"Idiot!"
Inside the office.
Looking at the television screen, at Senator Stern, who was infuriated and, as the diary had predicted, was being verbally abused by Tony Stark, Nick Fury couldn't help but sneer.
He knew this was a senator, a politician in a high position!
Smooth talking and a surface of smiles hiding "restraint" should be a basic skill.
But what happened?
This senator was completely played by Tony Stark from beginning to end, making a fool of himself, clearly a clown.
His contest with Tony Stark was like a newbie monster encountering a max-level player, not even on the same level.
Despite bringing out Justin Hammer, Colonel Rhodes, and all sorts of other compelling evidence,
because his own skills were too shallow, all his moves were easily deflected by Tony Stark, completely and utterly crushed.
If it had just been that, it would have been fine.
But then, "Fuck you"?
And in front of so many military and political bigwigs and the media?
This… even a rookie politician knows how to control their emotions better than that, right?
A guy like that, you're telling me he's a senator?
At that moment,
Nick Fury deeply agreed with Zhou Cheng's complaints in his Diary.
Does Hydra really have no standards for recruitment?
Do they just take anyone?
That waste of space on the screen, with all his pathetic displays, even Nick Fury felt ashamed for Hydra.
"Waste!"
"This worthless thing!"
"He screwed up something that was practically in the bag!"
Nick Fury's guess was correct.
Alexander Pierce, in his top-floor office in the Triskelion, almost smashed the large screen in front of him.
He'd even issued orders to support Senator Stern for this hearing, allocating resources controlled by Hydra to him.
Otherwise, the various tactics used against Tony Stark wouldn't have been prepared so smoothly.
In Pierce's view, this hearing should have been a sure thing, given the thorough preparations.
All the evidence was in place, and they held a significant advantage legally.
So, the hearing wasn't the problem.
The real problem was the power struggle that would follow the hearing.
The Military-Industrial Complex, represented by Stark, wasn't easily defeated. Winning the hearing didn't mean they'd truly won.
Winning the hearing would only be the beginning.
Alexander Pierce had already made the necessary preparations, intending to clash with the Military-Industrial Complex behind Tony Stark and seize the Iron Man Armor completely.
He went to great lengths, preparing so much, and putting all his effort into a major operation, but Senator Stern had completely failed! He even botched the hearing.
Now, everything about dealing with the Military-Industrial Complex was just a pipe dream. Stern simply wasn't giving him the chance!
"What a useless piece of garbage!"
Alexander Pierce grew angrier the more he thought about it, and couldn't help but curse again.
However, after calming the rage in his chest, Pierce quickly regained his composure and began to consider the next steps.
The complete failure of the hearing could be said to have completely extinguished Hydra's ambition to control the Iron Man Armor. It was even cut off at its source.
It was almost impossible for Hydra to take the Iron Man Armor from Tony Stark again.
Even if Alexander Pierce was unwilling and angry, he had to recognize this cruel fact.
The only consolation was that Nick Fury was quite capable; he had actually found another person who controlled the Iron Man Armor technology!
So, for now, they could only keep a close eye on Ivan Vanko.
They couldn't miss out on Ivan Vanko's armor, no matter what, now that they had missed Tony Stark's!
Alexander Pierce secretly made this decision in his heart.
"Alright, we're adjourned, we're adjourned!"
"I will serve this country for my own pleasure."
"I've discovered something: I'm the person in the world who has the most fun!"
On the screen.
Tony Stark's voice continued to ring out, drawing Alexander Pierce's attention.
He saw Tony Stark wearing sunglasses. As the person being questioned, he had unilaterally declared a halt to the hearing.
He was openly giving a cool speech in the hall, shaking hands with his enthusiastic supporters.
The atmosphere at the scene was incredibly lively.
What hearing?
It was completely Tony Stark's personal press conference!
Alexander Pierce's face was ashen.
"I love you all!"
"Mwah, mwah, mwah..."
Under Pierce's displeased gaze, the playboy left a trail of suggestive remarks, disappearing amidst enthusiastic applause.
It was so dashing, so cool, as always.
"Welcome home, sir!"
"Congratulations on your successful opening ceremony, and the hearing as well."
"And I must say, it was also refreshing. Finally seeing you on television wearing clothes."
Back at the luxurious villa.
The thoughtful AI, Jarvis, immediately offered warm greetings and congratulations, even teasing his boss a little.
Because since the Iron Man Armor was created by the playboy, the news media had been filled with videos of the Destroyer for a long time.
In other words, it wasn't videos of Tony Stark wearing clothes, but videos of him wearing the armor.
"Haha."
Watching the video of the hearing broadcast on the news projected by Jarvis, Tony Stark couldn't help but laugh with satisfaction.
He was also very satisfied with his performance.
"Showed off at the hearing," well, that summed it up perfectly; he really did show off like crazy.
"Jarvis!"
But after a moment of satisfaction, Tony Stark's expression began to become serious.
He made a decision.
"That 'fat pig Senator' who's presiding over the hearing, I want you to dig deep on him. Find every piece of dirt on him."
"Someone in his position can't possibly be clean. I want all those dirty dealings exposed!"
"Get started!"
Tony Stark issued this order to Jarvis.
Normally, even if Senator Stern was specifically targeting him, Tony Stark wouldn't care. After all, playboys understand the rules of the game.
Once his Iron Man Armor appeared, countless people would be eyeing it and scheming after it.
This was unavoidable.
It's always the same, whether it's this senator or another. That's just how the world works.
Tony Stark wasn't one to get hung up on things like that, and certainly wouldn't do anything rash because of it.
But now?
The playboy had learned his parents were killed by Hydra!
And the person who tried to steal his Iron Man Armor was also Hydra. Tony Stark wouldn't let that go.
He was going to fight back, and hard!
"Sir, are you sure about this?"
"It sounds like you have a very dangerous plan."
Jarvis's intelligence was quite high; he began seeking and confirming the playboy's opinion.
"Let's get started; I know what I'm doing!"
Tony Stark told Jarvis without hesitation.
"As you wish, sir!"
Jarvis didn't waste any more words and immediately began searching for information on Senator Stern as per Tony Stark's instructions.
Very quickly.
Some of Senator Stern's dirt, some evidence of his crimes, some records of bribery and corruption, and some indecent little videos.
Et cetera.
These sensitive, dark materials were immediately uncovered by Jarvis.
"I never would have guessed that this 'fat pig Senator' is even more of a player than I am, despite his age."
Tony Stark briefly scanned the dirt and couldn't help but exclaim.
"Sir, what do you plan to do next?"
Jarvis once again asked Tony Stark for his opinion.
This dirt was enough to land an ordinary person in prison for over a decade, but for a Senator, that was far from enough.
The playboy was certain that if these black materials were sent to the police or the FBI, they'd likely disappear without a trace.
The playboy knew exactly what kind of shenanigans the ordinary law enforcement agencies were up to.
Even if Senator Stern performed terribly at the hearing, he was still a senator, not someone easily moved just because someone had some dirt on him.
Tony Stark wasn't that naive.
So.
What to do with this dirt?
Tony Stark quite logically came up with two feasible methods.
First, completely publicize this dirt, making it known to everyone.
This way, the interest groups behind Stern would only have one decision to make.
Abandon Stern and distance themselves from him.
Senator Stern was completely taken down by Tony Stark.
However, this wasn't without its downsides. Such a blatant disregard for the rules of the game, such extreme actions, would likely make the playboy's future very difficult.
The upper class would view the playboy as a plague, as no one would like such a troublemaker.
Today Tony Stark could deal with a senator like this, tomorrow he could deal with any one of them!
This consequence would likely make even the usually lawless, arrogant, and cool Tony Stark think twice.
And secondly.
That meant seeking a department that was above the police, the FBI, and other ordinary law enforcement agencies.
For example, S.H.I.E.L.D.!
Besides that, Tony Stark had another consideration: to use Senator Stern to give S.H.I.E.L.D. a heads-up.
Hydra still exists!
And they've infiltrated your S.H.I.E.L.D.!
Regardless, it was the intelligence agency his father founded.
While Tony Stark was usually indifferent, he couldn't just stand by and watch S.H.I.E.L.D. be tossed about in such a precarious situation.
He couldn't just watch his father's life's work be destroyed by Hydra, could he?
So, considering all these factors, Tony Stark happily made a decision: to hand over Senator Stern's evidence to S.H.I.E.L.D.
Of course.
Considering that S.H.I.E.L.D. was riddled with Hydra moles, Tony Stark didn't dare contact anyone else.
Instead, he contacted Coulson, who had been certified by the Diary.
This person "sacrificed heroically," so they definitely wouldn't be from Hydra, right?
Why not contact Nick Fury directly?
Alright.
Even for Tony Stark, Nick Fury's level was a bit too high.
But that wasn't really a problem.
Because targeting a Senator, and even according to the information Tony Stark provided, there was extremely secret evidence suggesting that Senator Stern was actually a member of Hydra!
For a matter of this level, how could Coulson not report it to Nick Fury?
Almost the moment Coulson got the relevant evidence from the playboy, he immediately went to Nick Fury's office and reported everything to the Director.
"This evidence, did Stark provide it to you?"
After Nick Fury finished reading the relevant evidence, he couldn't help but raise his head and look at Coulson with his one eye, asking.
It had to be said, this development truly caught Nick Fury off guard.
Initially, after learning that Senator Stern was a member of Hydra, Nick Fury was still grappling with how to handle the situation.
After all, with so many Hydra infiltrators, it wasn't difficult for the Director to investigate Stern. The challenge was how to do it without alerting anyone.
How could he conduct an investigation without giving away any information or alerting Hydra?
Knowing that Hydra's infiltration had reached a terrifying level, yet not knowing where they had infiltrated, made achieving this goal not easy.
Even the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. had to plan carefully.
But who could have imagined that, at such a crucial moment, Tony Stark would give him a huge gift! It was like someone offering a pillow when you were just about to fall asleep! With the playboy's evidence, Fury could legitimately and openly investigate Stern.
It had to be said, Tony Stark's assistance in this was incredibly helpful.
The Director was extremely pleased.
However, at the same time, Nick Fury couldn't help but have another question.
Why would Tony Stark suddenly investigate Senator Stern?
Was it just because Stern wanted to seize the playboy's armor?
At first glance, it seemed that way, but based on Nick Fury's understanding of Tony Stark, the Director felt that a smart person like Tony Stark wouldn't be so reckless.
This kind of biting without regard for the rules of the game seemed to vent some anger for a moment, but the consequences could be very serious.
The Director didn't believe Tony Stark wouldn't see through it.
So~ A thought couldn't help but flash through Nick Fury's mind.
It seems Tony Stark really has a high probability of also being the Diary holder!
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