Meanwhile, people aboard several nearby ships closer to the Murasame-class destroyer also spotted the fleeting streak of light.
"What happened over there? I just heard a huge bang!"
"Did something fall out of the sky?"
"A missile? But there wasn't an explosion."
Amid the chatter, someone picked up a pair of binoculars.
All the ships had drawn closer to the USS Arizona to observe any supernatural incidents that might occur, so they were already fairly close together. Now, they could clearly see what was happening aboard the destroyer.
"Something punched a hole through the deck. The damage isn't too extensive, and there are no signs of an explosion. It seems to have been caused by an impact," the observer said.
"An impact? What could hit it that hard?"
"Could it be the Ghost Captain?" someone immediately suggested.
"No way. Didn't they only follow the Riyao Group? Why would they attack a Neon Country warship for no reason?"
"Maybe he thinks we're all in league with Riyao? Sailing like this, don't we look like its escorts..."
"Uh, you might have a point..."
"But none of our detectors picked up anything, and the attack came from the sky. Don't tell me the Ghost Ship can fly?"
"What's so strange about a flying Ghost Ship? Can't all ghosts fly?"
"Well... that's a surprisingly good point..."
Upon learning what had happened, the captain of the USS Arizona, already on maximum alert, immediately grew tense. He ordered his crew to put their predetermined plan into action at once, just in case.
Meanwhile, the servicemen from the two countries aboard the other two warships raised their guard against possible attacks, but inwardly, they were nearly laughing themselves sick.
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