Chapter 139: Chapter 139
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As the third Dread Gaze struck, the Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes, descended into utter mental chaos.
Forget following orders—he could barely remember who he was.
Eren's Dread Gaze not only shattered Bucky's will but also obliterated Hydra's mental conditioning, along with the tireless efforts of their hypnotists.
For the first time in decades, fragments of Bucky's original self began to surface.
Memories flickered through his mind like shards of glass:
Childhood recollections of his parents.
Growing up alongside Steve, the future Captain America.
The nerves of his first battle, the terror of bullets flying around him, and the resilience forged in the crucible of war.
Then came the despair of falling into the icy ravine.
The endless torment of Hydra's brainwashing after his secret recovery.
And the cold, detached memories of his missions as Hydra's deadly weapon.
The torrent of memories overwhelmed Bucky, leaving him unable to distinguish between his identity as Bucky Barnes, the soldier, or the Winter Soldier, Hydra's killer.
"Arghhh!"
Letting out a guttural roar, Bucky clutched his head in agony before finally collapsing, unconscious.
From the moment Bucky appeared at the staircase to attack Eren, only seconds had passed.
The Winter Soldier—Hydra's ace weapon—was now out cold.
Meanwhile, on the fourth floor, Crossbones and his team were just picking themselves up from the blast of the returned grenade.
"Useless!"
Through the hole left by the explosion, Crossbones glared down at the unconscious Winter Soldier and cursed under his breath.
But his frustration quickly gave way to unease. If the clown could take down the Winter Soldier so quickly, then dealing with him wouldn't be much harder.
Realizing this, Crossbones tightened his grip on the Iron Monger's head and bolted toward the rooftop.
"Cover me!" he shouted.
Despite their fear, the Hydra agents obediently drew their pistols and unleashed a barrage of precise gunfire at Eren.
Eren deftly dodged the hail of bullets, sparks flying as they struck the floor and walls.
With a flick of his wrist, a fresh deck of cards appeared in his hand.
"Time to deal!"
The moment his fingers brushed the cards, they shimmered ominously, brimming with deadly potential.
A slight flick of his fingers sent the first card spinning through the air like a razor-sharp blade. It cut through the air with a hiss, slicing cleanly through one agent's forehead.
This was only the beginning.
Eren moved with graceful precision, sending card after card flying with uncanny accuracy.
The room filled with the sound of whirring cards as they rained down like a deadly storm, cutting through flesh, bone, and even the Hydra agents' protective gear.
Within moments, the once-formidable Hydra operatives were reduced to lifeless bodies, riddled with cards like macabre pincushions.
Even Crossbones, clutching the Iron Monger's head and attempting to escape to the rooftop, was not spared.
A single Joker card slashed across his throat, silencing him forever.
With his Clairvoyance, Eren scanned the area one last time to confirm there were no more threats.
Satisfied, he climbed the stairs to the fourth floor with a jaunty step.
Reaching Crossbones' lifeless body, Eren casually kicked the Iron Monger's head aside.
He crouched down, flicked a Joker card onto Crossbones' forehead, and smiled with satisfaction.
"Next time, in your next life, remember this: If I don't give it to you, you're not allowed to take it."
The Iron Monger's head was of no use to Eren, as he had already spent days studying it without results. He had discarded it in a corner of his home, treating it as nothing more than an insignificant trophy.
But now, his message had been delivered.
(End of Chapter)
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