S.H.I.E.L.D. Triskelion.
Sitwell then entered his office, locked the door behind him, and took out a specially made cell phone. After turning it on, he entered a number and dialed it.
"Sitwell, what happened?"
"Sir, Coulson has taken a large amount of Vibranium to exchange for Physical Enhancement Serum."
"Is it a lot?"
"According to intelligence obtained by members who had previously infiltrated Commander Hill's team, S.H.I.E.L.D.. last time acquired a total of 100 kilograms of Vibranium from the United States and the United Kingdom for the next five years."
Upon hearing that S.H.I.E.L.D.. had taken two-fifths of Wakanda's Vibranium, Pierce began to worry about another issue: what if the remaining three-fifths of Vibranium had also been handed over by Wakanda to the other three nations?
It seems we need to act now, otherwise if we keep dragging this out, we might not even have a single piece of Vibranium left in Wakanda.
At this point, Sitwell continued, "But since the bureau doesn't know about the quota, we might only be able to exchange it for 6 Physical Enhancement Serum."
"If we obtain this batch of Vibranium, combined with other metals, it would be enough to exchange for nearly 40 doses of Physical Enhancement Serum."
However, when combined with other metals, each Physical Enhancement Serum only requires about 2.5 kilograms of Vibranium, unlike S.H.I.E.L.D.. which uses 15 kilograms of Vibranium. Although the cost is the same at 300 million, the other two materials are easier for them to obtain, but Vibranium cannot be generated on its own.
After all, the former can be obtained with money, while the latter has no way to be purchased.
Upon hearing Sitwell's report, Pierce gasped. Forty doses of Physical Enhancement Serum could create three Special Task Force composed entirely of Superhuman. Keep in mind that even the Winter Soldier, who was frozen in ice, didn't have forty members.
However, the cost of the materials is not cheap either. 2 billion Vibranium requires 10 billion Secondary Adamantium and Primary Adamantium. Even for a company as large as Hydra with tens of billions of dollars, it's not something that can be done easily. After all, it's 2012 now, not 2022, and the money hasn't gotten to that level yet.
After thinking for a moment, Pierce considered a question, "Do you know who Coulson brought with him?"
Sitwell replied, "Coulson took Yakushi Kabuto, Barton, and Chen Haoran with him."
"Grant Ward is also in the team. He's the Grant Ward who told me this. He's still the Yakushi Kabuto."
Upon hearing this configuration, Pierce shook his head. He knew very well that the Winter Soldier couldn't defeat someone injected with Physical Enhancement Serum. This group included not only the Fire Controller Chen Haoran but also a ninja. Even if all the Winter Soldier were activated, they might not be able to quickly seize the Vibranium.
If there is any delay, it would be a huge loss for S.H.I.E.L.D.. to send a large army to encircle and suppress them, as this would completely expose the organization.
"With the resources we can currently mobilize, it's impossible to steal Vibranium quietly and stealthily in a short period of time."
"The Physical Enhancement Serum that Coulson got in return will ultimately be used by the bureau's personnel, and that's our opportunity."
"We can quietly seize the fruits of his labor. The previous two doses of Physical Enhancement Serum were not administered to our people, but this is a perfect opportunity."
Sitwell shouted, "Sir, that's Vibranium worth 40 doses of Physical Enhancement Serum!"
"How long do you think it will take Coulson to get to the Sunagakure Puppet Shop?"
After a moment's thought, Sitwell replied, "An hour and a half."
"With an hour and a half allotted for deployment and personnel to get things started, how much time do we really have?"
"Use your brain and think carefully about how much manpower we can mobilize in such a short time, especially in the city."
"I even suspect this was a setup by Nick Fury to lure us out."
However, Sitwell also had his own selfish motives; he also wanted to become a Superhuman. He wouldn't get a turn with one or two potions, but he could certainly manage 40 potions.
Now that Pierce had said that, he realized he had oversimplified things.
"Sir, I understand!"
"We don't need to get involved in this. Once Coulson gets the Physical Enhancement Serum, we'll find a way to arrange for the injections to be done by our people, and have Nick Fury work for us."
"Furthermore, after the Vibranium is replaced with the Physical Enhancement Serum, there will still be ten kilograms left. If we find a way to consume it and get our hands on it, we can also exchange it for the Physical Enhancement Serum."
"After all, for Nick Fury, without the remaining ten kilograms of Vibranium in the world, he can't exchange them for Physical Enhancement Serum, so its usefulness is limited."
"Also, find out which organization the Leopard Man who appeared at the Sunagakure Puppet Shop last time belongs to."
"Yes, sir!"
Pierce then hung up the phone. After seeing that the call was over, Sitwell put his phone away and reopened the office door that had been locked.
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On the other side.
Despite driving slowly for more than two hours, Coulson's convoy finally arrived safely at the entrance of the Sunagakure Puppet Shop.
Coulson led Barton out of the car, while members of the Special Task Force guarded the outside of the shop. As for Yakushi Kabuto and Chen Haoran, they remained hidden inside the car and did not show themselves.
Barton, carrying the suitcase, entered the Sunagakure Puppet Shop with Coulson. Once inside Coulson went straight to the service counter.
The person sitting at the service counter at this moment was not Temari, but Jonin Pakura.
"Jonin, Pakura. I'm here to purchase some Physical Enhancement Serum."
Pakura looked at the two who had arrived. He was familiar with Coulson, so he asked directly, "Did you bring the Vibranium?"
How much do I need to exchange?
Coulson, with a gentle smile, said, "90 kilograms of Vibranium in exchange for 6!"
Pakura asked in surprise, "Six?"
Yes, 6.
"Have you discovered Vibranium?"
"They've suddenly become so generous."
Upon hearing Pakura's words, Coulson smiled and shook his head, "We're not that lucky. This might be the last time we buy Physical Enhancement Serum."
Pakura asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
"This is the last of our Vibranium. Although other countries in the world have some, it's highly likely we won't be able to trade it, and the quantity won't be large."
Pakura felt a little disappointed, not expecting that Vibranium in this world was as rare as Chakra Metal in the Ninja World.
However, with 90 kilograms of Vibranium, that's quite a lot for them. You have to understand that even when she was known as the hero of Sunagakure in the Ninja World, at the height of her Prestige, she didn't have the money to make a weapon out of Chakra Metal.
That's a real shame.
"But since that's the case, let me check your Vibranium first. Is there anything wrong with it?"
"No problem."