Unbeknownst to the Japanese fleet commanders engaged in a sober discussion about the potential repercussions of an impending naval battle, a shadow silently glided beneath the surface of the West Philippine Sea. A Scorpène-class submarine, a formidable asset of the Philippine Navy, trailed them with stealthy precision, maintaining a depth of below 200 meters.
The eerie quiet beneath the waves concealed the presence of the submarine, evading detection by the Japan Empire's sonar capabilities. In the depths, the only sounds that resonated were the haunting calls of distant whales and the rhythmic movements of fish. The secret to this cloak of silence lay in the advanced technology integrated into the Scorpène-class submarines.
