Justice League and Avengers Arrive Together

Ding-dong, ding-dong...

Allen politely rang the doorbell of Wayne Manor.

Butler Alfred opened the door and said gentlemanly, "Sir, the young master and young ladies have been waiting for quite some time."

Bruce had reviewed Allen's information from Arkham Asylum as soon as he returned home last night and had specifically instructed Alfred not to neglect him.

However, according to the files, Allen seemed to have appeared at Arkham Asylum out of nowhere, and only recently, with many inconsistencies.

Because they had met before, and Bruce felt Allen had no ill intentions, he didn't investigate further, mainly because he was busy with other matters.

"Alfred, this is a small gift I prepared for my first visit."

Allen took out a strawberry cake from his pocket. He had done some hunting and collected some free supplies on the way.

Alfred awkwardly, yet politely, accepted the cake, its packaging box already crushed.

It had to be said, Wayne Manor was incredibly grand, its architecture built in the style of European noble castles.

Led by Alfred, they took a lift down into the Batcave.

At this moment, Nightwing, Red Hood, Red Robin, Damian, and Batgirl were already waiting.

In reality, the Bat-Family had quite a few more members, but Bruce felt it wasn't necessary to call everyone. After all, a criminal escaping wasn't an event of major crisis proportions.

Having been toyed with last night, Damian had a sour look on his face towards Allen, especially remembering the burger kept warm under his armpit, which made his stomach churn.

"Everyone's here. Let's first analyze Master's movement path."

Nightwing took off his mask, revealing his resolute and handsome face. His real name was Dick Grayson, Bruce's legitimate adopted son.

However, now that he was grown, he had joined the Teen Titans and usually stayed in other cities, fighting crime.

In his civilian life, Dick was a police officer and had specifically taken annual leave to help out this time.

Dick familiarized himself with the console, pulling up Bruce's route from last night to analyze for useful clues.

"You guys carry on. Let me know if you find anything."

Allen was completely clueless about encrypted computer peripherals, so he wandered around the Batcave on his own.

Bruce's cautious nature meant that the electronic equipment installed in their base was definitely specially encrypted, with even the keyboards being different to prevent outsiders from intruding and stealing information.

"Starting at 1:30 AM, Master's tracker coordinates showed multiple stops of thirty minutes to ten minutes between the city's high-rise buildings. It looks like he made some important discoveries, and then the signal disappeared near the Wayne Group building..."

Dick pieced together a complete route, finally locking onto a suspicious location.

The problem was that the Wayne building was Master's own property, meaning he was kidnapped at his own home.

'Justice League requesting connection...'

At this moment, a pop-up window appeared on the screen.

Everyone exchanged glances, hesitating whether to accept the call. Usually, Bruce would handle these meetings.

"Let's connect. Maybe it's something important," Damian said.

With Master absent, his son had the right to make decisions.

The video connected, displaying several faces.

Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Aquaman, Cyborg, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, and other core members of the Justice League.

"Is Bruce not here?"

Clark looked at the group of young heroes with confusion.

"My father..."

"I am here."

Just as Damian was about to explain, a deep voice responded from the side.

The familiar Batman walked to the seat, and Nightwing promptly stood up to offer it.

"What is it you need?"

Batman rested his chin on his clasped hands, asking about the meeting's content with a serious expression.

The members of the Bat-Family beside him breathed a sigh of relief. Master's safe return instantly eased their worried hearts.

Since the Justice League meeting was in progress, it was inconvenient for them to ask for details.

Clark briefly described the situation: "We've detected special energy fluctuations in the Southern Hemisphere, forming a magnetic shield in the Akhenia region. We're preparing to gather and investigate."

"Sorry, I can't make it."

"Why?" Clark asked, frowning slightly.

"I'm feeling a bit unwell. You know, men just have those few days every month where they don't feel well."

Suddenly, not only the Justice League members but also everyone in the Bat-Family had their mouths twitching uncontrollably.

What was wrong with him, a grown man?

Wait, he wasn't Master.

Dick suddenly looked around in realization and found that Allen was nowhere to be seen.

He looked at the person in the seat and immediately realized it was Allen in disguise. There was also a battle suit missing from the equipment rack in the corner.

Dick leaned in to cover for him, saying, "Criminals have escaped from Arkham Asylum and Blackgate Prison. We can't get away from Gotham City right now, and Master was poisoned by gas while chasing Joker. His mind hasn't recovered yet."

With a forced explanation, the Justice League members didn't have time to verify its authenticity.

Batman claimed he was just a normal person who relied on equipment to be bulletproof. A surprise gas attack could indeed have affected him.

"You rest assured, you don't need to participate in this operation."

The Justice League members hung up their video links one by one, leaving only Green Arrow still connected.

"You're not Bruce."

Oliver and Bruce were sworn brothers. They had trained together in the League of Assassins and brainstormed how to woo sisters. They had a friendship where they could have each other's backs.

"Green Arrow, I'm not going to admit I'm Allen."

Allen crossed his arms, a smug smile on his face.

"Allen?"

Oliver threw back his green hood and said in shock, "It's great that you're not dead. I've been using my connections to find you for over ten years."

"Why are you looking for me?"

Allen asked warily, "I don't owe you any money."

"..."

That's right, it was the man who had disappeared.

This kind of incurable mental state felt just right.

"Where's Bruce?"

Oliver rationally avoided Allen's bait and asked the key question.

"As soon as you mention him, I get angry."

Allen said indignantly, "He eloped with Catwoman behind my back and abandoned five burdens. Don't you think that's infuriating?"

"..."

Do you even hear yourself?

Batman eloping with Catwoman.

Behind your back?!

Nightwing couldn't bear to watch and explained the truth of the matter.

Oliver wasn't sure if he could help. He couldn't get away to search for Bruce. He had an incident in a region to deal with, involving the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Besides, the Bat-Family was already on the case, so he didn't need to act personally.

The video call ended.

The five of them glared at each other in unison.

Batgirl, Stephanie, said angrily, "We're the burdens, right?"

"Oh, my dears, you are all my good little birdies. How could Daddy possibly dislike you?"

Seeing Allen's smug, tooth-baring grin, the Five Robins couldn't stand it and drew their weapons to strike.

'Avengers requesting connection...'

Just as they were about to descend into chaos, another prompt appeared on the screen.

The scene instantly calmed down.

In recent years, superhero teams had exploded in popularity worldwide. Among them, the Justice League and the Avengers were the most prominent. It was inevitable that there would be some friction and cooperation between the two, though they were merely considered rivals, not enemies.

As soon as the connection was established.

Captain America's image appeared on the screen.

"Bat-wimp, I heard you're in trouble. Do you need us to come as reinforcements?" Steve asked.

Allen was stunned for a moment, then stood up to retort, "Cheeky old boy, who are you calling a wimp? I'll take Diao Chan off my waist and give you Five Consecutive Lightning Whips."

As he spoke, Allen began to unbuckle his tactical belt, preparing to unleash The Wrath of the Serpent.

The Five Robins quickly stepped forward to stop him.

"You won't pass the censorship like this."

The call was cut off.

At the same time, at Avengers Tower, Steve's eyes were wide open, as if he had seen something terrifying.

Tony, who was adjusting the armor on his Armored Gauntlet, asked confusedly, "What's wrong, buddy? You look scared."

"Tony, I saw your uncle."

Clang!

The next second, Tony, startled, dropped his screwdriver.