REIWA JIGOKUHEN - Chaotic Disturbance of Reiwa Era

Chapter 51 - Next Steps

Kamchatka Peninsula: near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Perhaps because the commander, Major General Alexei Gunechko, was also killed in a bombing with his staff, the soldiers of the Kamchatka defense area quickly surrendered. In fact, it was probably a good decision. If they had tried to fight against the 5th Brigade of the Ground Self-Defense Force, which had been sent up from the neighboring beaches, they would have been bombarded from all sides by Type 90 tanks, Type 99 self-propelled 155 mm howitzers, and left for dead without understanding what was going on. In this place where the Japanese flag had flown, mixed teams of the SDF and private contractors were gathering one after another to build a major air base.

"Even so... that plane is very convenient."

Owashi, the local chief of a medium-sized general contractor, marveled at the bulldozer that descended from the C-2's cargo bay. After driving the bulldozer to Narita Airport and loading it onto the C-2 there, it would arrive at its destination in less than half a day and start work immediately. He couldn't help but be amazed at the speed with which they can get to their destination in less than half a day and get right to work.

"I wish we could use it at home."

"It's so convenient that our crews use it all over the place," Colonel Ino, the leader of the 12th Engineer Group, answered with a wry smile.

Since the beginning of this strange war, the crews of aerial refueling and transport aircraft have had to do the most hard labor.

"By the way, Kawasaki was also thinking of a civilian aircraft for conversion in the past. However... they gave up the idea because they didn't know how much it would cost to get the type certification."

"What a waste. The FAA?"

"Yes, the FAA."

They both sighed upon remembering the joke about the four forces acting on airplanes.

"But, well, there is no FAA in this world yet. That being said, how long will it be before we can operate a 767?"

"Well, it depends on the research. I don't know much about the area," Owashi answered, then turned his gaze toward the stratovolcanoes that were still covered with snow.

In fact, the Kamchatka Peninsula was an unknown land. It is an extremely cold region with a series of huge and magnificent volcanoes, and it is a place where it is difficult to make a living. Moreover, since it was a naval base, access to the area was strictly restricted until a while after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

"But I think we can manage to get there by the end of the next month at the latest."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes... I have a hunch. Besides, this place will be a base for exterminating the demons, right? I think we have to do our best, and all the workers are working hard."

Owashi laughed with a smile, while Ino felt a bit uncomfortable.

"Uhh, demons?"

"Oh, you don't know what that is? It's this era's United States, duh."

Owashi shrugged and continued in a nonchalant manner. They called the ones in the Reiwa era America, and the one in 1945 was called the United States. Ino knew that the people began to call them differently, but he had never heard it called that before.

"I heard that the old motto is having a revival. Well, but it's literal, so that's what it is."

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Saipan Island: Tanapag Harbor

The 10.000 people who were imprisoned in the Susupe POW camp and survived the slaughter by the Marines were asked to evacuate to Taiwan. The island of Saipan will be used by the SDF in the future and may become a battlefield again. After explaining the situation that way, they managed to get them to agree to the move. Needless to say, they had to take the utmost care not to come into contact with USFJ or POWs under their control. Waving his hands to the people boarding the evacuation ship—a medium-sized cargo ship that had been stranded in the Hong Kong area—First Lieutenant Mizukami of the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade looked a bit distracted.