Druid was dead. Deathstroke and the others knew it, but the Eternals did not. All they would know was that the new Eternal Supreme had murdered his predecessor, then fled in fear of punishment.
Indeed, Ikaris associating with the Deviants amounted to betraying his entire race, but it was not a capital offense. At most, he would have been locked in the sealed zone, keeping certain people company in the Spatial Stasis Prison.
Under Eternal rules, killing one of their own was the gravest crime. Not to mention that Druid had also destroyed the Consciousness Backup, making everyone fearful for their own safety regardless of faction.
As long as they could not find Druid, they would not be at ease. How would they have the time to think about dealing with humanity?
If Thena succeeded him as Eternal Supreme, she might discover that Druid's Consciousness Backup was gone as well. But with that section of wall destroyed, she could not determine whether Druid had taken it himself, just as the Titans had once done.
With that, the overall situation was settled. The only remaining trouble was those Hexes.
Su Ming planned to leave those giant statues soaking their feet in Earth's oceans to Barry and the others. It should not be much of a problem. Earth-40K was not completely defenseless, after all. There was still the fleet in orbit.
Next, he needed to resolve Thanos's concerns. Before leaving, he would first give Barry and the others a heads-up.
The Hex Barry and the others had fought earlier had already vanished into the sea. It might have been dragged into a deeper abyss by Tentacle Creatures, or torn apart on the spot by brute force. Thus, Deathstroke only found The Flash and Aquaman near the Equator, where they were dealing with