"Is this really a human from this world?"
Kushina relaxed slightly when she saw Yamanaka Shinno taking over the treatment.
The woman's body had suffered catastrophic damage — her heart was gone — yet she hadn't died on the spot.
Such tenacious vitality… even if it couldn't compare to Tsunade, it still far surpassed the vast majority of shinobi!
"No, when I crossed the portal between worlds..."
While explaining the woman's origins, Shinno reached into the Daikokuten and pulled out the body of a White Zetsu.
Working quickly, he installed a White Zetsu heart into her chest and replaced her heavily damaged organs.
He glanced at the White Zetsu, which was on the verge of death and about to turn into a tree.
Thinking it would be a waste to just throw it away, he didn't bother checking compatibility — he simply swapped out the woman's mangled legs with a fresh pair.
He hadn't had time to take a good look earlier.
Now, while treating her wounds, he briefly observed her clothing and the turbulent energy within her body, and quickly determined which world she came from — despite its low overall power level.
Claymore.
A world whose brutality rivaled even that of the Tokyo Ghoul universe!
A world with a unique backdrop — demons existed, and humans, to fight them, transplanted demon flesh into their own bodies, gaining demonic powers.
But if they overused those powers, they'd be consumed and transformed into demons themselves.
Men, for various reasons, were far more prone to demonization.
Thus, after the initial batch of male experiment subjects all fell to corruption, the warriors tasked with slaying demons — the Claymores — were exclusively women.
The world was full of these cool and sharp female warriors.
But despite that, Shinno couldn't quite bring himself to like it.
He glanced a few times at the blonde woman lying on the ground.
He immediately gave up trying to identify her.
After all, in the world of Claymore, there were way too many characters who looked alike!
Not to mention, the shift from 2D to 3D changed appearances subtly, and the stereotypical blonde hair, blue eyes, and western facial features…
Well, it wasn't exactly his cup of tea, being used to an Eastern aesthetic.
Casually, he stuffed the dying White Zetsu back into Daikokuten for future reuse.
Channeling Yin-Yang Release through his fingertips, Shinno traced a line across the woman's open abdomen.
Broken and missing bones began to mend and regrow.
Flesh and cells rapidly regenerated.
He pulled a long robe from the Boundless Weapon Realm and gently draped it over her body.
Look but don't be rude, look but don't be rude...
Even though most Claymores had lost much of their human sensitivity and emotions due to the demon flesh and their harsh lives, he still felt it necessary to show some respect.
"You couldn't find a slimmer White Zetsu?" Kushina complained, pressing her forehead with a pained expression as she looked at the woman's new legs — far thicker than her boyfriend's.
A tall, beautiful blonde, fair-skinned and blue-eyed, standing at a stunning 1.8 meters...
And those legs!
Those giant feet!
Sure, having legs was better than having none, but this... this would make public appearances very awkward later.
"It's fine, it's fine. Her body should be able to absorb and assimilate the White Zetsu cells. Give it ten days, half a month at most, and she'll be back to normal," Shinno waved his hand dismissively.
Honestly, saving her at all was already being generous — considering that she'd only gotten caught up in the world-crossing shockwave he caused.
Besides, he wanted to probe a little about that world, see if it was worth visiting.
But...
Honestly, he wasn't feeling it.
Sure, the idea of a world full of stylish, badass swordswomen was appealing.
But unless he needed to rush to collect some system rewards, a medieval, demon-infested world had very little appeal for someone like him — who had long since left the information age behind.
Otherwise, he would've already pinned the blonde down and...
Well, read her memories!
Besides...
He still hadn't figured out what the hell this world he landed in actually was!
Avatar?
But judging by the creature appearances and the frozen landscape, it didn't seem like it.
Shinno rubbed his chin, pondering for a moment.
Suddenly, an idea struck him.
Massive frames, dark blue skin, orange-red eyes, a world of frost and ice...
Jotunheim? Frost Giants?
"Am I seriously in the Marvel Universe?!"
Shinno frowned tightly and warned Kushina to stay clear of the woman when she woke up.
Then, using Yomotsu Hirasaka, he left the mini-world and returned to the spot he had been standing earlier.
...
The dozens of large, humanoid beings — who had watched him vanish — were now aimlessly milling around on the ice, jabbering in a strange language.
As soon as they saw him reappear, they howled with excitement!
Six Paths – Almighty Push!
Raising his hand, Shinno seized the head of one Frost Giant.
An overwhelming repulsive force exploded outward!
Pa pa pa pa—!
It sounded like fireworks going off.
The thirty-plus Frost Giants, blasted away by a Six Paths–level Almighty Push, collided with nearby icebergs and were instantly pulverized into piles of bloody meat!
Shinno closed his eyes briefly, reading the memories of the Frost Giant he was holding.
A smirk crept onto his lips.
He guessed right!
It was the Marvel Universe.
Moreover, based on what this creature knew about Asgard, it was the movie version of the Marvel Universe.
...
Tossing aside the Frost Giant — now brain-dead from the violent memory reading — Shinno was about to use the information to locate Laufey, King of the Frost Giants, and obtain more detailed intel about Midgard.
But at that moment...
A flash of ice-blue light — chilling enough to freeze everything in its path — shot across dozens of kilometers and locked onto him!
Danger!
The hairs on Shinno's arms stood on end.
An intense sense of crisis — one he hadn't felt in a long time — surged through him.
Without hesitation, he used Yomotsu Hirasaka again and teleported several kilometers into the sky!
Below, the ice-blue light struck the ground.
Instantly, an overwhelming frost force exploded outward.
Everything within a ten-kilometer radius was frozen solid in the blink of an eye.
Even the Frost Giants — beings with extreme natural resistance to cold and the ability to absorb frost energy — were turned into ice sculptures, trapped and immobile.
"This is the guy who ambushed and blinded the All-Father Odin? Laufey, King of the Frost Giants?! I thought he was supposed to be trash after losing the Casket of Ancient Winters!"
Hovering a thousand meters above the ground, Shinno took a deep breath as he stared at the catastrophic aftermath of the attack.
He quickly reviewed the Marvel power rankings in his mind.
In the movies, Laufey had looked unimpressive — but that made sense. He wasn't the main character. No way the VFX budget would focus on him.
But in the lore, Laufey used the Casket of Ancient Winters to ambush and blind the All-Father himself!
An All-Father-level being!
Even if it was a sneak attack, that wasn't something just anyone could pull off.
Looks like he needed to get serious — it would be ridiculous to get flattened right after arriving in the Marvel Universe.
...
In the distance, dozens of kilometers away...
Frost energy gathered around Jotunheim, and Laufey's body expanded rapidly, swelling hundreds of times larger!
He transformed into a colossal giant over two hundred meters tall.
"You slaughtered my kin! I don't care who you are — you won't be leaving Jotunheim alive today!"
His thunderous roar shook the heavens.
Through sorcery, the Frost Giant's language was transformed into words Shinno could understand directly.
The sky darkened as ice-crystal-like particles fell from the air, carrying a deathly chill that pierced Shinno's spiritual energy barrier and tried to freeze him from the inside out.
Six Paths Sage Art: Susanoo!
Shinno formed a seal.
Golden spiritual energy surged around him, and a massive golden skeleton materialized almost instantly.
Flooding it with more energy, the form solidified, creating a towering Susanoo over a thousand meters tall.
It was clad in the Armor, a golden crown atop its head, and wielded a golden glaive.
Laufey, you think you can sneak attack?
Come, see if you can survive Grandpa Shinno's golden demonized version of Susanoo!
Boom!
Laufey — who was just over 200 meters tall — froze mid-step.
Staring at the golden behemoth that dwarfed him fivefold — a size gap like an adult compared to a baby — he hesitated.
Charge? Don't charge?
He'd already talked big.
If he backed down now, how would he maintain authority over Jotunheim?
But rushing in just to get flattened would be even more humiliating!
"ODIN! YOUR NINE REALMS ARE A PILE OF *! AND SO ARE YOU! F Y**M... FRIGGA WILL BE MINE @#%&@ SOMEDAY...!"
Laufey screamed a barrage of obscenities while flipping the bird in the direction of Asgard.
He knew...
A certain someone would definitely be watching!
And that person would definitely notify Odin immediately!
"...???"
Standing atop the golden Susanoo, Shinno was already raising his glaive.
Upon hearing the barrage of very colorful insults, he twitched violently.
...
Whooom—
A strong ripple of energy, like a rainbow, flashed down between Shinno and Laufey.
From the tip of the spear Gungnir, an overwhelming burst of energy blasted Laufey away!
Out from the rainbow light rode Odin on a white horse.
He opened his mouth, preparing to sternly scold Laufey...
But the moment he saw the thousand-meter-tall golden Susanoo...
He immediately swallowed his words.
F**!*
This crafty Frost Giant… was he trying to call for backup?!
As the Lord of the Nine Realms...
He'd just been tricked by that damn Frost Giant again!
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