You Are the True Heroes

Times Square, New York.

As footage of Superman battling the Hulk played on countless giant screens around the area.

An equally thrilling battle was unfolding in the center of the square.

Captain America, holding a round Vibranium Shield, was fighting a blond giant clad in magnificent armor and wielding a massive silver hammer.

The two traded blows. As the shield and hammer collided again and again, their free hands were clenched into fists, punching each other relentlessly as though neither knew fatigue. Nearly every strike landed solidly.

Terrifying power surged continuously, and the clash between hammer and shield frequently unleashed powerful shockwaves.

The force carried by those shockwaves could even easily overturn a car.

The nearby S.H.I.E.L.D. agents had already retreated dozens of meters away.

This battle between two inhumanly powerful beings was simply not something ordinary people like them could take part in.

"Director, do you think the Captain can win?"

Coulson stared intently at the battle in the distance, his eyes filled with concern for his idol, Captain America.

"Regardless of the outcome, we need to prepare in advance."

Nick Fury spoke slowly in a grave voice.

"Gather all S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel nearby who can make it here. Notify Rumlow and have him bring his entire special operations squad."

As director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury had to plan for the worst.

After giving those orders, Nick Fury continued to ponder, as though hesitating over something.

Boom!

As another car was destroyed by the aftermath of their clash, Nick Fury finally made up his mind and continued.

"Also, notify Barton. Have him bring those experimental results here as soon as possible!"

"But Director, those test subjects haven't completed testing yet. If we expose them now, I'm afraid..."

Hearing Nick Fury's decision, Coulson reminded him with an extremely grave expression.

"We can't worry about that now. No matter what, we have to deal with this huge problem."

Nick Fury stared at Captain America, who was beginning to show signs of losing ground, his gaze filled with determination.

Sure enough, Nick Fury's concerns had not been unnecessary.

Not long after his orders were issued.

Bang!

Captain America was instantly sent flying by Thor. His entire body flew dozens of meters before crashing brutally into a car.

The terrifying impact smashed a huge dent into the bulletproof car, showing just how frightening the force had been.

The Captain was then flung away by the enormous recoil and crashed heavily facedown onto the ground.

Although he had successfully blocked Thor's swinging hammer with his shield just now, he had ultimately begun to run out of stamina. Unable to react in time, he was viciously kicked by Thor.

"Haha! The warriors of Asgard are the strongest!"

Without even using divine power, Thor had easily defeated Captain America, who was said to have reached the limits of humanity, using only his physical strength.

Thor raised Mjolnir high overhead and laughed toward the sky.

"Captain!"

Some of the surrounding agents watched Captain America lose, their eyes filled with concern.

"Director, let's fight that guy!"

Someone spoke indignantly, preparing to risk his life against the Thunder God.

"Wait..."

However, Nick Fury stopped the agitated agents.

"Hey, you haven't beaten me yet!"

The next moment, Captain America, who had been sent flying, slowly struggled to his feet.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with one hand while tightening his grip on his shield with the other, then walked toward Thor with slow yet resolute steps.

Stopping before Thor, the Captain once again assumed a fighting stance. "I can do this all day."

"Haha, I admire you more and more. You are worthy of having your name remembered by me!"

Seeing Captain America's unyielding will, Thor finally discarded the contempt in his eyes.

"My name is Steve Rogers. I'm from Brooklyn."

"My name is Thor Odinson, son of Odin, the All-Father. I am from Asgard."

Facing an opponent who had earned his respect, Thor solemnly introduced himself as well.

"In Asgard, giving your all is the greatest respect one can show an opponent."

"So next, I will use my strongest power to defeat you completely!"

Thor's expression was solemn. Out of respect for his opponent, he had decided to go all out.

"Bring it on!"

Captain America did not retreat in the slightest. His calm eyes held endless resolve.

An invisible aura erupted from both of them.

"The sky... seems to have gone dark!"

Without anyone noticing, the sky had been covered by thick dark clouds. Thunder and lightning churned within them, as though they were gathering an incomparably terrifying power.

The next moment, Thor's body slowly lifted off the ground and floated into the air.

Crack!

A bolt of thunder exploded through the sky, and the clouds that had brewed for so long finally displayed their terrifying might.

A silver-white bolt of lightning, like a silver dragon darting out from the clouds, crashed down upon Thor.

In an instant, silver lightning swirled around Thor's body.

With Mjolnir raised in his hand, he looked like a god capable of destroying the world.

"Come. We humans are far stronger than you imagine."

Facing Thor, who now looked like the true Thunder God, Captain America did not take even a single step back.

His raised head represented his refusal to yield, while his resolute eyes brimmed with fighting spirit.

By then, Thor had finally finished gathering his terrifying momentum and power. His gaze instantly locked onto Captain America below like an arrow.

The next moment, Thor's body erupted with an incomparably terrifying aura, and he shot straight toward Captain America below at astonishing speed.

The lightning coiling around him formed a long silver streak behind his body.

However, just as that incomparably terrifying attack was about to land on the waiting Captain America below.

Two crimson beams, bright as flames, almost instantly streaked across from the distant horizon.

They were so fast that even Thor could not react in time before they struck him precisely.

The next moment, the beams' powerful impact instantly blasted Thor away.

The terrifying force even drove Thor's body through several buildings.

After smashing through several buildings in succession, he finally came to a stop.

Boom!

Yet his momentum still did not cease. He crashed violently into another building, collapsing the entire structure as shattered debris completely buried Thor's body.

"That was... Superman!"

At that moment, everyone, including Captain America, ignored the Thor who had been blasted away and instead looked toward a towering figure flying rapidly in from the distant horizon.

Bang!

In the blink of an eye, that figure had landed before them from the distant sky, faster even than their eyes could follow.

"Heh, no wonder everyone likes landing like that. It really does look cool."

Having personally experienced a superhero landing, Peter decided that whether his knees hurt or not did not matter. Looking cool was what mattered.

"Is this the guy who wanted to challenge me?"

Looking at the figure buried beneath the collapsed building, Peter slowly rose and spoke in a deep voice.

"Director, you really had the foresight to have us evacuate every resident within several miles beforehand. Otherwise..."

Beside Nick Fury, Coulson looked at the several buildings that had been pierced through and spoke with immense admiration.

"But I feel like the evacuation radius might not have been large enough..."

"Are you... the human hero up there—Superman?"

Watching the figure land before him in such a stylish manner, Captain America could not help holding his breath. Pointing at the image on a giant screen nearby, he asked in a tone full of disbelief.

Hearing him, Peter slowly turned around. His gaze lingered on Captain America for a moment before shifting to the crowd in the distance.

"No. You are the true heroes!"

P.S. The next few days are important for next week's recommendation placement. I sincerely ask everyone to take some time each day to read through the latest chapter!

Thank you, everyone! As the title says, you are the true heroes!!