Bruce Wayne glanced at the Yellow Lantern Ring in his hand. Mastering fear? He was already a master of it. In terms of knowledge, Bruce was confident that even a dozen university professors combined couldn't rival his intellect.
With his extensive knowledge, Bruce was among the world's top minds. This Yellow Lantern Ring seemed tailor-made for him.
"But imagination…" Bruce pondered. Was his imagination good enough?
"Whatever. Let's try it out."
With that, Bruce turned his attention back to IKEA. The sprawling store would be the perfect place to test the ring.
"Alfred, please be safe," he silently prayed as he entered the IKEA store, making sure no one noticed him.
Meanwhile, viewers watching the screen were filled with curiosity, eager to see what both Doraemon and Bruce Wayne would encounter inside the strange store.
"I hope Gaara and his team will be okay," Naruto muttered, worried about Gaara's situation.
Inside the IKEA store, Doraemon was frantically searching for Shizuka, Gian, and Suneo.
"Where could they be? Why is this place so enormous?" Doraemon wondered, perplexed by the labyrinth of endless aisles and towering shelves.
With its oversized racks, the store seemed more like a maze, making it incredibly easy to lose one's way.
"I need to find them fast before something happens," Doraemon thought as worry filled his heart.
Suddenly, a voice echoed through the store's intercom: "Attention! The store is now closed. All customers, please leave immediately, or you will face the consequences."
At that moment, the lights overhead flickered off, plunging the entire store into darkness.
"What? The lights are off? Does that mean it's nighttime now?" Doraemon exclaimed, quickly pulling out his air cannon for protection as he anxiously scanned his surroundings. Thankfully, there didn't seem to be any staff monsters nearby.
"Thank goodness…" Doraemon breathed a sigh of relief.
However, his relief was short-lived as a chorus of voices echoed ominously from behind the shelves: "The store is closed! Leave now!"
"Wha—!" Doraemon's entire body trembled as he spun around to see a group of staff monsters—lifeless, mannequin-like figures—marching towards him.
"They're heading somewhere…" Doraemon mumbled nervously, watching the eerie procession of staff monsters as they moved with a disturbing uniformity.
"No matter what, I have to follow them," Doraemon decided. He took out a special hat from his pocket and placed it on his head.
"Stone Hat!"
With the hat on, Doraemon confidently flew above the staff monsters, using his Take-copter. Despite the noise, the staff monsters paid no attention to him, as if he didn't exist.
Tony Stark: "Hey! What's that hat? Explain how it works, and that copter of yours—how does it generate enough thrust to fly?"
Doraemon: "This is the Stone Hat. It makes the wearer blend in like a rock, so no one notices them. As for the Take-copter, it uses anti-gravity technology and is controlled by brainwaves to adjust flight speed."
Tony Stark: "Wait, I can understand anti-gravity tech, but how does the Stone Hat work?"
Wong: "That's basically magic!"
In Asgard, Loki stared in shock at Doraemon's Stone Hat. Disguising oneself as a rock to lower presence? He could accomplish that with a simple spell. But this was just a hat! It felt like magic training was useless compared to this technology.
Loki (thinking): "Doraemon's universe clearly surpasses Asgard in technological prowess. If I could conquer that universe, I'd become an even greater god than Odin…"
But Loki's ambition was merely a pipe dream for now.
As Doraemon followed the staff monsters, they eventually reached a massive wall labeled "Returns and Exchanges." Beyond the wall stood a large barricade, seemingly built from various pieces of furniture.
And there, atop the barricade, were humans.
"People!" Doraemon exclaimed, feeling a surge of hope. Perhaps Gian, Shizuka, and Suneo were among them!
"The staff monsters are coming!"
"Defend the Return Town!"
"Kill them!"
The humans atop the barricade shouted frantically, firing arrows at the approaching staff monsters. Dozens of arrows rained down on the advancing mannequins, but the staff monsters weren't ordinary beings of flesh and blood. Normal weapons barely affected them.
Despite the human efforts, the staff monsters grew more aggressive, charging at the barricade with terrifying strength. In no time, the furniture wall began to crumble under their assault.
However, the people seemed well-prepared. As soon as a gap opened in the wall and a staff monster tried to climb through, a human would rush in with an axe and decapitate it.
A fierce battle had erupted, with danger at every turn.
Clint Barton: "This feels like ancient warfare."
Natasha Romanoff: "Without modern weapons, they've been forced to improvise with what they have. It's a dangerous situation."
Zoro: "Wouldn't be dangerous if I was there. These monsters would be nothing."
Goku: "Yeah, they don't seem very strong."
Nick Fury: "Don't compare normal people to you guys. So, Doraemon, are you going to help them?"
Doraemon: "Of course! Shizuka and the others might be in there!"
Determined, Doraemon took off the Stone Hat, pulled out his air cannon, and fired at the staff monsters below.
BOOM!
A single blast from the air cannon sent several staff monsters flying, with some even falling apart!
The sudden explosion drew the attention of both the staff monsters and the humans defending the barricade.
"What's happening?"
"What was that?"
The people in the Returns Town looked on in confusion, unsure of what was going on. But they couldn't dwell on it for long as the staff monsters were still attacking.
(End of Chapter)
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