Tony Stark became nervous when he saw Zala pick up the blueprints from the table. Yinsen gestured to Tony to remain calm.
Zala glanced at the blueprints but couldn't understand what was depicted on them. She put the blueprints down and turned back and continued to say, "And that person will be me."
Approaching Tony Stark, Zala questioned, "Why did you disappoint me?"
Yinsen, standing nearby, quickly explained, "We're working very hard."
Hearing Yinsen's words, Zala turned to look at him and asked seriously, "I spared your lives, and this is how you repay me?"
Yinsen looked at her, extended his hands, and said, "It's complicated. He's been working very hard."
Zala ordered her subordinates, "Make him kneel."
Two members immediately came forward and pressed Yinsen down, forcing him to kneel in front of Zala.
Tony Stark clenched his fists, unable to do anything but glance at the components on the table.
Zala turned around, picked up a pair of pliers, and a piece of burning charcoal with them. She said, "Do you think I'm a fool? I'll figure it out."
Yinsen looked nervous and hastily explained, "We're both working very hard for you."
Using the pliers, Zala held the red-hot charcoal and cruelly said, "Open your mouth."
Tony Stark, confused by the situation, asked, "What are they trying to do?"
But nobody paid attention to Tony Stark's question.
With one hand pressing Yinsen's head, Zala said calmly, "Do you think I'm an idiot?"
"What is he doing? What's going on? Tell the truth."
As she spoke, she held the pliers with the burning charcoal close to Yinsen's face.
Seeing this situation, Yinsen immediately said, "He's making the Jericho missile you want."
Zala interrupted and glared, "Tell me the truth."
Yinsen repeated, "He's making the Jericho missile you want."
Zala placed the burning charcoal in front of Yinsen's eyes once more and angrily shouted, "Tell me the truth."
Yinsen, feeling the heat from the burning charcoal, shouted for the third time, "He's making the Jericho missile you want."
Tony Stark couldn't bear it any longer and took a step forward, saying, "What delivery date do you want? I can do it."
Seeing Tony Stark's movement, Zala's subordinates raised their firearms, aiming them at Tony. One of the lower-ranking leaders in the front even extended his hand to dissuade him, saying, "Don't move!"
Tony, seeing the tense reactions of the people around him, immediately stopped and raised his hands to show he meant no harm.
Facing Zala, Tony said, "I need him."
He then looked at Yinsen and added, "He's useful."
Hearing Tony Stark's words, Zala put down the charcoal she was holding and said sternly, "Tomorrow, at the latest, complete the missile assembly."
She then threw the pliers on the ground and instructed her subordinates, "Keep an eye on them."
With that, she left the cave with her men, without looking back.
Once the Ten Rings members left, Tony Stark officially began his grand show of forging!
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At this moment, dark clouds covered the moon, and snowflakes began to fall in the Afghan desert.
Outside a mountain ridge, Parker stopped in his tracks, turned his head, and said to Charles, "Lord Charles, the scent's owner is just ahead, but there are many people in front of the cave."
Charles quietly approached the hill and looked down. In front of them, there was a cave with guards, a burning campfire, rudimentary defenses, and some firearms.
After confirming that this was the right place, Charles said, "Thank you for your hard work, Parker. In the upcoming battle, I need you to enter the cave and protect the target you just tracked."
Charles knew that Tony hadn't finished building his armor yet, but it wasn't far from completion. He didn't want to wait too long and risk Tony escaping on his own.
When it comes to saving someone, it's essential to act before the other party solves their problems.
If everything is already prepared, his value upon arrival would greatly diminish. Even though he was hired by Pepper, if he successfully brought Tony back safely, who could say that Tony wouldn't owe him a favor?
Upon hearing Charles's orders, Parker replied, "Of course, Lord Charles. I will ensure the safety of the target."
Charles had complete confidence in Parker's abilities, which was also an insurance policy to prevent the other party from panicking and attacking Tony if they felt threatened.
Charles activated his Sharingan and observed that Parker had entered the cave without being detected by anyone. He then formed hand seals and used the Summoning Jutsu once again.
The enormous form of Aoda appeared at Charles's feet, and at that moment, a voice came from below, "Lord Charles, you've finally summoned me. How may I assist you? Aoda will do its best to fulfill your commands."
Clearly, Aoda had been waiting for its summon ever since it arrived in Charles's spiritual realm. Today, it finally saw its summoner.
Due to Aoda's massive size and the loud commotion caused by its summoning, it drew the attention of the guards below. One of the guards said, "Someone's talking, the enemy is here! Sound the alarm!"
In the next moment, alarms blared loudly. Zala, who had just returned to her tent and fallen asleep, was immediately awakened. She got up, grabbed her gun, and rushed outside.
Seeing that the disturbance below had been noticed, Charles didn't waste any time talking to Aoda further. He gave a direct command, "Aoda, aside from the person protected by Parker, eliminate all these people outside the cave."
Aoda's enormous eyes glanced at the people below, and it swiftly dove into the ground. In the next second, it emerged within the enemy's position.
In an instant, its serpentine tails rose from the ground and lifted the members of the Ten Rings into the air. Simultaneously, it released a massive cloud of poisonous gas on the ground.
Countless members of the Ten Rings were killed or injured instantly. Some others, who had rushed out due to the alarm, saw the serpent's tails in the sky and frantically fired their guns. Bullets struck Aoda's scales, producing sparks of metal clashing.
Seeing that Aoda had already begun its work, Charles didn't linger. He rushed towards the entrance of the cave.
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Inside the cave, Stark was busy with blacksmithing. Suddenly, he heard some commotion at the entrance. In the next moment, a Belgian Malinois dog chewed a large hole in the iron gate and entered.
Surprised by this sight, Tony exclaimed, "Is this dog a mutant? His bite is so strong!"
Parker immediately appeared in front of Tony Stark with a quick movement. He sniffed the air lightly and confirmed that he was here to protect the right person. He then directly said, "You're the one who's the mutant here. I'm Ninja Dog Parker!"
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