My anime-style card deck is fine!

The United States has once again increased its number of aircraft carriers, which it had long been preparing for deployment.

The conflict and friction between the president of Huaying University and the aircraft carrier, who are facing off near the coast, are escalating.

Regardless of these...

What is even more noteworthy is that the Chinese military, which was conducting a military exercise in Japanese waters almost completely surrounding Japan the moment the nuclear bombs detonated!

not only that.

Videos of various armed forces and military exercises kept appearing online, and then 'accidentally' leaked to foreign websites, going viral on major video websites around the world.

Major military regions across China also took action, announcing a cacophony of military plans.

I was afraid someone wouldn't hear me.

It's not just China and the United States; many other powerful Asian nations, such as South Korea, Russia, and the United States, which are located nearby, are also making moves and constantly trying to win over the two major powers.

In addition to the reactions from various countries, the United Nations convened an emergency meeting!

Or rather, it was too urgent...

The meeting had already begun while the data from other smaller countries, which were reacting more slowly, had just been placed on the leaders' desks.

Neither China nor the United States intended to hide anything—they already knew about the current situation in Japan, as well as the Brave Team and their current state of affairs!

The reason it was convened only after the nuclear explosion was simply to cover up the fact that it was held after the nuclear bomb had exploded.

They indicated that the nuclear explosion had nothing to do with them.

In fact, that's not the case. China let things run their course, while the United States merely fueled the flames. The current situation is entirely due to Japan's own actions.

"This incident is absolutely outrageous!"

The speaker wasn't from China, but from a spokesperson for a small country that received funding from China: "This is a blatant terrorist attack and must be severely punished!"

"No, no, no, this is just a leadership election—have we forgotten the principles of the United Nations? This is Japan's own business; we shouldn't interfere in its internal affairs!"

A spokesperson for a small country controlled by the United States immediately retorted shamelessly.

"What! The national capital was hit by a nuclear attack, and more than 13 million people died, and you're saying it's a change of leadership? Are you kidding me?!"

The remarks made by America's little brother are outrageous.

Many people couldn't hold back; they know the truth perfectly well, yet you're here spouting nonsense!

"Huh? Nobody died? Everyone's alive and well. And there was no nuclear attack. Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is completely unharmed! It was just a movie. If you showed a movie with an explosion scene, would your house actually explode?!"

On the other side, the representative from the small country still forced himself to speak.

As a result, quite a few people still supported it.

Although everyone knows the facts, the issue now is not how things are—after all, the topics here are never discussed without regard to the facts.

The representatives at the United Nations were arguing fiercely.

However, it was mostly representatives of small countries who spoke, while the major powers, as the main body, occasionally uttered a few words, but mostly remained silent.

A group of people were arguing loudly.

In fact, the issue is very clear—it's about the [Brave Team's] stance!

Whether the Brave Team is a new political entity or simply a terrorist organization, representing various interests of both China and the United States, the latter naturally seeks to severely crack down on it and mobilize global forces to destroy it.

Then everything returned to normal, and the cherry blossoms were still the same cherry blossoms.

But if it's the former...

The cherry blossoms are not the cherry blossoms lying flat and forgotten today—they are the cherry blossoms of 79 years ago, in the midst of war fever!

"What should we do? Just leave it like this?"

On the Chinese side, a female representative who looked like a secretary had a worried expression on her face. She had a good impression of Sakura, especially since Sakura was very obedient.

It works incredibly well!

"Don't worry." Sitting at the back, the elderly man with gray hair smiled gently. "I believe my Chinese children will handle everything."

Chapter 285: You can't possibly wipe out over 13 million people in one go, can you?

The world is in turmoil.

Although it is a matter concerning only one country, Japan, China and the United States stand behind it.

Fifty years after the fall of the old era's overlords and the new era's kings, the eagle that once conquered the world and the awakened dragon sit at opposite ends of the chessboard, surrounded by cherry blossoms.

(Fun fact: China and the United States fought three wars, the last of which was the Lao War, which ended in November 1973.)

The cherry blossoms were neither their concern nor their concern!

The dragon, which once stood at the top of the world, awoke to find its position usurped by the eagle. Naturally, it rose up once more to challenge the eagle, which now reigned supreme.

But the eagle, of course, would never allow it!

After failing to achieve its goals through economic warfare, information warfare, and propaganda warfare, the eagle could no longer tolerate the dragon's unchecked power and feared returning to its former overlord's skies.

The dragon, which had been suppressed for years and felt restricted by the shallow waters, was unwilling to be trapped in the deep pool and longed to return to the sea.

As the world situation deteriorated due to the mutual probing between the two sides, cherry blossoms became the stage for their showdown.

Everyone knows it.

The arguments at the United Nations are meaningless. The Chinese military and the American aircraft carriers are merely trying to block the outside world and prevent others from interfering in their game.

The real battle will be decided on the land of cherry blossoms.

"But at the exchange meeting a few days ago, many outstanding students from Huaying University left for China. The only Silver Card Masters remaining at Huaying University now are the latest batch of freshmen!"

The female assistant still looked worried: "Although some professors and students returned early, most of them are still in China."

"The power that remains with the cherry blossoms now might..."

"impossible."

The old man paid no attention to what the female assistant said.

The reason why the Americans... or rather the Brave Team chose to launch an attack at this time, besides the fact that the little boy was bombed in Hiroshima on August 6th, was also because the Chinese forces within Sakura were weak during this international exchange meeting.

It is only natural that this situation would occur.

The other side had been planning for fifty years, perhaps initially just hoping for the rise of Sakura, but the subsequent course of events was no longer under the control of the Hero Team.

The United States took notice of this group of people on the cherry blossom land, and then intervened and took over.

Things became complicated.

Aside from within the territory of Sakura, the real effort was put into the Chinese mainland!

The establishment of Huaying University and the transnational technical exchange meeting between the two countries around August are probably both aimed at concentrating China's resources in Sakura and then sending them away collectively.

Just as America's power is concentrated on the US military stationed in Sakura, China's power is also concentrated on Sakura University—therefore, as long as Sakura University is relocated, China's power will also leave!

The goal is to eliminate China's influence over the cherry blossoms as much as possible!

(P.S.: The exchange meeting was mentioned in the section on artificial intelligence!)

"However, I still maintain the same sentiment: you can rest assured that you can entrust it to our young Chinese men."

—Of course you can rest assured.

However, the old man was not only relieved about Amon and his group, but also about the three gold card masters from Huaying University who were stationed at Sakura!

So what if there are thirteen million people? No matter how much sand is piled up, it is just a sandcastle that collapses with a single blow when faced with true power. How can it withstand a tsunami?

"There's no point in arguing here now. Until the outcome is decided on that land, everything here is just noise."

……

The three gold card masters who were highly regarded by the elderly:

……

The sea.

The president of Huaying University stood on the deck.

Opposite them was an American aircraft carrier, and he, along with a large group of elite students from Huaying University, were now facing off against them.

The wind and waves subsided, thanks to the combined spiritual strength of both sides.

However, because the opposing spiritual force avoided battle, the duel could not be brought to a close for a long time, which made the president of Huaying University very anxious.

Especially after learning what happened on the cherry blossom field!

"Ugh, this is so annoying! Let's settle this once and for all, Boul!!"

Even if reinforcements from the Chinese army arrive later, the armed forces of the United States on the other side will also increase, making them exactly equal in strength to the president of Huaying University and others.

The American aircraft carrier is right across the way, eyeing us menacingly—actually, it doesn't matter if it's just an aircraft carrier, but the key is that a Gold Card Master of the same level is standing on it!

"What's wrong with being able to slack off openly? You can stay here with me for a while, you old squid!"

The burly man opposite him laughed heartily, reclining on a deck chair with a glass of juice in his hand: "To use your own words—'stealing half a day of leisure from a busy life,' why be so tense? Isn't it better to just stay here like this?"

"We can all get paid, and we don't have to fight."

The big man thought he was incredibly clever; it was a perfect suggestion!

"...You can't stop me!" The president of Huaying University was furious, angrily saying, "Bull, do you think a mere aircraft carrier fleet can stop me?!"

"Of course I know it won't work, but it doesn't matter!"

The burly man didn't seem to care at all, casually waving his hand: "Go back and support Sakura if you want! But the students you leave here and the soldiers behind you will have to come back to America with me as guests!"

"hateful!"

The president of Huaying University gritted his teeth fiercely—this guy is disgusting, he's as slippery as an eel, you can't hit him hard, but you can't let him go either!

So annoying!

……

Because the communications and intelligence had been received in advance.

Huaying University had already reacted long before the nuclear explosion occurred.

Huaying University is located in a corner of Tokyo, with a superior geographical location, but it is nothing special. There are no small islands or high mountains—but such things are not a problem at all in the world of card masters!