Chapter 13: The enemy hasn't even appeared, and their entire fleet is gone?

The enemy fighters' attack was still continuing.

The warships that failed to establish a defensive perimeter were quickly destroyed by missiles launched by the "Raptors."

Soon, smoke completely covered this azure sea.

"Boom!!"

"Boom!!"

Amidst the continuous sounds of bombing, the number of warships and fighters was decreasing at a visible rate.

If this trend continued, his naval and air combat forces would be mercilessly destroyed by these 11 fifth-generation fighters. How ironic!

A grand total of 2,500 fighters and 300 warships were actually wiped out by 11 fighters!

How could he have the face to return to reality with such a 'glorious' battle record and face the clansmen who were looking forward to his return?

"No!"

"I cannot continue to retreat!"

It was also at this moment that Toyoda Saku finally realized that the retreat order he had issued was a mistake!

It takes time for warships to turn around and retreat!

Moreover, affected by the warships sunk by the "Raging Waves" fighters, the time required for his warships to complete their retreat would be extended to a certain extent!

And during this time, the enemy's fifth-generation fighters would launch attacks on the fleet without any obstruction.

This would lead to his losses being maximized!

Therefore, he could no longer retreat!

Thinking of this, Toyoda Saku issued a new order:

"Abort the retreat!"

"All fighters that can still operate, take off!"

"Mobilize all anti-aircraft guns on the warships!"

"Target the missiles, target the enemy fighters, and destroy them at all costs!"

【Toyoda Saku's current approach is the right one!】

【Retreat? How ridiculous. Just how stupid must he be to think he could successfully retreat in front of fifth-generation fighters flying at Mach 2.25?】

【Exactly!】

【Toyoda Saku must have been frightened by the fighters from "Raging Waves" that launched the surprise attack.】

【That's true. Right now, Toyoda Saku hasn't even seen a shadow of the Seventh Fleet, yet his losses have already exceeded half. Any Decipherer would panic, right?】

【Now, does everyone still think Toyoda Saku can win this battle?】

【It's difficult.】

【The technology mastered by "Raging Waves" is far, far superior to Toyoda Saku's. I'm afraid there's no chance of winning this naval battle.】

【The best-case scenario is for Toyoda Saku to change tactics and destroy the 11 fighters soaring in the sky!】

【These 11 fifth-generation fighters must be the ultimate force of "Raging Waves." As long as he can destroy them, Toyoda Saku will have a chance to win in the subsequent war!】

【Well said!】

【This war didn't say that you have to reach the opponent's homeland or occupy the capital to be considered victorious.】

【As long as he can hold out until the Ultimate Weapon Research is successful, Toyoda Saku can complete the strategy by stalling for time!】

The audience in the live broadcast room commented one after another.

Just this collision alone was enough to prove the terrifying combat power of "Raging Waves."

Therefore, it is clearly impossible to defeat "Raging Waves" in a head-on clash!

Then, the only path left for Toyoda Saku is to stall—stall until the Ultimate Weapon Research within his own country is completed!

In the war world, Toyoda Saku had fully taken over the command of his side's battle.

Under his control, the remaining warships mobilized their anti-aircraft guns one after another, continuously firing at the missiles launched from the sky and even at the soaring fifth-generation fighters!

"Swish, swish, swish—"

A series of bullets formed a network covering the entire sky; they were like pairs of giant beasts reaching out to grab the 11 Raptors!

At the same time, Toyoda Saku also gave the order for the remaining fighters to take off!

Regardless of the current situation, all pilots had to board their fighters, complete the takeoff in the most difficult conditions, and engage in aerial combat with the Raptors!

Under this series of actions by Toyoda Saku, the situation began to fluctuate.

Although the Raptor fifth-generation fighters could dodge the pursuit of anti-aircraft guns with their speed, the missiles launched by the fighters could not escape unscathed.

This led to a decrease in the number of losses for Toyoda Saku's fighters and warships.

As one missile after another was destroyed by the connected bullet net, these 11 Raptor fighters lost their initial dominance.

Everything seemed to be moving in the favorable direction that Toyoda Saku had anticipated.

"What a pity!"

"If I hadn't been intimidated by these 11 fighters at the beginning and had issued this series of orders in time, there wouldn't have been so many losses of fighters and warships."

"But it's not too late to realize it now. As long as my fleet can complete the strangulation of the Raptors, I can make up for the losses!"

"I don't believe that "Raging Waves" can launch another 11 fifth-generation fighters!"

Looking at the gradually improving situation, Toyoda Saku's hanging heart relaxed slightly.

If he could keep the current situation stable, then there might still be a chance of winning this first naval battle!

However, just when the situation of Toyoda Saku's fleet began to turn in a favorable direction, a change occurred again.

It was this sudden change that made him completely despair.

"Whoosh—"

"Whoosh—"

Just when Toyoda Saku was fully focused on the battle, dozens of long objects trailing brilliant exhaust flames, flying faster than the fifth-generation fighters, came speeding over.

Their speed was simply too fast! In the blink of an eye, these things had already arrived in front of the fleet!

"What is this?"

Toyoda Saku was a bit confused; he squinted his eyes, trying to see clearly the things speeding through the screen.

But before he could finish looking, these mysterious objects flashed again and had already accurately struck his warships!

Afterward, bursts of explosions like thunder came. "Rumble!"

Nearly half of the warships were destroyed in this bombing!

The flawless anti-aircraft gun coverage network also revealed flaws with the destruction of these warships.

The 11 Raptor fighters soaring in the high altitude turned around, swooped down, and launched a dive attack on Toyoda Saku's fleet again!

In an instant, the situation was reversed once again!

"It's missiles!"

It was also at this moment that Toyoda Saku finally figured out what the mysterious objects flying toward his fleet were!

It was missiles, missiles launched from the Seventh Fleet!

But unfortunately, even if he figured out what kind of things the "Raging Waves" Seventh Fleet had launched, Toyoda Saku no longer had any possibility of reversing the battle situation.

Only the last 30 warships were left after being bombed!

And the first, second, and third-generation fighters fighting against the Raptor fighters in the air were also destroyed, with only a few left.

With the conclusion of this wave of bombing, all of Toyoda Saku's strategic plans completely turned into bubbles.

He stared blankly at the system screen, watching his dispatched fleet being completely destroyed, and murmured in disbelief:

"This is impossible, this is impossible! My fleet is still such a long distance away from the Seventh Fleet, how can their missiles have such a long attack range?"

"And the speed! This speed is even faster than the flight speed of the fifth-generation fighters."

He was now completely stunned!