Regarding the preparations for war, since the day Dio gave the order, countries have been gearing up for the expedition.

But at this very moment, the Otherworldly Staff Department needs to review the situation concerning related supplies, ammunition, and more.

Then, it's about calling and strengthening communication with the logistics department to ensure a continuous supply of materials to the different world in the future.

Not to mention other countries, just the Self-Defense Forces alone is two hundred and fifty thousand, plus thirty thousand U.S. Forces Japan joining the expedition, bringing the total to two hundred and eighty thousand.

Managing so many people is no easy task; just a day's waste can pile up like a mountain, not to mention weapon maintenance and personnel rest.

Even the army can't guarantee that orders from the staff department will be executed at the lowest levels.

Don't think that just because it's a matter of life and death for all humanity, everyone will become selfless.

The greedy parasites will still be greedy, and those who only care about today, not tomorrow, will not be few.

Those who hold on to a fluke mentality and are careless also exist.

In short, when the forest is big, there are all sorts of birds, including in the army.

Phoenix Academy Maggie stays in the staff department, working with a group of advisors, and after three hours, ensuring there are no major issues, the army is ready to set off.

To avoid possible accidents, the nine Treasure Users naturally need to transfer from the yacht to the warship, then remain in their current area, not running around.

For others, Phoenix Academy Maggie uses phone notifications, except for Aozawa, she personally goes to this one's yacht.

Aozawa sits alone on the yacht deck, not at all surprised by the arrival of Phoenix Academy Maggie.

Just now, when Hojo Shouko received a call, she was standing behind watching him fish, and only then left.

And he didn't receive a call, the answer was obvious, Phoenix Academy Maggie wanted to explain things to him personally.

"Aozawa, the army is about to set off, you stay on the destroyer beside, and don't run around."

The girl tensed her face, her golden hair draped over her shoulders, and her military uniform exuded sharpness.

After she said this, she did not leave immediately, still standing there as if doing some mental struggle, her clear eyes flickering.

Aozawa looked up, smiling: "As you command, Maggie, do you have any other orders?"

"How dare I order you, this busy person."

Phoenix Academy Maggie let out a sigh, her tense face seemed much more relaxed as she looked at Aozawa, who seemed nonchalant, with a wry smile: "You really haven't changed.

When we first met, you always had that fearless look."

Without giving Aozawa time to answer, Phoenix Academy Maggie continued: "Suddenly patted my shoulder, and even asked me if I was a Magical Girl."

"Haha, anyone who watched anime, when suddenly seeing a beautiful transfer student in class, would have that thought."

Aozawa could only chuckle evasively.

Thinking back now to that unique greeting style, he also found it a bit embarrassing.

It can only be said that at that time, he still had a strong excitement about awakening his superpower.

"Beautiful? I thought you were immune to beautiful girls."

Phoenix Academy Maggie said sourly, leaving Aozawa unsure how to respond, only able to smile again.

"Hmph." She hummed lightly, not dwelling on this matter, and continued: "What do you think about this war?"

"Watching from a recline."

Aozawa leaned back on the deck, and from this angle, he couldn't see Phoenix Academy Maggie's porcelain doll-like exquisite face.

Only white snowy mountains obscured everything.

The buttons on the military uniform were golden, causing each button on the chest to look like a bullet ready to fire.

Phoenix Academy Maggie glanced down and casually said: "What a pity, I'm wearing pants, not a short skirt."

"No worries, seeing like this is satisfying enough for me."

"Should I step on your face to excite you more?"

"No way, without stockings, it's a negative review; white silk, feel free to step, I can lick like ice cream."

Aozawa, already an old hand, had no ripples for this kind of exchange, able to catch and throw it back easily.

But it was clear Phoenix Academy Maggie still wasn't used to the speed of this experienced driver.

Where Aozawa couldn't see, a blush quietly emerged, but her tone didn't change much, continuing: "Aozawa, after this war is over..."

Paused, Aozawa really wanted to leap up and urge, after this battle, what?

Although according to most movies and dramas, after this battle we'll get married or date, it's entirely a flag-raising behavior.

But here, it's a flag-removing behavior.

As long as Phoenix Academy Maggie dared to say such words, Aozawa wouldn't let this war last too long.

To the world, to the people of the different world, the Dread Emperor is the embodiment of disaster, humanity's arch-enemy, and a monster devouring all life.

But to Aozawa, the Dread Emperor was merely something he had designed before to satisfy his own personal interests.

Now, it is to enhance the relationship with Phoenix Academy Maggie, creating a big BOSS.

Its sole purpose of existence is to be defeated, killed, cementing his relationship with Phoenix Academy Maggie.

Naraku is the same.

Those illustrious reputations, those shocking legends, are all just to earn a promise from the girl in front of him.

But Phoenix Academy Maggie, after much hesitation, still didn't say that sentence, in her view, saying such a thing now seemed to indicate a tendency towards tragedy.

She doesn't like tragedies.

"We are humanity's heroes."

Phoenix Academy Maggie smiled, changed her words, turned around with her hands behind her back, "You must live well, goodbye."

"Maggie, we will all live."

Aozawa replied, sitting up from the deck, it seemed that his strength was still not enough.

He stretched his arms wide, leaping onto the nearby destroyer.

He paid no mind to the march and movement of the army, his mind was on how to create opportunities for himself and Phoenix Academy Maggie to be alone.

And to allow Phoenix Academy Maggie opportunities to be alone with them, to increase their feelings for each other, reaching a sense of inevitability.

...

Central Pacific, ten nautical miles west of Midway Island.

A giant light blue square grid appeared there.

According to the U.S. Navy's measurements, this square grid was floating in the air, without contact with the sea surface.

Occasionally, waves blown up by the wind fell inside the grid, as if swallowed, disappearing directly from this world.

The U.S. Third Fleet had already arrived here.

Aboard the USS Lincoln, Fleet Commander Hogney wore a four-star admiral uniform, his graying hair dyed black, making him look no different from someone in their forties.

He did not sit down, standing straight, his eyes fixed on the big screen, where fourteen images all displayed the blue sea.

The Navy launched fourteen drones, equipped with cameras, taking off from the Lincoln's deck, wanting to enter the interior of the square grid in advance.

They wanted to know if this square grid allowed them to connect with the Different World, and if the signal could pass without obstruction?

If the signal is unobstructed, it would undoubtedly make their connection with this world more intimate, allowing them to collect intelligence from the Different World first.

Looking for a place for the army to land.

Tens of millions of troops, continuous ammunition and various supplies need a very vast area to accommodate them, roughly estimated to require an area of more than 2000 square kilometers.

Hogney watched the big screen nervously, as the drones entered the spatial grid, they could still transmit images back.

Darkness flashed and disappeared instantly, followed by the blue water rippling here.

"Is this the Different World?!" "It seems like drones can enter the Different World and the signal is unobstructed."

The strategists present cried out excitedly one by one, knowing clearly that as long as the signal was not cut off, they could use drones to take the lead in exploring the way and checking the situation inside.

In both modern and ancient times, intelligence is extremely important at the start of a war.

They could not wait for the military to enter and then decide how to establish a military base.

After a brief excitement, they quickly controlled the drones and began heading to land.

The place chosen by Dio seemed very suitable for them to establish a military base.

The footage from the drones showed that behind a stretch of pure white fine sand was a somewhat sparse jungle.

Further back was a very open space.

It was large, large enough to be a vast plain, allowing them to build a military base here.

And judging from the surrounding environment, there seemed to be no enemies here.

This led those outside to suspect that this was indeed the clearing Dio had prepared for them to establish a military base.

"Commander, should we go in first?"

Suddenly a strategist voiced an inquiry.

Hogney pondered slightly, then shook his head and said, "The order from above is for Japan's Self-Defense Forces to go in first.

They have nine Treasure Users escorting them, clearly safer than us."

"I believe the Saint Heir's large-scale attack is enough to protect us."

"It's better to be cautious."

David didn't feel any pride in the flattery from below.

He was the first Treasure User eliminated in the Holy Grail War.

Hogney nodded, "That's correct, we currently bear the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.

If we go inside and encounter any danger, a defeat in the first battle would not be good for the morale of the Expeditionary Force."

"Understood."

The strategist replied, clearly unconvinced in their heart.

Hogney added this young man to his list of untrustworthy individuals, young talent is a good thing, but a desire for credit too strong is not.

For such radicals, if they encountered a setback, they might easily turn into the Surrender Faction, or the Give-up Faction.

Another said, "Commander, we can contact the Japan Self-Defense Forces to have the Treasure Users go first, allowing us to enter sooner and build a military base inside."

Hogney thought about it and nodded, "Hmm, that's a good suggestion, Jay, you're responsible for contacting the Self-Defense Forces personnel, explaining the situation on the ground."

"Yes!"

Jay responded loudly.