Lu Qingxue froze for a moment, then suddenly understood.
Of course!
How could he possibly be alone?
Behind him stood the entire, mighty Dragon Kingdom!
From the moment he set foot on Eastern Japan's soil, this invincible fleet had probably already been on its way!
Everything he had done seemed insane, but it had all been part of his calculations.
He wanted to force their hand!
Force the Japanese Emperor to bow!
Force the Old Witch to confess!
Force them to tear up the agreement and lash out in humiliation!
Then, with absolute, overwhelming power, he would tell them-and the whole world-
The times had truly changed!
Once she understood all this, Lu Qingxue looked at Yue Xiaofei with profound awe and... a trace of admiration she could barely conceal.
This man possessed not only unmatched fighting prowess, but also the strategic brilliance and courage to command the entire situation!
"War God Zhao... this is a misunderstanding!"
At last, the Guard Commander's stammering, terrified pleas came over the Eastern Japan Fleet's open channel.
"We were only conducting a drill! Yes! A drill! We had absolutely no intention of attacking you!"
All he could do now was desperately invent excuses, hoping to bluff his way through.
But the answer came in Zhao Shanhe's cold, utterly emotionless voice.
"A drill?"
Zhao Shanhe sneered.
"Using a hero of the Dragon Kingdom as your target? You've got some nerve!"
"I..."
The Guard Commander still wanted to argue.
But Zhao Shanhe had no intention of giving him another chance.
"All forces, heed my command!"
Through the command system, Zhao Shanhe's voice reached every warship and aircraft in the Dragon Kingdom's fleet.
"Activate all fire-control radars!"
"Lock onto every target ahead flying the Rising Sun Flag!"
"If they dare make any suspicious move..."
A bloodthirsty