"God, you talk too much!"
Banner slammed his fists against his chest, muscles trembling with rage as raw power rolled off him like a storm. His eyes locked on Ultron, fury burning bright.
"You tin-headed reject—come fight me! Let's see if you still look smug when I turn you into scrap!"
"Hey, Sonic! Hit the green freak with your voice. Let's make him shut up for good," Ultron sneered, metallic eyes flashing coldly.
"No problem!" Sonic Man grinned like a psycho, twisting the dial on his massive alloy loudspeaker. A blinding wave of sound erupted, shaking the air until even the sky seemed to scream.
"Hulk! Move!" Tony barked, his voice sharp through the comms. But the sonic blast was too fast—Banner barely managed a grunt before it slammed into him. The ground cratered beneath his heels, his massive frame trembling as shockwaves rippled outward.
The noise shattered glass for blocks. The earth itself seemed to groan in protest.
"Cheap shot!" Iron Man's tone turned lethal. "You really want to play dirty? Fine. Let's see how you like it."
He dove like a meteor, repulsors flaring, and unleashed a barrage of lasers toward Ultron and Lauf.
Lauf snarled, raising his arms. Ice spears erupted from the ground, trying to pin Tony mid-air. "What's one little man in armor worth? Let's see you dodge this!"
The Destroyer lumbered forward, molten light burning in its chest. "I'll handle the big green one," it rumbled, stomping toward Hulk. Within seconds, two monsters clashed, each blow shaking the city block.
Meanwhile, Ryuuto moved.
[Ding! Shadow Clone Technique – Activated!]
Dozens of clones burst into existence around him, darting through the air as Sonic Man's next wave howled toward them. With a flick of his wrist, Ryuuto drew his kunai and threw—one after another, faster than the eye could track. Each blade left a streak of light behind it.
Ultron smirked. "Cute trick, kid. Think you can sneak around me?"
He lunged forward, his arms morphing into heavy cannons. "Let's see how you handle this!"
"Try looking behind you, genius."
Ryuuto's smirk could've cut glass.
Ultron's processors froze for a microsecond—just long enough for him to glance over his shoulder.
Ten shuriken blazed toward Sonic Man's loudspeaker, spinning with chakra heat. The three Ultron had caught lit up like bombs.
"Wait—!"
Too late.
"BOOM!"
The explosion rocked the battlefield, shrapnel and flame tearing through the air. Ultron staggered, his mechanical arms blown apart, smoke hissing from the damage.
Before he could recover, a blur kicked him square in the face.
"Get the hell outta my way!"
Ryuuto's boot connected with a satisfying clang, sending Ultron flying through a wall, metal shards raining down like fireworks.
Sonic Man barely had time to gawk. "You think your fancy tricks matter? My sound waves can still crush you!"
He fired another blast—pure destructive resonance. The incoming shuriken exploded mid-air from the vibration alone.
"Good! Keep going!" Lauf roared. "Blow that brat to pieces, and the rest is ours!"
The battlefield crackled with chaos. The Destroyer traded blows with Hulk, Tony's lasers clashed with Lauf's frost, and Ryuuto's chakra flared like fire through the night.
Then came a familiar, grating voice.
"Haha! Miss me?"
Deadpool strolled out of the smoke, half his suit burned, but somehow grinning like he'd just walked off a photoshoot. "You guys really know how to throw a party. Where's my invite?"
Ryuuto's expression darkened. "Oh great. The immortal headache is back."
"C'mon, Red Mirage! Use that world-stripping thingy again! I need to see my goddess of death!" Deadpool practically begged, waving his arms.
Ryuuto groaned. "You're worse than a virus."
He turned to Gwen. "Handle the idiot. Don't let him get used as a meat shield again."
"Got it!" Gwen's webbing shot out in a flash, wrapping Deadpool head to toe like a mummy.
"Hey! What the—Spider-girl! Wrong target! I'm on your side!"
"You talk too much," Gwen muttered, yanking the web like a leash and dragging him off to safety.
As she disappeared into the smoke, Ryuuto refocused. Ultron, Lauf, Sonic Man, and the Destroyer—all still standing. Barely, but standing.
He clenched his fists, chakra igniting around him like red lightning.
"Alright, you rusted freaks," he said coldly. "Time to end this."
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