Charles had just finished his training and returned to his room.
"Master, Selene reported that SHIELD's Agent Natasha has visited you for the ninth time recently."
Hearing Red Queen's report, Charles wiped his hands with a towel and said, "SHIELD is really persistent."
Indeed, over the past period, Charles received frequent messages about Natasha's visits and her desire to trade a batch of physical enhancement serums, Felix Felicis, and place a task commission.
Charles was curious about what SHIELD intended to trade, especially after they lost the Tesseract. They might have some 084 items, but he wondered what they were willing to offer.
After making Natasha wait for so long, Charles decided to finally agree to the meeting.
He needed more gold coins to recruit new S-rank and A-rank ninjas.
He hoped that the 084 items offered by SHIELD would be satisfactory.
"Inform Selene that I agree to meet Natasha. I'll go to Charles Agency at 2 PM tomorrow."
"Yes, Master."
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On the Other Side-
Upon receiving Red Queen's message, Selene looked at Natasha in front of her and said, "Lord Charles has agreed to your visit. He will come to the agency tomorrow afternoon."
Hearing that Charles Doyle finally agreed, Natasha smiled and said, "I will be here on time tomorrow."
With that, Natasha turned and left the Charles Agency. Michael, standing nearby, curiously asked, "What trouble has S.H.I.E.L.D. run into this time?"
"They've been coming here for nearly half a month now."
Selena shook her head. "It might be trouble for them, but for Lord Charles, it could be a good thing."
Michael nodded thoughtfully.
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On the other side-
Uchiha Shisui was walking down a street in Queens, New York. He had been studying with Uchiha Itachi and others in the Summoning Realm for a week. The four members of the Akatsuki had their own opinions about this world.
Recently, they had all left the Summoning Realm to help Hidan recover and were holding a ritual for the evil god in South Africa.
Following the map Itachi gave him, Shisui was heading toward the Charles Agency.
He was curious about the place where Lord Charles first made his name. Walking through the bustling streets of Queens, Shisui couldn't help but marvel at the abundance of this world.
Many people noticed his peculiar attire—a young Asian boy with a short sword on his back and a Konoha ninja headband on his forehead.
Seeing Shisui, people assumed he was a child who admired ninjas and smiled kindly at him.
A child wearing an Iron Man helmet ran up to Shisui and said, "I am Iron Man, Tony Stark. Are you my good friend, Charles Doyle?"
"Have you found any crime here?"
"Do we need to fight criminals together?"
Looking at the small child with a metal helmet, seemingly younger than himself, Shisui smiled gently. "No, I am not Lord Charles."
The child in front of Shisui was none other than Peter Parker.
Hearing Shisui's answer, Peter asked curiously, "Aren't you cosplaying the ninja Immortal, Charles Doyle?"
Shisui asked in confusion, "What is cosplay?"
Peter Parker touched a switch on his helmet, and the Iron Man mask automatically opened, revealing his young face.
"Cosplay is dressing up as superheroes using costumes and props. So who are you cosplaying as?"
Understanding the term, Shisui replied, "I'm cosplaying as a ninja, a Konoha ninja. Do you know about them?"
Shisui pointed to his Konoha headband.
Peter Parker nodded. "I know. Mr. Charles has a headband like that too. I've seen it before."
"Where are you going?"
Realizing the child knew Lord Charles's name, Shisui was curious but answered, "I am going to the Charles Agency."
Peter Parker excitedly said, "I need to go there too. Let's go together."
"My name is Peter Parker. What's yours?"
Shisui shook hands with Peter and said, "I am Uchiha Shisui!"
As they walked, Peter Parker proudly shared a secret, "I'll tell you a secret, but don't tell anyone else."
Shisui nodded solemnly, wondering why a newly met friend would share a secret.
"I have an autograph from the ninja Immortal, Charles Doyle. It's one of a kind. As far as I know, no one else has it."
Seeing Peter's proud expression, Shisui thought to himself that he was indeed a child.
"I will keep your secret."
What Shisui didn't know was that Peter's classmates and neighbors were all aware of this secret.
Curious, Shisui asked, "If it's unique, how did you get it?"
Peter proudly told the story of how he got autographs from Charles Doyle and Tony Stark. Through their conversation, Shisui learned that Tony Stark was a good friend of Charles Doyle and that they were both incredible superheroes. However, Peter admired Iron Man more.
Shisui also realized that Peter Parker was quite the talker.
As they approached the Agency, a red sports car drove past them. Natasha, who had just left the Charles Agency, was in the car. She saw Peter Parker and Shisui but, seeing Peter's Iron Man helmet, didn't pay much attention, assuming they were just two kids who liked superheroes.
Soon, Peter and Shisui arrived at the agency. Peter naturally pushed open the door and walked in. Michael, inside, saw Peter and said with a smile, "Peter, are you showing off your autograph to another friend?"
Michael picked Peter up and ruffled his hair.
Blushing, Peter said, "I wasn't showing off!"
"Yes, you were just sharing your little secret with someone else."
Michael laughed and said, "Why don't you introduce your friend?"
Standing by, Shisui said, "Hello, sir. My name is Uchiha Shisui."
The moment Shisui finished speaking, Selene, like a gust of wind, appeared before him. Michael also looked at him, knowing that three Uchiha ninjas had already appeared. This would be the fourth.
Selene seriously examined Shisui's attire and asked, "Are you a ninja from the Uchiha clan of Konoha?"
Shisui nodded. "Yes."
Selene said solemnly, "Welcome. Did Lord Charles send you?"
"No, Lord Charles didn't send me. I was just curious about this place and came to visit."
Peter, still in Michael's arms, exclaimed, "You're a ninja?"
Shisui smiled gently. "Nice to meet you again. I'm Uchiha Shisui, a Jonin from Konoha Village."
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