Chapter 298 The Hunter Arrives
The battle in the water was fierce, but the sky was relatively better.
"Hey! It's so difficult!"
The Sky King was bitten by the tail of a [Dean], and it was difficult to get rid of it for a while. The other party ignored the Archangel's anti-aircraft fire as if it didn't care about life and death, and stared at the Sky King closely.
At this moment, the sea broke into waves, and [Gunn]'s explosion caused [Dean]'s pilot to lose consciousness for a moment.
"good chance!"
As an excellent sniper, Lyle would never let go of an opportunity. After blocking the attack of the Marco plane, he directly dropped his shield, locked onto [Dean] who was chasing the Skymaster, and pulled the trigger without hesitation.
The unpredictable sniper shot penetrated [Dean]'s waist like a meteor, leaving a ferocious hole.
"Well done!"
[Dean] was defeated, and Mu's pressure was greatly reduced. The Air King turned around and shot, breaking the balance wing on one side of the Marco plane.
"damn it!"
The Marko was about to turn back to deal with the Sky Overlord, but his hair stood on end instantly, and his survival instinct made him pull the control lever.
The next second, golden lightning struck, amputating his right leg at the root.
On one side was the bombardment and harassment from the Air Overlord, and on the other side was the deadly sniper attack from [Jean], leaving Marco Morasim in a dilemma.
At this time, waves were rolling on the sea one after another, and signals from friendly forces were dropped one after another. He knew that this battle could not go on.
"Has Team [Guen] been killed? Damn it, all units are retreating!"
Dragging his broken body, [Dean] quickly retreated. His subordinates received the order and also abandoned the Archangel and left the battle. However, they did not have the skills and good luck of Marco Morasim. As soon as they turned around, the two An electromagnetic artillery shell penetrated them, and before they exploded, they were completely torn apart by the fire net of the [Porcupine Formation], and scattered fragments were scattered into the sea.
"Huh~ Fortunately I didn't make a mistake." Yang Hui wiped his sweat and raised a thankful smile on his lips.
The rotation angle of the [Heroic Type] linear cannon is only 360 degrees vertically. The chance for enemy aircraft to enter the shooting range is very rare and fleeting. Yang Hui, who can only operate it with one hand, missed it. Fortunately, he finally evacuated. The enemy plane gave him a chance to wash away his shame.
"Good job, Yang Hui!" Bucky Lulu shouted happily.
This shout attracted everyone's attention. Bucky Lulu actually still has such a side, and the battle is not completely over. Is this still the iron-blooded Captain Bucky Lulu?
Feeling everyone's surprised looks, Bucky's pretty face turned red, and he immediately returned to his normal state and scolded: "Ahem, the battle is not over yet, don't get distracted."
Everyone turned around, not daring to laugh out loud. Yang Hui was right. Such a contrast was really cute.
However, they also agreed with Bucky Lulu's praise. The opportunity just now was indeed rare, and the angle was also very tricky. Yang Hui only had one hand, so it was inevitable that the operation would be inconvenient, but Yang Hui was able to seize this opportunity and use the remaining two machines. Dean] defeated at the same time, it is already the top weapon control.
"Hehehe." Ma Liu smiled softly and immediately asked the radar control: "The location of the enemy plane?"
"The radar is not responding. The interference is disappearing. It can be judged that the ZAFT army is retreating!"
"Yoshi!"
"Very good!"
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Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Although there was no loss in this battle, if there could be no battle or no battle, from the time they landed on the earth until they arrived in Alaska, every battle might be an invitation from the King of Hell.
"Where's Kira? Let him return to the ship."
"Understood, if you receive the attack, please reply! Second Lieutenant Yamato, if you receive it, please reply!"
"This is Kira Yamato, is the Archangel okay?" The communication was connected, and Kira's tired and nervous voice came.
"The enemy has retreated. How is the situation over there?"
"Well, they have all been defeated."
"That's good, the battle is over, return to the ship immediately."
"……learn."
The Archangel successfully survived the first crisis after entering the sea, but what they didn't know was that such a crisis would come again, and would even become more and more dangerous, and... the persevering stalkers were about to meet them.
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At the ZAFT Army's Gibraltar base, two small boats that had just descended from space landed on the ground. The hatches opened, and four machines, Duel, Storm, Thunder, and Holy Shield, walked out of them at once.
After parking the aircraft, the four Aslans got off the aircraft one after another and followed Cruze to the second briefing room to gather.
"Captain Cruze, where are the long legs now?" Yitzhak asked anxiously when he came to the briefing room. He failed to sink the Archangel in space and even let it land on the earth. Even the Desert Tiger They all collapsed in their hands, and the proud Yitzhak felt extremely humiliated.
"Yitzhak, don't be so impulsive." Kruse comforted him. This time they landed on Earth, not to pursue the Archangel. [Operation Breaking the Situation] was the most important task assigned to him by the Supreme Council. Likewise, It is also a very important part of his plan. Compared with the variable Archangel, [Operation Breaking the Situation] has a higher priority.
"But……"
"I understand how you feel, Yitzhak, and no matter what, you have to prevent Long Legs from reaching Alaska with the data, but this is already the task of the Carpentaria base."
"This is our job, captain, we must kill that guy with our own hands!"
"Yes, I feel the same way, Captain!"
Yizak proposed, and Diego, as a good friend, naturally supported it. Moreover, he and Yizak were both very proud people. It was their mistake to let the Archangel land on the earth, and they both wanted to wash away the shame with their own hands.
Aslan and Nicol did not speak. They did not have such a deep obsession with chasing the Archangel, especially Aslan. He did not want to fight with Kira and was the least willing to chase the Archangel among the four.
"Of course I feel the same as you, but unfortunately, I can't get away to prepare for the [Break Operation]." Cruze pretended to be regretful.
"Then we go by ourselves!" Yizak said anxiously.
"Since you all said so... why don't you try it by yourself?"
"Yes!" With Cruze's permission, Yizak and Diego were happy, especially Yizak. If they went by themselves, they would be a new team, and naturally they would have to choose a new captain. He believed that he was excellent, and his Duel Gundam was originally positioned as a captain machine, so he thought he was the most suitable candidate.
But Cruze's choice disappointed him greatly.
"Then Izak, Diego, Nicol, and Aslan will form a team and continue to carry out the task of chasing the long-legged man. As for the command... Aslan, it's up to you."
"Eh?" Aslan was stunned. Izak and Diego both had ugly expressions on their faces. Because of Aslan's serious injury, the bond between the four people has been strengthened, but it does not mean that the competition is gone.
"I will arrange for the Carpentaria base to prepare a mothership for you. Let's go immediately."
"Captain, let me command?" Aslan asked in confusion. Logically, he was the least likely to be the commander among the four. In the previous battle, he had been paddling because of his friendship with Kira. The only time he used all his strength, he was seriously injured. Moreover, Cruze also knew his relationship with Kira. Even if it was to avoid suspicion, he would not let him be the commander.
"That ship has a deep connection with you." Cruze walked to Aslan and patted his shoulder. "I know your difficulties, but I am also looking forward to your performance, Aslan."
"Team Sara..."
"Hmph, you are the defeated ones, how shameless."
"Izak! Diego!"
"Excuse me~"
"Hehe, just telling the truth."
At this time, Aslan didn't care about the quarrel between the three people at all, but was immersed in complicated thoughts.
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On the other side, the Archangel did not choose the shortest route to the Alaska base because it had to go to Orb for supplies. In order to avoid the threat of the deep sea, it chose to advance in the shallow sea area.
"Ah, I really want to reach Orb as soon as possible." Looking at the route map in the cafeteria, Kaz became more and more anxious.
"I want to, but it can't be rushed." Thor said.
"Yes, it's rare to be able to go to Orb on the way. After all, our final destination is the Alaska base. It takes a long detour to pass through Orb." Sai said.
"Yeah, so you should be content. If it weren't for Yang Hui, we wouldn't even be able to go back to Orb. After all, we can't retire during combat." Milia said.
"I know, but I still miss it..."
"Isn't it good to have a thought? So don't talk about Kaz."
"Yang Hui?" X4
"Hey, I'm hungry. I'll find something to eat." Yang Hui sat down next to the four people with a plate.
"Thank you, Yang Hui, for giving us a chance to go back to Orb." Milia thanked.
"I didn't let the Archangel go to Orb for you. This is just a deal, so you don't have to thank me."
"Yes, we all understand. It's a political deal." The four joked. After a long period of contact, they recognized Yang Hui more and more. The resentment and anger at the beginning had dissipated between Xumi. Although sometimes he was very poisonous and his attitude was merciless, they all knew that this was all for their own good.
Moreover, they all felt the changes in Yang Hui. Unlike before, they always felt alienated. Now they communicated with him more sincerely.
However, some things will not be told to them, but they can understand.
Just like this trip to Orb, Yang Hui went to North Africa to find Cagalli. Without the Archangel, can't he take Cagalli back to Orb?
Of course not. The reason why he entrusted the Archangel to escort him and Cagalli back to Orb, and even had diplomatic exchanges with the Atlantic Federation, wasn't it to help them?
It's just because of Yang Hui's position that the truth cannot be publicized. Everyone just knows it.
At this time, Kira came to the cafeteria, and Thor and the other four became silent, especially Sai, who lowered his head and didn't look at Kira.