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Ah!

Huh? Aah!

Dad, look!

My hair's gone back to normal again!

I swear it was a top knot last night.

Hmm.

A shame. That hairstyle looked rather good on you.

Huh?

Moments ago,

a warning was issued for a Yakuza Hurricane

approaching Gotham City.

A low-pressure system is currently building

- to the southeast. - Uh... what did she say?

A Yakuza Hurricane.

- Let's get to work. - Strong rain and winds are expected...

- Right. - ...along with a large number

of yakuza falling from the sky.

Damian, after we got back from feudal Japan yesterday,

I needed to know if we prevented history from changing.

I went to search for deviations in modern-day Japan,

but as you can clearly see...

Japan is gone?

Yes, the islands of Japan have disappeared.

And just like your hair, something is wrong.

Hm.

Alfred, have you made contact with the Watchtower?

Well, Master Bruce...

I'm afraid the Watchtower does not exist.

- Huh? - It gets worse.

It would seem that Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman,

Green Lantern, and Flash have also disappeared.

So we now find ourselves without a Justice League.

It makes sense that there'd be no Watchtower.

Okay, then does this mean we're on a different Earth or something?

No. I already verified the multiverse frequency.

We are definitely standing on the right planet.

Which tells us one thing: That history has been changed.

Hm!

I am transmitting the forecasted coordinates

of the Yakuza Hurricane to you now.

The yakuza?

How does the Japanese mob fit into this?

I sure hope something makes sense soon.

Here we go.

Let's do it!

Ahh.

Now give 'em hell!

Huh?

Hello, Batman. Good to see you.

I guess they weren't kidding about it raining yakuza.

Well, yeah, of course.

It's raining men, just like it always does.

What the huh?

What's wrong?

We just did the same thing yesterday.

Hyah!

The only way this makes any sense is if we've swapped...

- Ha! - Swapped?

When we returned from feudal Japan yesterday,

we must have swapped places.

The versions of us who fought the yakuza in this timeline

must be somewhere else.

You make it sound simple,

- but isn't that kind of a huge deal? - You're next, kid! Oof!

Huh?

You really should learn to watch your back, Robin.

Oh, mind your own business.

I was just about to wipe the floor with that guy.

Oh, you were, huh?

I thought all that time in the past would have straightened you out,

but, no, you're right back to being the same little brat.

Come on!

What's with the hairdo?

- A wig? - No!

It just grew back overnight.

Yeah, whatever you say.

Arrest the lot of 'em!

That crazy weather alert got me off the couch.

Someone care to explain?

Exactly what it looks like.

In this Gotham, yakuza rain from the skies.

- Huh? - Yeah.

Everything's all out of whack.

The islands of Japan are all gone,

and the Justice League doesn't exist anymore.

Really?

But if there's no Japan, how are yakuza falling from the sky?

- Huh? - Mm?

Holy cow!

Is that really Japan?

Floating directly over Gotham.

What are you looking at up there?

Can you not see the huge island?

An island?

Okay, then.

I guess now we know where the yakuza are coming from.

I can't find anything about the island.

And it would seem the four of us are the only ones who can see it.

I'm going up to investigate.

- The rest of you deal with the yakuza. - Wait! Me too!

Ah!

- Hey! - Better get busy.

Somebody's gotta take care of that mess.

Master Bruce,

there is a strange energy signature coming from the anomaly in the sky.

Sending you the data now.

It looks like the Quake Engine.

Yes.

Or at least something very similar to it.

The Quake Engine?

Isn't that what sent us through time before?

This is fallout from using the engine.

Japan has been removed from the space-time continuum.

Even though it looks like it's floating in the sky,

it's actually drifting through a fissure in space-time.

So maybe the reason only we can see it

is because we went through time too.

Right. And we don't belong in this timeline.

We have been displaced in time, just like that island has.

We need to recover the Quake Engine

and then use it to return space-time back to normal.

We're entering the fissure.

Brace yourself!

♪ Traveled through time ♪

♪ Traveled through space ♪

♪ I found that I was lost and far from home ♪

♪ Trouble ♪

♪ My life is all, all about trouble ♪

♪ Won't you come face my fantasy? ♪

♪ Drowning the night away ♪

- ♪ Battle these crimes ♪ - ♪ Battle ♪

- ♪ Battle through time ♪ - ♪ Battle ♪

♪ I sacrifice my life all for justice ♪

It doesn't quite look like feudal Japan, does it?

There's a signal near the Tokyo area.

Thanks, I see it.

It's enemy territory.

Going radio silent for a while.

Noted, Master Bruce.

Is that Green Lantern?

I commend you for making it as far as you have,

but it was foolish.

You have entered an area controlled by the Hagane Family,

and I'll be damned if you encroach any further,

for I am Zeshika the Emerald Ray.

Is that Jessica Cruz?

Not exactly.

This woman's dressed in a kimono.

Oh, no, you don't!

Hang on! Aquaman, too?!

I'm second-in-command to the Hagane Family,

Ahsa the Aqua Dragon!

Now get a taste of the spinning blades

from the trident of the ruler of the waves!

First a Yakuza Hurricane.

Now a yakuza tornado?

Sorta.

Tornadoes form on the ground and pull things upwards.

Since this is coming from the skies,

it would technically be a yakuza downburst.

I didn't ask if you were a weatherman.

Hmm?

- What is that? - Huh?

Invisible to the eyes, unheard by the ears,

a red blur that comes and goes like lightning.

Known to be the fastest man in the Hagane Family,

but I'm the fastest man alive!

I'm the Fleet of Foot, Bari!

It's Flash!

I see you've been giving my boys here some trouble,

so I'm here to put you in your place!

Hyah!

Come on! Come on! Come on!

Where are you going?

We have orders from the oyabun to eliminate trespassers.

It's nothing personal, just how we do business.

Now, say goodbye!

Aah! Oof!

That's quite enough out of you for today.

Daiana.

Carved upon this burnished skin

and polished in the Inokashira waters

for reasons only the gods could know...

a gold eagle soars through the skies,

and as the woman who leads her clan

by turning brutes and thugs into warriors...

I am the Eagle Goddess, Daiana.

You should know not to underestimate me.

You should know to stay out of this!

Back off, Daiana!

Hyah!

Hyah!

You're in Kichijoji, and it belongs to the Amazone Family.

Oh! Oof!

Those men are my guests in our land,

and allowing you to lay a finger on them

would disrespect the name of Daiana, the Eagle Goddess.

And I won't have it!

Ha!

Your life is on the line.

I suggest you think about if these two are worth it.

Are you smart enough to know when to back down, Aqua Dragon?

Beepity-beep! Honky-honk! Comin' through!

Your attention please!

Guess who's here, kids!

I hail from the wonderful whirling cesspool of grime and greed, Gotham!

I fell for a clown prince of a man

and started to play pretend I'm a psycho hoodlum.

Then I met the badass warrior babe Daiana, and started kicking ass for her.

I'm Harin the Wild Jester!

It's a pleasure for you to meet me.

Now let's dance!

Hyah!

Come on! Come on! Come on!

Yeah!

What's wrong? Having a difficult time?

Well, yeah. We're dealing with a speedy fella.

We need a way to slow him down.

Hmm.

Come on, come on, bring it!

Aah! Aah! Aah!

Aah!

I'm running out of energy.

Zeshika, we're leaving.

What are you talking about? The oyabun won't be happy.

I'm the one in charge, so I call the shots.

Do what I say.

Consider yourselves lucky.

You boys have done it now.

You look hungry.

Huh?

Damn you. Think you're so clever.

Now I'm hungry as hell and thirsty.

I need to save enough stamina for the trip back,

so this will have to wait.

I'll be back!

And next time, you'll get what's coming to ya!

Somebody wanna explain why Flash is all messed up?

A lot's messed up.

Batman's up there trying to figure it out.

So you're telling me the world is still out of whack?

Looks like it.

Welcome back, Madam Daiana.

A country of nothing but yakuza?

Yes.

For a very long time now,

Hinomoto has been divided into different yakuza families,

with clashes happening almost daily.

Ultimately, it gave rise to a great war for territory

known as the "Yakuzageddon."

So in order to survive,

everyone was forced to join one of the syndicates,

and now yakuza families are all that exist.

There is no government nor law enforcement.

It's yakuza rule over yakuza,

a place of total anarchy.

Those guys from earlier were talking about

something called the Hagane Family.

Hagane is the dominant syndicate that rules over most of Japan now.

They are the worst of the worst who will resort

to any tactic they feel necessary to win...

...and their reach runs far and wide across the land.

My Amazone Family and the Doomuzu Family

are the only ones with the strength to oppose them.

But their leader, Deio, was recently killed

and his syndicate fell apart.

As of now, the only family who still respects the Ninkyo way is mine,

the Amazone Family.

The Ninkyo way?

We will fight for what's right in the face of death,

never at the detriment to those living honestly.

And that is the spirit of the Ninkyo code.

So your people are more than just your typical villains, aren't they?

That's Wonder Woman for ya.

Wonder what?

Uh, no. Never mind.

In the Hagane Family,

is there a man who can run with incredible speed

and a flying man who possesses superhuman strength?

Yes. In fact, there are.

One of their most trusted soldiers is Bari, the Fleet Foot.

He can outrun even the speed of sound.

Then there is the man faster than a speeding bullet,

more powerful than a locomotive,

and he is able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.

He is their leader.

Kuraku the Man of Steel.

That's Flash and Superman.

And we've already seen Green Lantern and Aquaman,

plus Wonder Woman, of course.

So all the heroes that went missing in our world are now over here.

Their Justice League is more like the Yakuza League.

This is no laughing matter.

I take it that is your world up above us.

We refer to it as Amatsukuni.

What does it mean?

"The land in the sky."

It was about a month ago when it first appeared in our atmosphere.

A month ago, huh?

That must be right when time started to diverge.

The Hagane Family wants to rule more than Hinomoto.

They've already attacked your lands in efforts to expand their territory.

They've figured out a way to reach Amatsukuni

by having Bari the Fleet Foot create a tornado.

Let me get this straight.

Flash can use his speed to spin up a tunnel

through the fissure in space-time?

Unless someone stops them,

the Hagane Family will overrun Amatsukuni

and eventually take it over.

I cannot turn a blind eye to such a thing.

We battle injustice and help the weak.

The righteous do not deserve these horrible actions.

It goes against the Ninkyo way.

This is Lake Inokashira.

In the middle is Nyogogashima, the Isle of Women.

It is also where the god Benzaiten resides.

Legends say that when calamity befalls us,

an incarnation of Benzaiten will arise to save all of Japan.

I was bestowed a fraction of Benzaiten's powers

and then dispatched here.

I have a mission...

protecting Hinomoto and the Ninkyo spirit...

and I will do that with my life.

Kinda seems like Wonder Woman's personality

is more intact than the others.

This version of Japan has its own reality,

isolated from the rest of the space-time continuum.

Some form of convergent evolution.

The heroes have likely had some evolutionary changes

due to the ecology of this world.

So did all of this happen because of our battle

back in feudal Japan?

No. It's doubtful for so many elements

to line up by mere coincidence.

It's more likely that someone had a hand in it.

Yeah, I guess so.

Can you point me in the direction where we crashed earlier?

I would like to repair the Batwing.

Of course. Follow me.

We have already recovered your airplane.

Don't worry. The Hagane Family cannot attack you here.

How did you get it here?

I had my wards carry it.

Thank you. Must have taken some work.

Oh, no. They've managed much worse.

That said...

hauling back two in one day did prove a little taxing.

That plane.

It belongs to Harley Quinn.

Aw, you got me!

You are the same Harley I know from Gotham, aren't you?

Yeah. It's me.

Unlike you dorks, I blended in nice and easy.

Then I met this beautiful boss lady.

I mean, this chick can command a room, am I right?

So I stuck around and she let me stay.

Hold on.

You haven't been here for more than half a day longer than we have.

Acclimated incredibly fast.

- I'm cool like that. - Uh, 'kay, so...

how can you be the real Harley Quinn?

I thought we left you in the custody of the cops last night.

Hello! Newsflash!

Gotham PD ain't too smart.

- Did Joker escape too? - Who knows? Oop!

Spill it! What did you come here for?

Because it looked like a total blast.

I mean, a freaking giant Japan floating in the sky?

How could I possibly resist?

I don't trust you. Tell me, where the hell is The Joker?

I dunno.

We're not joined at the hip, you know.

Don't lie to me!

That is enough.

I do not know your relationship,

but the two of you are guests in my home...

so please refrain from fighting while you're here.

Hmph.

"Lift up the honor of others."

The pathway to respect.

I'm glad that you understand our customs.

There. See? Mm-hmm!

Really?

When it comes to the samurai,

one's honor is cherished even more so than their own lives.

I can appreciate that, ma'am.

A wealth of knowledge.

I knew you were more than ordinary.

Despite the dark mask you wear to cover up your face,

you must be a reputable oyabun where you're from.

Oyabun? No. I am no leader.

Whatever.

He heads up the whole Bat Family.

Everybody in the underworld knows all about that freak

and hates his guts too!

Right, Batty Man?

The Bat Family?

I'm not surprised you would have a syndicate.

Harley, you need to keep your mouth shut.

The oyabun of the Bat cartel.

- Interesting. - It's not like that.

I don't know, man. Sounds kinda rad.

Be quiet.

- Where are you going? - So sorry, Daiana.

Appreciate all ya done for me,

but there's no way I can be on the same squad as those losers.

You mind if I park the plane here?

Thanks! Bye-bye!

Shouldn't we go after her?

No. Repairs take priority.

We'll return to the Batcave.

I've had plans in place to defeat the Justice League.

Huh?

I've always been prepared in case I ever needed to take them down.

Turning on your own allies. That is so you.

All finished with your repairs?

Yes. Thank you for your help.

- We'll return soon... - Huh?

...and I will put a stop to the Hagane tyranny.

Aw.

We're approaching the space-time fissure.

Something is closing in on the Batwing.

Oh, and pretty fast too.

I figured he'd show up sooner or later.

You've got quite the audacity to trespass into my territory

and not come say hello.

And who are you?

Kuraku, the Man of Steel.

I am in charge of protecting the Hagane Family.

What are you planning to do with us?

Come along, Robin!

The Great Oyabun would like to have a word.

- You're not the boss? - Hard to imagine someone above you.

Yes.

The Great Oyabun is the one who has led us down this path.

Do not resist.

I have orders to eliminate you if you try to make things difficult.

I must ask, how does your Great Oyabun refer to me?

You are the Detective,

the worthless trash who collects dirt on other people.

There you have it.

That tells me pretty much everything I need to know.

You think so?

Yeah.

It looks like we're dealing with Ra's al Ghul.

Hm?

Still as sharp as ever, Detective.

Of course it's you.

But it seems you figured it out a little too late.

I even had enough time to hack into the Bat-Tech of your vehicle.

Now, come, grandson, I need to talk to you.

Looks like you're in it pretty deep, Batty Man!

The Joker!

Now let's get this party started!

Stay out of my way!

You kidding me?!

Getting in the way is my favorite pastime.

Besides, the only one

who gets the pleasure of killing the Batman is me!

No way in hell some phony super fella gets to do it.

The Great Oyabun gave me an order,

- and I will follow through! - Aah! Aah!

- Wahoo! - Damian!

- Excellent work, Kuraku. - Hey! Put me back!

- I'll see you soon. - Aah!

No, no, no, don't just throw me!

You never should have come here, you rotten piece of trash!

Harley! I'll let you duke it out with the big guy.

What?! Are you freaking kidding me?!

Oh, don't worry. I'm sure you'll be fine. You got this.

- Huh? - Love you, boo! Have fun!

Uh...

It's time for the good little Bat birdies to go on home!

You wanna get back to Gotham, don't you?

Well, I'm feeling I could do you a wee favor today, Bats.

- Mwah! - And just abandon Harley?

Abandon her? Don't be silly. I'm giving her the spotlight.

Ain't that right, baby?

What?! I'm just your chopper fodder!

This is your stupidest prank ever, Joker!

Wha!

Time for you to die!

Aah! Aah! Oof!

Mind your own business, Amazone wench.

This girl is my personal guest.

I don't care which family you work for.

I won't let you lay a finger on her.

I caught the kid. He's safe and sound.

Okay. Good work.

We all live within the underbelly of society.

Only the strongest survive.

It's simply how the yakuza world works.

Our path in life is forged through crime and violence.

Along that path, hell is all that awaits you.

Demons and yakuza are both the same.

You'll find soon enough when I take your head off.

Lucky for me, I've got a strong neck,

so you're going to have to work for it.

Hm.

You still alive?

Yeah, more or less.

Uh, why'd you save me?

It's like I said:

I will not let anyone be rude to my guests.

I refuse to watch a girl suffer,

especially one caught in the crossfire between men.

The Amazone Family is a refuge for women,

as well as their tears.

Not sure what that's supposed to mean,

but I can say I appreciate the sentiment.

That's just fine. The Ninkyo way is about heart,

mine and yours.

Mm-hmm.

Ah, here we are, back in good ol' Gotham proper.

Joker, why are you doing this?

I'd like to preserve the pleasure of killing you myself.

And I don't know if I could stomach the thought of

some know-it-all super sucker having all the fun.

Especially if that old fart Ra's is pulling the strings.

So you rescued me to kill me? That's dumb.

- No need to thank me, buddy! - You're always up to something.

Oh, come on!

You and I go back.

You can trust me. When have I ever led you astray?

Smell ya later, Batty!

Don't get into much trouble!

- Batman! - Ah.

Irasshai. Come in.

Zeshika, very well done.

You may go.

Yes, sir.

Your seared salmon, sir.

- Can I get a California roll? - Nice.

Are you familiar with "oral seasoning"?

Can't say that I am.

With sushi rice,

you can pair an endless amount of combinations,

and all those infinite possibilities eventually become

a singular phenomenon for each individual.

Interesting, yes?

What are you talking about, old man?

The Japanese people are masters

at layering these wondrous flavors together

to create a new universe within every meal.

So you're trying to tell me something about this whole new Japan thing?

- Ubu, turn on the television. - Sir.

What am I looking at?

The moment just before you were all sent to feudal Japan.

I had already received word of Gorilla Grodd's plans

to develop the Quake Engine and use it to warp space-time.

Okay, so this place was created by the Quake Engine.

That's what we figured.

Oh, it's far more advanced than that.

I improved upon its design

to allow the engine to shift space-time itself.

The idea was to stack multiple worlds over each other

and change their shape.

I could conjure an entirely new world by simply overlaying different scenarios,

and this yakuza version of Japan was ultimately born.

So, what if an alien from Krypton who was meant to end up in America

instead landed in Japan and was raised by a yakuza family?

What if there was an island of women in the middle of Lake Inokashira?

And what if a descendant of the gods was born there?

And what if there was a species of aquatic people

living at the bottom of Lake Inokashira,

and their queen fell in love with a yakuza gangster

and gave birth to a son

who grew up to become ruler of the aquatic race

and a yakuza lieutenant as well?

I feel like you cut that short.

What if a low-level yakuza thug

got struck by lightning while in a hot spring,

and obtained the ability to run even faster than a thunderbolt?

What if a gambler found herself in trouble and on the run,

and just so happened to stumble across a hidden power ring

and its energy supply?

By folding and overlapping all these various scenarios,

one can form them into an entirely new thing altogether,

like shaping a crane out of a single sheet of paper.

The Four-Dimensional Origami System...

That is what I have chosen to call my brilliant new device.

Now there is a country ruled entirely by violent gangsters,

my very own army of assassins.

All I have to do is send them to attack Amatsukuni,

and the earth will be rid of the plague of humanity.

It's beautifully ironic.

It won't be the Justice League but a Yakuza League

that will restore peace and harmony back to the world.

Rather amusing,

wouldn't you say?

Sounds like you went to a whole lot of trouble, Grandpa.

Does my mom know about this?

Talia?

She has no part in any of this, no.

It's my plan, and mine alone.

So then, Damian, all you have to do is ask

and I will gladly hand over my rule to you.

I was sure to make the inflection point where history changed

a month prior to your return from feudal Japan.

Everything is in place.

The order can be given at any time,

and the yakuza of these lands will lead a purge of the old world.

You want me to be like your successor or something?

Yeah, that's a hard pass.

Still not interested, are you?

This is a wonderful opportunity.

Such a waste.

You can ask all you want, but I'm not changing my mind.

And, like, what are we even doing here

if none of your big master plan involves sushi?

I don't get why you feel like you have to put on some dramatic show

to get your point across.

I just like the sushi here

and thought it would be nice for you to experience a little culture,

but all you ate were those awful California rolls,

disgusting pig vomit.

Well, my taste buds say, "Screw you, old man."

Alright, we are done here.

Aah!

Aah!

Mm-hmm.

This seaweed reeks!

You just stay there and watch my yakuza army

cleanse the world of all the human filth.

Feel free to enjoy some California rolls while you're at it.

You are seriously like the worst grandpa ever!

Hold up. So you're saying it was The Joker

who actually saved your butt?

It's never simple with him.

I'm sure it must be part of some bigger scheme.

Well, we can't just let him run loose, can we?

No, but dealing with the yakuza takes priority right now.

Especially given who's behind all this.

Ra's is insane.

So we have yakuza versions of Superman,

Green Lantern, Aquaman, and Flash?

While I'm glad Wonder Woman is on our side,

it still won't be easy.

Wrong.

This should be a simple win.

We already know the extent of their abilities better than anyone.

So what?

The Yakuza League is like the proverbial frog born in a well.

They know nothing outside the world in which they live.

They lack practical combat experience,

and that's a weakness we can take advantage of.

I get it.

They don't know what it's like to fight

against the most cunning badass of all time.

At the time when we returned from feudal Japan,

we were exposed to an energy, a space-time pulse,

that was being emitted from the Quake Engine.

That's why we can see Japan in the sky,

as well as travel safely through the fissure in space-time.

And the same goes for whatever we're holding on to as well.

Which means we can take all of our Bat-gear with us to Yakuza Land, too.

I like the sound of that.

I have something prepared for you, gentlemen.

♪ Did you see that? Those are the wings that cut down evil ♪

♪ Yes, he cloaks his identity in shadow and fights for justice ♪

♪ Even in the face of death ♪

♪ He seeks eternal peace ♪

♪ By using all manner of scientific knowledge ♪

♪ He'll get it done ♪

♪ Soar high, Bat-Phoenix! Combine your powers together ♪

♪ Did you see that? In the form of a bat, but somehow a phoenix ♪

♪ Fight on, Bat-Phoenix! Use the power of friendship ♪

♪ Fly beyond the horizon in the azure skies, Batman! ♪

I do hope you enjoyed my presentation.

Yes, um... thank you, Alfred.

Huh? Hmm.

Fine job extinguishing the Doomuzu-gumi.

It was hardly a challenge at all.

That leaves the Amazone Family.

She is the only one among you

who failed to embrace the yakuza's ruthless way of life.

Perhaps overlapping the different dimensions

didn't go as smoothly as I thought.

She's been a thorn in our side.

I'll deal with her.

Yes...

and once Hinomoto is brought under a single banner,

next will be Amatsukuni.

Invading and conquering the obnoxious blight in our skies

should be quick work for you.

Yesterday, some of the yakuza from Amatsukuni stirred up trouble.

They were dressed in ridiculous bat and clown outfits.

Judging by their actions,

they are nothing but fools with no respect for our ways.

As you have said,

leaving them alive will not prove useful to us in any way.

Exactly right.

And also, you said their world is like ours,

filled with a rabble of yakuza thugs?

- Yes. - Then I will crush them without mercy.

The weak shall perish and the strong thrive

as the rule of all yakuza rings true.

I trust you will not fail.

Rest assured Amatsukuni will crumble

and fall under a hailstorm of our warriors.

Then see to it.

- Ubu. - Yes, sir.

- The sushi. - Hm!

Make sure Bari has a full stomach.

He'll be happy with that.

My lady, may I have a moment?

Quietly, please. Our guest is still asleep.

There is a turtle at the gates.

A turtle?

Right.

An oracle bone script.

Such an antiquated way of sending a message.

Ma'am, it's from the aquatic people.

Very well.

Tell Ahsa I accept the request.

I have been challenged to a duel.

Ahsa the Aqua Dragon wants to settle things.

♪ Suppose that there were no tears in this world ♪

♪ Suppose that there was no anger in my soul ♪

♪ Suppose that I never learned how to love ♪

♪ All I think about are those possibilities, however ♪

♪ The warped threads of destiny overlap and intertwine ♪

♪ Going against the maelstrom to take a stand ♪

♪ An unrealized dream hidden behind a blade ♪

♪ I shall walk alone down the path of carnage ♪

♪ Yes, down this path without a single regret ♪

♪ All alone, just me, walking on ♪

Always I...

H-Hey!

I thought I was clear when I said one-on-one.

She is here to be a witness.

Aw.

Daiana, I will first ask if you'd agree to join the Hagane Family.

We've known each other since we were young.

I can put in a good word for you.

You two were friendsies?

We once played together in the waters of Lake Inokashira.

I don't want to hurt you.

Oh, don't flatter yourself.

How did you get dragged into this yakuza mess, anyway?

The Great Oyabun of your gang is from Amatsukuni.

I hope it was worth throwing away your pride.

I want to rule...

the skyward sea.

The sea?

It's a strange thing.

I've known nothing but the waters of this lake my whole life,

but whenever I look up to the sea, it feeds a fire deep within my soul.

As though there's another world out there,

one where I live as king of the great ocean.

There are days it's all I think about.

I will make that sea my territory.

And to have it, I will submit to Ra's as Great Oyabun.

Ahsa, you act as though you're some pillar of society,

but that's just your ego talking.

Living underwater has swollen your head.

I'd expect you to say something like that.

Hmm?

Huh?

Don't you worry.

I'll drain that big head of yours.

You're so cool!

You're out of your depth!

Huh!

Hyah!

Prepare to meet your maker, Ahsa!

Huh?

You've got some real fight in you, Daiana.

My girls!

Zeshika...

There's no way that Daiana,

the surrogate mommy with the heart of gold,

can just sit back and watch her precious children die.

Forget about us! Destroy her, Oyabun!

- Keep fighting! Take her down! - We're here for you!

- Pay us no mind! - Well, if you guys

aren't gonna fight fair,

then you won't mind if I join in too.

Bleh!

Hyah!

I have a duty to see this through,

so please forgive me, ladies.

Aah!

Hyah!

Hmph. You haven't changed at all since you were a kid, have you?

Even if you think you've got it all figured out,

there is still doubt in your heart.

You're not the man you once were.

It's time to say your prayers, Daiana.

Hyah! Hee!

Jumpity-jump, jumpity-jump, jumpity-jump, jumpity-jump!

Quit jump-jump-jumping all over the place!

Now feel my fury!

Kanzashi Fl...

Hello!

Kanzashi Flasher!

- Nightwing, you take Zeshika. - I'm on it.

Red Hood, Red Robin, you two head for the Yakuza Tower.

- Got it. - Roger that.

Wahoo!

Splash!

I'm glad we made it in time.

You came back.

Ha!

Huh? Aah!

When the hell did you do that?!

Aah! Oof!

I have sent Doomuzu Deio to his death!

The Hagane-gumi ended Yakuzageddon as victors!

Now it's time to extend our rule by taking control of Amatsukuni.

You will find no one more ruthless than us.

You will eradicate these intruders with the full force of our strength.

Teach them a lesson!

The Hagane-gumi reigns over all.

We have nothing to fear!

Hunt down every last piece of trash from Amatsukuni,

and crush their very spines!

You're a fool!

Fighting me under water is a death sentence!

Hyah!

You can't defeat me!

Take this!

Dice of Hell, The Devil's Bones!

Ha!

Ha!

Yeah!

The operation to take over Amatsukuni has begun!

You are all ammunition! Bullets!

Right!

What the heck is that?

You can fly?!

Oof! Gah!

- Huh? - Hyah!

Come on! Don't tell me you're already done.

'Kay, funny man.

You are going to regret getting cocky with me.

Nobody can beat me under the waves!

The water is my home, and it's always on my side!

I wouldn't be so sure.

Huh? Oh?

Aah!

That's an ultrasonic shield.

You're not going anywhere.

Gah! Aah!

Bad idea!

Gah!

- Aah! - This fight is over!

Aah!

Don't you get it?

This is what happens when you face the might of the Emerald Ray.

Hey. Huh?

Science Ninja Technique: Decoy Body.

When did you do that?

I was never inside to begin with.

Hm.

Sweet dreams.

Let's go, let's go, let's go!

You can't hold me!

Hm?

Daiana!

Damn you!

Ahsa, I believe you said the water is always on your side,

but the tide can be turned against you.

What?!

Running electric currents through water splits it into hydrogen and oxygen.

Aah!

And when you recombine the two again,

they can become highly explosive.

Science Ninja Technique: Electrolysis.

Take it from me, there is no bigger threat

than having a friend turn foe.

Thanks for getting me out of that sticky situation.

Same to you. I appreciate it.

I am grateful you returned with your henchmen.

They seem very capable.

Since the Hagane-ikka launched an attack on my family,

it means that they must be ready

to unleash their full-scale invasion on Amatsukuni.

As I thought.

That's precisely why we came here.

- Batman. - Huh?

We found the Quake Engine.

It's in the heart of the Yakuza Tower.

What is the Quake Engine?

It's a machine that's been keeping this country stable

by connecting it to an interdimensional fissure.

But once we destroy it,

Hinomoto should go back to being part of its original world.

So you're saying it's something like an anchor,

and once we cut it loose, we're free?

That about sums it up.

Huh?

- Nightwing, let's get moving. - Right.

I'm going with you.

I'm a native of Hinomoto, and we should clean up our own mess.

That is exactly what I'd expect from you.

Yeah, you're not too different from the person I know.

The one called Wonder Woman, right?

Robin mentioned her before.

Yes. That's correct.

I've always had this feeling that I wasn't alone,

that there was someone like me out there somewhere.

Ahsa seemed to share the same sentiment.

- Yeah? - I shall not bring shame to her

by living below her standards.

Perhaps she's the reason I protect the Ninkyo

and why I keep its spirit alive.

I wouldn't worry about that.

You're exactly how you should be, wherever you are.

Hop on in.

No.

I tend to get carsick.

Ha!

Huh. Go figure.

Let's go.

Within the ranks of the Japanese yakuza

are sacrificial assassins sent to kill the bosses of rival syndicates.

They are like human bullets.

And now those men will quite literally be fired straight into Gotham,

willing to pay the ultimate price.

Alright!

Now give 'em hell!

Huh? This is so dumb.

You guys are out of your damn minds.

It's like a damn Yakuza Tornado, and it's about to hit Gotham!

Very good. It's building up from the ground,

just like a real tornado.

Not like a downburst.

Huh?

There seemed to be some confusion earlier.

What are you, a weatherman? We gotta stop it.

Yeah, yeah. Hang on.

We need to amplify the space-time pulse that's within us

and block the Speed Force from crossing dimensions.

Science Ninja Technique: Tornado Canceler!

Oyabun!

Those jerks from Amatsukuni are attacking!

Do they think we're screwing around?

Beat them to a bloody pulp!

Yes, sir!

Come, Detective, meet your end.

Bat-Phoenix, going into cloaking mode.

Step on it, Jason.

Alright!

Get back here, now!

Here comes our boy! Flash in a funny hat!

Why don't you stop talking and focus?

Ha!

Hyah!

You won't get away from me that easily!

Yeah? We'll see.

Okay, that's not bad.

But watch this!

Ha!

Hyah!

Huh? Huh? Hyah!

You may be the fastest man alive, but you're still a man.

Huh?

Hmph.

What?!

I don't think so. I ain't falling for that again!

Then try this on for size!

Try again!

Hyah!

Tim!

Go that way!

Huh?

Hyah!

Aah!

That's not good. We can't fit on the road!

No, check this out!

Hyah!

You won't escape. Hyah!

Hyah!

Damn it!

No way!

I should be faster than these chumps

because nobody beats the fastest man in the world.

Nobody beats me!

Huh?

That's not possible!

Huh?

What... the hell is this?!

You dare pull this kind of crap with me?

I am done screwing around!

You hear me? You and your cheap tricks.

I hate your stupid city and all you losers!

Bunch of damn punks.

I'll run them down and pull their guts out

and throw 'em in the in the street.

Just wait, you little turds.

Huh?

Science Ninja Technique: Vending Machine.

After running at such high speeds for a while,

you're bound to get hungry and thirsty...

like any man would.

Enjoy your nap time.

It went off without a hitch.

Way to go, Jason.

You know, this doesn't really feel like a win.

Aw, come on.

You know this would have been much more difficult

if that were the real Flash.

Now that is a super huge problem.

You've got some guts to make a mockery of my henchmen,

but it's the last thing you'll do.

Hmph!

You must be joking.

Ha!

Hyah!

Huh? Aah!

You cannot win.

You are going to pay for defying us

by spending the rest of your lives in pain.

Ah!

Child's play.

Hmm?

Hmph.

It's about time you showed up, bat fiend.

I'm here to get Robin back.

I'm sure you love your son.

Sadly, your other sidekicks are already dead.

Hm?

I've got bad news for you, Kuraku.

Daiana.

Ahsa...

I should have known he wouldn't be able to handle the job.

Get in!

All of you, go to secure the Quake Engine and find Robin.

Come on!

Hyah!

Zeshika has been defeated.

You're the only member of the Hagane Family standing.

Yes, well, that is hardly a problem.

Not with me around.

Ha!

I am the Man of Steel,

master of the underworld.

Kuraku will show you no mercy!

And as long as I live, the Hagane-gumi will never die!

All of Hinomoto and Amatsukuni will both be under my control.

Hm!

The power you wield,

why do you not use it to help other people?

To help others?

That's what I'm doing.

This is humanity's true nature.

They have a desire to hurt each other

and rule from the moment of birth.

The only way to govern this world is to suppress their evil tendencies

with an even greater evil!

Hm?

Aah!

Daiana, you should head for Yakuza Tower, too.

Yes, but...

Stopping the Quake Engine is our top priority right now.

I'll handle things here myself.

You think all that fancy machinery

will be enough to stop me?

You have no idea who you're dealing with.

This is where the Quake Engine is.

Can we take the elevator?

They could just stop it and screw us over.

We can run up the stairs.

Oh, yay.

Aah!

Hyah!

Hyah!

Aah!

So much for your little toy.

I knew you were nothing more than a fraud.

There's only one fraud here,

and that would be you.

Hmph.

Die.

Ha!

What's wrong?

Got something in your eye?

Hya...

What?!

Aah!

What'd you do?

You're not from here.

You were born on a different planet.

The only way you have such incredible powers

is when you're exposed to the sun rays here on Earth,

your superhuman strength and your body of steel,

your power to fly,

and your ability to shoot heat vision from your eyes.

However...

when exposed to the red sun rays from your birth planet,

then you become just like any other normal human being.

That's not possible.

Hm?

Huh?

You did this?

Yes. That's right. You didn't destroy my machine.

You helped me arrange it into the proper positions.

By configuring this collection of crystals into a filter,

I turned the Earth's yellow sunlight

into the exact same type of light found on your birth planet.

Science Ninja Technique: Spectral Conversion!

Damn you!

You feel that?

That's what we humans call pain.

You never knew what it felt like

because you've always lived with incredible strength.

Hurts, doesn't it?

This is the pain of all the people you're trying to tyrannize.

Everyone living normal lives in Amatsukuni.

Normal?

There's nothing normal about the yakuza.

Yakuza?

Yeah, that's right!

I know that Amatsukuni is the same as Hinomoto.

It's filled with nothing but yakuza.

Unbelievable.

You never gave a second thought to all that crap Ra's al Ghul fed you.

You mean he lied?

Most people living in Amatsukuni are average citizens.

Or as a friend once put it, "good, honest people."

The whole reason I fight is to protect those people

from criminals like the yakuza.

You don't expect me to believe that nonsense, do you?

Oh, no, you don't have to take my word for it.

Your arrogance will be your end!

Is that all you've got, Kuraku?

What's the matter? Are you afraid of me?

I know a man who is remarkably similar to you.

Except...

losing his superpowers wasn't enough to stop him from having a heart of steel.

He kept on fighting through sheer willpower

and did whatever it took to save lives.

If I'm enough to strike fear in you, then you're nothing compared to him.

And you never will be.

You'll never amount to anything.

Ha!

They're back.

I can feel all my powers returning to me.

Now I'm going to make you regret ever talking to me like that.

Die!

Just as expected.

Hyah!

Kryptonite!

Your weakness.

It nullifies the powers of Kryptonians like you.

This was entrusted to me by the very man I told you about.

He wanted me to use it to stop him

if he ever lost control and went on a rampage.

You two may look the same on the outside,

but you don't even have a fraction of his pride or his heart.

I'm coming for you next, Ra's.

I never expected Kuraku to lose.

Hm.

Hm.

Wha...

Aw, man. This was supposed to be my time to shine.

Your father asked me to come help you out.

Your friends are here as well.

Are they your older brothers?

You all look pretty similar.

You've got to be kidding.

They're just posers who think they came first.

Ra's the Great Oyabun, your family is finished.

The leader of the Bat Family has defeated them all.

Ha! Your big plan has failed, Grandpa.

You won't be able to send your stupid goons

- over to Gotham anymore. - Hm.

Very well, then.

I guess it's time for plan B.

So glad you could make it, Detective.

But once again, you're a little too late.

He's got the space-time converter.

What is that?

I can only guess it's the key part of his time travel machine.

Dear God. What is that?

What have you done? Ra's?!

I deactivated the energy modulator,

sending the Four-Dimensional Origami System out of control.

Now nothing holds Hinomoto in place,

which will cause the Tokyo area to rematerialize in the other world.

Gotham City will be crushed.

- Ra's, no! - That is going to impact

far more than Gotham!

The shockwave alone will bring a global disaster.

This cannot be what you want.

Oh, well, you don't need to worry about a thing.

The shockwave will be absorbed within the fissure,

so it won't be like a meteor or anything that exciting.

In fact, I would consider it an improvement.

This nation of yakuza will purge and purify all the rotten filth.

Eh, sounds kinda overboard to me.

Hm! Ha!

Hya...

It's gone.

Mm.

Batman!

Where's the Quake Engine?

Yeah, so, uh... it sort of disappeared.

It did what?!

The Bat Family makes its grand entrance.

But unfortunately for you,

your superior numbers make no difference here.

Since the Four-Dimensional Origami System no longer has limits,

it is now operating while sliding through multiple space-time continuums,

which means anyone within this part of space-time

won't even be able to touch it.

That can't be.

What is this lunatic even talking about?!

It's like he's gambling and cheating at the table.

He's hidden the dice that are supposed to be in the cup,

and now nobody gets a roll.

Ridiculous. Then it's not even a game!

Huh? Ah!

Yes, exactly.

I've no intention of taking a gamble with you.

- Well, in that case... - Huh?

- Huh? - Hmm?

...then why don't I do the gambling?

There it is!

What?

Our bodies have been exposed to a space-time pulse

emitted from the Quake Engine.

It may be possible for us to focus that energy on the device

as it fluctuates through space-time and then anchor it to this continuum.

That's the gamble I'm willing to take.

Sounds cool. I'm in!

We'll join, too!

No, you won't!

Hyah!

Get the space-time converter away from him!

Consider it done.

Did it work?

Not yet. We need more energy.

Five of us isn't enough?

Huh?

Wha...

How can that be?

Losing his superpowers wasn't enough to stop him from having a heart of steel.

He kept on fighting through sheer willpower

and did whatever it took to save lives.

If I'm enough to strike fear in you, then you're nothing compared to him.

You'll never amount to anything.

Daiana!

What's wrong?!

It must be recoil from the Origami System.

Batman, this thing's starting to disappear!

You worthless piece of trash!

Ha!

It's time to die!

Gah!

Daiana!

Hm.

Evacuate everyone from the city. Right now!

That looks bad.

What is happening?

Tokyo has physically manifested itself outside of the fissure

and is now being affected by Earth's gravity.

And there is nothing you can do to stop it.

Yes, there is.

I can still take back the space-time converter from you

and then stop the device.

Mm. That's a valid point.

Right.

Then let's complicate things.

What the hell have you done?!

I've detonated the base of the structure.

Even if this tower is the only thing to fall on Gotham,

it's still enough to raze the city to the ground!

You're a damn monster!

Farewell, then, Detective!

Now you and your little Bat Family can go back to Gotham...

as a pile of bloody corpses.

Aah!

Aah!

At last, a signal!

Master Bruce, can you hear me?

Copy, Alfred. What's going on?

The fine ladies and gentlemen of the Yakuza League are protecting Gotham.

Ha!

- Aah! - Aah!

Ha!

- Ha! - Oh!

Hyah!

Huh?

Arise!

Kuraku and the others.

- What the...? - Master Ra's! It's him!

Hmm?

How is he doing that?

You're not getting away, Ra's!

Aah!

Damn you, Detective!

I have the space-time converter.

- You got it back! - Whoa!

We have to hurry! The tower is about to crash into the city!

It didn't work!

I don't think we have enough pulse energy!

Is that you, Daiana?

So what made you change your mind?

I saw the man, the other version of me.

He risked his life to protect the innocent and vulnerable people in his world.

That is when I realized...

he and I are the same,

both in heart and soul.

And I see the same is true for them as well.

Yes. That's right.

It's the Ninkyo spirit.

I suppose it is.

We must hang on.

The Bat Oyabun will find a way out of this...

with a little help from a friend.

Having yourself some trouble there, B-man?

Harley? What the hell are you doing here?

I'm just gonna leave if you use your mean voice.

Be nice, and I might just lend you a hand.

Daiana gave me a call.

She said you would need some saving.

And how could I turn down a request from her?

Daiana sent you?

I see.

When she disappeared, she was actually going to get you.

Exactamundo!

Well, we need to move quickly!

I know even you don't want to see Gotham destroyed.

Eh.

Wha!

Ha!

Alright!

Hmph!

Hmm?

Take the Four-Dimensional Origami System back to Hinomoto

and destroy it there.

That will enable the island to slip out of the space-time fissure

and return your world to normal.

And that will be the end?

Yes.

The connection between our two worlds will be severed.

Good. Then we'll take this whole tower back with us.

Wouldn't want it to land here on your fine city.

I'll help you.

No, this is our mess to clean up.

Ahsa, Zeshika, Bari!

Do your thing!

Right!

Hyah!

Bleh! Wha!

Enjoy this spectacle. It won't happen again.

A Hagane technique.

The Rising Dragon of Valor.

Impressive.

Thanks for everything you've done, Oyabun of the Bat Family.

We will never forget all your kind efforts.

Once you return, your world will no longer be a land filled with yakuza.

The honorable and the innocent will live there now as well.

Sounds much better to me.

Did I hear that correctly?

You've come around to the ways of the Ninkyo spirit?

I saw the real thing...

and so did they.

Good. Glad to hear.

Alright then. Let's go!

Make way! I'm gonna be first!

I think I'll stick with lake water.

Turns out the ocean is really salty.

You're seriously just figuring that out?

Better late than never.

Goodbye, Miss Thang!

That was a heck of a punch you gave me.

I'm gonna feel it for a while.

Now then, if you'll excuse us...

What was that?

A space-time pulse wave.

The Four-Dimensional Origami System has been destroyed.

Does that mean we fixed history or whatever?

Yeah. We're good. Everything's back to normal.

At least according to hairstyle.

Looks great.

Mm? Huh?

Aah! Aw, not again!

I can't be seen out in public like this!

Where are you, Batman? You're late.

Yeah. It's time for the weekly meeting.

Come on, quit goofing around.

We know you just got back

from your big time-traveling adventure yesterday,

but that's no excuse.

Get moving.

We're all here waiting on you.

You okay, Bruce?

Is there a problem?

Sorry.

I'll be right there.

Master Damian,

would you care to try wearing a wig?

I believe it would suit you quite well and provide a less ostentatious look.

Alfred, leave me alone!