Having traversed countless realms, can you possibly be as clever as me?

Even with a different style, it's still all about killing! : 121. Battle of Loom, forced start!

Some time after Tsugumi and the others escaped, Federation soldiers who came to inspect boarded the Salamis-class space cruiser.

The soldiers who had just entered the area were immediately turned pale and nearly vomited at the sight of the bloody scene.

The entire ship was covered in mangled corpses from top to bottom; none of these dead Federation soldiers had died peacefully.

The best way for these men who followed orders to plunder Dongjiang's property to die was to strangle themselves alive; the worst way... these soldiers simply couldn't accept.

They quickly found the surviving Union soldiers, settled their nearly insane comrades, and then located the ship's logbook, which was soon sent to the Union rear.

This time, a group of Federation generals, including Lieutenant General Tiam and General Kim Colini, the staff officer of the Earth Federation Space Forces Headquarters, watched the log recordings at the same time.

Even Reibir and Gop, the two highest-ranking generals in the Federation Army, were reviewing these log files.

Upon seeing the document, which described how Tsugumi summoned Force Lightning and instantly killed dozens of Federation soldiers, they all fell silent.

“This time… it’s not a ‘strategic deception’ by the Zeon forces.”

After a moment of contemplation, Rebil said in a deep voice

“This Darth Vader who calls himself a ‘true new human’ may actually be the very being promoted by Zeon Deikun.”

"So what?" Gop said, spreading his hands.

"Are we supposed to compromise with this murderer who slaughtered a number of our ships?"

"Or rather, do you think Zeon would support him and welcome his defection?"

“It’s not impossible,” Lieutenant General Tiam said, frowning.

"After committing this crime, they have already boarded Zeon's ship and headed towards Loum. I can't think of any other possibility but that they are going to join Zeon."

Soon, a dispute arose between them regarding whether to pursue the other side.

Lieutenant General Tiam has always insisted that winning the Battle of Loum is the most important objective, and sending troops to pursue the enemy now is a foolish and thankless task.

In fact, most generals thought so too, and Reibir and Gop did not want any mistakes to happen at such a crucial time.

But if possible, Rebil would like to capture the other party alive after arresting him.

Such power, which no human has ever possessed, naturally evokes a longing and desire in them.

Even knowing that it's a wildfire that will burn them, they will still unconsciously seek their own demise.

But soon, rather bad and unexpected news came back from the front.

Instead of fleeing, the Storm waged guerrilla warfare, destroying several Federation ships before heading to Zeon.

This was news that infuriated the Federation, but they soon discovered that the situation was not so simple.

Because they escaped again, and not only that, they brought with them several Zeon ships that were chasing them.

The video file that was transmitted back showed a burning, sunken Federation warship and an electronic giant standing on top of it, wielding a giant hammer.

However, compared to such humiliation and provocation, and this strange and bizarre machine, the Federation Forces had to face another problem.

The Zeonians are coming, what should we do?

Both sides in the Loom space region were already on edge. Zeon's side originally planned to first order a mobile suit squad to attack Miranda, the colony capital of Side 5.

But because of Tsurugi and his guerrilla tactics, the situation changed completely.

They shot down the attacking MS squad, destroyed three ships, and brought the Zeon pursuing them to Federation territory.

Then, after being repelled by a counterattack, they disappeared from radar range.

Even though the Minovsky particles had not yet begun to disperse, this strange phenomenon appeared as if the area was completely covered by rice grains.

Facing the Zeon forces who had lost their target, a Federation cruiser was charging head-on into them.

The two sides maintained a certain distance and a certain silence and tacit understanding. Neither side dared to fire the first shot without orders from their superiors.

But soon someone fired that shot.

The shot was fired at the Federation warship, but it did not hit a vital part, only causing a scratch on the warship.

But this result is enough.

The first shot that shattered the peace instantly led to a firefight between the two sides, and the Zeon side decided to go all out and immediately set off with their entire army!

On the Federation side, although the formation did not achieve the L-formation that Reibir had requested to annihilate the Zeon forces by using numerical superiority and crossfire, they still decisively ordered the First Combined Fleet, which had assembled on Luna 2, to launch an attack.

The largest fleet battle of the Universal Century begins!

......

Gunfire, screams, falls, death

More than 500 warships from both sides crowded into the SIDE5 area, firing at each other with all their might.

Oh no, there is no SIDE5 here anymore. Half an hour before the war started, all the colonies in Loom, along with the civilians who had nowhere to evacuate, had become cold corpses floating in space.

The Federation, which was stationed on Luna 2, didn't care about the civilians in Loum at all. The Zeonians, needless to say, had already started installing engines on the colony satellite Side 5 before the war even started, preparing to replicate the British campaign.

Neither Earthlings nor Zeonians cared about the lives of civilians in this most prosperous and populous colony.

The Mijia particle cannons failed to penetrate the enemy warships, but instead struck the fragile outer walls of these colony satellites.

The nuclear missile fired from the Zaku's nuclear rocket launcher failed to penetrate the warship, but instead cleaved the colony in two.

The cosmic inhabitants, living in constant fear within these washing machines, were blasted apart, shattered, and sucked into deep space to freeze into ice, completely unaware of what was happening.

The estimated number of casualties on each side of the conflict is less than 10,000, but the total number of people killed in the war in Side 5 is 25 billion.

Considering that Gihren wiped out three billion Earthlings just a few days ago, this can be considered a kind of dynamic equilibrium.

Located in the heart of a war-torn battlefield, the Storm was hidden in an abandoned colony area.

Strangely, neither side's radar detected a ship or the steel giant next to it.

The Force shielded them from radio wave detection, while the Minovsky particles that spread after the start of large-scale warfare provided them with excellent cover.

Tsurugi was in no hurry to advance. Instead, he used the Force to scan the entire battlefield from the cockpit, appreciating the first and last large-scale naval battle of the Universal Century.

But how should I put it...?

"Universal Century technology, World War II—oh no, retro tactics," Tsugumi remarked.

Because the Minovsky particle rendered beyond-visual-range attacks obsolete, the methods of warfare employed by both sides can be described as entirely retro.

Reibell, as the commander-in-chief, ordered the Second, Third, Fourth, and Sixth Fleets to deploy in a line formation to form frontal fire, while the First and Fifth Fleets formed a column to encircle the right flank of the Zeon forces and launch unguided artillery fire from that side.

The Zeon forces responded by ordering MS units to support the right flank, while Granada reinforcements launched a surprise attack on the Earth Federation's Fourth Fleet, which was crippled by the One Week War.

As expected, the next development was that the powerful mobile suits crushed the First and Fifth Fleets covering the right flank of the Zeon forces. However, the Zeon fleet was utterly destroyed by the Federation in the front, and the Federation's Fourth Fleet was disintegrated. So Dozle simply ordered his personal mobile suit units to attack the Third Fleet, where Reibille was located, and successfully captured its flagship Ananki in one fell swoop.

It was practically a carbon copy of the Battle of Okehazama, and even simpler.

"Wars throughout history have always been like this. Even in the Universal Century, the art of war for mankind is still the same."

Hirok, who was also inside another Zaku, awkwardly straightened his long hair and said...

"Decapitation, size, flanking harassment—ah, it seems everything still comes down to switching sides."

Tsugumi stretched and said with a smile.

"Alright, that's enough watching. It's time for us to take the stage—are you all ready? Let's repeat our plan!"

"...First eliminate Zeon, then destroy the Federation!"

"Very good, very energetic!" Tsugumi nodded with great satisfaction.

"In short, the plan is simple: we'll go from here to there, crossing Loum to reach the rear of the Zeon army, where the Zeon Prince Dekin Zabi is located on the Dekin the Great! We'll storm in, capture Dekin and his youngest son, Karma. Simple, right?"

Anyway, everyone was too lazy to complain about Tsugumi's simple plan.

If it were that easy to defeat the Zeon forces, why would the Federation have lost so badly?

But Tsurugi didn't care, he didn't need to worry, and everyone genuinely believed he could reach the rear of the Zeon army.

As for the others... they can only hope to protect themselves and wish themselves well.

"Very good, let's go!!!"

"The Iridium has been hit and is still engaged in combat..."

"Can we hold on?" Aboard the Zeon space attack fleet flagship, the Melfar, Dozru, now freed from the Minovsky particles, hurriedly took the communicator and asked the rearguard.

"If you can't keep going, then step down!"

They are facing pressure from the Third Fleet, which is also the largest and most powerful, to which Rebil belongs. Dozru, who has used himself as bait to lure Rebil out, must now return to defend the rear.

"No, Vice Admiral Dozle! This ship cannot hold out any longer. May you have good luck in battle, Zick Zion!"

With a powerful shout, the Iridium finally crashed under Federation fire.

Dozru, tears streaming down his face, gripped the railing so tightly his hands bent them. Lost in the grief of losing his comrades, Dozru roared...

"I will never forget your sacrifice! Fleet, advance! Don't let them have sacrificed in vain! Accelerate the advance!"

As expected, they were no match for the Federation forces in space naval warfare. The number of warships and firepower on both sides were simply not on the same level.

But it doesn't matter; their Zeon forces have advanced mobile suit warriors, they'll definitely be able to—

"Lieutenant General Dozru, a special signal has been detected—it's the Storm!"

"What?" Dozru's expression instantly twisted as he was just immersed in his emotions.

"Those scumbags who stirred up trouble, are they still alive?!"

Changing styles doesn't change anything, it's still all about killing! : 122. The activity of the new generation

If we're talking about who suffered more from Tsurugi's meddling, there's no doubt that it was Zeon who caused more trouble.

After all, in their original plan, they should have pretended to install an engine on the Side 5 to replicate the British operation, in order to actually lure the Federation army into Loum, and thus wait in ambush on this advantageous battlefield.

However, due to Dongjiang's interference, they were forced to start the battle earlier than planned, losing a significant initial advantage.

Just because the Zeonians dislike Tsurugi and his group doesn't mean the Federation isn't disgusted by them.

After all, it was because of his meddling that some gaps appeared in the original strategic deployment of the Federation Army.

Therefore, it is certain that whichever side discovers the Storm on the battlefield will unleash their full firepower upon it.

"Lieutenant General! The missing Storm has been spotted!"