Coulson was still wondering why Akira was asking if he, an Agent, remembered clearly when he heard Akira's words to Makima.
His eyes widened; they were finally going to make a move on them!
Newbie Agent Dak was very flustered, constantly tugging at the pocket on the chest of his suit with his right hand.
He looked panicked, but he was actually asking Coulson if they should attack.
Coulson tapped his right index finger twice on his middle finger, signaling the newbie Agent not to act rashly.
"Gentlemen, we are only here to investigate The Hand.
We have no intention of prying into your affairs; it's all a misunderstanding!"
He placed his hands in front of his chest, indicating he was harmless, but the miniature pistol in his sleeve was already ready.
He would pull the trigger at the right moment, shooting Makima; he wanted to subdue this dangerous woman first.
Ignoring Coulson's words, Makima's pupils seemed to rotate.
Realizing something was wrong, Coulson immediately swung his hand and fired.
Just as he was about to pull the trigger, his already raised right arm dropped.
Coulson and the newbie Agent were both controlled.
Makima asked, "Akira, what do you want to do with these Agents?"
Akira thought for a moment and said, "Let Makima decide.
They are useless to me.
The information about The Hand has already been given to S.H.I.E.L.D., and they will handle the mess afterward."
"From what you're saying, S.H.I.E.L.D. is a very powerful organization, a U.S. intelligence agency?"
"More or less.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is very powerful, but its interior is already riddled with woodworms and utterly corrupt."
"Dog eat dog, that sounds interesting.
As for these people, the unlovable dogs will be recycled."
Joy Meachum looked at the two non-human individuals, only daring to tremble while holding Danny Rand, who was tied up like a zongzi.
Akira walked to the zongzi, swung his blade, and cut open the ropes and sack binding Iron Fist Danny Rand.
"What are you doing?"
Joy Meachum mustered some courage and shielded the unconscious Danny Rand.
Akira raised his hand and struck Joy Meachum's neck with a hand chop.
[entry]—[Fall Asleep Immediately]was triggered, and Joy Meachum instantly fainted.
"It triggered on the first try, my luck is good!"
He raised his hand and used the purest way to wake someone up: a slap.
Danny Rand immediately woke up.
He sprang to his feet, about to speak: "You are—"
Before he could finish, Akira delivered a knee strike, hitting Iron Fist Danny Rand in the most vulnerable part of a man's body.
Danny Rand gasped, clutching his lower body, kneeling on the ground, and fainted again.
Akira raised his hand and took the [entry]—[Armament Haki]from above Danny Rand's head.
Makima tilted her head in confusion, watching Akira's puzzling actions and pondering something.
"Makima, please also modify this woman's memory."
"Okay."
Akira and Makima, with Longgu transformed into a puppy, left Fisk Tower.
After they left, The Hand's ninjas and Kingpin's Gang members began to fight, enacting a scene of mutual destruction.
After The Hand and the Gang's performance ended, Coulson and Dak suddenly woke up as if a frame had skipped.
The newbie Dak said to Coulson, "Officer, they all destroyed each other!"
Coulson checked on Danny Rand and Joy Meachum's condition.
They were just unconscious, but Danny Rand's posture was a bit strange, causing Coulson a phantom pain.
"Hmm, you go summarize the intelligence we just collected, and I'll notify headquarters.
We need to stop The Hand's summoning ritual."
"Yes, Officer!"
"Dak, good job.
I'll apply for you to become a Level 5 Agent."
"Thank you, Officer!" Dak was overjoyed.
Indeed, promotions came quickly when following Officer Coulson.
No one knew what memories Makima had fabricated for Coulson and Dak to change Coulson's impression of Dak from terrible to good.
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On the way back, Makima curiously asked Akira, "Akira, does your special ability only trigger when you defeat the target?"
"Ah, you noticed.
Well, I didn't deliberately hide it, but it's really impressive that you deduced it so quickly!" Akira expressed his admiration.
"Actually, it's not just about defeating.
Some other methods can also use my ability.
For example, Makima, right now, I haven't fought you, you haven't defeated me, but I can directly extract the [entry] from you."
Makima was very interested: "Oh, is that special ability called [entry]?
That's a strange name.
Besides the [entry] you attached to me for recovery, do I have others?
I don't feel anything."
"[entry] needs to be activated by me for its special ability to be used."
She then asked another question: "Then why don't you need to defeat me to extract my [entry]?"
"Perhaps it's because you were summoned by me," Akira offered a guess.
Makima pinched her chin and said, "No, I don't think so.
I think it's because I and Akira are family, so Akira can directly extract my [entry]."
But I could extract your Entry even before we signed a contract to become family.
Of course, Akira would never say such a thing; he wasn't a dense straight man.
"That makes sense!"
"Then Akira, why don't you activate the [entry] on me?
I'm very curious to see their special abilities." Makima wanted to try out what abilities her own generated [entry] had.
Akira said, "Those few [entry] abilities overlap with your own abilities.
One grants the ability to distinguish things by 'scent', another enhances Charm, and as for the other ability, it's a bit odd and not suitable for use."
Makima nodded: "They do overlap with my abilities.
What is that last [entry] ability?
Very odd?
Can't even be spoken of?"
Akira hesitated: "No, it's not that, it's just a bit embarrassing.
When we get back to the office, I'll activate it for you, and you can use it on Matt and Hajime!"
"Use it on friends, is it a harmless ability?"
"It's harmless, it just causes social death!" Akira almost laughed thinking about that scene.
"It sounds like a very interesting ability, Akira, you're almost laughing."
"You'll find out soon.
Let's not talk about this for now, Makima, I want to sign a contract with you again to obtain some of your Authority of Domination." Akira brought up what he had thought of earlier.
Makima asked curiously, "You want to gain the Authority of Domination, how much do you want?"
"How much is appropriate to give me?" Akira threw the question back.
Aside from the contract he had signed with Makima earlier, which was unlike anything, he had no experience signing contracts with devils.
He had no idea how to proceed, so he could only throw the question back.
"Even if you want 100%, I can give it to you, but you are currently just an ordinary person with good physical strength and cannot bear too much Authority of Domination.
Moreover, what you want should be the kind of Authority that can be used independently, not one that requires communication with me every time before gaining power."
Akira nodded: "That's right, I need the Authority of Domination that I can use myself."
Makima continued: "Your body has not undergone devil modification and cannot bear too much.
Excessive Authority will forcibly modify your body, making it transform towards the corresponding devil.
In your current state, to use it without pressure, I can at most give you 30% of the Authority of Domination."