Defeating Hela had to start with her mind

Defeating Hela starts with a mental approach.

Hela scanned her surroundings sharply, but could not find the woman who had just killed her and caused her to be unable to revive for more than ten minutes.

She roared, "Woman of Midgard, aren't you so powerful?"

"Come out and fight me again!"

"Come out! Don't make me look down on you!"

Are all the people of Midgard cowards?

Suddenly, a Inazuma appeared in Hela's vision, startling her so much that her hair stood on end, and she immediately focused her gaze on it.

To ordinary people, this Inazuma was nothing special, but to Hela, it was a powerful force driven by Odinforce, merely manifested in the form of Inazuma.

When Hela looked closely, she discovered that the Inazuma was coming from her own brother, Thor.

Thor had detached from Heimdall's shoulder, his body surrounded by dense Inazuma, and floated into the Liao Kong, facing Hela directly from afar.

His eyes emitted endless Inazuma, his aura continuously rising, soaring straight to the heavens, communicating with and merging with all the Inazuma in the world.

Hela instantly forgot about Skye and focused her attention on her younger brother. "Heh, my foolish brother..."

Brother, you've finally become what Thor should look like, and you even have a bit of the aura of a god-king."

"It's a pity there's only such a small amount."

Thor's eyes Inazuma with even brighter light as he roared, "Hela! You are unworthy to be a god of Asgard! In the name of the King of Gods, I banish you from the Asgardians! You are no longer Gods of Asgard!"

"Heh!" Hela's eyes were sharp as knives, burning with rage. "I don't even acknowledge your position as God-King, yet you dare to try and banish me?"

"I am Asgard! Asgard is me!"

"No one can banish me from Asgard, no one!!"

Thor: "Hmph, I'll give it a try!"

Hela and her brother fell silent, their eyes meeting to confirm each other's seriousness, before letting out a cold snort in unison.

Thor, his fist crackling with lightning, leaped into the air and lunged at Hela.

Hela waved her hand forward, and black mist churned within her Cloak, instantly unleashing a rain of swords that hurtled towards her brother.

Facing the onslaught of swords, Thor remained unfazed. With a flick of his fists, he unleashed an electric net of Inazuma, which struck the incoming swords, instantly melting them into molten iron.

After her ranged attacks failed, Hela was forced into close combat by Thor.

But the Death Goddess showed no panic. She reached out with her right hand and grasped a sharp blade that shot out from behind her Cloak.

Then, Hela displayed fighting skills far surpassing those of the Valkyries, overwhelming Thor, who was unarmed, with absolute power and skill.

Caught off guard, Thor took several sword strikes in quick succession, forcing him to unleash even more ferocious lightning.

The Inazuma struck Hela naturally without her command, and traveled across her body, yet it could not shake the will and actions of the Death Goddess.

The Inazuma was so violent that it melted even the longsword in Hela's hand, yet it could not stop her from approaching Thor.

Hela, residing in Asgard, is stronger than Thor, and far more powerful.

After failing to stop Hela, Thor was brutally slashed down by his sister's sword and could only fly to the ground, using a lazy roll to dodge the dense barrage of blades coming at him.

Driven to desperation, Thor disregarded the fact that these weapons were made by Hela, grabbed a longsword from the ground, and swung it at Hela's head.

Hela smiled nonchalantly at Thor's thrusting sword, making no attempt to dodge, and instead thrust the sword back at Thor's heart.

But to Thor's astonishment, the sword in his hand instantly vaporized and merged into Hela's Antler Helmet the moment it struck it.

Then Hela pierced his abdomen and grabbed his neck, lifting Hela up.

Hela stared at Thor's flushed face and said disdainfully, "Too weak. What makes you think you're qualified to be the King of Asgard?"

Seeing her brother's stubborn eyes, she couldn't help but think of her father, Odin, and a feeling of grievance and resentment welled up inside her.

Hela's anger flared, and she not only glared back coldly but also raised her hand and blinded Thor in one eye with her sword.

Hela mistook Thor for Odin and deliberately blinded one of Thor's eyes to make him look more like their father.

That way, she'll experience a more satisfying sense of revenge.

Thor was being choked to the point of near suffocation, and in the last moment before he lost consciousness, he suddenly comprehended the spell Hela used to create the longsword.

So he used his last bit of strength, drawing upon Inazuma, to create a long-handled axe made of Inazuma, and then plunged it fiercely into Hela's heart.

Taking advantage of Hela's momentary shock, Thor kicked her in the chest.

As he kicked Hela dozens of meters away, he also retreated to gain as much rest time as possible.

Thor tripped over the corpse and fell flat on his back.

It turned out that he had been forced back to the Rainbow Avenue by his sister without his knowledge, and the corpses at his feet were the Asgard warriors who had sacrificed themselves by Hela's sword when he stopped Hela from attacking the Royal Palace.

Thor coughed twice, clutching his throat, before recovering.

But he had no intention of continuing the fight, because he simply couldn't win.

Thor had already exhausted all methods, but there was no way to increase his combat power, and he was completely unable to bridge the gap between himself and Hela.

In fact, he had already realized that the embarrassing situation of being choked by Hela during the battle had further Awakening his Odinforce, but it had also reached the limit of his current body.

The use of any power must be based on the strength of one's own body.

The Odinforce within Thor has now become too great, reaching his limit and causing him immense pain.

If Thor becomes even more powerful, he will end up like his Pops, forced to relieve physical stress through a long sleep.

But will Hela let him go?

Will Hela's Undead Army spare the Asgardians?

Even if Hela spared them, she would never allow them to stay in Asgard again. So where could they go? And where could they possibly go?

Just then, Shazo smiled at Skye, "The time is ripe. Thor's power has completed its transformation. It's my turn to suppress Hela."

Skye clenched her fist excitedly and said, "Boss, give this woman a good beating and show her what Earthlings are all about!"

Shazo laughed loudly and appeared in front of Thor, whose face was contorted in pain, the next instant, standing between him and Hela.

Without turning his head, Shazo ordered, "Thor, go and Heimdall evacuate the people of Asgard!"

Thor looked completely bewildered. "Huh?"

Shazo had no intention of explaining and simply said, "If you have any questions, go find Heimdall; he knows all the information."

"Oh oh!"

Thor wasn't the brightest, but he was still very obedient and ran off as soon as he heard the advice.

Between Thor and Heimdall lay a vast horde of warlike Asgard undead, but Inazuma instantly swept away them, clearing a wide path for Thor to pass through at great speed.

Hela held a longsword upside down, but her gaze was blocked by Shazo, forcing her to shift her attention.

After looking her up and down, she recognized Shazo Zuo: "Another Midgardian from Midgard. You're Thor's strongest ally?"

Shazo shook his head and said, "No, I wasn't invited by Thor, but by Odin."

Upon hearing Odin's name, Hela frowned and said, "You, as Midgardian, are able to receive Odin's orders? You're not lying?"

Hela's words clearly implied that Shazo, a mere mortal Midgard the lower world of Midgard, was not qualified to hear Odin's commands.

But Shazo pretended not to understand and said nonchalantly, "There's nothing I can do. Odin's offer was too generous; I simply couldn't refuse."

Hela clearly didn't believe her. "Heh, you're quite the funny one."

"I appreciate your humor and honesty, unlike Odin who spouts platitudes about morality but is actually a hypocrite!"

"Midgardian, you and that woman from earlier must be working together. From her, I know you're quite capable."

"So, how about switching sides and serving me?"

"I'll give you ten times the price Thor offered."

Hela recognized the strength of Shazo and Skye and decided to condescend to recruit them to serve her.

Hela is now a fully qualified Goddess of Death, with the authority to unleash a larger Undead Legion, but her war experience before being sealed away tells her that the undead are not enough, and she needs more vanguard troops.

"Another one who won't listen to reason, what a headache." Shazo chuckled and shook his head, then his eyes suddenly sharpened. "Let's try discussing this in a different way."

Shazo raised his right hand, and a wisp of golden flame appeared on his fist, clearly indicating that he wanted to communicate with Hela using the language of physics.

Hela understood perfectly well. She grinned maliciously and said, "You Midgardian are really strange; you're all so eager to die."

"That woman is courting death, and so are you—"

Shazo sighed, "Sigh, Hela, I remember you were the one who got killed, so—weren't you the one who truly had no brains and courted death?"

Feeling insulted, Hela roared in fury, "Since you have chosen death, then I will grant you death!"

The Death Goddess never gives a second chance to those who don't know what's good for them, so she shook her cloak.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Black mist swirled within the cloak, then coalesced into longswords that rained down on Shazo's location. This wasn't the first time Hela had used this technique, but it was the first time Shazo had witnessed it from the perspective of being "attacked."

I have to say, this move looks really cool from this angle.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a high-level move renowned Myriad Worlds; many powerful bosses favor this technique.

In particular, the Heroic Spirit of a certain world love to use dense attack methods such as Gate of Babylon and Unlimited Blade Works, and even the Prince's Fighting Style are similar in nature.

Unfortunately, this tactic truly embodies the essence of the Prince's Fighting Style: it's fine for clearing out weaker opponents, but against powerful enemies, it's a complete waste.

Rumble!

Hela's attack this time seemed to be fueled by immense resentment. Countless sharp blades rained down, carrying not only terrifying killing intent but also devastating explosive power, turning the area where Shazo was located into a terrifying death zone shrouded in smoke and dust.

However, the "no harm in smoke" principle came into play.

When the dust settled, Hela's cold smile froze, because Shazo was standing perfectly intact in the same spot, with deep craters formed by the explosion just two meters away from him.

The countless overlapping craters, dug three feet into the ground around Shazo, formed a circular platform, like the sea.

It was as if he deliberately avoided him when he was attacking.

Hela murmured absentmindedly, "No, it can't be!"

Shazo smiled and said, "Nothing is impossible. Just knock all your swords away."

Hela had to put aside her prejudices and reassess Shazo's strength in her mind.

You have to understand that her attack just now wasn't a game with her brother Thor; she had used all her strength in that attack. This helplessness after giving it her all severely hurt her pride.

With a calm smile on his lips, Shazo casually toyed with the golden flame in his right hand as he walked step by step toward Hela.

This strange movement caught Hela's attention, causing her to glance at the golden flames several times without realizing it.

This wasn't Hela's own doing; it was Genjutsu cast silently by Shazo, who used his immense Spiritual Power to try and implant a powerful and invincible image of himself into her mind.

In fact, after such a long period of observation, Shazo has a very thorough understanding of Hela's background.

To be honest, Hela's strength is just so-so; she's not even a match for Skye.

Asgard's buffs to Hela are strong, but they are mainly supplementary; as long as Hela is in Asgard, her power will never diminish.

The problem is the premise that Hela will never die unless Asgard is destroyed.

This is a rule-level setting; it's not just about surviving a heart pierced. Skye even dissected Hela into atoms, and she still revived.

This kind of immortality is on the same level as the "nothingness" in the world of "The 3×3 Eyes".

Moreover, the resurrected Hela will gain increased power, making her practically Marvel version of Saiyan.

Therefore, the first thing to do when dealing with Hela is not to engage in a war of attrition. Even the Hulk cannot outlast an entire world in terms of energy; he would be worn down and killed by her.

However, overwhelming power is not advisable either. Death caused by a single, fatal blow is merely a process of becoming stronger for Hela.

The best way to completely defeat her is to start with her spirit, to thoroughly subdue her, and to make her willing to listen to Shazo from the bottom of her heart.

Therefore, after carefully reviewing the skills he possessed, Shazo used Genjutsu from the Naruto World.