Gundam 00: Rise of China

A deep humming sound began.

Facing the enemy, Graham charged forward without any intention of testing them.

The enemy he faces is a thug who can defeat four flag-bearers with his outdated and out-of-generational thug-like style, so Graham must do his best to show his respect!

Pulling the joystick back sharply, Graham dashed to a perfect distance, completing a smooth transformation from MA to MS at top speed.

That was a set of tactical maneuvers unique to the "Graham style".

The whole process was smooth and exhilarating!

In the blink of an eye, his flag-shaped linear rifle roared at his face almost the instant the mecha switch was completed.

A three-shot burst sealed off the left and right blind spots of the thug-style vehicle piloted by the enemy Wang Ye, followed by a wave of plasma swords.

Since the enemy had mercilessly targeted the cockpit of their own friendly forces, Graham, intending to retaliate in kind, also set his sights on the cockpit where Wang Ye was!

However, the Crimson Thug's reaction, once chosen as the target, was eerily fast!

As Graham charged toward him, it felt as if a bolt of lightning had struck Wang Ye's forehead.

Don't forget, his teachers are a new generation!

Wang Ye, who has arrived in this world, is already a max-level character!

Wang Ye closed his eyes and then opened them again. His gaze had changed, and he had taken in all of Graham's attacks.

The improved thug-like enhanced thrusters immediately erupted, and the entire fuselage violently slid sideways with a tiny radius that almost defied aerodynamic logic.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

Graham fired three bullets that flew less than ten centimeters past the edge of the Red Thug's armor.

As the bullet flew past, Wang Ye easily parried Graham's plasma longsword. After several rapid clashes of the refined iron, could it be said that they were of one mind?

Or do all the top players like this style?

The two of them simultaneously distanced themselves, preparing for the next round of confrontation.

"Impressive, Char, you really are a formidable person!"

Graham, excited that he was right to believe Char was even more worthy of being pursued than Gundam, shouted into the public communications channel.

Believing that his opponent must be just like him, Graham felt a sense of satisfaction at meeting his match and charged forward with all his might.

However, after several more rounds of confrontation, Graham began to sense that something was amiss.

The enemy's movements were indeed terrifyingly cunning, and each dodge was precisely timed to coincide with the rhythm of my attacks. Strangely, the opponent's counterattacks always left me wanting more.

At first, Graham thought that the other party was limited by the machine's performance. This Berserker was obviously a lightweight modification that removed the heavy armor in exchange for speed and airtime.

The overall structural strength of the machine was insufficient to support the opponent's sophisticated tactics.

However, after several more rounds of combat, Graham, unwilling to rely on the superior performance of his machine, even deliberately created an opening so that his opponent could seize the opportunity to gain an advantage and level the playing field.

The enemy didn't react at all?

Something is wrong!

This is definitely not a problem with the body!

Graham didn't believe that the other party would miss the flaw he had revealed, so there must be something he hadn't thought of.

In an instant, this thought grew wildly in his mind like weeds.

He gritted his teeth and pushed the lever again, diving down to test the idea in his mind.

With the momentum of his descent, Flag-style brought his plasma sword down with a powerful slash. In the instant that Thug-style was forced to raise his knife to block, Graham aimed his linear rifle at Thug-style's chest with his left hand.

That distance would make even a Gundam suffer!

Graham, with a vague sense of unease, was determined to force out the other party's true intentions, but just a second before pulling the trigger...

As if anticipating this, the thug leaned backward, its dorsal thrusters shutting down, and the entire fuselage plummeted under the influence of gravity, dodging Graham's sure-fire attack.

That wasn't the end of it. After dodging the attack, the other side restarted the thrusters and delivered a knee strike to its own belly!

Using this reaction force, the opponent once again distanced themselves from their opponent, preparing for the next round of offense and defense.

"Char!"

Holding the flag in mid-air, Graham finally couldn't contain the rage surging in his chest and roared through the public channel.

"What exactly do you mean?!"

"If I were piloting your Thug just now, my Flagship would have been injured at the very least."

"You didn't go all out? Do you think I, Graham Aika, am unworthy to be your opponent?!"

Upon hearing this, Graham's two subordinates in the two wingmen who had just caught up from behind felt their hearts leap into their throats.

After all, from the moment these two masters began their confrontation, they couldn't even find a chance to intervene. They could only watch helplessly as the two afterimages darted wildly through the air, with sword light and fire lines stretching endlessly.

Every moment of this scene is breathtaking, every second is a life-or-death struggle.

That Moralian mercenary named Char hasn't shown his full strength yet?

How is that possible!

That was a Mobster that was a whole generation behind!

"You're chasing victory between warriors? But I'm chasing something you can't see."

After a moment of silence, Wang Ye's calm voice came through the public communication channel.

The red thug hovered in mid-air, his longsword pointing towards the sea, and Wang Ye's voice continued to ring out.

"I am a commander more than a soldier."

"Commander-in-Chief?"

Upon hearing this, Graham seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world, and looked at the only Thug-class vehicle that Wang Ye was driving in the sky.

He questioned, "To single-handedly storm the Union's main fleet, without even a wingman, can such a lone hero be called a commander?"

"Are you trying to salvage Taliban's reputation through such a tragic act?"

"If that's the case, then fight me with all your might. Regardless of the final outcome, what you've done today is enough!"

Graham mistakenly believed that Wang Ye had no intention of winning, but only wanted to arouse the Taliban people's will to resist through martyrdom.

If that's the case, Graham should give Char a dignified end; such a hero shouldn't be ganged up on and killed by his own main force.

However, just as Graham was about to take action, a sharp warning sound suddenly erupted from the airborne radar on his flag.

On the screen, countless blue dots representing friendly forces surged in like a tide, clearly during his battle with Char.

The flags of the Union's main fleet have already taken off and are on their way.

Meanwhile, General Mike's humiliating orders were broadcast over the public channels.

"All units, listen up!"

"Focus fire on Char, kill him without mercy!"

"All the live stream cameras within the gravity zone are pointed here. I'll use his life to demonstrate the Union's might!"

"You've lost your chance!"

"Either leave, or fight me with all your might!"

Graham's heart tightened, and after giving a verbal warning, he quickly stepped forward to launch an attack, regardless of what Char was really thinking.

Graham still didn't want the other to die without dignity, drawn by the other's piloting skills and the courage to face the Union's main fleet alone.

Graham felt that the other man deserved to die by his sword, on par with his teacher.