Chapter 521: Plane Crash and Banquet

Before Ferrel could mention that something seemed wrong with his body, his eyes rolled back, leaving only the whites of his eyes visible.

In that moment, although Ferrel remained conscious, his body was no longer under his control.

The cause of all this was the spider bite Ferrel received in the cave. All these spiders were controlled by the individual sealed within the ancient Egyptian coffin.

Meanwhile, on the plane, after a brief exchange with Nick, Jenny approached the coffin and began deciphering the ancient Egyptian inscriptions on it.

After Jenny activated the recording device, she began speaking, "I'm Dr. Jennifer Halsey, currently conducting preliminary analysis on an Egyptian coffin."

"It appears to be from the New Kingdom period, based on the hieroglyphs, possibly from the Ninawa Province in northern Iraq."

"It tells the story of the death of the wife of Pharaoh Menep, who died in childbirth, leaving behind a sole heir, a girl named Ahmanet."

As Jenny uttered the girl's name engraved on the coffin, Nick once again fell into a trance.

He saw the figure of Ahmanet appear before him, witnessing himself sparring with her in the desert.

Then, he observed an evil ritual she performed, summoning a terrifying demon, and offering him a dagger. The next moment, he found himself lying on a bed, as if about to engage in intimacy with her.

Just as Ahmanet, holding the eerie dagger, was about to stab him, he snapped out of the illusion in shock.

Meanwhile, on the ground below the plane, Itachi Uchiha and Hidan remained like ghosts, never letting the plane out of their sight.

Observing the plane overhead, Itachi's eyes narrowed as he thought to himself, "Another wave like that... Could it be that there's something hidden inside that coffin?"

Since they didn't know where the plane was headed, Itachi Uchiha and Hidan could only follow from below without losing their target.

Back on the plane, Nick looked bewildered at everything that had just happened, feeling disoriented about the recent events. Suddenly, he heard his teammate's voice.

"Private, what are you doing?"

Hearing the voice, Nick turned to see Ferrel standing in front of the Egyptian coffin.

Nick was puzzled. "Ferrel?"

Ferrel then took out a short knife and began prying at the joints of the coffin.

Seeing Ferrel's actions, the colonel sitting opposite him spoke up, "Private Ferrel, what are you doing?"

Seeing Ferrel not responding, the colonel stood up, walked over to him, and shouted, "Private Ferrel, can you hear me? What are you doing?"

Then, Ferrel pulled out the knife and stabbed directly into the chest of the colonel, instantly killing him.

Witnessing this scene, Nick stood up in astonishment, exclaiming, "Ferrel, you..."

However, Ferrel glanced at Nick and stabbed the colonel's chest again with the withdrawn knife.

Nick exclaimed again, "Ferrel! You just..."

This time, he stabbed the colonel's heart twice in succession as his body became lifeless, collapsing to the ground.

The loud noise of the fall startled everyone, and several soldiers immediately raised their weapons, shouting at Ferrel, "Drop your weapon, right now!"

Nick was momentarily confused, standing in between the two sides, trying to convince the soldiers to lower their guns while also urging Ferrel not to approach.

Watching the soldiers with guns in their hands, Nick directly grabbed one of them and pushed them back. Meanwhile, Jenny reminded, "Hold your fire! Don't shoot! This is a pressurized cabin fighter plane!"

If a bullet punctured the plane, the decompression would kill everyone onboard.

While Nick was trying to calm the soldiers, Ferrel, who was getting closer, slashed at Nick with his knife.

Dodging the attack, Nick looked at Ferrel incredulously and shouted, "Ferrel!"

At this moment, one of Ferrel's eyes was all white, with half of his face covered in strange patterns, while the other half looked normal.

"Ferrel, put down the knife, Ferrel!"

Seeing Ferrel still approaching regardless, Nick reluctantly pulled the trigger, shooting Ferrel. Seeing him still advancing after being hit, Nick had no choice but to shoot him again in the chest.

"Bang!"

This time, Ferrel fell to the ground, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. However, Nick accidentally pulled the trigger again, and a bullet hit Ferrel once more.

Feeling embarrassed, Nick handed the gun back to the soldier he had taken it from and apologized, "Sorry!"

As the soldier took the gun back, the plane suddenly lurched violently.

Nick quickly looked out the window and saw black smoke billowing from one side of the turbine.

Inside the cockpit, the alarm blared, "Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!"

Nick and Jenny immediately rushed to the cockpit and asked, "What's happening?"

"Are we in England yet?"

The pilot replied, "Fasten your seatbelts and sit down. I don't know what's happening."

As he spoke, a crow suddenly appeared and slammed into the cockpit window, leaving a smear of blood.

Fortunately, the plane's glass was sturdy enough and didn't shatter, but the sudden sight startled everyone.

The co-pilot spoke up, "We've lost power in both engines."

Nick looked out into the sky and saw that the cockpit glass had developed a huge crack from the impact, which could shatter at any moment due to the strong wind.

Outside the cockpit, there was a massive swarm of something.

Seeing the countless black dots getting closer, Nick immediately realized they were crows and grabbed Jenny, shouting, "Run!"

The two of them quickly exited the cockpit, avoiding the crows' attacks. Countless crows charged at the plane's nose, smashing the cockpit windshield and killing the pilot and co-pilot.

Under the onslaught, the plane plummeted rapidly, with both wings damaged and a massive hole ripped in the fuselage.

As they tumbled inside the cabin, several soldiers were thrown out without any protection. Nick managed to grab the first parachute and put it on Jenny.

However, after saving Jenny, Nick didn't have a chance to find a second parachute and ended up plummeting to the ground with the plane.

Boom!

With a violent impact, the plane was completely destroyed.

Since the plane malfunctioned, Itachi Uchiha and Hidan had followed closely, watching as the plane crashed right before their eyes.

The plane had crashed on English soil. Itachi Uchiha appeared at the crash site and began examining the scene.

Under Itachi's observation, except for the woman who successfully escaped with a parachute, there were no survivors at the scene.

At this moment, Hidan asked, "Itachi, have you found anything?"

Itachi shook his head. "Nothing unusual. And the Egyptian coffin isn't here either. It must have been thrown out earlier."

"Let's move on to the next location!"

With that, Itachi flashed towards the direction where the Egyptian coffin had fallen, about 6 kilometers away from the plane crash site.

Soon, Itachi and Hidan arrived at the coffin. As the plane crashed, the coffin shattered upon impact.

Looking inside the coffin, Itachi saw a mummified corpse submerged in a pool of mercury, devoid of any signs of life or reaction. Crows began to descend around them.

Carrying his bloodied Triple-Bladed Scythe, Hidan glanced at the mummified corpse and muttered discontentedly, "What's the point of looking at a dead body? If there's nothing to find, let's go check out that London underground tomb you mentioned since we've come to England for this coffin."

Itachi observed the corpse, sensing no signs of life or other energy fluctuations. However, the continuous descent of crows around them also felt abnormal.

Looking at the ancient Egyptian coffin, Itachi pondered for a moment before saying, "Hidan, could this coffin have any special abilities, something that Lord Charles needs?"

Hidan glanced at the broken coffin lying on the ground and replied, "If you suspect it, seal it with a sealing scroll and bring it to Lord Charles. He'll know if it's useful."

With that, Hidan kicked the coffin, causing it to roll over and spill out the mummified remains and mercury.

Hearing Hidan's suggestion, Itachi nodded. He then took out a storage scroll and sealed the scattered pieces of the coffin inside.

After dealing with everything, Itachi glanced at the crows still lingering in the woods and said, "Since there's nothing useful here, let's go investigate that discovered tomb in London."

With that, the two of them used their Body Flicker Technique and disappeared from the forest.

As they left, all the mercury from the mummified corpse flowed onto the ground, and despite her lifeless appearance, the desiccated figure moved her dry palm slightly.

…

Meanwhile, in New York at the Charles Base-

It was time for the evening banquet. All the ninjas affiliated with the Charles Agency, under the banner of Konoha, had returned. However, there were no representatives from the Sound Village or the Puppet Shop Sand Ninja this time.

The banquet was not held in the dining area but on the lawn inside the base. An area had been cleared for today's evening banquet event.

The lawn was dotted with tables covered in white tablecloths, some with various pastries, some with pre-mixed cocktails and beverages. After all, many of the lower-ranking ninjas in the Charles Agency were still underage and couldn't drink.

Other tables were laden with various prepared dishes, including Chinese, Western, and other cuisines.

In addition, there were chefs barbecuing on the side, adding more new items to tonight's banquet menu.

Seeing the array of food on the tables, Hinata Hyuga couldn't help but salivate. Before coming here, she had always eaten very little in her family.

The meals her father prepared for her not only failed to fill her stomach but also left her barely satisfied, living and training on an empty stomach every day.

At this moment, Naruto ran to Hinata's side, patted her on the back, and said, "Hinata, these pastries are good. You should try them too."

Seeing Naruto holding pastries in his hand, Hinata's face turned red all of a sudden, feeling a bit awkward about Naruto's gesture.

Ignoring Hinata's thoughts, Naruto directly placed the pastries in Hinata's hand and then picked up a juice nearby. Like a gust of wind, he ran over to Sakura Haruno and grinned, "Sakura, this is your favorite juice."

Seeing the juice Naruto brought over, Sakura politely accepted it.

"Thank you!"

After thanking Naruto, Sakura turned to Sasuke and said, "Sasuke-kun, what do you like to drink? I'll go get it for you."

However, Sasuke was engrossed in conversation with Kakashi and didn't pay attention to Sakura's words.

Watching this scene, Charles Doyle and Tsunade smiled and said, "These kids are really interesting."

Just then, Ginny walked over with Shikamaru and approached Charles.

"Boss, Shikamaru is really smart. In just one afternoon, he has mastered a lot of knowledge."

Tsunade looked at the pineapple-haired Shikamaru and chuckled. "The Nara clan's little devil."

"Lord Charles, Lady Tsunade!"

Shikamaru bowed respectfully, and Charles and Tsunade nodded with a smile.

"The Nara clan is known for its intelligence. I'm entrusting Shikamaru to you to give him more guidance. He can help share some of your workload in the future."

At this moment, Ginny looked around the venue filled with ninjas and then spoke after some thought, "Boss, our strength doesn't just lie in ninjas. We also have werewolves and other members. For future events like this, should we invite them as well?"

Hearing Ginny's suggestion, Charles nodded.

"This time, I came back temporarily, and the banquet was also organized hastily without notifying everyone to join."

"After Thor and I resolve the Nine Realms Rebellion, we'll hold a grand banquet and notify all core members to join."

Hearing that their boss wouldn't exclude non-ninja personnel, smiles appeared on their faces.

After all, if such events only included ninjas and not others every time, it would make other people feel somewhat left out. After all, the werewolves in the base were also eagerly watching the ninjas gathered at the center of the banquet.