S1.E4 ∙ An'yaku: Rubato

Two empires must resolve a territory dispute or be the cause a galaxy-scale war.

In the year Cosmic Era 73, the Bloody Valentine War is ended and is now in truce. The soldiers have left the battlefield and war is a distant memory. Those that have fought seek peace now in village life. However, Shin Asuka, a young man finds that difficult to do. He now fights with ZAFT with the newest Impulse Gundam model. But ZAFT is designing these only defensive applications, or so they think. But now the Federation enemy steal some of their machines, the world is now in grave danger.

Sinbad and his friends run afoul of a storm while riding on the ship Bahal. Ali sights an island, which the ship heads toward to make repairs. Sinbad and Sana board a dinghy and land on the island. Sana sees a vision of a magical lamp, and Sinbad and the others set out to find it.

The Earth Alliance and Orb Union gather their forces in the Mediterranean Sea, and launch a second attack on the Minerva. Shinn unleashes an attack on the Orb Fleet and Kira and Athrun confront each other in battle. Chairman Durandal thinks on his past and also thinks about the future, Shinn reaches an a young woman, Stella who is the enemy pilot he promised to protect is now captured. Stella is weak though and Shinn goes in to save her.

A demon child named Ackman who is 200 years old obtains souls for the Dark Devil Lord.