"That settles it—you're my opponent!"
Hitomi declared in her soft, childlike voice to the supervillain known as "Shocker," her tone full of stubborn resolve.
"I don't really get what you guys are after... but I heard that one-on-one fights are the fairest way to settle things!"
Shocker stared at the tiny girl standing in front of him—barely eleven or twelve—with that innocent, adorable face and a strangely serious expression.
He almost couldn't help but chuckle.
"Pfft... where'd this little brat come from? Run along and play somewhere else, kid. This place isn't safe."
He raised his arm, showing off the crackling electromagnetic gauntlets on his fists.
"Unless you wanna die, get lost! Go find your mommy!"
Hmph. Looks like he's seriously underestimating me.
Hitomi's golden eyes narrowed, her gaze growing cold.
"Big words for such a weakling. When you're bawling your eyes out after I beat you down, don't go crying for your mommy, okay?"
"...What did you say, you little brat?!"
Shocker clenched his fists, electric sparks crackling and dancing over his gauntlets.
"These gloves could punch Iron Man into scrap! You'd better back off before I decide to make an exception and smash a little kid like you!"
"Pfft..." Hitomi couldn't help it—she burst out laughing.
Punch Iron Man to death? What a joke. He couldn't even bluff properly.
Shocker's face darkened with rage. "The hell are you laughing at, you damn kid?"
"Hehe... nothing. Just remembered something funny."
"What's so funny, huh?"
"I can also punch Iron Man to death... pfft..."
"Why you little—!"
Shocker stomped the ground in frustration. "Fine! If you're that eager to die, I'll grant your wish! Kid or not, you're not walking away from this!"
As the furious Shocker strode toward her, full of killing intent, Hitomi stood her ground calmly, completely unfazed.
Hmph. Just another low-level villain, huh?
Even if you black market arms dealers teamed up, with your cheap knockoff gear... what makes you think you can challenge me?
Even borrowing Ghost's quantum powers, you're no match for my battlefield.
Hitomi knew all about these so-called "supervillains"—Vulture, Shocker, and Tinkerer.
When they appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, they were basically there to serve as stepping stones for Peter Parker's growth.
Nothing about their gear or abilities was truly impressive.
Especially this "Shocker" guy—barely even a background character.
His one claim to fame in the MCU was that crude electromagnetic glove cobbled together from Chitauri tech scraps—no real armor, no serious weapons, nothing.
But here, in this world... for some reason, these arms dealers had gotten a serious tech upgrade.
Full-body combat suits. Quantum powers stolen from "Ghost" of the Ant-Man and the Wasp timeline.
Heavily upgraded high-tech weapons and equipment.
At least now they looked like proper villains with some bite.
But so what?
You throw on a fancy new outfit, and suddenly you think you're not small fry anymore?
A low-level villain is still a low-level villain.
And low-level villains should just lie down and stay down!
Hitomi tightened her fists, bracing herself. Her legs shifted slightly into a ready stance as the core energy system inside her suit came alive, glowing with blue light.
The radiant lines spread through her body like a living circuit—layer upon layer of luminous pathways, flowing like magic circuits ready to unleash their power.
The holographic UI in Hitomi's field of vision finally kicked into full operation, instantly analyzing detailed combat data on the approaching enemy, Shocker.
[Modified Electromagnetic Shocker Gauntlet powered by Dark Energy detected.]
[A direct hit may breach the defenses of the White Moon Combat Suit.]
[Estimated breach probability: 37%]
[If hit and breached, potential effects include full-body paralysis, temporary loss of mobility, and other impairments.]
[However, due to insufficient power output, the attack is unlikely to be fatal or cause structural damage.]
Ugh...
What a nasty description!
Why does this feel so wrong in all the worst ways?
[Quantum Emitter detected: Capable of expanding quantum properties from the micro to macro level.]
[Presumed effects: Target can shift into a quantum superposition state, granting abilities such as invisibility, teleportation, and phasing.]
[Countermeasure: A powerful electromagnetic pulse can disrupt the emitter, collapsing the quantum state back to normal reality.]
"Mmm... overall, this intel is pretty thorough! Looks like my dear Infinite Concept System-chan is working extra hard today!"
Hitomi teased her internal system playfully.
Then with a casual flourish of her hands, she triggered the White Moon Combat Suit's matter-conversion function and materialized an enormous battle axe.
"If I'm stuck in a little girl's body, then my weapon at least needs to be big and intimidating enough to make up for it!"
What the hell is THAT?!
Shocker, who had just powered up his gauntlets to full capacity—sparking and crackling with electric fury—froze mid-swing, utterly stunned by the sight of the absurdly gigantic battle axe that Hitomi had conjured out of thin air.
A battle axe? That huge?!
What kind of joke is this?!
Where the hell did she even pull that out from?! Under her skirt or something?!
Are all little girls these days complete monsters?!
"This is just a little something I whipped up on the spot," Hitomi said, grinning. "If I had to name it... hmm... let's call it 'The Peerless Axe of Heaven and Earth'!"
She gave the axe a twirl as she activated a Concept Skill.
"What do you think? I made this just for you! Aren't you touched?"
[Directed High-Energy Electromagnetic Pulse: Activated]
"DON'T MOVE! DON'T MOVE!!"
Shocker broke out in a cold sweat as he stared in horror at the oncoming electromagnetic surge, roaring toward him like an unstoppable tidal wave.
His precious gauntlets is a mere toys in comparison—felt like birthday candles under the blazing sun.
"I can't move! I can't move—!!"
'WHOOSH!'
A blinding flash of light roared past him, showering him with superheated particle streams.
His gauntlets, his full-body combat suit—even the clothes beneath—were completely vaporized in an instant, leaving only charred scraps.
And yet, not a single burn touched his skin or muscle—Hitomi's precision was absolute.
Even with the quantum phase tech provided by "Ghost," Shocker's suit couldn't withstand the fierce electromagnetic interference.
No matter how advanced their stolen tech was, it couldn't beat the one hard counter they hadn't accounted for.
"Ugh…"
As the light faded, Shocker coughed up a puff of black smoke, swayed, and collapsed flat on his back in a heap of rags.
"I... I knew it... I never should've gotten into arms dealing with that old bastard... This wasn't business... this was suicide..."
"Ahahaha! Now you get it, huh?" Hands on her hips, Hitomi grinned proudly.
"You can't underestimate this girl, you know! Guys like you... you're such small fry, you might not even win against a little girl! Now then…"
Her expression darkened, her golden eyes narrowing coldly as a freezing aura swept over Shocker.
"Stay put and lie there like a good boy. Once I'm done cleaning up the rest of your buddies, if I catch you trying to escape... the next electromagnetic pulse won't stop at just your gear, got it?"
Seeing that terrifying, twisted smile on the face of this silver-haired girl, the so-called "supervillain" Shocker was truly frightened for the first time.
"Hmm-hmm-hmm... that's the look I wanted to see."
Hitomi slowly stepped past his trembling body, golden eyes glinting with playful menace.
"Be a good boy and stay down. You really don't want to end up as a lump of crispy charcoal, right~?"
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