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"Wow, I really didn't expect these kids to cause such a commotion. Shingon, haven't you sent over the detailed satellite data yet?" Retsu Kudou exclaimed, looking at the information on his terminal.
"Yes, the government and the National Defense Force have taken a very tough stance and blocked all the video footage of the entire process captured by the satellite. I think that now, apart from the Saegusa Family and Yotsuba Family, the other clans should only have this written information, just like us," Shingon Kudou replied.
"Honestly, to resort to such underhanded tactics at a time like this, there's a limit to ignorance!" Retsu Kudou pointedly criticized.
"Father, you're right, but given the current situation, we don't have any good solutions," Shingon Kudou agreed.
After pondering for a moment, Retsu Kudou looked up at Shingon Kudou and said, "Let me use my status to negotiate with those people. I think they'll still give this old man some face."
Shingon Kudou accepted the order and left. After he left, Retsu Kudou looked at the screen of the small terminal in his hand again.
" Saegusa and Yotsuba Clan, these kids have all gathered together. Koichi, and Maya, what are you two planning to do?" With Retsu Kudou's murmur, the room fell silent once more.
On the other side, at the Kitayama Family.
After hanging up the phone, Ushio Kitayama let out a heavy sigh.
"Shio-kun, are Shizuku and Honoka safe? They're both alright, right?"
"Ah, don't worry, the children are fine. It's just that the two of them can't come back yet; they'll have to stay in Ogasawara for a few days," Ushio Kitayama reassured his wife.
"What happened? Why can't we come back? Chao-kun, what exactly happened?"
Faced with his wife's persistent questioning, Ushio Kitayama hesitated for a moment before revealing what he knew.
"So, Shizuku and Honoka are both involved in this? But what does that have to do with whether they come back or not? If they can't go by sea, can't they go by plane? Or is martial law in effect over there?"
"None of that matters. What's important is the attention the International Magic Association and the Environmental Protection Association are paying to the Ogasawara Islands. The Magic Association is alright; they're concerned about the person who used the magic. The Environmental Protection Association is the real problem. They attribute the underwater earthquake to overexploitation of the ocean and the destruction of the ecosystem by villas and other facilities built on the Ogasawara Islands. The Kitayama Family has beaches and villas there; that's something a simple investigation can reveal. Bringing those two back now might just put them under surveillance," Ushio Kitayama said with a hint of helplessness.
"This is really..."
"Alright, you don't need to worry. Things are a bit tough over there right now, but it's not the worst yet. If you're worried about the children, you can contact them or something. I need to deal with the public opinion issues. Only by stabilizing the situation as soon as possible can we bring the children back." Ushio Kitayama stood up, picked up his coat, and prepared to leave.
"Chao Jun, thank you for your hard work."
The events unfolding in the Ogasawara Islands have drawn the attention of not only the two major associations and various forces in Japan, but also many people around the world.
Although the Japan military obtained the clearest video footage, the America, as well as the New Soviet Union and the Great Asian Alliance, which are relatively close to Japan, also obtained some information.
On the Great Asian Alliance side, things were alright. During his spare time, Yunyi had already informed his grandfather and Liu Yunde, the Strategic-Class Magic stationed at Tsushima Fortress, about what had happened. His grandfather was fine, but Liu Yunde was terrified when he received the notification.
However, the America military is the most concerned about this matter.
" Major Sirius Angie Hillius, immediately terminate the mission and return to STARS headquarters. This is a top priority order! Repeat, Major Sirius Angie Hillius, immediately terminate the mission and return..."
Lina stared at the command coming from the terminal, her golden eyes filled with confusion. The mission she was currently undertaking was top-secret. What could have happened to force her to abandon the mission and return to headquarters?
With these feelings in mind, Lina returned to STARS headquarters.
This time, there were far more people gathered in the operations command center than before. Lina glanced around and noticed that in addition to the STARS members, there were also some unfamiliar faces.
"Colonel, is there some special mission that requires me to rush back?" Lina walked up to Virginia Barans and asked in a low voice.
"Don't ask any more questions, just stay by my side. You'll find out about the rest in a bit." Virginia's expression was a little off, but Lina didn't ask any more questions and just obediently stood beside her.
Shortly after, another person walked into the operations command room. Lina was stunned when she saw this person.
The person who entered was Roland Bart, one of the three publicly known Strategic-Class Magic in the America! Unlike Lina, he did not serve in STARS, but was stationed at the Gibraltar Base. His presence here proved that this event was no small matter.
"Everyone's here, let's begin. First, let's look at the satellite imagery." Virginia Barans, who was in charge of the meeting, operated her terminal for a while, and then a video clip was played on the big screen.
The video had been cropped, a fact easily noticeable to anyone watching. This raised suspicions among many, but since the video was still playing, they remained silent.
However, after watching the video, the expressions on these people's faces became much more interesting. As for the question of whether it was cropped or not, it was no longer important.
However, one person among those present had a rather unusual feeling.
Lina stared at the large screen in shock, but what she was thinking was, "Has Walker gone mad? Why would he use such powerful magic?! It's just a tsunami, it didn't even happen in his country, was it really necessary to go to such lengths?!"
"Cough cough!"
Virginia Barans coughed a few times, drawing everyone's attention back.
Her gaze swept around the room before she spoke, "The military has issued a top-priority order for us to immediately investigate this incident! This level of magic far exceeds the strategic level. Detailed analysis data will be distributed to your terminals. Now, let's discuss how to execute this mission!"