A crossover movie viewing experience, kicking off Marvel's Endgame.

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[Zhuge Cong looked at the true face of Lord Shadow, Kageno, beneath his cloak and spoke.]

[Kageno Minoru's clone wasn't using his real appearance, but rather a magical disguise. He transformed his face into that of a blond man he'd encountered in a previous role; as for his name, Kageno Minoru claimed he couldn't remember.]

[Shadow Lord Kagenoshi didn't say much, and directly attacked Zhuge Cong again. However, this time, Shadow Lord Kagenoshi condensed a ball of energy in his hand.]

Zhuge Cong looked at the energy ball that suddenly appeared in Shadow Lord Kageno Minoru's hand. He wasn't too surprised, simply assuming that Shadow Lord Kageno Minoru was a mutant.

"He's a mutant, huh?"

[Shadow Lord Kagenoichi, wielding the energy ball, charged towards Zhuge Cong. Zhuge Cong had expected Shadow Lord Kagenoichi to throw the energy ball, but instead, he was using it for close combat.]

[Zhuge Cong dodged the attack from Shadow Lord Kageno Minoru, and looked at the area hit by the energy ball in Shadow Lord Kageno Minoru's hand.]

【"bong."】

[The area hit by Shadow Lord Kageno Minoru's ball exploded violently instantly. Zhuge Cong felt the tremor beneath his feet and suddenly thought of Ai Haibara's side.]

"Jarvis, how's Ai doing?!"

"Sir, there are no problems with Ai Haibara."

[When Zhuge Cong heard Jarvis say that Ai Haibara was alright, he breathed a sigh of relief. Then, Zhuge Cong turned to look at Shadow Lord Kageno Minoru.]

"Is it not working?"

[Zhuge Cong raised an eyebrow beneath his steel armor mask, looking at the slightly out-of-breath Shadow Lord, Kageno Shi, and said.]

"It seems that the move you just used was quite a burden even for Lord Shadow."

[Zhuge Cong thought to himself.]

"This is Shadow Lord Kageno Minoru's scheme, to make it seem like he'll be killed by Iron Man Zhuge Cong in a plausible way, thus faking his death without arousing any suspicion from Iron Man Zhuge Cong."

"So, I plan to pretend that I'm exhausted, fight Iron Man Zhuge Cong in a weakened state, and then be defeated by Iron Man Zhuge Cong."

Saitama watched as the Shadow Lord, Kageno Minoru, panted heavily after using a ball-like skill on the light screen.

In other words, besides the Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme, people like Orochimaru inside the light screen won't believe it.

They had previously witnessed the battle between Shadow Master Minoru and the Ancient One, or rather, it wasn't so much a battle as it was more like the Ancient One unilaterally dominating Shadow Master Minoru.

However, Shadow Master Kageno is not someone who would be overwhelmed by a small ball; he can unleash a full-scale attack without batting an eye or breaking a sweat.

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"Wow, Shadow Lord Kageno Minoru, he has no martial ethics and even acts."

"You think that Lord Shadow Ye actually tricked Iron Man Zhuge Cong into being weak, and then ambushed him?"

"Or is it really going to be like this, letting Iron Man Zhuge Cong rightfully kill him?"

Kohei Imamura looked at Iori Kitahara and asked, though in Minoru Kageno's opinion, Kohei Imamura was just asking a question he already knew the answer to.

Everyone knows what Shadow Lord Kageno Minoru is up to, so how could he possibly attempt to ambush Iron Man Zhuge Cong?

He desperately wanted Iron Man Zhuge Cong to kill him without any scruples or suspicions.

Are you sure you're asking a question?

Kitahara Iori looked at Imamura Kohei and said.

"No."

"If I pretend to be very weak, I can definitely fool Iron Man, Zhuge Cong."

"And it won't arouse suspicion from Iron Man or Zhuge Cong. It's a perfect plan."

[Shadow Master Kageno Minoru feigned panting while plotting in his mind.]

"He wasn't lying to me, was he? And then he ambushed me, wasn't he?"

Iron Man, Zhuge Cong, watched with great vigilance as the enemy appeared weakened after using his skill. Zhuge Cong wasn't the type to immediately charge in upon seeing an enemy weakened.

[Zhuge Cong was also very wary, using his palm cannon to attack Shadow Lord Kagenoshi from a distance. Shadow Lord Kagenoshi realized that this method might not be able to truly deceive Iron Man Zhuge Cong.]

"It seems we'll have to resort to drastic measures."

[While dodging Iron Man Zhuge Cong's attacks, Shadow Master Kageno Minoru thought to himself that Iron Man Zhuge Cong was different from the enemies he had encountered in the other world.]

In a sense, Iron Man Zhuge Cong was the first person he schemed against after returning to the real world.

[Shadow Lord Kageno suddenly accelerated, charging towards Iron Man Zhuge Cong in mid-air. Seeing Shadow Lord Kageno suddenly appear, Zhuge Cong revealed a triumphant smile.]

"There's no room left, is there?"

"I told you to pretend to be sickly."

[Iron Man Zhuge Cong, seeing the approaching Shadow Lord Kageno Minoru, also ejected directly from the back of his armor, then entered another armor, Mark 15 Oni-chō, in mid-air.]

[The original Mark 39 Twins were then used to trap the Shadow Lord, Kageno Minoru, who had attacked.]

"Faking illness is not a good habit."

[Zhuge Cong looked at the Shadow Lord inside Mark 39 Gemini and said, then, to prevent the Shadow Lord, Kageno Minoru, from forcibly breaking through, he ordered Mark 39 Gemini to fly into the sky and self-destruct.]

"Click, click."

[Shadow Lord Kageno's hand ripped open the chest of Mark 39 Twin Stars, and then Shadow Lord Kageno struggled to crawl out of Mark 39 Twin Stars.]

"Jarvis, detonate immediately."

[Zhuge Cong watched as Shadow Lord Kageno was about to escape from the Mark 39 Gemini, and spoke from within.]

"Bong!"

[The moment Shadow Lord Minoru emerged from his armor, Mark 39 Gemini was also detonated.]

[Shadow Lord Kageno Minoru fell from the sky, the shockwave from the self-destruction of Mark 39 behind him amplifying the impact of his fall.]

"Why didn't Shadow Lord Kageno simply get trapped in Iron Man Zhuge Cong's armor and then blown up?"

"Wouldn't this achieve the fake death ending that Lord Shadow Minoru wanted?"

Looking at the scene on the light screen where the Shadow Lord, Kageno Minoru, was "struggling" to escape from the Mark 39 Gemini, Fujiwara Chika asked curiously.

"Because Shadow Lord Kageno knows that Iron Man Zhuge Cong won't be fooled so easily."

"Given the strength he displayed earlier, he wouldn't be so easily restrained by the armor."

"So it's likely that Lord Shadow, Kageno Minoru, is also planning to control his strength and put on an act, rather than pretending to be weak."

Kaguya Shinomiya began to speak.

"Well, I think so too."

"To make faking death seem plausible, instead of pretending to be weak, it's better to control your strength and fight, then be defeated by Iron Man Zhuge Cong."

Shirogane Miyuki spoke first.

Yu Ishigami remained silent; he just wanted to finish his assigned tasks quickly and leave the school.

So, Ishigami Yu was very troubled as to why he had to come to school to deal with these things during the holidays.

[“Bang!”]

[Shadow Lord Kageno Minori fell to the ground, then slowly got up, looked at Iron Man Zhuge Cong, and then realized that Iron Man Zhuge Cong was gone.]

At this moment, Iron Man Zhuge Cong went to rescue Ai Haibara again. Since the heavy weight pressing down on Ai Haibara was gone, she had been mostly freed by Iron Man Zhuge Cong. And then…

【"let go!"】

[Shadow Lord Kageno Minoru suddenly attacked from behind, tackling Iron Man Zhuge Cong's armor, forcing Iron Man Zhuge Cong to halt his plan to rescue Ai Haibara.]

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle."

[Shadow Lord Kageno knew the weakness of Iron Man Zhuge Cong's armor, and launched a fierce attack on the mini arc reactor in the chest of the Iron Man armor, then suddenly thrust one hand into the chest of the armor.]

To avoid affecting Ai Haibara, Zhuge Cong also took to the air.

【"python!"】

Upon seeing the severe damage to the chest of the armor, Zhuge Cong immediately summoned the nearest piece of steel armor.

[However, before the Mark 20 Python could even reach it, it was hit by another energy ball conjured by Shadow Master Kageno Minoru. This time, it wasn't a melee attack.]

The Mark 20 Python was the first armored vehicle to feature a black and gold paint scheme. Its armored medical bay was relatively thin, and the Mark 20 carried approximately 200 Sidewinder missiles.

This is a double-edged sword; while greatly enhancing the destructive power of the Mark 20 Python, it also amplifies the ripple effects of a destroyed Mark 20 Python.

"Bong!"

After the Mark 20 Python was detonated by Shadow Master Kageno Minori, it unleashed an unprecedented explosive force. The violent blast lit up the night sky, and the deafening sound hurt the ears of some ordinary people.

Iron Man (Zhuge Cong) and Shadow (Kageno Minoru) were also swept towards the ground by the shockwave from the explosion of the Mark 20 Python.

【"Snapped!"】

【"clang!"】

[Shadow Lord Kageno also detached himself from Iron Man Zhuge Cong's armor, which was now tattered and torn.]

[His chest area was already mangled by Shadow Lord Kageno Minori, and this shockwave from the explosion caused secondary damage.]

"Hiss, ah!"

"We won't build this kind of armor again next time."

Despite the shock absorption provided by his armor, Zhuge Cong still felt somewhat uncomfortable, with aches and pains throughout his body.