Marvel: Starting with the Glint-Glint Fruit

He was dressed in a plain leather jacket and T-shirt, with a burly and robust build, and a cold and aloof demeanor like a soldier.

"Sir."

“Rumlow,” Pierce called out the man’s name without turning his head.

Chapter 145 Pierce Kills Nick Fury (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Brock Rumlow.

Commander of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s STRIKE counter-terrorism commando team, he is one of the top warriors with extremely rich combat experience.

He has mastered various skills and led the counter-terrorism commando team to complete countless missions.

It has a code name: Crossbones.

However, this very person was actually loyal to Hydra and to him.

"How about it?"

“Everything is normal,” Rumlow replied respectfully.

But his answer did not satisfy Pierce, who instead sneered: "Everything is normal? That's the most abnormal thing."

"Fury is the most cunning person I've ever met. He clearly sensed something was wrong within the department, even secretly conducted an internal investigation, and then took no further action. Is that normal?"

"Sir, do you mean to say?"

Rumlow then realized what was happening, and he frowned.

Pierce took a sip of his wine.

Looking out the window, a light rain began to fall again, and a smile curved her lips.

“Besides us, there are all sorts of problems within the organization itself, such as corruption and collusion. That’s human nature, it’s unstoppable. I don’t believe he was unaware of these things during the internal investigation.”

"But his decision to remain still means he must have sensed a bigger problem. Rumlow, what do you think that bigger problem is?"

“We,” Rumlow said without hesitation, his face darkening and a terrifying killing intent flashing in his eyes.

The intent to kill Nick Fury.

Loyal to Hydra, loyal to Pierce, Rumlow would never allow anyone to undermine Hydra's great cause.

Even Nick Fury wouldn't do.

"That's right, he must have realized that. He didn't do anything on the surface, but with his abilities, he must have done something behind the scenes."

"Sir, how about releasing a Winter Soldier?"

Rumlow made the proposal.

This is a long-standing tradition of Hydra: whenever someone becomes an obstacle to Hydra's business, assassination is undoubtedly the most time-saving and labor-saving method.

What intrigue and backstabbing?

It doesn't exist at all.

This kind of covert warfare is the most unpretentious; it simply involves physically eliminating the opponent.

Hydra perfected this method, and in the decades following World War II, countless people around the world died as a result of assassinations.

The kind where you can count them all.

But Rumlow knew that assassinating someone like Nick Fury couldn't be done by people in his department.

Although they are confident that they will not leave any traces, what if they do?

Moreover, Nick Fury is cunning and extremely cautious; assassination attempts using ordinary methods are ineffective against him.

Clearly, only the Winter Soldier, Hydra's ace warrior, can ensure success.

To Rumlow's surprise, Pierce refused: "No, we can't send him out now. He's on another top-secret mission."

"Moreover, now is not the time to assassinate Nick Fury. He must have left a backup plan, and a brutal assassination would definitely go wrong."

To carry out another classified mission?

That's impossible. The Winter Soldier is no longer under his control; he's free now.

Pierce couldn't get any orders unless he reported it to Negley.

The reasons given later are also true.

“Fury appears calm on the surface, but he must be up to something behind the scenes. Have any of our people noticed anything unusual happening within the department?” Pierce turned to look at Rumlow.

In Pierce's memory, he is now the greatest leader he ever served.

The leader's figure was blurry, but Pierce not only did not question this blurriness, but also considered it reasonable.

Just like dying in a dream, when a person is dreaming, even the most irrational actions, abilities, and experiences will inexplicably become rational.

It's the same now.

Therefore, Pierce's loyalty to the leader did not conflict with his great cause of developing Hydra.

Without hindering the leader's development, Pierce maintained his original ambitions.

Since Nick Fury's unusual behavior risks exposing Hydra, Pierce will naturally target Nick Fury.

Pierce's performance was normal, and Rumlow had no doubts.

"Coulson and Hawkeye." After a moment's thought, Rumlow quickly identified the two.

“How so?” Pierce raised an eyebrow.

"Regarding the incident in Texas, Coulson and Hawkeye were both dispatched to investigate. However, although their contact frequency seemed to remain the same after that incident, their action patterns overlapped in many ways."

Rumlow answered affirmatively.

Hydra has been deeply involved in S.H.I.E.L.D. for decades, and its power is unbelievable; it is no exaggeration to say that it can truly control everything.

In their eyes, Nick Fury was nothing more than an agent and a puppet.

Although his rise to power was an accident, it would be just as easy to remove him from power.

The omnipresent Hydra is secretly monitoring other personnel within S.H.I.E.L.D., especially agents of level 6 and above.

Coulson and Hawkeye, two top agents, are also among them.

With careful attention.

He hadn't taken it seriously before, but now, with Pierce's analysis, Rumlow was able to pinpoint the two almost immediately.

No evidence is needed, just one thing.

The overlap in their activity patterns is enough to raise suspicion.

"what are they doing?"

“Coulson and Hawkeye went to the academy separately, saying they needed some special equipment. They then contacted some people inside, none of whom were on our side.”

"It seems Nick Fury has finally found two loyal dogs."

Pierce understood completely upon hearing this.

That won't do.

“Mobilize our people to conduct long-range surveillance on them. You know their methods. If necessary, eliminate them and everyone who has come into contact with them. Immediately formulate an assassination plan against Nick Fury.”

"I want them all to die."

Pierce finally made up his mind and gave clear instructions.

He's about to make his move.

No one, except the leader, is allowed to threaten Hydra's cause.

"Yes, long live Hydra."

"Long live Hydra!"

Rumlow shouted excitedly, as did Pierce.

Watching Rumlow stride away with firm steps, Pierce pondered for a moment, then picked up another encrypted phone and dialed a number.

"it's me."

......

"Is Pierce about to make a move?"

At the island base, Nigley, who was training intensely, received a message from the Information Department.

For a moment, I almost didn't react.

Although he immediately frowned upon realizing what was happening, Nigley was genuinely surprised by the old man's decisiveness upon receiving the news from Pierce.

If you sense something is wrong, act decisively.

He truly deserves to be called the leader of Hydra.

Chapter 146 The Battle of New York (Seeking monthly votes)

On the training field, Nigley, wearing a vest and with his hair in a ponytail, was panting heavily, his body bearing the marks of his training.

Not far away were two other major battle groups, training intensely.

Each of them skillfully used Armament Haki to bind and harden their bodies, practicing their punches against a specially crafted composite metal object designed specifically for training.

The commotion was astonishing.

After hanging up the call, Negri frowned and fell into deep thought.

Pierce's intention to take action is not a good sign for her.

This means that the war between Pierce and Nick Fury has officially begun.

On the surface, there is a significant power imbalance between Nick Fury and Pierce, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, it is highly likely that Nick Fury will ultimately fail.

However, after truly understanding the internal structure of S.H.I.E.L.D., sorting out the information personnel, and assessing their personality and abilities.

The Information Department, on the other hand, came to a different conclusion.

Nick Fury has a backup plan, and this plan gives him a good chance of winning this battle.

The call was disconnected.

Negri began to think.

She found Kara, who was also training.

Karen, the mature and beautiful Minister of Economic Affairs, is practicing her boxing under the sun, sweating profusely and exuding an aura of dominance.

When he saw that Negri had come to him, the domineering aura in his hand faded.

Then he and Nigley went to the rest area of ​​the training field and picked up their own large water bottle and towel from the storage shelf.

While wiping away the sweat, he picked up the water bottle and took a big gulp.

The same applies to Negri.

"what happened?"

“Pierce is preparing to go to war with Nick Fury,” Negri said bluntly.

Kara was taken aback for a moment, then quickly realized why Negri had come to her.

After a moment's thought, she nodded: "We've already transferred most of Pierce's assets secretly; the rest are untouchable."

The transfer and acquisition of Hydra's assets is time-consuming and labor-intensive; it's not something that can be accomplished simply by signing a so-called transfer agreement or contract.

They also had to consider not alerting Hydra and making the relocation a stealthy operation.

It's not just Kara's side that needs to take action; Nigley from the Information Department and Melina from the Technology Department also need to cooperate. They also need to keep in touch with Pierce and work together to get things done gradually.

Hydra's assets are too vast, encompassing not only economic assets but also technological networks and more. The transfer of these assets alone took nearly half a year.