Tokyo.

Still in a living room that didn't look like a formal meeting place, several Asians in suits were sitting on the floor, with sake in front of them. Several wine glasses were lined up in a row, and the glasses were empty.

The acquaintances sitting around the low table had obviously had a round of drinking. Their faces were all slightly red and their eyes were a little wandering.

But what is completely different from such a drunken state is that the logic revealed in their conversation indicates that in fact, no one among them is drunk.

"...Mount Fuji's reaction has become more and more intense. Our experts predict that we will face a large-scale eruption within one or two years at most."

"The impact of such an eruption on us will be devastating... According to their estimates, by that time, the entire Tokyo may be plunged into darkness."

"Gentlemen, we must be prepared for this..."

After hearing his words, several others nodded together, but no one was willing to speak.

The reason is very simple. In the eyes of others, what the man said has no meaning at all. It is just drunken talk.

Mount Fuji erupts?

So what?

In other words, what can a mortal like me do?

If Amaterasu really punishes us, we can just accept it honestly, and we won't organize manpower to block Mount Fuji, right?

As for disaster prevention drills and post-disaster reconstruction drills, this series of actions is actually not something that should be considered under the current circumstances. This country’s economy is already extremely fragile. If we continue to stir up the sensitive nerves of the people, once a chain of events occurs,

The reaction and consequences are definitely not what officials like them want to see.

Therefore, when facing a possible crisis, just bury your head in the soil and act like an ostrich.

Instead of thinking about unrealistic things ahead of time, you might as well bet on your luck.

----Who can say with certainty when Mount Fuji will erupt?

Everyone here is already an old man. As long as they survive their current period, even if there is a flood later, what does it have to do with them?

Seeing everyone's performance, the man frowned with dissatisfaction, and then asked:

"Why, gentlemen, do you think what I said is drunken talk? Don't you care about the life and death of the people in Tokyo?"

"...Sakata-kun, we are concerned. But the problem is that such concern is a bit too much..."

"What's too much! Isn't it our responsibility to prevent disasters from happening? You bastard, what are you talking about!"

Hearing Sakata's stern question, the man who answered quickly sat up straight, placed his hands squarely on his knees, lowered his head almost to his chest, and then answered loudly:

"I'm so sorry! I'm sorry! I made a mistake! We should be prepared!"

Sakata snorted lightly, without looking at the groveling man, but directly turned his attention to the others, and continued to ask:

"So, Mikami-kun, what do you think? Do you think we should prepare for the eruption of Mount Fuji?"

Mikami, who was opposite him, was obviously stunned for a moment. After hesitating for a moment, he answered:

"Uh... Mr. Sakata, you know, I have always agreed with you. The recent activity of Mount Fuji is indeed a big threat to us. If we consider the safety of the people, we should indeed do something

Prepare."

"For example, we can conduct disaster prevention drills in advance, convey early warning messages to the public in advance, and prepare the city's emergency transportation system in advance... But the problem is that such actions will seriously damage the normal operating order of the entire city.

, brings a lot of trouble."

"I don't think even Sakata-kun would be willing to do something like causing trouble to the people, right?"

After hearing his answer, Sakata's expression finally softened a bit. He refilled the glass in front of him with wine, and then said:

"Mikami-kun, that's great. You at least think about more things than this bastard Takeda!"

"This is the attitude we should have. We must make all plans in advance. Otherwise, if something happens, will we just watch the people suffer?"

"However, your point of view is correct. Post-disaster preparation is indeed too luxurious for us now. This country's fragile economy cannot bear such harassment..."

Having said this, everyone else secretly felt a little jealous.

After all, isn’t there still nothing you can do?

I have said so much before and used a lot of authority. Isn't it to show your authority as a superior?

I've only had a few glasses of sake, are you really drunk?

However, what they didn't expect was that after a brief pause, Sakata's tone suddenly changed.

"We cannot afford the consequences of an eruption, and we cannot organize disaster drills in advance, but what if I say that we have a way to prevent the volcano from erupting?"

"What?"

Everyone in the room, including the man who was still bowing his head in reflection, widened their eyes.

They didn't understand what "preventing the eruption of the volcano" meant, but Sakata's serious tone made them understand that the other party was not joking.

After hesitating for a moment, Mikami tentatively asked:

"Sakata-kun, you mean...we already have technology that can control volcanic eruptions?"

Sakata shook his head and replied:

"No, we don't."

"However, the Chou people do, and they have contacted me through extremely confidential channels and expressed their determination to teach me this technology."

"Teach us technology?! At what cost?"

Mikami asked in disbelief.

He did not believe that those ugly people would provide his country with such technology that was obvious at first sight based on the so-called "humanitarian spirit". This was the experience he had accumulated from dealing with them for a long time.

To the superpower on the other side of the sea, the bureaucracy and even the country that I am in are nothing more than a dog, and this dog is not a pet dog, but a hunting dog and a watchdog.

The owner will give free food to the pet dog, but such treatment will never be given to the guard dog.

If you can't bite or bark, there is no food. This is a very simple rule.

The only thing he can hope for is that the person they need to bite this time won't be too powerful.

If it's the South Island, that's okay, but if it's China... then forget it.

Dog bites happen from time to time. To bite a tiger that has already stepped out of the deep forest? It would be too much.

Sakata had obviously noticed the expressions of the people around him. He lowered his tone slightly, and then said soothingly:

"Don't worry, what we are going to do this time is not to be directly hostile to China... In fact, even the Chou people don't dare to do this now."

"Or to put it more directly, we will not be enemies with anyone this time."

"We just need to transport certain things to the place designated by them under strict confidentiality."

"It's not a weapon of mass destruction, is it?"

Mikami asked suspiciously.

"Of course not! If that's the case, how could I bring it up to discuss with you?"

"Why, am I such a stupid person in your eyes?"

"...Sakata-kun, of course not, but we are indeed curious as to what exactly it is that needs us to transport it - obviously they want us to bear the risk for them, right?"

Sakata nodded slightly and answered:

"That's true...but the risk this time is not that great."

"As I said, we do not pose a direct threat to anyone, but we will only cause trouble to some countries after it is completed."

"I won't play charades with you anymore. This time, our goal is Yuyu Island."

"We want to detonate the submarine volcano near Yuyu Island, destroy the surrounding environment of Yuyu Island, and prevent Chinese people from landing on the island in the short term."

"I think everyone can guess the reason why Ugly Country wants to do this, but what I want to say is that this may not be a bad thing for us."

Hearing this, everyone in the room nodded in agreement, but some people still expressed concerns.

"But, Mr. Sakata, if the Chinese people discover what we have done... we won't have an easy time in the future, right?"

"Everyone already knows what happened at Camp Lemonnier. Their methods are even more bizarre than we thought. Even if the final result is not a hot war, I think they have countless methods to make us collapse."

"Do we still dare to confront them head-on? This is unrealistic..."

Sakata sighed and then replied:

"You're right, we really don't have any capital to fight against them."

"But the problem is, we also have to make this choice."

"Under the current situation, we can't just bet on one end. While maintaining a close relationship with China, leaving a way out for ourselves is the best strategy."

"After all, who can see the future? Now China has an advantage, but you don't know how long this advantage can last, right?"

"What if one day they find themselves in trouble again?"

After he finished speaking, the room fell into silence. After a long time, everyone drank all the wine in their glasses and left the room in twos and threes.

...

Two days later, a special container arrived at the Port of Tokyo and was secretly transported to a Coast Guard base.
Chapter completed!