Chapter 467: Power Test

Upon hearing Sitwell's question, Nick Fury nodded in agreement.

The person responsible for guiding Kabuto to understand the rules and operating procedures of S.H.I.E.L.D. was crucial, even groundbreaking for how S.H.I.E.L.D. would absorb ninjas in the future.

Nick Fury pondered for a moment before asking, "Do you have any suggestions?"

Sitwell thought for a moment before saying, "He needs a disciplined supervisor."

"I think Agent Grant Ward would be a good fit. He's a highly disciplined agent."

Maria Hill nodded in agreement and added, "Agent Grant Ward is a Level 6 S.H.I.E.L.D. agent with exceptional combat abilities, second only to Natasha Romanoff in hand-to-hand combat skills."

"But his interpersonal skills are lacking. I don't think he's suitable to be a ninja's supervisor."

"His combat skills may be strong, but they don't surpass those of a ninja. I believe he needs to be paired with an agent with exceptional interpersonal skills."

"That way, we can expedite the ninja's acceptance of S.H.I.E.L.D. and integration into our organization."

Upon hearing Hill's differing opinion, Sitwell didn't seem to mind. He took a sip of coffee and then looked at her.

"I wonder if Agent Hill has any recommendations?"

Hill glanced at Sitwell before turning to Nick Fury and saying, "In terms of interpersonal skills, I believe the best person in our agency is Agent Coulson. What do you think, Director?"

Upon hearing Hill mention his subordinate, Coulson, Nick Fury nodded in agreement. "Indeed, Coulson excels in handling interpersonal relationships."

"But Coulson is currently primarily responsible for communicating with the ninjas. It may not be suitable for him to be a supervising agent directly."

"As for the supervisor for Kabuto, I'll have to reconsider."

As Nick Fury's words fell, Kabuto's figure appeared in the sparring arena.

The three of them stopped their discussion and began to watch the screen in front of them, waiting for the spar to begin.

…

At this moment, the agent led Kabuto to the sparring arena. As Kabuto entered the arena, he saw Barton standing on the opposite side.

"In front of you is Barton, an external agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., also known as Hawkeye. He will be responsible for your combat assessment today."

Kabuto glanced around the empty arena except for Barton, then turned to the agent next to him and said, "I understand."

Seeing Kabuto nod in understanding, the agent didn't linger in the arena and turned to leave.

Now, the entire arena was only occupied by Kabuto and Barton.

Standing at the corners of the arena, the two were separated by more than sixty meters.

Barton looked at Kabuto, observing his youthful face as if he were still a naive child.

"I'll be conducting your combat assessment next. Are you ready?"

"I'm ready!"

"Begin!"

With the command, Barton immediately took out his bow and arrow from behind and swiftly shot an arrow.

"Swoosh!"

Thanks to Barton's enhanced body, the arrow shot out with lightning speed, faster than a bullet.

Kabuto, however, stood still without any attempt to dodge, as if frozen in place.

If Barton didn't know the strength of ninjas, he might have thought Kabuto was dumbfounded.

Kabuto casually took out a shuriken from his ninja bag and directly swung it at the arrow flying towards him.

However, at the moment the shuriken and the arrow made contact, Kabuto sensed something was wrong.

"Clang!"

With a crisp sound, the shuriken in Kabuto's hand broke apart upon contact. However, the arrow also deviated from its course, narrowly missing Kabuto's ear.

"Swoosh!"

The diverted arrow embedded itself into the wall, leaving a hole behind.

Kabuto, realizing the sophistication of the arrowhead material, possibly similar to the adamantium alloy he possessed, discarded the broken shuriken and retrieved an adamantium shuriken from his bag, gripping it firmly in his right hand and assuming a defensive stance.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Hawkeye, after firing a probing arrow, saw Kabuto prepare for combat again and decided not to hold back.

Pressing a button on his bowstring, Hawkeye's quiver rotated, and three arrows shot out simultaneously.

Hawkeye quickly nocked all three arrows and aimed them at Kabuto.

"Triple Shot!"

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!"

The three arrows, accelerated by Hawkeye's strength, broke the sound barrier due to the close distance between them.

Hawkeye exerted all his strength, unleashing the arrows with such force that they even produced sonic booms as they flew.

Kabuto infused his adamantium shuriken with chakra, transforming it into a short sword.

Facing the incoming arrows, Kabuto remained motionless, holding his shuriken-turned-short-sword forward.

"Boom!"

A sword beam shot out and collided with the first arrow. The impact caused the arrow to spin upward before falling to the ground.

Although Kabuto neutralized the first arrow, the second arrow was already upon him.

Kabuto swung his adamantium short sword to intercept the arrow, resulting in a metallic collision.

Sensing the formidable force behind the incoming arrow, Kabuto prepared to leap away, but before he could react to the third arrow, a red light flashed at the arrowhead.

"Boom!"

A massive explosion sent Kabuto flying.

It turned out that two of Barton's arrows were made of secondary adamantium alloy, while the third had an explosive arrowhead.

Caught off guard by the sudden explosion, Kabuto was unable to react in time.

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