Talk:Akagi/@comment-79.33.206.37-20190610140640/@comment-88.157.51.179-20190611001312

Well, Zuikaku K2 is needed for certain quests that ultimately reward the jets. Also, Zuikaku K2A is a CVB, which can shell in chuuha state, and one of the two carriers that can equip the jets (the other being Shoukaku K2A). Her protopult and Shoukaku's (as well as Ise's and Hyuuga's) are available through quests.

On the other hand, Akagi K2 has nice stats for a standard CV and 5 slots on top of it. She also gets bonuses from equipping the new Reppuu planes from Spring '19. But she's still a regular CV, which means that if she's chuuha'd, she's out of shelling phases. Her protopult is available from E2 Easy+ during Spring '19.

Your choice, really.