In the command room, Agent Hill said, "Director, from the defense shield and the aircraft displayed by the other side, it's clear that their technological capabilities are far beyond what we imagined."
Nick Fury nodded, then said, "Hill, Natasha, come to my office for a meeting."
"Everyone else, today's events are classified Level 8. All agents, follow the confidentiality protocols."
"Yes, sir!"
With that, Hill, Natasha, and Nick Fury left the command room. However, one agent discreetly reported everything that happened to Pierce.
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In the office-
Nick Fury looked at Hill and Natasha and asked, "What are your thoughts on the situation with Target 084?"
Agent Hill had already been thinking of some strategies on the way there. She began, "We don't know much about Target 084 and the forces behind it, but the glimpse we've seen shows their terrifying capabilities."
"Whether it's the weapons used by their aircraft, the stealth technology, or the incredible defense shield, it all indicates that their technological development is far superior to ours."
"We can't determine exactly how much more advanced their technology and weapons are, but one thing is clear: they seem to be a group of Africans."
"Based on the previous appearance of Target 084, whether it was the guards around him or the owner of that villa, they were all Black."
Hill looked at Nick Fury.
Fury nodded, "Based on what we know so far, it's highly likely that Target 084 is also Black, although there's a chance they could be another ethnicity. However, the probability of them being Black is the highest."
Hill continued, "Considering their choice to trade with ninjas for physical enhancement serums, it suggests their strength lies more in the technological realm rather than in mysticism or extraordinary abilities."
"My suggestion is to deploy African-American agents from S.H.I.E.L.D. to infiltrate Wakanda. Investigate everything within that region. If our suspicions are correct, find a way to penetrate their ranks."
Nick Fury nodded, agreeing with Hill's proposal. After witnessing the capabilities displayed by the other side, his priority was to understand their true strength before deciding on the next steps.
"Natasha, what do you think?"
Natasha spoke up, "Director, we first need to determine our stance towards Target 084 to decide our next actions."
"If the goal is to eliminate them, I suggest commissioning ninjas to break through their shield and launch an attack, demanding they hand over Target 084 who is responsible for killing many agents."
"Charles Doyle was able to pinpoint that location easily, so he must have some understanding of it. With the ninjas' capabilities, they should be able to breach the shield."
Natasha proposed a completely different approach from Hill. Fury then asked:
"Natasha, what is S.H.I.E.L.D.'s policy regarding extraordinary individuals?"
"Investigate, evaluate, recruit, monitor, detain."
Natasha's five words encapsulate S.H.I.E.L.D.'s approach to handling extraordinary individuals.
It begins with gathering all available information on the individual, followed by a psychological assessment conducted by the science team.
Based on the danger level determined from the evaluation, the individual is either recruited, monitored, or detained and imprisoned if deemed a high threat.
Nick Fury nodded, "Currently, we are uncertain about the target's situation. Our primary objective is to investigate. I will deploy a significant number of African-American agents to infiltrate Wakanda and gather information on the target's base."
"Your task will be to use electrostatic disguise veils to pose as an African-American woman and find a way into that area for investigation."
"Our stance towards the 084 target will be decided based on your findings."
Natasha nodded in agreement, "Yes, sir!"
...
Meanwhile, Pierce, already knowing that Nick Fury had recognized the complexity of the 084 target but had not definitively identified it as belonging to Wakanda, remained silent.
As long as Nick Fury used S.H.I.E.L.D.'s resources to explore, they would eventually uncover the truth.
Pierce was also curious about what Wakanda was hiding behind its protective shield. However, with Fury's investigation, he would eventually learn the truth unless even S.H.I.E.L.D.'s capabilities fell short.
Knowing Fury's character well, Pierce was confident that he would uncover what was hidden. He trusted Fury's abilities.
With the mission defined, many African-American agents within S.H.I.E.L.D. were mobilized, beginning their infiltration into Wakanda.
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In a village, all the inhabitants had been massacred, and their bodies piled in the village square. A ritual pattern drawn with their blood was complete.
Hidan laid within the pattern, performing a sacrificial ritual to the Jashin. As the power of the souls entered his body, it began eroding the divine power of the panther goddess Bast.
However, the power of ordinary souls was weak, and a large number were needed. A steady stream of souls flowed into Hidan's body, gradually depleting the power of Bast, which was like a rootless tree, diminishing with each consumed portion.
As the ritual progressed, Hidan's injuries slowly healed. After half an hour, he stood up.
"My injuries have recovered somewhat. With about ten more rituals of this scale, I should be fully healed."
Itachi Uchiha glanced at the bodies on the ground and said in a detached tone, "Since you can stand now, you should handle the next targets yourself. I will only ensure your safety."
While Itachi did not shy away from killing—having committed atrocities such as the massacre of his entire clan in the ninja world—he found no pleasure in slaughtering these ordinary people.
Itachi himself wouldn't resort to indiscriminate slaughter like this, but he respected Hidan's religious beliefs and actions.
Deidara, holding a small C3 No. 18 puppet, smiled and said, "I wouldn't mind showing them my art, but there might not be much left after the explosion."
Kisame, hefting his Samehada sword, looked at Hidan and said, "If you need help, just ask me."
Kisame didn't care at all about slaughtering these people.
Hidan wanted to grab something but remembered his triple-bladed scythe was broken and discarded. He said, "Even with only ten percent of my strength recovered, dealing with these people won't be a problem."
"It's just that fighting without my triple-bladed scythe feels a bit strange."
Itachi Uchiha casually tossed a long sword to Hidan and said, "Use this for now. Once Lord Charles forges your new weapon, you won't miss that broken scythe anymore."
Hidan caught the sword and grinned. He was looking forward to a weapon forged from pure vibranium. Then he stepped out.
"Let's go to the next place."
Itachi glanced at Deidara and said, "Use your art to bury this place."
"Alright!"
Deidara created a giant clay owl. The four of them boarded the owl, which then flew into the sky, carrying them away.
At a certain altitude, Deidara dropped a puppet bomb from the air.
"Art is an explosion!"
"Boom!"
A small mushroom cloud rose into the sky, with a fiery glow illuminating the four of them from behind, creating a strangely beautiful scene.
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