By the time Poison Ivy and Harley arrived at the apartment Black Canary mentioned, Helena and Barbara were already fighting.
Helena's physique was not as good as the enhanced Batgirl's, and after a few exchanges, she began to fall behind.
But she was indeed the most unyielding and tough member of the Birds of Prey, gritting her teeth and stubbornly holding on, clashing head-on with Batgirl.
As soon as Harley saw this scene, she immediately clapped her hands and shrieked.
'Yay, yay, I love watching women fight! -'
Poison Ivy and Black Canary had dark expressions, especially Poison Ivy, who wished she could give her a good spanking on her butt. When would she ever fix this habit of speaking without thinking?
The two combatants were completely engrossed, utterly ignoring the presence of others.
Harley, despite her craziness, had excellent eyesight. She pointed at the two fighting and said: 'Huntress is almost done for.'
Huntress overheard this and glared fiercely at Harley, then used a 'sacrificial strike' type of fighting style.
This fighting style essentially involves completely abandoning defense, focusing solely on offense, a somewhat ruthless method where either the enemy dies or you do. It's a bit underhanded.
This is also a very common technique in the League of Assassins. Barbara had not expected Huntress to use it on her; they weren't enemies!
Was it necessary to go to such an extent?
She didn't want to genuinely hurt Huntress, so she subconsciously reduced her effort when Helena started 'fighting for her life.'
But this was precisely Helena's goal; she knew that she was absolutely no match for Barbara in a head-on confrontation, and she wouldn't win without playing dirty.
So, she seized the opportunity when Barbara's offense weakened and relentlessly pursued, and although it looked ugly, she temporarily gained the upper hand.
She wasn't a sore loser, she just didn't want to lose to Barbara, because once she lost, she felt she wouldn't be able to kill cleanly anymore.
Huntress's family background couldn't compare to Barbara's; all her equipment was self-made, but she also had a little trick of her own.
While she was still on top, she suddenly raised her hand, and a small puff of smoke sprayed from a mechanism in her gauntlet, right into Barbara's face.
This wasn't poison; it was just a cloud of irritating gas, like chili powder.
After being hit, Barbara started coughing violently, and tears streamed from her eyes, irritated by the gas.
Helena then seized the opportunity to launch a fierce attack, leaving her unable to parry.
The three spectators exchanged glances. Black Canary said a bit hesitantly: 'Won't this be a bit...'
Poison Ivy didn't speak, but Harley excitedly yelled: 'She's so despicable! I love her!'
At this, Poison Ivy could only rub her forehead, and Black Canary felt very awkward.
Batgirl finally came up with a plan. Squinting, she grabbed Huntress's body, then lay back, pulling her opponent to the ground. She was going to challenge Huntress to ground fighting.
It's just that in the past, when they fought, it was all flying kicks and quick punches, with a winner decided in three to five moves, and their posture was as graceful as could be.
But now, it was almost like a catfight, with one poking the other's eye and the other pulling hair.
You slap me, I headbutt you. By the end, the two no longer felt like they were in a life-or-death battle; it had turned into a childish spat.
'You're truly despicable!'
'What's despicable? This is tactics! As long as you can win, any method can be used. Don't you often use those little gadgets too?'
'But I've never used them against you!'
'You're already so strong and still use those things; that's truly despicable!'
Batgirl had never felt as angry as she did today; Helena showed no sign of remorse.
Poison Ivy couldn't stand it anymore and quickly led Black Canary forward to separate the two.
She glared at Harley, who reluctantly followed Poison Ivy to help separate them.
'You've fought long enough, haven't you? I don't understand why you're fighting like this over people who aren't worth it...'
'Because it's a principle!'
Batgirl washed her eyes with Water, finally allowing them to relax a bit.
Helena snorted disdainfully.
Black Canary looked left and right, unsure who to persuade.
Huntress stood in front of Batgirl and said very seriously:
'I don't want to follow that ridiculous rule anymore. I don't wear a mask to be law-abiding like the Police.'
'This is too ridiculous. Even Gotham's Police know to draw their guns and shoot when they encounter thugs. Why must we let these scumbags off the hook when we encounter them?'
'Because we have this power, we should use it with more restraint, otherwise what's the difference between us and those thugs?' Batgirl argued.
'No difference!' Huntress stated flatly, interrupting Barbara.
'If you hold such naive ideas, one day we will all be killed because of you!'
Once Gotham's villains reach a certain level, they like to play tricks; targeting heroes' weaknesses is a subject every villain studies.
If they once knew that the Birds of Prey would show mercy to most villains due to worldly conventions, then crime would simply be unstoppable.
And people would even exploit this 'benevolence' against them.
Helena originally thought Barbara would understand this issue after a period of recuperation, but it seemed she had thought too much.
She stated with certainty: 'Your approach is outdated; even your teacher Batman no longer hesitates when it's time to kill...'
These words instantly reignited the Fire in Barbara's heart. Ignoring everyone's attempts to stop her, she grabbed Huntress's uniform collar.
'What do you know?'
If it weren't for her, Bruce wouldn't have become like this; during the period when his beliefs collapsed, he aged rapidly.
He was a man who had just entered middle age, yet his temples already had White hair; this was a perpetual pain in Barbara's heart.
But Huntress didn't understand this. She flung Barbara's hand away and took up a stance again: 'What? You want to fight again?'
'Alright, stop it!' Poison Ivy said, her head aching.
She was aware of the reasons behind it, because this matter... also involved her man.
At this moment, Harley's little brain whirred, and she came up with a terrible idea.
'Since everyone's views are incompatible, why not work separately! As long as no one can see anyone else, wouldn't that be fine?'
Good heavens, at a time when the Birds of Prey were facing a crisis of division, not only did you not help, but you intended to add fuel to the Fire?
Black Canary's eyelids twitched as she watched from the side.
However, Barbara, in a fit of anger, directly said: 'Fine! Since you like killing so much, then go ahead!'
Anyway, the Bat-Family handles Red Hood and Damian the same way: neither supporting nor opposing. As long as they don't become major villains, they let them be.
As soon as Poison Ivy heard this, she immediately wanted to object, but she was a step too late.
Harley had been waiting for this exact sentence.
She immediately grabbed Helena's arm and raised her right hand high.
"Ivy and I want to be on a team with Huntress!"
Poison Ivy was furious!
How did things end up like this because she wasn't paying attention for a moment?
Black Canary was stunned.
Wait, I asked you to come here to mediate!
How did you manage to disband the Birds of Prey? We just formed not long ago!
Then Harley still didn't rein it in.
She fixed her big, sparkling eyes on Black Canary.
"Little Dinah, who do you want to be with?"
Black Canary, supporting Batgirl, looked at Helena, then at Barbara, unsure how to choose.
Wait, why do I have to choose?
Harley, seeing her look towards Barbara, immediately finalized the arrangement.
"Okay, then Dinah will go with Batgirl, and Ivy and I will go with Huntress.
Let's go, let's go, we need to go back for our beauty sleep..."
A sharp rap from Poison Ivy landed on her head.
"Sleep your head! Do you know what you're doing?"
Harley covered her head, pulled Poison Ivy closer, and whispered, "Anyway, they have so much conflict right now, it's better to separate them first.
Once this matter cools down, then we can talk about getting back together."
Poison Ivy was a little surprised; she actually had a serious side.
Then, her seriousness lasted less than three seconds before Harley said with a giggle again:
"This way, the three of us can go to Metropolis.
I've already found an excuse: take Helena out to relax.
She should have some injuries, so it's a good opportunity to recover."
Because Superman is in Metropolis, the city's crime rate is almost the lowest in All America, making it very suitable for outsiders to recuperate and retire.
Maybe you'll even get a chance to take a photo with Superman!
Moreover, and most importantly, Harley had already heard that Dane had recently appeared in Metropolis, and they might even get to see him.
Perhaps this was the real reason she was so eager to go to Metropolis...
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