Kurohane flapped his wings and departed, leaving a colossal mess for the Avengers. There was no hidden meaning behind his sudden exit. He simply couldn't say any more to those reporters.
Like film actors, he needed to maintain a significant sense of mystery. They couldn't appear on variety shows for too long, or else no matter what movie they starred in, the audience would be taken out of the experience. It was like Shen Teng, who, despite playing a gangster, still came across as a comedian!
He had shown enough power during the Battle of New York, and now he had directly stated his stance. Kurohane didn't want to get involved in what were essentially national disputes. He was an Angel with great love in his heart!
It was only after traveling the Universe that he truly realized how small Earth was. If there weren't so many superheroes on Earth in this particular universe, he definitely wouldn't care!
The key was that the storylines for Thor 2 and Guardians of the Galaxy were coming up. Kurohane truly wanted to play around in the Universe, especially with Star-Lord's father, Ego. From any perspective, Ego was the brain of a Celestial member.
If he was killed, the Justice Points gained would likely be no less than killing Thanos! As for the question of whether he could beat him, what kind of joke was that! Even the goofy Galaxy Dance Troupe could handle him, so how could Kurohane not?
So the two Infinity Stones he carried wouldn't be taken in vain! If things got urgent, he could even bring Odin, the top expert of the Nine Realms. As long as Kurohane could solve the problem of Odin being asleep on him, asking for his help was nothing!
As for how the remaining Avengers would negotiate with the government and S.H.I.E.L.D., he couldn't control that. He didn't care about the specific details. The main point was that, aside from major events like alien invasions, the Avengers were only responsible for handling super-powered criminals. They absolutely would not interfere in any ideological disputes on Earth!
In international disputes, Avengers members were to maintain absolute neutrality. Even if the Avengers' headquarters were in the United States, they absolutely could not become a tool in the hands of United States politicians! If everything met the requirements Kurohane put forward, the Avengers would become an entity independent of various governments.
If Tony and Steve's meeting ultimately failed, at worst, they would transform into an underground organization. After all, Steve wouldn't refuse to generate power for love; Captain America was always great and right!
As for Kurohane himself, not much needed to be said. If you wanted to find Kurohane, look for the New York Sanctum first!
Leaving the press conference venue, Kurohane, clad in Sagittarius Cloth made of Uru metal, went straight to Hydra's secret base. Just moments before, while he was speaking on stage, Alexander, who was sitting below, almost had his eyeballs pop out, but Kurohane continued to pretend not to see him.
As Kurohane, who possessed Telepathy skills, he knew everything Alexander was thinking. Alexander wanted Kurohane to openly cover for Hydra's mistakes, similar to the divine right of kings in the Middle Ages. If an Angel spoke to confirm the status of the Hydra organization, its legitimacy would be absolute, even if debated to the ends of the earth!
However, Kurohane was no fool. How could he support Hydra? Instead, he was preparing a big gift for the entire Hydra!
Kurohane's left hand, wearing the Infinity Gauntlet, clenched, and the yellow Mind Stone radiated dazzling light. Combined with his Telepathy skills, he directly controlled all Hydra members in the base. Among them, there was no lack of familiar faces frequently seen in S.H.I.E.L.D.! What was called this secret Hydra base was actually a S.H.I.E.L.D. outpost!
Kurohane used the phone inside the base to call Alexander. He told him that he was waiting for him at this base and had a few things he wanted to tell him, but only for one hour. If he didn't come within an hour, the existence of the Hydra organization would be exposed!
After hanging up the phone call to Alexander, Kurohane spoke to the Hydra members standing foolishly in front of him: "Alright, everyone grab a stack of A4 paper and a pen, and write down all the bad things you've done, and write down all the information about Hydra you know. Hurry up!"
At Kurohane's command, everyone orderly began to lie down at the tables and write furiously.
Alexander and the Winter Soldier, who had just arrived at the Hydra base, were stunned. Of course, they were followed by a tactical team led by Crossbones Rumlow, all heavily armed. It was clear they considered Kurohane an enemy, and Alexander wasn't stupid either.
All of Kurohane's actions revealed one message: Kurohane was completely out of control! Moreover, Kurohane's phone call was essentially a showdown. If Hydra couldn't give him more, then he would destroy the Hydra organization!
"Kurohane... No! You are no longer a Hydra agent, Kurohane. Is that right, Your Excellency Angel!"
Alexander's first words upon seeing Kurohane revealed his belief in Hydra's brainwashing methods. If Kurohane had truly betrayed Hydra, there was only one reason: that when the Angel descended, he had completely erased Kurohane's consciousness!
"Yes and no." Kurohane ignored the muzzles of over a dozen assault rifles, especially the most abstract one, the Winter Soldier. His finger was on the grenade launcher's trigger, completely unaware of the consequences of a grenade explosion at such close range. Even if he was a super-soldier and couldn't die, Alexander standing beside him would definitely be killed!
"Actually, there's a lot I want to tell you, Minister. However, I'm too lazy to say it. You're too weak."
"Fire!" Alexander roared.
Alexander was not in vain either. Kurohane had only said one sentence, and he had determined that Kurohane had decided to break ties with Hydra and was even preparing to destroy Hydra. So he decisively ordered them to shoot. In an instant, the entire base was lit up by gunfire.
The Hydra members controlled by Kurohane didn't seem to hear the gunfire. Even when some bullet casings landed on their heads, they were still lying on the tables and writing furiously. But when the gunfire stopped, a number of bullets hovered before Kurohane. Among them were several grenades fired by the Winter Soldier, but all were caught by blue spatial energy and lost momentum.
The Space Stone in Kurohane's left hand glowed faintly; locking the space in front of him didn't require much power at all. If Kurohane hadn't wanted to kill them at this moment, and had opened a portal behind them, these bullets could have killed themselves more than a dozen times!
"See? What did I tell you? You really are weak."
The blue light disappeared, and the controlled bullets fell to the ground. Immediately after, the yellow light of the Mind Stone flashed, and pistols and rifles also fell to the ground.
"Everyone, write down all the bad things you've done for me. If A4 paper isn't enough, just grab some from the warehouse! Alexander, bring all the Hydra members you know to this base for me! And, Sergeant Barnes, welcome to 21st-century America!"
Bucky: (Bucky's eyes widened, confusion clearly etched on his face, as he tried to process the information he had just heard and the scene before him.) Who am I? Where am I? What exactly is happening here?!