On the Moon, a base with a distinctly futuristic black-tech aesthetic sprawled across the white wasteland—the headquarters of the Crime Syndicate.
As a villain organization that had committed every conceivable evil, the Crime Syndicate knew better than anyone that building their base on Earth was unsafe. No matter where they hid, there was always a risk of being nuked flat, so they simply moved off the planet.
With their wide array of superpowers—Money Power, for instance—building a base on the Moon was effortless. It was practically not worth mentioning.
In the base's main conference room, a giant screen displayed a world map. Red markers divided the territories of the six leaders, and a closer look revealed that most of them were concentrated along America's east and west coasts.
Among them, Martian Manhunter's territory had been specially marked out. That was also the main topic of this meeting.
Other than the Martian Manhunter, who had ascended on the spot, the remaining five had gathered around the conference table. As the team's strongest individual combatant, Ultraman stood in the central position and presided over the meeting.
"Everyone, the most pressing matter is deciding who will replace Martian Manhunter!"
"There's no suitable leadership material in Martian Manhunter's organization. They're either mediocre in strength or simple-minded. Even if we elevate one of them, they'll become a corpse soon enough. There's no point."
In a voice like throat cancer, Owlman said, "I suggest we disband Martian Manhunter's organization and divide up his men and territory."
"What a wonderful suggestion. Good thing I wasn't the one the Joker blew up, or my territory and underlings would become your meal too."
Johnny Quick mocked, "Let me guess—have you been planning this all along?"
"Martian Manhunter's men need someone to manage them. We've already established an order that