Chapter Summaries

Vail’s possession triggered a deadly struggle aboard the plane, which crashed in England after crows destroyed its engines; Itachi Uchiha and Hidan retrieved the shattered sarcophagus while its corpse began to move. Back at Charlotte Base, the evening banquet brought the Ninja together, and Charlotte agreed to include the Agency’s other personnel at a future celebration.

• Vail, controlled by the Camel Spider’s influence, killed the colonel and attacked Nick before Nick shot him.
• Crows disabled the plane and killed the pilots, and Nick saved Jane with a parachute before the aircraft crashed in England.
• Itachi Uchiha and Hidan found the broken sarcophagus, sealed its pieces in a Storage Scroll, and left the corpse behind; its palm moved after they departed.
• At Charlotte Base’s banquet, Naruto gave Hinata Hyuga a pastry and brought Sakura Haruno her favorite juice.
• Ginny introduced Shikamaru Nara to Charlotte and Tsunade, and Charlotte agreed to hold a future banquet for the Agency’s non-Ninja personnel as well.

Tony traded ten pieces of New Element for Charlotte’s Physical Enhancement Serum and left to seek Adamantium for his armor. Meanwhile, Nick revived after the crash, Ahmanet rose by draining rescuers, and Jane told Nick about the Dagger of Set and the jewel hidden in a London tomb, leaving its connection to Ahmanet unresolved.

• Tony arrived at Charlotte’s banquet, traded ten pieces of New Element for a Physical Enhancement Serum, and left to investigate buying Adamantium from S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Nick awoke in a morgue, saw Vail, and left with Jane after realizing he had survived the plane crash.
• Ahmanet drained two search-and-rescue workers, raised them as her servants, and was observed by Itachi Uchiha’s Shadow Clone.
• Jane thanked Nick at a bar and explained that she and her archaeologists were seeking the Dagger of Set’s jewel in a newly discovered London tomb tied to Ahmanet.

Nick followed Vail, who appeared only to him, and learned that he had been cursed after shooting Vail. After a vision of rats and a mummy nearly got him hit by a car, Nick told Jane he had seen the woman in the coffin.

• Jane told Nick that the legend described a princess who murdered her father and made a pact with the Death God, and said the events around them were unfolding as foretold.
• Nick followed Vail to the restroom while Jane called Henry Jekyll and reported that Nick had returned from the dead without injuries.
• Santai Hidan and Suzaku Itachi Uchiha discussed the Dagger of Set and decided to follow Jane to obtain it for Lord Charlotte.
• Vail told Nick that Nick had shot him dead and that both of them were cursed, then pointed out strange patterns on Nick’s palm.
• Nick encountered a vision of rats and a mummy in the backstreet, but Jane pulled him clear of an oncoming car.
• Nick told Jane he had seen the woman in the coffin.

Nick and Jane searched for the sarcophagus as Ahmanet regained her strength, while Charlotte assigned Team 7 an A-rank mission to find the City of Gold. Tony drank the Physical Enhancement Serum and struggled to control his new strength; Nick was then abducted by a corpse inside a church as Jane searched for him.

• Nick insisted that Jane help him find the sarcophagus, convinced that Ahmanet was real and that its inscriptions explained his visions.
• At the crash site, Ahmanet drained the search-and-rescue workers and regained her original appearance.
• Charlotte gave Kakashi, Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, and Sasuke Uchiha the Crystal Skull and ordered them to find the City of Gold without letting its alien or spaceship awaken.
• Tony analyzed the serum and Barton's files, then drank the Physical Enhancement Serum and gained great strength, accidentally smashing a keyboard, a glass, and a laboratory door handle.
• Nick led Jane into the woods near Waverley Abbey, where Ahmanet appeared to him and drew him into an illusion before he found himself in a church.
• A rotting corpse carried Nick away, and Jane realized he was missing and began searching for him.

Ahmanet tried to use Nick as a vessel for Set, but the missing gem prevented the ritual from working. Nick and Jane escaped the church with the Dagger of Set, only to discover that Ahmanet still controlled Nick’s mind and had led them back.

• Ahmanet restrained Nick, inspected him, and began a ritual to welcome Set into his body, while Itachi Uchiha and Hidan watched from outside.
• Ahmanet found the Dagger of Set inside a statue, but Itachi Uchiha noticed its ruby was missing; when Ahmanet tried to stab Nick, Jane arrived and was attacked.
• Nick broke free, stabbed Ahmanet with the dagger, and joined Jane in escaping the church.
• Nick drove away with Jane, who explained that Ahmanet had controlled his mind and manipulated him into going to the church.
• Nick realized Ahmanet had made him drive back to the church, where she waited at the entrance, while Itachi Uchiha and Hidan remained unseen above it.

Nick escaped Ahmanet's attack only to be captured by S.H.I.E.L.D., while Coulson and Yakushi Kabuto uncovered the missing sarcophagus's trail. In London, Henry Jekyll began questioning Nick and offered to tell him a story about his patient.

• Nick fought off Ahmanet's rotting corpses, but S.H.I.E.L.D. agents rescued Jane and knocked him unconscious.
• Coulson and Yakushi Kabuto uncovered the buried cavern, found no teleportation formation, and learned its sarcophagus had been taken before a plane crash.
• Coulson learned Nick had died and revived, then headed with Yakushi Kabuto toward S.H.I.E.L.D.'s London branch.
• Charlotte reunited with Thor in Jotunheim, brought fresh food and beer, and shared a meal with him.
• Henry Jekyll introduced himself to Nick at the London branch and offered to tell him a story about one of his patients.

Henry revealed S.H.I.E.L.D.’s London Prodigium facility, where the organization was holding Ahmanet and preparing to dissect her. As Ahmanet spoke to Nick, he experienced another vision in which she urged him to become Set.

• Henry injected himself with four doses and explained that he had developed a cure for the evil inside him.
• Henry brought Nick Morton to S.H.I.E.L.D.’s European Prodigium facility and introduced Jane as an archaeological specialist for the organization.
• Henry explained that the Agents were preserving Ahmanet with mercury so they could dissect her, prompting Jane to object.
• Henry told Nick that Ahmanet’s curse had chosen him as a vessel for ultimate evil and that S.H.I.E.L.D. could help him.
• Ahmanet told Nick that she had chosen him to replace her previous intended vessel, and Nick questioned her about murdering her father’s family.
• Nick saw a vision of Ahmanet promising that he would become Set, then heard Jane urge him to wake as Ahmanet warned that they would kill him.

Nick broke free from Ahmanet’s illusion as S.H.I.E.L.D. agents uncovered the gem she sought. Henry Jekyll revealed his knowledge of gods and Demons to Nick, leaving Nick to consider the hidden supernatural world.

• Ahmanet’s scream freed Nick from the illusion, and he demanded that Henry stop injecting her with mercury.
• Coulson brought Yakushi Kabuto and a S.H.I.E.L.D. task force to London while reviewing files about Henry Jekyll and the British branch’s supernatural research.
• Jane explained to Nick why she had kept the site secret, then affirmed that she believed he was a good man because he had given her the parachute.
• S.H.I.E.L.D. agents found a second sarcophagus beneath the Crusader Tomb and discovered a skeleton clutching the gem from the Dagger of Set.
• Jane questioned Ahmanet about the Tomb of Death, and Ahmanet warned that Nick was the man she had chosen and would now be in danger.
• Henry showed Nick his collection and described Set, Satan, and Lucifer as Demons, while Nick declared that Demons should be wiped out.

Henry revealed that Nick had to be sacrificed to stop Set, but Henry’s curse transformed him into Eddie Hyde before the plan could proceed. Nick and Jane escaped amid a Prodigium power failure, while Ahmanet broke free from her chains.

• Henry explained that the dagger could let Set enter Nick’s body so they could destroy it, and Nick refused to accept the sacrifice.
• Ahmanet used Little Spider to possess an agent, while Henry’s evil side revived and transformed him into Eddie Hyde after Nick took his syringe.
• Henry trapped Nick inside the office and attacked him, but Nick injected him with the syringe and restored his reason.
• Pete destroyed the circuit breaker, disabling Prodigium’s equipment and freeing Ahmanet from the mercury system.
• Jane and Nick escaped the office and ran toward the dagger’s gem, while Ahmanet snapped her chains after Nick left her behind.

Henry revealed that Nick had been chosen as Ahmanet’s vessel and planned to sacrifice him to destroy the curse, but Eddie Hyde took control before the ritual could begin. As Prodigium’s systems failed, Nick and Jane escaped to destroy the dagger’s gemstone, while Ahmanet broke free of her chains.

• Henry explained that Nick’s curse could only be ended by using the dagger to let Set enter his body and then destroying it.
• Ahmanet controlled a spider that crawled into an agent, and Henry transformed into Eddie Hyde after Nick took his medicine syringe.
• Eddie Hyde trapped Nick in the sealed office, but Nick injected him with the syringe and Henry regained control.
• Pete destroyed Prodigium’s power facilities, mercury flooded from Ahmanet’s mouth, and the electronic doors stopped working.
• Jane freed Nick and led him toward the dagger’s gemstone, while Coulson and Yakushi Kabuto entered the darkened facility.
• Ahmanet snapped her chains after Nick left with Jane.

Ahmanet escaped and attacked the S.H.I.E.L.D. team, forcing Yakushi Kabuto to retreat with Coulson. After learning that Ahmanet intended to use Nick and the Gem to summon Set, Coulson and Jane prepared to stop her.

• Ahmanet drained several S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and used sand to block Coulson's team’s gunfire.
• Yakushi Kabuto threw explosive tags at Ahmanet, then carried Coulson out as she killed the special operations team with a sand attack.
• Ahmanet pursued Nick and Jane through the streets, while Yakushi Kabuto rescued Jane and brought her to Coulson.
• Vail appeared before Nick, claimed he knew where the Gem was, and led him toward it.
• Jane told Coulson that Ahmanet needed Nick and the Gem to summon Set, and Coulson said they had to find and destroy the Gem.

Jane, Coulson, and Yakushi Kabuto headed for the Crusader Tomb to destroy the Gem while Ahmanet’s resurrected warriors overran the tomb. Yakushi Kabuto wiped out the corpses chasing Nick, but Ahmanet killed the agents guarding the tomb and the Crusaders inside slaughtered everyone there.

• Jane led Coulson and Yakushi Kabuto toward the Crusader Tomb, while Itachi Uchiha and Hidan followed Ahmanet to find the Gem.
• Ahmanet used the Dagger of Set to awaken the dead Crusaders, who attacked the people inside the tomb.
• Vail revealed that he planned to hand Nick and the Gem over to Ahmanet, and Nick fled from a horde of rotting corpses.
• Yakushi Kabuto destroyed the corpses pursuing Nick, introduced himself to Nick as S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Ninja, and continued toward the tomb with the group.
• Ahmanet killed the four S.H.I.E.L.D. agents guarding the tomb as the resurrected Crusaders killed everyone inside.

Ahmanet restored the Dagger of Set and tried to draw Nick to her side, but Akatsuki members Hidan and Itachi Uchiha arrived and disrupted her plans. The tomb erupted into battle as Hidan faced Ahmanet, while Itachi watched over the fight with the dagger in his possession.

• Ahmanet joined the Gem with the Dagger of Set, restoring the weapon and reaching her peak strength.
• Ahmanet tried to lure Nick toward her, but Yakushi Kabuto pulled him away and told Coulson to retreat with the others.
• Hidan and Itachi Uchiha arrived, and Itachi broke Ahmanet's wrist, took the Dagger of Set, and blasted her with a Fireball Jutsu.
• Ahmanet recovered from her injuries and ordered the skeletons to attack as she charged at Itachi Uchiha.
• Hidan intercepted Ahmanet and challenged her while skeletons and mummies attacked Nick, Jane, Coulson, and Yakushi Kabuto; Itachi moved to a high point to watch the battle.

Itachi Uchiha and Hidan defeated Ahmanet, recovered the Dagger of Set, and caused Nick to turn to ash when her sustaining power vanished. Charlotte received their report and the dagger, while S.H.I.E.L.D. prepared to trade for a Physical Enhancement Serum for Chen Haoran.

• Coulson ordered a retreat as Itachi Uchiha and Hidan confronted Ahmanet in the tomb.
• Hidan overcame Ahmanet’s regeneration with his curse ritual and turned her to ash, causing her undead soldiers and Nick to vanish as well.
• Itachi Uchiha recovered the Dagger of Set and left with Hidan, while Coulson and Yakushi Kabuto reported the incident to S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Nick Fury reviewed the report and ordered Coulson to trade for a Physical Enhancement Serum intended for Chen Haoran.
• Charlotte answered a reverse summons, learned Pakkun was still guarding Tony, and read Itachi Uchiha’s report accompanying the Dagger of Set and Ahmanet’s stone coffin.

Charlotte recharged the Dagger of Set, unlocking the artifact function and discovering the Golden Rope in the system. In Othervoid, Set learned his dagger and avatar had been consumed, and Khonshu began proposing a plan.

• Charlotte recharged the Dagger of Set, which vanished into ash as the system awarded him 9,999 Gold Coins and unlocked the artifact function.
• Set learned that his Earth-bound dagger and avatar had been destroyed, and he realized the dagger’s power and trace of consciousness had been devoured.
• Khonshu speculated that Ancient One, Odin, or the Prime Merlinian might have destroyed Set’s artifact, then began explaining his plan to Set.
• Charlotte opened the artifact panel and activated the Golden Rope, whose effects included binding enemies and making them speak truthfully.
• Charlotte inspected the Golden Rope’s enhancement screen and learned that its Level 0 binding could hold anyone below Kage level.

Charlotte upgraded the Golden Rope, added a Weakness glyph, and tested its binding power on Thor. Thor remained trapped and began to weaken as the chapter ended.

• Charlotte spent Ninja Jade to raise the Golden Rope to level 20 and unlock a glyph slot.
• Charlotte used 3,000 Reincarnation Stones to condense a Weakness glyph and inlaid it into the Golden Rope.
• Charlotte asked Thor to help test the Golden Rope’s ability to bind and restrain, and Thor agreed.
• Charlotte used the Golden Rope on Thor, who instinctively spoke his word spirit before the artifact trapped him.
• Thor tried to break free, but the Golden Rope tightened around him and weakened him; after three seconds, he remained bound.

Charlotte tested the Golden Rope on Thor, then spent Gold Coins and Ninja Recruitment Scrolls in the System to gather ninja fragments. His upgraded blessing ritual improved two recruitment pulls before his luck faded, leaving Might Guy, Ao, and Naruto Uzumaki ready to recruit.

• Thor broke free of Charlotte's Golden Rope with Mjolnir, and Charlotte withdrew the rope before giving Thor two crates of beer.
• Charlotte bought fragments for Naruto Shippuden Sakura Haruno, Sasori, and Might Guy, then purchased thirty Ninja Recruitment Scrolls.
• Charlotte performed an upgraded blessing ritual with magical items and recruited ten times, gaining enough fragments to recruit Naruto Uzumaki and bringing Ao close to the requirement.
• Charlotte's second ten-pull brought Mei Terumi to thirty fragments, Asuma Sarutobi to thirty, and Ao to the recruitment requirement, while Might Guy gained more fragments.
• Charlotte's final ten-pull produced fewer fragments and no new recruit, but his overall results left Might Guy, Ao, and Naruto Uzumaki ready to recruit.

Charlotte recruited Ao, Naruto Uzumaki, and Might Guy, gaining Chakra, new techniques, and a battle slot for completing Team 3. In Jotunheim, he tested his newly acquired abilities while Thor resolved to train so he would not fall behind.

• Charlotte recruited Ao, strengthened his Byakugan, and absorbed Ao’s Water Style techniques and knowledge.
• Charlotte recruited Naruto Uzumaki, gained five cards of Chakra, and learned Naruto’s Rasengan techniques.
• Charlotte recruited Might Guy, gained fifteen cards of Chakra, and learned to open the Eight Inner Gates to the Gate of View; completing Team 3 earned him a battle slot.
• Thor sensed Charlotte’s growing strength and decided to train with Mjolnir rather than keep indulging himself.
• Charlotte tested the Gate of View and Morning Peacock, then practiced Ao’s Water Style techniques and Naruto’s Rasengan before he and Thor continued training while awaiting Asgard’s ship.

S.H.I.E.L.D. used its newly acquired Physical Enhancement Serum on Chen Haoran to strengthen him and test his fire-control abilities. Chen Haoran completed the transformation successfully and discovered that his flames had grown more powerful.

• Coulson told Nick Fury that S.H.I.E.L.D. should use the serum at headquarters before considering requests from other branches.
• Nick Fury approved the serum injection for Chen Haoran while Grant Ward, Hawkeye Barton, and Yakushi Kabuto watched.
• The serum caused Chen Haoran pain as it strengthened his body, but he eventually stabilized without discomfort or destructive urges.
• Chen Haoran broke free of his bandages and tested his abilities in the thermal insulation laboratory.
• Chen Haoran produced flames over a meter high and celebrated that his fire-control ability had been enhanced.

Chen Haoran tested his newly enhanced fire powers and joined Yakushi Kabuto for a strength assessment at S.H.I.E.L.D. The spar began with Chen attacking, but he struggled to control his newly strengthened body.

• Chen Haoran hurled a flame at a target and burned it to ash, showing how much his fire ability had improved after the Physical Enhancement Serum.
• Yakushi Kabuto judged Chen's displayed strength comparable to a Genin, though he said Chen lacked training and still needed to adapt.
• Coulson arranged a medical examination and brought Yakushi Kabuto, Grant Ward, Barton, and Chen to the Training Ground for a strength assessment.
• Barton refereed as Chen and Yakushi Kabuto began their spar, and Chen launched a series of fireballs at Yakushi Kabuto.
• Yakushi Kabuto dodged the fireballs and threw shuriken, which Chen avoided by rolling too far because he had not mastered his enhanced strength.