It wasn't until Barbatos burst out of Heliopolis with the Archangel that it finally released its grip on the Archangel and looked forward, eventually locating the Strike Gundam in a certain position, completely intact.
"Looks like he's fine..."
Mikazuki muttered, then heartlessly returned to the deck, moved his mobile suit to the maintenance bay, put on his green military uniform, and jumped onto the lift. Cogero ran over with a few maintenance crew members.
"Young man, you are truly amazing! You managed to shoot down two GINN and heavily damage an Aegis Gundam with improperly adjusted equipment. It's... it's truly thrilling!"
"Oh, really?"
Mikazuki's reaction was very bland. He put his hands in his pockets.
Cogero, however, completely disregarded Mikazuki's indifference. He slung his arm around Mikazuki's neck and said:
"Don't worry. I'll adjust your equipment to optimal condition for your use as soon as possible."
"Then I'll leave it to you... By the way, do you have any real katanas here?"
Mikazuki's question startled Cogero.
"A real katana?"
Cogero took out his tablet and swiped it a few times. He scratched his head and said:
"Uh... we do, but you should know that Gundam armor is PS armor, so 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."
"The so-called katana aims at these vulnerable points. That so-called 'ship-slaying sword' is completely useless."
This was Mikazuki's most direct feeling after using the Zankanto. In one word:
Terrible.
It was completely unlike the nanolaminate katana he originally used, which was light and easy to handle.
Cogero stared blankly at the young man, who was half a head shorter than himself, his eyes filled with shock. The tablet in his hand displayed the data of five Gundams.
Just as Mikazuki said, the five Gundams equipped with PS armor all had gaps in their armor. It was impossible for their entire bodies to be covered by PS armor without any blind spots; this was a problem that technology couldn't solve.
For example, the Aegis Gundam used a transforming skeletal structure, and its transformation speed was less than a second. With such fast transformation, the transforming parts couldn't fully utilize PS armor.
But even so, Aegis was the mobile suit with the most PS armor parts compared to the other four Gundams.
The knees, shoulders, and connections to the main body were not covered by PS armor. These areas could be damaged by solid-projectile weapons.
But what surprised Cogero the most was not discovering this weakness, but realizing how terrifying this young man was. He had found the weakness of the Earth Alliance's newest mobile suit, the Gundam, after only one engagement.
"But the Zankanto is useless? It's based on katanas used against warships."
Mikazuki took out a date and ate it, saying faintly:
"It's heavy and brittle. I can't get used to that kind of thing."
Cogero looked embarrassed. Can't get used to it...
"I understand. Then how about this kind of katana?"
Saying this, Cogero changed the Gundam data on the tablet to katana data and handed it to Mikazuki. Mikazuki glanced at the images, then decisively skipped the text description.
The blade seemed a bit wider than the one he originally used, but only a little bit; it wasn't too noticeable.
"Is it heavy?"
"Hmm... how to put it. This sword uses composite materials. It's lighter than the Zankanto, and its hardness definitely can't compare to the weapon you brought. But it can easily cut through the GINN's armor."
"By the way, what material is your weapon made of...?"
Mikazuki nodded, handing the tablet back.
"This one then, thanks."
"You're welcome..."
"Squad Leader! Strike has returned, carrying an evacuation pod!"
"Evacuation pod?"
Cogero froze. He floated down to the communication area, using the zero gravity, to check the situation on the hangar's outer deck. He saw Strike returning, carrying a lifeboat.
It seemed Captain Marius had agreed to bring them back. Without needing to ask the bridge, Cogero told the maintenance crew beside him:
"Quickly prepare for Strike to enter."
"Yes."
Cogero shouted up to Mikazuki:
"Young man, you go back and rest first. We'll adjust your equipment immediately."
"Oh, I'll leave it to you."
"No problem."
Saying that, Cogero put on his spacesuit helmet and entered the passage leading to the external deck.
Mikazuki opened his comms and put them in his pocket, then left the hangar. At this moment, Marius's voice echoed throughout the ship:
"Mikazuki Augus, please come to the bridge. Repeat."
He pouted and put on the comms he had just put in his pocket. Orga's voice came through:
"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on Barbatos for you. I won't let them move around."
"Mm."
Upon arriving at the bridge, Marius heard the door open, turned her chair, and smiled:
"Welcome back, Mikazuki-kun."
"Oh."
Mikazuki responded faintly, noticing that everyone on the bridge was staring at him.
"Why did you call me?"
"Yes, we want to know about Barbatos's damage. We've decided to head to the allied military satellite, Artemis, and if we encounter any enemies along the way..."
"Don't worry, Barbatos and I will take care of it."
Marius was startled by Mikazuki's decisive words. The entire bridge's atmosphere was also affected by Mikazuki's words, becoming heavy and somber.
"Is... is that so? Then I'll leave it to you."
"Is there anything else?"
"No... nothing."
"Then I'm going to rest."
Saying that, Mikazuki turned to leave. He stopped at the door and turned around.
"Oh, right..."
Marius, who had been watching Mikazuki's back, came back to her senses.
"What's wrong?"
Mikazuki blinked.
"I don't know where to rest."
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