Purpose Achieved

However.

The reason Bucky, as Hydra's Winter Soldier, seemed to have the upper hand was probably because Rogers was deliberately holding back. After all, this Umbrella Captain had no desire to hurt his only surviving old friend.

While Captain America and the Winter Soldier fought, the Ghost Agents had already wiped out the remaining Hydra assault squad, leaving only the organization's senior officials alive.

Next.

Twenty Ghost Agents formed a circle, surrounding the Hydra officials as well as Captain America and the Winter Soldier, who were still fighting.

Arthur, meanwhile, casually bypassed the line and arrived at the control console with its old-fashioned display. He planned to wait until Captain America finished dealing with the Winter Soldier, then have a little chat with Doctor Zola, who had become a peculiar form of Artificial Intelligence.

At that moment.

Rogers suddenly leaned backward and performed a backflip, deliberately putting some distance between himself and Bucky. He raised his right hand, shield protecting his upper body, and called out with great emotion:

"Bucky! It's me... It's me! Steve!"

?

Hearing Rogers call out, Bucky's body indeed trembled. His brows drew tightly together as he said in a low voice, "Who's Bucky?"

Seeing this.

Rogers hurriedly increased his efforts to persuade him. "Your full name is James Buchanan Barnes. Your rank is sergeant. And... we're brothers who grew up together."

After hearing Rogers's words, the furrow between Bucky's brows became increasingly pronounced, while the veins at his temples suddenly bulged.

"Ugh!" Bucky let out a pained groan. He raised both hands to clutch his head, his body involuntarily retreating several steps.

Immediately afterward.

Bucky pulled off the mask covering his mouth and nose, then looked at Rogers, whose face was filled with concern. With bewilderment in his voice, he tentatively said:

"I... I think