Hello everyone, I hope you like this chapter as well as this arc is approaching its end, the next arc will be focusing mainly on Twin Star Exorcist and before it begins I will most likely take a break. The flashbacks, if there not finished before this arc finishes then I will continue it after this arc before going into the next.
Chapter 37
FEW DAYS LATER, ONE WEEK LEFT UNTIL END-OF-TERM TEST
"I HAVEN'T STUDIED AT AAAAAAAAAALLLL!" Shouted Denki who's grade was pretty low, being the lowest of class. The class grades were...
1/20-Momo
2/20-Genos
3/20-Tenya
4/20-Izuku
5/20-Shouto
6/20-Fubuki
7/20-Sonic
8/20-Tsuyu
9/20-Jirou
10/20-Eijirou
11/20-Mineta
12/20-Katsuki
13/20-Jason
14/20-Mezou
15/20-Fumikage
16/20-Yuuga
17/20-Ochako
18/20-Naruto
19/20-Mina
20/20-Denki/Dumbass
Mineta was giving both Jason and Katsuki a smug look until he found the two glaring down at him while they were cracking there fists much to his fear.
"Ashido, Kaminari! Le...lets do our best! I mean, I want to go to the lodge alongside everyone! Right?" Spoke Izuku who wanted too cheer his classmates on while Naruto was mopping due too the fact he hasn't been studying in weeks, thorough his grades were higher then the two bellow him.
"I'm kinda disappointed in you Naruto...but not as much as I'm disappointed in Denki." When he heard Genos say that, the lowest grade in the class could only look down now depressed.
"U-Um Naruto..." Hearing that, the teen looks up to see Momo standing there a little nervously.
"I might be able to assist you, as a tutor." Hearing that, Naruto was surprised but before he could answer he found a crying Mina and Denki in front of him and on there knees, begging Momo too tutor them, not only them but also Jirou, Eijirou, and Yuuga. Seeing this, she couldn't deny there need too learn.
"Alright!" She said, willingly though Naruto was once again a little depressed while remembering how Naruko used too tease him for his horrible grades during the private lessons.
LATER THAT DAY, LUNCH TIME
"So Naruto, what was up with that guy you were talking to? You know, the one that was waiting at the door?" Eijirou questions Naruto with wonder which he just looks up surprise to see that they were all looking at him in wonder before he looks back down at his food.
"Mirio Toogata...he's a third year-" He was cut off when someone decided too bump into Izuku's head, gaining an "OW!" from him. It was Neito Monoma, the copycat Quirk user.
"Ahh, my bad. Your heads so big I ended up whacking you upside it." He said, gaining a shout from Eijirou at what he was doing.
"I heard you lot encountered the Hero Killer! The way in which you've been basking in the spotlight have only multiplied ever since the sports festival, haven't they, Class A? Only the atte-" He was cut off by Jason asking a question he and the others were thinking.
"Who are you again?" When he heard that, Neito felt his pride being hurt by the question but it increases when Naruto asked the same exact thing.
"W-WHAT?! I'm Neito Monoma from Class 1-B!" He shouted yet they just stare at him until Sonic spoke.
"He was the one that got one shot by Shouto when he said that, Naruto, Genos, and the others made an "Oh" sound with there mouths except for Shouto, Katsuki, and Jason who didn't really care. Hearing that, Neito falls to his knees with tears falling from his eyes.
"So cruel..." He said with sadness before being picked up by the shirt by Itsuka.
"Sorry 'bout that, Class A, this kid's heart is, well...you know how it goes." She told the entire class.
"Oh, by the way I heard your gonna be taking the End-of-term test. You should know it's gonna be like the entrance exam." She told the entire group of students.
"Wha?! For real?! His so you know?!" Izuku questions the girl who smiles while pointing at herself.
"I know a upperclassman personally, and asked." She told her schoolmate who appeared too he deep in thought.
"Are you stupid, Itsuka? Just because your in Uzumaki's fan club doesn't mean you can-" He was silenced by the now blushing girl who hit him again in the neck too knock him out. Before Naruto could ask her, she immediately fled the area with the idiot in tow.
"...Wait...WHEN DID I HAVE A FAN CLUB?!" Naruto shouted in shock before hearing Denki speak.
"It was right after the Sea King fight, gotta say you caught the eyes of many girls from the school including Pro Hero's...I'm not the only one who's jealous." Hearing that, Naruto sweat drops at seeing him as well as a bruised Mineta wiping away there tears.
"I'm not gonna ask who's the president of the Fanclub since I rather not want too know." Naruto said, not wanting too know if it's someone he knows. While this was happening, Katsuki was silent the whole right and looking down at his food, thinking about the level Naruto and Genos are on as well as how fast Izuku is growing in under a week.
"So Naruto, have you fixed your Hero costume yet?" When he heard that, Naruto's eyes widen a little at forgetting that he's asked Power Loader if he can take a look at his armored costume too see what you can fix too make it lighter.
"Oh yeah, I visit his room today and see how everything's going." Naruto muttered before he starts standing up. It took him five minutes to get to the Development Studio which had large iron doors. He placed his hand on the handle but the moment he went too open it up, an explosion happened with lots of dust and smoke leaving the room from he now missing door.
"THAT'S THE FIFTH TIME THIS MONTH I HAD TOO REPLACE THE DOOR, SERIOUSLY GIRL!" Power loader shouted while looking out the door to see only smoke.
"Fufufufu, my failures are my greatest of inventions Power Loader-sensei! Just watch me get even better!" She told the man who was greatly annoyed at not being listen too all the while Mei noticed who opened up the door.
"Oh, if it isn't the handsome fox!" Mei said with having her breasts in Naruto's face since she's on top of him.
"Oh yeah...the crazy chick works here too..." Naruto thought in realization at why he comes here very few times. Slowly she started getting off of Naruto who stood up slowly.
"Sorry about the sudden KABOOM! It's been some time since you've been avoiding me." When he heard that, Naruto looks away knowing she will most likely have a grudge against him, those thoughts were immediately thrown into the dumpster due too what she said next.
"But that just makes me want you more!" She said, showing a look of excitement on her face while standing in front and very close to the red head before noticing the tips of his hair were now white.
"Did something happen to your hair?" When he heard that, Naruto was a little surprised before looking up, not able too get a good look at his hair.
"Hatsume...if you can't stop wrecking this place in a single month then I won't be afraid to ban you...now Naruto, you here for your costume?" Hearing that, he only nods causing her eyes too widen with a smile. The three entered the room again with Naruto following Power Loader to his suit that was outside its containment pod and on a table.
"I looked it over, it was well made but the problem was that it wasn't built too handle your power. From the display you've shown so far this Armor won't help you much when you go all out. I'm afraid a new one needs too be constructed, one that can handle your power. I have done blueprints if you-" Power Loader was cut off by Mei suddenly grabbing Naruto by his arm and dragging him over to a door marked "Do Not Open".
"Hatsume, what are you doing? He can't go back there!" Power Loader told the girl who shakes her head with a smile.
"Sensei, I know the perfect armor that would fit him! My grandfather's armor!" When she said that, Power Loader paused for a few seconds with wide eyes under his helmet.
"I see...that might actually work but would it fit?" He asked the girl who just smiles.
"My grandfather wasn't known as the Fixing Hero, "The Mad Cuckoo" for nothing!" When Naruto heard that, he was having a hard time letting the information sink in that there was a Hero being called a crazy and that she's related to that said Hero. Power Loader proceeded to walk past her so he could open up the door showing many pieces of old equipment with some being covered in cloth. The girl runs past Naruto so she could stand in front of the cloth that was at the end of the room which she removed the cloth to reveal a dusty armor that appeared too be done sorta knight like armor.
"This...was made for Silver Fang yet sadly he didn't like how it looked since it wasn't made for his style but you it could work. I can install the Raijin wheel onto the back so that it would make it work even better, what do you think?" She asked Naruto who looks up at the armors helmet that displayed horns. She could see the wide eyes he was showing to the armor since this was made for Silver Fang's lightning quirk even with it was completely made for speed. She immediately runs past the two so she could work on removing the Raijin wheel off his armor.
"...I must say, she was mesmerized by the armor you constructed. It may not be perfect but she finds great potential in you for creating something like that on your first try. You should know, once you become a Pro, you'll be going to her for guidance. You see that mountain of trash over there...? Those are all support items that Hatsume made since the school year began. She even comes when there's no class, always tinkering with something or other. I've seen quite a few support departments in my day, but Hatsume is exceptional." When Naruto heard that, his eyes widen at seeing the garbage. It may not be that big but it was still pretty noticeable.
"Common sense is a collecting of prejudices collected by age eighteen". That quote was from Einstein, she's always coming up with new ideas to take a crack at, never fearing failure. The minds of true innovators...never adhere to a single fixed way of thinking." Hearing that, he just looks back at the smiling Mei before he too smiles at the girl who notices that he was looking her way and looks back to the armor with a slight blush appearing on her cheeks. After that, Naruto was walking back to class on his way a pissed off Katsuki passes him which he turns around to look at him.
"Did something happen?" Naruto questions his classmate who doesn't say anything but continues too walk away. After that, the entire Class 1-A proceeded too study like no tomorrow for an entire week, after the paper tests they found themselves outside wearing there Hero costumes with Naruto standing next to a gold and silver containment pod. In front of them stood the Hero's, Cementoss, Present Mic, Eraserhead, Thirteen, Midnight, Ectoplasm, and Power Loader.
"Obviously, you can fail this test, too. So if you want to head to the Forest Lodge, then we'd better not see any pitiful blunders from you." Shouta told the group of students who had buses behind them.
"Why so many teachers...? Jirou questioned the teachers while counting them.
"I've no doubt you all learned what information you could get your hands on before the test so I think you already hold a vague notion of what you are to do..." Hearing that, both Denki and Mina celebrate with happiness.
"Sure, just like the entrance Evan it'll be like a musou game only with robots!" Denki shouted with joy yet Naruto didn't get why there were so many teachers here.
"I CAN JUST SEE THE FIREWORKS! THE CURRY! THE DARE SESSIONS!" Mina shouted but there happiness was short lived by the principal, Nedzu revealing himself from inside Shouta's wrappings around his neck.
"SORRY, I'M AFRAID NOT! DUE TO VARIOUS REASONS, WE'RE CHANGING THE CONTENTS OF THE TEST, STARTING TODAY!" When Nedzu said that, the the stop celebrating but stopped there motion altogether.
"What do you mean..." Momo questions he principal in confusion, watching him climb down from Shouta using his wrappings.
"Well...with the rising fears of the villains, we'll focus our tests more in person-on-person battle activities and emphasizing a teaching environment closer to that of real battle! Which, boys and girls, is all to say...that henceforth we will have you form pairs to engage in combat with one of these here educators!" Hearing that, Jason couldn't help but smile when he heard that as well as Sonic.
"With...with our sensei's...?!" Mimi said with shock at who there facing.
"Now, the pairings and teachers those pairs will be fighting has already been decided. The way you tend to move, your grades, and your degree of familiarity...we personally judged how you'll be pairing up based on all sorts of things, and we'll list the matchups now." After the principal said that, Shouta spoke to them all.
"First off, Uzumaki with Yaoyorozu as a team." When she heard that, Momo was surprised as well as happy since this may be her chance too ask Naruto out though her thoughts were immediately silenced when they were told about the one who will be facing them.
"Your opponent will be him." When he said that, he was pointing at one of the buses too show Silver Samurai in his cloak. Seeing him, the two were quite shocked indeed by this.
"Mr. Samurai has requested too partake in this test so we allowed him too." The principal said with the man staying silent.
"Midoriya, you're with Bakugou, as a team." When Shouta said that, the two were quite shocked.
"As for who...your opponent will be..." He stops there after they all see the one approaching the Hero's from behind.
"I'M HERE TO OBLIGE! NOW COOPERATE AND COME AT ME TO WIN, WONDER DUO!" After he said that, the two could only stare at him in shock while Silver simply stares at both Izuku and Katsuki before looking down at his feet with a shred of sadness being felt.
"The ten teams will be starting in their respective stages simultaneously. The general outline of the test will be explained by each of the teachers you'll be battling. You're to be transported by the campus buses. Time is precious, so her I'm then promptly." He said with the matchups being said.
The Principal Vs. Mina and Denki
No. 13 Vs. Ochako and Yuuga
Present Mic Vs. Jirou and Genos
Ectoplasm Vs. Fumikage and Tsuyu
Midnight Vs. Jason and Mineta
Cementoss Vs. Eijirou and Fubuki
Power Loader Vs. Tenya and Mezou
Eraserhead Vs. Shouto and Sonic
Silver Samurai Vs. Naruto and Momo
All Might Vs. Izuku and Katsuki
After that, it took them over and hour too get to the area there test would be at. Naruto stood in the middle of a battleground town next to Momo, both facing Silver who began explaining things while taking out a pair of handcuffs.
"First, you only have thirty minutes. The only way too win is either pin code gear handcuffs on me, or for one of you too escape this stage. The test will be very close to an actual battle so I suggest you come at me with the intent that in your enemy." He told then while taking out four restraints he began placing in his feet and arms. One on each leg and two on each arm.
"These weights equal too half my body weight, they will give me a handicap. Now, I suggest the two of you to make a break for it, fights about too start." Hearing that, Momo was about to say something when she was cut off by Naruto picking up the large containment pod and making a break for it with Momo right behind him, surprised he's running with such a heavy thing yet still faster then her. Silver just watches the two turn left into a path between houses, disappearing from sight. Seeing that, Silver bends down while drawing his sword so he could stick it in the ground and move it down, cracking he earth with a small piece coming out that Silver takes in his left hand. After that he stands back up before sheathing his sword. While this was happening, Naruto was still gaining more distance with Momo deciding too speak.
"I was wondering what exactly his Quirk is?" Hearing that, Naruto's eyes widen before he stops and turns to her seriously.
"We don't have a chance at beating him." When she heard that, her eyes were wide as he continued in a serious tone.
"His Quirk allows him too control what he digests but mostly what falls under the elements. Basically, he can turn anything that's not a solid like water and fire into a glowing mist that flows into his mouth. It's almost impossible too stop him from doing that except solids like the earth or something that has a solid form. I don't know the exact limits of this but he can only control one at a time thankfully but if he controls an element, he can generate that said element except all elements under earth like steel, iron, copper, rock, cement, titanium." When she heard that, her eyes were wide at his Quirk ability as well as his very small inability too convert solid matter into a mist he can digest.
"Then if he digests blood, flesh, or bones..." Hearing that, he only nods.
"He can sense where we are and control us from whichever he used." Hearing that, she looks down until he continued speaking something she didn't expect.
"Though there's a weakness he possesses but I'm not very sure, whenever he trained me...anything that is solid he digested was vomited out in less then five minutes. He had done it many times...don't know what the reason exactly. Also, the flames coming from his mouth change color for whicheves he devours but he may conceal the flames so I won't be able too tell what element he's using. Anyways, the reason I'm telling you this is too prepare you in case I can't stop him as a decoy." Hearing that, Momo looks down when he said that and watched him place the pod on the ground before pressing a button just as it opens up too reveal a suit of armor in pieces.
[Everybody's at their marks, I take it?! In that case, nows the time, Freshman of Yuuei High! Let's begin the End-Of-Term test! Readyyyyy... GO!]
After hearing that, Silver pops the piece of earth into his helmets opening and swallows, causing the flames too turn brown before they into back into the helmet. While this was happening, Momo was looking at Naruto who wore the suit gold like suit, he held no weapon yet Yellow electricity sparked throughout the armor.
"Odd, first time I wore this armor yet...it feels like it was made for me?" Naruto thought to himself in wonder.
(For a better description I would like you too look at my profile, the link is under "ARMOR OF THE LIGHTNING KING".)
xxxxxCHAPTER ENDxxxxx
NEXT TIME, WHAT LIES BEHIND THE MASK OF THE SO CALLED "SECOND STRONGEST HERO" AND THE REUNION BETWEEN BROTHERS.