That had been truly dangerous!
Captain America had fought dangerous battles before, and he had certainly encountered evenly matched opponents. In fact, fighting opponents on equal footing was what he did best.
But his previous enemies had all been the type to charge head-on with raised fists. Even someone who knew Capoeira would be considered skilled enough to dazzle him for a while.
This time, however, he had encountered an expert in silent assassination. She would slip out of sight and circle behind him at the slightest opportunity. Even in their few direct exchanges, she had used all sorts of little tricks to bypass his defenses and strike lethal blows. She was impossible to guard against.
Fortunately, she was dead now. Captain America looked at Akiyama Noriko's corpse sprawled on the ground, let out a long breath, and instructed Rumlow, "Leave two men to guard her body and determine her exact identity."
The dead could not speak, which meant they could not be interrogated for more intelligence. But neither would she suddenly come back to life. Her purpose for coming aboard this ship, the organization she represented, or whoever had hired her could only be investigated through her identity.
Moreover, Captain America had already sensed during their fight that while she was not as strong as him, she was far stronger than an ordinary person. Her reactions and speed, especially, had surpassed his. So... could she have been a Super Soldier like him? The thought worried him greatly.
"Yes, Captain." Rumlow nodded and raised a hand in a tactical gesture. Two team members immediately walked over, carefully removed Akiyama Noriko's mask, and used the individual data terminals on their arms to scan her facial features against the database.
In truth, Rumlow was even more eager than Captain America to learn