Season 40, Week 1
Akaghi
(Suikoden IV)
 
Akaghi doesn't get any respect. Sure, he's not as strong, talented, or probably even manly as his sister, but his still a ninja! He's a force to be reckoned with in the arena, no matter what anyone else may say! And no piddly wolf from the future has anything on him this fight! Shiro's an alright fighter and all, but he can't hope to keep pace with Akaghi's brilliant speed, and it'll be pretty hard for the wolf to sink his teeth into a log when Akaghi uses his trademark ninja-vanish to evade the wolf's strikes. With all those hijinks, it might take a while to whittle Shiro down, sure, but that doggy's got no hope against a real ninja, you can bet on it!

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The white wolf howls, one of these two shall die today... the one being a certain ninja from the Island Republic, of course. Yes, good ol' Akaghi. He who is overshadowed by his fellow ninja since he simply doesn't have anything special about him. He who is the poor, forgettable schmuck who spends his time in the ship, as the hero uses stronger or more interesting people. How you can be a ninja and be boring, one may never know. But he has one thing to look forward to! Shiro's about to put him out of his misery! With his ferocity in battle and powerful bite, the white wolf from Jowston is ready to have a taste of wussy ninja meat.


Gatewalker
Ninjas and Dogs. A more potent combination of awesome there could not be without venturing into the realms of internet silliness such as Ninja Pirate Dinosaurs and such.

Akaghi could picture it now. Himself, a mysterious and powerful ninja warrior, fighting from the shadows against the forces of darkness and evil with this savage beast standing loyally at his side. Akaghi and Shiro would be the most awesome Ninja and his Dog team ever, all he had to do was tame this beast in the arena and it would follow him loyally for the rest of his days. Sure, Shiro already had a human he hung out with, but come on, who would he rather be the sidekick to, a badass ninja warrior or a wimpy kid with a bow?

When Akaghi posed this very question to Shiro, accompanied by lots of awesome ninja moves and such, he was rather shocked by the answer. Sure, Shiro didn't flat out SAY he thought ninjas were overhyped, but really what else could a headbutt to the groin followed by chewing said ninja's face off mean?

Still, Akaghi isn't giving up on his dream. One day, he will find a totally sweet canine companion to enhance his ninja awesomeness. Maybe Koichi is looking for a career change...

Akaghi: 18
Shiro: 31