The cursed warrior Algrim, facing formidable opponents, was aware they would not be easily defeated. He grabbed a black hole grenade and hurled it toward Loki, aiming to eliminate him first.
"Boom!"
The grenade exploded above Loki's head, creating a miniature black hole that began to suck in everything around it.
In an instant, Loki was pulled upward, flying toward the black hole.
Just as Loki was about to be consumed, Thor swung Mjolnir, pulling Loki back to safety.
However, the dark elf soldiers seized the moment Thor landed, firing energy blasts in their direction.
"Zap! Zap! Zap!"
Meanwhile, Algrim, after throwing the black hole grenade, charged toward Charles, determined to stop this powerful enemy on behalf of his king.
Charles, unfazed, gathered blue chakra into his fist, channeling chakra enhanced strength.
Algrim threw a punch toward Charles, and in the next moment, their fists collided.
"Boom!"
A massive shockwave exploded from the point of impact, sending sand and debris flying.
Charles was forced back several steps before he could regain his footing, but Algrim didn't budge an inch.
Frowning, Charles realized his opponent had more resilience and strength than him.
'So, this is the warrior who can send Mjolnir flying—he's much stronger than me in terms of brute force.'
…
On the other side of the battlefield-
Malekith reached the entrance of his ship. Once inside, he immediately ordered the ship to activate its cloaking system and head toward Earth, the convergence point of the Nine Realms.
After defeating the dark elf soldiers, Thor flew toward Malekith's ship, but he was just a second too late. He watched as the ship vanished from sight.
Frustrated, Thor turned his gaze back to the battlefield, seeing that Loki was holding his own against the remaining dark elves, and that Charles was locked in a stalemate with Algrim.
Spotting an opportunity, Thor hurled Mjolnir toward the cursed warrior.
Sensing the hammer's approach, Algrim swung his fist and sent Mjolnir flying away once more.
Seeing Thor's interference, Charles shouted, "Leave this to me—go help Loki!"
Trusting Charles, Thor summoned Mjolnir back and rushed to assist Loki.
Charles pulled out several specially made Hiraishin kunai, smiling as he said, "Your strength is great, your resilience is also impressive, but speed will be your downfall."
Charles threw the kunai at Algrim. Unimpressed, Algrim barely gave them a glance—such small weapons couldn't harm him.
The next moment, Charles disappeared, reappearing beside Algrim with a long sword made of vibranium in hand.
"Let's see if you can block this."
Algrim raised his arm to defend himself, but with a sharp crack, the vibranium sword sliced through his armor, shattering it.
In pain, Algrim swung his left fist toward Charles, but before he could land a blow, Charles vanished again.
Appearing behind Algrim, Charles thrust the sword into his back.
"Argh!"
Algrim cried out in pain, immediately reaching to grab the sword and pin down Charles. He was willing to worsen his injuries if it meant locking Charles down.
However, Charles swiftly withdrew the blade and disappeared once more using the Hiraishin technique.
"How much more of this can your body take?" Charles taunted.
Reappearing to the side, Charles swung his sword, severing Algrim's unprotected right arm.
Realizing that Charles's ability had nothing to do with speed, Algrim reached into his chest and pulled out another black hole grenade, throwing it straight into the air above him.
"Boom!" "Boom!"
The black hole grenade exploded instantly, creating a miniature black hole above Algrim's head, pulling in everything around it.
Algrim planted his feet firmly on the ground to steady himself, while the Hiraishin kunai scattered around him were quickly sucked into the black hole.
At that moment, Charles reappeared at a distance, choosing not to use the Hiraishin technique to get close to Algrim.
Watching the black hole above Algrim, Charles couldn't be sure how many of those grenades he still had.
"Alright then, let's see how you handle this."
"Super Large Wind Style: Rasenshuriken!"
Charles began forming a massive wind-based Rasengan in his hand. The sound of whirling wind echoed as the jutsu took shape.
When the miniature black hole finally dissipated, Charles vanished again, instantly appearing behind Algrim. The Hiraishin mark had long been imprinted on Algrim during the previous skirmish.
"Die!"
"Boom!"
Algrim was sent flying as his body started disintegrating piece by piece. After being thrown more than 100 meters away, the Rasenshuriken exploded in midair, creating a massive white sphere.
A violent storm erupted, blowing fiercely in all directions.
Thor and Loki, having just finished off their enemies, turned their heads toward Charles. As the storm blew towards them, they raised their arms to shield themselves.
The violent winds raged on, and at the center of it all, Algrim's body was being torn apart by countless wind-style chakra needles.
These needles pierced through every wound, relentlessly attacking him from within.
"Argh!"
With a final, agonizing scream, Algrim succumbed to his injuries.
Every cell in his body had been assaulted countless times. His lifeless body fell from the sky into a massive crater, 100 meters in diameter, left by the blast.
Loki, witnessing the scene, exclaimed in awe, "Impressive!"
Charles let out a breath of relief. That attack had drained a significant amount of his chakra, but he had finally defeated the enemy.
Looking at his numb right hand, Charles didn't worry, knowing that thanks to his pseudo-immortality and the imitation of the Sage's body, the side effects would soon fade.
Thor and Loki approached Charles. Loki, seeing the fallen enemy, remarked, "That guy is finally dead."
After saying that, Loki ran down into the crater and kicked Algrim's head, clearly holding a grudge because Thor had told him that this was the one who had harmed Frigga.
Thor then turned to Charles and asked, "What do we do next?"
"Malekith has taken the Aether, and we've lost track of him," Thor added.
Loki also looked to Charles, eager to know their next move.
Charles responded, "Malekith wants to destroy the Nine Realms, and the best way to do that is by using the Aether during the Convergence, at the center of the Nine Realms."
"And the center of the Nine Realms is Earth."
Hearing that Malekith was heading for Earth, Thor let out a sigh of relief. As long as they knew the enemy's destination, they could plan their next move.