Steve's tactful words left Tony and Nick Fury speechless. That was indeed the truth—compared to the Marvel Trio's combat strength, the Avengers were admittedly somewhat lacking.
"Captain, some things can't be judged by surface-level strength. A team's power lies in the cooperation and trust between its members..."
Nick Fury rattled on for quite a while, once again emphasizing the Avengers' importance. In short, the Marvels might be able to handle everything, but they still needed support.
Tony's eyes burned. "Director Fury is right. Captain, thinking this way means you ultimately don't trust us."
That was because the situation was complicated—ten thousand times more complicated than they imagined!
Steve scratched his head. Talking to two spies who had infiltrated his own side left him mentally drained and utterly exhausted, and he decided to end the subject there.
"Tony, Director Fury, that's my fault. But when I told you the intelligence, I had already made changes... Let's leave it at that for today. I still need to patrol."
Steve turned to leave, then suddenly seemed to remember something and warned, "Director Fury, don't try to disturb Dr. Pym. Your identity means you'll draw a lot of attention. I don't want your excessive interest to expose Dr. Pym."
With that, he fled as though escaping.
Watching Steve's retreating figure, Tony and Nick Fury exchanged a glance. Both had something to say.
"Director Fury, what do you think?"
"The Captain is still the same as before. He doesn't really trust us. I think he's still hiding intelligence from us."
Nick Fury honestly voiced his opinion. As a seasoned agent, he was highly skilled at reading people, while Steve had never been good at playing mind games.
"I think so too. Also... do you think the Captain..."
Tony hesitated for a moment, then met Nick