Starting with Hokage: Grow Strong on Your Own
Chapter 523

We Want the Spider Spirit

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Skye was beautiful and charming, and her questioning voice was soft and sweet, yet it was accompanied by a chilling Quake that swept over everyone present.

Alarm bells rang in the ears of the S.H.I.E.L.D.. agents, who all raised their weapons and aimed as if facing a formidable enemy.

The bald-faced Nick Fury almost turned pale. Disregarding his image, he loudly reprimanded his subordinates, resolutely ordering them to lower their guns.

Nick Fury was panicking terribly, almost bursting out. "Are you blind? Didn't you see that huge Universe?"

That was done by this seemingly harmless girl!!

In fact, you can't really blame the agents, because they genuinely didn't know.

First, Skye is 167 centimeters tall, while the alien warship is 20,000 meters long—these two differences are too great to be reconciled. Second, Nick Fury, you've done an excellent job of keeping things secret. The agents only know that Skye is a superhuman who has Awakening Quake abilities, but they have no idea just how strong she really is.

Finally, there are the everyday cases that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. deal with, including terrorists, gangsters, and ordinary people like vigilantes on the streets.

They were used to the "truth" still being effective and didn't take the so-called superhumans seriously.

Just then, a yellowish-brown Abomination descended from the sky, knocking over countless agents with a loud bang, causing one agent to instinctively fire his gun in fright.

This is just United States!

United States of freedom, every day of shooting!

In this country, the moment a gun fires, it's all about hand speed.

Quick hands, lucky hands, slow hands, dies!

So the instant they heard the gunshot, all the agents instinctively drew their weapons, and then it was like popping beans – a rapid-fire barrage.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Amidst the barrage of gunfire, Tony Stark, Nick Fury, and Strange immediately covered their heads and rolled away from the flying 9mm bullets.

Only Abomination and Skye stood there nonchalantly, enjoying the agents' frantic firing.

When a bullet hits Abomination, it only creates a small dent, which then easily heals.

When a bullet is fired at Skye, it will hit an invisible, vibrating wall at a distance of about a foot and instantly turn into dust.

He Abomination and even sneered at Strange, "Sorcerer Supreme, how come you haven't gotten used to the fact that you're no longer an ordinary person, and no longer need to fear small-caliber bullets?"

At this moment, Strange had already activated his magic shield and couldn't help but laugh, "Sorry, I'm not very skilled with magic yet, so I can't use it that quickly. Besides, my body is still that of an ordinary person; I'd die if I got hit."

Skye cautioned, "Mages are indeed not warriors, but mages shouldn't be as fragile as you. You should find ways to develop skills in spell triggering and pre-casting."

"Otherwise, someone will attack you with a sniper rifle."

Strange patted his chest lightly and replied confidently, "Don't worry, I can foresee danger."

Skye stopped trying to persuade her; as the old saying goes, "Good advice is hard to give to a damned devil."

It is also said: People can't teach you everything, but you can learn it in one go through experience.

Once Strange is choked, he'll naturally start researching pre-cast and trigger spells.

As long as he doesn't die.

After emptying their magazines, the S.H.I.E.L.D.. agents finally came to their senses and realized that something was seriously wrong.

Skye reached out and grabbed the spikes on Abomination's back, stopping his counterattack, then looked at Nick Fury and asked, "Now what?"

explain?"

Nick Fury gritted his teeth and said, "This was our mistake, and the responsibility lies with me."

"However, this captive, along with the alien splashes in the bay, needs to be contained by S.H.I.E.L.D.. We are the most professional when it comes to dealing with aliens."

Skye flatly refused, saying, "Don't even think about it."

She sneered, "S.H.I.E.L.D.. has the nerve to boast about its capabilities? If you were truly professional, wouldn't you have massive amounts of items missing from your warehouses?"

Nick Fury's eyes widened. "What did you say?"

Skye: "Go home and check your inventory. And a word of advice: don't trust electronic documents; check the signed paper documents."

"Back when S.H.I.E.L.D.. was still Serpent S.H.I.E.L.D.., there was only one thief: Hydra. Now—heh heh, it's riddled with holes!"

After saying that, Skye turned and left, tossing each of them a Metal Card as she passed Stark and Strange.

"Once you've finalized your response plan, remember to notify our Shazo Legion via card. This will at least help us avoid unnecessary conflict."

Stark frowned and asked, "Are you really not joining the Avengers? Don't you know that the power of unity is the greatest strength?"

Despite the falling out between Tony Stark and Steve Rogers, he has long been assimilated by Captain America and wholeheartedly believes in the power of the collective.

Abomination was amused by Stark: "Hahaha, Mr. Iron Man, before you talk about being the strongest when united, you should first solve the problem of the Avengers splitting up!"

Skye chuckled and said, "Our boss says that I should always be the priority."

"We dare not join an organization that is internally divided. If we join and fight Tenten, when will we have time to do anything productive?"

Skye finished speaking and walked away without looking back. Abomination obediently followed behind her, as did the captured Ebony Maw.

It wasn't that no agent tried to forcibly detain Ebony Maw, but this ugly alien sorcerer only glanced at him before using Psychokinesis to send the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. sprawling on his backside.

It wasn't just those few agents who stepped forward; it was all the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., including Nick Fury, who were all taken down by Ebony Maw.

Clearly, this alien could wipe them all out at any time if he wanted to.

Realizing their incompetence, the S.H.I.E.L.D.. agents finally behaved themselves, and Nick Fury stopped spouting nonsense.

In the bay, after more than forty minutes of high-density bombing, fewer than 2,000 aliens survived, while nearly 100,000 alien monsters were all killed.

Blood of various colors dyed the seawater in different hues, eventually mixing into an ominous dark gray.

A strange, pungent smell of blood permeated the sea. Some crew members vomited violently, while others were mesmerized and dazed, as if they were smoking opium.

Norman Osborn, accompanied by his son Harry Osborn, directs his team to control drones and unmanned ships to salvage various parts and equipment from the alien warship.

The most valuable of these are the well-preserved auxiliary Airship such as lifeboats, transport ships, and reconnaissance ships.

Especially the fully functional, self-sufficient reconnaissance ship, Airship spacecraft with a total length of over 175 meters, is quite large for humans.

Since Norman Osborn couldn't be carried by drones, he could only be towed by unmanned boats to the former Pier No. 6, now the headquarters of the Shazo Legion Headquarters.

It was Harry's first time seeing aliens and alien creations, and he was so excited that he wanted to take West City with him.

But Norman stopped his son after collecting ten percent of the good stuff.

He advised his son, "Son, we can't take it all; ten percent is the most suitable amount."

Harry, still young, asked in confusion, "Dad, this was conquered by Lord Skye, why can we only take such a small portion?"

Norman explained, "Do you remember what the boss liked to say to me the most?"

Harry nodded and said, "I remember. It's a Huaxia proverb."

Then, in slightly broken Chinese, he said, "Everything requires measure; too much is as bad as too little, and all is in vain. Only by striking the right balance can one be wise."

Because Shazo habitually speaks Chinese, often using phrases like "as the old saying goes," and frequently sharing idioms or hyperlinks with his subordinates, Chinese naturally becomes popular within the Shazo Legion.

Once these intelligent people seriously delve into learning, they will be drawn to Huaxia culture and become Huaxia loyal supporters.

It even changed their spoken English, even their grammar, and they started speaking Chinglish.

Surprisingly, because Chinglish is more in line with the logic of thought and easier and faster to understand, it has become popular in a small circle.

Harry asked, "I know we can't take all the benefits, but why can we only take ten percent?"

Norman explained happily, "There are two reasons."

"First, there are about 20 factions within the United States Tribe that are eligible to participate in the sharing, and taking one-tenth is the limit that they consider acceptable."

"Secondly, the amount we can process ourselves is about this much; any more would just pile up in the warehouse and serve no purpose."

Harry Satori what was happening and stopped trying to retrieve the items: "I understand when to stop, Father."

Norman nodded in satisfaction and praised, "Good, as expected of my son!"

"Actually, we didn't lose out, because we were the ones who captured it, so we were allowed to pick first. Although we only took one-tenth, in terms of value, it probably exceeded 30%."

"Just you wait, after we leave, they'll have to fight for it themselves."

Just as old Norman had predicted, when the unmanned forces of the Shazo Legion withdrew, all sorts of people appeared.

It includes agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.., secret forces from the Department of Defense, special forces from the Air Force, special forces from the Navy, and private soldiers of conglomerates.

The Security Guard forces of the super corporation.

There were also clearly shady armed personnel, hiding their true identities and acting covertly. They might be from gangs, terrorist organizations, or even assassins of nouveau riche companies.

At the beginning, they did not clash, but instead focused on seizing the alien resources as quickly as possible, including fragments of warships and even the corpses of aliens and monsters.

But the situation quickly spiraled out of control.

The first to be fought over were the smaller organizations.

When vying for parts that appear to be of high value or weapons in good condition, they do not hesitate to draw their guns and fire.

Once the gunfire started, it quickly spiraled out of control, and the chaos soon spread throughout the entire bay.

From Pistol to AR-15s, and then to fully automatic rifles, machine guns, and RPGs, firepower has increased rapidly.

Those small groups that were already on the periphery were suffering terribly until one of them picked up an alien weapon salvaged from the sea.

A blinding beam of Plasma swept out, scorching half of the sea surface.

The chaos stopped for a moment, but then erupted in an even more violent manner, with even the "warthogs" roaring across the bay, leaving behind water curtains tens of meters high.

Harry Osborn stared in disbelief at the chaotic bay from afar. "This is New York, how could it be so outrageous?"

"Ahhh! F-22? How come even this thing has appeared?"

Norman Osborn sighed, "There's nothing we can do. The frequent appearances of aliens are making the world situation increasingly chaotic, and order is slipping away."

Chaos is replacing violence, and its importance is rapidly increasing.

"Luck, I joined the Shazo Legion early on, and Mr. Shazo has always based his business on the strongest violence, which has allowed us to stand at the forefront of the times."

Harry said thoughtfully, "Dad, can I recommend a friend to join the Legion?"

Norman shook his head and said, "Of course not. You're not even a formal member of the legion yourself, how could you possibly be qualified to recommend someone else?"

Seeing his son's slightly disappointed look, Norman couldn't help but laugh, "Idiot."

"Tell me the name, and I'll do a preliminary investigation and then recommend it to Mr. Shazo."

Harry was stunned for two seconds before saying, "His name is Peter Parker, he's my classmate, the short one who gets excellent grades."

Norman was taken aback. "It's him."

Harry asked in surprise, "Dad, you know Parker?"

Norman shook his head and said, "I don't know this kid, but I know him, and I know he's someone Tony Stark keeps an eye on. He sided with Stark when the Superhero Registration Act caused the Avengers to split."

Harry stared in disbelief. "So, Peter... he's Spider-Man? He's already in the Superhero world?"

Norman: "You're right, Peter Parker is Spider-Man."

Harry was furious. "Fine! Fine! You managed to hide it so well!"

"Once school starts, I'm definitely going to ask him properly whether we're still friends!"

Norman smiled. He now had enough capital to cover all his son's actions, so he could naturally indulge his son in making friends as he pleased.

That said, Spider-Man is a top-tier Superhero, with strength, speed, and agility that surpass those of ordinary humans.

If Spider-Man could be recruited into the Shazo Legion, he could immediately replace Abomination, taking on the role of Tank in the front lines, or serve as a guerrilla assassin.

Most importantly, this is stealing members from Tony Stark's Avengers, which will greatly weaken the Avengers ' strength.

However, Norman did not have the authority to recruit for the Shazo Legion, so he decided to conduct a thorough investigation first before recommending them to Mr. Shazo or Ms. Skye.

However, Skye immediately rejected the idea. "Peter Parker? That 16-year-old Spider-Boy? No way!"

Skye explained, "This wasn't my decision; it was the boss's decision."

He said, "We don't want this Spider-Man, we want the Spider Spirit."

Norman was even more confused. "Huh?"

Skye shrugged. "Don't ask me, I don't know who the Spider Spirit is either."

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