Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 742 Stark, your house is gone!

new York.

Manhattan.

The war is finally over.

The Akatsuki organization has just destroyed the Chitauri mothership, ending the Chitauri invasion of Earth. Loki, the mastermind behind this war, has also been captured by the Avengers.

"The problem now is to shut down the Cosmic Cube..."

Steve Rogers looked up at the top of Stark Industries, then glanced at his companion beside him, his brows immediately furrowing.

Steve Rogers pressed his earpiece tightly, trying to connect to Uehara Naraku's signal: "Uehara, where are you?"

"I'm working on the Cosmic Cube."

Standing atop the Stark Industries building, Uehara Naraku spoke with a grim expression, "I ran into a bit of trouble when I was shutting down the Tesseract..."

"What's the trouble?"

Tony Stark's concerned voice immediately came through the headset channel.

Loki overheard their conversation and chuckled, saying, "It must be that the Tesseract's energy can't be shut off, right? It's the most abundant energy source in the universe."

Loki, seeing the grim expressions on everyone's faces, smiled and continued, "No one can suppress the energy of the Tesseract... Heh, if you can help me retrieve the scepter, I can help you shut it down."

Although the war was lost…

But Loki seemed to be in a pretty good mood.

In truth, Loki had no choice but to blame himself for choosing the wrong allies. The Chitauri were so arrogant in front of him, yet they were utterly helpless against the Akatsuki's army...

What a bunch of useless teammates.

Now Loki has also lost the Mind Scepter.

That was something Thanos had the Chitauri leader lend to him!

The defeat in this war must have disappointed Thanos. If Loki can't get the Mind Scepter back, then only Asgard can protect him in the entire universe.

certainly…

For Loki, this didn't matter.

Because Loki knew he hadn't made any mistakes in this war; everything was going according to plan. The real culprits were the Chitauri, his incompetent allies…

damn it…

Throughout the war, the Chitauri were constantly suppressed by the Akatsuki's army, and were even forced to stay inside the space portal. Is this what you call a space war race?

What a bunch of incompetent teammates...

Loki was filled with disdain for the Chitauri. The Asgardian prince's gaze slowly moved, landing on the six figures seated on the Void Thrones in the air…

if…

If I could get the Akatsuki as an ally now… not only would I have a chance to conquer the entire Earth, but I might even be able to launch a counterattack on Asgard!

Besides Loki…

Nick Fury was also watching the outcome of the war, and he was also concerned about the whereabouts and ownership of the Tesseract, fearing that the Akatsuki organization would try to seize the Tesseract.

The strongest force in New York right now is Akatsuki's army.

If the Akatsuki wanted to steal the Cosmic Cube, what could they do? Would it lead to another interstellar war? The Chitauri alone were already causing them considerable trouble; the Akatsuki's army had utterly thrashed the Chitauri…

Loki slowly raised his head, looking at the floating void throne. A glint of light flashed in his eyes, and a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth: "Aren't you worried that these people also want to rule the Earth?"

We must find an opportunity!

Loki had very clear intelligence about Earth; they knew nothing about the Akatsuki organization, and it was still uncertain whether Earth and the Akatsuki would make peace!

After all, the difference in power between them is so great that if the Akatsuki were to launch an attack on Earth, the entire planet would be powerless to resist!

Loki guessed correctly.

Both Nick Fury and the members of the World Security Council had some concerns about these situations. Even though they had received information about the Akatsuki from the mysterious masked man, they were still worried that the Akatsuki might change their minds at any time...

Because of the vast difference in strength, and the fact that one's fate is not in their own hands, this feeling is quite unpleasant when it truly occurs...

"Shut up, Loki!"

Thor looked helplessly at his brother.

Thor never thought that far ahead. He simply pulled a tiny mechanical device from his person and used it to gag Loki.

"Let's solve the Cosmic Cube first!"

Thor glanced at everyone present and explained softly, "Without the Tesseract, I wouldn't be able to return to Asgard. The Bifrost between Asgard and Earth has broken, and only the Tesseract can repair it..."

"Um."

Tony Stark surveyed the people present, sighed helplessly, and said, "Let's go check on Uehara first. There will be a lot of trouble after the war..."

Tony Stark looked up at the rooftop of his company building, about to ask Uehara Naraku what trouble he was in, when he noticed six void thrones in the sky slowly approaching Uehara Naraku…

"Uehara, be careful."

Tony Stark quickly warned, "Those six people floating in the sky are flying towards your location. We need to go there immediately!"

"You'd better not come any closer..."

Uehara Naraku's voice grew increasingly heavy.

"Um?"

Tony Stark immediately understood, and as he led everyone towards the rooftop, his voice rose an octave: "Are you in danger? What happened?"

"...Don't come any closer, goodbye."

After Uehara Naraku finished speaking, he immediately fell silent.

The entire Avengers team quickly took the elevator to the rooftop.

They finally saw what the trouble Uehara Naraku had been talking about was, and they finally understood why Uehara Naraku hadn't allowed them to appear here...

The Cosmic Cube still shines brightly.

Uehara Naraku gripped the Cosmic Cube tightly, but his body was completely immobilized as the cube's energy rapidly flowed into his body…

This energy flow is velocity…

Is Uehara Naraku's body about to burst? It seems the Cosmic Cube is using its energy to turn Uehara Naraku into a human bomb!

A faint blue light gradually emanated from Uehara Naraku's body, an extremely dangerous signal that his body was undergoing changes!

The blue light emanating from Uehara Naraku grew increasingly intense, and the Cosmic Cube in his hand seemed to shrink slightly, indicating that he had already absorbed a considerable amount of energy…

As the energy of the Cosmic Cube gradually flowed back, the spatial channel in the sky, having lost its energy support, finally closed completely. However, the energy transmission between Uehara Naraku and the Cosmic Cube continued!

If this continues...

His life will soon come to an end!

Nobody knows if Uehara Naraku will explode any second!

"Feel sorry."

Uehara Naraku's gaze swept over the group of Avengers, his eyes dimming slightly: "I haven't found a better way to shut it down. Let's go."

"Uehara..."

Natasha's voice was somewhat somber.

The other Avengers members had mixed feelings. This war had finally produced a casualty, but they hadn't expected it to happen after the war was over…

next second!

A dazzling blue light shone from his body!

This light instantly triggered a violent explosion!

The Avengers evacuated a split second before the explosion, searching for cover. Fortunately, Thor and Bruce Banner were incredibly fast!

"Six Red Yang Formation..."

Just as the shockwave from the explosion swept across New York, red light curtains silently fell from the sky, enveloping the entire Stark Industries building!

A hexagonal red barrier appeared in downtown New York City!

The explosion triggered by the Cosmic Cube was instantly sealed off by the barrier!

The crisis in New York quietly subsided; however, due to the blast impact being contained in a small area, Stark Industries, located within the Six Red Sun Formation, became the sole victim of the explosion…

Moreover, the Stark Industries building, which Tony Stark painstakingly renovated using new energy sources, was reduced to ruins less than three days after it was put into use…

The only victim!

I've been busy these past couple of days, and I also need to brainstorm some new climaxes.

(End of this chapter)