Chapter Summaries

Madara Uchiha reached genuine Skyfather tier and confirmed he could retain that strength without the Reality Stone. After taking the Stone back, he charged to the surface of Svartalfheim to face the awakened Dark Elves alone.

• Madara Uchiha dug the Reality Stone out of his chest and found that his Skyfather-tier strength remained unchanged.
• He realized he had broken through by sacrificing the Ten-Tails and using the Reality Stone as a converter, and decided to keep the Stone.
• The Reality Stone’s release awakened the Dark Elves across Svartalfheim.
• Madara Uchiha charged to the surface, intending to fight the millions of Dark Elves alone.

Wu Chen and Thor prepared to travel to Svartalfheim to confront Madara Uchiha over the Aether. Wu Chen planned to secretly use Black Zetsu to take the blame and record the encounter, while Thor said goodbye to Jane Foster before they left.

• Wu Chen arrived at the abandoned building, where Jane Foster explained what had happened and prepared to lead him to the hallway.
• Thor arrived through a pillar of light, reunited with Jane, and learned that she had been to Svartalfheim.
• Thor explained the Dark Elves’ history and the Aether, then insisted on joining Wu Chen to stop Madara Uchiha.
• Jane reluctantly agreed to let Thor go, and Wu Chen accepted his company, planning to record the confrontation and secretly have Black Zetsu assume the blame.
• Jane led Wu Chen and Thor to the hallway, where Thor kissed her goodbye while Wu Chen watched.

Madara Uchiha waited on Svartalfheim with the Reality Stone as millions of Dark Elves awakened and converged on his position. Wu Chen and Thor found the place where the Aether had been sealed, but it was gone, and Wu Chen could not reach Minato Namikaze for backup.

• The Dark Elves awakened from their long slumber and gathered their forces to reclaim the Nine Realms.
• Madara Uchiha remained on Svartalfheim, intending to destroy the Dark Elves when they arrived for the Reality Stone.
• Tens of thousands of Dark Elf warships emerged from the ice, and their leader ordered them to surround Madara Uchiha.
• Wu Chen and Thor searched underground and found the stone pillar where the Aether had been sealed.
• Thor confirmed that the Aether was gone, and Wu Chen tried unsuccessfully to contact Minato Namikaze before saying he would have to leave to get backup.

Thor reconsidered entering the battle when Wu Chen said he could not summon help immediately, but Wu Chen reassured him that he could hold off Madara Uchiha while Thor fetched reinforcements. They surfaced to find Madara Uchiha surrounded by a vast Dark Elf fleet trying to force him to surrender the Aether.

• Thor briefly considered retreating because he had a girlfriend, parents, and friends to live for.
• Wu Chen told Thor he could hold off Madara Uchiha and explained how Thor could use a Chakra-infused Kunai to reach Earth and bring Minato-sensei and Might Guy.
• Thor told Wu Chen what the Aether could do as they flew toward the surface.
• A Dark Elf fleet bombarded the mountain range, causing the tremors Wu Chen and Thor felt.
• Wu Chen and Thor surfaced and saw Madara Uchiha surrounded by combat ships whose Dark Elf commanders demanded that he hand over the Aether.

Madara Uchiha used the Reality Stone and the Power of Rules to freeze the battlefield and destroy the Dark Elf army. He then turned on Wu Chen and Thor, demanding a reason to spare their lives.

• Madara Uchiha asked whether all the Dark Elves had gathered, then dismissed their leader’s threat.
• The Dark Elf leader ordered every warship to aim its main cannons at Madara Uchiha, Wu Chen, and Thor.
• Madara Uchiha used the Reality Stone to immobilize every living being on the battlefield while their equipment continued to function.
• Madara Uchiha unleashed Fire Rule: Burn Heaven and Boil Sea, setting the Dark Elves and their warships ablaze while leaving Wu Chen and Thor unharmed.
• The flames withdrew after the Dark Elf army vanished, and Wu Chen and Thor regained their freedom of movement.
• Madara Uchiha confronted Wu Chen and Thor and demanded a reason not to kill them.

Thor and Wu Chen faced Madara Uchiha after he annihilated millions of people and tens of thousands of Dark Elf ships, leaving Thor terrified and desperate. Wu Chen chose not to reveal his hidden power or fight, and tried to buy time by addressing Madara.

• Thor and Wu Chen cried out that they had no idea how to defeat Madara Uchiha.
• Thor saw Madara’s overwhelming power and feared that even Odin might not be able to beat him.
• Thor looked to Wu Chen for a way to survive, while Wu Chen concealed his strength and decided not to fight.
• Wu Chen improvised a plan to talk to Madara and began by telling him that he had news and one of Madara’s traitors.

Wu Chen offered Black Zetsu and information to Madara Uchiha in exchange for sparing him and Thor. He claimed Black Zetsu was a hidden enemy rather than the embodiment of Madara's will, and urged Madara to inspect his memories.

• Madara Uchiha agreed to spare Wu Chen and Thor if Wu Chen handed over the supposed traitor and provided useful information.
• Wu Chen tossed Black Zetsu to Madara Uchiha and claimed he had captured him after he infiltrated Konoha and tried to cause trouble.
• Wu Chen said Black Zetsu's ancient, pure Chakra differed from Madara Uchiha's and suggested Black Zetsu was a mole who had deceived them all.
• Wu Chen cited Hashirama's belief that Madara Uchiha was gentle beneath his fierce appearance and suggested that events had changed him.
• Wu Chen urged Madara Uchiha to examine Black Zetsu's memories to determine whether he was truly Madara's creation or an agent sent by someone else.

Madara Uchiha probed Black Zetsu’s memories and learned the truth, then destroyed him in a burst of flames that turned the surrounding terrain into magma. Afterward, he told Wu Chen to call him uncle, since Wu Chen was Hashirama’s nephew.

• Madara Uchiha grabbed Black Zetsu and probed his memories while Wu Chen and Thor waited nearby.
• Wu Chen warned Thor not to run, and the two stayed back as Madara’s expression grew furious.
• Black Zetsu crumbled away as Madara Uchiha erupted in flames, melting the surrounding terrain into magma.
• Wu Chen and Thor retreated from the heat, then flew back to check on Madara Uchiha after the flames vanished.
• Madara Uchiha told Wu Chen to call him uncle, and Wu Chen respectfully did so.

Wu Chen convinced Madara Uchiha to turn against Black Zetsu and decided to keep the change secret while waiting for Loki’s hidden allies to make a move. Thor agreed to help, and Wu Chen left to find Hill as Thor reunited with Jane Foster.

• Wu Chen privately cursed his Wood Clone for making Madara Uchiha his uncle, while Madara thanked him for exposing Black Zetsu’s deception.
• Madara told Thor he would atone for his past, and Wu Chen warned Thor to keep Madara’s change of allegiance secret.
• Wu Chen explained that Loki’s powerful allies might have a hidden leader who would come after the Aether, giving them a chance to surprise the enemy.
• Thor agreed to keep the plan secret and said he would question Loki about his allies.
• Jane Foster embraced Thor after she and the others came out, while Wu Chen flew away to find Hill.

Wu Chen returned to New York with Hill and showed Nick Fury footage of Madara Uchiha wiping out millions of Dark Elves. The video convinced Fury that Madara was a Skyfather-tier powerhouse, on par with Might Guy and the Sorcerer Supreme, Ancient One.

• Wu Chen called Nick Fury to say the matter had been resolved and promised to explain when he and Hill returned.
• Wu Chen asked Wu Chén to open a portal from London to New York, then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to bring Hill to Nick Fury's office.
• Wu Chen warned Nick Fury that only he and Hill could know what he was about to reveal, and Fury removed the office's protective devices.
• Wu Chen showed Nick Fury footage of Madara Uchiha facing and killing millions of Dark Elves.
• Wu Chen explained that Madara Uchiha was a Skyfather-tier powerhouse on the level of Might Guy and the Sorcerer Supreme, Ancient One.

Wu Chen showed Nick Fury and Hill secret footage revealing why Madara Uchiha changed his attitude after examining Black Zetsu’s memories. Nick Fury learned about the Rabbit Goddess and accepted the information, leaving Konoha’s alliance with Madara Uchiha stronger than ever.

• Nick Fury worried that Madara Uchiha had grown more powerful, while Wu Chen remained relaxed.
• Hill defended Wu Chen, and Nick Fury realized he must have resolved the situation.
• Wu Chen asked Nick Fury and Hill to treat what followed as top-secret and showed them his video.
• Nick Fury and Hill watched Madara Uchiha’s expression change as he examined Black Zetsu’s memories.
• Wu Chen confirmed that Madara Uchiha could view memories, and Nick Fury learned about the Rabbit Goddess.
• Nick Fury chose not to challenge the account, recognizing that Konoha and Madara Uchiha were powerful allies.

Wu Chen explained to Nick Fury why Madara Uchiha had stayed in Svartalfheim to guard the Aether and confront whoever coveted it. Nick Fury accepted the plan and resolved to unite Earth’s technology and resources to strengthen its defenses, despite expecting fierce opposition.

• Wu Chen told Nick Fury his theory that a powerful figure had helped Loki and sent him to invade Earth with the Chitauri.
• Nick Fury concluded that Madara Uchiha had stayed in Svartalfheim to atone for his crimes and ambush anyone seeking the Aether.
• Wu Chen confirmed that Black Zetsu had manipulated every member of the Akatsuki, who might abandon their villainous ways once they learned the truth.
• Nick Fury decided that Earth needed to unite its technology and resources rather than depend solely on individual superheroes.
• Nick Fury resolved to pursue his plan to protect the world despite the opposition he expected.

After Hill postponed their date to recover from learning Konoha’s secrets, Wu Chen returned to the Kamui Dimension to review his gains. He discovered that Madara’s progress had reached 100% and that Black Zetsu had been completely killed by Madara’s Power of Rules, leaving the system analyzing the consequences.

• Hill told Wu Chen she needed to keep working to calm down and protect their plan, and promised to wear her uniform the next time they had sex.
• Wu Chen agreed to let Hill continue working and asked her to fulfill her promise on their next date.
• Wu Chen returned to the Kamui Dimension, informed Wanda and Pietro, and checked his panel.
• Wu Chen saw that Madara Uchiha’s roleplay progress had reached 100%, granting him an ability selection and changing Madara’s title to Chakra Progenitor.
• Wu Chen tried to roleplay as Black Zetsu and learned that Madara’s Power of Rules had completely killed him, prompting the system to analyze the abnormal status.
• The system reported that its power and the Power of Rules shared an origin, and that the latter could damage characters supplied by the system.

Wu Chen chose Permanent Descent as his reward for reaching one hundred percent Roleplay Progress with Madara Uchiha, bringing the real Madara into being in Svartalfheim. He then selected Kekkei Mōra from Madara's ability list.

• Wu Chen reasoned that Thanos was the main threat capable of using the Power of Rules against his roleplay characters, and that he and his subordinates could confront him.
• Wu Chen decided that Black Zetsu had served his purpose and that losing further Roleplay Progress with him was no great loss.
• Wu Chen chose Permanent Descent over Tenfold Burst as his reward for reaching one hundred percent Roleplay Progress with Madara Uchiha.
• Madara Uchiha appeared in Svartalfheim, and the system established a telepathic link of absolute loyalty between him and Wu Chen.
• Wu Chen opened his ability-selection reward and chose Kekkei Mōra from Madara Uchiha's available abilities.

Wu Chen gained Kekkei Mōra, replacing his previous Six Paths abilities with a complete Six Paths Body, Power, and Rinnegan. He then drew Sandstorm Gaara, the Fifth Kazekage of Sunagakure.

• Wu Chen chose Kekkei Mōra and gained a pure Six Paths Body and Six Paths Power, along with a six-tomoe Rinnegan.
• Wu Chen considered reaching Skyfather tier by following Madara Uchiha's method, but set the idea aside because traveling to Svartalfheim was inconvenient.
• Wu Chen chose the Hokage character pool and began a character draw.
• The system announced that Wu Chen had drawn Sandstorm Gaara, the Fifth Kazekage of Sunagakure.

Wu Chen considered Gaara’s strength and the upcoming Marvel storylines, deciding that Captain America 2 would not happen because he had already eliminated Hydra. He then reflected on Star-Lord’s role in Thanos’s victory and condemned him.

• Wu Chen recalled Gaara’s history and judged that the version he had drawn was at most Kage Level and of little use to him.
• Wu Chen considered the upcoming plots of Captain America 2, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Avengers: Age of Ultron.
• Wu Chen realized that Red Skull guarded the Soul Stone and that he had already wiped out the rest of Hydra.
• Wu Chen concluded that Project Insight and the destruction of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Helicarriers would not happen, easing Hill’s burden.
• Wu Chen reflected that Star-Lord’s actions had helped Thanos and called him trash, while acknowledging that Star-Lord had lost his girlfriend.

Wu Chen planned for Madara Uchiha and other roleplay characters to join the Guardians of the Galaxy events and pursue the Power Stone, while deciding that Avengers: Age of Ultron would likely never happen in this altered timeline. After resting in the Kamui Dimension, he returned to the Helicarrier to pick up Hill and encountered Captain America and the Winter Soldier.

• Wu Chen considered joining the Guardians of the Galaxy events to gain Roleplay Progress and pursue the Power Stone, with Madara Uchiha as the obvious choice to send.
• Wu Chen reasoned that Avengers: Age of Ultron would likely not occur because he had already destroyed the Hydra Base and taken the Mind Stone Scepter, Wanda, and Pietro.
• Wu Chen decided to postpone thinking about later events, including a possible confrontation with Dormammu, until after the Guardians of the Galaxy events.
• Wu Chen rested, left the Kamui Dimension, and appeared on the Helicarrier, where S.H.I.E.L.D. agents greeted him as one of their own.
• Wu Chen headed inside the Helicarrier to pick up Hill and ran into Captain America and the Winter Soldier, greeting them as Bucky and Steve.

Wu Chen let Bucky Barnes return to Captain America, Steve Rogers, and realized his actions had likely prevented the events that would have caused the Avengers to split. Bucky and Steve were relieved, and Wu Chen told Bucky to focus on fighting and training alongside Steve.

• Bucky told Steve that he had decided to work for Wu Chen when Wu Chen rescued him, but that he now needed to return to Wu Chen.
• Steve asked Bucky to keep fighting alongside him, but Wu Chen told Bucky he could stay with Steve because he had little work for him.
• Wu Chen realized that Wanda and Pietro serving under him, along with Bucky earning Tony Stark's forgiveness, could prevent the key events that led to the Avengers' civil war.
• Bucky insisted that he had volunteered to help Wu Chen, while Steve asked whether he truly wanted to do so.
• Wu Chen ended the discussion and told Bucky to fight and train alongside Steve.

Wu Chen went to Nick Fury’s office expecting to request time off for Hill, but found her challenging a S.H.I.E.L.D. proposal. After reading the document, he recognized it as Project Insight and questioned who had proposed it.

• Wu Chen went to Nick Fury’s office to ask for time off on Hill’s behalf.
• Wu Chen found Hill in Fury’s office, where she explained that she had come to object to a major problem.
• Hill told Wu Chen that Fury had approved a recent S.H.I.E.L.D. proposal, but she thought it was inappropriate.
• Wu Chen read the document, recognized it as Project Insight, and asked who had submitted the plan.

Wu Chen opposed Project Insight because its predictive system could punish people before they committed crimes and violate their rights, so he demanded to investigate who proposed it. Nick Fury revealed that he had proposed the project and promised to oversee it, then asked Wu Chen what he planned to do.

• Wu Chen explained that Project Insight's list included people with no criminal records and warned that acting against them would amount to presuming guilt and violating their rights.
• Wu Chen cited Hydra's use of Project Insight to target millions and said he would oppose the project until its source was investigated.
• Wu Chen demanded that Nick Fury identify and vet the proposal's author, asserting Konoha had given him full authority and threatening to destroy the Helicarrier if Fury ignored him.
• Nick Fury revealed that he had proposed Project Insight and that a think tank had refined it.
• Nick Fury promised to oversee the project and prevent improper measures, then asked Wu Chen what he planned to do.