That Time When I Was Suddenly Reincarnated in a Fleet Battle

Chapter 15 - Battleship Yamato

Battleship Yamato.

Length: 263 meters. Beam: 38,9 meters.

The world's largest battleship, equipped with nine 46-centimeter guns on its massive hull with a standard displacement of 64.000 tons.

And now, I am here.

However, the Yamato is so gigantic that I have no idea where I am. All I know is that in a place like a conference room, high-ranking officials such as the Combined Fleet headquarters, the 1st Air Fleet headquarters, and division commanders were facing each other in an atmosphere that was far from friendly. Among them, the gazes directed at me are extreme. Commanders from the 1st Air Fleet, as well as Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi of the 2nd Carrier Division, Rear Admiral Hiroaki Abe of the 8th Cruiser Division, and Rear Admiral Susumu Kimura of the 10th Destroyer Squadron, all have warm looks.

After all, I not only saved the 1st Air Fleet, which fell into the trap of the Americans, but also healed a considerable number of their subordinates with healing magic. There is no reason for them to dislike the person who saved the lives of their subordinates. It's because the moves I made with goodwill are beginning to show results, in that sense.

On the other hand, the looks from the members of the Combined Fleet headquarters towards me are filled with suspicion, or rather, they seem to be looking at someone dubious. My attire is probably not helping either. While everyone else is wearing sharp officer uniforms, I am the only one in a casual outfit of a cheap shirt and jeans, which is not at all suitable for this occasion. Before heading to the meeting, Vice Admiral Nagumo suggested that I temporarily borrow an officer uniform from an officer with a similar build to mine.

But I declined.

I couldn't bear to imagine myself wearing an officer uniform. It just didn't suit me. Besides, putting on clothes that other men had worn felt somewhat unpleasant.

So, since I was reincarnated into this era, I have remained in the clothes I had on, but it hasn't been a problem. With purification magic, I can easily remove stains from clothes and dirt from my body, and digestive magic converts feces and urine into magical energy before excretion. In other words, no need for baths or toilets. Furthermore, magic suppresses the growth of hair and facial hair. These small accumulations seem to give a surprisingly realistic effect to the belief that I am a divine servant. Or perhaps it's similar to the fan psychology that 'idols don't poop.'

By the way, purification magic and digestive magic are popular spells even in the other world, especially among adventurers who frequently travel. They are considered essential skills and are also effective against monsters with sensitive noses. Monsters with a keen sense of smell can detect the scent of human enemies' body odor from quite a distance, and excrement, among other things, can be sensed from far away as well. On a side note, there is also a magical solution for young men's desires, known as self-generation magic. This magic allows one to realize erotic fantasies in their mind while sleeping, and it is activated in conjunction with purification magic.

Originally developed as a measure against succubi and other lust demons, there is a side effect that those who master this magic may become dissatisfied with real women. Even I, who enjoys weird fetishes in reality, might need to be careful. So, even during a combat voyage, I tried it once while sleeping, and it was quite remarkable. With this magic, there is certainly no need for erotic anime DVDs. I skipped it last night, so I plan to activate it tonight. Shall I go with the classic ninja or perhaps choose a new female knight...

Such misplaced and foolish contemplation of mine is interrupted by a short commander sitting in front of me. Before I realized it, his gaze was directed at me.

A face I have seen many times in military magazines and on the internet.

There's no mistake.

It was Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet.