Starting as a Class Five Mutant-Chapter 488 -

All over the world, countless people—including Tony Stark, Nick Fury, and many high-ranking officials—were intently watching the confrontation unfold.

When they saw the black-uniformed agents suddenly strike White Cloak with a mere baton, their first reaction was disbelief.

"These lunatics!"

"Do they not know who White Cloak is?! They actually dared to attack him with a stick?!"

"Who are these people?!"

The absurdity of the situation left millions speechless.

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At this point, was there anyone who didn't know White Cloak?

Some even began questioning if these agents were from Earth at all—otherwise, why would they be so bold?

Meanwhile, a high-speed drone arrived at the scene, capturing close-up footage and live audio.

The next moment, Lodace, the woman leading the TVA squad, spoke in a slightly mocking tone—

"You're finished. Now that you've been struck by my baton, you've fallen into a 1/16 time slow-down."

"In this state, you are no different from an insect trapped in amber—completely at my mercy."

"So tell me, White Cloak, are you feeling frightened now? Shocked? In disbelief?"

Lodace smirked, savoring the moment.

The other eleven TVA agents also grinned, their expressions filled with amusement.

They were eager to witness the fear and horror on White Cloak's face—the same reaction they had seen countless times before from past time criminals.

Meanwhile, those listening through the drone feed were just as shocked.

"Is this for real? What kind of baton is that?!"

"Wait... does that mean White Cloak might actually lose?!"

"A weapon that manipulates time... Damn!"

"Was this thing developed by Earth? It sounds impossible!"

As the TVA agents basked in their supposed victory, and as spectators worldwide wondered if White Cloak had finally met his match—

Syd, who had clearly felt the time-manipulating force from the baton, remained completely unmoved.

To him, it was meaningless.

Even the Time Stone's power of reversing time couldn't restrain him—what chance did this TVA time weapon have?

Syd calmly lifted his gaze, his expression unreadable, and spoke in an indifferent tone—

"So what?"

Silence.

The entire scene went dead quiet.

The TVA agents stood frozen, dumbfounded.

After a long pause, Lodace muttered in disbelief,

"That's... impossible. You should be moving in 1/16th time! How are you speaking normally?!"

"Wait... no, you weren't affected at all?!"

"That's impossible!"

Her shocked voice was mirrored by the expressions of her eleven teammates.

For as long as the TVA existed, the Time Baton had never failed.

It always worked—it was an absolute method of subduing time criminals.

Every single target became helpless the moment they were struck.

So why was he an exception?!

Their minds reeled.

Lodace quickly abandoned her initial plan of capturing him alive.

Originally, she had wanted to arrest this time criminal and interrogate him for information, which was why she hadn't used the baton's lethal setting.

That caution was now gone.

Her expression hardened as she tightened her grip on the baton.

This time, she activated the weapon's full power.

The baton's tip glowed bright yellow as she swung it once more—this time aiming to erase him completely.

"Just one hit... and this man will be erased from existence."

BANG!

The yellow-glowing baton struck Syd's chest—direct hit.

Lodace's eyes lit up with excitement.

The other TVA agents exhaled in relief, convinced the fight was finally over.

"Finally... this time criminal is done for."

"What a shame we couldn't interrogate him first..." Lodace muttered to herself.

However—

Mid-sentence, her voice trailed off.

A moment later, her face froze.

The eleven TVA agents beside her?

Their expressions mirrored hers—pure disbelief.

Why?

Because White Cloak had not disappeared.

They saw the yellow glow of temporal energy spreading from his chest, attempting to erase him—

But it was moving at an excruciatingly slow pace.

As if the baton's erasure power wasn't strong enough.

Even after several seconds, the energy had barely expanded.

It was failing to consume him.

"No... NO! THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!"

Lodace's eyes widened in horror.

She frantically examined her baton—checking it again and again.

"This... this is the most powerful setting! The strongest attack! No one has ever survived this before!"

Her teammates were in turmoil.

"That baton should erase anyone in one or two seconds... no exceptions!"

"Why... WHY ISN'T HE DISAPPEARING?!"

Meanwhile, Syd calmly lowered his gaze, observing the glowing energy on his chest.

His divine body and vast internal energy were automatically resisting the temporal force.

The moment Lodace moved the baton away, his body instantly expelled the remaining energy—restoring itself completely.

The foreign energy was immediately neutralized.

It was a simple matter of power.

The energy within a mere high-tech weapon could never compare to the boundless power within Syd's body.

Unless this TVA baton was embedded with a Time Stone, it could never harm him.

And even if it did, he could still erase it with chaotic magic or solar purification.

That was why he remained so indifferent.

From the beginning, he had been watching these clowns put on a performance.

He exhaled, shaking his head slightly.

"A group of ordinary people wielding high-tech weapons... Is this all your confidence is based on?"

His calm words sent a chill through the TVA agents.

A powerful, suffocating pressure filled the air.

For the first time in their lives, they felt true terror.

Meanwhile, across the world, Tony Stark and others were in awe.

Even though they didn't fully understand how the TVA's weapons worked, Lodace's own words had made it clear—

"This weapon erases people in mere seconds. No exceptions."

Yet, White Cloak was completely unaffected.

At first, they were shocked—but soon, it made sense.

"It might work on others, but on White Cloak? Of course it wouldn't."

"No surprises there."

At that moment, a golden spark ignited in the air nearby.

A circular portal formed, glowing with mystic energy.

From within it, a man in a yellow robe stepped out.

(End of Chapter)

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