Starting with Naruto, I'll become stronger through my own efforts.

Chapter 507 Attack on the Asgardian Palace

Skye quietly breathed a sigh of relief: "So she wasn't treated like a woman after all."

Xia Zuo, both amused and annoyed, flicked the girl's forehead: "Idiot Skye, do you think I'm like I was when I was a policeman?"

"Have I had intimate relationships with any other women besides you all these years?"

Skye rubbed her forehead and muttered, "That's because you're not interested in other women, but this is a goddess—oh dear!"

The girl received another flick on the forehead, and she had no choice but to grumble and change her tune, saying, "Hmph! To become a combatant in the Xiazuo Legion, you have to pass my test!"

Yes, Skye was worried that Hela's power wasn't strong enough, not that this curvaceous goddess was trying to seduce Shazo with her feminine charm and noble status.

Absolutely not!!

Shazo looked at Skye with a helpless yet indulgent expression, and nodded in agreement, "Okay, after the Asgardians are done fighting, you go up and try Hela's water first."

Abomination, Killian, and Maya Hansen were all taken aback: "Huh?"

"Boss, it's Miss Skye coming on stage!"

"Then, shouldn't we avoid this area?"

"Yes, boss. Miss Skye's attack is earth-shattering; we can't withstand it."

"It's alright to hate this big guy, but someone as beautiful as me would die."

"Hey, I can't take it either—"

Skye was furious: "Shut up, all of you! Or I'll shock you all—shove you enough!"

Maya Hansen: "Yes! Miss Skye is in charge!"

Killian: "Okay, okay!"

Hatred: "Alas, I dare not do it again."

Skye:

Xia Zuo laughed heartily.

At this moment, a small spaceship passed through a wormhole, traversed a distant galaxy, and arrived in the airspace near Asgard.

The spaceship carried three people: Thor, Valkyrie, and Banner.

A few days ago, after hearing the news of his elder sister's existence for the first time, Thor hastily engaged Hela in battle. Thor and Loki were overwhelmed and suffered a crushing defeat.

Moreover, Hela crushed the Meow Hammer, leaving Thor heartbroken.

The two brothers escaped using the Rainbow Bridge, but were caught and beaten by their older sister. Finally, Heimdall threw them out of the Rainbow Passage, and they both crashed onto a wild, alien planet.

According to prophecy, Odin's death foreshadows Ragnarok, and Thor desperately searches for a way to leave the desolate planet and return to Asgard as quickly as possible.

He now believes that his sister Hela is the one who orchestrates Ragnarok, and he must stop Hela and prevent the destruction of his homeland.

As one of the main characters in the Marvel universe, fate has never been completely cruel to Thor.

On a wild and unfamiliar planet, Thor encounters Valkyrie, the last Valkyrie of Asgard, and Hulk, who has cultivated the Dragon Elephant Prajna Divine Skill to the 13th level.

Because of his rigorous training and studies, Banner was completely overwhelmed by the Hulk's surging mental power and firmly suppressed deep within his mind.

Fortunately, Hulk is genuinely kind and voluntarily lets Dr. Banner out every day, which prevents him from going crazy.

On that wild planet, Loki's brother, who perished alongside Thor, was also present.

Thor's departure was rather complicated.

For example, being captured, sold, and severely beaten by the Valkyrie, and then sold again.

For example, Thor was grabbed by the Hulk and slammed to the ground, and no matter how hard Thor tried, he couldn't beat the Hulk, whose strength had increased 13 times.

For example, he was treated like a stranger by Loki's brother, and was deceived and harmed in various ways.

However, Thor's ending was still happy. After informing the Valkyrie that Hela had been resurrected, the Valkyrie did not hesitate to join the party and fight Hela to the death.

Hulk also chose to join Thor's team, saying that he was tired of staying on this planet, where there was no one who could fight, and no one who could take a beating like Thor.

Even more fortunately, perhaps because he was shocked by Valkyrie so many times, Thor awakened his divine nature, mastered the power of lightning, and became a true god of thunder, greatly increasing his strength.

The three of them worked together and successfully escaped the desolate planet. If there was any drawback, it was that the spaceship was too small. The place they landed at when traversing the wormhole was a bit far from Asgard, and the final journey took a full three days.

Hulk, confined to a small space, could only release Dr. Banna, which fueled his immense resentment, turning him into a volcano ready to erupt at any moment, making him extremely dangerous.

His danger was so obvious that Thor and Valkyrie were too scared to even breathe.

The Hulk's power is too great; if he loses his temper and becomes irrational, the small spaceship will inevitably be destroyed.

Valkyrie carefully maneuvered the spaceship, and when she saw the magical continent shimmering with light, she was completely stunned.

Asgard!

In Norse mythology, the realm of the gods, the home of a pantheon that worships Odin as its chief god, stands majestically amidst the eternal starry sky.

Above the jade-green ocean rises a magnificent mountain, beneath which sits a towering palace, solemn, dignified, and sacred, as if it has existed since time immemorial.

The most dazzling sight is the Rainbow Bridge that spans the entire country, its vibrant colors enveloping everything. This is Valkyrie's dream homeland, the fairyland of all myths and fairy tales.

The saying "the closer you get to home, the more apprehensive you feel" also applies to the Valkyrie.

After a long while, Valkyrie finally snapped out of her complicated emotions and whistled to remind Thor and Banner.

The Valkyrie smiled and said, "Gentlemen, I have good news and bad news. Which would you like to hear?"

Thor and Banner exclaimed in unison, "Good news!"

They've been suppressing their feelings for too long and desperately need some good news to cheer them up.

Valkyrie pointed to the dazzling continent ahead and said, "We've arrived in Asgard."

Dr. Banner was stunned when he saw the magical continent ahead.

Asgard does not belong to any star system, but is a continent isolated in deep space.

It has no planetary rotation, but it has day and night. During the day, the sky is blue with a few idle clouds, and at night, colorful nebulae are dazzling.

To scientists accustomed to scientific understanding, Asgard is an incredibly wondrous and contradictory place.

In fact, this is a unique miracle, a wonder unparalleled in the universe.

Asgard is the culmination of high technology and magical power.

Thor hadn't been away from his hometown long, and while he felt shock and fear, he didn't experience them as intensely as the other two, and quickly calmed down.

He asked, "What's the bad news?"

Valkyrie tapped on a screen that displayed a magnified image of the area around the palace.

All around the magnificent palace were the corpses of Asgardian warriors, crashed ships, and collapsed and burning buildings.

Valkyrie said expressionlessly, "This is the bad news. Hela has already captured the palace, and she may soon obtain Odin's power."

Both men were stunned, and Thor instantly erupted in rage: "No! I cannot allow anyone to harm my people!"

In the next instant, Thor's anger transformed into lightning, radiating terrifying arcs of electricity from his entire body, lashing out at the interior of the small spaceship.

Dr. Banner was struck by lightning and nearly died on the spot, but fortunately Hulk stepped in in time to take the hit.

Lightning meant nothing to Hulk, but the pain ignited his rage, and he punched Thor, shattering all the arcs of electricity and also destroying the spaceship's interior.

The once brightly lit spaceship suddenly went dark and the engines went out. Seeing his greatest asset on the verge of vanishing, Valkyrie was naturally furious: "You two bastards!!!"

"Fix it for me! Otherwise, I'll throw you all out into space and turn you into dried-up corpses!!"

Although Thor only knew how to destroy and not repair, Dr. Banner was highly skilled and managed to relight the spaceship's internal lights in just over ten minutes.

More than an hour later, Banner restarted the spaceship's engines using a crude control panel.

With Valkyrie's approval, the ship continued its journey toward Asgard.

In accordance with Thor's military practice, he insisted on landing in the main square of the palace to launch a direct surprise attack on Hela, who had invaded the palace.

But the spaceship wasn't his; it belonged to Valkyrie.

The Valkyrie was once unparalleled in bravery. No matter what kind of enemy she faced, she would launch an attack as soon as she received the order to attack.

But after being betrayed, Valkyrie has transformed into an extremely cautious and meticulous interstellar mercenary through her solitary journey.

Without hesitation, she piloted her spaceship to a stop in the farthest and calmest Rainbow Bridge hall.

So, as the three of them stepped off the spaceship and onto Rainbow Avenue, they turned around and saw Shazo, Skye, Abomination, Killian, Maya Hansen, and their gang watching the show.

They sat at the sacred Rainbow Bridge control console, with roast chicken, roast meat, cake, dumplings, beer, popcorn, and sugary drinks in front of them.

Valkyrie stared in disbelief: "You, you are human? How can you eat such delicious food in such a sacred place—?"

The Valkyrie was so tempted by the delicious food that she couldn't move, and neither could Thor and Banner.

Keep in mind that they were fleeing and had not prepared enough supplies beforehand. Moreover, all three of them were big eaters, and they ate all the supplies on the first day.

In other words, they had gone hungry for the past three days, their eyes practically glowing with greed. How could they possibly resist the temptation of such delicious food?

Even Thor thought that stopping Ragnarok was nothing compared to filling his stomach first.

After Thor and Banner signed the IOU, the three of them began to devour the food in a whirlwind.

Especially when Thor tasted the soda for the first time, he couldn't help but exclaim, "This water tastes pretty good!"

When all the food was gone, the three of them stood up, burping contentedly, their energy restored.

Xia Zuo laughed and said, "We've seen enough of the excitement, Skye, let's go together."

Skye nodded and said, "Okay, boss."

Killian and Maya Hansen removed the memory from the device in the corner and stepped into the secret realm of the Pure Land opened by Shazo.

Abomination glanced at Banner, then at him again, and finally sighed before following the two researchers into the entrance to the Pure Land. Hulk could participate in the upcoming battle, but he was not qualified to.

With two powerful allies, Thor's confidence soared, and he charged straight towards the palace along Rainbow Avenue.

Along the way, from their elevated position, they saw the Asgardians, who had been fighting fiercely, retreating.

Thor was greatly alarmed and exclaimed, "Oh no, we're too late!"

Valkyrie and Banner were both taken aback by what they heard, and their expressions immediately turned sour.

Fortunately, Xia Zuo came to the rescue, saying, "Thor, you need to understand one principle: sharpening your axe won't delay your woodcutting."

"You arrived early, exhausted and without proper rest, are you planning to flee with these defeated survivors?"

Thor paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Oh, you're right, I was wrong."

The atmosphere in the squad finally calmed down, preventing them from fighting with negative emotions.

When a few of them appeared before the Great Hall, they understood why the Asgardians had been defeated.

Those battle maniacs who would rather die than retreat were facing an enemy that was a fully armed undead army.

More importantly, the undead were dressed in full sets of ancient Asgardian armor and wielded outdated weapons.

Without much thought, the Asgardians could easily recognize that these dead were all heroes who had died in battle during Asgard's conquests.

These are the ancestors of Asgard, the heroic spirits who died on the battlefield, and the faith of the people of Asgard!

How can we fight like this?

When their own ancestors came charging in with weapons, what could the Asgardians do but run away?

But Thor, of higher status, saw these heavily armored undead soldiers, cursed them angrily, and charged into the undead horde with the warhammer he had stolen, quickly wiping out the heroic spirits.

Thor, victorious, looked extremely grim. He believed that the honored spirits should not be awakened to fight against Asgard, which they had protected in their lifetime. This was the greatest insult!

However, what Thor didn't know was that these undead resurrected by Hela with the Eternal Flame were once soldiers under Hela's command.

They were there to launch the revenge war she had decided upon.

Because these heroic spirits were implicated by Hela, they were not recognized as heroic spirits by Odin, so they were not allowed to enter Valhalla, which Odin had opened with his divine power, and could only be buried in the basement of the palace.

In Hela's eyes, this was a seal, an oppression, a betrayal, and an absolutely unforgivable insult!

Hela must awaken them, let them fight for their honor, and exchange a second sacrifice for true eternal sleep.

There's really no way to determine right or wrong in this matter; it's all a matter of perspective.

However, from Dongda's perspective, since Odin, as the king, changed course when he judged the situation to be unfavorable, Hela should follow in her father's footsteps.

Instead of sticking to their own beliefs and becoming a burden and a hazard to Asgard.

Well, okay, the bigger problem is that Hela wasn't strong enough to beat her own father, which led to her tragic end.

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