"Who's there?!"
Seeing someone step in to assist, Diana didn't immediately consider them an ally; she maintained her vigilance.
The figure said nothing but crouched with his back to her. He wore a black cape, a metal helmet, and striped armor that looked strikingly familiar to Diana.
"You may be shocked, but please let me explain."
The figure slowly turned around, and as Diana saw his face, her pupils dilated, and her mouth gradually fell open. Her composed warrior demeanor vanished in an instant.
"Bruce Wayne!"
The figure was none other than Bruce Wayne in his Kamen Rider Knight form, with his cape morphing into the Dark Batwing, confirming Diana's suspicions.
Everyone watching through their screens was equally shocked.
Luffy: "Hey, it's Batman! That's awesome!"
Bruce Wayne (from IKEA): "No, it's not awesome! I'm still in IKEA!"
Tsunade: "What are you talking about? If you're still in IKEA, then who is this?"
Nick Fury: "An imposter! Someone's impersonating you!"
...
Back in IKEA, dawn had broken, and the night's battle was finally over.
Bruce looked furiously at the screen, where another "him" was visible.
Who could be so audacious as to impersonate him?
Was it one of his old foes?
Clayface? No… Joker?
Yet the most baffling question was, how did this other version of him have the Knight armor and the Dark Batwing?
If he weren't wearing the Knight armor himself and watching his Dark Batwing devouring the remains of some mimic creatures nearby, he might have started questioning his own reality.
...
In Gotham City…
Diana, cautious, took out the Lasso of Truth.
"You can resist if you'd like, but I'll get the truth out of you."
"Wait, Diana, I don't have time to fight! Doraemon, can you see me?" said the second Bruce Wayne urgently.
Bruce Wayne (2): "Doraemon, can you see me?"
Zoro: "Wait a minute, how can the fake see our screen?"
Dan: "This is getting creepy."
At that moment, Doraemon, busy dealing with the monster employees inside IKEA, was called over to look at the screen.
Doraemon: "Wait, what's going on? Why are there two Bruce Waynes?!"
Bruce Wayne (IKEA): "Who are you exactly?!"
Bruce Wayne (2): "Believe it or not, I'm from the future. Doraemon, use your Time Belt to send me, Gaara, and the others back to the time when we entered this place!"
Doraemon: "Hold on! How do you know about my gadgets?! Oh! I get it!"
Doctor Strange: "What are you talking about?! Explain already!"
Diana: "What's going on here? Explain now."
Doraemon: "I have a gadget called the Time Belt. We can travel back in time with it. If we go to the exact moment everyone entered, we can leave IKEA before the entrance closes!"
Ancient One: "Wait, you have such a device? And this isn't your only time-travel tool?"
Doraemon: "Yes, I have more than one."
Bruce Wayne (IKEA): "Are you really a future version of me, coming back to get us out of IKEA?"
Bruce Wayne (2): "Yes, I'm not lying. Let's hurry."
Diana: "Wait. If you're truly from the time Bruce entered IKEA, where have you been until now?"
Everyone paused, realizing the question.
If he had come from the same moment, why hadn't he shown up sooner?
Bruce Wayne (2): "When I came out, I saw Joker skulking around. Sensing something suspicious, I followed him, dealing with everything until now. I just handed him over to Commissioner Gordon. If you don't believe me, try it for yourself."
Bruce Wayne (IKEA) hesitated; the story sounded surreal. However, with Doraemon's assurance of the time-travel device's existence, he was conflicted about whether to fully trust his other self.
Bruce Wayne (2): "I don't have time to explain further. There are more humanoid monsters to deal with! Diana, if you want to help, don't stand in my way."
With that, Bruce Wayne (2) jumped up, transforming into the Dark Batwing and heading off to pursue the remaining monsters.
"Don't think you'll get away from me!" Diana muttered, following closely behind.
Diana: "I'll keep an eye on him. IKEA Bruce, go try it out."
Bruce Wayne (IKEA): "Got it."
Naruto: "Hey, Pervy Sage! When you left the Sand Village, did you see Gaara and the others?"
Jiraiya: "Yes, I saw them leaving that store before I left. I didn't pay much attention then, though. Are they still there?"
Naruto: "So it's true! Doraemon, Bruce Wayne, Gaara and his group are still in IKEA, right?"
Doraemon: "Of course they are."
Naruto: "Pervy Sage! Why didn't you ask more questions? You could have found a way for them to escape!"
Jiraiya: "How was I supposed to know they traveled back?! I thought they left IKEA ages ago!"
Tsunade: "You idiot."
Jiraiya: "Hey! I did nothing wrong!"
Tony Stark: "Haha! What are you all waiting for, then? Looks like this method might actually work—go give it a try!"
Doraemon: "No problem, I'll do it now… hahaha!"
Suddenly, Doraemon burst into uncontrollable laughter, clutching his stomach and rolling on the ground, laughing hysterically.
Everyone around him looked bewildered. What could possibly be so funny?
"Doraemon, what's going on?" Shizuka asked, hurrying over to check on him.
"I don't know! My stomach… it tickles so much! Someone's messing around in here!" Doraemon laughed, digging his paw inside himself.
"Sssssss!"
When Doraemon finally pulled out the cause, everyone's faces shifted.
The only difference was that Jaian, Suneo, and Gaara's team recoiled in disgust.
On the other hand, Bruce Wayne and other viewers looked utterly shocked.
Because Doraemon had pulled out none other than the Dream Eater!
(End of Chapter)
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