chapter 129 part 1
**Chapter 129: Thor Returns as the God of Thunder; Kakashi's Team Established**
Abomination leaped from the armed helicopter, plummeting towards the Destroyer like a green bomb.
Loki, seeing this from Asgard, curled his lips into a disdainful sneer.
He controlled the Destroyer, making it raise its head, preparing to directly withstand Abomination's attack.
He wanted to show everyone the Destroyer's invincibility, crushing their spirits!
Abomination's massive and powerful body carried an enormous impact force. The moment it collided with the Destroyer, it smashed a deep crater into the ground! Dust and rubble from the impact were blasted in all directions!
Abomination let out an angry roar, swinging his thick, powerful fists like a flurry of raindrops towards the Destroyer's head. Every punch that landed was accompanied by a dull thud, as if to shatter the very air around them.
Seeing Abomination's ferocious assault, everyone initially thought there was a turning point, and a spark of hope ignited in their hearts. They believed they had finally found the strength to counter the Destroyer. They all breathed a sigh of relief, joyful expressions appearing on their faces.
But Thor and Steve Rogers knew well that an attack of this magnitude was utterly incapable of inflicting fatal damage on the Destroyer.
Tony Stark noticed Steve Rogers' expression. He quickly flipped his Mark armor's forearm.
A gleaming metal gauntlet appeared on Tony Stark's arm. After removing it, he handed it to Steve Rogers, saying, "This is what you wanted."
"Done so quickly?"
Tony Stark shrugged. "Of course. You told me Natasha's organization had information about an alternative energy source for my father's Arc Reactor, which was a huge help. After I finished the Arc Reactor and resolved the palladium poisoning, I started working on this. The wings will have to wait, they're not done yet."
This metal casing displayed a profound and stern metallic luster, its contours smooth and substantial. Its surface was engraved with subtle and intricate patterns, subtly emitting a mysterious aura. Its material was incomparably hard, reflecting a dazzling light under the sun's rays.
Captain America's shield was made of this very material; in terms of hardness, it was second only to Adamantium alloy.
And in terms of defense, due to its kinetic energy absorption properties, it ranked first. With this item, Steve Rogers' current strongest single-target killer move—Tail Pierce—would receive an epic-level enhancement!
Steve Rogers didn't stand on ceremony either. He erected his tail and slipped the metal casing onto it.
In that instant, the tail's originally ferocious form became even more chilling. The tail, which was originally like a scorpion's curved hook, was now tightly enveloped by a layer of protective armor emitting a golden radiance. The gold blended with the tail's inherent color, creating a unique and uncanny visual effect. The armor closely fitted the tail's curves, every detail meticulously crafted—this was a weapon tailor-made for Steve Rogers!
If Captain America could fight the Hulk to a standstill with a mere broken shield, then Steve Rogers didn't believe that with a Vibranium tail casing and the current low-spec version of the Avengers, he couldn't deal with a Destroyer weakened by tens of thousands of times!
At this moment, the Destroyer suddenly threw a punch, its enormous metal fist wielding power capable of toppling mountains and overturning seas, fiercely smashing into Abomination.
Despite Abomination's strong body, under the impact of this powerful force, he was directly sent flying like a shell leaving a cannon. He arced through the air and finally crashed heavily onto the ground not far away.
Meanwhile, after throwing that punch, the Destroyer's condition actually looked quite good. Its enormous body stood steadily in place, emitting a chilling sense of oppression, as if it had just performed a trivial task.
After all, while Abomination's strength in its normal state was slightly higher than the Hulk's, it lacked effective means to further enhance its power. Once it failed to overpower the Destroyer in a head-on strength contest, it would be difficult to get another chance later.
Steve Rogers seized the brief opening after the Destroyer hammered Abomination away. A hint of determination flashed in his eyes. He stomped his foot fiercely, using his 'Cutting' ability to instantly appear before the Destroyer's armor!
The moment he got close to the Destroyer, he raised his tail, which was adorned with the Vibranium casing, high up. He accurately found a subtle gap in the Destroyer's armor and, using all his strength, fiercely stabbed down!
The tail precisely pierced into the gap. Steve Rogers didn't hesitate for a moment, gripping his tail tightly with both hands and twisting it violently!
Accompanied by a crisp "crack!", an unexpected scene unfolded.
Under the powerful force of the tail, the Destroyer's indestructible armor was surprisingly pried open, revealing a palm-sized opening. From within, a yellow, circuit board-like biological skin was exposed. The surface of this skin flickered with a strange, faint glow, and mysterious energy flowed within it.
Thor saw this scene and immediately shouted excitedly, "Attack that yellow spot! That's the place!"
Before his words fell, Iron Man Tony Stark immediately adjusted his posture, and the energy cannons in his palms flared brightly once more, and several energy beams whistled towards the yellow opening.
Hawkeye also quickly notched a specialized arrow, drew his bowstring taut, and shot an arrow into the armor's opening.
The Destroyer was furious. It swiftly pulled out the arrow and, just as it was about to attack everyone, Abomination, who had just been sent flying, also roared and lunged forward, stretching out his thick arms and tightly embracing the Destroyer!
Steve Rogers seized the opportunity. His figure flashed, and he appeared beside the Destroyer once more. His tail, imbued with an unstoppable momentum, fiercely plunged back into the yellow opening that had already been attacked by everyone for some time!
In that instant, the Destroyer's body began to tremble violently!
Immediately after, a dazzling wave of light erupted from the yellow opening, and powerful energy spread outwards like a surging tide. Everyone was instantly blasted away by this energy wave, sent flying backward in all directions!
Once the light gradually faded, everyone struggled to their feet, looking towards the Destroyer's location.
The Destroyer's originally glowing eyes slowly extinguished, and its enormous body, like a statue losing its support, crashed heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. It finally stopped moving, as if all vitality had drained from it.
Iron Man removed his mask, and Steve Rogers also plopped down onto the ground.
This was the most exhausting battle they had ever fought.
"Alien tech is insane, right?" Steve Rogers gestured to Iron Man. "If you made a suit of armor out of their material... I wouldn't dare to imagine!"
Just as everyone thought this crisis was finally resolved and sighed in relief...
The Destroyer armor, which had been lying on the ground and presumed lifeless, suddenly began to tremble violently.
Immediately after, it slowly raised its head, and those eyes, originally dark and lifeless, once again glowed with an eerie yellow light. A lightning-fast yellow beam of light instantly shot from its eyes, directly towards the unsuspecting Tony Stark!
Thor was standing right next to Tony Stark at that moment! A trace of determination flashed in his eyes. He had no time to think, instinctively pouncing towards Tony Stark, using his own body to intercept the deadly laser!
The laser instantly swept over Thor. The powerful energy instantly incinerated half his body to ashes. His body fell heavily to the ground, a painful expression on his face, his life force rapidly fading.
Seeing Thor suffer such grievous injuries to save him, Tony Stark's eyes filled with shock and grief. He loudly called out Thor's name, but Thor had already fallen into a coma, his life hanging by a thread.
Abomination saw this and roared furiously. It once again mustered all its strength, fiercely attacking the Destroyer.
Hawkeye also continuously shot arrows from the side, attempting to distract the Destroyer. However, their attacks seemed insignificant to the Destroyer, whose mind was clouded by rage, seeming like mere tickles, utterly incapable of inflicting effective damage.
Steve Rogers bit open his thumb without hesitation, then fiercely slammed it onto the ground!
Before the Destroyer could fire a second beam of light, a huge Rashomon Gate suddenly appeared in the field, successfully blocking the Destroyer's attack.
Taking advantage of the Rashomon Gate's defense, Tony Stark quickly picked up Thor, who was left with only half his body, and flew to the side, carefully placing him on a chair.
At this moment, Thor was barely breathing, his face pale as paper. His flame of life could extinguish at any moment, the situation extremely critical.
From afar, Steve Rogers watched Thor's condition, burning with anxiety.
At this moment, he finally truly understood why, over the years, he had only suffered mental torture, but had sustained no major physical injuries.
Had all the difficulties merely been postponed?
Just as Steve Rogers helplessly watched the dying Thor, the originally calm sky suddenly changed dramatically! Dark clouds rapidly gathered, and deep within those thick dark clouds, a dazzling bolt of lightning, like a silver serpent, snaked down, precisely striking Thor's half-body!
In an instant, an eerie light flashed, as if a mysterious and powerful force surged within Thor!
His half-body, which had been incinerated to ashes by the laser, surprisingly began to regenerate at a speed visible to the naked eye. Muscles, bones, and skin successively grew back, and he quickly recovered to his original state!
At this moment, Coulson, who was beside the hammer, was astonished to find that the hammer, which had been lying quietly on the ground, suddenly began to tremble violently, as if receiving a powerful summons and responding to the changes happening to Thor.