Chapter 351: Total Chaos Continues
However, Shani and Orga had no intention of giving up the chance to attack the Aegis Gundam and continued firing their plasma clustered beam cannon and twin high-energy long-range beam cannons respectively.
Just as the Aegis Gundam was about to be hit again at this critical moment—
Kira could no longer hold back, fearing a repeat of Tolle being shot down.
He immediately maneuvered the Freedom Gundam into high-mobility mode and rushed in front of the Aegis Gundam, raising his shield to defend while firing his beam rifle at the three druggies.
At the same time, he anxiously asked Tolle, "Tolle, are you okay? Hurry up and get out of here—retreat!"
Seeing Kira rush over without regard for his own safety to protect him, Tolle felt deeply moved. Sure enough, all that goodwill he had built up before hadn't been for nothing. At this critical stage before he had fully grown stronger, he still needed Kira's protection.
"Kira, I'm fine. It's just that the Aegis Gundam's thrusters are completely destroyed and it's lost propulsion. I'll just find a place to make an emergency landing.
Don't worry. With PS armor, nothing serious will happen to me—at worst, I'll get a concussion and be unconscious for a while."
Even after hearing that, Kira couldn't help but worry. He then said to Athrun, "Athrun, cover me for a bit. I'll escort Tolle back."
Without waiting for Athrun's response, he turned around, rushed to the MA Aegis, picked it up, and flew toward the Orb base.
Athrun watched Kira carry the Aegis Gundam away with a displeased expression, feeling as though something was suddenly missing, completely ignoring the name "Tolle."
He even couldn't help muttering to himself, "Kira… was that my Aegis Gundam?"
Still, he followed Kira's instructions and maneuvered the Justice Gundam's flight backpack, using the beam cannons and beam rifle to attack the three druggies.
At this moment, the Huayan arrived as well. Lynn Minmay directed the Huayan's attacks to provide cover for the Aegis Gundam and the Freedom Gundam, while saying to Kira, "Kira, right? Please bring Brother Tolle back to the Huayan's hangar. I'm counting on you."
Seeing Lynn Minmay's sweet appearance and gentle voice, Kira's face flushed red again. He replied shyly, "O-okay."
Inside the Aegis Gundam, Tolle smacked his lips and complained inwardly:
[ Kira, you thick-browed, big-eyed guy—who would've thought you were this kind of person. You're actually into that sort of thing, even if you might not realize it.
But… that's my wife, your sister-in-law! I misjudged you! If I get the chance later, I'm definitely going to properly re-educate your way of thinking! ]
After delivering Tolle to the hangar, Kira immediately turned back toward the battlefield without looking back.
On the Huayan's bridge, Miriallia saw the damaged Aegis Gundam and hurriedly opened a channel, asking Tolle, "Tolle, are you okay?"
Tolle replied with a smile, "I'm fine. It's just that the unit broke again."
Hearing that Tolle was safe, everyone on the bridge—Lynn Minmay, Ange, and the others—let out a sigh of relief.
Back on the battlefield, Kira launched even fiercer attacks against the Forbidden Gundam.
He continued coordinating with Athrun in joint assaults.
Athrun kept firing the revolving turret machine guns on his flight backpack.
Kira once again fired the waist-mounted rail cannons, striking the Forbidden Gundam's right-side shield that was bracing for defense and knocking it aside.
Immediately afterward, Athrun charged in and delivered a high-speed flying kick, completely knocking the Forbidden Gundam away again just as it had regained its footing.
Just as they were about to press the advantage, the Raider Gundam rushed in once more, first spraying machine-gun fire nonstop, then swinging the demolition ball to interrupt Kira and Athrun's combined attack.
But it didn't come without a price. The Raider Gundam was distracted by a feint from the Freedom Gundam's beam saber and completely failed to notice the Justice Gundam behind it, resulting in Athrun slamming into it with a high-speed knee strike that sent it flying.
Although the Calamity Gundam continued firing its twin high-energy long-range beam cannons at the Freedom Gundam and the Justice Gundam, disrupting their coordination—
The situation for the three druggies was becoming increasingly dire, as if Kira and Athrun were about to find their rhythm and shoot them down one by one.
On another part of the battlefield, the Archangel was still struggling to intercept the Earth Alliance's continuous barrage of cruise missiles.
"This can't go on," Mu said as he charged at full speed into the massive Strike Dagger formation, swinging his anti-ship beam sword and cutting them cleanly in half. "Orb's inland areas have already been damaged too badly."
"They're just a bunch of rabble. As long as we keep reducing their numbers, there won't be a problem."
Dearka also regrouped with Mu, covering each other as he swept his high-energy convergent-fire rifle across the surrounding Strike Daggers, fighting together against the invading force.
With assistance from the PX system, Asagi, Juri, and Mayura piloted their M1 Astrays, darting swiftly across the battlefield.
"But there are just too many of them. It's really hard to deal with," Asagi said wearily in response to Dearka, then rushed over to Juri and Mayura, the three of them providing mutual cover as they attacked together.
Suddenly, several Strike Daggers charged in from behind them. Juri nervously activated the PX system's overclock mode.
Her M1 Astray glowed with blue light as she turned and charged forward, swinging her beam saber at high speed and instantly cutting them all down.
However, the moment Juri eliminated the enemies and shut down the PX system's overclock mode, she lost her balance and dropped to her knees.
Seeing Juri suddenly collapse, Asagi asked anxiously, "Juri, are you okay?"
"I'm fine, Asagi. I just used PX overclock for a moment and felt a bit fatigued. Luckily, I shut it down early—if I'd been any later, I probably would've lost consciousness."
Mayura also asked worriedly, "Juri, then you rest for a bit. Leave the rest to us."
Meanwhile, in the aerial battlefield, the Raider Gundam was also being caught off guard by the combined attacks of Kira and Athrun.
"Athrun!"
"Above us!"
With just a brief exchange, Kira and Athrun noticed that the Forbidden Gundam—having vanished from the battlefield—was now flying high with the sun at its back and diving down at high speed, preparing to attack them with the heavy scythe.
The two quickly dodged apart and fired beam rifle shots at the Forbidden Gundam.
Although its right-side shield still blocked the attacks, what followed was a feinting ramming maneuver from the Justice Gundam's flight backpack and the Freedom Gundam's rail cannon.
Once again, the Forbidden Gundam was blasted away by their combined assault.
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