Chapter 3

Ten months passed quickly. Very quickly.

School was incredibly easy to deal with my Sharingan. I couldn't turn it off any more, but a simple seal on my forehead turned my eyes green and covered the tomoe. As much as I'd love to keep it on at all times, activating my Mangekyo took so much strain that I couldn't equally concentrate on the seal.

Katsuki kept trying to bully and mock me, but that's kinda hard to do when I could use a simple Fuinjutsu to have him think I wasn't in the room. Turns out without the bully leader, the others quickly left me alone.

The beach had gotten clean in less than three months. Courtesy of my testing my chakra capabilities. Part of maintaining my abilities had been a transfer of all the knowledge of Jutsu and seals from my previous life.

Some of it was the same, and some of it wasnt. Earth, Water, and Wind worked same as before. Lightning was subtly different in that it wasnt using seals at all, just using my intent and control to shape it. Fire was the same way. One seal, control to shape, and breathe out to release it.

Luckily, I had two innate advantages. My seals, and my shadow clones. Yes, I copied that annoying Jutsu from Tobirama. I just never expected to need it.

In my past life, I had power in spades. Enough chakra to equal Hashirama and decent chakra control. I had perfect chakra control, but so laughably little of it that I could scarcely use the basics.

That was ten months ago.

I had enough chakra to equal myself in my early teens, coincidentally my current age, and on top of that was perfect chakra control. I also figured out a good portion of my Sharingan's differences.

The eyes are permanently active at base stage. Three tomoe. Taijutsu, Quirk Activity, and Genjutsu, though that was far more taxing. Turns out most people are resistant to Genjutsu, likely because the majority of quirks changed their brain structure. Which sucked to find out. I could do it, it just took a lot more work.

My Mangekyo Sharingan was available, but I struggled to use them. I could use them at most twice a day. Susano'o was at barely rib cage level. For all of two minutes.

Thankfully my seals helped me far more or I'd be worried about my frustratingly slow growth rate.

Resistance seals, gravity seals, muscle repairing seals, nature chakra absorption seals, and a few other seals did incredible work.

"Fuinjutsu: Limitation. Release."

The majority of those seals faded and I sighed in satisfaction.

"Ready." I called out as I smirked. An explosion answered in response.

All Might's fist blurred incredibly fast and my main instinct was to dodge with a left roll and counter. My Sharingan spun as I noted the Stockpile Quirk was really shining through.

All Might's fist met my palm and the air itself snapped as the shockwave echoed around us. His eyes widened in shock as I didn't budge.

Little hint for you. Tsunade's attack releases chakra as a mini shockwave upon impact. Using chakra at my palm to create a little pulse at impact does the reverse and absorbs an attack at roughly ten times its equivalent usage. I barely used any chakra to block this.

My other hand blocked his knee, as an equally deadly shockwave echoed around us. A blade imbued with chakra was now at All Might's neck, who flinched at the feeling of cold metal.

"Yield." The voice was flat, cold, and firm.

All Might stared as he saw the one he originally struck had turned into a wooden statue replica, with thick wooden vines holding him in place. A cold shiver went down his spine.

He'd used One For All at nearly 15%. And he'd lost.

"I yield, Izuku."

The blade left the man's neck who flexed and broke free instantly. All Might couldn't help but ask.

"When?"

I chuckled as I sealed away my short sword. "Right after I released my seals and just before saying I was ready."

Interesting little factoid: chakra has no mass of its own. It's pure energy. Swapping myself with a shadow clone that grew a layer of Wood Armor was easy. The fact that with a single tap of my heel let me channel chakra and summon said Shadow Clone behind All Might instantly only to swap with it required perfect chakra control, Sharingan precision for timing, and skill.

All Might couldn't help but gape at me. I continued to grin maniacally. Well, now it's time to get going to my new school.

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The place was pretty grandiose and way too visible. Heroes came here to train? It's like asking villains to come by and blow up the place during sessions.

I scanned the people around me as we entered inside. Some quirks were frankly garbage, but others had potential. I could only see the quirk, but I needed to see it in action to analyze its strength and applications.

I was so busy analyzing other people that I actually almost tripped. Before my other foot could land solidly on the ground, I felt a slight tap on my left arm. The weightless feeling for a tiny moment gave away what that single tap did as I landed solidly back on ground.

I turned to see a cheerful woman remark on how tripping before an exam was bad luck and I thanked her. Outwardly for the save, and inward for more applications of the Gravity Path.

"What's your name?"

I smiled back at her. "Izuku Midoriya, at your service." I gave a short slightly silly bow. She giggled as she replied.

"My name is-."

"Tch. Hey! Useless Deku! I thought I told you to drop out of applying here."

The grating voice of Katsuki caused my blood to boil. I straightened and turned toward him, my eyes glowing in rage.

Then an idea popped into my head, and I smiled.

It should be noted that in my previous life, my smiles were far worse than my scowls. Shame others didn't appreciate the gesture as much here.

"Katsuki! How about a bet! You get a single point in this exam and I'll drop out. Hell, I'll cheer for you from the starting line!"

The arrogant teen's eyes narrowed as he did give a slight sneer at him.

"And if I dont get a point?"

My grin faded slightly before I shrugged.

"Well, then I guess you have to be called Deku? After all, what's more useless than a failed extra who cant even get a single point at the entrance exam?"

His eyes glowed with rage as he seemed barely restrain himself from throwing himself at me. His hands popped with multiple explosives.

He took a single deep breath before snarling. "As if I'd take a bet over something less than an extra. Piss off, Deku."

The teen snarled as he walked past me. The young lady smiled apologetically at me as she also entered the building.

My grin widened as my Sharingan recorded everything. My grin widened as I chuckled quietly.

"Maybe I should take her out to lunch sometime for giving me an idea for the Gravity Path."

The inside was probably even more grandiose than I was thinking of the outside. The man used his quirk to extend his voice as he announced the rules.

Which were pretty simple. Destroy robots for scoring points. And no permanent injuring your fellow heros. That was about it.

There was something about a zero point robot but I hadnt cared to listen to that.

Why?

Because I was recording all the quirks in the room. Many of them were interesting but not that great. A few were impressive but equally limited.

Everyone grouped up next to the door. I stayed toward the back, tapping my foot as I hummed quietly.

My Sharingan cant see robots, obviously, but I wasnt too concerned.

The starting sound echoed as the huge door slammed open to reveal what seemed to be a huge city block followed by Loud Guy shouting for people to move.

Only for everyone to find themselves stuck.

Katsuki snarled as even his explosive sweat was oddly not even starting at all. He felt exposed. He felt usele-No! He was way better than him!

"Fuinjutsu: Multiple Body Paralysis Seal."

Katsuki and everyone could only stare as the entire starting circle in front of the door, including their bodies, was now covered in black ink.

Katsuki felt sheer fury melt away into cold icy fear as he, and everyone else, stared up at a glowing red pair of eyes blocking the sun on a wooden platform that broke through the ground.

"Who's useless now, Katsuki?"

Izuku Midoriya stared down on every exam participant. His green eyes now a glowing ominous red with three tomoe spinning slightly.

The green outfit was gone. Replaced by the iconic red armor plate and a gunbai in my left hand, and a wicked sickle coated in lightning chakra in my right hand.

"I'd love to stay and mock you, Katsuki, but I don't talk to extras."

I drawled mockingly as I turned away from him, my eyes closing as I drew forth from my reserves. Deeper. Deeper. Seventy five percent of my reserves should do the trick.

In one life, I was honorable. In one life, I believed in the fairness of others.

Shinobi don't fight fair. And certainly don't walk in blind. I've seen countless Jutsu before my eyes but I have to admit, this one was impressive for not quite as much of a cost, if you prepare it right.

Across the testing ground, small puffs of smoke appeared as seven other equally distanced Izuku's were now on the edges of the city block built for exams.

"Lightning Style: Lime Light."

Eight beams of electricity collided in the middle of the city block just above everything.

Not even half a second later, everything in that zone from the top of the building to just below the simulated road was gone.

Not even ashes remained.

I fell to my knees, gasping slightly as I chuckled weakly. A bit too much power wasted, and I may have let my arrogance get to me.

The Loud Guy, I think his quirk was Microphone, was silent. Indeed, everyone was silent. Horrified. Or awed. I couldn't tell which.

"Well, uh, we have a clear winner! Izuku Midoriya! With a whopping… 500 points. Umm. Every other contestant can come by tomorrow for a retest!"

The slightly nervous hitch followed by the slight cough was a little frustrating to me. Was I really so terrifying? There was no one else there in the field. I should know! My Sharingan detected nothing and my Clones had been there for hours prior!

I quietly hopped down the wooden platform I made, looking at everyone as they still stayed frozen in terror. The paralysis seal was already gone. I couldn't concentrate on both simultaneously.

Katsuki looked equally terrified and enraged. Evidently his rage won out.

"What the hell was that! I thought you didn't have a quirk!"

The teen had yet to take a single step toward me. My frustration snapped slightly as my less than ten percent reserves of exhaustion still made itself known as I snapped back.

"I didn't! I didn't get my quirk until eleven months ago when a damn villain nearly killed me! I trained eleven months for this exam!"

I roared back, hissing slightly in anger at the crack in my voice.

Katsuki snapped back twice as fast.

"You did this in eleven months?! Heros have trained their entire lives to do this!"

"Pardon me, but are you sure you weren't training to be a villain, Izuku? I mean, how can heros clean up or rebuild from ash?"

The smug yet worried undertone of the man next to Katsuki broke the last of my patience.

The young lady whom I'd charmed earlier looked scared yet she shuffled slightly as she shook. She actually didn't look away even if she was terrified. I was both mildly impressed at her courage and mildly infuriated.

This wasnt going anywhere I had wanted it to. And the villain comment burned in my chest like acid. I had lived my life vilified and I knew if I didn't change their opinion now, I'd be trapped in the label.

I snarled as I turned away from them. I closed my eyes as I shook slightly. Deeper and deeper. More. All of it.

I was really going to regret this in the morning but so be it.

My hands clamped together as my chakra exploded.

"Creation of All Things."

Everyone could only watch in awe as the entire city block seemed to melt into existence. The road and the windows. Even the machines, though they were definitely not functional.

"IZUKU!"

The loud voice was bombastic, and everyone turned to see a huge blurr flying through the air as it fell through the ceiling!

The blurr revealed to be All Might himself, though his posture and face was decidedly in a very concerned expression.

All Might had at first been proud. Very proud. Why? A Hero doesn't need to be flashy. He needs to know his limits and how to act on information, or on how to gather information. Before his quirk, Toshinori had been one of the smartest men in the quirkless department, back when everyone struggled against villains.

His pride turned into anger at the accusations. Did they not understand? If Izuku had been a villain, he'd have let them all walk into the death zone! Buildings can be replaced, people? Not so much. If Izuku had truly been a villain, he'd have killed him at his weakest point with ease!

Now, he'd give a talking to Izuku on limiting his pride and use public knowledge to not let other people use him as a scapegoat, but hell! Many heros never even get to that point in their career! Let alone get to the top hundred spots where that was practically a requirement.

His anger gave to extreme concern and horror. Not because the buildings were restored, a few heros could do that in a few hours, but because he saw the toll it took on Izuku.

The young teen's face became really pale, and his eyes, the boy's own treasure that gave him his advantage, began to bleed. He didn't even stop to consider his actions. He moved.

All Might grabbed onto Izuku, wincing at how fragile he felt to him. The young man was always so prideful. So strong willed. It felt like such a wrong thing to see him so limp and exhausted.

He gently felt the young man's pulse and sighed at the strong heartbeat that was steady. Izuku would need to go back to infirmary to be taken care of for closer look, but he seemed in the clear.

The rest of the examination group could only stare at the Number One Hero holding onto the young teen who had both reduced the entire false city block to dust and brought it back. Even Katsuki was silent.

All Might's voice was still loud, but harsher. Angry. Blistering. Not quite yelling but it boiled across them all.

"How dare you all judge this young man. He saved your lives by keeping you away from the arena. Many, many!, heros when they start off are NOT as careful as he had been. I've seen him train from someone who could scarcely fight off a simple mugger to fight me for half a minute and he has trained so hard that I made him my personal successor in all but name. Do you think you could do the same?"

All Might's glowing blue eyes glared down at them all. They were frozen stiff in fear and he knew that this was not what a Symbol of Peace would do. But sometimes people needed to be reminded that heros are people too. And that people sometimes need to stop pushing and learn to fucking listen.

One of the girls, the one who had a gravity quirk, his mind supplied quietly, shook as she spoke up quietly.

"We didn't ask him to do this. I am sorry he's hurt though."

All Might softened slightly, sighing quietly. He was never the best with kids, though he did like their clear minded enthusiasm.

"Here's a very important lesson for you all. Heros dont fight for the glory. Or for the money. Or the fame. We fight and do things because we earnestly believe it's the right thing to do. And so long as our beliefs don't hurt anyone, we strive to follow on what we believe is right. Izuku is a protector. He'd save each and every one of you. Even if he didn't like you. Because that's him. That's who he is, and that's how I am. So it hurts to feel the ones you protect turn on you."

Explosive Quirk boy looked really angry at the notion of being protected and All Might's face hardened as he glared down at him.

"Heros dont fight to destroy things. We're not mindless things looking for a fight. And if I hear a single rumor of you picking a fight with Izuku or mocking him, you will regret it."

All Might tapped his foot on the ground, and a large chasm cracked into existence a few feet from them all.

The teen nodded sullenly, his face still frustrated but subdued. Good. He turned and left to take Izuku to the infirmary.

He wondered if Izuku would hate hospitals as much as he did.

CHAPTER END

A/N: Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. :) This one took me a while cause I have work and with Covid 19 also throwing things for a loop. To be honest, I'm still concerned for everyone, especially cause my girlfriend works in the medical field. So, everyone stay safe and stay inside if you can. :)

Sad part is, I'm terrible at names and just got into My Hero Academia so I apologize. It's a work in progress. Review if you like. :)