The temporary base of S.H.I.E.L.D. was located in the Bronx area of New York.
The factory building was surrounded by fully armed S.H.I.E.L.D. agents on alert.
By now, it was already 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Seated around a square table in the room were representatives from four different factions.
As the host of the transaction, Agent Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. sat at the head of the table, with Kabuto and Hawkeye Barton standing behind him.
On the left side of the table sat Kimimaro, with Tayuya and Kidomaru, two Sound Ninja, standing behind him.
Facing Kimimaro was the representative from the Hidden Sand Village, Pakura, with Kankuro and Temari standing behind her. As for Gaara, he stayed behind to guard their home base.
Facing Coulson was the representative from the Hidden Leaf Village, Charles Doyle, with John Wick and Kakashi Hatake standing behind him.
Coulson looked at Charles, curious about why he had brought an assassin with him for this transaction.
However, considering that the assassin seemed to be Charles's driver now, Coulson accepted it, knowing that Charles himself had started as an assassin.
At this moment, Coulson spoke up, "Now that everyone is here, let's begin the transaction."
"S.H.I.E.L.D. has prepared the corresponding 084 items. I wonder what each of you is prepared to offer for this exchange?"
As Coulson spoke, he looked at the representatives of the three factions.
At this point, Charles did not speak, but instead, Kimimaro, the representative of the Sound Village, spoke coldly, "Let's first see what your so-called 084 items are. If they are items we need, we will surely offer something satisfactory in return."
"If they are just some useless junk, there's no point in continuing this transaction."
Hearing Kimimaro's words, Pakura, who was sitting beside him, smiled and said, "The items you need, we have brought them. But we're not sure what your items are."
"Agent Coulson, let's see your 084 items first."
Charles also smiled and said, "Agent Coulson, since everyone wants to see the 084 items, why don't we start by confirming what your items are?"
Hearing the three ninja factions say so, Coulson didn't refuse. Instead, he smiled and said, "Since everyone wants to see them, let's take a look at the items first."
"Barton, since everyone wants to see, let's show them."
Upon hearing Coulson's words, Barton stepped out from behind Coulson and walked to the side of a tarpaulin-covered table. He removed the tarpaulin, revealing nine boxes underneath, each marked with the label "084 Items."
Seeing the nine boxes in front of them, everyone showed an interested expression, wondering what items S.H.I.E.L.D. had brought.
At this moment, even Charles was pondering. What exactly were the 084 items contained in these boxes?
After all, in his memory, although there were many items marked as 084 in S.H.I.E.L.D., not many of them were revealed.
Most of them were just known by their code names, such as Mjolnir, the Obelisk, the Gravity Obelisk, and even a file, a person...
All have been marked as 084 items.
After the New York battle with aliens and the remnants of Hydra, there were items classified as 084.
As Charles pondered, Barton opened the first box, revealing its contents.
Inside the box was not something ordinary, but a stone.
At this point, Coulson spoke, "This thing is called the Ankara Holy Stone."
"Don't be fooled by its appearance as a mere stone. It emits a magical light, possesses mystical powers, and can engulf its surroundings in flames."
"This is an artifact, designated as an 084 item by S.H.I.E.L.D., and retrieving it came at a considerable cost for us."
Hearing Coulson's explanation, Charles recalled what this thing was and said, "There should be more than one of these."
Coulson looked surprised at Charles, then nodded and continued, "Yes, there is more than one. There are a total of 5 Ankara Holy Stones."
"When three are brought together, they emit a miraculous light. When five are gathered, they ignite a massive fire around them."
"It is said that those who gather them can perform a special ritual to gain immense power."
"S.H.I.E.L.D. has stored the five Ankara Holy Stones separately in different locations. We've brought one here this time."
"I believe such a miraculous item should pique your interest."
Hearing Coulson's explanation, Charles knew that it seemed like all the artifacts from the Raiders of the Lost Ark had been acquired by S.H.I.E.L.D., including items like the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail, as well as the crates of unknown items, all of which should have been stored in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s warehouse.
At this moment, before Charles could speak, Pakura, standing beside him, looked at the stone and didn't sense anything special.
Instead, he turned to Coulson and asked, "Since this item is so miraculous, why don't you use it to create powerful warriors for yourselves?"
Hearing Pakura's words, Coulson's mind was filled with memories of a remote island where selected agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. participated in experiments with the Ankara Holy Stone.
However, beneath the power of the five stones, these agents did not gain the devastating abilities they hoped for. Instead, they all perished in a sudden sea of flames.
After suffering significant losses in personnel, S.H.I.E.L.D. deemed the power of the Ankara Holy Stone to be debunked and the idea of granting people immense power as a rumor.
They discontinued the experiments and sealed the Ankara Holy Stones away in various bases.
Thinking of the memories in his mind, Coulson showed no remorse on his face, just a hint of regret as he said, "We lost the right way to activate it, so we couldn't use it to give our warriors great power."
"But the emitted light and the sudden appearance of flames prove that this thing is not simple."
Then Coulson even released a video segment to prove his words, indicating that he wasn't just randomly presenting a stone to fill the quota.
Seeing Coulson's explanation, everyone nodded, showing some interest in the stone, but it wasn't particularly strong.
Starting a fire was nothing special; unless it was a special flame, it was just a C-rank ninja technique. They were not impressed, and they wondered if this was the item Lord Charles needed.
At this moment, Charles speculated that this item could be used by the system for recharging. Although he hadn't felt it firsthand, he was confident about this.
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