Man... now that stung.
You'd better shape up, 'cause I'm 'takin' it easy on you!

Instinctively Joe rolls to the side, narrowly avoiding a knee to his lungs before getting back up.

Easy, huh? Any chance you could, uh, take it easier?

Another Joe reappears behind Joe.

Not a chance, weakling.

Another Joe sticks his hand through Joe's chest... more accurately, through his left lung.

!

Silently, Joe turns to Another Joe, his faced filled with a multitude of emotions.... before vanishing.

A-alastor... why...
...
...You think you're cute, don't you?

The view shifts... revealing Joe behind Another Joe, clearly alive... and looking like he's seen better days.

Hahah! Oldest tricks in the books!
Oh, I know.
...You know what?
The Zanzoken, or The Afterimage Technique.
It's one of my old favorites.
......Hey, wait, but how did y--

Another Joe-- the real Another Joe-- lands right on Joe's spine with a Red Hot Kick of his own!

The collision of Joe and Another Joe creates an extremely large shockwave, before swapping hands at an accelerated rate!

It's impressive you're able to face me like this after all the damage you've taken so far!
Yeah, turns out you don't get too far without learning how to take a hit or two!
Good! Because I guarantee you'll be taking a whole lot of them.

Joe and Another Joe both throw jabs at each other, only to catch each other's fists, struggling for control.

---Nnnnn!
What? Need a lift?

Another Joe swings Joe around in a circle before throwing him into the air on the fifth rotation, sending Joe high into the sky!

---

Joe catches his momentum before he can get any higher in midair.
(Ugh, that Jerk. We'll see how he likes it when he--)

Joe looks around himself, taking his surroundings in.

(...Wait a minute, are these... clouds? How high am I?)

As Joe looks around, he realizes that he is surounded by thousands of Shocking Pinks!

(Crud.)

---

After chucking an absurd amount of bombs into the air, Another Joe himself jumps after Joe!

I'm not done with you yet!

---

Joe dodges and weaves through the magnificent multitude of explosions, evading eruptions every which way.

Thank the universe for VFX powers, otherwise I'd be mincemeat right about now.
Oh, yoo-hoo~!
Huh?

Joe is suddenly kicked into the nearest pile of mountains, of which explode in place of a giant crater!

---

Shocking Pink (Crystal/Explode)- Viewtiful Joe kicks a bomb towards the opponent, detonating on impact.

...I'm... gonna die... aren't I?
No escape.

Joe smirks.

...Well, if it's my fate, then so be it. I've lived a good life, anyway.
...BUT. If you think I'm going to lie down and let you kill me... you're more than just mistaken. Because if you want it, you're gonna have to pry it from my cold, dead hands.
...No prob.

Joe, stumbling for five seconds, gets back up on his feet.

Well, then...
LET'S GO!

Joe and Another Joe both dash ahead, colliding at blinding speeds!

---

Three blurs suddenly come to screeching halts.

Alright, that's the last of-a-that Shake Queef's goons here.
(Y'know, we still don't know where Shadwari went.)
We-a-know all too well that he-a-tends to do things at-a-his own pace. He'll-a-probably be fine.
Then in-a-that case... where to?

Guh-huegh!
Die! And take your stinkin' franchise with you! Hyagh!

Another Joe chops at Joe... who catches his hand.

Huh!?
Urgh... Alastor... You've... r-really sunk to a new low...
But... no matter what... I WON'T let you belittle all my past experiences, just so you can taunt me and beat me into the ground.
I'm ready to fight!
...Hnh!

Another Joe pushes his fist ahead at Joe, who attempts to block pre-emptively... but is instead hit in the back of the head, revealing his past move to be a feint, which forces Joe on the ground, collapsing

!?
As usual, your determination is your strong suit! But your physical inadequacy makes it all useless. I'm stronger than you, faster than you, and even if you think you're smarter, my experience and prowess are far better than yours.
(Ugh... just how am I going to beat him?)

I... hate to tell you, g-goat breath... but I got no idea what you're talkin' about.
Thought so. Now for all the retards who immediately went on Google to find the answer before I even started explaining, why do you even care!? Just go to Page 132 already.

Another Joe looks back at Joe.

But for you...

Another Joe holds up a copy of a Wii U video game in Joe's face.

---

---

...They... replaced me?
For an inevitably inferior modernized successor with 'wonder' in it's name. So just face it...
...You were NiGHTS'd before NiGHTS was NiGHTS'd themselves!!! But don't worry! BECAUSE YOU'RE PARODIED IN THE GAME!

Another Joe slaps Joe across the face with the cartridge!

(cont)

Joe immediately catches his footing, sticking a landing before taking out two Voomerangs!

So what if I'm fighting mano-a-mano this time!? I've beaten you in the past, and I sure as hell can now!

Another Joe simply stares back, beckoning at him.

Come. I guarantee you won't even land so much as a single scratch.
Wanna bet!?

Joe chucks the two Voomerangs at Another Joe, who jumps over one and rears his head to avoid the other, landing just in time to sidestep a kick.

After what happened to Movieland, it was like I lost the will to live... But when I found out that my greatest rival was still out there, a fire was lit inside of me.

Without looking at them, he catches the Voomerangs from behind him, swiftly shattering them by clenching his fists.

I worked harder than ever for our ineivitable rematch. I trained, trained, and trained-- and truth be told-- I expected you to be one step ahead of me this entire time.

Joe leaps into the air, preparing an attack...

So when I saw you being clobbered by some rando furry... You can go ahead and guess how disappointed I was.

As Joe dives at Another Joe with a Red Hot Kick, Another Joe parries the entire attack, before following up with a kick to the face, knocking him down.

(Nnn... he's not bluffing... his power has definitely gone up a level.)
I'll say it again. This has nothing to do with that 'Shake King' dude. I wanna kill you because I can't stand you.

Another Joe prepares a battle stance.

Everything else is just a way for me to pass the time and hone my skills until I'm the strongest there is.
And when I'm ready... I'll be the ruler of the globe. There'll be no one tough enough to hang with me. Henshin-a-hail to the king, baby.
...
...But before I reduce you to nothin' but a pile 'a blood and snot...

In a flash, Another Joe, straightened hand is centimeters from Joe's neck.

Tell me... Have you ever heard of The Wonderful 101?

---

Red Hot Kick (Flame/Swift)- Viewtiful Joe attacks from midair with a flying kick, surrounded by burning flames, absorbing any and all moisture and Burning.

As fun as punching each other's Mechas to death would be... you probably wouldn't want us to do that, would you? Not like the city could handle it.
...
I'll call off my ""Six Majin"", and you'll call off yours.
Bastard...

Both of them leap off of their pilot sections, as both Six Majins begin to rise before flying away.

Now explain to me what the hell you're doing here!! Are you working alongside Shake King!?
Nah. I came to take you out on my own accord. Shake King and his super-squadron of pissbabies can go squawk off for all I care.
Then why!? Why come here of all places, Alastor!?
...I saw you fight with that grey hedgehog.
!
You're pathetic, Joe. You can't even hold your own some random speedster. All this time playing Make-believe in this world has made you weak. Too weak for you to keep your mantle. Too weak to carry on Blue's legacy. Just like you were too weak to Protect Movieland.
Nghrr! When I'm done with you, you'll have wished you could protect yourself!

Joe, infuriated, dashes towards Another Joe, lashing out!

Not convinced!?

Joe tries to hit Another Joe with a big punch, only for it to be ducked, with Another Joe following by burrying his two fists into Joe's stomach!

Ugh!...
Are you really that naive to assume I would pick a fight unprepared!? Your overreliance on your new pals is going to get you killed!

Another Joe strikes Joe with an open-palmed uppercut to the chin, sending Joe tumbling downwards.

I'M NOT SOME DIVIDEND! I'M NOT SOME PHONY! I! AM! THE ONE! RRRRREAL WARIO!

---

I'M NOT SOME TWO-BIT SPECTATOR! I! AM! MY OWN! HERO!

Joe begins vanquishing the hordes of enemies, reducing them by a great quantity... before a large fist sends Six Majin packing.

!

When Six Majin finally lands, Joe looks towards the area of the impact... seeing another Six Majin.

What the hell!? But this is a one-of-a-kind! No one else has one of their own!.... Except...
I'm guessing this is my cue, right?
You...
'You' is right! I guess seeing your own face plastered on the enemy's is a humbling experience... or wait... don't tell me...
...Perhaps I just remind you of how pathetic you've become?

Ryoga stops.

Listen... I don't have much of an idea of who or who your daughter are... but I have no doubt that you two'll meet again.
Stay true to yourself, and there is nothing you cannot accomplish. That much I can say for sure.

Ryoga walks back to where he was.

...

Ryoga begins walking towards Shadow.

---

Wario suddenly wakes up.

Huh? I'm... back to normal! Wahahah!

Wario clenches his fists before reopening them. He throws a punch in the air, the shockwaves splitting apart the clouds above him.

Woah! Talk about a load 'a firepower! Seems like that brat was on to somethin' after all!
Wario... it's time to wake up.
Eh?

Wario turns around... seeing a nebulae-looking silhouette.

Oh. You again. If you came to warn me about some kinda monster again, I've got news for ya. Things ain't gonna end much differently for how they did that Janemba Jerk.
You have done well, but the fight is still not over. Your friends are still with their own fights, and Shake King still awaits.
...Fine. I'll wake up.
The power you seek lies in front of you this entire time. The desire to protect your-- Wait, you're going?
Yeah. I'm bored 'a this place anyway. A world where you can have anything means nothing.
...oh.

---

Finally waking up, Wario sighs.

Ugh... and of course I'm still a runt for now.

He then catches sight of Ryoga approaching Shadow.

Hold on... what's that kid doing!?

!

Ryoga, watching Shadow come to consciousness tries to do something, but ends up short.

Ngh... I don't have any power left...

Ryoga slowly gets up.

Ugh... It's an extremely powerful Chi technique. It lets you tap into a whole new level of power... but it's power is based mainly off of the extremity of your emotions..
....Namely sadness.

Ryoga groans.

The twitching increases... before snoring noises start coming from Wario.

Wario's muscles twitch.

---

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Wario lies on the ground, unconscious. Ryoga, who has deprived himself of all of his energy, is also out.

IT'S NO FAIR! I TRY TO BE A GOOD PERSON, AND MY REWARD IS GETTING MY BUTT KICKED AND GETTING BITTEN BY A DOG!?
WHO'S GOD DID I PISS OFF TO TREAT ME LIKE THIS!? JUST END MY SUFFERING ALREADY AND KILL ME!!!!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!

A field of energy begins to rise from the ground around Ryoga, enveloping him and Inceptor as a heavy beam of energy rises into the sky,

What the he--

Seconds later, the beam returns, crashing down on the area and enveloping everyone, most notably Shadow.

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