Chapter 331 Tony learns the truth, and the Snake Team stirs up trouble...
Chapter 331 Tony learns the truth, and the Snake Team stirs up trouble...
After dinner, because of the all-night battle the previous night, Gwen and the others, even as spider-type ability users, didn't get up so quickly.
So after finishing my meal, I continued to rest.
As for Toby, he parted ways with Peter and Harry after they finished breakfast.
The two brothers first went to the Spider Family's new base to report for duty and prepare for today's patrol mission.
Toby, on the other hand, went to Parker Tower by himself.
After all, even though he's a hands-off manager, a lion still needs to patrol its territory occasionally, doesn't it?
When Toby teleported to his office in Parker Tower, he encountered several unexpected people.
Besides Natasha, even Tony, the Snake Team, and the Winter Soldier were all there.
And judging from the situation, a conflict has even broken out!
After all, Tony is currently beating the Winter Soldier on the ground!
The Winter Soldier didn't fight back; he just took Tony's punch head-on with his face!
Instead of breaking up the fight, Steve from the Snake Team blocked Natasha from doing so, while constantly yelling things like, "Tony, didn't you eat today?" "Do you want your Uncle Rogers to buy you two cheeseburgers to replenish your energy?" "Or maybe your parents in heaven will grant you strength," and so on...
With Steve's encouragement, Tony fought harder and harder. Not only was the Winter Soldier's face disfigured, but Tony's fists were also bleeding.
Seeing this, Toby smirked, walked over to Natasha and Steve, and asked speechlessly:
"What's going on?"
Upon seeing Toby appear, Steve dared not be cheeky anymore and quickly put away his playful expression.
Natasha, looking utterly exhausted, explained, "Boss, it's all because of Steve. I called them here to prepare to go and destroy the Red House together, to rescue my sisters who are being controlled by it..."
"But this guy, when he arrived with the Winter Soldier from Hydra, dropped a bombshell without saying a word, saying in front of Tony that his parents were killed by the Winter Soldier, and that's how things ended up like this..."
Upon hearing this, Toby glanced at Steve with surprise.
Although it was already expected that Steve, with his contrasting personality, would no longer take sides like in the original story.
But he also didn't expect this guy to pull off such a crazy stunt!
They're not giving us any room for maneuver at all, just going straight to the confession, is that even acceptable?
Let alone Tony, who could stand this?
It's just that Tony didn't come wearing his armor, otherwise the Winter Soldier wouldn't be getting punched by Tony's mortal fists, but by the iron fists of Tony's body of steel!
Faced with Toby's surprised gaze, Steve remained unfazed, shrugged, and said leisurely:
"A blood feud is a crime, and a life for a life. Bucky did wrong, so he needs to bear the consequences. Even if Tony kills him in revenge, it's the price he should pay, isn't it?"
Toby remained noncommittal on this matter.
But Natasha disagreed, her brows furrowed, and she retorted:
"But that was when he was brainwashed by Hydra and turned into a human weapon, and he committed the crime against his will. It wasn't Sergeant Barnes's own doing, just like when I was the Black Widow assassin in the Red Room, it was passive, wasn't it?"
Steve's cold eyes fell on Natasha, who was trying to defend Bucky, and he said indifferently:
"That's why I had Bucky face Tony as the Winter Soldier, not as Bucky himself!"
"If Tony were to kill Bucky, the Winter Soldier, right now, wouldn't that be a relief for Bucky? At least he wouldn't have to face the pain of killing countless innocent people, even his own friends, after regaining his senses!"
"Agent Normanov, this was a kind of mercy for him, you know?"
Hearing Steve's cold, emotionless words, Natasha felt a chill run through her body.
Is killing him/her a relief?
She wanted to refute this statement, but she couldn't.
Isn't it simply a matter of personal will? Once one regains consciousness, can one wash away the innocent blood that was once stained on their hands?
As the first Black Widow to be exonerated from the Red Room, Natasha knew the answer best.
That is... no!
She doesn't know how many nights she has been awakened from her sleep by the innocent faces she had once killed!
She doesn't know how many times she felt so guilty that she wanted to commit suicide because of the people who died because of her!
Therefore, she was also well aware that the truth was likely as Steve had said...
For the Winter Soldier, or even the other Black Widows in the Red Room, lucidity is not a relief; dying before regaining consciousness might be the true liberation...
At least... they no longer have to go through that disgusting whitewashing, no longer have to endure the strange looks from the world, and no longer have to endure the verbal attacks from the victims' families!
Therefore, Steve's words silenced Natasha, seemingly acknowledging his statement.
Seeing this, Toby couldn't help but rub his temples.
These two guys, one of them has become too extreme in personality because he was brainwashed by Hydra.
One's personality, having been incorporated into a clerical role, gradually became too weak.
One of them dares to speak, and the other dares to believe!
Sigh, it seems the boss himself has to handle it...
Toby stepped forward and patted Tony on the shoulder, who was still throwing punches at him.
"Toby, are you going to stop me from getting my revenge?" Tony didn't turn around, but stopped his pounding fist and let out a voice that suppressed his anger.
Toby glanced at the Winter Soldier lying on the ground, his face swollen like a pig's head, and smiled disdainfully:
"Stop you from getting revenge? Are you kidding me? This guy is worth less than a hair on your head, both in terms of our relationship and his value to me. If you want, I can crush his head for you right now!"
Upon hearing this, Tony turned to look at Toby and said speechlessly, "Then why did you interrupt me?"
"Of course, it's because I saw the inner turmoil in you, so I'm going to give you a choice directly." Toby rolled his eyes, a red light flashed in his hand, and a blood-red dagger appeared out of thin air, which he handed to Tony.
Tony took the dagger, stunned. "This is...?"
Toby crouched down, level with Tony who was riding on the Winter Soldier, pointed to the Winter Soldier's heart, and said calmly:
"He's a super soldier, just like Steve. You could punch him all day and he might not die, but if you stab him here, he'll definitely die!"
Upon hearing Toby's words, Tony's lips twitched violently, and his hand gripping the knife hesitated slightly.
"But wouldn't killing him like this be too easy on him?"
Hearing Tony's insincere words, Toby scoffed, and the dagger in Tony's hand vanished in a flash of red starlight.
"Heh, since you're not planning to kill him now, then keep him alive for now. Let's see what your parents do with him when they get back."
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