Chapter 535: The United States Is Stunned: Are You the Boss or Am I the Boss?

For some time now.

The United States has not been at peace.

First, its little brother in Asia, Japan, collapsed.

This caused a sharp decline in American influence across Asia.

Even the United States itself suffered significant losses as a result.

Secondly, there was the emergence of Fang Hao.

This mysterious expert of unknown origin, who clearly sided with Dragon Nation, left the nation's senior leadership feeling as though they were sitting on pins and needles.

The conflict between Japan and Dragon Nation...

On the surface, it appeared to be a clash between two commercial groups.

At a deeper level, it was a standoff and game of strategy between Dragon Nation and Japan.

But in essence.

It was actually a shift in the balance of power between the Dragon Nation camp and the United States camp.

If Japan did not have the support of the United States behind it.

Given the close geographical proximity between Japan and Dragon Nation.

And considering the comparison of national strength between the two sides.

Where would Japan have found the audacity to discriminate against Dragon Nation?

Where did Paper Nation get the audacity to practice discrimination against Dragon Nation?

The trouble at the "020" warehouse targeting Dragon Nation.

Was orchestrated by the United States.

The idea and the electronics were both provided by the United States, while Japan merely acted as the vanguard.

The purpose of this action.

Was solely to curb Dragon Nation's growing influence on the international stage.

With the development of its economy and strength.

Dragon Nation's status in the world increased day by day.

Countries around the globe were eager to do business with Dragon Nation.

Even some nations that had long suffered exploitation were indeed considering whether to defect to the Dragon Nation camp.

How could the original United States sit idly by and tolerate this?

Thus, it engineered a significant international dispute.

The intention was to show the entire world.

That without the support of the United States.

Even for Japan, which was right on its doorstep.

Dragon Nation's merchants would fail to conduct their business successfully.

Originally...

The nation's thoughts were normal.

Such hegemonic bullying tactics were, for the United States, an old routine beyond reproach.

It was nothing more than an internationally premium-skinned version of "calling a deer a horse."

It was nothing more than an internationally polished version of "calling a deer a horse."

Tsk.

It didn't work.

On the surface, the United States indeed succeeded.

Dragon Nation's merchants certainly suffered huge losses.

And indeed, the number of Dragon Nation companies located in Japan decreased significantly.

Looking at it this way.

It seemed the strategy had succeeded?

Not at all.

In reality, the United States lost catastrophically.

Due to Fang Hao's existence and those terrifying acts of retaliation.

An earthquake was triggered that instantly wiped out twenty years of Japan's economic development.

This directly caused this little brother, Japan, to become terrified by the pain.

Regarding other instructions from the United States, Japan dared not delay and carried them out as required.

But when it came to actions targeting Dragon Nation?

Sorry, it couldn't be done.

Japan simply dared not provoke Dragon Nation anymore.

One single incident of causing trouble set Japan back by twenty years.

If Fang Hao did this a few more times... wouldn't they be taking off entirely?

Moreover, what frightened Japan the most was that.

Fang Hao did not operate in a sneaky, underhanded manner.

During the first earthquake.

Fang Hao went boldly and carelessly straight into Mizukami Jin's hospital room to provoke him.

Fang Hao simply acted brazenly, rushing into Shui Shangjingren's hospital room to provoke him.

The second earthquake was even more chilling.

Doing this in front of tens of millions of viewers worldwide.

Who could withstand that?

At night, the senior leadership of the child nation would lift their blankets and see only Fang Hao's face.

Simply put.

Just a single Fang Hao.

Directly caused America's influence in Asia to plummet.

Many things could no longer command the child nation's cooperation.

Refusing to cooperate with America would at most cause an economic earthquake.

Refusing to cooperate with Dragon Nation? That would be a physical earthquake!

And it wasn't just the child nation.

Across the entire world.

Every nation witnessed Dragon Nation's power.

They didn't care about the relationship between Fang Hao and Dragon Nation.

What everyone saw...

Was that Dragon Nation was framed by the child nation, and Fang Hao stepped forward to retaliate.

From beginning to end.

Fang Hao himself gained no benefit.

Purely acting out of love.

When all was calculated.

Fang Hao was essentially a special humanoid weapon for the child nation!

Leaving aside places like Europe.

Just look at the regions surrounding Dragon Nation, whether coastal or sharing land borders...

Who wouldn't feel terrified?

Therefore.

Shortly after the Fang Hao case was closed.

Dragon Nation's reputation internationally...