Marvel Cybernetic Girl

Chapter 83: 83 Griffin's Tech is Reliable

The "Halo" transport aircraft sped around New York City, weaving through the skyline.

In this relatively confined space, the "Halo" didn't need to reach seven times the speed of sound, but its fast cruising speed—circling the city every few minutes—allowed Kagura Hitomi to monitor both the Stark Expo in the city center and Ivan Vanko's capture operation on the outskirts of town.

'Hmm, still feels like we could use more hands on deck.'

Kagura sat in the cockpit of the transport, surrounded by a flow of intelligence from various detection systems.

If only she had a capable partner right now, she wouldn't have to go through the trouble of deciding which side to prioritize with real-time support.

It looks like the Griffin Security Organization really needs to speed up its recruitment process!

At this moment, Ivan Vanko had hacked into the Stark Expo's unmanned battle armor systems, launching an attack on Tony Stark during Hammer Industries' weapons demonstration.

This was exactly what Kagura had anticipated.

Without delay, she gave orders for the Rhodes Island drones in the area to initiate electromagnetic interference.

The powerful broad-spectrum disruptors cut off the remote control signals, rendering the unmanned armor nothing more than stationary, twitching scrap metal.

Everyone knows how important internet speed is, right?

Tony Stark had been prepared—he had already evacuated the crowd, preventing any casualties.

He then engaged in combat, with electromagnetic support from Rhodes Island, systematically destroying the unmanned battle suits.

Meanwhile, Ivan's hideout had been located in an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of the city.

'Honestly, how much do these villains and S.H.I.E.L.D. love abandoned warehouses?'

'Seriously, is turning them into secret bases really that effective?'

Kagura couldn't help but vent as she continued to monitor both battles.

Stark, equipped with a new Ark Reactor, was effortlessly dominating the older unmanned suits.

But on the other side, things weren't going so smoothly.

"This is Bucky Barnes. I've meet with Natasha, and we're approaching the target location," came a call over the comms.

Bucky's voice echoed through the channel.

"Kagura, can you provide us with aerial reconnaissance?"

"No problem," Kagura replied.

"EE1D recon drone deployed, ultrasonic full-spectrum scan initiated."

Following her orders, a massive drone—roughly the size of a helicopter—descended from the sky and hovered over Ivan's hideout.

Unlike the small, backpack-sized drones at the expo, this EE1D was a much larger model.

It had evolved from the "Rainbow" series' sonic drones, now a product of Rhodes Island Industries.

'Vroom—!'

The EE1D's scanning equipment activated, sending out subtle waves that spread across the area.

Bucky's visor displayed holographic markers showing all hostile targets in the vicinity.

The EE1D was equipped with an ultrasonic scanning device that used resonance to differentiate objects in the area, effectively exposing any enemies hiding in the shadows.

"Scan complete. Hostile targets identified," reported Cortana.

Kagura frowned. "Hmm, seems like Ivan's not dumb—he's definitely left a trick up his sleeve."

The EE1D identified six unmanned battle suits near the warehouse, as well as a high-energy object inside the building, likely Ivan's new "whip suit."

"Sister, Bucky, be cautious. The area is heavily armed," Kagura warned, relaying the information over the comms.

"I've got the same intel here," Bucky responded.

"We'll take out the unmanned suits first, then go for Ivan."

"Got it. Support will be on the way soon," Kagura confirmed, adjusting the "Halo" transport's flight path.

"Activating airdrop mode. I'm heading in."

"Command confirmed. 'Halo' transport, entering airdrop mode," Cortana replied.

"Anti-armor modules are ready. Good luck, boss."

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Somewhere on the outskirts of New York City, near an abandoned warehouse

Bucky Barnes and Natasha Romanoff were hiding in the bushes near the warehouse, observing the enemy.

"The front gate has two unmanned battle suits on guard, two more in the back, and another two hiding inside," Bucky summarized, turning to Natasha.

"What do you think? Any good ideas?"

"Ideas?" Natasha sighed.

"I think we need an Abrams tank."

Bucky grinned knowingly. "No, no, an Abrams won't do much against these things. But I have a plan."

"Really?"

"Yep."

With that, Bucky extended his metal mechanical arm, and a small missile popped up from his elbow.

"How do you fit everything in there?"

"Make use of what you've got," Bucky said with a smirk. "Ever heard of the 'Ex-Wife' missile?"

"Ex-Wife?" Natasha raised an eyebrow. "You mean that embarrassing anti-bunker kinetic missile from Hammer Industries?"

"That's the one."

Bucky nodded.

"I don't think that will do much against those robots."

"Don't misunderstand," Bucky said as he activated the missile launch system. "This is Griffin gear, an upgrade to the 'Ex-Wife' missile concept."

"Oh? So it actually works?"

"Yep. Our tech is solid."

With that, Bucky launched the missile, which shot out like a lightning bolt.

'Whoosh—!'

The tiny missile expertly found its way into a gap in one of the unmanned suits.

'Boom—!'

The next moment, a fiery blue explosion erupted from the chest of the battle suit, reducing the entire unit to scrap in a split second.

"Okay, that works," Natasha commented.

"But what now?"

"Well…" Bucky said, staring at the five unmanned battle suits approaching, all triggered into alert mode.

"Now we need some reliable cover."

'Clank.'

The battle suits aimed their .50 caliber machine guns at them.

'Rat-a-tat-tat-tat!'

Bullets rained down on them.

Bucky quickly reacted, converting his left mechanical arm into a kinetic energy deflection shield, raising it to cover them both from the incoming fire.

"Did you have everything in that arm?" Natasha asked. "I'm getting more and more interested in Griffin."

"I should warn you" Bucky said with a bitter smile, "This shield has a capacitor limit."

"We've got about 14 seconds to figure out how not to get shredded."

"Oh…"

Natasha blinked in surprise. "Only 14 seconds?!"

"Ten seconds left!"

'Boom!'

Just as things were looking bleak, a blinding electric flash pierced one of the unmanned suits from a distance.

A searing, crimson beam sliced through it from top to bottom, splitting the battle suit in half.

'Whoosh!'

Flames erupted, incinerating the tech and leaving only a pile of scrap.

A flash of fire lit up the sky as two cross-shaped buffer units detached from a young woman's back.

A superhero had arrived!

Kagura Hitomi, her slender figure alighting softly on the ground in front of them, held a massive sniper cannon glowing with a faint blue electrical charge in her hand.

[Buffer backpack confirmed]

[Automatic balance system off]

[Ark Reactor working normally]

[Energy capacitor fully charged]

[Prototype Anti-Armor Electromagnetic Railgun "Meteor" deployed]

"Hey, Sister, Bucky, are you both okay?"

Kagura Hitomi slowly stood up, gripping the prototype electromagnetic railgun with both hands.

"Here's the anti-armor cannon you asked for."

When helping Obadiah develop the Iron Man suit, Hitomi had mentioned the concept of an electromagnetic cannon.

However, the energy required for such a weapon was incredibly high, and the materials and capacitors needed were also extremely demanding.

On top of that, it was difficult to miniaturize.

After an initial attempt, she had given up.

Now, the portable electromagnetic railgun in her hands was powered by an independent Ark Reactor, paired with superconducting capacitors.

Although it used the most advanced technology from Rhodes Island Industries and solved previous technical issues, it still couldn't fire continuously.

After 4-5 shots, the Ark Reactor would be drained completely.

"My god, that thing looks insane. Could I get one for my arm?"

Bucky said, grinning. "I bet it'd be such a thrill."

"Sorry, Bucky." Kagura smiled.

"If I put this on your arm, it'd be way too heavy for you."

She adjusted the targeting device on her visor and lined up the crosshairs on the next unmanned combat suit.

"And your mini-capacitor wouldn't be able to handle its power consumption either."

'Boom!'

As they joked, the electromagnetic railgun lit up with a blue beam, firing again.

The girl bent her legs and stood in a stance like a bow, bracing herself against the massive recoil of the railgun.

A flash of light, and the railgun's projectile pierced through the chest of the unmanned combat suit, leaving a red-hot hole where the Ark Reactor would be.

Even with her advanced equipment, Kagura needed all her strength to hold the enormous anti-armor weapon.

It was definitely not a piece of gear meant for single-handed use.

"Hmm, looks like I'll need to make some improvements when I get back."

She watched the unmanned suit slowly fall to the ground.

"It's heavy, clunky, and ineffective—a failure."

"Sister, Bucky, I've got these robot covered."

"You two go check on what Ivan Vanko is up to in there. Be careful—if he's wearing an armored suit or something, retreat immediately."

"Don't engage directly."

"Got it." Natasha Romanoff replied and started to move.

"By the way, how many weird gadgets does Griffin actually have?"

"Oh, plenty!" Kagura smiled proudly.

"Basically, we can give you anything you want!"

"Sounds like I need to seriously consider joining Griffin." Natasha said, slipping through the gaps in the unmanned combat suit formation and entering the abandoned warehouse.

Bucky followed closely, dropping two "prism" devices to confuse the enemy, then slipping in through a side window.

"Alright, now then..."

Kagura pulled the magazine out of the railgun, aiming at the next combat suit.

"Who's the next unlucky soul?"

The unmanned combat suits slowly advanced, seemingly making Kagura their highest priority target while temporarily ignoring the lower-threat Natasha and Bucky.

When they got into range, a storm of bullets from the .50 caliber machine guns erupted.

Kagura instantly activated her "short-term boost" ability, sidestepping and rolling on the ground, narrowly avoiding the direct fire.

She then took advantage of their attempt to correct their aim and pulled the trigger again.

'Boom!'

A flash of light, and another unmanned combat suit dropped.

'Hmm, this is so fun!'

'It's like whack-a-mole!' Kagura smiled. "Well, only two left."

Ahead, the mechanical footsteps of two more combat suits joined the fight.

These were different from the previous models, now carrying eight-launcher multi-purpose missile systems on their shoulders.

The missile doors on the suits opened automatically, and infrared targeting locked onto Kagura.

[Multi-purpose missiles, threat level: high.]

[Explosion range marked.]

"Wow..." Kagura chuckled lightly. "Thanks for the hospitality!"

The next moment, missiles shot out with fiery trails, rapidly heading toward Kagura.

Kagura didn't waste a second, quickly firing off another shot from her railgun, disabling one of the suits before tossing the heavy weapon aside.

She then leaped, using her legs' strength to propel herself gracefully into the air.

'Boom!'

The explosion from the missile sent fire streaking behind her, illuminating her elegant form.

While leaping, Kagura extended her right hand, activating the darts hidden in her arm.

The darts, attached to thin wires, shot out and pierced the final unmanned combat suit.

"Electroshock darts, activate!"

With a precise 6% drop in the core energy, the three shock darts sent powerful currents through the suit's systems, disabling it completely.

'Zzzt—'

The wires started to retract automatically, and Kagura, using the tension from the wire, soared through the air in a perfect arc, rushing behind the combat suit.

'Boom!'

The wires detached at just the right moment, and Kagura twisted mid-air, pulling out a blade.

'Vroom—!'

Her vibranium folding sword sliced through the weak spot of the combat suit, cutting it cleanly in half.

"Done!"

Kagura landed lightly and turned to stow the blade.

'Boom!' The destroyed suit exploded, sending flames rising behind her.

Kagura stood tall, walking toward the warehouse, letting the blast's aftermath tousle her hair.

The beautiful girl never looks back at explosions!

"Hitomi, can you hear me?"

A voice came over the comms.

"I can hear you, Natasha. What happened?"

"I think we're going to need more firepower to capture Ivan Vanko..."

Just as she finished speaking, a flash of electricity erupted from the warehouse, sparks flying everywhere.

Natasha Romanoff leaped out of a window, narrowly dodging a high-temperature electric whip that lashed out at her.

On the other side of the warehouse, the wall was torn apart, and Bucky Barnes was retreating, his left arm transformed into a shield.

The energy-deflecting shield was great against kinetic weapons like bullets, but it was much less effective against the high-temperature electric whip.

Though the shield, made of titanium alloy, managed to block the attacks, it was heavily damaged, with a deep crack running through the surface.

"Ivan Vanko."

The girl narrowed her golden eyes and slowly spoke the name of the enemy...

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