Chapter 839: Arrival at Sakura City
After sailing on the sea for more than a day, the command ship Qin Ge was on finally entered the waters of the Sakura Empire.
Just like Donghuang, Sakura Empire also quickly sent people out to greet them, and the messengers were Shentong and Kaohsiung, whom they had met once before.
"Welcome Commander Qin Ge to Sakura Empire. On behalf of everyone in Sakura Empire, I would like to express my gratitude for your assistance during the critical moment."
Shentong was very humble and gave Qin Ge a very high status. Not only because Qin Ge had helped Sakura Empire before, but more importantly because of the strength Qin Ge represented now.
Looking at the ship girls surrounding Qin Ge, Shentong could keenly feel the difference between Musashi and others. Especially a few months ago, she had fought side by side with Shinano, but now the aura emanating from Shinano made her feel suppressed.
"Thank you for the welcome, Shentong. The last assistance was what I should do. As the commander of Azur Lane, it is my duty to fight against the Sirens and maintain the continuation of human civilization. Although I am not the commander of Sakura Empire, Sakura Empire is also a part of Azur Lane, so there is no need to thank them too much." Qin Ge said with a smile.
"Commander Qin Ge is a man of high moral character, which is truly admirable. Since you have said so, I will not say any more polite words. The entire Sakura Empire attaches great importance to your arrival. While sending me to greet you, Lord Nagato has also prepared a dinner in the hope of welcoming Commander Qin Ge and your ship girls." Shentong said.
"Thank you very much for your help." Qin Ge nodded.
At this time, two figures appeared at the boarding gate. Everyone turned their heads and saw that it was Akagi and Kaga. Akagi nodded as soon as he saw the magical Kaohsiung, "How is the Sakura Empire now?"
"Lord Chicheng, although we had the full assistance of Commander Qin Ge during the last tidal wave, the losses were still relatively large, and we are currently in the reconstruction stage. The strategy we are implementing now is relatively conservative, and we still have to collect information for the time being. After confirming the situation, we will see whether we should attack the surrounding waters." Shentong replied.
"Is this the order of Lord Nagato, or the order of those useless juniors?" Akagi smiled and said to Shentong.
"It was the result of a discussion between Zuikaku-sama and Nagato-sama." Shentong said truthfully, "But this is also the safest method at the moment. If we attack rashly without obtaining specific intelligence, it will easily cause the vitality that the Sakura Empire has just recovered to be exhausted."
"I think it's them, but they did a good job. I thought those reckless juniors would be too eager for success." Akagi said, "Tell me about what's happening in the Sakura Empire later. Anyway, we still have a long time to reach the shore."
Shentong blinked, but finally agreed. As for Kaohsiung who came with them, she had no interest in this kind of thing.
Time passed quickly at sea, and when dawn was about to break, everyone finally arrived at the port of the main island of Sakura.
Even at dawn , Qin Ge still saw the welcoming team at the port. With the dazzling lights, he saw Zuikaku and Shokaku standing at the front, but Nagato did not come.
However, it can also be imagined that Nagato's status in Sakura Empire is very special. Even in formal management, he rarely appears, let alone welcoming outsiders?
"Commander Qin Ge, welcome to Sakura Empire." Shokaku smiled and extended his hand to Qin Ge, doing a good job in etiquette.
"Thank you very much for coming to greet me so early. I'm sorry to bother you." Qin Ge said with a smile and shook hands with Xianghe.
"Ha, it doesn't matter. We never look at the time when we're fighting, and it's not too early now." Zuikaku stepped forward and said, "It's a pity that it's still dark, otherwise the welcome ceremony could be more grand."
Qin Ge smiled and shook his head. "Actually, I don't really like such a complicated welcome ceremony. Just a normal one is fine. Besides, we are here more for traveling , so it's okay to keep a low profile."
"That's good. I was worried that the welcoming ceremony was not well prepared and Commander Qin Ge would blame us for it. It seems that I was worrying too much." Xianghe said with a smile.
"Sister, there's no need to be so polite. At this hour, Commander Qin Ge must be exhausted from the long journey and needs adequate rest. Let's take them to a place to rest first. There will be a banquet hosted by Lord Nagato tonight, and we can chat slowly then." Zuikaku said.
"Haha, I quite agree with this suggestion. Although it may be a bit offensive to say it, it is true that we have been traveling quite fast. I haven't slept much since last night. It would be better if we could take a rest before discussing things." Qin Ge said with a smile.
"Since Commander Qin Ge has said so, let's go to the hotel where you are staying. We have already made arrangements there in advance. The environment is relatively quiet, and there will be no one to disturb you." Xianghe said.
"Thank you so much." Qin Ge said.
While chatting, everyone quickly left the port and, under the leadership of Shokaku and Zuikaku, settled down in a quiet hotel.
When Qin Ge woke up, he found that it was already noon. He got up washed up under the care of Belfast, and then hurriedly left his room to check on the other ship girls.
However, when passing by Musashi's room, Qin Ge found the door was open. He was stunned at first, then walked in.
I saw Musashi kneeling on the tatami by the window, holding a teacup in his hand, looking out the window with his head tilted. The cherry blossom petals that kept falling seemed very peaceful.
"Commander is here. How was your rest?" As if hearing Qin Ge's footsteps, Musashi moved his ears, turned around and said to him with a smile.
"After catching up on some sleep, you seem to be refreshed, right? It looks like you didn't sleep at all?" Qin Ge asked puzzledly.
"No, or returning to such an environment, I can't help but think about some things that happened in my memory. I seem to be a little worried, so I didn't rest or anything." Musashi smiled, "I just heard the commander's footsteps hurried when he passed by me. Is there something wrong?"
"It's not a big deal, I just want to see how the others are doing now?" Qin Ge said.
"Commander, there is no need to worry. They are in good spirits now. During the time you were resting, several groups of people have left the hotel and went out to play. Instead of worrying about them, why not take this time to sit with me, drink tea, and appreciate the cherry blossoms?" Musashi said with a smile.
"In that case, I'd better obey your command." Qin Ge smiled, nodded to Belfast who was following beside him, and then sat in front of Musashi.
