Transformation into the Marvel Universe

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Now, killing Pierce would not be advantageous for Daisy as she intended to take over this faction. According to her analysis, she could smoothly assimilate the bald brother's influence, but if the remaining elements were infiltrated by other Hydra bigwigs, S.H.I.E.L.D. would be thrown into complete chaos.

However, she couldn't just capitulate either; it wasn't very Hydra-like to agree immediately upon being asked to make peace.

"I want to see Pierce. He needs to give me an explanation himself," Daisy demanded, her tone leaving no room for refusal.

Crossbones, without much thought, found the request entirely reasonable and nodded, agreeing on behalf of both parties.

The Hydra agents who had been misled by Pierce to become gunmen were also confused. Unlike the brainwashed Bucky, they each had their own thoughts and were dumbfounded when Crossbones appeared. They were fighting for a long time, now it turns out it's our people?!

Leaving aside the gunmen and the heroically rescuing Ward.

Fifteen minutes later, Daisy met Pierce. The old man's acting skills were still impeccable. Recognizing that Crossbones was also displeased with him, he immediately switched faces, playing the sympathy card, tearfully explaining that his misjudgment was due to being misled by subordinates due to his old age, resulting in this painful battle between the Hydra family.

When Daisy asked who was responsible, Pierce signaled his men to bring out a corpse. Daisy recognized the body as that of a level six S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, a secret Hydra member who had been a contender for promotion to level seven this year. Now, he was being made a scapegoat.

This kind of unquestionable death was very Hydra; everyone did it, and she had no grounds for objection.

However, since the other party was at fault, Daisy had the upper hand to set her conditions. She thought for a moment, "Perhaps Agent Sitwell needs to be reassigned?"

Already having low expectations for the bald brother, Pierce readily agreed, "Within the scope of authority, he is your subordinate."

Having smoothly taken over the bald brother, Daisy proposed another condition, "I want a position that matches my capabilities. After the November elections, I want the position of Deputy Director, and I want you to start pushing for this now."

Pierce's expression soured. The audacity of being undercut to his face and even having to help the enemy undermine his own position was profoundly stupid.

He hesitated to commit, and Crossbones quietly urged, "Sir, I think the condition is not excessive."

As far as Crossbones is concerned, Daisy's rise would split some of Pierce's power, but from Hydra's overall interests, it was a step forward.

As a fervent Hydra member who never cared about personal gains, thinking only of the collective, he believed it was the right move.

(T/N: This guy seems like a communist in Hydra💀)

"Fine, no problem," Pierce, ever the politician, had spent 30 years setting up an Insight plan, and lacked the courage for a do-or-die battle. After some thought and under semi-coercion from Crossbones, he chose to back down, agreeing to use his connections to help build Daisy's momentum.

He even had a secret hope that Obama would lose the election and Daisy's reputation would suffer. By that time, even if she became the Deputy Director, she would be criticized for lacking foresight, and most of Hydra's branches would still be loyal to him.

Self-deception is a politician's greatest act, and Pierce fell into this trap. Compared to fighting to death, he reluctantly accepted this not-too-bad outcome, that is, from now on, the Hydra S.H.I.E.L.D. division would no longer be under his sole command.

With both sides reaching a consensus, professional Hydra agents assisted in covering up the events.

Daisy submitted a document stating that her car had been in an accident, and Pierce signed it for filing. The vehicles were all assigned to the bald brother's combat department. Daisy, like walking into her own home, signed to confirm the request for another car. The whole affair was silent and discreet, leaving no trace.

As for the deceased Level Six agent and the few casualties from the firefight, Pierce was responsible for "arranging" them. In the personnel files, these people were still alive, supposedly assigned to duty in places similar to Siberia...

The bald brother's defection speed was simply appalling. He reported work continuously for three days, and Daisy, using a similar approach as she had with Justin, subtly implanted suggestions into his mind. Though she couldn't ensure absolute loyalty, at least without any threat to his own life, he wouldn't betray her.

Ward and his group, who had been wavering in their allegiance to Hydra, gradually began to align themselves with Daisy upon learning that there was a boss behind her.

Daisy welcomed them all, and using Hydra's structure, her supporters began to spread to other departments. Pierce also began laying the groundwork, as the position of Deputy Director is not a simple deputy, and involved numerous interests and compromises in all aspects.

Establishing this position required unanimous approval from the council to take effect.

As an additional condition for his assistance, Pierce requested that Daisy perform a task beneficial to Hydra.

Sitting in Pierce's hidden villa, she didn't immediately agree. She needed to know the specifics before making a decision on this pledge-like task.

"It's about recruiting new members," Crossbones said loudly.

With Pierce's influence waning and Daisy's ascent to power, Crossbones, intended as a buffer between the two, was now evolving into a third-party force.

According to Daisy's analysis, pretending to take orders directly from the bigwigs meant she had the timing advantage—she had someone above her! Meanwhile, with Pierce's thirty years of groundwork, he held the positional advantage, and Crossbones, daring and resolute, held the manpower...

"New members?" She shook her head, indicating she hadn't understood.

"Yes, ma'am," Crossbones saw her as the boss, and Daisy didn't deny it.

"We've encountered some difficulties in recruiting new members. Director Pierce thinks the emotional regulator you created last time shows great promise, but we..." Crossbones cautiously chose his words. They had privately researched it for half a day, and that broken colored lamp seemed simple, but without a special combination, other than blinding the target's eyes for a while, it had no other effect.

Daisy thought for a while before recalling the colored lamp. Could it be used for brainwashing? It was the result of Professor Charles Xavier's research, of course, it would be excellent for brainwashing!

"I can't say for sure. It needs some experimentation. If you provide the subjects, I'll hand the design over to Sitwell. He'll be responsible for it." With little trust between the parties, having the bald brother, a familiar face, in charge made everyone feel at ease.

She wouldn't entrust Pierce with such a powerful brainwashing tool. Just now she came up with a bunch of different color combinations and let the bald brother experiment with it. She'd stall for a couple of months before deciding.

On a Saturday morning, Daisy changed into casual attire and walked lightly to Bleecker Street, eventually finding 177A.

With pedestrians bustling around and the street filled with traffic, nestled between the streets and alleys, this New York sanctuary could hardly be described as imposing. It looked like an ordinary residential building, utterly inconspicuous.

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