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"How is this possible!" Mei stood up suddenly and took out her weapon.
It turns out that SHIELD is the third route, but no one knows it. Director Hill spent a huge price to get this mission. There is no way, SHIELD and Nick Fury have been inseparable for a long time.
SHIELD made Nick Fury one of the most powerful people in the world. No matter how unreliable Nick Fury was, he did make SHIELD's power soar. From Alexander Pierce's secret department in the United States, it has grown into a global organization.
The two complement each other, which also means that it is impossible to completely separate them.
But it is also this indivisibility that has brought a devastating blow to SHIELD. After all, half of SHIELD is made up of Hydra, and the director is a traitor to humanity. How can the rest be good? This is a very simple idea, but the simpler the idea, the more common it is. This idea is spread all over the world, which has also caused SHIELD to be distrusted worldwide.
After all, who knows what kind of mess is inside the remaining half of you.
Coupled with the great changes in the world situation, the United States' influence has shrunk across the board, and its hegemony has fallen!
In 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed and the United States became the only superpower in the world, finally getting the world hegemony it had always dreamed of. In 1999, the United States launched the Kosovo War without the authorization of the United Nations, trampling on the international rules established after World War II. The hegemony of the United States has reached a new level and reached its peak in history. At this time, the United States is full of pride as a global hegemon and will not tolerate any offense. Therefore, when the most serious terrorist attack in history occurred in the United States in 2001, the United States was furious and excited. The US government quickly reached a consensus to retaliate against those "terrorist countries" that "harbored terrorists" and transform these countries to make them "democratic countries" in line with the interests of the United States. At this time, the United States would never have thought that this retaliation would make the hegemony established by the United States in two centuries become shaky in just 20 years.
At the beginning, the United States did perform well. Whether it was the operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, or Syria, they quickly achieved military victories. However, after that, the United States made the mistake that all hegemonic countries would make, that is, "transforming" these countries according to its own wishes and needs, rather than the wishes of the local people. This neo-colonial approach caused dissatisfaction and resistance from the local people, and the US troops stationed there fell into the bottomless abyss of security wars and guerrilla warfare. This disordered chaos has also become fertile ground for extremism. The United States launched a war in the name of "anti-terrorism", but it seems that "the more it fights, the more terrorism it breeds", which has bred more terrorism.
In this process, the image of the United States as a "beacon of democracy and freedom" has gradually collapsed, and it has been replaced by the "source of unrest" of "invading other countries". At the same time, the huge burden caused by the war is also dragging down the US economy step by step. Since the great economic crisis in 2008, the US fiscal deficit has become more and more serious, and the government can only continue to raise the debt ceiling to maintain the US economy. When the debt burden increases to a certain extent, economic "stagflation" is inevitable. Under the "stagflation" crisis, the gap between the rich and the poor in the United States has widened at an unprecedented rate. The "middle class" that originally played the role of a social stabilizer in the United States has fallen to the bottom, and social crisis has followed.
In fact, the decline of the United States is inevitable. Unless there is another world war and the United States continues to win, it is impossible for it to continue to maintain its hegemony. After all, it has committed too many sins. This is not the kind of empty talk that evil will be punished, but the real human heart. More and more people are unwilling to accept the oppression of the United States.
Including their old allies. After all, the United States reaps them every once in a while. Who can stand it?
The more such thoughts there are, the more the United States can only use more resources to maintain its hegemony, but in this way, the maintenance cost will become higher and higher, which will become a debt that the United States must bear. These costs are not just as simple as money.
What is more important is the human heart.
A dozen or twenty years ago, or even thirty or forty years ago, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, did anyone speak ill of the United States internationally?
How can young people from all over the world not yearn for America?
But now you look at it again, even in Korea and Japan, there are many people who are unhappy with the United States! Did they dare to show their teeth to their American father before?
Those major events only accelerated the decline of the United States. In essence, the United States has been bullying the world more and more, causing everyone to become more and more disgusted with this big boss. As major events here occur one after another, the decline of the United States is accelerating, and the backlash is getting stronger and bigger.
In the final analysis, SHIELD actually grew up relying on American hegemony. Now that the United States, the backbone, is no longer able to support it, it is time for SHIELD to repay its debt.
You know, SHIELD's style of doing things over the years can't be described as gentle and docile, it can even be said to be extremely overbearing!
There is one thing that perhaps no one has ever mentioned before. That is that SHIELD has no legal basis for enforcing the law in various countries! Yes, SHIELD actually has no law enforcement power outside of North America. (Canada is not an exception. This country probably will never be able to resist the United States in this lifetime. After all, the United States is covering it up. So no matter what the United States has, Canada must follow it. SHIELD secretly enforces the law in the United States, which is authorized by the Supreme Court. Canada is similar. They can enforce the law normally in North America.)
After all, no country would hand over its law enforcement power without knowing why. You should know that SHIELD's law enforcement power has the highest priority. In the United States, SHIELD does things without notifying anyone. This kind of humiliating priority is absolutely impossible unless the leaders of various countries have eaten too many brain-dead movies. This is even more colonial than a colony.
But due to the powerful United States, everyone is unable to speak out, so the result is that SHIELD has no legal basis, but is still able to enforce the law in various countries... To put it bluntly, it is hooliganism, but everyone has no choice but to endure it.
But with the overall contraction of the United States, it’s time to pay back the debt!
The first to react were those in NATO. These people have always been staunch allies of the United States, but they were also the fastest to defect. They joined the alliance because they wanted the security protection of the United States, but as the situation changed, the United States retreated across the board, and their security guarantees were greatly reduced.
The only reason they didn't cancel the alliance was because the giant bear to their east was threatening them again. Everyone was still very scared... but if you wanted them to be as obedient as before, that would be sheer wishful thinking.
The first to suffer was S.H.I.E.L.D.
The military bases of various countries will not be moved because it is closely related to security.
But S.H.I.E.L.D.?
Damn it, you are an illegal organization, why are you pretending to be so powerful?
Law enforcement agencies in various countries have been unhappy with SHIELD for a long time. It was okay for them to show off their power in the past, but what gives you the right to do so now?
And the reason is very clear: Nick Fury and Hydra.
So countries began to clear out S.H.I.E.L.D.
This resulted in SHIELD being directly demoted from an international organization back to a secret department under the United States.
Even in the United States, SHIELD is not welcome.
After all, you have a criminal record!
Besides, SHIELD is not very popular in the country.
So after Hill became the director, the situation of SHIELD was actually very, very bad. Hill had the ability, but he could only barely hold on. There was no hope of restoring SHIELD's former power... at least within the next twenty years.
But even if there is no hope, we have to do something!
First, they have to make peace with Nick Fury.
Otherwise, they will never be able to get rid of the stain, which will be a fatal blow to them.
This kind of cut is not as simple as just shouting a few slogans, or kicking out everyone who was once promoted by Nick Fury... and the latter is impossible to do.
If it were an ordinary leader who only cared about his own future, he might have really done so. But Hill was a very capable director. She didn't want S.H.I.E.L.D. to sink, so she would protect some capable agents who had no problems... Not to mention, she was also promoted by Nick Fury. If anyone was to be fired, she would be the first to go.
If they want to give confidence to the outside world, they must come up with something tangible.
So what is the fastest and best way?
Capture Nick Fury, even if it means killing him.
Unfortunately... they worked hard for several years, and finally the New York police captured Nick Fury.
New York Police Department... This thing, in the past, SHIELD found it difficult to even glance at them. After all, SHIELD rarely dealt with these local police departments, and even if they did, they would be under titles like the FBI. Naturally, it was impossible for them to have any dealings with the New York Police Department.
But now, such a local police station has actually accomplished what they have failed to do in years... Who would have believed this before?
But the reality is so cruel. Even though we know that the New York Police Department has a great god like Kai, there is no way to make up for the gap.
But Hill had no idea that the people below could have such thoughts. She could only try her best to get S.H.I.E.L.D. free from the influence of Nick Fury.
So he sent his most trusted agent Melinda May to escort Nick Fury... Although this impression score is much worse than arresting Nick Fury, it is better than nothing, right?
May is now one of Hill's most trusted agents, and Hill is also a feminist.
Since she took office, opportunities for women to reach high positions have increased significantly.
Back to the point, in order to ensure the success of this mission, SHIELD made a lot of preparations. The other two routes were baits and pretexts, and SHIELD chose to secretly go directly from New York to Washington via water.
But unexpectedly, someone came to their door now... This means that there is a spy among them!!!
Soon the gunfire outside became louder and louder, and it was obvious that the enemy was getting closer.
"Is this the person you are looking for?!" Mei asked.
Nick Fury looked up: "Calm down, May. Remember you are the best agent. Calm down and consider your situation."
Mei quickly calmed down.
"No, not you. Otherwise you wouldn't have waited until now." Mei shook her head, thinking it was unlikely.
After all, he had been in New York for almost half a month. If Nick Fury had the ability to do this, he would have run away long ago.
"Haha, I understand."
"It seems that you know who these people are?" Mei contacted the outside world and the situation was not bad. The main reason was that they were caught off guard. But this time SHIELD was fully prepared, with sufficient manpower and all kinds of preparations. The situation was acceptable at the moment. After all, they still had reinforcements and they were not in a hurry.
"No, on the contrary, I don't know. Because I have too many enemies, and too many people want my life. I only know that these people will not allow me to reach Washington." Nick Fury said calmly.
"Also, you have to be careful. If they can find out here, it means that they are very clear about your arrangements and will not be so anticlimactic."
As soon as Nick Fury finished speaking, a huge explosion was heard.
"Well, it seems that the killer move is coming."
Nick Fury looked at May and said, "Let's make a deal! Let me go and I'll fight them with you. Otherwise, we'll all die!"
The reason why Nick Fury spoke so much to May in such a friendly manner could not really be because he had a good relationship with May. This guy has completely let himself go now and he doesn't love anyone except himself.
The reason he was trying to get close to her was just for now.
As long as Mei lets go of herself, then the sky will be high and the birds will fly freely!
As long as he reaches the sea, he will be able to transform into water. Then, no one will be able to catch him!
"Impossible!" Mei refused without hesitation.
Just kidding, the New York police have not concealed Nick Fury's abilities at all. The Absorbing Man has been dealing with S.H.I.E.L.D. for a long time, and there is no need to emphasize how powerful this guy is!
Stab it!
The door of the cabin they were in was torn open, and a huge figure appeared in front of everyone.
A guy with a metallic sheen all over his body walked in.
And behind him, there was a guy that everyone knew!
"Grant Ward!!!"
Grant Ward is a former Level 7 agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., who was discovered and adopted by Level 8 agent John Garrett. He has always been a rising star of S.H.I.E.L.D. Why is he a former agent? Of course, it's because of John Garrett.
Because Agent Garrett was a Hydra spy, Agent Ward also joined Hydra.
He once joined Coulson's Avengers team, but unfortunately, when Hydra was exposed, he could no longer hide and had to defect.
In addition, he and Mei were once in a relationship.
Of course, Mei wasn't sure how much sincerity there was in this.
"Hi, May." Ward looked at his former lover with a smile. To be honest, May was much older than Ward, at least ten years older, but Ward still thought that this woman was very attractive. She just looked very serious, but actually in bed... wow, she was quite awesome.