Williams sensed the pessimism in Pollard's voice and spoke up, trying to offer encouragement through his tone. However, this so-called encouragement was insignificant compared to the scene Pollard was witnessing.
There was no way to dispel the pessimism in Pollard's heart.
Putting down the communicator, Pollard asked the soldier, "What's the current status of the battle?"
"The fight with ZAFT is still raging intensely," the soldier reported with a grave expression.
Upon hearing this, Pollard asked no further questions and sat quietly in his seat, waiting for updated results.
In the sky,
the Genesis Gundam backflipped to evade an attack, its two Sailfish Railguns deployed from its waist. As the mobile suit stabilized, two electromagnetic shells fired from the cannons.
The high-speed shells instantly destroyed two fighter jets.
The Destiny Support Fighter flew to the left, its two Fortissimo Beam Cannons opening fire.
Boom! Boom!
Two explosions erupted, fireballs appearing in the air as the wreckage of the fighters scattered and fell toward the ground under Earth's gravity.
Watching the situation on the screen, Felix pressed a button on the control stick.
Multiple lock-on activated!
Targets on the Concentrated Target Observer were selected one by one.
As Felix pulled the trigger, the Whale Plasma Cluster Beam Cannon, Sailfish Railgun, Beam Rifle, and Fortissimo Beam Cannon fired simultaneously.
A fierce barrage of firepower poured into the airspace ahead.
Explosions erupted one after another across the sky.
Shattered fighter wreckage rained downward.
Full firepower mode ended!
Under Felix's control, the Genesis Gundam dodged left to avoid an attack, while the Destiny Support Fighter maneuvered in the air, one of its Fortissimo Beam Cannons firing.
Boom!
The fighter that had just opened fire was instantly blown apart.
"Grid Zero Zero Four, Orange, Bravo—a fighter is attempting to fire at you!"
Spotting his subordinate's situation, Felix warned over the comms.
Upon hearing this, Grid Zero Zero Four followed Felix's advice, turning the MS around and firing.
The preemptive attack instantly shot down the enemy.
Watching the fighter explode into fragments, Grid Zero Zero Four expressed gratitude over the comms, "Thanks, Captain!"
No sooner had the words of thanks been spoken than an explosion erupted to the left. Staring at the destroyed fighter, Grid Zero Zero Four felt a lingering fear.
"Grid Zero Zero Three, thanks for earlier."
"No need to thank me. We're comrades—helping each other is what we do."
Grid Zero Zero Three replied with a smile.
With that, he maneuvered the MS through the air, evading an attack, and aimed the Beam Rifle forward to fire.
"Grid Zero Zero Three, Yellow, Charlie—one fighter!"
"Received!"
Grid Zero Zero Three acknowledged over the comms and simultaneously performed the operation. The MS raised the Beam Rifle and fired toward the lower-left position.
The fighter that had just flown into that spot was blown apart before it could even attack, the pilot vanishing in the explosive flames with resentment.
"Grid One Zero Two, Orange, Alpha—one fighter!"
After taking out that target, Grid Zero Zero Three spotted a comrade's situation on the screen and immediately relayed the information over the comms.
Gu-102, alerted by Gu-003, swiftly maneuvered his MS and fired a shot.
Bang!
An explosion instantly erupted in the sky, the fireball blazing into view.
"Thanks, Gu-003!"
"No problem!"
Hearing this, Gu-003 replied with a laugh over the comms.
His finger squeezed the trigger, and the Beam Rifle fired again.
The beam instantly destroyed a fighter in the Alpha sector ahead.
After firing, Gu-003 piloted his MS to veer left in the air, evading an attack. Just as he was about to fire, another beam beat him to it, taking out the enemy fighter.
Seeing his comrade's assistance, Gu-003 smiled slightly.
He then controlled his MS to open fire, helping another ally eliminate a fighter threat.
...
Alaska Region
A Skygrasper equipped with a Launcher Pack flew through the air, its Beam Cannon firing attacks ahead.
Inside the Skygrasper cockpit
"Damn it! We've already given you a path, why are you still chasing us like this?"
Seeing the situation, Mu's expression darkened as he spoke.
He then pulled the control stick to the left.
The Skygrasper maneuvered left in the air, dodging an attack from an MS.
His finger pressed the trigger, and the Close-in Weapon System opened fire.
Bullets streaked toward the MS.
The GINN pilot saw this and urgently tried to evade, but the Guuru's poor mobility severely hampered the maneuver.
Beep beep beep!!!
Alarms blared in the cockpit!
Seeing the MS's condition, the pilot had no choice but to steer it into an emergency landing on the water.
"Don't get cocky here!"
Inside the Duel Gundam cockpit
Yzak, observing the actions of Mu's Skygrasper, frowned and coldly remarked.
His finger squeezed the trigger, and the Duel Gundam raised its Beam Rifle, aiming at the Skygrasper to fire!
Mu quickly maneuvered the Skygrasper to evade, then pressed the trigger, firing the Beam Cannon at the Duel Gundam.
Yzak controlled the Duel Gundam to dodge the attack and immediately fired another shot.
The beam grazed the Beam Cannon.
Seeing this, Mu hastily jettisoned the Launcher Pack.
"Bastard!"
After discarding the pack, Mu growled under his breath.
The Skygrasper flew through the air, executing a turn, its remaining weapons aimed at the Duel Gundam as it continued to fire.
At that moment
In front of the Archangel
A GINN, having evaded the Archangel's layered anti-air defenses, charged up to the ship's bridge, its assault machine gun aimed directly at it.
The dark muzzle made everyone on the bridge pale; the quicker ones stood up, ready to flee.
"Archangel!"
Mu's face showed panic, his voice urgent. He tried to steer the Skygrasper back to assist, but Yzak saw through his intention.
"No way!"
Yzak sneered, pulling the trigger. The beam from the Beam Rifle instantly blocked the Skygrasper's retreat path.
Mu glared at the Duel Gundam, furious.
"Damn it!"
"Die now!"
In the cockpit of the GINN before the Archangel's bridge, the pilot wore a triumphant grin as he spoke.
His finger began to squeeze the trigger.
Beep beep beep!!
Rapid alarm sounds blared.
"Where is it?"
Hearing this, the pilot scanned the screen, muttering to himself.
The next moment, an MS flashed across the screen at high speed!
Before he could even react, the arm holding the beam rifle was severed.
Bang!
A violent tremor shook the machine, and the next moment, he felt the mobile suit becoming unstable, plunging downward and backward. Without a second thought, the pilot hurriedly maneuvered the GINN to stabilize the frame.
Once he had regained control, he looked up and saw a unique MS standing in front of the Archangel's bridge.
"Is that Commander Griffith's MS?"
Staring at the MS, the pilot exclaimed in surprise, only to shake his head and deny it moments later.
"The color is wrong, and there's no auxiliary combat aircraft. This isn't Commander Griffith's MS."
Meanwhile, inside the Freedom Gundam's cockpit—
Kira looked at the MS before him, his finger pressing the trigger. The Freedom Gundam raised its beam rifle and severed the GINN's other arm.
"Stop attacking and retreat from here now!"
As he performed these actions, Kira muttered to himself.
Inside the Duel Gundam's cockpit—
Yzak stared at the Freedom Gundam, his mind flashing back to the Genesis Gundam piloted by Felix. With anger in his voice, he roared,
"What is this MS?"
Inside the Skygrasper's cockpit—
Mu gazed at the Freedom Gundam, a puzzled expression on his face, and murmured,
"Whose MS is that?"
On the Archangel's bridge—
Murrue and the others had just recovered from the shock. As they wondered who could be piloting the mysterious MS, a figure in a ZAFT combat pilot suit appeared on the forward screen. The sight of the person's face left them stunned.
"Captain Murrue, I'll handle things here. You need to retreat quickly!"
The voice that followed left Murrue and the others even more astonished. With an expression of disbelief, Murrue asked,
"Kira, is that you?"
"It's me. So, Captain Murrue, please retreat now!"
Nodding, Kira confirmed and urged Murrue to withdraw. Hearing this, Murrue's face twisted in pain as she replied in a strained voice,
"The Cyclops System is installed beneath Josh-A Base. The higher-ups plan to self-destruct the base. We must retreat to a much safer distance!"
The words "Cyclops System" echoed in Kira's ears.
He froze for a moment, then his expression hardened with resolve. He opened a public channel and broadcasted the warning to everyone.
At the same time—
Panama Spaceport
Inside the Genesis Gundam's cockpit—
Felix observed the situation in the sky, noting how the Earth Alliance Forces had been pushed back to the vicinity of the Panama Spaceport. A faint smile crossed his face as he issued the order.
"Aric, fire Odin's Spear!"
On the Athena's bridge—
Aric responded to Felix in a booming voice. Turning to the fire control department, he commanded,
"Maurice, Joanne, launch Odin's Spear!"
"Yes!"
Maurice and Joanne acknowledged the order and began operating the controls.
With the press of the launch button, the Odin's Spear missile was fired from the Athena's large missile launch tube.
Propelled by its thrusters, the Odin's Spear missile soared forward at high speed.
Inside the Genesis Gundam's cockpit—
Watching the Odin's Spear missile approach on the screen, Felix allowed a slight smile to form. His mind drifted back to events from over ten days ago, recalling the moment he had proposed the idea to Patrick. He chuckled softly to himself.
'Thank goodness I remembered Odin's Spear back then, and thank goodness I requested it be made in the form of a missile—otherwise it wouldn't be so convenient to use!'
Thinking this, Felix expressed his gratitude inwardly.
'Thanks to the design bureau for their god-tier performance!'
As this thought crossed his mind, the Odin's Spear missile flying through the air activated, its front protective cover opening to reveal the spherical piezoelectric component inside!
Its ability to destroy electronic components was instantly unleashed!
"What's going on?"
Seeing the paralyzed electronic equipment before him, the fighter pilot's face showed panic as he exclaimed in alarm.
Amid his shock, he clearly felt the fighter was no longer under control.
"Commander! Commander! Commander!"
The pilot's cries rang out repeatedly.
However, with the electronic components destroyed, there was no way for the calls to reach the rear command.
At the Panama Spaceport Defense Force Command
"What's happening?"
Seeing the screens go black, Pollard urgently asked.
In response, a reply came.
"Commander, ZAFT used a weapon that can destroy electronic equipment. Our systems are completely paralyzed and unusable!"
"We're finished!"
Hearing this, Pollard's face showed despair as he muttered under his breath.
Just then, soldiers' questions arose.
"Commander, what should we do now?"
"Commander, what should we do?"
The repeated questions pulled Pollard back from his despair. Gazing ahead, he issued the order.
"Retreat!"
After uttering these two words, Pollard continued.
"Find a way to inform the frontline troops to abandon all equipment and do everything they can to withdraw from the front lines!"
"Yes!"
The soldier replied verbally.
In the sky above
As the fighter pilots realized their aircraft were beyond saving, they one after another chose to eject and escape.
In no time
What Felix and the others saw was a continuous stream of ejection escape systems being activated.
One Earth Alliance Forces pilot after another parachuted to safety.
"Captain, what should we do now?"
"Open fire on these fighters and destroy them all. As for the parachuting pilots, capture them all later."
Hearing this, Felix gave the order.
The Genesis Gundam, under Felix's control, took the lead in attacking.
It fired at these fighters as if they were target practice!
More than ten minutes later,
After completely clearing out all the fighters, Felix and the others turned their attention to other areas of the Panama Spaceport to carry out destruction.
"So convenient!"
Looking at the Mass Driver Rail destroyed by Odin's Spear, Felix said with a laugh.
After speaking, he glanced at the wreckage and piloted the Genesis Gundam to fly toward another direction.
Half an hour later,
Surveying the devastated Panama Spaceport, Felix ordered the retreat.
"Captain, we haven't finished capturing all the prisoners yet!"
"Leave those we haven't caught!"
Hearing that not all prisoners had been captured, Felix ordered to abandon those who hadn't been apprehended.
After speaking, he piloted the Genesis Gundam back to the Athena.
On the Athena's bridge
"Captain, this Odin's Spear missile is really effective!"
Aric, seeing Felix return, said with a joyful expression. Looking up at Aric, Felix smiled slightly.
"The effectiveness you witnessed was entirely due to us first forcing the enemy into a confined area, and our simultaneous attacks preventing them from responding effectively.
Otherwise, if we directly launched the Odin's Spear missiles, they would certainly be intercepted."
"Hmm!"
Aric nodded in agreement upon hearing this.
Looking at Aric, Felix said calmly:
"Retreat!"
"Yes!"
Upon hearing this, Aric raised his hand in salute and replied.
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