Gundam UC Hunting Time

[It's the White Wolf, Matsunaga Makoto!]

Memories from not long ago resurfaced in Lin Xingyuan's mind, and he recognized the guy as none other than Matsunaga Makoto, the White Wolf who sank the mothership and shot him down during the Battle of Loum!

He got a better machine, and the white paint also covered his limbs, showing his ace status.

In the critical moment, Lin Xingyuan's body reacted reflexively. His mind anticipated the trajectory of its fire and moved left and right to dodge, tracing a curve. In the final stage, he used his shield to block the cannonballs fired by the white wolf and charged towards Dozru's special machine once again. This time, the battle axe had enough time to heat up, and the axe blade was as hot as fire, dazzling and bright, like the scythe wielded by the Grim Reaper.

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Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Hunt for Dozru Zabi (Final)

"Damn it! Get out of my way!"

At the critical moment, nearby, the battered Jung single-handedly operated the machine gun, fiercely firing at the charging White Wolf Matsunaga Makoto, the shells instantly engulfing the White Wolf's machine.

Perhaps the spirits of the five billion dead were truly watching this scene. The white Zaku, which was known for its 'unharmed' nature, had its shield blown off and its arm destroyed by the scattered shells, and was also separated from the machine gun that was unleashing its firepower.

However, Matsunaga Makoto did not stop and continued to pounce on Hayashi Seihara.

"Stop right there—!"

Jung, his eyes blazing with fury, slammed on the pedals, giving chase relentlessly. Soon, the white Zaku was hit again, its right-side thruster destroyed and exploding, yet it stubbornly continued its forward charge. Jung's machine fired continuously, achieving several more hits, but still couldn't stop the white Zaku! In desperation, he abandoned his empty cannon, discarded his shattered shield, and discarded all unnecessary weight, accelerating at full speed, determined to ram its target into the ground!

"what……"

In the blink of an eye, Zani crashed into the white Zaku like a cannonball, but missed by a hair's breadth. The target image disappeared from the screen instantly, Jung's mind went blank, and he subconsciously looked back.

"Let's end it here!"

While firing its head cannon at the damaged torso of Dozru's Zaku, the black Zani swung its battle axe down!

In the nick of time, the white Zaku bypassed Dozru's Zaku, shoved it aside, and cut into the trajectory of the battle axe's attack, taking the fatal blow in its place. The entire machine was instantly cut in half, but its momentum did not diminish. It slammed into the black Zani, opened its arms, and hugged it tightly. With the last of its kinetic energy and propulsion, it continued to push it away from Dozru Zabi's machine!

"Kaka..."

Everything happened in a matter of seconds. Matsunaga Shin glanced back one last time and saw that Dozru had dodged the fatal blow. A point of light was flying towards them from afar. He finally breathed a sigh of relief. Then the white Zaku's remains exploded, engulfing the black Zani who was clinging to him.

[Fuck...]

[This is so thrilling! It's giving me goosebumps!]

Is this the time to have fun?! Is Dozle dead yet?!

[It's not noticeable, the machine isn't moving...]

[No, the White Wolf is dead?!?]

Who will drive the GRAYZ?

That's not a white wolf.

The last Royal Guard Zaku was shot down, and Sandas glanced at the operation time—8 minutes and 35 seconds.

He then turned to the enemy's Zanzibar-class aircraft and saw the Tachibana aircraft breaking away from its attack path, while the ship was slowly falling into the atmosphere amidst explosions and flames—it had been captured by gravity and had lost the ability to struggle.

Hopeless.

Sandas breathed a sigh of relief, but suddenly, the alarm sounded again, followed by a series of tracer rounds streaking past him. He turned around in surprise and saw several Zaku tanks rapidly approaching! Further away, the massive silhouette of the Gwakin-class destroyer had also appeared! Several Musei tanks were also following closely behind!

Wow, we arrived so fast! More than a minute ahead of schedule!

With ammunition nearly exhausted and fuel running low, it was time to retreat!

"Tachibana!"

He hurriedly called out to Tachibana Kane, but first received Jung's anxious voice.

“Antares 01! Lieutenant Lin! How are you!?”

Sandas and Tachibana hurriedly maneuvered their machines back and immediately spotted Lin Xingyuan's machine shrouded in smoke and fire. The damaged Jung machine was moving toward them. Looking at their target, Dozle's personal machine, it was still intact and was moving away in a strange posture.

Sandas instinctively aimed and fired his machine gun, but only managed a single, widely scattered burst before running out of ammunition. Just as he was cursing the Zaku's terrible performance, enemy reinforcements of Zaku immediately retaliated with ten times the firepower!

"Forest!"

Tachibana Kamina opened fire to cover Sunders, while anxiously calling out Lin Xingyuan's name. Jung's machine approached Lin Xingyuan's machine amidst the hail of bullets, dragging it at full speed toward them.

"Let's go! We're retreating!"

In the distance, the Gwajin-class began firing, the beams thick and dense, making the nearby Msebi look like a small boat.

"Forest!"

"Lieutenant!"

Sandas and Tachibana immediately stepped forward to provide cover, using their bodies as shields to accelerate their retreat. However, due to the slowdown caused by Lin Xingyuan's machine, their speed couldn't be increased immediately. Just as the three were anxiously calling out, Lin Xingyuan's voice finally rang out.

"I'm fine!"

In the black cockpit of Zani, Lin Xingyuan shook his head, finally regaining consciousness from the shock.

The tracer bullets constantly whizzing past him and the barrage of bullets rolling in front of him immediately informed him of his current situation. He immediately stepped on the thruster, accelerating while preparing to retaliate, only to find that his own weapon was missing and his ammunition was completely exhausted.

"Thank goodness, you're alright!"

Tachibana's voice was full of surprise, and Sandas and Jung both breathed a sigh of relief.

The four aircraft quickly approached the Musei II, a warship that had lost its bridge and suffered extensive damage but still survived. They were firing at the pursuing Zaku with their six Mega Particle Cannons, each aiming at its own target.

"It's hopeless... Let's get on the express bus!"

With just one glance, Lin Xingyuan determined that the Musai was beyond return—without its 'brain,' it couldn't even navigate normally. The crew's only way out was to surrender, but Zeon would most likely not accept that. Judging from their continued firing, they clearly had no intention of surrendering—the crew of both Musai were people whose homes had been destroyed and whose relatives killed by Zeon, and they never even thought about returning alive.

"Thank you so much!"

Regardless of whether the other party could receive it, Lin Xingyuan sent his thanks via laser communication, saluting these brave warriors who volunteered to cover the rear, until Muse's figure shrank and then burst forth like a supernova.

With the pursuers blocked by Muse, the four Zani finally gained enough acceleration to leave the battle zone.

When no more shells came, all four of them breathed a sigh of relief. Tachibana looked around and, seeing the terrible state of the planes, couldn't help but tease them.

"This is so embarrassing..."

Of the four mechs, three were damaged—the Sandas lost a leg, the Jung lost an arm and a head, and Lin Xingyuan's mech lost all its armaments, with its head and shoulders almost completely destroyed. Only he was incredibly lucky and escaped serious injury.

"I feel like all the good luck in my life has been used up in those ten minutes."

Sandas slumped in his seat, still shaken by the experience. Lin Xingyuan, thinking of Sandas's later 'renown,' couldn't help but offer a word of caution.

"Don't make such unlucky predictions!"

Perhaps that's really the case.

[So that's why he's so unlucky? Three consecutive captains without a team? All his teammates died?]

The comments section was filled with laughter.

"So, is Dozru dead?"

Jung suddenly asked, and Lin Xingyuan recalled the battle frame by frame, and after a moment, he gave an answer.

"He must be dead."

"Should?" All three of them felt that Lin Xingyuan's choice of words was subtle.

"Um……"

The reason it wasn't 100% certain was because he hadn't managed to finish him off; the White Wolf had taken him down. However, he had exhausted his intellect, skill, luck, and courage. Given Dozru's injuries, he should have a hard time surviving—especially since he had fired several 25mm shells.

Anyway, White Wolf is definitely dead.

It's a real shame; given the circumstances, he didn't get to perform at his best as an ace.

[It's always the same thing: luck is also a part of ability.]

They were all war criminals, what's there to regret?

[Isn't that too harsh? He died for loyalty and righteousness; that's a heroic death.]

[He saved a Nazi leader, a butcher who committed crimes against humanity; does he really deserve the word "heroic"?]

The comments section erupted again, but at the same time, many viewers were also giving rewards, clearly very satisfied with the battle. However, Lin Xingyuan was exhausted and had no energy left to watch.

Moments later, the four Zani arrived at the designated coordinates, where they were met by four Republic-class assault boats hidden in the wreckage. These were emergency products developed by the Federation Forces after the outbreak of the One Year War to counter the Zeon space fleet and mobile suits, converted from high-speed spaceships. Although their armor was thin, they were simple to manufacture, inexpensive, and equipped with high-powered propulsion systems, making them far faster than ordinary warships. Therefore, they were chosen by the Wallen as the 'express buses' for the pickup.

Of course, this is also because Luna 2 can no longer send out any decent fleets.

The two sides quickly synchronized their speeds, and the four Republic-class assault boats deployed their four restraint arms, each grabbing a Zani, activating their thrusters, and rapidly flying towards Luna 2.

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Okay, the hunt is finished. But my favorite part isn't the critical hits or the finishing blows, but the part at the end of chapter 37 where both sides clash. It felt incredibly tense, super satisfying, and super funny while I was writing it.

As for Dozle's ending, I just watched the part in GTO where he deceived himself, so he made arrangements that were even more painful than death.

Stay tuned.

As for White Wolf, what kind of hero is he? It's completely inexplicable.

Chapter Forty: Funerals, Promotions, and Problems

"Let us pay our deepest condolences and highest respect to our fallen comrades. Attention!"

A gunshot was fired, a salute was given, and hats were removed in mourning for the box containing only the belongings of the fallen...

Another funeral like this. After experiencing it so many times, the officers and soldiers of Luna 2 Fortress no longer had solemnity on their faces, but rather frustration and numbness. Although this funeral was of a high standard, the significantly reduced number of people made everyone even more devastated and desperate.

The Federation is merely a collection of nations, and many of its policies are the result of power struggles, making their implementation quite complex and difficult to explain. Therefore, there are very few fanatical nationalists. Most of these individuals join the Federation Army for preferential treatment in areas such as employment, salary, taxes, and loans. Consequently, they are prone to massive defeats when the war situation turns unfavorable—this is undoubtedly one reason why the Federation Army on Earth advances so swiftly.

After the moment of silence, Lieutenant General Amundsen, who rarely appeared in public due to health reasons, unexpectedly took to the stage and, under the astonished gazes of his officers and soldiers, announced the success of the operation to assassinate Dozru Zabi.

In an instant, a noisy storm swept through the venue, and the officers and soldiers, who had been extremely depressed, suddenly erupted in cheers.

"Really!?"

"Assassinate Dozruzabi!?"

"Commander of the Zeon Space Attack Force!?"

"It worked!?"

Everyone stared in shock and disbelief as Lin Xingyuan and his three companions emerged from the ranks. Lieutenant General Amundsen presented them with their new ranks and medals, shook hands, and posed for photos, feeling as if in a dream. But soon, combat footage captured from four Zanis (a type of military aircraft) was displayed on the large screen, confirming the operation's authenticity.

Now no one has any doubts!

The enemy commander who had driven the Federation Space Force to this point was actually killed!

All eyes were on Lin Xingyuan and his group of four, and cheers and applause erupted. It wasn't until the officers repeatedly reminded them that the soldiers calmed down.

Lieutenant General Amundsen stepped aside and invited Lin Xingyuan to say a few words to boost morale. Lin Xingyuan knew how to handle such situations since elementary school—he first thanked the soldiers who had sacrificed their lives, then thanked Lieutenant General Amundsen and Major Wakken and other high-ranking base officers for their wise leadership, praised the intelligence department's strategic planning, and finally shouted "Fight! Fight! Fight!" to the excited soldiers. His emotional delivery was spot-on, and he indeed received prolonged applause.

Holy crap, this actor is really good at acting!

He knows a lot!

However, many clear-headed individuals exchanged bewildered glances, sweating profusely—defeating Dozruzabi was indeed a huge success, but it would inevitably be followed by a furious retaliation from the Zeon forces. With the Luna 2's defensive capabilities, how could they possibly cope?