The Comprehensive Evolution of American Comics.

Chapter 1171 Ben23
Why did Yang Le ask about Xiao Ban's age? It's because there's a subtle but very important time description in the original novel, "Ben 10".

In most universes, Ben Tennyson will acquire an omnitrix at the age of ten.

Starting from age ten, we can find out how long most of Ben Tennyson's kids have worn the Omnitrix. For some kids whose official debut dates are clearly stated, we can even deduce a lot from their current age.

Take Class 23 for example. He should have been 13 years old when he first appeared. Before that, he had not yet met the other version of himself from another universe that could influence his entire life.

"Shall we introduce ourselves?" Ben blew on his bangs. "Benjamin Kirby Tennessee, you can call me Ben, and I'm turning 12 soon."

"Let me make this clear first, don't look down on me because of my age. I'm already a superhero who has saved the world several times."

At 12 years old, that means that Class 23 has only been in the industry for two years. He hasn't met Tian Xiaoban yet, and right now he's just a cocky kid.

This isn't Yang Le looking down on Class 23; he's just stating the facts.

After acquiring the Omnirtix, Ben Tin received guidance from his grandfather Mark Tin during his most vulnerable years. This legendary plumber provided him with significant assistance in both life and combat.

It can be said that Ben Tennyson's ability to grow into the most famous superhero in the Ben 10 universe is inseparable from Mark Tennyson's guidance.

Class 23 showed me what kind of life Class 23 would have taken without Mark Twitchell's guidance.

Of course, since there aren't any particularly powerful criminals in the Ban 23 universe, he was actually playing on easy difficulty.

Normally, if Ben Tinker Bell made the same choice as Ben 23, the villains he encountered during the summer vacation would likely beat him senseless.

Ban 23 was both lucky and unlucky. He gradually lost himself in fame and fortune. Fortunately, because of the super-powered device, he was not quickly drained of his value like those child actors in Hollywood.

Later, 16-year-old Ben Tennyson appeared before him. He took the place of the deceased Mark Tennyson and, in a brief mission to save the world, guided Ben 23 back to the right path. But that's another story.

Right now, Class 23, who hasn't even turned 12 yet, is just a boastful, bragging kid who loves to show off, but at least he's not a bad kid.

“You can come to my 12th birthday party. It will be the best party in the world. Most people can’t get to attend, but you are different. I can make you special guests.”

Splinter shook his head. He didn't like noisy environments. His four teenage tortoises were already enough of a headache, and the thought of an even more chaotic environment would give the rats a headache.

"Let's talk about the future later," Yang Le changed the subject. "Tell me about you, Xiao Ban, what brings you here?"

Xiao Ban wasn't intimidated at all. He walked straight to Yang Le and the others, sat down, and then recounted in detail what had happened to him.

It turns out that Xiao Ban arrived here three days ago. Three days ago, a guy named Supreme Ninja approached him, saying that his father, Supreme Daimyo, had organized a martial arts tournament at the multiverse level and invited him to participate.

"At first I didn't believe it, not because I didn't understand what the multiverse meant, but because I thought it was a prank show on TV."

The little boy sat in his chair, talking boastfully, and his smug look made Cassandra roll her eyes, though the little boy didn't notice.

"As you know, I'm incredibly famous. TV stations all over the universe want to invite me to appear on their shows, but because my schedule is so packed, there are always some scoundrels trying to force me to participate through underhanded means." At this point, Xiao Ban's tone changed slightly, becoming impatient, indicating that he was indeed fed up with the nagging.

“I rejected him at the time and asked that Supreme Ninja to talk to my manager. I didn’t expect that guy to attack me directly.”

Seeing Ben's indignant expression, Splinter began to explain.

"I know a little about that Supreme Ninja. He is the master of this universe, the son of the Supreme Daimyo, and the Supreme Daimyo is my good friend."

"The Supreme Daimyo was an enlightened monarch, and also a powerful and respectable warrior. I can only think of his good points when I talk about him, but when I mention his son..."

Splinter stopped talking at this point, but you could tell from the way he kept shaking his head that everything was understood without being said.

"That guy is so arrogant!" Xiao Ban said indignantly. "He actually said he would teach me a lesson. Who does he think he is? Do you think I would avoid him? I immediately turned into Brother Gun Gun and prepared to teach him a lesson."

Please forgive me, Yang Le can't remember who those alien heroes with strange names in Class 23 are either, but judging from the name, this Rolling Bro should be Thunderclap.

The relatively insensitive Thunderclap is clearly not a good choice for dealing with agile ninjas.

This reveals another weakness of Class 23 besides his personality: his combat experience is actually insufficient, even though he has been a professional for two years.

This is because most of his opponents are ordinary criminals, and all his fighting skills are self-taught. At this time, Ben 23 is even more reckless than 10-year-old Ben Tennyson.

Simply put, I've been stomping noobs so much that I've practically merged into the ranks.

"Luckily, that Supreme Name guy suddenly emerged from a door that looked like water and stopped the fight. Otherwise, I would have definitely beaten that Supreme Ninja to the ground and turned him into a Supreme Reptile!"

Perhaps because Class 23 left a bad impression, even though he had the same Omnitrix as Yang Le, everyone present thought he was just bragging.

"Alright, let's forget about those unhappy things for now," Splinter said, deliberately changing the subject to save face for his old friend.

"Since you were invited here, does that mean you'll be participating in the upcoming competition?"

“Of course.” Xiao Ban’s nose was practically pointing to the sky. “I defeated my opponent in the qualifiers in just over ten seconds, and I’m determined to win the official matches as well. I’ve even thought of the names for the series of videos I’m going to upload.”

"How about Ben Tennyson conquering the Multiverse Martial Arts Tournament?"

Yang Le had no intention of commenting on the straightforward name. He patted Damian on the shoulder and said...

"Then, you and Damian will be rivals from now on."

(End of this chapter)