| Pride Before The Fall | |
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| Season | 1 |
| Season Episode | 6 |
| Air date | 9/27/2024 |
| Written by | BreezingWinds |
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Vegeta Vs Squidward is a What-If? Death Battle created by BreezingWinds. It features Vegeta from the Dragon Ball franchise fighting against Squidward from the Spongebob/Nickelodeon franchise.
Description[]
Dragon Ball Vs Spongebob! Pride is the sin of having immense gratification for one's own achievements. And no characters are better at symbolizing that sense of pride than these two self-absorbed, wrathful lancers! But when their egos clash, will the Prince of all Saiyans secure his pride, or will the cephalopod prove his artistic taste is superior?
Interlude[]
Wiz: They say Pride is a deadly sin; having too much faith and indulgence in your accomplishments with no room for humility will only lead to your inevitable downfall.
Boomstick: But these two egomaniacal arrogant foils never seem to get the message, no matter how many times they fail.
Wiz: Vegeta, the bloodthirsty warrior Prince of the Saiyans.
Boomstick: And Squidward, the cynical cephalopod of the sea. He's Wiz and I'm Boomstick
Wiz: And it's our job to analyze their weapons, armor, and skills to find out who would win... a Death Battle.
Vegeta brings the hype to DEATH BATTLE![]
Wiz: In the vast regions of space, no species is more frightening, intimidating, and blood-lusted than the warrior race known as the Saiyans.
Boomstick: They’re basically a race of angry monkey people who live to fight and test their strength, going from planet to planet, conquering and beating the inhabitants into submission to establish their position as the strongest in the universe. Not too different from humans if ya think about it.
Wiz: And who better to lead a race of ruthless fighters than an even ruthless ruler, King Vegeta. Located on…Planet Vegeta, the Saiyan's incredible power and thirst for destruction, eventually got them the attention of the even more relentless real estate agent. Yes, I am not kidding. Frieza. Under his command, the Saiyans were recruited into his army as top enforcers.
Boomstick: But after realizing that this race of screaming monkeys could get too strong for even him to deal with, he decided, after a nice episode of paranoia, to nuke them all in one go! Leaving very few survivors in his wake, save for a few who managed to survive, aside from everyone's loveable goober, Goku. There was the savage and ruthless heir to the Saiyan throne, Prince Vegeta.
Wiz: With his pride, along with his entire home planet, shattered, Vegeta swore vengeance on the ruthless alien warlord, and so he would bide his time by working for the very guy who destroyed it. Alright then.
Boomstick: Its genius Wiz! That way, you can sneak in and learn all of your enemies' most valuable secrets and hit them where it really hurts. It's a lot like high school, really. And like any victim of the modern education system, Vegeta was molded into a mighty soldier with a lust for death and destruction under Frieza's influence.
Wiz: Thanks to his biology, he was more than well-equipped to express those desires. Saiyans are vastly stronger than most races thanks to their planet's much higher gravity. Even Saiyans with notably weak power levels hold the potential to conquer or even destroy entire worlds on their own. But what makes them so terrifying is their ability to evolve through conflict; if a Saiyan survives a near-death experience, they gain a massive boost in power to compensate, much like how humans can expend more adrenaline in their bodies to survive life-threatening situations.
Boomstick: But if he feels the need to really wreck someone's s#$t, he can tap into his Ki, or Life energy, to boost his abilities even further. And it wouldn't be anime if he couldn't shoot a military's worth of firepower from his hands. Ki beams, Ki blades, Ki binds, Ki balls of death, Ki rapid-fire shots, and if all else fails, point-blank explosions! You name it you bet your @ss he’s got it. Hell, just by pointing at someone, he can blow them up from the inside out—a technique I have yet to master.
Wiz: Ki has plenty of more uses other than sheer offense, Vegeta can sense the presence and power of other fighters, use it to fly, boost his defense against stronger attacks, and even copy other moves and techniques. But his most notable attack is the Galick Gun. With it, Vegeta can fire an enormous well of energy that can either reduce victims to dust or decimate an entire planet in a single blast. Which he almost did to the Earth in a desperate attempt to take out everyone's favorite protagonist.
Boomstick: Who soundly whooped his but! Even after going full monkey mode and nearly crushing him to death, before tragically losing his tail. Vegeta was still wounded in more ways than one. The very idea that a lower-class commoner like Goku could surpass him was more than enough to piss him off, only made worse when this started becoming a recurring trend; talk about literal insult to injury.
Wiz: From that day forward, Vegeta became Goku's number-one rival and swore that he would one day surpass the ever-evolving hero, no matter what. However, being surpassed by Goku may have been what Vegeta needed to unlock his true potential. With his rage, along with a prominent inferiority complex, Vegeta unlocked the golden form of the Super Saiyan.
Boomstick: This og shonen power-up grants Vegeta a massive surge in strength, vastly increased speed, and a MUCH bigger ego; when Goku first tapped into it, he could easily smack around Friezas scaly tail like he was nothing, and this guy could ctrl alt delete a planet with just a finger and survive over half his body being cut to pieces. And get this; he would only get stronger from there! Because you can't be an overpowered anime character without even more power. Obviously.
Wiz: With help from the God of Destruction, Beerus and his attendant Whis, Vegeta and Goku would undergo the training needed to learn how to control God Ki and achieve levels of power incompressible to any mortal.
Boomstick: Damn, who knew all it took to become a god was just to get really angry?
Wiz: Well, while it is generally believed that Saiyans unlock these forms through intense emotion, its also theorized that they achieve said forms through a feeling in their body they call “Tingly Back” by pooling all their energy to a fix point on their backsides to increase their overall power, almost a lot like acupuncture.
Boomstick: Are you kidding me? What kind of @ss backward explanation is that? So what, they literally blow out their backs to achieve godhood? That makes less sense than just getting super pissed off.
Wiz: Well, smart guy, if you’re so sure, then let's put our theories to the test.
Wiz pulls out two syringes full of golden energy labeled “Saiyan Sample.”
Boomstick: Uhhh… Where did you-
Wiz: Don't question it.
Wiz injects both him and Boomstick with the samples. Almost instantly, energy bursts from Wiz’s back, turning him into a Super Saiyan. Boomstick on the other hand, shows no results.
Wiz: Heh, see? Told ya.
Boomstick: Hey, I'm not out yet. I just need a reason to get angry, is all…
D.U.M.M.I flies in and hands Boomstick a letter labeled “HR.” Boomstick opens it, and his eyes widen upon reading.
Boomstick: What the!? They’re docking my pay because I blew up a few interns!?!?
Boomstick violently begins to shake and glow until he releases a scream, becoming a Super Saiyan 3, releasing a massive golden aura and sending Wiz and D.U.M.M.I flying through the wall. Eventually, he simmers down after pulling out a can of beer and chugging it.
Boomstick: Whew… Alright, I'm good. With God juice in his system, Vegeta can turn into a Super Saiyan God, but If that's not enough, he can stack this on top of the original Super Saiyan and go Super Saiyan God Blue! Man, the conditioner these guys use must be top-notch. But when he wants to go beyond even beyond, he can push past his limits to enter an evolved state of Super Saiyan blue—putting him on a level similar to when Goku applied a 20x Kaioken booster on top of Blue!
Wiz: When first turning God, Goku was already capable of destroying a universe 1,500 times larger than our own and only getting stronger from there with his training and new transformations, which means the scale of which would be even higher. And Vegeta should be just as powerful to match upon achieving his evolved state.
Boomstick: And Vegetas' speed is just as bonkers to match. Goku once managed to fly from Grand Kai to Hell in less than a minute; this is the same guy Vegeta spars with on the regular; he even copied Goku's iconic Instant transmission, which sends the user through an alternate dimension of frozen time. Yeesh, with that much power, it's no wonder this dude is so full of himself, and who can blame him? It's not every day you can say you can go toe-to-toe with gods who destroy the universe as a day job. It's almost as if his ego is his biggest weapon.
Wiz: Funny you should mention that. If his pride, and by proxy, his like, seem to be on the line, Vegeta embraces the energy needed to destroy universes. With it, he becomes the destroyer of worlds he was always meant to be, Ultra Ego.
Boomstick: As the name implies, Ultra Ego is Vegeta going full narcissist. Unlike Gokus' Ultra instinct, which lets him instinctively dodge just about anything, Ultra Ego is all about taking hits and dishing them back just as strong; he’s like an absorbent sponge of pain. He can even use Beerues move, Hakai, which is like the ultimate existence erasure, body, mind, soul, all kaput. GG, easy
Wiz: Vegeta is not a warrior to be trifled with when it comes to proving who is the superior fighter. He faces off against various opponents with enough power to eclipse galaxies, the universe, and even more. Among the competition, Vegeta is undoubtedly one of the most deadly fighters in his universe and then some.
Boomstick: Like when he destroyed the Hyperbolic Time Chamber just by powering up! That's right; just by getting himself warmed up, Vegetas' aura destroyed a seemingly endless void without effort. No wonder he holds a lot of pride in himself; anyone who can pull off this s#$t he does earns the right to brag.
Wiz: Of course, Vegetas' pride can also be his biggest obstacle. Often, it leads to him letting opponents who have the potential to overpower him reach full power. Should he overexert his use of his Ki, it can leave him without his primary fighting methods and even possibly kill him.
Boomstick: And if he’s not letting monsters who literally want to destroy the world reach their final forms, he’s the single cockiest jackoff in the entire known universe, and he won't hesitate to let that fact be known, even if he's at an obvious disadvantage. However, to his credit, as Piccolo said, he's not the type to underestimate an opponent's strength.
Wiz: It's less of that and more of Vegeta's own overestimation of his own strength. But even his past failures ultimately only served as minor setbacks in proving himself as the rightful ruler of the Saiyans. With friends, family, and a new planet he calls home to look after, you can guarantee Vegeta will stand proud to protect those he cares for—like the mark of a true King.
"What's so funny, freak? What are you gawking at? What did you think? That I was gonna roll over and die from an attack like that?! You're nothing, just a trickster. I am a warrior, the Saiyan Prince... VEGETA!
Squidward can't catch a break in DEATH BATTLE![]
Boomsitck: OOOOHHHH!!! Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? The one and only Spongebob Squarepants, of course! Everyones favoirte absorbent, yellow and porous, nautical nimrod.
Wiz: Even I have to admit, despite my doubts, Spongebob is rather remarkable. Aside from being one of the most iconic cartoon mascots in history, Spongebob is revered across all of Bikini Bottom thanks to his constant glass-half-full mentality and exceptional cooking prowess. Being a radiant beacon of joy to anyone he comes across. Well, almost anyone…
Boomstick: In the middle of it all. Lies the antithesis to that can-do attitude, the opposite of happiness, the very personification of misery, the Anti-Life Equation of the very ocean itself! Squidward Tennisballs…
Wiz: Sigh… Squidward Q. Tentacles is your ordinary, anthropomorphic dweller of the sea. However, the name is somewhat misleading. Squidward is actually an octopoda or octopus vulgaris Who just so happens to be missing two of his other legs. Maybe that's why he’s always a grump 24/7.
Boomstick: No kidding, he claims to be the single most miserable creature in the entire ocean, stuck in a dead-end job, having to live next to neighbors he can't stand, having his character be a term for lousy work ethic, and despite what he may tell you, is seriously lacking in artistic talent. Seriously, this dude's life sucks
Wiz: While it may be true that if you were to look up the definition of sourpuss, you would find just find a picture of Squidward, his misery isn't completely unwarranted. Often treated like the town punching bag, Squidward has been through the wringer in more ways than you can imagine. Having been beaten, crushed, burned, electrocuted, mauled, and blown up more times than any character on the show, and was even forced to work a 43-day shift with no breaks.
Boomstick: That gets pretty depressing if you think about it for too long. But with an ego as big as his, he often has it coming. But I'll guess I can throw him a bone for this one, just this once. Even though Squidward can be a lazy layabout, he’s not entirely without skill. Octopuses are known throughout the ocean for their incredible intelligence and malleable bodies. Not what I would use to describe him, except for the malleable part.
Wiz: Like any cephalopod species, Squidward is more gelatinous than any other sea creature. He can bend, squash, and stretch his body any way he likes and can change his color to match his surroundings to become completely undetectable, and he wouldn't be an octopus if he couldn't shoot ink.
Wiz: But unlike most cephalopods, Squidward takes these abilities and amplifies them into absurdity. He can shapeshift his body any way he likes, conjure anything he wants into existence with his imagination, fuse his DNA with the residents of Bikin Bottom, warp reality by changing the genre of the show, and can even break or tamper with the fourth wall. . Not quite on the level of his spongey nuisance, but certainly close.
Boomstick: And we’re just warming up. Squidwards' most notable ability is his absolutely insane levels of Godlike regeneration. Oh you think Spongebos is crazy? Well, just wait till you see what ol’ Tortellini can do! Squidward has been chopped in half, had his limbs popped off, been turned to ash and puddles, reduced to a skeleton, and had his soul removed from his body. Hell, he once shrunk himself out of existence from sheer embarrassment not once, but twice, and just popped back good as new, like nothing ever happend.
Wiz: It is worth noting that Squidward still feels pain and can be injured and put into critical condition. However, having been the town jester for so many years has caused Squidward to pent up a lot of aggression. As a result, he can enter a sort of berserk state, increasing his strength, allowing him to shoot fire from his eyes, scream so loud he’ll send you flying or just, ignore pain as a whole.
Boomstick: But he’s no Bruce Banner, so getting angry doesn't always cut it. Lucky for him, he’s got some handy tools to pick from, like a bottle of kelp grow, which he can use to turn anything ginormous, even himself. The Captain Magma suit, which lets him shoot lava from his head. And a reef blower, It doesn't sound like much, but when Spongebob had one, he sucked up the entier ocean in a matter of seconds and had it explode on top of him while Squidward was right next to him, and he was completely fine!
Wiz: And should he need some serious protection, his house can act as a fully powered mech, able to crush tanks and grow to the size of mountains effortlessly, just as long as it doesn't turn on him. Squidward does have a running streak of bad luck, after all. However, thanks to Life Insurance, Squidward gains a massive surge of supernatural good luck, making him efficiently immune to damage and any sort of bad thing imaginable. But, with every positive, there always comes a negative. Within his pockets? Skin flaps? Whatever, Squidward’s holsters his most devastating weapon. A tool that leaves nothing but death, decay and utter destruction in its wake. His clarinet. Which he named Clarry.
Boomstick: Wait, what? But look at it, it's so lame. What kind of nerd would play that thing?
Wiz pulls out a clarinet.
Wiz: Well, admittedly, it's less of the clarinet itself and more that Squidward is a really really bad musician. By playing just a few notes, Squidward can cause a series of unfortunate events, such as destroying glaciers, corroding buildings, deconstructing matter, creating whirlwinds and explosions, causing heart attacks, and even blowing the skin off your bones and, if need be, can send you to sleep instantly through sheer boredom. It's more like if you channeled Bill Cypher's Weirdmageddon into a fog horn.
Wiz takes a deep breath as he begins to play. Boomstick covers his ears and prepares for the worst. To his surprise, Wiz plays the instrument expertly and beautifully, creating positive events. D.U.M.M.I floats into the room, actually sporting a smile.
D.U.M.M.I: I don't know why, but I suddenly have a much brighter outlook on life.
Jocelyn appears on the Television.
Jocelyn: Everyone, I’ve just been told that I got another promotion!
Ringmaster runs into the room, looking ecstatic.
Ringmaster: Guys! I just got word that the Kickstarter was a huge success, the series is saved!
Boomstick: Hey, how come anything didn't happen to-
A can of Beer magically appears in Boomstick's hand.
Boomstick: Never mind, I'm satisfied.
Wiz: You’re welcome. Despite often coming across as a pushover, when the moment calls for it, Squidward actually has the capabilities of being an integral member of Spongebob's friend group, often even tagging along with all their crazy misadventures adventures and even gaining some new abilities in the process.
Boomstick: It's a bird, it's a plane, no, it's Sour Note! After an encounter with a burger-selling pirate using a magic book to steal Krabs’ formula, because Spongebob. Squidward and the rest of his friends got a power boost to compensate. As Sour Note, Squidward gets a massive increase in power, and the ability to summon clarinets out of thin air. He even gets rock-hard abs to boot! Lucky bastard…
Wiz: He may not make for a great artist, but Squidward certainly makes up for it when it counts. Going up against some serious competition puts him among the upper levels of Spongebob's power scaling. Yes, this is what years of versus debating have devolved to...
Boomstick: That says a lot when you remember what these Thelasic-dwelling sea critters get themselves into. Like Sandy once hopping from the Moon to Saturn in 2 seconds or Patrick surviving getting sucked into a universe-destroying Black Hole and getting sent to another dimension. And of course, we can't forget Spongebobs absolutely bats#$t feat of unravvling the ENTIRE universe in seconds. The speed of which is so god damn insane that I’m pretty sure Wiz is still recovering from discussing it.
Wiz: Please don't remind me… However, it should be worth noting that Spongebob cosmology can get rather insane. Spongebob likely has thousands, millions, and possibly even an infinite number of different universes containing countless other variations of the characters we’ve all come to know and enjoy over the years.
Boomstick: Ok, what is with comic book versions of cartoon characters and having “Infinite” cosmologies? It really starts to lose its impact after the 20th time. Regardless, Spongebob being able to destroy our universe effortlessly should imply he could do the same in any other. And what's nuttier is how consistent this is, like the time he flipped a Krabby Patty so fast; it transcended time, space and reality itself. What the actual fu-
Wiz: Despite all this, Squidward is far from perfect, very far. While his anger can be a useful tool in battle, it leads to him getting into more trouble than he should reasonably get into. And even though he does posses some slight combative knowledge thanks to Sandy, he’s certainly no warrior, and even less of a fighter.
Boomstick: Yeah… Not to mention he’s got one hell of a mean streak. Sure, a lot of the bad things that happen to him are crazy, but we’re talking about a guy so full of himself that he’s willing to sabotage the success and even the friendship of others just to get his way. What a dick…
Wiz: Yet, despite his sour attitude and negative tendencies, Spongebob still considers him one of his best friends. Though he may not share the single-celled organism feeling, Squidward has shown every now and then that at least one of his three hearts hold some appreciation for his neighbor.
Boomstick: While he may be irritable and incredibly self-destructive. When it comes down to it, Squidward will show that he cares for the people who choose to stick by his side. You can knock him down as many times as you want, but this moody cephalopod will always bounce back to claim his sweet victory.
Squidward: I think I know what it is. After going on your life-changing journey, you now realise that you don't want what you thought you wanted. What you really wanted was inside you all along.
Spongebob: Are you crazy? I was just gonna say that your fly is down.
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