Revised version of the third chapter. Again, I'll keep the author's notes.
Hey guys. Back with another chapter. I had lots of time on my hands so this chapter came quicker than the 2nd. Hope you enjoy, and please review. I don't really know what I'm doing right and what I need to improve on. Last chapter I made a mistake, where Touma was remembering something he shouldn't. Naturally, I edited it out of the chapter. Thanks blaster522 for pointing that out. A couple of people also expressed their dissatisfaction in the story. I won't reveal it here for new readers, but I also changed it, since the chapter was only up for a bit.
Dark Tyrant-Fool: Touma saying that was a mistake. Sorry. I meant for him to say that after this chapter, but I mistakenly put it in. Edited it out now, though. Thanks for questioning it. I don't get your minor pick though. Do you want Kamijou's "quirk" to be named Imagine Breaker, or what?
Blaster522: I might take your suggestion on how Imagine Breaker would effect Mutant types, but I'm trying to think of how I can balance Kamijou in this world. Thanks again for pointing my mistake out
Dday: Indeed, Imagine Breaker negating Toru's invisibility would be very interesting, however if we don't know type of quirk Toru has. We don't know if it's a transformation type or a mutation type, and there's even a theory regarding Toru's quirk and her status as a innocent student. I have big things planned for Toru. And for the class size, you'll have to wait and see. (I'll probably keep it at 21 tbh)
Guest: Sorry, I mean they don't get as popular as some fandoms, and the Index fandom isn't really growing. Maybe Season 3 would boost the fandom.
Guest 2: Thanks for the words on encouragement. Don't worry the Kami-yan disease will be very prominent
Guest 3: Thanks for the support and the review. Greatly appreciate it
Sergio644: I have changed the story a bit, thanks to you and Dragonskyt's review. Now Touma has only revealed how he got to this world.
Unbreakable Dark Yuri Eberwein: Well, I was considering also transporting Othinus, but I decided against it. Pretty sure she wouldn't know about other worlds like MHA, but it would be fun to have her. I might do it if I ever decide to rewrite this. Thanks for the review.
Thanks for all the reviews. Also thanks to Almighty/Lightning God Thor for helping me with this chapter and stuff.
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Nezu looked up from the large monitor sitting in front of him. "Kamijou, I thought I told you not to do heroic acts on your own."
Nezu was watching an HD replay shot from a hidden camera. The contents of the replay were Kamijou fighting the three members of Stealth and Espionage Team of the League of Villains.
While Nezu might not have approved of this fight, and would rather have Kamijou flee than to stay and fight, he couldn't help but admire the skill showcased in the systematic dismantling of the three villains.
He was most intrigued when Kamijou defended against the attacks of Echo and Hound Dog at the same time. There was no way that he could have reacted that quickly.
From what he had seen, Kamijou prepared his defenses just a split second before then villains even started to throw their attacks. He couldn't believe this, so he rewatched the clip, over and over again.
There was no mistake about it. Kamijou actually somehow reacted before they did.
How that's possible, Nezu did not know. If Kamijou weren't the holder of the Imagine Breaker, he would have assumed that he had some kind of power to look in the future, or maybe he had some kind of power to predict it, but since he has the Imagine Breaker, those explanations couldn't be possible.
"Say Kamijou, look at this clip." Nezu gestured for Kamijou to come over and look at the clip. He pressed play and put it in slow motion. "See how you prepared your defenses and blocks before they even started to throw their attacks? That cannot be explained by normal human instincts, however fast they might be. This just isn't possible, unless using some kind of quirk. Can you explain how you did that?"
"Huh, that's weird, I just follow what my mind tells me. I totally rely on my instincts to fight, I don't actively try to think about what my next move should be." Kamijou scratched his head, confused
"It seems like I'll have to reevaluate your combat ability. Even you don't know the extents of your ability yourself… Give me a moment. I want you to fight someone." Nezu decided
"Hah? Come on, It has already been a week since I fought those guys… can you just please let it go? It's not such a big deal." Kamijou tried to reason with the principal, but it was useless.
"No. I have made my decision. I want to know the extents of your abilities, and how you pulled off that move you did with the two villains." Nezu declared, decision made. He then looked sternly at Kamijou.
"If you don't do it, then I'll just label you as weak, and pull you out of the recommendation exam, putting you back in the normal U.A. exam." Nezu cunningly remarked
"FINE. FINE… I'll do it…" Kamijou sighed. "Such Misfortune…"
Nezu Beamed. "Perfect! I'll find you a worthy opponent! I have just the person in mind. One the strongest in the school! A Member of the Big Three!"
"Uhh, what's this 'Big Three?'" Kamijou asked cluelessly.
"Ahh, you wouldn't know." Nezu understandingly nodded. "Basically, they are the three strongest students in the school right now! Being a member of the big three basically means you are better than most pro heroes already, and on track to becoming a top-ranked hero, right after you graduate."
"Seriously?" Kamijou asked in disbelief. Were the students at U.A. that much better than everyone else?
"Why, the Number 3. Hero, Hawks, was part of the big three in the past, and he's only 22!" Nezu gave an example.
"Well, I guess that's to be expected from the top school in the country." Kamijou said in awe. "I still can't believe I'm going to this school."
"Now, Kamijou, you deserve it more than most people, so don't sell yourself short. Besides, the heroes are made by our exceptional course, not already premade by middle school."
"Well, I guess that's true. But more importantly," Kamijou sighed. "I'm going to fight someone on that level? Can I not? I'm feeling a bit sluggish today…"
"No excuses! And by the way, if you do not put up a satisfactory performance against him, I will take away your recommendation!" Nezu exclaimed
"...I'll do my best." Kamijou dared not speak again.
"That's the sort of attitude I want from you! Now wait for a few minutes, I need to call your opponent from class…" Nezu hopped out of his chair and reached for the phone in the corner. "Hello? Yes, I need Mirio… Don't worry it'll only take a few minutes. Thank You!" Nezu turned back to Kamijou. "He'll be here in a jiffy. Ten seconds or less." Nezu said confidently.
"Uh, isn't the hero courses classes in the opposite side of the campus?"
"You needn't worry about that. He is very fast, very fast indeed." Nezu said, knowing something Kamijou didn't
And sure enough, a few seconds later, a blond, smiling head poked out from the wall on the left side of Kamijou. The head poking out from the wall spoke. "You needed me, Principal?" Kamijou stared at it in astonishment. This was an interesting power.
"Yes, Mirio, thank you for coming." Nezu said importantly. "This is Kamijou Touma. He is a recommended student for next year's hero course. I do not know his full combat capabilities so I would like to ask you, as one of the big three, to have a spar with him and see his combat ability."
"Well, I'm honored and all, but would it be better if you asked Sun-eater, or Nejire? I might be the weakest of the current big three, but I might face too large of a challenge for Kamijou to truly showcase his power." Mirio asked politely "No offense, Kamijou-san."
Nezu laughed. "Don't worry about Kamijou, Mirio. He can take care of himself, and from what I've seen of him, he might be one of the only people who can defeat you. You'll see."
"Well, I love a good fight, and if principal thinks Kamijou actually does have the ability to defeat me, I accept!" Mirio was all fired up now.
Personally, Kamijou could see that Mirio was a good person, and fun to be around. He would be a great hero, with a charisma similar to All Might.
However, Kamijou knew that people with great power sometimes had… issues with their mental behavior. He could name a lot of them.
The three of them went to one of U.A's training grounds. This one was called Gym Delta, and it basically is a stadium for fighting or sparring. It was immensely large, with a control panel at the far corner.
Kamijou asked about this and Nezu said that it could be used for changing up the terrain. "This place is state of the art…" said Kamijou, admiring the architecture.
Kamijou and Mirio then went and stood on both sides of the arena, getting ready to fight in their respective starting positions
Nezu stated the rules of the bout. "This will be a sparring match between Kamijou Touma and Mirio Togata. It will be filmed and recorded. You will be permitted to using your quirks. You will not be allowed to use any outside support weapons. This will be best of three rounds. A round will be won when one of the participants submit or be out of bounds. You can forfeit the match at any time." Nezu looked at Kamijou evilly and spoke into his microphone. "Start!"
Mirio shot forward the instant Nezu finished the word. Kamijou wasn't expecting that, and Mirio caught him with his left hand. Luckily, Kamijou's instincts kicked in and blocked it with his left forehand.
The power of the punch was overwhelming, almost making Kamijou clutched the arm he used to block in pain. Mirio sank down into the ground and reappeared ten meters in front of Kamijou, all clothes off, naked.
He then rushed forwards once more, catching Kamijou off guard once again, due to his speed. He then appeared to sink down in the ground, reappearing behind Kamijou. Kamijou then got hit by a flying kick to the back, winding him. 'What speed and power… I can barely keep up with his actions.'
Kamijou then realized Togata's state of undress. He was not impressed. "Wha- How did your clothes disappear! Put them back on, I'm neither gay nor into exhibitionists!" Kamijou flusteredly said.
Mirio heeded Kamijou's words no mind, however, as he fell back into the ground and seemingly teleported behind Kamijou, taking him by surprise.
Even with his peak human instincts, Kamijou couldn't do anything about this incoming punch. It hit him on the cheek, sending him flying out of bounds. He crashed into the padded walls, groaning in pain. "Damn, you hit *really* hard... What is your quirk anyway, Mirio?"
Mirio beamed, glad he was taking an interest. "Why what a good question! My quirk is Permeation, and it allows me to phase my entire body, or part of it, through anything, including the ground."
"Hmm, that sounds pretty powerful. But how can you explain your tremendous speed and teleportation like ability?" Kamijou wondered
"That's an excellent question! So basically, when I deactivate my Quirk while overlapping a solid object, he gets catapulted out it at high speed. If I adjust my body in the middle of falling and then deactivating me Quirk, I can influence where I will emerge from the ground, effectively getting to another place in breakneck speed!" Mirio said
"Wow, Teleportation and Phasing... Your quirk is great!"
"I got to the level I am at currently using hard work and nothing else. There are many downsides to my quirk. While it is active, I cannot breathe, or use any of my five senses." Mirio revealed.
"That just makes you even stronger." Kamijou acknowledged.
Nezu then chose that moment to interrupt their lovely conversation. "Alright folks, let's continue the fight! No time for chitchat! And Kamijou, I know you weren't giving that fight you're all. It's rude not to go all out in a fight. Mirio is using his full power, you should be too! So I'm giving you one last chance. So if you lose this next round, I'll be taking away your recommendation!"
That did the job. Kamijou was panicking like crazy. "Wh-what do I do? So I just need to fight him seriously? How do I do that? I just usually fight with instincts, but I don't particularly want to fight right now…"
He needed to win this, or else he would have to do many misfortunate things that he could have avoided, aka the entrance exam.
After he thought of that, Kamijou had a familiar glint of determination in his eyes. "Let's do this, Mirio-senpai."
Mirio's grin widened. "That's the spirit."
Mirio had sensed the change in him.
This was the true battle.
The match had finally begun. Mirio immediately activated his quirk and reappeared behind Kamijou. Somehow, Kamijou was already facing that way, ready for any attack coming his way. Mirio decided to hit him with a feint. He threw a left jab, using his quirk so it would pass through Kamijou, effectively distracting him from the inevitable right uppercut that was coming his way. He was going to use his full force into that punch, winning this round.
The moment Mirio disappeared, Kamijou knew where he was going to appear again. Behind him, at 7 O'Clock.
How he knew this, It was a mystery even he did not know.
It was precognition.
Kamijou subconsciously calculated and predicted what his opponent's next move was going to be. Now that he had heard Mirio's explanation of his teleportation, his conscious could effectively predict where Mirio was going to appear again, based on his body language and center of gravity.
Back in his world, he could predict esper attacks due to their AIM fields telling Kamijou what their next move was going to be. He could also feel the change in mana. Precognition could predict both Magic and Science.
But what about now? Quirks are, in many ways similar to gemstone abilities in his own world. However, Quirks did not have AIM fields, and so Kamijou's subconsciousness could not sense it. He could not directly predict where Mirio would appear based on how his ability subconsciously effected the world around him.
He could not predict which part of Mirio he was going to make permeable. But, he had his reactions, and he still could predict human movements. Mirio was fast, but Kamijou could react to him.
He could fight.
Mirio was moving slowly, gearing up for the combo he decided to use against Kamijou. He could sense what Mirio was going to do. And so, Kamijou *let* Mirio's fist permeate through his head, knowing that a 2nd punch will come.
And it did. Kamijou grabbed Mirio's right hand with his own, activating Imagine Breaker on Mirio. Since Mirio's hand was still inside Kamijou's head when it got forcefully deactivated, his head shot out from his head with high speed, the momentum making Mirio off balance. Kamijou used this opening to throw a left-right combo at him, both his fists hitting him, one after the other, left, right.
Mirio was very surprised indeed. So surprised he didn't even make an effort to defend himself against the combo. As Kamijou straddled Mirio's back, holding his arm in a lock, Mirio silently tapped out.
Nezu was ecstatic. This was perfect for analyzing material! Not to mention Kamijou actually managed to beat Mirio Togata, one of the big three of U.A, a prodigy who made it into the big three in his 2nd year.
And he showcased the weird power that he showed when he was beating the villains! Maybe it only appeared when Kamijou was taking the fight seriously, which Nezu doubted he does very often.
Kamijou seemed that type of guy who only fights to his full power when there are real stakes involved, or when defeating a villain.
Oh if Nezu knew how correct his thoughts were right now... Anyway, time for round three!
Mirio was very excited as well. "How did you react to my attack so fast? How did you know that my first attack was a feint? How did you forcefully make me deactivate my quirk like that? I want to know how you did everything you did! Is it a quirk?"
Kamijou tried to answer the questions one by one. "Well, I don't really know how I knew you were going to appear behind me, it's just like an instinct, you could say, after battling many opponents..."
'So he's that experienced in fighting, that he would be able to predict moves based on previous experience…' Mirio noted
"It's the same with your feint attack. I just felt like I needn't worry about that attack. Maybe I sensed you used your ability like that, but I'm not really sure myself." Kamijou said sheepishly. "And well, my quirk is called Negation, I can negate anyone's quirk by contact."
Mirio slapped Kamijou on the back. "Your battle instincts are top notch! You could even say that you had precognition, how you reacted to my attacks like that! Let's settle this in round three."
Throughout this conversation, Kamijou was feeling a little bit too overwhelmed. Mirio was still naked after all.
Round three started. Mirio didn't activate his quirk. Instead, he shot forward with his own speed, which was almost superhuman on its own, considering he wasn't even using his quirk. It was nothing Kamijou couldn't react to, however.
Kamijou got ready to deal with feint attacks again. They never came. Mirio only threw standard punches, without using his quirk. He threw a frenzy of them, each one Kamijou dodging. Then came one particularly nasty combo.
He couldn't dodge it both in time, so he threw up his hands in defense. That was a mistake. He heard a click cracking sound coming from both arms, then excruciating pain blasted through his hands. Kamijou didn't understand.
His quirk was only supposed to be permeation and teleportation, so how in the world did Mirio get so damned strong?! It wasn't anything supernatural, if it were, Imagine Breaker would have affected it.
Mirio really was a hard worker... He didn't even know if it was humanly possible to punch like that without any enhancement of any kind.
Maybe it was a mutation sprung from their quirks, and Imagine Breaker can't negate natural mutations. This was going to be pretty tough. Kamijou jumped back, checking his arms. They were fractured. Probably just a couple of hairline fractures, but they still hurt like hell. No point fighting on. And so he forfeited.
Nezu was pleased, very pleased. He knew Kamijou couldn't negate anything natural, and he knew that Mirio's punches, however supernatural they were, were 100% natural. He acknowledged Kamijou's abilities and accomplishments. Being able to defeat a member of the big three in a sparring round is no easy feat.
Kamijou and Mirio shook hands. Kamijou winced. "Ahh... Your handshakes are damned firm. I have an injury here, you know?"
Mirio smiled. "You were indeed fun to fight, and a worthy opponent to boot! If you can do this before you even came to U.A, I look forward to seeing your power level after you become a hero!"
"Mirio, you better get to class! Your teacher is going to be angry, I only promised you'll be gone for a few minutes!"
"See you in the new school term, Kamijou," Mirio chirped. With that, he activated his quirk and disappeared.
"Well, that was that..." Kamijou remarked, before wincing in pain. His hands were both fractured after all."Damn, that guy punches really damned hard, ehehe."
Nezu then brought Kamijou to recovery girl for healing. It was a bizarre experience. Kamijou did not at all enjoy it.
He merely tolerated it. It would definately give him nightmares if he tried to recount the experience.
An elderly woman with an extendable mouth kissing his hands and making a weird squeaky noise... Peculiar indeed.
But it was effective, to Kamijou's astonishment. Within half an hour, Kamijou's hands felt as good as new. Well, left hand anyway. His right hand stayed painful and achy. Curse the Imagine Breaker!
Such misfortune. After Kamijou had been partially healed, he met Nezu in his office for a briefing.
Nezu was looking very pleased. "Welcome, Kamijou, come in, come in. Well, that has been quite a productive day indeed. Sorry about your arm, by the way. Really misfortunate of you."
"Story of my life." Kamijou sighed.
"Well anyway, I now have a pretty logical theory of how you fight. Want to hear it?" Nezu asked
"Sure."
"So basically, you read your opponent's every single move. Their body language, their expression, how their body weight shifts, their breath and heartbeat patterns, you read them all."
"There's no way I could do all that."
"But that's how you defeated the villains. They were slow and easy to read. That's how you reacted before they even started to throw their attacks. But with Mirio, he was using his quirk, and he traveled much faster than them."
"Fair enough, Mirio was indeed a lot faster than the villains I fought the other day."
"Therefore, I conclude that there must be some other factor, some other element that you are reading, unconsciously, that directly relates to how the quirk is used." Nezu concluded. "How do you do it?"
"Who does know? Even I don't know myself, exactly." Kamijou said quietly. Only he knew the weight and meaning those words held.
Nezu stood up and concluded. "That will be all for today, Kamijou. I hope you won't get into more trouble!"
"No, wait! Principal, I just remembered something I needed to tell you. Did I tell you about the phone call I received from the League of Villains?" He just remembered about that serious conversation he had with the 'boss' of the villains.
And so Kamijou told Nezu about the call. He told him about that creepy guy and everything he said, as well as his "sensei" and how he wanted him for his quirk.
Nezu seemed pretty concerned about that. "Hmm... Thanks for telling me that, Kamijou. That'll be very helpful in uncovering their future plans. I shall have to contact All Might. Now shoo! I have work to do as a principal. The school term isn't over yet!"
When Kamijou left the campus of U.A, It was already 4 in the afternoon. Kids were pouring out of school, filling the streets.
Kamijou was bored. His training session with All Might wasn't due until night, and he had nothing to do. Might as well go kill some time in the arcade.
On his way to the only arcade he knew, he sighted a familiar green haired kid.
It was Midoriya.
He usually didn't see him, his training session with All Might was earlier than his, so Kamijou walked towards him to say hi and invite him to the arcade to fool around for a bit.
Midoriya, being the hero nerd he was, was walking around with a notebook covering his face.
When Kamijou got closer to Midoriya, he suspected something was up. Midoriya was walking with a limp, and he had bruises and burns on his limbs. Then he looked at his face. It was watery and red from what was presumably crying.
Naturally, like any good friend, Kamijou asked Midoriya what the problem was. The reply was short, concise, and entirely unhelpful. He just muttered an excuse, something about tripping and falling down the stairs.
How can one get burns from falling down the stairs? Something was up. The explanation was so fake that Kamijou stopped him midway through it, and cut right to the chase.
"Ok, you cannot get burns from falling down some stairs. What really happened, Midoriya.?" Kamijou interrogated him
"As I said, there's nothing for you to worry about. Besides, I'm just another quirkless nobody, who's a hero fanboy that has no real ambition." Midoriya sighed.
"Oh come on. You will be the 9th holder of One for All, the most powerful quirk, held by the man you idolize. You might be quirkless, but you are not a nobody. Nobody is a nobody. Everyone has value." Kamijou said hotly, arguing against the self-deprecation shown by Midoriya. "So tell me, what the hell actually happened."
Midoriya was stubborn. He wanted to deal with his mess himself. He was not a coward, he was going to be a hero. Dealing with Bakugou would be a necessary first step for him. He appreciated Kamijou asking, but he knew Kamijou.
If he told him, then Kamijou would for sure help him, and confront Bakugou. He was just that kind of guy. And Midoriya respected that. But this was something no hero could solve.
Only he himself could mend his relationship, and stand up to Bakugou. "I'll deal with it myself, OK? This is none of your concern. And besides, there's nothing to worry about. When I get One for All, I'll have the means to solve this problem. But thanks for asking, I really appreciate it."
Kamijou scrunched up his eyes. "What the deal with quirkless people? Are they somehow lower down in the social hierarchy than others? Because that's the feeling I'm getting right now." Hearing Midoriya calling himself a nobody sparked that question.
"So basically, nobody cares about Quirkless people and mistreat them, compared to people with powers." Midoriya summarised. The place in society that Quirkless people have compared to Non-Quirkless people had a difference of night and day. "And if somebody has a powerful quirk, the masses treat that person like he's god."
Kamijou couldn't say it, but he really knew how Midoriya felt. Level 0s were treated much worse than the higher levels, creating a hierarchy where he was at the very bottom of.
Nothing could be done, except live your live your life as normally as you can.
"Forget about all this. You will soon gain great power, and you will become a hero. Just focus on that, and you'll be fine. Anyway, you wanna come to the arcade with me? It'll be fun, I promise" Kamijou offered.
The two then continued on to the arcade having fun. Kamijou, however, couldn't let this go so quickly. Something was bothering Midoriya, and it was severe enough that he wouldn't tell Kamijou.
Kamijou wanted to help. So then he decided he would keep a close eye on Midoriya, keep him safe. That is what friends are for, after all.
Such misfortune.
Kamijou somehow was running through the streets of Mustafu, Japan, causing mayhem to the people around it.
It wasn't his fault, honest.
He was clutching the hand of a big breasted girl, pulling her with him. They were running, running from a whole gang of men. They were wearing a uniform, but Kamijou wasn't buying it.
They looked like full-grown men. Anyway, Kamijou was just getting into his daily misfortune. This was reminding him of his eerily similar daily antics in Academy City. "Deja-vu, huh?"
So how did Kamijou get into this all too familiar situation anyway? Kamijou was just innocently walking around a pretty deserted street, in the evening, He just minded his own business, on his way to the beach for another session with All Might.
He was in his own world, thinking about whatever teenage boys fantasize about when nobody's around until he heard a squeal.
Nothing good could happen when somebody's making a sound like that. As such, he turned towards the unique sound and walked to the scene.
And what do you know, there it was, a whole gang of boys closely surrounding a lone girl. Kamijou sighed. The girl looked pretty defenseless, especially as she didn't try to use any powers or anything.
Unlike a certain Biri Biri.
Wait, wasn't something like this how he met her anyway?
That was a mistake on his part. Who knew he was trying to save the most powerful female in the city? But... he still would have done the same again if he had the chance.
Mikoto was persistently annoying after that situation… However annoying she was, Kamijou was actually kind of fond of her… Anyways, back to the current situation.
He was sure of it, now looking at the scene for some time, that this girl was nothing like Mikoto, and that she actually needed some help. So Kamijou did the old trick. Pretend she was his boyfriend and run the hell away from the thugs. Worked every time.
The girl was panting like hell when they stopped at a convenience store some distance away from their start point. Now that Kamijou had a good look at her, she was pretty attractive.
Not Kamijou's type, but Kamijou's type was very specific. As before mentioned, she had large breasts, which is desirable for every man, Kamijou being no exception.
She had long black hair and a cute face. She was wearing a school uniform, and she looked about Kamijou's age. She said her words of appreciation to Kamijou. "Thank you for getting me out of that situation." She said as she bowed in appreciation to Kamijou.
Kamijou responded like nothing had happened. "It was no big deal. Are you hurt anywhere? Are you OK? Do you need anything?"
The girl shook her head and her hands at the same time. "No, no, no. You've already helped me enough. The least I can do is buy you a drink. What would you like?"
Kamijou accepted the offer. He asked for a coffee and got one. As they stood around, sipping their drinks, Kamijou decided to ask her something. "So what's a cute girl such as yourself wandering around the city at a dangerous time like evening?"
The girl blushed and said "I was just going back home when those guys jumped me. I don't like going back home that early, I have some issues with my family and stuff."
"I see." In truth, Kamijou really didn't. "So what's your name? My name is Kamijou Touma. Nice to meet you."
"Well, I am Todoroki Karina. Nice to meet you Kamijou-san."
Kamijou understood when he heard her name. Family problems? That was probably because of Endeavor.
If Shouto had some kind of huge grudge against him, the rest of the family probably was involved as well. "I see. You are related to Endeavor then? Is that why you have family problems?"
She looked back at Kamijou sharply. "I am related to Endeavor, but what makes you think that my family problems are because of him?"
It looked like this girl had a different side to her than the cute polite one she was showing earlier.
As much as she didn't like Endeavor, if the deeds that Endeavor did, with abusing their children and such, gets out to the public, there will be severe repercussions, and she didn't want that.
He was still the No.2 hero, a respectable worker. Nobody in the family wanted to ruin that hard-earned reputation.
Kamijou was surprised. He didn't expect her to defend Endeavor. Whether it was because of his status in the current society, or just grudging respect for her father, he wouldn't judge. "I figured that since Todoroki-kun had some problems with Endeavor, it might extend to the rest of the family."
Now it was her turn to be surprised. Kamijou knew someone else in their family? "What? You know someone other than my father in the Todoroki household and me? Who is it?" She asked him.
"Oh, it was a boy, about my age… I didn't catch his name last time I met him. He seemed to be pissed at his father. Didn't like me associating himself with Endeavor."
Karina sighed. "That's got to be Shouto. He's our younger brother. His problem with Endeavor is… complicated."
"How so?"
"Their relationship extends before his birth. It's very complicated, and he holds more of a grudge towards him then the rest of us." She didn't look like she wanted to explain more, but Kamijou wanted to know.
He wanted to help.
This was what he was afraid of what would happen if there was a society like this, with heroes.
A "hero" who only became a hero for ulterior motives, other than saving and helping people; which should have been the top priority of what a hero should do.
All Might assured him about the legitimacy of most heroes, but Endeavor was the No. 2.
If the No. 2 hero wasn't legit and didn't have true hero qualities, could he really be called a top ranking hero?
But on the other hand, Endeavor was the No. 2 hero for a reason. He has the record for most cases solved as a hero, even more than All Might.
Kamijou needed the full story to make an accurate judgment. And so he asked her.
"Can you tell me the nature of the relationship between Endeavor, and the rest of your family?" Kamijou asked
Karina stayed quiet. It seemed as so she did not want to talk. Kamijou couldn't blame her. This was very personal. She was considering it, but it was doomed to fail. Kamijou had to convince her. "Please tell me. I have seen how Shouto is affected by this. I want to help him overcome it. I have a feeling this grudge against his father is more than just a normal family spat. It is truly deep, and for Shouto to truly overcome it, he'll need help. I can help him." Kamijou truly wanted to help Shouto.
Karina was considering what she could do. Kamijou was obviously a good person, and he knew Shouto and genuinely wanted to help. He even stopped to help her, when she was in trouble. He wasn't a hero or anything, but he still saved her.
He had a hero's heart, and that was rare. Very rare. That was something that was the opposite of what she experienced every day of her life.
Was it true that he could help Shouto? She wanted to believe that, but she barely knew the guy, and he was asking for very personal and sensitive information. She needed more concrete proof that Kamijou was trustworthy.
And Kamijou could see that. What could he tell her that could change her mind? One thing sprung to mind. He could say to her that he was the Illusion Killer the media was ranting about recently.
The Illusion Killer supposedly had a working relationship will All Might, the No.1. Maybe that could convince her that she was trustworthy!
But how could he make her believe he was the Illusion Killer? Unless he had the original, uncensored footage… That's it! Nezu had it! He just needed to make a quick phone call and hope that Nezu would send it…
"It seems you need more convincing that I am a trustworthy person." Kamijou took a deep breath and revealed his secret identity that the news created for him."I am the Illusion Killer, the student of All Might."
That did the trick. 'If he really is the Illusion Killer, and if he really is the student of All Might, He just might be able to help Shouto with his problem with using his left side… If Shouto truly wants to become the No.1, then he'll have to get through All Might's student and potential successor, who is already powerful enough, it seems, to defeat multiple villains at once…'
'With Kamijou as competition, it might spur Shouto to start using his full power. And if Kamijou is the successor of the Symbol of Peace, he might be able the heal the rift between Endeavour and the rest of the family. The one person who is more powerful than Endeavor, All Might, could help as well!'
She cleared her throat and asked "Do you have any proof of this? If you do, I might consider telling you." She could barely contain her excitement. Her family could heal. It might be a long shot, but it was possible
Kamijou smiled. He flipped his phone out. "On it." He scrolled his contacts (Which was a very short list indeed) and tapped on Nezu's contact list. Nezu answered right away. As expected of a Principal. "Oh hi Principal Nezu, I just wanted to ask for the original footage of me fighting the three villains…"
'He knows the principal of U.A as well? Just who is this guy…' Karina thought. 'He must be in his 1st year at U.A then…
"Yes? OK thank you… No, it's not for anything bad… I swear… See you later Principal." As soon as the call ended, he checked his email, and sure enough, the video was in his inbox. Nezu sure worked fast. "Here, Karina. The news censored my face out, but here is the original video."
Karina was confused. "Why was your face censored out anyways? You must be in your first year of U.A. so you'll have your provisional license already, so there's really no need to censor it."
"Ahh, hehe…" Kamijou started sheepishly. "The truth is that I'm not a student at U.A quite yet. Nezu had quickly asked the media to do it. If my face had gone out, then the police would come knocking. I'm going to U.A this year, however. I'm one of the recommended students, just like Shouto." Kamijou quickly explained.
They watched the video together. Karina was impressed by the level of skill shown and confirmed it definitely to be the same "Illusion Breaker" shown in the news.
"Wow…" she breathlessly said. He had lots of skill and easily defeated the villains. Of course, the news had shown him fight, but this video quality was a lot better, and she could appreciate Kamijou's fighting ability there.
"So there… I'm trusting you with a big secret of mine. I barely know you, but I still did it. That is how badly I want your information about Shouto. That is how badly I want to help him. So please, will you help me?" Kamijou finally said to her. This was his idea of a fair and equal trade.
Karina had already decided. She was going to trust him. He meant the best and had the favor of two powerful and influential figures in society. All Might, and Principal Nezu. He could be trusted. He could help. He could become their hero. "Can we go somewhere else? I do not want to be overheard."
"How about I walk you home? It's pretty late, and we can talk while walking." Kamijou offered.
Karina accepted. This would be the most time efficient. They set off at a leisurely pace. The path was quiet. Perfect for this conversation. Karina quietly started. "Quirk Marriages. Do you know what they are?"
"No."
"Well, basically they are arranged marriages for the purpose of creating a child with a super powerful quirk. As you know, because the quirk of the child takes into account both the quirks of the parents. It might completely ignore one person's quirk, combine it, or whatever combinations there are. My father, as you know has a fire-based quirk, and a powerful one at that. He found a woman with a powerful ice quirk, and had a quirk marriage with her."
"I see. So your father wanted powerful children. But for what? Why did he do that?"
"My father is a competitive man. As you know, he is stuck in the No.2 hero spot behind All Might for a very long time. He wants to surpass All Might, and become the No.1. But he has somehow accepted that he might not be able to surpass All Might in his lifetime, so he left that job to his children. He wants us, his children to become the No.1 hero and surpass himself and All Might." Karina sighed.
"Why bring rankings into the hero industry? That just makes it a breeding ground for negativity." Kamijou said.
"Yeah, but the public love the competition." Karine sighed. "Even if it negatively affects them in the long run.
"Anyways, almost every single pro hero who aims to become the No.1 has given up, in response to All Might's domination and legendary status. Except for Endeavor. He has never truly given up. His children were just a backup plan."
"He really wants his family to hold the title of greatest hero, huh. So why do you and your siblings have such a strained relationship with him?"
"He... does not actually treat us as one would usually treat their children." She said finally, after hesitating for quite a long while. "He treats the children who are weak like we don't exist. Especially me, since I'm quirkless. He separates Shouto from us, telling us that he is more important, and he will be the successor. But he mistreats Shouto. He took his training very seriously from an early age…"
Kamijou had a bad feeling about this. He couldn't imagine being quirkless when your whole family had great power. She must have gotten it the worst out of all the children in their family. But he was also worried about Shouto. "What does this "training" consist of…?"
Karina hesitated but continued. She wasn't going to tell Kamijou about Shouto's relationship with his mother. That was too personal, too sensitive.
She would leave that to be revealed by Shouto if he chooses to. No, she would only tell Kamijou about Shouto's unwillingness to use his fire side, because of Endeavor. If Kamijou could convince her brother to use his fire side, that would be enough.
She didn't really expect Kamijou to be able to change anything, even if he knew the whole story. Nobody could. Endeavor was stubborn like that. "Endeavor was a harsh teacher. His training was harsh, and unforgiving, especially for a 5-year-old." Karina said bitterly
"Five years old?" Kamijou said shocked
"Yes. And Endeavor even stated that 5 years old was too old to have started it. He was obsessed with beating All Might and believed Shouto able to do just that. He believed with a naturally strong quirk like Shouto's, it wouldn't be enough to dethrone All Might, but with hard work, eventually, Shouto would be able to climb the highest pillar in the world for a hero. Becoming the No.1." Karina said.
"But it was more than just tough training. Endeavor also was abusive. Abusive to the point that which Shouto just outright refused to use his fire side, which he had inherited from his father. Of course, this happened recently. But I believe that is hindering his chances of becoming the number one hero."
"It is his wish to become the strongest hero? Not Endeavor's wish?"
"Shouto truly wants to become the strongest. He looks up to All Might, just like the rest of us, and wants to be a hero as great as him. But, he is also anxious to prove to Endeavor that he does not need him to become the strongest. Not any part of him, especially the power that he inherited from Endeavor. That would be the ultimate insult, for Endeavor to have a child and defeat All Might, when he himself cannot, without using even a bit of the power that he had inherited from him."
"And he seems plenty strong in that regard. Even half is power would be enough, don't you think?" Kamijou thought back to when he had seen Shouto in action. He was strong and had the potential to rival a Level 5 in fighting ability.
Karina sighed. "Shouto probably will become a strong hero, even using only half his power. But he has competition this year. He needs to give it his all to become the strongest, and forget about his grudge against Endeavor."
It took a while for Kamijou to realise that she was referring to him as the competition.
They were walking for a while now. Karina indicated to turn left. "We're almost there. I have one more thing to ask."
"Go ahead."
"You said you wanted to help Shouto with his problem. Don't bother. He hates his father. We all do. The best you can do for him is to convince him to use his full power. Humble him, Kamijou."
She slowed down and eventually came to a stop, next to a large Japanese styled house. "He shouldn't be so arrogant to suggest he could be the strongest with half his power. Maybe if you utterly defeat him in combat, his desire of wanting to become the strongest could overcome his hate for our father." Karina smiled. "I'm counting on you."
Karina opened the gates to her house. Kamijou caught a glimpse of Shouto, who was inside. Their eyes met, and their view was cut off. Kamijou thought about all that information that Karina had told him. If this were made public, there would be a vast conspiracy.
She had trusted him with that information for a reason. She wanted him to convince Shouto to use his left side, to put his grudge against Endeavor to the side. Kamijou gritted his teeth.
He was not going to allow Endeavor to hold Shouto back like that. And he was not going to let Shouto hinder his chances to become the strongest like that.
"So Kamijou. Today we're going to train you on how you should use the Imagine Breaker, and how you might be able to control it!" All Might bellowed. "The past week you were busy doing some strength and speed training, but now, we're moving on the Quirk training!"
"Uhh, I don't think I can control the Imagine Breaker. And if I tried, wouldn't it be a bit risky? After all, Imagine Breaker is the only defense against the invisible power in my arm." Kamijou said cautiously.
"Nonsense! As long as Imagine Breaker is still connected to your body, then the Invisible Thing cannot escape from it. And anyway, your Imagine Breaker is strong, but it only works under certain conditions. Can you name them?"
Kamijou wracked his brain. "Uhh… it's useless against guns and anything natural? And it's a purely defensive ability, so I need to get close to actually do any damage?" All Might nodded, indicating to go on. "That's all I can think of… "
All Might couldn't blame him. The only reason he knew all of Kamijou's weaknesses was because Nezu had told him before this lesson. N
ezu knew a lot about the Imagine Breaker, and it's abilities. Apparently, it could be transferred to other objects, but that ability was too dangerous. The Invisible Thing could take advantage of its displacement.
Nezu also mentioned trying to spread Imagine Breaker evenly throughout his body. That could give Kamijou's physical and defensive abilities a boost. Kind of like One for All, actually. "Ok, to have a better understanding of your abilities' weaknesses, we shall spar." All Might declared.
"EH? Do I have to?" Kamijou really didn't want to fight the single strongest person in the whole world. Well, this world anyway. He had already gone through an intense fight earlier today anyway.
"Of course. This is critical to your development." All Might answered.
"One touch from my Imagine Breaker can defeat you. This is a terrible matchup, All Might." Kamijou warned.
"Then I'll just not let you get close." All Might said as he transformed to Muscle mode, stretching his limbs. "Come on, Kamijou. I'll show you your weaknesses."
When the two were getting ready for their fight, two boys quietly snuck up to the beach. Midoriya Izuku. He wanted to see Kamijou's training sessions, and he came at exactly the right time.
A fight between All Might, his idol, and Kamijou, probably the strongest person he knew that was his age. He couldn't miss that. He took his notebook out, planning to quickly jot down Kamijou's powers and weaknesses. He already knew All Might's by heart.
The other boy was here because of Kamijou. Todoroki Shouto. He had seen Kamijou outside his house, with his sister, and decided to follow him.
He tracked him here, to this beach. He didn't know what he was expecting, but it certainly wasn't All Might. He knew that the Illusion Killer had a relationship with All Might, but he didn't think it would be a relationship of student and teacher.
"So, let's fight!" All Might said. He stood still waiting for Kamijou's first move.
"Such misfortune. Looks like I'll have to fight injured. My arm has a minute fracture you know." Kamijou complained but still shot forward. One touch to All Might was all it would take.
All Might smiled confidently. "Your Imagine Breaker is powerful, to people who don't know it's power. But for someone like me who knows it familiarly, the weaknesses are obvious." He drew his arm back. "Texas…. SMASH!"
Kamijou was pushed back by the sheer wind pressure that the punch emitted. His Imagine Breaker didn't work. Of course. The wind was just a result of a supernatural ability, not the actual ability itself. He couldn't negate it.
"Your Imagine Breaker can only negate things directly manipulated by that person's ability. The wind was affected by my quirk, but not directly. Therefore you cannot negate it." All Might said. "Even if you see it coming, you can't do anything about the wind."
Kamijou gritted his teeth. The wind was strong, and he was disorientated right now. There was no way he could defeat All Might. "I give up. There's no way I can defeat you as I am right now."
All Might stayed in his muscle form, for reasons unknown by Kamijou. "That is what you need, Kamijou. A long-range attack. If you can control your power to negate abilities without needing to touch said person or attack, you could be as powerful as to defeating me in one blow."
Kamijou sighed. "I don't really need the power right now, you know? Let's just take it slow. Besides, how would I do such a thing? I can't even control Imagine Breaker. It always had just stayed in my right hand. I'm starting to think that it's impossible to control it."
But All Might was on a roll, still listing ways that he could control his power, courtesy of Nezu. "You could maybe also potentially spread the power throughout your body evenly, and maybe transfer it to other objects, via contact."
Kamijou paid All Might's words no mind, but Midoriya was listening. He would soon come back to this information, regarding his own power. When it was time for him to control One for All, spreading it throughout his body might be a way to use it, he noted down in his notebook.
Todoroki couldn't stay there anymore. He felt an urge.
Kamijou was selected by All Might to be his student. All Might, the strongest, was training him. If Todoroki could defeat Kamijou, he could prove to Endeavor that he would become the strongest.
He could prove himself as the strongest of the generation. And now since All Might listed out his weaknesses, he could defeat him. It would be the first step to becoming the strongest.
Kamijou was sitting on the ground, processing what All Might told him when he heard a familiar voice behind him. "Hey." When Kamijou looked behind him, he saw the face of Shouto Todoroki. Why was he here? Might as well humor him. "Hi? Why are you here, Todoroki?"
Todoroki bit his lip. He didn't usually challenge people to fights out of nowhere, but he needed to defeat Kamijou. He needed to confirm his strength. "Fight me, Kamijou."
"Huh? Wh-why? I just fought All Might! I'm also injured?" Kamijou blurted out without thinking about what he had promised before. 'Shit. I was supposed to fight him, and defeat him! That is what Karina told me to do. It's for his own good!'
"Just do it. I need to confirm something." He looked to All Might. "You be the witness, All Might-sama," he said that respectfully.
"Kamijou, this would be a good opportunity to get it a good practice spar! Todoroki here is strong, being one of the top contenders for one of the recommendation spots this yea, and it'll do you good if you fight opponents on the same level as you."
Kamijou noticed that All Might knew his name. Probably by his relationship with Endeavor. He wondered if All Might knew Todoroki's past and secrets.
"Fine." Kamijou sighed, but inside he knew it was a chance to help Todoroki.
Todoroki did not understand what the Imagine Breaker could do. He just thought that it was able to disable one's quirk via touching.
It was a powerful quirk, he thought, but it has lots of weaknesses. He couldn't, however, figure out what made All Might take Kamijou on as a protege, as a student.
With such a flawed quirk, it would be hard for Kamijou to ever succeed All Might. No, Kamijou's power was not that simple.
There was more to it. He had to be careful around him. Todoroki's arrogance diminished, but he was still convinced he could beat him using only his ice.
"Are you going to use your left side, Todoroki?" Kamijou said suddenly, looking at him seriously
Todoroki was surprised by the question. "Of course not. I never use my left side in battle, no matter what." How the hell did Kamijou know about his power?
"Why won't you? If you do not use your full power, you won't be able to defeat me. That is what you want, correct? To defeat me to prove to yourself and you father that you can become the strongest." Kamijou continued bluntly.
Todoroki radiated cold. What he was saying was spot on, and somehow Kamijou knew that. "How the hell do you know about my father and me? Is there anything else you know about me?" he demanded.
"I-" Kamijou got cut off mid word.
Todoroki sighed. "It doesn't matter. I can, and I will beat you with only my ice. There's nothing else to it. Now get ready, and let me prove to him that I don't need him."
Todoroki snorted, and glared in the direction of his house. "There's no doubt he's looking right now. Me sneaking out the house would alert him." He turned back to Kamijou, who was now a few meters away. "No hard feelings about this."
The fight started when Todoroki generated a wall of ice, speeding toward's Kamijou. Kamijou wasn't worried. He could negate this. It wasn't like All Might's attack.
He held his right hand in front of him and lazily touched the ice. With a glass shattering sound, the whole thing disappeared. Todoroki's shocked face could be seen after the ice had gone. It seems he had bitten off more than he can chew.
"I told you. You'll have to use your fire to have a chance to defeat me." Kamijou said, speeding forward with his right hand ready to negate any incoming attacks. Todoroki sent more walls of ice his way, at slower speeds than before.
It was useless. Kamijou's right hand negated all of them. Todoroki then tried to freeze the ground, which succeeded, at least until Kamijou slipped on it and his right hand touched the ice. The ground turned back to the sandy beach.
"Such misfortune. I slipped on the damn ice." Kamijou got back up, brushing some sand off him. His butt now ached from the took advantage of his misstep and got in close, ice forming around his arm.
He threw a right hook, which Kamijou intercepted with his left hand; his right hand hurt to move, and he didn't want to injure it some more. Todoroki's punch struck Kamijou's left hand hard. It hurt, but Kamijou gritted his teeth and grabbed Todoroki's neck with his right hand, disabling his quirk. He then did a Judo throw, a Hane-Goshi.
Todoroki's body slapped into the soft ground, winding him. Kamijou's right hand stayed on him, and pushed Todoroki on his back, with Kamijou's right arm holding Todoroki's left in a painful lock.
Before Kamijou could straddle Todoroki and pin him down, Todoroki used his left hand to overpower Kamijou's injured right arm and get him out of the arm lock. He rolled out of the way and sent an ice attack at Kamijou. It didn't work, as expected, but it bought Todoroki time. He was now seriously doubting his chances in beating Kamijou.
That didn't mean he was about to use his left side and give his father the satisfaction of him using it. No, he would never use it. Todoroki now used his ice to effectively surf around the battlefield, surrounding Kamijou with paths of ice.
Kamijou ran forward, trying to negate the ice, but Todoroki stopped surrounding him and rushed him with great speed. This time, Todoroki wasn't using his quirk. They were about to engage in pure hand to hand combat, no quirks.
Todoroki came flying at Kamijou, with his right leg extended, intending to hit Kamijou with a flying kick. Kamijou countered it with a kick of his own. The two legs collided. The power sent a small shockwave throughout the nearby vicinity.
Todoroki overpowered Kamijou and hit him in the face. Kamijou shot backward, hitting the ice which Todoroki had made. His right hand unconsciously touched the ice, and it was negated.
Todoroki wasn't done. He made a sharp stick with his ice and threw it to Kamijou, like a javelin. Kamijou slapped it away with his right hand and ran towards Todoroki. Two pillars of ice advanced towards Kamijou from his left and right.
Without even looking at them, he spun and negated both of them in an instant. Todoroki used his ice to create a large spike from beneath Kamijou, hoping to catch him by surprise. That wasn't possible, as Kamijou's reflexes were too fast for a surprise attack like that to work. And are his attacks getting slower? Maybe this was one of his quirk's limits.
"Why won't you use your fire? Can't you see? I will and can beat you, easily, if you don't use your fire!" Kamijou shouted.
"Shut the hell up! You don't know anything. I will never, NEVER, give my old man the satisfaction of seeing me use it." Todoroki argued against.
Dammit, he was so stubborn.
"Fine. I'll defeat you now, and next time we fight, you'll know the difference in strength if you don't use your power. You cannot be so arrogant to suggest you can become the strongest with only half your strength. There is always someone stronger than you, and if you want to be the strongest, you'll have to give it your all." Kamijou finished.
He was going to end it. He rushed forward, concentrating on one thing. Ending it. Todoroki put up a good fight. He made ice walls and pillars and spikes, trying to avoid letting Kamijou get in close. It all failed.
Todoroki's ice was now generating at a much tamer pace than before. Kamijou maneuvered around all of the attacks, touching each one briefly with his right hand. They all disappeared without a trace.
Kamijou faced off with Todoroki, both boys panting. Kamijou had defended against every single one of Todoroki's numerous attacks, leaving the latter frustrated and angry. Once Kamijou had taken a good look at Todoroki's body, he sighed. "You're shivering. Even you can't resist the cold of your own power. Look at you, frost covering your entire body. That's one of the drawbacks of your quirk. However, I presume it could be easily solved, by using your left side. Use it. Your attacks are getting slower. I can't stand to watch it. If you do not, this battle will end, in my favor."
"Shut the hell up. I will never use my left side in battle, didn't you hear me before? I mean what I say. Stick your nose out of my business." Todoroki stubbornly rebutted.
"If you can't even beat me, just a normal kid your age, how can you dream of becoming the strongest with half your power? If your hatred for Endeavor that prominent that it can overcome your greatest wish, the wish to become the strongest hero?" Kamijou shouted back, frustrated at the stubbornness of his opponent.
"I'll find a way to beat you. I always do. Don't think I'm going to stay on this power level for long." Todoroki said, ending the conversation and continuing to attack Kamijou.
Kamijou sighed. "I don't usually show off, but it looks like I'll have to show you the difference in power between you and me." Kamijou got into a fighting stance, determination filling his eyes. "I'll smash your damned illusions."
Todoroki started to generate a mass amount of ice, a large wall surrounding Kamijou. He planned to distract him with the wall, and when he leaned in to negate it, Todoroki would strike. Kamijou would be taken by surprise.
Or so he thought.
Once Kamijou had negated the ice, He felt Todoroki coming behind him. He whirled backward and hit Todoroki's hand with an explosive Enziguri, a spinning kick.
The kick knocked Todoroki's hand to the side. The momentum from the kick also knocked his whole body to the side. Todoroki's landing was not pretty. He landed hard on a protruding piece of his own ice, knocking the wind out of him.
Kamijou rushed forward and threw an ax kick or a Kakato Otoshi Geri. Todoroki dodged, so the kick hit the ice, shattering it. Witnessing its power, Todoroki retreated and sent a pillar of ice to Kamijou, intending to hit him from his unbalanced position.
Kamijou, once again, negated it instantly and continued pursuing Todoroki. It was time to end it. Kamijou got in close, and Todoroki tried for a roundhouse kick. Kamijou dodged backward. When it was clear, Kamijou blitzed inside Todoroki's guard and spun around, getting momentum to finally hit Todoroki in the head with a Tornado kick, a Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku.
Todoroki had no chance. The explosive kick knocked back Todoroki so hard that he almost flew into the sea.
It was over.
"Now do you see why you'll need to use your full power to fight me?" Kamijou asked breathlessly.
Todoroki grunted, stood up, and walked away. He couldn't believe what just happened. He was just utterly destroyed. Maybe he should use his fire side for their next fight. Just that once, and only against Kamijou. Maybe…
The silence of the night was disturbed when a burning sound could be heard. Along the beach, a large man with red hair was trudging through the water, evaporating the water with every step.
He was Endeavor.
The number 2 hero, the father of the child he just beat.
He spoke. "Shouto. Why did you not use my power?" He stomped his foot on the sand, sending a shockwave of the substance everywhere. "If you would just stop being such a child, maybe you would have been able to defeat this boy!" He growled, pointing to Kamijou. "Stop being so difficult, and maybe you have a chance of achieving your dream!"
All Might saw what's happening and tried to calm things down. He was watching the fight from a distance before Endeavor came to the scene.
He used his legendary speed to rush down in front of the fiery man and calmed him down. "Endeavor, what are you doing here? Calm down, he is your son-"
"He is no son of mine! He was born to be a tool of my bidding, and he won't even listen to me right now!" Endeavor roared, now very angry at Shouto.
"Enough! He is your son, act like a father!" All Might said, enraged by the treatment of Shouto by Endeavor. "You are the No. 2 hero. Control your temper."
"Go home, boy." Endeavor said menacingly. "I will deal with you later." Todoroki raised the finger at him and walked off. Endeavor then turned his attention to Kamijou. "You, I want to talk to you." Endeavor looked into his eyes. Those determined eyes, just like All Might when he was serious.
All Might protested. "Now Endeavor, why do you need to talk to young Kamijou? Why don't you go back home to your lovely son? It is getting pretty late…"
"Oh but I insist, All Might." Endeavor glared at him. He walked off, Kamijou following him. "I'll bring him back in a few minutes, just have to discuss about my son."
They walked for a while, reaching the promenade overlooking the dark sea. They sat down. Kamijou waited awkwardly for Endeavor to say the first word. "So, young man. I see you have defeated my son. Quite easily in fact."
Endeavor rumbled his flames burning brighter "He needs to be humbled. So I thank you for that." Endeavor glared at him. "So getting to the topic, I wanted to ask you. I want you to convince Shouto to use his left side. He is currently going through a rebellious phase and refuses to use his true power, for god knows why. You have the power and the will to convince him, I know you do."
Endeavor looked at Kamijou closely. "You are powerful, no doubt about it. More powerful than Shouto, and about the same amount of potential. If you were serious in your goal of becoming the No.1 hero, no-one could stop you."
Endeavor's tone shifted. "But you actually don't. I don't see the determination in you, that I see in Shouto. I can see, that your ambitions are small. I do not know why All Might decided on you as his student, and I do not care." Endeavor burned even brighter. "But if you have no ambition, you only serve as a stepping stone to those who do. So be that stepping stone, and help Shouto become the strongest. That is all." Endeavor stood up to leave.
"Wait." Endeavor looked back. "Please, Endeavor don't try to deceive me. I refuse to do what scum like you want for him. You think of him as just a tool, a tool for your own desire." Kamijou blurted out.
He continued "You just want him to surpass you and All Might as the greatest hero, just to give yourself a little bit of reputation. You just want me to fix this tool of yours. Well, I refuse to do your bidding."
Kamijou took a deep breath. "But I will convince Shouto to use his fire. Not because of you, but because it's the right thing to do, as someone who aims to become a hero. Shouto wants himself to become the greatest; it is not a goal shared by you yourself."
"Listen hear you, insolent boy-" Endeavor started "You have no right to stick your nose in our family business." His flames turned blue, and heat started to disperse in the space.
"I don't care what you think. It is wrong to treat your child like that, and it is wrong to marry someone for your sole desire for making children. I will help save Shouto, not only by convincing him to use his left side but also from you. You are the one holding him back, you are the cause of your own problems. Can't you see that? I will convince him to use your power, by convincing him that it is not your power it his power and that you are just a motherfucking scumbag piece of shit who doesn't give a crap about his children and has an inferiority complex to All Might. And if you still believe you're fit for the title of second best, then I'll smash your illusions!" Kamijou finished, panting from both the heat and the fact that he said all that in a single breath.
Endeavor was like a man possessed. Anger and killing intent could be felt from miles away. Fire flared off his body, like the sun. His blue flames brightened the dark surroundings of the beach. A shockwave of heat and fire shot off him in all directions.
Endeavor spoke menacingly. "You dare speak to me in that way?!" He took a step forward. "Show some respect, and bow down to the No.2 hero!" He blasted a torrent of flames at him. Now, of course, these flames were harmless.
It was just meant to scare Kamijou a bit, but Endeavor didn't make it that hot; they were only 100 degrees. No permanent damage. What Endeavor did not expect was for Kamijou to lazily slap the flames.
And to his surprise, they actually disappeared. Kamijou looked at him sternly. "And know you throw flames to a civilian. How can you call yourself a hero?"
Endeavor roared a mighty roar, and his flames grew brighter, and hotter, and higher. He couldn't be controlled. The beast had been unleashed. The wooden promenade had long since burned. He took a step forward, and a massive wave extinguished he and his flames. Endeavor looked at the floor in shock. Kamijou looked to the direction which the wave had hit Endeavor.
He saw All Might, with his right arm outstretched. 'He must have used his wind pressure to create a large wave to extinguish Endeavor. Thanks All Might.' He moved away from Endeavor, and in the process, touched him softly with his right hand, extinguishing what little flames he had on his body
When Kamijou's right arm touched Endeavor, he was surprised. He found that he couldn't activate his quirk anymore. What the hell… This boy… His anger flared up again. He turned towards Kamijou, who was quickly moving towards All Might.
"You have made an enemy of me, Endeavor, Enji Todoroki, the No.2 hero. You will regret angering me, Kamijou Touma." Endeavor's eyes burned in rage for the wielder of the Imagine Breaker. With one more hateful glare, he stomped away in unmeasurable anger.
All Might blitzed up to where Kamijou was and sighed. "I don't know what you two said, but you shouldn't have angered him like that, Kamijou, but you must have truly been brave to risk the wrath of the No.2 hero. I don't know what he told you and what you said to him, and I won't ask."
He turned on Kamijou. "I will speak to Endeavor about you to try to solve the problem, but I fear it won't be enough. If push comes to shove, you'll have to ." All Might went in pursuit of Endeavor. Kamijou sighed. "What have I gotten myself into now." Kamijou rubbed his temples. "Such misfortune." He left for his dorm.
Unknown to all, Izuku Midoriya was listening. He heard everything Endeavor said to Kamijou, and everything Kamijou said to Endeavor. He was surprised by this revelation. He knew that Endeavor didn't have a good reputation when it comes to his attitude, but who knew the No.2 hero would have something as scandalous like this.
He digested this information. 'If Kamijou couldn't help Todoroki, I swear I will do something about it. After all, only me and Kamijou know about this outside of the Todoroki family.' Midoriya swore. 'I also swear I will never tell anyone, not even All Might. I already feel bad for eavesdropping.' Midoriya then sneaked back, leaving not a trace behind. Nobody needed to know he was listening.
Endeavor was truly and utterly pissed. He had just finished his little talk with All Might. The boy's name… Kamijou Touma? And what he said about breaking illusions… could he be the Illusion Killer? This could be used against him. Endeavor stopped his rational thinking and continued to hate on that boy. How dare that child insult him like that?
But his anger calmed when he remembered that the child promised to convince Shouto to use his full power. But what worried him the most was the fact that Kamijou knew, somehow, about his plans for Shouto, as well as his quirk marriage. That was something he did not want the public to know. That would be a disaster.
Who had told him? Seriously that kid pissed him off. He clicked his tongue, and his flames grew stronger. That kid reminded himself in many ways of All Might. And the thing was, he couldn't do anything about him! He had the protection of the one man more respected in society, All Might, and he also knew one of his deepest secrets.
This was troubling. Endeavor would have to mess with Kamijou a bit more subtlety. After all, Endeavor really didn't want Kamijou to expose him to the media. He would just scare him a bit, no harm done.
He got his phone out and called a contact of his. "Hello? Yes, I would like to have the number of Giran… This is Endeavor, and it's for a mission. Yes, yes."
The call redirected into the League of Villain's informant, Giran. Endeavor activated a voice changer to keep anonymous. He would have to ditch this phone later, to hide the evidence. What a pain. "Hello? I have information about the Illusion Killer, who defeated multiple of your brethren."
"What kind of information have you got?" The cold voice said
"Promise me you'll just rough him up a little. No killing." Endeavor didn't want Kamijou to die. He still had a conscious, after all that.
"Yeah, yeah sure." Giran snorted. 'We won't kill him. Just take his quirk and leave him in a coma for the rest of his life.'
"Kamijou Touma. That's his name."
A/N: And that's the end of the chapter. Thanks for reading it, and please leave a review. Karina Todoroki is a OC I made, just for plot reasons. She is quirkless, so she has been basically disowned. She will appear later, probably. Her name was kinda random, but if you want to know the reasoning, then PM me or something. Oh yes, Kamijou is a karate and judo master now. But he doesn't know it. It is all subconscious. The names of the moves he does are all real, and is just meant to show you, the reader, what the move looks like. Kamijou doesn't know the move names himself, however.
Endeavor. He may seem like a huge dick right now and a bit OOC, especially if you've read the latest MHA chapters, but don't worry. Touman will smash his illusions