Chapter 84 - Wolfpack
[Red Wings Tank Formation]
(Shiori and the rest of Red Wings now arrived at the location where Takayuki and the rest were waiting only to find two of their tanks white flagged. She was already in a very bad mood after what Gero did in the first few minutes of the match and this just added more fuel to the fire)
"Care to explain how the hell did this happen? My orders were to find their tank formation and follow them..not to engage them.." Shiori said
"Yes well when we managed to catch up to them then I ordered these guys to observe them from here..but apparently these guys had other orders to follow.." Takayuki said
"Orders from who?" Shiori asked
"From Kaede-sama.."
(Shiori was very shocked knowing that her sister gave orders to her team without her knowledge. It was unacceptable to her because it was very insulting. Shiori walked in front of the tankers that were ordered by Kaede and looked at them with rage. These guys were the same people that Alice wrecked during the Exhibition Games)
"Who said you could take orders from her? Do I have to remind you who is the commander of this team?" Shiori said
"F-Forgive us S-Shiori-sama.."
"WHO IS THE COMMANDER OF RED WINGS SENSHADO TEAM?!" Shiori shouted
"N-None other than Yamato Shiori-sama!" the tanker saluted in fear
"Now get out of my sight.."
(The tankers now walked back to the staging area since their tanks were now white flagged. Shiori was calming herself down after her rage and was thinking of the next step to do)
"What now commander?" Takayuki asked
"We'll cross to the other side and pursue them..we'll make this into a close quarters engagement because we're in a disadvantage in range.."
"They also have those Jagdpanthers and Jagdtiger.."
"Jagdpanthers? New tanks?" Shiori asked
"They've used it in the past but this is the first time they've fielded them in this tournament..those can one shot kill our Jumbos from the side with their 88mm.." Takayuki said
"How nice of them to use those tanks just for us..anyways see to the repairs and will move out.."
"Yes commander.."
(As Takayuki left to check on their tanks Shiori brought out her phone and called someone)
[Seven Seats of Senshado Viewing Platform]
(As they watch Kuromorimine pull back to safety Kaede suddenly received a call from Shiori via cellphone)
"Hello?" Kaede answered
"Hello onee-sama..don't ever order my team to do anything again..I am the commander and you are not..if you do this again I'll never forgive you.." Shiori said
"I understand..forgive me Shiori.."
(Without saying another word Shiori just dropped the call)
"This is your lucky day..if something had happened to Erika..I too would've killed you on the spot right now.." Maho threatened Kaede
"Calm down Maho-san..both Erika and your brother are safe now.." Darjeeling said
"Listen well Yamato Kaede..try one more of these tricks and it won't end well for you." Naomi said
"Is that supposed to scare me? Because it's not working.." Kaede said
"Scare you? Oh please that was a warning..if I wanted to scare you I'd do this.."
(Kaede suddenly felt intense killing intent from behind her and she felt like her neck was being strangled. Kaede suddenly stood up in fright and looked behind her but Naomi was still by the door and away from her)
"W-What the hell was that..I thought for sure she was strangling me.." Kaede said in her mind
"What's wrong?" Anchovy asked
"N-Nothing.."
(Kaede just sat back down and drank her tea to calm her nerves. What Naomi did was she sent killing intent to Kaede and gave her a mental image of being strangled to death. She learned this from Gero during their time spent in Germany)
[Industrial Town - East of the Battlefield]
(The tank formation of Kuromorimine arrived in a town filled with industrial buildings to take shelter from the rain)
"I didn't know there was a town like this here.." Koume said
"Koume-san..let's use that factory as a temporary base..have all tanks park inside and have an outpost on top of it.."
"Roger!"
"Hoy Bakatora! Why are you suddenly giving orders!?" Erika shouted
"Your tracks are destroyed, the rest are tired, drenched, and cold because of this rain..if we don't recover our strength we won't last long..we may have the advantage right now because of our kills but that advantage will soon tilt.."
"I know that!" Erika said
"Then do you have a better plan? Or are you suggesting we push ourselves without resting?"
"N-No..that's not what I meant.."
"Then stop complaining.."
(Everyone could hear Gero scolding Erika and they were all surprised since he's usually a calm person)
"Uwah..he's really pissed.." Mauko said
"He really must've hated when Kommandant ordered him to leave her behind.." Sango said
"What's with the attitude?" Erika pouted
(As ordered the Panthers and Iron Fangs parked inside the big factory)
"Alright all boys gather barrels and light a fire in them to get warm! Dry yourselves off as best as you can to avoid getting a cold!"
"JAWOHL!"
(While the others distributed clean towels to those that were drenched in the rain Gero and his crew then went to check on Erika and her crew.)
"Sheska!" Ono shouted
"Senpai!"
"Are you alright?"
"Yes..thank you for helping us.."
(Hajime also approached Leila to check on her)
"You ok?" Hajime asked
"Yeah..I can't believe you called me stupid.." Leila pouted
"Telling us to leave you there to fall was stupid..I'll repeat it as many times if I have to.."
"I know that-"
(Before Leila could finish her rant she was suddenly hugged tight by Hajime. She blushed bright red for she was very surprised)
"H-Hajime-kun?!"
"I was so worried..I thought something bad was gonna happen to you.." Hajime said while hugging Leila
"E-Eh? S-Sorry..I'm alright now.." Leila blushed
"Look at Leila-chan blush.." Suzu teased
"She looks so happy.." RIn smiled
"I guess you guys are alright..Ken help them out with their tracks.."
"You got it!" Ken answered
(As they got to work Gero looked around and saw Erika beside a barrel that was lit up to keep warm. He then approached her to confront her on what happened back at the cliff)
"Kommandant.."
"Uhmm..thank you Gero..for saving us back there.." Erika said
"Permission to speak freely.."
"What's with the sudden politeness? Talk to me as usual.."
"Alright then..AER YOU A FUCKING IDIOT?!"
(Gero shouted so loud that his voice echoed all over inside the factory. Everyone was surprised and just stared at Gero who was very pissed. Erika too was surprised and didn't know what to react)
"YOU CAN ORDER ME ANYTHING YOU WANT BUT DON'T EVER ORDER ME TO ABANDON YOU!"
"Gero.."
"DON'T EVER FUCKING TELL ME AGAIN TO LEAVE YOU AND WIN IF IT MEANT LOSING YOU!"
"I didn't mean.."
"I'LL SAVE YOU AND WIN THIS FUCKING TOURNAMENT IF I HAVE TO! SO PLEASE! I ALREADY LOST MY MEMORIES ONCE! I LOST PEOPLE THAT TOOK CARE OF ME WHEN I WAS STILL YOUNG! THEN I LOST MY FOSTER FATHER!
(Gero's voice went quiet as his rage turned to sorrow. Erika notices that Gero had bitten his lips till it bled. Erika now realized what kind of order he gave Gero and immediately regretted it. She placed her hands on Gero's face to slowly wipe of the blood and to calm Gero down)
I've lost so much already, too much, please don't make me lose more, I can't lose you, I can't, I won't be able to bear that.."
"I'm sorry Gero..I'm so sorry.." Erika with teary eyes
"Me too. I'm sorry for yelling.."
"Someone hand me a first aid kit!" Erika shouted
"Here you go Kommandant!" Toshi said
"Thank you..come on Bakatora let's treat that cut on your lip.."
(Gero and Erika sat beside a burning barrel to get warm. Erika proceeded to put ointment on Gero's lips. After she getting treated Gero grabbed Erika's hand and kissed her hand as a sign of thanks)
"You ready to go?" Erika asked
"Yeah..thank you my love..what about you?"
"Me?"
"Are you ready to shine even brighter than me?"
"Ha! Who do you think you're asking?"
"That's my Kommandant.."
"This time I'll be the one setting up the stage for you..just you wait Bakatora.."
"I know you will.."
"Kommandant!" Koume called out
"Are our guests here?" Erika asked
"Yes.."
"Right on time.."
"Alright..start the operation!"
"Jawohl!"
[Red Wings Tank Formation]
"Commander! Scouts have confirmed that Kuromorimine is hiding within that old factory!" Takayuki radioed
"Flatten it to the ground.." Shiori ordered
"Fire!"
*BANG *BANG *BANG *BANG
(All of the Jumbos and two of the T-34 Calliopes rained hell all over the Industrial city wrecking everything. The city that was filled with buildings and factories was now a big pile of rubble and destruction)
"Any signs of movement?" Shiori radioed
"Negative on the left!"
"Nothing coming out on the right!"
"What if they got buried under all of that?"
"They are not stupid enough to let themselves get buried.."
"The commander is right.." Takayuki said
"Takayuki take the Jumbos and enter the city..engage the enemy as you see them.."
"Roger that! You three Jumbos defend the Calliopes the rest come with me!"
"Yes sir!"
(While the Jumbos headed to the ruined city, Shiori and the Calliopes together with three Jumbos stayed back in a safe distance. But on the other side of the field they were already being stalked by a predator. The Jagdtiger and Jagdpanthers have their sights on them the whole time and was waiting for the right moment to strike)
"Alright the Jumbos now have left.." Kojima said
"Permission to take the shot senpai.." Sakuraba said
"Granted..we'll take the Easy Eight while the Jagdpanthers aim for the calliopes.."
"Roger!"
"Aim for the tracks only! No matter how much you shoot their command tank it won't be white flagged until we get their flag tank first!"
"Yes ma'am! On target!"
"On my mark! Ready..n-"
(Kojima's order stopped when she saw one of the calliopes already aiming at them. Then it fired all of it's 114mm rockets towards their position taking Kojima by surprise)
"All units scatter! Driver reverse now!" Kojima shouted
*BOOM *BOOM *BOOM *BOOM *BOOM *BOOM
"You thought I wouldn't notice you staring at us? You underestimate me too much.." Shiori said
(Shiori watched as the rockets fell on the position of Jagdtiger and the Jagdpanthers. Only explosions and smoke can be seen from their spot)
"Rocket barrage now complete ma'am.." said the Calliope commander
"Pull back now and reload.." Shiori ordered
"Roger!"
(Erika saw the explosions from her spot and was immediately worried)
"Kojima-san! Sakuraba-chan! Are you alright?!" Erika radioed
"W-We're alright Kommandant.." Kojima answered
"Status report!?"
"T-The Jagdtiger is operational but in bad shape.."
"And the others?"
"Jagdpanthers one, two and three have all been white flagged..they hit us with the Calliope.."
"Understood..get out of there and try to regroup with Mauko.."
"Jawohl!"
(Erika now turned her attention to the approaching Jumbos in front of them. She could hear the engines and she felt the ground shake as they got closer)
"Alright Iron Fangs..ready to give those Jumbos a taste of the new doctrine?"
"Ready Gero-senpai!" Toshi said
"Already excited!" Tojo smiled
"Let's do it!" Alice said
"Feur!"
*BANG *BANG *BANG *BANG
(The Iron Fangs fired a barrage of shells towards the Jumbos but of course it just bounce off due to the armor)
"Contact! Directly in front of us!"
"It's the Iron Fangs!"
(Before the Jumbos reached the city they were surprised when the Iron Fangs exited the rubble and was now going towards them. Takayuki saw with his binoculars that a Panzer IV was together with the Iron Fangs and the Kommandant of Kuromorimine was on the cupola)
"They're crazy..Kuromorimine flag and command tank is now charging straight at us!" Takayuki shouted
"Perfect..destroy the Iron Fangs and immobilize their command tank..all units fire-"
*BOOM *BOOM *BOOM *BOOM
(All of a sudden explosion occurred all around the area of Shiori's tank. The Jumbos with her took a direct hit but it bounced of luckily)
"From where?!" Shiori reacted
"Behind us commander! Panthers! A lot of them!" the Jumbo commander shouted
"What?! Where the hell did they come from?!"
(Shiori looked through her binoculars and saw 13 Panthers headed to her position)
"How did they get around us?! Nobody left from the sides of the city!" Takayuki reacted
"Return fire! We can handle this!" Shiori shouted
"But commander!"
"You worry about the Iron Fangs! That's an order!"
"Yes ma'am!"
(Koume was leading the charge on the other side with the Panthers. The secret why they were able to do a pincer move without being detected was with the use of underground tunnels connected to the factory they stayed at. It was very old tunnels used by the old workers in the factory to transport goods in and out of the factory. The tunnels were large enough for tanks to enter which enabled them to wrap around Red Wings easily)
"Listen up! It's our job to take out the tracks of their command tank while Kommandant takes care of the Jumbos!" Koume shouted
"Jawohl!"
*BOOM *BOOM *BOOM *BOOM
(Two Panthers got white flagged suddenly while they were on the move. The shot was from one of the Jumbos and one from FURY)
"All Panthers return fire! This is all or nothing!" Koume shouted
"Very well..I shall have you entertain me for now.." Shiori smiled
(While Shiori and Koume duke it out the situation with Iron Fangs turning into something crazy. The Jumbos were in a close quarter battle with Erika and the Iron Fangs. Shells were being fired left and right while they fought)
*BOOM *BOOM
"Up!" Sheska shouted
"Firing!" Rin shouted
*BANG
(The 75mm shell hit the Jumbo's frontal armor and bounced off)
"Now Tojo-kun!" Erika shouted
"Roger roger!"
*BANG *BANG *BANG *BANG
(The White Pumas suddenly drifted and surrounded the Jumbo in four different sides and fired their 50mm guns point blank at the Jumbo white flagging it)
"Alice-chan! Ready when you are!" Toshi shouted
"On our shot!" Alice said
(The White Panther aimed it's 88mm cannon towards a Jumbo and it fired)
"Get ready Isamu-kun!" Rio shouted
"Leave it to me!" Isamu replied
*BANG
(The 88mm shell hit the side armor of the Jumbo pushing it to the side but it wasn't white flagged)
"Ha! You're 88m is no match for-"
*BOOM
(Before the Jumbo commander could brag about his armor they were suddenly white flagged from their rear. He looked and saw the White Lion aimed at them with it's barrel smoking. The first shot made by Rio was not meant to take out the jumbo but to position it for Isamu's kill shot)
"Nice one Fangs!"
"Two enemy Jumbos direct front!" Ken shouted
"Round Up!" Ono said
"FIRE!"
*BANG
"Round Up again!"
"FIRE!"
*BANG
(Two back to back 88mm shots from the White Tiger found its way towards the lower mantlet of the Jumbos' turret. The shell bounced downwards and penetrated the thin upper armor of the glacis plate white flagging them both)
"Excellent shots master!" Byakko cheered
"Thanks partner!"
"Alright! That's four down! We'll wipe them off together!" Erika shouted
"YEAAAH!"
[Seven Seats of Senshado Viewing Platform]
"So is that the famous doctrine that Kuromorimine used against you Darjeeling-sama?" Assam asked
"Yeah..as you can see it's very irritating.." Darjeeling answered
"Even Red Wings is having a hard time.." Asparagus said
"The Wolfpack Doctrine.." Maho smiled
"Wolfpack?" Kal asked
"Wolves that are in the wild hunt together in groups and overwhelm their prey using numbers.."
"Since Panthers have no chance in winning a firefight against those Jumbos they aimed for the command tank since it was guarded with lesser tanks.." Katyusha said
"Yes..then the Iron Fangs led by Erika will keep the Jumbos occupied for as long as they can.."
"Hold them off? It looks like they're going to wipe them off.." Naomi chuckled
(Back in the battlefield the Iron Fangs continue to corner the Jumbos of Red Wings and slowly white flag them using coordinated attacks and teamwork. Even the mighty armor of the Jumbo couldn't withstand their attacks)
"Captain! We're getting hammered over here!" a Jumbo commander shouted
"Hold your ground! Keep moving and don't get boxed in!" Takayuki shouted
*BOOM *BOOM
"We're hit!"
(Two more Jumbos got white flagged beside Takayuki's tank. He could do nothing as Kuromorimine's Fangs ripped them apart. Another Jumbo was white flagged by the Pumas as it was riddled with 50mm shells)
"Eight more Jumbos to go!" Tojo shouted
"Do you guys even need me here?! Looks like you all can handle them!"
"We're still far from your skills Gero-senpa!" Toshi said
"That's right Nii-chan..we still-" Alice said
"Yamato Style: Overwhelm.." Shiori muttered
(Alice suddenly felt intense pressure from behind them and she saw that Shiori's tank was aiming directly at Gero's tank)
"Nii-chan look out!" Alice shouted
*BANG
"Haruhiko!" Toshi shouted
*BOOM
(The 76mm shell was fired without hesitation and landed a hit towards where Gero's location was)
"Bakatora!" Erika shouted
"We're alright! But-"
(When the smoke had cleared the White Tiger was unharmed but the White Lion behind them was destroyed and a white flag was on it)
"That's one Fang down.." Shiori smiled
"Sorry senpai..Kommandant..we're out.." Toshi said
"Why did you do that?"
"If you go down..then we go down..as long as you're still in this game we can still win.." Toshi smiled
"Damn it..I let my guard down for a second and this happens..I'm sorry.."
"No way..all those panthers.." Tojo suddenly said
(They all looked towards where the FURY was and they saw wreckages of the Panthers that Koume had with her. All of them were white flagged while trying to attack Shiori's tank. They also saw the three Jumbo's that was Shiori's security was white flagged and Koume's panther was beside them)
"Sorry Gero-san..Erika-san..we couldn't immobilize her..I only managed to get three of their Jumbos.." Koume radioed
"That's fine Koume-san..you did a great job! Are you all alright?" Erika asked
"Yes we're ok..I'm afraid we have one more problem.."
"What is it?"
"Yamato Shiori's skill..I think I might have caused it to activate.."
"W-What..?" Erika was shocked
(What Koume had said was true and Yamato Style: Overwhelm has been activated. This happened because Koume's last attempt to take out Yamato Shiori was so skillful that her Natural Skill was activated)
"Tell me your name.." Shiori said
"Akaboshi Koume..Vice Commander of Kuromorimine.."
"I will remember that name..you are one of the few people that triggered Overwhelm..you were a worthy opponent.."
"I'm not sure if I should be overjoyed by that right now..but thanks anyways.." Koume said
"You should be.." Shiori smiled
(Shiori's tank now moved forward towards the Iron Fangs ready to fight with everything she's got. Now that Overwhelm is activated the balance of this match has now tipped in favor of Red Wings instantly. Gero and Erika can see from afar that while Shiori closed in on their position she had the biggest smile that on her face for she was excited to go all out as her aura was spiking up)
"Don't disappoint me now White Tiger.." Shiori said
"Here she comes.."
"Let's have fun.." Shiori smiled
Coming Up Next : Chapter 85 - Overwhelmed
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