I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 515 "Peter" Sieges Peter

"These people actually have the ability to change their appearance? Could they be escaped members of the Skrull radical faction? Ugh, they're suddenly starting to feel a bit disgusting... Wait, why are they all rushing this way?!"

Seeing so many "selves" rushing towards their hiding place, Peter immediately realized that the Spider Squad's whereabouts had been discovered by the enemy the moment they entered the bank.

He then boldly jumped into the hall, so that he could face the upcoming battle while using the communication channel to remind Felicia and Gwen.

"Looks like our position has been exposed. Prepare for battle, but be careful not to hurt them. I have a feeling they're not on the same side as those two imposters."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a dozen of Peter's faces rushed in front of him.

Peter dodged a pounce from a middle-aged woman version of "himself" by sidestepping, then used his spider silk to wrap around her ankle and gently tug at her, causing her to lose her balance and fall to the ground.

Just as the man fell to the ground, Peter clearly saw that his face contorted slightly.

It wasn't from pain, from grimacing in agony, but from the flashing of light and shadow caused by some kind of mechanical malfunction due to the violent impact.

Holographic projection.

Peter squinted and instantly understood.

These people are not Skrulls, nor are they any shapeshifting monsters.

They were just ordinary people forced to look like themselves by having some kind of holographic projection device installed on their bodies.

But why do this?

The answer was quickly revealed.

When the second "Peter" charged at Peter, Peter no longer dodged. Instead, he grabbed the other with one hand and tore open his jacket with the other.

Beneath that coat lay a dense network of wires, a row of detonators that looked quite heavy, and a device flashing a red light.

Remote-controlled bomb.

Peter's pupils contracted sharply. He decisively released the "Peter" in front of him and leaped into the air. He continuously fired spider silk in all directions, accurately hitting the feet of each "Peter," temporarily incapacitating them.

In an instant, those figures covered by the holographic projection lost their balance and fell forward uncontrollably.

Fortunately, just as they were about to fall heavily, Felicia realized what Peter was trying to do and cooperated in time, launching more spider silk. This connected the hands and backs of these people to the load-bearing pillars near the hall, ensuring that they were firmly held in place and would not actually fall, thus preventing the bomb from detonating prematurely.

Meanwhile, Peter, who had landed back on the ground, gave Felicia a thumbs-up and then took a deep breath.

He then shouted loudly, trying to quell the chaos at the scene.

"Listen up, everyone! Don't move! Stay where you are! We're Spider-Man! We're here to save you!"

His voice, amplified by the megaphone in his battle suit, resounded throughout the entire bank lobby, carrying an undeniable firmness.

At first, the "Peters" who were controlled by the spider silk were still struggling and resisting subconsciously.

But upon hearing the shout, their movements clearly faltered. Then they gradually quieted down, no longer trying to break free from the spider silk's grasp.

"Don't be afraid, I know you didn't attack us willingly. You're carrying bombs and simply want to survive, right?"

Peter slowly approached, spreading his hands to indicate that he meant no harm.

"We'll help you deactivate the bombs, but you need to calm down and cooperate with our operation... Vigorous movement will only activate the bombs more easily, understand?"

Upon hearing this, the "Peters" looked at each other in bewilderment, and finally nodded in twos and threes, indicating that they were willing to cooperate.

"That was amazing! I saw Spider-Man in person! When I get back to school, Jack and the others will be so envious!"

One of them, a boy who looked no more than eleven or twelve years old, even had the face of "Peter Parker." He showed no fear or apprehension whatsoever; instead, his eyes sparkled with starlight as he stared intently at Peter.

"Oh! By the way, Spider-Man! I'm telling you, it was those big bad guys impersonating you who forced us to charge this way! They said if we didn't obey them, they'd detonate the bombs on our bodies... So, is it really okay for us to stop now?"

These innocent words from a child instantly struck at the hostages' deepest fears.

However, trusting Spider-Man, they didn't act like the clueless NPCs in movies and TV shows, yelling and struggling, needlessly causing trouble for Peter and his friends. Instead, they closed their eyes tightly, quietly waiting for Spider-Man's rescue, appearing as if they had entrusted their lives entirely to Peter and his team!

"This kid... I bet the reason he charged so enthusiastically just now wasn't because he was threatened or afraid of being blown up by a bomb. It was completely voluntary; he just wanted to get close to me!"

Meanwhile, looking at his "self" who was acting like a little fanboy, Peter, hidden behind the mask, twitched his lips slightly, revealing a look of being both amused and exasperated.

After muttering a few complaints, Peter waved his hand and explained to everyone. With the help of Justice, who had scanned the bomb's structure and analyzed the solution, Peter began to dismantle the remote-controlled bomb on the little guy's body.

"Don't worry, the explosives you're carrying are quite powerful. Unless they want to take us all down with them, they won't be stupid enough to detonate a bomb inside the bank."

Of course, what Peter didn't say was...

Even if these people were truly desperate criminals, intending to perish together with Peter and his companions.

Peter also believed that his brother Riley would definitely arrive at the scene at the crucial moment and save them from their predicament!

With her older brother backing her up, she can be willful!

Fortunately, the bombs strapped to the hostages were not particularly complex in construction.

Justice had already marked the wires that needed to be cut on the visor of the suit. This was to ensure that even if Peter was just a high school student with no prior bomb disposal knowledge, he could perform the bomb disposal task like a professional.

"Don't move it yet, I'll take it apart right away," Peter said softly, squatting down in front of the little boy.

The little boy, sporting that "Peter Parker" face, stared at him with bright, sparkling eyes and nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes! I won't move!"

Peter smiled, reached out and pressed his hand against the bomb casing, preparing to cut the first wire as Justice had instructed—

Just then, his spider-sense twitched slightly.

It wasn't a strong warning, but rather that... subtle feeling that something was off.

Peter didn't stop what he was doing, but his attention had already begun to wander.

He glanced at the "Peters" lying on the ground around him out of the corner of his eye.

These hostages, their limbs bound by spider silk, stood obediently in place. Logically, none of them should have posed a threat to Peter.

But Peter felt something was off.

His spider senses were still throbbing; that faint, almost imperceptible warning was like a fine needle gently pricking the back of his neck.