Marvel: Starting with the Glint-Glint Fruit.

Natasha is a complex person.

She is alluring on the outside, but in reality, just like her codename Black Widow, she is dangerous and deadly.

However, her true nature is not like that at all.

She was once a normal person. When she was eleven, she was sent on an undercover mission and pretended to be a family with three other people on the same mission.

Although it felt fake, it was also the most peaceful and happy time of her life.

She has adoptive parents and a lovely younger sister.

She longed for family affection.

She wants to read, to have friends, to go shopping with them, and to have fun.

But this is ultimately just a fleeting and illusory illusion.

She eventually returned to the Red Room and underwent that brutal training, surrounded by indifferent, ruthless, and wary gazes.

Drekoff lied to her, saying that her mother had abandoned her.

Natasha hated her mother for being so cruel, for giving birth to her and then abandoning her.

But now, it turns out that's not the case.

Her mother searched frantically for her, only to be silently silenced by Drekoff.

Pain and anger drove Natasha to the brink of madness. She abandoned all composure and charged at Drekoff, punching him repeatedly.

Drekoff, who had fainted, was also stimulated and woke up.

He howled in agony, struggling, but his pampered, frail body and skills were no match for Natasha, who had been tempered through countless life-and-death experiences.

Natasha was able to counter any of his resistance.

As for Reicher, Nigley, Roseco, and the other two simply watched from the sidelines, with no intention of interfering.

"Spare me, Natasha, you are my most valued assistant."

"I've confessed everything. I still have a large amount of assets, which I can give to you."

"Just let me go, just let me go."

Natasha forgot the skills she had learned; she was simply acting on instinct, driven by rage. This frenzied behavior and the physical pain caused Drekoff to howl and beg loudly.

Drekoff has never been a tough guy.

Or rather, few people can truly withstand the pain and suffering that comes with death.

The three of them exchanged glances, and Nigley shrugged, picked up his notebook, and walked out.

Reicher and Roseko followed closely behind, leaving only Drekoff and Natasha in the living room. The three of them thoughtfully closed the door behind them after they left.

Standing outside the villa, with the cold wind blowing, Nigley shivered and then nudged Rachel with his elbow.

Five minutes.

"Three minutes."

Thirty seconds.

Negri and Reicher looked at Roseco, who shook her head under their gaze: "She's not what you think."

Sure enough, less than twenty seconds later, a gunshot rang out.

The villa's gate was opened.

Natasha came out, her face devoid of sadness and hatred, only displaying an inexplicable calm.

"Thanks!!"

Looking at the three people in front of her, Natasha expressed her sincere gratitude.

She knew very well that Drekoff would be more useful alive than dead, especially given the peculiar ability Negri had demonstrated.

However, the three of them still chose to leave, leaving Natasha to decide Drekoff's fate.

Considering the cold and impersonal red room, this sincerity and respect make people feel even warmer.

Natasha didn't completely let down her guard, but at least her frozen heart was beginning to open.

With such a team, Matthew, as the leader, must also be a warm-hearted person.

"That kind of rotten guy deserves to die. Don't worry, we can handle it even without him." Negri, who had a very outgoing personality, walked up and put his arm around Natasha's shoulder, making funny faces and winking.

Seemingly remembering something, she hurriedly left a message: "Contact us next time we go shopping; our boss is very generous."

After saying that, he immediately left the villa.

Natasha raised a delicate eyebrow and looked at Rachel, who met her gaze and said succinctly, "She likes you."

"Hey." Roseco slapped Reicher on the shoulder in an annoyed tone.

Then, picking up where Reicher left off, he explained, "Negley has other missions to complete, but he came here this time because of Drekoff's situation."

Natasha nodded.

"Will I get into trouble if I kill Drekoff?"

"No, his value lies with me." Reicher was referring to the information that Nigley would later transmit to him, which belonged to Drekoff's memories.

After saying that, he added, "This time it's your turn to lead. The boss instructed us that we won't interfere with your choices."

"Including them?"

Natasha turned her head and looked at Antonia, Drekoff's daughter, and several maids who were being held captive not far away.

"Including them."

Reicher nodded in agreement.

"I want to let them go."

After hesitating for a moment, Natasha finally spoke.

"Yes, we will find her a suitable adoptive family and erase her memory. She will live a normal life."

"Thanks."

"This is the meaning of teamwork."

Rachel didn't care about this. He was a soldier, and for him, the team was everything. This was simply what he was supposed to do.

Natasha felt a warmth in her heart.

A top-tier spy, she was a master of micro-expressions; she could tell that Rachel was telling the truth.

At that moment, Raiche's expression changed, and a sound came from the Bluetooth earphone in his ear.

"We have to go; someone will clean up here."

"Where to?"

Roseko asked, and Natasha immediately replied, "Go find someone; with her help, we can take over the entire Red Room very quickly."

"Let's go then."

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The employees are working 996, while Matthew is slacking off?

No, he went to Yakutia, a small country in northeastern Russia.

This area is bordered by Krasnoyarsk Krai to the west, Magadan Oblast and Chukotka Autonomous Okrug to the east, and the Laptev Sea and East Siberian Sea to the north.

The most unique thing is that the environment here is extremely harsh.

The average temperature in January ranges from -28°C to -50°C, with the lowest temperature in the eastern mountainous areas reaching -70°C. It is one of the regions with the longest winter and the lowest temperature in the Northern Hemisphere.

It can be said that the lowest temperatures are colder than those of the North and South Poles.

The land is almost entirely permafrost, with an average thickness of 300 to 400 meters.

Harsh environments often temper a person's mind and body more effectively.

Matthew has been making a lot of moves these past few days, even recruiting the future superhero Black Widow Natasha. However, these are not Matthew's core base.

Matthew knew one thing deeply: everything he possessed came from his own abilities.

Therefore, one's own strength is the key.

He will never forget that.

Matthew's physical strength is already at the level of a vice admiral, and with his advanced three-color Haki and the Glint-Glint Fruit, he is only one step away from developing the Life Return ability, making him incredibly powerful.

But that wasn't enough for him.

He wanted to use the worst conditions during these specific times to hone himself.