In a secret HYDRA Base, several holographic images slowly appeared.
"It's been a month. Have you figured out why Baron Strucker's Base self-destructed? Did Nick Fury discover something and take action?"
"It shouldn't be. If Nick Fury had discovered something, I would have known immediately. His energy is currently focused on preparing his Avengers project. Yesterday, he was still discussing this with me, asking me to help apply for funding from the Security Council."
"What did the survivors say?"
"They only received a defense order from within the Base before the explosion; they didn't know anything else."
"Let's put this aside for now. It might be that the super-powered individuals he was researching had a problem, using some special ability to press the self-destruct switch.
I've said it before, don't waste your energy on such useless things. We should now focus all our efforts on completing the Insight Project.
Once the Insight Project succeeds, all of us in HYDRA can openly emerge from the shadows and rule the entire World!"
"Hail HYDRA!"
"Hail HYDRA!"
"Hail HYDRA!"
A simple conversation between HYDRA's high-ranking members ended, and the screens gradually darkened.
The lights in the room came on, and a middle-aged man, around forty or fifty years old, slowly stood up. He paced back and forth a few times in the room, then pressed a button:
"Ward, come to my office."
This man was none other than John Garrett, one of the HYDRA leaders who had previously traded with Baron Strucker.
He was originally an excellent S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent. Due to a mission that led to organ failure, leaving him on the verge of death, he joined HYDRA's Deathlok Transformation project, which temporarily extended his life.
To escape the threat of death and become a superhuman, he resolutely betrayed S.H.I.E.L.D. and embraced HYDRA, becoming a double Agent.
It was precisely because of his dual identity within S.H.I.E.L.D. and HYDRA that he managed to cultivate a faction loyal to himself.
Previously, he learned that the Great Strength Pill, which was popular worldwide, had the effect of strengthening the body with long-term use. So, he traded with Baron Strucker, the person in charge of HYDRA's Sokovia Base.
He exchanged some of the lists of super-powered individuals he knew through his authority at S.H.I.E.L.D. for Dr. Smith, who invented the Great Strength Pill, and the corresponding formula.
However, he didn't expect that as soon as he received Baron Strucker's trade notification, and before he even reached the location, he received news that the Sokovia Base had self-destructed.
Now, Dr. Smith is dead. If he wants to get the Great Strength Pill formula again, he can only target the CEO of Li's Group.
"Garrett, what's the mission?"
A moment later, a handsome and cold young man pushed open the door and walked in.
Garrett looked at the young man and nodded:
"Good, Ward, I'm becoming more and more impressed with you. Take a look at this."
Saying that, he handed a stack of documents to the young man named Ward.
Ward took the documents and his eyes scanned them. On it was a photo of a kind-looking Chinese man, with his detailed information below.
Name: Li Chuan, Age: Twenty, Chairman of Li's Group.
"Get the Great Strength Pill formula and figure out the origin of the Great Strength Pill. It's that simple."
Garrett ordered.
Ward put away the documents and nodded:
"Understood."
As a top Agent who could disarm a nuclear bomb, this mission was too simple for him. The target was just an ordinary businessman, who at most had some skilled bodyguards.
Early morning, Li's family's private airport in Sokovia.
"Uncle Li, I'll temporarily leave the business here to you. If you have any problems, feel free to contact me."
After a brief Explanation with Uncle Li, Li Chuan, accompanied by his wife Wanda and brother-in-law Pietro, boarded his private plane.
Now that the new medicine had begun production, Jack's preparations in New York were basically complete. It was time to move to New York and get those six months of Small World time.
If he remembered correctly, the Chitauri alien invasion of Earth seemed to be in 2012, which wasn't many years away from now. Not working hard to improve his strength and putting all his fate in the Avengers was not a wise choice.
Mainly, due to his appearance, there had already been a considerable butterfly effect, and it was hard to say what the future would hold.
Scarlet Witch became his wife, she didn't join HYDRA, and the Sokovia Base that the Avengers were supposed to deal with in Avengers 2 was blown up by him in advance.
Now that he was going to New York, to complete the mission and get rewards, who knew how many more changes he would cause.
But he felt that all of this was worth it. Only by becoming strong himself could he take the initiative. He couldn't always put his hopes on others.
Seven hours later, as the plane just landed, Li Chuan heard the mission prompt from the panel.
"Side mission 'Settle in New York' completed. Six months of time has been issued, which can be used to enter any Small World for six months."
"Finally, I can cultivate again!"
Although he could also practice Ninjutsu in the Marvel Universe, it was always very inconvenient. If he didn't go to the Base, he might accidentally be discovered.
Moreover, practicing Ninjutsu and martial arts followed the same principle: if you train alone, you will never become a master. You must have actual combat to improve your strength more quickly.
The reason why the Fire Temple Ninja monks were not strong was that they all stayed in the temple and trained by themselves.
Look at the Ninja of the Five Great Ninja Villages; which powerful Ninja didn't fight their way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood? Many had experienced brutal wars, and even the new generation had many difficult missions to temper themselves.
Li Chuan couldn't find anyone to practice Ninjutsu with in the Main World. Except for Chakra, other aspects of his improvement were not fast.
"Once I get to the new house, I'll immediately go to the naruto World to cultivate."
After getting off the plane and on the way to his new home, Li Chuan listened to Jack's report on the situation in New York while secretly making a decision.
However, at this moment, he suddenly glimpsed a news report on a monitor hanging on a building outside the car window:
"Breaking news, breaking news! According to the latest information, Stark Industries CEO, playboy Tony Stark, has been confirmed missing in Afghanistan. Yesterday afternoon at 2 PM, Tony Stark…
For further updates, please continue to follow the Daily Bugle. I'm your favorite host, J. Jonah Jameson."
"I didn't expect to see such good news as soon as I arrived in New York."
Wanda, sitting next to Li Chuan, also noticed the news being reported outside the car window at this time, and her mood instantly improved significantly.
Although she had now let go of her hatred for Stark, hearing such news still made her unable to help but gloat.
But at the same time, Li Chuan heard a new side mission prompt again.