Shinji Ikari, the pilot of Unit-01 during the Spirit Awakening Era

Not to mention the special ingredients offered by the Totsuki Group every day, Himuro Kirie's accumulation speed is far beyond what ordinary spirits can match. Well, recently, only Kurosawa Aise can enjoy the same treatment.

By mentioning it in the name of her older sister (Himuro Kirie tilted her head, seemingly having indeed sensed some special fluctuations from Urameshi Yusuke before, though she wasn't sure if she had mentioned it to her younger brother, but that didn't matter), neither Maou Sadao nor Sensui Shinobu doubted it much and immediately noted it down as very important information.

Originally, this was Shinji Ikari's last resort to ensure the safety of Yusuke Urameshi and the others. However, Sadao Maou decided to arrange a deadly battle for them in order to see this almost miraculous situation happen, thus forcing Yusuke Urameshi into a desperate situation.

Now, Sadao Maou watched all of this unfold with unwavering focus, witnessing an unbelievable miracle. After hearing Shinji Ikari's account, he had also briefly interacted with Yusuke Urameshi. His magical detection results had presented Maou with one undeniable fact: Yusuke Urameshi was a pure human! But the reality before him clearly told Maou that he was wrong! His detection magic was completely flawed!

At Maou Sadao's level, he wouldn't make up ridiculous excuses like "it's a recessive gene." He would simply make the judgment: "My ability conducted the test, but the result was wrong!" This in itself is a reason that Maou Sadao should investigate. It means that... if he can't find out, the system he represents often can't find out either!

"..." Upon hearing Sadao Mao's answer, Huang Quan was speechless for a moment. He had never been here before, yes, that's right. And then you tell me, this human in front of you! Is actually related to "Dou Di" Lei Chan?! Are you kidding me?

“Even if they hadn’t been here, they would still know, right, Spirit Detectives?” After glancing at Hiei and Kurama, whose backgrounds weren’t hard to investigate, and knowing that Yomi wasn’t the only one sending spies to the human world, Kuro quickly realized that they were now Spirit Detectives who had resumed their activities in the human world after a long absence.

"Interesting! Very interesting!" Huang Quan nodded, agreeing with the body's statement. This was indeed the only possibility. The other party had the identity of a spirit world detective, so if it was a method from the spirit world, it would be understandable. Otherwise, it would be impossible to suppress the demon world for so many centuries.

"Boom!" Suddenly, a strange reflection appeared on the battlefield, along with a not-too-loud shattering sound. Then, this sound was drowned out by the huge impact and the ensuing roar. A huge cloud of dust was kicked up and then shattered in the explosion, spreading in all directions.

“Looks like there’s a result… Lei Chan…” Qu glanced at the direction of the smoke and dust. Although the smoke and dust hadn’t dissipated, the fluctuations it emitted couldn’t lie. The increasingly intense and wild demonic power was churning, almost overwhelming everything. Shi Yu’s demonic power was still there, but it was a very faint presence. “They actually showed mercy.”

Yes, a very unexpected scene was unfolding before everyone's eyes: a hapless man covered in blood, looking like a tattered sack, was thrown not far in front of them, while Yusuke Urameshi, with disheveled hair, emerged from the dust, though he seemed somewhat displeased.

"Why didn't you kill him?" Huang Quan glanced at Shigure lying on the ground, somewhat surprised, after all, this was a fight to the death! Shigure had never intended to let Urameshi Yusuke and the other two go.

"Hmph... I can't beat him! This isn't my power." The disheveled Yusuke Urameshi snorted coldly. He had managed to regain control of his body in the final stage, but the Spirit Gun had already been launched, and it was too late to say anything! "So I lost. Do whatever you want with me." After saying that, he sat down on the ground.

"This is really interesting." Qu shook her head. Several of her subordinates stepped forward and took Qu away. "You won in the end. The process doesn't matter. Although I don't know why Lei Chan helped you, well... never mind, it doesn't matter. If you see Lady Lei Chan, please give her my regards." After saying that, Qu turned and left.

"Give my regards to Lei Chan." Huang Quan didn't say anything more and turned to leave.

"Raichan... is that old thing Raichan?" Yusuke Urameshi didn't stand up either, but supported himself and looked at the sky with a suspicious expression.

"So you really have a relationship with Raichan?" Maou Sadao looked at Urameshi Yusuke.

"I guess so..." Yusuke Urameshi picked at his ear. "What's wrong?"

"Shinji Ikari... has something he wants me to bring to him."

"what?"

Chapter 415 Battle Between EVAs

Shinji Ikari is currently unaware that Yusuke Urameshi has successfully achieved a generational leap in genetic inheritance. On the contrary, he is currently facing a situation that is giving him a headache. Of course, the target of his headache is the EVA that has already landed on the ground, while the remaining four mass-produced EVAs are acting as his escorts, following behind Kaworu Nagisa's Unit-06.

"I didn't expect SEELE to actually have the time to seriously build an EVA. They must have money to burn." Shinji Ikari switched to the public channel and started calling out to Kaworu Nagisa.

"Hmm?" Kaworu was slightly surprised by Shinji Ikari's reaction. According to SEELE's analysis of Shinji, this person should be the type who can't tolerate any dissent and really has no good feelings towards SEELE or his father. But he actually said something to him. Did he know something?

“Rei Ayanami has always been with me; after all, we're like mothers.” Shinji Ikari stared at Unit-06 in front of him, his eyes full of seriousness. The Angel of Power was no pushover, and Shinji had prolonged the battle with it in order to maximize the destruction of the Demon World. This was no easy feat, especially since the later stages of the battle were almost fought in lava. Naturally, Unit-01 couldn't avoid being injured.

So, in addition to being covered in blood and smoke from the war, Unit-01 is currently showing signs of damage all over its body. One of the two shoulder armors where Unit-01 hid the dagger is missing, and the purple armor it originally wore is also mostly broken.

In addition, Shinji Ikari has traveled through time and space repeatedly and experienced a fierce battle. His body needs some time to recover its energy. If he doesn't adjust his condition and starts fighting directly like this, Shinji will not only be at a disadvantage, but will definitely suffer.

However, the news that Shinji Ikari uttered shocked everyone. Misato Katsuragi covered her face. Although she had joked about this topic before, she had never spoken of such a private matter in public! Moreover, the intricacies involved were not something that could be explained in just a few words.

They just listened to gossip without really understanding what was going on. No wonder Rei Ayanami was staying with Shinji Ikari, while Asuka was living quietly in her own apartment. They were practically begging Shinji to tell them more! Those who understood immediately frowned after hearing Shinji's seemingly random remark. This joke had gone too far! It involved all sorts of bizarre events spanning a vast amount of time.

Some people even know that Rei Ayanami belongs to the category of homunculus, so what about Shinji Ikari? And why does Shinji hate his father so much? Is there some hidden story behind this? But these are all things for later discussion; now is not the time to bring them up.

"Oh?" Hearing Shinji Ikari's unconventional answer, even Kaworu Nagisa was momentarily speechless.

At this time, Unit-00, Unit-02, and Sion the Rahase God were ready for battle again. EVA Unit-01 and Shinji Ikari had also completed their adjustments, and the battle between the two sides was about to begin.

Ultimately, it was Yonex's surprise attack that opened up the battle between the two sides. Yonex drew her bow and fired three arrows into the sky. The three arrows of light collided in mid-air and then exploded into a series of light rains, covering the EVA Unit-06 and the mass-produced EVAs on the opposite side!

It's unclear whether Kaworu Nagisa can truly control these mass-produced EVAs. He didn't make any move, but the three mass-produced EVAs put all their strength into their AT Fields, clearly preparing to withstand the wide-area attack from Ryougi Shion.

Just then, the last remaining mass-produced EVA using Shinji Ikari's data puppet system suddenly took off and charged towards Unit 2. This startled Asuka, who was about to block Unit 6's attack. Was her attack preparation so obvious?

"Don't underestimate us! Damn dolls!" After realizing that the other party was planning to launch a surprise attack, she felt that she might be taken advantage of and instantly became furious. In the series of battles just now, nine or six mass-produced EVAs attacked them, but they only managed to make her and Rei Ayanami a little flustered.

Otherwise, she and Rei Ayanami would have had no chance against such a large numerical disparity, and would have been torn to pieces by these mass-produced EVAs in an instant. But in reality, she and Rei Ayanami, piloting their EVAs, killed more than a third of the mass-produced EVAs.

Unit 2 dodged the attack, and the spikes on its shoulder armor shot out the instant it got close, aiming straight for the opponent's face! Unfortunately, the opponent dodged Unit 2's attack in time by turning its head, and immediately retaliated, using the momentum to deliver a powerful spinning kick!

Just as Unit-02 and the mass-produced EVA entered close combat, a terrifying shockwave caused by the collision of the AT Fields nearby nearly blew them both away.

At this moment, the most shocked person was not Asuka, who had been fully focused on the battle, but everyone in the command post watching the live broadcast on the camera!

“SEELE seems to have a very clear idea. Instead of chasing after Shinji Ikari’s chaotic and erroneous data, it’s better to find and train a powerful pilot themselves…” Ritsuko Akagi bit into a chocolate bar, watching as she flicked her gun and unleashed more than a dozen spear flashes, like shadow clones enveloping Unit-01 from all directions.

Ritsuko Akagi's words also have another meaning: in the long battle before, the pilot of Unit 6 in front of them had been holding back, and now it may be that they have just begun to unleash their attack.

"How come they've all become so powerful?" Misato Katsuragi sighed. NERV's base security is now largely guaranteed, with only a few invaders remaining, and the elimination phase has begun. So, if Shinji Ikari can win this battle as he always has, NERV can claim a minor victory in this incident!

Of course, Unit-01 wasn't a fool who just took the beating. It decisively released its ki and used the AT Field to directly intercept the attacks from Unit-06. The shockwave generated by the ki explosion was amplified by EVA Unit-01, demonstrating terrifying dominance in one fell swoop!

If it weren't for the already formidable combination of Unit-06 and Kaworu, and the fact that Kaworu's Lance of Cassius was no ordinary weapon, Kaworu's spear stance might have been directly countered by Shinji Ikari in such a brutal manner.

"What superb marksmanship! Where did you learn it?" After a brief clash, Shinji Ikari realized he was stronger than his opponent, but taking down Unit-06 and Kaworu Nagisa, who was piloting it, would definitely not be an easy task.

"We have to thank the Babem Foundation for their efforts." Kaworu Nagisa shook his head. He didn't like this method either, but there was no other way. He was now facing an S-class powerhouse, Shinji Ikari piloting an EVA. Let alone winning, even surviving would be a challenge.

"When it comes to being inhuman, SEELE and Babem are arguably neck and neck." Shinji Ikari shook his head. Kaworu's ambiguous statement had given him a general idea of ​​what had happened…

Before the words were finished, a heavy thud came from the other side. Unit-02, with the assistance of Unit-00, severed the head of a mass-produced EVA.

"Clang!" The moment the mass-produced EVA head hit the ground, Unit-06 and Unit-01 suddenly sprang into action. The Spear of Kasiriu collided with Unit-01's iron fist, and with the burst of energy from Shinji Ikari's hand, a loud explosion was produced.

Then, a series of powerful collisions erupted from both sides. This time, neither side released their full power. The roar, combined with the speed of the attacks and defenses, which were so fast that they were almost blurry, quickly shocked everyone.

"It's basically certain that we've won. This SEELE pilot's talent is terrifying!" Misato Katsuragi said, looking at the two EVAs engaged in a rapid battle of offense and defense. "I really didn't expect that there would be another EVA pilot who could compete with Shinji fair and square."

"Your judgment is a bit premature. After all, we don't know what changes might happen next. Also... the help Shinji called, while it did help us, is actually a huge problem. I guess TERRA is already considering whether to send troops over." Misato Katsuragi glanced at Ryougi Shion, who was severing the arm of a mass-produced EVA on the other side. This guy's complicated background, powerful strength, and uncontrollable label were enough to make him a walking trouble.

"While this may sound a bit like discarding a used tool after it has served its purpose," Ritsuko Akagi said, her face turning cold as she looked at the data. "But its appearance will only lead to more trouble in the end. Not to mention that the Babem Group has already been hurt badly by it. This time, after its location has been almost exposed, I don't believe that the other party can remain indifferent."

"There's only one mass-produced EVA left. This time, SEELE will give you a free experience of what it's like to have a heart attack and become a vegetable."

"We'll see if anything else changes."

Chapter 416 Just in Time to Pay Back That Punch

"Shut the hell up!" Shinji Ikari's scorching hand pierced through the head of the mass-produced EVA, then ripped the entire head off with a forceful pull. "If this is your trump card, then maybe your trump cards aren't enough!"

Because they were prepared, after Shinji Ikari defeated the last mass-produced EVA, Shinji, who was fighting Kaworu Nagisa, was on guard against these mass-produced EVAs coming back to life.

Not to mention that Unit-00 and Unit-02, who had retreated to the rear, had regained the support of NERV headquarters. After the automatic interception system in Tokyo-3 was reopened, the ground interception equipment began to deliver weapons and equipment to the ground, awaiting Unit-00 and Unit-02's use. In a sense, they became Shinji Ikari's remote surveillance officers.

Therefore, Rei Ayanami and Asuka Ryoma, equipped with long-range attack weapons, immediately warned the mass-produced EVAs when they reached their revival limit. On the other side, Ayato Kamina didn't hesitate at all, directly drawing his bow and shooting at the mass-produced EVAs lying on the ground writhing.

However, Ayato Kamina's movements were still a bit slow. Apart from the cores that Shinji Ikari and the others destroyed in various ways, a total of four mass-produced EVAs were revived! The first mass-produced EVA was successfully shot down. The AT field of the mass-produced EVA that did not actually hit the pilot was not that powerful. It was easily pierced by the arrow of light, which pierced through the core of this mass-produced EVA. The exploded core turned this EVA into a large pool of blood, leaving only a layer of artificial armor on the surface.

(While writing this chapter, I was rewatching the old theatrical version. I don't know why, but the mass-produced EVAs have a bit of a Fish Angel vibe. Plus, in the later theatrical versions, the Fish Angel completely disappeared, leaving only the Third Angel, who was suspected of being related to the Fish Angel, but even he was just a skeleton. I wonder if these mass-produced EVAs are somehow related to the Fish Angel.)

Suddenly I feel like all the apostles in the new movie are so damn pitiful. Besides the Angel of Power, which I mentioned before, seemingly being eaten, the Fifth Angel, the Angel of Day, also had its skeleton exposed. (A bunch of apostles are already like this and they're still being forced to perform.)

Although the second mass-produced EVA made a dodge maneuver, the experienced Ayato Kamina didn't aim for the opponent's core at all. Instead, he simply shot the arrow of light at the opponent's leg. The mass-produced EVA, whose left leg was shattered by the arrow of light, immediately fell to the ground and was then killed by an arrow of light that fell from the sky.

The third mass-produced EVA had already begun to leap backward, but Rahuse Shine's beam arrow still caught up with it, piercing through the waist of this mass-produced EVA. Although the opponent was trying to turn its body, it was still hit cleanly and decisively, and then it was hit by the large electromagnetic railgun in Unit-00's hands (yes, the same one that was originally used to fight the Raiden, but could only be used as a firepower decoy; yes, NERV swallowed TERRA's stuff).

At this moment, the electromagnetic railgun fully demonstrated its power, almost splitting the opponent's body in two with a single shot! Then, Unit-02, which was about to finish off the opponent, simply stabbed its naginata into its core and then forcefully plucked it. The already damaged mass-produced EVA's weak AT field was powerless to stop Asuka from piercing it to pieces.

In the blink of an eye, three mass-produced EVAs were killed, leaving only one, which rushed towards Unit-01, which was struggling against Unit-06 piloted by Kaworu Nagisa!

Its objective was very clear: to assist Kaworu in attacking Shinji Ikari at this moment. However, it could only barely help Kaworu escape in this state. It was unable to do anything else for Kaworu, let alone cooperate in combat. After all, the mass-produced EVAs with Shinji Ikari's combat data were the main targets and were annihilated immediately.

"Phew!" Shinji Ikari let out a long breath and looked at Kaworu Nagisa, who was standing not far away with a gun. His eyes were slightly complicated. To be fair, no matter which version of Kaworu Nagisa it was, apart from the slightly gay atmosphere between him and Shinji Ikari (if Shinji Ikari had been even one-tenth, no, one-twentieth as proactive as he was with Kaworu Nagisa, they probably would have ended up killing each other), Kaworu Nagisa had never caused Shinji any fatal damage. Even when he tried to stop Shinji, he was certain that Shinji's actions would not end well.

"You want to choose your own path... Do you have the corresponding resolve?" Kaworu, piloting Unit-06, looked at the blood-soaked Unit-01, his eyes filled with admiration. Shinji Ikari was so powerful and resilient now. Just standing opposite him, Kaworu could feel the tremors and fear spreading through his own heart.

"Whether you have the awareness or not... you can feel it for yourself!" Unit-01 stepped into a horse stance, put one hand at its waist, lowered its waist and dismounted, adopting the starting stance of Dongfang Bubai. At the same time, the qi and spiritual power in its body began to be mobilized at high speed. Taking advantage of the time of verbal sparring, it prepared to unleash a powerful move.

"Damn it! Has Shinji gone mad?" Katsuragi Misato's face paled instantly upon seeing this posture. "Descend! Descend all facilities immediately! Rei, Asuka! You two, evacuate immediately!" Katsuragi Misato practically roared as she issued the orders. Was she overreacting? No, of course not. "Shinji Ikari is about to unleash his strongest attack without a word!"

"..." Sitting in the cockpit of the Winged God Seine, Ayato Kamina's lips twitched. Shinji Ikari's attack back then had left a deep impression on him. As someone who had witnessed it firsthand, he was acutely aware of the power of that move. The ultimate technique of the Invincible East style collided with the Spirit Ball of the Winged God Seine, which had staked all of Ayato Kamina's will. The result was that another huge lake was created near Lake Ashi in the north.

Furthermore, this was the first time that an external machine had truly caused significant damage to the Winged God Seine, to the point that even after he left Japan, he had to find a place for the Winged God Seine to recover on its own.

As soon as Misato Katsuragi gave the order, all the equipment in Tokyo-3 started operating rapidly. High-rise buildings began to sink quickly as if avoiding a plague, and the armored steel plates of their ground bases were sealed.

Then there were Asuka and Rei Ayanami, who jumped onto the nearby NERV headquarters equipment recovery elevator and began to lower the EVAs into the ground. As for what would happen next, Misato Katsuragi didn't think there would be too many problems. Even if something did happen, Unit-00 and Unit-02 could simply jump and quickly rush out of the transport elevator.

"Alright!" Kaworu didn't give Shinji Ikari enough time to build up his power. This isn't a scene where everyone's just posing for a moment and facing life or death. Let's get serious.

"!" Shinji Ikari opened his eyes, a smile playing on his lips. He'd been intimidated! Damn it, if he still had the energy to unleash the Earth-Shattering Fist at this moment, wouldn't Shinji be somewhat disrespectful to the Archangel? So Shinji decided to take a gamble. His opponent knew what this series of actions represented, and he was definitely not the kind of ruthless person who would patiently wait for him to fully charge his energy!

So Shinji decided to bluff his opponent. After all, he knew his own condition. The current EVA Unit-01 did look very terrifying, but it was somewhat lacking in strength. In his current state, Shinji could forcefully unleash the Stone-Shattering Fist, but he would need a considerable amount of time to adjust his energy!

Kaworu chose to jump in order to interrupt Shinji Ikari's charge and avoid Shinji's possible frontal attack axis when launching his attack. This was exactly what Kaworu wanted. After all, in most cases, the force comes from the ground, and the result of the jump is that under the control of gravity, your jump curve is already determined the moment you jump, unless you can make sure that the old force is not exhausted and the new force has been generated.

So when Unit-06 jumped, it saw a scorching palm coming straight at it, easily shattering the armor plate on its chest and grabbing its core. At the same time, a strong golden light suddenly burst out from its back, and holy light energy was released in a crazy way, almost without regard to cost. Unit-01 roared and stabbed Unit-06, slamming it into a building on the edge of Tokyo-3.

"Thump!" A dull thud was heard, followed by the sound of shattering glass falling.

"Well done... truly an astonishing resolve." At this moment, the entire insertion plug of Unit-06 seemed to be immersed in terrifying lava, the LCL liquid inside the insertion plug churning like boiling water, but Kaworu Nagisa seemed completely oblivious to the current situation, looking at EVA Unit-01 so close to him, he actually had a smile on his face! "You chose a difficult path, indeed, no matter how many times you reincarnate, you are still such an idiot."

"Crack! Snap!" That was the sound of Unit-06's core shattering! Then Shinji Ikari's hand pierced through the insertion plug not far behind the core in his chest and crushed it instantly.

"Rest in peace. This was indeed not an easy path, but it was the path I longed for." Shinji Ikari took a deep breath, shook off the remains of Unit-06, and tilted his head slightly. "You agree, don't you, my dear father? So today you've come to clean house?"

"Such opportunities... are rare! If you can promise not to stop me from doing what I want to do..."

"Looks like I still have one punch left, and I'll settle it today."

"Hmph, unfilial son!"

Chapter 417 NERV's Reaction

"You unfilial son!" The moment Gendo Ikari's cold voice fell, Misato Katsuragi immediately turned to look at where Gendo Ikari had been. The Commander-in-Chief of NERV headquarters, whom she had just seen, was nowhere to be found!

Not just Katsuragi Misato, but the entire NERV command headquarters stared in shock at the high platform behind them, the highest point of the entire command post. All they could see was Fuyutsuki Kozo standing beside an empty seat. In an instant, the entire command headquarters was filled with a buzz of whispers.

"How do we calculate this EVA? Each NERV can only be equipped with three EVAs, that's an ironclad rule!" Ritsuko Akagi said slowly. Almost without thinking, the moment this EVA appeared, no matter what the reason, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council would definitely abandon NERV. This would definitely make TERRA laugh to death.

Since Ayato Kamina left, TERRA's presence has rapidly diminished, to the point that it could only monitor the status of Tokyo Jupiter, without any regard for whether it had enough combat power to destroy or intercept any possible attacks from the Mu race.

It's important to know that this was because Isshiki, who was about to take over as the commander of TERRA, launched a violent manhunt for Ayato Kamina, who had fled at the time. As a result, the incident caused Sone Wing God to go berserk and then stormed the headquarters of the Barbem Foundation in the United States.

Although Isshiki Makoto had not yet officially taken office, TERRA still bore a huge joint responsibility. After all, Ayato Kamina was a key person to be monitored. In a sense, the situation had been relatively stable before, and it was clear that it was about to be controlled by Helena Babem.

Even so, after the whole thing broke out, the damage Terra suffered almost forced them to disband completely, and now they are forced to shrink their size (this is being touted as an achievement by Japanese politicians who are currently rebuilding). At the time, NERV, as a competitor, certainly had its share of laughs.

But now, it's NERV's turn to break the rules, and it's the red line within the red line. You see, when Unit 3 arrived, Unit 2 had to be sealed up. Now, no matter how you got this extra EVA, Gendo Ikari is piloting it. This means that NERV headquarters has crossed the line!

"Vice Commander, I think we need some guidance," Katsuragi Misato said irritably. "Given the Commander-in-Chief's disappearance, we have absolutely no idea which EVA this suddenly appeared at NERV headquarters belongs to. So, let's ask for instructions on what to do." Katsuragi Misato was blatantly lying, but not entirely. After all, Gendo Ikari hadn't reported to NERV that this EVA was in his possession. As she spoke, Katsuragi Misato turned and gave the head of the engineering department a fierce look.

The head of the engineering department nodded slightly, then turned his head and said a few words. He immediately arranged for reliable people to start the investigation. Even if Gendo Ikari could transfer manpower from other places for construction, there was no doubt that you could not completely avoid the engineering department's huge storage system when doing anything in NERV. This was an integrated material storage system that supplied everything from building cities and fortresses to maintaining and repairing EVAs. Its sheer size was terrifying. It was impossible to completely avoid this system, at least within NERV.

"..." Fuyutsuki Kozo fell silent. Without a doubt, what Katsuragi Misato was thinking and what she wanted to do was fully revealed from his words and subsequent reaction. He, Fuyutsuki Kozo, could even understand Katsuragi Misato's motives. It had nothing to do with personal relationships; it was simply Katsuragi Misato's consideration from the perspective of a commander.

The Angels seem to have finished fighting, but does that mean NERV has no more enemies? Judging from today's results, it doesn't seem so. Whether it's the combat power revealed by SEELE, or the Tokyo Jupiter that seems to be on the verge of collapse and is not far away, TERRA seems to be losing control of the situation.

Under such circumstances, according to the contingency plan that TERRA had reluctantly approached NERV with, if one day Tokyo Jupiter were to be deactivated for various reasons, TERRA would likely face a terrifying war. At that time, NERV would need to borrow the powerful EVA Unit-01 from TERRA to cooperate in the operation.

But now, unfortunately for them, NERV seems to have suddenly found themselves in dire straits.

Our commander-in-chief has rebelled!

Without a doubt, Fuyutsuki Kozo wouldn't be surprised if a dense barrage of tactical ballistic missiles rained down on NERV's heads someday. After all, a group like theirs either doesn't act at all, or when they do, they go all out. No country wants to see EVA's combat power demonstrated in their own city.

However, there is a way to solve this problem. The simplest one is the meaning revealed in Misato Katsuragi's words: Don't be polite. Since Gendo Ikari didn't use this EVA in the previous battles against the Angel of Power and the mass-produced EVA invasion by SEELE, then you are not one of us at all!

At times like these, if someone isn't one of our own, then they're naturally the enemy!

This was no longer a matter of hidden blades; everyone who understood Katsuragi Misato turned their dagger-like gazes toward Fuyutsuki Kozo.

"Hi..." Fuyutsuki Kozo glanced at the EVA piloted by Gendo Ikari on the screen with a complicated expression. It was a repaired EVA that looked almost exactly like Unit-01 in order to conceal its identity as much as possible.

“There’s no choice left now, is there?” Kozo Fuyutsuki sighed silently as he looked at everything before him. As Shinji Ikari grew stronger, more and more members of NERV were turning to him, and even several core departments had moved closer to Shinji’s side.

This left Gendo Ikari, Shinji Ikari's father, unsure whether to feel proud or heartbroken. He felt he was almost being sidelined by Shinji. Gendo had very few options left; resorting to force was the only realistic and realistic choice.

Today, after Shinji Ikari and the Archangel forcibly went to the Demon World, they returned and confronted SEELE's attack force. The phrase "exhausted" is no joke. Moreover, Unit-01's condition has also dropped to a low point. Although Unit-01 has gained some breakthrough S2 mechanism capabilities, it will still have some impact after the power is cut off.

"Notify all parties..." However, this does not mean that Fuyutsuki Kozo can approve of Gendo Ikari's current actions. This is not some damn necessary sacrifice! Just as Shinji Ikari said, an imposed fate will eventually be broken, whether this imposed fate comes from SEELE's script or Gendo Ikari and his group's crazy fantasy. "NERV Headquarters, Tokyo-3, is under attack by unidentified EVAs and is currently engaged in battle with them."

"Hmph..." After hearing Fuyutsuki Kozo's words, Akagi Ritsuko snorted coldly. This cunning old man, with just one sentence, he could be referring to the attention of various organizations, or he could say... was he talking about the EVA Unit-6 piloted by Nagisa Kaworu and the nine mass-produced EVAs? This kind of repetitive talk can be used for anything.

"It seems, my dear father, you have lost your wish." Shinji Ikari was unaware of what was happening in the command center. The complexities of the situation were beyond his comprehension. The only thing he knew was that his EVA Unit-01 had suddenly received a message that the weapon cabinet was activating, and soon, a katana appeared beside him. This implied a great deal; at the very least, Gendo Ikari was certain that NERV, the target of his operation, had begun supplying him with weapons and equipment.

"Then there's nothing more to say!" Just as Shinji Ikari was picking up his weapon, an EVA that looked exactly like Unit-01 grabbed the Spear of Cassius propped up on the ground and charged toward Shinji.

"Too bad you have a lot to learn!" Shinji Ikari took a deep breath, exhaled, and Unit-01 dodged several shots thrusting at him, maintaining its speed as it crashed directly into the EVA piloted by Gendo Ikari. Gendo, who hadn't piloted many EVAs, was completely unprepared for Shinji's sudden attack. By the time he reacted, Shinji had already drawn his vibrating knife and slashed a large gash into Gendo's EVA.

"..." The pain was transmitted very directly and simultaneously, and Gendo Ikari gasped, his face showing some struggle, but he quickly suppressed it. Then, with a click and a push, he seized the opportunity and kicked Shinji Ikari's Unit-01 in the chest, sending it staggering back several steps.

"Oh?" In the next instant, Unit-01, having regained its balance, could only watch helplessly as the shadowy gun was almost upon him once again. This time, Shinji Ikari had already regained his balance and immediately flipped to avoid its edge. The guy in front of him seemed to have no intention of letting Shinji go, and the shadowy gun continued to chase after him.