with every kill you gain a slight speed and damage buff

with every 4 kills you get an extra jump capping out at 2

lose 1/3 of ammo capacity

includes unique taunt kill

"Legends still tell of the Boston Samurai, with his incredible speed and mall steel."

Perhaps a speed focused Zatoichi

Gain a speed boost on hit

Gain a speed debuff upon sheathing unless it kills

Instakills other users of this melee

+ 50% longer melee range
+ On Hit: Gain a speed boost
- -15% damage penalty

Originally posted by Hallowed:

with every kill you gain a slight speed and damage buff

with every 4 kills you get an extra jump capping out at 2

lose 1/3 of ammo capacity

includes unique taunt kill

"Legends still tell of the Boston Samurai, with his incredible speed and mall steel."

imagine this with baby face's blaster, since it's effects are passive

demoscout but he can go light speed once more

+ Increased Melee damage against Half-Zatoichi users + Pyros
+ Resistance to compression blast
+ On Kill: Gain slight speed boost for 5 seconds and an Ubercharge for 1 second
+ On Hit: Bleed your enemies
- On Miss: Hit yourself. Idiot boy.
- -99% Overheal
- Mini-crit when it would normally be critical hit
- Increased damage taken from any bleeding weapons & Sun of a Stick

Originally posted by Saxon Hale:

+ Increased Melee damage against Half-Zatoichi users + Pyros
+ Resistance to compression blast
+ On Kill: Gain slight speed boost for 5 seconds and an Ubercharge for 1 second
+ On Hit: Bleed your enemies
- On Miss: Hit yourself. Idiot boy.
- -99% Overheal
- Mini-crit when it would normally be critical hit
- Increased damage taken from any bleeding weapons & Sun of a Stick

scout has no problem against pyros tho

Recently I gave Scout Cosmetic the Mantreads treatment so how about a market garden to go with?

The Northeastern Namakura
Level 27 Mall ninja blade

+ Deals crits while the wielder is Double Jumping.
+ Crits whenever it would normally mini-crit.
- 55% Slower firing speed.
- 25% Explosive damage vulnerability on wearer.
- This weapon is Honorbound and once drawn will be holstered for -50 HP unless it kills.

Should be mechanically the same for the Half-Zatoichi.

Pros:
-Gain 75% health back on kill (Overheal allowed)
-One hit kill on other Scouts who have this weapon deployed
-Weapon has extended reach

Cons:
-Honorbound take 30 damage when switching weapons without getting a kill.
-Weapon deploys 50% slower

Pros:
30% more damage
Has a longer range but slower holster and pullout
Gain a damage res on kill
Cons:
10% slower fire rate
35% less health from healing sources