At this moment, Pepper Potts approached Charles and said, "Mr. Charles, Tony seems a bit out of control. Could you please talk to him? You're his lifesaver and his friend; he will surely listen to you."
As Pepper spoke, Tony on the stage noticed Rhodey in the crowd, his smile becoming even more pronounced. He then shouted to the beautiful women below, "Do you want to see some fireworks?"
"Throw the bottles up!"
A supermodel holding a bottle heard Tony's words, threw it into the air, and Tony fired a repulsor beam, shattering the bottle.
As the exploding bottles and splashing alcohol created a chaotic scene below, the crowd erupted in cheers.
Seeing this, Pepper cursed Tony and then turned to Charles, saying, "I'm counting on you!"
Observing Pepper's attempt to stop Tony, Charles frowned slightly and said, "Maybe Tony has been under too much pressure recently. Let him relax. Perhaps this is good for him; after all, he's not doing anything reckless, right?"
Hearing Charles's words, Pepper, after glancing at Tony on stage, seemed to understand. Instead of persuading, she picked up a cup of wine from the bar, drank it in one gulp, and walked away.
Meanwhile, Rhodey couldn't bear watching anymore. He ran to Tony's underground lab, entered the password, and walked in.
After exploring the underground lab, Rhodey discovered that the row of Iron Man armors Tony had previously showcased was missing, leaving only an unpainted Mark II suit.
Without much consideration, Rhodey walked over and directly wore it using the mechanical device.
Meanwhile, on the stage, Tony continued his antics. Rhodey's voice was heard:
"I'll say it once, get out!"
As Rhodey spoke, the faceplate on his helmet dropped, and the people below saw another Iron Man armor. Instantly, they thought of the Monaco incident and all rushed outside.
Tony, seeing Rhodey approaching in the armor, felt a sense of relief. A slight smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
When Rhodey was about to don the Mark II, Tony received a reminder from Jarvis. Moreover, this Mark II was specifically left by Tony for Rhodey.
Tony's change in expression was clearly observed by Tsunade and Charles in the drinking area. Tsunade looked at Charles and said, "Did you see that? What is he planning?"
"Let's observe, maybe he has his own ideas!"
On the side, Pepper Potts looked confused and asked, "What are you guys talking about?"
At this moment, Rhodey, wearing the Mark II, approached Tony and said, "You don't deserve to wear the Iron Man armor. Take it off."
Tony ignored Rhodey and turned to the DJ behind him, saying, "Gladstein."
"Yes, Mr. Stark."
"Give my brother some intense music."
Gladstein obediently played a song as the live BGM.
Rhodey grabbed Tony from behind, saying, "I told you to take off the Iron Man armor."
Tony instantly closed the faceplate, activated the foot thrusters, and sent Rhodey flying. They crashed through several windows, landing in the gym.
Ignoring Rhodey who fell behind, Tony continued taunting, "Put it back. Don't hurt anyone."
Rhodey couldn't tolerate this humiliation. He grabbed a nearby weight plate and threw it at Tony's head.
"Ding!" The sound of the weight plate hitting Tony's head echoed. Tony tilted his head to avoid a direct hit, then turned around to see another weight plate flying towards him.
"You're coming for real!"
Tony then grabbed a dumbbell and threw it at Rhodey. This time, Rhodey couldn't dodge in time, and the dumbbell hit him, sending him flying into the boxing ring. The two engaged in a fierce fight, using various gym equipment.
They fought from downstairs to upstairs, and then from upstairs to downstairs. For a moment, there was no clear winner.
Pepper Potts watched the scene and once again turned to Charles, saying, "Mr. Charles, please stop them. This can't go on like this."
"All right, it seems I have to intervene!"
Charles put down his wine glass, appeared between the two fighters, and grabbed both of their arms.
"Enough of this!"
Rhodey, looking at Charles restraining the Iron Man armor with his physical strength, was already in a rage. He directly retorted, "You're not a good person either. You don't deserve to be a superhero."
Hearing Rhodey's words, Charles frowned. Then, with one hand released from holding Tony, he turned to face Rhodey in the Mark II armor and shouted, "What are you barking about, you fool."
It turned out that Rhodey had seen Charles's detailed information in the base and was very dissatisfied with this assassin with a background and racist tendencies.
As Charles turned around, Rhodey, realizing his mistake, was about to apologize. However, Charles's words angered him once again.
Rhodey swallowed his apology and, lifting his other arm, prepared to unleash a repulsor blast at Charles, showing him that he wasn't someone to mess with.
Seeing Rhodey's actions, Charles, without any hesitation, used his Chakra enhanced strength. Gathering blue chakra in his fist, he delivered a powerful punch to Rhodey's midsection.
"Boom!"
Rhodey was sent flying out of the mansion.
At this moment, Tony also realized that he had gone too far. Rhodey was his only black friend and he couldn't let him die. Tony quickly used J.A.R.V.I.S. to notify Rhodey to run and not come back.
Tony opened his faceplate and immediately said, "Buddy, buddy, don't get angry!"
"That guy has lost his mind. Don't pay any attention to him."
Listening to Tony's words, Charles glanced at Rhodey, who had been blasted away but hadn't returned. He looked at the empty mansion, there was no one except for Happy, Pepper Potts, Natasha, and Tsunade. Then he grabbed Tony and said:
"Why suddenly want to give this guy an Iron Man suit and stage such a play?"
"Look at how worried Pepper is about you."
Tony glanced at Pepper Potts beside him and then, looking a bit embarrassed, said, "He took it away..."