User blog comment:MilenHD/Hattori Hanzo vs Shaka Zulu/@comment-17814994-20170629045542

Elgb's "Swift and Stealthy" EDGES!!!

Short: I have to give this one to the wakizashi even though the axe has the advantage of range and power. While the former is shorter, it does have the larger surface area than the small axe head. A short sword can easily parry and counter heavy telegraphic strikes from an axe, and there's no doubt that Hattori can easily get pass that small axe head and decapitate Shaka before he can do another strike. EDGE: Hanzo

Mid: Well, this is quite the opposite to the previous comparison above. Now Hanzo has the longer weapon and Shaka has the more practical weapon. Hanzo's pike has a tremendous long range but that's the problem with it: it's too long and too unweildly. Pikes are deadliest when used in numbers and in formations, and in one on one combat its deadliness is largely reduced. 14 feet is twice the length of an effective spear, and Shaka's ilkwa hand spear will be able to parry and get past that length and stab the hell out of Hanzo as he tries desperately to manuever that thing. EDGE: Shaka

Long: Normally, I always go for the weapon that kills rather than distracts. While the shurikens will be devastating when it hits an unarmored Zulu warrior, being particularly lethal when it hits the face and neck, the Zulu does carry a shield so those shurikens won't do shit. The assegai spear is far more practical, and it can skewer the ninja before he can get close to throw those things. EDGE: Shaka

Special: Well this is a tough one. The sais do have those pointy heads that can puncture and bleed an opponent easier than blunt force trauma from the iwisa. With the right oppurtunity, the sais can also catch and disarm the Zulu. It seems obvious, but then the iwisa does have its uses. It is far longer and that large club head can cause more damage where it hits than simple puncture wounds. It also has a tremendous range advantage and can even be thrown. Hard to decide, but Hanzo is carrying two weapons that can both block and attack, so he gets the edge in the end. EDGE: Hanzo

Deadliest Warrior:

It seems that Shaka has this battle set up for him. He is carrying the longer range weapons that can deal far more lethality, not helped by Hanzo carrying impractical weapons like yaris and shurikens. However, weapons aside, Hattori Hanzo destroys Shaka in terms of x-factors.

Shaka was a great innovator and war tactician who fights together with his men. The Zulus are great at most when in fighting in an open-pitched battle. While there's no doubt that like all African warriors the Zulus also conducted surprise raids against their enemeis, Shaka drilled the Zulus to focus more on close-quarters and face to face battles. Even with longer weapons, I'm pretty sure that the proud Shaka will challenge Hanzo in an honorable mano-a-mano fight.

But remember that Hanzo is the most iconic and greatest ninja of all time, and so he will never face Shaka up close. And like what Wass said, a gloomy battlefield with poor sunlight will give Hanzo tons of oppurnuity to run way, hide and strike from places Shaka will not be expecting. We're talking about a guy here who assassinated and beat the crap out of armored samurais, something that an African like Shaka has never faced. Shaka's gonna be left hiding behind his cowhide shield as the battle drags long and the darkness keeping him anxious from the cunning Ninja Hattori.