Chapter 367: Chakra Metal

As Ward opened the suitcase, Temari saw two square metal blocks inside—one large and one small.

The larger one was about ten centimeters tall, while the smaller one was just one cubic centimeter in size. Both metal blocks had labels attached beneath them: Secondary Adamantium Alloy, Vibranium.

Looking at these items, Temari was a bit puzzled and gazed at the man in front of her.

Ward began to explain, "The Secondary Adamantium Alloy, although not the original Adamantium Alloy, is easier to manipulate and shape into desired forms. It only turns into a liquid at 1500 degrees Fahrenheit, making it malleable for shaping."

"After shaping, it possesses indestructible characteristics. In terms of hardness, it is even more robust than titanium-gold alloy. Items crafted from it are almost invulnerable, even to a nuclear bomb."

"This kind of metal isn't available on the market, and even their names can't be found."

Hearing Ward's introduction, Temari became interested and casually searched on the computer in front of her. However, she found nothing, just as Ward had said—information about these metals was not accessible.

Still skeptical about the hardness of this metal, Temari asked, "Can I try its hardness?"

"Feel free."

Temari took out the cubic Secondary Adamantium Alloy from the box, holding it in both hands, and applied pressure inward.

If it were an ordinary metal, under Temari's full strength, it would deform or even break. However, the surface of the Secondary Adamantium Alloy showed no change, not even a dent.

Seeing no effect, Temari increased the chakra output and applied more force, but still, there was no effect.

Observing Temari's actions, Ward's expression remained unchanged, but he thought to himself, "This thing, once fixed in shape, can withstand a missile. How could it be squeezed by your bare hands? If she had that kind of strength, she would probably transform into a humanoid nuclear bomb."

Since there was still no imprint left, Temari stopped her squeezing and placed the Secondary Adamantium Alloy on the ground.

Then Temari took out a Kunai from her ninja tools bag. The Kunai, held in her hand, was covered with a layer of wind attribute chakra, enhancing its destructive power.

Squatting down, Temari raised the Kunai high as she fiercely stabbed it into the alloy.

"Clang!"

"Crack!"

First, there was a strong metallic impact sound, and then a cracking sound. The piece of secondary Adamantium alloy was directly stabbed into the ground by Temari, and the Kunai had snapped in response.

Although Temari couldn't test the alloy's hardness, she wasn't discouraged.

After all, her strength was that of a Chunin, and she hadn't mastered Chakra Nature Transformation. But the fact that the metal could withstand her attacks already demonstrated its strength.

Seeing that she couldn't do anything to the metal, Temari picked it up from the ground and placed it back on the table.

As Chakra permeated and conducted through the metal, Temari was surprised to find that this metal, unlike other metals on this planet, didn't exhibit a significant rejection to Chakra.

Although it couldn't match the smoothness of Chakra metal in performance, it didn't cause any Chakra loss during usage, reaching the level of commonly used ninja tool metals.

Temari didn't show any signs of excitement on her face and calmly said, "It's a very hard metal, similar to what you've described. While I couldn't test its exact hardness, I believe it's not far off from what you've mentioned."

Ward nodded, "I am an honest person. I won't use fake items for deception. That's not a cooperative attitude; it's deceit."

Ward continued to introduce the second metal he brought—Vibranium.

"Vibranium is one of the hardest materials. Its hardness is just below Adamantium Alloy and stronger than Secondary Adamantium Alloy. It possesses the characteristics of absorbing heat, energy, and kinetic energy."

"Moreover, the quantity of this metal is extremely rare. The official price per gram is ten thousand US dollars, but practically, it's priceless. It's nearly impossible to purchase outside."

"As soon as it appears, it gets sent to national-level laboratories, and its scarcity is much higher than that of Secondary Adamantium Alloy."

"Even Captain America's shield was crafted using it as the main material."

Listening to the introduction, Temari took the metal in her hand and squeezed it. The kinetic energy in her hand was completely absorbed, and then it was released.

Seemingly satisfied with the result, Temari conducted a discreet test with Chakra. After this test, she discovered that Vibranium had an adaptability to Chakra almost comparable to Chakra metal.

As the daughter of the Kazekage, Temari had come into contact with Chakra metal before. The Fan she used even had a small amount of Chakra metal added. Thus, she wouldn't make a mistake in recognizing this sensation.

After placing Vibranium back on the table, Temari spoke, "I've understood the performance of these two metals. Although I haven't conducted detailed tests, they should be as you described."

"Since you brought them here, you must want to trade with us. What do you want in return?"

Hearing Temari's straightforward question, Ward felt relieved. It seemed the things he brought this time were correct.

Before leaving, Sitwell didn't instruct Ward to visit Charles Agency like the last time when Crossbones went there, carrying an energy block with him.

This was because the energy blocks were essentially a product of S.H.I.E.L.D. If they were trading with it, it would practically be telling the Charles's party, "We are also the agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."

Once Coulson learns about this, it would be an instant exposure of their identity.

Fortunately, the satellite owned by Hydra captured some blurry footage of the battle scene between Tony and Kankuro, providing a vague glimpse of what was happening.

After guessing and comparing, Hydra believed that the metals in their possession would attract the other party's interest. If successful, they would gain additional resources for exchange. If they failed, there wouldn't be any loss.

And evidently, they succeeded.

Ward's face revealed a slight smile as he said, "I can sell you a small amount of these two metals, with a higher proportion of Secondary Adamantium Alloy."

"What can you use as an exchange?"

Ward cunningly didn't directly provide a price but let Temari propose the exchange rate.

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