Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 201 Hawke's Meeting with Lady Viper (Fourth Update!)

Hawke actually arrived in the island nation in a very short time.

He landed on the street where the Yasukuni toilet is located at 1:30 pm local time.

Instead of going to find Anna immediately, he disguised himself as a bystander, mingling in the crowd and watching the Yasukuni latrine still burning in the distance.

The latrine had already been sealed off by local police.

but……

Even through the blockade, one can still see the latrines that were once a so-called spiritual symbol of the island nation, now engulfed in flames, an unstoppable force.

The shouts of the Japanese soldiers coming from all around were even more incessant.

Some of the shorter children knelt on the other side of the police line, their expressions filled with grief and indignation, crying and shouting. Anyone who didn't know better would think their own mother had died.

Although firefighters arrived and joined in extinguishing the fire in the latrine, it is well known that island nation buildings are mostly made of wood, which is extremely flammable.

and so……

Even though the firefighters spent three and a half hours trying to extinguish the fire, the once magnificent Yasukuni outhouse was completely reduced to a charred ruin after they finally put it out.

After confirming that the latrines had been completely burned down and nothing could be salvaged, the dwarfs blocking the cordon completely broke down.

The cries of anguish, as if the mother had died, blended together.

Some of the short men, who were too excited, even stood up and shouted loudly, and then demonstrated what it meant to commit seppuku in the street.

then……

He cried out in pain, screaming and howling on the ground.

Hawke, watching this scene from a distance in the crowd, felt a sense of pleasure.

but……

The show's over, time to get down to business.

Hawke thought to himself, then smiled and borrowed the phone from the bow-legged girl next to him, and then called Sharon Carter.

Because he suddenly remembered something very important while watching the play.

He didn't know where the Aegis branch in the island nation was located.

Although Hydra has now begun its second struggle, the entire world is facing danger.

but it is not the truth.

Hydra's efforts this time were mainly focused on the internal workings of S.H.I.E.L.D., and did not spill over to the outside.

Just like New York City.

If Sharon hadn't escaped Hydra's pursuit and run into Palm Street, Gwen would probably have had no idea what had happened, just like the other civilians.

The same applies elsewhere.

Things come true!

Alexander Pierce, the new generation of Hydra leader in charge of this operation, knew this all too well.

The key to Hydra's success this time lies in the three Insight motherships equipped with the Zola Algorithm. Once the Insight motherships take off, Hydra members who have infiltrated various industries in the Federation over the years will finally join forces to fight for them.

At that time-

As the mothership ascends, Hydra members from all walks of life reveal themselves. Working together, what is taking over Aegis? Hydra wants to take over the Federation.

So despite the sensational nature of Hydra's current struggle, in reality, aside from the S.H.I.E.L.D. system, the outside world has no idea what is happening at this very moment.

The same applies to island nations.

But it doesn't matter.

He didn't know where the Aegis branch in Japan was, but someone else did.

Sharon Carter, who was following Captain America to the battlefield in Washington, saw the unfamiliar number calling her and was about to hang up, but then she realized it was a number from an island nation. As if she had thought of something, she quickly answered the call.

"Hawk?"

"Yes, where is the Aegis branch in Japan?"

"Uh……"

Sharon paused slightly when she heard Hawke's question on the other end of the phone. After giving the address of SHIELD in Japan, she said, "You didn't know the address of SHIELD in Japan, yet you went there?"

Hawke shrugged: "Things were urgent, I only remembered after we landed."

Sharon said "okay," then her eyes lit up: "By the way, Hawke, Captain America just came to see you. He wants to invite you..."

Hawke interrupted him directly: "You guys go first. If I go, you'll know. By the way, don't call this number. I borrowed it from a stranger."

After finishing speaking, Hawke hung up the phone immediately.

He knew what Sharon wanted to say.

Invite him to Washington, D.C. to join in the celebration.

but……

What if he guessed wrong and ended up agreeing to Sharon's request? Wouldn't that mean he would have to go back on his word?

This doesn't work.

A man's life is all about keeping his word, so he interrupted Sharon directly, not intending to give her a definite answer right now.

He'll talk to Anna when he sees her.

and so--

After hanging up the phone, Hawke handed the phone back to the bow-legged Japanese woman who was looking at him with eyes that seemed to want to offer herself to him. He then thanked her and turned around, disappearing from her sight.

He's here on business, not to pick up girls.

The most important thing.

He, Hawke, was a man of unwavering integrity!

Just as Hawke obtained the exact coordinates of the island nation's Aegis system and had already driven from New York City to Washington, D.C., less than ten kilometers from the headquarters of the Tri-Flying Ornaments, Sharon also hung up the phone.

After Sharon hung up the phone, Natasha, who was standing next to her, immediately asked what was wrong.

"What did Hawke say?"

He told us to go ahead first.

Sharon relayed Hawke's answer, then looked at Natasha: "Hawk's attitude is a bit strange."

When Hawke first arrived, Sharon sensed his murderous aura and was certain that Hydra's attempt to offend him would end up like Wakanda's.

In fact it is.

Hawke's initial goal was to wipe out Hydra. But...

Once Hawke returns from SHIELD New York, tell her that the rest is up to them.

Sharon didn't think much of it, assuming Hawke was just laughing in exasperation, and she really wasn't keen on getting involved in their fight against Hydra.

but now.

You go ahead first.

This answer was very flexible. To Sharon, it sounded like Hawke had chosen "or" in a choice between going or not going.

Sharon frowned.

"I feel that Hawke's change in attitude is because there must be something we don't know about."

"..."

Natasha listened to Sharon's words and seemed to realize something. She looked at Sharon and said, "I think I know why?"

Sharon looked at Natasha.

"what?"

"This was originally classified as Level 7 Top Secret information."

Natasha shrugged and looked at Sharon: "Your security level is only level six. Logically, I shouldn't tell you this, but it doesn't matter at this point. To make a long story short, Hawke has a friend named Anna, who is suspected to be a Hydra agent."

Sharon's eyes widened as she looked at Natasha.

"real or fake?"

"What was previously suspected is now highly likely to be confirmed."

Natasha shrugged: "Commander Hand said that Hawke received a phone call before leaving SHIELD New York, and the caller was named Anna. You just said that Hawke's attitude changed after returning to the hospital. If I'm not mistaken, it's because of that phone call."

Sharon frowned.

"Then he's going to the island nation now..."

"I don't know, but Hawke must have discovered something after the captain and I left."

Natasha, who could only deduce this much from the existing information, said this, then looked at Sharon: "But this is a good thing."

Sharon raised an eyebrow and looked at Natasha.

"What do you mean?"

"In the best-case scenario, Hawke will help us."

"The worst-case scenario should have been that Hawke would help Hydra, but Hawke has already told you that he will just stand by and do nothing."

Natasha laughed and said, "So this is actually good news for us, after all, you don't want to see Hawke helping Hydra, do you?"

Sharon listened to Natasha's explanation and her expression suddenly became clear.

Natasha then said, "Actually, this shows that Hawke is still inclined to the neutral lawful camp."

Sharon nodded subconsciously.

indeed.

Because if it's a chaotic and disorderly faction, then Hawke will only choose either Aegis or Hydra.

But Hawke's current choice is to remain neutral while leaning towards S.H.I.E.L.D.

That's... great.

It was worth it for me to skip my Christmas holiday last year, running around after him cleaning up his messes.

Sharon recalled the scene from last Christmas and thought to herself.

next second.

She looked at Natasha with a serious expression: "Hopefully Hawke will find out that Anna from Hydra lied to him."

Natasha nodded in agreement.

She hoped so, because that would completely devastate Hydra.

Once Hawke leaves the field.

Hydra is definitely doomed; they don't even need to rush to the Special Zone to fight anymore.

Unfortunately, Hawke has not yet decided whether or not to leave the field.

and so……

Just as the two women were talking, they heard the voice of Commander Victoria Hand, who was not in person this time but was providing information support for their operation from the New York S.H.I.E.L.D. command center.

"Attention, the Security Council convoy is about to pass by. Natasha, it's your turn. Sharon, get support."

"understand!"

"receive."

Sharon and Natasha stopped talking and began to organize their weapons. Looking at the bridge leading to the headquarters of the Tri-Flying Ornaments that had come into view, they took a deep breath and became serious.

"Ah!"

"..."

Far away in the island nation, Hawke, who was now standing in the SHIELD commander's office, sneezed, subconsciously pinched his nose, and then looked at a photo on the desk in front of him, reaching out to take it out.

into the eye.

The photo shows two women.

One of them is Anna.

The other was a woman with long, emerald-green hair that looked just like bamboo leaves.

Who is this?

Hawke wondered to himself, then, sensing the footsteps outside, turned to look at the office door.

next second.

The door opened.

Lady Viper Ophelia pushed open the door and walked in.

Eye to eye!

……

(End of this chapter)