A bombing took place in the United States, leaving more than fifty people injured and thirteen dead.
So far, no one in the United States had been able to find any explosives.
The Mandarin's appearance added to the panic in the United States.
War Machine, Rhodey, became the savior amid this panic. He received orders to strike at the Ten Rings and eliminate these terrifying threats.
John had only one question when he saw the news.
"An explanation? This is the explanation you promised me?"
He found it absurd. Wenwu had only just had the nerve to promise him an explanation.
And now, barely into the new year, he was already having the Ten Rings stir up another crisis?
"The Mandarin?" John stared at the man in the video. Was this another puppet Wenwu had propped up?
"Forget it. Americans have God looking out for them. Failing that, they've still got Tony."
John had no intention of getting involved. It wasn't a supernatural crisis, after all.
But just because he stayed out of it didn't mean the trouble wouldn't reach him.
Tony also saw the news. With his good friend Rhodey taking action, he could leave it alone for now.
As the person who understood Rhodey's capabilities better than anyone else in the world, Tony had every confidence in him.
He had designed War Machine himself. After the military's modifications, it was every bit the war machine its name suggested.
Tony stared at the report of an explosion with no explosives, an unusual gleam passing through his eyes.
"Sir."
"I know."
As Tony's intelligent assistant, JARVIS possessed an extraordinary intelligence that was almost human.
Tony understood what he meant. He flexed his fingers and stretched his arms, then rubbed his left wrist as he said, "Pull up the surveillance