01x02 - Worthy Opponent

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WORTHY OPPONENT

Thor and Lü Bu.

These men,
born and raised in different lands,

who in fact are different in every way,
have only one thing in common.

They use their naturally immense strength...

to vanquish their foes with a single blow!

On the countless battlefields
they have fought

and among the countless foes
they have defeated,

this was the first time
for either of them to meet a foe...

who has withstood a blow from them.

They're equals!
They are perfectly evenly matched!

This is a totally unexpected development!

You can do it, Lü Bu!

Awesome! He's equal to a god!

That's not bad for a lowly human,

but I think his head is too full
of the thought that he's our equal.

He's not aware of the true power of Thor.

It's...

What's that?

Could this be?

An electric shock?

Thor's guard was down,

but now he has gripped Mjölnir
with both hands!

He's leaning so far back,
he'll lose his balance!

No! He hasn't fallen!

Is this a stance?

What the heck does he think he's doing?

He's about to strike.

Indeed.

Are you about to let loose with it, Thor?

Has this become a bore?

No, I don't believe that's it.

Most likely, he now holds
a little respect for that human.

Seriously?

If he didn't, he sure wouldn't use
Thor's Hammer on a mere human!

In ancient times,
the land of the gods, Asgard,

was surrounded by high walls

that protected it from numerous invasions
from the land of the giants, Jötunheimr.

This sure is boring.

Hey! How dare you call your work boring!

Captain, I became a guardian angel
so I could defeat giants, you know.

I hate just standing watch all the time.

I'll admit this place is way too peaceful.

Fools! It is our job as guardian angels
to protect this peace!

You have no b*ttlefield experience,
so how dare you act so cocky?

Like I've said,
once there's an actual battle,

I'll do my job well and properly.

Me too!

Is this an earthquake?

The enemy is attacking!

The enemy is attacking!
They'll try to overpower us!

That year, the frost giants had improved
their ability to surprise att*ck.

Sixty-six giants stormed Asgard,

a Jötunheimr army, the size of which
had never before been seen.

The giants are attacking!

Can these walls and gates withstand it?

It's all right.
The guardian angels will fight them off.

I'm sure it will be all right.

Hold fast! Don't let them get inside!

I've never seen so many before!

They just keep coming!

We must drive them back!
If they break down the walls, it's over!

The walls have been breached!
They'll come pouring in now!

We must hold them back!
Don't let them reach the citizens!

Yes, sir!

- Remember your training!
- Yes, sir!

If we fight from the skies,
we'll have the overwhelming advantage!

That's as far as you go, you giants!

They're here! The guardian angel knights!

You giants!

From now on, you must face us,
the guardian angel knights!

Until now,

every as*ault on Asgard by the giants
had been by individuals.

"Giants only att*ck individually."

After centuries of believing this,
the gods had gradually grown conceited

and let their defenses weaken.

The giants waited for that moment.

No! Not this!

Asgard was truly on
the verge of destruction.

They've reached the castle walls!

They're here! It's all over!

This is the sound of the apocalypse!

You there! Hide yourself as well!

Wait!

What are you doing?

We're done for!

While all the others
were easily destroyed,

Thor alone remained bored.

Thor single-handedly obliterated
the 66 foes!

How boring.

Afterward, when the gods passed down
the tale of Thor's glory,

they gave a name to
his instant k*ll technique.

Playtime is over.

That's for sure.

That sure didn't last long.

Show us.

The god of w*r's thunder,

Thor's Hammer!

THOR'S HAMMER

Well, I guess that's it
for the first bout.

It's Thor's Hammer!
You're the greatest, Thor!

I got sand in my mouth!

This is what it's like
when the gods get serious.

We're through...

No matter how you look at it,

the idea of humans challenging the gods
is absolute nonsense.

Göll, stand up.

Brünnhilde, I can't take any more.

I can't watch!

You must not look away.

Brünnhilde...

You must watch carefully.

Observe the moment when the history
of the gods and mankind is transformed.

You're pretty damn good.

What?

The obvious result.

Yes!

You must be kidding!

Thor is bleeding from his chest!

The strike from the human, Lü Bu,
has injured the god, Thor!

Did you see that, you gods?

My lord, Lü Bu,
is the greatest of all mankind!

My lord's blade can even touch the gods!

Thor was injured by a human?

Impossible! This can't be!

At this moment,
the strongest man of all mankind, Lü Bu,

and the strongest of all the gods, Thor,

were strangely enough
thinking the same thing.

"If only we had been born
in the same era and place,

in fact, if only
we were of the same species..."

You...

It is a waste that you are a mere human.

"...we would have been friends."

According to
the Records of the Three Kingdoms...

MONGOLIAN STEPPES

...Lü Bu was from Jiuyuan County,
Wuyuan Commandery,

in what is the modern-day
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

However,
it is not known if this is entirely true.

One thing that's certain

is that when he had become self-aware,
he traveled in search of the strongest.

In his quest for
something stronger than himself,

he made his way across
the expansive Eurasian continent.

He cut down all those who confronted him.

As he continued to search for
the strongest opponent,

the name of Lü Bu spread throughout
every corner of China.

All those who stood in Lü Bu's way
were eventually exterminated,

and in turn,

those who followed him increased.

Then, after more than
30 years of traveling,

Lü Bu finally realized...

There is no one on this earth
who is a match for me!

CAO CAO

My lord!

Give me cavalry!

If you do, I'll help you conquer
the world, Lord Cao Cao!

It is said that to escape execution,
Lü Bu begged for his life.

However, is that really the truth?

Nay.

Nay!

Nay!

There is only one true reason
why Lü Bu became a c*ptive.

Boredom.

After coming to realize that he was
the strongest of all on the earth,

he no longer found life worth living.

Hey, hurry up and end this.

I'm so bored, I could die.

At last, I've met a foe I can fight

with all my might and soul!

I have never seen my lord,

Lü Bu,

with such a big smile, looking so happy!

Well,

this is odd.

Is something wrong, Zeus?

Is something bothering you?

This is quite unexpected.

Do you mean, how can a mere human
be a match for a god?

Cut that out!

Don't shout right in my ear!

I haven't grown hard of hearing yet.

Besides that, there is one other thing.

When facing Thor's Mjölnir,
any human w*apon would crumble instantly.

This is utterly impossible.

There is no human w*apon
that can withstand a w*apon of the gods.

Wait! Could it be...

I get it now!

You've outdone yourself,
you cunning Valkyrie!

Brünnhilde, Zeus is looking this way
with a creepy grin on his face.

Yes. It appears he has caught on.

Before Ragnarok began...

The first to fight for mankind

will be Lü Bu?

Yes.

Brünnhilde, that man is far too dangerous.

He's the guy who said he was bored
after slaying untold numbers of men!

Though Lü Bu may be the greatest warrior
of the Three Kingdoms,

is there even a chance
that he could defeat a god in a fight?

Obviously, there is not.

"Obviously, there is not"?

The source of the gods'
unsurpassable power is

the weapons they have trained with
in the heavens.

Any w*apon forged by humans
is nothing but a toy against them.

They would crumble from a single blow.

Göll, it is utterly impossible
for a human to defeat a god.

"Utterly impossible..."

We're doomed for defeat!

Yes, you're right.
We're doomed for defeat.

On the other hand,
if they had a w*apon of the gods...

The only thing that can rival
a w*apon of the gods

is a w*apon of the gods.

You mean...

What's that?

You summoned us, Brünnhilde?

We, the 11 Valkyries, have gathered here

at the order of our eldest sister,
Brünnhilde.

My sisters!

This is the first time
all 13 of us sisters have met at once!

What is it you're planning, my sisters?

Brünnhilde!

It's party time!