Trident Building, Long Island, New York.
"Walter?"
Nick Fury, the bald, one-eyed director wearing a black trench coat and an eye patch, looked at Alexander Pierce, who had broken into his office early in the morning. Pierce was both his mentor and friend.
His face was filled with doubt. "Are you kidding me?"
Is this some kind of sick joke?
Doesn't Pierce know what their department was founded to do? To fight HYDRA.
And now his former boss, the ex-Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., is telling him that Viper is HYDRA and that Madripoor is controlled by HYDRA.
And that the person who created Madripoor and the Strait of Malacca incident is also HYDRA.
Fury doesn't think this is funny.
If the person behind Madripoor was HYDRA, how could they be so calm and focused on developing the port?
They established a unique system to make the poor, who were originally living in chaos and poverty, rich. They enacted a legal system that made Madripoor a forbidden zone for criminals.
What criminal in the world, no matter how arrogant, doesn't know that going to Madripoor is a death wish?
As soon as they get off the plane, they are arrested, tortured, and executed. The assets they worked hard to get through crime are also confiscated. The goal is to leave this world cleanly.
Madripoor is now a shining jewel in the world, with an elegant, quiet, and peaceful environment. Both the rich and ordinary people can live here.
With an environment created by nature and technology, rich and diverse food, retro and modern buildings, shopping streets, amusement parks, etc., it has become one of the most popular tourist countries in the world.
Even his agents like to go to Madripoor for vacation with their families during the holidays.
And the prices are affordable even for ordinary families.
With such a country developing, Pierce is telling Fury that the person in charge of everything is actually HYDRA?
Fury's first reaction was to laugh. If all HYDRA people were like this, they wouldn't be rejected by all countries. What is the purpose and philosophy of HYDRA?
Chaos, madness, dictatorship, and iron rule.
Madripoor... well, dictatorship seems to be there, but what about the first two?
Any signs of chaos and madness are immediately suppressed by the intelligence agency and the police department established by the ruler.
"I'm not kidding, Fury. You should be aware of their recent actions." Pierce stared at Fury with a serious expression.
Fury frowned. "Did you go to investigate?"
As the world's largest special department, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s influence spreads all over the world. Even if it can't get involved in the ancient Eastern country, it has connections. So with their energy, Madripoor's recent series of major actions would not escape his notice.
From the actions, it wasn't difficult for Fury to analyze something.
It was nothing more than a military or training base.
Their own Project Insight has already done this.
It's impossible to say that Fury doesn't want to explore the secrets of Madripoor and the powerful ruler behind it. He is suspicious, self-centered, and has a strong desire for control.
In Fury's view, anyone in the world who could pose a threat must have a data file established, either to win over or to monitor.
He requires absolute control, and once any supernatural event occurs, it can be handled as quickly as possible.
But Fury's desire for control doesn't make him stupid. Madripoor is a restricted area. With the power displayed by the ruler, Fury has long listed it as the most dangerous entity and cannot be provoked at all.
Unless he summons his trump card.
Theoretically, he understands this, and Pierce, an old man, can't be unaware of it.
Fury's expression didn't change, but he had a little doubt about his old friend.
"I sent eight agents to the Arctic Icefield Base. They are training soldiers, super-soldiers. Do you understand what this means?" Pierce said this without hesitation, trying to exaggerate the danger.
Fury remained silent.
Pierce ignored him, his expression anxious and full of worry. "Think about it, Fury. A group of monsters who are more powerful than Steve Rogers... what do they want to do?"
"Don't tell me that they trained this army just to huddle on that island."
"Look at their series of actions. The multinational joint fleet in the Strait of Malacca... they kill as they say. Tens of thousands of innocent lives are just like ice sculptures in that sea area."
Pierce was anxious inside, but on the surface, he was righteous, as if he was worried about the safety of the world.
While he was talking, he was also watching Fury's expressionless face. Fury was the best agent he had chosen. He was a natural spy with a deep mind. Even Pierce, who had been with Fury for a long time, didn't dare to say he could figure out his thoughts.
But Pierce knew that if he wanted to get through this, he had to get Fury's support.
A small accident made Pierce aware of Fury's abnormality. Pierce had secretly conducted many investigations but couldn't find anything.
But he guessed that Fury must have secretly prepared some kind of weapon or power, which was his last trump card. Pierce wasn't sure of his guess, but now he had no choice but to gamble.
To make Fury use this trump card, Pierce had to infinitely exaggerate the danger of Madripoor and its mysterious ruler.
He had to make Fury feel a sense of crisis.
But what made Pierce feel a chill was that Fury thought for a moment and shook his head. "We can't do it, Pierce."
He and Pierce looked at each other.
There was a deep, dark emotion in Fury's eyes that Pierce couldn't understand.
Pierce sighed inwardly.
He knew that his abrupt behavior had aroused suspicion, but he had no way out and had to see it through.
He remained puzzled on the surface. "Why? You know how dangerous they are, but you still let them go?"
"Think about it. A fleet that can easily destroy two aircraft carrier battle groups, leading an army of monsters with stronger physical fitness than Steve Rogers... who else in the world can resist them?"
"Their power will sweep the entire world, turning the world into a turbulent, chaotic era of war."
(End of Chapter)
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