Dragon Ball Arrives in Marvel

Chapter 598 Bounty and the Gaze of the Raiders
Smith Doyle leaned back in his chair, reminiscing about Ronan's attack.

In the normal course of events, Ronan should have gone to collect the Orb of Destiny, then encountered Star-Lord and the others, and was ultimately killed by the power of the Power Stone.

But now that Ronan has come to Earth, what about the cosmic orb?
Has it fallen into Thanos's hands, or has it fallen into the hands of someone else?
While Smith Doyle wasn't entirely certain, he guessed that it had fallen into Thanos's hands.

Another thing that is certain is that Thanos already knows about the Dragon Ball wish-granting incident, and it is unknown whether other forces in the universe know about it.

It seems I'll have to stay on Earth for a while to prevent other extraterrestrials from raiding my home.

I turned on the TV at random, and every channel was reporting on this incident.

"Following the Chitauri invasion of New York, Earth has once again been invaded by the Kree alien force."

"In response to this alien invasion, Earth's superheroes have taken proactive measures, with the Avengers, The Boys, and other new heroes fighting the enemy on the battlefield."

"However, the enemy's first target is also the superhumans on Earth. According to intelligence from various countries, the superhumans who were attacked first were those who had just participated in the World Martial Arts Tournament."

"It is foreseeable that the existence of extraordinary individuals will also be a guarantee of powerful military force in the universe."

"I just don't know if all the people who sacrificed this time will be brought back to life like they were last time."

"What exactly are Dragon Balls? I wonder if the government has been hiding something from us."

"Why would even alien forces come to Earth to search for them?"

Of course, there were both praises and criticisms. Some people questioned in the media whether the superheroes should be held responsible for the greater destruction and economic losses caused by this Chitauri invasion than the last one.

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the other side.

Inside the Trident Building.

Nick Fury looked at the representatives of the national security councils at the meeting, took out a bag of orange rubber balls shaped like Dragon Balls, and then said:
"Everyone, this is the Dragon Ball."

"The toy that first appeared and was used by Smith Doyle to guide the conversation."

"There are so many of these things that there are quite a few workshops in New York producing them."

"If you all like them, I can give each of you a bag."

The French representative began by asking:
"What kind of guidance does he use this for?"

Nick Fury said:
"A tool for testing."

"Collecting all 7 Dragon Balls will pass Smith Doyle's test, which will allow him to join the Assassin's Guild. Smith Doyle will grant the person who completes the test a small wish."

"However, after the rumors spread, a large number of the same Dragon Balls appeared on the market, so he stopped using this method to recruit subordinates."

The British representative began by asking:
"Are you saying that a legion commander in the Kree Empire is looking for the Dragon Balls in order to join Smith Doyle's army?"

Nick Fury nodded earnestly and said:
"It's not impossible!"

"After all, the Kree mothership, which was so powerful that even we couldn't break through its defenses, along with its leader and soldiers, didn't even last a single move against Smith Doyle."

"He is not only the number one person on Earth, but also an extremely powerful being in the universe."

The French representative then suddenly said:

"Do we believe that this incident was caused by Smith Doyle and that he should be held responsible?"

At this moment, the representatives of the other countries looked at the French representative with surprise, thinking to themselves: Whose general is this, that he is so brave.

Nick Fury paused for a moment, then spoke:
"I don't understand you."

"Smith Doyle is the Inspector General of S.H.I.E.L.D. and a superhero who has successfully protected Earth many times."

"With him around, the Earth is safe."

The Russian representative then asked:
"Will those who sacrificed their lives this time be resurrected after a period of time, just like last time?"

Nick Fury shook his head and said:
"I do not know."

"To this day, we still cannot uncover the truth behind the resurrection."

"But I think you shouldn't put your hopes on this, it's impossible after all."

"God's gaze will not remain on the earth forever, nor will He have mercy on the earth forever."

The representatives from the five countries nodded thoughtfully, and then the meeting ended.

Nick Fury walked out of the conference room, and Hill came up and said:
"Sir, our only space carrier has been destroyed, resulting in the loss of a large number of agents and personnel."

Nick Fury said:
"Don't worry, once the first one is made, more will follow."

"In addition, the alien equipment and spaceships left behind can provide us with some assistance."

Hill nodded after hearing this.

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The other side of the universe.

Thanos sat on his throne, with the returned Supergiant Star before him.

“Father, I have brought you the intelligence you need.”

Gamora and Nebula weren't the only ones whose adopted sons and daughters were taken by Thanos; the Black Order also included all five members.

Thanos said in a cold voice:
"Tell me the intelligence you've gathered."

The superstar immediately reported:

"There are seven Dragon Balls in total. Collecting all seven Dragon Balls will summon Shenron, and you can make any wish to Shenron, and those wishes will be granted."

Upon hearing this answer, Thanos began to ponder. The fact that any wish could be granted was truly terrifying.

The superstar continued his report:

"All the casualties caused by the Chitauri invasion of Earth were resurrected because of the wish made by the Dragon Balls."

Upon hearing this wish, Thanos suddenly understood why Death had sent him to Earth to collect the Dragon Balls.

"The guardian of the Dragon Balls is Smith Doyle, who also ended the Chitauri army and this time wiped out Ronan and his men."

"He released the Dragon Balls on Earth, and held three Dragon Ball battles in response, granting the champion's wish at least three times."

"After that, the Dragon Ball battle was changed to the World Martial Arts Tournament. The first tournament was just held, and the champion was Gilgamesh, a member of the Eternals."

"As for the wish to be fulfilled, I have not investigated it."

Upon hearing the name "Eternals," Thanos murmured:
"The Eternals, our people on Earth?"

Thanos was originally a member of the Eternals on Titan, but he didn't expect that there were Eternals on Earth, and that they had been given a chance to make a wish, though he didn't know what the wish was.

Thanos then asked:
"How strong is Smith Doyle?"

The superstar shook his head and said:

"Unfathomable."

"He destroyed Ronan's Dark Star with a single blow and killed Ronan in three moves."

Upon hearing the description of the supergiant, Thanos knew that this would be his future enemy.

After all, his idea was to kill half of all living beings in the universe and win the love of death.

But the Dragon Balls that Smith Doyle possesses can grant any wish, so wouldn't he be able to revive half the population he killed?

In addition, at least three Infinity Stones are related to Smith Doyle and should be in his possession.

"The intelligence you gathered is very detailed, and I am very satisfied."

"Now everyone has only one task: to find clues about the Soul Gem."

"As for Earth and the Dragon Balls, we'll deal with them after we find the Soul Stone."

The superstar knelt on one knee and said:

"Yes, father."

At this moment, Nebula walked in and reported:

"Father, there's a new bounty."

"Ronan left a bounty of 7 million for the Dragon Balls at the Universe Bank before his death. Anyone who finds a Dragon Ball on Earth can exchange any one of them for 1 million at the Universe Bank."

"Furthermore, to retrieve the seven Dragon Balls stored in the Cosmic Bank, the price is the destruction of Xandar." Upon hearing this information, Thanos shook his head and said:

"Xandar was truly his inner demon; even in death, he didn't forget to make me destroy it."

"Let the bounty hunters of the universe come to Earth."

"Let me know if anyone actually collects the bounty."

"Our main objective now is to find clues about the Soul Gem."

Ronan's bounty quickly spread throughout the universe, and the price of 7 million star coins made people eager to try it.

Many people also began to gather intelligence about Earth, and soon news spread that Ronan and his Accusers had died on Earth. In addition, there was news of Smith Doyle’s terrifying power when the Nine Realms converged, as well as news of the Chitauri invasion’s failure.

Faced with this intelligence, the mercenaries and raiders in the universe were both gathering information to obtain more details and trying to see who would be the first to get involved in this mess, in order to see what the situation on Earth really was.

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Earth.

Washington.

The sky outside was still hazy. Steve Rogers was jogging near the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It was a great place to run, with the Lincoln Memorial and a lake nearby. Also, New York was still recovering from the war, and there was a lot of construction going on.

Steve Rogers saw someone jogging and exercised, so he simply lapped the person and said:
"On your left."

At the same time, they quickly overtook their opponent.

Not long after, Steve Rogers lapped the ball again, and as he passed it for the second time, he said once more:

"On your left."

Sam Wilson responded this time:

"Left side, I understand."

As Steve Rogers passed by, Sam Wilson continued his workout.

He was just an ordinary retired soldier, not some kind of superhuman.

Soon the sky turned from hazy to bright, and at this moment Steve Rogers reappeared behind him, about to complete his third lap. It should be noted that the National Mall in Washington is very large, 3.2 kilometers long and more than 200 meters wide, and a lap is a full 7 kilometers.

Sam Wilson turned to look behind him and said:

"Stop talking, please stop talking."

At the same time, try to increase your running speed as much as possible.

As Steve Rogers overtook the other man again, he shouted, "You're on my left."

Sam shouted:

"Why are you still talking?"

However, these few words, along with the acceleration of his run, instantly exhausted Sam Wilson's strength, and he stopped running after less than a hundred meters.

With his rhythm disrupted and his energy depleted, Sam Wilson ended up with a stitch in his side and had no choice but to find a patch of grass to rest.

After Steve Rogers finished running another lap, he walked up to Sam Wilson and said with a smile:

"Hey buddy, do you need me to call a doctor?"

Sam Wilson said with a smile:

"I need a lung transplant."

Compared to Sam Wilson, who was drenched in sweat with his shirt soaked through, Steve Rogers appeared completely at ease, without a trace of sweat on his body.

"By the way, you just ran almost 30 miles in half an hour."

Steve laughed:
"If you get up late, you have to run around more."

Sam Wilson looked at Steve Rogers and said:

"is it?"

"You're shameless."

"Let's run another lap."

Seeing that the other party did not take any action, Sam Wilson turned his head to the side, then looked at Steve again and said:
"Have you finished running?"

"Just consider it as if you ran another lap."

Hearing the other person's teasing, Steve didn't take it to heart and instead asked:
Which unit are you from?

"58th Division, airborne rescue force."

"But I now work at the Veterans Affairs Department, Sam Wilson."

Steve nodded and took Sam Wilson's hand, helping him to his feet.

"Steve Rogers."

Sam Wilson said with a smile:

“I recognize you. I think there are very few people in America who wouldn’t recognize you.”

"Did it scare you after it thawed?"

Steve Rogers sighed, then said:
"It takes time to get used to it."

"It's nice to meet you, Sam."

After saying that, Steve Rogers turned and left.

Watching Steve Rogers' retreating figure, Sam Wilson spoke:
"It's a problem with the bed, isn't it?"

Steve Rogers turned around and asked in surprise:

"what?"

Sam Wilson walked up to Steve and said:
"Your bed is too soft."

"When I was still serving in the military, I could sleep lying on the ground."

"Use stones as pillows, like primitive people."

"I'm home now, lying in bed, just like..."

Steve Rogers then said:

"Lie on a marshmallow."

"I feel like I'm about to sink to the ground."

Sam Wilson nodded.

Steve then asked:
"Experienced war?"

Sam nodded and said:
"Both of my outings were real-world operations."

He then said:
"You must really miss your old life?"

Steve glanced around and said, "Actually, it's alright now."

"The food is much better now; before, all I knew how to do was cook."

"Polio can be cured? The internet, the all-powerful capsule, the Big White robot, superhumans—it's amazing!"

"I've looked at a lot of things online, trying to keep up with the times."

Sam Wilson thought for a moment, then said:

"Marvin Gay, the 1972 album 'Black Hand Killer,' has everything you've missed."

Steve quickly pulled a pen and a small notebook from his pocket and said with a smile:

"I'll write it down in my memo."

Just as Steve wrote down the album title "Black Hand Killer," his communicator rang.

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(End of this chapter)