EVA: Shinji Ikari Returns from Tiga

Chapter 108 Unit-01 vs. Unit-08

Chapter 108 Unit-01 vs Unit-08

"…Don't worry."

Looking at Misato Katsuragi who was still worried, Ryoji Kaji patted her shoulder comfortably.

"Hey! How did you manage to act like nothing happened? Unit 8 has become like that! Every ability has surpassed the limits of EVA in every way... It's basically an Angel! Shinji-kun doesn't even have any heavy firepower, relying on just a knife and thinking..."

"Do you think Shinji-kun will lose? Misato... you should know better than anyone - among all the EVA-qualified people... the one who comes to the base every day after school, repeating the boring basic training, and is more dedicated and dedicated than Asuka and Ayanami... is Shinji-kun."

I took a deep breath...the numbness in my left hand finally dissipated.

"What's wrong...why don't you come over? Makiba. There's less than a minute left."

Unexpectedly, after Unit 8's first surprise attack failed, it remained at a distance... and never launched an offensive.

Only after being provoked by Shinji Ikari did the beast lower itself again and enter hunting mode.

It's very simple... Makiba was also thinking - why... the attack that he thought would hit him naturally was dodged just now.

But... as Ikari Shinji said, there are only about fifty seconds left. If I hesitate any longer...

——————JIE, shu,;;;;…! 》%￥!!

More violent and crazy thoughts crashed into Makiba's brain, making her mind even more confused... and her movements became faster and faster.

...Can it get even faster!?
The moment he reacted, Unit 8's sharp teeth had already sunk into his abdomen... Two contradictory sensations of burning heat and icy cold erupted simultaneously in the same place, a sharp, excruciating pain...

But, it doesn’t matter…!
After all, it's an EVA that's being operated... Even if it imitates humans, it's not a human... A normal human would be ripped open on the spot... with their internal organs spilling all over the floor... But for an EVA, it won't have any effect at all!
As long as my limbs are still intact, I can continue to fight...!
The particle dagger flashed, slicing through the beast-like Unit-8's exposed fangs... and then...

"Miss Misato! Left hand!!"

"yes…!"

At the moment when the claws and the short sword clashed, with an order from Shinji Ikari, Misato Katsuragi cut off Makiba's cheating neural synchronization rate.

Almost at the same time, Unit 8's left arm fell lightly... being cut off from the shoulder with precise and elegant precision.

"...!!!"

Because his nerves were severed... Makiba didn't feel any sharp pain... or even just a strange itch... His brain, unable to think normally due to his animal transformation, couldn't keep up with Ikari Shinji's tactical deployment at all.

In fact, Ikari Shinji's actions are very simple——

Long-range attacks will be dodged... Time is tight and there is no time to think carefully...

In order to avoid making such big movements that Shinji Ikari couldn't react, Makiba could only switch from a long-range surprise attack to a close-range melee.

However, the beast transformation increased his speed and strength... but it also lost the precision of his movements... Shinji Ikari only gave away a slight flaw, and Makiba acted exactly as he expected.

His own hands and the upper body were on guard... The beast's force posture was not suitable for a surprise attack on the lower body... The only answer was to bite the waist and abdomen.

The battle between man and beast is so easy...abandoning the attachment to stability and the fear of pain, the only obsession is to defeat the opponent and exchange injuries for injuries.

What followed was a treasure called technology, accumulated over the long years of human civilization... which gave him the ability to tear and sever entire bodies with just a flash of a knife.

After all, without the support of the AT force field... high-frequency particle weapons are also a dimensionality reduction attack on EVA's flesh and blood... everyone has high attack and low defense... whoever can cause more effective damage will naturally win.

Perhaps Makiba has already realized it... or perhaps he hasn't, and simply knows out of his bestial instinct that he will lose if he continues like this.

Unit 8 once again took the initiative to distance itself... and, this time... it ran much further than before... Did it lose its composure? After all, it was just a beast that had abandoned its human form and reason.

Shinji Ikari curled his lips in disappointment... In the absence of an AT force field and relying entirely on hand-to-hand combat... In close combat like just now, the way for Unit 08 to win is to continuously increase the attack speed and make Shinji Ikari let go and reveal his flaws.

Honestly speaking... if Shin Hippo keeps fighting in close combat, I might not be able to react with just a knife...

It was for this reason that Shinji Ikari deliberately revealed his flaw... He sacrificed his abdomen, which was not a fatal wound, for Unit 8 to bite, in exchange for the opportunity to cut off Makiba's left hand.

Not only did it cause Makiba's attack power to drop sharply... More importantly, it gave Makiba the impression that... even a head-on battle wouldn't allow him to break through Shinji Ikari's defense.

With only its right arm left, Unit-08 dared not continue the hand-to-hand combat with Unit-01. If its right arm was taken away, everything would be over. So...

In fact... if she could see through Shinji's bluff and continue to attack, she would most likely win. After all, the severance of his left hand was a one-time trick... which couldn't be replicated.

“Ouch——!!!”

Makiba roared once more, causing Unit 8's entire body to arch high like a dragon's back.

Hmm...are you planning to use that extra-long run-up distance...to kill yourself directly?
What era is this? We still use this kind of battle strategy of using cannons and big ships.

The run-up distance is three times that of the first surprise attack... In that case, I should have been more cautious... Oh no!

Just as Shinji Ikari was preparing with ease to face the impending storm...

A pair of red arms hugged Unit-01's body from behind.

“…Now’s the time! Girl with glasses! If you want to win, now’s the time—!”

Asuka's resolute voice echoed in the channel.

It won't succeed... Unit 8's monotonous attack is definitely not something that stupid Shinji can easily dodge.

Then...the opportunity for success must be created by yourself.

Seizing the moment when Shinji Ikari's attention was focused on attacking Unit 8, Unit 2 suddenly pounced...

"What is this? A remake of the famous Raditz battle scene?"

Shinji Ikari looked at the situation in front of him with a feeling of being neither amused nor helpless.

"Asuka... if she gets hit by Unit 8 at that speed... she'll die."

Then, he issued a warning in a cold and murderous tone.