The next day, as sunlight once again shone over New York, the entire city was filled with a flourishing, vibrant atmosphere.
Banners hung everywhere, all celebrating Bai Ye's ascension to the throne.
This time, the coronation was set in New York—Bai Ye's longest place of residence, the birthplace of his rise, and now the imperial capital. The entire city center had been leveled and rebuilt for massive construction.
In just ten days, through enormous manpower, resources, and technological support, a massive Heavenly Ascension Platform had been constructed in the very heart of the city.
To ensure they arrived in time with their gifts, the leaders of various regions had arrived in New York three days early, awaiting this moment.
These regional leaders rode in identical black ceremonial cars, forming a long, luxurious motorcade slowly heading toward the Ascension Platform.
At the same time, multiple news helicopters with official authorization circled the sky, responsible for reporting the event and filming the entire process.
Every television station in the world was broadcasting this moment.
After carefully selecting from countless top artists' works, the portrait that best highlighted Bai Ye's majestic image—also the one with the highest votes—was printed across New York.
Meanwhile, atop various buildings, countless agents were closely monitoring the entire city, preventing anyone from causing trouble on this historic day.
While the world awaited, Bai Ye was still in a room, holding a young girl in his arms as he slept.
Rogue clung to Bai Ye with some reluctance, savoring the warmth coming from the man beside her. Only after a long moment did she reluctantly whisper, "Ye, you need to get up. Today is your coronation."
"No rush, let me lie down a bit longer." Bai Ye buried his head in the girl's embrace and mumbled, "I can get there in three seconds."
After lying on her "soft pillows" for another four or five minutes, Bai Ye finally got up and, with the girl's help, put on his clothes.
"I'll head out first," Bai Ye said to Mary. Then he turned, walked out the door, and in the next instant shot into the sky, disappearing into the horizon.
"…Hm?"On his way to the city center, Bai Ye tilted his head slightly, hearing screams from several kilometers away.
He truly hadn't expected that someone would dare commit a crime on a day like this. He immediately changed direction and flew toward the source.
In a small alley, a Black man pressed a knife against a struggling woman, threatening, "Don't move, cooperate and—"
Before he could finish, with a deafening bang, the man instantly turned into a massive puddle of blood and flesh, splattering across the surroundings.The blood-soaked woman stared blankly, unable to say a word.
Several minutes later, two agents arrived belatedly. Seeing the gruesome crime scene, they fell silent.
By then, Bai Ye had already changed into a luxurious yet unrestrictive ceremonial outfit and arrived at the celebration. The moment he appeared, the crowd gathered around him instantly, as if finding their backbone.
"How are the issues resolved?" Bai Ye asked.
"After yesterday's full cleanup, all hostile forces have been completely wiped out," Stark reported.
Bai Ye nodded, then sent out an invitation to the group chat he'd been monitoring.The five group members appeared before him simultaneously.
"Hello, Senior Bai!" Kimishima Kana jumped forward, greeting him first.
"Mr. Bai, long time no see," Lin Jiu greeted. His clothes were far more elegant than before—clearly he had been living well using the money Bai Ye had given him.
Master Luo laughed and corrected, "Eh? That's not right. Now we should be calling you Emperor Bai."
"We're all our own people. No need to be so formal—just call me by my name," Bai Ye said casually.
Sasuke, who had just arrived in the modern world, curiously observed the grand, extravagant surroundings.
The group members chatted with Bai Ye as usual, but soon noticed that the people around them were staring at them strangely—as if looking at monsters.
"Mr. Bai, why are they looking at me like that?" Kimishima Kana asked awkwardly.
"Don't pay attention to them. Today is a monumental day worth celebrating. Just enjoy yourselves," Bai Ye replied.
Of course he knew why people stared—they were wondering how these suddenly appeared strangers dared to speak to him so casually instead of kneeling in fear.
Looking at Uchiha Sasuke, Bai Ye asked, "Have you decided? Are you really going to kill him?"
This time, Sasuke nodded firmly. "I've decided. To atone for the entire clan, Uchiha Itachi must die. As for the clansmen he personally killed—I will bring them back one by one once I gain the strength."
"I see. So you've made up your mind." Bai Ye smiled. "How is the book I released earlier?"
"After these days of spreading, it's completely circulated. Everyone around me has read it. Everywhere I go there are rumors about the Book of Prophecy. And I can feel eyes watching me all the time outside," Sasuke said.
With Bai Ye's aggressive promotion, it wouldn't take long for the entire ninja world to know its own fate.
"I see. Then I'll visit your world in a few days." Bai Ye nodded. He felt the time was almost right.
Clatter!
At that moment, while Bai Ye was speaking with the others, a nearby attendant suddenly tripped, sending the tray flying and smashing onto the floor.
Instantly, the faces of every official and guest—including Stark—turned deathly pale, terrified that Bai Ye might become enraged by the sudden mishap.
But Bai Ye merely glanced back at the trembling attendant and smiled."Are you hurt? Be careful not to cut yourself. Take him down and bandage him properly. It's fine—don't blame him."
Seeing Bai Ye's attitude, everyone present breathed a huge sigh of relief.
Someone quickly stepped forward to support the weak-legged attendant and guide him away. Per Bai Ye's explicit instruction, the agents did not make things difficult for him.
Before long, as time passed, leaders of various regions began presenting their regional gifts.
"To celebrate the emperor's coronation, the British Region offers a jade-and-diamond gilded crown!"
"To celebrate the emperor's coronation, the French Region offers an eight-faced Mountain-and-River Jade Staff!"
"To celebrate the emperor's coronation, the Russian Region offers—"
…
Soon, under the ceremonial officer's announcements, each region offered their meticulously prepared gifts.Under countless gazes, Bai Ye began walking step by step toward the Heavenly Ascension Stairway.
Climbing all the way up, Bai Ye passed 999 steps and reached the top of the Ascension Platform, welcoming the gaze of the entire world.
Traditional coronation ceremonies required bowing or burning incense to thank the heavens.But Bai Ye did not need that—nor was anyone worthy of having him bow.
He was born the rightful ruler of all things, the sovereign of everything.
Facing the attention of the entire planet, Bai Ye spread open his arms and spoke his first declaration:
"I am the King of the World!"
From this moment onward, Marvel's history entered a brand-new era.
(End of Chapter)