After the Second Archangel cut into the center of the battlefield, the Earth Force units attacking the Minerva seemed somewhat at a loss. The moment the Combined Fleet's higher-ups saw the MS surrounding the Second Archangel, they felt nothing but bitter resentment and fury.
Crimson Forbidden, Black Strike, Chaos, Abyss, Gaia, Crimson Aegis, Green Buster, Black Blitz, Blue Duel, Strike Gundam—even the Second Archangel itself bore the marks of the Earth Force. Other than Chaos, Abyss, and Gaia, every one of those units, including the warship, had been built by the Earth Force's own hands. Even the three captured units had only been wrested from ZAFT after they had invested manpower and resources.
Those machines were supposed to have belonged to them. They were supposed to have been part of their military strength, MS meant to fight for the Earth Force. Yet now, they had all become enemies. Watching things that had once belonged to them flaunt their power before them on behalf of other nations was truly infuriating.
However, the Second Archangel's intrusion had indeed disrupted the Earth Force's battle plan against the Minerva, greatly reducing the pressure on the Minerva. With the Second Archangel blocking the middle, aside from MS capable of going around it, the warships on the other side could no longer continue suppressing or attacking the Minerva with firepower. Otherwise, they stood a high chance of hitting the Second Archangel positioned in the center.
Although the Earth Force and Orb were currently hostile toward each other, aside from their previous battle, both sides had remained relatively rational. Of course, that was also because the Earth Force had no spare troops or combat strength to deal with Orb. Furthermore, with the two sides currently negotiating the exchange of prisoners, both had shown restraint in their handling