The next day After the David and his daughter had talked with the other about what they saw.
"So an Izuku that is Quirkless, that is also quarter devil, A Izuku that is a masked armored hero, one that is made of rubber after eating a demon posses fruit, and in this one, he is being taught by his grandfather on a mysterious fighting style," Melissa said doing a quick recap.
"Yes, there are other forms of little green out there," Fox told the Hot nerd.
"Speaking of where is the little guy."
"Ahhhhh!" and Izuku in his sleepwear ran past them as was being chased by Katsuki who was in her UA Gym uniform "Get back here you two-timing," She yelled.
"Aw, That hit the spot Choas and morning coffee," Fox said drinking a mug of coffee.
"So you put me in Midoria's Bed I woke up to him hugging me," Shoko said with her cooled eyes glaring at him.
"Yes," Fox answering the fire and ice quirk user.
"You did this!" Karsuki yelled. "Why you son of..." "And mute," Fox said taking a remote and pressed the mute button.
"Okay eat up and after we'll start the show," Fox said.
After everyone ate, Fox took them back to the theater room as well as a New wheel with Melissa's name on it. "Now let's spin the wheel on how well sit with Izuku," He said as he spins the wheel. The two arrows stopped at Ochako and Katsuki.
"WHAT THE HELL!" Katsuki yelled.
"Now where we last left off Izuku and Ochako were being taught by Izuku grandfather named Ryu," Fox said.
Chapter III: Bound by Fate
A peaceful silence drifted over the forest as the sound of birds chirping resonated quietly in the air. A total calm washing over the large trees as everything was silent. "Hah! Heya!" "Hah! Howa!" that was until the sound of fighting could be heard as the peace was broken.
The animals scurried away as two figures could be seen fighting amongst the falling leaves. One a girl with brown hair in a bob haircut, and another with unkempt emerald green hair. The two trading blows as their fists and palms struck against each other. The boy thrust his palm forward to knock her back, but she moved out of the way and grabbed his wrist, ready to throw him over her shoulder.
But the boy was prepared as soon as she made to flip him by shifting his weight and rolling just as he impacted on the ground followed by sweeping at her feet. Every move she made he countered, almost as if he could predict her moves. Similar with her as she countered his moves to a degree.
"Wow the two of you look taller than you are now as well as buff," Mina said.
"She right you're taller than you of the start of the year," Idda said looking at his two friends. "I would say you two are almost about as tall as me," He said.
The girl however never hit the ground as she floated in mid-air and thrust a kick towards the boy who easily blocked it with crossed arms.
"I thought we agreed on no Quirks?" the boy asked as the girl grinned.
"Remember Sensei's first rule? Every skill you have is vital to your survival, so in a battle, there are no rules!" she flipped herself over, released her Quirk, and re-engaged in combat. The boy jumping back as a small grin began to appear on his face.
"Wise words," Aizawa said.
"One more thing, be very aware of your environment," Fox said wearing a white button-up shirt, cotton yellow vest, jean, and glasses. "The object that surrounds you can help."
"And how can some random object?" Neito asked.
"Watch old Jackie chan movies," Fox said getting everyone to facepalm themself.
"Also if you ever get a fortune cookie, listen to its wisdom," Fox said looking at his old students.
"Never mock the cookie," Mic said.
"Theirs a story for a mother time," Aizawa said rubbing his temples.
"Is that so? Well then…" she rushed forward to grab as her fingers were inches from his back. But just as she reached him, he turned around and grinned.
"How about this?!"
Time seemed to stop as she stared into an almost exact replica of All Might's face – except for the bushy green hair – as the action caused her to halt in her place. Even the voice sounded the same as her face was momentarily stunned.
"PFFTT!," Ochako spit out laughter.
"PFFFTT!" before her cheeks puffed up and saliva rocketed out of her mouth, only to gasp when he grabbed her arms and flipped her on her stomach. Her arm twisted behind her back and a hand on her head as he pinned her to the ground. She looked stunned before a cross look appeared on her face.
"Oh my god, you still do that," Laugh a chuckling Katsuki as well as several other members of the audience, Even Aizawa trying so hard not to laugh or smile failed snickering and giving off a smirk. Melissa and her father were laughing too. "Toshi you picked a good one to take as a student," David said. Toshi just smiles and node.
"You might find that funny but I see that a creepy," Fox said.
"How do you find that creepy?" Tetsutetsu asked.
"Junior," He said with a shutter.
"Hey! No fair! You know I can't help it when you make that face, Deku-kun! You agreed not to do that!" he grinned.
"You said every skill is vital. Mine just happens to make you laugh, Ura-chan. Plus you just said there were no rules and used your Quirk, so its fair." She puffed her cheeks in annoyance while he chuckled and helped her back onto her feet.
"Okay, kids that's enough. Izuku wins this round," an old voice spoke as the two looked towards Ryuu as he sat under a tree. His hair greyer then it used to as well as a longer beard growing on his face.
"Ochako-chan, you need to stop losing your composure just because you see something funny. And Izuku, don't pull that face out while we're practising…it seriously creeps me out" the old man commented as they nodded.
"He right especially if the person's body doesn't match his or her voice," Fox said thinking of a Pica as well as other people he met over the lifetimes he was reborn into.
"Or right like that guy on our vacation to the new world,"
"Everything was on steroids but his voice," Nana said snickering remembering the voice.
"Hai, Sensei!" The two kids nodded
It had been seven years since Izuku had met Ochako Uraraka and ten years since he began his training in the ancient art of Haki. To harness the power of his inner fighting spirit and utilise it as a power to achieve his dream of becoming a Hero like his idol – the Number One Hero All Might.
"That going to be heard to do with his competition," Fox said. "Their different school that teaches heroes all over the world, Uk, Russia, USA, Canada, South America," He said pointing thing out.
"Yeah also like how we're hearing this info like someone is reading this to us," Juzo said.
During those years Ochako had joined in on their training, as the old man and her parents wanted her to at least have some form of martial arts to defend herself.
During that time the two had begun to grow up as both of them gained stronger physics and experience. Izuku's body had become more toned in the seven years of training and even grew taller than Ochako, much to her shock when he came back to visit, as he stood a head taller than her. But he was not overly large as his form was to compliment his style of fast but strong hits.
Ochako had become more fit and diverse when it came to combat, relying on grappling and disarming techniques to combat her opponents. She knew how to fight but preferred to take down her opponents rather then beat them to a pulp.
"Good, The best offense is the best defense counter your foe attack to throw him off balance, For Uraraka style of fighting judo would be the best way to go," Fox said.
She wanted to be a rescue Heroine after all. Turned out she was a natural for grappling and disarming techniques. She even started picking up his habit of analyzing her opponents to a degree.
"Observation Haki to tell you one of your schoolmates that has this ability," Fox said.
"I think I know who you're talking about," Nezo said thinking of a blue eye blond boy that looks like an old UK comic.
"Oh, Izuku when you go for your work studies give him this fortune cookie," Fox said. "And Ochako here use this in case of a life-ending emergency," Fox gave here a metal device with a red cross on it. "Just place it on the person and let it do the rest."
It shocked he parents when she started muttering to herself like Izuku. Who knew that the Midoriya mutter was contagious, go figure?
"Oh god no, it spreading," Mina said jokingly at a blushing Ochako.
Their friendship, on the other hand, had grown significantly since the first day they met. Now considering themselves true childhood friends the two were almost inseparable from each other – barring when Izuku had to return home – as the people of the town commented on how cute they looked together.
"Izuku is glowing red brighter than a cherry," Toro said "Wait, I just thought of something that observation Haki can do,"
"Yes, Izuku and Ochako can in a way see you but only your aura nothing else," Fox said.
"And this person in our school can who is he or she?" Jiro asked.
"Miro from Class 3-B, and the leader of the big three," Nezo said.
"The kid good his quirk is strong but weak kind of like Neito's Quirk if he masters it to a point he'll probably copy them permanently but very careful of the drawbacks," Fox said.
"Why?" Neito asked.
"Ever seen Akira the giant baby scene," Fox said.
"So make sure I don't go blobby mutant Baby got it," Said Neito who was pailing thinking about that movie.
It didn't help that Ochako called him Deku as his new nickname – much to everyone's' confusion barring Izuku – while Izuku started calling her Ura-chan out of courtesy.
Everyone even teased them from time to time about looking like a couple, much to the embarrassment of the teens.
Unknown to them that a large betting pool had accumulated about their 'future relationship' started by the mothers of the pair.
"Speaking of The teachers do that all the time with Student relationship it helps fight the boredom," Fox said.
"But why Ochako and Me," Izuku said.
"Yeah, is there other students in our year?" Pony asked.
"Yes but there mostly with Izuku," Fox said.
Hearing this Katsuki got closer to Izuku. The boy's arm was now pressed between her breast. "Looks like someone is jealous," Fox said to Nana who smiled and node.
Speaking of, thanks to the help of the Midoriya's, which everyone just found it easier than saying Inko's maiden name, the Uraraka family had become more financially stable over the past seven years. It wasn't enough to make them rich as Ryuu said, but the extra income was enough to keep the business afloat while also providing well for the family. They even hosted the Midoriya family for dinner from time to time as the families began to bond.
The Uraraka's felt truly blessed that they came into contact with the Midoriya's and considered them family for their help. Never knowing that if it wasn't for a faulty picture frame, they would have never met them until years later.
"Okay, lovebirds,"
"We're not lovebirds!" the two shouted simultaneously with red faces, much to his amusement as he pointed to a rock.
"That not what the fanfic says," Mina and Setsuna said. This made the two love birds blush and making an Ash blond girl give a mad pout.
"Kidding… but seriously it's time Izuku to see the fruits of your training…" he spoke seriously as the boy nodded.
"It took ten years, but you managed to get Observation Haki under control. I'm not really surprised that you mastered it so easily, your natural observation skills were an indication of how well you would progress. I guess it was only natural you would master it first and as for your Armament, you can now project a light armour around your body. But now it's finally time to see if you can properly channel the next stage of Armament without it suddenly fading off you." He lectured the boy as he nodded.
"Remember Izuku, the key is having no doubts and no hesitation. Focus your spirit and harden yourself, everything else will fall into place." Izuku looked to his hand as he felt a moment of hesitation before he felt a hand on his shoulder and a smile from Ochako.
"Izuku vs the Nomu of the USJ might not be over in one punch but it was made to kill Toshi," Fox said.
"So, like Dragon ball z Goku vs someone who can fight back," Eijiro said.
"Wait would Izuku be Gohan or Goku?" Danki asked.
"Gohan, Toshi would be either Piccolo or Goku you guys try your bust to be a Krillin or Tien," Fox said.
"Why?" Danki asked.
"Do you want to be a Yamcha," Fox said.
"No sir I rather have an own count than being a Yamcha," Danki said.
"What about us girls?" Mina asked.
"You girls are good just be careful, Oh Danki after this sparing with me I'm going to try and teach you a move that might make or break you," Fox said with some spark of lighting in his eyes.
"H-Help me," Danki said to his teacher who was shaking and looking away.
"You can do it, Deku-kun." He nodded as he smiled at his best friend.
The boy walking over before he stood before a large boulder. Its size several times larger than his own frame as it stood almost intimately over him. He looked down at his fist as a moment of hesitation stayed his feet. But a look back to his grandfather and Ochako steeled his resolve as she nodded towards him. He took in a deep breath as he slid his feet back and closed his eyes.
His body instinctively taking a fighter's stance as he pulled his right arm back to his hip and his left palm facing towards the stone.
For a moment everything was silent as the only sound that could be heard was the rustling over leaves. His breathing was controlled, and his nerves were calm as he stood before the large piece of stone that barred him from his final test. He searched deep inside him as he focused on the energy that existed inside of him.
From his mind, he began to see everything around him in coloured shapes and sizes. His grandfather standing behind him with a careful stare and Ochako looking nervous despite the calm appearance she portrayed. A small smile on his lips as he felt the energy surge inside of him and gather at his fist.
"Two out of three down now he just needs to master conquerors and he'll be unstoppable," Fox said.
He imagined it becoming a part of him, hardening around his arm and clinging to his skin like a second coat. When he felt that sensation, he thrust his fist forward and smashed it into the rock. A loud crack followed by the sound of crumbling rock forced him to open his eyes as the giant boulder had been reduced to rubble. He looked to his arm as a sense of joy flooded his systems staring at the appendage.
The reason being was that the arm itself was now coated in a strange black substance that looked almost metallic in nature. To others, it would almost be confused for a hardening type Quirk which was fairly common.
"Hooly," Ibra said.
"Shit," Katsuki said.
"Expiration Point," Shoji said.
"Now add One for All in the mix," Fox said.
"Mommy," Neito said.
But for Izuku, Ochako and Ryuu it was more than that. It was an indication that the past ten years of training had finally come to fruition. It finally meant.
"Congratulations kid…you've reached the second stage of Armament Haki."
The substance faded as he felt no pain in his arm, only pride as he smiled at the man that gave him this ability.
"You did it!" a sudden body latched onto him as for a moment he was stunned before the smiling face of Ochako greeted him.
"Good now dominate and give your Mrs. Midoriya grandbabies," Fox said getting a 'yeah' from Mina and making the two-class cinnamon rolls become red.
"See, I told you, you could do it! I'm so proud of you, Deku-kun!" a bright smile on her face as he smiled back…Before he realised his situation as he felt two…ahem, surprises on his chest as he blushed rapidly and sputter incoherent words.
"Deku-kun, what's wrong?" suddenly looking down she realised his sudden sporadic behaviour as a blush quickly made its way over her face to. "Ah! I'm sorry!" both of them turned into blushing stuttering messes as Ryuu watched on with an amused happy smile on his face.
'…Ah~…is it springtime already~?'
Ryuu Dojo
After that embarrassing moment was over the three went back to the dojo as they discussed the next stages of their training over breakfast. It had become a habit that the Ochako would join the Midoriya's for breakfast after training. Mostly due to the fact that they acted as babysitters for her when her parents had to take work out of town for periods of time.
But that only seemed to happen whenever Izuku came to visit. Coincidence? I think not!
Ahem, either way, the young Uraraka girl was almost considered family to them. Inko especially took a liking to her because of how she treated Izuku as a regular person rather than how everyone else treated him back home. But that wasn't to say he was still being pushed around, far from it, but will touch upon that later.
Now the five of them were discussing their next moves.
"I'm very proud of both of you. You've both come really far since I started training you years ago." Ryuu said as he looked to the two teens sitting next to each other.
"Ochako-chan, since you've arrived your fighting abilities have vastly improved these past seven years."
"Yeah, not only are you now able to make yourself float, but you can do it without suffering from nausea." Izuku chimed in as the gravity girl smiled at the praise.
"However, you still have that weakness of nausea when you overuse your Quirk for extended periods or exceed your weight limit…not to mention you still can't help yourself when you see something funny and lose composure." He commented as she nodded slightly embarrassed.
"So I'm better than I was before I got into UA," Ochako said.
"I have seen worlds where you have both Zero-G and can add on to it, To tell you the truth you scare me either death of flying into space or becoming a pancake," Fox said. "Izuku never hurt this one or wrong her."
Everyone looked at a smiling Ochako. Who was smiling due to the fact a God was afraid of her.
"Still Cute," Izuku said getting a blush from Ochako.
"Still, I have never seen anyone master as many grappling and takedown techniques as you have, young Ochako-chan. You're even able to predict how your opponent will strike. If I didn't know any better, I'd say you have a limited access to Observation Haki. It is unfortunate that you haven't been able to harness Armament Haki," she smiled and shook her head.
"It's fine, Sensei, I don't think it suits my style. My Quirk cancels gravity and to use it I think I need to be more ground-based. But being able to use a little of Observation has definitely helped, thank you," She said as he nodded and then turned to Izuku.
"As for you Izuku, you have improved the most since you came her ten years ago. When you came here you had almost lost all hope of ever becoming a hero. But through these past ten years, you've not only met my expectations of your training, but you also blew some of them out of the water. It took me twenty years before I could summon the physical augmentation of Armament, while you've managed to do it in half the time. Not to mention your observation Haki has far surpassed my own, I'm really proud of you Izuku." He spoke with pride as the young man nodded with a smile on his face.
"That being said, you are still far away from completely mastering Armament Haki and still have yet to access Conquers Haki. At most, you can summon Armament on your arms and legs, and even your forehead if necessary. Not to mention you're still not fully accustomed to utilising it in combat. Something we'll hopefully fix up before you got back in three weeks." He commented as Izuku nodded while Ochako pouted.
"I hate it when you go back, it's not the same without you." She moped slightly as he chuckled.
"I know, it's not the same without you either. You're the only real friend I have, and we're only separated by two and a half hours. But don't worry that will all change once we make it into high school!" he tried to comfort her as she nodded.
"Speaking of which, are you two still planning to go to U.A?" Inko asked as they both nodded.
"Yep, it has the best Hero course anywhere in Japan. Deku told me that if you want to get recognised quickly as a Pro-hero, then U.A. is the place to go." Ochako said as Izuku
"Not to mention it was where All Might graduate from. It would be awesome to go to the same school as him!" Izuku said with a gleeful tone as Ochako chuckled.
"You really are a big Otaku, aren't you?" she asked teasingly as Izuku blushed.
"I-I can't help it. He's the reason I want to become a Hero in the first place. He is very inspirational, and I admire him so much…"
"Is he also the reason you decorated your entire room in his merchandise?" she grinned as he blushed to remember when she came to visit him with his grandfather and she saw his room. She had laughed so much that day he was afraid that she would never want to be friends with him again.
"Relax Deku, you know I don't mind your All Might obsession. I think it's really cute," he blushed even more.
"It's still embarrassing you know?" she giggled at his reaction while the adults had small smiles on their faces.
'Ah…young love~'
"I hope you kid won't lose the one you all love," Fox said.
"What are you talking about Fox?" Momo asked.
"Demon fear a good man going to war do you know what that means," Fox said.
"I think I do," Neito said. "The Kamen Rider Izuku the one that became the demon lord of space and time."
"Yeah I've seen other heroes how did the same like Jaune than there are men like Emiya who are broken that can't be fixed they are nothing but a machine even an Izuku with The Speed Force is dangerous That Nomu and the road damage to get more speed let just say he saw the pyramids, the great wall, New York City, and I think Hawaii," Fox said.
"Wait in the history of Quirks no one has ever been that fash," Ida said in shock.
"That Izuku was hit by lightning, The dormant Quirk gen awoke and he was in a coma for nine months," Fox said.
"Ouch," Denki said.
They all thought as the joint family continued their breakfast until Ryuu coughed. "So, I guess that means you're going to continue your training in Shizuoka?" he nodded as he picked at his food.
"Yeah, with the exams coming up in 12 months I need to completely focus up my academics to pass the entrance exams and keep up the routine you set up for me and work on my Haki. With their acceptance rate into the Hero Course as it is, I need to work extra hard if I want to make it into the course. So, unless I get a recommendation, I have to take the entrance exam like everyone else." Izuku said as he listed off his priorities for the U.A. Exam.
Ryuu nodded as he looked to Ochako. "I suppose you'll want to continue training as well, Ochako-chan?" she nodded.
"I want to be able to extend my limit before the exam, brush up on my fighting moves and maybe learn more control over Observation Haki if you're available sensei?" he nodded as she sighed in relief.
"The biggest problem I have will be the written portion. I'm not that good with that kind of stuff, so I need to spend the next year studying up my academics as well if I want to make it."
"I can still help you with that. Now that your family doesn't have as many financial troubles as they used to, we can continue to chat online if that's okay with you, Ura-chan?" Izuku asked as she nodded.
"Sure, thank you, Deku! Besides, we promised after all that we would both get into U.A. no matter what," she smiled as he nodded to his childhood friend as they grasped each other's hands in a friendly manner, almost like making a vow to each other.
"You bet," he said while they continued to plan for the U.A. Exam.
Izuku looked around at everyone around him as he felt glad that his mother had decided to take him to see his grandparents over ten years ago. He would have never built up the confidence he had now, he would have never thought of improving his own physical abilities to compete in the U.A. Exams or considered another way to match up to his Quirk competition.
But most importantly he would have never met his true best friend Ochako.
He felt truly blessed with the small chance of luck and hoped that it would continue on his path to becoming a Hero. Never knowing that his fate and the fate of everyone around him would change due to an unlikely meeting.
Three Weeks Later – Aldera Junior High
Aldera Junior High, located in Musutafu Japan, was a small public school that wasn't widely known for anything spectacular. Its students were considered mostly average – Hero Society Standards – as most of them either went on to do mundane jobs or become low-level Heroes.
The only outstanding students in the classes were Bakugo Katsuki with his Explosive Quirk and Izuku Midoriya, who constantly claimed he would become a Hero – despite not having a Quirk.
It was just another ordinary as the teacher – who honestly couldn't care less for his students – asked them all to consider what future career they want. "But I know you're all going to just choose Hero!" everyone in the class cheered and showed off their Quirks.
"So this is your old School," Melissa said.
"It was horrible," Izuku said.
"Think of New York City public schools where even the teachers are part of a gang," Fox said.
"Was it that bad," Momo said.
"It was in one timeline it was so bad it got to the point that Inko gets him transferred to your school you know an all-girl school," Fox said.
"How did she manage to do?" She asked.
"In that world, The headmistress is Izuku's aunt so she got him in but doing so he didn't meet All might but did become a hero in another way he's name is Vulcan as in the Roman god of blacksmithing and Fire that Izuku's like Ironman or Kamen Rider, by the way, Momo your other helping that Izuku broke out of his shell," Fox said he then show in Izuku who was wearing an armor suit that has an animal theme to it.
"Soo cool it," Kota said with stars in his eyes.
"Yes, yes you all have great Quirks. But you know it's against the rules to show them off at school."
"Heh, don't lump me in with the rest of these extras." An arrogant voice spoke as everyone turned to the casually relaxing blond-haired boy. "Compared to me, these guys have got nothing against my Quirk."
"Gah! Say's you Bakugo!"
"Yeah! Just because you have a flashy Quirk doesn't mean you can be all high and mighty you jerk!"
"Shut up, you damn extras!" he laughed as Izuku sighed behind him.
"At less, you had the right to be cocky you can back it up," Fox said.
Izuku looked at the back of his former childhood friend as he spoke arrogantly of his abilities. He had known Bakugo since he was born, their mothers used to be friends in high school and continued to talk to each other years after. So naturally, they became friends in pre-school so he was used to his arrogance.
Initially, when Kacchan – the old nickname Izuku gave him – developed his Quirk, he used to look up to him and his amazing power. Following him around hoping to be as great as he was. At the time it didn't matter that he didn't have a Quirk so long as he continued his training with his grandfather.
But then he suddenly started acting hostile to Izuku and their friendship splintered off ever since and the two had a strained relationship. It didn't help when continued to pick on the other kids and Izuku stepped in to hold them off.
Now the years that he spent training with his grandfather would have obviously made him stronger then Bakugo – despite his explosive Quirk. But at a young age, he believed that those with powers should only use them to protect the innocent and never harm them.
He felt the same with his training. He felt that he should only use it in the direst of circumstances, no matter how much Kacchan hurt him. So, seeing as he could withstand Bakugo's Quirk, he decided to do what a Hero would do and protect those from his arrogance.
"That's right, Katsuki is applying for U.A. right?" the teacher asked as he went back to reading from his textbook. Everyone stiffened and gasped at this.
"U.A! but isn't that like one of the hardest Hero Schools to get into!?"
"I remember Hell week it was when I took you guys to the training camp to Arizona Desert during a massive heatwave as well as Arizona's hero Heatwave to turn up the heat, Izawa was Chucky when he started UA after that week he well lost the weight," Fox said.
"Wait, what!" The students shouted.
"Yup we Teachers of can do anything we want I was debating leave them in the Grand Canyon with a flare gun and a Gps tracker on the ankle," Fox said.
"Yeah! I heard the cut off rate was 79 this year!"
"That's right, you bunch chattering extras! None of you can compare to me! I aced the mock exam and am more qualified than any of you to get into U.A.!" he jumped up on his desk. "And once I graduate, I'll surpass even All Might himself! I'll become the best and richest Hero of them all!" he bellowed arrogantly with a smile on his face.
"Oh yeah, Midoriya, you're entering U.A. too, right?"
That sentence alone stopped his rant as everyone turned to the green haired boy that looked boringly at everyone while giving the teacher – who wasn't paying attention – the stink eye. Seriously, wasn't something like that supposed to be confidential between student and teacher? What kind of second-rate school was this?
'Oh sure, paint a target on my back why don't you?'
Everyone stared before they burst out laughing at the notion. See, for the entire ten years that the students had known him he never once developed any sign of a Quirk.
This day and age people only ever cared about how flashy another person's Quirk was and not about the person as an individual. And seeing as his training with Haki was mostly invisible – until he recently attained the second stage – most of them just believed he was Quirkless.
In the past Izuku would have been overcome with anxiety and nervousness, seeing as he had no friends at Aldera and tended to spend most of his time training and studying, so he was considered unpopular by everyone.
But because he built up confidence within himself and made a true friend in Ochako he really didn't care what others thought of him so long as he became a Hero.
"Deku!"
He instantly moved his books out of the way as a fiery hand slammed into his desk. Thanks to his Haki he was able to predict it and protect his supplies from damage. He didn't even flinch as Bakugo glared at him, hoping to intimidate the boy into submission.
Pfft, fat chance of that happening.
"What the hell is this!? You think you can rub shoulders with someone like me!? Get bent! The Hero course is no place for a Quirkless person like you!" he said with a snide voice at the green head who only looked back blankly at him.
"First off, please stop setting my desk on fire. I'd rather not have to go through another school year with the smell of burnt desk wood. Second, last time I checked this is a free country and I have a right to participate in the Exam just as much as you. Especially now that they got rid of the Quirk rule. Besides, it never hurts to try, right?" he asked with a straight face as Bakugo and everyone else just laughed at him.
"Burn Desk wood reminds me of when Enji fell asleep after gym class the water bill came out of my paycheck," Fox said.
"Try!? You want to try!? Get real Deku! What the heck can you even do anyway!?" he resisted using his Haki to prove him wrong as everyone continued to laugh at him.
'More than you know, Kacchan… more than you know…'
Downtown – Near Tatooin Station
Meanwhile far away a villain made of pure sludge grabbed a purse from an unsuspecting lady as he ran quickly from the scene unaware of a skeletal-looking man walking out of a convenience store, with drinks and clothes several sizes too big for him.
"Ha-ha! Good luck losers! Nobody can stop me with my Quirk!" he yelled as he ran from the scene.
He noticed the commotion as everyone called out for a Hero. From behind them, steam started to rise from his body as his skinny frame slowly began to bulge and develop into muscles.
"Have no fear, why?" everyone turned and even the villain gasped as the man grinned.
"Because I am here!"
Aldera Junior High – After School
The students began to gather and exit the classroom as some of them chatted about new things like games and stuff, while others asked if they wanted to go karaoke.
Izuku, on the other hand, had plans to continue his training and then skype Ochako for another study session tonight. But before he could grab his Hero Analysis Journal, Bakugo grabbed it and held it out of his reach.
"Deku, we're not done yet." He angrily spoke to the boy, as Izuku sighed.
'Of course not, when are we ever?' he thought as he turned to Kacchan and his two other lackeys.
It was always like this. Bakugo and his gang would gang up on him, tell him how weak and pathetic he was and try to crush his resolve to become a hero. Honestly, at this point, it was like listening to a broken record player.
Which was why Izuku just stared boringly at him. A thing he found that pissed Bakugo off more since he no longer took satisfaction in the fear that would have otherwise permeated his face.
"What the heck is this? Hero Analysis for the future? Ha! What a nerd!" one of the lackeys spoke as Bakugo held it in his hands before igniting it with his Quirk. A brief flash of anger crossed Izuku's face before he managed to restrain himself.
"Listen up, Deku, the best heroes showed signs of greatness even as children. Because they, like me, have powerful Quirks that make them stand out more than people like you that have no Quirks. I'm going to be the first and only student from this crappy school to enter U.A. and become a Hero. Because let's face it, I'm better than everyone here. But you, on the other hand, have no special qualities or talents other than academics. Face the facts, no one will accept a Quirkless loser like you as a Hero no matter how hard you try."
'So vain!' Bakugo placed his hand on his shoulder as smoke began to rise from his jacket.
"So, listen well you damn nerd. Give up that useless dream and don't you even think about entering U.A. got it?" he stressed trying to threaten him with his Quirk. But Bakugo failed to realise that the jacket was not burning as Izuku merely stared back at him with no hint of trepidation or anger.
"Are you done? Because I really want to go home and you're blocking my way." He said as instead of fear it was a more bored tone that Bakugo grew more pissed at and decided to leave.
Of course, being the egotistical, superior complex, arrogant brat that he was, he always had to have the last word.
"You really want to be a hero so bad? Then why don't you jump off the roof and pray you to get a Quirk in your next life!''
At that point, both of them realised that it went too far. It was something that was never to be said to another person, no matter how much you disliked him.
Despite his attitude, Bakugo was a smart kid and always tried to be careful at school least he jeopardises his chances at getting into U.A. Deep down even he knew he crossed a line. But he had said it and it was up in the air and it wasn't like he was ever going to take it back.
Luckily for him, Izuku was stronger than he ever gave him credit for, both physically and mentally and knew he would never consider the option. Both of them left the room that had gained an awkward silence as he fished the book out of the koi pond.
"Good thing I sprung for the water-resistant paper?" he joked while his mind was thinking back to what he said as he shook his head.
"What was he thinking? Doesn't he know that's the last thing a Hero should say?" He shook his head and began to walk home, going through a small tunnel as he failed to notice the sewer drain begin to move.
"Get a hold of yourself, Izuku. Remember what grandpa said, don't let others tell you what to do. Life is your choice and yours alone. So, what if he and everyone else thinks you can't be a Hero? I'll show him and everyone that I can be a Hero! Just stiffen that upper lip and laugh in the face of adversary! Just like All Might! Ha-ha!"
A large shape quickly emerged from a manhole cover he spun around to see a large green liquid rushing towards him. "Shit!" he yelled too late as the liquid quickly wrapped itself around him. The substance quickly wrapping around his throat and mouth effectively cutting off his air circulation.
"A Medium sized body to hide in? Perfect!" the substance with two yellow eyes and jagged teeth said as it wrapped around the young Midoriya.
"I need an adult," Izuku said.
'Shit! A villain!? How the hell did he sneak up on me!? I must not have been paying attention!? Shit! Rookie mistake!'
Contrary to belief Observation Haki was not all-seeing, it needed to be consciously active in order for the user to detect another's presence. Because Izuku had been distracted by his former friends' crude suicide goading he failed to keep up his Haki and got attacked. It also can't predict random attacks that the user or the attacker can't predict.
That was the only reason he got ambushed.
"Relax kid, I'm just hijacking your body for a bit…hmm…you have a strong body. You've really saved me, Hero," he spoke mockingly as he strangled the boy. "I never expected 'Him' to be in this town. But don't worry it I'll only hurt for 45 seconds, then it will be all over!" he laughed as Izuku continued to struggle.
"Yes Need an adult and brain bleach," Izuku said.
"No use, kid! I'm made of liquid! You can't do anything!"
'Can't-breath! Losing-oxygen! C-Can't focus my Haki! Shit, Grandpa is going to be so pissed when he finds out about this!'
His vision began to darken as he slowly turned his gaze to the villain as his grinning smile reminded him of everyone in his life that doubted him. Everyone that believed he can't be a Hero because of his Quirkless birth.
Everyone from the day he found out that he was Quirkless that he could never be a Hero…and that snapped something inside of him.
"Toshi you're slower in this world,' Fox said.
"It may be that I have less time than I did back then," Toshi said.
"By all means, you should have dyed at this point by sadly your still stubborn as ever," David Shield said.
'Let…me…!' Slowly turning his head to the eye, as every emotion he ever felt bubble to the surface. 'Let…me…' he stared straight into his eyes as he glared into his soul.
'Let me go!' the villain visibly shook as he stared into the eyes of the green haired boy. Something inside him shaking from fear as if he was staring at death itself.
"I... can feel.. it from here what... this power," Itsuka said as a few of the kids passed out Neito being the first with foam coming out of his mouth.
"The three Haki King conqueror's will there is another Haki type like thank know as Sovereign Will someone like Momo can use that but someone with a raging fire in his heart like Izuku Conqueror's Haki it is very useful in crowds," Fox said.
"Wait Sovereign as in a rule she does give that sort of politician vibe," Saro said.
"I think in a Quirkless world Momo would of be had that gold in mind," Izuku said.
"Wow look at you using her first name," Fox said. "Just for that, I'll go easy on the on today train by 1% out of the Danger rooms overkill level," Izuku said.
"W-What the hell!?"
Before anything else could happen, the manhole cover exploded off as a triumphant voice called out. "Fear not, young man!" the villain and Izuku turned and gasped – if he could – as a tall muscular man stood before them.
"For I Am Here!" Izuku's eyes widened in shock and awe as he instantly recognised the man before him.
'A-All Might!'
"Shit! He found me!" the villain yelled as he tried to make a run for it only to be stopped by these two words.
"Texas…" he flung his fist towards the sludge. "SMASH!" a large and powerful gust of wind slammed into the two of them as the villain splattered the villain off Izuku.
If he were weaker in the past Izuku would have been knocked out by the sudden shockwave. But thanks to his training and Haki mastery he was able to stay conscious. He stared in awe at the man he considered his Idol. A man who had quickly risen to the ranks of the Number 1# in all of Japan and considered a Symbol of Peace.
'He's…he's so much cooler in person!' the man flashed his signature smile. Faster than Izuku could register, the man had somehow quickly gathered up the remains of the Sludge Villain and shoved him into a 2L bottle of soft drink.
"Still are by the way," Izuku said to his idol getting him to smile.
"Young man, are you all right?" he asked Izuku could only numbly nod, being in front of his idol.
"Thank goodness, I must apologise for getting you caught up in my villain hunt. The little bugger tried to lose me in the sewers and I got a little lost. Mistakes like that aren't my style, but thanks to your bravery I was able to contain the villain!" he proclaimed as Izuku continued to just stare at the man.
"Uh, kid? Are you all right?" he asked when Midoriya said nothing for the last minute.
"Wah! I-It's really you! All Might!" he suddenly yelled.
"Gah! Don't scare me like that! You nearly gave me a heart attack!"
"S-Sorry, it's just that you're…you're All Might! The real All Might!"
"Yes, I am well aware of who I am." He joked as Izuku quickly stumbled around and grabbed his notebook.
"Um, would it be all right if you signed my notebook!? I promise I'll take great care of it!" he asked as the man merely laughed and opened up the small notebook.
"Sure thing, anything for my fans." He turned the pages looking for a space to write. But while also looking over the notebook he noticed all sorts of statistics and data regarding most of the Heroes that were on public duty. It even listed their Quirks pro's and cons depending on the situation.
'My word these are extremely well detailed and precise. He even has accurate data on Mt. Lady's Quirk and she only just debuted today, this boy has extremely keen observation skills. If this were to fall into the hands of Villains, it could be bad.' He looked to the boy who was staring at him with admiration and pride.
'This kid, he has a very sharp mind. Could he?'
He shook his thoughts away and wrote his signature on the paper. "Here you go young man, don't go trying to use that to forge my identity or something like that. That would be most villainous!" he advised as Izuku nodded say it would be a family heirloom for generations to come.
He was so glad Ochako wasn't here otherwise he'd never hear the end of it.
Just as he was about to jump away a thought had surfaced in Izuku's mind. Something that had been bugging him for the past ten years he spent training. Something that he knew neither Ochako nor his grandfather could answer. Something he needed to ask the number 1# Hero himself.
All Might jumped into the air as he sailed across the city until he noticed something off about his jump. 'Hmm, I'm lagging?' he looked down and nearly gasped in shock at the same kid from before as he held onto the man's waist with a strangely calm look on his face.
"What the hell!?"
"Excuse me, but there's something I got to ask you, something really important!" he yelled over the wind.
"This is kind of invasive kid! I love my fans, but this is too much! Let go!"
"But it's really important. Plus, if I let go at this height, I don't think I will survive the fall!?"
"Ah! That's a good point!"
The two landed on a rooftop as All Might looked a little upset. "Of all the reckless things teenagers do, this is a new one! Hopefully, someone will let you down from here if you call out. I really have to go kid." He said as he turned away.
"Wait a minute!" he called out. "There's something really important I need to ask you, something I think only you can answer." The man was about to jump away again when he asked.
"Is it possible for someone to be recognised as a Hero, even without a Quirk?" this seemed to stop him as he lingered near the edge.
"Recognised without a Quirk?" the man asked before he stiffened. 'Shit! Not now!' Izuku nodded, completely missing the steam rolling off the man's body.
"You see, when I was four, I was diagnosed as Quirkless. The doctors said it had something to do with my toes, but that's not important." He looked down at the sad day replayed in his head.
"Ever since I was little, I always wanted to become a Hero, thinking I would be an awesome Hero once I got my Quirk. but when I found out I didn't have one I was nearly crushed. At first, I thought there was no way I could be a Hero. But then my mother took meet to see my grandfather and changed my life." He smiled at the memories of his grandfather's words all the while ignoring the man's size shrinking slightly.
"I've spent ten years training myself in order to become a Hero. Pushing myself to the limit so I could fulfil my dream and my promise. But even though my family and my best friend say I can be a Hero I…I need to know from you. I want to know if I can become a great hero and recognised as one without a Quirk. Who can save people with a fearless smile on his face," he looked up and smiled to the man.
"I want to know if I can become a Hero just like y-!"
Instead of seeing All Might in his muscular form, what he met was a frail skinny looking man with black sclera and blue eyes with shaggy blond hair that had two bangs hanging down his face. He stared in absolute silence trying to register what he was seeing.
"What the hell!" Melissa Yelled in shock. "What happened to you, Uncle Might."
"I had gotten hurt badly after fighting with a villain," Yagi said.
After a little bit, he finally found the right words.
"What the hell!?" he yelled. "W-Who are you!? Where's All Might!?"
"Okay Hehehe, that was funny as hell Hehehehe," Laught Eijiro.
"I can assure you kid, I am All Might-Blurgh!" a waterfall of blood rolled out his mouth causing the boy to freak out even more.
At first, he tried to see if he was a fake and used his Haki to sense if the man was an imposter. But the energy he felt was similar to the man who saved him, and he could detect no hint of lying in his voice.
"All Might, is that really you? What happened to you and why do you look like that?" he asked as the man sat down.
"Well kid, this is my true form. Whenever I'm out Heroing I buff my body up to use my Quirk. Kind of like a guy at the pool who's constantly holding in his gut. As for why I'm like this is…is because of this." He lifted up his shirt as Izuku nearly gagged at the sight.
"Fat guy pride, most people won't understand," Fox said.
On the left side of his chest was a large scar that spread out like a ghastly spider's web radiating from a nasty hole shaped scar in the centre. Small healed over holes indicated the use of stitches and god knows what else.
It was almost like something had been driven into his chest.
"Pretty nasty, huh? I got this five years ago from an enemy I'd rather not talk about. My respiratory system was nearly destroyed, and my stomach was removed due to the damage. I've wasted away because of the after-effects of those constant surgeries. Now because of it, I can only be a Hero for three hours a day."
"No way…Wait five years ago. Was that when you faced toxic chainsaw?" He chuckled to himself as he lowered his shirt.
"You've done your homework. Nah, that punk couldn't have inflicted this type of damage to me. No, this was made by an old enemy of mine that was never made public. More I asked it not to be made public. I asked because the 'Symbol of Peace' needs to appear invulnerable, to show that he can never be daunted by evil. If this made it out then Villains would become more brazen. Which is why I always smile, so that they can never know of the overwhelming pressure and fear I feel."
Izuku was shocked as he heard these words from his Hero. A man who always smiled in the face of adversary no matter how dire the situation. But hearing the reason behind his smile nearly shook up something inside of him.
"But to answer your question…no, I don't think you can be recognised as a Hero without a Quirk." His heart jumped in his chest as a feeling of despair punched him in the chest.
"You can train all you want and build up all kinds of muscle, but it won't matter when the guy you're up against can shoot laser beams out of his eyes. Pro-Heroing is a dangerous occupation and we are expected to risk our lives to save the people…"
"Without a Quirk…I'm afraid it's an impossible dream."
"He right the whole world is a dangerous place and with superpowers, it just got even crazier," Fox said.
Izuku felt his soul shake with grief as his idol spoke those words. "If you truly desire to help people, then become a police officer. They're often mocked for cleaning up after a Heroes work, but they are admirable and noble professionals. There's no shame in that career path," he got up and began to walk away without looking at the boy.
"It's not wrong to strive towards a dream…but you have to balance it with reality as well."
"It not like there is a version of a human that can pouch a person made out of sludge or see people that can go invisible," Fox said.
Izuku was left alone on the rooftop as he processed what his idol had just told him. Which was the same thing he heard growing up from everyone else, without a Quirk, he couldn't be a Hero.
Today…it just stung worse
He hung his head as his fist shook. "Seriously… him too? …" a tear forming in his eye as he tried to hold in all his emotions. But failed as the tear streaked down his face and he cried for the first time in years.
Earlier
Bakugo growled in annoyance as he and his two lackeys were following him home. His mind was still on about Deku and how he wanted to become a Hero despite not having a Quirk. It wasn't just that he thought it was completely stupid because the damn nerd lacked a Quirk. But it was also the fact he wouldn't just give up.
No matter what he said or did to the nerd he refused to give up, even stood up to him on several occasions. He had no idea when it was that Deku started to backchat him, but it was seriously pissing him off.
'Stupid fucking Deku, who the hell does he think he is?' he growled while kicking a bottle away.
"He's the man that well reach the heavens," Fox said wearing shades and Delinquent clothing.
"Go-Go Izuku Fight the power," Pony said with a smile on her face. wearing a red and white pilot suit.
"What happened to my clothes," Katsuki now wearing a flame style bikini and short shorts, and white boots.{"A/N if no one gets these joke you are no real lover of robot anime"}
"Weren't you a little hard on him today?" one of his lackeys said as he pulled out a cigarette.
"Yeah, I mean you guys grew up together, didn't you?"
"We stopped hanging out when he kept going to visit his grandfather who lives in god knows where. I don't really care, but it's his fault for messing me up. Seeing him so full of stupid dreams like when we were kids just pisses me off!" he exploded the can in his hand as they flinched back.
"And what the hell did I tell you two about smoking around me!? If I'm caught with a whiff of that stuff on me it goes in my permanent record!" he yelled to scolding the two until he noticed the absolute terror on their faces.
"My, my…your body…" a voice spoke behind him as a large sludge like being quickly surrounded him. "What a powerful Quirk you have…mind if I borrow it?" his vision was clouded as all he knew was darkness.
"I need an adult," Katsuki said.
"Note to self so that the world of Izuku is an esper," Fox said.
Back with All Might
All Might sighed, or rather Toshinori Yagi, as he made his way down the stairs. Today was not a good day. Because of that Villain from before and the fanboy he used up the rest of his three-hour time limit. Now if there was a danger, he would have to leave it up to the other heroes.
Not only that but now someone else had discovered his secret.
Mostly he was just worried that the fanboy would leak his secret online, but there were contingencies in place for that. But something told him he wouldn't do something like that.
He realised that he may have been a little harsh telling the boy something like that, mostly due to his own injuries that clouded his judgment, but it was for his own good and he would get over it. Heroing was dangerous and he had already paid the price for it.
There was no point in becoming a Hero If you weren't ready to put your life on the line, that's what his sensei taught him. His mind drifted back to the boy as he reminded him of himself years ago.
Back when he too was Quirkless and he met the person he considered his sensei.
'Maybe I was a bit too hard on him. But I can't let that bother me now. I got to get this guy into the police station and-!' he stopped to pat his pants but found the bottle was missing. His eyes winded in terror when a large explosion resonated downtown and his heart dropped into his chest.
At the same time, Izuku was walking home as he replayed the words his Idol had said to him. Now others would have wondered why he didn't mention his abilities in Haki, how with it he could match himself up to a Villain.
Well, it was because he wanted to test a professional hero's standing on a Quirkless civilian joining the Hero Career. He wanted to see that, even without a Quirk or his Haki powers, he could be seen and recognised as a Hero people could count on. To save them with a fearless smile on his face.
But today had just proven what he had already known.
The Hero society and the world itself would never recognise him as a Hero because of his Quirkless nature. It hurt even more when his Idol and the reason for him wanting to be a Hero told him the same thing. He looked at his hands and he thought about all the training he had done for the past ten years and wondered if he had just been wasting his time.
But then a small memory played in his mind, back when he and Ochako were young and she said that he was amazing even without a Quirk and he felt his resolve be renewed.
He slapped his cheeks and shook his head.
"What the hell am I thinking!? So, what if even All Might thinks I can't be a Hero, big whoop! I've had to deal with that sort of crap for all my life and I didn't let it bother me, so why should it now!?" he slapped a hand to his chest and grinned.
"I shouldn't care if Kacchan, the world or even All Might tell me I can't be a Hero, I am going to be Hero! I'm going to prove them all wrong! Even if I have to do it as a Quirkless Deku for the rest of my life! Because one day I'll become; the Deku who can do anything!" he yelled as he laughed triumphally…
"So Manly," Tetsu and Eijiro said. Izuku was now red in the face.
"…Man, it's a good thing the streets are empty or that would be embarrassing. Speaking of which, where is everyone? It's 4 pm, the train streets should be packed by now." He looked around at the deserted streets before he noticed a large gathering near the entrance of the market.
"Yes just us here in a godly realm," Jiro said.
He managed to peek his way through as the entire streets were set ablaze. Multiple Heroes such as Death Arms, Kamui Wood, Backdraft and Mt. Lady were on the scene but were having difficulty controlling the situation.
"Man, this must be one tough villain if the pros are having trouble," Izuku questioned as he managed to peek over and gasped when he saw the familiar sludgy shape of the sludge villain from before.
"That guy! What's he doing here!? Did he escape from All Might or-!" he gasped in realization. "Or was it when I…oh god…it's my fault he escaped!" he hissed to himself, completely unaware that not that far from him All Might be in a similar predicament.
'Shit! I used up my limit! I can't do anything!' he grasped at his side where his injury was as he cursed himself. 'Pathetic…I'm pathetic'
"Ow," Yagi yelled in pain rubbing the bump of his head.
"Shut that weak shit you still have many years be for you die," Fox said.
"Why aren't the heroes doing anything?" one of the citizens asked as Izuku turned to him.
"I hear it's because that villain is holding a middle schooler hostage. They can't get close enough without dealing damage to him." That made Izuku shudder as he couldn't imagine the type of fear that must be haunting the kid, he took hostage.
His eyes widened even further when he managed to see it was Bakugo as he was held in the grasp of the villain.
'Kacchan!'
"Such a powerful Quirk!" the villain roared. "With this, I should be able to take on even All Might himself!" he laughed as Bakugo continued to struggle against the villains, only for his explosions to do more damage to the streets.
'It's all my fault…if I hadn't stopped All Might this wouldn't have happened! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit!' he cursed himself as he looked upon the scene feeling largely responsible for the damage that was unfolding. But just when he thought there was nothing he could do, Bakugo looked up as for a brief moment the look in his eyes told him one thing…
"Ow," This time it was Izuku who was hit by Katsuki.
"I don't blame you it was probably my Karma final kicking my ass," She said.
Help
He didn't know what happened to him then, or why he did what he did. But all that mattered was that he had to do something as he bolted from the crowd and ran towards the villain. The pro-heroes and even All Might gaped in shock as the young boy ran towards the villain.
"Let him go you bastard!" he roared as he ran at the villain.
'Deku!' Bakugo thought in shock while the villain cursed
"That kid again!?" the villain instantly recognised him as his sludge-like body grabbed a few pieces of concrete. "You're dead meat kid! Take this!" he yelled as he threw the piece of stone.
Izuku instantly activated his Haki as he dodged and weaved his way past the boulders. His body sensing the paths they would follow and moving out of the way in an almost expert like manner.
"He is the one," Denki said.
"What the hell!?" was the general thought of everyone as Izuku drew closer to the villain.
'How did he!?' All Might thought as he drew closer.
The Sludge Villain growled as he managed to bring one of Bakugo's arms up and fling his explosion at the boy.
"Eat this!" he yelled as a large explosion rocketed towards him. The blast just clipping the right side of Izuku's arm as the sleeve of his school jacket burned away. But when the flames dissipated his arm was perfectly fine as not even a single burn was present on his pale skin.
"What the hell!?" he roared as All Might gasped in shock.
Izuku pulled back his arm as he ran towards the villain. His training kicking into overdrive as he focused his Haki into his right arm. What happened next shocked the Number one Hero and Bakugo as his arm was coated in a strange black metallic substance.
'What the heck!? I thought he said he was Quirkless!?' All Might thought as the boy ran and flung his fist to strike the villain.
"Kid no! Physically attacks won't work on him!" Death Arms yelled as the Villain grinned.
"Hehehe, this is going to be good," Izuku said.
"Here is an Epic Enel face moment," Fox said.
"You seriously going to try and hit me!? Fat chance! My body is made of liquid dumbass! Nothing you do is going to-GEFU!?" the moment his fist impacted on the Villains body his eyes nearly popped out of his head as Izuku's Haki coated fist struck his liquid form right between his eyes as his body was thrown backwards.
"EH!?" yelled all the Heroes and citizens as even All Might himself gaped in shock and their eyes nearly popped out of their heads.
"Now again think about adding One-For-All," Fox said.
"W-What the hell!? How the fuck did that hurt me!?" the villain yelled as Izuku grinned and grabbed the shirt of Bakugo.
"That was the power of my fighting spirit! Something, not even your villainous body can withstand!" he yelled, adrenaline rushing through his body as his confidence had skyrocketed.
"Nice banter but go easy on the ham," Fox said jokingly.
His words almost resonating amongst the crowd as everyone stared in awe, even causing some of them to cheer and encourage him on. He managed to pull Bakugo halfway out of the disoriented villain and freed him from suffocating.
"What the hell Deku!? How are doing that!? And why the hell did you run out here!?" Bakugo yelled as Izuku continued to pull.
"Honestly because my legs moved on their own! And someone told me that a Hero needs to be willing to put his life on the line!" All Might flinched at the memory as Izuku looked up and smiled as the next words he said resonated to the hearts of many.
"Besides, you looked like you needed help?"
All Might gasped as the words he said resonated greatly within him as he hung his head and grasped the pole tighter. "I really am pathetic…" steam rolled off his body as his arm began to enlarge.
"I see that's why you took a liking to him he may not have a Quirk but his heart," Davi said.
"It's like a raging inferno of a never-ending flame," Fox said.
"Argh! You brat!" the villain roared as he pulled against Bakugo, while Izuku continued to pull as well.
His feet digging into the concrete as he struggled to pull out his old friend. The sludge whipped out as he grabbed a small bit of rubble and tried to bash his face. But Izuku managed to barely avoid the hit as it scratched just under his eye.
But he didn't care about that as he continued to pull.
"Just hang on, kid!" Death Arms yelled as he and the other Heroes sprung into action. "Help is coming!" The villain growled as he grabbed more rocks and flung them at the heroes.
"Stop! Stay back!" he roared as he forced them back. His attention directed solely on Izuku as his for made quick to grab him.
"I'll finish you off for good this time!" he roared as Izuku cursed and made ready to sacrifice himself to save Bakugo. But just as the liquid made to grab him a large figure stood in his path and blocked the attack as the crowd and villain gasped in shock.
"ALL MIGHT!" they yelled as the man grinned.
"I really am pathetic…" he spoke low enough for Izuku to hear as he stared at the back of the man. "I told you what it takes to be a Hero, yet I didn't practice what I preached!" blood spluttered from his mouth as he quickly pulled the two boys away from the villain.
"A pro hero should always be ready to risk his life! Thank you for reminding me, young man!"
"No! Not again!" the Sludge Villain yelled as All Might threw his fist.
"Detroit…" he swung his fist with all his strength. "SMASH!" a powerful shockwave, much larger than the last one blasted the villain to pieces and doused all the flames in the area. Everyone else had to brace themselves as the shockwave slammed against them.
No one moved an inch as they all just stared in awe at the spectacle. Until a small drop of water slashed down followed by a downpour of water. "Holy crap…" Izuku muttered as he looked at the man.
"He changed the weather...with one punch..."
"Izuku I have a challenge trying to break the air with Haki and One for All," Fox said "Like an old friend of mine Shishishi,"
The crowd cheered as All Might stood victorious over the defeated villain. The crowd cheering his name as he stood before them. But while everyone was focused on him, they never realised the man had his gaze set on the green haired boy and the metallic surface that covered his arm.
Afterwards, the Heroes gathered up the remains of the villain and started cleaning up the mess. Izuku got scolded by the Heroes, mostly due to the fact that he was a civilian and he ran into an ongoing hero work when he wasn't supposed to, while Bakugo was praised for his bravery for holding out as long as he did.
Officially they had to scold him so that others wouldn't get the same idea.
"That was very irresponsible of you! A civilian should never get involved in a Heroes work! You could have been killed!" Death Arms scolded Izuku as a Medic finished patching the scratch under his eye and inspecting his arm. Saying that he was lucky it wouldn't scar and was surprised that there were no burns on his arm. But the boy held his head down as they scolded him.
"He helped more than you guy," Kota said.
"yeah plus he's Quirkless if he punched the guy it not breaking the quirk law just assult," Fox said.
"Yes I also saw no Quirk use just an old fighting technique that was used," Ida said.
"That being said…" he spoke as he made sure no one was looking.
"Unofficially, I have to say that was some pretty good moves back there, kid. If you hadn't managed to hit that guy that boy may have ended up dead. Thank you. Maybe when you graduate and become a pro you can come and work for me? That Quirk of yours is pretty handy." Izuku shook his head much to his surprise.
"Thanks, but…I don't have a Quirk…so I doubt that can happen." He stood up as the man looked shocked.
"Not a Quirk, then what was-Hey wait!" he called out as the boy continued to walk away. Before he could go after him the media surrounded him as they questioned him about the boy who rushed in, never realising that he had already disappeared.
Later – Close to Izuku's Home
Izuku continued to walk home as he thought about what had just happened today. He met his Idol, got into a fight with a villain and used his training to save the life of the one kid who had bullied him for most of his life.
He still didn't know why he did that, why he just suddenly ran out into the battlefield with barely an idea. But something inside him told him it was the right thing to do and was just glad that everyone was okay and that he saved Bakugo.
"Deku!"
'Oh boy…' he turned to see a clearly pissed of Bakugo as he marched up and grabbed his school jacket.
"You fucking jerk, what the hell was that back there!? How the hell did you manage to hit that guy when I couldn't! And what the hell was up with your arm!" he yelled into his face as he gestured to his sleeveless arm that was wrapped in bandages – just in case.
"In translation Baka Deku Baka baka," Fox said marking Katsuki red in embarrassment and in anger.
Bakugo looked furious as he glared into Izuku's eyes.
"You…you've been lying to me about being Quirkless haven't you!? Did you actually have a Quirk this whole time and was just pretending to be useless all these years to make me look bad!? Why the hell didn't you use it till now!? Explain you fucking nerd!" he yelled hoping to intimidate the boy into revealing his secret.
But Izuku merely stared as he grabbed his wrist and slowly removed it from his jacket, much to his surprise.
"I've never lied about being Quirkless, in fact, I still don't even have Quirk. What you saw was the result of my training and hard work." He explained as he glared at the boy.
"I've spent ten long and gruelling years to be able to do what you saw today so that I could become a Hero like I dreamed to be. And the reason I never used it till now is unlike you, I don't need to show off my power to make me feel better about myself. I promised I would never use them to hurt others, instead, I would use them to protect people, like a real hero." Bakugo flinched as he glared at him.
"You know I can still blow you up," Katsuki said.
"Oh I know and don't care." Izuku said.
"When did you get the balls," Katsuki asked Izuku.
"If I said it had nothing to do with two cute girls hugging me I would be lying," Izuku said.
"So, you can be angry with me all you want, but I'm still going to become a Hero. Whether you like it or not…" Bakugo glared before he tightened his fist and stomped off.
"Fine, keep lying! I don't give a shit! That shitty Quirk of yours is no match for mine! And for the record I had everything under control, so don't get all high and mighty! I'm still going to kick your ass! Fucking Deku!" he yelled as he stormed away.
'Such a tough guy persona…' he sighed before he called out over his shoulder. "He's gone, you can come out now." Just like that, All Might dashed onto the scene.
"Ninja Master Izuku no one can sneak up on him," Deki said.
"Mor like hide and seek master," Jiro said.
"I am here! …Just as you predicted!" he proclaimed as he looked to the boy.
"Interesting sensory abilities young man! I could have sworn I hid better? After all, I am All Might-Koff!" he poofed back to his normal form as Izuku didn't flinch like last time.
"You all right?"
"Yeah, sorry about that. But anyway, that was some pretty interesting abilities you showed back there. What was that anyway? I thought you said you were Quirkless, did you lie to me or something?" he asked with a small amount of accusation in his voice as Izuku shook his head.
"I didn't lie to you; my abilities just aren't Quirk related. It's a fighting style my grandfather taught me when I was four years old. He calls it Haki."
"Haki?" he mouthed the word as Izuku nodded.
"One of the power of the Anime protagonist will power," Shoko said.
"Yeah, it uses my Fighting Spirit to coat my attacks in my 'Spirit' I guess you could say and utilise it as a weapon. With it my body is physically stronger, my senses become sharper allowing me to predict my enemies' attacks and I am able to use it to physically harm another individual by attacking their spirit with my own. It's especially effective against those with intangible or unstable bodies" he explained.
"Is that how you were able to harm that sludge guy and dodge his attacks?" he nodded. "But if you could harm him then why did I have to rescue you back then?" he asked as Izuku looked away bashfully.
"Well…the thing about Haki is if I'm not concentrating, I can't predict another's attacks or if they are just random acts with no thought. Also, he was cutting off my air flow which is a necessary key to controlling it. No air, no techniques." All Might nodded.
"But if you had these powers then why didn't you tell me? My answer to your earlier question would have been different. Why keep it a secret?" Izuku sighed a he looked at his bandaged hand.
"That's exactly the reason why…I wanted to know if I could be seen as a Hero even if I never had my Haki or a Quirk. I wanted to know, from you, if there was even a slight possibility that I could be a Hero without one. It was a test to see how you would respond…and you said the same thing as everyone else in my life…every time."
He looked sadly as All Might hung his head when he realised the kids reasoning…and he felt ashamed.
"Kid…I'm…"
"But you know what I realised?" All Might blinked as Izuku shook his head.
"I realise that I shouldn't care what anyone thinks. If everyone just did as they were told, then some of the greatest people on earth wouldn't have been recognised for his or her great achievements. I decided that if everyone thinks I can't be a Hero, then I'll just have to prove them wrong and become one without a Quirk." He looked up as determination shone in his eyes.
"I will always respect you All Might, more so knowing that you continue being a Hero despite your injury and limits. It's something I find truly inspiring…But I'm going to prove you wrong. I'm going to become a Hero even if I have to go up against the whole world to do it!" He pointed a finger to the sky.
"Because I made a promise to myself, and a dear friend of mine years ago, that I will become a Hero! Because my name is Izuku Midoriya and one day it will be: the Deku who can do anything!" he proclaimed as All Might listened to his every word and felt something stir within him and grinned.
'He's…he's the one…'
Izuku blushed a little before bowing. "Anyway, I'm sorry I got in the way of your Heroing and let the monster escape. I promise it will never happen again and I hope to see you again one day in the future. Goodbye," he started to turn around.
"Wait, kid!" he called out as the boy stopped.
"There is a reason I came looking for you. Both to thank you, revise something I said earlier and offer you a proposal." He looked confused as All Might stared into his eyes.
"If you hadn't jumped into action, if you hadn't told me your life story, I would have just been another bystander on the street and that Bakugo kid would have been done for. Then all my words would have been empty and insincere. Thank you, for reminding me what it means to be a Hero." Izuku stared in awe before shaking his head.
"N-No you don't have to apologise. Like I said it was my fault he got away. All I really did was get in your way."
"No…to be truthful, out of everyone there you were the bravest of us all. You acted when no one else could and saved the life of that young boy. Truly, you spurred me into action!" Izuku stared in awe as the man grinned to him.
"I would say stupidity and Bravery are one in the same," Fox said.
"Do you want to know something about the greatest Heroes that existed? They showed signs of greatness because they all claimed that in times of turmoil…their bodies just moved on their own. Which is what I'm guessing happened to you, right?" he felt his heart beat in his chest as he nodded.
"I thought so…kid…I wanted to let you know…" his heart beat faster as he felt tears forming in his eyes.
"That you can be a Hero"
At that moment Izuku felt something insanely similar to what he felt with his grandfather and Ochako years ago, a feeling that he still couldn't describe but cherished because it gave him hope. If he could describe it in one word…it would be happy.
"Snif." Izuku tried to hold his tears in as well as some of the other students.
Happy that even his idol thought he could be a hero.
"T-Thank you, All Might…you have no idea how much that means to-"
"Which is why I want you to inherit my Quirk"
"What/Huh?" Questioned both of Shields.
A beat of silence drowned the small street as he stared into the utmost serious face of his Hero and attempted to process the words that he said. He blinked, he cleared his ear and even shook his head to check if he heard him wrong.
He was even going to ask him to explain what he meant using careful and comprehensive words, but his only response was…
"Wait, what?"
"Wait Uncle Might you Quirk can be transformed and Izuku has it?" Melissa asked,
"Yeah That one for all think of it like a torch that is pass down," Fox said.
Okay, I don't know if I should continue with the other story or react to a new one, if not DMC Izuku or Zi-O Izuku might go back to Spider-Deku. Or Rubber Izuku might go back to the Rubber.
Stay safe and wash your hands.