Being Tricked

Sunagakure Puppet Shop, Kankuro was on the phone.

The person on the other end of the phone was none other than Tony Stark.

"Uncle Stark, is there something you need?"

Tony glanced at the Iron Man Armor under development on his computer screen and said:

"Kankuro, have you guys had any conflicts with S.H.I.E.L.D.. lately?"

"They're trying to gather information about you, and they even came to ask me what Puppet Master is."

Kankuro thought for a moment, then said, "Coulson wanted our client's information, but we didn't give it to him."

"As a ninja village, maintaining client confidentiality should be the bare minimum. Otherwise, it would be unethical to leak information about the person who posted the mission the moment they arrive."

Upon hearing the reason for Kankuro's appearance, Tony was speechless. "These people are truly shameless."

"They've really gotten used to getting customer information from other companies, and now they're applying that same mindset to you."

"Hmph, shameless thief..."

Kankuro scoffed, "They only dare to pry into your territory. If they make any trouble, we'll show them what a force to be reckoned with."

Clearly, Tony and Kankuro looked down on S.H.I.E.L.D..'s actions. The two then talked about Puppet and mechs, and Tony once again invited Kankuro to his Villa.

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Yakushi Kabuto glanced at the Sunagakure Puppet Shop above his head, adjusted his glasses with his index finger, and stepped inside.

"Welcome to the Sunagakure Puppet Shop!"

Yakushi Kabuto glanced at the Greeter Puppet at the entrance, then walked directly towards the service counter.

Temari looked at Yakushi Kabuto as he approached and asked directly, "Have you figured it out?"

"Ready to join our Sunagakure Puppet Shop?"

Yakushi Kabuto gave a gentle smile, but shook his head and said, "I'm sorry to disappoint you, I didn't come here to join the Sunagakure Puppet Shop."

Upon hearing that Yakushi Kabuto hadn't come to join Sunagakure, Temari rolled her eyes and said irritably, "Then what are you here for?"

"Buy Ninja Tools?"

Yakushi Kabuto chuckled, "I have enough Ninja Tools; I don't need to replenish them for now."

"I'm here today with an intelligence mission that I need to entrust to you. I wonder if you can accept it?"

Temari looked at Yakushi Kabuto, scrutinized him carefully, and then asked, "What intelligence mission?"

Yakushi Kabuto took out a photograph from his pocket and placed it on the service counter in front of Temari. The photograph showed the Winter Soldier trio who had left the Sunagakure Puppet Shop earlier.

"S.H.I.E.L.D.. needs information on the three of them, as well as what they purchased from you."

Temari glanced at the photo, then looked at Yakushi Kabuto. Seeing that he hadn't used any coded language or gestures, she directly refused, saying, "I can't take this mission. The Sand Ninja won't betray our clients' information."

Yakushi Kabuto smiled and said, "Don't be so quick to refuse. How about 100 Energy Block?"

"You just need to tell me their identities and what items they bought at the Sunagakure Puppet Shop."

"It's just a simple intelligence request. If you don't tell and I don't tell, no one will know."

Temari refused again, saying, "Impossible."

Yakushi Kabuto raised the price again, saying, "150 pieces!"

"You underestimate the will of Sunagakure."

"200 pieces!"

At this moment, Temari didn't quite understand what Yakushi Kabuto meant, so she didn't look at his mouth but stared at him instead.

"Name your price. If the price is right, S.H.I.E.L.D.. will take it on, just to obtain their information."

Temari saw the coded message and offer from Yakushi Kabuto, and decided to take her profits while she was ahead.

He then understood and said directly, "One price, 300 pieces. Don't negotiate any lower."

"At this price, it's only because you're a ninja."

At this moment, Grant Ward, who was outside the Sunagakure Puppet Shop, was at a loss for words when he heard Temari announce the price.

Others didn't know who the people who came to their door yesterday were, but Grant Ward knew very well that they were clearly from Hydra.

However, considering that they never used the Hydra identity when trading with the other party, these ninjas should not have known this.

He then said directly, "Yakushi Kabuto, agree to their request."

Yakushi Kabuto hearing Grant Ward's voice, Kabuto nodded and said, "Okay, no problem, we accept this price."

Temari looked at Yakushi Kabuto and said, "I can only tell you the information I know. As for whether this information will be useful to you, I can't guarantee it."

Yakushi Kabuto nodded and said, "No problem, all I need is the information you know."

Temari took out a Mission Request Scroll, filled in the quest details and reward, and handed it to Yakushi Kabuto.

After receiving it, the Yakushi Kabuto readily signed it.

Yakushi Kabuto then took out Sealing Scroll from his Ninja Tool Pouch and opened it.

"Bang!"

As the smoke cleared, 200 Energy Block appeared before them.

"These are 200 Energy Block, considered a deposit for the mission. The remaining 100 will be sent over after I return to S.H.I.E.L.D.."

Hearing Yakushi Kabuto say this, Temari nodded and said, "No problem, even S.H.I.E.L.D.. wouldn't dare to delay paying my Sunagakure's payment."

After accepting the 200 Energy Block from the service counter, Temari spoke:

"Yesterday, the other party came to the Sunagakure Puppet Shop and traded for a Physical Enhancement Serum."

Upon hearing Temari's words, Grant Ward nodded inside the car. It seemed the organization had purchased another Physical Enhancement Serum Physical Enhancement Serum. He wondered who would ultimately receive it.

As for the other party's identity...

Temari paused at this point, then continued, "I don't know who the other person is."

"Anyone, any organization, can trade with us as long as they come to the Sunagakure Puppet Shop and can pay the price. We don't need to verify the buyer's identity."

"Do you need to register who you are and which company you work for just to buy a bottle of water at a store?"

Hearing Temari's words, Yakushi Kabuto chuckled inwardly. S.H.I.E.L.D.. had really lost out this time, spending 300 Energy Block for nothing. However, he didn't care. His purpose was to help Lord Charlotte fleece S.H.I.E.L.D.. and to pinpoint the location of the 084 Object and the Tesseract.

Grant Ward, who was eavesdropping on their conversation in the car, was relieved. Just as he had expected, the other party did not know their identities.

Yakushi Kabuto pretended to be angry and shouted, "You're scamming me! This information isn't worth 300 Energy Block!"

Temari together, then turned them over and placed them in front of Yakushi Kabuto: "This wasn't something I forced you to do; it was your strong request. I was just telling you what I knew."