Hearing Saiki's words, Thor dejectedly dropped the hammer hilt and charged at Hela with a roar.
Thor, who couldn't win even with Mjolnir, was even less of a match for Hela empty-handed.
Hela grabbed the fist he swung at her and twisted his arm behind his back. Then, she kicked the back of his knee, causing Thor to groan and fall to one knee.
The Hulk's attacks continued. Hela wore a knowing smile, not even bothering to dodge. Just as the Hulk was about to punch her in the chest, she sidestepped, letting the restrained Thor take the blow.
Thor, desperately struggling, was unexpectedly hit in the back by the Hulk. The massive impact sent him flying a great distance across the ground.
Seeing Thor knocked away, the Hulk hesitated, scratching his head in confusion, seemingly not understanding why it was Thor who had been sent flying.
Seizing the opening, Hela gathered her strength and punched him. The Hulk was also sent flying.
Having dealt with the two of them, Hela turned her attention back to Saiki Kusuo and Loki. She glanced at Fenris, who seemed to have been tamed by Saiki, and gave a cold smile.
The smile sent a shiver down Fenris's spine, and he moved closer to Saiki's back.
"You look familiar," Hela concluded after sizing Saiki up from head to toe.
"My pet seems to be afraid of you. You seem to be a bit more capable than my two useless brothers. So, are you their hired help?"
Hela's weapon pointed at Saiki, as if the sharp point would pierce his throat if he dared to say yes.
Saiki spoke, "Regarding your family matters, I actually don't want to get involved."
"Oh?"
Hela seemed to remember why Saiki looked familiar. It seemed that when she was about to return to Asgard, the person who suddenly attacked her from behind was him.
The pink hair and green glasses were too conspicuous, making him unforgettable. She was already frustrated from the beating she'd taken from Thanos and was looking for an outlet, and this ignorant kid had delivered himself right to her.
Seeing Hela clearly looking for trouble, Loki subtly distanced himself from Saiki, only to be slapped to the ground again by Fenris.
Loki, looking furious but helpless, lay on the ground. Hela shifted her gaze to him, suddenly withdrawing her killing intent towards Saiki.
"Forget it, I'll deal with these two useless brothers first, and then I'll slowly torture you."
Loki, taking a stray bullet inexplicably: "???"
Why does it feel like everyone in the world is targeting me!
Fortunately, Saiki had no intention of dragging things out any longer. Thanos's spaceship was already on its way to Asgard, estimated to arrive in about an hour.
He took out the banana-shaped stick. As Loki struggled against Fenris's paw, he accidentally saw the stick in Saiki's hand, and his memory gradually began to return.
"Isn't that the weapon that knocked me out in the end? Wait, why do you have it!"
In Loki's memory, the culprit who knocked him out and told his brother his inner thoughts was Nick Fury, the director of SHIELD. However, now that Saiki was holding the weapon, and because he'd always felt Saiki looked familiar, Loki suddenly had a guess.
"Could it be that you were the one who told my brother my inner thoughts and knocked me out? But I have no memory of you. Did you tamper with my memory? Is that banana-like stick a tool for modifying memories?"
Saiki: "..."
How did this guy deduce so much from just one weapon? Did he read the script? Having one person like this, like Kusuke, is enough to give me a headache; how did another one appear?
No, Kusuke isn't this stupid. This guy's unlowered voice was completely heard by Hela. If Saiki couldn't hear Hela and Loki's inner thoughts, he'd probably think the two siblings were working together.
The moment Loki finished speaking, Hela launched an attack on Saiki.
Saiki, who knew her every move, easily dodged.
"Oh?" Hela raised an eyebrow, watching his effortless dodging. "It seems you have more than just the ability to teleport people."
Saiki: "..."
"You anticipated my actions perfectly. Perhaps you can also read people's minds."
(Couldn't it just be that I predicted your actions? Why do people in your family seem to have read the script, one after another!)
Shocked repeatedly, Saiki chose to remain silent. He decided to end this quickly.
His strength was indeed greater than Hela's, but Hela wasn't someone who would just surrender. Moreover, with Loki's reminder, Hela was constantly on guard against the memory modifier in his hand.
After several failed attacks, Saiki let out an annoyed "tch" and turned his head to look at the instigator, Loki... and Fenris beside him.
"Little Fen, don't worry about me. You can do whatever you want."
Before Loki could even complain about the name "Little Fen," he was lifted up by Fenris, and what followed was a devastating disaster.
Having dealt with Loki, Saiki felt a little better.
The Hulk and Thor hadn't lost their fighting ability yet. They rejoined the battle after regaining their senses. Dealing with three people at once, Hela gradually found it difficult to cope.
Saiki felt it was time to give Hela the final blow. So, he took off his transparent gloves and, in the process, caught the weapon Hela thrust at him. Memories sealed within the weapon flooded his mind.
"Truly an admirable man," Saiki suddenly said, a seemingly random comment.
But it made Hela frown warily, distancing herself from him.
"What are you trying to say?" Hela demanded.
Saiki made the Hulk and Thor stop their attacks on Hela. Under their puzzled gazes, he continued his mental attack on Hela.
"Remember your previous guess about me? You were right. I not only have the ability to teleport people, but I can also read minds."
Saiki deliberately paused, continuing as Hela's expression grew increasingly ugly. "That is to say, I only need to look at you to know your experiences from childhood to now, including that you were still wetting the bed at 10 years old, crying in fear during your first campaign with your father, running to the enemy camp to threaten them into adopting you when you heard your father wanted a second child because you thought he didn't love you anymore, and so on. I know all of these things."
Hela: "..."
Even with Hela's strong composure, being unexpectedly exposed with her dark history made her feel a wave of shame and anger. Especially since these dark histories were being revealed in front of her two foolish brothers.
"Even if you didn't say it, they would know," seeing Hela's shaken mentality, Saiki pressed on. "Because I can not only read minds but also transmit thoughts, which means your inner world, your brothers know everything."
Hela: "!!!"
Thor: "???"
Loki: "???"
The bewildered Thor couldn't help but speak, "Hey, kid, what are you talking about? Why can't I... mmmph."
Seeing that Thor was about to blurt out the truth like Loki, Saiki glanced at the Hulk. The Hulk, seeming to receive the message, reached out and covered Thor's mouth.
Having her dark history revealed, and revealed to her brothers, Hela no longer had her previous arrogant and superior demeanor. She glared at Saiki, furious, and said, "I was originally going to keep you alive and slowly torture you, but it seems killing you would be much easier."
Hela's mind was completely in disarray, especially when Saiki dug up more of her dark history during their fight.
For example, her first love ended without a result, and the pathetic spare tire who secretly loved her for hundreds of years eventually died for her. In the end, Hela's rhythm was completely disrupted. Taking advantage of her hesitation, Saiki struck Hela's head with the memory modifier. Hela fell to the ground.
He modified Hela's hatred for Odin and Asgard, as well as her attitude towards her two brothers. Just as he was wondering what keywords these modified memories would be replaced with, he discovered that the keywords weren't random but could be modified according to his will.
Unsure if this was due to the Mind Stone, Saiki hesitated for a second, then, without any guilt, finished modifying Hela's memories according to his wishes.
Before long, Hela woke up, rubbing her aching head.
Thor, who thought Saiki had dealt with Hela, was about to breathe a sigh of relief when he saw Hela get up as if resurrected. He broke free from the Hulk's hand and lunged at Hela.
"Damn it, this woman still hasn't been taken care of!"
After feeling Thor's killing intent, Hela's initially dazed eyes instantly cleared. She flipped and pinned Thor to the ground, slapping him twice, smack, smack.
"You fool, how have I taught you since you were a child? To be so rude to me."
Thor, who had never been slapped in his life, was stunned by Hela. He covered his swollen face, looking as if he'd seen a ghost, just short of saying, My father has never hit me.
On the other hand, Loki, who had been used as a toy by Fenris, had seen everything. He used his illusion to escape Fenris and walked up to Saiki.
"I have to admit, your abilities are indeed quite useful."
Even though Loki hated Saiki, who constantly made him suffer, he had to admit that without Saiki, Hela might have already killed them both, taken over Asgard, and turned it into a living hell.
"So, what modifications did you make to her memory? Tell me, so I can go along with it and not blow our cover."
Saiki cast a look of approval at Loki, acknowledging his quick thinking. "I modified her memory into that of a savior who devoted herself wholeheartedly to Asgard, a good sister who is strict but deeply loves her brothers."
Just as Saiki finished speaking, Loki wiped away non-existent tears and shouted dramatically, "Sister!" and walked towards Hela.