As the first armed helicopter was shot down from the sky, ground forces immediately began to report.
"Sir, one of our armed helicopters has been taken down, but we didn't see the weapon used by the enemy. There was no sign of RPGs or any airborne units."
In the command vehicle, Komlan Colonna listened to the reports from his subordinates. He knew that the rumored special forces might be making their appearance.
"Deploy personnel to constantly monitor for airborne units. If you spot any jets or other flying units, use Stinger missiles to shoot them down."
"If any superhumans are discovered, notify the artillery units to initiate a barrage."
"I want to see if these guys can still be so brave under a constant strike."
"Yes, sir!"
After giving his orders, he began observing changes on the battlefield.
…
Meanwhile-
Outside the Wakandan palace, a large number of guards had gathered, relying on makeshift trenches to defend the palace.
At this time, a fully armed assault squad of nine Winter Soldiers, equipped with Soviet-style gear, broke in from one corner of the palace.
The Winter Soldier squad reached a wall outside the palace. The leading Winter Soldier made a tactical hand signal, and one member jumped onto the wall.
He quickly dispatched two guards below by throwing two darts with each hand, hitting their hearts and killing them instantly.
He then signaled the all-clear, and the entire squad scaled the wall and infiltrated the palace grounds. They immediately advanced towards the palace interior.
A three-man patrol squad was walking outside the palace, on guard against invaders.
Three Winter Soldiers suddenly emerged from the shadows and pounced on the patrol squad, moving so quickly that the patrol had no chance to react. They silenced the patrol by slitting their throats with tactical knives.
After killing the patrol, the Winter Soldiers dragged the bodies into the shadows for concealment and continued their advance towards the palace.
The Winter Soldier squad moved swiftly, dispatching any patrols they encountered with precision. In no time, they reached the palace entrance.
Four guards stood at the entrance, their faces showing signs of anxiety amidst the distant sounds of gunfire and explosions.
"Swish, swish, swish!"
Four knives suddenly flew through the air, aimed at the hearts of the guards. The guards, struck, began to collapse, but the Winter Soldiers quickly rushed forward to catch them and gently lay them down to avoid making any noise.
After dealing with the exterior guards, one Winter Soldier cracked the door open and peered inside. To his surprise, the palace interior was empty.
Though puzzled by the lack of personnel inside, he did not dwell on it. He opened the door wider to allow the squad to enter.
Though not luxurious, the Wakandan palace was still large with many rooms.
Once inside, the squad leader addressed his team, "Split into three groups and search for King T'Chaka and T'Challa. Eliminate any opposition on sight."
The squad split into three groups, each beginning to search the palace from different directions.
The entry of the Winter Soldier squad triggered alarms, alerting the palace guards. However, the ordinary soldiers were no match for the Winter Soldiers, falling quickly in the initial skirmish.
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Meanwhile-
Aboard Okoye's aircraft, T'Chaka observed the virtual display showing advancing tanks, armored vehicles, and attacking armed forces. He issued his orders:
"Okoye, after T'Challa and I deploy, you and the air force are to eliminate the enemy's air units, tanks, and armored vehicles."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
T'Chaka turned to his son, T'Challa, who was already suited up in his Black Panther armor, and commanded, "Prepare for battle!"
T'Chaka donned his Black Panther helmet, holding a series of silver spheres. He stood on a circular platform, which suddenly vanished, revealing the open sky.
"Shua!"
T'Chaka was instantly airdropped. Seeing his father descend, T'Challa quickly followed behind.
Wearing his Black Panther suit, T'Chaka descended from the sky. Spotting an armored vehicle below, he threw the silver spheres downwards.
The spheres transformed into flat discs upon release, attaching themselves to the vehicle's engine hoods, effectively disabling them.
The moving armored vehicles abruptly halted, almost throwing their gunners off.
"What happened? Why aren't we moving?" the gunner yelled.
"The engine's dead, can't start it," the driver replied.
"Damn it! If we had any decent opponents, this would get us killed. What are the maintenance guys doing?"
The gunner soon realized it wasn't just their vehicle that had stopped but five others as well.
"Stay alert!" he shouted.
"Boom!"
A figure clad in black armor with a panther helmet descended, landing on an armored vehicle's hood, crushing the vehicle's front.
"Boom!"
T'Challa followed, smashing another armored vehicle.
"Rat-a-tat-tat!"
Seeing the two Black Panthers from the sky, the gunners on the remaining three vehicles redirected their machine guns and opened fire.
The barrage of bullets clanged harmlessly against the vibranium suits, producing metallic sounds but causing no damage.
T'Chaka leapt onto a vehicle, kicking the gunner off, sending him crashing into a nearby wall, knocking him out.
T'Challa pounced on another vehicle, flinging anonther gunner away.
"Ahhh!"
The thrown gunners screamed in agony. At that moment, a mercenary armed with an RPG aimed and fired at T'Challa.
"Whoosh!"
The rocket, trailing red flames, sped towards T'Challa. He dived to the ground to evade it.
"Boom!"
The rocket hit the armored vehicle, causing a massive explosion. The force of the blast threw T'Challa back.