Chapter 2189: Battle of the Twin Cities! (30)_1

Most blocks in Gotham do not have cameras installed, but this does not apply to the upper-crust mansion district. For the sake of their lives and property, they ensure that the security facilities here are working properly.

So, the Penguin Man from the Prime Universe was able to watch, a few months after the incident, the riveting scene from this race to feed the Sleeping Dragon and Rising Phoenix.

Batman was questioning a punk about who killed his parents when someone bolted from a street corner. Batman immediately assumed that the man was acting guilty, and dartout to chase him.

The mob's hitman first course of action was to abandon all his local knowledge and advantage on the chase, choosing to run over shop awnings and swiftly climb to the rooftop. By performing a string of maneuvers, he exposed himself to an excellent range and angle for pistol shooting.

But Batman wouldn't be outdone, except he didn't have a gun.

Up next, Batman made his move. He also sprinted and jumped on the shop awning. However, he was much heavier and more robust than the common people in Gotham, which led to the awning collapsing under his weight, preventing him from reaching the rooftop.

The hitman did not fall behind either, standing tall on the roof to stick his head out.

Batman, rushing forward with a punch, grabbed the hitman's collar and pulled him down. The two clashing in mid-air, landed together, with the hitman, who was positioned above, being the first to recover.

Then he climbed back up to the roof.

According to the Penguin Man's guess, that rooftop might be the location of his gang. The doorway to the rooftop of a nightclub was guarded, so he could find reinforcements faster by taking the rooftop route.

After the hitman climbed back up, Batman finally made it to the roof too. The hitman ran ahead, while Batman ran after him. The hitman jumped across a gap between two buildings, but Batman stopped.

Not that he couldn't jump across, he just remembered he had a grappling gun. So he fired it, made a leap of faith and fell into a trash can.

There were too many ridiculous points in this fight that the Prime Universe Penguin Man didn't know where to start with his criticisms. This 'dragon and phoenix' duo certainly redefined the saying 'there's always a higher mountain'.

It was strange enough that Batman would believe that a mob hitman killed his parents, but even stranger was that he thought this particular hitman was the killer. The most bizarre thing was that he gave chase, and even more incredibly, he didn't catch up.

Penguin Man now understood that it wasn't the Mayor Penguin Man being too strong, it was just that Batman of this universe was too incompetent.

But it wasn't just Batman who was incompetent, after Penguin Man's detailed investigation, he found that every single one here, from Wayne Manor to Arkham Asylum, from the upper city mansions to the back alleys of the slums, were all incompetent.

Cops not doing their research, offenders who hadn't committed any crimes running away, law enforcement who should be able to catch up but couldn't, criminals who should be able to escape but failed to do so. Leaders who were all bluster when cornered, and the whole lot who were optimists when it came to champagne in the first half of the game.

Mayor Penguin Man was a standout optimism in this champagne game. Following the timeline up to now, Penguin Man of the Prime Universe found that since the Mayor felt he had this in the bag, the only thing he did was to find a place to sit and have a good laugh.

Saying 'a place' isn't quite accurate. Penguin Man had been touring the mansions for a week now, attending victory parties. It's safe to say he had been doing nothing but rejoicing around Gotham.

Penguin Man was genuinely confused. What exactly was he laughing about? Why on earth would he think he had the upper hand?

The super-criminal causing terror in the city had been defeated by S.H.I.E.L.D., the infamous, ruthless mob boss was dealt with by S.H.I.E.L.D., the few riots in the city were quelled by the Avengers.

The public could see clearly, now there are twice as many of them in the two cities, and they all have voting rights. With only one month left until the election, surely no one would vote for this absent, silly laughing old Mayor, right?

Penguin Man was well aware that the principle politicians live by is to keep busy and stay in the public eye, whether they have a conscience or not.

Municipal Penguin Man was not half-hearted in his 'champagne' game. He hadn't even begun yet he was already contemplating his victory feast.

The more Penguin Man watched, the more anxious he became. On one hand, he was less competent. He was also luckier, facing an even less competent Batman, and gaining achievements that Penguin Man himself couldn't obtain.

On the other hand, his skills were lacking. No amount of luck could make up for the gap in competence. He was about to hand over his rare title willingly.

Penguin Man was worried. After looking up, sure enough, Nick Fury was on the candidate list for the new Mayor of the under city. He was a successful Agent, would they even have a chance in the election?

The Penguin Man from the Prime Universe could tell just by looking at this one-eyed dragon that he wasn't up to snuff, and had no idea how he would target Gotham next. If he didn't step in to help out, he was afraid he would lose everything in a month.

Penguin Man thought about it and decided he should take matters into his own hands. He's the kind of man who gets things done. He ordered the Emperor Penguin to go kidnap Mayor Penguin Man.

But that's when trouble ensued.

"You're saying what? Kingpin contacted him??? Hurry and...he wants to work with Kingpin?!!!"

By the end, Penguin Man was shrieking. He wanted to rush over, grab the collar of his other self in this universe and shake him violently, questioning whether the rain he hadn't shielded himself from all these years had seeped into his brain.

Kingpin is already cornered by S.H.I.E.L.D. What are we waiting for if we're not seizing the opportunity to beat a drowning dog?!

The reason the Emperor Penguin heard from the other side was also sufficient - Mayor Penguin Man also knew that Nick was going to run for office. He saw Nick as a competitor, and since Kingpin was Nick's enemy, the enemy of his enemy is his friend.

Penguin Man really wanted to smack himself in the face with an umbrella.

No matter how much you and Nick compete, both of you are official figures. What kind of small fry is Kingpin?

You're already able to wave the banner of the government, using legal means to seize territory. Why on earth would you jump back into the shit pit to cooperate with a piece of shit???

Moreover, though there are no everlasting friends among politicians, nor are there eternal enemies. Just because someone is your opponent in an election doesn't mean they're your lifelong enemy.

Couldn't you tell from the previous rapid strikes against Kingpin that this one-eyed dragon is a tough nut to crack? This kind of person is a big shot wherever he goes. How drunk do you have to be to choose Kingpin over him?

Penguin Man knew he didn't have time to reason with his other self. He couldn't get through to him, his shriveled mind couldn't possibly understand. He quickly tied him up and that was that.

However, when Penguin Man passed down this command, he was a step too late. Mayor Penguin Man already had plans to negotiate with Kingpin. The Penguin Man from the Prime Universe had no other choice, but to personally enter the fray. He drove to their negotiation site, stopping them from coming up with any more terrible ideas, causing himself more problems in the future.

As Penguin Man drove towards the mansion, He noticed he was being followed by a car. Inside the car were two people in strange costumes, one was wearing a tight fitting suit of red and black, the other wore armor of yellow and black.

Penguin Man found it odd at the time, but the car quickly turned a corner and disappeared. The glimpse was too brief, and Penguin Man didn't get a good look at who it was.

However, he did manage to get a look at the direction the car had turned towards. The water tower on the skyline indicated that it was the sewage treatment plant.

Penguin Man didn't want to attract any attention, so he had his men lie in wait near the mansion while he travelled alone in his car.

He parked his car near the Gotham Riverside, only to find that the mansion where the negotiations were being held was heavily guarded.

This proves troublesome. Penguin Man thought Kingpin must already be quite paranoid about S.H.I.E.L.D. attacks, prompting him to surround the negotiating site with a watertight cordon.

Now it was difficult for him to get inside. After thinking for a moment, Penguin Man decided to cut through the alley in front, coming out onto the street opposite the mansion. Though it looked like he was heading into a coffee shop, in reality he was keeping a close eye on the opposite side from the corner of his eye.

His attention on the opposite side didn't reveal any issues. Instead, Penguin Man noticed from the corner of his eye that the manhole cover in the middle of the street seemed to be vibrating slightly.

He assumed this was something Kingpin had arranged and paused in his tracks to take a closer look. The next second, the manhole exploded.

Standing under the umbrella of the coffee shop, Penguin man was stunned as he watched the mansion being blasted skyward. He was utterly bemused.

At that moment, two figures jumped out, clad heavily in protective gear. They barged into the bombed-out mansion, hacking and slashing like they were chopping up vegetables.

Penguin man's attention was already diverted elsewhere. More than half the street had been blown skyward by compressed swamp gas. The foul stench carried on the wind from the massive heaps of sewage caused him to vomit.

Penguin man's immediate reaction was that someone was about to be in big trouble. Batman wouldn't allow anyone to...wait, Batman in this universe might not allow it, but he can't do anything about it.

Kingpin's men were very professional. Once they realized that their boss had been attacked, they charged forward with weapons drawn. This would have been better if they hadn't charged at all.

The two unlucky bastards that caused the manhole explosion were obviously prepared for this. They were wearing heavy-duty chemical suits and each one was wielding a high-pressure fire hose. They sprayed sewage at the guards, forcing them to retreat.

Later, they got carried away and started spraying sewage in all directions. Penguin man had to run for it or he would have been literally caught in the shitstorm.

Penguin man was close to despair at this point.

Gotham doesn't need Batman, Penguin Man had once thought. But now he realized he was terribly mistaken. Gotham not only needs Batman, but specifically the violently extreme methods Batman employs. Otherwise, everyone will be slinging shit in the city, how could people live there?!!

The so-called phrase, "filial piety emerges beneath the stick", only truly resonates after encountering a real shit-disturber. Penguin Man had never before wished for the arrival of the dark figure as urgently as he did right now, in the hopes of beating those two jerks across the street to a pulp and throwing them into the sea.

But Batman didn't descend from the heavens. The two jerks holding the fire hoses had already made it to the middle of the street. They were only four or five meters away from Penguin Man, well within the range of their hoses.

Where's Batman? Someone save me!!

Penguin Man on the run was screaming inside while simultaneously grabbing his phone to yell at Robin, "Call Batman! Tell him to get back here! Immediately! Right now!!"