Chapter 52: Red Alert is a Realistic Game

Hmm?

Akiyoshi home, after returning home, he let 'Koori' get rid of the bugs and was preparing dinner when Akiyoshi Yuu was stunned and found that a chakra source had become active.

As the creator of all supernatural beings, Akiyoshi Yuu could clearly sense the state of any chakra source.

Did this mean that an 'offline' was in battle?

And it wasn't an ordinary spar...

Pat, pat, pat.

The sound of hurried footsteps came from the second floor, and Akiyoshi Kaoru, holding a laptop, came down from upstairs.

"There's a new supernatural being."

What a coincidence?

"Oh, what kind of supernatural being is it?"

He slowly sat down on the sofa, and Kaoru sat beside him, placing the laptop in her hand on Akiyoshi Yuu's lap, and by the way, leaned on her brother's shoulder.

The video should have been shot with a mobile phone. It was constantly shaking, and plus the distance problem, the picture quality was a bit blurry. Of course, this was not the point. The point was that the video was aimed at a huge octopus on the sea outside the pier, which was using its huge tentacles to wrap around a destroyer and shake it violently.

Ah, this...

The scene playing on the laptop had a strong sense of déjà vu.

It was as if Akiyoshi Yuu was playing the classic real-time strategy game "Red Alert" in his previous life, the scene of the Soviet squid fighting the Allied fleet.

"This... where did this happen?"

"Kawasaki Port."

Her slender fingers danced on the keyboard, the live broadcast screen shrank, and a map of the island nation appeared next to it. From Tokyo down, along the coast were Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokosuka... her finger landed on the sea outside Kawasaki City, and Akiyoshi Kaoru introduced to her brother:

"Right here."

"This is a live broadcast from a UP master at Kawasaki Port on Niconico."

Niconico Douga, a video-sharing website, abbreviated as N Station, had carved out a niche for itself with the 'bullet curtain' mode eighteen years ago and had more than 2 million paying members. Besides various movies and anime, it also had a large number of video and live broadcast UP masters.

With Akiyoshi Kaoru's explanation, the bullet curtain in the live broadcast room suddenly became dense, which meant that a large number of viewers were pouring into the live broadcast room.

[What special effects drama is this? The picture quality is too blurry, isn't it?]

[Isn't this... Kawasaki Port? Is that an American warship?!]

[Hey, hey, hey, are you kidding me? What kind of monster is that, a giant deep-sea octopus?]

A bunch of questions floated across the screen, mixed with meaningless bullet curtains like [Came here because of the fame] and [Watching from the front row]. And:

User 'Black Rabbit' tipped 5000 N coins, wishing the UP master to keep up the good work!

User 'Fist of the North Star is Invincible' tipped 5000 N coins, wishing the UP master to keep up the good work!

User...

One after another, tipping messages kept scrolling.

Amidst the urging of [UP master, get closer] and [It's too far, I can't see clearly], the screen actually moved quickly towards the port.

Then, the scene changed, turning into a young man with a mask running.

"Hello, new friends, I'm UP master 'KYG'!"

"I'm now near Pier 6 at Kawasaki Port, broadcasting live for everyone—"

Boom!!

An explosion was heard, and the screen rotated violently, turning into a blurry mess because it had fallen to the ground, interrupting the UP master's self-introduction on the screen.

After a dozen seconds, the screen shook again, and the face of the young man with a mask appeared again.

"Friends! This is not an exercise, nor is it a movie!"

"The explosion just now happened on the sea! For the sake of such danger, please like, follow, and forward..."

[Watch the explosion, watch the explosion!]

[I've already tipped, hurry up and film the sea, you bastard!]

A dense barrage of urging floated across the screen, and this UP master named 'KYG' also obediently pointed the mobile phone in his hand towards the sea.

The fierce battle between the American warship and the giant octopus was in full swing. One side was a creation of steel, the other a giant beast of flesh and blood.

But in general...

"This octopus is in trouble."

If it were just one warship, the giant octopus could still take it down with its huge size and strength.

But besides the destroyer it was tied to, there were several other destroyers and frigates. As these warships drew arcs on the sea, the 'Phalanx' close-in weapon systems all aimed at the giant octopus.

Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat—

4500 rounds of 20mm discarding sabot armor-piercing projectiles per minute whistled down on the giant octopus like rain.

Under the command of the fire control system, a true 'metal storm' lashed out from all directions. Let alone a body of flesh and blood, a small warship could be torn to pieces on the spot!

Pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft.

Countless blood flowers the size of washbasins bloomed densely on the giant octopus's body.

The giant octopus, which had been hit by tens of thousands of bullets in an instant, also couldn't help but let out a painful roar and instinctively let go of the destroyer it was entangled with.

Tsk, the firepower of modern weapons... it was a good thing this octopus was thick-skinned, and plus the 'Expansion Jutsu' mainly increased its strength and constitution. An ordinary supernatural being facing this kind of attack would have been in a situation of 'finding a small amount of flesh and blood in a large amount of bullets'.

After being hit by such a fierce attack, the injured octopus became timid and dived into the water to escape.

Chakra bestowed not only strength, but also intelligence. All nine of its brains had received a leap in improvement, which made it understand that it was 'no match'.

However, just as it dived into the water, the two pupils of the octopus, which had well-developed optic nerves, suddenly shrank.

Because it saw one after another 'long and narrow' metal strange fish, closing in on it from the bottom of the sea. It was precisely the 'Knifefish' unmanned underwater vehicle.

These unmanned devices, equipped with synthetic aperture sonar, were originally used for minesweeping operations. But they were also handy for locating and tracking a twenty-meter giant octopus.

Under the positioning of these 'Knifefish', the giant octopus that had dived into the water was clearly visible to the American navy. As the world's number one navy, naval warfare was originally their specialty.

Then, one after another, they were shaped like pencils.

The two-meter-long 'Yellow Moray' went full throttle, dragging a long trajectory underwater and attacking the giant octopus.

This weapon was similar to a torpedo and belonged to the famous REMUS autonomous underwater vehicle. Its essence was a mine-clearing and mapping tool. Of course, as long as it was loaded with shaped charges, it could also serve as a torpedo.

What?

Why not use the MK54...

Of course, it was because they were afraid of blowing up this supernatural octopus.

Boom————!

Above the sea, a white giant wave dozens of meters high suddenly rose.

In the seawater that was pushed into the sky by the explosion, there were also broken tentacles and rapidly spreading dark ink.

Even that destroyer, which was right next to the explosion, suddenly sank in the turbulent waves. The seawater rushed onto the deck, and after washing over it, it suddenly raised its head high.

This time... if nothing else, more than half of the sailors on the destroyer could apply for sick leave.

???

Such an explosive 'live' scene, even the live broadcast room was suddenly quiet for a moment.

The next second, a dense barrage of bullet curtains flooded the screen!

"Turn off the bullet curtain."

At Akiyoshi Yuu's request, Kaoru turned off the bullet curtain.

On the shaking screen, under the spreading waves, as the darkness spread, a figure flew towards the port.

So scary!

The octopus, which had had two tentacles blown off, was almost scared out of its wits.

He was just a weak, helpless, and pitiful octopus. After discovering that there was endless food in the 'iron boxes' on the shore here, he settled down nearby.

He slept during the day and came out to 'open boxes' at night. He was living a very comfortable life.

However, today he was first woken up by a 'noise', and then he found many 'iron boxes' floating above his head. Originally, he just wanted to teach these 'iron boxes' a lesson and drive them away. He didn't expect...

these iron boxes to be so terrifying!

I can't stay in the sea anymore.

Having just been attacked by that kind of 'slender iron fish', the octopus, which was almost a 'startled bird', swam towards the pier.

Splash.

With a large splash of seawater, the huge octopus emerged from the water. Its several tentacles sucked onto the pier, and it nimbly flipped ashore.

Then, this twenty-meter-plus behemoth began to move its tentacles and ran towards the inland!

"Are you kidding me?!"

Facing the rumbling giant octopus, the UP master, who was holding his mobile phone and approaching the pier, had his face change drastically, and he turned and ran.

[Good opportunity, UP master, why are you running? Live stream it up close!]

[This is a moment that can be recorded in the new chapter of human civilization. Do you really want to miss it like this, UP master?]

[If I were at the scene, I would go up and slide tackle it...]

[Hello everyone, I'm an octopus expert. Can the UP master zoom in for a close-up so I can observe the species of this octopus?]

[Isn't this the 'true octopus' we eat every day?]

[Is your 'true octopus' this big—]

Even with the bullet curtain canceled, the text in the live broadcast room's chat window was still scrolling like crazy.

The number of online viewers also soared from a few thousand to tens of thousands, and there were even signs of it breaking a hundred thousand!

"Oyster, oyster, oyster!!!"

Facing these spectators who were not afraid of big things, this UP master named 'KYG' shook his head like a rattle drum.

Traffic is good, but it's useless if you don't have a life to spend it.

"According to ancient records, this giant octopus should be called 'Ishijin'."

The girl leaning on Akiyoshi Yuu pointed to the giant octopus that had landed. It was more than twenty meters tall, the height of a seven-story building. Even at the pier, which was full of containers, it was an extremely conspicuous behemoth. An ordinary person was only the size of one of its suckers.

"The so-called 'Ishijin' is said to be a kind of yokai in the sea that drags passing ships into the sea. But..."

Looking at the 'Ishijin' fleeing in a sorry state, the girl couldn't help but shake her head.

Times have changed.

If it were ancient times, such a behemoth would naturally be a nightmare for ships at sea.

But in front of the American warships, if you can't withstand missiles with your body, the bigger you are, the more you lose.

Rumble~~

The giant octopus had already crossed the pier area and was heading towards the residential area.

Under its huge size, houses and streetlights were knocked to pieces, and cars parked on the side of the road were swept away by its tentacles like toys, tumbling out.

Rat-a-tat-tat.

At that moment, one after another, classic Black Hawk helicopters had already pursued.

And—

Swish.

Three figures jumped out of the helicopter!

???

[What is that?]

[UP master, don't shake, I'm going to puke!]

[Rocket soldiers, are they already in actual combat?]

Three steel figures in thick armor, with sky-blue flames spewing from their backs, drew arcs and chased after the giant octopus from the sky.

"This is..."

A jetpack?

Akiyoshi Yuu was stunned. This thing looked high-end, but in fact... it had already existed in the 1960s.

It was just not practical. Compared to the more convenient and safer helicopters, it had no advantages at all and could only be used for stunt flight performances.

However, this was only for ordinary people. If it were combined with the physique of a 'superman', then—

In Akiyoshi Yuu's thoughtful gaze, a 'mosquito soldier' flew out first, whistling towards the giant octopus. Just as it was about to make contact, its palm spewed out flames, and it nimbly adjusted its form, and a standard 'knight kick' kicked the giant octopus in the forehead.

Rumble~~

The huge octopus was kicked and staggered, crashing into a nearby building. Earth and stones flew, and more than half of its body was embedded in it.

The figure in the exoskeleton armor, while falling, used a standard tactical roll to absorb the impact and then stood up, moving his hands and feet with satisfaction.

This set of equipment is not bad.

'Colonel Guile, be careful.'

The earpiece transmitted the instructions of his uncle, Brigadier General Thomas.

'This octopus is huge and its strength is ferocious. I originally didn't want you to be deployed.'

The 'five-meter' octopus they had agreed on turned out to be twenty meters when they arrived at the scene. Faced with such a behemoth, the best way was still to bombard it with missiles. In fact, except for being caught off guard at the beginning, America's attacks were still very effective, which could be seen from the giant octopus's panicked and disoriented performance.

"Please rest assured, sir."

Wearing the latest 'ONYX V Exoskeleton Armor', he looked at the giant octopus that was 'pulling' its body out of the building's wreckage.

"I'll use this monster to test the limits of myself and this equipment."

...

"The live broadcast signal has been cut off."

As Akiyoshi Kaoru disappointedly refreshed the page several times, only to find a dark live broadcast room, it proved that the island nation's government had also reacted.

It had to be said that the efficiency... was quite low. It was likely that because America was involved, they had not notified the island nation. Otherwise, there shouldn't have been a live broadcast at all. Instead, the network in that area should have been blocked.

"Now, the existence of the supernatural can't be hidden, right?"

Akiyoshi Kaoru's tone was light.

"We can also be at ease."

No, it's still too early to be at ease. I still have to continue to set up these 'plays'.

To his sister's words, Akiyoshi Yuu did not refute.

"Do you think that octopus can escape?"

"How is that possible?"

Facing his sister's question, Akiyoshi Yuu waved his hand.

Others might not know, but how could Akiyoshi Yuu not know what that octopus was capable of?

The Expansion Jutsu was indeed powerful in direct combat, but in terms of destructive power, modern weapons would laugh without saying a word.

Even the Akimichi clan, without the control of the Yamanaka clan, which symbolized the 'pig', and the command of the Nara clan, which symbolized the 'deer', would have difficulty playing a role on the battlefield.

A huge size naturally brought great strength, but it also meant that it was difficult to dodge and more susceptible to damage. Before one's strength was sufficient to 'open Gundam', dodging was the best way to deal with the enemy.

This octopus would most likely fall into the hands of America.

But,

this was originally part of Akiyoshi Yuu's plan.