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

Chapter 403 Understanding Prime Minister Cao's Dilemma

Fiora felt like she was dreaming.

Kryptonians have an extremely thorough understanding of themselves, and are able to customize them from the embryonic stage, creating vastly different Kryptonians.

But Kryptonians still cannot understand life miracles such as intuition, dreams, and premonitions.

Fuora couldn't understand why, even though she and her subordinates had become stronger, they were more vulnerable when facing Shazo.

That doesn't make sense, does it?

Xia Zuo, however, thought that the Kryptonians were really stupid and naive. They had been holed up on Krypton for too long, and even professional soldiers thought that as their physical fitness and combat abilities improved, they would become stronger.

This is absolutely ridiculous.

The power of General Zod and Superman was overwhelming to Shazo, leaving him with no way to overcome them.

After all, the saying "one force can overcome ten techniques" is never just an empty phrase.

However, as long as the difference in strength is not significant, the importance of combat skills becomes particularly evident.

When the Kryptonian warriors are fully armed, their armor is equipped with powerful combat techniques that can counter Shazo's various skills, leaving Shazo helpless and unable to find a way to attack.

Shazo couldn't kill them with a single blow, so he could only do his best to destroy the Kryptonian armor or break their helmets to expose them to the Earth environment before attempting to kill them.

The Kryptonian warriors' power has now doubled, causing them to become disconnected from their armor's combat assist features. They are proactively disabling their helmets and combat assist functions in order to better utilize their own power.

So when Shazo punched Fiora away, he was surprised to find that the resistance from the Kryptonian armor had disappeared.

Overjoyed, Shazo reached out to the other two Kryptonian warriors, confirming once again that they too had lost the aid of their armor, and then mercilessly broke the first warrior's cervical spine.

Although it looks like a violent push, it actually starts with a pullback motion.

Xia Zuo's pull-back caused the Kryptonian warrior to resist backward with force. Then, he followed the Kryptonian warrior's backward force, combining the strength of the two of them, and broke the relatively fragile cervical vertebra in one fell swoop.

As for the second warrior being beheaded, it wasn't simply because he lunged at him.

Xia Zuo referenced the power generation technique of the Fourth Raikage's ultimate technique, "Lightning-Type Hot Blade," from the Naruto world, pushing his speed to its maximum. At the moment his arm made contact with the Kryptonian warrior's neck, he converted it into a powerful dragging force.

The Kryptonian warrior's neck wasn't severed, but rather sawed off using a large saw.

However, Shazo also discovered that he was having some difficulty dealing with Fiora.

Because this female Kryptonian warrior was quite skilled in combat, after being tricked into throwing a punch by Shazo, she promptly adjusted her posture and flight direction, using a rapid upward flight to dissipate most of Shazo's force. This allowed her to only suffer a broken nose instead of having her head completely blown off.

No wonder she completely abandoned her Kryptonian armor and entered the battlefield wearing only close-fitting clothes.

But such enemies are also more interesting.

Xia Zuo was overjoyed and laughed happily. Then he instantly rushed towards Fuora.

As for the last Kryptonian warrior, he had already forgotten about him.

A burly man, who can instantly kill an enemy with a single move, is nowhere near as fun as a Kryptonian girl with a petite figure, stunningly beautiful face, and powerful strength.

Although Fiora's nose was broken and bleeding, she did not appear ugly; instead, she possessed a fragile and delicate beauty.

Her combat ability is also top-notch; she can hold her own against Xia Zuo.

Xia Zuo had to concentrate and exert all his strength to suppress her, but it was difficult to overwhelm her in a short time.

Such an opponent, much weaker than oneself but full of resilience and beautiful appearance, is the best and most suitable opponent to enjoy fighting against.

Shazo was having a great time, while Fiora was very upset.

But she didn't get discouraged; instead, she gritted her teeth and persevered.

After being punched in the face, Fuora knew how strong Shazo was. While surprised, he also made up his mind that he had to do everything he could to hold off this human and prevent him from going to other battlefields, which would lead to the complete collapse of the occupation.

She believed that General Zod would defeat the enemy and come to her aid, and that as long as she held on, victory would surely belong to the great Kryptonian civilization.

Holding fast to her belief in perseverance, Fiora's fighting spirit was unwavering. Her eyes shone brightly as she shouted loudly and engaged in a fierce battle with Shazo.

Both of them remained in flight, like two phantoms colliding with each other, constantly erupting with thunderous collision sounds.

The Green Lantern was stunned by the sheer ferocity of the battle.

In his moment of distraction, he failed to stop the third Kryptonian warrior, allowing him to charge into the battle between Shazo and Fuora.

The Kryptonian warrior saw that Fiora was at a disadvantage, and because of the military code ingrained in his genes, he did not hesitate to sacrifice himself to help Fiora achieve victory.

The Kryptonian warrior then pounced on Shazo, holding him tightly in his arms, while shouting, "Vice Commander, for victory, attack me!"

Fuora's eyes reddened, and then she activated her heat vision, skillfully avoiding her own subordinates, and struck the immobilized Shazo on the head.

In less than a second, Xia Zuo's head completely evaporated, releasing a large amount of white smoke.

Green Lantern stared wide-eyed, never imagining that his negligence would lead to Xia Zuo's death.

Tears streamed down Green Lantern's face as he cried out, "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!"

"I didn't mean to! I'm sorry!!"

As grief overwhelmed him, Green Lantern's mind was filled with unspoken words, and his will naturally wavered. Consequently, the Green Lantern energy exhibited even more severe fluctuations, and large swaths of green light retreated back into the Green Lantern ring.

Green Lantern is no longer capable of fighting; even flying has become a struggle for him.

Just then, Green Lantern's shoulder was grabbed, and Shazor appeared from behind him.

Xia Zuo looked into Green Lantern's completely dazed eyes and read sadness, panic, and intense disbelief in them.

But he still said coldly, "Hal Jordan, if you make another mistake like this, I'll kill you."

The Xia Zuo that was shot through was not real, but a wood clone created with wood-style chakra.

Xia Zuo's [Mind Network] provides extremely tight control over the battlefield. When the Kryptonian warrior broke free from Green Lantern and charged at him, he used the [Substitute Technique] to replace his original body with a clone.

It must be said that when facing the straightforward Kryptonian warriors, the ninja's various techniques are like underhanded tricks, perfectly countering them.

No wonder that even though they all mastered chakra, the samurai were eliminated by the ninjas.

As Shazor flew toward Fuora again, Green Lantern had calmed down, regained his composure, and channeled his green energy back toward the Kryptonian warrior.

Hal Jordan found that his heart had become more resolute than ever before, and the green energy was exerting even greater power, firmly suppressing the Kryptonian warriors.

He had never imagined that deep-seated fear could strengthen his will like never before; it completely overturned his worldview.

Despite being completely shattered by Shazor's overwhelming power, Hal Jordan remained steadfast and resolutely stopped the Kryptonian warrior, ensuring that Shazor could fight Fuora undisturbed.

This failure shook Fiora's confidence; she had given it her all but hit a wooden Stand, causing her to display a strong lack of self-confidence.

With each attack, Fuora unconsciously held back three-tenths of her power to avoid revealing that the enemy was using a substitute and being unable to retract her attack power, thus creating a fatal opening.

But this restrictive fighting style is itself the biggest weakness.

Originally, Xia Zuo had a slight advantage in strength, but now Fuora's self-restraint has made the gap between her and Xia Zuo even wider, making it difficult to even maintain a stalemate.

Fuora's eyes reddened again. She activated her heat vision, forcing back Shazo's attack and slightly easing the situation.

However, the heat vision was too taxing, causing her breathing to become momentarily disordered.

Xia Zuo couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Hahaha, you're not a Kryptonian of the same level as Superman and General Zod after all. It seems that heat vision is a bit too much for you."

"Keep going! Keep using thermal imaging!"

"If you use it a few more times, our battle will be over much faster!"

Fiora's heart sank, but her expression remained unwavering as she calmly dealt with Shazo's attacks and launched a counterattack.

However, Shazo's [Mind Network] picked up a voice: [Zord, victory will surely belong to us Kryptonians, I believe in you! I will hold on until you come to save me!]

Xia Zuo's smile gradually turned sinister.

For some reason, he found Fiora, a woman who appeared strong on the surface but retained a hint of vulnerability inside, increasingly attractive.

It's really very appealing.

[Hehe, I think I understand Prime Minister Cao a little better now.]

Oh dear, am I a pervert?

"Oh, so I was a madman all along. Never mind then."

Please don't misunderstand, Shazo in the DC universe is a mentally ill lunatic. His liking for Fiora is similar to liking large figurines, and does not involve any low-level desires such as lust.

At least for the time being, it will not be involved.

The fighting was equally intense in New York.

The Kryptonian who led the attack on New York City was unusually tall, nearly four meters in height, and broad-shouldered and burly, clearly a power-type warrior.

His name was Apollo Atlas III, and he was once an ordinary low-ranking Kryptonian soldier.

After countless fierce battles, day after day of training and honing his skills, and using all the merits he gained to improve himself, he finally broke through the limits of his own genes.

When Apollo began to follow General Zod, he was already a sergeant major in the army, freed from the limitations of a soldier, and quickly rose to become one of Zod's important military leaders.

Among the Kryptonians today, Apollo is undoubtedly the third most important figure.

At this moment on the battlefield, Apollo is fighting Wonder Woman one-on-one, and his name ignites an even stronger fighting spirit in Wonder Woman.

To be fair, Apollo Atlas III's raw power far surpasses Wonder Woman's, but Wonder Woman has some kind of cheat code.

Wonder Woman is the undisputed third strongest fighter after Superman and Shazor.

Her father was Zeus, the king of the gods. He had demigod blood, boundless potential, and had been tempered by many wars, making him highly skilled in martial arts and extremely powerful.

From the start of the battle, Wonder Woman launched a series of surprise attacks on Apollo, not only fighting him to a standstill but also frequently putting him at a disadvantage.

Wonder Woman's ability to defeat enemies stronger than herself is largely due to her numerous magical artifacts.

Apollo was cornered by the sword of Vulcan and had no choice but to risk injury to knock it away.

But in the blink of an eye, Wonder Woman had already raised her divine shield, blocking left and right, seemingly unaffected.

After Apollo was driven mad by the torment and smashed the shield of power away, Wonder Woman put on the Starlight Crown, followed by the Guardian Bracelets, the Starlight Crown, the Champion Helmet, and the Winged Boots!

As the fight went on, Apollo's expression became increasingly strange. Wonder Woman was not as strong as him, but she always managed to pull out powerful equipment to save the day.

These are mouthwatering artifacts, rare finds even in the entire universe, yet they're being brought out one by one, as if these artifacts could be wholesaled.

Apollo was mentally thrown off balance by Wonder Woman's beating, while Cyborg and Green Arrow were suffering greatly from the attack.

To be precise, the superhero team defending New York City was poorly configured; Cyborg's value lay not in combat, but in logistics, intelligence, and research.

Cyborg possesses a true body of steel, but his fighting style is ranged attacks, even area-of-effect strikes.

Green Arrow is a weakened version of Cyborg; he can't even progress at all.

When Wonder Woman, the tank of the three-person team, was entangled with Apollo and unable to free up her hands, the two archers were surrounded by three flying Kryptonians, naturally putting them in an extremely difficult situation.

Green Arrow, being an ordinary human, couldn't hold on any longer and was caught off guard by the Kryptonian warriors. They quickly closed in and beat him so badly that his bones were broken and his specially made longbow was taken away and broken by the Kryptonian warriors.

After Green Arrow fell, Cyborg was in even more pain, which distracted even Wonder Woman.

Distraction caused Wonder Woman to lose focus, and when she swung the sword of Vulcan, Apollo dodged it by bending over and rolling.

The massive Kryptonian warrior burst into the air with his feet planted firmly on the ground. His fists tore through the air like cannonballs, and the speed and power of his heavy punches reached unimaginable levels, even shattering the air and creating sonic booms, vacuums, and clouds.

Hearing the popping sound in the air, Wonder Woman realized she was in danger, but when she tried to dodge, she was surprised to find that she had no time left.

Moreover, Apollo's fist grew larger and larger, as if a small mountain was pressing down, leaving no room to dodge.

Wonder Woman could only raise her shield, bracing herself to take the punch head-on.