"Commander!"
As the communication advisor delivered the telegram, the "Jingang" was turning to reduce its speed.
Not to change course, but to rendezvous with a tanker for a second refueling session. There was no other choice; they would enter the landing zone by tomorrow night, necessitating full-speed sailing in the meantime, so they had to refuel beforehand, filling the fuel tanks to ensure they could return to the homeland after the battle.
After this refueling session, the four tankers would return to the pipeline.
These were Newland Federation tankers, and the Saiyi Imperial Kingdom couldn't afford to offend Newland Federation now.
Requisition?
That was merely diplomatic jargon, taking on responsibility, so that the Newland Federation would not be liable for supplying fuel to Saiyi's battleships.
The crux wasn't international implications, but domestic within the Newland Federation.
