Chapter 111: Attacked
Natasha glanced at the director's bald head and couldn't help smiling slightly.
"It really is quite funny. You can always completely disregard your own shortcomings and even find amusement in them."
Natasha admired him for this.
"That's what Superman said. He told Tony Stark, and afterward the whole S.H.I.E.L.D. secretly called me Director Egg."
Natasha: "..."
"Director Fury, I believe there is some news I need to report to you."
"Agent Romanoff, I knew you wouldn't return empty-handed!"
Nick Fury listened intently, ready to hear about Natasha's findings.
Natasha immediately recounted the news she obtained from Kal-El last night.
Bang!
He slammed his desk hard, causing the documents on it to jump.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
S.H.I.E.L.D. is an exclusive American agency dedicated to dealing with paranormal events and has a long history.
He believed that ever since taking the position of director, he had worked hard to develop it, making it impossible for so many Hydra members to sneak in.
"I only lost one eye, not both! So many Hydra members sneaking into S.H.I.E.L.D. wouldn't escape my eyes."
"That's what Superman said, and I think you should pay attention to it."
Nick Fury closed his mouth.
"I will investigate these matters clearly, but now I have another task for you."
Natasha turned her head and looked at Nick Furyhelplessly.
"I thought I would have free time to rest today, especially after bringing you so much news."
Director Fury didn't feel any guilt at all.
"I'd also like to give you a vacation, but time waits for no one."
"We just received word that a mercenary organization has hijacked a S.H.I.E.L.D. satellite launch ship in the Indian Ocean, along with the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents on board."
"Captain America will act with you, and I will dispatch a strike team to assist. Remember, you have a secret mission: retrieve all S.H.I.E.L.D. data inside that ship."
Natasha nodded in agreement.
Steve, who was on vacation at home, was simultaneously invited back by Nick Fury.
"Steve, a S.H.I.E.L.D. ship in the Indian Ocean has been hijacked by a group of mercenaries, and I need you to lead a team to rescue the hostages."
Captain America didn't waste any words at all.
"Send us over."
That night, inside the transport plane, Natasha quietly observed her surrounding teammates.
Ever since hearing from Superman that S.H.I.E.L.D. had been almost completely infiltrated by Hydra, she felt like everyone around her was a Hydra member.
But the mission still had to go on.
The transport plane was about to reach the airspace above the ship, and Captain America immediately jumped out of the cabin door.
"Did he bring a parachute?"
"No!"
Natasha lost her patience to stay in the cabin any longer, immediately had the transport plane lower its altitude, and jumped out of the door.
"Ah!"
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The battle went smoothly, and Captain America and Natasha, along with the strike team, successfully rescued the S.H.I.E.L.D. hostages.
Natasha secretly copied S.H.I.E.L.D. data; this was the secret mission Director Fury had given her.
The next day, Steve Rogers came to the director's office.
"You gave Natasha a secret mission, and the team couldn't share information. How is that supposed to let me lead the team?"
Nick Fury didn't feel he was in the wrong.
"This keeps things more secure; no one person will grasp the complete intelligence."
Steve Rogers shook his head.
"But you know all the intelligence."
Nick Fury had nothing to say. He brought Captain Americaand Natasha to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s underground helicarrierconstruction base.
People were coming and going throughout the base.
"What are these?"
Nick Fury lifted his chin.
"These are three helicarriers built by S.H.I.E.L.D. Their power systems were built with help from Tony Stark, and once launched into the air, they can stay aloft forever. Every weapon on the carrier is equipped with high-definition cameras capable of precisely killing one thousand enemies in a minute. They are the core weapons of Project Insight."
"Project Insight?"
Captain America was somewhat puzzled.
"Project Insight uses airborne helicarriers to prevent threats that may appear at any time, intercepting or eliminating them in advance."
Steve stepped forward and looked at Nick Fury seriously.
"This isn't called protection. You're just monitoring the globe under the guise of protection."
Natasha also realized the danger at this moment.
"Director Fury, I reported that Hydra may have already secretly developed a massive force within S.H.I.E.L.D. If these helicarriers are launched into the air, will the ultimate control still remain in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s hands?"
Captain America also looked at Nick Fury seriously.
"The helicarriers cannot take off!"
Nick Fury simply nodded without giving any reply.
Returning to his office, Nick Fury inserted the USB flash drive in his hand into the computer.
The projection in front of him showed unauthorized access.
Thinking there was a malfunction, Nick Fury repeated the process, but got the exact same result.
He was already the person with the highest clearance in all of S.H.I.E.L.D., yet he didn't have the authority to view the contents of the USB drive.
He suddenly remembered the situation Natasha reported. Could S.H.I.E.L.D. really have been infiltrated by Hydrawithout anyone noticing?
For safety's sake, he prepared to discuss delaying Project Insight with Pierce, and keeping the three helicarriers grounded for now.
This was a test; he hoped this matter had nothing to do with Pierce.
At the World Security Council minister's office, Nick Furycame looking for him once again.
Pierce was somewhat surprised.
"Nick Fury, is there something you need?"
He turned around and welcomed him.
"Pierce, I hope Project Insight can be postponed. There are internal issues within S.H.I.E.L.D."
Pierce smiled.
"Just a few Hydra members; they can't affect S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Project Insight!"
"No, I've received word that there are a large number of lurking Hydra personnel inside S.H.I.E.L.D. The risk is too high."
Pierce's smile instinctively stiffened for a second.
"Is that so?"
Nick Fury kept staring at Pierce's expression, and by now, he was even more convinced that Pierce was Hydra.
"Yes, we cannot let Project Insight be exploited by Hydra."
Pierce agreed with a fake smile.
"Alright, I will apply to the World Security Council to postpone Project Insight."
"Many thanks!"
Nick Fury turned and walked out of the office.
Pierce stared at Nick Fury's receding back from the office, a wicked smile suddenly curling at the corners of his mouth.
"Nick Fury, I thought you would be Hydra's best partner, but I didn't expect us to become enemies so soon."
You must die; no one can affect Project Insight!
At this moment, Nick Fury was driving toward the Justice League base in northern New York, as Hydra's lurking presence had disrupted his plans.
The vehicle sped along the road.
Bang!
With a loud crash, a police car suddenly rushed out from the intersection and heavily collided with Nick Fury's car.
Immediately afterward, police cars from all directions crashed in, blocking Nick Fury's car in the middle.
"Fracture detected, recommendation to inject anesthetic."
The voice of the vehicle's artificial intelligence came over.
Nick Fury took an anesthetic out of the glove compartment and jabbed it into his arm.
Da-da-da, da-da-da—!
A group of police officers wearing police uniforms stepped out from the surrounding police cars.
The rifles in their hands frantically poured bullets into the car blocked in the middle.
Bullets from all directions left densely packed bullet holes on the car body as debris flew everywhere.
"Shell hardness at 80%, 75%..."
The hardness of the vehicle's shell continuously decreased, but Nick Fury did not panic in the slightest.
He quickly took out his mobile phone and dialed a familiar number.
Chapter 112: Severe Threat Personnel
"Superman!"
Kal-El was watching Wanda and Pietro's daily practice in the safe house of the Justice League experimental zone.
The phone suddenly rang.
"Are you playing a gunfight game over there?"
Hearing the gunfire coming from the other end, Kal-Elcasually made a joke.
Nick Fury was expressionless at the moment.
"Superman, I'm on Central Avenue in New York heading toward the Justice League. If you don't come soon, I'm completely done for."
"Hold on!"
Kal-El smiled slightly, walked toward the base gate, and the coat on his body quickly shed away.
Superman, dispatch!
Boom!
Kal-El instantly rushed into the sky, turning into an arc as he charged toward Nick Fury's location.
"No police dispatch information detected nearby."
The artificial intelligence's voice sounded, and Nick Furyalso confirmed his guess.
They really were fake police officers; it seemed to be Hydra.
The shell hardness had dropped to one percent under Hydra's impact device. Nick Fury suddenly pressed a button, and a machine gun suddenly popped out from the side.
Bang!
As the windows completely shattered, Nick Furyimmediately pulled the trigger, the muzzle continuously spitting flames toward outside the window.
"Ahhhhh—!"
The Hydra agents who were just about to surround him instantly turned into corpses under Nick Fury's powerful firepower.
"Propulsion system connected successfully."
The artificial intelligence's voice sounded again.
Nick Fury immediately started the vehicle's autopilot program.
Vroom——
The vehicle rushed toward the gap like an arrow leaving the string, knocking the blocking Hydra agents flying.
At this moment, a long-haired man with a mechanical arm suddenly appeared ahead.
With a wave of his arm, a suction cup bomb instantly fell beneath Nick Fury's car, sticking to the chassis of the car.
Boom!
With a huge explosion, the moving car was instantly flipped up.
The car spun in mid-air and was about to smash heavily onto the ground when a figure wearing a black combat suit suddenly cut through the air and shot over.
Bang!
Kal-El grabbed the spinning car in mid-air with both hands, slowly descended, and gently put the car down.
Hoo——
Nick Fury finally let out a sigh of relief.
"If you hadn't made a move, we would only be able to meet at my gravestone."
Kal-El smiled slightly.
"As the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., I believe you could have escaped on your own."
"Why not use a better method when there is one?"
Kal-El turned around and looked at the Winter Soldier in the distance.
"Superman, that guy almost killed me; we need him alive."
Kal-El nodded slightly.
Clang clang clang——!
The Winter Soldier in the distance suddenly held a gun and strafed Kal-El. The bullets broke through the air and hit Kal-El's body, producing a series of crisp clangs.
Kal-El didn't react at all, just walking toward the Winter Soldier unhurriedly.
Seeing that the rifle in his hands had completely no effect on Kal-El, the Winter Soldier suddenly threw the firearm behind him.
With murderous intent in his eyes, he sprinted wildly toward Kal-El, his mechanical arm smashing heavily toward Kal-El.
Clang!
With a loud noise, Kal-El quietly looked at the Winter Soldier in front of him.
"Not enough strength."
Bang!
Kal-El punched out like lightning, and the Winter Soldier's body shot backward rapidly like a cannonball fired from its barrel.
Boom!
A police car that had just arrived from behind was hit head-on by the Winter Soldier, and the entire car body instantly caved in.
"Hoh hoh——!"
The Winter Soldier's mouth opened and closed, and fresh blood flowed out from his mouth.
"It's Superman!"
"Fall back quickly!"
The Hydra members in the few police cars that had just arrived stopped pursuing. Seeing Superman appear, they all turned their directions and fled into the distance.
Kal-El didn't forget them; his eye sockets turned crimson red, and his Heat Vision instantly shot out.
Rumble!
The two high-temperature rays caught up with the fleeing police cars in the blink of an eye.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Flames soared into the sky. The moving police cars suddenly exploded and were blown flying by the explosions one after another.
With a few more loud noises, the police cars fell heavily to the ground, completely swallowed by the soaring flames.
Nick Fury stepped forward and shook his head.
"That really is a big scene!"
Kal-El smiled.
"This is my style of doing things."
Nick Fury came to the foremost police car, where the Winter Soldier's entire body was caved into the car body.
He reached out, grabbed the Winter Soldier by the neck, and dragged him out.
Bang!
The Winter Soldier's mechanical arm suddenly smashed toward Nick Fury, but was casually caught by Nick Fury.
Feeling that the strength of the mechanical arm had greatly diminished, Nick Fury realized that the Winter Soldier was already severely injured.
"You can't fight me now; I used to be an excellent agent too."
Kal-El's mouth twitched imperceptibly on the side.
Nick Fury, you really have achieved greatness.
You're only bullying a severely injured Winter Soldier. Once he recovers, you'll only be able to go 1-9 against him.
One minute...
At the Justice League, Bucky was carried in by Arnold.
Lifting the Winter Soldier's mask.
As expected, he was Captain America's good friend.
Bucky Barnes!
Nick Fury looked at Kal-El in confusion.
"You know him?"
"Don't know him!"
"Aiki, facial scan, I want to know his identity information."
Aiki immediately sat in front of the computer desk to search, her fingers so fast they almost left afterimages.
"Bucky Barnes, grew up in Brooklyn, joined the army during World War II, later became Captain America Steve Rogers' right-hand man, fighting together..."
"At the end of World War II, he fell into a valley during a mission, and the military defaulted Sergeant Barnes to be dead."
Nick Fury was somewhat surprised.
"He actually knows Steve Rogers?"
Kal-El nodded.
"As Hydra's killing machine, he must have appeared more than once over the years."
"Hack into Pierce's computer; he might have some useful news in his hands."
Aiki's fingertips kept falling on the keyboard, and countless letters and symbols emerged on the display screen.
"Triple encryption, but it can't stump me!"
As the password on the display screen was successfully decrypted, confidential files flashed out one by one in the computer.
Project Insight!"
"Superpowered Human Experiment Project!"
Winter Soldier Project!"
...
The more Nick Fury read, the more shocked he became. He hadn't expected Hydra to have such massive energy.
Even S.H.I.E.L.D. had been almost completely infiltrated.
And Project Insight, which he formulated single-handedly, was almost utilized by Hydra.
Once the helicarrier successfully took to the skies, Hydrawould be able to simulate everyone's future development trajectory through artificial intelligence.
Once confirmed to be a threat to Hydra, they would suffer devastating strikes from the helicarrier.
Suddenly, Kal-El saw a list specially marked in red.
"Severe Threat Personnel List!"
Opening the file, the first and foremost was the Justice League founded single-handedly by Kal-El.
There were only three severe threat personnel.
Justice League Kal-El, Superman, strength unknown, threat severe.
Response plan: Nuclear missile
Below were Faora and Arnold's names in order, but with the same rating.
Further below were the moderate threat personnel.
Hulk, Thor, Iron Man Tony Stark, Captain America Steve Rogers...
As for mild threats, there were also some, spearheaded by Natasha, Hawkeye, Hill, and others.
Nick Fury suddenly turned his head to look at Kal-El.
"To be honest, can a nuclear bomb take you guys out?"
Faora on the side immediately looked over.
"You can try!"
"I'd have to be crazy to use a nuke against a superpower user; that's simply trading the lives of a city's humans for a superpower user's life."
Kal-El smiled slightly.
"A nuclear bomb is like taking a hot spring to us; it's very comfortable, and I miss its temperature."
Nick Fury swallowed hard.
"It seems these Hydra guys aren't so omnipotent after all!"
Chapter 113: Even Killing Your Own People?
Suddenly, some video files appeared below.
The Winter Soldier's brainwashing video, and video records of the Winter Soldier executing missions.
Hydra members used special commands to train the Winter Soldiers one by one into killing machines, and Bucky's figure also appeared in the video.
As Hydra's brainwashing completed, Bucky's eyes suddenly became vacant.
Below was another video, looking like surveillance footage.
A car was driving on a flat path when a motorcycle suddenly sped past, and the car instantly lost control and crashed into a big tree on the side.
A long-haired man walked over, who was none other than Bucky.
He pulled open the car door and dragged the man straight out.
"Howard Stark!"
Nick Fury suddenly widened his eyes.
Bucky punched Howard and his wife to death one punch after another, then walked up to the surveillance camera.
Boom!
The video ended here.
"He killed Howard!"
Nick Fury suddenly didn't know what to do.
If Tony Stark and Steve Rogers found out about this, he didn't know what would happen to the Avengers.
What's more, Hydra was hunting him down right now, and S.H.I.E.L.D. had already become a complete mess.
For such a thing to blow up at a time like this, it seemed like all the troubles came swarming in at once.
"This damn S.H.I.E.L.D. director position is really troublesome, I suddenly want to resign."
"How should this matter be handled?"
Carol looked at the unconscious Bucky on the ground.
"Tony and Steve both have the right to know the truth!"
"What about Hydra? They will definitely accelerate the progress of Project Insight."
Carol shook her head.
"That's just a minor matter. With the Justice League, they won't be able to turn the tables."
"Aiki, paralyze S.H.I.E.L.D.'s network. I want to turn their helicarriers into small fishing boats and let them go fishing at sea."
"Okay!"
Aiki responded happily, feeling her shoulders heavy.
She immediately sat excitedly in front of the computer and began operating it.
Carol took out her phone and dialed Tony's private cell phone. Before she could speak, Tony's voice came through.
"What are you guys doing? Why did S.H.I.E.L.D. suddenly announce that Director Fury has defected?"
"Come to the Justice League, remember to put on your Halloween suit."
"You..."
Beep beep...
Tony Stark shrugged helplessly and turned to look at Pepper aside.
"He always likes to hang up on me!"
...
Justice League, Nick Fury put down the phone.
"I called them all over. At the very least, there will be some people to block when a fight breaks out."
Swish swish swish!
Several missiles suddenly appeared in the distant sky, shooting towards the base at an extremely fast speed.
Faora's expression turned cold. She had just said earlier that no one dared to fire missiles at the Justice League, but she didn't expect someone to dare come to her door to provoke them so soon.
Boom!
A piercing sound came, and Arnold rushed out first.
His body shot towards the missiles at extreme speed.
Boom!
Boom! Boom!
The missiles were intercepted by Arnold in mid-air, and the armed helicopters in the distance fired missiles again.
The missiles enveloped the Justice League like a rain of bullets.
At this moment, Faora's figure suddenly appeared in mid-air, her figure constantly flashing in the air.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The missiles were continuously detonated, and Faora's figure did not stop, rushing straight towards a helicopter.
Boom!
The armed helicopter exploded instantly, spiraling in the air and crashing into the ground.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Several huge fireballs followed closely behind, and Arnold's figure rushed out from among the group of helicopters.
Seeing the combat power of the two, Nick Fury's eyes burst with a dazzling light, which was the light of Envy and jealousy.
"If they can be made to join the Avengers, my S.H.I.E.L.D.director position can be given to you, and I'll be the deputy director."
He turned to look at Carol, his expression extremely serious.
Carol glanced at him faintly.
"You are not the S.H.I.E.L.D. director right now, but a defected S.H.I.E.L.D. agent."
Nick Fury's face suddenly darkened.
"Damned Hydra, damned Pierce, motherfucker."
"Fu*k..."
Carol frowned. The Motherfucker is indeed worthy of his reputation; he can't curse without the letter F!
Meanwhile, the few people who received Nick Fury's message were rapidly rushing to the Justice League.
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Natasha and Hawkeye exchanged a glance and immediately took the elevator downstairs.
Just as they were about to leave the Triskelion headquarters, Rumlow walked towards them with a team of strike team members.
"Natasha, Barton, where are you guys going?"
Barton looked at Rumlow in front of him without changing his expression.
"Going out to relax, want to come together?"
Rumlow smiled, holding a rifle and pacing back and forth beside the two.
"Sorry, Nick Fury has defected, S.H.I.E.L.D. currently needs to be under martial law, no one can leave."
Several of Rumlow's subordinates immediately raised their rifles, muzzles pointing directly at the two.
Natasha and Hawkeye exchanged glances and could only step back slowly.
At this moment, a familiar shield suddenly shot from afar, heavily slamming into Rumlow's chest.
Bounce!
Bounce!
Bounce again!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The shield bumped around the Hydra members surrounding the two, and after bouncing a few times, it shot away into the distance again.
The Hydra members around the two were already lying on the ground at this time.
Hawkeye and Natasha's expressions flashed with joy.
"Captain, you always arrive just in time."
Steve nodded and suddenly raised his shield again.
Clang clang clang!
A crisp impact sound came, and Rumlow in the distance had already stood up with a gun.
"Ahhh!"
Suddenly, countless bloody holes appeared on the body of a nearby Hydra member who had just climbed up, and with unwillingness, he collapsed softly.
Steve opened his mouth.
"You even kill your own people?"
Rumlow didn't talk nonsense, dropped his rifle, and pulled out his pistol again to shoot at Steve.
Clang clang clang!
Steve suddenly jumped up, spinning horizontally in mid-air, and the shield in his hand instantly left his hand.
Boom!
With another muffled sound, Rumlow instantly shot backward, shooting into the distance like a cannonball.
Looking at a team of special soldiers charging out from S.H.I.E.L.D. again, Steve turned his head.
"We need to leave as soon as possible."
...
Vroom——vroom——
On the main road heading towards northern New YorkState, a motorcycle was speeding along.
Bruce Banner slowly twisted the throttle, and the instrument panel needle quickly rose.
The speed reached an astonishing fifty miles per hour.
It wasn't that Dr. Banner didn't want to go faster, but the motorcycle had already reached its speed limit.
The motorcycle resounded on the highway with a harsh sound wave, driving towards northern New York State like lightning.
World Security Council building, Minister's office.
"Damn it!"
Pierce slammed the table hard and looked up at Rumlow.
"Immediately start Project Insight, the helicarriers must take off as soon as possible!"
Rumlow immediately straightened his body.
"Hail Hydra!"
S.H.I.E.L.D. command center, Rumlow walked in with a team of people.
"Start the launch procedure immediately."
He walked up to the person in charge and commanded unceremoniously.
Sharon Carter, who was working on the side, felt that the atmosphere was wrong.
Why did Director Fury defect for no reason?
But right now, facing Rumlow who came carrying the Minister's orders, there was nothing she could do.
The staff began operating on the computer, preparing to launch the carrier into the air.
Suddenly, the computer page kept flashing, and one smiley face after another filled the computer screen.
Immediately after, the computers throughout the command center were similarly attacked.
The scene instantly became chaotic.
"The command system is paralyzed, unable to send commands."
Chapter 114 Iron Man vs Winter Soldier
"What happened?"
Rumlow immediately stepped forward.
"Someone hacked into the S.H.I.E.L.D. command network and paralyzed our system."
"When can it be restored?"
Rumlow stared closely at the person in charge in front of him, his fierce expression making the other person swallow involuntarily.
"Very soon, as long as they stop attacking!"
In reality, he wasn't sure at all, but the Rumlow in front of him was just too oppressive.
Rumlow noticed that the surrounding staff were paying attention to the commotion here, and suddenly laughed.
"Then hurry up, I want to see the helicarriers launch in the shortest time possible."
At the Northern New York Base, Tony Stark arrived first.
"Director Fury, what did you do? You suddenly became a wanted criminal of S.H.I.E.L.D.!"
"Should I capture you and turn you in for a bounty?"
Tony joked.
Although he didn't understand what had happened, he was as humorous as ever.
"Don't rush, wait until everyone arrives."
Tony Stark casually sat down on the sofa and greeted Faora aside.
"Long time no see!"
Faora was expressionless.
"If we fight again, I'll tear apart your scrap metal can."
"Kal-El and I are good friends, I don't want to fight you, it's very ungentlemanly."
Without waiting too long, Captain America, Natasha, and Hawkeye arrived, followed by Hill and Coulson.
"Director, I'm glad you're okay!"
Coulson and Hill walked over, and Director Fury nodded.
Vroom—
A motorcycle engine roar came from outside the base, and Dr. Banner put down the kickstand.
"It sure is slow!"
Several people smiled, not expecting Dr. Banner to arrive riding a motorcycle.
"There's another one right behind!"
Sure enough, just as Dr. Banner finished speaking, a somewhat dilapidated car drove in from outside the base.
Thor opened the car door and stepped out, walking down together with his girlfriend Jane Foster.
"Hey, guys, long time no see!"
He opened his arms and rushed toward Kal-El.
Kal-El immediately reached out to block Thor's enthusiasm.
"Men don't need to greet each other this way."
Thor smiled and suddenly looked at Banner and said,
"Long time no see, I like the big guy inside you."
Banner smiled.
"He wants to communicate with you too."
Now that everyone had arrived, Director Fury briefly explained the current situation.
Hydra had been reborn within S.H.I.E.L.D., and the current S.H.I.E.L.D. was already controlled by Pierce, the World Security Council minister who was a member of Hydra.
They wanted to use S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Project Insight to eliminate all targets on Earth that threatened Hydra, until they ruled the world.
"I always thought designing that power system for you wasn't a good thing, and now it seems my guess was right."
Director Fury looked at Tony.
"You didn't say that before."
Tony Stark tapped his own head.
"This is a man's sixth sense."
"Before dealing with Hydra, I think there is something that needs to be handled."
Kal-El signaled Aiki on the side with his eyes.
Aiki nodded and projected the stored files once again, clearly showing Hydra's numerous crimes in the projector.
File after file silently demonstrated Hydra's immense power and ambition.
Aiki opened a video file, which shockingly contained the brainwashing video of the Winter Soldier.
Seeing Bucky's figure, Captain America instantly became excited.
"Bucky!"
Seeing Bucky turn into a killing machine under Hydra's brainwashing, Steve shook his head, his body trembling uncontrollably.
Tony put one hand on Captain America's shoulder.
"We will rescue him and restore him to normal."
Steve nodded, thinking of his good brother Bucky, and instantly felt full of strength all over his body.
He was ready to fight against Hydra.
As Aiki opened the next video file, Tony's expression gradually changed.
Seeing the two people beaten to death by the Winter Soldier, Thor asked with confusion,
"Who are they?"
"Howard Stark and his wife."
Kal-El's voice was very calm.
Thor hadn't reacted yet.
"Stark? Isn't that..."
His voice stopped; he had already seen Tony's blood-red eyes.
Steve also looked at Tony at a loss at this moment.
At this moment, Arno walked over carrying Bucky.
"Bucky!"
Steve spoke up, and Bucky raised his head to look at Stevein confusion.
"Do you know me?"
Without waiting for Steve's answer, Tony had already put on his armor and rushed over.
Arno quickly put Bucky down.
Bang!
Tony punched Bucky heavily in the chest, instantly blasting Bucky's body away.
Bang! Bang!
Bucky shot backward, carrying huge kinetic energy as he crashed through the floor-to-ceiling windows and tumbled out.
"Tony!"
Just as Steve wanted to step forward to stop him, Kal-El suddenly pressed down on his shoulder.
"Captain, you need to calm down!"
Steve struggled desperately, trying to break free from Kal-El's hand.
"Let me go, he's going to kill Bucky."
Kal-El still calmly pressed down on Steve.
"The more you try to stop him now, the angrier Tony will get."
"Trust me. Tony knows who the real enemy is, he won't kill him, he just needs to vent."
Steve's struggling gradually weakened, but he still stared intently at the two people fighting outside.
At this moment, the figures of the two were engaged in a fierce battle outside the building.
Although Bucky didn't know why the man inside recognized him, this guy in armor had punched him right off the bat, and he wouldn't just sit there and wait to die.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Their exchange became even more intense, and the collision between the mechanical arm and the iron armor burst out large patches of sparks.
The mechanical arm was extremely powerful, and every time it collided with the armor, it made Tony inside the armor feel a strong shock.
But compared to Tony Stark, who was protected by armor, Bucky's flesh and blood were much more fragile.
Coupled with his previous injuries, their fight looked more like a one-sided beating.
Bang!
Tony punched Bucky heavily in the chest again, instantly blasting Bucky far away.
Bucky's body turned into an arc and fell to the ground in the distance.
Pfft!
A mouthful of blood spewed out.
Even though his physique had been greatly enhanced through modification, he still couldn't hold on facing such injuries.
He stood up with difficulty once again, and unwilling to admit defeat, rushed toward Tony.
Bang!
Tony laid his body horizontally for flight, slamming into Bucky like a speeding train.
Bang!
Bang! Bang!
Bucky's body shot out straight again, bouncing continuously on the ground and sliding over a hundred meters before stopping its movement.
Tony flicked his arm, and a laser sword extended out, quickly rushing toward Bucky on the ground.
"Tony, don't!"
Steve instinctively shouted to stop him, but Tony did not stop his movement, and the laser sword swung toward Bucky instantly.
Bucky's eyes widened, instinctively raising his mechanical arm to block.
Boom——
With a loud bang, the laser sword flashed past Bucky, and a mechanical arm instantly flew away.
Bang!
Bang bang!
The mechanical arm rolled down on the ground in the distance, and Bucky blankly looked at the armored man in front of him, a metal fist growing larger and larger in his field of view.
Bang!
Bucky closed his eyes, but there was no pain as he imagined.
An iron fist landed on the ground beside his head, leaving a sunken fist print on the ground, with cracks spreading outward.
Bucky looked at the enemy in front of him in confusion.
"Why don't you kill me?"
"This arm is stained with my parents' blood!"
He slowly turned around and walked toward Kal-El.
"Thank you for helping me find out the truth about my parents' murder."
Kal-El smiled faintly and put down the arm resting on Steve's shoulder.
"I left Hydra alone because I knew you would definitely want to take revenge yourself."
Chapter 115: Battle of Agents
"Thanks!"
Tony was very glad to have such a good friend.
Steve also helped Bucky up at this moment, putting one of Bucky's arms over his shoulder.
He walked up to Tony.
"Thank you for showing mercy."
"If he can recover his memories, I will make him apologize to you in person."
Tony turned around.
"You'd better not let him appear in front of me again, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to help myself and kill him."
Steve nodded and looked at Kal-El.
"You can leave him in the Justice League. After dealing with Hydra, you can take him to Wakanda; that place should be able to clear the brainwashing program in his mind."
Steve gave Kal-El a grateful look.
"Thanks!"
Kal-El nodded gently; without him, this Avengers would probably fall apart immediately.
He turned to look at Aiki, and Aiki on the side immediately stepped forward.
"Follow me."
She walked in the front with a lollipop in her mouth, leading the two towards the safe house.
Now Bucky's brainwashing program had not been cleared yet, and locking him there wouldn't give him a chance to escape.
"Thanks, what's your name? How old are you?"
"My name is Aiki, I'm an adult!"
"..."
Not until Steve left with Bucky did Thor step forward with his hammer.
"I thought you were going to finish him off!"
Tony nodded.
"At first I really wanted to finish him off."
"Then why did you show mercy?"
"He is just a weapon without thoughts, the real culprit is Hydra."
Tony's eyes were red, and Thor patted Tony on the shoulder a few times.
"We'll help you get revenge together!"
Tony looked at everyone; Natasha, Hawkeye, and Bannerall nodded.
Coulson and Hill on the side also took out their pistols.
Kal-El looked at Tony seriously.
"Let's overthrow Hydra together!"
"Thank you, everyone!"
Tony forced a smile.
"And me!"
Captain Steve walked over with his shield.
Avengers, assemble!
Ten minutes later, S.H.I.E.L.D. Command Center.
Rumlow walked in again.
"Now, initiate the launch sequence immediately."
The command system finally returned to normal, but Sharon Carter suddenly discovered a batch of unfamiliar files appearing on the display screen.
These seemed to be files from Minister Pierce.
A group of staff members looked at each other in dismay.
Pierce was Hydra, and Director Fury was declared a defector, so who was their superior?
At this moment, a familiar voice suddenly sounded from the broadcast.
"Employees of S.H.I.E.L.D., I am Nick Fury, your director."
"As you can see, S.H.I.E.L.D. has been infiltrated by Hydra, and they may be lurking around every one of you."
"They are anxiously pushing for Project Insight in order to launch the Helicarriers and eliminate all targets that pose a threat to Hydra."
"Therefore, please do not point your guns at us, and do not follow any of their commands."
"The Avengers and the Justice League will eliminate all Hydra members, and S.H.I.E.L.D. will eventually win!"
The group of staff in the command center broke into an uproar, not expecting that S.H.I.E.L.D. had actually been infiltrated by so many Hydra members.
Rumlow's expression changed on the side, and he repeated in a stern tone once more.
"Launch the Helicarriers!"
The person in charge in front of him looked at the ferocious-looking Rumlow.
"The director ordered us not to launch!"
"Launch the Helicarriers!"
Rumlow stopped pretending and directly took out his pistol, pointing it at the man in front of him.
Sharon Carter saw this and quickly pulled out her pistol, swiftly coming to Rumlow's side with the muzzle pointing directly at Rumlow.
"Put down your gun."
"Don't move!"
The surrounding Hydra members and S.H.I.E.L.D. agents also drew their guns one after another, and the scene immediately fell into chaos.
Bang!
It was unknown who suddenly fired a shot, and a gunfight erupted instantly.
Bang bang bang!
Rumlow ignored the S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel who were holding guns and confronting Hydra; he quickly came to the computer and continuously pressed the keyboard with both hands.
Inputting commands!
Command received successfully, launching the launch sequence!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
At this moment, the huge underground hangar of S.H.I.E.L.D. slowly opened, the Helicarrier burst into a fierce roar, and the engines started successfully.
Rumlow didn't stay long, quickly leaving the command center, just about to walk out the door.
"Stop, put down your gun!"
Sharon Carter suddenly walked out from behind, her pistol pointing directly at Rumlow.
Rumlow smiled, slowly placing the pistol in his hand on the ground and raising both hands.
He looked at Sharon Carter.
"Little girl, when I was an agent, you were still eating donuts."
Sharon Carter stepped forward, taking out a pair of handcuffs intending to subdue Rumlow.
"No matter what I was eating, you're done for."
"Wait to go to prison, you damn Hydra!"
Rumlow smiled slightly.
"Didn't the first lesson of being an agent teach you? Don't get too close when facing a dangerous enemy."
Sharon Carter realized something was wrong, and just as she was about to fire, a sharp pain struck her arm instantly.
Bang!
Rumlow kicked out instantly, kicking Sharon Carter's pistol far away.
Turning roundhouse kick.
Bang!
A heavy kick landed on Sharon Carter's abdomen.
Sharon Carter instantly felt a huge force coming from her abdomen, accompanied by severe pain, and her whole body fell backward.
Bang!
Her body crashed heavily onto the ground, and just as she was about to get up, Rumlow rushed over again.
Sharon Carter suddenly supported her body with her arms, did a Thomas flare, and swept a kick towards Rumlow's legs.
Bang!
Rumlow fell to the ground, but with his rich experience, he didn't give Sharon Carter another chance, instantly getting up with a kip-up.
He slowly paced around, looked at Sharon Carter who had assumed a fighting stance, and rubbed the tip of his nose.
"Little girl, it seems you're not as weak as I imagined!"
Sharon Carter clenched her fists, staring at Rumlow like an experienced boxer.
"My aunt is a founder of S.H.I.E.L.D., the earliest female agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.!"
"Very well, I will finish you off, hope you won't be crying!"
"Ha!"
With a battle cry, Rumlow instantly rushed toward Sharon Carter.
He suddenly leaped up, heavily kicking toward Sharon with a spinning flying kick.
Sharon Carter instinctively crossed her arms in front of her to block, but was still kicked back repeatedly by Rumlow's kick, her arms already numb.
She didn't show weakness and stepped forward to engage with Rumlow.
Their fists and feet kept colliding, and the dull sound of flesh impacts rang out continuously.
Fists, legs, knees, and elbows all turned into the most lethal weapons attacking each other.
The entire command center was in chaos, with gunshots ringing out from time to time, but no one stepped into the two's battlefield.
The two fought into a ball, but Sharon Carter's attacks landing on Rumlow didn't cause too much damage to him.
And every blow from Rumlow made Sharon step back repeatedly.
The obvious strength gap between the two quickly put Sharon Carter at a disadvantage.
"Even if Natasha came it wouldn't work, you will only die a more miserable death!"
Rumlow suddenly delivered an airborne back kick!
Bang!
Rumlow's kick was powerful, and Sharon Carter's body instantly crashed into the huge floor-to-ceiling window behind her.
Bang!
The floor-to-ceiling window suddenly shattered, and Sharon Carter crashed through it and fell to the ground.
She didn't admit defeat, raising her arms to support her body with difficulty.
But Rumlow rushed over again.
Step-in front kick!
Bang!
Before Sharon Carter could react, Rumlow was suddenly shot backward, landing far away on the ground.
"Superman!"
Sharon Carter's pupils dilated in disbelief.
Although she knew Superman was also listed with the Avengers, this was the first time she saw Superman.
Sure enough, Director Fury could still bring in helpers.
With this person here, Hydra couldn't stir up any trouble.
Kal-El turned his head to look at Sharon Carter, who had multiple scrapes on her body, and smiled slightly.
"You okay?"
Sharon Carter tried to straighten her body.
"I can do this all day!"
Kal-El smiled.
"You have a lot of Steve Rogers's style!"
Chapter 116: You Still Need to Practice
Sharon Carter shook her head.
"That young old man?"
"He is indeed not bad, it's just that his eyepatch is a bit ugly!"
"What are you guys talking about?"
Captain America jumped out of the building holding his shield, landing with gymnastic-like perfection.
Kal-El looked at Captain America's eyepatch and smiled.
"It's nothing, leave this place to me, you can go help elsewhere."
Sharon Carter nodded and smiled at Steve, completely devoid of the look she had just used to mock Steve.
"Alright, suit yourself!"
Captain America quickly left.
Rumlow in the distance finally climbed up from the ground once again.
"He is on par with Natasha, you little girl have a lot of courage coming to catch him alone."
Sharon Carter assumed her combat stance once again.
"I am not weak."
She turned her head and looked at Kal-El's face.
"Also, are you that old? Don't call me a little girl."
Kal-El shook his head slightly.
"I am over a hundred years old!"
Sharon Carter froze for a moment, then turned her head and tossed her hair.
"S.H.I.E.L.D. actually wants a centenarian to help us fight, Director Fury is really something!"
As she spoke, she was about to rush toward Rumlowagain, as if deliberately trying to show off.
Kal-El suddenly reached out and stopped her.
"Little girl, you shouldn't like fighting so much, leave it to this elderly person."
Kal-El walked toward Rumlow unhurriedly, stopping when he was a few meters away from him.
Kal-El looked at Rumlow seriously, not daring to lower his guard.
This was the man who had almost beaten the Wolf of War to death, and his combat skills could be called peak-level.
Rumlow also let out a long breath at this moment.
"To be able to have Superman deal with me personally, I suppose I should feel honored."
Kal-El smiled lightly.
"No particular reason, just happened to have a little interest in making a move."
Rumlow knew he couldn't escape, but he didn't just sit and wait for death either.
He slowly assumed a combat stance, staring at Kal-El with a solemn gaze, trying to find Kal-El's flaw.
Kal-El was also somewhat surprised.
The willpower of Hydra members seemed to be very strong, and their loyalty to Hydra had reached a fanatical level.
Faced with death, there were no people who surrendered; this point was truly beyond reach.
Rumlow's eyes were sharp as he suddenly sprinted straight toward Kal-El.
He leaped into the air, blasting a heavy punch toward Kal-El.
But Kal-El instantly jumped up, kicking out twice with lightning speed.
Mid-air double kick!
Bang!
Rumlow was sent flying backwards once again, a mist of blood drifting down from the air.
Bang!
With another loud crash, Rumlow heavily slammed into the inner wall of the building, a dense network of cracks appearing behind him.
"Long live Hydra!"
Blood flowed down the corner of his mouth, and Rumlowfinally lowered his head and lost all response.
Kal-El slowly withdrew his gaze.
What a pity, it didn't let me have enough fun.
Turning around and about to leave, Sharon Carter's voice suddenly came from behind.
"Superman, do you need my help?"
Kal-El smiled slightly.
"You still need to practice!"
Bang!
Having said that, Kal-El instantly jumped up, his figure already disappearing into mid-air.
Sharon Carter shook her head.
"I am not one of you super-powered people!"
...
Meanwhile, atop the helicarrier that had just lifted off, Captain America's shield constantly bounced back and forth among the Hydra soldiers.
Bang! Bang! Bang...
A group of Hydra soldiers had no power to resist in front of Steve's skilled shield-throwing technique, continuously being knocked flying by the shield.
Natasha was rushing toward the command room of the helicarrier, her astonishing physical techniques and combat abilities easily beating soldiers to the ground one by one.
Bang bang bang——!
A dense hail of bullets instantly enshrouded the area, and Natasha suddenly leaped up, landing and rolling to hide behind cover.
Just as she was about to peek out, another dense hail of bullets came.
"Barton!"
"Understood!"
Hawkeye's steady and powerful voice came through the communicator.
He took out a special arrow from the quiver on his back, stood up, and took a slight aim.
Swish——
The arrow shot at extreme speed toward the gun-wielding Hydra soldiers in the distance.
Boom!
With a massive explosion, a group of Hydra soldiers were instantly blown away, scattered by the shockwave, and heavily slammed down onto the helicarrier deck.
"Nice job!"
Natasha put her right hand on the communicator by her ear and rushed toward the command center of the helicarrieronce again.
Aboard another helicarrier, Hulk was going wild smashing things.
The Hydra soldiers' bullets rained down overwhelmingly, continuously crashing against Hulk's body.
Bang! Bang! Bang——!
Roar!
Hulk raised his arm to block his face, and Hydra's firepower became even more ferocious.
Seeming annoyed by the harassment of these bullets, he suddenly leaped high, instantly jumping onto a turret platform.
He gripped the base of the turret tightly with both hands and exerted a little force.
Bang!
With a loud crash, the entire turret was torn off by Hulk.
Hulk didn't care about Hydra's attacks; grabbing the barrel of the turret, he spun his body.
Whoosh—— Whoosh——
He suddenly let go, and the heavy steel turret instantly drew an arc across the sky, smashing toward the Hydrasoldiers in the distance.
"Dodge quickly!"
Bang!
Bang! Bang!
"Ahhhhh——!"
With a massive impact sound, the bodies of a team of Hydra soldiers in the distance were instantly scattered by the turret, and dots of blood rain drifted down.
Hulk suddenly grinned and leaped up again, every jump capable of spanning a distance of a hundred meters, arriving before another anti-aircraft machine gun in the blink of an eye...
Arnold on the last helicarrier was even more violent.
His figure seemed to have transformed into a missile, constantly shuttling across the helicarrier.
Everything blocking his path shattered one after another, and the entire helicarrier was gradually shrouded in a blood mist.
Swish swish swish——
Several missiles were fired over.
Arnold didn't retreat in the slightest, charging head-on toward the flying missiles without any fear.
Boom!
His fist heavily collided with the warhead at the tip of the missile, and the massive explosion instantly detonated the surrounding missiles that were also streaking over.
The flames swallowed everything in mid-air.
Swish——
Arnold shot out from within again, heading straight into the interior of the helicarrier.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
His body seemed to have transformed into the hardest spear, wreaking havoc in the helicarrier with the momentum to pierce through everything.
Aboard the helicarrier, clusters of flames lit up.
Whether it was steel weapons or gun-wielding soldiers, Arnold didn't care at all, just passing through them with terrifying impact force.
Hum——
As the hangar of the helicarrier was opened, fighter jets rushed out one after another.
They rushed into the clouds, quickly turned around, and kept firing around Captain America and the others atop the several helicarriers.
The machine guns continuously spat tongues of flame, and the mounted missiles were also fired off one after another.
Agent Hill and Coulson were currently piloting a fighter jet, continuously strafing the Hydra on the helicarrier.
Bang bang bang——!
The helicarrier's anti-aircraft gun suddenly fired, and Hill skillfully manipulated the fighter jet to spin quickly, successfully dodging the incoming shells.
Swish!
Suddenly, three Hydra fighter jets appeared behind, and the mounted missiles instantly charged toward the quinjet.
Hill did not panic, continuously rolling, gliding, and spinning.
Bang! Bang!
Two missiles were tricked by the quinjet's extreme evasion during tracking, suddenly crashing into the hull of the helicarrier.
The quinjet continuously circled and dashed in the air.
Hill suddenly pressed the button beside her, and several flare decoys instantly lunged toward the pursuing missiles.
Bang! Bang!
Another two missiles were successfully detonated, but two more were still charging toward the fighter jet, getting closer and closer to it.
"We're done for!"
Coulson was not afraid, quietly waiting for the arrival of death.
Suddenly, an afterimage flashed from the side.
Bang! Bang!
Two explosions followed closely behind, and the missiles had been successfully intercepted.
A figure slightly turned in mid-air, nodding to the quinjet, the cape behind her snapping loudly in the wind.
The heroic Kryptonian female warrior — Faora!
Chapter 117: Winter Soldier Strikes
"Oh! She is so cool!"
Hill breathed a sigh of relief.
Beside her, Coulson also stared closely at Faora's figure as she shot toward the distant Hydra fighter jet.
"It seems I have gained another idol."
Hill smiled.
"You have so many idols, it feels like they're worthless!"
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Several explosions suddenly came from behind, and Faoraneatly and decisively destroyed several fighter jets that were chasing after her.
"Those fireworks are pretty!"
"This joke is not funny at all!"
...
At this moment, at the secret base of the Hydra Winter Soldier program, Pierce walked out of the car in a disheveled state.
Behind him, a squad of Hydra soldiers still followed.
Arriving in front of the main gate, Pierce stretched out his trembling hand and pressed a few numbers on the password keypad.
He knew that Project Insight had suffered a complete defeat, hindered by the Avengers and the Justice League.
The helicarrier could not successfully take off.
He fled here because there was a batch of modified humans once transformed by Hydra here.
The Winter Soldier was never just one person, but a group.
These people would be the last trump card in his hands.
Hum—Bang—!
With a roar, the heavy steel door slowly opened.
Pierce immediately walked through the door and crossed a long corridor.
On both sides were steel cages one after another, places once dedicated to detaining enemies.
They were also the subjects of modification for their Winter Soldier program.
Walking to the end of the corridor, a huge platform appeared before his eyes.
Rows of standing transparent tall cabinets were attached to the base of the wall.
Pierce looked into the distance, and inside were all the Winter Soldiers once modified by Hydra.
Through Hydra's modification, these people's bodies had been enhanced, and their combat effectiveness was even more powerful.
Some people had even been modified into cyborgs, their bodies filled with a cold metallic texture.
"Hahaha—!"
Pierce suddenly laughed crazily; with these Winter Soldiers in hand, as long as they didn't confront the Justice League, they still had the strength for a battle.
"Winter Soldiers, awaken!"
Pierce suddenly came to the side and pressed his right hand down toward a red button.
Boom!
All the transparent counters were slowly opened, and the glass doors continuously rose.
A group of Winter Soldiers suddenly opened their eyes.
They made no movement, their eyes staring straight at Pierce ahead.
Pierce slowly took out an old notebook and began to awaken the Winter Soldiers according to the code words.
"Longing!"
The Winter Soldiers instinctively raised their heads, a trace of vitality suddenly appearing in their eyes.
"Rusted!"
The eyes of the group of Winter Soldiers gradually widened.
"Seventeen!"
"Daybreak!"
"Furnace!"
"Nine!"
"One!"
...
Pierce slowly read the activation code words, and with every sentence read, the Winter Soldiers would tremble slightly.
"Homecoming!"
As the last code word fell, the group of Winter Soldiers was completely activated.
"Winter Soldiers!"
The group of soldiers walked out of the standing cabinets one after another and stood still in front of Pierce.
"Ready to obey orders at any time!"
The group spoke in unison.
Pierce nodded with satisfaction.
Bang!
A loud noise suddenly came from outside the base.
Pierce clenched his teeth, not expecting that those people had chased all the way here.
He immediately began to issue orders.
"Winter Soldiers, attack all enemies outside!"
"Will obey!"
The group of Winter Soldiers quickly walked outside the base.
Outside the base, Tony wore the black anti-superman armor and hovered in mid-air.
He looked at Kal-El beside him.
"Is this the Hydra base that manufactures the Winter Soldiers?"
Kal-El nodded.
"That's right. Also, there is a surprise waiting for you inside."
Tony didn't talk nonsense, instantly firing small missiles at the steel door in front of him.
Bang!
After an explosion, although the door was slightly deformed, there was no sign of it being blasted open.
Kal-El remained expressionless.
"If it doesn't work, I'll do it. Stop setting off those childish little fireworks of yours!"
Tony suddenly clenched his fists, slamming his two fists fiercely together.
Bang!
"If missiles don't work, I'll open it with my fists."
He suddenly landed and walked toward the door.
"Full attack mode!"
As the mode switched, the armor's weapon system updated rapidly.
The armor as a whole became more streamlined, and several small thrusters appeared on the arms and legs.
Punching out, the thrusters on the arms automatically added thrust, slamming heavily onto the steel door in front of him.
Boom!
The steel door instantly shook violently, patches of dust falling from the connection with the wall, and a sunken fist print appeared in place.
"Good quality!"
Come again!
Boom!
After several consecutive punches, the steel door finally collapsed with a bang.
A group of Winter Soldiers stood quietly inside the door.
They were expressionless, just quietly looking at Tonyoutside the door.
"Winter Soldiers!"
Tony turned serious, and just as he was about to rush forward, a rocket-propelled grenade with a tail flame shot over instantly.
Swish—
The rocket cut rapidly through the air, slamming heavily onto Tony's steel armor.
Bang!
With an explosion, Tony took a few steps back.
He shook his head.
"This is how it gets interesting!"
Missile launch ports suddenly appeared at the shoulders of the armor.
"Taste the little gadget prepared for you."
Just as he finished speaking, small missiles shot straight out from the shoulders of the armor instantly.
The group of Winter Soldiers also quickly dodged aside.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Several Winter Soldiers did not avoid in time, their bodies instantly sent flying out.
But they showed no fear, rushing toward the two like agile cheetahs.
Kal-El didn't care about Tony on the side and immediately joined the battle.
His body flashed quickly among several Winter Soldiers in front of him, and with every attack, a Winter Soldier was sent flying backward.
The modified Winter Soldiers were far more powerful than ordinary people, but they posed no threat at all to Kal-El.
Bang!
A mechanical arm slammed heavily onto Kal-El's chest.
Kal-El turned his head to look at a cyborg in front of him, whose limbs were entirely composed of machinery.
Seeing this one's style, Kal-El felt a bit of familiarity, almost thinking it was Cyborg Victor.
So...
A fierce glint flashed in Kal-El's eyes; the Winter Soldier in front of him withdrew his fists and instinctively took half a step back.
A hint of confusion was revealed in his eyes—why did the enemy in front of him show no reaction to his attack?
Kal-El suddenly struck, lightning-fast grabbing the back of the Winter Soldier's neck and lifting him up.
The other hand grabbed a thigh once again.
This powerful mechanical warrior was instantly held horizontally in mid-air by Kal-El.
He struggled continuously, but could not break free from Kal-El's hands.
Kal-El exerted a slight force with both hands.
"Ahhh!"
A strong tearing sensation immediately made the mechanical warrior cry out in pain.
Bang!
With a crisp snapping sound, one of the mechanical warrior's legs was torn off by Kal-El.
Tony Stark punched a Winter Soldier away, and inadvertently seeing Kal-El's battlefield, his brain, about to be overwhelmed by anger, instantly calmed down.
"He is really brutal!"
Kal-El casually threw the severed leg in his hand onto the ground and continued walking toward the inside of the base.
The surrounding Winter Soldiers came wave after wave, still continuously pouncing toward Kal-El.
Kal-El's steps did not stop, one hand continuously swatting forward.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang—!
Casually batting away the blocking Winter Soldiers like swatting flies, no one could resist Kal-El's powerful strength.
Inside the base, Winter Soldiers were constantly smashed heavily against steel fences, gates, walls, and experimental equipment.
The entire base was in complete disarray, with steel fragments and architectural debris scattered all over the ground.
Chapter 118 Long Live Hydra
Tony Stark delivered a front kick that sent a Winter Soldierin front of him flying, and a warrior with an even more formidable aura blocked his path.
Bang!
With a loud crash, he bare-handedly ripped a section of iron chain from outside the iron cage behind him.
He slowly walked toward Tony, tied the heavy iron chain around his arm, and assumed a fighting stance.
The powerful aura caused Tony to instinctively frown.
"Ah!"
With a loud roar, the warrior just moved his steps to charge at Tony.
Bang!
With a loud crash, the powerful Winter Soldier in front of him instantly flew backward, heavily slamming into the iron railing behind him.
The iron railing snapped neatly, and the Winter Soldierdidn't make a single sound again.
Tony lowered the repulsor in his hand.
"Pal, times have changed; that routine of yours doesn't work anymore."
Finishing his words, he immediately hovered and quickly kept up with Kal-El ahead.
Inside the base, above the circular platform.
Pierce gently took out his phone, looking at that long string of letters.
"Project Insight has failed, Hydra continues to lurk."
"Nuclear missiles have been launched!"
He closed his eyes and suddenly started laughing.
"Long Live Hydra!"
The remaining Hydra soldiers behind him also instantly straightened their bodies, shouting loudly with fanatical gazes.
"Long Live Hydra!"
They quickly formed a row to block in front of Pierce, their eyes closely staring at the long corridor ahead.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The entire base quieted down, with only the rhythmic footsteps still sounding from the end of the corridor.
Kal-El and Tony walked in leisurely.
Looking at Pierce, Tony's hatred surged up once again.
"Have you figured out how you want to die?"
"Haha, hahaha——!"
Pierce suddenly started laughing.
"Cut off one head, two more shall take its place!"
"Long Live Hydra!"
Kal-El's expression suddenly changed, his body leaping up and smashing through the base's ceiling.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Everything above shattered one after another, and Kal-El's figure rushed into the sky in the blink of an eye.
Boom!
Kal-El's speed reached the absolute extreme, arriving at high altitude in just an instant.
A huge missile was shooting straight toward him from the front.
Kal-El instantly dodged, his Bio-electric Field wrapping around the missile, pushing the nuclear missile to quickly rush out of the Earth.
Until arriving in space, the missile exploded with a roar.
A large fireball rapidly expanded in space, wrapping Kal-El's entire body within it.
Even from Earth, which was an unknown distance away, that dazzling fire in space could be seen.
Meanwhile, above the helicarrier, Faora and Arnold, who had already stopped fighting, looked toward the distant sky almost simultaneously.
Two missiles bearing the skull and serpent-foot symbols were rapidly rushing toward the position of the helicarrier.
Faora's eyes immediately began to scan.
X-ray vision!
Faora's gaze quickly penetrated the shell of the missile, and the entire structure of the missile was clearly presented in Faora's eyes.
That massive energy source instantly attracted Faora's attention.
"It's a nuclear bomb!"
"What?"
The few members of the Avengers cleaning up the remaining Hydra remnants on the helicarrier instantly lost their voices.
Thor smashed the Hydra commander in front of him into a mist of blood with one hammer.
"Damn it!"
"No need, leave it to us!"
Faora's voice came from the communicator.
Boom! Boom!
Two figures shot straight out instantly, arriving in front of the nuclear missiles in the blink of an eye.
Their figures flashed rapidly, turning toward the underside of the missiles.
Exerting a slight force, the two nuclear missiles suddenly turned upwards just as they were about to hit the helicarrier.
The two carried the nuclear missiles, tracing an arc in mid-air, and rapidly charged toward high altitude.
Bang! Bang!
Just as the nuclear missiles left Earth, they instantly exploded in space.
Two more huge fireballs appeared in space, and the skin of Faora and Arnold instantly shriveled in the face of this tens of millions of degrees Celsius high temperature.
The flames dissipated, and sunlight once again shone upon their bodies.
Faora looked at her rapidly recovering skin, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly.
Boom!
She turned her body sideways again, shooting toward Earth instantly.
She was like a rapidly falling meteor, landing on the helicarrier with terrifying might.
Bang!
Arnold followed closely behind, landing gently beside Faora.
"Feels good!"
Captain America Steve in the helicarrier finally breathed a sigh of relief seeing the two return safely.
Nick Fury, who had already returned to S.H.I.E.L.D., also saw that scene just now via satellite.
"Motherfucker, those Hydra are crazy!"
"They actually possess nuclear missiles!"
"We must annihilate Hydra completely; they have already posed a serious threat to the security of the world, motherfucker!"
"I'm going to call a meeting of the World Security Council."
Meanwhile, Kal-El returned to the Winter Soldier base once again.
Pierce, who was waiting for the nuclear bomb to explode, instantly widened his eyes upon seeing Kal-El return safely.
"Impossible, impossible!"
Project Insight had failed, and the Avengers and the Justice League had ruined Hydra's plan.
They suffered heavy losses because of this and had to retreat behind the scenes once again.
However, taking this opportunity, they also successfully gathered a group of the most threatening super-powered individuals from the Avengers and the Justice Leaguetogether.
They didn't hesitate to expose one of their secret missile bases just to take this opportunity to wipe out the Justice League and the Avengers in one fell swoop.
As long as this goal could be achieved, Hydra's operation this time would not be considered a failure.
Little did they expect the Justice League to be so powerful, effortlessly neutralizing their nuclear-peace plan.
This was the biggest blow to Pierce, who regarded Hydraas his lifelong belief.
Pierce suddenly turned his head to look at Kal-El, the bloodshot veins in his eyes clearly visible.
"I was already prepared to perish together with you all, but I didn't expect us to fail after all."
"I will die, but Hydra will not. Hydra will continue to lurk until it eliminates you one by one and completely rules this world!"
He suddenly took out a pistol from behind him and pulled the trigger toward Kal-El.
The Hydra soldiers in front of him also instantly started strafing.
Da da da——!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Tony suddenly raised his arm, his repulsors firing rapidly, and bloody holes instantly appeared on the bodies of the Hydra soldiers in front of him.
Bang!
With another repulsor blast, Pierce, who was frantically shooting at Tony with a pistol, suddenly stopped his actions.
His strength was rapidly draining, his fingers still tightly hooked on the trigger, yet he found that even with all his might he couldn't pull it.
He slowly lowered his head; a bloody hole had already burst open on his chest, and bright red blood continuously flowed out from the gap.
He raised his head again, smiling as he looked at the two, the blood at the corner of his mouth adding a hint of eeriness to his smile.
"Long Live Hydra!"
Thud!
His body crashed heavily onto the ground, his eyes wide open.
Tony retracted his armor mask and stepped forward to look at the dead Pierce.
"These scum, I really want to kill him again with a missile."
Kal-El smiled.
"Then I'm afraid you'll have to chase him to hell!"
The two walked out of the base, swiftly streaking across the sky.
Meanwhile, most countries in the world felt panic from the several nuclear explosions in space.
Hydra was actually able to launch nuclear missiles silently.
Regardless of whether they stole them or secretly developed them, Hydra's power had made them feel uneasy.
Most countries in this world do not have nuclear bombs, yet a single organization was able to launch three at once.
The leaders of various countries who realized this instantly understood that Hydra must be eliminated.
Chapter 119: "Will you kill us?"
Three days later.
New York, United Nations Headquarters building, General Assembly Hall.
A spokesperson was speaking on the stage.
"The existence and actions of Hydra have already posed a serious threat to the world and caused a tremendous challenge to the security and stability of all countries in the world."
"We hereby appeal that all countries in the world must unite and take the eradication of Hydra terrorism as the current consensus and goal of the United Nations."
"All countries must come up with practical and feasible plans to deal with the threat of Hydra terrorism and curb the expansion of Hydra..."
Representatives from various countries off the stage nodded repeatedly, and until the representative on the stage finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted at the scene once again!
A consensus was reached among the nations at the United Nations General Assembly, and countries immediately began screening for Hydra members within their borders.
There was some effect.
The news reported members of the Hydra organization successfully captured every day, but they were only some low-level lurking personnel or operatives.
No high-level big figures were caught in the net.
So far, the highest-ranking official was still World Security Council Minister Pierce.
The lurking ability of Hydra greatly exceeded the expectations of leaders of various countries.
Kal-El guessed that perhaps some Hydra members had already become high-level leaders of certain countries, otherwise this capture operation against Hydra would not have ended up with a strong start and weak finish.
A centipede dies but never falls apart!
Since that's the case, let's chop off another one of its heads.
"Aiki, I need the location of the Hydra nuclear missile launch base!"
"Received!"
Aiki's hands continuously tapped on the keyboard, making an extremely rhythmic crisp sound.
"According to the simulated trajectory of the missiles they launched, their location is on an unnamed island in the Atlantic Ocean."
"It should be here."
On the electronic projection was a vast sea with an unnamed island in the middle, looking like a base under satellite photography.
"This island is nominally a base for the United States to conduct marine exploration work, but the deployed weapons and facilities are completely those of a military base."
Very good, it seems Hydra launched the nuclear missiles from here.
Kal-El suddenly turned his head.
"How are Wanda and Pietro doing recently?"
"They are already able to use their abilities proficiently, I think it's time to let them out."
Faora stepped forward and said.
Kal-El nodded.
"Let this base be their first battle upon joining the Justice League!"
Kal-El, along with Faora and Arnold, came to the safe house in the experimental area once again.
Pietro, who was lying on the bed in the safe house in a daze, suddenly got up when he saw Kal-El and the others arrive.
"Bro, you almost suffocated us to death in here!"
Kal-El didn't mind Pietro's complaint and looked at Wandain the neighboring safe house.
"How do you feel?"
An arc curved up the corner of Wanda's mouth.
"I feel great!"
"Hey, Superman, I swear I can catch up to a missile right now, don't make me stay in this boring place anymore!"
Kal-El smiled.
"I hope you can do it!"
Arnold stepped forward and gently opened the door of the safe house.
Swish—
A gust of wind suddenly blew past, and Pietro rushed out instantly.
"Finally out, this air of freedom is really nostalgic."
Wanda wasn't as childish as Pietro.
She slowly walked out of the safe house, her whole body wrapped in a layer of red magical energy.
She raised her head to look at Kal-El, her mouth still carrying that impressive smile.
"Thank you, you made us possess this special power!"
Training ground.
A pile of rubber tires used for training was placed in the middle of the field.
Kal-El turned his gaze to Wanda.
"Want to try?"
Wanda nodded and walked straight to the center of the training ground.
Faora stepped forward, turned her head and looked at Wanda.
"Are you ready?"
Wanda took a deep breath, and Chaos Magic immediately spread out from her hands.
"Bring it on!"
Faora didn't say anything more, instantly grabbed a tire with one hand, exerted sudden force, and threw it towards Wanda.
Swish—
The heavy rubber tire instantly turned into an arc and rushed towards Wanda, carrying a whistling wind-breaking sound.
Looking at the tire rushing at extreme speed, Wandaextended both hands, and a layer of bewitching magical energy spread along her hands, rushing straight towards the tire that was smashing down.
Boom!
With the shroud of Chaos Magic, the roaring tire instantly froze in mid-air, as if time had been frozen.
With a smile on her lips, Wanda threw the incoming large tire far away.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The heavy tires landed heavily on the ground, bouncing and rebounding a few times on the ground.
Seeing this, Faora no longer held back, continuously throwing the piled-up tires forward with both hands.
The sky was instantly filled with whistling black shadows, smashing towards Wanda like meteorites falling from the sky.
Wanda released Chaos Magic once again, and one tire after another was fixed in mid-air by the magical energy, without causing the slightest impact on Wanda.
With a light smile, Wanda suddenly controlled the tires floating in mid-air to shoot towards Pietro on the side.
Swish swish swish—
Pietro reacted quickly, his body instantly turning into a strong gust of wind.
Hoo—
His figure kept flashing among the incoming tires, quickly dodging all attacks.
"Wanda, I admit I shouldn't have snatched your ice cream cone when we were kids, but you don't need to take revenge at a time like this."
He stopped his movements, panting slightly.
Wanda stepped forward with a slight smile.
"Superman asked me to do this, he wanted to see your abilities."
Kal-El nodded in satisfaction and looked at Wanda, who was wearing a red jacket.
"Starting from today, you are the Scarlet Witch, a member of the Justice League."
"Scarlet Witch? I like this name!"
Pietro reached out and pointed at himself.
"What about me?"
"You are Quicksilver, joining the Justice League together with your sister."
Pietro shook his head.
"Why is Wanda's moniker so domineering, while mine is so low-level?"
"Also, what you said makes me sound like a free giveaway from a supermarket."
Kal-El smiled.
"Who told you to have silver hair!"
Pietro shrugged and looked at Wanda.
"Fine, this moniker is very perfunctory!"
"Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, welcome to join the Justice League."
Faora and Arnold on the side also stepped forward and nodded to the two of them.
Aiki was eating an ice cream cone on the side, quietly watching this scene.
Wanda and Pietro exchanged a glance.
"When can we go take revenge on Tony Stark?"
Kal-El's smile froze slightly.
"He is just an arms dealer, he didn't know his weapons caused harm to you."
Wanda's eyes suddenly turned red.
"I know you are a friend of Tony Stark, so you have never let us meet."
"I also know that Tony Stark has been to the Justice League, do you know why I didn't rush out to kill him?"
Kal-El shook his head slightly.
"That's because you are the only person so far besides our parents who has given us warmth."
"Although I don't want to admit it, this period of time we spent in the Justice League is indeed the most comfortable life we have ever lived."
Wanda slowly walked in front of Kal-El, the red in her eyes still not dissipating.
She stared closely into Kal-El's eyes.
"We treat you like an older brother, because you have always taken good care of us."
"That's why we are willing to join the Justice League and willing to follow your wishes."
"But Tony Stark's weapons killed the people who loved us most in this world, and he must pay the price for this."
Pietro also fell silent at this moment.
Aiki's ice cream cone on the side seemed to lose its attraction as well, blankly watching the few people who suddenly became at daggers drawn.
What happened?
Wanda didn't stop; she leaned close to Kal-El's ear and spoke softly.
"If we want to kill Tony Stark, will you kill us?"
Chapter 120 Newbie Mission
The atmosphere grew even more tense, and the scene fell so quiet that there wasn't a hint of noise.
Wanda and Pietro stared intently at Kal-El, waiting for Kal-El's response.
Kal-El smiled and looked at Wanda, who was putting on a brave face before him.
"You are just a little girl; do not let hatred consume your reason."
"Answer me, Kal-El."
Wanda's expression was solemn as she called out Kal-El's full name.
Kal-El looked earnestly at the emotionally agitated Wandain front of him.
"I will not kill you, but neither will I let you take down Tony Stark."
"He is my friend, and you are also the young people I hold highest hopes for, the seeds of heroes that I personally recruited into the Justice League and cultivated myself."
"I will not allow you to kill each other, just as I once did."
Kal-El slowly turned around.
"I successfully stopped a civil war within the Avengers, so I will not let the Avengers and the Justice League erupt into an even larger civil war."
Kal-El looked at Wanda and Pietro.
"I appreciate you both, so I hope your grievances with Tony Stark can be resolved peacefully."
Wanda calmed down at this moment.
"Superman, do you think you can control everything?"
"Is it possible to make two sides with a blood feud fight side by side against evil forces?"
"This is not some idiotic movie plot!"
Kal-El shook his head.
"In essence, there is no hatred between you!"
"What you hate are those two missiles that killed your parents and destroyed your family."
"Those two missiles are the culprits behind your tragic past, so you transferred that hatred onto Tony Stark."
Kal-El stood in front of Wanda, quietly looking into her red eyes.
"I can understand you, but I cannot let you kill him."
"Furthermore, I am confident that I can control everything."
Wanda looked at Kal-El with some unconvinced defiance.
"On what grounds?"
"My strength!"
Wanda slowly closed her eyes, and the red in her eyes quickly faded.
"Then you had better make him be careful, and do not let him appear in front of us, otherwise I cannot guarantee that we will show mercy."
Faora's lips suddenly curled up into a smile at this moment.
"If you want to teach that big tin can a lesson, I think I can help you."
Wanda looked at Faora in some surprise, suddenly feeling that this heroic female warrior was exceptionally pleasing to the eye.
"Regardless, thank you anyway!"
Kal-El raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled.
Seeming to know Kal-El's thoughts, Faora spoke in a flat tone.
"That big tin can really begs for a beating!"
Kal-El nodded; it seemed that Tony was destined to suffer some physical pain.
Kal-El looked at Quicksilver, who was standing to the side with his arms crossed.
"You have nothing to say?"
Pietro lowered his arms.
"Whatever Wanda says, I do!"
"Are you the older brother or the younger brother?"
Kal-El frowned.
Pietro glanced at the expressionless Wanda.
"When there is danger, I am the older brother!"
Kal-El's mood suddenly became somewhat complicated.
Sure enough, Pietro was still that big boy who protected his sister in danger, the superhero who bravely blocked bullets for his companions when they encountered danger.
Dying so carelessly in the original show was truly unexpected.
"Very good, but your stamina needs more training."
"Only then can you protect the people you want to protect!"
Pietro nodded, not understanding why Kal-El would intentionally bring this up.
Sensing the somewhat weird atmosphere, Pietro spoke again.
"We just joined the Justice League. According to movie tropes, shouldn't we be assigned a newbie mission?"
Snap!
Kal-El snapped his fingers.
"There actually is one, to let you experience the feeling of being a hero!"
The group came to the conference hall and turned on the projector.
Aiki, the technical consultant, skillfully connected to the S.H.I.E.L.D. satellite nearby.
An unnamed island appeared in the projection.
"This is an unknown island housing a secret American base, but our investigation found that it has been completely taken over by Hydra."
"It is actually a military base, and the nuclear bomb that exploded in space not long ago was launched from here."
Finishing his words, Kal-El looked at the group.
"We need to destroy it. This is also Wanda and Pietro's first stop after joining the Justice League. Faora and Arnold, remember to take care of them."
"They are still young people without much experience."
After all, Quicksilver was killed by bullets in the original show, so Kal-El did this just in case.
Faora and Arnold nodded.
"We will look after them."
Pietro looked like he wanted to say something but stopped.
"Uh... actually we can..."
"You cannot!"
Kal-El immediately interrupted.
"Fine!"
Quicksilver immediately shut his mouth.
Kal-El was quite gratified by this aspect of Quicksilver; unlike Wanda, who was like a rebellious teenage girl.
"This is Wanda and Pietro's first battle, and also a test for you. I did not notify the Avengers."
"Therefore, you need to pay special attention not to despise human weapons just because of your superpowers."
"Are you done? Superman, you are treating us like kids."
Wanda raised her head and looked at Kal-El with a smile.
"In my eyes, you are children!"
After briefly introducing the situation, the Justice Leaguemobilized immediately.
In order to achieve the effect of training Wanda and Pietro, the group did not fly directly to the Atlantic Ocean.
Kal-El took out his mobile phone and dialed Nick Fury's private number.
"Nick Fury, I need a transport plane."
Inside S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury was lazily leaning back in his chair.
"Is there any operation?"
"Just a small field training for the Justice Leaguenewcomers, and catching some sea fish by the way."
Nick Fury didn't ask any further.
"I will have Agent Hill pilot a quinjet to the Justice League."
Kal-El nodded.
"Then that's it."
"Wait!"
Kal-El was somewhat puzzled.
"Is there anything else?"
"Remember to bring me a sea fish; I've been liking seafood lately!"
"I will!"
Listening to the busy tone on the phone, Nick Fury was stunned for a moment.
"Why do they always like to hang up on me?"
...
Justice League!
The quinjet cut through the sky, landing like a nimble bird on the Justice League's aircraft platform.
Pietro looked at the sci-fi-looking quinjet and couldn't take his eyes off it for a moment.
"That thing is really cool!"
Hill walked down from the jet, and Kal-El led the group to greet her.
"I think the Justice League needs some staff, including jet pilots."
She looked at Aiki behind the group.
"Aiki is just a child; you can't make her do everything."
"I am an adult!"
Aiki muttered softly behind them.
"Of course, if Director Fury is willing to let her go, we hope Agent Hill can be stationed at the Justice Leaguepermanently."
"That is my honor!"
Hill suddenly noticed the two new faces behind Kal-El.
"Who are they?"
"Wanda Maximoff and Pietro Maximoff, newcomers to the Justice League."
"Hello!"
Hill smiled and nodded at the two, boarding the jet together with Kal-El.
Pietro, walking behind, looked at Hill walking ahead and leaned over to Wanda to whisper.
"That woman is really heroic and dashing."
Wanda turned her head to look at Pietro with an unkind expression.
"Fine. My bad."
Boom!
The engines roared, and the quinjet took off vertically from the platform, soaring into the sky in the blink of an eye.
