Gundam, the Gundam journey of a certain glue guy and his mecha girl.

Chapter 94 The Vortex of Death

"Stop! Stop it right now!"

No matter how Yzak shouted at this moment, he could not change the fact that the nuclear missile was heading towards PLANT. The despair emanating from the Covenant's cockpit made Kruze squint his eyes with pleasure.

But the next moment, the divine will looked in another direction. Kruze could feel an undeniable presence rapidly approaching from that direction.

A thick beam of light tore through the dark universe, shooting from that direction. This barrage, with the power of a battleship's main gun, traversed the space between the two armies, precisely striking the center of the nuclear missile swarm. One nuclear missile after another was detonated by the direct impact of the beam.

The intense light of the nuclear explosion instantly engulfed Ytzhak's vision, causing him to involuntarily raise his hand to shield his eyes.

"Those were indeed nuclear bombs! Athrun, Kira, we must shoot them down without missing a single one!"

Raven's voice came through the call.

"I know!"

Aslan tensed, his eyes fixed on the approaching nuclear missiles.

"It's alright, Aslan. Didn't we already do something similar in Orb?"

Kira's voice was gentle yet firm. The instant the multi-target locking system completed its search, Kira and Athrun simultaneously pulled the triggers.

The Meteor, controlled by freedom and justice, unleashed its full firepower in a single instant. A barrage of beams of various colors and missiles engulfed the nuclear missile swarm, intercepting one nuclear missile after another heading towards PLANT. The destructive light of the nuclear explosions and the Meteor's intercepting barrages complemented each other, creating the most dangerous fireworks display in front of PLANT.

One artificial sun after another rose, illuminating almost the entire universe.

A few that managed to slip through the barrage were detected by the Deep Strike's multi-purpose sensors and destroyed one by one by Raven's precise fire.

The coalition's nuclear strike was temporarily averted, but on the other side of the universe, ZAFT's killer weapon had just begun to show its fangs.

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Behind the Yakin Duve Fortress, a super weapon whose location had been concealed by a mirage system slowly revealed itself to the world from the shadows of the fortress.

This is a giant gamma-ray laser cannon that ZAFT calls "Genesis." There is no way to defend against its attack, and its range is enough to reach Earth from the L5 space zone. A single shot would be enough to completely wipe human civilization off the ground.

Ironically, Genesis, with its terrifying power, was initially developed to power spaceships exploring outer space.

Of course, for Patrick, who was sitting in the command center, the purpose of Genesis' development was no longer important.

"Genesis has entered its final stage; the entire ship has been withdrawn from the range of the missiles."

"Genesis, aim at the mirror and deploy. PS armor, activate."

"Neutron jammer, activated. Move the nuclear charge to the firing position."

"All systems are functioning normally and ready to launch at any time."

As the launch process came to a close, Patrick stood up from the command post, drawing the attention of everyone in the command center. He raised his right arm and waved it down toward the space illuminated by the nuclear explosion, shouting loudly.

"Watch closely, Natural Man! This strike will be the light of creation for us Adjusters!"

"Genesis, launch!"

The next moment, a destructive torrent of light erupted from the enormous mirror array of Genesis, sweeping across the space where the fierce battle was taking place.

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A torrent of light cleaved the battlefield in two, and countless things caught in its wake, whether battleships or mobile suits, were gradually dissolved and vanished in the ravages of Genesis.

Nearly half of the coalition fleet disappeared under Genesis's bombardment. The formation of warships and mobile suits was wiped out as if erased from the middle, leaving a gaping hole.

The bombardment of Genesis did not only kill the Allied Forces; many ZAFT troops who were entangled with the Allied Forces and had no time to retreat were also swallowed up by this torrent of light, leaving not even a speck of dust behind.

Even though the light of destruction had dissipated deep within his retina, the trauma it caused lingered in Raven's mind for a long time.

The sheer number of lives lost in that instant was overwhelming for Raven, who had grown accustomed to the feeling of death through countless battles.

It was the mental shock that erupted when thousands of lives vanished at the same moment. The fear, the confusion, the regret all coalesced into an indescribable mass that surged toward Raven.

An endless, sticky feeling enveloped his consciousness, the babbling of the dead echoed in his ears, and feelings of hatred almost swallowed him up.

Raven took deep breaths, trying to break free from the suffocating feeling, but before the seemingly endless souls of the dead, any struggle he made became meaningless.

His overly sensitive senses were now corroding him like poison.

Meanwhile, Kruze, in the divine will, let out a morbid laugh.

He had survived until this moment because of this.

The combination of negative emotions received by the mental perception framework gave him a strong sense of happiness, and the frantic release of dopamine gave Kruze an ecstatic bliss.

But that's not enough; this level is far from sufficient.

Humanity is just one step away from destruction, and all he has to do is give it a gentle push from behind.

An ominous light emanated from the cockpit of the divine will. He glanced at the location of Genesis, then propelled the machine toward that place at full speed.

However, a high-output beam of light shot from behind blocked the path of the divine will, forcing Kruze to stop.

Kruze could feel that familiar feeling, that the only person who could put pressure on him, rushing towards his location.

The divine will immediately shifted, and after dodging the beam of light, it moved at high speed to the side without stopping.

Kruze's decision was correct. A continuous stream of beams shot towards the location of the divine will. If Kruze hadn't been decisive enough, the divine will would never have survived the beams.

Following this dense beam of light, the behemoth-like figure of the Deep Strike rushed straight towards the divine will.

"Only you are unforgivable!"

Deep Strike's large beam cannon on its right shoulder once again unleashed a scorching high-energy beam. The continuously illuminating beam, like a blade of light, swept across Divine Will's movement trajectory as Deep Strike moved.

However, Kruze remained in control. While dodging the artillery fire by piloting the Divine Will, he multitasked, sending out his Dragon Knight submachine guns according to his will and scattering them around the Deep Assault.

Emerald green beams shot in simultaneously from several directions, intensely striking the micro-scale rendering.

However, the dragon knights' seemingly infallible all-around attacks failed this time.

The hostility from Kruze came from all directions, but Raven read Kruze's intentions from this hostility.

Despite its seemingly cumbersome nature, the Deep Strike, under Raven's skillful maneuvering, skillfully weaved through the Dragoon's beam net, dodging their attacks with perfect agility.

Chapter 95 Sigur and Patrick

PLANT, Aprilius I.

Four months have passed since the day Sigur was determined to fight to the end and sent the Eternity away.

During this time, relying on his prestige among the PLANT people and the connections he had built up over the years, Siegfried moved between various colony satellites, evading arrest by the Legal Affairs Bureau while launching a media offensive against Patrick through various channels.

Sieger and Patrick, comrades who fought for PLANT's independence in their early years, now see each other as mortal enemies.

If he could, Sigurd would not want to see this outcome, but he could not bear to watch Patrick drag the entire country into an abyss of no return.

By the standards of a politician, Patrick is clearly unqualified. He is too emotional and becomes excessively paranoid and extreme after his beloved wife was embroiled in the bloody Valentine's Day incident. After assuming the presidency of the Supreme Council, he even put his personal feelings above the national interest.

The "mediator first" political proposition, if used as a rallying cry during wartime, would still be within Siegfried's tolerance. However, this proposition seems to have truly taken root in Patrick's mind. The idea of ​​"killing all natural persons" seems to be more than just a slogan to Patrick.

Sieger's staunch opposition to the Coordinator Priority Theory was not due to any maternal instinct. When the Bloody Love Day incident broke out, he was equally outraged by the Alliance's barbaric actions, determined to wage war against Earth, and even signed the resolution to distribute neutron jammers throughout the Earth Sphere.

When neutron jammers triggered a global energy crisis on Earth, causing hundreds of millions of people to lose power, heating, and transportation and become homeless, Siegfried felt no guilt whatsoever.

But Sigel always knew that no matter how advanced PLANT's productivity was, with only 6000 million people, it would ultimately be unable to wage a long-term war of attrition with the entire planet.

Moreover, due to genetic issues with the modifiers, the birth rate of PLANT's next generation is precarious, to the point that laws such as the Forced Marriage Act, which interfere with civil liberties, are needed to maintain the birth rate.

The adjusters that appear through artificial means are ultimately just a chance detour in human history. If the adjusters do not choose to coexist with natural humans, then a hundred years later, the adjusters who cannot give birth to the next generation will face irreversible self-extinction.

Therefore, he continuously calls for peace, seizes every opportunity, and insists on dialogue with the rationalists on Earth. Even after receiving an arrest warrant from the PLANT government, he did not stop.

When news of the coalition forces and ZAFT exchanging devastating superweapons reached his ears, Sieger realized that he had to take action.

The Earth Alliance's nuclear missile was intercepted at the last second by the young people he valued, but the Genesis missile used by the ZAFT forces afterward, once launched, could not be intercepted like a nuclear missile.

Sieger recognized the prototype of Genesis. Although it was not originally built as a weapon, once weaponized, it would have been capable of directly attacking Earth.

Considering Patrick's mental state, after being betrayed repeatedly and witnessing PLANT being nuclearly attacked again, it is entirely possible that he would point the Genesis toward Earth under the influence of extreme emotions.

If human civilization on Earth is truly destroyed as a result, what awaits the 6000 million people of PLANT is not the glorious future promised by Patrick, but only the fate of withering away alone in the dark universe.

Taking advantage of the radical government's focus on the front lines, Sigurd resolved to gather all his forces and launch a coup to stop Patrick's actions before everything became irreversible.

"Lord Sigur, all action teams are in position. Please give the order."

"Then let's begin. Proceed according to plan, rescue Kanaba and other moderate senators, and take control of the Supreme Council building!"

"Yes!"

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Patrick, who set up his command center in Genesis' control room, was very satisfied with Genesis's results.

The Earth Forces' offensive was thwarted in an instant, and the entire fleet was thrown into chaos. Faced with the ZAFT forces' counterattack, the Earth Forces were powerless to retaliate.

'Renoya, my fellow countrymen who perished, do you see this? The Earth Army, who killed you with nuclear bombs, is now reduced to such a wretched state! But this is far from enough. Wait a little longer, until Genesis replaces the reflector, and I will be able to personally exact my revenge!'

He lost his beloved wife, parted ways with his lifelong best friend, was betrayed by his subordinate whom he trusted completely, and ultimately pushed his son to the opposite side.

At this point, Patrick had lost everything; all that remained was the belief in revenge.

"Your Excellency, the Earth Forces have rejected our surrender offer. Where should we set the next target for Genesis?"

When the young officer approached him with questions, Patrick slowly uttered two words.

"Earth."

The young officer couldn't believe what he was hearing and stared in astonishment.

Not only was the subordinate taken aback, but everyone in the Genesis control room turned their questioning gazes toward Patrick.

Even the younger generation who speak out in PLANT have a unique sentiment towards the planet that gave birth to humankind. Yet now, Patrick is going to point the cannon of Genesis at Earth.

Is it really something that humans should do to destroy the planet that gave birth to humanity?

Moreover, Earth is not only inhabited by natural humans; the total population of the Adjusters is a staggering 500 million, and the 60 million people on PLANT are just a fraction of them.

However, those who were captivated by the vulgarity and tactlessness of the audience failed to grasp the complex emotions hidden in their eyes.

"Didn't you all hear me? I said, the next target of Genesis is Earth! Isn't that the cradle that gave birth to us? Our home as Coordinators is only PLANT! The only inhabitants on Earth are Naturals and their minions. Have you all forgotten what those murderers did on Junius 7?"

"I'll say it again, the next target after Genesis is Earth. Repeat it for me!"

"Uh, yes! The next goal for Genesis..."

Under Patrick's intimidation, the young officer stammered as he repeated the orders, while Yuki Rei, a member of the staff and seated in the control room, stepped forward.

"Please wait a moment, Your Excellency Sara!"

But the response he received was a gunshot.

Yuki Rei had a gaping hole in his chest, and in his dying moments, he heard Patrick's chillingly calm words.

"What a pity, Yuuki, I never thought you were a traitor like Kruze..."

Chapter 96 Breaking the Seal

Although there is no evidence to prove that ZAFT deployed superweapons at Fort Jakin-Duv, the Three-ship alliance, trusting Raven, deployed them in the space outside Fort Jakin-Duv.

They had just arrived at their destination when they witnessed the launch of Genesis.

Erica, who was traveling with the Kusanagi, quickly deciphered the principles and structure of Genesis, and her conclusions made everyone gasp in astonishment.

If the creation myth points to Earth...

"We must act immediately to stop Genesis' next launch!"

Although it would be futile for the Three Ships Alliance to confront the defenders of Jachin-Duvee Fortress head-on, Lacus's proposal was not questioned at all.

Beams and missiles quickly filled the entire space, and the garrison of the Jakin-Duve Fortress soon discovered the small fleet composed of various forces. Dense barrages of bullets poured down on the Three-Ship Alliance like a torrential rain.

Artillery fire swept past the attack aircraft, but Mu, sitting in the cockpit, showed no fear.

Four wire-guided cannons flew off the backpack and circled nimbly behind several ZAFT aircraft that were chasing the attack vehicle.

As the ZAFT aircraft in front of them focused their attention on the attack, railguns and micro-missiles were simultaneously fired from the cannon barrels, turning the ZAFT aircraft into expanding fireballs.

However, no matter how amazing Mu's results were, he still felt a sense of powerlessness when faced with the surging enemy planes.

The same scene is playing out in other places as well.

Aisha, piloting the IWSP Dagger, unleashed a volley from her twin railguns, the high-speed railgun shells snapping a Gates flying towards the Eternity in half. She then swiftly turned, using the Gatling guns on her composite shield and the two single-mounted cannons on her shoulders to repel three Kings that had approached from behind.

But after completing this series of actions, fine beads of sweat appeared on Aisha's forehead.

"This equipment is so complicated! How did those two manage to use it so skillfully in the desert?"

While Aisha was frantically operating the weapon systems on the IWSP backpack, in a corner she didn't notice, a Geiz set up a beam rifle towards the unsuspecting back of the IWSP shortsword.