With Tony Stark's high-profile involvement and Matt Murdock's meticulous intelligence, the time had arrived to close the net on Kingpin. The plan was simple but effective.
Su Yi, staying back as the strategic reserve, had to intervene several times to prevent Tony from abandoning the low-key approach. Tony's impulse was to don his Iron Man Armor and launch a direct, overwhelming assault.
The core team—Daredevil, Spider-Man, and Ghost-Spider—executed precise, surgical strikes. Iron Man himself took on the highest value target: Li Lan, Kingpin's accountant who held the incriminating ledgers. Securing these financial records meant dismantling Fisk's entire corrupt network in one decisive blow.
Daredevil and Ghost-Spider targeted other key figures holding essential evidence, such as documentation related to Kingpin's illegal control of the real estate market.
The central confrontation was reserved for Spider-Man Peter Parker and the Kingpin himself—a perfect test for Peter's growth.
The operation kicked off, and the drones were activated, though Tony had a more dramatic vision for publicity.
"Jarvis, start the live broadcast!" Tony commanded. "I want everyone to see this—the final confrontation with the so-called 'King of Crime'!"
Jarvis quickly spread the live feed across the internet. Night owls and online surfers noticed the anomaly.
"Hey, what is this? An Iron Man live broadcast?"
"It's Tony Stark! What's he doing?"
Su Yi, monitoring the comms, winced. "A live broadcast? That's typically the Young Avengers' style," he thought, recalling the disastrous self-destruct incident in the comics. "But with me standing guard, nothing catastrophic should happen."
Tony's approach was loud; the others, discreet. Thanks to Stark's tech support and Daredevil's enhanced hearing, the four heroes breached the building simultaneously.
Iron Man confronted the terrified thugs. "Hey, hands up!"
The criminals, recognizing the powerful, armored figure who was also one of the richest men alive, instantly surrendered. Tony quickly apprehended Li Lan.
"I hear you're Kingpin's accountant, and you possess a ledger that holds the evidence against him. I need it now."
Li Lan was paralyzed by fear. Turning on Kingpin meant a miserable fate, but offending Iron Man seemed worse.
Tony, reading his hesitation, negotiated. "Look, you're a businessman, and I'm a businessman. Let's make a deal. If you hand over the ledger, Kingpin will try to kill you. But I promise to clean up him and his minions. If you don't agree, he'll soon find out you have the ledger, and you'll still die."
"You can only trust us now."
Li Lan, realizing he had no choice, confessed. "I am willing to hand over the ledger. I will confess everything!"
With the accountant secured, the smaller arrests by Daredevil and Ghost-Spider became routine. The stage was set for the main event.
Peter Parker, now wearing a more finalized, enhanced version of his suit, finally faced Wilson Fisk in a large, luxurious office.
Kingpin, his massive bulk trembling with rage, was furious that his kingdom was crumbling because of a spider-themed teenager. "Spider-Man! You will regret appearing before me!"
Peter remained calm, channeling his anger into cold determination. "I remember you publicly claiming you wanted to make this area a better place. Is this your 'better place'?"
"Your criminals are everywhere. Innocent people have been harmed, even killed, because of you." Peter's voice rose with righteous fury. "Do you think you can hide in the darkness forever? Who do you think you are? The King of the Underworld? You're nothing but a rat that can't stand the light!"
Kingpin roared, grabbing a massive table and hurling it at Peter. Peter effortlessly caught the table, but the criminal kingpin charged forward with astonishing speed and power.
A fist the size of a cinder block slammed toward Peter's face, which the young hero caught easily. In terms of raw, uninhibited strength, Fisk was no match. Peter, remembering his rage when Kingpin harmed Aunt May in another reality, held nothing back.
Peter unleashed a rapid-fire counterattack, webbing Kingpin's body to slow him down. Though Fisk initially struggled and fought back violently, Peter's superior speed, agility, and webbing ultimately prevailed.
Soon, Kingpin was completely enveloped in thick layers of webbing. Only his massive, bald head remained exposed.
"You can't keep me!" Kingpin bellowed, struggling against the unbreakable polymer.
Peter knew ordinary prisons wouldn't hold Fisk. The only way was isolation in a specialized, highly secured facility. With the witnesses secured and Fisk subdued, the mission was complete.
Tony landed, his armor gleaming, and confronted the authorities arriving at the scene. Deputy Commissioner Tom, who had tried to frame the heroes just hours earlier, marched up to Tony.
"Iron Man Tony Stark, you had no authority to interfere! You are not law enforcement!" Tom accused, desperate to regain control.
Tony scoffed. "I didn't enforce the law. I simply provided community service by capturing a massive criminal that your department either couldn't or wouldn't catch. Your people lost everyone's trust. We acted to expose the problem so you can actually do your job and protect the city."
Before Tom could sputter a defense, Agent Phil Coulson and a team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents arrived.
"Kingpin's abilities and connections exceed those of ordinary prisoners. He is a security threat," Coulson stated calmly, cutting through the confrontation. "We will be taking him to a special, high-security facility. All evidence and materials will be recorded, backed up, and made public."
Tom was instantly silenced. He couldn't stop S.H.I.E.L.D., nor could he defeat Iron Man. As the full evidence was released—proving Tom's corruption and leading to mass arrests—his career ended instantly.
Watching the successful operation from a secure location, a bald figure with an eyepatch nodded slightly.
"The Avengers Initiative," Nick Fury mused to himself. "It seems, indeed, to be a very good idea. However, we still need more Superheroes."
Kingpin is neutralized, and the Avengers Initiative gains momentum.