The next morning, the sky was just starting to brighten as Tony woke up.
After a quick shower, he headed to the living room.
He found **Pichu** snoozing in the corner of the sofa, eyes closed, long ears drooping and occasionally twitching.
Even after seeing this scene many times now, Tony still couldn't help the odd look on his face.
Because honestly, **Pichu's** cuteness was off the charts.
Had he not known Pichu was alive, Tony might've just assumed he was a custom-made cartoon plush created by some genius designer.
Even for a notorious playboy like Tony Stark, there was something purely *healing* about seeing Pichu like this—a kind of wholesome, feel-good vibe.
…Well, until he remembered Pichu was a guy—a male, anyway—and the fuzzy feelings faded real fast.
Not thirty seconds after Tony entered, Pichu must have sensed his presence and calmly opened his eyes, his expression totally at ease.
"Up already?" Tony grinned as Pichu woke. "Let's go—time to check out the lab."
"Sure thing. (Pika!)"
Pichu nodded, and they went downstairs together.
***
Tony asked, "J.A.R.V.I.S., update me on the progress."
**J.A.R.V.I.S.:** "Sir, the first prototype of the Pi-Language Instant Translator has been completed. However, success rate is under 35%."
Tony frowned. "That low, huh."
There weren't any instant translators on the market capable of true real-time conversation, at least not for other species—most only covered human languages.
Translating in real-time between totally different beings wasn't easy at all.
**J.A.R.V.I.S.:** "Sir, after Mr. Pichu tests this version, I can analyze usage data and refine the process further."
Rome wasn't built in a day.
Iron Man's armor didn't come together overnight, either.
Success in a single step? Tony knew better than that.
Glancing at Pichu, Tony shrugged:
"This is the only way forward. Get one working, test, and improve. You think the guy who invented the Arc Reactor and Iron Man armor will be beaten by a language translator? Please."
Yeah, genius types could be a little full of themselves.
But was Tony Stark a genius?
No one would ever deny it.
"Take your time. (Pika-chu!)"
Pichu wasn't disappointed or excited—he just waved his little hand, threw a quip over his shoulder, and headed back to the living room to keep absorbing electricity.
Since reaching 3-Star evolution, Pichu didn't feel such an urgent rush to get stronger.
With his current power, the number of beings on Earth who could actually harm him could be counted on two hands.
Human organizations?
Not much to worry about.
With his status in S.H.I.E.L.D., and Nick Fury's support, most problems could be handled before they even landed on his radar.
HYDRA?
He wasn't afraid of them in the least. If they tried anything, he'd wipe out every HYDRA cell he could find—and maybe check off another of the three things he'd promised Fury.
As for other heavy hitters, like the Destroyer Loki dropped on Earth…
That was Thor's problem. Not his.
In the early Marvel movies, most villains were totally manageable for Pichu's current level.
Even Dormammu—the ascended cosmic god of the Dark Dimension—had to deal with Doctor Strange, and frankly, the world only got close to destruction.
***
Pichu didn't know how much of a "butterfly effect" his presence was triggering in the MCU timeline, but honestly? He wasn't worried.
As long as he didn't actively mess things up, "world line convergence theory" would keep major events on track.
Besides, unknown changes didn't scare him.
Come on—he had a system.
Okay, a Pokémon with a system, sure—but technically, his evolutionary potential was limitless.
Even if he didn't have the strength to act invincible just yet, he definitely wasn't timid.
Still, while Pichu wasn't desperate for more power at the moment, he wasn't about to waste any time.
Whenever he didn't have anything else to do, he went right back to absorbing electricity.
After all, the Infinity Gauntlet snap was still looming.
He planned to claim the Infinity Stones for himself.
Snap his fingers?
If he didn't collect all six stones, nobody was snapping anything.
And honestly, looking at Thanos's performance, a gemless Thanos—at max power—was basically a "5-Star" class, per the system's scale.
After all, in *Avengers: Endgame*, even without the Stones, Thanos managed to take on Thor, Iron Man, and Captain America at once.
As the universal overlord who terrorized the Milky Way, Thanos didn't need the Infinity Gems to become a cosmic legend.
He was Titan's mightiest Eternal, trained in every superhuman skill—his strength, endurance, resilience, durability, and agility were nearly off the charts.
Thanos was incredibly strong…
But without the Gems?
To Pichu, even Thanos was less threatening than Dormammu.
After ten years of MCU buildup, Thanos was the top villain mostly for assembling all six Infinity Gems—and snapping half the universe away.
Without them, movie-Thanos just didn't measure up to Dormammu in Pichu's eyes.
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