Become Hydra, Captain

He didn't know the specific internal structure of the H.A.M.M.E.R., or any other minor details.

But that's not important. What's important is that the existence of the H.A.M.M.E.R. is to tell the world that Earth is still protected by Earthlings. They need to make people feel that they are the ones holding the hammer, so that they can feel at ease.

As for the Galactic Plumbers, there's no need for them to be the first to stick their neck out.

Ben would never allow those shady characters to interfere with the Galactic Plumbers.

Of course, this doesn't mean he doesn't care about the development of the Spectre Galactic Plumbers or the many legacies of S.H.I.E.L.D..

Only...

After this incident, the legitimate authority of S.H.I.E.L.D.. became H.A.M.M.E.R.., while the legitimate authority of Hydra naturally became the Galactic Plumbers.

The Galactic Plumbers could easily operate like Hydra, seemingly independent of S.H.I.E.L.D.., but in reality, they've already taken over S.H.I.E.L.D..

At that time, the H.A.M.M.E.R. will all be Ben's own people, H.A.M.M.E.R.'s stuff will naturally be the Galactic Plumbers's stuff.

The main theme is: question Hydra, understand Hydra, become Hydra, and surpass Hydra!

"That's probably difficult, isn't it?"

Norman was actually quite interested in this matter, but the question was, from what standpoint and in what capacity did he do it?

You have to understand, he's just a businessman now. Even if S.H.I.E.L.D.. were to be destroyed and a new organization were to be established, he wouldn't have any say in it.

"Therefore, you must make an irreplaceable contribution in dealing with Hydra."

"For example?"

"First, Osborn needs to claim that Spider-Man and the Hacker, who made outstanding contributions in this battle against Hydra, are actually Super Hero created by the Osborn Corporation."

Ben said.

That's not entirely wrong; without Osborn, there would be no Spider-Man.

"Then, as events unfold, once Hydra realizes it can no longer remain hidden, it will inevitably issue warrants for Captain America, Spider-Man, and others. At this point, the Osborn Corporation must immediately step forward to support Captain America and have Harry represent them in the war to support Captain America."

Ben glanced at Norman.

"At this point, Osborn's situation may be very passive..."

"Is there anything I haven't experienced?" Norman Osborn smiled slightly, completely ignoring Ben's reminder.

Ultimately, Hydra's actions are nothing more than targeting the Osborn Corporation with suppression, blockades, sanctions, and even terrorist attacks.

This meant nothing to Norman, who had lost everything and almost lost his own life.

"There's no need to worry about attacks. My technology isn't just for show. When the time comes, I can activate the Energy Shield to create a protective network over the entire skies above New York, unless they intend to nuke it..."

At this point, the obstacles for Norman to rebuild H.A.M.M.E.R. are minimal.

But there is one more crucial step.

Finally, they recruited Captain America as their figurehead and brought him into the H.A.M.M.E.R..

"Once, Captain America Steve Rogers' symbol was his shield, which is why S.H.I.E.L.D.. was the S.H.I.E.L.D.. Now, the world will see Captain America wield his hammer and utterly destroy his former enemies."

"What we need to do is make ordinary people believe that the hammer of the H.A.M.M.E.R.. is Captain America's hammer, and make those politicians believe that the hand holding the hammer is not an alien, but themselves. Then, what obstacles will there be?"

Now that the Captain America banner has been raised, it must be used well and correctly!

What do the United States people believe?

What do United States soldiers believe?

Even what do those politicians believe?

Captain America.

It's not that everyone believed in him, but rather that people were willing to trust him and felt at ease with this soldier.

That's enough.

"I understand." Norman Osborn nodded.

After speaking with Norman Osborn, Ben left and returned to the S.H.I.E.L.D.. base.

By this time, Peter Captain America had successfully destroyed the first Hydra Base and returned in triumph.

Peter very excited and told Ben that the Shockwave was too powerful; this suit of armor was practically designed for spider sieges and was practically unusable under normal circumstances.

"I'll get you a new set of Nano Armor once I've developed it."

Tony seemed quite interested in the Nano Armor, but before he could discuss Nanotechnology with Ben, Nick Fury and Captain America walked over.

"Avengers, it's time for a meeting."

Upon hearing this, everyone intended to follow, but just as Stark took a step, Nick Fury turned around and said:

"What are you doing here? You're not Avengers, are you? Repairing your aircraft carrier, are you?"

Tony:???

"You called me here to repair your aircraft carrier, and now you're holding secret meetings behind my back? What do you take me for?"

Nick Fury rolled his eyes:

"An air conditioner repairman?"

Tony: Fuck!

Seeing that Tony was about to explode, Nick Fury seized the opportunity to offer a way out, saying, "I'll give you one more chance. Become an advisor to the Avengers, are you in?"

"Damn it!" Tony gritted his teeth.

"No need to pay wages?"

"Need not!"

Nick Fury was delighted; Little Tony had it figured out!

Inside the office, the first generation of Avengers members gathered, but Thor and Hulk were missing, while Spider-Man and the Hacker were present.

At the meeting, Nick Fury first affirmed the success of Spider-Man Captain America's operation, and then analyzed the contents of the information they obtained.

Then Tony feigned surprise and asked: Hydra, what Hydra?

Then, Nick Fury explained what had happened again.

Then, Tony said that this matter had little to do with him, but since his father had a part in the founding of S.H.I.E.L.D.., he should also participate.

Steve looked at Tony with a very complicated expression.

The playboy in front of you is Howard Stark's son.

Steve felt extremely angry and guilty towards Howard.

They were once friends, but in the end, the other betrayed them and cooperated with their enemy.

If it weren't for Howard's Operation Paperclip, Hydra, even if it had any remaining members, would be nothing more than rats in the street.

The guilt stemmed from the fact that another friend of his had killed him.

But as Howard died, Steve's anger towards him slowly faded. In the end, Howard had paid the price for his mistakes, but what about Bucky?

But he couldn't abandon Bucky.

Because Bucky was the only one who stood firmly by his side when he had nothing.

During the darkest and most hopeless time of his life, Bucky stayed by his side, always there for him.

Therefore, only feelings of guilt continued to grow in his heart.

He wasn't the one who killed Howard, but he felt ashamed nonetheless.

Because he knew that he could be accused of protecting the murderer.

He already knew that Bucky was the one who killed Howard, but when Tony Stark stood in front of him, he didn't dare tell Tony the truth.

Because he was afraid.

He was afraid Tony would make Bucky pay for the murder, afraid of losing his friends, and afraid of losing his last connection to his era, of disappearing completely from the world...

A hero who lost everything?

With Bucky around, it's not everything.

He sat in his seat with his head down, like an old man with poor concentration, not listening to a word of what was being said in the meeting.

Until Nick Fury's voice rang in his ears.

"Captain, Captain? Captain!"

Steve suddenly looked up, as if waking from a hazy dream, and for a moment he couldn't remember where he was.

After a while, or maybe only a few seconds, everything before his eyes slowly became clear, and Nick Fury's grumpy face reappeared in his vision.

"What's wrong?"

"What's wrong?" Nick Fury repeated what he had said, his tone full of surprise. "Daydreaming during a meeting, that's not like you."

"I'm just... a little tired."

He exhaled, pinched his brow with two fingers, paused for a few seconds, and then glanced at everyone.

Apart from Tony and Ben, almost everyone was looking at him with concern.

However, Steve found it difficult to determine who, besides Peter, was truly sincere.

"Sorry, where were we?"

Ben took over the conversation, saying:

"Fortunately, your operation with Spider-Man was very successful. All the Hydra in the base were captured, and most of the data and equipment were preserved. So Tony Stark and I can use these machines to trace other Hydra Base."

"Wrong!" Tony raised his mustache and said arrogantly, "I can do it all by myself."

"Can't you two just stick together?" Nick Fury said helplessly. "You two could definitely mend your relationship. Remember, he saved your life." Then Nick Fury looked at Ben, pointed at Tony, and said, "And him? He's been a huge help to your company."

"I don't care, as long as he doesn't act so arrogant," Ben said.

He and Tony originally wanted to make things appear more tense in front of Nick Fury and Hydra, since Hydra fears a united front of heroes.

However, it seems that this was a bit too much in retrospect.

Tony said, "As long as he admits I'm smarter than him, that's enough."

"You're just a genius on Earth," Ben mocked.

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Steve quickly changed the subject.

"That's great. It would be wonderful if we could wipe out all of Hydra's bases this way."

That's what he said, but there wasn't a trace of joy on his face.

Eliminate all Hydra Base?

Ridiculous.

Isn't the largest base right at his feet?

Steve turned his gaze to Ben.

He thought,

The person who told him about Operation Paperclip was Ben, and he must have known that no matter how many bases they eliminated, they wouldn't be able to control Hydra's lifeline.

It doesn't mean much.

How exactly can we eliminate all the Hydra?

Steve was confused.

But he believed Ben must have the answer.

Nick Fury has yet to realize that, so far, all the plans and all the events originated from Ben Parker.

But Steve's intuition told him that this young man in front of him was in control of the whole situation.

It was after Ben Parker had Peter call him and say he wanted to join Avengers Hydra seemed to suddenly emerge.

And just by sheer coincidence, the Hydra Base began its infiltration of S.H.I.E.L.D.., only to be counter-tracked?

Nick Fury believes that Hydra is wary of the formation of the Avengers.

But Captain America thought it was probably Ben's doing.

Considering Ben's previous conversation with him on the deck, it's not hard to see that the other party already possessed a large amount of Hydra intelligence.

This attack on the Hydra Base was likely orchestrated by him.

Only Nick Fury still believed that things were developing in a direction he was in control of.

The mini Avengers meeting quickly came to an end.

Nick Fury assigned the task:

"Tony, you continue upgrading the mothership. Hacker, you use that data to trace the source and investigate other Hydra bases. Be quick; I'm worried Hydra has already started to evacuate."

"Don't be impatient. If they really intend to leave, it will be easier to find them. They say you have to stir up trouble; once you're alerted, there will always be some noise."

Ben said with a smile.

"As long as you know it, that's enough."

Nick Fury stood up; he was in a good mood.

He had been running around trying to assemble the Avengers for a while, but couldn't get anywhere. Now, his luck has turned, and a fully-fledged team has been formed.

As it turns out, his initial idea was absolutely correct.

When these capable individuals were brought together, an even greater force was clearly unleashed.

The Hydra Base, hidden for many years, was wiped out the moment it showed its face!

This was all under the premise that only two Avengers were deployed, and Captain America hadn't even taken up his hammer yet. If the entire Avengers were deployed, he couldn't even imagine what kind of enemy they wouldn't be able to defeat.

"Then let's disband."

He clapped his hands, preparing to leave.

"Wait a minute," Peter stood up, scratching his head, and asked, "The Hacker and Iron Man both have missions, what about us?"

"The rest of you are on standby and can act freely."

Nick Fury said.

"Son, I know you want to do more, but don't rush, you did a great job this time."

He praised it.

In this whole circle, Peter is probably the most naive person.

A person with such complex thoughts as him doesn't harbor much malice or suspicion towards Peter naive fellow like Peter.

Good kids have special privileges.

"You could go help that Iron Man fix his plane."

Ben dusted himself off, stood up, and left with the data from the Hydra Poland Base.

Steve watched his departing figure, thought for a moment, then stood up and said:

"I'll go take a look."

Seeing this, Nick Fury didn't think much of it; he just assumed Captain America was eager to know where the next base was.

Captain America followed in Ben's footsteps, and Ben was not surprised by his arrival.

"Are you getting impatient, Captain?"

Captain America bit his lip, glancing around out of the corner of his eye.

"Don't worry, I'm not listening here."

"I want to know, what exactly is the way to completely eliminate Hydra?"

Upon hearing this, Ben put down what he was holding and turned to look at him.

"It's very simple, Captain."

"Wouldn't it be better if you just became Hydra?"