Gotham Without Batman
Chapter 254

Forming an alliance (Part one)

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How could anyone describe the sight of Heat Vision bursting across the city, its scattered red light almost scorching the entire sky crimson?

If a comparison had to be found, perhaps only a thousand Darkseids flooding into Star City and unleashing Omega Beams like mad could reproduce its impact.

Soon, all of Star City was blazing in the intense heat. Fat and juices crackled and spat from the tumors in the flames, and the smell of cooked meat filled a hundred-mile radius.

As inappropriate as it was to say so, the aroma of roasting meat woke Barry.

Fortunately, before Superman opened his barbecue stand, the tumors had already reduced the city to rubble. Otherwise, if someone posted this scene online out of context, there would certainly be no shortage of accusations like, "Just what have you been protecting?"

Soon, Oliver shook Will and Owlman awake as well.

"Wake up! Things got even bigger than I expected, but it looks like we succeeded!"

Star City's trio had finished the final cleanup. They had taken the Owl Council's Star City representative, that damned Mayor Dominic, into custody.

Barring any surprises, the bastard should serve as an additional witness, contributing to the long, arduous undertaking of sending Gotham's oligarchs to the gallows.

As for the all-star team of Gotham criminals serving those oligarchs, Mr. Freeze had been brought to justice, Catman had slipped away before disaster struck, and the rest had died in this struggle between good and evil.

The towering flames in the distance reflected in Will's eyes as he turned to Oliver.

"What are you planning to do afterward? This mess will be even harder to clean up than Gotham's."

"That's true, but there's one difference between Star City and Gotham."

"What difference?"

"The people of Star City trust me, and

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