His fists hammered the Death Warrior's breastplate, shoulder joints, and the seam between its helmet and neck at blinding speed, each punch carrying an impact amplified dozens of times by his velocity.
The Death Warrior's armor cracked and flew apart under the relentless blows. His gray-white body tumbled down the Golden Palace steps, slammed into the shattered bridge, and broke into dark gray fragments.
"You insects are only good for warming me up!"
"Taking down the villain boss-that's what I'm after!"
Pietro's voice drifted out of his afterimages. The rushing air sent every strand of his short, silver-white hair standing on end, and his lips curved with the swagger unique to youth.
He circled Hela three times, moving so fast that even her Sword of Death could not lock onto his path.
Hela's Sword of Death slashed in from the side. Pietro twisted out of the way, his silver-white afterimage scattering a fraction of a second before the blade reached him, dissolving into a string of blurred spots of light that slipped through a gap in her swordplay.
He was too fast.
So fast that Hela's Sword of Death could only strike the afterimages he left behind. So fast that the Death Warriors pouring down the Golden Palace steps could not even touch the hem of his clothes. So fast that even Tony's tactical display could capture only an elongated silver-white trail.
The next instant, Pietro landed a kick with a thud, knocking Hela flat on her face!
"Nice one, Pietro!"
Thor closed in head-on, Mjolnir wreathed in lightning unleashed at full power, and seized the opening to hammer Hela with everything he had!
Hela sprang up and raised her sword to block.
Blue-white lightning and dark green death energy exploded at the point of contact, the shock wave sweeping