Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 715 This information was provided by Agent Uehara.

Everything was detonated.

The battle at the ruins of the Arkansas military base is nearing its end.

Under the simultaneous attack of Tony Stark and Rhodes, Ivan Vanko's body was struck by two energy beams, and his Iron Man suit exploded instantly!

As the man lay dying, he looked at Tony Stark and Rhodes, a mocking smile playing on his lips: "Hahahaha... Tony Stark... you've been targeted by a shark... the shadows of the deep sea... you can't escape, Stark!"

"Um?"

Tony Stark lifted his visor, his brow furrowing slightly.

Although Ivan Vanko has died in battle, this does not mean the end of all these events. Hydra, which is behind Ivan Vanko, is still plotting.

Rumble rumble rumble…

A Quinjet landed on the ground.

Nick Fury came down with a dozen or so S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, his face unusually somber, seemingly oblivious to Ivan Vanko's death.

Nick Fury didn't even bother to retrieve his Iron Man suit.

Nick Fury knew very well that the most important thing about the Iron Man suit was its energy drive. Only the new Arc Reactor and the new Elemental Energy Plate developed by Tony Stark could perfectly power an Iron Man suit.

Nick Fury waved to stop Tony Stark from greeting him, then gestured for his agents to disperse: "Go check out the Arkansas base and see how many survivors are left. Rescue them immediately..."

"Yes."

A group of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents immediately scattered.

Fortunately, the military base was well-constructed, and a group of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents quickly found several survivors, and even a small squad.

Nick Fury looked at the survivors, a complex expression flashing across his face. He slowly walked to the side of one of the survivors and whispered something in his ear.

"Long live Hydra!"

"..."

A look of surprise flashed across the survivor's face, then he stared intently at Nick Fury in front of him, his joy barely contained.

Is Nick Fury also one of Hydra's agents?

"Long live Hydra!"

"..."

Nick Fury was unusually silent. He simply patted the survivor on the shoulder and then walked to the next survivor.

Seventeen survivors!

All seventeen of them were members of Hydra!

The entire S.H.I.E.L.D. base in Arkansas is filled with Hydra agents!

Even a single secret base responsible for training agents and field personnel is entirely infiltrated by Hydra. How many Hydra agents have infiltrated the entire S.H.I.E.L.D.?

Nick Fury received the message from Natasha on the plane.

Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., was already somewhat prepared, but after personally confirming the truth, his feelings were still incredibly complex…

If former S.H.I.E.L.D. director Alexander Pierce was the head of Hydra, who knows how many Hydra agents he secretly let infiltrate S.H.I.E.L.D.!

A new war between S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra is about to begin!

The only problem is that there are countless Hydra agents lurking within S.H.I.E.L.D., and even Nick Fury himself doesn't know exactly how many Hydra agents there are.

If you look at it now, Nick Fury doesn't have many agents he can trust in S.H.I.E.L.D., especially the number of people he can actually use, which is less than the number on the palm of his hand.

Clint Barton, Natasha Romanoff, and Coulson, a rookie Nick Fury himself mentored back in the day…

Uehara Naraku can also be considered one.

Based on this guy's personality alone, it's hard to think of him as a spy. Who would be so brainless as to send someone like this out as a spy?

"Stark".

Nick Fury reached out and grasped Tony Stark's hand, saying softly, "I might have some things to take care of here. You can go back to California first, and we'll meet again in Washington in two weeks."

"That depends on my schedule..."

Tony Stark nodded, then called to Lieutenant Colonel Rhodes to put on their faceplates and fly away in their respective Iron Man suits.

After they left.

Nick Fury took out his pistol, cocked it with a click, and quietly gave an order to the agents he had brought with him.

"Take everyone here away and secretly detain them."

This isn't the most crucial point.

The real problem is S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters.

Nick Fury disregarded all evidence; he had seen the information Natasha had obtained from Hammer Industries and directly identified Alexander Pierce as the leader of Hydra.

Before Nick Fury could make any move, urgent news came from Washington. Facing pursuit by the military, Pierce did not think about finding evidence to overturn his case and had no choice but to flee Washington.

Among those who ordered his capture were his accomplices who had sent him messages; and among those responsible for the hunt were also Hydra's subordinates…

Rather than saying Alexander Pierce successfully escaped, it's more accurate to say he simply moved house and even remotely commanded Hydra members of S.H.I.E.L.D....

If Justin Hammer hadn't made things too big and the military hadn't gotten involved, Alexander Pierce might have been able to kill Nick Fury and install another Hydra agent as a puppet director.

The entire S.H.I.E.L.D. was subjected to scrutiny.

In just three days, senior agent Sitwell and field operations commander Crossbones defected one after another, throwing S.H.I.E.L.D. into complete chaos.

Less than a week after S.H.I.E.L.D.'s formal review, a group of Hydra agents brazenly launched attacks and created wars, reigniting the conflict between S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra.

The pre-war review became a joke.

Everyone knows that this situation is no longer suitable for investigating how many internal spies are still in S.H.I.E.L.D. Now they need to deal with Hydra's attack after decades!

While Nick Fury was overwhelmed with work, he was also starting to consider giving up on S.H.I.E.L.D., as he didn't necessarily need an impenetrable organization like S.H.I.E.L.D.

Let's just abandon S.H.I.E.L.D....

It didn't matter if S.H.I.E.L.D. was infiltrated by Hydra, since he was about to rebuild an elite team. With a superhero team, he could quickly defeat any threatening enemy.

"Directly accelerate the Avengers Project..."

Nick Fury sat in his office, rubbing his forehead in thought for a moment, then immediately dialed an internal phone on his desk: "Send me all of Agent Uehara Naraku's operation reports."

"Is it Agent Uehara?"

"Okay, hurry up."

Two weeks ago.

With the Hydra incident, even though Nick Fury believed in Naraku Uehara, he had no choice but to transfer Uehara to S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters for symbolic investigation.

However, Hydra began to operate with impunity, and Uehara Naraku, a Level 7 agent with strong combat skills, had to be sent out on a mission. Nick Fury directly canceled the imprisonment and interrogation of Uehara Naraku.

To be honest.

If Uehara Naraku hadn't been constantly reporting Hydra's presence to Tony Stark, Nick Fury might not have discovered Hydra's whereabouts for who knows how long…

This person couldn't possibly be Hydra.

Most of the Hydra spies uncovered by S.H.I.E.L.D. were extremely diligent; Uehara Naraku's behavior alone was enough to confirm that he was definitely not affiliated with Hydra…

and…

There is another piece of evidence.

While Uehara Naraku was active in India, many Hydra members tried to assassinate him, but he dealt with them all, including Sitwell and a group of S.H.I.E.L.D. defectors…

While S.H.I.E.L.D. was hunting down Hydra members, Hydra was also secretly hunting down their own elite S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.

"besides."

Nick Fury thought for a moment, then continued, "Send me all the information on Dr. Bruce Banner, including all the recent news about the Hulk, and also arrange an appointment with General Ross..."

Compared to the destruction of the Arkansas military base, another news story is much more sensational.

The Hulk suddenly appeared and engaged in a major battle with the military inside a school, resulting in multiple deaths and disappearances. The video was then uploaded to the internet.

Who knew this wasn't over yet...

The Hulk clashed with another colossal monster in New York City, a battle witnessed by the entire city and causing the military to lose face utterly...

Nick Fury was impressed by the Hulk's power and also saw the personality of Bruce Banner, the Hulk's true form. He wanted to include the Hulk as one of the candidates for the Avengers team.

The recent Hydra incident had already made S.H.I.E.L.D. unable to hold its head high in front of the military, so Nick Fury had no chance to get involved.

Fortunately, the outbreak of the New York incident caused General Ross, who had been in charge of the Hulk project, to suffer repeated defeats. Every operation to capture the Hulk resulted in heavy losses, which gave Nick Fury an opportunity to intervene.

That alone is not enough.

Nick Fury needs to have enough cards to play; at the very least, he needs to prove he can handle the Hulk's troubles.

Coincidentally, he had a trump card in his hand: Tony Stark, who was willing to acknowledge the Avengers plan. Tony Stark even wanted to quickly form the Avengers team because he had already set his sights on the threats from the universe.

"Hey, Tony."

Nick Fury dialed Tony Stark's number and slowly began, "There's someone who's got the makings of an Avenger in a bit of trouble lately, and you might need to help him out. You should have heard of him..."

"Who?"

"Dr. Bruce Banner."

After mentioning the name, Nick Fury added, "You might know his other name... the Hulk."

"Leave it to me!"

Tony Stark accepted the task, then suddenly asked with some curiosity, "I found some information about him. He can't control his emotions at all, can he?"

"According to my information..."

A hint of sharpness flashed in Nick Fury's eyes: "The agents investigating Bruce Banner recently discovered that he might be able to control his transformations..."

"Ha, you can believe what S.H.I.E.L.D. agents say?"

Tony Stark's voice on the phone was full of sarcasm towards S.H.I.E.L.D.: "I've heard that S.H.I.E.L.D. doesn't have any trustworthy agents left."

S.H.I.E.L.D. doesn't have a good reputation among the upper echelons of the United States because it has been infiltrated by Hydra for so many years and has recently been the subject of ridicule.

"All you need to do is see General Ross in the military..."

After providing a name, Nick Fury added, "Also, the information about Dr. Bruce Banner was provided by Agent Uehara."

"Only that guy has even a sliver of credibility..."

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(End of this chapter)