Chapter 5: The Hunt Begins

With the alliance forged, the greatest warriors of the universe now had a single goal—find the Celestial Core before the entity could claim its full power. The temporary truce between Team A and Team B was uneasy, but necessary. They all understood that if they failed, there would be no universe left to fight for.

Doctor Strange stood at the center of the battlefield's ruins, his hands weaving spells through the air. The Eye of Agamotto pulsed with emerald light, searching the cosmic threads of reality for any trace of their enemy. The rest of the warriors stood ready, their eyes filled with anticipation.

"There," Strange announced, pointing toward the farthest reaches of the broken planet's sky. "I see glimpses of the Core's energy being drawn toward a singularity. It's moving… fast."

Doraemon adjusted his futuristic scanner. "If it keeps this pace, we'll never catch it with conventional travel."

"Good thing we're not conventional," Star-Lord said with a smirk, activating his jet boots. "We've got ships, speedsters, and a god on our side."

"Two gods," Thor corrected, spinning Mjolnir in preparation for flight.

Ben 10 slammed the Omnitrix, transforming into Jetray. "I can scout ahead and track it down."

Scarlet Witch and Wong stood together, channeling their mystical energies. "We can create a dimensional gateway to shorten the distance," Wong suggested.

Iron Man nodded. "Alright, everyone move out! We're on a time limit here."

The team split into groups. Iron Man, Star-Lord, Rocket, and Gamora took to the skies in the Milano, their scanners locked onto the energy signature. Thor, Valkyrie, and Captain Marvel soared ahead, harnessing their raw speed. Meanwhile, Doctor Strange, Scarlet Witch, Wong, and Doraemon worked together to open a portal large enough for the rest of the ground forces to travel instantly across space.

Ronaldo and Messi, still getting used to fighting on the same side, stood ready. Messi flexed his Nebula-enhanced arm. "We find the Core. We stop that thing. Simple."

Ronaldo cracked his knuckles. "Simple doesn't mean easy."

The gateway pulsed with arcane power, and in a flash of blinding light, the remaining warriors vanished, transported across galaxies.

But as they emerged from the portal, something was wrong.

They weren't alone.

A swarm of shadowy creatures awaited them, their glowing red eyes locked onto the arriving heroes. The entity had known they were coming.

And it had set a trap.

The hunt had begun.