Chiyo wasn't angry when she heard Pakura's words. She just let the little girl vent her anger. With her current temperament, she wouldn't hold a grudge against a little girl who had died once.
"Since you brought me into this world, there must be a reason why you need to find me."
"Pakura, where are Gaara and the other two kids? I haven't seen them."
Seeing that the old man wasn't angry at all, Pakura became somewhat discouraged and said irritably, "He went shopping and hasn't come back yet."
Hearing that the three were not there, Chiyo didn't ask about their situation but instead inquired about her own accommodations, "From now on, I, Pakura, am also a member of the Sunagakure Puppet Shop. Where is my room?"
"I'll take you to your accommodation shortly. Did Lord Charlotte give you any other instructions after you came here?"
Chiyo said unhurriedly, "There's nothing special to say for now, just that I need to teach Kankuro some Puppetry. As for other issues, they'll have us discuss them together."
With a single sentence, Chiyo took away half of Pakura's power. However, the entire Sunagakure Puppet Shop, including Chiyo, only had five people, so they didn't actually have much power.
Pakura nodded. "Kankuro's Puppet skills definitely need improvement, otherwise it's a waste to give him all those good materials."
Chiyo took note of the good materials that Pakura mentioned, but didn't ask what they were.
"Let me take you to your room first. Elder Chiyo will be staying here with us from now on."
Afterwards, Pakura took Chiyo to choose a room, prepare daily necessities, and introduce the business scope of the Sunagakure Puppet Shop.
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On the other side.
Zaku Orange and Dosu Anvil walked down the streets of Staten Island. Although they were just teenagers, no one bothered them because of their unusual attire.
However, the Sound Ninja Headband are used as cosplay costumes. With the popularity of ninjas and the production of licensed merchandise, Headband are no longer exclusive to ninjas. Some fans and cosplayers also wear Headband, but most of them are Konoha Ninja Headband. As for Sound Ninja headbands, they do exist, but they are relatively rare.
And so, Zaku Orange and Dosu Kinuchi arrived safely at the entrance of the Sound Ninja Base without encountering any troublemakers along the way.
Looking at the gate at the base entrance, Zaku Orange pressed the doorbell on the gate, and soon the face of King Hammer appeared on the screen.
Inside the base, Jin Hammer spoke through the smart video doorbell to the two people at the door, "Zaku Orange, Dosu Anvil, I didn't expect you two to come too. I'll Gate of Opening in a bit."
Soon the base gates opened, and Jin Chui came out to greet his two companions. Jin Chui had been somewhat depressed during his time at the Sound Ninja Base, as there were only five people in the base and he was the weakest. The other four were in a team, while he had no teammates.
Unlike before in the Otogakure, where there were many people, some stronger than her but also weaker, and she even had her own teammates, after coming to this world, she became the weakest member of the Sound Ninja, and was even beaten when sparring with the Sound Four.
Seeing his teammates arrive, it's hard for Kim Hammer not to be happy.
"Welcome to both of you. The strength of the Sound Ninja has increased considerably."
As the two successfully entered the Sound Ninja Base, the S.H.I.E.L.D. monitoring them from the shadows widened his eyes and muttered, "They actually got in."
It wasn't that no fans came to visit during this time, but they were all thrown out by the ninjas of the Otogakure.
Although they killed the Chitauri Soldier who ran over, they still didn't care about the nearby residents and had no good attitude towards those who disturbed their lives.
"Could those two not be cosplayers, but real ninjas from the Otogakure?"
"Has the Otogakure sent more people? I have to report this immediately."
After speaking, the S.H.I.E.L.D.. agent immediately began reporting the information he had seen to headquarters.
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S.H.I.E.L.D. Triskelion.
The door to Nick Fury's office was pushed open, and Natasha walked in.
"Sir, you wanted to see me?"
Nick Fury looked at Natasha and asked, "How did the last mission go?"
Natasha shook her head. "I've been to Charlotte Agency several times, but I haven't been able to see Charlotte Doyle in person. Selene, who's in charge of the Agency, said that they haven't opened up sales channels for items like Physical Enhancement Serum yet; we can only accept missions."
"I told her about the Physical Enhancement Serum sold at the Sunagakure Puppet Shop, but she didn't care at all and told me that if I was in a hurry, I could buy them from there."
Upon hearing Natasha's report, Nick Fury nodded and then said, "We don't have the resources that the Sunagakure Puppet Shop needs, and Charlotte Agency's Physical Enhancement Serum are more effective than those from Sunagakure."
"Strengthen communication with them and try to reach a deal as soon as possible."
Natasha frowned slightly. Last time Nick Fury contacted him, he wasn't in a hurry, so why was he in such a rush this time?
Despite her doubts, Natasha replied, "Yes, sir."
Nick Fury nodded, then said, "I have another task for you, still related to Charlotte Agency."
"Your mission to pursue the target failed today. I'm going to entrust this task to Charlotte's Agency."
"We found some daily necessities at the target mission's base; these items might be useful when the mission is commissioned."
"I'll leave the task of signing the commission agreement to you."
"I believe that even if Charlotte isn't at the Agency, this mission request shouldn't be difficult to secure."
Natasha asked, "Are we supposed to pursue that Leopard Man, or track down everyone at the outpost?"
"If there's a problem with what we provide, the outcome might be different."
"The owners of that house may not necessarily be with the target."
Nick Fury tapped the table, unsure whether Natasha was feigning ignorance or had hit her head in the crash.
"Our target is Target 084. These things are just tools to help track them. Whether to use them or how to identify the target is not our concern."
"The mission is to locate 084, not the owner of this house."
Hearing the Director's words, Natasha understood. This was a mission request; how to find the right person was a matter for Charlotte Agency.
"Yes, Director!"
"As for the reward for the mission, it will come from those Energy Block."
"Clear!"
"Alright, you can go now."
As Natasha left, Nick Fury leaned back in his chair, increasingly confused about the situation on Earth.
If so many forces truly exist here, why would they allow World War I and World War II to happen, especially those forces possessing advanced technology? Could it be that they only developed their power after acquiring Alien Spaceship during or after World War I or World War II?
If these entities were developed independently by Earth's own forces, would they be aware of extraterrestrial Alien Spaceship...?
Another question is whether the mission objective actually resulted in a deal with the Sunagakure Puppet Shop.
Although the target came out still carrying the box they brought in, without taking anything else or a box out, it doesn't necessarily mean that a deal is impossible.
Perhaps it's just a smokescreen, or maybe the items involved in the deal are still in the suitcase they were brought in, or perhaps it's a job to hire someone to kill a human.
Nick Fury was thinking a lot at that moment.
Just as Nick Fury was thinking, the phone rang and he answered it.
"What?"
"It seems two new ninjas have arrived at the Otogakure base, and an old lady went into the Sunagakure Puppet Shop and hasn't come out yet?"
"Was she taken in by the chairman of Pym Technologies?"
"Okay, I understand."
Soon, photos of the group arrived via email. Looking at the photos, Nick Fury rubbed his temples.
The strangely dressed young man with the word "death" written on his clothes, the bizarre boy with hair that reached the ground and his whole body wrapped in bandages except for one eye, and the old woman who looked so old that she could hardly walk, without any ninja markings on her body.
Then there's Hank Pym's daughter. Nick Fury knows a lot about Hank Dr. Pym, and even though she left S.H.I.E.L.D.. for some reason, he hasn't paid any less attention to her.
What was his daughter planning when she sent the old man to the Sunagakure Puppet Shop?
Nick Fury looked at the documents in front of him, resting his chin on his hand as he began to think.
Could it be that Hank Dr. Pym has some kind of plan? Is he trying to use the power of the ninjas, or is this just his daughter Hope's own idea?
Or perhaps the person who brought them in wasn't an old man at all, and that S.H.I.E.L.D..'s technology could easily achieve this level of disguise, and their products would have no problem at all.
Nick Fury then saw what happened when the old man appeared behind him; he was pushed down by a robber but was unharmed, which was obviously a disguise.
Perhaps it wasn't an old man at all. As for whether this person was a ninja, Nick Fury shook his head. It was hard to say, but it was probably not. After all, every ninja that appeared, even missing-nin, would wear Headband.
As for the two boys, judging from their attire, they were clearly ninjas from the Otogakure, and the fact that they were brought into the base by the other party meant they were undoubtedly members of the Otogakure.
It seems that after losing Kimimaro, the Otogakure has started to send more people. Three ninjas have arrived so far, but why are they all boys?
Nick Fury couldn't figure this out for the time being. Also, after Kimimaro took Kirigakure away, they went silent. Was someone intervening or were they preparing some other conspiracy?
Nick Fury looked out the window, marveling at the increasing number of extraordinary forces and individuals on Earth. People who were previously invisible seemed to have appeared in ever-growing numbers since Tony became Iron Man.
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Wakanda - Royal Palace
By this time, T'Challa had already returned with his fighter jets. T'Chaka looked at his son and asked:
"Was the transaction successful?"
T'Challa pointed to the box beside him and said, "Everything's in there. This deal turned out alright, but some things were exposed to S.H.I.E.L.D.."
T'Chaka frowned slightly, then asked, "What happened?"
T'Challa then told his father everything about the deal and the Vibranium reservation, including the ambush by S.H.I.E.L.D.. when he left the Sunagakure Puppet Shop, and the possibility of the Stealth Fighter and laser weapons being exposed.
After listening to his son's explanation, T'Chaka frowned, then said, "T'Challa, you're being a bit hasty. The Physical Enhancement Serum shouldn't have been ordered."
T'Challa asked, puzzled, "Why, Father? We really need this."
T'Chaka shook his head and said, "There were a total of 133 doses of Physical Enhancement Serum. Do you know how much Vibranium that represents?"
"You dare to pre-order so many before this batch of Physical Enhancement Serum has even been used up. You're essentially telling them that you have Vibranium, and in more quantity than they expect."
"Do you realize how much risk this action poses to Wakanda?"
T'Challa realized his mistake at the time, but it was too late to take it back once it was out in his mouth.
"So what do we do now?"
"Moreover, they said they wouldn't let me off the hook if I played them for a fool."
"I doubt they had a way to find me; her tone was full of confidence when she threatened me."
Hearing his son's words, T'Chaka said, "The transaction will continue, but the location needs to be changed. After all, 1.5 tons of Vibranium is not easy to carry, although you can manage it with your physique."
"When it comes to the transaction, you don't need to go; just send the Royal Guard personnel."
"Even if the other party has bad intentions, you don't need to worry about falling into their hands."
Hearing his father's arrangement, T'Challa nodded. Having witnessed the power of ninjas, he didn't believe that having the Vibranium Suit would guarantee his safety.
"Yes, Father."
T'Chaka glanced at the Physical Enhancement Serum in the box beside him, then said, "Take out one dose and give it to Shuri so she can study it and see if she can replicate it. If the experiment makes progress, then have her apply to continue the experiment."
"Take out one-third of the potion and use it on the members of the Royal Guard; seal the rest away."
"Without new breakthroughs, this will remain one of the core treasures of our royal family."
T'Challa nodded and said, "Father, you can arrange the things yourself."
T'Chaka continued, "The Royal Guard's Okoye was given the injection directly, while the other nine teams opted for a competition format, selecting nine of their most elite Royal Guard to be secretly injected with the Physical Enhancement Serum."
"I will instruct Okoye to ensure that the members of this operation do not leak any information, and you are also not allowed to leak any information about the Physical Enhancement Serum."
"Yes, Father."
Compared to T'Challa's naiveté, King T'Chaka was much more experienced in handling matters.
In T'Chaka's view, this batch of Physical Enhancement Serum is still one of the royal family's core strengths. With these, even if they face some bad things or future challenges to the succession, their royal family will be able to remain invincible.
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