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Clark, Kara, Wanda, and the others stood at the edge of the Mirror Dimension, watching the world-shattering battle unfold inside with stunned expressions.
Barry gulped. "Are we really supposed to get involved in that?"
Batman stayed quiet for a moment, then said in a low voice, "No. Their power… it's already beyond Clark's level."
Kara glanced at the group. "Maybe we shouldn't just stand here."
Wanda, on the other hand, remained calm as she stared into the chaos. "This is Jiro's turf. If we rush in blindly, we'll just get in his way."
Inside the Mirror Dimension
The battle was reaching its climax.
BOOM!!
Dark Superman took a massive punch from Jiro and got smashed into the ground.
But a second later, he burst out of the rubble, laughing like a maniac as his heat vision rained down like a river of blood!
Jiro crossed his arms and took the full blast head-on—the ground beneath him instantly vaporized!
"That all you've got?"
He suddenly surged forward, breaking through the heat vision and appearing right in front of Dark Superman!
BAM!!
A brutal spinning kick sent Dark Superman flying into the sky!
Jiro didn't let up for a second—his golden eyes flared with energy.
"Solar Flare!"
BOOOOM!!
A blazing white beam of light shot into the sky, swallowing the figure of Injustice Superman in an instant!
At the edge of the Mirror Dimension—
Everyone instinctively stepped back, shaken by the terrifying energy surge.
Kara muttered, "So this… this is Jiro's real power?"
Clark's eyes flickered with a complicated look. "He's even stronger than we thought."
As the blinding light faded, Injustice Superman's suit was shredded, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth—but the madness in his eyes hadn't diminished one bit.
"Haha! Not bad! Finally, a worthy opponent!" He wiped the blood away, grinning like a maniac as he looked at Jiro.
"But do you know? I've been soaking up solar energy in space for five whole years. My cells have already gone beyond their limits!"
His muscles began to swell, weird glowing patterns emerged under his skin, and his power kept surging like a rising tide!
"Now… it's my turn!"
BOOM!
His speed exploded, and in the blink of an eye, he was right in front of Jiro, swinging a punch!
Jiro's face stayed calm. Injustice Superman was powerful—but still not quite on his level.
To Jiro, that punch looked just a little too slow.
BANG!
Jiro casually caught the punch with one hand, and the resulting shockwave rippled out in all directions.
"Getting serious now?"
After the clash, they separated again. Jiro could feel the increase in his opponent's strength.
Injustice Superman's energy was still climbing. His muscles were pushed to their limits, and his blood-red eyes looked like a demon from hell.
"Hahaha! Let's see how long you can last!" he shouted, charging again.
But this time… something in Jiro's gaze changed.
Cold. Ruthless. No mercy.
"Done playing yet?" he said flatly.
BOOM!!!
In an instant, Jiro vanished. The next moment, his fist was buried deep in Injustice Superman's chest!
CRACK!
The sound of ribs snapping echoed loud and clear!
Injustice Superman's eyes widened, blood gushed from his mouth, and he shot backward like a cannonball!
But Jiro wasn't finished.
WHOOSH!
He instantly closed the gap again, grabbed Injustice Superman's face with one hand, and smashed him into the ground—hard!
BOOM!
The ground collapsed under the impact, with Injustice Superman's head driven deep into the earth!
"H-How are you this strong…" Injustice Superman struggled, and—for the first time—a flicker of fear appeared in his eyes.
Looking down at him from above, Jiro's voice was like ice.
"You really thought basking in the sun for a few years would make you my equal?"
"You thought killing a few heroes from parallel universes made you invincible?"
He slowly raised his hand. Golden magical runes began to form in his palm.
"Pathetic."
BOOM!
A scorching white magic beam shot down from the sky, engulfing Injustice Superman in seconds!
"AAAGHHHH!!!"
Injustice Superman screamed in agony as his skin split apart, and his cells were completely annihilated by the magical energy!
Finally—
POOF!
His body turned to ash… and scattered across the Mirror Dimension.
Injustice Superman—was completely dead.
The Mirror Dimension dissolved.
Jiro reappeared in front of everyone, his expression calm—like the fight just now was no big deal.
Clark, Kara, Diana, Barry, and the others were all frozen in shock.
The Flash, Barry, stammered, "He… he won? Just like that?"
Batman stayed quiet for a long time. Then he finally spoke in a low voice:
"That wasn't a win… that was domination."
After the battle, everyone regrouped at the Justice League headquarters in Metropolis.
The conference room was spacious, and sunlight poured through the floor-to-ceiling windows—but the mood in the room felt a little... tense.
Barry—the Flash—was the first to break the silence. He looked at Jiro with wide eyes, practically bouncing in his seat.
"So, seriously—how did you do it? That evil version of Superman didn't even get a chance to fight back!"
Jiro was lounging on the couch, calm as ever. "I was just a little stronger than him."
Diana let out a soft laugh. "A little? I thought you were gonna tear that magic dimension apart."
Clark was sitting nearby, his expression complicated as he glanced at Jiro, then turned toward Kara.
"Kara, what are you planning to do next?"
She was leaning against the window, her long golden hair glowing in the sunlight—but her eyes looked tired.
"This world… really let me down."
Her gaze wandered over the city of Metropolis, a bitter look on her face.
"Humans locked me up. Studied me. If Jiro hadn't saved me... I don't even know what would've happened."
"Maybe… I should go see what other universes are like."
As soon as she said that, everyone turned to look at Jiro and Wanda.
After all, they were the only ones here from another universe.
Wanda's eyes lit up, and she instantly perked up.
"Oh, our world? Way different! No Superman, no Kryptonians—totally new!"
Kara blinked in surprise, then gave a faint smile. "Sounds... kinda nice."
Jiro smiled too. "If you wanna come, we'd be happy to have you."
Just then—
Jiro turned his gaze toward Batman. His voice was calm.
"Bruce. Do you still want Superman to answer for anything?"
The room went still.
Everyone looked over at Batman.
Clark stayed silent, simply watching.
Bruce Wayne sat in the shadows, his expression hidden behind the cowl.
After a long pause, he finally spoke. "Everyone needs a contingency plan."
"Even me."
His tone was steady—not aggressive, but not backing down either.
Diana sighed and stood up.
"Looks like the prophecy about Superman ruling the world... was clearly referring to that corrupted Clark."
She paused, then added, "Not our Clark."
Her eyes swept the room, finally landing on Bruce.
"Sometimes, trust is more important than defense."
Bruce didn't reply. He simply stood, silent, and walked to the door.
"I'll keep preparing."
"But not for you, Clark. For them."
He opened the door and left, footsteps fading into the distance.
The room fell silent for a moment.
Then Wanda clapped Kara on the shoulder with a grin. "So? You coming with us or what?"
Kara smiled faintly and nodded. "Yeah."
Clark looked at them, his expression mixed—but in the end, he gave a small, relieved smile.
"Hope you find a life of your own out there."
"....."