Trade and Battle

Thor, gripping Mjolnir, floated in the air, divine power flowing through his body. His damaged armor began to heal itself, and his wounds began to heal at a visible speed.

Seeing Thor's body beginning to recover, Charlotte thought to herself: Thor's body is truly freakish; no wonder Hulk can smash him without any problems.

Not only Thor, but Loki's body is also very resilient; he wasn't killed by the Hulk.

"Since that's the case, then so be it!"

"Lightning Style: Lightning Strike!"

Charlotte quickly Hand Seals, and a Flash appeared directly above Thor's head, striking him down.

"Boom!"

The sudden Flash caught Thor completely off guard, hitting him directly and sending him crashing to the ground from mid-air.

Charlotte watched Thor being cleaved down, a slight smile playing on her lips, and then she too descended from the sky.

Thor saw Charlotte descend from the sky as well, but he shouted, "Prime Merlinian, you've gone too far! You actually struck me Thor Odinson, with Flash!"

"Don't forget, I am the real Thor."

As he spoke, Thor swung his Hammer, and a bolt of lightning rushed toward Charlotte, shattering and churning the earth wherever it struck.

Seeing Thor's incoming lightning, Charlotte bit her finger, formed hand Hand Seals, and slammed her palms onto the ground, creating a circular rune with black patterns.

"Summoning Jutsu - Rashomon!"

The next second, a massive gate to Hell appeared before Charlotte.

"Boom!"

The lightning struck Rashomon, causing the large bells hanging on either side of the Rashomon to sway, but it did not break through the Rashomon.

"Whoosh!"

It was indeed Charlotte who used the Body Flicker Technique to appear above Rashomon, looking at Thor in the distance.

"Thor, your lightning is a bit weak. It can't even break through a gate. This won't do."

Thor's expression darkened at Charlotte's mockery, but his gaze remained fixed on Rashomon, thinking to himself, "This gate actually possesses an aura similar to that of the Hell Dimension."

Thor then hurled Mjolnir with all his might, and the Mjolnir flew out, shattering Rashomon.

It is true that the lightning summoned by Mjolnir could not break Rashomon, but it did shatter Rashomon with a single blow.

Charlotte looked at the large hole above Rashomon and immediately dispelled the psychic connection; the gate then sank into the ground and disappeared.

"Water Style, Water Style: Water Colliding Wave!"

As Charlotte Hand Seals, a tremendous wave of water suddenly appeared centered on him, rushing towards Thor and transforming into a surging river of spray.

Charlotte's Ninjutsu, because it was performed using Hand Seals, was all enhanced by the Dragon Ring. Although it wasn't as terrifyingly powerful as Senjutsu, its strength was still increased by three points.

Seeing the surging waves rushing towards him, Thor didn't immediately soar into the sky. Instead, he raised Mjolnir and smashed it down onto the ground.

"For the glory of Asgard!"

"Boom!"

As Thor slammed his hammer into the ground, the earth in front of him instantly cracked open, forming a huge fissure, like an abyss.

The surging waves all plunged into the abyss in front of Thor, Thor stood to the side and swung Mjolnir once.

"Charlotte, you think you can attack me with water and lightning? I've seen that move before."

Charlotte smiled and said, "Really?"

So what if you saw it?

The next second, Thor found himself suddenly surrounded by a large tree, which instantly bound him to it.

Thor then discovered that he could not control his body; a small tree and its branches had completely trapped him.

At that moment, Charlotte leaped directly from the tree and appeared in front of Thor.

"How about this?"

Indeed, the moment Thor looked at Charlotte, Charlotte met his gaze and immediately activated the Genjutsu - Magic Bind.

At this moment, Charlotte appeared in front of Thor. Instead of attacking Thor with Kunai, she Hand Seals with her hands, and the next second, lightning appeared in Charlotte's hands.

"Chidori - Prologue!"

The difference between Raikiri and Chidori is that Chidori doesn't require rushing towards the opponent; it can be used from a stationary position.

Blue lightning concentrated on Charlotte's right hand, like a sharp blade, powerful enough to easily pierce flesh. Charlotte did not choose to pierce Thor, but instead pressed the Chidori directly against Thor's chest. The next second, the lightning in her hand began to travel across Thor's body.

With the attack of Chidori, the tree that bound him in Thor's eyes disappeared. He looked at Charlotte in front of him, his legs went weak, and he sat down on the ground, Mjolnir falling to the side.

It was indeed Charlotte's lightning attack that paralyzed Thor's body, leaving him completely defenseless after falling into the Genjutsu world, and he was directly paralyzed by the lightning.

Thor sat on the ground, Flash occasionally flashing from his body. Indeed, this lightning attack was stimulating Thor's Power of Thor, but Thor was unaware of it.

"I lost~"

"I, Thor Odinson, the Thor of Asgard, have been defeated by lightning?"

At this moment, Thor was oblivious to the changes in himself, completely lost in frustration. Charlotte's attack hadn't harmed him, but it had paralyzed him. Although the paralysis lasted only a second, it was still unacceptable to Thor.

However, Charlotte noticed the change in Thor. Seeing the Flash that were emerging, she realized they weren't the Chidori she had just used. Charlotte then reached out and placed her palm on Thor's body, and the emerging Flash attacked Charlotte's palm.

"Thor, you're not weak, you're just not as well-rounded as me."

"We've fought this far, and you haven't suffered any harm, which proves your strength."

"As for you being paralyzed by lightning, it's simply because your Power of Thor hasn't awakened yet. When you awaken your Power of Thor, lightning like this will no longer be able to harm you."

Upon hearing Charlotte's words, Thor looked at the man in front of him. "You mean I haven't awakened the Power of Thor yet?"

"Impossible, I am already the Thor who controls lightning."

Looking at Thor before her, Charlotte said, "When you can unleash lightning on your own without Mjolnir, that's when you'll awaken the Power of Thor."

What should I do?

"Cultivation!"

Thor nodded, stood up, picked up Mjolnir from the side, and said, "You're right, I should cultivate."

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A week has passed since Charlotte and Thor had their sparring match.

During this week, Charlotte received 30,000 copper coins, 6 Ninjutsu Scroll, 300 Reputation Points x2 (double reward for VIP level 3 and above), 50 Delicious Ramen, 200 Ninja Jade x2 (double reward for VIP level 4 and above), 200 Reincarnation Stone, and 300 Prestige through system check-ins.

During this period, the ninjas of Charlotte Agency also completed the tasks Task Gathering Hall for Charlotte. Because an S-rank mission was taking up a slot, they could only complete 8 missions per day.

In the ten days since Charlotte left, the Agency's ninjas have completed a total of 80 missions, essentially sweeping up all the assassin missions in and around New York New York Continental Hotel, leaving many local assassins speechless and forced to accept missions outside of New York City.

It's a pity that all 80 task assignments had very low ratings, all of them were D or C level, and there wasn't even a single B level. There were 30 D level tasks and 50 C level tasks.

Rank D missions all reward 200 Reputation Points and 5000 copper coins. (x30)

Rank C quest, 500 Prestige, 50,000 copper coins, 1 Normal Treasure Chest (x50)

During this week, Charlotte received system sign-in rewards and Task Gathering Hall, and spent her time training her Chakra and sparring with Thor.

During this time, Thor not only sparred with Charlotte, but also competed in strength with Gamakichi and in ground destruction with Blue Snake. Charlotte even summoned Shukaku, the One-Tail Shukaku, to show Thor the destructive power of the Tailed Beast Bomb.

Thor was filled with envy at Charlotte's endless Summoning Jutsu, and said that he would definitely find a battle pet of his own after the rebellion was quelled.

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On the other side.

Inside the Triskelion in New York.

Nick Fury looked at Coulson and said, "When we go to the Sunagakure Puppet Shop to buy the Physical Enhancement Serum, take Barton with us."

"Vibranium is in short supply right now, and I have a feeling that someone else is trying to acquire it. It's best to be careful."

"The Physical Enhancement Serum we acquired in the deal are also very important to us; this process cannot afford to fail."

Hearing his Director say this, Coulson asked, "If that's the case, why not bring Yakushi Kabuto along? With his strength, he's even stronger than Barton."

Nick Fury shook his head:

"He's learning from Grant Ward, so we won't be taking him on this mission."

"I believe that in New York, Barton and a team of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. are enough, unless they encounter ninjas from other villages. In that case, even if Yakushi Kabuto went, it wouldn't make any difference."

"Yes, Director!"

Nick Fury nodded. "Let's go to Warehouse 2, collect the Vibranium, and set off!"

After Coulson left Nick Fury's office, he took Barton and a team of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. with him, retrieved the Vibranium from Warehouse 2, and set off in his car.

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On the other side.

Inside the Hydra Base, three activated Winter Soldier each held a box containing Secondary Adamantium, Vibranium, and Proto-Adamantium, respectively.

The three of them, carrying suitcases, set off from the Hydra base even before Coulson, heading to the Sunagakure Puppet Shop in Brooklyn.

Inside the Sunagakure Puppet Shop at this moment.

There were two boxes in front of Temari, and both boxes contained the same thing: one Physical Enhancement Serum in each box.

Today is the agreed-upon day, Temari is waiting for representatives from both organizations to come and make the deal.

Temari looked at her teacher, Pakura, and said, "Teacher, after this transaction, Lord Charlotte will have a considerable amount of Vibranium and Adamantium. You can apply for a portion and have a suitable Chakra Ninja Tools made for yourself."

"With the master's Scorch Release Kekkei Genkai, coupled with suitable Chakra Ninja Tools, he will surely be able to unleash terrifying power."

Pakura glanced at Temari, who had spoken, and said with a smile, "Lord Charlotte has so many Genin, and I haven't yet made any significant contributions. There's no rush regarding Chakra Ninja Tools."

"I will apply when the time is right."

Upon hearing her teacher's words, Temari was about to say something when suddenly the door to the Puppet Shop opened, and the Greeter Puppet at the entrance spoke.

Welcome to the Sunagakure Puppet Shop!

Just then, three burly men with expressionless faces, exuding an aura that warned strangers to stay away, walked over, each carrying a Suitcase.

Temari swallowed back what she was about to say. Pakura, standing to the side, frowned slightly. These three weren't particularly strong, but their Killing Intent was considerable. It seemed they had killed quite a few people in this world.

The leader of the three approached the service counter, Temari at Temari and Pakura, and then said in a cold, emotionless voice, "We're here to trade for Physical Enhancement Serum."

"As per the transaction requirements, we brought over 24,000 grams of Secondary Adamantium, 2,400 grams of Vibranium, and 240 grams of Adamantium."

Hearing that the quantity was the same as last time, Temari nodded, took a box from under the counter, opened it, and revealed a test tube containing a red medicine.

"This is the Physical Enhancement Serum you wanted, the same as last time."

"Is the extra $12 million to be converted into cash and refunded to you, or is there some other commissioned task?"

The other two of the three remained silent, while the Winter Soldier, who had spoken earlier, continued, "The extra $12 million worth of materials will be considered our price, and we'll agree on it for the next dose of the Physical Enhancement Serum."

Seeing that the other party said that, Temari nodded. "No problem. Once you have collected enough materials, you can come and exchange them for the next dose of the Physical Enhancement Serum."

The two sides reached an agreement. Temari closed the box and handed the Physical Enhancement Serum to the other party, who then let Temari check the three boxes before handing Temari.

The transaction was complete. The three Winter Soldier from Hydra did not linger; they took the box and left.

However, as soon as the three pushed open the door, they saw Coulson and the others about to enter.

Coulson saw customers coming out of the Sunagakure Puppet Shop and glanced at them curiously. However, he had no memory of the three people in front of him. He looked at the Suitcase in their hands and waited at the door to let them come out first.

The three Winter Soldier paid no attention to Coulson and his group. They pushed open the door, walked out, got into a car parked by the roadside, and drove away.

Coulson glanced back at the three of them, noted them down, and then, curious about what they were doing there, pushed open the door and entered the Sunagakure Puppet Shop.