A person is writing a diary in an American comic book, and Iron Man collapses at the beginning.

Chapter 94 The Strongest Avenger: Vision? He Sweeps Through the Entire Avengers Alone!

Although the diary did not mention her full name.

But without a doubt, the Rhodes mentioned above must be Tony Stark's best, or even only, friend, Air Force Colonel James Rhodes.

Otherwise, why would he appear at his own birthday party?

Surely it's not some other guy also named Rod?

Playboy doesn't believe it's such a coincidence.

So here's the question: why did Rod want to "beat himself up"?

And at such an important occasion as his own birthday party!

It seems that a very serious conflict and contradiction must have broken out between me and Rhodes, to the point that we have turned against each other to this extent!

So~

What exactly is the conflict?

Because he didn't know the cause and effect, Tony Stark really couldn't imagine it for the time being.

But no matter what kind of conflict or contradiction it is, Rhodes wouldn't do something like this, would he?

But what was even more unimaginable to the playboy was something else: Rhodes actually stole his armor!

How could such a thing be possible!

Keep in mind that those are Iron Man suits, all under Jarvis's control.

No one else can use it without Tony's authorization.

In other words, if Tony Stark doesn't want to, even if the armor is put in someone else's hands, that person won't be able to use it at all.

So where does the claim of "stealing" come from?

The Iron Man suit designed by Playboy is so powerful that it cannot possibly be stolen!

"Sir, it seems you had a truly thrilling birthday in another universe."

The caring AI, Jiawei, chimed in, jokingly remarking to its boss, "It was so intense that the house almost blew up."

Jarvis meant no harm, but it immediately made Tony Stark frown slightly.

What's going on here?

Did his "battle" with Rod really escalate to the point where his own house was blown up?

This is way too outrageous!

Was Rhodes fighting himself with a grenade?

Playboy really couldn't understand how something like this could happen after he and his best buddy had a fight.

But soon.

Tony Stark, by combining the context of the diary, arrived at a perfectly reasonable guess.

The "battle" between herself and Rhodes mentioned in the diary must have been a situation where both of them were wearing Iron Man armor!

So Rhodes not only snatched the Iron Man armor from his hands, but also put it on right there and then.

Then he engaged in a great battle with his own destroyer!

Only in this way can it be called a "major battle", and only then is it possible for houses to be blown up.

However~

Even though they were wearing armor, did they still fire at each other?

How could the conflict have escalated to this point?

Tony Stark genuinely couldn't understand what could have caused the two of them to act this way.

"The Battle of the Metal Lumps!"

"This must be the 'Metal Gorilla Battle' I mentioned in my old diary!"

After concluding that the battle would be a war of steel armor, Tony Stark had another flash of inspiration.

This reminds me of a spoiler from a diary I read a long time ago.

The diary mentioned that when he was dying from palladium poisoning, he went crazy and created many memorable moments.

One of them was the battle against Rod's iron behemoth!

If I hadn't been reminded by the diary and thus resolved my palladium poisoning problem first, I would probably be dying by now.

It matches up!

It matches perfectly!

So it seems that the "battle of the iron lumps" mentioned in the diary was most likely the big battle at the birthday party that was spoiled in this episode.

"I see!"

After connecting the dots, Tony Stark's mind opened up, and he managed to sort out the situation pretty well.

It seems that in that other universe, another version of himself, knowing he was about to die, did all sorts of crazy things at his birthday party.

Otherwise, Zhou Cheng wouldn't have called him "crazy."

For details on how crazy it was, see "urinating inside an Iron Man suit" and "eating a donut while sitting on a donut" to get a glimpse.

There's even a strong possibility that I myself am attending this birthday party wearing Iron Man armor.

This certainly fits the playboy's self-willed and capricious nature.

What about his good friend Rod?

Naturally, they couldn't bear to see him in such a depraved state, which is why they intervened to stop him and make him cease his insane actions.

Given that he is wearing Iron Man armor, how can Rhode stop himself?

Naturally, he put on another set of armor.

Then what happened next was only natural.

Although he hadn't experienced the state of his other self, the playboy could still empathize with what the other person was going through at the time.

There's no way they'd pay any attention to Rhodes!

The conflict between the two sides arose, escalated, and turned into a major war!

Yes, that should be it.

"Sir, your entire theory is sound, except for one thing."

When Tony Stark shared his theory with Jarvis, Jarvis pointed out a crucial issue: "Without your authorization, no one else can use your armor, including Colonel Rhodes."

"So, haven't you already given your answer?"

Tony Stark shrugged matter-of-factly. "That must be the authorization I gave them!"

Even if this didn't happen to me, it's still a "parallel" of me.

Therefore, Tony Stark was still able to understand the actions of his other self.

I'm going to die anyway, I can't possibly take the Iron Man armor with me, can I?

In that case, it would be better to take this opportunity to give Rhodes a set of Iron Man armor, which would also be a way of leaving behind a legacy.

That way, he wouldn't let his life's work die out in this world!

So, is this why Rhodes got his own armor and became a war machine?

The playboy had previously thought that his other self had been forcibly taken away by the military because he couldn't withstand the pressure from them.

After all that, it turns out he gave it away voluntarily.

But that makes sense, that's how it should be.

How could the other self in that other world be so incompetent that they couldn't even handle a mere hearing?

So this is the truth!

"So, sir, what are your thoughts now?"

"Should we still consider granting authorization to Colonel Rhodes?"

Jarvis's voice rang in his ears again, interrupting Tony Stark's thoughts.

The playboy immediately fell into deep thought.

Yes, another version of myself gave Rhodes a set of armor, so what about myself?

"No, I don't intend to do that."

With only a slight hesitation, Tony Stark made this decision.

The Destroyer is unique, belonging solely to Tony, and no one else can claim a share.

Even Rhodes!

Playboy believed that his other self must have made this decision because he was about to die.

Otherwise, there would be no way they would let the military off so easily.

After all, given Rhodes's status, giving the armor to Rhodes would be tantamount to giving it to the military, and Tony Stark would never do such a thing.

If that's the case, how did this war machine come into being in this universe?

Or is it that it simply won't happen at all?

[If Iron Man faces the enhanced Whiplash later, wouldn't he be doomed? That's a behemoth that Iron Man can't handle alone.]

[No, Stark never went to Morocco for the race, Whiplash didn't attack Stark, and he wasn't captured.]

Therefore, it's not necessarily going to happen that Whiplash is rescued by Justin Hammer, and the two team up to secretly deal with Iron Man, creating a bunch of armored warriors to hunt him down.

[Wouldn't the iconic final battle in Iron Man 2, with its chaotic melee of Iron Man suits, never have happened?]

It's completely unrecognizable! The plot of this installment is truly unrecognizable.

That's right!

The war machines of this universe will never appear again!

Tony Stark nodded to himself.

Rather than having Rhodes become a puppet controlled by the military while wearing armor, it's better to maintain the status quo.

In this universe, as for the Destroyer and all that stuff, Tony Stark is enough!

However, the moment the thought crossed his mind, the playboy was immediately proven wrong.

What the hell?

A group of Iron Man suits are chasing you?

Or was it a joint effort by Ivan Vanko and Justin Hammer?

Those two clowns, when they got together, actually managed to do something!

"Hammer, you really never miss an opportunity."

The playboy couldn't help but sneer.

Although the diary clearly states that it was a group of Iron Man suits created by Ivan Vanko and Justin Hammer.

Tony Stark still didn't take Justin Hammer seriously at all.

Playboy knew that guy too well; he knew that Hammer Industries simply didn't have that capability.

The so-called alliance between the two is undoubtedly a model in which Ivan Vanko provides the technology and Hammer Industries provides the resources.

Therefore, Justin Hammer is not worth mentioning; the only one who truly caught Tony Stark's attention was Ivan Vanko!

The diary already stated that this person possessed his own technology and had even created an "enhanced" version of the armor.

The diary mentioned long ago that when this person returned, it was only through the combined efforts of himself and War Machine that he was defeated.

Although Tony Stark always believed that he was unparalleled and the world's top scientist.

Undoubtedly, Ivan Vanko, who inherited the relevant technology from Anthony Vanko, was enough to make Playboy take notice.

A major threat!

That whip-wielding Ivan Vanko is a major threat!

Even Tony Stark had to admit it.

"Jarvis, still no leads on Ivan Vanko?"

With that in mind, Tony Stark immediately began to question his artificial intelligence.

"Sir, there are no relevant clues."

"I screened and compared all the Ivan Vankos I found, and none of them met the criteria."

"I think Ivan Vanko most likely didn't use that name."

Jarvis, however, gave this answer.

"Keep an eye on it."

Tony Stark was not surprised by this, and simply gave Jarvis another instruction.

What the playboy could never have imagined was that Ivan Vanko, whom he had been searching for, was already in a S.H.I.E.L.D. jail.

Oh no.

To be precise, it should be Nick Fury's private secret base.

Given Hydra's infiltration of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury immediately took over using his personal resources after Agent Hill captured Ivan Vanko.

To prevent the relevant technology from falling into the hands of Hydra.

So barring any unforeseen circumstances, Tony Stark should never be able to find Ivan Vanko again.

Of course, the possibility of being suddenly attacked by a whip will also not occur.

But Tony Stark could never know these things.

However, there was one thing Tony Stark was absolutely certain of.

That is, he wants to continue researching even more powerful armor.

In order to deal with the possible enhanced Whiplash Armor that he and War Machine could only defeat together!

However, if that's the case, it's actually a good thing for Rhodes.

At least I won't get accidentally crippled by Vision during a hero mirror match!

[After all, Vision's strength is indeed too great. Iron Man armor is nothing but trash in front of him; even a glancing blow would be fatal.]

Although Thor has always claimed to be the strongest Avenger, he may not actually be stronger than Vision.

[Especially before his transformation, Thor was no match for Vision.]

[In other words, Vision didn't want to intervene; otherwise, the Civil War would never have started. Back then, Vision alone could have swept through the entire Avengers!]

Was Rhodes actually crippled during the Civil War?

Tony Stark's eyebrows shot up sharply.

He has always believed that the civil war was just a "friendly exchange".

After all, both sides in the battle were superheroes, or even former colleagues, and the diary also stated that neither side intended to kill the other.

Playboys naturally assumed that...

Aside from some superheroes being arrested by the authorities, there shouldn't have been any serious consequences.

And who would have thought, it actually happened!

Rhodes was crippled!

He was accidentally injured by Vision.

"Vision!"

The name immediately caught Tony Stark's attention.

The diary had been mentioned before, but only in brief.

Playboy knew this was Scarlet Witch's lover, and that her fate would be very, very tragic.

Not only was he killed multiple times, but he also ended up being dismembered.

Tony Stark never imagined that Vision was so powerful!

During the Civil War, Rhodes was clearly wearing Iron Man armor and fighting as a war machine.

As a result, he was accidentally crippled by Vision.

Even in Zhou Cheng's eyes, the Iron Man armor was utterly insignificant in front of Vision; a mere glancing blow from him would be fatal.

Holy crap, is Vision really that strong?

Is Beatrice more powerful than him? Could he single-handedly sweep through the entire Avengers?

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