The Foolish Younger Brother

"Come on~"

Jupiter was brimming with confidence, and at the same time, he wanted to see just how much stronger he, who trained regularly, was compared to Mark, who had never touched boxing or fighting—whether his own training had actually paid off.

"Alright!"

"You said it..."

Mark's eyes lit up, and he felt a surge of excitement. Back before he got his superpowers, he was always under Jupiter's wing at school, and whenever they messed around, he'd lose in an instant. Now he wasn't the same person anymore, and he wanted to see just how powerful he really was.

Thinking this, Mark suddenly threw a punch at Jupiter!

The terrifying force of the punch sent the surrounding chairs flying to the side!

Nolan, seeing Mark strike without warning, instantly moved in front of Deborah, blocking the flying debris.

Even though the fearsome power didn't land on Jupiter's face, just feeling the wind from the punch told Jupiter exactly how strong Mark was.

But...

"Bro, you're wide open..."

Jupiter dodged Mark's fist in an instant, then grabbed Mark's right leg and locked him in a rear naked choke, immobilizing him on the spot.

"Hey!"

Mark struggled with all his might, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break free from Jupiter's hold.

"Give up, Mark!"

Jupiter chuckled as he watched Mark strain. The harder Mark fought, the more excited Jupiter got, looking like he wouldn't let go until he'd fully subdued Mark today...

To be honest, Jupiter was actually a little happy. When he and Mark were evenly matched in strength, they both became like ordinary people again, and that was when fighting technique showed its value.

Mark and Jupiter were like the Hulk and Thanos at the start of Avengers: Infinity War—roughly equal in power, but the gap in combat experience let Thanos beat the Hulk senseless, eventually knocking him into a corner with a flurry of punches...

Jupiter was Thanos, a master of combat who knew how to use every joint in his body and how to strike to hurt his opponent. Mark was the Hulk, all brute force with no idea how to apply it.

In the end, a one-sided scene played out. Jupiter quickly subdued Mark, who had also gained superpowers.

"Mark, just give up!"

Jupiter smiled as he urged Mark to surrender.

"I won't!"

Mark was stubborn as hell, insisting he would never give up!

"Listen, Mark, losing to your big brother isn't shameful. You've been losing for seventeen years now."

Jupiter kept pressing.

"No!"

Mark was incredibly obstinate—maybe that's what made him the Invincible Young Hero!

"Big brother's really troubled here! How about I let you off today?"

Jupiter shook his head, ready to release Mark.

"No way! Keep going! I want to break free on my own!"

As soon as Mark saw Jupiter start to ease up, he got upset and shouted loudly.

"Hey!"

Jupiter was speechless. His stupid younger brother was way too damn stubborn—he wouldn't admit defeat, wouldn't let him go easy, and insisted on using his freshly acquired superpowers to challenge a half-pro fighter who'd won every single youth match for over a decade and was about to step into the adult league?!

Just as Jupiter was at a loss for what to do, he suddenly felt a massive force on his shoulder, instantly pulling him and Mark apart...

Jupiter looked up and saw Nolan. He knew Nolan had stepped in—on the whole planet, only Nolan could separate the two of them.

Nolan was now staring seriously at Mark.

"Listen, Mark! I understand you want to beat Jupiter, but you can't take down someone who's trained in martial arts for ten years with power you just got. I remember an old saying from the ancient Eastern country: 'A fat man isn't made in a day, and steel isn't forged in a day.' It means you eat a meal bite by bite, and you forge steel bit by bit. The same goes for martial arts—it's not built in a single day."

Nolan used the ancient proverb he'd learned to teach Mark.

"I understand, Father."

Mark thought for a moment. He knew what his father meant, and he didn't want to worry him, so he nodded lightly to show he understood...

"And Jupiter!"

"Remember, things are different now. Don't fight inside the house!"

Nolan nodded slightly, then turned to Jupiter, who was watching the show from behind, and reminded him.

"Oh, I got it!"

Jupiter looked at the cracked floor and the scattered dishes, then nodded lightly.

"Good!"

"Now you two brats clean up the house, and then we eat!"

Nolan smiled and nodded after hearing Jupiter's assurance.

"Got it!"

Mark and Jupiter were like two streaks of light, instantly restoring the entire room—except for that cracked floor...

"Your father Nolan already said what needed to be said about disciplining you two, so I won't add more! Now, let's eat..."

Deborah, who had been shielded behind Nolan the whole time, brought the dumplings to the table. She understood that her two sons had just gained superpowers and couldn't help themselves—she got it.

"Great..."

Nolan, Mark, and Jupiter exchanged smiles, took their seats, and began enjoying the meal.

"So, Jupiter, are you giving up on the boxing gym because you got superpowers?"

During the meal, Nolan asked Jupiter with genuine concern.

"Of course~"

"Dad, you know how it is. One punch from me now, and they'd be scattered all over the floor."

Jupiter swung a light punch at the air, demonstrating that a single blow would turn his opponent into a bloody mess.

"True..."

Nolan nodded. He knew the feeling well. When he first arrived on this planet, he couldn't control his strength and accidentally killed several criminals who didn't deserve to die.

"Too bad, son. That was your dream."

Deborah felt sorry for her son. She had seen firsthand how hard he trained to become a pro boxer, how much effort he put into getting stronger. Now, because he'd become too strong to compete, it was hard to swallow.

"No, I'm fine now. I've never been better in my whole life!"

Jupiter shook his head. He didn't feel the least bit upset about being too strong. The reason he'd worked so hard before was just to have a better chance of defending himself against attacks from Earth's native criminals. Now that he'd awakened his Viltrumite power, he couldn't be happier.

"Oh! Are you saying you've already found what you want to do?"

Deborah's eyes lit up at this. She was curious about what her son planned to do in the future!

Even though Jupiter hadn't said it, she could guess—probably following Nolan's path, becoming a superhero or something. The thought made her happy: her husband and both sons as superheroes—a whole family of superheroes!

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