American comics start with asking Iron Man a question.

Black Widow responded and quickly led her men to take control of the base.

They offer a full range of services, including copying documents and collecting evidence, which goes without saying.

Unfortunately, Hydra was no pushover either. By the time Black Widow and her team took over the base, all the researchers and other personnel inside had already been killed.

That's exactly the cleanup process Pierce was referring to.

The relevant materials are being destroyed; how much can be salvaged depends on fate.

"Bucky, I'm sorry!"

When Captain America heard that the situation was urgent, he finally stopped holding back against Bucky. He reached out, and Thor's hammer flew back into his hand in a flash.

Tatata!

Just then, Bucky was charging towards Captain America, but Captain America flicked his wrist and threw Thor's hammer at Bucky.

Thor's hammer flew out like a meteorite from outer space, slamming into Bucky's chest.

boom!

A dull thud rang out, and Bucky's massive body was sent flying backward by Captain America's impact.

It slammed hard into a wall behind it, smashing it into a large dent.

Bucky's face immediately showed shock. This guy in front of him was actually so powerful?

However, Bucky was not the type to give up easily. After struggling to his feet, he charged at Captain America again.

"Bucky, you have to forgive me for doing this in the future," Captain America said in a low voice, and swung the hammer again.

boom!

Poor Bucky was knocked away by Captain America once again, and this time he was completely knocked unconscious and never got up again.

Captain America hung his shield on his back, his hammer on his waist, picked up the unconscious Bucky, and walked out of the base.

"Romanov, the operation was a success!"

Captain America called out to Black Widow.

"Everyone, begin the retreat! Begin the retreat!"

Black Widow immediately gave orders to everyone over the communication channel, and the group quickly began to pack up and left the base in an orderly manner.

Then, Black Widow pressed a button.

Boom boom boom!

A violent explosion rang out, and Hydra's secret base was reduced to ruins amidst the deafening flames and tremors.

then.

Black Widow and her team retreated methodically into the Quinjet, captured several unconscious combat personnel outside the base, and then flew away from the scene.

Only after their fighter jets took off did a convoy of black tactical vehicles, trailing a trail of dust, stop in front of the base ruins, which were billowing with thick smoke.

The car door opened, and one armed man after another stepped out of the vehicle.

However, there was nothing they could do except watch in frustration as the Quinjet fighters grew smaller and smaller in the sky.

"Sir, we're late!"

A man who appeared to be in charge reported to Pierce.

"shit!"

Pierce, sitting in his office, couldn't help but swear.

This loss is far too great.

But that's not the most frustrating thing.

What's most frustrating is that Pierce still can't figure out where he went wrong, which caught the enemy off guard.

"Rumlow, Mars, you two come to meet me immediately at rendezvous point number 5!"

Pierce then gave an order to Crossbones and another special operations team member.

About an hour later, the three met in a very ordinary, inconspicuous house.

"Mission report!"

Upon seeing Crossbones and his companion, Pierce immediately issued orders to them.

"Sir, I completed the handover with Rumlow immediately after receiving your orders, but by the time we arrived at the base, it was already too late."

"The base was destroyed, and they left in Quinjet fighter jets."

A burly man with slicked-back hair and a thick beard gave a report to Pierce.

"Sir, from the moment Captain America raided the base until they destroyed it and left, it only took a mere thirty-four minutes!"

Crossbones spoke in a deep voice, still filled with disbelief, "Thirty-four minutes! Not even enough time for our reinforcements! Captain America was all alone!"

The atmosphere was somewhat somber; no one had ever imagined that Captain America's individual combat capabilities could be so terrifying.

Captain America's battle was so intense that it shattered the worldviews of Pierce, Crossbones, and others.

"Have you taken a headcount?" After a moment of silence, Pierce asked seriously.

"We've taken a headcount. Five people are missing, all of them combat personnel," Mars replied in a deep voice. "They must have been captured by them."

Pierce's expression immediately turned extremely ugly. He had used his true face to show up in that base many times.

Although those combat personnel were highly skilled and would not easily reveal information, it was still a huge risk.

"Has the cleanup process started?" Pierce asked again.

"It's already started. Non-combatants were killed immediately, and related data was destroyed, but they were too fast. We're not sure if the cleanup process is complete."

Pierce's expression darkened slightly; this was not good news.

"Sir, the attackers at our base were SHIELD Quinjet fighters. Things are likely dire," Crossbones said gravely to Pierce. "If those people fall into Nick Fury's hands..."

“Then we’d better make sure that doesn’t happen,” Pierce interrupted Crossbones.

"Activate all our networks and eliminate those five people immediately. I want them to never have a chance to speak!"

“Rumlow, you handle this personally. If you need any authorization, contact me immediately. Don’t give Nick Fury too much time.”

“Nick Fury is the best agent I’ve ever seen. Given time, he will uncover all our secrets.”

At this point, Pierce shook his head, denying his own statement. "No, Nick Fury has already uncovered our secrets, but we don't know how much he has!"

"Furthermore, at all costs, find out exactly how the base was exposed!"

"Understood, sir!"

Mars and Crossbones immediately answered in unison.

"Sir, if the worst-case scenario occurs and Nick Fury really does have information he shouldn't have, what should we do?"

Crossbones then stared at Pierce in a deep voice and asked.

“Of course, we’ll do what Hydra should do, Rumlow,” Pierce said meaningfully to Crossbones.

……

While Pierce and the others were meeting privately, Captain America and his crew, along with Bucky and the five Hydra fighters, had already joined up with Nick Fury.

However, the meeting place was not S.H.I.E.L.D., but a secret base that Nick Fury had specially prepared.

Now that S.H.I.E.L.D. has been infiltrated by Hydra, Nick Fury no longer dares to easily use S.H.I.E.L.D.'s resources, especially when it comes to dealing with Hydra.

The five combatants received immediate medical attention and were subsequently detained.

Bucky, the enhanced user, was also imprisoned in a separate, specially designed cell, his hands and feet firmly bound by special aids to ensure he wouldn't break out.

Everything is proceeding smoothly.

"Romanov, you will be in charge of this base personally!"

Nick Fury said to Black Widow, who valued these Hydra agents highly, "Notify me as soon as those guys wake up."

“Understood, sir!” Black Widow said emphatically.

Nick Fury nodded before leaving the secret base.

A few hours later, news came from Black Widow that the Hydra prisoners had all woken up and could be interrogated.

Nick Fury finished his work and rushed over immediately to interrogate the Hydra agents.

As expected, those combatants kept their mouths shut and didn't reveal any information.

Nick Fury had no choice but to return empty-handed.

This matter cannot be rushed; it can only be left to Black Widow to investigate slowly.

Nick Fury also had great faith in Black Widow. Black Widow was an agent with outstanding comprehensive abilities in all aspects. He believed that as long as Black Widow was given enough time, she would definitely achieve something.

Nick Fury himself has temporarily returned to S.H.I.E.L.D.

The relevant information that Black Widow brought out from that Hydra secret base was handed over to a trusted confidant in the technical department for analysis.

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"Sir, all the data is encrypted using very sophisticated methods. It will take some time to crack it, probably about three days."

Nick Fury quickly received feedback.

"Then stop talking nonsense and get to the cracking of it. I'm only giving you one day!"

"Also, report any discoveries directly to me, and don't reveal them to anyone!"

"Understood, sir!"

……

After ending the call, Nick Fury contacted Tony Stark again to inquire about the development progress of the surveillance drone.

I also met with Captain America to briefly discuss some matters related to the subsequent excavation of Hydra.

They also kept a close eye on Black Widow's movements.