Gundam, Gravity Elegy

"So, it really is possible to change the entire course of the war with just one machine?"

On the screen, the bridge of the heavy fork-class land battleship, the Fez, was completely silent.

Although some may not want to admit it, once that black figure fully entered, this battlefield had become its sole stage.

In the short time it took him to leap off the flight platform, he not only attempted to attack the motor cruiser in the sky, but also dealt with Gallup on the ground with an electromagnetic cannon.

Everything else is secondary; the explosion is what truly signifies its arrival.

"On the front lines, the enemy Gallup land-based warship fleet has been confirmed to be incapacitated; all that remains are the Zaku fleet!"

In this situation, even someone as arrogant as Basque Om had to utter a sigh:

"As expected of the culmination of Project V, this is the power of Gundam..."

"No, that's just Jim."

"what?!"

Meeting Basque's gaze, which could only be described as astonishment, Djamitov involuntarily closed his eyes.

"However, the pilot probably can't do anything, and if it really is him—"

After a moment's thought, the supreme commander continued to issue orders:

"Pass the order to all units to attack the location of the enemy Gallup formation. If there are any remaining MS units, push them all forward as well."

“But Your Excellency, this would leave the Fez without any protection, and in that case…”

'boom'

Before he could finish speaking, the intense tremors caused the land-based warship to shake violently, and he himself was almost thrown off.

"The rear engine has been destroyed—it's an enemy blue Zaku!"

The fierce figure could be clearly seen on the screen inside the bridge.

The blue Cyclops wields two specially made large thermal axes. Its innovative structural technology, combined with its massive size, gives it the ability to rival the armor of warships.

As it moved at high speed, the battle axe, heated to its limit, easily tore through the outer armor. The repeated attacks were then transmitted back to the bridge, causing an explosion.

"The engine... the thermonuclear engine on the left front has been attacked and detonated!"

Of course, that alone wouldn't be enough to cause the entire warship to collapse.

"Lower the internal isolation barrier—"

For the entire warship and for those who held command of the entire force, the most dangerous thing was yet to come.

'boom'

The rocket engine was running, giving the ferocious Zaku unparalleled jumping ability—it easily reached a height that clearly exceeded 50 meters!

"Zaku... Enemy Zaku aircraft are hurtling towards the bridge!"

"Close-in weapon system, adjust your direction and lock onto it!"

'boom'

too late.

As the command echoed, the Cyclops had not only leaped onto the warship, but his heat axe had also been embedded directly into the large-caliber twin-mounted gun at the front.

'boom'

'boom'

'boom'

Leaping and slashing, the explosion burst directly in front of the bridge, the billowing smoke and dust almost completely obscuring the view.

"All three main guns are completely damaged!"

"Oh no, the automatic system can't lock!"

"Then switch to manual mode. Where are the artillerymen?"

Amid the chaos, battle axes were thrown out from the smoke and dust, embedding themselves precisely into the last line of defense on the bridge.

"The close-in weapon system is damaged; we have no means to stop it!"

"All personnel prepare to decommission the ship!!"

Thick smoke from the explosion continued to billow out, and then the dark blue giant arrived.

His movements were supposed to be quick, but his biological instincts gave him a strange sense of slowness, as if time itself had slowed down.

Everyone could see his movements clearly, and everyone could see every structure on that aircraft.

On its dark blue body, the scarlet power pipes seemed to be transmitting blood, supporting every movement of this bloodthirsty giant.

Then it quietly pulled out the battle axe embedded in the turret, its ruthless and cold single eye sweeping across.

"Tsk..."

The viewfinder could almost completely capture that panic, but one figure stood out from the rest.

Jamitov Hyman—the elderly officer, a colonel—simply frowned.

The sharp gaze was fixed on the Zaku 'biting' the scarlet power tube, as if it were watching a one-eyed hound with a bone in its mouth.

"Will it be enough time?"

"Djamitov Heyman said in a low voice."

Perhaps it was because Zaku was now standing on that land-based warship, or perhaps it was because the viewfinder recording was incredibly clear, but Malet seemed to feel that he knew exactly what the other side was saying.

Then, he smiled...

"Will it be able to make it? I'd like to ask that same question."

As if deliberately showing off something, the dark blue Zaku raised its enormous thermal axe.

'Zzzzzzz'

The axe blade, already heated to its limit, seemed to be marking some kind of countdown.

"If that 'greedy fellow' doesn't make it, you can all go to hell and wait for him—"

'Beep beep beep beep'

Suddenly, a locking alarm echoed through the cockpit.

However, this near miss did not discourage Maret in any way.

On the contrary, what appeared on his face was an excitement—an unprecedented excitement!

"Has it finally arrived—?"

'Boom'

Without pausing, Zagu quickly turned to the side.

The single, scarlet eye swirled, taking in the rapidly approaching shadow.

The scarlet 'sunglasses' and the eyes beneath them, along with the V-shaped antennae on top of his head, were clearly visible, and then...

'biu'

Immediately afterwards, what came into view was the shimmering, intense light of the particles.

'boom'

The vibrations caused a burst of light from the repulsion between the electrothermal magnetic field and the I-force field, making it almost impossible for people inside the bridge to see any other light.

When they came to their senses, the brutal giant in front of them had been replaced by that resolute figure.

"Gundam! Gundam has come to save us!"

"But it's not time to be happy yet."

Glancing at Captain Mitas's almost animated expression, Jamitov spoke calmly.

"Or rather, he was set up—"

Now, 'Gundam' is standing directly in front of the bridge, with the bridge behind him.

As for that bloodthirsty Zaku, it had already jumped backward thanks to its superior maneuverability!

"Then, you probably won't dodge it, right?"

Immediately afterwards, the small hatches on both sides of the high-mobility Zaku breastplate opened, revealing two close-in weapon systems hidden inside:

"Take this!!!"

"Tsk—"

Author's message

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The GTO Zaku is designed to have close-range machine guns, so it's assumed that all directly derived Zaku variants have them, which won't be elaborated on further _(:з」∠)_

To be honest, it's rather strange that the Zaku doesn't have any weapons to counter aircraft since the Swordfish was introduced into the Loom campaign. You can't expect the 120mm to take down the Swordfish.

However, AI doesn't really understand the aesthetics of Gundam-style weaponry, so we won't force it.

Chapter 110: Not a Gundam

Close-in weapon system (CIWS) – in reality, for the vast majority of Zeon soldiers, this is a weapon they both love and hate.

Because it was designed as an embedded design from the beginning, it was a considerable expense for a mobile suit that relied entirely on the outer armor for support. It was also relatively troublesome to maintain and its usage frequency was ridiculously low.

So after a space battle was fought and the main battlefield was moved to the ground, this design was canceled and replaced by air cooling and various dust filters and heat dissipation devices.

However, this does not mean that it is necessarily useless.

Putting aside the fact that the Federation has been gradually arming MS, this kind of close-range defense weapon that can target humanoid weapons of the same height is becoming increasingly important. In terms of the original design, it was based on the suggestions made by the test pilots at the time.

Unfortunately, Marette Sangerin had served in the Mobile Training Battalion, one of the two major MS development departments within the early Commonwealth, so this machine gun was a piece of cake for him!

'Knock knock knock knock knock'

As if driven by instinct, he could easily adjust the Zaku's position, allowing it to fire at will in a gravity-defying environment.

And more importantly...

"You won't dodge!"

Although it was just speculation, the battle reports he had been collecting made Malet absolutely certain of it:

“You’re like the alpha lion who protects the pride, prioritizing the safety of the ‘prince’ over the safety of the prey.”

Therefore, he would not retreat an inch, like a standard target taking all the attacks, and the land-based shield mounted on his arm could not protect his whole body at all!

"And in that case, even the Luna Titanium Alloy armor..."

'Kara'

Suddenly, the cracks that appeared on the armor emitted a subtle sound.

Perhaps because of the distance, Marette, who was focused on the battle, only subconsciously sensed that something was wrong.

"That machine... is cracked?"

"dong dong dong dong"

Behind the shield, the coaxial Vulcan cannon on the head opened fire immediately.

"Tsk!!"

The 60mm machine gun bullet pierced a corner of the Zaku's barrage and then struck the Zaku directly in the chest.

'boom'

Immediately afterwards, the impact of the secondary explosion caused Malet's body to lose its balance.

"Gah—it's so accurate!"

Chest armor—that should be the hardest part of a Zeon mobile suit besides the shoulder shields, and simple close-range weapons would hardly be able to penetrate it, but the ground-to-air Vulcan cannon just happened to land on the Vulcan cannon on his right chest!

In fact, it happened in more than one place!