Chapter 42: POWER!

"Ahem, these three are the top U.A. Senior students, they are commonly known as the big three. they know every difference between being in an internship and doing a work study, so I suggest you all listen well." Izumi then got out her Hero research books ready to take in any information the big three had but after a minute or so the three of them remained silent. however Amajiki quickly broke the silence with an intense stare. it shocked everyone for a moment but then they were all being filled with concern as their minds started jumping to conclusions.

Aw, great he's giving off such a negative vibe.

please tell me he's not an older version of Bakugo or Todoroki.

is he gonna start yelling or something?

"I... I can't do this." however all the fear, concern, and even annoyance quickly turned into confusion.

"I tried to imagine them as potatoes but I can still see their human bodies, they still look like their glaring at me even without eyes. I can't do this."

"uh hey man if you want to get rid of your stage fright, you gotta imagine the whole body as a potato not just the head." like Izumi several students turned to Kirishima in confusion, then to Amajiki and sure enough he lit up a little.

"huh, it worked thank you Potato."

"uh, yeah no problem man." Kirishima then looked at Ashido and shrugged while she just snickered.

"I still can't do this, one of you two go." Kirishima then became speechless out of annoyance.

"aw, its ok, you did good Amajiki, anyways allow me to introduce ourselves. I'm Nejire Hado, that kitten is Tamaki Amajiki, and this right here is Mirio Togata." just then Hado's attention went straight toward Shoji and her eyes instantly sparkled with curiosity.

"hey, why are you wearing that mask are you sick or trying to look cool?"

"uh, well yeah I guess you could say that."

"hey you in the back why is your hair like that?"

"its somewhat related to my quirk that being my left side fire and right side ice."

"oh hey Ashido! what happens if you horns get cut off do they grow back?"

"I'd rather not find out, hehe."

"oh hey Mineta whats with your balls are they your hair or something?"

"oh you wanna know about my balls?" Mineta then started blushing like a creep but then every class 1-A student and Aizawa glared at him with murderous rage and he then wore a broken smile and started sweating nervously.

"uh, I just- um, yeah! yeah. its basically my hair."

"Oh wow you guys are really good at answering my questions, most people say I'm annoying and tell me to buzz off."

"oh yeah its not something we can't handle."

"yeah we've had experience after all." everyone then looked at Izumi while she looked down on her desk in shame because she knew exactly why they were all staring at her.

"in that case lets have a QnA! I want to know everything about you all!"

"aren't you morons supposed to be talking about work study?" the big three then got shivers up their spine as Aizawa activated his quirk out of anger, however despite sweating a little in fear Togata stepped forward with a smile on his face.

"ahem sorry Aizawa, I'll get things back on track, hey everyone! all together now! the future is?!"

"... bright?"

"plus ultra?"

"bleak?"

"Random words?"

"hm, close enough! but quite lacking, you guys really don't have a sense of humor huh, but I guess that makes sense since your teacher is Aizawa." Aizawa then looked at Togata in annoyance and was about to just shrug it off but then Izumi snickered a little and he then glared at her.

"anways, since were here to show you what's work study all about how about I show you everything you need to be aware of and will want to keep in mind of, but first lets give you guys first hand experience. all of Class 1-A! I challenge you all to a fight!" just then Amajiki, Hado, and even Aizawa just looked at Togata with mild confusion while the rest of Class 1-A was shocked.

"wait fight all of us?!"

"by yourself?!"

"wait come on man, you guys might as well be pro heroes but this is a little much right?!"

"of course not, you guys need as much experience as you can get and this will be the best way to not only sharpen your minds but let your muscles grow, what do you say Aizawa not a bad idea right? so can I spar with your whole class?" all of class 1-A looked at Aizawa in concern wondering if he would actually approve of such a thing. well I'm actually hoping he does, Izumi thought it would be nice to know what its like to fight against someone whose mastered both their quirk and a fighting style, also despite his moody nature Aizawa is a logical person so if he was to approve this it would be because he knows we need it. besides he would never let anything violent happen to us right?

"heh, sure go nuts." Aizawa then smiled the same way he did during the summer camp when he and the wild wild pussycats dumped them in the forest of monsters. this made all of class 1-A loose their colors because they knew this meant something bad was coming their way. WE'RE GONNA FUCKING DIE! Izumi screamed in her mind.


class 1-A then all changed into their gym uniforms and were now in training area Gamma: the gym, with all of them facing against a single student. Todoroki on the other hand felt that it was unfair of him to join since he didn't have his provisional license so he just stood beside Aizawa and watched.

"heh, I have to admit its pretty awesome to fight someone as skilled and many as you top three guy, but just be warned we faced against lots of other striving heroes and even some legitimate villains."

"that's cool but those striving heroes and villains weren't exactly what you'd call veterans of any kind right?" Kirishima then went silent with a broken smile as he couldn't deny what Togata said, sure they did fight the vanguard of the League of Villains but even thought they lost the war with All for One's defeat they did win the battle at the training camp and got exactly what they wanted.

"well that's enough that, neither of us can truly judge one the other if we don't fight so how about we start the battle now, so who wants to go first." at first Kirishima volunteered but Izumi beat him to the punch and activated her spark. she tired to activate it at 10% without the need of her dark form but it still proved to be too exhausting so she just stayed with 5%. damn it! why can't I activate it at 10%?! I have this weird healing quirk! so why can't I go back to my original limit?! ugh whatever! 5% is already a huge boost in speed and strength and the bright side is that its nowhere near exhausting as it used to be. so because of that the only thing I have to worry about is what this guys is capable of. granted he is one of the big three but I heard that every time he participated in the U.A. sports festival he never did good enough to earn a metal so he may be a pro but he most certainly isn't unstoppable. Izumi then glanced back at Aizawa who had a bored expression but at the same time also seemed to be amused at what was about to unfold. um, hopefully.

"ahem! alright! here I come!" Izumi then rushed right toward Togata but then stopped when his clothes suddenly phased through him to which Izumi, out of embarrassment, turned redder than a tomato and turned around and covered her face.

"ack! sorry I sometimes mess up how to turn on my quirk." Izumi then opened her eyes and saw how everyone was shocked and blushing in embarrassment as well, however Izumi was closer and the fact that she was doing nothing but being filled with embarrassment made her annoyed and she used that negativity to turn to her dark form and therefore go up to 10% spark.

"great, now I'm MAD!" Izumi then quickly turned around and made a strike right for Togata's head but it ended up phasing through him.

"wow! that was fast! you might have gotten me if I hadn't activated my quirk in time."

"heh, so that's your quirk you can phase through objects but at the same time absolutely nothing sticks to you as you do so you have to be very careful on how and when you activate your quirk. so that means in order to properly use your quirk you need to need time and focus but unfortunately for you, me and my friends wont give you either."

"huh, not a bad analysis you would be pretty spot on." then without warning Togata threw his pants in the air and then phased through Izumi and quickly put it back on.

"if you had encountered me during my freshmen year but I'm a senior now, better luck next time rookie." Togata then elbowed Izumi in the back which made her fall to the ground in deep pain and then Togata then dashed at the rest of class 1-A and instantly disappeared as his pants flew right over then and then landed right behind Jiro where Togata appeared. then in an instant he pahsed past all of them and thier attack taking out one by one aiming mainly for anyone who could produce long ranged attacks. try as they may everytime someone attacked it it just phased through. in the end Kirishima, Sato, Koda, Shoji, Uraraka, and Hagakure were the only ones left.

"HAHA! POWER!"

"crap! How did he do that?!"

"Izumi said he could phase through objects but even if that were true how did he just teleport like that?!"

"damn it! I knew he was one of the top students but this is insane!"

"how are we supposed to beat someone with such an overpowered quirk?!"

"its-! Argh! Its not overpowered!" just then Izumi got up from the ground and was still in her dark form but that was because of the pain rather than her frustration.

"his quirk is indeed phasing but he has way more control over it that I thought, he's not perfect with it but he defiantly knows how to use it in a fight."

"ok... so how do we beat him?"

"... I have no idea." everyone that was left then faced Togata ready to fight but the fear on their faces was also very clear, Togata then ran toward then and in an instant, he fell into the ground. Just like everyone else Uraraka was looked around as quickly as possible trying to see where Togata was going to pop up. but then she saw Izumi and saw that she was focusing her attention on something on the ground but when she herself looked there was nothing there. then Izumi fell to the ground, at first Uraraka thought it was because the pain finally got to her but the she saw how Izumi was smiling while she fell. Izumi then quickly put her hands on the floor before the rest of her body fell and the propelled herself backwards while having her feet up meaning she would give a double hard kick to anything in her way and sure enough Togata popped up right behind her.

"One for All: double strike!"

Togata looked genuinely surprised as he was seconds away from being hit with a double strike but then she phased right through him like nothing.

"not bad rookie! That was actually amazing how quickly you figured that out! But you weren't actually the first to so I already have ways to counteract any attacks like the one your doing right now." As Izumi was about to fly off into the air Togata quickly grabbed her shoulders and body slammed her into the ground. Izumi acted like she was in more pain than she actually was just so she could sneak attack him later but then Togata then dropped to the ground and elbowed her stomach.

"nice idea to pretend to be paralyzed in pain, but I already figured out after my first attack that you either heal quickly or you just don't go down easily either way, sorry but gotta be sure that you're not getting back up." WHY DID YOU HAVE TO AIM FOR THE STOMACH THOUGH! Izumi screamed in her mind as she cried imaginary tears because of the pain. Uraraka then tried to grab Togata and use a tackle she learned from Gunhead but then Togata phased into the ground again. Then in an instant he popped back up and did an uppercut punch to Uraraka and then punched Hagakure in the stomach. he then went on to take out the remainder of the class 1-A almost instantly.

"POWER!" Todoroki couldn't believe what he had seen all of his classmates despite having different fighting styles and quirks they were all defeated the same way. his quirk was supposedly not strength based but regardless he managed to take everyone out with a single punch leaving all of them on the ground with their stomachs in pain.

"Hm, maybe I should have asked Togata to hold back some." Todoroki then looked at Aizawa in concern your asking yourself that now?


"so rookies! how was it to fight against one of the big three?"

"your quirk is insane!"

"yeah its like a total cheat!"

"admit it you have two quirks right?!"

"hey Izumi, you were the one who managed to observe him the most! what do you think about his quirk?"

"his quirk? well... if I'm being honest its... alright I guess?" some of class 1-A went speechless at Izumi's bold statement while others just looked at her in confusion. Togata on the other hand smiled out of curiosity, huh I wonder if she's going to figure it out. he thought to himself.

"what I find more impressive is how he utilizes his quirk and makes it bend to his will almost instantaneously. the way he fights makes him seem like a train that no one can stop or even touch. I don't know the full extent of his quirk but from what I can tell its quite dangerous and can very well be a curse but he understands the faults and drawbacks of his quirk and instead figures out how to work around them and sometimes turn them into the strengths of his quirk. in other words he turned his curse into a blessing and that is amazing!"

"wow! you almost hit the nail on my quirk training, you see you are actually right my quirk is actually more basic than any of you think and its more of a curse rather than a blessing that's why I had to train as hard as possible to get it to make it one that would be most suitable for an aspiring hero like myself. I call my quirk: Permeation its a quirk where I can either make parts or all of my body phase through pretty much anything and even if my quirk is turned off while inside an object I will just get shot out with no consequence. thought saying that My quirk has some downsides for example if I want to phase through a wall I'll either need to jump through it or carefully keep one foot solid the entire time I'm phasing through the wall.

also when I make my entire body phase I won't be able to see or feel anything and the air will go through me so I can't breath either meaning when I did that stunt earlier where I fell into the ground and then appeared behind you all that was me using the physics of my quirk I just ran quickly then phased into the ground at just the right moment and speed so as I fell I was also sliding right behind you guys and then I deactivated my quirk at just the right time to shot myself up right behind you guys and use a sneak attack. in other words I had to think really hard how to utilize my quirk and use it to my advantage. I hope you already learned this in the licensing exam but a truly great hero is one that never stops adapting or learning. a true pro is one that expands their experience and capabilities as much as possible so that they can save more people. stop more villains and maybe even become almost unstoppable like All Might or any of the other top ten heroes.

things like this as well as how to make such things happen with your own quirks is what your going to be learning in work study. You see thanks to your provisional license you'll be able to do more hero work and have a better experience of being a proper hero so technically speaking the only difference between an internship and a work study is how much your even aloud to do. but that small difference is quite huge when it comes to the experience you will get out of it. you will now be able to fight any villains that you come across and bring them to justice while also being able to properly assist in saving civilians from disasters. however bare in mind that this form of experience will also be an emotional double edged sword that will hit you hard on a mental level. sure you will be able to do the same actions of heroes, but you will also experience the hardships of pro heroes as well. you may even see people die and villains get away with whatever they want.

this work study is going to hit you all hard but it will be a very necessary step to get the experience you need to become proper pro heroes. so yeah that's the whole basics of work study its practically your old internships but with a lot less restraints on what you can and can't do as well as be the ultimate training experience for striving heroes like yourselves." everyone instantly lit up with curiosity and joy because of Togata's words.

"wow so the work study is the big leagues then!"

"that sounds awesome, it will be almost like we're actual heroes."

"it's great that we got our provisional license. without it we would be unable to get such an experience." Iida said that with pride at first but then after a few seconds he was filled with guilt as looked at Todoroki, who of which just stood there with a bored expression. don't worry I get it, I need to get to get my provisional license soon, just focus on your own path to become a hero for now. Todoroki then smiled and nodded at Iida to reassure him and then Iida managed to smile again proudly. Togata then noticed Aizawa waving at him and then Aizawa pointed at his watch and Togata nodded to show he understood.

"alright then, its about time for us to leave, it was great meeting you all!"

"like wise you guys are awesome!"

"just you wait! we're gonna be stronger after our work study!"

"hey wait can answer some of my questions about your quirks!" to everyone's horror Izumi then got out her research book vol. 12 and was about to bombard the big three with a load of questions but then Aizawa trapped her in place with his scarf. good job Mr. Aizawa. everyone thought in unison while Izumi was just stuck there trapped and annoyed.

"hey now that I about it, where does she keep pulling out her hero research books from?"


Now after class with everyone back at the dorm Izumi was in her room as she was trying to make an important call. the first three times no body answered but then after the fourth time Gran Torino finally picked up the phone.

"hello? who is this?"

"this is Deku the unstoppable hero also known as Izumi Midoriya."

"... sorry young man can you speak up?"

"Gran Torino please, I have a very important question."

"ok kid, geez take a joke. anyways consider it just revenge for not checking up on me after the fight with All for One."

"All Might told me you were recovering and besides I was kinda dying during that time so excuse me for having different priorities."

"ahem, sorry kid. but anyways I know what your going to ask, you want me to take you on in work study right?"

"uh yeah Aizawa recommended that we try to contact the heroes we had for internship so I figured-"

"sorry kid I'm unfortunately busy with more important hero work, and yes I know it sounds stupid saying this to the next symbol of peace. Thought I do have another solution, an even better hero who can for sure help you. did you know back in the golden age All Might had a sidekick."

"wh- what?"

"its true! However they've been apart for quite some time, still he calls himself Sir Nighteye and he has his own hero agency. thought I've heard he has some... interesting methods of keeping his sidekicks in line. ahem, anyways despite not being in the top ten he is a very successful and respectable hero. if you should be with anyone for you work study then it should be him."

"wow, thanks Gran Torino, I'll make sure to send you a whole package of fishy cakes some time!"

"heh, keep that charisma up and you may as well be the next symbol of peace." Gran Torino then hung up the phone and Izumi just smiled as she fell on her bed. today, despite the painful experience, today was such a fruitful day, class 1-A got to fight against a pro hero, they learned how even a complicated or even useless quirk can be made unstoppable with the right mindset and training but most importantly they will all soon get to go on work study which is apparently more immersed version of internships and although it will be more dangerous it will also be more educational in being a true and proper hero which is something that any striving hero like herself and her classmates should never pass up. Izumi felt so happy knowing how much she had learned and how much more she was going to learn and how it will help her achieve her goal of being the next symbol of peace. but then Izumi remembered what Aizawa told them all before class was over, be thankful for you experience and lessons today Mirio Togata is very close to being an official pro hero and is even considered the spiritual successor of All Might. Aizawa then looked at Izumi when he said this, he didn't smile or show any sight of gloating but Izumi still couldn't help but feel annoyed.

Izumi then pouted angrily and started rolling around in her bed in frustration, ok! I get it I'm not exactly what everyone is expecting but I'm trying ok?! just give me a break will you?! Izumi then stopped flailing around angrily and then tried to make herself feel better by remembering her fight with Togata. her main intention was to try to remember his moves and see is she could learn anything new and to also get started on updating his section in her hero reaserch vol 12, now that she truly knows his quirk. but then she remembered when his clothes phased off and his whole body was fully bare right in front of her and she practically saw everything. the memory made her heart flutter to see his body wow... wait... WHAT THE FUCK AM I THINKING ABOUT! Izumi then quickly grabbed the nearest pillow and used it to hit her face to get the nasty thoughts out of her head after a little while she manged to calm down but then she looked at the pillow and saw that it was the All Might love pillow. Izumi then panicked again and quickly got up and threw the pillow out of her room. however as she threw the pillow out of her door Uraraka just happened to be walking by and got hit by the pillow.

"ah! Ocha-chan! I'm sorry! I! I! uh..."

"ugh, ok, ok! Deku-chan relax, what is going on?"

"oh I uh, can you come in my room?" Uraraka blushed at Izumi's seemingly bold statment but then she breathed in and out and then managed to show a genuine smile and then nodded.


now Uraraka was sitting on Izumi's bed which was something she expected to happen in a different circumstance, regardless the atmosphere was quite awkward.

"... ahem! so... what is the issue, since we're friends Deku-chan I'll help you with it no matter how difficult it is." Izumi was blushing out of embarrassment but after some time she finally managed to relax by breathing in and out.

"*sigh* ok so um, I was remembering when Togata lost all his clothes-"

"ok! bye!"

"wait! please!"

"hmmm, ok, ok I get it, but Izumi, this sounds like a um... VERY personal matter so maybe this is something you should talk to your own family like your dad or mom?"

"ok yes your right, but the things is I already had this talk about my um... personal feelings but uh, I'm not so sure its all black and white anymore."

"what are you talking about?"

"I tried to keep my hero work and personal desires separate but I still sometimes end up getting embarrassed over silly things like seeing Togata nearly naked or seeing girls in sexy attire."

"... I feel like both of those scenarios are good reasons for embarrassment... but Izumi you know that's not something you can help right? I mean hero or not we're all human in the end and we all have our own desires and emotions and we can try to control them but in the end we can't always help when they get in the way."

"well its not just that thought I've felt the same way for Iida and Tokoyami as well from time to time."

"... you taste in men is very peculiar Izumi."

"and its not just that but I also have the same problem with Yaoyorozu, Jiro and Och- ahem! Yaoyorozu and Jiro! I mean that's weird right? what would they say if they knew I had strange possibly romantic feelings for them?"

"... I'm certain they would be shocked. in more ways than one."

"its just when I think about romance or anything like that its like I go insane with embarrassment and I practically shut down or go into my panic mode. if this keeps happening what if it interferes with my work study or future career as a pro hero?"

"hm, ok now I see the issue, as you are focused on becoming a pro hero, you want everything to be more balanced and organized but your emotions keep getting in the way of that. hm, well that's a tough one because like I said earlier it will sometimes get in the way regardless, you can suppress them for a time but like a plague if you just keep ignoring it, it will eventually get worse."

"so what should I do then?" Uraraka pondered on this for some time she didn't really have a definitive answer but then she remembered what Iida told her during the licensing exam. she then couldn't help but smile at Iida's words and even cried another single tear which left Izumi confused to which Uraraka noticed this and quickly wiped it away.

"ahem! sorry about that I was just remembering my parents, anyways if you ever feel like your being overwhelmed and can't focus or even remember your goals then just stop for a minute and focus on why you want to be a hero. then use that motivation as your strength to go even farther." Izumi was taken aback by this but then she nodded to show that she understood and then remembered all the reason she wanted to be a hero. for All Might, for her mom, and for herself, but no longer in the selfish way that she just wanted to be a hero because it was cool but she wanted to be a true hero so that no one she knew or loved would never have to suffer again. Izumi couldn't help but feel a rush of joy and energy flow thorugh her and she even shed a tear out of joy as she opened her eyes and smiled brightly at Uraraka.

Uraraka then smiled proudly back, wow that was so easy Uraraka thought, you were right Iida that does help keep you be a better hero! you know maybe I should have tried to run for the class representative! or at least Vice since Iida is already a good choice, regardless this is easy, I wonder why Momo-chan says its hard sometimes to be the class rep-

"your right!" Izumi then accidentally released her spark out of excitement and it caused her bed to jump in the air only slightly but still scared Uraraka greatly, causing her to keep still out of fear and wearing a broken smile.

"ah! the answer was so simple but I just couldn't see it. But now I wont ever let such silly things get in my way ever again! thanks Ocha-chan! your the best!"

"... uh-hu... so glad to help." Uraraka then limply got off of Izumi's bed and then walked out of her room, but after she closed the door she then fell on the ground. Momo-chan, Iida, thank you both so much for your daily sacrifices.


Izumi was still smiling but was also confused as to why Uraraka was acting so weird after leaving her room but decided not to worry about it, instead Izumi was feeling really good at the moment. she then got out her hero research book vol. 12 and started updating Togata's section.

"haaa, I can't wait to see the quirks of the other two, they aren't called the big three for nothing after all. hm, still thought that Togata was really amazing and even thought he had to work so hard in order to make it a proper hero quirk, hm, I wonder how I would have done it if I had his quirk."

I wAnT hIs QuIrK!

Izumi then flinched in fear and looked around her wondering who said that however she confirmed very quickly that no one in her room. she couldn't recognize the voice anyways and as such, it scared her. Izumi didn't sleep soundly that night instead she slept with the constant fear that something was either stalking her or invading her mind and that same thing was somehow related to All for One, and just the thought terrified her to her core.


"hahaha, don't worry my child... I'll never leave you alone! hahahahaha! ... ugh, I sound like a total creep." just then one of the prison guards entered All for One's cell and then bowed.

"whats wrong my loyal dog."

"apologize for disturbing you master but I have news concerning both your children."

"oh?"

"your son's arranged meeting with the Yakuza clan known as Shie Hassaikai is going to happen the following night and uh, speaking of the following night... a reporter is going to interview U.A. class 1-A."

"... and?"

"and his full intent is to find the next symbol of peace."

"what?!'

"uh, apparently a freelancer reporter saw a recording video of All Might pointing to the camera and saying now its your turn and put two and two together. now he wants to find out who said successor of the symbol of peace is and report it on the news. but this will be good right, it will force your daughter into an unwanted spot light and may even make her sloppy in her hero work and eventually crush her will of wanting to be a hero."

"hm... as tempting as that sounds I would rather not have her set on fire just yet, its a good thing All Might gave me the key to Izumi's mind and now I can see into her eyes. so if that reporter decides to make a mess of things then I'll just rip him apart! hahahahaha!"

"um, but wont that just make Izumi look like a villain and put her in an unwanted spotlight irregardless?"

"... it's just a figure of speech I wouldn't kill a reporter who's death obviously wouldn't go unnoticed I would just possess them and erase their memories just like I did with those Shiketsu students when they nearly exposed Toga. heh that was a close one, my little Izumi can sometimes be too smart and too nosy for her own good. so its a good thing that I can keep a closer eye from now on. still thought as much as it pains me to admit All Might did have a point I am just stuck here on the side lines and will be nothing more than a spectator for my both my children, the rebellious princess and the all powerful prince. ahem, but anyways here's my point I won't do anything to interfere with either of their destinies I can assure you that my loyal dog."

"ah of course forgive me master, well then I have nothing further to report so I will take my leave." the prison guard then bowed and left the prison cell.

"... hm, its still so boring as of this moment I wish another war would break out of something. eh, hopefully that Yakuza clan will kill off a beloved hero or something, the chances of that are low but fingers crossed I guess."