In his spare time, Barry and Bruce checked each other's lists of supercriminals. While Gotham's Arkham Fan Club and Midtown's rustic Rogue Heroes Club are fundamentally different, it's interesting to see a lot of similarities between their lists.

In a way, the list of criminals with few superpowers between the two may be the most similar among the members of the All-Justice League. It is for this reason that they noticed the disobedience of some of them in the comparison.

Because compared to the criminals that Batman has encountered over the years, this list of Flashes significantly feels incomplete.

"It's the Joker, Barry."

Bruce said to him in the Batcave.

"You haven't met your clown yet."

Just as the Joker is the opposite of Batman, the most special and, to some extent, the most similar of his many enemies, the Flash has one such antagonist.

And today, at this moment, in this blood-stained speed force, Barry encountered this opponent of his fate for the first time.

And he will soon realize that the person in front of him means much more to him, to his life, than the Joker means to Batman.

Reverse Lightning, formerly known as Albert Swan, is a professor of speed from the twenty-fifth century. He was an avid fan of The Flash for the first half of his life, and devoted his life to the pursuit of the speedy energy that created the Flash legend. In the end, he succeeded, and he relied on science and wisdom to reproduce the accident that happened to Barry Allen, and became an existence as fast as the Flash.

But after that, he became the opposite of the Flash. He embarked on a path of crime and has an unusual obsession with The Flash. Although Barry didn't realize it for the first half of his life, his entire life has always been shrouded in the shadow of reverse lightning.

Reverse lightning forced him in every way, like a mouse in a labyrinth, running endlessly. To some extent, it can even be said that he created the Flash today, and in the process of his crazy persecution and attacks, he inadvertently became a part of the legend.

But Barry apparently didn't know that. This was the first time he had encountered reverse lightning, and the first time he had encountered someone who seemed to be faster than him.

"You shouldn't be here." Reverse lightning vibrated into a blur, and his eyes flashed with scarlet light, "At least not yet." ”

Barry didn't know if it was his own delusion, but as the vague shadow spoke, he seemed to be able to see through the afterimage that the grinning afterimage vanished instantly, as if he had been sucked into his mouth and nose.

Static electricity sizzles when you speak.

"It's early." Reverse lightning word by word.

"Who are you?" Barry shouted.

But the next moment, the golden afterimage was gone. When the Flash realized it, the light and shadow had come behind him. Taken aback, Barry turned around and threw a punch, but only to break another remnant.

At the same time, the golden fist had already landed on his cheek. The punch nearly lifted off half of his mask, and the impact of the scarlet lightning sent a sharp pain in his cheeks and blood splattered from his mouth.

It's blazing fast.

"You should have killed one of your friends with your own hands."

Reverse lightning flashed out something like a scepter, and swirled lightly in his hand. Barry could barely make out what appeared to be a lightning-like scepter, with a sharp, sharp blade that was in the shape of a golden lightning bolt.

"According to the original plan, your out-of-control energy will allow you to kill someone important. Maybe it's the captain of your police force? The guy who adopted you after your mother died and your father went to jail.

Or maybe someone in the Justice League's drag club, maybe Hal Jordan if you're lucky. Ha, if you are more daring, you might be able to draw Iris. You're sure you'll never forget it for the rest of your life, right? ”

"It's you."

Anger welled up in Barry's eyes.

In a flash of lightning, the Flash burst forward at full speed and shouted, "Why? Who are you? Why are you doing this to me? ”

But the reverse lightning easily avoided it with subtle footwork, and the lightning blade swung lightly. Blood splattered, slicing Barry's waist and abdomen, leaving a deep gap.

"You should have waited until any of them died before you thought of returning to the Speed Force and becoming a part of the Speed plane. But you came too early, and honestly, even if I knew you so well, I didn't expect you to make such a quick decision.

You should be transformed into a higher energy, a pure realization. ”

Barry stepped forward again, his fists turning into afterimages, but they were all easily dodged by the reverse lightning. Finally, the reverse lightning palm blocked, blocked his left fist and countered with a block, and the elbow hit the bridge of Barry's nose. Barry broke the bridge of his nose, blood gushed out, and he staggered back two steps.

"You may be the Flash out there, but here I'm the fastest."

As soon as the lightning step was wrong, his figure suddenly appeared in all directions at the same time, as if he was everywhere.

"Any idea why? Because here is my speed power, and it devours you. Just as you created your speedy power, I also created mine. At this point, I think we're equal.

But do you know where our big gap is? You seldom delve into solving the mystery of speed, and work tirelessly like a scientist. You just giggle and run over and over again.

That's why you ignore it."

He ran in a zigzag and dodged Barry's fist, the lightning blade slicing through his arm, the wound deep into the bone.

There is always a negative electrode on the other side of each positive electrode."

Reverse lightning flashed past him at a rapid pace, pausing briefly. Barry clutched his wound and fell to his knees for a moment.

"This sea of red lightning is the opposite of your divine speed force, the 'negative divine speed force' that I created." Reverse Lightning sneered, "With every step I take, its scarlet fury swells a little. I am the engine of it.

As long as I run, the negative energy will get stronger and stronger, and it will accumulate over time. I used the power of this opposition to turbid you, as well as your speedy power. In this way, you yourself will become a tool against your family, your friends. ”

"So I'm not turning into black lightning at all, not the power of death," Barry gasped.

"Hahaha, of course, it's all my power, Barry. It's a brilliant plan, you should have killed your family and friends, you should have lived in guilt for the rest of your life.

You shouldn't have resisted my turbidity and ventured here. But it doesn't matter, there's an old saying? ”

Reverse Lightning smiled coldly and cruelly.

"If you want to do something, you must do it yourself. It seems that I will eventually have to deal with the people you care about personally, and without you, the so-called Justice League is no threat to me.

I can easily kill anyone you care about, and they won't even have a chance to react without you. ”

Barry gritted his teeth and stood up, "I won't allow you."

"Oh, it's not time yet, Barry. You've got to sit down here and sit in the front row and watch things unfold. ”

Reverse Lightning brandished his scepter and rushed forward head-on.

"I'm not going to kill you, Barry, I'm reluctant to do that. But I'll make sure you won't be able to go anywhere for now! ”

The scepter stabbed out with great speed.

But just before the scepter stabbed.

In that instant, almost faster than the shortest moment in the absolute physical sense.

Barry shines brightly.

While.

The scepter broke.

As if it had struck an indestructible object and withstood the impact beyond the upper limit of its material, the scepter of lightning broke in two, and a massive amount of lightning burst out from the fracture.

"What the hell.!?"

Reverse Lightning was stunned.

When he raised his eyes to see clearly, the Flash in front of him was gone.

No, or should I say replaced.

The red and silver stripes are like a body covered with metallic skin, and the crystal on the chest is shining blue. His invincible lightning blade stabbed the body like a steel plate, breaking in two on the spot.

The creature of light named Ultraman.

"It's you!?"

Reverse lightning shock.

"But how is that possible? You can't keep up with that, and even you can't get here."

"No, no. So I hitchhiked and followed the Flash. So sorry for you, Swan. But Barry and I are now in a buy-one-get-one-free relationship."

Shen You said calmly.

"We're one heart now."

(End of chapter)