Chapter 100: The Prelude to the Great War, Chu Yang and Odin

Sonic stared at the man before him with vigilance!

Konoha? What kind of ninja village is that?

He himself was a ninja who had come out of a ninja village, yet he had never heard of the existence of such a place.

On the other side, Chu Yang also realized he had misspoken; he gave an awkward laugh and immediately asked, "Who are you?"

Sonic's mouth curled up, and he laughed arrogantly, "My name is Speed-o'-Sound Sonic, the strongest ninja in the world today. I've seen the footage of you fighting the giant. Although you used ninjutsu I've never seen before, I am certain you are a ninja."

"I came here to subdue you, to have you join my ranks and help me expand the name of the ninja together!"

Before Sonic could finish his sentence, Chu Yang had already waved his hand, yawning as he brushed past him.

"Hey! Don't walk away, I haven't finished talking! You guy..."

"Sorry, I have no interest in your ideals. Go find someone else!"

Sonic jogged along and circled back in front of Chu Yang, holding out a hand to signal him to stop. He took a deep breath and said, "It was my lack of consideration. You haven't witnessed my strength, so it's understandable that you think I'm just boasting."

Chu Yang paused, "Uh... that's not what I meant. I'm just genuinely not interested."

Of course, he knew Sonic's strength.

Aside from the protagonist, Saitama, there were truly few people in the story who could make Sonic suffer. Most of the opponents he faced were Dragon-level monsters or S-Class heroes.

Sonic's strength was beyond doubt; in the One Punch Man world, he belonged to the first tier of powerhouses.

"I will make you convinced!"

Sonic pulled out a shuriken and threw it at Chu Yang without another word.

"You are very impolite!"

Chu Yang tilted his head to dodge the shuriken. Two seconds later, it exploded with a boom behind his right side.

"Your reaction speed is indeed very fast; compared to me, it's only a hair's breadth of difference."

Sonic looked at Chu Yang with an appreciative gaze, "But for the next attack, I won't hold back!"

After speaking, Sonic's figure flashed, and two afterimages split off from his original position.

"Secret Technique: Two-Shadow Burial!"

Watching Sonic perform a knock-off version of the Shadow Clone Jutsu, Chu Yang found it amusing.

So, he followed suit and used the Shadow Clone Jutsu.

A shadow clone appeared quietly behind Sonic and reached out to press down on his shoulder.

Sonic was shocked; he turned his head and his pupils suddenly contracted.

When did he appear behind me?

Sonic turned his head again.

He discovered that Chu Yang was still standing in his original spot, not moving at all! So he turned his head again to look at the shadow clone behind him...

It was alive! Sonic kept turning his head back and forth, his face full of disbelief!

"You... you... what is this?"

The shocked Sonic began to stutter.

"Clone Jutsu. You claim to be 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. He had been in the ninja village for so many years and had never heard that a clone jutsu could create a physical entity.

"Were you a dead last when you were in school? You never listened carefully in class."

Chu Yang teased the somewhat dazed Sonic with a half-smile.

"Bullshit! We were never taught such things there! It's clearly your ninja village that's weird!"

The term "dead last" clearly stung Sonic's self-esteem, because when he was in the ninja village, he really had been at the bottom of the rankings for a long time.

Incidentally, it was precisely because he was a long-term dead last that Sonic was able to develop an incredible digestive capacity in the harsh living environment, giving him a very high resistance to toxins.

Currently, the 13th-ranked S-Class hero, Flashy Flash, and Sonic were ninjas who graduated in the same class.

On the day of the graduation ceremony, Flashy Flash killed all the instructors, his fellow students, and the staff of the ninja village. As for Sonic, Flashy Flash held onto old feelings and didn't have the heart to strike directly, using poison instead.

Sonic just happened to escape disaster thanks to his high resistance to poison.

"I suggest you go back and study again before coming out to talk about your ideals of expanding the ninja name."

Chu Yang kindly advised him, lest he run into Saitama in the future and inevitably become a "lone-testicle" ranger.

Sonic clearly didn't take Chu Yang's kindness to heart and, in a fit of shame and anger, launched an attack on the shadow clones surrounding him.

"Sonic Barrage!"

"Wind Blade Kick!"

Sonic's speed was as fast as lightning; in the blink of an eye, dozens of punches landed on the shadow clones like raindrops.

Afterward, he delivered a horizontal kick toward the vital points of the shadow clone, the sharp leg wind feeling like a blade.

After finishing the two fierce killing moves, Sonic smiled confidently.

Mere clones, that's all.

When he tried to catch up to Chu Yang, a shadow clone blocked his path again.

Sonic's eyes widened.

There's more?

Behind that shadow clone, there was another shadow clone.

Sonic looked around.

Streets, rooftops, roadsides—countless shadow clones stood in every direction.

Dense and packed, the crowd surged.

Sonic's scalp tingled.

Chu Yang's figure walked further and further away; he snapped his fingers and said nonchalantly, "Let him kill them."

Afterward, the shadow clones swarmed forward, completely drowning Sonic in the sea of people.

"Ahhhhhhh!!!"

For the next few days, Sonic kept coming to challenge Chu Yang.

And then he was ravaged by Chu Yang with various ninjutsu.

Possessing the Six Paths Sage Mode, theoretically, Chu Yang could already perform all five elemental nature transformations.

Fire Release, Water Release, Lightning Release, Earth Release, Wind Release.

Having witnessed a vast amount of ninjutsu, Sonic's eyes burst with brilliant light! After leaving the ninja village, he felt his life's goal clearly for the first time.

This is what a ninja is!

Everything learned before was dog shit!

"Ding-dong~ Ding-dong~"

The sound of an urgent doorbell rang out.

"Again? Are you annoying or what? I'm going to beat the shit out of you today!"

Chu Yang, who had finally managed to get a nap, climbed out of bed in a rage. He opened the door, and unsurprisingly, he saw Sonic's annoying face.

"You like seeking death, don't you? I'm going to make you delete your account and restart!"

Chu Yang rolled up his sleeves, preparing to send him to the afterlife, but unexpectedly, Sonic knelt directly on the ground, looking at Chu Yang with bright, piercing eyes.

"Master!!!"

Sonic's expression was sincere, and he said in a devout tone, "Please allow me to call you Master. From today on, I want to follow by your side to train, inherit your ninjutsu, and become the strongest ninja!"

Chu Yang: "..."

Sonic grabbed Chu Yang's hand, blinking his eyes, "Master, I believe you will definitely agree. After all, a genius disciple like me isn't easy to find..."

Bang!!! Chu Yang slammed the door shut.

"Get lost!"

From then on, Sonic came to the door day after day, insisting on taking Chu Yang as his master. He had made up his mind to learn the top-tier ninjutsu from Chu Yang.

Chu Yang was annoyed beyond measure, but there was nothing he could do.

If Sonic had come to cause trouble, he could have just finished him off, but since he was here to apprentice, his submissive attitude made it hard for Chu Yang to be ruthless.

Another day passed.

Chu Yang received a mission to go out and eliminate a monster. By the time he arrived at the scene, that Tiger-level monster had already been finished off by Sonic.

Under the gaze of curious onlookers, Sonic trotted up to Chu Yang and said obsequiously, "Master, the mission has been completed!"

Chu Yang sighed deeply.

Whenever a monster appeared in D-City, Sonic would definitely beat Chu Yang to it and take care of the monster, calling it "doing it on behalf of Master."

If this continued, Chu Yang would be out of a job.

"Not to mention anything else, you are truly fast. Where on earth did you get the information?"

Chu Yang looked at Sonic, bewildered.

"This guy told me."

Sonic pointed to Foster, who was hiding in the crowd. Chu Yang looked over, and Foster gave an awkward smile.

"Mr. Sonic knew you were a registered hero of the Hero Association and asked me what he could do to help Mr. Chu Yang, so..."

Foster hurriedly stepped forward to explain, fearing it would cause Chu Yang's displeasure.

He had originally thought Chu Yang had the potential of an S-Class hero, but he hadn't expected to still underestimate him!

The man's disciple has S-Class strength! How strong must the master be? Damn it!

I'm going to take off!

Foster was blooming with joy inside.

Suddenly seeing Chu Yang's indifferent gaze, his whole body trembled, and cold sweat broke out on his back.

"Mr. Foster, do you like finding people to replace me so much?"

Hearing this, Foster's heart almost jumped out of his throat, and he hurriedly 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 and turned his head to look seriously at Sonic, "What exactly do you want?"

Sonic replied just as solemnly, "I want to become a true ninja under Master's guidance."

Chu Yang didn't want to lie to him, so he stated it plainly, "It's impossible. You don't have the talent."

Chakra is the combination of spiritual energy and physical energy.

Theoretically, anyone could cultivate this power.

But at the same time, it is also a special power limited by the rules of the world.

Just like spiritual power and magic power.

Hearing Chu Yang's firm reply, Sonic's face turned pale. He gritted his teeth and said, "Is there no possibility at all?"

Chu Yang shook his head decisively, "None!"

Sonic was struck as if by lightning, swaying, the light in his eyes rapidly dissipating, becoming numb and dazed.

Foster scratched his head, thinking that Sonic was already so strong, what else did he intend to learn from Chu Yang? "If you understand, then let it end here. You don't need to come find me again." Before leaving, Chu Yang glared fiercely at Foster, who nodded and bowed, apologizing hurriedly.

Sonic just stared blankly at Chu Yang's departing back, standing in place without moving, from day until night.

Many years ago, when he was in the ninja village, the people around him, whether instructors or fellow students, kept repeating one sentence to him.

"You are a person without talent, that's why you're a dead last!"

Sonic surviving the graduation ceremony by luck didn't mean he had gained a new life, nor did it mean that sentence had disappeared from his heart.

On the contrary, he still remembered that sentence to this day.

"Master, I have never believed in talent..."

The next day.

The doorbell of Chu Yang's house rang as usual.

He opened the door.

"Master!"

Outside the door was still Sonic, carrying large and small plastic bags, all filled with ingredients.

His expression was serious, "I've thought about it carefully. Just helping to eliminate a few monsters can't express my sincerity. From today on, I will serve you in every way! Until you are satisfied!"

Bang! Chu Yang slammed the door shut.

This person really has a screw loose!

"I already told you that you can't learn it..."

Chu Yang turned back to his room with a headache.

Sonic was still knocking hard on the door, shouting, "Master, don't worry, I will definitely work hard."

Big brother!

This really isn't a question of working hard or not!

You'd have to break the dimensional wall for that! Chu Yang sighed helplessly, silently returned to the front door, opened it, and said impatiently, "Stop shouting. I'll give you one chance. If it doesn't work, get lost immediately!"

Sonic was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly like a garlic-pounding motion, "Master, don't worry, I definitely won't let you down."

Chu Yang asked irritably, "Why do you insist on apprenticing to me? Do you like being a ninja that much?"

"Liking to be a ninja is one thing, wanting to learn ninjutsu from you is another..." Sonic suddenly felt a bit embarrassed, blushing and twisting around, "Because that... is very cool."

Chu Yang: "???"

Sonic suddenly imitated Chu Yang's hand seals, "Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!"

"It's this!"

"Don't you think it's cool?"

Chu Yang: "..."

Suddenly feeling a bit of regret.

Damn.

Chu Yang snatched the plastic bag from Sonic's hand and slammed the door shut behind him.

"Master!!!"

Marvel World.

Chu Yang, who had nominally become an advisor to Thor, spent his days immersed in the magic library of Asgard, greedily absorbing the magical knowledge there.

There wasn't much he could do to help Thor.

Because Odin was still alive, within the Seven Realms, and even the entire universe, the forces that dared to clash head-on with Asgard could be counted on one hand, so Asgard was very peaceful.

At least for now, that was the case.

For small-scale regional conflicts, Thor just relied on brute force to smash through, so where was the need for strategy and planning?

And even if Chu Yang occasionally offered suggestions, that guy would soon throw them to the back of his mind.

In the Avengers, Thor's intelligence could only be compared to the Hulk's.

As time went on, Chu Yang became like an invisible person.

Chu Yang liked this state; as long as he didn't do anything out of line, no one would come to restrict him, which was very free.

One day, after staying in the Immortal Palace for a few months, Thor suddenly found Chu Yang in a hurry.

"You look like a primary school student whose breakfast was stolen." Chu Yang teased.

In the past, Thor would probably have replied to Chu Yang with another unfunny dad joke, but at this moment, his expression was exceptionally serious.

Chu Yang subconsciously felt that something big had happened.

"Father said Loki ran to Earth and even got the Tesseract that Father sealed on Earth back then!"

"I must go to Earth and bring Loki and the Tesseract back!"

Chu Yang put down the magic book in his hand and smiled, "In other words, has my study-abroad life ended?"

"Yes, my brother."

The Bifrost was still in a damaged state; to return to Earth, they could only rely on Odin's power.

Odin could teleport Thor to Earth, but this would exhaust his power, and he wouldn't be able to recover in a short time.

If it weren't for the emergency, Odin would never take such a risk.

Asgard's peace was entirely built on his personal deterrence; as long as he showed the slightest flaw, the disaster from last time would immediately happen again.

The entire universe wasn't just the Frost Giants coveting Asgard.

Odin knew better than anyone what the Tesseract was. If this thing fell into the hands of certain people, it wouldn't just be the Nine Realms that would have problems; it might even trigger a greater catastrophe.

This was the reason why Odin sent Thor to Earth.

Chu Yang was just an afterthought.

Thor brought Chu Yang to the main hall of the palace. Odin was sitting high on the throne. Seeing the two, he slowly stood up, first exchanging pleasantries with Chu Yang, and then urging Thor to bring the Tesseract back.

Queen Frigga, Thor's mother, was on the side, responsible for assisting Odin in casting the teleportation magic.

As Asgard's most powerful magician, Frigga was the main force in constructing the teleportation magic, while Odin was merely the provider of energy.

Chu Yang had stayed in Asgard for so long, and the person he had the most contact with wasn't Thor, but the Queen before him.

Asgard's magic library was managed by Frigga.

And Frigga herself greatly appreciated the talent Chu Yang displayed in magic.

In her view, Chu Yang's talent even surpassed most of the God race.

And what impressed her more than his talent was Chu Yang's thirst for knowledge.

After Odin and Thor finished talking, Frigga walked to Thor's side, softly urging him to be careful and safe. She didn't doubt her son's ability, just worried about his reckless style of doing things.

Afterward, Frigga's gaze turned to Chu Yang, her expression gentle, "Child, I'll leave Thor to you."

Chu Yang smiled and nodded, "Please rest assured, Queen."

Frigga sighed softly, saying with some reluctance, "I really wish you could stay for a few more days. In all of Asgard, besides Loki, you are the only one who can talk to me about magic."

Speaking of Loki, Frigga's expression was sorrowful.

"Alright, Frigga, let's end the small talk. They should go." Odin began to cast the spell, preparing to teleport the two back to Earth.

Colorful halos rose beneath their feet, like the Bifrost lighting up. Chu Yang stared silently at Odin, wanting to memorize the details of the spellcasting.

A flash of fatigue crossed Odin's face, his brows slightly furrowed. For some reason, the teleportation magic was more strenuous than he had expected.

After a burst of brilliant light, Chu Yang and Thor were still standing in place.

The two looked at each other. Odin gave a soft "Huh," and turned to look at Frigga, who also had a look of surprise.

The couple stepped forward to examine Chu Yang.

"Child, your body contains a power not inferior to Thor's. This will exacerbate the consumption of the teleportation magic."

Odin gave an awkward laugh.

Thor asked eagerly, "Can we not go to Earth?"

Frigga shook her head and explained, "You can, but he can't. Your father and I cannot teleport two people back in a short time."

Thor scratched his head, looking awkwardly at Chu Yang.

He had called someone over with great enthusiasm, only to have them end up disappointed.

Chu Yang didn't mind, just thinking silently.

Odin coughed, "Prepare to depart."

"Wait a moment." Chu Yang thought for a moment, made a kunai engraved with the Flying Thunder God formula on the spot, and then let Thor carry it.

The three looked curiously at Chu Yang, and Frigga asked, "What is this?"

Chu Yang smiled, "This is a coordinate. If it works, I can return to Earth through this coordinate."

Theoretically, the Flying Thunder God Jutsu, as a space-time ninjutsu, has no distance limit; it can teleport from one space to another.

Chu Yang had already proven this in the Naruto world.

But because the distance from Asgard to Earth was too far, Chu Yang didn't know if this theory would still hold, so he could only try it with a hopeful mindset.

Odin and Frigga were somewhat amazed.

Thor didn't understand, but just glanced at his parents' expressions and subconsciously felt that the "little spike" in his hand was very powerful.

Odin smiled, "Did you create a new magic?"

Chu Yang shook his head, "Just the wisdom of predecessors."

Frigga didn't know which predecessor had created similar magic; in any case, she had never seen relevant books in the library.

"You are a smart child. I believe in your ability, but are you sure this is safe? I mean for you."

Frigga still had that worried expression.

"Please rest assured, Queen. Even if it fails, it won't cause any impact on me or Thor."

Chu Yang explained softly.

Frigga's brows smoothed out, and she nodded toward Odin, who cast the magic again and reminded, "Thor, you must bring Loki and the Tesseract back."

With a flash of white light, Thor's figure disappeared from the temple.

Chu Yang closed his eyes to feel the existence of the formula. Not long after, he let out a long sigh of relief, a relaxed smile appearing on his face.

The presence of the formula had become very weak, but it could still serve as an anchor point for releasing the Flying Thunder God.

Seeing the smile on the corner of Chu Yang's mouth, Frigga understood that his magic had succeeded, and she smiled with relief, "Congratulations, child. You can go home. Don't forget to say hello to your family for me."

The figures of Tony, Happy, and Pepper flashed through Chu Yang's mind, and he smiled broadly, "I will, Queen."

Odin suddenly spoke, "You could actually leave a coordinate here."

Chu Yang looked at him in surprise.

Odin explained, "Thor and Frigga both like you very much. I hope you can come back to see them occasionally."

Chu Yang only believed half of Odin's statement; he guessed the other half.

Odin had some ideas about the Flying Thunder God Jutsu.

As Odin's partner, Frigga soon reacted and couldn't help but glare fiercely at him.

"Child, don't listen to him."

"No, Queen, King Odin is right. If I have time, I would also like to come visit you."

Chu Yang readily agreed to Odin's suggestion—a win-win proposal. After all, Asgard still had many good things.

The library alone contained countless profound magic and technologies.

Odin laughed heartily, winking at Frigga, showing not a shred of the majesty of a God King.

Frigga shook her head irritably. Since Chu Yang didn't mind, there was no need for her to say anything more.

After leaving a kunai, Chu Yang, under the eyes of the two, slowly performed hand seals, and his figure abruptly disappeared into the air.

"He just teleported away?"

Odin's eyes widened, "I didn't feel a shred of magical fluctuation. How did he do it?"

Frigga also showed an expression of disbelief.

Odin looked down at the strangely shaped kunai in his hand, thoughtful: "I seem to have discovered something very interesting..."

Earth.

In the pitch-black night sky, a bolt of lightning tore through the horizon.

Thor followed this lightning and landed on a plane. Sitting in the cockpit was "Black Widow" Natasha Romanoff.

In the cabin, "Captain America" Steve Rogers and "Iron Man" Tony Stark were arguing fiercely.

Not long ago, the newly formed "Avengers" had successfully captured Loki, but they hadn't been able to find the Tesseract.

To find the whereabouts of the Tesseract, everyone planned to transport Loki to S. H. I. E. L. D.'s "Helicarrier."

It was just that during the transport, Steve questioned how easily Loki had been captured, while Tony didn't care and even mocked him a few times.

The two then got into an argument.

Until Natasha discovered Thor's arrival.

"Now is not a good time to argue. Open the cabin door, I'll go out and take a look."

Tony put on his mask and strode out.

Who knew that the moment the cabin door opened, Thor was already at the entrance. He showed a friendly smile, "You must be Tony! I know you, I heard Yang..."

Before he could finish his sentence.

Thor was hit by a powerful beam of light and flew out.

Steve was dumbfounded, muttering, "He seems to know you..."

"Pfft!" Tony cursed in a rage, "Who the hell knows him! An interstellar human trafficker, I'm going to beat the shit out of him today!"

After speaking, the Mark 6 suit's thrusters were turned to maximum power, and with a "boom," Tony rushed out of the cabin.

Loki grinned with joy, whistled, and teased, "I'm starting to like this iron guy!"

Steve asked, bewildered, "Can someone tell me why he's so angry?"

"Captain, you're new, so you don't know. Tony had a friend who was taken away by this 'god,' and he hasn't returned yet." Natasha explained through the communication headset.

Hearing the inexplicable apology in Natasha's tone, Steve asked curiously, "You know his friend too?"

Natasha took a deep breath and smiled bitterly, "To be precise, I have to take some responsibility for this matter."

"I remember Stark refused to join the Avengers Initiative because of that friend, right?" Steve suddenly remembered a scene where he saw Tony and Nick Fury shouting at each other; it seemed a name was mentioned.

Natasha nodded, "Yes."

"Understood. It seems that was a very important friend." Steve picked up a parachute from the side and slowly walked to the cabin door.

Natasha asked in surprise, "Captain, what are you doing?"

"Stopping Stark from doing something stupid!" Steve's eyes were deep, "I once had a very important friend too. Losing him made me feel desperate, so I can understand Tony's mood right now."

"But given the current situation, we cannot add potential enemies, although I still don't know what purpose that person had in coming to Earth..."

After speaking, Steve jumped from the cabin door, and his figure soon disappeared into the thick clouds.

Natasha sighed helplessly, opened the communication to send a distress signal to S. H. I. E. L. D. headquarters, "The guy codenamed 'Thor' has appeared, his attitude is unclear, Tony Stark has taken the initiative to attack, and the Captain has chased after him to stop his extreme behavior."

After a while, the communicator emitted static, and then Nick Fury's voice sounded, asking only one thing.

"Where is Chu Yang?"

"Haven't seen him."

A heavy sigh sounded; Nick Fury seemed to have a headache.

Although he had already explained to Tony that Chu Yang would not be in danger, having not seen him for so long, Tony's patience was gradually running out.

If Chu Yang didn't appear soon, it was probably only a matter of time before the other party quit the Avengers.

On the other side.

Tony and Thor landed in a forest, the atmosphere tense.

Thor raised both hands and hurriedly shouted, "Hey! Relax, I know you're in a hurry, but don't be in a hurry yet, listen to me explain."

Tony also raised his hands, didn't respond to him, and charged the energy cannon in his palm again.

"What a violent temper!" Thor cursed under his breath. Having held back his anger for so long, he finally couldn't help it, gripped Mjolnir, and summoned lightning.

The next moment.

Two beams of light collided fiercely! In an instant, the world lit up!

The blinding light made it hard to open one's eyes; even Thor subconsciously turned his head.

Tony, wearing the Iron Man suit, was fearless, rushing directly in front of Thor and kicking him in the face.

"Fuck!"

Thor, feeling the pain, cursed angrily. After standing firm, he backhanded a hammer blow that sent Tony flying, the latter's suit immediately sounding an alarm.

Just as the two were fighting fiercely, Steve descended from the sky, using his shield to knock them apart.

"I hope you can calm down." Steve stared at Tony, "Especially you, Tony Stark. I can understand your mood right now, but we shouldn't make the situation worse. Even if you win against him here, it doesn't mean your friend can come back."

Tony ignored Steve completely, turned to Thor, grabbed his collar, and asked, "I'll ask you only once, listen up, big guy, where did you take Yang?"

Thor grabbed the mechanical arm of the Iron Man suit, sparks immediately erupting. He removed that hand before speaking, "Because of some special reasons, the Bifrost used for teleportation in Asgard was destroyed, so Yang is stranded there."

"He studies magic every day and is doing very well. You don't need to worry. Originally, he should have come back with me, but Father had difficulty teleporting two people at once, so I came to Earth first."

Tony immediately said in a deep voice, "Why wasn't he the one to come back first?"

Thor said coldly, "Because I had to come back first to take Loki and the Tesseract. If left alone, that guy would cause a huge mess!"

Steve interjected at the right time, "In other words, you are here to stop Loki, not to be our enemy."

Thor pushed Tony away and said as a matter of course, "Of course, why would I be your enemy? This is Chu Yang's home, he and I are still good friends, and my mother likes him very much and taught him a lot of magic."

Steve and Tony looked at each other, the former speaking first, "You heard his answer too, don't keep making a scene."

Tony snorted coldly, started his suit, and rushed into the high sky, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Steve shook his head helplessly, pressed his communication headset, and whispered, "Natasha, come pick me up."

The next day.

On a vast grassland in Africa, a group of hyenas was besieging a lioness. The lioness seemed to have just given birth, her spirit listless, and beneath her thin body was a cub the size of a kitten.

Chu Yang appeared out of thin air, landing right in the middle of the battlefield.

The hyenas barked wildly at this uninvited guest, and the lioness also stared at him with full vigilance.

Chu Yang frowned slightly.

He reached out his hand, lightning dancing in the void, instantly striking most of the hyenas.

After a few short, mournful howls, the hyenas immediately tucked their tails and fled.

Chu Yang sighed.

The Flying Thunder God indeed had no distance limit, but compared to Asgard's teleportation magic, it still had drawbacks.

In ultra-long-distance teleportation, there was a certain delay, or rather, a time cost.

Chu Yang arrived more than three or four hours later than Thor.

Besides time, ultra-long-distance teleportation also consumed a terrifying amount of chakra.

Just teleporting from Asgard to Earth, Chu Yang had consumed nearly two-thirds of his chakra.

One must know that Chu Yang's chakra volume was at the Tailed Beast level.

But compared to Odin's teleportation magic, the Flying Thunder God Jutsu still had a very high cost-performance ratio.

"Let's go back to Stark Tower first and see."

Chu Yang whispered, preparing to use Apparition, but suddenly felt something tugging at his pant leg by his feet.

Looking down, it was that fluffy little lion cub. It seemed hungry, or perhaps it wanted to tell Chu Yang something.

Picking up the cub by the scruff of its neck, Chu Yang went to the lioness, only to find that she had quietly died, seemingly due to blood loss from the hyena attack.

In fact, even before Chu Yang arrived, the lioness had already been at the end of her rope; it was probably maternal love that had kept her going for so long.

The cub whimpered, licking Chu Yang's palm, unaware of the fact that its mother had died.

Chu Yang stood there for a long time, then lifted the little guy in front of him, sighing, "I don't know if you're lucky or unlucky, just happening to run into me."

With that, he tucked the cub into the inner lining of his clothes, preparing to take it away.

Leaving the cub on the vast grassland was equivalent to sentencing it to death.

Chu Yang silently recited the spell for Apparition, his figure twisting with space, and the next moment, he was back in the familiar laboratory.

Before he could even catch his breath, the sound of artillery fire outside made his ears ache.

Opening the window, Chu Yang saw that the outside was full of Chitauri, like a plague of locusts, covering the sky and earth.

"It really is better to be early than to be on time..."

Chu Yang complained helplessly, then opened a compartment made of rare metal, put the cub inside, patted its head, and said, "Don't run around, I don't want an extra big dish for dinner."

The cub couldn't understand Chu Yang's dark humor, lowering its head to rub against Chu Yang's ankle.

"Like a cat and like a dog, raising one lets you experience double the happiness."

Chu Yang chuckled, closed the door, and walked out of the laboratory, going up the stairs, only to have a bio-mechanical ship that looked like a whale fly past his face.

The Chitauri soldiers on the ship saw Chu Yang and jumped down, howling excitedly like monkeys.

Seeing this, Chu Yang used Wood Release to create two wooden swords, and with a casual strike, unleashed a slash over ten meters long, cutting these Chitauri soldiers in two.

The remaining soldiers on the ship saw this and immediately stopped, silently retreating.

Chu Yang didn't intend to let them go. He walked out of the room, came to the outdoor rooftop, and unleashed a slash nearly a hundred meters long, splitting the entire ship in two.

The Avengers fighting on the ground looked up one after another, seeing the huge biological ship cut in half.

"We have reinforcements?"

Tony asked in surprise.

"Don't know."

Steve Rogers was also bewildered; he hadn't heard from Nick Fury that there would be follow-up reinforcements.

"Captain, there seems to be someone on Stark Tower..."

"Hawkeye" Clint Barton, relying on his extraordinary vision, vaguely saw the figure on the top floor.

Thor, Hulk, and Natasha looked up at the same time.

"Jarvis, who is standing on the top floor of Stark Tower?"

"Mr. Stark, it is Yang."

Tony laughed heartily, whistled, and said, "Guys, my little assistant is back. Everyone work harder, finish the job quickly, I still have to throw him a welcome party."

The heavy stone in Natasha's heart finally landed, and she felt incredibly relaxed.

"If we're going to have a party, we have to clean up the venue first." Steve looked around; everywhere was broken walls and ruins, along with Chitauri soldiers and ships.

"As it stands, it's hard for just us few to clean this up." Barton reminded.

"Don't worry, if it's a numbers game, they're the ones at a disadvantage." 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, "In short, all the cannon fodder can be left to Yang to handle, we just focus on dealing with the big guys!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the top of Stark Tower suddenly erupted with blinding light.

Everyone looked up and found Chu Yang floating in mid-air, his whole body wrapped in golden material.

That was the Tailed Beast Cloak, marking Chu Yang's entry into Six Paths Sage Mode.

Immediately after, Chu Yang began to perform the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, and the shadow clones, also in the Tailed Beast Cloak state, appeared in every corner like scattered flowers.

"Wow! Can someone tell me what kind of magic that mitosis-like thing is?"

Tony turned to look at Thor curiously.

"Don't look at me, I don't know either. I just saw it a few times in the library. Yang thought he was reading too slowly, so he made a lot of those things. In his words, that's called a clone."

Thor said, reminiscing.

"How many of those... clones can he split into?"

Steve asked solemnly.

"Yang said he didn't know himself, but it's definitely more than the Chitauri soldiers." Thor said so.

"Captain, it seems we have enough manpower." Natasha's mouth curled up slightly.

"In that case, let's start the counterattack!"

Steve tightened the strap of his shield on his arm and rushed out first.

At the same time.

Nick Fury was arguing with the higher-ups on the Helicarrier. Given the critical situation in New York, the higher-ups had decided to drop a nuclear bomb to solve the problem.

"Nick, this is for the safety of the entire Earth!"

"Then tell me, what about the millions of civilians in New York?"

"Billions of people versus millions of people, you should know how to choose."

"Is it really for everyone's safety, and not just for you cowards?"

"Nick Fury, watch your language."

The war room suddenly fell into silence.

Just as the higher-ups were about to launch the nuclear bomb, Nick Fury's communicator rang.

"Director, you need to see this."

The computer screen in the war room lit up.

In the footage, Chu Yang's army of shadow clones had completely suppressed the endless stream of Chitauri soldiers.

Nick Fury looked surprised, then couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised, hurriedly sending the video to the higher-ups.

"They have turned the tide and mastered the war situation. You can continue to watch for a while, right?"

Nick Fury asked in a deep voice.

The higher-ups whispered to each other and finally nodded, agreeing to his request.

The meeting screen disconnected.

Nick Fury stood silently by the computer, his eyes fixed on Chu Yang, muttering, "You must not become a new threat..."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 101 =====