Bulma dropped the new supplies off in her lab before returning to the rec room. Noticeably, Beerus wasn't present.
"Where'd the Cat-God go?" She asked, walking into the room.
"He said he was going to go talk with some other Gods about Skorch." Piccolo replied. "Apparently him not knowing anything about him kinda puts him on edge."
"And to be honest, him being around put most of us on edge." 18 muttered.
"Well, the two are gone for now, so let's keep going." Roshi suggested, leaning back in his beanbag chair. Previously, most had missed the second half of the promo for this episode, and Trunks claimed it was someone called 'The Dark Knight'. No one really understood what that meant, but nonetheless they were interested to see not only who this 'Dark Knight' was, but who he was going to be fighting.
"They're the guardians of the night. The superhero saviors od the lone and helpless." Wiz began as two cameras began to pan up two skyscrapers. Noticeably, one was shrouded in darkness and fog, and the other was clearly in the middle of the day. "They also may be the most recognizable faces in all of comic media."
"So, two of the most famous comic heroes fighting each other? This should be awesome!" Goten exclaimed.
"Bruce Wayne, the Batman." Boomstick declared, as the camera reached the top of the first skyscraper, showing a muscular man illuminated by a bolt of lightning. He wore a black outfit with a long black cape behind him, as well as a mask and cowl with two pointed ears. On his waist was a belt with all sorts of devices, and on his chest, was a yellow circle with a black bat design in the center.
"And Peter Parker, the Spider-Man." Wiz concluded, as the second camera reached the top, showing a much skinnier figure in a red-and-blue spandex suit sitting on a gargoyle reading a newspaper. His outfit had lines all throughout it, with two white eyes on the mask and a white spider on his chest. Well, it looked like he was sitting on the gargoyle, but the camera then turned upside-down revealing he was hanging from a white line from the gargoyle.
"Well, they certainly have unique wardrobe designs." Chi-Chi commented.
"How does that spider guy hang like that?" Videl questioned. "Is that a grappling hook or something?"
"I dunno. Maybe he can make webs like a spider." Yamcha replied sarcastically.
"Let's be real here, with enough time to plan, both Batman and Spider-Man can defeat just about any enemy." Boomstick stated matter-of-factly.
"I feel like that's something we should try and do more." Gohan muttered. Remembering many, many times some of the fighters had just ran headlong into battle, and how that had gotten them killed.
"Honestly if they can overcome almost any for with strategy, I'm interested to see what they've accomplished in the past." Tien nodded. "Come to think of it, the battle will probably be decided on who can improvise better."
"Which is why we're pitting them each other only with their standard equipment; gladiator style." Wiz added. "Also, we're only using the regular versions of these characters, trying to incorporate all the different multiverse versions of them into one video would be almost impossible. We'll get to them another day."
Bulma's eyes widened at the mention of 'Multiverse'. She was still getting over the whole 'D-Zero' bombshell, but it didn't seem out of the league of possibility. If that was true, then the multiverse theory could be true as well! That alone made her very interested in this fight. Goku was interested due to the rules of gladiatorial combat, which meant less strategizing and more fighting skills.
"With that outta the way, he's Wiz and I'm Boomstick!" Boomstick continued with his upbeat intro.
"And it's our job to analyze their weapons armor and skills to figure out who would win… A Death Battle." Wiz concluded as the doors closed, then reopened on the skyscraper from earlier, Batman being illuminated by the thunder.
BATMAN
(*Cues: Batman (1989) - Main Theme*)
"In the realm of comics, there are a few locations so well known, only their name needs to be spoken in order for everyone to know them, and the heroes and villains that populate them." Wiz continued.
"Metropolis, Wakanda, Xavier's School, Hogwarts, U.A. Highschool, Mobius, Earthrealm…" Boomstick began listing off different locations.
"Aside from Hogwarts… I don't know any of those…" Videl remarked.
"I think he's talking more in terms of people who live in D-Zero." Vegeta replied.
"But above all, one of the most well-known, and if we're being honest, shittiest, is Gotham City. Home, of Batman."
The fighters watched as the camera travelled through a large city. But unlike most that they had seen, everything seemed… depressed. The town seemed worn down, bleak and darkened. Graffiti was everywhere, but unlike Metro city, it didn't seem like the gangs were a joke. This time, the gangs the fighters saw seemed ready to kill.
"Dumb question, why would anyone live there if this place is so horrible?" Goku asked aloud.
"Because the economy sucks and cheap housing is impossible to find." 18 replied with a shrug.
"The Dark Knight is a master of the shadows, using stealth and intimidation as his weapons, he patrols the streets of Gotham." Wiz stated as a thug with a gun was shown looking around nervously.
"WHERE ARE YOU!?" He shouted, fear very clear in his voice.
"Here." A voice said, before Batman grabbed the thug and disappeared.
"Okay, that's pretty cool." Trunks admitted, he liked the look of Batman almost instantly, and his voice was pretty awesome as well.
"Never underestimate the element of surprise." Roshi added.
"However, a young Bruce Wayne would quickly learn how unforgiving this city could be…" Boomstick began ominously. "One night after going to the theater with his parents, tragedy struck. And by tragedy, I mean a bullet."
Everyone watched in confusion as a young boy and his parents walked down an alley, without warning, a man appeared with a gun, clearly demanding money. There wasn't any audio, but the message was clear. Suddenly, Bruce's father stepped forward, and the man shot. Shock overtook the fighters as everyone watched Bruce's parents fall to the ground, dead, leaving a traumatized Bruce Wayne.
"The poor boy…" Chi-Chi murmured, clearly hurt at the sight of a young boy seeing his parents die.
"That… that's just wrong…" Hercule muttered.
"Why is it bad things always happen to those that don't deserve it?" Goten frowned.
"I'd ask the fire man." Yamcha replied, a hint of sarcasm in his tone. "Seems like pain and loss is all part of being a hero. For some reason, having parents just isn't an option."
"Truer than you realize…" Gohan sighed.
"After his parents were killed by a common thug, a young Bruce Wayne dedicated his life to making sure that criminals would face justice. He's been trained by the world's deadliest assassins, mastered one-hundred-and-twenty-seven marital arts form, has twelve master degrees, runs a multi-billion-dollar company and is a master of escape." Wiz listed of the beginning of the Dark Knight's skills.
BACKGROUND
- Age: 41
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 210 Lbs
- Alias': The Dark Knight, Shadow Of The Bat, The World's Greatest Detective, The Savior Of Gotham
- Secret Identity: Bruce Wayne ("Not much of a secret now." Goku remarked, missing the point.)
- Net Worth: $6.9 Billion (This made several jaws drop)
- Orphan
- 12 Master's Degrees, Making Him One Of The Smartest Men Alive (That impressed Bulma greatly)
- Master Martial Artist and Escape Artist
- Considered To Be One Of The Most Recognizable Heroes In All Of Fiction
"So, let me get this straight. He's a multi-billion-dollar orphan who dresses in a bat suit and beats up criminals?" Vegeta stated what they had so far been told. "Who also happened to be trained by the world's greatest assassins, is trained in more martial arts forms that most could ever hope to master, and has a higher academic standing that almost everyone on earth?"
"Pretty much." Piccolo remarked.
Vegeta didn't know how to respond to that.
"Given enough time, Batman can escape from any conceived trap and overcome almost any obstacle."
"I like this guy!" Goku declared. "He never gives up, I can respect that."
SKILLS
Knows 127 Martial Arts
Peak Human Conditioning:
- Bench Press: 1000 Lbs
A picture of a shirtless Bruce appeared, lifting weights. Leaving Bulma, Videl and even Chi-Chi impressed and somewhat red-faced
- Leg Press: 2,500 Lbs ("Oh my…" Chi-Chi murmured.)
- Master Acrobat & Athlete ("This guy is a sayian. He has to be." Gohan said in disbelief.)
- Genius Intellect & Strategist
- Master Escape Artist
- Ventriloquist ("Why would he need that?" Trunks asked.)
- Expert Detective
- Inhuman Durability and Reflexes
"This guy can lift one thousand pounds and has inhuman reflexes, he's able to catch one of Green Arrow's trick shots! And if you know Green Arrow, you know that's no small feat." Boomstick stated, as Batman was shown grabbing an arrow out of thin air, not even looking in the direction it was coming at him.
"Wait. How'd he do that?!" Goten exclaimed, amazed.
"Well, he was trained by ninjas apparently, most likely it enhanced his hearing, amongst other things." Yamcha reasoned.
"How'd he get this tough? He was trained by freakin' ninjas!"
A montage was then shown of Bruce climbing an ice-covered glacier before approaching an ancient-looking wooden monastery. Pushing open two large wooden doors, Bruce pulled his hood down as he entered the candle-lit hall.
"Welcome, Bruce." An older man with a beard greeted him. "Your new life, begins here."
Everyone watched as the new man seemed to be mixing things into a bowl.
"The criminal is not complicated. What you really fear is inside yourself. You fear your own power, your drive to fight, your personal demons."
It then cut to Bruce and the man sword fighting on ice, the two expertly weaved back and forth, their swords clashing as they tried to gain an advantage. The older man hit Bruce's sword, knocking him to the ground.
"Always mind your surroundings." He remarked.
"While Batman may be tough, part of his success is thanks to the Batsuit." Wiz added as a diagram of the suit Batman wore appeared, showing many points to it. Bulma could be heard furiously scribbling notes down.
(*Cues: The Dark Knight Trilogy - Main Theme*)
BATSUIT
- Weight: 200 Lbs
- Nomex Reinforced Fabric
- Fire-Resistant Memory Cloth ("I wonder if there's something like that for Ki attacks…" Krillin mused aloud. "It would make some fights a little easier if we didn't have to worry about being burned darker than when 18 tries to make Bacon…" He was then hit in the head by his wife, annoyance clear on her face.)
- Bladed Gauntlets
- Steel-Toed Boots, Designed To Break Bones
- Nose-Piece Gas Filter
"That's an interesting factor. What kind of people would use gas against him?" Gohan asked.
"Maybe someone whose gas makes you see your worst fears!" Trunks exclaimed.
"So, someone who pumps you full of LSD?" Goten asked, he didn't know what that stuff was, but he assumed it was along the same lines.
"That's not what LSD does. It makes you happy, now, acid on the other hand, has been known to…" Roshi began, but trailed off when he saw the look of cold murder Chi-Chi was giving him.
"I'm not even going to ask…" She muttered.
Vegeta noticed Bulma seemed to be sketching something on a notepad and smirked. "If you're thinking of a type of armour to help us, it won't be of much use." He remarked. "Sayians tend to fight best when they have very little restricting them. Giving us armour tends to make it harder to fight."
"I wasn't thinking for you, I was thinking for everyone else." The scientist remarked, surprising Vegeta.
"What?" He finally asked.
"Think about it. Whenever these outside forces appear and threaten us, there's nothing we can do. If we had armour that was strong enough to defuse or deter blasts similar to what you and Goku and do, then it would allow us to at least remain nearby as support, rather than constantly having to run." Vegeta and the others thought it over. In past fights, it had mainly been them who fought off Cell, Buu, Frieza, Garlic Jr. and the others… perhaps if they did have armour, then Bulma could assist with her tech, or maybe it would backfire and get them all killed. It was a thought for another day.
- 200,000 Volt Electrode Network
"Wait, so can he take 200 thousand volts, or hit people with that much?" Hercule asked, looking to Bulma. "Either way, I'm pretty sure that'd be illegal in most fighting circles."
"Well, it seems that the suit can take 200,000 volts, which is 476 times more lethal than what it takes to kill a human." Looking to Vegeta she added: "Not that I'm challenging you, but I'd suspect that much current going through you would do some damage."
"Most likely." Vegeta nodded.
"So, it only takes 42 volts to kill someone?" Trunks remarked, doing the mental math.
"Yeah, I tried to get some toast out of the toaster with a fork… and that nearly killed me…" Krillin admitted, embarrassed.
"I warned you not to, but you said "Relax, I took on Frieza, I can handle a tiny shock." And then you nearly died." 18 said mockingly.
"Most impressively, his cape is made of a special memory cloth that can be used to glide, disorient enemies, and in some iterations, act as a bio-mesh armour capable of breaking blades and stopping bullets. However, this version of Batman dosen't have that."
Bulma and a few of the others seemed disappointed by that, but were still interested in what else Batman had.
"Add to this the fact that the suit is lined with a two-hundred-thousand-volt electrode network, and the Batsuit is more than just a suit of armour. It's turns its wearer into a weapon."
"Well, when you're a billionaire, I guess you've got the time and money to turn yourself into a freakin' human Taser." Boomstick shrugged.
"And unsurprisingly, his arsenal of gadgets from his endless supply of wealth doesn't end there. His iconic utility belt has dozens of different tools that can get him out of just about any situation." Another diagram was shown of a yellow belt with several compartments and small pellets. There was noticeably a device that looked like a gun, but had a hook on the end.
"Seems like he carries a bunch of capsules with him." Piccolo remarked. "He doesn't seem like the kind of guy who would need a lot of equipment to survive."
"This thing has EVERYTHING: gas mask, tear gas, smoke pellets, a device that summons bats, a grappling gun, beer. Well, maybe not that last one, but mine would."
"Of course." Wiz and a few of the fighters muttered.
UTILITY BELT
- Grappling Gun
- Smoke Pellet
- Nerve Gas Pellet
- Trackers
- Remote Explosives
- Shark Repellent (This got a number of the viewers to look to one another in confusion)
- Bolas ("That's a weapon used to keep people or animals form running by the way." Yamcha spoke up, explaining the hunting device he had used before.)
- Tracers
- DNA And Fingerprint Scanners
- Transponder That Summons Bats
"Why does this guy like bats so much?" Goku remarked. "They're not fighters and they're far from scary."
"To you maybe…" Chi-Chi muttered under her breath. While she wouldn't admit to it, it wasn't much of a secret she wasn't a fan of bats, especially the one that had been nesting in her closet. Her scream could be heard all the way on the Lookout…
- Batarangs
"Some of his more notable gadgets he carries include a gas mask, pellets that spew both smoke and nerve gas, plastic remote explosives, his trademark grappling gun, and an absurd about of collapsible shurikens."
Footage was shown of what seemed to be mini bats cut out of steel, it was a bit confusing to say the least, either Bruce was almost OCD with keeping on brand, or he was really as smart as Wiz claimed he was.
"The Batarang!" Boomstick declared.
Batman threw one towards the camera. The footage slowed down and turned to the side, showing a good view of the weapon as stats began to appear.
"These puppies can cut through Kevlar, steel, flesh and bone, and can even knock someone unconscious should the take a direct hit form one. Not only that, if simply throwing a razor-sharp bat at people isn't good enough for you, he's got several types!"
"Of course, he does." Goten said flatly.
"Hey, those are awesome!" Trunks defending the weapon.
"I never said they weren't. I just find it weird that with all the money he has he dosen't do anything to try and make Gotham a better place."
Silence fell as everyone thought about what Trunks just said. If Bruce was as rich as he claimed to be, why didn't he do anything about Gotham?
"The kid has a point." Hercule shrugged.
"Maybe he can't." Buu said. After a few moments of mulling it over, no one could really come up with a decent answer.
"Ranging from electro-shock, the sonar, to concussive, to remote-control to explosive!"
"Well, that's one way to spend your money." 18 shrugged, both intrigued and feeling that Bruce was clearly out of his mind.
"Despite having the build of an Olympic athlete, the caped crusader's greatest feats are attributed to his detective skills. He can anticipate attacks through muscle movement and can memorize the smallest detail, even the shape of cheek he's punched. Add to this the ability to predict his opponents moves, outmaneuver super soldiers and even dodge attacks by the Flash. While Batman is only human, his achievement stand among Gods."
"So, he's built tough and can solve a puzzle or two, but what makes this mere mortal so powerful?" Vegeta scoffed.
First of all, he's the only human founding member of the team of super-heroes known as the 'Justice League'." Boomstick began, showing an image of Batman with Wonder Woman, and many other heroes. "He's taken on hordes of thugs with nothing but his bare fists, and won. With his intelligence, he's able to solve crimes faster than all of the world's top detectives, combined. He's taken blasts from Green Lantern, dodged Darksied's Omega Beams, which for the record, travel faster than the speed of light, and even after retiring as Batman, came back and beat the high holy SHIT out of the leader of the Mutant's Gang, the dumbass' who thought he could stroll in and take over."
The scene cut to a man with glowing red eyes splashing about in a large body of muddy water, he was viably pissed.
"BATMAN!" He shouted. "SHOW YOURSELF! FACE ME, YOU FOOL! I WILL KILL YOU, AND I WILL SHOW YOU WHO RULES GOTHAM CITY!"
During that last part, a large figure emerged from the mud behind the man.
"Oh crap. It's about to get real." Goten said, eyes widening.
"Okay son." Batman simply said, tossing his cape aside. "Show me."
The man rushed forward, yelling. He swung hard at Batman who blocked and countered every punch that came his way. He swung back, his fists hitting like a truck against the large man's chest. They didn't seem to do much, but it was impressive how Batman still had fight, even when he had noticeably slowed down.
"Why's he moving so slow?" Chiaotzu asked.
"Age does that to your body." Roshi simply stated. "Some people can find ways to keep their bodies loose as they get older, but I don't think Batman was able to."
"You are weak old man! You're slow!" The mutant leader shouted.
"True, but we're all slow when we're thigh-deep in the mud." Batman remarked coolly. "And you're stupid."
"He planned this." Gohan suddenly said, realizing something. "He knew he couldn't take on this guy on a normal level, so he drew him to here, where he had the advantage."
"Hrm… Maybe he's smarter than I gave him credit for…" Vegeta grumbled. Knowing Gohan was probably right.
Batman then performed a powerful roundhouse kick right into the Leader's face, he then followed it up with a harsh gut punch and a right hook to the jaw. It wasn't clear what the Leader of the Mutant gang was (the fighters assumed some sort of mutant) but it was clear this was actually hurting him. Batman let a flurry of slow, yet powerful punches land one after another on the Leader's chest, heavy impact being clear with each one.
"Wow. He really refuses to give up." Bulma said, genuinely amazed by Bruce's fighting prowess. "He must be close to fifty years old when this happened."
A bit miffed and bewildered, Bulma sighed and looked back to the TV. Bruce suddenly slashed at the Leader with his gauntlet, and nothing seemed to happen at first.
"What was that?" The Leader laughed.
"Just the right kind of cut above the eyes." Batman replied, never seeming to drop his cool attitude. "The kind that bleeds."
True to his word, blood began seeping downwards, and it distracted the mutant leader as he had to wipe it away. This was bad as Batman used this distraction to hit him hard once again. The Leader grabbed a barrel that had a fire lit in it and threw it at Batman. He took it full-force and was pushed back, the Leader rushed him again and managed to get a few hits off on Batman, before the Dark Knight struck again, this time he was using more of a karate style attack, chopping at the Leader's neck and chest, before winding back and punching him square in the nose. Several fighters winced at the sickening cracking sound as the Leader screamed in pain.
"This Batman guy can really keep his own!" Goku said, impressed with what he was seeing (as he had been with almost all of the previous fighters.)
"He may be able to hold his own, but unless he can take that Leader guy down soon, it's only a matter of time before he runs out of tricks." Piccolo stated matter-of-factly. The Namekian was usually the most strategy-driven fighter, and he seemed to have been analyzing Batman's style, seeing several moves similar to what he had been training in.
As if Batman had heard Piccolo, he stuck the Leader in a specific spot right below where the shoulder connected to the chest, then ducked under him and hit him in a specific spot on the neck. The Leader's right arm seemed to sag.
"That a tickle?" He asked mockingly.
"That was a nerve bundle in your deltoid." Batman replied, seeming more serious now. "It might not hurt, but you won't be moving your arm for a while."
"Impressive." Piccolo admitted. "Wouldn't have thought of that…"
"That honestly makes a lot of sense." Vegeta admitted, a sense of 'Why didn't I think of that?' clear in his voice. "Disabling an opponent's own body makes them easier to deal with. I'll have to remember that one."
The Leader actually got a number of rather powerful-looking hits off on Batman, blood spurting from his face, he kicked Batman, sending him flying back into the mud. With his one good arm, he grabbed Batman by the cowl.
"Get up Batman!" Videl shouted.
"You're finished old man!" The Leader shouted.
Batman aggressively head-butted the Leader in response.
"Respect your elders." Roshi said, before adding under his breath: "Asshole."
"You don't get it son." Batman said, all sense of cool now gone. IT was clear Batman may have been holding back, but now he was pissed. "This isn't a mud hole."
Batman moved forward, blow after blow hitting the Leader's face, teeth and blood flying and the Leader was clearly taking an ass-beating form the old man. Batman then duplexed the leader into the mud and grabbed his arm.
"It's an operating table." He stated. "And I'M the surgeon."
With more force than anyone thought he had, Batman snapped the Leader's arm. He then laid punch after punch right into the Leader's face, scarring his face with sheer brutality.
"Wow…" Was all Trunks and pretty much everyone watching) could say. They knew Batman wasn't the kind of guy who would take it easy on criminals, but it was clear this was harsher than he would normally go. Batman then grabbed the Leader's leg, and snapped it much like he did his arm, before delivering one final punch to the Leader's face, knocking him out.
"Geez." Someone said after about a minute of silence. Skorch left to go back to bed.
"His style is on point." Hercule admitted. "If he wasn't so angry, I could see him fighting in the ring. He's got the moves of a wrestler, and the theatrics of one too."
FEATS
- Solved Numerous Unsolvable Crimes
- Invites Near-Death Experiences
- Can Beat Metahumans In Combat
- Refuses To Use Firearms Or Kill. Ever.
- Single-handedly Defeated Superman And The Entire Justice League
- Only Non-Powered Founder Of The Justice League
- Scared Death Itself
- Has Defeated Both Aliens and Predators Multiple Times
- Has Survived Demolculization, Nuclear Explosions, A Snapped Spine, Impalement, Being Buried Alive And Many Other Things
(*Cues: The Dark Knight Rises - Main Theme again*)
"Okay. When he wakes up, I don't care how many challenges we have to go through, we gotta get Skorch to get us some of these books. This is just unbelievable." Gohan stated. Suddenly, a small orange portal opened above him and a large, heavy book dropped down, hitting him on the head. "Ow!"
Another portal opened next to Bulma, and with Sayian-fast reflexes, Vegeta caught the book that was going to hit his wife. Looking at the book, Bulma's was titled 'The Batsuit: A Comprehensive Guide' and Gohan's was titled 'Batman: The Essential Collection Vol. 1'. Bulma's eyes widened as she looked through the book.
"While Batman may not have any exploitable physical weaknesses, he is not perfect." Wiz stated, drawing everyone's attention to the screen. "He's still human, so bullets, knives and other attacks can harm him, but most damningly, his mental stability is frequently called into question."
"His intelligence?" Buu asked, confused.
"No, his mental sanity." Tien replied.
"What?"
"Never mind. You wouldn't understand."
"Wellll let's see." Boomstick began. He watched his parents get murdered as a child, he dresses up like a bat, he beats the shit out of criminals and keeps employing twelve-year-old-sidekicks. Who usually die." Boomstick sarcastically said. "Yeah, I'd say he's not all there."
WEAKNESSES
- No Exploitable Physical Weakness (Goku was impressed, that was the kind of thing he strove for.)
- Has To Be Rescued More Than Any Other Justice League Member
- Mental Stability Barely In Check
- Mortal
"Well, I wouldn't necessarily blame him for some of those." Chi-Chi argued. "He didn't ask for his parents to be killed."
"Also, his whole 'No Killing' rule has been a sore spot for many comic fans, and it's easy to see why." Boomstick continued. "It's strength that Batman can take on impossible odds and overcome them without resorting to violence, making sure that criminals face justice."
"That's true." Krillin nodded.
"…but this also leads to the villains he locks up escaping and killing people again." Boomstick concluded.
"That's also true." Krillin frowned. "And I guess he thinks that by not killing, he's a hero, and that if he killed them, he'd be no better than they were."
"But if they're just gonna break out and kill people again, wouldn't it be better to kill them so they won't hurt people anymore?" Goten asked.
"Yes." Vegeta immediately answered. "If the villains we fight are anything like the one's Batman fights, they won't change. Death is the best option for them."
"Buu changed." Hercule defended him.
"Buu didn't have a brain." Vegeta retorted, annoyed. "And before all that, do you not remember the nightmare it was to deal with the twisted versions of him?"
"You mean when you got mad Goku was stronger than you and let an evil spirit take you over? Yeah, I remember."
The room went dead silent, everyone stared in shock at what Hercule had said, and from the look on his face, the wrestler wasn't backing down form this fight. Vegeta was left speechless, mainly because he knew Hercule was right.
"Okay, moving on!" Yamcha suddenly yelled, and everyone decided to do just that.
"You'd think with all the money he has, Batman would just build a better jail, but whatever, if he did that, we wouldn't have any more stories."
"Yeah, but a lot of innocent people would still be alive." 18 countered Boomstick's remark.
"Regardless, Batman remains one of the most determined heroes you will ever see. Across thousands of comics and dozens of incarnations, Batman has always followed one rule: No Killing. And for the most part, he's been able to hold that up." Wiz continued.
"Except for the Batman Who Laughs!" Boomstick cut in. "That dudes a freakin' psychopath!"
The screen suddenly cut to black, and a very unsettling laugh echoed throughout the room. Slowly, a bony white hand reached forward, slowly a depraved looking Batman appeared. He was clad entirely in black, with his cowl replaced with a spiked ring that covered his eyes, his mouth was pale and stretched into a twisted grin with blood running around his mouth. He dragged a chain that seemed similar to Spawn's, except on the end of it was a young boy in a red and yellow outfit with a mask clearly stitched to his face. His laughter was constant and one of a man who took pleasure in the torture of everyone around him, it was a horrifying sight to see.
"What… the hell… is THAT…" Krillin finally managed to get out. Feeling the colour drain from his face.
"Mama?" Marion whimpered, burying her face into 18's chest. "Make it go away…"
"Damn it Boomstick! We're not talking about the Dark Knights this time!" Wiz snapped. "And what if kids are watching!? Are you trying to traumatize them!?"
"Who in their right mind would let kids watch a show where people are forced to fight to the death?" Boomstick replied, not seeming to get the point.
"…fair point." Wiz shrugged.
"Batman's main strength may be his physical durability-"
"Are we just going to ignore what we saw?!" Goku asked, bewildered.
"I guess so." Piccolo frowned. "Probably for the best. Maybe one of the books we got will explain that."
"- but also, his mental tenacity. For example, this happened to him."
The scene cut to a large muscular man with an odd yet cool looking mask on wailing on Batman. He looked like a steroid-using luchador. Batman seemed exhausted, both mentally and physically, and the man was just beating him into the ground.
"Is it just me, or does he look like Zangief?" Gohan asked.
"Huh. He kinda does." Vegeta nodded.
"I was wondering what would break first." The man said, holding Batman above him. "Your spirit-"
To everyone's shock, he slammed Batman onto his knee, a sickening CRACK! Resonated as Batman screamed in pain.
"-or your body."
"Did he… did he just break his back!?" Krillin exclaimed.
"That is illegal on SO many levels!" Hercule added, angered at the blatant disregard for wresting rules. Not seeming to realize what had just happened to Batman.
"That may be one of the most painful things I have ever seen." Tien said, shock clear in his calm tone.
"How is he still fighting after that?!" Goku exclaimed. "Either his suit must keep him together or he's using some sort of senzu bean!"
"Batman had his spine snapped, but through both determination and a very painful physiotherapy, Batman not only survived. But went on to kick Bane's ass." Wiz stated. "He did this with barely any medication, and mostly just the fire to protector Gotham and stop Bane."
Needless to say, everyone was genuinely amazed by that. Sure, they had probably done far superior feats and fought more powerful foes. But for a regular man to endure all that, and not give up both mentally and physically, that was an Olympian feat. Out of all the fighters they had seen thus far, to many of them, Batman was the one they had the most respect for.
"So, he survived that… despite not having powers?" Yamcha reiterated what had been said. "I find that hard to believe. There's no way he doesn't have some sort of superpower."
"On top of that, Batman has been shot and stabbed countless times, disintegrated, punched full-force by Superman, fought the other members of the Justice League and even sent back in time as a living time bomb of galactic destruction." Wiz added. "Yet he's somehow managed to pull through every time."
"Why? Because HE'S BATMAN!" Boomstick declared triumphantly.
"I am vengeance, I am the night… I AM BATMAN!" Batman shouted, the doors then closed and Bulma paused the video.
"Well… that was certainly interesting." The scientist finally said.
"I can't believe an ordinary human was able to do all of that." Goku remarked, still amazed at what he had seen.
"I think it's worth noting that they did say Batman is able to defeat anyone given enough time to prepare." Gohan then spoke up, remembering what was said in the beginning. "He may not be able to do too well if he has to improvise."
"Yeah, but we don't know what the other guy has." Roshi countered with a shrug. At that, Bulma hit play again, and when the doors opened, a sunny day was shown over a sprawling city that seemed pristine, much happier than Gotham.
SPIDER-MAN
(*Cues: The Amazing Spider-Man Game - Main Theme*)
"While it may be one of the more advanced and populated cities, New York isn't free of crime. From common though to four-mechanical-armed mad scientists, New York finds itself in need of a hero more often than not, and that hero, is the friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man."
Suddenly, a man clad in a red-and-blue spandex suit with black lines all over it swung from off of a building. Soaring through the air, he created a line from his hand, which attached to another building as he continued swinging.
"WOO HOO HOO!" Spider-Man shouted as he flew through NY.
"Once, Peter Parker was a wimpy nerd with no friends or social life. And who can blame them? Who'd wanna be friends with this nerd?!"
Bulma was about to object to Boomstick's comment, but Wiz cut her off.
"Hey."
"Thanks for proving my point."
"Ouch." Goten laughed.
"Then he went to a lab and was bitten by a radioactive spider." Boomstick continued.
Everyone watched in a mixture of confusion and interest as a black spider lowered itself downwards, red markings very noticeable on it. Peter didn't seem to notice as it crawled about for a few moments, then he yelled in surprise and pain as the Spider bit him.
"I doubt they'll explain this, but what could they possibly have been doing to spiders that would require making them radioactive?" Chi-Chi couldn't help but ask. Not being a fan of spiders in the first place, and adding 'Radioactive' to them just sounded like a bad idea. Unless it was a song by a band that gets way too much hate.
"That also is quite a strange origin…" Piccolo said, not sure how to react to what he was just told.
"Due to the radioactive experimentation the Spider had undergone, Peter's body changed, he was faster, stronger-"
"Harder." Boomstick cut in, seemingly singing. "Better. Faster. Stronger."
"Yes!" Videl cheered. "I love that song."
"-he gained the ability to climb walls…"
"So, he became a radioactive superhero. With no friends." Boomstick added. "But after some practice of controlling his powers and some superheroing. He got laid. Like… A lot."
Roshi's eyes widened as he saw the different women Spider-Man had been with. A redhead, a blonde girl, two women with white hair (one of whom was wearing a very tight black suit) and many others. He nodded in approval.
BACKGROUND
- Age: 25
- Aliases: Ricochet, Dusk, Prodigy, Ben Riley, Scarlet Spider
- Height: 5'10"
- Weight: 210 Lbs
- Secret Identity: Peter Parker
- Orphan
"He lost his parents too? Is this some sort of requirement that superheroes have to have dead parents?" Goku asked.
"Yes." Goten and Trunks replied simultaneously
- IQ: 250
- Science Major
- Inventor
Bulma was very interested in this episode. Both Bruce and Peter appeared to be crime-fighters who used science as their main weapon. That intrigued her, she had seen what Batman had used, and was curious what 'Spider-Man' would use.
- Member Of The Fantastic Four, X-Men, Spirits Of Vengeance. Avengers, Defenders, S.H.E.I.L.D., Spider-Army and others
"This guy has no loyalty to anyone." Tien said, raising a brow at all the different teams.
"A young teenager when he got his powers, Peter was unsure how to use them, and at first, used them simply for his own gain by fighting in cage matches." Wiz continued, footage was shown of Spider-Man wearing a red hoodie with the spider logo drawn on the chest, it seemed very rushed compared to his costume. He grabbed a man who looked similar to Mike Haggar and threw him against the bars before jumping off of his back and slamming back down onto him knocking him out.
"Cage matches make good money, but there's no rules whatsoever." Gohan remarked, taking a drink. "The people you face can be really cheap…"
"How would you know that?!" Chi-Chi suddenly exclaimed, shocked at what her son said.
"Wait. Did you not know about this?" Gohan asked, his face paling somewhat. Everyone stared with a 'I'm-sorry-WHAT!?' expression.
"Things were going pretty good for a while, until the guy in charge of the fights refused to pay him." Wiz continued.
"Dang managers…" Hercule muttered. "They're always trying this in my early days…"
"Well, the manager was then robbed, and Peter didn't do anything to stop him." Boomstick added.
"Why didn't you do anything?!" The man shouted, clearly angered.
"It's not my problem." Spider-Man replied harshly, leaving the building.
"On the one hand, he has a point, but on the other, that's just wrong." Krillin muttered.
"I have a real bad feeling that's gonna come back to haunt him." Videl nodded in agreement.
"This event would be the start of Peter's fight for justice, as the man he let go would end up accidentally killing his uncle that same night, the uncle who was the closest thing to a father Peter ever had."
There was a collective feeling of sorrow as Peter was next to an older man, tears running down his face.
"Nonononononono… this is all my fault…" Peter mumbled.
"Pete." Uncle Ben weakly spoke.
"I'm here Uncle Ben. It's okay, we're going to get you help, we-"
"Don't worry about me kid." Ben weakly replied. "Just promise me you'll remember this, with great power, comes great responsibility. Remember that, and you'll be the hero this city needs."
With a weak smile, Uncle Ben closed his eyes, and it was clear her was gone.
"Uncle Ben!? Uncle Ben!?" Peter began shouting, desperately and hopelessly trying to wake his uncle. A few of the women had tears in their eyes now, and it was clear to everyone the amount of guilt Peter seemed to be carrying almost every day due to his uncle's death. Carrying the knowledge that he could have prevented Tien and Piccolo, the two most stoic fighters present, felt genuine sadness at the mistake Peter now had to live with.
"If he had stopped that guy…" Goten began.
"His uncle would still be alive." Vegeta nodded, finishing what the young half-breed was trying to say.
"…damn." Krillin muttered.
"Pretty much." Roshi muttered.
Goku had been unmorally silent, the phrase 'With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility' seemed to stick with him. He knew he had responsibility, both to his family, and to protect earth. But was he doing his best? Was there more he could do? With the powers he possessed, practically able to become a God, what did that mean for everyone else? Was it possible that if he let someone live, it could've cost him-
"Cell…" He suddenly thought. Sure, everyone had moved on, but he hadn't forgotten the fight with that thing, and his decision to give him a bean. Goku shook his head, these were thoughts for another day.
"Now living by that mantra, Pieter Parker became Spider-Man, the web-warrior of New York City, determined to protect the innocent and stop crime wherever it may be. A clever photographer and science major, Spider-Man is not only incredibly powerful, but also a genius in strategy and science." Wiz continued, as Spider-Man was showing fighting crime and working in a lab. "Using the skills he has, he was able to create two wrist-mounted web shooters that allow him to swing throughout the city."
This interested most of the human fighters, as they saw a diagram of the aforementioned web shooters. They seemed far smaller than expected, but it was interesting to see Peter literally swinging around using whatever they made.
"So, he has wrist-mounted grabbling hook launchers?" Trunks asked, a bit confused as to what exactly the web shooters were.
"I don't think so." Bulma shook her head. "I think it's some sort of special material that acts like a rope strong enough to support the momentum of a human swinging on one.
"Two things: first, didn't the webs come naturally with the spider-bite? And B, if he's SO smart, wouldn't he make the webs come out from his ass like a real spider?" Boomstick asked.
"We." Was collectively said, no one wanted to think about Spider-Man… producing webs that way.
"Okay, first of all no. It doesn't come out from their butt, it comes out from-"
"Spider-Man! Spider-Man!" Boomstick sang. "Craps some webs like a spider can!"
"Thank you for that." Bulma said flatly.
(*Cues: Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - Spider-Man Theme*)
"And secondly, some different incarnations of Spider-Man DO have the webs being made naturally from his body, this version of Spider-Man created them." Wiz added, clearly annoyed.
"So, I assume like Batman there's different versions of him from different realities?" Yamcha said.
"If that's true, hopefully there aren't any demonic versions of him…" Videl sighed, still creeped out by the spiked version of Batman who didn't stop laughing…
WEB SHOOTERS
- Twin Wrist-Mounted
- Carousel Loaded
- Webbing Dissolved In One Hour
- Can Support Multiple People At Once
- Web Fluid Cartridges Pressurized At 380 PSI
- Webbing Is Strong Enough To Restrain The Hulk
Bulma was currently writing down notes as everyone else watched with interest as a diagram showed the web launchers and the webs they created.
"Each web shooter cartridge can hold a large amount of pressurised web fluid-"
"AND SO CAN HIS GIRLFRIENDS!" Boomstick suddenly cut in. Getting a few laughs and a few disgusted groans. "Thank you, I'll be here all week!"
"Oh Gods…" Chi-Chi groaned.
"Hey, he's not wrong." Roshi shrugged, then looked at the disgusted looks on their faces. "What?"
"Sometimes you should think before you talk." Was all Gohan said.
"…and features a rotating carousel to replace empty ones…" Wiz finished, disgusted.
SUPER POWERS
- Wall Crawling ("That makes sense, I guess." Roshi said. "He is called SPIDER-Man, so I guess wall crawling and webbing just comes with the brand.")
Superhuman Strength:
- Bench Press: 10 Tons ("Wow." Was all a few of the fighters could say. That blew Batman's one thousand pounds way out of the water. Vegeta had to admit, he was impressed, sure. The guy did have superpowers, but even then, the physical routines required to keep that strength would be harsh, and for some who looked as weak as Peter to pull that off, that was something.)
- Top Speed: 200 MPH
- Superhuman Speed & Reflexes
- Superhuman Stamina & Durability
- Foreign Chemical Resistance
"Again, I would have great use for that." Bulma sighed, annoyed that it seemed like everyone around her had the powers and abilities that would make her life so much more useful.
- Spider-Sense
"What the heck is Spider Sense?" Trunks asked. "Is that like, the ability to talk to spiders?"
"Eh, maybe it's some sort of warning system." Hercule said with a roll of his eyes.
"His superpowers give him a TON of awesome abilities, he can scale any surface with ease, and stay hanging on it with only one hand or foot!" Boomstick continued as Spiderman was shown causally strolling down the side of a building, reading a newspaper. "And be honest, we've ALL wanted that power."
"That would be pretty cool." Goku nodded. "Flying is one thing, but being able to walk up walls, that'd be great!"
"But doesn't being able to fly essentially defeat any use for that?" Piccolo reasoned.
"…oh…"
Vegeta muttered something under his breath, along the lines of 'How are you still alive?', but no one clearly heard it.
"His top running speed is also nearly twenty times the fastest speed a human has ever run." Wiz stated, as video of a black man sprinting came up. "Currently, the world record for fastest running speed is held by eight time Olympic Gold Medalist Usain Bolt-"
"EIGHT OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALS!?" Was collectively exclaimed in amazement. They watched, jaws practically on the ground, as Usain ran faster than anyone could have predicted, he cleared the one-hundred-meter dash in a matter of seconds.
"How can a mere man run so fast?!" Vegeta exclaimed, now a mixture of shocked and impressed.
"Push ups, sit ups, and LOTS of juice!" Skorch called.
"-who's top speed was clocked at twenty-seven-point-four miles per hour." Wiz finished.
"Yeah, Usain definitely earned the nineteen world records he's broken!" Boomstick added. "But as for Spider-Man, he can move at over two-hundred miles per hour, can lift ten tons, fight six supervillains at the same time, and can even take a freaking grenade to the FACE!"
As they watched, a bomb went off in Spider-Man's face, destroying part of his mask, while the blast knocked him back and clearly took some wind out of him, it was clear he wasn't down.
"Man, how much can this guy take?" Yamcha remarked.
"He's even tough enough to knock out a dinosaur with a single punch." Wiz added, as Spider-Man was shown punching a dinosaur out cold.
"Haha! Suck it Denver!" Boomstick laughed.
"What?"
"Don't question it."
"By altering his body's electron attractions, Spider-Man can crawl along most surfaces. Hope that clarifies things." Wiz explained. "But perhaps his most recognizable, and useful power is his Spider Sense."
"Essentially it's a warning signal of when it's about to go down. It allows ol' web-head to move or attack before getting hit hard, kinda like caller ID for when your ex-wife's calling for alimony that she 'lost'."
"Is he always got to insult his wife whenever he can?" Videl grumbled, annoyed.
Well, in actuality the Spider-Sense is much more than a simple alarm." Wiz began. "It gives Peter omnipresent detection to his surroundings. This is how he swings around New York without looking where he shoots his webs. And unlike his human senses, it is not affected by gases or toxins unless specifically tailored to the Spider-Sense itself."
"Wow. That's actually a pretty useful technique." Bulma said, a bit surprised at how complex the Spider-Sense was.
"It kinda seems like Ki sensing, but rather than detecting if someone's alive, you sense if they're going to attack." Goku remarked.
"Yes, it's like having a third eye to detect danger." Vegeta nodded.
"Hey?" Tien said flatly.
"A third eye that's useful."
"However, it's up to Spider-Man to recognize and react to his warning, so it can be tricked if he doesn't think he's in danger."
"It can't be too easy." Yamcha shrugged.
"Still, combined with his speed, martial arts prowess and gymnastical capabilities-"
"Gymnastical isn't a real word."
"Shut up before I kick you in the Wizsticles." Boomstick immediately retorted. "Anyhow, Spider-Man is almost untouchable. He can even dodge automatic fire!"
"Impressive." Roshi remarked as he watched Spider-Man fighting in a martial arts style, all while dodging a hail of bullets. "I wonder what kind of forms he uses."
FEATS
- Has Defeated The Hulk (The fighters were interested in the giant green fighter destroying a city that appeared)
- Member Of The Fantastic Four And The Avengers
- Developed Unique Way Of The Spider Martial Art
"Ah, that answers my question." Roshi remarked. "But what's with superheroes and naming everything after them? The Batsuit? The Way Of The Spider?"
"The Batmobile." Gohan added, looking at the book that had hit him.
"You're joking, right?"
- Has More Girlfriends Than Any Other Superhero
- Survives Multi-Dimensional Trips With Ease
- Teamed-Up With A Squad Of Multi-Dimensional Spider-Men
- Trained Multiple Other Spider-Men
- Survived The Clone Saga (Don't ask about this. It's a nightmare)
Bulma once again felt the need to go wake Skorch up and make him show her this whole 'Multiverse' she kept hearing about, but also knew messing with the entity like that probably wasn't a good idea.
- Destined Teacher Of Hope Summers, The Ultimate Mutant
"Who's Hope Summers?" Trunks asked.
"Dunno, probably will appear in a later episode." Krillin remarked, knowing questioning this probably wouldn't get them an answer.
"His unique martial art, The Way of the Spider, utilizes the Spider-Sense to its fullest. Spider-Man can go toe-to-toe with the most advanced masters of combat, even while blindfolded."
Some of the fighters watched, surprised as Spider-Man fought a room full of thugs, weaving in and out of their strikes and hitting them, not being hit by a single strike.
"No wonder other superheroes don't like this guy. I mean, the freaking Spider-Sense does everything for him!"
"Why would others hate him?" Videl questioned. "He seems like a stand-up guy."
"Some people just don't like others invading in their turf." Gohan replied.
"He also dosen't seem to take his job too seriously either." Vegeta added. "That can be an issue to some."
"Speaking of which, somehow, Spider-Man once tried to join the Justice League, but was rejected by Batman." Wiz added, a s comic cover appeared.
"Wait, really?" Goku asked. "I thought these two would get along great! They're both crime fighters, have a strong sense of justice…"
"An odd sense of fashion." Chi-Chi added.
"Exactly!"
"Ouch. I bet he wishes he can fight old Bats in a battle to the death - OH-HO, WAIT!" Boomstick declared.
A small box appeared on-screen which read "This Is Non-Canon".
"I don't take Spider-Man as a killer." Piccolo stated. "He seems like a crime fighter sure, but I don't think he could ever intentionally kill someone."
"True." Tien agreed. "I think it would do a lot of damage to him if he killed someone, intentional or not. Batman seems to have been trained well enough that if he did kill someone, he'd get over it, but if Spider-Man did… It'd probably crush him."
"For all of his amazing powers, Spider-Man is not invincible." Wiz explained as a chart appeared.
WEAKNESSES
- Durability Has Limits
- Spider-Sense Can Be Tricked Or Disrupted By Specialized Drugs
- Arguably Naïve
- Anti-Spider Pesticide Ethyl Chloride
- Prefers To fight Head-On, Rather Than Stealth
"His bright and colorful costume makes stealth difficult, his durability has limits, and the oddly specific ethyl chloride pesticide is his Kryptonite. Also, any enemy with his speed comparable to his can outmatch his Spider-Sense." Wiz continued.
"Hang on. You're telling me I could go to a store, buy some Raid and I'd be able to take this guy out?!" Boomstick asked, bewildered.
"That seems like an incredibly stupid weakness." Vegeta sweat-dropped.
"Well… Yes." Wiz nodded.
"Wow." Was all Bulma could say, genuinely disappointed by that.
"Bug killer. His weakness is BUG KILLER." Goten repeated what had just been said.
"Add to that the fact that unlike other versions of Spider-Man, like the Iron Spider, ol Web-Head's suit has no armor. Admittedly, this is because he needs to be a slight as possible to fly and be as dexterous as he is, but that's also an issue."
"And above all, Spider-Man is almost always cracking jokes." Wiz continued. "He has a hard time taking things seriously-"
"My point exactly." Vegeta said.
"-but this is mostly due to the fact that he's usually one slip away from being torn to shreds, or one mistake from thousands dying. So, making jokes both keeps him collected and calm, and acts as a coping mechanism to help him deal with the stress and anxiety that comes with this job."
Vegeta went silent, realizing that Spider-Man probably did have a reason for his lax attitude and possibly it wasn't a lack of care, but a coping mechanism.
"He's also used it to distract enemies before, so I guess it has it's uses."
"Come down here and fight like a man!" A man who seemed to be made of stone yelled at Spider-Man, who was hanging on the ceiling.
"I don't suppose I could convince you to come up here and fight like a spider?" Spider-Man quipped.
"Heh." Vegeta smirked. "I'll admit, that wasn't half-bad."
"Also, while his blood may be radioactive, so are his other… fluids. Let's say, and that did lead to his wife dying." Boomstick said before pausing. "No. I'm not joking."
Those who understood what Boomstick wa saying either grimaced in disgust or dropped their jaws in shock. Everyone else looked to them for an explanation, but also got the feeling there wouldn't be one.
"Remember kids, condoms save lives."
"…..moving on." Someone finally said.
"Despite not having any real superhero training, Spider-Man has saved the world countless times, fought off entire armies of supervillains, joined the Avengers, been to space, fought one of the most powerful entitles on the entire history of comics, and even teamed up with several other dimensional versions of himself."
The scene cut to Spider-Man, a woman in a pink and white Spider-Man outfit, and a young black boy in a Spider-Man outfit looking up at a man in a black-and-white Spider-Man suit with a fedora and a trench coat that was lowing in the wind.
"Hey fellas." The man remarked.
"I..is he in black and white?" The smaller Spider-Man asked.
"Where's that wind coming from? We're in a basement." Peter remarked.
"Where ever I go, the wind follows. And the wind… Smells like rain…"
"I have no idea what this is, but I love it." Hercule said aloud.
"This could literally not get any weirder." Peter remarked.
"But now it's going to." Tien sighed.
To everyone's surprise, a pig walked in in his hind legs wearing a Spider-Man suit. A few of the fighters took one look at it, and began laughing uncontrollably. They weren't sure why, but the idea of what they were seeing was just… ridiculous.
"It CAN get weirder!" The Spider-Pig declared. "I'm Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham!"
"Part of me really, REALLY dosen't want to know the answer to this, but I'm curious if there's a reality where we're all animals…" Vegeta finally said.
"What? Like 'Goat-Ku' and 'Vult-Geta?'" Yamcha asked rhetorically.
"Lambcha!" Roshi suddenly shouted before falling off of his chair laughing, annoying the swords man.
"Eh, Trunks already has an animal name." Goten remarked with a smirk.
"Hey!" Trunks yelled defensively.
"Still, if he has so many powers and so few limitations, how come he sometimes gets shot by a stray bullet?" Boomstick wondered.
"Lazy, lazy writing." Wiz muttered.
"This is starting to sound like a bad comic book plot…" Spider-Man muttered, looking at the viewers, before the doors closed. Bulma paused the video, and then Gohan spoke first.
"This might sound weird, but these two fighters really remind me of you and Vegeta." He remarked.
"Really? How?" Goku asked.
"Well, on the one side, Batman is a dark, aggressive brooding loner who relies on brute strength and force to fight, and takes everything pretty seriously. Spider-Man is someone who cares about people around him, doesn't always think things through, and doesn't take things seriously when he should."
"That's not a to-off brand comparison." Bulma shrugged. Vegeta gave his wife a flat, somewhat annoyed look.
"I think this could easily go either way." Piccolo said, not trying to hide his smirk however. "Unlike Spawn and Kratos, they're both human. Sure, one of them has superpowers, but they're both still human."
"I think his Spider-Sense is kind of cheating." Trunks frowned. "How is Batman going to get around that?"
"Ninja skills?" Goten replied.
"You might not be wrong." Yamcha stated, getting everyone's attention. "If Batman was as well trained as they've implied, then he probably knows how to be an opponent both mentally and physically. They did say that Parker's Spider-Sense could be overridden, so maybe Batman needs to play mind games with him."
"Or nerve gas." Bulma added thoughtfully. "I can't say for sure, but that may have an effect on Spider-Sense, or maybe Peter himself."
"In terms of pure strength, Batman would win." Vegeta stated. "But considering the abilities of the two, I'm more inclined to believe Spider-Man will win. I can't believe I just said that…"
"Really?" Goku asked surprised. "There's no way he can beat Batman! He got his spine snapped in half and he's still fighting crime!"
"That's not exactly something to aspire to Goku." Krillin said dryly, cracking open another drink.
"I think the one thing to note is that they're not murderers." Chi-Chi remarked, a little relieved that the fighters weren't genocidal maniacs, or bloodthirsty bounty hunters whose morals shifted with money, or demonic soul-eaters.
"True." Was generally agreed.
Unpausing the video, the music began to build up again.
"Alright the combatants are set." Wiz began. "Let's end this debate once and for all."
"IT'S TIME FOR A DEATH BATTLE!" Boomstick yelled as the doors closed again, then reopened in Gotham.
(*Cues: Batman Returns - The Final Confrontation*)
There was a shadow that flew by the screen, then Batman was shown perched on a gargoyle, brooding as he looked out over the darkened city night. There was a crack of lighting and a voice yelled in shock.
"Geez! Is there nothing but rain and thunder in this town?"
The fighters watched as Spider-Man landed on the rooftop and pulled out a map, seemingly lost.
"Okay, so if I took the left at Metropolis, that means Bloodhaven should be…" He looked around, then seemed to frown behind the mask. "Not here. I knew I should've turned right!"
"Who are you?"
"Gah!" Spider-Man seemed to jump as Batman was suddenly behind him. "Oh, uh. Hey. Th'name's Spider-Man. And you are?"
Batman didn't respond.
"Okay, be like that then…" Spider-Man muttered. "Listen, I'm looking for a criminal known as 'The Riddler', you have any idea where he might be?"
Batman's eyes narrowed at the mention of one of his rouges.
"Why are you looking for him?" He suddenly asked very sternly.
"Uh, to stop him from hurting people? Why else would I be looking for him?" Spider-Man replied rhetorically.
Without warning, a Batarang was thrown at Spider-Man, who quickly dodged out of the way.
"WHOA! What's your problem dude?!" Spider-Man shouted.
"Leave Gotham. Now." Was all Batman said in response.
"I may not have found the Riddler, but I found another masked crazy… Good going Parker." Spider-Man muttered to himself as he took a fighting stance.
FIGHT!
Batman threw several Batarangs at Spider-Man, who nimbly dodged and weaved through them all, he fired several quick web blasts at Batman who used his cape as a shield.
"Note to self, look into getting a cape…" Spider-Man muttered to himself.
"Man, Batman's kind of a dick, isn't he?" Goten remarked.
"Or he just refuses help." Roshi added. "*coughlikesomepeopleinthisroomcough*"
Batman jumped, his cape billowing out behind him as he was illuminated by the moonlight. Spider-Man jumped as well, the two-collided mid-air and began punching one another. Batman tried to use a grappling hook to wrap around Spidey's legs by the arachnid avenger used Batman's chest as a launch pad. Shooting up into the air, he shot two webs at Batman, grabbing him by his chest plate, and flipping him onto the roof. Batman managed to turn the attack in his favor, and positioned himself so he landed on his feet, then yanked the webs towards him, bringing Spider-Man close and punching him right in the face.
"Oh, that's gonna hurt in the morning," Hercule winced.
Spider-Man wasn't done yet, and he shot the roof with his webbing and used it like a slingshot, flying back down at Batman and hitting him hard in the tip of the head. The duo next engaged in fast frantic attacks, both weaving in and out of karate and Jiu jitsu.
"Electrify." Batman says, and the bat symbol on his suit begins to glow, when Spider-Man punches it, he's aggressively shocked, being sent back in pain.
"Dude! What the hell was that?!" Spider-Man shouted.
Batman didn't respond, but he used his grapple gun to grab Spider-Man and pull him back in, delivering a powerful kick to the jaw. This was followed up by several Batarangs that were sent into the sky at the webslinger.
"Things really seem to be going Batman's way this fight." Bulma remarked. "I knew that suit would help."
Time seemed to slow down as Spider-Man saw the Batarangs coming. He began to spin, and the weapons all soared by, missing their target. Landing in a pose on the wall, Spider-Man looks at Batman, who runs and jumps off of an air conditioning unit towards him.
"Gotcha." Spider-Man remarked.
Suddenly jumping off of the wall, Spider-Man gives Batman a friendly wave as he passes the caped crusader, then fires several webs at him, Batman throws an explosive Batarang at Spider-Man then notices the webs. Before he could react, Batman was stuck to the wall. Spider-Man didn't seem to notice the Batarang until he heard the beeping.
"Uh-oh." He said in realization. The explosion went off in his face and sent him flying across the rooftop, landing roughly and rolling across the hard stone.
"Hang on, how didn't he know that was coming?" Goku asked. "Wasn't that the whole point of his Spider-Sense?"
"They did say he has to act on it, it's a warning system, not an autopilot." Vegeta replied. "Seems like his humor is the same thing as cockiness to some."
Batman used his bladed gauntlets to slice free form the webs, and then dropped a smoke bomb, disappearing into the smoke. Spider-Man tried to pull himself up and shook his head, looking around for Batman.
"Where are you…" He muttered.
Suddenly, Spider-Man's eyes widened and he jumped high into the air as Batman appeared from the shadows trying to strike at the superhero. Spider-Man landed and shot forward, kicking Batman in the back and then in the back of the leg, bringing him to the ground. Batman yells in pain and grabbed Spider-Man throwing him off the top of the building. Firing his grapple gun, Batman jumped off the roof as well and pulled Spider-Man closer, then continued punching him in the face as the two fell.
"Batman's really going to town on him, ain't he?" Yamcha remarked.
"Well, they are fighting to the death." Piccolo replied.
Spider-Man managed to kick Batman off of him and back into the air, he began to spin as he falls and then shot a web at the building's walls to pull himself forward grabbing onto them and catching his breath. He seemed distracted, or didn't pay attention to his Spider-Sense, as Batman suddenly flew towards him, using his cape as a glider, and kicks him straight through the glass, shattering the window into pieces. Everything seemed to slow down similar to when Mike put Zangief through the window. But this time, instead of bright blue sky and yellow and white reflections, the sky was reddened, and the reflections were black and purple. Spider-Man slid across the ground to recover, and Batman suddenly shot up into the rafters.
"Huh, so that's how that feels." Spider-Man remarked, looking up into the darkness. Suddenly, the bulbs began shattering one-by-one and the room darkened as a Batarang flew by, destroying the bulbs. The fighters watched as a shadow figure slowly crept up behind Spider-Man.
"YEET!" Spider-Man shouted, grabbing Batman with a web and throwing him acorns the room and through a wall.
"That has to be tough armor, otherwise I don't know how much more Batman can take." Videl said. "They did say he isn't superhuman, so how can he survive all this?"
"Well, he did have his back broken, and kept fighting." Krillin answered. "Sometimes the drive of survival is more powerful than people believe."
The two continue to fight from inside the building. Spider-Man rapidly attacks Batman, furiously landing a few hits and staggering the dark knight, but then Batman counters Spider-Man's quick attacks with more focused attacks, aiming for specific places on the web-slinger. Batman finally gets a good gut punch in and wraps his grappling hook around Spider-Man's neck and throws him out a window. Spider-Man snaps the rope and shoots two webs out, making a giant slingshot as he flies back up towards where Batman was. However, Batman seemed to be counting on this, and throws several bolas at him. The ensnare Spider-Man and he falls to the nearby roof. Batman lands and pulls out two explosive Batarangs again, just as he throws them, Spider-Man breaks free and jumps up.
"Oh Crap. Spider-Sense." Spider-Man thinks aloud.
"Oh, so now it works." Bulma asked sarcastically.
The two flew by him as he avoided them, Spider-Man began blast webbing at full force at Batman, a large web being formed. Several of the smaller shots seemed to be pushing Batman towards the large web. He grabs one of the explosive Batarangs and whips it back towards Batman, who manages to pull his cape around him as the Batarang explodes, leaving the fighters shocked.
"Well, I think that's-" Roshi began, but stopped when he saw Batman still alive but trapped in the web. "Oh wait, never mind! This just got interesting!"
"Batman's got this, he survived having his back broken, he can take this." Yamcha said defiantly.
"It's all or nothing!" Spider-Man shouted.
Creating two more strands of web, Spider-Man rocketed forward in a kick stance towards Batman, who seemed off-focus. Before the Dark Knight could do anything, Spider-Man shot throw him, slicing him clean in half.
"Or maybe I was wrong…"
Spider-Man slid to a halt, the Dark Knight's body sliding behind him in two bloody pieces.
"Sorry about that. Web swing!" Spider-Man said to the corpse as he took off.
K.O.!
(*Cues: The Amazing Spider-Man - Saving New York*)
A few of the fighters were disappointed with how the battle turned out, it really did seem like with all his gadgets and training, Batman would've been able to win. However, those that rooted for Spider-Man already had a pretty good feeling as to why he had won.
"Damn, that was brutal! Show it again!" Boomstick shouted, as Batman's death was repeated.
"Well, despite Batman's superior skills and knowledge, it was Spider-Man's abilities that won him the fight, most notably his improvisation skills." Wiz reasoned.
"That's fair, I guess." Bulma frowned, having been on team Batman.
"In all honesty, Batman was more than able to deal with Spidey's speed and strength, even his Way Of The Spider Technique wouldn't be too big of an issue, but it was the Spider-Sense that really changed everything."
"Well, it does pretty much counter out or outright cancel surprise and stealth, which were Batman's greatest weapons." Wiz continued. "And while Batman could take on the entire Justice League, and even the Leader of the Mutants-"
"Yeah, if he could beat all of them, how did he lose to Spider-Man?" Videl cut in, still not seeing how Batman lost.
"-those battles were prepared long in advance. Given weeks or even months. If he had time to study Spider-Man's powers and moves, Batman could've easily beaten him. But that also means we would've given Spider-Man time to study Batman's moves."
"But in Death Battle, it's just the basics and in they go. One comes out." Boomstick concluded.
"Well, sure. But even all of his gadgets and armor still couldn't beat him?"
"Spider-Man does have superhuman endurance, and can bench press ten tones." Tien spoke up form the back. "Most likely even with all that, Batman still would've lost. Either if his suit got too damaged by Spider-Man's punches or otherwise. He may take on super criminals all the time, but like they said, he had time to plan."
"Tien has a point." Goku had to admit with a shrug. "Still, I bet Batman could easily take him on if they ever did a rematch in the future."
"All of Wayne's Money and all of Wayne's men, couldn't but Batman back together again." Boomstick joked.
"The winner is Spider-Man." Wiz concluded as the doors closed.
"That was interesting." Piccolo remarked. "What exactly did you two get?" he asked, looking over to Gohan and Bulma, the latter who was already studying the book intently.
"I…I think it's a huge graphic novel." Gohan answered, flipping through the giant book.
"Well, Skorch did say we were comic characters to D-Zero, maybe these two are as well." The Namekian remarked.
"And if they're comic characters in D-Zero, do you think they exist in another realm as well?" Goku asked a hint of excitement in his tone.
"I can't say, Skorch probably could, but I don't think we should wake him just yet."
The fighters decided to take a break for a bit and see what had been sent over before moving onto the next episode of Death Battle.
A.N. No reviews response this time, I'm really sorry this took so long, I'll do reviews next chapter at the beginning and end.