Chapter 278 Aliens Right Beside Me

The Men in Black were established because, particularly in the last two years, Earth has faced an increasing number of alien crises as it entered the 21st century.

From this perspective, the World Security Council decision to establish the Men in Black wasn't solely to control the Justice League through Anton, but also because these ongoing alien crises indeed had a significant impact on Earth.

Now, people worldwide are aware of the existence of aliens.

And none of the aliens encountered so far have come with friendly intentions.

It like the Dark Forest Theory.

Simply put, the Dark Forest Theory suggests that once a cosmic civilization is discovered, it is bound to be targeted by other cosmic civilizations.

In the universe, there is no such thing as mutual aid, only aggression, plunder, and conquest.

Given the major events currently encountered, not only the global public, including governments, deeply believe in the Dark Forest Theory.

There is only one scenario where friendly cooperation with aliens is possible.

It similar to the current geopolitical structure on Earth.

Nuclear-armed countries do not easily go to war.

And if they do go to war, they agree not to use nuclear weapons.

Any country that violates this agreement would face fatal retaliation from other nuclear-armed countries.

These are the unspoken rules on the surface.

Only in this way can a superficial friendship and peace be maintained, achieving a certain level of development and cooperation.

From the specific to the general, it can be understood that even the universe is just a larger sphere.

This isn't a narrow view but the reality that all major planets and races in the universe face.

"Do you plan to confront S.W.O.R.D.?"

Z, being a competent agent, quickly grasped the implications of these complex situations.

He immediately understood what Anton was implying.

"Not to confront S.W.O.R.D., but to confront the Skrulls within S.W.O.R.D.," Anton emphasized.

"They are not Earth residents and should not be trusted by humans, let alone be involved in such secretive and dangerous work.

Do you know the kind of power that S.W.O.R.D. holds? Most importantly, do you realize the damage the Skrulls could cause to Earth if they lose control?

Giving Skrulls the law enforcement authority on Earth is a betrayal of humanity!"

Z actually didn't know the answers to the questions Anton raised and couldn't respond, but from Anton attitude and expression, he could guess.

Behind Anton stands Batman.

In Z view, the information Anton knows is undoubtedly shared by Batman.

It makes no sense that Anton, just after entering the Men in Black headquarters, didn't know about Nick Fury being transferred to S.W.O.R.D., and then suddenly had all this information on S.W.O.R.D.

Clearly, this was all orchestrated by Batman.

The recent questions were perhaps just a pretext introduced by Anton for taking action against S.W.O.R.D.

Batman had long since investigated the secrets of S.W.O.R.D. and planned to strike against this hidden alien race on Earth.

"Considering how Nick Fury seems to trust the Skrulls," Z pondered, "given the current situation, S.W.O.R.D. wouldn't allow us to remove their alien members."

"It simple then, this brings us back to square one," Anton said nonchalantly.

"As you said, I don't plan to target S.W.O.R.D., but if S.W.O.R.D. tries to stop me, then we'll just have to uproot them... This isn't too difficult for us, is it?"

"S.H.I.E.L.D. couldn't stop our progress, let alone S.W.O.R.D."

"In the torrents of time, only a few can stand at the forefront, becoming the focal point of attention. Clearly, that person will not be Nick Fury."

After saying this, Anton turned to look at Z and said, "By the way, about what I've told you, make two reports later.

One for Mr. Kler and one for the World Security Council. Just say that our Men in Black organization has initiated our first mission: to cleanse Earth of internal alien species."

"Understood," Z nodded.

He knew that once these two reports were sent, it would signify that the Men in Black were officially standing in opposition to S.W.O.R.D.

Moreover, this action would undoubtedly deal a severe blow to the S.W.O.R.D. organization.

However, from Anton explanation, it seemed that even if Nick Fury had not joined S.W.O.R.D., the Men in Black would still have taken action against it.

Whoever let S.W.O.R.D. harbor unknown alien members inside it.

What he didn't know was that things evolved this way simply because of a casual question Anton asked after arriving at the headquarters.

It was the discovery that Nick Fury had joined S.W.O.R.D. that triggered Anton memory.

On one hand, S.W.O.R.D. functions overlap with S.H.I.E.L.D.

On the other, the existence of S.W.O.R.D. poses a significant risk to the Men in Black.

Currently, it not a threat.

After all, S.W.O.R.D., a direct agency of S.H.I.E.L.D. which has already been crippled, hardly impacts the Men in Black, led by Anton.

But the shape-shifting abilities of the Skrulls make Anton particularly wary.

The Skrulls, in the comics, are not exactly the good guys.

The comic "Secret Invasion" tells the story involving the Skrulls, where it possible that everyone around—every hero, every teammate, or every family member—could be a Skrull in disguise.

In this story, the Skrulls have secretly infiltrated every superpowered organization on Earth with a singular goal total invasion.

Some major events, such as the dismantling of the Avengers, the Secret Wars, the Civil War, and the World War of Hulk, might involve heroes who are actually Skrulls in disguise.

Although in this current movie universe, the Skrulls appear as interstellar refugees on Earth and have gained the trust of Captain Marvel and Nick Fury, who can guarantee that the Skrulls have no ulterior motives?

Of course, Nick Fury is no fool. With the cunning of the 'Black Egg,' it unlikely he would allow the Skrulls to act freely on Earth.

As Anton pondered, recalling the timeline after the Endgame, the post-credits scene of a Spider-Man movie where a Skrull impersonating Nick Fury reported back to the real Nick Fury, it seemed that the Black Egg trust in the Skrulls might exceed his trust in humans.

Isn't this treacherous behavior?

It time to really teach the Black Egg a lesson!

Z worked efficiently.

After preparing the two reports, he immediately sent them to John Kler and the World Security Council.

Undoubtedly, both parties were furious upon receiving this information.

For so many years,

aliens had been right beside me!