On the other side, aboard the Dominion, Bargirrle looked complexly at the Archangel ahead before turning to Muruta Azrael.
Although she did not know the other party's identity, he was the commander, and she had to obey orders.
So even though she hated him, she endured and said, "Right now, Calamity and Raider are being held back by ZAFT's Freedom and Justice in the Pacific. Only Forbidden can be used."
"Moreover, Orb has a light shield. I think we should temporarily retreat, shake off ZAFT's tail behind us, and then come back."
Bargirrle analyzed while suppressing her anger.
At this moment, they were facing Orb, with ZAFT's base at Capetalia and Oceania behind them.
A strong attack could very likely lead to being attacked from both sides.
While they could not directly assist Orb, attacking Lacus would not count as aiding Orb.
"Then speed up the attack! Let our Dagger series get closer to destroy the enemy's command light shield system!"
"That's too reckless!" Bargirrle frowned. If they did that, she didn't know how many lives would be lost, and it might not even yield results.
She slightly frowned at her thoughts, which had been influenced by Murrue, but since the words had been spoken, she could not take them back. She continued to stare firmly at Mu.
"I am your commander! Obeying orders is your duty!"
"I understand."
Faced with Mu's firmness, Bargirrle could only look away in the end.
What he said was indeed correct; obeying orders was a soldier's duty.
"Let Forbidden launch."
Bargirrle commanded the communicator.
"Understood."
The other crew members breathed a sigh of relief as the two commanders finally reached a consensus.
If they had to say, they actually leaned more towards Bargirrle.
After all, compared to this seemingly perverse commander, Bargirrle, though strict, had much more humanity.
At least she treated their lives as lives.
In a sense, they were not much better than those bio-CPU high-ends.
However, Mu was the commander.
With a sigh in their hearts, they could only faithfully carry out the orders.
As Forbidden made its appearance, He Kui also began to control the GAT-X, using Haro as a medium to quietly approach the battlefield.
However, due to the lack of underwater motors, the GAT-X's speed was about the same as that of an ordinary ship.
At this speed, it was practically impossible to engage in battle.
Let alone face Forbidden's main body.
Having previously faced the white whale was already enough trouble for him.
But if Cagalli encountered Forbidden, the consequences would be severe.
He Kui did not understand why Uzumi still insisted on sending Cagalli into battle.
But people could not afford to have accidents.
Thinking this, the two armies had already clashed ahead.
The Rouge Strike quickly approached one of the enemy submarines from beneath the water.
At that moment, a powerful Sonic Cannon shot over, directly repelling the assault.
However, thanks to the Fish Scale System, the assault was quite agile in evading.
"Die!"
Seeing that the attack missed, Forbidden immediately swung its massive scythe towards Cagalli's Mobile Suit.
Due to the specialization of Mobile Suits, even without the Fish Scale System, Forbidden was only slightly slower than Cagalli's assault underwater.
Faced with such a top-tier pilot, Cagalli, who was only at the elite green uniform level, found it hard to cope.
With just one swing of the scythe, it directly severed her blocking arm.
The events unfolded too quickly, and Mu's assault was also entangled by several Dagger series mass-produced Forbidden minions, unable to break free for a moment.
As for Kira, he was currently entangled with several Raider-style aerial assaults.
It seemed that without further development, Kira only had the strength of an elite Red Uniform at this time.
Of course, saying "only" was an understatement; he was still a top-tier combatant. If he could unleash his seed, his strength would likely break through.
However, Kira did not intentionally target the cockpit; due to the nature of Mobile Suits and their strength, he often could not hold back.
Because of this, his efficiency in killing enemies was slowed down a bit.
At this moment, Cagalli was already isolated and helpless.
Except for one person.
As Forbidden's Sonic Cannon was about to hit Cagalli, He Kui controlled the GAT-X to charge forward.
The GAT-X, at full power, was not slow at this moment, and He Kui calculated the timing.
When he arrived, it was just in time for the Sonic Cannon to reach.
The GAT-X's shield barely blocked the Sonic Cannon, and He Kui immediately used the Mobile Suit's laser communication system.
"Cagalli."
"Who are you!?"
The lingering fear of being saved had not yet dissipated, and the girl's confusion surfaced.
"He Kui sent me. You can think of me as a mercenary."
"He Kui... mercenary."
Upon hearing this, the girl's eyes gradually brightened.
"Do you have proof?"
"No, but I know your relationship."
"We have no relationship!"
Cagalli's gaze flickered as she heard He Kui's words.
"Alright, but this is not the time to discuss that."
Not having considered underwater combat, the GAT-X currently lacked underwater-appropriate weaponry.
Facing Forbidden, it was a certain death.
"His speed in shallow water is not faster than yours. Ascend."
Saying this, He Kui retreated with the Rouge Strike while blocking the continuous Sonic Cannon fire from the enemy.
However, the enemy's speed was still incredibly fast; in close combat, he would definitely be doomed.
It didn't matter if his GAT-X was destroyed, but Cagalli would truly be in tragedy.
"Okay!"
Cagalli responded, and the Mobile Suit's motors began to work at full capacity.
She narrowly avoided Forbidden's massive scythe, successfully escaping the danger of being cut in half.
At this moment, He Kui's operational speed was also very quick.
He watched the GAT-X's perspective while using Aegis to observe the overall battlefield.
Although Aegis had limited visibility, it could still relay some data back.
Just as they broke the surface, the white spray of water had not yet settled, and He Kui directly fired beams at several positions of the Skygrasper in the sky.
"And then?"
Seeing Forbidden chase after them, Cagalli asked.
"And then..."
If there was a Liberator, he wouldn't be afraid of the enemy.
But a single GAT-X challenging Forbidden was truly a bit overreaching.
Not to mention that this GAT-X had two shields made of Mirage Colloid.
The Mobile Suit equipped with the illusion particle shield was Justice, which was currently nowhere to be found.
But hoping for their reinforcements was less effective than saving oneself.
The GAT-X's time in the air was gradually running out, and as the power drained rapidly, He Kui kicked Cagalli into the water while sending her a coordinat
e for the coastline.
"Go to this location."
After saying this, He Kui did not hesitate to engage the beam claws on his shield against the relentlessly pursuing Forbidden.