Chapter 76: It was discovered.
Jiang Feng watched the other behemoth begin to flee, a look of doubt appearing in his eyes.
Why isn't this submarine firing torpedoes anymore?
Did they discover something?
Without torpedoes, it would be difficult for Jiang Feng to destroy the submarine himself.
Unless he used the Evil Snake Domain.
That didn't seem quite right either; he didn't understand the structural principles of a submarine.
He had no idea how to make it self-destruct.
Moreover, he couldn't stay underwater for long.
Just as he was thinking this, Jiang Feng felt a sense of oxygen deprivation and suffocation.
He had to go up to breathe.
This time, he had held his breath underwater for a full half-hour.
On Destroyer No. 1.
It had now become the command ship. Half an hour had passed.
Major General Kobayashi Masasho's smile faded; he had yet to receive news from the submarine regarding the kill of the Big White Snake.
Could something have gone wrong?
Impossible. The Big White Snake couldn't possibly withstand a torpedo attack.
Those were torpedoes powerful enough to blow up a ship.
"Major General Kobayashi, Submarine No. 1 is calling." At that moment, a soldier approached Major General Kobayashi Masasho.
Beside him, Shinoda Natsuko looked expectant. She quickly said in the livestream room, "Everyone, news has come from the submarine! I'm sure you're all dying of anticipation, right? The moment of victory is about to be revealed. Let's listen to the battle report from Submarine No. 1 together!"
[Livestream Comments]
"It's been over half an hour. Is it finally here? I almost thought the snake capture failed."
"Amaterasu has shown her grace. The Big White Snake is no match for our Sakura Country warriors after all."
"Long live Sakura Country!"
"Long live Sakura Country!"
...
The atmosphere in the livestream room instantly reached a climax. Everyone was looking forward to the victory report from Submarine No. 1.
Major General Kobayashi Masasho smiled once more.
Although they were a bit behind schedule, it was fine as long as the outcome remained the same.
He took the phone and turned on the speakerphone.
"Hello! This is Major General Kobayashi Masasho. Your Submarine No. 1 has done very well. The captain is named Captain Koana Mano, right? You've performed a great service this time."
Inside Submarine No. 1, Captain Koana Mano was completely bewildered upon hearing Major General Kobayashi Masasho's praise.
Performed a service? What service did they perform? Did they actually blow up the Big White Snake earlier?
But that wasn't right! He hadn't seen the Big White Snake's corpse.
Captain Koana Mano couldn't figure it out for the longest time.
However, he didn't have much time to think. The submarine was beginning to sink, so he hurriedly said, "Thank you, Major General Kobayashi. Major General, our submarine is damaged and we need rescue."
"What?" Major General Kobayashi Masasho's expression changed instantly.
"Major General Kobayashi, the submarine's signal is about to cut out. Requesting rescue... Ah! The command cabin is flooding..."
Captain Koana Mano's voice quickly became intermittent and then fell silent.
Major General Kobayashi Masasho took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and ordered the adjutant beside him, "Go and rescue them immediately."
"Hai!" The adjutant took the order and left.
Beside him, Shinoda Natsuko was shocked.
Submarine No. 1 hadn't sent a victory report, but a plea for rescue.
[Livestream Comments]
"What's going on? Why is it a rescue? Wasn't it supposed to be a victory report?"
"Liars deserve to die."
"Major General Kobayashi, hurry up and save our soldiers!"
"There are escape devices in the submarine. Can't they escape on their own?"
"Even if they escape, they still need to be rescued!"
"They didn't kill the Big White Snake. What face do they have to go on living? They should commit seppuku."
"This is infuriating! They should all just die!"
"How is this Major General Kobayashi commanding?"
...
The tide in the livestream room reversed instantly, filled with voices of condemnation.
Major General Kobayashi Masasho's face darkened; he didn't even dare to look at the comments now.
Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Shinoda Natsuko wanted to ease the tension. She made a cute expression at the camera. "Friends in the livestream, don't get excited or angry! You're not cute when you're angry! How about Natsuko dances for you?"
After saying that, she began to dance on her own.
[Livestream Comments]
"Get lost!"
"Who wants to see you dance!"
"Ah!"
But soon, the tone of the conversation suddenly shifted.
"I didn't expect Miss Natsuko's dancing to be quite good. Those are some surging waves!"
"The best part is when she spins and her skirt flies up. It looks like cherry blossoms in full bloom. I think I can almost smell the fragrance of the flowers."
"As expected of a popular idol star."
"Even a sixty-year-old uncle like me loves Miss Natsuko."
"Fortunately, our Sakura Country has someone like Miss Natsuko."
...
When Miss Natsuko made her move, it was truly something else.
Even Major General Kobayashi Masasho was dazed watching her, seemingly forgetting about the Big White Snake.
Jiang Feng surfaced and took deep breaths of air.
Sigh! Being a snake isn't easy either! Still have to breathe air.
Having swum a long way underwater, the fighter jets didn't seem to have found him yet.
After breathing for a full five minutes, Jiang Feng submerged into the sea once more.
He followed his intuition and swam in the direction the police had fled yesterday.
He didn't know if this feeling was right; he couldn't even see the islands now.
When he was shaking off the torpedoes underwater earlier, he had just been swimming blindly.
On the destroyer.
Major General Kobayashi Masasho received a message from Submarine No. 2.
"What did you say? Submarine No. 1 was blown up by its own torpedo?"
Major General Kobayashi Masasho doubted his own ears, but Ishidō Komaru spoke with absolute certainty.
Major General Kobayashi Masasho also believed that Ishidō Komaru wouldn't dare to deceive him.
"Koana Mano, you useless fool."
Major General Kobayashi Masasho decided that once Captain Koana Mano returned, he would definitely punish him.
Previously, he had thought the giant snake had destroyed the submarine, which had caused him no end of worry.
A monster that could easily destroy a submarine could also pose a threat to a giant ship.
He had to be cautious.
But now he realized that it was that idiot Captain Koana Mano who had blown himself up. How stupid did someone have to be to do such a thing?
"Major General, an unknown biological entity has been discovered three kilometers ahead. It's suspected to be the giant snake we're looking for." The adjutant rushed over to report urgently.
"What? The giant snake has been found?" Major General Kobayashi Masasho was startled, then showed a look of joy.
Since the giant snake didn't have the ability to destroy a submarine, it posed no threat to a destroyer.
"Send out the notice: pursue and fire torpedoes." Major General Kobayashi Masasho gave the order.
"Hai!"
Hearing the news, Shinoda Natsuko immediately stopped her graceful movements.
"Friends in the livestream, we've found the giant snake! Major General Kobayashi has officially ordered the pursuit. This time, we can witness it with our own eyes!"
[Livestream Comments]
"Why did the dancing stop? I still want to watch!"
"Miss Natsuko, please keep dancing! I just reached the critical moment, why did you stop?"
"I think I heard Miss Natsuko say they found the Big White Snake and are going to capture it themselves."
"Really? We can see the capture scene with our own eyes? That's great!"
"Finally, I don't have to listen to reports and stare at the boring sea anymore."
"Actually, it's not bad just watching Miss Natsuko all the time."
As Jiang Feng was swimming, he suddenly saw another dark, shuttle-shaped torpedo.
What the heck? Another one?
Damn it, Jiang Feng was starting to get angry.
With a Star Escape Technique, he flashed behind the torpedo. He wanted to see what exactly was firing them.