blenderwars Chapter 337 Damian: The Man Who Aspires to Become King Robin
Chapter 337 Damian: The Man Who Aspires to Become King Robin
Chapter 337 Damian: The Man Who Aspires to Become King Robin
"interesting."
Gotham, night.
Inside a temporary housing unit.
Damian hid half of his body in the shadows behind the table, like a small bat poised to pounce.
Beside the burning fire, he heard his father speaking to his mother.
He is only 6 years old, but he has already mastered the Vanishing Technique, which many 30-year-old ninjas in the League of Shadows have not fully mastered. It is a stealth technique that creates the illusion of disappearance by deceiving other people's senses. However, in the hands of the former Batman, this stealth technique was turned into a random refresh technique.
"You believe that the force that invaded the Leviathan organization you created is a secret supervillain company led by an outsider and affiliated with the Crime Syndicate."
Damien listened quietly to his father speak. His voice was deep and slightly hoarse:
"Are you sure, Talia?"
"Isn't that right?"
Damian heard his mother ask in return:
"Brain Demon is just a third-rate character who acts recklessly by relying on superpowers. I've seen telepathic users who are several times more powerful than him. And when this piece of trash invaded my brain and tried to control me, he didn't even notice that I was reading his thoughts in reverse. Although he has telepathic abilities, they are frighteningly weak. I can easily break free, and he can't even figure out whether I'm completely under his control."
"If it weren't for the fact that they've been holding Damian hostage, I would have already plunged my sword into his head."
Damian felt ashamed; he had become a burden to his mother, preventing her from giving her all. Damian vowed it would never happen again.
Talia's tone softened somewhat:
"But it was precisely because of the Brain Demon's incompetence that I was able to glimpse the truth. The person who gave the Brain Demon the orders was that guy called the Outsider."
"Are you sure, Talia? This is what the Outsider looks like."
Chen Tao said.
He handed a photograph to Talia.
The other party took it in his hands, examined it carefully by the firelight, and then nodded, saying:
"That's right, it's this pale-skinned person. He's the one I read into the Brain Demon's memories, he..."
"He was standing in a room that looked like an interrogation room, while the Brain Demon was sitting in a seat, looking down at him. The other person was holding a cane and took out a photo of you and Damian from his right pocket to show the Brain Demon, while his corsage was pinned to his left side—"
"—Is that right?"
Talia's eyebrows furrowed sharply, because what the other person said was exactly the same as what she had seen.
How did you know?
She started by saying that, then suddenly realized and said, "You checked the Brain Demon's memories?"
"His memories have been altered. Not only his memories, but the memories of every villain who attacks us have been altered."
Chen Tao said, "Even though Martian Manhunter and I teamed up to explore their mental world, we still couldn't find any obvious signs of tampering."
"Then what evidence do you have that he's been altered?"
"Talia asked."
Chen Tao lowered his head.
"Because...because I directly questioned the Crime Syndicate."
"ah!?"
"Didn't I tell you, Talia? We're in cahoots with the crime syndicate now; we're complicit."
"What was that saying? Being a superhero isn't about fighting and killing; it's about making friends. So what's so strange about that?"
"I made a deal with Superpower, the leader of the Crime Syndicate, to ensure we could coexist peacefully without having to fight first. One of the key conditions was that he had to stop the massive amount of destructive activity he had been planning on Earth, such as the Supervillain Secret Society."
"Maybe... they lied to you, and secretly they're ordering that outsider to form a secret society of supervillains to prepare some kind of conspiracy. If they really didn't do anything, how could they have given me the memories of the Brain Demon?" For some reason, Talia seemed a little stubborn.
"Because Brain Demon has become weaker. Come on, Talia, drop your incurable arrogance and think about it honestly. The Thriller Bark and the Teen Titans have been fighting for so many years. If such an important member as Brain Demon is really as weak as you say, then how did the Teen Titans survive for so many years?"
"There's no specific comparison between strength and weakness; this doesn't mean..."
"Titans member Spark has faced the Terror Five for many years and is an old rival of theirs."
"So?" Talia asked.
"So, a few hours ago, I had Nightwing invite Starfire to dinner at the Batcave, and then tricked Brain Demon into taking a mental attack from her as part of the entertainment during the meal."
(Note: Starfire, a DC superhero, whose real name is Koriand'r, is a superpowered alien princess. She is the original Robin, the current Nightwing, and Dick Grayson's lover. This is why Nightwing was asked to invite her, as the two are currently dating.)
Talia didn't know what to say for a moment, but Chen Tao kept talking.
"Then her assessment was that the Brain Demon's power wasn't as strong as before. Do you know what that means? It means the Brain Demon has weakened."
"So Martian Manhunter and I reviewed the scene again, but we still couldn't find any substantial evidence that the brain demon's thoughts had been tampered with. However, when we repeatedly watched the scene where the outsider was giving orders to him, we suddenly discovered a problem."
"The corsage that the outsider wears on his left breast."
"This is a very normal scene, and it is also in line with the etiquette of our planet, wearing a corsage on the left chest."
"However, the problem is that in parallel universe Earth 3, everything there is the opposite of Earth."
"Their customs are completely opposite to those on our planet; they don't wear corsages on their left breast, but on their right. Whoever was trying to use the guise of a supervillain secret society to conceal his true identity, he knew nothing about the Crime Syndicate and mistook them for the villains of our planet. This mistake caused his almost perfect plan to fall apart at the last minute."
"Brain Demon is a telepath, and while his ability to manipulate minds is rather limited, he's still a superhuman. This means that it would be incredibly difficult for someone to alter his memories—dozens of times more difficult than altering an ordinary person's. But someone did it, and did it so perfectly. That's why I'm stopping you from going back to rebuild your Leviathan."
"Going back to rebuild this time may not be as you imagine, facing an empty space to start all over again, but more likely you will be trapped in a siege."
Chen Tao said sincerely:
"If anyone close to Batman gets kidnapped, they become leverage against me. You dumped Damian on me to prevent that from happening, but didn't you ever consider that you yourself could become a kidnapped target?"
"Absolutely not."
Chen Tao and Talia exchanged glances.
Talia turned her head away.
"But many of my subordinates are currently missing, their fates unknown. They are the people and team I've built up over the years, and I can't abandon them. I originally thought that you had eliminated the dangerous rebels infiltrating my organization, but it seems the real mastermind hasn't surfaced yet. Even so, I have to rescue my assets from danger."
"So you're asking me to mobilize the entire Justice League to help you rescue your henchmen?"
Talia blinked, her eyes surprisingly playful.
"Obviously."
"All right."
Chen Tao considered it carefully for a while, and then quickly agreed. Since he didn't intend to join in person, he also added some extra staff.
"Besides the Justice League, I'm also assigning you the Rogues. Don't underestimate them; when they team up, they're enough to fight or even defeat any member of the Justice League, except for Superman."
As Chen Tao thought for a moment, he said, "You need to be quick. The mastermind didn't eliminate your men; they're just using them as bait to lure you in the direction he wants. You must achieve your goal before he realizes it, preventing him from adjusting his strategy based on your actions. You can do it immediately..."
He rubbed his forehead, his head aching.
"No, no, I'll have Lucius and Luthor use the Brain Demon they captured to find a way to create a high-powered jammer. We can take action after that's done. It shouldn't be too difficult. Lucius has almost mastered the Mad Hatter's technology. From now on, every member of the Justice League will have to wear one of these jammers. A telepathic user with unclear motives... troublesome..."
(Note: The Mad Hatter Teach, who can control other people's minds with his hat, has appeared in the previous text.)
"In conclusion, that's the decision. Next thing."
He called out softly to someone in the corner, "Damian!"
"Damian!"
"Father."
Damian quickly emerged from the shadows and stood in front of Chen Tao. He looked up at Batman.
"Hmm, now that we've officially met, Father. You're taller than I imagined."
"I will send you to the Teen Titans. I'm sorry I can't be by your side."
Damian lowered his head: "Is this punishment, Father?"
"punish?"
Chen Tao shook his head: "Of course not, this is protection, and also training. Training you to become a member of the team, a leader."
Chen Tao said, "I believe you are no stranger to training."
"Yes, Father."
Damian lowered his head slightly: "As you command."
"..."
Chen Tao looked at the 6-year-old kid who was bowing his head to him.
Good heavens, Talia has turned him into some kind of obedient machine...
Chen Tao would rather fight Darkseid than deal with this 6-year-old Uchiha Sasuke.
"Just between you and me, are you thinking right now, 'My teammates are a burden, but I'm still going to obey my father's request'?"
Chen Tao asked.
Damian's expression paused almost visibly for a moment, then he said honestly, "Yes, Father."
Chen Tao was speechless.
"This will be extremely brutal training," Chen Tao told him. "It will be far beyond your imagination."
Yeah, none of the Teen Titans' teammates are easy to deal with.
"You must persevere and be patient. Never act impulsively."
That's right, first learn how to manage a group of teenage teammates, get them to stop running wild and listen to you properly.
Chen Tao stroked his chin: "This is definitely going to be a long and impressive training session."
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The bright moon hangs high in the sky.
Talia left Batman's side, her expression shifting from normal to somewhat melancholic.
"You are not him... my love. You are not him."
Her expression was a mixture of complex emotions and a sense of relief.
"The interesting thing is, after all these years, we can finally end it."
She lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought, and then walked away.
There were absolutely no glistening tears on the ground.
The next day.
The Batmobile was speeding along the long highway.
Damian sat in the passenger seat and saw that the driver's seat was empty, while Chen Tao's head appeared on the right side of the steering wheel.
It was stuck tightly to the control panel, as if it were some kind of terrifying fleshy tumor growing out of it.
Damian ignored it, his trained cold eyes gazing longingly at the interior of the car.
"Father, how can I gain superpowers?"
"effort."
"What?"
"Haha, just kidding."
Chen Tao said, "We're almost there."
Attracted by the sight, Damian turned his head and saw a huge T-shaped building in the distance not far from the highway.
The "t" here refers to the entire building, which is completely like a giant "t". It represents the Teen Titans, or simply Titans, which represents the Titans.
"Is this where I'm supposed to receive training?"
Damian raised his head and looked at the buildings in the distance. He was fully prepared. Six years of training had made him a tough killer, a true assassin. He had been trained by the ninja master, Raikou Augu, since birth, and at the age of six, he had already achieved what many adults could not.
He was fully prepared and could endure any kind of brutal training.
Damian was not unaware of how many Robins his father had before him.
Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, and Tim Drake all accompanied their fathers throughout their careers.
But he knew very well that he would be the most special one.
Because he will be the strongest, most ruthless, and most cold-blooded of all the Robins.
He will become the King of Robins!
Then, inherit... the name of Batman!
This is Damian Wayne, the immense burden etched into his bloodline!
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boom!
The blue beetle blasted the training robot in front of it from its chest to its back, leaving it completely exposed. The robot's wings trembled as it took flight, and its armor transformed into a sharp blade.
(End of this chapter)