EVA: Shinji Ikari Returns from Tiga

Chapter 186 NERV VS Self-Defense Forces (Part 2)

"what?!"

The legion commander instinctively drew his sidearm and pointed it behind him…

Only then did he realize that this forward command post had become completely silent... he couldn't hear a single sound from the staff.

"Ugh?!"

But before the legion commander could point his gun at the uninvited guest behind him...

A tremendous force was applied to his shoulder... A nimble figure, arriving late but arriving early, used a standard joint lock to pin him to the floor.

"Hmm!"

With a crisp sound of bones cracking... his right arm is probably ruined.

"Hey, Kenzaki...you've gone a bit too far."

Shinji Ikari clicked his tongue as he examined the legion commander's right hand, which was twisted more than 180 degrees, and felt a little pain for him.

"You, you are...!"

The legion commander never expected that... only two people could sneak up next to his command post.

Judging from the fact that there was no reaction to his shouts, the guards around him must be gone... I wonder what kind of magic those people used.

"Are you from NERV?!"

"...Okay, okay, don't get agitated... I just wanted to ask a few questions. Who ordered you to attack NERV headquarters—and... where did these things come from?"

Shinji Ikari took the military terminal from the unconscious operator beside him… The screen displayed circuit links from MAGI at NERV Branch 1 in Las Vegas, USA; Branch 3 in Berlin, Germany; Branch 4 in London, England; and Branch 5 in Paris, France…

At first, Shinji Ikari was curious as to why they dared to directly attack NERV headquarters, which was defended by EVA... Now it's not surprising, after all, being able to mobilize half of the world's MAGI must be the work of SEELE.

"........."

However, when faced with Shinji Ikari's question, the commander remained silent and glared fiercely at Shinji's face.

"Such a strong backbone. If you don't want to talk about it, then so be it."

Seeing the commander's eyes, which resembled those of an army soldier from the Showa era, Shinji Ikari shrugged helplessly.

After all, he doesn't like to engage in torture or memory restoration techniques.

"Kenzaki... I'm leaving it to you. Go back and see if you can analyze anything. If you can find SEELE's location through this circuit, that would be best."

Shinji Ikari handed the terminal to Kyoya Kenzaki, after all, he was the head of the intelligence department... more likely, gathering intelligence was Kyoya Kenzaki's forte than fighting people.

"...!"

The legion commander's face turned deathly pale... He could easily guess the immense power behind this computing power capable of suppressing NERV's central processing unit. If this information leak was due to him... it wouldn't be a simple matter of punishment!
“Aaaaaaaaaa!!”

In the instant that Kenzaki Kyoya reached out to take the laptop from Ikari Shinji... the legion commander disregarded his broken right arm and used all his strength to resist Kenzaki Kyoya, who was pressing his knee against his back.

"........."

"Ah."

Kenzaki Kyouya, after exchanging a glance with Shinji Ikari, pretended to be outmatched and deliberately let the commander break free from his predicament.

"Humph!!"

After breaking free from Kenzaki Kyouya's control, the legion commander knew that he couldn't possibly kill the two people in front of him alone... Not to mention the boy with the strange leader's aura, even this man in the black suit who was clearly an elite agent was someone he couldn't handle.

So... how can I destroy that laptop when I can't defeat them?
There's only one thing the legion commander can do—

"All personnel assemble! The enemy is in my command post! Tanks! Helicopters! Open fire!"

With the resolve to eliminate himself rather than allow the information to leak out... the legion commander turned on the communicator beside him and roared with all his might.

"Okay, that's fine."

“Eh…!?”

Then, he realized... he hadn't expected Shinji Ikari to be waiting for him to speak before smiling and nodding at Kenzaki Kyoya.

Then, in the next instant, Kenzaki Kyouya, who was originally quite far away, suddenly appeared in front of the division commander in a flash. The next second, with a bitter cry, the division commander of the Self-Defense Forces tilted his head and completely lost consciousness.

"Kenzaki...has your skill improved?"

Even Shinji Ikari was surprised by Kenzaki Kyoya's progress. At first, he was completely outmaneuvered by Shinji's Ultra Intuition... Now, his physical abilities in all aspects have far surpassed those of humans.

“After all, Shinji, you are training... how can I be complacent?”

Of course—Kyoya Kenzaki himself knew it was a joke… The real reason was… as more and more Angels were being destroyed.

The Angel genes within his body were becoming increasingly concentrated... The synchronization with EVA Unit-04 had gone very smoothly—so smoothly that he was no longer a pilot.

Even when he is near Unit-04, he can directly control Unit-04's actions, just like Kaworu Nagisa.

"Ah, it seems like it's here."

Just a few minutes later... Shinji Ikari heard a sudden roar outside.

It must be the Self-Defense Force heavy armored units that rushed to the forward command post to provide support after hearing the corps commander's order...

"...Hey! Kaze? The performance is about to start...Go check again! Are the guys at the TV station okay?"

Shinji Ikari took out his phone and opened the program for tonight's director.

"They're in position? Okay, I'll get ready to go out then."

It was confirmed that the journalists' helicopters had not been deterred by the military's threats of firing and remained determined to report tonight's major news...

After all, it was the military that besieged the NERV organization that protects the world; perhaps this was a coup d'état by the military government.

"Well, I'm going out now. Kenzaki, you should go back first... Be careful not to get hit by stray bullets."

After giving Kenzaki Kyoya one last instruction, Shinji Ikari walked out of the forward command tent with a faint smile.

Then... he took out the Spark Prism, which shone with dazzling light, from his bosom.

Meanwhile... a large number of helicopters and heavy armored vehicles have gathered nearby...

After confirming that this was no longer their territory, and that even the entire guard squad was lying unconscious on the ground...

Tank guns and attack helicopters, having received orders from the legion commander, roared towards the command post tent, unleashing heavy shells powerful enough to incinerate everything.

Faced with this merciless bombardment that turned everything into a sea of ​​fire, Shinji Ikari simply raised his Spark Lens.

"—Tiga!"

(End of this chapter)