Earth-Shattering Secret

Since giving Tony the information left by Howard Stark, S.H.I.E.L.D.. has not received any gratitude from Tony. Instead, it has infuriated Tony, who has come to S.H.I.E.L.D.. several times afterward to find out what other inheritance his father Howard Stark has been withheld by S.H.I.E.L.D..

Nick Fury, on the other hand, used the fact that Howard was one of the founders of S.H.I.E.L.D.. to brush off Tony, explaining why he didn't immediately pass on the rest of his legacy to him.

Therefore, Tony's relationship with S.H.I.E.L.D.. did not develop into a good partnership and ally as Nick Fury had envisioned.

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At this moment, Yakushi Kabuto arrived at the Otogakure outpost, which was different from Charlotte Agency and the Sunagakure Puppet Shop; it looked more like a sizable base.

Yakushi Kabuto looked at the tightly closed base gate in front of him, walked up to it, and rang the doorbell.

As the doorbell rang, Tayuya, who was inside the base, heard that a visitor had arrived. She glanced at the surveillance equipment in front of her and immediately saw Yakushi Kabuto standing outside the base gate.

Upon seeing Yakushi Kabuto, Tayuya, who hadn't paid Tayuya attention before, instantly jumped to her feet, a hint of panic in her heart.

"He... he actually came too."

After her initial panic, Tayuya calmed down. If they could be brought to this world by Lord Charlotte, then it was perfectly reasonable for Lord Orochimaru's assistant, Yakushi Kabuto, to be brought along as well.

At that moment, Tayuya saw on the monitor the Otogakure message that Yakushi Kabuto had sent her. "Pretend you don't know me."

Looking at the coded message on Yakushi Kabuto's hand, Tayuya didn't understand what it meant, but she knew she just had to do as he asked.

Thinking of this, Tayuya immediately notified the other Sound Five, informing them that Lord Orochimaru's assistant Yakushi Kabuto, had arrived. She also instructed the others that Yakushi Kabuto had ordered them not to acknowledge him and to pretend to be strangers.

After notifying everyone, Tayuya remotely controlled the opening of the base's gate.

Just as the base gate was about to be opened, Kidomaru suddenly descended from the sky, appearing in front of Yakushi Kabuto. He stood leaning back, looking at Yakushi Kabuto with an extremely arrogant expression, and said:

"Where did you come from, kid? This isn't a place for you. Get out of here!"

Yakushi Kabuto narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the arrogant Kidomaru in front of him, then smiled and said:

"Kabuto Yakushi, a former Rogue Ninja from the Land of Fire and now a Yakushi Kabuto Genin S.H.I.E.L.D.., has come to pay a visit, bringing with him a gift: ten Energy Block!"

As Yakushi Kabuto Kidomaru shot out a Chakra Threads made of Silk, which stuck to the Suitcase in Yakushi Kabuto's hand, and then took it in his own.

After taking the Suitcase from Yakushi Kabuto and confirming that it indeed contained Energy Block, Kidomaru finally spoke:

"Very good, very polite. Since you are a guest, please come in."

As Kidomaru finished speaking, the tightly closed gates of the base slowly opened.

As the gate opened, Yakushi Kabuto followed Kidomaru into the base. Everything that happened at the entrance was witnessed by the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the car, who then reported the situation to S.H.I.E.L.D..

Upon entering the base, the layout gave Yakushi Kabuto a sense of familiarity, somewhat resembling Lord Orochimaru's base, albeit on a smaller scale with some exterior elements mimicking it.

Yakushi Kabuto looked at Kidomaru and walked into the base, arriving at the interior of a building.

Upon entering the lobby, Yakushi Kabuto saw the familiar Otogakure ninjas: Tayuya, Jirobo, Sakon and Ukon, Kidomaru, and Kaguya Kimimaro.

Meanwhile, the Sound Five inside the base were quite excited when they arrived at Yakushi Kabuto. Seeing Lord Orochimaru's assistant meant that Lord Orochimaru's return was not far off.

At this moment, all Sound Four were sitting at a huge conference table, looking at the people that Kidomaru had brought.

Tayuya spoke up, "So you're Yakushi Kabuto, the ninja who joined S.H.I.E.L.D.."

"Why would you give up being a proper ninja and go and become a subordinate to those weaklings? Have you lost your mind?"

Despite Tayuya's sarcasm, Yakushi Kabuto remained unfazed and said gently, "People always have to make choices, and my choice may not be wrong."

"On the contrary, it is the fact that the people of the Otogakure have managed to appear safely on Earth that surprises me. It is truly unbelievable that the Konoha Village did not send anyone to wipe you out."

Jirobo, standing nearby, rebuked him, "What do you, a mere Rogue Ninja, know? How dare you spout such nonsense?"

Tayuya picked up her flute, put it to her lips, and gently blew a note. The next moment...

"Snap!"

Suddenly, the lenses of Yakushi Kabuto's glasses shattered, and he was struck by a sonic wave, his body flying backward.

"Thump!"

Yakushi Kabuto fell heavily to the ground with a loud thud.

The sudden turn of events didn't surprise anyone present; their gazes towards Yakushi Kabuto were still full of mockery. However, Nick Fury and Phil Coulson from S.H.I.E.L.D.. tensed up.

What happened?

Could they have been attacked? And most importantly, why should the Konoha Ninja kill the Otogakure ninja and let them live? This greatly surprised Yakushi Kabuto.

Yakushi Kabuto, who had been knocked down by the sonic attack, struggled to his feet, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and then said, "Was I wrong?"

"Even Rogue Ninja like myself from the Land of Fire knows that not long ago, your Otogakure sent people to cause a huge disturbance at the Chunin Exams held in Konoha."

"And they dispatched a ninja force to launch a surprise attack on Konoha Village. Although they were ultimately defeated, how could anyone in the Ninja World not know about such an exciting event?"

Hearing Yakushi Kabuto's words, the Sound Four calm. What he said was true. Before they came, the Otogakure had joined forces with the Sunagakure to attack Konoha and carry out the Konoha Crush. Their Lord Orochimaru had even killed Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was known as the strongest Hokage, on the spot.

Although he paid a certain price, it further solidified Orochimaru's reputation.

Coulson from S.H.I.E.L.D.. suddenly stood up from his chair and exclaimed:

"How is this possible? The Otogakure actually attacked Konoha?"

"They're just a small ninja village, how dare they attack Konoha, the most powerful of the Five Great Nations?"