Martial Arts Tournament (IV)

"Wait, why are you guys fighting?" Roland hurried over.

"Father Roland, save me!" Deadpool held a trash can high above his head. "Ganging up on an athlete outside the ring is terrible sportsmanship."

"This guy just won't shut his mouth. We couldn't take it anymore."

"Nyah, nyah, nyah!" Deadpool ducked behind Roland and poked his head out to taunt them. "What now? Can't touch me, can you? Go home and drink your milk, babies!"

Roland suddenly squatted down, and several shoes sailed over him, hitting Deadpool square in the mouth.

"Why did you have to provoke them?" Roland spread his hands.

"How underhanded. Exactly what I'd expect from your students." Deadpool covered his mouth.

"Then I won't help you. Everyone, get him. Chop him up and flush him down the toilet," Roland told the students.

"We're allies!" Deadpool hurriedly clung to Roland's leg.

"All right, all right. Break it up." Roland waved the students away.

"Tch, what kind of class are you running? Even the Taliban aren't this scary—"

"Cut the crap. Keep a low profile, or someone will discover our secret plan," Roland said quietly. "Let's go."

The two returned to their respective seats. After Raven's fight ended, quite a few contestants assessed their own strength and chose to withdraw, allowing Green Lantern, Roland, Jason, Bane, and Shazam to advance without fighting.

"Today's final match: Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot of Gotham City versus Donna Troy of Themyscira!"

"Your luck is a little..." Roland patted Penguin's shoulder. "If you can't handle her, just surrender. There's no shame in losing to an Amazon."

"I'm fighting on behalf of Gotham. I can lose, but I can't surrender." Penguin climbed into the ring with his umbrella. Someone wheeled over two enormous iron cages filled with all kinds of birds of prey.

"Hey, are you