Sif was somewhat surprised. The kunai in Jiraiya's hand had actually been able to clash with her sword without breaking.
This sword, after all, was forged by dwarves, and its blade was much sharper than ordinary metals could withstand.
Even Lorelei on the second floor looked on with curiosity, wondering what kind of metal Jiraiya's weapon was made of.
In fact, the kunai in Jiraiya's hand wasn't made of ordinary metal—it was crafted from a portion of vibranium, a rare and powerful material he had specially forged into a weapon.
At this moment, Sif pressed her sword down on Jiraiya's kunai, using all her strength to force it downward, intending to overpower him.
The kunai, slowly pushed down under Sif's strength, moved toward Jiraiya's shoulder.
However, in the next second, Jiraiya suddenly twisted the kunai, pointing its sharp end toward Sif. He channeled chakra into the kunai, and what was once a small kunai instantly transformed into a short sword, wrapped in wind-chakra.
It then pierced Sif's chest.
"Shing!"
The sharp wind chakra sliced through Sif's chest plate, and blood seeped out.
At the same time, Sif's sword, now without anything to block it, fell down as she seemed to be prepared to exchange injuries.
"Secret Technique: Needle of the Earth!"
Jiraiya instantly dispersed the chakra on the kunai and activated his defensive secret technique, hardening his silvery hair to wrap around his entire body.
"Clang!"
Sif's sword struck the hardened hair, creating sparks as though metal had collided.
This new development further astonished Sif. She had already been surprised countless times today.
Not only was Supreme Merlin Charles Doyle powerful, but even his ninja subordinates were capable and had many different techniques.
Seeing that her strike hadn't broken through the defense, and that her opponent had wrapped himself up, Sif leapt into the air, charging toward Lorelei. If she could just place the collar on Lorelei, the battle would be over.
However, as Sif was mid-air, Jiraiya activated another technique.
"Secret Technique: Needle of Hell!"
In an instant, Jiraiya sent his silvery hair shooting toward Sif, faster than a storm.
"Ah!"
Sif let out a painful scream as she plummeted from the air, with Jiraiya's long silver hair piercing into the unarmored parts of her body.
If not for her armor covering vital spots, she would have been pierced through completely in that instant.
Lying on the ground, Sif looked at the hard silver hair embedded in her arms and thighs. She quickly yanked the strands out, and as she did, the wounds on her arms began to heal.
Seeing that Sif could still fight, Jiraiya praised her: "As expected of a warrior of Asgard. Even after taking such an attack, you can still keep fighting."
In Jiraiya's experience, most ninja would have died instantly if they had taken such an attack without blocking it.
It was clear that Sif, being a resident from Asgard, had incredibly strong healing abilities and could withstand substantial physical damage.
However, Sif also realized that the collar she wore around her waist had been damaged by Jiraiya's attack. Many of the white hairs had pierced through its metal, still hanging from it.
Seeing this, Sif's expression darkened. She knew things were getting worse.
Jiraiya's Needle of Hell was much more powerful than a bullet, and if the collar could be damaged by bullets, it was no surprise that it was now broken by his attack.
Taking advantage of her weakened state, Jiraiya continued his assault.
"Toad Oil Bomb!"
Jiraiya spat out a brown oil from his mouth, which surged forward like a tidal wave, engulfing Sif in its path. She was immediately coated in the toad oil.
As the wave of oil passed, Sif stood up again. The attack hadn't harmed her; it had just left her completely covered in the dirty liquid.
"What is this substance?" Sif asked, smelling the brown liquid on her body, a bit puzzled.
Before she could get an answer, Jiraiya unleashed a fiery attack.
"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"
Sif quickly raised her shield in front of her to block the flames.
However, the oil on her shield instantly ignited and began to burn. The fire spread rapidly, breaking through her defenses, and soon Sif was completely engulfed in flames. In an instant, her whole body was set alight.
…
Meanwhile-
Charles had returned from the magical realm. Not only had he brought back magical gear to block Lorelei's voice, but he had also acquired 20 pieces of magical equipment to recharge.
At that moment, Charles (with a wood clone) found Tsunade and, after informing her of the mission objectives, took her hand and used the Merlin Formation to teleport them directly to the agency.
"Ah!"
As soon as Charles and Tsunade arrived, they heard a scream and saw that Sif's body was ablaze.
Because of the properties of the toad oil, the flames on Sif's body kept burning. Even with her Asgardian constitution, she could feel the excruciating pain, as the temperature of the flames was far beyond normal.
Meanwhile, Coulson, Ward, and the others were on the ground, and upon seeing Charles Doyle appear, Coulson's face lit up with relief—reinforcements had arrived, and they wouldn't die now.
"Jiraiya, Obito."
Upon hearing Charles's voice, both Jiraiya and Obito turned toward him.
The moment they saw Charles Doyle, both of them froze for a moment before snapping back to their senses.
Looking at the fallen S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, Obito stared at his hands, saying, "God, what have I done?"
Jiraiya, too, felt guilty, realizing that he had caused trouble.
"Lord Charles," Jiraiya said in apology.
Meanwhile, Lorelei, from the second floor, widened her eyes in disbelief, mentally screaming.
How is it possible? How could my charm be broken so easily?
Could it be that this man's charm control ability is higher than mine?
Wait... he's the Ninja Immortal—Charles Doyle.
Lorelei immediately tried to use her voice to control the situation: "Charles Doyle..."
But before Lorelei could finish speaking, Tsunade, who had arrived with Charles, looked up at Lorelei on the second floor and leapt into the air.
"Chakra Enhanced Kick!"
"Boom!"
Tsunade gathered chakra in her leg and delivered a powerful flying kick to Lorelei, striking her in the abdomen. The entire staircase collapsed under the force.
Lorelei, struck in the abdomen, spat out a mouthful of blood.
Tsunade, recalling what Charles had told her about Lorelei's ability to control people through her voice, immediately grabbed Lorelei's throat.
"Crack!"
Lorelei's throat was crushed, and she let out a raspy hiss, coughing up more blood.
Having destroyed Lorelei's throat, Tsunade was worried about any other methods of control, so she immediately took out the magical equipment Charles had prepared for her and placed it over Lorelei's mouth, sealing her ability to communicate.
With this, even if Lorelei could use ventriloquism, she could no longer make a sound.
Tsunade's fight was over in the blink of an eye. Lorelei was incapacitated, her throat destroyed.
With the sealing equipment in place, all the people under Lorelei's control were freed from her influence.
Meanwhile, the flames on Sif's body were still burning. Charles called out, "Jiraiya, put out the fire!"
Hearing Charles's command, Jiraiya quickly reacted, forming hand seals and using his ninja techniques to extinguish the flames on Sif's body.