I, the younger brother of Superman, ended up with a Thanos template.

……

Buzz!

The Justice League headquarters has been secretly established on a small island in the sea between Metropolis and Gotham for nearly a year.

The roar of the massive supersonic fighter jet echoed through the sky like muffled thunder, cutting across the heavens.

A dark mass, like a flock of crows, filled the sky. Armed helicopters circled overhead, their machine guns and missiles aimed at the Justice League headquarters hidden atop the mountain.

Several powerful figures clad in battle armor slowly descended from the sky.

The noise startled Batman, Cyborg, and the others on duty at headquarters. They came out to check the situation. When Batman saw them, his expression changed, and he quickly sent a message for help.

"It seems that someone has finally lost patience and is about to take action against us."

"Superman, the Beyonder, there's an emergency at headquarters."

199. Chapter 197 The Precursor of the Quantum God

Some things are foreshadowed long before they happen.

Batman had anticipated this day ever since the White House announced its intention to form an official government superhero organization.

Two days ago, I saw the White House spokesperson on television, representing the coalition government, saying that the era in which certain individuals used their power to place themselves above the Constitution is gone forever.

He knew the time to act would come soon.

Sure enough, only two days had passed.

"Justice League, this is a search warrant from the federal government. We are searching your bases, which we suspect are engaged in criminal activities."

Major Shenli arrogantly presented a search warrant specially signed by the president.

In front of the Alliance headquarters, surrounded by a large group of people, Batman didn't check the authenticity of the search warrant, because it must be real.

Let alone a search warrant, he wouldn't be surprised if the other party, as a special task force directly under the president, produced a thousand.

"Criminal activities? Are you kidding me?"

The firestorm was shocking and felt absurd.

They are superheroes. Everyone in the world knows that the Justice League is the most heroic and righteous superhero team in the world. They have saved the earth many times and have been commended by the United Nations, not to mention that.

"Batman, you are charged with 374 federal felonies, including but not limited to causing grievous bodily harm, hit-and-run, creating an explosive device to endanger public safety, trespassing, and assaulting a police officer..."

Captain Atom, standing in the very center of the group, had an indifferent expression, like an emotionless military machine. He recited a long list of criminal codes, making Batman, a member of the Justice League, sound like the most vicious criminal in the world.

"And then there's Firestorm, you're charged with 103 federal felonies..."

Green Lantern, Elementalist, Cyborg, Hawkgirl, and a few others who weren't there—he read out the charges against each of them, the lightest of which was dozens of serious crimes committed by each of them.

"Are you kidding me?"

Steelbone and the others took a step forward, their faces filled with anger.

They are heroes, not criminals.

“The serious crimes we committed were all committed while dealing with supervillains. Do you expect us to just stand by and do nothing when someone robs a bank, kidnaps innocent people, or even destroys a city or the world?”

"That's the problem: you don't have law enforcement authority!"

Captain Atom coldly declares that everyone's past actions were illegal.

"Why isn't Batman saying anything? Aren't you going to defend yourself? The data shows that you are one of the heads of the Justice League, this criminal organization."

Major Shenli casually tossed the search warrant in front of the crowd and sneered, arms crossed.

Since the group appeared, Batman has remained silent, his cold expression unmoved by the numerous accusations.

"This is not surprising. When the White House wants to do something to people like us, arguing is useless. After all, they are the ones who make the laws, aren't they?"

You have too many clauses at your disposal, and you can delete, modify, or add them at any time.

Heroic acts by citizens can be classified as criminal activities.

His gaze shifted from the face of Captain Atom, who was leading the group, to Major Divine Power.

"Similarly, criminals who commit serious crimes such as rape and murder can also be transformed into members of a special task force symbolizing the White House."

Am I right, Clifford Zmaker?

How do you know my name?

Major Shenli glared and lowered his hands, his tone filled with shock and anger at being exposed in public.

"All my information has been classified as top secret by the government!"

He clenched his fists angrily, and seemed ready to attack the Justice League immediately.

"Rape?"

The only woman among the four, 'Extreme Pain', looked disgusted and instantly moved hundreds of meters away from Major Divine Power, clenching her fists as if looking at a damned scumbag.

Even Black Lightning, who had been silent all along, changed his expression drastically.

Unlike the other three, he was a superhero before and had even applied to join the Justice League, but was unfortunately rejected by all the other superheroes who applied.

But he didn’t resent the Justice League. He never expected that one of his fellow members of the task force was a murderer, someone he had been working to deal with and arrest!

"Captain, is this true?"

Captain Atom reached out to stop Major Power, his expression grim, ignoring Black Lightning's questioning.

"Knowing top government secrets, a few words from you have caused suspicion and conflict within our ranks. Batman, you are indeed extraordinary. No wonder you were able to obtain a large number of top-secret military zero-metals to manufacture mechs."

He looked at the Fenrir mech that had taken off unmanned from the helipad in the Alliance's backyard.

"I'm genuinely curious about who you are behind that mask."

"I'm more curious about who you are. Leaving aside the other two, I was able to trace Major Shenli's criminal history until he was selected to participate in a top-secret military experiment, and then I couldn't find out anything about him anymore."

Your file is completely blank; your security clearance level is higher than Major Divine Power's.

Batman didn't mention the other two. Before joining the presidential task force, one was a well-known street superhero, and the other was an ordinary person. He knew everything about them.

"However, even though you don't agree with the actions of some people above, such as assigning you a murderer as a teammate, you still choose to carry out orders."

Your demeanor is sharp, cold, and rigid; did you serve in an elite military unit for many years?

"Major Power was indeed a federal criminal in the past, but he was granted a pardon by the president and is no longer a criminal."

Ignoring Batman's questions and probing, Major Power noticed that not only the task force members, but also the combat personnel in the fighter jets and attack helicopters above were causing some commotion. He loudly emphasized, his powerful aura suppressing the crowd's discussion.

"See, just as I said."

Batman shrugged.

The Fenrir mech landed with a thud behind him, but he dared not make a move, because the people in front of him probably wouldn't give him a chance to get into the mech.

"I have been ordered to pursue and eliminate many cunning and eloquent criminals, but they all ended up falling to my gun. Do you know why?"

Captain Atom's face was icy cold, his gaze shooting out like a sword.

"Because the sharpness of words can never compare to the power of guns and cannons."

Batman said calmly.

"So you knew all along."

Captain Atom raised one hand, signaling to the people behind him to prepare for an attack.

That's why I'm telling you all this.

Batman nodded and smiled.

He hadn't chosen to take action because he knew that if the White House still had any sense of dignity, it wouldn't have exaggerated the strength of these people when it was introduced. In that case, the few of them wouldn't be a match for these people.

The Justice League needs someone to arrive in order to overcome today's crisis.

"What do you mean?" Major Shenli had a bad feeling.

"You're stalling for time."

Captain Atom's eyes were cold and indifferent.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone realized something. In the distance, thunderclouds rolled and roared, violent air currents stirred the clouds, and the fighter jets in the sky seemed to be on high alert.

"That person has arrived!"

"A transcendent being! He possesses the power to control lightning!"

The army was thrown into a panic.

"The most powerful superhero on Earth."

Black Lightning and Extreme Pain's expressions turned serious, and Major Divine Power lost his previous arrogance, becoming somewhat afraid and nervously trying to back away.

"What's the panic? Superman and the Beyonder are our targets for investigation and capture."

Captain Atom looked disgusted and reprimanded Major Power, whom he had always looked down upon, without any mercy. He stared at the horizon and clenched his fist.

"It's good that you're here; it saves us the trouble of investigating further."

With a rumbling sound, two figures flew in from the horizon one after the other at high speed, and suddenly stopped. The gale generated by their flight alone caused the fighter jets in the sky to shake and tumble like fragile kites in a storm.