"Inspection complete. Their attitude was passable."
On the speedboat, Yue Xiaofei watched the footage transmitted by the drone, a mocking smile curling his lips.
He knew that from this day forward, Eastern Japan would never be able to hold its head high before the Dragon Kingdom again.
Today, right here, he had personally shattered the last pitiful remnant of their backbone!
"All right, Chicken. Come on back."
Yue Xiaofei spoke casually.
"On it!"
Wild Chicken answered and piloted the drone through two more swaggering circles above Eastern Japan's flagship before finally flying it back, thoroughly satisfied.
The speedboat traced an elegant arc across the sea.
Ignoring the Eastern Japanese soldiers still standing dumbstruck on deck with their hands raised in salute, it headed toward the Dragon Kingdom's enormous fleet.
Far away, aboard the submarine.
Seeing this, Zhao Shanhe swept his hand through the air, and his commanding voice once again rang out across the sea and sky!
"Mission complete!"
"All ships, provide escort!"
"Bring our heroes home!"
Rumble!
At his command, the steel torrent that blotted out the sky slowly changed course.
Over a thousand warships and a thousand aircraft surrounded Yue Xiaofei's tiny speedboat like the most loyal guards, protecting it at their very center, like stars clustered around the moon.
Then the vast formation headed into the depths of international waters.
The sight was spectacular beyond measure!
Only the dozen or so Eastern Japanese patrol boats flying white flags remained, trembling in the sea breeze like abandoned orphans, looking utterly bereft.
In the distance, aboard the Eagle Side destroyer that had just withdrawn five nautical miles.
Captain Johnson stared blankly at the breathtaking scene before him, oblivious even when the cigar in his hand fell to the floor.
Only one thought remained in his mind.
*It was