Knock Out!

Round 21: Battle With a Champion

...

At the sound of the bell, Izuku's head immediately snapped back as the result of a one-two to the face, courtesy of the champion.

'I forgot about that!' Izuku thought, raising his arms to block a powered right hook. 'Makunouchi-san's Quirk allows him to quickly rotate his upper body. I forgot that it lets him throw out hard punches that fast!' He dodged a left straight and countered with a body blow, making the champion flinch slightly before a quick left hook hit Izuku. The boy backed up, and saw a right straight barrel towards his face. The green boxer swerved his head out of the way, but the champion used his Quirk to pull back the move and instead hit him with a left body blow. Izuku grit his teeth, still grinning against the champion.

Ippo threw a body blow, but used his Quirk before the blow landed to fire off a body blow twice as strong as the original punch. Izuku, having prepared for a situation like this, dodged the punch, getting into Ippo's guard.

Izuku landed three quick body blows, backing up to goad the champion into pushing forward. Seeing Ippo try to get into his guard made him mentally grin, countering a right hook with a left straight that made the champion recoil. He followed this with a right hook and a quick jab thrown like a Gazelle punch. His next punch was countered by a boosted left hook and a right uppercut. Izuku raised his arms as Ippo started to pound on his guard, each punch powered with extra force due to Ippo's upper body rotation. Seeing a rather strong right straight be thrown at him, Izuku barely dodged, the punch barely scratching his left cheek. From his position, he threw an uppercut, but the punch was neutralized by a body blow. Stumbling back, the champion slammed a powerful combo of liver blow, rib shot, and a one-two that sent Izuku stumbling to the floor already.

"Down! One! Two! Three!" Izuku got up as fast as possible, shaking himself off before getting back into a fighting pose.

"Box!" The referee yelled, resuming the match. Ippo flew towards him again, Izuku watching his waist closely. Seeing him throw a right hook, Izuku dodged right when he noticed that Ippo used his quirk to turn his blow into a fake. He backed away instead of pushing forward, and ducked under a left straight and slammed a right fist into Ippo's rips to stun him. Taking a quick look at each other's faces, both men noticed that they were excited at the action, rushing back in to continue the fight. Throwing a boosted right straight, Izuku met it with his own, the fists sliding past the other directly into each other's faces.

'I'll beat you in this exchange! Power through it Izuku!' The younger boxer yelled within his mind. When the two fists collided, the impact of the blows were deafening, silencing the arena while both boxers fell to the floor.

"D-DOUBLE KNOCKDOWN!" The announcer yelled, as the crowd returned in full force with cheers and screams. At the count of five, both boxers rose, but the bell ending the round rang before they could continue the fight. Returning to his corner, Izuku slammed down onto the chair, taking deep breaths as Kaito treated a small cut on his cheek.

"He's strong..." Izuku said. "This is exactly what I dreamed of!"

"You've been practicing for when that happens, right?" Kaito asked, finishing his treatment.

"I'm more than ready." Izuku said, as Kaito splashed water into his mouth. He spit it out, and stood up ready for more. Walking towards the center, he grinned towards Ippo, who returned the grin with just as much excitement. At the sound of the bell, the champion bolted into Izuk's guard to throw a liver blow.

'I know what you're doing, champion! I'll take it all, and deal back just as much!' Izuku thought, returning the liver blow with another. Ippo moved in for a Gazelle punch, but Izuku was able to see it and quickly recover.

'I'll take you on any time!' Izuku was fast enough to slam a Gazelle punch of his own into Ippo's chin, both blows connecting simultaneously. When both men recoiled, Ippo started to weave, and Izuku smiled when he saw the Dempsey Roll finally begin to be unleashed.

...One Year Ago...

"Alright kid. If you want to fight the champion, you need to know how to get past his special technique. The Dempsey Roll is a rapid weaving of the body that Makunouchi-san uses as a powerful attack." Kaito said, showing Izuku a video against Sawamura, a boxer who was able to completely counter the Dempsey Roll. "He weaves between blind spots, and uses his quirk to increase the speed and power of his hooks between each rotation of his body. To counter this, a simple attack used to be enough to neutralize it, but after this fight, you see how it's changed." Izuku watched, seeing Ippo stop his momentum to avoid the counters by forcing his quirk to turn him the opposite way, slowing down but still attacking with an extreme amount of force after Sawamura's punch flew right past him. "Another way to neutralize the Dempsey Roll is to push him away with your shoulder and regain momentum against him."

"Kaito-sensei, I noticed something." Izuku said. "If you can figure out how dodge one of the hooks, it's somewhat easier to dodge the rest since you would know exactly where the next attack is coming from. However, backing away and countering won't work, so the best way to proceed is to force him to stop, dodge the follow-up, and attack with jabs, since he's still able to dodge from any position he ends up in." He was writing in his notebook as he said this, and Kaito beamed.

"Exactly. Now when he uses the Dempsey Roll against you, you also have to beware of the combo he uses to start it..." The lecture took the rest of the day, Izuku being taught everything about the champion's signature move for the rest of the session.

...Present...

Izuku watched the champion continue to weave between his blind spots, remembering the way he chose to counter this powerful blow. However...

'That's my best bet at winning, but that's not what I want! I want to prove to Manunouchi-san that I'm just as strong as he is!' Izuku thought. Kaito and the crowd were silenced in surprise when Izuku decided to start weaving as well. Ippo's eyes widened in shock, but he continued to weave anyways. Izuku's rotations were like a mirror to his own, where Izuku weaved to the right every time Ippo weaved to his own right.

'I accept your challenge, Midoriya-san!' Ippo thought, and they released the first punches. When the first hook struck Izuku, he powered through it to return fire at the champion with a hook of his own. The sound of two jet engines reverberated through the arena, the sound of each dual exchange akin to that of clashing aircrafts. Each blow was simultaneous, packing more than enough to knock down opponents of lesser will and strength, but the two boxers powered through it, one with the intent of proving his strength, and the other to acknowledge it.

'Keep powering through! If you survive, you'll have the edge!' Izuku grit his teeth as another hook landed on his face. Landing another on Ippo, he noticed the champion's knee buckle, taking the opportunity to throw a left hook to finish his own Dempsey Roll, forcing Ippo back. He ran in with a wide overhead left, and Ippo used his Quirk to go for a counter with a right hook. His eyes widened when Izuku's fist was used not to his him, but to instead throw Izuku's upper body close to ground level, the hook sailing over his head. From that position, Izuku shifted his upper body, his right fist carrying the momentum to add power to his KO punch.

'Come on, dodge!' Ippo thought, but his body was too slow to react, the punch reminding him of Sendo's Smash from his earlier fights with the former featherweight champion. When it made contact, Ippo felt like he was hit with a truck. The punch pushed him into the ropes, and made the champion fall to his knees.

"H... He's down! The champion is downed after the surprising clash of a Double Dempsey Roll!" The announcer yelled, as Ippo started to stand. By the count of five, he was ready again, the ref resuming the match as Izuku noticed Ippo's eyes.

'He's still alive! As expected of the champion. Now then, let's see if you can deal with this!' The younger boxer said. Izuku lowered his fists, changing his stance to the surprise of everyone except Kaito. He stood with his legs shoulder width apart, right hand be his stomach and his left hand close to his face. His head was bent slightly down, and his waist was bent as a forty-five degree angle, as if he was going to throw kicks as well.

'Kickboxing, huh. How will that work here?' Kaito thought, noticing thirty seconds still on the clock for the round. Izuku moved towards the champion, who had changed to peek-a-boo style. He moved his left leg forward, Ippo dodging right to avoid what he presumed to be a left punch, only to just barely a right hook.

'What?!' Ippo was confused, seeing Izuku rushing in and sticking his right foot out. Ippo dodged to the left, but was hit instead with a left hook, as Izuku mentally grinned.

'Footwork is a fundamental basic of boxing. With a style that revolves around kicks, I can use that to change my footwork and confuse my opponents! I just figured this out, but it's already showing that it works!' Izuku was able to land another two punches before Ippo caught on, weaving through five more feigned punches to hit Izuku with another blow to the ribs. Izuku kept his stance however, ducking under a right swing to counter with a left body blow. From there, Izuku returned to his original stance, and the two decided to go head to head. Ippo's right straight was met with a right hook. Izuku's left uppercut was met with a boosted left liver blow. Both men flinched at the pain, but shrugged off the pain to keep having fun slugging it out with each other. They were about to throw another set of punches, but the bell stopped them from going any further.

"Alright kid, this is the last round. Hopefully you have enough energy to give it all you got one last time." Kaito said, after giving Izuku more water.

"Wait, this is the last round?!" Izuku asked, surprised.

"It's an exhibition match, remember? Just make sure you show him how strong you are."

"That's no longer the issue. The issue instead is how I'm going to beat him, since to be honest... I'm running on low power Kaito-sensei."

"It's just one more round, kid."

"Seconds Out!"

"Welp, there's the signal. Make it a final round the champ'll never forget!" Kaito said, as Izuku made his way to the center of the ring one last time. Raising his gloves to his face, he noticed that the champion's eyes were still alive. Izuku grinned the widest smile in his life as the final round began.

...In the Stands...

"These guys are intense!" A man with short black hair said.

"Holy shit, they're monsters!" A man with red hair and tan skin exclaimed. "Takamura, they're monsters!" He said to a large muscular man with a pompadour, who was watching intensely.

'Ippo's got the advantage in speed due to his Quirk, but that kid is more creative, using kickboxing as a base for a feign style.' Takamura thought, observing further. 'If he can take the Dempsey Roll and turn it into a slugfest, then he's much stronger than we thought.' Takamura remembered watching Izuku's match against Akuma, where Aoki and Kimura commented that the boy's rage was like his own against Bryan Hawk.

...Back in the Ring...

Izuku threw his body to the right to avoid a powered left straight, ducking under a hook that blurred over his head, and launched a fist into Ippo's gut. As the champion doubled over, Izuku went in for a clinch, but instead of grabbing him he busted into Ippo's guard, slamming his sides with body blow after body blow. After five hits landed, Ippo pushed Izuku away and started to roll again. Izuku started to roll again, the two preparing for a second dual exchange.

'I'll do this as many times as I have to to-' Izuku stopped his thought when his knee suddenly buckled, giving Ippo the opportunity to attack.

'He finally felt the damage he collected from the first two rounds. That's the difference between him and the champion.' Kaito thought.

'Both of them have insane speed and power, but Ippo's dealt with situations like this. He knows how to deal with damage collected from earlier rounds. This kid doesn't, so he's forced himself to where he is now.' Takamura added mentally, witnessing the scene in front of him.

'Come on body... at least dodge the first blow! We'll be able to dodge the rest, so work with me!' Izuku screamed mentally, seeing the first blow of the Dempsey Roll fly towards him. Izuku grit his teeth and moved to sway his body away from the attack, but was a second too slow, the first impact hitting him anyways and enabling Ippo to hit him with a full power Dempsey Roll. Left, Right, Left, Right. Hooks hammered on him from both blind spots without rest and without mercy. 'So this is what it's like... to be hit with the Dempsey Roll!' Izuku was happy to finally get this chance to fight the featherweight champion, mentally taking notes on the raw speed and power that comes with the Dempsey Roll.

'Midoriya-kun, you're strong! Stronger than I imagined. I'm glad I had this opportunity to fight you!' Ippo finished his combo with a right hook boosted by the momentum of his roll combined with his Quirk, creating a powerful blow. Looking like his head was born backwards, Izuku was sent flying tot he other side of the ring, landing on his stomach on the mat.

"Down!" The referee yelled.

"One!" Izuku was laying still on the mat, the only movement seen was his breathing.

"Two!" The younger boxer started to shake, arms slowly beginning to move.

"Three!" Izuku was very shakily starting to lift his torso with his arms.

"Four!" His legs started to follow along, and the boy was now on his knees.

"Five!" Izuku was on one knee, his right foot on the floor, as well as his gloves.

"Six!" The boy was now on both feet, lifting up his upper body up as his buckling legs pushed upwards.

"Seven!" His left foot slipped, but the boy caught himself and was still shakily trying to stand.

"Eight!" He was finally beginning to lift his upper body, managing to life his chest above his waist. Ippo saw his eyes, the signal of them being alive blazing, until...

"Nine!" Izuku fell to the mat once more, eyes blank as he was finally unconscious.

"TEN!" The referee yelled. "The winner is Makunouchi Ippo!" Kamogawa entered the ring next to Ippo, who was watching Izuku be carried away to an infirmary by Kaito.

"That kid was strong, huh." He said, seeing his student continue to watch him.

"Yeah. If he had held on just a few more seconds, I would have lost." Ippo responded, still panting. "I'm ready for his attempt at the belt." Ippo no longer saw Izuku being carried out, but saw a younger version of himself, after the fight against Date. Re recalled Izuku's determination when he entered the ring, and in his eyes Ippo saw his own the day he fought Sendo, now understanding what it's like to face that much spirit and determination.

...Later...

Izuku's eyes fluttered open, in what appeared to be another infirmary. Sitting up, he looked around to see that it was much more advanced than the ones back in Japan, and even more than U.A.'s top quality medical facility. Taking a moment to recall the match he just had against Ippo, he took a deep breath.

"Thank you, Makunouchi-san." Izuku said, before hearing the door open. Walking in was Momo and Melissa, each one of them with something behind their backs.

"Hey girls." Izuku said. "I, um, lost..."

"That's alright Izuku. At least he knows that you're ready to challenge him for the title belt." Melissa said.

"Indeed. I have faith that when you challenge him for realm, that you'll be able to defeat him." Momo added.

"Thanks. On another note, why do you both have your hands hidden?" He asked. Smiling, Melissa and Momo revealed their hands, revealing a few boxes. Melissa was holding a long black box, and in Momo's hands was a briefcase that looked like the costume cases back at U.A.

"I had Melissa-san stay behind with me because I wanted help making you a new costume!" Momo said, handing Izuku the case. He pulled out from the case a black zip-up jacket with green strings, sleeves rolled just below the elbow. He also pulled out a pair of baggy green pants that had the bottoms already rolled up to the middle of his shins, and black lines reminiscent of his new boxing trunks. Finishing off the look was a bandanna that was green, with a hollow black X in front.

"The bandanna actually has an internal filter weaved into the fabric for breathing in rougher areas, and the clothes have silicon carbide discs and ballistic fiber weaved in as well." Momo explained. "It can stop bullets and other weapons villains can use, but it's still going to hurt on impact and against stabbing."

"We don't want you to get seriously injured Izuku." the two women said, and he smiled.

"Thank you." Izuku said. "But... what's in the other box?" He asked.

"Before meeting you two, it would take months to make the materials I usually use in order to create technology like the Full Gauntlets. With Momo-san's help, I was able to get those materials much faster. As a result..." She opened the case, to reveal two gauntlets. These were the same design as the old ones, the same red color and detailing, but with something different that he couldn't quite place.

"These come with a unique feature that can be accessed through wearing your tape underneath" She said. Izuku wrapped his right hand in the special boxing tape, and over it he placed the gauntlet. When he activated the gauntlet, it began to glow, taking the tape around his hand. When he looked at it again, the gauntlet was white. He then realized what was happening, and activated it as if it was just the tape. Over the gauntlet was a green boxing glove, and he smiled.

"So you combined the tape and the gauntlets?" Izuku asked, reverting them to bracelet and tape form.

"Yep! Now you can fight with either three forms depending on how much damage you want to do or how you want to fight. We also modified your shoes to have traction anywhere you go, so your fighting style isn't impaired in environments like ice." Melisssa said. "Now your boxing style is effective on any type of land!" In gratitude, Izuku gently placed a hand on her shoulder, pulling her down slightly for a chaste kiss to the lips.

"Thank you so much Melissa. Momo. You two have done so much for me and my hero dream. Thank you." He said, giving a grateful kiss to Momo as well.

"We did this to make sure you stay alive Izuku. We want nothing more than for you to make it back to us every time you go to fight, so we chose to make you this to further that goal. Besides, the darker green and black color scheme works better than the old costume you had. You looked like you were out for training instead of saving people." Momo mentioned, making the young boxer chuckle.

"Fair point. I'll do my best to stay safe. As safe as my career choices will let me be, of course." He said, and they responded by hugging him.

...One Week Later...

During the rest of the week, news about Professor Shield and Sam was released. Professor David Shield was charged with illegal research and collusion with villains, and as punishment he was put under heavy probation any time he was inside a laboratory. For Sam, he was arrested on the charge of villain collusion, and endangerment of the public for getting real villains into the island, sent to jail on a ten years sentence. Melissa had cried, since she saw Sam as family, but with Izuku and Momo by her side she was able to recover. For the trio, they went on dates all together, Melissa revealing the more fun parts of the island that were not damaged by Wolfram. Godzillo even noticed them, giving Izuku an autograph in exchange for his own. Thankfully for the trio, Izuku was only stopped three times by fans, since Ippo was apparently nearby to draw their attention away. At the end of the week, Izuku and Momo were seen in front of their plane, holding onto Melissa's hands.

"We promise we'll call you sometime this week." Izuku said.

"You better. I might be able to squeeze in a vacation to Japan in a few months, so I'm just letting you know now, Izuku." She said, turning to Momo. "You should call too. I love discussing molecular technology and more uses in Quirk support it can provide." Melissa said.

"It's a date." Izuku said, responding to the first half of her statement.

"Sure. I need someone who knows more about heroes and punching than heroes themselves." Momo said teasingly.

"Hey! Heroes and punching things is our job. It doesn't hurt to know a little more than necessary." He said, pouting. Since Momo and Melissa had never seen this, their immediate reaction was to go "Aww, Izuku!", and glomp him from both sides while chuckling. After a final goodbye, Izuku and Momo finally boarded their plane to return. The students were given two days to rest, before Aizawa called them back in.

"Alright, so I have some news. Everyone is going on the trip." Aizawa said, and those who failed, specifically Mina and Kaminari, screamed with excitement. "However!" He said, silencing their cheers. "Those of you who failed will undergo even harsher training to catch up to your peers!" He said, and Mina's scream of happiness turned into a scream of terror. "Now then, we changed location last second for security. I'm not telling you where it is, but you all should pick up a list of recommended supplies before you leave. I need a nap..." Aizawa said, walking out of the room.

"Hey guys, we should all go together to get the camp stuff!" Tooru said.

"Great idea! I need a bunch of stuff..." Kirishima said, looking at the list.

"How about we all meet at Kiyashi Ward Mall tomorrow and get our stuff?" Izuku said.

"I agree. Let's say... Eleven o' clock in the morning?" Tokoyami said.

"Alright, we have a plan! Do not be late!" Iida said, and the class separated.

...The Next Day...

Now at the Kiyashi Ward Mall, the students split into groups based on what they needed.

"Come to think of it, you can make everything on the list, right" Izuku asked, turning to Momo who was clinging to his arm.

"I can, but it's not often I'm able to go out and have fun with my friends and boyfriend." She said.

"This is pretty fun." He said, watching Kaminari and Mineta get kicked into orbit by some women they were trying to hit on.

"I'll be right back. I'm getting a drink." Momo said.

"Alright. I'll just wait here." Izuku said. When she left, Izuku was looking over his list.

'Alright, I have bug spray. Just need a sleeping bag...' His train of thought was ended when a hooded figure appeared.

"Are you the boxer Izuku Midoriya?! Dude, I'm such a fan!" The man said, placing his arm around his shoulder. "I love that you were able to survive against the Hero Killer dude. I never thought I'd be able to see you again!" When he said the word "again", Izuku felt four fingers wrap around his neck, clenching his fists to prepare for a fight.

"I wonder why we were able to meet again. Is it fate? Destiny? I'm not sure, but what I do remember was you somehow being able to beat the shit outta my anti-All Might." Izuku then immediately remembered the man's voice, recalling the voice of the man who led the assault against him and 1-A in the USJ raid, looking up to see a grinning face that was dry and wrinkled.

"Come with me for some tea." Shigaraki Tomura said, dragging Izuku to sit down next to a small planted tree.

"W... What do you want..." Izuku said, glaring at the villain.

"I just want you to answer a question." He responded.

"If you attack me, a Hero will stop you." The boxer said.

"But before that happens, how many civilians can I kill? Ten? Twenty? I just want to talk." Izuku decided to comply, and the man spoke.

"I hate many things. Society, people, authority. However, above all else, I hate the Hero Killer."

"But... I thought he was a part of your League." Izuku said.

"Him? That was media speculation. He was never part of the League. Everything I've worked for recently has been overshadowed by him, and I want to know: What makes me different from Stain?"

"Well, the main difference is that Stain has an ideal." Izuku said. "He works to force a specific ideology into society through his actions, one that can be understood. As much as I hate it, me and Stain are similar. Both of us are inspired by All Might and everything he stands for. Stain didn't destroy just because he wanted to, like you are, but he killed so that society would be able to see his ideology and change for the better, or at least better according to his ideals. I do respect that Stain worked to uphold and not let go of his ideals, but I disagree with the 'cullings' and the death that he used as a result." He explained, and something in Shigaraki clicked.

"You know, I get it now." He said, confusing Izuku. "I understand why you and him piss me the fuck off. It's All Might." Shigaraki concluded. "The answer was so close, yet I never realized it. I hate society because everyone in it is grinning the same infuriating way that he is. Thanks for the chat." He said, slightly tightening his grip on his neck. Izuku's eyes then widened, seeing Momo appeared, two bottles of green tea in her hands.

'Who's he talking too?' She wondered, walking closer. He looked into her eyes, trying to tell her to stay away.

"Don't try and chase me." He whispered. "Nice talking to you! Sorry for the interruption." Her released Izuku's neck, standing up and starting to walk away. Momo rushed to izuku, who turned to Shigaraki while holding his neck.

"Shigaraki Tomura... What is All for One's goal?" He asked, and the villain stopped.

"Shigaraki Tomura?!" Momo exclaimed, activating Creation.

"Don't know, don't care. Take care. You'll be dead next time we meet." He said, disappearing into the crowd. Momo called the police immediately. Detective Naomasa appeared, sitting with Izuku in the police station after the police checked the area for the villain.

"What did he say? Did he reveal any information on his location or next actions?" The Detective asked.

"No. He said nothing new. All he did was ask why people focused more on Stain than the League, and I answered." Izuku responded.

"In any case, thank you for being able to stay calm in that scenario. I know it must have been frightening, but you prevented collateral damage and civilian casualties." Izuku was then released, exiting the hospital to reveal All Might in his skinny form.

"Young Midoriya, forgive me. I wasn't there to help you." He said.

"It's fine, All Might. There was no way you would have known." He remembered what Tomura had said, and decided to ask All Might. "Was there ever a time where... you weren't able to save someone?" The Symbol of Peace's eyes shadowed, and he placed a hand on the boxer's shoulder.

"There were... many times. As great of a hero people see me as, I'm only human. I'm not able to save everybody. However, being the Symbol of Peace, my status allows more people to be saved due to me serving as inspiration for heroes to be better and for people to have hope. A limo appeared in front of Izuku, the window rolling down to reveal Momo and her parents.

"Hello Izuku." Her father said. "We're here to take you home." Izuku stepped into the limo, and the car of four made their way to Izuku's house.

"That sounds like a very dangerous situation to be in, being so close to a villain." Momo's mother said, after Izuku recalled the event to them.

"If you need security, we can help you get bodyguards if you need any." Her father replied.

"I'm fine. I can protect myself." Izuku said. "It's just... I want to think of something else right now."

"Then why don't we tell you more about ourselves?" Momo's father said, taking a right turn. "My name is Yosuke Yaoyorozu. My Quirk is Generation: I can use the fats in my body to transform any part of me into a mechanical device. For example, I can create a motorcycle from my legs, or giant mechanical fists. I inherited the company twenty years ago, and expanded from Quirk-based clothing to support items for both heroes and people with Quirks or drawbacks that have difficulty in controlling, like a portable cooling system for magma skin or special glasses for those with echolocation Quirks to see. I met Momo's mother eighteen years ago while visiting one of my facilities, and fell in love at first sight." He said.

"Dear, it took twenty tries before I considered going on a date with you." Momo's mother replied.

"But do you regret it?" He asked with a grin.

"With that attitude? I suppose." She said, laughing quietly afterwards. "Anyways, my name is Akira Yaoyorozu. My Quirk is Molecular Blueprint: I can figure out how to make anything I've seen before on the molecular level. I was a worker in advanced R & D when Momo's father walked in to see if we needed anything. I saw his advances as insufferable at first, but gave him a chance after continuous pestering. From there, I helped Yosuke in his expansion by telling him what is needed to make the things he wanted to create. We married only a year later and I became pregnant with Momo. We've arrived." She said, Izuku looking up from a notebook that suddenly appeared to see that they were in front of his house.

"In any case, We'll be seeing you around." Yosuke said. "Good luck in your future matches!"

"It was nice knowing more about you!" Izuku said, walking to his door with a wave to them. Walking into his house, the boxer grinned at what had happened with Melissa and Ippo. Entering his house with a cheer, he went to sleep that night with an expression of bliss.

...With Tomura...

Returning to the League's base, Tomura sat down at the bar where Kurogiri was located.

"I take it your mission was successful?" He asked, as the blue-haired man grinned.

"Yes. Thanks to that kid, I know what I'm fighting for." He said.

"And that would be?"

"A world where All Might is dead. Kurogiri, get the Sensei on the line." A tv screen came to life a moment later, the screen being purple with the outline of his master visible.

"What is it that you desire, Tomura?" He asked.

"Sensei, I need the special unit we've been working on at the warehouse. I'm sure with enough persuasion, we can get him and his brother ready for our next quest." He said.

"Oh? And those plans would be?" Sensei asked.

"A society where All Might and the shitty ideal he presents is dead. That is my goal."

...The Next Morning...

"-and after the villain attack, I finally got to fight the featherweight champion. It was an amazing fight. I wish you were there to see it." Izuku said, looking over his comatose mother. "Anyways, our class has a training camp. I'll be back as soon as I can." Izuku said. Leaving the hospital with a backpack and a duffel bag of his necessary gear, the young boxer made his way to UA, where he saw his class start to load up in one of two buses. One was containing 1-B students, and Iida was guiding the rest of 1-A onto their own bus. Izuku stepped on and took a seat next to Momo. The bus started to take off, and the students began to converse.

"I saw your fight earlier this week, Kero." Tsuyu said as Izuku was wrapping his hands.

"Oh really? What did you think?" He asked, as Kirishima and Mina joined in.

"You were pretty great bro, but that champion looked tough!"Kirishima said.

"Yeah! You were amazing Midori! For a second you made me think it was the actual title match!" Mina added.

"You can say that." Izuku replied. "I went into that fight to tell Makunouchi-san that I have what it takes to fight for the belt. I hope he got that message."

"I'm sure he did, Izuku. Now we can look forward to the title match, whenever that may be." Momo said, leaning her head onto Izuku's. THe bus suddenly stopped, and Izuku turned to Aizawa in the front.

"We're three miles away from the camp." Aizawa said to the students.

"So... why did we stop?" Kaminari asked. Suddenly both 1-A and 1-B were kicked out of the buses, with Aizawa looking at them with all of their luggage with him still.

"You're walking the rest of the way there." Aizawa said, the two buses then driving off with some trying to chase them before they got too far away to catch.

"Dammit, what do we do... now..." Mineta said, slowing down as he saw Izuku now in his pink training outfit. He pulled out the Full gauntlets in their bracelet form, and placed them over his wrapped wrists.

"Good thing I was prepared." Izuku said, lacing his boxing shoes. Momo was next to him, creating a matching tracksuit and running shoes. They were about to start running through the forest, until the ground shook, alerting the students. They huddled together to see that giant dirt golems rose from the ground.

"Looks like we're fighting out way there then." Izuku said. Grinning, he activated Full Gauntlets over his wraps, the two blending together to the new form Melissa made. He activated the gloves over them, and charged in with One for All while Momo stayed behind with a rocket launcher.

"Follow their lead!" Itsuka yelled to the others, and the two classes began to fight their way to the camp.

...Eight Hours Later...

The two classes eventually made their way to the camp hours later, exhausted and sore from fighting golems nonstop on the way there. Izuku and Momo were fine however, due to their added training in boxing due to Kaito.

"Never thought we'd be in the Beast's Forest." Izuku said, as Mina looked up from her spot on the floor.

"You... know this place?" She panted out.

"It's because of his damn hero otaku hobby." Bakugou said. "He's studied heroes so damn much that he knows where every hero and hero team is."

"Wait... you remember that?" Izuku asked, genuinely surprised.

"Because you always mumbled that shit in class!" The explosive teen replied.

"Good observation." The students turned to see Aizawa next to a team of four heroes, all with a specific theme of cats.

"Lock on with these sparkling gazes! We've come to lend a paw and help! Coming out of nowhere... Stingingly cute and catlike! Wild, Wild Pussycats!" The four said, ending in a dynamic group pose that Izuku applauded.

'After researching a bit on Pixie-Bob, I feel like mentioning how long they were at work would be a bad thing...' He thought, remembering watching videos before of her reacting to people recalling her age. He noticed an unenthusiastic young boy next to them, wearing a red cap with horns.

"Hey there... are you alright?" Izuku asked him. The kid swung a foot up towards his sacred area, but Izuku was able to catch his kick.

"Kota, that's not nice." Mandalay, the red pussycat with short brown hair said to the child.

"I hate heroes." he said, before storming off.

"What was that about?" Izuku asked her, when the boy made his way to the Pussycat's cabin.

"Sorry about that. He's my nephew, Kota." She replied. "I'll tell you more later."

"You kids will go take your luggage to your room, then get food. After that, you can go to the bathhouse and relax. Tomorrow is when the training begins." The 1-A teacher said, as the students decided to follow his orders and begin to carry away their luggage.

...A/N...

Welcome back! It's been a while, huh? I'm hoping to crank out some chapters during the summer, and maybe another for my Shield Hero fic if you guys are into that (It's currently a one-shot of Naofumi and the Queen).

I was gonna end this later on, but I felt like it would run too long if I did that. Besides, I want to insert more Omakes (though the ideas I have for them dies as soon as I try to write them ;-;).

P.S.: If I said that it was specifically non-canon to this fic's storyline, and I'm stressing this, NOT CANON TO THE FIC'S STORYLINE, would you guys be down for a chapter dedicated to a giant lemon? I just started to have this idea, and I don't know if you guys would be alright with it. Let me know.

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...Omake (Midoriya Izuku, Prediction Master Part I)...

Class 1-A had currently lived with each other for a month, and in that time they had learned about a scary hidden talent their resident boxer possessed: predictions. Making the predictions weren't what was scary about his talent, rather the fact that he was always correct. Currently the class sans Izuku and Momo were seated around the common room, recounting a handful of the predictions the boxer had made...

Kirishima recalled one day during a team battle, where he and Midoriya were against Ojiro and Satou.

"Ojiro is going to jump at you to distract both of us while Satou attacks you from behind." Izuku suddenly said, confusing the boy.

"What makes you say that?" Kirishima said. Suddenly he had to throw his body to the side as a large object flew by him with a flying kick, that object being Ojiro. Kirishima, thinking Izuku's prediction was true, turned around and watched as a sugar-powered fist slammed into Ojiro, since he was now in the spot where Kirishima's head once was.

'Wait... what." He thought, since his bro's prediction came true down to the exact letter.

...

Jirou was playing guitar in her room, Momo and Izuku there to listen to her musical talent.

"Jirou-san, I think Mineta's going to jump out of your drawers with one of your bras. That drawer, to be exact." He said, pointing to Jirou's underwear drawer.

"How would you know?" She asked, putting down her guitar.

"Izuku's really good at predictions. I think you should trust him." Momo said, as Jirou relented. She walked up to her underwear drawer and opened it, where a very surprised Mineta was holding onto one of her bras.

"..."

"..."

"..."

"...Fuck." Mineta said, trying to jump out before Jirou screamed, stabbing him with her earphone jacks without mercy until he liiked like a pincushion.

...

"Midoriya-kun, how are your predictions so accurate?" Todoroki asked one day at lunch, after hearing about Jirou and Kirishima's experiences.

"I don't know. It just kinda happens." The boxer replied. "But what I do know is that Momoma's about to try and make fun of Kacchan."

"You don't need to predict that." Todoroki said, seeing Monoma walk up slowly and smugly towards their explosive classmate.

"I wasn't finished." Izuku said. "He's gonna try and provoke Monoma, but Uraraka-san will stop him with her Quirk in three... two... one." They immediately heard the sound of a little girl screaming, which in reality was Monoma, now on the ceiling due to Uraraka's Zero-Gravity Quirk hitting him from behind.

'Scary.' Todoroki thought, as Izuku casually went back to eating his Katsudon.

...

"Scary indeed." Tokoyami said, as the rest of the students saw Izuku enter the room.

"What's up?" He asked.

"We're just talking about how scarily accurate your predictions are." Jirou said.

"Oh, that? It's not that had to explain, actually." The boxer said. "It's because of my training." When they all looked confused, he explained. "One part of my style is counters, which rely on me reading the opponent to see their next moves. When I've seen a person for long enough, or have been in contact with someone for long enough, I can somewhat predict how a person will react or act next." He said. "For example, Mina-chan's going to pout as she says and I quote, 'That's bullshit!', followed by Tooru-san nodding her head in agreement."

"That's bullshit!" Mina said with a pout, Tooru invisibly nodding in agreement. Both froze, as well as everyone else who wasn't Izuku or Momo.

"He was right... I nodded..." Tooru said, as Mina's eyes widened.

"So... since you've lived with us for a month now, you can read us?" Ojiro asked.

"Somewhat. Most of the time I'm just extremely lucky with my predictions."

'Your predictions are way to accurate to be considered just luck!' 1-A mentally screamed, fearing his mouth and the predictions that come from it. Little did they know, Izuku could read them all like books. He said "somewhat" because he didn't want to come off as arrogant. From that day forward, 1-A feared the predictions of Midoriya Izuku, for what was spoken was truth, and said truth had the potential, at least in Momo's eyes, to be extremely funny.