Author's note: Small clarification: Nana being resurrected was a lucky shot. It may or may not happen but it would need All-Might being near anyway.
Nana had Inko and her son while already having the One For All, hence the strange compatibility between Izuku's quirk and OfA...
Well that and another reason you can easily deduce if you read this chapter :3
On this note : have fun ! Most of the next chapters will be about fights.
True story : I actually randomized all of the tournament : who was in it, who was fighting in it and who won. I was pleasantly surprised by the result.
The Sport festival will end at chapter 25.
Be otters !
Chapter 20 : Like father, like son : ASK FOR HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT.
"TIME'S UP! NOW, DEAR LISTENERS, LET'S SEE WHO ADVANCED TO THE FINAL ROUND!"
"FIRST PLACE, SINCE THEY MANAGED TO KEEP THE 10 MILLION POINT HEADBAND… TEAM HATSUME MEI!
IN SECOND PLACE, WE HAVE THE TEAM WITH THE MOST EXPLOSIVE CANDIDATE, TEAM BAKUGOU!
THIRD PLACE, PEOPLE WHO DECIDED SLOW BUT STEADY WINS THE RACE, TEAM HANTA!
AND FINALLY, IN OUR FOURTH SLOT, TEAM MONOMA REPRESENTING CLASS 1-B!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU!"
"I am going to buy you more tea with honey."
"Oh god thank you, I can't speak for a few days after the festival and…"
"Actually, no tea for you. I'll enjoy the silence."
"TRAITOR!"
While the two of them amused the public with their antics, all of the other teachers except Cementoss and Midnight took their leave.
Everyone was still thinking about what happened with All Might, and then? Nedzu called for an emergency meeting, while informing the teachers that Endeavor, despite a previous order that he was banned from the school's grounds, was going to be there.
What happened between the two of them that changed Nedzu's mind?
While everyone present had their reasons for why they dislike the #2, that doesn't change the fact that he was one of the best investigators and fighters in the country.
So, when they all arrived at the meeting room, they weren't surprised to see Endeavor, who was cooling down by drinking water as much as humanly possible, while Nedzu was setting up the presentation.
No one dared to make snide remarks, as Enji was clearly disturbed by what he had discovered.
"Everyone, you have been called here, because I discovered something very important about one of your students… Izuku Midoriya. But to explain, we are going to have start by talking about his father first: Hisashi Midoriya."
As Enji spoke, the presentation displayed the map in his office, displaying all of the pro heroes and students that were implicated in the incident.
Surprising everyone, they were all on the board.
"And more importantly, who killed him?"
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"HEY HEY! I HOPE YOU HAD A CHANCE TO RELAX! BECAUSE NOW IT'S TIME FOR…A GOOD OL' TOURNAMENT!"
"Yes, it's not like all our third trials are always some kind of tournament."
"AHAHAH. STILL SALTY ABOUT OUR THIRD YEAR?"
"WHO THE FUCK REMEMBERS A TOURNAMENT WHERE YOU SLAP YOUR OPPONENT WITH A FISH!"
"Dear listeners, Eraserhead is still angry because he was the first to lose that year. Slapped with a catfish by your truly."
"YOU LITTLE…"
"Anyway! THE RULES ARE SIMPLE! You win by ring-out or incapacitating your opponent. Be careful though, we don't want anyone going to the morgue."
"They should have read their contracts better: U.A. isn't responsible for death or loss of limbs."
"… Anyway, we have Cementoss and Midnight as the referees, and they will step in if you go too far."
"Indeed. So. The first match is…"
On the giant screen, two faces appeared. Izuku Midoriya and his trademark smile, and Eijiro Kirishima.
Our hero, who was stretching in the candidate area, offered a high-five to Kirishima, who returned it. Both of them smiled for the camera and everyone saw the friendly rivalry between two young teenagers.
"I hope this fight will be manly!"
"I will do my best! If I lose to someone that isn't him, I think Katsuki might try to find out if he can kick me hard enough to send me into orbit."
Katsuki thought about the scenario and nodded, agreeing with Izuku's hypothesis.
"IZU-KUN! WIN THIS!"
Toru cheered with all her might for him, while Mina joined in.
"HEY EIJIRO, YOU BETTER WIN THIS!"
Jirou smiled, before she asked Momo for her opinion on the situation.
"Do you think she and Eijiro…"
"Very likely, but they aren't dating yet, and honestly, they are kind of cute together?"
"I ship it."
In the ring, though, it was going to be a tough fight for both of the participants: They knew, because of their after-school training, what the other was capable of. Kirishima was fairly certain he could beat all of the tarot summons Izuku could do, and they both knew it.
So, that meant Izuku had to use other cards, and that was what made Izuku's quirk scary; it's versatility.
Both fighters stood in front of the other, and Izuku had already chosen a card.
Unlike his teacher, he didn't have enough training to let him dislocate the arm of someone like Kirishima, who was both hard and strong.
Unlike his teacher, though, he also had time to prepare for a wide range of opponents and bought cards specifically to counter them.
Kirishima, while not the brightest in the classroom (which wasn't really that bad considering that simply being at U.A. means he was in the top 5% of the students in Japan), was still one of the most competent students during their heroics lessons and was an excellent fighter, which made him good enough for Katsuki.
Izuku would have been an idiot to think he wouldn't make it to the final round and bought a card specifically for fighting him.
To Kirishima's surprise, he saw Izuku drop into a combat stance, while holding only one card.
"Only one card, Izuku? Aren't you underestimating my manliness?"
"To be fair, this card cost me 8 000 yens, Kirishima."
The Sturdy Hero was surprised when a strange light enveloped Izuku, before he went on the attack. Kirishima, proud of his defenses, let the first strike land… and to his surprise, it hurt.
"What?!"
The attack hadn't been that strong, since Izuku still had a good posture and his hands didn't seem to be hurting from the punch he just threw. However, Kirishima was happy to see his friend was taking their fight seriously.
"Let me guess, a card that allows you to pierce defense, or something like that?"
"Old card from a game named Yu-Gi-Oh, Big Bang Shot. It took a few weeks for the shop to find it."
Magic cards were… random in their cost to Izuku. However, the cards you could categorize as equipment were easier for him to gauge their cost: The greater the effect, and the longer he wore them, the more effort it took to maintain. That was a reason why Izuku was happy to have increased his stamina, allowing him to fight opponents like Kirishima.
The card also had a second purpose: Not only did it let him fight efficiently, but also allowed Kirishima to have the match he wanted: A MANLY ONE.
Izuku also had a slight advantage over Kirishima: while the red-haired boy's attacks were strong (hell, each of his punches or kicks that hit the ground broke it), but they weren't very fast. At least not as fast as Katsuki or Compress' attacks. Either he could dodge them by being careful, or he could divert them. Without telling Kirishima, Izuku was also using another card, a defensive one to keep him from breaking any bones.
The fight was going to be a difficult one, despite the cheering of the crowds and Toru.
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"Hmmm, interesting." Mirio said as he was keenly observing the fight.
"The fighting style? Yes, I wonder when and where he learned that."
Tomura knew he was right about what interested the other three people with him, as they all nodded.
"Yes. Since you're the one who knows the most about him, do you have any ideas?"
"Well, he said his step-father helped train heroes or something like that. He may have had additional training on the side?"
"Hmm… Anyway, his training must have been quite intensive to move like that."
"However, he needs to improve the strength behind his strikes. He hit his opponent several times, but none of the blows hit a vital location."
Everyone began eyeing Tomura supiciously. Unphased, he returned their stare.
"Hey, I like martial arts on the side. I am not just a huge nerd."
"Well, you seem muscular under that shirt, aren't you?"
"I… think? I regularly train alone, so I don't know if I count as muscular or not."
Nejire wondered about her question before poking Tomura on the side with a sly smile on her face.
"Poke poke!"
"Hey! Ask before you touch!"
"Yep! The muscles are there. Above Tamaki but below Mirio, I would say."
"To be fair, he is a very buff Tintin."
"So you are a muscular Krusty?"
Both of them locked their eyes on each other… Before laughing.
For a moment, Tomura forgot that they were heroes and that he was a villain. He was simply having a good time, and it was enough to make him stand.
"IZUKU, KICK HIS ASS!"
"Wait. Does that mean Nejire may touch your body if she asks first?"
It was Tamaki who noticed that slip-up. Meanwhile Mirio and Nejire had shit-eating grins on their faces.
"Wait, no, that's not what I meant!"
However, it was alraedy too late.
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"Still… still not done, Kirishima?"
Izuku was pretty sure he'd managed to hit his friend quite a few times by now, but damn. Kirishima sure had spirit and guts. So sure, while he'd managed to pierce his rocky armor, it was clearly not enough to win the fight just yet.
"You know my answer Izuku! FIGHT ME!"
Izuku sighed as he felt his stamina diminish. He needed to be careful, since he didn't know how the others' fights would pan out. That's why he'd summoned a King to flank Kirishima with. By playing too defensively, he would lose. He needed to attack more if he wanted a chance to rest between fights…. And hope the other fights would take some time to give him a chance to recuperate.
As the muscular king of hearts, with a mustache not unlike a certain Gentle Criminal, smashed his scepter into Kirishima's side, the latter blocked the attack by using both of his hands. Even he had to admit that despite his guts and bravado, Izuku had worn him down. That might have been why, in retrospect, he wasn't able to dodge or block Izuku's sneaky uppercut.
No matter how strong or hard you were, any attack that directly connects to your brain will stop you even for a moment. That was all Izuku needed to make his King attack Kirishima a second time, the hit sent the boy flying just out of the ring.
"FUCK! And… Well played Izuku. That was a mean hook."
Kirishima fell backwards, before returning to normal. He was exhausted, but the fight was fun. So when Izuku came back to offer him his hand, and helped him up, Kirishima took it with a big smile. Hey, maybe he had lost, but he'd lost in a manly fashion against one of the strongest members of 1A.
"THAT WAS A MANLY FIGHT!"
"Not going to lie, you were one of my most feared match-ups. I am afraid of what will happen if you learn martial arts or something!"
Kirishima pondered the advice for a second, before nodding.
"Hey, that's not a bad idea! Next year, I WILL WIN!"
"HEY HEY HEY; WHAT A NICE FIGHT, MY DEAR LISTENERS, WITH A BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP!"
"Friendship aside, this fight showed that both of them have a lot of progress to make: while Kirishima had the superior quirk, he lacked the finesse and technique required to fight Midoriya. Meanwhile, the latter had trouble placing a clean hit, and he wore himself out more than he should have."
"So… You are saying they are two diamonds in the rough? DAMN MY FELLOW PRO HEROES! YOU BETTER PREPARE THE INTERNSHIP FORMS! PRAISE FROM ERASER IS EVEN RARER THAN HIS SMILE!"
After all, let's remember the tournament was also a major opportunity for students to shine, hoping that a pro would notice them and take them under their wing. It was part of their duty, as teachers, to advertise them…
But also, it was the duty of Mic and Eraser to make everyone focus on the students and not why every other member of the staff was missing.
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"I'm sorry, but why is his death that suspicious? I mean, it can't be…" Ectoplasm wondered aloud, as it seemed kind of weird to call all of them.
"I have found no less than 30 different people who could have killed him that day. Each one of them hit him, intentionally or not, with deadly force. Including all the top 10."
"Even I?"
All Might, in his buff form, was legitimately surprised… Endeavor pointed to All Might's face on the screen, showing the result of his fight that day and how it affected the ambulance. It almost made him vomit blood.
"That… wow. Now, I see why the case may have been dropped. Imagine the scandal if such a case got out? The HPSC may have helped."
"They shouldn't have. Because this was an assassination." Enji put on his professional face, as everyone waited for him to follow-up on that revelation.
"Don't you mean a murder? After all, it was just a very unlucky incident, no?"
"I know what I said, and I know who the killer is."
With a serious look, Enji activated a recording, which showed Hisashi at the airport. He smiled at someone, and then hugged them… Before looking horrified, as if he suddenly realized something. Hisashi tried to run… But before reaching his plane, he collapsed in front of everyone.
Enji then pointed at the smiling man, who was walking away, ignoring the scene that happened behind him, along with a woman happily smiling at him, kissing him.
"I present to you two of the most dangerous hit-men I have ever failed to track. Misery, aka known as Luck Stealer by some and his wife, Mindraper. I have only ever found the civil record for her, after the police found her body a few years ago. A suicide."
As the picture zoomed on him, All Might visibly paled, as the man had white hair and red eyes, like HIM.
"The only recorded quirk that could affect luck. The more he touches you, the more luck he steals. He worked with his wife, who could make hallucinations of people if she knew their name, date of birth, and favorite hobby. I suspect she had also telepathic component as part of her quirk, since she created perfect illusions for her targets. She stunned the victim, while he then hugged them like an old friend. Afterward, they just let them walk away, to their death."
The revelation stunned everyone, while also taking away their guilt of having killed a man… It wasn't truly their fault after all, if circumstances kept causing him to be hurt? Endeavor, however, continued.
"If you never heard about them, it's normal. They were the private killers of the second worst criminal I had the displeasure to know. A criminal so secretive, I don't think any of you are aware of his existence."
Behind Enji, a slide appeared, showing… All For One, in his business suit, and his undamaged face, drinking a glass of wine in a restaurant in France, as evidenced by the Eiffel Tower in the background.
"I haven't found his name despite fighting him for years after graduation, but I present to you the secret overlord of crime in Japan…"
"HOW THE HELL DO YOU KNOW ALL FOR ONE?!"
It was All Might who yelled as he worked to keep the identity of his nemesis a secret, to avoid him going full out on civilians or to turn into a full-on demon lord…
That and to avoid putting his allies in danger. Even among his team, the existence of All for One was a secret for many people. Now, he learned Endeavor was also at war with him?! HE COULD HAVE USED THE FIREPOWER OF THE #2 EARLIER?!
"THAT IS MY FUCKING LINE! OF COURSE I KNEW HIM, MY FATHER KEPT TALKING ABOUT HIM, AND HOW HE WOULD FUCK UP JAPAN IF…"
Enji stopped himself, before saying he was the Ashen King's son, and looked at Nedzu, who was also stunned by the revelation, and the #2 knew, from his dad's face, that he also knew him. Dawning realization set in as he learned that HE COULD HAVE FOUGHT THAT WAR WITH ALLIES!
"Don't tell me that you two were also at war with him, when I went to great lengths to avoid pulling strangers into my secret war with him! I had to obfuscate his idiocy and make it look like I destroyed part of his operations by 'mistake'! To make it look like it was merely collateral damage!"
Snipe couldn't help himself, but he laughed, along with most of the staff as Nedzu and All Might were screaming at each other about how it was irresponsible to keep secrets from each other, and how they could have worked together long ago.
Hell, All Might could have avoided his injury if he had known that Enji was aware of All for One earlier.
However, order needed to be restored, and it was Hound Dog's job to do that.
"WOOOOOOOOOFF STOP. You need to discuss all of it later. But we are missing the actual issue. Why did All for One send his prized killer after one ordinary salaryman?"
Endeavor, who had Nedzu in his face screaming at him, took his dad away from his face.
"Oh, that one is easy. Because Hisashi Midoriya wasn't an ordinary salaryman. That's also the reason why we need to put Izuku Midoriya under high surveillance."
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"Oh, oh oh! Next fight is one that everyone is waiting for! The first match pairing a member of class 1A against a member of 1B!"
"I never understood the rivalry between the two classes, as we randomly divide the students who are accepted into UA, but if it amuses Vlad… After all, if more 1A students keep qualifying in the sport festival each year, it just means they have better teachers."
"But you and Vlad are the only teachers that are different between the two classes?"
"Anyway, the next match is interesting: Mina Ashido facing off against Neito Monoma!"
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The pink mutant hugged Kirishima, as he went back to the contestants' zone.
"Hey, it was a good fight. You just had a bad match-up."
"The teacher is right, though. I was relying on my quirk too much, and not enough on my moves. Against an enemy that can penetrate my armor, it wasn't enough."
Mina thought about it for a moment, since her match was approaching.
"How about we train together? I have good moves and I can teach you!"
"You would?!"
"Of course! We're friends, after all!"
Further away, the rest of 1A's girls looked at each other.
"It is going to be full of awkward moments between the two of them since they don't realise they have a crush on each other, right?"
"Is your quirk being captain obvious in addition to good hearing, ribbit?"
"HEY!"
Toru gave a well-deserved kiss to her boyfriend for his win.
"Give me the same once I win my fight!"
Resting with his girlfriend was a good way to recover, after all. However, he had to watch the next match closely, as he didn't know Monoma's quirk and wanted to be ready for his next fight…
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"AHAHAH! FINALLY IT IS TIME FOR YOUR CLASS TO KNOW THEIR REAL PLACE AND LOSE BEAUTIFULLY AGAINST THE MIGHTY 1B!"
"… You sure love to talk, don't you?"
"Hey, Midoriya had his show too. I have every right to do the same."
"The difference being, Midoriya is nice and fun to be around. You're just an ass." Mina was not amused, despite her smile and she cracked her knuckles, ready to go whenever the teachers gave the signal.
Clearly, this fight was going to be less civil than the last one, and Mina, despite having a cheerful smile, clearly burned with a fire of passion. Meanwhile, Monoma was openly laughing like a bad guy, and Izuku found that actually weird. It was almost like a show…
Oh god.
"Shit, he is actually smart."
Hearing Izuku saying a swear was rare and everyone turned their head towards him.
"He is doing that on purpose, to piss her off. He must know that Mina has a very intense personality, and by doing that… She will most likely try to rush to beat him down quickly."
"And your point is?"
"It's a trap."
Indeed, when Mina sped up on her acid, as soon as Midnight told them to start, something strange happened. Without warning, Monoma turned into steel, as Mina tried to uppercut him. Sadly, unlike Izuku, she didn't have an armor piercing buff and hit a man of steel at her full strength. Something that isn't really advised to do, unless you wanted a broken hand or, at the very least, a swollen wrist. Monoma knew he had the advantage of surprise, and he promptly grabbed and threw her outside of the ring. It wasn't time for a show, but for a quick and efficient elimination.
"And done! Victory secured! Mwahahahah!"
Mina was still wondering what the hell had happened.
This time, the winner didn't help the loser up.
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"Izuku is going to beat that blonde guy next match."
Nejire, her cheeks puffed out in anger, stared viciously at Monoma.
"Because you want him to, or because you analyzed his odds against someone that can copy quirks?"
Everyone stared at Tomura, who had bought some popcorn and coffee.
"What?"
"How do you know that?"
"This kid has used three different quirks since the beginning of the festival! I saw him use vines hair, making people trip with mushrooms and now he turned into steel. It is clearly not a random power and the three of them don't make thematic sense together. Therefore, it is most likely a stockpile/copy quirk."
Mirio was deep in thought, before asking Tomura.
"Would you, by any chance, be interested in working for a hero agency?"
Tomura, who was drinking his coffee, suddenly spit it out.
"WHAT? I mean, what?"
"You are clearly highly intelligent, you know your hero stuff and you have excellent investigation skills. I know that my boss always needs more support from people like you."
Nejire whispered to Tomura's ear, the latter totally not appreciating her doing that.
"His boss is All-Might's former sidekick!"
Oh fuck. Sir Nighteye, one of the most inquisitive and intelligent men in Japan, according to Sensei. Tomura just had to get the attention of his intern, apparently.
"Thank you, but I am not sure your chief would accept a new sidekick without references and without a heroic background. After all, what if I were a villain in disguise?"
Sensei's rule 12: Say the truth in the most absurd way possible. People will think it is a lie.
Tamaki, under his breath, whispered more for himself than anyone else…
"Yes, but one who is falling hard for someone…"
"Did you say something, Tamaki?"
"Nothing, Nejire."
Mirio sighed, as Tomura rejected his offer. Oh well, not everyone dreamed of becoming a hero after all, and if Nejire was right, this guy had his dream crushed early because of his quirk.
"Arf, that would have been nice…"
"Hmmf! If Tenko works for a hero agency, it will be mine! I said it first!"
It managed to get a chuckle from everyone, though, unbeknown to all of them, Nejire was serious, as she had become more and more determined to make Tenko her analyst! And it wasn't because the guy was sarcastic yet still possessed a shy streak she found a hell of a lot of fun to tease… That and, of course, in card games Tenko was an epic challenge and she loved that he could match wits against her...
Though Nejire wasn't dumb, and unlike Mirio, wondered what did Tenko truly hid underneath everything…
Because, while claiming that he wasn't going to a hero school, he was highly knowledgeable and competent about quirks, strategy and analyzing, to a degree she found suspicious.
It was going to be a fun investigation, and totally not just a good way to get dates and treats.
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"What do you mean, he wasn't an ordinary salaryman?"
Endeavor nodded before he presented the big picture of Hisashi Midoriya.
"His fire breathing quirk was most likely given to him by All for One, as a cover for his real quirk and maybe to provide self-defense, if I had to guess."
"Then what is his real quirk…?"
"Among my agency, we have two names for it. The proper one, Heart Stealer and the other."
Suddenly, still on the field, Midnight felt as if she missed a splendid opportunity for a joke.
"The other one?"
"The Hentai Protagonist."
Everyone was going to ask if Endeavor was serious, but they saw his face as he sighed.
"He is the whole reason I never brought Rei on my crusade: his power was one of the most terrible I can think of. He could steal relationships."
"… Relationship? How is that dangerous?"
"Let's say he knew I considered Nedzu my father. If he managed to touch both of our shoulders, suddenly, I would have considered him my father, while Nedzu would simply be a figure of authority."
Suddenly, everyone knew why that power was to be feared, as did Enji.
"Hence why I worked alone too. I discovered his most likely identity only recently, by connecting the dots today: I saw that Heart Stealer stopped all activity ten years ago, though I didn't know the reason why All for One's #1 spy disappeared. However, when I saw Hisashi's death, I recognized the pattern of a Misery Assassination. I compared the date of death and I knew, most likely, that he had been executed by All For One. However, I don't know the reason, the motive."
Suddenly, Nedzu had a thought.
"… Wait, a second. What about Inko Midoriya then? Is she part of All for One's network? Is Midoriya a sleeper agent?"
Endeavor looked at the staff, who were suddenly worried that one of their top students may be a mole.
"No. They are clean. Please, I am a professional, of course I checked that possibility, dad."
He was more annoyed than anything that his dad didn't think he would check something so obvious.
"Inko Midoriya, born Shimura…" This time, All Might coughed blood in front of everyone, for a reason that only Nedzu understood.
"… SHE IS NANA'S DAUGHTER?!"
"… We are speaking of Floaty, Nana Shimura? Yes. Yes, she is. I found little information on her, but I know Nedzu held her in high respect…"
"She was… My mentor…"
Endeavor pinched the bridge of his nose."For fuck's sake, is there any other secret I should know before continuing this presentation? What is next, you are coughing blood because you tried to solo All for One?"
A long moment of silence took place. Endeavor inhaled as much air as possible before looking at Nedzu.
"Of course you did… Because… Because…"
Suddenly, Endeavor had a crazy thought, as he looked at a sheepish All Might.
"… Your quirk. It's special. That is why All For One was so focused on you, and not me. Something that had a link with Nana Shimura, explaining why he would have asked Heart Stealer to seduce her daughter. Your age and Nana could have indicated a relationship, but Inko looked too much like her father and not enough like you. Besides, that would have made you a father at what… 8 years olds? Unlikely."
Everyone, in the know about One for All since the USJ debrief, looked away sheepishly.
"You are not Nana's son, but you are her heir and, for some reasons, she must have been the reason for you to fight against All for One. And…"
At that moment, realization dawned on Endeavor's face. He had memorized All Might's career with the intent to surpass him, to a degree only surpassed by Izuku and Nighteye.
"You developed your quirk extremely late. Except when you developed it, it was already fully formed, and it didn't kill you on the spot. You aren't a late bloomer like Izuku is.
You got your quirk through another method. Nana Shimura gave you a quirk, a quirk that All For One wants so badly that he is ready to ignore mine despite… things about it. Am I wrong?"
Nedzu beamed with paternal pride at seeing Enji practically deciphering the secret of One for All, all by himself.
"… My quirk might be a special one that can be transferred and originated from his brother, who might be the only person he genuinely loved? Nana Shimura was the previous holder."
"Interesting… Anyway, though, nice clarification and it explains why All for One wanted to monitor her, as she is the only Shimura, besides Izuku, who is still alive. That, and also her past as a vigilante."
"Wait. What?"
"Inko Midoriya who, alongside Mitsuki Bakugou, was one of the two vigilantes known as the Night Nurses."
Pretty much everyone looked at each other.
"Oh, god. When Mic, Eraser and Midnight find out that they're teaching their idols' sons…"
"FOCUS. Also, I also checked upon Atsuhiro Sako, to make sure that he is not an agent for All for One and… He is clear. No need to focus on him."
It was absolutely not because Endeavor found out that he was Mr Compress during this investigation and needed the man for the Touya's investigation. He was a bit surprised to see Nedzu and All Might nod in approval. So, both of them knew. Interesting.
"Any other questions?"
The air around all of them suddenly cooled down as the door exploded with an angry Rei standing behind the shattered frame.
"Yes. WHY DID YOU NEVER TELL ME ABOUT ALL OF THIS?!"
Nedzu whispered to All Might, as Endeavor ran for his life, chased by his wife.
"Did you tell her to come?"
"Well, no. I thought she was supposed to watch her son?"
Meanwhile, Snipe was drinking his coffee, smiling under his mask, as he may have phoned the whole reunion to Rei, who asked him why they were all leaving. Since she was Endeavor's wife, he'd thought she had a right to know.
Not to mention the fact that it was just really fun to watch.
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"AAAAAAAAH!"
"… Now that we've managed to extinguish the fire, we would like to ask Miss Mei to not use flamethrowers for the remaining fights."
If the last match had been short, thanks to Mei's weaponry, the next one would be more arduous. Toru knew it. However she spared a thought for Hanta, who was against Mei. She was going to need to be as feared as Katsuki.
Because she was going up against Itsuka Kendo, a known martial arts expert and one of the top students of their year.
It was going to be hard, wasn't it?