Prelude: King Bradley vs Deathstroke

 

When joining the military, a soldier is willing to put everything on the line- from their well-being, to their lives, to even their future- all for the sake of serving their country. Under normal circumstances, these men would be considered heroic icons, symbolizing bravery, heroism, and patriotism; but sometimes this isn’t enough. That’s where the concept of a super soldier comes in. Through the use of chemicals, serums, or other miracles of science, the military is able to enhance certain members of their ranks, pushing their physicality and mental capacities past their limits.

But while these soldiers may work well on the battlefield, what happens when the war they’re fighting inevitably comes to an end? Will they use these newfound gifts to continue benefiting their country?  Or will they make something better out of their lives, using the abilities they’ve earned to further benefit their careers?

 

King Bradley, the Führer-President of Amestris.

And Deathstroke the Terminator, the top-ranked assassin of the DC universe.

I’m Br3ndan5, and I’ll be analyzing their weapons, armor, and skills to find out who would win a DEATH BATTLE!

Thanks to Dynamo1212 for the King Bradley bio and allcreation104 for the Deathstroke bio.

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King Bradley
AKA: Wrath the Furious
Age: 60
Height: 5’11
Weight: 190 lbs
First Appearance: Fullmetal Alchemist (Chapter 15)
Theme:

Feats:
-Became the first human-based Homunculus
-Was the only candidate who survived having the Philosopher’s Stone injected into his body, allowing him to become the Führer of Amestris
-Hid his true identity for decades
-Ordered the genocide of the Ishvalans
-Easily killed Isaac McDougal, the Freezing Alchemist
-Humiliated Greed in combat and killed his gang
-Injured Lan Fan and easily put Ling Yao on the defensive
-Survived the assassination attempt from Lieutenant General Grumman
-Killed several armed soldiers and destroyed a tank with just a sword and grenade
-Easily took out Captain Buccaneer of Fort Briggs
-Fought Fu and Ling Yao simultaneously before killing Fu and Buccaneer
-Helped force Mustang perform a human transmutation
-Fought Scar and almost killed him even after losing both his arms

In the world of Fullmetal Alchemist, there exist several countries: the culturally diverse dynasty of Creta, the war-torn principality of Aerugo, the struggling and belligerent Drachma, and the parliament republic of Amestris; led by the famous war hero King Bradley.

But before he became the leader of Amestris, King Bradley was a nameless orphan, inducted into the military’s secret program to produce the perfect ruler for Amestris. This program would train Bradley and hundreds of other candidates from birth, instructing them in mastering the art of politics, swordplay, and military strategy.

Once his training was complete and he came of age, the program’s doctors injected Bradley with a Philosopher’s Stone, a legendary material said to be capable of granting its user immense power. The Philosopher’s Stone in question contained the physically-ejected wrath from the Homunculus known as Father, and its energy had destroyed the lives of every other candidate. When it came time for Bradley, however, he managed to survive, as his soul fought for supremacy in the myriad of deceased souls that made up the Stone. When he woke up from the process, he found himself adorned with a new eye, and as a reward for being the experiment’s sole survivor, he was given a new name: King Bradley.

With the experiment now a success, Bradley enrolled in the military, serving for multiple years and rising through the ranks until he eventually received the position of Führer. With this newfound power, King would manipulate the men and women of Amestris’ military, using them as pawns to aid his benefactor, Father, in his plans to achieve godhood.

Physicality:

 

Strength:
-Can cut through stone and metal with ease
-Traded blows with and outmuscled Greed
-Kicked Greed through a wall
-Easily cut through Greed’s chimera gang
-Overpowered Ling Yao and Lan Fan
-Fought on par with and overwhelmed Ling Yao after he became the new Greed
-Can leap off the debris of a falling train back to the cliff
-Strong enough to cut through tank armor with ease
-Cut through Buccaneer’s automail arm with ease
-Fought off both Fu and Greedling with no noticeable issue
-Kicked both Buccaneer and Fu away after getting stabbed
-Swung his knives hard enough to knock Greedling away
-Easily cut through Scar’s stone constructs while badly wounded
-Matched Scar evenly in strength and eventually overwhelmed him

 

Speed:
-Cut Edward’s makeshift spear without him seeing
-Cut down Isaac McDougal without him noticing
-Easily blitzed Greed and his gang of chimeras
-Ran up a set of ladders before Lan Fan could react
-Kept up with and overwhelmed Greedling
-Escaped an exploding train that was falling off a cliff
-Deflected and dodged machine gunfire easily
-Casually slashed a tank round in 2
-Caught up to a tank and slashed it with no issue
-Cut up Buccaneer’s automail instantly
-Had no problem keeping up with Fu and Greedling
-Even after getting stabbed, he was able to keep pace with Greedling
-While badly injured, dodged Mustang’s Flame Alchemy and got the drop on him
-Eventually overwhelmed Scar, a casual bullet timer, despite his injuries

Durability:
-Shrugged off getting stabbed with a sword
-Walked off Greedling damaging his Ultimate Eye
-Kept going after getting shot, stabbed, and nearly drowning
-Got torn up by Scar’s alchemical spikes and keeps on fighting
-Stabbed Scar with a sword by using his teeth after he lost both his arms
-Can fight for hours without showing signs of tiring, even when injured

Weapons and Equipment:

 

Swords:
-Signature weapons
-Carries 5 at a time
-Around 3 feet long
-Single-edged and straight
-Can easily cut through stone and tank armor

Combat Knives:
-Used in case he doesn’t have a sword
-Can be used for close quarters or for throwing

 

Grenade:
-Explosive powerful enough to blow up a tank

 

Skills and Abilities:

 

Military Knowledge:
-Trained from birth in military know-how
-Led a military dictatorship for years
-Understands military tactics and strategy
-Matched Colonel Mustang move-for-move in strategy
-Quickly gave out orders to reorganize Amestris’ forces during the Promised Day

 

Master Swordsman:
-Trained from birth in swordsmanship
-Implied to be better than all the other Führer candidates
-Easily humiliated Greed using swordsmanship
-Injured Lan Fan and fought off Ling Yao using swordsmanship
-Can cut bullets, tank rounds, tank armor, and automail with just a sword
-Eventually defeated and killed Fu the moment he got an actual sword
-Even after getting mortally wounded, proved to be a threat with his skills

Master Martial Artist:
-Trained from birth in hand-to-hand combat
-When wielding weapons, he combines his swordsmanship with martial arts
-When fighting hand-to-hand, he uses kicks, punches, and grapples
-Had no problem kicking and punching Greed
-Easily grappled with Greedling
-Fought off both Fu and Greedling with knives and martial arts
-Fought evenly with Scar, a master martial artist

Ultimate Eye:
-Obtained when he became a Homunculus
-Grants him ability to read an enemy’s movements
-Allows him to predict his opponent’s next moves
-Can’t see through walls or other obstacles

Weaknesses:
-Will lose the Ultimate Eye if it’s damaged
-Ultimate Eye can’t see through solid objects
-Lacks the healing factor of his brethren
-Prefers swords and is reliant on close-quarters combat

(“WHAT’S WRONG!? DON’T TELL ME THAT’S ALL YOU GOT! IS IT!? ‘CAUSE THAT’S NOWHERE NEAR ENOUGH!”)

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Deathstroke
Real Name: Slade Joseph Wilson
Aliases: Slade, The Terminator, The Balkan
Height: 6’4
Weight: 225 lbs
Debut: New Teen Titans #2 (December 1980)
Theme:

Feats:
–Has proved a match for all of the Teen Titans over the years
-Took on the Justice League, defeating Flash and Green Lantern in the process
-Has taken down Batman on multiple occasions
-Nearly incapacitated Superman with a bomb
-Called the best tactician on the planet, so good that Superman came to him for advice
-Overpowers the Bat Family on a regular basis
-Could kill 38 Viet Cong in minutes
-Is considered to be one of DC’s best hand-to-hand fighters
-Took on Black Lanterns and came out on top
-Can move faster than a man can react
-Moved a bridge suspension rope that took 100 men to move, and went underwater with it, tying it up with ease
-Overpowered the likes of Starfire and Cyborg
-Has perceived blasts and bullets in slow motion
-Solo’d both Green Arrow and Black Canary
-To all haters, don’t lie, he gets shit done

New 52 Feats
–Deathstroke and Deadshot fought for a total of five days, killing 62 civilians that were caught in their crossfire, before being stopped by Batman
–Joined the Riddler’s team against the Joker for control of Gotham and the privilege to kill Batman
-Was apart of the Suicide Squad before betraying them
-Was turned back to a young man again
-Broke into Belle Reeve Prison in his attempt to find his daughter Rose
   -Fought numerous prisoners, guards, even Deadshot and Black Manta
-With the help of Harley Quin, rescued his children 
-Killed Lapetus, a Titan
-Gave up his eye to the Greek Pantheon 
-Was so intimidating that chosen as a suitable candidate to wield a Yellow Lantern Ring, and was temporarily recruited into the Sinestro Corps
-Breaks out of meta human handcuffs with a paper clip 
–Killed Ryan Choi, the fourth Adam
-Fought Green Arrow, and ultimately won in the end
-Infiltrated Lex Corps, and defeated numerous Bizarro clones
-Joined the League of Assassins, so that they could heal his daughter Rose
-Made a deal with Dick Grayson in exchange for not going after the Titans, they would train his daughter Rose to be a hero
-Kidnapped the original Wally West and New 52 Wally West, and took N52 Speed Force to get his deceased son, Grant, back
-Created the Dark Titans

After joining the US Army by lying about his age, 16 year old Slade Wilson served an entire year in Korea before eventually being promoted to Major and transferred to Camp Washington. While there, he wound up gaining the attention of his instructor, Adeline Kane, who decided to train him in the art of guerilla warfare. As it turned out, he was so impressive that Adeline wound up falling in love with him, and they then got married. Then, several months later, Wilson was drafted into the Vietnam war, where his unit forcibly gunned down an entire village, leaving him traumatized and disgusted with himself.

After the war, Slade signed up for a military project that was supposed to make him immune to enemy truth serums. But it turns out whatever they put in it instead boosted his physicality to peak human condition. While this was more than what the military had hoped for, they ultimately chose to discharge Slade since the experiment had also caused him to suffer from violent mood swings. It didn’t get any better when his old war buddy William Wintergreen was kidnapped and the military refused to help, forcing Slade to rescue him by himself. After this was done, Wilson decided to use his newfound physicality to become a mercenary.

Now under the title Deathstroke the Terminator, Slade made a career off of murdering people, with his skills being put to the test when a criminal named Jackal kidnapped Slade’s son, Joseph, hostage in the hopes of getting the name of Wilson’s client. Believing this to be against his code of honor, Slade refused to say who it was and killed the kidnappers, but not before one of them slashed Joseph’s throat, rendering him mute.

In response, Slade took his son to the hospital almost immediately, hoping the staff could save him. Unfortunately for him, Adeline was pissed that he couldn’t save their son in time and tried to shoot her husband in the head. While he survived, albeit now missing his right eye, she was still successful in a sense. On that day, Slade Wilson died, and in his place was the stone-cold assassin Deathstroke the Terminator.

 

Strength:
-His striking class is usually considered at GJ level or above, making his best strikes proportionate to his staff and sword, placing his punches in Multi-City Block at their best
-Kicked down a steel door
-Overpowered Man-Bat with ease
    -Man-Bat being a 4 tonner
-Lifted a bridge beam that 100 men couldn’t lift
    -Said beam clocked in at 10+ tons
-Overpowered Starfire in a fight
    -Starfire easily lifted an elephant
-One-shots Wildebeest
-Cut through Cyborg’s arm
-Held his own against Aquaman
-Annihilated several Black Lanterns
-Pushed a plane door with one hand as it traveled over 500 mph
-Took down Mammoth
-Sliced a plane wing in half
-Held onto a speeding plane
-Took down Wonder Girl with ease
-Tore apart the mounted machine gun to a tank
-Drew blood from Lobo
-Knocked out a weakened Mr. Majestic
-After being weakened, having his healing factor compromised, being tazed, and beaten up by Bizarros, he was still able to fight Red Hood
-Matched and defeated Lapetus, a lesser Greek God

Speed:
-His average speed is definitely above supersonic to hypersonic, if not higher, given he blitzed Hawkman, and his reactions of Superman’s heat vision, reactions to various speedsters, and Starfire, make him Massively Hypersonic
-Outran Superman through Metropolis
-Reacted to, and defeated, Wally West
-Dodged Superman’s heat vision multiple times
-Casually took down Kid Flash
-Jumped over bullets
-Dodged Beast Boy’s charges
-Cut Green Arrow’s arrows out of the air
-Evaded Deadshot’s gunfire
-Can run past 30 mph
-Casually bullet times
-Dodged Starfire and Terra
-Moved between the blades of a fan
-Blitzed Aquaman numerous times in a fight
    -Aquaman is Massively Hypersonic-Relativistic
-Blitzed Hawkman
    -Hawkman is supersonic-hypersonic at his weakest
-Casually dodged a ballistic missile
-Easily a lightning timer
-Dodged a gunshot that should’ve split an Ox in two
-Dodged a blast from Black Manta
-Blitzed a group of soldiers before they can get a shot off
-Bullets and reactions slow down in Deathstroke’s mind when he needs to think fast, making the world around him feel like slow motion, allowing him to easily dodge the likes of Superman’s heat vision

Durability:
With armor
-Deathstroke’s durability should place him at Large Town Level due to tanking hits from Greek Gods, high tier DC characters, and submarine explosions. 
-Tanked numerous hits from Wally West
-No sold an attack that should have liquefied his brain
-High caliber bullets don’t faze his armor
-Tanks hits from Superboy
-Tanks hits from Beast Boy
-Shrugged off falling from a skyscraper
-Tanked a starbolt with ease
-His suit’s force has shown to be more powerful than missiles on occasion
-Tanked a submarine explosion
-Was hit by an RPG and continued firing guns before he even hit the ground
-Took hits from Green Lantern and numerous Black Lanterns
-Shrugged off Terra’s rock formations
-Took a blast from an Eclipso empowered Red Star
-Tanked a beating from Lex Luthor’s suit and numerous Bizarro clones
Without armor:
-Shrugged off being stabbed through the chest
-Took bullets and continues fighting
-Survived internal damage
-Took a punch from Lobo without his mask

 

Master Martial Artist:
-Has taken on Batman, who’s mastered nearly every martial art in the world
    -Usually, beats him on top of that
-Trained in the military and was considered one of, if not, the worlds deadliest soldier
-Has taken down Yakuza, Viet Cong, and even members of the Justice League with his fighting prowess
-Allowed Dick Grayson multiple openings and still stomped him
-Outmatched Donna Troy and Cassandra Cain
-Defeated Ravager
-Forced Dick Grayson to fight dirty while he took the Batman mantle
-Studied under Natas to learn assassination techniques and ninja skills
-Easily defeated his daughter Ravager while in a wheel chair
-Is an expert in:

Boxing:
-A striking martial art invented by the Ancient Greeks and further developed by the Europeans
-Utilizes jabs, hooks, crosses, and uppercuts
-Highly underrated in popular culture in favor of eastern martial arts, despite being more practical, and just as efficient with fewer moves
-Involves high levels of endurance and a high threshold of pain
-Dodges are also used to evade punches to the head, called swooping by some

Jiu-Jitsu:
-A grappling art that utilizes the joints, and blood circulation of another opponent to the advantage
-Used throughout Japan, and modern day MMA
-Utilizes counters, takedowns, and much more
-Can snap limbs, cut off blood flow, and knock a person out in seconds

 

Karate:
-A martial art based on punches and kicks
-When focused, masters of the art can easily smash boards 
-Traditional Japanese Karate is extremely powerful, as it was invented to counter the oppressive Samurai on Okinawa

Ninjutsu:
-Used to evade attacks, and end fights quickly
-Requires a lot of agility
-Similar to parkour, but with more offense
-Utilizes some striking, but depends on how it is taught
-Stealth and ambush based

Master of Arms:
-Trained in firearms
-Tagged Kid Flash mid-sprint
-Trained with a sword as well
-Can out-perform Batman with it
-Used a wok to deflect gunfire and knock out mobsters
-His accuracy has rivaled Green Arrow at times
-His perception skills allow him to make his mark before firing at times
-Shot down a group of statues without looking
-Can easily dual wield katanas
-Shot Starfire in the neck while she was flying
-Cut off a plane wing with his precision
-Held his own against Ra’s Al Ghul
-Fought a train full of ninjas without any of his gear
-Sniped a guy from 650 feet away
-Killed a fly with a thrown paperclip
-Threw 3 knives at his targets while upside down and holding a sword
-Defeated an enemy he can’t harm by screwing up their ability to keep balance
-Stomped an amped Green Arrow and Emi Queen at the same time

Expert Tactician:
-Rivals Aquaman, the king of Atlantis, on occasion
-Has outsmarted Batman numerous times with his tactical thought
-He’s so smart that Superman came to him for help
-Considered one of the smartest and quickest tacticians in the DCU
-Has gotten the better of the entire Teen Titans
-Made power dampeners to depower Cyborg
-Made a sword out of kryptonite
-Was chosen to lead Villains United
    -Said team included Captain Nazi, a feat in itself
-Used glow-stick bullets to trick Superman into believing they’re kryptonite

Healing Factor:
-Recovered from having his head blown apart
-His body heals faster than normal
-Stab wounds, bullets, and the like do little in retrospect
-Healed impalement easily with no pain
-While the healing takes time, it does happen, and minor wounds need little time
-Has explained that he can heal where he’s injured by concentrating on the wound

Superhuman Senses:
-Covered in the Speed portion
-He can essentially comprehend attacks before they hit
-Can dodge attacks due to a combination of his own speed and noticing changes in air currents
-Comprehended Heat Vision, and the Flash/Kid Flash as they hit

Enhanced Intellect:
-Can comprehend things 9 times faster than the human mind can
-His brain is essentially a supercomputer
-His mind can solve situations in seconds at times
-He can calculate strengths and weaknesses in his mind
-Can even exploit weaknesses
-Created a makeshift EMP
-Senses trouble up ahead when no one else does
-Deduces how powerful a telepath is
-Deduces an enemy’s powers
-Can be bold at times like having your enemy shoving their hand through your chest
    -The enemy lost his hand and Slade was fine because it was all according to plan 
-Uses Black Manta’s speed against him while underwater

Occult Knowledge:
-Seems to have knowledge of the occult

Mind Control Resistance:
-His son Jericho says it would take a few weeks to control Slade

Stealth:
-More than capable of pulling disappearing acts
-Disappears in a burst of smoke
-Snuck into the Arrowcave without being seen or tripping any alarms
-Stalked Green Arrow without being noticed
-Stole a file from the archives without being seen on the security cameras
-Moves next to HIVE agents without them noticing

Master of Deception:
-Pretended to be N52 Wally West’s friend in order to gain intel on the Teen Titans
-Good liar in general

Weapons and Equipment:

 

Promethium Armor:
-Promethium is lightweight and self-healing
-Resistant to bullets and super-powered attacks
-Comes with Nth Metal plating as well to enhance his strength further
-Resists blades as well with most energy attacks
-Shows that many higher up superheroes cannot break through it
-Offered him protection from Aquaman’s trident and Hawkman’s mace on multiple occasions
-Took a load of Green Arrow’s bomb-themed arrows
-No-sold a load of gunfire from a massive aircraft
-Took Green Lantern constructs as well
-Showed no damage after The Flash unleashed numerous punches from all angles
-A building collapsing from a bomb did nothing to his suit
-Beast Boy in his gorilla form could barely scratch him
-A punch from Superboy into a foot of concrete couldn’t break his suit
-His mask has thermal scanning and allows him to breathe underwater
-Has a protective cup that protects him from nutshots

 

Promethium Sword:
-Can easily cut through cars and plane wings
-Extremely durable and easy to wield
-Approximately 40 inches long
-Slices through most metals
-Gives Batman’s suit, along with numerous superhumans trouble
    -Said superhumans include Starfire, Terra, Kid Flash, Wonder Girl, and hell, it staggered Supes a few times
    -Said plane wing feat should place his sword at MCB with its sheer cutting power

 

The Deathstroke:
-Slade’s first and favorite sword in the New 52
-An antique sword that he won off in a poker game
-Before it had any upgrades was capable of slicing through people
-Has promethium forged into it, making it more durable and capable of absorbing energy like Superman’s heat vision
-Drew blood from Superman

 

Energy Lance:
-Can fire blasts that can shatter stone columns
-Can easily be spammed
-Also extremely durable and acts as a staff as well
-Can stun or kill depending on the blast
-Destroyed/nearly vaporized an entire helicopter
-Knocked back Superman
-Is stated to be proportionate to Deathstroke’s physical strength
    -Again, Town in power
-Stabbed through a giant dragon/monster with it
-The New 52 version can be split into twin eskrima sticks and shoot electricity

 

Godkiller:
-Can adjust its weight
-Guides and might control the user’s movements
-Strengthens the user in the heat of a harsh battle
-Has the ability to shape-shift depending on the user’s own thoughts and instincts
-Can take on many forms to adapt to one’s fighting style as well as adapt to fight stronger opponents 
-Forms include a bo staff, twin blades, and a cat o’ nine tails for binding & ensnaring
-Can unleash powerful shock blasts
-Able to absorb and redirect whatever force is unleashed upon with twice the impact
-Can be magically be recalled back to the user
-If ever shattered or somehow broken, it can reform itself

 

Beretta 92FS:
-Ammo capacity: 15 rounds
-Rate of fire: 40 rounds per minute
-Deathstroke carries at least four on him and dual wield two of them
-Packs extremely powerful bullets
-Quick to draw
-Rapid fire as well
-Coupled with Deathstroke’s speed, it makes for a deadly combination

 

Pistol/Sniper Rifle Hybrid:
-Can be switched between a pistol or a sniper rifle
-Has infrared scopes and laser sights
-A handmade firearm with no serial numbers and all parts are enforced plastic

 

Custom Colt AR-15 Sporter Carbine:
-Ammo capacity: 20 rounds
-Rate of Fire: 800 rounds per minute
-Deathstroke’s AR-15 features a scope, a custom stock, and an M203 grenade launcher built into the handguard

 

 

Heckler & Koch MP5K:
-Ammo capacity: 15-30 rounds
-Rate of Fire: 800 rounds per minute
-Dual-wielded

 

Remington Model 700:
-Ammo capacity: 3-6 rounds
-Rate of Fire: 1 round per minute

 

Super Bomb:
-Nearly incapacitated the entire JLA when unleashed
-A last resort weapon
-Also carries smaller gas bombs and explosives
-Uses it to distract or escape

 

Knives:
-Often a back up weapon of sorts
-Very precise when thrown

 

Explosives:
-Various incarnations of Slade have used explosives capable of knocking back and even damaging Superhumans
-Did some damage to Lobo shown above
-Thermal detonators are strong enough to take out an elephant

 

Weaknesses:
-A bit arrogant
    -To be fair, he has a right to be
-His healing factor takes time in some instances
-Many of his best feats required some type of prep
-Too much pain puts him into an animalistic state
-Major family issues

(“You cannot die until you have suffered the same way I have suffered, until you have known complete despair, and you will, I promise.”)