Defeated by the Gorgon and brainwashed by Hydra and the Hand, Crush, James, and Edward have become agents of the ruthless ninja clan - slicing and dicing his way through S.H.I.E.L.D., the Fantastic Four and the X-Men! And his former friends and teammates will pay a very high price to subdue him. As Hydra picks off superhumans one by one and the X-Men mourn a fallen friend, S.H.I.E.L.D. works feverishly to deprogram the three. Can they be turned against their former masters in time to prevent worldwide death and destruction?