Foot Clan

Gotham City, Wayne Tower.

Nightwing hid in the shadows, observing the ninjas as he waited for Damian to arrive.

"You two stand on either side, and one more hold the bottom. Follow my command. When I count to three, pull together. This is precision equipment—we can't damage it."

"1..."

"2..."

Nightwing had no idea what the instrument the ninjas were trying to steal was for, but his instincts told him he could not wait any longer. He had to stop them.

"3..."

The instant Baxter shouted "3," a long staff suddenly swept in from the side and knocked one ninja to the ground.

Nightwing followed immediately, catching the rebounding weapon and swinging it in a blur. With an upward sweep, he sent one ninja flying, then drove the other end of the staff into another ninja's abdomen and knocked him down.

Using the staff as support, he vaulted into the air and kicked the fourth ninja away.

"Who are you? Why are you stealing from Wayne Tower?"

Faced with Nightwing's question, Baxter did not answer a single word. Backing away, he shouted, "Get him! Take him down!"

Dozens of nearby ninjas immediately surrounded him, slashing at Nightwing with ninja blades while kunai and throwing stars flew his way.

Nightwing was only an ordinary man with rigorous training, not a superpowered hero. He did not possess extraordinary defenses, so against blades, it was best to avoid their edge.

He spun his staff into a whirlwind around himself, knocking aside the incoming kunai and throwing stars.

But without warning, a huge, obese man suddenly charged out and slammed into the blur of the staff.

Nightwing instantly felt an immense force hit him. He was sent flying straight through a laboratory table, shattering it, and nearly lost his grip on the staff.

"Anton Zeck, you idiot! Watch it! Don't destroy the equipment!" Baxter cursed furiously.

The obese man turned and pointed at Baxter, cursing, "Don't order me around, you fly. I know what I'm doing."

Baxter grew even angrier. "You don't know shit, you idiot pig! Everyone follows my command! Hurry up and take the equipment!"

Who would have thought that the angrier Baxter got, the less Anton Zeck listened? Being called an idiot pig enraged him so much that he lowered his head and charged at Baxter instead.

"Idiot, what are you doing? The enemy's behind you!"

Baxter's tiny frame dared not take that charge head-on. Terrified, he hurriedly ducked behind the ninjas. Anton Zeck smashed through a lab bench, then turned and chased after him again.

"Wow... looks like I won't need to do anything."

Seeing the enemies fighting among themselves, Nightwing slowly got to his feet and watched from the side.

"What's going on?"

Damian arrived just then and looked at the chaotic scene.

"I don't know either, but they seem to be fighting."

"Two groups of enemies?"

"No. One group. They're having an internal dispute."

"Wow..."

Suddenly, red lights began flashing throughout the laboratory. The security guards taking over the morning shift had discovered that their companions had been killed and hurriedly triggered the alarm. A large number of armed security personnel rushed toward the lab.

"Damn it, the alarm's gone off! The police will be here soon! Stop it right now, you idiot!"

Anton Zeck also realized something was wrong. Though his intelligence was low, he still possessed basic judgment. He understood that he should stop immediately and complete the mission first. As for Baxter, there would be plenty of time to teach him a lesson after they got back.

With that thought, Anton Zeck stopped attacking his companion and rushed toward the instrument, preparing to haul it away.

"Move! Don't let it take that!"

Nightwing shouted and charged in with his staff spinning, while Damian drew Katana and rushed forward as well.

"Big guy, taste this blade!"

Nightwing held back the ninja grunts while Damian came directly up behind Anton Zeck. Katana flashed coldly as it slashed toward the man's thigh.

When he was young, Damian had indeed killed quite a few people under the training of his grandfather and mother. But ever since he had followed his father, Batman, Bruce's influence had led him to begin honoring the no-killing rule as well. Unless the situation was extremely urgent, he would not kill lightly.

Anton Zeck possessed tremendous strength, but in exchange, he was slow to react and not very intelligent. By the time he noticed Damian, Katana had already left a solid wound across his leg.

"Argh..."

With a cry of pain, the fat man looked down at the little runt who had ambushed him and roared furiously, "Get lost, dwarf! I'll kill you!"

Being called a dwarf instantly enraged Damian, whose temper was never very good to begin with.

He pushed off the ground and raised Katana, slashing at the enemy's other leg.

"Courting death!"

A massive fist came crashing down, but it did not even touch Damian's clothes. Then pain shot through Anton Zeck's thigh as he was struck again.

"Argh..."

Both legs had suffered serious injuries. Even with his physique, the man could no longer remain standing, and he dropped to his knees with a bang.

"Hmph. Fat pig, this strike is going for your arm."

Seeing how slow the enemy was, Damian arrogantly announced his next attack. Then his figure flashed, and the cold gleam of the blade thrust straight in.

A red light flashed in Anton Zeck's eyes as he roared angrily, "Dwarf, you forced me to do this! I'll kill you!"

As he spoke, his already obese body began to swell and mutate. His clothes burst apart instantly, his nose protruded sharply, and his height surged. In the blink of an eye, he had transformed into a powerfully built Boar-man over two meters tall.

Damian was startled. Katana plunged into the man's abdomen with a wet sound, but immediately afterward, pain exploded in Damian's own stomach. A tremendous force sent last night's dinner spilling from him, and he flew more than ten meters away.

"Robin!"

Seeing this, Nightwing hurriedly broke free from the ninjas. He triggered the mechanism in his staff, splitting both ends apart to reveal the rope inside.

He flung one end of the staff out, wrapping it around one of Anton Zeck's legs, then yanked hard and tripped him. Next, he threw out a tranquilizer bomb, and white mist instantly engulfed Anton Zeck.

Just then, the laboratory doors were smashed open, and dozens of security personnel carrying semiautomatic weapons rushed inside.

"Nobody move!"

"Hands up!"

"Disobey, and we'll open fire!"

Dozens of black gun barrels radiated deadly menace. Nightwing hurriedly said, "Look carefully. Robin and I are here to help. Those guys are the intruders."

As Gotham natives, the security captain naturally recognized Nightwing and Robin. Looking at the group of ninjas, he immediately understood the situation.

"Thank you, Nightwing and Robin. Please leave this place now. We can handle these guys."

Nightwing nodded, but still warned, "Be careful. There are superpowered individuals here."

"Drop your weapons, ninjas, or I'll open fire!"

Baxter's small eyes looked at the blades in the ninjas' hands, then at Anton Zeck, who had yet to get back up, and finally at the dark gun barrels. Left with no choice, he raised his hands. Seeing this, the ninjas put down their weapons as well.

The security captain secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It was naturally best if they did not have to fire. Not only were there dozens of enemies and casualties on their side would be inevitable, but damaging the instruments and equipment inside would also be an enormous loss.

With a wave of his hand, the security personnel immediately stepped forward, preparing to tie up the enemies.

But just then, a figure clad in silver-white armor suddenly descended from above. In a cold voice, he questioned Baxter, "What is going on here?"

Baxter trembled in fright and did not dare say a word.

"Newcomer, are you one of them too? Put your hands up!"

The armored man looked at the guards, then suddenly formed a cupped-hand seal and thrust it forward. An energy shockwave instantly blasted all the guards away.

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