Chapter Summaries

The Victory Fleet responded to an enemy force approaching Tokyo-3, leaving Danner's Son and Nir-Akama behind to guard NERV. At sea, the fleet encountered Doctor Hell's Mechanical Beast Legion, led by Baron Ashura, who challenged Kouji Kabuto.

• Xiao Ran ordered Danner's Son and Nir-Akama to stay behind while the other ships headed out to intercept the enemy.
• The Burning Legion, Ptolemaios, Nadeshiko, Yamato, and La Rams deployed their units over the ocean and waited for the approaching force.
• Soji Okita and Gido criticized NERV's reconnaissance after its team was wiped out, while Ryoma Nagare spotted the enemy.
• Gido identified the approaching gray humanoid Mechanical Beasts as Doctor Hell's legion, and Amuro concluded they had come for Kouji Kabuto.
• Kouji Kabuto recognized Baron Ashura among the enemy commanders and mocked Ashura's half-man, half-woman Mechanical Beast.
• Baron Ashura angrily declared that Doctor Hell had bestowed the Mechanical Beast upon him and vowed to settle things with Kouji.

The Victory Fleet launched its battle against Baron Ashura’s Mechanical Beast Legion after the pilots’ chatter made the confrontation awkward. Baron Ashura’s units survived the Burning Legion’s opening barrage, but the enraged Victory Fleet pilots quickly began destroying them with ease.

• Ryoma Nagare and Mai Senpuuji challenged Baron Ashura while the pilots joked about the enemy’s appearance.
• Xiao Ran ordered an attack, and Mwu commanded the Burning Legion to unleash missiles and beams on the Mechanical Beast Legion.
• The Mechanical Beast Legion fired back through the smoke, prompting Kira to shield the Burning Legion with GN Dragoons and Setsuna, Tieria, and the other Celestial Being members to protect it with their GN Shields.
• The Burning Legion’s barrage destroyed only a small number of the exceptionally durable Talos-like units.
• Kouji Kabuto charged Great Mazinger toward Baron Ashura as Victory Fleet pilots attacked the battered Mechanical Beasts, destroying them in one or two strikes.

The Victory Fleet destroyed the Mechanical Beast Legion after its careless opening let the enemy strike the Burning Legion. Xiao Ran then sensed a terrifying, mysterious power erupt from Kouji Kabuto’s Mazinger and wondered if it was Mazinger ZERO.

• Ryoma Nagare and Gido’s laxity let the Mechanical Beasts bypass them and attack the Burning Legion, while Kira, Athrun, and the Celestial Being pilots reacted quickly to defend it.
• The counterattack reminded the Victory Fleet to take battles seriously and stop underestimating their enemies.
• The pilots unleashed a furious assault and wiped out the Mechanical Beast Legion, including its unusual Mazinger-like machines.
• Xiao Ran saw Kouji Kabuto’s Mazinger surrounded by a powerful, flame-like force that suppressed Baron Ashura.
• Xiao Ran sensed an overwhelming aura of destruction and mystery from the Mazinger and wondered, “Could this... be Mazinger ZERO?”

Xiao Ran feared the power Mazinger ZERO might represent and wondered why Tetsuya had left with Ryoma Nagare. Tetsuya then appeared in his own Mazinger to stop Kouji Kabuto from finishing Baron Ashura, and demanded that Kouji leave Mazinger Z.

• Xiao Ran recalled Mazinger ZERO's terrifying potential and speculated that Tetsuya had left to find a way to oppose it.
• Kouji Kabuto's Mazinger Z battered Baron Ashura, who fled as Kouji pursued and launched an iron fist at the escaping machine.
• Tetsuya's Mazinger rose from the sea and intercepted Kouji's iron fist, giving Baron Ashura a chance to escape.
• Ryoma Nagare questioned why Tetsuya had helped the enemy, and Tetsuya told Kouji to get out of Mazinger Z.

Tetsuya attacked Kouji Kabuto and demanded that he leave Mazinger Z, while refusing to explain his actions. As the two Mazingers fought and Talos-like units emerged, Xiao Ran ordered the Victory Fleet to target the new threats and let Ryoma Nagare join the duel.

• Tetsuya struck Mazinger Z with Great Mazinger, sending Kouji Kabuto into the sea, and Baron Ashura left after promising to lend Tetsuya one last hand.
• Dozens of Talos-like units emerged from beneath the island as Tetsuya insisted Kouji leave Mazinger Z and told Ryoma Nagare to come with him.
• Kouji refused to abandon Mazinger Z, and Tetsuya charged him, beginning a fierce clash between the two machines.
• Xiao Ran ordered everyone except Ryoma Nagare not to interfere in the duel and directed the Victory Fleet to destroy the Talos-like units.
• Ryoma piloted Black Getter toward the battling Mazingers, while Banjo Haran obeyed Xiao Ran and turned to fight the emerging units.

Xiao Ran trusted Tetsuya and let him settle matters with Ryoma Nagare in battle while Dawn stood by to prevent serious injuries. Tetsuya defeated Ryoma in a single exchange and demanded that he come with him.

• Xiao Ran persuaded the Victory Fleet to trust Tetsuya and ordered Dawn prepared for launch.
• Juzo Okita and other leaders voiced their trust in Tetsuya, calming the fleet as it continued fighting the Talos-like units.
• Xiao Ran launched Dawn and told Tetsuya he would not interfere, asking him to explain himself when they met again.
• Tetsuya declared that he intended to take Ryoma Nagare away, and Ryoma challenged him to fight without Kouji Kabuto interfering.
• Black Getter and Great Mazinger clashed, and Great Mazinger badly damaged Black Getter in one exchange.
• Tetsuya told Ryoma to come with him.

Great Mazinger crippled Black Getter, but Ryoma Nagare refused to go with Tetsuya and insisted that saving the world required everyone to work together. Getter Robo suddenly arrived and drove Great Mazinger back, leaving Ryoma ready to keep Tetsuya from escaping.

• Great Mazinger severely damaged Black Getter while deliberately avoiding its head, and Xiao Ran watched to see how Ryoma Nagare and Kouji Kabuto would respond.
• Tetsuya apologized and demanded that Ryoma come with him to help save the world, but Ryoma refused and argued that they had to unite and share the truth.
• Tetsuya moved Great Mazinger toward the disabled Black Getter to take Ryoma by force, while Xiao Ran prepared to intervene.
• Getter Robo arrived at high speed and attacked Great Mazinger, knocking it far away with a pair of powerful strikes.
• Ryoma Nagare leaped from Black Getter into Getter Robo, and Tetsuya watched as Ryoma vowed to keep him there.

Ryoma Nagare’s Getter Robo and Tetsuya’s Great Mazinger battled with enough force to tear apart the isolated island while Xiao Ran studied the Getter Ray’s power and risks. Nadeshiko then detected DRAGON jump fluctuations, and countless DRAGONs appeared with a red PM at their forefront.

• Tetsuya took control of Great Mazinger and attacked Getter Robo, while Ryoma Nagare answered by unleashing its power.
• Great Mazinger and Getter Robo clashed at tremendous speed, their energy blasts and shock waves breaking apart the island.
• Xiao Ran observed Getter Robo’s Getter Ray and considered both its potential value to the Legion and the danger of its possible will.
• Nadeshiko warned everyone that DRAGON jump fluctuations had appeared around the island.
• Countless DRAGONs emerged less than a minute later, led by a red PM that appeared before everyone.

A red PM appeared with a swarm of DRAGONs, interrupting the battle between Great Mazinger and Getter Robo. Luo and Nine identified the red PM as technology akin to Ange’s machine, while Salia and Vivian reacted differently to the revelation.

• The DRAGONs and a red PM arrived, causing Great Mazinger and Getter Robo to stop fighting and turn toward them.
• Nine told Soji Okita that the red PM and Ange’s machine appeared to share the same technology.
• Luo explained that Ange’s PM differed fundamentally from the other PMs and confirmed Nine’s analysis of the red machine.
• Salia resolved to surpass Ange with her new machine and win Jill’s approval.
• Vivian happily said she would use her new machine to keep up with Ange.

Xiao Ran negotiated with Salamantine, the Miko Princess of the Dragon Kingdom, after she appeared with the DRAGONs and challenged the Victory Fleet to prove its sincerity. He agreed to leave his machine and accompany her and Ange, while ordering the fleet to follow its plan and prepare for his safety.

• Hilda asked whether Luo's new model or Ange's machine was stronger, and Luo said that a machine's suitability depended on its pilot.
• Elsa questioned why DRAGON had technology like Ange's machine, and Luo suggested asking its pilot when they had the chance.
• Xiao Ran approached Salamantine with Dawn and asked whether she had come as the Miko Princess or for another purpose.
• Salamantine questioned whether the Victory Fleet truly wanted cooperation and challenged Xiao Ran and Ange to come with her without their machines.
• Ruri Hoshino and Miss Huang objected, but Xiao Ran privately told Mwu and Sheryl that he sensed no hostility and decided to accept Salamantine's challenge.
• Xiao Ran ordered the fleet to continue its original plan, told Graham to stay aboard the Burning Legion, and prepared to leave with Salamantine.

Xiao Ran and Ange left with the DRAGON through a Quantum Teleportation gate, despite the danger, and arrived above a blue sea and a lush island. Xiao Ran realized they were still in the Western Calendar World and wondered why the island seemed untouched by the Outside World.

• Xiao Ran decided to leave with the DRAGON, and Juzo Okita finally quieted the others who tried to dissuade him.
• Tetsuya left after Ryoma Nagare switched from Black Getter to Getter Robo, while Ange reluctantly agreed to accompany Xiao Ran.
• Xiao Ran and Ange approached Sarah's red PM on foot, and Sarah ordered a DRAGON to take them away.
• Xiao Ran carried Ange onto the DRAGON's head, and they flew through a ring-shaped Quantum Teleportation gate.
• Ange saw the blue sea and sky beyond the gate, and Xiao Ran concluded they were still in the Western Calendar World as he questioned why the island below was unaffected by the Outside World.

Xiao Ran and Ange arrived at the Dragon Kingdom, where the dragon girls greeted them with open hostility. After Xiao Ran restrained Naja, Salamantine apologized but remained wary, leaving Xiao Ran wondering whether they had misunderstood each other.

• The DRAGON carrying Xiao Ran and Ange landed at a cluster of ancient buildings, where a group of dragon girls and DRAGONs watched them suspiciously.
• Xiao Ran greeted the dragon girls and commented on their appearance, prompting Naja to draw her sword and attack him.
• Xiao Ran stopped Naja, disarmed her, and held her at swordpoint while Ange started to intervene.
• Salamantine ordered Naja to stand down, apologized for her subordinate, and told Xiao Ran she had not decided whether to trust him.
• Xiao Ran asked Salamantine to show him the area and explain its different environment, then questioned whether there was a misunderstanding between them.

Xiao Ran discovered that the dragon race distrusted him because they associated his abilities and Cruze’s resemblance to AmbriO with their enemy. He formally invited them to join the Victory Fleet, and Sarah acknowledged his sincerity but remained unconvinced before a young girl approached her.

• Sarah told Xiao Ran that the dragon race disliked people who could manipulate minds and compared him to AmbriO.
• Xiao Ran realized Sarah’s distrust had also caused her to reject contact through Cruze, whom she mistook for an AmbriO-like figure.
• Xiao Ran introduced himself and invited the dragon race to work with the Victory Fleet to save three worlds and rescue Dragon God Aura.
• Ange reflected on Xiao Ran’s extraordinary abilities and reaffirmed that her goal was to destroy the Founding United Nations.
• Sarah said she sensed some sincerity in Xiao Ran but would not trust his words easily.
• A young girl whom the dragon girls treated with respect approached Sarah with two attendants following her.

Xiao Ran met with the Great Witch and Sara, who demanded a telepathic exchange before agreeing to cooperate with the Victory Fleet. He accepted their condition but said the item needed for the exchange had to be brought to them.

• The Great Witch welcomed Xiao Ran and Ange but said the dragons doubted information from the false Earth.
• Xiao Ran denied any connection to AmbriO, and the Great Witch said the two released dragon women had sensed Setsuna's sincere wish to save their world.
• Sara and the Great Witch required Xiao Ran to prove his intentions through a personal telepathic exchange, with Ange joining them.
• Xiao Ran accepted the exchange but said he did not have the necessary item with him and someone would need to bring it.

Xiao Ran and Ange learned from Sarah that the Western Calendar World was a parallel Earth manipulated by AmbriO, while the Dragon Race originated from humans who transformed themselves to survive and purify their ruined world. The chapter ended with Xiao Ran realizing that Element Luan was Getter Ray and wondering whether the Dragon Race had a natural advantage with that energy.

• Ange challenged Xiao Ran and Sarah over calling her world fake, and Xiao Ran explained his deductions about AmbriO and the Western Calendar World.
• Sarah revealed that the Western Calendar Earth was a parallel world where humans had once lived before a catastrophic war destroyed their civilization.
• Sarah explained that Element Luan, crystallized Getter Ray, had run out of control during the war, forcing surviving humans to leave for another Earth.
• Sarah said the pilot of Bilkis had once parted ways with their ancestors, and Ange learned that Bilkis was the unit she piloted.
• Sarah revealed that the Dragon Race descended from humans altered by Element Luan, with men becoming DRAGONs to absorb and purify the polluted world.
• Sarah blamed AmbriO for creating RAGNA-MAIL and causing the world's destruction, while Xiao Ran recognized Element Luan as Getter Ray and considered the Dragon Race's potential advantage.

Xiao Ran realized the Dragon Race’s Element Luan technology could lead to major breakthroughs in Getter Ray research and bloodline development. Sarah revealed that the Founding United Nations sustained Mana with Element Luan taken from DRAGON, while Ange questioned the sacrifices made to keep Aura alive.

• Xiao Ran recognized the Dragon Race’s ability to stabilize Getter Rays as valuable technology and resolved to learn everything he could from them.
• Sarah asked what powered the Founding United Nations’ Mana, and Ange realized that Aura’s Element Luan sustained the Light of Mana.
• Sarah explained that DRAGON were killed so their Element Luan could replenish Aura and maintain the supposedly ideal nation.
• Ange accused Sarah of sacrificing people to extend Aura’s life, and Xiao Ran clarified that they chose to sacrifice themselves to save Aura, with the replenishment as a consequence.

Over three days in the Dragon Kingdom, Xiao Ran quietly learned about the dragons’ technology and abilities while considering whether the world could become a Faction Territory. He decided to explore more aggressively and pursue Mission Cards, leaving his plans for the mission substantially changed.

• Xiao Ran spent three days exploring the Dragon Kingdom while Ange waited impatiently for Sarah and the Great Witch to return.
• Xiao Ran learned that the dragons had advanced body-modification technology, a genius doctor specializing in genetics, and the ability to absorb and purify Getter Ray.
• Xiao Ran considered how this world’s Orb and other factions might conflict with his Faction Territory and whether the world could be integrated at all.
• Xiao Ran abandoned his cautious approach and decided to push the plot forward aggressively, expand his exploration, and seek Mission Cards.

Xiao Ran waited for Princess Sarah and the Great Witch to decide how to proceed while Ange grew impatient about the Victory Fleet. Princess Sarah agreed to let Xiao Ran’s unit enter the Dragon Kingdom under supervision, and Xiao Ran sensed someone was watching from the temple as Ange followed Sarah away to settle their rivalry.

• Ange confronted Xiao Ran for waiting and worrying too little about the Victory Fleet, but he explained that the Dragon Kingdom had been observing them and that they were meant to learn about its desire for peace.
• Princess Sarah arrived with Naja and another girl, and Xiao Ran recognized that she had made her decision.
• Princess Sarah agreed to allow Xiao Ran’s unit into the Dragon Kingdom under their supervision and said her people would retrieve it after he provided an identification video.
• Xiao Ran warned that he could defeat the Dragon Kingdom but reassured Sarah that he considered them companions, then said Dragon God Aura’s condition made further delay unwise.
• Princess Sarah challenged Ange to a contest whose loser would obey the winner, and Ange followed her away while Xiao Ran called for someone hiding nearby to reveal themselves.

Xiao Ran met AmbriO, who appeared to taunt him and announce that he would personally join their game. After AmbriO vanished, Xiao Ran calmly considered how to destroy his immortal enemy and suspected Dragon God Aura could help him reach AmbriO’s hidden true body.

• Xiao Ran sensed a hidden visitor and invited him to reveal himself.
• AmbriO appeared, drank Xiao Ran’s tea, and praised his abilities while calling their conflict a game.
• AmbriO announced that he would personally enter the game and boasted that Xiao Ran’s allies could become candidates for his fiancée.
• AmbriO vanished, leaving Xiao Ran furious but composed as he reasoned that all of AmbriO’s clones and machines might need to be destroyed at once.
• Xiao Ran concluded that Dragon God Aura might be able to send him to the dimension where AmbriO’s true body was hidden.

After AmbriO threatened Xiao Ran and boasted of targeting the women around him, Xiao Ran calmly pieced together AmbriO’s plans and resolved to make him suffer. When Ange and Sara reported that AmbriO planned to attack Yajenar, Xiao Ran set out to return to the Western Calendar World and bring about AmbriO’s downfall.

• AmbriO enraged Xiao Ran by threatening to make the women around him his fiancées and revealing his knowledge of the worlds and the Dragon Clan.
• Xiao Ran reasoned that AmbriO’s plans connected several worlds and that AmbriO was likely only a prelude to a greater enemy.
• AmbriO appeared in the Dragon Kingdom while Sara and Ange were gaming, praised Ange, and announced that he would attack Yajenar.
• Ange and Sara hurried to Xiao Ran and urged him to rendezvous with the Victory Fleet and return to the Western Calendar World.
• Xiao Ran set out with Ange and Sara, declaring that AmbriO’s doomsday had arrived, while the two women sensed his terrifying killing intent.