Heroes Collide
Disclaimer:
Boku no Hero Academia is owned by Kohei Horikoshi and Bones
One-Punch Man is owned by ONE and Madhouse
Many thanks to those who read and reviewed this fic. I really appreciated it and this gave me inspiration to work on the next chapter and here, the current story arc continues, as some of the characters of MHA meets up with another support character of One Punch Man, where they seemed to have a similar talents, and now they are slated for an UNPLEASANT encounter…
And now, Mei Hatsume and Bibimi Kenranzaki will get the chance to SHINE in this story arc, as they try to stop their rampaging inventions, whilst Metal Knight would strike when the least expected…
This arc will reach its conclusion which would cause a wedge between the heroes of the two series…
Well then, read on and enjoy!
Ch. 23: Hatsumei-ka no kyōsō part 3
Somewhere within the vicinity, Genos is seen leaving a supermarket as he did some shopping errands, and is heading back to the apartment where he and Saitama are currently staying. There some people are awed at seeing the cyborg pro hero, which they noted that he was good-looking though others wondered why he chose the hero name of DEMON CYBORG.
"Look…"
"It's him…"
"Genos, is sit?"
"He's good-looking…"
"I heard he's only 19…"
"Poor lad…he's all mecha…"
"Why come up with the DEMON CYBORG name?"
"Beats me…"
Suddenly, another pro hero showed up and approached Genos. It was Drive Knight, and there he covertly informed Genos that he got some INTEL that Metal Knight is planning to harass some hero students to make them look bad and then make himself look like a hero.
Genos stared at Drive Knight as he appeared to be a bit wary ever since Drive Knight told him to keep his distance from Metal Knight as that pro hero is not to be trusted, and there Genos asked Drive Knight what he knows about this intel.
"From what I heard, Metal Knight is putting an eye on some teenagers aspiring to become pro heroes."
"Are you sure?"
"As I told you before…be wary towards Metal Knight. He cannot be trusted."
"Why go all the trouble just to tell me that?"
"…"
"Answer me."
"For now, Metal Knight is somewhere near this vicinity. If you see him harass some teenagers, that's when you make your move. Be wary. His ranking is high, and whether you wish to confront him would depend on the situation that might affect your ranking."
"Drive Knight…"
After hearing this, Genos leave the scene as he intend to see if Drive Knight is right about this and see if investigating Metal Knight is something to be taken seriously.
Drive Knight watches on as onlookers stared at him, wondering if he is really a person inside a suit or a cyborg like Genos, where opinion is divided amongst the onlookers.
"Drive Knight…"
"He looks cool…"
"Is he a mecha-human like Genos…?"
"Maybe similar to Iron Man…"
"Does he have a Quirk…?"
"Is he related to Genos in some way…?"
"Want to see them in action…"
"Yeah…"
-x-
The situation somewhat worsen as the inventions went on a rampage as Hatsumei tried everything she could to deactivate the devices, but to no avail, and there Kenranzaki attempts to do the same to the rampaging power suits, but the suits (about eight of them), flew and went out of range, and as Hatsume tries to regain control of them, Kenranzaki told Hatsume what is going on, and the salmon-haired colored girl stared wide-eyed, as she couldn't believe that someone would want to sabotage her.
"What? My babies were hit with a malware?"
"Based on my observation…"
"Who would do that?"
"Got a business rival?"
"I don't think…"
"Let's solve that later. We need to stop your inventions."
"Right!"
"Let's go, Hatsume."
Kenranzaki then offered to give Hatsume a ride as they intend to go after the rampaging power suits, and hoped that she could get closer in range so that her invention would shut down the possessed suits, which Hatsume thanked her for the offer.
"Thanks, senpai. I appreciate it."
"It's fine."
"I can't believe my babies would…"
"Seems that someone wants to sabotage you."
"Why? I never been outside UA…"
"Perhaps there's a company that deems you a threat to their business."
"No way!"
"That's what I think…"
Not far, Metal Knight is seen watching, where it is revealed that he uses a device to secretly install a malware that causes Hatsume's powered suit to go haywire, and there the business rival is seen sighing in relief that his PRAYERS have been answered.
There Bofoi contacted the client and tells him that he has fulfilled his bargain and tells him to use this chance to woo the company representatives, which the businessman thanked Bofoi for his HELP.
"There. I delivered my promise."
"Yes!"
"Now do what you have to do."
"Yes. Thank you!"
"Now stop bothering me."
"I will!"
"Good."
"Ha-ha…"
Amid all this, Metal Knight is seen observing from the shadows and is eyeing both Hatsume and Kenranzaki as the two girls are going into action to try restrain the power suits that went out of control, and there Metal Knight is planning on something before striking.
-x-
Several minutes later, the scene shifts at the streets where Midoriya and Iida are walking by, as they are heading to a mall to buy something as a teacher gave them an errand to do and got Aizawa's permission, and the two Class 1-A members wondered how the demonstration that Hatsume intend to show would become a good news given that she always get things haywire.
Iida commented that he doesn't want to know as he would steer clear from her at all costs, which Midoriya sweat-dropped at his classmate's reaction.
"Aren't you a bit…"
"Sorry, Midoriya-kun…but I really want to avoid her no matter what."
"…"
"I rather deal with Power Loader than Hatsume."
"Still, Iida…you should give her a…"
"Not a chance."
"…"
"…"
Suddenly, the powered suits that Hatsume brought for the business demonstration appeared and are out of control, and began to thrash anything in its path, and both Midoriya and Iida were taken aback, as they wondered how those suits ended up here since they know that Hatsume is at a corporate area to do a demonstration.
"I knew it! Midoriya-kun!"
"…"
"You see that? That's why I wish to avoid Hatsume!"
"Hold on!"
"What?"
"We shouldn't jump to conclusions!"
"But…"
"Huh?"
Seeing that no pro heroes are present at the moment, Midoriya and Iida went into action and attempted to subdue the rampaging suits, which proved difficult at first because the suits moved quite fast, with Iida using his Recipro Burst to match the speed of the suits.
Midoriya then uses the Full Cowling to catch up one of the suits and uses Blackwhip to pull it to the ground and uses Delaware Smash to put it out of commission.
Iida managed to grab the other and tried to pull it to slow it down and Midoriya came and provided some assistance and uses the Delaware Smash to knock it out.
Iida thanked Midoriya but then saw four more about to cause some trouble. The two Class 1-A members wondered what went wrong, which Iida believe that Hatsume screwed up again, yet Midoriya felt that they should get answers from her directly before accusing her of anything.
"We should first put those things out of commission!"
"…"
"Then we ask Hatsume. That way we'll know what happen."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. in the spirit of fair play."
"…fine…"
"Let's go!"
"Okay!"
By then Hatsume and Kenranzaki arrived, where the 3rd year support course student brought out a remote control and pressed it, where moments later the four suits are deactivated, and there Midoriya asked her what happened, as he saw Hatsume frantically searched for something from the wrecked remains of the damaged suits.
Kenranzaki told Midoriya and Iida what happened several minutes ago, and the two Class 1-A members are surprised to hear that someone would go far and sabotage Hatsume's demonstration, and that someone would covertly install a malware that would make the suits malfunction and go on a rampage, and Midoriya asked Hatsume if she knows anyone who bore a grudge against her.
Kenranzaki and Iida listened as the other two teens talked.
"So you're saying that a sabotage took place?"
"That's what I'm thinking!"
"Hatsume…"
"Once I find proof that I'm right…I'll find the villain who messed with my BABIES!"
"Calm down, Hatsume-san…"
"I can't!"
"Easy…"
"…"
Suddenly, the powered suits began to move again and the four UA Academy students are surprised to see this, and Iida asked Kenranzaki if she really deactivated them, which she said that she did, and is baffled as to how this happened.
"Are you sure, Kenranzaki-senpai?"
"Yeah, I'm sure!"
"How did those things move again?"
"Don't know!"
"…"
"We should take them down!"
"I guess there's no other way at this time…"
"Let's go!"
Before the quartet are about to take action, Genos arrived and uses his cybernetic weapons to take down the power suits and once taken care of, Kenranzaki inspected them and caught a glimpse of what appeared to be a foreign object latched onto one of the suits.
Before Kenranzaki could take the object Metal Knight arrived and uses a device that magnetically levitate the suits and are being taken away, which Hatsume protests but Metal Knight tells her that the Hero Association now has jurisdiction in this case, which Midoriya and Iida confronted the pro hero and said that the suits belonged to Hatsume and thus he cannot confiscate them.
But Metal Knight is unnerved and proceeded to have the suits taken away and Genos confronted Metal Knight and asked him if he predicted this to happen, which he flatly deny.
"Metal Knight!"
"…"
"Are you aware of this situation?"
"No."
"Why are you confiscating them as only the police can do that?"
"The police has given the Heroes Association certain freedom to do this as long as it would help the police."
"Those things belonged to that girl."
"Not anymore."
By then the CEO of the company which Hatsume went to came, and he looked like a HUMAN CHARCOAL due to the rampaging power suits, and he blamed Hatsume for the incident and made it known that he will never do business with her again, and with him are the police, as the CEO tells the cops to have her arrested.
Kenranzaki and the two Class 1-A members are surprised as the cops obliges as they handcuffed her and took her away, all the while Hatsume screaming in disbelief, while Genos saw Metal Knight took his leave along with the power suits. Genos is now taking Drive Knight's word seriously as he now suspected that Metal Knight may have played a role here without revealing himself.
-x-
Within hours Hatsume is released after Nezu spoke to the CEO about what happened and it is revealed that both sides reached a settlement and all charges were dropped.
Hatsume is frustrated at what happened, and Power Loader comforted her, assuring that UA Academy will investigate the matter, mentioning that Nezu is set to have a dialogue with the Heroes Association to hear their side regarding Metal Knight's actions.
"Easy, Hatsume."
"…"
"We'll get to the bottom of this."
"I'm…frustrated…and humiliated…"
"Nezu said he will covertly investigate the matter."
"…"
"Give it a day and we'll discuss this tomorrow."
"…"
To Be Continued...
Hope you liked this chapter, as Midoriya and Iida made an appearance and assisted the two Support course students in trying to tame the out of control power suits…but it took Genos of One Punch Man series to provide the assist…
Drive Knight makes an appearance and once more gave an ominous warning to be wary towards Metal Knight, who took Hatsume's suits unabashed, whilst Hatsume was nearly framed for the incident yet Nezu managed to diffuse the situation.
Either way, the Hatsume arc ends…
Preview:
The next arc involves CREATION…
Yup, Momo Yaoyorozu takes the spotlight as she gets into an encounter with a One Punch Man character who can also CREATE…
See you in 6-8 weeks (probably around mid-November or late December)…
Reviews are welcomed, but needed…