Multiverse Mastermind: Starting in Naruto

Chapter 939: Chapter 703: Uehara Who Can’t Lie Isn’t a Good Agent...

As it turns out.

If you’re not strong enough, it’s better not to be too arrogant.

Just days after that public hearing ended, Tony Stark encountered a terrorist attack at the Monaco race track.

A Russian named Ivan Vanko wearing a crude battle suit attacked Tony Stark on the race track, almost killing Tony Stark and Pepper Potts...

This terrorist attack also made Tony Stark face reality, he must upgrade the security level for himself and Pepper Potts.

Even without Ivan Vanko’s attack, Stark Industries, which hosts the energy reactor arc technology, is still coveted by others, he must arrange everything properly.

Tony Stark finally remembered the employee he fired last month and dialed Uehara Naraku’s phone: "Hello, Uehara, I might need your help... Of course, this job should be something you’d quite like..."

"Let me play games at Stark Industries?"

"Even if you play games on my private jet, that’s fine."

Tony Stark took a deep breath and continued in a deep voice: "Before that, let’s find a place to chat first! This might be a bit tricky..."

"I don’t like trouble..."

"This might be the last time I transfer money to you this month."

"You’re going to break the agreement?"

"No."

Tony Stark stood on the platform of his seaside villa in California, turned back to sneak a look at Pepper and her assistant Natalie, who were busy working in the room.

Natalie was recently found as a legal department consultant by Pepper.

Tony Stark confirmed the women inside couldn’t hear him speak, then slowly lowered his phone and said quietly: "I’m going to die."

Speaking of this, Tony Stark quickly continued: "Once I pass away, our agreement will automatically terminate.

The agreement I initially made with you was really meant just for you to realize when my death is announced, that the agreement was just a... a prank..."

"I’ll keep track of this debt then."

Uehara Naraku seemed entirely indifferent to Tony Stark’s words, saying softly: "Though I don’t know if what you’re saying is true or not... Forget it, give me an address!"

"I’ll send it to you by email!"

Tony Stark finally breathed a sigh of relief, adding: "Do not involve others in this, anyone... I’m waiting for you at home."

Tony Stark kept this matter secret from everyone.

Originally, Tony Stark planned to hide this secret until his death; neither his old friend Rhodes nor his close assistant Pepper knew about it.

He even had Jarvis prepare a will.

A secret kept inside can make a person feel exceptionally repressed.

After confessing his secret of impending death to Uehara Naraku, a trustworthy stranger, Tony Stark suddenly felt much more at ease.

S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters.

Uehara Naraku got into his rundown pickup truck.

Nick Fury got into his bulletproof armed car.

Today, both of them would head to California; it was clear the treatment between the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D and regular agents was quite distinct... Nick Fury wanted to give Uehara Naraku a ride for part of the way, but Uehara Naraku seemed to prefer his pickup truck.

Nick Fury slowly rolled down his car window and, across the window, advised Uehara Naraku: "Uehara, I’ll find a chance to reveal you’re a S.H.I.E.L.D agent; this can’t be hidden. But before that, you and Tony must get along well."

"Don’t worry."

Uehara Naraku seriously nodded, saying softly: "In the past, during missions, many people eventually accepted the fact after learning my identity..."

"That’s good."

Nick Fury then nodded satisfactorily, continuing: "Remember, besides not telling Tony you’re a S.H.I.E.L.D agent, you can do anything else according to your own wish."

Nick Fury wants Tony Stark to accept Uehara Naraku as a future Avenger initiative partner, not see him as just a S.H.I.E.L.D agent.

Therefore, showing his slightly unique personality and occasionally revealing his strength is very important for Uehara Naraku himself.

This is Nick Fury’s strategy.

After saying this, Nick Fury thought for a moment and added: "Uehara, also, the most important thing about getting along with others is sincerity; keep this in mind..."

"Director, you should know about my character."

Uehara Naraku couldn’t help but frown, seemingly discontented with Nick Fury suspecting his character: "Didn’t you say that I’m an odd S.H.I.E.L.D agent who’s not very good at lying during missions?"

"Hahaha... That’s different."

Nick Fury shook his head with a few laughs and continued: "Precisely because you’re not good at lying, I let you carry out this mission."

Indeed.

Uehara Naraku really isn’t good at lying.

Thus in most situations, Nick Fury could only consider Uehara Naraku a combat agent, even having to send someone to cooperate with his undercover mission; this is also why Nick Fury is more willing to believe Uehara Naraku can become a member of the future Avengers Squad.

Two days later.

A rundown pickup truck drove into Tony Stark’s seaside villa, making Tony Stark’s eye twitch uncontrollably. Doesn’t this guy know that time is life?

Upon meeting Uehara Naraku, Tony Stark directly questioned: "Could you at least have a slight sense that time is life..."

"Anyway, you won’t die immediately."

Uehara Naraku looked at Tony Stark, whose eyes were bloodshot, then glanced at the faintly bulging blue-purple veins on his neck, a sign of palladium poisoning.

Tony Stark’s palladium poisoning was becoming more severe.

"Let’s get straight to the point!"

Tony rubbed his brow, ignoring Uehara Naraku’s annoying tone, as if he were arranging his last affairs: "Uehara, I hope you can serve as Stark Industries’ security consultant to help protect Pepper’s safety..."

Tony reached for a glass of vegetable juice and handed it to Uehara Naraku, then took a few sips himself before continuing: "Sorry for calling you over at this time, though this position might be quite dangerous, but there’s no one more suitable I could find..."

"Why?"

Uehara Naraku didn’t take the vegetable juice, and continued leisurely: "There are a lot of security companies in the world..."

"Only you."

Tony Stark spread out his palms and softly explained: "Only you are the strongest one I’ve ever seen..."

After speaking, Tony Stark tapped his chest with the energy reactor and continued: "Of course, aside from myself..."

"..."

Uehara Naraku’s expression suddenly became odd; this man already feels he’s on the verge of death, yet he still prides himself?

In fact.

Tony Stark truly values more than Uehara Naraku’s combat abilities.

He values the inherent human touch Uehara Naraku carries, aside from that, there’s also Uehara’s past experience as an FBI agent.

"Don’t look at me like that..."

Tony Stark shrugged indifferently, walked into his living room with Uehara Naraku, and casually said: "Jarvis, bring our guest a glass of juice."

"Yes, Sir."

A mechanical hand offered a glass of juice.

Uehara Naraku took the juice, curiously glanced around the luxurious living room, and continued: "By the way... why do you think I won’t refuse?"

"Two hundred thousand dollars a month."

Tony Stark immediately offered a remarkably high price and added: "If it’s not enough, we can add more."

Tony Stark watched Uehara Naraku, calmly added: "Of course, it’s not just about the money..."

In a sense...

They should both be the same kind; they both possess a sense of justice in protecting the weak, they should find solace in each other as kindred spirits.

After speaking, Tony Stark saw that Uehara Naraku had no intention to decline, and immediately worked to solidify the arrangement: "You can start work officially right now, I have many things I need to tell you, consider it... a farewell message?"

After revealing his secret, Tony Stark seemed much more open, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Maybe you can write a book in the future, ’The Last Days of Tony Stark’ or ’The Last Words of Iron Man’ or something..."

"I’m not good at writing."

Uehara Naraku shook his head, downed the juice in his hand, and said softly: "And I don’t like exposing other people’s secrets."

"...Alright."

There was a new smile on Tony Stark’s face.

Although Uehara Naraku seemed a bit lazy, his character and personality were truly admirable.

Tony Stark thought they got along well, that being able to make a good friend before dying was perhaps not a bad thing?

Everything was settled.

Tony Stark even displayed the instrument he used to test palladium poisoning with interest, like a big boy who enjoys sharing his toys.

"See? Palladium poisoning concentration at 76%..."

"When it reaches 100%, or 95%, 98%..."

"I guess that’s when I’m completely done for? Anyway, it’ll be an ugly death!"

Unfortunately.

Tony Stark had no idea.

The first thing Uehara Naraku did when leaving his villa was dial Nick Fury’s number and directly leak Tony Stark’s secret.

"Currently, Tony Stark’s palladium poisoning concentration is at 76%..."

"Well done, even Special Agent Romanoff couldn’t figure out the exact number!"

"By the way, is there really a way to save him? Tony himself is a bit desperate..."

"Don’t worry, Tony won’t die."

Nick Fury shook his head, his voice growing more solemn: "In this world, it’s only the light that comes before the darkness that is truly precious... let’s hope he learns to cherish this world..."

After speaking, Nick Fury hung up the phone.

Uehara Naraku listened to the busy tone from the phone, his whole being sunk into deep thought, is the dawn before darkness really the most precious?

After a long while.

Uehara Naraku took out a black envelope from himself.

On the black envelope was a red cloud symbol.