Chapter 14: Names and Gran Torino

-Dagaba City Train system, a few days after the Sports Festival-

Izuku was in the middle of trying to get to school on his usual train route, however this particular time he was crammed in between a bunch of other people. This made the immortal feel like a sardine in a can.

"Wait a sec, are you the Fox Sin?" Someone asked in recognition.

"No way, you mean that kid with the immortality quirk from UA?" Another person asked before everyone in the train car started looking at him.

"The same kid from the top eight?" A woman spoke.

'Oh Jesus, not this again.' The boy thought in exasperation as everyone started making idle chatter about him.

"Keep trying for it, Hero!" They all encouraged him cheerily.

Izuku might not enjoy the attention, but hey, at least he was getting some positive reception in spite of his… rather morbid display.

Later on the Sin of Greed began walking the rest of the way to school, but would occasionally get the odd glance from other students… and the equally rare lustful stare of the females who saw him shirtless either on tv person.

'Sorry ladies. I'm interested in only one girl.' He thought with a smirk.

"Good morning, Midoriya!" He heard someone call from behind him.

"Oh hey—Whoa! Iida, went a little overboard with the rain gear don't ya think?" The green haired boy said as he saw his friend dressed in head to toe in rain gear while he himself only had on a rain jacket. Not even bothering with a hat or umbrella.

Soon enough, he reached his homeroom and saw everyone chattering about their newfound fame.

"Man this is crazy, people wanted to get my autograph on the way here." Kirishima told them.

"Ugh, you would not believe what a bunch of kids told me today…" Sero groaned as he recalled the memory.

"Nice try?" Tsuyu guessed, causing the tape boy to groan again.

"People were staring at me the whole way here. It was actually kind of embarrassing." Hagakure said bashfully.

"Isn't that kinda normal for you though?" Ojiro asked.

"It only took one Sports Festival and now we're like celebrities!" Kaminari grinned.

"Honestly, I found it kinda annoying." Izuku sighed as he laid his head down.

"How can you find it annoying?!" Kirishima questioned in disbelief.

"Not all of us enjoy the limelight, thank you very much." The immortal retorted. "Trust me I like praise as much as the next guy, but 24/7? Fuck, I don't think so." He added.

"I guess I can't blame you, I mean half the stuff you're known for involves either something kinky, or something gross." Taida said, only to get a stink eye from the boy in front of him.

"Taida, don't be rude." Ochako said in a scolding tone. It was right around then that an unbandaged Aizawa walked in.

"Ribbit, Mr. Aizawa, you're not covered in bandages anymore." Tsu noted.

"Yes, the medic went a little overboard in her healing this time around..." The man nodded. "Now, today we're having a big class on Hero informatics." He told them, causing the students to be filled with dread.

'Is this show kind of pop quiz?' Kaminari thought in alarm.

'I hope it's not about Hero laws. I suck at those!' Kirishima groaned mentally.

"... You need codenames, time to pick your hero identities." Aizawa told them, causing them to go into an uproar of cheering.

"This is gonna be fun!" Mina squealed in excitement. However, their excitement was soon extinguished by Aizawa's icy stare.

"This is in response to the hero draft that we talked about earlier. Agencies would normally only worry about second or third years, but by offering internships to first years like you, they're essentially investing in your potential." He explained. "However offers can be rescinded if their interest dies down as years go on."

"So we still have to prove ourselves?" Toru asked.

"Right. But these internships will only be lasting for about a week. People who got offers will choose from those, and the rest will have a different list." Aizawa nodded as a bar graph appeared showing how many people got offers. "In past years it's been spread out. But there's a sizable gap this time around."

The two that had the most was Todoroki and Bakugo, Uraraka was under Iida who was under Tokoyami, Kirishima and Kaminari. Izuku however….

A tick mark appeared on the immortal's forehead as his eye twitched in annoyance. "Are you fucking kidding me?" He asked as he was shaken by King from behind.

"You didn't get any!" The boy pointed out.

"I can see that. I'm not blind." The Sin of Greed grunted.

"I bet they were all creeped out by the crazy way you were fighting." The Grizzly Sin added, thinking back to when Izuku went crazy on Todoroki.

"Don't even start with me on that." Izuku growled.

"Now keep this in mind as you go forward. As for your hero names, they should be representative of what kind of hero you'll want to become. Take All Might for example." The erasure hero told them. "So make sure to take this seriously or—." He continued before the classroom door opened.

"You'll have hell to pay later!" A new voice called, causing everyone to turn around. "You really should choose your codenames carefully, or you might end up with something utterly scandalous." Midnight said as she sashayed into the room.

"Yeah, she has a point. Midnight will have final approval of your names, since it's not my forte." The man told them as he grabbed his sleeping bag.

(Elsewhere)

All Might was entering work that same morning when he noticed that Cementoss was looking over a new batch of offers.

"Lookie here All Might, it's a new offer." The cement hero told the man.

"Really? For who?" The No. 1 Hero asked.

"It's for Midoriya." Cementoss replied, getting the man's attention.

"Who's after him?" The blonde asked before he looked at the screen and his eyes widened in horror and shock. "What the-? Are you kidding me?!" He gasped.

(Elsewhere)

Back with the kids, they were all still trying to come up with Hero names. Well, except for Izuku and King, who had theirs picked already.

"Alright, who wants to present their name first?" Midnight asked.

'Oh shit, we're presenting these?' Kirishima thought.

'Aw man, who's got the balls to go first?' Sero thought as well. As if to answer the tape roll armed boy's unspoken question, Aoyama went to the front of The class.

"Hold your breath." He said before holding up his sign. "My hero name is I cannot stop twinkling!" He said proudly… and then Izuku and Taida started laughing their asses off, soon being followed by Bakugo.

"T-t-that's your h-hero name?! Oh man, I can't breathe!" Izuku guffawed as he held his sides.

"I think I might bust my stomach open!" King howled in amusement while Bakugo just laughed.

Midnight just sighed as she turned to Aoyama. "How about we shorten it a bit? Remove the I and change cannot to can't." She offered.

"So much better! I still sparkle like the sun! Thank you, mademuasel." The laser shooting boy said as he struck a pose.

This caused everyone to facepalm. Next to go was Mina. "Okay, I'm next! My hero name. The Riddley Hero: Alien Queen!" She grinned.

"Wait, like that western alien with the acidic blood? Absolutely not!" The heroine denied as she shivered in disgust as an image of said alien with Mina's face appeared in her mind.

"Dang it…" Mina sighed, making everyone wonder why that wasn't okay. Luckily though, Tsu went up next.

"I've had this in mind since grade school." She said. "Rainy season Hero: Froppy." She smiled, Taida meanwhile couldn't help but blush. When they were at the summer camp together, he actually suggested her name be froggy but she changed it to froppy. So it stuck with him.

"That's an adorable name!" Midnight chirped in approval. This caused everyone to start cheering and sigh in relief.

Next was King. "I… Actually got my idea from a character from Arthurian Legend. The Fairy King Hero: Harlequin." He said, holding up his board as he floated on his pillow.

"Now that's a real hero name!" The Sin of Greed called with a grin.

"Then it looks like you have much to live up to." Midnight told him. This continued on for a few minutes. With Jiro picking the name Earphone Jack. Kaminari going with Chargebolt. Shoji choosing Tentacole. Sero choosing Cellophane. Ojiro and Sato picking Tailman and Sugar man. Hakagure choosing invisible girl. Momo choosing Creati. Koda picking Anima. Tokoyami going with Tsukoyomi. Shoto and Iid picking their own real names for unspecified reasons. Kirishima choosing Red Riot in homage to his idol Crimson Riot. And Bakugo….

"King Explosion Murder." He growled. This got a deadpan look from Midnight.

"That's a bit too violent, Bakugo." She told him. After he was sent to rethink his, Uraraka went up.

"Here's one I had in mind. the Zero Gravity Hero: Uravity." She said nervously. Izuku gave her some applause for her hero name.

"I just love that!" Midnight smiled. Last up was Izuku. As he showed everyone his name, they seemed confused.

"Uh, what's that supposed to be, man?" Kirishima asked.

"Like King, I decided a long time ago that I'd pull my Hero name from Arthurian legend. So I looked it up and—turns out—there's a character who used to be immortal, just like me." The boy replied. "He was a King who was granted immortality but gave it up to resurrect the woman he loved." He continued as his name was then revealed. "I'm naming myself after the legendary king and father of Sir Lancelot. Call me, The Immortal Hero: Ban." He declared.

Bakugo and Taida grinned in approval at his choice and nodded. The rest of the class gave various forms of approval as well.

(Later)

"Hey guys, have you figured out who you're gonna intern with yet?" Mina asked as lunch time rolled around.

"I'm thinking of doing it with Mt. Lady myself." Taida chimed in.

"King, are you thinking something perverted about it?" Tsu asked.

"Hell no!" The Grizzly Sin snapped.

"I'm thinking about interning with Gunhead." Ochako said with a smile.

"Gunhead?" Bakugo asked in confusion.

"But he's a brawler though." Izuku added. "You sure that's the route you wanna take?"

"Yep. He sent me an offer." She grinned, punching in front of her.

"But I thought you wanted to be more like Thirteen. More of a rescuer than a fighter." Her brother pointed out.

"Yeah, but I thought that if I trained under a different hero, I can see things from a new perspective." The gravity girl explained.

"Huh…" The boys nodded, finally understanding what she was getting at.

"Well, if you ever need help getting better at martial arts, we'll help you." Izuku grinned as he pulled Bakugo towards him. "Right, Kacchan~?" He grinned.

"I may know a thing or two." The Pomeranian said thoughtfully. Meanwhile, Iida was writing down his internship choice.

Later on everyone was about to leave, but right as Izuku was about to walk out, All Might came rushing by. "Ha ha ha! I am here in a bizzare position!" He said, his face tense and his body hunched over.

"Oh, hey All Might. Need something?" The immortal asked.

"Hi come with me a sec." He told the boy as he led him into the hall. "I'll get straight to the point. You've received an offer from a hero who would like to take you on." The man added.

"Really? Who?" Izuku asked in surprise.

"The Hero's name is Gran Torino. He taught at UA back in my day, but only for one year. In fact the man was my home room teacher!" All Might replied.

'This guy was All Might's homeroom teacher? This should be interesting.' Izuku thought with a grin.

"He knows about One for All as well, in fact I suspect that's why he asked for you." The symbol of peace continued. "He retired a long time ago so… I forget to count him among the people who know." He added nervously, visibly starting to freak out more and more.

"Uh, you okay?" The Sin of Greed asked, but his question fell on deaf ears as the currently muscular man started shaking violently.

"Is this because I wrote about you in the letter I sent him? Or did he watch the festival and think my teaching was inadequate? Even going as far to using his old hero name when making the offer-oh scary too scary! Dammit legs stop shaking!" The man rambled as he slapped his legs in an attempt to stop them from shaking.

'Okay, I'm actually starting to get worried. What the hell did this guy do to scare All Might so badly?' Izuku thought with a worried look as he watched his mentor shake in fear.

"Anyway it is my duty to train you, but you should do your internship with him if that's what your heart says. Anyway h-h-here's th-th-th-the address." His mentor stuttered as he handed him a piece of paper.

"Um… thanks." The green haired boy nodded somewhat warily as he took the paper.

"Gran Torino was the sworn friend of my predecessor, Nana Shimura, the two were very close as well." All Might told him.

"Really? Do you think he'd be willing to tell me more about Miss Shimura?" The immortal asked.

"You'll have to ask him if you decide to go to him." The blond man replied.

"Right. Thanks All Might." Izuku smiled.

(Later)

A couple days later everyone was about to get on trains to go to their internships, and Aizawa was there to see them off.

"Now be sure that you all remain respectful during your internships. I know you're excited about costumes, but you aren't allowed to wear them outside without licenses, and don't lose them either, got it?" The man told them.

"Yes, sensei." The class nodded.

As they all started walking towards their trains, Izuku, Uraraka and King decided to try and say something to Iida.

"Hey, Iida, if you ever need a talk to someone, we're right here for you. Don't forget that, okay?" The immortal told his speedster friend.

Iida turned to his friends and gave them a smile. "Of course. Thank you." The runner nodded before he walked away.

(Later)

Izuku was walking down the street to Gran Torino's address and soon came upon a very rundown apartment building.

"This can't be the place… Can it?" He asked himself as he opened the door. "Yo! Anyone home? I'm from UA, Izuku Midoriya, All Might's stude-e-e-e-e-e—WHAT THE FUCK?!" He gasped as he saw an old man lying on the ground with a suspicious looking red substance leaking under him.

"I'm alive!" The old man said as he raised his head.

"Okay, good." Izuku sighed in relief. The old man slowly got up and dusted himself off.

"Whoopsie, I was carrying a plate of some sausages covered in ketchup when I accidentally tripped and fell down. Clumsy me." The old man chuckled.

"Okay, that's a little random…" The Sin of Greed said to himself.

"Who'd you say you were?" The elder asked.

"Uh, Izuku Midoriya. Ya know, The Fox Sin?" The boy told him.

"You're who now?" Gran Torino asked again, a hand to his ear.

"Izuku Midoriya. Or as I'm also called: Izuku the Undead, The Sin of Greed. Any of this ringin' a bell old man?" Izuku asked.

"... Toshinori?" The man asked. The immortal was trying very hard to keep his cool right now.

'Is this guy really All Might's old teacher?' Izuku thought skeptically. Sighing, he decided to cut his losses. "Look pal, not to be rude or anything. But I'm not exactly here to play nanny to some old coot who's been in retirement for who knows how long." He said before sighing. "Dammit, I should probably tell All Might about this. I'm wasting my time."

"How much progress have you made with One for All?" Gran Torino suddenly asked, causing the teen to pause.

Izuku turned and saw that the man was looking at his costume which was sitting on the ground. "Ya know it's rude to go looking through other people's stuff." He told the man. "And I've got the gist down but I'm having a hard time using it fluidly. If that makes any sense."

"Hit me with a smash, then. Practical experience will give me a good idea of what to teach you." The retired hero said. This made the Fox Sin do a double take.

"Wait, what? Are you sure?" He asked in concern. "That doesn't seem like a good idea…"

The elderly hero stood up before he took a deep breath and then suddenly started rocketing around the room like a jet before crashing into the wall above Izuku.

"You heard me, now get your costume on." He told the boy. "It's time for you to show me what you can do, ya newbie."

This made the Immortal smirk at the challenge before he went to get his costume on. When he was looking through it, though, he found an instruction booklet. This had him raising an eyebrow.

"Instructions?" He muttered in confusion as he opened it up.

"Dear Izuku Midoriya, when we were doing repairs to your costume, we decided to make some changes in regards to design and materials. Thank you for understanding. But trust us it's going to look a whole lot cooler!" The note read as he looked at his now changed costume.

'So they changed up things with my costume. Well, I probably should've seen that coming after seeing Hatsume at work.' Izuku said as he put his costume on.

His new costume had a couple noticeable changes. He now wore a dark red long coat. The long coat had a wide, open collar which exposed a large amount of his chest and had a brown belt with a silver buckle. The bottom half of the long coat flared out and had pockets. He was still wearing his old red leather pants, and his jacket also had metal studs sewn into the forearm, alongside shoes of a similar, yet darker color. It also had silver open rings on either side of the collar of the coat and an open silver right at the back as well.

"Damn I look good." Izuku smirked as he looked himself over.

"I saw how you used One for All on the television. The way you used it was unthinkable, reckless." The old man told the boy. "He may be the Symbol of Peace and the No. 1 Hero, but All Might's a total novice when it comes to teaching. He isn't training you well at all!" He added as he rocketed around the room, ramming into the immortal at certain points before landing on and crushing his microwave.

"Is that so?" The Sin of Greed mused before he was attacked from behind. "Okay that's it!" He growled as he channeled his Snatching into his whole body and continued to let Gran Torino knock him around before the elderly man started to slow down as his speed and strength was sapped away with each impact.

'What's going on?' The man thought as he felt himself slow.

"Feeling slow, Old Man?" Izuku smirk as he charged his right fist with One for All. "You should, that was my special move, Physical Hunt." He added as the man kept getting slower. "And with it sapping your strength every time you hit me…" He said as he readied his arm as he whirled around to catch Gran Torino off guard and then threw it. "Now I've got you!" He yelled.

It was his years of experience that let Gran Torino dodge the blow- if only barely- before he pinned the Sin of Greed to the ground.

"Clever thinking, but you're a little stiff." The man told him. "And there's discord within your mind." He added. "That's why I bested you." He amended as well.

"Stiff? Discord? … Okay, the discord I'm aware of, but what do you mean by stiffness?" Izuku questioned in confusion.

"You'll figure that out easy enough. You understand the fundamentals of One For All but you think it's more special than it actually is." The hero told him. "As for the discord, why don't you tell me what you think it is, if you already know it." He added as he let Izuku get up.

"It's the survivor's guilt I've had since I was a kid." The immortal stated as he dusted himself off.

"That's certainly a part of it, but there's another reason." The old man said before pointing at him. "Your admiration for All Might and sense of loyalty to him are shackles on you. You need to learn how to rid yourself of both these things."

His words made Izuku look down in thought. His loyalty to and admiration of All Might were shackles? That didn't seem right for some reason.

"That doesn't sound right…" The Sin of Greed said to himself.

"Figure that out on your own time. Meantime I'll try to get us some grub. Clean this place up while I'm gone." Gran Torino told him as he walked out of the building.

Izuku grumbled a bit before he started cleaning up the place. As he looked at the busted microwave, he started thinking.

"Hang on… All Might said that One for All is basically like any other quirk. And quirks are parts of our bodies so…" He then looked at his hand. "Maybe I should think of it like a part of me. But… what else am I missing here, I wonder?" Suddenly, realization struck him. "That's it!" He exclaimed as he took out his notebook.

As the boy started rambling about how he could try constantly channeling One for All through his entire body like with Physical Hunt and Hunter Fest, he soon hit a roadblock when he came to how he'd visualize and concentrate on it.

Unbeknownst to him, Gran Torino was listening to his ramblings from outside. He smirked to himself while he shook his head. 'Well, he's certainly got the mind to get a handle of One for All.' He thought.

(Elsewhere)

In another part of japan at the Fourth Kind Agency…

"WHOA!" Two boys yelled as it was revealed to be both Kirishima and Tetsutesu.

"Tetsutetsu/Kirishima?" The boy's asked as they looked at each other before shaking hands and smiling. "Hey man! What're you doing here?" They asked at the same time.

"Well, you two obviously get along." A four armed man in a business suit said from his desk.

"Yep." The two nodded.

"Fortunately we were able to send in two offers this year. I like you two, you both show promise." Fourth Kind said.

"I look forward to working with you." The two told him.

"Now, We heroes are given wages by the government so we're civil servants. So you'll be learning from my experience." The hero told them.

"That's the chivalrous Hero For you!" Tetsutetsu grinned.

"He's so manly!" Kirishima added.

"Wait for me to finish speaking!" Fourth Kind barked, causing the teens to stiffen. "Seems I'll have to teach you manners too."

"Apologies!" They told him, bowing.

(Elsewhere)

Meanwhile in the district where the agency of Gunhead was located, the Battle Hero was walking with Ochako down the street explaining a few things about general hero goals and how work was done as they did patrol.

"Basic hero goals? Control crime. We usually get requests called in, that are filed and filtered by district then after we deal with them we file reports explaining the services we provided, such as helping with arrests, rescuing people, etc. and then a special agency decides how much we should be paid." The man explained. "So don't worry about it too much, just keep that in mind and you'll catch on fine, kiddo."

'Huh. I didn't expect him to be so friendly.' Ochako thought in slight surprise as she walked.

(Elsewhere)

Meanwhile with Momo, she was in a dressing room with Itsuka Kendo from Class 1-B, who was interning with her under the Snake Hero: Uwabami. Who was a very beautiful, very voluptuous, very sexy heroine who's quirk gave her Snakes on her head.

"In addition to our usual jobs, Heroes are allowed to have side jobs. There was some debate about this when the world of pros was first introduced, but we soon became so popular that public demanded it." The woman told the two girls before she turned to a mirror and started applying makeup. "For example, I'm about to do a commercial."

"Oh, well I was actually hoping to see something more actiony…" Kendo said awkwardly.

"It's not all about action, sweetheart." The snake heroine told her.

"Yes, this is something you can't avoid if you're a pro." Momo added firmly. "And besides, Ms. Uwabami was willing to take on an unworthy student. So I'll take any lessons she has to give!"

Her words made Kendo look at her oddly. "Uh… Okay?" She said in reply.

(Meanwhile)

Mt. Lady was lounging on the couch in her agency and so was King while he had Guardian working on cleaning the place up.

"You know what's a useful skill? Knowing how to pass the time while you're waiting to be called out on a job." The blonde stated as she ate some chips and read a magazine.

King meanwhile was sound asleep on the same couch… His head rather noticeably laying on the heroine's lap. Though oddly enough Mt. Lady didn't seem to mind.

'Best. Nap. Spot. Ever.' The Grizzly Sin thought as Guardian finished cleaning and shrunk back into its pillow form allowing him to cuddle it in his sleep. The woman whose lap he was currently napping in finding the shortie's sleep antics adorable.

(Elsewhere)

Shoto stood in front of his father in his agency with a neutral look. He didn't know why he chose this agency, but it was too late now.

"So Shoto, you're finally ready to walk the path of the mighty." Endeavor said with a rather smug grin on his face.

"I didn't do this for you." The boy replied, his expression unchanging. "Only I can decide my path."

"Is that so? Well you better get ready, we're going out." The man told him.

(Meanwhile)

Now at the agency of Best Jeanist, Bakugo was standing before the hero, and right now he was starting to push the boy's buttons… Never a good idea with a kid who's literally a walking stick of lit dynamite.

"To be quite perfectly frank, I don't like you very much." Jeanist stated. "In fact, I don't particularly like you or your comrade with the immortality quirk."

This caused Bakugo to become incensed. He was not going to be dissed, and he wouldn't let his friend be dissed either!

"What are you talking about? You're the one who sent me the offer, not the other way around." The Pomeranian blonde growled. "And don't you dare diss my rival like that." He added, before pointing to himself. "That's my job, ya got it?"

In an instant, the explosive teen suddenly found himself restrained by threads, courtesy of the hero in front of him. He could barely even move his fingers.

"I'm not a fool. I know why you choose me: Because I'm a top level hero." Best Jeanist stated firmly.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Bakugo growled.

"You have outstanding talent with a powerful quirk and a good grasp on its applications. So much so that I'd say you're good enough to take on as a sidekick. The same can be said for your so-called 'rival'." Jeanist said. "However you both have a fatal flaw."

"Oh really?" Bakugo drawled.

"You believe you're the best without regard to how it affects your image. Additionally your ferocious nature and deep rooted sense of Pride are also issues." The blonde told him. "And as for your friend? Well that's rather simple: he has absolutely no regard for his personal safety or even his own life. It makes him a danger to himself and potentially others. He embraces death, and doesn't fear it, even welcomes it. That is a ruinous combination." He said.

"It's not my fault he exploits his quirk." The Pomeranian shrugged.

"Regardless. I intend to correct people like you, it's part of my duty to society. Heroes and villains are cut from the same cloth, so your job is to watch me. I'll show you what it means to be a pro, and sew it into the very fabric of your being." Jeanist told him as the boy growled in aggravation.

(Elsewhere)

Meanwhile in the middle of Hosu City, Iida was doing a patrol with the Normal Hero: Manual. "Normally we don't have much to do around here, but lately things have been a bit hectic so it helps to do a patrol every now and again." Manual said as he and Iida walked down the street.

"I can tell." Iida nodded. Though his thoughts soon drifted to the Hero Killer. 'Hero Killer Stain… I swear I will find you, and end you.' He thought to himself.

(Elsewhere)

Back with Izuku and Gran Torino…

"I'm snoring, I'm snoring…" The old man mumbled in his sleep as he slept like a baby.

Izuku watched him sleep from the doorway silently for a moment before closing the door and walking away with a exhaused look. "For fuck's sake, he passed out after getting food and we haven't even done a damn thing…" The boy sighed as he got his costume on and went outside. "This dude is a big mystery…" He said to himself as he went into an alleyway. "Okay so let me think, how can I channel One for All through my entire body like Physical Hunt and still be able to use my powers at the same time? And on that note, how do I go about that?" He wondered to himself.

Deciding to start off small he decided to channel five percent into his arms and legs so he could jump to the roof of the adjacent building by jumping off walls.

Sounds simple, right? Well it would be… If not for the fact that he kept crashing into the walls and falling to the ground constantly.

"Ohhh…" The boy groaned as he jammed his nose back into place after having broken it on the third try. "Okay, that's it!" He yelled as he spent the rest of the night doing this over and over again.

(The next morning)

"Morning kid, what're you—Whoa, you look beat." Gran Torino said as he saw Izuku laying face down on the floor, clearly exhausted.

Izuku slowly raised his head to look at him. "I decided to do some training last night… It didn't go well." He said tiredly, before his currently heavy-as-lead body forced him back onto the ground.

"Well it is your first time trying so there's no need to worry, that is how training works." The man told him. "Though I guess All Might can't wrap his head around that. He was pretty much able to use One for All right off the bat so I taught him in a very different manner. Though he did have the body going for him so there's that." He mused.

"How'd you teach him…?" The immortal mumbled.

"It was all combat training for him." The elderly hero said, images of him punching a young Toshinori in the stomach so hard that he threw up before uppercutting him replaying in the man's mind.

'Ouch.' The Fox Sin thought with a wince.

"The training was difficult, but I couldn't hold back on him. He was entrusted to me by a sworn friend who had just passed away." Gran Torino sighed solemnly. Regaining a bit of energy, Izuku looked at him.

"You mean Miss Shimura, right?" The Fox Sin asked.

"Yes. How much did Toshinori tell you about her?" The old hero asked.

"Just that she believed in him when he approached her and raised him to be a great hero." The boy said as he struggled to sit up against a wall. "And that she was murdered by the same bastard who gave him his injury." He added, spitting in disgust.

"Then I'll be sure to give the bastard what for if I get the chance." The immortal hissed.

"I highly doubt you'll be able to, All Might ended his lifespan in the same fight that crippled him." Gran Torino told him. It was at that moment that a package arrived at the door and when the man opened it, it was revealed to be a new microwave. "Ah, good. It's here." He smiled.

"A microwave?" The boy asked as he helped the man set it up.

"Yeah mine broke yesterday so I got a new one." He nodded. "Now, why don't you cook some of those Taiyaki pastries I bought yesterday for us to eat for breakfast?"

"Eh, sure." The teen shrugs as he sets the microwave up and puts the pastries on a plate for them to cook. As they cooked, he started thinking.

'Okay so if I wanna come up with an effective way to keep One for All coursing through me at all times I need to think of something to visualize it with.' He thought to himself. 'Question is, what?' He wondered as the pastries finished cooking. He then brought them over to Gran Torino, who was obviously eager to eat them.

"Ohh hoo, get a look at these delicious babies! Get 'em while they're steamin'!" He grinned before biting into one… and finding it to be frozen. "Gack! Still frozen!" He got out in pain.

"What the—? I followed the directions, what gives?" Izuku said as he took the pastries so he could reheat them again.

"What the- you put all of them on a plate that's too big? That gives the plate no room to turn!" The old man exclaimed in slight irritation.

"Well excuse me, but my microwave doesn't… turn… like… that." The immortal started to say as he put the pastries back in on a smaller plate before a realization hit him, causing him to facepalm. "How did I not figure it out sooner?" He muttered to himself quietly.

"What was that?" The retired hero asked, raising a hand to his ear. Izuku set the Taiyaki to cook before pointing at them.

"The visual metaphor I've been looking for to help me keep One for All going through my body so I don't keep turning it on and off like a switch." He said. "It's like those pastries. I have to distribute the power out evenly throughout my entire body at the same time in order for it to work!" He added as he started doing exactly that, the power causing him to glow before green lightning started cracking around him.

Gran Torino watched him with a smirk. 'He's figured it out already, eh? This is gonna be interesting.' He thought as he got into a stance. "Alright, let's put that to the test, shall we?" He beckoned.

"Hell yeah, let's go!" The Fox Sin grinned.

Now it was on…

Dragon Emperor0: Sorry for the wait guys, this chapter took three days to write because I had college stuff to take care of. I was packing up for a trip to Orlando before this Friday rolls around. One of my horses had to be brought to the vet because of scours (Horse's version of the runs. Very bad deal) because of parasites. And to top it all off, we both kept having lag…. Yeah, this week straight up blew ass.

ThermalsniperN7: Yeah. No shit. It does still have its good sides, though. But I keep thinking I need a new phone because the amount of lag I get ain't normal.

Dragon Emperor0: You're probably right. Anyway guys, JSYK this will be the last chapter for the next week or so so we can catch up on other stories and I can properly enjoy my vacation to Universal and Disney. So in the meantime, have a good Valentine's Day and Mardi Gras weekend everyone!