Starting with Naruto, I'll become stronger through my own efforts.

Chapter 380 Reactions After the Great Battle

Nick Fury wields immense power, but he also carries enormous burdens.

Therefore, his advocacy of secret activities and adherence to mysticism were in order to bypass the shackles imposed on him.

When faced with a gunshot from behind, Nick Fury must mobilize his agents and connections to conduct a meticulous investigation and gather solid evidence.

Even if his methods are illegal, or even bloody and cruel, he still needs evidence.

But Xia Zuo doesn't need to investigate.

His power comes from within himself; the result of all his great power being concentrated in one person is that he doesn't need any evidence, only a list and coordinates.

An hour later, a dazzling golden light took off from the Shazo Legion's base, heading towards the nearest city, Los Angeles, followed by Chicago, Orlando, Dallas, McLean, California, Arizona, Texas, Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Diego, and so on.

On this day, New York City in the United States was attacked by aliens, and the first interstellar war broke out.

New York City, as the battlefield, was unable to evacuate in time, resulting in over 11.5 deaths, 9.7 missing, and 210 injured.

Ten thousand people.

The Manhattan area was completely destroyed, with a total damaged area of ​​278 square kilometers, more than a thousand skyscrapers collapsed, and direct economic losses exceeding 50 trillion US dollars.

On this day, the whole world sent telegrams of condolence to the United States, praising its strength, courage and fearlessness, and congratulating it on its victory in the war.

No nuclear bombs exploded in New York on this day.

On this day, not many unknown wealthy people were killed. They choked to death on water in the bunkers of their luxurious estates, died of illness on private planes bound for overseas, encountered shipwrecks on their luxury private cruise ships, or were bitten to death by sharks on the sun-drenched beaches of the Caribbean.

But most of them committed suicide, torn to pieces, splitting into eight pieces.

Mr. Xia Zuo used to love playing with guns, but on this day he was so angry that he forgot to bring his gun. Unable to do anything about it, he was shot eight times in the back and committed suicide.

On this day, more than 40 families, both famous and obscure, including the Zachbo family, the McCormick family, the Wood family, and the emerging Crown family, quietly changed heads of the family.

It's a complete coincidence, absolutely a coincidence.

Kamar-Taj, the Sorcerer Supreme's Reception Room.

The Ancient One was elegantly brewing tea, while Xia Zuo sat opposite her, quietly waiting and admiring the beautiful view of the golden mountains bathed in sunlight outside the window.

Xia Zuo was supposed to be the one to treat us to tea, but unfortunately, there was a flying aircraft carrier under repair at his legion's base, and the clanging noise was quite annoying.

So he went to the New York Temple to knock on the door, but the city center was too noisy now, so he had to go to Kamar-Taj instead.

After all, drinking tea is not about drinking water; it's about appreciating the taste and the atmosphere. A common person like Xia Zuo needs a beautiful environment and an elegant ambiance to experience that relaxed state of mind.

The Ancient One poured the tea and handed it to Xia Zuo with a smile: "What brings you here?"

Xia Zuo asked, "Has the Time Stone already been lent out?"

The Ancient One paused for a moment, then laughed again: "Yes, it was lent to the future Dr. Hulk."

Xia Zuo shook his head and said, "Tsk, that's not Hulk, that's Dr. Banner. What a pity for a soul that was born pure and has unlimited potential."

The Ancient One shook her head and said, "That's still a pretty good result."

Shaza asked, "Will the Hulk, who was influenced by me, have a good ending?"

The Ancient One shook her head: "I'm sorry, Xia Zuo, I can't see your future at all, and I can't see anyone who has been profoundly influenced by you either."

Xia Zuo was overjoyed: "Great, great, great! It's best if we can't see it. That's wonderful!"

Looking at Xia Zuo's joyful expression, the Ancient One couldn't hide her envy: "Congratulations, Mr. Xia Zuo."

For ordinary people, being able to know what will happen in the future and the path they are about to take is an immense opportunity, allowing them to defy fate and change their destiny.

But for powerful individuals like Gu Yi and Xia Zuo, once a path for the future is chosen, the overall trend of their destiny cannot be changed.

Xia Zuo's fate is unpredictable, which means his future is limitless. His will will be absolutely dominant, and the constraints of the environment will be secondary.

This is true freedom and liberation, and it is also the prerequisite for achieving great perfection and transcendence.

Xia Zuo drank the tea in his cup with satisfaction and said gratefully, "Today's goal has been achieved. I am grateful for your kind words. If you ever need my help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask."

The Ancient One was equally satisfied and nodded, saying, "Good."

Shazo stood up, took a step forward, and disappeared into Kamar-Taj.

Deep in the universe, at a distance immeasurable from Earth, lies a planet with a futuristic, metal-framed structure.

At the heart of the planet is a magnificent palace, and at the center of the palace stands an arrogant and domineering golden throne.

A purple-skinned man clad in golden armor, exuding a powerful aura, sat on a golden throne and slowly opened his eyes.

This person has a huge, vertically lined chin, and his imposing presence combined with his massive physique makes him appear even taller than the Hulk.

This is Thanos, the infamous cosmic overlord, the Death Titan, who controls countless cosmic forces, secretly loves the goddess of death, and pursues ecological balance.

Thanos opened his eyes, which were crystal clear, and a barely perceptible madness was hidden in his wise and serene gaze.

At this moment, a hint of doubt appeared in his eyes: "I can no longer sense the presence of the Time Stone."

Why is this happening?

"The Space Stone and Time Stone are on Earth, and I also sent the Mind Stone there. Logically, this should have created an attraction effect, drawing in the remaining two Infinity Stones. Why did they separate again?"

"The disappearance of the Time Stone means that there are still only two Infinity Stones on Earth, maintaining a basic level of security. Is this a coincidence?"

"Impossible. The convergence of the three Infinity Stones is a natural characteristic of the Infinity Stones. Only a sufficiently powerful being could actively intervene to separate them."

"Who exactly is it?"

"Odin?"

"It's Odin. Odin is too old. He's so old that he needs to sleep continuously to maintain his power. He would never meddle in something so troublesome."

"The Supreme Master?"

"It shouldn't be that. She owed too much debt, exceeding her ability to bear it. When the creditors stopped hoping to recoup their losses or even reduce their losses, her only fate was death."

"If she doesn't want to end up ashes and suffer torment for millions of years after death, she has to actively seek death and then return to Vishandi."

"She wouldn't get involved in such a big problem."

"Who exactly is it?"

Thanos's eyes remained filled with doubt, and despite repeated contemplation, he could not determine who was interfering behind the scenes.

The slender Ebony Maw walked over from outside the main hall. He dared not float around here, so he walked over step by step and then knelt on one knee.

Ebony Throat reports: "My lord, the Chitauri have lost the war and failed to conquer Earth and retrieve the Space Stone. Should we exterminate them?"

"Hmph, I never expected to obtain the Space Stone this time," Thanos said in a low, judgmental voice. "However, as my subordinates, failure is a sin, and the loser must pay the price."

"From this day forward, all the wars under my rule will be handed over to the Chitauri. They will not receive any rewards or be allowed to distribute any spoils of war until they win five consecutive battles."

"If they don't accept it, then get out of my territory and fend for themselves in the universe!"

Ebony Maw placed one hand on his chest, lowered his head humbly, and said, "I will obey your will!"

"You are so kind! You've given the Chitauri such a good opportunity."

Thanos dismissively ordered, "Ebony Maw, select some men to infiltrate Earth and try to find clues about the Time Stone."

Ebony Maw asked in surprise, "My Lord, the Time Stone is no longer in the hands of the Sorcerer Supreme?"

Thanos nodded and said, "I don't know how the Sorcerer Supreme did it. He managed to hide the Time Stone from my magic. That's really interesting. No wonder he's the Sorcerer Supreme who suppressed so many dimensional demons."

Thanos raised his head, his eyes seemingly piercing through the temple's dome, across the infinite void, and directly seeing the distant Earth, revealing a meaningful smile.

"This is such an interesting thing, I need someone to help me find out the truth."

Ebony Throat bowed his head: "Yes, sir!"

Thanos continued, "Superstar."

The blue-skinned superstar stepped forward: "Please give your orders."

Thanos said, "Although the Time Stone is missing, the three Infinity Stones were on the same planet for more than ten days before. Those Infinity Stones that were scattered in the universe must have reacted."

He gave the order: "Find clues to the other Infinity Stones: the Power Stone, the Reality Stone, the Soul Stone. Obtain any one of them."

Superstar, mimicking Ebony Maw, placed one hand on his chest, bowed his head humbly, and said, "I will obey your will!"

Asgard.

After listening to Heimdall's report, Odin sighed and said, "Midgard has gained another true powerhouse; he is now on par with me."

"Thor has grown a lot, but he's still far from perfect. If he can improve after seeing Shazo's lightning control, I'll owe him a favor."

"The Infinity Stones are a calamity and a threat to Asgard in its current state."

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"Heimdall, if Thor dares to take the Space Stone, he will not be allowed to return to Asgard."

Heimdall: "As you wish, Your Majesty!"

The new United Nations headquarters.

Having completed his trial, Loki was escorted by soldiers to be handed over to the prince of Asgard, including the Space Stone, which Nick Fury insisted was the Tesseract.

Black braised eggs were very dissatisfied with this.

However, what sparked this war was his unauthorized research into the Cosmic Cube, and the fact that the cube was lost from his possession.

Even if the Avengers manage to take it back, they can't possibly return it to S.H.I.E.L.D.

The Security Council's rotating president scoffed, "Nick Fury, you should sort out S.H.I.E.L.D. first. You don't even know how many treasures have been stolen from you, so how dare you continue to demand such dangerous and valuable things?"

Nick Fury was subjected to a barrage of criticism, and after a series of failures, he was unable to convince anyone to support him.

Ultimately, the Security Council decided to hand the Space Stone over to Thor.

Earth dares not keep such a dangerous thing, which could attract an alien army.

The handover process went smoothly, but unexpected events occurred frequently during the departure from the building, with Hydra remnants and Skrull opportunists emerging to try and seize the Space Stone.

There are even Captain America and Iron Man from some future timeline; one is the designer of this building, and the other is the manager of the defense forces, both of whom have access to all the loopholes.

The most ruthless attacks come from within the organization, and they can completely disrupt the entire building.

In the chaos, Xia Zuo took a step forward and arrived at the chaotic scene. With another step, his foot stepped on the rolling blue cube.

Suddenly, Shaza saw two different paths: one was that the gem continued to roll forward and was picked up by Iron Man Stark, who was lurking nearby; the other was that the gem only rolled a few times before bouncing up to dissipate its kinetic energy and stopping in front of the bound Loki, who then used the power of the Space Stone to escape.

In reality, however, Xia Zuo stepped on the gemstone and even crushed the outer shell of the cube with great force, revealing the 37-sided gemstone inside.

Shazor reached out and picked up the Space Stone, then said to Thor, "Your father Odin is old, and he will not allow you to return to Asgard with the Space Stone."

"Moreover, it's safer in my hands than anywhere else."

Thor has indeed grown a lot. After hearing Shazor's suggestion, he realized that he was wrong. Asgard really can no longer possess such a treasure that is the focus of attention throughout the universe.

Moreover, Xia Zuo had previously demonstrated to him the power that Thor should possess, so he not only owed him a great favor, but also learned just how powerful Xia Zuo truly was.

Thor bowed his head politely: "Mr. Shazo is right, the Space Stone is safest in your hands."

Xia Zuo smiled slightly: "That's good. I wish you a safe journey. I'll visit Asgard when I have the chance."

After saying that, Xia Zuo took another step and disappeared from everyone's sight.

Back at the legion's base, Shazo handed the Space Stone to Skye, leaving the girl so astonished she could have swallowed an orange whole.

The girl asked repeatedly in surprise, "Give it to me? Give me something so precious?"

"It's for you," Xia Zuo explained with a smile. "You performed well in the war, but you should also have realized what the biggest limitation of the shockwave is, right?"

Skye replied, "I've discovered that the biggest problem with vibrations is their speed."

"Vibration wave transmission requires a medium. When vibration waves are transmitted through the air, the upper limit of speed is the speed of sound. Moreover, the efficiency of air vibration in transmitting energy is not high. To kill an enemy, it is necessary to vibrate continuously for a period of time."

Xia Zuo nodded and said, "That's absolutely right. If the vibration wave is to continue to grow stronger, it must find a new vibration carrier."

"There is no better carrier of vibrations than space itself."