Outside the energy shield on the battlefield of Wakanda, to secure this deliberately opened gap, Wakanda has deployed at least hundreds of fighter jets and warriors from two tribes. The bodies at the gap have almost formed a mountain.
In fact, even without Wakanda, the Chitauri's so-called conquest of Earth is nothing more than a joke. Unless they bring in an army numbering in the millions or even tens of millions, or directly cripple Earth from outer space, their forces stand little chance. The weapons they wield may be far more advanced than Earth's firearms, but ultimately, it's a matter of life for life. No matter how advanced their weapons are, they hit us once, and we hit back. Gunpowder weapons are still effective against them. It's just that we need to use more missiles to blow up those dragon-shaped ships.
With these random thoughts in his mind, everyone was already assembled. The nuclear warhead mentioned by the old king was quietly mounted on a fighter jet, waiting in the distance. As the leader of Wakanda, the old king rose to make a pre-battle declaration to boost morale.
"These ugly alien species, called the Chitauri, have conspired with an evil god from Asgard and have deluded themselves with plans to conquer Earth. For whatever reason, they chose Wakanda as their first stop, but let me tell you, these sons of dogs picked the wrong place!"
"Wakanda will prevail!"
Behind him, the Black Panther shouted out at just the right moment, and all the warriors present responded with a powerful yell, just like in the movies from Blake's previous life.
Seeing everyone's spirits lifted, the old king motioned for quiet, then continued, "We have selected a few brave warriors. They will join the Avengers, led by the Black Panther, to go in and shut down that portal. Before it's closed, we're also going to send the enemy command ship a parting gift. Before these warriors complete their glorious task, our job is to hold the line and protect the safety of our homeland behind us!"
"Long live Wakanda! Long live the Black Panther!"
The old king's words not only fired up everyone's fighting spirit but also subtly added to his son's prestige. Blake smirked; it seemed every king had a calculating mind, whether it was Odin of Asgard or this old Black Panther.
Unmoved by the Wakandan warriors' emotions, Blake simply looked around, only to meet Okoye's challenging and defiant gaze by chance. He smiled, then grabbed the somewhat flustered Dr. Banner by the arm. "Come on, Banner, it's time to let out your inner beast and let it roar!"
He gave Banner an encouraging look. Banner nodded to everyone, then strode towards the gap in the energy shield under their watchful gaze. But after only a few steps, he tripped over a branch and fell flat on his face. All the Avengers covered their faces in embarrassment.
Banner turned back with a slightly awkward smile, only to see Okoye and her fellow female guards giving him looks of utter disdain.
The old king approached Blake. "Are you sure you don't want everyone to go in together? We can't keep fire suppressed for too long—you only have twenty seconds to get through the gap!"
"It's fine! Trust me!"
Blake and the group stepped to the front of the defense line. At the old king's command, the energy shield expanded by another two to three meters in height, and the surrounding tribal warriors and fighter jets ceased their barrage.
Inside the shield, the Chitauri soldiers and a nearby dragon-shaped ship immediately rushed toward the gap. Banner, at the front, turned around for one last look before charging toward the dragon ship.
"Is he trying to get himself killed?" Okoye, now charging with the Avengers, remarked coolly to Natasha.
In the next instant, all the Wakandan warriors opened their mouths, speechless.
Just before the dragon-shaped ship was about to collide with him, Dr. Banner's muscles quickly bulged and turned green. In an instant, he transformed into a massive, over-two-meter-tall green giant!
"HULK SMASH!!!"
With a furious roar, he punched the dragon-shaped ship, which was several times his size. His powerful punch brought the fast-flying ship to an abrupt halt, flipping it over from the impact.
With a sharp whoosh, Blake flew onto the dragon-shaped ship in his armor, brandishing his Tang sword. In a swift motion, he sliced downwards from the tail toward the head of the ship.
Tony aimed at a part of the dragon-shaped ship's already torn body and launched a missile directly inside, blowing it into two pieces!
The fourth to strike was Thor, who flew high into the sky, absorbing enough lightning to bring down a massive thunderstrike.
Hammer in hand, he nearly plunged himself into the gap. With an explosive sound, lightning scattered in all directions, clearing out a radius of dozens of meters around him.
Hulk leaped forward in a powerful jump, diving into the breach. After Tony fired his missile, he flew through the air, knocking away countless Chitauri soldiers before positioning himself above Captain America.
He charged a blast from his twin repulsor beams, focusing a powerful energy beam at the Captain's Shield. Captain America raised his shield, spinning in the air to deflect the beam in a wide arc, mowing down Chitauri soldiers, who fell from the sky like raindrops.
From the moment Dr. Banner transformed into the Hulk and threw his first punch, only a dozen seconds had passed, and the five of them had cleared out hundreds of meters of enemies around them.
It was clear they weren't slowing down. Blake and Tony were tearing through air, Captain America and Thor coordinated with shield and hammer, taking down another huge swarm of Chitauri soldiers. Meanwhile, the Hulk was standing atop another dragon-shaped ship, peeling off its outer shell with his bare hands as if cracking an egg.
The Wakandans, who thought the ceasefire and the expanded gap would allow more enemies through, were stunned. Why had they gathered so many fighters around the breach? To watch the show? There was no wave of enemies; the area outside had already been cleared.
Black Panther, Okoye, and others—who had just reached the gap along with Hawkeye and Natasha—found themselves standing in front of a vast, empty space, dumbfounded.
"These guys are anything but normal; you'll get used to it," Natasha said with a smile, patting Okoye's shoulder before running into the fight.
Okoye's mouth twitched, speechless.
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