As the laser gun struck the military satellite in near-Earth orbit, the video signal from Japan was completely cut off. However, before the signal was cut off, Yunyi's act of speaking to the camera still attracted a lot of attention. Among them were indeed people who could read lips. However, these people did not know who the " Tatsuya " Yunyi was talking about was.
In the conference room of First High School, Tatsuya Shiba stared solemnly at the screen where the signal had been cut off. He was also a lip reader, so he could naturally understand what Yunyi had just said.
"So, it really came to this?" Tatsuya Shiba thought to himself.
Actually, aside from their opposing stances, he and Yunyi didn't have any other disagreements. However, if the two countries went to war, as the " Ryuya Oguro " special officer of the Independent Magic-Equipped Battalion, he would naturally be sent to the front lines. Unless, before that, Miyuki Shiba could completely take over Yotsuba Clan. In that case, Miyuki Shiba could use Yotsuba Clan's connections to refuse the Independent Magic-Equipped Battalion's deployment order.
At this moment, Tatsuya Shiba had a fleeting thought that agreeing to join the Independent Magic-Equipped Battalion was a mistake. However, he quickly dismissed this thought, as his focus was now on the unfolding situation.
Judging from the information transmitted back before the satellite images were cut off, the Great Asian Alliance does not seem to be planning to stop there. Their fleet is still advancing towards Tsushima Fortress. If this is the case, then the remaining forces at Tsushima Fortress simply cannot hold it, and news of its fall should reach their homeland very soon.
The fall of Tsushima Fortress means that the Japan mainland will be completely exposed to the attack range of the Allied warships of the Great Asian Alliance. If the enemy were to deploy their fleet in the territorial waters, the situation in the north would be very dangerous.
Katsuto Jumonji shared the same thoughts Tatsuya Shiba, was getting restless. He was discussing the matter with his father on the terminal, but the situation had changed so drastically that it was beyond the Jumonji family's ability to make a decision.
Left with no other option, the patriarchs of the Ten Master Clans reconnected and began an online Master Clans Conference. However, just as the meeting was about to begin, two notification sounds rang out in the meeting room.
The two notification sounds came from the terminals held by Katsuto Jumonji and Miyuki Shiba, respectively, for the same reason: invitations to the meeting from their respective clans. Katsuto Jumonji answered the call without hesitation, while simultaneously signaling to the others to urge them to leave.
The others weren't surprised; it was a meeting of the Ten Master Clans, and they certainly weren't qualified to attend. After everyone left the meeting room, Miyuki Shiba and Tatsuya Shiba immediately made an excuse to separate from the group. Only after they reached the top floor of the teaching building did Miyuki Shiba reconnect to the meeting.
Unlike Katsuto Jumonji, after she connected, her appearance was not displayed to the attendees; only a dark silhouette appeared on the screen.
"Head of the Yotsuba Family, who is this?" Miyuki Shiba's introduction puzzled the other family heads, and Gouki Ichijo, the head of the Ichijo Family family, immediately raised the question.
"This is the heir I've chosen for the Yotsuba Family, but it hasn't been announced yet, so I won't let her show her face," Maya Yotsuba explained somewhat perfunctorily.
The other family heads were somewhat dissatisfied with Maya Yotsuba's explanation, but since this was always the way the Yotsuba Family operated, they didn't delve into the matter further.
"Since she is the heir of the Yotsuba Family, let her listen in. Now, let's get down to business. The military's actions this time have completely pushed that person to the opposite side. I want to know, do you all still want to stick to your previous positions?" Isami Itsuwa, the head of the Itsuwa Family, asked in a deep voice.
His expression was the most grim of everyone present. After all, judging from the images transmitted back by the satellite, Mio Itsuwa must have perished at sea along with the fleet! The Itsuwa Family was able to maintain its status as one of the Ten Master Clans largely thanks to Mio Itsuwa, a Strategic-Class Magic. Now that she has fallen, the Itsuwa Family will face considerable trouble in the future!
"I'm sorry, Head of the Itsuwa Family, but our Saegusa Family will continue to remain non-involved in this matter. Moreover, I think even if I wanted to help you all, you probably wouldn't trust me, right?" Koichi Saegusa was the first to give his answer.
Upon hearing his answer, Isami Itsuwa snorted coldly and said nothing more. Even if he was angry, he wouldn't lose his composure, after all, the Itsuwa Family was on the verge of collapse, and he needed to be extremely cautious with every step he took.
The heads of the other families were also pondering whether to change their stance. As for the Yotsuba Family, Maya Yotsuba completely ignored them, instead signaling to Hayama, out of the camera's view, to send a message to Miyuki Shiba to inquire about her decision. Having already decided to relinquish power, she now sat there more like a mascot bearing the Yotsuba Clan label. However, no one present dared to actually treat her as a mascot.
While the Ten Master Clans were holding their meeting, Yunyi had already returned to the flagship's control room. The suppression of Tsushima Fortress would still rely on the army. After all, he was just one person; if he did everything himself, what would be the purpose of the army? Furthermore, if a situation arose where he was the sole decision-maker in every war, the fighting strength and will of the Great Asian Alliance's army would be completely lost. When he died, only disintegration awaited the Great Asian Alliance.
Of course, even if he hadn't died, the Great Asian Alliance probably wouldn't have lasted that long.
Upon seeing Yunyi return, Liu Yunde immediately turned his attention to him.
" Old Liu, what kind of look is that?" Yunyi raised an eyebrow.
"Nothing much, I just wanted to know your next plans. After capturing Tsushima Fortress, what's next? Will you continue to advance and approach Japan territorial waters?" Liu Yunde asked.
Yunyi gently shook his head. "After capturing Tsushima Fortress, the fleet will remain stationed near the fortress, waiting for the right opportunity to advance further."
"The right time, what do you mean? Are you planning to create an opportunity by stirring up trouble in Japan?" Liu Yunde frowned; he didn't want to use such a risky strategy.
"Me? Of course not. Opportunities will come, but I won't create them; others will create them for us. As for who it is, I'll keep you in suspense for now. I'll tell you once I've confirmed their movements," Yunyi replied.
"Alright, since you put it that way, I won't ask anymore. But Yunyi, I want to know what your ultimate goal is." Liu Yunde finally asked the question that had been buried in his heart for so long.
"The ultimate goal? That's hard to say. But I can tell you one immediate, stage-specific goal: to color the entire Japan with my colors."