So? Are you guys surprised I was able to post the next chapter so quickly?
Well, don't be. I have all the chapters of my stories saved up on Google, so I could just bring them back, just neater. I know that seems very lazy and it is, but I also plan on laying out the groundwork for how this reboot will go. And with my good friend Crossovernaru(please check out his fanfic page) beta reading, I might be able to bring out more from this story than I did years ago.
For now, I won't be answering reviews from the last chapter since most of them were about how excited y'all were about the reboot, which I'm grateful for.
I think I wasted enough of your time, guys. TIME TO GO PLUS ULTRA!
'Son family house, one week later''
"Here's a special meal for my special boy." Chi-Chi said with a big smile before putting the last plate on the table, which had a variety of all of Gohan's favorite foods: from chicken to rice to even eggrolls. It was enough to make his mouth water, though he was able to clean his mouth like a gentleman. The same, however, couldn't be said for Goten, who licked his lips in anticipation.
"Wow mom. It looks great." Gohan confessed, giving his mom a smile as she sat down.
"Well since you were accepted into UA, I thought it would be a good time to celebrate. I know how excited you must be to get in." Chi-Chi reassured her eldest child. It was true. Gohan felt his heart almost skip a beat when he got a message from U.A. More specifically their newest teacher All Might, telling him that he got the highest score on both the written and practical exams. While he did feel grateful about the praise, it did worry him about the amount of attention he might get if people found out. Especially his future classmates.
"So, how many powers did you see? Were they strong? And did you see All Might?!" Goten asked with some food in his mouth.
"Goten, manners!" Chi-Chi scolded her youngest son, who swallowed his food while apologizing. "But I'm curious too, Gohan. How were the people there?" Gohan swallowed some of his rice before smiling.
"Well, I didn't get a chance to talk to everyone, but there were a few people I managed to meet." Gohan then began explaining how he decided to talk to Izuku after that girl named Ochaco stopped him from falling. Then he went on to explain Odd's entrance, Toru's invisibility, the guy with the glasses and Present Mic. After that, he explained the practical exam, which almost gave Chi-Chi a heart attack since such young children had to fight robots. He reassured her that no one was hurt, though Izuku and Ochaco both needed to be healed. "I didn't really see All Might there, but in a way, I think he was watching us." The three then spent the next hour enjoying their food and talking about anything interesting that happened. From Goten talking about this cool beetle he saw with Icarus to Chi-Chi almost getting into a fight at the store (which did cause Gohan to chuckle nervously.) Eventually, the plates were emptied and their bellies filled.
"Since it's almost 10, I think it's a good time for us to go to sleep. Remember, your first day of school is tomorrow at 8 o'clock sharp." Chi-Chi reminded Gohan in a motherly tone.
"I know, mom." Gohan answered before letting out a small yawn as he and Goten went into their room, changing into a white tank top and green boxers. The younger brother changed into his All Might pajamas before both brothers laid on their beds.
"Psss, Gohan?" Goten whispered to his elder brother, who was still awake at the moment.
"Yeah?" Gohan responded, turning his body so he could face Goten.
"Do you think dad's watching us?" Ever since he was born, Goten had never once met his father Goku due to the fact he had passed away months prior. The only way he knew about his father was through his mom and brother, as well as some pictures in the house. But besides that, he didn't know a thing about him.
"Well…." Gohan turned his body so that he could look at the ceiling. "I know he's still in the other world, probably training every day and fighting strong opponents. But sometimes, I think he looks over and checks on how we're doing. I bet he even sees you from time to time."
"Really?" Looking at the ceiling himself, Goten let out a big smile before waving his hand. "Hi dad. It's me Goten!" Gohan let out a chuckle before he ushered Goten to quiet down.
"Hahaha. I don't think he can hear you, but I'm sure he'd like to meet you one day." Gohan told his younger sibling with a sad smile.
"Yeah. I hope that day comes soon." Letting out a yawn, Goten began to close his eyes. "Goodnight, Gohan." With that, Goten fell asleep, a small amount of drool running down his mouth. Chuckling at his brother's antics, Gohan returned to look at the ceiling. There was something that bugged him about Izuku's Quirk. It was like Kaioken: it gave the user immense power, but at the same time it damaged their body. Maybe with some training, Izuku could use his Quirk without damaging his body too much.
'Dad, I hope you really are watching.' Gohan thought as he extended a hand in the air before clenching it. 'One day, I'm gonna be a great hero. One you'll be proud of.'
Feeling a bit droozy, Gohan closed his eyes, allowing sleep to overtake him.
Tomorrow would be his first step in becoming a Pro Hero.
'The next day'
The morning sun rose over Musutafa city, where the number one Hero School in the world was located. If one could look closely, they could see what looked like a yellow cloud flying in the air. "Down here, Nimbus." The yellow cloud lowered its flight before reaching the same alleyway it reached one week later. The rider jumped off before patting the cloud. "I'll see you later." The yellow cloud then flew away from the alleyway as the rider, who was revealed to be Gohan, walked out of it. "Good, still have some time to spare." However, instead of the clothes he wore yesterday, Gohan changed into the standard male uniform, which consisted of a light gray suit over a white dress shirt and dark green dress pants, along with a red necktie and his usual black shoes. Unlike his father, Gohan didn't mind dressing up formally, especially since it was required for a school like U.A. Like last week, Gohan stopped in front of the gates of U.A High and admired the structure. Unlike last week however, he was gonna memorize everything about the school since he was gonna be there for the next three years. 'Maybe I should try to hold back a little. I guess that means going Super Saiyan is off the table.' He thought with a chuckle, imagining the reactions he would get from everyone.
"Holy crap! His hair is gold!"
"What kind of Quirk is that?!"
"He's a monster! RUN!"
"Son!" A smile crept on Gohan's face as he felt a certain power level running up from behind. Turning around, he caught sight of a head of green hair, running to him like they were late for the meeting, stopping just three feet away. Izuku Midoriya began to pant heavily from how much he had run from his house, wiping some sweat off his brow.
"Hey, Izuku. You got in too, huh?" Gohan asked rhetorically since Izuku was wearing the same thing Gohan was wearing. Only his necktie was a bit off and he still kept his red shoes. Catching his breath, Izuku lifted his head and smiled weakly. "And I told you you can call me by my first name."
"Sorry. It's a force of habit." Izuku admitted sheepishly. "It turns out there were more than villain points on the practical. I'm glad you got in too." Gohan chuckled while scratching the back of his head.
"Thanks. But I wasn't trying to get a lot of attention, ya know?" Gohan admitted with a small laugh before he gave Izuku a concerned look. "But your Quirk had me worried." Izuku suddenly froze at Gohan's words.
"O-O-Oh that? It's n-nothing. Just… I was n-nervous that day. I went all out by accident." Izuku answered, though judging by his reaction, he was lying.
"But it broke your legs and your arm. That's kinda dangerous, don't you know?" Gohan asked with a frown, making Izuku gulp. "Well, with some training, I think it'll get better." Unconsciously, Izuku let out a sigh of relief. Now that the 'interrogation' was over, Izuku gripped the side of his jacket before bowing his head.
"Thank you." Izuku suddenly said, much to Gohan's surprise.
"Huh?" It took Gohan a few seconds to realize what Izuku meant. "Oh, you don't need to thank me for catching-"
"N-No, that's not it." Izuku cut him off while tightening his grip on his shirt. "W-When I got my confirmation video, t-the school showed me a video of you and that girl offering your points to keep me from failing."
"The girl? Oh! You mean Ochaco." Gohan blurted out, making Izuku look at him.
"Ochaco?" Izuku repeated in confusion, making Gohan facepalm a bit.
"That girl you saved. Her name's Ochaco Uraraka and she's from Mie Prefecture." Gohan explained simply.
"D-Do you know her from your old school?" Izuku couldn't help but ask considering how much Gohan knew. "O-Or is she your… girlfriend?"
"WOAH, WOAH! It's not like that!" Gohan waved his hands in embarrassment. He couldn't deny Ochaco was cute, but that's not how they knew each other. "Look, after we talked to Present Mic…"
'One week earlier, after talking to Present Mic'
"Hey, wait up!" Gohan turned around to see the girl from before running up to him.
"Hey. What's up?" He greeted her as she caught her breath.
"Your Quirk is so cool! I mean I saw you fight some of the robots, but then you shoot lasers from your hands, and you can even freaking fly!" She said while moving her hands like he did during the test, getting him to chuckle nervously.
"Oh really? Thanks, but I was just doing what I had to." Gohan answered honestly. Smiling, the girl reached her hand out.
"My name's Ochaco Uraraka. Do you wanna hang out? I know this really good coffee shop nearby." The son of Goku was rather confused with what she was talking about, but her bright smile was so contagious, he couldn't help but return it before shaking her hand.
"Nice to meet you Ochaco, my name's Son Gohan. But call me Gohan."
'Flashback end'
"After that, we hung out at the coffee shop she told me about. We talked for a bit and even got each other's numbers." Reaching into his pocket, Gohan pulled out his phone, showing Izuku his contact list, which had Ochaco as his recent call.
"O-Oh. That's nice." Izuku admitted with a nod. Maybe he could ask Gohan to call this Ochaco girl so he could thank her… though calling her would definitely be awkward.
"You know she did tell me that she wanted to thank you whenever she got the chance. Maybe we'll see her later today." Gohan offered, as if reading Izuku's mind.
"Y-Y-Yeah! That'd… that'd be good." Izuku answered, getting a raised brow from Gohan before he sighed. "Sorry. It's just… talking to girls makes me-"
"Nervous?" Gohan knew when someone was nervous, seeing how his father acted whenever he told Chi-Chi he wanted to train with him. "Don't worry about it. All you have to say is "Thanks for offering your points, Ochaco!" It'll be fine, okay? And if you want, I can be there as support."
"Yeah, I guess you're right." Putting a hand over his heart, Izuku let out a deep sigh before straightening himself up. "But we should focus on the here and now. Today is our first step into being heroes."
"That's more like it." Gohan chuckled before he patted Izuku on the back. Despite holding back, it still caused the shorter boy to fall over. "Whoops. Sorry."
"Well well. If it isn't David and Goliath." An all too familiar voice called out, getting their attention. Gohan and Izuku turned to see Odd walking up to them, wearing the same uniform they have except he wore yellow shoes and his tie was missing. On his side was a red book bag.
"Odd. You made it through the test, too?" Gohan asked with a smile, getting a grin from the blonde male.
"Yup. I was barely okay with the written test, but I was able to get a solid score for the practical. Nice to see you guys get in. Especially you, broccoli head. I didn't see you get a single robot… besides the zero-pointer I mean." Odd said, glancing at Izuku, who scratched his head nervously.
"W-well, there was more to the t-test than we thought. Because I saved Uraraka, I got eighty rescue points." Izuku answered with a stutter.
"Seriously?! Man, this place is weird." Odd pouted with his arms crossed, getting a chuckle from Gohan. "Then again, seeing you fire lasers from your hands is crazy as it is."
"Wait, I thought your Quirk was flight Gohan." Izuku questioned in a curious tone, getting a chuckle from the taller man.
'Great. Not even a minute inside and I'm being interrogated.' Gohan thought with an inward sigh. He knew showing off would make him the buzz of the school, but it still didn't mean he liked the attention.
"You know? Your name should be Gary Stu." Odd suddenly told them, getting looks of confusion from the two. "Cause he has a bunch of powers he can use, which makes him a perfectionist."
"Umm… I don't know what you mean, Odd." Gohan admitted while scratching the back of his head.
"Meh, you'll figure it out eventually. Come on. I bet the babes are just waiting to meet the Odd Meister." Odd then began to strut towards the building with a cocky smirk, making the two sweatdrop before they followed suit.
"Wow. These hallways are long." Gohan admitted out loud, amazed by the detail inside the hallway.
"It is Japan's number one Hero school, so they have to go all out." Izuku told him, though even he had to admit everything was overwhelming.
"I wonder who our classmates will be for this year." Gohan smiled happily, imagining all his classmates being kind and noble heroes in training.
"Well, only one way to find out, my muscular friend." Odd replied before a thought came to him. "I just hope we don't run into Four Eyes. That guy really needs a chill pill."
"Y-Yeah. And since there's two different Hero Course Classes, m-maybe Kacchan is in the other class." Izuku hoped-no, he PRAYED that his childhood bully and that guy with glasses weren't in the same class as he was. Maybe if they weren't, things wouldn't be so bad in U.A. Eventually, the trio reached a large door with a red '1-A' painted on it.
"They really think we'd get lost, huh?" Odd asked with a raised brow before Gohan grabbed the door handle, sliding it open to find…
"Take your feet off of that desk now!"
"Huh?"
If God had a twisted sense of humor, he would be laughing his butt off after what he had just done. Two of the people in the classroom were the exact same ones Izuku and Odd DIDN'T want in their class. Their eyes turned to white swirls while Gohan chuckled nervously. 'I hope Dende's not behind this.'
"It's the first day and you're already disrespecting this academy by scuffing school property, you cretin!" The male with glasses from before said to Katsuki Bakugo, who just gave him a cocky smirk while keeping his feet on a desk.
"You're kidding me, right? Your old school put a stick up your ass, or were you born like that?" Bakugo asked rudely.
"Man, we can't catch a break, huh?" Odd whined while dropping his shoulders.
'Just my luck.' Izuku thought as his forehead slightly turned blue. It was bad enough to have the glasses guy in the room, but Katsuki 'I'm gonna murder you' Bakugo had to be here too.
"Let's start over. I'm Tenya Iida from Somei Private Academy." The blue haired male, now identified as Tenya, introduced himself with a hand on his chest.
"Somei, huh? So, you must think you're better than me. I'm gonna have fun tearin' you a new one." Bakugo arrogantly declared, much to Tenya's shock.
"You would threaten me? Your own classmate?! Are you sure you're in the right place?" Bakugo simply scoffed before he noticed a certain group standing in the doorway, something Tenya also caught. "It's him, and…" Tenya suddenly scowled as he saw a certain blonde, who hid behind Gohan badly, as evident from his tail wagging. "You."
"Sorry, Odd." Gohan whispered to his shorter friend with a sympathetic tone as Odd came out in the open.
"What's up, Four Eyes? How's it-" Odd was unable to finish as Tenya marched over to him with a glare.
"You and I need to have a serious conversation." The rest of the class watched as Tenya began to scold Odd. "And the name is-"
"Tenya Iida from Somei Academy. We heard you." Gohan decided to be polite and offer a hand to the blue haired male, catching his attention. "My name's Son Gohan, though you can call me Gohan. It's nice to meet you." Even though he wanted to scold the cat-like male, Tenya fixed his glasses before shaking his hand.
"It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Son. I apologize for my behavior." Tenya told him, using the half Saiyan's last name out of respect.
"No, it's alright. I've seen worse." Gohan confessed with a chuckle, his mind briefly thinking of Piccolo and Vegeta.
"Ummm, h-hi." Izuku decided to say hello to the rest of the class, and failed miserably, getting a glare from Bakugo. "I'm Izuku Midoriya. It's super nice to meet you, Iida."
"Midoriya. You realized that there was something more to the practical exam, didn't you?" Tenya suddenly asked him with a serious tone, making him flinch.
"W-what?"
"You must be very perceptive, and I completely misjudged you. I admit, as a student, you're far superior to me." Tenya told Izuku with a respectful bow.
"I find that hard to believe." Izuku muttered while sweatdropping. Gohan, on the other hand, was smiling at Tenya.
'He's a lot different from when we first met. I'm glad he could admit to his mistakes'. Little did the group know, a certain burnette was right behind, having a great big smile on her face.
"Gohan, and falling boy!" A very chipper voice called out, getting them to turn and see Ochaco standing behind them, wearing the same uniform they were wearing. Except she had a navy blue skirt, a pink backpack and brown shoes on. Almost immediately, Gohan brightened up while Izuku jumped back in shock.
"Hey, Ochaco. What's up?" Gohan greeted her, happy to see her.
"You made it to 1-A too! That's great!" Ochaco said with a big smile before she shook hands with him, though she made sure not to touch his hand with all five fingers.
'Oh my gosh, it's really her. She looks good in that uniform.' Izuku suddenly blushed at that last sentence before he covered his face with his arms, much to the amusement of his friends.
'Wow. I guess Izuku's never really talked to a girl like Ochaco.' Gohan looked over Ochaco's shoulder and noticed a yellow sleeping bag on the ground. 'Wait, was that there a minute ago?'
"What do you think we're doing today besides orientation? I wonder what our teachers are like. I can't wait to meet everybody!" Ochaco began ranting about how their first day of school would go.
"Man, she's a bit too hyper for me." Odd said before putting a hand on his chin. 'Still, she's definitely cute. Might need to use the old Della Robbia charm.'
'This is weird. I feel like there's someone in there.' Gohan kneeled down and slowly reached towards the zipper of the sleeping bag, only for it to open by itself.
"If you're just here to make friends, then you can pack up your stuff now." A deep voice called out from the bag as a mess of black hair popped out of it, much to Gohan's surprise. Everyone else slowly turned around to see a man with messy, shoulder-length black hair that partially hangs in front of his face and often half-opened black eyes, as if he just gotten out of bed. "Welcome to U.A.'s Hero Course." Opening the bag a little, the man pulled out a pouch of juice before drinking it dry, much to their shock.
'What is that thing?!' The group thought asthe man stood up before opening the rest of the sleeping bag, allowing his long-sleeved shirt and matching pants that tuck into his boots, as well as his utility belt and scarf to be seen.
"It took eight seconds before you all shut up. That's not gonna work, time is precious. Rational students would understand that." The teacher scolded them with narrowed eyes.
'Judging by his power level, I can tell he's at least a Pro Hero, but I've never seen him before. Is he new?' Gohan thought, looking at the man closely.
"If you have time to study a person, then you might make it far on your own kid." As if reading his mind, the older man glanced at Gohan, who kept his calm demeanor.
"Sorry sir, but are you our teacher by any chance?" Gohan asked.
'If he is our teacher, why does he look so worn out?' Izuku thought as the man looked at the rest of the class.
"Hello, I'm Shota Aizawa. Your teacher." This got a shocked gasp from everyone aside from Gohan. It wasn't that fact that the guy WAS their teacher, but rather Gohan actually calling it beforehand. Aizawa picked up his sleeping bag before folding it and pulling out a blue tracksuit with small hints of white and red. "Let's get started. Put these on and head outside."
"Huh?"
'Sometime later'
"What? A Quirk assessment test?" In a large open field on the left of U.A. High, the students of Class 1-A could be seen standing near the gymnasium, wearing the tracksuits Aizawa gave them.
"But what about Orientation? We're gonna miss it." Ochaco pointed out.
"You really wanna make it to the big leagues, you can't waste time on pointless ceremonies." Aizawa said, not even looking at the brunette. Out of everyone in the twenty two student classroom, Gohan understood this better than anyone. "Here in U.A., we're not tethered to traditions. That means that I get to run my class however I see fit." To say the students were a bit surprised by his statement would be a bit of an understatement. Most of their lives centered around learning in the traditional sense, and while some agreed with Aizawa, even they thought it was important to learn now and then through books. "You've been using standardized tests most of your lives, but you never got to use your Quirks in physical exams before." Reaching into his pocket, Aizawa pulled out his phone, which showed a list of requirements for a physical test. "The country's still trying to pretend we're all created equal by not letting those with the most power excel. It's not rational. One day, the Ministry of Education will learn." Reaching into his pocket, Aizawa pulled out what looked like a small blue capsule with the number 22 on the side. Clicking the top, he threw it to the side, causing it to open with a small 'POP' as smoke appeared. When it died out, everyone was surprised to see a large metal box with a large amount of baseballs inside.
"Wow, that's Capsule Corp tech. So cool." A male with spiky red hair and sharp teeth said in amazement.
"Man, U.A.'s got some strong connections." Another male with comb-down black hair and what looked like a permanent grin added.
"Gohan, you managed to get over 200 points on the entrance exam." Aizawa blunty revealed to everyone. This, of course, got everyone to look at the black haired male in pure shock, even Bakugo of all people.
"Y-Yeah. I guess you're right." Gohan admitted while scratching the back of his neck. 'And just like that, I'm the center of attention.'
"Hang on! How the hell did he get more points than me?!" Bakugo shouted, clearly angered at the fact he was outshined by this bastard.
"Calm down. He was swift and didn't slow down, unlike some people." For some reason, Aizawa glanced at Izuku, who sweated nervously. "Anyways, what was your farthest distance throw with a soft ball when you were in Junior High?"
"Oh ummm… I never really went to Junior High." Gohan awkwardly confessed, though this proved to be a grave error.
"HUH?!" Okay, NOW everyone was completely baffled by this revelation. Not only did this guy get more points than all of them combined, but he didn't even go to Junior High?!
"Dude, how did you even get in?" Odd asked his very tall friend, though he tried not to sound offensive.
"Well, I was homeschooled most of my life, so I never went to preschool or kindergarten. Actually, this is the first school I've ever gone to." However, Gohan realized the more he talked about his education background, the more surprised everyone was. 'You're digging a bigger hole for yourself, Gohan. Stop it!'
"Look, it doesn't matter." Everyone looked at Aizawa, who seemed indifferent at the reveal. "His score on both the practical and written tests were at the top of the charts, so it doesn't matter where he came from." Grabbing one of the balls, Aizawa threw it at Gohan, who caught it with ease. "Now, I want you to throw this with your Quirk." Despite what happened, Gohan still smiled and walked up to a large white circle. "Anything goes. Just stay in the circle. Go on. Don't waste time."
"Got it." Gohan turned his body and began calculating the distance he had in order to throw the ball. 'He said anything goes, and firing a Ki blast might blow up the ball. Well, I guess I'll just have to throw it with all I got.' As Gohan got his pitch ready, Tenya leaned towards Izuku.
"Tell me, Midoriya. What is your friend's Quirk?" Tenya asked quietly, getting Izuku to shake his head.
"I have no idea." The green haired teen confessed, though he was in deep thought. Flashbacks of Gohan blasting the robots with his Ki and then flying in the air to catch Izuku appeared in his mind. 'Could his Quirk be used for more than offense, like a Dual Quirk? I mean Joint Quirk Marriage is possible, so maybe his father uses the lasers while his mother can fly. Maybe, but there could be another possibility.'
"Here we go." With a deep breath, Gohan pulled his right arm back before moving it forward, slamming his foot on the ground before throwing the ball. However instead of a normal throw… the ball was LITERALLY launched in the air like a bullet from a sniper, small sonic booms trailed behind the ball as it kept going further, and further away from the others. Speaking of the others, they literally jawdropped at the amount of force Gohan had put behind his throw. Even Aizawa widened his eyes a little bit, almost dropping his phone in the process. But the most shocking part of all was the fact the ball STILL kept going further and further away, to the point they saw a twinkle in the sky.
"HOLY SHIT!" Yup, that was the only word that can sum up what everyone was thinking after seeing Gohan throw the ball.
"Was that good enough, Mr. Aizawa?" Gohan asked with an innocent smile as the teacher regained his composure and looked at his phone, only to see that the ball was still going.
"Yeah it was. You can go back to the others." Was all Aizawa told him as Gohan jogged back to his fellow students. 'That wasn't like any Quirk I've ever seen. Honestly, it looked like he was using natural strength. I can see why All Might's interested in him.'
'Man, I hope I did good.' Gohan thought before he noticed everyone's shocked reactions, getting him to lower his head in embarrassment. 'Great. Now they'll want to know everything.' To avoid any awkward conversations, Gohan quickly ran to the back of the class, letting out a sigh.
"Gohan, that was incredible!" An all too familiar voice called out to the side. Gohan turned and smiled at the site of a pair of floating clothes.
"Toru! You made it to 1-A." Gohan greeted her happily. He did sense a familiar presence when he came to the classroom, but he wasn't able to pinpoint her due to the commotion earlier. 'Still, it's weird to talk to someone invisible. I wonder what she looks like.'
"Of course I made it. You had any doubt?" Toru teased while her shirt moved around, indicating that she had her hands on her hips. "But still, that throw was beyond cool! Was that your Quirk?"
"Y-You could say that." Gohan answered with a nervous laugh, hoping she wouldn't pry any further.
"Regardless, that was an impressive throw." A much more mature female voice called out as Gohan turned. He was greeted to the sight of a teenage girl with a tall curvaceous figure, cat shaped onyx colored eyes and long black hair tied into a spiky ponytail with bangs on the right side of her face. The girl smiled a bit at him. "Your Quirk must be powerful."
"I don't really think so, but thanks." Gohan told her before his eyes scanned her a bit. 'Wow. She's beautiful. Wait, why am I thinking about that?!' Mentally shaking off his thoughts, Gohan offered the girl a hand. "I'm Son Gohan by the way." The girl looked at his hand before shaking it.
"I'm aware. You did mention you would prefer to be called by your first name in class earlier." The mature girl revealed. "My name is Momo Yaoyorozu. It's a pleasure."
"Listen up. All of you need to know your maximum capabilities." Aizawa noticed the ball finally drop before looking at his class, showing the distance Gohan had thrown his ball, which was over 20000 meters. "It's the most rational way of figuring out your potential as a pro hero."
"20090 meters?!" Everyone shouted in unison, making Gohan blush in embarrassment.
'Maybe next time, I should just hold back so I don't bring too much attention to myself.' Gohan thought while mentally berating himself.
"Whoa. You gotta be kidding me." A blonde male with a black lightning bolt mark on the right side of his hair said in disbelief.
"I wanna go! That looks like fun!" A girl with literal pink skin, black eyes with yellow silts and small horns on her head said while clapping her hands together.
"Not a bad way to start the day, huh?" Odd admitted offhandedly.
"So, this looks fun, huh?" Everyone was surprised at how cold Aizawa sounded. "You have three years here to become a hero. You think it's all gonna be games and play time?" Much to their shock, Aizawa grinned a bit. "Idiots. Today you'll compete in eight physical tests to gauge your potential. Whoever comes in last has none.. and will be expelled immediately."
"Huh?!" Everyone, even Gohan, was shocked at the conditions of the physical tests. They somewhat knew Aizawa was strange, but to willingly admit to expelling someone on the first day? That was harsh.
'Man, and I thought Piccolo was tough.' Gohan thought with a sweatdrop.
'Kami Lookout'
"ACHOO!" Out of nowhere, Piccolo let out a sneeze, breaking his concentration.
"Is something wrong Piccolo?" Dende, the Earth's Guardian, asked with some concern.
"Not really. I guess someone was talking about me." Piccolo confessed while scrunching his nose before closing his eyes once again.
'Back at U.A'
'Immediate expulsion? Eight tests? Oh crap.' Izuku thought with a fearful expression before he looked at his trembling hand. 'I can only use One for All at either zero or 100%. I can't control it all the way. A huge test on the first day of school, what the crap am I gonna do?'
"The world is full of unfairness. It's a hero's job to try to combat that unfairness. If you wanna be a pro, you're gonna have to push yourself to the brink. For the next three years, UA will throw one terrible hardship after another at you. So go beyond, Plus Ultra-Style. Show me it's no mistake that you're here." Aizawa concluded as he went back to his neutral expression. Though most of the class were nervous, a few like Gohan and Momo knew there was a hidden meaning behind Aizawa's words.
'Dad and Piccolo taught me to bring out my full potential. And while I haven't really fought for a long time.' Gohan clenched his fist before giving a determined expression. 'I know I can keep going further.'
'Time to blow these nerds away.' Bakugo thought while rolling his arm and glancing at Gohan. 'Especially that guy.'
"Now then, we're just wasting time by talking. Let the games begin." Aizawa announced, ready to gauge how strong everyone was.
Test 1: 50-meter dash
On two separate white lines, Tenya Iida and a girl with very long dark green hair, big hands and dark eyes got into running position as a measuring device spoke up. "Runners, on your marks. Ready." Both students got ready to run before the robot fired a gun in the air. Almost immediately, Tenya rushed forward at high speed while the girl hopped forward like a frog. "3.04 seconds." As the girl crossed the finish line, Iida looked at the line.
"Well, those two are definitely in their element." Aizawa said blankly. "But speed won't help them in every test."
"I'll lighten my clothes, and my shoes." Ochaco said as she touched her shirt and shoes, allowing a small glow to appear before disappearing. The robot shot its gun as Ochaco and a blonde with a very large tail began to run. Despite using her Quirk, Ochaco was still too slow as the male used his tail to launch himself to the finish line. "Well, at least that's faster than in Junior Year." The pink-skinned girl from before got into running position, though for some odd reason, she decided to go barefoot. Next to her was another blonde male with purple eyes, a strange device around his stomach and for some reason, he had sparkles surrounding him.
"Nice attempts, mon amis." The blonde said, sounding elegant, yet arrogant. "But you're just not showing enough panache." Once the gun was shot, the male turned around and jumped, firing a laser from his belly button and into the device, launching him forward. "Let your powers shine!" But the blonde male, known as Yugo Aoyama, fell on the ground halfway through the race, allowing the girl to run past him. Standing up, he fired another laser as it brought him to the finish line.
"5.51 seconds." Despite his slight loss, the male turned around, still smiling.
"Shooting my beautiful beam for more than a second hurts my tummy." Aoyama muttered, still twinkling like nothing was wrong.
'What a tool.' Some of the students thought as Izuku and Bakugo got into running positions.
"Ready?" Yet another gunshot was made in the air as Izuku and Bakugo began to run as Aizawa watched closely.
'Sometimes, pros have to be creative in order to succeed.' Aizawa thought deeply.Growling in anger, Bakugo opened both of his hands while putting them behind his back.
"Burst speed!" Several small explosions erupted from his palms, increasing his speed and allowing him to finish.
"4.13 seconds. 7.02 seconds." Bakugo stopped his explosions before looking at his hands.
"My Quirk has the most uses out of everyone in this school." He said to himself, proud of his accomplishment.
"1.0 seconds." The next score caught Bakugo's attention as he and the others looked in shock as the runner who got the fastest score was Gohan.
"Huh. That was a little slower than I wanted it to be." Gohan muttered to himself while cracking his neck, getting a scowl from Bakugo.
'That guy!' Bakugo thought in pure anger. Not only was this guy crazy strong, but he was fast too?!
'Okay, don't panic, Izuku.' Izuku thought while panting. 'There are still seven more tests. Everyone's gonna be using their Quirks on all of them and getting awesome results. So what do I do? Okay, I need to control my Quirk if I'm ever gonna pass. I can do this!'
(Test 2: Grip strength)
The next test showed each student grabbing a grip device and squeezing it to their fullest potential. Izuku was seen with his eyes closed, trying to concentrate. 'Okay. Keep the egg from blowing up in the microwave.' He thought before squeezing the device as hard as he could, only to get a 56.
"Wow!" Sero exclaimed as he looked at a tall tan male with four arms, short gray hair and a teal mask covering his face using two of his arms to squeeze the device. "You hit 540 kilograms? You're a beast!"
*Snap*
The sound of something breaking caught the attention of everyone as they turned and found Gohan looking down at his hand with a bashful expression, his grip device completely shattered.
"Oops. I think I might have squeezed it too much." Gohan admitted with an embarrassed tone. He was genuinely trying not to squeeze with all his strength, but it seemed like even when holding back, he was still a show off.
"... This guy kinda scares me." A muscular young man with spiky brown hair and thick lips confessed with a small bead of sweat running down his head.
'That guy!' Bakugo thought in anger while squeezing his own device, getting 450 kilograms.
(Test 3: Standing long jump)
"Hope you're ready to look, Froggy." Odd said as he and the green haired girl, also known as Tsuyu Asui, got ready to jump on the standing long jump course.
"We'll see, kitty." Asui said bluntly before the whistle rang, causing both students to jump as high as they could. Though Odd was able to get through about 80% of the way, Asui was able to reach the end, much to his dismay.
"Aww man." Odd muttered with a disappointed tone.
"You snooze, you lose, kitty." The frog-like girl told him as she walked to the side to give the next duo room.
"Let's do our best, Gohan!" Toru told the half Saiyan as they both got in position.
"You got it, Toru." Gohan responded with a smile. He knew that he shouldn't use any Ki to jump, so he would need to rely on his natural leg strength. Once they were signaled to jump, Gohan and Toru leapt forward. 'Then again, I shouldn't go too high.' Deciding to hold back a bit more, Gohan was able to land just near the end of the edge.
"Awww!" The same couldn't be said for Toru as she landed in the 60% zone, falling on her butt. Deciding to be a gentleman, Gohan went over to her and offered a hand, making her giggle. "My hero."
(Test 4: Repeated side steps)
"I got this." A short boy with purple balls for hair said out loud. With a grin, he suddenly plucked out some of the balls on his head, which quickly regrew before he placed them on both sides. Once he was signaled to go, the short boy soon began to bounce off the two sets of balls at a rapid pace, much to the shock of everyone watching.
'That is so wrong in so many ways.' A girl with short purple hair and flexible, plug-like earphone jacks hanging from each of her earlobes at the end of two thin cords, thought with a flat expression.
"My turn." Gohan took his place for the side steps test, smiling in excitement.
"GO!" The test robot announced as Gohan buckled his legs and began side stepping.
Though what he was doing could be considered short teleportation as he began to move left and right so fast, it looked like he was disappearing. Everyone looked in shock while the boy with balls on his head frowned.
'Aww man! The one test I can do right, he shows me up!' He thought as Gohan finished, rubbing the back of his head sheepishly.
(Test 5: Ball throw)
Like with Gohan, the rest of the students were allowed to throw their balls and see how far they can go using their Quirks. The first one up was Ochaco, who smiled before using her Quirk on her ball and throwing it, causing it to slowly float into the air, higher and higher until it was nowhere to be seen. Aizawa looked at his phone before showing it to everyone, revealing the infinite symbol.
"Infinity?!" Most of the class shouted in pure shock,
"Dang. Looks like you lost your title as top ball pitcher, buddy." Odd said while patting on Gohan's back with sympathy, getting him to chuckle.
"It's fine. I doubt I could throw it any further." Gohan answered, completely lying. If he had gone Super Saiyan, over even to Super Saiyan 2, he would have thrown it across the damn planet. But he was glad at least one person was able to beat him in one of the tests.
"That's insane! How is that even possible?!" The lightning blonde male, also known as Denki Kaminari, shouted in shock.
"Okay, Bakugo. You're up." Aizawa called out the explosive blonde.
"Right." Bakugo began to make his way towards the pitcher's mat, though not before he gave a glare to Izuku and Gohan, confusing the latter.
"Wow, he's got some serious issues." The pink girl, known as Mina Ashido, spoke up with a frown before she glanced at Gohan. "It looks like he's got it out for you and Midoriya."
"I don't know why. This is only the second time I've ever seen him." Gohan confessed, though he did keep his voice down. 'Did I do something to make him mad?'
'Everyone's had at least one crazy good score already.' Izuku thought as Bakugo grabbed a ball, ready to throw it.
"DIE!" With a sudden roar, Bakugo used his Quirk to launch the ball high in the air, surprising many of the students. The ball kept sailing in the air before it landed at the 700 meter mark.
"705 meters." Aizawa showed everyone the number, which was impressive. Though…
"Are you kidding me?! How the hell am I supposed to reach 20090 meters?!" Bakugo shouted in anger before he marched back with the other students, giving Izuku a glare. "Hurry up and fail so you can get expelled, Deku!" Gulping, Izuku went over to do the ball throw.
As he went to grab his ball, he looked at the crowd: most just giving him a watchful expression while others like Gohan and Ochaco gave him a smile of encouragement. Getting into the pitcher's circle, Izuku looked at the ball in his hand, the only chance he had to pass.
'All that's left is this, the distance run, sit-ups and the seated toe touch. It's now or never. This is my best chance to use One for All.' Izuku thought, trying to weigh his options.
"If Midoriya doesn't shape up soon, he's the one going home." Tenya commented with his arms crossed.
"Huh? Of course he is. He's a Quirkless loser." Bakugo admitted out loud, much to their surprise.
"He has a Quirk. Did you not hear about what he did in the entrance exam?" Tenya asked him with a raised brow.
"Huh?" This confused Bakugo. What the hell was Four Eyes talking about?
"Look, the guy might not look like it, but he's a pure tank underneath all that green." Odd joked, though he did have confidence in Izuku. "After all, he took down one of those Zero Point robots with a freaking punch."
'A punch? Deku of all people?!' Now Bakugo was starting to get angry from this revelation.
"Izuku, I'm proud of you, son."
"Young man. You too can be a hero."
"Honestly, I'm proud."
The words of his mother, All Might and even Gohan rang in Izuku's head as he closed his eyes, pulling his arm back. With deep concentration, he began to focus One for All into his arm, something Gohan and Aizawa noticed.
'Izuku, can you really control your power?' Gohan thought with a serious expression on his face. It was true that this test might be Izuku's only chance to get points, but it wasn't worth it if he ended up breaking his arm. However, before Izuku could let go of the ball, Gohan felt his power turn off. Once Izuku threw the ball, it landed a good 46 meters away. 'Wait, his power just vanished. How did…' Suddenly feeling a strange power behind him, Gohan turned around and widened his eyes as he saw Aizawa glaring at Izuku, his normally black eyes turning red, emitting some kind of energy.
"What gives? I was trying to use it just now." Izuku questioned while looking at his arm, wondering how One For All failed him.
"I erased your Quirk." Before anyone could act, Aizawa's scarf suddenly opened up , floating around him like tentacles. "The judges for this exam were not rational enough. Someone like you should not be allowed to enroll at this school."
"Wait, you did what now?" Izuku gasped as he saw a pair of yellow goggles around his teacher's neck. "Those goggles… I know you! You can look at someone and cancel out their powers. The Erasure Hero: Eraserhead!"
"Huh?"
"Eraser?"
"Who's that?" Several of the students began wondering what kind of hero their homeroom teacher was.
"Hey, guys. You know who he is?" Gohan whispered to Tenya and Ochaco, who shook their heads.
"I'm afraid not even I have heard of him." Tenya confessed with a confused frown
"Same here." Ochaco added.
"Eraserhead isn't known by a lot of people because he works under the radar." A teen with red and white hair, known as Shoto Todo, called out, much to everyone's surprise as Aizawa glared down at Izuku.
"You're not ready. You don't have control over your power." Izuku gasped as Eraserhead continued. "Were you planning to break your bones again? Counting on someone else to save your useless body?"
"No! That's not what I was trying to do!" Suddenly, Eraserhead's scarf wrapped around Izuku, pulling him close.
"No matter what your intentions are, you would be nothing more than a liability in battle. You have the same reckless passion as another overzealous hero I know. One who saved a 1000 people by himself and became a legend. But even with that drive, you're worthless if you can only throw a single punch before breaking down. Sorry, Midoriya. With your power, there's no way you can become a hero." Closing his eyes, Aizawa released Izuku before his eyes turned back to black.
'There's something up. He might sound strict, but he does want Izuku to learn.' Gohan thought with a hand under his chin.From all his lessons with Piccolo and his father, Gohan could tell how a strict teacher acts and why they do it. If Eraserhead is anything like Piccolo, then he might be able to bring Izuku's potential out.
"I returned your impractical Quirk. Take your final throw. Hurry and get it over with." Aizawa ordered as he backed away.
"Hopefully our teacher gave him some good advice." Tenya hoped while Bakugo scoffed.
"Probably told him to start packing." Bakugo rudely thought out loud.
"I wouldn't count Izuku out yet." The two turned to Gohan, who looked at Izuku with a smile. "He might not look like it, but I can tell Izuku's got a lot of potential buried deep inside. I have faith that he'll pull through." Tenya smiled at his encouragement while Bakugo just scoffed.
'I've only got one shot at nailing it, so what am I gonna do?' Izuku thought with a depressed expression. Aizawa was right about him being a liability, but that was only because he barely got One For All. If he had more training, then this wouldn't be an issue.
'Come on, Izuku. You can do it.' Gohan mentally cheered Izuku on as the One For All user looked at his ball.
'I still can't control my power, but I can't just give up either. Do I let the egg explode? It might be my only shot at staying at UA. I have to try something, no matter what the consequences are!' Grabbing the ball with both hands, Izuku pulled back and prepared to pitch.
'A waste of a Quirk.' Aizawa thought in disappointment as he saw Izuku remove his left hand from the ball, showing that he was gonna do a right pitch.
'Mr. Aizawa was right about what he said. If I can't control my Quirk, there's no way I'll ever be a hero!' Aizawa, Gohan and a certain blonde far from the group gasped as they saw what Izuku was doing.
"Hey hey. Is he doing what I think he's doing?" All Might, who was watching the entire thing unfold, asked himself quietly.
'I have to work way harder than everyone else here if I wanna succeed.' Izuku's finger suddenly began to glow. 'Even if I have a lot to learn, I'll focus on what I can do right now.' "SMASH!" Using as much of his power as he could, Izuku threw the ball with enough force to create large gusts of wind that swept through the area. Everyone else gasped in pure shock, though Gohan still smiled at his friend. 'It hurts, but not as bad as before.' Izuku's index finger were red and swollen, yet he still had a fully functional hand. Aizawa grinned as he saw Izuku's throwing distance, which was 705.2. "Mr. Aizawa….." The teacher looked at Izuku, who despite being in pain, smiled at him. "You see? I'm still standing."
'This kid…' Aizawa had to admit Izuku Midoriya actually surprised him at that moment.
'I see. So by focusing his power on his finger, he lowers the chance of destroying himself.' Gohan thought, still smiling. 'Good one, Izuku.'
"He threw it over 700 meter." Toru muttered in shock.
"Nice. He's finally showing us his true power!" Ochaco shouted with her hands up.
"But his finger's broken." Tenya pointed out with a frown.
"No worries. He can take it." Odd said with a grin.
"It wasn't a very pretty throw." Aoyama said, dissatisfied. Bakugo gaped in pure shock.
'What the hell was that?!' Bakugo thought in shock. 'If he had a Quirk, he would've gotten it when we were kids. This is impossible! He's up to something.' A deep growl escaped Bakugo's lips as small explosions escaped his palms. 'I'm getting to the bottom of this.' With that, he charged at Izuku. "Hey! Deku, you bastard! Tell me how you did that, or your dead!" Izuku screamed in shock, but just as he was a few feet away…
A hand grabbed his wrist.
"That's enough." Everyone looked up in shock as Gohan suddenly appeared between Izuku and Bakugo, grabbing the latter's wrist firmly while giving a serious glare. He was able to tolerate the blonde male's attitude for the majority of the day, but he drew the line at attacking.
"Hey! Let go!" Bakugo tried to pull away, but Gohan kept a firm grip.
"Okay. Let him go, Gohan." Aizawa instructed Gohan, his Erasure Quirk activated. Nodding at his teacher, Gohan released Bakugo, who gave him a deep glare. "It'd be wise to avoid making me use my Quirk so much. It gives me a serious dry eye. Whoever's next, step up" Gohan and Izuku began to walk towards their friends, who instantly began to compliment them.
"Nice one, Greenie! That was pretty awesome." Odd complimented while patting Izuku on the back before looking at his broken finger. "Still, you gonna be okay?"
"Yeah. I just need some ice." Izuku answered honestly. It did hurt, but at least he was awake to see the fruits of his labor.
"Gohan, you were like a bullet. How fast can you run?" Ochaco couldn't help but ask with curious eyes.
"I haven't really kept track. But I know I'm slower than I usually am." Gohan bashfully admitted. As they talked, Bakugo continued to glare at them.
'Until the exam, he was nothing. A little bug I could crush if I wanted to. Just an annoying bug.' He then looked at Gohan, who was laughing nervously as some of the others tried to ask what his Quirk could do. 'And his damn bodyguard.'
'Some time later'
After the throwing test, the last three tests flew by like a breeze, though it was still difficult for Izuku since he barely did the pull up test. The toe touch and distance running tests seriously hurt his score, so all he could do was pray he didn't come in last. After taking a quick breather, the students all gathered near the gym to see their results.
"All right, time to give you your results. I've ranked you all from best to worst. You should probably have a good idea of your standing already. I'll just pull up the list." Izuku began to squirm nervously in the background, his already damaged finger hurting even more now. It wasn't until he felt a hand on his shoulder, revealing a smiling Gohan.
"Don't worry Izuku. I'm sure you did everything you could." Gohan said honestly, trying to encourage his friend.
"I know, but I also know I'm probably going home." Izuku confessed in a defeated tone. A screen appeared behind Aizawa, showing everyone's score. Of course, the top spot was given to Gohan, who did outstanding on all the tests. Opening his eyes, Izuku began to scan the board, trying to find his name until he found it…at the bottom. "I'm in last place. I failed." Gohan couldn't help but give his friend a sympathetic look. He did his best, especially in the ball throw, yet it proved to be worth nothing.
"And I was lying. No one's going home." Aizawa casually blurted out, making everyone blink a bit.
"... Huh?"
All the students looked at Aizawa, who gave a broad grin. "That was just a rational deception to make sure you gave it your all in the tests."
"Huh?!"
"Are you kidding me?! I was freaking out for nothing?!" Odd shouted in shock.
"I almost felt my freaking heart jump out of my chest!" Kaminari admitted while putting a hand over his chest.
"I'm surprised the rest of you didn't figure that. I'm sorry. I guess I probably should have said something." Momo said with a very small hint of guilt in her voice, getting a chuckle from Gohan.
"I didn't even know he was lying. Well, at least everyone's staying." Gohan told her, though he felt sorry for everyone.
"That was nerve racking, huh?" Sero asked the redhead, who was known as Eijiro Kirishima, who smirked slightly.
"Nah. I'm always up for a challenge." Kirishima said confidently, though Bakugo just scoffed, annoyed at the fact Izuku wasn't getting kicked out.
"That's it for today. Pick up a syllabus in the classroom. Read it over before tomorrow morning." Aizawa instructed them before concluding the lesson. Izuku let out a deep sigh, happy that his first day didn't go to shit. However, before he could relax, Aizawa walked up to him with a piece of paper. "Midoriya. Take this and go have the old lady fix you up. Things are gonna be tougher tomorrow, when your actual training begins. Make sure you're prepared." With that, the Erasure Hero walked away.
'I managed to make it through the first day.' Izuku looked at the paper his teacher gave him. 'But there was so much I completely failed at. I started at the bottom, which means I've still got a whole lot to learn if I'm gonna achieve my dream.'
Gohan, who was walking to get his syllabus with the other students, looked over his shoulder and noticed Izuku's expression. 'I'm sure he still feels guilty about coming in last. With how dangerous his Quirk is, I'm worried he might not make it for the rest of the semester.' He thought with a small frown. However, he soon noticed something rustling behind a bush and he could have sworn he saw blonde hair. 'Strange. There's definitely someone there. But their Ki doesn't have any malice in it. Wonder who it is.'
'An hour later'
After gathering their syllabuses, the students of Class 1-A either began to make their way home, or just hung out with one another. "So tired… " And then there was Izuku Midoriya, who was walking across the walkway like a very slow zombie. He found out that Recovery Girl's Quirk only worked if he still had stamina, and luckily he did. But while his finger was fixed, he felt like he was gonna pass out any minute. All he wanted to do was go home and just fall on his bed for eight hours. Maybe ten… or maybe forever. However, before he could keep going, he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"Hey Izuku." Turning around, Izuku was shocked to see the person calling him out was none other than Son Gohan, who gave him a friendly smile.
"H-Hey there, Gohan. Is something wrong?" Izuku asked, suddenly getting all his energy back.
"Nothing. I just wanted to see if your finger's okay." Gohan revealed with a very small hint of concern. The injury wasn't life threatening by any means, but it could still bother his hand if he was right handed.
"I-It's doing fine thanks to Recovery Girl." To prove his point, Izuku raised his bandaged finger at Gohan, though it was a bit tough since he was a few inches taller.
"That's good. Those were some seriously good moves you pulled in the tests." Gohan told his friend with a smile. Hearing this, Izuku lowered his head.
"No, it wasn't. I barely got third in the distance throw, and the rest I completely bombed. If Mr. Aizawa had been serious about dropping me-" Izuku couldn't finish, feeling tears slowly emerging from his eyes.
"I doubt he would've actually done it." Gohan cut off Izuku, who looked at him curiously. "Mr. Aizawa reminds me of a friend who trained me when I was a kid. He was… tough and didn't hold anything back on me….." A nostalgic smile appeared on Gohan's face as he remembered the early days of his training with Piccolo. "But deep down, I know he was doing it so I could learn and become stronger, and that's what Mr. Aizawa did for you." He then reached out and put a hand on his shoulder. "I might not know what your Quirk can do. But after seeing it twice, I can tell that if you keep training and push yourself, you'll be a great hero."
"Y-You really think so?" Izuku asked like a curious child. Gohan squeezed his shoulder softly while giving a warm smile.
"I know you can." Was all Gohan said to reassure the Ninth One For All holder. To say Izuku was happy with what Gohan was saying would be a complete understatement. He felt so inspired to keep going, especially after seeing the amount of power Gohan had during the tests. If he kept pushing himself and learning more about his new Quirk, maybe one day, he could surpass All Might. A big smile crept on Izuku's face before he bowed his head to Gohan.
"Thank you, Gohan. Thank you so much." Izuku told him genuinely, the feeling of despair he had a moment ago vanished. This got a chuckle from the half Saiyan as he reached out and ruffled Izuku's hair a bit like he would do for his little brother.
"Come on. No need to thank me. I told you before: just be the best hero you can be." Gohan reminded his classmate, earning a smile.
"Hey! Wait up, you two!" The two males turned to see Ochaco running up with them, waving her hand.
"Hey, Ochaco. Something up?" Gohan asked as the brown haired girl stopped a foot away from them, a big smile on her face.
"I just wanted to know if you guys were going to the station too. If you are, I wanted to know if I could join you guys." Ochaco asked, hoping they would say yes. Gohan and Izuku looked at each other before smiling.
"Sure." They said in unison.
"Thanks. And that was a seriously cool throw, Deku!" Ochaco told Izuku, much to his and Gohan's surprise.
"Huh?!" Izuku actually stepped back in surprise while Ochaco tilted her head.
"Yeah. Didn't Bakugo call you that? I thought Izuku was something Gohan called you, like a nickname." Ochaco asked with a confused tone.
"Actually, Ochaco. Izuku is his real name." Gohan answered her while gesturing to a nervous Izuku. "Where I'm from, I usually call people by their first name."
"Y-Yeah. Deku's what Kacchan calls me to make fun of me." Izuku revealed, getting a frown from Gohan. He had heard others being called names, like Frieza calling him, his dad and Vegeta monkeys just cause they had tails. But to hear a fellow classmate make fun of his friend was downright wrong. Seeing her mistake, Ochaco scratched the back of her head.
"Oh, I didn't realize that. I'm sorry." Ochaco apologized before perking up while clenched her fist. "You know what? I like Deku. It could make a great hero name. Plus I think it sounds kinda cute." Suddenly, Izuku's whole face turned red as he spoke without thinking.
"Deku it is!" Izuku shouted suddenly.
"Huh?!" Gohan suddenly hopped to the side a bit with his arms hanging from the side. "Didn't you say Deku was meant to make fun of you?" Izuku covered his face and hid it.
"Paradigm shift! My whole world is upside down!" Izuku shouted in distress. No one could blame him since this was coming from a cute girl like Ochaco.
"Wait what?" Ochaco's eyes turned to small black dots as a large question mark appeared over her head. Blinking a bit, Gohan's lips began to twitch before he let out a loud laugh, getting confused looks from his two friends. They soon looked at each other before joining in on the laughter.
'If this is how U.A. is, I think I'm gonna like it.' Gohan thought with a fond expression. Never in his life did he ever expect to be a part of a school.As the trio began to walk towards the train station, they failed to notice a certain Explosion using male scowling at them while leaning against a tree.
'Deku, and that damn nerd with him.' Bakugo thought before squeezing his fist. 'One way or the other, I'll crush them like bugs.'
'Unknown location'
In a dark room full of different equipment, a lone person was seen examining the schematics of what looked like a humanoid figure. Rubbing their chin, they began to type on their keyboard, trying to find the right code to add.
*BEEP*BEEP*
As they were working, they received a message notification, showing a video icon. Minimizing the schematics on their desktop, they clicked on the video, which showed Gohan at the train station, waving goodbye to Izuku and Ochaco. "Is that him?" A deep, male voice called out from the darkness, though from what little light was in the room, one could tell his hair was navy blue.
"Yes it is." The mysterious figure replied to their ally in a feminine voice. "It seems like he was accepted into U.A. High, as predicted."
"So when can I fight him?" The blue haired male asked with an impatient tone.
"Not yet. I haven't finished your absorption modification. But rest assured, when I'm done, you will finally have your chance to fight the son of Goku. Is that understood… 22?" The male, now called 22, smirked as he raised his head, allowing his red eyes to be seen.
And there you have it. The second chapter of the Saiyaman Plus Ultra reboot. Yeah, it is pretty much the same as the original story, except I lowered the number of students in 1-A to twenty two(HA! 22.). As you can see, I decided to keep Minoru Mineta in 1-A for a few reasons.
1. It would be funny to see him try and fail to outshine Gohan.
2. I was lazy.
3. To keep things somewhat canon.
If class 1-A has 22 students, then you can bet 1-B will have the same amount since I do wanna keep things balanced. One of the students will definitely be a surprise, but you won't find out until later on. As for the story going forward, I will make an effort to develop more of the lesser shown students like Toru Hagakure, Mezo Shoji and Mashiro Ojiro(who I still feel like NEED A BACKSTORY! COME ON!) Plus, having Gohan try and justify his outrageous power is hilarious to write, so there's that.
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