Restoration

Outside the orbit of Blue Planet, a blinding blue light suddenly shone in the pitch-black universe.

The Nova Corps' luxurious spaceships slowly emerged from the warp portal, their bows adorned with the 'Arbiter's Sword' emblem gleaming under the starlight.

Inside the bridge, Chen Tian stood in front of the holographic projection with his arms crossed, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"You've all seen Tony's message, right?" He looked around, his gaze sweeping over his companions standing beside him— Goku was munching on some roasted meat he'd somehow gotten his hands on, Dante was lounging lazily in his seat, and Kiana was excitedly leaning against the porthole, her eyes sparkling.

"So, are we really going to make a 'grand' entrance?" Bayonetta leaned lazily against the control panel, a slight smile playing on her red lips. "Like... crashing right into the United Harmony headquarters?"

"No." Chen Tian shook his head, his finger tracing patterns on the holographic projection. The map of Blue Planet rapidly zoomed in, finally settling on the ruins of Washington District.

"We must tell the whole world—" his eyes suddenly sharpened, "Who is the victor in this war."

On Blue Planet's synchronous orbit, the Nova Corps' engine nozzles adjusted their angles.

Chen Tian stood in front of the bridge window, looking down at the Blue Planet shrouded in dark clouds.

His fingertips tapped lightly on the specially made glass, each tap creating ripples of blue light on the surface.

"Ready?" Chen Tian asked without turning his head. Behind him came a chorus of responses— Goku's mumbled reply as he munched on a chicken leg, Dante's lazy yawn, and Kiana's energetic shout, "Commander! Ready at any time!"

Bayonetta's high heels approached from afar. "Darling, are you sure you want to choose this location? It's still raining acid down there."

Chen Tian looked at the coordinates. "Perfect." He clenched his fist slightly. "Disperse this cloud layer, and then we'll make our grand entrance."

"Friday, is the full-band live stream ready?" Tony's voice came through the communicator, mixed with the sound of popcorn being chewed.

"137 mainstream media outlets from around the world have already set up their cameras, and even more than two hundred internet celebrities have arrived," F.R.I.D.A.Y.'s voice rang out in the cabin.

Chen Tian's lips twitched. "Tony, why did you even hire an internet celebrity?"

"Hey, are you the young one or am I? You don't even understand current internet trends." Tony's voice was full of smugness. "Oh, by the way, I ordered some Durex for you and Wanda —ooh!"

The communicator crackled with the sound of something hitting its target, followed by Wang's snickering.

Chen Tian shook his head helplessly and turned to face his comrades who were all ready to go.

His gaze swept over everyone: Goku finally put down his chicken leg and wiped his hands; Dante pulled out sunglasses from somewhere and put them on; Kiana stood with her hands on her hips, looking smug; Bayonetta elegantly adjusted her gloves; Vergil stood tall and looked at Chen Tian; Saitama's eyes shone, and he murmured, "What kind of entrance should I use?"

"Take our prisoners and let's go."

With Chen Tian's command, he slowly raised his right hand, his five fingers spread out and 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 tremble violently, like a blanket being shaken by an invisible giant hand.

On the ground, a CNN reporter who was broadcasting live about the acid rain disaster suddenly widened his eyes.

In his lens, the thick, leaden clouds first show strange ripples, and then blue flames erupt from the cracks, igniting the entire sea of clouds.

Sunlight cascaded down like a golden waterfall, casting eerie purple mist over the ruins.

"My God!" The reporter instinctively took two steps back. "Viewers, did you see that? A magical cloud formation is forming over Washington District.— "

His explanation came to an abrupt halt, because a blade of light suddenly appeared across the azure sky behind the dispersed clouds.

This silvery-white light, like a sharp blade slicing through a canvas, tore a spatial rift in the sky.

Chen Tian walked at the very front, and with each step he took, blue fiery lotus flowers bloomed beneath his feet. These lotus flowers fell and turned into specks of light.

Behind him, Goku and Saitama stood with their arms around each other's shoulders, each carrying a huge alleyway.

Dante even had time to blow a kiss to a female reporter on the ground; Vergil's face was ashen, he held the Yamato in one hand and carried a large trunk in the other.

Kiana wore a haughty expression, deliberately putting on a serious face, but the corners of her mouth were already unconsciously curling up;

Bayonetta sat on a Shira throne made of long, coiled hair, her legs crossed, slowly following behind Chen Tian within the purple light array.

Countless live streams instantly exploded online:

New York: OMG! It's the Arbitrators! That blue flame is Chen Tian!!! No wonder he was voted the most handsome man among the Arbitrators!!!! OMG!!! I need to change my pants!!!

London: Ahhhhh!!! Dante!!! Vergil!!! I love you!!!

@NeonOtakuGod: Damn it! This is such a difficult choice!!! Queen Bayonetta and the tsundere Kiana!! Damn it! I'm going crazy!!

As Chen Tian and his group stepped out of the spatial rift, the silvery-white crack slowly closed, and the sky returned to its clear blue.

Chen Tian stood above the ruins of the former monument, with blue flames forming a lotus flower beneath his feet.

Behind him, Goku, Saitama, and Vergil slammed a metal cage onto the ground—inside were Superman, Wonder Woman, and Hal Jordan, the Yellow Lantern, all imprisoned.

The global live broadcast focused on this moment as Tony's media live broadcast drone quietly flew in front of Chen Tian. The drone, about the size of a fly, directed Chen Tian's expression towards all the live broadcast media.

Chen Tian's eyes were sharp, and his voice, amplified by the drone, reached every corner. "Today, we the End a Carnage in the name of justice."

With a wave of his hand, the holographic projection drone, which had been prepared beforehand, projected images Tony had already prepared into the sky—a scene of Superman scanning a civilian area with his Heat Vision; a video of Wonder Woman beheading a protester; and a horrific scene of the Yellow Lantern Corps compressing a warehouse where criminals were hiding, along with a nearby apartment building, into a cube in order to capture them.

"65,792 lives." Chen Tian's voice was somber. "This is the number of innocent people who have died under the pretext of arresting criminals."

The projection switched to a wall of densely packed photos of victims. "These are what they call 'necessary sacrifices'."

Chen Tian's voice echoed above the ruins, low and suppressed, like the Tranquility before a storm.

He slowly raised his hand, Reality Stone appeared from the Summoning Space, falling into his palm. Red light and blue flames condensed in his palm, turning into countless tiny specks of light that drifted into the air.

The points of light danced like Fire Fly, eventually converging into a dazzling pillar of light that shot straight into the sky.

"The destruction of Washington District is not the end—" his voice suddenly rose, like a thunderclap, "But a new beginning!"

As he finished speaking, the pillar of light suddenly exploded, turning into countless tiny blue and red specks of light that scattered across the ruins.

A breathtaking scene unfolded—wherever the lights touched, broken buildings began to rebuild, cracked ground gradually healed, and withered plants regained their vitality.

The entire city seemed to be infused with the power of life, recovering at a visible speed.

"Today, on behalf of the Arbitrators, I declare victory once again!!" Chen Tian's voice resounded through the sky, "A victory against 'tyranny'! A victory against so-called 'justice'!"

His words struck like a heavy hammer blow to everyone's hearts.

On the live global broadcast, countless viewers held their breath, witnessing this miraculous scene.

New buildings have sprung up from the ruins, stronger and more magnificent than ever before. The streets have been repaved, the gardens are bursting with vibrant flowers, and even the air feels fresher.

"This is not magic, nor is it a miracle," Chen Tian said, his gaze sharp as he surveyed his surroundings. "This is our determination! This is our promise to the future!"

The comment sections of the global live stream exploded instantly:

New York: Ahhh! Chen Tian is so handsome! I want to have his babies!!! Ahhh! I need to change my pants again!!!

London: This is a true hero! To hell with the Injustice!!

@NeonOtakuGod: Baka! This repair ability is too overpowered! But it's so cool!!!

Ignoring the boiling public opinion, Chen Tian turned to look at Superman and the others who were imprisoned, his eyes cold. "And these 'heroes' who uphold justice but commit acts of tyranny will also pay the price for their crimes."

Before he could finish speaking, Vergil suddenly swung his Yamato, a silver-white blade of light slicing across the sky and cleaving a bottomless rift in the center of the heavens.

Within the crack, a deep blue energy surged, as if connecting to another dimension.

"Three days later," Chen Tian's voice rang out like a judgment bell, "Here, you will be judged by the whole world."

He raised his hand and waved it, and the cage was pushed into the crack by an invisible force. The crack slowly closed, as if it had never existed.

After all that happened last night, Chen Tian looked at the camera again and said, "Three days from now, the Arbitrators welcome people from all over the world to participate in this conference to try 'tyranny'."

After saying that, Chen Tian snapped his the Snap, and everyone's figures were enveloped in blue light and disappeared into the sky.

The sky returned to calm, and sunlight shone on the newly reborn city, as if it were all just a dream.

But everyone knows that a new world has arrived.

On the top floor of the Arbitrator Tower, a holographic projection screen was still playing reports from major global media outlets on today's events.

Tony stood alone in front of the holographic projection, swirling a half-empty glass of whiskey in his hand.

"Fraiday, turn up the volume for the thirty-seventh replay," Tony suddenly said.

"Boss, this is the seventeenth time you've watched this footage." F.R.I.D.A.Y.'s voice was tinged with helplessness, but he still turned up the volume.

Chen Tian's powerful declaration echoed through the projection once more, "--It's a rebirth!" Tony's lips curled into a smile as he tilted his head back and downed his drink in one gulp.

"That kid..." Tony suddenly slammed his glass down on the bar. "Such a cool scene and he didn't invite me?! I prepared 137 media outlets! More than 200 internet celebrities! I even spent two whole hours setting up the drone array!"

He paced back and forth in the spacious living room like a sulking child.

"F.R.I.D.A.Y.! Get the party ready! Empty the Arbitrator Tower's wine cellar!" Tony whirled around, pointing at the ceiling and yelling, "Tonight I'm going to show that arrogant brat Chen Tian what the price is for stealing Tony Stark's thunder!"

"Boss, based on Mr. Chen Tian's metabolic data, your chances of successfully getting him drunk are less than 1%," F.R.I.D.A.Y. reminded him.

"Then call Banner! Call Thor! Call all the X-Men who can drink!" Tony was already clicking frantically on the virtual screen. "Wait, get the Asgard mead over too... Order thirty Grimaldi's pizzas! No olives! Fifteen with extra spicy sausage!"

Tony rattled off, "For dessert, I want Ladurée's strawberry macarons and Angleina's Mont Blanc. Oh, and Friday, Kiana, that girl, which cake place did you say was good? Was it Harbs' strawberry cream cake? Then add three more Harbs limited editions!"

(Ladurée and Angélina are both high-end dessert brands from surrendered countries. One is famous for its macarons, and the other for afternoon tea. Angélina is most famous for its Mont Blanc, a specialty pastry made with chestnut puree. Harbs is a high-end dessert brand from Japan, a popular online shop known for its Japanese-style sweets. Its strawberry cream cake is one of its selling points, but... honestly, it's just so-so... Little girls especially love it...)

"As for Wade ..." Tony narrowed his eyes dangerously, then suddenly laughed, "Tell him I'll get him a steel pipe, so he can show off."

His movements suddenly stopped, and his gaze fell on a holographic photograph on the wall—a picture of Chen Tian looking embarrassed after being surrounded by the media at the Stark Industries charity gala in 2008.

Tony's gaze softened.

"Friday, encrypt and save this photo to my private server," he said softly, his finger lightly tracing the bewildered young man in the picture. "Also, print a physical copy and frame it in Vibranium."

Tony grinned mischievously again, "Hang it at the very top of the Arbitrator Tower! Right in front of the 'A' in Arbiter!"

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, the setting sun bathed the entire Malibu beach in gold. Tony's reflection overlapped with the Arbitrators symbol in the distance. The feigned anger on his face had vanished, replaced by an undisguised pride.

"You little rascal..." Tony poured himself another glass of whiskey. "You've grown up."

Just as Tony was marveling at Chen Tian's growth, F.R.I.D.A.Y.'s voice rang out.

"Boss, Durex has prepared a 3000-kilogram special 'Descendants Death Bags' that has arrived in the basement."

Tony's expression froze, then he chuckled twice. "Friday! Compress them all into one box! Have it sent to Chen Tian 'Chen Tian room! Make sure it drowns him the moment he opens it!"