Last time on Gumball Z: Marvel Mayhem…
Alex, reincarnated as Gumball Watterson, pied Hitler in front of a live audience at a USO show, turned the entire event into a meme-worthy rebellion against fascism, and somehow lived. Now he's on Hydra's radar, America's watchlist, and the FBI's "what the hell was that?" folder.
Brooklyn – That One Alley Where All the Important Stuff Happens
Steve Rogers jogged down the alley, chasing after the blue blur of chaos he'd seen on stage earlier. "Hey! Stop! Wait! Slow down!"
Gumball skidded to a halt with a literal SCREEEECH, cartoon smoke rising from his shoes.
He turned with a grin. "What's up, Cap? You want an autograph, a pie, or a lore drop?"
Steve blinked. "What are you? You just… embarrassed Hitler in front of 500 soldiers and disappeared in an explosion of glitter."
Gumball tossed a banana peel into a random trash can without looking. "What can I say? I'm the crossover event nobody saw coming."
Steve, ever the golden retriever of justice, hesitated. "You're not with the Nazis, are you?"
Gumball gasped. "ME? With the fascists?! Bruh, I literally go Super Saiyan when someone mentions 'authoritarianism.'"
And just like that, his fur flared gold, his eyes turned green, and his aura exploded into a fiery, spiky energy that screamed, "TOON FORCE TRANSCENDED."
Steve stumbled back. "What the—?!"
Gumball clenched his fists, power surging. "THIS! IS MY FINAL FORM... until the next episode."
Suddenly, a spotlight beamed from above. A sleek, futuristic hovercar landed in the alley (because why not). Out stepped Howard Stark, rocking a three-piece suit, aviator glasses, and enough swagger to give Tony a run for his money.
"Well, well," Howard said, looking Gumball up and down, "I was told there was an alien, cat, child… thing… with power levels over 9000 causing international incidents."
Gumball powered down with a dramatic anime gasp. "OVER 9000?! He said the thing! He said the line!"
Howard smirked. "Son, how'd you like to work with me on something... big? The military wants a super soldier. I want a super stupidly awesome soldier. You might be the prototype for both."
Steve raised an eyebrow. "Howard, are you serious?"
Howard adjusted his shades. "As serious as the Great Depression."
Montana – Secret S.H.I.E.L.D. Lab #17 (Underneath a Diner)
Cut to montage. Gumball, now in a cartoonish lab coat and oversized goggles, slamming buttons, pulling levers, and inserting meme magic into blueprints.
The machine beeps: "Power source detected: 1x 'Taco Bell Baja Blast' + 2x 'Pure Willpower' + 3x 'Looney Tunes DNA'."
Howard clapped slowly. "This is either the worst idea ever... or the best."
Enter the TOONTECH-01 ARMOR, a mech suit made of scrap metal, bubblegum, VHS tapes, and powered by anime logic. It had a dubstep-powered jetpack, spring-loaded fists, and a built-in "emergency snack launcher."
Gumball stepped in, the armor sealing around him with the Transformers sound effect.
He struck a pose.
"Call me... Gum-Iron: The Toonvenger."
Steve pinched the bridge of his nose. "This is not how the war is supposed to go…"
Gumball leaned out of the suit, holding a Hot Pocket. "Cap, buddy, I respect your patriotism, but let's be real—if anime has taught me anything, it's that wars are won by friendship, power-ups, and unnecessarily long transformation sequences."
Hydra Base – Skull Fortress (Because of course)
Red Skull paced angrily. "Who is this... blue clown?"
A Hydra soldier showed him grainy footage of Gumball going Super Saiyan, riding a rocket-propelled mech suit, and screaming "Kamehamehaaaa–me a sandwich!" while launching a missile shaped like a rubber chicken.
Red Skull stared. "...What. Is. That."
The soldier whispered, "An American war crime, sir. I think... I think it's working."
To Be Continued…
Next time: Gumball teams up with Peggy Carter, invades Hydra with slapstick physics, and challenges Red Skull to a dance battle.