Marvel: The Imposter Inventor

Chapter 346 The Winter Warrior, A Covert Operation
"It's you! How is that possible?!"

Inside a safe house in a New York refugee camp, Natasha's pupils constricted as she stared in disbelief at the combat partner Luca had introduced to her.

The man in front of me was muscular, with regular features, slightly messy medium-length hair, and wearing an ordinary black tactical vest. He didn't look very old.

The left arm appears to be disabled, and the entire arm has been replaced with a silver metal mechanical arm.

However, the most important thing is not these things, but rather that, according to Natasha's common sense, this man in front of her should not exist in this era at all!
"Sergeant James Barnes!!"

Natasha couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Indeed, the man before them was none other than Sergeant James Barnes, a key member of the legendary Howling Commandos and a close friend of Captain America, Steve Rogers.

While it's true that James Barnes can't compare to Steve, who is renowned throughout the United States, in terms of fame alone.

But as a hero of World War II, Sergeant Barnes' name still occupies a very important place in the Captain America Memorial in New York.

Videos, photos, and stories related to him spread along with Steve's legendary experiences.

As a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, Natasha wasn't a huge Captain America fan like Coulson, but she was still a very good teammate and couldn't possibly be unaware of his past experiences and comrades.

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"You, you shouldn't have died in World War II."

In fact, Natasha's words were quite offensive, and an experienced agent like her should not have lost her composure like that.

But anyone who sees someone who should have died more than seventy years ago appearing before them perfectly intact, even with a youthful appearance, would probably find it hard not to be moved.

'Could Sergeant Barnes have been frozen for seventy years like Steve? But he's not a super soldier; how could his body withstand such freezing?!'

Natasha's mind raced with various ideas, but unfortunately, Barnes in front of her didn't seem to have any intention of explaining further.

"There will be plenty of time to learn about my situation later. Let's start the mission first. All you need to know is that I was sent by Mr. Orange."

As he spoke, Barnes shook his head with a touch of emotion, then silently began to organize his equipment.

Seeing that the other party really didn't want to say more, Natasha could only helplessly shut up.

However, what she didn't know was that the reason Barnes wasn't going to say much was because he himself was still in a somewhat dazed state.

In fact, Luca already knew about Barnes, the location where Hydra's Winter Soldier was contained, long after he took over all of Hydra's legacy.

However, although he saw the frozen Winter Soldier, after confirming that the opponent's mechanical arm had not synthesized white light, Luca simply did not thaw and release him.

The main reason for this is that the Winter Soldier's identity is simply too awkward.

He was Rogers's best friend, but he also acted as a mindless knife, personally killing Tony Stark's parents.

In the original movie, Baron Zemo used Barnes' past to cause the Avengers to split up.

Luca didn't want to cause himself too much trouble, so pretending he knew nothing and letting Sergeant Barnes live on in everyone's memory forever was the simplest solution.

Of course, more importantly, it's because the Winter Soldier's combat power isn't worth Luca risking his life for.

However, right now, our side is short-handed, and there's an opportunity for Barnes to rescue those Avengers prisoners.

Luca then 'rescued' Barnes under the pretense of having learned the information from Hydra remnants, allowing Barnes to try and find redemption in this operation.

Actually, this kind of work used to be assigned to Luca by the professional ninja, Mibei. Mibei possesses not only excellent stealth and combat abilities, but also a transformation technique that rivals the Skrulls' ability to disguise themselves.

From a spy perspective, he is far more suitable than Barnes, or even Natasha.

Unfortunately, since the Sibyls are still fighting as the main force on the dimensional battlefield, Luca has no choice but to bring in Bucky, the Winter Soldier, whom he had almost forgotten.

As for what the outcome will be, we'll have to wait until everything is over and see what Steve and Tony decide.

In any case, Luca will definitely explain to Tony all the things Barnes did when he was the Winter Soldier.

Closer to home.

Inside the safe house, the two silently organized their equipment.

They exchanged a glance and simultaneously turned the watch on their wrists.

With two blue projected lights flashing, the two instantly changed identities.

"Luca said he would have spies he planted among the Skrulls to meet us."

"Hmm, let's find a chance to get on the space carrier first, then we'll talk about other things."

As they spoke, the two stepped out of the safe house.

Time flies.

Because of the news circulating online, it seems that the entire world's attention has been focused on the ruins of New York recently.

Even the former New Yorkers probably never imagined that after New York was destroyed, this desolate area would receive more attention than ever before.

Everyone was waiting for the so-called 'disguised scanning spire' to be built.

We await the head-on clash between the Avengers and those shapeshifting monsters.

During this period, some countries did publicly call on Luca and others to share the technology that could identify monsters in disguise.

But when the people who led the speeches were subsequently assassinated more than a dozen times, and a large amount of their scandals were exposed online, those who were originally somewhat restless immediately retreated into the shadows.

However, just as everyone was on edge, waiting for the two sides to collide, the construction of this so-called 'scanning spire' proceeded surprisingly smoothly.

A large number of engineering robots are busy with construction, and the main structure of the building is taking shape bit by bit.

Photos and videos about the 'project progress' even circulate online from time to time.

However, no videos of battles or confrontations have been released.

Just when everyone thought that either those transformed monsters weren't actually as powerful as rumored, they completely chickened out under the world's gaze.

Either this whole incident was a farce orchestrated by the United States and the Avengers, who wanted to take advantage of the chaos on American soil to assassinate high-ranking officials of other countries and drag everyone down with them.

However, what all those around the world who are paying attention to this matter do not know is...

In fact, this battle had already quietly begun in a corner that no one had anticipated.

(End of this chapter)