I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 53 Red Alert is a realistic game.

Ok?
After returning home, Qiu Riyu asked 'Xiao Zhi' to remove the insects. While preparing dinner, Qiu Riyu was taken aback and discovered that a source of magic power had become active.

As the creator of all the extraordinary, Akihi Yuu can clearly perceive the state of any source of magical power.

This means that there are 'offline' players engaged in combat?

And this wasn't just a regular sparring match.
Pat-pat, pat-pat, pat-pat

Hurried footsteps came from the second floor, and Qiu Riqiong, carrying a laptop, came downstairs.

"Another new extraordinary being has appeared,"

Such a coincidence?
"Oh, what kind of extraordinary ability is it?"

Slowly, Qiong sat down on the sofa, placed her laptop on Qiu Riyou's lap, and leaned on her brother's shoulder.

The footage was likely taken with a mobile phone, and the constant shaking, combined with the distance, resulted in a somewhat blurry image. However, that's not the main point. The main point is that the footage is pointed at the sea outside the dock, where a giant octopus is using its enormous tentacles to entangle a destroyer and violently shake it.

Ah this
The scene played on the laptop felt too familiar.
It felt like a scene from a past life, reminiscent of the classic real-time strategy game "Red Alert," where Soviet squids battled the Allied fleet.

Where did this happen?

"Kawasaki Port,"

Slender fingers flew across the keyboard, the live stream zoomed out, and a map of the island nation appeared beside it: from Tokyo downwards, along the coast were Kawasaki, Yokohama, and Yokosuka. The fingers landed on the sea off Kawasaki City, and Akihi Sora introduced it to her brother:

"right here."

"This is a Kawasaki Port content creator's live stream on Niconico."

Niconico, a video-sharing website, also known as N-site, carved out its niche 18 years ago with its "bullet comment" system and boasts over 2 million paid members. Besides various movies and anime, it also has a large number of video and live-streaming content creators.

As Qiu Riqiong explained, the live stream chat suddenly became denser, indicating that a large number of viewers flooded into the live stream.

[What kind of tokusatsu drama is this? The picture quality is so blurry!]

[Isn't this Kawasaki Port? Those are American warships?!]

[Hey, hey, hey, are you kidding me? What kind of monster is that, a giant deep-sea octopus?]

A barrage of doubts floated across the screen, interspersed with meaningless comments like " Came because of its reputation" and "Watching from the front row." And:
User 'Black Rabbit' donated 5000 N-coins to wish the uploader continued success!
User 'Fist of the North Star is Invincible' donated 5000 N-coins to wish the uploader continued success!
用户
A series of tip messages kept scrolling by.

Amid urging from viewers to move closer and to the port, the camera actually started moving rapidly towards the port.

Then, the scene shifts to a young man wearing a mask running.

"Hello everyone, I'm the content creator 'KYG'!"

"I'm currently broadcasting live from near Pier 6 in Kawasaki Port—"

boom! !

An explosion was heard, the screen spun violently, and became a blurry mess due to the impact on the ground, interrupting the content creator's self-introduction on the screen.

After about ten seconds, the image shook again, and the young man's face, wearing a mask, reappeared.

"Friends! This is not a drill, nor is it a movie!"

"The explosion just happened at sea! Please like, follow, and share this post, considering how dangerous it was."

[Watch the explosion! Watch the explosion!]

[I've already tipped you, hurry up and film the scene at sea, you jerk!]

A barrage of urging comments flooded the screen, and the content creator named 'KYG' obediently pointed his phone towards the sea.

A fierce battle is raging between American warships and giant octopuses: one side is a steel construct, the other a flesh-and-blood behemoth.

But in general
"This octopus is in trouble,"

If it were just a warship, the giant octopus could take it down with its massive size and strength.

But besides the destroyer that was bound by it, there were several other destroyers and frigates: as these warships drew arcs across the sea, the Phalanx CIWS were all aimed at the giant octopus.

Da da da da da da da da—

4500 rounds of 20mm armor-piercing discarding sabot rounds per minute rained down on the giant octopus.

Under the command of the fire control system, a true 'metal storm' lashed out from all directions, tearing even small ships to shreds on the spot, let alone flesh and blood!

Puff puff puff puff,

Countless blood flowers, each the size of a washbasin, bloomed densely on the giant octopus's body.

The giant octopus, which had been hit by tens of thousands of bullets in an instant, couldn't help but let out a painful roar and instinctively released the destroyer that it had been entangled in.

Tsk, the firepower of modern weapons. It's only thanks to this octopus's thick skin and the 'Multiply Technique' which mainly enhances strength and physique that an ordinary superhuman would suffer the fate of 'finding a small amount of flesh amidst a large number of bullets' when facing such an attack.

Having suffered such a fierce attack, the injured octopus became frightened and dived into the water to escape.

The magic granted him not only strength, but also intelligence: all nine brains received a leap in improvement, making him understand that he was 'unbeatable'.

? !
However, as soon as it submerged in the water, the octopus's two pupils, which have well-developed optic nerves, suddenly contracted.

It saw long, narrow, metallic fish closing in on it from the seabed: the "Knifefish" unmanned underwater vehicle.

These unmanned devices, equipped with synthetic aperture sonar, were originally used for mine clearance operations. But they can also easily locate and track a 20-meter-long giant octopus.

With these 'knife fish' positioned, the giant octopus diving into the water is clearly visible to the American Navy: as the world's number one navy, naval warfare is their specialty.

Next, one after another, objects that looked very much like pencils...

The two-meter-long 'yellow eel' went all out, leaving a long trail underwater as it attacked the giant octopus.

This weapon is similar to a torpedo, belonging to the well-known REMUS autonomous underwater vehicle, and is essentially a mine-clearing and mapping tool. Of course, if loaded with shaped charge, it can also perform the functions of a torpedo.

what?
Why not use the MK54?
Of course, it's because they're afraid of blowing up this extraordinary octopus.

boom----!
A huge white wave, over ten meters high, suddenly rose from the sea.

The seawater, propelled into the sky by the explosion, was mixed with severed tendrils and rapidly spreading black ink.

Even the destroyer that was near the explosion suddenly sank under the surging waves, and after the seawater rushed onto the deck and washed over it, it suddenly raised its head high again.

Now, putting everything else aside, most of the sailors on the destroyer can apply for sick leave.

???

The live stream was so exciting that even the chat room suddenly fell silent.

The next second, a dense barrage of comments flooded the screen!

"Turn off the bullet comments,"

At Akihi Yu's request, Sora turned off the bullet comments.

On the shaky screen, beneath the spreading waves, as darkness deepened, a figure flew towards the harbor.

terrible!

The octopus, with two of its tentacles blown off, was terrified.

He was just a weak, helpless, and pitiful octopus who, after discovering that there was an endless supply of food in the 'iron box' on the shore, settled down nearby.

Sleeping during the day and 'opening boxes' at night, life was incredibly pleasant.

However, he was first awakened by a burst of noise, and then he discovered many metal boxes floating overhead. He had only intended to teach these metal boxes a lesson and drive them away. Unexpectedly...
These metal boxes are terrifying!
The octopus, which could no longer stay in the sea and was almost like a frightened bird after being attacked by those 'long iron fish', swam towards the dock.

splash,

Amidst a spray of seawater, a massive octopus emerged from the water, its tentacles gripping the dock as it nimbly flipped itself ashore.

Immediately afterwards, this enormous creature, over twenty meters long, wriggled its arms and legs and charged wildly inland!

"That coward?!"

Faced with the giant octopus rushing towards them, the content creator who was holding his phone and approaching the dock had a drastic change in expression and turned to run away.

[Great opportunity! Why are you running away, content creator? Let's do a live stream up close!]

This is a moment that could be recorded in a new chapter of human civilization. Do you, the content creator, really want to miss it?

If I were there, I would have slid in and tackled them.

[Hello everyone, I'm an octopus expert. Could you please zoom in for a closer look so I can better observe the species of this octopus?]

Isn't this the octopus we eat every day?

Your octopus is this big!

Even with the bullet comments disabled, the text in the live stream chat window still flew by like a screen full of messages.

The number of online viewers has soared from a few thousand to tens of thousands, and even shows signs of breaking 100,000!

"Oysters! Oysters! Oysters!!!"

Faced with these viewers who seemed to enjoy the spectacle, the content creator named 'KYG' shook his head vigorously.

Data is great, but it's all for nothing if you don't live to use it.

According to ancient records, this giant octopus should be called 'Stone Giant'.

The girl leaning against Qiu Riyou pointed to the giant octopus that had landed: more than 20 meters long, the height of a seven-story building, it was an incredibly conspicuous behemoth even in a dock full of containers, and an ordinary person would only be the size of one of its suction cups.

"The so-called 'Stone Giant' is rumored to be a sea monster that drags passing ships into the water. However..."

The girl glanced at the 'Stone Giant' fleeing in a disheveled state and couldn't help but shake her head.

The times have changed.

In ancient times, such a behemoth would naturally be a nightmare for ships sailing at sea.

However, against American warships, it is impossible to withstand missiles with one's own body; the larger the ship, the greater the disadvantage.

Boom~~
The giant octopus has crossed the dock area and is heading towards the residential area.

Under his massive size, houses and streetlights were smashed to pieces, and cars parked on the roadside were swept away at will by his tentacles, rolling out like toys.

Da da da,

Just then, a fleet of classic Black Hawk helicopters arrived in pursuit.

and--

brush,

Three figures jumped out of the helicopter!
???

【what is that? 】

[Don't shake, I'm about to throw up!]

Have rocket soldiers been used in actual combat?

Three steel figures, clad in thick armor and spewing sky-blue flames from their backs, streaked across the sky as they chased after the giant octopus.

"This is."

Jetpack?

Qiu Riyou was taken aback. This thing looked high-end, but it actually existed as early as the 1960s.

However, it is not practical: compared with the more convenient and safer helicopter, it has no advantages whatsoever and can only be used for aerobatic flight performances.

However, this only applies to ordinary people; if combined with a 'superhuman' physique, then—

Under Qiu Riyou's thoughtful gaze, a 'mosquito soldier' ​​took the lead, whistling as it hurtled towards the giant octopus. Just before making contact, flames erupted from its palm, and with nimble adjustment, it delivered a standard 'knight's flying kick' to the giant octopus's forehead.

Boom~~
The giant octopus was kicked and staggered, crashing into a nearby building. Amidst the flying dirt and rocks, most of its body was embedded in the debris.

The figure wearing exoskeleton armor rolled with standard tactics during the fall, dissipated the impact, stood up, and stretched his limbs with satisfaction.

That's a nice outfit.

'Colonel Guile, be careful.'

His uncle, Brigadier General Thomas, gave him instructions through the earpiece.

"This octopus is enormous and incredibly strong; I originally didn't want you guys to be involved."

The promised 'five-meter' octopus turned out to be twenty meters long. Faced with such a behemoth, the best approach was still to bombard it with missiles. In fact, aside from being caught off guard at the beginning, America's attack was quite effective, as evidenced by the giant octopus's panicked and disorganized behavior.

"Don't worry, sir."

Wearing the latest 'ONY V type exoskeleton armor', he looked at the giant octopus that was 'pulling' its body out of the building wreckage.

"Let's use this monster to test the limits of myself and this equipment."

"The live broadcast signal was cut off,"

After Qiu Riqiong regretfully refreshed the page several times, only to find a completely dark live stream room, it proved that the island nation's government had also realized the situation.

It has to be said, the efficiency was quite low. It's likely because America wasn't notified; otherwise, there shouldn't have been a live broadcast at all, but rather the entire network in that area should have been blocked.

"Now, their extraordinary existence can no longer be hidden, can it?"

Autumn Sky spoke in a light tone.
"We can rest assured now."

No, it's too early to feel at ease. I still need to continue setting up these 'scenes'.

Akihi Yu did not refute her sister's words.

"Do you think that octopus can escape?"

"how is this possible?"

When asked by her younger sister, Akihi Yu waved her hand.

Others might not know, but Qiu Riyou had no idea what abilities that octopus possessed.
While the Multiply Technique is indeed formidable in direct combat, modern weaponry stands aside when it comes to destructive power.

Even the Akimichi family, without the control of the Yamanaka clan, symbolizing 'pigs,' and the command of the Nara clan, symbolizing 'deer,' would find it difficult to play a role on the battlefield.

While a massive size brings immense power, it also means greater difficulty in dodging and increased vulnerability to injury: before one is strong enough to 'pilot a Gundam,' dodging is the best way to fight off enemies.

This octopus will most likely fall into American hands.

But,
This was originally part of Akihi Yu's plan.

(End of this chapter)