Juggernaut was already filled with anger.
Ever since May had been attacked, he had been suppressing his rage.
During the Spring Festival, May had personally given him the red coat and scarf he was now wearing.
Karl and the others treated him like family.
And now—
Someone had tried to harm her.
Even worse, they had now come directly for Karl.
The anger burning inside Juggernaut was reaching its limit.
Right now, he only wanted one thing—
To tear everyone standing in front of him into pieces.
"Holy shit…"
Tony stared at Karl's golden armor with wide eyes.
"Karl, you look insanely cool!"
"No way—after this is over, you have to get me one of those!"
Despite the joke, Tony quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
He had already noticed the woman standing beside Nick Fury.
Clearly, she was Fury's trump card.
But after hearing Thor's earlier words, Tony could guess something.
Karl's current power was likely on the same level as hers.
At that moment—
Yelena's vibranium armor slowly faded away.
She shouted across the battlefield.
"Natasha!"
"Come over here!"
"You'll die if you stay over there!"
"You have no idea how strong the boss is!"
"Get over here now!"
Natasha froze for a moment.
She hesitated.
Then she began walking slowly toward Karl's side.
She had never told Nick Fury everything she had seen inside Karl's manor.
Karl had studied magic.
Which meant there was at least one powerful mystic organization behind him.
And Karl had once mentioned someone called the Supreme Sorcerer.
Natasha had no intention of dying alongside Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D.
Now that she had finally reunited with her sister—
She wanted to live.
Even if this gamble failed, she preferred to die beside Yelena, not for S.H.I.E.L.D.
Inside her heart, Natasha silently apologized to Clint Barton.
After all, it had been Barton who brought her into S.H.I.E.L.D.
But now—
Between her sister and the organization—
She chose her sister.
Swish—!
Karl looked toward Carol Danvers.
"Captain Marvel."
"You'd better be careful."
"Otherwise… you might die."
At that moment—
Shadowy figures began emerging everywhere.
Three different types of Shadow Ninjas appeared across the battlefield.
Their numbers rapidly multiplied.
Soon—
Nearly one hundred thousand Shadow Ninjas surrounded the area.
Ever since Karl obtained the Dog Talisman and Horse Talisman, he could summon Shadow Ninjas endlessly without exhausting himself.
If he had not been worried about overwhelming the battlefield, their number could easily have exceeded two hundred thousand.
Carol's body suddenly erupted with cosmic energy.
Her Binary Form activated.
Golden-white flames of stellar energy surrounded her body.
She stared at Karl with complete seriousness.
Nick Fury's expression darkened.
He noticed several disturbing developments immediately.
Carol might not be able to defeat Karl anymore.
Natasha had defected.
And now the battlefield was filled with endless Shadow Ninjas.
The situation was rapidly slipping out of his control.
Karl moved first.
BOOM—!
He swung the Golden Cudgel toward Carol.
A wave of golden energy exploded outward.
Carol raised her arm to block the attack.
But even in Binary Form, the impact sent her crashing straight into the ground.
A massive crater formed instantly.
At the same moment—
Juggernaut charged forward.
ROAR—!
His eyes glowed red as he rushed toward Nick Fury's forces.
Bruce Banner stepped forward reluctantly.
Nick Fury had promised him something he desperately wanted.
A way to remove the Hulk.
That was a temptation Banner could not refuse.
With a pained expression, Banner transformed.
ROAR—!
The Hulk emerged.
He swung his fist toward Juggernaut.
Everyone expected the collision to stop Juggernaut's charge.
Instead—
Juggernaut smashed straight through Hulk's attack.
BANG—!
Hulk was sent flying backward.
Meanwhile—
Tony began his own battle.
Inside his massive vibranium armor, he launched an attack on the Iron Robots built by Nick Fury.
Tony was furious.
Those arc reactor designs belonged to his father.
And Fury had stolen them.
Tony's vibranium armor tore through the Iron Robots.
Nick Fury's machines could barely damage Tony's armor at all.
The difference in technology was obvious.
Across the battlefield—
The Shadow Ninjas began attacking Fury's forces.
Agents.
Mutants.
Street heroes.
They were all surrounded.
The ninjas fought with suicidal ferocity.
Even when destroyed, their bodies dissolved into black smoke.
Moments later—
They reappeared from nearby shadows.
Endlessly resurrecting.
Endlessly attacking.
CRACK—!
Thor raised Mjolnir into the sky.
Lightning crashed down across Fury's forces.
Captain America, Hawkeye, Daredevil, and the others fought desperately to hold the line.
But the Shadow Ninjas were endless.
Steve Rogers raised his shield and confronted Thor directly.
Mjolnir slammed against the vibranium shield again and again.
Although the shield could withstand the lightning, the pressure was enormous.
Suddenly—
More fighters entered the battlefield.
White-clad ninjas appeared among the shadows.
These were the warriors of The Hand.
The Five Fingers had been watching the situation carefully.
Originally they had been unsure which side to support.
But when Karl revealed the Golden Cloth and the mysterious Golden Cudgel, they immediately understood.
Karl was the better investment.
Without hesitation, the Hand dispatched their assassins.
The white ninjas attacked S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and Iron Robots alike.
Energy weapons and blades flashed across the battlefield.
The chaos only intensified.
Everything was being recorded.
A Shadow Ninja carrying a camera documented the entire battle.
The footage was transmitted directly into the Shadow World.
Inside the Shadow World—
May.
Raven.
Gwen.
Helen Cho.
George Stacy.
And the others watched in stunned silence.
They had never imagined that the world contained so many powerful beings.
And that their battles could be this terrifying.
BOOM—!
Carol burst out of the crater.
She rocketed back into the sky and charged toward Karl again.
Far beyond the battlefield—
Many people had already noticed the conflict.
The massive battle was taking place at the estate of Stark Industries' shareholder and America's youngest billionaire.
Iron Man was there.
Thor was there.
A gigantic armored machine was fighting in the sky.
Dozens of Iron Man–like robots filled the air.
And the most terrifying sight of all—
A dark ocean of Shadow Ninjas.
Across the world—
Countless organizations were watching.
The World Security Council.
The White House.
The United Nations.
Hydra.
The Mutant Institute.
And many other hidden powers.
They were all observing the battle in real time.
They watched as Karl donned his golden armor.
They watched him clash with the glowing cosmic warrior in the sky.
The energy released by their battle rivaled the destructive power of nuclear weapons.
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