Conquer Hulk! You Are Not Allowed To Call Me A Man!

Pierce, as the last head of S.H.I.E.L.D., holds various high-ranking positions, including heading HYDRA.

He knows more than even Nick Fury.

Pierce was involved in several studies related to the establishment of S.H.I.E.L.D., such as the Aerospace Aircraft Carrier program, the Pegasus program, and Nick Fury's private plan to use the Space Gem's energy to create various weapons—all under Pierce's supervision.

There are no secrets.

Aaron didn't go through all of Pierce's memories; that would be unrealistic.

He wasn't interested in spending much time looking through a person's decades of memories, so he stopped after reading the part he wanted to know.

Nick Fury also knew there was nothing he could do if he didn't admit it.

Pierce was so infuriating!

Today, the Tesseract could no longer be hidden.

So, he had to admit: "If the Space Gem you're talking about is the Tesseract, it is indeed in our possession."

"However..."

"The Tesseract was seized from us by HYDRA, or from Steve, and it now logically belongs to us."

"Belongs to you?" Aaron smiled. "The Space Gem originally belonged to Asgard thousands of years ago, but it was 'lost' during the battle with the Frost Titan. It's not considered lost because we entrusted it to Earthlings to care for."

"Essentially, you took our property."

"And!"

"Can you hold on?" Nick Fury asked sternly. "It has been stored in our hands for decades, and we've always protected it well. There will be absolutely no mistakes."

Aaron said, his tone threatening, "Really? Can you stop me?"

"This..." Nick Fury was speechless.

Although this was rude and contemptuous, it was true that they couldn't stop Aaron.

According to the battle plan Tony had outlined before Aaron's arrival, the chances of victory were never more than 10%.

But now, the governments chances of winning continued to dwindle.

Aaron's fighting power was too exaggerated, far beyond his previous performances.

The strange energy that permeated all of Washington, combined with his fist, harder than Hulk's, indicated that this god of magic possessed even more powerful abilities.

Perhaps his priesthood was not limited to magic.

"Space Gem is not as simple as you think. Enemies from distant space have already targeted it. You can't defend it!"

Aaron didn't explain too much, but spoke with certainty.

Then, he turned to the other side.

Hulk broke through the smoke again and charged at him.

"Troublesome guy, haven't you realized the gap between us? It seems I have to convince you to make you behave!" Aaron was growing a little annoyed.

He was quite experienced with dealing with another personality like Hulk's, who lacked much intelligence.

Didn't you see how even the more evil and powerful Dark Phoenix on the other side was behaving like a lady?

To put it simply, there's only one secret: punishment!

If you beat him up, he will eventually be subdued.

This time, Aaron didn't just play with Hulk. After dodging Hulk's violent punch, he twisted his fist and struck Hulk hard in the stomach!

Hulk immediately turned into a cannonball, flying back faster than before.

Aaron didn't stop there.

In an instant, he appeared in the trajectory of Hulk's return, landing an uppercut that sent Hulk flying again.

When Hulk flew up and flailed his arms, lacking focus, Aaron appeared above him.

Immediately, Aaron bounced his legs like a lion, sending Hulk crashing to the ground with a powerful impact that shattered a huge crater!

This was thanks to the Hand of Glory.

Though Aaron hadn't had much time to improve it, he had raised it to LV3 in a short period, and now it could not only act on his hands but also enhance his feet, allowing him to exert several times—or even dozens of times—the usual strength!

The amount of force he could apply, as well as its persistence, depended on the magic power used.

Normally, even though Aaron had strong fighting skills, his physical fitness couldn't match the strength Hulk possessed. In close combat, he would be at an absolute disadvantage.

Hulk's strength exceeded even Thor's.

It was in the hundreds of tons.

Aaron's strength was less than one hundred tons.

It was only with the Hand of Glory that Hulk could be overpowered.

As for mana consumption, Aaron didn't care about that now.

Even if he used up vast amounts of magic to cover Washington, he could still replenish it with more.

"Let's go, Hulk, bandit!!!"

Hulk didn't give up. The attack had only limited damage on him.

Aaron knew this because he had deliberately controlled his strength. He only wanted to test the Hand of Glory's potential. Hulk was a rare training tool.

A "sandbag" with thick skin and tough flesh wasn't worth much.

"Although at Hulk's level, it's unrealistic to break through his defenses with just my fists, if I gather all my magic power, killing him isn't impossible!"

"But that's not necessary!"

"Killing Hulk requires more than just brute force."

Aaron summoned a spear, made a throwing motion, and hurled it with immense power!

The force of the throw left deep impressions on the spear. Remember, this was made from the same material as Mjolnir, a powerful magical weapon!

This shows just how much power Aaron exerted this time.

Hulk, unfazed by the spear at first, thought it was no different from other attacks.

He reached out to block it, preparing to throw it aside as usual, but he clearly underestimated the throw.

As soon as he jumped to knock Aaron down, the spear entered his body without hesitation.

Hulk roared in agony!

The spear pierced right through him, sending him flying back and nailing him to the ground!

Green blood poured from the wound, making Hulk even angrier.

He pulled out the spear, ready to roar again, but before he could, another spear came flying!

Thorn~

This spear pierced directly through his belly.

More blood.

"Hulk is bleeding!"

Everyone watching gasped.

They had all dealt with Hulk in some capacity and knew how powerful and defensive this monster was.

A tank would be no match for him; Hulk could tear one apart effortlessly.

Missiles hitting his body would only make him angrier, but they wouldn't cause any real damage.

But now,

Aaron had thrown a spear and pierced Hulk multiple times.

What terrifying strength that must have been!

Especially for Hulk's longtime adversary, General Ross, who knew just how difficult and terrifying Hulk was.

He nearly faced court-martial for trying to deal with Hulk!

Yet now, such a monstrous creature was helpless before the God of Magic.

Even near death?

Ross's breath froze, a sharp pain surged through his chest, making it harder to breathe.

"Ah!!"

"General!!"

The adjutants saw Ross clutch his chest and kneel in pain, quickly rushing to his side.

It didn't take long before Ross passed out due to the heart attack making it hard to breathe.

"Contact the doctor quickly! The general is having a heart attack!"

"Wait!"

Another lieutenant had an idea. "Since the general has fainted, the operation is now leaderless, which means we can't continue with the original plan."

"You mean..." someone asked.

"Yes! General Ross is incapacitated. We should request to halt this operation, evacuate to a safe location, and wait for the next orders..."

"Good idea, let's retreat!"

Soon, news spread across the troops.

"General Ross is having a heart attack!"

"General Ross has passed out!"

"General Ross is dead!!"

In wartime, this kind of loss could destabilize the troops, but after a brief panic, the soldiers were relieved.

With General Ross gone, they could finally retreat!

"Evacuate Washington!"

"Send the general off!"

Nearly 100,000 troops from various factions quickly retreated from the city, dropping nearly everything to speed up the process, evacuating at 100-meter intervals.

At the same time,

In the sky,

The plane Charles was on halted outside the energy field.

Seeing the army fleeing and discarding their equipment, they exchanged confused looks.

"Professor, what should we do? Should we land?" Ororo asked.

The golden energy below was too strange. They had witnessed everything that had happened, so they dared not descend for fear of crashing.

After some thought, Charles finally said, "Land. There's no danger for now."

Aaron didn't care about the retreating army. Even if they left Washington, he could expand his coverage area whenever he pleased.

Even if they fired long-range weapons from outside, once they entered the decomposing environment he created, they wouldn't get far.

As for the army's reaction to Hulk's defeat, Aaron remained indifferent.

If you can't break through Hulk's defenses, then perish!

Hulk's tough, but not invincible.

In the Marvel universe, there's an understanding of blunt and sharp weapon defenses.

Hulk can resist Thor's hammer, but not the bite of Fenrir the wolf.

Or the strongest cursed warrior, who can wave away Thor's hammer, but can't resist an ordinary Asgardian's spear.

Thor can shrug off Hulk's attacks, but when facing Loki—who's much weaker than Hulk—Thor managed to stab him with a knife.

Now, with Uru's metal spear and Aaron's inhuman strength, breaking Hulk's defenses was completely predictable.

But the damage wasn't fatal to Hulk.

In addition to his astonishing defense, Hulk's regenerative abilities were top-tier...

He roared in pain and pulled out the spear, but when he saw another spear coming, he quickly tried to dodge, realizing the danger too late.

The spear passed through a portal and reappeared in another direction, hitting Hulk again.

Soon, more spears followed, pinning Hulk down completely, leaving him unable to move.

Aaron approached Hulk and delivered a powerful punch to his head.

Hulk was immediately stunned.

Aaron continued punching Hulk, each blow knocking him further into confusion.

"Are you convinced now?"

"NO!"

Boom!!

Another punch landed.

Then the second punch!

The third punch!

The fourth punch!

"Are you convinced now?" Aaron raised his fist, his tone sharp.

Although Aaron didn't have any ill intentions, to Hulk, he resembled a devil.

His ferocious actions left a deep mark on Hulk's psyche.

Seeing that Hulk was stunned, and even forgot to roar, Aaron frowned, wondering if he'd hit too hard. Why did he feel like he'd left an indelible scar on Hulk's heart?

Originally, Aaron planned to knock Hulk out directly, but seeing his limbs immobilized, it seemed unlikely that Hulk would be knocked out again. After all, he'd wake up from the pain if he fainted.

So, Aaron used his telekinesis to lift Hulk and then raised his fist.

"Wait!"

"I get it! Hulk gets it too!"

"Be merciful!"

Aaron stopped and took out the spear. There was a cry of mercy.

It wasn't Hulk speaking; he couldn't say such fluent words yet.

Hulk had switched control to Bruce Banner just as Aaron's fist was about to land.

Seeing the approaching fist, Banner begged for mercy, terrified of the incoming blow.

Without Hulk's strength, how could he survive Aaron's attack?

Though Banner hadn't been in control before, he could see the outside world.

Even Hulk, as powerful as he was, was helpless against Aaron's dominance.

If it had been Banner in control, that punch might have buried him in the ground.

Aaron stopped, seeing Hulk calm down and return to Banner's control.

He got up, clapped his hands, and carried Banner back to the building.

As soon as Banner returned, he ran to find clothes and never dared to look in Aaron's direction again.

He had nearly pissed himself from fear.

This was the first time he felt death was so close after merging with Hulk.

Even with Hulk's strength, if Aaron hadn't stopped, he would have likely died.

There was an insurmountable gap between him and Aaron.

Seeing Banner's distress, the others fell silent. The room was so quiet you could hear a needle drop.

Just then, the sound of fighter jets landing broke the silence.

Everyone turned toward the sound.

Charles led the X-Men into the room.

Seeing Jean's strange appearance, Scott excitedly rushed forward, "Jean, are you okay?"

"Stop!" Logan grabbed Scott. His claws extended instinctively.

Beast's senses had picked up a strong feeling of danger from Jean, a more brutal and terrifying threat than even the strongest beast!

It wasn't Jean—it was Phoenix!

Charles recognized it immediately.

Only Phoenix could exude such hostility. If it weren't for the mental barrier he'd built for Jean as a child, Phoenix wouldn't have been contained for over 30 years.

Now, Phoenix had returned!

This moment was beyond terrifying for the X-Men.