Agent Ward Comes Calling

Kankuro quickly finished debugging the Crow and did a simple test in the Laboratory. The modified Puppet moved without any problems. However, he also discovered a problem: the Kunai made of Gold-Titanium Alloy was much worse at transmitting Chakra.

This problem was discovered by Kankuro when Tony went up earlier and Kankuro picked up the Gold-Titanium Alloy to make Kunai. So he decided to target the Crow Puppet and mainly use Chakra manipulation and triggering mechanisms to attack.

If those advanced Puppet with Ninjutsu and escape techniques were made of metal with poor Chakra conduction, it would be too disadvantageous for the Puppet Master and would not be worthwhile.

However, some basic Puppet, made of Gold-Titanium Alloy, are still a powerful aid to some Genin, especially in terms of their sturdiness and sharpness.

"I'm going out to test its power!"

Kankuro, carrying the newly modified Crow Puppet, arrived at the edge of the cliff outside the Villa. With a slight movement of his finger, the Crow Puppet soared into the air, a laser beam shooting from its eye toward the reef in the sea.

"Boom!"

The reef hit by the laser exploded on the sea surface instantly, and this was only the effect of a level one attack.

Looking at the damage inflicted, Kankuro nodded with great satisfaction. Such an attack had negligible cost to him; it was done simply by touching a switch with Chakra Threads.

The only drawback is energy. He can't manufacture this, and technology that's not under his control can't be a long-term trump card; it can only be seen as a temporary supplement to his strength.

Having made up his mind, Kankuro no longer valued the laser attack capability as much. What mattered to him was the research and development of Puppet and the cultivation of toxins.

After all, the toxins of the Ninja World are all new to this world, and the method to counteract them has not yet appeared here. Shizune and Tsunade, who possess this ability, are both on their side. As for the people of this world, Kankuro also believes that they have this ability, but since the virus has just appeared, it will take time to counteract it.

Back at the Villa with the Puppet, Tony asked, "How was it? How was the effect?"

Kankuro touched the Crow Puppet, a smile on his face, "Very powerful, quite potent."

Tony pointed to the hamburger next to him and said, "Now that the experiment is over, let's eat something."

Kankuro didn't stand on ceremony and picked up the hamburger and cola to eat.

Seeing Kankuro start eating, Tony went to the lab table next to him, took out a box from a drawer, which contained a whole row of Arc Reactor.

Tony thought for a moment, took one out, put it in a separate box, and then walked over to Kankuro and placed it on the table.

"Here's another one for you, so you can replace it when the energy runs out."

"If you need Arc Reactor in the future, you can contact Charlotte; he has one ordered from me."

Looking at the small metal box in front of him, Kankuro knew what it was and swallowed the hamburger in his mouth.

"Thank you."

Kankuro did not reject Tony's offer, but he would not use this method as his trump card; he knew what was best suited to him.

After finishing his hamburger, Kankuro chatted briefly with Tony before taking his leave, having also learned a great deal about the ingredients.

They also learned that the most amazing material is Vibranium, but since Tony's father forged a shield with other metals, it has not been obtained again, and even Tony himself does not have this metal. The most suitable material at present is Gold-Titanium Alloy.

Unfortunately, Tony didn't have any Vibranium materials on hand, otherwise Kankuro really wanted to test whether this material was up to standard in Chakra conduction.

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Outside the Sunagakure Puppet Shop.

Inside a motorhome, S.H.I.E.L.D.. —or rather, S.H.I.E.L.D. Level 7—Grant Ward was disguising himself. He put on Static Disguise Veil, and after a series of actions, his entire appearance and voice changed.

Even those familiar with Grant Ward wouldn't recognize him at this point; it could alter a person's appearance and voice, allowing the wearer to mimic any object.

After doing all this, Grant Ward touched the Embedded Earpiece and began to speak:

"Prepare for action."

"All the security cameras on the street where the Puppet Shop is located have been taken over. You will not appear on the screen. You can move now."

Hearing the words coming through the earpiece, Grant Ward picked up the Suitcase that had been prepared nearby and went outside.

After getting out of the car, Grant Ward went straight to the Sunagakure Puppet Shop. After pushing open the shop door and glancing around at the interior, he saw Temari sitting at the service counter.

Grant Ward had already memorized the information about the three people from Sunagakure by heart, as there was very little information recorded there. However, looking at the girl in front of him and recalling the video footage he had seen, he realized that her terrifying ability to control tornadoes made him realize that appearances can be deceiving. Perhaps all ninjas are monsters.

The moment Grant Ward entered, he caught Temari's eye. Apart from Coulson from S.H.I.E.L.D.., they hadn't encountered many customers that day. This was partly because many people weren't very interested in the new store, and partly because of the high prices of the items and the purchase limit policy.

As the man approached, Temari examined the Suitcase in his hand; it was completely different from the one Agent Coulson had brought.

After the other person walked up to the counter, Temari welcomed them:

"This is the Sunagakure Puppet Shop. How can I help you?"

Upon hearing Temari's greeting, Grant Ward, looking slightly excited, pulled out a photo of Charlotte Doyle at a press conference and said:

Are you ninjas too?

"I notice that the Headband you're wearing is different from theirs."

Temari's gaze lingered on Grant Ward's face for a moment, making him seem a little embarrassed, before she spoke:

"We are all ninjas, but we are from the Sand Ninja, so our Headband have different symbols."

Grant Ward was somewhat surprised that Temari admitted to being a ninja so easily, but he still asked, "What services do you provide here? Are they the same as Charlotte Agency?"

"This is Puppet Shop; we mainly sell Puppet dolls."

"The services offered by Charlotte Agency can also be provided here, but they are not cheap."

Upon hearing Temari say that she could provide the same service, Grant Ward immediately placed the box he was carrying on the counter and opened it to show the items inside.

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