Outnumbered and overwhelmed, Natasha was forced on the defensive. Despite being a superior fighter one-on-one, the coordinated assault from the three enhanced agents left her struggling to keep up.
Before long, Natasha was battered and bruised, with blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.
A powerful kick sent her flying into a desk, where she crashed and slid to the ground with a pained groan.
"Ugh…!"
Realizing she couldn't hold out much longer, Natasha called out desperately, "Operation Snake Extinction!"
…
Meanwhile-
In the interdimensional pocket-
Charles Doyle watched the situation unfold and calmly said, "Selene, it's your turn."
"Yes, Boss!"
Charles opened a dimensional portal, sending Selene directly into the fight.
Pierce, hearing Natasha's shouted words, paid it no mind. In his eyes, it was nothing more than the pitiful cry of a defeated opponent.
Just as one of the hydra operatives prepared to deliver a final overhead strike to end Natasha's struggle—
Shing!
Suddenly, a woman in black leather appeared in front of Natasha and kicked the opponent in the chest. The impact sent him flying like a cannonball.
Boom!
The sudden turn of events drew everyone's attention.
Natasha, still in shock, realized that her savior was none other than Selene. She had initially expected someone like Minato Namikaze, or at the very least a high-ranking Shinobi from Konoha.
But instead, it was the receptionist from Charles Agency.
However, given that Minato had likely sent her, she figured he trusted her abilities to handle the enemies here.
Pierce, seeing the new arrival, narrowed his eyes and remarked, "Charles Agency… they shouldn't be getting involved in this mess."
Pierce immediately aimed his gun at Selene and fired.
Piu Piu Piu!
However, Selene moved with lightning speed, dodging the shots with ease. Pierce's reflexes were no match for her, and all of his shots missed, hitting the floor instead.
In the blink of an eye, Selene appeared right in front of Pierce. She grabbed his wrist, twisting it with force.
Crack!
"Ah!" Pierce screamed in pain as his wrist was snapped, and the gun fell from his hand. Selene then rammed her shoulder into him, sending Pierce flying across the room.
Boom!
Pierce crashed into the wall, coming to a stop.
After dealing with Pierce, Selene quickly turned her attention to the three enhanced soldiers rushing toward her.
The super-soldiers who had given Natasha so much trouble were no match for Selene. She dismantled them with ease, almost treating them like children.
Natasha, witnessing the scene, couldn't help but feel shocked. The receptionist from Charles Agency was far more powerful than she had imagined, and it was clear that Selene had far more combat experience than she did.
Selene crushed one soldier's throat with a single hand, then hurled his body toward Pierce, who was just recovering. She swiftly grabbed another soldier, delivering a brutal strike that crushed his heart.
Thud!
With two enemies swiftly neutralized, Selene turned her attention to the third enhanced soldier and killed him just as efficiently.
Meanwhile, on the hovering helicarrier, a Hydra member reported, "The satellite has reached 3,000 feet."
Inside the control room, Maria Hill saw the satellite was on track, and immediately asked, "Falcon, what's the situation?"
"We're in combat."
The heavy firepower from the helicarrier was making it impossible for Sam to land, so he had to keep flying in circles.
Finally, he spotted an opening, eliminating two strike team members on the deck before successfully landing.
"Captain, I'm in."
However, just as he touched down, he saw a fleet of Quinjet fighters take off and head straight for his position.
"Shit!"
Sam swore under his breath and immediately took off again to evade the incoming fire. The jets unleashed a barrage of bullets, but Sam skillfully dodged, using the wings of other Quinjets parked on the deck as shields.
Boom!
"Ah!"
One of the jets exploded, and Sam was thrown back, landing on the edge of the deck.
Looking up at the incoming jets, Sam armed himself with two submachine guns, leaning back as he fired at the jet.
A burst of bullets hit the jet's windshield, cracking it immediately.
At that moment, Sam spread his wings and flew underneath the helicarrier. The pursuing jet immediately adjusted its course to follow him.
Meanwhile, Steve was also facing trouble. After taking down a strike team, Hydra sent four enhanced soldiers, three of whom were those injected with physical enhancement serums, and one was a Fire Curse Seal.
After Steve managed to defeat one of them, a massive fireball came crashing toward him.
Seeing the fireball coming, Steve raised his shield to block it, but when the fireball struck the shield, it exploded violently.
Boom!
The tremendous shockwave sent Steve flying, causing him to tumble across the deck and crash into a Quinjet before finally coming to a stop.
At that moment, Maria Hill's voice came through, "Captain, eight minutes remaining."
Steve slowly got back to his feet and responded, "I'm trying my best. They've deployed four enhanced soldiers, and one of them has the Fire Curse Seal."
"I suspect that the entire helicarrier is filled with this kind of configuration."
"Natasha, I need your support."