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Ron stood in the center of a sleek interrogation room aboard the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier. The walls were steel. One-way mirrors. Cameras in every corner.
He wasn't restrained.
They knew better by now.
Outside the room, Nick Fury stood with Maria Hill, arms crossed as they observed.
"We ran his energy signature through every scanner we've got," Hill whispered. "There's nothing. Not gamma. Not mutant. Not alien."
"That's because he's not from here," Fury said, eye narrowing. "He didn't just break the scale… he rewrote it."
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Inside the room, Ron stretched like he was in a yoga class.
"So, are we talking now, or are you going to send another team of grunts with guns?"
The door opened with a hiss.
Fury entered, followed by a hologram projection—World Security Council Member Gideon Malick.
"We've reviewed your little beach incident," Malick said through the projection. "You're a danger to global security."
Ron smiled lazily. "I'm a danger to control freaks."
Fury placed a tablet on the table. "You've demonstrated powers we've never seen. Devil fruits? Chakra? Jutsu? What exactly are you?"
Ron sat forward, eyes glowing briefly with Rinnegan.
"I'm a traveler. I've seen what's coming. Thanos. Ultron. Dormammu. The Celestials. Your world dies in every timeline I've studied. And in every single one—no one was strong enough to stop it."
He stood.
> "That changes now."
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[Skill Activation: Six Paths Sage Mode + Tailed Beast Fusion]
Rinnegan + Kurama Chakra Mode + Advanced Observation Haki
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The room shook. Energy radiated off Ron in golden waves. His cloak shimmered with black flames. In an instant, all five cameras exploded. The walls cracked. The lights dimmed.
Fury reached for his gun—only for Ron to wave his hand.
> Shinra Tensei!
A gentle push of gravity flattened the chairs without touching Fury.
Ron stepped closer.
"I don't want war. I'm not your enemy. But if anyone tries to control me, contain me, or use me… I will tear your system down from the inside."
Malick's face twitched. "You're just one man."
Ron grinned.
> "Correction. I'm a one-man multiverse."
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Suddenly, a S.H.I.E.L.D. alert blared:
> "Unknown energy anomaly detected! Massive magical surge in New York!"
Fury looked at Ron.
"Let me guess," Ron said, already turning.
> "Doctor Strange."
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