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

"How much time do we have left?" Shinji Ikari asked Elfi Hardiat, needing to know when he was ready to jump out of the plane.

"There are less than five minutes left to reach 3800." Because they were flying in the same direction and on the same trajectory, the high-speed transport plane piloted by Elfi Hardiat was essentially chasing a large transport plane from behind. As they were about to catch up, Shinji Ikari jumped out and managed to land on a small cargo door on the central axis of the transport plane.

"I have arrived at the rear compartment and will be opening the rear door soon." Shinji Ikari walked to the rear door, pulled the handle, and slowly opened the door. He then stepped forward and looked at the large transport plane that was slowly appearing below him. "I must say, this is really the first time I have ever seen Unit-01 like this."

"Should I get a little closer?" Elfi Hardiat stabilized the flight path. The air turbulence between the two aircraft was causing the not-so-large, high-speed transport plane to shake quite a bit.

“This distance is perfect.” Shinji Ikari’s lips curled into a smile as he watched the transport plane below reveal most of its nose. He then slowly leaned forward and fell to the ground. The wind began to howl in his ears. Yes, it was that howling sound, that feeling of being lifted by the strong wind! “First Company, leap to… Hell!”

"D1 is rapidly approaching! Expected to make contact with the outer UN fleet in 12 seconds!" A large, pure white object is rapidly approaching the UN fleet led by the aircraft carrier Lilia Litviak. To ensure the success of this mission, the UN has mobilized a massive fleet as a protective force to saddle the ship, and also to ensure that TERRA will not engulf the UN's share later!

As agreed, TERRA can only obtain Ayato Kamina as the performer, while the Wing God Seine as a large mecha will be taken by the United Nations. The EVAs built by various branches of NERV have become treasures that each organization wants to keep in their own hands no matter what. So this time, the United Nations is going to go all out and seize a mysterious creation that may be equally precious! An ancient robot that has existed since an unknown prehistoric era.

"It seems we can't count on Shinji Ikari for now. This ship, enter combat status now, seal off special compartments." With a command from Jin, Ayato Kamina, who was looking at his phone in a lounge, suddenly noticed that the seemingly ordinary electronic door in front of him had suddenly turned into an iron door and locked shut.

Anyone with a modicum of common sense would understand their predicament. Ayato Kamina immediately jumped up in terror, rushed towards the iron gate, and began pounding on it with all her might! "What are you doing! Let me out! Let me out! Haruka Shito! Let me out! What reason do you have to lock me up! Let me out!"

The reason is actually quite easy to explain. There's no other reason than that MU rushed over to snatch him away, so protecting Ayato Kamina is a perfectly normal action. It's just that they didn't say anything and just locked him up in a small dark room...

Well, all I can say is that NERV's corporate culture is ultimately better than TERRA's!

Chapter 155 A Godly Appearance

"Target is on port! Concentrate fire on it!" The UN naval fleet commander's face was extremely grim. A barrage of bullets rained down on an apostle that was charging madly toward the fleet from a distance. The UN naval fleet commander ordered a full-scale attack the moment he spotted it.

Countless shells and missiles bombarded the target, creating huge waves on the sea. However, this seemed to have little effect. Apart from creating huge waves in the explosions, the enemy continued to rush across the sea at full speed. Its target seemed to be the aircraft carrier Lilia Litviak, which was under the protection of the fleet.

The Fish Angel in the battle before them was clearly more brutal and ferocious than Shinji Ikari had imagined. It rammed directly into the warship. Its massive body and thick AT field were its greatest weapons. The combined destructive power of the two was such that ships with a displacement of less than 7000 tons could not withstand its impact. They would be easily smashed through the hull and split in two, sinking to the bottom of the water.

As for the attack by the human combined fleet... well, it seems that it has already been fully proven on the two previous apostles that it is not even worthy of tickling, unless the key is to have some heavy strike weapons like N2 mines. However, even if it is N2 mines, in terms of effectiveness, it is completely insufficient and has no chance of defeating the opponent.

"Hey!" Watching yet another warship being suddenly sunk by the Fish Angel, the commander slammed his fist on the table, his eyes blazing with fury. This powerful fleet was more than capable of annihilating any nation that dared to resist them, even if that nation possessed some so-called S-rank monsters. They weren't incapable of fighting them. But this guy... was like a battering ram, smashing his powerful warships to pieces one after another!

"Any news from Lilia Litviak?!" After venting his anger, the old general looked furious at the fifth warship that had been sunk, but he had no good solution. The UN fleet's orders were to ensure that TERRA delivered the important "package" to TERRA headquarters at all costs. For the military, especially the navy, this was a death order that did not allow for retreat.

"They...they are engaged in combat with D1!" The person next to him, after monitoring the situation in the command sequence, stared in astonishment at the scene. The aircraft carrier Lilia Litviak, under the heavy protection of the fleet, actually charged directly into the core of the target?

But now they suddenly had no way to do anything. The entire fleet was engaged in battle with the Fish Angels and could not spare any resources to support the aircraft carrier Lilia Litviak on the side. This Dolem, marked D1, actually carried out a perfect sneak attack, bypassing the UN fleet that was engaged in battle with the Fish Angels by unknown means and going straight for its target.

"What?!" The commander turned his head in shock to look in another direction. A huge white bottle-shaped object was fighting the enemy. With the burst of water, the remaining aircraft on the Lilia Litviak aircraft carrier were cleanly cut into several pieces.

"So the target really is the package?" The commander immediately realized what the other party's target was. "Ugh! These bastards, humans just want to take their own destiny into their own hands, is everything so difficult?" The old general's anger was palpable. Recently, because of a human's revenge at the Mountain God Festival, which cleanly and decisively slaughtered all the demons and monsters at the festival, the morale of humans all over the world was greatly boosted. Many governments that had actually fallen into the hands of demons and monsters began to think of ways to deal with the situation, both openly and secretly.

In a sense, this is why so many people are so obsessed with what Yamato Morishita has accomplished. Was he tragic? Very tragic. Once a prodigy of Totsuki Academy, he suddenly became a villain hated by everyone. But compared to those small countries already controlled by monsters, his fate was nothing!

In South America, there are several open human markets, and the local governments are not only powerless to stop them, but are actually actively running them... There, the misfortune that Morishita Yamato encountered is nothing at all. There are even special schools that train children that these monsters want to eat, simply because they like the brains of these clever children...

These children are grouped together and cared for by specialized caregivers. They will have a perfect childhood, eating the best food and playing with the best toys. However, they are constantly being evaluated by their "mothers." Once they are determined to be eliminated or "mature," they will be immediately "adopted" and never heard from again!

In this tragic world, EVA's achievements and everything that happened at the Mountain God Festival have a certain glimmer of hope, like a beacon of light. And the fleet, currently the mainstay of humanity's suppression of these demons and monsters! Now that they see a glimmer of hope, it's not time for them to fall! They absolutely cannot fall! At least not until this light illuminates everyone!

"There's movement on the deck of Lilia Litviak!" An observing officer urgently reported the situation. Winged God Shion, who had been kneeling on the deck of the Lilia Litviak aircraft carrier, suddenly stood up, snapped the steel cable attached to his body, straightened up, and completely ignored the Dorem whose tentacles had been attached to the deck. He flew directly to the other deck.

"Has the package gone out of control?" The general sighed. After moving the telescope over, he saw several tentacles seemingly around the giant robot. It seemed that the robot that TERRA had acquired at a great cost had been regained by the other party in this instant.

Little did he know that TERRA was far more terrified than they were, because they suddenly discovered that their true target, Ayato Kamina, whom they had finally managed to snatch after paying a huge price, had just disappeared. This joke had immediately become much worse.

Although the ship was suddenly corroded by the Dorem, they didn't panic because reinforcements were on their way. They just needed to hold on for a little while longer! But Ayato Kamina was the most crucial person! How could he have been lost without their knowledge?

"Altitude 6000! NERV's transport plane has begun its dive, 5500... 5000!" The communications officer beside him suddenly began reporting a brand new message: on the radar disc, a dot of light was rapidly approaching, and the massive transport plane carrying EVA Unit-01 began its dive at an astonishing speed.

"Shinji-san, we've reached our position. Good luck from here on out!" The transport plane pilot was spurred on by Shinji Ikari's question, "Want to drop a bomb?" With such a heavy load of cargo, he began a steep dive. When he reached an altitude of 3000 meters, he had reached his limit and needed to release Unit-01.

"Understood! Uh..." Shinji Ikari let out a burp and gently pounded his chest. Ryoko, is this any good? This brew is so strong! Right now, it feels like there's a ball of fire burning fiercely in his chest, or like a red-hot iron plate is stuck to this spot.

Shinji Ikari arrived just in time and felt a lightness in his body. All the bolts securing Unit-01 to the transport plane had automatically risen, and Unit-01 slowly detached from the transport plane along the rails. Then, it immediately plummeted at an extremely high speed. Under Shinji Ikari's conscious control, Unit-01 unfolded its limbs.

"Oh no... I drank a bit too much!" Shinji Ikari initially thought it was fruit wine, and it tasted quite good, so he took a couple more sips. About half of the 500ml flask had gone down Shinji's throat. "Oh well, whatever, let's... go for it!" He closed his eyes and took a deep breath of... LCL liquid. The moment he opened his eyes, a faint golden light began to shimmer in the depths of his eyes.

Although he had only managed to cultivate a little bit of Holy Light Aura before due to his lack of talent, it must be said that although Shinji Ikari is a weakling, his talent as the protagonist is terrifying! This power that he had once lost is now gradually being regained.

With the chef's thank-you gift, Shinji Ikari broke through his bottleneck, allowing his strength to grow rapidly once again. In a sense, Ryoko Sakaki dared to add even more drugs to the sake she brewed for Shinji.

However, the TERRA crew aboard Lilia Litviak clearly didn't see it that way. The golden particles of light emanating from Unit-01 almost completely enveloped its body, and with the strong wind blowing, these golden particles of light drifted behind Unit-01, extending for more than ten meters and fluttering in the wind, looking from below like a bunch of outstretched wings.

"This is... EVA? Unit-01?" On the bridge, Kōdō Ren watched Unit-01 descend rapidly above. The oppressive and sacred feeling of it tearing through the clouds was something even a god descending to earth couldn't compare to. "NERV has actually taken the lead to this extent!" TERRA probably knew what Winged God Seine represented, which was why they were going to do everything they could to fight for it.

I had heard before that EVA was indeed very powerful, and in Shinji Ikari's hands it had shown overwhelming power. But in any case, before today, TERRA felt that he was the one who held the key to the future.

But now... an angel has descended from the sky and is interrogating everyone's values!

Like golden wings obscuring the sky, Dorem's voice, like a hymn praising the gods, echoed in everyone's ears! Kneel! Before the gods!

"Buzz!" A crimson light appeared! The scorching heat that ignited on the palm was like a sharp sword, pressing against that screaming face and directly stabbing into the body of Dorem, who was rampaging on the TERRA mothership. In the next instant, Dorem's body churned up like boiling water and instantly shattered into a cloud of blue blood mist.

"NERV's EVA Unit-01, landing!"

Chapter 156 Beheading

“This is…” Shinji Ikari looked at Sion the Winged God, who was standing motionless to the side. For some reason, Shinji felt a little hostile. However, Sion the Winged God, who was clearly in an autonomous mode, did not make any move when facing Unit-01, but just looked at it. “Miri, turn on my external communicator.”

"Activate." Misato Katsuragi agreed to Shinji Ikari's request without hesitation. Previously, the intelligence department had already reported Shinji Ikari's actions in the TERRA lounge, where he sabotaged TERRA and gained favor with Ayato Kamina. This action made Kozo Fuyutsuki, who was sitting there listening to the report, smirk.

"Shinji is a smart man." Kozo Fuyutsuki commented truthfully. He had pointed out what needed to be pointed out, said what needed to be said, and asked what needed to be asked. Shinji revealed all the information without any suspicion, and TERRA was unable to use it as an excuse to do anything.

"Ayato Kamina? Was that you inside?" Shinji Ikari inserted the charging plug, which was located on the side of the battleship, into the rear of Unit-01. He watched as the power system, which had been counting down for two minutes, quickly switched to the internal power source. Shinji breathed a sigh of relief. EVA was great in every way, but its fatal problem of insufficient power was too serious. When Shinji was not fighting with the charging plug plug plugged in, he always had a very strong sense of anxiety, as if he would collapse at any moment due to insufficient power.

"..." At the moment, Ayato Kamina was completely in a daze, actually controlling the Ishuriken that looked exactly like Haruka Shito when he was young (the machine spirit was overjoyed!). Naturally, he couldn't answer Shinji Ikari's question. Since Unit-01 had already dealt with the pursuing Dorem, then the Sorrento Rhythm, which had been awakened because its player was threatened, would naturally not do anything special.

A strange sense of irritation flashed through Shinji Ikari's mind, and a subconscious hostility seemed to emerge, which made Shinji Ikari wary. "No response from the other party. Misato closes communication and assumes that the super robot piloted by Ayato Kamina is in a neutral state."

"Confirmed, communications are shut down. Shinji, what's going on?" At the base, Misato Katsuragi watched from the camera broadcasting from TERRA that Unit-01 had untied a katana, seemingly preparing to face the next attack from the Fish Angel.

“Yes, Dr. Ritsuko, I have a strange hostility towards this robot.” Shinji Ikari had his back to the Rising Sun, but he didn’t let his guard down at all. Unlike EVA, where Unit-01 usually stayed put unless Shinji was under a fatal threat, the Rising Sun could be operated independently by Ishrith.

And to be fair, the Winged Goddess Sone controlled by Ishuriken might actually be a little stronger than the one controlled by Ayato Kamina, which is quite hilarious. It really shows how important Machine Soul Joy is.

“Hate?” Ritsuko Akagi was taken aback. “We’ll discuss this in detail later. Right now, the important thing is to resolve these problems.”

"Come on (tap)!" Shinji Ikari seemed to have lost his temper again, perhaps due to the effects of the alcohol. Reeking of alcohol, Shinji's demeanor suddenly changed. Holding a katana, he casually swung it twice and waved towards the fish-angel. "Kura~ over here! You stupid fish! Come here! Prepare to die!" Unit-01's eyes flashed with a very tangible golden light! The light pollution effects that were still on Unit-01 suddenly disappeared, as if everything had vanished.

Whether it was Shinji Ikari's taunts that instantly drew hatred, the Fish Angel abandoned the UN fleet that had been fighting and tormenting it for half a day, and with a flick of its tail, slammed a huge wave into a destroyer that was about to collide with it. The destroyer was thrown off balance and almost capsized, and its radar was ripped off the mast and fell into the sea.

"This guy..." Gong Daoren's expression didn't change at all, but obviously, he never expected that Shinji Ikari would have such a side. This was nothing like the rumored stern and cunning person. He was just a street thug who liked to fight.

Shinji Ikari's screaming wasn't without reason. His internal energy and spiritual power were surging wildly. To put it another way, if the flow of his internal energy was originally a calm river, it had now become a raging flood under the influence of Ryoko Sakaki's brew. If he couldn't find a way to release it, Shinji felt he would be burst by this torrent!

Looking at the straight trajectory passing through the fleet, there was no doubt that it was the Fish Angel rushing towards it at high speed. Unit-01 slowly took a few steps forward and stood at the bow of the aircraft carrier.

As Shinji Ikari inserted the plug, feeling the surge of heat coursing through his limbs, he released the control lever, slowly clenching his hands in front of him. Spiritual energy rapidly condensed within him, and for some reason, a sentence began to echo in his mind, "Master Sensui... perhaps this is what you mean by 'everyone should have their own path'."

"!" Ritsuko Akagi, who had been observing Unit-01's data, was the first to jump up from her seat. What did she see?! An "abnormal object" was detected in the LCL liquid in front of Shinji Ikari! In the liquid? What had condensed?! A longsword gleaming with light. "What is this...?"

“Holy Light Aura…” Gendo Ikari said solemnly from the top of the command room. Based on the current information, it seemed that only Shinji Ikari's Holy Light Aura could condense into it. But to be honest, Gendo Ikari, who should have been happy and excited, didn't look too good at the moment.

"They're here!" Gong Daoren didn't even need to listen to the announcer's voice; he knew that the fish angels from the sea were rapidly approaching. He could see the towering waves, their enormous size resembling moving islands!

In the next instant, the Fish Angel leaped into the air. The moment it broke the surface of the sea, the massive supercarrier beneath Unit-01's feet veered dramatically. A colossal mountain of flesh crashed directly into it. The Fish Angel didn't need any magical weapons; the AT Field combined with its terrifying impact was the best weapon in itself.

"Such a big fish, we can't take it back to Totsuki as a figurine gift." At this moment, Shinji Ikari looked at the angel fish that had turned to the side and opened its mouth wide towards Unit-01, and he actually had the mood to say this, which made everyone in the entire NERV command headquarters feel stunned.

"The will that sustains me! It is the sword that severs evil! There is nothing my blade cannot cut!" With Shinji Ikari's roar, a massive amount of golden light erupted from the katana held by Unit-01. The golden light shot into the sky, and the holy light amplified by Unit-01 condensed into a giant sword blade in that instant, turning the entire bridge of the Lilia Litviak carrier gold.

Unit-01 lunged forward two steps and slashed fiercely at the fish-angel in front of it! The giant blade, gleaming with golden light, collided with the fish-angel!

The Fish Angel withstood the relentless bombardment of the entire UN fleet's AT field, but in front of the golden giant sword, it was like a slightly resilient sheet of plastic, torn apart by the massive slash. The Fish Angel's gaping maw attempted to tear apart Unit-01, piloted by Shinji Ikari.

"Hey!" Shinji Ikari used all his strength to make a downward slashing motion, and Unit-01 in mid-air also made a slashing motion in sync, the giant sword slashing down heavily!

What happened next was a shock to the entire TERRA team, as the fish-angel, which was like a moving island, was cleanly cut in two. Its huge body was cleaved into two parts in front of Unit-01, the huge fish body and its bones and flesh were separated, the cut surface as smooth as a mirror.

The power of the slash did not end there. The water surface exploded like it had been bombarded by heavy artillery, creating a huge curtain of water. In the end, a damaged warship that had been abandoned hundreds of meters away was also affected. The slash cleanly tore off its bow and slammed it heavily into the water, providing the final footnote to Unit-01's attack.

"Thump..." Unit-01 landed, creating another huge crater on the deck of the Lilia Litviak aircraft carrier, and the bow of the Lilia Litviak aircraft carrier sank slightly.

The two pieces of the fish angel's remains fell into the water, and a huge wave crashed onto the aircraft carrier Lilia Litviak. Everyone felt a shock erupt from the depths of their hearts, and no one knew what to say.

Then, in the next instant, the Lilia Litviak aircraft carrier shuddered as the sea of ​​blood from the exploding Fish Angels crashed into the entire carrier. After being attacked by D1, the already damaged hull was forcibly painted with a new layer of blood by the Fish Angels. It's safe to say that it won't be able to come out and wander around again for at least a year and a half without going into dry dock.

"Perhaps... there's only one weakness left." Looking at the ferocious Unit-01 before him, its offensive power had been fully displayed in the previous attack, and its defensive power... the AT Field, which originated from the same source as the Angel, already determined its immunity to most human weapons.

Therefore, the only method that Gong Daoren could think of to counter the EVA series was to attack the EVA's power lines after it launched its attack. Even the most powerful EVA would only last for a maximum of five minutes; after that, even the strongest EVA would be nothing more than a pile of scrap metal. "If Mr. Shinji Ikari comes down, please ask him to rest well and thank him for his hard work."

"Yes."

Chapter 157 Recycling

"I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly!" When the TERRA warship arrived at the Genrai Shinji Port, Gong Daoren looked at the NERV personnel who came to pick up Unit-01 and felt a sense of relief. EVA Unit-01 was finally leaving.

The reason made everyone feel a little tense. On the wrecked deck of the Lilia Litviak aircraft carrier, Unit-01 carrying a Japanese sword and Ryougi Shion stood face to face. Neither of them spoke, and no matter how they called out to each other, there was no response. They just stood there silently, seemingly in a standoff.

This left everyone sweating profusely for the next two hours of the flight, fearing that the two giant robots would suddenly move and start fighting. The combat power displayed by the Winged God Seine was still unclear, but the scene of Unit-01 slicing the Fish Angel with its sword was unforgettable for everyone. They had almost no means to threaten Unit-01, and perhaps the only way was to disconnect the power.

Even if they did that, the combined combat power of the two steel giants in those five minutes would be far beyond what the already heavily damaged Lilia Litvia carrier could withstand. Even if they couldn't dismantle the keel in five minutes, reducing the Lilia Litvia to scrap would likely be a matter of minutes.

What gave them a slight sense of relief was that EVA Unit-01 and RahXe Sone simply stood there silently, facing each other. Although EVA Unit-01, carrying a knife, looked very aggressive, and Shinji Ikari's astonishing sword strike had forced everyone on the Lilia Litvia aircraft carrier to attend a biological anatomy lesson, how could they not feel a little terrified?

“After all, there are many follow-up matters to deal with after Unit-01's sortie; we had no choice.” Misato Katsuragi saluted Jin Kōdō across from her. Although the two organizations had a tacit competitive relationship, basic respect was still necessary, since neither side was truly planning to fight. Of course, whether the upper echelons and behind-the-scenes bosses of these two organizations truly thought the same way was perhaps only known to them.

The reason why Misato Katsuragi rushed over in such a hurry was nothing more than what she said, which would probably instantly become a huge joke among NERV's various organizations.

Actually, it's nothing much. Why is Shinji Ikari's EVA Unit-01 facing off against Sion Rider Goddess? Shinji Ikari is asleep inside the insertion plug. Yes, asleep... While he's not snoring loudly, he's sleeping very soundly. At least, Misato Katsuragi couldn't wake him up no matter how much she called him.

By the way, when Shinji Ikari swung that sword, everyone at NERV was stunned. Many people in the technical department tore up the analysis reports on the combat potential of EVA that they had just printed out, and then silently got up to make themselves coffee. Tonight was another sleepless night.

Meanwhile, on the other side, someone was incredibly excited. Yes, while the heavily intoxicated Shinji Ikari was roaring those words, Makoto Hyuga's eyes seemed to be shining. This scene, this effect, this grandeur—truly befitting the Eternal Emperor!

It's still unclear whether he fell asleep from being drunk or from exhaustion after unleashing that sword strike, but in any case, Shinji Ikari is fast asleep inside the EVA Unit-01's insertion plug.

“Then let’s not delay each other any longer. It seems we each have a huge problem waiting for us.” Misato Katsuragi’s politeness didn’t win over Jin Kōdō much. He simply nodded, indicating that the matter should be left as it was. Since neither of the two mechanical giants could afford to lose, there was no need for such unnecessary pleasantries. There were many things to do, so let’s all go about our business.

"I love dealing with straightforward people like you," Misato Katsuragi said with a smile, trying to get rid of Shinji Ikari as soon as possible. Otherwise, if they found out, the more impressive Shinji Ikari was just now, the more embarrassing he would become.

"Really? I thought you liked the male lead in the movie." Kōdō Jin glanced at Katsuragi Misato. Shinji Ikari was being watched by too many people, so Katsuragi Misato, who went out with him, was also being watched closely. Naturally, the way Katsuragi Misato was chatting and laughing with the movie male lead that day was clearly seen by everyone.

"Ah... I admit I'm not bad-looking, but following others like this will make people dislike me!" Misato Katsuragi's lips curled into a smile. Should she be surprised? No, she wasn't surprised at all. In a sense, this was the normal situation in Tokyo-3.

Because of the terrifying combat power unleashed by EVA Unit-01, and the special value of the Angels, there are now countless external organizations stationed throughout Tokyo-3.

Even disregarding that situation, NERV's intelligence department is stationed in the city where TERRA is located, so it's perfectly normal for TERRA to have a presence in NERV. To put it even more dramatically, the people in the barbecue restaurant that day, besides the owner and them, were all intelligence agents from various organizations, which didn't surprise Misato Katsuragi at all.

The two sides parted ways quite naturally, and Misato Katsuragi boarded the aircraft carrier Lilia Litviak. Looking at the damaged and warped decks everywhere, Misato Katsuragi gasped. They knew about the state of the UN fleet, which was in a terrible state, but they never expected that the Lilia Litviak could be damaged to such an extent under the protection of the massive UN fleet.

"Will the melody of destruction and rebirth, the spiraling and cyclical tune, reach its strongest climax?" A pink-haired girl was not standing with Ryūza on the side of the Winged Goddess, but rather under Unit-01, who was carrying a Japanese sword and had a fierce look on her face, looking up at the huge Unit-01.

"Hello! Ms. Kisaragi Hisahi, is there anything I can help you with?" Katsuragi Misato greeted the girl with the small parasol who seemed out of place in the scene. The reason was simple: the girl's identity wasn't exactly public knowledge, but it wasn't exactly secret either. While she didn't know the specifics, she did know her basic name. One problem was that, according to the intelligence department's investigation, it was almost certain that the girl's age seemed to be fixed, refusing to grow any older! Katsuragi Misato had expressed envy about this when she was reviewing the intelligence.

"Shinji Ikari's older sister is also forever 16 years old, are you envious?" That's what Ritsuko Akagi replied while holding a cup of coffee. Misato Katsuragi immediately twitched her lips. What kind of grotesque suggestion is that? I'd rather not have this best friend.

He gestured to the people next to him, and the staff quickly got to work. They were responsible for attaching Unit-01 to the mounting bracket and then transporting it back to Tokyo-3. As for Shinji Ikari, he could stay inside!

"A tone to look forward to, powerful and confident." The girl glanced at Misato Katsuragi, who was holding a kitten in her arms, nodded slightly, leaving Misato completely bewildered, and then left.

"Alright, let's take Shinji, who has done us a great service, back quickly. Ritsuko, you can release the control system now." Seeing that the men who arrived earlier had already secured the hoisting cables, Misato Katsuragi didn't say much and sent the message directly.

The charging plug of Unit-01 broke, leaving another shallow crater on the deck of the Lilia Litvia aircraft carrier. Normally, this would have been enough to enrage the Lilia Litvia carrier's maintenance crew, but now no one was criticizing it. After being attacked by D1 Dorem, half of the Lilia Litvia carrier was already badly damaged, and they didn't care about adding another crater.

“What an ironic symmetry, what an amazing toy.” A white-haired woman stood next to Misato Katsuragi, a UN inspector, who was actually another representative of the Babem Foundation, though Helena Babem had previously had more contact with NERV.

"It was just a chance encounter working together. We were just fulfilling the requirements of our superiors," Misato Katsuragi said with a smile. The person in front of her, without needing to say more, exuded an air of ambition in Misato. Why? Because she vaguely felt the same way about her ex-boyfriend.

"The power you possess is astonishing. Even after observing it firsthand, the shock still surprised me." Isshiki narrowed his eyes as he looked at the woman before him. "However, I'm curious, you don't seem to have tried to find a way to control or limit the pilots. It's not wise not to have power in your own hands."

"Control Shinji?" Misato Katsuragi laughed. "Aren't you thinking a little too simply?" Misato Katsuragi was practically calling this guy an idiot. Did he have a screw loose? Control Shinji Ikari? Shinji just resigns and runs away. You think you can do anything about it? (In both the new theatrical version and the TV version, there are instances of Shinji Ikari leaving NERV, but in the end, Shinji always returns on his own.)

Putting everything else aside, just sit inside the Himuro mansion. Go ahead and go ahead. His sister doesn't care about the destruction of humanity, but you want to take Shinji? The mountaintop of the mountain god festival has been flattened, you know? How many people in all of Japan have the guts to confront it head-on?

"But uncontrolled power can easily lead to greater disasters." Isshiki Makoto didn't seem to have given up, but that was understandable. After all, the power Shinji Ikari had shown earlier had not only shocked TERRA, but NERV's efficient rush to take Unit-01 back could also be a precaution against the greed of the United Nations, or more accurately, the Babem Group across the sea.

“Power isn’t wrong, ambition is.” Misato Katsuragi watched as the transport plane slowly lifted Unit-01, no longer in the mood to play games with the person before her. “Please allow me to take my leave.”

"Perhaps your commander-in-chief has a different idea, or maybe not, after all, he is his son." Isshiki Makoto looked at Katsuragi Misato's back and thought, "What are you pretending to be so high and mighty for? What 'suitable person'? You still have him under your control, just in a different way."

"Pfft...cough cough..." Misato Katsuragi laughed rather unkindly, then waved her hand, letting him think whatever he wanted. It seemed even less likely that Shinji would meet his father!

Chapter 158 Visit

"Phew..." After ending a bizarre dream, Shinji Ikari opened his eyes and looked around. He sighed, sat up in bed, and met the gazes of Ryoko Sakaki and Rei Ayanami, who had just opened the door. "Yo, good morning." Shinji Ikari smiled brightly.

"Hmph!" Ryoko Sakaki walked over and, to Shinji Ikari's shocked gaze, shoved him aside. Shinji frantically blinked, gesturing to Ryoko with Rei Ayanami behind her. "They're still here! This isn't appropriate!" Luckily, this wasn't at NERV headquarters, otherwise Misato Katsuragi would be peeking through the door watching the drama unfold.

"Hmph!" Ryoko Sakaki gave Shinji Ikari a hard tap on the forehead. What was he thinking? His mind was full of lewd thoughts. Then she reached out and pressed down on Shinji a few times, checking his physical condition, although she had already checked him before. "I was called here by Ritsuko Akagi. I heard that you drank a bit too much this time, which resulted in you sleeping for two days. This news..."

"This news has already alarmed the entire Totsuki Academy." Gin Dojima took off his shoes outside the door and walked in, giving Shinji Ikari's small house a quick look around. "I didn't expect your place to be better than I imagined. You certainly know how to enjoy yourself."

Although it seems that Shinji Ikari lived in the original woodshed, in addition to the renovations helped by Ryuji Danma, Shinji Ikari also spent a lot of money to renovate it himself. The small woodshed was divided into an outer living area (actually, a little extra space was added) and an inner rest area (since Ryoko Sakaki was teased by Nagisa for the flickering lights, Shinji Ikari also spent money to change the lighting and heat insulation).

With millions of yen invested in such a small house, the effect was naturally excellent, and it's not surprising that Dojima Gin was pleasantly surprised. After all, with a little more money, it would be enough to build a new one-story house without even laying a foundation, so the interior environment would naturally be quite good.