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"Thirty Days to End the War on Extremism: The United Nations' Fight Against Terrorism Finally Achieves Results!"

"Mastermind Behind Extreme Terrorism—King T'Challa of Wakanda—Reportedly to Be Taken to the United States for Trial"

News of this kind spread rapidly, dominating headlines worldwide. The revelation that a hidden African nation had allegedly transformed into an extremist terrorist organization captured global attention.

In response, Wakanda quickly fell under the "reformation" of the Seven-Nation Alliance, led by the United States.

Despite the American military killing nearly a hundred members of Wakanda's civilian tribes—suspected of harboring extremist ties—they still publicly pledged to relocate and compensate innocent civilians who had been "misled."

The five major Wakandan tribes put up fierce resistance, inflicting heavy casualties on the coalition army.

Their advanced energy weapons were devastating—just a few laser blasts at full power could obliterate a tank, and a coordinated volley could level fortifications within 100 meters.

However, their will to fight shattered when:

King T'Chaka was captured. Birnin Zana fell to enemy forces.

With their capital occupied, Wakanda's warriors lost all fighting spirit, laying down their weapons.

Because if they resisted any further, the United States had made it clear—they would bomb Birnin Zana into the ground, burying civilians along with it.

With no resistance left, the coalition army swiftly took control of Wakanda. At this point, Umbrella's super soldier squad also withdrew from the country.

Soon, 80% of the coalition forces would realize Wakanda had been tampered with in advance.

As long as T'Chaka didn't put up too much of a fight during interrogation, their fabricated "truth" would hold.

But just in case, Ross was more than willing to cover for Umbrella.

If T'Chaka refused to cooperate and tried to expose the truth, well… it wouldn't be the first time a prisoner committed suicide by shooting himself five times in the back.

With Wakanda's gold mines, technology, and vibranium reserves in foreign hands, T'Chaka's only use left was to confess to his "crimes"—boosting America's reputation and making this entire war on terrorism appear legitimate.

However, Kain had no interest in Wakanda's aftermath.

He had already secured the greatest prize.

After seizing Wakanda's vibranium reserves, Carlo and his team established a satellite link, connecting Wakanda's independent network to the Pent Group's private satellite system.

From there, the Red Queen took full control of Wakanda's digital infrastructure.

Following Kain's orders, the AI methodically erased critical data on biomedical research and aerospace fighter technology, while copying everything else.

Too many deletions would raise suspicions, so instead, the Red Queen selectively removed key components, making Wakandan research appear to have stalled at critical breakthroughs.

When the coalition forces finally took over, they would find what looked like unfinished projects—just one step away from completion.

They would marvel at Wakanda's technological achievements, unaware that true breakthroughs were now locked away in Kain's hands.

To fully reverse-engineer Wakanda's lost advancements?

It would take at least 10 to 20 years.

If biomedical technology became widely accessible, it would cripple Kain's company.

For example—if Wakanda's cancer treatments reached the public, it would shatter his industry's monopoly.

Even though Wakandan medicine was highly complex, its mere existence threatened the entire pharmaceutical market.

After completing their mission, Umbrella's super soldier team returned to headquarters.

Carlo wasted no time—he went directly to Kain, handing over a bag reinforced with a traceless extension charm.

Then, after a brief hesitation, he spoke.

"Boss… we ran into some trouble on the way back."

Kain raised an eyebrow.

"Oh?"

Carlo crossed his arms.

"A lieutenant colonel tried to stop us—even with General Ross's orders, he refused to let us through. It wasn't until Ross himself stepped in that he backed down."

Kain leaned back, unimpressed.

"Who was it?"

Carlo scratched his head.

"Not sure of the full name, but his soldiers kept calling him Lieutenant Colonel Rhodes."

Kain blinked, then smirked.

"Oh… him."

A star lieutenant colonel.

A highly decorated Air Force officer.

And, more importantly—

Tony Stark's best friend.

Future Avenger.

Kain chuckled.

"Don't worry about him."

There was really no need to care. A lieutenant colonel who dared to ignore Ross's orders was likely acting under higher authority. Perhaps there was some rivalry between Ross and the Air Force, and Carlo and his team were simply caught in the crossfire.

Regardless, the mission had been a massive success.

Carlo and the others had brought back over two tons of vibranium, worth tens of billions in total. Now, Kain couldn't wait to begin experimenting with vibranium alloys.

Traditional research methods were far too slow.

This time, Kain intended to use the Munch-Munch Fruit to accelerate the process.

With the Red Queen analyzing vibranium's properties and predicting its potential combinations with both known metals and exotic materials from the Pirate and Ninja worlds, Kain aimed to invent the strongest metal—exclusive to the Pent Group.

In truth, Kain had always wanted a personal magic wand—though not a tiny stick like Harry Potter's.

No, he wanted something grander—more akin to the scepter Loki wielded during his invasion of New York.

This wasn't just for show.

The wand would serve as a vessel for the Mind Stone.

The Mind Stone could manipulate and influence its wielder, as seen when Loki's scepter turned the Avengers against each other.

Kain suspected the scepter's structure played a role in mitigating the stone's effects—offering a layer of defense against its influence.

Upon returning to Brook Forest Manor, Kain immediately tasked the Red Queen with analyzing metal synthesis.

Meanwhile, the construction of the underground Hive was progressing smoothly.

The four key locations—Brook Forest Manor, the Pent Group Building, the Umbrella Military Base, and the Biological Research Center—had all been successfully linked.

Now, only the final refinements remained.

Had it not been for the Hive's construction, Kain would have already built a mechanical army.

For now, only a handful of new-energy mechanical guards, controlled by the Red Queen, protected the underground facility.

While the Red Queen focused on vibranium synthesis, the global situation surrounding Wakanda began to stabilize.

But with the war over, the fight over spoils only intensified.

The United States outright occupied Wakanda, imprisoning the warriors of the five major tribes in twelve different U.S. facilities.

The shortest sentence? Twelve years.

To summarize in one sentence:

The U.S. took everything, and as for Britain, France, Germany, and other allies? They would be compensated elsewhere.

But even within the U.S. government, the internal power struggle was brutal.

With access to advanced technology, vibranium mines, and seized assets, no one—not even the President—could keep all factions satisfied.

If he favored one group over another, he risked being torn apart by political infighting.

After over a month of negotiations, a reluctant compromise was reached.

Next came the paperwork—development contracts, troop deployments, and diplomatic formalities.

As part of these agreements, Umbrella accepted certain military contracts.

Warlord factions around Wakanda needed to be dealt with, and given Wakanda's proximity to the Middle East, it was possible that the Ten Rings might attempt to expand into the region.

Of course, Nick Fury wasn't blind to this.

When he obtained a classified dossier detailing these secret agreements, he immediately made a paper copy for safekeeping—before taking it directly to Tony Stark.

Fury sensed he was closing in on something big.

From the perspective of those benefiting from the situation, things seemed too convenient.

And if he was right, he was one step away from finding his answer.

Kain, however, remained unconcerned about spymasters snooping around him—or even about Hydra.

Because right now, on Earth, only one group could threaten him—

Kamar-Taj.

But even then, Kain knew one thing for certain:

As long as he didn't attempt to destroy Earth or commit mass genocide, the Ancient One wouldn't interfere.

The mission of Kamar-Taj and the Ancient One was crystal clear—protect the Earth and its people.

And in many ways, Kain's goals aligned with theirs.

So the Ancient One wouldn't bother him over a few casualties.

At that moment, the Red Queen's voice broke the silence.

"Sir, we have identified the optimal alloy composition for nanoparticle integration.

It supports energy conduction and nano-transformation. Even if damaged, it will regenerate based on metal memory. However…"

"The conductivity still fails to meet your requirements."

The Red Queen reported to Kain on the material properties of the latest alloy—a fusion of vibranium, chakra metal, and a unique metal from the Pirate world.

While the alloy met most of Kain's requirements, there was one limitation:

It couldn't fully channel the power generation ability of the Thunder Fruit.

After carefully considering the issue, Kain finally spoke:

"This will do for now. Have Eugene's lab prepare for nanotechnology. Red Queen, don't slow down on alloy research, but shift the focus to battle suits and biomechanical warriors—especially alloy-based skeletal structures."

"Understood, sir."

With that, the Red Queen relayed Kain's orders through the internal network.

Now that alloy research had reached a stable point, Kain could finally step away from swallowing metals and spitting them out for experimentation every day.

There were other matters to attend to, but nothing urgent.

For example, the investigation into Sharon Carter was moving slowly—not because of any complications, but simply because Kain rarely left his lab.

Even when he took breaks, he preferred to relax in other worlds rather than deal with Earth's affairs.

Suddenly, a thought struck him.

"It's been a long time since I've seen Kushina… The Munch-Munch Fruit should allow me to devour the Tailed Beasts. If I consume all nine, could I replace the Ten-Tails?"

One moment, Kain was thinking about Kushina, and the next, he was already plotting the fate of the Tailed Beasts.

The Munch-Munch Fruit allowed him to integrate whatever he ate into his body.

That meant if he ate a Tailed Beast, he could gain its abilities.

And if he consumed all nine…

Would he gain the power of the Sage of Six Paths?

Even if that didn't work, there was always the Rinnegan.

And if all else failed, he could just eat another Gedo Statue.

The more he thought about it, the more intrigued he became.

Finally, his eyes gleamed as he muttered to himself:

"I should give it a try… Eating two Tailed Beasts first shouldn't affect me too much."

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