Thus, that very night, the nine whaling ships still docked in Nagasaki's harbor were blown apart and sunk together, conveniently blocking the port as well.
Breaking! Japan suffers terrorist attack!
Nine whaling ships exploded simultaneously, suspected attack by an extreme environmentalist organization.
Nagasaki Harbor blocked, cargo ships rerouted, direct economic losses reach seventy million US dollars.
Japan issued a statement condemning environmental terrorism, claiming that whaling could help nature achieve ecological balance.
Three Japanese departments joined forces to investigate the terrorist attack.
"Who would've thought? That protective talisman wasn't even single-use."
"Those nine ships suddenly blew up. Did Lu Zheng come back?"
"That earlier news didn't get any traction domestically, did it?"
"Lin Wan returned to work a few days ago. She probably showed it to Lu Zheng."
"Then it makes sense."
"Tell me, he's practically an immortal now. Why is he still fooling around with such small fry? What are nine whaling ships? Even if he didn't blow up the Reagan, he could've blown up a few missile cruisers for fun."
Everyone, "..."
"Enough, enough. The Lighthouse Country is nothing but a silver spearhead with a wax shaft. They've only ever known how to bully the weak. Once we grow strong, they'll naturally back down. They're already nervous enough as it is, constantly having accidents on their own. There's no need to provoke them further.
"Besides, if a real war breaks out, we'll blow them up with our own capabilities. How can we hand that glory over to someone else?"
The old man seated at the head of the table narrowed his eyes and studied the middle-aged man who had spoken. "Are you serious?"
"Ahem, of course. If we could wipe out the Seventh Fleet without taking any losses, I think the soldiers would be delighted too."
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