NOVEL WEB Chapter 98: Chapter 98
Amidst everyone's astonished gazes, the MVP of this battle, Thanos Slayer, Black Order Destroyer, the Scourge of Sanctuary II – Kurohane, was headbutted by Captain Marvel, slamming into a section of the Sanctuary II ruins. A massive explosion immediately followed, finally burying him under the rubble.
Stephen Strange, whose life was saved by Captain Marvel, also spun and flew far away. And as he spun in mid-air, he saw the huge explosion caused after Kurohane was thrown. Thinking that Kurohane's temper wasn't very good and he seemed petty, so he carefully rolled a few times on the ground before promptly falling into a coma! Even the cloak on his back couldn't help him stand; after flapping its own fabric, even the cloak cunningly chose to play dead, like a piece of cloth!
"Danvers!!! What are you doing?! That's one of us!!!"
Tony felt his world crumble; Kurohane's combat power was a mystery no matter how he looked at it. Yet being able to handle two Thanos... he was clearly not someone to be trifled with! What if Kurohane went mad and snapped his fingers, then took half of the lives that hadn't already died? Wouldn't all this effort be in vain!
"He's the reinforcement I mentioned brought back from another Universe, and also a Kamar-Taj sorcerer," Steve hurriedly explained, his eyes filled with concern.
"He was just disciplining his junior, didn't you notice we didn't intervene?" Wang, the fat Sorcerer Supreme, added flatly, though a hint of amusement was implied.
Captain Marvel: (eyes wide, an expression caught between shock and embarrassment). One of us?! Wasn't this guy just wearing Infinity Stones and beating someone up? Do I not recognize an Infinity Gauntlet anymore? And his fighting style, from any angle, doesn't look like a sorcerer's fighting style!
Captain Marvel, realizing her misunderstanding, looked a little awkward with her somewhat square face. Not to mention arriving late and missing the big fight, the first thing she did upon reaching her destination was brutally beat up her own teammate! Oh goodness, she was likely going to be fired after this!
Kurohane used the Space Stone to move the spaceship ruins off his body. The armor given by the Dwarf King possessed astonishing defensive capabilities, the strength of Uru metal was also among the best in the Universe, combined with Kurohane's extraordinary physique, these three conditions combined were what allowed Kurohane to suffer no major injuries; if it had been Falcon without Super Soldier Serum, he might have been instantly killed by that blow!
Holy Dimension energy circulated throughout his body, mending several broken ribs. The golden wings on his back emitted a dazzling light, and two Infinity Stones shimmered on Kurohane's left hand. The Space Stone's energy glowed, bringing the battle-damaged Infinity Gauntlet into his hand as well, preparing to pry out the other three Infinity Stones. Captain Marvel's combat power far exceeded Kurohane's imagination. Without a few Infinity Stones for protection, he truly wouldn't dare to fight her. She truly lived up to her role as the Marvel Universe's Superman, even if she wasn't very smart and was entirely played by the Kree, but she was also a standard superhero who used muscle to solve all problems!
Tony knew everything would go south as soon as he saw Kurohane's actions; all six Infinity Stones were in Kurohane's hands. His Mark 85 armor quickly covered his entire body, and he appeared in front of Kurohane with incredible speed, "Kurohane, calm down! Danvers didn't mean it, it's all just a misunderstanding!"
"Move aside, this has nothing to do with you! This is a personal matter!"
Kurohane truly understood; Ms. Square Face had just misunderstood him. But what he wanted now was to fight her and see how much combat prowess she actually possessed. Moreover, when Ms. Square Face appeared just now, he had already used his [Bullet Time] skill, but he still couldn't avoid that headbutt, and didn't even have time to activate the Infinity Stones; he could only be sent flying. It was this realization that solidified Kurohane's idea: using external items to boost combat power was feasible, but external items were clearly not the best way to improve his own strength!
When facing danger, people instinctively use the methods they are most familiar with. It was just that [Bullet Time] was too slow for the speed of Marvel's Superman.
Just after Kurohane pushed Tony away from in front of him, an apologetic head appeared before his eyes, exactly the same head that had just struck Kurohane's chest! Our Ms. Square Face gave Kurohane a 90-degree bow in apology, looking like she could see him off. Although Carol Danvers was a bit simple-minded, she was a partner of justice no matter what. Apologizing when she made a mistake didn't carry any psychological burden for her, and she very seriously stated that as long as Kurohane could forgive her, she could stand still and let Kurohane hit her back! Both her face and her chest, as long as Kurohane could vent his anger, he could hit wherever he wanted!
Kurohane first glanced at Ms. Square Face's sincere eyes, then at the well-covered protrusion. A surge of resentment was suppressed in his chest, almost causing internal injuries!
You don't hit someone who offers a smiling face, and Ms. Square Face's way of apologizing was too sincere. Besides, Kurohane basically didn't hit women; doing so would make him appear uncouth!
"Tony, I can't bring myself to hit a woman, can I hit you instead?"
"I can help you find a woman, can you not hit me?"
As soon as Tony opened his mouth, he was that old playboy, grinning as he slung his arm around Kurohane's shoulder. Although this wasn't the Tony Kurohane knew, the feeling he gave Kurohane was exactly the same.
"We're all comrades, as the Eastern saying goes, this is called getting to know each other through battle."
Tony secretly winked at Kurohane, suggesting that men should be more magnanimous, if he truly couldn't hold back, just hit Ms. Square Face, she'd be fine!
Kurohane: (an indignant expression plastered on his face). I didn't expect this! That I would have a day where I'm cornered like this! No, I shouldn't be the only unhappy one. I have to make all of you unhappy too.
His clever little brain worked quickly, Tony standing beside him could almost smell the burning CPU. Three seconds later, Kurohane thought of a "very clever" idea, and then extended his right hand towards Ms. Square Face, indicating that they were all good friends, that was just a misunderstanding earlier, I'll give you a big show later!
Captain Marvel didn't understand what Kurohane meant by "give you a big show," but the fact that Kurohane didn't hold a grudge, at least made her feel that Kurohane was a good person, worthy of being favored by the Holy Dimension.
Those who came to support found that there was no fight to be had, and doing extra work for no pay was one thing. Now even the Avengers' headquarters were dismantled, not only was there no more boxed lunch provided, there wasn't even a place to sit! While cursing, they went home through the portals, all saying that the director was too inhumane!
Kurohane: (blushing, an expression of amusement mixed with regret). It's not just about the boxed lunch, but when you arrive home and find an extra person in your house, not only living in your house, sleeping with your wife, spending your life insurance money after you died, and even hitting your child... of course, that three-year-old might not be your child, that's the most inhumane thing!
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