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Even when acting as Batman, he was merely an unwitting tool of the Gotham Police Department.

Depp also wanted to use this conversation to teach Bruce a lesson.

In this city, the law is not justice; it is merely a plaything of money and power.

You, Batman, are the true justice of Gotham, and you should be the nightmare of all the criminals in Gotham!

Even the Gotham Police Department is just one of your tools.

However, Bruce now does not pose any special deterrent to major criminals like Maroney.

Because everyone knows that Batman doesn't kill people.

Ordinary criminals might be afraid of being taken to the police station by Batman, but...

In the eyes of these heavyweight mob bosses, Batman, who can't kill, is nothing but a coward.

Because they have a hundred ways to get themselves out of Gotham City Police Department unscathed.

Bruce was silent for a moment, then jumped down from the roof and said, "Not killing is just my bottom line. As for Maroney, I just think that it is the right thing to do to bring these guys to justice."

“Perhaps,” Depp said. “Then I’ll give you face, just this once.”

"Also, perhaps your bottom line is not to kill, but my bottom line is that no one can threaten my life or the lives of those around me. Unfortunately, Mr. Maroni has crossed that line."

After saying that, Depp released the mechanical arm, causing the nearly unconscious Maroney to collapse to the ground.

Then, he clenched his fist and slammed it down hard on Maroni's knees.

"what!!!"

The intense pain brought Maroni back to consciousness. He trembled as he clutched his shattered knee and rolled on the ground.

At that moment, Selena also came out of Maroney's restaurant with a stack of documents. She said to Depp, "You're right, there is indeed data and evidence here of him and Hugo Strange using Arkham's patients to conduct illegal experiments."

Depp gently touched Selena's forehead, took the documents from her hand, and then tossed them to Bruce, who had jumped down.

“I suggest that after you throw Maroni out the door of the police station, you deliver the folded documents to Prosecutor Harvey Dent’s house. He’s a reliable man.”

Bruce held the document, his expression complex.

To be honest, he was very grateful for the information the guy in front of him had given him these past few times.

The first time, he captured Victor Zasser; the second time, he saved James Gordon's life.

Now, after deeply hurting himself, the man spared Maroney's life out of courtesy and put Maroney's criminal records in his hands.

Bruce felt that, besides Depp, another person in Gotham who inspired awe and disbelief in him was Iron Fist.

Just as Bruce was lost in thought, Depp took off the overheated robotic arm and threw it on the ground.

He reached out and beckoned to Bruce, saying, "While there's still time, why don't you spar with me for a bit?"

Depp had always wanted to test his skills against Bruce Wayne, wanting to see just how strong the King of Gotham really was, and perhaps he could even defeat him.

Bruce smiled upon hearing this, excitedly clenching his fist and saying, "I'm not responsible if you get hurt!"

To be honest, Bruce hasn't encountered a worthy opponent in a long time.

Since he returned to Gotham after a ten-year journey, he hasn't encountered an enemy who can hold his own against him, which makes him itchy to fight.

"I hope you can let me feel better for a little while longer, and not collapse before the Gotham Police Department arrives."

Depp said, "You're the one who should be crying behind your mask! Watch out, or I'll beat you up!"

Seeing that the two were about to fight, Maroni's henchmen also watched with great interest from the shop window, and some even took out their phones to record videos.

The battle between Batman and Iron Fist is not something you see every day.

As for Maroni, who was lying on the ground whimpering, no one would have paid any attention to him if Selena hadn't stepped on his head to prevent him from escaping.

The battle began, with Depp launching the first attack.

After this period of training, Depp's eight-pack abs are clearly visible, and his physical strength and muscle power are completely different from before.

Although he's not quite as good as Bruce, he's still considered quite strong for an average person.

Bruce dodged Depp's attacks with ease, but the fight felt strangely familiar, as if he were fighting against himself.

Especially after he counterattacked, Depp's dodging moves were exactly the same as his own.

This made Bruce think that Iron Fist must be someone like himself, someone who had trained for many years, learned countless fighting styles, and integrated them into his own.

Bruce became even more excited after discovering this!

But his excitement caused Depp to suddenly feel an increase in pressure.

He could clearly feel that Bruce's punches were much faster, and his moves and techniques were much more refined than his own.

The offensive and defensive situation reversed instantly, and Depp could only barely defend.

Depp thought to himself, "I didn't expect Bruce to have improved so much in just a few months!"

You should know that just over three months ago, he had learned all of Bruce's fighting techniques.

But now, his skills are far superior to mine.

This shows that Bruce's fighting skills have improved a lot during this period, truly befitting a genius.

However, after being hit in the face and helmet by Bruce repeatedly, Depp got angry and was not prepared to admit defeat!

If Bruce's cheat code is his superhuman talent and physical abilities, then mine is the system!

Depp's brain immediately switched to the high-speed mode it had been in when dodging bullets.

He didn't keep it on all the time, but only turned it on at crucial moments, then stopped, and then turned it on again.

This way, you can conserve your physical and mental energy to the maximum extent, allowing this state to occur when it is most needed, and avoiding ineffective calculations.

Depp called this ability of the brain to operate at high speed "super brain mode".

Meanwhile, just to be on the safe side, Depp also took out a concentrated essence of life from the system space, just in case.

In Depp's eyes, now in his super-brain mode, Bruce's previously flawless attack immediately became slow and clumsy.

He gradually regained the upper hand and began to suppress Bruce's attacks again.

To others at the scene, this was the picture...

Iron Fist, wearing a helmet, held a glass bottle of milk in one hand and launched a frenzied attack with the other, completely dominating Batman.

Depp would occasionally sip his milk, looking incredibly relaxed and carefree.

Selena, who was watching from the sidelines, was so moved by how strong her crush was that she almost got wet!

With a flushed face, she whispered, "As expected of the man I've set my sights on, he's truly amazing!"

The Maroni family henchmen on the other side of the shop window were also speechless with surprise.

The guy who had been filming the video posted it online, instantly gaining five or six thousand followers.

As the sirens blared, Depp and Bruce exchanged a glance and simultaneously stopped fighting.

Depp said, "You're really something! But the cops are here, so we'll have to meet again sometime."

After saying that, he left with Selena.

Bruce touched his already swollen arm, his face filled with disbelief.

He was almost completely dominated by the iron fist from start to finish!

It should be noted that during the battle, he could clearly perceive that his opponent's physical abilities were far inferior to his own.

Even so, in the latter half of the battle, he couldn't touch his opponent even once, as if all his attacks had been seen through!

This made him very frustrated. Bruce had thought he was going to spar with Iron Fist, but he found that he was the one being cut and rubbed.

"We still need to increase the training volume!"

Unbeknownst to him, Bruce had begun to roll up his own strategy.

The police car took Maroni away and took him to the hospital.

Under the cover of night, Bruce threw Maroni and Hugo's criminal files at Harvey Dent's doorstep.

"Ding ding ding"

Harvey opened the door after hearing the knock, only to find no one there, just a black plastic bag.

The feeling of déjà vu made him immediately take the contents of the bag out to check.

Harvey's fiancée, Gilda, came up from behind, wrapped in a blanket, and asked worriedly, "Who's knocking, Harvey?"

Harvey Dent looked at the documents in his hand and said excitedly, "I don't know who's knocking on the door, but I know who's going to be in trouble tomorrow!"

Gilda paused for a moment upon hearing this, then asked, "Have I heard this before?"

Harvey chuckled and put his arm around Gilda's shoulder, saying, "Don't worry about the details, baby."

The next day, the three trending topics made it to the top of the online headlines and the largest pages of newspapers.

The third most searched topic was the news about the assassination of mob boss Maroney.

The news report stated that the Maroney gang was attacked yesterday, resulting in the deaths and injuries of several members, and that Maroney himself had his kneecap shattered and would never be able to stand again.

The comments under this trending topic were almost entirely filled with applause and praise.

Both ordinary Gotham citizens and members of other gangs offered their heartfelt congratulations to Maroney on his ordeal.

Only a small number of Maroni family members condemned the enemy's illegal actions, but they were quickly drowned out by the comments of the majority.

The second most trending topic is that the Gotham District Attorney's Office will hold an emergency hearing tonight regarding Maroney and Hugo Strange's alleged gangster activities and illegal human experimentation.

There are reportedly two reasons why the Maronny-Hugo case was tried so quickly.

One reason is that the case is extremely heinous, and like the previous Rob case, the evidence is very substantial.

Secondly, after a doctor's examination, it was determined that Maroni's leg bone was almost completely shattered and had no chance of recovery. Therefore, the time for recuperation was spared, and the trial could begin immediately.

Similar to the previous comment, this one was almost entirely filled with applause, interspersed with many comments expressing sympathy and mocking Maroney's plight.

After all, his knee was smashed in the early hours of the morning, and he has to face trial that night. This is too much of a punishment!

As for the first trending topic, its popularity was almost ten times that of the second and third topics combined.

It was a video of Depp and Bruce fighting!

The video showed Johnny Depp wearing a helmet, drinking milk, and subduing Batman with one hand, which stunned everyone.