Elsewhere-
Charles arrived at the Summoning Realm's Ninja Dog Mountain.
Pakkun led Charles to a large area where more than a hundred massive sealing scrolls were stacked like a mountain.
"Lord Charles, these are the sealing scrolls sent back by the ninjas. They said all of them are to be delivered to you," Pakkun reported.
Looking at the towering pile of scrolls before him, Charles smiled and replied, "Thank you, Pakkun. When you see them, tell them I've received everything."
Pakkun nodded, "Yes, my lord."
Without further delay, Pakkun turned and left, as more summoning requests awaited him. All the ninja hounds were busy transporting sealing scrolls.
Charles gazed at the enormous stack of scrolls and formed a hand seal, "Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
A large number of shadow clones appeared beside him. He then issued the command, "Everyone, retrieve the contents of the sealing scrolls."
"Understood!" the clones chorused.
Each clone grabbed a scroll and began unsealing its contents.
The sheer volume of supplies within the scrolls was staggering. Even a single large scroll held numerous items. In no time, an even more enormous mountain of resources appeared before Charles.
Yet, the process of retrieving the sealed items continued as the pile grew larger and larger.
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Elsewhere-
Onboard the Quinjet-
Coulson collected all the S.H.I.E.L.D. badges from his team. As he placed them inside the safe hidden behind the mural in his office, he noticed a light blinking on his own badge.
He pulled it out and activated it, revealing a yellow set of numbers at the bottom. It appeared to be coordinates.
Though he didn't immediately recognize the location, Coulson knew only one person could have sent this: Nick Fury. The method fit perfectly with Fury's style.
He immediately summoned the entire team to the control room and shared the news.
Simmons' eyes lit up with excitement, "Does this mean Director Fury is alive?"
Fitz added, "Did he send a message? Does he have a plan?"
Killer Bee chimed in, "Looks like our top spy knows how to stay alive."
Coulson grinned and explained, "All we've got so far are the coordinates. They point to a remote wilderness area in Canada."
Fitz quickly keyed in the coordinates and brought up the location on the map, "What could be there, sir?"
Coulson studied the map and responded, "I have no idea. It could be a rendezvous point."
Simmons asked, "Sir, have you ever communicated with Fury this way before?"
"Never."
"Then how are you so sure..."
Coulson responded firmly, "Because that's exactly what he would do."
At this point, Triplett voiced his own opinion, "Maybe it's a trap. Isn't everything a trap these days?"
"Those coordinates could've been sent by Hydra."
Coulson held up his badge for all to see and declared, "Nick Fury personally handed me this badge. When he did, I made a vow."
"We all made a vow: even when the odds are against us, we stand and fight. We protect humanity as the last line of defense. We are the shield."
"These coordinates mean something. I'm sure of it."
He then placed the badge inside his jacket, looked around at the team, and added, "This plane was also given to me by Fury. Anyone who wants off, there are parachutes in the cargo hold. Feel free."
Seeing Coulson's disappointed expression, Killer Bee suddenly felt a twinge of sympathy. This man was a good person.
With that in mind, Killer Bee spoke up, "Everyone, I also believe Nick Fury is still alive."
Coulson smiled faintly as a glimmer of support finally emerged.
The team turned toward Killer Bee, curious about what he would say.
He began, "As you know, I come from the Ninja World."
Triplett raised an eyebrow, "The Ninja World? What's that? Is that even on Earth? Why have I never heard of it?"
Killer Bee gave Triplett a brief glance but chose not to respond. Simmons tugged on Triplett's sleeve and whispered, "I'll explain it to you later."
Killer Bee continued, "Among the five great nations of the Ninja World, intelligence on Earth has also been shared."
"We've analyzed S.H.I.E.L.D. and Nick Fury before."
"In the reports from the Leaf Village, it was specifically noted that Nick Fury is nearly impossible to kill."
"If the Leaf Village, known for its prowess, believes that Fury is exceptionally hard to kill, do you really think he would fall to Hydra's assault?"
Triplett was baffled, "The five great nations of the Ninja World? What on earth is that?"
May interjected, "Isn't that a bit exaggerated? While we all think Nick Fury is impressive, surely he wouldn't be that extraordinary to the people of the Leaf Village."
Coulson nodded in agreement. Having witnessed ninja abilities firsthand, he thought Killer Bee might be joking just to lift his spirits.
In Coulson's mind, if the Leaf Village had really wanted to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. and eliminate Nick Fury, it wouldn't have been that difficult—provided they could find him.
If Fury's location were confirmed, not only the Leaf Village, but even the Rain or Sound ninja could accomplish it.
After all, the Sound Village had sent only a handful of operatives to bring down the Triskelion.
Killer Bee noticed their skepticism but remained unfazed, "This is ninja intelligence. Believe it or don't—your choice."
Coulson turned to Killer Bee and sincerely said, "Thank you."
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