The Dominant Captain America

To be honest, since becoming Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.., Nick Fury has never lost to anyone in terms of imposing presence, not even his former boss Alexander Pierce or the president, the owner of the White House.

But Steve is indeed a bit special. It's not just that Steve's identity is special—he can exert pressure even without holding a position—but more importantly, Steve's aura is truly powerful, and Steve aura always makes people unconsciously choose to believe him...

This must be a unique talent and personal charm!

"Whether he's a threat or not isn't for you to decide. We'll also investigate whether S.H.I.E.L.D.. has any problems!" After staring at Steve for a while, Nick Fury realized he was slightly outmatched in terms of presence. He took a deep breath, forced himself to stay focused, and looked at Steve firmly as he spoke.

"Yes, I'm just a retired old man, so I'm not really qualified to make an assessment. However, Peggy Carter and I will find some people to reassess whether there are any problems with S.H.I.E.L.D.. as an organization..." Steve sighed with feigned regret and said softly.

"After all, we all know that self-inspections usually don't reveal anything, so having other departments investigate might yield unexpected results."

Nick Fury's pupils contracted slightly. He was well aware of Steve's influence. If S.H.I.E.L.D.. were to be thoroughly investigated by other departments, not only would S.H.I.E.L.D.. become a joke, but all of S.H.I.E.L.D. secrets would be lost!

Maintaining S.H.I.E.L.D..'s current status and influence is not only the responsibility of Hydra hidden within S.H.I.E.L.D.., but also of Nick Fury.

In Nick Fury's eyes, S.H.I.E.L.D.. is the key force for maintaining world peace. Even the newly formed Avengers are only not controlled by other members of S.H.I.E.L.D.., and still have a close relationship with S.H.I.E.L.D..!

"Mr. Rogers, do you know how many secret documents S.H.I.E.L.D.. has? Do you know how many documents will be leaked because of this thorough investigation? If your words ultimately lead to the leak of those documents, I can charge you with a federal crime: violating the Espionage Act!" With these thoughts running through his mind, Nick Fury looked at Steve and threatened him in a deep voice.

"Oh? Is that so? Then wait until I have someone investigate S.H.I.E.L.D.. before you sue me!" Steve was not intimidated at all. Whether he was the Captain America who only knew how to fight Hydra back then, or the retired old man he is now, he would never back down because of the pressure from powerful forces!

"Interesting. Don't worry, Mr. Rogers, after you're charged, Stark Industries ' legal team will do everything they can to help you. Of course, I think it will be quite interesting for everyone in America to know that Captain America isn't dead, but has instead been accused of violating the Espionage Act or even treason..." Tony Stark shrugged and said with a faint smile.

"By then, the S.H.I.E.L.D.. force will likely be exposed. I remember, S.H.I.E.L.D.. hasn't officially debuted in the US yet, right? Congratulations, you're about to become famous! After all, Captain America's fans are probably spread across both parties!"

Faced with Tony Stark's betrayal, Nick Fury's face darkened. Although there was no visible sign that his face had darkened further, he was clearly very displeased.

In Nick Fury's view, Tony Stark should be on his side, after all, he had helped Tony Stark before, and he was friends with Tony Stark's father Howard Stark...

However, Nick Fury seems to have forgotten that when it comes to Howard Stark's relationship, Steve is much closer to him than he is to Howard Stark. Steve and Howard Stark are the true comrades-in-arms!

Tony Stark had never even heard Howard Stark mention Nick Fury, but Howard Stark proudly talked about Steve Rogers every single day.

Furthermore, as a rebellious young man and a capitalist tycoon, Tony Stark also disliked Nick Fury and the official operating style of S.H.I.E.L.D....

Of course, there's also the most crucial point: Nick Fury's offer to hand over Robet's contact information wasn't just aimed at Steve; Tony Stark was also involved. Although Tony Stark didn't have Robet's contact information, given Nick Fury's previous attitude, he shouldn't be surprised if he retaliated!

"Is this really how it has to be?" Seeing Steve and Tony Stark standing on the same side, Nick Fury felt a little uneasy. One was Captain America Steve, whose influence was astonishing and whose connections in both the military and political circles were terrifying; the other was a top tycoon and also Superman idol... cough cough, Superman superhero, Tony Stark. With these two combined, Nick Fury really couldn't handle it. Therefore, Nick Fury's tone was not as aggressive as before, and he spoke more gently.

"You should also know just how dangerous it is for extraordinary individuals with terrifying destructive power and unpredictable personalities to escape control..."

"Alright, you don't need to educate us... I know better than you whether Saiyan are dangerous or not. As long as no one has any ill intentions towards them, they won't have any ill intentions towards others. I've lived for so many years, I can tell who's good and who's bad at a glance..." Steve paused slightly when he said Robet's nickname, but he quickly looked directly at Nick Fury and said.

"What you call a threat is nothing more than anger at his perceived infringement on your power and Greed to seize this extraordinary power. Nick Fury, if anyone is a threat, you are the prime suspect! Especially someone like you who controls a massive multinational corporation!"

"..." Nick Fury had never been so thoroughly exposed in front of anyone. Hearing Steve's words, he fell silent for once. After a long while, he slowly said, "I have confidence in myself. I won't lose control!"

"Everyone has confidence in themselves, Saiyan has even more confidence. After all, he's possessed superhuman power for a long time, and he's never harmed any innocent people..." Steve directly refuted Nick Fury's words, saying, "And you, Nick Fury, can you say that your hands are not stained with the blood of innocent people? Under your orders, have no innocent people been harmed?"

"..." Nick Fury fell silent once again, mainly because Steve's aura was becoming increasingly powerful, and there was even a faint halo surrounding Steve, making Nick Fury somewhat afraid to look directly at him.

It's only because Nick Fury is mentally strong and has a calm personality that he wouldn't have exaggeratedly shouted, "So dazzling! Ah! My eyes!"

"Alright, since you vouch for us, we can put the Saiyan matter aside for now. Next, I have something to discuss with you all..." Nick Fury took a deep breath, finally recovering from Steve's aura. He chose to back down on this issue because he didn't believe Robet could really hide forever!

Every step leaves a trace, and Nick Fury would never miss a powerful figure like Robet, even with the threat of Steve.

Now, Nick Fury wants to talk about the Avengers. A powerful and charismatic Steve has shown Nick Fury what a leader of the Avengers should look like. Plus, Steve is the kind of leader who commands respect; perhaps he's the perfect person to lead the Avengers! And recruiting Steve might even allow the Avengers team to expand further...

"We really should have a serious talk about Hydra. After all, compared to the harmless Saiyan and you who might go out of control, Hydra is the real threat!" However, Steve had completely taken control of the negotiations by now. He looked directly at Nick Fury and said in a deep voice.

"As the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.., you haven't forgotten how S.H.I.E.L.D.. was founded, or how dangerous Hydra was, have you? In this new era of Hydra, I've seen far too many powerful individuals and extraordinary abilities, far beyond what our Hydra could ever have..."

"The fact that S.H.I.E.L.D.. received absolutely no information about Hydra during this incident suggests that there are likely serious problems within S.H.I.E.L.D..'s intelligence system! This must be thoroughly investigated!"

"You probably want them to join the Avengers you've been talking about, right? That's perfect! Let's investigate whether Hydra is hiding within S.H.I.E.L.D..!" Tony Stark said with a smile, looking at Nick Fury after hearing Steve's words.

"No!" Nick Fury instinctively refused Tony Stark's request. Even though the Avengers were a new organization he was about to establish, and a weapon for maintaining world peace, he could not allow the Avengers to investigate S.H.I.E.L.D..

After all, even if S.H.I.E.L.D. wasn't in Hydra., S.H.I.E.L.D.. itself isn't clean. It has countless dirty tricks and secret intelligence. If even a little bit of it is leaked, it will be a major blow to S.H.I.E.L.D..!

The reason why Hydra was able to hide so well within S.H.I.E.L.D.. is because of this. The name "Hydra-S.H.I.E.L.D." doesn't just mean that S.H.I.E.L.D. is lurking in Hydra., but more so because S.H.I.E.L.D..'s style of doing things is not much better than Hydra's. They just have an official identity and a cover to hide their identities!

"Looks like we have nothing more to talk about..." Steve sighed softly and said, "I'll contact some people and thoroughly investigate S.H.I.E.L.D.. The World Security Council has jurisdiction over you, right? I understand."

"Wait! I've already conceded on the Saiyan issue..." Nick Fury, hearing Steve's words, instinctively began to speak in the manner of politicians exchanging bargaining chips, but before he could finish, Steve interrupted him.

"Nick Fury, I'm not investigating the Saiyan because Saiyan 're genuinely innocent, and whether or not I give you their contact information is my prerogative. But S.H.I.E.L.D.. and Hydra are different! S.H.I.E.L.D.. isn't yours alone! I know what you're worried about, and I know there's something dirty in S.H.I.E.L.D.., but that doesn't mean I can just let S.H.I.E.L.D.. go unchecked, because it could very well be the next Hydra!" Steve said, staring intently at Nick Fury.

"As long as it is Hydra, which poses a threat to the entire world, I will fight it to the bitter end until it is completely destroyed, because that is the real danger to the world! Don't think that S.H.I.E.L.D.. is your own creation; you had no part in its establishment!"

"Give me some time. S.H.I.E.L.D.. is too big now, affecting many aspects. It's not easy to figure things out. As you said, this isn't just my S.H.I.E.L.D.. I will definitely give you an explanation, I promise!" Faced with the powerful Steve, Nick Fury Nick Fury, feeling increasingly pressured, finally chose to back down once again, looking at Steve sincerely as he spoke.

"Three months. After three months, give me a list. We will verify the identities. If you can't find anything after three months, then it proves that S.H.I.E.L.D.. is completely rotten and has no reason to exist!" Steve said, giving Nick Fury a deep look.