This phase will pit you against Lycoris and Supply Depot Hime. The key to successfully clearing this phase is to bring lots of anti-installation equipment to kill the boss as quickly as possible. The route you take will pit you against 2 ASW Node and 2 Air raid node. Make sure you have adequate AACI, ASW, and anti-installation equipment to tackle this phase.
* Composition: Strike Force Fleet with 7 ships: 2CA(V), 1-2 CL, 3-4 DD '''OR''' 3 CA(V), 1 CL, 2-3 DD, 0-1 AV
* Composition: Strike Force Fleet with 7 ships: 2CA(V), 1-2 CL, 3-4 DD '''OR''' 3 CA(V), 1 CL, 2-3 DD, 0-1 AV
**A fleet with AV will off-route to {{MapRoute|J|blue}} which is a repair node. You can make use of [[Akitsushima]] here for the in sortie repair mechanics.
**A fleet with AV will off-route to {{MapRoute|J|blue}} which is a repair node. You can make use of [[Akitsushima]] here for the in sortie repair mechanics.