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After saying this, Batman and the other Justice League members understood it was time to leave. The next confrontation was now a matter between the military and S.H.I.E.L.D.

From Batman's demeanor, it was clear he had no intention of intervening in the political or power struggles between the two sides. 

The Justice League had upheld justice and achieved its goals. Following this incident, no organization—including S.H.I.E.L.D., the CIA, FBI, Interpol, or any other shady group—would dare to challenge the Justice League lightly or label them as outlaws.

Moreover, Batman used this opportunity to establish deeper ties with the military and foster cooperation in certain areas. 

This collaboration also benefited Wayne Enterprises, controlled by the Jameson family, which stood to gain significantly. Let's not forget that the Cobra organization had also been involved in this situation.

The Cobra organization's funder, Destro, was the CEO of MARS Industries, an arms company responsible for developing the nanoworm warhead, a superweapon that cost over €10 billion to produce. 

MARS held a considerable share of the international arms market. However, after this incident, it was foreseeable that MARS would face severe repercussions from the U.S. government and S.H.I.E.L.D., even if it didn't completely collapse.

Once MARS lost its market share, the military would likely use the opportunity to endorse Wayne Enterprises, helping it claim a portion of MARS' market as compensation to Batman.

Meanwhile, Anton had long set his sights on the Ares Factory, a privately-controlled ammunition production base owned by Destro. 

Anton had already confirmed the factory's location through Destro and was merely waiting to send his team to seize it.

Of course, the takeover process would not be peaceful, but none of that mattered. In the end, the benefits from this incident, both overt and covert, were enough to satisfy Anton.

"Let's go. I look forward to seeing you again," Anton said, glancing at his companions. Without lingering, he activated his teleportation bracelet and vanished instantly.

Following his lead, the other Justice League members also used the teleportation devices on their bracelets, disappearing before everyone's eyes.

This scene left John Keller, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, and others present feeling both envious and intrigued. 

Teleportation devices! 

This advanced technology would be revolutionary if they could get their hands on it. However, for now, Batman and the others had used it only to travel. 

What a waste!

Tony Stark, observing this, narrowed his eyes thoughtfully.

He had taken an interest in teleportation technology back when the alien krang invaded Earth. However, after all the chaos that followed, he had set the idea aside. 

Seeing Batman and the Justice League employ it in this battle reignited his interest. He resolved to revisit and explore this advanced and practical technology.

"Hey—"

At that moment, as Batman and the others disappeared, a loud shout interrupted the quiet.

"Batman, wait for me!"

The voice belonged to Phil, hobgoblin and an official member of the Justice League.

Noticing the commotion outside, Phil had come to check, only to see several familiar figures standing in the center of the training ground. 

But just as he was about to greet them, Batman and the others teleported away in an instant.

Phil froze in shock, disappointment washing over him. He stood there, despondent, his chance to join them gone.

"Why did they leave as soon as I arrived…"

Standing in the shadows beneath the sky mothership, Phil looked up at the distant lights and sighed. "Am I truly destined never to act with the main team?"

"Oh?"

Suddenly, Jameson and his son approached him.

"Did Batman just leave?"

J. Jonah Jameson glanced at the massive sky mothership overhead and couldn't hide his amazement. 

"So, this is the super battleship they mentioned in the broadcast. Tsk, tsk, no wonder they claimed it might be based on alien technology. Heh, it really doesn't look like something Earth's current technology could produce."

"What?"

John Jameson, standing beside him, was startled, sensing that his father had said something he probably wasn't supposed to reveal.

In the vast reaches of space.

A massive spherical spacecraft floated silently in the corner of a distant galaxy. Anton and his team materialized aboard the vessel. 

This was their base: an alien-tech spacecraft known as technodrome.

"It's over," Anton said, glancing around at his companions with a smile. "We've gained a lot this time. No one will dare interfere with our operations again."

"Still," Daredevil interjected, "from what we've heard, Hydra hasn't been completely destroyed. What's the plan? Are you going to deal with Hydra yourself?"

Anton shook his head. "No. Hydra's motto is to cut off one head and grow another. No matter how many we kill, they always find a way to regenerate. They're like weeds—you can never fully uproot them."

"Are you leaving Hydra to S.H.I.E.L.D.?" Eddie asked, deep in thought. "Given the circumstances, S.H.I.E.L.D. won't let Hydra off the hook. Maybe it's best to let them handle it. After all, by thwarting their plans, we've already sent a clear warning. Hydra won't dare come after us again."

"Exactly," Anton replied with a nod. "Hydra no longer poses a threat to us. If they do, we'll crush them in an instant. Besides, they'll never know how much we've uncovered about their operations. On every front, they're outmatched by us."

"Fair enough," Daredevil said. "Since you've got things figured out, I won't argue. Now that this mission's over, I should head back."

After a few farewells, Daredevil departed. Soon, the others followed—Spider-Man, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the rest of the team dispersed one by one.

Anton retrieved his avatar projections, leaving the vast technodrome empty once more. He let out a long breath, a satisfied smile spreading across his face.

Beyond the material rewards of the mission, there was one particularly satisfying gain: justice points.

[Mission Completed]

Arrested Alexander Pierce and Brock Rumlow. Thwarted Hydra's conspiracy. Severely damaged S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Hydra branch.

Reward: 5,000,000 Justice Points.

Current Justice Point Balance: 45,000,000.

Anton checked the system log and smiled. 'I'm getting closer to my small goal of 100 million points—almost halfway there.'

He couldn't help but reflect on how much time and effort it had taken to accumulate the 5 million points from this mission, especially compared to his earlier operations. It was hard work, no doubt.

Still, it wasn't a bad haul.

After all, Alexander Pierce, while a nominal leader of Hydra, wasn't truly regarded as such by many of Hydra's bosses. 

Most of the organization viewed him as the head of one large branch rather than the sole leader. His downfall didn't equate to the complete destruction of Hydra.

In that context, the 5 million justice points felt fair.

Anton leaned back in his seat aboard technodrome , a sense of accomplishment settling over him as he prepared for what lay ahead.

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