16 Chapter 16: Myth and Legend

Dr. Banner slowly accepted the Hulk and eventually became one of the Avengers' important assets. Throughout this process, he underwent numerous transformations into the Hulk, and there were many instances where the Hulk went berserk. Especially in the beginning, when Dr. Banner transformed into the Hulk, he completely lost control, resulting in the deaths of innocent people. But did this affect his acceptance into the Avengers? Not at all. 

Then there's Iron Man. When Tony Stark first created the Mark II suit, he learned that terrorists in the Middle East were using weapons he designed to harm civilians. He immediately flew to the Middle East and wiped out those terrorists. But, according to the law, does Tony Stark have the right to kill like this? Even if the terrorists deserved it, legally speaking, Tony Stark shouldn't take justice into his own hands. 

However, what happened to Tony Stark in the end? He became the revered Iron Man, enjoying unparalleled glory and reputation. So, in the eyes of the SHIELD's think tank, it's clear that there was no need for Naruto to lie. With such implicit privileges, Naruto's credibility was naturally high. 

But what does it mean when Naruto says, "the current situation of SHIELD seems not very optimistic"? Nick Fury began to ponder. Despite SHIELD's flourishing business and the emergence of superheroes on Earth, it was a time for SHIELD to shine. Why would the intelligence system of Konoha come to the conclusion that "the situation of SHIELD is not very optimistic"? Nick Fury couldn't understand, but his intuition told him that this might be true, and that this situation was very important for him and SHIELD.

As the director of SHIELD, Nick Fury naturally had more thoughts than others. But the others were all focused on Naruto, eagerly awaiting what he would say next. After all, the arrival of such a powerful figure in New York was the real thing to pay attention to!

Nick Fury also put aside his thoughts and listened carefully.

"All right, let me tell you a story," Naruto said. "A long time ago, there stood a towering tree in the world. One day, the tree bore fruit, and the caretaker of the tree ate the fruit, becoming the only god and the incarnation of the tree, known as the Rabbit Goddess!"

"Although the Rabbit Goddess became a god, she was fond of mortals and bore two children with an emperor."

"However, due to becoming a god, the Rabbit Goddess became increasingly indifferent to human affairs, eventually turning into a cruel evil god!"

"At this time, the two children of the Rabbit Goddess had grown up and obtained powers not weaker than the Rabbit Goddess herself."

"To protect the people and the world, they battled the Rabbit Goddess and eventually sealed her on the moon."

"The elder son, for his outstanding achievements, was hailed by later generations as the 'Sage of the Six Paths'!"

"However, the story doesn't end here, because the divine tree went berserk."

"During the process of sealing the Rabbit Goddess, the divine tree transformed into a terrifying beast with ten tails to protect and save the Rabbit Goddess!"

"This beast was incredibly powerful, and only the Sage of the Six Paths could stop it!"

"To prevent the powerful Ten-Tails from bringing disaster to the world, the Sage of the Six Paths divided its power into nine parts, creating nine Tailed Beasts, thereby weakening their power and nurturing them to assist humanity."

"However, things didn't go as planned. Human desires are endless, and the Tailed Beasts were betrayed more than once. Gradually, they began to resent humanity and became ferocious and brutal."

"Forced by circumstances, before his death, the Sage of the Six Paths sealed the nine Tailed Beasts in different parts of the world, bringing peace to the world."

Having said so much, Naruto paused, giving Natasha and the others time to digest the information. With time running out and the situation urgent, Naruto didn't have time to fabricate a new myth. He could only adapt the familiar facts of the Naruto world and convey them to the people of the Marvel world. The reason for revealing so much information was naturally to supplement the worldview and make the people of SHIELD believe in what he was about to say. Seeing Natasha's slightly relieved expression, Naruto continued, "Originally, the nine seals were intact. But recently, the seal here in New York has loosened."

"The Sage of the Six Paths was far stronger than us mortals. Even after thousands of years, his seal wouldn't loosen. So, we suspect that someone is secretly breaking the seal, trying to release the Tailed Beasts back into the world!"

"Therefore, the village sent me, the most capable operative, to investigate this matter."

"Now, you, and SHIELD behind you, should understand the reason why I came to New York!"

Naruto looked into Natasha's eyes, seemingly staring at her, but also seeing the one-eyed bald egghead behind her. Nick Fury stared at Naruto's serious gaze, his expression also becoming serious.