As a man wearing Kryptonian battle armor—even if it was only a replica—Henry believed that fights should be up close and personal, fist against flesh.
So unlike Tony, he didn't choose ranged attacks.
With an explosive burst, he kicked off the ground, the air under his feet detonating with a sharp crack!
BOOM!!
In an instant, he became a streak of black lightning, shooting straight above Abomination's head just as the monster had steadied himself!
"Die, you ugly freak!" Henry shouted.
He clasped his hands together into a heavy hammer and smashed it down onto Abomination's skull!
BANG!
The impact was louder and heavier than anything before.
Abomination's massive body buckled under the invisible blow, his legs giving out as he dropped to his knees!
The pavement beneath him split and cracked outward like a spiderweb.
Henry didn't bother checking if he was dead. He knew this kind of strike wasn't nearly enough to kill something this tough-skinned.
This guy couldn't be killed or burned. Perfect meat shield. Even better bodyguard.
Henry was about to spit out some trash talk—something like, "What, didn't you eat? That all you've got?"—
But suddenly, an overwhelming sense of danger flared from his side!
He turned just in time to see Hulk's massive fist, the size of a cooking pot, whistling straight toward his face!
"Fuck! You don't even care who's friend or foe?!" Henry cursed.
Too late to dodge—his body reacted on instinct. He swung his own fist forward to meet Hulk's blow!
And the next second, Henry wanted nothing more than to slap himself across the mouth.
Who was he? Where was he? What the hell was he thinking?
How could he forget? Hulk only grew stronger the angrier he got!
Once he exploded, he was basically a balloon with no ceiling!
BOOOOOOM!!!!
The collision of fists unleashed an earth-shaking shockwave!
A visible white ring of compressed air blasted outward like a tsunami!
Coulson, his agents, and Ross's soldiers—all of them were blown off their feet again, rolling helplessly across the ground!
Even Tony, who had been hovering mid-air, got slapped against the side of a skyscraper, plastered flat like a poster!
At the very center of the clash, Henry cursed out loud.
A brutal, overwhelming force surged into his arm, and before he could resist, his body was launched like a golf ball, smashing straight into a massive fire truck!
CRAAASH!
The vehicle crumpled as he tore through it, water hoses bursting and drenching him head to toe.
"ROOOAAAR!!!"
Knocking Henry away only made Hulk angrier. He pounded his chest and let out a thunderous bellow.
"Hulk! Hates bugs!!"
On the ground, Coulson scrambled up and shouted into his comms.
"Director! Situation changed! Henry Stark engaged Hulk directly—he's been hit! I repeat, Henry Stark has been knocked down!"
"I saw it." Fury's voice was heavy with concern.
Meanwhile, Ross barked out new orders. "All units, focus fire on the yellow monster! Now!"
Gunfire and small missiles rained down again on Abomination, who had just climbed back to his feet!
"ROAR!!"
Hulk roared too, seemingly transferring all his rage at Henry onto Abomination instead.
"Hey, Henry! You still alive, or should I call you an ambulance?"
From the building wall, Tony peeled himself out of a man-shaped dent, grinning smugly.
"Better than ever!" Henry's voice came from the leaking fire truck.
"Just enjoying a free car wash service!"
The next second, he shot out of the wreck like a black cannonball, fist cocked high!
"Alright, big guy!" He locked onto Hulk, a dangerous smile curling his lips.
"You like to play rough? Fine, don't blame me for fighting dirty, you overgrown green gorilla!"
He was so fast even Hulk couldn't react in time!
Henry appeared right in front of him and drove a brutal straight punch into Hulk's chest!
BAM!
Hulk's enormous frame was hurled backward as if hit by a speeding train!
But Henry wasn't done!
His eyes blazed with two scorching beams of crimson light!
"Try this on, you goddamn GMO spinach!"
Twin rays of searing heat vision struck Hulk mid-air!
"ROOOAAAR!!!"
Hulk screamed in pain. It didn't hurt him much, but it hurt enough!
"Tony! Quit spectating!" Henry roared.
"Blast both of them! Drop them together!"
Even as he spoke, danger prickled at his back. Without turning, Henry shot out his left hand—and caught Abomination's incoming punch!
"Really? You thick-browed bastard resorting to sneak attacks?!"
Well, thick-browed if he even had eyebrows!
Henry's eyes flashed again—heat vision seared into Abomination's grotesque face!
Abomination threw an arm up to block, but Henry's boot slammed into his chest, blasting him back once more!
By then, Hulk had already scrambled back to his feet. Angrier. Stronger.
He roared and charged again!
"Seriously?! Do you guys ever stop?!"
Up above, Tony darted through the air, his repulsors harassing both monsters while he bantered.
"Hey! That was a cool move—laser eyes. Looks badass. Think you could install that in my armor?"
"Shut up!" Henry snapped, dodging Hulk's punch and countering with a jab to the armpit—a rare weak point.
But Abomination came rushing from the other side!
In an instant, Henry was caught between two rampaging titans!
He weaved through their strikes like a phantom, fists and feet flashing as he attacked and dodged.
And of course, he never stopped taunting.
"Hey, big guy! Can't you swing any faster? You punch like a grandma! And you, ugly freak! Your breath stinks like a sewer! Ever heard of toothpaste?!"
"Honestly, if I hadn't practiced some martial arts footwork with Tony back in the day, I don't know if I'd last against you two lovebirds and your 'passionate hugs'!"
And so, the battlefield turned into a chaotic four-way brawl.
Henry and Tony, brothers against the odds, versus Hulk and Abomination, monsters of fury.
Even while trading blows, Henry noticed something alarming—both Hulk and Abomination's power and speed were climbing visibly with each passing moment!
Every roar seemed to fuel them, pushing them to new heights!
"Damn it, these two are literally cheat codes!" he cursed.
He tried to break free, soaring upward to take advantage of his speed, but Abomination caught his ankle!
Henry twisted into a spinning kick, smashing his heel across Abomination's face, freeing himself.
But before he could retreat, Hulk came crashing down from above with a furious body slam!
BOOOOM!!!
The impact drove Henry through a commercial building hundreds of meters away, smashing through wall after wall before finally stopping.
Not satisfied, Hulk immediately turned on Abomination, the two titans tearing into each other again.
And caught between them, Tony got swatted aside like a baseball when Abomination swung a lamppost at him.
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