[Rocket Raccoon turned his head and the smile on his face disappeared immediately, "Stop teasing me, okay?"]
[Gamora returns with her sword, and as she passes Rocket Raccoon, she grabs the back of his head and pushes him aside, ignoring his shouts.]
[Gamora forced Groot to let go of the bag with a sword, and then she swung the sword wildly, causing splinters to fly from Groot's arm.]
[After several strikes, Gamora used all her strength to strike Groot's right arm, cutting it off directly.]
[This horrifying scene caused the onlookers to retreat in fear.]
[After Gamora cut off one of Groot's arms, she did not stop and chopped off Groot's remaining left arm with two consecutive strikes from bottom to top.]
[She made a final 360° spin and slashed at Groot's stomach, then sheathed the sword gracefully and walked over to open the bag.]
[Unexpectedly, as soon as she opened the bag, Star-Lord pointed the pulse gun at her, and the electric shock made Gamora lie on the ground and twitch continuously.]
[Star-Lord quickly took this opportunity to get out of the bag and ran away quickly.]
[Rocket Raccoon looked at his back, took out the gun from his back, which unfolded into a massive rifle, and aimed it at Star-Lord.]
["I live for the simple things… like how much this is gonna hurt!"]
[Then a plasma ball was fired from the gun, hitting Star-Lord who was still running away in the distance.]
["Ahhhh!!!" Star-Lord immediately started to do a twitching dance on the spot, and then fell to the ground, still spasming.]
["Hahahaha!" Rocket Raccoon laughed with great satisfaction, "Yeah! That's it! Wriggle for me, kid!"]
[Groot pitifully kicked the arm that was cut off by Gamora, making a "wuwu wuwu" sound.]
[Rocket Raccoon glanced at it and said, "It'll grow back! You big whiner!"]
[Before he could finish his words, a golden tractor beam enveloped him, lifting him into the air. The same happened to Groot beside him.]
[Several Nova Corps ships flew overhead, their beams locking onto all the combatants.]
[A Nova Corps soldier warned Rocket Raccoon: "Subject 89P13! Put down your weapon!"]
["Damn it!" Rocket Raccoon had to throw his gun to the ground.]
["In the name of the Nova Corps, you are all under arrest! The charges include grievous bodily harm, public endangerment, and malicious mischief!"]
["Alright, alright! Easy!" Star-Lord, still recovering from the shock, was hauled to his feet by two officers.]
["Hey! If it isn't the Star-Prince?" Officer Rhomann Dey saw Star-Lord's face and recognized him immediately.]
[Star-Lord corrected him, his voice full of exhaustion, "It's Star-Lord!"]
["Oh! Sorry! Star-Lord!"]
[Then he explained to his partner: "I picked this guy up a while back for petty theft. Likes to give himself fancy names."]
[The other officer couldn't help but sneer.]
["Come on, man! It's the title of an outlaw! An outlaw!"]
[Rhomann Dey patted his shoulder sympathetically. "Don't sweat it, pal! It's a cool nickname! Nothing to be ashamed of!"]
[Star-Lord was led away. Gamora, still unconscious on the ground, was also lifted into the air by a beam, joining the others in custody.]
"Look at that! The boy's a disgrace!" one of the Ravagers cackled from the viewing room. "Can't win a fight, can't even run away right!"
"Yeah! Ha!" another chimed in. "We've been piratin' for decades and never been nabbed by the Corps on some backwater plaza! Quill gets caught more times than a Twi'lek dancer at a fleet week festival!"
"He's makin' us look bad, Boss! Maybe it's time we bring the Terran back and… teach him some discipline!"
The crew members roared with laughter, but it died instantly as Yondu shot them a glacial stare. His cybernetic eye whirred softly, and the sudden, menacing silence was answer enough. Under his captain's cold gaze, no one dared to utter another word.
"Well, it looks like they're all in for it now," Bruce Banner observed, shaking his head. "Brawling like that in a public square… the authorities aren't going to just let that slide."
Rhodey let out a light huff of air. "I've seen a lot of combatants in my time, but I've never seen a group with such a flair for slapstick. Are we sure these people aren't professional comedians? The lack of discipline is almost an art form." He glanced at the others for confirmation.
Scott Lang covered his mouth, but his twitching shoulders gave away his suppressed laughter. Captain America, ever the stoic soldier, simply stared straight ahead, his expression carefully neutral as he tried to ignore the absurdity of it all.
[Xandar Star: Nova Corps Headquarters]
["Ronan is razing Xandarian outposts across the galaxy. I should think the Kree would have something to say about this!"]
[Nova Prime questioned the Kree ambassador on the large holographic screen.]
["We have signed a peace treaty, Nova Prime. What more do you want?"]
["At the very least, a statement from the Kree Empire condemning his actions! He is slaughtering children! Destroying families!"]
["That is your concern, not mine. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have other matters to attend to."]
[With that, he abruptly terminated the communication.]
[Nova Prime slammed her hand on the console. "That bastard."]
[A Nova Corps officer holding a data-pad reported: "Ma'am! There may be some good news. We believe we've just apprehended one of Ronan's accomplices."]
[His words immediately captured Nova Prime's full attention.]
[The scene on the screen changed to the detention center, where the four new detainees were being processed.]
[Officer Rhomann Dey read from the official report: "Gamora. Surgically modified and trained as a living weapon. She is the adopted daughter of the Mad Titan, Thanos, and the last known survivor of the Zehoberei people."]
[The screen displayed her enhancements: a cybernetic skeleton, enhanced ocular and respiratory implants, and advanced cellular regeneration.]
["Thanos lent her and her sister, Nebula, to Ronan. This confirms a direct alliance between Thanos and Ronan."]
["Next, Subject 89P13. Calls himself 'Rocket.' The product of illegal genetic and cybernetic experiments on a lower lifeform."]
[The display listed his modifications: Cybernetic skeletal structure, enhanced metacarpal and metatarsal joints, and a genetically augmented cerebral cortex. His origin was listed as the Halfworld.]
[When the scanner turned to Groot, the officer standing behind Rhomann Dey couldn't help but ask, "What is that thing?"]
["That is Groot. He's a Flora Colossus. Appears to be traveling with Subject 89P13 as his personal houseplant and muscle."]
[Groot's rap sheet was surprisingly long, listing numerous counts of grievous bodily harm and acting as hired muscle.]
[As they watched, Groot's severed arms were already beginning to regrow. He curiously leaned forward, watching Dey and the others with his placid, black eyes.]
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