CIATB Chapter 118 Tru Dancing in the Minefield
Chapter 118 Tru Dancing in the Minefield
Of course, don't be fooled by the fact that the Mafia in the original work appears to be like comedians, with almost no role and no class whatsoever.
Don't forget, according to the established rules, as a criminal organization that the US government is so wary of that it established a special District 13 for targeted arrests and crackdowns, their abilities, even if not reaching the peak level of ordinary humans, are still among the best in the world.
Tru, who can lift several cubic meters of gold with his bare hands and carry it back and forth several times, is enough to be called an enhanced and upgraded version of Kingpin!
Unfortunately, at the level of ordinary people, if a gang like Kingpin seriously pursued their career, they could have been a powerful force long ago. However, they stumbled into a high-level game where cheaters were everywhere and gods were fighting, which is why they seemed so "weak".
That's why Ah Fen could see that Bullseye was clearly saying one thing and meaning another, and was very dissatisfied with his warning.
However, given that this is the only time they will be working together, they are only cooperating once.
That's why Ah Fen doesn't care whether he can convince that idiot Bullseye.
As long as Bullseye stays put for now and doesn't disrupt Valon's original plans, that's enough.
"Very good, I hope you remember what you said."
Thinking of this, Ah Fen simply gave Bullseye a cold warning and then ignored Bullseye's reaction.
After turning around and walking back to the front of the group, Ah Fen, with his increased strength and renewed confidence, acted just like when he first met Riley at his father's antique shop. To better achieve his goal, he deliberately displayed gentlemanly manners.
"Alright, Spider-Man, none of us want anything to happen to Mr. John tonight... Since we're on the same page, if you don't mind, I can have the Shadowkhan help us send Mr. John back before the battle officially begins. What do you say?"
Peter's first reaction to Afen's suggestion was that the Mafia was up to some kind of scheme again—for example, feigning goodwill so that John Jameson would be taken hostage when he fell into their control, and then used to coerce them into surrendering. He hurriedly stepped forward to refute Afen's suggestion.
But Riley, based on his understanding of the Mafia and what he had just witnessed, was certain that their goal was purely to make money and that the Mafia had no intention of ruling the world. They were genuinely unwilling to attract further attention from the US government over such a trivial matter.
So Riley first waved his hand, interrupting Peter's spellcasting. After nodding slightly to John Jameson to reassure him that they would soon be home safely, he let a ninja soldier step forward, take John Jameson from Riley's shoulder, and lead him into the shadows.
Only after John Jameson completely left the scene, with no more worries, could they fight with all their might.
Riley then stretched his limbs and looked at the Black Hand gang members in front of him, seemingly with good intentions, but with a hint of ulterior motive.
"Alright, Tru, considering your good performance just now, I need to remind you before we officially begin... What's coming next is a brutal war. If you don't want to be seriously injured and spend ten or fifteen days in a hospital bed, you'd better leave now and not get involved in our feud with Kingpin."
After Riley finished speaking, the expressions of the three members of the Black Hand gang became somewhat strange.
Just as Riley had planned, Riley's continued goodwill towards Tru, even though it was a one-sided effort without any response, inevitably caused the honest and simple Tru to have doubts among others regarding his loyalty to the Mafia.
"That's none of your concern... because both of you are going to die here today! I'll twist your heads off and take them back as spoils of war to Valon!"
By this point, even if Tru was slow to react, he could vaguely sense that something was wrong based on Riley's repeated strange words and the changes in his companions' eyes.
Therefore, Tru didn't want the black spiderweb-head in front of him to continue spouting nonsense.
Almost instantly after he finished speaking, Tru's enormous size vanished from the spot.
When he reappeared, he was already behind Peter. Before Peter could react, he swung his iron fist powerfully, sending Peter flying!
Clearly, the high-speed movement ability of the rabbit charm that Kingpin handed over has been successfully mastered by the Black Hand gang, thanks to Shendu's reminder, and given to Tru for use.
This is why even the three idiots of the Black Hand Gang received new equipment, while Dodru remained unchanged.
Because Tru had already obtained a cheat code that was even more outrageous and overpowered than the three of them combined!
Absolute speed, combined with terrifying strength, caused a qualitative change in Tru's power in an instant!
As for Tru, he clearly made threats at Riley, so why did he attack Peter first when he actually attacked him?
It's not that Trudeau saw Peter as more threatening than Riley.
Simply because...
When Tru kidnapped his father and led the Shadow Legion to intercept Dr. Connors and Peter outside Osborn's secret laboratory, Peter's incessant chatter truly fueled Tru's hatred!
Unfortunately, in both of those encounters, before a victor could be determined, they were taken back by the Shadow Legion for various reasons!
Therefore, upon gaining new power, Tru's first reaction was naturally to find that hateful red spider-head who had caused his blood pressure to skyrocket and vent his anger! He also wanted to make an example of Peter, using him as a negative example to highlight the difference in their strength and dampen Riley's fighting spirit!
Well, theoretically speaking, this is a perfect plan, without any flaws.
As an outsider, what Tru didn't know was...
Aside from using his full power against the Hulk and Super Abomination, Riley deliberately held back most of the time, concealing his true strength, to avoid attracting the attention and retaliation of S.H.I.E.L.D., just like Peter Parker. He also worried that going too far would turn him into a One-Punch Man, turning his opponents into a bloody mess and creating a new, high-explosive version of himself.
For example, Riley used the large amount of points he gained from destroying Kingpin's headquarters, subduing Rhino, and rescuing the two astronauts, just like before, to improve his agility. This has allowed Riley to reach a speed of 900 kilometers per hour after another round of system enhancements!
With the help of the symbiote's physical enhancement effect, it can be further improved on this basis, reaching an astonishing speed of supersonic level! But it has never been used in front of outsiders!
Even Peter, who always followed Riley around, didn't know that his brother had such an amazing ability!
And, because of my past life experiences...
Riley's biggest concern is the safety of his family.
It's fair to say that in Riley's mind, the safety of the Parker family was far more important than Riley's own life.
in other words……
I was going to play with you guys since you've been doing so well, giving you a little bit of gaming experience during what's called the "newbie protection period."
But you actually dared to lay a hand on Peter...
Well, then you can't blame Riley for getting serious.
"You audacious madman—!!!"
That's why, just as Tru had successfully launched his sneak attack and before he could even utter any threats, Riley, who had been some distance away, suddenly appeared in front of Tru with red-eyed special effects.
The almost tangible killing intent, which felt like falling into an ice cave, made Trudeau's heart stop, and he realized that he might have done something stupid again.
So much so that there was no time to think, the strong survival instinct of seeking advantage and avoiding harm prompted Tru to immediately activate the magic of the Rabbit Talisman and move at high speed again!
Before Tru could even catch his breath, thinking that the crisis had temporarily passed due to their high-speed movement...
Driven by an overwhelming sense of crisis, he inexplicably turned around and was so frightened that he nearly lost his life!
Because Tru watched as Spider-Man, dressed in black, kept up with his speed using only his two legs, without the aid of spider webs!
And the distance between them, although the process is slow, is clearly being constantly shortened!
What's worse, I don't even know if it's just my imagination...
Tru saw the black-clad Spider-Man's right arm transform into a long, thin, black, scythe-shaped giant blade.
At this moment, Riley looked exactly like the legendary Grim Reaper, about to lead Tru to another world!
No, man, is this right?
When did Spider-Man become so terrifying?!
Between the two of us, who is the real villain?!