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The Justice League Destroyer, also known as "Fenrir," is one of the most legendary suits in Batman's arsenal. Its name comes from Norse mythology, where Fenrir, the great wolf, brings about Ragnarok, or the end of the gods. Batman had carefully designed the armor to counter the superhuman abilities of each member of the Justice League, whom he compared to mythical gods. Fenrir wasn't built to just fight—it was built to win against unbeatable opponents, earning it the title of "Justice League Destroyer."

Among comic fans, this armor is often compared to Iron Man's Hulkbuster. But unlike the Hulkbuster, which relies on raw power and an array of high-energy arc reactors, Fenrir doesn't try to overpower its enemies. Instead, it uses precise countermeasures to neutralize their strengths. While it isn't the strongest or toughest armor in existence, its ability to strategically exploit the weaknesses of others is what makes it so dangerous. Even though it only appeared once and was eventually destroyed by Superman, it left an unforgettable legacy by temporarily defeating the Justice League.

As Batman's Justice League Destroyer activated in the alien stronghold, the five enemies surrounding him paused briefly. The imposing figure of the mech, with its glowing eyepieces and massive bat symbol on its chest, was enough to make even these elite warriors hesitate. However, their training kicked in almost immediately, and they launched a coordinated assault.

The first to move was the heavily armored soldier. His massive frame acted as both a shield and a weapon, designed to draw attention while blocking Batman's vision and movement. With each step, the ground seemed to shake, and his armor gleamed with a faint blue energy. As he advanced, a beam of light shot from a hidden weapon on his arm. It streaked through the air, fast and deadly.

Batman reacted instantly. With a quick movement of his right arm, Fenrir deployed a transparent energy shield. The beam hit the shield, but instead of causing damage, it dissipated harmlessly, leaving not even a ripple. The armored soldier let out a grunt of surprise but didn't stop. With a loud roar, he charged forward and swung a massive fist toward the mech's chest.

Despite the soldier's size, Fenrir wasn't outmatched. After all, Batman's armor was designed to handle superhuman strength. As the punch came down, Batman raised Fenrir's hand, meeting the attack head-on. The two collided with a deafening clang, the force of the impact sending shockwaves through the room. Both combatants staggered back, their metal feet digging into the ground for balance.

The heavy soldier realized something crucial—they were evenly matched in strength.

While the two giants clashed, the blue and red fighters moved into position on Batman's flanks. Their movements were perfectly synchronized, showing years of teamwork. The blue fighter fired a concentrated beam of freezing energy from his cannon, capable of turning solid steel into brittle ice with a single touch. Simultaneously, the red fighter unleashed a wave of scorching heat, hot enough to melt through reinforced armor. Their combined attack was a trap—if Batman dodged one, he would be hit by the other.

But Batman didn't dodge.

Fenrir's advanced systems quickly identified the threat. Transparent plasma shields rose on either side of the mech, absorbing both attacks. The freezing beam hit the left shield, while the heat blast struck the right. Both attacks were neutralized, their energy dissipating in harmless waves. 

The two aliens stopped in their tracks, their confidence shaken. They had always relied on their specialized weapons, which represented the height of their faction's technology. The blue fighter's freezing energy could stop tanks, and the red fighter's heat blast was unstoppable against anything short of starship-grade armor. Yet here was this strange human mech, deflecting their attacks as though they were nothing.

What the aliens didn't know was that Fenrir's plasma shields were specifically designed for such situations. The shield system had been built to counter Superman's two iconic abilities: his heat vision and freezing breath. Superman's powers far surpassed anything the aliens could muster, yet Fenrir had been engineered to withstand them, even if only for a limited time.

Batman didn't just defend; he counterattacked. The plasma shields rotated, drawing the cold and heat into a swirling vortex of energy. Using Fenrir's advanced energy converters, Batman redirected the combined power toward the attackers. The blue and red fighters tried to react, but it was too late. The freezing energy blasted the red fighter, encasing him in solid ice, while the redirected heat overwhelmed the blue fighter's low-temperature armor. His suit melted away, leaving him exposed and writhing on the ground, scorched and screaming.

The three remaining enemies froze in place. Their allies—the best specialists in their faction—had been taken down in a matter of seconds. The heavy soldier, blue fighter, and red fighter were supposed to be unstoppable, but they were no match for Batman's precision and ingenuity.

The Justice League Destroyer wasn't just armor—it was a carefully crafted weapon designed to exploit weaknesses and turn strengths into vulnerabilities. As the remaining enemies regrouped, their earlier confidence was replaced with fear. They had faced powerful opponents before, but this was different. For the first time, they realized they were up against an enemy who was not only stronger but also smarter.

For them, this was no longer a battle—it was a nightmare.

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