A hospital.
Kaecilius sat expressionlessly in a chair, applying medicine to his face, which had been beaten to a pulp.
Having stolen three Dragon Balls, Kaecilius had been brimming with confidence.
He had planned to steal another Dragon Ball from the Eastern Country.
Unexpectedly, the moment he crossed the border, he received two massive slaps.
They had hit far too hard.
His face had swollen up.
The next few attacks had nearly beaten him unconscious.
Finally, he began waving his Sling Ring, preparing to flee.
When he opened the portal...
For some reason, his opponent did not follow him.
After his injuries healed, Kaecilius still refused to give up on his thieving plans. He headed for Bear Country!
Everything went smoothly, and he acquired the fifth Dragon Ball.
Hulk and Zhang Fei had never thought much of the Dragon Balls to begin with.
When S.H.I.E.L.D. came to make a deal, they sold theirs.
Originally, neither the Military nor S.H.I.E.L.D. had wanted anyone else to know they had acquired a Dragon Ball.
Naturally, neither side knew that the other had also obtained the information.
Nor did they realize that Banner and Zhang Fei did not actually know what the Dragon Balls did.
That was why they had intended to seize them by force.
But today, all their Dragon Balls had been stolen.
There was little point in keeping things under wraps anymore.
They might as well just buy one back from Hulk and the others.
Yes, they had bought it back only half an hour earlier.
Kaecilius offered his thanks: "Thanks for the sixth Dragon Ball, buddy."
Nick Fury blurted out, "Motherf—"
Well, now the pressure had shifted to Kaecilius.
It took seven Dragon Balls to make a wish.
That was an absolute rule.
Even with six Dragon Balls, Kaecilius could