Tokyo Detective

Chapter 480: Solo Charge
The sudden attack shocked, angered, and even panicked the naval forces of the two warships. After all, they were being attacked while sailing in their own "backyard," not in the Red Sea, and their weapons were not even adequate.

They originally planned to convert all the Seahawk helicopter weapons to land-based versions once they arrived at the Japanese base, instead of using the Hellfire missiles that were originally designed for the navy.

The most important question is who attacked them, and that it happened while a super-large pod of whales was passing by.

Is it Russia, a mysterious superpower, or Japan, South Korea, or even a non-monkey country?

As for the speculation that the whale was controlled by an enemy, that's impossible. This is the real world; there's no such fantastical thing.

As the commander of this temporary fleet, Colonel Dominic Smith did not panic when he saw the information from the friendly ship. Judging from the firepower, it was probably a submarine. However, the missiles launched by the other side made his heart sink.

Besides America, only Japan and Australia possess Tomahawk missiles. Why would they appear here? Could they really be a Japanese submarine?

"Damn it, signalman, notify GG-48 Yorktown to take over all air defense duties. I'll deal with the torpedoes and submarines targeting our ship. Also, notify the Guam and Iwo Jima air bases that we need support."

"Captain, HMS Yorktown is following orders."

Because amphibious landing ships do not have the Aegis system, their air defense capabilities are naturally inferior to those of warships equipped with the Aegis air defense system; in fact, they can be described as weak. Apart from terminal interception (Desperate Defense Line), they only have electronic warfare capabilities. Without escorting warships, there is a 50% chance that four Tomahawk missiles will be hit.

Dominic Smith saw that the torpedo would arrive in 8 minutes. Although there was plenty of time, he could not afford to underestimate the enemy.

"The first squadron of the Sea Eagles will take off first to intercept the torpedoes. The second squadron will track the submarine along the direction of the torpedoes and missiles. We absolutely cannot let it escape."

"Yes."

As the landing ship's alarms sounded continuously, America's naval aviators went up to the deck one after another. Some of them were still putting on their equipment as they walked, while some logistics support personnel hurriedly prepared for takeoff. After all, they were not in wartime or on alert, but just on patrol.

(Warships are generally divided into five states: port, patrol, alert, wartime, and damage control. The patrol state is just a standby state, with the main engine warming up, the navigation radar turned on, and the weapon system waiting to be activated, which takes a few minutes to 30 minutes.)
For a moment, only three propellers were spinning rapidly as they flew off the deck toward the sea, followed by AN/SSQ-62 directional command sonar buoys falling into the surrounding waters.

These buoys floated on the sea surface, with lines connecting them at their ends. The sonar at the tail submerged in the water and activated, thus expanding the range and accuracy of the sonar and making the torpedo's trajectory clearly visible.

A Seahawk helicopter on a torpedo route issued the order; he was the squadron leader of the First Seahawk Squadron.

"Airdrop MK11/104 acoustic countermeasures devices (sinking chaff) along the torpedo route. We must not allow the enemy to get close to the flagship."

"Yes."

Like missiles, modern torpedoes have self-homing systems after launch. Missiles use self-homing radar or infrared, while torpedoes use self-homing sonar.

Therefore, with the chaff and flares from 22 Seahawk anti-submarine helicopters, not even two or ten torpedoes could breach the defenses.

Just as a helicopter was descending to accurately deploy flares, its nose was suddenly hit by a shell and it crashed down, instantly startling the helicopter that had already taken off.

The next second, another helicopter was hit by a grenade and crashed. This startled all the helicopters, causing them to climb higher until the sonar detected a figure rapidly approaching the amphibious landing ship, and even the airborne radar gave a response.

"what is that?"

"torpedo?"

"No, it's powered armor."

The pilots who recognized the powered armor were immediately shocked. Powered armor was actually trying to approach the warship. Although they were quite unfamiliar with the new weapon that had only come out this year, its purpose was beyond their expectations. They had thought that powered armor was meant to replace tanks for land assault.

Just then, a cannon shot rang out, and a grenade grazed past the Seahawk helicopter, making it clear to the US Navy who had shot it down.

The squadron leader hurriedly shouted.

"Don't let him get close to the warship."

Four helicopters launched Hellfire missiles in succession, and MK46 acoustic homing torpedoes fell into the water to track the enemy.

At the same time, Naoki Hanyu, who was being targeted by both the sea and the air, also felt a strong sense of crisis. He had just stopped using his skills and let the whale pod disperse, originally intending to approach the amphibious landing ship and blow it up from the bottom.

Who knew that those helicopters would drop sonar buoys around the warship? The plan was already difficult to get close to, and now if they got close, they would definitely be discovered. A sneak attack was impossible, so it was better to break through head-on.

It was because of this decision that Naoki Hanyu was amazed by the features of Thor 1.1, never expecting it to be amphibious.

If fully submerged in water for an extended period, the jets on its back can be used as propulsion systems, and the speed can reach hundreds of kilometers per hour.

Even now, when targeted by the air and sea, Naoki Hanyu remains calm. When the Hellfire missiles are about to approach, he stops the thrusters and sinks into the sea.

As a result, the Hellfire missiles, designed specifically for naval warfare, only exploded two meters underwater due to the delayed fuse, creating several fireballs and spewing out considerable water columns.

"Boom boom boom boom boom"

For a moment, the helicopter didn't know if it had succeeded, but the next second, that familiar figure suddenly shot out of the sea and rose more than ten meters above the surface. The two torpedoes passed under the other side and collided and exploded.

At this moment, the First Seahawk Squadron was stunned. Powered armor could actually perform this operation.

The squadron leader quickly recovered from his shock, as the dangerous figure was still approaching the warship.

"Stop him."

"Captain, missiles and torpedoes are ineffective, how do we stop them?"

"Use machine guns."

"Yes."

Several Seahawk helicopters controlled M197 20mm Gatling guns to aim at the powered armor and fire. These things were indeed easy to hit, and the fire net formed by several guns made it impossible for Naoki Hanyu to dodge. But did he need to dodge?
The 20mm cannons proved ineffective against the defenses, forcing the Sea Eagles squadron to resort to Hellfires and torpedoes once again.

The squadron leader felt extremely anxious and had a bad feeling.

"Damn it, stop him, stop him."

The helicopters could no longer keep up with the submarine's pursuit and could only rush back, unleashing their firepower on the powered armor.

"Damn it, damn it, why aren't you dead yet?" With the warship's main body so close, the squadron leader couldn't help but feel a sense of fear. Were they going to launch Hellfire missiles at their own warship?

The next second, Naoki Hanyu rushed out of the sea again, grabbed a protruding part of the warship, and then jumped more than 30 meters high to grab the railing of the deck. He boarded the amphibious landing ship in this way, leaving the squadron leader dumbfounded.

"That guy is boarding the ship! Stop him! Stop him!"

Captain Dominic Smith in the command room was also a bit confused. What? The enemy's powered armor has boarded the ship?

Minick hurriedly went to the window and looked out onto the deck. Sure enough, he saw a powered armored vehicle with a shield in one hand and a cannon in the other, wreaking havoc.

The shoulder-mounted cannons, with at least 60mm of barrels, were aimed at helicopters that hadn't yet taken off. These aircraft, parked on the deck and not even ready to take off, could only serve as targets.

As he watched plane after plane being destroyed, Minnick's eyes turned red with anxiety, because he knew his military career was over.

"How could mere power armor possibly achieve that? Impossible, absolutely impossible."

Meanwhile, Naoki Hanyu was wreaking havoc when a Seahawk, which had already taken off 3 meters away, tried to escape as quickly as possible. However, the pilot could only watch in despair as the Grim Reaper raised his machine gun and aimed it at him.

"I'll die with you."

The helicopters fired Hellfire missiles at Naoki Hanyu, but the results were far from ideal.

"boom"

The Hellfire missile was easily dodged by Naoki Hanyu and hit his teammate who was also trying to take off. Naoki Hanyu's machine gun easily penetrated the cockpit, and the Sea Eagle landed again without incident. However, this time it overturned and became a piece of junk, and even leaked oil and was ignited by sparks.

[Ding! Intentional homicide has earned a 6-star reward]

The next second, Naoki Hanyu turned and jumped back to avoid the direct explosion of the Hellfire missile, skillfully using his body to hold the shield in front of him.

"boom."

The impact of the explosion sent Naoki Hanyu flying 8 meters and nearly knocking him over. He dared not take a direct hit from a missile with a maximum armor penetration of 1400 mm of homogeneous steel plate, even though his shield could catch a rocket launcher with an armor penetration of 650 mm of homogeneous steel plate.

Just as Naoki Hanyu stood up, he felt a familiar sense of crisis, so he pulled the helicopter, whose propeller had just started spinning, to his front with one hand. This was a 10-ton aircraft.

The next second, the Hellfire missile hit the helicopter squarely, leaving the pilot with no chance to escape. Naoki Hanyu walked out of the blast radius unscathed, with only minor scratches and dents on his armor.

Naoki Hanyu glanced at the helicopter that had already fired all three missiles in the sky, then raised his machine gun and let it crash and explode behind him.

"I am Tianzhu, and today I will punish you sinners who interfered in Japan's internal affairs."

The scene, resembling that of a war god, sent chills down the spines of the American naval pilots. Could they really defeat their opponent?

Minnie Smith even leaned half his body out of the window, shouting with bloodshot eyes.

"No way, absolutely impossible."

Who's shouting "impossible"?

Naoki Hanyu looked up and saw someone leaning out and shouting from the bridge, which was more than 20 meters high. It was a high-ranking official.

"What are you shouting for? Here's a gift for you."

The shoulder gun was aimed again, and a grenade hit the window squarely.

"boom."

The world finally fell silent, but the vice-captain in the command room was stunned. The captain had died just like that. Was he promoted temporarily?

The vice-captain quickly calmed down.

"Notify the special forces to come and provide support immediately."

"Special forces?"

"They are the crew members of the cargo ship."

“Oh, but they are 1.5 kilometers away from us.”

"Just keep in touch. Send half of the Seahawk helicopters to pick them up. Don't get entangled with the enemy here."

"Yes."

The vice-captain didn't know if it would work; he could only do his best.

The most important thing now is not to engage a powered armored vehicle; the first priority is to intercept the approaching torpedo.

"Remaining Seahawks."

Before the vice-captain could finish speaking, a loud bang and electronic noise came from the window, along with a long shadow cast by the sunlight.

"Here's another gift for you."

The grenade launch destroyed the entire command center and most of the equipment, paralyzing the entire amphibious landing ship and making it difficult to regroup in a short period of time.

As Naoki Hanyu looked up at the sky, the clash of naval missiles had just begun, with 12 Tomahawk missiles appearing in two waves.

With a cost of $2.5 million per missile, 12 missiles would cost $30 million – a truly money-burning war.

No, it's not 12. Through the eagle's vision, we can see there are two more waves of full firepower.

These are 24 coins, thrown by that spendthrift.

(End of this chapter)