The next sign-in location… the No-Door Bar?
Senju Haruto glanced at the prompt from his sign-in system, a little surprised.
In the world he came from before crossing over, Marvel had released around twenty movies in total, ending with Spider-Man: Far From Home. Marvel had announced they'd regained the rights to the mutants and hinted that future films might bring them in.
But at least in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Haruto knew, mutants never appeared.
Even Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver—two of the most famous mutants—had their origins rewritten.
And the No-Door Bar? It never showed up in the MCU.
Though in the comics, it was fairly well-known.
In Haruto's eyes, it was a fascinating place. The name wasn't a metaphor either. Hidden deep within New York, the bar had no door. No sign. Not even a proper name.
That was why it was called the No-Door Bar—because it quite literally had none.
And unlike gaudy nightclubs, it never tried to attract customers. On the contrary, it was entirely passive.
If you knew it existed, you could always find it.
If you didn't, it simply didn't exist for you.
Anyone who knew Doctor Strange wouldn't be unfamiliar with the No-Door Bar. It was one of his regular haunts, the place where he often drank himself under the table.
It was also where Scarlet Witch went for fun.
Ghost Rider, Morbius the Living Vampire, Werewolf by Night—many superheroes and wandering sorcerers treated it as a favorite hangout.
A place that famous—if you had the chance to cross into the Marvel Universe, you had to visit it.
Still, though Haruto was interested in the No-Door Bar, and even though it was his next sign-in destination, he wasn't in any rush to leave.
For good reason.
Hulk's fight with Kaguya had only just begun.
When Hulk saw his iron fist caught effortlessly by her, shock filled his eyes. Then, like a flood, unpleasant memories returned.
The last time Haruto had thrashed him… it had been by someone dressed just like this.
Realizing that, Hulk sucked in a deep breath and quickly retreated, stealing a nervous glance at Haruto.
Only when he confirmed that Haruto wasn't going to interfere did Hulk whip around, grabbing a metal vase and hurling it.
Kaguya's frame was much smaller than Hulk's, but in both strength and speed she was not inferior.
In his base state, Hulk's punch carried only a few hundred tons of force—enough to smash a car.
But Kaguya, ancestor of chakra, could crush an entire mountain in moments without even trying.
And this was her holding back.
What's more, she wasn't the same as when Black Zetsu had first revived her.
Now, under Haruto's teaching, she had mastered ninjutsu and taijutsu.
Her natural Byakugan made her exceptionally skilled with the Hyūga clan's Gentle Fist.
Of course, with her level of power, her Gentle Fist was nothing like the Hyūga's restrained style.
First, she flicked the incoming vase away with chakra. Then, just as Haruto had taught her, she coated her skin with chakra.
Monster Strength.
Combined with the Ten-Tails' overwhelming chakra reserves, even her casual punches carried force measured in thousands of tons.
Add the precision of Gentle Fist to that, and her power utterly crushed Hulk's.
Most importantly, Hulk was still mentally like a child.
He attacked blindly, smashing whatever he pleased, without technique.
He had no fighting skill.
In his base state, he hadn't even been able to beat Abomination properly. Without the ability to grow stronger through rage, Hulk would probably lose to Abomination's seasoned brawling.
Still… that growth through rage was Hulk's greatest advantage.
His power would only rise.
"ROARRR!"
Hulk clenched both fists, bellowing like a beast as he charged again.
Kaguya only gave him a cool, dismissive look.
In this world, there was no fear in her heart—except for Haruto.
She raised her hands slightly, her form flickering as she easily slipped past Hulk's wild swing.
With her Byakugan, his weaknesses stood out like glaring flaws.
Her palm struck forward, landing squarely against his chest.
BOOOOM!
Monster Strength unleashed with Gentle Fist technique—one casual strike magnified to devastating levels.
Hulk's chest caved in instantly.
The so-called strongest creature, the Avengers' mightiest warrior—his ribs snapped one after another.
A guttural cry of pain burst from his throat. Not even Abomination's strongest blows had ever hurt him this badly.
Agony spread from his chest through his entire body, forcing a mouthful of blood from him. Staggering, nearly collapsing to his knees, Hulk gasped for breath, stunned by Kaguya's strength.
What was this place?
Who were these people?
Why did everyone here seem able to suppress him so easily?
The more he thought, the angrier he grew.
He was supposed to be the strongest.
"RAHHHH!"
Hulk roared again, planting his heels into the floor, ignoring the pain in his chest. The ground cracked beneath his feet as his muscles swelled, his power surging with fury.
In only a few breaths, his strength had already multiplied to monstrous levels.
"Impressive power," Haruto observed lightly. "But without wisdom or technique, Hulk remains only a beast. If you can't land a hit, no matter how great your strength, it's meaningless."
His words were calm, matter-of-fact.
Stark and Banner, watching from the side, were already wide-eyed.
No wisdom? No technique?
What did Hulk need with those?
In the face of absolute strength, who cared about technique?
But in front of Haruto, Hulk had neither absolute strength nor even basic strength.
"Probably only Haruto could say something like that with a straight face," Banner muttered, swallowing hard.
As expected, things unfolded exactly as Haruto had foreseen.
When Hulk charged again, Kaguya simply used her Byakugan to predict his movements, sidestepped effortlessly, and counterattacked.
She didn't use Tailed Beast Bombs or any flashy jutsu.
Just her bare hands.
And with them alone, she repeatedly battered Hulk into bloody ruin.
A few combinations of Gentle Fist later, Hulk's body was covered in wounds, his arms hanging limp.
Kaguya seized him by the throat, lifted him high, and slammed him into the ground with brutal force.
His muscles twisted and deformed under the damage.
The so-called strongest Avenger lay unconscious, beaten senseless.
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