Night had fallen.
Peter changed into his red-and-blue Spider-Man suit and lightly swung between the buildings of Queens.
When he arrived at the abandoned warehouse they had agreed upon, several familiar figures were already standing beneath the dim lights.
Daredevil, Matt Murdock, was leaning against the wall. His incredibly sensitive hearing had already picked up Peter's light footsteps.
"You're here, Spider-Man."
He didn't even raise his head.
"What's going on?" Peter landed on top of a shipping container.
"That so-called High Council Squad... they're practically committing murder in broad daylight!"
"The situation is worse than we imagined."
A deep voice came from the shadows.
Peter looked over.
Luke Cage was leaning against a rusty shipping container, his arms crossed over his chest, his muscular body covered in bulging veins.
He had been the one who spoke.
Jessica Jones was sitting on a pile of wooden crates, holding half a bottle of whiskey in her hand. Her expression looked exhausted.
Iron Fist, Danny Rand, sat cross-legged in the corner, his hands resting on his knees. A faint aura of Kunlun's chi seemed to circulate around his body.
Moon Knight, Marc Spector, leaned against the wall. His figure was barely visible beneath his white cloak, and his voice was deep, with a strange hint of fragmentation.
"They're here."
"The moon says they're here."
White Tiger, Ava Ayala, was crouching on a beam high above them. Her cat-like pupils contracted in the darkness.
Peter blinked.
"Uh... so, is this some kind of underground gathering for unregistered heroes?"
Luke Cage snorted.
"No. This is the 'We Don't Want the Government to Treat Us Like Dogs' Alliance."
Jessica took another swig of her drink.
"Basically, none of us have Stark's high-tech equipment or the mutants' mind-control abilities, but..."
"But we're not planning to obediently put on handcuffs either."
Daredevil finished calmly.
Just then—
The warehouse doors were suddenly kicked open!
The Punisher, Frank Castle, walked in carrying a modified assault rifle over his shoulder.
Behind him came Blade.
Blade pushed his sunglasses up slightly.
"I heard you guys are forming a team to fight back against the government. Count me in."
Iron Fist stood up, golden light gathering around his fist.
"So, what's the plan?"
"Fight them to the death."
Moon Knight let out a low chuckle.
"The moon says that's acceptable."
Suddenly—
Peter's spider-sense, along with everyone's enhanced senses and combat instincts, began screaming warnings at the same time!
"BOOM!!!"
The entire roof of the warehouse was blown away!
Speed Demon hovered in midair, laughing wildly.
"Found you, little mice!"
Nighthawk hung upside down from a shattered steel beam like a bat, a short blade spinning between his fingers.
"According to Article Seven of the Act, you are all criminals now."
Wonder Woman landed with a thunderous crash, her long sword stabbing into the concrete floor.
"Surrender, or die."
Peter swallowed nervously and assumed a fighting stance.
"Uh... guys, shouldn't we..."
"We should start fighting."
The Punisher racked his rifle with a sharp click.
Luke Cage cracked his knuckles.
"I've been waiting for this."
Jessica smashed her bottle against the ground.
"Fuck! Nobody's getting off easy tonight!"
Luke Cage roared and charged toward Wonder Woman, his steel-like fist smashing directly toward her face!
"BOOM!"
Wonder Woman didn't even use her sword.
She caught his fist with one hand, then countered with a devastating elbow strike straight into his chest!
"CRACK!"
Luke spat out blood and was sent flying backward, crashing through an entire truck before finally coming to a stop.
"That's it?"
Wonder Woman disdainfully shook her wrist.
"So much for being bulletproof."
Elsewhere, Speed Demon transformed into a blur, rapidly circling Spider-Man.
"Too fast!"
Peter desperately dodged.
His spider-sense was going wild, but he was still struck in the abdomen by a powerful punch and sent flying backward, his body doubling over.
"Your speed looks like slow motion to me."
Speed Demon sneered as he stepped on Peter's wrist.
"How about surrendering? Register yourself, and maybe you'll live."
Nighthawk moved along the edge of the battlefield. Every flash of his short blade brought with it a spray of blood.
He calmly shook the blood from his blade and looked toward White Tiger.
Jessica Jones grabbed a steel bar and swung it at Doctor Spectrum, but the attack was effortlessly blocked by an energy barrier.
"How boring."
Doctor Spectrum raised a hand.
A wave of purple energy blasted Jessica into the air.
Iron Fist had just gathered his golden chi when Doctor Arkham's spell interrupted him.
A ghostly green skull clamped down on his arm.
"Die!"
Danny countered with a punch.
Moon Knight's white cloak was already stained with blood. He breathed heavily as he looked toward Hawkgirl hovering in the sky.
"The moon says we won't last five minutes."
"Then we'll take a few of them down with us!"
The Punisher roared as he emptied the last magazine of his modified rifle.
But every bullet was deflected by Hawkgirl's metallic wings.
Blade's silver sword finally managed to reach Speed Demon's shoulder, but Speed Demon immediately countered, grabbing Blade by the throat and lifting him into the air.
"Vampire?"
Speed Demon tilted his head.
"The Act doesn't say anything about keeping you alive."
Blade relied on his enhanced physical abilities to break free before plunging back into the battle.
The street heroes had already been pushed into a desperate situation.
Jessica was kicked away by Wonder Woman, crashing through several walls before finally coming to a stop, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.
The Punisher's modified rifle was sliced apart by Nighthawk's short blade.
Blade's silver sword was also knocked away by Doctor Spectrum's energy barrier.
Spider-Man's webbing was effortlessly torn apart by Wonder Woman, and his entire body was flung high into the air before crashing heavily onto a police car.
"Is that all you've got?"
Wonder Woman sneered, pointing her sword toward the group.
"I thought you would last a little longer."
"BOOM!!!"
A powerful energy blast descended from above, blasting Nighthawk deep into the ground!
Everyone looked up.
The repulsor cannon in Iron Man's palm was still glowing blue.
"Sorry for interrupting your little party."
Adam hovered beside him.
"Looks like we arrived just in time."
Wonder Woman narrowed her eyes.
"Finally. A few opponents who look somewhat worthy."
A furious roar came from the distance.
"HULK!!!"
"It looks like we arrived just in time."
Natasha's voice came from the shadows.
She and Hawkeye stood on a high platform, their bow and firearms simultaneously locked onto their targets.
The street heroes, who had been on the verge of despair, once again had fighting spirit burning in their eyes.
A massive green figure descended from the sky!
BOOM!!!
Hulk crashed directly in front of Doctor Spectrum.
The shockwave ripped across the street, flipping chunks of asphalt into the air as Hulk's savage face emerged through the dust.
High above, Hyperion's eyes flashed with a hint of seriousness.
"I thought you people were too afraid to come."
Just then—
A golden portal opened in the center of the battlefield.
Xiao Han, Kara, and Wanda stepped through.
Kara's golden hair fluttered in the night wind, her eyes already glowing red.
"I heard you were looking for a Kryptonian?"
Wanda's chaos magic rapidly spread across the battlefield.
"Tonight's game needs a new set of rules."
Xiao Han floated high in the sky, his arms folded across his chest as he looked down upon the battlefield.
The street heroes quickly regrouped alongside Iron Man's forces.
The balance of the battle instantly shifted!
"Everyone."
Tony's helmet closed over his face.
"Tonight, we're rewriting the rules."
Xiao Han waved his hand.
"Attack!"
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