The Comprehensive Evolution of American Comics.

Chapter 1188 The dust has settled
Yang Le is not the type to take things lying down. There's no reason why he shouldn't retaliate when his own child was bullied.

Being unforgiving when you're in the right? That's exactly what you should do!

“I’ve already told you my name. The mastermind is clearly targeting us, so I have to find him now.”

Yang Le's tone, coupled with the Clock King's mechanical voice, made him sound as cold and unfeeling as a real robot.

“If we are wrong, and the real culprit is not your son, then I will apologize publicly afterward. But right now, I want to seek justice for my partner.”

"Can't we resolve this privately?" The Supreme Lord's tone was anything but assertive, suggesting that he had already realized his son was hiding something.

They practice a hereditary system here; once he steps down, the only person who can inherit his position is his son.

If this was indeed done by the Supreme Ninja, it would be fine to resolve it privately, but if it were exposed in public, his prestige would plummet.

The reason is simple: no one wants their ruler to be a petty person who is vindictive and will stop at nothing.

"You were the ones who decided to bring this up in public first," Yang Le sneered. "If we didn't have so many strange and wonderful abilities, Xiao Ban would be the one being condemned by everyone. I don't think you intended to let him off the hook before."

The Supreme Lord finally loosened his grip on the staff. He was indeed a father, but he was also the monarch of a nation, and at this moment, he could not allow his country to be disgraced any further.

Yang Le understood that although the Supreme Name hadn't spoken, his act of putting down his staff signified his tacit approval of Yang Le's actions.

As long as Yang Le doesn't go too far, he won't intervene.

The Supreme Ninja also understood his father's meaning. With the latter's support, he wanted to preserve his last bit of dignity, which is why he did not run away immediately.

Now that his father is no longer willing to protect him, there is only one path left for him.

The Supreme Ninja pulled out all his magical artifacts from his pouch—smoke bombs, poison darts, magical items, and so on—and threw them all at Yang Le, hoping they would buy him some time to escape.

However, just as the Supreme Ninja turned around, a delicate fist slammed into his face, hitting him squarely on the bridge of his nose. The next second, two streams of blood flowed from the broken mask.

"Ouch!"

The nose is the weak point of most living creatures. Even the toughest man cannot withstand being hit in this area head-on. The Supreme Ninja was no exception. He instinctively covered his nose and retreated.

Cassandra, who launched the surprise attack, was waiting for him.

Seeing the Supreme Ninja retreat, Cassandra flashed behind him, extending her slender yet powerful leg to block his retreating path.

Unsurprisingly, the Supreme Ninja tripped and lost his balance. He instinctively spread his arms to try and regain his balance, which played right into Cassandra's hands.

She grabbed the Supreme Ninja's right hand and used the force to press him to the ground.

The whole process happened in the blink of an eye. Almost as soon as the Supreme Ninja turned around, he was pinned to the ground by Cassandra. Only a few people at the scene saw the latter's actions clearly.

"Well done, baby."

Yang Le stopped all the hidden weapons thrown by the Supreme Ninja, and then used his free hand to shoot a ray at the Supreme Ninja. The next second, a ball of green light surrounded him.

Seeing this, Cassandra released her grip on the Supreme Ninja, who then began repeating his actions at an incredible speed, as if a rewind button had been pressed. "I've rewound time back to yesterday."

After informing everyone present, Yang Le accelerated his retreat once more, while the Supreme Ninja seemed to be having an epileptic seizure, constantly convulsing in place.

Yang Le chose to rewind the Supreme Ninja's timeline to yesterday afternoon, because the latter should have been in the city of Daimyo yesterday morning. This was based on his deduction of the Supreme Daimyo's arrangement for him to entertain the contestants yesterday.

Sure enough, after yesterday afternoon, the Supreme Ninja's movements became less exaggerated; he simply stood still, occasionally making a small movement.

Because his mask was broken by Cassandra, everyone could see his lips moving constantly, and it seemed he was saying something.

Yang Le understood this well, so he chose to stop there and then resume normal playback.

"...It's such a waste to let a little kid hold it."

"My father? He hates those treacherous, cunning people the most..."

"You mean... framed?"

"Once he becomes a prisoner, won't he be completely at my mercy?"

Yang Le paused at an inopportune moment, precisely when the Supreme Ninja was discussing a plot to frame someone, allowing everyone present to hear his scheme clearly.

During this time, the more the Supreme One's name was heard, the more hunched over he became. A strong man who was actually about two meters tall looked like a real old man. In the end, he collapsed weakly to the ground.

"Sigh~" The Supreme Name escaped from his mouth in one breath, and he collapsed to the ground like a balloon, devoid of energy.

Seeing that the truth had been revealed, Yang Le stopped rewinding and then turned the time of Supreme Ninja back to the present.

Upon being freed from control, the Supreme Ninja first looked around in confusion. After seeing the disgust and other negative emotions in the eyes of those around him, he immediately realized that everything had been exposed.

The Supreme Ninja felt as if all his strength had been drained away, and he almost lost his balance and fell to the ground. However, he managed to maintain his composure and stood still after only a slight sway.

"Do you have anything else to say in your defense?" Class 23 started to show his true colors. "You insidious little man!"

Knowing the situation was hopeless, the Supreme Ninja could only bow his head and say, "I... confess..."

The guards around them looked at each other. Even though the Supreme Ninja had confessed, his status was still intact, and for a moment no one dared to be the first to take him down.

"Take down the Supreme Ninja."

Finally, it was the Supreme Lord who spoke. He tapped the ground lightly with his cane and gave the order, weak but firm.

"Put him in the dungeon. I will interrogate him personally later. As for this martial arts tournament, I apologize, everyone, let's end it here for now."

The Supreme Lord didn't give anyone else a chance. The next second, he used his staff to teleport away. This old man, who was already in his seventies, couldn't withstand such a huge blow. It was surprising to many people present that he was able to remain composed.

(End of this chapter)