"Aizen!"
A loud voice echoed throughout the hall.
Red marks rose from the ground of the city, covering the streets of Hell's Kitchen.
And on the stone wall, a deep red figure emerged.
A black aura instantly swept through the surroundings.
A black-robed elder stepped out of the black mist, and a powerful surge of energy instantly spread in all directions.
"Great Demon King!" One by one, the Grand Commanders appeared around him, respectfully looking at the black-robed elder.
The Great Demon King's expression was gloomy and filled with anger, his icy gaze fixed on Shi Guang as he asked, "Didn't we already understand the Grim Reaper Aizen's weakness? Why was the Shadow still killed, even with its speed?"
He spoke with imposing momentum, carrying waves of killing intent.
"The Shadow had no chance to react; it was already stunned by Aizen from the very beginning, losing its ability to resist," Shi Guang said calmly. He had suffered a great loss this time, underestimating Iron Man's abilities.
"Is it really true that as long as you don't see Kyoka Suigetsu being released, you can avoid the hypnotic effect?" The Great Demon King was somewhat skeptical, as no one had tried it yet.
Even the fastest among them, the Shadow, had not proven Shi Guang's conjecture.
"Based on my observations of Grim Reaper Aizen's several battles, this is the only method that might work," Shi Guang responded after some thought, as he couldn't be 100% sure either.
"Then you go and try it!" The Great Demon King's voice was cold. Although he knew Shi Guang could not die again, his ability to escape still existed.
"This... I need time to recover. I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer." Shi Guang frowned. The Great Demon King was always ruthless and cold-hearted, and he could only accept the command.
As Shi Guang finished speaking, the Blood Queen stepped forward and reported, "Great Demon King, the energy core still needs seven days to be fully charged. The power released then will surely make this Planet completely disappear."
"Blood Queen, you did very well. My energy hasn't fully recovered yet, so seven days is just right. For the next task, we will deal with the Goddess of Death Hela, as per Loki of Asgard's instructions."
"As long as she completely loses her power, then Grim Reaper Aizen alone will be enough to deal with her easily."
The Great Demon King's expression was solemn as he spoke to the Blood Queen.
"Understood, we are already preparing," the Blood Queen responded confidently.
At the same time.
Hell's Kitchen turned into a living hell, as everyone mutated under the red aura, becoming exceptionally violent.
This anger made the already restless Hell's Kitchen even more chaotic.
At night, Daredevil appeared in Hell's Kitchen, looking at the fights everywhere with a surprised expression.
"Tonight, it seems somewhat restless."
Daredevil stood on a high place, watching a layer of red mist permeate the streets. Even rats and stray dogs became violent after inhaling the mist.
He glanced at the surroundings, not rushing to act, but instead turned and left Hell's Kitchen.
Inside S.H.I.E.L.D..
Daredevil stood in the conference room, telling Fury everything he had seen in Hell's Kitchen.
"Everyone went berserk, and even animals unleashed their primal savagery."
Fury, of course, believed Daredevil's words, but he already knew that the energy had been spreading throughout Hell's Kitchen since daytime, and by night it had turned into a red dense fog.
Anyone who inhaled the dense fog would become irritable, even crazy, and filled with bloodthirsty urges.
Fury pulled up video footage, watching how Hell's Kitchen was empty during the day, but became eerily strange at night.
Killing, fighting, all sorts of crimes, releasing the darkest thoughts within human hearts, were now being put into action.
"It seems that after the New York battle, this energy appeared in Hell's Kitchen. Although it's not an energy field, there might be a connection," Coulson said, recalling the cause and effect while analyzing the video.
"Regardless, the situation in Hell's Kitchen needs to be discussed with Kingpin." Fury frowned, his gaze, however, turning to Daredevil.
"You mean for me to appear before Kingpin again?" Daredevil asked, showing a surprised expression.
"That's right. I want Kingpin to know that you are not dead, and at the same time, make him lose confidence in Karola. With his arrogant personality, he will definitely not cooperate with Karola again," Fury responded with a firm tone.
"Okay, as you wish. I will make Kingpin understand. Coincidentally, tonight I will disrupt his actions," Daredevil nodded and responded.
"Be careful. It's not out of the question that Karola is still with Kingpin. Currently, we've only met a few of them, and several of the Twelve Great Leaders are still very mysterious."
Daredevil glanced at Fury, then left S.H.I.E.L.D..
"How is Alan Folker doing?" Fury asked Coulson.
"He has been staying in Stark Tower, seemingly getting along very well with Tony. The two have been discussing Karola."
Upon hearing this, Fury frowned and responded, "In that case, Alan Folker really knows a lot about Karola. He was the first eyewitness, right?"
"Yes, he was targeted by Karola several times before, and after that, he seemed to have secretly launched an investigation." Coulson had dispatched more than one Senior Agent to monitor Alan Folker , but each time he was either discovered or slipped away. Such a person was the most difficult surveillance target to date.
"Not simple. Perhaps he knows far more than he lets on. Could it be the Goddess of Death Hela?" Fury pondered for a few seconds, guessing.
Because besides the Goddess of Death Hela, he really couldn't think of anyone else with such abilities.
"The Goddess of Death Hela should not be an enemy of Karola, unless something was done to try and kill Alan Folker ; she is quite protective of her husband," Coulson replied with a faint smile.
"No matter what, continue to send people to monitor Alan Folker . Perhaps there's something special about him as well."
As Fury finished speaking, he glanced at the report on the table.
"And Dr. Banner? Where is he now?"
Coulson answered without hesitation, "He has already left New York. Currently, I have sent people to monitor his movements. This time, he seems to have accidentally gotten involved in a battle between Karola."
"The monster within him might be a very strong fighting force in the future. Perhaps we can consider cooperating with Dr. Banner. For now, track his movements."
Fury arranged. Although Karola's invasion had temporarily ended, it wasn't completely over. He didn't know what else the Twelve Great Leaders would do, but he always felt it wouldn't be that smooth.