After successfully drawing the attention of the main force of the Australasian Pacific Fleet, the Island Nation Fleet finally activated its communications systems and radar.
This was not only for convenient communication between warships, but also to reveal their movements to the Australasian warships behind them.
Since they were fishing, they had to catch something for it to count as a success. The air force alone could not complete the mission. That was why Kondo Shinta had been watching the Australasian Fleet's movements on the radar.
Because of the difference in radar technology, the Island Nation's radar could not clearly display the number of Australasian warships. However, it could detect that dozens of nautical miles behind them, a huge fleet was slowly sailing in their direction.
"Estimate the enemy's sailing speed and ensure our safety as much as possible." Watching the green dots moving slowly across the radar display, Kondo Shinta issued his order.
About ten minutes later, the estimates of both sides' sailing speeds were finally complete. According to the radar, the Australasian Fleet was sailing at roughly twenty-three knots, clearly slower than the Island Nation Fleet's twenty-five knots.
This meant that Kondo Shinta's fleet was currently very safe.
After confirming his safety, Kondo Shinta hurriedly sent a telegram to Isoroku Yamamoto, who was far away in Tokyo Bay, reminding the Combined Fleet to prepare for emergencies.
To win this naval battle, Isoroku Yamamoto had divided the Combined Fleet into three sections. The first was the squadron led by Kondo Shinta, whose mission was to lure the main force of the Australasian Navy toward Tokyo Bay.
The second was part of the naval main force stationed in Tokyo Bay. Their mission was to pin the Australasian forces inside Tokyo Bay after they arrived, ensuring that the coastal artillery batteries