He's in the Marvel universe, and his first step is marrying Scarlet Witch.

Chapter 12 Hydra Base

"The Uchiha clan's Fireball Jutsu and Konoha's Shadow Clone Jutsu... these are really quite appealing!"

After closing the panel, Li Chuan began to make plans in his mind.

To be honest, his initial goal was simply to rescue Dr. Smith, since Hydra was a very large organization and it would be very troublesome to mess with them.

But these two ninjutsu techniques are so tempting.

Although the Great Fireball Technique never seems to hit anyone in the story, he actually thinks that's just for the sake of the plot, and doesn't mean it's really weak.

As the most famous fire-style ninjutsu of the Uchiha clan, the Great Fireball Technique is characterized by its large attack range, strong destructive power, and low chakra consumption.

Moreover, its learning difficulty is only C level, and only six hand seals are required.

Even a ninja as powerful as Itachi would occasionally use the Great Fireball Technique during battle.

Compared to the fireball technique that Li Chuan currently knows, it's not even in the same league.

Li Chuan's fireball technique involves shooting out a fireball the size of a fist. It's not very fast, and its power is just average. Its only slight advantage is its long attack range.

The Fireball Jutsu is truly powerful; if mastered, it can unleash a fireball several times larger than a person. A typical house could probably be destroyed in a single hit.

As for the second Shadow Clone Technique, it goes without saying that it's Naruto's signature ninjutsu, a B-rank ninjutsu developed by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

Unlike the E-rank clone technique, which merely creates a false illusion, this technique can actually create a physical clone, and the clone's memories and experiences will return to the original body after the clone is deactivated.

Once he masters this ninjutsu, his survival rate in the Marvel universe will greatly increase, and he can send his shadow clones to deal with dangerous situations.

"But is it necessary to take this risk?"

After thinking about it, Li Chuan hesitated again.

With his current strength, infiltrating the Hydra base to rescue Dr. Smith wouldn't be too difficult, but killing Baron Strucker and destroying the Hydra base would be a different story.

If he can't go to the Naruto world, then he will definitely go to great lengths to complete the mission and obtain ninjutsu.

But now, as long as you settle in New York, you can spend another six months in the Naruto world, and you might be able to complete even more side quests later on.

And as long as you can go to the Naruto world, you will naturally have the opportunity to obtain these ninjutsu.

"A single step behind means a lifetime of setbacks; how can one become stronger if one is afraid to take risks!"

After gritting his teeth, Li Chuan made his choice: he would complete all three side quests.

Neither Marvel nor Naruto represents a peaceful and stable world. If you only seek stability and dare not take risks, it will be too late to regret not having tried harder when you encounter an insurmountable danger.

As someone who has spent years pushing his limits in life-or-death combat, Li Chuan is not lacking in adventurous spirit.

The sooner he acquires new ninjutsu and becomes stronger, the more benefits he can gain in events in this world. After going to the Naruto world, his strength will be even greater, and he will have more options.

This can create a virtuous cycle.

Of course, everything should be done in moderation. Taking risks that you know are suicidal with no chance of success is just foolish.

"Xiao Liu, tell Uncle Li that he doesn't need to investigate anymore, and let Xiao San and the others come back too."

With a plan in mind, Li Chuan got up and rang the phone on the table again.

Now that we know from the panel that Hydra took Dr. Smith away, there's no need to waste any more time.

In Sokovia, there are many high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen who have connections with Hydra, and an investigation could easily alert them.

During these three years, in addition to pursuing Wanda, restoring his own strength and expanding the company's scale, Li Chuan also kept a close eye on intelligence about Hydra.

The reason Hydra was able to hide so well was not because they were really that powerful, but because everyone thought that the organization had been wiped out by Captain America during World War II.

Moreover, most of them are publicly identified as S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, government officials, wealthy businessmen, and so on.

For example, the base on the high mountain outside Sokovia is nominally a military experimental base of the Sokovian government, and it is said to be related to the peacekeeping forces that S.H.I.E.L.D. intervened in during the Sokovian rebellion.

But he was different. He had always known that Hydra existed and that the base was Hydra's base. By sending people to keep a close eye on it, he was able to discover many clues.

Meanwhile, at the Hydra base high in the mountains outside Sokovia.

A burly Hydra agent was giving a mission report to Baron Strucker, who was wearing a monocle and a black leather coat.

"Sir, through hypnotic interrogation, we have obtained the origin and formula of the Power Pill from Dr. Smith."

Tell me about it.

Baron Strucker turned around with his hands behind his back, a look of interest on his face.

The burly Hydra agent lowered his head:

According to Dr. Smith, the Power Pill was not developed by him, but was created based on a drug called Strengthening Ointment provided by Li Chuan, the owner of the Li Group.

In terms of effectiveness, that strengthening cream is far more powerful for the body than any super-strength pill.

"Interesting. Where did Li Chuan get the strengthening cream from? Does he still have any in stock?"

Baron Strucker's interest deepened.

The burly Hydra agent shook his head:

"The source is unclear. Dr. Smith's answer was no. Li Chuan originally gave him a sample so that he could replicate the same strengthening ointment, but his ability could only achieve the level of a power pill."

After the samples were used up, he asked Li Chuan for more research materials, but never received them again.

After saying that, he looked up at Baron Strucker and cautiously suggested:

"Sir, should I lead a team to bring Li Chuan here again?"

"Not for now. Lock Smith up first, and hand him over to Garrett along with the intelligence later. Our current terms for the deal are just Dr. Smith and the formula for the Power Pill. We'll see what happens after that..."

Baron Strucker waved his hand dismissively, rejecting his subordinate's suggestion.

John Garrett, a high-ranking member of Hydra and a Level 8 agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., is passionate about experimenting with body modification.

Previously, through data intelligence from S.H.I.E.L.D., I learned that a health supplement called "Daliwan" that is currently very popular on the market can strengthen the body if taken for a long time.

He then made a deal with him, using the information he had about people with superpowers to get him to secretly capture Dr. Smith, who developed the Power Pill.

He himself was not interested in any physical enhancement; he was only interested in researching and developing superpowers, so he agreed to the deal at the time.

As for the so-called "strengthening ointment" that has now been extracted and the real mastermind behind it, Li Chuan, those are not within the scope of his transactions.

Moreover, the impact and difficulty of kidnapping a scientist are on a completely different level compared to kidnapping the wealthiest and most powerful entrepreneur in Sokovia.

Of course, unless Garrett is willing to raise the price, that's another story.

(End of this chapter)