The light is shining brightly.
While a group of Hydra leaders were still a bit confused, countless dazzling flashes suddenly shot out from Naraku Uehara's fingertips, directly piercing through their bodies!
This group of high-ranking base managers suffered heavy casualties!
"Kill him!"
Alexander Pierce grimaced, clutching the hole in his shoulder and ordered the soldiers inside the base to attack Naraku Uehara: "Kill this traitor!"
"Is this jealousy?"
A blaze ignited at Naraku Uehara's fingertips as a smile played at the corner of his mouth: "Director Pierce, you who are destined to be eliminated by the era, simply don't understand that only I can lead Hydra towards the light... a bunch of complete failures..."
The blaze suddenly expanded!
Just as the flames were about to touch Alexander Pierce, they suddenly halted in front of him, causing beads of cold sweat to form on the Hydra leader's forehead!
The threat looming so close made Pierce dare not act rashly!
The next moment...
The blaze suddenly split in two, bypassing Alexander Pierce's figure, striking towards the surrounding soldiers holding their guns, explosions echoed throughout the cave base!
The soldiers guarding Alexander Pierce were wiped out cleanly in a split second by Naraku Uehara's attack, without even a single groan escaping!
Near the safety passage of the entire base, only Alexander Pierce remained, his nostrils slightly trembling, a drop of sweat fell down...
Fear gradually spread in his mind...
At this moment, Alexander Pierce remembered that his subordinates were also superheroes, capable of creating overwhelming battle situations.
A superhero coming to assassinate them... just like when Steve Rogers single-handedly destroyed the Red Skull faction.
"You bastard..."
Alexander Pierce slowly extended his hand, tightly gripping the gun at his waist, the only weapon that could provide him a sense of security.
However...
Pierce was crystal clear in his heart.
The gun could only bring a slight mental comfort, incapable of posing any threat to Naraku Uehara, death was merely a number counted by a watch.
"Is there any need to resist?"
Naraku Uehara's palm suddenly opened, a surge of attraction exploded, pulling the gun from Pierce's waist into his own hand, igniting the gun with scorching flames...
Drip drip...
Scattered fiery molten iron dripped onto the ground...
"Naraku Uehara, what do you want to do?"
Alexander Pierce's forehead twitched, forcing himself to stay calm: "Do you think by killing us, you can control Hydra? Don't be naive..."
Alexander Pierce muttered under his breath with Hydra's saying: "Cut off one head, two shall take its place... No one knows how many people Hydra is truly hiding... No one can completely control Hydra..."
"I can."
Naraku Uehara shook his head with a smile, continued: "Or rather, Dr. Arnim Zola can, he has quite detailed information in his hands..."
Dr. Arnim Zola.
Once a scientist under the Red Skull.
After World War II ended, Hydra leader Red Skull was dealt with by Captain America Steve Rogers, many Hydra members were purged by S.H.I.E.L.D.'s predecessor, the Strategic Science Corps, among whom the scientists were all recruited by them.
Among them, Dr. Arnim Zola was specifically recruited by one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s founders, Howard Stark, thus entering S.H.I.E.L.D.
However, Dr. Arnim Zola did not change his ideology, he infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D. as a Hydra's cadre, gradually eroding this sworn enemy of Hydra and orchestrating the chicken-and-egg strategy between Hydra and S.H.I.E.L.D.
When Dr. Arnim Zola was dying of severe illness, he stored all his thoughts and memories in the computers of the Strategic Science Corps, surviving in this world in a virtual way, relying on his powerful algorithms to guide Hydra's various plans...
Unreservedly speaking, Arnim Zola is the life mentor of modern Hydra.
"Zola..."
Alexander Pierce's eyes narrowed slightly, slowly shaking his head: "Impossible... It will never betray Hydra..."
"Who knows?"
Naraku Uehara indifferently spread his palm: "After dealing with the likes of you, I will ask Dr. Zola if he's willing to cooperate with me to guide Hydra to a broader world... if he's unwilling..."
Naraku Uehara's smile deepened, even showing a hint of eerie terror to Pierce: "One missile can solve him..."
Naraku Uehara leisurely tapped his finger and continued in a soft voice: "Actually, none of this matters, any Hydra base not under my rule, I'll let S.H.I.E.L.D. and The Avengers directly cleanse them..."
Naraku Uehara didn't care at all.
Now he holds the power of S.H.I.E.L.D. in one hand, and a superhero from The Avengers in the other, with Akatsuki, this universe organization standing behind him, Hydra is merely a tool among them.
If Akatsuki weren't too bright, needing Hydra to play the villain alongside the fake death of Nick Fury and a few unruly Avengers...
The lower levels of Hydra, except for being obedient, aren't of much use.
However...
For Naraku Uehara, these obedient subordinates are truly worth the treasure for a boss like him.
After all...
Naraku Uehara's direct subordinates don't have many obedient ones either.
Crash!
Suddenly, a sound of a punch echoed within this base!
The towering Hulk swung his fist, shattering an iron door, kicking away those messy objects blocking its path, appearing before them.
Seeing this scene, Alexander Pierce's face flashed with panic, instinctively thinking he discovered a ray of hope!
If...
If The Avengers knew Naraku Uehara was Hydra...
If they both fought here, maybe there would be a glimmer of hope... it's just uncertain if Hulk, this giant, has the rationale to treat Naraku Uehara as an enemy...
Of course...
If Naraku Uehara's identity is exposed, Naraku Uehara, the new Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., will be stripped of his position, and S.H.I.E.L.D. might face another purge concerning Hydra, hidden for seventy years, they've reached this stage...
A hint of struggle appeared on Alexander Pierce's face, whether to expose Naraku Uehara for his glimmer of hope or keep hiding him for Hydra...
Frankly...
A sly and ruthless guy hidden like Naraku Uehara, is indeed an optimal choice for Hydra's leadership, they might just be Hydra's second Red Skull...
Except...
This bastard is a traitor who betrayed his superior!
Suddenly, Alexander Pierce charged towards Naraku Uehara, a trace of madness flashing in his eyes, yet his voice suddenly lowered: "Then walk over our corpses... and lead Hydra to become the king of this world!"
"Director Pierce, are you moved by yourself?"
A hint of playfulness appeared on Naraku Uehara's face, looking at his old superior, suddenly kicking Alexander Pierce flying!
"..."
Alexander Pierce's face suddenly turned ugly, he didn't quite understand what Naraku Uehara meant, until Pierce struggled while lying on the ground to turn his head towards the direction of the Giant...
The towering Hulk marched step by step...
This monster that once wreaked havoc in New York, walked towards Naraku Uehara with a face full of agony, standing behind Naraku Uehara like an obedient little brother.
"Task..."
Hulk gritted his teeth, a tinge of crimson flashed in his eyes, staring intently at Naraku Uehara, speaking word by word: "Completed... it."
"One last thing."
Naraku Uehara glanced at Alexander Pierce, stepped lightly, entering a black hole, his figure about to vanish within this base.
"Kill him, I came here only to let him die a knowing ghost, unfortunately, his identity is exposed, no longer worth collecting..."
After stepping into the black hole, Naraku Uehara seemed to recall something, turning back to look at Alexander Pierce, smiling: "Almost forgot, Director Pierce, it was actually me who exposed your identity back then."