She made it seem like she was disciplining a child more than fighting a friend and equal. At no point during his confrontations with her did Batman come close to besting Wonder Woman. To say the fight was one-sided would be an understatement. The second time, Batman put up more of a fight, but Wonder Woman quickly outclassed him and pinned his head beneath her boot, forcing him to surrender. She then quickly deflected him and tossed him off her balcony. The first time, Batman swung a punch at Wonder Woman to try and reach his quarry. Though Diana understood what her charge had done, she nevertheless upheld her promise of protection, causing the two heroes to come to blows on two separate occasions. Wonder Woman had sworn an oath to protect a woman that Batman was hunting for committing several murders.
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