Under normal protocol, General Ross did indeed have the right to take Banner away, and Hawking could not openly stop him.
But it did not matter. As long as he stalled until Banner woke up, things would be easier to handle.
"Hawking, don't go too far. Those weaklings may be afraid of you, but I'm not!"
Seeing that Hawking had no intention of admitting anything, General Ross flew into a rage.
As a military general, he had always been deeply disgusted by Super Heroes like Hawking, especially since they had actually formed a company and openly meddled in the government's authority.
To the military, these so-called Super Heroes were all potential threats, and Heroes Alliance Company was a hidden nuclear bomb that could explode at any moment.
Therefore, the best course of action was to capture all these Super Heroes, bring them to the laboratory, study their abilities, and transfer those abilities to soldiers loyal to the military.
However, Heroes Alliance had too much public prestige for them to act openly. Moreover, many high-ranking officials were extremely wary of Heroes Alliance and Hawking's power, which was why they had continued to compromise.
But in his view, Hawking was powerful, yet not powerful enough to warrant such concern. The same went for Apocalypse last time.
Last time, it had mainly been because Magneto's abilities were too effective at countering military weapons, while Apocalypse had caught them off guard and sent all the nuclear missiles into space.
Otherwise, if they had been prepared in advance and willing to make some sacrifices, they could certainly have taken those people down.
If machine guns and tanks were not enough, then they could use missiles. If missiles were not enough, then nuclear bombs. Did he really believe Hawking could withstand a nuclear bomb?
Besides, everyone