Boku no Hero Academia: Tales of Heroism

Disclaimer: This is a fanfiction story of Boku no Hero Academia. I own nothing of the series other than the fanfiction stories that I make.

Tale5.1:Minion Master Izuku

"Men are not created equal. That is the tragic truth of the world, especially in a world where superhuman abilities known as quirks exist."

A fourteen year-old boy with green hair, green eyes and freckles on his youthful face named Midoriya Izukustood in front of a group of twenty-five humanoid creatures. The humanoid creatures looked like gremlins with large pointed ears, large yellow cat-like eyes which glowed slightly in the dark, wide mouths with sharp cat-like canines, short flat noses, bald flat heads, hunched backs, long arms, bowed legs and four clawed digits on their hands and feet. However, the lean-bodied creatures were actually the creations of Izuku's quirk, [Minion Master].

Smiling brightly at the piles of junk at Dagobah Municipal Beach Park, Izuku turned his attention towards his minions and said, "Everyone, the entrance exams into U.A. Highschool is only ten months away. I want to have this place cleared up and use the junk to prepare our equipment for the exams. Any questions?"

"Nope!"

"Let's get to it already!"

"I want to burn and melt stuff!"

"For the Master!"

Hearing the eager shouts of his minions, Izuku's smile broadened as he raised his fist into the air and said, "Okay then, let's get started!"

The twenty-five minions which had green, brown, red, blue and grey skin all cheered rowdily as they gleefully charged towards the piles of junk on the beach together with their beloved master, Izuku…

"In a world where quirks exists, there are two types of people. Heroes who use their quirks to uphold justice and protect the innocent and villains who abuse their quirks for selfish gain or to hurt others instead."

--Start of Quirk Explanation…--

Izuku discovered his quirk by accident at the age of five years old when his former childhood friend turned bitter foe, a blond boy with sharp red eyes named Bakugou Katsuki, bullied another boy whom Izuku later tried to protect. While Katsuki and his "friends" were beating up Izuku for daring to get in their way, again, Izuku suddenly breathed out a flame which did not burn but instead created a single minion which proceeded to attack Izuku's tormentors in retaliation. Izuku could still remember how the minion did an uppercut on Katsuki's "family jewels".

Ever since Izuku discovered his quirk, which admittedly developed later than all of his other schoolmates, he was no longer deemed as a quirkless loser but was instead deemed as a possible villain due to the nature of his quirk. After all, it seemed hardly heroic to have your evil-looking minions do the dirty work for you. Ironically enough, Izuku loved heroes and was determined to prove that his quirk could be used to help people.

Over the years, Izuku was able to control more minions at once without tiring himself out due to expending his physical energy to create them. He also learnt that he could create five different types of minions which could play distinct roles. The five types of minions were green, brown, red, blue and grey.

Green minions possessed green skin and were the weakest in combat. However, they were skilled in making and using various types of tools, machinery and ranged weaponry. Although they loved to build things and were smart enough to do so, their creations tended to be destructive, disruptive, explosive, crude, insane or any combination of the four.

Brown minions on the other hand possessed brown skin and were the strongest and toughest of the minions in terms of physical strength. They could also wield heavier equipment than any of the other minions and were useful for tasks which require heavy-lifting or brute strength. While there was no denying that they were brutishly simple-minded, they could be surprisingly soft-hearted to the people and animals that they liked.

Red minions possessed red skin and were, to put it simply, living flame throwers as they could breathe out fire from their mouths and even spit out explosive fireballs. They were also immune to fire and were surprisingly skilled in tasks which required an open flame such as blacksmithing and cooking. However, they were also the most destructive of the minions as they were a hopeless pyromaniacs. Thankfully, they did not mind using their flames for less destructive endeavours such as cooking surprisingly delicious meals.

Blue minions possessed blue skin and were highly resistant to cold temperatures. They also possessed the unique ability to heal others and boost the abilities of fellow minions by transferring their own energy into the bodies of their recipients. It should be noted that transferring their own energy into the bodies of others would exhaust them. They had a rather odd obsession with wearing hats but they ultimately meant well for both Izuku and their fellow minions.

Grey minions possessed grey skin and served as the rogues or assassins among the minions. They were swift, agile and stealthy. They could also transform into ethereal flames which did not burn but allowed them to slip through gaps in barriers, traverse over water and avoid attacks. They were arguably the most maliciously cunning of the minions but they were also the most dedicated in making sure that they succeed in their tasks which included direct orders to help people.

Although Izuku could currently produce a total of fifty minions in one go, doing so would tire him out to the point of complete exhaustion thus rendering himself vulnerable to attacks. Also, the minions were not exactly the most intelligent of beings and loved causing trouble whenever they could so Izuku had to keep them under control every time he created them. Thankfully, the minions were completely loyal to Izuku and would readily follow his instructions which included obeying the commands of others such as his mother, Midoriya Inko. Izuku could also call back his minions and convert them back into raw "life energy" to replenish his physical strength or to dismiss them. Should a minion "die" instead, be it due to exhaustion or getting "killed", a small amount of its energy would return back to Izuku but only to ensure to that its memories did not die with its body. Speaking of returning to Izuku as life energy, minions could keep certain equipment, including clothes, weapons and armour, and use them the next time Izuku needed their help but only if they were dismissed and did not die.

"However, this begs the question on who has the right or authority to decide that a person is a hero to be admired or a villain to be reviled. While personal opinions can be biased even in the best of times, society as a whole is anything but free of bias or prejudice."

--End of Quirk Explanation…--

Izuku wiped some sweat from his brow after putting down a surprisingly heavy microwave and took a moment to look at the progress of his minions. The brown minions were busy taking out metallic junk for the green minions and red minions to use for making equipment. As for the blue and grey minions, they were kept as lookouts in case any unexpected "guests" arrived. The last thing Izuku wanted was to have Katsuki suddenly appear and sabotage his operation.

"Master, I see a bony blond fellow coming our way."

"Make him soil his pants!"

"Let's knock him out!"

"I want to steal his underpants!"

Sighing at his minions' antics, Izuku said, "Let me handle him. Chances are, he's just a passer-by and won't cause us any trouble." Izuku said nothing as two grey minions followed him to greet the stranger. He was used to being followed by them and actually felt safer with them around to assist him at a moment's notice.

The stranger, who certainly looked like a skeleton and had blue eyes, raised an eyebrow at what Izuku's minions were doing as he spoke the approaching boy, "I'm assuming that those… gremlins are yours, my boy." He could not help but notice that one red minion had set a brown minion's pants on fire.

Nodding in affirmative, and ignoring the panicked screams of the brown minion which was running towards the sea to put out the fire on his pants, Izuku explained, "They are called minions and I made them with my quirk." To demonstrate, Izuku breathed out a small ball of flame which became a green minion. Izuku then patted the new minion's head as he explained, "I plan to take the entrance exams into U.A. High School and wish to gather materials to equip my minions for it."

The stranger rubbed his chin thoughtfully and said, "While I can understand the need to be properly prepared, and equipped, for the exam, I don't think the teachers would approve of you coming into the school with a small army of heavily-armed minions."

Izuku grinned sheepishly as he scratched the back of his head and replied, "Yeah, I can imagine the teachers and other examinees not being comfortable with that." His grin then became almost cheeky as he added, "The thing is, no one said I cannot I enter the school grounds with a small army of armed minions "inside" of me until the practical part of the exams starts."

Realising that Izuku was somehow able to keep armed minions inside his body, the stranger chuckled in amusement and said, "That's one way to get around the issue." Suddenly remembering that he had not introduced himself, the man offered his hand to the boy and said, "My name is Yagi Toshinoriby the way. My apologies for forgetting my manners."

Accepting the man's offered handshake, Izuku replied, "My name is Midoriya Izuku, and likewise, Yagi-san."

Noticing that the brown minion with the burnt pants was chasing after the red minion responsible for setting the said pants on fire, Toshinori had to say, "I cannot help but notice that they're not exactly the most disciplined bunch around."

Wearing a rueful smile, Izuku shook his head and replied, "Nope, these fellows love to cause mayhem whenever they can. I have lost count of how many times I have to stop them from doing something crazy like turning a few firecrackers into an actual bomb, trying to use a pet welsh corgi as a war-mount, wearing underwear as headgear and trying a build an underground dungeon with only a single shovel."

Silently saying a prayer of thanks that Izuku wanted to be a hero and not a villain, as he dreaded what insanity would happen if Izuku decided to use his quirk-created minions for villainy, Toshinori then asked, "Has anyone ever told you that your quirk seemed unsuitable for a hero?"

"All the time, if only behind my back," said Izuku who then admitted, "I do get what they mean though. My minions aren't going to win any beauty contests any time soon and they do love to cause trouble. That said, I've yet to find a more loyal and loveable bunch of troublemakers than them and I'm sure they can become a force of good if given the proper guidance."

Assured that the boy truly meant well, Toshinori smiled and said, "That's good to know." Placing a hand onto the boy's shoulder, he added, "I must go now as I have some important business to attend to. I wish you good luck in getting ready for the exams."

Smiling in return, Izuku replied, "Thank you, Yagi-san. Will I be seeing you again?"

"Maybe, I do come by this beach every now and again," said Toshinori who then started to walk away while waving his hand to Izuku, "Until we meet again, Modoriya-shounen."

"To be perfectly honest, I'm still not really sure what a real hero really is. Most of the time, just I do the very best I can, if not more, and hope that it would be enough to protect and save the innocent."

--A while later…--

"You seem to be in an awfully good mood, Toshinori," said a detective named Tsukauchi Naomasa.

The blond skeletal man smiled at the detective who was also a close friend of his and explained, "I met a rather interesting boy with an equally interesting quirk today." He then told Naomasa about Izuku and his unusual quirk.

After listening to Toshinori talk about Izuku, Naomasa rubbed his chin and said, "Now that you mention about it, there have been a few cases involving strange goblin-like creatures lately. Investigation of these creatures is still ongoing but they are deemed as a low-priority case since the creatures apparently care more about helping people instead of attacking anyone, unless they get attacked first, and seem smart enough to avoid getting in the way of pro-heroes. Why, I have even heard reports of them helping to rescue kittens which were trapped on top of tall trees and stopping traffic to help an old man cross a busy road."

"Are you planning to investigate Midoriya-shounen?" asked Toshinori. It was rather obvious that Izuku was a likely suspect of the said cases and both men knew that Izuku was not supposed to use his quirk due to lacking authorisation.

"Officially-speaking, I should," said Naomasa who then added with a shrug and a grin, "However, since I have yet to receive any possible lead about the master of those minions, other than you of course, I think I can entrust the matter to you, All Might."

Grinning at the man's response, Toshinori, who was also known as the current No.1 hero and Symbol of Peace, All Might, said, "I'll be sure to let you know if I need any help concerning that boy."

--On the following day…--

Bakugou Katsuki wore a displeased expression when he saw Izuku, whom he still called "Deku" out of spite, coming into the classroom with a brighter-than-usual smile on his face. Ever since Izuku revealed his villainous quirk, Katsuki refused to think of him as anything else other than "the fucker whose first minion punched him in the bloody balls" back in kindergarten. Ironically unaware of the hypocrisy of his belief, Katsuki was certain that Izuku would one day misuse his minion-creating quirk regardless of his proclaimed desire to be a hero like All Might. Katsuki also knew that Izuku wanted to enter U.A. High School, the most prestigious hero school in Japan and the school where All Might, the current No.1 hero and Symbol of Peace, graduated from.

Although both boys idolised All Might, albeit for different reasons, the two boys simply could not get along ever since Izuku discovered his quirk and Katsuki rejected him in spite of finally having a quirk. Admittedly, Izuku's quirk developed later than everyone else in kindergarten and seemed more suitable for a villain but that rejection made Izuku finally realise that Katsuki would never accept him as a friend even with a quirk. Katsuki could still remember how Izuku snapped that day and yelled that he hated him and believed that Katsuki could never be a true hero hero because he was a villainous bully who hurt the weak and hated the righteous.

As much as Katsuki hated to admit it, the memory of Izuku's tearfully angry outburst which officially and completely severed their once-close friendship on that day troubled him sometimes. He may be prideful, crude and even cruel at times but he was not blind to the fact that Izuku actually had a reason to hate him even if he felt that Izuku was blowing it out of proportion. After all, what could a quirkless weakling do to stop villains from hurting other people? Also, EVERYONE knew that villains, not heroes, control ugly monstrous minions which love to cause trouble.

Speaking about minions, everyone in school, including Katsuki, knew that imp-like creatures had been seen helping people and even rescuing kittens lately. Although everyone suspected that it was Izuku's doing, few bothered to make a big deal out of it. After all, the minions never attacked anyone unless attacked first and even Katsuki could not deny that he would use his quirk to attack anyone who attacked him. That said, Katsuki suspected that Izuku was not acting completely altruistically as he may have been merely testing the limits of his quirk by doing minor acts of "arguable vigilantism".

While Katsuki had considered telling the police about Izuku's less-than-legal activities, he knew that doing so was largely pointless as the worst Izuku would get was a stern warning to not use his quirk without authorisation. That was not even counting the very real possibility of Izuku telling the police about Katsuki's past deeds as a bully. Izuku had already told the story to anyone who had bothered to listen to him, including Katsuki's own parents, and the last thing Katsuki wanted was to have his reputation as a hero permanently tarnished by what he had done back in kindergarten.

Katsuki growled in displeasure as he swore to get into U.A High School and prove to Izuku that he would always be his better.

"Men are not created equal, but that does not mean that no one can challenge the status quo, for better or for worse."

--Nine months later…--

Dagobah Municipal Beach Parkwas finally cleared of junk and the sunrise at the beach was a beautiful sight to behold. Even the easily-distracted minions took a moment to admire the beauty. After taking in the sight, Izuku smiled at his minions and said, "Good work, everyone. We managed to get this place cleaned up ahead of schedule and have a whole left to train ourselves." Izuku's smile turned into a grin as he added, "So who's up for a jog while in full combat gear?"

--Five minutes later…--

Yagi Toshinori, who was also known as All Might, had seen many strange things in his life. However, few were as strange as the sight of a boy jogging along the beach at sunrise together with his small army of oddly charming minions with admittedly villainous tendencies while dressed in a strange mix of modern clothes and medieval plate armour.

Seeing the strange group approaching him, Toshinori knew that the coming schooling year at U.A. High School was going to get rather interesting.

"This is a story of how I, along withmyclassmates, became some of the greatest heroes of our time. This is a story of heroism and being the best we can be to save and inspire others."

--End Chapter--

Author's Notes:I originally intended to have the minions come out of spores or hives which were made by Izuku. I then recalled that Izuku's father could breathe fire and that the Minions from the Overlord games needed life force to be created. As a result, I created what can be called an "expy race" of minions for Izuku to create and command. I also know that the original Overlord games had only four types of minions but I decided to have five minions that functioned slightly differently instead.

Now, before anyone asks since this is a story of an overlord-style Izuku, a harem is possible but not absolutely certain.

The next story will be the crack idea I have I mentioned in the previous chapter followed by a continuation of the third and fourth stories.

Until next time, go beyond, plus ultra!