Dawn and Hades fought from the sky to the ground, then from the ground back into the sky. Exploding clouds and surging air currents filled the heavens, while enormous Deep Pits opened across the earth. Crystals scattered in every direction, flames rose everywhere, and everyone watching could only stand by helplessly, utterly unable to intervene in the battle between the two.
Through his battle with Dawn, Hades had discerned a few things. In terms of sheer physical toughness, Hades was completely confident that he could crush Dawn in every respect. His energy attacks were also tremendously destructive in raw power, but they simply could not hit the faster Dawn. Even when Hades wanted to engage Dawn in close-quarters Melee Combat, under Xiao Ran's control as an A-Class Pilot, Dawn continually avoided directly contesting Hades's strength.
Thus, the battle between the two machines was nothing more than two rapidly interweaving shadows. Whenever they collided or either side launched an attack, violent shockwaves erupted.
"So strong, so strong... Why has Hades become so powerful? Xiao Ran is really powerful too!" Kouji Kabuto had no choice but to voluntarily retreat from the expanding rings of explosive energy created by Dawn and Hades's battle. But he quickly felt ashamed and furious over his own retreat. "I actually chose to back away. Mazinger Z inherited the power of Zeus and gained Mazinger Power. The stronger the force that approaches it, the more it can generate an equivalent level of power in response. Yet under my control, Mazinger Z unconsciously retreated... No, I absolutely cannot tolerate this. I cannot tolerate watching Hades act so arrogantly before my eyes!"
Hades was incomparably enraged. He could not catch up to Dawn's speed, and the attacks he launched struggled to hit Dawn. Whenever he used area attacks, Dawn would