Counterattack

Mu's intuition and sharp judgment were greatly vindicated at this moment.

Although the coordination between him and the pilots of those two M1 Astrays had only begun in haste during the brief time Xia Ya escaped and headed for Izanami Coast, their performance was truly eye-opening!

He had seen with his own eyes how, under Calamity Gundam's nearly devastating firepower suppression, the M1 pilots could retaliate and maneuver at speeds beyond those of ordinary Natural pilots. While using clever evasion tactics and agile positioning to continuously shoot down the Strike Daggers attacking from every direction, securing Mu's flank and creating precious openings for his counterattacks, they also persistently harassed Calamity Gundam with precision and tenacity, disrupting its aim with accurate fire and creating an excellent opportunity for Mu's Strike Gundam to strike back.

That flawless coordination and awareness of the broader battle demonstrated their extraordinary piloting skill!

Though this was merely their "first real battle"—Mu knew very well that Orb's M1s were mass-produced units, and most of their pilots were recruits who had only recently completed training—the piloting techniques and strategic awareness displayed by the M1 Astray before him proved one thing beyond doubt: the Orb Army also harbored formidable people like Xia Ya and Jiliang!

Even on this life-and-death battlefield, hardly a place for admiration, Mu could not help but feel heartfelt respect mixed with a hint of heaviness.

That respect further strengthened his resolve to fight alongside them.

For one person to hold back Calamity Gundam and completely confine it to a limited section of the battlefield, preventing it from wreaking havoc in the airspace where Jiliang was fighting, was undoubtedly as difficult as scaling the heavens!

Mu had experienced Calamity Gundam's firepower firsthand. It was an almost ceaseless torrent of energy.

But Mu's sharp eyes once again