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Chapter 708 - Chapter 709 Arrest

"Bucky, you recognize me. That's great…"

Captain America excitedly stepped forward to help the Winter Soldier, who had regained his senses, to his feet, then gave him a big hug.

"Steve!" The Winter Soldier's mind was still a bit muddled, but he had recalled everything he needed to remember.

Therefore, facing the enthusiastic Captain America, he said remorsefully, "I feel like I had a very long dream, and in that dream, I was involuntarily forced to do many wrong things."

Being controlled for decades, transforming from a passionate youth into a killing machine, this feeling was not pleasant.

"It's okay, Bucky. Everything is in the past now." Captain America comforted his friend.

Seeing him return to normal was more important than anything else.

"No, the vendetta for him killing my parents will never be over for me." Tony interrupted Captain America.

"And me, he also killed my father, and he must pay for his blood debt." T'Challa, the Black Panther, also spoke up.

The two men, who both had a deep blood feud with the Winter Soldier, unexpectedly reached an agreement.

They stood side by side, staring at the Winter Soldier, determined to get an explanation.

"I am very sorry for the death of Mr. Howard. If you want to take my life, you can do so at any time." The Winter Soldier looked back at Iron Man, admitting his guilt.

Then, he turned to the Black Panther and said, "As for you, I'm quite sure we've never met. I certainly don't remember killing your father."

The Winter Soldier readily admitted to the crimes he committed while being controlled, but he was confused by the Black Panther's accusation.

"Who exactly are you?" Captain America seized the opportunity to stand in front of the Winter Soldier, looking at the mysterious man completely covered in black armor.

The Winter Soldier's "sins" were already numerous enough; Captain America, who still wanted to help "clear" him, couldn't possibly stand by and watch him be falsely accused.

Especially with a grave crime like patricide.

"My name is T'Challa, and I was previously the Prince of Wakanda. Not long ago, I personally witnessed you killing my father with a bomb; I wouldn't mistake your appearance." To enhance his credibility, the Black Panther had no choice but to reveal his true identity.

After removing the black face mask, a young face was revealed underneath.

"I really don't know you, and I haven't been to Wakanda recently." The Winter Soldier carefully observed the Black Panther's face, then shook his head.

He denied the other party's accusation.

"How is that possible? I wouldn't mistake your figure." The Black Panther continued his attack, but some doubt had already arisen in his heart.

After all, the Winter Soldier had already readily admitted to the crimes he had committed; there was no need for him to lie about killing the previous King of Wakanda.

"Let me think…" The Winter Soldier, whose mental state was very poor, struggled to recall and said, "Could it be Zemo… I heard him mention that he seemed to have gone to Wakanda recently."

The Winter Soldier's brainwashing process was more like a form of hypnosis. In that state, his personal will was suppressed, but he still had some impression of what had happened.

As long as he tried hard to remember, he could recall the details.

Of course, this act would also place a great burden on his mental state, which had only just begun to recover.

However, from the results, these costs were all worth it.

As the Winter Soldier spoke, everyone's gaze shifted to Baron Zemo, who was being held by Hawkeye.

"You believe what a muddled person says? I certainly don't," Zemo had a 'don't care anymore' attitude.

However, his stubborn appearance was equally unconvincing.

Although there was no evidence yet, considering Baron Zemo's position, everyone had basically determined that the incident in Wakanda was something he had done while impersonating the Winter Soldier.

Moreover, their figures were very similar, so it was not difficult to impersonate the other.

In fact, this was precisely the case; creating more animosity towards the Winter Soldier was indeed part of Baron Zemo's revenge plan.

This plan seemed to target the Winter Soldier, but in reality, it was creating a difficult problem for Captain America.

After all, saving a completely "fallen" Winter Soldier would obviously be more difficult.

Subsequently, facing Captain America's repeated inquiries, Baron Zemo chose to remain silent.

He had an attitude of 'a dead pig doesn't fear boiling water'.

"Alright, even if the Wakanda incident wasn't his doing, there's no mistake about him killing my parents." Without waiting for Captain America to waste time investigating the truth of the Wakanda incident, Tony stared at Captain America and asked, "So, if I seek revenge on him now, that should also be correct, right?"

Seeing the laser light up in Tony's hand again, and the Winter Soldier looking as if he was waiting for death, Captain America quickly stepped forward and shouted, "Calm down, Tony. Bucky's previous actions were all controlled by others; he was not himself. Moreover, even if he truly made a mistake, it should be the law that punishes him."

Out of humanitarian considerations, America had abolished the death penalty.

Thus, Captain America played a good card.

If handed over to legal judgment, the Winter Soldier would at most be sentenced to life imprisonment.

Even so, it was better than losing his life.

"I can't wait that long; I want him dead now." Tony could naturally think of what Captain America could think of.

To avenge his parents, Tony chose to act directly.

A huge laser energy was generated in his hand, and it looked like a battle was about to break out again.

It was at this moment that a well-equipped official special operations team arrived at the plaza.

With official personnel intervening, Tony, whose head was overheating, calmed down slightly.

"You've arrived just in time; the mastermind behind the terrorist attack has already been apprehended by us. We can hand him over to you now…" Seeing the official personnel arrive, Captain America breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, he signaled Hawkeye to hand Baron Zemo over to them.

As for himself, he personally handed Bucky over to the special operations team members and whispered, "Bucky's situation is a bit special; I hope he can receive the fairest legal judgment."

For his friend, Captain America had truly worried himself sick.

"Understood, Captain," After taking custody of the two criminals, the special operations team commander nodded to Captain America, then continued, "However, the mission we received this time, in addition to tracking down terrorists, also specifically requires us to bring you all back."

"So, I'm sorry, Captain."

Clearly, after a group of congressmen experienced the threat of a nuclear fission bomb, the Sokovia Accords had new developments.

The Avengers organization was also about to be regulated.

None of the Avengers members had expected that after completing their mission and watching a spectacle, the matter would actually turn to them.

So, a group of people all looked at Captain America.

As the Avengers' spiritual leader, Captain America's attitude could basically represent the organization's attitude.

Therefore, all of the Avengers members wanted to see how Captain America would respond to the current situation.

"I obey the arrangements from above." Captain America glanced at the Winter Soldier, who was handcuffed, and without much thought, handed over his shield.

His attitude appeared very sincere.

There was undoubtedly an intention to look after the Winter Soldier.

Fortunately, the special operations team members were somewhat perceptive; they did not use handcuffs when taking Captain America into custody.

Beside them, although the Avengers members felt a little uncomfortable, Captain America had already set an example, so they did not say anything more.

Immediately, one after another, their weapons were taken away by the special operations team members.

"Sister, what do we do now?" Seeing the special operations team members, after taking the Avengers into custody, walking towards them, Quicksilver, who had not experienced such a situation, quietly asked Scarlet Witch for her opinion.

"Don't worry about it; we were just here to help. Now that the matter is over, it's time for us to go back." Scarlet Witch shook her head slightly, then prepared to leave with her brother.

'He who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl.' Because of Mike, Scarlet Witch wasn't actually that concerned about the troublesome affairs within the Avengers organization.

The reason for acting together was more to train her Chaos Power.

Now that problems had arisen within the Avengers, she naturally did not want to get more involved.

"Wait, Ms. Wanda. Given the damage you previously caused to the Parliament building, please come with us as well." The special operations commander blocked Scarlet Witch's path.

His expression looked much more serious than before.

Because Scarlet Witch's previous method of dealing with the nuclear fission bomb had threatened the safety of the congressmen.

Therefore, the special operations team members had been instructed before this mission to give Scarlet Witch special "attention"...

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