The warrior Sif and the others eventually left S.H.I.E.L.D. on their own.
Although their original intention was to come to Earth and take Thor back, they understood after learning about Thor's current situation and personal wishes.
As things stood, the most important thing for Thor was indeed to stay on Earth, regain the ability to wield his hammer, and restore his divine power.
Although Loki was currently causing chaos in Asgard, making a mess of things, it was all superficial.
When Odin awoke from the Odin Sleep, Asgard would surely see the light of day again.
Loki wouldn't be triumphant for long.
Bringing back Thor wasn't an urgent matter.
The Battle of the Destroyer caused quite a stir in New York.
It was the first battle between enhanced individuals to occur in public since Iron Man's fight against Iron Monger at Stark Industries.
Considering the extremely limited exposure of Iron Man's battle, the Battle of the Destroyer could even be considered the first real battle.
The impact was, understandably, significant.
Nick Fury was incredibly busy, swamped with work. He had countless reports to write and numerous big shots to deal with every day.
He had no idea how much effort it took him to manage to handle all the different parties involved.
Of course, "all the different parties" didn't include the general public. It mainly referred to institutions like Congress, the White House, the military, and the UN Security Council.
The general public? A little control over public opinion was all it took; it wasn't a big deal.
It was a week later when the messy aftermath was finally dealt with.
"Nick Fury, the surveillance drones you wanted are ready!"
After dealing with a mountain of troublesome issues, finally, there was some good news. Nick Fury's spirits immediately lifted, and without delay, he went to Stark Tower in person.
You could see how much importance this guy placed on it.
"Nick Fury, you've come at the perfect time!" Tony Stark didn't even bother to sit down before he had Jarvis project several figures. "These are the key members of the Ten Rings that I've dug up over the past week who are most likely to know about their leader."
"However, they're not in America, so..."
"So, you want me to use T.A.C. to help you find them?" Nick Fury immediately understood what Tony Stark meant.
"Exactly!" Tony Stark nodded heavily.
"No problem," Nick Fury agreed without hesitation. "But I've used up my T.A.C. usage for today, so you'll have to wait a bit."
"Seriously, Nick Fury, why do you only have one eye?" Tony Stark quipped.
Nick Fury: "…"
Like I wanted to? And the number of T.A.C. uses has nothing to do with how many eyes I have, you idiot! Even if I had a hundred eyes, I could only use it once a day!
"Let's not waste any time then. Jarvis, show Nick Fury how to use the drones. Nick Fury, sorry, I have some things to take care of. Make yourself at home."
After Tony Stark "dumped" Nick Fury on Jarvis, he went off to busy himself with things Nick Fury couldn't understand.
Nick Fury was already used to Tony Stark's personality and didn't say anything more.
He began listening to Jarvis's introduction and demonstration of the surveillance drones.
"Sir, there's a bad situation."
But just as things were getting started, Coulson suddenly contacted him. "There's a situation in Colombia."
"That big guy's gone berserk again?" Nick Fury immediately reacted.
Ever since that earth-shattering battle, Dr. Banner had completely escaped General Ross's control, fleeing to the deep mountains of Colombia to live in seclusion.
S.H.I.E.L.D. had actually been secretly monitoring him.
They even secretly shielded the Hulk from the claws of the military and other organizations. S.H.I.E.L.D. could be said to have played a significant role in allowing the Hulk to truly live in seclusion.
"Yes, sir. The Hulk is currently venting his anger in the mountains. We can't let the situation continue like this."
Coulson said in a low voice to Nick Fury.
It was still manageable if the Hulk was just hiding in the deep mountains to vent. But if he were to escape, there would be endless trouble.
"Understood, I'll have the Captain and the others go there right away." Nick Fury made his decision immediately.
After ending the call, Nick Fury wasted no time and immediately made several calls, notifying Captain America, Black Widow, and Hawkeye.
He told them to get to Colombia as quickly as possible to prevent the situation from worsening.
"Nick Fury, remember to lock up when you leave!"
Tony Stark had just finished suiting up when he greeted Nick Fury and started walking out.
His intentions were obvious.
"Stark, leave this matter to me." Nick Fury said to Iron Man.
"What are you talking about? I'm Iron Man! I just said I'd take responsibility for world peace at the hearing! Besides, Captain? Romanoff? Are they up to it?"
Iron Man said with a look of indifference.
"Stark, this isn't a combat mission!" Nick Fury corrected Iron Man's view. "It's just to prevent the Hulk from leaving the mountains."
"Can they stop him?" Iron Man said, and then flew off with a whoosh.
Nick Fury shook his head helplessly and could only let Iron Man fly away.
Colombia is about four thousand kilometers from the United States in a straight line, which takes more than four hours by civilian aircraft.
But for Iron Man and the Quinjet, it only takes a little over an hour.
The two sides arrived in Colombia almost at the same time, meeting at the deep mountains where Dr. Banner was hiding.
"Stark, I didn't expect you to be here too." Thor was a little surprised to see Iron Man and greeted him.
In the Battle of the Destroyer, Iron Man had left a deep impression on Thor, subtly changing his attitude towards him.
"Thor? I didn't expect you to be here," Iron Man admitted.
Iron Man had been right there when Nick Fury made the call. He clearly remembered Fury only asking Captain America, Black Widow, and Hawkeye to come.
However, what Iron Man didn't know was that Thor had been with Captain America, discussing how to wield the hammer.
Captain America, having shared information, knew exactly what level the Hulk was at. He'd borrowed Thor's hammer as a precaution.
Thor was also very interested in the Hulk and had tagged along.
"I'm here to see this big guy for myself, to see if he's as powerful as they say," Thor said with a smile.
"Stark!" Hawkeye greeted Iron Man, since it was the first time they met.
"You're Hawkeye, Clint Barton!" Iron Man stared at Hawkeye for a moment, then shook his head slightly. "Your eyes don't look very sharp."
"I never said they were," Hawkeye, Clint Barton, replied calmly, then changed the subject, his face serious. "We should hurry and find that big guy."
"No need. I already have."
Iron Man suddenly announced.
When he arrived at this hidden mountain forest, he had already launched several small drones, which Jarvis was controlling to scan the entire forest.
The efficiency was incredibly high.
"Stark, how bad is it?" Captain America immediately asked from the side.
"You'll all see for yourselves soon enough!" Iron Man dropped this sentence and didn't bother with any more small talk, turning and flying away directly.
"Stark, don't act on your own, we need to make a plan!" Captain America called after Iron Man.
"I have a plan, we'll adapt!" Iron Man didn't hesitate for a second, just tossed out the words and flew off, disappearing from sight.
"Thor, give me a lift!" Captain America said to Thor, his face serious.
Thor didn't say much, grabbing Captain America with one hand and chasing after Iron Man with the other.
"Stark!" Captain America shouted at Iron Man, "Our mission is just to make sure the Hulk stays in this mountain, not to show up and provoke him!"
"We'd better not show ourselves until the situation escalates!"
"Being passive isn't my style!" Iron Man completely disregarded Captain America's words. "We need to find a way to deal with the Hulk now!"
"If we can't stop him here, what if he really breaks out of the mountains? How will we stop him then?"
Captain America was slightly taken aback; Iron Man's words actually made a lot of sense.
Following Nick Fury's orders, everyone was to observe silently, just in case. They weren't supposed to reveal themselves to the Hulk or provoke him.
But there was a condition.
That was, the Hulk really had to stay in the deep mountains from start to finish.
But what if the Hulk tried to break out of the mountains?
Who on the scene could stop him? If they couldn't stop him and let the Hulk escape, what then? The consequences would be truly severe.
"Stark, we can't act rashly either!" Captain America called out to Iron Man again.
"You haven't seen me when I'm being rash," Iron Man retorted directly.
ROAR!
Just as Iron Man and Captain America were arguing, a deafening roar suddenly echoed from the distance.
Like a rabid beast.
Boom!
Then a green shadow streaked across the sky in the distance, followed by an explosion of fire. It was the Hulk smashing one of Iron Man's drones.
Captain America's expression tightened slightly. He didn't have time to exchange words with Iron Man anymore, because the Hulk had spotted them.
"Thor, split up with Stark!" Captain America immediately told Thor.
Thor also knew that splitting up was the most sensible choice in this situation, so he immediately changed direction and separated from Iron Man.
Boom, boom, boom!
The sound of heavy objects hitting the ground echoed in the distance as the Hulk, with a few leaps, headed straight for Iron Man.
Finally, he leaped dozens of meters into the air and slammed a fist down at Iron Man.
Iron Man dodged with a jump, and the Hulk, like a boulder, slammed into the ground.
ROAR!
The Hulk looked up at Iron Man in the sky and roared at him, ripping up a nearby tree and throwing it like a javelin.
It was quite a sight.
"Such a lack of manners, Dr. Banner," Iron Man said calmly, before flying down towards the Hulk.
CLANG!
But as soon as he got close, the Hulk threw a punch, sending Iron Man flying like a cannonball.
Several trees were broken in the process.
It was a truly awful scene.
"Stark, I told you that big guy would tear you apart," Black Widow said, driving a motorcycle like a ghost through the complex mountain forest.
Seeing Iron Man's predicament, she couldn't help but tease him over the comms.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, an arrow shot from a tree, directly at the Hulk, hitting him right in the chest.
Boom!
The arrow exploded, and a large cloud of white smoke enveloped the Hulk's head.
That was one of Hawkeye Clint Barton's many arrows, containing a hallucinogenic smoke that could quickly render someone unconscious.
However, used on the Hulk…
Roar!
The Hulk wasn't affected in the slightest. After roaring, he leaped across dozens of meters and towards the tree where Barton was hiding.
"Shit!"
Barton was startled and jumped down from the tree.
At that moment, the Hulk smashed the tree to pieces.
"Barton!"
Black Widow, on her motorcycle, zipped past Barton and called out to him, extending a hand.
Barton grabbed Black Widow's hand and, with incredible agility, swung himself onto the motorcycle.
Roar!
The Hulk's roar echoed again behind them. The Hulk was chasing the motorcycle, smashing any trees in his path with a single blow, sending them flying.
It was pure violence.
Just as the Hulk was about to catch up to Black Widow and Barton, at that critical moment, a hammer suddenly flew out of nowhere and slammed into the Hulk.
The Hulk stumbled.
Captain America had arrived just in time.
Immediately, Captain America reached out, and the hammer automatically flew back into his hand, but it also successfully attracted the Hulk's attention.
The Hulk abandoned Black Widow and Barton, charging towards Captain America again. His speed was astonishing.
In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Captain America, throwing a powerful punch directly at him.
Captain America raised his shield, and the Hulk's fist slammed into it.
Clang!
Amidst the sound of metal clashing, Captain America was sent flying.
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