Captain quietly gave instructions to Pietro and Sam.
"Pietro, Sam! Go around the city and deal with the remaining robots. We'll hold this one off."
"Got it."
"Understood, Cap."
The fact that Captain gave these instructions to Pietro and Sam, the fastest members, suggested that he knew that no matter how much they destroyed the current Ultron, if any Sentries remained, he could regenerate. That's why he gave that order.
"Wanda and Cosmo, do your best to restrain Ultron's movements."
"I don't know if I can β he's so big β but I'll try."
"I'll do my best too."
While Captain was giving quick orders, the Nu Gundam and Vulture were circling Ultron, pouring firepower into him. Vulture was firing missiles and machine guns, while the Gundam was harassing Ultron with its fin funnels and bazooka.
BAM! KABOOOM! KABLAM!
Captain also spoke to us.
"Let's go."
"Good!" "Got it!"
Iron Man circled Ultron, firing repulsor beams and missiles, while Vision also emitted a beam from his forehead, attacking Ultron. Banner and Hawkeye, trying to immobilize Ultron somehow, focused on one of Ultron's legs, firing beams and plasma bolts to destroy it. I also flew up and threw cards continuously, attacking Ultron.
ZING~!! ZING~!!
BAM! BAM! CRASH!
Captain, Natasha, and Jessie, judging that they couldn't directly damage Ultron, were destroying the nearby Ultron Sentries to prevent them from reaching Ultron.
Then Ultron's angry voice rang out.
"You damn flies!"
Enduring the firepower, Ultron kicked the nearby Hulk Striker with his massive foot.
CRASH!!
"Keuk!"
"Banner!"
The Hulk Striker flew backward from Ultron's attack, rolled several times on the ground, and crashed into a building.
"Ugh... I-I'm still okay."
Fortunately, Banner radioed immediately that he was fine. But Ultron, seemingly intent on finishing them off one by one, ran toward the Hulk Striker stuck in the building and raised his massive foot to stomp and finish it.
"Die!"
Just then, the Nu Gundam charged in, shield-first, shoulder-tackling Ultron and pushing him back, blocking the attack.
THUD!!
"Keuk! You're full of tricks!"
Ultron immediately grabbed the Nu Gundam's shield and began a contest of strength.
CREAK! GRRRIND!
The size difference between Ultron and the Nu Gundam was like that of an adult and a middle schooler, so the Gundam was bracing from below. And it seemed outmatched in strength as well, as the Gundam's joints were emitting a metallic groaning sound. Seeing this, Captain quickly gave an order.
"At this rate, the Gundam won't hold up! Wanda! Cosmo!"
"Got it!"
At Captain's order, Wanda and Cosmo used their telekinesis to reinforce the Gundam. The Hulk Striker also arrived and grabbed Ultron's leg, trying to hinder his movement as much as possible.
"RAAAGH!"
With Ultron's movement temporarily sealed, Captain shouted to me.
"Jin! Now! Use the circular saw!!!"
I immediately used Eldritch Magic to create a huge, glowing circular saw like before, and this time threw it vertically at Ultron.
RRRRRRIIIIIPPPP~!!!
The massive Ultron, struck by my attack, was split in half and collapsed.
CRASH!! THUD!
"Pant, pant... Did we get him?"
Wanda, tired from overusing her telekinesis, breathed heavily and said something she shouldn't have.
"Gasp! Wanda, that phrase is..."
"Huh? Why?"
CLANK! CLANK! RATTLE!
No sooner had Wanda finished than mechanical sounds came from where Ultron had fallen. Ultron slowly began to rise. It seemed that even in the Marvel universe, saying that kind of line triggers a flag.
"Oh, damn!"
Fortunately, cumulative damage seemed to have destroyed many of the merged Sentries, as Ultron's size had reduced from 30 meters to about 25. Now he was roughly the same size as the Gundam. The results of diligently destroying surrounding Sentries were finally starting to show.
"You are so annoying!"
Spitting those words, Ultron opened his mouth wide and fired a powerful laser toward Wanda and Cosmo. Because I had seen the future with [Kenbunshoku Haki], I quickly landed in front of Wanda and Cosmo and hastily spread a shield using Eldritch Magic.
KRAKOOOM~!!
"Hngh!"
Partly because I had spread it hastily, but mainly due to the sheer power of the laser, I began to be pushed back slowly.
Seeing this, the members once again attacked Ultron with all their might.
RATATAT~! ZING~!
BAM! CRASH!
"You little!"
Without reducing the laser's output, Ultron turned his head to target the other members, but this time the Nu Gundam blocked the laser with its shield.
KRAKOOOM~!!
But the Nu Gundam couldn't withstand such a powerful laser for long; its shield and the arm bracing it were completely blown away from the elbow down. Seizing that moment, Thor suddenly jumped into the air, gathered powerful lightning into Mjolnir, and struck Ultron's head. Only then did the laser stop.
CRASH!!!
KABOOOM!!!
Perhaps because he had taken a powerful blow to the head while firing a powerful laser, Ultron's head exploded. Thor was sent flying far away from the impact and crashed into a building.
"Thor!"
Captain called out urgently, but Thor didn't respond, seemingly unconscious.
"I'll go."
I told Captain and flew to Thor. Fortunately, Thor was just unconscious; his body didn't seem seriously injured. He really is a tough guy.
I laid Thor down and used a heal on him. He quickly regained consciousness.
"Guh... Jin! The battle?"
Thor grabbed me as soon as he woke up and asked about the situation.
"Still ongoing."
"Let's rejoin them quickly."
Thor struggled to his feet and ran urgently to where Ultron was. I followed behind him. There, I saw the members pouring all their firepower into Ultron to prevent him from regenerating.
KABOOOM!! BAM!! BAM!!
Rhodey's War Machine had also arrived and was adding his firepower.
"Rhodey, when did you get here?"
"Nick Fury contacted me. I came with the Helicarrier. I was late because I was helping Pietro and Sam evacuate remaining civilians and clear out the robots."
It seemed there were still citizens who hadn't escaped.
"So all the civilians have escaped?"
"At least all the ones we could see. Pietro and Sam are searching houses and sending anyone still hiding to the Helicarrier."
Unless they were sick or disabled, I couldn't understand why those people were still here. Were they suicidal?
Anyway, Ultron, having taken heavy damage, was mostly just a skeleton. But his main body was nowhere to be seen.
"Where did he go? No way!"
At my words, all the members looked at the core. There was Ultron's main body, his hand on the core. He must have escaped earlier by manipulating his body density.
"My victory! Hahaha~!"
With those words, Ultron manipulated the core. I urgently shouted to the members.
"Everyone, grab onto the Gundam!! Now!!"
At my shout, the members who couldn't fly quickly gathered around the Gundam. The Gundam quickly created footing with its fin funnels and carried the members. Then Wanda said to me.
"We have to save Pietro too!"
I immediately contacted Sam and told him to rescue Pietro and head to the Helicarrier. Fortunately, Sam and Pietro were nearby and acknowledged.
Just then, the entire city stopped ascending and began to fall. Ultron, having finished manipulating the core, was seen laughing.
"Minerva, calculate the altitude at which the city can be destroyed without causing damage to the ground."
[According to my calculations, if it falls by gravity as is and is not destroyed within 3 minutes, there will be massive damage to the ground.]
At that, I urgently gave orders to the members.
"Vision! Stop Ultron! Tony, let's destroy the city together!"
"Got it!"
At my word, Tony quickly descended below the city and began overloading the magnetic field core Ultron had created. Vision began fighting Ultron's main body in the air.
"Jin!!! I'm starting the overload!! On my signal!!"
I moved toward the core above the city and began pouring mana into the entire core, turning it into an energy bomb.
HUMMM~~
As I rapidly poured mana into the core, turning it into an energy bomb, the core began to vibrate and groan.
"Now!!"
At Tony's signal, I jumped upward and threw a card, detonating the core.
KABOOOOOOOOOM~~~!!!!
Despite deploying a barrier, the immense explosive force sent me flying upward. The G-forces from the explosion were no joke. In my haste, I must have poured in too much mana.
"GUHH!!"
After rising for a while, my speed began to slow. The dark sky suggested I had reached the stratosphere.
"Jin!! Are you safe??"
Worried about me, Natasha contacted me.
"Yeah, I'm safe..."
"Sigh... Thank goodness."
Then Tony also contacted me.
"Hey, I'm alive too. This is so sad I might cry. Suddenly I miss Pepper."
Ignoring Tony's grumbling, I asked about the situation on the ground.
"Is the ground okay?"
"A few fragments fell, but thankfully due to the Earth's rotation, they fell into the ocean."
Fortunately, the city seemed to have been destroyed well.
"Thank goodness. What about Vision and Ultron?"
"I don't know. No word from them. They might still be fighting."
I immediately commanded Minerva.
"Track Ultron immediately."
[Understood, Master.]
With that order, I slowly descended to the ground. Judging by my approximate location, I seemed to be over Ireland.
I landed and was about to call the Odyssey when I saw Ultron and Vision descending from the sky. But the strange thing was there was only one body. One body with both Vision's head and Ultron's head β a grotesque sight. Their movements were also very unnatural.
"What the..."
Vision-Ultron descended from the sky and asked me.
"Jin, please. Destroy me as I am."
"What happened?"
"It was an unavoidable choice. Because Ultron can adjust his body density, I had no choice but to restrain him like this."
Ultron, like Vision, could phase through matter by adjusting his body density. Because of this, Vision had to use the same ability to overlap with Ultron's body and hold him in place.
"Keuk!"
Ultron's head, attached to Vision's side, kept struggling.
"Release me at once!"
"I cannot. You and I will be destroyed together."
"Damnit!!!"
"Jin, now is the opportunity, while I have control of the body. There's no time."
I had no choice but to take out the [Thunder God's Longsword] from my inventory. I wondered if I could cut only Ultron and save Vision, but using [Naked Eye], I could see that their data had already begun to merge, making it impossible.
"Thank you for everything."
"Not at all. Rather, thank you for bringing me into this world."
We said our goodbyes, and I simultaneously beheaded Vision and Ultron. Their bodies were made of vibranium, but there was no way they could block a slash from the SSS-grade 'Thunder God's Longsword' reinforced with Busoshoku Haki and mana.
SWISH!
THUD! THUMP!
DING~!
You have obtained the abilities [(SS) Laser], [(S) Body Density Control], and [(SS) Flight].
Vision's body, as if drained of color, turned monochrome and collapsed to the ground. The alert that I had stolen their abilities indicated that Vision and Ultron, having egos, were treated as living beings.
I collected their bodies and heads and called the Odyssey. The members arrived, and seeing Vision and Ultron's corpses, they were all shocked.
"What happened?"
I explained to the members what had happened. Captain looked deeply regretful.
"Sigh... I'm sorry we couldn't be kinder to Vision. He was born and we only doubted him..."
Starting with Captain's words, each member touched Vision's body and honored his sacrifice.
"Let's go home."
As Captain spoke to us, everyone turned to leave, but I stopped them and spoke.
"We still have work to do. Right now, with the city destroyed, many people are huddled in the factory, cold and without food. There may also be people buried in the rubble, waiting to be rescued. I hope you understand that fighting enemies isn't the only thing we need to do."
"You're right. I was being short-sighted. Everyone, I know you're tired, but as Jin said, let's save the people first."
Captain acknowledged my words and spoke to the members. I had a reason for saying this. In the original, they left without any follow-up measures, which led to the villain Zemo and countless victims, ultimately causing Sokovia's destruction. While Tony's mistake caused this incident, too many people were suffering as a result, and I wanted to prevent that.
We split into two teams and returned to Sokovia. One team would search and rescue, the other would take care of the citizens in the factory. I asked Minerva to use the remaining drones to search, and I called the supply base from the Atlantic Ocean to begin distributing supplies to the citizens at the factory. Tony urgently purchased food, blankets, and tents from neighboring countries to support the people. Avengers staff also arrived to help the members.
Once the food situation was somewhat resolved, I began mass-producing prefabricated buildings on Gundam Island. Because the structures were simple, I could produce them quickly. I didn't do everything alone β European and American companies also participated in the construction, helping with the Sokovia restoration project. Of course, all of this came out of the Avengers fund β about half of it, an enormous sum. With an entire city destroyed, it couldn't be helped.
The members didn't complain about the expense. Tony also donated a large sum. Since this happened because of him, he seemed even more proactive.
Unlike in the original, Zemo came to me and expressed his deep gratitude. His family also seemed safe.
"Thank you so much for your support."
"Not at all. It's the least we could do."
Zemo told me about Sokovia's situation.
"Honestly, Sokovia was a country destined to collapse even if left alone. The political situation was constantly unstable. I hope this opportunity allows it to be reborn."
"Instead of that, Colonel Zemo, how about you lead the country yourself?"
Zemo tried to refuse firmly.
"That's out of the question. Sokovia's government is still intact. So please don't say such things..."
I interrupted him and persuaded him by telling him the truth.
"Did you think I didn't know? That the high-ranking officials of Sokovia have already fled abroad and are living in luxury on the money they embezzled through various corruptions."
"That may be, but..."
"The only officials running around for the citizens right now are you and your subordinates. The citizens know it too. So instead of those rotten bastards, take this opportunity to run the country. I'll support you. If not now, there will never be another chance to change the country."
Zemo wiped his face and began to think seriously. For Zemo, it was a difficult decision. Sokovia was a country already ruined by civil war, and he worried about triggering another. Then Zemo asked me.
"How will you support me?"
I explained briefly.
"With funding and information. You, Baron Zemo, only need to agitate. The citizens are on your side. I'll provide investment and information on the officials' corruption. Plus, the Avengers are currently in Sokovia, so the military won't be able to mobilize either. It's a perfect opportunity."
"I see. Let's do it."
Once Zemo made up his mind, things moved very quickly. Zemo truly was a smart man. Using the information I provided, he first exposed that the country had come to ruin because officials had dealt with Hydra, then revealed various corruptions, seized real power, and actively publicized that he had secured investment from me through hard work. Citizens began criticizing the officials who had fled abroad, and Zemo's popularity soared.
As things unfolded, the officials who had fled abroad, realizing they were in trouble, hurriedly returned, but the military, already under Zemo's control, quickly dealt with them, arresting them all. With that, everything fell to Zemo's hands.
It didn't take long at all. Zemo's skill was part of it, but this was possible because all the citizens were on Zemo's side.
'He really is an impressive guy.'
From that point, the reconstruction efforts began to accelerate. There were no more obstacles. Now that Zemo held power, I decided to invest heavily and build two additional factories. With cheap labor and a location in the heart of Europe, as Zemo had explained before, I believed it would truly become a country worth investing in.
After finishing up in Sokovia, I returned to headquarters. Aside from Sokovia, there was still a mountain of work at Avengers Headquarters β staff bonuses, members' vacations, and...
[A new body for Vision has been completed. Would you like to upload the backed-up data?]