Great Fireball Technique

Seeing Li Chuan's bewildered expression, Wanda suddenly burst out laughing again.

"Anyway, we're not going to live there forever. There's nothing wrong with going to another country and having a look!"

She hated the United States. She hated Stark Industries.

Especially whenever she saw news about that playboy, compared it to the painful years she and her brother had spent as orphans, and remembered the terror of those two days and nights. She had once wanted nothing more than to gain power at any cost, destroy that country, and destroy that playboy.

But that had been who she was three years ago.

Li Chuan's arrival, their wonderful love, and her happy life now had gradually allowed her to let go of that hatred.

She had also come to understand that those missiles had indeed been made by Stark Industries, but the ones who fired them were neither that playboy nor the innocent civilians of that country. They were those ugly politicians and generals.

She could not keep living in hatred because of that, too afraid to face a new life.

So compared to not wanting to settle down in New York, she even less wanted her beloved Li Chuan flying back and forth between two countries every day. That would be far too exhausting.

Besides, she had only shown the slightest bit of reluctance, and Li Chuan had immediately changed his mind. That truly made her feel happy.

As a qualified wife, she should not hold Li Chuan back. She should support him in pursuing his career.

"You don't mind taking me along too, do you? I want to see the big city of New York as well. They should need delivery workers there too."

At that moment, Pietro grinned and chimed in.

His sister was his only family, so naturally, he could not live too far away from her.

And he understood his sister's personality better than anyone. Wanda usually seemed obedient and sweet-tempered, and she looked clumsy when learning to cook, but deep down, she was somewhat extreme.

Back then, Wanda's hatred for Tony Stark had been even stronger than his.

He hated Tony Stark too. He hated that playboy. But honestly, if that playboy were tied up right in front of him, he might not have been able to bring himself to kill him.

But Wanda from three years ago absolutely could have.

So he was truly grateful for Li Chuan's appearance, which had eased Wanda's hatred.

Still, just in case, he felt he should not stay too far away from Wanda. After all, Li Chuan was only an ordinary, kind-hearted person and did not know Wanda possessed certain special abilities.

If Wanda got worked up one day and went looking for Tony Stark again to take revenge, that would be trouble.

"You two... All right, you're both very welcome. Pietro, you actually don't have to deliver packages. I can help introduce you to a better job."

Looking at Wanda and Pietro, Li Chuan suddenly understood something. He then nodded, somewhat moved.

He had overlooked something. Because of his appearance three years ago, many things had already deviated from how they originally were.

When considering matters, he could no longer make assumptions solely based on the information he had seen in movies in his previous life.

If he had really done what he planned before entering the house, perhaps the mission would not have been completed at all. It might even have brought about terrible consequences.

Sometimes, missions that could not be solved through force were even harder to complete than those that only required enough strength.

To be honest, he preferred charging in and fighting for real rather than scheming back and forth. But sometimes, in order to complete a mission, he had to use his brain more.

"Oh, there's no need for that. You know my only strength is that I can run rather fast. Compared to sitting in an office staring at a computer, I prefer delivering packages."

Pietro shrugged with a smile.

He was not refusing out of pride. He genuinely preferred work like delivery jobs. Such work was much easier for him than other jobs, and he did not need to use his brain.

"Eat up already. My carefully prepared food will get cold soon!"

As the two spoke, Wanda scooped a big serving of Asturian Stew for each of her two closest family members.

After dinner, Pietro said goodbye and left, leaving only Li Chuan and Wanda in the living room.

"Darling, go upstairs and take a bath first. I'll clean up these dishes."

Wanda tied her apron back on and prepared to start washing up.

However, before she could finish tying it, Li Chuan stepped forward, scooped Wanda up in his arms, and strode straight toward the second floor.

"The company has nothing going on tomorrow. We can clean up together in the morning. Right now, I'd rather the two of us bathe together!"

They said a brief separation made a couple feel like newlyweds again. For Wanda, she had been apart from Li Chuan for less than a day, but for Li Chuan, it had been a full three months.

So tonight was destined to be sleepless.

One month later, inside a secret base somewhere on the outskirts of Sokovia.

Li Chuan rapidly formed hand seals before a specially made target in front of him.

"Snake—Ram—Monkey—Boar—Horse—Tiger, Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

A massive fireball immediately burst from his mouth and slammed fiercely into the target ahead.

Boom!

The specially made fireproof metal target was not burned through, but it had visibly warped.

"I've learned it for now, but I'm still far from bringing out its full power!"

He reached out and tapped the machine beside him that was responsible for testing and recording. The machine immediately announced the results.

"Fireball diameter: 2.1 meters. Temperature: 3,200 degrees. Impact force..."

Looking at the data displayed above, Li Chuan shook his head inwardly.

According to Chiriku's teachings, the same ninjutsu could have different power depending on the ninja who used it. One's understanding of ninjutsu, control over Chakra, and amount of Chakra would all affect the final power of the technique.

Take the Great Fireball Technique, for example. He estimated that if Itachi used it, its diameter would be at least ten meters. If it were Madara, it might reach hundreds of meters.

"I still need to spend more time practicing."

After returning last time, he had planned to move to New York within a week. But Dr. Smith and Dr. List had happened to make progress in their research on Ration Pills.

So he slowed down his plans.

First, he wanted to wait until the two doctors developed a new product for the company, then use that new product's launch in New York to open up the market.

Second, Sokovia was still his home base. Many things were much more convenient here. For example, when practicing ninjutsu like he was now, he could come to the secret base he had built long ago.

But if he went to New York, it would not be nearly as convenient.

Moreover, New York was the most prosperous metropolis in the United States. It had plenty of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents, Hydra agents, superheroes, and all kinds of hidden, messy factions.

Once he had learned the Great Fireball Technique and the Shadow Clone Technique, he would be better able to ensure his safety if anything happened.

"Boss, Dr. Smith is looking for you. He says the new medicine has been successfully developed."

Just as Li Chuan was preparing to continue practicing the Great Fireball Technique, Xiao Liu's voice came through the machine.

"Got it. Tell him to wait for me in the office."

Hearing that the new medicine had been successfully developed, Li Chuan's eyes lit up. He withdrew the Chakra within his body, turned, and left the training room.

He had already mastered the Shadow Clone Technique and the Great Fireball Technique. If the new medicine was good enough, he could leave for New York immediately.