While the beam saber strike connected, it wasn't quite enough to stab all the way through the Break's shoulder, though it did slice pretty deep in and made Kuroda stop to clutch his shoulder for a split second. By the time he faced the red Gundam, it would probably have its katana fully out, though that wasn't as much of a problem now that its rifle was out of the way. Deciding to use the distance advantage for himself now, he held his lance at the ready while also opening up his vulcans on the enemy once more, as well as trying to contact the other pilot. "And here I always thought Americans were against terrorism!"