Bab 12: Chapter 12
"The Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu of the Uchiha Clan and the Shadow Clone Jutsu of Konoha, they're really quite enticing!"
Closing the panel, Juan began to calculate in his mind.
To be honest, his initial goal was just to rescue Dr. Smith. After all, the Hydra organization was vast, and stirring trouble with them would be troublesome.
But these two ninjutsu were so tempting.
Although the Great Fireball Jutsu didn't seem to hit anyone in the plot, he believed it was just for dramatic effect; it wasn't actually weak.
As the most renowned Fire Style ninjutsu of the Uchiha clan, the Great Fireball Jutsu had the characteristics of a large attack range, strong destructive power, and minimal chakra consumption.
Moreover, its learning difficulty was only at the C-rank level, requiring just six hand seals.
Even formidable ninjas like Itachi occasionally used the Great Fireball Jutsu in battle.
Compared to Juan's current Fireball Jutsu, it was in a completely different league.
Juan's Fireball Jutsu only shot out a fist-sized fireball, with moderate speed and power. Its only advantage might be the relatively long attack range.
But the Great Fireball Jutsu was truly grand; if mastered, the fireball spat out would be several times larger than a person. A typical house would probably be blown up with just one hit.
As for the second technique, the Shadow Clone Jutsu, it was needless to say much. It was the signature ninjutsu of the protagonist Naruto, a B-rank ninjutsu developed by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.
Unlike the E-rank Clone Jutsu, which only created a false illusion, the Shadow Clone Jutsu could create tangible clones, and after dispersing, the memories and experiences of the clones would return to the original.
Once he mastered this ninjutsu, his survival rate in the Marvel world would significantly increase. He could dispatch shadow clones in dangerous situations.
"But is it necessary to take this risk?"
After some thought, Juan hesitated again.
With his current strength, rescuing Dr. Smith from the Hydra base wasn't too difficult, but killing Baron Strucker and destroying the Hydra base wouldn't be so easy.
If he couldn't go to the Naruto world, then he would certainly risk everything to complete the missions and obtain the ninjutsu.
But now, as long as he settled in New York, he could return to the Naruto world for six months, and there would likely be more side quests to complete later on.
And as long as he could go to the Naruto world, he naturally had a chance to obtain these ninjutsu.
"One step at a time. If you don't dare to take risks, how can you become stronger?"
Gritting his teeth, Juan still made a choice: he would complete all three side quests.
Both the Marvel and Naruto worlds weren't peaceful and stable; seeking stability and avoiding risks blindly would only lead to regret when faced with insurmountable danger later on.
As someone who constantly challenged himself in life and death situations, Juan didn't lack a spirit of adventure.
By obtaining new ninjutsu early and becoming stronger, he could gain greater benefits in some events in this world. And after going to the Naruto world, his strength would be even greater, giving him more choices.
This would create a virtuous cycle.
Of course, everything needed to be balanced. Taking risks without any certainty of success would be foolish.
"Max, inform Uncle Li there's no need to investigate further. Let Xiao San's team come back."
With a plan in mind, Juan got up and pressed the phone button on his desk again.
Since he already knew from the panel that Dr. Smith had been taken by Hydra, there was no need to waste time.
In Sokovia City, there were many high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen who had connections with Hydra. Investigating them would easily alert them.
In these three years, apart from pursuing Wanda, restoring his own strength, and expanding the company's scale, Juan had also been paying attention to information about Hydra.
The reason why Hydra could hide so well wasn't because they were really that powerful, but because everyone thought the organization had been eliminated by Captain America during World War II.
Moreover, most of their public identities were as agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. or government officials, businessmen, and so on.
For example, the base on the mountains outside Sokovia City was nominally a military research base of the Sokovia government, allegedly related to the peacekeeping forces intervened by S.H.I.E.L.D. during the Sokovia uprising.
But he was different. He had always known that Hydra existed and that the base on the mountain was Hydra's base. By keeping an eye on them, he naturally could discover many clues.
Meanwhile, in the Hydra base on the mountains outside Sokovia City...
A strong Hydra agent was reporting to Baron Strucker, who wore a single eyeglass and a black leather coat.
"My lord, through interrogation, we have obtained the origin and formula of the Dali 1 from Dr. Smith."
"Tell me."
Baron Strucker turned around with his hands behind his back, a slightly interested expression on his face.
The burly Hydra agent lowered his head:
"According to Dr. Smith, the Dali 1 wasn't solely researched by him; it was produced based on a drug called the Strengthening Ointment provided by Juan, the owner of the Lee Corporation.
In terms of effectiveness, that Strengthening Ointment's physical enhancement is far superior to the Dali 1."
"Interesting. Where does the Strengthening Ointment in Juan's hands come from, and does he still have inventory?"
Baron Strucker's interest intensified.
The strong Hydra agent shook his head:
"The source is unclear. Dr. Smith's answer was that there isn't any left. Juan originally provided him with a sample to replicate the Strengthening Ointment exactly, but his ability could only produce something akin to the Dali 1.
After the sample ran out, he requested further research materials from Juan, but received none."
After finishing, he glanced at Baron Strucker and cautiously suggested:
"My lord, do you want me to lead a team to bring Juan here?"
"Not for now. Detain Dr. Smith first, and when the time comes, hand over all the information to Garrett. Our current deal is only Dr. Smith and the Dali 1 formula. As for the rest... we'll see..."
Baron Strucker waved his hand gently, vetoing his subordinate's proposal.
John Garrett, one of the high-ranking members of Hydra, was also a Level 8 S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, passionate about experimenting with physical enhancements.
Previously, through S.H.I.E.L.D.'s intelligence data, he learned that the widely circulating health product, Dali 1, had significant strengthening effects when consumed long-term.
He then made a deal, using the information in his possession, to secretly capture Dr. Smith, who was developing Dali 1.
He himself wasn't interested in physical enhancements; he was only interested in researching and developing superhumans. So he readily agreed to the deal at the time.
As for the so-called Strengthening Ointment obtained now and the real mastermind behind Juan, those were beyond the scope of his deal.
And, kidnapping a scientist and kidnapping the wealthiest and most influential entrepreneur in Sokovia City were on different levels of influence and difficulty.
Of course, unless Garrett was willing to pay extra, that was another matter entirely.
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