Seeing Rimuru's determined expression, Nick Fury already knew what was going on.
This matter cannot be easily dismissed.
He weighed the options in his mind very quickly.
On one side are the Skrulls have been lurking on Earth for twenty years, cooperating peacefully.
On one side is Rimuru, whose strength is unfathomable, who is fiercely protective of his own, and who takes things very seriously.
The relative importance of each is obvious.
To completely turn against Rimuru for a group of alien infiltrators is utterly foolish and not worth it at all.
Nick Fury sighed deeply, his eyes filled with helplessness and difficulty, and finally relented.
"So... what do you want to do with them?"
Rimuru didn't hesitate at all, and his tone was even quite calm.
"Plowing the courtyard and sweeping away the holes."
Those four simple words instantly froze the air in the office.
Nick Fury's eyes widened suddenly as he stared intently at Rimuru, his face filled with disbelief, completely stunned.
His impression of Rimuru had always been that he was easygoing, gentle, and harmless; even when he was assertive, he was never ruthless or Coldblood.
But he never expected that this young man could so casually utter the words of slaughtering an entire race.
This is no longer just being assertive; it's the ultimate in madness.
" Rimuru!"
Nick Fury's voice trembled, and he couldn't help but speak sharply.
"Do you know what you're doing? Do you understand what these words mean? Exterminating an entire tribe—that's no small matter!"
Faced with his shock and questioning, Rimuru remained completely calm, almost indifferent.
"I know better than anyone what I'm doing."
"But I can't sleep if they don't die."
He took half a step forward, his eyes sharp and piercing, every word carrying genuine fear and a clear bottom line.
"I can't accept the thought of my family, friends, and comrades being silently replaced by a bunch of strange green monsters."
"I can't stand the people I spend every day with, whose true nature is nothing but the machinations of a foreign race."
After saying that, he looked directly at Nick Fury and posed a question that the other man simply couldn't refute.
"If you were in that situation, could you accept it?"
"Can you sit comfortably in the position of Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.. and watch with a clear conscience as the person who will one day sit in the presidency and wield the power of the nation is not human at all, but a complete green-skinned alien?"
Nick Fury was speechless for a moment.
His throat felt blocked, and he couldn't utter a single word.
He wanted to argue, to plead for the Skrulls, but at that moment, he suddenly found himself without any grounds for defense.
Rimuru's concerns were never unfounded.
If allowed to infiltrate unchecked, it could become a threat to the destruction of all human civilization.
The office fell silent once again.
Nick Fury rubbed his throbbing forehead hard, completely resigning himself to defeat.
He understood; Rimuru was determined this time, leaving no room for compromise.
No matter who pleads or tries to stop us today, we can't get past the Skrulls.
"The matter of the Skrulls is not something I can decide alone; it involves too many factors, and there's still more to it..."
Before he could finish his excuses, Rimuru interrupted him forcefully, his tone domineering and certain, without any room for maneuver.
"Then call everyone who can make the decision."
"Including Carol and Captain Marvel, who are far away in space, contact them as well."
"I'll talk to them personally."
His tone was calm, yet it carried an overwhelming air of confidence.
"My current strength is enough to make them sit down quietly and listen to me finish speaking."
"I'm going to take care of those Skrulls."
" Jesus came, but I couldn't keep him. I said it."
These words sound arrogant, but Rimuru wasn't bluffing at all.
He is no longer the same person he once was; he has now fully entered the Demon Lord level.
In his eyes, these so-called top powers and institutions on Earth are nothing more than ants that he can crush at will on the roadside.
Before he became Demon Lord, he might have been wary and uneasy facing Captain Marvel Carol at her full power.
But now, he fears no one.
Seeing Rimuru's domineering and willful attitude, Nick Fury was overwhelmed by a deep sense of powerlessness.
He was certain that Rimuru was truly determined to wreak havoc on the Skrulls, and anyone who tried to stop him would only meet with defeat.
Fury stared quietly at the imposing, decisive young man before him, and felt a strange sense of déjà vu.
That resolute, domineering attitude, willing to do anything to eliminate hidden dangers, is very much like a deceased person who has been recorded in history and made the world tremble.
He remained silent for a few seconds, then sighed softly.
" Rimuru, do you know what? The way you look right now is so much like someone."
Rimuru's expression remained unchanged as he calmly accepted his words, his tone exceptionally clear.
"I know."
"That mustache who made all of Europe tremble, right?"
He let out a soft breath, neither denying nor defending himself.
But I can't help it.
"Now that this disaster is right in front of me, I can't just pretend I don't see it and let it fester, eventually destroying the entire planet and everyone around me."
In order to protect, he had to transform into the most ruthless purifier.
He couldn't accept a future where his family and friends were replaced and the world was devoured by alien races, even more than bearing the reputation of bloodshed.
Nick Fury watched Rimuru silently, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
He had just thought the other party had been driven mad by hidden dangers, becoming ruthless, merciless, and terrifyingly obsessive.
But now, looking at Rimuru, who had calmed down, was articulate, and spoke with profound wisdom, he suddenly realized that this man wasn't crazy at all.
On the contrary, Rimuru frighteningly lucid.
The anger just now was real, and so is the clarity and decisiveness I feel now. It's as if all emotional turmoil has vanished in an instant, and I've completely entered a calm, Sage -like state.
There was no hostility, no rage, only a detached and resolute acceptance of everything.
Rimuru looked up at Fury, whose expression was complicated, and slowly began to reveal all the cards he had hidden in the future.
"I can tell you clearly, the root cause of my determination to eliminate them is..."
"Ten years from now, a Skrulls will gather a group of radicals who will attempt to take control of the Earth. They will spend nearly thirty years infiltrating human military, government, intelligence, and all high-ranking members of society."
"Their ultimate plan is to deliberately provoke conflict and create discord, forcing Civil War among humanity, causing us to succumb to internal strife and kill each other."
"Once humanity is severely weakened and in disarray, they will simply reap the benefits and take over the Earth from humanity."
At this point, Rimuru slightly somber, revealing an even more terrifying backup plan.
"Not just Civil War."
"They're also eyeing the genes of all the Avengers, planning to replicate, modify, and exploit them."
"They want to emulate Steve's Super Soldier Serum, replicate superhero abilities, and mass-produce invincible Super-Skrull."
"By then, humanity will have no chance of turning the tide and will be utterly defeated."
Nick Fury's heart skipped a beat, his body stiffened, and the last shred of hope in his mind to defend the Skrulls completely collapsed.
Seeing his dazed expression, Rimuru continued calmly.
"You can choose not to believe me now, or you can think I'm making a mountain out of a molehill and killing innocent people indiscriminately."
That's how the world is. Those who are ahead of their time are considered crazy. People are foolish; they can only see the immediate peace and stability, but they can't see the impending catastrophe brewing in the shadows.
"Everyone only mocks, questions, and denies until disaster truly erupts and calamity strikes. Only then do they belatedly realize that the person they once considered a madman was actually the only genius who saw through everything."
As soon as he finished speaking, Rimuru looked directly at Nick Fury and softly posed his last question.
So, in your eyes, am I a madman or a genius?