(Parody OP of Vision of Escaflowne; noticeable changes include She-Ronins in place of Hitomi and Merle, Vision of Escaflowne title is replaced by Ronin Warriors vs. Saban, same font and text size. It slightly longer due to the Ronins' appearance in place of Van and Allen, Amaterastu in place of Van's mother, Ronins and Warlords sparring in place of Sherazade and Escaflowne; otherwise exactly the same in scripting and music; Maaya Sakamoto is still singing Promises Not Necessary. After OP Cut to: Hitomi's "last time on Esca" sequence seen in first few eps, only with sakura blossoms instead of tarot cards detailing Sage receiving his greater power and almost defeating Trunks. We then CUT TO: the Warlords:)
"What are the writers thinking?" Anubis shouted.
"I thought we saw the last of the anime series parody openings." Dais said.
"This one has got to be the worst yet. They completely parodied Escaflowne's opening credits!" Dais said.
"Let's hope they don't take the joke any further." Sekhmet said.
Ronin Warriors Vs Dragonball Z: Jealousy of the Warlords.
"Jealous? We're not Jealous! We're just mad that the She-Ronins are getting all the attention!" Kale said.
"Kale, sit down before you hurt yourself." Anubis said.
"This sudden increase in stupidity must have come about after being zapped by Pikachu." Dais observed.
"Still, he is correct. After fourteen chapters of this series, the Ronins have become more reliant on the She-Ronins than they have on us, since one was present when they received their greater powers." Sekhmet concluded.
"And on top of that, they have come closer to defeating the Saiyans with them around!" Anubis added.
"We should have taken out the Saiyans before the Ronins got too attached to them. Then we wouldn't have to worry about this." Kale said.
"That's it! If we were to defeat the Saiyans single handedly, then the Ronins would respect us once more!" Anubis shouted.
"Thus allowing us to be in the spotlight once more!" Dais said.
"And not have to play second best to those stupid ditzes the She-Ronins." Sekhmet added.
"I say we go for it!" Anubis shouted.
That Night...
(Mission Impossible Music plays as the four Warlords sneak by the sleeping Ronins, She-Ronins, and Forgotten Souls, leap into Mia's jeep, and drive off at high speed.)
"Finally! We can prove our worth to the Ronins, once more!" Anubis shouted.
(Beginning music of Tears Beneath the Mask begins)
"Yeah!" the other three shouted.
(Begin Musical Number)
Anubis: Villains always, a sad destiny Lonely Guy, the end is when the hero beats him.
Kale: Occasionally, we even get some applause at our defeat, our face is hidden by the mask so you can't see it.
All: Why are we, nothing but bad guys? Always crying, in a corner, of our heart...
CHORUS:
We want to be heroes! We want, to be cool, what day will our wish, be granted...Oh My God!
We want to be heroes! We want, to make things right. We want, to see ourselves, smiling in the sunset.
(During musical interlude we see the director trying to find out who gave the Warlords clearance to sing. One person goes to find their Japanese voice actors, others search for earplugs, others plot to kill the Warlords)
Sekhmet: Boy's speeding up, we understand your feeling. Tears don't suit us, we're villains after all.
Dais: Someday, even we want a bright future to come, giving us comfort is too much sorrow.
All: This evil path, stretches our chest, in advance...That is a man's life path, his youth...
2nd CHORUS:
Heroes are useless, with that, we don't care. We must be, not for, the first time. Goodbye heroes, we won't complain. In this heart, we hide, our unanswered wish...
Repeat CHORUS (Anubis 1st, Kale 2nd)
Repeat 2nd CHORUS (all)
(Musical Number Ends)
Meanwhile...
"What do you mean you haven't found them yet? How hard is it to find four guys dressed up like samurai?" Mia shouted, slamming the phone down.
"Where could they have gone? What could have made them pull a stunt like this?" Sai wondered.
"I'll give you five guesses: Sakura, Yuri, Suiren, Ran, and Ayame." Rowen concluded.
"They must think we've forgotten about them." Kento thought.
"Guys, we didn't mean to cause you all this trouble." Sakura said.
"We know that. But this tension between you and the Warlords has been building since we first met. At least once per episode they're fuming about how much trouble you've supposedly caused, and how we've lost our edge and..." Ryo began.
"Ryo we know. We read the script. Besides, I can't get to sleep at night with Anubis shouting something about us." Sakura added.
"They must have snapped finally." Ran suggested.
"But where would they go?" Kento wondered.
"I'll give you three words: Goku, Vegeta, and Trunks." Sage said.
"They must think that they need to defeat the Saiyans to prove themselves worthy of us." Ryo concluded.
"And they must think that we're their replacement." Ran added.
"Nothing can replace those guys. They've bailed us out countless times, more than we can remember." Kento said.
(Dissolve TO: Stock footage from Series, Dark War, and RW vs. _______ series as Ronins recollect. Dissolve back to present)
"They've saved us long enough. It's time for us to help them for a change." Ryo concluded. "Let's get going."
Ryo and the others prepared to summon forth their armor, but Sakura stopped them.
"Let us go. We've got to prove to them that we're not as bad as they think we are." Sakura said.
"Besides, we've gotten thousands of flames from users saying that they're sick of Anubis and the others whining! Dr Sevarius has even been considering removing the story from his home page because it is portraying the Warlords in a negative light! (Sorry Alex)" Rowen reported.
"Okay." Ryo agreed.
"She-Ronins to Arms! Armor of Gyne Wildfire! Tao Jin!"
"Armor of Gyne Hardrock! Tao Gi!"
"Armor of Gyne Strata! Tao Inochi!"
"Armor of Gyne Halo! Tao Chi!"
"Armor of Gyne Torrent! Tao Shin!"
With that the She-Ronins miraculously piled into their van and drove off, following the skid marks left by Mia's jeep.
Meanwhile...
"Oh this is just great. We've run out of gas, we've been pulled over about fifteen times for speeding, and on top of that, we still haven't found the Saiyans yet." Anubis said.
"And on top of that, there's an All Points Bulletin for four guys in a Jeep, dressed like samurai driving at high speed. Who would be crazy enough to go around dressed up like samurai in a Jeep?" Kale added.
"Kale, that's us." Dais explained.
"It is?" Kale asked.
"It must have been that fourth electric shock." Sekhmet said.
"The Ronins must be looking for us." Dais said. "We should return to the mansion."
"Not until we've defeated the Saiyans. We must prove to the Ronins that we are still their greatest allies."
"I think they still remember that Anubis."
(CUT TO: Same Flashbacks as before)
"I suppose you're right, Dais. We should go back to the mansion." Anubis said.
"Going somewhere Warlords?" a voice said.
Goku appeared in front of them.
"You searched so hard for us, and here we are!" Vegeta said as he appeared behind them.
"Let's get out of here." Anubis said.
"Right." the others answered.
They leapt into the air in an attempt to clear Goku, but Trunks appeared and knocked them out of the sky.
"You aren't going anywhere." Trunks said.
"Then we will fight you!" Anubis declared, drawing his Kasari-Gama.
"And defeat you!" Sekhmet shouted as he unsheathed his swords.
"And restore our honor to the Ronins!" Dais declared as he removed his nunchaku.
"We will?" Kale said.
"Yes Kale!" they shouted.
"Right!" he said as he pulled out his no-daichi.
Anubis lunged at Goku with the blade of his weapon, while Sekhmet charged at Vegeta, sprouting another four arms as he did so. Dais began pummeling Trunks with his nunchaku, who was unable to defend against the attack. Kale stood there wondering what to do.
"Kale, blast them!" Anubis commanded.
"Black Lightning Slash!" Kale shouted.
Rather than hitting the Saiyans, Kale accidentally nailed the Warlords themselves with the attack, sending them reeling.
"Them Kale! Not US!" Anubis shouted.
"Sorry!" Kale said as the Saiyans disarmed their attackers and began beating them senseless with a series of flurry punches. They followed them up with a series of uppercuts, sending the Warlords crashing into each other.
"This is not going our way." Anubis said weakly.
"They haven't even warmed up yet." Sekhmet said.
"I think we need a slight diversion." Dais said.
Dais began distorting reality. He made one of their images appear over each of the Saiyans.
"Die Anubis!" Goku shouted, firing off his Kamehameha at the warrior he thought was Anubis, but was really Vegeta. Vegeta retaliated by blasting Dais, who was really Goku.
"That's not Sekhmet! It's Trunks! The real Sekhmet's standing over there!" Kale shouted.
"Thanks!" Goku and Vegeta shouted powering up their special attacks..
"No Problem." Kale said.
They slammed into Sekhmet, knocking him out.
"This is not going good." Anubis said.
"Yes, Kale is going to get us both killed!" Dais said.
The two readied their weapons and aimed at Kale.
"What are you two doing?" Kale wondered.
"Assuring our victory. Web of Deception!" Dais shouted.
All the extensor blades hit Kale, tying him up in silk threads.
"Quake with Fear!" Anubis shouted, throwing the weapon's weighted end into Kale, knocking him out.
"That should hold him." Dais concluded.
"Hmm, the odds are stacked against us. We should go to our Mecha Armor." Anubis said.
"Good thinking. Armor of the Virsago! Tao Nin!"
"Armor of the Deathscythe! Tao Chu!"
"Uh oh." Goku said.
(JC kicks up as the two armor up)
Anubis fired off his vulcan cannons and machinecannons, causing the Saiyans to dive for cover as he took out a few parked cars.
"These guys are serious about getting rid of us." Goku said.
"I say we power up and finish them off." Vegeta said.
With that the three jumped up to SSJ3.
Anubis fired his vulcan cannons again. The Saiyans absorbed the blast, and roundhoused the two of them when they got close enough.
"I've had enough of this. Quake With Fear!" Anubis shouted, throwing the weighted end of his weapon at the Saiyans, knocking them right out of Super Saiyan.
"We are victorious!" Anubis declared.
"Not by a long shot." Vegeta said.
Rising into the air, he went SSJ again and called upon his Big Bang Attack, knocking the Warlords out of their mega armor and crashing to the ground.
"This is not our lucky day." Anubis said.
The Saiyans stood at point blank range, and powered up their attacks once more.
"Say goodbye, Warlords." they said.
"Flare Up...Now!" a voice shouted.
The Saiyans were sent flying and the two stood up.
(Successful Mission kicks up)
"The Ronins!" Dais shouted.
"No, worse." Anubis said.
"If you want another blast like that, you'll back off right now!" Sakura said as she and the other She-Ronins readied their weapons to nail the Saiyans again.
"You mess with the Warlords, then you mess with us!" Yuri declared.
"We'll be back, just you wait!" the Saiyans declared as they teleported away.
"What's going on?" Sekhmet said as he began to recover.
"The worst possible thing. The She-Ronins saved us."
"They did?" came a muffled voice.
"Shut up Kale!" they shouted.
"You do not realize how much dishonor you have caused us by saving us..." Anubis began.
"Oh shut up. You're always screaming for Kayura to save your butts." Yuri snapped.
"You have a point." Anubis said.
"Listen, we're not out to replace you guys. The Ronins still respect you and are glad to have you as allies. Anubis, with your quick thinking and connections, you have saved them on countless occasions. Dais, your illusions and fighting skill have been a powerful asset to them. Sekhmet, your swordsmanship is unsurpassed. Even we are jealous of your skills. And Kale..."
Kale waited to be showered with praise.
"You've helped out in your own unique way." Sakura said.
"Warlords, your experience and powers will ensure that you are at the top of the Ronins' list of allies. Nothing, could ever replace you." Ayame added.
The Warlords promptly began cheering considering the She-Ronins had just admitted that they were weaker than they were. Kale was still clueless to what was going on.
Back at the Mansion...
"Dais, Sekhmet, we have no choice. Kale's brain has deteriorated so much that he is a more a danger than an asset. In his weakened mental state, he could easily be turned against us by the forces of Saban." Anubis said.
"Indeed. As I have said this entire episode, being struck by lighting a fourth time has made him completely unreliable." Dais concluded.
"Before, the effects were temporary, and Kale was back to his old self again by next chapter. However, this time the voltage was enough to severely impair his ability to function." Sekhmet stated.
"As enjoyable it is to laugh at Kale's unusual behavior, I miss the old Kale."
"The one who could beat Sage of the Halo to a draw." Sekhmet said.
"The Kale that fought alongside us and was unsurpassed." Anubis added.
"The mighty Dark Warlord of Corruption."
(CUT TO: Stock Footage of Kale kicking butt)
"We must save him from this horrible state!" Anubis declared.
He immediately pulled out his cellular.
"Who are you calling?" Dais asked.
"Millerna, and every other anime doctor and nurse in existence. Together, they should be able to save Kale."
Will this dream team of anime medics be able to save Kale? Will the Warlords view the She-Ronins in a different light now? Will our heroes ever defeat the Saiyans? All this and more as Ronin Warriors Versus Dragonball Z continues.