Chapter 72 (Ackerman Blood)
Saitama hopped into the airship effortlessly. "Oh, I made it" He saw Mikasa and Armin around Erwin's body, Sasha run and hugged the Caped hero the moment she spotted him.
"Beefcake!" She was crying and sobbing, Saitama remembered the scene of his vision. Where Sasha supposed to die. He turned serious and hug her back.
"Sasha, are you hurt?" She nodded negatively as her tears were falling like rain from her face. "Com-Commander..." Saitama then realized what just happened. Erwin sacrificed himself to save Sasha.
"How did this happened?" One Punch Man asked. Floch placed his hand on his gun case that it was on his belt's right side, a handgun was missing from there.
He froze on the spot. He widen his eyes tremendously afraid for the mistake he had done. His pistol fell and he didn't realize it. "No..." He whispered to himself but Jean and Saitama heared him.
"What you mean no?" Saitama made him another question while Jean saw Floch's hands holding his weapon case tight. "Floch... You..." Jean stared Floch in the eyes with a very sad and depressing expression.
"I'm was paying attention, I thought I had..." Jean grabbed Floch's chest with anger and tears. "COMMANDER ERWIN DIED BECAUSE OF YOU BEING SO CARELESS!" Floch cried as well, he knew it was all his fault that Erwin died by Gabi.
"FOR-GIVE ME!" He fell on the floor and hit both of his hands. "Where are the others?" Saitama said serious and took Jean's attention. "At the front part of this airship.
Saitama and Sasha went to randevous with Levi and the others. He opened the door and looked everyone with his serious gaze. Genos was ready to punch Eren's face, however he stopped when he saw his Master, Akame approached Saitama and Sasha as well..
Genos and Akame uttered in union. "Saitama Sensei!" Saitama scratched his bald head in boredom, Eren hissed and stood from his seat when he saw One Punch Man.
"Why is he here!?" He clenched his hands agitated. Hanje raised an eyebrow confused towards Eren. "What do you mean? Saitama is one of our strongest allies, you hear what you saying Eren?" Eren ignored her and focused his mad expression on Saitama.
'You bald bastard... I will win my freedom by activating the rumbling and turning you into nothing!' Eren shouted inside his thoughts whilst Saitama's face became bored again.
"Y-You! devil help us!" Gabi shouted at Saitama whilst blood was falling on the platform. Saitama was about to ask something with a raised hand, but Genos made a decision after Gabi finished her desperated phrase.
"Sensei, don't worry about those two childs. I take full responsibility for them, they will give us important informations about our enemies when we reach the island." Saitama shrugged after Genos' words were finished.
"How Erwin died?" One Punch Man asked. It was then that Jean and Floch came in from behind Sasha.
"Let me explain..." Floch's entire body was trembling by fear. Although he found the courage and explained his mistake about the gun.
Levi was about to take his blades out and slice Floch's head, although he didn't do it.
"Those two brats are now your problem..." Levi uttered to Genos with a murderous expression. Demon Cyborg nodded serious and took Gabi and Falco.
Saitama was holding his chin confused about the things they will had to face in the future. He shrugged bored and didn't care about it.
Time Skip almost a month later
Falco and Annie were in a cell underground, Pieck had made it in Paradis island to rescue the kids. Saitama was atop of the Wall and he was staring the view with Sasha and his two disciples next of him, Garou's and Kurome's location unknown.
Eren, Mikasa, Ryuko, Black*Rock Shooter, Gabi, and Armin were sitting around a table. Eren who tied his long hair had something important to say. "I wanted to talk to you guys. In a quiet setting... We can settle Eldia's problems without any conflict." The female heroes let Eren continue without saying anything.
"Hanje and the others will be fine. We're just moving them. Am I right Ryuko?" Eren turned his head and looked at the Kamui user. "Yeah, Eren." Ryuko had joined the jeagerists.
Armin with a little sweat spoke back to Eren while Mikasa was sitting next of him. "We're the oned who wanted to talk to you. What made you decide on your own to attack Marley... We could send Saitama and everything would be over easily for us."
Eren disliked that and his tone turned more sternly towards Armin and Mikasa. Black*Rock Shooter was standing behind Mikasa and Armin. "I am free. I don't need any bald piece of shit bossing me around..."
Mikasa joined their conversation and said with sweat on her head as well. "You're not the kind of person who'd involve innocent civilians and children, even if they live in an enemy state. You've cared for and thought about us more than anyone...That has nothing to do with Saitama..."
Mikasa grabbed her scarf and replied in a sad tone. "You saved me from being kidnapped... Haven't you? And wrapped this scarf around me... Out of your kindness, right?" Eren got mad and answer back furious.
"I said keep your hands on the table." Immediately Black*Rock Shooter and Ryuko hold their blades, if anything happened they would clash with each other because they were in different sides.
Eren finally revealed the truth to Gabi and to his two 'friends' "I hid myself in Liberio and spoke with Zeke. Brother to Brother... I learned a lot then. Zeke knows more than Marley does." Gabi was so shocked she couldn't even move.
Eren's scary expression faced Armin. "Armin. After we captured Annie in Liberio you still going by and seeing her, aren't you?" Armin widen his eyes moderately and kept listening.
"Is that of your own will? Or is it Bertholdt's?" Armin was stumbling on his words.
"Wh-What do you..." Eren resumed his fact about titan shifters memories "If memories play a major role in forming who a person is, that means part of you has become Bertholdt. A part of an enemy soldier that feels love for another enemy soldier if influencing a significant part of your judgment."
Armin was staring at Eren with tremendously concerned about his sentences. "You, an advisor to Eldia, holder of the nine titans. You weren't soft like this before. You never backed the enemy. Your judgment was always able to lead us to the answer. Hate it say it but even Saitama was more useful than you Armin... Every time you open your mouth now, it's 'Let's Talk' You're absolutely useless."
Eren was so savage with his words towards them, his eyes got sharper against Armin. "Armin. Bertholdt's gotten to your brain. You're the one being controlled by the enemy. I'm just saying. There's nothing further removed from freedom than ignorance."
His serious gaze went on Mikasa now. "I learned about the Ackermans there, too. The reason... You're strong, Mikasa. The Ackerman clan was designed in order to protect Eldia's king. As a result the instincts in their blood will still activate once they recognize someone as a host. In other words, you only cling to Me and Sonic... ...Because of your instincts as an Ackerman."
Mikasa's body was now shaking entirely. Eren didn't stop there. "What I'm saying is that the real Mikasa... Disappeared in that mountain hut, at nine years old. Leaving only you behind, ever faithful to your Ackerman instincts."
"No... I..." Mikasa didn't know what to say to have an alibi. "A clan who lost their true selves, created only to follow orders. In other words, slaves." Eren was so ruthless and continued.
"Do you know what I hate most in this world? Anyone who isn't free. That, or a cattle. Just looking at them made me so angry. Now I finally understand why. I couldn't stand to look at an undoubting slave who only ever followed orders."
Eren's glared daggers right into Mikasa's eyes. "I did it once, I'll tell it again now... Ever since I was a kid... Mikasa. I've always hated you." Mikasa couldn't hold her tears. "MMGH..." Armin heared enough of this, he clenched his hand into a fist and jump from his chair towards Eren.
"EREN! HOW DARE YOU!" Eren didn't do absolutely nothing but Mikasa stun Armin down on the table. "Mikasa?" Armin looked at her confused.
Mikasa couldn't control her own body because of the Ackerman blood. Eren kept going with the roasting. "See? All you've ever done is live according to what your Ackerman blood has told you to do. That is all you are."
Mikasa backup slowly with tears falling from her eyes. "No... N..." Armin gritted his teeth and punched Eren's face. Ryuko and Black*Rock Shooter took their blades out and attacked each other.
Their swords met and they were pushing each other back. Survey Corps soldiers heared the noise and opened the door with rifles aiming Armin and Black*Rock Shooter. "Mister Jeager! Miss Ryuko!"
Eren shifted his head to the girls. "This have nothing to do with her Ryuko, stand back." He mumbled in a low tone. "Tch. Fine." Ryuko back up and put her scissors blade away.
Eren turned back to Armin and said seriously. "So Armin. We've never fought before, huh?"
"DAMN! IF SAITAMA WAS HERE!" Armin screamed and launched a punch. However Eren was faster than him and punch Armin's face instead this time. "Stop calling for help by that bald freak... I am talking about you fighting ME! You can't put up a fight against ME!"
Eren grabbed Armin's head and kicked his stomach knocking him down with blood leaking out from his nose.
Mikasa put Armin in her hug as Eren was walking away. The blond titan shifter spoke one last time.
"And? What is it... You even wanted to say? Is that the freedom you wanted? The freedom to hurt Mikasa for a second time? Tell me Eren. Who's the real slave to a piece of shit...?" Eren got angry and order the guards.
"Take the kid back in the cell, leave those pricks here. Let's go Ryuko." Ryuko nodded and followed Eren outside the room while Black*Rock Shooter was helping Armin to stand up with Mikasa.
Suddenly a familiar green circular portal opened a few meters across Saitama, Sasha, and his disciples. "Could it be her?" Genos uttered and stare at the portal. Sasha was a frightened and stayed behind her boyfriend's back. "Ah. Okay?" Saitama was nonchalant as ever. From the portal a very familiar dragon maid popped out with a big smile.
"Kukukuku. Hiiii friends" It was Tohru with the fragments Genos gave her when they first met to find Saitama. "Tohru. What are you doing here?" She crossed her arms together excited and said. "I'm was getting bored so I decided to visit my friends! Mistress Kobayashi didn't want to come unfortunately." She buffed her cheeks embarrassed.
"Beef cake. Who is she?" Sasha asked Saitama who scratched his head bored. "Oh. She is-" Genos answered to Sasha for his master. "A real friend named Tohru. She is using magic to counter with her enemies. Also help up find Sensei who was in a different world." Sasha was both shocked and amazed by Tohru's abilities.
"So friends I came here to ask for some company" Tohru mumbled with a smile.
"Company?" Akame joined the conversation.
"Yep. I need someone to come with me for a little so I can kill my ti- I mean to help me with something important" Tohru put out her tongue and mock them purposely. "You can't be serious" Akame gazed Tohru with her cold red eyes.
Saitama sighed and walk forward. "Awwwww, fine. I will come with you but you will return me here immediately after we are done" Sasha felt shiver all over her back, she didn't want to lose her boyfriend again. "Beef cake!" Saitama shifted his attention and face her and his two disciples. "Don't worry, I will be back. Genos, Akame. Take care until I return" Both his disciples nodded serious and said in union. "We will Sensei!"
Tohru opened the portal for her and Saitama to jump inside. "Let's go" She grabbed Saitama's hand and she run with him inside. Saitama thought to himself whilst he and Tohru were entering a different world. 'Great where we going on?' Tohru was screaming excited. "THIS IS SO AWESOOOOOME!"
MHA universe
The green portal opened and Tohru walk outside with Saitama behind her. "DIMENSION TRAVELING IS SO MUCH FUN WITH FRIENDS! AHHHh?" She look at their surroundings and couldn't recognise the world they were in nor the individuals they were seeing. Saitama look the unknown location and asked. "Where are we now and what is with those kids and the birdman over there?" Saitama pointed Nomu who was about to kill Deku.
Shigaraki was concentrated but saw the portal opening and unleashing two strangers. 'Who the hell are those two back there?! Did All might send them?! The one looks like a maid and the bald guy like a hero. Tch! Small fries Nomu will kill them too. Maybe then All might will come!' Shigaraki shouted serious.
"Nomu! Kill them all!" Nomu clenched his fist and showed a sinister smile front of Izuku. He couldn't do anything but think of his death. 'All might... where are you?! I will die..!' Nomu launched a punch to kill Deku but then a red gloved hand blocked the punch. "HUH?!" Deku opened his eyes and saw a bald guy in yellow suit and white cape holding Nomu's punch with only his right hand. Saitama turn to Deku and asked. "You ok kid?"
Both students and Shigaraki were shocked and staring Saitama. Bakugo was getting mad as usual and questioned himself 'That ain't All might. Who is that?!' Deku wipe the sweat from his forehead and nodded to Saitama.
Tohru was cheering Saitama from afar. "Show that bird who's boss!" Her eyes light up like stars from excitement. Shigaraki widen his eyes and couldn't believe what just happened. 'How the hell?! That bald guy was way back! He was so fast I couldn't see him! He blocked Nomu's attack with a single hand?! He is no ordinary... That guy is no small fry but a pro hero!' Shigaraki clenched his hands angry towards Saitama and decided to talk.
"Who are you!" He shouted determined to find out this stranger's identity. Saitama pushed Nomu five meters back effortlessly and answered. "I am just a gu- I mean I am a professional hero named Saitama. My hero name is Caped Baldy" It was then the moment where Bakugo laughed his ass off. "AHAHAHAHAHA! CAPED BALDY?! WHAT RIDICULOUS NAME IS THAT?!" Uraraka butt in and shut Bakugo.
"Did you forget that mister Caped Baldy just saved Deku?!" Bakugo's expression immediately turned angry and serious again. "Tche!" Saitama ignored Bakugo and said to Midoriya. "I will handle this bird monster, you can go to your friends." Deku's eyes light up with hope and stare Saitama. 'He is exactly like him... So strong and brave.. determined to save the innocents and help justice triumph over evil... just like All might!' Deku smiled and begun running back to his classmates.
"Thank you, Caped Baldy!" "Deku!" Ochako hug Deku while everyone else including Tohru were watching Saitama ready to face Nomu.
Todoroki had doubts about Saitama. "I don't think this nobody can beat that thing" Mineta didn't care at all and he was peeking Ashido and Momo. "Yeah, yeah." Ashido lifted her arms and cheered for Saitama. "You are amazing! I want your autograph!" 'He is so handsome!' Momo couldn't do anything but watch like everyone else too. 'This guy is our only hope until All might comes!'