Godhood Unlocked: I Chose Sci-Magic Dual Cultivation

Steve had only recognized Red Skull's truly deranged nature during their final battle.

Yet that kind of "madness" still held great appeal for some people.

That was why Hydra was not an organization held together purely by profit. They had their own beliefs, even their own ideological doctrine.

That was why every veteran Hydra member was utterly devoted to the organization.

They genuinely believed they were carrying out a great cause, and many were willing to sacrifice themselves for it.

This was the enemy America feared most.

"So S.H.I.E.L.D. thought Hydra was dead, never realizing that it had been reborn within them."

"You think Hydra infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D.? No. They were one and the same from the start."

As Xu Wenwu's words fell, Steve and Hawkeye were both shaken to their core.

As a former conqueror, Xu Wenwu understood the military principle that attacking the heart was paramount.

So rather than immediately fighting, he tried to use words to dismantle the Avengers' sense of justice.

The organization you serve is unjust in itself, so what right do you have to judge me in the name of justice?

Crows are black all over. Who among you is any nobler than the rest?

At the same time, he subtly left himself an opening. Since Steve could work for S.H.I.E.L.D., then after learning this truth, perhaps he could work for the Ten Rings as well.

Speaking of history, foundations, and legitimacy—

The Ten Rings had existed longer than most countries in the world. Working under him would never waste Steve's talents.

But Natasha and Jessica remained unmoved. They had long known about the problems within S.H.I.E.L.D.

Natasha, in particular, was a double agent. Umbrella had records of all the dirty work Nick Fury had made her do over the years.

To be fair, although