Kang the Conqueror!
Tony Stark's expression instantly turned serious.
This name had been mentioned in the diary before, clearly marking him as a super-boss far more terrifying than the "Purple Sweet Potato"—a.k.a., the villain who had once wiped out half the life in the universe.
And if the Purple Sweet Potato was that terrifying, how powerful must Kang be to surpass him?
Could it be like a dark Doctor Strange, capable of destroying the entire universe? Or like a corrupted Scarlet Witch, ripping through the multiverse? Perhaps like an infinite Ultron, slaughtering across multiple universes?
Having read about countless powerful beings in the diary, Tony could only imagine a few scenarios.
Yet now, it seemed Kang the Conqueror's power exceeded Tony's imagination entirely.
This man had conquered the multiverse!
Notice—the diary explicitly used the word "conquer."
To Tony, conquest was far more difficult than mere slaughter.
Slaughter is simple—you crush your enemies violently. Conquest is different: you make them submit.
Two completely different levels.
So, that's why he's called the "Conqueror"?
And he wasn't just conquering enemies—he was conquering the entire universe!
Stifling…
Even someone like Tony Stark felt a moment of suffocating shock as the diary revealed Kang's feats.
One point to note: the diary had previously hinted that Kang resided in the quantum realm.
So had Kang come out of the quantum realm again?Quantum Realm and real dimensions could communicate?
But then Tony shrugged—well, for a playboy genius like him, that wasn't hard to believe.
After all, from the diary's hints, Ant-Man and the others had seemingly done similar things.
Otherwise, how else would the quantum virus or Kang's exposure make sense?
The only unknown was the connection between the Ten Rings and Kang.
From the diary's tone, it seemed the Ten Rings originally belonged to Kang.
No—Tony actually thought the Ten Rings came from Nezha's Qian Kun circle.
Still, it was clear Kang had at some point possessed or used them.
Otherwise, the activation of the Ten Rings sending a signal to Kang wouldn't make sense.
Of course, all this was Tony's speculation. Even the diary's author, Zhou Cheng, could not be certain. Signals sent to Kang were just conjecture.
Exactly what happened? Tony had no way of knowing.
Beyond that…
The diary also mentioned another key figure: Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan).
Judging by the nickname, this was a young girl with extraordinary powers.
She also possessed a "bracelet."
Not just any bracelet—it came from another timeline or dimension!And it had a close connection with the Ten Rings.
Even without further details, these two points alone suggested the bracelet was immensely powerful.
Now the question: if the diary hints at a strong link between the Ten Rings and Kang, could the bracelet be similarly connected?
[Though the Ten Rings' signal is just my guess, the Kang Dynasty is inevitable.]
[After all, Kang the Conqueror founded the TVA, the true Time Keepers. Legacy Kang will be killed by Lady Loki, and the Sacred Timeline will collapse!]
[The purpose of Legacy Kang founding the TVA was to prevent his evil variants from destroying the timeline.]
[Once Legacy Kang dies, no one can stop the other Kangs.]
[Not to mention, after Ant-Man killed one Kang in the Quantum Realm, the Kang Council was alerted and summoned all Kangs from across the multiverse!]
[The Kang Dynasty is inevitable!]
"What!"
"The Time Variance Authority… was founded by Kang the Conqueror!"
Tony's pupils constricted. This bombshell was shocking.
The TVA—an entity above the multiverse, controlling timelines!
Tony had always wondered what level of being could create such an organization.
Even if the diary said a creator god founded the TVA, Tony wouldn't have doubted it.
The TVA was just that insane.
But he never expected the answer to be Kang!
Kang had conquered the multiverse… and now, according to the diary, he had also conquered time itself.
Space and time, all under Kang's control.
Terrifying!
No wonder Zhou Cheng called him more terrifying than the Purple Sweet Potato.
Even without considering his multiversal conquest, the ability to control time alone made him nearly invincible.
But Tony hadn't realized—this was still not Kang's limit.
Kang wasn't just one person—he was many!
Across the multiverse, countless Kangs existed.
Even the "Legacy Kang" had founded the TVA to prevent Kang variants from destabilizing the timeline.
So this is the true purpose of the TVA?
The real "Time Keepers"?
The true Time Keeper Kang safeguarded time, protecting it from other Kang variants!
So in the end, the TVA wasn't evil—it had been protecting the multiverse all along.
Tony's long-held resentment toward the TVA, for controlling the Sacred Timeline, finally softened.
Though not fully convinced, he could at least recognize their value.
However…
Such an important Time Keeper had been killed by Lady Loki?
The diary had previously revealed that Loki and Lady Loki exposed a false Time Keeper and escaped TVA control.
Tony wondered how she had done it.
Turns out, she found the real Time Keeper and killed him?
Why would Lady Loki do that?
The reason didn't matter now—the critical point was: Lady Loki had shaken the multiverse!
Without the constraints on the many time-controlling Kangs, the multiverse could be thrown into chaos. Just imagining it was terrifying.
Then there was Ant-Man.
The diary mentioned that in one universe, Ant-Man had wiped out the original Avengers. In Infinity War, he found a way to save half of Earth's population.
Even now, Tony didn't fully understand Ant-Man's abilities—powers related to ants were hard to imagine.
Yet clearly, he was no ordinary hero.
He had entered the Quantum Realm and even taken down a being like Kang.
Why he did it, Tony didn't know—but like Lady Loki, his actions caused serious repercussions.
He had alerted the Kang Council.
The Kang Council—a body managing or ruling over all Kangs.
Just imagine how many Kangs existed across the multiverse.
These multiversal Kangs had united—a terrifying prospect.
"The Kang Dynasty."
At that moment, Tony finally understood the weight of those words.
[By then, the Avengers were long gone—who could resist the Kangs?]
[Could it be the Young Avengers in the 616 Universe?]
[It's possible.]
After all, the daughter of the second Ant-Man was active, the second Hawkeye had trained, even Hulk had a son—Kid Hulk.
And the grandson of Black Captain America? That made sense too.
Looking at it this way, a Young Avengers team was very plausible.
"Young Avengers."
Tony couldn't help but feel exasperated. How many Avengers teams were there now?
Ignoring the original Avengers, the diary had mentioned the Prehistoric Avengers, the Multiversal Avengers, and now, the Young Avengers.
Too many Avengers!
But according to the diary, this Young Avengers team comprised the children of existing Avengers—a natural succession.
The question: who were these young heroes?
Tony read on with great interest.
"Second Ant-Man?"
Nick Fury's mind suddenly clicked. The Ant-Man in the diary must be the second Ant-Man!
No wonder the diary had mentioned him getting arrested as a thief—it didn't match Hank Pym's identity.
Considering Pym's age, he couldn't have been subjected to such chaos.
So the truth was clear: the Ant-Man in the diary was the second Ant-Man.
But who was he exactly?
Given Pym's tech wasn't easily replicable, Fury guessed: the second Ant-Man was Pym's student.
He inherited both Pym's Ant-Man suit and the codename.
And the second Ant-Man's daughter, the Wasp? First find the second Ant-Man.
As for the second Hawkeye? Fury had no leads—maybe he could ask Barton about training an heir.
Kid Hulk? Fury didn't know how Hulk could even have a child, given his shared DNA with Bruce Banner.
Black Captain America's grandson—the existence raised questions. Did he inherit the super-soldier serum? Could it be inherited?
Ordinary humans like Barton and Black Widow had joined the Avengers—so Fury couldn't be sure.
But this line of thinking reminded Fury: should Rogers have a partner?
If the super-soldier serum was inheritable, great. If not, at least Rogers might engage more with the world.
Either way, no loss.
[And for young heroes, don't forget Ms. Marvel!]
She probably had already fought alongside Captain Marvel.
[And Spider-Man!]
He was considered the successor of Iron Man, inheriting Tony's drone army.
The Young Avengers had surely grown a lot after the multiversal chaos.
Ms. Marvel!
Tony's heart stirred.
The diary mentioned her again.
Unfortunately, apart from her admiration for Captain Marvel, no further details were given.
Still, fighting alongside Captain Marvel suggested she was formidable.
Was the nickname "Ms. Marvel" a playful homage to her idol? Likely.
Kids imitate their heroes—it made sense.