Chapter 66 66: Fury’s Refusal
"Envoy of the Eastern demons… you don't seem very impressed with me."
Qin Xiao's expression made Nick Fury's eyelid twitch.
"No, no—on the contrary, I'm very satisfied with you."
Qin Xiao immediately clarified.
"Your face doesn't look 'very satisfied.' I can tell."
Fury pointed to his eye.
"Well… here's the thing.
You know my identity, so you should also know my abilities.
As the envoy of Eastern demons, I can exchange for Devil Fruits.
These fruits can turn people into ability users—granting powers much like mutants.
And I've discovered… Director Fury, you also have the potential to become one."
Qin Xiao decided to be direct.
Tony's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.
Fury… could also become a Devil Fruit user?
Qin Xiao was offering him a fruit?
Tony himself had become one—yet he hadn't felt any real benefit.
His ability was simply to come back to life once.
At the time, he had already begun noticing signs of palladium poisoning.
He had even resisted taking the fruit at first.
But under Qin Xiao's persuasion,
he not only ate it—he also handed over 5% of his company's shares.
Now… did he regret it?
Even he couldn't say.
Because his ability couldn't be verified.
Meanwhile, he had personally witnessed Frank's power—and even knew that some mutants had also become ability users.
So Devil Fruits were undeniably real.
Everyone else could prove their abilities—but he couldn't.
That alone was frustrating.
And now… Fury qualified too?
What kind of ability would he get?
Tony felt both shocked—and strangely expectant.
Nick Fury, meanwhile, felt his heart jolt.
Devil Fruits.
S.H.I.E.L.D. had investigated them before—especially Frank.
Once a Marine elite, strong but still human.
Then, months ago, during a gang conflict,
he nearly died.
Yet when he reappeared,
he single-handedly wiped out the entire Hellhound gang.
Not a single survivor.
And from that point on—bullets and weapons no longer worked on him.
After that, he vanished again.
When he resurfaced,
he had already saved Tony Stark.
And Frank himself admitted—he was hired by a "demonic envoy."
That was when S.H.I.E.L.D. officially documented
the existence of "Devil Fruit users."
From then on, they closely monitored Tony.
Because they suspected—the envoy's true target was him.
They expected Tony to gain powers.
But after long observation,
Tony showed nothing unusual.
That had reassured them.
And now—this man was saying he qualified too.
Fury's lips curled into a faintly mocking smile.
"Envoy of the Eastern demons… Qin Xiao.
You appeared in New York about a year ago—no identification.
You lived on the streets, took odd jobs in Chinatown, barely survived.
Then you started making contacts in Hell's Kitchen.
At some point, you became the envoy of Eastern demons.
You built a reputation as an information broker—using unbelievable intel to gain a foothold.
You even had dealings with Wilson Fisk.
After that, rumors about the 'demonic envoy' spread through Hell's Kitchen.
Including details about Devil Fruits and ability users.
The first recorded one—Frank.
Tell me… am I wrong?"
Qin Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly.
S.H.I.E.L.D.'s intelligence network truly was impressive.
Who knew how many agents they had embedded in Hell's Kitchen?
Most of that information… was accurate.
When he first arrived, even with the system,
he had struggled for a time.
That was because he had rejected the system's first option:
[1. Consume the fruit yourself (limited capacity)] and instead chose:
[2. Let others consume it and draw power from them (unlimited capacity)]
He had carved out his place using his own mind.
"As expected of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s director—your intel is thorough.
But there's still plenty you haven't uncovered.
And you probably only confirmed this recently—otherwise, you'd have come for me much earlier.
Still, as the envoy, I'll ask you one thing—do you want to become a Devil Fruit user?"
Qin Xiao ignored the mockery entirely
and repeated the offer.
"I refuse."
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