Primary Suspect
To be honest, Robet and Kara had expected this. After all, it wasn't surprising that those so-called Official Agencies Official Agencies could take such forceful action against these Spider-Man had returned to normal, especially since there were many of them and they weren't a monolithic entity.
If things were going well for Alex, Robet and Kara might have been able to receive some intelligence about these matters. Unfortunately, Alex's situation is practically nonexistent; she has no way of knowing any truly secret information, and even things that Official Agencies know are difficult for Alex to ascertain.
Therefore, Clark, Robet, and Kara could only search for the target's location in this way, and their solutions were different. Clark and Kara did exactly the same thing: they used absolute speed and power to rush directly into the agency's base, destroying the monitoring equipment along the way, and then using Bio-field to take away the experimental subjects.
But Robet was different. Robet walked openly into those institutional bases and didn't destroy the surveillance equipment at all. Instead, he openly defeated everyone and released the people who were imprisoned inside, as if he was afraid that the surveillance equipment would not be able to capture his image. He really mastered the art of stealth.
As for whether these rescued people will be caught again, that's a question Robet is considering. Or rather, Robet has already thought about how to deal with the situation if these people are caught again: rescue them again. Robet wants to see just how many people these organizations actually have available.
Robet wasn't the only one planning to do this; Clark and Kara had the same idea. Their goal wasn't to rescue the captured people completely on their own, but to make those agencies realize that continuing to capture these people was counterproductive, forcing them to give up on capturing them.
"Who exactly are these people? How did they find our base? And who gave them the information that these Spider-Man are there?" Inside S.H.I.E.L.D.., Nick Fury frowned. As a renowned figure in the supernatural organization, even though Nick Fury didn't form the Avengers, he still held a very high position. In this capture of the infected Spider-Man, S.H.I.E.L.D.. could be said to have played a major role.
After all, S.H.I.E.L.D. is still part of Hydra., and Hydra is equally interested in this special kind of supernatural power. Hydra even wants to do what Richard Parker previously wanted to do, provided they can control the infected Spider-Man...
Originally, due to a series of previous events and the multiple influences of Robet and Steve, Alexander Pierce gave up some of his interests within S.H.I.E.L.D.., and even sold out Hydra except for his own faction. But it was precisely because of this that Hydra within S.H.I.E.L.D.. became even more deeply hidden!
It wasn't until these extraordinary events that Alexander Pierce himself felt a strong sense of threat. Originally not wanting Hydra to re-emerge so quickly, Alexander Pierce had no choice but to have his own branch of Hydra resume operations...
Fortunately, Alexander Pierce wasn't the only one feeling the pressure during these extraordinary events; Nick Fury also felt immense pressure. Furthermore, Nick Fury no longer had the Avengers as a trump card, and even Captain Marvel Carol, seemed to have lost her edge. This exacerbated Nick Fury's paranoia.
It is precisely because of this that, under Nick Fury's numerous orders, S.H.I.E.L.D.. has become more ruthless and unscrupulous. Faced with every extraordinary event, Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D.. want a share of the spoils, to strengthen S.H.I.E.L.D.., and to give Nick Fury a trump card that gives him peace of mind...
Nick Fury's actions not only gave Alexander Pierce's Hydra a renewed hope for expansion, much like its rampant growth after World War II, but also forced other Official Agencies to get involved.
After all, in a sense, S.H.I.E.L.D.. is not superior to other Official Agencies. There are several other forces that can rival S.H.I.E.L.D.. and are equally powerful in terms of official influence.
These Official Agencies naturally cannot stand idly by and watch S.H.I.E.L.D.. grow into a dominant force, especially if S.H.I.E.L.D.. becomes even more powerful than them, it will inevitably threaten their power and authority.
It's important to understand that the resources and authority available from above are limited. If S.H.I.E.L.D.. were to offer more, some agencies would inevitably lose a portion of their power. No agency wants to become like Alex's DEO, reduced from a powerful organization to a stagnant, ineffective department...
Therefore, the various organizations eventually became fiercely competitive, leading to the situation Kara witnessed earlier, where three organizations were simultaneously vying for personnel. The relationship between these organizations is now developing towards a hostile one.
As for the highest levels of government, they showed no intention of stopping this situation. After all, it's better for these institutions to compete with each other and dislike each other than for the lower levels to be harmonious and able to cooperate and achieve win-win results in everything!
It was precisely because of this situation that when Nick Fury learned that a base had been taken down, his first thought was of the competing organizations. He even wondered if those organizations had used some hidden trump cards or discovered something during their experiments, which might explain why they had taken people from their own bases...
"We still don't know who did it, but a large portion of those people have already returned home, and many of the people taken away from other organizations have also returned home. Should we continue to arrest them?" Brock Rumlow asked, frowning at Nick Fury.
From Hydra's intelligence, Rumlow undoubtedly knew more, especially about other organizations, since Hydra also had many connections in other organizations.
However, Rumlow definitely couldn't reveal anything about Nick Fury, not even the names of those he suspected, because Rumlow knew that some names were taboo subjects for Nick Fury!
"Tell me all the other information! And while you're at it, investigate whether there have been any major events in the world, and whether that hypocritical Superman has appeared!" However, Rumlow didn't say anything, but Nick Fury himself also thought of Clark. Just as the Avengers had thought before, the name Superman was simply too dazzling. Even without any evidence, when such a rescue event occurred, Clark would still be the first suspect!
Even Robet can't compare to him in this respect. After all, the identity of Superman has saved too many people. In the eyes of Official Agencies, Superman is the kind of person who wants to make his presence known everywhere, and even intends to be deified. Robet, on the other hand, is just a superhuman with amazing destructive power who fights against powerful beings.
In the event of a large-scale terrorist attack or a battle involving powerful individuals with a wide-ranging impact, Robet would be the first suspect. However, in cases involving the rescue of ordinary people, neither Nick Fury nor other organizations with intelligence on various superhumans would suspect Robet; instead, they would think of Clark, as this would indeed fit Clark's character...
"Yes!" Rumlow responded and quickly handed over more information to Nick Fury. As long as there were no other orders from his superiors, and as long as Nick Fury's orders did not harm Hydra's interests, Rumlow would carry them out perfectly. In addition, Rumlow's strength was far greater than Coulson's, which greatly improved Rumlow's status under Nick Fury.
"Not a single video recording was left? Did they send people to find the Avengers and Tony Stark? And Steve, what did they say?" After a long while, Nick Fury frowned. Robet's figure had not yet appeared in the video recordings. The video recordings of the base where Clark and Kara appeared had been completely destroyed, both physically and digitally.
Yes, Jarvis certainly played a part in this. Even though knowing Clark's identity couldn't completely hide it from the authorities, it was better to leave no evidence at all, so that both sides could continue to just talk.
"We contacted Tony Stark, but Tony Stark only said that Superman had only crossed paths with them a few times, and they didn't have any way to contact each other, so he didn't know where Superman was. Anyway, this matter has nothing to do with the Avengers ..." Rumlow said, his eyes flickering slightly.
It was Rumlow who personally contacted Tony Stark. After all, regardless of whether what was being discovered now was related to the Avengers or not, the Spider-Man incident was at least related to the Avengers. He needed to confirm with Tony Stark no matter what, not to get the truth from Tony Stark, but simply to give Nick Fury an explanation now.
"Where's Steve?" Nick Fury's expression didn't change at all. His already dark face showed no sign of anything amiss, at least Rumlow didn't.
"The captain told us to calm down, to have some humanitarian spirit, and to let those innocent civilians go. If we insist on continuing, he said we shouldn't get caught, or he'll treat us like criminals, no matter who's behind us. Whoever he catches, he'll put on trial..." Rumlow paused for a moment, still addressing Steve as "Captain," a habit many people had.
Even Rumlow's tone revealed a deep respect for Steve, a point of difference from other universes. After all, in this universe, Steve is a true centenarian, and his imposing presence is unmatched by the younger version of Steve. This is evident from the fact that Nick Fury was at a disadvantage Central City his verbal exchange with Steve...
Even Nick Fury was able to be suppressed by Steve, let alone Rumlow. Even though Rumlow was Hydra agent, he had to admire this archenemy who almost completely destroyed Hydra with a single blow. Especially since Steve, the centenarian, had started fighting again, not only handling the extraordinary events but also destroying many Hydra bases, surviving Hydra's repeated encirclements and conspiracies!
Even though he knew Steve was his enemy, Rumlow still admired Steve from the bottom of his heart, especially since he knew the limits of the Super Soldier Serum and how difficult it must have been for Steve to have achieved what he had!
"Trial?! Who gave him the right to judge?! Don't forget, he's just a lowly captain now!" Upon hearing Rumlow's words, a flash of anger crossed Nick Fury's eyes, and he shouted in a deep voice.
Nick Fury didn't originally have much respect for Steve. In fact, in Nick Fury's original plan, Steve was just his subordinate. The reason he let Steve lead the Avengers was because he valued Steve ' connections and believed that Steve ' leadership skills could help the Avengers integrate into a group more quickly.
But now, Steve, working with Tony Stark, has not only ousted Nick Fury but has also recruited more superhumans than he planned, forming the Avengers, whose strength is far greater than he envisioned.
More importantly, although this Avengers did not receive direct official recognition, and even stood in opposition to these Official Agencies in many instances, there were still many high-ranking officials who strongly supported the Avengers. A large part of the reason for this was Steve's powerful connections and influence!
Such a stark contrast must have filled Nick Fury with rage. If the Avengers had been under his control all along, he wouldn't be living in constant fear now, and he could have made the Avengers ' name even more renowned!
"He already has the rank of brigadier general, and many generals are his fans and influenced by him. How can you use military rank to describe such a person?" Hearing Nick Fury's words, Rumlow did not say what was on his mind, and even controlled his expression well, as if he had not heard Nick Fury's anger at all. However, Rumlow's expression soon changed.
"What's wrong?" Nick Fury keenly noticed the change in Rumlow's expression and asked with a frown.
"We have new video footage. The footage shows a lot of people, not just one person. They are the ones who rescued those who were captured..." Rumlow said with a hint of surprise on his face.