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Chapter 261 The Scapegoat Alien

Not only was Du Mu dumbfounded, but even Steve was stunned.

Who would have thought Nick Fury would pull something like this right from the start?

But Steve wasn't someone who could be fooled with a few words; the wariness in his eyes didn't diminish at all.

He asked directly, "What exactly happened?"

Nick Fury sighed, "Back then, S.H.I.E.L.D. was short-handed, so I thought of using the power of these aliens to protect Earth together." "Initially, there were only a few dozen Skrulls left on Earth, and they were all very cooperative, so I gradually lowered my guard. When I was too busy, I even had them impersonate me to do things."

This is not a lie.

Over the years, Nick Fury has had Skrulls fill in for him quite a few times while he hides in the base and does nothing; there are traces of this.

"But I never expected that some Skrulls had already harbored wicked intentions."

Nick Fury's face flashed with indignation at the opportune moment, as if he were a master of acting: "They actually used my authority behind my back to do a lot of things in secret, such as embezzling S.H.I.E.L.D. funds, collecting superhero genetic samples, researching the Tesseract, and conducting a bunch of inhumane experiments."

Du Mu:

Do these radicals even know they've done these things?

Nick Fury grew increasingly agitated: "Not only that, they also smuggled more Skrulls into Earth, infiltrating S.H.I.E.L.D. with their spies, who then impersonated Hydra agents and collaborated with former Hydra member Dr. Zola, tampering with my original Insight Project." "This plan, ostensibly Hydra's purge of rebels, was actually the Skrulls' way of eliminating humanity that stood in their way, in order to control the entire Earth!"

Since Graves has devised a plan to turn the tables on him, Nick Fury will devise a plan to turn the tables on him.

He was just worried about who would take the blame, but Gravi jumped out and caused trouble himself, so why be polite?

Nick Fury decisively dumped all his own messes and, incidentally, also pinned all the Hydra's misdeeds on the radical faction led by Gravey.

Anyway, when he was bent over and pressed against the door, he heard that Gravi was already dead.

Now that the dead have no way to verify the story, they can make up whatever they want.

Poor Graves never imagined he would become Nick Fury's tool for settling accounts until his death.

Nick Fury continued, "By the time I realized what was happening, it was too late. S.H.I.E.L.D. was full of Skrull spies. I didn't dare make a sound, so I secretly hired a group of French pirates to hijack the satellite ship and steal information from Project Insight. That's how I found out what they were up to." "As a result, Graves also discovered that I was investigating them and sent people to attack my car. By the time I came to my senses, I was already here."

"How the hell can this be salvaged?!"

Du Mu watched this unfold and couldn't help but admire Nick Fury's unparalleled skill in blatantly lying.

His words were seven parts truth and three parts falsehood, a perfect blend of truth and falsehood.

This is the most ingenious way to frame someone.

Most of the things he said can withstand scrutiny.

It actually happened, and even with a thorough investigation, no evidence could be found that contradicted his claims.

"is that so?"

After hearing Nick Fury's words, Steve didn't completely believe him, but he wasn't as wary as he had been at the beginning.

After all, what Nick Fury said did match up with a lot of what he had found out.

But... something just feels off.

"It's all my fault for trusting those Skrulls."

Nick Fury said in a somber tone, "After they kidnapped me, they tried to steal my memories and obtain important classified information from S.H.I.E.L.D. I refused and fought back desperately with my strong willpower, and as a result, they beat me up like this."

As he spoke, he made a point of showing off his injuries.

Du Mu:

They even managed to pin this on the Skrulls.

It has to be you again, you evil black bastard.

He even started to feel a little sorry for the Skrulls. They had done so much dirty work for Nick Fury, only to end up not finding a home and having to take the blame for him again and again.

They're called Skrulls.

They might as well change their name to "Black Pot Starman".

Steve glanced at him and saw that Nick Fury had several broken ribs and was covered in bruises.

The wariness in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by a hint of sympathy.

He patted Nick Fury on the shoulder: "You've really gone to a lot of trouble."

Seeing this, Nick Fury knew that he had temporarily dispelled Steve's doubts and was secretly pleased.

He looked straight ahead, his face righteous: "Don't make things difficult. It was my fault to begin with. There's no point in saying all this now. Let's hurry up and catch those Skrulls in S.H.I.E.L.D."

"Sir, the Skrulls from S.H.I.E.L.D. have been cleared out," Natasha reminded him.

"what?"

Nick Fury was stunned; he really hadn't expected this.

He was well aware of the Skrulls' ability to disguise themselves; their disguises were so realistic that they were indistinguishable from the real thing.

He had already verified this with his Naskuru wife.

Seeing that Nick Fury's surprise didn't seem fake, Steve believed him even more: "It's true. Du Mu can see through the Skrulls' abilities. After we discovered the Skrulls, we wiped out all the Skrulls hiding inside S.H.I.E.L.D. on the same day."

Oh, it's Du Mu. Then it's alright.

Nick Fury was already used to Durant's amazing maneuvers.

Just like Captain Marvel back then, he wouldn't be surprised at all if the opponent defeated the strongest enemy.

Nick Fury asked, "So, what's the situation outside now?"

Du Mule chimed in, "We disguised ourselves as Skrulls, using the name of the conservatives to attack the radicals' base. Now that Gravi is dead, the remaining radicals have all surrendered."

"The Skrulls are currently leaderless, and we're thinking of finding a reliable human to take over their care to prevent this from happening again. That's why we need your help."

Steve nodded, looking at Nick Fury with sincere eyes, as if he couldn't live without him.

Nick Fury's eyes lit up.

Honestly, he really couldn't bear to part with these Skrulls—a bunch of natural-born spy tools, perfect for him as the head of the secret service. But with the Skrulls' plot now completely exposed, Steve and his team certainly couldn't just let these aliens go unchecked. Plus, he hadn't completely cleared his name yet, so Nick Fury thought he couldn't continue having the Skrulls work for him.

But now it seems there's still a chance for things to turn around.

The way Du Mu and Steve were acting clearly meant they wanted him to continue taking over the Skrulls!

Nick Fury's lips curled into a slight smile, and he immediately patted his chest, exuding righteous indignation.

"For the sake of the Earth, it's our duty!"

Du Mu nodded vigorously: "With your words, I can rest assured."

Soon, a meeting was held within the Skrulls.

The meeting was attended by all the conservatives, as well as several captured radical leaders, who discussed the future path of the Skrulls. Du Mu naturally participated in the meeting, sitting around a round table with the other Skrulls.

A conservative Skrull spoke first, his voice filled with worry: "We Skrulls are now completely exposed to Earthlings. Worse still, because of the Gravi's actions, Earthlings have a very bad impression of us. I'm afraid they might take action against us Skrulls." A radical Skrull scoffed: "What's there to be afraid of? If Earthlings dare to come, we dare to fight!"

Talos frowned. "Haven't you come to your senses yet? If it weren't for your radical faction's stubbornness, would we Skrulls have ended up like this?"

The radical member slammed his fist on the table: "How can you blame us? It's all that bastard Nick Fury's fault! He promised us that if we worked for him, he would find us a habitable planet in three years at most."

"Then three years after three years, it's been decades already!"

"Even now, we're still living in this wretched place as Earthlings, afraid to even show our true faces, living our lives under someone else's name every day. He's clearly treating us like tools!"

Tarot paused, then said in a low voice, "He said... he's been trying to find it."

"Looking for my ass!"

Hearing this, the radical members became even angrier: "He's been hiding away at other bases on vacation every day, while we did all the work! It's all thanks to our hard work that the S.H.I.E.L.D. leadership thought it was all Nick Fury's doing, and that's how that guy got to pilot the Helicarrier!"

Even Talos at the heart of the Earth couldn't refute this statement.

Indeed, Nick Fury is a complete bastard who does absolutely nothing right.

Another radical member nodded in agreement: "Exactly! Since Nick Fury isn't keeping his promise, what's wrong with us taking over Earth and making it our new home?!"

"Yes, that's how it should be!"

"He forced us into this situation!"

"What did we do wrong!"

The radical members were all agitated, and no amount of persuasion could sway them.

"Ahem!"

Du Mu coughed lightly, and the previously excited radical members instantly quieted down, even straightening their posture.

This is the ruthless man who took down Gravi.

Although they are radicals, it doesn't mean they are not afraid of death or would dare to provoke the other side.

"What do you think, Leila?"

Talos couldn't help but turn his gaze to Du Mu. He knew that this man was a pure Earthling and would certainly not agree with the radicals' views.

Du Mu pondered for two seconds and said, "I think they are right."

Talos: "Huh?"

No, aren't you from Earth? How come you've sided with the radicals?

Du Mu added, "What I mean is, Nick Fury is a real jerk."

Talos's lips twitched: "Can you tell us something we don't know?"

"So, I brought Nick Fury here."

Du Mu snapped his fingers.

At the conference room door, Steve led Nick Fury in, who was bound hand and foot and had his mouth gagged.

Nick Fury: Seven灬●

"When I found him, I also took the opportunity to read his memories, and guess what I found?"

Du Mu, his face contorted with resentment, pointed at Nick Fury and said, "That bastard never intended to help us find a home. His plan was to have us work for him forever, using our abilities as his tools for life!"

"What!?"

The round table erupted in chaos.

All the Skrulls stared wide-eyed at Nick Fury in shock.

Nick Fury: Seven灬●

Don't look at me, I just found out about this script myself.

Du Mu sneered, "That's right, we've all been fooled by Nick Fury. The whole 'finding a new home' thing was a lie; we were just using him as a tool." "That bastard! I knew he'd been lying to us all along!"

"So, we've worked for him for decades, all for nothing!?"

"That heartless, dark-skinned slave owner!"

"Kill him!"

"Kill him!!"

The crowd was outraged, and several Skrulls even stood up, their eyes turning red.

Nick Fury looked at the Skrulls in front of him, who seemed to want to devour him alive, and felt like crying.

So this is what you want me to do for you!

"Don't do it! Absolutely do not do it!"

Du Mu tried his best to dissuade him.

This, however, reminded the Skrulls, who immediately swarmed Nick Fury and began punching and kicking him.

Nick Fury's mouth was completely gagged, allowing him to only make indistinct whimpering sounds, while his one-eyed man desperately tried to signal to Talos. However, his loyal alien underling was currently engrossed in counting ants, his gaze focused, oblivious to everything around him.

Talos knew, of course, that Du Mu's memory reading was fake.

But it is true that Nick Fury has used the Skrulls as free labor over the years and has repeatedly delayed making promises.

He might have a heart for Earth, that was true, but that didn't mean he wasn't resentful. If he weren't worried about offending Nick Fury, he would have taken advantage of the chaos to punch him a few times. Seeing Nick Fury kicked to the ground, Du Mu stepped forward to stop him: "Calm down. Even if we kill Nick Fury now, it won't solve anything. Our most important thing right now is to think about our new home. Since Nick Fury can't be relied on, we can only rely on ourselves." A conservative member roared in fury: "Since Nick Fury lied to us, then we'll just take Earth for ourselves! Anyone who dares to stop us, we'll kill them!"

Radical members:

He was referring to our words!

Du Mu shook his head: "We can't do that. Nick Fury lied to us, not the other Earthlings. Besides, Earthlings aren't that easy to deal with. Don't forget they have more than just superheroes; they also have supervillains."

"Once we launch a full-scale offensive against Earth, those superhumans, no matter how fiercely they fight in peacetime, will most likely join forces when faced with an external enemy. At that time, we Skrulls will not only face a few superheroes, but the superhuman combat power of the entire Earth." "Although there are more than a million Skrulls, how many are truly warriors? The Earthlings can wear us down just by attrition, and in the end, only death awaits us."

"Gravi's fate is a perfect example."

Skrulls:

Hey, you killed Graves yourself, what does that have to do with Earthlings?

Du Mu understood their gazes, his expression remaining unchanged: "Geravi can't even beat me, yet he wants to fight Earthlings? Isn't that just courting death?" "As far as I know, there are plenty of people on Earth stronger than me, especially that Earthling named Du Mu. Don't let his handsome appearance, friendly demeanor, humility, and intelligence fool you... his hidden strength is terrifying!"

"Although I fused with his gene sample, at most I only have one percent of his strength."

Nick Fury:

Steve: .

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