"What are you doing, Tony Stark?"
Thor, covered in soot from the explosion of those dense, small tracking missiles, couldn't help but roar at the giant humanoid Iron Man Suit. He couldn't fathom how he had offended this guy; without even giving him a chance to explain, he had been subjected to a beating for no apparent reason. Thor was now furious as well. He wasn't known for having a good temper; before coming to Earth, he was an arrogant fellow who looked down on everyone. He had only mellowed out after being disciplined by Odin, but that didn't mean he was good-natured. Facing Tony's 'unprovoked' attack, Thor was full of rage, raising the Mjolnir to strike at Tony.
"I'm asking you one more time, Tony, what exactly do you think you're doing?"
Blue lightning crackled on the Mjolnir in his hand, and the divine power within him began to surge, symbolizing that the God of Thunder was showing his might. However, toward his former comrade-in-arms, Thor still maintained the principle of trying not to cause harm. He, Thor, never harmed friends—except for his brother. He hoped this was all a misunderstanding.
"You take away my sister and then ask me what I'm doing? Thor, where exactly did you take my sister?"
But Thor, who was clearly not very eloquent, further angered this sister-con. Tony furiously opened all his weapon systems, launching attacks while questioning him. Today, no matter how Thor explained, this bastard had to pay the price. He didn't want to hear explanations; he wasn't listening, he wasn't listening!
"Listen to me, we didn't..."
Before Thor could finish his sentence, a massive beam of light slammed into him, knocking the words back down his throat. This was incredibly frustrating. What was with this guy? This steel shell was completely different from the previous ones! What was going on? The lightning he released was actually being absorbed. Not only was it absorbed, but it made the suit's beams even stronger. These were facts Thor found hard to believe; this steel shell seemed to completely counter him. He stood up shakily from the large hole in the ground, looking resentfully at the tall figure standing in the distance.
But his bad luck wasn't over; it escalated further because the three women on the modified flying vehicle had arrived. They had heard the explosions from a distance, and combined with the reports from Helen Cho and Maya at logistics, it seemed Thor was being held up. This was great news. Soon, the three women reached the site of Thor and Tony's battle, only to find to their awkward surprise that Thor was actually being suppressed.
"The fighting is quite flashy!"
Neither the two combatants nor the three women watching from the side noticed a man wearing a black robe with red clouds in the distance. This person was Artoria, who had used Transformation Jutsu to turn into Itachi's appearance to seek revenge on Thor. However, she hadn't expected someone to be faster than her, and it was her own brother. Seeing Thor with one hand pinned by the suit while his head was repeatedly bashed by the giant steel fist, Artoria felt very satisfied. By the time Tony's anger subsided, Thor had been beaten black and blue and passed out. At this moment, Thor was not yet the Thor who had fought his older sister; he hadn't awakened his true power and relied entirely on his physical constitution, his hammer, and his not-so-exquisite fighting techniques. After Jarvis simulated his attack patterns, Tony directly locked Thor's arm with the suit and took the opportunity to give him a savage beating.
Unlike the time he fought Hulk, where his fists were flattened without even hurting Hulk, this time Tony had specifically upgraded the suit's close-combat capabilities. Additionally, the metals and parts used this time were all resistant to lightning and shock, which was why he could suppress the God of Thunder. This suit was specifically designed to counter Thor.
"In the future, stay away from my sister."
Controlling the suit, Tony tossed the bruised and unconscious Thor aside. Regardless of whether the other party could hear him, he left those words and departed. The God of Thunder, now looking like a pig's head, lay quietly on the ground, his miserable appearance seeming to protest the enemy's cold-blooded ruthlessness.
"What should we do? Should we give him another beating now?"
Gwen stepped forward and kicked the motionless Thor. Seeing his state, Gwen felt a bit soft-hearted. None of them had considered this happening. Based on Thor's performance in the Battle of New York, Hope had analyzed that the three of them might not necessarily be a match for him. But unexpectedly, Tony had won against Thor single-handedly. This was something none of them had anticipated. Gwen looked to Hope for guidance.
"Consider it his lucky day. Let's go back first and see if anything happened to Artoria. If he dares to touch a single hair on Artoria's head, don't blame us for being ruthless."
Although watching the fight was satisfying, Hope still prioritized whatever was happening with Artoria. If this guy really had ill intentions toward Artoria, then Artoria should show some signs of distress. If that were the case, it wouldn't be too late for them to settle the score with Thor later. If not, then this was just a misunderstanding, and there was no need to cause Thor more trouble.
"Does he need any medical treatment?"
Susan recalled the fight just now; surely he hadn't been beaten to death? Although she secretly hoped he would just kick the bucket, Susan still asked the other two. In any case, she wasn't going to treat the guy; she was just saying it. As expected, Hope gave her a look and turned to leave. Susan smiled and left too. Gwen looked at Thor on the ground, then at the two walking away, and finally stood up and left, leaving the unlucky God of Thunder lying quietly on the ground.
"I should head back too."
Artoria silently watched this farce. The embarrassment she felt from her encounter in Asgard had mostly faded, and she was no longer angry. She had to admit, her brother did a great job; the beating was well-delivered and really let her vent her frustrations. Artoria silently stepped forward, gave Thor a kick, and immediately left the scene. Only the bruised Thor remained. Xiao Feng used the Cloak of Levitation to cover him, which could be considered a small touch of warmth from the world.
"While there's still some time, I'll go check on those two siblings."
Artoria, who originally wanted to rest, suddenly remembered the Wanda siblings. Since the Ancient One hadn't come looking for her yet, she would handle other matters first before reporting to her. With this thought, the Infinity Stones on Artoria's right hand lit up, and a spatial portal instantly appeared before her. Artoria stepped in without hesitation, undoing her Transformation Jutsu as she went. Before going to Asgard, Artoria had left a clone to look after the siblings who had woken up; she didn't know how they were doing now.
"This speed is very fast, and it doesn't require special techniques. The power of the Infinity Stones is indeed strong enough."
It took Artoria less than two seconds to reach the laboratory where the siblings were. This speed was simply the ultimate. As expected of the Space Stone, it was a super artifact in the Marvel Universe. If all the stones were gathered, Artoria could at least go a few rounds with the Celestials. Now she only had one equipped, with three others not yet installed and two not yet collected; there was no need to rush.
"Who is it? Miss Artoria, didn't you just leave?"
Wanda reacted even faster than her brother, crimson energy condensing in her hands as she looked warily at the suddenly appearing figure. But seeing the person's face—wasn't this Miss Artoria who had saved them? Hadn't she just left after checking their physical condition? Why would she suddenly appear here? Was there something else?
"Hello, Wanda, Pietro."
Artoria looked at the energy in Wanda's hands with a smile. Her intuition told her this stuff was a bit dangerous, but because it hadn't fully matured yet, the danger level was clearly insufficient. Artoria was very curious about the Chaos magic Wanda controlled and greeted them both kindly.
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