Chapter 20, ooh-rah! I don't own School Rumble or Bleach or any other product mention in my story. I am taking some liberties since it is a fictional story such as the obvious fact that there is no more Soviet Union. Please review. Maybe even tell a friend.

A special thank you to the anonymous person and to Smoky.Blade who left reviews. About NATO losing a battle, don't expect the Chinese and North Koreans to win the battle of Shinomoseki and Kitakyushu when they're cut off from their main supply lines, starving, surrounded, and demoralized. Of course it wouldn't be an interesting story if everything went completely to NATO's favor, but ya'll just have to keep reading.

Chapter 20: Operation: Kamikaze

"Not one step back, comrades!"

Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin; his orders to the Red Army during the German invasion

1000 Hours; July 20th, 2010; Sanyo; Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

"Ohaiyo, 27th Battalion," said Major Daijin as she stepping in front of a flat concrete wall being used as a projection screen.

"Ohaiyo Major Daijin," yelled the 27th Infantry Battalion.

"Today is the briefing you all have been waiting for a long time. The briefing for the final blow against the Communist invaders on our soil," she declared. Her soldiers cheer and clapped at the idea of sealing their victory.

The looked up at the map. The map showed the Kanmon Strait which separated the islands of Honshu and Kyushu. On the Kanmon Strait sat two major ports: on Honshu was Shimonoseki and on Kyushu was the larger port Kitakyushu. Both cities were connected by a series of tunnels and the Kanmonkyo Bridge (1). There were red ships, soldiers, tanks, artillery, and planes that represented Chinese and North Korean units; blue marked NATO.

"This will be called Operation: Kamikaze (2)," she said, "It will involve two main strike forces: one from the south attacking Kitakyushu and one from the north attacking Shimonoseki. In addition the 2nd Escort Fleet and the US 7th Fleet will be supporting.

We follow the US 132nd Armor Battalion of the 100th Mechanized Infantry Brigade into the Shimonoseki into suburbs and into the downtown area. The US 215th Artillery Battalion will provide additional support for both us and the Americans. Intelligence has pinpointed the PKA's HQ in the Kin Omizu Hotel. Once that is secured we'll leave the Americans and move the west harbor area and push for the Chinese positions where we will attack the PLA HQ," she said.

On the screen the following objectives were displayed: 1. Breach the outer defenses, 2. clear all enemy resistance, 3. seize PKA HQ, 4. link up with the German 21st Panzergrenadier Regiment, 5. clear and secure the docks, and 6. seize the PLA HQ.

"Intelligence says the enemies' strength is two PKA airborne regiments and one PLA armor brigade. We hold air supremacy over Shimonoseki, but Communist still have a good deal of aircraft in Kitakyushu. Command says to beware of air and artillery attacks and even enemy reserves being airlifted from Kitakyushu," Major Daijin took a deep breath. "D-Day (Deployment Day) is set for the 24th, H Hour 0600. Good luck ladies and gentlemen, I'll see you in Shimonoseki. The Emperor's flag will fly over this entire nation once more."

A deafening cheer shook the parking garage and sent several birds in the area in flight.

Major Daijin bowed and then flung her arms into the air and shouted, "Banzai!"

Her soldiers copied suit, some raising their guns too, and roared, "BANZAI!"

"Banzai!" she shouted again.

"BANZAI!" the 27th roared.

"Banzai!"

"BANZAI!"

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0600 Hours, July 24th, 2010; 2km outside of Shimonoseki city limits; Yamaguchi Prefecture; Japan

"It's 0600! Start your engines!" shouted Captain Hitsugaya to Echo Company. The US 100th Armor Brigade and the 81st Heliborne/Armor Regiment were lined up along an elevated highway that circled around the suburbs of Shimonoseki.

The 27th's Type 73 APCs, HMMWVs, and newly acquired from the Canada LAV-25 and US Strykers rolled down a highway towards Shimonoseki.

"Kenji you're a little close to that Abram," said Hanai pointing to a US M1A2 Abram heavy tank that was in front of them.

"Hey if you want to drive, be my guest Haruki," said Harima in mock annoyance. Hanai smiled and then began to consulted his map.

"Seriously boys," said Jupei, "Me and the engineers don't want to the new bumper sticker on a US 70 ton tank."

"Got it," said Harima; he slowed the HMMWV down a little. The fire team and the engineer team were packed into a standard HMMWV with an M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun; in the lane next to them and slightly ahead was Yamako who was driving a second HMMWV with the command team and assault team.

Kitsumori who was sitting in the turret heard the beat of chopper blades and turn to see dark greenish-brown AH-64D Apache Longbows with 'United States Army' written in black on the waist. Above, a squadron of USAF (United States Air Force) A-10 Thunderbolt-II and F-15E Strike Eagles raced by followed by Luftwaffe Tornado IDSs.

"Sure is a lot of air support," said Kitsumori to Shimazu as USAF F-15C Eagles and Luftwaffe EF-2000 Typhoons flew over head.

"Sure is," agreed Shimazu sitting in the open trunk with his M4A1 Carbine in his arms and the strap over his shoulder.

"Damn," whispered Yamako as he saw bombs detonating in the suburbs ahead. He couldn't help, but be annoyed that the Americans and German were bombing a Japanese city into oblivion. 'Well… it could be worse, B-52s would level Shimonoseki,' he thought.

"2nd platoon," said a voice over the radio mounted in the HMMWVs, "proceed to exit 5 and then exit the highway with the American 4th and 5th platoons."

Asou picked up the transmitter and said, "5th squad copies, over. Echo 5-1 out."

They approached Exit 5 and followed a US M2A3 Bradley IFV down the ramp to street level. Asou was comforted by the sight of two US AH-64Ds circling protectively around them.

They drove down a street with two Bradleys and three M113A2 Garvin leading and two M60A5 Patton medium tanks and a four M939 Duce-and-a-Half troop trucks with M2 .50 cals mounted; 5th squads HMMWVs and 4th LAV-25s and 6th squads Strykers were in between the Bradleys and Pattons.

"RPG!" shouted an American GI (3). Although it was hard to see the rocket they could see the smoke trail plain as day.

"Hang on!" shouted Harima as he swerved to avoid the rocket. The HMMWV plowed into a newspaper dispenser knocking it several feet down the street and sending old newspapers flying in all directions.

"Dismount!" roared Hanai. Harima grabbed his Type 89 assault rifle off the dashboard and rolled out of the driver side door. Shimazu and his engineers dived out of the trunk into a doorway. Kitsumori slung his FN Minimi over his shoulders and hoisted himself out of the gunner's hatch.

"More incoming!" shouted a 6th squad soldier. It hit a Stryker and exploded, flames and cries came from the destroyed APC.

"Shit!" shouted Abarai when a chuck of the armor from the exploding armored vehicle jammed in the mailbox he was hiding behind, nearly impaling his head. The familiar chatter of AK-47s echoed from up the street. Green tracer zoomed down the street. The US GIs climbed out of the Garvins, Bradleys, and Duce-and-a-Halfs and sought shelter behind their armor. They started shooting back with their M-16A4s assault rifles, M60 light machine guns, MP-5 SMGs, M-14 rifles, and M4A1 carbines. The Japanese soldiers opened up with their Type 89 assault rifles, MP-5s, FN Minimi light machine guns, and M4A1 carbines.

"I can't see them," shouted Kurosaki.

"Aim for the muzzle flashes," yelled Harima firing signal shots at windows where the PKA paratroopers were shooting from.

Ishida adjusted his x8 zoom scope and scanned the buildings down the street. He saw a crouched PKA paratrooper reaching for an AT-rocket from his pack and loaded it onto his RGP-7. Ishida fired a signal shot at the soldier, but missed. The PKA soldier hearing the noise from the 7.62x51mm steel jacketed match cartridge hitting the wall behind him look over his shoulder. He turned and looked unknowingly into Ishida's eyes. Ishida fired a second shot in between his eyes; Ishida stared numbly at the sudden shift from life to death in the soldier's eyes, from confusion to an empty stare with traces of shock.

"Andy, get a round on that building!" shouted an American Sergeant Major at a tank commander who gave him a two fingered salute in acknowledgment. The Patton's turret turned and fired an HE round at a two story building, blowing truck size hole in the outer wall.

"5th squad, follow me and stay close to the wall!" shouted Asou waving his left hand to get his squad's attention. They moved quickly, keeping low. Asou stopped, looked to his right into a book store, and then dropped to his stomach as a volley of bullets nearly ripped his head off.

"Frag 'em!" he shouted. Abarai, who was standing behind Kurosaki, pulled an M67 frag grenade off his vest, pulled the pin, and tossed it to Kurosaki who threw it into the store without exposing his head. They were greeted by the sounds of splintering wood, pages ripping, and screams of pain.

Asou rolled onto his back, sat up, and aimed his rifle into the store. He paused, scanning, he was movement and he fired through a shelf; a PKA soldier collapsed from behind a shelf. Asou pushed open what remained of the store door while Yamako and Kaoji covered him and Ishida covering the street.

Ikuro took the lead and lead Abarai down towards the counter while Kurosaki and Kotai peeked around the isles.

A crashing sound echoed as a PKA paratrooper kicked a door open. 5th squad dived into a prone position as the heavy 7.62x39mm rounds ripped through the shelves, sending pages from shredded books raining down on the floor. There was a pause as he reloaded and Kotai seized an opportunity to take him down. He stuck his head around a battered bookshelf and raised his Type 89 assault rifle. The PKA soldier was faster then Kotai and he drew a TT-54 and fired 4 shots.

"Kotai? Are you okay?" asked Kurosaki. Kotai keeled over onto the floor, a large pool of deep red blood formed around him and his eyes were wide in surprise. Kurosaki stared in horror, but the sound the metallic click of a bolt and he instinctively dropped to his belly just before more bursts of automatic fire came.

"Die GI! Die!" shouted a second PKA in broken English as he and a third soldier joined the rifleman who had 5th squad pinned.

"GET DOWN!" shouted someone. The few soldiers still standing dropped to their feet without question. The dull beat of a much heavier gun pounded, it didn't just rip through the store shelves, it shattered them completely. 5 seconds, the bookshelves were reduced to a heap of splinters and shredded paper. A LAV-25 with its 25mm chain gun destroyed the store and the PKA paratroopers with it.

"Hanai, check the upstairs, Ikuro check the back… Kurosaki what happen to Kotai?" asked Asou.

"That rifleman got him, he was too quick," he said numbly.

"Oh… gomen, but we need to keep moving into town."

"I understand."

"Building's clear Sergeant Asou," said Hanai.

"Okay… Harima is your HMMWV still operational?" asked Asou.

"Hai, I only hit one of those newspaper machines," Harima said with a shrug.

"Okay, mount up and roll out, this was probably only a guard post."

The fire team and engineer team climbed into their HMMWV; Harima gunned the engine and pulled up next to the second HMMWV. They followed the American's past a few more building and into a residential area. The residential area was full of normal Japanese two story signal-family homes surrounded by concrete walls. A US OH-58 Kiowa Warrior scout/spotter helicopter flew over, stopped, and scanned the area with its sensory equipment.

The US GIs dismounted from their APCs, trucks, and IFVs. They started to kick gates open and search houses. 5th squad continued driving down the street and circled the block. Hanai had tuned the radio to the news and he and the other were listening to the reporter:

"Talks between the nations of Serbia and Albania continue to drag on as neither side seems willing to come to an agreement; the fate of Kosovo, years after the Kosovo War, is still undetermined. In addition, Serbia has launched an invasion of Macedonia and Bosnia. Large casualties are reported as Serbian soldiers march forward. Serbian leader President Mikosvič declares he is reforming the former and once glorious Socialist Federation Republic of Yugoslavia that Josip Broz Titŏ ruled.

Protests break out in southern France as railroad workers demand higher wages from the French government; the French government responds by saying they have given them more than enough pay, but as strikers literally block rail traffic and it is expect that the French will give in.

And now for North American news, large scale demonstrations over the right of gay and lesbian rights to marriage are in their 5th straight day over a US Supreme Court case that could give gays and lesbians the right to marriage. More details this evening.

In Mexico City, a gas explosion has cause millions in damage to the industrial area; the death toll is currently at 22 workers; another 17 workers are uncounted for at this time.

The Gulf of Mexico braces itself for another hurricane season as some areas, such as New Orleans, have not fully recovered from Hurricane Katrina.

And now for national news; the Diet has announced that Federal funds will be given to families who lost homes or curtain property in the southern part of the nation as a result of the invasion.

The Diet has also given all NATO solders the authority to take criminals into custody in areas where law enforcement is under strength or non-existed, but only as long as they are turned over to our nation's police in stable regions.

Hakodate's (4) air raid warning has turned out to be a misunderstanding. A civilian volunteer had mistaken a squadron of US F-15s for what he had thought were Chinese planes.

Turkish and Canadian soldiers announced the successful liberation of Fukuoka; field reporters expect a strike on the final Communist holdouts in Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki soon.

On a lighter note, Nintendo has announced a bold new system to further the success of the Wii. Sony has announced the release date of the Playstation 4…"

"I guess they haven't heard that it's started," said Shino, referring to the war, not the Wii or PS4.

"More likely they're not allowed to report it just yet," said Kitsumori from the gunner's turret.

"Hey is that a… UAZ!" shouted Harima. Kitsumori took aim at the small scout vehicle that had pulled out in front of them. The UAZ hadn't seen them and were caught off guard by .50 cals; it crashed into a wall. Harima pull up next to it and Hanai leaned out the window pointing the Type-54 had found long ago in Korea.

"No movement, let's keep moving," said Shimazu.

"5th squad, the American's 4th and 5th platoons have checked and cleared the houses here," said Lt. Hashigawa; 2nd platoon leader. "What's your status?"

"We've taken out an enemy UAZ, sir," said Asou via the radio from his HMMWV. "It looks like they were just a patrol."

"Anything else?"

"Negative, lieutenant."

Harima and Yamako drove back to the US Bradleys, Duce-and-a-Halfs, and Garvins; the Pattons and Apaches positioned to defend the embarking troops.

They drove down the street again.

"Lt. Ovens, this is Red Eye; you're approaching a hostile defensive line up ahead. They got a ZSU-57-2 so I can't get any closer than the Apaches, over," said the spotter Kiowa Warrior to an American officer.

"What did they say?" asked Harima; other shrugged because they couldn't speak English any better than Harima could.

"Er… 2nd platoon?" said a voice over the radio in broken Japanese. "The… uh… enemy is ahead and we need… to um… what's the fucking word… need to flank them, over."

"Understood, sir," said Lt. Hashigawa.

Harima parked his HMMWV behind Yamako's. They dismounted and walked down the street following 4th squad. A 4th squad soldier kicked someone's front gate open and went into a front yard. They ran around the house and out the back gate into an alley way.

"This is it," said Lt. Hashigawa. He slowly opened a gate into some person's backyard, raised his Glock P-21, and peek inside. He fired a shot into the back of an unsuspecting PKA paratrooper and a second into the chest of a second soldier. "What are you waiting for?! Go!"

One by one, 4th and 5th squads filed through the gate and a garden to the house's back wall. A PKA soldier with an RPK light machine gun popped out of a second story window and shot a 4th squad soldier in the face and hitting Gawaki in the leg. Gawaki fell, his leg unable to support his body weight, he was dangerously exposed.

Kurosaki as he went through the gate saw Gawaki; he paused, aimed his M203 at the window where the PKA paratrooper was, and fired a frag grenade. Abarai ran past Kurosaki, slung his rifle over his shoulder, and dragged Gawaki to shelter. A second paratrooper leaned out of a kitchen window with a PPsh-41 and sprayed 7.62x25mm rounds until Harima, as he entered the yard, put a bullet in his head.

"There inside, someone get blow this door open," demanded Lt. Hashigawa.

"But their might be civilians inside," said Shimazu; past memories coming to mind.

"Fine, but get that door open!" he shouted.

Shimazu took out his Remington 870 and fired a 12 gauge magnum into the door latch. Reimaru with his MP-5 and Shino with his M4A1 moved inside with the assault team following.

"Sayonara, Jap bastards!"

Harima jumped back from the doorway as a paratrooper fired an AK-47 at the doorway; he could feel the side of his neck burning and something warm trickling down his neck.

"Kenji, you're bleeding," Hanai said as though he was telling Harima about tomorrow's weather.

Harima ran a hand across his neck, looked at his hand, and in the same calm tone as Hanai, "So I am."

"I got him!" shouted Jupei. Harima moved inside with Hanai, Jupei, and Kitsumori close behind. They started to check the house for more soldiers.

"Upstairs is clear," Ikuro said as she led her team back downstairs. They looked outside and saw in the driveway a ZSU-57-2. Harima pulled out his AT4, Hanai got out the second rocket for a quick reload. Jupei took the butt of her Type 89 assault rifle and smashed a window open.

"Fire!" shouted Hanai.

Harima shot an 84mm anti-tank rocket. It hit the mobile AA in the turret and blasted the crew into the air.

"Kaoji!" shouted Asou once he saw that the AA was destroyed.

"On it," he said. He got on his radio and then said in English, "This is Echo 5-2, we've destroyed the AA, over."

"Rodger, Echo 5-2, painting targets, Red Eye out."

The Kiowa Warrior zoomed in, using its laser designator it marked targets for the Apaches. The AH-64Ds, once they acquired targets, fired Maverick AGM-65s that flew straight through the air and then came down on top of their intended targets.

"This is 5th squad; Echo Company, we need a med-evac (medical evacuation) for a wounded man on the ground, over," said Kaoji.

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1330 Hours; July 24th, 2010; Suburbs of Shimonoseki, Japan

A HMMWV with Captaion Hitsugaya pulled up to where 2nd platoon was eating launch. He spoke with 2nd Lt. Hashigawa: "Give me a SITREP."

"4th squad lost 3 soldiers and 1 wounded, but she can still fight. 5th squad lost a man and had 1 wounded who had to be evaced. 6th squad has 1 wound who had to be evaced too, but no KIAs (Killed in Action)," said Lt. Hashigawa.

"I see, good work," said Captain Hitsugaya nodding in approval.

"Captain, what's the rest of the company doing?"

Captain Hitsugaya sighed and then said, "1st Lt. Matsumoto is leading 1st platoon about 8 blocks over and 2nd Lt. Haiyato is leading 3rd platoon 10 blocks the other way. Both have encountered moderate resistance, but the 132nd Armor Battalion thinks their will more as we push out of the suburbs and I'm sure they're right."

"I concur too, sir."

"Enemy Mi-8 Hips have been spotted shuttling PKA squads to where we strike and Foxglove Company got it by a group of Mi-24 Hinds," continued the Captain.

"And the Germans, sir?" prompted 2nd Lt. Hashigawa.

"They're moving slowly, granted, they are facing much heavier resistance than we our. Apparently the PLA is throwing an entire regiment at them, but the 21st Panzergrenadiers are still advancing. We need to break out of the suburbs and into the city before nightfall."

"Hai!" said Hashigawa saluting Captain Hitsugaya.

This is going to be a long battle; I'm going to have to spread it out over several chapters. I should have another chapter up soon. Thanks for reading and please review.

Appendix

1. All of the four major island of Japan are connected by road and railroad tunnels and bridges that cross the gaps between the islands. I think, however, that the bridge that connects Shikoku to Awaji (which is connected by bridge to Honshu) is still under construction, but expected to be complete in the near future.

2. When I say Kamikaze IT DO NOT MEAN THE SUICIDE PILOTS! Kami mean god or spirit (pending on the Kanji character) and Kaze means wind. Kamikaze is commonly known as the Japanese pilots who flew into US ships from 1944 to 1945 (before which the Kamikaze pilots did not officially exist). They name and the name I'm using comes from a typhoon that struck the Sea of Japan and destroyed Kublai Khan's invasion fleet and saving Japan from Mongolian invasion.

3. GI stands for General Infantry, meaning the basic foot soldier of the US Army.

4. Hakodate is a city in northern Japan and is located on the southern part of the island of Hokkaido; it is one of Hokkaido's largest cities. Sapporo is the largest city on Hokkaido.

Respectfully

J. H. Kamiya