"Hmph, well, with you here, your people are definitely going to bring the Ketsuryugan back to Sand Village, unless we fight to the death. Whether or not I go back on my word is irrelevant; it just means a few more people will die.
In any case, Cloud Hidden Village and Sand Village may have many more opportunities for cooperation in the future. I hope we can begin to build trust between us starting now.
No matter what, Cloud Hidden Village and Sand Village aren't direct adversaries; in fact, we share a common enemy."
The Third Raikage pondered for a few seconds before answering.
So, that old man was actually considering breaking the agreement just now?
"In one day, ninjas from the underground bounty office will deliver a message to Cloud Hidden Village, telling you the location."
Qingshui said.
"Understood, but no old folks. I need people who can pass on the Ketsuryugan Kekkei Genkai—both men and women. At least one must have awakened their Ketsuryugan, otherwise I'm afraid you'll just find a few random people without the Ketsuryugan bloodline to make up the numbers."
This old man wasn't as crude as he looked.
Qingshui had actually been thinking exactly that.
But since he'd already brought it up, Qingshui couldn't really resort to those petty tricks anymore.
"Deal."
Qingshui looked at the Raikage and his son, then took a step back.
Big Ivan, manipulated by Chakra Threads, also moved forward, splitting into more than a dozen modules and assembling onto Qingshui's body.
The young boy and the fatty were also sealed by a Sealing Scroll Qingshui threw, disappearing in a puff of white smoke.
"Well then, I'll take my leave."
Qingshui bid farewell to the Raikage and his son. Big Ivan then spread its wide wings, and with its Airflow Manipulation ability and plasma thrusters infused with Separation Release Chakra, sent Qingshui soaring into the sky.
"Unbelievable, truly unbelievable. Sand Village actually produced such a young man."
The Third Raikage watched Qingshui disappear into a small black dot in the sky, shaking his head with a sigh.
In the next Ninja World War, Konoha might be in for a rough time.
For their Cloud Hidden Village, this could be a good thing… right?
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DC Universe, Metropolis, United Nations Headquarters.
"Mr. Watt, it's a pleasure to be colleagues with you again. Ah, and you too, Ms. Amanda."
A bald man with a fake smile shook hands with Qingshui and the stout black woman respectively.
"Our past cooperation was very pleasant, and I hope it can continue in the future."
Qingshui also returned a smile that didn't reach his eyes.
Lex Luthor had successfully whitewashed his image through a series of controversial operations targeting Atlantis.
Most of his hundreds of billions of assets in this country had been secretly transferred, but the remaining portion was still enviable, especially LexCorp's technology and talent.
After Luthor's downfall, capital from all sectors of society had feasted on the remnants of LexCorp, leaving them dripping with oil.
This included Qingshui's Watt Group and Bruce's Wayne Enterprises, and Green Arrow Oliver Queen's Queen Group also got involved.
The way capital operated in this country ensured such outcomes.
Financial capital seized assets, while tech companies vied for talent and technology.
And in the process of acquiring talent and technology, Qingshui benefited the most, as the early bird catches the worm, especially with the research talent from TSL Group.
Luthor definitely wanted to reclaim everything he once owned, and even more.
However, too many people had carved up LexCorp, and their combined power was too immense. A smart person like Luthor certainly wouldn't resort to force, and he would definitely have to make some concessions.
As for Qingshui, he had conducted himself relatively by the book throughout the process. When poaching people, he offered high salaries to entice them to switch jobs, so it would be quite difficult for Luthor to get them back.
Whose fault was it that LexCorp's future looked uncertain after his defeat?
It was simply a matter of a good bird choosing its tree.
However, with Luthor's cunning and his newly acquired status and resources, he would be even more troublesome than before.
After a detailed discussion with Bruce Wayne and a meeting with the Justice League members, Qingshui "entered the game" and accepted the "recruitment."
At least after Batman's persuasion, everyone realized that an organization like theirs indeed needed a stable channel to maintain contact with the authorities.
This would allow them to maintain tacit understanding on certain matters.
While it was called recruitment, Qingshui was not like some reincarnated heavenly star from the Great Song Dynasty. His life and well-being were not in their hands, nor was he some loyal general.
He still maintained a high degree of independence, as those people needed his power and influence, not for him to take that position—at least, that's how it appeared to everyone.
If he ever became unhappy there, he could simply leave, and no one would be able to do anything about it.
After all, several people in Congress had already died, and the people behind them had also suffered heavy losses, yet no one could truly understand Qingshui.
Anyone who had ideas and took practical action by sending people had already been tied into sacks, encased in concrete, and thrown into Gotham's great river.
The people from Hogg United were very skilled at such things; they were professionals in that regard.
His goal was simply to gain a certain position within the official structure, to acquire Fortune, and to use the authority gained from the official backing to further develop his own industries and forces.
As for helping America control the supernatural world, Qingshui was even less likely to do such a thing.
Let's turn our attention back to Qingshui, Amanda, and Lex Luthor, who had just walked out of the UN building in Metropolis.
Just moments ago, they had received joint authorization from the United Nations Security Council to establish the International Paranormal Events Authority, or IPEA, an agency responsible for "worldwide" supernatural phenomena.
While it was called a UN organization, it was essentially backed by America, Britain, and France.
America wasn't satisfied with only interfering in supernatural events within its own borders, so after discussions with the other four major powers, they formed an organization similar to S.H.I.E.L.D.
However, this organization had little authority over Asia, as that was the Self-Strengthening Department's domain. Its ability to intervene in Europe and Africa was also relatively limited, as Britain and France intended to establish their own branches in Europe for independent management, and Africa was simply following suit.
Given America's nature, however, it would certainly try to get involved. At the very least, the African IPEA branch would likely soon fall under America's control, and the European IPEA would also be significantly influenced, though it should be able to retain most of its autonomy.
Of course, for now, their operations were temporarily limited to the Americas—America's backyard.
Australia was also included and placed under the management of the Americas branch.
Because it was still in its nascent stages, the entire IPEA currently had no leader.
The Security Council wanted to directly appoint Amanda, but she couldn't keep Qingshui or Lex Luthor in check.
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