At the same time, Master Ye and Old Ma arrived at the Mexican Gang's stronghold in the slums.
It was Old Ma's first time in the slums, and as he looked around, the sight before him deeply shocked him.
The dilapidated, dangerous buildings looked as if they could collapse at any moment, and the mountains of garbage emitted an unbearable stench.
Looking at everything in the slums, Old Ma couldn't help but exclaim, "This is truly a desperate place. I thought Hell's Kitchen's environment was bad enough."
"I didn't expect it to be even worse here than Hell's Kitchen."
Although Master Ye couldn't see, he could sense the despair and stench that permeated the area through his Haki.
He said in a deep voice, "Don't forget, buddy. This is also part of Hell's Kitchen. Aren't we here to eliminate the source of all this?"
Old Ma instantly understood Master Ye's meaning; their target this time was Gustav, the leader of the Mexican Gang, who ruled this place.
This man not only controlled the economic lifeline of the slums but also used drugs and violence to oppress and exploit its residents.
"No time for sentimentality. It looks like the other side is already prepared."
Through his Haki, Master Ye seemed to perceive everything.
He noticed that more and more armed individuals were approaching them.
Their footsteps, their breathing, and even the clatter of their weapons could not escape Master Ye's ears.
Among them, a person with a remarkably powerful aura stood in the very center, appearing to be Gustav's external support, the leader of the S.H.I.E.L.D. special squad.
Master Ye did not believe a gang that started with drugs could have such a person.
Immediately, snipers and gunmen ambushed around the dilapidated buildings, striking first.
The rapid gunfire broke the silence of the night.
A hail of bullets rushed towards Master Ye and his companion.
Master Ye instinctively raised his hand, intending to use his Gravity Fruit ability to eliminate these gunmen.
However, seeing the ragged, terrified, and helpless vagrants hiding in the corners, Master Ye's heart softened.
Master Ye, unwilling to harm the innocent, withdrew his hand and used his Haki to dodge the bullets while rapidly charging towards the gunmen.
At the same time, Old Ma quickly rushed to cover, using his exceptional marksmanship to occasionally fire potshots, creating trouble for the enemy.
Before long, Master Ye and Old Ma, among others, had dealt with the first wave of enemies.
However, before they could catch their breath, an endless stream of gang members surged towards them like a tide.
In the center, Gustav watched this scene on the monitor, a cold smirk on his lips.
"This Chen Ye is so reckless, daring to send only two people to trespass on my territory."
"I want both of them to go in and never come out! Send everyone forward! I'll give 5 million U.S. dollars for one head!"
Gustav commanded arrogantly.
Upon hearing about the massive bounty, the subordinates below instantly became energized, screaming and rushing out.
Crossbones, the Captain of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Rapid Response Special Forces, also saw the scene on the monitor and said disdainfully, "Mr. Gustav, with just these two people, do you really need an entire unit to protect you?"
Gustav, who had just been arrogant, immediately became deferential: "Mr. Crossbones, I'm just taking precautions. As long as I'm safe tonight, tomorrow I'll immediately propose to the mayor to donate 10 million U.S. dollars to you!"
"Hmph, then prepare your 10 million U.S. dollars." Crossbones snorted coldly, then said no more.
Gustav, seeing Crossbones' arrogant posture, still maintained a fawning and ingratiating expression.
But in his heart, he was already cursing. If he couldn't defeat the person in front of him, Gustav would have long since thrown him to feed the dogs.
At this moment, Old Ma, facing the enemies surging like a tide, also felt a bit overwhelmed.
However, they still resisted tenaciously, relying on their superb movement techniques and tacit cooperation to repeatedly fend off enemy attacks.
Master Ye also understood that they couldn't continue like this, and then said to Old Ma, "This won't do. You hold them off first."
"To catch the bandits, first catch their king. I'll go take out their leader. You're responsible for taking out this group of people outside."
Then, without waiting for Old Ma's reaction, Master Ye was seen using his ability to rise from the ground, stepping on the earth as he flew towards the very center.
"Shift, I'm just a normal person!" Old Ma cursed, looking at the oncoming gang members.
Before long, Master Ye, like a flash of lightning, swiftly traversed the battlefield and arrived at the open space in the center.
Although he couldn't see, it didn't prevent him from looking in Gustav's direction.
The Rapid Response Special Forces squad on the ground also noticed Master Ye's arrival, and they unhesitatingly raised their weapons.
The members of the Rapid Response Special Forces were all elites who had undergone rigorous training.
They were well aware of Master Ye's abilities, and their weapons were enhanced equipment meticulously developed by the S.H.I.E.L.D. research institute.
Seeing the incoming bullets, Master Ye immediately lowered both hands and began to manipulate the stones on the ground.
His ability was displayed once again; the massive stones seemed to be guided by an invisible force, tumbling and spinning in the air, forming an indestructible barrier.
Then, Master Ye landed safely and slowly spoke to Gustav, "Nice to meet you. I am Kane, Chen Ye's subordinate. Nice to meet you. I'm here to send you to your death."
Gustav, feigning composure, shouted to Crossbones, "Kill him! You protect me!" Then he quickly fled towards the safe house behind him.
Seeing Gustav trying to escape, Master Ye prepared to deliver the final blow.
However, Crossbones, clearly unwilling to let him succeed, quickly fired two shots at him and swiftly punched Master Ye.
Although Crossbones had no superpowers, as a disciple of the Taskmaster and having defeated Captain America multiple times, his combat skills were top-notch.
On the other side, Old Ma was struggling to resist the remaining gang members alone.
Old Ma's situation was very dangerous; the gang members' firepower was intense, and he was just an ordinary person.
He kept shooting, reloading, and shooting again, but the enemies seemed endless.
Old Ma began to feel despair, shouting loudly, "Fuck, is anyone going to help me?!"
"I heard you need help, buddy."
Old Ma suddenly turned around but only saw darkness.
He thought he had misheard, or perhaps he was too nervous and hallucinating.
But the voice spoke again, "I said, do you need help, buddy?"
At this moment, a person in a red tight suit slowly emerged from the shadows.
Old Ma's eyes widened as he carefully examined this person.
"Deadpool? Did you change clothes?" Old Ma asked in surprise. The person in front of him was also in a red tight suit, but Old Ma still noticed some differences. The most obvious was that he lacked Deadpool's iconic facial features.
Daredevil, annoyed, pointed to his eyes and said, "I'm Daredevil! I'm blind, I'm not wearing an eye mask!"
Old Ma then realized that the person in front of him was not a hallucination; he was a Zhenren (Immortal), and he was reinforcements.