WORTHY OPPONENT
Thor and LU 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 ha ve 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, LU 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 Ivljélnir 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,
ASGARD In ancient times, the land of the gods, Asgard,
ASGARD
ASGARD was surrounded by high walls
ASGARD
ASGARD that protected it from numerous invasions
that protected it from numerous invasions
from the land of the giants, Jétunheimr.
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 battlefield 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!
They'll try to overpower us!
That year,
the frost giants had improved their ability to surprise attack.
Sixty-six giants stormed Asgard, a Jiitunheimr anny
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.
TYR, GOD OF WAR 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 assault on Asgard by the giants
had been by individuals.
"Giants only attack 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.
Aften/vard,
when the gods passed down the tale of Thor's glory,
they gave a name to his instant kill technique.
Playtime is over.
That's for sure.
That sure didn't last long.
Show us.
The god of war'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.
G6ll, stand up.
Brfmnhilde, I can't take any more.
I can't watch!
You must not look away.
Brijlnnhilde...
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, Li] Bu, has injured the god, Thor!
Did you see that, you gods?
My lord, LU 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, LU Bu,
and the strongest of all the gods, Thor,
were strangely enough thinking the same thing.
"İf 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
...LU Bu was from Jiuyuan County, Wu yuan Commandery,
in what is the modem-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 Li] Bu spread throughout every comer of China.
All those who stood in Li] Bu's way were eventually extenninated,
and in turn,
those who followed him increased.
Then, after more than 30 years of traveling,
LU Bu finally realized...
There is no one on this earth who is a match for me!
GAO GAO
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,
Li] Bu begged for his life.
However, is that really the truth?
Nay.
Nay!
There 1S only one true reason wh y LU Bu became a captive.
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,
LU 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 Mjélnir,
any human weapon would crumble instantly.
This is utterly impossible.
There is no human weapon that can withstand a weapon of the gods.
Wait! Could it be...?
I get it now!
You've outdone yourself, you cunning Valkyrie!
Briinnhilde, 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 Li] Bu?
Yes.
Brfmnhilde, that man is far too dangerous.
He's the guy who said he was bored
after slaying untold numbers of men!
Though LU 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 weapon forged by humans is nothing but a toy against them.
They would crumble from a single blow.
Géll, 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 weapon of the gods...
The only thing that can rival a weapon of the gods
is a weapon of the gods.
You mean...
What's that?
You summoned us, Brfmnhilde?
We, the 11 Valkyries, have gathered here
at the order of our eldest sister, Brtinnhilde.
My sisters!
This is the first time all 13 of us sisters
have met at once!
What is it you're planning, my sisters?
Brijnnhilde!
It's party time!
Subtitle translation by Brian Athey