You Really Look Like a Villain, Buddy

Clang!

The long sword is drawn!

Doctor Octopus looked at Russell upon hearing the sound. The image of him wielding two guns and a single sword reminded him of some unpleasant memories. Because of Deadpool's comical entrance, he didn't recognize Russell at first glance.

You can't blame him for that; it's human nature to think like that. Birds of a feather flock together, and people subconsciously assume that Silly Bird in a friend's circle are Silly Bird. By the same token, Deadpool, a Silly Bird, will likely associate with other Silly Bird as well.

Russell's behavior on the train was anything but Silly Bird!

Who are you?

"X-Force!"

Russell's voice was distorted under the mask. The moment his eyes met Doctor Octopus's, he gripped the knife above his head with both hands, took a step forward, and slashed down heavily.

The dazzling blade of light extended, transforming into a visually stunning behemoth that descended upon Doctor Octopus's head in the blink of an eye.

Bite!

Two metal tentacles crossed to block, sparks flying. The first tentacle snapped off instantly, and the second tentacle was also cut in half by the blade. After a crackling electric current, the mechanical tentacle lay limp and lifeless beside Doctor Octopus.

"Ah..."

The pain of losing his arm caused Doctor Octopus to scream repeatedly. His hair was soaked with sweat, and his sunglasses slipped off, revealing his terrified eyes.

"It's you! You're from that train that day..." Doctor Octopus staggered backward, the gunshot wounds in his shoulder and leg throbbing as he recalled the fear of being powerless to struggle.

"Me too!"

A sharp shout rang out behind him, and Deadpool charged forward wielding twin swords. The teammate had crippled the BOSS in one move, and as the captain, he had to take the kill.

Without the boost from Venom, Deadpool's combat power declined across the board. Doctor Octopus swung a mechanical tentacle across Deadpool leaped to dodge, he suddenly threw Parker at him.

Seeing the approaching Spider-Man, Deadpool hurriedly dropped his twin swords and spread his arms wide, revealing his broad chest.

"Buzz!!"

Deadpool successfully caught Parker, and the two tumbled to the ground. After they stopped, Parker was kneeling on one knee, Deadpool lay weakly in his arms.

Deadpool reached out and stroked Parker's chest, saying coquettishly, "Parker, if this is a dream, please don't let me wake up!"

"..."

Parker tossed Deadpool aside, then glanced to the side and saw Russell had already severed all of the octopus's tentacles, his sword raised high. The next second, Doctor Octopus would be dead on the spot.

"Mr. Russell, don't kill him!!"

Parker flicked his Silk with both hands, managing to stick to Doctor Octopus at the last second and pull him out of the knife's edge.

Russell hadn't intended to strike in the first place. He twirled his sword, then deftly sheathed it, saying coldly, "Parker, Doctor Octopus and his experiments are dangerous. They should be killed to prevent future troubles."

"Doctor... Doctor he..." Parker hesitated for a moment, then thought of a suitable reason, "We need the Doctor to shut down the device. If we leave it unattended, the whole of New York will be affected."

"The experimental equipment can be shut down even without him!"

Russell raised one hand high, and a deafening roar came from outside the Clock Tower Theater. To Parker's astonishment, two giant hands made of water droplets tore through the ceiling.

The metal beams twisted into a pretzel, the Ironhide crumbling like scrap paper at the slightest touch. Two massive hands pressed down, tearing the theater in two like playing with mud, and then, carrying the thermonuclear fusion test reactor, sank it into the East River, New York.

"Gulp!"

Parker stared blankly, his throat burning, and swallowing didn't help.

Doctor Octopus, who had initially harbored some ulterior motives, became completely obedient, sitting cross-legged on the ground, too afraid to move. As for Mary Jane, her high-pitched voice throughout was nothing short of ear-piercing.

"Hey buddy, this isn't right!" Deadpool scurried up to Russell, his tone clearly displeased.

"What's wrong? Isn't everything going according to plan?"

"Ha!?"

Deadpool was furious. He'd been tricked by Russell. What kind of plan was this?

Russell slowly explained, "According to your plan, Captain, you would attract Doctor Octopus's attention and be responsible for rescuing Parker, while I would take the opportunity to attack Doctor Octopus. It was a perfect teamwork."

"..."

Is that so? How come I didn't know that?

"That's right, that's it. You did a good job, and I didn't have high expectations for you." Deadpool coughed lightly, stepped forward, and straightened his back in front of Parker.

Come on, praise me!

Russell reached out and pressed Deadpool's face, shoving him aside. He said to Parker, "The equipment has cooled down. Keeping Doctor Octopus around poses too much of a risk. Who knows when he might conduct another experiment? For the safety of New York City residents, let's kill him!"

"Etc!"

Parker reached out to block Doctor Octopus, sweating profusely. "You're superheroes, killing people... is never a good thing. Why don't you hand him over to the police and let the law punish him?"

"Parker, don't be naive. Can you guarantee he'll behave and become a good person from now on?" Russell sneered, his voice muffled behind the mask.

Parker clenched his fist quietly and said solemnly, "I can do it!"

"Fine, I'll give him another chance." Russell said coldly, "Remember your promise. Also, I'm not killing him today because I believe in New York law, but because I believe in Spider-Man- Man. Don't let me down."

"Please rest assured, I will do my best to protect this city."

"You don't need to promise me..."

As Russell spoke, he grabbed Deadpool by the collar and pulled him outside.

"Goodbye, Parker! I'll come back for you!" Deadpool, being dragged along the ground, didn't forget to reach out and say goodbye to Parker.

Fifteen minutes later, about ten police cars arrived near the East River and arrested Doctor Octopus was hanging in mid-air.

Russell and Deadpool leaned against the roof of a warehouse building, watching the lovey-dovey couple on a spider web in the distance. Deadpool gritted his teeth as he watched, and occasionally wiped away tears with a handkerchief.

"It's disgusting! Russell, look at that woman's fake happy expression, her acting is terrible, ugh... I threw up in my mask!"

Deadpool grumbled angrily, then knelt down and pounded the ground with his fists, as if his own cabbage had been eaten by a pig.

"Wade, the plan is going well. We saved Parker and Mary Jane, making him owe us a favor. We let Doctor Octopus go, making him owe us another favor."

Ignoring Deadpool's silliness, Russell continued, "Next will be a honeymoon period. Once Mary Jane's five-minute infatuation with Parker cools down and she gets tired of being a superhero's girlfriend, that's when we'll take over his job."

Deadpool blinked, suddenly feeling that Russell seemed like a villain, with everything under his control. He coughed lightly and said, "Russell, I won't worry about this little thing. You're in charge. Do a good job, don't let me down!"

"No problem. After all, Parker hasn't seen much of the world. Once his relationship is ruined and he suffers a mental blow, I have plenty of ways to deal with him..."

Dude, you really look like a villain!

Deadpool hesitated, not saying anything, then changed the subject, placing a hand on Russell's shoulder. "Those Water Element Hands just now were amazing. I never imagined you could control such a massive flow of water. Lightning, water element, close combat, dual pistols and a sword, and that dazzling sword light... buddy, tell me honestly, are you hiding some other abilities you haven't shown yet?"

Deadpool is panicking. As the captain of the X-Force, his only strength compared to his only teammate is his Silly Bird, which puts him under a lot of pressure.

"Captain, don't worry. Compared to you, I'm just good at fighting. You're different. Not only are you good at fighting, but you're also very intelligent. The X-Force have developed to where they are today entirely because you've used your intelligence to crush the enemy."

Deadpool put his hands on his hips and said, "Hahaha, you're right. I'm a brain-type combat genius, the core of the soul!"