Shazo: Now I'm Confident I Can Kill You

After issuing the order, the general sighed deeply.

Because the distance was close enough, the fighter jets arrived over the huge machine a few minutes later, carrying bombs and missiles.

However, most of the planes didn't even have a chance to launch their missiles before being attacked by the Kryptonian and instantly turned into Fireball in the Liao Kong.

A few aircraft, relying on the long range of their missiles, launched them from afar, only to have them shatter upon impact with the blue protective layer.

All 36 aircraft from the base were deployed, but none returned, and no results were achieved.

Pointing to the screen showing the missile hitting the protective shield, the general choked back tears and said, "Tell me, what kind of protective shield is this? Is it like the aliens in 'Independence Day'?"

An expert in electromagnetism and energy replied, "General, it's different. This is Electromagnetic Barrier. If you look closely, you can see obvious indentations and electromagnetic interference ripples."

"If the explosion were any more powerful, it could have penetrated the protective shield."

The general's spirits lifted, and he pressed, "How much more powerful, yet still capable of achieving that?"

The expert shook his head regretfully. "I'm sorry, General, I can't be sure."

"The Kryptonian machine is enormous; it can hold so much stuff inside, and many systems can support and supplement Electromagnetic Shielding."

"I... I can't be sure—"

"Alright," the general lowered his head, "I was being unreasonable."

The old general lowered his head and pondered for several minutes before making his decision. He looked up at the operator, whose face was covered in cold sweat, and ordered, "Connect me to the White House, and also to the Department of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. I don't have time for formalities."

Once the calls were connected, the old general stated bluntly, "Grand Leader, Your Excellency Secretary of Department of Defense, Your Excellency Joint Chief of Staff, our equipment is no longer able to penetrate the Kryptonian equipment, and they are wreaking havoc on Earth."

"If the Kryptonian ' equipment operates beyond its limits, Earth's gravity and atmospheric balance will be irreversibly altered, and humanity and the existing ecosystem will be destroyed."

"Given the dire consequences, I recommend that the President authorize me to use nuclear weapons against the Kryptonian."

The Grand Leader's eyes widened. "Are you crazy? That's Metropolis! That's United States soil! There are twenty United States there!"

Upon hearing the general's request, even the seasoned generals of the Joint Council couldn't help but gasp.

As fellow soldiers, they all understood the weight of the general's suggestion and knew that it was the right thing to do.

But "should" and "can" are two different things. Even if Three-Star General's suggestion is correct, it will cost him everything. He will lose his future, honor, and prestige, and he may even lose his life.

The chairman couldn't help but ask, "John, has the situation really come to this?"

"Yes, I can't think of any other way besides nuclear weapons." Three-Star General switched the camera to two different locations and continued, "Even using nuclear weapons might not be effective."

He even had the nerve to crack a joke, "Didn't they always show in movies that nuclear weapons can't kill aliens?"

After a long while, the Grand Leader finished watching the footage. He said nothing, then clutched his chest and collapsed backward, foaming at the mouth and unconscious.

The Vice President followed suit, rolled his eyes, and fell forward, even bleeding from the fall.

A few minutes later, a secretary-like figure stepped forward and announced that His Capitol Hill had suddenly suffered a stroke and was paralyzed, unable to perform the duties of the President.

The 55-year-old Department of Defense looked around, then suddenly shouted exaggeratedly, "I'm dead!" and fell backward, closing his eyes and remaining motionless.

Three-Star General:

"----"

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:

The officers in the command room, "6"

It's so fake, but they can all understand these four high-ranking officials.

As a politician, regardless of the reason, anyone who orders the nuclear Metropolis will be forever infamous and utterly condemned.

Unlike previous authorized extraatmospheric nuclear explosions, Metropolis has a population of about 20 million, making it the most densely populated metropolis in the world. A single nuclear bomb could kill at least tens of thousands of people and injure more than a million.

This is a disaster that the United States government cannot handle; it will inevitably become a huge mess.

Just like the 9/11 disaster in another timeline in the United States, those firefighters who bravely rushed into the Twin Towers against the flow of people to risk their lives.

Because so many firefighters died at the same time, their insurance and compensation payments were delayed for 25 years without being paid.

To minimize the impact, they didn't even grant the simplest honors.

The result is that the once brave and fearless firefighters have become civil servants. No matter how big the disaster is, it doesn't affect their ability to go home or have afternoon tea. They will use their hands whenever possible and never use machinery. They will dawdle until all the victims have died, and finally, they will rescue an adorable cat and call it a day.

A mess can't be cleaned up, but it can be diverted from view.

As long as a scapegoat is chosen to bear the brunt of public anger and hatred, everyone else can go about their business without incident.

But this scapegoat is destined to die a horrible death.

So, from the Grand Leader to the Vice President, from the Speaker of Congress to the Department of Defense, they all pretended to be dead.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff sneered, "Fine, no need to look anymore. The rest of you won't take responsibility or issue the orders."

"John, I am now issuing this order in advance, authorizing you with the power of a future Grand Leader, granting you permission to use nuclear weapons at an appropriate time."

Upon hearing the order, a man in a black suit stepped out of the Oval Office, opened his briefcase, inserted the key from around his neck into the keyhole, and then entered the unlock command based on the password provided by another person for the day.

The next second, Three-Star General received the nuclear missile unlock code for the day.

Five minutes later, 12 Nuclear Missile hurtled toward the Krypton machine over Metropolis.

Shazo, who had observed this situation through the [Mantra], burst into laughter from his hidden underground Secret Chamber: "They're here, they're here!"

"United States's eternal faith, in Japan and in alien-specific weapons, has finally arrived."

"Hahaha, it's finally here! It's finally here!"

"Be strong, don't get destroyed by ten times gravity, and give the World Engine a good thrashing!"

"General Zod, you better step up your game and intercept all the nuclear missiles, then expose your ass so I can give you a good kick."

"Hahahaha----"

After General Zod discovered the Nuclear Missile targeting Metropolis, he immediately warned Faora to be wary of similar attacks and ordered her to continue sending her Krypton Warrior to launch counterattacks.

Zod's second order was to send the coordinates of the four missile launch sites to his Krypton Warrior.

Then he transformed into a phantom, facing the direction from which the missiles were attacking, and destroyed these dangerous weapons with lethal destructive power one by one.

After 12 consecutive bursts, General Zod's momentum inevitably waned, and he could no longer maintain his focus.

Just then, in the gravity chaos zone of the Metropolis's Central City, the soil suddenly exploded, and Shazo emerged from the Shattering underground, instantly transforming into a golden light and rushing towards General Zod.

Because of his distraction, Zod hadn't reacted before Shazo punched him in the transparent helmet, creating a spiderweb-like crack.

Shazo used all his strength in that punch, not only cracking General Zod's helmet but also making him dizzy and unable to react correctly in time.

Taking advantage of Zod raising his hands to protect his head, Shazo delivered a knee strike to the Kryptonian's abdomen, causing Zod to vomit uncontrollably.

Then Shazo leaped high into the air and delivered a powerful elbow strike to the center of the crack in General Zod's helmet.

With a sharp clang, General Zod's helmet shattered.

General Zod finally reacted, and with a powerful kick to the chest, sent Shazo flying.

But then he grabbed his own neck, his face contorted in agonizing pain, as if the earth's air were poisonous to him.

Shazo rushed back laughing and started beating up the aching Zod, focusing his attacks on his imposing face.

General Zod's anguished cries were loud and carried through Krypton's Communicator to the ears of all Krypton Warrior.

These Predators immediately abandoned their attack on the military base, shook off the Superhero ' entanglement, and rushed back to reinforce the general.

Born to be soldiers, they knew they lacked decision-making abilities, and the great cause of Krypton's revival rested entirely on General Zod's shoulders.

Compared to the general's safety, the "World Engine" is not important, and even the importance of the "Codex" has to be ranked later.

When the four Krypton Warrior returned to the "World Engine" in Metropolis, they saw Shazo frantically lashing out at the general with both hands. The four were instantly enraged and launched an attack without regard for their own lives.

Upon seeing them, Shazo showed no fear or dread; instead, he laughed even more unrestrainedly.

"Hahaha, you Krypton Warrior were modified before birth, while your lower limit is terrifyingly high, your upper limit is also locked."

"You'll soon find out that you're nothing but weaklings in front of me!"

After boasting, Shazo Zuo mobilized all his energy, and a massive burst of energy erupted from his body, creating a shockwave that even blew General Zod more than ten meters away, causing him to fall awkwardly into the cracked ground.

Having never fought such a powerful enemy before, he was still somewhat apprehensive.

Naruto Shazo did fight Six Paths Madara and also battled Kaguya Otsutsuki, but Naruto Shazo had a script. He had made thorough preparations according to the script and fought battles he was confident of winning.

His advantage as Shazo in the DC universe lies in the fact that Kryptonian are not adapted to Earth's environment, which can cause them to fall into a temporary state of weakness.

After successfully capturing General Zod using this tactic, the four Krypton Warrior immediately recognized him.

Therefore, when they launched their attack, their intention to protect his head was particularly obvious, leaving him no attack mask and giving them an easy chance to win another round.

Now he has no choice but to fight head-on. If he can defeat these four Krypton Warrior, the rest of the battle will be much easier.

But if it fails, then the battles that follow will be in big trouble.

Because he won't have time to kill Zod. Once Zod adapts to Earth's environment, his strength will increase dramatically, just like Superman's.

Driven by the desire to test his own strength, Shazo, surrounded by an aura of Ki aura, neither dodged nor yielded to the four Krypton Warrior charging at him. Instead, he threw a punch that struck their powerful blows.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Shazo unleashed four consecutive, almost simultaneous, deafening blows. The immense force from his fists not only sent the Krypton Warrior flying but also shattered their hand bones.

This result not only stunned the four Krypton Warrior, but also left General Zod, who was struggling to climb out of the rift, speechless. Even Shazo himself stood there, fist raised, dumbfounded.

He looked at his fist, then at the Krypton Warrior had been knocked away and stood up, and at their embarrassing state with their broken arms hanging limply, and suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, I'm such an idiot! I shared 160,000 combat power! How could I forget about 160,000 combat power?"

What does Wandai mean?"

"Hahaha, what am I afraid of Superman? What am I afraid of Kryptonian enhancements? This is bullshit!"

"The instructor was right. Even if you have the ability, you won't lack confidence just because you don't understand something, unless you try it yourself and do it once."

"But once I do it myself, understand every step of the process, and know the final result with absolute certainty, I will naturally have confidence."

"For example—" Shazo ignored the four Krypton Warrior with broken arms and looked at Zod, who was utterly helpless from the ravages of Earth's environment. "I'm confident I can take you down now, General Zod!"

"While your armor is indeed impressive, and I couldn't break it even with all my strength, and while your body is far stronger than other Kryptonian, and I didn't break a single bone after hitting you for so long, that's only because I lacked confidence and couldn't use my full power."

"I want to see just how much damage I can cause when I'm confident and throw a punch with all my might—"

Bang!

Shazo bent his legs slightly, then suddenly exerted force, disappearing from his original spot and appearing in front of General Zod with an astonishing whooshing sound.

He pushed off the ground with his left foot, straightened his thigh, twisted his waist, straightened his back, swung his shoulders and raised his arms, and with this punch that gathered all his strength, he slammed it hard into General Zod's chest.

Boom!!

General Zod was instantly sent Afterimage, disappearing into the air and crashing into everything in his path. Like a skipping stone, he bounced and hopped on the ground more than ten times before finally coming to a stop.

At this moment, the distance between him and Shazo exceeded 1,000 meters.

"Ugh!" After spitting out a mouthful of blood, General Zod's face turned pale, but his condition actually improved considerably.

At least he managed to struggle to his feet.

As Zod stood up, his armor Shattering and fell away, revealing his scarred chest.

On his chest, there was a clearly visible red fist mark.