Chapter Summaries

Charlotte Doyle received Merlin's robe, staff, and control of the Magic World, then officially succeeded as Prime Merlinian. After the ceremony, Ancient One summoned him to Kamar-Taj to discuss the responsibilities of his new position.

• Balthazar brought Charlotte and the Agency to Merlin's Wizard Tower, then had Charlotte unlock Merlin's sealed robe and staff, including the Sword in the Stone.
• Balthazar transferred control of Merlin's Wizard Tower to Charlotte and explained that the tower governed the Magic World and gave its Prime Merlinian authority over its Mages.
• Charlotte spent three days meeting the Ministry of Magic officials and the heads of eleven magic schools, and they swore loyalty to him.
• Charlotte officially became Prime Merlinian at a ceremony in Merlin Square, where the Wizard Tower shone and the system unlocked Direct Ninja Recruitment Privilege.
• After the banquet, Charlotte stored Merlin's robe and staff in the System Space, then entered Ancient One's portal to hear about his new responsibilities.

Ancient One told Charlotte Doyle that the Prime Merlinian was responsible for defending the Magic World from Mephisto and said the Sanctums would eventually withdraw their protection. Charlotte agreed to take over, and Ancient One warned him about seeking divine blessings and explained that Hidan’s sacrifices might make him a god.

• Ancient One showed Charlotte Doyle that Merlin had once defended the Magic World from Mephisto and that the Sanctums had taken over after Merlin disappeared.
• Ancient One explained that the Sanctums’ defenses had weakened while protecting the Magic World, and Charlotte agreed to prepare to defend it himself.
• Ancient One advised Charlotte to stop seeking blessings from Merlin or praying to powerful beings, and Charlotte agreed.
• Ancient One explained that Hidan’s sacrifices were feeding power back into him and could eventually turn him into Jashin.
• Ancient One warned Charlotte that Hidan must not endanger the planet, and Charlotte denied that Hidan had killed anyone before leaving for his Magic Tower.

Charlotte spent his newly recharged Gold Coins recruiting Anbu—Kakashi Hatake, Anbu Itachi Uchiha, and Anbu Yamato, greatly increasing his Chakra and gaining Wood Style. He also used his VIP 8 privilege to purchase the full-strength Katsuyu, whose arrival shook the Summoning Realm and alarmed its other residents.

• Charlotte recharged 200 Blood Cores and 400 Energy Blocks, raising his VIP level to 8 and gaining access to purchase Katsuyu.
• Charlotte recruited Anbu—Kakashi Hatake and Anbu Itachi Uchiha, increasing his Chakra and upgrading his Sharingan to three tomoe.
• Charlotte recruited Anbu Yamato, gained Wood Style, and had his old training injuries healed as his Chakra reached 55 cards.
• Charlotte spent his VIP privilege to purchase Katsuyu, who appeared at full size in the Summoning Realm and began seeking a place to establish a second Shikkotsu Forest.
• Gamakichi, Blue Snake, and the Ninja Dog Army sensed Katsuyu’s arrival, and Gamakichi urged the toads to claim territory before the Ryūchi Cave residents did.

Charlotte conserved his remaining Gold Coins and trained with his new Ninjutsu while S.H.I.E.L.D. investigated the Charlotte Agency’s sudden closure and the Ninja’s missions. Nick Fury ordered the investigations to continue, unaware that the missing Magicians had returned to the Magic World for Charlotte’s appointment as Prime Merlinian.

• Charlotte unlocked an eleventh battle slot, found himself short of Gold Coins for another, and decided not to manifest an Anbu member or recall Kakashi for fusion.
• Charlotte entered the Training Ground to practice his newly obtained Ninjutsu and planned to ask Balthazar about the sealed magical equipment and Morganian Gang members.
• Nick Fury learned from Coulson that Charlotte Agency had been closed for four days and that its core members and Ninja had disappeared from the premises.
• Coulson reported that Neji Hyuga, Hinata Hyuga, and Kamatari Temari were fighting organ trafficking in Myanmar, while the local Continental Hotel and the High Table handled the aftermath and assets.
• Nick Fury ordered continued surveillance of the agency, told Coulson to investigate Tony Stark, and demanded that S.H.I.E.L.D. keep searching for Mages.
• Coulson reported that several Magicians had vanished, not knowing they had returned to the Magic World to attend Charlotte’s Prime Merlinian ceremony.

Tony failed to find a replacement for Palladium, while Charlotte trained through the night and learned that his group would soon inherit responsibility for defending a zone against Mephisto. The chapter ended with Charlotte asking Balthazar to assemble a team of Mages before the handover.

• Tony reviewed another failed experiment and tried to contact Charlotte, but Jarvis could not reach him.
• Charlotte completed his training, claimed his daily sign-in reward, and joined his subordinates for breakfast.
• Balthazar told Ginny and the others that they lacked magical talent, while Tsunade, Shizune, and Iruka declined the chance to become Mages.
• Charlotte told the group that Ancient One had informed him the defense of Prime Merlinian's zone would soon be transferred to them.
• Charlotte explained that they would need to defend against Mephisto's invasion and asked Balthazar to form a Mage team.

Charlotte and Balthazar arranged defenses for the coming Hell invasion and discussed the scarcity of magical items in the Magic World. Balthazar gave Charlotte a Grimhold containing seventy-seven evil Mages, and Charlotte left a clone behind to help manage affairs while he returned to the Charlotte Agency.

• Charlotte and Balthazar agreed to have the Ministry of Magic form a mage corps and bring Archmages to maintain the Magic Tower's array during the barrier's replacement.
• Charlotte told Balthazar that few magical items remained in the Magic World and asked for the Grimhold imprisoning the Morganian Gang.
• Balthazar explained that he had transferred the prisoners to a modified Grimhold containing seventy-seven evil Mages and handed it to Charlotte.
• Charlotte assured Balthazar that he would use the magical items through another method, then created a Wood Clone to handle Magic World affairs with Balthazar.
• Charlotte returned to the Charlotte Agency with his subordinates, while Dave stayed behind with his girlfriend to explore the Magic World.

Charlotte returned to the agency, prepared for Hell’s invasion, and tested a prisoner released from the Grimhold, earning 2,000 Gold Coins. Meanwhile, Tony planned an extravagant year-long Stark Expo and invited Charlotte to join an Iron Man and ninja-suit stage show.

• Charlotte told the agency staff to keep their trip to the magic world secret and prepare for Hell’s invasion, while Ginny and the others said they wanted to fight if they could.
• Charlotte released a Mage from the Grimhold and killed him with Shadow Clones using Chidori, then recharged the Mage’s staff for 2,000 Gold Coins.
• Charlotte sent the Mage’s corpse to Tsunade for research and began recovering his Chakra after dispelling the Shadow Clones.
• After Charlotte’s agency reopened, S.H.I.E.L.D. withdrew its surveillance agents on Nick Fury’s orders.
• Tony told Pepper Potts he wanted Stark Expo to run for a year, then called Charlotte and arranged for them to perform Iron Man and ninja-suit shows.
• Charlotte considered helping Tony with his palladium poisoning and Arc Reactor research before returning to training.

Charlotte prepared for the coming conflict, recruited Itachi Uchiha and Yamato, and attended the Stark Expo opening ceremony with Tsunade. Tony introduced Charlotte to the crowd, while Tsunade watched backstage and grew irritated by the performances.

• Balthazar organized the Magic World into a mage corps, and Charlotte gathered resources while releasing and killing another Morganian Gang mage from Grimhold.
• Charlotte spent 1,400 Gold Coins to unlock a deployment slot and manifested Itachi Uchiha and Yamato, who joined his service and protection detail.
• Charlotte brought Tsunade to the Stark Expo so she could examine Tony's palladium poisoning, and Tony made a dramatic entrance at the ceremony.
• Tony introduced Charlotte to the crowd, and Charlotte appeared onstage as dancers performed behind him.
• Tsunade watched Charlotte and Tony's show from backstage, clenched her fist at Charlotte's dancers, and dismissed Tony's boasts.

At the Stark Expo, Tony revealed his blood toxicity to Charlotte, who arranged for Tsunade to examine him at the Agency. As the group left, a marshal served Tony and Charlotte subpoenas to appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee.

• Tony welcomed the audience back to the Stark Expo and introduced a recording of his father, Howard.
• Tony showed Charlotte that his blood toxicity had reached nineteen percent, and Charlotte asked Tsunade to examine him.
• Tsunade confirmed that Tony's toxins could be purged, then mocked him before accepting his apology.
• Charlotte took Tony and Tsunade to the parking lot, where a marshal served Tony and Charlotte subpoenas for a Senate hearing.
• Charlotte used magic to take his subpoena, then left for the Agency with Tsunade and John Wick while Tony followed with Happy.

Tsunade cured Tony’s palladium poisoning, removed the shrapnel and reactor from his chest, and healed the wound. After paying Charlotte for the treatment, Tony asked whether he knew of any elements unknown to conventional science.

• Tsunade used the Delicate Illness Extraction Technique to remove the palladium from Tony’s blood, and Tony confirmed his blood toxicity was zero.
• Tsunade removed the shrapnel near Tony’s heart, dismantled the reactor, and healed his chest with the Mystical Palm Technique.
• Charlotte put the shrapnel in a bottle, but Tony took it back to keep it private.
• Tony signed Charlotte’s medical commission for 100 million US dollars and said Pepper would arrange the payment.
• Tony asked Charlotte whether he knew of any elements beyond those recognized by the scientific community.

Charlotte hinted that he had a lead on a new element connected to Tony's Arc Reactor, while planning to wait and see whether Whiplash attacked again. The next day, Tony refused to hand Iron Man over at a military hearing, where Justin Hammer argued that the suit was a dangerous weapon.

• Charlotte told Tony that his lead on a new element involved the Arc Reactor, but he needed time to investigate before sharing results.
• Tsunade questioned Charlotte's plan to involve Tony in resisting Hell's attack and warned him not to become like Tony.
• Charlotte signed in for 50,000 Copper Coins and went with John Wick to the Washington D.C. military hearing.
• Tony argued that the Iron Man suit was a high-tech prosthesis and refused to give it to the American people.
• Justin Hammer testified that Iron Man was a weapon and urged the military to prepare for the danger Tony could not foresee.
• The senator announced that Lieutenant Colonel James Rhodes would attend the hearing.

Tony Stark used footage of faulty Hammer Industries armor to defend Iron Man at the hearing, but the committee then turned its attention to Charlotte Doyle and his strength. Charlotte refused the military’s demand for an examination and left with Tony, while General Ross remained connected to the inquiry.

• Rhodes testified that Iron Man’s benefits outweighed the risks and that the military wanted Tony in its chain of command.
• Tony took control of the hearing screen and showed failed armor tests from North Korea and Iran, embarrassing Justin Hammer and arguing that Iron Man deterred war.
• The senator set aside the Iron Man hearing and opened a second hearing concerning Charlotte Doyle, with General Ross present.
• Ross’s video showed Charlotte defeating Abomination, and the senator questioned whether Stark Industries had given Charlotte his strength through serum experiments.
• Charlotte denied receiving a serum, refused the committee’s demand for a full-body examination, and left the hearing with Tony.

After the Senate hearing, Tony invited Charlotte to the Monaco Grand Prix, appointed Pepper Potts CEO of Stark Industries, and continued planning around his Palladium poisoning. Charlotte received Tony’s $100 million treatment fee and reviewed the newly completed Hell’s Kitchen orphanage, while Ivan Vanko prepared to head to Monaco.

• Charlotte denied Ross’s claim that he was holding Emil Blonsky, and left the hearing with Tony.
• In Moscow, Ivan Vanko tested his reactor-powered whips and decided it was time to seek revenge on Tony.
• Tony invited Charlotte to the Monaco Grand Prix, then revealed to Pepper that his chest had healed and appointed her CEO of Stark Industries.
• Tony asked Jarvis to add Palladium shielding to the Iron Man armor, while accepting that he would still need chlorophyll if he kept using it.
• Ginny told Charlotte the Hell’s Kitchen orphanage was complete and its staff and security were being arranged; Charlotte received Pepper’s $100 million commission for treating Tony.
• Ivan took the passport Ginny had arranged and wondered how he could prove himself to Charlotte at the Monaco Grand Prix.

Charlotte Doyle used his rewards and saved resources to gain new elemental ninjutsu, unlock a fifth chakra attribute, and recruit Genin Naruto Uzumaki. He then recalled Team Kakashi from its vampire mission, calling Kakashi with a new assignment.

• Charlotte claimed Tony's completed B-Rank mission reward and reviewed his system resources.
• Charlotte opened ten Normal Treasure Chests, gained fragments that completed C-rank Naruto Uzumaki, and opened twenty Ninjutsu Scrolls.
• Charlotte synthesized Wind Style: Vacuum Wave and Water Style: Water Shockwave, completing his five basic chakra attributes and earning an extra ninja battle slot.
• Charlotte recruited C-rank Naruto Uzumaki, gained one Kakashi's worth of chakra, and reviewed Naruto's skills, including Rasengan.
• Charlotte called Kakashi, who reported locating the Eastern Europe Branch vampires' lair, and ordered him to finish clearing it and return for a new mission.

Charlotte mastered one-handed Rasengan after three days of intense practice, then traveled with Tsunade and John to Monaco alongside Tony Stark. At the Hotel de Paris, Charlotte recognized Natasha as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and encountered Justin Hammer, whom Tony dismissed as annoying.

• Charlotte practiced Rasengan in the System Space and learned to use it one-handed without help from a Shadow Clone.
• Tony met Natalie Rushman, who defeated Happy in the boxing ring, and gave her his fingerprint for Pepper Potts's company documents.
• Over three days, Charlotte collected system rewards while Yamato and Itachi Uchiha completed six C-rank missions; Charlotte also finished mastering the Rasengan.
• Charlotte arrived in Monaco with Tsunade and John, where Casablanca welcomed him and offered his assistance.
• Tony introduced Natasha as his new secretary, and Charlotte recognized her as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent without revealing her identity to Tony.
• Justin Hammer approached Tony and Charlotte at the hotel, and Tony called him annoying.

At a car event, Justin Hammer tried to impress Charlotte and Tony while seeking a place at Stark Expo, and Natasha privately asked Charlotte to keep her S.H.I.E.L.D. identity secret. After Tony checked that his blood virus was gone, he changed into a racing suit and headed to the competition.

• Justin Hammer introduced Vanity Fair reporter Christine and tried to arrange an interview with Charlotte, who refused.
• Justin Hammer asked Tony for a Stark Expo exhibition space, then gave Charlotte his business card and left with Christine.
• Natasha asked Charlotte not to reveal that she was investigating Tony for S.H.I.E.L.D., and Charlotte reminded her of what had happened to Barbara.
• Pepper Potts and Tsunade joined Charlotte, while Pepper asked where Tony had gone.
• Tony used the Blood Virus Detector, confirmed his blood virus level was zero, changed into a racing suit, and entered the competition venue.

Ivan Vanko attacked the racetrack in his Whiplash Mark I armor, wrecking cars and confronting Tony. Charlotte and Tsunade watched without intervening as Ivan gained the upper hand, while Pepper rushed to bring Tony’s armor.

• Justin Hammer watched Tony announce on television that he would race, while Pepper learned of it and rushed toward the track with Happy.
• Charlotte recognized Ivan Vanko on the television, then went with Tsunade to the racetrack.
• Ivan revealed his Whiplash Mark I armor, split an approaching race car, and then struck Tony’s car, sending it rolling.
• Tony escaped his wrecked car and attacked Ivan from behind, but Ivan stayed on his feet and battered Tony with his electric whips.
• Charlotte said Tony could handle the fight and predicted Pepper’s arrival with the armor would change it, while Ivan advanced on the fallen Tony.

Tony fought Ivan Vanko at the racetrack, defeated him after suiting up as Iron Man, and watched as Ivan claimed he had developed the Arc Reactor for Charlotte Doyle. Justin Hammer saw the broadcast and became interested, while Charlotte remained unimpressed by Ivan’s achievement.

• Happy rammed Ivan with the Rolls-Royce, but Ivan recovered and destroyed the car with his whip.
• Pepper Potts threw Tony the suitcase, and Tony assembled his armor as the crowd cheered.
• Ivan’s whips disabled Tony’s attacks and dragged him across the track, but Tony wrapped a whip around himself and closed in.
• Tony beat Ivan, tore the Arc Reactor from his chest, and crushed it after Jarvis scanned it.
• Ivan shouted that he had developed the device for Charlotte Doyle, while Justin Hammer watched the broadcast with interest and Charlotte dismissed the reactor as inadequate.

Charlotte explained Ivan Vanko’s attack to Tony, revealing the history between Ivan’s father and the Stark family. Tony learned that Ivan had built a miniature Arc Reactor, putting Tony’s public claims about the technology at risk, and prepared to leave Morocco with Charlotte.

• After Ivan Vanko was arrested, Tony visited Charlotte and asked why Ivan had attacked him and called out Charlotte’s name.
• Charlotte told Tony that Ivan had once brought him blueprints for a miniature Arc Reactor, then explained that Ivan’s father, Anton Vanko, had developed the original reactor with Howard Stark before the two men fell out.
• Tony thanked Charlotte and agreed to return home with him, but went back to his room instead of visiting Ivan.
• Tony used Jarvis to investigate the Vankos and confirmed Charlotte’s account, including that Ivan had built an inferior miniature Arc Reactor.
• Tony realized Ivan’s reactor could undermine his claims that no one could replicate the technology for five to ten years, then arranged a private jet and left for the airport with Charlotte.

On the plane, Charlotte beat Tsunade at dice while Tony tried to convince Pepper Potts to take a vacation instead of worrying about the trouble following the Iron Man armor. Tony and Pepper postponed the vacation idea and settled on his birthday party as the trip continued toward evening.

• Charlotte beat Tsunade in their first dice game and flicked her forehead as their wager required.
• Pepper Potts watched news coverage of a senator criticizing Tony over the Iron Man armor’s appearance in Monaco.
• Tony brought Pepper Potts and Charlotte cakes, then invited Pepper to vacation in Venice with him.
• Pepper refused to leave the company’s troubles behind, and Tony accepted that they would attend his birthday party instead.
• Tsunade resumed gambling with Charlotte, determined to beat him.