He was… somewhat excited.
Not about the future, he wasn't a battle maniac... Or Nezu.
No, he was excited about the possibility of getting to analyze and know about the Quirks of his other-selves. He wasn't the only one excited, proven by Nejire who was practically vibrating where she was sitting, one seat away from him.
Mei sat on his right while Melissa sat on his right. Melissa had requested Nezu to allow him to join the meeting and he had allowed.
Izuku looked at Melissa and she gave him a little smile which he returned. They were doing it a lot these days, he absently noted.
Every time she smiled at him his heart always felt warmer. He didn't know why though. Maybe he should ask Shouto?
To his left Mei was busy tampering with something he didn't recognize. 'Must be a new project.'
He was about to ask her what it was but his other counterpart entered while dragging Aizawa and his attention was drawn towards them.
His counterpart- or Kiyoshi, as he had said to call him- deposited Aizawa on his seat and made his way to the front.
Many things were going through his head about Kiyoshi, comparisons and what-ifs, but he locked them away. He didn't want a headache thinking about things he would never get answers to. Even if he did get them, they were of no use.
Because in the end, he was not Kiyoshi. Melissa had said the same to him when they were making their way towards the meeting room.
Both of them were two different people with different upbringings.
He blinked out of his thoughts when he felt his hand being squeezed by Melissa who gave him an understanding smile and motioned towards the head of the table.
"Focus Izuku." She whispered.
Izuku blushed a bit and nodded, looking over to where Kiyoshi was inserting a Pendrive into the tablet Nezu provided him.
"I think it is fair I tell you guys how I came to know about the other Izuku's plan, how much I know about it and about the guys who will be joining us since we will be fighting in your world." Izuku and others nodded.
Kiyoshi swiped a few times on the tablet and a photo of Kiyoshi appeared on the screen behind him along with a page of information.
Izuku ignored the giggle beside him when he produced his analysis notebook out of nowhere and started taking notes.
-MvC-
Shota's eyes did not stop at the photo or the quirkless part of Kiyoshi's profile- at least he guessed it was that- but at the occupation section. Ex-Part-time Vigilante.
His eyes twitched and he felt a headache coming.
"I will begin with introducing myself." Kiyoshi began. "The name's Izuku Midoriya."
"Of course it is." Hawks said from where he was sitting. Shouta had no idea how Nezu was able to convince the guy to come since he was rarely seen these days.
"Not every version of Izuku is a Midoriya, nor does every one of us have Izuku as the first name." Subee explained and Hawks sagely nodded his head.
"I'm 17 years old and quirkless." Kiyoshi said the last line without much emphasis, showing that he didn't care about it, he was only saying it for the benefit of others.
A few heroes' eyebrows rose but kept silent while Izuku looked at Kiyoshi like he was God reincarnate. Shouta was impressed too. To be able to say you were Quirkless without any care showed how much confidence Kiyoshi had.
"As for what I do, I'm a teacher at U.A. High School of my World. I teach Quirk Studies if anyone is wondering." Nezu looked thoughtful when Kiyoshi said the last line and Shouta guessed he was contemplating if he should introduce a similar course or not.
"I was also a part-time Vigilante." Some of the heroes looked like they wanted to say something, including Shouta but Nezu gave them a look that silenced all of them.
"Ah, good old days." Kiyoshi said nostalgically. Shouta's eyes twitched again and he wondered if he would survive when the other Izuku's arrived.
"I have a bunch of PhDs and I'm the holder of most Patents for support items in the below 20yrs old Category. Though, my world's Mei is already catching up to me and will probably beat me soon in the patent thing." Kiyoshi told the room.
Hatsume shouted from where she was busy tinkering something.
"Damn right she will!" Izuku and Miss Shield laughed along with Power Loader and Shouta was happy that the Problem Child didn't look anxious.
Yes. He was going to keep calling Izuku, Problem Child. He made the wrong decisions because of his mind. But the title of Problem Child? It came from his heart.
Kiyoshi grinned at Mei and continued. "I will be the one who will be leading the team to fight against the other Izuku."
Hawks suddenly raised his hand and shouted, scaring a few pros. "Sensei! Not to sound offensive but who chose you as the leader?"
Kiyoshi didn't look fazed and answered in the same tone when a teacher scolded a student.
"I was getting there. And you should wait for the teacher to permit you when you raise your hand, Hawks-kun."
"Yes, Sensei!" Most of the heroes rolled their eyes at the two's antics.
Kiyoshi swiped the screen and a new page appeared. It had information on another Izuku.
The Izuku on the screen looked like an older version of their Izuku but had a noticeable difference; his eyes had a web-like pattern in them.
"His name is Izuku Midoriya. He is 23 years old and a Pro-Hero. His Quirk is called Mind-Web, it allows him to connect with the mind of others whether they want it or not. There are other functions too but they aren't important." Kiyoshi explained.
Izuku raised his hand and Kiyoshi motioned for him to ask his question. "How similar is it to Mandalay's Quirk?"
Mandalay leaned a bit ahead at Izuku's question, Telepathy quirks were very rare after all.
"I won't say his quirk is similar to Mandalay's quirk." Kiyoshi said with a thoughtful expression and Shouta recognised it as the expression Izuku adopted before going into deep analysis.
"His Quirk is capable of sending messages to a large group of people but unlike Mandalay, he can receive them back too. Not only that, two people can talk to each other telepathically if he allows it. As the name of the Quirk suggests, he creates a web between the minds of people."
"Hmm.. it does not require consent either. What's the range?" Izuku asked with the same expression as Kiyoshi, who replied.
"There's no range. If he wishes he can connect the mind of every single person on earth and himself."
"But I don't think he can do it without consequences." Izuku speculated.
"No, he can't. There are billions of people on earth, you will need a brain capable of challenging powerful supercomputers in information processing to even think of processing that much information. Even then, the information will vary in language and many other parameters."
"What about High Specs? No, I doubt it will help. Though if he somehow manages to control and train his brain to do it, it will revolutionise the Rescue system." Before Izuku could continue, Kiyoshi interrupted.
"I don't think so. He would not be available 24 hours."
"Yes, but think about the time he would spend helping others."
"That would basically make him another All Might. No, some would put him on an even higher pedestal than All Might"
"What's the problem with that?" Izuku confusedly asked. Kiyoshi internally rolled his eyes, this guy was a total All Might fanboy.
"The problem? People will become too dependent on him. Even if they had a small inconvenience, they would just depend on him to resolve it. If anything happens-"
This time Nezu interrupted them with a cough.
"As much as I find this conversation enlightening and insightful, I think we are straying from the topic. Perhaps we can discuss this topic later, maybe in my office."
Both Izuku's blushed and nodded. Shouta smiled, even if both of them were different people, both shared similarities that were so… Izuku.
-MvC-
Kiyoshi coughed a bit and internally chided himself. He let his emotions get the better of him. It was not wrong to let that happen, emotions made humans- humans. It was wrong of him to let that happen at the wrong time and wrong place. But at least he got to understand his other self a bit better.
The guy was still a bit naive. Not a bad trait but harmful in battles. Villains were not behind using cheap tactics on Heroes like his other self after all. His counterpart hadn't seen war yet, though, he guessed he would have in a few months if this didn't happen.
And the guy practically worshipped the ground All Might walked. Again, not particularly a bad thing, but he tried to imitate All Might. Throwing kicks instead of punches was not different. You were still doing the same thing, using brute force. And he was ignorant of the gap All Might left because of his retirement. Or maybe he was in denial. Kiyoshi didn't know.
Coughing again to clear his thoughts, Kiyoshi continued his sto- erm- explanation from where he left.
"So, one of the applications of his Quirk is; he can connect his mind to a person in a different Universe." He heard a few gasps but ignored them.
"However he can only connect to one person while doing so. Two months ago, he was contacted by another Izuku." Kiyoshi swiped on the tablet and another screen appeared.
This one had the picture of an Izuku who was more innocent looking and looked like 15-17 years old.
"This Izuku's name is Izuku 'Kazuki' Midoriya and his Quirk is Sub-Omniscience." The name of the Quirk left all of the people in the room stunned. Kiyoshi wondered how they would react if he told them about the more frightening and powerful quirks.
A few people were going to say something but Kiyoshi spoke before they could.
"And yes, it functions exactly as it sounds like. I wouldn't be surprised if he knew what was happening here right now."
Some of the heroes warily looked around themselves.
"He was the one who contacted Web-Izuku." Nezu looked amused at the naming and so did Hawks.
"He told him about the other Izuku's banding together and destroying the Multiverse. He then requested Web-Izuku to request me to stop them since he couldn't do anything himself. Web-Izuku then contacted me and another Izuku." Another swipe and Kiyoshi brought up another screen.
This Izuku looked like 18 years old and had a buff body and his eyes were full of curiosity and wonder.
"His name is Izuku Midoriya-Hatsume." Power Loader and Izuku made choking noises which greatly amused him.
"What?" Aizawa said from his seat and Kiyoshi explained.
"He is a Midoriya but he has decided to add the name Hatsume to his name after he and Mei marry. And since we can't call everyone Izuku, we will be calling him Hatsume."
"My other self is so lucky, I wonder how many babies they will be able to make together. Midoriya! Let's get married too!" Mei exclaimed and Izuku became redder than a tomato.
"Mei-san! You can't marry someone just like that!" Melissa shouted.
Kiyoshi blinked. 'Is this what I think it is?'
"Why not?" Mei asked in a truly innocent manner. A blush crept on Melissa's face and she opened her mouth to reply but Power Loader spoke before her.
Kiyoshi didn't hear them, instead, his mind wandered to the Izuku's who were in a Polymarous relationship or had a Harem. He never understood how those worked or how his other counterparts loved so many people. But again he was a bit selfish compared to his other counterparts. He only had love enough for one person while those with multiple partners just… had too big of a heart.
His mind wandered further into the territory it shouldn't and he shuddered at the memories of the disgusting Universes. He locked them in the deep depths of his mind and took a deep breath. Thankfully, there were only a few of those memories.
Shaking his head, Kiyoshi focused on his surroundings at the same time the teasing of his counterpart ended.
Seeing Izuku's red face, Kiyoshi chuckled and continued. "Me and Hatsume then built the MDM and MDT to keep in contact with each other. After we successfully built both the devices, we used to cross-check the information we received from Web-Izuku." Nezu and Nighteye gave approving nods. "We confirmed what he told us was accurate. After that, both of us have been creating plans and trying to find more about the other Izuku's along with recruiting them. "
With another swipe, Kiyoshi brought another screen. This time the Izuku on the screen had an image of an Izuku who was in his late 20s. His green fluffy hair was wilder and darker than Izuku and had a few red stripes. His face was showing no emotion and had a few scars. He looked like an intimidating person.
"His name is Izuku Midoriya. He is the one who is leading the ones destroying the Multiverse." Everyone stilled and started paying more attention.
"What's his Quirk?" Aizawa asked from where he was sitting and Kiyoshi pursed his lips. The Quirk of this Izuku was absurd. It was only limited by the user's imagination. Nezu and Izuku looked the most eager to hear about the Quirk.
"His Quirk is called Self-Access. It allows him to access the Quirks of other Izuku's all over the Multiverse." Kiyoshi revealed.
Silence.
Kiyoshi didn't blame them.
"This dude is fucking OP." Hawks whistled from where he was sitting.
Izuku was gaping like a fish and even Nezu looked flabbergasted. After a moment, Izuku asked.
"How does that even work?"
Kiyoshi rubbed his temple and answered. "According to what data Hatsume collected, Omniscience-Izuku's information and my assumptions. He can use the Quirk of another Izuku as long as he knows what it is."
Nezu rubbed his chin and spoke. "That Quirk is pretty useless if you don't know about the existence of the Multiverse."
"A child's creativity and imagination cannot be measured, Nezu. There are countless Universes in the Multiverse. If as a child he imagined having a Quirk and an Izuku with the same Quirk existed, he would be able to use it." Kiyoshi explained.
"But…" Izuku spoke in horror and his face got paler. "If that is possible, what is stopping him from using Sub-Omniscience? He would even know what we are doing." Kiyoshi could feel the fear Izuku's words caused in everyone. It was justified too. Thankfully, he was assured that it was not possible.
"You don't need to worry about that." Kiyoshi said and everyone focused on him. "There is no sign of him using any form of Foresight or Omniscience. Both me and Omniscience-Izuku had confirmed it. Web-Izuku also told me that someone had already taken steps to ensure we are not seen by those Quirks."
The Heroes relaxed and Nezu questioned. "Someone had taken steps?"
"Yes, We are not the only ones who are trying to stop this Izuku. Web-Izuku told me that there are others too who are trying to stop this Izuku." Kiyoshi told the room and Nezu looked thoughtful.
Allowing everyone to gather their bearings, Kiyoshi continued. "We don't know why he wants to destroy the Multiverse or why his companions are supporting him. We however know that he has already destroyed a lot of Universes and will continue to do so. Even though his ambition to destroy the Multiverse is impossible."
"And why is that?" This time it was David Shield who raised his doubt. "Especially when he had already destroyed many."
Kiyoshi nodded at him and swiped on the tablet. A picture of the multiverse appeared on the screen. It wasn't a real one, of course, only a hypothetical one.
"This Universe is one of the main Universes or what I and Hatsume term as a Birth Universe. The majority of the Universes are born from the Birth Universes. The Birth Universes are less than hundred and are the major source of creation in a Multiverse. However, the Main Catalyst or Izuku's in this case, are stronger the further they are from the Birth Universes." Kiyoshi explained and continued.
"It does not mean that the Izuku's near the Birth Universes or in the Birth Universes are weak. What it means is; The number of elites is higher the further away you go from the Birth Universe."
"According to my and Hatsume's research, there are a number of Izuku's in the Outer Universes who are perfectly capable of subduing the Self-Access-Izuku." The revelation caused the audience to go bug-eyed.
"You mean to tell me there are Izuku's who are stronger than the Self-Access dude?" Hawks asked incredulously.
"Yes." Kiyoshi replied and Hawks immediately asked. "Then why don't they take care of him?"
"You have to understand, the stronger the Main Catalyst is, the stronger the Opposing Catalysts will be. They would face stronger villains and stronger trials in their life. Meaning, they have their problems to take care of too, that is why it took us 2 months to find those Izuku's who were willing to help us. There are obviously exceptions but how do you go about finding those exceptions into the vast Multiverse?" Kiyoshi asked but no one answered and a few gave understanding nods.
Nezu asked what Kiyoshi was already expecting from him. "I noticed you mentioned subduing. Considering what he did, don't you think killing him would be a better choice."
The younger heroes looked troubled but didn't object.
"We can't kill him. Not because I don't want to but because of him being Immortal." Everyone went bug-eyed. Again.
"A bunch of Izuku's have Immortal Quirks with different specifics and he uses most of them."
Just then, the watch on his wrist beeped and showed that the MDT had fully recharged, Everyone noticed it. "The MDT has completely charged, meaning it is ready to open portals to other Universes. The faster the other Izuku's arrive, the better prepared we will be.
With that, Kiyoshi removed the Pen Drive from the tablet, picked Nezu up and started making his way towards the Auditorium leaving a bewildered audience behind.
"You didn't tell us about the Izuku's that will be arriving." Nezu asked from where he was perched on his shoulder.
Kiyoshi giggled and replied. "Yeah, I think it was enough information for now. And don't you think it will be amusing to watch them react to Izuku's who are way different from theirs?"
"Hmm.. I can see why my counterpart decided to hire you." Nezu smirked and Kiyoshi rolled his eyes. He could bet Nezu was one of those beings who didn't change in most of the Universes. Sadistic, Chaos lover and secretly caring.
"Yes, yes, you rat. Now, call the students to the auditorium and please check if the teachers are following us or not."
Nezu confirmed the teachers were coming and brought something akin to a remote from his pocket to call the students.
For the rest of the way, Kiyoshi decided to amuse himself by imagining the reactions everyone would have after meeting his other counterparts, especially 'Gray'.
Team ?
Izuku Midoriya-1 (04-01-150601-0913)
Occupation: Student
Age:15
Quirk: One for All (Stockpile, Transfer, Black Whip, Float, ?)
Specialities: Analysis, Performing Under Pressure, Encouraging Others
IQ: Good enough for Nezu to consider offering Midoriya a position as his disciple.
Family: Inko Midoriya
Misc.: Same as Canon
Izuku Midoriya-2 (895-02-1401-0913, Kiyoshi, Doc)
Occupation: Teacher at U.A.(Quirk Study, Combat, Support Course), ?Ex?-Vigilante
Age: 17
Quirk: N/A
Specialities: Handling students, Expert in combat, Scolding Toshinori Yagi, PhD in Quirk Studies and several other fields, Analysis.
IQ: Even Nezu doesn't mess with this Izuku.
Family: Inko Midoriya(Mother), Hisashi Midoriya(Father), Eri Midoriya(Daughter-Adopted), Melissa Shield(Fiancée), David Shield(Future Father-In-Law)
Misc.: Confident. Knows about One for All, rejected it when Toshinori offered him. People often say he is too mature for his age. Hates bullies, played a major role in fixing Bakugo's attitude in his Universe. Absolutely loves his students even though he is just 1 year older than 1st years, again, too mature for his age( worries Aizawa too much). Won't accept it, but his favourite student is Mei Hatsume. Met Melissa Shield on Qurikless forums, then at I-Island during his PhD. Pro-heroes often come to meet him for advice. Holder of most Patents for support items in below 20yrs old category.
Izuku Midoriya-Hatsume
Occupation: Student
Age:16
Quirk: N/A
Specialities: Analysis, Support, Hacking, ?
IQ: Nezu's Personal Student
Family: Inko Midoriya(Mother), Mei Hatsume(Girlfriend)
Misc.: Instead of aspiring to become a Hero, this Izuku was always fascinated by the items they used. He had been building since he was 5 years old. He met Mei Hatsume when he was 9 and has been searching at Dagobah for materials to build his newest inventions. He had declared that he would add Mei's family name to his own when he marries her.
Izuku Midoriya (Web-Izuku)
Occupation: Pro-Hero
Age: 23
Quirk: Mind-Web
Specialities:
IQ: ?
Family: ?
Misc.: ?
Izuku 'Kazuki' Midoriya
Occupation: ?
Age: 16
Quirk: Sub-Omniscience
Specialities: ?
IQ: ?
Family: ?
Misc.: ?
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Team ?
Izuku Midoriya-3
Occupation: ?, ?Villain?, ?
Age: 2?
Quirk: Self-Access
Specialities: ?
IQ: ?
Family: Inko Midoriya(Mother-Deceased), Hisashi Midoriya(Father-Deceased), ?
Misc.: Out to destroy the Multiverse.
Izuku Midoriya- 4 (Subete)
Occupation: ?Villain?, ?
Age: ?
Quirk: ?
Specialities: ?
IQ: ?
Family: ?
Misc.: Out to destroy the Multiverse. ?
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Author's Note:
Hope you enjoyed it. The other Izuku's will arrive next chapter, this one would have become too big otherwise.
See you guys soon.