The Arrival of Naruto in the Marvel Universe

Having assigned the weakest ninjas to protect the orphanages, Charles felt a lot more at ease regarding those locations.

Although he was unsure if the appearance of the Chitauri invasion force would change due to his presence, based on his memories, the Chitauri invasion didn't just affect the areas where the Avengers were present but covered the entirety of New York.

However, it likely hadn't spread beyond New York.

After some thought, Charles Doyle continued, "Ginny, you'll be responsible for leading the werewolves and Eddie with Venom to protect my various industries and bases in New York, ensuring they don't suffer massive losses due to the alien invasion."

"Yes, Boss!"

"As for John Wick, Wesley, Cross, Selene, and Michael, the five of you will stay at the Charles Agency to protect its safety."

"Yes, Boss!"

Looking at the remaining ninjas who hadn't been assigned tasks yet, Charles said, "As for the rest of you, when the war comes, you'll join me in exterminating the alien invaders."

"Yes, Lord Charles."

Seeing everyone nod in agreement, Charles continued, "Alright, those are the specific tasks. If you have any questions, you can ask now."

The Sannin who had experienced war looked more solemn than the others. At this moment, Orochimaru, one of the sannin, spoke up:

"Lord Charles, who exactly is our enemy this time? How many of them are there, and what is their strength?"

"How will they appear, where will the main battlefield be, and what is our objective in this war?"

For ninjas, intelligence is extremely important. After Orochimaru spoke, everyone looked towards Charles.

Charles said, "According to my information, the one planning to attack Earth is Loki, the second prince of Asgard. He will lead the Chitauri army to invade Earth."

"As for the exact number, it's hard to determine, but I can say the number will be very large."

"The strength of this army is that they are aliens with advanced technology, far beyond Earth's current tech, using energy weapons."

"However, their personal combat ability is weak, and their defense is fragile. Their individual soldiers are not even as strong as a ninja academy student. They are not to be feared."

"The only concern is their numbers. For jonins and Kage-level ninjas, the number of enemies is irrelevant. But for lower-ranking ninjas, it's crucial not to get surrounded or focused on by the enemy."

"The strongest in their ranks are the Chitauri Leviathans, but Kage-level ninjas should be able to take them down."

"They will descend through a space portal appearing above New York. The main battlefield will likely spread out from Stark Tower, affecting the entire city of New York."

"Currently, we know that the Tesseract has been stolen by Loki. Our objective in this war is to retrieve the Tesseract."

Hearing that the individual strength of the enemies was only at the level of ninja academy students, everyone nodded in agreement. Their strength is indeed not a cause for concern; their numbers won't matter.

However, Tsunade asked, "Asgard is invading Earth?"

Tsunade knew about Asgard. She was well aware of Charles Doyle's mission to an alien planet on the orders of Odin. She remembered Charles mentioning that Odin was an immensely powerful being.

Charles shook his head. "It's not Asgard as a whole, just Prince Loki acting on his own."

"Due to Loki's self-imposed exile, the Asgardians believe he has already perished."

Jiraiya, curious, asked, "What exactly is the Tesseract, and what does it look like?"

Charles explained, "The energy blocks we traded with S.H.I.E.L.D. were produced using the Tesseract."

"It looks like a blue cube, containing a vast amount of energy."

"I will personally retrieve the Tesseract when the time comes."

Hearing that Charles would personally handle the retrieval, the group felt reassured, knowing that if Charles intervened, success was guaranteed.

Charles looked at the gathered ninjas and continued, "Today's meeting is to inform you of this situation. Everyone needs to prepare, making sure all ninja tools and explosive tags are fully stocked."

"After the meeting, Sakura Haruno, Sasuke Uchiha, and Naruto Uzumaki, please stay behind."

"The meeting is now adjourned."

Hearing that Sakura, Sasuke, and Naruto were asked to stay, the other ninjas showed expressions of envy. They knew that being called by Lord Charles meant something good was in store.

Kakashi Hatake and Obito Uchiha followed Minato Namikaze out of the meeting room.

Once everyone else had left, leaving only Team 7, Charles spoke:

"Naruto, I have a question for you to consider carefully."

Naruto, smiling brightly, said, "Go ahead, Lord Charles. I'll think it through."

Charles looked at him and said, "I've pulled another future version of you from the river of time. This one is from three years after you trained with Jiraiya."

"If you merge with this future self, your strength will increase significantly. However, you will age rapidly and miss out on experiencing your parents' care at your current age."

Naruto was taken aback, not expecting Charles to have pulled another future self for him, especially one from three years ahead.

After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Lord Charles, with my current strength, can I get through this alien invasion?"

Charles smiled and said, "As long as you don't deliberately seek death, these enemies are very weak compared to you."

Hearing this, Naruto grinned and said, "Lord Charles, I think I'll merge with my future self later. I want to spend more time with my parents now."

Charles nodded. "Alright, there's nothing more for you here. Go see your parents."

"Thanks, Lord Charles."

After expressing his gratitude, Naruto darted off swiftly.

Sasuke Uchiha watched Naruto with a hint of envy. Naruto's parents had been resurrected and brought to this world by Lord Charles.

Now he knew that this dead-last companion of his wasn't just some ordinary civilian but had a significant and influential background. He was the son of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

No wonder he had been able to keep up with him and even surpassed him recently. In the original world, Naruto's parents had died when he was born, but here, Sasuke envied Naruto a little.

With his determined gaze, he thought about his own brother and Obito, who were also brought here by Lord Charles.

He believed that one day, Lord Charles would bring his parents to this world too, and he could restore the Uchiha clan's glory.

Sakura Haruno felt even more envious of Naruto than Sasuke did.

This teammate who had been bullied since childhood had not only quickly surpassed her in strength after graduation but also had an illustrious lineage, with his parents now by his side.

Sakura worried whether Lord Charles would bring her parents from the river of time as well.

Even though her parents were just ordinary chunin with no distinguished background, it would still be a joyous event if they could be brought here.

After Naruto left, Charles turned his attention to Sasuke and Sakura. "Sasuke, Sakura, like Naruto, I've brought your future selves from three years ahead. What is your choice?"

Sasuke responded firmly, "Lord Charles, I choose to merge."

Sakura, seeing Sasuke's decision and thinking about her current lack of strength, said, "My choice is the same as Sasuke's, Lord Charles."

Charles nodded, "Good, you've made the right choice."

Charles had asked the three of them mainly because he wanted Naruto to experience more of his parents' love. As for Sasuke and Sakura, it was more of a secondary consideration.

The upcoming battle in New York wouldn't be significantly affected by the absence of a few high-level combatants. Ultimately, only Naruto chose not to merge immediately.

Charles's consciousness entered the system space, where he retrieved the Uchiha Sasuke · Fusion ninja card.

"Ding! Would you like to recall Uchiha Sasuke?"

"Yes!"

With Charles's confirmation, Sasuke disappeared from the meeting room, leaving Sakura wide-eyed in astonishment.

Charles then took out the Uchiha Sasuke · Fusion card and the Shippuden Sasuke card.

"Ding! Would you like to merge Shippuden Uchiha Sasuke with Uchiha Sasuke · Fusion?"

"Yes!"

With Charles's confirmation, the two cards began to spin rapidly. After a burst of golden light, they transformed into a new ninja card: Uchiha Sasuke · Fusion.

Thus, Sasuke Uchiha had now merged four ninja cards, significantly boosting his strength once again.

Charles glanced at the newly merged ninja card and noticed that Sasuke had significantly enhanced skills, including a new weapon, the Kusanagi sword.

He placed the merged card back into the battle slot and chose to materialize Sasuke within a three-meter radius. With a quick operation, Sasuke reappeared in the meeting room.

Sakura Haruno, seeing Sasuke back and looking even more handsome than before, couldn't help but whisper, "Future Sasuke is even cooler..."

As Sasuke absorbed his new memories, the still-dazed Sakura was swiftly withdrawn by Charles from the battle slot for her own merge process.

Following the same procedure, the newly enhanced Sakura · Fusion card emerged, though her enhancement wasn't as extensive as Naruto's or Sasuke's, since it was only a two-card fusion compared to their four.

While the fusion significantly boosted Sakura's abilities, it couldn't match the sheer power increase Naruto and Sasuke received.

Nevertheless, this Sakura, combined with her younger self, was much stronger than her original self at the same age, reaching the level of a seasoned jonin.

In the meeting room, Sasuke finished absorbing his three years of memories. He recalled training under Orochimaru, honing his abilities, especially his lightning techniques, and developing new combat skills.

However, he noticed that his current self was far more powerful than the memory version, with an abundance of chakra and heightened Sharingan power, still in its three-tomoe form but brimming with potential.

Respectfully, Sasuke looked at Charles and said, "Thank you, Lord Charles."

Meanwhile, Sakura was materialized and started absorbing her memories. She felt a wave of happiness as she learned she had trained under the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, for three years.

Although she hadn't mastered the Yin Seal or Byakugou no Jutsu, she had gained Chakra Enhanced strength and extensive medical knowledge, making her feel immensely empowered.

Moreover, unlike in her memories, Sasuke now hadn't defected but stayed with them under Charles's guidance, making her feel doubly joyous.

Determined, Sakura thought to herself, "Sasuke, Naruto, this time I, Sakura Haruno, will catch up to you."

Opening her eyes with a bright smile, Sakura said, "Thank you, Lord Charles."

Charles, seeing both of them awake and well, addressed them, "Good. It seems you've both assimilated the memories of your future selves. Your strength has greatly increased. Remember to perform well in the upcoming Battle of New York."

Both responded in unison, "Yes, Lord Charles."