Chapter 77

"So this is the famous Joker."

Inside a warehouse full of carnival stuff and a pale man with white clown makeup. Leonardo just finished up tying the various insane members as well as the leader of this group. Not to mention an insane woman who tried to sing while swinging a large mallet at his head.

"You're no Bats," The Joker said.

"Indeed." Leonardo said. "I'm no grown child in a mask and cape."

"Don't let's Bats hear that. He will come for you. Haha." The Joker laughed.

"If he does, then you will have a cellmate." Leonardo shrugged.

"Haha!" The Joker laughed. "It's such a shame I can't give Gotham a present this year. Yet fear not I have next year. Haha."

"I wouldn't be too sure about that." Someone interrupted the Joker.

Storming into the madhouse of Joker's lair, a man in a black mask is followed by various men and women. Many of which could be seen from rival gangs and some holding various blades while others had guns. None of them held pleasant looks and all grinned ferociously at Leonardo.

"Wow, I really can't believe I am this popular." Leonardo joked. "It's almost like I am a popstar."

"You have been very naughty interrupting our business." Black Mask said.

Picking his ear with his finger, Leonardo just looked at the large mob before him. He naturally recognized these folk since he arrested quite a few of their members in the recent past. For the ones that appeared were most of the big players of Gotham and a few small gangs.

"Ah, but you are the children doing something bad and need to be taught." Leonardo replied. "I mean look, you brought such dangerous toys."

"Kill him." Black mask ordered.

Diving behind a metal table, the sounds of dozens of guns went off as the sounds of cries and death of Joker's Gang members died. Naturally these gangsters behind Black Mask won't miss this chance to eliminate a rival gang if they could. So even the Joker was turned into a sleeve despite Leonardo pulling him behind cover.

"You know Commissioner Gordon. The Gangs are all here, but where are you?" Leonardo asked over the radio.

"We are outside, but it seems that they were prepared." Gordon's voice came over the radio. "They broke out many of the inmates at Arkham and you know a few aren't normal."

"Well, the Joker is dead for the time being. Who knows if he will rise again." Leonardo stated.

It wouldn't be the first time the Joker revived. If there is one thing unkillable it would be the Joker. Since the Joker was shot and fell from a skyscraper before. Which sounds unbelievable, but the Joker superpower of super survival was nonsensical. If there is even a percentage above zero, the Joker could survive.

"Don't worry about him, just try to survive." Gordon ordered.

"Shouldn't be too hard." Leonardo said.

Finding a pool ball rolling around for the pool table the Joker had crashed on its side due to legs being shot out. Leonardo picked it up and chucked it at the large group shooting at him. While he began to run to the various pillars in the warehouse for cover as he moved closer to the mob. 

Leonardo wasn't afraid of being shot by these mobsters but he rather not show he is bullet proof. So he moved at the speed of an athlete before jumping into the mob. In which he began to throw kicks and punches with various martial arts moves he studied.

From kneeing a russian mobster to elbowing an asian one. Leonardo just continued moving as the mobsters were restricted by each other for they didn't dare shoot. Since the chances of hitting their own member was too high while the ones with blades, pipes and bats can't do much. Since most of their weapons were fairly long as only a few carried knives.

In which, Leonardo disarmed when they came near before slamming the one holding them into other members. Thus forming a small circle around him as the members fell like dominos.

"Ahh! Get him."

"This is so dumb! How haven't we hit him yet!"

"My arm! Which bastard cut me!"

"Hey, hey. Watch the clothes!"

Like Madara Uchiha who descended on the Ninja Alliance, Leonardo felt this situation was similar to that. Since he just bulldozes his way through most of them without much issue. For most of these gangsters fighting skill was short street brawls.

Pow!

"Ahh!"

Bang!

"Monster!"

"Freeze!"

Finally after beating down dozens of them. The reinforcements that were supposed to arrive finally did. So as the warehouse doors slide open and the swat rushing in will have bigger guns then the mobsters. It was soon suppressed with the leaders shouting angrily, for they weren't left untouched when Leonardo fought the crowd.

"You ok?" Gordon asked Leonardo as he walked in.

"Yeah, I'm good." Leonardo laughed. "Though I would prefer this incident to not leak or at least find its way to the news. My girlfriend would throw a fit if she learns of this."

"I will try to keep your name out of the report." Commissioner Gordon said.

"Great." Leonardo nodded.

--

Relaxing in his apartment, Leonardo was looking at the latest ad for Jonathan run as state senator. He just lightly hummed as he sat his head on his palm. Even in his own world, he didn't care that much about politics. Now he is watching someone he knows attempting to enter the field.

'For someone who told Clark most of his life to blend in and not stand out. He should really take some of his own advice.' Leonardo thought.

As he continued to watch the commercials as he awaited the news so he could get the weather. Leonardo's idle thoughts began to turn again.

'I have been here for a while, and made quite a big splash in Gotham. How come I haven't had a run in with the resident Bat thug?' Leonardo thought to himself.

It's not that Leonardo was looking forward to it or being narcissistic, but surely the man is already looking into his past. After all, according to what he knows of the man, he is paranoid and very controlling. He surely wouldn't allow someone to mess up the rhythm of Gotham or make a splash without doing deep research on that person.

While his thoughts lightly wandered the news finally appeared. On the screen as he awaited the evening news. He watched as the news anchor began the latest news of Gotham. In which he slapped his forehead.

It was true that Gordon kept his promise, but he saw most of his face plastered on the screen alongside a few others. Since it was playing footage of the scene of them arresting the big gang players within Gotham.

Feeling his pocket ring, Leonardo could already guess who was calling. Since Aurora tended to keep an eye on Gotham news just on occasions like this.

"Hello, Aurora. How was your day?"

"Not as eventful as yours it seems." Aurora's annoyed voice came through.