Kaiju No. 8 (怪獣８号)

I'll handle this.

Mina!

But aren't you in Tachikawa?

She can hit them?

From Tachikawa?

That's 20 kilometers away!

Anti-Large Kaiju Fixed Railgun Keraunos

Keraunos, load next round.

Loading next round! Beginning calculations!

Barrel erosion at stage one!

Unleashed combat power stable at 94%!

Fire.

Captain Ashiro has destroyed two supermassive Kaiju!

So this is the captain of the Third Division...

Mina Ashiro!

Next round, loaded!

Fire!

Incredible.

She's more powerful than Narumi against the large ones.

She's the only person in Japan... no, the entire world,

who has that much firepower at her disposal.

Only one target left in the Ooizumi area.

Only one more shot before barrel erosion reaches stage two!

It's fine.

Load the next round.

I'll get it.

Shinonome Platoon, Tachibana Platoon, Makishima Platoon.

As soon as Captain Ashiro's next round lands,

we'll head into the area where the supermassive Kaiju appeared!

Rescuing the civilians is our top priority!

Don't miss this chance!

Roger!

Next round, loaded!

Beginning calculations. Countdown... 3... 2...

1!

Captain Ashiro has taken down all targets!

Heading inside! Let's clean this place up!

Wow! Wow!

Well? Did you see that, Kaiju?!

This is the power of Captain Kafka's vice-captain, Mina Ashiro!

Captain Kafka?

The mic was on?!

Stop being stupid and get the rest of the civilians into the shelter!

Roger!

Alpha area, Delta area, and the Ooizumi area are all clear!

We're getting reports of successful clears from all over the city!

We can keep this up...

No.

Not yet.

No. 9's disaster isn't going to end this easily.

And something's not right.

Are they really trying to hit humanity's critical facilities?

They don't seem that focused on destruction...

Yeah.

They're after something else. I'm sure of it.

I'm surprised I didn't see No. 8...

But I think I've gotten them to reveal most of their pieces.

Episode 23 Second Wave

Water?

What?

What's going on?

Hey!

Massive Kaiju signal in Sumida ward!

So that's its move.

Estimated fortitude 9.0?!

That's on the order of No. 10...

It's after me?

Idiot teacher.

I've got one, too.

Reporting.

I've also got one.

Massive Kaiju in Tachikawa and Ooizumi as well!

No... they've all got fortitudes above 9.0?

That's enough to get their own numbers!

Attention all officers.

Kaiju No. 11

We will now designate these Kaiju with the following numbers.

Kaiju No. 12

Kaiju No. 13

Kaiju No. 14

Kaiju No. 15

Kikoru Shinomiya...

Found you!

This is much more than the eastern divisions can handle...

Everyone, retreat!

We've lost vital signs for six officers!

That's right.

Of course you could dodge that, Kikoru-chan.

So that was its plan.

Tachikawa, where Ashiro is.

Ooizumi, where the First Division's most powerful platoons are.

Hoshina. My idiot student. Me.

Their goal wasn't to attack any facilities.

It was to split us up...

and kill our strongest members!

No!

This is worse than I feared.

A numbered Kaiju normally needs multiple captains working together to defeat it.

They can't be defeated alone.

Especially not by a rookie who's still in her first year.

I could send Hasegawa, but there aren't enough officers here to defend the base...

What do I do?

You listening, idiot student?

I'm sure you're smart enough to realize we can't send anyone to back you up.

You defeat that thing.

I've always...

I've always had someone else save me when it really mattered.

I've never been the one who defeated the really strong enemies.

Idiot teacher.

That's been the plan from the start.

Eighty-four percent?!

At that level, she could easily be a captain.

Now that's impressive.

Let's go.

Now the real fight begins.

Our target is Kaiju No. 11.

No. 12.

No. 13.

No. 14.

No. 15.

Beginning neutralization.

I like that!

Kikoru Shinomiya-chan.

Beginning neutralization.

I'm a little surprised you dodged that!

Don't let her intimidate you!

Go on the offensive!

Number Two!

Number Three!

Number One!

Number Four!

Number Five!

I'm scared...

One slip and I'm dead!

But I'll keep pushing forward!

Amazing...

She's stronger than anyone else has ever been in their first year.