Returning from the mission, Iruka took back his work from Shiznue and turned his attention to the approaching footsteps from the stairs.
Seeing that it was Charles Doyle, Iruka smiled and greeted, "Good morning, Lord Charles!"
Hearing Iruka's greeting, Charles walked forward, responding with a smile, "Good morning, Iruka!"
As Charles descended the stairs, Neji Hyuga, dressed in white with his distinctive Byakugan, appeared behind him.
Seeing this, Iruka thought he might have been mistaken. He rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't still groggy from the previous night.
After confirming that he wasn't mistaken, Iruka exclaimed, "Neji?"
Waving his hand, Neji greeted, "Good morning, Teacher Iruka!"
Iruka's face was filled with surprise. At this moment, he remembered the answer given by Rock Lee in London when asked about the most anticipated teammate.
Although they didn't see the person they were eagerly awaiting at yesterday's gathering, they welcomed Neji Hyuga early in the morning, which made Iruka very happy.
It also made him more interested in the blood cores and other items that could bring energy to Lord Charles.
Charles approached the front desk and said to Iruka, "Call everyone down for breakfast. I'll be waiting for you in the dining area."
Without waiting for Iruka's response, Charles took Neji to the dining area and chose a table that could accommodate everyone.
Meanwhile, Iruka picked up the phone on the front desk and informed everyone.
Soon, everyone arrived at the dining area one by one. Naruto rushed over first, looking at Neji suddenly appearing beside Charles. Curious, he asked, "I'm Naruto Uzumaki. Who are you?"
"Neji Hyuga!"
Hearing the introduction, Naruto thought for a while but couldn't recall who he was. He sat down on the other side of Charles, pondering.
Shortly after, Rock Lee, like a gust of wind, ran over. He hugged Neji and excitedly exclaimed, "Oh my god, Neji, you really came!"
"Hahaha, great!"
Lee hugged Neji excitedly, shaking him so much that Neji was seeing stars. At the same time, he noticed the increased strength in Lee.
In his memory, at this time, Lee should be lying in the hospital, waiting for treatment, or he should have left the ninja ranks after being disabled.
After Lee let go of Neji, Neji grabbed him and asked excitedly, "When did you come, and what about your body?"
"I remember you were still in the hospital at this time. The doctors said your bones couldn't be restored."
Lee explained his arrival and the situation of his body.
As everyone arrived at the dining area, Tsunade was the last to come. Seeing Neji suddenly appear, she said with surprise, "So, it's the little Hyuga from the Hyuga clan!"
Neji looked at the last arrival and exclaimed, "Lady Tsunade!"
Without seeing Ginny and John, Charles, somewhat surprised, asked Iruka, "Where are Ginny and the others?"
Iruka quickly replied, "Lord Charles, it wasn't even dawn when Secretary Ginny took them and fourteen werewolves to the base to speed up construction."
"But she left one werewolf behind, stating that it's for Lady Tsunade's examination. After the check, he'll also be dispatched to the base to help with construction."
"Alright, I understand!"
Charles was very satisfied with Ginny's efficiency.
Having glanced at everyone present – Iruka, Rock Lee, Sasuke Uchiha, Shizune, Naruto Uzumaki, Tsunade, Kakashi Hatake, and Neji Hyuga – the daily bowl of delicious ramen appeared before him.
"Today, our team gained another member, Neji Hyuga."
"In the future, our team will grow larger. Whether it's Sasuke missing his clan or Naruto missing his family..." Charles paused for a moment, looking at Kakashi and Tsunade.
"When my power is enough, I will bring back everyone's family members, even those who have passed away, from the time and space of the ninja world to this world."
As Charles finished speaking, Kakashi looked at him with disbelief, while Tsunade appeared thoughtful.
"Alright, enough of that. Let's start eating!"
By now, Iruka, Rock Lee, Sasuke, and others who were already aware of the situation were secretly working hard to bring back their close ones.
Tsunade, Kakashi, and the newly arrived Neji began contemplating their own thoughts.
Tsunade thought of her deceased grandfather and uncle, Kakashi thought of his father, and Neji thought of his departed father.
After finishing the bowls of ramen, Charles called Winston to register Kakashi and Neji and arranged for Sasuke to provide them with basic life knowledge.
Tsunade took Shizune to conduct physical examinations on the werewolves, vampires, and Michael, the half-wolf, half-vampire creature.
After Tsunade finishes checking Selene, Selene will take some ninjas to eliminate other vampire branches.
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On the other side-
Arriving at Culver University in Virginia, Banner felt somewhat lost seeing that his ex-girlfriend had already moved on with a new boyfriend.
However, considering his own situation, he didn't blame Betty. After all, he was now a dangerous monster.
In the end, Banner transformed into a pizza delivery guy, bribing the building's security with a box of pizza to gain access to the university's laboratory.
Unfortunately, upon checking the computer records, he discovered that all his research records had vanished.
With nothing to gain, Banner returned to the temporary residence, only to run into Betty in a restaurant, who had come for a meal with her new boyfriend.
In the end, Betty chose to abandon her new boyfriend and brought Banner back home.
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Time passed slowly, and Charles immersed himself in his newly acquired abilities, attempting to master the switching between Sharingan and Byakugan and their coordination.
He also focused on combining his own ninja techniques.
Although he had recruited only 11 ninjas, the number of acquired ninjutsu was substantial. If he could master them well, he would have to take over Kakashi's title and become the true Copy Ninja, Charles Doyle.
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