Outside Blue Star's orbit, a dazzling blue light suddenly illuminated the inky black Universe.
The Nova Corps' luxurious spaceship slowly emerged from the warp channel, and at its bow, the 'Arbitrator's Sword' emblem shimmered under the starlight.
Inside the bridge, Chen Tian stood with his arms crossed in front of a holographic projection, a faint smile playing on his lips.
"You all saw Tony's message, right?" He looked around, his gaze sweeping over his companions standing beside him—Saitama was gnawing on some roasted meat he'd gotten from who knows where, Dante was leaning lazily against a seat, and Kiana was excitedly pressed against the viewport, her eyes sparkling.
"So, we're really going for a 'grand' entrance?" Bayonetta leaned languidly against the control panel, her red lips curving upward. "Like… crashing directly into the United Nations headquarters?"
"No." Chen Tian shook his head, his finger swiping across the holographic projection. The map of Blue Star rapidly zoomed in, finally settling over the ruins of Washington District.
"We're going to tell everyone, in front of the whole World—" His eyes suddenly sharpened, "—who the victor of this war truly is."
In Blue Star's synchronous orbit, the Nova Corps' engine nozzles adjusted their angles.
Chen Tian stood before the bridge's viewport, looking down at the cloud-shrouded Blue Star below.
His fingertips gently tapped the specialized glass, each tap creating blue ripples on the surface, like Water.
"Are you ready?" Chen Tian asked without turning his head. Replies came from behind him, one after another—Saitama's muffled response as he chewed on a chicken leg, Dante's lazy yawn, and Kiana's energetic, "Commander! Ready for duty!"
Bayonetta's high heels clicked closer. "My dear, are you sure about this coordinate? It's still raining acid down there."
Chen Tian looked at the coordinates: "Perfect." He clenched his fist slightly. "Disperse these clouds, and then we'll make our grand entrance."
"Friday, is the full-band broadcast ready?" Tony's voice came through the communicator, accompanied by the sound of popcorn chewing.
"137 major global media outlets have already set up their cameras, and over two hundred internet celebrities have arrived," Friday's voice echoed in the cabin.
Chen Tian's mouth twitched: "Tony, why did you even invite internet celebrities?"
"Hey, who's the young one here, you or me? You don't even understand current internet trends." Tony's voice was full of pride. "Oh, by the way, I ordered Durex for you and Wanda—Ouch!"
A dull thud of something being hit and Wanda's snickering came through the communicator.
Chen Tian shook his head helplessly and turned to face his ready-to-go companions.
His gaze swept over each of them: Saitama finally put down his chicken leg and wiped his hands; Dante pulled out sunglasses from who knows where and put them on; Kiana stood with her hands on her hips, looking arrogant; Bayonetta elegantly adjusted her gloves; Vergil stood tall like a mountain peak, looking at Chen Tian; Saitama's eyes sparkled, and he muttered, "What pose should I make for my entrance?"
"Bring our captives. Let's go."
As Chen Tian gave the order, he slowly raised his right hand, his five fingers spread, aimed at the clouds below.
Countless tiny cracks suddenly appeared in the air, as if space itself was shattering. The Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power activated—the entire cloud layer began to violently tremble, like a blanket being shaken by an invisible giant hand.
On the ground, a CNN reporter broadcasting the acid rain disaster suddenly widened his eyes.
In his camera, the heavy, leaden clouds first showed strange ripples, then blue Fire erupted from the cracks, igniting the entire cloud sea.
Sunlight poured down like a golden waterfall, illuminating the ruins and causing a strange purple mist to rise.
"My God!" The reporter instinctively took two steps back. "Viewers, do you see it? The magic clouds above Washington District are—"
His commentary abruptly stopped, because in the clear blue sky behind the dispersed clouds, a sword light spanning the horizon suddenly appeared.
This silver-White light, like a sharp blade cutting through a canvas, tore open a spatial rift in the sky.
Chen Tian walked at the forefront, and with each step, blue Fire lotuses bloomed beneath his feet. These lotuses turned into specks of light after falling.
Behind him, Saitama and Saitama walked arm in arm, each carrying a huge cage;
Dante even had time to blow a kiss to a female reporter on the ground; Vergil's face was as cold as ice, one hand gripping Yamato, the other carrying a large box.
Kiana had an arrogant expression, deliberately putting on a serious face, but the corners of her mouth were already unconsciously turned up;
Bayonetta sat on a violet throne formed by long hair, crossing her legs, slowly following Chen Tian within a purple magic circle.
The internet instantly exploded with countless live streams:
@New YorkLittleMilkCow: OMG! It's the Arbitrators! That blue Fire is Chen Tian!!! As expected, he's rated the most handsome man among the Arbitrators!!!! OMG!!! I need to change my pants!!!
@LondonLovePigs: Ahhhhhh!!! Dante!!! Vergil!!! I love you!!!
@NeonOtakuGod: Damn it! So hard to choose!!! Queen Bayonetta and the arrogant Kiana!! Damn it! I'm going crazy!!
As Chen Tian and his group stepped out of the spatial rift, the silver-White crack slowly closed, and the sky returned to its clear, pristine blue.
Chen Tian stood above the ruins of what was once a monument, a lotus of blue Fire forming beneath his feet.
Behind him, Saitama, Saitama, and Vergil slammed metal cages onto the ground—inside were the restrained Superman, Wonder Woman, and Yellow Lantern Hal Jordan.
The global live broadcast footage focused at this moment. Tony's prepared media drone quietly flew in front of Chen Tian, and the drone, the size of a fly, turned Chen Tian's expression towards all the live media.
Chen Tian's eyes were sharp, and his voice, transmitted through the drone, reached every corner: "Today, we ended a Carnage in the name of justice."
He waved his hand, and the already prepared holographic projection drone projected the images Tony had prepared into the sky—footage of Superman shooting heat vision at civilian areas; a video of Wonder Woman beheading protesters; the terrifying scene of the Yellow Lantern Corps compressing the warehouse where criminals were hiding, along with a nearby apartment building, into a cube, all for the sake of apprehending criminals.
"65,792 lives." Chen Tian's voice was low, "This is the number of innocent people who died under the pretext of apprehending criminals."
The projection switched to a dense wall of victim photos. "These are their 'necessary sacrifices'."
Chen Tian's voice echoed above the ruins, low and oppressive, like the calm before a storm.
He slowly raised his hand, and the Reality Stone appeared from the summoning space, falling into his hand. Red light and blue Fire condensed in his palm, transforming into countless tiny specks of light that drifted into the air.
Those specks of light danced like fireflies, eventually converging into a brilliant pillar of light that shot straight into the sky.
"The destruction of Washington District is not the end—" His voice suddenly rose, like thunder exploding, "—but rebirth!"
As his words fell, the pillar of light suddenly burst, turning into countless tiny blue and red specks of light, scattering over the ruins.
A shocking scene unfolded—wherever those light specks touched, broken buildings began to reassemble, cracked ground gradually healed, and withered plants re-emerged with vitality.
The entire city seemed to be infused with the power of life, recovering at a visible speed.
"Today, I, on behalf of the Arbitrators, once again declare victory!!" Chen Tian's voice resonated through the sky, "A victory against 'tyranny'! A victory! A victory that says no to so-called 'justice'!"
His words were like a heavy hammer, striking everyone's hearts.
In the global live broadcast, countless viewers held their breath, witnessing this miraculous sight.
Above the ruins, new buildings rose from the ground, stronger and grander than before. Streets were re-paved, gardens bloomed with vibrant flowers, and even the air became fresh.
"This is not magic, nor is it a miracle," Chen Tian looked around, his gaze piercing, "This is our determination! This is our promise for the future!"
The comment sections of global online live streams instantly exploded:
@New YorkLittleMilkCow: Ahhhhh! My Lord Chen Tian is too handsome! I want to have his babies!!! Ahhhh! I need to change my pants again!!!
@LondonLovePigs: This is a true hero! Injustice League go to hell!!
@NeonOtakuGod: Baka! This repair ability is too much of a cheat! But it's so cool!!!
Chen Tian ignored the raging public opinion. He turned to look at the imprisoned Superman and the others, his eyes cold: "And these 'heroes' who uphold justice but commit tyrannical acts will also pay the price for their crimes."
Before he finished speaking, Vergil suddenly swung Yamato, and a silver-White sword light streaked across the sky, splitting open a bottomless rift in the center of the sky.
Within the rift, an eerie blue energy surged, as if connecting to another dimension.
"Three days from now," Chen Tian's voice was like a judgment bell, "here, you will face the judgment of the entire World."
He waved his hand, and the cage was pushed into the rift by an invisible force. The rift slowly closed, as if it had never appeared.
After all this, Chen Tian looked at the camera again, "In three days, the Arbitrators welcome the people of the World to participate in this grand assembly for the judgment of 'tyranny'."
With that, Chen Tian snapped his fingers, and everyone's figures were enveloped in blue light, disappearing into the sky.
— — — — — — — — — —
The sky returned to calm, and sunlight spilled over the reborn city, as if everything was just a dream.
But everyone knew that a new World had arrived.
On the top floor of Arbitrator Tower, the holographic projection screen was still looping news reports from major global media outlets about today's events.
Tony Stark stood alone in front of the holographic projection, swirling half a glass of whiskey in his hand.
"Friday, turn up the volume on the thirty-seventh replay," Tony suddenly said.
"Boss, this is already the seventeenth time you've watched this footage," Friday's voice was tinged with helplessness, but she still increased the volume.
Chen Tian's shocking declaration echoed again in the projection: "—but rebirth!" Tony's lips unconsciously curved upward, and he tilted his head back, downing the drink in his glass.
"That kid..." Tony suddenly slammed his glass onto the bar. "He didn't even invite me to such a cool event?! I prepared 137 media outlets! Over 200 internet celebrities! And I even debugged the drone array for two whole hours!"
He paced back and forth in the spacious living room like a sulking child.
"Friday! Prepare a party immediately! Empty the Arbitrator Tower's wine cellar!" Tony abruptly turned and shouted, pointing at the ceiling, "Tonight, I'm going to let that arrogant kid Chen Tian know the price of stealing Tony Stark's thunder!"
"Boss, based on Mr. Chen Tian's metabolic data, your probability of successfully getting him drunk is less than 1%," Friday reminded him.
"Then call Banner! Call Thor! Call all the X-Men who can drink!" Tony was already frantically clicking on the virtual screen. "Wait, also get some mead from Asgard... Order thirty Grimaldi's pizza! No olives! Fifteen with extra pepperoni!"
Tony spoke at lightning speed: "For dessert, I want Ladurée strawberry macarons and Angelina Mont Blanc. Oh, and Friday, what was that cake Kiana liked? Was it Harbs' strawberry cream cake? Then add three limited edition Harbs ones!"
(Ladurée and Angelina are high-end dessert brands from France; one is famous for macarons, the other for afternoon tea. Angelina's most famous product is its Mont Blanc, a specialty pastry made from chestnut puree. Harbs, a high-end Japanese dessert brand, is a popular internet sensation known for its Japanese-style desserts, with strawberry cream cake being one of its selling points, but...honestly, it's just average...little girls particularly love it....)
"As for Wade..." Tony dangerously narrowed his eyes, then suddenly laughed, "Tell him I'll prepare a pole for him, so he can put on a good show."
His movements suddenly paused, his gaze falling on a holographic photo on the wall—it was Chen Tian, looking flustered, surrounded by media after getting out of a car at the 2008 Stark Industries charity gala.
Tony's eyes gradually softened.
"Friday, encrypt and save this photo to my private server," he said softly, his finger gently tracing the bewildered young man in the photo, "And print a physical copy, frame it with Vibranium."
Tony then smirked again, "Hang it on the top of Arbitrator Tower's outer wall! Right in front of the 'A' in 'Arbiter'!"
Outside the floor-to-ceiling window, the setting sun painted the entire Malibu beach golden. Tony's reflection overlapped with the Arbitrator logo in the distance. The feigned anger on his face had long disappeared, replaced by unconcealed pride.
"That kid..." Tony poured himself another glass of whiskey, "He's grown up."
Just as Tony was marveling at Chen Tian's growth, Friday's voice chimed in.
"Boss, 3000 kilograms of custom 'son-of-a-bitch-bags' from Durex have arrived in the Underground Room."
Tony's expression froze, then he chuckled twice, "Friday! Compress all of them into one box for me! Have it delivered to Chen Tian's room! Make sure it overwhelms him the moment he opens it!"
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