Aw Jesus, I'm late!
Izuku: Finally, you worked up the will to write another chapter.
Yeah… Sorry guys. And welcome to the New Year… I guess.
Katsuki: Any reason why we didn't get a chapter in so long?
I was writing chapters for two different stories, and also didn't know what to write for this chapter that I would not regret later on. Luckily, I'm back for the 80 followers of this story. Thank you all who have stayed around after the moments of… randomness, in Chapters 3, 4, 7, and maybe 10 if that seemed weird to you guys.
Now then, let us begin this chapter and get ready for the rest of the quarterfinals!
Chapter 19
(Finish the Semifinals!)
準決勝を終了します！
将来の計画のために道を開く！
(Paving The Way For Future Plans!)
Everybody felt the power and sheer will of the last battle, and were surprised by the outcome of the last fight. Most expected a draw, but when Izuku won… it was simple intense.
Bardock now waited while Cementoss fixed the arena, and now pondered on the results of the last fight. Shoto had showed that there was more to his quirk than anyone's, besides Izuku and Katsuki's quirks. While Bardock didn't think much about it, he noticed that Shoto could actually be some sort of avatar, or something. At least that's what Bardock thought Kakarot called himself in that one world where Kakarot could control fire, water, ice, and wind. He'd need a refresher, though that would come later. Now, Bardock needed to issue the next fight as Cementoss finished fixing the arena.
"Now, can Mina Ashido and Eijiro Kirishime please come to the-" Bardock began, but was interrupted.
"I forfeit!" Mina yelled from the stands. The crowd simply blinked, and Bardock stared at her confused until remembering that Kirishima was able to use Ki and that his Red Riot Unbreakable state was invincible until it wore off.
"Um, okay then! Will Ibara Shiozaki and Mei Hatsume please come to the field!" Bardock yelled as he called in the next fighters.
"Alright!" Present Mic exclaimed. "In one side of the field, we have the only religious student of UA, the vine-haired Christian of Class 1B, it's Ibara Shiozaki!" Class 1B clapped, along with some claps from the crowd though there were few.
"But in the other corner, we have the last Support Student, the tinkerer turned into a fighter for a short amount of time until this festival is over, it's Mei Hatsume of the Support Course!" Present Mic exclaimed.
"Are you ready?" Mei asked, with a hint of Bakugo's pride lingering in her voice.
"Oh yes, and the lord will help me win, as I've prayed to him," Shiozaki said.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand begin!" Bardock announced.
Mei wasted no time, and lunged forward and dealt a swift kick to Shiozaki's stomach. She then placed her foot on the Christian's stomach and delivered a backflipped kick to Shiozaki's face. She then spun, and her back now faced the unconscious Christian.
The battle was over in 5 seconds.
"Wow, I didn't get to comment on anything," Present Mic said. "Sad that Shiozaki didn't get to do anything. She needed a bit of attention."
"She can make it up next year, and later on throughout the years here at UA," Aizawa said. "She looks like a good student, though might have won if Mei didn't know anything from Bakugo's memories. That's what defeated Shiozaki before the battle even began."
"Wow, great analysis Eraserhead!" Present Mic complimented. "You might rival Izuku when he analyzes a situation. And he knows how to analyze a situation, especially a war."
"You teach English to my students, what the hell are you talking about?" Aizawa questioned.
"I have my sources, unlike you," Present Mic retorted.
Aizawa looked at Present Mic confused, but shrugged. They could… "talk" about it later.
Bardock then said, "Okay, will Fumikage Tokoyami and Katsuki Baukgo please come to the field."
Two minutes later, they arrived… though only Tokoyami did.
"Alright on one side, we have two-in-one package, the man with a sentient quirk, and the more... dark warrior. Here's Fumikage Tokoyami and Dark Shadow!" Present Mic introduce.
"And on the other side, we have… wait, where's Bakugo?" Present Mic asked, seeing no Bakugo on the field. And then his phone rang, prompting him to answer it. "Um… Hello?"
"YOU WILL PUT THIS MATCH ON HOLD, THE BOY BARELY EVEN HAD ENOUGH TIME TO REST!" Recovery Girl yelled on the other side of the line, which allowed her to be heard in the arena.
"Okay okay, sheesh," Present Mic said. "Well, you heard the medic. Now we will have a break until Bakugo is ready to come back onto the field to fight, so everyone can use the restroom, get more snacks and drinks, or leave to go to something important that involves family."
Bardock then sighed as he went to Recovery Girl's office.
Bardock entered the office and saw that Izuku, Shoto, Ochaco, and Katsuki were conscious, but wrapped in bandages. They had some wrapped on their head, but Bardock didn't know if they had anymore besides from on their arms. Katsuki was being stubborn and trying to get out of the bed he was currently in.
"Stop moving boy! You need rest!" Recovery Girl ordered.
"I have a match and I'm going to fight, whether I'm in bandages or not!" Katsuki retorted.
Bardock simply chuckled, and altered everyone to his presence in the room. "You reminded me of Kakarot after he fought with Vegeta and Nappa in one of the dimensions I traveled to. He was still trying to train even while he was in bandages, and he was always ready to fight," Bardock reminisced.
"Wait, isn't Kakarot Goku's Saiyan name?" Ochaco asked Izuku.
Izuku nodded. "Yeah, it's the name that Goku was given on Planet Vegeta. Though when Bardock sent Goku to Earth due to his visions, a martial artist named Gohan found Goku who had bumped his head on a rock at the time, with the small amount of his Saiyan memories being lost. Gohan named Kakarot Goku, and then Goku lived with Gohan after that in the middle of nowhere on a mountain, I believe named Mount Pazou. Though Goku called Gohan 'Grandpa Gohan' and they became their own little family."
"Until Kakarot turned into a Great Ape and killed Gohan, leaving Kakarot to fend for himself with what Gohan had taught him," Bardock added.
"Wow," Ochaco said. "Seems like Goku's been through a lot."
"What gave it away? Me sending Kakarot away so he could bump his head and live away from the reign of Frieza, or him killing his own caretaker and forcing himself to live in the wild with the Four-Star Dragon Ball?" Bardock asked sarcastically.
"Both," Ochaco answered.
"Whatever," was all Bardock said. He turned to Recovery Girl, "So, how long until he's healed?" Bardock asked while pointing at Bakugo.
"Hmm… Roughly 10 minutes, give or take," she answered.
"I guess I'll pay Shinso a visit then," Bardock said. "He needs to know something that I think might be important for later on events."
With that, Bardock took his leave, leaving the nurse and patients to wonder what he was going to tell Shinso.
"So, anyone up for a game of Uno while we wait?" Recovery Girl asked while pulling out a Uno deck.
Shinso sat in the section of the arena where his class, Class 1C, currently sat while also having his classmates give him congratulations and their take on the matter of his match, seeing as he got out only during Izuku and Shoto's match (mainly due to a certain OFA user pulling out a Super Saiyan Kaioken form).
"Come on man, you gotta tell us how you did all that weird s***!" One of the male students said to Shinso. "You might as well be Heor Course material with that! Probably would get you into Class 1A too, where the best heroes are made from the training they do."
Another male student nodded, "Yeah, that's also where that Izuku Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugo are from. Those two are nuts!"
"Rumor has it that they both were born with 6 quirks, which is probably why their so strong," a female student informed.
"Probably," male student 1 said.
Shinso smiled at these students. "Well, I'll tell you all this," he got his classmates' attention, "I'm going to try and make it into Class 1A, and become the hero that people need me to be. The hero who saves the lives of the innocent, the one who takes down the villains swiftly without many casualties, and the one who will pass on my own sensei's teachings." Shinso looked into the sky, at the clouds that passed overhead. "Because I only made it this far with his help, and teachings."
"Hey, Shinso," a voice called out. The students of Class 1C turned and saw Bardock standing in the doorway to the exit of the Class 1C seating area. Bardock was looking directly at Shinso. "I need to talk to you for a second."
Shinso got up from his seat and walked to Bardock, who motioned to walk with him away from Class 1C.
They walked down a hallway, and Bardock opened a door in the hallway. He and Shinso went in, and Shinso then realized he was inside Principal Nezu's office, or makeshift office since it was temporary for the festival.
"Aw, why hello there Young Shinso!" Nezu said cheerfully. "Please, sit down." He motioned to the chair in front of him and Shinso sat in it, while Bardock leaned against a wall.
"So, I believe you're wondering why you are in this here room with me, your Sensei, and also your own self," Nezu said, saying exactly what Shinso was thinking.
"Am I… in trouble or something?" Shinso asked cautiously.
"No! In fact, I've talked with the teachers of Class 1A and 1B, and asked if there was any student in particular in their classes that they think should be transferred out of the class for a student they think is worthy of a position in that class as their student," Nezu explained. Shinso's eyes widened as he realized what this means, or what he hopes it means. "Class 1B's teachers said nothing was wrong with the students they have, though a few other students from other courses have caught their eye throughout the festival. But Class 1A's teachers have said that one student in particular is being a bother and also antagonizing their students with his inappropriate movements and decisions he decides to make. As well as that he has thoughts that a few students in particular are very mad about, though one in particular is extremely mad sense that student is dating one of the girls in the class and finds Mineta's thoughts as disrespectful and also offensive to him and his girlfriend."
Shinso stood up now as he felt his excitement building up. Nezu continued. "Needless to say, we are considering the removal of a student from Class 1A, and we are considering having you replace him as the new student because of the power and performance you have shown during the festival." Shinso then got on his knees as he still looked at Nezu, with Shinso's eyes starting to water.
"Hitoshi Shinso," Nezu said, "Would you like to be transferred over to Class 1A, and become a Hero Course student?"
Shinso then felt the tears run lose as his happiness for becoming a hero like he always wanted was finally happening and also coming true. He then felt his body lean forward and placed his good arm (his right arm, since his left was in a cast and also needed a while to heal before he could do any serious training with Bardock or anyone, doctor's orders) on the floor and started sobbing uncontrollably. He then looked up at the ceiling and screamed happily.
"I'M GOING TO BECOME A HERO!" Shinso yelled, a smile on his face and tears at the same time.
Nezu then looked at Bardock. "I also would like to see if you would like to become an assistant teacher for the Hero Training class that Class 1A will have with All Might. Would you like to?"
Bardock smirked. "I'll help out. Plus, if any villains try to attack the class… they got a visit to the hospital and jail coming shortly after," Bardock said.
Nezu smiled. "Wonderful! I'll inform the Class 1A and 1C teachers about this after the festival. It will be great to know that some changes might be suitable for some!"
"What about that student I'll replace?" Shinso asked.
"Oh, he'll be expelled, since Aizawa said that the student was a pain to even control and was also making these comments that made Aizawa less keen on keeping him in the class," Nezu explained. "Aizawa was on a very tight rope with the student's comments and gestures and also attempts at… we'll just leave it at, things. That rope has expired, and also is gone. The student will be expelled as of the first day back from UA, and also have to find another school to enter if he wishes to be a hero."
Bardock nodded, and Shinso did as well. Shinso bowed to Nezu and said, "Thank you, Principle Nezu."
"Your welcome Shinso," Principle Nezu said. "You may go now."
The two then left, and as they walked back towards Shinso's class's seating area, they encountered Bakugo.
"Hey, where were you guys?" Bakugo asked.
"We just had a talk with Principal Nezu," Shinso said with a smile. "Just be ready on the first day back when school resumes." Shinso and Bardock said no more as they walked towards Shinso's class's seating area, leaving Bakugo confused.
"Man, that was confusing," Bakugo thought aloud. He then continued towards the locker room where he would be preparing himself for his match against Tokoyami.
Bakugo already knew the ins and outs of Tokoyami's Quirk, so simply producing light would be easy enough to defeat Dark Shadow. All he needed to do was either use Solar Flare, or just go Super Saiyan. Maybe even fire a Ki blast with the purpose of blinding, and not inflicting damage.
He had his plan, and was then walking out towards the field.
"Alright, take 2!" Aizawa said to Present Mic as this would be the actual match of Bakugo vs Tokoyami.
"Okay then. To recap on one side, we have two-in-one package, the man with a sentient quirk, and the more dark themed warrior. Here's Fumikage Tokoyami and Dark Shadow! Again!" Present Mic introduced again, as Tokoyami just smiled. "But on the other side, we have the explosive dive bomber, the blond Saiyan warrior in base form, and also maybe is one of the strongest students at UA, we got Katsuki Bakugo!"
"You ready to fight?" Bakugo asked Tokoyami while both took a fighting stance.
"I'm ready to fight, with Dark Shadow right by my side!" Tokoyami answered determinedly.
"Alright then fighters," Apotheosis said, standing where Bardock would stand which confused everybody, "BEGIN! Also, I'm taking over for Bardock as he wanted a longer break, so I am here."
"Man, this is one crazy day," Bakugo mumbled to himself.
Tokoyami wasted no time in rushing towards Bakugo and having Dark Shadow come out to deliver a single punch at Bakugo.
The punch didn't land.
Bakugo was still looking at Apotheosis when he gained a white-gray aura and also dodged the punch from Dark Shadow. Dark Shadow's eyes widened in surprise, along with Tokoyami. Bakugo then placed a Ki blast on Dark Shadow's stomach and launched him into Tokoyami, launching them out of bounds, and winning without damaging the opponent any more than needed (mainly because he was scolded by Recovery Girl to not damage them more than needed, or even at all).
"Wow, that was quick," Apotheosis said. "Um, Katsuki Bakugo proceeds to the semifinals!"
"Well, talk about a quick win, right Eraser?" Present Mic commented.
"Yeah, but it was probably something to do with not damaging his opponent anymore than needed. That, and Recovery Girl can be terrifying at times, even if Bakugo can blow up cities in seconds," the underground hero said.
"Yeah," Present Mic agreed. "Well, we'll take an hour long break, and then we'll commence the semifinals fight of this tournament!"
The crowd cheered and everyone then took the time to prepare themselves for this next fight.
The first match of Izuku vs Kirishima, then Mei vs Katsuki, would be maybe the most intense matches yet.
Stain's Hideout
"Wow," Stain said as he stared at the TV, impressed by the fight of Bakugo vs Tokoyami. "Those kids might actually prove hard to take down if they aren't true heroes."
Eri was confused by what Stain said about "true heroes", but even she was in awe by Bakugo's power. Though she was in awe by Bakugo's power, she was frightened by Tomoyami's appearance and how he looked a lot like the Eight Precepts of Death's masks… and how he reminded her of Overhaul.
Stain looked at Eri. "Well, I suppose we should try and find you a place to stay that would be able to protect you. Maybe UA would be a good place to drop you off so they can help you," Stain said.
"UA?" Eri questioned. She had never really heard of UA.
"Hm, you don't know what UA is?" Stain asked. When Eri nodded, Stain felt a need to explain what UA is. "UA is one of the best hero schools in Japan, and also happens to have the true Pro-Hero there as a teacher. Plus, if those kids that destroyed the arena on multiple occasions, the stranger with the gauntlet, and the man in the battle suit are true heroes and have a will of justice and aren't heroes for the money and fame, then you might as well be guaranteed to be safe there."
"Do you… really think so?" Eri asked.
"Positive. And while I'm not confident that a villain will try to attack UA, since that's happened once, like 2 weeks ago, they have enough firepower to stop a villain attack," Stain answered. "After the festival, I'll drop you off at UA while explaining that you were abused by villains. Okay?" Eri nodded, and Stain smiled.
He was going to protect this little girl as best as he can, and was not going to fail.
I'M SO SORRY FOR THE LACK OF UPDATES! I didn't know how I wanted this chapter to go, and this chapter was somewhat important. And to recap, Shinso's getting into Class 1A after the Tournament Arc, Izuku vs Kirishima and Mei vs Katsuki will (hopefully) happen next chapter, and also Stain's going to be Eri's father until UA resumes school again.
I feel like Ultra Instinct needed to be remembered for this chapter, as that will be the very key in the finals, for what I have planned.