Gundam, driving a mass-produced machine will change the world

"A guy who overestimates his own abilities."

Sirocco frowned as he looked at the group of sunglasses-wearing machines in front of him and impatiently fired a volley of weapons mounted on the Theo, clearing a path for his retreat.

But he had already done this many times before, and new mechs would soon be deployed to these passages to continue blocking Theo's path. From an overall strategic perspective, these efforts were ultimately futile; judging from the battlefield situation map, Theo was about to break through the Federation's encirclement, and no amount of reinforcements could stop his breakthrough.

However, this time, the passage opened by Theo's bombardment was not re-filled by new troops. This sluggish state of affairs did not bring Sirocco the joy of impending escape from the encirclement; instead, it made his already gloomy heart, clouded by the failure of the plan, even heavier.

Because the Federation's mobile suits were all changing direction, no longer launching meaningless attacks on Theo, but instead facing the fragments of Axis that were breaking apart in all directions, intercepting the large and small fragments that were accelerating toward Earth, as if they were no longer paying attention to Theo.

Sirocco had no intention of attacking these ordinary Federation troops. He was rapidly assessing the battlefield environment, while Theo's high-performance sensors were monitoring the surroundings amidst the debris and high concentrations of Minovsky particles. Sirocco knew perfectly well that the Earth Federation would not let him go at this time, so the unusual behavior of these Federation troops could only mean one thing—

"Buzz buzz!"

Suddenly, beams of light from four different directions surrounded Theo, with the two beams in front of him heading straight for Theo's core machine, which was located in Sirocco!
However, these beams of light still failed to achieve anything.

The difference is that Theo is no longer making the beams disappear on his armor; instead, they are being blocked and deflected by an invisible barrier around him. If there are enough beams, a spherical, invisible force field should also be visible. Clearly, Theo is now relying on the I-field for defense, rather than continuing to use the unknown glow of his psycho-device.

In the end, it was all the same. Sirocco didn't care about such trivial matters; he just looked around, quite annoyed, and locked onto the object that was attacking him.

Those were four mechanical contraptions shaped like the letter "匚" (cān). The beam of light just now was accelerated and fired from the center of two of the plates. Clearly, this was a type of floating cannon.

Sirocco initially thought that it was Camus and his group who had attacked him, since the unusually high-powered shot had directly damaged Theo. If the angle had been slightly different, Theo's main beam turret would have exploded on the spot.

However, upon seeing the floating cannons, Sirocco immediately realized that someone else was attacking him.

"over there!"

The beam turrets deployed rapidly, quickly weaving a net of beams that enveloped the Salamis-class wreckage directly in front. This warship, which had originally only suffered a catastrophic explosion due to the destruction of its bridge causing the main gun's energy pipeline to rupture, was hit by this attack on its stern thrusters. The accelerant and propellant still inside were ignited by the beams, which in turn ignited the still-functioning nuclear reactor inside, turning it into an even more dazzling display of fireworks in this cosmic space.

Sirocco's expression was grave; he didn't believe they could defeat their opponent so easily. After all, the four floating cannons were still roaming among the wreckage, occasionally firing at Theo.

As expected, emerging from the explosion of the wreckage was a white aircraft with light purple as the secondary color. It had a square shape with a traditional Federation style, but it also had rather exaggerated wings on its back, and four devices similar to the floating cannons that were attacking it were resting on the wings.

Without a doubt, this is Gundam!

Arriving at this battlefield was Amuro's Nu Gundam. After arriving in space, the backpack on its back was replaced with a wing-shaped base that could accommodate six funnels for charging.

However, Amuro has only deployed two so far, so the operators of the other two floating cannons—

"Up there!"

Suddenly sensing the approaching hostility, Sirocco abruptly raised its head, and Theo's massive body, aided by numerous thrusters, leaned back unreasonably, directing its maximum firepower upwards.

The one that managed to withstand the barrage of fire and charge straight down was the mass-produced Nu Gundam piloted by Eli!
Like the Nu Gundam, the Nu Gundam was also equipped with wing funnels after arriving in space. However, the six wing funnels equipped on the Nu Gundam did not have rechargeable bases, but were integrated into the left shoulder as wing plates.

However, none of the floating cannons behind the Bull were currently in their slots. Two of them, along with Amuro's winged floating cannons, launched a feint attack on Theo, while the other four were Eli's reason for daring to directly confront so much firepower!
The four winged floating cannons formed an I-field protective shield, which dissipated on its own after blocking most of the beams fired by Theo, but this also bought Eli enough time for him to rush into Theo's close range.

The beam blade slashed past, and in his haste, Theo didn't have time to draw his beam saber. Instead of avoiding its edge, he used the thrusters on his body to accelerate and rammed into the bull!
"Eli Lee, a guy who acts recklessly with naive idealism!"

Without even announcing his name, Eli could already hear Sirocco's voice calling out to him through the communication channel.

"Do you really think anyone will be grateful to you if you relocate everyone to the universe? People who were already in the universe will say you're taking away their living space, and people who were already on Earth will say you're depriving them of their privileged conditions. That's what it means to be a foolish populace! Without absolute rule, they can't even understand the will of their leader!"

In the Jupiter Flotilla, a place already far removed from human society, the One Year War further disrupted their communication with mainstream humanity. Within this nearly isolated small society, this became the method Sylvie devised to resolve the contradictions of human society.

This idea has been prevalent in past science fiction works. When humans fantasize about traveling to the universe, they always seem to seek more efficient methods in the desolate cosmos. Whether it's theocracy, empire, or any other system, in human imagination, interstellar travelers are always reduced to centralized power.

"That's why a new kind of human was born!"

Amidst the sparks that flew from the clash of two beam sabers, one pink and one yellow, Liang Niu's face was sculpted into an unpredictable expression.

"So what? The existence of the new humans simply lowers the cost of communication and makes it easier to understand each other's thoughts. But understanding is one thing, but does that mean your stance will change so quickly because of understanding? So, hand the world over to me. You've been deceived by the possibilities of the new humans; you're incapable of leading the world!"

When Sirocco realized that Eli and Amuro were blocking his way, he knew that the probability of leaving by force was extremely low. Therefore, he was using this method to increase his chances of escape.

"Aren't you trying to change my mind by saying such things?" But Eli saw it clearly. The force of the bull's arm increased sharply, and its legs kicked directly at Theo, pulling itself away from Theo's surroundings. As Theo quickly tried to pursue, four more winged floating cannons formed an I-field protective shield around it.

It was Amuro who sent out the other four wing funnels from the Nu Gundam, providing timely support at this moment. The two no longer needed verbal communication to work together, and from this perspective, Sirocco's statement about the reduced cost of communication was indeed correct.

Liang Niu raised his beam rifle and, in burst mode, took out all the incoming missiles. At the same time, he seized the opportunity when the beam turret muzzle lit up and the I-field became ineffective, and fired, destroying the beam turret on the left side of Theo.

"You, who consider yourself an elite, should see more clearly that the problem in the world today is not what kind of leader humanity needs, but what path the future should take. Should we let people on Earth cling to this cradle, or should we venture into the universe to find our own coming-of-age ceremony? The choice of the future path is the most important thing. Someone like you, who only wants to lead the world to satisfy his own selfish desires, cannot understand this, can he?"

Similar statements have been made many times. Sirocco does not possess a clear ideology; his sole purpose is to seize power.

Such a person is a dangerous element to the world.

Eli stepped on the throttle valve, releasing all the thrust of the newton and turning around Theo. The I-field shield that was still hovering around him faithfully performed its function, blocking the beam and preventing Eli from being disturbed.

Theo is still maintaining the state of activating the I-field for protection. Perhaps it was because Sirocco had just expended too much energy, or perhaps it was because he was debating with Eli, but that unreasonable mental protection did not activate again.

This gave Amuro an opportunity.

The Super Mega Rocket Launcher was raised again, its muzzle glowing as it aimed at Teo, whose force field shape was outlined by the beams fired from the Mega Bull and the Funnels.

The super-specific weapon that had defeated Silver Lightning was reignited and charged straight at Theo from the side. The spherical I-field only lasted for a moment before it was broken by a massive amount of MEGA particles, and the high-heat beam struck Theo directly!

However, it's clear that Theo's choice of this golden appearance wasn't solely due to Sirocco's flamboyant personal style, but also because the golden coating is essentially the same anti-beam coating as the Delta Gundam. Of course, even with the full anti-beam coating, it wouldn't be able to withstand a beam cannon of this specification.

However, it ultimately bought Sirocco enough time to react—

Amidst the exploding smoke, the MS emerged, leaving a yellow trail behind it!

What appeared before Eli now was the "Theo" he remembered. Its iconic yellow, short, and chubby body, and its high mobility that was completely out of place with its appearance, would make anyone who underestimated this mobile suit based on its looks pay a heavy price.

Theo's weaponry was simple: a beam rifle. The moment he emerged from the smoke, he raised his hand and fired two shots, destroying the floating cannon controlled by Eli. At the same time, he turned the gun and fired at the floating cannon on the side of the bull, which was protected by an I-field shield.

Even now, in a truly desperate situation, Sirocco still demonstrates piloting skills that are enough to make him stand out among MS pilots of this era.

Perhaps this is also a manifestation of the abilities of the new humans.

After dealing with the floating cannons that had been interfering with him, Theo's heavy rear skirt armor was lifted up. This action made Eli's eye twitch.

He had already anticipated this. Since Sirocco was already capable of creating a psycho-device for himself and supplying Demeter with the funnels, he would likely also refine his vision for Theo. Theo's initial design also included funnels for combat, but in the original story, he died before he could realize the potential of his technology.

Now, Eli doesn't believe that Sirocco's success in mounting the drone technology on Theo will change his fate.

The cone-shaped floating cannons scattered and surrounded the bull.

Sirocco already knew that he had no chance of winning this war. Even if he did manage to kill Eli here, the Newtype pilots around him would certainly not let him escape.

Even so, a pale purple glow gradually rose from Theo's body.

Eli summoned the two floating cannons back to his side, and together with his beam rifle and Vulcan cannon, fired a volley at the floating cannons around him, taking down quite a few of them.

Why did funnels become a minority on Newtype-specific mobile suits in the later Universal Century? It wasn't just because the increased beam resistance meant that the output power of funnels was often insufficient; more importantly, in Newtype battles, funnels gradually became weapons that couldn't influence the outcome of the battle, so it was better to use the space they occupied to improve the basic performance of the mobile suits.

Coincidentally, both the Niu and the Teo are quite powerful machines in terms of basic performance.

Emerging with purple light, Teo drew his beam saber, and the remaining mechanical arm on his right skirt armor unleashed two beam blades. The immense power from the fifty nozzles all over his body propelled Teo toward the Bull.

Eli also simultaneously lit up his beam blade, the cherry-pink beam saber extending outwards and gradually becoming thicker and longer.

However, when the perspective is shifted to the ox itself, it is discovered that the ox is also radiating light.

The few psycho-frames within the machine's structure resonated with Eli's own beliefs and the psycho-waves emitted by Theo.

The two sides eventually ended up engaging in close combat. (End of Chapter)