Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 772 The Earth is too small, making it somewhat uninspiring.

have to say.

Nick Fury is not good-looking, but he has a lot of wild ideas.

This former director of S.H.I.E.L.D. seems to have forgotten that he didn't inform Uehara Naraku when he faked his death, and now that he's in trouble, he wants Uehara Naraku to help him gather information.

"Let's give it a try..."

Nick Fury's finger hovered over his phone before he finally dialed Uehara Naraku's number: "Let's see how Uehara is doing... At least we can confirm that Uehara isn't Hydra, but we can't be sure if he's been misled."

Yes.

At least Nick Fury could be absolutely certain that Uehara Naraku was definitely not a member of Hydra, after all, his subordinate had always been lazy and didn't seem like a spy at all...

of course.

Most importantly, Uehara Naraku's relentless attacks on the Hydra base, including killing Alexander Pierce to avenge him, convinced Nick Fury of Uehara Naraku's identity.

to be frank.

There is absolutely no need to doubt Uehara Naraku.

Because Nick Fury has a lot of intelligence, both overt and covert, that can confirm information about Uehara Naraku. This guy is not only not a member of Hydra, but he doesn't even belong to any faction. Uehara Naraku was just a regular at S.H.I.E.L.D.

Uehara Naraku used to walk on the edge of being expelled every day...

If Nick Fury hadn't been worried that Uehara Naraku's skills were so good that he might cause considerable harm if recruited by terrorist organizations, he would have fired this good-for-nothing Uehara Naraku long ago!

The fact that such a person could inadvertently obtain the elemental power of the Tesseract, and even rise to the position of director during a crisis at S.H.I.E.L.D., is undoubtedly a disaster for S.H.I.E.L.D.

That's true.

After Uehara Naraku succeeded as director of S.H.I.E.L.D., he focused solely on attacking Hydra's bases and had no idea how to deal with the old fogies of the World Security Council, which reduced S.H.I.E.L.D.'s influence and power to a minimum.

S.H.I.E.L.D. now looks like a tiger in a cage, usually just displayed, and only occasionally released by the World Security Council to bite people.

At least…

That's what Nick Fury thinks.

Or rather, most people think so.

beep…

beep…

beep…

Nick Fury stared at his phone, and it took him more than ten seconds for Uehara Naraku to answer, which made Nick Fury a little wary.

Why take so long?

In the past, Uehara Naraku would almost always answer his calls within two or three seconds, as if she was afraid that her boss would check up on her...

Nowadays…

Something's not right.

A few seconds is enough to arrange a lot of things.

"Ha, I thought you wouldn't contact me anymore."

A somewhat dejected voice came through the phone. He continued slowly, "Director Fury, why didn't you choose to return to S.H.I.E.L.D. the day I saved you? Why did you fake your death and leave us?"

"Because I need to uncover the Hydra hidden within..."

Nick Fury tapped his thigh lightly with his fingers as he slowly replied to Uehara Naraku, "Uehara, I thought you'd at least want to catch up with me first before asking me this question..."

There's no need for that between us.

Uehara Naraku calmly interrupted Nick Fury, continuing softly, "Director Fury, are you leaving here to investigate the spies within S.H.I.E.L.D... or are you worried about others discovering your identity as Hydra?"

"..."

Nick Fury was silent for a moment, not directly answering Uehara Naraku's question, but instead said to himself, "Hmm, still so straightforward. It seems this kind of direct way of talking is not bad. You always seem to be so straightforward, asking whatever you want..."

"And the answer?"

I'll tell you next time I have the chance.

After Nick Fury finished speaking, he glanced at the call time and then decisively hung up his phone.

After a long while, Nick Fury's finger stopped on the phone.

Because Nick Fury couldn't really determine whether someone on the other side of Uehara Naraku was using their communications to probe his location.

Uehara Naraku sounded like he was there to interrogate someone, and his attitude wasn't very good, but it made Nick Fury certain of one thing...

That means that Uehara Naraku, his former subordinate, can still be used.

after all…

Uehara Naraku was angrily questioning him about faking his death, rather than deliberately reminiscing and stalling for time, which shows that Uehara cared a lot about his affairs.

This is an old subordinate who wants to know the truth.

If Uehara Naraku continued to stall on the phone, Nick Fury would probably realize that someone on the other end was trying to pinpoint his location through their communication.

of course.

To ensure his safety, Nick Fury chose to hang up the phone, because he had already gotten the answer he wanted.

That was Uehara Naraku's attitude.

Given the current situation, the US upper echelons and the World Security Council have been misled, portraying him, the former director of S.H.I.E.L.D., as a Hydra spy.

Uehara Naraku also seemed to have been deceived, but he wanted to know the truth, rather than being misled into becoming a lackey of the White House and the World Security Council...

S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters.

Uehara Naraku glanced at his phone, which had been hung up on, and the gloom on his face vanished without a trace. A troubled smile even appeared on his lips.

"This is such a hassle..."

Uehara Naraku put down his phone, shook his head helplessly, and picked up a glass of juice: "Why are so many people willing to trust me?"

"Sir, what does Fury mean..."

A Hydra agent approached and cautiously inquired, wondering if his superior had lost his mind.

After all, Nick Fury hung up the phone so decisively, it didn't seem like he wanted to continue communicating with Uehara Naraku, did it?

"You don't understand our old boss."

Uehara Naraku chuckled and continued, "First of all, his first principle is that his own safety comes first, so he is timing the call to prevent anyone from using the communication to locate his position."

"Secondly, this should be his first phone call."

"Because our public image has been taken over and controlled by the White House and the World Security Council, once they know the current state of S.H.I.E.L.D., they will definitely not call me."

"Right now, Fury doesn't have any information at all. He probably only knows that he's wanted by all the agents, which is why he wants to get some information from me."

"I know our former director very well."

"By now, he has probably figured out how to use me to slowly steal information."

"Once Natasha Romanoff and Clint Barton contact him, Fury will learn from them about my situation, that I, the director, am being monitored by the White House and the World Security Council..."

"At that time..."

"He will continue to trust me, this so-called puppet."

"..."

After listening to Uehara Naraku's analysis, the Hydra agent revealed a sinister smile: "Then we can find him and kill him completely..."

"That would be too boring."

Uehara Naraku slammed down his juice: "Start preparing for the next step of the plan. Begin hunting down Natasha and Clint, who refuse to return for their duty report, and Steve Rogers, who may soon escape..."

Forcing them...

Let them team up with Nick Fury…

Once they're cornered and homeless, I'll secretly guide Nick Fury to lead them to another hidden country seeking refuge, a country where they've concealed everything...

Let's, Hydra, lay our cards on the table with the entire planet!

"The Earth is too small..."

"Whether it's S.H.I.E.L.D. or the Avengers, I've completely manipulated them... I'm losing interest in continuing this mess!"

(End of this chapter)