As they spoke, Nick Fury produced a record of transactions between S.H.I.E.L.D.. and the ninja forces. This record contained details of transactions between Charlotte Agency, the Sunagakure Puppet Shop, and the Sound Ninja Base, including the items traded, the methods of trade, and the prices.
Natasha took the documents and began to look through them. She quickly discovered that Charlotte Agency had the most items available for trading.
At this moment, Nick Fury spoke up, "Coulson used to be in charge of negotiating with them, but now this task is assigned to you."
"Next, we need a large amount of Physical Enhancement Serum, but we have very little Vibranium left, and what we have is not nearly enough to trade with the Sunagakure Puppet Shop."
"But we still have a batch of Energy Block, about 1,300 in total. All you need to do is make a deal with Charlotte Doyle. 1,000 Energy Block will be used to buy five doses of Physical Enhancement Serum, and the remaining 300 will be used to buy Felix Felicis from his Agency."
"However, Charlotte Doyle is not easy to meet. Coulson visited him several times before the Battle of New York to try and reach a deal, but he was unsuccessful. So there's no rush. You just need to find an opportunity to make this happen."
"From now on, I will entrust you with all matters related to communicating with the ninjas. Natasha, I hope you won't let me down."
Seeing Nick Fury's serious expression, Natasha immediately agreed, "Yes, sir, I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"
Just then, there was a knock on Nick Fury's office door, and Hill walked in.
When Natasha saw Agent Hill enter, she said, "Sir, I'll go and get ready."
Nick Fury nodded. "Okay, you can go now."
After receiving the order, Natasha turned and left the office without lingering.
Hill watched Natasha leave, glanced at her but didn't pay her any attention, and went straight to Nick Fury.
"Sir, there's been a problem with the batch of Chitauri weapons we received."
Nick Fury, somewhat surprised, asked, "What's wrong?"
"Their equipment seems to be remotely locked down; weapons, Chitauri Chariot, and other individual soldier equipment are all unusable."
"Our Science Team has attempted to decipher it, but so far it hasn't been effective."
"The harvest this time may not be as great as we expected."
Upon hearing that the weapons and equipment were unusable, Nick Fury paused for a moment, then asked, "What about the Chitauri Soldier?"
Have they regained consciousness?
Hill shook his head. "Neither the Chitauri Soldier nor that behemoth showed any signs of life."
"They're all dead?"
"Yes, they're all dead."
"But when we received those unconscious alien soldiers that day, they were not yet dead and showed no signs of life."
Nick Fury paused for a second, then said, "Send them all for autopsy to determine the cause of their deaths."
"We can't just shut these guys down as soon as the spatial channel closes and they lose signal."
"They're not robots controlled by chips."
"Yes, sir!"
"While we're at it, let's see if we can get anything useful from them."
"Understood, sir."
"I will instruct the members of the Science Team to extract as much useful information as possible from them."
With Hill gone, Nick Fury was left alone in the office. He glanced out the window Fury New York, which was beginning to rebuild, Nick then plunged into his busy work. The war was over, but there was more to do.
Spies from various countries need to be eliminated, alien equipment scattered throughout New York needs to be retrieved, the research on replicating the Physical Enhancement Serum has run into problems, and there's that guy who always looks like a demon—too many things await his attention.
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On the other side.
Inside the conference room.
By this time, all the ninjas had arrived, and even Orochimaru, who was busy with research, came out of the Laboratory to attend the meeting.
Looking down at the numerous ninjas below, Charlotte nodded to himself. These were all his subordinates, partners he had painstakingly acquired through in-game purchases.
"Everyone performed exceptionally well in this battle against the Chitauri aliens. Our team suffered no casualties and displayed the prowess of ninjas, which deserves praise."
"In addition to the original A-rank mission rewards, I will provide the following rewards based on your strength: Kage Level ninjas will receive 10 kilograms of Vibranium, Jonin- level Elite Jonin will receive 5 kilograms of Vibranium, Chunin- Elite Chunin will receive 2 kilograms, and Genin will receive 1 kilogram of Vibranium."
As Charlotte Doyle finished speaking, some of the ninjas below showed excited expressions, while others remained somewhat bewildered.
At this moment, Charlotte spoke up:
"Some people may not know what Vibranium is, so let me explain it simply. It's a special metal, which is equivalent to Chakra Metal in the Ninja World for ninjas."
When the topic of Chakra Metal came up, the people on the ground gasped. Everyone was familiar with it; it was a metal with excellent Chakra conduction and was extremely expensive.
Even Asuma Sarutobi, the son of the Hokage, only managed to create a pair of Flying Swallow using Chakra Metal.
"Vibranium differs from Chakra Metal in that it has the ability to absorb and release energy, and is also known as Vibranium. This means it can be used not only to make weapons, but also to make armor."
"Even full-body armor won't affect the release of Ninjutsu or mobility in the slightest."
Hearing Charlotte's explanation, everyone became quite interested. It would be great even to make armor. However, even for full-body armor, ten kilograms wouldn't be enough for Kage Level fighter. But it would be perfectly fine for making some kind of armor.
Compared to the others who seemed to know, Naruto asked quietly, "Is this thing very expensive?"
Sakura Haruno, who was standing nearby, said, "Back in the Ninja World, Chakra Metal 70,000 ryo per gram and you still might not be able to buy it."
"Vibranium is clearly a better material than Chakra Metal, so it's bound to be more expensive."
Naruto counted on his fingers and realized that one kilogram would be worth seventy million ryo, which was more than the heads of two Asuma.
Then Naruto shook his head and said, "No, I should say Chunin or Jonin."
"Uncle, am I considered Chunin or Jonin? My strength definitely isn't that of Genin, right?"
At that moment, Naruto even had the idea of merging with his future self, which would cost a huge sum of money.
As Naruto spoke, the other Konoha 12, who were still in the Chunin Ninja Exams, also turned their gazes to Charlotte Doyle. They did not believe that their strength was merely at the Genin level.
Seeing the gazes of the other ninjas, Charlotte pondered for a moment: should they hold a Chunin Jonin Kage Level exam?
After thinking for a moment, he decided it wasn't necessary and said, "Based on everyone's performance on the battlefield and their actual combat strength, I will assign each of you a specific ninja rank."
"Basically, everyone's ninja rank will be reassessed, and it may differ somewhat from the ninja rank obtained previously."
Charlotte knew that Konoha had Hokage but no Kage Level shinobi, and the Sannin were merely Elite Jonin, but in reality, they were all Kage Level powerhouses. Even the current Sasuke Uchiha was a genuine Kage Level powerhouse, and Sasuke was currently the strongest among the Konoha 12.
"Thank you, Lord Charlotte!"
Seeing everyone's gratitude, Charlotte.
"Everyone can collect Vibranium from Ginny. I will inform her of the distribution standards. You can collect the Vibranium directly or entrust Ginny with weapon and armor forging."
"As for the designs of the weapons and armor, you can discuss that yourselves."
"The Vibranium reward won't be a one-time thing. If you feel you don't have enough materials, you can save them up and forge Gauntlets Ninja Tools when you have enough."
At this moment, only Hanabi Hyuga looked somewhat gloomy. She wasn't even a Genin yet; she could only be considered Ninja Apprentice.
Seeing her younger sister's sad eyes, Hinata held Hanabi's small hand and said, "Hanabi, don't be sad. I'll give you half of mine and make you a special Kunai self-defense."
Feeling the warmth of her sister's hand, Hanabi nodded and whispered, "Thank you, sister."
Charlotte continued, "Besides these Battle of New York, everyone also made quite a splash and left a significant mark on New York."
"I heard from Ginny that fans have already created a fan website for you, and many citizens recognize and support you."
"And we already have merchandise for sale. Here's some good news: everyone will receive 10% of the profits from their merchandise sales. It's not a huge amount, but it's not insignificant either, and it's a steady stream of income."
Upon hearing that they would have an extra source of income, the ninjas, who had a clear understanding of money, all smiled. They all shared the same thought: they were incredibly excited to have come to this world with Lord Charlotte.
This place is rich in resources, has plenty of money, and offers a variety of entertainment options. Most importantly, it's safe.
Although there were many missions, the enemies were all weak. Even in the Battle of New York, although the enemy was numerous, their strength was still not great.
After saying this, Charlotte continued, "However, everyone should not let their guard down or become complacent. This battle is merely a test by the enemy; there will be even stronger enemies to come."
"Those of you who have experienced the Magic World's resistance against the invasion of Hell should know the strength and diversity of the enemy. The intensity of this battle is even less than the last one, and the enemy that appeared at the end last time was just an avatar of his..."
"Therefore, everyone, please do not underestimate the enemies of this world. Even more powerful enemies await us in the future."
"Yes, Lord Charlotte!" X
The ninjas who had experienced the last great battle nodded in agreement, while those who hadn't asked their companions for advice.
"For the next period of time, everyone will continue as before: those who need to carry out their tasks should carry them out, and those who need to intensify their training should continue."
"Tsunade, you should focus on promoting Medical Ninjutsu. Since everyone can use Mystical Palm Technique, strengthen training in this area so that at least all ninjas can perform basic medical treatment on themselves."
"Since we don't have enough ninjas to become Medical Ninja, let's make everyone a ninja who knows basic medical skills."
Upon hearing Charlotte's arrangements, Tsunade's interest was greatly piqued. She had always valued Medical Ninja highly, and it would be a good thing to be able to realize her ambitions here.
Charlotte then looked at Orochimaru and said, "Loki isn't a god of Asgard, but a Frost Giant of Jotunheim. The abilities of Frost Giant are somewhat similar to Ice Style Kekkei Genkai. You can discuss this with Haku from Kirigakure."
"That child is a user of the Ice Style Kekkei Genkai. See if you can get some inspiration from him."
Upon hearing Charlotte's words, the three members of Team 7 were the most concerned. For Sakura Haruno, Naruto, Sasuke, the enemy they encountered for the first time outside the village left a deep impression on them, especially Haku, whom they couldn't bring themselves to kill in the end.
Naruto exclaimed, "Hakune-neechan is here too!"
Upon hearing Naruto call Haku "older sister," Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki cast puzzled glances at him, while Sakura Haruno punched Naruto on the head.
"Idiot, didn't you hear the adults say it was him?"
"Bai is a man."
Naruto was a little confused. Wasn't Haku an older sister? Why was the uncle saying she was a boy? And Sakura hit him on the head again. That's really mean.
Charlotte Doyle paid no attention to the subtle gestures below, and instead said again, "Today's meeting was mainly about this matter. Tonight, we'll have a party to celebrate that we've resolved this alien invasion."
"Minato Namikaze, Rock Lee, Sakura Haruno, Naruto Uzumaki, Yakushi Kabuto, you guys stay behind. I have other plans for you."
Upon hearing Charlotte call out the name, everyone cast envious glances. The old man, who had experienced these things firsthand, knew very well that these people's strength was about to improve once again.
They just didn't expect that Sakura Haruno, who had just been promoted, and Minato Namikaze, who had only recently joined the ranks, would also be kept behind.
As everyone else left, only the five people named by Charlotte remained in the conference room.
Looking at the remaining group, Charlotte said, "Because of the gains from the Battle of New York, the strength of all of you will be improved."
"Sakura Haruno, pay attention to the increase in your strength."
"Yes, Lord Charlotte."
After speaking, Charlotte's will entered the System Space and immediately Star Upgrade of Sakura Haruno, who had already been merged.
Ding! Do you want to Star Upgrade of the already fused Sakura Haruno (C-Rank Ninja Sakura Haruno)?
Looking at the system's size, Charlotte chose to Star Upgrade.
Ding! Congratulations! C-Rank Ninja Sakura Haruno has been upgraded to 2-Star C-Rank Ninja. B-rank Naruto Shippuden Sakura Haruno Fusion - remains at 2-star level.
With the Star Upgrade confirmed, Charlotte waved her hand, and a golden light enveloped Sakura Haruno. The golden light came and went quickly.
Everyone stared in astonishment at the scene before them; it was the first time they had ever witnessed anything like it.
Enveloped in golden light, Sakura Haruno felt a warm current envelop her entire body, and her physical attributes and Chakra were slightly enhanced.
At this moment Charlotte spoke up, "How do you feel? How much have you improved?"
After thinking for a moment, Sakura Haruno said, "I feel a slight boost in my physical abilities, but I'm not sure exactly how much it has improved."
"However, my Chakra has increased. The extra Chakra is enough for me to use the Mystical Palm Technique three times. Overall, my strength has increased by less than 10%."
Upon hearing that his strength had increased by less than 10%, Charlotte secretly lowered her head. Sure enough, even if a C- Star Upgrade, the increase wouldn't be too exaggerated, but 10% was still quite a lot.
Furthermore, as Sakura Haruno's Star Upgrade, Charlotte also felt that she had gained some more Chakra, and the amount was quite substantial, a full 1 calorie.
The amount of Star Upgrade thirty fragments is the same as that from 10 recruitment fragments. It was the same when Iruka Star Upgrade before. Charlotte could only sigh that something is better than nothing.
At this moment, Naruto spoke up, "Congratulations, Sakura."
"Your strength has increased."
Sakura Haruno smiled and said, "Thank you, Naruto-kun."
Charlotte said, "Alright, next up are Rock Lee, Naruto Uzumaki, and Minato Namikaze. You three should focus on improving your own strength."
Charlotte then entered the System Space and Star Upgrade of the three of them.
Ding! Do you wish to Star Upgrade of the already fused 2-Star B-Rank Ninja Rock Lee (C-rank Rock Lee in the fusion phase)?
Ding! Do you want to Star Upgrade of the already fused 2-Star B-Rank Ninja Naruto Uzumaki and the fused C-Rank Ninja Naruto Uzumaki?
Ding! Star Upgrade 2-Star A-Rank Ninja- Minato Namikaze?
After three reminders, Charlotte chose to Star Upgrade all of them. Rock Lee and Naruto Uzumaki both underwent partial fusion Star Upgrade without overall Star Upgrade. However, Minato Namikaze, an A-rank ninja, successfully Star Upgrade from 2-Star A-Rank Ninja Star Upgrade to 3-Star A-Rank Ninja.
As the three golden rays enveloped the three people, different changes immediately occurred.
Naruto Uzumaki seemed oblivious, the increased Chakra was negligible to him, while Rock Lee felt much stronger, especially in terms of his improved physique.
Minato Namikaze's aura shifted dramatically in an instant, causing everyone present to widen their eyes in astonishment. Yakushi Kabuto, in particular, looked at the legendary Fourth Hokage with surprise.
He originally thought everyone's strength had increased by 10%, but Minato Namikaze's sudden withdrawal of his aura, which seemed to indicate that Minato Namikaze's strength had increased by more than 10%.
Meanwhile, Charlotte was also controlling his aura and not releasing it. Rock Lee and Naruto Uzumaki's Star Upgrade only increased Charlotte Doyle 'Chakra by 2 calories, but Minato Namikaze's Star Upgrade for A- Minato Namikaze increased his Chakra by Gato. This directly increased Charlotte's Chakra by another 10 calories, bringing his total Chakra to 351 calories.
Having calmed his surging Chakra, Charlotte breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had made preparations beforehand when Star Upgrade Minato Namikaze's star level. As expected, the boost after Star Upgrade Ninja Card varies depending on its level.
Charlotte looked at the three of them and asked, "How much has your strength improved?"
Naruto Uzumaki scratched his head, chuckling awkwardly, and said, "Uncle, I'm not really sure either. I just felt a warm current, and that's all I know."
Hearing Naruto's answer, Minato Namikaze was a little embarrassed, Sakura Haruno helplessly covered her face.
Charlotte smiled and shook her head, saying, "Alright, I understand. It's normal that I can't sense your Chakra."
After Naruto finished answering, Rock Lee said, "Sir, I've probably increased my strength by about ten percent, but I feel that I should be able to improve further after training for a while."
Charlotte nodded. "Very good, it seems your strength has improved considerably."
Then he looked at Minato Namikaze, "Minato, what about you?"
Minato said seriously, "My strength has increased by about 50%!"
Upon hearing that Minato Namikaze had improved by 50%, everyone's eyes widened, especially Yakushi Kabuto, who was filled with curiosity and eager to see how much he himself could improve.
Charlotte nodded to herself. Upgrading 2-Star A-Rank Ninja to three stars without fusion cards resulted in a 50% increase in strength. No wonder she had increased her card quantity by about 7.5.
So that's how it is. Charlotte secretly noted down the benefits of each stage of ninja Star Upgrade for herself and the ninjas.
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