S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters
After Coulson hung up the phone, he immediately said to May, "May, please tell Carol and Daisy to come to my office. I have something important to tell them."
Seeing Coulson's cautious expression, May did not say much. She immediately got up and left Coulson's office. Not long after, Carol and Daisy, who had been resting, came to Coulson's office under May's guidance.
"Coulson, May said you have something urgent for us?"
Nodding at Carol, Coulson said, "Yes, I have something very important to tell you. I just received secret information. The Illuminati is preparing to join forces with the Avengers to encircle the Shadow Council. They have found the next Shadow Council meeting location. This time they can mobilize all their forces. This is the perfect opportunity to encircle the Shadow Council!"
Carol's face was filled with surprise when she heard the news. No one knew the cunning and terrifying nature of the Shadow Council better than her. The ultimate goal of the Ultimate Avengers after they were formed was to completely wipe out the Shadow Council. During this time of pursuing the Shadow Council, the number of their Ultimate Avengers had also increased significantly.
In addition to Carol herself, Valkyrie, Ant-Man, Black Panther, Venom, and Scream, they were also joined by Hope van Dyne, Ava Starr, and Bill Foster.
Among them, Ava Starr, after receiving treatment from the recently recovered original Wasp Janet van Dyne and the amplification of quantum energy within the Quantum Realm, can now freely maintain both her Ghost form and human form. Doctor Bill Foster has also once again donned his Goliath persona, allowing this hero who was also active during the Project G.O.L.I.A.T.H. era to reappear in the world.
The addition of these three people has undoubtedly further strengthened the Ultimate Avengers' capabilities. They are now not far behind the original Avengers. However, even so, they still have not caught the Shadow Council. Unexpectedly, they suddenly heard today that the Illuminati has learned the specific information and is preparing to join forces with the Avengers to encircle and suppress them.
Taking a deep breath, Carol put aside the messy thoughts in her mind. She said to Coulson, "Coulson, is this news accurate?"
Nodding, Coulson said to Carol, "Carol, you might wonder how this top secret news came to me. In fact, this news was told to me by Natasha. In other words, the Avengers took the initiative to inform us of this operation. Their purpose is to let the Ultimate Avengers know this news and get involved in the operation."
Frowning, Carol asked, "With the instructions of the Illuminati?"
"No, I do not think this was the instruction of the Illuminati. But I think the Illuminati should have anticipated that the Avengers would contact us. So they should not object to our participation."
"Okay, I understand. Then please tell me the time and place. I will lead the Ultimate Avengers there and completely eliminate the Shadow Council."
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Avengers Headquarters
At the same time, at the Avengers headquarters, Natasha looked at Steve, who was sitting in front of her. She asked, "Steve, is it really appropriate to tell S.H.I.E.L.D. about this operation? We all know that telling S.H.I.E.L.D. is the same as telling the Ultimate Avengers, right?"
"It cannot be helped. Vision, Tony, and Reed's Fantastic Four will not be involved in this operation. We might not have enough manpower. Besides, Sebastian knew I would inform the Ultimate Avengers. He did not say anything, which means he tacitly agreed to tell them. After all, the Shadow Council is our common enemy."
"So... I understand."
"But by the way, Natasha, are the injuries you suffered at Taskmaster's hands when you destroyed the Red Room better? You should be fine, right? If not, then rest for a while. We should be able to handle this."
Hearing Steve's words, Natasha immediately shook her head. "No, there is no way I would be left out of something like this. I am fine, do not worry."
Hokkaido, Japan
Five days passed in a flash.
In the snowy landscape of Hokkaido, two Japanese men walked out of an izakaya. Both of them were the rare tall and strong type among the Japanese.
Sebastian looked at Thor beside him. He had cast a spell to change his and Thor's appearance, making them look like two Japanese men.
They were the only two people from the Illuminati who came here in advance. Namor and Black Bolt would arrive when the Shadow Council was actually attacked. Tony and Reed were dealing with the matter of extracting the Mind Stone from Vision. They needed to study the structure of Vision in detail and formulate relevant plans to ensure that they would not cause any harm to Vision. So this time they would not participate in the operation.
"Sebastian, Japanese wine tastes too light. But their food looks exquisite and tastes good, although there is too little of it and it is too small in portions."
"It is good to have something to eat, but you are still picky about it."
"Hehe, but then again, why did you not bring Bill along as well? Our plan would be safer with him, right?"
"Bill needs to be stationed at Hogwarts. Now that Hogwarts is empty of most staff, Selene alone may not be able to take care of everything. So Bill must stay at Hogwarts.
Is it not the same for you in Asgard? If you come out, Valkyrie and Sif have to stay in Asgard. But I thought Banner would come with you, but he did not come."
Speaking of Banner, Thor said with some regret, "Banner is tired of fighting. I heard from him that Hulk is also tired of being sought when there is something dangerous, and not being needed when there is nothing. It seems that Hulk has been sleeping in Banner's body recently. Not only does he no longer compete with Banner for control of the body, but even when Banner wants to call Hulk, Hulk chooses not to come out."
"Is that so?" Sebastian sighed, looking at the snow-covered street in front of him. He continued, "Maybe this is the best outcome for Banner."
Perhaps Hulk is a powerful force among the Avengers, but for Banner, Hulk is definitely a huge burden. If he could choose, Banner would never choose to let Hulk exist in his body. Becoming a normal person is the life that Banner wants most. Now this may be a good choice for Banner.
The two men were discussing matters when they soon arrived in front of a large Japanese-style house. According to intelligence, the underground here was the meeting place of the Shadow Council. Now Sebastian and Thor were about to launch the first round of the encirclement and suppression!
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