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

The Flash was in low spirits.

“It’s okay, we can rebuild.” Hal Jordan smiled and patted him on the shoulder, then gave Firestorm and Elemental Girl a wink: “With Firestorm and Elemental Girl’s help, I believe the rebuild will be quick and won’t cost too much money.”

"The Transcendent One has returned."

"Eagle Girl cried out."

Everyone looked up at the sky, where David, who appeared to be unharmed, descended from the heavens. Major Shenli's face was filled with astonishment and panic.

"That attack didn't even kill you!"

"Where is Captain Atom?"

He asked, stunned and in extreme pain.

"He's been blown to bits, scattered throughout the universe," David replied coldly, reaching out to grab the powerful Major with his strong gravity.

"What are you going to do? You can't kill me!"

Major Power was snatched away from Batman's grasp. David grabbed him by the neck, and the cold, indifferent face so close to his neck made him feel suffocated and terrified, causing him to struggle.

“I am a specially appointed operative by the president. Killing me is a provocation against the president and the White House.”

"president?"

David exerted force with his palm, and the strong metal neck of Major Shenli made a tooth-grinding metallic deforming sound as it was twisted and broken at an eerie angle.

Major Godforce did not possess Captain Atom's ability to reassemble his own atoms and control inorganic matter; in other words, he lacked healing abilities. To everyone's astonishment, he was killed instantly.

"He was sent by the president after all. Is it really okay for us to kill him like this?"

Green Lantern was somewhat surprised.

Although it wasn't the first time we'd seen a transcendent execute a supervillain, this time was different. It wasn't an alien from outer space, nor an ambitious individual from the common people.

"Isn't it said that you are the cosmic police, and the entire Milky Way is a sector under your jurisdiction?"

David smiled and asked in return.

The corpse of Major Shenli gleamed with a dangerous light from its eyes and mouth, like a nuclear bomb about to explode. His expression remained unchanged as he waved his hand and used a gravity slingshot to send the corpse into the sky.

Unlike Major Atomic's self-destruction, which produced a dazzling light visible across half the Earth, Major Divine Power was merely a large nuclear bomb.

After a flash of light in the sky, Hal Jordan scratched his face somewhat awkwardly.

Before becoming a member of the Green Lantern Corps, he was one of the best pilots in the U.S. Air Force, deeply understanding and, like other military personnel, having a different kind of awe for the government and the White House.

His previous words were just empty boasts; he didn't actually believe he could govern the galaxy, and even the White House probably wouldn't pay him any attention.

"Once the most powerful violent machine on Earth is set in motion, the force it unleashes when targeting a particular person or group should not be underestimated."

The Fenrir armor cockpit opened, revealing Batman's figure with a furrowed brow.

"Just like the location of the alliance headquarters, it can be kept secret from ordinary people, but if the White House wants to investigate, it will only take a few minutes to find out its exact location."

"Our identities..."

He didn't need to say much; everyone understood what he meant, and the others' faces changed color.

Besides their identities as superheroes, everyone has family, which is both their emotional support and their weakness.

The Flash's father is in prison, Aquaman's father is a retired lighthouse keeper, and Elemental's father is the owner of a chemical conglomerate.

Green Lantern's parents are both deceased, but he has a girlfriend; Batman was an orphan from a young age, but he has a weakness: his butler Alfred...

They are all ordinary people. They could be easily captured, let alone superhumans sent by the White House, or even a special forces team.

The atmosphere was tense for a moment.

Even Clark wasn't sure if his true identity would be traced back, or if his father Jonathan and mother Martha would be implicated. He looked at his brother.

“David…”

"Don't worry, that guy in the White House will soon be a thing of the past."

David's face was cold as he looked in the direction of the White House. His words startled everyone, and they all looked up at him abruptly.

Green Lantern and the Flash were dumbfounded; they all understood what David meant.

"I...I didn't hear anything."

He raised his hands in extreme pain and panic, indicating his surrender.

Aside from the Justice League members, she was the only outsider present. She was also a member of the White House task force. How could she possibly listen to such words?

David turned his gaze to her, which made her even more panicked and frightened, and cold sweat poured down her forehead.

Although Extreme Pain's abilities grant her exceptional self-preservation skills, the Transcendent before her is the most powerful superhuman on Earth, having even killed a terrifying figure like Captain Atom.

She wasn't sure if her abilities would actually work.

“Let her go, David. She was coerced by the White House.”

Clark quickly replied.

Do I look like a bloodthirsty person?

David saw how Ji Tong had slacked off in the face of the crowd's attacks.

“I could have been certain before, but now you’re even planning to kill the president.” Clark’s lips tightened.

This idea is truly frightening—to kill the president of the most powerful country on Earth, the most powerful person in the world.

"Don't talk nonsense. When did I say I was going to kill the president?"

David smiled.

"I remember the presidential election is coming soon, and his approval rating is not optimistic. His chances of re-election are slim. He will naturally become a thing of the past."

Listening to his explanation, everyone looked at each other, not believing him at all. This was completely out of character for someone who had surpassed others. However, no one spoke.

Superheroes also have personal concerns, especially when it comes to the safety of their families.

Major Power, a heinous rapist and murderer, was pardoned by the president and appointed as one of the official superheroes tasked with dealing with supervillains across the United States.

Public opinion of that president has plummeted to its lowest point.

They are not children, and they all know how cold-blooded and dirty politicians can be.

The earth-shattering battle came to an end, and the White House sent the newly announced super task force to capture the Justice League. In the end, Captain Atom was defeated and killed by David, and Major Mighty was also subdued by Batman and Clark.

The temporary crisis has passed, but unfortunately the island where the Alliance headquarters was located was sunk in the aftermath of David and Captain Atom's battle.

“I will choose a more secluded and secure location to rebuild the headquarters. During this time, everyone will support each other under the coordination and reminders of Steelbone and deal with the crises that occur around the world.”

Batman concluded.

Even though they are being hunted by the White House, the heroes of the Justice League will still risk their lives to protect the world.

They become superheroes, and it's never because of the official stance.

……

In the past, most people learned about the actions of the Beyonders and the Justice League from television and the news, and very few actually experienced or witnessed them firsthand.

But this time was different. The light from Captain Atom's self-destruction was visible to half the Earth, and tens of millions of people were temporarily blinded by the intense light, plunging the world into darkness.

The number of people paying attention is unprecedented.

After people learned the whole story from Cyborg's disclosure on the Justice League's official website, a wide-ranging discussion broke out around the world.

"That's fantastic! Our heroes have saved the world time and this is how America rewards them?"

Apart from a very small minority who believe the Justice League is also at fault, the number of people supporting the Justice League is countless. The passionate condemnation from people all over the world is not only because the truth of the matter is clear, but also because this dangerous action is related to them.

Some of them have already suffered from the effects and persecution caused by the United States' crazy actions!

"Can the United States be less self-centered? The world is not the private property of the United States. If the United States does not welcome the activities of the Justice League, other countries in the world are willing to accept the Justice League's presence."

"The scale of the explosion that caused Captain Atom's death was unprecedented in human history, enough to risk tearing the North American continent apart. Does the President of the United States even know the danger of such an action?!"

"If it weren't for the Beyonder risking his own safety to capture Captain Atom and send him into space, we would be hearing the cries of hundreds of millions of people on Earth today!"

"The superheroes' actions are illegal. Why doesn't the US arrest them when they're saving the world? Where were Captain Atom and the others when the world faced crises before?"

"..." People around the world expressed strong protests and condemnations. Some of them may think that the legitimacy of the Justice League is a complicated issue, but few people think that the United States is right.

……

In the woods outside Kent Farm in Smallville.

David paid no attention to the clamor online, because in his short two days, the Hyperion template had completely merged with him, and now the system was loading the fifth template.

[Fifth template loading...]

[Loading 2%...8%...14%...]

David's eyes lit up, filled with barely suppressed anticipation.

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be a template even more powerful than Hyperion!"

Once the new template has been initially integrated, he can begin to address matters concerning the White House.

“It’s not as simple as just making someone disappear.” David’s eyes narrowed slightly.

The existence of superheroes, a group possessing all sorts of strange abilities and immense power, has always been something the White House has been wary of.

Killing the US president was no harder for him than breathing.