DC · KO (III)

"If we do that—and really do that—how do we stop the villains from following us?" Superman, having already accepted reinforcements from another world, still harbored concerns. "Bruce, imagine the Joker participating in this tournament, imagine Lex —if they win and gain that power—"

"I can't imagine," Batman sighed. "Cheetah is no good, Sinestro is no good, Reverse-Flash is no good, no vicious criminal is good enough, so we can't let them get away with this."

"I told you, you should worry about Roland winning." The Flash the Roland Universe's lips twitched. "Those guys—it's one thing to cause trouble normally, but to actually fight them head-on in the ring? Are you kidding me?"

"I'm the good guy, you know," Roland raised an eyebrow. "Isn't it a good thing for me to rule this world? At most, you'll experience the feeling of being young again."

"----Let's talk about supervillains instead."

"Don't try to control all the villains; they'll always find a way to join," said Green Lantern from the Roland Universe. "That's based on experience."

"Yes, rather than preventing them from participating, it's more reliable to figure out how to defeat them in the ring." Roland thought for a moment, "Defeating them now is fine too, just let me know if you need help."

"Look at the kind of people you brought—" The superheroes of the Omega Universe glared angrily at the Time Trapper.

A day later, the heroes met with leaders from various countries. They reached a consensus and determined the direction to move forward.

"Long ago, my hometown was destroyed, and I was the sole survivor. I swear, the same thing will never happen here again."

Television stations around the world began broadcasting Superman's speech on a loop, explaining that Titans would remain with Mister Terrific and that Earth would still be protected. This was intended to stabilize the situation and boost morale in case things worsened in the coming days.

Then, Cyborg began to oversee the evacuation. "Inhabitants of Earth, I have been entrusted by the Justice League Unlimited to bring you urgent news. For those who don't know me, let me introduce myself: I am Cyborg, a member of the Titans. Unfortunately, I bring terrible news—the world we know is about to end."

"We cannot stop it, nor can we avoid it; it is something we are about to face head-on."

"A tremendous evil force is approaching, and in order to confront it, the Earth will be transformed into a form that humans can neither live on nor will live on."

"Therefore, each of us must go to safety. This is the most important, ambitious, challenging, and far-reaching evacuation operation in human history—a total evacuation of the entire planet."

"Yes, I know. This concerns the survival of our entire species. There's no pressure, right? But the Justice League has a plan, and we'll definitely get through this."

LexCorp, Wayne Enterprises, Queen Industries, and ten other companies have joined forces to build a giant Ark equipped with an improved version of Brainiac technology to contain and protect all people and things. This is the largest relocation project in history.

"How lively! There has never been a global event like this in our Universe before." Roland sighed as he watched the Earthlings evacuate in an orderly manner.

"The main problem is that nobody can force us to move the ball around," The Flash said.

"Even if there is, we don't need to retreat like this. We can just dribble and run away." Roland said, resting his chin on his hand.

"What you're saying sounds weird," Batman suddenly appeared behind the group. "They spent time with their families yesterday and went to prepare for battle today. Do you want to come join me for some fun?"

"You don't even need to gather intelligence on them, do you?" Green Lantern asked.

"Right."

Since the outcome of the martial arts tournament is unpredictable, everyone has their own choices.

Some people choose to attack.

Batcave.

"Justice Buster II, activate!" The Omega Universe Batman donned his Powered Armor, suddenly turned around, and unleashed a punch.

"Not bad Powered Armor." A jet-black finger pressed against Justice Buster II's iron fist, the air groaned, but Justice Buster II remained rooted to the spot, unable to move forward an inch.

"It's you." The Omega Universe Batman looked at the Roland Universe Batman, his brow furrowing. "How did you get in? Even though your Pupil are the same as mine—how did you know the password here?"

"This is called Voice of All Things. Your door directly revealed the password. Also, don't make any small movements; I can sense them." Roland Universe Batman shrugged, showcasing his mastery of Observation Haki. "Want to talk?"

What are you trying to say?

"Illegal team formation."

"Good."

The two Batman quickly reached an agreement to cooperate despite their mutual wariness.

Some people choose strategy.

Themyscira.

"Godkiller Powered Armor, Awaken."

"Strange, you don't seem to have followed the same path as me," said Diana, the King of the Gods from the Roland Universe, casually munching on an apple.

"I will never side with the gods," Wonder Woman said earnestly, looking at her. "----What exactly have you been through?"

"I beat Zeus up and took the throne of the King of the Gods," said Diana, the King of the Gods.

"----Huh?"

"Mount Olympus is mine now too."

"----ah?"

"The gods relinquished their divine positions and artifacts."

"----ah?"

"Now, my Divine Might has begun to spread throughout the Multiverse, and you too can benefit from it—thus you can use a portion of my divine authority—"

"Ah?"

Others opted for defensive measures.

"Upgrade the Father Box, let's go!"

"So that's the Father Box you have." The Emperor-class Titan stopped beside Cyborg. "Sir, could I have a moment of your time?"

I want to tell you about the great Omnissiah — Omnissiah.

"Have you adopted some strange religion?"

"I have received the blessing of Omnissiah," an electronic voice echoed from within the Emperor-class Titan. "I will serve him in the future, to save a galaxy. Why don't you join me?"

Cyborg felt a jolt of unease; something seemed amiss.

People like Clark choose based solely on intuition.

Fortress of Solitude.

Superman put on a pair of bright boxing gloves.

He forged them in the fortress many years ago, after he had risen from the dead.

The gauntlets contained miniature burning suns, these Wrath suns drawn from the Void Universe. He had considered calling them the "Dawn Sun" gauntlets, but Lois quickly rejected the idea.