Bocchi Jieikan no Isekai Funsenki - Vol. 4 Ch. 25 - Curtis O'Brien I

[MangaDex]

 

[asherdales]

And with this chapter I'm caught up on the raws.

 

[vhr2121]

Thank you for your work!

...The fuk is with that old man? What's his real purpose? Hmm...

 

[serpent141]

A single Type 90 could probably handle that much Centurions, the autoloader is wicked quick, not to mention the TI gunner sight, plus the armor can withstand APDS rounds from that old thing

 

[ciera]

Thanks for your hard work

 

[ansonh92]

Kind of weird that they went with older 20-pounder gun instead of newer one.

 

[didien]

Kind of weird that they went with older 20-pounder gun instead of newer one.

It might be the only thing he can summon since hes from an older era.

 

[xboxbam]

So a british former soldier is causing havoc? Why?

 

[Phantomo]

very confusing that the goddess just lets him keep his blessing after what he did with the ninja

 

[WonderingSFaiz]

I spot with my little eyes, is that a Centurion? A MK1? Jo, grab the type 90 or 10, or the 74 if you're feeling it, snipe him and his platoon back to early cold war

 

[CountryMage]

So a british former soldier is causing havoc? Why?

Australian, and he feels bored since there are no Emus here to challenge him.

 

[Wolvenworks]

Huh…a Cent? I thought he’s also from the WW2 era as Kojiro.

A single Type 90 could probably handle that much Centurions, the autoloader is wicked quick, not to mention the TI gunner sight, plus the armor can withstand APDS rounds from that old thing

then you remember that the Type 90 has no armor, so all Curtis needs is one good hit from his Centurion fleet to disable Jo’s single Type 90. Ignore that. I derped out and mixed it up with the Type 16 (what Jo’s currently using)

Still don’t know if Jo has access to the Type 90 or even better, the Type 10 MBT

 

[Kuroku]

Australian, and he feels bored since there are no Emus here to challenge him.

He got bored of those, he has moved on to cassowaries, but got bored when he was isekaid to a world without raptors.

 

[Vincentius]

very confusing that the goddess just lets him keep his blessing after what he did with the ninja

You're assuming the goddess is a benevolent one. It's entirely possible she's a bored, petulant child who's summoning reincarnators on opposite sides to use them in a chess match for her entertainment. And is just really good at appearing benevolent.

 

[thirtykei]

Huh…a Cent? I thought he’s also from the WW2 era as Kojiro.

then you remember that the Type 90 has no armor, so all Curtis needs is one good hit from his Centurion fleet to disable Jo’s single Type 90.

Type 90's front turret armor should be able to tank centurion's APDS rounds right? Just go hull down and he'll be golden

 

[Bibliothecarius]

Thnks for the chapter!

 

[WonderingSFaiz]

Type 90's front turret armor should be able to tank centurion's APDS rounds right? Just go hull down and he'll be golden

Really depends on where it was hit, realistically Jo should avoid getting hit and use the the long engagement of modern mbt to deal with the cent

 

[definitionofinsanity]

Huh…a Cent? I thought he’s also from the WW2 era as Kojiro.

then you remember that the Type 90 has no armor, so all Curtis needs is one good hit from his Centurion fleet to disable Jo’s single Type 90.

...No. Type 90 has Leopard 2 levels of composite armor. It's actually a fairly well-armored tank, considering.

The newer Type 10, on the other hand... Is much less armored - especially on the sides of the hull and turret. It's even vulnerable to 25/30mm autocannon fire (frontally, it still has composite armor capable of handling HEAT rounds and stuff, but I wouldn't want to be in one getting shot at frontally with modern APFSDS rounds). Then again, the Type 10 is meant to be that less armored because it had to be lighter as Japan's new MBT answer (previously handled by things like the Type 74, which is being phased out entirely this year) to stuff like island defense where a heavier MBT wouldn't be viable with the terrain and bridges there due to its weight. To give you an idea, the Type 10 weighs just a bit more than a T-72, and we're talking about the original T-72, not the later models with tons of armor and upgrades and ERA plastered everywhere. Even still, with a Type 10, the Centurion with the ammunition he has access to isn't a threat.

The very first Centurions were delivered to Europe in May 1945 (yes, after the war ended) and thus would be at the VERY cut off of WWII tech that he likely could bring with him.

Meaning no APDS/APFSDS rounds. Because they wouldn't have been developed until decades later. APDS came online in the early 1960s. APFSDS was in the 1970s or so.

Even HEAT would be years off. I think he'd have access to HESH rounds? And HESH is going to do fuck-all to a Type 90, realistically.

 

[Khazar123]

This feels like a really early escalation.

We went from people not being able to touch the MC, to a group of Centurions at the ready for an ambush.

Most authors would then panic with their power creep and shiz hits the fan..
Or this engagement will be the most dangerous for quite a while and many reader will get "bored".

Writing is not easy.

 

[phonyking]

Yeah not sure I like the direction the story is taking.