Kokonoe: Reptiles are a fascinating species, I will admit... but when combined with the DNA of a human, they can become something monstrous.

Ann: Like The Lizard of Marvel!

Junko: Or the Killer Croc of DC!

Kokonoe: The stage is set and the combatants are ready.

Junko: It's time for a Death Battle!

In the dark depths of the sewers of Gotham, The Lizard was standing over a table, mixing a bunch of chemicals.

Lizard: Ah, this should do it. The perfect recipe for my grand scheme.

As he said that, Killer Croc emerged from the waters as The Lizard turned to face him.

Lizard: And who are you?

Killer Croc: I should be asking you the same question. This is my territory. The Gotham Sewers belong to Killer Croc!

Lizard: Nonsense. Everyone knows The Lizard is the king of the sewers below.

Killer Croc: Is that so? Then we'll just see about that.

The Lizard threw the chemicals and Killer Croc swatted them away as they released a gas to blind him. The Lizard then lunged at him and swung his claws, scratching him in the eye. Killer Croc went for a punch but The Lizard dodged it and clawed at his chest, causing it to bleed but heal up quickly.

Killer Croc: That hurt!

Croc grabbed him by the coat and slammed him into the wall. He then picked him up and slammed him into the ground. He went to stomp on his head, but the Lizard rolled out of the way to dodge it. He grabbed the table he was using for the chemicals and threw it at him, only for Croc to smash it to pieces with his claws. This gave Lizard an opening to use his tail and grab Croc by the arm before picking him up and swinging him to the opposite side of the sewers. Once Croc got up, the Lizard swung his tail but Croc was quick to catch it.

Killer Croc: You think this thing will do you any good?! I've wrestled freaks much stronger and bigger too!

He lift him up and slammed him to the ground hard enough to make a small crater. He then held onto his tail and swung the Lizard hard into the walls, causing a bunch of rubble to fall on top of the scientist. Killer Croc stretched his arms as the Lizard started to get up.

Killer Croc: Come on! Show me what you got!

Lizard: HISSSS!

The Lizard threw giant rocks at him and Killer Croc smashed threw them. He then grabbed two of them and ran at the Lizard, smashing one of them into Lizard's skull. He went to hit him with the other, but the Lizard dodged it and slashed his claws through Croc's sides. Killer Croc hit him with a backhand that knocked the Lizard back as Croc hit him with the other rock. The Lizard recovered quickly and stabbed him in the chest but Croc took the hit and punched him into the ground hard.

Killer Croc: I'll show you. I'm the superior reptile! King of the sewers!

He stomped on the Lizard's back and grabbed him by the tail before ripping it off.

Lizard: GAAAAAH!!!

Croc tossed it to the side as his injuries were healing. He went to pick the Lizard up again but was quickly met with a claw to the face.

Killer Croc: Gah! Son of a-

He punched the Lizard and sent him flying. The Lizard landed on all fours and slid as he nearly fell into the sewage water behind him.

Lizard: You may be strong, but you're nowhere near my speed.

As he says this, his tail starts to slowly grow back.

Killer Croc: We'll just see about that!

Killer Croc charged at him and the Lizard quickly went to jump over, causing Croc to fall into the water.

Lizard: Heh... foolish overgrown-

Before he could finish that, Killer Croc came out of the water and grabbed him by the tail, dragging him in. Once they were both in the water, Killer Croc brought him down to the bottom and smashed his body into the floor. He started punching Lizard in the face until he bled, but the Lizard was quick to kick him off. As he did, Killer Croc disappeared into the dark waters. The Lizard looked around for him.

Killer Croc: You're gonna learn today! There's only room in these sewers for one oversized reptile monster! 

The Lizard was slashed in the side by Killer Croc's claws. And just as quickly as that, his arm was chomped off by Croc's teeth as he disappeared again.

Lizard: Tch! He's too fast in the water... I must return to the surface.

As he thought those words, he quickly began to swim upwards.

Killer Croc: Oh no you don't!

Croc quickly swam after him. He grabbed him and swam him straight into a concrete wall before going to punch him repeatedly in the face. The Lizard's arm quickly grew back as he swung his claws. This time Killer Croc dodged it and got back.

Lizard: Fool! In these waters, I am king!

He used his telepathy to try and get into Croc's head, but Killer Croc shook it off and swam at him. As soon as he did, an oversized crocodile came in and tried to take a bite out of him. Killer Croc was quick to dodge as the Lizard swam away.

Killer Croc: Grrrr!

The crocodile turned and tried to take another bite, but Killer Croc grabbed it by the jaw and slammed it into the wall before twisting its neck and snapping it. 

Meanwhile, The Lizard got back to dry land as all his injuries started to heal again. Before he could think of his next move, Killer Croc lunged himself out of the water to grab him. The Lizard was quick to swing his tail and knock him back into the water. Once Killer Croc swam back up, he saw the Lizard was gone. Croc got out of the water and looked around.

Killer Croc: No use hiding! I know you're here. I got your scent!

As Croc walked deeper into the sewers, Lizard's eyes appeared above him as he tried to strike at Croc from behind. Killer Croc saw this coming and quickly backhanded him, sending him crashing into a wall. 

Killer Croc: Told ya. The nose knows.

He started to get closer when the Lizard suddenly swung his tail. Croc got back and the Lizard jumped over him. He landed behind Croc and stabbed him in the back.

Killer Croc: Gah!

As soon as Croc's mouth opened, the Lizard reached up and grabbed his upper jaw, trying to snap it off. But before he could, Killer Croc shut his mouth and chomped his fingers clean off. The Lizard wasted no time as he managed to use his other pair of claws and sink them into Killer Croc's neck. He used his tail to force Croc to lose his balance and fall to the ground. The Lizard's fingers grew back as Croc was trying to get his claws out of his neck.

Lizard: As I have said, these sewers belong to me. Not some overgrown freak!

He stabbed his other set of claws into Killer Croc's neck as blood started to leak out.

Lizard: Now sit back as I hear you scream.

He used both sets of claws to slowly and painfully rip Killer Croc's head off. As blood poured from Croc's body, the Lizard stepped on his head and squashed it to bits before walking away to get back to his research.

Junko: Talk about an upset! With all the hype we gave Croc, I was sure he was gonna somehow pull the win.

Ann: Well in some cases, he probably could have. This match wasn't as one-sided as it might have seemed.

Kokonoe: Going into this, it was pretty obvious Killer Croc's strength and durability completely trumped over anything the Lizard was capable of... but surprisingly, the Lizard's speed and intelligence are what gave him the win.

Junko: Right, first off, we know that both of these guys are incredibly durable and bulletproof. But the Lizard's claws have been shown to pierce through powerful beings like Enchantress. Meanwhile, the only thing Croc could pierce Enchantress with was his di-

Ann: Point being that they both should be able to cut each other with their claws! *ahem* Anyway, I'll note that while they both had similar healing factors, Lizard's was much faster when it came to major wounds like lost limbs. But Killer Croc had more experience than Lizard and was superior with martial arts.

Junko: Especially when underwater. Hell, if Croc could have kept it under water he would have had an easier chance at finishing him off due to being way faster in that scenario.

Kokonoe: It's true that Croc was much faster than Lizard when swimming, but Lizard was far superior in speed on land. And that's pretty much the key factor in all of Croc's defeats.

Junko: Yeah, Croc kinda struggles against opponents that are physically weaker than him, but much faster. It's why he keeps losing to Batman... well, one of the reasons why he keeps losing to batman. Now try to take a guess what the other is! Oh wait, there's no need. Croc also struggles against opponents that are smarter than himself.

Ann: Right. After Croc got that huge buff that he never wanted, he became so strong that Batman could no longer take him down with brute strength alone unless he were double-teaming him. Luckily, he could always outsmart Killer Croc and beat him that way... all the time.

Kokonoe: It's not that Killer Croc isn't smart in his own rights. It's just that a good strategy can always lead to his defeat. And with the Lizard's own intellect, both in science and battle, there was a high chance of him having that good strategy. 

Junko: Looks like the lizard was the killer of the croc!

Kokonoe: The winner is the Lizard.

Winner: The Lizard

+ Faster

+ More Agile

+ Smarter

+ Faster Healing Factor

+ Has a tail

-Weaker

-Less durable

-Less Experience

- No martial arts knowledge

-Slower swimmer

Loser: Killer Croc

+ Stronger

+ More durable

+ Better at hand to hand

+ Better swimmer

+ More experience

- Slower 

- No tail

- Slower healing factor

- Not as smart

Junko: Next time on Death Battle!

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