Bruce Banner was an honest man.
Everyone present might suspect Thanos, might suspect Loki, might suspect Nick Fury, or even Steve Rogers, but they wouldn't suspect Bruce Banner.
Because over the years, Bruce Banner has always had the image of a good person, even Thanos has a good impression of him.
Unfortunately.
Today was destined to be a day of cognitive upheaval.
Just as everyone handed all the Infinity Stones to Bruce Banner and let him embed them all on the Infinity Gauntlet, a trace of pain and struggle flashed across the face of this good old man, his gaze upon the Infinity Gauntlet filled with complexity!
This pain was not caused by the power of the Infinity Stones.
Because the Infinity Gauntlet could limit the power of the Infinity Stones, Bruce Banner was able to adapt to its power. He was just thinking about what he should do next.
What to choose...
Or...
Choose these companions who have been together day and night?
For a kind-hearted person, there was no need for much time to think, Bruce Banner's fingers suddenly clenched, he couldn't let everyone's efforts go to waste!
Within a short second!
Bruce Banner's determination was set!
At this moment, even Uehara Naraku cannot change the predetermined outcome!
Bruce Banner has always obeyed Uehara Naraku's orders, but only for this moment!
This good old man knows the outcome after he snaps his fingers, at least he will lose all his power or even endanger his life!
Even though he has Hulk's indestructible body, he will still be severely injured by the power backlash of the Infinity Stones, the Infinity Stones were the strongest gamma rays in this world!
But...
That was worth it!
"Dr. Bruce Banner."
A familiar playful voice appeared in the room.
With the appearance of this voice, a familiar figure slowly walked out of a black wormhole and a victorious smile hung from the corner of his mouth. "I think you should see someone first before considering your decision?"
It was Uehara Naraku.
When everyone present saw this scene, their bodies almost immediately broke out in cold sweat, what does this guy's appearance here mean couldn't be more obvious!
This guy wants to stop Bruce Banner from snapping his fingers!
Uehara Naraku's lips curled into a smile as if he didn't care at all about Bruce Banner's imminent fatal snap, he continued with a light laugh, "This sentence is not only for you but also everyone present..."
When he said this, a slim figure slowly floated out of the wormhole behind Uehara Naraku, it was Natasha Romanoff, the Black Widow who sacrificed herself when they were traveling through time collecting the stones.
Uehara Naraku suddenly reached out his left hand and grabbed Natasha's neck, his gaze fixed on Bruce Banner while smiling. "Dr. Banner, Natasha is the most important person to you, right? I've worked so hard to bring her back..."
Uehara Naraku's left hand was holding Natasha's neck, while his right hand slowly opened and softly said, "As long as you are willing to obey my orders, hand over the Infinity Gauntlet to me, I will give her back to you, this is a reward for a loyal servant..."
For those loyal subordinates.
Uehara Naraku never skimps on his rewards.
"..."
Everyone present fell into silence.
Bruce Banner looked at the resurrected Natasha with disbelief, his fingers already tightly clenched together, ready to snap his fingers that was enough to destroy everything at any moment!
"How did you appear here!"
Tony Stark was the first to calmly question Uehara Naraku, his gaze slowly scanning everyone present, then continuing in a deep voice, "Uehara Naraku, do you have people here? Have we been manipulated by you again during this time?"
"Yeah, not just one."
Uehara Naraku nodded indifferently, his gaze fell on Loki, then returned to Bruce Banner. "But, I'm worried that someone will betray me... So I came to see if I could exchange Natasha Romanoff for his loyalty."
"..."
All eyes turned back to Bruce Banner.
Bruce Banner slowly lowered his head.
This move was almost self-explanatory, the good old man in the Avengers, respected by every faction, turned out to be Uehara Naraku's subordinate...
Now...
Bruce Banner, this subordinate of Uehara Naraku, took away the Infinity Stones from their hands that they had collected from various timelines with difficulty!
A sense of inexplicable despair shrouded everyone's hearts.
How many spies does this guy still have among the Avengers?
Just as everyone present was still immersed in shock, Thanos suddenly pounced on Bruce Banner, trying to snatch the Infinity Gauntlet from his hand!
Uehara Naraku's right hand suddenly reached out and a gravitation force suddenly pulled Thanos' body, slamming Thanos directly against the wall, causing the entire room to shake violently a few times!
"Now all of this has nothing to do with you guys."
Uehara Naraku looked at everyone present and calmly said, "You have never escaped my control. At this moment, just be quiet spectators, waiting to see what choice our good old man, Dr. Banner, will make..."
"..."
"Banner!"
Natasha let out a mournful cry, her hands tightly gripping Uehara Naraku's wrist, hoping to give herself a little breathing room, so she could say more.
Unfortunately, her strength was obviously far too weak.
Uehara Naraku felt Natasha's struggle, his left hand slightly loosened, smiling as he watched Natasha's every move, not caring at all about the consequences she might bring.
"..."
Looking at Uehara Naraku's gaze, Natasha's heart suddenly tightened, a sense of absurdity and fear engulfing her, could what she wanted to do also be within Uehara Naraku's expectations?
This guy, Uehara Naraku... Could he not be afraid of the power of the Infinity Stones at all? Or does this guy have other cards up his sleeve?
But...
There was no time to think too much!
Natasha struggled to look at Bruce Banner and used all her strength to shout out loud, "Banner... Don't waste my soul!"
As her voice fell.
Natasha smiled and closed her eyes.
This was her best performance, only by leaving this world with a smile could she prevent her lover from feeling heartache.
"Ahhhhhh..."
Bruce Banner's fingers suddenly raised!
Puchi!
Just as everyone anxiously awaited Bruce Banner to snap his fingers, a black hand suddenly pierced Bruce Banner's heart!
This black hand came so suddenly!
Even though his heart was pierced, Bruce Banner's Hulk physiology would prevent him from dying, but the excruciating pain almost paralyzed his brain!
The next moment.
A mass of black liquid quietly enveloped Bruce Banner's body.
As expected!
Uehara Naraku, this bastard, still had a trick up his sleeve!
"Banner!"
"Bruce!"
"Dr. Banner!"
Everyone looked at this scene in disbelief!
The black liquid seemed alive, covering Bruce Banner's tall body and slowly attaching to his face, appearing particularly eerie!
"Really..."
Uehara Naraku sighed helplessly, let go of Natasha, and threw her directly to the ground. "Why does everyone always think about betraying me?"
"You..."
Bruce Banner struggled to raise his fingers again!
However, the black liquid had completely transformed into a living creature, controlling his body and slowly eroding his will!
"Isn't the price of loyalty enough?"
Uehara Naraku slowly walked toward Bruce Banner, with each step he took, the pressure in the room suddenly increased tenfold!
When Uehara Naraku walked up to Bruce Banner, everyone present was completely immobilized by the aura emanating from Uehara Naraku!
At this moment...
They once again experienced the fear of being suppressed by Uehara Naraku!
"Did I not give you enough?"
Uehara Naraku looked at Bruce Banner, who was completely possessed by the black liquid, and calmly continued, "I let you live like a normal person, no longer a monster, allowing you to freely love someone. Why do you still want to betray me..."
"Because..."
Bruce Banner gritted his teeth, bravely speaking up, "I want... to follow... my heart! Even if it's just once... from the beginning... my life... has been manipulated by you... I can't go on like this anymore!"
"Tsk..."
Uehara Naraku shook his head and sighed, "Fortunately, ten years ago when I accepted you, I had already prepared for the possibility of your betrayal..."
"..."
Everyone present had numb expressions.
They were completely numb to Uehara Naraku's bottom line.
How dark was this guy's psychology, he even suspects Bruce Banner, the good old man, and prepared in advance for the possibility of his betrayal when he accepted him...
"Hehehehe..."
Black Zetsu smirked a few times. He controlled Bruce Banner's hand to remove the Infinity Gauntlet and handed it to Uehara Naraku, "There are always a few fools in every world who think they can change the world..."
"It's really troublesome."
Uehara Naraku shook his head and sighed, taking the almost useless Infinity Gauntlet, then turning around and throwing it to a hooded bald woman behind him, "You had better come back quickly. I'll change the entire universe immediately so they won't cause me any more trouble..."
"Yes."
The figure under the hood quietly responded.
It was the former Sorcerer Supreme, Ancient One.
After Ancient One left, everyone became cautious again, each gripping their weapons tightly, fearing that Uehara Naraku would settle the score later.
"So timid..."
Uehara Naraku shook his head, turning around and stepping into the wormhole.
Just as everyone slowly relaxed their vigilance, Uehara Naraku suddenly turned around and said while smiling, "Taking someone's life is too low-level... What I am best at is being the mastermind behind the scenes!"