I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 117 The Evolution of the Three Gangster Idiots

"Really? He's really kind-hearted, organizing this party just for my reunion with my old friend... But unfortunately, I'm a very busy person, so you guys enjoy yourselves, I have to leave halfway through."

Looking around, Riley noticed that apart from Bullseye, Kingpin's most loyal henchman, the expected Evil Six were nowhere to be seen. He raised an eyebrow in surprise.

This lineup is rather meager compared to what Riley had envisioned.

However, considering that Otto the Octopus, the most important member of the Sinister Six, has already joined Section 13, there is no possibility that he will turn evil.

Riley, having lost interest in continuing, true to Spider-Man's unconventional style, continued his sarcastic remarks while simultaneously shooting out webs. He then prepared to leave directly through the church's skylight.

But soon, Riley found out why those masked thugs with guns, including sharpshooter Bullseye, hadn't fired to stop him.

Because, the instant Riley approached the skylight, with the constant warnings from his spider-sense, three dark figures shattered the skylight and jumped down from the top of the church.

One of the figures threw several pumpkin bombs at Riley the moment they entered the church. This forced Riley to abandon his escape plans. While retreating to the ground with John Jameson, he wrapped the pumpkin bombs in spider silk and then hurled them into the sky through the broken skylight.

The next second, a burst of fire from an explosion in the sky briefly illuminated this small patch of land.

Riley also saw clearly who those three uninvited guests who were blocking his escape were.

Zhou, dressed in a demon suit and riding a military hang glider, shuttles back and forth in the church.

Wearing a terrifying battle suit, Afen not only gains a significant boost in strength but is also able to unleash shockwaves.

And then there's Rasu, clad in a bright green suit, with a long tail constantly swaying behind him, his body noticeably swollen and much stronger, becoming the classic Spider-Man villain, Scorpion.

In addition, if you look out through the skylight opening, you can clearly see two spider-like robots, one large and one small, hovering in the air, staring intently at what is below.

Clearly, just as Riley recruited Otto in advance, preventing the supervillain Doctor Octopus from being born in this universe.

Riley cleared up the misunderstanding between them before J. Jonah Jameson's obsession could deepen further.

This deprived J. Jonah Jameson of any reason to oppose Spider-Man, and he would no longer spend a fortune hiring Dr. Stilwell to use a gene-recombination device to modify Mike Gagan and turn him into Spider-Man's classic villain, Scorpion, in order to achieve this goal.

Norman Osborn, due to Kingpin's early downfall and his decision to cooperate with District 13, focused most of his energy on developing new markets for the healing serum, temporarily abandoning the idea of ​​selling weapons and equipment to foreign countries.

This plotline, which led Kingpin to make things difficult for Norman Osborn and cause Osborn to harbor hatred, secretly hiring street thugs and providing them with weapons and disguises, so that they would go under the alias "The Devil" to assassinate Kingpin, was also completely eradicated from its source, just like Scorpion.

Based on this, because Norman Osborn temporarily abandoned his hostility towards Spider-Man, and Kingpin prematurely lost his power, Dr. Spencer wouldn't have been pressured by the two to work for Norman Osborn and develop a Spider-Killer robot specifically to combat Spider-Man, all in an effort to provide a better life for his son, Alister. Nor would he have died in battle with Spider-Man for this goal.

If Dr. Spencer were still alive, his brilliant son Alistair wouldn't have been deceived by Kingpin's sweet talk, joined Kingpin's team, and developed a series of high-tech weapons and equipment for him, such as the Fright Suit.

It seems that things are moving in a better direction because of Riley's presence.

However, Riley, busy with his work, clearly overlooked one thing.

Just as Jackie Chan and Jade's existence in Marvel inevitably brings with them the magical twelve talismans, the ethereal yet mysterious and powerful dark and righteous energies also exist in this Marvel universe.

The key to balancing these two aspects is the concept of Yin and Yang.

If the side of justice falls into a disadvantageous position, righteousness will secretly lend a helping hand.

This is why, despite being significantly weaker than Tru, Uncle Long initially couldn't defeat Tru, but grew stronger over time, and even occasionally managed to give the massive Tru a taste of an over-the-shoulder throw with his bare hands.

Conversely, if the side of justice becomes too powerful, the dark forces will not allow the villains to continue to be passively attacked.

It is precisely because of this that, with the 13th District receiving an epic boost due to Riley's influence, the Dark Side not only took advantage of Kingpin's visit to seek the Black Hand's assistance, but also handed over the Rabbit Talisman to the Black Hand ahead of time.

Even the Spencer father and son, whom Riley had been searching for in District 13 but had yet to find, were brought under the control of the Black Hand due to the underhanded dealings of the Dark Entity!

The villainous roles that were originally unlikely to emerge were added to the trio of idiots who were gradually becoming cannon fodder under the control of the dark forces, thus boosting the overall strength of the Black Hand gang.

After a few back-and-forths, the Parker brothers, who were already outnumbered, were surprisingly at a disadvantage against the fully upgraded Black Hand gang!

"Hey kid, this isn't part of our original plan. We only agreed to kill Spider-Man, not that astronaut! He's considered a hero by the US government because of the Element X! Killing him at this crucial moment would be a slap in the face to the US government! That would be a huge mess!"

However, what surprised Riley was...

After emerging from the shadows, the three members of the Black Hand gang did not rush to attack Riley.

Instead, they prioritized surrounding Bullseye, each one staring at him with hostile eyes.

Ah Fen showed no mercy, raising his arms, equipped with high-tech gear, aiming at the bullseye's head, and growling through gritted teeth.

"So, I'm warning you, don't act on your own and cause unnecessary trouble. Get your facts straight: we, the Black Hand Gang, are in charge now... Otherwise, you and your fat boss can figure out how to clean up this mess yourselves!"

"...Fine, fine, you're the bosses now, you make the decisions."

Upon hearing the person in front of him speak rudely to Kingpin, Bullseye's first reaction was to pull out a dart and slit A-Fen's throat.

Looking around, he noticed that not only were the three idiots from the Black Hand Gang staring at him coldly, but Tru was also quietly ordering the ninja soldiers to take out their throwing stars, ready to attack Bullseye at any moment.

It's obvious that if Bullseye can't give the Mafia a satisfactory answer, the Mafia won't hesitate to deal with this disobedient outcast first, based on the principle of pacifying the internal before dealing with the external.

Bullseye, thinking that a wise man doesn't fight a losing battle, wisely chose to follow his heart and honestly raised both hands in response.

But judging from those venomous, sinister eyes, the partnership between the Black Hand and Kingpin was far less solid than Riley had imagined…