bioinnovel Chapter 267 [Two chapters combined into one] Eagerly handing the center position to the rival?
Chapter 267 [Two chapters combined into one] Eagerly handing the center position to the rival?
"..."
Upon hearing Nick Fury's words, most of the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents present looked at each other, clearly wavering.
After all, as Nick Fury said, it was Spider-Man who revealed the existence of the Skrulls and the Skrull threat.
Given the current situation, Spider-Man has become S.H.I.E.L.D.'s number one enemy.
In this situation, it would indeed be a bit inappropriate to listen to the enemy's words and point a gun at your own boss...?
Moreover, and most importantly...
Despite the large number of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents present, at least 80% of them were actually from Hydra!
As for Hydra, they didn't care at all whether the "Nick Fury" in front of them was a Skrull in disguise.
All that's needed is for Nick Fury to serve as the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., drawing attention to himself and allowing Hydra to continue hiding under the guise of S.H.I.E.L.D., quietly making a fortune and steadily expanding itself. That would be enough.
Furthermore, the person now leading the attack on "Nick Fury" is none other than Captain America, Hydra's mortal enemy!
As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend!
Thinking about it this way, it seems there's no real conflict of interest between Hydra and the Skrull radicals.
Even when necessary, the two sides can shake hands and make peace, reach a certain level of cooperation, and take advantage of each other!
Therefore, Alexander Pierce, who was keeping a close eye on the situation from behind the scenes, frowned and pondered for a moment. He concluded that allowing the Skrull radicals to continue existing would actually restrain Captain America, making it harder for him to realize that "S.H.I.E.L.D." had already become "Snake H.I.E.L.D." He decisively used Hydra's exclusive communication channel to order the Hydra members accompanying Captain America to remain in place and observe the situation.
If necessary, you can fake an accidental discharge of a gun, or pretend to be following Nick Fury's orders, and secretly take out Captain America!
In this way, the Hydra members, taking advantage of the situation presented by Nick Fury, pretended to be reluctant to shoot their boss and put down their guns one after another.
After just a few breaths, Steve was surprised to find that he was not only unable to command these Hydra members to raise their guns and continue to intimidate Nick Fury.
Furthermore, relying on his powerful intuition honed through countless life-and-death experiences on the battlefield, he keenly perceived the subtle changes in the situation...
It seems like I, this old popsicle, am the one who's being surrounded!
No wonder Spider-Man specifically told me before he left that if I needed anything, I could go to that old man's antique shop and ask him for help...
So Spider-Man had already foreseen that this so-called S.H.I.E.L.D. had long since strayed from the original vision that Carter founded?!
This not only chilled Steve's heart, but also gave rise to the idea that he should leave S.H.I.E.L.D. and join Sector 13.
After all, as a superhero active during World War II, Steve, who had only recently been unsealed, didn't feel much of a sense of belonging to this unfamiliar world where he had no relatives or friends.
Nick Fury's willingness to join S.H.I.E.L.D. was merely a matter of Nick Fury using memories inherited from the original to immediately tell Steve that the founders of S.H.I.E.L.D. were Steve's girlfriend, Peggy Carter, and his best friend, Howard Stark. He used the deep bond between the two of them and Steve to barely calm Steve down.
However, nowadays, S.H.I.E.L.D. has chosen to remain indifferent and unmoved in the face of alien infiltration, which clearly violates the original intention of S.H.I.E.L.D. to protect world peace when it was founded.
This made Steve, who had always been steadfast in his beliefs and believed that everything he did was to make the world a better place, waver in his faith for the first time.
He couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth and laugh self-deprecatingly.
Even though decades later, there is no longer any threat of world war.
The country they deeply love, like the Axis powers that Hydra served in the past, remains behind the scenes, instigating local wars and bringing endless pain and disaster to other countries.
Using democracy and freedom as slogans, they engage in hegemonic practices, plunder other countries' resources, and profit from war and national calamities...
Even when they know that the other party is wholeheartedly good and only wants to make the world a better place, they will still fabricate lies and set up all sorts of conspiracies and schemes against their own people because their personal strength is too dazzling.
Now, driven by selfish desires, they choose to fawn over the enemy and turn their guns on good people...
What an ironic scene...
He, Bucky, and a group of brothers with lofty ideals risked their lives on the battlefield...
All the sacrifices made were for this kind of world?
Is it really worth it...?
"Hmph, now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, what are you all standing around for? Get back to your posts! I want to see your written self-criticisms before the end of the day!"
Just when Steve was questioning his existence and his morale plummeted.
Although he didn't know what was going on, Nick Fury breathed a sigh of relief as the situation turned in his favor.
He then adopted a bossy attitude, impatiently waving his hand to kick everyone, including Steve, out of his office.
Of course, by replicating Nick Fury's memories, this imposter also acquired Nick Fury's mind and strategies to some extent.
So, after Nick Fury sat alone in his chair, taking several deep breaths to barely suppress the overwhelming excitement of surviving the ordeal, he immediately recalled the subtle changes in Steve's expression during the earlier confrontation. Based on this, he realized that Steve's stance had begun to waver significantly.
If nothing unexpected happens, from now on, let alone continuing to command Steve or using him as a pawn...
It seems that after today, Steve will have to find an excuse to leave S.H.I.E.L.D. and join Section 13!
For the Skrull radicals who, after taking over the identity of "Nick Fury," have come to regard S.H.I.E.L.D. as their own, this is tantamount to pushing our only current superpowered main character into the enemy's arms!
Moreover, Spider-Man alone is terrifying enough to keep people up at night.
If you add Steve's reputation to that, and he gets Captain America's guarantee and support...
In the days to come, the only way to defeat Spider-Man—to smear his reputation in order to use moral blackmail and find flaws—will also be completely destroyed!
Thinking of this, Nick Fury's emotions, which had finally calmed down a little, immediately became agitated and uneasy. He also deeply regretted what was wrong with the previous Nick Fury, who had spent so much manpower and resources to revive such an unstable element.
After a brief silence, Nick Fury, who was determined that even if he had to destroy Steve, he absolutely could not let him join Spider-Man, gradually turned cold.
After a moment's thought, he picked up the phone on the table and skillfully made a call.
"...Hello, this is Nick Fury. I suspect that Steve Rogers has been subjected to some kind of mind control by Spider-Man and has become an undercover agent infiltrated into S.H.I.E.L.D. So, I hereby order you..."
"Kill Steve Rogers at all costs! We absolutely cannot allow this traitor to defect to our enemies with classified S.H.I.E.L.D. information!"
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Let's turn to the other side of the story.
Just as Nick Fury was plotting to kill Steve Rogers and began to lay the groundwork for the assassination of this highly respected veteran hero.
As Steve left the office, he realized that S.H.I.E.L.D. was no place to linger. While outwardly pretending that everything was normal, he secretly quickened his pace and began heading towards the exit.
Unfortunately, Steve, who had only recently joined S.H.I.E.L.D., still only had a superficial understanding of the building's structure.
Therefore, with no one to guide him, he had to rely on his own memory and grope his way forward. When Steve finally found the elevator he had taken to get there and pressed the button...
The elevator going up from the lower floor was already filled with burly men.
Furthermore, even though the elevator had reached the top floor, none of the people standing inside made a move to get out, clearly indicating that they had ill intentions.
This made Steve's heart skip a beat.
"Hey, Captain, what a coincidence... Do you want to come in?"
"...Of course, Rumlow. It looks like there's still some space inside, doesn't it?"
Given that they are currently in a high-rise building and cannot find any stairs, the only way to leave S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters is to take the elevator in front of them.
The longer the time drags on, the more enemies will gather.
And no matter how you look at it, no one would be stupid enough to publicly murder someone who is wearing the "Captain America" persona.
Steve paused for only a moment before gripping his shield tighter and engaging in a forced, insincere conversation with Brock Rumlow, who had greeted him. He then calmly walked into the elevator, to the center position deliberately cleared by the crowd spreading out.
Unfortunately, the honest and simple Steve still greatly underestimated just how deep the waters of "S.H.I.E.L.D." really were.
Seeing that Nick Fury personally gave the order, this fool stepped forward to take the blame and attract outside attention.
Hydra, which already harbored deep resentment towards Captain America and wished nothing more than to eliminate Steve Rogers, was naturally happy to go along with the flow and fully cooperate with Nick Fury's orders.
As the elevator descended, the doors, which had only closed briefly, reopened, and several more well-trained agents squeezed in.
Without missing a beat, it completely blocked Steve's only exit from the elevator, and at the same time, it "thoughtfully" pressed the button to lock the elevator door, making it impossible for anyone to enter or exit.
At this point, no matter how much Steve tried to comfort himself, he had to admit that things had taken the worst possible turn.
The only saving grace was that the preparations were rushed, and the elevator car was too cramped. Not only would firing a gun easily result in friendly fire, but Steve would also take the gun away for self-defense.
So far, the agents huddled in the elevator car, eyeing Steve menacingly, were all equipped with melee gear, but none of them carried rifles, grenades, or other firearms.
This allowed Steve to quietly breathe a sigh of relief. While he was quietly preparing for battle, out of his kind nature and to prevent harm to innocent people, he asked pointedly.
"Very well, before we begin... anyone want to leave?"
Clearly, Steve, who is currently on his first playthrough, is unaware that there is actually a speedrun cheat code for what seems to be a predicament where there is no other solution but to take a gamble.
As a result, Steve's incorrect answer did not improve the attitude of those around him.
It was more like the starting gun fired by the referee at a competition. Almost as soon as the words were spoken, everyone instantly abandoned their pretense, grabbed their weapons, and swarmed towards Steve!
As the saying goes, two fists can't beat four hands...
Even though Steve was injected with the Super Soldier Serum, making him far more powerful than any other agent.
However, the numerical disadvantage, coupled with the cramped environment inside the elevator, meant that Steve was grabbed and held tightly by a group of people before he could even make a move, making it difficult for him to use his martial arts skills.
And unlike the original storyline, the order was not to capture or control Steve alive, but to kill him on the spot.
Therefore, the weapons that the agents besieging Steve at this moment are not restricted riot control weapons such as stun guns or handcuffs.
Instead, they pulled out their razor-sharp daggers and, taking advantage of Steve's encirclement and inability to break free in a short time, planned to hack the mighty Captain America to death in the elevator car!
"call out--!"
At this critical moment, a bolt of lightning, as thick as a bowl, easily pierced the bulletproof glass installed in the elevator car's operating corridor and accurately hit the elevator car's metal frame.
The next second, a powerful high-voltage current instantly engulfed the entire elevator car, causing everyone present to "jump for joy."
After only a few breaths, apart from Steve, who possessed the physique of a super soldier, he was still able to stand up with difficulty.
The others, sporting frizzy hair and billowing black smoke, collapsed one by one in the elevator car.
The occasional twitching of their bodies proved that they were still alive and could be saved!
"On your left."
Just as Steve, enduring a tingling, intense discomfort, managed to steady himself and looked on in astonishment at the changes unfolding in the elevator car.
A slightly familiar, teasing tone suddenly entered Steve's ears through the headphones he was wearing.
When Steve stared in astonishment, his eyes widening, and he instinctively turned to look,
Then they saw Riley, who was in a military helicopter, standing in front of the open hatch. Meeting Steve's gaze, he deliberately made a gun gesture with his hand and, like a Western cowboy, blew on the hot air swirling around his fingertips in a showy manner.