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Only when Barbatos emerged from Heliopolis with the Archangel did it release its grip on the Archangel. It rose and looked forward, finally finding the Strike in a certain direction, its mobile suit completely unharmed.
"Looks like he's fine..."
After muttering a sentence, Mikazuki heartlessly returned to the deck, moved his mobile suit to the maintenance bay, put on his military green clothes, and jumped onto the lift. Kojiro ran over with a few maintenance crew members.
"Kid, you're really amazing! You shot down two GINNs and heavily damaged a Gundam with incomplete equipment. This is... this is truly exciting!"
"Oh, is that so?"
Mikazuki's reaction was very calm, his hands in his pockets.
Kojiro, however, didn't mind Mikazuki's indifference at all, putting his arm around Mikazuki's neck and saying,
"Don't worry, I'll get your equipment adjusted to optimal condition for you to use as soon as possible."
"Then I'll leave it to you... By the way, do you have any physical katanas here?"
Mikazuki's question made Kojiro pause for a moment.
"Physical katana?"
Kojiro pulled out a tablet, swiped twice, and scratched his head, saying,
"Ah... we do, but you should know, a Gundam's armor is PS armor. Physical weapons can't cause damage."
"It's fine. Even the hardest armor will have some ordinary spots: armor gaps, joints, or slender limb parts.
A katana is meant to target these vulnerable points. Those so-called anti-ship swords are completely useless."
This was Mikazuki's most direct feeling after using the anti-ship sword, in one sentence:
It's terrible.
It wasn't as light and handy as the nanomaterial katana he originally used.
Kojiro stared blankly at the boy, who was half a head shorter than him, his eyes filled with shock. The tablet in his hand displayed data for five Gundams.
As Mikazuki said, the five Gundams with PS armor all had gaps in their armor. It was impossible for PS armor to cover the entire body without blind spots; this was a technological limitation.
For example, the Aegis (Shield) used a transformable frame, and its transformation speed was less than one second. With such a fast transformation, the transforming parts could not fully use PS armor.
Even so, the Aegis had more PS armor coverage than the other four Gundams.
Its knees, shoulders, and the detailed connecting parts of the main body were not covered by PS armor. Those areas could be damaged by solid weapons.
But what surprised Kojiro most wasn't discovering this weakness, but how terrifying this boy was, having identified the weakness of the Earth Alliance's latest Gundam after just one encounter.
"But the anti-ship sword is no good? It's designed for attacking battleships with katanas, after all."
Mikazuki took a date and ate it, calmly saying,
"Too heavy and brittle. I just can't get used to that kind of thing."
Kojiro wiped his sweat, can't get used to it...
"I see. Then how about this katana?"
With that, Kojiro switched the tablet from the Gundam data to a katana and handed it to Mikazuki. Mikazuki glanced at the pictures, pointedly skipping the text description below.
The blade seemed a little wider than what he originally used, but only a little, not too noticeable.
"Is it heavy?"
"Hmm... how to put it, this sword uses composite materials. It's lighter than the anti-ship sword, and its hardness certainly can't compare to the weapon you brought, but it can easily cut through a GINN's armor.
Speaking of which, what material is your weapon made of, anyway...?"
Mikazuki nodded, handing the tablet back.
"This one then. Thanks."
"You're welcome..."
"Squad Leader! The Strike has returned, bringing an evacuation capsule!"
"An evacuation capsule?"
Kojiro was startled. Taking advantage of the lack of gravity, he floated down to the communication area to check the situation on the external hangar deck. He saw the Strike returning, holding a lifeboat.
It seemed Captain Murrue had agreed to bring it back. Without needing to consult the bridge, Kojiro said to the nearby maintenance crew members,
"Quickly prepare for the Strike to come in."
"Yes!"
Kojiro called up to Mikazuki,
"Kid, you go rest now. We'll get your equipment adjusted for you as soon as possible."
"Oh, I'll leave it to you."
"No problem."
With that, Kojiro put on his space helmet and entered the passage leading to the external deck.
Mikazuki switched on his earpiece, put it in his pocket, and left the hangar. At that moment, Murrue's voice echoed throughout the ship.
"Mikazuki Augus, please come to the bridge, repeat."
He pursed his lips, put the earpiece he had just put in his pocket back on. Orga's voice came through,
"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on Barbatos for you. I won't let them mess with it."
"Mm."
Arriving at the bridge, Murrue turned her chair and smiled,
"Welcome back, Mikazuki-kun."
"Oh."
Mikazuki responded indifferently, noticing that everyone on the bridge was staring at him.
"Why did you call me?"
"Yes, I wanted to understand Barbatos's damage situation, because we've decided to head to the allied military satellite, Artemis Fortress. If we encounter anything on the way..."
"It's fine. Barbatos and I will handle it for you."
Murrue was startled by Mikazuki's decisive words. The atmosphere on the entire bridge became somewhat awkward and heavy due to his words.
"Is... is that so? Then I'll leave it to you."
"Anything else?"
"No... nothing."
"Then I'm going to rest."
With that, Mikazuki started to walk out. He stopped at the door and turned around.
"Oh, right..."
Murrue, who had been watching Mikazuki's retreating back, snapped back to attention.
"What is it?"
Mikazuki blinked and said,
"I don't know where the resting place is."
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