The flagship of the 17th Special Mixed Fleet, "Fenjin," inside the command bridge.
Spru nodded at the young man with an Eastern face as he entered, a gesture of greeting.
It was none other than Major General Tanimoto of the Saiyi Navy.
He was now dressed in a Newland Navy uniform without rank insignia, not only because he was not a Newland serviceman, but also because of his connection with Spru.
Although Spru was currently the commander of the 17th Special Mixed Fleet, he was still just a colonel.
No need to be surprised, even Nizi was still just a major general.
After the victory, once back, he was certain to be promoted exceptionally, perhaps even skipping two ranks and becoming a vice admiral wouldn't be strange.
Besides, military ranks didn't mean much.
After the last great war, with twenty years of peace, of which fifteen years were Navy holidays, many officers in the Newland Navy hadn't been promoted.
