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Jiro looked at them, his eyes filled not with pity—but with resolve.
"If I can't save you… I'll put you to rest."
The next second—
BOOM!!!
Jiro broke the sound barrier in an instant and punched straight through Daredevil's chest!
Rotting organs exploded from the impact. The former guardian of Hell's Kitchen didn't even get to react—his head was instantly vaporized by Jiro's heat vision.
Luke Cage charged forward with a roar, but his nearly indestructible body crumpled like paper before Jiro.
Jiro grabbed his throat with one hand and slammed him into the ground.
BANG!!!
The sheer force collapsed the entire street, and the shockwave shattered buildings within a hundred-meter radius!
Luke Cage's spine snapped, but his zombified body kept twitching.
Jiro stomped down hard—his head popped like a watermelon.
Spider-Woman dove from above, raining down rotten webs like a storm. Jiro didn't even blink. His bio-force field pulsed—and all the goo instantly vaporized.
He raised a hand and released his freeze breath. A freezing storm turned her into an ice statue within seconds. Then, with a light snap of his fingers—
"Snap!"
The ice sculpture shattered into a flurry of frost.
Blade was faster than the others. His claw-like bones slashed toward the back of Jiro's neck.
But Jiro didn't even look back—he just reached behind, grabbed Blade's wrist, and twisted.
"Crack!"
The whole arm ripped clean off! Blade didn't even get the chance to scream—
Jiro grabbed his face with one hand and smashed him into the ground, dragging him hundreds of meters, until Blade's skull was ground down to bare bone.
Ghost Rider's chains came whipping in, hellfire burning and trying to scorch Jiro's soul.
Jiro let out a cold laugh. His eyes lit up gold—heat vision blasted straight through Ghost Rider's skull, then he crushed it with one hand. The green hellfire died instantly.
Moon Knight leapt out of the shadows, slashing a crescent blade at Jiro's throat. Jiro didn't dodge—the blade clanged harmlessly off his force field.
"Clang!"
Moon Knight's blade shattered. Jiro countered with a punch—Moon Knight's chest caved in, ribs piercing through his back, and his body flew hundreds of meters before smashing into a building.
Deadpool came cackling like a lunatic, dual swords flailing wildly.
Jiro frowned and shot a beam of heat vision that sliced Deadpool clean in half at the waist.
But Deadpool's top half was still crawling toward him, muttering, "Ohhh yeah… this feels amazing..."
Jiro rolled his eyes and stomped on his head. The healing factor was going nuts from the virus.
But Jiro didn't give him a second chance—another freeze breath froze him solid. One punch turned him into ice dust.
Punisher charged from behind cover, stabbing a jagged knife at Jiro's back.
Jiro didn't even turn around. A shockwave from his force field shattered the blade instantly and crushed Punisher's arm bone by bone.
He turned and looked at him—then swept his heat vision across. The former agent of vengeance turned to ash on the spot.
Black Bolt screamed silently, his soundwave tearing the air apart. The explosion leveled an entire street.
Jiro floated still, completely shielded by his force field.
He instantly appeared in front of Black Bolt and plunged a hand into his chest, crushing his heart in one swift motion.
Juggernaut charged like an out-of-control train, the ground shaking with every step.
Jiro just shook his head and stood his ground, throwing out a punch of his own.
"BOOM!!!"
Two titanic forces collided. The shockwave flattened every building for miles!
Juggernaut's arm bones shattered from the impact. Jiro's second punch tore through his chest and crushed the still-beating heart inside.
The battle began...
And just a few seconds later—it was over.
Jiro stood among the corpses, his black battle suit spotless. His super-hearing picked up something above.
"One after another, huh…"
Before he finished speaking—the sky ripped open!
"BOOM!!!"
A blast of cosmic energy rained down. But Jiro had already predicted it and dodged instantly.
He slowly looked up at the floating figure above.
A red cape fluttered. A golden one shimmered behind it. A terrifying face stared down, blood still dripping from the corners of his mouth.
"Hyperion."
The fake Superman of this universe. Once a hero—now something even more terrifying than the infected.
"So… hungry..."
Hyperion's voice was like sandpaper scraping metal, growling with something inhuman.His eyes were blood-red. His muscles grotesquely swollen. Black, pulsing veins writhed under his skin.
Jiro didn't waste words—he shot up into the sky at full speed!
"BOOM!!!"
Their fists collided at a thousand meters above the ground, blasting apart the nearby clouds with the shockwave!
Hyperion was knocked back hundreds of meters, but stopped himself midair, grinning as he wiped the blood from his mouth.
"Interesting… your flesh and blood… tastes way better than theirs!"
Jiro frowned slightly. This guy was stronger than expected—he'd definitely gotten a power boost after mutating.
Time to test that.
Suddenly, Hyperion spread his arms. A strange energy vortex appeared in his chest, absorbing Jiro's heat vision completely.
"HAHAHA! Energy? I can eat that!"
Jiro's face didn't change. He vanished in a flash and appeared behind Hyperion, whipping a leg into his spine!
"BOOM!"
Hyperion slammed into the ground like a missile—but burst back out a second later, even faster than before!His fist glowed with cosmic energy as he aimed straight for Jiro's face.
Jiro didn't dodge—he punched back.
"THUD!!!"
This time, they were evenly matched. Jiro wasn't using full strength, but Hyperion had definitely gotten stronger.
"His cells are reinforced by the mutation."
A spark of interest flashed in Jiros eyes. "Guess I can have a little fun."
Hyperion charged again, laughing like a maniac, and the two clashed in midair over and over.Each collision sent out massive sonic booms—flattening what was left of the city ruins below.
Jiro deliberately held back, testing his opponent's limits.
After thirty rounds, he had his answer.
Hyperion's strength was around 70% of his own current level. But Jiro was still getting stronger.His energy absorption had limits. Healing was a bit slower than the Hulk's. Combat intelligence? Pretty low.
"Alright, playtime's over."
Jiro suddenly changed tactics, rapidly forming hand seals. Golden magic circles bloomed in midair!
"Mirror Prison!"
Dozens of magic arrays snapped into place, trapping Hyperion inside a glowing cube. He smashed against the walls like a maniac—but only managed to make the runes flicker.
"Useless trash!!"
Hyperion roared, the vortex on his chest spinning wildly. "I'll EAT this damn cage!!"
That was exactly what Jiro was waiting for.
"Soul Burn."
His eyes glowed fiercely. This wasn't normal heat vision anymore—this was fused with Kamar-Taj soul magic. The beam pierced Hyperion's body and burned his very soul.
"AAAAAAGHHH!!!"
Hyperion screamed like never before, falling to his knees midair and clutching his head.Black mist oozed from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth—twisted soul energy corrupted by the virus.
Jiro didn't hesitate. He brought his palm down on Hyperion's crown.
"Spirit Severing Spell!"
"POW."
A soft sound—and a translucent soul was ripped from Hyperion's body!
His soul hovered, dazed, watching his mutated body still snarling in the cage. He looked around at the ruined city—then back at Jiro.
"I… what did I do…?"
His soul trembled. Memories came flooding back.All the civilians he'd devoured alive… all the teammates he'd torn apart…
"No… No!!!"
He dropped to his knees in midair, soul rippling with a blood-red hue.
Jiro looked at him calmly. "The virus amplified your hunger—but you chose to devour your own kind."
Hyperion raised his head, eyes full of despair. "Kill me… please… don't make me go back into that body…"
Jiro nodded, raising a hand and condensing a burst of solar flare-level energy. "Rest in peace."
A blinding white orb swallowed Hyperion's soul and body, burning him to ash in a final act of purification.
A soft breeze blew past, carrying away the last traces of dust into the sunset.
"A world full of despair."
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