Chapter 904: When the Audience Starts Talking About Gentlemen... / Chapter 905: The Amnesiac Alliance

"If Freedom had been by my side... that wouldn't have happened before..."

Villkiss was only an MS for performances. Though it had a hidden mode, it still wasn't enough.

If they were going to fight, they really needed Freedom.

Inori Yuzuriha merely nodded gently. "As you wish."

When the Viewers Started Discussing Gentlemen...

"Is this really Justice Gundam? The fact that this thing hasn't fallen apart yet is practically a miracle!"

The Minerva's maintenance crew were complaining about Justice Gundam's condition.

"Mr. Athrun, has Justice Gundam even undergone proper maintenance once in the last two years?!"

"Uh—well, in South America—the conditions were limited."

Under the maintenance engineer's questioning, Athrun's gaze wandered.

"Veteran King Justice" sounded incredibly impressive, but Justice Gundam's actual condition was simply terrible.

Combined with the overclocking from the previous battle and Villkiss's collision, the fact that Justice Gundam could remain intact in its current state was already a miracle.

"Athrun, you don't need to do this for me—"

Behind Athrun, Cagalli hesitated.

Cagalli had hoped Athrun would step forward.

Someone who destroyed peace like that had to be dealt with.

"No, this is for peace." Athrun shook his head.

Athrun had accepted Durandal's terms and would remain aboard the Minerva for the time being.

It was not wartime now, but war was likely only one step away.

If they could intercept the enemy before they escaped completely, perhaps nothing would happen.

But if this continued, war would only draw closer and closer.

"I don't want to help ZAFT, and I don't want to help Durandal, but I want to help peace," Athrun said.

"Mm." A smile appeared on Cagalli's face as well.

There were actually several Gundam Astrays aboard the Kusanagi. But both the Kusanagi and its Gundams were in a poorly maintained state. If they faced