The Extraordinary Life of a Certain American Comic...

He got scammed.

And to make matters worse, they were betrayed by their own people!

While he was away in Tahiti, Maria Hill took advantage of the opportunity to contact Natasha Romanoff directly, and then joined forces with the Sentinel Special Operations to orchestrate this grand scheme.

New York vampires have gone out of control.

Whose responsibility is this?

Yes.

He is indeed the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., and he should indeed take responsibility.

But what about you, Maria Hill?

Don't you need to take responsibility?

The most important thing.

Nick Fury couldn't understand why Maria Hill would use this opportunity to collude with the Sentinel Special Operations.

Was it merely to suppress him so that she could rise to power?

How is that possible?

Even if he took all the blame, the Security Council would still kick him out because of it.

The answer is always right!

His skin color protected him.

and so!

Nick Fury couldn't understand why Maria Hill would do this when she knew he wouldn't be ousted because of it. What was she after?

Is it Figure 95?

Nick Fury's expression shifted rapidly; he couldn't understand what Maria Hill wanted to gain from this.

Just then.

Alexander Pierce, who had been sitting in his seat watching Nick Fury hang up the phone and whose expression had been unpredictable, finally spoke up.

"How is it?"

"..."

Nick Fury snapped out of his reverie and looked at Alexander Pierce, who was leaning back in his chair with his arms crossed in front of him.

He was silent for a moment, then told Alexander Pierce what had just happened on the phone.

If you can't figure it out, then stop thinking about it for now.

Maria Hill has made her move; now it's his turn to think about how to defend.

After listening to Nick Fury's account, Alexander Pierce pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Nick, I told you long ago to be careful of Maria Hill. Now look at the result!"

Maria Hill served in the military early in her career and then joined S.H.I.E.L.D. directly on Peggy Carter's recommendation without any transition period.

So Maria Hill is a member of the military, or you could say she's part of Peggy Carter's faction.

But even Alexander Pierce couldn't figure out who Maria Hill was working for.

After all, Maria Hill has always kept a low profile since joining S.H.I.E.L.D.

Even if Nick Fury hadn't brought it up now, he would have almost forgotten Maria Hill's background and her recommender.

Nick Fury didn't argue; instead, he shook his head.

"It was indeed my fault, but I didn't expect her to team up with outsiders to deal with me."

"That's women for you. They either don't make a move at all, or once they do, they make sure it hits the mark."

"It was my fault."

Nick Fury readily admitted his mistake.

Alexander Pierce was rubbing his temples.

Now that it has already happened, there's no point in assigning blame; we should focus on dealing with this immediate problem first.

"I have just received word that the Sentinel Service has once again submitted an application to the President to expand its authority at 5 p.m. today."

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Nick Fury's one eye widened in surprise.

Alexander Pierce glanced at a nervous Nick Fury: "This time they're applying to include all supernatural beings under the jurisdiction of the Sentinel Special Operations Bureau."

Nick Fury couldn't sit still any longer and jumped up from the sofa: "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

What a joke.

If this application is approved, then what's the point of having S.H.I.E.L.D.?

They might as well disband.

Alexander Pierce rolled his eyes. "Of course I know we can't give them that authority, but now there's a vampire civil war in New York City. Whether they did it on purpose or not, they've got something on us."

Speaking of it.

Alexander Pierce paused, then looked at Nick Fury with suspicion.

"Wait a minute, I don't remember you saying that this Blade Warrior was recruited by you. If you recruited him, how did he end up with the Sentinel Special Operations Department?"

"..."

Nick Fury remained silent.

What could he say?

Whoever kills a vampire is Blade's friend?

He said this to Blade when he recruited him.

But Nick Fury didn't take it to heart at the time.

Now it seems...

As expected, people who aren't trained by oneself have absolutely no loyalty.

Such is the edge of a blade.

The same goes for Natasha.

Yes.

Although Natasha placed all the blame on Maria Hill over the phone, Nick Fury did not believe her.

As for why Natasha would say that even though she knew he didn't believe her, that's another story.

The reason is also very simple.

With Natasha saying this, Nick Fury lost his right to be the scapegoat.

I'm Commander Maria Hill's woman, didn't expect that, did you? Try making me take the blame and see if the Commander will agree.

This is the true meaning Natasha meant in the phone call.

Nick Fury, thinking about this and the fact that Natasha was recruited by Hawkeye Barton but ended up joining Maria Hill, couldn't help but swear.

"OMG Fuck!"

"Alright."

Alexander Pierce, hearing Nick Fury's profanity, realized that Fury hadn't been honest about recruiting Blade. He shook his head with a headache, then rubbed his temples and said, "Get Blade out of here."

Nick Fury looked up at Alexander Pierce, thought for a moment, and then nodded.

Natasha now has someone protecting her, so she can't shift the blame anymore.

But the blade wasn't sharp, so it was perfect for catching the pot.

Betrayal comes at a price.

But Alexander Pierce wasn't finished speaking.

He sighed and put down his right hand, which was pressing on his brow: "Even if we push Blade out, Sentinel Services will definitely not let it go. This time, they won't rest until they tear a piece of flesh from S.H.I.E.L.D.."

The Sentinel Secret Service has been coveting expanded authority for quite some time.

They finally managed to seize an opportunity, and SHIELD certainly won't give up unless they suffer significant losses.

Alexander Pierce grew increasingly agitated, then looked at Nick Fury with a hint of exasperation: "Since Natasha is Maria Hill's woman, why do you keep her around all the time? Are you just lusting after her beauty?"

Nick Fury's face darkened: "Pierce, I'm married!"

Alexander Pierce's face also darkened.

"Then why the hell do you treat her like one of your own?"

"She was recommended by Barton, and I had no idea when she got in touch with Maria Hill."

"Fuck!"

"..."