The Witcher: The Journey to Transcendence from Marvel.

Chapter 368 Return to Marvel
Wano Country has always been famous for its abundant production of seastone.

It has a powerful inhibitory effect on people with special abilities, and the weapons made from it are top-notch, extremely tough and incredibly powerful.

It is precisely because of this that in today's world of chaos and struggle for power among various forces, Wano Country's seastone weapons have instantly become a hot commodity in the eyes of various forces.

Not only seastone weapons, but also food is highly sought after.

In the midst of war, a large amount of farmland was abandoned, food production was severely damaged, famine spread across the world, and people in many places could hardly guarantee even the most basic food and clothing.

Dressrosa and Wano Country have sufficient food reserves, which are undoubtedly as precious as an oasis in the desert.

Naturally, this attracted competition from various forces, all of whom were eager to transport the grain back to their own territories to solve urgent problems and stabilize the morale of the army and the people.

Weiss set a special rule - no gold, silver or treasures, only devil fruits.

Once this rule came out, it really made many forces feel embarrassed, after all, devil fruits are extremely rare.

But even so, no one dared to disobey the rule, because everyone knew how powerful and ruthless Weiss was, and anyone who dared to go against the requirements he set.

The outcome would probably be the same as Mary Geoise being destroyed by the energy ball, instantly vanishing into nothingness.

Although all parties were helpless, they had no choice but to follow Weiss's request and try their best to collect devil fruits, and then take them to Wano Country for exchange.

No matter whether it was the emerging forces that aspired to dominate the world or the old organizations that already had deep roots, they all followed this rule without exception. Although the entire transaction process was full of twists and turns, it was carried out in an orderly manner under the deterrence of Weiss.

Weiss quietly left the world of pirates and turned back to the world of Marvel.

New York, this world-famous metropolis, is still as prosperous and bustling as usual.

Rows of tall buildings reach the sky, the streets are bustling with traffic, neon lights flash colorful lights in the night, and the streets and alleys are filled with people's laughter and the hawking of merchants, as if this is a paradise on earth that will never be shrouded in haze.

However, beneath this seemingly prosperous appearance, there are countless sins hidden, just like the turbulent undercurrents beneath the calm sea.

Those super criminals with extraordinary powers are like ghosts, taking turns to appear on the "stage" of this city, wantonly using their evil methods, burning, killing, looting, and carrying out terrorist attacks, making the city restless.

Relying on various special abilities beyond the imagination of ordinary people, they have evaded police pursuit time and time again, making ordinary law enforcement forces seem particularly powerless when facing them.

Fortunately, there are still countless street heroes with a sense of justice who stand up and engage in thrilling confrontations with these super criminals.

They guard the safety of the people in every corner of the city and are willing to sacrifice their time, energy and even their lives for justice.

They thought that their efforts would bring peace to the city and recognition from the people, but unexpectedly, something happened that chilled these superheroes.

Since when, "Superhero Real-Name Registration Offices" began to appear everywhere on the streets of New York.

Those seemingly ordinary yet serious places are like shackles placed in front of the superheroes.

Moreover, the large screens on the streets are continuously playing related advertisements, and the images and sounds of the advertisements constantly impact people's sight and hearing.

The US government announced to the entire city the authority and inviolability of this new initiative. The US government requires all superheroes to reveal their true identities and accept government supervision.

In the government's view, this may be an effective way to regulate the behavior of superheroes and facilitate the management of urban order, but for those superheroes, this is undoubtedly a heavy blow.

Once they register with their real names, their families and friends are likely to be in danger. After all, those super criminals will not miss such a great opportunity for revenge.

Moreover, they have always been able to move freely in the city to fight crime with their anonymous identities. Now this freedom is about to be taken away, which puts them in a dilemma. They are full of helplessness and heartbreak. The future of the city is also shrouded in an unknown haze because of this move.

Serious divisions inevitably arose within the Avengers, the most famous heroic group.

Iron Man - Tony Stark; Captain America - Steve Rogers.

The two split into two factions because of their completely different views on the highly controversial move of real-name registration of superheroes.

The partners who once fought side by side against powerful enemies and protected world peace are now standing on opposite sides and refusing to give in to each other.

The conflict continued to escalate, and eventually, a fierce battle broke out within the Avengers.

Iron Man believes that accepting government supervision and real-name registration are necessary measures to adapt to the development of the times and maintain social order. It can make the actions of superheroes more standardized and avoid unnecessary trouble and misunderstandings.

Captain America's side firmly believes that once the identities of superheroes are fully exposed, their families and friends will be in extreme danger, and the government may not be able to manage and use the power of superheroes completely fairly. The right they should have is to freely protect justice.

In the end, this internal strife ended with the two factions parting ways, and the Avengers were severely damaged and no longer had their former glory.

Iron Man Tony Stark resolutely became the first superhero in the world to complete a real-name identification.

In fact, given his high-profile style of behavior and frequent appearances in public, his identity has long been no secret. For him, real-name registration is more like a way to express his position and comply with government requirements.

For this, the US President specially awarded him the National Hero Medal, regarding him as a role model, and tried to encourage more superheroes to respond to the call and join the ranks of real-name registration through such actions.

However, contrary to expectations, only a few superheroes responded to this call.

Most superheroes still have concerns about real-name registration. They do not want to expose their identities and bring potential dangers to themselves and those around them. They are even more worried that the government will use this to excessively interfere with their actions to protect justice and restrict their freedom.

The government, seeing that the call did not receive a positive response, took tough measures and directly defined the actions of unregistered superheroes as illegal.

This move undoubtedly added fuel to the fire of an already complicated situation and brought about many unexpected consequences.

The groups that benefited the most were gangs and criminals.

In the past, when they committed crimes, they always had to be on guard against the sudden appearance of superheroes, worried that their evil deeds would be stopped in time. But now, as the superheroes are divided internally due to the dispute over real-name registration and are restricted by government regulations, they have become more and more unscrupulous.

Criminal activities are becoming more rampant in every corner of the city, gang forces are expanding, and social security is getting worse and worse. The whole of New York and even the whole world seem to have fallen into a deeper darkness. People are living in fear under the internal friction of superheroes and the threat of criminals.

(End of this chapter)