Tokyo Detective

Chapter 374 The First Real Naval Battle of the New Century

Naoki Hanyu called back his three clones, whose large bags were bulging, indicating that they had made a considerable haul.

Naoki Hanyu handed Fatima over to one of his calmer clones.

“Fatima, you will now follow this older brother.”

Big brother?
Fatima looked up at her doppelganger, who looked old, and thought it was really strange to call someone in their forties "big brother."

Now all clones can be fully controlled by the physical body, so each clone can change its appearance, even changing to a Caucasian silhouette, even if its skin is still yellow.

Fatima smiled sweetly.

Hello, big brother.

The clone first smiled at the girl, then looked at the main body with a reproachful expression, as he couldn't reveal their relationship to outsiders.

"Captain, this isn't appropriate. I don't know how to take care of children."

"This is an order."

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The other two clones chimed in.

"A soldier's duty is to obey orders. What, you trying to disobey your superiors? If so, I'll kill you right now."

True to her word, the other clone actually pulled out a pistol and pointed it at the calm clone, which startled Fatima. Why would they pull out a gun so suddenly? Aren't they partners?

Even the calm clone was speechless. This exaggerated clone was still putting on an act. And don't forget, we are police officers, not some kind of ghost soldiers.

Ultimately, he had no choice but to salute.

"Mission accomplished."

"Go."

"Yes."

Naoki Hanyu looked up at the armed helicopter that was about to disappear into the horizon. He wasn't very confident about this naval battle.

Although it was the same warship, America couldn't check his network connection port in a short time, and couldn't cut off his Starlink access in a short period of time.

However, they only have less than 40 people operating the warships. Even if each person is strong and has many skills, at most one person can do the work of three. In short, it's only a half-configuration.

The enemy is different. They may not be fully equipped with weapons for their patrol missions, but they are at least partially equipped. In addition, they have a navy of more than 200 to 300 people, so they are definitely in a superior position in terms of operations.

"This naval battle won't be easy. Follow me, I need to add some chips to our advantage."

"no problem."

"Don't worry about the main body, we are Naoki Hanyu."

Naoki Hanyu wasn't as optimistic as his clones, but it was too late for him to return to the warship; he had finished everything in 20 minutes.

"We can only rely on you guys."

On the other side of the warship, the captain's clone shouted loudly.

"Weapons unit, electronic warfare unit, fire control unit, you all need to be on your guard. Any negligence could lead to our total annihilation."

"Okay, okay. You, the temporary captain, shut up. We're all Naoki Hanyu, and none of us are as good as you."

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Seeing the approving expressions on the faces of the clones in his combat information center, the captain's clone couldn't help but secretly complain about Naoki Hanyu.

As expected, Naoki Hanyu was a troublemaker. He was unruly and arrogant, and in short, he was not cut out to be a good subordinate.

"This is what the clone, which is observing Starlink satellite images at this moment, reported."

"Enemy ships launch 'Seahawk' armed helicopters."

Another clone shouted the same thing.

"The enemy is trying to contact us."

The MH-60R "Seahawk" helicopter is not only used for long-range anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, and combat, but can also extend the reconnaissance range of ships to hundreds of kilometers.

The captain made a judgment instantly, though he didn't know if his guess was right or wrong; that was just how Naoki Hanyu believed it.

"Trying to stall for time? Take it."

"Yes."

American English came through the communication system.

"This is DDG-89 Haidi, the American Third Fleet's Hawaii-based unit. May I ask your ship number and affiliation?"

The captain of the DDG-89 on the other side finished speaking and waited quietly for a reply. He didn't want to fight his colleagues unless necessary. It was uncertain who would win if they really fought, since the other side was definitely on full duty and had two Seahawks.

Our side only has less than a third of its original strength, just one Seahawk, which will be a huge disadvantage in a fight. It's better to stall until other reinforcements arrive, such as F-35A fighters taking off from the base in Hawaii.

If he hadn't been urged by his superiors, he wouldn't have wanted to show his face at this moment; wouldn't it have been better to stay far behind?

Therefore, without either party's knowledge, they both believed that they were no match for the enemy.

Suddenly, an English reply came through the communication.

"If you want to fight, then fight. What are you babbling about?"

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The captain, who was over 40 years old, took a deep breath.

"Please calm down."

"Calm down my ass, Banzai, Banzai."

The other American soldiers were completely bewildered. They recognized the last two words—the same idiotic lines that always appeared in WWII movies. The captain interrupted his men's rambling thoughts.

“I’ve been stationed in Japan before, and this sounds like British-accented Japanese. It seems they really have no intention of talking.”

This time, the captain of DDG89 issued the final notice.

"Your ship has been locked onto by our fire control radar. Air support is in place. Continuing to resist is pointless. Please stop immediately, shut down your weapon systems, and prepare for boarding inspection."

The captain of DDG89 received a reply.

"Further words are useless. Please leave immediately, or I will feed your entire ship to the fish."
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On the other side, the cunning clone couldn't help but complain when he saw the captain's clone say that.

"It's not a good idea to say it that way."

"What's wrong with that? The other side is trying to stall for time and wait for reinforcements. Would I be so stupid as to waste time with them? Just kidding. Anyway, both sides are already in range, let's start fighting."

"Emotions cannot win naval battles."

The captain's clone shouted to stop them.

"I am the captain, you only need to obey orders."

"You will regret this."

The conversation between the two had a strange sense of déjà vu.

The cunning clone said that, but still did its job well.

Both sides are now using the SLQ-32 system to lock onto each other, and the real war is about to begin, with beyond-visual-range strikes (the core phase).

Unfortunately, the enemy has Seahawk armed helicopters that can correct the trajectory of the bullets, making them more accurate than the Naoki.

The captain's clone immediately issued the order.

"Give me a saturation attack: 6 NSM missiles, followed by 2 SM-6 anti-ship missiles after a 3-second delay."

The NSM missile has a range of 186 kilometers, while the SM-6 missile has a range of approximately 300 kilometers.

The Aegis system can guide 16 anti-aircraft missiles to intercept targets at the same time. Therefore, when you first encounter an enemy, it is difficult to defeat them with SM-6 missiles alone at a distance of more than 200 kilometers. At this time, 170 kilometers is the best distance. However, at this distance, another type of anti-ship missile, Harpoon, cannot be used for the time being.

The vertical launch system of the Naoki was activated, flames rose from the six launch cells, and six NSM missiles left the warship and headed toward their targets. Three seconds later, two SM-6 missiles followed closely behind.

The sight of eight anti-ship missiles streaking across the sky in just three seconds was spectacular, but the captain's clone had no time to appreciate it. He was simply clenching his fists, hoping that a single saturation strike would be effective, as this number already represented two-fifths of the inventory.

It's not that warships can't launch all their anti-ship missiles at once, but high-frequency launches can affect the cooling system, potentially causing errors in subsequent interceptions. They don't intend to perish together with the enemy.

Just as the captain's doppelganger had predicted, the enemy ship did not sit idly by as the Naoki-class destroyer launched anti-ship missiles. It also launched five anti-ship missiles, which was all the suitable missiles available to the DDG-89.

After deducting the 6 Harpoon missiles and 4 Tomahawk missiles on board, the DDG89 ship only had 5 NSM missiles that met the range requirements. Since the patrol mission did not carry SM-6 missiles, this launch can be said to have used up all the NSM missiles.

Both sides' missiles are targeting each other simultaneously. The DDG-89 will have higher accuracy due to the Sea Eagle's correction system. The next test will be the air defense capabilities of the two ships.

Naoki Hanyu's clone shouted.

"Five missiles are aimed at our side."

The captain's clone said in a deep voice.

"Five missiles? It seems the enemy doesn't have many missiles after all. Prepare to intercept. Electronic warfare unit, use jamming and deception tactics. Weapons unit, launch five SM-6 missiles first, and launch the second wave of ESSM missiles after confirming the number."

The electronic warfare unit and the weapons unit's clones responded.

"I know, I've been preparing for this for a while now, do you need to tell me?"

"Watch me shoot down these garbage missiles."

The Naoki first launched five SM-6 missiles, like brilliant meteors streaking across the sky.

Excluding the initial launch time, the SM-6 missile can travel 100 kilometers in just 90 seconds. This means that over a distance of 180 kilometers, the time from launch to missile collision is approximately 90 seconds.

Eight anti-ship missiles and five anti-ship missiles passed each other, only to be met by their respective air defense missiles.

The first wave of 5 SM-6 interceptors was met with 3 fireballs erupting in the sky, and only 3 were intercepted.

The captain's clone was furious when he saw the results.

"Damn it, my physical skills are still lacking. I should spend more time reading books and familiarizing myself with my weapons instead of messing around with women."

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The cunning clone nodded in agreement. "Sweat more in peacetime, bleed less in wartime." Now that they were fighting, they realized they were no match for the enemy, which was really bad.

When has Naoki Hanyu ever felt so frustrated? Every time, he conquered his enemies with absolute force.

The results of the second interception were quickly announced. The ESSM missile had an accuracy of up to 90% within 80 kilometers, so it unsurprisingly intercepted both missiles and caused them to explode into fireballs without the need for electronic jamming or deception as a last resort.

The so-called electronic jamming and deception is a means of disrupting the guidance of enemy missiles by releasing radio frequency jamming, chaff and infrared decoys through the SLQ-32.

In contrast, the DDG-89's results were even more impressive. The enemy's ESSM missiles intercepted seven anti-ship missiles, missed one, and the last anti-ship missile was also jammed and deceitfully exploded near the stern.

Thus, the results of the first round of naval battle were fresh: Hanyu Naoki's side was completely unharmed, while DDG89 had minor damage to its stern, not even reaching the level of moderate damage.

Now both sides were hesitant to act rashly. The captain's clone knew from the opponent's strength that launching all the remaining anti-ship missiles might not be effective. In the end, it was still because Hanyu Naoki's skills were lacking.

The captain of DDG89 also hesitated, as there were no anti-ship missiles available at this distance, and Tomahawk missiles were not meant for anti-ship use in this way.

Therefore, to continue the fight, they must get closer, at least 100 kilometers away, and use Harpoon missiles. In other words, if the other side is playing a kite-like game, they will be attacked continuously.

At that moment, all the clones of "Naoki" changed their expressions slightly, then smiled, and the captain's clone shouted loudly.

"Two more NSM missiles in 30 seconds, and tell the bastards on the Apache to hurry up and shoot down the Seahawk flying in the sky, it keeps buzzing like a fly."

Soon after, two more 3.9-meter-long NSM missiles were launched, catching the enemy off guard.

(End of this chapter)