Coulson: (Eyes widened, incredulous expression) (′?w?)?
Hydra: (Mouths agape, shocked) "(oДo*)
Seriously, buddy, did you completely forget your act? Hydra is an underground organization, what's the point of you openly showing your hand? Wasn't your mission to go undercover and gain Fury and Coulson's trust? If it's just about killing people, and we can do that ourselves, why do we need you to go undercover? On the surface, everyone here is currently from S.H.I.E.L.D., so we can't just ignore Kurohane's actions!
"Put down your weapons!" Coulson commanded in a stern but shocked tone.
"Hands up!" one of the Hydra agents retorted in a warning tone.
...
The Hydra special forces agents behind Coulson simultaneously raised their weapons and aimed them at Kurohane. Meanwhile, Kurohane swiftly pressed his pistol right against Coulson's high hairline. His foot stepped on the rope wrapped around Fury's neck, ensuring his control remained firm. His free hand drew another pistol and aimed it at the Hydra agents, his posture radiating a cold battlefield mastery.
"Shoot! Even if you shoot, I can kill you first!" Kurohane hissed menacingly.
Kurohane felt a burning surge of hatred. If it weren't for the fact that his body couldn't withstand the impact of bullets, he would have already engaged in a direct shootout with those Hydra agents. Do I really have to do something like this now?! he thought furiously. Now, he could only hope for the next lottery draw. His current body was too fragile. The shadow of his vulnerability, the lack of durability and defense, constantly haunted him. After watching so many superhero movies, Kurohane deeply understood the essence of a superhero. Besides formidable fighting skills, at the very least they had to be able to take a punch! Like Black Widow Natasha being slammed by the Hulk, she could sit up weakly, take a few minutes to recover her breath, and then go back to running around taking down Hawkeye. Although Hawkeye might indeed be weak, Natasha's trained muscles and bones were the minimum standard for a superhero!
"Kurohane, even if Director Fury is colluding with aliens, or even working with them, you can't take the law into your own hands like this! Instead, you should hand him over to S.H.I.E.L.D. for interrogation! You're such an honest person, why don't you understand something like this?" Even with the muzzle of Kurohane's gun pressed against his head, Coulson showed no panic at all. A person with a clear conscience wouldn't flinch under the threat of a gun! Kurohane had a strong killing intent, but he had never fired his weapon at an innocent person!
"Coulson, I..." Kurohane saw an opening to back down, so he immediately took it. He retracted the pistol pressed against Coulson's head, but the expression on his face showed a great inner turmoil, as if he were trapped in endless doubt.
Seeing Kurohane seem affected, Coulson lightly patted his shoulder. "Kurohane! You're a very honest person, sometimes even making me feel a little ashamed. However, this world isn't black and white; it's a subtle gradient of gray. Don't worry, as long as you hand Fury over to me, I will definitely get answers from his mouth."
"You can take him, but I want to keep an eye on him the whole time!" Kurohane aimed the muzzle of his gun at the unconscious Fury and said in a warning tone, "He's the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.! There might be other members who have infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D.! That alien can disguise itself as him, or as anyone! If anyone tries to use force to rescue Fury, you'll need me."
Coulson thought for a moment and realized that Kurohane had a point. If it weren't for Kurohane's exceptional shooting skills, Director Fury wouldn't have made him a key observation target. As long as Kurohane's background and character assessment passed, he would be recruited into the Avengers plan, becoming S.H.I.E.L.D.'s first Avenger! Now wasn't the time for lengthy consideration; Fury had been motionless for almost a minute! So Coulson nodded and agreed to Kurohane's request, spreading his hands as he said, "I agree. Can you release the rope now? Fury seems to be in trouble!"
"Of course, no problem!" Kurohane lifted his foot and released the noose. The limp Fury fell to the ground with a loud thud. "Our Director Fury seems to have been modified by aliens. His physical strength is even greater than trained agents! Before you guys arrived, he had already been choked and lost consciousness more than ten times! So, you don't need to worry at all; he'll wake up if you kick him a few times!"
Coulson: (Eyes widened, jaw clenched) (*???)!! Good heavens!!! Is this human language?!
Kurohane's cruelty had exceeded Coulson's imagination. However, Director Fury's condition was indeed worrying. Even agents who had undergone the most brutal training would lose control of their bladder and bowels after being choked more than ten times, and would confess any information. But Director Fury still looked indifferent! He even still had the strength to swear! Even if he was the so-called "King of Agents," this terrifying physical strength wasn't something a normal human should possess! So, the Director secretly enhanced his body behind my back?! Coulson thought suspiciously.
"Take Director Fury away and apply all restraints!" Coulson commanded in a stern tone.
"Yes!" The Hydra agents behind Coulson surged forward and bound Fury very thoroughly. Several of them lifted Fury's body and carried him towards the black van they had used.
Kurohane holstered his weapons back under his arms and got into the van without saying a word. His eyes were fixed on Fury's unconscious form. Seeing this, Coulson shook his head helplessly and got into the passenger seat of the black van, leaving only two agents behind to 'clean up' the mess. The alien corpse with the severed head and the Land Rover were the top priorities to secure.
"Drive to Base X1 on Manhattan Island," Coulson ordered the driving agent. "Given Director Fury's current condition, we can't go straight back to S.H.I.E.L.D."
"Yes," the driving agent replied curtly.
The vehicle slowly began to move. Kurohane looked at the confused eyes of the Hydra agents inside the van and subtly gestured to them, indicating that there were other 'eyes' inside the car and they shouldn't act rashly. Through his Super Vision, Kurohane clearly saw listening devices inside the compartments. There were a total of three eavesdropping devices and four hidden cameras! Kurohane wasn't sure who had installed them, whether it was Hydra or Fury. His Hydra identity couldn't be exposed yet; after all, he hadn't gained much benefit yet!
The Hydra agents saw Kurohane's movements and understood that now wasn't the time to talk. They only silently adjusted the equipment on their bodies, while appearing vigilant.
Just then, the unconscious Fury regained consciousness again. He found his entire body immobile, lying inside a moving vehicle, surrounded by S.H.I.E.L.D. field team members, and Kurohane, the person who had directly shot him.
"Are you guys as crazy as Kurohane?! Where are you taking me?!" Fury growled in an angry and helpless tone.
Kurohane was the first to notice Fury had woken up. This time, he didn't say anything. He just stared straight at the furious Fury in front of him, making the Director feel a little nervous.
"Damn it... Arggh!!!"
With a swift movement, Kurohane broke Fury's other pinky finger, silencing his superior's curse. "My warnings are always accurate. If you don't believe me, you can continue!" Kurohane hissed coldly.
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