Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

Before Black Widow could finish speaking, Sherlock pulled out a meat wand and, without a word, shoved the unconscious Black Widow, whom he had dragged back, into the meat wand's mouth. Then, he picked at his ear and asked Black Widow a question.

"Black Widow, what did you just say? I didn't quite catch that."

Seeing Sherlock's actions, Black Widow's lips twitched slightly before she awkwardly spoke to him.

"It's alright, as long as you're happy."

Hearing Black Widow's words, Sherlock nodded in satisfaction, stepped forward, patted her on the shoulder, and said to her.

"Alright, Black Widow, I know you're worried about getting us into trouble, but the reality is, we won't get into any trouble at all, right, Captain?"

Upon hearing Sherlock's words, Captain America's brainwaves seemed to be strangely synchronized with Sherlock's for a moment, and he immediately put on a villainous smile as he spoke to Black Widow.

"Of course! We're Hydra! What do we have to do with the Avengers? Long live Hydra!"

Black Widow: "?"

Upon hearing Captain America's words, a huge question mark slowly appeared above Black Widow's head. In contrast, Tony, Hawkeye, and Zhao Weike instantly understood what Captain America and Sherlock meant, and their eyes lit up immediately.

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The three of them looked at each other and then shouted almost in unison.

"Long live Hydra!"

Seeing the smug, excited expressions on everyone's faces except hers, Scarlett Johansson even felt that it would have been better not to let these damn entertainment-seekers participate in this matter at all, as she felt that they seemed to be planning something big!

Chapter 229 'Villains' Assemble

As it turned out, Scarlett Johansson's hunch was absolutely right. The men at the scene were indeed planning something big, and they went to great lengths to do so.

The first thing Sherlock did was send Miyazuri back to Siberia using the Anywhere Door, since Miyazuri's size was really not suitable for being recruited.

Of course, it's more likely that if they had Gong Baiwan with them, it wouldn't have been as convenient for them to cause trouble later on as it is now.

As for the effects of Momotaro dumplings, there's no need to worry. After 24 hours, the effects will wear off, and Miyabi will return to his majestic state as the Forest King, whose roar alone can terrify small animals.

After seeing Gong Baiwan off, Sherlock took out his transformation camera in front of Black Widow and started tinkering with it. In just a short while, the captain who was sitting behind his desk in a mustache military uniform was transformed into the Hydra captain.

The Hydra captain's uniform is not much different in style from the original captain's uniform; the only difference is in the color and pattern.

The original Captain America's outfit consisted of the three colors from the American flag: white, red, and blue. However, the Hydra Captain America's outfit was entirely black, with only red patterns and the Hydra skull octopus hand symbol on the chest.

Of course, this does not include the helmet, since Sherlock's camera for changing clothes has limitations, and the Captain's outfit is just clothing with no protective function.

In order to distinguish the Hydra-transformed Captain's face from the real Captain, Sherlock even gave the Captain a mustache similar to the original one. In any case, this at least made it easier for people to tell the two identities apart.

If all else fails, we can simply announce that the Hydra Captain is a clone created by Hydra using the Captain's DNA, and that's how we deal with the weapon!

As for the problem of the current Captain having no weapon, it is easy to solve. Although the iconic round shield was confiscated in Miami, Sherlock actually took out Stormbreaker and put it in the Captain's hand so that the Captain could truly transform into the Hydra Captain and be different from the original skin.

In order to prevent the captain's power from being too excessive, Sherlock secretly restricted many of the Storm Axe's functions. At least in the captain's hands, this thing was just a weapon that could be summoned back at any time, was extremely sharp, and had a long cooldown.

After resolving the captain's attire issue, Sherlock turned his attention to Tony. His first step was to use the costume change camera to "make up" Tony's appearance. Soon, a brand-new Doctor Doom, who had not yet appeared in this timeline, appeared before everyone's eyes.

After confirming Tony's attire, Sherlock tossed a belt to Tony from his pocket without hesitation.

"A multi-tool belt! You can pull out any tool you want from here, whether it's high-end or ordinary, as long as you know the shape and function of the tool, you can take it out from here."

After explaining the function of the gadget to Tony, Sherlock gave Tony a picture of Doctor Doom. Although Tony was very dissatisfied with Sherlock's design, he did not refuse in order to cause trouble and separate himself from his Iron Man identity.

Despite grumbling and criticizing Sherlock's aesthetic sense, his body betrayed him as he walked toward the base's laboratory, belt in hand.

The captain followed suit, planning to ask Tony to get him a helmet or something while he was at it.

As for Hawkeye, that was even easier to solve. Sherlock simply brought out his ronin look from the five years before Thanos's destruction, and even replaced his iconic katana with Ryujin Jakka.

Of course, in order to fully utilize Hawkeye's marksmanship, Sherlock also equipped Hawkeye with a crossbow, which, combined with the unreleased Ryujin Jakka, makes him capable of both close and long-range combat.

Hawkeye's reaction was the complete opposite of Tony's. He didn't refuse at all, but instead excitedly turned and left, wearing his new vest, under the pretext of needing to familiarize himself with the equipment.

As for Zhao Weike, Sherlock wasn't idle either. Considering Zhao Weike's proficiency with firearms and the special circumstance of not being able to reveal his identity, Sherlock actually copied the outfit of the Death Shooter from the neighboring DC Suicide Squad and made a suit for Zhao Weike.

Being fully covered up ensures that Zhao Weike won't reveal any weaknesses during the battle, thus preventing anyone from knowing his identity. This is one of the necessary sacrifices to allow Zhao Weike to participate in this fun.

The only problem is that Zhao Weike might need to get used to the lack of vision and the feeling of fighting in a tight-fitting suit. Of course, this is not a big deal for Zhao Weike.

Seeing that Zhao Weike was also excitedly turning away with his new look, Sherlock then turned his attention to Black Widow, whose expression was extremely strange.

Seeing Sherlock's gaze fall upon her, Black Widow's rejection was utterly undisguised as she grumbled at him with a look of utter disdain.

"Don't even think about it! I'd rather wear that sexy outfit from the Battle of New York!"

To Black Widow's surprise, Sherlock didn't object at all after hearing her words. He just smiled and nodded in agreement. He then took a transformation device out of his pocket and tossed it to her. Without saying a word, he skipped away from the office.

Looking at her office, where she was now alone, Black Widow was at a loss for words. She glanced at the transformation device in her hand and then at the tightly closed office door. In the end, she couldn't suppress her curiosity and wanted to see what the device would transform into.

After all, the transformation device from the Battle of New York wasn't returned to Sherlock after the battle, so it's unrealistic to say that Black Widow wasn't curious about what the effect of the new transformation device Sherlock gave her would be.

After all, Black Widow had already thoroughly researched the gender-changing device.

Therefore, after confirming that she was the only one left, Black Widow thought for a moment and then pressed the transformation device onto her chest.

As the purple light from the transformation device appeared and enveloped Black Widow's entire body, in less than a breath, when the purple light dissipated, Black Widow almost vomited the moment she saw her transformed appearance!

"Sherlock Flamel!!!!!"

Almost immediately, Black Widow's roar echoed throughout the entire War Fortress, even causing everyone who was getting used to their new look to look in the direction from which the sound came.

As for Sherlock, he naturally heard Black Widow's roar as he walked down the corridor, but he didn't pay any attention to it and just laughed heartily while holding his stomach.

Chapter 230 The Red Room, the Black Widow, and Widow Sister

The reason why Sherlock laughed until he cried in the hallway but still didn't dare to go back to the office to see what Black Widow looked like after her transformation is actually quite simple.

Because the transformation device Sherlock gave Black Widow was named the 'Amprio Ivankov Transformation Device'!

Many people may not be familiar with the name Amprio Ivankov, but they will likely recognize his nickname.

The Queen of the Transgender!

That's right, it's Ivankov, the Revolutionary Army officer Luffy encountered in Impel Down who's known as the Queen of Ivankov!

The 'Ivankov Transformation Device' that Sherlock threw to Black Widow didn't mimic Ivankov's incredible abilities from his Hormone-Horse Fruit; it simply changed her appearance and body shape, making it a prank device.

The reason why I didn't go and see it is actually very simple. Ivankov's outfit, combined with his big face and his body that's the same thickness from top to bottom, might be funny in the world of anime, but in the real world, it's just an eyesore.

Sherlock didn't want to make things difficult for himself!

Of course, the reason for giving Black Widow this transformation device was not to let her hide her identity, but simply to indulge in Black Widow's wicked whims. The price was that Sherlock was beaten up by Black Widow after her transformation was removed and was forced into the mouth of another fleshy creature.

It must be said that Drake's control over Black Widow was truly amazing. Even after Sherlock himself had come out of the meat-eating creature's mouth and even finished taking a bath, he still didn't stop chewing the meat-eating creature that had been knocked unconscious by Sherlock.

Black Widow stayed by the meat-eating man's side almost every step of the way, while Captain America, Tony, and the others took the opportunity to fully familiarize themselves with their new identities.

Looking at her teammates gathered in front of her like a villainous grand meeting, Black Widow felt a mix of emotions. She had wanted to deny the good intentions of these fun-loving people for the umpteenth time.

During this time, Sherlock didn't forget to replenish everyone's supply of pills before the Mustache Pills expired.

It wasn't until the morning of the next day that the creature that had swallowed the Black Widow's flesh finally stopped chewing and spat it out with a "pui" sound.

The moment Black Widow opened her eyes after being spat out by the meat, she was startled to see everyone dressed as villains. She tried to resist but Sherlock pressed a spear against her throat, leaving her no choice but to confess what she knew.

First of all, Drake is indeed not dead, and even his daughter Antonia is not dead. In fact, she used Black Widow's attack to stage a fake death and completely hide herself away.

What Black Widow destroyed through young Antonia was merely Drake's projection screen in his office. It was precisely because of young Antonia's 'betrayal' that Drake treated Antonia even more harshly than the ordinary Black Widow.

According to the Black Widow in front of her, Antonia has been imprisoned by Drake and is being trained to mimic the Avengers in the Battle of New York.

The expressions on everyone's faces upon hearing this news were incredibly strange, especially the Captain America, Hawkeye, and Black Widow, who were being imitated and were extremely embarrassed.

Only after saying all this did the Black Widow realize that she seemed to have escaped Drekoff's control. Overjoyed, she burst into tears and voluntarily told the group of people in front of her, who did not seem like good people, many things.

First of all, it is confirmed that the Red House was not destroyed, but was completely hidden thanks to Black Widow's attack, and Black Widow became Drake's private armed force.

With the help of Black Widow, Drake made a fortune in the stock market and investments using anonymous accounts, and the ample funds ensured the operation of the Red House, which continued to expand and become increasingly powerful.

Black Widow is Drake's weapon, his bargaining chip for making money, and his commodity.

Unfortunately, the Black Widow in front of her did not know the location of the Red Room. In order to prevent anyone from assassinating her or revealing the location of the Red Room, Drake had a special liaison to transport Black Widow when she went out on missions and when she returned.

The liaison officers only provide transportation services and never go out on field missions. At the same time, this group of people are the ones Drekoff trusts the most and the ones he controls the most.

Of course, there were Black Widows who tried to break free from Drake's control like Black Widow did, but unfortunately, they all failed.

They were either controlled to commit suicide by Drekoff or directly killed by the Red House's pursuit force, which is why the Red House is still able to remain unscathed in today's turbulent environment.

Listening to the Black Widow's account of finally gaining her freedom, everyone present looked rather grim. After all, this guy named Drake's behavior was far too much like that of a villain.

Although, judging from Black Widow's words, this guy doesn't seem to have much ambition; all he thinks about is making money.

But in reality, this represents Drekoff's deep penetration of power and interests throughout the world.

Nevertheless, it did not diminish the general public's disgust for Drekoff. Putting aside his almost perverse control over Black Widow, his behavior toward his daughter alone was enough to make everyone present feel disgusted.

Unlike the others, Black Widow seemed to already know what Drake was like, so she was not at all surprised by the information about Drake and the Red Room that the freed Black Widow was telling her.

After the Black Widow finished recounting all the information she knew, Black Widow asked the woman in front of her with a hint of expectation.

Do you know Yelena?

“I know her! She’s one of Drekoff’s assassination squads. How do you know Yelena? She shouldn’t be doing field missions!”

Upon hearing Black Widow's question, the Black Widow looked at her with some confusion, her eyes filled with guilt, and pressed her for an answer with a wary gaze.

The crowd was also staring at Black Widow. No one expected her to utter a name they didn't recognize at this moment, not even Hawkeye.

Black Widow, however, did not pay attention to the strange looks she was getting. After a moment of silence, she explained why she knew Yelena, a member of the Black Widow's hunting team.

"Because Yelena is my sister!"

Hawkeye, Captain America, and Tony: "?"

"No? You actually have a younger sister? Why have you never mentioned it before??"

Upon hearing Black Widow's explanation, Hawkeye grabbed her shoulders in utter astonishment and asked her how she had managed all these years. He couldn't believe he had never heard her mention her family.

I originally thought Scarlett Johansson was an orphan, but I never expected that she actually has a younger sister!

Seemingly sensing Hawkeye's flustered emotions stemming from concern, Black Widow gave a wry smile before speaking to him.

“I not only have a younger sister, but also parents, and my father has some connection with Captain America and S.H.I.E.L.D.”