Joker's Death Aftermath

3rd POV

The Joker's death made Gotham rejoice. However, for someone else, an unknown hidden threat emerged.

"Why would someone capture the Joker and throw him into a volcano in Hawaii?" Batman, also known as Bruce Wayne, pondered aloud. "The Joker mostly operates in Gotham, so why would someone need to kill him, especially using alien technology?" He watched intently as the infrared photo of Joker being held by the mysterious robot appeared on the monitor beside him. The image had been captured by his satellite.

"After killing Joker, the robot suddenly disappeared into the sea," Batman mused, replaying the surveillance video several times to analyze the details. This would be the only way someone could have a grudge against Joker if he killed someone's relative.

Batman clenched his hands tightly, "This won't happen again.". He feels helpless for the first time.

"Master Bruce, please take a look at this," Alfred said and showed him the newspaper about Joker's death.

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As the screen displayed the location of the man Hiroto has been looking for, he exclaimed, "Finally, I found him.". Hiroto does not know his name since it is not revealed in the comics. He is, however, better known to DC fans as Prometheus, one of the Anti-Batman characters. He is currently located in an undisclosed temple in Tibet.

"Oracle, dispatch any robot to kill him and steal all his possessions," Hiroto commanded with a cold voice

"Now, no one will be able to breach my sanctuary," Hiroto whispered triumphantly as he lay back down. He lay inside the Rust Bucket, awaiting the arrival of

"It's strange to see them looking so young compared to my memories," he muttered, his emotions in a turbulent state. Uncertainty gripped him as he realized the crisis that lay ahead. He knew what was coming, yet felt powerless to change anything.

The resurrection of the Joker was a mere blip on his radar; survival amidst the impending reboots and other cataclysmic events consumed his thoughts. He couldn't help but dread the aftermath—what would become of him? Would he lose himself or, worse yet, be erased entirely?

"I could really use some stress relief," he thought to himself, reaching into his pocket to retrieve a cigarette. With a sense of relief, he lit it up and took a long drag. This particular cigarette was his creation, carefully engineered in a laboratory to provide stimulation without any negative side effects.

"Yamashiro-san, you shouldn't be smoking," a voice called out from behind him.

"Toro-san, don't worry. I have immunity to it," Hiroto replied smoothly, a lie he had prepared in advance. It would make them believe he possessed resistance to certain substances.

"Let's head inside first." Hiroto discarded the cigarette and led them into the Rust Bucket.

"Talia al Ghul and Athanasia al Ghul, it's a pleasure to meet both of you. My name is Hiroto Yamashiro," he introduced himself, extending his hand to each of them in turn, a gesture they reciprocated.

"Listen up," Hiroto declared, his voice steady and resolved. "Let me make it clear, I took down the Joker, and my kill count won't stop there. If Ra tries anything on me, he might become another name on that list. Got it?"

Talia and Athanasia exchanged glances before nodding in agreement, surprising Hiroto.

His gaze was keenly focused on the body language of each person present as he said, "Feel free to ask me anything you want from this group.". Although the mother and daughter remained cautious, Tatsu seemed more comfortable.

Talia, a little uncertain, asked, "Can we be certain that you will protect us?"

With confidence, Hiroto assured them, "You can count on me."

"All right, everyone, do whatever you want for now," Hiroto said, sinking into his chair and turning on his laptop.

"I won't give you anything yet. Prove your loyalty to me first. Goodbye," Hiroto dismissed them, waving them off before returning to his work.

"I shouldn't rush into forming a group," Hiroto sighed, contemplating his situation. He devised a plan to escape the crisis, but it revolved around himself. As a means of escape, he needed to get travel tickets from a gacha.

As Hiroto glanced around, he saw three people setting up a tent. Never in a million years did he think they'd trust him so fast.

"They're still not leaving," he muttered, observing their activities. Though he appreciated their trust, he knew he had to keep focused and keep going.

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4 hours had passed and Hiroto finally saw God Kerone returning. The divine entity also presented him with the remarkable helmet Prometheus had crafted. This helmet was capable of uploading vast amounts of data directly into the user's brain.

"They haven't left yet?" Hiroto glanced out the window, watching Talia and Ananthasia eating ramen on opposite sides. Meanwhile, Tatsu kept training.

"Forget it," Hiroto muttered to himself. As he swung the door open, he called out to Tatsu, informing her and the others that they could join him inside once they were done.

Tatsu, upon hearing this, broke into a slight smile and followed Hiroto into the Rust Bucket.

"Tatsu-san, ever thought about accelerating your growth? I can make you older if you're interested," Hiroto suggested

Tatsu nodded, with excitement in her eyes. "Yes, please," she replied, bowing slightly.

"Follow me," Hiroto said, activating his Cosmic Key and guiding Tatsu to the armory. Hiroto picked the Portable Weapons Age Transformation Ray from the array.

A laser beam from the P.W.A.T.R. changed Tatsu's body, making her look older. However, Hiroto had overlooked one crucial detail: as Tatsu's body matured, her clothes couldn't keep up and ended up getting shredded.

"Sorry, I forgot about that" Hiroto admitted, momentarily taken aback. Swiftly regaining his composure, he bowed apologetically to Tatsu.

Acting quickly, Hiroto used the cosmic key to send Tatsu back to the Rust Bucket.

"Fucking hormones" Hiroto muttered under his breath, feeling his member stand up after seeing her naked figure.

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End of the chapter, I just watch Across the Spider-Verse. It felt really amazing after seeing past Heroes movies and series in these few years (Not all of them are bad or something just my bias).

Did anyone watch the Flash? I'm planning to go but I want to see more reviews first, I see mostly hype with it and got a high score (Even if some give it less).