Meanwhile, in Asgard:
Frigga looked at Odin and asked, "The Convergence of the Nine Realms is over. Has the matter with Hela been resolved?"
Now that Odin had returned, he held Frigga's hand and slowly sat on the throne.
"Due to the resurgence of the Dark Elves, I couldn't bring the Eternal Spear with me," Odin said.
"I had to use the full extent of my power to keep Hela from breaking free of her seal."
"Odin," Frigga said, worried, "I can sense that your body can no longer contain the growing Odinforce."
Odin nodded gravely, "You're right. At this rate, I estimate I only have about two years left."
Frigga's face filled with concern, "Can't you enter the Odinsleep again to recover and stabilize the Odinforce?"
Odin shook his head, "The last Odinsleep, which was interrupted, was my final chance."
Hearing this, Frigga's expression turned sorrowful. Though she knew that for someone like Odin, death of the physical body was not the end, she couldn't help but feel sad.
"With only two years left, why don't we spend some time traveling together?" Odin suggested.
Frigga hesitated, "But what about Asgard, and what about Loki and Thor?"
Odin pondered for a moment before replying, "Loki has always wanted to be king, hasn't he? If we leave, I'm confident he'll manage Asgard well during these two years. He knows what to do."
Frigga asked, puzzled, "Are you planning to pass the throne to him?"
Odin shook his head, "No, but I'll leave the Eternal Spear behind. I think he'll choose to impersonate me."
Frigga shook her head in disbelief, "Are you sure?"
Odin nodded with a smile, "Why don't we hide and see how he handles things? If he does what I expect, you and I can spend our last days together traveling Midgard."
Frigga nodded in agreement, "You want to go to Midgard? Very well, I'll join you."
…
Elsewhere-
Loki had spent the entire day waiting in Frigga's palace after the Convergence of the Nine Realms had ended. The battles had ceased, but Frigga had not returned.
"What happened to Mother?" Loki wondered. He couldn't understand the situation. After much contemplation, he decided to go to the throne room to check on Odin.
He didn't want to let Frigga shoulder everything for him. If necessary, he was prepared to return to the dungeons.
With doubts in his heart, Loki arrived at the throne room.
But when he got there, all he found was the Eternal Spear standing upright by itself, with no one else in sight.
Loki approached with curiosity and noticed a coordinate placed on the armrest of the throne, along with a note that read: "Deliver this to Charles Doyle."
Seeing the message, Loki glanced at the Eternal Spear nearby. His mind raced, pondering where his mother and Odin had gone.
Loki didn't move to take the spear but murmured, "They've left."
"Is it the Odinsleep?"
After searching the chambers without finding either Odin or his mother, Loki returned to the throne room.
Without hesitation, he grabbed the Eternal Spear and sat on the throne, deep in thought.
"Perhaps this is an opportunity," he mused.
"Maybe this was their intention; otherwise, why leave the spear behind?"
In an instant, Loki's appearance transformed, taking on the visage of Odin.
…
Meanwhile-
In the void above, Odin and Frigga concealed themselves.
Frigga looked at Odin and said, "You truly understand him. Let's go."
"For the next two years, we'll leave things in his hands. I hope he can become a good king," she added.
Odin nodded, "I'm not worried about Loki; I just hope Charles can handle the situation with Hela."
With that, Odin and Frigga departed from Asgard.
…
After the party ended, Charles awoke on Tsunade's bed.
Glancing around the room, he shook his head. He had indulged in too many drinks the previous night.
It wasn't just Thor who had kept him drinking; other adult ninjas had also insisted he partake in toasts.
Minato and Kushina had expressed their gratitude for Charles bringing them back to life, allowing them to care for their son.
During the festivities, Kakashi Hatake had approached to thank Charles for reviving his comrade, Obito.
Charles also gifted Kakashi his hidden mask and outfit.
Unlike Naruto, who was a bit dense, Kakashi felt an obvious increase in his chakra after receiving the gift, and he expressed even more gratitude to Charles, prompting him to drink more.
Soon, Hayate and other ninjas came to thank Charles for their second chance at life, all raising their glasses to toast, while those who couldn't drink opted for beverages instead.
Even the werewolves and arbitrators expressed their thanks. Despite Charles's resilience, he felt slightly tipsy from all the drinking.
Remembering that he needed to fuse Naruto's card and send Thor back to Asgard, Charles got out of bed.
He leaned down to kiss Tsunade gently on the forehead, "You rest for now; I have some matters to attend to."
Tsunade, still half-asleep, waved her hand dismissively. She had only just gone to bed after the party.
Charles got dressed and returned to his room. After washing up, he heard a knock at the door.
"Come in."
As the door opened, Naruto Uzumaki stepped inside.
"Uncle Charles!"
Knowing the reason for Naruto's visit, Charles nodded.
He then entered the system and retrieved Naruto's ninja card, proceeding to fuse it with Naruto Uzumaki (Shippuden).
With this, Naruto had successfully fused five ninja cards: Naruto Uzumaki (Academy Student), Naruto Uzumaki (Genin), Naruto Uzumaki (summon), Naruto Uzumaki (One-Tail), and now Naruto Uzumaki (Shippuden).
At this moment, Naruto's skill set became incredibly diverse, featuring 15 skills, summoning, secret techniques, and full One-Tail transformation.