If he could, Nick Fury certainly didn't want to be so humble.
But the problem was... he really had no cards left to play!
Captain America was no match for Peter.
As for Captain Marvel?
That deity would only return to Earth when it faced a crisis.
And Peter... was he a threat to Earth?
The answer to this question was undoubtedly no.
If Carol realized he had called her back just to deal with Peter, she most likely wouldn't agree to such a request.
So... Nick Fury was truly out of options, even starting to think about "sacrificing the pawn to save the king."
He shot a subtle glance at General Ross, thinking to himself that if Peter refused to change his mind no matter what, he might just have to let General Ross suffer a bit.
Almost at the same time Nick Fury was thinking this, he heard Peter's voice, which sounded like heavenly music:
"Are you sure you want me and my friends to stay in America no matter what, and you're willing to meet any condition for it?"
"That's right, any condition! As long as it's within my authority, I guarantee I'll get it done perfectly for you." Nick Fury thumped his chest loudly.
"Good~!" Peter looked at Nick Fury and spoke meaningfully:
"Since you've put it that way, I'll give you one last chance!"
As Peter spoke, he held up three fingers again:
"Agree to my three conditions, and not only will I stay in America, but I can even help you restore all of Brooklyn. You should know how much money that will save you."
Seeing those familiar three fingers, Nick Fury was overjoyed, thinking Peter was going to ask for something like a hidden identity or protecting his family again.
He was happily calculating in his mind that paying such a small price to restore all of Brooklyn was a total steal!
Just as he was thinking this, he heard Peter speak:
"First, I want him to kneel and apologize to me right now, immediately, and strip him of his rank as General."
While speaking, Peter's finger pointed directly at General Ross.
Hearing this, General Ross, who had been despising Nick Fury in his heart, changed expression on the spot.
His old face instantly turned the color of pig liver, and he was shaking with rage.
Make him kneel to a young brat?
This was worse than killing him!
In stark contrast were the incredibly awe-stricken looks of the others.
Tony thought to himself, "Good grief, it has to be you, little brother!"
"Easily saying the things I wanted to say but didn't dare to."
Meanwhile, Nick Fury almost burst out laughing on the spot.
Right~
That's how conditions should be set!
Let you Military folks keep reporting to the President and Congress every day that our S.H.I.E.L.D. takes money but does nothing!
How do you like it now!
Peter, oh Peter, if you're going to set conditions, set more of them!
Nick Fury was popping champagne in his heart, but he put on a troubled look on his face, and only after a long time did he grit his teeth and stifle a laugh while saying:
"I can't make the call on this matter, but if doing so can appease your anger, I will truthfully report your demands to the President and Congress..."
Snap~
Peter's eyes lit up, and he suddenly said:
"Wonderful, Nick Fury, you've reminded me. What's the use of talking to you? I should propose these conditions directly to the President!"
Nick Fury:???
"Lord Punisher, don't joke around. Mr. President has a thousand things to attend to every day; he would have already gone to sle—"
Before he could finish, Peter interrupted him:
"Whether the President is busy or not has nothing to do with me. Just tell me if you can get me a direct line to the President!"
"This..." Nick Fury started to break out in a sweat.
"Tony, let's go!" Seeing Nick Fury still dared to hesitate, Peter decisively made a move to leave.
"Fine, I agree!" Nick Fury almost roared out those words.
"Fuck, are you crazy, you black man?" General Ross, seeing Nick Fury actually agreed to Peter, broke down on the spot.
On the other side, hearing Ross actually dare to insult him, Nick Fury's expression turned cold:
"General Ross, look around you. Do you dare to swear by your general's epaulets, by the past Presidents, and by God, that tonight's losses in Brooklyn have nothing to do with you?"
"If the Lord Punisher leaves America and refuses to repair Brooklyn, you, who personally caused all this, wouldn't be qualified to continue sitting in this position anyway!"
Hearing this, General Ross's face turned red and white; he was so angry he didn't know what to say.
Just then, a woman's voice unexpectedly came from behind everyone:
"Father, they are right! If it weren't for your stubbornness, Sergeant Emil wouldn't have turned into a monster, and Banner wouldn't be unconscious. All these losses were caused by you alone!"
Everyone instinctively looked back and found that the speaker was none other than Betty Ross, who was holding Banner.
Hearing Betty's words, the expressions of everyone present instantly became incredibly subtle.
What a grand display of "filial piety," folks!
Meanwhile, General Ross was so angry he coughed up a mouthful of blood and was about to fall backward.
Just as he was about to hit the ground, a white light instantly enveloped him.
The conscious Ross opened his eyes and saw Peter giving him a kind smile:
"What kind of beautiful dream are you having, you old geezer? Today you must kneel to me. Even Jesus can't save you—I said so!"
Hearing this, General Ross felt his vision go dark, but no matter how dark it got, he simply couldn't faint... About ten minutes later, a laptop was placed in front of Peter, and on the screen was the face of the current President of America.
However, due to the changes in the World, this President was not the "Purifier" Peter was familiar with from his previous life.
The President had clearly understood the situation and weighed the pros and cons, so he said with a serious face:
"Mr. Punisher, as long as you are willing to continue defending America and repair Brooklyn, I can immediately discharge General Ross and have him kneel and apologize to you."
Hearing this, Ross, who had just been helped up by Rhodes, slumped to the ground with a thud, looking ten years older in an instant.
Decades of hard work and blood, sweat, and tears, all gone in a day!
Not only that, but he also had to kneel and apologize to an eighteen-year-old brat... If Peter hadn't used the horse talisman to give General Ross a full-body healing beforehand, the old geezer would probably have lost his mind on the spot.
In fact, besides General Ross, in a corner no one noticed, there was someone else who showed an incredibly disappointed expression upon hearing this.
It was Steve Rogers.
After all, he was essentially a soldier too.
Seeing that the President would actually make a general kneel and apologize for the sake of profit, even though Captain America knew Ross deserved it.
He still couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
At this moment, he truly realized the weight of what Peter had said before.
The current country really didn't seem to be the America he remembered...