"Tony, this isn't the time to throw a tantrum. You should understand that this agreement will ultimately cause the Avengers to lose its autonomy…" Captain America knew very well that Tony had an issue with him, especially regarding Winter Soldier.
The two were practically at odds.
But the current problem was that the Sokovia Accords was indeed very unfriendly to the Avengers.
Therefore, Captain America hoped Tony could put aside his prejudices and treat this agreement rationally.
"I am calm. It is precisely because of this that I clearly understand how much damage the Avengers' actions have caused the public…" Tony said, unmoved, "And this agreement can precisely plan our mission content, avoiding some unnecessary losses."
After several times of growth, Tony had become a person with great love in his heart.
It was precisely because of this that he firmly stood on the side of the public this time.
"I admit that there are still many imperfections in our mission execution. But this is an internal problem that we can slowly correct in the future. For the independence and justice of the organization, no outsiders are needed to intervene." Captain America seemed to care a lot about the independence of the Avengers, and once again spoke up to refute Tony.
Although the Avengers currently accepted mission assignments from Nick Fury, the autonomy to execute missions was still in the hands of the Avengers members.
Once the Sokovia Accords was signed, they would completely lose this "freedom."
This was very important to Captain America.
Or rather, he, who deeply understood the treachery of human hearts, harbored distrust towards the upper-level decision-makers.
"It's precisely because there are many problems in our actions that we need a formal agreement to restrain us." However, Tony still maintained his stance.
Things had reached this point, it was already a clash of ideologies.
The previous conflicts between the two, at this moment, were no longer so important.
"You're too extreme!"
"The safety of the public requires such extremism…"
"…"
Unconsciously, the debate between the two became increasingly fierce, vaguely tending to split the Avengers into two camps.
And Avengers members like Hawkeye and Natasha also slowly moved to stand behind Captain America or Tony, based on their own thoughts.
It is worth mentioning that Spider-Man and Scott, these two street tiers, out of admiration for Captain America, ultimately chose to side with Captain America.
As for Black Panther T'Challa, perhaps out of consideration for Winter Soldier, he chose to side with Tony.
"Sister, which side do we choose?"
As Winter Soldier also went to Captain America's side, among the superheroes present, only Quicksilver and his sister had not made a choice.
Adhering to Mike's philosophy of not getting involved in the Avengers' internal affairs, Scarlet Witch shook her head, signaling her brother to continue observing and do nothing.
On the other side, a group of State Councilors were also observing the movements of the Avengers.
Their demand was that they hoped the Avengers would accept their control.
Of course, the premise was that the Avengers was still useful.
Now, seeing the Avengers members split into two factions, and the conflict deepening, almost to the point of division.
This kind of internal friction was not what they wanted to see.
Therefore, after some discussion, a State Councilor spoke on behalf of the group: "Captain America and Tony, it seems your opinions have diverged. In order not to make things difficult for you, this Sokovia Accords can be signed after you reach a unified opinion."
Although the words sounded good, upon closer examination, everything was for greater interests.
And Captain America and Tony also knew that they could not convince each other in a short time.
So both sides chose to temporarily stop, each retaining their own opinions.
Waiting to see how things would develop later.
Then, after the Sokovia Accords was temporarily put on hold, the State Councilor continued to advance the proceedings of this "trial" council.
"Winter Soldier James Buchanan Barnes, captured and brainwashed by Hydra during World War II, committed many serious crimes. However, given that these actions were not from his true will, we have decided, after deliberation, not to pursue his past…" the State Councilor announced, "Of course, considering Bucky has many 'prior offenses,' we believe it is very necessary to supervise his future actions. As for the supervisor, Captain America will be responsible."
"Captain, do you have any other opinions on this result?"
Clearly, Winter Soldier's matter was not that important to the State Councilors.
Therefore, they didn't mind using Winter Soldier as an excuse to do Captain America a favor.
Moreover, if they were to truly pursue it, the crimes Winter Soldier committed could be traced back to World War II, which was more than seventy years ago.
Even according to normal legal procedures, most of those charges had passed their statute of limitations.
Instead of holding on, it was better to use it to win people's hearts.
"I have no objections, I will keep a close eye on Bucky and make sure he doesn't make any more mistakes." Captain America nodded, a hint of joy in his eyes.
He was happy for his old friend's new beginning.
On the other side, Tony's face completely darkened.
However, considering that he had, in a way, sided with the State Councilors earlier.
After several attempts to speak, Tony ultimately chose to remain silent.
Clearly, it was for the sake of "the bigger picture."
As for what he was planning in his heart, only he himself probably knew.
"Next is Ms. Wanda. Yesterday, your method of handling the nuclear reaction bomb caused great casualties to the State Councilors. Do you plead guilty?" After dealing with Winter Soldier's matter, the State Councilor looked at Scarlet Witch.
Whether it was to make an example of her, or because the girl didn't have a backer like Captain America.
In short, at this moment, Scarlet Witch became a sacrifice for the State Councilors to display their power.
"I object! My sister was trying to rescue the ordinary citizens around her at the time. It happened so suddenly, who would have thought your people were having a meeting upstairs. This was completely accidental injury…" When it concerned his sister, Quicksilver immediately couldn't sit still.
Moreover, there were many people who could testify to the situation at the time.
First and foremost was Captain America, who once again spoke up to support Quicksilver's viewpoint.
Subsequently, a group of Avengers members and street tiers also stated that Scarlet Witch's actions at the time were not wrong.
As for accidentally injuring the State Councilors, it was an accident and excusable.
However, the State Councilors seemed to ignore everyone's opinions and began to "play deaf and dumb."
"Ms. Wanda, do you have anything to say?" The State Councilor bypassed everyone's pleas and looked at Scarlet Witch again.
"My thoughts? I don't think I'm guilty." Scarlet Witch said coldly.
She simply considered not causing trouble for Mike, so she didn't choose to erupt.
"So, you plan to resist the charges?" Discovering the girl's hesitation, the State Councilor, who thought he could control her, signaled the surrounding security personnel to step forward.
Immediately, the special forces members responsible for security raised their weapons and pointed them at Scarlet Witch.
"How about we rush out? When we see Mike, he'll definitely have a way to protect you." Seeing the situation was bad, Quicksilver whispered a suggestion to his sister.
But Wanda was still hesitating, wondering if it was worth bothering Mike for such a thing.
Just as the girl was torn, and the special forces were preparing to move forward to make an arrest according to procedure, the door to the room was suddenly violently opened from the outside.
Then, a pure white magical long whip, like a spiritual snake, coiled around the weapons in the hands of the special forces one by one, twisting them into scrap metal and discarding them on the ground.
Accompanied by the sound of metal falling to the ground, Mike, dressed in casual clothes, leisurely walked into the temporary court.
"Mike, why are you here?" Seeing who it was, Wanda seemed to have found her backbone.
A smile first bloomed on her face, and then her expression became hesitant.
"Someone wants to bully you, how could I not come?" Mike smiled and comforted the girl.
She hadn't returned all night, how could Mike not notice such an abnormal situation.
As early as when everyone was discussing the Sokovia Accords, he had actually already arrived at the scene to watch the show.
He just didn't expect that those self-righteous State Councilors would actually bully Wanda.
Mike was good in every way, except for his protective nature, which he couldn't change.
Therefore, seeing the girl's disheartened appearance, he naturally chose to stand up for her.