Richard vs. Hulk

What?

Hearing Richard's words, even the experienced Natasha was momentarily stunned.

She never would have thought that at a moment when a great battle was about to erupt, Richard would ask her such a question.

Although she couldn't quite understand Richard's thoughts, she immediately began to explain.

"We're not here to apprehend you; we were just passing by."

Natasha was telling the truth.

However, not knowing why Hulk had forcefully emerged, she didn't realize that her words were adding fuel to the fire, making the Hulk, who already wanted to prove himself to her, even more defiant.

"I know you're not here to catch me, but this big guy next to you is full of fighting spirit right now, looking like he won't stop until he's had a match with me."

Richard raised his left hand and pointed Masamune at Hulk as he spoke.

Seeing him point Masamune at himself, Hulk lifted his right leg and stomped forcefully on the ground, creating a noticeable pit in the street.

With the pit as the center, cracks spread rapidly outwards like a spiderweb.

At the same time, Hulk spread his arms and let out another beastly roar, like a gorilla.

Richard didn't pay attention to Hulk's actions and said to Natasha, "If you don't want to see this big guy and me destroy the entire San Francisco, I suggest you stay far away."

"If you get injured or die accidentally, he'll completely go berserk."

After speaking, he casually twirled the two-meter-long Masamune.

Then, he raised Masamune to eye level, the blade facing upwards, his left hand in front and his right hand behind, assuming a two-handed grip that he rarely used.

Although Sephiroth's dominant hand was his left, only when he held the sword with both hands did it signify that he was truly serious.

If he only used one hand, it meant he hadn't unleashed his full strength.

The same was true for Richard.

In past battles, he had always held the sword with one hand.

This was the first time he was holding it with both hands.

Hulk didn't understand swordsmanship.

But seeing the stance Richard took, he immediately became "calm" after being like a beast just now, a serious expression appearing on his face, his huge green eyes fixed intently on Richard.

Looking at the suddenly "calm" Hulk and Richard, who had assumed a fighting stance, Natasha knew that she could no longer prevent the two of them from fighting.

She said nothing more and, like the onlookers and young Mutant who had left earlier, quickly left the intersection and moved to the side of the street over a hundred meters away.

As she left, she took out her phone from her pocket and began contacting the S.H.I.E.L.D. San Francisco branch.

She didn't want the S.H.I.E.L.D. San Francisco branch agents to come and stop Richard and Hulk, but rather for them to come and "maintain order" and handle the aftermath.

After Natasha left, Richard and Hulk simultaneously launched their attacks with incredible默契.

Their legs suddenly pushed off the ground at the same time, and they shot towards each other.

In just the blink of an eye, they reached a suitable distance for Melee combat.

Hulk raised his fist, which was larger than an average person's head, and swung it fiercely towards Richard's chest.

Meanwhile, Richard swung the Masamune in his hand, slashing towards Hulk's fist.

Boom! Hulk's powerful right fist and Richard's Masamune collided fiercely, producing a huge sound. At the same time, a visible Shockwave emanated from the point of impact.

The Shockwave swept outwards at an astonishing speed, shattering the glass of the surrounding shops and cars.

As expected of Hulk! His body is really strong! Richard first exclaimed inwardly, then lightly tapped the ground with the tip of his right foot, retreating over ten meters as if unaffected by gravity.

Although he chose to retreat, Hulk did not pursue him, but instead looked at his right fist with some surprise.

On the knuckle of his right middle finger, there was a not very deep, but very obvious, cut.

Richard hadn't used skills like Octaslash or Earth Shake, but had only slightly enhanced Masamune's Sharpness and sturdiness with Magic Power.

But even so, Masamune still cut through Hulk's skin.

However, it didn't penetrate deep into Hulk's right fist, but was stopped by the knuckle of Hulk's right middle finger.

Hulk knew that his body couldn't withstand every attack.

But he hadn't expected to be injured by a long sword that looked like it could be broken with a little effort.

Although the wound wasn't very serious, it was enough to surprise him.

While Hulk was examining his right fist, Richard was also evaluating Hulk's strength.

From their brief exchange just now, Hulk's strength was still significantly greater than his.

But thankfully, Hulk's strength wasn't as exaggerated as in the comics.

Otherwise, even if he had used some force-dissipating techniques just now, he wouldn't have been able to fight Hulk to a standstill on the surface.

Compared to ordinary people, Alpha-level Super Strength was indeed astonishing.

But compared to Hulk, a typical strength-based hero in the Marvel Universe, Alpha-level Super Strength wasn't considered very strong.

When Hulk's gaze returned from his right fist, Richard didn't hesitate and attacked again.

He instantly arrived in front of Hulk as if flying, and Masamune was swung out again.

However, this time he didn't choose to clash head-on with Hulk, but instead had Masamune slash towards Hulk's neck.

In terms of pure strength, he was inferior to Hulk.

But in terms of overall combat power, Hulk was not his opponent.

Although he didn't have Richard's exquisite combat skills, Hulk's reaction wasn't slow.

Before Masamune could hit him, Hulk raised his right hand and swatted away the incoming Masamune.

At the same time, his left fist flashed towards Richard's head like lightning.

Richard certainly wouldn't use his head to test how strong Hulk's punch was.

Teleportation!

He, who was originally standing in front of Hulk, instantly appeared behind Hulk.

Chirp! Before Hulk could react, Masamune swept across his back, leaving a scar that spanned his entire back.

Unusual green blood gushed from the wound, flowing down Hulk's back.

Although he hadn't been able to detect Richard's whereabouts just now, after feeling the pain from his back, Hulk knew that Richard had appeared behind him.

He ignored the pain from his back, pushed off with his legs, and charged towards Richard like a heavy truck at full speed.

If it were agents from the Department of Mutant Affairs, even if they knew Richard was behind them, they definitely wouldn't adopt such a tactic.

Compared to hitting Richard with their back, they would be more inclined to immediately create distance or turn around and counterattack.

But Hulk wasn't an agent from the Department of Mutant Affairs.

For Hulk, the method of attack in battle wasn't important; what was important was whether he wanted to do it.

As long as he wanted to, let alone hitting someone with his back, even grabbing the opponent's foot and swinging them around on the ground like a rope was no problem.

In a way, Hulk's fighting style was somewhat similar to Sabretooth's, both fighting based on physical instinct.

Facing Hulk's counterattack, Richard didn't use Flash to leave, but instead raised his right hand.

Repel!

Bang! A huge impact sound like an explosion immediately rang out.

Under everyone's gaze, Hulk, who was trying to hit Richard with his back, was Repelled like a golf ball, drawing a perfect parabola in the air.