Chapter 28: The Attack on Hosu!!
When we got to Hosu City, Tokyo; it was dark, city buildings were partly destroyed and on fire, and the Nomu's were rampaging in the city and fighting against Pro heroes.
"Damn it! Dad was right. There are Nomu's attacking throughout the city!" I said. "Alright, guys! Split up and Help the Pro Heroes fight against the Nomu's! And be careful!".
Once we split up to different parts of the city, I flew down and ran towards a fight with Two Nomu's and Pro Heroes. I ran past a few heroes, I jumped up towards the Flying Nomu, and killed it as I immediately formed my Ki Saber and stabbed its brain. I brought the corpse down to the ground, I put my Ki saber away, and then blasted the head into dust so it wouldn't come back to life.
The Second Nomu ran towards me and threw a punch at me. I blocked its punch with ease by swatting his arm away and I killed it by blasting its upper body into dust with a Full Power Energy Wave.
The Heroes were left shocked as I then ran away from the area and ran in the direction of where I sensed Izuki's Chi. As I got closer to the area I sensed Izuki's Chi, I began to sense the Iida Twins, The Todoroki Twins, and two other Chi signatures.
"What's going on here! Why are their 8 Chi signatures in one spot?! ", I thought in my head. "Are they hiding from the Nomu's? No… One Chi Signature feels like something evil… Are they in battle? Dammit! I hope I'm not too late! ".
Right as I quickly turned into a back alley, I saw the Midoriya and Todoroki Twins getting ready to fight, I saw the Iida Twins and a Pro Hero injured on the floor, and I saw a guy with a lot of blades who I assumed to be the Hero Killer… I instantly ran past the Midoriya and Todoroki Twins, and sent the Hero Killer into the wall with a punch.
"Tatsuya!!" The Midoriya and Todoroki Twins shouted out in surprise.
"Hey! How's it going?" I said cheerfully.
"Tatsuya, It's you!" Izuki said as she ran and gave me a hug. "I'm so glad you're here! I've missed you so much!".
She lets go of me and looks at what I'm wearing.
"Wow! You look good!" She said cheerfully. "Is this your Hero Costume? It suits you perfectly!".
"Gee Thanks, Babe!" I said cheerfully.
I kissed Izuki on the forehead before I said; "We can finish this conversation later. Right now, we have a villain to stop."
I turned around as I noticed the Hero Killer standing back up as he said to me; "That was quite a powerful punch you packed there, Kid. Tell me, who are you exactly?".
"I'm Tatsuya Hitoshi, and I'm here to save my friends!" I said with a smirk of confidence on my face before I pointed at him and said; "Your reign of hurting Heroes is over, Hero Killer; Stain!".
"Tatsuya, let us fight alongside you-" Shoto tried to say.
"No!" I interrupted. "I'll take it from here. I don't need you guys getting hurt more than you already have. Just leave Stain to me! Back-up should be here soon."
"Tatsuya…" I heard Izuki say in worry.
"Alright, Kid. Let's see what makes you so much different from the rest of your group!" Stain said before he began to run towards me.
Stain swung his sword at me numerous times as I dodged all of his sword strikes with ease. When he noticed how his swords weren't landing, he tried to use his knives on me. I dodged his knives and his sword as he continued to throw his strike attacks at me. He jumped back and threw shurikens at me, but I caught them all and threw them to the side. He dashed towards me and right as He swung his sword at me again, I dodged it as I used my Super God Shock Flash technique to paralyze him, and then I knocked him out as I slammed him down to the ground with a punch. After a few minutes, the Todoroki Twins took away Stain's weapons while the Iida Twins tied him up.
Right as we got out the alley, I got the Chance to meet with the Midoriya Twins Mentor while Back-up finally arrived. While we were waiting for the police and ambulance to arrive, a Surviving Nomu with wings flew towards us and snatched the Midoriya Twins up with its feet-like talons. Right as I tried to make a move, Stain broke free, he grabbed one of his knives, he ran after Nomu, he jumped up into the air, and stabbed its brain before they all fell to the ground.
Endeavor has just arrived at the scene as Stain stands up and paralyzes most of us with his devastating glare as he says; "You False Heroes… I'll make this right! All these streets… Must run with the blood of the Hypocrites…!! Hero! I will reclaim that word! Come on! Just try and stop me, you fakes! There are only two people alive that's worthy… There are true heroes! The All Mights are worthy!!".
I unleashed my Chi and let out my own devastating glare as I said; "We'll see about that!".
Stain dropped his knife as we noticed he was out cold. I hid my Chi and calmed myself down as I thought; It wasn't until later that I heard about what happened…
My Strength didn't stop the Hero Killer, one of his Broken Ribs pierced his lungs. He hasn't been able to lick anyone's blood, I continued to think. But still… At that moment, None of us could bring ourselves to stand against him but me… It was only me and The Hero Killer who had any fight left.
The Next day, I went to visit all three twins at the Hosu General Hospital. After a few minutes of chatting, The Midoriya and Iida twins mentors came in as well as Hosu's Chief of police; Kenji Tsuragamae…
We all tried to stand up in respect of his position, but he says; "No, please, stay seated, Woof."
"Woof? ", I questioned in my head.
"So, you're the UA students who brought down the Hero Killer, Huh?" Kenji said. "Stain has some serious injuries. Severe burns and several broken bones. Right now he's in the hospital under strict guard, woof."
"Here's a lesson you should have already learned. When quirks became the norm, the police force sought to maintain the status quo." He said. "They decided we wouldn't use quirks as weapons. That's when Heroes came in. They could do what we couldn't, if they were licensed, of course, Woof."
"It would be impossible for the police to condone the use of deadly quirks. After all, we're here to stop such harm from being done." He said. "The reason why pros can use their quirks now is because of the strict code of ethics that the early Heroes chose to abide by. That's why it's against the law for uncertified people to use their quirks to cause injury. Whether you were up against the Hero Killer or not, none of you had the authority to harm the villain. That means the seven of you and your supervisors-- Manual, Gran Torino, and Ryuuji Hitoshi, should receive harsh punishments for this gross abuse of your powers."
"Now wait a minute, If the Iida Twins had not stepped in, Native would've been murdered." Shoto Todoroki said. "If not for the Midoriya Twins, all three of them would be dead, and if not for Tatsuya, All seven of us would have been murdered as well. No one else realized that the Hero Killer was in Hosu. Are you saying we should've just stood by and watched people die?".
"So it's okay to break the law as long as it goes your way?" Kenji asked.
"But sir, isn't it a Heroes Job to save people?" Shoto asked.
"This is why you're not a full-fledged Pro yet. It's obvious UA And Endeavor haven't been teaching you near enough. What a Shame." Kenji said. "What I've said is the official stance of the police department. But any punishment would only be necessary if this went public. If it did, you'd probably be applauded by citizens everywhere. But there's no way you could escape from being reprimanded."
"Is he doing what I think he's doing? ", I questioned in my head.
"On the other hand, we could say Endeavor saved the day. Stain's burns would support this story completely, and we could pretend you weren't involved, Woof." Kenji said. "Thankfully, there were very few witnesses. This could be the last you heard of any punishments. It would mean no one would know about you, though. You'd receive no acclaim at all. The choice is yours. Personally, I know where I stand."
Kenji gave us a thumbs up and continued; "I don't wanna damage any promising young careers. Not for a mistake like this."
"Either way, we'll need to take responsibility for being negligent as Supervisors." Manual said.
"I know it's not fair. You won't enjoy any of the fame and praise you probably would've received otherwise." Kenji said before he bowed down in front of us. "But at least, allow me, as the Chief of Police, to thank you."
I was kind of relieved and glad he offered something like that. Thanks to him, I have another chance of being a Hero. Two days after the Hosu incident, the Hero Killer's identity and motives started being dissected from various angles. It's been two days since Hosu, and 5 days since Class 1-A started our internships.
The Midoriya Twins were not fully healed and had to remain in the hospital. Everyone on the news is obsessed with the Hero Killer. The Story being reported is that seven pro heroes and 7 high school students stumbled upon him. Then Endeavor rushed in and took care of the Situation. All by himself. Of course, that's just the official cover from the police department. The Chief was true to his word.
Me, the Iida, Todoroki, and the Midoriya Twins were never named in connection to the Hero Killer. I went back to my internship and continued training with Bruce and my Dad while taking a few breaks to visit the Midoriya Twins.
While training with Dad and Hiakru, Dad instructed me to stay in my Super Saiyan Blue form and maintain the form for long periods of time as if it was base form to decrease the stamina drawback. He made Hikaru stay in his Demon Form for long periods of time as well to decrease the stamina drawback, and Dad made it part of our training regimen… Our week at our interns was over and we all went to school like normal until everyone questioned why I was in my Super Saiyan Blue Form at the moment.
Though, after hearing what happened in Hosu, everyone was pretty worried about the Midoriya, Iida, and Todoroki twins. The moment class began, we all got dressed in our Hero costumes and headed down towards the training grounds as we met up with the All Mights.
"We are Here!" The All Mights said before the brother said; "I hope you're ready to return to our lessons. Today it's Hero Basic Training. Feels like I haven't seen you in a while. Welcome back."
"Now then. Listen carefully for what's in store. We're going to be conducting a little race." He said. "Take everything you've learned from your internships and apply it to this rescue training. So prepare. You're about to step in Field Gamma!"
"Field Gamma? ",I questioned in my head.
"Inside, is an area full of factories that form an intricate Labyrinth, so good luck finding your way around." The Sister said. "You'll be competing in groups of five. Each person starts from a different location, on the outskirts of the model city. I'll send you a distress signal, and you do what you must to rescue us. Whoever finds us first, wins!".
"But try to keep the property damage to a bare minimum, please." The brother said. "Oh and Tatsuya, Hiakru, Danuja, Kin, Akihiko, Tsuki? No flying. Flying is prohibited for you all."
"Damn it!" We all shouted out in sync.
Sero won the first race, but I was actually impressed by how the Midoriya Twins improved since last time. After the race was over and we all began changing into our uniforms, I began to beat up Mineta for trying to peek at Izuki changing.
After Class was over and the school bell rang, Aizawa said; "All right. That's it for class today. There's only one week left before your final exams begin. I'm sure you're all studying constantly, right? Don't forget to keep training. The written exam has only one element. There's also the practical portion to worry about, good luck."
After Aizawa left and we all headed to lunch, I saw the Monoma Twins trying to make fun of our class. Right as I tried to knock them both out, the ginger girl from Class 1-B knocked them both before we made eye contact.
"You're Itsuka Kendo, right?" I asked her.
"Uh-huh. And you're Tatsuya Hitoshi right?" She asked. "You have an amazing quirk!".
"Thanks, but it does have a disadvantage, like being too destructive." I said.
"But still, I think it's pretty cool. I'll see you later." She said as she dragged the Monoma twins away.
"She's like their Class's Big Sister, huh?" I heard Izuku say.
After school, we began studying practically and physically for the Final Exams… I was worried about the practical, but I'm more worried for the physical part… A week of studying for the Final Exams was over as we began the practical or written part of the exam. Three days for the written exam. We all did our best even though I was mostly having a hard time… Just like that, our three days of written exams were over. Now it was time for the physical exam…
Once we got to the central plaza of UA, we saw our teachers in front of the building as Aizawa says; "Now then… Let's begin the last test. Remember, It's possible to fail the final. If you want to go to camp, then don't make any stupid mistakes."
"Uh. Why are all the teachers here?" Jiro asked.
"I expect many of you have gathered information and believed you have some idea of what you'll be facing today." Aizawa said.
"This year's tests will be completely different for various reasons. The tests now have a new focus." Principal Nezu said. "There will be Hero work, of course. But also teamwork and combat between actual people. So what does that mean for you?"
"We'll be teaming up then?" I asked.
"Yes, but you students will be working together in pairs and your opponents will be one of our esteemed UA teachers!" Principal Nezu said.
"We're… fighting the teachers?!" Ochako questioned in surprise.
"Ha ha ha! You guys will be a piece of cake!" I said in confidence as I began to laugh.
"Who's going to be a piece of cake?" My Dad asked as he appeared amongst the crowd of our teachers.
I fell down to my knees and said gloomily; "I'm doomed…".
"Additionally, your partners and your opponents have already been chosen. They were determined at my discretion based on various factors, including fighting style, grades, and interpersonal relationships." Aizawa said. "First, Akihiko and Tsuki are a team. They're against Blaze Tanaka. Then we have Tatsuya paired with Hikaru. And their opponent is…"
"Me!" Dad said proudly. "You're going to have to work together, boys, if you want to win."
"And now, let's announce the teams and the teachers they'll be fighting against!" Principal Nezu said.
14 matches for each individual teams. The Midoriya and the Bakugo Twins are going up against the All Mights…
I became worried for them than my own match…
"To complete the Exam, you'll have 30 minutes in order to win, your objective is to put these handcuffs on your teacher. Or you can win if one of you escapes from the combat stage!" Principal Nezu said.
"So it's Fight to win or run to win…" Hikaru said.
"That's right, and the support course made these weights for all of us." Dad says as he pulls out some kind of weighted bracelets.
"Behold! The Ultra-Compressed weights!" Present Mic announced.
The teachers put them on as Present Mic says; "These babies will add about half our body weight to our physiques. It's not much, but they'll eat up our stamina and make it hard for us to move around in."
"Let's begin. The teams will take the practical exam in order you were called. We have a stage prepared for you." Aizawa said. "Those waiting their turn to fight can watch the exams or try to strategize together as a Team. it's your choice. That's all."
We all pretty much watched all of the other matches to get ideas from and strategize for our matches until it was Akihiko and Tsuki's turn.
End of Chapter 28.
