Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 705 I believe Mr. Stark will definitely cooperate with Hydra…

The contents of the letter in Uehara's hand were quite simple.

This is a letter from the Akatsuki organization to Tony, but its contents are written in the name of Tony's father, Howard Stark.

A mere letter seems likely to arouse suspicion.

Uehara Naraku pondered for a moment, then raised his finger, and a dark figure was summoned out of thin air and appeared in front of him.

"The technology in this world is very advanced..."

"Unfortunately, this is not a purely scientific world."

Uehara Naraku shook his head, took out a USB drive depicting Hydra, and tossed it to the figure in black: "Go and take control of Ivan Vanko. Have someone record a video forcing Tony Stark to join Hydra. I'll send you the content..."

"Who is that?"

"The people who attacked Tony Stark not long ago."

A burst of energy emanated from Uehara Naraku's fingertips and imprinted itself on the forehead of the black-clad figure: "After the video is recorded, have a snake delivered directly to Stark's house..."

"clear."

The dark figure silently sank into the ground.

The USB drive containing the video will undoubtedly be given to Tony by Hydra, and the contents of that USB drive will inevitably involve some form of coercion or inducement.

This will allow Tony Stark to experience more contrast when he receives the letter; everything should be left to others for comparison…

Only in this way can people see the kindness and good intentions behind Xiao's actions.

Besides these, Uehara Naraku also hoped that Nick Fury would discover Hydra's tricks as soon as possible, thereby provoking a conflict between S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra. Only with more and more trouble could he stand more firmly in this world.

As for whether this kind of thing will arouse suspicion from others...

Uehara Naraku had plenty of ways to dispel such suspicions.

Since Uehara Naraku arrived in California, he has been spending more and more time with Tony Stark, and it seems that friendship between men is easily cultivated.

The only problem is...

Tony Stark seems to have an endless supply of things to say.

Or perhaps Tony Stark wanted to find someone to record his life story before he died, preferably a living person from whom he could confide some of his secrets.

Uehara Naraku is such a character.

Today is a special day.

At Tony's house, Uehara Naraku met Pepper Potts, the current CEO of Stark Industries, and also met Pepper Potts' new assistant, Natalie.

Or rather, it was Natasha Romanoff, a Level 7 agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

"Uehara..."

Tony Stark placed a hand on Pepper Potts' shoulder and said softly, "Pepper, the current CEO of Stark Industries probably doesn't need an introduction..."

After saying that, Tony immediately looked at Natasha next to Pepper and said with a slightly flippant tone, "This is Natalie, a new employee in Stark Industries' legal department. Our contracts will need to be reviewed by her..."

"Hello there."

Uehara Naraku looked at Natasha as she extended her palm.

The two S.H.I.E.L.D. colleagues met again under these circumstances.

"…Hello."

Natasha made no attempt to hide the intensity in her eyes.

As an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. known for his formidable fighting skills, Uehara Naraku's presence was undeniable; she had heard of him many times before.

Pepperpotts glanced at Uehara Naraku, a hint of doubt in his eyes: "But we don't need any security advisors, do we...?"

This security consultant, in particular, was known before to be slacking off at work and playing games, and had even been internally criticized by Stark Industries…

"Believe me, Uehara is amazing."

Tony Stark shook his head, thought for a moment, and then suddenly whistled: "Uehara, how about a fight with Natalie? Natalie could take down Happy with one blow..."

Tony Stark then turned to Natasha: "Interested in giving it a try? Natalie, Uehara is Stark Industries' new security consultant, and you'll need to draft and review his employment contract!"

"Tony..."

Pepper Potts was somewhat unhappy with his provocative behavior.

"I just want Uehara to prove his strength."

Tony Stark shrugged nonchalantly, glanced at Natasha beside him, and continued to stir things up: "Although I think it would only take Uehara one second? Two seconds? Or three seconds to easily take you down..."

"I believe it."

Natasha nodded seriously.

"ha?"

Tony Stark was a little dumbfounded.

"But I wouldn't mind taking a look..."

Natasha's eyes brightened. She kicked off her high heels and said softly, "A monthly salary contract of two hundred thousand dollars also needs to be actually reviewed to see if he's really worth that price..."

"It's meaningless."

Uehara Naraku lowered his head and took a sip of juice.

Natalie's eyes narrowed, and she suddenly kicked him in the face. This woman attacked him from the start, showing no martial ethics whatsoever!

Moreover, she was wearing a seductive slit dress today, which revealed her long, beautiful legs, with a touch of red lace even peeking through!

This woman…

They don't even care that they've exposed themselves!

Natasha didn't really care about any of that. Only Natasha, who had personally experienced training with Uehara Naraku, knew that Uehara Naraku was not an insignificant agent within S.H.I.E.L.D.

Bang!

Uehara Naraku calmly kicked Natasha in the stomach!

Natasha's body bent like a longbow the moment he kicked her, and she was sent flying seven or eight meters away by Uehara Naraku's kick!

Before anyone present could even react, they stared in disbelief as Uehara Naraku politely withdrew his leg: "Sorry, I don't really like physical contact. This probably won't be perceived as sexual harassment..."

"Intentional assault is a much more serious charge than sexual harassment..."

Natalie stood up, clutching her lower abdomen, her face showing undisguised pain, and beads of cold sweat dripped down her cheeks.

"That was way too much..."

Pepper Potts frowned, somewhat displeased with Uehara Naraku's ruthless actions, and of course, she didn't want it to be Tony Stark acting on impulse.

Uehara Naraku may be a strong fighter, but the fact that a grown man defeated Natasha doesn't really show how strong he is...

From the perspective of being responsible to Tony Stark and Stark Industries, the new CEO, Pepper Potts, was more inclined to characterize this as a business transaction: "Speaking of which, our company has a contract with another security company..."

Since it's a business transaction...

The expenditure on the security consultant must be justified, especially since Uehara Naraku's salary is only slightly lower than hers as the CEO!

Just as Pepper Potts was using her usual business negotiation skills, a snake several meters long suddenly appeared in her eyes, causing her to scream instantly!

"Aaaaaaah... a snake!"

"Um?"

Uehara Naraku instantly used the juice glass in his hand to kill the snake with a single blow. Unexpectedly, the snake suddenly began to shed its skin and came back to life!

This bizarre scene is enough to send chills down your spine!

Just as Uehara Naraku was about to make a move, the snake suddenly opened its mouth and spat out a small bag containing a USB flash drive, which was even covered in a lot of slime...

"That's disgusting..."

Tony Stark watched as the large snake died on the spot after spitting out the USB drive. Frowning, he ordered Jarvis to dispose of the snake's body, check the security measures, and also dispose of the small bag containing the USB drive.

Jarvis quickly found out everything.

According to footage Jarvis retrieved from the surveillance camera, it was a long snake that had sneaked in during the day when the villa's platform was open.

As for the USB drive in the small bag that the snake brought... it had a beautifully drawn pattern on it, a ferocious hydra!

Hydra, the nine-headed hydra!

"This is…"

Uehara Naraku and Natasha's expressions changed slightly.

The surprise on Uehara Naraku's face did not seem to have disappeared. Natasha, the professional agent, quickly regained her composure and even deliberately reminded Uehara Naraku. The two couldn't help but look at each other and saw the doubt and uncertainty in each other's eyes!

As Level 7 agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., they were naturally exposed to the organization's history, and both had heard of the legendary Hydra organization...

"It doesn't seem to have said that multiple people are not allowed to watch..."

Tony Stark connected the USB drive to a drive and saw the only video on the USB drive, which he then opened.

A masked man appeared on the virtual screen.

"Mr. Tony Stark."

"We are very pleased that you received our organization's message."

"I believe you've already met Ivan Vanko and know that the energy reactor that powers the Iron Man suit is something your father, Mr. Howard Stark, stole from his father, right?"

"..."

Tony Stark's expression darkened.

When he learned about this from Ivan Vanko in Monaco, he was still somewhat skeptical... Now, does this masked man in the video also know about this secret?

and…

Who would have thought that such news would be leaked from this USB drive!

Besides Tony Stark's grim expression, Pepper Potts, Naraku Uehara, and Natalie's expressions also changed simultaneously upon hearing the news...

Unfortunately…

The video will not stop because of this.

The masked man in the video was even continuing to speak.

"If you're willing to cooperate with us..."

"We'd be happy to help you get rid of Ivan Vanko and eliminate any future threat to Mr. Howard Stark, even though he was once our enemy..."

"But there are no eternal enemies in this world, only eternal interests. I believe that as Howard Stark's son, you should uphold your father's reputation, right?"

"Mr. Tony Stark should understand the storm that would rage against the entire Stark Industries if news broke that his father, Howard Stark, had stolen someone else's work."

"No doubt about it..."

"Ivan Vanko has already told us everything..."

"Palladium poisoning isn't a pleasant experience, is it, Mr. Tony Stark? If you're willing to cooperate, we can help you resolve your palladium poisoning problem..."

"Please believe that we have this capability."

"Before 1945, we had already mastered a rather special energy block, which was far cleaner than palladium energy and enough to keep you alive."

"Hopefully, when we contact you next time... you'll give us the answer we want."

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(End of this chapter)