Chapter 384: Choosing a Side

Thaddeus S. E. Rose, known as General Thunderbolt, is also the leader of the Hulk's capture team...... But now "General Ross" is a thing of the past. Now appearing at the Avengers headquarters, before the Avengers on behalf of the U.S. government, is Secretary of State Mr. Ross.

Speaking of which, Ross's backstage is really reminiscent. First, he tossed out the Hulk, and then spent the next many years chasing the green gamma mutant around the world - and still today. He insisted that the Hulk was part of "government property" and had caused all sorts of collateral damage in pursuit around the world, but so far no big man seemed to have troubled him.

Then there's Abomination, a gamma monster from a series of Hulk, only worse. Hulk is just a big guy with an IQ equivalent to that of a three-year-old child, and he usually doesn't hurt people for the sake of hurting people, and maybe does something good when he's in a good mood. But abomination is really like his name, abominable and abhors everything. When he first gained power, Abomination even made a big fuss on the streets of New York, and if it wasn't for Hulk's intervention to stop it, the consequences would be unimaginable.

However, it was after stabbing one basket after another that Thaddeus S. Instead of court-martialing and returning home to farm for the rest of his life, General E. Ross now rises to the position of secretary of state, and his arrogance seems to be even more arrogant than in those years.

I'm afraid this is no longer a question of how hard the background is, I'm afraid that there is no one who can carry around the mess he caused, and General Ross should say that it is simply God's blessing.

And now, it is this General Ross who has stabbed one basket after another, standing in front of the Avengers as Secretary of State. He was joined by Tony Stark, who was already the head of S.H.I.E.L.D., but the latter was unusually silent today, sitting on the couch next to the conference room with his arms crossed.

"Most of the world sees you as heroes." He stood at the end of the conference table and said slowly, "For several years, you have been fighting on the front line for the safety of the world, you have risked your lives to protect the world, and what you have done is seen by people all over the world. And all the while, people have been grateful to you and have given you the title of 'the greatest hero of all time'. ”

The Avengers looked at each other, but no one spoke.

It's not the first time Rose has dealt with the Avengers, and everyone present doesn't have a good opinion of him. They know what kind of guy Ross is, and if they were to rank among government officials who have huge opinions about superheroes, General Ross would definitely be at the top.

It is unprecedentedly rare for such a guy to spit out a good word from his mouth, and it is an eighty percent chance that he will not go out of his way to compliment and affirm the Avenger's achievements like this.

"Huh? Is it? Spider-Man scratched his head embarrassedly, "Well, we didn't do that much, we just did our best......"

Well, it doesn't seem to be clear to everyone what this is all about.

Yet everyone seems to have tacitly ignored his words, including Mr. Secretary of State. Rose continued, unsurprisingly changing, "As one of the citizens being guarded, I also thank you for your efforts. But! As a government officer, I have to take a different view about the existence of the Avengers. ”

"Let's get straight to the point, Rose." Rogers asked, "What's your point of view?" ”

"Dangerous." Rose said in a powerful voice, "What do you think?" A super-powered armed force with a sweeping army, not controlled by any country or organization, and with its headquarters on U.S. territory. You can impose your will and choices on anyone, anywhere, and the reality shows that you often act across borders in disregard of national sovereignty, without fear of consequences...... What other word could better describe such a force? ”

There was a moment of silence in the conference room, until Spider-Man said weakly, "I don't think it's actually ...... you said."

"Okay kid, we're down to business." Tony, who had been silent, interrupted, "Don't interject, okay?" ”

"Oh." Spider-Man obediently shut up.

Rogers frowned, squinting at Tony on the couch with a seemingly displeased gaze, and the two briefly met their gaze. Then he turned back to Ross and said, "Then I guess you must have come here with a solution, right?" ”

"Of course." General Ross reached out and took a thick, bound book from his assistant's hand, "The governments have reached the limit of their patience with the Avengers' uncontrolled tolerance. So this is the solution that everyone has discussed together. ”

Superhero Registration Act.

History is an interesting thing, and sometimes the slightest change can lead to a completely different direction in the future, creating a whole new time and space...... And sometimes, no matter how much the past has changed, there are events that just can't be avoided.

Something seems to be predestined.

The Avengers passed each other this thick dictionary-like book, and just looking at the thickness of it, one could imagine how many rules and regulations had been imposed on them. Finally the book was passed to the captain, who flipped through the two pages and frowned.

"117 countries have already taken a stand and expressed their support for the passage of this bill." Rose put his hands behind his back and said, "First of all, the Avengers will no longer be a private organization, and all the actions of the Avengers must be supervised and controlled by the United Nations special team, and the Avengers can only act when the team allows it." In addition, the bill stipulates that all superpowers must be registered. The name, ability, and all detailed identity information of the superpowered person must all be registered, and all superpowered people who refuse to register their information with the relevant authorities will be regarded as restless and wanted throughout the territory. ”

Rose paused, glancing at the group.

"I'll stop here for now, and you can discuss it. But a word of advice...... Be sensible and make smart choices. ”

Rose left with that, leaving the Avengers to sit quietly in the room. Everyone stared at the bill that Rose had left on the table, and they all fell into deep thought.

Spider-Man looked left and right, and seemed to be tempted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.

Finally, Captain Rodgers looked at Tony and was the first to break the silence: "Is there anything you want to say, Tony?" ”