Season Four, Episode XL

Island Under Siege

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Kaiji Adachi

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The sun was setting, as I walked along the road. I'd left Amari behind just a short while ago, and continued on my way down the trail. She had to process what was happening, and I had to live with it. She was mad at me, I understood why. I didn't realize how much her opinion of me had changed, dammit, why was I such an idiot? A cute girl starts developing feelings for me and I didn't even notice until-

All thoughts came to a halt, as a thunderous cacophony of sound erupted up ahead. My eyes widening, as the sound of explosions, metal shrieking and people crying out filled the air. I felt my blood run cold, I knew something was wrong immediately and started sprinting as fast as I could towards the scene. Smoke was already rising, I knew this wasn't just a fire or an accident.

The harbor had been attacked.

By the time I started coming over the hill, the damage was done. Boats were sinking into the shallows, warehouses full of holes and some burning. People were scrambling to get everyone out, some were injured but it didn't look like anything was too serious. My eyes caught movement in the distance, I spotted a boat pulling away from the ruined harbor, where it was going I couldn't tell and didn't care.

"Hey!" I called out, racing down to meet those who were recovering, "What happened!? Is everyone alright?"

"It was villains!" One man shouted, "Four of them, jumped off that boat after one of them attacked the other ships!"

"We've got some people banged up," Another man added, supporting someone with an injured leg. "But we were already closing down for the day, so there weren't many people here..."

I nodded, "Good, get the call out, and get to a shelter." I ordered, going into full crisis mode. "Did you see which way the villains went?"

"No," The man shook his head, "We lost sight of them after they passed through the harbor, but they didn't seem interested in us just destroying all the ships."

Meaning they don't want anyone leaving, "Alright, I'm going after them."

"What!? Y-You can't go-"

Now wasn't the time to hide, I was already beyond caring about the truth getting out. We were under attack, my home was under attack. And there was no hero around to save us. While he tried to stop me, I blasted off in full sprint, showing impressive speed as I took off heading inland searching for any kind of trail. At the same time, pulling out my phone. "I need to warn everyone, fast!"

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Kirai Amari

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The thundering noises in the distance finally snapped me back to reality. Raising my head, I could see the smoke. I stared at the signs of fire, still trying to regain my composure. But before I even had a chance to question what was going on my phone went off. Pulling it out, I blinked in surprise seeing it was my mother. "Hello?"

"Amari!? Where are you right now? Are you okay?"

"Y-Yeah," I quickly cleared my throat, wiping my eyes as I stood up. "What's wrong?"

"Villains attacked the harbor," My entire body stiffened. "Your father got a little banged up but he's okay, we don't know where they are but the evacuation order just went out and we're heading to the shelters... You need to find someplace safe, where are you?"

"Not too far from the harbor, don't worry I'll find a shelter, has anyone sent a distress call to the coast guard yet?"

"I'm sure someone is working on it," She replied, "Just stay safe, and get to the residential shelter if you ca-"

Before the call suddenly cut out, "Mom? Hello? Mom!?" I pulled my phone away, looking at the screen. My eyes widening, fear clenching tightly around my chest.

No signal.

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Shisui Adachi

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"What the hell..." I muttered, staring off into the distance as I spotted smoke rising. "A fire?" Blinking in surprise.

"Shisui!" My head snapped around to the older woman standing at the end of our walkway. "Thank goodness, is Kaiji home too?"

"What? No uh, what's wrong Mrs. Ishimura?" She seemed so flustered, what was happening?

"You should call him quick!" She exclaimed, "Villains attacked the harbor! They moved inland but we don't know where!"

I immediately pulled out my phone, face turning pale as I noticed the symbol at the top. Telling me I had no signal, "Dammit, they must have taken out our signal tower." I muttered, "Is everyone heading to the shelters?"

She nodded, "Yes, you should too."

"Right, I'll head that way immediately." I felt my heart starting to race, as she continued along her way I walked out onto the road. Looking around briefly, seeing people starting to flee their homes and head for the shelters quickly. I started running down the street, towards Kento's home.

Why now? Why did this have to happen now!? Of all times, just when things were going so well. And Kaiji was out there somewhere, knowing him he was likely charging right into the thick of this mess trying to help people. I could only hope that a distress call got out before the tower went down. Or else we were totally alone out here, dammit! But why even attack Nabu Island? There wasn't really anything of value here, aside from cash but to go to such lengths... Attacking the harbor, isolating us, what did they want here?

I slid to a halt, spotting an unfamiliar face outside of Kento's door.

"Knock knock!" She called out, banging a fur covered hand against the frame. "Anybody home!?"

She didn't wear much, her entire lower half covered by a layer of black fur. She had a thick tail hanging behind her as well, and a mane of fur with white streaks running up her back to meet with her wild black hair up above. Her skin was only visible around her forearms, and exposed midriff, a light tan color. Her chest was also covered in that same thick black fur, but her face was beautiful and ferocious. Even from the side I could see her sharp teeth, and blood red irises.

"Yes yes I know," My heart clenched as Kento started opening the door. "We heard the news we're heading the shelter in just- AGH!" He yelped, as she grabbed him by the neck.

"Are you Kento Shimano?" She asked with a feral sneer.

"Gnngh! Wh-What are you!?" He demanded, struggling against her grip. "Wh-What do you want with me!?"

"So yes? Good," She chuckled, "Don't suppose your brat is here too huh?"

"DADDY!" I heard two voices cry out from within.

Any reservations I'd had were already long gone, clenching my fist tight. I charged, "HEY!" Cocking back one fist, "Hands off my man!"

"What?" Was all she got out before I leveled her with a powerful punch. Hitting her square in the jaw, knocking her through a nearby fence as Kento landed on his ass.

I immediately turned my attention to him, kneeling down. "Hey are you alright?"

He coughed roughly, rubbing his throat. "Sh-Shisui... That was-" His words interrupted by a harsh cough, "So... Your man huh?"

I rolled my eyes, "Shut up, grab your kids we're leaving."

"No, you aren't going anywhere." I looked back just barely in time to avoid a clawed hand slashing at me. It grazed my cheek, drawing blood as I backstepped, pushing Kento away. "Oooh you're quick, and strong!" She sneered, pressing the attack. Slashing at me left and right, it took everything I had to dodge.

Almost four months since I'd left the League, and completely halted my physical training they made me do to keep my body in shape. I'd gotten weaker, slower.

Still, this wasn't the time to back down. Clenching my fists, I started to activate my Quirk, "Hrnnngh!" Fangs grew within my mouth, hardened scales along my arms, a powerful tail behind me, and claws erupting from my fingers, "HRAAAGH!"

My Quirk, Komodo Dragon. I take on aspects of one of the worlds largest lizards, including its claws, fangs, powerful tail, armor-like scales, and its deadly venom.

I started slashing back at her, "What do you want with the Shimano family!?" I demanded, sparks dancing between us as we traded claws. I spun around suddenly, trying to slap her with my powerful tail.

But she hopped over it with ease, raising both legs and kicking me hard in the stomach. The blow knocked me right off my feet, I slammed into a tree with the wind knocked out of me. "None of your business, lizard bitch." I had to duck as she slashed at me with her claws. They cut clean through the bark and trunk, I'd have lost me head if I'd been a second slower.

Still, it gave me an opening. I lunged upward, sinking my fangs into her exposed forearm before slamming her ribs with my tail forcing her to slide back. "Kento get the kids and RUN!" I shouted, blood running from my mouth.

"Hrrngh! That hurt," The villain didn't look pained though, in fact she looked as though she quite enjoyed seeing her blood run. "But you'll need more than a love bite to bring me down." Chuckling wickedly as she ran her tongue along the wound.

"Don't be so sure," I spat her vile blood from my mouth, rising to my feet. I winced in pain, gripping my stomach, I think she broke a rib with that kick. "Komodo Dragon venom is deadly, because it thins your blood, prevents it from clotting wounds." I explained, putting on a confident smirk, "In fact, if you don't get that wound sealed, you'll probably pass out from blood loss if you keep exerting yourself."

She quirked an eyebrow, before releasing a wicked laugh, "Aahahaha! Oooh, very scary, I'm going to bleed out," She mocked, before wiping away the blood on her arm and holding up the wound. "Well would you look at that," The blood had already stopped flowing. "Seems I'm a bad match up for you, lizard bitch."

I tensed up, eyes wide. "B-But that's impossible... I know I shot you full of venom with that-" My words cut off as she crossed the distance before I could react, cracking me across the jaw hard enough split my lip.

"There's you're receipt for that sucker punch, BITCH!" She roared with a wicked laugh, grabbing my arms as I recoiled. She slammed her knee into my stomach, I felt another bone snap. "Oooh that sounds like another rib!" I wanted to scream in pain, but there was no air in my lungs. "How many more can we break? ONE!" Another knee to my stomach, "TWO! THREE! FOUR!" I was helpless against her, totally overpowered. Finally finding some relief, as she released my arms only to grab my head and slam her knee into my face. I was knocked back, falling flat out on the ground dazed and bleeding from both nose and mouth. "So here's the thing," Planting one foot on my chest, "Komodo Dragon oooh big scary," She continued mocking me, "If I were anyone else, maybe that venom would have been a problem... But Ratels have a very high tolerance to venom and poison." She started putting on more pressure, threatening to crush my sternum. "Sorry lizard bitch, but this was a bad match up for you~"

"Please stop!" Kento, no! "I-I'll come quietly, just don't hurt her anymore, please..."

She looked back at him, tilting her head. "Don't hurt her anymore huh?" She didn't sound too happy about that. "Funny, you're assuming I can't paste her ass all over the pavement, and then take you and your son by force!"

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Kaiji Adachi

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Would you believe that a part of me was excited right now?

"Hey!" My blood was boiling. As I stumbled across the scene playing out on the road to my home. Watching as this woman, this villain, stood over my bloody and beaten mother.

"Huh?" She looked back at me, quirking an eyebrow, "Oh, I think I see the family resemblance, is this your mommy~? Sister? Aunt?" She asked with a mocking tone.

"Did you come here for her?" I wasn't in any mood for games. Fists clenched so tight in hurt. "Are you with the League of Villains?"

"The league of- Fuck no!" She barked back at me, "I came here for that dipshit and his kid! Your stupid mom is the one who decided t-"

I took her completely off guard with my speed, jumping at her and punching her square in the face. I felt her nose give way beneath my knuckles, breaking instantly. "That's all I needed to know."

She stumbled back, away from my mother, gripping her face and cursing loudly. "GAH! FUCK! Fucking FUCK that hurts!" She cringed, blood running down her face. "God dammit! What the hell is it with you people sucker punching me!?" But she recovered quickly, trying to take a swing at me. I ducked beneath it with superior reflexes, before catching her follow through swing by the wrist. "Gnngh!"

I looked her dead in the eyes, "You hurt my Mom, so I'm gonna hurt you now." Using my other hand, I leveled her with a heavy handed blow. Dazing her with the strike to her face once more, her blood coating my knuckles.

I let go of her wrist, she stumbled back. "Gaah! You little fucker!" Lunging at me with her claws at the ready, I was ready for her. Knocking aside her blow, she tried to throw punch forward at me. But this one I caught with an open palm, "Gngh!" Her eyes widening, before I cocked back my free hand. "N-No! Not the face again!" Using her open hand to cover her face.

"Okay, sure."

*Snap*

"AAAAAAAAAGH! FUCK!" She screamed, as I delivering a sharp blow to the back of her elbow, breaking her arm right at the joint rendering her deadly claws useless on that side. I followed through as she swung wildly at me, rage in her eyes. I sidestepped a lunging strike, catching her arm before slamming my knee into her elbow. Another sickening crunch sounding her other arm breaking. "God DAMMIT!" She stumbled back, panting heavily with both arms hanging limp at her sides. "Wh-What the hell is this?" She demanded, gritting her teeth, sweating heavily from the pain. "Th-There wasn't supposed to be anyone on this island that could... Who the hell are you!? You're not a hero! You're just some brat!"

I advanced on her as she stumbled back, down the driveway and towards the road. "My name is Kaiji Adachi, and you made a mistake coming here." She kept backing up until she hit the fence across the way. "You see, for three months now I've had to take very special care not to use too much effort, physically... Or I could break something, or hurt someone." This, this is why I was so excited. "Training on rocks is fine and all... But now," Flashing a toothy grin, "I get to cut loose, and go all out on you bastards!" I delivering a final blow to the side of her neck, while she couldn't defend herself. The villain collapsed to the ground unconscious, in no state to continue fighting.

Hmm, if they were all this weak, this might not be so bad. I turned slowly, looking back to Kento who was currently sitting over my Mother, "Hang on Shisui, this might hurt but..." He placed both hands over her stomach, they started to glow a faint green. He looked like he was struggling, "Gnngh!" Gritting his teeth, I saw my mother wincing in pain. Before letting out a gasp for breath, eyes widening as she slowly sat up. "There... How do you feel?"

"B-Better..." She nodded, wincing a bit. "Not fully repaired but, I won't be choking on blood any time soon..." Before she looked past him to me, "Damn Kaiji, you really have gotten stronger."

To which I nodded, looking to Kento. "You have a healing Quirk, I didn't know that."

"Cell Activation," He explained, "I can make my own body heal at an accelerated rate, it works on others too but that's much harder to perform." Too bad he didn't have proper training, "Katsuma has the same Quirk."

Speaking of which, Mahoro and Katsuma were clinging to him, both terrified I'm sure. "Kento, you work for a delivery company right? Do you know if they have any enemies? Do you have any enemies?"

"What? No, of course not!" He shook his head, and I was inclined to believe him. It was hard to imagine him doing anything to harm someone else.

I nodded, "Did they say why they were after you?"

"N-No," Shisui answered, "But she wanted Katsuma too..."

"Then it's safe to say it has something to do with your Quirks." I surmised easily enough, "You guys need to stay away from the Shelters."

"What?" Kento's eyes widened, "But, why?"

"They knew enough to destroy the harbor, and the shut down the comm tower." I explained quickly, "Meaning they probably know about the Shelter's too, they'll look for you there, and it puts everyone else in danger." My eyes darted to mom, "Stay with them, find some place to hide while I chain this one up, and go after the others."

To my surprise, she didn't try to argue. "Alright, I know I couldn't stop you even if I tried... But be careful, please."

I nodded, "You too, stay safe."

"Kaiji wait!" I stopped briefly, as Kento called out to me. He sounded worried.

"Kento," I looked back at him quickly, "There isn't time for the full story, other people might be in danger and I-"

"I know," He nodded firmly, helping Mom to her feet. "I do have a lot of questions, about the both of you but... I don't care about that right now," He shook his head, giving me a fiery stare. "What you did to that one," He pointed to the Ratel woman. "Do the same to the others, before they can hurt anyone else, give them hell Kaiji!"

Well, seeing mom get beaten down certainly lit a fire under him. I couldn't help but smirk, "You've got it."

I'd already broken the law by attacking this woman, I went looking for a fight and knew the consequences. But even if I face repercussions for my actions, I wasn't going to stop. I'm not going to hold anything back, now that I know what they are capable of, and willing to do.

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Chojuro Kon

Chimera

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Just as I thought, the moment the attacks started and word got out, they began flocking to the shelters. Idiots, finding that man or his son would be like shooting fish in a barrel. Assuming Ratel didn't already find him while searching the residential area, she could be quite persuasive when it came to gathering information.

Too bad though, nobody to toss these cars at or send running away screaming. The streets of the market were almost entire empty, guess I got here late.

"Status report." I said into my earpiece.

"Ubadachi here, I've joined with the captain at the side island, location secure."

"Onikiri reporting, overloaded the tower fuse box so it'll be a long time before they can fix it up." He explained with a cocky tone, "Moving to the rendezvous."

"..." I waited in silence for a moment, continuing my walk down the main street of the shopping area. "Ratel! Report! What's your status? Have you secured the target or not?" But there was no response, "Dammit, crazy girl... Guess I know where I'm heading ne-" I stopped just as I turned, spotting a young man standing further down the street. Walking down the road that connected this area to the residential district. "Hmm, and what do we have here?"

I could smell it, Ratel's odor on him even from this distance. No, not just her scent, her blood. "Figured I'd find another one of you here!" He called out, coming to a stop about thirty yards away.

"Another one, eh? So you did run into Ratel," I noted, smirking in amusement. "And you're uninjured, but reek of her blood... Suppose she must have gotten careless."

"No, just completely overpowered." He replied, tail slapping the asphalt behind him. "She couldn't even lay a scratch on me."

I like this kid, "You're cocky, I like that," I chuckled, sizing him up. "Don't suppose you're interested in helping me tie up this job a little faster are ya?" No harm in trying, "Might have a new job opening, always got room for another beast in my crew... I find I enjoy being in the company of my own kind."

"Not interested, and I'm not your kind," He answered with a smirk, "But I want to know, why are you after the Shimano family?"

"None of your business, kid." I scoffed, "But if you know what's good for you, you'll hand them over before somebody gets hurt."

"The only person that's gonna get hurt here today is you and your goons," Quick to answer. "You won't find them, I sent them away from the shelters to hide out, you'll never find them before someone comes to check on our island!"

Hmm, is that so? "Well then," I rolled my shoulders, "I guess I've got some time to kill then, I'll start by beating you into the ground!"