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Chapter 180: Hulk Rescue

The backup from the teammates bought time for Steve and Bucky.

They ran quickly, heading toward the plane.

Black Panther blocked their path.

"I didn't kill your father," Bucky said.

"Then why are you running?" Black Panther retorted.

"Do you think I'm going to let myself be beaten to death without a fight? If I don't run, I'd be a fool," Bucky thought to himself.

Black Panther was holding them back, preventing them from boarding the plane.

The roar of battle armor sounded as Stark arrived.

"Captain, stop. Rhodes is seriously injured, and we can't afford any more losses. Do you really want the Avengers to be consumed by unnecessary infighting?"

Steve looked down. With Stark arriving, it meant that the reinforcements were now out of commission and could no longer assist. With Stark and T'Challa present, Bucky couldn't escape no matter what...

"Huh—" A car raced toward them at top speed.

"Roar——" A deafening roar almost shook the sky.

"Boom——" The car crashed without braking, exploding violently.

A green figure emerged from the explosion, and with a single swipe, the unresponsive Black Panther was sent flying hundreds of meters away.

Hulk!

"Hulk? What are you doing?"

Stark was shocked. Wasn't Hulk in Wakanda? Why did he show up now? With him here, things were going to be even more complicated.

Hulk ignored him, turned around, and said in a guttural tone: "Go!"

Steve was stunned. So, Hulk had come to help him?

He quickly rallied Bucky and rushed toward the plane.

"Don't go!" Stark tried to pursue, but Hulk blocked his way.

"Damn it, big guy, you're causing trouble!"

Stark was furious. Just as he was about to complete the task, Hulk appeared and deliberately obstructed him. The nerve!

"Call Veronica!"

In space, several large metal pieces descended, surrounding Hulk like an inverted bowl.

The metal barrier vibrated violently and was torn apart by Hulk amidst the screech of metal.

What appeared before him was a massive metal warrior.

Anti-Hulk armor!

In the original timeline, the Anti-Hulk armor played a significant role during the Ultron event when it subdued Hulk, who had gone berserk.

In this timeline, Wanda had been taken home by Thor ahead of time...

So, the Avengers had arrived earlier, and Wanda didn't appear.

Now, this epic confrontation was finally happening.

"Hello, Mr. Thor Odinson. I am Edwards, a high-level FBI agent. Regarding the case of the illegal intruder killed at the Trudheim estate last Saturday, the bureau has new leads. We would like to cooperate with you."

A black middle-aged man stood at the manor's gate, showing his ID to verify his identity, and requested Thor's cooperation.

"Are you kidding? A case that's already resolved can't be overturned just like that! We have ironclad evidence proving our legality!"

Skye interjected, insisting that the FBI take over, even if it meant causing trouble. Despite her usual arguments with Thor, she considered him close.

However, Paige and Sharon appeared thoughtful.

Surprisingly, Thor didn't refuse.

"Yes, but I need to inform my family first. Can you wait a little longer?"

"Of course."

Thor found Jane Foster.

"What are you doing? The people calling you now must have ulterior motives. Aren't you worried you might not come back?"

She knew Thor was impervious to mere mortals, but his mysterious behavior frustrated her.

Thor smiled enigmatically. "Don't worry, nothing will happen. By the way, where is Mjölnir? I need it tonight."

Stormbreaker was powerful, but Mjölnir was better suited for certain tasks.

It hurt that Miss Jane had higher authority over Mjölnir than he did...

Jane glanced at him suspiciously. For ordinary people, there seemed to be little difference between Mjölnir and Thor's fist. Still, she nodded.

Accompanied by the FBI agent, Thor got into the car and arrived at the New York branch. The agent led him into the interrogation room.

A burly figure appeared, bowing respectfully.

"Your Highness, I've arranged everything as you ordered. Do you need anything else?"

This hefty man was none other than the current mayor of New York, Wilson Fisk, the underground kingpin known as Kingpin!

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