Having escaped Minerva's temporary pursuit, everyone aboard the Gadi Ru breathed a sigh of relief. They were not afraid of facing Minerva alone, but if Minerva tied them down and more ZAFT forces surrounded them, even twice their current strength would not be enough.
After confirming its mission to continue the pursuit, Minerva began actively searching for Gadi Ru's trail and chasing it down. Meanwhile, the old fox Durandal aboard the ship received an unexpected piece of news. Not long ago, he had been thinking that he needed to add a true trump card to his plans. Especially before Shinn, who possessed similar special potential, truly awakened, he needed an Ace Pilot capable of holding the field. And now, that trump card had delivered himself right before Durandal.
Athrun Zala, a hero of the previous war, now using the alias Alex as the attendant and bodyguard of Orb's Prime Minister, Cagalli Yula Athha. Like Kira Yamato, he was regarded as one of the strongest MS pilots of this era, a creator of world peace, and a legend spoken of across the world.
But legends were ultimately just legends. To those who did not know the truth, Athrun and Kira were mysterious figures. Yet another person, equally famous throughout the world, had truly appeared before the eyes of people everywhere. He had personally forced the Earth Force and ZAFT to obediently cease fighting. Countless people admired him, countless people worshipped him, and both the Earth Force and ZAFT regarded him as a demon. At this moment, he was aboard the Gadi Ru, personally watching the Three Strong Ones undergo their so-called adjustment.
After escaping, Xiao Ran, as the ship's highest-ranking commander and the leader of the Three Strong Ones, personally witnessed how the Living CPU Technicians adjusted the memories of the