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Orochimaru said calmly, but it was unclear what he meant by "a pity." Perhaps it was the loss of a secret base, or perhaps it was the loss of three capable assistants.
"What is it that Orochimaru is regretting?"
"It doesn't feel like they're lamenting the loss of the base and their men."
As Natsuki Subaru looked at Orochimaru on the light screen, he thought that Orochimaru's words were a pity, probably referring to his own dead white phosphorus clone.
It could also be Deidara, the Green Goblin mentioned by Iron Man's Zhuge Cong.
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"Is it because they regret losing the Shadow Organization as a major asset?"
"Without the resources supplied by Hydra and Shadow Organization, Orochimaru's experimental research will have a much harder time obtaining resources."
Kitahara Iori looked at Orochimaru on the light screen and said it was a pity, wondering what Orochimaru was regretting.
Conducting experiments is very resource-intensive, especially the series of experiments Orochimaru conducted, among which the most demanding resource requirement is human population.
Because Orochimaru's experiments required human experimentation, and without someone to protect him...
If Orochimaru steals from too many people, he'll easily be discovered... right?
Since Iron Man Zhuge Cong wouldn't provide Hachiman Hikigaya with an Iron Man suit, Hachiman Hikigaya decided to find his own Iron Man suit, the Iron Patriot suit.
"Mr. President, hold on, I'm coming right away."
[Hachiman Hikigaya shouted to the president below, who was suspended inside the Steel Patriot armor.]
The President heard Hachiman Hikigaya's voice and excitedly looked up at him.
[Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly heard the sound of footsteps approaching from the side. He turned around and saw two Extremis warriors charging towards him.]
"Hang in there, hang in there!"
[Hachiman Hikigaya first addressed the president below reassuringly, then ran in another direction, grabbed the cable car, slid down, and jumped onto the containers below.]
The two desperate warriors who had charged in were also watching Hachiman Hikigaya flee below.
Then, right after, Hachiman Hikigaya slid down.
[**Slap.**]
[Hachiman Hikigaya pulled out his pistol and fired at one of the Extremis, the bullet striking the two pursuing Extremis precisely in the chest.]
[Hachiman Hikigaya watched as the two Extremis warriors glowed red, their eyes flashing red as if enhanced by special effects, and bullets hitting them had no effect whatsoever.]
The two Extremis viruses charged towards Hachiman Hikigaya, but their scorching hot hand strikes missed him, instead cutting the ropes securing the shipping container.
The container, having lost a rope, immediately lost its balance and began to sway. Hachiman Hikigaya, unfortunately, fell off the edge, but luckily, he reacted quickly and grabbed the container door handle.
Hachiman Hikigaya's heart skipped a beat. Fighting someone from a high position against someone from a low position was futile, especially given his current situation. However, after glancing at the broken rope, Hachiman Hikigaya had a plan in mind.
Two Extremis warriors also stood on the edge of the container, looking down at Hachiman Hikigaya.
【"goodbye."】
Hachiman Hikigaya also pulled out his pistol and aimed at another rope securing a container, firing at the two Extremis warriors who clearly hadn't expected him to do something like that.
The two desperate warriors thought Hachiman Hikigaya would beg for mercy, but instead, he did just that, causing the container, now without two ropes securing it, to tilt completely to one side.
[The two Extremis warriors fell directly from the top of the shipping container, while Hachiman Hikigaya, who was clinging to the door handle, was in a position resembling a pull-up.]
[Then, using the swaying containers, Hachiman Hikigaya approached the Iron Patriot armor, and as he got close, he suddenly let go and jumped onto the armor.]
[The falling container was also a final blow to the two fallen warriors. The container's impact triggered a massive explosion, the flames and shockwaves striking Hachiman Hikigaya and the President.]
"Get ready."
[Hachiman Hikigaya immediately shot off the rope binding the Iron Patriot armor, causing it to swing to one side like Tarzan, carrying Hachiman Hikigaya and the President away from the blast radius.]
[Hachiman Hikigaya landed first, then quickly severed the ropes binding him to his Iron Patriot armor, allowing the president, still wearing the armor, to land in a classic superhero style.]
"You're incredibly handsome, Mr. President."
"However, I need to get my Iron Man armor back now."
[Hachiman Hikigaya said, slightly out of breath.]
Meanwhile, Iron Man Zhuge Cong was also rushing towards Ai Haibara's location, having just learned that the Mark 17 Heartbreaker, who was supposed to take his place in rescuing Ai, had been eliminated.
"Cong, the President is safe. I'll take him away from here first."
After retrieving his Steel Patriot from the President, Hachiman Hikigaya first reported the situation to Zhuge Cong.
【"OK."】
[Hachiman Hikigaya, the Steel Patriot, addressed the President.]
"Are you ready, Mr. President?"
"What should we prepare?"
Before the president could react, he was grabbed by Hachiman Hikigaya, the Steel Patriot, and quickly sent flying.
"Aa ...
The president screamed in agony as he took off; it was too much for his heart.
Meanwhile, Iron Man Zhuge Cong also arrived at the house where Ai Haibara was. Iron Man Zhuge Cong saw the mysterious hooded man blocking his way and the fragments of the Mark 17 Heartbreaker at his feet.
Iron Man Zhuge Cong knew that the guy before him might be the real Shadow Lord.
"So, the Shadow Lord, whose name is known to the whole world, doesn't even dare to reveal his true face?"
[Iron Man, Zhuge Cong, looked at the mysterious hooded man in front of him and said.]
[Instead of removing his hood after hearing Iron Man Zhuge Cong's words, Shadow Lord Kageno Minoru spoke up.]
"If you defeat me, you can take off my hood yourself, can't you, Iron Man, Zhuge Cong?"
[Shadow Lord Kageno deliberately emphasized the pronunciation of the word "superhero," which Iron Man Zhuge Cong interpreted as Shadow Lord showing contempt for him.]
"You might not know this, but I dare to fight even Loki from mythology, let alone a coward like you."
After finishing his sentence, Iron Man Zhuge Cong flew directly towards Lord Shadow.
【"clang!"】
This collision reminded Iron Man, Zhuge Congmen, of the time he collided with Thor, where Thor was unharmed, but Zhuge Congmen was sent flying.
[The clone of Shadow Lord Kageno Minoru is different from Orochimaru's White Phosphorus clone. Orochimaru's clone is one of eight clones created using the bloodline power of the Yamata no Orochi, while Shadow Lord Kageno Minoru uses his own magic to create it, so their strengths are also different.]
In the first exchange of blows, Iron Man Zhuge Cong was slightly outmatched by Shadow Lord Kageno Shi's clone. Iron Man Zhuge Cong raised his hand and unleashed a palm-shaped cannon shot towards Shadow Lord Kageno Shi.
[Shadow Lord Kageno Minoru, seeing Iron Man Zhuge Cong's attack, also dodged to the side.]
"I didn't expect Orochimaru to die like that, but it doesn't matter anyway."
"Now I have to die here too. I have to control my strength, otherwise even if I die, Iron Man Zhuge Cong will become suspicious."
[Shadow Lord Kageno secretly plotted in his mind. After the first exchange, he knew that it would be a little difficult to get Iron Man Zhuge Cong to kill him legitimately.]
After dodging Iron Man Zhuge Cong's attack, Shadow used the wall of a nearby house as leverage to deliver a powerful punch to Iron Man Zhuge Cong.
[However, the Shadow Lord borrowed a bit too much force, and the house had been bombed before, making it very fragile. With Shadow Lord Kageno Minoru's stomp, it collapsed instantly.]
The collapse of one wall naturally triggered a chain reaction, and this scene, witnessed by Iron Man Zhuge Cong, drew his attention because Ai Haibara was still inside.
[“Bang!”]
[With his attention diverted, Iron Man Zhuge Cong was sent flying by a punch from Shadow Master Kageno Minoru, his Mark 39 Twin Stars starting to spark.]
[Ai Haibara's situation was dire. Already trapped under the collapsed wall in a dilapidated house, the falling wall added to her weight. To make matters worse, the ground beneath her caved in, leaving her suspended in mid-air.]
511: Iron Man: Goodbye, Shadow
【"ah!"】
Due to the landslide, Ai Haibara also fell directly from her original room.
The good news is that the heavy weight pressing down on Ai Haibara is gone; the bad news is that most of her body is dangling in mid-air, and even the slightest movement could cause her to fall.
"Sir, there is severe damage to the left side of your chest."
[Jarvis's display on the Mark 39's armor panel showed that the left chest area of the armor had reached its limit.]
"I know, I know. Send a suit of armor over there to keep an eye on Ai. Don't let those Extremis warriors get close to her."
"Send over another suit of armor, ready for me to switch at any time."
[Zhuge Cong instructed Jarvis, expressing his deep concern for Ai Haibara's situation, but unfortunately, there was still a troublesome fellow entangled with him.]
[Shadow Master Kagenoshi leaped high into the air and fired at Zhuge Cong on the ground. Zhuge Cong immediately dodged to the side, while simultaneously firing a decoy grenades from his shoulder towards Shadow Master Kagenoshi.]
[“Bang!”]
The ground was blasted apart by Shadow Lord Kageno Minoru's punch, creating a huge crater surrounded by spiderweb-like cracks. Seeing the decoy flares launched by Zhuge Cong, Kageno Minoru rolled up his cloak to cover his face.
The cloak worn by Shadow Lord Kageno Minoru wasn't anything special; it was just an ordinary cloak, which is why it was ignited by the decoy flare launched by Zhuge Cong.
[Lord Shadow, Kageno Minoru, also tossed his cloak aside.]
"You have a rather unique look."
"And look, I don't even need to lift a finger; I can just lift your cloak and see what you look like."