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

"Ah!" As the blood gushed from his body, Yusuke Urameshi roared to the sky. When he was in NERV, he had only drunk half a bottle and had already unleashed terrifying spiritual power. One Spirit Pill almost sent Shinji Ikari away. Now, he had drunk a whole bottle, so he had squeezed out almost all the spiritual power in his body.

"Hmm?" Himuro Kirie tilted her head slightly. For some reason, that strange feeling she had when she first met Urameshi Yusuke came back to her, as if something was awakening within him. It seemed she would have to remind her idiot brother Shinji not to let this person drink so casually.

"Interesting!" Toguro laughed as he watched Urameshi Yusuke assume a shooting stance for a Spirit Gun! At this moment, Urameshi Yusuke's pupils were completely invisible, leaving only pale white eyes, but his spiritual power was rapidly expanding! This was a worthy opponent!

"Spirit Pill!"

"bring it on!"

Chapter 263 The Power of the Ferocious God

With bloodshot eyes, Yusuke Urameshi unleashed an unprecedentedly massive Spirit Ball. The terrifying power contained within shocked even Genkai, who was standing nearby. She couldn't believe that Yusuke Urameshi, who hadn't even received the Spirit Ball, could release a Spirit Ball containing such terrifying spiritual power.

Genkai originally planned to teach Yusuke Urameshi, the ultimate technique representing their Spirit Wave Fist, after he had practiced in a few matches. However, he never expected that Yusuke Urameshi, after drinking a bottle of sake from who-knows-where, would unleash a terrifying burst of spiritual power and directly attack Toguro's body.

"Hoo-ha..." Toguro-nii threw a punch, but the punch, imbued with terrifying demonic power, couldn't stop the Spirit Ball. Instead, his palm was almost shattered by the terrifying power emanating from the Spirit Ball. Without hesitation, Toguro-nii immediately unleashed a second punch, concentrating all the demonic power erupting from his body onto the Spirit Ball before him. The scene instantly became tense.

Everyone watched as Yusuke Urameshi, having given his all, fired the Spirit Gun, the light so bright it was almost blinding...

"Tsk..." Isayama Mei suddenly erupted, his body covered in scales, and then he slammed his fist into the ground. With the burst of demonic power, the shattered ground sent Toguro's brother and Reimaru flying. Moreover, the raised ground acted like a wall, protecting everyone behind it.

"Boom!" The spirit ball that erupted then unleashed terrifying power, destroying everything nearby and shattering everything in its path with a terrifying shockwave.

"Hiss..." Just as Isayama Mei was about to take a deep breath and use the dragon's breath to hold on, a small, white, almost transparent hand gently pushed her backward without any room for argument, and Isayama Mei, covered in scales, fell to the ground with a thud.

"..." Isayama Yomi, who had assumed a defensive stance, stared wide-eyed at Isayama Mei, who was slightly stronger than her, yet was completely powerless against her and easily manipulated. "S-rank... strength?"

"This is... a malevolent god!? A malevolent god in the present world?!" The little demon next to En no Akira looked at the scene in front of him with a look of horror. Himuro Kirie did not release her power, but she also stopped sealing her aura. As a former demon of the demon clan, she immediately looked at the pinnacle of their lineage with fear.

"A living demon?" En no Akane stared blankly at the muttering, "Impossible, this can't be!" She couldn't understand what was so terrifying about this gentle older sister. Before, when she'd eaten too much, she'd even used magic to help her digest; she was so kind. But seeing the arrogant older sister now covered in sweat, it didn't seem like she was faking it. En no Akane glanced at Izumo no Okuni and the others beside her, bowing respectfully, and felt even more confused.

"..." Himuro Kirie seemed to sense something, glanced at the demon before frowning. What kind of bizarre friends did Shinji have? But since Shinji had asked for her help, so be it. Although she could go directly to the Himuro mansion through the Divine Mirror, Himuro Kirie didn't like having so many strangers in her house; it was annoying.

"Ah..." Yusuke Urameshi, who was directly knocked away by the aftershock of the explosion, was thrown far away and crashed hard into the rope net that was temporarily formed by the barrier rope. Then, he was naturally bound and gently placed at the feet of Kirie Himuro. At this time, Yusuke Urameshi was completely bruised and swollen, and blood was flowing from his seven orifices.

Himuro Kirie's small hand gently brushed across Yusuke Urameshi, stopping the bleeding and simultaneously smoothing out the chaotic energy within his body. Himuro Kirie's skill level was undeniable; Shinji Ikari held nothing back from her. Having obtained Shinji's complete Eastern Invincible Style techniques and methods, Himuro Kirie had slightly modified them according to her own ideas, transforming them into a style that was easy in the early stages but incredibly difficult later on, becoming the so-called "Himuro Style."

"Thank you... Kirie-nee." Urameshi Yusuke supported himself with one hand, but the result of pushing his spiritual energy to the limit was that even with Himuro Kirie's help to regulate his breathing, he was still weak and powerless, unable to even stand up.

“Not bad, you haven’t reached your limit yet, but… you’re just as deserving of a beating as Shinji.” After tapping Yusuke Urameshi on the forehead, Kirie Himuro used the barrier rope to drag him to his companions.

"Hoo..." Having shattered the Spirit Ball that Yusuke Urameshi had thrown, Toguro's younger brother was also seriously injured, but he had an excited expression on his face. Yes, this was the feeling—the feeling of narrowly escaping death when facing a powerful enemy, and then breaking through the limits of his own power to find a new peak.

Although Yusuke Urameshi did not receive the Spirit Orb and experience that extremely painful transformation, he drank an excessive amount of sake made with Ryoko Sakaki's recipe and under her supervision, brewed at the Totsuki Academy factory, which even Shinji Ikari had not consumed. He allowed the sake to push his spiritual power to its limit, and he was only slightly inferior to Yusuke, who had mastered the Spirit Orb and was determined to kill.

However, there is no doubt that this slight disadvantage, for Toguro's younger brother, was that after being forced to exert his full strength, he touched upon his long-standing bottleneck. With just a push, he could surpass himself and achieve a breakthrough. However, unlike in the original story, he did not directly break through his own shackles and then die suddenly.

"Shinji asked me to ask you a question." Himuro Kirie walked directly to Toguro's brother, whose body was charred after his Spirit Gun was destroyed, and said coldly, "In terms of power, there are never any easy shortcuts. Even if there are differences in talent, no one can avoid them. And now you know what you have paid... Do you regret it?"

"..." Toguro-nii remained silent for a long time. Yes, of course he knew. Demons were a species that valued bloodlines very much. Some were born at the finish line of others, while others went through all sorts of hardships and gave everything, only to find that they had lost more in the end. Toguro-nii struggled to his feet. "So what! To regret one's choices? That's what the weak do!"

"The weak?" Himuro Kirie looked up at the sky. "And who is the strong?" As soon as she finished speaking, a terrifying aura of death and resentment erupted from her. The terrifying power that had been eroded by the Gates of the Underworld for hundreds of years covered the entire island. Everyone trembled uncontrollably, as if a hungry beast was gathering in front of them and staring at them.

This was the absolute terror brought about by true hierarchical suppression, leaving almost no room for maneuver. Terror and despair enveloped the entire island, and the fighting between humans and demons ceased in that instant. Both demons and humans knelt on the ground, using whatever was at hand to support their bodies, barely managing to stay upright and not fall directly to the ground.

It should be said that those who were able to stand were only a very small number of strong individuals above rank A. Even the elite shrine maidens of the Onmyo-ryo and the elite operators of the Countermeasures Bureau were no exception, and they all knelt down with difficulty. However, what surprised the operators of the Countermeasures Bureau was that the shrine maidens of the Onmyo-ryo quickly changed their posture. Led by Izumo no Okuni, who was originally standing, they knelt down very respectfully towards Himuro Kirie. Kozenki almost cracked the rocks with his claws to barely maintain his standing posture.

"Is this... the power of the evil god?" Looking at the helicopter nearby, which was wobbling and barely maintaining its flight posture, Helena Barbem glanced at her trembling hands, feeling the surging fear in her heart. Her face was full of shock. She knew very well what the Barbem family had been planning, but could such a powerful person really be annihilated so easily?

"Ugh..." Toguro-nii let out a ferocious roar. He was unwilling, absolutely unwilling! He didn't want to kneel, he absolutely didn't want to kneel before Himuro Kirie! Moreover, he had a vague feeling that if Himuro Kirie wanted to kill him, she could extend a single finger and he wouldn't even have a chance to resist! But now, she had only released her aura, her oppressive aura...

"Awooo!" Toguro also gambled with all his demonic energy, frantically squeezing it out. He knew very well that whether he could break through depended on this moment. His muscles began to bulge wildly, his bones pierced his skin, and his entire body rapidly expanded from its original human form.

"I...I...I am Toguro!" His long-standing invincibility had instilled in Toguro an indomitable arrogance, and it was this arrogance that made him resolutely try to stand up! He absolutely refused to kneel, especially after Himuro Kirie asked the question earlier; Toguro was even more unwilling to show weakness! He absolutely refused to accept that his choice was a mistake!

"..." Himuro Kirie didn't say anything, but only briefly revealed her eyes and glanced at him. Although it was just a brief glance, the curse from the evil god directly struck Toguro's soul.

A mouthful of blood spurted out, and the muscles and bones that had been as hard as steel collapsed in an instant. Toguro-nii, coughing up blood, collapsed to his knees, black, foul-smelling blood flowing from his entire body. With difficulty, Toguro-nii raised his head, "Why..."

Himuro Kirie didn't answer him directly. Instead, she glanced at the three lying on the ground on the other side, made a grasping motion, and pulled three phantoms from their heavily injured bodies. She gently opened her mouth, and the three phantoms were swallowed by Himuro Kirie. Then she shook her hand and walked towards the yacht docked at the pier. "Shinji said you're a good whetstone. Oh, by the way, the Countermeasures Bureau arrested Sakyo on the pretext of betraying humanity."

"...A whetstone!?" Toguro's younger brother knelt on the ground, his face filled with disbelief, his dejected expression making him seem as if he had aged a lot in an instant.

"Yes!" Isayama Yomi, from the Countermeasures Bureau, nodded and stepped forward to Sakyo. "Let's go, Mr. Sakyo. Even your good friends can't overturn Himuro Kirie's accusations."

"What a... speechless exit." Zuo Jing glanced at Himuro Kirie, who had boarded the yacht. "But you don't think things are over just like that, do you? This Dark Tournament isn't just a paradise for demons; it also has some hidden cards up its sleeve."

As if to prove what he said, or perhaps because he was affected by the secondary aura of Himuro Kirie and could no longer bear the terrifying feeling, the mountain not far away suddenly shattered. After a series of runes broke, a giant beast with eight heads smashed through the mountain peak and roared at the humans below who were launching another attack. Clearly, on this island that looked like a demon island, the trump card they were using was this giant monster that had somewhat lost its mind.

"As a human being, or do you think that's all humanity can do?" Two members of the Countermeasures Bureau grabbed Zuo Jing's arms, one on each side, their faces full of mockery.

"So you guys had this prepared too... Is it that Shinji Ikari? I thought he was just a pawn being manipulated, but I never expected that in the end, the person I'm facing is such a young man." Sakyo shook his head with a wry smile, obediently letting the Countermeasures Bureau people lift him up and take him to another yacht. Clearly, the Countermeasures Bureau wisely didn't intend to disturb Himuro Kirie's rest.

"Eek..." Feeling a storm-like gust of wind blowing towards him, Yi Xiaoming quickly covered his hem to prevent himself from being exposed. Then he looked up at the purple giant that was falling like a comet, and stomped on the head of this monster, whose bloodline was unknown, and crushed it. His eyes were full of panic.

"Let's go. Shinji will try his best to control his fighting range, but staying here will only make things more difficult for him." Amidst the roar, Izumo no Okuni glanced up at Unit-01, who was furiously beating the behemoth, and his eyes flickered. "Shinji, you only have five minutes of true manhood. Good luck!"

"Thump!" Another wave of air erupted, and just as they were all on the ship, the third, or perhaps the fourth, head that had been torn apart was thrown directly onto the ground not far from them, and the blood sprayed all over the buildings on the dock, turning them red.

"Isn't he getting on the ship?" Himuro Mimori pointed at Toguro's younger brother, who was kneeling on the platform. She found it very strange. Shinji Ikari wanted a whetstone, but was it really okay to just leave him like this? Shouldn't they take him back and use him as a target to slowly hone his skills?

"He's figured it out, he'll come on his own," Himuro Kirie said with considerable certainty.

"really?"

"I'll spar with you then! You'd better do your best!"

Chapter 264 After the initial unit ran out of power...

"Tsk..." Shinji Ikari, who was operating Unit-01 at the moment, was also full of complaints. Although he was too busy to pay attention to anything else, Ritsuko Akagi still informed Shinji that his group of friends had safely boarded the ship and left, so that he could focus on fighting.

What annoyed Shinji Ikari was the monster in front of him, a giant snake-like monster with eight heads. He didn't know if it was the legendary Yamata no Orochi, but it was a bit of a nuisance, but that was all.

Although it didn't seem like a battle against EVA at all, and the AT Field was practically nonexistent in the later stages with all sorts of things just passing through each other, it proved incredibly reliable when facing this creature that was unclear whether it could be considered Yamata no Orochi! Its flames, acid, and poison clouds could all be blocked by the AT Field, and even its collisions and bites would often leave the creatures bewildered, sometimes even breaking off a large tooth.

The opponent's attack power was weak, and its defense was also poor. The moment Unit-01 jumped from the transport ship and landed on the island, it not only crushed one of the heads, but in close combat, the head that Unit-01 grabbed was ripped off its body by a powerful kick!

If that's the case, how could such a monster annoy Shinji Ikari?!

"You're not Hydra, how come you can cut off one head and have another grow back?!" Shinji Ikari roared furiously. Yes, this guy's regenerative ability is terrifying. Under EVA's full-force attack, two minutes have passed, and this guy still has six heads! In another location, half a city would almost be flattened by EVA.

"Hey!" Shinji Ikari grabbed the guy's body and slammed it down on the ground. The Yamata no Orochi smashed into most of the Dark Martial Arts Tournament venue, and its body instantly crushed countless demons into mincemeat.

"I refuse to believe it!" Shinji Ikari's aura began to circulate rapidly. Enraged, Shinji's body began to emit golden particles of light. After having a small drink and eating a chocolate candy, which is a staple of all EVA pilots, Shinji's spiritual power and aura were already circulating at an alarming rate.

"..." Ritsuko Akagi stared at the image transmitted from a camera she had secretly installed on Shinji Ikari's front. Shinji's eyes, gleaming with a golden light, made him look completely unlike an ordinary human! For some reason, a smile appeared on Ritsuko Akagi's lips. She then made an ambiguous gesture and touched her abdomen.

The fist shadows that erupted instantly—no, it should be said that fingers, palms, and fists were all fired at once—layer upon layer of fist shadows bombarded the huge Yamata no Orochi's body. Shinji Ikari was convinced that the core of this thing must be on its thickest part of its body. Going after its head was just a waste of time!

The massive body of the Yamata no Orochi was almost dragged backward by this round of frenzied bombardment. Not only were its scales flying everywhere, but almost all the bones in its body were shattered, and blood was spurting out from the broken skin everywhere. The eight heads stopped spitting out various things that were attacking Shinji Ikari. Broken organs mixed with blood spurted out from the seven heads.

This scene shocked everyone still on the island. The Yamata no Orochi had been smashed against the mountain peak by fists all the way. In the end, Shinji Ikari raised his palm without any hesitation. The scorching heat instantly condensed on Unit-01's palm, and then Shinji Ikari slammed it down without any hesitation.

The scorching heat erupted from Unit-01's notebook, a visible crimson pillar of flame piercing through the body of the Yamata no Orochi almost instantly, transforming into a scorching heat storm that swept in all directions. The trees on the island, which had grown for countless years, were ignited in this heat storm, and many monsters that had just fled in this direction were directly set ablaze, burning like torches before quickly turning into clumps of charred ash that drifted through the air.

"Roar!" It was almost a desperate roar. The pure heat shockwave caused the Yamata no Orochi, which had already suffered terrible injuries, to feel the pain as if a fuse had been lit and an explosive device had suddenly been detonated. The unprecedented pain swept over almost every corner of its body. This was undoubtedly more than just a severe injury. If it were a monster with a gigantic size, it would probably have been roasted alive in this terrifying heat wave.

Under these circumstances, the human side's morale soared. Armies landing from all sides of the island began to close in, determined to finish off the demons in one decisive battle! They aimed to completely obliterate the demons on the island! The demons, on the other hand, were utterly demoralized and fled in all directions. However, only a few demons with the ability to fly managed to escape the island; the vast majority of the remaining demons faced only one fate!

"Die!" Upon discovering that the thing below could still move, Shinji Ikari gritted his teeth and decided to use the same pseudo-solar beam that had killed the Raikoushi before, directly condensing a beam to kill this guy. Obviously, this guy in front of him could not possibly have the high defense of the Raikoushi to withstand it.

"Beep..." Just as Shinji Ikari was about to activate the position, the entire insertion plug suddenly went dark. Shinji Ikari turned his head to look at the timer next to him. The crimson square clearly showed 00:00. The EVA's built-in power supply had been completely exhausted. Unit-01's eyes dimmed.

"...Unit-01's power is exhausted!" Ibuki Maya said, her voice trembling. Just now, Unit-01 had been relentlessly attacking the Orochi on the other side, and only slightly lost focus. How could it have run out of energy when she turned around?! Ibuki Maya could not believe the scene before her eyes.

"Just one step away!" Misato Katsuragi looked conflicted. The result was too ironic. The Evangelion Unit-01, which had just been wreaking havoc, had actually stalled due to a lack of power? "Have the ground forces launch a volunteer operation as soon as possible. We need to find a way to recover Unit-01. If all else fails, send Unit-00, which is on standby in Tokyo-3!"

“It’s too late. Even if Unit Zero is already prepared on the transport plane, it will take at least half an hour from when it arrives to when it can be deployed for combat! It’s simply too late!” Aoki Shigeru, standing to the side, showed a pained expression on his face.

"..." Ritsuko Akagi watched the chaos on the field without saying a word, gently rubbing her forehead, feeling a slight headache. She began to reflect on whether all the NERV members, including herself, had been too confident in Shinji Ikari! As long as Unit-01 and Shinji were engaged in battle together, victory was assured! At most, they would have to find a way to get Unit-01 into close combat range! Ritsuko Akagi felt she needed to seriously reflect on this.

"I really don't know why anyone would design and build something with such obvious flaws." Not far away, Little Yama, arms crossed, looked at the paralyzed Unit-01 and sighed slightly. Decades ago, the human world, except for a very few powerful individuals, was basically protected by the Spirit Realm. Without the Spirit Realm's protection, the human world would have collapsed in a short time due to the impact of the Demon Realm! And now, they've actually been able to build such a terrifying creation!

However, judging from the current situation, this enormous steel construct has a very serious flaw, a flaw so severe that it could almost determine the outcome of the battle! Such a powerful creation has only been able to maintain full-force combat for a few short minutes…

Fortunately, most of the demons are too terrified by the previous battle between Orochi and Shinji Ikari to continue their pursuit, which involves at least two S-class monsters and is fueled by the high morale of the humans. They are too busy escaping to even look back at the movements of Unit-01 in the distance, so the human soldiers are still killing indiscriminately without any pressure.

However, what these ordinary demons didn't notice didn't mean that the Yamata no Orochi, who was being brutally beaten by Unit-01, couldn't see it. Although there was almost no good skin left on its body, nine out of ten bones in its body were broken, and there was a big hole in its belly, the charred flesh around it still emitted the aroma of roasted meat. With just a little cumin and chili powder, this charcoal-grilled snake segment would definitely be incredibly delicious.

The Yamata no Orochi, almost turned into a charcoal-grilled snake, was now as furious and ferocious as it had been in despair and fear. The only intact eighth head that had just regenerated bit into Unit-01's neck and tore it off its body, slamming it heavily to the ground. This time, the arena, which had only been half full, was completely flattened by the falling Unit-01. It must be said that its large size and heavy weight were a powerful weapon in themselves.

"Roar!" This roar was filled with pleasure and overflowing with hatred! As it roared, all seven heads began to spit blood. It was clear that even with the terrifying regenerative power of the Yamata no Orochi, it was not able to recover from the damage it had just suffered in such a short time.

Then, the eight heads of the Yamata no Orochi rose high and simultaneously unleashed a barrage of attacks of various elemental attributes into the crater, ultimately forming a terrifying green flame and lightning tornado that completely enveloped Unit-01, lifting it into the sky. As the heat rose, the tornado created a terrifying suction force. Many demons and humans on the ground were swept into it and instantly turned into charred remains.

"Sever the link, prepare for ejection!" Misato Katsuragi gritted her teeth, preparing to abandon Unit-01. At this moment, protecting Shinji Ikari was the top priority. After that, they could worry about it later. With Shinji Ikari's skill and achievements, why would the United Nations not provide him with an EVA?

"No! If we eject the insertion plug, putting aside the fact that this guy can't intercept it, the insertion plug doesn't contain any AT Field packages, so..." Akagi Ritsuko urgently stopped Katsuragi Misato's order. Just as he said, an emergency ejection of the insertion plug would definitely heat up to a terrifying level in a short time. At that point, Shinji would truly be simmered alive in the LCL! I wonder if this counts as retribution. Shinji was almost roasted like a snake just now, and now they're going to simmer him alive!

Inside the cockpit, Shinji Ikari was now gritting his teeth, desperately wanting to force open the insertion plug and rush out, but he also knew that if he rushed out now, he would most likely be gone in an instant.

"Uh..." But at that moment, Shinji Ikari suddenly saw a hazy light, and was stunned for a moment. Shinji looked at the figure that gradually became clearer, "Mother, you've finally come out?"

"Unfilial son!" Yui's illusory figure gently embraced Shinji Ikari. A soft chuckle and scolding echoed in Shinji's mind as a series of memories of his parents and himself flashed through his mind. Clearly, his mother didn't quite support Shinji's constant clamor to represent his grandparents and give his negligent father two iron fists without reservation.

If the conversation between Shinji Ikari and Yui inside the insertion plug was filled with warmth and memories, then the battle outside was quite different.

Within the green tornado of flames, a pair of scarlet eyes suddenly flashed, and then a powerful AT Field shot out, blocking the Yamata no Orochi. The tornado, having cut off the power input, quickly began to dissipate.

Then, Unit-01 stood up, half-bent over, tilted its head, and stared wide-eyed, as if observing something strange.

"EVA Unit-01 restarted! This is impossible!" Maya Ibuki looked at the screen carefully, then at the remaining battle time marked on the screen, the bright red 00:00 was particularly eye-catching.

“This is…” Ritsuko Akagi immediately understood what had happened, and her eyes turned to horror. In a sense, this situation was no less shocking to her worldview than when Shinji Ikari first used the Flame Finger on Unit-01.

"Synchronization rate reversal... Isn't Shinji doing it? No, Shinji can't do it right now."

"Bang..." With a crisp metallic sound, some fragments fell off the mask of Unit-01.

"Awooo!" Unit-01 clenched its fists tightly, opened its blood-red maw, and let out a long howl to the sky!

"This is... a berserk state!?" Misato Katsuragi suddenly realized what had happened.

"It's still better than being powerless..."

Chapter 265 The Rampage of Unit-01

"Awooo..." While the mother and son were chatting warmly, Unit-01 roared wildly and unleashed a terrifying burst of energy! It directly smashed through the huge dust cloud caused by the rising fire tornado. Under the illumination of the flames on the ground, Unit-01, with its mouth wide open, had its original purple body turned into a bloodthirsty crimson light by the raging flames all over the mountains and fields (Blood Sacrifice to the Blood God)!

When Unit-01 was piloted by Shinji Ikari, it displayed completely different auras. With a slam of its hands on the ground, it crashed into the ground with unbridled force. The AT field in front of Unit-01 swept across the ground like a shovel, and a large cloud of dust erupted on the ground.

Then, Unit-01, almost enduring the Yamata no Orochi's jets of fire, rushed to the serpent and sent it flying! The collision was undoubtedly a cataclysmic event, a devastating event that would be disastrous for both demons and humans.

The only difference is that Helena, who has taken over command, ordered the entire island's army to retreat as much as possible when Himuro Kirie released her aura. They didn't want to accidentally provoke Himuro Kirie, the great goddess, otherwise they might be targeted, which would be pointless. After all, if they just wanted to use ordinary people's lives to build up strength... Himuro Kirie might just get stronger and stronger.

What she didn't know was that after Himuro Kirie knocked out Toguro's younger brother, she turned around and left; but her orders undoubtedly saved many lives.

After all, Unit-01 in its berserk state didn't care about anything else. Not only did it knock the Yamata no Orochi away, but it also grabbed the tail of the Yamata no Orochi in front of it and started spinning around like a windmill! After spinning around a dozen times, it was thrown out! The huge storm that was blown up in this process directly extinguished the huge wildfire that was burning fiercely. The strong wind carried the burning ashes and rippled out a dark arc in all directions.

However, Unit-01 clearly wasn't going to let go of the monster that had just tried to add fuel to the fire. So, not only did it throw it out, but it also half-squatted down and suddenly jumped up! Just as it was about to land in mid-air, it stretched out its legs and, enveloped by the AT Field, delivered a powerful flying kick, slamming it heavily onto the body of Yamata no Orochi. The terrifying force instantly crushed half of Yamata no Orochi's body. Its head, which had been tangled up like a knot in the windmill, along with most of its neck flesh, was sent flying far away, spraying foul-smelling blood all over the ground.

Whether it was the intense pain that spurted it on, the remaining heads of the Yamata no Orochi roared fiercely at the nearby Unit-01, its neck expanding as if about to unleash another breath attack! The other heads struggled to lift their heads, seemingly wanting to deliver a barrage of fire to Unit-01.

But in the next instant, all of them widened their eyes in unison!

Because it wasn't Unit-01 being piloted by Shinji Ikari, it made a move that made them all shudder. Unit-01, which was half-crouching, leaned forward, kneeling on one knee to support its torso, while simultaneously reaching forward with both hands to grab the snake's head, swinging it sideways and opening its massive mouth!

Let's eat!

The snake-headed creature watched in terror as Unit-01 bit into its neck, the pain of flesh being torn apart palpable! This caused the snake-headed creature to roar in fury, but Unit-01, seemingly annoyed by the noise, slammed it to the ground twice. Then, in its dazed state, a shadow loomed over it! Finally, there was the crisp sound of bones being chewed up; it's undeniable that Unit-01 truly possessed a set of iron teeth!

At this moment, the Yamata no Orochi also realized that if it did not struggle now, it would be doomed in a short time. It began to struggle frantically, and its remaining heads simply abandoned any troublesome techniques such as breathing attacks and swarmed forward, using their sharp teeth to tear at Unit-01!

Unfortunately, the Yamata no Orochi, which already had half its body broken off by a kick from the rampaging Unit-01, and one of its spiky heads eaten raw like sashimi by Unit-01 without any sauce, was now left with only three heads. It couldn't even wrap its arms around Unit-01's limbs. Instead, because it took the initiative to attack, it was hit and bitten by Unit-01, resulting in serious injuries.

Finally, the exasperated Unit-01 even grabbed the snake's tail and slammed it around like Hulk smashing Loki. However, Unit-01 didn't complain about being weak like Hulk did. Before long, only the head remained. The entire Yamata no Orochi was truly finished this time, and it was time for another pleasant meal.

"..." NERV was completely stunned! No one expected that after Unit-01 went berserk, it would actually do something like this. The Yamata no Orochi, which had just caused Shinji Ikari so much trouble, was being frantically devoured by Unit-01, being gnawed and torn apart. In a short time, the Yamata no Orochi was torn to shreds, its internal organs and bones scattered everywhere as if Unit-01 had disdained them...

"Stop! I know you have many questions for me, but I'm sorry to say, I don't have any answers." While everyone was looking at Ritsuko Akagi, who had been holding her face in a pose with one hand over her mouth for several minutes, preemptively answered the question, "After Unit-01 returns, quickly conduct a comprehensive inspection of Unit-01..."

"The battle is nearing its end..." Misato Katsuragi scratched her head, looking at Unit-01 on the screen with a headache, holding half of the body of the Yamata no Orochi and roaring to the sky. Now that even stronger demons and monsters have not yet appeared, this roar almost terrified all the demons. They scattered and fled like a flock of frightened sheep, having no desire to resist at all.

“Yes, but how to recover it now is a huge problem.” Ritsuko Akagi rubbed her face. This was completely different from the situation on the flagship of TERRA last time. Back then, Unit-01 was piloted by Shinji Ikari. Even if he fell asleep in the cockpit, after cutting off the control circuit, NERV could hoist it back to the base without any danger or difficulty. Basically, anyone could do it.

But things are different now. The pilot of Unit-01 is not Shinji Ikari, who has always been NERV's hope. Instead, after the rampage, it seems that Unit-01's instincts are taking control of it. When the engineering team responsible for its recovery approaches, how Unit-01 will respond is completely unknown. It might just turn around and send them on their way, which would be quite a mess!

"How is Shinji?" Misato Katsuragi asked, arms crossed, clearly deep in thought. The state of Unit-01 before her had already heightened her guard, causing a turmoil in her heart. After all, common sense dictates that the need to eat indicates that it is a living being! And if EVA is truly a living being, could it be connected to the Titan beneath the base? What exactly is that mysterious Human Instrumentality Project plotting?

"He seems to have fallen into a coma, but all his vital signs are very stable, and he seems to be sleeping soundly." Maya Ibuki reported a situation that could be considered a heroic exoneration. If Shinji Ikari were to have any problems, then they would truly be going crazy today.

"Insufficient power means less time for the battle. Looks like we still have a long way to go. If this thing were in Tokyo-3, Unit-01 probably wouldn't have gotten to eat it. We'd probably be able to eat snake meat dishes in Ristorante F tonight." Misato Katsuragi temporarily suppressed her doubts and offered a simple excuse for Shinji Ikari. However, although she said this, she was inwardly furious. She knew she'd have a troublesome report to write soon, while Shinji was sound asleep! Just thinking about it was infuriating! Whatever! She was determined to squeeze a big meal out of Shinji!

“That’s true, but nobody knows what kind of scum we’ll run into next.” Ritsuko Akagi put down her keyboard. “Let’s get the retrieval team on their way. In any case, let’s get Shinji Ikari back first. Let’s get moving; we still have a lot to do.”

“Shinji is not a fragile being. Even if we start counting from when Shinji Ikari came to our side, I have never seen him faint like this before. Now…” Misato Katsuragi glanced at her watch, “Fifteen minutes have passed, and there seems to be no sign of him waking up.”