Starting with Naruto, I'll become stronger through my own efforts.

Chapter 369 Xia Zuo: Protecting the Earth Doesn't Delay Making Money

After Shazo, Skye, Killian, and Maya Hansen entered the conference room, the core members of the legion were all present.

Shazo briefed everyone on the information, including the existence of Asgard, Odin's rule over the Nine Realms, Thor's adventure on Earth, and Loki's attack on Thor.

Finally, he showed surveillance video of Loki attacking high society in Germany.

Norman immediately asserted, "This guy's goal isn't to launch an attack, but to deliberately show himself and lure people to capture him."

Upon seeing Loki surrender, Norman confirmed, "So it was Stark and Captain America. I understand now. Loki was going to attack the S.H.I.E.L.D. base."

Doctor Octopus, a kind and gentle man, said, "Should we remind that... what bureau?"

Xia Zuo shook his head and said, "It's no use. Stark and Nick Fury are both disobedient. Captain Rogers is a bit better, but he basically has no say now."

Norman asked, "Mr. Shazo, what do you want to do with us?"

Xia Zuo said, "Prepare for war."

Norman Osborn did not question him. He bowed his head respectfully and said, "Your will is my mission. Osborn Industries will obey your orders."

Xia Zuo instantly sensed the fragrance of the fanatics and said with great satisfaction, "Mobilize the swarm drone system and gather them in the suburbs of New York City."

Norman Osborn: "Yes, Mr. Shazo!"

Xia Zuo asked again, "How many drones can be mobilized within three days?"

Norman replied, "Sir, we can only mobilize 12 units within three days."

Xia Zuo said disappointedly, "How can there be so few? I remember the import quantity should be over 300 million units."

Norman replied, "The drones were imported from the East Coast and are currently stored in several ports on the West Coast. Transporting them from the West Coast to the East Coast involves crossing several states, which is very complicated in terms of taxation and clearance procedures."

Xia Zuo almost laughed out of anger: "Domestic transportation of rice grains is actually less convenient and faster than international transportation. Is rice grains on the verge of decline?"

"Never mind that, 12 units is 12 units. If we play it well, it will still be awe-inspiring."

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"Then I can sell my bee colony at a higher price and make a fortune."

Norman's eyes lit up, and he stood up excitedly to applaud: "As expected of Mr. Xia Zuo, it was truly like divine inspiration. This time, we will not only be able to help the United States get out of danger, but also make a huge profit."

Because many of the legion members present were rather innocent (foolish) and saintly (idiotic) guys, Xia Zuo didn't reveal the number he had in mind that was 50 times higher.

Therefore, Xia Zuo was unaware that Norman Osborne's target price was 1000 times higher, and that this was only because he had deliberately lowered the price to open up new markets and re-establish connections with Commissioner Smith.

If, like Stark Industries in 2008, all the connections had already been made, from Capitol Hill to the White House, from the Pentagon to overseas military bases, then a 2000-fold price increase would be reasonable and even a bargain.

Doctor Octopus asked, "What am I supposed to do? Go to the battlefield and join the fight?"

Dr. Lizard asked just as eagerly, "Can I go to the battlefield?"

On the contrary, Hate sat quietly in his large chair, convinced that he was going to the battlefield and didn't need to ask his boss.

Shazo said to Dr. Octopus, "Otto, drones fly using electricity and require a sufficient and stable power supply. You are responsible for laying and maintaining the power system."

Doctor Octopus nodded happily: "I'll do a good job, boss!"

Xia Zuo said to Dr. Lizard, "Professor Connors, you are responsible for protecting our base, Dr. Killian and Dr. Maya Hansen. They are the most important core members of our legion, and we absolutely cannot allow any accidents to happen to them."

Dr. Lizard thumped his chest loudly: "Leave it all to me!"

Shazo looked at the two dedicated research team members: "Killian, Hansen, you two should make sure to stockpile a batch of Extremis Virus recently. War will inevitably cause a large number of casualties, and there will definitely be a need for limb reconstruction."

"This time, it's free."

Maya Hansen's eyes lit up. As a typical liberal woman, she thought Xia Zuo was a master, and her eyes were practically glued to the boss.

Killian was equally delighted, but what he was thinking about was how to find the media, preferably to do a live broadcast, to achieve a powerful GG effect that even billions of GG fees couldn't match.

Finally, Xia Zuo said, "Abomination, Black Demon, and Zhenbo, the three of you will follow me. When the time comes, step onto the battlefield and fight for Earth!"

"yes!"

Within Xia Zuo's legion, no one questioned Xia Zuo's judgment and decisions, even if he offered no explanation.

However, on S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Helicarrier, the first Avengers assembled were completely disorganized, each with their own ideas and no one willing to submit to anyone else.

Nick Fury is arrogant and will scheme against anyone who doesn't listen to him.

Captain Steve Rogers has yet to find his mission and is in a period of confusion in his life, but his life creed makes it difficult for him to get along with others.

Tony Stark is an incredibly arrogant man who looks down on everyone equally.

Thor is a god, and in his eyes, the Midgardians (Earthlings) are all weak, skinny monkeys who are not worth his attention.

Well, except for a certain female monkey.

Black Widow Natasha Romanov was disturbed by the Hydra crisis, her mind filled with an inescapable darkness, and she constantly had suicidal thoughts.

Even the mild-mannered Dr. Bruce Banner has his own ideas and principles, and he doesn't easily listen to other people's opinions.

They were already a disorganized mess, but then they brought back Loki, a master manipulator, and even the Spirit Scepter, which drove the Avengers into a frenzy.

Especially Nick Fury, who has been having a lot of bad luck lately.

Loki appeared right in front of Nick Fury as soon as he made his entrance, passing through a portal and then delivering a smooth combo that left a deep impression on Fury.

Nick Fury's right-hand man, Hawkeye Barton, was betrayed by Loki and controlled by him.

Eric, the chief astronomy expert who studied the Cosmic Cube, was also controlled and turned into the enemy's henchman.

Even the underground base, which had been invested in for billions of dollars, was completely destroyed in the explosion of the Space Stone, and the agents present suffered heavy casualties.

The base, the agents, the scientists, the confidants—all of that costs money—or rather, all of that is the hard work of Director Nick Fury! The more Nick Fury thought about it, the angrier he became, and suddenly, in frustration, he punched the control panel hard.

Damn it, they've already captured Loki, yet they've locked him up in a special solitary confinement cell.

The scepter Loki used to hypnotize people has been confiscated and is being studied by Banner and Stark in the gamma ray research lab. They are using the scepter to locate the Space Stone.

Everything is going smoothly and I have the upper hand, so why do I feel anxious?

Nick Fury couldn't understand.

He actually knew that although Loki had been captured, Hawkeye and Dr. Erik, who were under his control, were nowhere to be found.

Dr. Erik is one thing, but Hawkeye Barton knows far too many of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s secrets and poses a tremendous threat to the agency.

Moreover, the troublesome and powerful Thor has also joined the Avengers, and he brings with him some amazing intelligence.

Thor said that Loki's true intention was to use the Space Stone to attract an army of aliens so that he could conquer Earth and become king.

Although Nick Fury didn't believe it, that didn't stop him from making some preparations and devising hundreds of conspiracies that would threaten him and the planet.

Even Asgard is no exception.

Under the influence of the scepter, it wasn't just Nick Fury having wild thoughts; other people's ideas were also becoming increasingly extreme.

As we all know, being a scientist is a restless profession, and scientists can be credited with half of the world-ending catastrophes.

So when Stark discovered the doubts, he immediately used his skills to uncover the secret.

While studying the Spirit Scepter, Stark and Dr. Banner also hacked into the internal network of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Helicarrier and then jumped to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s secret database.

In just a few minutes, the two uncovered a large number of shady secrets.

However, since they were both Americans, they laughed off the talk of bribery, bribing gangsters, and smuggling scarce goods, treating it as something to brag about over drinks in the future.

But when they saw S.H.I.E.L.D. steal the power of the Space Stone and develop weapons of mass destruction, both geniuses changed their expressions.

They immediately dropped what they were doing and rushed to the command center to question Nick Fury.

Fury was well aware of the scientists' bad temper, so he could only give vague excuses, which only aroused the extreme dissatisfaction of the two geniuses.

But Stark and Banner's questioning wasn't enough to shake Nick Fury. It wasn't until Captain Steve Rogers joined in, looking grim, and questioned Fury about why S.H.I.E.L.D. had Hydra's energy weapons that the situation completely collapsed.

Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Black Widow, and King of Spies, due to their complex relationships, split into several unpredictable factions and engaged in fierce arguments.

Of course, because Nick Fury's backside is the most unsavory, he is usually the one targeted by everyone.

Nick Fury was attacked so fiercely that his anger surged to the top of his head and erupted without restraint.

He pointed at Thor's nose and yelled, "Don't pretend to be a good guy! The current crisis on Earth is ultimately caused by you high and mighty gods!"

Thor flew into a rage, his eyes flashing as he roared, "You're talking nonsense!"

Nick Fury explained in a deep voice, "You came to Earth a few years ago, and because of the feud between you and your brother, a small town was razed to the ground."

"What are we supposed to think about this?"

Thor's anger vanished instantly, and he explained with a furrowed brow, "It was an accident."

"Asgard has protected Midgard for 5000 years, and we have absolutely no ill intentions."

Nick Fury scoffed, "We don't need your malice. Your arrival proves that Earth is not alone. Your civilization is far more advanced and developed than ours! Your power is incomparably greater!"

"Since you have appeared in Asgard, other aliens will surely follow. Compared to you, humanity is too weak."

Thor said in a deep voice, "Asgard will protect Midgard, you don't need to worry!"

The unlucky guy shut him down with one sentence: "Your Asgardian gods are not eternal. Ragnarok, the mythical world's end, is a possibility. The Asgardian gods can die, so your stance cannot remain unchanged forever!"

"I was just preparing for the worst for the planet."

"That's still not the case for using the Tesseract to develop weapons!" Captain America still remembered Red Skull and those warriors whose bodies had been reduced to dust.

He simply couldn't accept using the Cosmic Cube to develop weapons; it reminded him of Little Mustache.

Nick Fury, however, believed that weapons are weapons, and as long as they are in the hands of democracy and civilization (himself), they are the force that protects the earth.

Among the Avengers, some supported Captain America, while others supported Nick Fury, leading to a heated argument.

It must be said that Nick Fury's selection of the original Avengers were all outstanding individuals, top talents who excelled in their respective fields.

Each of them has their own principles and convictions, and their own logic of judgment; they cannot be persuaded by others with words alone.

A bastard like Nick Fury can't be swayed by facts or death.

Inspired by the emotions of the crowd, the Mind Gem embedded in the Mind Scepter in the Gamma Laboratory began to emit a faint light, and the invisible fluctuations of the mind enveloped the flying aircraft carrier.

Evil thoughts arose in everyone's hearts, and negative emotions such as anger, jealousy, greed, lust, and arrogance proliferated unchecked, causing people's eyes to gradually become bloodshot.

Inside the command center, closest to the laboratory, the Avengers' arguments had escalated into shoving and even a physical fight.

Just as S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers were in chaos, a S.H.I.E.L.D. transport plane was approaching the Helicarrier.

The air traffic control tower quickly discovered the problem: the transport plane had the correct registration number, but it lacked flight logs, mission codes, and landing clearance signals.

S.H.I.E.L.D. has had another bout of diarrhea.

The agents had clearly discovered a problem, but they overlooked the potential danger.

They automatically assumed the pilot had forgotten to send a message and kept asking questions in an attempt to complete the landing procedure.

Even the gunnery and air defense commanders on the aircraft carrier were unaware of the danger. He even muttered to himself while sipping his coffee, "I need to write a report and punish this pilot. A transport plane flying into an attack position is incredibly unprofessional."

The next second, streaks of fire flew out of the transport plane; they were modified anti-ship missiles.

Transport plane pilot Hawkeye Patton was incredibly professional; his choice of battle position and attack target was perfect, instantly crippling the air defense capabilities of the Flying Carrier.

The sudden explosion knocked all the Avengers off their feet.

Perhaps it was fate, but future best friends Steve and Stark ended up rolling together. Captain America reached out and pulled Stark back, preventing him from falling to his death.

Once the situation stabilized, Steve immediately advised Stark, "Go put on your armor."

"it is good."

The proud Stark didn't say anything and obediently ran to his room.

At this moment, piercing alarms resounded throughout every corner of the aircraft carrier. All agents, fully armed, guarded key areas according to plan to prevent further enemy invasion.

Unfortunately, the enemy that came this time was Hawkeye, who had devised a defense plan.

He successfully bypassed the defenses and entered the command room directly.