Nick Fury understood that the enemy would likely use invisible aircraft to evacuate.
"Use the street cameras to track where the convoy ends up and investigate the property owners. Have Barton and his team return."
Hill was surprised and asked, "Sir, are we giving up now?"
Fury shook his head and said, "It's too late. By the time our people get there, the enemy will have already evacuated. But this is just the first round; I'll handle the next steps."
Hill nodded and asked, "Should we call in the Avengers?"
Fury shook his head again. "Not yet. This isn't a real enemy, and we initiated the conflict. If we bring the Avengers into this now, we might end up causing more trouble for ourselves."
"Captain, Banner, and Tony were already unhappy with SHIELD's development of lethal weapons. If they find out we started this fight, they might turn on us."
"Understood, sir."
Barton and his team checked the scene thoroughly but found no survivors. All three looked troubled.
"Let's keep pursuing. I want to take down this guy," Barton said, clenching his fists.
Natasha then relayed, "HQ has informed us that the enemy has evacuated. We're to return to base for further instructions."
Hearing this, Barton punched the ground in frustration.
…
Meanwhile-
T'Challa and his team reached their safehouse without further interception.
The location had a fully enclosed outdoor basketball court. As they arrived, three invisible aircraft landed in the court.
T'Challa, carrying the enhanced serum, boarded the aircraft under the protection of the royal guards.
Aware that their safehouse was likely compromised, T'Challa decided to evacuate with the Wakandan spies stationed here.
Before leaving, the royal guards placed a remote-controlled bomb under each car, then boarded the aircraft. The three aircraft took off vertically from the basketball court and flew out of New York in formation with six other invisible aircraft.
Onboard, T'Challa removed his Black Panther helmet, revealing his face, and checked the box containing the enhanced serum to ensure it was undamaged.
Okoye asked, "Your Highness, why did SHIELD attack us?"
T'Challa patted the box beside him. "They must be after this."
Okoye shook her head in disappointment.
"An organization like SHIELD doesn't deserve to lead the Avengers."
T'Challa nodded. "I suspect the Avengers may have been deceived by SHIELD. I'll try to meet with them soon to understand the situation."
Okoye nodded and said, "I hope they were deceived and not fully aligned with SHIELD."
…
Back in SHIELD's operations room-
Nick Fury asked, "Have we found information on the property owner?"
Hill responded, "Sir, we've identified the property owner. He's an African American named Leswan Woods who moved to the US 23 years ago," Hill reported, pulling up Woods' information on the screen.
"This is his profile and connections," Hill continued.
"Sir, the individuals with him at the puppet shop were also African American, but we haven't been able to find any information on them."
Nick Fury pondered, "They seem well-hidden. Surely they can't be like those ninjas who don't reside on Earth?"
Hill thought for a moment and replied, "It's unlikely, but considering they've hidden operatives in New York for over 20 years and have invisible aircraft, it's more probable that they are based on Earth."
Nick Fury nodded and asked, "Have the task force members reached the location?"
Hill switched channels on her headset. "The task force has arrived."
"Put their footage on the screen," Fury ordered.
The video feed showed the task force at the last known location of the convoy. Five Maybachs were parked outside the basketball court.
"Split the team," Fury instructed.
"Some should inspect the house and gather any personal items they can find. We may need them later. Check the cars for fingerprints, cigarette butts, hair, anything."
"Yes, sir."
Unbeknownst to them, a camera on the basketball court's fence was recording everything. On the aircraft, one of the royal guards watched the live feed on his phone, smiling as he pressed the detonator.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The five cars exploded, sending the task force members flying and causing significant damage. Back at SHIELD, the screen shook violently and then went dark.
Hill grabbed the radio and yelled, "Task Force Two, what's happening on site?"
There was coughing on the other end before a male voice responded, "Commander, the cars had bombs under them. They were just detonated remotely."
Hearing this, Fury shook his head. "The homeowner was likely taken by them. Bring back whatever personal items you can find."
"When Natasha returns, send her to my office."
With that, Fury left the operations room and went back to his office.
…
Meanwhile, in the Summoning World-
Pakura stood respectfully before a man. "Lord Charles."
Pakura presented a sealing scroll and said, "My lord, this contains 450 kilograms of vibranium."
Charles was surprised by the quantity. Accepting the scroll, he asked, "Did the Black Panther come to trade?"
"Yes, my lord. He also wants to order a batch of enhanced serums, one hundred in total."
Hearing the number, Charles was impressed by Wakanda's wealth. One and a half tons of vibranium were worth about three billion dollars. With that much vibranium, he could equip every ninja with their own set of tools.
"Alright, I understand. I'll have the summoning beasts deliver the enhanced serums to you."
"As for the 450 kilograms of vibranium, I won't be leaving any for you this time. When the next batch of 1,500 kilograms arrives, keep 100 kilograms. Use it for making ninja tools or puppets as you see fit."