Chapter 418: Barton's Transformation
"Back then, ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village attacked the Leaf Village, and the Uchiha Clan was responsible for the Hidden Mist battlefield. The enemy you mentioned should be the ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village at that time."
"But now, the five major ninja villages have all signed peace agreements, and there are no enemies."
"It's like your United States. Surely there are no open enemies now."
Hearing Temari's reply, Coulson pondered. It seemed that the ninja world was currently peaceful, with a war happening about a dozen years ago.
He also learned that the Leaf Village's ally was the Hidden Sand Village, and their former enemies were the Hidden Mist Village.
Then Coulson asked, "How are the relationships between the Rock and Cloud Hidden Villages and the Leaf Village?"
"They have all signed peace agreements, but the relationship between the Leaf Village and them is not particularly friendly."
Hearing Temari's words, Coulson thought. As the first major ninja village, the Leaf Village seemed to have enemies everywhere except the Hidden Sand Village. Perhaps this news was a good thing for S.H.I.E.L.D.
He then asked, "You mentioned that Uchiha was responsible for the Hidden Mist battlefield. Does that mean there were other forces attacking the Leaf Village?"
Temari nodded, then said, "At that time, the Hidden Cloud Village also declared war on the Leaf Village."
As the one-minute time limit approached, Coulson didn't continue the conversation. He already had a general understanding of the situation.
The relationship between the Leaf Village and other ninja villages wasn't good. When the other ninja villages emerge openly, it might be an opportunity for S.H.I.L.E.D.
Coulson agreed with Temari to return to the base and apply for Vibranium. After leaving the Sand Puppet Shop, he headed towards the base of the Sound Hidden Village.
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On the other side-
In the laboratory, several medical personnel were preparing for the injection. Nick Fury looked at Barton, who had undressed and prepared for the experiment, and said, "You still have a chance to reconsider. This enhancer is definitely not a one-shot deal. After others have tested its safety, you can get injected."
"Director, I'm ready. If someone has to test it, why can't it be me?"
Nick Fury looked at Barton and said, "If there are side effects, you'll need to recover before returning to duty. Is that okay?"
"No problem."
Nick Fury looked at a doctor on the side and nodded.
"Come over here. Because this is a physique enhancer we haven't studied before, the injection process might be easy or extraordinarily painful. Be prepared."
Barton nodded, indicating he understood, then laid down on the operating table. To prevent any accidents, the doctors fixed Barton in place and attached instruments to monitor his body's changes.
Then, the enhancer was drawn into a syringe and injected into Barton's body.
As the enhancer entered Barton's body, he grunted, and the pain brought a distorted expression to his face.
The enhancer began strengthening his cells and muscles.
"Barton, stay conscious, don't faint. Only then can the effects be maximized."
Listening to Nick Fury's words, Barton gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and squeezed tightly, trying not to faint.
At this moment, the values on the monitor began to change significantly. A doctor nearby spoke, "Director, the enhancer is taking effect. His body's values are rising."
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After returning from Kamar-Taj, Charles went straight to his room. He needed to make some arrangements and preparations in advance.
This time accompanying Thor to quell the rebellion might take a while, possibly extending until the New York battle.
According to his memory, the Nine Realms' rebellion continued until the Bifrost Rainbow Bridge was repaired, ending the final conflict in Vanaheimr. Though with him joining, things should progress faster.
Considering the task given by the Ancient One to build his reputation, Charles decided to boost his strength.
Entering the system space, he looked at his reputation points, which exceeded 125,000. He decided to directly upgrade the Ninja Turtle's level.
Opening the Summoning Beast interface, with multiple Summoning Beasts - Ninja Dogs, Aoda, Gamakichi, Ninja Turtle, and Katsuyu in his possession.
All except the Ninja Turtle were at the maximum level. So, Charles initiated the Ninja Turtle's leveling journey.
At level 0, the initial cost for each level was not high, only requiring 800 reputation points and 80,000 copper coins.
However, as the level increased, so did the cost. After spending all his reputation points and 30 million copper coins, Charles raised the Ninja Turtle to level 50, reaching its peak.
Upgrading Summoning Beasts directly depleted Charles's reputation points and copper coins. After the Ninja Turtle reached the maximum level, Charles gained a new Summoning Beast—Kamaitachi.
Ding! Congratulations on obtaining the new Summoning Beast Kamaitachi!
Kamaitachi: Level 0
Skill: Whirlwind Dance
Whirlwind Dance: Jumps into the air, rotates, and releases a barrage of flying sickles.
Looking at the newly acquired Summoning Beast, Charles realized that Kamatari, the Summoning Beast possessed by Temari, was also a Kamaitachi. He wondered if the new one could be paired with Temari's Kamatari, leading to the reproduction of a Kamaitachi Summoning Beast family.
Observing Kamaitachi's level displayed as 0, Charles felt a bit helpless. His reputation points were now zero, indicating he couldn't enhance Kamaitachi's strength for the time being.
Exiting the Summoning Beast interface, Charles glanced at his other resources. He had 10 premium chests, 106 regular chests, and 48 Ninjutsu Scrolls.
Considering the last time he used a completely useless blessing potion, Charles twitched his mouth in annoyance.
However, he still silently prayed, "May the glory of the Supreme Merlin be spread throughout the Nine Realms!"
"Premium Chests, ten in a row, open!"
The chests emitted a dazzling light. After a series of flashes, the opening results appeared before Charles.
Ding! Obtained C Ninja, Aburame Shino Fragment 1!
Ding! Obtained 10 Samsara Stones!
Ding! Obtained 1 Ninja Recruitment Scroll!
Ding! Obtained 60 Reputation Points!
Ding! Obtained B Ninja, Naruto Shippuden - Uchiha Sasuke Fragment 1!
Ding! Obtained 70 Reputation Points!
Ding! Obtained C Ninja, Akimichi Chōji Fragment 1!
Ding! Obtained 90 Reputation Points!
Ding! Obtained 1 Ninja Recruitment Scroll!
Ding! Obtained B Ninja, Naruto Shippuden - Uchiha Sasuke Fragment 1!