Mark's home.
At first, Stick was a little unhappy.
When he learned that Leon had brought along a friend, he felt Leon was still being far too careless.
This was a battle to the death!
They were going to storm the enemy's headquarters while the Hand's Five Fingers were gathered together to discuss summoning Black Sky again!
They would be facing hundreds of times their number, five powerful leaders, and perhaps even Black Sky!
This had already been an extremely risky undertaking. Stick acknowledged Leon's strength because he had experienced it firsthand and had been thoroughly beaten into submission by Leon. But that did not mean he could accept some random, unknown "friend" of Leon's.
Once they met, even if Leon was unhappy about it, Stick was going to test that friend's strength!
I'm definitely doing this!
Even Leon can't stop me!
I said so!
"Hello, Mark. I'm Tony Stark."
Stick: ...
Ah, it really hit the spot!
Although Stick had the air of a semi-recluse who ignored worldly affairs and only did what he wanted, that did not mean he did not know Tony Stark's name.
Especially since this billionaire had recently become Iron Man.
Stick had a clear understanding of his own strength.
If he had to fight Tony Stark, anything went. Stick would even allow him to bring a gun.
But if Tony Stark fought him wrapped in a layer of titanium alloy armor, Stick felt there was no point in that kind of battle.
He'd lose for sure! It would be like delivering himself straight to the iron!
Stick did have a strange temper, but he wasn't stupid, okay?
Mark was shocked too.
Tony Stark!
What shocked Mark was not his youth and wealth, nor his endless romantic prospects, much less his identity