Even when threatened, the captain remained calm.
" Dugan, take them away."
Dum Dum - Dugan cursed, " Steve, you're doing this again, you fucking jerk!"
This is not something to be discussed.
The captain, analyzing the current situation, warily watched the ninjas slowly approaching from around him and tightened the straps on his shield.
"That big guy's charging at you, everyone in that car is doomed. I'll hold him off, that's your only chance of survival!"
Frank leaned halfway out of the carriage. "Captain, this isn't right! One for three, you've lost big time!"
The captain glanced at Daredevil, who was unconscious in the carriage. "Every minute we delay is a minute less of our chance to survive. You have to leave, now!"
Dum Dum - Dugan said nothing more, spat his cigar on the ground, and floored the gas pedal.
" Steve Rogers, you fucking come back alive!"
The truck broke through the encirclement and ran over three ninjas who couldn't get out of the way in time.
Madame Gao raised her hand, and a dozen dark figures leaped down from the wall and chased after the truck.
The captain planted his feet firmly on the ground, shield held diagonally across his chest, directly blocking Luke Cage's charge.
His response was an increasingly violent attack.
Luke swung his fists down, and the captain rolled away to avoid it, his fists creating two deep craters.
Debris flew everywhere, and the captain was slashed across the cheek, leaving a bloody gash.
Madame Gao stood in the rain, coldly observing. "You're wasting your time, Captain. This Beast's mind is filled only with the instinct to kill. Give up."
The captain didn't reply, but swung his shield and smashed it into Luke's nape.
The moment the shield bounced back, the captain caught it and delivered a shield slam to Luke's temple.
An ordinary person would have had their skull ripped open by now, but Luke's head just tilted slightly before an elbow came crashing down.
The captain raised his shield to block, his arms bracing against the brute force.
His modified body had reached its limit and was about to give out.
Just then, Luke grabbed the edge of the shield and flipped it upwards.
Caught off guard, the captain was lifted into the air.
Fortunately, Luke didn't reach out, which gave the captain an opportunity. He forcefully twisted his waist and kicked Luke in the face.
After landing, he slammed his shield into the ground and used the momentum to roll and create distance.
"What exactly is the purpose of your the Hand?"
The captain asked tentatively.
Madame Gao sneered, "Even at a time like this, you're still only concerned about others? Captain America is truly a selfless hero..."
"It's alright to tell you. The Hand's target is that fearless man. Don't worry, we won't hurt him."
The captain's heart skipped a beat.
Daredevil?
What kind of crazy tricks are those the Hand up to now?
Luke lunged forward, but this time the captain held his shield in front of him and took the punch head-on.
The Vibranium Shield effectively absorbed the impact, and just as he was about to take the opportunity to get closer to Madame Gao, Luke suddenly delivered a sweeping leg kick.
The big man, who had been clumsily attacking with punches, suddenly used a sweeping motion to lower his body. The unexpected change of move caught the captain off guard, and he was immediately knocked to the ground.
Immediately following was a punch from above.
Steve Rogers heard the sound of his ribs breaking.
It's broken, at least three of them are broken.
The captain coughed up a mouthful of blood and staggered to his feet, using his shield to brace himself against the ground to avoid falling.
"Look at him, Captain America isn't as healthy as he used to be."
Madame Gao said slowly, "If you keep fighting like this, you'll die here."
The captain wiped the blood from his lips. "You talk too much. I can play with you all day!"
The captain, forcing himself to stay alert, threw his shield, but Madame Gao was no pushover either; with a flick of her cane, the shield bounced back into the captain's hand.
He was being overwhelmed by Luke Cage, who couldn't distinguish friend from foe, and he also had to be wary of ninja sneak attacks from time to time.
Even this legendary war hero was unable to withstand the attack for a time.
Judging by the time, Dum Dum Dugan should have fled the area by now.
"Duang!"
Taking advantage of Luke Cage's powerful punch, the captain rolled a few times, got up, and ran.
This has completely stumped Madame Gao. Even Captain America isn't behaving himself!
Didn't you just say you could play all day?
"Chase!"
The team leader rushed out of the factory area, climbed over the wall, landed in the alley, leaned against the wall to catch his breath, and took out the locator.
The screen showed that Dugan's truck had traveled two kilometers.
It's safe, at least for now.
With the Dum Dum floored, all that could be seen in the rearview mirror was the distant glow of the factory fire.
The Punisher braced himself against the car wall with one hand, while the other hand rested on Daredevil's neck, checking for his pulse.
Where to go?
66th Street, Upper East Side, Manhattan.
The Punisher gave the address, " Hannibal Lecter, private clinic. He can handle this kind of injury."
Dum Dum glanced at the carriage through the rearview mirror. "Are you sure? I heard he's one of Vought's men, and a psychiatrist too."
"I'm sure."
The Punisher adjusted Daredevil's body to a side-lying position. "That doctor is a bit eccentric, but his skills are undeniable."
The carriage was dimly lit. Frank looked down at the stubborn, even foolish, Azazel. This was the price of insisting on not killing.
There's a car behind us!
The Punisher turned to look out the rear window of the carriage. Three dark figures were leaping across the walls and roof at an absurd speed.
" The Hand scum!"
The Dum Dum bullet swerved into the alley, the car scraping against the wall and sending sparks flying.
"Hold on tight!"
The veteran's driving skills were no joke; the truck weaved left and right through the narrow alleys.
Three dark figures gave chase, one of them leaping onto the roof of the car and plunging the tip of his knife into the metal.
The Punisher raised his hand and stabbed through the roof of the car, hitting the guy squarely in the sole of his foot. The dark figure tumbled and fell off the roof.
"Oh shit!"
Dum Dum cursed, "Are these bastards on stimulants?"
The Punisher didn't answer, but turned around and saw four more dark figures emerge from the rain.
"It's not over yet!"
The dark figures leaped from the bridge piers; two landed on the roof of the vehicle, while the other two grabbed onto the sides of the carriage.
"Fuck!"
The Punisher cursed and stabbed through the roof of the car with a knife.
This time it didn't work out; it was a complete failure.
A screeching sound came from the roof of the car; two ninjas were cutting into it.
Dugan floored the gas pedal, and the truck plunged off the bridge. As the truck levitated, the two ninjas on the roof lost their balance and tumbled off the roof.
Use the remaining piece to hold the edge of the roof and continue cutting the sheet metal.
The Punisher got up, grabbed his katana, and slashed at the roof of the car several times, but each slash missed its mark.
That guy reacts very quickly; he always manages to dodge in advance.
The ninjas jumped in from both sides of the carriage, making it two against one. In the cramped carriage, the Punisher was clearly at a disadvantage.
The ninja on the left slashed at his shoulder, but Frank dodged to the side. The ninja on the right, however, was already about to strike him with the tip of his blade.
Ahead, Dum Dum suddenly slammed on the brakes, causing all three people in the carriage to lose their balance. Using the momentum, the Punisher slammed his elbow into the face of the ninja on the left.
Seizing the opportunity, he plunged his knife into the shoulder of the ninja on the right and pushed him out of the carriage.
But ninjas kept attacking the two, killing one only to have another appear.
Their fighting style was completely fearless, leaving Dum Dum and Punisher helpless.
A pickup truck suddenly darted out from the side and crashed into their vehicle, flipping it over.
The violent rolling and shaking caused the two people inside the car to suffer head injuries and blurred vision.
In the Punisher's final moments, two red-clad ninjas appeared and carried away the dying Daredevil.
"Thank you both for escorting us. The Hand remember this."