My Hokuto Academia
AN: Yes, I'm aware of Smash of the North Star. A friend actually pointed it out to me, but my story is going down in a different direction. Complete with some OCs inspired by the cast of Hokuto no Ken and Souten no Ken respectively.
Just a fair bit of warning, there will be SPOILERS for both My Hero Academia, Hokuto no Ken, and Souten no Ken (and its continuation, Regenesis).
I DO NOT own Hokuto no Ken or My Hero Academia, they belong to their respective creators, Tetsuo Hara, Buronson, and Kohei Horikoshi. Support the official releases, especially of Souten no Ken.
Prologue:
199X
The time of the proposed nuclear war. However, the conflicts did not go nuclear as analysts predicted. The players taking part in this war would eventually come into a armistice near the end of the year 2000. It would subsequently become a historic event known as the Grand Restructure, the land of Asura would slowly become a protectorate of sorts to China. In fact, a bit of renaming was needed. The Land of Asura would be renamed Shura-Kokka. The feelings of conflict would simmer down, but some things didn't change.
Little did people know, there was another important event happening. A successor to a feared martial arts school was being named, it would be the youngest brother out of four to be named. Thy name? Kenshiro. Kasumi. The predecessor known as Ryuken suffered a heart attack during the succession ceremony. The school's name? Hokuto Shinken.
Hokuto Shinken is a acupressure-based martial art with a 2000+ year-old history. It is known for destroying its enemies internally via application of pressure points. The origins are somewhat foggy, but there was a clear founder. Thy name was Shuken of the Hokuto Soke bloodline. He was an apprentice to an old fighting style called Seito Gekken, but the purpose? It was to merge his family's fighting style, Hokuto Soke no Ken with the Seito Gekken's knowledge of pressure points. It was how Hokuto Shinken was created.
Kenshiro along with his brothers and his girlfriend Yuria attended Ryuken's funeral, but it was a silent affair. Each brother went his own way afterwards, this was strange. As successor, Kenshiro was supposed to seal or erase the memories of those who failed the succession test. Due to a brotherly love, he did not do so.
The eldest known as Raoh claimed he didn't need to be successor in order to conquer the heavens and most importantly Asura.
The second eldest known as Toki was more of a healer, enlisting with organizations similar to Doctors Without Borders to utilize his knowledge to heal people torn apart by war.
The second youngest known as Jagi was in a conflict of emotions, he did hate Kenshiro for being the successor but he cried endlessly because his father died. In the aftermath, he would leave, stating he would have Kenshiro's head on a platter.
Kenshiro would become a private investigator, mainly tailing bad guys who got away from the court of law while Yuria would become a highly-regarded nurse, mainly working at a hospital. Little do people know, their destinies would become further entwined despite living in a relatively peaceful time. Thankfully, Yuria still had guardians watching over her, mainly so Kenshiro didn't run himself ragged.
Generations Later…..
The advent of Quirks changed the entire field, causing another form of calamity. The ones where superpowers are utilized by criminals, leading to a breakdown of society. A individual known as All For One with the ability to steal Quirks and transfer them to others, claimed to have done this under the goal of unifying Japan and bringing order back as it was previously. The individual's brother saw through this claim, seeing the manipulator for who he truly was. The brother was imprisoned and as a parting gift of patronizing kindness, he was given a Quirk. The brother had an innate Quirk which fused with a stockpiling Quirk, courtesy of All For One. It would become One For All, a stockpiling Quirk that can transfer to another person with the side effect of increasing said power.
The era also gave raise to the Vigilantes Era, mainly ordinary civilians with Quirks to matters into their hands. As society adapted to the status quo, various police forces made the decision not to utilize Quirks as weapons. According to historical textbooks, the United States put a stop to vigilante activity with the Rhode Island New Statute, giving birth to the Pro Hero System. Vigilante activity decreased to the point of being negligible. It faced a lot of resistance because Quirk usage in public was in clear violation of the law, but it gained tons of support because the first Pro Heroes acted like beacons of hope, professionalism, and morality.
Some subversive groups did not like this because they believed in Quirk usage as a human right, but the other side argued that without regulations, a new era of chaos would begin. Groups like the Meta Liberation Army would suffer ultimate defeat after several failed rebellions against various governments.
All For One? Unfortunately, his actions couldn't be verified because of conflicting accounts and the fact that he was a secretive figure. Textbooks described him as ruthless and terrifying, but they could never put a real name to the villain. He would make his name known, mainly fighting the successors of One For All. The eighth torchbearer known as All Might managed to critically injure the villain while receiving some severe injuries himself.
The outcome? All Might couldn't utilize One For All as long as he could anymore, the problem? He would need to find a new successor to carry on his Quirk. Little did he know, he would collide with the destinies of Hokuto and Nanto when he would become a teacher in UA High.
How so? This is where the story truly begins.
Now:
It was a typical day at Aldera Junior High, but for a Quirkless teen, it was often a struggle. The kid's name? Izuku Midoriya. He was picked on for being powerless in a world of people who had superpowers known as Quirks. The kid drew the short end of the stick, that really killed him because he wanted to be a hero. It more or less painted a target on his back, bullying day in and day out.
This day was different, he was walking home after an particularly hard day. He was moping, but his Quirk Analysis notebook was in one piece, relatively speaking. Thankfully, the kid's bullies did not chase him down like they do usually. He was going on his normal route back home, mainly taking the train back to his apartment.
He was waiting for his train, but he noticed a few teenagers picking on an adult woman, mainly asking for numbers or her measurements. The teens were likely 16-17, mainly armed with some decent Quirks from the looks of it. In that moment, Izuku decided.
"H-Hey! Leave her a-alone. If she said no, she means no." a nervous Izuku said.
"Oh really? What can you do, kid? My Quirk' is called Augmented Fist. It can leave craters without shattering my hands. The other two? Their Quirks are called Shifting Skin and Finger Beams, one allows him to mimic any solid matter via contact and the other allows to fire beams of energy from his fingers." the first teen responded.
Izuku made the snap decision to intervene regardless, the first teen punched him in the stomach… sending him fly and spitting up blood.
"Really, Kenta? Using your Quirk on a weakling like him?" replied the Finger Beams-using teen.
"Look, Kido. I don't like having my time interrupted. He's gonna compensate after we get this teacher's number." Kenta responded.
"Mind if I take care of him, boss?" the third teen asked, before touching his chair and his skin becoming beige-colored. Kenta nodded and things just got worse for the green-haired teen. The beige-skinned teen made his way to a cowering Izuku.
WATAA!
In a split-second, the beige-skinned teen was sent flying near the door, but the results shocked the entire audience. Ruptured nose, shattered skin, and also partly broken teeth.
"Wh-What just happened?!" exclaimed a shocked Kenta. The duo now look at the source of what punched their friend, but more accurately who.
The stranger wore basic blue dress pants, a gray dress shirt, and a diamond-patterned sweater vest. The contrast? He had a strong jaw-line, spiked brown hair with shorter side hair and long-trimmed sideburns. The biggest trait? He was muscular, then became tall as he stood up.
"There are a few things I don't tolerate. Harassing women and picking on younger kids happen to be on my top five. Congrats, you just earned a place on my shitlist." responded the stranger.
"You think you can do this shit to me?! You don't know who-"
In the next five seconds, Kenta was hit by a series of punches which ends with a groin kick. Kido then tried to fire some energy beams, but the stranger responded with a backhand, thereby sending the punk into a bench.
The punk tried getting back up, the normally cream-colored hair turned orange as a result. He then aimed his fingers at the stranger, but his hand was suddenly aimed right at him!
"What did you do….to me?!"
"I pressed a hidden pressure point known as Kyosetsu. The weapon in the wielder's hand is turned against him as a result."
Kido was panicking, what was this guy?! He tried forcing his hand away from his face, but barely budged. Energy beams from his fingers started igniting, the punk was now panicking about his lack of control, and the result? Beams through his chest, not hitting an important organ. Kido was screaming in pain before falling into the floor, gasping in pain.
Kenta then tried getting up and signaled the beige teen to get up
"Seidou, get up! We need to teach this fucker a lesson."
"I fuggin agreh, ret's-"
The two were trying to corner the stranger, but he seemingly predicted what attacks were coming at him. He delivered a small series of straight punches into the newly-named Seidou's ribs, making him spit up some blood. Kenta couldn't believe it, but then decided to throw several punches in a desperate attempt to stop the stranger.
The stranger caught both hands, then clenched tighter….and tighter…until
AAHHHHHHHHHH!
Hokuto Twin Steel Shredding Clench
Kenta's only pride and joy were both crushed, the fists that made him an unbeatable fighter in middle school and high school were gone in an instant. He was wordless, but that was shattered by a finger into his neck.
Seidou tried attacking the stranger from behind, but he got the same treatment Kenta did.
"You think a finger is gonna stop me?!"
"Try moving."
The beige-skinned teen couldn't move at all, only shake a bit at best. Kenta couldn't believe this, but tried moving. However? He was still as a statue. Kido barely got up, but saw what happened to two of his friends.
There was no rational explanation, this stranger was a monster. He could fight, but an instinctual fear overtook him. He didn't bother moving at all, though his self-preservation instincts were screaming at him to run.
"Hey, kid. Are you alright?" the stranger said, walking over to the wounded Izuku. The green-haired replied with "Yeah, I'm alright. Oww."
"I'll give credit where credit is due, you took a risk to stand up to these guys. By the way, ma'am, are you alright?"
"Y-Yes, just shaken. I should call the police now, should I?"
"Yes. However, I need to get going. What's your name, kid?"
"Izuku. Midoriya. Thank you, sir!" said Izuku as he bowed to the stranger.
"No need to be that formal, but it's only fair if you know my name. It's Kensei Kasumi. Social Studies teacher at Korriba Junior High." the stranger replied. "It's only fair we get out here, I believe miss…what's your name?"
"Oh, it's Mrs. Ashido." the woman explained, she was average in terms of height, complete with pink hair. "Oh, right. Police." Mrs. Ashido said as she was dialing the police. By the time she finished the call, she noticed that Kensei and the green-haired boy were gone.
The punk trio on the other hand? They said nothing, whether it was their pride shattered or fear in general.
Midoriya Apartment:
In the time-span of 30 minutes, Kensei accompanied Izuku back to his home, avoiding public transit so they wouldn't be recognized. He would eventually meet his mother, they talked for a bit, and Kensei quickly made his exit, claiming he has some tests to grade.
"Izuku, please tell me you didn't get into too much trouble." Inko asked, clear with concern.
"Actually, he saved me from further trouble. He just used martial arts against three people with decently powerful Quirks. Paralyzed them even, it must be sort of pressure point system that he memorizes on a daily basis." Izuku said as he muttered on what type of fighting styles Kensei utilized.
"You're muttering again, Izu." Inko interrupted.
"Oh, right. Sorry about that."
"By the way, please warn me if your savior is as muscular as All Might. I almost had a heart attack, but he was very kind. I am also surprised that he turned out to be a middle school teacher." Izuku's mother replied before sitting down on a chair.
"He mentioned Korriba Junior High, is it somewhere in Musutafu City?"
"Actually, it's in the city next to it, Lefrani. Only one train stop away from it." Inko replied, matter-of-factly. "Oh, before I forget. Kasumi left his contact information on the kitchen table."
"Oh, there's a note attached to it." Izuku said as turned to the back of Kasumi's business card. The message was short, but sweet.
'What you have demonstrated today? You have the heart of a true hero, risking your own health to do the right thing. You did not have to, but you did it anyway. If you are free on Friday, I will explain and also train you a bit.
- Kensei Kasumi'
This left Izuku with small tears of joy, he was always looked down on, but here? This middle school teacher actually believed he has the potential to be a great hero. For the first time ever, the feelings of sadness were uplifted and replaced with a strange feeling that could be described as happiness.
He quickly went to do his homework, finishing up before the sun went down. It was only 6:30PM, he became curious about what type of fighting style did Kasumi use. There began a long search on the web for his answers, but the teen thought to himself.
'Maybe I can learn some of these techniques, but let's start simple first. Straight punches? I can do that, plus definitely side kicks. I'm going to have list these down in a new notebook, am I?'
The night consisted of him writing down every little thing about straight punches and kicks, along with their variations. Every now and then, he practiced the straight punch or side kick with some success. Key-word? Some.
Friday couldn't come fast enough.
AN: For context, I have been rewatching Hokuto no Ken and also reading/watching Souten no Ken (especially ReGenesis on Crunchyroll). The idea came from a friend and I discussing it. In addition, Kengan Ashura and Baki the Grappler were taken in the crossover category already.
SO STAY TUNED!
Glossary:
Kyosetsu - A pressure point once pressed, it turns the wielder's weapon against him/her AND the affected hand can't be opened. In the later years, it's been utilized to turn Quirks on the user [Emitter-Type Quirks for the most part, e.g. Finger Beams or Acid to name a couple of examples].
Hokuto Twin Steel Shredding Clench - This type of attack is an variation of a classic attack from Hokuto no Ken, it breaks through flesh via sheer power drawn from the fingers. In the context, the user uses both hands to break through flesh at separate points on the body.
Hokuto - It literally means 'Big Dipper' in Japanese. In addition, it refers to a group of seven stars in the sky called the Hokuto Shichi Sei which is also called the Big Dipper.
Nanto - It translates to 'South Dipper' in Japanese. It also refers to a Chinese asterism known as the Nanto Rokusei [South Dipper Six Stars] which is also called the Milk Dipper in the West.