Old Wan squinted his eyes for a moment, but it was indeed what was agreed upon beforehand: "Then let's go, don't waste time with the two fools wearing Star-Spangled Banners."
"Alright, but there's one last thing to do." Su Ming sighed, looked at Peggy beside him, and suddenly swung the Nightfall Greatsword, slicing her in two. Watching the screaming person, he asked, "Didn't see that coming, did you? Axis Agent?"
"Ah! I'm not... Steve, save me!" The half-body still crawled backward over the snow, leaving a long red trail.
The two Captains didn't move. Though the result was unexpected, Deathstroke usually has his reasons, so they just tightened their grip on their shields and moved closer.
Su Ming retracted the Giant Sword, slashing horizontally to make things clear face-to-face and avoid misunderstandings: "Actually, I've known for a while you were fake. The point of acting out this guessing game was partly to kill time waiting for him to sort out the army, and partly to confuse your thoughts, using nonsensical questions to distract you, drawing your attention to Nick Fury, causing you to ignore the details around you. Looks like you still haven't realized where you went wrong, have you?"
"You..." the fake Peggy's face twisted in rage, she wanted to escape, but could barely drag herself a few more steps in pain.
"I won't answer you, go to Hell with those questions." Su Ming laughed sinisterly, raising his sword once more.
Seeing that there was absolutely no hope, the two Captains of America didn't mean to impulsively come to help either, the Axis Agent finally accepted reality, defeated.
He restored his original voice, pulled out a grenade from his skirt, quickly pulled the pin and held it in his hand: "Hail Hydra!"
"Boom!!!"
Su Ming, who was so close, made no effort to dodge, letting the grenade explode in his face. Such minor matters are no problem for Strangulation.
Magnetic King simply lifted his hand, and the high-speed spinning metal fragments froze in the air, then gently fell to the ground, not even causing a splash of snow.
"Has some backbone, at least better than Du Zun." Su Ming put away his weapon, casually commenting, at least the fellow shouted a catchphrase before dying, long time since hearing that, felt a bit nostalgic.
"Can we leave now?" Magnetic King coldly urged from the side.
"Wait! Deathstroke! Our matter!" At the sound of the explosion, the two Captains American shielded themselves and poked their heads out.
If Peggy was fake, then what about the other self?
Su Ming waved his hand, dismissing them like beggars, saying impatiently: "You're both Captain America, two Steve Rogers."
"But how can there be two of me at the same time?" One of the Captains said, casting eyes on the other, who also looked back at him.
"Because one of you was originally named William Burnside. While Captain America was risking his life for the military, they didn't sit idle, collecting his blood, finding someone to reverse-engineer the Super Soldier Serum. Finally, they obtained a knockoff version. After you left the army, they found someone to inject this serum with severe side effects, creating a new Captain America."
Su Ming quickly answered him, now that the problems in New York and Washington were solved, next was indeed to head to San Francisco.
As Deathstroke mentioned his real name, one of the Captains bowed his head, evidently, he was the successor.
Not only a soldier but also a fanatical admirer and stand-in actor for Captain America, he once went through hundreds of cosmetic surgeries to replace Captain America for publicity stunts. Eventually, he stood out from numerous candidates due to his deep knowledge of anything related to Captain America and became the new serum recipient.
His own identity was erased by the military, documents changed to Steve Rogers, and with the military's support, his stand-in work went flawlessly, regardless the real Steve knew, they'd just claim a namesake.
Just...the military could have straightforwardly explained the situation, Captain America would happily cooperate, offer blood samples regularly without issue. Yet they secretly collected blood, such foolishness left Su Ming speechless, it's the petty minds misjudging noble intentions?
"But, the new SSR Director said my successor died in a car accident." The real Steve lowered his hoodie, curiously examining the successor, it was their first meeting, surprisingly under such circumstances.
Reflecting, indeed he saw an exact replica of himself at midnight on the battlefield, prompted by the fake Peggy, both claiming to be Steve Rogers, ending in a fight.
"That's not a new director, but Hydra's leader, an expert in psychology and biology, Doctor Faust. All that we're experiencing is crafted by him and Lady Nine-Heads. He had previously called Peggy, telling her something happened to your successor, righteously delivering the shield and uniform, mandating them worn upon reaching Washington, coincidentally or not? Words from an enemy's mouth, nothing credible, evidently aiming for mutual destruction between two Captains America."
"But then, where is the real Peggy?!" Steve didn't concern himself with the stand-in issue, his serum was originally from the nation, them wanting his blood for research is reasonable.
Now Steve thought of a severe problem, recalling when he woke underwater, he saw Peggy beside him, was she the real Peggy? Did the Axis Agent accompany him since then?
The thought of a spy lurking nearby was creepy, worrying about Peggy made him anxious.
Su Ming looked at him helplessly, once it involves espionage, Steve doesn't excel in those aspects.
"Rest assured, the one who came out from the sea with you is authentic, now probably with Old Ai somewhere amidst the city's ruins, likely swapped during a bath or clothes change."
"You're saying she doesn't know the new director's identity and she's ordered to stay there? No, I must inform her." Steve carried his shield, pulled out a bicycle from the roadside ruins, climbed on, and didn't forget to greet and say goodbye to William: "Nice to meet you, but next time, introduce yourself with your real name."
He finished speaking, pedaled hard, and the slightly warped bicycle quickly vanished down the street.
Su Ming shrugged, slowly lifted into the air with Magnetic King, and blinked out of the city range, originally intended to send Steve off, seems he doesn't need it.