New York.
Sewers, Ninja Dojo, Temporary Prison.
"Anton, hand over the Winter Soldier."
Secretary of Defense, John Keller, said solemnly, "If this matter is as you say, then only the military has the ability to handle it. Captain America has joined S.H.I.E.L.D., and his ties with the military have weakened, but if we can get the Winter Soldier to serve the military, we can put the military and S.H.I.E.L.D. on the same starting line… This is very important to us."
The "same starting line" here refers to the Super-Soldier Serum-enhanced super soldiers.
Although the Justice League nominally belongs to the military, it doesn't fully accept the military's command. As for the military itself, it severely lacks super-soldier combat power. Therefore, their pursuit of this individual combat strength far exceeded Anton's expectations.
"We have no intention of keeping the Winter Soldier; he's actually a trouble for us."
Anton said, "Secretary Keller, the military can take the Winter Soldier at any time, but through the Winter Soldier's existence, you should be able to lock onto HYDRA and verify that everything I said is true. This is the evidence you want… So, I hope you can meet our demands."
"The Winter Soldier is indeed evidence, but he can't be definitive proof."
Keller looked slightly troubled.
He certainly understood Anton's meaning.
Anton and Batman's request was simply to have the Justice League, in the name of the military, take action against S.H.I.E.L.D., to root out and destroy the HYDRA members hidden within S.H.I.E.L.D.
To be honest, if there was sufficient evidence, the military would be happy to see the Justice League and S.H.I.E.L.D. go to war.
Who told S.H.I.E.L.D. to put their headquarters in Washington?
It was like S.H.I.E.L.D. had moved its territory into the military's backyard.
From the very beginning, the military hadn't liked S.H.I.E.L.D.
But the current situation was that the Winter Soldier had been brainwashed by HYDRA, and a lot of information needed time to explore, lacking key information.
If the military rashly let the Justice League fight against S.H.I.E.L.D. under its own name, it was no wonder it would be widely criticized.
After all, the World Security Council stood behind S.H.I.E.L.D.
The World Security Council was an organization similar to the United Nations, with many countries involved. The United States was only one of the permanent members, and there were several other permanent members as well.
If S.H.I.E.L.D. was attacked by the Justice League without concrete evidence to prove that S.H.I.E.L.D. was at fault first, it would definitely cause an unusual wave.
This was the key point that made Secretary of Defense, John Keller hesitate and dare not make a decision.
"As long as the military agrees to let the Justice League take action, there will naturally be evidence."
Anton said, "You should have heard that S.H.I.E.L.D.'s director, Nick Fury, was attacked and is now lying in the hospital... But you may know that before Nick Fury fell into a coma, he said that the mastermind behind the attack was Batman."
"What?"
Keller was startled. "Is that so?"
"Yes."
Anton nodded. "I can tell you with certainty that Nick Fury has been replaced. The Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. currently in the hospital isn't Nick Fury at all."
"Then who could it be?"
Keller frowned. "Who has the ability to impersonate the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.?"
"Do you remember why you came to New York?"
Anton asked again.
Keller looked puzzled.
The reason he came to New York, in the final analysis, was because all the Cobra Organization prisoners the military had taken from the New York Police Department yesterday had died.
With the evidence missing, the military was furious.
Secretary of Defense, John Keller seemed to understand, "It's related to that group of dead prisoners?"
"Correct."
Anton nodded, "Among those prisoners, there was one named Zatanna. He was a master of disguise and impersonation in the Cobra Organization. He could completely transform into another person, replicating the target's every move, speaking style, and even life details."
"So, the person lying in the hospital now isn't Nick Fury, but this Zatanna."
John Keller's eyes lit up, muttering to himself, "So, the corpse lying in the military morgue is fake?"
"Not necessarily fake. Clone technology is already very advanced, and cloning a corpse is even easier," Anton shook his head, "However, with the military's technology, they should be able to verify whether that corpse... is a clone."
"Of course."
Secretary of Defense, John Keller nodded. "The most irreplaceable part of a clone is the brain. The brain is the most marvelous organ in the human body. No matter how advanced cloning technology becomes, it's impossible to recreate the brain of a thirty-something adult."
Having said this, he was somewhat impatient.
In every respect, the military actually placed high hopes on the Justice League.
If the Justice League could really take action in the name of the military and defeat S.H.I.E.L.D., it would definitely be a boost for the military.
The premise is that when the Justice League takes action, it must be legitimate.
They can't just start fighting randomly.
Any official force must follow the rules.
An organization that doesn't play by the rules is a terrorist organization.
HYDRA spent so much effort, stirring up trouble behind the scenes, not only to eliminate its presence as much as possible, but also to build bridges through rules, to promote the opposition between the Avengers and the Justice League, and to create evidence to make the Avengers attack the Justice League.
And the reason Anton waited patiently, not immediately attacking S.H.I.E.L.D., was also because he needed to gain the military's approval before he could take action in a legitimate way.
To maximize the Justice League's benefit in this matter, they must abide by the rules.
To rashly lead the Justice League to attack S.H.I.E.L.D., arrest Pierce in front of everyone, and then use Wonder Woman's Lasso of Truth to salvage the situation and arouse public sentiment... This is a childish approach.
It seems straightforward, but it slaps the military in the face.
You must know that S.H.I.E.L.D.'s headquarters is in Washington, and Washington is undoubtedly the military's territory.
If the Justice League directly ignores the military's existence and directly breaks into their house to catch the thief, it seems like a good deed, but it also means the owner of the house is incompetent.
The cooperation between Batman and the military was going well, so it was necessary to take a slight detour and gain more trust from Keller and the others.
In fact, if the military had approved Anton's request immediately and agreed to let the Justice League suppress S.H.I.E.L.D. and root out HYDRA, Anton could have crushed S.H.I.E.L.D. and even the Avengers with lightning speed.
From Eddie's reminder, he already knew that the HYDRA agents hidden within S.H.I.E.L.D. had already begun plotting against Batman.
But Anton didn't care.
Because Anton knew very well that with his current power, dealing with S.H.I.E.L.D. would be a piece of cake.
"Give me one night."
Keller perked up. Hearing Anton say this, he felt he had found the key to giving the military a reason to intervene again.
"As long as we can confirm that the body is fake, your application will definitely be approved. The military won't tolerate being toyed with repeatedly."
Secretary of Defense John Keller spoke as he took out his phone, transmitting important information to the military.
The military was full of hotheads.
They could tolerate it once, twice, because there was no evidence. But if you dared to come again, even without evidence, they'd create some to get you.
Not to mention, Anton had already handed over the knife, just waiting for the military to sharpen it and return it for a stabbing.
Anton was quite calm.
He knew his deduction wouldn't be wrong.
There were no coincidences like this in the world.
There was no reason why, after a prisoner in the military died, Nick Fury would be attacked and hospitalized, and before falling into a coma, he'd say Batman was the culprit.
Zatanna had definitely been switched.
"In that case, you should stay here tonight, Secretary Keller. There's no place in all of New York that's safer than this Ninja Dojo."
After Anton finished speaking, he greeted Keller and turned to leave.
He also had to go back and prepare.
After waiting for these two days, he'd finally finished these tedious steps. It was time to gather his people and launch a full-scale attack! …
Queens, a certain residence.
Peter lay in bed, preparing to sleep. He closed his eyes for a moment, but couldn't fall asleep.
He turned over.
"What should I do?"
Anxious thoughts flooded his mind.
He rolled out of bed, put on his Spider-Man suit, and took a deep breath, looking at the flashing lights outside the window.
"Batman won't forget me!"
"I am Spider-Man!"
Peter opened the window, ready to go out for a spin.
Beep beep!
Suddenly, his phone rang.
Feeling something, Spider-Man immediately picked up his phone, and seeing the caller ID, he was overjoyed.
"Hello, Anton?"
Peter was ecstatic: "You finally remembered me! What can I do to help? I'll do anything!"
"Rest well today, and wait for me at the school entrance tomorrow."
Anton said, "Tomorrow's exercise will be quite a bit. You'll face many interesting people, and perhaps even some of your former idols."
"Interesting people? Former idols?"
Spider-Man was stunned, but from the other party's words, he sensed a clue.
Obviously, something big was going to happen tomorrow.
"Alright!"
After hanging up the phone, he immediately took off the suit he had just put on. He completely lost the desire to go out for a stroll, pulled up the covers, and closed his eyes tightly, fearing he wouldn't be able to sleep.
Hell's Kitchen.
Daredevil's residence.
Matt Murdock received a call from Anton.
"It's been a while since we talked."
Anton smiled, "I need your help tomorrow."
"For HYDRA?"
Matt asked.
"Yes."
Anton nodded.
Major news had been breaking constantly these past few days, from Batman resolving the New York crisis, to the Daily Bugle exposing S.H.I.E.L.D. and HYDRA, then S.H.I.E.L.D. publicly appearing and announcing the formation of a new superhero team, the Avengers. Finally, Tony Stark joining the Avengers, and Captain America, who was thought to have died seventy years ago, returning and becoming a member of the Avengers as well.
These news stories were constantly impacting the lives of people across America, and even the entire world.
Countless people were numb from all the drama.
But the truly smart people could discern the key information from it.
From start to finish, it was essentially a game between two forces.
The Justice League, led by Batman, and HYDRA, which was hidden behind S.H.I.E.L.D., as revealed by the Daily Bugle.
As a member of the Justice League and a comrade of Batman, Matt Murdock, Daredevil, naturally chose to unconditionally support Batman.
After choosing his stance, he could easily see the truth.
"Looks like you're ready to make a move."
Matt wasn't surprised and said, "Have you considered it? Without official permission, if the Justice League acts rashly, it will be seen as a threat by all parties..."
"We'll get the military's permission tomorrow."
Anton said, "HYDRA thought they were smart, but they didn't expect to be outsmarted. They have completely angered the military. Now, we just need the military's permission, and the Justice League can enter S.H.I.E.L.D. under the military's orders, root out HYDRA, and chop off its heads one by one!"
"Alright!"
Since Anton had already made arrangements, Matt naturally wouldn't say more. He nodded decisively, "I'll contact you tomorrow."
Then, the call ended.
Anton came to the courtyard, looked at the starry sky outside the window, and a sneer curled his lips.
At this moment.
Eddie, still in Washington, sent the information to Tony Stark but didn't receive a reply for a long time.
He realized the situation had become complicated again.
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