American comics: Starting from a copycat arms dealer.

Chapter 21: Entering the World Stage

Sokovia, on the other hand, behaved very low-key and honestly. It did not, like the Northern Dynasty, think it was invincible just because it had nuclear weapons.

But the name of Umbrella Corporation has spread to every corner of the world and officially entered the world stage.

Sokovia immediately announced its accession to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also announced.

"Sociovia is a peaceful nation and we will never initiate a nuclear strike unless we are severely persecuted."

Basically, Sokovia's external declaration is similar to that of a rabbit.

Of course, Sokovia said this openly, but secretly countries around the world were afraid that Sokovia would go crazy.

After all, a country suddenly emerged with an unknown number of nuclear weapons. Who knows whether what Sokovia said to the outside world is consistent with what it thinks in its heart.

Tony, who had lost all his face, returned to America and immediately sent his seriously injured friend to New York Central Hospital.

After joint confirmation by several attending physicians, it was determined that Rod's fracture could be healed with just a few months of rest.

Tony breathed a sigh of relief.

New York Central Hospital, an advanced ward.

Rhodes, still looking somewhat pale, was lying on the hospital bed, his right leg wrapped in a thick plaster.

Rhodes had just undergone leg bone correction surgery, and next to the bed was Tony Stark, who looked concerned.

"Tony, what are you going to do next? Umbrella is not an ordinary arms dealer. I told you to be cautious at the beginning."

While lying on the hospital bed, Rhodes did not forget to talk a few words about the Battle of Sokovia.

Tony also forced a relaxed smile and said, "Don't think about it, Rod. The most important thing for you now is to rest well."

“I’ll take care of the Umbrella issue. There’s an old saying that goes, Iron Man won’t be defeated so easily.

What doesn't kill me only makes me stronger?
You have to have faith in me, Rod."

Rhodes, who had just finished the operation and was still very weak, said with some concern: "Of course I have confidence in you, I believe that one day you will defeat the evil arms company Umbrella.

But as a friend, I hope you will think carefully before taking any action.

The umbrella of protection can no longer be easily defeated.

They have two super-powered bosses, possess iron armor technology, tens of thousands of mercenaries, and even missiles and nuclear weapons.

It can be said that the strength of the umbrella is not much different from that of a big country.

If you really want to take action against Umbrella, I hope you are 100% sure before doing it.

Instead of just rushing in without any intelligence investigation like this time."

Rhodes talked a lot.

In short, he was worried that his friend Tony's impulsive personality might lead him to do something rash and stupid that could not be undone.

Tony took his friend Rod's hand and shook it tightly, then put on sunglasses and said in a cool manner: "I will pay attention. You should take good care of yourself during this period, Rod."

Immediately afterwards, Tony left the New York Central Hospital. Instead of putting on the Mark VII iron armor in a flashy manner, he took a private jet back to his Malibu beach mansion west of Los Angeles in a low-key manner.

As soon as they returned to the cliff mansion, Pepper came over and asked with concern:

"Tony, where did you go yesterday? Jarvis refused to tell me your itinerary. I heard that Rhodes was injured in the battle. You didn't participate in the battle yesterday, right?"

Facing assistant Pepper's concern, Tony pretended to be relaxed and said, "Rod was injured in the battlefield in the Middle East. It was just an accident. I certainly wasn't involved. You don't have to worry."

Then he changed the subject and said, "Oh, I suddenly got an inspiration. Can you make me a cup of coffee and send it to the garage laboratory? Pepper, you know, inspiration is like a shooting star in the sky. It slips away if you are not careful. I have to seize this inspiration and go to work!"

After saying this, Tony seemed to have a sudden inspiration and hurried back to the garage laboratory with an anxious look on his face.

However, when he was alone in front of the computer desk in the laboratory, his anxious look had long disappeared, leaving only a serious and solemn expression.

"Jarvis, create a new battle suit design. The nickname of that crazy woman seems to be Scarlet Witch? Then call it "Anti-Scarlet Witch" armor!"

New York, S.H.I.E.L.D. Delta Wing headquarters.

Hawkeye Clint and Black Widow Natasha are reporting to Director Nick Fury.

In the Battle of Sokovia, Hawkeye and Black Widow didn't even have a chance to appear on the stage, and they could only stare blankly from the periphery.

After all, Tony flew in with Rod in high spirits.

As a result, in less than ten minutes, Tony with a sullen face was driven out, supporting Rhodes who was seriously injured and had a fracture.

It can be said that Hawkeye and Black Widow, who were fully prepared for the battle, just waited and the battle was over and they had nothing to do with it.

Iron Man and War Machine were defeated in less than ten minutes, and even with two more elite agents, there was no way they could turn the tables!

"Do you think you can handle this kind of opponent?"

Director Nick Fury took a battle video from Tony and was now projecting the 'critical ten minutes' video onto a white screen, asking two trusted agents for their thoughts.

In the projection, Wanda was seen emitting a mysterious red light, not sure if it was some kind of magic or superpower, but she took down War Machine Rhodes in one encounter.

Rhodes had no power to fight back at all.

The same thing happened when Tony Stark took over later.

This woman with super powers is extremely powerful.

Even Iron Man is no match for him.

As for Umbrella's boss Carl Davis, his super powers also seem to be very powerful.

It can fly, and its flying speed is not slow.

But he didn't fight back the whole time and was chased and beaten by Tony.

It seems that Carl's strength is not very strong, but his girlfriend is obviously very powerful.

At this stage, SHIELD is definitely unable to defeat it head-on.

After watching the ten-minute battle video, Hawkeye and Black Widow had a certain understanding of Wanda and Carl's super powers.

Hawkeye kept silent about the exaggerated strength of the Scarlet Witch and spoke first:
"We should be able to deal with Umbrella's boss Carl. As long as we catch him off guard, I can shoot him in the throat with an arrow before he can react."

Black Widow was not so optimistic. She shook her head and said, "This man named Carl is not that simple. Didn't you notice that he didn't even look back during the entire chase?

It was as if he had eyes on his back and he dodged Tony's attacks with ease.

From this, we can infer that he should have some kind of ability to foresee danger, and it would be difficult to kill such a person from a distance."

After listening to Black Widow's explanation, Hawkeye thought about it carefully and realized that this was indeed the truth.

He couldn't help but feel a little frustrated and said, "It seems that I didn't think it through. These superpowers are too difficult to deal with."

Director Nick Fury also felt very troubled by these two men and women who made Tony feel embarrassed.

(End of this chapter)