After "helping" Bucky see the "light," Kurohane immediately flew towards the Atlantic Ocean. He left Bucky and Sam to continue their own drama. The strange spatial fluctuation he had detected off the coast of Africa was his current priority. It felt like a ripple on the canvas of reality, a signal too important to ignore.
On his journey, he created three more pairs of wings from pure cosmic energy. With a total of four pairs of pitch-black wings, he sped across the sky toward the target location at a speed almost invisible to the naked eye. He was like a shadow breaking the sound barrier, leaving a subtle ripple in the air.
A minute later, he froze in mid-air, hovering above the roiling waves. Below, a bizarre scene unfolded: a black ship with a futuristic design, yet its deck was filled with what felt like ancient warfare. A group of black and blue-clad fighters, wearing masks and wielding spears, were engaged in a fierce battle against high-tech armed soldiers. Both sides appeared to be using primitive weapons and shields of bone and turtle shells, yet occasionally, waves of energy shock exploded and a figure in a red steel suit flew in the sky.
"Oh," Kurohane mumbled, his head tilted slightly. "Isn't this a scene of a primitive tribe fighting the Avatar? But why is there an Iron Man armor?"
He recognized the scene: the final battle from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, between Wakanda and the underwater kingdom of Talokan. Kurohane shook his head. "Only the Wakandans would fight at sea without weapons of mass destruction and only rely on spears. They're too caught up in the Vibranium era," he thought, then his gaze fell upon the Talokan people. He was interested in their ability to control whales and their unique underwater-adapted technology.
As he floated in the air, enjoying the show, a man with small wings on his ankles emerged from the water, shooting toward Kurohane. Namor, the leader of Talokan. Without hesitation, Namor thrust a spear at him.
Kurohane dodged the attack casually, barely moving. With a movement faster than a blink, he delivered a straight slap to the man's face. A small explosion of water mist burst in the air, and Namor fell heavily into the sea!
SPLASH!
A large splash of water shook the Wakandan ship.
Kurohane sighed. "Oh my, what did I do to make this happen?" The man he had just slapped was Namor, the leader of Talokan. He had seen another version of Namor, but this one looked like an ancient chieftain.
On the deck, Shuri, wearing the Black Panther Vibranium suit, stood tall. She had originally planned to get revenge on Namor, but Kurohane's sudden appearance made everyone stop fighting.
"Winged Master, what brings you here?" Shuri asked, retracting her sharp claws.
Kurohane slowly descended. The strange spatial fluctuation that had drawn him here had disappeared. Maybe it was a bait intentionally set for me, he thought.
"My name is Kurohane, I was drawn here by a strange spatial fluctuation. I'm not interested in the fight between you all," he waved his hand.
ZZAP!
A figure in a simple red Iron Man suit flew in front of him. It was Riri Williams, a.k.a. Ironheart.
"Mr. Kurohane, are you here to kill me too?" Riri asked, her voice filled with fear.
"I'm not interested in your small tribal fights. But I must remind you," Kurohane said. "Tony Stark just died, but his intellectual property rights still exist. Do you know how much compensation you have to pay for copyright infringement? Forget the idea that they'll recruit you into Stark Industries. The lawyers at Stark Group will put you in prison for life!"
Riri's dark face turned pale. She was just a college student. The possibility of spending the rest of her life in prison was huge.
"Mr. Kurohane, from the sound of it, you seem to know Tony Stark very well?" Shuri asked, trying to figure out Kurohane's origins.
Just as Kurohane was about to answer, Namor flew out of the sea again. He glided like a flying fish, trying to attack Kurohane again. However, another slap sent him flying far away.
"I'm not familiar with the Tony from this universe. In any case, I wouldn't let my good friend die. Wait a minute, I'll kill this fish man first!"