The Longest Night - Part One

November,4, 1944

"Dearest, Makato-chan, I'm indeed alive, yet I do not deserve it. My ships went down at the hands of the damn krauts.I'll will not burden you with the horrors that happened, but now that I'm a Commodore, I won't have a chance to see our newborn child coming into our great country, in your arms. I'm confident he'll be a strong and handsome boy or a beatuiful young girl. I look forward to the good news. I'm being transferred to the Pacific to a command of my own. I miss you.
Love, Dan Mitsuo."

Admiral Chuichi Nagumo stepped out of the train next to the harbor. His right leg and two fingers on his left hand felt like they were on fire. Then he closed his eyes and exhaled. His itching appendages could'nt feel like that. They were still in conning tower onboard Yamashiro. Part of his sight was back on the crippled Akagi inside the harbor, which was being repaired, but repair was a rare word in the Japanese navy. Once a ship was crippled, there was a good chance she would be scrap for her owners or the incoming Americans. His new Kido Butai was there in harbor. All six new carriers, er four new ones.Taiho, Shinano, Zuikaku , Shokaku , Ise and Fuso, the last two were modified to carriers, totally. Yet, he would be on another ship, now sick of the aircraft carriers. A young lietuant came up to him and saluted."Sir, the Mutsu is about leave." "Coming.". The elder man grapped his cane with the right hand, now that he was like his predecessor, Admiral Isorouku Yammamoto. It only took them two days to arrive from Kure to Vladivostok. The Nagato-class battleship rested in an mooring, while the officers came to a large drydock un-illuminated by the coldness. Then enlisted men switched on lights to show its occupant. A captain who couldn't be more than in his late thirties walked up the edge and started speaking."Gentleman, I give you the newest addition to our battleline." Nagumo starred down at the ship. It was equipped with 16 16.83 inch guns. But, he noticed two larger turrets on each side with only two guns. They were 31.5 guns."Her name is, Nippon Bansai!!!!!"