Starting with Naruto, I'll become stronger through my own efforts.

Chapter 241 Xia Zuo's Next Battle Against Hulk

During the flight, Xia Zuo received the expected call from Rockefeller.

Rockefeller said, "Shazo, our friends have all conceded defeat."

Xia Zuo asked, "Is there any explanation for admitting defeat?"

Rockefeller replied, "They've accepted their loss and are willing to give up their profits to increase your share this time."

He emphasized, "Five times!"

Xia Zuo was startled: "Wow! So generous, are they scared?"

Rockefeller's voice carried a hint of fear: "Shazo, it's not just them who are frightened, I am too."

"It's unbelievable that the power of physical mutation can reach this level. The most advanced weapons made of the best materials are like toys in front of Hulk."

"Moreover, Hulk's behavior proves that it is completely irrational. If it suddenly appeared near my house, the consequences would be unimaginable."

"Shazo, the Hulk's power is beyond our limits. You can defeat it, right?"

Xia Zuo couldn't help but sneer, "Me? Steven, do you think they've considered that someone who can defeat the Hulk isn't a greater threat than the Hulk himself?"

Rockefeller sensed a firm conviction in Shazor's words and breathed a sigh of relief: "You're not like Hulk."

"Xia Zuo, my friend, you are a human being, possessing reason and wisdom, understanding and respecting rules, and also possessing vast wealth."

"And Hulk is a beast, an uncontrollable beast."

"If Dr. Banner hadn't lost his sanity after becoming the Hulk, we would never have felt such fear."

Xia Zuo was silent for a moment before speaking, "Steven, you've convinced me."

"You should be with your uncle now, so let's see how I perform from here on out. Hopefully, I can stop some fools from having such unrealistic fantasies."

Steven Rockefeller put down the phone and looked at the white-haired old man on the other end of the line. It was his uncle, David Rockefeller, the current patriarch of the Rockefeller family.

Although David was the clan chief, he had long since handed over all the specific power to Steven and lived a retired life, never getting involved in the actual management.

However, at such crucial moments, Steven would still ask his uncle for advice on his decision-making.

Or rather, Steven used the prestige accumulated by his uncle to suppress his other siblings and even his uncles from the previous generation.

When it comes to recruiting new members into the elite society or encountering enemies like the Hulk who instill fear in them, Steven will obediently follow the patriarch's decisions.

David removed his earplugs and asked in surprise, "Mr. Dawson is only 29 years old?"

Steven replied, "Yes, he is 29 years old."

David shook his head and sighed, "It's truly remarkable that someone so young can understand us so well and make such accurate guesses."

Steven said, "Such humanities geniuses do exist. There are a few in university philosophy and history departments, and several in our family's think tank."

David laughed and said, "But Mr. Dawson also possesses incredible power. When power and wisdom are combined, he becomes a completely different being."

"Steven, this is an opportunity for our family."

Steven nodded and said, "That's what I think too, Uncle."

Once upon a time, the Rockefeller family was the most influential financial group, but with the fall of the Red Bear and the advent of the Internet age, the importance of the energy industry has been declining.

Instead, the military industry and the financial industry have taken their place. The combination of these two is simply unbeatable in the Internet age, making money at an unparalleled speed.

Especially with the relocation of industries and the hollowing out of industry, the energy industry has become weak in terms of follow-up development.

And their other pillar industry, petrodollars, was stolen by the Judas at some point.

The economic setbacks greatly reduced the Rockefeller family's influence, and according to the principle that the economic base determines the political superstructure, they have not held a dominant position in politics for a long time.

However, the emergence of Shazor gave hope to two generations of Rockefeller leaders.

Iron Man Tony Stark has openly done many things that challenge their social class. He abandoned his military business, severed ties with the military, and ventured into clean energy, directly challenging the energy giants.

He even engaged in many frivolous businesses, making himself a complete loner in the upper echelons of society.

However, Stark Industries was thriving, Tony Stark's position was becoming increasingly important, and his influence was growing stronger.

All of this was based on the introduction of the Arc series reactors, which enabled Stark Industries to successfully transform into an energy conglomerate and generate a staggering cash flow.

However, the reason why the Arc Reactor technology was not stolen was because of Iron Man himself and his Mark series Iron Man suits.

Although Tony Stark has always claimed that his Iron Man suit will only be used to maintain world peace and fight terrorists.

But as everyone saw, he charged into the terrorist stronghold in his Iron Man suit as if it were empty, swiftly and decisively beheaded the terrorist leader, and then left with a flourish.

Which tycoon would dare say that their security can withstand an attack from Iron Man?

Therefore, no one dared to directly confront Tony Stark, or even steal the Arc Reactor technology.

The first prerequisite for preserving Stark Industries is Iron Man's violence.

The landmark event of Iron Man revealing his identity was sensational news for ordinary people, marking the arrival of the superhero era.

But what the two Rockefellers saw was the arrival of a new era in which violence once again took the lead.

This time, the definition of violence has changed. The focus is not on well-trained mercenaries, expensive stealth fighters, rumbling tanks, or even large-scale armies.

The core of violence in the new era is individuals with explosive combat power, such as superheroes, supervillains, and superhumans. They can easily carry out decapitation strikes even under the heavy protection of traditional armies, exerting the deterrent effect of nuclear weapons.

Why were nuclear weapons able to create 70 years of lasting peace?

Because nuclear weapons can kill the small group of people who determine the start and end of a war.

Back then, General Li Mei burned Tokyo to the ground, yet he still steadfastly proclaimed, "One hundred million will perish!"

But when the little boy and the fat man settled in and demonstrated their indiscriminate killing power—regardless of whether they were in an air-raid shelter or not—the Emperor and the Cabinet immediately backed down.

Those who decide on wars are always a minority, but nuclear weapons can disregard the front lines and the rear, and truly threaten the lives of these people. Therefore, nuclear weapons can guarantee world peace.

Now, superheroes like Iron Man have demonstrated an absolute military advantage capable of eliminating anyone, and Tony Stark has become the nuclear weapon of the new era.

Therefore, the superhero era that has begun must be a new era of peace.

However, without the power of superhumans, they are not worthy of participating in the feast of peace, but can only become ingredients on the table of peace.

This is why Steven Rockefeller took the initiative to reach out to and help Shazor from the beginning.

Of course, the Rockefeller family had contact with more than just Shazo; it was only as Shazo's power grew stronger that they began to pay more attention to him.

Now that Steven is in charge of the Rockefeller family, he not only contacts Shazzo directly but also refers to him as "my friend" repeatedly, which shows how much he values ​​him.

The uncontrollable monster Hulk wreaks havoc on Wall Street, turning what was initially a sudden disaster into a test of strength for major powers.

The financial vampires' private armies and their most elite private armies have performed poorly, the military-industrial complex's new mechs and weapons have also underperformed, and Tony Stark is currently the most outstanding performer.

Aside from that, the Captain's performance, as presented by S.H.I.E.L.D., was absolutely perfect, but everyone believed that the Captain belonged to the entire MiliJet team and could not be considered a force of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Now it's time for Shazo to step up and face the test on behalf of himself and the Rockefeller family.

On the road leading to Wall Street in Shazor, new forces and new superhumans kept cutting in line to show off their power, but none of them could withstand a punch from the enraged Hulk.

Even when Tony Stark pulled out his Mark II, Mark III, and some spare suits, they were all reduced to fragments by those massive fists and feet.

But Tony Stark's Iron Man suit is still the best performing.

The combat robot sent out by an army weapons laboratory was turned into a discus in less than 3 seconds after Hulk noticed it.

This disastrous failure meant that a huge amount of research funding went down the drain, a laboratory that had been operating for many years was shut down completely, and it certainly frightened many forces that wanted to show off their abilities.

They finally realized that the Hulk's power was unprecedented, and that displaying it rashly might backfire.

As a result, many people backed out and gave up the opportunity to showcase their work.

Hulk noticed Shazor flying to the chaotic battlefield of Wall Street.

But Hulk didn't pound his chest excitedly and shout like he would when he saw a robot or a cyborg.

"Hulk," he lunged at the new enemy.

Although Hulk is a brainless fool, with his beast-like precise intuition, he recognized that Shazo, who was suspended 10 meters high, was a formidable enemy, an unprecedentedly formidable enemy.

Hulk, as if facing a formidable enemy, cautiously took several steps back and stared at Xia Zuo, letting out a threatening growl.

Xia Zuo wore a cool and imposing specially made battle suit, with a ferocious mask covering his face, and his whole body exuded a terrifying aura.

Seeing Hulk cautiously back away, he smiled slightly, landed on the ground, and walked towards Hulk.

"Heh, Hulk, you unprecedented brat, you take advantage of your strength to cause destruction without restraint."

"But I believe that there are no unruly children who cannot be taught, only lessons that are not painful enough."

Through television and increasingly sophisticated surveillance equipment, countless people witnessed Shazor approaching the Hulk, forcing the Hulk to retreat repeatedly.

This shocked countless people. Nick Fury immediately sat up straight, staring intently at the screen, and ordered his agents to launch an immediate investigation: "Ten minutes. I need all the information about this guy who forced Hulk to retreat!"

"The Rockefeller family," David asked in surprise, "is he Shazo Dawson?"

Steven nodded in confirmation.

He recognized the custom-made suit of that Chinese-style armor; those gleaming titanium alloy mountain-patterned armor plates were made through his channels from NASA's exclusive supplier.

After being forced back eight steps, the Hulk instinctively knew he couldn't retreat any further.

He raised his fist and pounded his chest like a silverback gorilla, making a rumbling war drum sound, trying to scare away this terrifying enemy.

But Shazor remained unmoved and continued to steadily approach the Hulk, the dangerous stimulation driving the Hulk almost insane.

Hulk raised his arms and slammed them repeatedly on the ground, creating shockwaves that spread far and wide.

Amidst the deafening earthquake, Hulk finally overcame his fear of the enemy, mustered his courage, and leaped high into the air, charging directly at the approaching Shazo.

"Hulk—!"

The Hulk roared, his thick arms bulging with muscles, and as he twisted his bones, his arms grew even larger, and he swung his fist down at Xia Zuo.

Xia Zuo didn't use any magic. Instead, he suddenly tensed his body and exerted force with his feet, creating a deep circular pit. Using the recoil from the ground, he instantly rushed to Hulk's front and entered Hulk's absolute defense circle.

Without any hesitation, Xia Zuo raised his hand, clenched his fist, and unleashed his full power in one smooth motion.

This punch looked ordinary; it wasn't even fast enough.

But Xia Zuo's fist unleashed a sonic boom halfway through its trajectory, the white sonic boom cloud resembling a bracelet embedded in the back of his fist.

With a "thud," Xia Zuo's fist sank deep into Hulk's abdomen, causing Hulk to let out a deafening scream of pain.

"Hulk!—!"

Pain fueled anger, and anger fueled power. Hulk clasped his fists together, raised them high, and slammed them down on Shazo in his arms.

This time, Xia Zuo did not dodge; he raised his hand to meet the enormous green fist head-on.

Two fists, one white and one green, collided in mid-air, like a collision between Mars and Earth. Time seemed to stand still for that moment, as if everything could still be salvaged.

But the next moment, devastating power erupted from the point of contact between Shazo and Hulk's fists.

At the point where their fists collided, time, which had been frozen, suddenly began to flow again, at a speed many times faster than normal.

Then a powerful shockwave expanded out, tearing open a vacuum zone.

The shockwave from the explosion was almost tangible, and after it erupted, it violently rubbed against the air, causing both Shazo and Hulk to let out muffled groans.

After the shockwave, a vacuum was formed in the core area of ​​the battlefield. The intense atmospheric pressure difference brought about a terrifying gale. The gale blew fiercely, carrying with it an astonishing amount of electrical energy.

The turbulent air forms tornadoes of varying sizes, which are connected by dense electric arcs.