Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 775 The Mind Stone and the Vibranium War

The call ended.

Uehara Naraku snapped his fingers listlessly, dispelling the soul-crushing pressure in the room, before slowly leaning back in his chair.

Coulson and Hill had just finished listening to Uehara Naraku's entire charade with Nick Fury, and the pressure on them had only just been relieved. They looked at Uehara Naraku with complicated expressions.

How can this person be so good at lying?

And all of this happened right in front of them, where he shifted all the blame onto them, and then tricked Nick Fury into trusting him...

This person…

How come you can play this routine so smoothly?

This guy is clearly a high-ranking Hydra leader, but he acts more like one of their own than the two of Fury's trusted confidants!

to be honest…

Even with Coulson and Hill racking their brains, they couldn't figure out how Nick Fury, who was being manipulated by Uehara Naraku, could turn the tables.

"ha…"

Uehara Naraku yawned, waved towards the door, and instructed someone to take them away: "Take Mr. Coulson and Agent Hill back and let them get some rest."

After saying this, Uehara Naraku suddenly called out to his subordinate: "By the way, has our organization's new recruit arrived at the Avengers base yet? I need her to prepare for the African operation."

They recruited new members.

Naturally, it's Scarlet Witch Wanda.

"She'll arrive tomorrow, sir."

The Hydra agent nodded seriously and continued, "Is there anything else you need to instruct me on?"

"Um, and..."

Uehara Naraku tapped his fingers on the table and said softly, "Have the New York branch release Bucky Barnes! Otherwise, I have no reason to expect Tony Stark to follow my orders."

Tony is now completely engrossed in his relentless pursuit of Bucky Barnes. If he can get information about Bucky's collusion with Steve Rogers, Tony Stark will definitely not let him go.

After saying that, Uehara Naraku suddenly spoke up again: "By the way, wait a minute, take Mr. Coulson to see him. We need to find a way to let Bucky Barnes know, in a subtle way, that it was Mr. Coulson who was ordering him to assassinate Captain Steve Rogers."

and also…

Mr. Coulson planned to use S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers to attack Wakanda in Africa and seize vibranium as weapons, all of which was leaked by Bucky Barnes.

"..."

The Hydra agent nodded silently.

Coulson and Hill couldn't help but feel like cursing.

This is fucking...

Can't Uehara Naraku do something a human being would do?

Now that Hydra has released Bucky Barnes, once Bucky Barnes regains his sanity, his statements will definitely confirm that Coulson is a Hydra spy. Will Coulson be able to clear his name in the future?

pity…

Uehara Naraku wouldn't care about such trivial matters.

If Coulson is really worried about not being able to shake off this stigma, Uehara Naraku could actually teach Coulson how to clean himself up, but he doesn't have much time right now.

The time was very short.

Uehara Naraku is actively preparing for the ultimate battle on Earth.

There weren't many members inside the Avengers base, and those who were there were mostly people who had temporarily sided with him through some means.

Iron Man, Tony Stark.

War Machine, James Rhodes.

As for Bruce Banner, as a strict neutral, he naturally will not participate. Banner will remain neutral until his piece needs to be used.

just now…

Uehara Naraku meets with the new members of the Avengers.

Scarlet Witch.

Wanda Maximov.

This hot woman, wearing a deep red trench coat with a large expanse of white exposed at the chest, flew to Uehara Naraku's side, harnessing her deep red superpower.

"grown ups."

The Scarlet Witch lowered her eyes slightly, bowed her head in a submissive posture, and presented the Mind Scepter in her hand to Uehara Naraku: "When I came, Pietro asked me to bring this scepter back and hand it to you."

Scarlet Witch, Wanda.

Her brother, Quicksilver Pietro Maximov, is alive and well and currently serves as the head of Hydra's Sokovia base.

and so…

Wanda was also an undercover agent from Hydra.

Moreover, she had already received some relevant training when she came to the Avengers base to report for duty, and Wanda was a little curious about her superior, Uehara Naraku.

This boss freed the siblings from their predicament, pulled them out of the darkness, and gave them a completely new life.

"It seems you two siblings are doing well..."

Uehara Naraku reached out and took the Mind Scepter. A strong spiritual pressure instantly emanated from his palm, destroying the scepter in his hand!

"grown ups…"

Wanda frowned slightly, watching Uehara Naraku's actions with a hint of surprise, and asked in a low voice, "Its power should have some value, right?"

Such a precious thing...

Is it really that easy to destroy?

What surprised Wanda even more was the power that Uehara Naraku displayed. With the sturdiness of this Mind Scepter, it couldn't withstand his bare hand grip!

The instant the Mind Scepter shattered, a powerful shockwave swept through the surroundings. Strangely, the fragments of the scepter floated eerily in the air…

And among the fragments…

It contains a sparkling yellow gemstone.

"It does indeed have value..."

Uehara Naraku looked at the yellow gem, slowly extended his fingers, pinched the gem, and calmly continued, "Its value lies in its container, in concealing the existence of this gem, the Mind Gem."

There are only six Infinity Stones in the entire universe.

After the Battle of New York, Thor returned to Asgard with the Tesseract containing the Space Stone to rebuild the Rainbow Bridge; the Time Stone was taken to the future and then brought back to this era, falling into the hands of Naraku Uehara.

The gem of the soul.

This should be the second gem that fell into Uehara Naraku's hands.

Or rather, this gem has never left Uehara Naraku's control. From the moment it appeared on Earth as a Mind Scepter, this gem became Uehara Naraku's possession.

"The Mind Gem..."

Wanda looked up and stared blankly at the gem in Uehara Naraku's hand. She looked at the yellow light and felt as if she could see the power of the universe through the gem.

She shares the same source of power as this gem.

The power contained in this gemstone amazed her!

Since Wanda gained her extraordinary abilities, she has never felt anything could surpass the power within her…

"It's beautiful..."

A look of infatuation appeared in Wanda's eyes.

In her eyes, the yellow Heart Gem was beautiful, more beautiful than any diamond jewelry she had ever seen!

This gem...

It's as if you can see the universe through it!

Just then, a black hole appeared in Uehara Naraku's palm, instantly absorbing the power of the gem into the black hole!

The moment Wanda, who was still in a daze, saw the black hole, she couldn't help but feel a sense of horror. In her mind's perception, that black hole had the power to devour everything!

"The power of boredom..."

Uehara Naraku's expression was rather unpleasant.

Having just used the black hole to absorb the power of the Mind Stone, Uehara gained the Mind Stone's abilities and how to use them, but he found the Mind Stone's power somewhat uninteresting.

As the name suggests.

The Mind Gem can enhance a person's mental power, allowing them to do many things that ordinary humans cannot do with their amplified, super-powerful mental strength.

With the Mind Stone, Uehara Naraku could easily read other people's thoughts and minds, and even use the power of the Mind Stone to control or even change people's thoughts.

only…

This force is somewhat of a double-edged sword.

Unless absolutely necessary, Uehara Naraku doesn't really like changing other people's thoughts and personalities; he prefers to let things take their natural course.

such as…

Those collectors actually disliked Uehara Naraku, and many probably dreamed of killing him, but they had no choice but to obey him.

such as…

Those who knew all this, yet could not escape the fate he had arranged.

A true mastermind who can control everything should break away from such simplistic and brutal methods of control and choose to manipulate a more sophisticated destiny.

This is what a mastermind should do.

Perhaps the most important ability for Uehara Naraku is that it allows him to hear the thoughts of the beings in the black hole universe directly, just like a god.

The existence of the Mind Stone…

This will further enhance Uehara Naraku's control.

Ok…

Sasuke Uchiha was cursing him in his heart.

Why is Sasuke always cursing at him? No matter which world he's in, he's always cursing at him? I need to remember this and settle the score later.

of course.

Besides these.

Uehara Naraku also gained other additional abilities.

The Mind Stone exists within his black hole universe, allowing his brain to evolve further and enabling him to freely develop the power of his body.

Some of these abilities are similar to Vision's ability to alter body density, blur his own body, or directly use focused energy beams, as well as Quicksilver's and Scarlet Witch's abilities.

"Well, something's better than nothing..."

A red light emanated from Uehara Naraku's fingertips, and this red light, like a wisp of smoke, directly wrapped around Scarlet Witch Wanda's body!

"This ability..."

Wanda stared in surprise at the red energy that was binding her body. Wasn't this power... her superpower?

Why was Uehara Naraku able to use it?

Even when she used this power, Uehara Naraku seemed to be more adept at it, and his mental strength was also higher!

Another red energy emanated from Wanda!

However, no matter how Wanda resisted, she could not break free from Uehara Naraku's control, which stemmed from the suppression of even stronger energy!

Even with the mental strength he prided himself on…

Even Wanda had to admit that she was still no match for Uehara Naraku…

No wonder this man is able to control Hydra. In terms of power alone, there is probably no one on Earth who can rival him.

Uehara Naraku manipulated Wanda's body to slowly fly in front of him, and then slowly made Wanda land on the ground before waving his hand to disperse the ball of red energy.

As he spoke, Uehara Naraku slowly extended his hand to help Wanda, who was stiff all over, straighten her trench coat, and gave her a warm smile: "Did I scare you? Don't worry, it was just a tiny, insignificant force."

"...No, not at all."

Wanda shook her head cautiously.

"That's good."

Uehara Naraku nodded in satisfaction and continued with a smile, "They'll probably be taking action tomorrow or the day after. Have they given you any training?"

"As you wish, my lord."

Wanda stopped looking directly at Uehara Naraku and lowered her head again.

Uehara Naraku frowned, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "What wrong things have they done this time? Am I that scary?"

"No...you deserve our respect."

Wanda shook her head slowly but firmly.

The woman's eyes grew increasingly complex, finally revealing a greater sense of awe towards the unknown and the powerful.

If before, the Scarlet Witch and her brother were somewhat reckless because they had gained superpowers and high-ranking positions in Hydra... now that she has sensed Uehara Naraku's power, she has restrained those thoughts.

This supreme leader of Hydra is not as simple as he seems!

At least Wanda knew that she and her brother Pietro were no match for them.

Time flies.

Or perhaps there are just too many things to do, making time seem to pass quickly.

Especially for Nick Fury, in order to get more help, he risked contacting Natasha and Clint, among others.

From these two old subordinates, Nick Fury learned more about Uehara Naraku, and also learned that Uehara Naraku had been protecting them, his old friends.

Besides Natasha and Clint, Nick Fury also met with Captain America Steve Rogers, and the King of Spies finally decided to have an open and honest talk with him.

nature…

They uncovered some of the mysteries.

Whether it was Nick Fury, Natasha, or Clint, they all believed that the German-language coded letter was a plot by Hydra to frame Steve Rogers…

They also reached some consensus.

For example, they all believed that they needed more information from Uehara Naraku, and this time they were all going to Africa, hoping to have a face-to-face talk with Uehara Naraku.

certainly…

They also identified the mastermind behind it all.

There is no doubt that Coulson has been identified as a highly suspicious Hydra spy, especially after they met Bucky Barnes, which has now made the suspicion undeniable.

Bucky Barnes is here to assassinate Steve Rogers again.

This time, however, Bucky faced three super agents lying in ambush: Natasha, Clint, and Nick Fury. They easily helped Steve Rogers capture him.

Nick Fury was very familiar with these brainwashing techniques. He helped clear away Hydra's brainwashing messages, restored Bucky's sanity, and gave them another powerful ally...

at the same time…

They also learned of the news.

A guy named Phil Coulson sent Bucky Barnes to assassinate Steve Rogers, and even ever since Pierce left, his brain seems to be constantly obeying the orders of this Coulson guy…

"There's one more piece of news..."

Bucky Barnes sat in his chair, frantically rubbing his head. "They're trying to use someone... to start a war... to seize some kind of gold from a country... no... platinum... anyway, it must be something very valuable..."

Vibranium.

Nick Fury's voice turned unusually heavy, and his single eye seemed somewhat vacant: "Hydra... wants to use Uehara and Tony to win a war against Wakanda for vibranium..."

(End of this chapter)