Upon returning to the Agency, Charles looked at the people in front of him and said, "This trip to the magical world must not be disclosed to anyone. Also, everyone should be prepared in their respective roles during this time."
"When the time comes, except for you four, Ginny, the others will need to accompany me to the magical world to resist the invasion from hell."
Ginny, upon hearing that they were excluded, opened her mouth but didn't know what to say. They also wanted to join the battle, but for the invasion from hell, they were unsure if firearms would still be effective.
Charles noticed the disappointment in the faces of the four and added, "Of course, if Tsunade can develop a strengthened serum before the invasion from hell, you can join the battlefield together."
"But the battlefield won't be as safe as being in the rear. I may not have the ability to ensure your safety."
Ginny and the others looked at Charles, then at Tsunade beside them. After a moment, they firmly said, "If possible, we hope to fight side by side with you."
Charles nodded and then gave some instructions to everyone before heading to the training room.
Taking out the vault, Charles quickly set up the Merlin magic array under his feet. As the magic to release the vault was cast, the first "Matryoshka" was opened. A black smoke emerged from it, filling the space above the training room.
The black smoke slowly gathered, and eventually, a wizard dressed like an African mummy appeared before Charles. He held a staff and bowed slightly.
"Thank you for setting me free."
However, before the wizard could finish speaking, Charles formed hand seals.
"You're thanking too early!"
"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu: Thunder Slash!"
Instantly, nine Charless appeared, each wielding a Thunder Slash, charging towards the mummy-like wizard.
A flash of lightning passed, and after only three Charless pierced through the body, the mummy wizard instantly died.
The remaining six shadow clones dispersed their Thunder Slashes. One of them approached the body, picked up the staff left by the deceased wizard, and handed it to Charles.
The moment Charles received the staff, he received a notification from the system.
Ding! Found rechargeable items. Would you like to recharge?
Yes!
Recharge successful. Gold coins increased by 2000!
Hearing that he gained two thousand gold coins, Charles felt excited. This was much more than he initially expected, and it seemed like he could bring out Yamato in just one week.
Looking at the body on the ground, Charles instructed one of the shadow clones, "Take it to Tsunade and see if she can research something from it."
Upon receiving Charles's instructions, Shadow Clone No. 1 picked up the body and headed towards Tsunade's laboratory. As for the remaining shadow clones, Charles formed hand seals, spoke the "dispel" word, and directly dispersed them.
Feeling the limited chakra in his body, Charles sat down cross-legged and began to recover his chakra.
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On the other side-
With Charles and the others' return, the Agency's gate opened again, resuming normal business operations.
On the street, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent responsible for monitoring this area immediately reported to headquarters upon seeing the Agency opening.
Upon receiving the news, Coulson came to Nick Fury's office.
"Director, Charles Agency has resumed business. It seems Charles and the others have returned."
Hearing that Charles had returned, Nick Fury was not surprised. He said, "Have the surveillance personnel withdraw. Since he's back, our people don't need to stay there."
"Yes!"
Soon, all the agents near Charles Agency withdrew.
…
On the other side-
In Tony Stark's beachfront villa, Tony sat on the sofa, listening to Pepper Potts' report.
"Tony, the Stark Expo is about to take place. How do you plan for this event?"
Looking at Pepper, Tony stood up, thinking about his remaining days. He said, "This time, I'm going to hold an unprecedented Stark Industrial Expo. The expo will last for a whole year, inviting top companies from around the world to participate."
Hearing that it would last for an entire year, Pepper quickly tried to dissuade him, "Tony, in previous years, we hosted the event for at most a month. Isn't a year too long?"
"And it's about to take place. We've prepared everything according to a one-month timeline. How much time do we have left?"
"One week, it's just one week before it starts!"
Tony pondered for a moment and then said, "The venue is ours, and everything is provided by us."
"If the materials are insufficient, we can continue to purchase. According to my requirements, this expo will be different from the others. We will gather all the top tech companies and have them showcase their products at my expo."
Seeing Tony's determination, Pepper could only agree, "OK, OK, we'll do it according to your plan."
Talking about the opening ceremony, Tony planned to have a group of hot girls perform an Iron Man show. Thinking about this, Tony once again thought of Charles Doyle.
Tony took out his phone and called Charles. This time, there was no prompt of being out of the service area, and the call was quickly answered.
"Hey, Charles, it's Tony."
"In seven days, the company will start hosting the expo."
"As the major shareholder of the company, you must come. I plan to arrange a group of hot girls to wear Iron Man suits and perform a dance. Do you want me to arrange a batch for you too? Wear your ninja costumes and dance to accompany your entrance."
"That's settled then. I'll handle the personnel, and they will definitely be beauties with absolutely hot dance moves."
Without giving Charles a chance to refuse, Tony hung up the phone.
On the other end, Charles hadn't had the chance to reject, and he heard Tony hanging up.
Charles touched his chin. A ninja show?
Well, it doesn't seem impossible!
But Tony's palladium poisoning seems to have gotten serious. It seems that he can help Tony at the expo, so he can update and develop a new reactor sooner. When it comes to resisting the invasion form Mephisto, he can have Tony with him.
Speaking of which, that guy Ivan won't pull off another sneak attack, will he? And become Tony's second archenemy.
Without thinking about these, Charles placed his phone aside and began his training.