[On the bridge, many people who had not yet evacuated remained in their cars, but the structure beneath them began to give way, collapsing gradually.]
[Captain America noticed the situation and rushed over immediately, grabbing the rear bumper of a car. The bumper soon tore away, and two vehicles plummeted downward.]
[Fortunately, Thor arrived from below and, seeing people still alive inside the cars, immediately pursued them with Mjölnir in hand.]
[Captain America used the detached bumper to knock away an approaching Ultron drone, then looked down and exchanged a knowing glance with Thor. Thor tossed a woman from one car upward.]
[Captain America immediately reached over the edge and down, catching her hand: "I got you! Just look at me!"]
[He began to climb up with one arm while holding her with the other. Just then, an Ultron drone approached: "You can't save them all!"]
[A shield suddenly flew through the air, embedding itself in the drone's chest as it continued: "You'll never—"]
[Before it could finish, Captain America raised his arm, magnetically recalling his shield, then knocked the drone over the edge: "You'll never what? You didn't finish!"]
[Thor threw another car back onto solid ground, then landed beside it. The two people inside stumbled out on shaky legs, having narrowly escaped death.]
[Captain America chided Thor for his timing: "What, were you napping?"]
[Meanwhile, elsewhere]
[Natasha rolled forward with her Widow's Bite activated, targeted the legs of an Ultron drone, then finally disabled it by driving an electrified baton into its neck.]
[Captain America returned to the street, now swarming with Ultron drones. He leapt to avoid an attack and came to Thor's side. Thor was punching machines away while protecting evacuating civilians.]
[The two exchanged another look of perfect understanding. Captain America kicked his shield into the air, and Thor struck it with Mjölnir. The shield ricocheted between several drones before embedding itself in a car.]
[Thor raised his hammer to send approaching drones flying, spinning in mid-air to dispatch numerous enemies. One crashed into a tanker truck, creating an explosion that engulfed many attackers.]
[Ultron flew overhead, witnessed this scene, and angrily declared: "Thor! You're bothering me!"]
[He swooped down, seized Thor by the neck, and carried him away.]
[Barton continued firing arrows frantically, but Ultron's drones were too numerous, and he gradually found himself overwhelmed.]
[Just as he eliminated a few, four or five more descended. Barton took cover behind a car and sighed.]
[At that moment, the door behind him opened. Having regained her composure, Wanda emerged with determination. Without even turning her head, she used her chaos magic to seize control of an Ultron drone.]
[She directed its energy weapon into its own head, then telekinetically tore it apart, using the debris to crash into another drone.]
[Barton immediately stood and fired two arrows simultaneously, striking the heads of two approaching drones.]
[Wanda gathered a powerful surge of energy and directed it toward the robot in front of her. The resulting blast destroyed two additional drones behind it.]
[They exchanged a nod of acknowledgment. Barton was pleased that Wanda had found her courage and joined the battle.]
[He reported to the rest of the Avengers: "Alright, we're all clear here!"]
[Captain America shouted as he smashed his shield into an Ultron drone, pinning it against a car: "We are not clear! We are very not clear!" He then charged forward, using his shield to sever the machine in half.]
["Alright, coming to you!" Barton responded. The next second, Pietro raced by, scooped up Wanda, and vanished instantly, leaving only a taunt behind: "Keep up, old man!"]
[Barton barely registered what happened before the twins disappeared. Irritated, he raised his bow and aimed in the direction Pietro had gone: "Nobody would know. Nobody..."]
[After a moment, he reluctantly returned the arrow to his quiver and quickly ran after them: "The last I saw him, Ultron was sitting on him. Yeah, he'll be missed, that quick little bastard. I miss him already!"]
"Hahaha! What a pair of rivals!" Natasha rarely saw Barton like this and couldn't help but laugh at his predicament.
Barton rotated his neck helplessly, expressing his frustration. Although he had successfully tricked Pietro earlier, which he considered an even exchange, he deeply resented being called "old man" by someone so much younger!
"Wanda has adjusted her mindset. It's obvious that her powers increase significantly when she's focused," Tony observed. He didn't understand exactly how Wanda's magic worked, but he knew that her abilities had awakened since their first encounter.
Since then, Wanda's strength had steadily increased, though the progression wasn't always obvious. However, after her exposure to the Mind Stone in Strucker's experiments, Wanda had become extraordinarily powerful. She was now even more formidable because she could incorporate the Ancient One's teachings and had developed a broader repertoire of magical techniques.
She was clearly more powerful than what they had seen in earlier Sky Screen footage. At the very least, she wouldn't be knocked down by a few laser blasts, not to mention the various impressive skills she had learned from the Ancient One that Tony found fascinating.
He was particularly impressed by her ability to open portals and redirect enemy attacks back at them!
[Ultron hurled Thor forcefully into the church from above. Thor didn't even have time to adjust his position before crashing into a pillar and dropping to the ground.]
[Ultron descended and immediately used a gravitational device to lift a massive stone slab, which he threw at Thor. Just as Thor struggled to his feet, he was knocked down again.]
[Taking advantage, Ultron delivered several devastating punches, leaving Thor completely defenseless. Even Mjölnir fell from his grasp.]
[In another part of the battlefield, police officers used their vehicles as cover while exchanging fire with Ultron's drones. Pietro and Wanda flashed between the two sides. Seeing this, the police chief immediately raised his hand and shouted, "Hold your fire!!!"]
[Wanda used her magic to destroy several Ultron drones. Pietro was rushing toward the enemy when suddenly a bullet from behind struck his arm.]
[Pietro halted and examined the wound, then looked back incredulously at the police officer who had fired. The officer glanced at him sheepishly before turning away in embarrassment.]
[Pietro could only throw up his hands in exasperation at his misfortune.]