Chapter Summaries

Thor interrupted Earth’s diplomatic meeting with Dana by claiming Earth belonged to Asgard, provoking the assembled Earthlings. As agents prepared for a fight, Nick Fury learned that House had appeared in Washington, where she reached the White House.

• Thor introduced himself to Dana as Asgard’s prince and claimed he could represent both Asgard and Midgard.
• Thor demanded that Dana explain why his civilization had come to Asgardian territory, and Alexander Pierce ordered agents to arrest him.
• Nick Fury and Alexander Pierce insisted that Earth belonged to its people, while Thor defended Asgard’s claim to the Nine Realms.
• Hill told Nick Fury that House had appeared in Washington, and Obito warned her not to ruin the operation.
• House walked through Washington in a zebra-print dress carrying Captain America’s shield and stopped outside the White House.

Nick Fury's team arrived in Washington to confront House and keep the battle away from the city, but Thor attacked her at the White House and was quickly defeated. House escaped with the captured U.S. president as the other heroes gathered to fight.

• Dana told Alexander Pierce that they could watch the heroes' confrontation with House on television while Mei Terumi brought him water.
• Nick Fury's team flew to Washington, where Bruce Banner proposed a battle plan and Nick warned everyone to lure House out of the city.
• Thor jumped from the Quinjet and charged into the White House grounds despite Nick's instructions.
• House emerged from the White House carrying the president, deflected Thor's Mjolnir with her Vibranium Shield, and knocked him flying.
• Iron Man caught Thor as Hulk, Hawkeye, Captain America, Shisui, and Nagato arrived, and Nick revealed that House had captured the president.

House attacked the White House, kidnapped the President, and fought the superheroes until Nagato rescued him and trapped her inside a massive sphere of earth. Nagato carried the shaking sphere toward Chesapeake Bay while the others pursued, preparing for House to break free.

• House carried the President into a battle with Thor, Hulk, and the other superheroes, using him to discourage them from attacking.
• As House shifted the President between her shoulders, Nagato used Banshō Ten'in to pull him free, then struck House with Shinra Tensei.
• Nagato caught the President and briefly met his gaze, after which security personnel took the President away.
• Nagato told the superheroes to stay back, raised the ground around House, and enclosed her inside a huge sphere of earth and stone.
• Nagato flew toward Chesapeake Bay with House trapped in the sphere as Stark led the way and Nick Fury called for helicopters.
• The sphere began to shake as House struggled to break free.

Nagato fought House across the sky and sea, unleashing enormous attacks as superheroes, reporters, and people around the world watched. House vanished after clashing with Nagato’s meteors, while Dana declared the prelude complete and prepared to handle what came next.

• Nagato carried House sealed inside a stone sphere while Nick Fury warned that House might break free before they reached the bay.
• House escaped the sphere, destroyed the missiles and fighter jets with Daytime Tiger, and was met head-on by Nagato.
• Nagato battered House toward the sea and used Fire Release and water dragons to restrain her.
• Nagato summoned meteors, and House countered with Daytime Tiger, causing a massive collision that left House missing in the shattered sea.
• Dana watched the city from a rooftop and said the prelude had ended and the rest could be handled simply and brutally.

After the Battle of Washington, Nick Fury revealed to American leaders that House had come from the Cloud-Lightning Federation and that Asgard considered Earth its territory. The President proposed meeting the Federation’s diplomat, leaving humanity preparing for its first formal talks amid competing alien powers.

• The President and American officials interrogated Nick Fury about the Red Angel and S.H.I.E.L.D.’s concealment of his origins.
• Nick Fury explained Thor’s arrival, Asgard’s claim over Earth, and the Cloud-Lightning Federation’s pursuit of House.
• Nick Fury warned that Asgard might possess the power to destroy Earth and said the Federation planned to leave once House was captured.
• Nick Fury proposed using the Cloud-Lightning Federation to balance Asgard, prompting heated debate among the officials.
• The President revealed that he had contacted the Federation’s diplomat and arranged a formal meeting with America’s leader.

Dana learned that Orochimaru had found the Box of the Vishanti but could not yet break the protections guarding it. After discovering Orochimaru had already killed Kaecilius and taken his body, Dana asked whether Orochimaru could become the next Sorcerer Supreme to gain access to the sealed treasures.

• The President decided that the United States would publicly contact Dana, the alien diplomat, despite objections from officials.
• Orochimaru reported to Dana that he had located the Box of the Vishanti, but Kamar-Taj’s mages had sealed it away while the Sorcerer Supreme remained missing.
• Dana explained that the Box was the only known item that could directly interfere with the Dimensional Gate’s Light Ring and urged Orochimaru to approach Kaecilius.
• Orochimaru revealed that he had already killed Kaecilius after the mage tried to recruit and threaten him, then taken over Kaecilius’s body for its stronger magical talent.
• Dana asked how someone could become the next Sorcerer Supreme and whether Orochimaru had a chance of doing so.

Tony Stark visited Dana to warn him about a government inquiry and ask him to resurrect his parents. Dana refused under the Cloud-Lightning Federation’s rules, but left Stark with a peach as he faced the rejection.

• Tony Stark landed at Star Building and told Shisui he wanted to speak with Lord Mada.
• Stark warned Dana that the government was holding an inquiry hearing related to him.
• Stark asked Dana to attempt to resurrect his parents, even if the attempt failed.
• Dana explained that the Cloud-Lightning Federation restricted resurrection and rejected Stark’s offer of money, technology, influence, or precious metals.
• Dana tossed Stark a crystal-clear peach and told him to eat it.

Stark ate a Spiritual Peach from Dana, who told him to return after three days to see whether he could cultivate Chakra and discuss resurrecting his parents. Meanwhile, the U.S. government announced that House and the Black Blade Hero were aliens from the Cloud-Lightning Federation, and prepared for a live diplomatic meeting with the Federation the next day.

• Stark hesitated to eat the Spiritual Peach, then decided to trust Dana enough to take a bite and finished the fruit.
• Dana explained that the peach’s Chakra would gradually affect Stark over two to three days and told him to return afterward; Stark left and contacted his private doctor.
• Mao arrived after smelling Spiritual Peaches, and Dana gave her two before shifting his attention to Cloud Peak Tower in the Shinobi World.
• Itachi and Deidara informed Dana that a U.S. State Department delegation wanted to see him after S.H.I.E.L.D. withdrew.
• On the eighth day after the Battle of Washington, the U.S. spokesperson announced that House was an alien criminal and that the Black Blade Hero belonged to the Cloud-Lightning Federation.
• The government credited the Federation and the Red Angel with helping Earth, then announced that the president would host a live diplomatic meeting with the Federation the following day.

Stark confirmed that the mysterious peach had restored his health as the Cloud-Lightning Federation’s existence became public. At a massive Washington ceremony, Dana introduced the Federation to Earth, leaving the world celebrating first contact while governments quietly prepared for the wider universe.

• Pepper Potts showed Stark his excellent test results, and he wondered whether Mada’s peach had caused his recovery.
• Nick Fury accepted the public revelation of the Cloud-Lightning Federation while planning further defenses and accelerating secret weapons research.
• Alexander Pierce agreed to give Hydra part of Mada’s gift for research and arranged a meeting at Baron Strucker’s European headquarters.
• The president welcomed Nagato as the Red Angel at a crowded Capitol ceremony and presented him with a medal.
• Dana landed before the crowd, greeted Earth, and announced the Cloud-Lightning Federation as a friendly civilization, prompting widespread celebration.
• News of the Federation spread worldwide, and Earth’s leaders downplayed Asgard as people learned of aliens earlier than expected.

Nick Fury investigated the Tesseract’s growing energy fluctuations, but it opened a portal that brought Loki to Earth. After Loki took control of Hawkeye Barton and Erik Selvig, Barton warned him about Earth’s powerful defenders and suggested recruiting House.

• Nick Fury arrived at S.H.I.E.L.D.'s West Coast base and learned from Coulson and Erik Selvig that the Tesseract was fluctuating without an energy connection.
• Nick Fury ordered an evacuation as the Tesseract’s tremors intensified, then watched it open a portal.
• Loki emerged from the portal, defeated the agents, and used his scepter to control Hawkeye Barton and Erik Selvig.
• Barton warned Loki that Thor, Hulk, Black Blade Hero, and Red Angel could threaten him, and said Thor was the weakest among them.
• Loki attacked Nick Fury when he tried to escape with the Tesseract, and Barton advised Loki to enlist House's help.

Stark discovered his strength had increased while modifying his armor, and Coulson warned him that another dimensional criminal had appeared. As the president and Dana signed treaties establishing formal relations between Earth and the Cloud-Lightning Federation, news of an emergency at S.H.I.E.L.D.’s West Coast base gave Dana an opportunity to promise the president another political achievement.

• Stark crushed a welding torch’s fuel canister and wondered why he had become so strong, then learned from Coulson that another dimensional criminal had appeared.
• Black Widow trained Bruce Banner by beating him while Shisui and Captain America watched, until Maria Hill reported that Nick Fury had been seriously injured at the West Coast base.
• The president secretly used makeup to conceal the rejuvenation Dana had granted him, while his makeup artist sent an unexplained text message.
• The president and Dana signed non-aggression, peaceful development, sovereignty recognition, and extradition documents before representatives from Earth and the Cloud-Lightning Federation.
• At a banquet, the president told Dana his approval rating had risen and asked him to rejuvenate his wife; Dana agreed and promised the president another achievement.
• An official brought the president news of the West Coast emergency, and Dana recognized that a second prince had finally arrived on Earth.

Dana’s gift to Hydra finally activated at a meeting where Alexander Pierce divided the Cloud-Lightning Federation’s Healing Tags and Spiritual Peach among its leaders. The black statue transformed into Dana, who revealed a purple eye on his hand and prepared to use it on the stunned Hydra leaders.

• Dana noticed that the black statue he had sent as a gift had moved far away, while Mei Terumi massaged his shoulders at Star Building.
• Alexander Pierce arrived at Baron Strucker’s Sokovian base and met with Hydra’s leaders to address the failure of their plan.
• Pierce showed the leaders Healing Tags that rapidly healed severe wounds and distributed them, reserving most for Baron Strucker to study.
• The Hydra leaders divided a Spiritual Peach into nine portions, then examined a black statue that Pierce said was linked to diplomat Mada.
• The statue expanded and transformed into Dana, who removed his glove, revealed a purple mark on his hand, and told the Hydra leaders to look as he began a countdown.

Dana used Genjutsu to take control of Hydra and toured its largest base, where he learned about its resources and met Pietro and Wanda, two young siblings held for experiments. He considered what to do with them and decided to release them for now.

• Dana used Genjutsu to silence the Hydra decision-makers and make them introduce themselves and submit to him.
• Dana learned about Hydra's worldwide network and accepted Alexander Pierce's offer to lead him around the organization's largest base.
• Baron Strucker showed Dana the base's personnel, defenses, and mass-produced flight vests.
• Dana saw Pietro and Wanda imprisoned as research subjects and learned they had come to Hydra seeking revenge against Tony Stark.
• Dana weighed whether to use Genjutsu on Wanda or leave the siblings in Hydra's custody, then decided to let them out first.

After learning how powerful Red Angel and House were, Loki revised his invasion plans and sought a way to lure House out. With Nick Fury unconscious, the World Security Council discussed restoring S.H.I.E.L.D.'s leadership and settled on asking Alexander Pierce to serve as acting Director.

• Loki watched footage of Red Angel and House fighting, then accepted that Earth had powerful defenders and changed his plan to open a discreet portal before bringing in the Chitauri.
• Loki asked Barton how to find House, and Barton proposed drawing her out while another group seized the rare metal needed to activate the Tesseract.
• Maria Hill answered the World Security Council's questions about Barton's defection and the attack while Nick Fury remained unconscious.
• The World Security Council members judged Hill unable to lead S.H.I.E.L.D. and agreed to contact Alexander Pierce about becoming acting Director.

Dana challenged Wanda and Pietro's reasons for joining Hydra, then gave them a chance to pursue revenge against those connected to their parents' deaths. After they left, Alexander Pierce told Dana that the World Security Council wanted him to become acting director of S.H.I.E.L.D.

• Dana questioned Wanda and Pietro about their desire for revenge and argued that blaming Stark for weapons made by others did not justify their plans.
• Dana reminded Wanda and Pietro that the Tatar Freedom Front had killed their parents, and Baron Strucker said he had destroyed the group but identified a Bulgarian human trafficking organization led by the former leader's son as a remnant.
• Dana told Wanda and Pietro to pursue revenge against the organization's remnant, offering them support from Strucker without having him do the work for them.
• Alexander Pierce told Dana that the World Security Council wanted him to serve as acting director of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Pierce said more than sixty percent of S.H.I.E.L.D. consisted of Hydra members.
• Dana indicated that Pierce was the only suitable candidate for the directorship, and Pierce understood his meaning.

Dana’s rejuvenation of Mrs. ZT drew the attention of powerful political and financial leaders, who secretly formed a society around ZT to pursue the technology. Dana fulfilled ZT’s promise for a few dying members, intensifying the group’s desire for rejuvenation.

• Dana returned his consciousness to Star Building, leaving his body in Sokovia as a black statue, and spent the next few days reading and resting.
• Mrs. ZT and Jishi spoke privately after dinner with Dana, and hidden observers photographed Mrs. ZT and reported what they had seen.
• Loren Adams showed powerful leaders photographs suggesting that Mrs. ZT had been rejuvenated and explained that the process could be done in Star Building.
• The leaders agreed to keep the rejuvenation secret and to approach ZT, while Loren Adams said the people responsible for the photographs had already been dealt with.
• At a secret meeting, ZT told the leaders that rejuvenation was a personal gift from Lord Mada and required no payment, prompting them to form a secret society with ZT at its core.
• Dana left the society’s coordination to ZT and rejuvenated one or two members near death, making the others more eager for the technology.

Loki broadcast a challenge from Las Vegas and appeared to have taken hundreds of people hostage, prompting the superheroes to mobilize. The Cloud-Lightning Federation barred Shisui and Nagato from intervening, leaving the team to fly to Las Vegas without them.

• Dana watched as Loki interrupted television broadcasts worldwide, declared himself the future King of Earth, and invited challengers to Las Vegas.
• Loki revealed hundreds of silent, seemingly mind-controlled people behind him, and the S.H.I.E.L.D. team suspected he wanted to lure House into a trap.
• The superheroes prepared to leave for Las Vegas, but a World Security Council official invoked treaties to forbid Shisui from joining the operation.
• Shisui received orders from Lord Mada and withdrew, saying Senior Nagato could not go either, while Stark learned that Red Angel was also barred.
• The team flew toward Las Vegas, criticizing the decision to prioritize Earth's sovereignty over civilians' safety and agreeing to protect ordinary people regardless of orders.

Loki trapped the heroes and troops in an illusion around the Las Vegas casino, but the Hulk’s rampage and Ross’s bombardment disrupted the magic. As the Hulk fled from a mysterious figure emerging from the smoke, she demanded to know where Red Angel was.

• Stark and the other heroes entered Loki’s blue membrane and became trapped in personalized illusions, while Hill warned the approaching forces not to enter.
• Ross’s troops crossed the membrane, fell under Loki’s influence, and began fighting their fellow soldiers as the Hulk transformed and started demolishing the casino.
• Stark escaped when the Hulk knocked him out of the membrane, then used detached armor to pull the other heroes to safety.
• Ross ordered missiles to bombard the casino, burying the Hulk and destabilizing Loki’s illusion until the membrane temporarily failed.
• The Hulk emerged from the rubble, fled after complaining that his head had been hit by a shield, and a woman in a nurse’s uniform and fishnet stockings appeared asking where Red Angel was.

House overwhelmed Ross’s troops and reached Loki underground, where she stopped his attempt to control her and beat him with his own scepter. Stark and Captain America arrived to find Loki still being chased and struck.

• House deflected a tank shell with the Vibranium Shield, then destroyed the sonic weapons and scattered Ross’s troops with Morning Peacock.
• House broke through the ground and descended toward the hostages and Loki as the superheroes followed her underground.
• Loki failed to repair his magic barrier and called Hawkeye, who said he needed five more minutes before helping him escape.
• House entered Loki’s chamber, and Loki tried to use his scepter on her, but she caught it between two fingers.
• House took Loki’s scepter and struck his thighs while demanding that he call her Mommy.
• Stark and Captain America arrived and saw House whipping Loki with the scepter.

House battled Loki in Las Vegas, but Loki escaped by opening a portal that flooded the basement with seawater. Later, Dana received the scepter and a scroll bearing the character “By” from Kakashi, Obito, and Guy.

• House beat Loki and examined his scepter while Iron Man and Captain America stalled for time.
• Loki answered a call and escaped through a portal as a torrent of seawater flooded the basement, sweeping House, Stark, and Captain America away.
• Stark and Captain America were blasted out of the casino by the flood, and Stark told Hill that Loki could open portals and House had taken a new toy.
• Dana watched reports about the Las Vegas incident, then met Kakashi Hatake, Uchiha Obito, and Might Guy in Kamui Space and promised them a vacation and major merit.
• Guy gave Dana Loki’s scepter, which Dana tested by firing a blue beam that destroyed a stone pillar.
• Obito gave Dana a Sealing Scroll they had found in London, and Dana saw the character “By” at its center.