Nick Fury was not in a hurry to hand over the information to Stark; instead, he planned to wait for Natasha to return before probing further.
Tony Stark was extremely busy, constantly in seclusion building armor.
Stark was not anxious about Obadiah's matter.
While Stark was not anxious, many others were; Stark Industries' Board of Directors was in utter chaos.
Closing the weapons department meant cutting off their cash cow, killing their goose that laid golden eggs, so naturally, they were unwilling.
However, Stark remained hidden and unseen, while Obadiah stepped forward to quell the Board of Directors' complaints.
To say he quelled them would be more accurate to say he fanned the flames.
Obadiah wished the Board of Directors would step forward and dismiss Stark from his position as CEO.
Then he could reap the benefits and become the one in power at Stark Industries.
Not only that, the Ten Rings Gang had made a major discovery.
The remnants of the battle armor had been found by the remaining members of the Ten Rings Gang; upon learning the news, Obadiah immediately set off and obtained the armor remnants and design blueprints.
Looking at these items, Obadiah was extremely excited.
He had initially planned to eliminate Stark, but he unexpectedly gained a new harvest.
After Obadiah returned, he immediately gathered a large number of scientists to begin researching and manufacturing the battle armor.
Of course, Obadiah also wanted to sound out Stark, but Stark simply wouldn't play along, merely staying behind closed doors to build his armor.
Having been rebuffed, Obadiah naturally prepared to build the armor, and then take the opportunity to oust Stark and take control of Stark Industries... Ten-odd days passed, and Natasha finally returned.
Nick Fury, the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., sat in his office, waiting for his capable subordinate to arrive.
Natasha, dressed in her combat suit, hurried to the office door.
Knock, knock, knock!
After receiving Nick Fury's permission, Natasha entered the office.
"Boss, what's so urgent that you called me back?"
"This mission is perfect for you!"
Nick Fury took out the documents and placed them in front of Natasha.
Natasha carefully flipped through them, "Tony Stark, that playboy?"
"I certainly have a way with playboys."
Nick Fury continued, "He's not the key; the important thing is that someone behind the scenes has influenced him."
Natasha listened quietly, while Nick Fury told Natasha all the information and clues he knew.
More often than not, Natasha was not a combatant but an intelligence operative.
She possessed extremely strong insight and highly sophisticated intelligence gathering techniques; sometimes, through conversation alone, she could obtain the information she desired.
For example, when Loki, the third prince, arrived on this Planet and deliberately allowed S.H.I.E.L.D. to capture him.
Natasha learned Loki's true purpose through conversation.
"The Winter Soldier, was he also responsible for the deaths of Howard and his wife?"
Natasha recalled her encounters with the Winter Soldier, but he was stronger, more ruthless, like a machine.
Ultimately, Natasha was injured and barely escaped with her life.
Although she survived, it left a scar.
Holding the information, Natasha fell into thought, "I'll go see Stark tomorrow and try to gather information."
Natasha held the information, simulated Stark's personality, then thought about her approach to try and get him to talk.
"Besides Stark, his assistant Pepper is also a good entry point."
After making all preparations, Natasha contacted Pepper, openly stating her identity, and indicating that she would be visiting Stark's Villa the next day.
Stark was busy, but fortunately, it was effective.
The new Arc Reactor had been completed, and the battle armor was mostly built.
The Mark 2 armor was almost successfully completed.
Upon learning that S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents had personally come to deliver information, Stark had to make time to meet them.
Natasha did not wear formal attire like Coulson; instead, she was dressed very casually and charmingly.
At first glance, who would believe that this was an Agent?
Pepper greeted Natasha and Coulson, looking at Natasha with immense surprise, never expecting such a beautiful woman to be an Agent.
"Hello, Pepper, my name is Natasha, an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D."
"Hello, Stark is still in the underground workshop; please wait a moment, I'll go get him."
"Thank you."
When Stark came to the living room and saw Natasha, his eyes lit up, automatically ignoring Coulson.
A beauty of this caliber was truly rare.
If Su Yi had seen Natasha, he would surely have marveled that the Zhenren was even more beautiful than the actress.
With a height of 170 cm and perfect body proportions.
Her mature and incredibly charming face was captivating.
Even Tony Stark, who was experienced in romance and had countless women around him, was somewhat tempted.
"So, you're also an Agent? So beautiful, why would you choose to be an Agent?"
Natasha smiled slightly, "Some people have many choices, while others have none."
"Tony, this is the information you wanted."
"We have shown enough sincerity, so please tell me, how did you know this secret?"
Stark prepared to continue bluffing, "I'm a genius; is it that hard to know these things?"
"You are a genius, so you shouldn't trust the person who told you this secret so much. He must have another motive for doing so."
"He hopes to achieve some goal through you."
"You should trust us more."
"Our S.H.I.E.L.D. was founded by your father, and your father held a high position in S.H.I.E.L.D. When they had their accident, we investigated for a long time. Finally, to protect your safety, we concealed the truth from you."
Stark was furious, "Protect me, so you concealed the truth? That's not protecting me."
"You never intended to tell me the truth; that's the fact."
Natasha saw Stark's emotions fluctuating greatly and knew that this was the most opportune time to gather intelligence.
"You're right."
"However, what can you do, knowing these things?"
"Do you know who the real killer is?"
"We at S.H.I.E.L.D. have been investigating for so many years without a single clue. Do you really think you can catch him alone?"
Tony Stark looked at the information in front of him, the Winter Soldier, and fell into a frenzy.
"You can't catch him because you are incompetent."
"I will catch him, because I am Tony Stark!"
Stark took the information and plunged into his underground laboratory, Pepper's eyes filled with worry.
Natasha saw all of this, packed up, and prepared to leave.
"It seems I should leave too."
"I'm sorry, this matter has been a huge blow to Tony."
"I know, but if he continues like this, he will inevitably fall into madness and put himself in danger and despair."
Natasha understood Pepper's thoughts, "Miss Pepper, you've been with Tony for so long; you wouldn't want to see him in danger, would you?"
Pepper hesitated; on one side was Tony Stark and Su Yi's request for secrecy, and on the other was S.H.I.E.L.D., represented by Natasha.
Natasha reached the door, about to leave, "Miss Pepper, there's still time now. We can figure out that person's motive and save Tony."
"If this continues, Tony will likely be in great danger."
"You are his last resort; if you don't help him, no one can."
Pepper was persuaded by Natasha and finally made up her mind, "His name is Su Yi, and this is his information!"