Gotham, the dawn has come, but the haze that envelops the city is getting thicker and thicker, and the chaos of the night has brought the order of the city to the brink of collapse, and after losing the restraint of the power of order, a terrible riot blooms in all corners of the city like a raindown of mercury.

But at the very center of the conspiracy, everything was as calm as it was at night.

"Seven trialists from the Eastern European branch have been eliminated. ”

The statistician of the Shadow Warrior Alliance, holding a small monitor in his hand, stood beside the ninja master and reported in a low voice: "After the Slavs died among them, there are only 24 trialists left in the city, and two-thirds have been eliminated. ”

"Well... In one night, the speed was beyond my imagination. ”

The ninja master leaned on the hilt of his sword, his eyes slightly closed, and he asked, "Who are the best trialists?"

The statistician glanced at the monitor in his hand, pondered for a moment, and replied:

"Oliver Quinn, the master assassin who walks in the dark, has killed more than 17 trialists at his hands, and he seems to have mastered a new power that makes him like a fish in water in the darkness, and no one can stop the deadly arrows. ”

"Very good, worthy of being my proud disciple. ”

The ninja master nodded in satisfaction, his narrowed eyes flashed, and he asked, "What about Bruce Wayne, and what is his record as the successor of the previous leader?"

"15 people..."

The statistician said in a deep voice: "But every opponent is captured alive, and from this point of view, he is on par with Oliver, and even faintly surpasses." ”

"It's natural, it's much more difficult to capture alive than to kill. ”

The ninja master said calmly, "This is the power that Batman should have, if he is not even as good as Oliver, it will disappoint me, what about those werewolves and vampires, what are they doing?"

Hearing this question, the statistician had a disdainful look on his face:

"Those flesh-and-blood fools are slaughtering the city, they seem to be planning to empty the city so that it can be turned into a dark city once and for all, the Marquis of Victor and the werewolf leader Lucian did not appear, it seems that they have taken these guys as outcasts, and after nearly a thousand years, these disgusting miscellaneous pieces have not grown in the slightest. ”

"Then let them go. ”

The ninja master shook his head:

"It's good that they're not fellow travelers, and it's good that they can attract some attention for us, as for Victor and Lucian. ”

A strange smile flashed across his face:

"There will always be people who will punish them, they still think they can escape this fate, the leader of the Devil's Gang, he has never been a good talker. ”

While the two were talking, Bane, who was in charge of coordinating the entire Gotham operation, hurried over, he stood in front of the ninja master, and with a wave of his hand, the guards who were maintaining around him immediately left, leaving space for these two people.

"Master... Schredder, dead. ”

There was a hint of undisguised shock in Bane's voice, and he whispered, "Just now, the life card left by Schredder was shattered, and Cyber killed him, unbelievable, in just one night, he was killed..."

"Expected!"

The Master Ninja reached out and stopped Bane from continuing, rubbing his well-groomed beard and whispering:

"That means that the last of our late trialists is about to return, no, no, no, it's not good, his strength is much higher than the other trialists, and once he returns, it means that this inheritance will become unfair, it can't be like this... I don't want to hand over the Shadow Warrior to a rough guy, but rules are rules..."

His fingers on the hilt of the knife flicked a few times, then turned to look at Bane:

"Block the news of Schredder's death in battle, and let the ninjas of the Foot Gang raise the energy level of the summoning circle to the maximum, it's time to put their minds and bodies to the test at the same time!"

Bane hesitated and said, "That might tear apart the spatial fabric of the city and tear us up..."

"A high degree of fugitive spiritual power will envelop the city, throwing it into the gap between two dimensions... Yes, that's right, I know this better than anyone. ”

Master Ninja waved his hand:

"But it would also make it impossible to use any teleportation spells, and it would turn Gotham into a city isolated from the human and demonic realms, and even Cyber would not be able to easily return... That's what I'm for, go for it, be sure to complete this trial before he breaks through the dimensional rift and comes back, as for Kama Taj, don't worry, as far as I know, they're busy tinkering with the dimensional rift right now, they don't have much strength to come here, and the Supreme One, hehe, she's not here!"

"By the way, send Talia out! I don't want her to bury the city! If Batman and Cyber die, she will have no hatred, and if we die, she will have to pledge allegiance to one of them, and there will be no hatred either... It's too cruel, so let her go, she doesn't deserve such terrible torture. ”

"Yes!"

Bane hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded and turned to leave, the ninja master's expression became solemn, and at this moment, Catherine's hateful voice came from behind him:

"I've heard it all! Cyber is coming back, he's going to strangle you, you're dead, old monster!"

"I'm still worried about yourself, little girl who loves to mess around. ”

The ninja master turned around, and behind him, the little devil's girls were put on rune handcuffs that could seal energy, but they were not abused, and there were even tea and pastries, not like they were held hostage at all, but like a special banquet, but the previous dignitaries had been released early.

Yes, you heard it right, the Shadow Warriors released them and gave them weapons without harming their lives, almost like the best robbers in the world.

Lars El Gul's gaze fell on Catherine, who was struggling, and he whispered:

"Catherine, when will you understand, your brother and I are not enemies, I said it all, this is a trial, my life is short, and the Shadow Warrior needs a new, powerful, wise leader, anyone who can break through Gotham hell and come to me is qualified to inherit everything from me, your brother is also one of them, we are not like those stupid evil creatures, destruction is never an end to me, it is just a means to achieve the end. ”

"But you don't want him to join your trial! you're afraid of him!"

Emma, who was holding the unconscious Clariss, screamed, "You're a coward! You've put him to a tougher test, and you're not even afraid to face him!"

"If I put him directly in the trial, it would be unfair!"

The ninja master smiled and said:

"He's so strong, so strong that I feel the fear I haven't felt in a long time, and that's why he needs to face more difficult situations, and if he really pushes the limits and does all this, then... It will prove that he deserves all this, in this world, how can there be fairness at all, you see, I invite you, just as a bystander of the alternate shadow warriors, I have no intention of harming you, I even treat you. ”

He spread his hands: "In the midst of the truly exciting gladiatorial battle that is about to take place, let's be quiet and enjoy the birth of the future King of Shadow Warriors, the Head of the Demons." ”

"But Gotham!"

Selena looked at the dozen or so large screens rising behind the ninja master, and on them, a chaotic, and devastated Gotham appeared, and she whispered, "What will happen to Gotham after your trial is over?"

The smile on the ninja master's face turned cold:

"When the new ninja master is born, it is the time when Gotham is completely destroyed, this decaying city will serve as a long-sounding wake-up call for this era, warning the world not to indulge in depravity and decay, we are just fulfilling our mission, that's all, I didn't let you follow those corrupt people to bury the city together, it's already an extra blessing, you can't ask for more!"

"There are 800 people here!"

Mei shouted, "You madman, what are you going to prove with 800 lives? Are you really crazy?"

"Say whatever you want, you won't understand the meaning of our actions. ”

The ninja master lost interest in chatting with these prisoners, and he looked at the screen in front of him with great interest, watching those trialists struggle to survive in the abyss of Gotham, just like raising Gu, and in the end, only the strongest and most terrifying Gu King will be left.

"Bang"

Batman smashed his fist into the sword of the howling Raven Tengu in front of him, and the other fist with the finger tiger with the inscription of the Holy Tattoo smashed the neck of the evil spirit, and the power attached to the Holy Pattern suffered evil, and instantly became scorching and abnormal, making the monster with the head of a bird let out a terrified roar, staggered back, flapping its wings to escape.

Bruce removed the special crossbow from his belt and shot the silver arrow with a whoosh, piercing the demon's heart, and the latter howled, and the terrifying body of the frightened child dissipated in the air, leaving only a black stone to fall to the ground.

Bruce put down his crossbow and gasped for air in exhaustion, then rubbed his abdomen, the sudden appearance of the youkai gave him a slap of hatred, and the bones there seemed to be about to break.

Behind him, the corpses of three vampires were exposed to the sunlight and were emitting a disgusting smell, and he looked around, the most prosperous neighborhood of Ridnaraku Island had become completely uninhabited, only the wild laughter of the monsters hidden in the gray mist, the slaughter of those bloodthirsty creatures, and the completely subverted order, the city had become a hell on earth in just one night.

"Shadow Warrior!"

Bruce gritted his teeth, crouched down, closed his eyes on the corpse of the dead woman at his feet, he looked up and looked at the gray-white sunlight in the sky, without a trace of temperature, he had sworn to protect the city, but now, just overnight, his city no longer existed.

"Whoosh"

A shadow arrow flew out from behind him, grazed his shoulder, turned a sharp bend in the air, and accurately pierced into the broken building opposite, and shot the man in black who was about to snipe Batman with a sniper rifle in the head, and the red blood was sprinkled everywhere, this accurate killing also woke Batman up, he turned around, and saw Oliver sitting on the head of the demon hunting spider Hunter Hunter looking at him coldly:

"You don't want to die... There are at least 20 of the world's best killers in this city staring at your head, or are you ready to give up?"

"It's you again!"

Batman breathed a sigh of relief, his clenched fists relaxed, he knew that the indifferent archer in front of him was not an enemy, but he still calmly asked:

"Why are you following me?"

"I just want to see..."

Oliver's hands danced, and in less than 1 second, he opened his bow and shot arrows, pinning the two youkai running hundreds of meters away to the ground, and then looked back at Bruce and said in a deep voice:

"How strong is the person who can be so praised by Cyber. ”

"Did you see that?"

Bruce took a deep breath, "I'm not even as strong as you, at least in the dark, I can't dodge the sharp arrows you shoot." ”

"I saw it, I have to say, far more than I could have imagined. ”

Oliver leaped off the head of the Demon Hunter, Hunter screamed and ran back into the darkness, as a demon, he hated the sun, and his master stood in front of Batman, looking at the mortal warrior with an appreciative gaze, and said:

"I see a near-perfect soul, power doesn't matter, people like you, as long as you want, you can get unimaginable power in an instant, but what matters is your heart... I have never seen such a firm, persistent heart, and the principle of not killing, and I have to say that you deserve his praise. ”

"But I can't save this city... Look around, those thugs have ruined everything. ”

Batman looked back at the ruins, and closed his eyes weakly: "I can't save them." ”

"It's never them that you want to save! Your justice has nothing to do with them! If they just passively wait for Batman to save them, then they don't deserve to live!"

Oliver stretched out his hand and patted Bruce on the shoulder: "You just need to be a symbol of punishing evil, you don't need to bring justice with your own hands, you are not an angel in Gotham, you can't be an angel either, you have to..."

"Boom"

Oliver's words were interrupted by a sudden vibration, and the two of them raised their heads at the same time, looking at the sky, at this moment, the sky seemed to be cut by a sharp blade, half pale, half dim, at the junction, an ominous scarlet light rapidly expanded, and in an instant, the city that had already dawned returned to darkness, and the air full of dark spiritual power rushed into the city, making the steel ruins begin to weather rapidly.

"Look there!"

Oliver pointed behind Batman, who turned his head and saw the visible mutilated soul slowly rising from the corpse at his feet, in the completely scarlet and dark sky, this scene seemed so shocking, and in the diffuse darkness farther away, those monsters who could only hide in the gray fog, swaggered out of the gray fog, roaring, it was like a group of demons dancing.

"It's... They've thrown the city into the Demon Realm!"

Oliver's fists clenched: "These damn lunatics! Ordinary people don't survive more than 24 hours in this environment, this is a massacre!"

"Help me!"

Batman quickly grabbed Oliver's shoulders and whispered, "Help me clear my way to Wayne Tower, where I store a weapon..."

He gritted his teeth and looked at the black stone in his hand:

"Now, I need strength. ”