"Therefore, the Dark Energy within Morgan is deeply rooted, and even I, the Sorcerer Supreme, cannot remove it, because it is bound to Morgan's life. However, if the Dark Energy within Morgan is allowed to grow, she will become the vessel for Dormammu to descend into my universe. This process cannot be stopped until the Dark Energy within Morgan is completely removed."
At this point, Meikyō knew why Stark was going after Dormammu.
"If my plan succeeds, Dormammu's consciousness will be traumatized, and his power will be weakened. For at least a hundred years, he will be unable to extend his tentacles into the Dark Dimension. In this way, Morgan can live a normal life."
Stark was willing to give his life as long as he could save his daughter and ensure that Dormammu would not threaten any other universe for the next hundred years.
The Ancient One gave Stark a deep look and said with certainty:
"You have disrupted the timeline of your universe."
Tony gave a wry smile and replied:
"You guessed right. In my universe, Pepper and her unborn child should have died at Dormammu's hands. I saw this with the Time Stone and then created armor to protect Pepper, which could resolve the crisis. Those who manipulate time will be manipulated by time. As the Sorcerer Supreme, I know this, but... I cannot accept the deaths of Pepper and Morgan."
"You should know that altering the timeline often only makes things worse."
The Ancient One rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.
"I'm sorry, but I heard from the Ancient One that you have the potential to grow into Multiverse- level being, which is why I wanted to come and cooperate with you."
A rare hint of apology appeared on Stark's usually arrogant face.
"Me? Multiverse- level potential?"
Meikyō pointed to himself, puzzled.
"You didn't talk to him about it?"
Stark asked the Ancient One.
"Not yet. I was planning to talk about it after I finished dealing with your matter, but since it's been brought up, let's talk about it now."
The Ancient One stood up from her seat, waved her hands, and the entire room was instantly replaced by an illusion, transforming into the appearance of a vast starry sky.
"At the very beginning of time, the death of the Living Tribunal God, Nemesis, caused the Big Bang. Thus, the universe entered a new era after the end of the previous one, which is now. Nemesis's greatness transcends the Multiverse and is beyond our imagination. Her death shaped a new cosmic era. Therefore, the most essential underlying structure of the universe is part of Nemesis, and its concrete representation is the Infinity Stones."
"Earth may not have existed the longest, but the space it occupies is. This space was the first to appear during the Big Bang. So even though the boundaries of the universe are theoretically Infinity, Earth is located at the very center of the universe. That's why the Space Stone and the Time Stone are also located here. But that's beside the point. In short, the Infinity Stones contain almost all the most important underlying rules of this universe. Even if the number of Infinity Stones in other universes changes, this one thing will not change."
"If a person can possess all six Infinity Stones at the same time and withstand the backlash from their power, then as long as they remain in this universe, they will possess the most powerful force in the Multiverse, almost enough to control and modify everything in this universe."
At this point, the Ancient One looked at the Meikyō.
"Your eyes can see through many things. I don't know if you can see through things like the Infinity Stones, which are essentially in the Multiverse or even the Living Tribunal. But as long as you can grasp half of the rules represented by the three stones—Time, Space, and Reality—you can basically control this spacetime, turning it into your dimension, taking the first step into the Multiverse. By mastering mind, soul, and power, you can evolve life in the universe, further perfecting dimensions, and enhancing the power of the dimension's owner. And when you have mastered everything represented by all six Infinity Stones..."
The Ancient One did not continue speaking.
Because she couldn't fully understand what it meant either.
Meikyō touched his eyes, feeling a slight excitement inside, but quickly regained his composure.
What the Ancient One said is probably difficult to achieve.
The Rinnegan has a limit, although this limit is very high; in Hokage, it is considered an item that reaches the Six Paths level.
However, at a level like the Multiverse, it would be difficult for the Mirror God Eye possessed by his own Rinnegan to see through it.
Seeing a Solar Storm is no problem, but I already feel strained. Before, when I saw the parallel Dimension Travel Device in the Spider-Man universe and learned how to travel through Parallel Universes, I was already close to the limit of Meikyō's Rinnegan.
The ability to traverse Parallel Universes is just one of the most basic capabilities possessed by beings at the Multiverse level.
The only solution is to continue improving the Rinnegan, raising Rinnegan to Six-comma like Sasuke's, or even to nine Tomoe like Kaguya's Rinne Sharingan, which would be the only possibility.
If he were to agree to Stark's second request, he would have to, after eliminating the threat posed by Ōtsutsuki Isshiki in the Naruto World, raise his Rinnegan to a level within four years that would allow him to see through the Infinity Stones to a greater extent, thereby elevating his strength to the level of the Multiverse.
The key question is, can I do it myself?
Meikyō fell into deep thought.
The Ancient One and Stark, on the other hand, tacitly refrained from disturbing Meikyō.
Meikyō believes there are significant risks involved.
If we look at this matter alone, there is no need for me to accept it entirely.
My main goal is the Arc Reactor. I want to use its massive energy to power the Gravity Training Room, pushing my body to its limits, and then replicate the way I saw the Demon Garou break those limits using the Mirror God Eye.
Based on my current strength, if I can break through the limits, I should be able to at least reach the Multiverse level.
But there is actually room for negotiation.
You need to adjust the conditions to a level that you can accept.
"Stark, you should know that I'm unlikely to risk my life for you."
After pondering for a moment, Meikyō spoke to Tony Stark.
"I know, so I think there's a way to keep your life out of danger, isn't there? Tell me your thoughts and conditions."
Stark stared at Meikyō Road.
"I can agree to the first condition for now. You will give me the manufacturing method and related equipment of the First Hokage Arc Reactor, as well as some of the finished products. I will use these to enhance my strength. After I have resolved the issues in my universe, while serving as the Sorcerer Supreme of this universe, you will help me acquire the Infinity Stones of both universes without affecting the spacetime nodes, and enhance my abilities."
"If, four years from now, my strength hasn't reached the level to contend with Multiverse- level powerhouse, I will at most continue to serve as the Sorcerer Supreme in your universe for another five years, and during those five years, I will train the next Sorcerer Supreme. If, during those four years, I have the strength to contend with Dormammu, then I won't mind helping you beat Dormammu up."
Stark smiled.
He was very glad that he came to this universe and did this.
His initial plan was to spend a few years working with Morgan and Pepper while searching for his trump card. Before Morgan was corrupted by the Dark Energy to a certain extent, he would then fight Dormammu to the death, buying himself hundreds of years of time.
In the Marvel, the name Tony Stark represents the pinnacle of intelligence, capable of accomplishing countless things that seem impossible to ordinary people using steel and machinery.
Stark originally planned to develop and perfect the Super Soldier Serum and the Isotope Virus to modify himself, and then use his life force and magic to drive a super armor that could reach the peak of a single universe in a short period of time— Stark named it the Anti-Dormammu Armor.
With proper tactics, and in conjunction with the powerful artifacts he had planned to collect, as well as the Anti-Dormammu Armor, he could barely contend with Multiverse- level being.
Of course, the premise is that the opponent has to be Dormammu, a being that is not considered strong in the Multiverse.
Even so, after calculating using artificial intelligence and divination magic, Stark believed that he only had less than a 10% chance of success, and that he would definitely lose his life.
Now, with an ally who could potentially reach the same level as Dormammu in the future, the success rate of the plan has skyrocketed.
Even if I die, the other party will help me with my funeral arrangements according to the agreement.
"It's alright. In the timeline I've seen, Morgan will be possessed by Dormammu when he's eight years old. I have six more years to wait for you."
Stark said with a smile.
He felt much better.
Six years is enough to greatly increase their chances of winning, and Stark is confident that he can use his intelligence to help Meikyō.
"However, I have a question. You have already interfered with the timeline of your universe. If I were to interfere with it again later, wouldn't I offend some important figures?"
Meikyō asked curiously.
The Ancient One and Stark exchanged a glance, and finally Stark spoke:
"Alright, let me explain. Once you reach the Multiverse level, you become a higher-dimensional being. Time in four-dimensional spacetime will no longer affect you. This is why we can use the Time Stone to annoy Dormammu in our own universe. We can resurrect Infinity, and the Time Stone cannot affect Dormammu himself. So he is essentially trapped in this Infinity time loop, imprisoned by us in reverse."
"Therefore, I am also unable to use the Time Stone to cleanse Morgan of the Dark Energy within him. When you, as Multiverse- level beings, influence our timeline, it is like someone painting on a canvas, only this painting is dynamic, like a video."
"If we interfere with spacetime nodes ourselves, it will cause subsequent spacetime nodes to collapse and change, resulting in unpredictable consequences. However, if you become Multiverse- level existence, as long as you are careful enough when painting and do not let the paint get on the canvas behind, you can modify a small part of time without affecting the entire continuous spacetime."
"As a price, you must replace the events that occurred in the timeline you modified with other methods. Furthermore, due to the inertia of timelines, the negative impact of these changes will be automatically mitigated. As the Sorcerer Supreme, I understand time and will exercise restraint."
Stark said that.
"If you had the sense of propriety and self-awareness that a Sorcerer Supreme should have, you wouldn't have done those things before," The Ancient One interjected.
A hint of embarrassment appeared on Stark's face.
Fortunately, the knocking sound from outside relieved his embarrassment.
"Master the Ancient One, the food you ordered has been prepared."
The king's voice came from outside.
"Bring them in, Your Majesty. These are all Sorcerer Supreme."
The Ancient One smiled and said.
Wang pushed open the door, puzzled, and saw Stark dressed in magical armor.
"Tony Stark? You must be the Sorcerer Supreme from another universe, right? I am King, the disciple of the Ancient One."
Wang nodded amicably to Stark, then placed the dishes from the food box onto the table.
"Want some Chinese food? Wang has a certificate as a top-level chef in China, and Sichuan cuisine is his specialty."
Meikyō said to Stark.
"Oh, thank you. I think I'd love to eat them, but unfortunately, this body can't handle them. Just give me the hamburgers and Karaku."
Stark tilted his head and snapped his abdomen open.
Inside was a metal cabinet.
"A clone created using Iron Man suits and magic? That's incredibly advanced technology; even my eyes can't detect any trace of the disguise."
Meikyō couldn't help but show his admiration.
Doctor Doom is similar; he combines magic and technology to create incredibly realistic robots as his clones. Although these robots are not as powerful as the original, they still possess considerable strength.
It's reasonable that the Sorcerer Supreme Tony, who also reached the pinnacle of human capabilities in magic and technology, could develop similar methods.
"Just some gadgets combining magic and technology. After all, the Sorcerer Supreme wouldn't leave his universe with the Time Stone; he'd have to find another way. I'm giving you those two Arc Reactors. This USB drive contains blueprints and data for two generations of Arc Reactors. I'm also giving you the Second Hokage one. I hope you can become strong enough to knock Dormammu unconscious soon."
Stark put the cheeseburger, fries, and Karaku into his metal cabinet.
"If you have time, you can come visit my universe. Those two reactors are made from materials from my universe. You can use magic to locate my universe. I will give you the supporting facilities for making the reactors. Of course, those things are not very difficult to make. I can hammer them out in a cave. Goodbye, I have to go back as soon as possible. I don't know if the food from your universe can be restored with the Time Stone when it gets to our universe, so I have to take these things back while they are still hot. The original body is very curious whether the hamburgers from the same store in different universes taste different."