"The Daily Bugle"?
Isn't that the tabloid that always picks on Spider-Man?
Its boss, J. Jonah Jameson, is a complete tightwad—frugal and a troublemaker, but also a bit endearing!
When Spider-Man was active, he constantly found fault with him, mercilessly criticizing, consuming, and "motivating" Little Spider.
When Little Spider was disheartened and threw his Spider-Man suit into the trash, J. Jonah Jameson outwardly chuckled, saying he had finally exposed Spider-Man's true identity.
But secretly, he would wear Little Spider's suit and act goofy in his room, pretending to be a Super Hero.
How should I put it?
Such a person seems very annoying at first glance; and when you get to know him, you'll find him even more annoying!
"Why We Don't Need Silver Armored War God?"
Is J. Jonah Jameson targeting me?
Rimuru felt particularly strange, not expecting to receive J. Jonah Jameson's "protagonist treatment" before Little Spider.
Opening the newspaper, Rimuru immediately began to read.
"Ever since Tony Stark officially announced that he is Iron Man, this era seems to have entered a new age, with Iron Monger, Silver Armored War God, and Crimson Armor appearing one after another. Among them, Silver Armored War God has surged ahead, becoming the best of the best, hailed as the 'strongest Super Hero.' But what I want to say is, we don't need Silver Armored War God."
"Silver Armored War God is too mysterious; we don't even know if it's male or female, how old it is, where it was born, or its educational background."
"Looking at Silver Armored War God's combat history—battling Iron Monger, fighting Hulk, and taking on Rhino in the martial arts tournament—there's no doubt that Silver Armored War God's record in every battle is exceptionally impressive, and its profound and unfathomable technology leaves the entire world far behind."
"So, we presumptuously regard Silver Armored War God as a Super Hero. But is he really a Super Hero? Has he done any great deeds for the country or the people?"
"NO!"
"In my opinion, Silver Armored War God might not be very old; he is a child who likes to show off his toys. Looking at every one of his battles, they are only for showing off his 'martial prowess,' fighting for display, not for salvation. Besides these three major battles, has anyone else seen Silver Armored War God take action?"
"At fire scenes, there is no Silver Armored War God—only firefighters; at crime scenes, there is no Silver Armored War God—only police; in air crash accidents, there is also no Silver Armored War God—we can only see passengers perishing."
"Wake up, New York City citizens! Wake up, people of the United States!"
"Silver Armored War God is not a Super Hero, not a savior. This world doesn't need a savior, because even if suffering people call out, Silver Armored War God may not respond. Most importantly, this world doesn't want a god!"
"Silver Armored War God is too powerful; his armor can fly and burrow, and even the United States' most advanced F-22 is no match for him. Today, Silver Armored War God can choose to save to show off his toys; tomorrow, can he also choose to destroy to show off his toys?"
"Gods are selfish; they only fly in their armor, looking down on the entire human world, unwilling to share their power with humanity."
"Gods only need to stay on their altars and be worshipped. The world doesn't need a living god; we need to move forward—the world needs to move forward."
"Therefore, we don't need Silver Armored War God!"
The article was not long, only a little over a thousand words, but Rimuru read it for several minutes.
I have to say, J. Jonah Jameson really has some skills; what he wrote was truly excellent, practically cutting to the bone.
The destructive power was not ordinary!
If, starting tomorrow, a large number of citizens protesting Silver Armored War God appeared in New York, Rimuru would not be surprised.
Even Rimuru had to admit that many of J. Jonah Jameson's analyses were very accurate.
She is not a Super Hero!
She doesn't possess Little Spider's selfless spirit!
However, isn't J. Jonah Jameson exaggerating by describing Silver Armored War God as a "god"?
Shouldn't that be used to describe Thor and Odin?
At most, she is just a small Demon Lord, nothing more!
Seeing this article, Rimuru couldn't help but sigh that Americans' "persecution complex" is truly severe and needs treatment!
After a few seconds of silence, Rimuru tossed the article aside.
Although Rimuru felt that J. Jonah Jameson's words had a tiny bit of truth, she had no intention of changing.
What kind of person is a true hero?
Everyone will have different understandings and interpretations, I believe.
The Marvel Universe, in a sense, is a hero universe.
Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Spider-Man, Scarlet Witch.
Each of them is a hero, but each person's heroism is different.
Captain America, strictly speaking, is an American soldier. After seventy years of sleep, when he woke up, he was still a soldier.
It's just that the combat target changed!
Everything Captain America did was essentially the "duty" of a soldier, nothing more!
Not just Captain America; any qualified soldier would do the same things as Captain America.
However, Captain America took being a soldier to the extreme; as long as he believed it was right, he would never change his original intention.
This is Captain America's truly noble quality!
Iron Man fighting Iron Monger is a struggle for interests between capitalists, a struggle for power;
The battle with Whiplash is a long-standing grudge between elders, a family feud;
The battle with the scientist Aldrich Killian is a personal grudge.
Iron Man's series of actions actually have little to do with heroism.
Tony was just doing what he was supposed to do; if it were another wealthy person, these things might also happen to him.
What Hulk has been doing is actually for survival, to regain his former life.
What Thor does is to be a good prince, responsible for his country and his people.
What Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver do is revenge, which also has nothing to do with being a hero.
So, in Rimuru's view, there's no such thing as being a hero or not; as long as you do your best, that's a hero!
To understand your own heart and protect what you want to protect—that's a great hero!
If, while protecting what you want to protect, you also protect what others want to protect, then that's a Super Hero!
In Marvel, the only one who might be a bit different is Spider-Man.
As New York City's friendly neighborhood, Little Spider's actions truly have a sense of "superego."
Everything he does is not his "duty."
To be a good "good neighbor," Little Spider has also been constantly pursued by the police, condemned by the media, and questioned by citizens.
Therefore, in Rimuru's view, Little Spider should be the noblest and most detached among all superheroes.
But it is precisely this kind of heroism—the one Little Spider embodies—that Rimuru would never learn.
If she absolutely had to be a hero, and had to choose a type of heroism,
Rimuru would instead advocate for Teacher Saitama: to be a hero for fun.
"I'm not being a hero because of your evaluations, but because I want to!"
Confident and unrestrained, flamboyant and unconventional—this is the "heroism" that Rimuru admires!
As for the heroism of Mumen Rider,
Perhaps noble, perhaps inspiring, but truly without much meaning.
In front of the Deep Sea King, S-Rank heroes fell one after another, and Mumen Rider charging forward would truly only lead to his demise.
Even he knew this, but he still charged forward without hesitation.
I really don't know how to evaluate it!
Complex feelings!
Therefore, Rimuru is destined not to be a hero; she completely lacks the resolve to be a hero!
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