S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters-
After listening to Natasha's report, Nick Fury felt that the term "Jinchūriki" sounded familiar.
As Fury closed his eyes in thought, his fingers rhythmically tapped on the desk, "Jinchūriki... Jinchūriki…"
Suddenly, Fury's eyes snapped open, and he looked at Natasha, uttering a name, "Bee!"
Hearing the name of a young ninja from the Hidden Cloud Village, Natasha asked in confusion, "Sir, are you saying Bee is a Jinchūriki of the Hidden Cloud?"
Nick Fury nodded.
"I've heard Bee's raps before. After every performance, I always make time to listen to them afterward."
"I recall him once introducing himself as the pseudo-perfect Jinchūriki in one of his songs!"
"If my understanding is correct, that means he's a Jinchūriki of the Hidden Cloud Village and has significant mastery over his tailed beast's power."
"However, since he described himself as a 'pseudo,' it likely means he still falls short of being a truly perfect Jinchūriki."
Hearing Fury's analysis, Natasha nodded.
"No wonder. Shortly after Bee arrived here, the Hidden Cloud immediately sent two ninjas to find him."
"And as they collect more 084 artifacts, I suspect more ninjas from the Hidden Cloud will arrive."
…
Meanwhile-
In the Summoning Realm-
Two women, Yugito Nii and Mabui, prepared to leave for the Hidden Cloud's New York base.
After saying goodbye to Matatabi, the Two-Tails, Yugito turned to Mabui and said, "Mabui, let's embrace this new world together."
Mabui nodded, and the two departed from the Summoning Realm. They arrived at an ancient temple in Peru through a magical array secretly engraved by Charles. The array allowed Hidden Cloud ninjas to travel directly to Earth.
As Yugito and Mabui appeared in the temple, S.H.I.E.L.D. immediately received an alert. Within moments, agents arrived to handle their reception.
Agent Lance Hunter stepped forward and greeted them warmly.
"Greetings, lovely ladies from the Hidden Cloud. I'm Lance Hunter, an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., assigned to assist ninjas arriving from your world."
Having been briefed about S.H.I.E.L.D. and what to expect upon arrival, Yugito and Mabui were unsurprised.
Mabui took a step forward and introduced herself, "I am Mabui, and this is Yugito Nii."
"We need to travel to the Hidden Cloud's base in New York, and we'd appreciate it if you could arrange for a private flight to take us there."
Hunter nodded enthusiastically, "Absolutely. Please, follow me. There's an runway not far from here, and we can have a plane ready for departure shortly. You should arrive in New York tonight."
Mabui inclined her head, "Thank you for your assistance."
The two followed Hunter out of the temple. Once they left, a S.H.I.E.L.D. research team entered the temple with specialized equipment to analyze energy fluctuations in the area caused by the Hidden Cloud ninjas' arrival.
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S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters-
After discussing the matter with Natasha, Nick Fury ordered the creation of a Level 8 classified file to document information about Jinchūriki and tailed beasts.
The file currently listed two confirmed entries:
1. Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchūriki: Naruto Uzumaki
2. Suspected Hidden Cloud Jinchūriki: Killer Bee
Both entries were flagged with an "Extremely High" danger level.
Fury expressed significant interest in these human nuclear weapons, even though S.H.I.E.L.D. currently lacked the means to combat or seal tailed beasts.
Nonetheless, the possibility of replicating such controllable, human-shaped weapons of mass destruction sparked his curiosity.
…
Elsewhere-
Coulson and the S.H.I.E.L.D. strike team, along with his squad, arrived in Pensacola, Florida.
Tracking signals had pinpointed the hideout of the Death Soldier and Clairvoyant.
As they stepped out of the vehicle, Coulson surveyed the building ahead and issued orders.
"Seal off the perimeter. Assign two agents to each exit."
"Fitz, do we still have a signal?"
Fitz checked the device in his hands and replied, "Signal strength is at 94%, sir."
"The Death Soldier is definitely inside."
May removed her sunglasses, glanced at the building, and asked, "Are there any civilians in there?"
Fitz shook his head, "Highly unlikely. This racetrack has been shut down for months."
May nodded and turned to the strike team, "Move in."
Ward addressed Fitz, "Fitz, you'll stay in the command vehicle and monitor the situation."
He then turned to one of the strike team members, "You'll stay by Fitz's side at all times. Be on guard."
Fitz protested, "Ward, that's unnecessary. I can handle this."
"Besides, I need to go in and release the drones for tracking."
Coulson interjected, "Once you've deployed the drones, I want you back in the command vehicle immediately to oversee the situation."
"I'm not letting you risk yourself again."
With Coulson's firm directive, Fitz relented, nodding in agreement. After all, he was a tech specialist, not a field agent.
Nearby, Garrett addressed the strike team, "Listen up, this isn't a simple ambush mission, so don't let your guard down."
"The target is equipped with armor and enhanced cybernetic weapons. The danger level is extremely high, so aim carefully."
"Let's move out!"
Ward turned to Garrett, "Are we 'ringing the doorbell' or 'knocking down the door'?"
Garrett smirked, "Definitely knocking."
"Boom!"
Two strike team members breached the door with mini explosives, and the team immediately stormed the building with weapons drawn.
Once inside, Coulson issued a command, "Fitz, you're up."
Fitz quickly opened his equipment case, grinning at his tech gadgets, "Hunt time, boys. Go find me a Death Soldier."
With a press of a button, small round drones, about the size of ping pong balls, shot out of the case and dispersed in all directions.
Garrett watched in admiration and remarked, "Impressive toys you've got there."
Fitz grinned, "I prefer the term high-tech hardware."
He then activated the tracking and real-time transmission features on his personal command console.
As live footage from the drones appeared on the screen, Fitz reported, "Northwest corridor detected something. I'll pull up the live signal now."
"Can't confirm it's the Death Soldier yet. Switching to multispectral overlay."
With the addition of X-ray scanning, the Death Soldier's figure was revealed on the screen.
Staring at the image, Fitz exclaimed, "What did they do to him?"
Coulson turned to Fitz, "What are you seeing?"
Fitz quickly explained, "Not just his legs and eyes. His skin has been embedded with extensive armor and weaponized devices."
Before Fitz could say more, the Death Soldier swiped at a drone, smashing it to pieces.
As the feed went dead, Fitz reported, "Signal lost. The drones are down. He knows we're here."
Coulson turned to Fitz, "Fitz, get back to the vehicle. Now."