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[[File:For Obel's Freedom.png|220px|thumb|right|The One Where Setsu Doesn't Slap His Butt]]'''For Obel's Freedom''' (オベル王国奪回戦, ''Oberu Ōkoku Dakkaisen,'' Obel Kingdom Recapture) is a [[naval battle]] that occurs in [[Suikoden IV]]. It is the ninth such battle of the game.

==Information==
This battle was an attempt by the [[Allied Forces]], having amassed significant support, to liberate the occupied [[Kingdom of Obel]] from the [[Kooluk Empire]].

Before the battle, 2nd Kooluk Fleet commander [[Colton]] had planned a strategy of holding reinforcements within Obel's large sea cave (the same one the [[Headquarters Ship]] was originally hidden in), in order to launch a pincer attack. However, allied strategist [[Elenor Silverberg]] was able to anticipate the plan and communicated through [[Mizuki]] with Princess [[Flare]] to prevent said reinforcements from being deployed.

Flare's attack prevented the reinforcements from joining their companions, splitting the Kooluk fleet's strength in two. As such, the 2nd Kooluk Fleet was defeated and Colton would be captured by the Allied Forces, resulting in the liberation of Obel.

==Ships==
===Allied Forces===
{{Fleet IV
|name=Headquarters Ship
|japanese_name=本拠地船
|romaji_name=Honkyochi-sen
|image=Headquarters Ship
|explore=??
|range=??
|endurance=??
|captain=''Player assigned''
|rune=''Player assigned''
|fighters=''Player assigned''
|underlings=''Player assigned''
|name2=The Grishend
|japanese_name2=グリシェンデ号
|romaji_name2=Gurishende-gō
|image2=The Grishend
|explore2=3
|range2=4
|endurance2=7
|captain2=''Player assigned''
|rune2=''Player assigned''
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|underlings2=''Player assigned''
|name3=Gaien Ship
|japanese_name3=ガイエン船
|romaji_name3=Gaien-sen
|image3=Gaien Ship
|explore3=5
|range3=3
|endurance3=??
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|fighters3=''Player assigned''
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}}

===2nd Kooluk Fleet===
{{Fleet IV
|name=Kooluk Ship A
|japanese_name=クールーク船A
|romaji_name=Kūrūku-sen A
|image= 2nd Kooluk Fleet Ship
|explore=4
|range=3
|endurance=5
|captain=[[Colton]]
|rune=Kooluk Soldier <small>(Lgtn.)</small><br>Kooluk Soldier <small>(Water)</small>
|fighters=Kooluk Soldier<br>Kooluk Soldier<br>Kooluk Soldier<br>Kooluk Soldier
|underlings=200
|name2=Kooluk Ship B
|japanese_name2=クールーク船B
|romaji_name2=Kūrūku-sen B
|image2= 2nd Kooluk Fleet Ship
|explore2=4
|range2=3
|endurance2=3
|captain2=Kooluk Captain
|rune2=Kooluk Soldier <small>(Wind)</small><br>Kooluk Soldier <small>(Earth)</small>
|fighters2=Kooluk Soldier<br>Kooluk Soldier<br>Kooluk Soldier<br>Kooluk Soldier
|underlings2=150
}}

==References==
# [[Gensosuikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia]], page 399

{{Suikoden IV}} {{Short description|Naval battle of the Island Liberation War}}
[[Category:Naval warfare]]