Tony Stark, also known as Iron Man, serves as mentor and tactical leader for a group of genetically modified teenagers called the Future Avengers. His involvement begins when investigating Hydra's dangerous Emerald Rain Project. After Hydra escapee Makoto trades a base location for his friends' rescue, Stark coordinates an Avengers assault. During this mission, he remotely disables Hydra's nanomachine armor while confronting Red Skull. Stark detains Makoto at Avengers Tower as security, though Makoto later escapes. During the base's self-destruct, Stark prioritizes rescuing captive teens Chloe and Adi, while Bruno appears to perish. This event triggers Makoto's manifestation of emerald energy wings, strengthening Stark's suspicion of his link to the Emerald Rain Project. Post-mission, Stark assesses Makoto, Adi, and Chloe. Despite initial reservations about their readiness, their determination and the strategic need to understand Makoto's powers relative to Hydra's project lead him to agree to train them as heroes. Stark develops specialized Visco gauntlets that deploy personalized weapons and battle armor for the trainees, integral to their team capabilities. He assigns them designations within the Avengers' structure, formalizing their protege status. When the trainees independently protect civilians during Ares's attack on Avengers Tower, Stark recognizes their commitment and provides upgraded equipment, reinforcing their role within his protective framework. Stark leverages his technological resources and connections to advance the Emerald Rain investigation. He facilitates the Future Avengers' training journey to K'un-L'un, where Iron Fist subjects them to rigorous conditioning. Information from K'un-L'un's elders, describing visions of "cursed rain from green clouds," aligns with Stark's inquiries. He interprets this prophecy as relating to both the threat and the nascent capabilities of the Future Avengers. Stark's past as a weapons manufacturer surfaces when Ezekiel Stane attacks, seeking vengeance. This revelation distresses Adi, struggling with his own violent actions under Hydra. Confronting Stane, Stark acknowledges past mistakes and guilt but refuses to be defined by them. He defeats Stane while protecting civilians, demonstrating his commitment to redemption. Stark later reinforces this perspective to Adi, arguing a problematic past does not preclude becoming a hero. During conflicts involving anti-Inhuman sentiment after Terrigen Mist exposure, Stark collaborates with the Future Avengers, including the returned Bruno. Their objective shifts to mitigating societal fallout and preventing war between Earth and Attilan's Inhuman royal family. This demands diplomatic engagement alongside tactical responses, expanding the team's operational scope under Stark's guidance. Stark maintains a focus on containment and damage mitigation. Examples include preventing Winter Soldier from eliminating Red Skull during a prisoner transfer and ensuring Ares is retrieved by hostile forces only after threat neutralization. His scientific expertise remains central to countering threats, like neutralizing Hydra's remote-controlled nanotechnology and analyzing the teen recruits' biological modifications. This consistent application of intellect and technology defines his operational methodology.