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'.....'= Thoughts 

"....."= Conversations 

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"Shouldn't finding those bases would have become quite easier if we had taken the help of Phil? Well at least we would have reached the location of bases quicker," Tony argued.

John knew that but he didn't trust Phil a bit and after the way he used him in order to get those mutant kids back to America, John's current favorability towards the SHIELD organization was already at rock bottom.

"No need, I don't trust those guys a bit," John answered and explained the scheme that the SHIELD had cooked against him by using his emotions against him. 

To be honest John was already aware that SHIELD had their own motive in sending him to Russia. But his objective in telling everything to Banner and Tony was to make them aware and never trust anyone from the SHIELD ever.

Tony and Banner listened carefully to John's explanation, understanding his distrust of SHIELD. They agreed that it was a risky move and that they needed to be cautious in dealing with any external organizations in the future.

"Alright, we'll have to find those bases on our own then. We can't afford to take any chances," Tony said, nodding in agreement.

Banner added, "We'll need to come up with a plan to track down those bases without drawing unwanted attention. We can't risk any interference from SHIELD or any other organization."

John appreciated their understanding and decided to began to work on a plan to locate the bases without any outside help. It was going to be a challenge, but they were determined to succeed without falling into the traps of deceitful organizations like SHIELD.

"What about the things you brought from the base? Is there anything useful?" John asked hopefully.

"Of course. I found the same metals that you had found in the earlier bases, though the quantity was greater. Although I haven't found anything related to the super soldier potion," Tony replied. "By the way, how in the hell are we going to transport them back to our place without alerting anyone?" he further asked. 

"You will see soon," John winked and than requested Tony to lead the way where he had hidden everything earlier.

Tony nodded and after holding both John and Banner, he flew towards the place where the spoils were kept by him.

As they reached the place, John activated and extended his observation Haki to the limit in order to cover as much distance as possible. Just then he found a small presence hidden behind the bushes, following them closely.

"Lucy, come out," John shouted in order to let her know that there was no more reason for her to hide anymore.

Within a second of his shout, John found a small cat purring on his shoulder. Lucy curiously looked at Banner and Tony, who on the other hand were bewildered by the sudden appearance of a cat.

They both looked at John, hoping for him to explain the identity of the cat with abilities.

John chuckled and said, "This is Lucy, she's not just any ordinary cat. She's a Flerken, a species with incredible abilities. Don't be fooled by her appearance, she's much more than meets the eye."

He then looked at Lucy and asked her to swallow all the metals that Tony had collected from the base.

Lucy gently rubbed her head against John's cheek and then jumped towards the metals and quickly swallowed everything.

"Amazing," Banner's eyes glinted with amazement as he saw that Lucy was able to store such huge things without any problems.

"This is like an adorable walking storage, Where the hell did you find this cat?" Tony too was amazed by Lucy's abilities.

"She was imprisoned in the first base and then followed me after I rescued her from there," John answered. He further continued," We can discuss more on the road."

After Lucy had swallowed the metals, with the help of Tony and John's guidance they reached the place where John had parked his rented car.

As they started their journey, Lucy curled up in the backseat, her eyes gleaming with intelligence as she listened to their conversation.

"Besides Vibranium, what was that other metal?" Banner asked.

"No idea, but to be lumped beside Vibranium, it should be definitely something valuable," John replied.

"Its definitely not Adamantium," Tony muttered. "We can research more about it after we go back to my place," Tony concluded.

"Still with this huge amount of quantity, I wonder what can we make of it," Banner's eyes gleamed with excitement.

"I'm thinking advanced armor, weapons, maybe even advanced technology," Tony suggested.

"Yeah, the possibilities are endless," John chimed in.

"We'll need to study its properties and characteristics first before we can start brainstorming ideas for its applications," Banner added.

"I think I can improve my suit with the help of the Vibranium," Tony said and started discussing about it with Banner.

"Yes, that's definitely a possibility. We can use it to enhance the strength and durability of your suit," Banner nodded in agreement.

As the two of them continued to brainstorm and discuss the potential uses of the mysterious metal, they were filled with excitement at the endless possibilities that this new discovery could bring. It was clear that this could lead to a significant advancement in technology and weaponry, and they were determined to make the most of it. With the combined genius of Tony Stark and Bruce Banner, there was no doubt that they would unlock the full potential of this valuable resource.

'Have these people forgotten that the Vibranium is definitely smuggled as 'RED' was in no way a legal organization with a legal passage of buying these things. Moreover these two seem to have already forgotten that these metals were found out because of me,' John sighed but didn't voice his thoughts out.

John Tony and Banner were close enough for him to not mind such things.

"Bye the way, I want some training equipments to be made out from these metals," John said stopping the discussion between Tony and Banner.

Vibranium was a wonderful metal which had a powerful ability of absorbing shocks and vibrations. It would play a great role in training his Quake Quake Fruit and also his Haki.

"Sure, we can definitely work on that, John," Tony replied, already thinking of the possibilities of creating training equipment from Vibranium.

Banner nodded in agreement, "Vibranium would make for excellent training equipment, especially given its properties. We can make sure it's suitable for your specific needs."

John smiled appreciatively, glad to have such talented and resourceful friends to help him with his training. With their expertise and his own abilities, he was confident that he could become even stronger.

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