Super Invincible Battleship
Chapter 690

Chapter 690: Chapter 298 Sun Scorcher Weapon_2 Chapter 690: Chapter 298 Sun Scorcher Weapon_2 Down in the fourth sub-level of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Public Security Section 0, Bart and Ishikawa, who had been idly watching the Television Live Broadcast, also witnessed the demise of the Japanese Fleet as it suffered a devastating blow. They exchanged glances, eyes filled with concern. As professionals, they recognized the prowess of the incoming anti-ship missiles. If the enemy continued to launch their missiles, the Japanese Fleet would be unlikely to avoid complete destruction. Should the main strength of the Japanese Navy be wiped out, Japan would once again be in peril. By that time, even Lieutenant Colonel Bart might have no choice but to step in, to prevent the impending unrest Japan was about to face…

With the harsh reality of the Japanese warships being heavily damaged, panic had spread among the Japanese citizens, and a similar panic had engulfed the Prime Minister's Office. Unlike ordinary citizens, the Japanese leadership had access to real-time communications about the development of the battlefront, as well as access to live satellite videos, so they knew much more than the average Japanese. Particularly after they discovered through the satellite video that their United Fleet had been wiped out, including their two “Oct. 10th” fleets, everyone wore an ashen expression.

They knew all too well that Japan's Navy was finished; after this battle, the navy had lost over 80% of its strength. Japan was left with only a few helicopter carriers, and they couldn't even assemble a proper escort formation for these carriers. With such a lineup, the Japanese Navy was effectively in name only.

Surrounded by the sea on all sides, the navy was vital for the development of the National Army. A total loss signified that the nation had entered a period of extreme danger. The development of the navy was not something that could be rushed, like the army. To rebuild, it would take several decades. So how would Japan's maritime interests be protected over these decades?

China and Japan have been adversaries for a century. Once it was discovered that Japan was without naval protection, the nation would find itself in the most perilous situation. Despite appearing economically well-off, Japan's economy heavily relies on foreign trade. If China deployed its navy to blockade Japan's trade routes, Japan's economy would collapse.

Even the South Korean navy, which had a history of tenuous relations with Japan, would be considered powerful in comparison to Japan's current naval force. South Korea had longstanding grievances against Japan, along with territorial disputes. If the South Korean navy seized the opportunity to suddenly cut off Japan's trade routes, Japan would face a dire situation.

It was only after realizing Japan had suddenly fallen into danger that the Prime Minister began to regret his decision. He regretted deploying the cream of Japan's Navy for some virtual gains. Instead of securing any advantage, he lost his main naval force. Without a navy, Japan would be mired in crisis for a prolonged period in the future.

At the same time, they despised Dream Island and Yan Fei. They never expected Yan Fei to be an expert in disguise, appearing unprepared on the surface while having such a formidable armed force in secret, capable of annihilating the United Fleet completely. If Yan Fei had revealed the Artificial Whale earlier, Japan would have recognized its inability to challenge the weapon and certainly would not have dispatched its fleet to such a humiliating defeat. However, they had been deceived by Dream Island, rashly deploying their navy, only to be completely destroyed.

Only now did they realize just how malicious Yan Fei's earlier invitation to exterminate bandits was. Without this call to action, the United Fleet could have proceeded cautiously, gradually approaching Dream Island. Relying on the United Fleet's consolidated strength, even if they were unable to sink the Artificial Whale, they would not have suffered such colossal losses. At that point, the United Fleet could have struck at Dream Island, and both sides would have incurred losses, potentially leading to a negotiated benefit from Dream Island.

Yet that invitation to exterminate bandits cleverly exploited a nearby visiting Russian Warship to throw the United Fleet into disarray. Amidst the confusion, they were attacked by the Artificial Whale, leading to the complete annihilation of the United Fleet.

They also harbored resentment for being blind in their faith in Yamazaki's efforts, untested in real combat. They had entrusted the essence of Japan's Navy to him, only for Yamazaki to fall short of their expectations and make a critical error at the decisive moment, delivering them such an “unexpected surprise!”

Even though, in retrospect, it seemed that no one could have escaped unscathed from the Artificial Whale's assault, they still felt indignant. Naturally, they wouldn't criticize themselves, so Yamazaki became the convenient scapegoat. Since Yamazaki was dead, there was no one to speak in his defense. It was ironic that the man they once touted as the hope of Japan's Navy was now trampled underfoot, deemed worthless.

The Prime Minister was the first to recover from the panic, saying, “Everyone, our Japanese Navy is destroyed, and it's useless to regret it now. We must concoct a plan to mitigate any crises we may face in the future. Although the Sun Scorcher Weapon of Dream Island has been destroyed by the United States of America, we cannot guarantee that they will not build a second Artificial Whale. If Dream Island uses a second Artificial Whale to attack us, what shall we do?”

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