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"Transformation Technique!"
After a simple cleanup of the traces, Li Chuan formed hand seals, and with a "bang," he transformed from the young driver back into the pot-bellied Hades.
"Sometimes these auxiliary Ninjutsu are even more useful than offensive Ninjutsu."
Driving Hades' red car, he couldn't help but sigh to himself.
Although Transformation Technique is only an E-rank Ninjutsu that all beginners learn, in this Marvel Universe where no one can detect Chakra, it proves to be exceptionally useful.
Without Transformation Technique, he wouldn't have been able to easily tie Hades up in the suburbs for interrogation without leaving a trace.
One must know that whether he acted himself or his subordinates acted, there are cameras everywhere in the city, making it difficult to avoid leaving traces.
Once everything is over, if someone with a purpose investigates, they could very likely trace these clues back to his organization and to him.
Crucially, even with his Chakra enhancement and some offensive Ninjutsu, it would still be virtually impossible for him to infiltrate the HYDRA Base alone to rescue Dr. Smith.
Not to mention killing Baron Strucker and destroying the entire HYDRA Base.
At this time, the HYDRA Base had not yet obtained the Mind Stone, nor had they developed high-tech energy protection measures through researching the Mind Stone and the Chitauri spaceship.
However, even ordinary rifles and cannons, in terms of power, were much stronger than the D-rank Ninjutsu like the Fireballs he could unleash.
Therefore, a head-on confrontation was absolutely out of the question; only by infiltrating and leveraging his individual strength could he complete the three tasks and escape unscathed.
And if he hadn't learned Transformation Technique, infiltrating the HYDRA Base, which was protected by various surveillance devices with no blind spots, would also be a hellish difficulty.
As it stands, his Transformation Technique isn't particularly well-practiced due to time constraints.
If it were truly well-practiced, he could not only transform into the appearance of other people but also into other creatures, and even into inanimate objects like a large rock, a vase, or weapons.
Of course, it's not to say that anything can be transformed into; there are also corresponding limitations and precautions.
Firstly, no matter what he transforms into, if he cannot hide his Chakra well, other Ninja will see through it at a glance, especially sensory-type Ninja.
This is much better in the Marvel World, because there are no Ninja here.
Secondly, transforming into something doesn't mean it actually possesses the properties of that object; for example, if you transform into an Exploding Tag, it cannot actually explode; it merely looks the same.
Thirdly, if attacked, it becomes difficult to maintain Chakra stability, making it very easy to revert to the original form. So, transforming into a sword doesn't mean it can truly be used to parry a real sword, nor can transforming into a shield truly block bullets.
However, if Transformation Technique is practiced to its extreme, many other powerful Ninjutsu can be developed based on it.
Examples include Konan of Akatsuki's "Dance of the Shikigami," which extends her body into countless paper pieces to evade physical attacks, and Jiraiya's "Frog Transformation Technique," used for interrogating information by forcibly transforming enemies into frogs.
Many advanced Ninjutsu are actually developed based on lower-level Ninjutsu.
All this knowledge related to Transformation Technique was taught to him by Chiriku at the Fire Temple.
"Mr. Hades, why have you come? Didn't we just deliver supplies last week?"
At the first line of defense outside the Base, a squad of soldiers stopped Li Chuan's car. The leading Captain was clearly familiar with Hades' car and stepped forward to tap on the car window.
Li Chuan took a deep breath; he didn't recognize the young Captain in front of him.
Although he had extracted a lot of intelligence from Hades, Hades, as an old HYDRA member, knew most of the people in the Base, making it impossible for Li Chuan to identify them all merely by their descriptions.
Therefore, if he communicated too much along the way, he would easily expose himself before even meeting Baron Strucker.
So, he forcefully pushed open the car door, then immediately collapsed to the ground, and with a face full of anxiety and terror, he said to the young Captain:
"Quick, quick... take me to see My Lord Baron! My Lord Baron is in danger! There's... there's... a traitor in the Base! He's... he's..."
Before he could finish speaking, he closed his eyes and fainted, using his martial artist's ability to control his body to lower his heart rate and breathing as much as possible.
The leading Captain was clearly startled by Li Chuan's performance at this moment.
"Mr. Hades! Mr. Hades!"
He bent down to check Li Chuan's breath, then listened to his heartbeat, and quickly commanded his subordinates loudly:
"Quick, take Mr. Hades back to the Base for treatment."
Hades only spoke one sentence before fainting, but if the information revealed in that sentence was true, it would be too terrifying. He dared not delay and immediately reported the situation to his superiors.
Feeling himself being transported towards the Base, the feigning Li Chuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
According to the intelligence provided by Hades, there were six checkpoints outside the HYDRA Base.
Even if he transformed into Hades to see Baron Strucker, since he wasn't entering at the normal time, he would inevitably be questioned along the way.
Now that he had done this, he could legitimately bypass all checkpoint inspections and meet his target as quickly as possible.
Who would be wary of an old HYDRA member who carried no weapons, was on the verge of death, and carried important intelligence?
The only minor point was that his acting just now might have been slightly exaggerated, as he wasn't a professional actor, but fortunately, with his body's cooperation, the other party didn't notice anything.
Driving at high speed, under the transportation of the patrol jeep, Li Chuan passed five checkpoints directly and stopped at the Base entrance, where he was carried in on a stretcher by several medical personnel in white coats.
Inside the Base's medical room, Li Chuan was placed on a hospital bed. The scientist who originally conducted human experiments for HYDRA, now acting as a temporary Doctor, was conducting a preliminary examination on Li Chuan.
"Dr. Lister, how is Hades doing?"
Shortly after, Baron Strucker, wearing a leather jacket and a monocle, arrived at the medical room with two subordinates.
Dr. Lister, the overall head of all experimental projects at the Base and the second-in-command of the Base, shook his head:
"It's very strange. His body doesn't seem to be injured, but his heartbeat and breathing are extremely weak. He might have been attacked by some special weapon or ability.
Next, I'm going to try using a defibrillator to see if it can help him restore his heartbeat!"
"You must save him."
Baron Strucker gave the order with a serious expression.
Normally, if Hades died, he died; he wasn't a particularly important person, and there were plenty of people who could replace his role after his death.
But the situation was different now. Until they understood what Hades had said before he fainted, he absolutely could not be allowed to die.
Who attacked Hades? What was the danger Hades spoke of? And what was this about a traitor in the Base?