Although he knew clearly that the current trajectory of the Universe had been completely altered because he had disrupted the Web Event.
Still, the appearance of Rhino left Peter feeling somewhat bewildered.
Under normal circumstances, tonight's script should have been Tony Stark fighting iron monger!
What level are you, Rhino? What are your stats?
Do you really think you can challenge Iron Man and iron monger?
Something is wrong, twelve parts wrong out of ten!
Peter frowned, realizing that the situation was far from simple!
If there were no surprises, Kingpin should be the one backing Rhino.
Kingpin has been developing stealthily in Hells Kitchen for so many years; it makes no sense for him to suddenly go crazy and attack Stark Industries.
You have to remember that the Military stands behind Stark!
A gang boss dares to send his subordinates to kidnap a Military partner?
How is that any different from a mouse licking a cat for luck?
After only a brief thought, Peter quickly reached a conclusion.
This is likely a trap.
As for who the prey they intend to capture is... Peter hesitated slightly before pulling out his phone:
"Gwen, where are you right now?"
Gwen, who was moving rapidly between skyscrapers, answered through her built-in Bluetooth headset and reported truthfully:
"I'm heading to Stark Tower. It seems there's a small problem there."
"Wait for me, I'll go with you." Peter said, taking his battle suit out of his bag.
No matter what their goal is, with Gwen and himself teaming up, plus a crippled Iron Man providing support, this configuration is enough to smash through any fancy tricks.
Thinking this, Peter immediately stepped onto his flying skateboard and flew toward Stark Tower... Meanwhile, on the top floor of Stark Tower.
"When is that idiot called 'The Punisher' finally going to show up? I still need to clean out Tony's remaining loyalists at Stark Industries!"
Obadiah, who had long since grown impatient waiting, couldn't help but complain.
Rhino Aleksei glanced at him, then picked up the walkie-talkie and asked in a muffled voice:
"Vulture, have you spotted anything unusual?"
Vulture Adrian was observing the movements around them from above using thermal imaging binoculars.
As he watched, he suddenly let out a soft exclamation.
"What is it?" Rhino asked.
Vulture scratched his bald head and spoke, sounding somewhat puzzled:
"There's something, but it's coming from inside Stark Tower... He's moving very fast and is rapidly approaching you."
Boom!
Not long after Vulture issued the warning, the ceiling of the top floor suddenly exploded!
Amidst the debris and smoke, a figure clad in red and gold armor floated somewhat raggedly in mid-air!
It was Tony Stark, wearing the mark iii armor!
Tony was in terrible shape; the surface of the armor was dented, and the arc reactor on his chest was flickering, clearly indicating that his energy was nearly depleted.
In fact, if Pepper hadn't disobeyed Tony's order to throw away the old arc reactor, he would have already died by now!
Therefore, having just crawled back from the gates of hell, he decisively decided to rush here and settle the score with Obadiah.
However, the moment he rushed up, he witnessed this incredibly bizarre scene.
A large brute wearing Rhino armor.
An old man with metal wings growing out of his back.
Several other figures whose faces were obscured by shadow, and... Obadiah, who was "tied up" in a chair with yellow tape over his mouth.
Tony's processor crashed instantly.
What the hell is going on?
Obadiah was kidnapped?
If that's the case, whose side should I be on?
While Tony's mind was blank due to this inexplicable situation.
Obadiah's expression below changed drastically.
What the heck?
How is Tony not dead yet?!
Shouldn't he have already passed away because he lost his arc reactor?
Where did the reactor on his chest come from?
It's over!
Everything is over!
At this moment, Obadiah no longer cared about "hunting The Punisher" or gaining the Military's trust.
Startling the snake and letting "The Punisher" escape would merely make his path to becoming the King of War slightly more winding.
But if Tony leaves here alive, he will lose everything he currently possesses!
No, it's not just about losing everything!
Once Tony recovers, that kid will definitely come back and take everything he owns!
Even if he manages to survive by chance, he'll spend the rest of his life in prison!
With this thought, Obadiah instantly lost the mood to continue acting with the Sinister Six.
He ripped off the ropes that weren't even tied tightly, tore off the tape from his mouth, and yelled loudly:
"Kill him! Hurry! Kill him for me!"
As he spoke, he was also rapidly activating the device transporting the iron monger.
Bullseye and Vulture exchanged glances, instantly understanding the shift in the situation.
The plan has changed!
"Move!"
Bullseye snarled softly, then pulled out several metal playing cards forged from high-carbon steel from seemingly nowhere.
He consecutively threw the cards in his hand; they flashed with cold light, heading straight for the joint connections of Tony's armor!
At the same time, Vulture flapped his wings, soared into the air, and his sharp steel feathers cut through the atmosphere as he dove towards Tony from above!
Now, Tony didn't have to be conflicted anymore.
So these people are all in league with Obadiah! He just didn't know what they were trying to achieve with this charade.
"Jarvis! Take off, then fire the repulsor ray!"
Tony roared, forcefully draining the last bit of energy from the backup reactor.
The mark iii wobbled as it ascended; due to the severely insufficient energy supply, its acceleration upon takeoff was very slow.
"Clang! Clang!"
Although Bullseye's playing cards missed the mark iii's knee joints, they were heavily embedded in the steel armor of the lower leg.
"Sir, the leg armor is damaged. The damage level is thirty percent, which will cause a slight impact on the flight system!"
"Shut up, displaying it on the screen is enough!"
Tony yelled, then fired a repulsor ray at Vulture in the air.
But Vulture was no mere roadside grunt.
He sneered, used his nervous system to adjust the flight direction of his iron wings, and easily dodged Tony's repulsor ray thanks to his superior flight speed.
"Scratch—"
Vulture circled behind Tony, and the sharp edge of his iron wing slashed across the back of the armor, causing a burst of dazzling sparks on the suit's back plating.
"Back armor damage exceeds forty percent! Movement will result in significant energy consumption!"
"Damn it!"
Tony couldn't help but curse under his breath, thinking, what the hell is wrong with New York.
Where are all these monsters coming from!
Before he could complain any further.
Boom!
A giant skylight was opened up again on the top floor of Stark Tower.
"Tony, this time, I won't give you a chance to escape!"
After confidently planting a flag on his back, Obadiah scrambled into the iron monger's cockpit and immediately launched three miniature missiles toward Tony...