The moment the Big Bang Boom exploded and blasted away the submarine, the Unlocked was watching it.
John Octavion III was in position and aimed at the center of the submarine.
The moment it exploded, the split-second capture of Cliff's eyes with the enhanced techs that used various visions were used in the Command Center.
The explosion occurred, and Cliff used his Unlocking to the fullest. No human could have accomplished this, for no human could pause time and observe every intricate detail that occurred as the explosion that decimated the submarine happened.
As the submarine was being shattered, Cliff saw it. The one area which had not been affected by the explosion. It was a split second, but that area generated a strange repelling force that made the explosion move away from it.
Cliff then relayed the instructions of where the enemy was to John Octavion III.