Of course, Kurohane did it on purpose! The Skrull invasion had to be known by everyone; the bad things done by Nick Fury and Ms. Square Face (Captain Marvel) should be their full responsibility. In the original timeline he traveled through, the Skrulls shouldn't have had the opportunity to replace Colonel Rhodes, but in the Avengers 4 timeline, that Rhodes was a standard Skrull.
If Kurohane hadn't wanted to make the Infinity Gauntlet to gain power against Thanos, he would have exposed it then. At that time, the Nebula Two-Five-Kid problem had already given the Avengers a headache for some time. If the Skrull issue were also exposed, then Thanos wouldn't even need to be fought; they could have simply started a civil war.
Although this Skrull was disguised as Rhodes, to be fair, he didn't sit idly by during the fight. Even compared to Stephen Strange, he gave his all for Earth. So when Kurohane made his move, he only tore off his ear and didn't directly take his life. He showed restraint, but if the Skrull problem wasn't resolved, Earth wouldn't have a good future. However, that was the Avengers' mission. Kurohane stated that he was just a passing spectator. It was good enough that he brought this issue to public attention; he wouldn't seek justice here.
Of course, in the comics, Iron Man and Captain Marvel also had a civil war. The result was Tony being beaten into a vegetative state, which led to the appearance of a young black girl named Ironheart as his replacement. But Marvel found that readers sent too many razors, so they eventually let Tony Stark wake up. Not just anyone who wears armor can be called Iron Man.
As for Wanda's issue, while there was an intention to give the slackers something to do, Kurohane's initial intention was to give Wanda hope. In the original timeline, she lost too much. Instead of letting her slowly fall into despair until she became a villain, it was better to give her a concrete and worthy goal. As long as Wanda's emotions were filled with hope, she wouldn't do anything overly extreme. Even if she used Dreamwalking to go to other universes, she would genuinely look for ways to cooperate and wouldn't just kill people indiscriminately. There were so many parallel universes; who knows, she might truly find a way to revive Vision.
Kurohane looked through the Quantum Tunnel again and found that he still couldn't see anything clearly. There was only a flash of light before his eyes, and he was back in First-Generation Ant-Man's house in San Francisco.
"Kurohane, did you really just complete time travel?"
Hank Pym, the First-Generation Ant-Man, looked at Kurohane eagerly. If Kurohane truly succeeded, his research into the Quantum Realm could advance several levels! His wife, the original Wasp, also looked at Kurohane nervously. Even after living in the Quantum Realm for many years, she hadn't found the possibility of time travel.
"You disappeared for less than a second. What does time travel feel like?!"
Kurohane was simply dazed, and the Quantum Realm travel suit on his body transformed into a small metal box. Seeing Hank and his joyous wife before him, Kurohane smiled and nodded. He pulled a chip out of the small box and placed it in Hank's hand.
"Of course, it worked. I helped them win the battle. Take this thing. It contains all the data for traversing the Quantum Tunnel. The future Tony asked me to give it to you, along with a message: Thank you for your research in the Quantum Realm, and also, Tony Stark is much stronger than Howard."
Hank took the chip and smiled in relief. Howard Stark was considered his archenemy in S.H.I.E.L.D. back then, or rather, a competition between top scientists. But now, Tony Stark, who returned from the future, not only helped him save his wife but also generously shared his research results, which fully demonstrated Tony's breadth of mind. So at this moment, Hank Pym had truly let go of his past grievances.
Of course, the future Tony wasn't that generous; this was entirely Kurohane's arbitrary decision. Everyone in the world knew that his relationship with Tony was fine. They even had shared photos on Tony's private social media! He didn't need to fall out with Hank Pym because of Tony; it would be better to maintain a friendly relationship. Otherwise, if they didn't include him when they went to the Quantum Realm later, it would be boring!
Of course, there was something else. When Kurohane read comics before traveling here, in one version, the Wasp married Tony and even had a child... So this chip could be considered a consolation prize; it was quite good. There was nothing he could do; his knowledge was too varied! He should have given psychological counseling, but he couldn't help but think of post-natal care for female pigs.
After bidding farewell to the First-Generation Ant-Man and his wife, Kurohane opened a portal and returned to the New York Sanctum. He returned the Eye of Agamotto, which contained the Time Stone, to the Ancient One. Although the Ancient One, the Sorceress, said Kurohane could keep it to play with, her intention to shirk responsibility and leave was so obvious, Kurohane definitely wouldn't fall for it!
Regarding the Mind Stone and Space Stone, Kurohane planned to take them for self-defense when he went to Asgard. If he could reach an agreement with Odin, he would use the Space Stone to repair the Rainbow Bridge for him. If he fell out with Odin, he would also have the power to protect himself.
He chatted with the Ancient One for a few more sentences, the main gist being to praise Stephen Strange from the future timeline. "As expected, he is the best Sorcerer Supreme in history, clearly possessing the appearance of a dragon and phoenix and the potential of the sun. He is not only skilled in diplomacy but also knows how to behave, deeply loved by the higher-ups in various Dimensions. He is thick-skinned but also vigilant, unlike him who can only use the power of the Holy Dimension." He urged her to advance Stephen Strange's inheritance of the Sorcerer Supreme position. "If possible, she could immediately arrange for someone to break his hands. After all, there are many people in Hydra who can do dirty work; for example, the Winter Soldier is quite good!"
However, the Ancient One had an expression of 'just say what you want, I won't believe it,' which made Kurohane feel distressed. Finally, he could only wave his hand in boredom and leave the New York Sanctum.
After making a phone call and contacting Tony, Kurohane opened a portal and came to Tony's villa once more. Before Tony could even speak, he stuffed the Quantum Realm travel suit into his arms.
"I went to the future. This is something made by your future self. Study it well, I'm rooting for you!"
"This isn't important." Tony casually tossed the metal box onto the sofa and then looked at Kurohane seriously. "Do you have formal wear? We're attending a very important press conference!"
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