Absorbing Man had no idea he had become Loki's plaything. Full of ambition, he believed himself to be a born protagonist. After committing a string of crimes recently, even Kingpin had taken notice of this newcomer.
Green Goblin had technological equipment backing him and employed extremely ruthless methods. Kingpin had plenty of men, a tightly organized network under his command, and influence spread across more than half of New York.
Absorbing Man was powerful. After fighting She-Thor to a draw, he had proven his strength, and quite a few gang members had joined him. He accepted anyone who came. His organization was somewhat loose, but its numbers were not far behind Kingpin's.
Some of the remaining, lower-tier criminals had also begun to emerge.
Rhino, Red Hood, and Sabretooth, who had struck out on his own after the Brotherhood disbanded, all took to the streets.
Aside from recruiting the idiot-like Juggernaut into S.H.I.E.L.D., Daisy did not bother with a single other villain.
The dark forces moved several times faster than the authorities. The moment S.H.I.E.L.D. withdrew, they immediately began recruiting troops. It was easy to imagine that New York, and indeed the entire United States, would not be peaceful in the future.
S.H.I.E.L.D.'s withdrawal was only the beginning, not the end. The United States would gradually discover that its security was under threat. While they were run ragged, the development of science and technology across the world would enter the fast lane.
When the day came that they were isolated by the entire world, they would have no choice but to passively follow humanity's development in order to preserve their own position.
As for war, Daisy had considered that as well. The whole world attacking the United States was not very realistic. Missiles alone would not do the job. The United