I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 138 [Bonus Chapter] The Villain Dies from Talking Too Much

"Of course not, but you know this person, and you've probably seen him quite a few times recently."

Unfortunately, Tom Holland's aggrieved and uneasy appearance did not awaken Riley's conscience. Instead, it made Riley's smile even brighter, clearly showing that he was enjoying the show.

But he still did his job of putting on a good show. After patting Tom Holland on the shoulder again, he solemnly revealed the answer to him.

"I need you to make a video call to J. Jonah Jameson of your universe. So that, with the help of the Daily Bugle's propaganda capabilities, we can openly declare war on the other fugitives hiding in the shadows."

"...I knew it...!"

The latter, after raising his hand to his forehead and remaining silent for a moment, chose to resign himself to his fate amidst a mournful cry.

After all, in the original timeline...

If Riley and his crew hadn't interfered, Tom Holland would indeed have used this method to gather all the supervillains hiding throughout New York City and successfully wipe them out in one fell swoop.

So, Tom Holland was very reluctant to talk to that bearded man who was full of lies.

But for the sake of the bigger picture, after making thorough mental preparations and discussing with others to choose the location for the final battle, he took out his phone and called the Daily Bugle.

Incidentally, Riley simply couldn't pinpoint the exact whereabouts of other supervillains.

However, it is still possible to get everyone to the designated location.

So when J. Jonah Jameson answered the phone, the group had already left the lab and arrived at the Statue of Liberty, which was covered in scaffolding.

Of course, this is different from J. Jonah Jameson, who has already reconciled with Spider-Man in Riley's universe.

J. Jonah Jameson in this universe remains Spider-Man's number one hater.

After Tom Holland's true identity was revealed, he went to great lengths to promote it, striving to nail "Spider-Man" to the pillar of shame.

So, after receiving a call from Tom Holland, even though it was late at night, J. Jonah Jameson immediately used the Daily Bugle's connections and resources to launch a global live broadcast without warning.

So that the whole world can see clearly how the victor himself will thoroughly condemn this troublesome pest!

It was precisely because of J. Jonah Jameson's actions that the other supervillains who had not yet been captured knew that Spider-Man of this universe was waiting for them to challenge him at the Statue of Liberty.

Therefore, the supervillains, who originally wanted to kill Spider-Man but were saved by the timely arrival of the police, and unaware that the number of Spider-Men had changed, naturally wouldn't refuse this good opportunity for Spider-Man to willingly die.

They all emerged from their hiding places and, each displaying their unique abilities, headed towards the Statue of Liberty.

Among them, the first to arrive on the battlefield was naturally the Lightning Man, who wielded the power of lightning and could even decompose his body into lightning bolts.

"You've come to me on your own initiative, does that mean you've decided to give up, little Peter?"

With a flash of lightning and a clap of thunder, the Electro Man appeared out of thin air above the Statue of Liberty.

Then, amplified by Iron Man's arc reactor, he, believing himself to be invincible, looked down at Tom Holland, who stood alone atop the Statue of Liberty, like a god, and greeted him triumphantly.

"What are your thoughts on my newly evolved self? I've started considering changing my name from 'Electroman' to 'Thor.' It sounds more imposing and better reflects my current power. What do you think?"

"First of all, Max, I'm sorry to tell you that Thor is already using the name 'Thor.' And his lightning powers are far greater than yours, so you'll have to stick to being called Electro."

However, facing the Electro-Man, whose strength has been further enhanced, it is no longer possible to weaken him by means such as cutting off the power.

Tom Holland showed no sign of nervousness. Instead, he controlled the nanomachines to retract, deliberately revealing his true form so he could wink at Electro and make a serious sarcastic remark.

"Also... I don't know if you've ever heard this saying?"

"...What did you say?"

"Villains usually die from talking too much."

At first, Electro didn't take Tom Holland's complaints to heart. He simply assumed that Holland, knowing his death was imminent, was indulging in a moment of folly in his final moments.

It wasn't until the electric man picked up the conversation and instinctively pressed for answers that he belatedly realized something was wrong.

Because that explanatory statement wasn't actually spoken by Tom Holland...

Instead, it felt as if someone was whispering in my ear right next to me, even though I was surrounded by nothing!

Unfortunately, just as that cautionary saying said...

Because he was trying to show off, Electro Man didn't launch an attack immediately, and he has already missed his last chance.

Look, here it is...

Before the electric man could even realize something was wrong, he had no time to react.

The curved reactor that was pressed tightly against his chest suddenly detached.

The next second, a new generation of suppressor, made by Tom Holland and improved by others, capable of absorbing electricity, appeared out of thin air and directly adhered to Electro's chest!

This was followed by the rapid filling of the green progress bar on the indicator...

Not long ago, Electro-Man, who had called himself a god, lost his superpowers in a daze as his "god experience card" expired, and began to fall uncontrollably toward the ground!

Then Tom Holland, who was already prepared, leaped into the air to catch her and brought her back safely to the top of the Statue of Liberty.

"My...my power...it's gone...?"

Even now, Electro... or rather Max, still looked shocked, looking down at the suppressor on his chest that was constantly absorbing electricity from his body.

He then raised his head with a complicated expression, looked at Tom Holland in front of him, and asked with a puzzled look.

"How did you manage to do that? There's such a big distance between us! There's no way you could have touched me…!"

However, before Max could finish speaking, a sandstorm suddenly swept through the surrounding area without warning.

Clearly, this is a sign of the appearance of another escaped supervillain, the Sandman.

Compared to the reckless Electroman, who hasn't yet fully developed his abilities, the Sandman, whose appearance can change in countless ways and who can easily create a colossal sand giant, is clearly a much more difficult opponent.

Sandman did not disappoint Tom Holland.

In just a few breaths, Sandman coalesced into a sand giant, taller than the Statue of Liberty, against the beach. He roared at Tom Holland, displaying his invincible power!

Just as Sandman reached out, ready to grab the "terrified" Tom Holland, who stood rooted to the spot and didn't know how to dodge, and force him to hand over the Pandora's Box, a small device that could turn Sandman back into a normal person appeared out of thin air and stuck into the Sand Giant's forehead.

The next second, as the device continued to flash, the sand giant's body began to rapidly disintegrate, shrinking at a visible speed.

In the end, Sandman's cool demeanor lasted only three seconds. Before he could even demonstrate his immense power, he scored a second goal. Like Max, he mistakenly believed he had encountered some kind of supernatural event, and with expressions of fear and confusion, he reverted to his original form as an ordinary human, Flint Marco.

Once again, this demonstrates the validity of the adage that villains die from talking too much!