Hela looked at the massive tsunami rolling toward them from behind.
At that moment, she stood at the front like a mighty Valkyrie, blocking the approaching disaster.
Facing the endless waves, there was not even the slightest trace of fear on her face.
But in the next moment...
Terrifying divine power erupted from her body.
The overwhelming force surged toward the tsunami.
The instant the waves came into contact with Hela's divine power...
They were completely destroyed.
The tsunami that looked powerful enough to destroy the world did not even have the chance to cause any damage.
It was erased by a single move from Hela.
Even though countless waves continued rushing toward the shore from the ocean...
They were completely useless before Hela's divine barrier.
Behind them, Poseidon witnessed this scene.
His expression became extremely ugly.
His eyes were filled with disbelief as he stared at Hela, who was blocking the tsunami.
This woman...
He had seen her before.
"Death Goddess Hela!"
Poseidon stared at Hela with a dark expression.
He never expected that he would actually encounter the Asgardian Hela here.
The reputation of Death Goddess Hela had been forged through countless battles.
During Asgard's conquest of the Nine Realms, Hela had played an extremely important role.
It could even be said that because Hela existed...
The Zeus pantheon had failed to gain victory in their struggle for Earth.
They had only been forced to retreat from this planet in defeat.
Otherwise...
Why would he have willingly left Earth?
This place was their homeland.
Originally, Poseidon believed that Death Goddess Hela had long since been imprisoned or even killed.
Yet after returning to Earth...
The first thing he encountered was Hela.
And she was standing together with Nolan Lock.
This was not exactly a hidden secret.
But Poseidon had never paid attention to the battle that occurred on Earth.
Naturally, he did not know that Hela had appeared during the war.
Nor did he know that she had fought alongside the Asgardians.
But now...
Regret was meaningless.
If he had known Hela would be here...
He absolutely would not have chosen to fight Nolan Lock at this moment.
Because he understood one thing.
Even if he somehow defeated Nolan Lock...
After such a battle, he would never have the strength to defeat Hela.
Under these circumstances...
Coming here to challenge Nolan was nothing more than seeking humiliation.
Thinking about this, Poseidon's expression became extremely ugly.
His heart was filled with the desire to destroy those foolish followers who had dragged him into this situation.
If not for those idiots...
Why would he have appeared here so easily?
At this moment, he had completely forgotten his original desire for the five Infinity Stones.
Instead, he placed all the blame on his followers.
To him, this was the most natural thing in the world.
But for those followers...
It would definitely not be so easy to accept.
However, Poseidon no longer cared about them.
After discovering that Hela was here...
He had already abandoned his intention to continue fighting.
Since continuing the battle had no meaning...
It was better to leave immediately.
That way, he could avoid being trapped and suffering an unexpected defeat.
Although Poseidon believed his strength was powerful enough...
He absolutely would not fight both Nolan and Hela at the same time.
However...
He wanted to leave.
But Nolan Lock would never allow someone who had attacked him and might even be connected to the invasion of Lock Technology to leave so easily.
From the moment Poseidon attacked him...
Nolan had already considered him a prisoner.
If Nolan did not need information about the Zeus pantheon...
He would have destroyed this arrogant god without hesitation.
Poseidon quickly spoke:
"Nolan Lock, it seems I underestimated you."
"Your strength is not something that can be easily controlled."
"Since things have reached this point, perhaps we should end this peacefully."
"The current situation is simple. You cannot defeat me, and I cannot defeat you."
"Besides, you have a powerful woman standing behind you."
"But I believe this can become the beginning of our friendship."
"For you, gaining the friendship of a god is an extremely valuable thing."
"In the future, if you encounter trouble, I can promise to help you once."
While speaking...
Poseidon withdrew his divine power.
The endless lightning in the sky began disappearing.
The violent storms and raging waves gradually calmed down.
Everything returned to normal.
As if nothing had ever happened.
But Nolan Lock's expression did not change at all.
His face remained cold.
"You think this battle can end so easily?"
"You appeared in Hawaii and attacked me."
"You ignored the countless innocent people here."
"For you, human lives mean nothing."
"You do not care about them."
"Now that you have realized you cannot defeat me, you want to end the fight."
"Do you really think I will simply let you leave?"
Poseidon's expression instantly became gloomy.
"Nolan Lock."
"I am willing to stop because I am giving you face."
"Do you really think I fear you?"
"If you continue refusing to understand..."
"Then I do not mind showing you what the wrath of the Sea God truly means."
As he spoke...
A thunderclap erupted.
A lightning strike more terrifying than before illuminated half of the sky.
Under the dark clouds...
Poseidon's fury descended upon the world.
His anger caused his divine power to expand wildly.
The entire sky seemed to be swallowed by his overwhelming presence.
The tourists on the beach watched this scene in terror.
Many of them were completely frozen in place.
Nolan Lock looked at Poseidon's actions.
A faint smile appeared on his face.
If Poseidon truly did not want to continue fighting...
Then Nolan might have felt slightly guilty.
After all...
Everything before this was only his speculation.
Whether Poseidon was truly connected to the people who invaded Lock Technology was still unknown.
But now...
Since Poseidon had chosen not to leave...
Nolan no longer had any reason to hold back.
This was the perfect opportunity to make him pay for terrifying everyone on this island.
Nolan glanced at Hela.
Hela immediately understood what he meant.
She rolled her eyes slightly.
But she said nothing.
Instead, powerful divine energy spread out.
A massive barrier covered the entire beach.
Everyone except Nolan and Poseidon was protected.
She protected the entire area.
But she did not protect the two fighters.
Nolan felt the defensive barrier behind him.
Then he looked at Poseidon.
His expression became extremely cold.
"Since that is the case..."
"It is time for you to understand what true power is."
The moment his voice fell...
Nolan Lock exploded forward.
The power of the Third Generation Super Soldier enhancement erupted completely.
His body disappeared.
Then he appeared directly in front of Poseidon.
Earlier, Nolan had used the same attack to let Poseidon experience his overwhelming strength.
This time...
Poseidon finally reacted.
Because he had prepared beforehand...
He did not get struck directly.
Instead, he raised the Sea God's Trident and blocked the attack.
However...
Even with the divine weapon protecting him...
The terrifying force still caused Poseidon to feel immense pressure.
His expression became even uglier.
Nolan Lock's strength was simply too terrifying.
He had already tried to estimate Nolan's power as highly as possible.
But only after personally exchanging blows...
Did he truly understand how frightening Nolan Lock was.
No wonder Thanos had been defeated.
Before this...
Poseidon thought something strange must have happened.
Perhaps Nolan had used some special method.
But now...
After experiencing Nolan's strength directly...
He understood.
Nolan had not used any tricks.
If Thanos had faced Nolan without the Infinity Stones...
He would have been completely crushed.
The only reason Thanos could fight Nolan was because he possessed those Infinity Stones.
Those artifacts were the only things that allowed him to have a true battle against Nolan.
But even after realizing this...
It no longer mattered.
Because right now...
Poseidon was the one facing Nolan's terrifying power.
If he could not stop Nolan's attacks...
He might die here.
Death.
That word was extremely distant for Poseidon.
Even imagining it caused deep fear to appear in his heart.
"Nolan Lock!"
"You have no idea how powerful our forces truly are!"
"If you continue attacking..."
"Do not blame me for what happens next!"
Poseidon shouted desperately.
When he first appeared...
He had looked like an unstoppable god.
But after experiencing Nolan's strength...
All his arrogance disappeared.
The overwhelming confidence from before was completely gone.
Now...
He looked like nothing more than a desperate man struggling for survival.
But Poseidon did not care about his pride anymore.
Because if he could not solve this situation...
The next thing waiting for him was death.
However...
Nolan did not care about his threats.
No matter what hidden cards Poseidon had...
To Nolan, Poseidon was not a truly dangerous opponent.
At his current level...
The Zeus pantheon might still be troublesome.
But they were no longer a major threat.
Since they were no longer a major threat...
Nolan did not care what they planned.
The only thing he knew was simple.
This person had angered him.
And those who angered Nolan Lock always paid a terrible price.
The next moment...
Nolan attacked again.
With overwhelming strength...
He showed Poseidon what true fear was.
The Sea God, who had always believed himself to be invincible...
Could not last even three minutes against Nolan Lock.
Soon...
He was lying on the ground.
Barely alive.
The only reason Poseidon was still breathing...
Was because Nolan had stopped himself.
Otherwise...
Poseidon would have already become nothing more than a pile of flesh.
Looking at Nolan Lock...
For the first time in his life...
Fear appeared in Poseidon's eyes.
If he had known this would happen...
He would never have returned to Earth.
An enemy this powerful...
Even Zeus himself would have almost no chance of victory.
No...
It should be said that defeating Nolan Lock would probably require all three brothers working together.
Zeus.
Poseidon.
Hades.
Only then would they have a chance.
Thinking about this...
Poseidon immediately spoke.
"I surrender."
He did not want to die.
Nolan looked at him.
"Tell me your purpose."
"If you do not explain everything clearly..."
"I will not hold back next time."
Poseidon hesitated.
Then he finally spoke.
"The reason I came here is simple."
"We want to return to Earth."
Nolan was stunned.
That was not the answer he expected.
But...
It was not entirely surprising.
The Zeus pantheon, like many other divine systems, originated from Earth.
To them...
Earth was their homeland.
After gaining enough strength...
Wanting to return to their birthplace was completely natural.
And now...
Thanos had only recently been defeated.
Earth's defenses had suffered enormous damage.
For them...
This was the perfect opportunity.
If they wanted to return to Earth...
The person they had to deal with was Nolan Lock.
Furthermore...
Lock Technology possessed five Infinity Stones.
Everyone knew how powerful the Infinity Stones were.
Even the greatest divine artifacts could not compare.
Therefore...
The reason the Zeus pantheon wanted those Infinity Stones was obvious.
There was no other possibility.
Under these circumstances...
It made perfect sense that the Zeus pantheon would send their followers to infiltrate Lock Technology.
And Poseidon appearing here...
No matter the reason...
He had definitely come to deal with Nolan.
"Since you have returned to Earth..."
Nolan looked at Poseidon.
"Then where are Zeus and Hades?"
This was an extremely important question.
Among the Zeus pantheon...
Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades were the core three.
If Nolan did not understand their current situation...
Even he would feel uneasy.
The reason was simple.
Although Nolan believed his strength had already surpassed the three brothers...
If they joined forces...
They would still become a troublesome opponent.
After all...
As the strongest members of the Zeus pantheon...
Their power was extraordinary.
Even compared to Hela...
They would not be far behind.
Now that Nolan had captured Poseidon...
He naturally would not waste this opportunity.
When Poseidon heard Nolan's question...
He smiled.
But within that smile...
There was a trace of hidden malice.
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