Liberia

Over the South Atlantic Ocean, a U.S. military vessel escorted the San Antonio amphibious transport dock as it cut through the waves.

They were already not far from Africa's western coast. Major Hawes and his men were now inside the San Antonio's hold, waiting to strike the target after reaching the coast.

A few years ago, when NEST forces took action against the Decepticons, even if a target had been discovered within Africa, they would certainly have dispatched air cover and transported the troops into battle aboard large Air Force transport planes.

But Cemetery Wind was not NEST. Being affiliated with the CIA and the military were entirely different matters.

Although the former was notorious—even regarded by many countries as the greatest force behind global unrest and the agitator behind political turmoil in numerous nations—in terms of military power, once the CIA left the United States, the force it controlled was at most capable of overthrowing a few small island nations.

Besides, this operation was already stepping on the military's toes. It was impressive enough that the Navy had pinched its nose and dispatched two warships to cooperate, let alone contacting naval aviation or the Air Force for support.

Just think about it: during the Battle of Cairo, our military had assembled a large portion of its naval and air force main strength, yet they had still been routed by the aliens and suffered devastating losses.

Meanwhile, your CIA's Cemetery Wind squad had won victory after victory on the battlefield against the aliens.

Once that contrast made the difference clear, the politicians in Washington, D.C., and the capital behind them knew exactly what choice to make.

The sound of footsteps drew the attention of quite a few Cemetery Wind soldiers in the hold, who had been hugging their weapons with