Attack on the Watcher

The Attack on the Watcher was an open confrontation between The Watcher and Ultron who wanted to take control over the Nexus of All Realities.
==Background==
Created as a peacekeeping program, Ultron deemed life itself to be the ultimate threat to universal peace. Ultron turned against his creators and uploaded himself into a vibranium synthezoid body, powered by the Mind Stone which gave him enormous power and durability. Despite the Avengers efforts to stop him, Ultron's newfound power allowed him to defeat all of them, including his creator Tony Stark. Ultron then accessed the nuclear codes and unleashed the world's entire nuclear arsenal upon Earth, resulting in the near-extinction of the human race.
Soon after, Ultron was confronted by Thanos who arrived to take the Mind Stone from him. Ultron quickly killed him and acquired the other five Infinity Stones for himself. With all six Infinity Stones now in his possession, Ultron became aware of other worlds beyond Earth, and expanded his mission to bring peace to the entire universe. Using the Stones, Ultron created a spaceship and a legion of Ultron Sentries and went on a crusade to achieve his version of universal peace by eliminating all sapient life on all inhabited worlds, laying siege to and destroying entire planets including Asgard, Sovereign, Sakaar, Ego, and Xandar, along with any being that tried to oppose him.
Eventually, Ultron achieved his goal of bringing ‘peace’ to the universe by destroying all sapient life. In doing so, he faced an existential crisis, with the knowledge of his purpose now complete and being totally alone in the now desolate universe nearly causing a mental shutdown. However, the power of the six Infinity Stones allowed Ultron's consciousness to transcend to a new level of awareness, allowing him to become aware of the greater Multiverse, consisting of an infinite number of alternate universes. Ultron managed to look through the fabric of space and time and sensed The Watcher observing the Multiverse from the Nexus of All Realities. He realized that there were countless worlds drowning in chaos, and that his purpose dictates that he must now bring peace to all of them, so he attempted to access the Nexus and find The Watcher.What If...?: 1.08: What If... Ultron Won?
==Attack==
 
Eventually, Ultron successfully breached the fabric of spacetime, gaining access into the Nexus of All Realities, to The Watcher's utter shock and disbelief. Ultron witnessed the overwhelming chaos of the Multiverse that needed to be silenced, so he attacked the Watcher by firing a Power Stone energy blast at him. The Watcher protected himself with a barrier, so Ultron added the powers of the Reality Stone and the Time Stone in his attack. Regardless, the Watcher was able to withstand the attack and trapped Ultron in a force field before banishing him from the Nexus.
Ultron, however, reappeared in the Nexus the next moment, hitting the Watcher and causing him to shatter through the wall of the Nexus and falling out of his hideout onto an unknown world. Ultron then confronted him on the ground of the planet, firing an energy blast at the Watcher, prompting him to protect himself with a shield. The Watcher managed to push Ultron away and manifested an armor to engage with him in close combat. During their brawl, the Watcher punched Ultron several times. However, Ultron rammed him through the barrier separating several universes before he increased in size and destroyed a galaxy in one universe by "eating" it.
The Watcher ended up falling on Earth in a universe where Steve Rogers was being sworn in as President of the United States of America. Ultron followed him and proceeded to mercilessly beat the Watcher into the ground, the impact of each punch shifting them from one reality to another. After finishing his beat down, Ultron taunted the Watcher for using his omniscience for mere observation, exclaiming it was more ‘fun’ to interact with other universes. Arriving at Jotunheim, Ultron prepared to land a finishing blow by using his anti-gravity capabilities to lift him into his hand, where he proceeded to use his powers in an attempt to kill him. The Watcher, however, escaped his grip in the last moment and proceeded to open a portal to yet another universe. Despite his escape, Ultron was not interested in chasing him, as he now had sole control over the Nexus.
==Aftermath==
With the Nexus of All Realities under his control, Ultron had unlimited access to the Multiverse and all realities within it. Sometime after, he opened a portal to a universe where Thor was an only child and unleashed his army of Ultron Sentries, in order to bring peace into that universe as well.What If...?: 1.07: What If... Thor Were an Only Child?
Defeated, The Watcher hid himself in the Mirror Dimension where he approached Strange Supreme. The Watcher told Strange that he was out of options due to Ultron's actions, to which Strange asked if he was ready to break his oath to save the Multiverse. The Watcher reluctantly agreed with Strange and asked him for his help against Ultron.
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