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·Chapter 581: The Second Transaction

T'Challa didn't know was that as soon as he stepped into the Sand Puppet Shop, S.H.I.E.L.D. agents had already set their sights on him.

Ever since Coulson encountered members of other organizations in the Sand Puppet Shop and learned about the purchase of strength-enhancing serum, S.H.I.E.L.D. had been constantly monitoring the shop's entrance.

They will investigate the identity of anyone entering to determine who had purchased the strength-enhancing serum last time.

As a result, when T'Challa, dressed in his leopard-print suit, walked in, it was hard not to attract the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.

The intelligence was quickly reported to the headquarters by the monitoring agents.

…

Inside the Sand Puppet Shop-

T'Challa opened the box he had brought with him and took out one piece of Vibranium from it, leaving the remaining nine pieces.

"This is exactly 45 kilograms."

Temari glanced at the leopard-dressed man in front of her, surprised to see that he has so much Vibranium. Previous customers had only exchanged secondary adamantium alloy mostly for the strength-enhancing serum.

Nevertheless, Temari still took action. Using chakra, she conducted a thorough examination and confirmed that the material was indeed Vibranium, with the weight being precisely as stated.

"Everything is in order."

After inspecting T'Challa's Vibranium, Temari took out a sealed scroll from her ninja tool pouch. She then unfolded the scroll, which had some symbols that T'Challa couldn't understand, with the word "sealed" prominently written in the middle.

Temari formed seals with her hands: "Release!"

A puff of smoke was released, and a completely black suitcase appeared on the scroll, with the Sand Village logo imprinted on it.

Temari opened the suitcase, revealing a test tube containing red liquid inside.

"This is the strength-enhancing serum."

T'Challa was surprised by what he saw. How could a thin scroll contain a suitcase? Had technology advanced to this extent?

Was this spatial compression technology?

Was this even technology or magic?

He then looked at the strength-enhancing serum in Temari's hand and asked, "How do you use this thing, and are there any restrictions?"

"It can be taken orally or injected, with no precautions needed."

Temari put the strength-enhancing serum back into the suitcase, placed it aside, and then, as if following a ritual, took out two more sealed scrolls and extracted two more doses of the strength-enhancing serum.

At this moment, T'Challa was quite interested in the sealed scrolls in Temari's hand, he couldn't help but ask, "Can you sell me one of these scrolls? I'm very interested in it."

"I can pay with Vibranium."

Seeing that the leopard-headed man was interested in the sealed scrolls, Temari smiled and said, "It's not that I won't sell it to you, but you can't use this thing."

"Why can't I use it? You can just teach me how to use it."

"Money isn't the issue. How about I exchange these pieces of Vibranium for three of these scrolls?"

As he spoke, T'Challa put the Vibranium he had just taken back onto the table, indicating that he was willing to exchange it for the three scrolls.

Hearing T'Challa's offer, Temari felt once again the meaning of being wealthy. This guy was definitely not part of the same organization as the previous buyers; he was much richer.

"I can sell you the items, but you still won't be able to use them since you're not a ninja," Temari replied. "If you still want to purchase them, I won't stop you."

T'Challa was puzzled. "Not a ninja?"

"Yes, these are sealing scrolls," Temari explained. "Only we ninjas can use them; you won't be able to."

Upon hearing that he wouldn't be able to use them, T'Challa wasn't entirely convinced. He was more interested in buying the items to research them with his sister. If they could develop similar spatial technology, it would greatly benefit Wakanda.

"Fine, no problem. Sell them to me," T'Challa agreed.

Temari happily handed over the three sealing scrolls to him.

T'Challa looked at the three briefcases and the three rolled-up sealing scrolls in front of him, feeling that there were too many boxes. So, he placed the three vials of strength-enhancing serum into one of the briefcases and put the sealing scrolls into another.

After picking up the two briefcases, T'Challa left the Sand Puppet Shop.

…

Meanwhile, a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent in a command vehicle was monitoring a computer screen.

The screen displayed footage from a camera facing the entrance of the Sand Puppet Shop.

"Attention, the target has made a move. The briefcases in his hands have changed," the agent reported.

Hendel Dubois, monitoring the footage, immediately commanded, "Pause and zoom in on the briefcases in the target's hands."

"Yes, sir!"

As the image zoomed in, Dubois' expression turned serious as he watched the target's briefcases.

"Attention, the briefcases in the target's hands appear to contain the strength-enhancing serum."

"Strike Team, move in and tail the target. Do not lose sight of him," Dubois ordered.

Dubois knew they couldn't act at the puppet shop's entrance; as it would anger the ninjas there. S.H.I.E.L.D. agents wouldn't stand a chance against those ninjas.

Just as T'Challa exited the Sand Puppet Shop, he headed towards the building where the stealth jet was parked.

However, after walking a short distance, T'Challa felt someone was following him.

"Are they targeting me?"

Initially, T'Challa thought it might be the people from the Sand Puppet Shop. But after walking a while, he realized it was S.H.I.E.L.D. agents tailing him.

Though unsure why they were following him, T'Challa knew the items in his possession were crucial. He immediately quickened his pace towards the building.

"Report, the target seems to have noticed us and is accelerating."

Grabbing a walkie-talkie, Dubois ordered, "Engage. Don't let the target escape."

The S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and a team of operatives following T'Challa abandoned their hiding position and sprinted towards him, shouting, "Stop! FBI! Stop and submit to inspection!"

However, T'Challa ignored their warnings. With the building housing the jet now in sight, he dashed towards it.

Seeing that the target didn't stop, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents drew their guns and began shooting.

"Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam!"

Inside the command vehicle, Dubois quickly yelled, "Watch your shooting angles. Hit the person; don't target the briefcases."

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·Chapter 582: Battle

Although T'Challa's running speed wasn't slow, the bullets were evidently faster. Bullets immediately hit his body and surroundings.

"Ding, ding, ding!"

The bullets hitting him made metallic impact sounds. However, T'Challa's Black Panther suit was made of vibranium, rendering the bullets ineffective.

At the same time, T'Challa noticed that one of the briefcases in his left hand was hit by a bullet. This startled him, and he immediately hugged both briefcases to protect them from further attacks.

Although 50 kilograms of vibranium might not be much for Wakanda, the items inside were extremely precious to him.

T'Challa glanced back at the attackers, then at the briefcases in his arms. To protect these items, he didn't turn around to counterattack but instead accelerated towards the building.

Seeing that their pistol attacks were ineffective, a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent immediately reported, "Sir, the target's clothing is made of a special metal, rendering pistol attacks ineffective."

"Additionally, the target's running speed exceeds that of normal soldiers. We suspect they have undergone unknown serum enhancement, taken strength-enhancing serum, or the armor they wear provides speed support," the agent continued.

Upon hearing the report, Hendel Dubois's expression changed. He was aware of the previous encounter with Coulson intercepting a different target; similarly, this wasn't an ordinary person.

"Permission granted to use all weapons. Stop the target at all costs. I'll immediately request backup," Dubois instructed.

After giving his orders, Hendel Dubois immediately dialed the office of Director Nick Fury.

At this moment, Nick Fury had just finished examining the frozen Captain America, Steve Rogers. He learned from the scientific team that Rogers was indeed still alive and that natural melting was the safest option to minimize harm.

However, Fury ordered immediate body checks and blood sampling from Rogers after melting, without compromising his well-being.

If it weren't for information from Kabuto, informing him that Rogers might wake up anytime after the ice melting, Fury even considered cutting off a few pieces of flesh from Rogers for research.

The office phone rang, and Nick Fury answered it immediately.

"Director, I've spotted a target at the Sand Puppet Shop. It appears to be the individual involved in the previous transaction of strength-enhancing serum."

"The target is suspected to be either an enhanced individual or someone who has injected the serum. He is carrying two briefcases, suggesting he might have purchased two doses. We're attempting to intercept him and we need support."

Upon hearing Hendel Dubois's report, Nick Fury's expression also changed. "You've finally shown yourselves."

Since the last failed interception, S.H.I.E.L.D. hadn't been able to track any information about the target.

Fury sensed something fishy about this situation. However, this time they couldn't afford to let the target slip away, especially hearing that the target might have injected the strength-enhancing serum and purchased two more doses.

"Do your best to intercept him. If you can't, don't lose sight of the target." Fury ordered.

After hanging up the phone, Nick Fury immediately notified Hawkeye Barton and Kabuto, sending them for support.

…

Meanwhile, on the other side-

The special task force and agents, upon receiving authorization from Hendel Dubois, immediately pulled out their assault rifles and opened fire.

As for the people on the street, upon hearing the first gunshot, they immediately ran for cover, leaving no onlookers around.

Even if there were unlucky casualties, it would be deemed collateral damage caused by the FBI, and compensation could be arranged later.

"Rat-tat-tat!"

The assault rifles fired a barrage of bullets, shattering the glass doors of the building.

At the same time, several S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, holding grenades, rushed towards the building. They didn't pull the pins to throw the grenades yet but were prepared to do so.

T'Challa ran into the building, glanced at the elevator but chose to run up the stairs instead. His speed was much faster than taking the elevator.

"Sir, the target has entered the Building!"

"Move in, keep up with the target."

"Yes, sir!"

The first attackers immediately rushed towards the building. Meanwhile, armored vehicles emerged and parked at the entrance.

The doors opened, and numerous armed special agents descended from the vehicles, heading directly towards the building.

The armored vehicles then moved to block all exits of the building. The mounted Gatling guns aimed at the building's entrance, ready to fire upon the appearance of the target.

Armed helicopters appeared in the sky, making this mobilization unprecedentedly swift.

Meanwhile, inside the building, the members of the special task force reported, "Sir, the target's speed is too fast for us to keep up."

Fortunately, the building had many floors, a total of thirty-two. Even though T'Challa was fast, he couldn't reach the top floor instantly.

At this moment, the pilot on the rooftop radioed T'Challa, "Your Highness, there are many enemies incoming. Armed helicopters have appeared on radar, and a fighter jet is approaching at high speed."

T'Challa was puzzled. He had only come to purchase some items, albeit sensitive ones. But now, facing the special task force, armed helicopters, and fighter jets, he wondered what was going on.

Before T'Challa could speak, the pilot continued, "Your Highness, their armed helicopters seem to be landing on the rooftop. How should we handle this?"

The rooftop of the building was already occupied by their Wakandan stealth fighter jet. Although invisible, it didn't mean it didn't exist.

If the armed helicopters descended, they would crash into it. Moreover, the helicopters were lowering ropes, indicating they were preparing to deploy the special task force members to flank T'Challa from above and below.

T'Challa's expression inside his mask turned extremely grim and angry. From the recent ambush to this inexplicable attack, he was furious. He immediately ordered, "Shoot it down."

"Yes, sir!"

Following T'Challa's command, a laser suddenly shot out from the rooftop, directly hitting the armed helicopter before it could approach.

"Boom!"

A fierce explosion occurred, turning the armed helicopter into a massive fireball in the sky. Parts of the aircraft, engulfed in flames, fell downwards.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

The falling helicopter blade directly smashed onto the armored vehicle below, instantly turning the machine gunner into mincemeat.

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·Chapter 583: Returning Empty-Handed

Hendel Dubois saw the armed helicopters being shot down and his immediate reaction was that the Building was the enemy's stronghold or at least their base of operations.

Although he didn't see what weapon brought down the armed helicopters, the fact that they were taken down so swiftly meant that there must be other individuals inside the building. They had definitely hooked a big fish this time.

As for the sacrifices of his comrades, although Hendel Dubois felt uneasy, he had become accustomed to life and death situations.

Inside the building, a member of the special task force, seeing the Black Panther sprinting rapidly upwards, took down the grenade launcher from his back. He quickly loaded a grenade and aimed it at the stairs above, then fired.

"Whoosh!"

The grenade, with its trailing flame, flew towards the staircase above. T'Challa, noticing the anomaly behind him, turned his head downwards and saw the incoming grenade.

"Boom!"

The grenade exploded at a segment of the staircase above T'Challa's head. The shockwave knocked T'Challa over, but he firmly held onto the boxes in his arms.

After a brief tumble, T'Challa stopped and checked the boxes in his arms. They were still intact, which relieved him. Then, he looked up and saw a section of the staircase had been blasted apart.

However, this did not stop him; he gathered himself and leaped over the gap with ease.

Soon, he reached the door to the rooftop. T'Challa opened the door and rushed in.

The special agent who had fired the grenade and failed to intercept the target immediately reported via radio, "The target has entered the rooftop. Suspect there's a retreat helicopter on the rooftop. Calling for aerial support."

Obviously, he was unaware that one of the armed helicopters had already been shot down by the target.

As T'Challa reached the rooftop, the Wakandan stealth aircraft immediately revealed its presence. Without hesitation, T'Challa sprinted towards it and quickly boarded the aircraft.

"Depart, return to Wakanda!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

The Royal Guardsman controlling the aircraft immediately activated its stealth mode and ascended rapidly. In the next moment, they swiftly evacuated the area, their speed leaving no trace for the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents below to detect.

Inside the aircraft, T'Challa removed his helmet and checked the strength-enhancing serums and sealing scrolls in the boxes. Finding them undamaged, he breathed a sigh of relief.

The Royal Guardsman controlling the aircraft beside him asked, "Your Highness, what happened? Why did so many enemies appear?"

T'Challa shook his head in frustration. "I don't know. I don't understand why they attacked me either."

"Are we still going to Charles Agency?"

T'Challa shook his head again. "No, let's go straight back to Wakanda."

"Yes, Your Highness!"

…

Meanwhile, elsewhere-

At this moment, the S.H.I.E.L.D. fighter jet had already reached the rooftop of the building. After the cabin door opened, Barton and Kabuto, still over ten meters above the ground, jumped down directly.

Ward saw this and also wanted to jump down together, but he couldn't do so without revealing his enhanced physique. So, Ward had no choice but to drop the rope and perform a forced descent.

Upon landing, the three immediately began searching the rooftop. After a thorough search, they found nothing.

Apart from them, there was no one else on the rooftop.

Ward immediately tapped his earpiece and began reporting, "The target is not on the rooftop."

At this time, the members of the S.H.I.E.L.D. special task force also arrived at the rooftop via the elevator. As they rushed in, one of them looked at the three who had arrived earlier and asked, "Has the target been captured?"

Barton put away his bow and arrow and said, "The target is not on the rooftop."

Another special task force member who had seen T'Challa enter the rooftop spoke up, "I saw him enter the rooftop with my own eyes. There's no mistaking it."

Barton instructed, "Check for any suspicious traces around and conduct reconnaissance below. Don't overlook any floor or residence."

"Yes, sir!"

Soon, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents began searching, leaving no exit from the rooftop ventilation ducts unchecked.

Meanwhile, Kabuto arrived at the spot where the Wakandan aircraft had previously landed. He squatted down and examined the dust blown away by the wind.

Kabuto took out a piece of chalk and began drawing on the ground, then drew a large circle.

Seeing Kabuto's actions, Ward approached and asked, "Kabuto, what did you find?"

Kabuto pushed his glasses and then said, "There was definitely something big parked here before. The dust on the ground has all been blown to one side."

"Of course, there's also the possibility that some bored person with a hairdryer blew all the dust away from here."

"Ward, do you think there's such a bored person?"

Looking at the area outlined by Kabuto with chalk, Ward furrowed his brows slightly and said, "How was such a big thing transported here? The staff in the building couldn't possibly not notice."

Kabuto pointed upwards, and Ward asked in confusion, "Are you saying it was transported from above?"

Seeing Ward's bewildered expression, Kabuto shrugged and said, "Maybe it wasn't transported, but flew away from here just like our aircraft."

"Impossible. If the target had taken a plane, how could our radar have missed it?"

"And whether it's a helicopter or a fighter jet like ours, the dust would have been blown away completely, not just in this small area."

Kabuto shook his head, "Then I don't know. Maybe the other side has even higher technology."

Ward expressed disbelief again, "How is that possible? Our S.H.I.E.L.D. aircraft are the most advanced equipment. Even we can't completely disappear from radar and take off vertically while only creating such a small disturbance."

At this moment, Ward was also wondering who bought the strength-enhancing serums at the Sand Puppet Shop.

Kabuto smiled and didn't say much more. He only presented his analysis, and whether others believed him or not didn't concern him.

It seemed that even in this world, S.H.I.E.L.D. was not the highest authority in technology; there were other organizations with more advanced technology.

With the arrival of a large number of agents, the entire building was thoroughly searched, but there was no trace of the Panther Man.

This operation ultimately ended in failure. Upon receiving the news, Nick Fury looked at the information reported by his subordinates expressionlessly.

Nick Fury muttered to himself, "Second time now. The first time was one vial of strength-enhancing serum, and the second time was two vials."

"If the other party doesn't conduct reverse engineering but uses them directly, they've already created three enhanced warriors."

"Just like last time, they've disappeared inexplicably."

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·Chapter 584: Intelligence Information

It's worth noting that within S.H.I.E.L.D., only three people have been injected with strength-enhancing serums: Hawkeye Barton, Flame Warrior Chen Haoran, and Ninja Kabuto.

Among them, Kabuto obtained the injection himself in the ninja world, so it can be said that he has no connection to S.H.I.E.L.D.

With this in mind, Nick Fury was prepared to mobilize a large amount of S.H.I.E.L.D. resources to dig deep into the organization that bought the serum.

If the target still couldn't be found, then he would have to spend money to get the help of ninjas.

Sand Village was out of the question; it wouldn't be realistic to have them investigate their own customers. However, Konoha, Otogakure, and Kirigakure were all viable options.

But then again, where did the Vibranium come from? Could it be that the group that attacked Wakanda a few days ago really got the Vibranium from there?

Didn't Wakanda say there were no more?

Or were they lying, or perhaps the Vibranium hadn't been completely stolen and there was some left over.

With these thoughts in mind, Nick Fury began to have some ideas about Wakanda again.

The 100 kilograms of Vibranium obtained this time would be used entirely to purchase strength-enhancing serums, enough to purchase six vials.

Of these, one vial would be allocated to the UK branch, leaving five vials for other purposes.

Two would be used for experiments, and the remaining three would be used to train new warriors. Nick Fury felt that just three people were too few.

…

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

S.H.I.E.L.D. had already lifted the blockade on that Building, and any information about the battle did not appear in the media.

Meanwhile, Charles was sorting through the information he had received from various ninjas during this time.

Looking at the Vibranium and the accompanying information sent by Temari: "Black Panther suit, with a large amount of Vibranium."

"I didn't expect Wakanda's Black Panther to also come to buy strength-enhancing serums. How did these people even know about this stuff?"

"Are Wakanda's spies that powerful?"

"Purchasing sealing scrolls as well? Are they planning to study them?"

"I'm not trying to belittle your Princess Shuri, but even Tony hasn't been able to research this stuff. So, you guys won't be able to either. You have to understand, Tony is a man cursed by knowledge."

After reading the information, Charles decided to leave half of the 50 kilograms of Vibranium to Kankuro, thinking that puppets made with Vibranium would be even more terrifying.

As for whether 25 kilograms of Vibranium would be enough to make puppets, this was not a one-time deal; there were people who wanted to buy puppets at the Sand Puppet Shop, which would bring in more Vibranium.

The only regret was that Vibranium couldn't be recharged and could only be used to create weapons.

Charles then looked at the intelligence information sent by Kabuto. During this time, Kabuto had come to Charles Agency and exchanged 100 energy blocks for 2 ninjutsu, claiming it was a reward from S.H.I.E.L.D.

"Captain America has been found, it seems like the Battle of New York is about to begin."

"S.H.I.E.L.D. attacked the Black Panther to intercept the strength-enhancing serums he was purchasing, which is quite interesting."

"If S.H.I.E.L.D. and Wakanda were to clash, things would get even more interesting."

Charles was a bit annoyed by Wakanda's passive stance, hidden away in their turtle shell. But considering the presence of the Panther God, Charles didn't directly confront them, after all, they hadn't provoked him yet.

Though, Charles do have some thoughts about Vibranium and Heart Grass.

Charles continued to read the intelligence information sent by other ninjas. When he saw Kakashi's report, Charles suddenly noticed a problem.

According to Kakashi's account, first, the other side still hadn't found the Golden Kingdom, and second, Sasuke had encountered someone who looked exactly like Fox that died.

Although Sasuke had accessed the information system of Hand and found out that the two individuals were not the same person, he still doubted the identity of the other person.

Charles picked up the investigation report from Hand. On it was a photo of the other person, along with her name—Thena—and where she lived, the time the restaurant existed, and other information.

It seemed fine and reasonable, but when Charles looked at the name and the person in the photo, he recalled some information from his memory.

Thena, the female warrior of the Eternals.

Recalling the content of the movie about the Eternals from his memory, Charles looked down at the ground beneath his feet. Could it be that there was also a Celestial incubating here?

Thinking of the colossal size of the Celestial beings, Charles felt a headache coming on. To confront such an enemy, one would need to reach the level of the Otsutsuki Kaguya.

Fortunately, there was still time. It was more than ten years before the Celestial being on Earth would awaken, so there was no need to panic.

Although the Eternals could solve the trouble, who knows if the Eternals in this universe would follow the sacred timeline. It's possible that they might choose to give birth to Celestial beings when the time comes.

Speaking of which, could Hidan's sacrifices every day slow down the incubation process?

No, Hidan's sacrifices were still too slow. Even if the humans were completely extinguished, it would still be difficult to delay the time.

After thinking it over, Charles felt that the most reliable way was to ensure that he had the strength to solve the problem before that time came. Relying on others was not his style as Charles Doyle.

However, to confirm the truth of the matter, Charles decided to find some time to meet with these two individuals, Gilgamesh and Thena.

After reviewing all the summarized information, Charles felt that he was still not powerful enough and there were still many enemies.

He recharged all the 100 energy blocks brought by Kabuto, which gave him 18,000 gold coins.

Then he entered the system space. During this time, he had also gained quite a lot from signing in: Ninja Recruitment Scroll 1x2 (double rewards for VIP level 3 or above), Prestige Value 300, Delicious Ramen 50, Ninja Jade 200x2 (double rewards for VIP level 4 or above), Prestige Value 300, Ninja Recruitment Scroll 2x2 (double rewards for VIP level 5 or above), Ninja Jade 300, Delicious Ramen 50, Prestige Value 400x2 (double rewards for VIP level 6 or above)...

But the only regret was that he did not get an A-Rank Random Ninja Experience Card, and as for the S-Rank Random Ninja Experience Card he had hoped for, he had never seen one and didn't know if it would be even available.

Apart from this, the opportunity for missions had also come up again during this time, and he had completed quite a few missions. There were 100 completed C-rank missions.

In total, he had earned 50,000 prestige points, 5,000,000 copper coins, and 100 ordinary treasure chests.

Looking at his current resources, he had 166 ordinary treasure chests and had accumulated 76 secret scrolls of ninjutsu. Charles decided to open some treasure chests.

Otherwise, just hoarding them without using them would be like being a miser. Converting resources into strength was the most important thing.

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·Chapter 585: The Future of Konoha

Common treasure chests can randomly contain copper coins, prestige, gold coins, ninja pearls, C/B ninja fragments, recruitment scrolls, among other items.

Charles discovered that after the system update, ninja pearls can also be obtained from treasure chests, providing an additional source for upgrading artifacts.

"Common treasure chest, ten consecutive times, open!"

The treasure chests emitted a dazzling light, and after a flash of brilliance, the results of the opening appeared in front of Charles.

Ding Obtained 200 Ninja Pearls!

Ding Obtained 200 Ninja Pearls!

Ding Obtained one ninja recruitment scroll!

Ding Obtained 10,000 copper coins!

Ding Obtained 80 prestige!

Ding Obtained B-rank ninja - Kankuro fragment!

Ding Obtained C-rank ninja, Hinata Hyuga fragment!

Ding Obtained 200 Ninja Pearls!

Ding Obtained B-rank ninja, Ino Yamanaka fragment!

Ding Obtained 60 prestige!

Looking at the consecutive results displayed on the screen, Charles quickly scanned through them and found that the luck was quite good, with B and C-rank ninja fragments, ninja recruitment scrolls, and ninja pearls.

Feeling satisfied, Charles clicked madly to continue opening the treasure chests.

Soon, 156 treasure chests were directly opened by Charles in 15 consecutive ten-pulls, stopping only when there were six left, not enough to open another ten-pull.

Charles counted the rewards obtained this time. Out of the 150 treasure chests, he received 45 ninja fragments, including 15 B-rank fragments: 6 Kankuro, 5 Ino Yamanaka, and 4 Sasuke Uchiha.

The remaining 30 fragments were C-rank: 2 Choji Akimichi, 2 Ino Yamanaka, 2 Kiba Inuzuka, 3 Tenten, 5 Naruto Uzumaki, 4 Shizune, 2 Sasuke Uchiha, 3 Hinata Hyuga, 2 Sakura Haruno, and 4 Iruka Umino.

In addition, he received 80 prestige 30 times, 10,000 copper coins 25 times, 9 ninja recruitment scrolls, 30 times 200 ninja pearls, and 11 times 60 gold coins.

After tallying up, Charles found that the loot from these chests was quite high, especially with the addition of ninja pearls, making it easier to upgrade artifacts.

Seeing so many C-rank ninja fragments obtained, Charles presumed that he had finally assembled the Konoha Twelve. Upon opening the ninja section, he found that several ninja avatars had been lit up.

The avatars for C-rank ninja Choji Akimichi, Ino Yamanaka, Tenten, and Iruka Umino were already lit up, with Iruka Umino meeting the requirements for promotion, while the other three met the recruitment criteria.

First, he clicked on Choji Akimichi's avatar, revealing the information:

C-rank ninja: Choji Akimichi, fragments 10/10, do you want to recruit?

Recruit!

Ding! Congratulations to Charles Doyle for successfully recruiting a one-star C-rank ninja, Choji Akimichi.

The next moment, a scene appeared in front of Charles, showing Choji Akimichi running in a setting of ruins and broken walls.

Opening the ninja details, Charles first focused on the ninja's skills.

Choji Akimichi: C-rank ninja

Star level: One star

Basic attack: Physical attack combined with partial expansion jutsu!

Substitution jutsu: Wood substitution

Skills: Flesh Bomb War Chariot, Partial expansion jutsu - Push, Super Expansion Jutsu.

Flesh Bomb War Chariot: Increase one's volume using expansion jutsu and roll forward to ram.

Partial expansion jutsu - Push: Launch an attack forward, followed by a set of hand-push attacks.

Super Expansion jutsu: Launch a heavy sweep after hand expansion, then jump to expand the entire body, crushing enemies on the ground.

Looking at Choji Akimichi's three skills, Charles thought of a Marvel superhero, Ant-Man, who could also grow in size.

However, whether Choji Akimichi's expansion jutsu or Ant-Man's ability was more powerful remained to be seen.

Speaking of the Akimichi clan's expansion jutsu, it should be considered as a usage of Yang Release.

Clicking to recruit the ninja, Charles's chakra increased by another 1 point to reach 217 points, and at the same time, the secret technique of the Akimichi clan was also infused into Charles.

After recruiting Choji Akimichi, Charles's gaze shifted to Ino Yamanaka.

C-rank ninja: Ino Yamanaka, fragments 10/10, recruit?

Recruit!

Ding! Congratulations to Charles Doyle for successfully recruiting a one-star C-rank ninja, Ino Yamanaka.

The next moment, a scene appeared in front of Charles, showing Ino Yamanaka surrounded by purple petals in a purple background.

Opening the ninja details, Charles first focused on the ninja's skills.

Ino Yamanaka: C-rank ninja

Star level: One star

Basic attack: Physical attack!

Substitution jutsu: Wood substitution

Skills: Floral Delivery, Mind Disturbance Technique, All-Out Blossom.

Floral Delivery: Throw a bouquet containing exploding tags forward, which explodes in the air after flying a certain distance, damaging enemies.

Mind Disturbance Technique: Causes mental control. Controlled enemies lose control of their bodies.

All-Out Blossom: Leap into the air and shoot out a large number of flower shurikens, launching a continuous attack on enemies in the area, ultimately causing a flower explosion on the ground.

Regarding the Yamanaka clan's secret technique, Charles did not underestimate it in the slightest. It was another ninjutsu that enhanced willpower and consciousness, which would also be of considerable help to himself.

Thinking of consciousness, Charles thought of enhancing the strength of the soul with the spirit transformation jutsu, allowing the soul to possess attack capabilities.

After learning that, he would become a hexagonal warrior without any weaknesses, with strong physique, ninjutsu, willpower, and soul.

After clicking to receive the ninja, Charles's chakra increased by another 1 point to reach 218 points, and at the same time, the Yamanaka clan's secret technique was also infused into Charles.

At this moment, a system prompt sounded in his ears.

Ding! Achieve a new achievement - Team 10 - Ino, Shika, Cho!

Obtain one battle slot!

Hearing that he obtained a battle slot, Charles smiled knowingly, saving 50,000 gold coins this time.

At this time, the only ninja left to recruit was Tenten.

Compared to other ninjas who was recruited as C-rank ninjas and then gradually strengthened, Charles first recruited B-rank Tenten and now obtained C-rank Tenten.

Clicking on Tenten's avatar, the information about the other party was displayed.

C-rank ninja: Tenten, fragments 10/10, recruit?

Recruit!

Ding! Congratulation to Charles Doyle for successfully recruiting a one-star C-rank ninja, Tenten.

The next moment, a scene appeared in front of Charles, showing Tenten in Chinese-style attire, tightly holding a long stick in both hands.

Opening the ninja details, Charles first focused on the ninja's skills.

Tenten: C-rank ninja

Star level: One star

Basic attack: Use ninja tools for ranged attacks!

Substitution jutsu: Wood substitution

Skills: Chain Sickle Dance, Iron Destruction, Tool Manipulation - Ten Thousand Sky Blades.

Chain Sickle Dance: Launch a series of large-scale chain sickle attacks forward.

Iron Destruction: Launch a series of multi-weapon attacks forward, and finally use a wolf tooth stick to strike the opponent.

Tool Manipulation - Ten Thousand Sky Blades: Use a scroll to summon countless ninja tools and shoot them forward. (Even if you apologize now, it's too late!)

Only the wealthy lady Tenten could use this ninjutsu that need lots of ninja tools, making it quite powerful.

Tenten is proficient in all kinds of weapons and can handle any weapon with ease.

After clicking to receive the ninja, Charles's chakra increased by another 1 point to reach 219 points. As for Tenten's ability to control ninja tools, it was also passed on to Charles.

Just as Charles was about to look at Iruka, the system prompt sounded again.

Ding! Congratulations to Charles Doyle for obtaining the title "The Future of Konoha" with the 12 lower-ranking ninjas from Konoha!

Obtain a reward of three battle slots!

When this reward sounded, Charles was stunned for a moment, then excitedly exclaimed:

"Awesome!"

This was completely unexpected. He knew that each genin team would receive a reward when they were gathered, but he didn't expect such a rich reward after gathering the 12 genins.

Three battle slots worth nearly 160,000 gold coins!

With four battle slots obtained, apart from the fact that Ino Yamanaka and Choji Akimichi each needed one slot, Tenten only needed to be integrated.

The remaining two slots could be completely reserved for the couple Minato and Kushina.

Then Naruto can also feel the warmth of his family. Thinking of this, Charles felt a sense of accomplishment.

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·Chapter 586: Team 10

After recruiting all the ninjas that could be recruited and claiming all the rewards, Charles's gaze fell on Umino Iruka.

He was the first ninja teacher recruited after awakening his system, and Charles has a certain affection for him.

It could be said that Iruka accompanied him in his rise from obscurity.

Even though Charles's strength had grown to its current level, and the cost for each battle slot under his command had reached 50,000 gold coins, he still hadn't reassigned Iruka's battle slot to other ninjas.

After all, in the beginning, Iruka had been his ninja teacher for a while and had taught him a lot.

Now Iruka has become the vice-director of the Hell's Kitchen Origin Orphanage, with Charles himself as the director.

Iruka mainly took care of the children there and also visits other orphanages established by Charles, checking on the quality of life for these children and whether the personnel there were taking care of them as instructed.

Clicking on Iruka Umino's avatar, it showed that he had 33/30 ninja fragments for star promotion.

Seeing the words "star promotion," Charles didn't click immediately. Instead, after thinking for a moment, he decided to call Iruka over before promoting him.

After promoting him, he wanted to understand how Iruka's strength would change after promotion.

Although it was only from one star to two stars, he wanted to know how much Iruka's strength would increase and also what specific benefits there were for him from the ninja promotion.

After confirming these thoughts, Charles's gaze fell on the scroll of secret techniques. Seeing that there were 76 scrolls, he decided to wait until he had collected 100 scrolls before directly opening ten ten consecutive draws.

Opening the battle slot interface, Charles looked at Yamanaka Ino and Akimichi Choji in front of him, and directly chose to materialize them within a three-meter range around himself.

With Charles's operation, the figures of the two appeared in the room, their bodies turning from illusory to real.

"Red Queen, call Asuma and Shikamaru over."

"Notify Tenten and Umino Iruka to return to the base and come find me."

"Yes, Master!"

As he was informing the Red Queen, the two had completely descended into this world.

Yamashina Ino and Akimichi Choji opened their eyes and looked at Charles Doyle sitting beside them, immediately standing upright and respectfully saying:

"Lord Charles."

In their eyes, Charles Doyle was even more respected than the Hokage, and the two also had a slight fear of this new world.

Ino glanced at Choji and then said, "Lord Charles, do you have any tasks for me and Choji?"

In Ino's mind, since Lord Charles brought them from their original world, there must be tasks for them to complete.

Unfortunately, Shikamaru and their teacher weren't here, and they didn't know if the two of them had the ability to complete Charles's tasks.

"Ino and Choji, your task is to follow your teacher and teammates when they arrive later, and your task is to learn the basics of this world and understand everything about it."

Hearing that Shikamaru and their teacher also came to this world, their spirits were instantly lifted, and their voices rose by a notch in response.

"Yes, Lord Charles!"

Shikamaru and Asuma were already in the base. After receiving the notification, they quickly arrived.

The moment they entered, Asuma Sarutobi saw his two apprentices, while Shikamaru muttered to himself, "Didn't expect these two guys to come along as well."

Seeing their teammate and teacher entering, Ino and Choji smiled and immediately approached Shikamaru.

Asuma respectfully approached Charles and asked, "Lord Charles, do you have any tasks for us?"

Asuma had been in this world for almost a month now, and he had a preliminary understanding of this world.

He had also completed a few tasks, but what surprised him wasn't the technological level or the existence of Iron Man, the Hulk, or the Sorcerer Supreme.

What astonished him was the immense power of Charles Doyle.

Various powerful figures from different eras of the ninja world had been brought by Lord Charles to this world.

In Asuma's mind, Charles Doyle position surpassed the Daimyo, his father, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and all the previous Hokages.

Even the legendary Sage of the Six Paths who founded ninjutsu was not as powerful as Lord Charles.

At the same time, Asuma Sarutobi had a small idea in his mind: whether his deceased brother had a chance to be revived in this world.

As for his father, Hiruzen Sarutobi, whether he would be brought over, he didn't have much of a strong desire.

Charles was unaware of Asuma Sarutobi's inner thoughts. Seeing the two arrive, he immediately spoke, "Ino and Choji will return to your team. During this time, they will learn about this world with you."

"Yes, Lord Charles!"

"In addition, the task of your Tenth Team is to protect Ginny's safety."

With the Tenth Team protecting Ginny and Ginny's own strength after injecting serum, Charles didn't have to worry about her safety unless she encountered members of the Eternal Clan or Ancient One.

After giving instructions to Asuma, Charles turned to Shikamaru and said, "Shikamaru, during this time, assist Ginny in handling matters. Have you encountered any problems?"

Upon hearing the question, Shikamaru immediately answered earnestly, "Lord Charles, I've been sorting out the industries and assets of our various companies during this time. I've already gained some insights."

"I plan to compile a report for you after sorting everything out. I'll merge and reorganize similar industries to strengthen the communication and mutual assistance between our subsidiary companies, reducing unnecessary consumption."

"I've already mentioned this to Elder Ginny, and she said she would form a professional group to oversee the implementation of this matter after you've reviewed the report."

Listening to Shikamaru's words, Charles nodded. "Alright, go ahead with your plan. It's a good idea to sort out the industries under my control."

"Many of the industries acquired by the Life Foundation recently overlap with our original companies. Those that need to be reorganized, let's do it. Sell off the non-performing assets."

"Yes, Lord Charles!"

"With your help, Ginny should feel relieved. After all, so many companies are under her control, and she's under a lot of pressure."

"Alright, take Ino and Choji with you to learn about this world. They're in your hands now."

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·Chapter 587: Enhancements for Tenten

After leaving Charles's room, Asuma Sarutobi took the team members with him. As soon as they stepped out, Ino immediately ran to Shikamaru and bombarded him with questions.

"Shikamaru, when did you arrive in this world?"

"Shikamaru, how many people have come over here? Do I know any of them?"

"Shikamaru, have any members of the Akimichi, Nara, or Yamanaka clans came over?"

Shikamaru looked at Ino, who seemed to have a million questions, and rubbed his temples in frustration. "Ino, can you please be quiet for a moment? I'll explain everything to you slowly."

Ignoring Shikamaru's irritation, Ino's eyes lit up as she asked, "Has Sasuke-kun come over?"

Shikamaru replied impatiently, "Yes, he has, but I haven't seen him yet."

When Shikamaru arrived, Kakashi's Team 7 was already out on a mission, so he hadn't met them yet.

Ino chuckled, "So Sasuke-kun has come too. That means I have the biggest chance."

Shikamaru sighed, "But Sakura Haruno and Naruto Uzumaki have also come. I heard they're still in Kakashi-sensei's team."

Ino immediately pouted, "She's still on the same team as Sasuke-kun. How annoying."

At that moment, Shikamaru's teammate, Choji, tugged on Asuma Sarutobi's sleeve and shyly said, "Sensei, do you have any snacks? I don't have any on me, and I'm feeling hungry."

Asuma looked at Choji's request and replied gently, "Sorry, Choji, I don't have any snacks with me. But there's a dining area in the base. I'll treat you all to a meal later to celebrate our Tenth Team being fully assembled."

Upon hearing that their teacher would treat them to a meal later, Choji's eyes widened in excitement. "Okay, okay!"

At that moment, Shikamaru handed Choji a packet of snacks and said, "Here, take these!"

Asuma looked at Shikamaru with curiosity. He knew that Shikamaru wasn't in the habit of carrying snacks.

Seeing his teacher's gaze, Shikamaru casually explained, "When I received the notification, I guessed that Ino and Choji might have come to this world since all the other Genin teams are fully assembled except ours. So, I grabbed a packet of snacks for Choji."

Asuma felt relieved and proud. Shikamaru was still the clever strategist he knew.

The four of them then proceeded towards the dining area, chatting and laughing, celebrating the reunion of the Tenth Team.

…

As the members of the Tenth Team left, Charles didn't have to wait long before Tenten returned from her mission.

"Lord Charles, you called for me?"

Charles nodded and smiled. "I'm going to enhance your abilities."

Upon hearing this, Tenten was momentarily stunned, then immediately broke into a happy smile.

Being able to enhance their abilities would make anyone happy, especially since Charles was unlike anyone else; when he said he would enhance abilities, he really meant it.

Without paying attention to Tenten's expression, Charles's consciousness entered the system space and removed Tenten from the battle lineup.

Ding! Would you like to recall Tenten?

Yes!

As Charles confirmed, Tenten's figure in the room began to become transparent, then slowly dissipated.

Looking at the Ninja Card for the current Tenten and the C-Rank Ninja Tenten, Charles directly initiated the fusion!

Ding! Would you like to merge the current Tenten with C-Rank Ninja Tenten?

Yes!

As Charles operated, the two ninja cards immediately flew into the air, spinning rapidly. After a golden light, they finally transformed into Tenten (Fused).

After seeing the completion of the fusion between the two Tenten , Charles clicked on her ninja details to take a look.

Because the previous Tenten served as the main body for the fusion, Tenten's appearance did not change. She still looked like an adult ninja from the time after the Chunin Exams.

As for the additional three ninja techniques, they supplemented Tenten's existing skills.

While helpful, they weren't significant. However, the biggest benefit was the increase in her chakra, which essentially gave her the amount of chakra expected of a Chunin-level ninja, along with some enhancements to her physical abilities.

After reviewing the Ninja Card of Tenten (Fused), Charles placed it back in the battle lineup.

Ding! Please select the specific location to deploy Tenten (Fused).

Deploy in the previous location!

As Charles chose, Tenten's figure reappeared in the conference room.

Unlike other ninja fusions that required merging memories from the future, Tenten's memories remained unchanged. So, when she emerged, she opened her eyes immediately.

Feeling the increase in her strength, Tenten immediately bowed and thanked, "Thank you, Lord Charles!"

Charles graciously accepted Tenten's gratitude and then asked, "How much do you feel your strength has increased?"

Tenten sensed her chakra and thought for a moment before replying, "The increase in chakra now allows me to handle enemies more easily, and my endurance in battle has also improved. Right now, I can even defeat two of my previous selves."

Charles nodded in satisfaction and then asked, "Can you defeat Neji with your current strength?"

"No problem. With my current strength, I can even defeat Neji with ninja tools alone. Now, except for Guy-sensei, I'm the strongest in our team!"

With three additional years of growth and the fusion of an extra ninja card, Tenten was currently the strongest in Team Guy, excluding their leader.

However, once Lee and Neji merges with their ninja cards, Tenten's strength would again fall behind theirs. Still, for now, she had surpassed her teammates, indirectly fulfilling her dream.

"Alright, as long as your strength has increased. You can go about your business now."

Tenten bowed again and said, "Thank you, Lord Charles!"

Watching Tenten, dressed in a qipao, leave, Charles smiled and waved, not saying anything more.

As Tenten just stepped out, she saw Iruka Umino coming over.

"Iruka-sensei!"

"Tenten!"

"Seeing you come out of Lord Charles's place looking so happy, did something good happen?"

Tenten's face lit up with a smile as she replied happily, "My strength has increased!"

Not seeing any changes in Tenten's appearance, Iruka was somewhat puzzled but still smiled and said, "Congratulations."

"Tenten, I won't chat with you for long. Lord Charles has something to discuss with me."

Hearing Iruka-sensei's words, Tenten's eyes lit up. Could it be that Lord Charles was going to enhance Iruka-sensei's strength too? She wondered how much his strength could increase.

Lord Charles was truly magnificent.

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·Chapter 588: Golden Kingdom

"Iruka-sensei, then I won't disturb you."

With that said, Tenten happily ran off.

Watching Tenten leave, Iruka chuckled. "She is still like a child."

Iruka approached the door and lightly knocked on it. After receiving Charles's permission, he pushed the door open and walked in.

Charles looked at the entering Iruka Umino and smiled. "Iruka-sensei, you're here!"

"Lord Charles!"

Seeing the respectful Iruka Umino, Charles's face bore a smile as he gently spoke, "You've been in charge of the orphanage lately. How are the children there doing?"

Upon hearing Lord Charles mention the orphanage, Iruka's face also lit up with a smile. "The children there are doing very well. Thanks to your policies, they lead happy lives."

"The only trouble is that there are always some despicable people who, in order to get their own children into the orphanage to enjoy those resources, heartlessly abandon their children at the door."

"If we hadn't used forceful means, these people would have likely taken advantage of the children who truly needed help."

It was because Charles provided such good benefits to the orphanage that some lower-class families were that envious. Even some middle-class families joked about wanting to send their children there to enjoy the benefits.

Hearing Iruka Umino's complaint, Charles smiled and then said, "Pay more attention to the children's mental well-being. Let them be confident about the future."

"Encourage them to learn more and establish the right values."

"Although the starting point for the orphanage is in hell's kitchen, I hope these children can become elites like teachers, doctors, lawyers, etc., in the future, rather than ending up back in their previous life."

Iruka nodded. "I will strengthen the children's mental development. These children are very grateful and willing to learn to change their future."

Charles nodded in agreement. Instead of discussing the orphanage further, he talked about Iruka himself.

"Iruka, you've been in this world the longest among all the ninjas. This time, I'm going to enhance your strength."

"Afterward, you need to carefully sense the changes in yourself and tell me how much your strength has increased."

Hearing that his strength was going to be enhanced, excitement flashed across Iruka's face.

With the access of secret ninja techniques over the years, Iruka's strength had also improved quite a bit.

But seeing the changes in the ninjas around him, he knew there was still a gap between them. He never expected that one day he, Iruka Umino, would also have such an opportunity.

"Yes, Lord Charles!"

Charles's then entered the system space. Because Iruka was ascending in rank rather than merging ninja cards, there was no need to remove the ninja card. It could be operated on the battle lineup.

Charles selected Iruka Umino's ninja card and clicked on the option for ascension.

Ding! Congratulations to C-Rank Ninja Iruka Umino for successfully upgrading to two stars!

In the real world, Iruka Umino felt as if he were bathed in warm sunshine, and his body began to strengthen. His speed increased, and his movements became smoother.

Strength, reaction ability, and chakra within his body all underwent enhancement. Soon, Iruka Umino's strength advanced to a new level.

However, this feeling came and went quickly. If Iruka hadn't sensed the changes in himself, he would have thought it was an illusion.

At this point, Charles's consciousness had already exited the system space. He looked at Iruka Umino in front of him and asked, "How is it? How much has your strength increased?"

Excitedly clenching his fists, Iruka replied, "My current strength should have reached the level of an elite chuunin."

"With the secret ninja techniques, even facing special jonin, I am confident in battle, and I even have the opportunity to defeat them."

Hearing that Iruka Umino's strength had increased so much, Charles nodded.

"Very good. Although you haven't reached the level of a special jonin, being an elite chuunin is already commendable."

It should be noted that in his memory, Iruka Umino, due to his teaching duties, was always at the bottom among the chuunin, and he wasn't even a match for Mizuki.

"Train your ninja techniques well. In a while, New York may not be very peaceful. When the time comes, those children at the orphanage will need your protection."

Upon hearing Lord Charles's instructions, Iruka Umino immediately replied earnestly, "Yes, Lord Charles, I will master the ninja techniques and protect those children."

Although there were multiple attribute ninja techniques in the secret scrolls, Iruka Umino could only learn based on his own ninja technique attributes. As a chuunin, he had not developed his second or third attributes.

"Lord Charles, I wonder if there is anything I should prepare in advance for what might happen in New York?"

Charles shook his head, choosing not to disclose the upcoming battle in New York to his subordinates.

"You will know when the time comes. Improving one's strength is never wrong, no matter when. Peace in this world will soon be shattered."

"Yes, Lord Charles!"

After giving Iruka Umino a few more instructions, Charles let him get back to work.

Once everyone had left, Charles thought about Kakashi's Team 7, which still hadn't found the Golden Kingdom. He recalled some scenes from the movies he had watched.

Charles didn't clearly remember how they found the Golden Kingdom in the movie.

However, he knew it was located in a place with a waterfall, and the entrance to the mechanism was marked by four giant stone pillars. He did remember some images of what the entrance looked like.

Charles began to sketch, quickly drawing out the appearance of the location and writing behind it, "This is the entrance to the Golden Kingdom. Use the crystal skull to enter."

Then, he formed hand seals, summoning Parker.

"Parker, deliver this drawing to Kakashi Hatake. This is the key to their mission."

"Yes, Lord Charles!"

Charles rolled up the drawing and placed it in Parker's backpack.

"Go, Parker!"

Parker released the Summoning jutsu and turned into a cloud of smoke, dispersing in the room.

After doing all this, Charles hoped that Kakashi and his team would find the Golden Kingdom before the battle in New York. With a spaceship available after the battle, he would find it convenient to go to other planets to plant chakra trees.

…

Meanwhile-

Kakashi led his Team 7 members.

At this moment, they appeared in the land of Wakanda in Africa. According to the information from Hand and their own analysis, they concluded that the Golden Kingdom was in this area, and even the locals had legends about it.

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·Chapter 589: Departure

Africa-Wakanda Border-

Naruto Uzumaki watched as Haruno Sakura, Uchiha Sasuke, and Kakashi Hatake analyzed the map. He then asked, "Is it really going to be here?"

"It's so remote and sparsely populated here. How could the Golden Kingdom, with all its riches, be in such a barren place?"

"For centuries, explorers on this planet have been searching for a place called El Dorado, the so-called City of Gold," Sakura replied.

"Many people think it should be in South America, but we've already been there and haven't found it."

"But considering the legends here, I believe it has always been in Africa."

"According to the local legend, in the distant ancient times, there was an extremely wealthy kingdom here. It was an ideal Homeland for everyone, a dreamy place."

"But for some reason, it mysteriously disappeared into the annals of history. If it weren't for some rare documents, we might have missed it."

Hearing Sakura's explanation, Uchiha Sasuke spoke up, "Although the land here is vast, with our speed, we can conduct a preliminary search and narrow down the area."

However, what Team 7 didn't know was that they had actually found the right place this time.

It's just that it wasn't the Golden Kingdom with the spaceship from outer space; it was another place on Earth that also can be called the Golden Kingdom—Wakanda.

Just as Kakashi was about to say something, he suddenly felt the reverse summoning jutsu and disappeared in front of the three.

Seeing this, Naruto immediately shouted, "Where did Kakashi-sensei go?"

Sasuke rolled his eyes at him and said, "Idiot!"

On the side, Sakura said, "Baka Naruto, that's the reverse summoning jutsu. It must be something Lord Charles wants Kakashi-sensei for."

Naruto finally understood, "So it's the reverse summoning jutsu. Gamakichi can do it too, but it didn't summon me."

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In the summoning realm-

Kakashi arrived at Inuzuka Mountain and asked Parker, who was in front of him, "Parker, what happened?"

"Kakashi, Lord Charles asked me to give you something related to your team's mission. It's in the backpack behind me."

Kakashi took out a drawing from Parker's backpack and saw the words on the back, realizing that this place was the entrance to the Golden Kingdom.

At the same time, Kakashi felt a bit embarrassed. It seemed that Lord Charles felt their actions were a bit slow, so he started to help.

Kakashi patted Parker's head, "Parker, I've received the item. We'll complete the mission quickly."

Then Kakashi released the reverse sumnmoning jutsu and returned to Team 7.

Seeing Kakashi-sensei return, Naruto shouted, "Kakashi-sensei, did Lord Charles give any instructions?"

At this moment, Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura also looked at Kakashi, waiting for his answer.

Kakashi smiled and said, "Indeed, it was a message from Lord Charles, but it's about the information regarding the City of Gold. This time, we can quickly complete the mission."

"Great, now we can finally complete the mission and head back to the base."

Kakashi glanced at the excited Naruto and said, "Alright, let's pack up and go to a nearby place with internet. There's not even a communication station here, so we can't even send a message."

After receiving the sketch paper, Kakashi didn't intend to manually verify and search for the location one by one.

Instead, he planned to use the base's computer to scan the drawing and then use satellites to confirm the address.

This way, they could determine the location as quickly as possible and then go to confirm if it was indeed the City of Gold.

Soon, the members of Team 7 packed up their belongings and set off for the nearest town.

…

On the other side-

New York SHIELD Headquarters-

Phil Coulson arrived at the office of Director Nick Fury.

"Coulson, I have a mission for you."

"Director, what's the mission?" Coulson asked.

Fury pushed out a large briefcase from under the desk and said, "Here are 90 kilograms of Vibranium. Take some people with you to the Sand Ninja Puppet Shop and trade it for six Physical Enhancement Serums."

Looking at the briefcase in front of him, Coulson replied, "Yes, Director!"

"Take some extra manpower. Bring Barton, Kabuto, and Chen Haoran with you. When you go and return from there, try make a big show of it."

"You can also delay the trade at the Sand Ninja Puppet Shop a little more."

Upon hearing Director Nick Fury's instructions, Coulson was momentarily stunned but quickly understood. He knew the Director was fishing for those people.

"Yes, Director, I understand!"

"Prepare to leave."

After receiving the mission, Coulson didn't linger in Director Fury's office. He quickly left to organize the mission.

Watching Coulson leave, Nick Fury looked out the window and thought to himself, "Every time it's us trying to stop you, I wonder if this time you're interested in coming to intercept us."

For this fishing operation, Nick Fury was just testing the waters. If they could catch someone, great. If not, it didn't matter.

Soon, Coulson gathered his team members and equipped a squad of special operatives. They then departed from the base in eight armored vehicles, moving at a slow and steady pace.

In Coulson's vehicle, Chen Haoran asked, "Coulson, what kind of difficult mission is making you bring all three of us, the SHIELD Three Titans, out?"

The title of SHIELD Three Titans was made by Chen Haoran and some enthusiastic SHIELD agents. It wasn't about them having higher rank within SHIELD, but rather, they were recognized as the three strongest individuals in SHIELD.

Coulson glanced at Chen Haoran and said with a smile, "It's not a big mission. We're just going to the Sand Ninja Puppet Shop to acquire a batch of Physical Enhancement Serums."

"But for safety reasons, I've decided to bring all of you along."

Chen Haoran gasped, "Wow, a batch!"

In that instant, Chen Haoran felt a hint of threat. If SHIELD had a large quantity of Physical Enhancement Serums, would he still maintain his current position of authority?

Then he thought of his unique fire control ability and silently reassured himself that he was still one of a kind.

Coulson gestured with his hand, forming the number 6, and said, "It's not as much as you think, just six vials. After all, Vibranium is a scarce resource, and SHIELD doesn't have much of it."

"Six vials is still quite a lot," Chen Haoran exclaimed.

"But with us there, this mission will definitely not go wrong."

Coulson smiled and didn't say much more.

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·Chapter 590: Hydra's Plan

Triskelion, S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters-

Sitwell entered his office and locked the door behind him. Sitting down at his desk, he took out a specially made cellphone and dialed a number.

"Sitwell, what's happened?"

"Sir, Coulson has taken a large amount of Vibranium to exchange for Physical Enhancement Serums."

"Is it a lot?"

"According to the intelligence obtained by the undercover agents in Hills's team, S.H.I.E.L.D. has acquired a total of 100 kilograms of Vibranium."

Upon hearing that S.H.I.E.L.D. had taken two-fifths of Wakanda's Vibranium, Pierce was now worried about another issue: whether the remaining three-fifths of Vibranium had also been handed over to the remaining three countries.

It seemed they needed to take action in advance. Otherwise, Wakanda might end up with no Vibranium left at all.

Sitwell continued, "If we get our hands on this batch of Vibranium and combine it with other metals, we can exchange it for nearly 40 doses of Physical Enhancement Serums."

In the case of combining it with other metals, each dose of Physical Enhancement serum only required about a kilogram of Vibranium to acquire.

Unlike S.H.I.E.L.D., which exchanged 15 kilograms of Vibranium for each dose, although the cost was the same at 300 million dollars, for them, the other two materials were easy to obtain, but Vibranium was impossible to generate on their own.

After all, the former could be obtained with money, while the latter had no purchasing channels.

Upon hearing Sitwell's report, Pierce also took a deep breath. With 40 doses of Physical Enhancement Serums, they could form three special teams, each composed entirely of superhumans.

It was worth noting that even the Winter Soldier, who had been frozen, didn't have 40 people.

However, the cost of the materials wasn't cheap. 20 billion dollars' worth of Vibranium and 100 billion dollars' worth of secondary and raw Adamantium.

Even though Hydra was a large organization with a large fortune of billions of dollars, it wasn't an easy task to come up with that much money.

After thinking for a moment, Pierce considered another issue: "Do you know who Coulson took with him?"

Sitwell replied, "Coulson took Yakushi Kabuto, Barton, and Chen Haoran with him."

"Ward is also in the team, and he's the one who informed me. He's currently supervising Yakushi Kabuto."

Upon hearing this configuration, Pierce shook his head. He knew that even the Winter Soldier couldn't beat someone injected with Physical Enhancement Serums.

Among them were not only Chen Haoran, who could control fire, but also a ninja. Even if all the Winter Soldiers were activated, they might not be able to quickly snatch the Vibranium.

And once delayed, if S.H.I.E.L.D. sent a large army to besiege them, it would be more harm than good, completely exposing the Hydra.

"With the power we can mobilize now, we can't quietly and quickly seize the Vibranium."

"The Physical Enhancement Serums that Coulson exchanges will ultimately be used by the SHILED's personnel. This is our opportunity."

"We can quietly seize the fruits of their labor. The physical enhancement serums were not injected into our people the first two times, so this time is a good opportunity."

"But, sir, that's the Vibranium worth 40 doses of Physical Enhancement serums!"

"How long do you think it will take Coulson to reach Sand Puppet Shop?"

"About an hour and a half."

"With only an hour and a half, from deployment to personnel action, how much time do we have left?"

"Use your brain, think about it carefully. With such a short time frame and still in the city, how much manpower can we mobilize?"

"I even suspect that this is a trap designed by Nick Fury to lure us out."

But Sitwell also had his own selfish motives. He also wanted to become an enhanced individual. He wanted to get one or two doses of the serum for himself, and with 40 doses, he would have room to maneuver.

Now, after Pierce's reminder, he realized that he had oversimplified things.

"I understand!"

"We don't need to get involved in this matter. After Coulson exchanges for the Physical Enhancement Serums, we'll find a way to arrange for our people to be injected with them."

"After exchanging the Vibranium for the Physical Enhancement Serums, there will still be ten kilograms left. We'll find a way to acquire it and get our hands on it."

"Also, find out who the man was that was last seen at Sand Puppet Shop, and which organization he belongs to."

"Yes, Sir!"

After that, Pierce hung up the phone, and Sitwell saw that the call had ended. He put away his phone, unlocked the office door, and opened it again.

…

On the other side-

Although Coulson drove slowly all the way, it took more than two hours, but the convoy finally arrived safely at the entrance of Sand Puppet Shop.

Coulson got out of the car with Barton, while the members of the special team stood guard outside the shop. As for Kabuto and Chen Haoran, they remained hidden in the car and did not show themselves.

Barton carried the box and walked into the Sand Puppet Shop with Coulson. When they entered the shop, Coulson headed straight for the service counter.

At the service counter was not Temari but Pakura.

"Hello, Miss Pakura. I'm here to purchase some Physical Enhancement Serums."

Pakura looked at the two arrivals, not unfamiliar with Coulson, and directly asked, "Did you bring the Vibranium?"

"How many do you need to exchange for?"

Facing Pakura's gentle voice, Coulson smiled and replied, "90 kilograms of Vibranium, in exchange for 6 doses!"

Pakura was a little surprised. "6 doses?"

"Yes, 6 doses."

"Have you found a Vibranium mine?"

"You're spending money so lavishly."

Hearing Pakura's words, Coulson shook his head with a smile. "There's no such good luck. This may be our last time buying the Physical Enhancement Serums."

Pakura was puzzled. "What's wrong?"

"This is the last of our Vibranium. Although there are some in the hands of other countries in this world, it's highly unlikely that we'll be able to trade for it, and the quantity won't be large."

Pakura felt a little regretful. She didn't expect Vibranium in this world to be as rare as chakra metal in the ninja world.

But with these 90 kilograms of Vibranium, it was quite a lot for them.

After all, even when she was in the ninja world, she, who was hailed as a hero of Sand Village, couldn't afford to buy a weapon made of chakra metal.

"Well, that's a bit of a shame."

"But since that's the case, let me check your Vibranium first. Is that okay with you?"

"No problem."

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·Chapter 591: Kakashi's team sets out

Pakura finished inspecting the Vibranium. The material and weight were all in order.

"Everything's fine. I'll get the Physical Enhancement Serums for you."

Pakura quickly retrieved six briefcases containing the Physical Enhancement Serums from a sealed scroll.

"These are the Physical Enhancement Serums. Please check them."

Coulson glanced at Hawkeye beside him, and Barton immediately understood and opened the boxes to confirm the quantity.

"The quantity is correct."

After the transaction was completed, Pakura sealed the Vibranium brought by Coulson directly into a scroll.

Coulson watched this scene with envy at the convenience of the other party. Unfortunately, such items could only be used by ninjas, which left him helpless.

According to the normal procedure, Coulson should have picked up the Physical Enhancement Serums and left the Sand Puppet Shop.

However, thinking of the Director's instructions, he spoke up, "Miss Pakura, would you mind chatting for a while?"

Pakura glanced at Coulson and smiled, "Considering the Vibranium you brought today, I'll accompany you for a chat."

"But if it's about gathering intelligence, there will be an extra charge."

Coulson smiled, "I understand. Fifty energy cubes per minute."

"I'd like to discuss some other possible collaborations. If it's about gathering intelligence, I'll pay extra."

"Alright, let's go to the adjacent guest area."

Coulson and Pakura sat down on the sofa in the guest area. Pakura leaned back on the sofa and asked, "What kind of cooperation do you want to discuss?"

After thinking for a moment, Coulson spoke, "Miss Pakura, besides Vibranium and energy cubes, what else does the Hidden Sand Village need?"

"..."

Coulson tried to bring several topics, but found few things that could interest Pakura. Although he wanted Pakura to help them train ninjas and teach them how to refine chakra, they hadn't made much progress on that.

As for material transactions, technological exchanges, and even bilateral exchanges, they were discussed subtly but still didn't make any progress.

However, a considerable amount of time was wasted.

SHIELD wanted to offer too little, or perhaps, they were too reluctant. But their demands were too high, so nothing was agreed upon in the end.

Seeing that time was almost up, Coulson got up to bid farewell, "I'll go back and suggest to our Director. I hope there will be opportunities for cooperation."

"We are very envious of you ninjas. We do hope to become extraordinary beings like you one day."

Pakura watched Coulson leave with a pensive expression on her face. She clearly felt that Coulson was deliberately seeking topics to communicate during the conversation.

After leaving the Sand Puppet Shop, Coulson and Barton placed the Physical Enhancement Serums into the car. The convoy then began its slow journey back to SHIELD headquarters, maintaining the same cautious pace as before.

Despite them doing all this, the journey back was uneventful. Upon returning to the base, Chen Haoran remarked, "Coulson, I told you, with us here, no one would dare to intercept our cargo."

Coulson nodded with a smile, "Yes, thanks to everyone's help, this mission went very smoothly."

Kabuto remained smiling without commenting, while Ward also smiled without adding anything.

Soon, Coulson brought the Physical Enhancement Serums to Nick Fury's office.

"Director, all six Physical Enhancement Serums have been safely returned."

Nick Fury looked at Coulson and nodded, "Was the journey safe?"

"No incidents occurred. We returned safely."

Nick Fury pondered for a few seconds and said, "It seems our adversary is very cautious, as they didn't make a move this time."

Coulson nodded, "Yes, the other side is very cautious. We didn't even detect any surveillance on our way back."

"Of course, it's also possible that they didn't receive the information."

Nick Fury shook his head, "Given their demonstrated capabilities and our high-profile actions, it's unlikely they didn't get the message."

"But since we didn't catch anyone, we'll have to put more effort into our search."

Nick Fury glanced at the six Physical Enhancement Serums in front of him and then gave some instructions, "Have someone from the UK branch come personally to pick up one Physical Enhancement Serum."

"Send three to the scientific research team and tell them to use them sparingly for research."

"As for the remaining two, I'll consider who to inject them into."

Coulson nodded, "Yes, sir."

As Coulson left, Nick Fury looked at the Physical Enhancement Serums and had a new idea. He wondered if Steve Rogers, upon awakening, could further enhance his abilities with another Physical Enhancement Serum.

However, this was just a thought. Whether to proceed with this would depend on Steve Rogers' performance upon awakening. If he met expectations, Fury might consider enhancing his abilities further.

He also wondered if the previous serum that he was injected with would conflict with the Physical Enhancement Serum in his hand.

…

Meanwhile-

Kakashi's team had arrived in the town and contacted Red Queen at the base through the network. Using Red Queen's capabilities, they quickly pinpointed the location.

It turned out that the Golden City was indeed in South America, specifically in the Peruvian jungle.

Naruto curiously asked, "Kakashi-sensei, where is the place?"

"In Peru."

Naruto looked at Sasuke and said, "Haha, I told you it wasn't in this godforsaken place."

"Looks like I'm the smart one! By the way, where is Peru?"

Sakura, annoyed by Naruto's ignorance, immediately hit him on the head and shouted, "Idiot, Peru is in South America. Even after coming here, you didn't study a bit."

Despite being hit, Naruto didn't get angry. Instead, he cheerfully looked at Sakura and said, "That's why we have you, Sakura. You always know these things."

Kakashi looked at his team and shook his head helplessly. After getting the coordinates from Red Queen, the team didn't linger in Wakanda and soon took a flight to Peru, a country in South America.