*Bows with as a gong sounds* Greetings young ones, I am Beninja. When we left off we didn't because… "It's the start of something new," No! Don't worry I'm not going High School Musical on you guys… yet. But anyways yes I am writing my own Death Battles and yes I will be doing it just like Wiz and Boomstick. Plus I will also be following ScrewAttack's rules.
1. Combatants posses no non-canon knowledge of each other
2. Personality restraints from killing are removed
3. All other traits are not removed and are largely attempted to be represented faithfully
4. Research sources are generally determined equal unless specified.
But please keep in mind that rules 3 and 4 will be difficult for me because I'm not the FBI and can find everything about each fighter. I'm just a normal guy with a regular computer like everyone else. So if I misinterpret something or I miss important details please just bear with me. I know for a fact that I might not get all information that could help one character win against their opponent or you might make suggestions that my reasoning for the outcome is wrong because this character is stronger or faster or outweighs the other but please I'd prefer if you kept those to yourselves because from the information I find and what I've learned will make me think of who would win and why. Also I'm not going to look at every game, movie, comic, and whatever other references there are for each character since I would never be able to cross-reference all that information all by myself. There will be ten death battles altogether and I will challenge you guys down at the bottom after you read the chapter. Also the switching of paragraphs is Wiz and Boomstick taking turns talking but hopefully you'll get the idea with a little help from me. So enough chatter let's get to the first Death Battle. And if you saw my announcement then you'll know who they are but if not well it's Sly Cooper and Rikimaru from Tenchu. Now let's get started. Also with how I am categorizing these are by the more popular franchise of the two because I don't think people will be looking up Sly Cooper and Tenchu crossovers anytime soon.
Disclaimer: I do NOT, repeat NOT, own Death Battle itself or the two hosts, Wiz and Boomstick. Those belong to the guys of Screwattack but the ideas of the fights are mine. I also do NOT own the characters that are fighting. They belong to their respective owners.
Boomstick: This episode of Death Battle is brought to you by Beninja2618. Go to his profile to check out his fanfics, polls, and other fanfiction shit like that.
*Plays Death Battle Theme Song*
Wiz: When it comes to stalkers of the night, these two stealthy warriors always get the better of their enemies. That's why we're pitting them against each other today to see who the stealth master really is.
Boomstick: We've got Sly Cooper, the Master Thief.
W: And Rikimaru, Leader of the Azuma Ninja Clan.
B: He's Wiz and I'm Boomstick…
W: And it's our job to analyze their weapons, armor, and skills to find out who would win a death battle.
*SLAM*
Wiz: Deep in the heart of Paris, France there lives a raccoon that is known as the one and only Sly Cooper.
Boomstick: Also known as the Gentlemen Thief, Dapper Bandit, the Shadow, Romeo, the Heart Robber, Sly Goodbye, Burglarus Raccoonus, the Virgin Thief… well maybe not that last one but that's definitely my title.
W: Keep telling yourself that Boomstick. But yes he does hold many titles but the one he holds most proudly is Master Thief. A master thief is, well a thief, who refuses to rob anyone too helpless to defend themselves.
B: They see that as a sign of true weakness, no honor, challenge, or fun, so they go after other criminals because everyone knows it's more fun to steal from those who are master criminals. Yeah that doesn't make any sense.
W: It also helps the cops because a master thief will incapacitate the criminal they stole from so by the time the police arrive those criminals are captured. So it's their way of fighting for justice.
B: Well that's great. Does that mean they're buddy-buddy?
W: Not exactly. While master thieves do take out criminals they also tend to keep what they stole since they are thieves after all.
B: Well that sucks. I mean they do deserve a reward for doing the cop's job right? And that which they stole from the robbers means they already got paid and the police don't have to worry about digging out their pockets to reward the guy. It's the perfect relationship so why do the damn cops not see that?
W: Regardless Sly obviously didn't start out a master thief. Like everyone else, he has an origin story. Sly was not the only master thief in his family. In fact every Cooper in history was one.
B: He's the descendant of a long line of master thieves that range from medieval Europe, to feudal Japan, to the American Western frontier, and even all the way to ancient Egypt as well as pirates, making him of multi-racial decent. Er… multi-raccoon? I don't know.
W: And it's no surprise that his father was also one himself. But upon having Sly being born into the world, things became tense and he decided to bring his team's operations to a halt for a time. With all the tension, Sly's father felt his son's legacy would not be safe unless it was completely hidden.
B: While growing up, Sly was soon told about everything about their family history and soon learned about a very special book that he would inherit on his eighth birthday, the Thievius Raccoonus.
W: This book is part of the Cooper Lore, passed down every generation in which each Cooper shared their special techniques and how to perform them correctly. It was intended for the eyes of Coopers only. Whoever read it could become a master of stealth. But on the day Sly was to inherit the book, tragedy struck. They were interrupted by a gang called the Fiendish Five, who in the end killed Sly's parents in front of him and stole the book, tearing its contents out of the book, and splitting it among themselves to hide.
B: Well after witnessing his parent's death just like someone else we know… *cough*Batman*cough* he was sent to an orphanage where he soon made friends with a brainiac turtle named Bentley and a strong hippo child named Murray.
W: The three quickly became friends and with the knowledge he obtained about his family's past, he got his new friends to agree to help Sly mirror his father's gang and legacy by becoming their own gang and performing their first heist.
B: Stealing cookies from the orphanage. Like a real badass gang would do.
W: After their years in the orphanage, the Sly Cooper Gang set out in search of the Fiendish Five to recover the stolen pages and avenge the death of Sly's father. He eventually did just that after he defeated the Fiendish Five and killed their leader, Clockwerk, with some help but also with some turmoil from Inspector Carmelita Fox.
B: That lady keeps trying to track down and lock Sly up. But maybe she's doing it for other reasons.
W: Well that is possible. Although she doesn't like to fail at her job, she also seems to have affection towards Sly as she has helped Sly almost as much as she's tried to arrest him.
B: Really? I just figured we would be seeing some furry acti…
W: STOP WHERE YOU ARE RIGHT NOW! Ahem anyways Sly has mastered many different techniques and skills; such as pick pocketing and safecracking. He also can climb, run across, and even grind along poles, ropes, railings, edges, and even vines and other things easily.
B: He has incredible balance and reflexes and uses a combination of parkor and gymnastics to scale buildings and other structures with ease. Not to mention he's able to silently perform acrobatic feats with superhuman agility. He also uses his cane not only as a blunt weapon but as a zip line or as another mean to maneuver and sneak around more quickly and quietly.
W: As Boomstick has already mentioned Sly uses his question mark shaped cane for combat and maneuverability which is also the trademark of the Coopers and that every Cooper wields in one way or another. For example with Tennessee Kid Cooper his primary weapon was a pistol with the handle decorated as a cane. That way he kept the family cane alive but still had a weapon that's both appropriate and effective for his timeline.
B: But the cane is not Sly's only way of getting around. He also has a Mega Jump Pack that shoots Sly up high with a single jump that has the range of a double jump; a paraglider stuffed in his backpack to slow his landings, and even carries a jetpack that he "borrowed" from the fox lady herself. And what makes this jetpack even cooler is that it has TWO FUCKING CANNONS strapped on which is what was used to kill that gigantic, robotic owl. Oooh when I meet a foxy lady myself I'm gonna "borrow" her jetpack armed with deadly cannons and kill all my enemies with it… mainly my ex-wife.
W: But Sly has more weapons in his arsenal than that. He also carries a supply of bombs.
B: Yes more exploding things.
W: Not exactly. The smoke bombs he has help him with sneaking away, obviously, the rage bombs have an unusual effect that causes anyone hit by it to become enraged and confused, but instead of attacking Sly they actually attack their fellows, and his flash bombs temporarily blinds any enemies that are unfortunate enough to look.
B: Don't look into the light!
*Dory and Marlin follow the light and see the angler fish.*
Marlin: Good feelings gone.
W: …Anyways when in an area where he needs to blend in Sly would have to wear a disguise. While some prevented him from doing pretty much anything like the samurai armor, some provided either helpful ways of avoiding traps or taking out foes. He also carries mines disguised as his hat and when an enemy got close enough, with one tap of his cane…
B: BOOM goes the dynamite! And if he didn't carry enough explosives around he will also walk around in a barrel filled to the brim with bombs, TNT, and other shit that'll blow you away.
W: Although this tactic, without the explosives, was first used as a means to sneak around and protect himself from projectiles and the sight of guards he later uses it as a way to break through defenses that he could not destroy or hack or as another way to take out enemies. Sly carries decoys of himself to trick or distract opponents. But he also has alarm clocks that can be used as another means of distraction.
B: Sly has more than just an annoying ass cock, eh I mean clock, the end of his cane can also be electrified for more deadly strikes and can use it to perform the Electromagnetic Raccoon Roll, which Sly rolls into an electric ball and smashes into enemies with a shocking result. Another technique is called the Rail Slide Plus, where Sly can somehow hover around at sprinting speed. This was used to sneak around faster without alerting enemies. But his cane can also perform the Insanity Strike which works exactly like the rage bomb, without the bomb. Lame.
W: And while it's not a weapon this gadget that Sly uses helps him immensely. The binocucom. What looks to be just an ordinary pair of binoculars actually has a camera inside to take reconnaissance photos as well as a com device in which he is able to communicate with Bentley, Murray, and others.
*In the binocucom.*
Bentley: Sly! SLY! DO YOU READ ME?!
Sly: Yeah I read you. Loud and… very loud.
B: Sly is also an escape artist able to find his way out or around most traps and somehow always knows exactly what to do in almost any situation.
W: Sly is cunning, devious, and secretive but also loyal, true, friendly, has a strong heart, and prefers his relationship with his friends and his complicated love with Carmelita, over loot and riches.
B: But man is that guy weird. He's a raccoon wearing a mask, trying to hide the exact same masklike pattern on his face. Talk about your weirdo not to mention hothead.
W: Right Sly has a knack for getting over his head. He tends to rush things without thinking things through and ends up getting seen or captured. Sly can think of ways that'll benefit things in his favor but most of the time Bentley is the one who comes up with the plans.
B: And as we all know this is a death battle which means NO OUTSIDE HELP and NO PREPPING AHEAD OF TIME!
W: But despite his faults Sly is the prince among the thieves. He has followed his family's trails and traced his father's footsteps, traveled through time, and killed Clockwerk not once but twice.
B: With the second time having his dead body parts combine with a psychotic leopard chick.
W: Sly has overcome impossible odds and survived tremendous struggles such to become the master thief and hero he now is.
Carmelita: Freeze, Cooper!
Sly: Inspector Fox, as beautiful and unpredictable as ever.
Carmelita: Whereas you crooks are so predictable. You always return to the scene of the crime.
Sly: Crime? I haven't stolen anything… yet.
*SLAM*
And with that we end off part 1. I decided to break it into three parts to make it easier on myself. The first two chapters consist of the analysis of the fighters and the last chapter is the fight and post analysis. Well you now know about Sly Cooper but will Rikimaru's analysis change your mind on who will win? Find out next time but until then this is Beninja saying Arigato! *Bows like a ninja then disappears in a puff of smoke*