The Chapter get Retranslated
Murrue connected to Mikazuki's communication and shouted,
"Mikazuki, hurry back! The Archangel is about to reach the descent critical point!"
Mikazuki did not respond. The ionized layer formed by breaking through the atmosphere blocked communication, making it impossible for the Archangel to contact Mikazuki.
Gundam Barbatos swept past the Menelaos, which was battling the Gamow, and plunged straight down towards the Archangel below. Three GINN units were chasing the Archangel there.
Seeing that the Archangel had entered its descent trajectory, the Gamow realized that further pursuit was impossible. Moreover, they were deeply entrenched in enemy territory. So, it directly crashed into the nearest Menelaos, ensuring mutual destruction.
Both sides were pulled down by Earth's gravity, and the surrounding areas of their hulls began to glow red from bottom to top, caused by the high temperatures of atmospheric re-entry.
However, before they had fully fallen, the two warships were completely destroyed under mutual attacks. The Gamow eventually crashed directly into the Menelaos.
Mu La Flaga had already boarded the Archangel the moment he was notified. He looked at the Menelaos with a pained expression, then gazed up at the two Mobile Suits above.
"Kira, Mikazuki, hurry back! Damn it, communications are down!"
Kira Yamato on the Strike Gundam had received the return signal before communications were cut off. He immediately shook off the persistent Duel Gundam, raised his shield, and sped down towards the Archangel.
Yzak Joule on the Duel Gundam was unable to disengage from his current position, watching helplessly as the Strike Gundam left.
"Bastard, Strike Gundam, remember this!"
The Buster Gundam was also unable to disengage, falling in the same direction as the Duel Gundam.
Now, only Gundam Barbatos was still engaged in combat. Its uninterrupted battle in the high-temperature friction of the atmosphere astonished all observers.
Back on the bridge, Rau Le Creuset opened his mouth.
"Indeed... a monster."
Meanwhile, everyone on the Archangel was filled with worry, especially Murrue, who had just witnessed her respected teacher's sacrifice. How could she bear to see Mikazuki disappear too?
Just as Mikazuki eliminated the last GINN, the thrusters engaged, and the powerful thrust lifted Gundam Barbatos, though it was still falling.
At the same time, he connected to the Archangel's communications, Gundam Barbatos's communications completely ignoring the ionized layer's interference.
"Don't worry about me, Murrue."
"But you...."
Mikazuki interrupted Murrue, saying with a tight frown,
"I said don't worry about me, you're too slow! I can handle this myself. Hurry and save Kira Yamato; he's off course. His body probably can't take it anymore. If this continues, even his Mobile Suit will be incinerated, hurry!"
Murrue hesitated, then finally shouted,
"Archangel, thrusters full ahead! Align the ship towards the Strike Gundam's direction!"
In the cold cockpit, Kira Yamato, who was almost unconscious, saw the Archangel moving. He painstakingly maneuvered the Strike Gundam to land on the Archangel's deck, then passed out.
The Archangel completely broke through the atmosphere and plunged into the clouds. Above, Mikazuki cut off communications. Orga Itsuka spoke,
"Honestly, this scene somehow feels familiar."
Mikazuki smiled faintly, completely devoid of any sense of urgency regarding the danger.
"Does it?"
"Yes, you reckless guy. You probably planned this all along."
Mikazuki just smiled without speaking, glancing at a GINN nearby that he had impaled through the cockpit from the neck with his katana. He then moved his thrusters to the left.
The Archangel successfully entered Earth's atmosphere, releasing the heat-resistant coating from beneath its hull. Murrue quickly rushed to the bridge window, looking up at the sky.
"Mikazuki, where's Mikazuki?"
CIC nervously searched for his radar signal.
But at this point, there was no need to check the signal. A red sphere of light shot down from above the Archangel.
Upon seeing the true form of the light sphere, Murrue instinctively covered her mouth, tears welling in her eyes, and said with a choked voice,
"Mikazuki…."
Everyone on the bridge also watched excitedly. On the deck, Mu La Flaga looked at the screen and gave a wry smile.
"Seriously? This red... kid is really a monster, isn't he?"
In the sky, Gundam Barbatos landed on a GINN that had been pierced by a katana and was now badly burnt below, using it as a buffer. It had safely broken through the atmosphere.
As the atmospheric friction disappeared, Gundam Barbatos pulled out its katana, pushed off the GINN's corpse, engaged its thrusters, and flew into the air, level with the Archangel's bridge. It then opened communications.
"Is everyone okay?"
"Mikazuki!"
Murrue wiped away her tears and pressed her hands against the glass, looking at Gundam Barbatos outside with a hint of exasperation.
Gundam Barbatos looked back at the woman on the bridge, then slowly said as he popped a date fruit into his mouth,
"I told you, I had a plan, you worry too much, Murrue."
"Honestly, how was I supposed to know you'd use a method like this?"
Mikazuki carelessly shook his somewhat stiff hand.
"Whatever, I'm returning to base. All my fuel is gone."
Upon hearing this, Murrue quickly turned to the crew and said,
"Open the deck, let Gundam Barbatos return."
Mikazuki saw the deck opening and piloted Gundam Barbatos back to the Archangel.
He jumped out of Gundam Barbatos, feeling the long-lost sensation of true gravity. He stamped his foot hard on the gangway and muttered with a sigh,
"Hmm, I'm still more used to gravity."
Then he saw Mu La Flaga and Kojiro, among others, hurrying to the medical bay, escorting Kira Yamato, who lay on a stretcher.
Mikazuki raised an eyebrow, recalling that Kira Yamato had talked to him before the battle, saying he wanted to leave the Archangel on a civilian shuttle to provide refuge for the civilians on the Menelaos.
"By the way, didn't Kira Yamato say he was leaving? Why is he still on the Archangel?"
🚨 Note : Consider to Support this Story on Patreon.com/Flokixy to access +300 advance Chapters & 2 Chapters Daily and To Support The Daily Update