Marvel: The Imposter Inventor

Chapter 365 The End of S.H.I.E.L.D.

"Luca, what are your plans for dealing with these Skrulls hiding on Earth?"

Dr. Banner suddenly asked him this question with a serious expression, which startled Luca, who was lost in thought.

"what?"

Seeing Luca's dazed expression and his sudden "Ah," the people in front of him were also somewhat taken aback.

Dr. Banner had to repeat his question again.

However, his words only elicited a look of utter bewilderment from Luca.

"No? Why are you asking me this?"

To be honest, Luca himself hadn't really thought about this issue much.

Logically speaking, he was at most an outsider in the Avengers. Although he had a good relationship with most of the members, he always seemed to be on the sidelines.

After all, Luca didn't consider himself a heroic figure with a spirit of sacrifice.

Aside from a few major events, he basically didn't miss a thing. In the Avengers' daily crime-fighting activities, his actual participation was even less than that of Gwen, the otherworldly visitor.

Moreover, after several major incidents in the past, he basically just packed up and left.

Things like the follow-up hunts for Dark Elves and Frost Giants, the sweeping away of Hydra remnants, and the resettlement of refugees after the destruction of New York.

At most, Luca would only offer some support in the name of the Orange Group, providing equipment and technology, but rarely continued to follow up and participate.

I'm not some kind of 'honorary elder' like one of the Avengers' bigwigs or leaders, how could such a thing happen to me?
However, as Luca thought about this, his gaze swept over Natasha, who was still 'watering' the plants, and he realized what was happening.

"This"

In the past, the Avengers were considered the leaders, and Steve and Tony were the ones who offered advice and made decisions.

The follow-up work on various incidents was mostly handled under the leadership of the two, in cooperation with S.H.I.E.L.D., an organization specializing in "cleaning up messes".

But right now, neither Steve nor Tony has woken up yet.

With S.H.I.E.L.D. causing such a huge commotion this time, they might be in trouble themselves and could very well be shut down.

Ultimately, although S.H.I.E.L.D. has been active within the United States, it is nominally a global organization.

The previous Hydra incident was caused by internal problems within S.H.I.E.L.D. The fact that S.H.I.E.L.D. was not destroyed can only be described as a lucky escape. In addition, with the United States in chaos, no one had time to watch S.H.I.E.L.D. and kick them while they were down.

This time, however, the Skrulls under Nick Fury's command have caused even bigger trouble, directly threatening the security and stability of countries around the world.

Although the matter has not yet been fully exposed to the public, it is highly likely that the organization S.H.I.E.L.D. will have to completely disappear to give an explanation to the countries.

But if we don't count S.H.I.E.L.D.

Among the Avengers who are currently lucid, Banner, Gwen, Harry, Otto, and Bucky are either not using their brains or are complete newbies.

Surprisingly, only Natasha could be considered to have her own opinions.

Natasha seemed to be intentionally avoiding speaking out, which explains why everyone was looking at her with such anticipation.

'I f***ing'

'So, after all this time, I've become a key figure in the Avengers?' Luca thought to himself, having finally sorted out his thoughts.

But the issues still need to be resolved. After all, he has now become a mortal enemy of the Skrulls. If he doesn't wipe out these greens, Luca is worried that some 'Skrull remnants' will jump out and annoy him in the future.

In Luca's eyes, there is no such thing as a 'good Skrull' or a 'bad Skrull'.

Since you've chosen to stand on the opposite side, you should be prepared to accept retaliation.

"Let's release the Skrulls' previous plans and related intelligence first!"

"Enslaving the Earth, faking regime change, and manipulating nuclear missile launches—at least the whole world should condemn them as anti-humanitarian."

"As for intelligence, information such as transformation characteristics, memory extraction, superpower transplantation, and how wounds will temporarily expose their skin and reveal their disguise will also be sent out in the name of the Avengers."

As for the full details of this incident...

At this point, Luca's tone became somewhat hesitant.

Luca is well aware that without the backing of S.H.I.E.L.D., it would be extremely difficult to hunt down and exterminate the Skrulls worldwide.

Revealing the Skrulls' weaknesses simply gives ordinary people some means of discernment.

However, the leaders of some countries may not be willing to completely eradicate the Skrulls, who are natural-born spies.

Even a suspicious and xenophobic guy like Nick Fury wanted to preserve and utilize the Skrulls, let alone other countries with more scheming and selfish motives.

This is why Luca also made public the Skrulls' actions.

In this way, at least nominally, these guys who want to enslave humanity and destroy the earth can be universally condemned.

Even so, without an organization like S.H.I.E.L.D. with agents all over the world and a certain degree of law enforcement authority to personally participate in the fight, it is inevitable that some forces will eventually protect and hide the next batch of Skrulls.

Of course, Luca didn't have any intention of covering up for S.H.I.E.L.D.

However, it would be better if S.H.I.E.L.D. could resolve these problems before disbanding.
"Please also release the details of the incident!"

While Luca hesitated, Natasha, who had already finished 'watering' the hibernation pods but had only been pretending to check them, finally spoke up.

At this moment, her eyes revealed a hint of sadness, yet also seemed exceptionally resolute.

"Since this disaster was caused by S.H.I.E.L.D., they should bear the consequences themselves. As for the specific consequences, let the Security Council and the world judge them."

Natasha's voice sounded a little hoarse when she said this.

In fact, unlike other agents, S.H.I.E.L.D. is a completely different entity for Natasha.

Having been born in the Red House, with her hands stained with blood, she believed she had always walked a path of sin.

It wasn't until Hawkeye introduced her to and recruited her into S.H.I.E.L.D., a global organization that seemed to be maintaining peace, that Natasha gradually found meaning in her life. She believed that even though her hands were still stained with blood and she was still working as an agent, she was doing the right thing and helping others.

But now, first there was the alien invasion caused by research into the Cosmic Cube, then there was the Hydra infighting and the Skrull rebellion.

Once might be an accident, twice might be a mistake, three times...
It seems that S.H.I.E.L.D. itself is not as 'wonderful' as she thought.

As the only S.H.I.E.L.D. member present, it seems that all Natasha can do is stay true to her original aspirations.
"Alright, then let's do it Natasha's way!"

(End of this chapter)