I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 133 Strange: Well done!

"In short, if no one has any other objections, I would like to take command of the upcoming operations. Is that alright?"

After a brief silence, confirming that the chilly feeling had disappeared.

Riley, who felt a sense of relief, finally spoke up and asked the others.

Of course, this was just a formality.

If Toby and Garfield disagree with Riley's suggestion.

Riley could have easily led the Spider-Man team and resolved this crisis himself.

Fortunately, Toby and Garfield, both kind-hearted creatures, never choose to stand idly by in the face of a crisis.

Moreover, even knowing it wasn't the person they knew, Harry and Gwen's appearance was enough to touch the softest part of their hearts. They certainly wouldn't just stand by and watch the two of them rush into battle while they did nothing.

Therefore, after exchanging glances, the fact that Riley was clearly more comprehensive in terms of both intelligence and planning led the two to nod at Riley and agree to let him become the temporary commander of this special team.

"Very good, thank you both for your cooperation and support. Now, I will continue with the operation."

At the same time, Riley, who had successfully gained command, nodded slightly in response to the two men's goodwill.

Then, while speaking, he raised his hand again and opened a new portal.

This time, however, the Spider-Man who emerged from it was no longer from some parallel universe.

Instead, from the moment the crisis struck, Strange was bound to the mirror space by the troublemaker Tom Holland with spider silk.

"Phew, finally out..."

At first, Strange thought that his good friend Wong had rescued him after discovering the sudden crisis and his predicament, putting aside past grievances.

But when Strange looked closely, he saw several strangers in Spider-Man suits in front of him, especially the Spider-Man in a black suit who was holding a slingshot and skillfully casting a spell.

Strange's lips twitched slightly, and he slapped himself in the face.

After a moment of silence, Strange, still somewhat unwilling to face reality, asked Riley.

"...Wait, did you open the portal? How did you...?"

"I learned it by watching."

Seeing Strange's surprised expression, Riley, who already had some reservations about Strange because of this crisis, deliberately interrupted Strange's words as if to annoy him.

Then, before Strange could even utter a word of admiration, he imitated the Ancient One's tone and continued speaking to Strange in a leisurely manner.

"Furthermore, the Ancient One from my universe has asked me to convey her greetings to you. She also advises you to be less impulsive in the future, and especially to listen to the King's advice more often."

"What? I am...!"

Upon hearing this long-unheard name, Strange shuddered and almost instinctively wanted to defend himself.

But then I thought, if it weren't for that stupid kid who didn't even try to appeal or persuade the school to change its mind, but instead went straight to me for help...

They didn't even get a clear understanding of the whole story.

They also ignored the king's warning.

Even the most thorough preparations—such as silencing that silly boy's incessant chatter to prevent it from disrupting the stability of his spellcasting—were not done.

He acted as if he had lost his mind, rashly using dangerous magic to help that kid brainwash people all over the world and try to modify everyone's memories.

It seems that it really won't cause so much trouble later...?

A high-achieving student with excellent grades and a former Sorcerer Supreme—what on earth could possibly happen to come up with such a terrible solution?

"...Okay, she's right, that's ridiculous... What was I thinking at the time...?"

Thinking about this, even Strange himself felt extremely disgusted with himself back then, as if his consciousness had been possessed, and he had inexplicably acted willfully, ignoring warnings and insisting on doing stupid things.

While raising his hand to his forehead and making a self-deprecating remark, he thought that if it weren't for the fact that the Time Stone in this universe had already been completely destroyed because of Thanos, he would have been in a different situation.

Strange even wanted to go back in time and slap his delusional self a few times to bring himself back to his senses!

"Don't worry, Mr. Strange, there's still a chance to salvage the situation."

Seeing that Strange was much easier to talk to than he had imagined, Riley, who was originally prepared to take out the talisman and physically "persuade" Strange at any time, was able to abandon this last resort plan.

He then glanced out the window; the sky was relatively calm, with nothing unusual in sight, before making a suggestion to Strange.

"We will bring the escaped criminals back. In the meantime, could you please help prevent new intruders from entering this universe?"

"No problem, you seem much more reliable than Peter Parker in my universe... so I think I can try trusting you one more time, Spider-Man."

Of course, since Riley wore the suit the whole time, Strange naturally assumed that Riley was "Peter Parker" from a parallel universe, just like Toby and Garfield.

That's why, without comparison, there's no sense of hurt. Looking at Riley's confident demeanor and judging from his words, it's clear he already has a complete plan.

This made Strange increasingly fond of Riley, and while agreeing to Riley's proposal, he couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration...

This isn't too bad.

At least, the Ancient One in the parallel universe still cherishes the bond between master and disciple, and has sent me a reliable and good teammate.

This is what a superhero should look like!

"Thank you for your understanding and cooperation, Mr. Strange. Oh, I almost forgot, about this sling ring... please allow me to borrow it temporarily, and I will return it to you once the crisis is over. After all, time is of the essence now, and we need to bring that fool, who clearly caused the trouble but still has the nerve to be angry, back here as soon as possible."

By this point, the preliminary preparations for the gathering of members were almost complete.

Theoretically speaking, with his current fighting strength, Riley could easily wipe out those villains.

But Riley didn't want to indulge Tom Holland, letting him complain and blame others without ever reflecting on his mistakes.

So, after Strange nodded slightly, agreeing to Riley's request...

Riley then began drawing circles freehand again, opening new portals.

This time, however, the portal wasn't flush against the ground; it was standing upright, passively waiting for Tom Holland to crawl through.

Instead, a portal was created in the living room ceiling.

next second...

"Whoa—! Uh!!!"

Tom Holland, who was sitting on the roof of his old high school, sulking alone, suddenly felt a void beneath him.

Then, accompanied by an unexpected feeling of weightlessness, they were caught off guard and fell into the portal, crashing heavily onto the living room floor with an instinctive scream.

Even upon landing, due to inertia, it bounced on the ground like some "weak god," appearing exceptionally bouncy.

So much so that when he saw the familiar scene before him, even the serious and upright Strange couldn't help but smile and almost burst out laughing.

He could tell that Riley was deliberately retaliating against Tom Holland.

But considering all the stupid things this kid has done before...

Well, Strange figured he could pretend he hadn't seen anything.

After all, opening a portal is no easy task.

It's understandable that there might be one or two occasional location errors, causing the other party to accidentally fall or appear in an unstable or unsafe manner, right?