Chapter Summaries

Shinji Ikari awakened Unit-01’s terrifying new power and attacked the Angel possessing Unit 3 to save Asuka and Rei Ayanami. After tearing Unit 3 apart and swallowing its core, he turned his attention to another target.

• Benkei separated Getter Robo into three Getter Fighters as the Angel’s attack disrupted Hayato’s drill strike.
• Ryoma shouted at Shinji Ikari to stop running away and save Asuka and Rei Ayanami, prompting Shinji to awaken Unit-01.
• Unit-01 transformed as its synchronization rate surged, while Misato Katsuragi and Ritsuko Akagi reacted to its unknown power.
• Misato ordered Shinji to save Asuka and Rei Ayanami, and Shinji declared that Unit-01 was under his control.
• Unit-01 charged the Angel-possessed Unit 3, ripped out its Entry Plug, and bit its core in half before swallowing it.

Unit-01 devoured Unit 3’s core while Getter Robo awakened greater power and fought off a new attack on NERV. Mazinger ZERO appeared and overpowered Getter Robo, leaving Break Dawn to block its path.

• Unit-01 destroyed Unit 3’s core, rescued Asuka, and pierced the other Angel’s AT Field.
• Gendo Ikari identified Unit-01’s transformation as a suspected first-stage evolutionary awakening.
• Ryoma Nagare’s Fighting Spirit drove Getter Robo into a powerful transformation that melted Unit 3 and affected the other Angel.
• Ryoma sensed an enemy approaching and redirected Getter Robo to defend NERV from a red beam and falling debris.
• Mazinger ZERO broke through the underground structure and blasted Getter Robo to the ground before Break Dawn blocked its path.
• Ryoma got Getter Robo back on its feet and vowed that it could grow stronger, despite failing to defeat Mazinger ZERO.

Xiao Ran and the others saw that Kouji Kabuto had been taken over by Mazinger ZERO, while an Angel regenerated from attacks and advanced toward NERV headquarters. With Gendo Ikari urging Shinji to keep his promise to save Rei and Kouji, Xiao Ran split the forces to confront both threats and charged Mazinger ZERO.

• Kouji Kabuto appeared on the communications screens, bound and suffering inside Mazinger ZERO, but urged everyone to run as Sayaka and A Qiang called out to him.
• Shinji Ikari vowed to save Rei and Kouji, and the others joined him in promising to help.
• Gendo Ikari encouraged Shinji to take responsibility for his words, then warned Xiao Ran that Mazinger ZERO was disrupting causality around NERV.
• Xiao Ran's beam badly damaged the Angel, but it immediately recovered and began advancing toward NERV headquarters.
• Xiao Ran ordered one group to intercept the Angel and another to help him defeat Mazinger ZERO, then charged forward in Dawn with crystal greatswords and rainbow wings.

The Victory Fleet split its forces between holding off the Angel and attacking Mazinger ZERO, but Mazinger kept growing stronger and regenerating as the underground base began to collapse. Mwu warned the others that the battlefield could not withstand the fight much longer.

• Xiao Ran sent B-Class pilots to intercept the Angel while A-Class pilots joined him in attacking Mazinger ZERO.
• The Angel's attackers focused on slowing it and keeping it in place with sustained firepower.
• Xiao Ran, Ryoma Nagare, Shinji Ikari, and Ange led the assault on Mazinger while the other A-Class pilots supported them with concentrated attacks.
• Mazinger endured the attacks, grew stronger, and regenerated its armor as the underground environment was battered by explosions and falling debris.
• Mwu warned that the underground space would collapse if the battle continued.

The Victory Fleet struggled to stop Mazinger ZERO as the underground battlefield began collapsing. Xiao Ran prepared Dawn’s strongest attack, and Athrun’s machine intervened just as Mazinger turned its beam toward Dawn.

• Athrun, Kira, Kim Kido, and Xiao Ran recognized that Mazinger had grown too powerful to damage while the underground space threatened to collapse.
• Xiao Ran pulled Dawn away from Mazinger and began charging three Energy Rounds while Getter Robo took the brunt of Mazinger’s attacks.
• Mazinger threw its spinning disc at Dawn, and Xiao Ran used two Energy Rounds to slow the blade after a fierce collision.
• Mazinger aimed a devastating beam at Dawn, but Athrun’s detached backpack struck its head and redirected the beam into the ceiling.
• A massive machine raced toward Tokyo-3 after the beam tore through the surface and shot into the sky.

Athrun and the others battered Mazinger ZERO, and Xiao Ran’s Dawn dealt it devastating damage, but Kouji Kabuto remained trapped inside and struggled to resist its control. The chapter ended with Kouji asking the others to bury him with Mazinger if he failed to stop it.

• Athrun rammed Mazinger ZERO’s head with his unit’s backpack, diverting its attack away from Dawn and drawing its attention.
• Unit-01 and the others attacked Mazinger together, damaging its armor while its defenses protected Kouji Kabuto in the head.
• Xiao Ran fired Dawn’s charged beam, melting away Mazinger’s armor and destroying both arms and much of its legs.
• Ryoma Nagare urged Kouji to summon his fighting spirit and defeat Mazinger while it was helpless.
• Kouji, trapped and struggling to breathe inside Mazinger, said he was still trying and asked the others to bury him with it if he failed.

The demon god unleashed a red power that restrained the fighters and threatened to collapse the underground space, while Xiao Ran, Ryoma Nagare, and Shinji Ikari attacked it. As the Victory Fleet struggled to stop the falling dome, a gigantic robot appeared and raised it with a beam from its arm.

• The demon god released a red pillar of light that bound the space and left most of the fighters unable to move.
• Xiao Ran, Ryoma Nagare, and Shinji Ikari launched powerful attacks at the demon god in an attempt to stop its transformation.
• The underground dome began collapsing, and Shinn and Sousuke Sagara led the Victory Fleet in attacking the falling boulders.
• A gigantic robot appeared and pierced through the descending dome with a beam from its arm.
• Mwu routed all of the Burning Legion's energy to Bobby, who prepared to use the Ideon Sword, and Mwu called Sheryl for her entrance.

The transformed Burning Legion unleashed an Ideon Sword that opened the underground space to daylight and inspired the Victory Fleet. As the fleet resumed its assault on the Mazinger, the enemy recovered and launched a devastating barrage, leaving the allies to shield one another while Xiao Ran and Getter Robo tried to restrain it.

• The Burning Legion transformed and cut through the dome and darkness with an Ideon Sword, revealing the underground space to the sky.
• Shinn Asuka, Amuro, and Soji Okita reacted with disbelief, while Miss Huang urged the pilots to resume attacking the Mazinger.
• The pilots found that the Mazinger had blocked Dawn’s attack and restored its original form, while Kim Kido charged the newly freed Apostle.
• The Mazinger unleashed a dense barrage of beams, prompting the pilots to scatter and take shelter behind shields as Xiao Ran and Getter Robo restrained the Mazinger.
• Sheryl encouraged everyone with a song transmitted by FOLD energy, easing their exhaustion and restoring their strength.

The Victory Fleet struggled to regroup after Mazinger ZERO’s sudden attack, while Miss Huang tried to keep the pilots focused and wondered whether Sheryl’s song could still change the outcome. Getter Emperor G arrived to fight Mazinger ZERO, but its first attack was overpowered, leaving Tetsuya shocked.

• Miss Huang reprimanded the distracted pilots, then learned that many units had been damaged and Sousuke Sagara was unconscious.
• Miss Huang assessed the Victory Fleet’s losses and hoped Kouji Kabuto could defeat Mazinger ZERO with Sheryl’s song’s help.
• Getter Emperor G arrived and Tetsuya attacked Mazinger ZERO with the Emperor Sword.
• Mazinger ZERO broke free from 00Q, Getter Robo, and Dawn, then overpowered Getter Emperor G in their clash.
• Tetsuya was shocked that Getter Emperor G had been sent flying back, unaware that Mazinger ZERO had grown even stronger.

Tetsuya and Getter Emperor G attacked Mazinger ZERO with overwhelming force while Sheryl’s song helped Kouji resist its control. The chapter ended with Getter Emperor charging through the light toward the darkness surrounding Mazinger ZERO.

• Tetsuya sent Getter Emperor G diving at Mazinger ZERO, but Mazinger knocked it back.
• A golden phantom appeared behind Mazinger as Tetsuya powered up Getter Emperor G and attacked with tornadoes and bladed fists.
• Getter Emperor G fired a massive beam of flame at Mazinger ZERO, damaging its armor.
• Kouji resisted Mazinger’s control under the influence of Sheryl’s song and held Mazinger still as it endured Tetsuya’s attacks.
• Tetsuya mourned Kouji as the beam engulfed Mazinger ZERO, then drew the Emperor Sword and charged toward it.

After Getter Emperor G left Mazinger badly damaged, the pilots hesitated to attack because Kouji Kabuto was still trapped inside. Xiao Ran urged Kouji to resist Mazinger ZERO, and Ryoma Nagare unleashed Getter Ray to try to separate Mazinger from him.

• Mazinger survived Getter Emperor G’s assault, leaving the pilots torn between destroying it and risking Kouji Kabuto’s life.
• Kouji begged the others to destroy Mazinger with him, while Xiao Ran and Sheryl urged him not to give up.
• Xiao Ran told Kouji that Mazinger was already under his control and urged him to command it with his heart.
• Tetsuya called on Ryoma Nagare, who realized Getter Ray might dissolve the Mazinger binding Kouji.
• Ryoma drove Getter Robo into Mazinger and released a powerful wave of Getter Ray, plunging Kouji into darkness.

Kouji Kabuto confronted a presence calling itself infinite possibilities and learned that his will could determine whether Mazinger’s power became a god or a demon. After he chose to resist, Getter Robo’s light broke Mazinger Power’s hold on the world, leaving the sky filled with stars.

• Kouji Kabuto awoke in a dark, timeless space and recognized a voice that identified itself as infinite possibilities, born from the Getter Ray.
• The voice explained that Dr. Juzo Kabuto had discovered this power and that Kouji’s desire for strength had led Mazinger Z to become Mazinger ZERO.
• The voice reminded Kouji that Xiao Ran had warned him that strength of heart mattered, and told him that he alone could decide how Mazinger’s power would be used.
• Kouji vowed to resist and defeat Mazinger to protect his friends and their world, and white light emerged from his chest.
• In the real world, Getter Robo released overwhelming Getter Rays that shattered Mazinger Power and dissolved the last Apostle.
• The light replaced Mazinger Power’s influence with an endless starry sky across heaven and earth.

Shinji rescued Rei as the battle ended, and Kouji regained control of Mazinger after defeating Mazinger ZERO. The survivors celebrated their victory while Xiao Ran prepared them for the work ahead and Minerva X wept with relief.

• Shinji used Unit-01 to pull Rei from the Apostle, which crumbled to ash in the Getter Ray.
• Xiao Ran recognized the phantom figures as the Getter Fleet, but Mazinger ZERO's golden light dispelled them and restored the machines.
• Shinn asked what had happened, and Sayaka called for Kouji until he answered that he had successfully controlled Mazinger's power.
• The pilots and crew celebrated the victory, while Mwu reported that recovery teams were retrieving the damaged units and several people were injured.
• Xiao Ran thanked Sheryl and Mwu, then told them everyone could rest before their next departure.
• Minerva X cried with joy, believing the endless cycle had finally ended.

After the battle with Mazinger ended, Xiao Ran assessed the Victory Fleet’s new top-level combatants and the damage they had suffered. He planned upgrades and new weapons for Dawn before the fleet set out again.

• Kouji Kabuto gained control of Mazinger, while Shinji Ikari’s EVA Unit-01 entered Near-First Awakening and Shinji fainted after the battle.
• Tetsuya’s Getter Emperor G unleashed Zeus’s power to destroy Mazinger ZERO, and Ryoma Nagare, Hayato, and Benkei restored and strengthened Getter Robo with Getter Ray energy.
• Xiao Ran concluded that Mazinger, EVA Unit-01, Getter Emperor G, and Getter Robo had become the Victory Fleet’s four strongest combatants, while Dawn needed better armor and weapons with control capabilities.
• Xiao Ran put new weapons and Tactical Armor for Dawn on his agenda and prepared to use the gathered technicians and scientists for the work.
• The battle destroyed Tokyo-3 and injured many Victory Fleet pilots, so Xiao Ran planned repairs, upgrades, and replacements before the fleet departed.

After the battle, the Burning Legion treated the wounded while Xiao Ran and the others discussed rebuilding NERV and future plans. Kouji Kabuto thanked Xiao Ran for helping him control Mazinger, and Basak asked for a Mazinger of his own, leaving Tetsuya to suggest Great Mazinger as a quicker option.

• The Unified military sealed off the crater where Tokyo-3 and NERV headquarters had stood, while treatment pods aboard the Burning Legion filled with injured pilots and NERV personnel.
• Xiao Ran joined the exhausted group in the cafeteria after discussing reconstruction and future plans with Gendo Ikari, Bright, and others.
• Kouji Kabuto and Tetsuya bowed to Xiao Ran, and Kouji thanked him for helping him face Mazinger and prevent it from destroying the world.
• Basak told Xiao Ran he wanted a Mazinger because his own unit was broken and he admired Mazinger's fighting style, armor, power, and speed.
• Sayaka offered to ask her father's institute to build Basak a unit from Mazinger parts, and Tetsuya suggested using the Great Mazinger kept at the Science Fortress Research Institute instead.

Xiao Ran agreed to have Doctor Yumi modify Great Mazinger for Basak and announced that the Victory Fleet would prepare for its departure to Iskandar. He left the pilots planning upgrades and replacements for their machines so they could face the enemies ahead.

• Basak asked about Great Mazinger’s capabilities, and Tetsuya explained that it shared Mazinger Z’s technology and was powerful despite lacking Mazinger Power.
• Xiao Ran considered studying Mazinger and Getter Robo technology to improve the fleet’s machines.
• Basak proposed modifying Great Mazinger with Doctor Yumi’s help, and Xiao Ran agreed and thanked Sayaka, Tetsuya, and Koji.
• Xiao Ran announced that the fleet would depart for Iskandar within one to two weeks and would ask the Dragon God Aura to bring them as close as possible.
• Xiao Ran told the pilots that scientists and Technicians from both worlds would help upgrade or replace their machines, and the pilots cheered.

The Victory Fleet dispersed to upgrade its mecha and ships while Xiao Ran investigated the EVAs and traveled with the Yamato to the True Science Fortress Research Institute. The chapter ended as El-Elf arrived with a person and a robot.

• The Victory Fleet split up, sending ships and crews to Yajenar, Anaheim, and the Western Calendar World for equipment, technicians, and upgrades.
• Xiao Ran learned from Gendo Ikari that Unit-13 had been built around an Angel and questioned Kaworu Nagisa before leaving Graham, Nalo, and Saki behind as a precaution.
• Xiao Ran took the Yamato and Kouji Kabuto's team to the True Science Fortress Research Institute, where Luo joined the research and helped Basak plan a Martial Demonic God.
• Xiao Ran and Luo began designing Basak's new machine, and El-Elf appeared before Xiao Ran with a person and a robot.

Xiao Ran welcomed Darkness Kain and Dr. Wolf Gang into the Victory Fleet after El-Elf reported that the Golden Alliance had dissolved and its mastermind, Eggef, had escaped. The chapter ended with El-Elf reporting that preparations on the moon were progressing and people from both worlds had gathered there to reunite.

• El-Elf introduced Darkness Kain, Dr. Wolf Gang, and the stolen Super AI technology to Xiao Ran.
• El-Elf told Xiao Ran that the Golden Alliance had dissolved, but Eggef had escaped and could not be tracked.
• Xiao Ran welcomed Wolf Gang and Darkness Kain to the Victory Fleet and assigned them to Renard's supervision for study and upgrades.
• El-Elf reported that Wang Qiao had joined the Victory Fleet and was on the moon undergoing unit modifications.
• El-Elf told Xiao Ran that lunar factories were upgrading ships and units, while people connected to the Victory Fleet from both worlds gathered in the lunar city.

El-Elf returned with Darkness Kain and had already delivered Super AI technology to Renard, while Luo and Basak explained that Great Mazinger’s design made adapting it into a Martial Demonic God difficult. Xiao Ran ordered the team to redesign and test a new machine from scratch, and agreed to send more technicians to help with the workload.

• Luo welcomed El-Elf back and learned she had given Renard a copy of the Super AI technology.
• Luo explained that Great Mazinger’s weight, structure, and power requirements made modifying it for Basak and Luo’s combat style difficult.
• Luo said research into Mazinger Z and Getter Emperor could not solve the design problem, leaving the Martial Demonic God project at a stalemate.
• Xiao Ran proposed using anti-gravity devices, GN Particles, and Energy Conversion Armor to test possible solutions.
• Xiao Ran ordered Luo to bring the Burning Legion’s technicians and Mechanist Equipment to the Science Fortress Research Institute and design a Martial Demonic God from scratch.
• Luo protested that the workload was too large, and Xiao Ran agreed to have the lunar side send more technicians.

Luo described the crushing ten-day workload he faced repairing and upgrading the Victory Fleet’s units while taking on new research and development projects. He found some relief when Renard arrived on the Moon and took responsibility for a large share of the work, including studying the Super AI and modifying Darkness Kain.

• Luo explained that he had to complete numerous research, repair, design, and upgrade tasks within ten days.
• Luo said the Technicians who had studied under him could handle tedious work and save him about forty percent of the effort.
• Luo recalled expecting to work with NERV and the Victory Fleet to repair and research the damaged units and technologies.
• Luo was delighted when Renard arrived on the Moon with manpower and supplies and took on much of the work.
• Renard accepted the Super AI analysis, the redesign of Darkness Kain, and upgrade and manufacturing duties for warships and units.
• Luo introduced himself as the chief technical officer of the Burning Legion and Victory Fleet and wished for peace and quiet.