REIWA JIGOKUHEN - Chaotic Disturbance of Reiwa Era

Chapter 86 - Assault on the American Mainland

State of Washington: sky above Mount Rainier

"Dragoon 1 to all aircraft, commence the attack."

Major Kubota, a veteran of many battles who led a flight of F-2As, declared as soon as they reached the airspace of engagement.

Their target to be destroyed was a moving motorized infantry unit. The unit, which had been moving along Route 10 (now Interstate 90) to reinforce the defenses of the Seattle metropolitan area, had refrained from moving during the daytime, as was the theory. However, despite their efforts, they could not escape the electronic eye of drones soaring nearly 20.000 meters above the city. Of course, the sniper targeting system of the F-2As also clearly showed the vehicles lurking in the mountains and forests.

"Drop!"

The LJDAM-compatible Mk. 82 bombs were dropped one after another, successfully acquiring their targets. M4 medium tanks, T 968 trucks, and other vehicles, which had been covered with camouflage nets, were torn apart by direct hits. The dreaded Reaper flew in completely independent of the skill level of the soldiers, but with a high correlation to their ranks, and mowed down their centers, where they had been unable to take any precautions in advance.

The F-2A formation, which had successfully made the first attack, turned around a short time after passing over and moved on to further pursuit. Once again, the ground shook continuously as the large overthrown trees were shaken by the storm. Industrial products were reduced to useless wreckage, and human beings were transformed into mute corpses. The moans of those who did not lose their lives were combined into a cry of a vengeful spirit. Naturally, the cries of those on the ground did not reach the F-2A aircraft flying at subsonic speeds above.

"Raijin to Dragoon, you have done well."

"No big deal."

"Sure. You are cleared to return to base."

"Understood. Returning to base now."

With the bombing mission complete, with no fearsome interceptors or persistent anti-aircraft fire, Kubota turned the nose to the northwest. After receiving in-flight refueling over Vancouver Island, the planes returned directly to Alaska. The Masset Airfield in the Queen Charlotte Islands used for the sortie had only a short runway that made him cringe every time he took off and landed, and a prefab hut called a waiting area, so he could not even take his time to have a cup of coffee. Compared to this, Elmendorf Airfield is heaven, as his colleague, Major Kawagoe, lamented.

'After the debriefing, maybe I should go to the base's tea store and have an espresso.'

While Kubota was thinking, he suddenly noticed a thick black smoke below him. It extended from the heavily bombed city of Seattle, and even now there were occasional flashes of light on the ground. The beautiful bay of Puget Sound was interrupted by the destroyers and modified vessels of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, and they were still firing their guns at the area.

'By the way, that teahouse originated in Seattle.'

Kubota suddenly remembered about a foreign coffee chain he was planning to visit. Its first store was supposed to open 54 years ago, or 26 years later from now. However, it is unlikely that the Seattle coffee chain will ever make its way to the rest of the world.

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Port Angeles, Washington: Harbor

In the charred city, only the port facilities were intact. Of course, this was because the SDF was utilizing the port and deploying its troops there. The high-speed ferry Natchan World operated by the SDF was docked in Port Angeles Bay, and after a short time, she headed for the largest pier, and with some inexperience but careful maneuvering, managed to berth.