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

Chapter 20 Stark Kidnapped

In a secret Hydra base, several virtual images slowly popped up.

"It's been a month. Have you figured out why Baron Strucker's base self-destructed? Did Nick Fury discover something and do something about it?"

"Probably not. If Nick Fury had noticed, I would have known immediately. He's focused on preparing for his Avengers project right now. He was discussing it with me yesterday, asking me to help him apply for funding from the Security Council."

"What did the survivors say?"

"We only received defense orders from the base before the explosion; we don't know anything else."

"Let's put this matter aside for now. It's possible that something went wrong with the superhumans he was researching, and they used some special ability to trigger a self-destruct switch."

I've said it before: don't waste your energy on useless things. We should focus all our efforts on completing the Insight Project.

Once Project Insight succeeds, all of us Hydra can rightfully emerge from the darkness and rule the entire world!

"Long live Hydra!"

"Long live Hydra!"

"Long live Hydra!"

After a brief conversation among Hydra executives, the screen gradually went dark.

The lights came on, and a middle-aged man, around forty or fifty years old, slowly stood up. He paced back and forth in the room a few times, then pressed a button:

"Ward, come to me."

This man was none other than John Garrett, one of the Hydra leaders who had previously made a deal with Baron Strucker.

He was originally an exceptionally skilled agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., but a mission caused him to suffer organ failure and was left to die. During this time, he joined Hydra's Death Soldier modification program, which temporarily extended his life.

In order to escape the threat of death and become a superhuman, he resolutely betrayed S.H.I.E.L.D. and joined Hydra, becoming a double agent.

It was precisely because of his dual identity as a member of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra that he was able to cultivate a group of forces loyal to him.

Having learned that the super pills that are now bestsellers around the world have the effect of strengthening the body with long-term use, he made a deal with Baron Strucker, the head of the Hydra base in Sokovia.

He traded part of the list of superhumans that he knew within the scope of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s authority for Dr. Smith, the inventor of the superhuman pill, and the corresponding formula.

However, just after receiving Baron Strucker's notification of the transaction, and before even arriving at the destination, he received news of the Sokovia base's self-destruction.

Now that Dr. Smith is dead, the only way to get the formula for the Power Pill is to target the president of the Li Group.

"Garret, what's the mission?"

A moment later, a handsome and aloof young man pushed open the door and walked in.

Garrett looked at the young man and nodded:

"Not bad, Ward, you're getting better and better. Look at this."

As he spoke, he handed a stack of documents to the young man named Ward.

Ward took the document and glanced at it. The top part was a photo of a Chinese man with a gentle smile, and the bottom part was his detailed information.

Name: Li Chuan, Age: 20, Chairman of Li Group.

"Once you get the formula for the Power Pill and figure out its origins, it's that simple."

Garrett commanded.

Ward put away the documents and nodded:

"clear."

As a top-tier agent capable of defusing nuclear bombs, this task was far too easy for him. The target was just an ordinary businessman, who at most had some skilled bodyguards.

Early morning at the private airport of the Lee family in Sokovia.

"Uncle Li, I'll leave the business here to you for now. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me."

After exchanging a few brief words with Uncle Li, Li Chuan, along with his wife Wanda and brother-in-law Pietro, boarded his private jet.

Now that the new drug has begun production and Jack's preparations in New York are basically complete, it's time to settle down in New York and take those six months of his little world.

If he remembered correctly, the Chitauri alien invasion of Earth was around 2012, which is not many years ago. It would not be a wise choice to rely entirely on the Avengers instead of working hard to improve his strength.

His appearance has already created a significant butterfly effect, and it's hard to say what the future holds.

Scarlet Witch became his wife, did not join Hydra, and destroyed the Sokovia base that Avengers were supposed to fight in Avengers 2.

Now he's going to New York to complete a mission and earn a reward; who knows what other changes he'll cause.

But he felt it was all worth it; only by becoming strong could he take control. He couldn't always place his hopes on others.

Seven hours later, just as the plane landed, Li Chuan heard the mission notification sound from the control panel.

"Side quest to settle in New York completed, six months have been issued, which can be used to live in any small world for six months."

"Finally, I can train again!"

While it's possible to practice ninjutsu in the Marvel universe, it's generally quite inconvenient. If you don't go to the base, you might get discovered without even realizing it.

Moreover, the principle behind practicing ninjutsu and martial arts is the same: you can't become a master by practicing alone, no matter when. You need real combat to improve your strength more quickly.

The reason why the Fire Temple ninja monks are not strong is because they all stay in the temple and train hard on their own.

Look at the ninjas of the five great ninja villages. Which powerful ninja didn't fight his way out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood? Many of them have experienced brutal wars, and even the new generation has many challenging missions to hone their skills.

Li Chuan couldn't find anyone in the main world to hone his ninjutsu with, so apart from chakra, his improvement in other areas wasn't fast.

"Once I get to my new home, I'll immediately go to the Naruto world to train."

After getting off the plane, on the way to his new home, Li Chuan listened to Jack's report on the situation in New York while making a decision in his mind.

But just then, he suddenly noticed a news report being broadcast on a monitor on a building outside the car window:

"Breaking news, breaking news! According to the latest news, Tony Stark, CEO of Stark Industries and a playboy, 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 so soon after arriving in New York."

Wanda, sitting next to Li Chuan, also noticed the news being reported outside the car window at that moment, and her mood instantly improved a lot.

Although she has now let go of her hatred for Stark, she couldn't help but feel schadenfreude upon hearing this news.

But at the same time, Li Chuan heard a new side quest notification again.

(End of this chapter)