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Chapter 398 - Chapter 398: The Limelight Was Stolen

"Wow! Watching them fight is like an epic movie!" 2nd gen spiderman universe's Harry Osborn exclaimed in admiration.

He longed to participate in such a battle to protect humanity, but with him having just recovered from illness, Harry had limited opportunities to join 2nd gen Spiderman on nighttime rescue missions.

Nevertheless, he had gradually begun building a reputation. Though infrequently, Harry occasionally appeared at disaster scenes to assist civilians.

This public service had significantly improved New Yorkers' perception of him. They no longer harbored the same resentment they'd felt when first witnessing his actions on the Sky Screen.

"The Avengers..." Harry mused, glancing at the secretary standing quietly beside him. "Felicia, do you think I should sponsor Peter to establish a similar organization?"

Felicia rolled her eyes slightly. "Sir, our financial situation isn't exactly promising. I'm afraid that request might be difficult to accommodate."

Harry wasn't discouraged by her response. He waved dismissively, "Well, maybe later then. But what would be a good name? We can't just call it the Avengers—that would be plagiarism, wouldn't it? What would we call it?"

Seeing that Harry had already begun contemplating names for his hypothetical future organization, Felicia could only shake her head silently. He was the boss, after all—best to let him dream.

[Ultron, though damaged from the combined assault of the three Avengers, remained functional. He staggered to his feet.]

["You know, with the benefit of hindsight—"]

[Before he could finish, Hulk charged from the side and delivered a devastating punch that sent him flying hundreds of meters away. Hulk then turned toward the few remaining Ultron drones.]

[Upon seeing their leader defeated, the drones immediately scattered in different directions. Hulk roared and pursued them, but even he couldn't be everywhere at once. Numerous drones began escaping from Sokovia's perimeter.]

["They're trying to leave the city!" Thor shouted over the comms.]

["We can't let them get away—not even one! Rhodes!" Tony called urgently.]

[War Machine accelerated toward the fleeing drones: "On it! Oh no, oh no! I'm not letting you get away! War Machine, coming at you! Right up—"]

[The shoulder-mounted minigun sprang to life, shredding several robots instantly. However, before Rhodes could fully showcase his combat prowess—]

[Vision streaked past him, destroying two drones with precise energy beams before overtaking the last one, phasing his arm through its chest and tearing it apart with a single motion.]

[Rhodes blinked in disbelief, clearly disappointed to have his moment stolen: "Okay, what?"]

[Inside the church, Captain America addressed the others: "We gotta move out. Even I can tell the air is getting thin. You guys get to the boats, I'll sweep for stragglers, be right behind you."]

[Barton glanced at the core device: "What about the core?"]

[Wanda stepped forward: "I'll protect it. It's my job." Her expression reflected her determination to make amends.]

[Barton nodded approvingly and gestured to Natasha: "Nat, this way."]

[Captain America departed to search another area. After they left, Pietro flashed to Wanda's side.]

["Get the people on the boats."]

[Pietro shook his head: "I'm not going to leave you here."]

["I can handle this," Wanda asserted, demonstrating her growing confidence by unleashing a burst of chaos magic that obliterated an approaching drone.]

[Pietro witnessed this display and had to acknowledge her self-sufficiency.]

["Come back for me when everyone else is off, not before."]

[Pietro disliked Wanda's authoritative tone and turned away with a dismissive sound.]

[Wanda watched him and insisted: "You understand?"]

[Pietro paused, then turned back with an exaggerated gesture: "You know, I'm twelve minutes older than you."]

[Seeing Pietro fixating on such a trivial detail during a crisis, Wanda couldn't help but laugh: "Go!"]

"So Pietro is the older brother! I thought he was the younger one!" Aunt May remarked, surprised by this revelation about the twins.

"They have such a wonderful relationship! Even amid battle, Pietro remains constantly concerned for Wanda's safety," Uncle Ben observed with a warm smile.

They sat together in their courtyard, enjoying tea leisurely. Thanks to the Spider-Man copyright royalties, Uncle Ben no longer worried about financial matters.

[Tony positioned himself beneath the floating city as FRIDAY warned: "Boss, power levels are dropping below—"]

[Before FRIDAY could finish, Tony interrupted: "Reroute everything! We need to get a seal!"]

[Meanwhile, Ultron, having been launched away by Hulk, discovered the Quinjet that the Avengers had arrived in...]

[Natasha and Barton drove toward the evacuation site, with Barton chatting about his home renovation plans: "No, no, I got it. We're good."]

["If we get through this, I'll build a new farm. I'll build you guys your own rooms. Everyone's gonna come over, and it's gonna be like a team building exercise."]

[Natasha seized the opportunity to tease him: "You know, I'm always picking up after you boys."]

[Barton shrugged: "But you're not gonna have to now, are you?"]

[While conversing, they arrived at the location of the final lifeboat. As they stopped the vehicle, Hulk's distant roar echoed across the city.]

[Barton exchanged a look with Natasha: "We don't have a lot of time."]

["So get your ass on a boat," she replied before exiting the vehicle to find Hulk. Seeing his uncertainty, Natasha removed her gloves.]

["Hey, big guy. Sun's getting real low."]

[Barton approached the lifeboat, where a distressed mother searched frantically for her child: "Costel? We were in the market. Costel?!"]

[Barton scanned the area intently before spotting a small boy in the distance. He pursed his lips, lowered his head, and sprinted toward him.]

[Tony used a laser to cut through the metal plating beneath Sokovia, accessing the underside of the core mechanism: "Thor, I'm gonna need you back at the church!"]

[Thor was busy directing people onto a lifeboat: "Is this the last of them?"]

[Captain America confirmed: "Yeah. Everyone else is on the carrier."]

[Tony continued: "You know, if this works, we maybe don't walk away."]

[Thor responded with calm acceptance: "Maybe not."]

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