Story sequence
Lieutenant Kondo remains one of the empire's most dangerous fighters because his gun techniques target spiritual cores and because his Ultimate Skill supports precise domination effects. Carrera meets him with overwhelming energy but must learn control rather than rely on raw destruction.
Their battle becomes a contest of timing, information, and commitment. Kondo recognizes Carrera's capacity, while Carrera respects an opponent who can threaten a primordial demon through technique and resolve.
Carrera wins and inherits useful skill information, including the basis for Judgment Bullet, through Ciel's later optimization. Kondo's defeat also releases a key pillar of Michael's imperial command.
Across the same conflict, Damrada's loyalties and promises reveal that some imperial elites were serving Rudra's original intent even while trapped inside Michael's system.
Motivations
- Kondo serves the imperial order and Rudra's body even after control blurs voluntary loyalty.
- Carrera wants to prove that Rimuru's trust can turn her destructive nature into disciplined victory.
Outcome
Kondo falls, Carrera evolves her combat authority, and the Single Digits cease to function as Michael's shield.
Consequences
- Carrera becomes capable of threatening the highest spiritual beings with focused attacks.
- The empire can be rebuilt around surviving people rather than the domination system.
Tempest's primordials do not simply gain more energy; they inherit technique, responsibility, and the legacies of worthy enemies.