Juzo Okita said calmly, "That's right. They are Gamillas, the culprits behind Earth's destruction. But that is absolutely no reason for us humans of Earth to stand by and watch others die in space. We chose to save them not because humanity is great, but so that these people may face our judgment."
Shima clenched his fists and gritted his teeth without speaking, his dissatisfaction plain to see.
"Gamillas doesn't lack good people either. Like Melda, who came aboard the Yamato before—you talked to her too, didn't you?" Kodai Susumu sighed and said quietly, "But a soldier's duty is to obey orders. The truly guilty ones are those in Gamillas who ordered them to commit crimes against Earth. And we're soldiers too, Shima. The battle is over. Leave the rest to others."
"I... I..." Shima stared blankly at Kodai Susumu beside him. He opened his mouth, but in the end merely nodded dejectedly. "I understand."
"Don't worry." Kodai Susumu patted Shima's shoulder and smiled faintly. "These people and Gamillas will receive the punishment they deserve. Earth will definitely return to how it was. I have always believed that."
"Yeah." Shima nodded hard and looked toward the massive Burning Legion beside them. With people like them helping us, even a fleet as powerful as Gamillas was no match for them. With them, and so many others willing to help, we can definitely restore Earth, right?
The scattered fighting soon came to an end. Following Xiao Ran's instructions, everyone avoided striking directly at the vital points of Gamillas's remaining forces unless necessary. They merely disabled the enemy's ability to move and attack before switching targets. Aside from those who were determined to die and continued attacking fiercely, the abandoned soldiers suffered virtually no further casualties.
Mwu likewise delivered Xiao Ran's call for