Tenryuu! You're sortieing in a swimsuit!? I guessed you would, but...

That a problem?

...nope!

The Waters off Shortland

I sent out Yuubari back when we were doing a reconnaissance-in-force of this map.

But we were sent off-route and didn't even get air superiority...

Even Furutaka takes heavy damage in one hit!

Ow...

I'll carry that weight... Yuubari's light cruiser spirit...

Kuh...

Light cruiser spirit is nice and all, but it'd be great if we could carry planes too...

Hold back your tears! I'll swap Yuubari out for Kumano from the reserves!

We need the firepower of Furutaka and Kako's artillery spotting.

If enemy ships survive shelling and close into torpedo range...

Humiliating!

And if the compass sends us from node A to node B, we have to face three Ru-class battleships!

Ooph... it's going to be hard to... s-slip past this...

But if the compass sends us to node D, we go straight to the boss!