Chapter 84 : Long live the Hydra!!

Quantum Realm!

In this moment, a breathtaking cosmic panorama stunned onlookers!

Many never anticipated that the microscopic world could be so breathtaking and peculiar!

Especially time travel!

It almost seems like a fairy tale, or even completely unfathomable!

Incredibly, these are all feats accomplished through extraordinary intelligence possessed by humans.

So, at this moment, even those at the pinnacle of their abilities admire Tony!

In the Hokage world, Orochimaru froze in disbelief!

A frenzied expression immediately took over his face!!

He not only witnessed time travel but also genuine quantum immortality!

Long live science!!

At this point, ninjutsu seemed no more significant to him than a passing cloud!

In the Shinigami world, Aizen's eyes sparkled. He sensed that the pinnacle of technology may rival the zenith of power.

He saw another path for his future schemes!

[On a vast platform, beneath a cascade of circular fragments, Natasha Romanov gazed at the Avengers around her, offering a heartfelt smile:]

["Farewell, everyone!"]

[In the context of this timeline, they would meet again in three seconds.

[In the next moment, the quantum conduit opened, and time travel began!]

[New York-2012-1]

[Chitauri Invasion Scene]

[In a corner, Tony, Rogers, Dr. Banner, and Ant-Man appeared!]

[At that moment, an enraged Hulk thundered by, dispatching a Chitauri soldier and demolishing a car!]

Everyone turned their attention to Dr. Banner, and after Steve scrutinized him from head to toe, he encouraged:

["Would you like to give it a try and see how you feel?"

He was a bit concerned, as the Banner before him seemed too docile, even less combative than an elderly man in the park.]

[Banner confidently smiled, punctured the car roof, hurled a motorcycle, and finally raised his hands, summoning yet another colossal beast!]

[Ant-Man chuckled, while Tony and Steve simultaneously facepalmed!]

[In the real world, Dr. Banner, now half-green and half-human, muttered to himself.]

"Hulk, how does this form look? It appears quite impressive."

"Get lost! Hulk! No!!!"

Banner pouted, thinking, 'You'll miss me most in the future, so why are you shouting at me?'

[The teams split into two groups.]

[Banner proceeded to the New York Sanctum alone!]

[Confronting the bald old woman, Banner smiled confidently:]

["You may be fierce, but you must be cautious not to harm the other party!"]

[In the next second, Banner's soul was unexpectedly ejected from his body with a bewildered expression!]

"Why don't you stay put, Hulk!" Banner mockingly retorted.

"...Fine, hush."

Banner rolled his eyes in exasperation and continued to observe.

[Fortunately, there were no mishaps, and Banner successfully retrieved the Time Stone from the Ancient One.]

[Tony's team, on the other hand, managed to wait until the end!]

[At this juncture, after Loki was reluctantly apprehended from the ground, he was escorted downstairs, and the scepter of mind control was confiscated by S.H.I.E.L.D.]

[In the elevator, when Steve entered, Crossbones, bald Sitwell, and other S.H.I.E.L.D. agents suddenly appeared uneasy.]

Outside of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury frowned, and Alexander Pierce, seated across from him, felt ill at ease.

Steve casually boarded the elevator, pressed the button for the 8th floor, and announced:

["The plan has changed. I've received new orders from the Secretary-General. I'm now taking charge of the scepter."

Sitwell's eyes reflected suspicion: "Sorry, sir, I need to verify with the Secretary-General."

Steve leaned in close to Sitwell's ear and spoke audibly enough for the entire elevator to hear:

["Trust me, Hail Hydra!"]

In the elevator, Sitwell couldn't help but chuckle. It was so beautiful to hear those words from Steve's mouth.

As for Crossbones, he heaved a sigh of relief, his expression eased.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

At that moment, in the top conference room of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury and Alexander Pierce engaged in a gunfight!

As the chief of secret agents, Nick Fury could no longer comprehend how he had spent decades of his life.

But from a certain perspective, he had truly wasted his life.

He could already envision Hydra's influence at the highest levels of S.H.I.E.L.D., and how many hidden Hydra agents there must be!

"Damn it, Pierce!"

Boom!

While exchanging words, Nick Fury shot Pierce again!

Pierce, who had been in power for a long time, surprisingly fell to the first shot, and he expired after a few more trigger pulls.

At the same time, chaos erupted throughout the entire building, with the ceaseless sounds of gunfire and screams!

Hawkeye and Natasha, who were on a mission, also displayed alarmed expressions!

Meanwhile, the screen continued to play!

[On Steve's side, after defeating his doppelganger with a wing/arm, he successfully obtained the Mind Stone.]

[However, Tony's team encountered an issue.]

Hulk, who had traversed a hundred flights of stairs, collided with Tony just as he forced the door open.

Loki seized the opportunity to grab the Space Stone and escape.

Then, in the utterly perplexed eyes of Ant-Man, the two bosses recalibrated and returned to New Jersey in 1970!

In the military base, the two successfully acquired the Space Stone!

Simultaneously, Steve saw Peggy, and Tony saw his father.

Unfortunately, they couldn't meet or recognize each other.

Yet, even so, Tony off-screen smiled.

He was content to hear his father's words with his own ears.

Somewhere in a nursing home,

John lay in a hospital bed, tears streaming down his face, pondering whether there had been such a moment on the day of his passing.

To show the other that he had become young again was enough.

[Scene transition to Asgard!]

Thor quietly navigated the dungeon and reached the upper levels.

Coincidentally, he stumbled upon Frigga, who was arranging Loki to decipher certain matters!

Thor was hesitant to encounter his mother, fearing she would perceive his current condition, so he sought refuge behind a pillar.

However, when he turned around, Frigga was already standing right behind him.

Frigga chided her impulsive son for startling her, but Thor hastily concealed his face with his garments.

However, as a mother, Frigga immediately sensed something amiss.

Besides his corpulent physique, Thor had undergone much more.

She reached out and inspected her son's face more closely.

In an instant, distress filled Frigga's eyes as she realized that Thor's right eye was a prosthetic.

Thor feigned indifference and offered excuses about his travels.

Frigga shook her head slowly, her eyes brimming with concern:

["You are not the Thor I remember, are you?"]

["Of course not." Thor smiled, his face betraying his uncertainty.]

["You must have endured much suffering in the future..."]

Thor couldn't admit it and didn't want to admit it.

Like countless children everywhere, he didn't want his mother to know that he'd endured hardship.

Off-screen, Frigga was already in tears.

She had no knowledge of how Thor had fared after their last meeting.

All she knew was that Thor had tormented himself for five years and faced five years of punishment!

Beneath the outer layers of fat, she saw a soul wracked by pain.

If not for time travel, her son would have been condemned to a living hell, tormented indefinitely.

Observing Thor, who still clung tightly to her, Frigga's heart ached, and tears welled up in her eyes.

She tenderly caressed her son's rough face, looked into his pained eyes, and said:

["Thor, I am your mother."]

Seeing the mother who had only existed in dreams, Thor's defenses crumbled at that moment.

He attempted not to cry, but tears flowed uncontrollably.

In that moment, he resembled a lost child who had finally found his mother.

Thor sobbed, and the emotions he'd bottled up surged out:

["I really come from the future.]

["I really wanted to talk to you."]

["I really missed you, Mother..."]

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