First, the warm-up: Inspector unmanned Garoika swarm Kurogane and Hiryu Kai squads.
No surprise—veterans shred drones like paper.
But even fodder bites. Miss a hit, take damage. Annoying or not, must intercept.
Watching the chaos, I speak.
"Alright... let's light the opening fireworks."
Deploy beam gatling, linear railgun, Lanze Kanone—four barrels from Chronos. 28 Phantoms drift around Grow Saver. Normally, full burst. Today? Closer.
"System XN, activate... Transfer coordinates locked. Field generation..."
New XN module on Grow Saver—field forms. Destination: enemy PT/AM flank.
"T-LINK full contact. Chronos Engine full drive... Focus, Sure Hit... TRANSFER!"
"!? Axel's moving—everyone, eyes open!"
Kyosuke's shout rings as Grow Saver warps in. Enemy flank exposed. But... they see me!?
Koron-oh, Huckebein Mk-III Boxer, R-3 Powered—three machines pivot instantly.
Tch—psychic resonance let them sense my jump!? Still, most haven't noticed!
"All units, watch out! Axel's on the—"
"FULL BURST!!!!"
Cut Bullet off—unleash hell. Storm of fire carves into them.
"Damn—tanks, cover!"
Irm yells, but four Phantoms already embedded laser blades in Grungust's armor.
"Not bad."
Burst ends. I mutter, impressed.
Quick scan: many damaged, none disabled. Pilot skill + thick-armor shields like Jiganscudo Duro, Grungust—effective.
"All units—engage!"
No mercy. My order—mass-produced W weapons swarm Kurogane/Hiryu Kai.
"Regroup! Axel's actions readable via resonance—Aya, Bullet, Ryoto, handle him. Stall only. Reinforcements when ready. Others: damage check. Low-damage—engage Shadow Mirror. High-damage—rear support."
Kyosuke's command. R-3 Powered, Koron-oh, Huckebein Mk-III Boxer—closing.
"Resonance... reading my jump?"
Muttered, but calm. Mass-prod XN takes time to field. Great for blindside—useless in melee chaos.
"TIGER KNOCK!!"
"Gotcha—FANG SLASHER!"
"T-LINK connect... STRIKE SHIELD, LAUNCH!"
Koron-oh's tiger-aura left arm. Huckebein's cross Fang Slasher. R-3's three remote Strike Shields.
Three shields? Glance—earlier burst used them as cover; half wrecked.
"ADAMANT HARPER—ACTIVATE!"
Scythe mode—bat tiger fist aside. Reverse slash severs Fang Slasher. Psychic barrier tracks shields—minimal dodge.
Six intact? Impossible. Three? Manageable.
"Still absurd. Won't dodge forever! Keep pressure—he's not invincible! KEITO RAKEN KEN!!"
Irm—minor armor hits from shielding, still fluid. Skill + Grungust power.
Yellow blade crashes—Harper parries...!?
Killing intent spikes. Instinct—dive under Grungust. Blade grazes armor—ignore, escape!
"Tch—what crisis sense?!"
Irm curses. Where I was: G-Railgun slug from right-rear, energy arrow left-rear.
"Ouka and Lamia!?"
Dodge under Grungust—use it as shield.
"GRAPE NIL'S THREAD—ACTIVATE!"
T-LINK triggers—threads bind Grungust, hurl toward Anjurg!
"GEIST KNUCKLE!"
Relief short—Ryoto's Huckebein Mk-III Boxer—massive fist rising!
"PSYCHIC FIELD—FULL!"
Max T-LINK output—blocks aura-fist... seconds.
"GAAAAHHH!!"
Field shatters—blown back. Chronos thrusters fight spin—can't kill momentum.
Enemy won't miss—
"EXTEND—SONIC JAVELIN!"
Bullet's voice—danger klaxon.
Can't dodge mid-tumble, even with Accelerate. Need defense. Grow Saver has no shield. But...
"ADAMANT HARPER—MODE AEGIS!"
Scythe morphs—massive shield. Impact—Koron-oh's Javelin slamming.
No time to breathe—eight Fairies flank shield.
"Axel-san... EAT THIS!"
Raoul's cry—Fairies bare fangs. But!!
"PHANTOMS!"
T-LINK will—laser blades charge, shred Fairies.
"IMPOSSIBLE!"
Raoul—outpaced. Phantoms annihilate.
"Whatever guides them—never beat Phantoms with that junk! AEGIS OFF. GRAPE NIL'S THREAD—ACTIVATE!"
"WHAT!?"
Harper reverts—Bullet gapes. Threads snare Koron-oh.
"Two down!"
Psychic threads—near inescapable. Grungust, Koron-oh—out for the fight.
"Bullet-kun!"
"Can't break free!"
Kusuha's cry—Bullet's panic.
"HAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!"
"Captain Axel—prepare yourself!"
Anjurg's Mirage Sword, Alblade's Blade Tonfa—charge.
Rear: R-3 Powered (Strike Shields), Excellence Cosmodriver (dual High Court Magnums).
"Too soft!"
Huckebein Mk-III Boxer—missing. Psychic scan—below. Highest firepower. Four decoys, it strikes.
Can't eat same trick twice.
Deflect Blade Tonfa with scythe Harper. Dance-dodge Mirage Sword. Dual Lanze Kanone—shred Strike Shields. High Court Magnums? Use Anjurg's bulk—block trigger.
Stalemate: 10 seconds? 30? Their hits miss. Huckebein frozen—waiting. First to crack: Raoul—least experienced.
"Offense is best defense!"
Excellence's elbow high-frequency swords—slash in.
"Idiot—don't!"
"That opening—ACCELERATE!"
Anjurg shifts up—Raoul swings down. Split-second eye-off. Accelerate—under Anjurg, grab leg.
"Damn—"
Ignore Lamia's regret. Max Chronos + Plasma—swing Anjurg (twice Grow Saver's mass) into Raoul's descending sword.
"UWAAH!"
Raoul avoids friendly hit—but Anjurg + Excellence collide head-on.
"NOW—GRAPE NIL'S THREAD!"
Stunned foes—close in, bind both.
"Stay quiet till the fight's over."
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