American comic book: An aging Wolverine, doing whatever he wants.

Chapter 83 Captain America's Suspicion, the More Chaotic, the Better

Bang!

Logan carelessly tossed Rumlow's body aside, his face still bearing the lingering fear of his death.

Logan looked at his hands covered in blood, then rubbed them against a tree in annoyance to wipe away the bloodstains.

"What are you doing!"

Behind him, Steve's furious voice suddenly came.

He stared at Rumlow's body, momentarily dazed.

No matter what, they had worked together on missions before. Although their friendship wasn't particularly deep, they were still comrades-in-arms to some extent. But now, Logan had killed them!

Steve suddenly regretted coming to help Logan. Perhaps Logan was a hero in World War II, but now he seemed to have become a thug who slaughtered lives!

Moreover, if I hadn't helped him, S.H.I.E.L.D. might not have suffered such heavy casualties. Perhaps letting him be captured and controlled by S.H.I.E.L.D. would have been the safest course of action!

"Steve, before you accuse me, you should check what they've all done to me."

Logan glanced at Steve, his expression unusually calm.

He knew very well that Steve's appearance was irrelevant to the battle; even if he hadn't come, the outcome would have been the same. Ever since Rumlow led his team to besiege him, Steve's death had been inevitable.

After saying that, Logan turned around to check on Victor's injuries.

By this time, Victor had finished off the remaining special forces soldiers, but his condition was not good either. He was covered in blood, riddled with bullet holes, and blood was constantly flowing from the flesh that had been torn open by bullets. His self-healing factor was working hard to repair these injuries.

However, his body is not as good as before, and the self-healing factor has a very limited repair speed, which is very slow.

Fortunately, it wasn't fatal. He was sitting under a big tree, panting heavily, his eyes coldly fixed on Steve.

On the other side, Clarice crouched under a big tree, her hands covering her head, watching the terrifying battle unfolding in the woods. Her face was deathly pale, and her body trembled uncontrollably.

It's inevitable that a thirteen-year-old girl would be frightened by these bloody scenes.

Logan sighed and shook her head helplessly, but now that she had awakened her abilities and become a mutant, she would have to face these things sooner or later.

Thinking it over, he walked over to Victor, helped him up, and then waved to Clarice, "Let's go. If their reinforcements catch up soon, we won't be able to leave."

Clarice, pale-faced, slowly rose, leaning against the tree trunk, and walked tremblingly to Logan's side.

Just as the group was about to leave, Steve blocked their way with a gloomy expression.

"Logan, no one can kill so many people and still get away with it!"

His gaze was fixed on Logan. "Come back with me, and I guarantee you'll receive the fairest trial. I won't let those guys frame you!"

He investigated Logan's case, many of which were unsolved cases with insufficient evidence.

This is one of the reasons why he felt indignant on behalf of Logan. However, after what has happened, he could no longer allow Logan to continue his slaughter. After arresting Logan, he would be fully involved in the investigation of the case and would never allow those guys to frame him!

Logan glanced at him indifferently, then suddenly let out a mocking laugh, as if laughing at his naivety. He then helped Victor around Steve, intending to continue escaping deeper into the jungle.

Steve's expression was grim as he roared, "Stop!"

As he spoke, he suddenly swung the round shield in his hand.

The round shield emblazoned with the Stars and Stripes sliced ​​through the air, drawing a sharp arc as it hurtled towards Logan with a terrifying force and a whistling sound.

At that speed, a sharp, round shield could easily slice a large tree in half.

Logan merely glanced at it, and with a whoosh, his steel claws extended, slashing heavily at the oncoming round shield.

Bang!

The steel claws collided with the round shield, sparks flew everywhere, and the sound of steel clashing echoed throughout the forest. The round shield was instantly sent flying backward.

Steve took the round shield, looked at Logan who was still standing in the same spot, his expression was cold, but he was extremely surprised.

He could sense that Logan's power seemed to have increased again!

You have to understand, most people wouldn't be able to block that attack so easily, but Logan not only blocked it, he did it with just one hand!

This reminded Steve of the port of New York, where he and Logan first encountered each other, when Logan was nowhere near as powerful as he is now.

"Steve, I don't want to fight you, don't force me!"

Logan stared coldly at Steve.

Logan didn't want to strain things too much with this former comrade-in-arms from World War II, and he understood Steve's behavior.

Before he was frozen in ice, he was the nation's super soldier, fighting for justice and righteousness.

But what he didn't know was that so much had happened in those seventy years, and many things were no longer the same as before. So-called justice and fairness had long since become reasons to harm others under the manipulation of those in power!

He still views everything with the mindset of seventy years ago, which only makes him seem too idealistic and too naive!

"I can't let you leave like this!"

After saying that, Steve gripped his round shield and charged fiercely at Logan.

Logan sighed helplessly and had no choice but to put Victor down, extending his steel claws to face Steve head-on.

Soon, Steve rushed in front of him, and without hesitation, he swung his round shield down. The whistling shield was like a giant axe, cleaving straight at Logan's face.

But Logan twisted his body and dodged the slash.

The speed startled Steve, and a hint of fear even appeared on his face as he looked at the round shield that had been slashed through, then looked at Logan in astonishment.

Not only his strength, but his speed has also increased significantly!

Steve was utterly shocked, but before he could speak, Logan suddenly kicked out with all his might.

Bang!

A dull thud rang out as Logan struck Steve in the chest, the powerful force sending him flying dozens of steps.

Feeling the sharp pain in his chest, Steve couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

He could clearly sense that Logan's power was far more terrifying than before!

How did he do that?!

Steve stared at Logan in disbelief, his brow furrowed, and gritted his teeth before charging at Logan again, brandishing his round shield.

Logan took a deep breath, his steel claws flashing coldly as he calmly stared at Steve.

In an instant, the two began fighting in the woods, their steel claws and round shields clashing repeatedly, the clanging of steel echoing through the forest, sparks flying everywhere.

The two figures flashed amidst the sparks, each impact of the steel claws and round shield a contest of strength and speed, as well as a competition of fighting skills.

But how could Steve possibly be a match for Logan, whose attributes have been enhanced in every aspect?

After a collision, Logan seized on Steve's momentary lapse in concentration, using his steel claws to violently knock the round shield away, and at the same time kicking Steve several meters away, sending him crashing to the ground with blood slowly seeping from the corner of his mouth.

Logan's every attack was imbued with immense power, and even though his body had been enhanced, he still couldn't help but feel a dull ache from these attacks.

Steve lay on the ground, panting heavily, and reached out to retrieve the round shield that had fallen beside him.

But a large foot stepped on the round shield.

Steve looked at Logan who had come up in front of him, his eyes filled with unspeakable surprise.

He couldn't believe that in such a short time, Logan not only looked much younger, but his strength and speed had also increased unimaginably, and even his fighting skills seemed to have improved to a whole new level.

In terms of fighting skills, Steve can't imagine who could be Logan's match now.

Despite his astonishment, Steve's attitude remained unchanged. He looked at Logan and said in a deep voice, "Logan, you make me wonder if I've misjudged you. Look at yourself, covered in blood. What's the difference between you and those thugs from World War II!"

Logan simply looked down at him, sighed, and slowly withdrew his foot from the round shield. "Give up your naive ideas, Steve. If you were in my situation, you would change too."

After saying that, he shook his head and said, "Be careful of the people from S.H.I.E.L.D. Don't think too highly of them. Not everyone inside is one of your own. Be careful, or you might get stabbed in the back one day."

After saying that, he turned around, helped Victor up, took Clarice's little hand, and walked together into the depths of the jungle.

Steve picked up his shield, watched Logan's retreating figure, pondered for a moment, then sighed and gave up the pursuit. Instead, he leaned against a large tree, panting heavily as he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. Logan's words from earlier flashed through his mind.

He didn't quite understand what Logan meant by saying that no one in S.H.I.E.L.D. was one of his own.

Does this mean there are problems within S.H.I.E.L.D.?

Or is there a problem with Nick Fury, or some other high-ranking official?

Steve frowned in thought, feeling the cloud of doubt surrounding him grow even thicker with Logan's arrival.

After a long while, Steve suddenly heard footsteps rushing towards him.

Soon, Hill led a large group of men into the jungle. Upon seeing this bloody scene, his pupils constricted, and he couldn't help but gasp.

Even after years at S.H.I.E.L.D., such bloody scenes are not something I encounter often.

At that moment, she noticed Steve sitting under a tree trunk in the distance. She paused, then frowned and walked over. "Captain, what are you doing here? What happened?"

Steve stood up, sighed helplessly, and without hiding anything, recounted everything that had just happened.

"What?! Langlom is dead too!"

Hill was shocked when he heard the news of Langlom's death. He quickly looked around and found Langlom, who was gradually stiffening. Under his torn chest, almost all his organs had been removed.

Seeing Ronlom's miserable state, Hill reprimanded Steve, "Captain, I told you, you shouldn't have gotten involved in this!"

Clearly, she believes that it was Steve's intervention that gave Logan a way out, and that SHIELD suffered such a huge loss as a result.

Steve shook his head and sighed, "Even if I hadn't come, the outcome wouldn't have changed in the slightest. Your intelligence on Wolverine is outdated. He's completely different from what your S.H.I.E.L.D. intelligence described!"

He had read S.H.I.E.L.D.'s intelligence on Wolverine, in which Wolverine was described as a dying old wolf, posing absolutely no threat.

But the fight just now made Steve realize that Wolverine has changed, at least in terms of strength, and is completely different from what was described in the report.

"different?"

Hill paused for a moment, then looked at Steve with a puzzled expression.

Steve sighed and nodded again, saying, "He's become younger and stronger. Bullets have no effect on him at all; they only increase his rage. He has an almost immortal self-healing ability, and his injuries can recover rapidly in a short time. In terms of strength, speed, and fighting skills, he far surpasses what your intelligence says. Even if I hadn't come, Langlom and the others would have met the same fate if they had encountered him."

Upon hearing this, Hilton gasped, then seemed to realize something, his expression gradually becoming serious.

If Steve wasn't lying, then Logan's healing factor may have been fully restored.

After all, the enhanced serum couldn't possibly have allowed him to sustain such a long battle. The only possibility is that the X gene in his body has broken through the suppression of genetically modified food!

As his self-healing factor broke through the X gene, his body gradually recovered, he began to look younger, and his strength became even greater!

Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Hill quickly went to a corner and dialed Fury's number.

"Chief, Wolverine escaped, and..."

She glanced at Steve, but still reported the facts: "And Steve was also present at the scene; he admitted to helping Wolverine."

"Um."

Fury nodded without surprise. He wasn't surprised that Steve was there. He knew very well that this was Steve's style: once he believed something was right, he would never change it because of anything else.

"Rumlow is dead too."

Hill spoke again, "The task force members, except for a small number who were knocked unconscious by Steve, were all killed by Wolverine and Sabretooth, suffering heavy losses."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the communication line, followed by a deep voice, "Since Steve is here, aren't you going to stop him from killing?"

He knew Steve's character well; he would never allow Logan and his men to slaughter people indiscriminately.

"He couldn't stop him."

Hill bluntly stated, "Wolverine's strength seems to have recovered now; at least Steve is no match for him."

"How is that possible!"

Upon hearing this, Fury couldn't help but gasp in surprise, then asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure it's not an enhancement serum?"

"Most likely not."

Hill said in a deep voice, "The enhancement serum cannot last for too long, and if too much enhancement serum is injected, it will cause irreversible damage to the human body. According to our estimation, if Wolverine wants to use the serum to fight for such a long time, then the amount injected has far exceeded the lethal dose."

Fury listened to these words and fell silent again, his gaze serious as he pondered deeply.

He never expected that Wolverine's X gene would be so resilient, actually able to counteract the suppression of genetic modification.

If that's the case, then Wolverine will be in immense danger, perhaps even more terrifying than before!

After all, he has been suppressed so badly over the years that he has been besieged like a rat crossing the street.

Fury couldn't imagine how he would unleash the resentment he had harbored for so many years once he regained his strength.

"I understand. Continue to track him down and report back immediately if there are any developments."

After saying that, Fury hung up the call, sat down in his office chair, his brows furrowed, and stared out the window.

He wasn't sure whether Logan's rise from decline to prosperity was an isolated case or a trend among mutants.

If this is a trend, it's terrifying. It would indicate that mutants are about to resurface and become an unimaginable organization.

Fury never expected that so many years had passed; he had thought that mutants would disappear completely from the annals of history.

But now, it seems they are about to rise again...

The X gene seems to truly be perpetual...

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Logan and Victor darted through the jungle, while Clarice followed behind them, being pulled along by them.

As time went by, Victor's injuries gradually healed, and the bullet holes in his body slowly closed. Although he had not fully recovered, he could move around without much trouble.

At this moment, he kept replaying Logan's conversation with Steve in his mind, and couldn't help but turn his head and ask, "Jimmy, were the things you said to Steve just now meant to sow discord between him and S.H.I.E.L.D.?"

"no."

Logan shook his head but offered no explanation.

If S.H.I.E.L.D. has a good relationship with them, or if they are not being hunted down, he can tell them that S.H.I.E.L.D. is harboring Hydra spies.

But now these guys are his enemies, so let S.H.I.E.L.D. deal with the headaches themselves.

Moreover, if word gets out and Hydra spies find out that I have their intelligence, I might be targeted by Hydra.

Hydra is not like S.H.I.E.L.D., which at least is an open organization and does things with some conscience and doesn't go too far.

But Hydra is different; they are relentless in achieving their goals, and Logan knows he will face even greater trouble if they lock onto him.

Victor chuckled at Logan's words and said, "I think you're just trying to sow discord, but your method is too simplistic. Someone like Steve won't be hooked by your words. This is unnecessary and won't have any effect."

Logan glanced at him, smiled, and said nothing more.

He knew perfectly well that Steve wouldn't break ties with S.H.I.E.L.D. over just because of his few words.

However, he also knew that Steve would investigate S.H.I.E.L.D. because of what he said.

Once he discovers the existence of Hydra agents and reports it to Fury and other high-ranking officials, it will be Fury and his team who will have a headache.

Eliminating these Hydra agents who have been lurking for many years would be a huge financial blow to S.H.I.E.L.D., given that they were hidden in various departments of S.H.I.E.L.D.

By then, Fury and his crew will be too preoccupied with their own internal affairs to care about mutants.

Logan did this to buy himself some breathing room.

The more chaotic the world becomes, the more chaotic S.H.I.E.L.D. becomes, and the better the situation is for mutants!

(End of this chapter)