Chapter 38: Ryu vs Scorpion
Okay some of you are impatient of the wait, but have a reason cause I needed a lot of time away from making more chapters cause the last few months have been somewhat stressful so please be calm and I'll try to make a steady work of making more chapters.
Ryu and Street Fighter Franchise belongs to Capcom.
Scorpion and Mortal Kombat Franchise belongs to Netherrealm Studios.
Akame ga Kill belongs to Takahiro and Tetsuya Tashiro.
All Soundtracks belongs to their respective owners.
Chelsea played the next episode and noticed how Mine was angry when Cosmina and Dorothea were hogging Tatsumi like a body pillow. She had no idea why, but she felt a twitch of hate when they have Tatsumi like that but she'll worry about that later as the episode was already starting.
The introduction shows the fighters from before fighting different opponents from different areas as they were famous for being in the main spotlight for their franchise.
(Cues Invader - Jim Johnston)
Wiz: Two marquis warriors, arcade rivals since the 90's, now facing off for true superiority.
"I'll admit, I love the hand-to-hand fighting as it always interested me."Leone said, as all the new fighting styles and moves have always make her really skilled.
"Indeed and these two are extremely serious when it comes to fighting." Bulat added, knowing these two will do some real damage.
Boomstick: Ryu, the wandering world warrior.
Wiz: And Scorpion, the ninja from hell.
"A martial artist against a hellish ninja, this might be exciting." Najenda smirked.
"I'm going for Scorpion, cause he's really strong and scary!" Cosmina exclaimed.
"And Ryu looks tough from all the training and he's been as well." Sheele added.
Boomstick: He's Wiz and I'm Boomstick.
Wiz: And it's our job to analyze their weapons, armor, and skills to find out who would win... a Death Battle.
The first fighter is a buff martial artist with brown hair and fierce-looking eyes. He wore a white gi that has some of his sleeves completely torn off and a black belt, he also has a red headband on his forehead and fighting gloves. He seems to travel a lot and fought a number of strong fighters including the ones that Night Raid has seen already.
Ryu
(Cues Street Fighter Assasin's Fist - Dragon Punch)
The first thing the group sees is Ryu walking long distances to who knows where.
Wiz: Endlessly walking the earth and improving his fighting skill is the life of Ryu, the Japanese martial artist without a home.
"He likes to travel... a lot." Lubbock commented.
"He's technically a nomad, always moving and not staying in one place for very long." Akame informed.
"Wonder why?" Tatsumi asked, before Boomstick somewhat filled them in.
Boomstick: But there's more to this karate hobo than meets the eye.
"He doesn't look homeless to me." Seryu said.
"He's probably referring to the way Ryu is traveling since he doesn't have shoes on." Bols stated.
BACKGROUND
Height: 5'9" (Taller then Najenda)
Weight: 150 Ibs.
Birthday: July 21, 1964
Blood Type: O
Dislikes: Spiders, Wearing Shoes
Capable of Sleeping Anywhere
Has Eyebrows so Epic That They Cannot be Contained by His Headband
Boomstick: After being dumped on a doorstep by his douchebag parents, he was adopted by the mysterious Gouken. From that moment on, Ryu dedicated his life to martial arts. Probably on some sort of parental vengeance quest.
Everyone were now sympathetic at Ryu being abandoned and angry for his parents for doing that, he was lucky that Gouken adopted for else he would be in a darker path.
"If we find out who his parents are, then I'll give them a piece of my mind." Tatsumi growled.
"At least Gouken was kind enough to adopt him." Sheele assured.
"Yeah, and I can see the strong bond between them right now." Mine agreed, as she saw Ryu and Gouken training together.
Wiz: He trained alongside his best friend and rival, Ken Masters.
Ken was a rival and friend to Ryu and has blond hair and a red gi with a cheery and outgoing personality.
"I like him." Leone purred as she saw Ken.
"And pretty nice to be a good friend and ally." Bols added.
Wiz: Gouken taught them the Ansatsuken, or Assassin's Fist fighting style
Everyone especially Night Raid were completely interested in this and listened.
Wiz: But the name is actually a bit misleading. While originally designed as a means to murder, Gouken's personal take on the Ansatsuken is based around Karate, Kenpo, Judo, and NOT killing people.
"Aw man, it would be awesome to use that to kill people." Leone pouted.
"But I'm sure it has something to do with Akuma." Bulat said firmly, making some that knew Akuma paled.
Wiz: Unlike the ways of his violent brother, Akuma, who, ultimately, would prove to be his undoing.
They see Akuma killing Gouken making some people slightly cringed and some were disgusted by his brother's actions.
Boomstick: Oh yeah, he can finger paint.
"Still not funny about that." Mine replied grimly.
"He's that bad huh?" Seryu asked.
"Very bad." Akame answered.
ANSATSUKEN FIGHTING STYLE
Shoryuken
- "Rising Dragon Fist"
- Generally Ryu's Most Powerful Technique
Hadoken
- "Wave Motion Fist"
- Contrary to Popular Belief, Not Actually Composed of Fire
Tatsumaki Senpukyaku
- "Tornado Whirlwind Leg"
- Can Safely Pass Over Many Projectile Attacks
Joudan Sokutogeri
- "High Level Leg Blade Kick"
- Forceful Enough to Bounce Opponents off of Walls
(Cues Street Fighter Assassin's Fist - Lake Run)
Boomstick: Well the Assassin's Fist isn't your average McDojo style. His Ryu Shoryuken is an uppercut so powerful, it launches his victims sky high. The Hadouken uses a fighters willpower to fire a blast of energy and destroy evil things, like... waterfalls.
Wiz: And... physics?
"Akuma and Ryu have the same moves from each other." Sheele commented, seeing the comparison from the two fighters.
"But Akuma boosts his in power while Ryu's moves are standard." Bulat analyzed, seeing the damage output of the two.
Boomstick: And finally the Tatsu, uuuh... Tatsu...maki...senpuu...
Wiz: Tatsumaki Senpukyaku.
Boomstick: I HAD IT!
"No you didn't, you're just too stupid to understand it." Mine mocked at Boomstick's dumbness at some subjects.
"At least was trying to pronounce it right." Chelsea shrugged.
"At least Wiz was helpful to name it perfectly." Dorothea added.
Boomstick: Anyway the thing I totally know how to pronounce, gives the finger to gravity and lets him briefly fly around like some humans helicopter kicking machine.
Seryu couldn't help but watch in awe as she saw Ryu performing Tatsumaki Senpukyaku.
"Whoo! We got to practice that Koro!" sheexclaimed excitedly, as this move would be really useful.
"That's a neat technique, and it allows the user to avoid projectiles on the right time." Dr. Stylish hummed as he saw the move.
Wiz: He also has a powerful step kick he calls the Joudan Sokutogeri.
Bulat and Leone grinned as they saw the move and it would be useful as well.
Boomstick: Hey! We don't have the translation for that one! I'm on it.
Everyone sees Boomstick typing the name until it translates into something that made a lot of them laugh or facepalm.
Boomstick: AND DIARRHEA JOKE FOOT?! HAHAHAHA!
Everyone except Mine, Najenda, Dorothea, Akame, Bols and Susanoo were laughing even harder.
(Cues Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike - Ryu Stage *KOBU Inspiration*)
Boomstick: What does it do?! Kick people in the stomach so hard that he takes them to Brown Town?!
"Oh man, if I try that and if really happens. Then I'd die laughing!" Leone laughed.
"Too funny to focus!" Lubbock coughed a bit before laughing some more.
"So Funny!" Cosmina giggled.
Wiz: With the CORRECT kanji it's more like... "High Level Leg Blade Kick".
Boomstick: You know it's "Diarrhea Kick" forever in my mind now, right?
"And he's going to stick with it too." Najenda commented.
"I really don't want to hear it anymore." Mine grumbled.
"Me neither." Dorothea agreed.
Wiz: *Sigh* At the age of 23, Ryu entered the first World Warrior Tournament to test his skill. He swept through nine powerful combatants before taking on the champion, Sagat.
They see Sagat as a seven foot tall giant of a man as they see him beating Ryu so easily.
"Damn he's a giant." Lubbock said in awe.
"And he could be a perfect candidate for being part of the Rakshasa Demons." Najenda added.
Wiz: After a hard fought battle, Sagat was set to take the win.
"He's really tough." Tatsumi commented.
"Even though Ryu trained hard for entering the tournament, he still wasn't strong to fight someone like Sagat." Akame said.
"Indeed, but I feel something bad happening next." Bols stated.
Boomstick: ...until he made the mistake of being a good sport. After beating the shit out of Ryu, Sagat offered him a helping hand up. Instead of taking it, Ryu gave him a surprise punch SO HARD it ripped his chest open and nearly killed the guy. Dick move, Ryu. Dick move.
Boomstick wasn't kidding as they see Ryu uppercutting Sagat so hard that he has a large deep gash on his chest and almost died.
"Holy Crap!" Leone, Lubbock and Tatsumi all shouted.
"That was brutal." Bulat commented.
"What caused him to do that?" Sheele said in worry, as she knows that Ryu isn't the type of person to kill people.
"We're about to find out in a second." Susanoo assured.
(Cues Street Fighter IV - Theme of Evil Ryu)
Wiz: This was Ryu's first taste of the dark power buried within him. The Satsui no Hado. Literally the Surge Of Murderous Intent.
The group sees Ryu surrounded by dark energy and his eyes turn red.
"That's scary." Seryu muttered in slight fear.
"Is this the result to those who are trained in the Ansatsuken?" Dr. Stylish asked.
"I guess so." Dorothea added.
Boomstick: Still not as good a name as the "Diarrhea Joke Foot".
Mine just grumbled when she heard that a second time.
"I kinda disagree, it sounds badass." Leone commented.
"Agreed." Akame nodded and continued eating.
SATSUI NO HADO
A Form of Ki Based Around Man's Evil Nature
Greatly Increases the Speed, Power and Ferocity of it's User
Grants Access to the Most Fatal Ansatsuken Technique, the Raging Demon
Has an Addictive Quality, Making it Hard to Turn Away From it
Causes Hair to Turn Red, Eyes Glow Red and Teeth to Sharpen
Wiz: The Satsui no Hado gives Ryu incredible power but at the expense of his humanity. He can tap a portion of this power to safely enhance his attacks however, should his desire to win become so great he would even commit murder. The Satsui no Hado can overwhelm him and he will lose control becoming Evil Ryu.
Evil Ryu is dark-skinned and has red hair and menacing red eyes, and he also has red aura as he prepares to fight/kill his opponents.
Boomstick: Now we're talking!
"We can learn the Ansatsuken, but as long as this doesn't happen to us, then it's fine." Bulat commented.
"Yeah, cause I don't want to be all evil and shit." Chelsea admitted
"Yep! So not cool." Cosmina agreed.
Wiz: Evil Ryu has enormous power to the point of being almost unstoppable. He can even blast a skyscraper to smithereens.
They see Evil Ryu blasting a full powered Hadoken and obliterated a skyscraper easily which impressed them greatly.
Boomstick: He can teleport short distances, even passing through attacks along the way. More impressively, despite Gouken never teaching him this, Evil Ryu can use the Ansatsuken's forbidden technique, the Shun Goku Satsu, more commonly known as the Raging Demon.
They now see Evil Ryu performing the Raging Demon on Ken.
"Evil Ryu has the same moves as Akuma." Sheele commented in recognition.
"The Satsui no Hado is truly a frightening power." Susanoo admitted.
"Indeed, and such power would be a serious threat." Dorothea added.
(Cues Street Fighter IV - Akuma vs. Ryu)
Wiz: With this, Evil Ryu turns his foes own sins against them, and eradicates their soul.
Now this piece of information gotten everyone very afraid of the technique.
"Now we know that the Raging Demon is really a no joke." Tatsumi shivered in slight fear.
"We all have sins from our actions and with the Raging Demon used against us then we all suffer badly." Susanoo informed.
"A horrible way to die if our souls are destroyed." Cosmina replied.
"No kidding." Chelsea agreed.
Wiz: It was this exact attack, which Akuma, a master of the Dark Hadou, used to murder Ryu's master. Since then, Akuma has been haunting Ryu, tempting to succumb and fully commit to the dark Satsui No Hado as well, basically, this is "Karate Star Wars".
Boomstick: Oh, you call everything Star Wars.
"Yeah I think it is kinda like Star Wars since Akuma wants him to join the dark side of the Satsui no Hado." Mine stated.
"And what's next, people think that Akuma is Ryu's dad or something?" Lubbock said, not knowing that he just jinxed it.
Wiz: Well, some even speculate that Akuma is Ryu's father.
Everyone was shell-shocked before some turned to Lubbock, who's sweating a bit.
"What?" he asked.
"Dude, you totally jinxed it!" Leone exclaimed.
"Yeah, that was totally expected." Chelsea added.
Boomstick: Mother of God... It is "Karate Star Wars"!
Wiz: But Gouken's teachings instilled a powerful belief in Ryu. If he can resist and shun this dark temptation, he can attain an even greater power.
Boomstick: By detaching himself from all emotion, he enters an altered state of consciousness.
Wiz: Like a Jedi.
"Just like a Jedi's connection to The Force." Akame commented.
"Looks very powerful." Dr. Stylish said.
"Indeed and the level of training with it can really do some damage." Bols added.
Boomstick: This boosts his speed, power, and can do all sorts of crazy shit to his abilities.
Wiz: This is the Power of Nothingness.
Boomstick: Stupid name!
"It is kinda lame." Leone admitted
"But cool since it reflects purity against the Satsui no Hado." Seryu commented.
"And it's very interesting as well." Dorothea added.
POWER OF NOTHINGNESS
Foil to the Satsui no Hado
Resembles States of Being in Buddhism
Brings a Hyper-Awareness of the Universe to the User
Boosts One's Strength and Speed Without Losing Clarity of Thought
Causes Eyes to Glow Bluish-White
Can be Used to Withstand Even the Dreaded Raging Demon
Wiz: The Power of Nothingness is more focused than the Dark Hado, allowing Ryu complete control over his mind and body. Gouken even once used this power to separate himself from his soul in order to survive Akuma's Raging Demon. Surprise! Obi Wan is still alive!
"That would be incredibly useful if we encounter someone using the Raging Demon." Najenda said in interest.
"Yes and it impressive to acquire it if we train in the Ansatsuken fighting style." Bulat added with a proud smile.
(Cues Marvel Vs Capcom 3 - Theme of Ryu)
Boomstick: Ryu is skilled enough to take on numerous thugs at once, tough enough to survive being impaled, and strong enough to overpower the genetically-created super warrior Seth. Oh, and he's fast enough to dodge point blank gunfire!
Everyone was impress but some of his feats and Stylish was really interested in the super warrior Seth, judging from his lustful look.
Wiz: Yet as Evil Ryu his aura's so strong he can just walk through bullets.
"That's so unfair." Leone pouted.
"Wish we could do that." Lubbock agreed.
"Well, we don't have the potential to do it anyways." Mine said as she rolled her eyes.
Boomstick: That being said, being the Street Fighter poster boy doesn't mean he's the top world warrior. He's lost a number of matches fair and square against the likes of M. Bison, Oro, and even his best friend Ken.
Wiz: However, many of these losses may stem from his struggle to contain the power of the Dark Satsui no Hado, which is obviously quite difficult to do in the middle of a battle.
"True, since it's very addicting and hard to push away." Susanoo stated, as he's one that read some of the information about it.
"Yeah, and I hope he manages it so he can win a lot." Sheele commented.
"Hell yeah, more ass kicking if you control it!" Leone cheered.
Boomstick: But when Ryu unleashes his full potential, stay the fuck out of his way!
Evil Ryu: My name is Ryu, and the ultimate power has awakened within me!
Ryu is a very determined and strong warrior that gives the group respect to. Najenda and the adults were very interested in the Satsui no Hado and the Power of Nothingness, the younger members were very cool with him. And Leone has already like him for him kicking some ass. Now for his opponent.
The second fighter is a man wearing a black and yellow ninja attire and wields two swords on his back. He also wields a rope with a kunai attached to it for stabbing and pulling enemies towards him for an uppercut, he also has a pair of soulless eyes as if he's was resurrected from the dead.
Scorpion
Wiz: From Earthrealm to Outworld there were few who didn't fear the ruthless clan known as the Lin Kuei.
"I think this is before they turn their clan members into cyborgs." Chelsea guessed.
"Yeah, I kinda like them being assassins then robots anyways." Mine admitted.
Boomstick: Except the Shirai Ryu; a clan with some serious balls. Not only do they defect from the Lin Kuei, they mock them on a daily basis by wearing obvious palette-swaps of their clothes.
They see the members of the Shirai Ryu wearing yellow while the Link Kuei wore blue as they seem to have a lot of heated rivalry for each encounter.
"This is some heated rivalry." Tatsumi commented on the way the two clans were to each other.
"Yeah and I have a feeling that's it's a blood shedding rivalry." Chelsea said.
Boomstick: They also like to pull classic pranks like annoying phone calls, TP-ing Lin Kuei homes and constantly slaughtering their loved ones. Haha, got' em!
"Now this is dark." Akame commented.
"Way more intense then the Empire attacking other villages." Bulat added grimly.
Wiz: From the Shirai Ryu came Hanzo Hasashi, the hellish ninja of vengeance.
They see a young man with soulless eyes appear which made them feel a bit intimidated.
"Man, this guy gives me the creeps with those eyes." Lubbock muttered.
"But I'm more interested in what his backstory is that made him this way." Najenda added, before smoking on her cigarette a bit.
Wiz: But before he became the stuff of nightmares, he was once an ordinary young child.
Sheele, Mine, Leone and Cosmina couldn't help but gush at the child-like Hanzo.
"He's so adorable." Sheele said with a smile.
"I just want to cuddle him between my breasts for being so cute!" Leone squealed, earning the ire of Mine and Akame.
"I'd totally want him to be my cuddle bear!" Cosmina added.
Wiz: Whose father just happened to be a deadly assassin.
"And he gets an awesome dad as well." Tatsumi said.
"Yeah, I get that sometimes with my daughter too." Bols nodded.
BACKGROUND
Real Name: Hanzo Hasashi
Height: 6'2" (Taller then Bulat but Shorter than Stylish)
Weight: 210 Ibs.
Physical Age: 32
General of the Shirai Ryu Clan
Kombat Styles: Ninjitsu, Pi Gua, Hapkido and Moi Fah
Strongly Prefers Foes to Come to Him
Creator Ed Boon's Favorite Character
Wiz: In hopes of sparing him from a violent life of regret and murder, Hanzo's father forbade him from ever joining the clan.
"I guess he's very protective for Hanzo's safety." Chelsea commented while sucking on a blueberry lollipop.
"He really doesn't want Hanzo to be involved in the blood feud between his clan and the Lin Kuei." Sheele concluded.
"But not for long in the later years." Mine added.
Boomstick: Sorry son, you're not allowed to be awesome.
(Cues Lower Mines/The Pit - Mortal Kombat Deception)
Wiz: However, as time went on, Hanzo became desperate, he needed a way to support not only himself but also his wife and son.
They see Hanzo happily walking alongside his wife and young son and they all smiled at this moment.
"He seems really happy with his family." Seryu smiled as she saw this.
"Yes and he'll do anything to support them." Dr. Stylish added.
Wiz: Faced with few other options, he reluctantly disobeyed his father and began the life on a ninja assassin.
"And now we get to the part of him being a badass ninja!" Leone cheered.
Bols, however seemed to somewhat relate to him and Hanzo as both have taken up positions that involves killing, but they did it to support their families. So he's starting to like him for this similarity.
Boomstick: As a ninja, Hanzo is exceptionally skilled in Ninjutsu, Pi Gua, Hapkido and numerous secret Chinese martial arts.
"Man this fighting styles are completely useful." Lubbock said.
"And we'll be learning each and every one of them for future generations soon." Bulat replied, as he wrote some notes on the fighting moves.
"The moves are impressive and deadly." Dorothea complimented.
Boomstick: But it's his weapon of choice that earned him the nickname Scorpion.
(Cues Scorpion's Theme - Mortal Kombat 9)
Scorpion: GET OVER HERE!
The group then sees Scorpion unleashing his rope dart and stabbed Sub-Zero in the head and pulled it out and flying across him.
"Hot damn! That was awesome!" Leone shouted in excitement.
"He seems very skilled in that weapon." Susanoo stated.
"Indeed." Najenda nodded in agreement.
Boomstick: While his kunai-in-a-rope is iconic and deadly, I'm more partial to whatever the hell that snake creature is that lives in his hand.
He wasn't kidding when they saw a serpent-like creature coming out of his hand. Some were a bit disturbed by this, but they moved on.
MOVE SET
Kunai Spear
- Closest Real-Life Equivalent Was Called the Rope Dart
- Also Previously Depcted as a Mace Or a Serpent Creature
- Has Also Been Used by Reptile, Smoke and Noob Saibot
Hellfire Punch
Fire Breath
Leg Takedown
Flaming Backflip Kick
Scorpion Sting
Boomstick: Well, in whatever form, it impales the opponent and pulls them in close, usually for a sweet uppercut to the jaw.
"Now that's something I want to try out." Lubbock grinned as this kind of inspiration.
"It is useful to gain an advantage on people who use long-range attacks." Akame added.
Wiz: This is similar to an ancient assassination weapon used in the Tang dynasty called the Rope Dart. It's extremely difficult to master, making Scorpion's finesse all the more impressive.
"It's true, he seems really skilled in using it a lot." Sheele commented.
"And if we have them, then we would us them to intimidate our enemies by hanging some bodies on trees." Chelsea added.
"Yeah, they won't know what hit them!" Cosmina agreed.
Boomstick: He's also proficient with several weapons like long swords, twin katanas and axes.
The group then sees Scorpion knocking Sub-Zero down, when suddenly the same guy from the second episode appears with one word to say.
Dan Forden: Toasty!
"Whoa, wait a second! That's the same guy from the second episode!" Tatsumi exclaimed.
"Yeah your right it is him. But why is he here?" Mine asked.
"Who knows." Bulat shrugged.
Wiz: Scorpion's weaponry and Kombat prowess were put to the ultimate test by the legendary Lin Kuei warrior Bi Han, a.k.a. Sub-Zero.
They see Sub-Zero, but this one is different from the one from Sektor's introduction.
"He looks very different from the one in Sektor's analysis." Seryu commented.
"Perhaps this is the older brother of the other Sub-Zero." Dr. Stylish hummed.
"And the main rival of Hanzo to top it off." Bols added.
(Cues Soul Chamber Theme - Mortal Kombat Trilogy)
Wiz: And things didn't go so well for our yellow-clad ninja. Next thing he knew, Scorpion was waking up in the Netherrealm.
Boomstick: More commonly known as Hell.
They feel extreme dread when they saw what the Netherrealm is like. Hellish, full of lava and pillars with skulls sticking all over them, in other words, it's a real nightmare to them if they died.
"If this is what hell looks like, then we'll heading there if we die." Lubbock shivered, as he doesn't feel safe if he goes there.
"It's where all bad people go, and we're all bad." Cosmina added, as she felt some fear building up.
"And I don't want to end up like those skulls there." Mine said.
Boomtick: Bet you wished you listened to Dad now, then maybe you could have ended up in a happier place, with your murdered wife and kid-oh yeah, they're dead too.
Everyone was stunned before they saw a grieving Hanzo mourning at his wife and son's dead body.
"I feel really sorry for him now." Sheele said in sadness.
"He didn't say goodbye to them." Cosmina added, as she was bawling her eyes out.
Bols clench his fist in anger as he imagined this happening to his wife and daughter if he died, but he's still alive and he'll make sure that no one will harm them even if he has to kill any dirty bastards to protect them.
Wiz: Enraged at Sub-Zero for apparently killing all he'd sworn to protect, Scorpion scored a second chance striking a deal with the sorcerer Quan Chi.
Quan Chi is a pale white sorcerer and a red marking on his forehead and everyone feel really wary about him.
"This guy feels really suspicious." Seryu commented as she narrowed her eyes at Quan Chi.
"The type of guy who has some agenda for making a deal with Hanzo." Dorothea added.
Wiz: In exchange for his loyalty, Scorpion was resurrected as a phantom of the Netherrealm.
Announcer: F-F-Fight!
(Cues Reptile's Theme (Skrillex) - Mortal Kombat 9)
They now see a undead Scorpion emerging from the ground and let out a rage-filled yell before facing his opponent.
"And now we get to the part where he's a ninja from hell now." Leone grinned.
"And he won't be easy to kill with his new power as well." Akame added.
WRAITH ABILITIES
Teleportation
- Commonly Used to Surprise Attack Enemies From Behind
Netherrealm Portals
- Quick Access to the Underworld and Back at Any Time
Control Over Hellfire
- Explosive Fireballs
- Summon Flames Under His Opponents
- Surrounds Himself in Harmful Flames
- Can Even Breath Out Fire
Cannot Die From Physical Attacks
Boomstick: And being reborn as a demon of vengeance has its perks. Scorpion can now teleport, summon fire at will and create portals in and out of the Netherrealm he was spawned from, literally dragging others to Hell!
"Those are some awesome abilities!" Lubbock exclaimed.
"And the ability to take people to the Netherrealm is truly frightening." Dr. Stylish commented.
"Yeah, I really don't want to get teleported to Hell if I face Scorpion." Tatsumi admitted.
"Don't worry, at least we're safe for now. Unless we fight a someone who can do that." Chelsea assured.
Boomstick: Whilst there, his +1s can enjoy such tourist locations as Lava Pit and witness the corpse-burning celebration called: The Festival of Torture. Fun times!
Everyone grimaced as they saw Scorpion shoving someone in lava face first and a wall of living people being tortured by spikes inside them and were screaming in agony and pain making everyone all dreadful at the horrible things they would endure if they get sent to Hell.
"I'd rather have Heaven or the afterlife then going through there." Mine shivered in fear.
"How unfortunate for those souls." Susanoo shook his head in sympathy.
"It makes the corrupted Capital look like child's play compared to the Netherrealm." Bulat commented with dread.
Wiz: The Netherrealm is the source of Scorpion's demonic power and his strength rises simply by his being there.
"That would be very useful against Ryu if he has the chance." Bols commented.
"Agreed, since he is a demon now and fighting on a place that you completely memorized is definitely helpful." Dorothea agreed.
Boomstick: Scorpion is so vicious he can perform no fewer than thirteen different Fatalities.
Everyone all payed attention to the Fatalities that Scorpion can use.
FATALITIES
Spine Rip
- Removes Victim's Head With Bare Hands
- Presumably Learned it From Sub-Zero
Toasty!
- Scorpion's Fire Breath Incinerates the Target in Seconds
Hand From Hell
- A Flaming Skeletal Hand That Pulls the Enemy to Hell
Spear Slice
- Cuts Victim in Half and Beheads Them
Animalities
- Becomes a Scorpion and Tears Them in Half... Or Becomes an Adorable Penguin
Wiz: He can rip a person's head from their body - spine included.
They see Scorpion easily ripping off his enemy's head with the spine attached.
Boomstick: That's not something you just do, that's art right there.
"How is killing someone like that art?" Najenda asked incredulously.
"Beats me, but I like to try it anyways." Leone said, as she was going to try it out with Lionelle.
Wiz: Rip of his mask to show his true face-
They now see Scorpion ripping his mask out and sees a burning skull with a hateful expression.
Boomstick: AAAAAH, WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT THING?!
"Whatever it is, it's freaky!" Cosmina shouted.
"A true demon of Hell." Susanoo stated.
Wiz: And score a kill by transforming into a, well, giant scorpion, of course... or a penguin.
Wiz wasn't joking when Scorpion turned into a penguin to finish off his opponent.
Boomstick, Leone, Tatsumi and Lubbock: Wait, WHAT?!
"How is that even possible?" Mine asked.
"No idea." Akame answered.
"But he looks adorable as a penguin though." Sheele replied.
(Cues Lower Mines/The Pit - Mortal Kombat Deception)
Wiz: And although Scorpion was far from the most powerful combatant in the Mortal Kombat tournament, he has defeated lethal warriors across multiple worlds. He's conquered sorcerers, demons, cyborgs and eventually avenged his death by incinerating Bi Han in the Netherrealm.
They see Scorpion holding Bi Han's skull but the look on his face is that of regret.
"He killed Bi Han, but why is he feel regret?" Tatsumi asked.
"I'm guessing he killed the wrong person." Chelsea said.
"Yeah and Quan Chi might be responsible for this," Bulat frowned.
Boomstick: But it turns out that that Sub-Zero guy was kind of innocent. The man actually responsible for the death of his family was Quan Chi. You know, that guy he swore himself to and has been working for this whole time?
"Freaking knew it!" Seryu exclaimed as she and Koro growled at Quan Chi.
"So he killed his family in order to have a loyal servant in the end. That's truly messed up." Najenda narrowed her eyes.
"And he will make more servants out of the fighters of the Mortal Kombat tournament as well." Dr. Stylish concluded.
Boomstick: Man, Scorpion's kinda like the Charlie Brown of Mortal Kombat.
(Cues A Charlie Brown Christmas - Christmas Time is Here *Instrumental*)
The group sees Quan Chi knocking Scorpion down a flight of stairs while some relaxing piano music was playing in the background.
"It's not his fault, since he was blinded by revenge." Bulat commented.
"But he will soon make some retribution against Quan Chi soon." Bols said.
"Yeah and if we see him here, I'll make sure Koro will pull him apart." Seryu growled and Koro barked in agreement.
Wiz: As penance for his mistake, Scorpion dedicated his life after death to protecting the late Sub-Zero's younger brother... Sub-Zero.
"And there's the Sub-Zero that Sektor fought and lost to." Lubbock commented.
"But what's his real name since his older brother was Bi Han?" Sheele asked.
"No idea, but we'll find out one day." Bols replied.
Boomstick: Though he still found time for shooting three's, hitting homers, and hosting his own cooking show!
He wasn't kidding when they were dumbfounded when they saw Scorpion playing basketball, playing some baseball and even hosting his own cooking show as he chopped up some ingredients. But they also see the caption that said: 'Yes... This is real...' making more disturbed.
VO: This week on "Cooking with Scorpion", learn about chopping...
Boomstick: Yeah, I'm not gonna trust anything that guy makes. Does he even eat anymore?
"I don't know, but I ain't going to eat his cooking." Tatsumi said.
"Me neither." Akame agreed, even though she likes eating, she doesn't know what kind of hellish meal Scorpion can cook up.
"I agree with Boomstick, his cooking will spell murder if someone tries it." Mine added.
Wiz: Aside from his weakness for the culinary arts, Scorpion's win-loss record is not as intimidating as you might think. But consider the outrageous scope of his competition.
"So he has a decent record from his past experience. That's impressive." Susanoo commented.
"But he's still badass to take on anyone, even Ryu too." Leone admitted.
Boomstick: Any way you look at it, its tough to be much more of a badass then a fire-breathing skeleton ninja from Hell.
Scorpion: I am Scorpion, vengeance will be mine!
Scorpion is a deadly warrior and assassin with his skills and powers making him part of Night Raid's recruitment list. Najenda, Susanoo and Bulat were impressed by his skills, Lubbock likes his Rope Dart weapon, Leone and the others liked his wraith abilities. Bols really liked him as they were kinda the same on the family part and serving a murderous job in order to support them. Now for the fight.
Wiz: Alright the combatants are set. Let's end this debate once and for all.
Boomstick: But first, wanna win the original script from this episode signed by Wiz and myself?
Everyone looks a bit interested and continued listening.
Wiz: Use the widget links below to choose the fighter you think will prevail and you'll automatically be entered to win.
"That's so cool! We should do that!" Lubbock exclaimed.
"But we don't have any advanced technology to enter that remember?" Leone reminded, causing Lubbock to slump in depression.
"I'm sure we'll find a way to get that soon." Bulat chuckled.
Boomstick: But right now, it's time for a Death Battle!
Chelsea paused the episode for everyone to vote on who would win. Ryu is a strong fighter with the Satsui no Hado and the Power of Nothingness, but he still trying to control the dark energies temptations for him to fight at his fullest. And Scorpion has the advantage to bring people into the Netherrealm where his power increases as long as he remains in there and his abilities will definitely help him beating Ryu easily.
In the end, Najenda, Bulat, Dr. Stylish, Dorothea, Akame and Mine voted for Ryu and Tatsumi, Susanoo, Chelsea, Bols, Seryu, Leone, Lubbock, Sheele and Cosmina voted for Scorpion. And then Chelsea resumed the episode.
The first thing the group sees a a large mountain-like environment and then the camera zooms into Ryu, who's busy meditating as the high wind breezes at him until he was alerted by an attack sound from the hell ninja.
Scorpion: Get over here!
(Cues Street Fighter IV - Volcanic Rim *Opening Version*)
Ryu: Can't fool me!
Ryu then pulled the Rope Dart with Scorpion holding to it and confronts him.
Ryu: Come on!
Ryu then taunts Scorpion before going into his fighting pose.
Everyone was now excited by both the tension and the music as they find out who will win. The world traveling martial artist or the vengeful ninja of the Netherrealm.
FIGHT!
Scorpion instantly made the first move by teleporting in front of Ryu for a hit, only for the martial artist to block it before the hellish proceeded to go on the offensive. But after blocking a few blows, Ryu retaliated by punching Scorpion right in the face as the camera zooms at Scorpion's skull cracked from the punch, followed by a loose jaw.
Some of them winced when they saw that image.
"That's gonna hurt in the morning." Chelsea commented.
"Yeah and I almost felt that hit too." Lubbock winced.
Scorpion quickly recovers, but Ryu made him lose balance by slide kicking him before jumping up to deliver a strong punch. But Scorpion quickly teleported away just as the punch made contact, creating a powerful shockwave. Scorpion reappears in a safe distance and prepares his Rope Dart attack.
Scorpion: Come here!
But Ryu came prepared for this one.
Ryu: Hadoken!
The Hadoken easily overpowered the Rope Dart and was heading towards Scorpion, who wasted no time to teleport away from it as it flies by and destroyed a large part of the mountain in an explosion.
"These guys are no joke when it comes to stuff like this." Tatsumi said in awe and slight fear.
"And that place looks perfect for training if we find one here." Bulat smiled.
"I agree with Bulat." Akame nodded before eating more of Susanoo's delicious BBQ meat.
Scorpion instantly reappears behind Ryu and surprise punched him in the head, causing the martial artist to be slightly dazed, giving the hellish ninja time to summon his sword and charges forward. Ryu snaps out of his daze and effortlessly dodge all of Scorpion's slashes before roundhouse kicked him before using his Hurricane Kick and his Shoryuken for extra damage. As Scorpion was a bit of a daze, Ryu finishes his attack with his Blade Kick and sends the hellish ninja flying and crashing onto the ground several times before the final landing makes him unable to move.
"Looks like Ryu has make a big comeback!" Seryu said in excitement in her voice.
"And Scorpion unable to die from normal physical attacks." Dorothea added.
"Except the Raging Demon." Dr. Stylish concluded.
Ryu then slides down the mountain to face the downed Scorpion.
Ryu: Can you stand up after that?
Ryu then walks up towards Scorpion for a finishing blow.
Ryu: I'll finish this.
Ryu instantly throws a punch, when Scorpion instantly caught it. Shocking the martial artist before the ninja gives out one sentence that gives the viewers some spine chills.
Scorpion: You will join me in Hell!
Ryu looks around at the falming portal underneath him when Scorpion grabs hold of him as the portal to the Netherrealm engulfs them with Ryu letting out an echoed scream and the screen fades to black.
"Oh shit, it's about to get serious now." Leone grinned.
"And Ryu will pull out every trump card he has to beat Scorpion." Najenda said, as the fight is really making her adrenaline pumping.
"This fight is already pumping my blood." Chelsea smirked, and she even liked the fighting music as well.
The group all quieted down as the screen fades into the Netherrealm and Ryu and Scorpion reappeared and distanced themselves away from each other.
Ryu: Hmmm, this is some fight.
Scorpion proceeded in unleashing a Hellfire Fireball and Ryu countered it with his Hadoken to cancel it out, but once the smoke clears Scorpion was no where to be seen and looks around cautiously for his opponent.
But it wasn't long before the hellish ninja made a drastic retaliation on the Ansatsuken martial artist.
Now being the Netherrealm, Scorpion's power as increased a lot and he savagely beaten the hell out of Ryu as he teleports left and right, and finally teleports with his sword and slashed Ryu three times for him to draw blood before kicking square in the face. Leaving Ryu on his knees, completely exhausted and hurt.
"Scorpion is really punishing Ryu right now." Bols commented in awe at the fight.
"And with them being in the Netherrealm, Scorpion's power will keep on increasing." Susanoo stated.
"And that'll prove to be troubling for Ryu if he turns into Evil Ryu or using the Power of Nothingness too." Bulat added.
Ryu: *Panting* Neither of us has reached our full potential!
Scorpion was skeptic at his opponent's determination.
Scorpion: As if that matters!
Scorpion clenches his fist and when Ryu notices and looks down before he was screaming in pain as hellfire engulfs him. Scorpion laughs in triumph thinking he'd won. But he soon heard Ryu's voice that stunned him and looks back.
Ryu: It's not over!
(Cues Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - A Soul Can't Be Cut)
In the hellfire, everyone sees a pair of red eyes before the flames disperses and out came Evil Ryu in all of his evil glory.
Evil Ryu: Surprised?
"Oh crap, it's Evil Ryu!" Lubbock exclaimed.
"This is really a match made in Hell." Najenda joked, causing some to groan or back away a bit.
"This is going to be very troubling." Sheele said in worry.
Scorpion launches a fireball, but Evil Ryu instantly puts it out by punching it.
Evil Ryu: I'll show you what I'm made of!
Evil Ryu jumps up and launches several Hadokens at Scorpion, who manages to dodge all of them and Evil Ryu pounces onto him. But Scorpion used his Flaming Backflip Kick to knock him away and went to strike him with his sword, only for it to be shattered instantly by Evil Ryu's Aura.
Evil Ryu: Don't expect mercy!
Evil Ryu then mercilessly attacks Scorpion with combo attacks and once he finishes his Hurricane Kick, he charges up a full powered uppercut to seal the deal.
Evil Ryu: SHOR! RYU! KEN!
Scorpion was launched away but he rolls back up completely fine.
"Even with all the damage he's got from Evil Ryu, he's still looking fine!" Mine shouted.
"Well duh, Scorpion is strong enough to handle those blows because of his connection with the Netherrealm." Cosmina said.
"And now he's going to use the Raging Demon soon." Dorothea replied.
Evil Ryu: Gotcha!
Evil Ryu proceeded to use the Raging Demon and charges at Scorpion to end the ninja's life, but Scorpion was quick enough to teleport away from the forbidden technique and pulls out his mask and breaths hellfire at him. But Evil Ryu leaped away and clashed fists with Scorpion for a few times before he uppercutted Evil Ryu away from him and used his Rope Dart and pulls him close for his Flaming Backflip Kick and does this two more times before the fourth time he blasts the Satsui no Hado infused martial artist away.
"Oh that was so cheap!" Seryu exclaimed, referring to Scorpion's Rope Dart/Backflip Kick Combo.
"He's a ninja Seryu, ninja's play dirty." Dr. Stylish said.
"But it's still effective." Bols complimented.
Soon Evil Ryu panted befre he turns back into normal Ryu before focusing his last remaining energy to his last trump card.
Ryu: Concentrate... I will NOT succumb to evil!
Soon Ryu was surrounded by a whitish-blue aura and his glows white, indicating that he's unleashed the Power of Nothingness.
"Now it's all or nothing for Ryu." Bulat said.
"Scorpion can take on whatever attack Ryu has." Chelsea added.
Scorpion walks forward to try and tackle whatever attack Ryu has up his nonexistent sleeves.
Ryu: I walk the path of a true warrior. This is the power of mankind!
Ryu charges up for one huge final attack.
Ryu: Shinku-Hadouken!
Ryu launches a massive energy beam and it engulfs Scorpion, who had no chance to avoid it and was completely reduced to a skeleton. With the deed done, Ryu powers down and falls on his knees as he looks on in victory.
Ryu: I walk a path... with no end.
Everyone though it was over and Ryu had won, but the next thing happening shocked them as they see Scorpion's skeletal body twitched.
"That's impossible!" Mine shouted in shock.
"Holy crap, he's still alive!" Lubbock exclaimed.
"And Ryu is totally screwed!" Leone added.
Ryu noticed this as well and is unable to do anything.
Scorpion: I will crush your bones!
Scorpion unleashes a torrent of flames as it rushed at Ryu so fast that he was completely incinerated into a pile of ashes. Scorpion laughs in victory as he has finally won.
Then to add more insult to injury, Scorpion transforms into a penguin and lays an egg at Ryu's ashes before waddling away as the egg explodes and destroys the ashes completely.
K.O.!
After that match, everyone were shocked at the outcome until they soon cheered and clapped at such an awesome fight. Bols was happy that Scorpion won as he knew that Ryu's power wasn't enough to beat him. While Leone and Lubbock cheered hard and Sheele also clapped for Hanzo's victory. Everyone even respected Ryu for his efforts though. Now for the results.
(Cues Mortal Kombat 9 - Shao Kahn's Throne Room)
Boomstick: I'm no chef but that looks a bit overcooked.
"It's completely bland for my taste." Akame said blankly.
"Too imperfect." Susanoo stated.
Wiz: Ryu's Satsui no Hado and the Power of Nothingness were incredibly powerful, but raw power alone is not enough to destroy Scorpion.
"A lot more to take an undead ninja down." Cosmina commented.
"Like a dozen missiles or something." Seryu suggested.
Boomstick: Yet, Scorpion's advantage of already being dead didn't make this a cakewalk. In fact Ryu had a perfect way to permanently end Scorpion: the soul-killing Raging Demon, but he could avoid the instant murder move, thanks to his awesome ninja skills and teleportation.
"Yeah, he can teleport out of that attack no problem." Leone nodded.
"And he was quite skilled to easily outmaneuver Ryu no matter what." Bulat added.
Wiz: Not to mention Ryu has very little experience actually using the Raging Demon anyway. But most importantly, Scorpion's strength increases the longer he remains in the Netherrealm, with no defining limit. Once trapped in hell with Scorpion, Ryu stood little chance in the long run.
Everyone all nodded at this information since it did prove Scorpion's power being unlimited while being inside the Netherrealm.
Boomstick: Zero chance if Scorpion just upped and teleported him into a pool of lava, which he could totally do. Scorpion was just too hot to handle.
Everyone all chuckled at the pun in the last part.
Wiz: The Winner is Scorpion.
The episode was really exciting and they now have to learn a lot of hand-to-hand combat after watching the last two episodes. Bols seemed to really like Scorpion and is motivated to protect his wife and daughter from any threats and not fall in despair like Hanzo. Now to see what's next.
Boomstick: Next time on Death Battle.
The group sees a comedic mercenary wearing a red and black spandex fighting against a serious armored assassin with a orange and black mask with one eye hole in it.
Chelsea pressed next for the next exciting episode for everyone to see.