[b][i]Mission Five - La Naval de Manila, Segunda Vez/Segundo Beses/Second Time[/i][/b]

[b]Type-004 Guandong-class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier - 12/28/2022, 5: 21, UTC+8[/b]

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Cristina was able to cast Mirage Space without a hitch; it would seem to her that the members of Task Force Obsidian were gathered in her pocket dimension to fly out of here and then be scooped up by Callie's portal as the Guangdong joined the Liaoning in shared death; both of their hulls had their bottoms cut, rendering them inoperable and their crew sitting ducks. 

Nil, who had not been able to join Cristina, was soon joined by her enemies as they splashed onto the waters around the sinking wrecks of the PLA Navy Carriers, churning up sea foam, oil, and more noise. Search and rescue operations had begun; four more helicopters were dispatched from nearby destroyers and other ships, along with lifeboats, longboats, and dedicated teams of first responders. 

Admiral Yi Yeol had followed the laws of war and sent a broadcast to the enemy fleet, telling them that their pride and joy had been lost. But to TFO and ASEAN in general, Nil was gone, unless a last-minute save was pulled out of nowhere. On the plus side, with Huo Ren and Ai Chen dead and Superbia/Yulian receiving a beating in Gansu, she may 'merely' be shot if captured, or if she were lucky, exchanged for the prisoners of war ASEAN expected to take in droves should they take an increasingly likely victory.

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[b]ROKS Sejong the Great - 12/28/2022, 5: 29, UTC+8[/b]

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[i]ROKS Sejong the Great[/i]
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Just because victory was likely now did not mean he could afford to be complacent. Admiral Yi Yeol had complied with Callie's request, but he realized that the presence of Wu Shufen around Cristina opened up a new course of action for [i]China[/i]. If the Monkey of the Zodiac had access to one Power from each member of each Arms Master close to his position, he had an interest in keeping the members of Task Force Obsidian close to him and bunched up. Mirage Space, as a getaway mechanism, required them all to bunch up together. If the Monkey of the Zodiac was caught up in Mirage Space -

[i]He can win the ASEAN War in one move.[/i]

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[b]Mirage Space - 12/28/2022, 5: 29, UTC+8[/b]

Here was how he managed to follow Task Force Obsidian into Mirage Space; he copied Cristina's blink yet again, originally to stay close to her so that he could strike a few more blows with his staff, but as he realized that Task Force Obsidian was about to escape, he scented opportunity and as the others fled to her side, he blinked again, timing his teleport with Cristina's casting of Mirage Space.

They were trapped in it with him, just as Callie was about to take Cristina in Mirage Space into one of her portals. He had to time this right, knowing that it would take only a few seconds before the portal took them all to Task Force Obsidian's current base of operations.

Once they were in Mirage Space, Wu Shufen copied Griff's power first; it was a single power, but comprehensive, while also being strong. And by that, he armored himself in strength-enhancing metal and began swinging.

Then he copied Raja's power, combining every swing of his staff with waves of pure fire and force. After that, he copied Mikey's power and combined it with Cristina's to teleport [i]twice[/i]; this would allow him to hit Cristina first, then Mikey, and both of those hits would be with overwhelming concussive force. 

But the last assault would be aimed at Henri - Knowing the Belgian's Anti-Magic NA, Wu Shufen just pulled out a Machine Pistol and unloaded all of its clip into the man's center of mass.

Callie's portal would then scoop him and Task Force Obsidian up, whether the latter stayed conscious or not.

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[b]BRP Jose Rizal - 12/28/2022, 5:30, UTC+8[/b]

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The BRP Jose Rizal had taken only a few hits, thanks to the ROKS Sejong the Great instructing the other ships of the Allied Fleet to defend it. The Infirmary thus had an abundance of empty beds and space, and few injured patients and medics who would be harmed if a major fight broke out in the Infirmary.

Good, because Wu Shufen, the Monkey of the Zodiac, did not want to harm helpless victims. His side had committed enough war crimes already. 

'Sister' Marta Rocha had been invited to return here so that she could take care of those wounded in this crucial battle. Would she have accepted the invitation, and if so, would she be alone if Wu Shufen were portaled here along with Task Force Obsidian?

And if Henri was still conscious, perhaps it was time for him to save the day again?

[@Amidatelion] (If returning.) [@Chiro] (Priority.)

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