The two children were actually the most shocked. Although there were few mutants in the Avengers world, Hydra had captured several mutants for research before—so Hydra's elites were somewhat prepared. A talking cat was not enough to stun them.
The Extraordinary Ones were even less surprised. Only the boy stood there with his mouth agape, while the girl slowly stopped struggling amid her shock. Her eyes remained fixed on Black Cat, flashing with an inexplicable gleam.
It was the excitement of seeing one of her own kind.
"Refuse? Hiss... Why go that far, sir..." The Extraordinary One had clearly not expected Black Cat to be so oblivious to the situation. After a brief daze, he immediately sneered. "Fine, then. Killing you may bring some punishment, but judging by your appearance, you should be worth quite a bit..."
As he spoke, he stepped forward. Layers of bright silver unknown matter began gathering before him—Black Cat tilted his head, a trace of gravity flashing through his mind. The aura of the other man's ability felt completely different from the previous barrier... In other words...
Two people?
Sure enough, the next second, a deep voice rose from the group again, but this time it was stopping his companion's arrogance. "I told you to fix that temper of yours, idiot..."
A faint figure pressed a hand onto his companion's shoulder. He looked like someone with a rather weak presence, yet for some reason, the moment he appeared, his presence became unexpectedly overwhelming, giving people an intense urge not even to look at him—
He raised his head, revealing a pair of eyes from within his combat suit's protection. "The form of a black cat... and the power of death. Sir, you must be following the path of one who serves Bleach, correct? In that