After bailing out of his plane, the Japanese Army pilot swayed precariously in the air. He had barely escaped the crisis of his aircraft crashing, and while his heart was still pounding, he sensed a new danger descending upon him.
A massive eagle circled high above, its sharp gaze locking onto him under the parachute before it dived like an arrow released from a bow. The pilot suddenly heard a strange whistling wind above his head. He looked up, his face turning deathly pale in an instant. The eagle’s sharp talons were lunging straight for him. He instinctively flailed his arms, attempting to block the sudden attack. But the eagle was incredibly agile, easily dodging his panicked movements. One talon struck his shoulder with precision, sinking deep through his flight suit and into his flesh. A wave of excruciating pain surged through him, and then the eagle released its grip.
The intense pain jolted the pilot into a state of sharp clarity. Enduring the agony, he quickly reached for the sidearm at his waist with his uninjured hand. Just as the eagle launched a second attack, aiming to peck at his head, he finally managed to draw his pistol. Without time to aim properly, he fired several shots in the general direction of the bird. "Bang, bang, bang!" The sound of gunfire shattered the aerial silence, echoing through the vast sky.
Chapter 141