Chapter 5: Gundam G-Style! The Undefeated of the East
Tolle Koenig was so excited inside the Enhanced GINN that he was dancing in his seat.
"Enhanced GINN, Tolle Koenig, one bean sprout.
Oh yeah, still got that childlike heart—been wanting to say that for ages, hahaha!"
Piloting the Enhanced GINN, Tolle scanned the surroundings and spotted a pair of twin towers in the distance. In an instant, he realized where he was.
This should be Shinjuku in Neon Country. If he remembered right, Domon first encountered the Devil Gundam here.
Now that he knew his location, he could start planning his escape with more peace of mind. Heading for Neo Hong Kong might be a good option—it was one of the few bustling cities left on Earth. He could try to gather some supplies there before doing anything else.
The Death Army's mobile suits had water systems, so replicating that shouldn't be a problem.
He had barely gone a short distance when he noticed a shadow on the ground. The moment he caught sight of that distinctive small topknot, Tolle's entire body tensed up.
The Undefeated of the East himself—master of dismantling mobile suits with his bare hands—and worse, allied with the Devil Gundam. His heart nearly jumped out of his chest.
What kind of rotten luck was this? Of all the people to run into… His GINN was no match for this master's bare-handed dismantling skills.
"If it's fate, there's no dodging it. If it's disaster, hiding won't help. Worst case, I'll gamble on this. System, can I reveal that I'm a transmigrator and spoil the plot?"
"Host, in the main world, unless your strength reaches the point where you can live freely and safely, it is recommended not to casually reveal or excessively alter the plot. In other worlds, you are free to do so."
"Heh, nice one, System. Alright, let's go for it. The Undefeated of the East isn't exactly a saint, but he's not a villain either. At least he has grand ideals for protecting the environment. I should be able to win him over on that front."
Tolle slowly brought the Enhanced GINN to a stop in an open area not far from the Undefeated of the East, then grabbed the winch line and jumped down.
"Honorable Asian Champion, Master Undefeated of the East—hello! I'm Tolle Koenig. It's an honor to meet you, please take care of me!"
The Undefeated of the East cast a wary glance at the mobile suit in the distance before speaking to Tolle. "Oh? You know who I am. What business do you have with me?"
Tolle, a little nervous, said, "Master, before anything, let's do a call-and-response—please, no fighting. I don't know martial arts. Style!"
The Undefeated of the East ...… Tolle Koenig
"Undefeated of the East!" ... "King's Wind!"
"Brand new!" ...... "System Break!"
"Heaven Shatter!" ...... "Heroic Chaos!"
"Behold! The East is burning bright red!"
"Behold! The East is burning bright red!"
The Undefeated of the East said seriously, "Oh? It seems you know the Undefeated of the East Style quite well. It's a pity you don't know martial arts. Speak—what is it you want?"
Tolle answered with excitement.
"Of course! In this world, the person I admire most is you, Master.
I'm from another world. I've seen this world's events as projections in another world. Over there, your story was turned into an animated series called Mobile Fighter G Gundam.
It's centered on your disciple, Domon Kasshu, as the protagonist, with his journey as the main storyline.
The stage is the Gundam Fight on Earth, with the Devil Gundam as the enemy. He battles again and again, ultimately defeating the Devil Gundam.
He also carries forward your martial arts, founding the School of the Undefeated of the East: Hyper Mode.
The ultimate technique that defeated the Devil Gundam was adapted from the Sekiha Tenkyouken—he and Rain Mikamura together unleashed the Sekiha Love-Love Tenkyouken to destroy it.
In the end, the Devil Gundam completely disintegrated before being destroyed, and Earth's environment was purified."
"Master, have you come into contact with the Devil Gundam yet?
I know you've been assisting it—one could even say you're a super-class Gundam yourself—helping it work toward the goal of purifying the Earth's environment."
The Undefeated of the East fixed Tolle with a murderous glare that could kill a man, speaking slowly.
"Oh? Sounds convincing. And you even know I'm working with the Devil Gundam. Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?"
Tolle straightened his back and forced himself to speak loudly.
"Master, truth be told, I am afraid. When I first saw you, I nearly died of fright.
I know you can dismantle mobile suits with your bare hands, and my suit isn't even enough to wedge between your teeth.
But I also know you're a good man who cares about Earth. Keeping me alive could be to your benefit.
What's more, I want to learn the Undefeated of the East Style from you. I can't pass up this chance.
I'll be going to more worlds in the future. If I don't get stronger, all I can do is wait for death.
I don't want to die—so my only option is to learn every skill I can and become stronger. Please accept me as your disciple, Master."
"…Very well. Tell me the details of this world's situation, and then I'll decide whether to take you on."
Tolle recounted all he could remember of G Gundam's plot. It had been a long time since he'd watched it, but he could still recall the main storyline—he even mentioned that the Devil Gundam performed better with a female pilot than with a male one.
He also told the master everything: how he had transmigrated, escaped from the Devil Gundam, and acquired the mutated DG cells and the nano-suit.
"Oh, and Master, how has your health been lately? In the anime, by the end, your body was failing.
You kept your human form and resisted infection by DG cells, but you were too weakened to defeat Domon, and you died.
I have a way we can try—my nano-suit, 'Nami.'
She's absorbed and strengthened by the Devil Gundam's DG cells, and can heal injuries and rejuvenate the body. Want to give it a try? Don't worry—it's controllable and won't infect you."
"Is that so? Then let's try it."
"Yes, Master. Nami, please scan Master's body and treat him."
Nami detached from Tolle, covering the Undefeated of the East completely.
[Understood, Master… Beginning invasive scan… Searching for treatment protocol… Commencing treatment… Please relax—treatment will be complete in 10 minutes.]
Ten minutes later: [Treatment complete… Body rejuvenation complete… All nano-cells returning to host.]
The Undefeated of the East smiled broadly. "It really worked! I feel completely healed—and much younger, too.
Looks like most of what you said is true. For now, I'll keep you with me. You'll learn the Undefeated of the East Style while we wait for Domon Kasshu to arrive.
By the way, what's your vision or plan for this world's future?"
Tolle knelt down, bowing his head to the ground.
"Thank you, Master, for taking me in. I think, generally, we should follow the original plot. When the time comes, you could fake your death.
I can have Nami leave a trace of DG cells in your body to make the death look real. We can remove them later—it won't cause any problems.
Another idea we could try: see if the Devil Gundam becomes even stronger with both a male and a female pilot.
As the saying goes, 'A lone yang does not grow, a lone yin does not flourish.' Like the yin-yang in the Eight Trigrams—balance between yin and yang is best."
(Double pilot, male-female combo—makes the work a lot easier, doesn't it?)