Kamen Rider ZZZ, the American comic book spiritual mentor

“Even Dr. Banner and this Natasha owe you a great debt of gratitude. I want to ask you, Sir Knight, was this something you did on purpose?”

Nick Fury's gaze was intense, and his tone carried a hint of accusation.

But Lin Nan simply shook his head: "Of course not. I only stepped in to protect this city and this world. Besides, Director, you clearly know my position, even if your Avengers and I are on very good terms..."

He paused, then emphasized, "I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing."

Fury was silent for a moment, then nodded: "A very reasonable united front strategy. Let's talk about the second thing. I obtained some intelligence from the Battle of New York. You've been secretly training a super-powered team."

"Now that Spider-Man, Daredevil, and the brother and sister currently interning at Osborne Tower have surfaced, each of them is extraordinary. What do you plan to do with this team?"

Lin Nan replied calmly and without any inflection, "You've seen what I'm going to do: protect this world, nothing more."

"Really? But I have a feeling you have ulterior motives."

"Perhaps, but our interests are not in conflict. On the contrary, why did your S.H.I.E.L.D. allow those politicians to drop nuclear bombs? I can deduce that you were unaware of the nuclear launch before it was launched, right?"

Nick Fury was silent for a long time before saying, "S.H.I.E.L.D. isn't omnipotent either. I will give you an explanation."

“You don’t need to give me an explanation, you need to give an explanation to the world, Director Nick Fury!” Lin Nan interrupted. “My stance remains unchanged, and my actions are transparent. So what have you done?”

"That's why I'm being secretive; I don't trust your abilities."

Lin Nan's words put even more pressure on Nick Fury and Black Widow. The knight was revealing more and more of his power, and who knew if this was just the tip of the iceberg?

Natasha stood up and smoothed things over: "Sir Knight, we have not summoned you here for interrogation or accusation, but to convey goodwill."

"Then what can you do?" Lin Nan asked calmly.

Nick Fury stood up, his tone complex: "To be honest, I can't see through you, Cavalier. Because of my professional habits, I'm very wary of things I don't understand. I'm sorry."

"Do you want to know my real identity?" Lin Nan suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Fury and Natasha exchanged a glance, both seeing the expectation and shock in each other's eyes.

"But I have a few conditions that I can only tell the two of you. This way, you'll understand my true identity and dispel some of your doubts, right?"

"Second, my identity must not be written in any reports; it must remain in my heart. Third, I want you to destroy all files related to my team and not allow anyone to investigate them. You yourselves know that S.H.I.E.L.D. is not clean, and I don't want them to pose any threat!"

"Fourth, release Norman Osborn. He's of no value to you anymore, isn't he?"

Nick Fury remained largely expressionless as he stated each demand, until the fourth, at which point he finally frowned:

"Norman's second personality has miraculously recovered. I've been investigating the reason, and it turns out it was you. How did you manage to do it without anyone noticing?"

Chapter 103 Bones

The place where Norman was imprisoned was heavily guarded. Even someone like Loki would have left a trace if he came. How did this knight manage to do it?

Cold sweat broke out on the back of his dark head. The knight could heal Norman without anyone noticing, and he could kill anyone without anyone noticing, including him!

Lin Nan quickly realized what Nick Fury was worried about, and waved his hand: "Relax, I believe you also have the latest intelligence on Sokovia. I can't possibly kill anyone without anyone noticing."

Nick Fury relaxed after thinking about it. He knew a thing or two about the Cavaliers' actions in Sokovia. If he really had that kind of ability, why would he have caused such a commotion?

“Director Fury, I only have some mental abilities that happen to be the right treatment for you. It’s nothing to brag about. I’ve stated my conditions. If you agree, I will drop my disguise right now.”

Lin Nan had already investigated the office and found that there were no eavesdropping or surveillance devices. As his power grew, he no longer needed to be too secretive. His only concern was the safety of the other people in the code.

However, both Nick Fury and Black Widow are intelligent people and wouldn't be foolish enough to reveal their identities, as it would do them no good.

Nick Fury agreed without hesitation: "No problem, your request is reasonable. I understand the current situation of S.H.I.E.L.D., and I understand that it's for their own protection. But you have to promise me that you won't use your team for evil."

"Don't worry, once I reveal my identity, you'll have something on me, won't you?"

Fury twitched his lips. What kind of leverage was this? At most, it was just a placebo to reassure himself, but he still nodded.

Natasha frowned: "You trust us that much?"

"Of course I trust you. What can't I trust?" Lin Nan said with a smile.

His expression vanished instantly, revealing a young and handsome Eastern face.

Black Widow stared blankly at her: "You're so young? I thought you were middle-aged."

"Agent Natasha, do I look that old?"

"No, no, of course not, I was just saying it offhand."

Nick Fury was somewhat shocked, but he didn't lose his composure: "Lin Nan, you really are the Knight, you've been lying to us for so long."

"Director, don't be modest. You must have had this suspicion all along, but you just didn't have the evidence, right?"

"Alright, I've shown you my sincerity. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now. I'm young and need to go to bed early and get up early."

Lin Nan stood up to leave, but Nick Fury called out to her, "Wait."

"Ok?"

Big Egg took out a stack of intelligence from the drawer and handed it to Lin Nan: "I also need to show my sincerity. Take a look at this first."

Lin Nan sat down again, took the intelligence report, opened it, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

The report's headline reads: "Kingpin escapes, bone fragments stolen."

He quietly flipped through the pages, and after a long while, he put them down and rubbed his temples.

“So you’re not all-knowing and all-powerful after all, Mr. Lin,” Nick Fury chuckled.

"Where did this bone come from?"

The report included a photograph of a bone fragment, perfectly white, with faint glimmers of light.

Nick Fury became serious: "Remember the Kingpin capture operation? If I remember correctly, you were there too."

Black Widow chimed in, "That was the first mission I participated in after my vacation ended. Before Kingpin showed up in his armor, a team left through the underground tunnels."

"After I stopped it, I discovered this bone. After internal research by S.H.I.E.L.D., we found that this bone is at least a thousand years old, has very peculiar energy fluctuations, and belongs to an unknown species. A few days ago, Loki invaded, and S.H.I.E.L.D. was left vulnerable. A group of ninjas came and stole it."

Ninja?!

Lin Nan frowned deeply, rubbing his chin: "The report says that those who rescued Kingpin were also a group of ninjas..."

A name popped into his mind, and then he blurted it out: "The Hand!"

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

Nick Fury couldn't help but applaud: "Looks like you know quite a lot. Yes, the Hand."

"I do know some of it. It originated from an ancient ninja organization in Japan, with influence all over the world. They possess some evil magic from the mystical side and believe in rebirth and eternity."

Lin Nan pondered the information about the Hand, pointing his finger at the photo of the bone in the file: "Could this be a piece of dragon bone?"

"Dragon bones?" Nick Fury asked, somewhat surprised.

Lin Nan replied, "Some of them are immortals whose energy source is the dragon bone, and they need to constantly replenish it to maintain this state."

Black Widow sensed something was amiss: "If it's dragon bone, they could just take the bone; why did they even bother rescuing Kingpin? Isn't that redundant?"

Lin Nan shook his head: "What if Kingpin has more information about the dragon bones?"

Nick Fury and Black Widow fell silent.

It is indeed possible, and the possibility is very high.

After a long pause, Nick Fury finally said, "Could you help me look into this? Kingpin is a very troublesome person. I don't know what his relationship with the Hand is. If it's a partnership, then you might need to be careful..."

Lin Nan agreed without hesitation: "I will investigate even if you don't tell me. If Kingpin obtains the power of the dragon bone, the consequences will be unimaginable. But Director, I must make it clear in advance that if I find Kingpin, he will die. I will not leave any survivors."

“Dispose of him as you see fit; you’re more valuable.” Nick Fury didn’t hesitate for a moment, then asked, “You seem to have an urgent need to kill Kingpin. Why is that?”

Why else? This kind of person has no bottom line. Since you've already provoked them, you can't leave any future troubles, otherwise it will be a big problem sooner or later. Who knows if Kingpin of this universe has any other trump cards up his sleeve?

But on the surface, Lin Nan was incredibly righteous and declared, "There's no reason why. Everyone has the right to kill a criminal like him. A righteous person like me should be an enemy of evil!"

Seeing Lin Nan's affected manner, Nick Fury was speechless. In all his years as a secret agent, he had rarely encountered such a hypocritical person.

"Thank you for telling me all this, Director Fury, Agent Natasha. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

"Wait! There's one more thing I need to remind you of."

The man with the hard-boiled egg blocked his way again, and Lin Nan stopped in his tracks: "Director, can you finish your sentence at once?"

"Yes, recently there have been signs of the Hand in Hell's Kitchen. I think your friend Daredevil probably knows something about it."

Fury's words startled Lin Nan. Matt knew about it? He hadn't heard him mention it. Recalling Daredevil's recent unusual behavior, he felt a heavy weight in his heart.

"Got it, thanks for reminding me."

After saying that, he left the office.

Fury and Black Widow were left alone, exchanging a smile.

"How many secrets does this knight think he's hiding?" Nick Fury asked.

Black Widow shook her head: "I don't know, but I know he trusts us a lot, and he seems strong yet friendly. He's not blinded by power and has a lot of self-control."

Nick Fury neither confirmed nor denied it, but simply sighed: "I hope so. It seems you have a good impression of him. I advise you not to be fooled by his harmless face."

"Don't worry, Chief, it won't happen."

"That's good."

Lin Nan hadn't gone far when she vaguely heard the conversation, and her lips twitched.

Restraint? That's because I'm not strong enough, dude, dude! This is Marvel!

This current power is enough to show on Earth, but is it enough to show to show to interstellar or cosmic forces? At least we need to create a calamity before we can act arrogantly.

The key is to focus on getting stronger. If one day I can beat up the invincible Galactus, let's see if I'll still be able to hold back.

Chapter 104 Matt's Strange Phenomenon

After returning, Lin Nan didn't waste any time. He practiced using the plasma mode in a lucid dream and found that although it was powerful, it didn't last long. He was a real man in three seconds.

It can only be used as a trump card.