A.N. Before you ask, I'm not bringing in stuff from Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles show. From the few episodes I've seen, it's awesome. But it conflicts MASSIVELY with the actual episode…
Also, if the story is one or two chapters shorter, I removed the two update chapters. Thanks for your feedback everyone! Also, also, before you ask questions in the reviews about a choice I made at the end, read the very bottom of the chapter. Also, also, also, I don't think I've ever had to re-write as much of a battle as I did for this chapter.
Anyhow, enjoy.
(The fights are at the end of the chapter, I liked them, so I didn't remove the two short ones in this chapter.)
With Universe Seven reeling and trying to figure out what the heck just happened, the legitimacy of the fight was called into question. So Beerus, Champa, Vados and Whis left to talk it over with the refs. Cabba made his way over to talk to Vegeta about the different Super Sayian forms, and also found himself talking to Trunks and Goten.
"So, you're telling me you two can fuse into one?! That's incredible!" Cabba exclaimed.
Meanwhile, mostly out of boredom, Frost had gone to look at where Kirby had been, confused beyond words as to what had happened.
"How'd it feel?" Vegeta asked, passing Frost. "Not the part where you got your ass kicked a second time, but the humiliation of it."
"Piss off." Frost scowled.
A few minutes later, the message came there would be one final break to re-evaluate things so the group decided to get back to what you came here for.
"This was… TMNT, right?" Krillin asked. "Anyone know what that means?"
"I think they were turtles, but I can't really say." Bulma shook her head.
"This should be interesting." Roshi nodded.
(*Cues: Invader - Jim Johnston*)
"Comics are weird." Boomstick began rather bluntly. "And comic heroes are no strangers to weird origins, but this one? This one might be one of the weirdest."
"Considering Spider-Man got his powers by being bitten by a radioactive spider… that's a very bold claim." Piccolo stated matter-of-factly.
"Leonardo." Wiz continued without missing a beat as a turtle with twin swords and a blue bandana over his eyes appeared.
"Raphael." Another turtle, this time with twin Sais and a red bandana
"Donatello." A third turtle, this one with a Bo staff and a purple bandana.
"And Michelangelo, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!" Boomstick concluded as the fourth and final turtle, this one with nunchucks and an orange bandana appeared.
"Okay. I guess their bold claim was justified." The Namekian remarked, not even knowing their origin.
"Hang on… Leonardo, Michelangelo, Leonardo… they're name after renaissance artists." Bulma said as she realized something. "Weird."
"It's their names you find weird? Not the fact that their giant naked turtle ninjas?" No. 18 remarked. Marron was still petting the dog.
"I've seen weirder." Goku shrugged. "Like across the ring with Universe Six's fighters."
"For over forty years, this band of brothers has stood the test of time as one of the weirdest, but most popular superhero teams out there." Wiz continued. "With an iron bond, these brothers are strongest when they fight together."
"So, I was drinking the other day, and thought 'Hey, Wiz. Who would win in a battle royale?' and then this episode happened. So, you know how this works! He's Wiz and I'm Boomstick!"
"And it's our job to analyze their weapons, armor, and skills to find out who would win... a Death Battle."
"I think this is the first time they've ever mentioned how they came up with the idea for a Death Battle." Goten remarked. "All the others just… happened."
"I mean, aside from the thematic pairing, but yeah, you've got a point."
(*Cues: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles*)
"Originally envisioned as nothing more than a parody of the trend of dark and brooding superheroes, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles began their lives as ordinary turtles…" Wiz began, showing some rough sketches of turtles with weapons. "Then, after being exposed to Mutagen, a toxic ooze with radioactive properties, they were changed."
"Along for this weird-ass ride was Splinter, a rat who became their father, and sensei. And most definitely WAS NOT a spoof of Marvel's character, Stick."
"You are, extraordinary, my sons. Unlike anything the world has ever seen. Bound for greatness, destined to protect the people of New York…" An older man's voice spoke, as stylized comic panels shifted across the screen, intercut with shots of weapons slashing at different objects in different states of training. "Eyes, focused. Elbows, locked. Stance, low. And we begin. Be one with the blades, lead their path… You are not yet ready to go above ground, but when that day come, and you rise to the streets… You are going to be responsible for amazing things."
"Huh, so another comic origin." Goku remarked. "We really need to get Skorch to bring some of those at some point, there's a lot I'd like to see…"
"We have that one Batman book, but I think Gohan has it." Piccolo remarked.
"Of the four, Leonardo is the leader, as the song goes." Wiz began with the first of four turtles.
LEONARDO
- Age: 17
- Height: 5' 1"
- Weight: 155 lbs.
- Aliases: D'Artagnan, The Leo-meister, Fearless Leader, Leo
- Weapon(s) Of Choice: Ninjato Blades, Ninja Stars, Sword, Twin Katanas
- Leader Of The Team
- Extremely Focused On The Task At Hand, Little To No Sense Of Humor
- High Sense of Honor
"Being the oldest, and most likely wisest, Leonardo has trained since he was a baby in the art of Ninjutsu, to him, the only true fight is a fight with honor! Which comes at the disadvantage of someone sticking Donatello's Bo Staff up his shell-hole, as this dude has no sense of humor, pretty much only ever focused on the mission at hand, even if that conflicts with his family…"
"You should consult with us before you decide to do something like that!" Raphael shouted, clearly pissed off at something which everyone else had no idea about.
"There's only one vote that counts in this family. Mine." Leonardo rebutted.
The scene cut to three dudes; one looking like a stereotypical nerd, one in a black suit with a red tie and a man with a hoodie and green TMNT short watching said scene.
"Is there an ooze that transforms you into LESS of an asshat?" The hoodie-wearing man remarked, and the other two shrugged.
"Wow. He's kind of an asshole." Hercule muttered. "What were they even fighting over?"
"Science juice that could turn them human, allowing them to live a normal life. Leo, for plot-contrived reasons, made the call that they weren't gonna do that." Skorch remarked, walking by with a roll of medical bandages. "You good Cabba?"
"Yes, thank you." Cabba nodded. "Whatever you did really helped!"
"However, considering the fights they end up in, and more on that in a second, Leo's mastery of Ninjutsu allows him to hold his own against all sorts of opponent." Wiz continued. "Still, when you're going up against other mutants, extra-dimensional brain aliens, inter-planetary triceratops-"
"We aren't making any of these up, folks." Boomstick cut in, disbelief clear in his voice. The fighters were going to protest, but then were shown shots of the villains some of the turtles had fought across the years.
"Wow." Vegeta muttered. "I can't tell if this is stupid, badass, or stupidly badass for how ridiculous this seems."
"-to the leader of the Foot Clan, Shredder." Wiz concluded as a man in silver armor covered in blades stood before them. It was hard to tell if this guy was cool, or terrifying.
"Seriously?! The Foot Clan!?" Videl asked in disbelief. "THAT'S the best they could come up with?!"
"As stupid as that name is, keep in mind this was all originally a parody of dark and edgy comics, such as Daredevil and that series' The Hand. But back to the Ninja Turtles. In order to take on these weird foes, Leonardo needs the right weaponry. Each of the four brothers were trained in a specific style, and Leonardo comes packing a sweet pair of Ninjaken swords." Boomstick said, answering Videl's question, then proceeding to bring up a diagram of Leonardo's swords.
NINJAKEN SWORDS
- 2 ft. Long Blade
- Designed for Swift, Deadly, Offensive Strikes
- Can Slice Through a Man's Arm in a Single Blow (Or Leg, Or Neck)
- Also Called Ninjato
- Commonly Referred to Incorrectly as Katana
- Invented by Hollywood
"Shorter, sturdier and straighter than an ordinary Katana, Ninjaken's were designed for swift and deadly strikes! When used properly, the user can perform a dance of blades, making them practically untouchable to their enemies. Out of all the Turtles' weapons, the Ninjaken is the only one specifically designed to murder people! What's better than one Ninjaken? Two, Damnit!"
"So… they're not katanas?" Cabba asked. "But they look exactly like them!"
"The length isn't the same as a katana, though." Yamcha remarked off-handedly. "The shorter length is what makes them different."
"Isn't that a scimitar?"
"No. Those are thicker and heavier."
"However, this is something to be said about the lack of maneuverability they provide. As the swords do have a decent length, they aren't the best of protecting from all sides." Wiz remarked. "Still, in many iterations, Leo is both the leader, and the one who defeats the Shredder. He's fought through entire gangs single-handedly, and generally is able to hold his own against many threats."
STRENGTHS AND SKILLS
- Expert Strategist
- Incredibly Durable
- Super-Human Speed, Strength, and Reflexes Both Mentally and Physically
- Sword Master
- Serious Devotion To Training And Family
"And when he's the leader, Leo is usually the one with a plan. He spends most of his time training his body and mind under his Master Splinter's instruction and follows Bushido, a strict Samurai code of honor and duty."
FEATS
- Can Slice Through Mousers And Steel Beams
- Fast Enough to Duck Under Crossbow Bolts and Bullets
- Usually Defeats/Kills The Shredder, A Warrior Who is on The Same Level as Their Master
- Fought/Killed an Embodiment of the Devil
- Defeated an Ancient Evil Warlord, Yaotl
"Also, if you think this can't possibly get any weirder, don't worry! It can!" Wiz continued. "He's fought inter-dimensional aliens and warlords, and at one point, he even fought and killed a sort-of physical embodiment of the Devil."
"This is ridiculous… but I honestly kind of love it." Goku admitted. "He also kinda reminds me of you, Piccolo."
"What?" The Namekian blinked, looking to the Sayian.
"He's serious, focused, seems to care but can also be kinda cold… minus the swords, he's a lot like you!"
"…huh." Piccolo blinked, a bit surprised, but also now seeing what Goku was getting at.
"Giving Keanu Reeves a much-needed break…" Boomstick remarked. "Oh yeah, he can also take on other Mutanimals in unarmed combat and come out relatively unscathed. He's also fast enough to slice a cyborg's arms off without him noticing for another three seconds, and that includes his cybernetically enhanced brain! Heck, he can even block his Masters' strikes, and keep in mind, not only did this guy train them, but is strong and fast enough to move without being seen!"
"All right, I can see why he's the leader." Krillin nodded. "Still, I gotta wonder… how did their master learn all this stuff in the first place?"
That was a good question… one for another day… But the second they thought more about it, Krillin's question actually raised a number of questions. How did Splinter train them? How did Splinter learn these techniques in the first place? Where did he get the weapons they use?
"However, Leonardo finds it difficult to accept failure. Should things go horribly wrong, his concentration can quickly slip away from him, leaving him sloppy and imprecise. Since he's the leader, he feels responsible for the actions of his brothers, and their mistakes burden him."
"Yeah… Leo doesn't like to lose." Boomstick nodded. "But if he gets knocked down, Leonardo will always get back up, and prove why they're a fearsome fighting team!"
"Donnie, what are the odds of surviving this?" Leonardo asked.
"0.00000003%!" Donatello called as the four appeared to be fighting the one known as 'Shredder'
"I'll take it!"
Leo and the others ran towards the armored man, weapons brandished, and the doors closed. Then re-opened, moving right on to the next of the four.
Donatello
(*Cues: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 (1991) - Cowabunga*)
"Donatello is the brains of the bunch-"
"He does machines!" Boomstick cut in.
"Right, Boomstick… The brains of the team, Donatello is an expert in machinery and technological devices from other worlds." Wiz remarked. "Somehow, he learned to operate and manipulate both Human and alien technology without any formal education or budget whatsoever. He also speaks 100% fluent Techno-babble."
DONATELLO
- Height: 5'5"
- Weight 180 lbs.
- Age: 15
- Nicknames: Donny, Donnie-T, The Donster
- Weapon(s) of Choice: Bō staff, Spear, Laser gun ("How is a laser gun associated with Ninjutsu?" Videl asked.)
- Occupation: Does Machines
- IQ: 190 (Believed to be More) (That impressed Bulma)
- Most Level-Headed Of The Team
"The resulting interment multi-polar blast should create an electromagnetic pulse capable of nullifying the computer's ram and subsequent servers!"
"…what was that?" Goku blinked. Bulma was the only one who understood what was said.
"What the hell did I just hear?" Boomstick asked. "Whatever… all that science crap probably meant he's trained less than the others… you would think."
"And you would be correct in some regard." Wiz corrected Boomstick. "However, unlike the others, Donatello used his scientific knowledge to re-vamp his main weapon, the Bo Staff."
BO STAFF
- 6 Ft. Long Staff
- Durable
- Made of Oak, Sometimes Made of Metals
- Longest Reach of all the Team's Weaponry
- Has Been Altered to Shoot Electrical Blasts, Collapse ext. ("Interesting…" Piccolo mused.)
- Strong Enough to Flip Armored Vans
- Rocksteady's Worst Nightmare
"Fortunately, his useful Bo Staff makes up for his lack of constant training. Durable Oak and Six feet long, the Bo gives Donatello far more attack range than his other brothers. On top of this, it's capable of flipping cars, holding its own against blades, and is an effective weapon for keeping people away."
"I've always been a fan of the staff." Roshi nodded in approval.
"I tried using it a while ago, it kept getting in the way of my form." Vegeta muttered.
"After we get back, I should get my staff… wonder if I still know all the forms I used to…" Goku wondered aloud.
"From what I can tell, the staff can be great to keep someone unbalanced." Trunks commented. "Hit their legs a bunch of times, it'll keep them unable to move in for an attack. Or do that weird spin thing Jade does…"
"Jade?" Cabba asked.
"Character from a game Skorch showed me. She used some sort of metal magic Bo Staff, it was pretty cool. Really gory though…"
"Man, I've always wanted to try this!" Donatello exclaimed, currently sliding down a snowy mountainside. An armored truck was close behind him, giving him the chance he needed. Sticking his collapsed staff under the truck's grill, it then caught on a stone buried in the ground, and then flipped the entire truck.
"…that doesn't seem right." No. 18 remarked dryly. "The physics behind that seem… wrong."
"Still looks cool." Yamcha shrugged, and no one could argue too heavily against that point. Although… yeah, even though they were watching a fight between four mutant ninjas who were turtles, there was something a bit unbelievable about that…
"Sure, the range is nice, and it can keep up the pressure. But it takes a lot of time and patience to kill anybody with a stick."
"Normally, yeah." Krillin nodded, then realized how that sounded. "Wait."
"He's no expert strategist, that's Leonardo's turf, but Donatello's the most level-headed of the Turtles by a mile." Wiz continued. "On top of that, when facing threats form space or other dimensions, Donatello has led the charge more than once, often acting as the universal translator. Even with his time spent tinkering, don't think he can't hold his own, as Donatello still a very capable warrior, easily keeping up with his brothers and even killing the Shredder in an alternate dimension. He's also taken blows from other Mutanimals, and even had his shell broken by a friggin' sledgehammer…"
"Ow." Goten winced.
"…Donatello didn't go down until he had given quite literally everything."
"Still, Donnie's a lot of things; a nerd, a ninja, a mechanic…" Boomstick calmly remarked.
"But above all, he's a warrior." Wiz concluded.
"An ass-kicking nerd? I don't believe it." Boomstick shook his head.
"Eh, I'll be honest with ya. I'm just making this up as I go." Donatello shrugged and the doors closed.
"So, I take it that's the Gohan turtle?" Piccolo asked with a dry smirk.
"Gohan or Bulma." Goku nodded.
"You think we should try some of this stuff?" Goten asked, looking to Trunks. "The whole team fighting thing?"
"Sure!" Trunks nodded with a grin. "But Dad's got a fair point, we need to be able to fight on our own… can't always rely on everyone else, right?"
Michelangelo
(*Cues: TMNT: Turtles in Time - Big Apple, 3 AM*)
"Michelangelo is the youngest of the turtles… and the most…" Wiz began, clearly annoyed by something.
"Oh, great. Here we go…" Boomstick sighed.
"Childish. He's lazy, undisciplined and easily distracted. He spends his free time playing video games, watching TV, reading comic books, and eating pizza."
"Sounds pretty good." Roshi shrugged.
"That's pathetic." Vegeta muttered.
MICHAELANGELO
- Height 5'
- Weight: 169 lbs.
- Age: 15
- Nickname(s): Mikey
- Weapon(s) of Choice: Nunchucks,Manriki-gusari,Turtle Line
- Most Laid-Back of the Turtles
- Befriended Slash, A Monstrous, Twelve-Ton (Citation Needed) Berserker Mutant Snapping Turtle
"Well, Michelangelo is probably the most 'Human', so to say, of the core four." Boomstick continued. "He's also the one who's probably adjusted best to hanging around with their human allies."
"True… but Michelangelo is-"
"Completely fucked up!" Boomstick cut in.
"What?" Wiz (and those watching) asked.
"Come on Wiz, you can't tell me that that turtle is not on drugs!"
"I don't know, I always thought he was dropped as a kid…"
"That's unnecessarily harsh." Videl frowned.
"It's like, those drugs bud." Michelangelo remarked, talking to a teenage boy and a cloud of smoke. "Your brain must be like, REALLY messed up!"
"I don't want to assume anything, but if they're trying to do an anti-drug message, I think Leonardo or Donatello would have been better suited for that." No. 18 muttered.
"Okay, look! He has all the signs! Strange eating habits, inability to pay attention, laid back and usually laughing, incoherent phrases..." Boomstick listed off the reasons. Thankfully, those who were younger didn't fully understand what they were implying, but most of the adults did.
"I thought he was just a 'surfer dude'." Krillin shrugged, admittedly seeing their point. "If this was meant for kids, I seriously doubt they'd actually go that far with this."
"Moving on, his weapon of choice-" Wiz tried to continue.
"The bong!" Boomstick cut in, and some of the adults sweat-dropped.
(*Cues: Bong Toke - Kottonmouth Kings*)
BONG
- Also Known as Mikey's Super Dope Machine
- 14.4 mm Male Mouthpiece
- 14.4 mm Female Bowl
- 6 mm Thick
- 11 Inches Tall
- Great for Parties in Canada, Washington, Amsterdam, Montana, New Mexico, Alaska
- Not a Very Effective Weapon
"What the heck is that?" Trunks blinked, confused. The parents hoped they could just move on and not explain this, until the sound of fire starting, and bubbling turned their attention to Roshi, who was holding Skorch's head in one hand. The Entity's head now had a pipe coming out from the top of his skull, and his eye sockets now had water in them, somehow.
(*Cues: TMNT: Turtles in Time - Big Apple, 3 AM*, Again)
"No. Boomstick. The Nunchaku." Wiz said dryly.
NUNCHAKU
- Commonly Known as Nunchucks
- Most Commonly Used in Karate and Okinawan kobudō
- Typically Used as a Training Weapon to Increase Hand-Eye Reflexes
- Usually Made Out of Wood and Bamboo
- Sometimes Made Out of Metal ("I feel like they'd be more affective made of metal." Goten nodded. "I dunno, I don't know many people who would choose metal over wood." Cabba shrugged.)
- Bruce Lee Likes These (Those watching didn't know who this 'Bruce Lee' was, but if he was mentioned here, and in Hercule's episode, they assumed he was a master of his own form.)
- Originally Used As A Farming Tool (That surprised a few of those watching. "Seriously?" No. 18 asked. "Yeah, some of the farmers back home use them to thresh grain." Cabba explained.)
- Very Short Reach
- Great for Strangling ("Uh…" Someone muttered)
- Obviously, Mikey Mercilessly Strangles Enemies Off-Screen, As Well As Their Families, Despite Them Begging for Their Lives (That… unsettled most of those watching)
"Sure, I get it. Swinging chucks around gives him momentum to hit with them, and they can do a lot of damage quickly, blah, blah, blah, but in the end, a baseball bat will give you the same effect and more with much less effort. Seriously, who came up with these things? They're preposterous!" Wiz continued with his tirade.
"Wiz seems… unnaturally angered." Piccolo remarked, picking up on Wiz's tone.
"Can you blame him? Michelangelo is clearly not a fighter, so what purpose would they have for including him in all this?!" Vegeta asked, having disliked Michelangelo to begin with, but everything he was seeing just lowered his opinion of him.
"And, for some reason, in all his infinite wisdom, the great master Splinter gave the most complicated weapon to the retard of the group. WHY?"
"Okay, I think that's taking it a BIT too far…" Cabba muttered. He wasn't… impressed with Mikey thus far, but wouldn't go as far as to say something like that. But at the same time, he understood where Wiz was coming from.
"…I'm shocked you haven't figured this out." Boomstick said flatly. "It's freakin' obvious why Splinter gave Michelangelo the nunchucks."
"Uh-huh." Wiz replied flatly.
"I don't think I've ever seen Wiz show such animosity to a fighter."
"Dude, in order to properly use the nunchaku, you need to have good hand-eye co-ordination, they shockingly require more focus in some regards than even the katanas! Splinter gave them to Michelangelo to give him something to work towards, to prove that when he puts his mind to it, Mikey's as good as his brothers. Hell, he even beat Raph once!"
Everyone (Wiz included) was left in surprised silence. Everything Boomstick had just pointed out… made sense. Mikey clearly knew how to fight with the nunchaku, and that wasn't something that happened over night. Maybe Boomstick was right, maybe once he matured a little more, Mikey could be just as good, if not better, than his brothers.
"I…I mean…But…you…he…but…wait…i…I…I…" Wiz stammered, trying to think of something. "Holy. Holy shit… Boomstick. I think you have a point."
"Wow. Wiz swore, said Boomstick was right, and he had a point." Bulma remarked, taken aback. "That… you don't see that every day."
"I mean, he's not wrong." Piccolo said, understanding Boomstick's point. "If Mikey's strength lies in his combat prowess, then it's more akin to the Drunken Master style of fighting. I'm not saying he's going to win, but I think Wiz is being a bit too harsh on him."
"Rrgh… he may be right." Vegeta grumbled.
"And sure, while he may seem like an idiot, Mikey's held his own just fine. He's fast enough to weave through a laser grid, stolen a gun from someone without them knowing, and even managed to hurt Slash! For context, this dude has taken a car to the back and said car broke in half when it hit him! Leo, Donnie and Raph all tried to take him on, but only Mikey was the one who got most of the damage off on him. And later, he pulled a Hercule Satan and befriended Slash."
"True, perhaps I was too harsh on him… hang on a sec." Wiz remarked, and the episode seemed to pause. There was the sound of shuffling and a box being pulled out and Wiz strained for a moment.
Six Hours of Comics Later… appeared on the screen.
"All right, that makes sense…" Wiz mused. "Oh, uh… Michelangelo may seem like the most immature and weakest of the four, and he is. But that doesn't mean he can't hold his own. Mikey's jumped out of a plane without a parachute and was mostly unharmed when he hit the ground, been punched by a warrior who's strong enough to punch through solid stone, and… has even taken hits from firebombs and been mostly okay."
"Heck, the guy took on the entire Foot Clan single-handedly in an attempt to kill Shredder's Grandson in a dark future, and nearly succeeded!" Boomstick continued, as an older Michelangelo was shown fighting his way up a building, using all of his brothers' weapons.
"I'm all that's left… I won't fail. Not here! Not now!" A voice spoke, it sounded like Mikey's, but was much older… He dodged and weaved masterfully, making himself invisble one moment, and striking in the next.
FEATS AND STRENGTHS
- Extreme Durability
- Fast Reflexes
- Takes Blows From Slash, Walks it Off
- Jumped Out of a Plane Without a Parachute, Was Okay When He Landed
- Threw Throwing Stars Hard Enough to Pierce Bebop and Rocksteady, Who are Bulletproof (That did get a number of the fighters' attention.)
- Knocked Out Two Stone Soldiers, Who are Made of Stone
- Can Spin His Nunchucks So Fast They Block Laser Fire ("…..but….no." Bulma muttered.)
- At One Point, Ran His Own Legitimate Business (Everyone wondered what kind of business a mutant ninja turtle teen could run… but still.)
"But at the end of the day, he still doesn't have the same levels of discipline as Leo, or the knowledge of Donatello. But either way, Mikey gets by. Somehow." Wiz begrudgingly conceded.
The four brothers were shown standing in an elevator. They seemed much more detailed, and also seemed… off. The design wasn't as bad as Sonic's old design, and a few of the Z-Crew thought it looked kinda cool. Mikey listened to the ding of each floor, then began tapping his nunchucks in time with the beeping, making a sort of tune.
"MC Mikey!" Michelangelo said aloud, continuing to tap along to the beat. Suddenly, Raphael began tapping his Sais together to add to the song, Leonardo began tapping his swords together, and Donatello was beatboxing. Then the doors closed.
"So, that one's definitely the Goku one." Roshi nodded, swaying slightly. "Aside from the not… like… not like being a fighter, that guy is totally Goku."
"Actually, yeah." Piccolo nodded. "So, who do you think the last one is?"
"If I had to guess? Vegeta, man…."
RAPHAEL
(*Cues: I Beam Fight - TMNT*)
"Raph is cool but crude! Hell, forget crude, this guy's borderline psychotic!" Boomstick began.
"Vegeta." Most said in unison. Vegeta just flatly looked around and flipped some people off.
RAPHAEL
- Height 5'2"
- Weight 180 lbs.
- Age: 16
- Aliases: The Green Defender, Nightwatcher
- Weapon(s) of Choice: Sai, Trident, Laser gun
- Most Aggressive of the turtles
- Fights With the Vigilante Casey Jones
- Doesn't Have the Same Hesitation to Kill as Leo
- Took the Mantle of 'Nightwatcher' to Protect the City
- Became the Shredder Once (That shocked everyone. If Shredder was hell-bent on killing them, why would Raph… it didn't make sense!)
"Sure to throw the first punch, Raphael is certainly the most vicious of the team. With a short temper, Raph fights first, thinks second. Sometimes never. Because of this, he's constantly butting heads with the others and challenging Leonardo's leadership." Wiz continued.
"Who made you boss?" Raphael growled.
"You know who did." Leonardo retorted, getting in Raph's face.
"Oooh, tension. It's been like thirty whole minutes since you had this conversation." Michelangelo remarked.
"But can you blame him?" Boomstick asked. "Leo's… not the easiest leader to get along with, y'know?"
"Can't say he's wrong." Goku shrugged.
"I mean. Yeah." Krillin nodded. "He seems to mean well, but Leo seems like he's got problems with being a leader."
"To match his short fuse, Raph uses twin Sai. Short weapons which are essentially a combination of a pitchfork, dagger and Wolverine's claws."
SAI
- A Dagger-Like Truncheon
- Used Against Swords
- Primarily Defensive
- Traps, Controls, and can Shatter Opponent's Weapons
- For Stabbing, Not Slicing
- Easily Integrated Into Most Hand-To-Hand Techniques ("Interesting." Vegeta mused. He hadn't used weapons much in his training -his hands were the deadliest weapon this Universe knew of- but now he was considering looking into some Sai)
"Like the Nunchucks, they also humbly began as a farming tool but were re-evaluated to counter the oppressive samurai. They are now used as lethal weapons as short range, often being used to pierce armor or strike a killing blow." Wiz explained with the history side of things.
"Weird how many weapons began as farming tools." Bulma commented.
"By that logic, people in the future will be beating each other to death with tractors." Roshi mused, slouching back in his seat.
"Don't give them ideas…" Chi-Chi muttered. "Goku actually would try that, and do you have any idea how expensive those things are?"
"Fair."
"They're best used as a close-range defensive weapon. The triple prongs are designed to block, trap, and control an opponent's weapon while using the pommel to beat the enemy into submission before finishing them with a strike to somewhere important! Like the eyes. On top of that, Raph's Sai can even snap swords into pieces!" Boomstick continued as Raph was shown driving his sai upwards, catching an incoming sword, and twisting it around. Rather than simply pull the blade form the enemy's hand, the weapon shattered.
"Raphael is not exactly the smartest fighter, usually rushing into a brawl without a plan and just overpowering a foe." Wiz picked up from where Boomstick left off. "Because of this, Raphael spends much of his time honing his combat skills. It is very likely he is physically the strongest turtle."
"Leo's the best strategist, Donatello is the best at keeping a level head mid-fight, Mikey seems to be the wild card and Raph's the strongest." Goten listed off the four turtles' strengths.
"Hard to say who'd win based off that alone.' Cabba remarked, and Trunks nodded.
FEATS AND STRENGTHS
- Vicious and Brutal
- Sai Master
- Arguably the Toughest of the Team
- Enjoys Fighting
- Routinely Takes on entire Street Gangs and Wins
- Destroyed a Mouser With a Single Punch
"He is naturally hot-headed and sometimes loses control of his rage. He is much more vicious than the other turtles and, at one point in the comics, even became the Shredder himself." Wiz added, raising a question for most of those watching.
"Did he kill this… Shredder, and take his mantle?" Beerus asked, genuinely curious.
"Quick context, he found Shredder's armor and put it on to hide, then some Foot Soldiers saw him, and believed he was Shredder, so he led the foot Clan for a time."
"That's… disappointing." The God of Destruction muttered.
"But again, he's quick to anger and even quicker to violence. While this can help him in some cases, it's just as easily gotten him nearly killed time and time again. It's also nearly destroyed his relationship with his family, such as what happened when Leo dipped for some time to train in Central America after defeating the Shredder. But in the end, if you see this Turtle, stay the hell out of his way!"
Leonardo and an armored figure (who everyone assumed was Raphael) clashed weapons, Leo ducked and weaved, before roundhouse kicking th helmeted figure in the face, knocking off the helmet, revealing Raphael underneath it.
"Raph?" Leo asked slowly. His brother responded by kicking him square in the chest, knocking him back across the rain-soaked roof. As thunder rumbled above them, it was clear that this had been a long time coming.
"You are SO smug, y'know that?" Raphael growled. "You think the world revolves around you, don't ya; that we couldn't possibly survive without the mighty and powerful Leonardo to guide us through our problems, huh? Well, I've got a newsflash for ya: we got along just fine without you!"
"Oh, and THIS qualifies as "just fine?" Dressing up like it's Halloween every night?" Leonardo snapped in response, motioning around him. "Risking the safety of our family? I mean, come on! What were you thinking?"
"Don't push it, Leo. You can't leave home and come back expectin' us to fall in line again, like your little soldiers."
"HEY, I was TRAINING. Training to be a better leader! For you! Why do you hate me for that?"
"…they both have a point." Vegeta remarked. "If Leonardo wasn't fit to be their leader, then he should've left to improve himself. Raphael clearly has found his own way in that time, but he's clearly at a disadvantage when he's not fighting alongside his brothers. Leonardo returning after training should've been the time for them to reunite, but if Leo returned and tried to force them to fall in line, then he didn't really learn anything. He may be a better warrior, but he has the same limitations as when he left."
"And whoever said I wanted to be led? I'm better off callin' my own shots now, get used to it!
"YOU AREN'T READY. You're impatient, and hot-tempered, and more importantly... I'm better than you." Leonardo said, speaking sternly and aggressively, effectively proving Vegeta's point.
"Oh, ya know something, big brother?" Raph snarked, pulling out his weapons and getting into a stance. "I'd have to disagree with you on that one."
"Don't do this, Raph."
"I'm done takin' orders." Raphael said in a deep tone before running towards Leo as the doors closed.
"So out of the four, I think Leo and Raphael will win." Goku remarked. "Leo's a good fighter, and Raphael's clearly stronger. I don't know about the other two."
"Donnie might be able to outsmart the others and keep them at a distance, but I don't know if he'd be able to kill someone with his Bo Staff. Maybe he could beat them to death, but that would take too long compared to Leonardo and Raphael's weapons." Krillin said with a shrug.
"I'd say Raph's gonna win. He's the strongest of the four, and his weapons can break the others, which could help him deal with Leo's weapons. If he gets rid of those, he should be able to beat his brother in a fist fight." Bulma reasoned. Admittedly, she liked Donnie more, but knew there was a very, very low chance of him winning. She'd say less so for Michelangelo, but she honestly didn't know what to think about him…
"While they said Leonardo is a strategist, Raphael could easily win by letting his brothers fight and then striking when they're distracted." Beerus said, mostly just watching in amusement at the bizarre history of these fighters. Although, he did have to admit, this 'Shredder' seemed interesting. Nothing he'd consider a threat, but there was clearly a story to him, one which was probably as weird as the turtles.
"…I know he's gonna lose, but I'm kinda rooting for Mikey." Roshi drawled. "There's like, no real chance he'll win. But hey, root for the underdog."
"I like Mikey, but I don't think he'll win…" Goten admitted. "I'd say Leonardo will win."
"They said Donatello midwifed his staff, that might be able to help him survive and figure out a plan to take them out." Videl nodded.
There was no question about skill, as all four of the turtles seemed to have some unique form which the others lacked, so what most of the Z-Crew focused on were the weapons. Of the four, Donatello's seemed easiest to break, but hardest to counter. Michelangelo's seemed to be the weakest, but hard to break. Raphael's gave him no range, meaning he had to come close to attack, most likely leaving him wide open for an attack, but were probably the most dangerous. Leonardo's were probably the best concerning balance, giving him a bit of reach but also being able to do good damage.
Leonardo: Goku, Goten, Cabba, Yamcha, Hercule, No. 18
Raphael: Vegeta, Piccolo, Bulma, Beerus, Piccolo
Donatello: Trunks, Chi-Chi, Videl
Michelangelo: …Roshi, Marron
"Oh yeah. Pizza time!" Skorch remarked, appearing and dropping off six boxes of pizza. "Champa's got some too, so he should be fine."
"…I love that guy…" Roshi muttered, still high and flying.
"All right, the combatants are set, let's end this debate once and for all."
"IT'S TIME FOR A DEATH BATTLLEEE!" Boomstick shouted.
(*Cues: 1987 TMNT Sewer BGM*)
The doors opened on a stylized city, the sky wasn't black, but a dark purple. The buildings seemed to be odd shapes, as if it was more of an urban art aesthetic than a straight up realistic one. There were a few billboards, one for some drink called 'Phoenix Energy' one for 'Eastman's Pizza' and one that had the letters 'I.M.P.' on it. The last of them had a figure spray painting something, before looking around and jumping into a portal. Without warning, the camera moved downwards, towards a manhole cover, then kept going. At first, there was nothing but dirt and wires, then pipes for the sewer system, then the camera stopped in the turtles' lair. A pizza box sat on a table, and Raphael approached it. Flipping open the box his eyes widened in shock and anger when he saw there was no pizza in it.
"BROS! GET IN HERE!" He shouted angered. And within a few seconds the others were in the room, all looking down in shock and disgust at the empty pizza box.
"What?!" Donatello muttered.
"Dude…" Michelangelo groaned.
"Who… who ate the last slice?!" Leonardo demanded. "I called dibs on it!"
"Whoa, what!? No chance Leo! I called it already!" Raphael snapped.
"Uh, actually I had." Donatello remarked.
"Hah. Right. No, I called it." Mikey shook his head.
"What?! Yer probably the one who took it!" Raphael glared at Mikey.
"Are they really fighting over… pizza?" Bulma asked.
"I would destroy a world over a remaining slice." Beerus replied calmly, more stating it as fact, before eating a slice.
"I mean, fighting over food isn't something unheard of." Vegeta conceded, not wanting to think about that day.
"Are… are you calling me a pizza thief?!"
"Yeah, because you are."
"Hold on Raph. You're probably the one who took it!" Leonardo snapped.
"Oh, so now I'M the one who took the food!? I was training all day!" Raph shouted, pulling out his Sai. "If anyone, Donnie took it!"
"Whoa, what did I do!?" Donnie exclaimed, grabbing his Bo Staff. "Leonardo wouldn't eat the slice then call us in to blame someone! He's not smart enough to make a full argument! And since I didn't eat it, it was you or Mikey!"
"Okay. Fine! There's only one way to settle this!" Mikey shouted.
FIGHT!
(*Cues: Shell Shocked - TMNT (2014) Soundtrack - Rock/Metal Cover – Chaniz45 on YouTube*)
Spinning his swords around, Leo looked around then leaped forward at Michelangelo. The youngest of the four jumped back, ducking and weaving around the blades before he spun his nunchucks and began countering Leo's blades. While this was happening, Donatello spun his staff in a defensive way, keeping Raphael from getting close enough to hit him.
"Just admit to it bro!" Michelangelo exclaimed as he fought against his brother. "If you took the pizza, just admit to it!"
"No! I'm not! And I'm tired of you always thinking I'm out to get you!" Leo retorted. He dashed past Mikey, cutting his arm twice, but not cutting it off.
"Gah!" Mikey yelled in pain before flipping away from Leo, landing behind Raph and hitting him over the head rapidly with his weapons. Donatello took the distraction and spun his staff low, sweeping his brother off of his feet and onto his shell. Donatello spun around and caught Mikey under the jaw, following up the attack with another one-two blow before retreating. Rap jumped back up and went at Mikey, who surprisingly dodged around the blades, occasionally striking Raph with his nunchucks. To everyone's surprise, he hit Raph and managed to knock one of his Sai out of his hand.
"RAGGH!" Donatello yelled as he flew in from somewhere, bringing his staff down but missing, making both Raph and Mikey jump back. Raphael was clearly on the offensive, but was also at a slight disadvantage due to his missing sai. However, Donatello now had the advantage, and as he came in with his staff, he managed to deal blows to both Michelangelo and Raphael, before the latter tackeled him into another room.
"Whoa." Mikey blinked, then yelled in shock when Leo's swords came dangerously close to his throat. Mikey was struck in the chin by the hilt of Leo's blade.
"Y'know, maybe if you listened to us for once, we wouldn't think this way, dude!" Mikey shouted as he and Leo began fighting into the sewer tunnels proper. It was clear Mikey was on the defensive, and a single mistake would get him killed.
"I TRY TO!" Leonardo shouted. "Do you know how hard that is between Raph's anger, your carelessness and Donnie's paranoia!? DO YOU!?"
"Man, it feels like we shouldn't be watching this…" Krillin said awkwardly. "It really feels like it's a family issue…"
"I get the feeling that this is an exaggeration of what they'd actually do." His wife replied. "Sure, they'd fight… but I doubt they'd go this far."
Leo's blades made several quick strikes, and it was clear Mikey's defenses were broken. Leonardo dashed past Mikey once more, breathing heavily and clearly in anger.
"Bro…" Mikey groaned, turning to face Leonardo. "I'm… not down yet…"
Leonardo and Mikey kept fighting, Mikey trying to use his nunchucks, but eventually resorting to using his fists. He got several powerful punches off on Leo, and with each punch, he seemed to follow through with a sort of rhythm to his strikes, ending with a strong roundhouse kick. Leo was sent back, but pulled himself up and spun his blades, wiping the blood off of them.
"Give up Mikey. You're not gonna win this fight." Leo said. Mikey however, ran forward, the dove and spun on his shell, sliding between Leonardo's legs and then suddenly turning and attacking Donatello, who was caught completely off-guard.
"Huh, not bad." Yamcha blinked, not having expected much from the youngest of the four turtles.
"Pretty smart. If he can't fight Leo, fight someone else and throw them to Leo, tire him out." Piccolo said.
Raph and Mikey were both now fighting Donatello, who surprisingly seemed to be able to keep them at bay. He couldn't hurt either of them without risking massive injury to himself, but he was able to keep them from hurting him. But then, in a combination of both nunchucks and sai, the brothers broke Donnie's staff.
"Well, he's dead." Trunks frowned. "How's he gonna fight without-"
Grabbing something on his belt, he threw it underhanded towards his brothers, they seemed confused, then dove for cover when Donnie's mechanical Bo Staff extended, nearly taking their heads off. Grabbing the electrified Bo Staff, Donnie quickly assessed who he had to fight and began wiling away on Raphael, the electrical shocks breaking Raph's stances. Being hit by a staff was one thing, but the electrical shocks made Raph's muscles twitch uncontrollably. Raphael seemed to realize this, and suddenly ran at Mikey, clotheslining him before grabbing and spinning him around, letting go and watching him crash through a wall. Leo and Raph engaged in a few quick strikes, the latter trying to catch the former's swords in his weapons, but to no avail.
"Y'know, it might just be because it's early in the fight, but it's hard to tell who's winning…" Videl commented.
"I think in terms of damage, Raphael has done the most and Michelangelo or Donatello have taken the most." No. 18 replied.
"Leo seems to be controlling the fight, but I dunno how long that'll last." Cabba said. "It kinda seems a lot like the fight with Buu and Hit… it's hard to say if they're actually using their strengths, or if they're holding back."
"Speaking of Buu, did we ever find out where the hell he went?" Bulma asked under her breath, and Hercule just shrugged.
"Okay, here's the next round." Skorch said, dropping off a bag of food for Majin Buu in the… let's call it a 'side-realm', so to say. A world which existed in your own, but was mostly empty. Think of it like a memory card. Or… something, I dunno. "You remember the deal, right?"
"Mmhmm! Buu stay here until tournament done, and fire man bring Buu snacks!"
"Yes!"
Leonardo was now fighting Donatello, his swords clashing with the Bo Staff, electricity flowing along the swords as Leo was trying to figure something out. He took a step back, timed his swing, and stabbed the staff in a certain point, suddenly cutting the electricity off.
"That's impressive." Krillin nodded. "Being able to tell where the power source will be as the staff is spinning, and being able to hit that with a sword? Not bad."
Back in the fight, Mikey ran back to the fight, jumping at Leo and getting a few more hits off on his Brother until Leo struck Mikey with his hilt once more. Raphael returned, chagrin into Donatello and sending them off in another direction. Leo swung his blades upwards, then spun them around in a series of quick flourishes, before dashing behind him. Mikey stuttered his breath for a second, it wasn't clear what had happened, but then he fell to his knees, and his head fell off.
"Ouch…" Goten winced.
"Damn… knew he was gonna lose, but… oof…" Roshi muttered.
Leonardo looked back, with a pained look in his eyes.
"One down, three to go." Goku remarked. "Had a feeling Leo would be the first to kill someone. Also had a feeling Mikey would die first…"
"Too bad, he seems like a cool guy." Trunks frowned.
"Just because he has a good personality, doesn't mean he has a good fighting style." Vegeta shrugged.
Meanwhile, Donatello and Raphael continued fighting. Both seem evenly matched until Donatello suddenly grabbed and threw Raph past Leonardo.
"Calm down Raph! This is insane!" Donatello shouted.
"SHUT. UP!" Raphael snapped, lashing forward and stabbing Donnie's bo staff with a Sai. He quickly pulled back and flipped backwards when Leonardo came in with a flying kick, sending Donatello flying down a ways. Spinning to his feet, Donatello leapt up onto a stack of crates and begins hitting Leo in the head with his staff.
"Well, that's one way to fight." Goku admitted.
"I expected Michelangelo to do something like that. I expected Donatello to fight strategically." Vegeta muttered.
"Well, Michelangelo proved his skills were inadequate when he could barely hold his own against his brothers." Beerus commented, eating a slice of pizza.
"I hope this works!" Donatello muttered, throwing his collapsed Bo Staff down. It hit the floor and with a 'click!' re-extended, striking Raph in the chin. The impact knocked a few teeth loose and made some of those watching wince. Raph jumped up and ran forward, knocking the crates down, sending Don flying backward onto the floor.
"SHELL SHOCKED!" He yelled, grabbing Donatello and slamming him into the ground. He jumped up then body slammed Donatello before grabbing his Sais.
"Leo… was right…" Donatello weakly spat. "Yer way too incompetent to be leader… and you only think with your fists… you fight… Dishonorably…"
Raphael roared in anger and then proceeded to violently stab Donatello with his weapons. His furious stabs sent blood flying as he mercilessly stabbed Donatello, over and over, the blood covering him, the walls, his weapons…
"Dude, I think he's dead." Roshi said, taken aback by Raph's bloodlust.
"Okay, I see why they said he was the most violent of the turtles." Piccolo said, having expected Raphael to kill someone, but not expecting him to make it that gratuitous.
"Donnie… NO!" Leonardo shouted, running forward and spinning with his blades like a Beyblade before he and Raph clashed weapons. The two seemed to struggle, then Raphael twisted his arms and both the swords and Sai were knocked out of their hands. Leo and Raph looked to their weapons, then started fighting with their fists. This time, Raphael was clearly stronger, as his fists struck Leo's defenses and made him move backwards. The pair both hit each other in the face, which then went into slow-mo before they were knocked back. They dove and grabbed their weapons before rushing back and fighting once more.
"DAMN IT RAPH! LOOK AROUND YOU!" Leonardo shouted, desperate to try and break through to his brother. "THIS IS MADNESS! YOU NEED TO CALM DOWN!"
"CALM DOWN?! ALL I EVER DO IS BE TOLD TO CALM DOWN!" Raphael shouted in response. "DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU, THAT IF WE DIDN'T ALWAYS STICK TO THE SHADWOS, WE MIGHT'VE DEALT WITH SHREDDER FOR GOOD BY NOW?! DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU THAT YOUR LEADERHSIP HAS DRIVEN US APART AND NEARLY GOTTEN US KILLED TIME AND TIME AGAIN!? This time, Raph caught Leo's swords in his weapons and twisted, snapping his swords and sais. "WELL I'M STICK OF IT!"
"Ooh, that should be interesting, how are they going to end this? If neither has their weapons, what-" Videl began.
"Raph… I'm sorry." Leonardo said quietly.
Raphael drove one of the broken Sai into Leo's chest, and Leonardo drove the sword into Raphael's throat.
"DAMN!" Raphael shouted as he fell backwards into the water. Crashing to his knees, looking weakly at his brother, then falling into the water and sinking. Leonardo stood, breathing heavily and bleeding from the stab wound, the water around him turning red.
"Oh, never mind."
"That's all it took to kill Raphael?" Beerus scoffed, disappointed. "That was… underwhelming."
"Mikey… Donnie… Raph… I'm sorry…" Leo said, falling to the ground. "I'm so sorry… I'm so sorry… I'm so sorry…" It was kind of hard to watch Leonardo's breakdown. Then again, he did just kill his brothers.
"Yeah, I can see why Leonardo won…" Piccolo nodded, thinking about Leo's fighting style. From one of the corners, a figure appeared, and at first, the fighters wondered if Donatello had somehow survived. However, a man with a mask and a hockey stick on his back entered, eating the crust on a slice of pizza.
"Hey, guys? I took the last slice, hope that wasn't an…" Casey Jones remarked, walking into the lair and seeing the horrors surrounding him. "Ooh… Yeah. I'm… I'm gonna go."
With that, he left Leonardo alone, bleeding and wounded, to mourn the loss of his brothers.
"You just murdered all your brothers, Turtle Power!" A voice sang.
K.O.!
(*Cues: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) - Main Theme (Rock/Metal Cover)*)
"Woah-ho-ho, somebody call an ambulance! Or a vet, I don't know." Boomstick laughed. "Or maybe a chef…"
"Probably a garbage man at this point…" Roshi muttered, earning a few sour looks.
"Well, despite his flaws, there is a reason why Leonardo is the leader of the team. Not for strength or speed, but for strategy. Leonardo understands the strengths and weaknesses of the other turtles. His knew immediately that his biggest threat was Raphael's sword snapping Sai, so he attacked the weakest of the group first." Wiz explained.
"This means Leo let Donny beat the hell outta Raph, who couldn't compete with Don's range. By the time Raph got his revenge, Leo was in way better shape for the final duel, despite still taking some hits."
"Fair enough." Beerus conceded. "He knew his enemy, and controlled the fight to his advantage…"
"Also, I feel like some of you will say Raphael should've won because he beat Leo in the 2007 film. Well… four counter points to that. One: The result of the fight was specifically plot constructive, which is rarely accurate. Two: Leonardo absolutely decimated Raph in the fistfight beforehand. Three: Leonardo didn't want to fight at all. If he did, he would've killed Raphael right here." Wiz explained as footage showed Leonardo throwing his sword at Raph, but it going directly beside his head.
"Yeah, no way he didn't intend for that."Goten nodded. "I doubt you can throw a sword like that by accident."
"You'd be surprised." Yamcha shrugged, still slumped back in his chair.
"Tilt the blade, slide left, bam: No more Raph." Boomstick added.
"And four: TMNT, much like that horrific Dragonball Evolution film, isn't the best representation of the characters it's supposed to be representing. It wasn't as bad as that other film, but it wasn't exactly something you should turn to for deep lore and character studies." Wiz concluded, making a few of the fighter's wince at the mention of… that unspeaking film, but understanding his point. Maybe whoever made that film didn't understand the TMNT…
Across the ring, Skorch snorted a laugh.
"But hey, Leo can still die from that stab, right?" Boomstick asked.
"What would happen if someone would die from their wounds after killing someone in a Death Battle?" Bulma asked, those parameters never having been explained.
"Doubtful." Wiz shook his head. "For several reasons. Turtles proportionally have smaller vital organs and far more muscle mass than humans, meaning there's little chance Raphael actually hit anything important. Leo's actually been stabbed plenty of times in the series and walked away, and all four turtles have been trained in Chi Kung and can control their breathing and heart rate to survive extreme conditions."
"That's cool!" Goku exclaimed.
"That'd be helpful, actually." Vegeta admitted, thinking about what he'd be able to do with smaller organs but his regular body.
"That does make sense." Piccolo nodded. "Chi Kung is hard to control and harder to master, but I wouldn't be surprised if Leonardo figured it out."
"Looks like Leo got the point of this battle." Boomstick joked.
"The winner, is Leonardo." Wiz concluded.
Overall, it was a good episode, the fighters thought that the odd premise aside, the brothers seemed like actual brothers. Even Michelangelo, who admittedly they didn't have high hopes for, turned out better than they thought. Still, some of the fighters thought Raphael should win due to his strength and tenacity, but they couldn't argue with Leo's strategy being effective.
"Next time on Death Battle!" Boomstick declared.
The screen went black, and a deep, animalistic breathing could be heard. Then, a crackling, like electricity.
"Are they bringing Raiden back?" Videl asked.
There were several pulses of electricity as… something, came forward. It looked like a man, but walked like an animal. Its green skin crackling with electrical energy.
"Uh… what the hell is that?" Krillin asked, almost immediately.
Before anyone else could raise a question, a familiar red-and-white ball rolled onto screen, and then in a flash of white light, the second opponent appeared.
"Pika, pika!"
BLANKA VS. PIKACHU
"Okay, let's wrap this up…" Skorch muttered, grabbing his thing he read reviews on. "First up, we have a review from 'OnePunchPlayer', they write…
do transcripts that have not be discussed by ScrewAttack yet count?
like for example: the Destiny (main [ Flower Game] ) franchise (Risen Guardian-players, the Ascendant Hive, Vex Axis Minds, [ Taken ] champions, Atheon, Oryx, etc etc etc), or the InFamous series (Kessler (Cole), Cole Macgrath, Delsin Rowe, John White, etc).
if not, then whatever which?
"I didn't know there's unused transcripts… but for the most part, I'm probably not going to use them because they aren't official, and aside from InFamous, I don't know any of those characters. Next is one from a 'tacktician', they wrote…
As a suggestion I would say do the Eggman vs Willy, Zero vs Metal Sonic Mega Man vs Astro boy, the The Mega Man battle royale back to back to back around the time that they get android 17. Basically, showing both 18 and 17 the parallels between Wiley and Dr. Gero. (especially when you consider that Zero is to Wiley as Cell is to Dr Gero.)
Thanos vs Darkseid could be shown at the tournament of power promoted as a kind of exhibition match before the actual fighting begins.
And you also got a remember that there's that little detail of their work 2 Goku vs superman fights. One before Dragon Ball Super, and shortly after Resurrection F (so Goku doesn't have his power set in the first fight that he currently has in the story.)
I hope this helps in someway
"Yeah, fair points. We'll see when we get there. Also, I've put a poll up asking if you want one mega Goku v Superman battle, or if you want me to do two, so go vote. Next is one from 'ProfesorGoblitz', and the professor writes…
I honestly just want to see the reactions to Goku vs superman
"It's coming, I promise. Next is from a 'Guest' who raised a good point I would like to clarify…
There are fights where women beat the male, like Lucy vs Carnage or Carolina vs Meta, Gray vs Esdeath, Lara vs Nathan, Tracer vs Scout, Gaara vs Toph, Boba Fett vs Samus, if you want ones to show girls can rule. But yeah Weiss vs mitsuru is also an option. There's also Wonder Woman vs Thor but I'm guessing you don't want that one
"Okay, I think I didn't explain that well enough last time. What I meant was there weren't many fights with both female fighters who weren't connected to a previous battle. That's what I was trying to get at. After that, we have one from a 'Skull Flame', I approve of that name, who wrote
Thanks. This is one of my favorite Death Battles. And nicely portrayed too. Although I wonder why they overlooked the part when they mentioned Guts killed a Sea God. Just something that got me curious.
Lord Death? Is that a Soul Eater reference?
"One, I dunno man. I don't know too much about Berserk aside from my crash-course, so… yeah, sorry. As for the second one, Gamer95. That's all I'm saying. Next, we have one from a 'heroic spiderman', who writes…
I gotta to as. Skorch, when you do Goku vs Superman will it be be the first battle and then one day do the rematch? or just basically combined it or changed all together? because I loved to the characters reaction to ssj4 my favorite form. also, just putting out there Superman can beat Goku may not in power but with speed, endurance, durability and intelligence. that all I have to say.
"Yeah, there's a lotta stuff I'm working on for that chapter, it should be legendary. I hope. One of our last ones is from a 'Tristan Waits', who wrote…
Hey, not trying to sound rude or anything, but can you please have the Beerus and the Z-Fighters react to Beerus VS Sailor Galaxia DEATH BATTLE please? It's one of my favorite death battles and I just want to see Beerus' reaction to it.
"Tristan. Do you honestly think. That I wouldn't have the GOD OF DESTRUCTION. Watch the Death Battle he's in? Cause I would! But since you asked, I won't misinform him about when we're gonna watch it. Okay, finally we have from a 'xXD-PoolyXx' they- Oh no."
Skorch... stop ignoring my calls...
It's rude! Seriously... give the fans what they want!
Y'know what? No. I'm tired of being ignored. I'm coming over there, and you can't do ****! to stop me!
Wait. Why did that auto censor!? WTF!?
Skorch threw away the reviews in a panic.
"No. NO! NOT HIM!"Skorch mentally yelled.
The Universes got ready for the next fight. Since 'Majin Buu' had lost, that meant someone else was up, Vegeta was ready for another fight.
"Hit…" Champa began, but frowned, thinking something over. "Hold on a sec…" He turned to Vados and frowned. "Do we know if he can fight?"
"Who? Hit? Most certainly my Lord-"
"Rghh… Forget it! New guy! You're up!" Champa shouted.
"Blow me!" Skorch flipped off Champa, grabbing some of the fruit that Chi-Chi had brought over (because she felt like even if they were fighting, she could still be courteous) and consuming it in a single go, not even paying attention to what it was.
"I'm not asking, I'm ordering you." Champa shot back. "The bet was you'd fight for us, this isn't something you can ignore."
Skorch growled audibly, his body suddenly sprouting black ice around his chest, as if his non-existent organs were freezing. Universe Six watched in mute shock as the ice seemed to be spreading like a sickness across his body. The skull turned and bore death into the God of Destruction, as the ice covered him. Clenching his free fist, the ice shattered, and Skorch rose to his feet, looking to the area and approaching it.
EARLIER… (BEFORE THE DEATH BATTLE)
Universe Seven was mortified beyond words right now. What they were witnessing was something that they never thought possible, an act of cruelty that no one would have ever wanted to witness.
"OOH! That's a few shattered ribs!" Skorch laughed as Vegeta mercilessly beat down Cabba. When their fight began, it was rather impressive. In terms of power, Vegeta was clearly stronger, but Cabba seemed to realize that, and decided to use his surroundings to his advantage. Vegeta had respect for it, the kid was clearly skilled. But then Cabba admitted he couldn't go Super Sayian, and had asked Vegeta to teach him…
Bad idea.
"YOUR NAIVETE IS SICKENING!" Vegeta shouted as he kicked Cabba half-way across the ring. "If what you've shown me is the maximum extent of your powers, how the hell have you survived this long?!"
"What the hell can Cabba do!?" Champa barked, looking to Skorch for an answer, who shrugged in response.
"You have tha audacity to call yourself a Sayian!? Our people were driven to extinction, and if they were anything like you, with GOOD FUCKING REASON!"
No matter who shouted for him to stop; Goku, Bulma, Chi-Chi, even Beerus, Vegeta wouldn't. He kept pushing, and pushing, beating Cabba into the ground, showing him no mercy, no quarter.
"AND AS SOON AS I'M DONE WIPING YOUR PATHETIC EXCUSE OF A LIFE FROM REALITY, I'LL TRACK DOWN YOUR ENTIRE RACE, YOUR ENTIRE PLANET, AND INTORDUCE THEM TO AN OBLIVION OF EXTENCTION!"
Cabba was slipping in and out of consciousness as he was thrown into the air. Everything hurt… it hurt so much… but then, he didn't feel pain. He felt anger. He felt hate.
AND IT FELT GOOD.
"LEAVE… PLANET SALAD… OUT OF THIS!" He suddenly roared, a new energy surging through him, his body felt renewed, as if all his injuries and exhaustion had disappeared. Also, his hair turned golden. Now it all made sense… Without wasting time, Cabba rocketed towards Vegeta, clashing with him, letting his anger flow through him, allowing his body to react not with strategy, but emotion.
"That's more like it… just like that!" Vegeta nodded as he blocked Cabba's attacks, making the boy freeze.
"I..I…yo…you did that…" He stammered, feeling like he was going to cry for some reason. "Y…you did that, to teach me?"
"The first step to discovering how to become a Super Sayian is embracing your rage." Vegeta continued with his explanation. "To first change from Sayian to Super Sayian, you need to be pushed so far that nothing else matters, only your strength and rage. Don't ever forget this feeling."
Cabba nodded, changing back to his human form, then trying to go back to Super Sayian, and it worked!
"Huh. First try." Vegeta remarked, sounding (almost) impressed. "Looks like you've got a bit of potential." Vegeta nodded, then went into Super Sayian Blue, shocking Cabba and most of Universe Six. "This is the newest form, I call it Super Sayian Blue. Bust your ass in training, and you might even be able to attain this one day."
Then, in a single strike, Vegeta ended the fight.
"Since… since when was Super Sayian Blue a thing?!" Botamo asked, speechless over what had happened.
"Well?" Vados asked looking to Skorch.
"Since 2015." Skorch shrugged casually, not really answering their question.
"This is annoying me… why is it you answer her questions, but go out of your way to avoid answering anyone else's?" Frost asked, looking to Skorch. He was thankful for being healed, but this was something he had noticed.
"Because, there are rules." Skorch explained, irritated. "Champa's questions are ones designed to help him win this tournament, I can't give information that would directly alter the timeline under the current circumstances. Vados understands this, and she asks me stuff that's about the fighters in general. Questions I can answer that wouldn't alter the timeline."
"Hm… so this Super Sayian Blue, can Goku do it as well?" Champa asked, thinking the wording over for a second.
"Yup. He and Vegeta are the only two I've ever seen capable of using it. But then again, if everyone could push beyond God-hood, what would the point of Gods be?"
"SERIOUSLY?!" Beerus suddenly yelled from across the stadium. At first, it seemed like he was angry at Vegeta, but then it was clear that wasn't the case… in fact, he was angry with the announcer.
"Hey, there's been a slight, uh, shift. In the tournament." One of the refs said, floating down in front of Vados and Champa. "Due to the rules saying everyone needs to fight at least once, we need to supplement the uneven numbers with an additional round to ensure a fair outcome."
"Speak English." Champa ordered.
"What we're saying, is in order to make this a fair fight, one of your fighters who lost needs to go in for one more fight."
Champa considered it, and quickly made up his mind. "Fine. Frost! You're in again!" Champa yelled. The fighter was a bit surprised, but nodded nonetheless.
"All right! Time for a re-" Goku began, but was cut off by Beerus.
"Majin Buu! Get in there!"
Universe Seven seemed to collectively simmer down, uncertain as to what was happening, or what was going to happen, as the fighters entered the ring.
From the look on his face, it was clear Frost was nervous about fighting the world-devouring monster, but at the same time knew he could take him. But from the look on Kirby's face, it was clear he didn't have the slightest idea what was going on.
"Begin!" The ref shouted. Frost immediately took a defensive stance against Buu's incoming attacks, but they didn't come. Kirby took a step forward and Frost held his ground, still ready to fight to the bitter end.
"Hm?" Kirby said, turning around and looking about in confusion.
"What… is he doing…?" Beerus blinked, confused as to why Kirby wasn't using the strength he had shown in the Death Battle.
"You do remember Kirby is literally a baby, right?" Piccolo asked. "The Death Battle said he was nearly two hundred years pre-maturity."
"…This may have been a mistake…" Beerus muttered, knowing now, there was no turning back.
Kirby jumped and flapped his tiny arms, floating a few feet up in the air, now at eye level with Frost. The fighter was still uncertain of what to do.
"Is he… is he mocking me?" Frost thought. "Is he trying to catch me off guard?!"
Kirby just kept floating around the ring, seemingly not noticing Frost at all. The Universe Six fighter looked to Champa with a 'What am I supposed to do with this?!' look on his face.
"Attack him, you idiot!" Champa shouted. Frost blinked, then shrugged.
"Does anyone know how Kirby got here in the first place?" Roshi asked.
"No." Was the collective answer.
"This should be interesting." The Hermit Master remarked, slowly reaching over and grabbing a bag of chips.
Frost steeled himself, and dashed forward to strike, his palm hitting Kirby dead-on, sending the pink puffball flying upwards. Kirby re-oriented himself and looked around in confusion, almost seeming scared.
"He has no idea he's in a fight." No. 18 said, realizing something.
"Woof." The inexplicably appearing Husky barked in a low tone.
Frost was behind Kirby, spiking him into the ground like a volleyball. Kirby slammed into the ring face-first, seemingly down for the count, until he pulled himself up.
"Ha!" Kirby yelled as Frost came in for another attack, suddenly jumping upwards and striking Frost in the jaw. The blow wasn't devastating, but it did send Frost skidding out of control. Jumping back up, Frost shook his head, surprised at what had just happened.
"This is Majin Buu, supposedly one of Universe Seven's deadliest monsters. Don't underestimate him!" He mentally scolded himself.
The fight was similar to Frost and Goku's from that point on. Deciding not to let Buu have any advantages, Frost changed into his more powerful third form. Wheat was getting to him as the fight continued, was how ineffective his attacks appeared to be… every time he hit Kirby with a blow powerful enough to knock Goku away… Kirby just got right back up. Honestly, he had to admire the tenacity. Kirby wasn't hitting Frost nearly as much as Frost was hitting him, mostly due to his arms not being great for fighting, but Kirby was still holding his own. Holding onto Frost as he attacked, Kirby made it nearly impossible for Frost to simply throw him off of the ring… until Frost intentionally flew off of the ring, slamming his back into the wall repetitively, wearing Kirby down before throwing him back onto the ring and charging a Ki attack before blasting Kirby to the very edge of the ring with it.
"Ah!" Kirby cried out in pain as was sent flipping towards the edge by the blast. At first, Frost thought that was all it took, but then when Kirby got back up and looked at Frost with an angered glare, he realized he may have made a mistake.
"Uh… sor-" Frost began but was cut off when Kirby proceeded to literally inhale him in front of everyone present. Champa's jaw hit the floor while Beerus sat there in stunned silence, forgetting what Kirby was capable of, then finding himself in the hardest battle he had ever faced. The battle to not laugh uncontrollably.
"What the-"
"Did he just-?!"
"I mean, he just-!"
"Did Kirby just eat Frost?!" Videl finally exclaimed, as lost as everyone else.
"Uh… okay this announcer doesn't know that the hell is going on…" The ref said aloud. "Folks, I don't know if we have just witness live vo-"
Frost was spat back out, sliding across the ring in a traumatized state. Slowly, the fighter picked himself, and shakily turned around.
"I FEEL EXTREMLY VIOLATED!" Frost shouted, while everyone now got a better look at Kirby. Kirby was now blue, and noticeably had small black horns and a tail with a long spike on the end of it.
"…that's honestly kind of adorable." Chi-Chi admitted.
Kirby shot forth, now attacking Frost with his own moves. The warrior's horrified shock and traumatized frozen state ended up being his downfall. Kirby unleashed a barrage of punches onto Frost, before wheeled back, and slashed Frost in the arm with the spike-tipped tail he now had. Frost stumbled back, finally beginning to compose himself to fight back, but then realized something.
"Oh. Cra-"
With a loud THUD! Frost fell forward onto one knee, having been poisoned by Kirby, and the toxins quickly seeping into his blood. Kirby looked around, confused as Frost tried to fight against the poisons. All the while, the Dreamstar Resident saw Goku make gestures towards him, and it was clear Kirby didn't understand.
"Haaaa…" Kirby suddenly spoke, creating a blast of energy between his stubby arms. "KI!"
Frost was sent flying into a wall by the same attack he had used on Kirby earlier in the fight. He stuck there for a moment, then cartoonishly peeled off and fell to the ground outside the ring.
"Uh… Frost… Frost is down for the count!" The ref announced after Frost was confirmed to be alive. "Majin Buu is the victor!"
Kirby proceeded to perform his victory dance, the extremely upbeat music playing from… somewhere.
"What just happened." Champa blinked.
"It appears Majin Buu is as dangerous as the old legends claim to be, my lord." Vados remarked, a bit surprised as to how things turned out, but also knowing that's just how it went. Well, she also had a very strong suspicion that 'Majin Buu' wasn't who they claimed he was, but she wasn't sure if this fight actually counted for the total victories or not…
"Urgh… fine. Hit, you're up."
"Folks, for the next fight, Majin Buu will fight Universe Six's warrior, Hit!" The ref declared, and the whole atmosphere seemed to change. This was by far the fighter that Universe Seven was most interested in. Goku and Vegeta had no idea who this guy was, and there was something that seemed very different about him.
Once he was in the ring, Hit looked down, and gave a respectable nod to 'Majin Buu'. Kirby seemed to understand that they were in a fight now, and took up a ready stance to fight.
"Begin!"
"This should be interesting." Piccolo remarked.
Hit began by side stepping to one side when Kirby came in for an attack with Frosts' tail. The blue puffball jumped back and launched himself upwards at Hit. However, the challenger seemed to have predicted this, and simply moved to another side.
"I don't know if you're toying with me or not. But either way, you're very predictable." He remarked in a calm tone. Kirby jumped and struck a few more times, with Hit either being hit by Kirby's small blows, but dodging any of his tail attacks.
"What's he doing?" Champa muttered. "Why isn't he using his skills?" He didn't notice the Entity look to him with narrowed eye sockets.
Finally, Hit seemed to work out Kirby's patterns, and struck him. A small star bounced away as Kirby returned to his normal pink form.
"Wait. What?" Hit muttered, genuinely surprised.
Kirby shot forward with surprising speed, kicking Hit in the cheat, knocking some of the wind out of his lungs. It wasn't enough to send him flying, but it was also stronger than he expected. Floating in the air, Kirby came down for an attack from above, which Hit rolled out of the way of.
"Ha…" Kirby said, beginning to charge an attack. "KI!"
A small (but seemingly powerful) beam of some sort of Ki shot across the ring, Hit rolled out of the way to avoid it, but was taken aback by Kirby's sudden attack. The fight resumed in a series of short bursts, with both sides striking, dodging, then pulling back. Neither side seemed to be taking a lot of damage, or wanted to risk over-extending and leaving themselves vulnerable, but Kirby was clearly running out of stamina.
"All right. If I time skip, I should be able to- wait. Where's he going?" Hit began to formulate a plan, but stopped when Kirby looked around, then walked away from him. Kirby seemed to be looking at the food stands, and clearly wasn't thinking of the fight right now.
"Buu! You need to finish the fight!" Goku called.
"Buu if you jump off the ring, this won't end well for you, or us!" Vegeta shouted, much angrier than Goku.
"Buu! Jump off the ring!" Champa called.
However, Kirby didn't jump off the ring. He turned and looked back to Hit, then ran back for one last stand. However, Hit was now ready, and when Kirby came in for an attack, Hit grabbed him. Kirby's tiny arms waggled in an attempt to break free from Hit's grasp. When Hit did let go, Kirby was now sitting on Hit's hand.
"I'm not sure if I should be impressed or disappointed." Hit remarked, looking at Kirby. "The legends of you made things seem much more… demonic."
WHAM!
To everyone's shock, Kirby suddenly punched Hit in the face, making him stagger backwards, dangerously close to the edge… but then didn't push him off. Kirby noticed the food nearby, and his mind was now on that. Again.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?" Beerus shouted. Kirby however, wasn't paying attention to the God of Destruction. He was hungry, and he wanted food.
Hit groaned, confused as to what was happening, but saw an opportunity and took it. Walking up behind Kirby, he passed to see of Majin Buu would do anything. Then, he softly kicked him off the ring, and Kirby didn't do anything to stop it. He hit the ground unceremoniously with a squeak like a dog's chew toy, then walked off.
"Uh… well then. The winner of this round is Hit!" The ref declared.
Thanks to Reddit user U/GuyofEvil for making a bunch of 'Respect Threads' for the Four Fighters. I don't have a super extensive knowledge of TMNT, so those threads were super helpful to find some feats and skills.
Also, I know I recently said I don't want to do battles based on franchises I recently did, so if you're wondering why I'm doing Pikachu vs Blanka next when in the past five chapters there's been both Street Fighter and Pokémon. The answer is simple; I need to wrap up some stuff, and have plans to move forward. But I needed one more chapter to help me get to that point. I thought about Link vs Cloud, but a lot of people seem to hate that one. And as someone who isn't a huge fan of FF or TLOZ, I think I need some time to figure that one out. Also, I have a bad habit of writing way too much in these chapters and I needed something shorter. Anyhow, after the next chapter, I'll be moving on to more of the fan requested ones… Also, if I don't have the chapter done by then (And I severely doubt it will be done by then) on the 22nd, expect an update/anniversary chapter. But if you don't want to be spoiled on future plans, just wait until the next Death Battle chapter proper.
Anyhow, keep your dreams shining bright, and I'll see you all around!