Tokyo Detective

Chapter 479 The Deadly Intent of the Deep-Sea Submarine

The Virginia-class Block V nuclear submarine is a deep-sea hunter that is 140 meters long, has a submerged displacement of 8800 tons, a diving depth of less than 600 meters, a speed of 25 knots, and a top speed of 35 knots (64 kilometers per hour).

Its black hull allows it to be well hidden in the deep sea; once all mechanical operations are turned off, it is very difficult to detect.

Inside the submarine's crew mess hall, the not-so-large restaurant was crammed with 80 clones of Naoki Hanyu.

Naoki Hanyu's true form shouted loudly at his avatar.

"Don't say I'm being unfair. Of the four departments, the cabin service department doesn't need anyone, the engine department only needs one-third of its staff, and the operations department and navigation department remain the same. You guys play rock-paper-scissors to decide who will be the deputy captain, department head, department officer, and soldier."

All of Hanyu Naoki's clones looked at each other in bewilderment, and then one of the clones actually stood up and questioned the original.

"Why is it that you are the captain in your physical form, but my knowledge is no less than yours and I can also be the captain?"

Naoki Hanyu looked at his clone who dared to oppose him and asked curiously.

So you're opposing me?

The ruthless hero's alter ego stood tall and proud.

"It's not that I'm against you, I just want to prove that I'm different from other mediocre people. Master, give me the position of vice-captain. I, Hanyu Naoki, am absolutely capable of it, and..."

Before the tyrant clone could finish speaking, he was already being held down and brutally beaten by the other clones, letting out screams of agony.

The clones won't hold back against those who think they're something special.

"Dare to say I'm mediocre? I'll beat you to a pulp."

"You're mediocre, your whole family is mediocre."

Naoki Hanyu shook his head, then proactively canceled the "Heroic Avatar" clone, deciding that wasting 4 points of spirit was acceptable.

"Alright, let's decide quickly and act quickly."

The clones stopped dawdling and determined their positions within just 3 minutes.

As the nuclear reactor begins nuclear fission to burn water for power, the entire Virginia-class submarine starts up, reaching a top speed of 64 kilometers per hour.

However, some clones complained. For example, the lazy clone felt unmotivated looking at the dense array of instruments.

"I'm really fed up. I should have gone to an easier department. This guy only knows how to chase women and his knowledge is so superficial. It's hard for me to manage him. Is this the right switch to turn on?"

The rational clone hurriedly grabbed the lazy clone's hand.

"Are you stupid? This is the switch for active sonar. Do you want to expose us?"

"Sorry, no wonder this switch felt so familiar, but I just couldn't remember what it was."

The rational clone pushed the lazy clone back to its original position.

"You take responsibility for mine, and I'll take responsibility for yours."

"Thanks, you're such a good person."

"Humph."

A cunning glint flashed in the lazy clone's eyes; now it would be much easier to slack off.
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The submarine sailed south along the chain of volcanic islands formed by the cracks in the continental plates. A creature also flew south across the Japanese archipelago, from Oshima to the active volcano Aonotori Island, and then to the Ogasawara Islands.

This is Naoki Hanyu's pet goshawk, but the goshawk looks very different from its original form.

Larger in size, with a body length of 2 meters and a wingspan of 5 meters, it is even more majestic and extraordinary, with a metallic beak and sharp claws that resemble divine weapons.

To the average person, it is a colossal bird of the sky, larger than any bird in the world that has not yet broken through the limits of biological life.

However, this aerial overlord was all white, and from a distance it looked just like a large seagull.

This is all thanks to the rewards that were released last night; they were practically a perfect complement.

[Congratulations on opening the 6-star resource chest! You have received a special resource reward: biological weapon evolution.]

[Biological weapon evolution: It can transform a creature into a higher level.]

【Eagle (Eagleling)】

【female】

[Advantages after modification: Intelligence reaches the level of a 6-year-old human child; bones are comparable to ordinary steel; feathers and flesh have a regenerative speed far exceeding that of ordinary creatures; possesses excellent waterproofness; dynamic vision is doubled; has a faster speed of up to 270 kilometers per hour; and a battery life of 12 hours.]

[Special Ability: Camouflage Feathers, allowing the user to change feather color by mimicking the colors of other birds or their environment.]

This clever eagle was very dissatisfied with its own plumage. Why should it have to disguise itself as the color of its prey, even though it was already quite handsome?

Thinking of this, the eagle let out a cry and swooped down into the sea to snatch a 3-meter-long sub-adult great white shark. Its sharp talons easily pierced the shark, which could only struggle fiercely in pain, but it still could not change its fate of being captured. The blood also attracted many fish.

On Chichijima Island in the Ogasawara Islands, two children were playing in the mountains when they were stunned as they passed a hill. A magnificent seagull was feeding on the top of the hill, and its food was a dead great white shark that frightened the children.

The eagle, annoyed by the uninvited guest, let out a cry and flew away. It disliked being around human cubs, and besides, great white sharks really did taste a bit sour.

(Great white sharks urinate through their skin)
And so, with the two children calling for an adult, the legend of the seagull god gradually spread throughout the Ogasawara Islands.

Legend has it that the god of seagulls is the overlord of the sky, and every meal he eats consists of the top hunters of the sea, such as great white sharks, killer whales, and even behemoths like blue whales and sperm whales.

As the eagle departed, his vision was completely seen by Naoki Hanyu's avatar, which was also the effect of the new skill.

【Bird Spirit Eye (B): All avatars and clones can share the Bird Spirit's vision. The host can consume spirit to temporarily raise their vision to the level of an eagle. Spirit +10】

【Strength: 186】

[Endurance: 213]

[Agility: 159]

【Spirit: 176】

Time passed slowly, and the submarine finally passed Iwo Jima. According to the description from the clone who stayed in Tokyo to check the AIS data, they were only 150 kilometers away from the cargo ship.

Before the submarine's sonar could detect the target, the eagle had already spotted it high in the sky. However, the shared view made Naoki Hanyu and even his clone look a little serious, and they came to the same conclusion.

"It must be this one."

The three ships were seen moving in a zigzag formation, especially the cruiser in the middle and the large ship on the left.

Originally, even after checking AIS, Naoki Hanyu wasn't entirely sure about the target. According to records, four cargo ships passed by or even docked at the America military base within a week. Who knew that the first one would be the target? Even if it wasn't the target, there would still be some unexpected surprises, since America was being too aggressive and making him very unhappy.

At this moment, the deputy captain shouted from the side.

"Hey, this is an amphibious landing ship. Look at all those Seahawk helicopters on the deck. They're all helicopters with anti-submarine capabilities."

The other clones also looked unwell.

"Judging from the number, there are probably 20 of them. If we get targeted by them, it will be very difficult to deal with them, whether we go to the sky or the ground."

"Yes, main body, should we look for other opportunities?"

"Bullshit! Would Naoki Hanyu be afraid of just two prey?"

"That's right, kill them."

Their back-and-forth chatter caused a commotion throughout the entire communication system. Naoki Hanyu ignored his clones and instead controlled his eagle to carefully examine the three targets.

It was quickly confirmed that this was the LHA-6 "Americana" amphibious assault ship. This thing can be said to be one of the strongest warships in America besides the aircraft carrier, after all, the F-35B is a fifth-generation fighter jet. But why are there so many Seahawk helicopters on the deck?
As for the Ticonderoga-class cruisers, they cannot be ignored. Although they are old relics and will all be decommissioned and become reserve warships in a couple of years, they were the main warships of America in the 80s, and they were the first warships to be equipped with the Aegis system.

Naoki Hanyu couldn't quite recall the data for the old ships; even America only had six of those old ships left in service. Who knew they'd run into one by chance? As for how to fight, while Tomahawk missiles had a range of up to 1800 kilometers, they might not be as effective as dedicated anti-ship missiles on the vast ocean. Torpedoes, on the other hand, were the real killer, but they only had a range of 50 kilometers, while the enemy ship's sonar system had a range of at least 50 kilometers.

Naoki Hanyu had considered using a warship, but Iwo Jima, 200 kilometers away, has a Japanese airfield for fighter jets, and Guam is 800 kilometers away. The two are too close, and it would be easy for a warship to be caught by Japanese fighter jets.

Even on a cloudless day, airplanes can be dangerous; it's really troublesome.

The clones were speechless when they saw Naoki Hanyu pull out a book about warships, but they still waited for the main body's orders.

"The towed array has a passive listening range of 65 kilometers, while the bow active sonar has an anti-submarine range of 20 kilometers."

After thinking for 10 minutes, Naoki Hanyu finally made a decision.

"Everyone, I'm going out for a bit. The deputy captain will temporarily take over as captain."

"???"

Go out? Where to?

As Naoki Hanyu explained the plan, the clones suddenly realized that this was another way to do it, and that it was worth a try.

Shortly after, Naoki Hanyu appeared outside the submarine, his body completely exposed to the water pressure at a depth of 500 meters. However, he was alright and did not feel anything unpleasant.

As for the feeling that the surroundings are pitch black and a monster might suddenly appear, this is not a fantasy; Naoki Hanyu was once attacked by a sea monster.

Naoki Hanyu took a deep breath to break down the seawater in his lungs and produce oxygen. Now it was time to proceed with the plan.

Equip the advanced title "Ocean Legend" and use the title skill "Song of the Whale".

The sound, like that of a whale, spread across the seabed like sonar, reaching hundreds of kilometers, even hundreds of kilometers. Fortunately, it has acquired super vocal organs, otherwise it wouldn't have been able to travel very far.

And so, wherever the song reached, whales would be attracted by it.

Soon a blue whale appeared in front of Naoki Hanyu. This enormous creature of the ocean looked quietly at the tiny human in front of him, and he felt a sense of kinship with the little guy.

This is another ability of Naoki Hanyu's title, Friend of Giants (Advanced). By the way, both of these titles were obtained from Ocean White Disaster, so they are very suitable for whales.

The number of whales is increasing, including blue whales, fin whales, bowhead whales, sperm whales, humpback whales, killer whales, and even a considerable number of dolphins.

A whole bunch of whales circled around Naoki Hanyu, and some of them would even gently nudge their favorite little one to make him keep singing, because they loved to hear it.

Naoki Hanyu looked up at the sea, as if he could see through the water to the three target ships. He had indeed seen them through the eagle.

As Naoki Hanyu swam, the whale pod followed suit, getting closer and closer to their target.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the sonar platform of the Ticonderoga-class cruiser was the first to detect something amiss. First, an alarm sounded, and then it was discovered that the low-frequency sound of a whale was coming from the sonar system. The monitoring personnel were very familiar with the sound of whales.

In addition, although the sonar transducer had converted the underwater acoustic signals into electrical signals, the noise still caused the sonar operator to take off his headset and report to his superiors.

"Reporting to the captain, a large pod of whales has passed by on the seabed. Their numbers are enormous, estimated to be over two hundred."

"Two hundred?"

The captain of the cruiser, a colonel, looked puzzled. This was the first time he had encountered such a number in his more than ten years as a captain. Or was it possible that there were groups of more than two hundred whales?

The captain was unaware of this; he had only heard that similar cases had occurred more than a decade ago when Russia's submarine encountered a large humpback whale pod and had to shut down its sonar.

With modern technology, whales have significantly reduced their impact on sonar, especially on warships like the Ticonderoga-class cruisers, which are specifically designed for anti-submarine warfare.

The warship's voiceprint feature database comparison can automatically identify 17 types of whale voiceprint features, and can identify dozens of whales at the same time. However, it will cause a brief but serious interference when encountering more than two hundred whales.

The captain, Brandon, didn't take it seriously and didn't even inform his teammates. He figured that although the amphibious assault ship's sonar system was poor, it would find them sooner or later.

"Alright, let's keep an eye on the whale pod. We'll scan it again with active sonar later. I'm also very curious about how a large whale pod of more than 200 whales behaves."

"Yes."

Soon the whale pod got closer and closer to the warship, and the Ticonderoga-class cruiser activated its active sonar, which could transmit signals with a range of up to 20 kilometers and had extremely high accuracy.

In an instant, the sound of the whale's air cavities reflecting active sonar pulses and creating a false target stunned the sonar operators on the warship who were monitoring the whale pod. The sonar system's report left everyone bewildered.

The number and the volume are beyond everyone's expectations. There are more than 200 fish, and many of them are juvenile small fish.
Although the warship was surprised, it did not take any action, not even sending out Seahawk helicopters for surveillance, and was simply surrounded by the whale pod.

Many crew members came to the deck and saw whales occasionally breaking the surface of the water, which surprised and intrigued these guys who spend all their time in the ocean. Could such a large pod of whales really get enough to eat?

This is indeed the mindset of ordinary crew members, but sonar operators are working themselves to the bone. Being surrounded by a large number of whales affects their sonar capabilities, reducing the range of passive sonar to less than 12 kilometers, and active sonar range to even less.

When the sonar operator reported the problem to his superiors, the captain waved his hand dismissively.

"Don't worry about it, the whales will disperse on their own after a while."

"Yes."
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Meanwhile, 25 kilometers away from the fleet, the Virginia-class Block V nuclear submarine was also busy, and the acting vice-captain, Justice, asked in a deep voice.

"Operations Department, are you ready to take aim?"

"This is a bit troublesome; the whale pods are affecting both the enemy and us."

"Wait a minute, we have Eagle Vision. You can just measure the location again. Don't be lazy."

The sonar operator said in exasperation.

"What are you slacking off for? I just don't really understand submarine sonar and ballistic calculations. I've already done my best to operate it with some difficulty."

The deputy captain pursed his lips.

"Terrible. If you were a real navy officer, you wouldn't be able to get on board."

"You wouldn't stand a chance even if you were in the same position."

"So I'm the first mate, no, I'm the acting captain."

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The operations department's clone, too lazy to bother with this smug little man, went about its business and finally got the target ready shortly afterward. Without waiting for the so-called captain's instructions, it launched directly.

潜艇头部4具533毫米鱼雷管同时发射4枚重型鱼雷划破海水，以时速80公里的速度袭向敌人，当进入高速冲刺期甚至可以达到140公里每小时。

"Hey, we've already launched the torpedoes."

"What? Why didn't you tell me?"

"hehe."

The deputy captain was furious, but now was not the time to dwell on such things.

"Prepare for two salvos of full firepower. The first salvo targets the Ticonderoga-class cruiser, and the second salvo targets the USS America amphibious assault ship. Don't mess this up. Get the torpedoes ready and aim them at the amphibious assault ship."

"understood."

Once the torpedoes reach the designated distance, the submarine's six VPM modules open to reveal seven missile storage and transport tubes: two at the bow and four from the middle to the stern.

With a large amount of seawater injected into the launch tubes for compensation, six Tomahawk missiles detached from the submarine and surfaced, igniting instantly upon leaving the surface.

In this way, the six Tomahawk missiles gradually increased their speed from Mach 07 to Mach 2.5 (2400 kilometers per hour). The most frightening thing is that the Tomahawk missiles fly very close to the sea surface, making them extremely difficult to intercept.

At the same time, radar and sonar alarms sounded on both warships.

"Enemy attack, missiles and torpedoes are approaching."

(End of this chapter)