area51novel Chapter 100: The Prelude to the Great Battle - Chu Yang's Deal with Odin!
Chapter 100: The Prelude to the Great Battle - Chu Yang's Deal with Odin!
Chapter 100: The Prelude to the Great Battle - Chu Yang's Deal with Odin!
Sonic stared warily at the man in front of him!
Konoha Village?
Which ninja village is this?
He himself was a ninja from a ninja village, yet he had never heard of a ninja village like that.
On the other side, Chu Yang realized he had misspoke, gave an awkward laugh, and then asked, "Who are you?"
Sonic smirked and laughed arrogantly, "My name is Sonic the Hedgehog, and I am the strongest ninja in the world. I have seen the footage of you fighting the giants. Although you used ninjutsu that I have never seen before, I am certain that you are a ninja."
"I've come here to subdue you, to join my ranks, and to help me build a great name for the ninja!"
Before Sonic could finish speaking, Chu Yang waved his hand, yawned, and brushed past him.
"Hey! Don't go! I haven't finished talking yet! You bastard—"
"Sorry, I'm not interested in your ideals. You should look for someone else!"
Sonic jogged around to Chu Yang, then gestured for him to stop. He took a deep breath and said, "I didn't think things through. You haven't witnessed my strength, so it's understandable that you think I'm just bragging."
Chu Yang was taken aback for a moment. "Uh—that's not what I meant. I just simply have no interest."
He certainly knew Sonic's strength.
Aside from the protagonist Saitama, there are very few people in the story that Sonic can eat. Most of the opponents he fights are either Dragon-level monsters or S-class heroes.
Sonic's strength is beyond doubt; he belongs to the top tier of powerhouses in the One-Punch Man world.
"I'll make you admit defeat!"
Sonic pulled out his shuriken and threw it at Chu Yang without saying a word.
"You're very rude!"
Chu Yang turned his head to dodge the shuriken, and two seconds later, the shuriken exploded to his right rear.
"Your reaction speed is indeed very fast, only a hair's breadth away from mine."
Sonic looked at Chu Yang with admiration. "But I won't hold back in my next attack!"
After saying that, Sonic flashed, leaving two afterimages on the spot.
"Secret Technique: Double Shadow Burial!"
Chu Yang found it amusing to see Sonic use a knock-off version of Shadow Clone Jutsu.
So he also used the Shadow Clone Technique.
A shadow clone silently appeared behind Sonic and reached out to press down on his shoulder.
Sonic was startled and turned around, his pupils suddenly contracting.
When did he appear behind me?
Sonic turns around again.
They discovered that Chu Yang was still standing in the same spot, without moving!
So he turned back and glanced at the shadow clone behind him—
is alive!
Sonic kept turning around, his face filled with disbelief!
"You—you—what is this?"
Sonic was so shocked that he started to stammer.
"Shadow Clone Technique? You call yourself a ninja, yet you don't even know such a basic ninjutsu?"
Chu Yang looked at him with disdain.
"Basic ninjutsu?"
Sonic felt his brain was about to overload. In all his years in the ninja village, he had never heard of the clone technique being able to create physical clones.
"You must have been a bottom of your class in school, right? You never paid attention in class."
Chu Yang teased Sonic, whose gaze was somewhat vacant, with a half-smile.
"Bullshit! We've never taught anything like that where I'm from! It's clearly your ninja village that's weird!"
The term "bottom of the pack" clearly stung Sonic's pride, because he had consistently ranked at the very bottom back in the ninja village.
Incidentally, it was precisely because of his long-term poor performance that Sonic was able to develop an incredible digestive system and extremely high resistance to toxins in the harsh living environment.
Flashy Flash, currently ranked 13th among S-class heroes, is a ninja who graduated at the same time as Sonic.
On graduation day, Flashy Flash killed all the instructors, fellow students, and staff of the ninja village. However, out of consideration for Sonic, Flashy Flash didn't kill him outright but instead used poison.
Sonic narrowly escaped death thanks to his high resistance to the toxicity.
"I suggest you go back and study some more before you come out and talk about your ideal of building up the ninja."
Chu Yang kindly gave him a piece of advice, lest he inevitably become a "lonely" wandering knight if he were to encounter Saitama in the future.
Sonic clearly didn't take Chu Yang's good intentions seriously and, enraged, launched an attack on the shadow clones surrounding him.
"Sonic Heavy Punch!"
"Wind Blade Kick!"
Sonic was as fast as lightning, and in the blink of an eye, dozens of punches rained down on the shadow clone.
Then, he delivered another side kick, aiming for the shadow clone's vitals; the sharp kick was like a blade.
After unleashing two deadly attacks, Sonic smiled confidently.
It's just a matter of different identities.
When he tried to catch up with Chu Yang, his shadow clone blocked his way once again.
Sonic's eyes widened.
besides?
After the first shadow clone, there was another shadow clone.
Sonic looked around.
Countless shadow clones stood on the streets, rooftops, and roadsides.
The crowds were dense and bustling.
Sonic felt a chill run down his spine. Chu Yang's figure walked further and further away, snapped his fingers, and said casually, "Let him kill."
Then, the shadow clones swarmed forward, completely engulfing Sonic in the crowd.
"Aaaaaah!!!"
In the following days, Sonic continued to challenge Chu Yang.
Then Chu Yang used various ninjutsu techniques to irritate him.
With Six Paths Sage Mode, Chu Yang is theoretically capable of using all five elemental escape techniques.
Fire Release, Water Release, Lightning Release, Earth Release, Wind Release.
Having witnessed countless ninjutsu techniques, Sonic's eyes shone brightly!
After leaving the ninja village, he felt clearly for the first time his life goal.
This is what a ninja should be like!
All that stuff I learned before was bullshit!
"Ding-dong~ Ding-dong~"
The doorbell rang urgently.
"Not again? How annoying! I'm going to beat the shit out of you today!"
Chu Yang, who had finally managed to get a nap, got out of bed in a fit of rage. He opened the door and, unsurprisingly, saw Sonic's annoying face.
"You like getting yourself killed, huh? I'll make you delete your account and start over right now!"
Chu Yang rolled up his sleeves, ready to send him to his death, but unexpectedly Sonic knelt down and stared at Chu Yang with bright eyes.
"master!!!"
With a sincere expression and a devout tone, Sonic said, "Please allow me to call you Master. From today onwards, I wish to train under your guidance, inherit your ninjutsu, and become the strongest ninja!"
Chu Yang:
"..."
Sonic grabbed Chu Yang's hand, blinked, and said, "Master, I believe you will agree. After all, a genius disciple like me is not easy to find—"
boom! ! !
Chu Yang slammed the door shut.
"Get out of here!"
From then on, Sonic came to Chu Yang's door day after day, insisting on becoming his apprentice. He had made up his mind to learn the most advanced ninjutsu from Chu Yang.
Chu Yang was extremely annoyed, but there was nothing he could do.
If Sonic had come looking for trouble, he would have been taken care of. But Sonic came to ask Chu Yang to be his apprentice, and he seemed so submissive that Chu Yang couldn't bring himself to deal with him harshly.
Another day.
Chu Yang received a mission to eliminate the monster, but by the time he arrived at the scene, the tiger-level monster had already been killed by Sonic.
Surrounded by onlookers, Sonic scurried up to Chu Yang and said eagerly, "Master, the mission is complete!"
Chu Yang sighed deeply.
If a monster appears in City D, Sonic will definitely take care of it before Chu Yang does, claiming it's "doing the job for my master."
If this continues, Chu Yang will soon lose his job.
"Putting everything else aside, you're incredibly fast. Where did you get your information from?"
Chu Yang looked at Sonic with complete bewilderment.
"This guy told me."
Sonic pointed at Foster, who was hiding in the crowd. Chu Yang looked over, and Foster gave an awkward smile.
"Mr. Sonic knows that you are a registered hero of the Hero Association and asked me what I could do to help Mr. Chu Yang, so Foster quickly stepped forward to explain, afraid of displeasing Chu Yang."
He originally thought Chu Yang had the potential to be an S-class hero, but he underestimated Chu Yang!
Their apprentices all have S-level strength!
How strong must the master be?
Damn!
I'm about to take off!
Foster was secretly overjoyed.
Suddenly seeing Chu Yang's indifferent gaze, she trembled violently, and cold sweat broke out on her back.
"Mr. Foster, do you really like having someone replace me?"
Upon hearing this, Foster's heart nearly leaped out of his throat, and he quickly explained, "No, no, no, that's not what I meant, Mr. Chu. It's just that Mr. Sonic insisted on sharing your burdens—"
Chu Yang ignored him, turned his head and looked at Sonic seriously, "What exactly do you want?"
Sonic replied just as solemnly, "I want to become a true ninja under my master's tutelage."
Chu Yang didn't want to lie to him, so he bluntly said, "It's impossible, you don't have that talent."
Chakra is a combination of spiritual and physical energy.
Theoretically speaking, anyone could potentially cultivate this power.
However, it is also a special force that is subject to the rules of the world.
Same as spiritual power and magic power.
Hearing Chu Yang's resolute reply, Sonic's face turned pale. He gritted his teeth and said, "Is there absolutely no possibility?"
Chu Yang shook his head decisively, "No!"
Sonic was struck dumb, swaying precariously. The light in his eyes quickly faded, leaving him numb and listless.
Foster scratched his head, thinking to himself, "Sonic is already this strong, what else does he plan to learn from Chu Yang?"
"If you understand, then this is the end of it. You don't need to come looking for me again." Before leaving, Chu Yang glared at Foster, who bowed and apologized profusely.
Sonic stared blankly at Chu Yang's departing figure, standing motionless from day to night.
Many years ago, when he was in the ninja village, everyone around him, whether they were instructors or fellow students, kept emphasizing one sentence to him.
"You're a talentless person, that's why you're at the bottom of the class!"
Sonic's survival of graduation doesn't mean he's gained a new life, nor does it mean that the phrase has disappeared from his mind.
On the contrary, he still keeps those words in mind to this day.
"Master, I've never believed in talent or ability—"
The next day.
The doorbell rang at Chu Yang's house as usual.
He opened the door.
"master!"
Sonic was still outside, carrying large and small plastic bags filled with ingredients.
His expression was serious. "I've thought it over carefully. Simply helping to eliminate a few monsters is not enough to express my sincerity. From today onwards, I will serve you in every way possible until you are satisfied!"
boom!
Chu Yang slammed the door shut.
This person is definitely out of their mind!
"I already told you you couldn't learn it—"
Chu Yang turned around and went back to his room with a headache.
Sonic continued banging on the door, shouting, "Master, don't worry, I will definitely try my best!"
Brother!
This really isn't a matter of whether you try hard or not!
You're going to break down the dimensional barrier!
Chu Yang sighed helplessly, silently returned to the front door, opened it, and said impatiently, "Stop yelling. I'll give you one chance. If you can't handle it, get out of here!"
Sonic was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly, "Master, don't worry, I definitely won't let you down."
Chu Yang asked irritably, "Why do you insist on becoming my disciple? Do you really enjoy being a ninja that much?"
"Liking to be a ninja is one thing, wanting to learn ninjutsu from you is another," Sonic suddenly said, blushing and fidgeting, "because it's so cool."
Chu Yang: "???"
Sonic suddenly mimicked Chu Yang's hand seals and shouted, "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
"This is it!"
"Don't you think he's handsome?"
Chu Yang: ".—"
I suddenly feel a little regretful.
+
Chu Yang snatched the plastic bag from Sonic's hand and slammed the door shut behind him.
"Master!!!"
*
Marvel World.
Chu Yang, who was nominally Thor's advisor, spent all his time in Asgard's magic library, greedily absorbing the magical knowledge there.
There wasn't much he could do to help Thor.
With Odin alive, there are very few forces in the Seven Realms, and even in the entire universe, that dare to confront Asgard head-on. Therefore, Asgard is very peaceful.
At least that's the case for now.
For small-scale regional conflicts, Thor simply relies on brute force to win; he has no need for strategies or plans.
Moreover, even if Chu Yang occasionally offers some advice, that guy will quickly forget about it.
In the Avengers, Thor's intelligence is only comparable to that of the Hulk.
Over time, Chu Yang became like an invisible person.
Chu Yang liked this state of affairs. As long as he didn't do anything like getting married, no one would restrain him, and he was very free.
One day, after spending several months in the Asgard Palace, Thor suddenly found Chu Yang in a hurry.
"You look like a primary school student whose breakfast has been stolen," Chu Yang joked.
Normally, Thor would probably have replied to Chu Yang with another lame joke, but at this moment, his expression was unusually serious.
Chu Yang subconsciously sensed that something big was about to happen.
"Father said Loki went to Earth and even retrieved the Tesseract that Father sealed away on Earth!"
"I must go to Earth and bring Loki and the Tesseract back!"
Chu Yang put down the magic book in his hand and smiled, "So, does that mean my study abroad experience is over?"
"Yes, my brother."
The Rainbow Bridge is still damaged, and the only way to return to Earth is through Odin's power.
Odin can teleport Thor to Earth, but this will deplete his power, which he cannot recover in a short time.
Odin would never have taken such a risk if the situation hadn't been urgent.
The peace in Asgard is entirely based on his personal power; if he shows even the slightest weakness, the disaster of the past will immediately repeat itself.
The entire universe is not just about frost giants in Asgard.
Odin knows better than anyone what the Cosmic Cube is. If this thing falls into the hands of certain people, not only will the Nine Realms be in trouble, but it may also cause an even greater disaster.
This is why Odin sent Thor to Earth.
Chu Yang was just an afterthought.
Thor led Chu Yang to the main hall of the palace. Odin was sitting high on his throne. Upon seeing the two of them, he slowly rose, first exchanging pleasantries with Chu Yang, and then instructing Thor to bring back the Tesseract.
Frigga, Thor's mother, was there to assist Odin in casting teleportation magic.
As the most powerful mage in Asgard, Frigga was the main force behind the teleportation magic, while Odin was merely the energy provider.
Having spent so much time in Asgard, the person Chu Yang had the most contact with wasn't Tori, but the goddess before him.
The magical library of Asgard was managed by Frigga.
Frigga herself also admired Chu Yang's talent in magic.
In her opinion, Chu Yang's talent even surpassed that of most of the gods.
What impressed her even more than his talent was Chu Yang's thirst for knowledge. After Odin and Thor finished speaking, Frigga went to Thor's side and whispered to him to be careful. She did not doubt her son's abilities, but was worried about his reckless behavior.
Then, Frigga looked at Chu Yang and said gently, "Child, I'll leave Thor in your care."
Chu Yang smiled and nodded, "Please rest assured, Empress."
Frigga sighed softly, saying with some reluctance, "I really hope you can stay a little longer. In all of Asgard, besides Loki, you're the only one I can talk to about magic."
When Loki was mentioned, Frigga looked sorrowful.
"Alright, Frigga, enough chit-chat, they should go now." Odin began casting a spell, preparing to teleport the two back to Earth.
A colorful halo rose beneath their feet, like a rainbow bridge lighting up. Chu Yang stared silently at Odin, trying to memorize the details of the spell's casting.
A look of exhaustion flashed across Odin's face, and his brows furrowed slightly. For some reason, the teleportation magic was proving to be more difficult than he had anticipated.
After a burst of dazzling light, Chu Yang and Thor were still standing in the same spot.
Both of them were good-looking.
Odin gave a soft sound and turned to look at Frigga, who also looked surprised.
The couple stepped forward and looked Chu Yang up and down.
"Child, you possess a power within you that is no less than Thor's, which will exacerbate the consumption of teleportation magic."
Odin gave an awkward laugh.
Thor asked anxiously, "We can't go to Earth anymore?"
Frigga shook her head and explained, "You can, but he can't. Your father and I can't teleport two people back in a short time."
Thor scratched his head, looking awkwardly at Chu Yang.
He excitedly called others over, only to be disappointed.
Chu Yang didn't care, and just pondered silently.
Odin cleared his throat. "Let's prepare to depart."
"Wait a minute." Chu Yang thought for a moment, then made a kunai engraved with the Flying Thunder God Technique on the spot, and had Thor carry it with him.
The three looked at Chu Yang curiously, and Frigga asked, "What is this?"
Chu Yang smiled and said, "This is a coordinate. If successful, I can use this coordinate to return to Earth."
Theoretically speaking, the Flying Thunder God Technique, as a space-time ninjutsu, has no distance limit; it can teleport from one space to another.
Chu Yang has already proven this in the Naruto world.
However, given the vast distance between Asgard and Earth, Chu Yang was unsure if the theory still held true and could only give it a try.
Odin and Frigga were somewhat surprised.
Thor was confused, but after glancing at his parents' expressions, he subconsciously felt that the "little awl" in his hand was very powerful.
Odin laughed and said, "You've created a new kind of magic?"
Chu Yang shook his head and said, "It's just the wisdom of our predecessors."
Frigga didn't know which predecessor had created similar magic, and she had never seen any related books in the library.
"You're a smart kid, and I believe in your abilities, but are you sure this is safe? I'm asking you that."
Frigga still had that worried expression.
"Queen, please rest assured, even if it fails, it will not have any effect on me or Thor."
Chu Yang explained softly.
Frigga's brow relaxed, and she nodded to Odin, who cast a spell again and reminded her, "Thor, you must bring Loki and the Tesseract back."
A flash of white light, and Thor's figure vanished from the temple.
Chu Yang closed his eyes to sense the presence of the spell. After a short while, he let out a long sigh and a relaxed smile appeared on his face.
The presence of the technique becomes very weak, but it can still serve as an anchor point for releasing the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Seeing the smile on Chu Yang's lips, Frigga knew that his magic had succeeded, and said with relief, "Congratulations, child, you can go home now. Don't forget to give my regards to your family."
The images of Tony, Happy, and Pepper flashed through Chu Yang's mind, and he smiled and said, "I will, Queen."
Odin suddenly spoke up: "You could actually leave a coordinate here."
Chu Yang looked at him strangely.
Odin explained, "Thor and Frigga both like you very much, and I hope you can come back to see them occasionally."
Chu Yang only believed half of Odin's story; he had guessed the other half as well.
Odin had some ideas about the Flying Thunder God technique.
As Odin's bedmate, Frigga quickly realized what was happening and couldn't help but glare at the other person fiercely.
"Child, ignore him."
"No, Queen God, Odin is right. If I have time, I would also like to visit you."
Chu Yang readily agreed to Odin's suggestion, a win-win proposal, after all, Asgard still had many good things to offer.
That library alone contains countless profound magical and technological records.
Odin laughed heartily, winking at Frigga, showing absolutely no trace of the majesty expected of a god-king.
Frigga shook her head in annoyance. Since Chu Yang didn't care, there was no need for her to say anything more.
After leaving behind a kunai, Chu Yang slowly formed hand seals right before their eyes, and his figure suddenly disappeared into the air.
"They've teleported away already?"
Odin's eyes widened. "I didn't sense any magical fluctuations. How did he do that?"
Frigga also wore an expression of disbelief.
Odin looked down at the strangely shaped kunai in his hand, lost in thought: "I think I've discovered something very interesting."
Earth.
A bolt of lightning streaked across the dark night sky.
Thor landed on an airplane with the lightning bolt, and in the cockpit sat Natasha Romanoff, the "Black Widow".
Inside the cabin, Captain America Steve Rogers and Iron Man Tony Stark are having a heated argument.
Not long ago, the newly formed "Avengers" successfully captured Loki, but failed to find the Tesseract.
In order to find out the whereabouts of cosmic magic, the group plans to transport Loki to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s "Helicopter".
During the transport, Steve questioned how easily Loki had been captured, while Tony dismissed it and even made a few sarcastic remarks.
This led to an argument between the two.
Until Natasha discovered Thor's arrival.
"Now is not a good time to argue. Open the hatch, I'm going out to take a look."
Tony put on the mask and strode out.
To everyone's surprise, Thor appeared in the doorway the instant it opened, flashing a friendly smile. "You must be Tony! I know you, I've heard from Yang—"
He hadn't finished speaking.
Thor was struck by a powerful beam of light and sent flying.
Steve stared in disbelief, muttering, "He seems to know you—"
"Pah!" Tony cursed furiously, "Who the hell knows him! A human trafficker from outer space, I'm going to beat the shit out of him today!"
After saying that, the Mark 6 suit's thrusters went up to maximum power, and with a "boom," Tony was thrown out of the cockpit.
Loki grinned broadly, whistled, and joked, "I'm starting to like this iron thing!"
Steve, completely bewildered, asked, "Can anyone tell me why he's so angry?"
"Captain, you're new here, so you don't know, but Tony has a friend who was taken away by this 'god' and hasn't returned yet," Natasha explained into the communication headset.
Steve noticed a strange apology in Natasha's tone, so he asked curiously, "You know his friend too?"
Natasha took a deep breath and said with a wry smile, "To be precise, I also have to bear some responsibility for this."
"I remember Stark refused to join the Avengers program because of that friend, right?" Steve suddenly recalled a scene where he saw Tony and Nick Fury arguing, and it seemed that someone's name was mentioned.
Natasha nodded and said, "Yes."
"I understand. It seems to be a very important friend." Steve picked up the parachute beside him and slowly walked to the hatch.
Natasha asked curiously, "Captain, what are you going to do?"
"Stop Stark from doing something stupid!" Steve's eyes were deep. "I once had a very important friend, and losing him made me feel desperate, so I can understand how Stark feels right now."
"However, given the current situation, we cannot afford to add any more potential enemies, although I still don't know who came to Earth with what purpose—..."
After saying that, Steve leaped out of the hatch and quickly disappeared into the thick clouds.
Natasha sighed helplessly and sent a distress signal to S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters via comms. "That guy codenamed 'Thor' has appeared, and his attitude is still unclear. Tony Stark has launched an attack, and Captain America has given chase to stop his overreaction."
After a while, the communicator emitted a crackling noise, followed by Nick Fury's voice, which asked only one question.
"Where is Chu Yang?"
"I didn't see it."
A heavy sigh escaped his lips; Nick Fury seemed to have a headache.
Although he had already explained to Tony that Chu Yang was not in danger, Tony's patience was wearing thin after not seeing him for so long.
If Chu Yang doesn't show up soon, it's probably only a matter of time before the other party withdraws from the Avengers.
the other side.
Tony and Thor landed in a grove of trees, the atmosphere tense and fraught with danger.
Thor raised his hands and shouted, "Hey! Relax, I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush, let me explain."
Tony also raised his hand, but did not respond, and his palm once again gathered energy.
"What a temper!" Thor muttered under his breath. After trying to quell his anger for so long, he finally couldn't hold back any longer, gripped Mjolnir, and summoned lightning.
next moment.
The two beams of light collided violently!
In an instant, the world was bathed in light!
The blinding light made it difficult to open one's eyes, and even Thor instinctively turned his head away.
Wearing his Iron Man suit, Tony was fearless. He charged straight at Thor and kicked him in the face.
"Fuck!"
A furious Thor, wincing in pain, cursed and stopped, then swung his hammer backhand, sending Tony flying. Tony's suit immediately went off with an alarm.
Just as the two were locked in a fierce battle, Steve descended from the sky and knocked them apart with his shield.
"I hope you can all calm down." Steve looked at Tony. "Especially you, Tony Stark. I understand how you feel right now, but we shouldn't make things worse. Even if you beat him here, it doesn't mean your friend can come back."
Tony completely ignored Steve, turned to Thor, grabbed him by the collar, and asked, "I'll only ask you once, listen up, big guy, where did you take Yang?"
Thor, not to be outdone, grabbed the mechanical arm of his Iron Man suit, sparks immediately flying from it. He removed the hand before speaking, "Due to some special reasons, the Rainbow Bridge used for teleportation in Asgard was destroyed, which is why Yang is stuck there."
"He is studying magic every day and doing well, so you don't need to worry. He was supposed to come back with me, but it's difficult for Father to teleport two people at the same time, so I came to Earth first."
Tony immediately said in a deep voice, "Why wasn't he the one who came back first?"
Thor said coldly, "Because I need to come back and take Loki and the Tesseract first. If we leave them alone, that guy will cause a huge mess!"
Steve interjected at the opportune moment: "So, you're here to stop Loki, not to be our enemy."
Thor pushed Tony aside and said matter-of-factly, "Of course, why would I be your enemy? This is Chu Yang's home. He and I are good friends, and my mother likes him very much and has taught him a lot of magic."
Steve and Tony exchanged a glance, and the former spoke first: "You heard his answer too, stop making trouble." Tony snorted coldly, activated his suit, and rushed into the sky, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Steve shook his head helplessly, pressed his earpiece, and whispered, "Natasha, come pick me up."
The next day.
On a vast African savanna, a pack of hyenas is attacking a lioness. The lioness appears to have just given birth; she is listless and thin, with a small cub the size of a kitten beneath her.
Chu Yang appeared out of thin air and landed right in the center of the battlefield.
The hyenas barked fiercely at the uninvited guest, and the lioness stared at him warily.
Chu Yang frowned slightly.
He stretched out his hand, and lightning crackled through the void, instantly striking most of the hyenas.
After letting out a few short, mournful cries, the hyenas immediately tucked their tails between their legs and fled.
Chu Yang sighed.
While the Flying Thunder God technique does have no distance limitations, it still has drawbacks compared to Asgardian teleportation magic.
There is a certain delay, or time cost, in ultra-long-distance transmission.
Chu Yang arrived more than three or four hours later than Tor.
Besides the time commitment, the consumption of chakra for teleporting over extremely long distances is also terrifying.
Just the journey from Asgard to Earth consumed nearly two-thirds of Chu Yang's chakra.
It should be noted that Chu Yang's chakra reserves are at the level of a tailed beast.
However, compared to Odin's teleportation magic, the Flying Thunder God Technique is still extremely cost-effective.
"Let's go back to Stark Tower first."
Chu Yang muttered something under his breath, preparing to use Apparition, when he suddenly felt something tearing at his trouser leg.
Looking down, he saw the fluffy little lion. It seemed hungry, or perhaps it wanted to tell Chu Yang something.
Holding the lion cub by the scruff of its neck, Chu Yang arrived at the mother lion's side, only to find that she had quietly died, seemingly from excessive blood loss due to the hyena's attack.
Actually, the lioness was already at her limit before Chu Yang arrived, but it was probably because of her maternal love that she was able to hold on for so long.
The baby lion cub cried out and licked Chu Yang's palm, unaware that its mother had died.
Chu Yang stood there for a long time, then picked up the little guy and brought him in front of him, sighing, "I don't know if you're lucky or unlucky to have run into me."
After saying that, he tucked the lion cub into the lining of his clothes, preparing to take it away.
Leaving a lion cub on the savanna is tantamount to sentencing it to death.
Chu Yang silently recited the Apparition incantation, and his body twisted with the space. The next moment, he was back in the familiar laboratory. Before he could catch his breath, the sound of gunfire outside made his ears hurt.
Opening the window, Chu Yang saw that the outside was filled with Chitauri, like a locust swarm, covering the sky and the earth.
"It's true what they say, timing is everything—"
Chu Yang sighed helplessly, then opened a compartment made of rare metal, put the little lion inside, patted its head and said, "Don't run around, okay? I don't want an extra dish for dinner."
The little lion couldn't possibly understand Chu Yang's hellish jokes, so it lowered its head and rubbed against Chu Yang's ankle.
"It's like a cat and a dog at the same time; having one will bring you double the joy."
Chu Yang chuckled, closed the door, and walked out of the laboratory. He went up the steps, and just then, a biomechanical spaceship that looked like a whale flew right past him.
When the Chitauri soldiers on the spaceship saw Chu Yang, they jumped down excitedly like monkeys.
Seeing this, Chu Yang used his Wood Release technique to create two wooden swords. With a casual strike, he unleashed a slash over ten meters long, cutting the Chitauri soldiers in two.
Upon seeing this, the remaining soldiers on the spaceship immediately stopped and silently retreated.
Chu Yang had no intention of letting them go. He walked out of the room to the open-air rooftop, charged up his strength, and unleashed a nearly 100-meter-long slash that split the entire spaceship in two.
The Avengers, who were fighting on the ground, looked up and saw the giant biological spaceship that had been cut in half.
"Do we have reinforcements?"
Tony asked in surprise.
"have no idea."
Steve Rogers was equally confused; he hadn't heard anything from Nick Fury about reinforcements.
"Captain, there seems to be someone at Stark Tower—"
"Hawk-Eye" Clint Barton, with his extraordinary eyesight, vaguely saw a figure on the top floor.
Thor, Hulk, and Natasha all looked up at the same time.
"Jarvis, who's standing on the top floor of Stark Tower?"
"Mr. Stark, it's Yang."
Tony laughed heartily and whistled, "Guys, my little helper is back! Let's get this done quickly, I still need to throw him a welcome party."
Natasha finally felt relieved, as a huge weight was lifted off her shoulders.
"If we're going to have a party, we need to clean up the place first." Steve looked around; there were ruins everywhere, as well as Chitauri soldiers and ships.
"It seems unlikely that we can clean this place properly on our own," Barton cautioned.
"Don't worry, they'll be at a disadvantage in terms of numbers." Thor suddenly smiled mysteriously and asked, "None of you have seen Yang's magic, have you?"
Tony sneered, "Thanks to someone, I only found out he was a magician on the last day he left home."
Thor coughed awkwardly a few times. "In short, Yang can handle all the grunts; we can focus on dealing with the big guys!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a blinding light suddenly erupted from the top of Stark Tower.
When everyone looked up, they saw Chu Yang floating in mid-air, his whole body enveloped in golden substance.
That's the Tailed Beast Robe, a sign that Chu Yang has entered Six Paths Sage Mode.
Immediately afterwards, Chu Yang began to use the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique. The shadow clones, also in the Tailed Beast Cloak state, appeared in various corners like celestial maidens scattering flowers.
"Wow! Can anyone tell me what kind of magic that looks like mitosis?"
Tony turned to look at Thor with curiosity.
"Don't look at me, I don't know either. I've only seen it a few times in the library. Yang thinks he reads too slowly, so he made a lot of those things. In his words, they're called clones."
Thor said with a look of reminiscence.
"Exactly how many of those clones can it split into?"
Steve asked earnestly.
"Yang said he didn't know either, but he was sure they outnumbered the Chitauri soldiers," Thor said.
"Captain, it seems we have enough manpower." Natasha's lips curled up slightly.
"In that case, we must begin our counterattack!"
Steve tightened the shield straps on his arm and charged out first.
At the same time.
Nick Fury is arguing with his superiors aboard the space carrier, where, given the critical situation in New York, they have decided to use nuclear weapons to resolve the problem.
"Nick, this is for the safety of the entire planet!"
"Then tell me, what are we going to do about the millions of ordinary people in New York?"
"Billions of people versus millions of people, you should know how to make a choice."
"Is it really for the safety of everyone, and not just for you cowards?"
"Nick Fury, watch your mouth."
The operations room suddenly fell silent.
Just as the high command was about to launch the nuclear missile, Nick Fury's communicator rang.
"Chief, you need to take a look at this."
The computer screen in the operations room lit up.
In the scene, Chu Yang's army of shadow clones had completely suppressed the endless stream of Chitauri soldiers.
Nick Fury looked puzzled, then couldn't help but be overjoyed and quickly sent the video to the higher-ups.
"They've turned the tide and taken control of the battle. You can continue to observe, can't you?"
"Nick Fury asked in a deep voice."
The high-ranking officials whispered among themselves and eventually nodded in agreement to his request.
The meeting screen cut off.
Nick Fury stood silently beside the computer, his eyes fixed on Chu Yang, muttering, "You absolutely mustn't become a new threat."