Super Invincible Battleship
Chapter 717

Chapter 717: Chapter 307: Putting On a Show of Strength Chapter 717: Chapter 307: Putting On a Show of Strength Seed Island Base had just been hit by a missile attack when the Japanese Government received the news. The video footage from the surveillance cameras showed the nuclear weapons base erupting in continuous explosions, the massive blasts turning the entire nuclear weapons base upside down. Upon seeing the complete destruction of Seed Island Base, the last bit of strength left the Japanese Prime Minister, as he could no longer stand and collapsed to the ground.

Staff members beside the Japanese Prime Minister were shocked and hurriedly helped him up, then carried him to a nearby sofa. They placed a cushion under him, letting him lie down properly.

Looking at the Prime Minister of Japan with a wooden expression on the couch, the Defense Minister said gravely, “Prime Minister, Japan is now in troubled times. Please take care of your health and be sure to lead our nation through this crisis.”

The Prime Minister of Japan felt as though his heart had turned to ash. It took a while before he snapped back to reality, muttering, “I regret it so much. Why did our nation get involved in this mess? If we hadn't gotten involved in the dispute between the United States of America and Dream Island, if we hadn't joined the United Fleet, then our country wouldn't have suffered any losses, and our Navy elites would still be intact. If we hadn't launched nuclear weapons at Dream Island, then the secret that we possessed nuclear weapons wouldn't have been exposed to the outside world. We wouldn't have faced such immense pressure from the international community, wouldn't have attracted the missile retaliation from Dream Island, and wouldn't have seen our nation's nuclear weapons experts wiped out.”

The destruction of Seed Island Nuclear Weapons Base was painful for the Japanese leadership, but what hurt most was the catch everything in one go by Dream Island of Japan's secretly nurtured nuclear weapons experts. To maintain secrecy, the various data studied by these experts were not backed up at all but were all stored in the base's computer system.

Considering the extent of damage at the nuclear weapons base, it was certain that the nuclear weapons experts at Seed Island Base had been utterly annihilated, and their underground data storage center was undoubtedly destroyed as well. In other words, following the missile attack, Japan had completely lost the technological knowledge and capability to produce nuclear weapons. It was unknown how many years of preparation Japan would need to return to its current level of nuclear weapons technology and to produce nuclear weapons again. However, with the international community already aware of Japan's maneuvers, would they still give Japan a chance?

The Cabinet ministers in the room all contemplated the worst-case scenario Japan faced, feeling heavy-hearted and unable to speak. After some time, the Foreign Minister suggested, “Prime Minister, it's too late for regrets now. Our immediate concern should be how to get through this crisis!”

The Japanese Prime Minister suddenly sat up and said, “Indeed, what we should be doing now is to pull together and overcome this difficulty. Our nation has a long history, spanning thousands of years. Although there have been significant fluctuations, our heritage has never been cut off. So, I believe that as long as we work together, we can overcome this crisis too.”

Upon hearing the Prime Minister's words meant to boost morale, the Cabinet ministers appeared somewhat stirred on the surface, but deep down they were skeptical. The situation Japan faced was very serious and could not simply be resolved by uniting together; what they needed were concrete action plans, not just slogans.

The Japanese Prime Minister thought for a moment and said, “Please help me arrange an appointment with the President of the United States. I must visit him immediately.”

The Chief Cabinet Secretary asked, “Prime Minister, may I inquire about the purpose of your visit to the President of the United States?”

The Japanese Prime Minister replied, “At this point, regret is meaningless. I have decided to face reality and save Japan. Relying solely on Japan's strength, it's difficult to get through the current crisis, so I have decided to completely align Japan with the United States, depending on their immense power to protect our nation's security. In turn, Japan can recuperate and await the next opportunity to rise.”

The Foreign Minister, somewhat anxious, urged, “Prime Minister, this is a matter that concerns the future of our nation. Please consider it very carefully. Once Japan fully commits to the United States, we will undoubtedly lose complete sovereignty, and if we become merely a dependency of the United States, it would be the end for us.”

The Japanese Prime Minister replied, “Previously, together with Canada and Australia, we formed the United Fleet and set out to attack Dream Island. That decision was made through a collective vote by all present here. As a result, the United Fleet was completely annihilated, and Japan's elite Navy was lost overnight. If the citizens knew that it was your decision that caused Japan to lose its future, what do you think they would do?”

The Cabinet ministers imagined that terrible outcome and immediately felt a chill down their spines. At the time, they had thought the matter was a sure success, which is why they had agreed to the invitation from the United States to send Japan's Navy elites against Dream Island. Little did they know that the end result would be the complete annihilation of the Navy. If responsibilities were to be traced, none of these Cabinet members could escape blame.

The Japanese Prime Minister keenly observed the expressions of his staff and continued, “After the annihilation of Japan's Navy, I made another wrong decision, which was to launch nuclear weapons at Dream Island. The result was our nuclear weapons being intercepted by Dream Island in space, and Seed Island Nuclear Weapons Base was destroyed by Dream Island. Although aligning Japan completely with the United States means losing an independent path of development, not doing so might very well end in our nation's demise.”

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