[End of situation. All hostages are unharmed, and there is no significant damage except for a few of the crew who were injured by bullets.]

“Wow!”

Cheers erupted in the situation room when the news came through the satellite phone.

A little later, the screen that turned on again shows the UDT crew just cleaning up the scene.

What was a little shocking were the corpses of pirates lying on the floor, and the number seemed to be 10.

“The living pirates...”

Before the words were even finished, the camera turned and reflected the surviving pirates.

about five.

Some of them looked like they were now in their early teens.

"Oh My God!"

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who watched the scene together, expressed his dismay.

He quickly picked up the phone and tried to talk to the field commander, but after a while, a sigh of relief was released from his mouth.

“It was a lot of work. It must have been difficult to make a decision in that brief moment.”

That was probably to praise the judgment of the field commander who saved the child.

Seriously, even if it was a pirate, if a child had turned into a corpse and rolled around like that, the aftermath would not have been formidable.

Suddenly, the thought of wanting to see the face of the field commander arose.

“The recorded video is being transmitted during the operation.”

While he was deep in thought, the operations officer shouted.

In this operation, the small digital cam that Jaewoo recently released for military use was mounted on the helmets of the crew.

Perhaps it was already trying to transfer the memory.

“The world has become so much better.”

Upon hearing the news, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff looked at me and said:

As an analog generation, he was not accustomed to the ever-developing digital culture.

When I responded with an awkward smile, he patted me on the back and stood up.

“Let’s go see it together. Chairman Jin is also curious.”

I followed his suggestion without saying a word.

In the intelligence room that arrived soon after, the operations officer was busy tapping the keyboard, and the urgent situation at the time was replayed on the two monitors that were turned on immediately.

“Crew members are also crew members, but in this case, the performance of the exoskeleton cannot but be praised. Even if it was possible to go up to that high deck by relying solely on a single rope... no, I couldn't have imagined that the whole crew could do it in minutes."

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who watched the operation from the beginning, praised the performance of the stretched exoskeleton.

To be honest, it's true that it was possible to take the direction of the operation in a completely different way because of that one.

However, a tool is just a tool, and how to use it, and what results it produces, ultimately depends on the user's ability.

In other words, their performance deserves to be commended.

Tutu!

Eventually, the screen was illuminating the situation in which the bridge was being cleaned up.

A scene in which he throws himself to save the hostages.

Did I say your name is Hanyul?

No matter how much I believed in the performance of the full body suit, it would not have been an easy decision.

It makes me wonder how much sense of mission it is possible to do that.

[Do not move!]

At that moment, the screams of the crew were heard from the second monitor.

The cam number I checked at a glance was 13.

In other words, it seems that the video was taken by the operation team heading to the engine room, but there seems to be something unusual about the atmosphere.

[Raise your hand. It is the last warning.]

The crew was shouting at the pirates who were just installing something on the ship's wall.

Because the movement was so intense, it was difficult to capture exactly what it was on the screen.

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and I took one more step towards the screen, no matter who came first, and at that moment, the UDT member on the screen shouts again.

[I think it's an explosive?]

“·················ogue.”

At that, I and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff looked at each other at the same time.

As if to confirm the facts, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff quickly picked up the phone, and I was still watching the screen and immersed in the progress of the operation.

bang!

At that time, the crew's gun fired at the pirates who picked up something while ignoring the warning.

That's already a thing of the past.

However, it has so much realism that it feels like seeing what is going on right now.

“Really there were explosives?”

On the other side, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who was on the phone with the scene, spat out in a startling tone.

He immediately looked at me as if asking why, but it's no use asking me for that.

I shrugged and spit out the question out loud.

“If the pirates were in possession of explosives, are you sure they were going to blow up the ship?”

“It seems like that. If it were true, it would have been a disaster if the operation had been delayed a little bit.”

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff responded with a trembling hand as if he had numbness in his chest.

What is the reason?

My gaze naturally turned to the screen again, and after that, I fell into a swamp of thoughts for a while.

'Something is strange, but if the purpose of the ship was sinking, then why was it wasted time?'

I suddenly remembered that.

More than 48 hours have passed since they hijacked the ship.

If the purpose of the ship was to sink in the first place, there was no reason to delay.

'Hmm······.'

Moreover, it is strange that the ship was constantly sailing.

That too, not in the direction of their base, but in a completely different place.

It's as if the ship itself is trying to be stolen somewhere...

“Look at this?”

My eyes narrowed at the thought that came to my mind.

“Why?”

As if puzzled, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff urged me, and I spit out the thoughts that had been running through my head.

“It seems that their purpose was not to steal money, but to target the things on the ship.”

“·················ogue.”

“What are the things on the ship?”

With those words, I reflected on the items to be transported by Sam Young-ho that I had checked before arrival.

The first thing that comes to mind is the cobalt that came from the Congo.

When it comes to mind, all kinds of thoughts come to mind at the same time, and the puzzles are put together one by one.

“If it is true, it means that someone is hoping that Jae-woo will be in trouble...”

“What are you talking about?”

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, tired of the frustration, asked.

I immediately pointed to Sam Young-ho on the screen and explained.

“Currently, the Samyeong-ho is loaded with cobalt compound, a key raw material for lithium batteries. And the amount is quite enough that Jaewoo Energy solution can be used for three years.”

“·················ogue.”

“So, if it had been stolen, it would have been quite difficult for Jaewoo.”

“Is it that expensive?”

“Not because it’s expensive, but because there’s no way to get it. Congo accounts for 65% of the world's cobalt production. And we're not the only ones who need it. According to the recent trend, it would have to wait a year to re-secure the quantity of the Samyeongho issue, but what could be more difficult than that.”

“Huh…”

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff narrowed his eyes as if he had finally understood the situation.

In the meantime, I reorganized my thoughts and continued to speak implicitly.

“The question is, why did the pirates go after it? What is of no use to them..."

“·················ogue.”

“Besides, it's a bit strange to try to sink a ship when things are not going well. Doesn't it feel like someone made this for you?"

“Who is….”

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff asked, swallowing his saliva.

I've actually done an analogy, but I can't even guess that.

But then, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, whose eyes changed abruptly, spoke out his opinion.

“Isn’t it Japan?”

“·················ogue.”

“In every scheming, there is bound to be a beneficiary. Considering that, I think Japan is the most influential. If Jaewoo's battery business is disrupted, aren't they the ones who benefit the most?"

It wasn't very unreasonable.

But why?

This time, I'm not sure that Japan is behind it.

“Well, not Japan.”

"why?"

“If this problem is found out, the aftermath is too great to bear. If that's true, we'll have to bear the blame from the rest of the world, but I don't think Japan is that reckless."

"Hmm······."

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff looked again as if lost in thought.

Anyway, the situation is not going to come to a conclusion right away, so I immediately got up from my chair and asked.

“I’ll let that be revealed later, but what are the captured pirates going to do?”

“The Blue House seems to be thinking of extradition here. It seems that the U.S. has recognized that as well.”

"Hmm······."

Then, suddenly, the incident of 2011 came to mind again.

I brought the pirate I caught back then.

The problem is that if the testimonies of the surviving people are true, it will be difficult to reveal the background just by bringing them back.

The death of the head is now a little sad.

“Then, how about investigating the dead pirate boss through the National Intelligence Service?”

“For now, that would be the best. Whatever it is, we will have to ask the Mossad for cooperation or try.”

I nodded at that and turned around.

After leaving the control room, what has not left my mind is that there is no law preventing this from happening again.

I guess it's time for something to be done.

******

[It was 5 o'clock in the morning local time. The Samyoung ship, which had been hijacked by pirates in Somalia, was released by the operation of our navy.]

The next day, the news was full of Somali piracy operations.

Where are we the only ones, the entire foreign press is dealing with the operation that took place yesterday.(Read more @ hotmtlnovel.xyz)

In particular, this time, the government released a part of the video to the media, which added to the topic of discussion.

[Korea's UDT crew got on the ship, relying on a single line. As you can see, it took only a few minutes for such a large number of crew members to board the ship, but the common opinion of experts is that it is almost impossible to do simply by training.]

[It is said that among the pirates there were only children in their early teens. However, due to the commander's quick judgment, the child was harmless...]

[Russia seems to have paid reasonable compensation along with special promotions to the damaged crew. In addition, in order not to repeat the same mistake, the Russian government [...]

Foreign media's interest in the situation in Somalia, which had lasted for almost a week, has now turned to the failure of Russia's operation.

Thanks to this, the success of our UDT crew's no-damage operation is becoming more prominent.

A thorough analysis of the two countries' operational developments was even being conducted centered on some military communities.

-Russia's mistake was not to use boats.

?That's what I agree with. No matter how clumsy the pirates are, they can't just stand around the enemy flying openly from above.

?It's not wrong, but even if you approached by boat anyway, it must have been just a matter of time before it was discovered in such a bright time zone?

-Then, our navy was smart. The time period was well chosen, and it was also the case that he drew attention twice.

?Yeah. It would have been difficult to find it without a sound because it was already dark, but it is not easy to hear the sound of a boat approaching from that big ship.

Putting it all away, I salute you for climbing that high place with a single bare string.

The overall atmosphere was mostly praise towards our crew.

Well, as a result of subsequent analysis, problems were discovered in the course of the operation, but for the public who do not know the details, only success is important.

Fortunately, the Joint Chiefs of Staff took action after that.

smart!

“I got a call from the president’s office at the Blue House, and I would like to ask if you can have an interview if you have time.”

As I was about to scroll up with a smile, I heard Secretary Kim's voice from outside.

A sudden call from the Blue House.

As she opens the door with her puzzled mind, she enters and speaks again with a slightly excited expression.

“You know this is a great event, right?”

“What do you mean?”

“It’s the Blue House. It's not the first time I've asked if it's possible to have an interview as politely as I am now."

“·················ogue.”

“In the past, it was customary to not pay much attention to the schedule here, but now... if it stops, isn’t it an incident?”

It is true that the attitude of the Blue House towards me has changed recently.

Since when

Maybe after Liam's visit?

Liam's prophecy. No, the plan is about to become a reality.

'Hmm······.'

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