Batman Ninja Page #4

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BATMAN:
So, you don't

remember anything?

MAN:
No.

We can't remember

anything about our past.

We came here to live a peaceful

life, deep in the mountains.

My wife and I, we plough

the fields together.

BATMAN:
I see.

RED HOOD:
Don't let

'em fool you, Batman.

They're up to their

same old tricks.

I'm not so sure,

Red Hood.

BATMAN:
I'm sorry

for my friend's behavior.

MAN:
When I work the land,

I feel like I'm being cleansed.

It's as if everything bad

inside me is being sucked out

and absorbed back

into the earth.

I know it sounds silly, but my

wife and I are always saying

it's like

we've been reborn.

WOMAN:
Honey, quick!

Come, look!

There's a sprout.

You have to see this.

New life...

MAN:
A sprout,

are you kidding?

BATMAN:
Enough!

This is different. I've been

tricked by them before.

There isn't the same

madness in his eyes.

If you knew him like I did, you'd know he

could never hide that part of himself.

It's what makes him what he is.

(HARLEY QUINN AND JOKER

LAUGHING MANIACALLY)

(BOTH EXCLAIMING EXCITEDLY)

Oh, honey.

(BOTH EXCLAIMING IN HAPPINESS)

WOMAN:
We did it.

They're finally growing.

Bruce...

He's not the Joker.

At least, not anymore.

They both lost their

memories in the explosion.

There's no need

to bother them.

You can't

be serious.

We'll take them

back with us

once the Quake Engine

is operational again.

But, for now we'll just

keep an eye on them.

They're not

going to hurt anyone.

(GRUMBLES)

Come on,

Red Hood, let's go.

I hope

you're right.

(BOTH LAUGHING)

(BOTH LAUGHING MANIACALLY)

Construction's complete.

The time has arrived to destroy these

upstarts and rebuild the Quake Engine.

Arkham Castle, rise!

(MEN SCREAM)

(ALL GASP)

(BARKING)

(WHIMPERS)

PENGUIN:
That malicious monkey

is finally on the move.

Let's take what's ours and

feather this nest we've built.

Fly! Trojan Birdman Castle.

Spread your wings!

POISON IVY:
I will not let

this paradise be destroyed

by the machinations of men.

Juroku Plant Poison Castle.

Grow. And let them reap

what we have sown.

DEATHSTROKE:
Interesting.

Now we'll finally see who's the

most powerful warlord in Japan.

Gakuju Sharaso Castle will blow

you all to kingdom come.

Fire!

TWO-FACE:
From order to chaos.

All in the flip of a coin.

The enemy converges

at the field of hell.

Fudo Omote Two-Face castle will meet

them, and decide the fate of Japan.

(TEACUP SHAKING)

A fine tea, Alfred.

My pleasure.

All of the daimyo castles

are on the move.

This is our chance.

I can't wait to

slaughter them all.

Then it will truly earn the

name "The field of hell."

But what matters is

the converters and the Quake

Engine will all be in one place.

BATMAN:
This is it.

This is our

one opportunity

to defeat them

and return to Gotham.

Remember, the machines,

no matter how large,

are still controlled

by humans.

If we can defeat the person

inside the machine,

then we have

a fighting chance.

Aeon was right.

I now understand the role

I must play.

I am not longer the Batman.

I will be what the Bat clan

calls me.

I will be their prophecy.

I will be the legendary ninja who

will bring peace to their land.

I will be...

SHOGUN:
Fire!

(PENGUIN LAUGHING)

This Penguin moves as swiftly

on land as it does at sea!

And it's got

one hell of a bite.

Watch it, you bloated bird,

'cause this plant bites back.

And I'm going to catch you

in this flytrap.

(PENGUIN LAUGHS)

PENGUIN:
Trojan Birdman Castle,

wind forest fire

mountain transformation.

Two can play

at this game.

Juroku Plant Poison Castle,

multitudes of

flowers transformation.

Bullseye.

Gakuju Sharaso Castle,

rapid fire

hundred cannons transformation.

Fire!

(DEATHSTROKE LAUGHS)

Not too bad.

Hmph.

Hmm?

Gorilla Grodd,

leave him to me.

Fudo Omote Two-Face Castle,

two-faced transformation!

(MONKICHI EXCLAIMING)

Look! Over there.

Giant robots?

Batman, what now?

AEON:
Master, leave them to us.

BATMAN:
Give 'em hell!

RED HOOD:
Behind us.

We're stuck between a rock

and a hard place.

Come on.

(HORSE WHINNIES)

Yeah.

I appreciate your

loyalty, Two-Face.

Sure. Until the coin

tells me otherwise.

Tails, I stay.

Heads, I go.

Your luck's run out.

I'm gonna rip you

limb from limb, Grodd.

It's easy to understand

the laws of probability.

(SNICKERS)

It was only

a matter of time.

Let's go!

Head straight for

Arkham Castle!

(GROWLING)

Look out!

(METAL CLANGS)

Well, that was cool.

(GRODD EXCLAIMS)

(BOTH SCREAMING)

GORILLA GRODD:
That's

enough games for now.

It's time to

get down to business.

(LAUGHS CUNNINGLY)

(LAUGHS CUNNINGLY)

(EXCLAIMS CUNNINGLY)

(GRUNTS MALICIOUSLY)

What are you doing now?

All of Gotham's criminals

are now under my mind control.

What they do not know

is that I actually manipulated them

into building their fortresses, too.

Where do you think

they got the technology?

They are just pieces

in a larger puzzle.

Like the feudal states

of Japan herself.

Whatever it takes

to get home.

Sorry to break it

to you...

but you're not going anywhere.

I'm going to rule

this country

and turn it into

a kingdom of monkeys,

and rewrite the history

of the world!

(JOKER'S RECORDED LAUGHTER)

(COUGHS)

What is...

(GRUNTS)

(HARLEY QUINN AND JOKER

LAUGHING MANIACALLY)

We're back!

I love giving presents.

Out with the old

and in with the new.

HARLEY QUINN:

No exchanges or returns.

(HARLEY LAUGHS MANIACALLY)

Joker?

It can't be.

Hi, Bats.

You should know by now that you

can't keep a crazy man down.

You never want to be

too early to a party.

Right?

(LAUGHS)

Hi, pretty kitty.

You really took us by surprise

back at the lake, Grodd.

But now it's time

for a little payback.

The paralysis isn't permanent, but we're

thinking about increasing the dosage.

Ivy's got the best plants,

don't you think?

Bastard.

Now, now, now,

don't go

and strain yourself.

Not that you

can move anyway.

HARLEY QUINN:

You too, kitty cat.

Now, in a dramatic turn of events,

the Joker takes over Grodd's plan.

Sayonara!

Batman!

(BOTH SCREAMING)

(JOKER LAUGHING MANIACALLY)

It's so tough being a hero.

(LAUGHING MANIACALLY)

(COUGHS)

Are both of you all right?

Don't think I didn't notice you

saving Grodd before me.

But, thank you, Batman.

I see that gas didn't

knock out your attitude.

I'm glad you're

still with us, Catwoman.

So what now, puddin'? It looks like this

thing is still plugged into their brains.

Well, that means it's time

to play a few mind games.

Criminals of Gotham,

become one!

(UPTEMPO JAPANESE SONG PLAYING)

ALL:
Five unite and serve

as six heavenly beings.

Lord Joker!

(JOKER LAUGHING MANIACALLY)

Whoa! That thing's enormous.

This contraption is better than

I ever imagined, Gorilla Grodd.

This country really

will belong the Joker.

Now let's see.

What sort of chaos the

super robot can unleash.

(LAUGHING MANIACALLY)

ROBIN:
Hurry, get out of here.

(ALL GRUNTING)

(SCREAMS)

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