Boku no Hero Saiyuki

Disclaimer:
Boku no Hero Academia is owned by x and Bones
Journey To The West is owned by Wu Cheng'en
Saiyuki (manga) is owned by Kazuya Minekura

Hello, and welcome to another experimental Boku no Hero Academia fic, and I know you readers are wondering why I uploaded another new fic after uploading a recent new one. Well another idea popped into my head a few days ago while listening to my I-pod Touch, where an opening song played which made me look back at a certain anime series that was aired over a decade ago, which began to take off since the year 2000 began. This first aired in my country in the year 2003, which was 13 years ago, via AXN-Asia, where the Singapore-based cable company began airing anime in Japanese audio with English subtitles.

This new fic is inspired from an anime series that was aired about 14 years ago, and that anime in question is Saiyuki. At that time I find this series unique as it tells about a Buddhist monk traveling to the west being accompanied by 3 disciples who were said to be youkai, and the anime was the first of three series that exposed me to that genre (Gensomaden Saiyuki, Saiyuki Reload and Saiyuki Reload-Gunlock). About 8 years later, Wikipedia became online, and there I made a research about the Saiyuki series, where I discovered something about the series:

- the Saiyuki anime is based on the manga created by Kazuya Minekuya

- the manga and anime itself are based on the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West

Six years later, I revisited the Saiyuki entry at wikipedia, then all of the sudden, I recalled watching an American mini-series that was also based on the Chinese novel, the 2001 mini-series The Monkey King, and after researching them, it all fits in, and having enjoyed Gendomaden Saiyuki, I was thinking of doing a fanfic adaptation, and while scrolling the fanfics that I recently made, I came up with the inspiration and decided to use the characters from various anime series.

With the recent airing of the latest Saiyuki anime, Saiyuki Reload Blast, it was enough for my mind to green-lit in making a fanfic version of the Chinese novel, and after doing some scouting, I came to the decision to use the characters from Boku no Hero Academia, and it took me almost a week to settle on someone to portray Sanzo - Izuku Midoriya.

While it might be weird to have Izuku portray Sanzo, I felt that he fits the role perfectly, and now that leaves the other three characters who will portray Sanzo's followers, which will be shown in the upcoming chapters, though you probably figured it out by then.

Well then, read on and enjoy!

Ch. 1: Prologue

UA Academy. The scene showed that the students are having a field day after a field trip somewhere within Japan, and at the same time gained praise and recognition after aiding the police in subduing a well-known foreign terrorists who held a group of diplomats hostage, and it was thanks to Izuku that he led Class 1-A in stopping the terrorists without bloodshed and accidental loss of lives.

The diplomats were grateful that they offered their support, which Izuku and Tenya Iida said it is nothing and politely decline any monetary reward, saying that saving lives and stopping the terrorists are all that really mattered.

"Ah…there's no need."

"We did what we had to do."

"All that mattered is that you are safe and sound."

"So please…no monetary reward."

"Recognition is enough for us UA Academy students."

"Really."

"…"

"…"

After that, police arrived and rounded up the terrorists, and soon both Izuku and Iida led the rest of 1A to head back to UA Academy dorms, which they intend to get some rest after a hard-earned work to become pro-heroes, confident that they would earn credits.

Meanwhile, someone appeared to be observing Class 1A, having witnessed them in action, and the unseen observer became inspired and continued to secretly trail Class 1A, and eventually got their pictures and their school info, where the observer decided to do something about it before leaving the scene.

-x-

A few weeks have passed Mineta was loitering the streets after taking a stroll, and while humming, he looked down when he found a discarded USB flash disk on the ground, and out of curiosity he picked it up while looking around, seeing that no one else is here and glanced at the flash disk again, wondering what it contained, and a mischievous grin formed as he assumed that it might contain risqué contents and pictures of sexy girls, and he immediately hid it in his pocket.

By then Aoyama passed by and asked what Mineta is doing, and a grinning Mineta said that he will explain it later when they get back to their dorms, though Aoyama can guess why Mineta appeared excited and asked if he find something that piqued his interest.

"You looked happy."

"Eh-he-he-he…"

"Did you find something that piqued your interest…?"

"Yeah."

"What is it then…?"

"I'll show it when we reached the dorms"

"Really…?"

"Yeah."

Mineta excitedly went back to UA Academy, where he went to the dorm room, and took out his laptop where he is getting ready to insert the flash disk, and Aoyama peered, where he guessed correctly on why Mineta is excited to head back to the dorm room, and asked what are the contents inside the flash disk, noting that it could contain videos that may contain ADULT materials.

A very excited Mineta said that he could not wait to see what the flash disk's contents are, and he hoped that there is a porn footage there, and he could not wait to see it, which Aoyama asked what would he do if he gets caught, which Mineta said that most of their classmates are on summer vacation, and others are out, so he is safe to see the flash disk's contents.

"We're the only ones her so far."

"Hmm…?"

"The rest are on vacation…"

"There are others who…"

"They're out on errands or are strolling the malls. So we're safe."

"You sure are optimistic."

"Yeah. Now time to get this show going."

"I'm curious…"

Out of curiosity, Aoyama said that he will keep it a secret if he is allowed to view the flash disk's contents, and Mineta said that it's a deal and the two boys are ready to open the flash disk after being inserted into the laptop, but then Izuku and Iida came, and they saw Mineta and Aoyama getting jittered at being caught, and a very suspicious Iida asked what are the two boys doing, which Mineta tried hard to cover up the fact.

"Hey!"

"Ah, Iida-san…"

"What are you two up to?"

"N-nothing. Really. Right, Aoyama?"

"Yes, we are just doing something."

"Like what, Aoyama?"

"Well…homework! Yeah, we're doing homework!"

"…"

Aoyama tried to cover it up as well by claiming that he is doing a homework, only for Iida to tell him that they haven't received any homework, and demanded to Aoyama what is he intending to do and why hide the laptop from him.

Both Aoyama and Mineta are getting nervous as Iida scooted closer while giving a suspicious look, as he has a feeling that the two boys are up to no good.

"Alright, spill it!"

"…"

"…"

"Why are you hiding that laptop?"

"N-nothing…really…"

"We're just checking our files…"

"Are you sure? Are you not hiding something that is detrimental to school rules?"

"We're not hiding anything!"

"Honest!"

Sensing that a conflict is about to brew, Izuku steps in and diffuses the tension, and asked Mineta what is he doing, promising that he will listen to his explanation, and a reluctant Mineta admitted that he found a discarded USB flash disk and said he only wanted to check the contents, which Iida accuses Mineta that he intend to watch a porn movie.

Izuku then urged Iida not to jump to conclusions and they should check out the contents first before hurling any accusing statements. Iida sighed and told Izuku that he is too soft and urged him to toughen up and discipline his classmates to keep them in line.

"Midoriya!"

"Huh?"

"You're too soft?"

"Well…"

"You should be strict! It's no surprise your classmates are taking advantage over you!"

"N-no…I was…"

"You should know when to draw the line! What if Mineta is planning something…"

"Let's calm down, Iida-kun…I'm sure…"

Soon the rest of Class 1A arrived and noticed the commotion inside their dorm room and asked what is going on, and there Aoyama told them that they only want to check the contents of the flash disk, and while other felt it is just a waste of time, some are curious and wanted to see what the contents are, believing that they might find something interesting.

There they encouraged Mineta to open the file, which Iida twitched his eye seeing that they too wanted to see it.

"Come on, Mineta!"

"Open it!"

"We want to see!"

"It could be something interesting…"

"Might be a secret file!"

"Maybe a new anime…"

"Come on…"

"Let's open that file…"

Iida tried to dissuade them, claiming that it might contain a computer virus, or worse, something adult-like such as porn, but this somewhat encouraged the rest of the boys, and they told Mineta to open the file, saying that if it is, then this should be interesting.

The girls, however, were dismayed and called some of the boys as lechers for wanting to see something like that.

"Hmph."

"Lechers."

"They sure are active when it comes to naked girls."

"Mineta-kun started it."

"At least Midoriya and Iida are good boys."

"Couldn't those boys follow Midoriya and Iida-kun's examples?"

"Sure wish…"

"Makes me have second thoughts about entertaining boys…"

Izuku sighed seeing that things are getting out of hand, and Uraraka asked Izuku if he has any plans, seeing that most of their classmates are eager to see the contents of the flash disk, and he told her that he'll just leave them alone and wait it out till they are finished.

Uraraka then reluctantly asked if he is into things like watching porn, and Izuku blushed as he waved his hands sideways and assured to her that he is not into that, saying that he is not perverted, which a blushing Uraraka apologizes for asking something weird, which Izuku assured that it is okay.

"Ah! No!"

"Huh?"

"I-I'm not into those kind of things, Uraraka-san!"

"Ah! Sorry, Deku-kun!"

"Huh?"

"I don't know what came into me! I shouldn't have…!"

"Ah-ha-ha-ha…it's okay, Uraraka-san…"

"…"

By then Mineta opened the folder, where the monitor of the laptop showed the title of the file, which says "JOURNEY TO THE WEST", which most of them wondered what the title suggests, and there Iida recalled about having a chat with Hiryu Rin, where he mentioned about the title, and Iida said that according to Rin, the title is about a classic Chinese novel about a monk traveling to India via west to search for the missing scriptures, and met three yokai along the way and made them his disciples and became a group.

There Tokoyami steps in and said that he is familiar with that plot, stating that the said Chinese novel was adapted for the Japanese literature, and was renamed Saiyuki, and told his classmates about the Japanese equivalent of the said characters, where he mentioned the characters of the Japanese adaptation of the novel as:

- Sanzo (the Buddhist priest)

- Hakkai (the pig)

- Gojyo (water kappa)

- Son Goku (monkey king)

Most of the students in Class 1A were soon familiarized, and became interested in it and tells Mineta to open the file, wanting to see if it is a movie or a book of sorts, as they became intrigued to see what it contained, which Mineta is pleased as he now has a reason to open the file, and is secretly hoping that it contain some porn scenes as his classmates urged him to open the file at once.

"Come on, Mineta-kun!"

"Open the file!"

"It might be a movie…"

"This could be interesting…"

"We want to watch it."

"Could be educational…"

"Open the file, Mineta-kun!"

"Coming, coming…"

To Be Continued... .

Hope you like this chapter even though it is only the start, and though there's no action yet the plot is already underway.

Certain elements from the Chinese novel and the manga by Kazuya Minekura are mentioned here but more of that will be shown in the next chapter.

Looks like Mineta got his wish as some of his male classmates, save for Iida and Izuku, are curious to see what contents the flash disk contains despite the fact that the title is based on Journey to the West.

Preview:

The next chapter opens a new story arc as Class 1A will get to see the opening portion of the file, which will feature Sanzo, and who the character is being portrayed...

See you in July or August...

Reviews are needed...