The beginning of Meiman is a Zanpakuto

I am...Iron Man!

Saving defenseless people is a responsibility that I must shoulder. This is the belief that Ethan entrusted to me.

With the last trace of faith, Tony held the bomb in his arms and chose to use his body to protect those who were unarmed.

He will die.

Tony knew this very well, but he had no regrets and even felt a little relieved. Maybe this was his fate!

This life saved by others will eventually be sacrificed to save others.

In fact.

From the first day he put on the Mark armor, he was already mentally prepared that one day in the future, he might give his life for something.

only...

What he didn't expect was that this day came too early and too suddenly, and he didn't even have time to tell Potts that he actually really loved her.

If the bomb hadn't been too close to the fleeing crowd, he would never have chosen to use this method to prevent the bomb from exploding.

But unfortunately, he had no time to think and had to make a decision within seconds.

According to Jarvis's analysis, the explosion range will spread to the surrounding 20 meters, and strong corrosive chemicals have been detected inside.

Once the bomb explodes...

Its power will melt dozens of people into a pool of blood in an instant, including Pepper Potts.

He didn't want to see this kind of tragedy happen.

Pepper Potts was the only woman in his life who was willing to give true love and give his life to her.

In those short few seconds, Tony wanted to say a lot, but in the end he couldn't say it out. He just cast a look full of farewell and reluctance to Potts through the steel mask.

Potts seemed to have a telepathic connection, feeling Tony's affectionate and reluctant eyes under that steel mask.

"No-Tony!!!"

Pepper Potts' pupils contracted violently and let out a desperate scream.

Rumble——

The violent explosion sounded like thunder, accompanied by a rich green light, which submerged the golden-red mecha like a salary-bearer, causing a huge wave of air.

Whoosh whoosh——

The black ceramic tiles of the main booth were shattered inch by inch, and they were swept up by the air wave. They wanted to be shot out in all directions, like bullets whining through the air.

Many people were hit by the flying gravel because they were unable to dodge. Several bloody holes appeared in their bodies instantly. They fell to the ground clutching their wounds and screamed in agony.

The chemical substances emitted a pungent and strong corrosive smell, mixed with the strong smell of gunpowder, and the dust kicked up by the air waves filled the entire air, blocking everyone's sight.

Pepper Potts was lucky. Although he was very close to the center of the explosion, he was not seriously injured. He was only blown away a few meters by the air wave and suffered some skin damage on his limbs.

"Tony! Tony, where are you? Tony, answer me quickly!" Potts' eyes were red, and he stumbled into the smoke, looking for the man like crazy.

The obstructive high-heeled shoes had long been thrown off, and even the expensive dress worth one hundred thousand dollars was torn to pieces by Potts without hesitation, and he ran barefoot on the gravel-filled ground.

"Tony!"

"Answer me quickly, Tony, where are you?"

"Please...please Tony, don't let anything happen."

There was thick smoke and dust all around, and the visibility was no more than one meter. However, even in such a harsh environment, Potts still did not give up searching.

The soles of his feet were scratched by scattered gravel, leaving bright red footprints. Potts' hair was disheveled, and his dress was torn in tatters. He looked like a madman, without the slightest trace of the CEO of Stark Group.

After running for who knows how long, Potts finally stopped. From the thick smoke and dust, she saw a familiar golden-red color.

"Tony!"

Potts was immediately overjoyed. He pushed away the smoke and dust in front of his eyes, crawled through the gaps in the collapsed ruins, stepped on the ground full of sharp rocks, and ran there regardless of his demeanor.

However.

When Potts approached Tony, the happy expression on his face gradually disappeared.

Although it was night now and the summer temperature was not too low, she could still clearly feel that her limbs and even her heart were getting colder bit by bit.

Tony buried his head deeply, knelt on the ground, and held the bomb in his arms with his arms intertwined.

The familiar golden-red mecha looked like it had been picked out of a garbage dump, with only the remaining pieces of tattered armor left deeply embedded in the man's flesh and blood.

Blood...

A large amount of blood spattered around the man. In this way of embracing him, he suppressed the destructive power of the bomb to a minimum.

"Thank...Tony..." Potts's mind went blank, leaving only his instinctive reaction. He walked closer to the man with his limbs as if frozen.

Come closer.

Potts finally couldn't help it anymore and subconsciously covered his mouth. Tears poured out of his eyes like a dam, and his heart was throbbing like a spasm.

Withstanding the impact of the bomb at close range, the mecha that was supposed to protect Tony was shattered and embedded deeply into his body, and almost half of his body became a bloody mess.

The energy lamp that symbolized Tony's life also became flickering at this moment, as if to indicate to her that the life of the man in front of her was about to come to an end.

"No...no!" Potts was so sad that he hugged Tony and cried loudly: "Tony, please, don't leave me, please wake up quickly?!"

"Poots..."

Tony opened his eyes, looked at the blurry figure in front of him, and forced a smile on his cracked and swollen lips: "It's...ok...you're...ok...

....”

"No, no, no...Tony, don't die, please, don't die!" Potts cried bitterly while holding Tony, begging him not to die.

Potts, who has never had any faith, is now praying for a miracle.

"God, Jesus, Christ, I beg you, please save him..." Potts hugged Tony tightly, feeling the man's increasingly weak breathing, and was soaked in tears.

Full of the whole cheek: "He is a good man, he has saved many people's lives, please save him, no matter who it is... please..."

"I love you......"

As Tony's consciousness gradually faded into darkness, his chapped lips wriggled slightly, and he said these words in Pepper Potts's ears.

Snap...

The hand dropped down helplessly.

Tony closed his eyes and his heart stopped beating completely.

There is no doubt that he is dead.

"No!!!"

Potts burst into tears, holding Tony and crying loudly, feeling as if his heart was torn in half at this moment.

This was the first time Tony Stark said the words "I love you" to her in person, but it was also the last time.

That self-centered, arrogant playboy gave his life to protect the defenseless!

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Tony Stark is dead.

But it was only his 'body' that died, and he reappeared next to him as his 'soul'.

"Am I...not already dead?"

Tony, who appeared in the form of a soul, looked at the familiar surroundings with a confused look on his face, as well as Potts, who was holding his... corpse and crying bitterly.