The Archangel launched all of its weapons pods.
To prevent them from being destroyed in advance, those weapons pods had been kept at the rear.
It did not matter if their firepower was suppressed. They would make up for it with even greater firepower!
And at that moment, the Indra Gundam itself moved.
The wings behind the black giant fully spread open.
That black shadow lunged forward like a phantom, instantly closing the distance.
"Here—"
Kira fired at the Indra Gundam.
At the same time, the Indra Gundam raised its beam rifle.
"Bang—!"
Two beams collided in the void, erupting into a massive burst of sparks.
"What?!"
It was Kira's first time having his shot intercepted in a firefight.
Indra's attack did not stop.
Its abdomen opened once more, and the Phase Array Cannon began charging.
This abdominal cannon was highly accurate. Not only could it attack Strike Freedom, but it could also snipe the warships and MS on the other side. Those warships had not retreated very far, so they were still within range.
"Not good!"
Kira saw the abdominal cannon's specifications provided by Inori Yuzuriha and immediately realized something was wrong.
Strike Freedom dipped low, then immediately rushed forward.
Yet at that moment, the abdominal cannon's charge suddenly vanished.
No, it had not vanished. It had been transferred to the opponent's hand—
A beam suddenly erupted from Indra Gundam's palm.
"The abdominal cannon was only a feint. Indra Gundam's goal from the very beginning was to lure me in and make me abandon my original tactics—"
"No way to dodge!"
"The Beam Shield can't deploy in time!"
"The target is the cockpit—"
That was it.
Indra Gundam's target had never been anyone else. It was Strike Freedom.
And it had only one purpose: forcing Strike Freedom to act.