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

"Where is Shinji Ikari?" The atmosphere in the command room was unusually serious. On the video screen in front of them, a very exciting battle was taking place. The enemy was an Angel that was slowly moving forward on the sea, while on the other side, the air and naval forces of the United States and Japan were launching an attack. Various missiles and heavy weapons were continuously hitting the slowly moving water Angel.

"We've just arrived at the front gate and are entering the base through the supply tunnel." Shigeru Aoki had never thought that Shinji Ikari having a high-powered motorcycle was such a good thing. Indeed, as Shinji Ikari said, the huge slides inside the base would take a lot of time to move slowly, but with Shinji Ikari's high-speed assault, he could reach the depths of the base in no time.

"Buzz!" At this moment, the eyes on the mask of the water angel who had been taking the beating flickered, and a powerful energy shock exploded into a huge cross on the sea surface in an instant, vaporizing more than ten F-15Js flying in the air.

"..."

Chapter 56 The Devastated US-Japan Allied Forces 1/20

"Commander Katsuragi, please provide battlefield intelligence." Shinji Ikari pressed the button on his wrist, and his entire suit tightened suddenly. For some reason, Shinji Ikari suddenly felt as if he had returned to his first life, holding his MA5B assault rifle and standing on the Pelican, waiting for the battle intelligence summary before jumping off the plane to give the Covenant bastards a good look. He subconsciously called out "Commander Katsuragi."

"Uh..." Shinji Ikari's calm tone surprised Misato Katsuragi, who was about to explain the situation. What was wrong with this kid now, suddenly using such a formal address? But now was definitely not a good time for nonsense. "The Japanese Self-Defense Forces' Mikurajima observation post first detected traces of the Third Angel at 11:12 a.m.! At 11:47 a.m., 17 Japanese Self-Defense Force aircraft and 22 US military aircraft launched an attack, which failed and all were lost."

"It's..." Shinji Ikari glanced up; it was 12:22. More than half an hour had passed. Considering the time for loading missiles, takeoff, flight, and formation, the combined Japanese and American forces' attack was practically wiped out upon first sight. What a bunch of useless wimps! "Now? When do we move out? We're so far away, are we going to rely on batteries?" Shinji quickly continued to ask. He wasn't entirely sure which unit was attacking. Normally, it would be the Water Angel, with the most adorable face, who tried to harm Unit-01 but ended up getting utterly defeated by her mother.

"The other party is continuing to advance towards the Japanese archipelago. If there are no unforeseen circumstances, he will set off in 3 hours. Currently, his route is directly heading towards Tokyo-3," Misato Katsuragi said calmly.

"When do we begin operations?" Shinji Ikari closed the door to his storage compartment. How many hours did he have left? That should be enough time for the people of Tokyo-3 to complete their emergency evacuation. On his way here, Shinji had Rei Ayanami send a message, telling Ryuji Danma to take Nagase Nagase into hiding. He wondered how things were going now.

This incident has aroused great interest from all sides. Izumo no Okuni, who received the message from Shinji Ikari, and several other leaders of other organizations have already begun heading at full speed towards Tokyo-3. However, those who come by train may have a more frustrating experience, because after Gendo Ikari signed the emergency evacuation order, all transportation systems, including trains and trams, to or passing through Tokyo-3 have been abruptly cut off. Therefore, those taking the train may have to face the predicament of being forced off the train halfway. Of course, they can return on the spot by paying a fee...

“We cannot engage in combat for the time being. According to UN regulations, unless the other side invades our territory, combat cannot cross the border into the defense facilities of the country in most cases. Although we can request their assistance, we cannot launch an attack without their explicit permission,” Katsuragi Satomi said with a speechless expression.

"I understand. So you mean I have about 3 hours of rest time?" Shinji Ikari nodded. This kind of thing is quite common. Even in the middle and later stages of the war with the Star Alliance, apart from those planets that are strongly controlled by the central government, especially those border planets, as long as they have not been attacked by the Star Alliance, most of these planets do not welcome their arrival.

Therefore, Shinji Ikari was quite familiar with this kind of paperwork and wrangling. Moreover, he was very familiar with the domineering habits of the Rikuo Flying Self-Defense Force and his father. He could be basically certain that as long as the battle line did not extend to the Third New Tokyo, these guys would absolutely disregard the casualties of their subordinates and charge into battle with a large number of troops, holding out until the enemy entered the territory of the Third New Tokyo. Only then would these bastards relinquish their operational authority, and only then would it be his turn to join the battle.

"It's good that you understand... I'm starting to understand why you think the Self-Defense Force guys are all bastards." Misato Katsuragi looked at the scene in front of her and smiled bitterly. Shinji Ikari was no longer the clueless young man he used to be. He was someone who made a living on his own, and it seemed that this wasn't his first time dealing with the Self-Defense Force.

"So I'm in the lounge? Can you get me something to eat?" It's almost lunchtime, but I haven't eaten yet. If I wait for three hours, I'll starve! Shinji Ikari looked helpless.

"Your McDonald's order has arrived. I'll send you a few more, but McDonald's has already sent us whole bottles of Coke. Do you want some?" Misato Katsuragi nodded. After the initial excitement of the first few days passed, the McDonald's deliveries, although more varied, were mostly used as snacks during off-hours, and the initial frenzy had subsided.

"What do you mean I decided it? By the way, did you notify Sadao Maou to take refuge?" Shinji Ikari shook his head. When the fight breaks out, they really need to be careful not to damage that McDonald's.

"The logistics department has contacted him and asked if he needs any help, but it seems they have already evacuated, so we can rest assured. However, it looks like their sales for tonight might be ruined." Misato Katsuragi shook her head. "Your friend has also evacuated and confirmed that there is a signal from this person inside the air-raid shelter."

“Okay!” Shinji Ikari nodded. He walked to the door of the lounge, the electronic door opened automatically, and then sat down in a chair.

"By the way, Unit-00 is in a special state, and I personally don't recommend Rei Ayanami use it so soon. So Shinji, if possible, could you please take care of your opponent on your own?" Misato Akagi said simply.

"Understood. Has Unit-00 exhibited any unusual behavior since last time?" Shinji Ikari asked curiously. The attacks released last time were just scraps; how long could they still have an effect on this thing?

“We’ve observed an unnatural reaction, so let’s play it safe. What do you think?” Ritsuko Akagi thought for a moment. Although deploying two EVAs would indeed provide better combat capabilities, what if Unit-00 had any negative effects? Let alone damaging the EVAs, it would be bad if it affected Unit-01. “But Rei will be on standby in Unit-00’s insertion plug. If you need support, deploy immediately.”

“I trust your judgment, but a man can’t say no.” Shinji Ikari shook his head with a smile. “Could you show me the battle footage? Let me see it too, just to get to know my opponent.”

“Okay!” Ritsuko Akagi looked at Maya on the other side and nodded. Then, in the next instant, the current battle scene began to play on the screen not far from Shinji Ikari.

"..." However, what Shinji Ikari saw was the giant that had already gotten quite close. Suddenly, his eyes flashed, and then the screen instantly turned into a static display.

"Is this an energy shock?" Shinji Ikari, holding the phone in the room and continuing to communicate with Misato Katsuragi, crossed his legs and looked at the scene in front of him... "Any other images?" The screen quickly switched to a satellite overhead view.

"Mikurajima was hit directly; the Self-Defense Forces base is likely destroyed." A clear plume of black smoke is visible on the satellite image; based on what Misato Katsuragi just said, it's undoubtedly Mikurajima, the location where the video was filmed. "Could you zoom in on the island?"

"Zoom in on the island." Misato Katsuragi immediately gave the order. After zooming in, a very conspicuous crater was visible on the island, with fire still burning beside it. Clearly, the outer observation post built by the Self-Defense Forces had not withstood the enemy's attack.

"The power looks really strong..." Shinji Ikari gritted his teeth. To put it bluntly, it was probably no less powerful than the energy cannons the Covenant used to destroy ground targets back then. One strike leveled what appeared to be a lighthouse and a small observation post, and in an instant, the lighthouse was blasted into a huge crater. "Hmm?"

Shinji Ikari witnessed a series of explosions erupting on the surface of the Water Angel. However, upon closer inspection, Shinji noticed that these bombardments struck the Water Angel's AT field without causing any effective damage to the Water Angel's body.

“We can just abandon air-to-air missiles with low power, or even air-to-ground missiles, since they can’t penetrate the enemy’s AT field at all.” Shinji Ikari sighed. “Explosive weapons are less effective against AT fields. Perhaps what we need more are weapons that can concentrate their power on a single point, such as the long-rod armor-piercing projectiles in anti-tank guns? Of course, perhaps electromagnetic railguns are even more powerful.”

“But unfortunately, we don’t have any electromagnetic cannons.” Ritsuko Akagi said, adjusting her glasses. Shinji Ikari’s words seemed to make some sense. The AT field itself is a very weak shield. An explosion like this, which is not strong enough and not powerful enough, cannot harm the Water Angel in the slightest.

"Is this a description of your use of the AT field concept as an EVA pilot?" Misato Katsuragi seemed somewhat interested. Ritsuko Akagi tilted her head and looked at Misato Katsuragi.

"Unless you use explosives with a sufficiently high yield, but that would render Third Neo-Tokyo meaningless." Shinji Ikari looked at the scene before him. Undoubtedly, a high enough yield could penetrate the enemy's defenses; at least in the original story, the N2 bomb did indeed damage the Water Angel. But for some reason, these Self-Defense Force idiots gave up as soon as they realized they hadn't killed the enemy. The fact that they could only injure them meant the yield wasn't high enough! They're even worse than the Science Patrol in this respect! Useless!

"Understood! Eat something and get some rest! I'm looking forward to seeing how you do later!"

"clear."

Chapter 57 Unit-01 Deployed

"Shinji, go to EVA Unit-01 and standby! NERV can't hold on any longer!" The phone rang in the lounge. Shinji Ikari answered it, and Misato Katsuragi's voice came through the receiver. There was no doubt that NERV had made a very clear assessment after a meaningless evaluation.

"I watched as so many Type 97 robots were brought to their knees in one go. They must be heartbroken." Shinji Ikari sneered. Using 12.7 and 20 toothpicks to poke the Angels? You haven't "entered" the system. You could poke them all the way into the next century and still not break through their AT domain.

As a result, more than an hour had passed since the apostle approached the coastline, and the Ground Self-Defense Force had only put up a resolute resistance that was barely persuasive enough to move itself! Several Type 90 main battle tank battalions and long-range rocket artillery battalions carried out a frenzied bombardment, but the Water Angel glared at them and then disappeared.

The Type 97 Ground Self-Defense Force mechanized battalion, supported by more than 30 armed helicopters, then launched a super-saturation bombardment on the slowly advancing Water Angel. Explosions rained down all over the Water Angel's body. Even Russian bombers, which came to support the mission in the name of the United Nations, dropped large thermobaric bombs on the Angel. However, after the dust from the explosions dissipated, the result was 0-5.

"Yes! It's a pity that they've already deployed an excessive amount of combat power that they can muster, but they haven't stopped this guy's advance. I guess the military will definitely deploy... tsk..." Katsuragi Misato, who was communicating with Ikari Shinji through an internal line, happened to turn around and saw the other party whispering through the secure line. Katsuragi Misato instantly had a bad feeling.

"Yes! Detonate!" The moment the other party spoke, a huge explosion shook the city, causing it to tremble violently.

"Was this a nuclear weapon? The yield is quite large, and if it explodes on the ground, the consequences will be significant. Is this really being used on the mainland?" Shinji Ikari's lips twitched. Perhaps Ryuji Danma should have started a construction company instead of a motorcycle shop.

"It's not some nuclear weapon as you imagine, but an N2 landmine, a new type of weapon with the same immense power..." Katsuragi Misato looked at the scene before her, which had completely vanished. She turned back and saw the generals of the Ground Self-Defense Force talking excitedly. Without even listening carefully, she could hear them shouting nonsense like they were sure to win. If these Angels were so easy to deal with, humanity wouldn't need to treat them as mortal enemies at all.

"Image restored! Target alive! Repeat! The Apostle is still alive!" The female voice in the communication channel reported with a hint of fear. "The Fourth Apostle is regenerating!"

"Damn it! What damn monster! Missiles! Bombs! None of them worked on me?" After experiencing the extreme highs and lows of euphoria and frustration, the executives realized that their last trump card had failed them in an instant. They pounded their fists on the table in anger and had to admit the final thing.

"From now on, command of the battle is transferred to NERV..." The officer, filled with reluctance, stood up and left the command room after handing over command authority. However, before leaving, he did not forget to leave a polite remark, "Good luck! I hope you can successfully repel the Angels."

“Of course.” Gendo Ikari adjusted his glasses. “NERV exists for this purpose.”

"Is that so! I hope you keep your word." The officers glanced at Gendo Ikari, then turned and left.

“Now it’s your turn.” Misato Katsuragi glanced at the Fourth Angel, the Water Angel, who was rapidly recovering in the lava. “Can you do it?”

"Understood, I'm on my way!" Shinji Ikari hung up the phone after saying that, then silently took out a small bottle containing the things Ryoko Sakaki had brought before. A few days before Shinji transferred schools, she had used her credits to exchange for some special materials and brewed a few bottles of sake to test her skills. The small bottle in Shinji's hand was one of the experimental samples. Looking at the bottle, he slightly tilted his head. "It's only a little over three ounces. It shouldn't get me drunk, probably..."

Shinji Ikari gripped the bottle cap! The reason he hesitated was because the moment he opened the bottle Ryoko Sakaki had left behind the day before, the room was filled with the aroma of sake, and then Shinji felt a little dizzy and slightly tipsy, which was a bit scary. It was truly a case of being intoxicated by one's own feelings rather than by the sake itself!

Shinji Ikari hesitated for a moment, then unscrewed the cap and drank it down in one gulp. To be fair, Ryoko Sakaki's brewing skills were getting better and better! Almost instantly, the room was filled with the aroma of sake, which made Rei Ayanami, who was also waiting for orders, look at Shinji Ikari in surprise.

"Hey..." Shinji Ikari wiped his mouth, knowing he'd have to let Ryoko Sakaki try it herself later. This liquor... he could only say he was lucky he'd just eaten a bellyful of McDonald's, otherwise, after this sip, he might have been ready to go on a drunken rampage with EVA. He wiped his mouth with his arm, threw the bottle into the trash can, and walked out of the room. A staff member at the door looked at Shinji with a strange expression, full of curiosity, but Shinji didn't think much of it and silently followed him into the insertion chamber.

"The freeze plug is being released! The insertion plug is ready to be inserted!"

"The flywheel is intact, and the cooling system is functioning normally!"

"LCL injection initiated!"

"Auxiliary voltage is normal."

"The frozen plug has been removed!"

"Yes, insert the thrombus and activate the spinal cord conduction system to prepare for connection."

"Shinji Ikari, this time it's for real. How does it feel?" Misato Katsuragi asked over the communication. Although Shinji Ikari had shown incredible skills in the previous experiments and the subsequent weapons training, in Makoto Hyuga's words, Shinji Ikari had made Unit-01 look like a BOSS.

"Tsk, not bad! Burp... but the taste of LCL is really hard to describe." Shinji Ikari sighed. Humans are creatures accustomed to breathing air, and it's really a bit difficult for humans to suddenly get used to breathing like a fish in water.

"Your central nervous system is so excited? Are you this excited just being alone with Rei in the room?" Misato Katsuragi teased Shinji Ikari with a joke. Although they had only studied together for a few days, Rei Ayanami, with her icy beauty, still aroused the collective excitement of all the students at St. Forest Academy.

"No, I just had a small drink. It seems my girlfriend tricked me..." Shinji Ikari licked his lips, preventing his throat from burning, but it felt like a flame was burning in his lower abdomen and gradually spreading to his limbs and bones.

"Eh!" Misato Katsuragi was somewhat surprised! You were drinking before piloting Unit-01?

"LCL ionization is normal, and the language of thought is Japanese."

"Communication system activated, all lines activated, measuring synaptic connections, synchronization rate... 49%?"

"...Drinking alcohol can increase synchronization rate?" Even Ritsuko Akagi was very surprised by the content of Shinji Ikari's communication with Misato Katsuragi.

Kozo Fuyutsuki's lips curled up slightly, while Gendo Ikari's expression was hidden by his hands, making it difficult to see clearly at first glance. However, his eyes seemed to show a hint of surprise.

"No, to put it simply... my girlfriend has already been accepted into Totsuki Academy! I recently used some of their special rice to brew some sake." Shinji Ikari didn't try to hide anything and said it directly. He kept the sake bottle next to the shrine, so anyone who dared to steal it could do so.

"Shinji, I'll trade you some fine wine!" Ritsuko Akagi's eyes lit up! How could she have forgotten about that!

“It’s no problem to give you a little, and it’s also fine if you want to take some with you, but not too much, two ounces is the limit.” Raising his eyebrows, Shinji Ikari really didn’t expect this stuff to be so potent; it felt like he was carrying a furnace inside him.

"First and second locking bolts! Release! Umbilical cord bridge released!"

"Deactivate confirmation!" With the command, the electronic machinery moved swiftly, releasing the restraints on EVA's shoulder armor and chest, freeing Shinji from the feeling of being tied up.

"First and second restraints released!" The restraints on both sides of the arms were released even faster. With Shinji Ikari's conscious movement, EVA Unit-01 swayed slightly.

"All safety devices from number 1 to number 15 have been deactivated!"

"Unit-01 is now in a completely free state." Upon hearing the command, Shinji Ikari unconsciously opened and closed Unit-01's hands twice. If it weren't for the possibility of injuring the staff nearby if it moved around too much, Shinji Ikari would have really thought of practicing a set of punches to warm up his body. He wondered if Unit-01 standing stiffly here for so long would actually cause his body to stiffen.

"Unit-01 has been basically unsealed. The internal power supply is fully charged and the external power supply connection is normal. Now move to the launch port."

"From now on, Unit-01 will move to the K83 sortie position."

"Shinji, what kind of weaponry do you need?" Ritsuko Akagi asked happily after receiving the reply she wanted.

"Assault rifles, long guns, and a sword would be even better," Shinji Ikari replied without hesitation.

“Understood. Rifles and assault rifles will suffice, but as for longswords… the deployment area is a bit far. If you lose your weapon in close combat, we can figure something out.” Ritsuko Akagi’s answer was standard and indeed true. This fortress city was developed and built entirely around EVA’s strategy to counter the Angels. The city was equipped with a large number of armed forces and a variety of equipment that dazzled Shinji Ikari.

"Understood! That's enough!" Shinji Ikari nodded. It was already quite good that two out of the three requests were met, considering that all sorts of unexpected situations could happen at any time when they were on missions.

"Alright! Shinji! There's nothing more to say! Now, strike while the iron is hot and finish him off! Understand?"

"I understand perfectly!"

Chapter 58 Battle

"Launch preparations are complete." After confirming, Ritsuko Akagi looked at Misato Katsuragi.

"All preparations are complete. Shall we dispatch Unit-01?" Misato Katsuragi nodded and turned to look at Gendo Ikari, who seemed to have remained completely still.

“Of course, without defeating the Apostles, we have no future,” Gendo Ikari said coldly.

“Yes, we can now look forward to the miracles that Shinji Ikari will bring us!” Kozo Fuyutsuki said with his hands behind his back and a smile on his face. If it were Shinji Ikari, many things would seem to be possible.

"Eject!" As soon as Katsuragi Satomi's voice fell, Shinji Ikari instantly felt a heavy weight on his shoulders, and then his whole body began to feel a heavy pressure. The key was that because there was a change of direction during the high-speed teleportation, Shinji Ikari felt as if he was riding a hellish loop in some amusement park. In short, he felt the power of gravity!

"Arrived 10 seconds ago!" In reality, it was only a few minutes. This journey, which Shinji Ikari found quite fun, had come to an end. With the opening of the last protective door, Shinji Ikari could already see the sunlight overhead.

"Bang!" The traditional platform released Shinji Ikari's Unit-01 at the farthest point of Tokyo-3, and Shinji and the Water Angel looked at each other from a distance of several kilometers.

"Final safety device deactivated! Unit-01 deployed! Shinji, it's basically the same as in training! Go all out!"

"Whoa!" The metal partitions on the two buildings beside Shinji Ikari fell away, revealing an assault rifle and several metal spears inside. However, compared to Unit-01's height, these spears were the size of short spears.

"Hmm!" The sudden sense of crisis left Shinji Ikari, piloting Unit-01, with no time to grab his weapon. He suddenly twisted his body and dodged to the side, leaping to the ground. Unit-01 landed on its underside, its left hand lightly touching the ground, and glanced back.

“High energy within the Water Angel…” Ibuki Maya was about to warn him. Clearly, the Water Angel, which was undergoing regeneration, was not without its own strength. It was only because Shinji Ikari dodged in time that Unit-01 was completely unharmed. However, the Water Angel’s attack was not without its purpose. It successfully destroyed the entire transport platform and, incidentally, severed the energy cable of Unit-01, which was being piloted by Shinji Ikari.

"Switch to internal power! One minute!" Ibuki Maya quickly reported the crucial information.

"Where's the nearest power source?" Shinji Ikari asked calmly without giving it much thought. He glanced at the weapon cabinet not far away, narrowed his eyes, and thought, "This guy's intelligence isn't like the simpleton he is in the anime or OVA. He actually knows to use a weapon cabinet to lure me in?" With a slight tug on the handle, Unit-01 reached behind and retrieved the broken power plug, tossing it lightly in his hand. This guy can't move; now he'll undoubtedly attack without hesitation! He's become a stationary turret!

“Marking complete!” A marked building appeared in Shinji Ikari’s line of sight. The building’s armor panels were not yet open, and its appearance was completely unrecognizable!

"Cover barrage and smoke grenades will be launched in three seconds!! Shinji, seize the opportunity!" Misato Katsuragi naturally wouldn't just sit there and watch, and immediately provided timely support.

The instant Misato Katsuragi spoke, a barrage of artillery fire swept over the top of Shinji Ikari's Unit-01. A constant barrage of rockets rained down, mixed with smoke grenades fired from various turrets! Explosions and smoke instantly obscured the front of the Water Angel, and Shinji immediately propelled Unit-01 toward the power outlet.

"Buzz!" Just as Shinji Ikari was operating Unit-01 to connect to the power source, the Water Angel launched another attack, and the direct energy flow instantly blasted away all the rocket launchers and turrets on the top of the building.

At this moment, Shinji Ikari charged towards the weapons cabinet. By then, the smoke screen had been mostly dissipated by the explosion caused by the Water Angel's attack. Naturally, the Water Angel had already seen Unit-01 running at high speed and turned its body with some difficulty. It had just turned its body to destroy the turret.

"Hey!" Shinji Ikari hurled what he was holding with tremendous force, creating a terrifying kinetic energy as it hurtled towards the Water Angel. This whistling flying device did indeed attract the Water Angel's attention. The energy blast, originally intended to target Unit-01, was instead aimed at the charging plug flying towards it. With a deafening roar, the charging plug was blasted to pieces less than a hundred meters away.

Immediately afterwards, a series of projectiles bombarded the Water Angel's body until it once again opened its AT Field!

"Tsk!" Shinji Ikari casually tossed the empty magazine of his assault rifle onto the ground. This thing posed very limited threat to the enemy. It seemed that it could be used to fight the Self-Defense Forces, but it was basically negligible. Moreover, the recoil was a bit strong, and it was difficult to hit the enemy if he held the gun with one hand like this.

Water Angel's response was very straightforward. While recovering, he took a difficult step forward and, as his wounds continued to open and close, unleashed another attack on Shinji Ikari.

"Don't underestimate the predictions of high-ping warriors who often play foreign games!" Shinji Ikari's words silenced the entire command room, while Unit-01 advanced instead of retreating, dodging the opponent's attack with a slide tackle.

"High-PING Warrior? Which department is that?" Fuyutsuki Kozo was a little confused by Shinji Ikari's statement. After all, for someone her age, such gaming terminology was really hard to understand.

"Clang!" Unit-01 sprang to its feet with a somersault and threw the spear in its hand!

"Fourth Apostle AT Domain Deployed!" Unsurprisingly, the Chang Mang, imbued with terrifying kinetic energy, crashed into the AT Domain deployed by the Fourth Apostle.

"Kid! Look at this!" Unit-01 grabbed the spear, and Shinji Ikari pushed the control stick with all his might, sending the alloy spear, imbued with immense force, crashing once again into the Water Angel's AT Field. "So what if it's an AT Field? Coincidentally, I know a little about it too!"

"The AT domain is being breached?!" Ritsuko Akagi looked at the warrior's data on the screen with excitement. As Unit-01 exerted its strength, the Water Angel's AT domain became increasingly precarious.

"Watch out!" Suddenly, the Water Angel raised her arm and aimed it at a spot slightly below Unit-01's chest.

"I've been waiting for this move!" The moment the opponent raised its hand, Shinji Ikari was ready. Not to mention, the Water Angel's attack wind-up was far too long! The instant the beam of light emerged from behind the opponent's arm, Shinji Ikari was ready. Following the beam of light thrusting out from the direction of its palm, Shinji Ikari's consciousness began to act, and Unit-01 slightly turned its body.

"Well done!" In that instant, Shinji Ikari extended the arm of Unit-01, which he was piloting, and viciously thrust the spear in his hand toward the wrist of the Water Angel in front of him. The Water Angel, who had not fully recovered, was completely unprepared and took the hit head-on, her wrist being deflected! A beam of energy like a lightsaber swept across the ground, and the entire building was cleanly cut in two.

"A good opportunity!" Shinji Ikari gritted his teeth and grinned, thrusting his sharp spear forward to pierce the exposed core of his opponent! But at that moment, the opponent's eyes suddenly flashed towards Unit-01, which Shinji Ikari was piloting.