This is the 42nd chapter. I don't own the series of My Hero Academia or the series of Justice League.
BrianShooter672: 1) Thank you, just thought it'll be funny. 2) As for the bullet, No. Because having Ethan using a gun against Jason Todd is one time and like Bruce, he doesn't use guns often. But there's another method, Eri's Quirk: Rewind, grants her to reverse a body back to a previous state. But during her rigorous training with the Bat Family, she's getting better on using her power, along with the extended training in martial arts, gadgetry, and weaponry. So, she'll be able to use her Quirk to not only restore, but she can also erase someone's Quirk, like the Quirk-Erasing bullet. 3) For All For One, it'll be worse than that, because Dr. Fate and Spectre use their magic to place a curse on him by aging and disease, taking his Quirk away along with the other Quirks, and placing him into the Phantom Zone.
Kota
At the Nighteye Agency that morning, Toshinori was dressed in his hero form, which it's slightly loose because he's not in his hero form just yet and wanted to save his energy for the fight against All For One, but with two Superman by his side, he'll be needing a lot of help he can get. He's standing in the office across from his former sidekick, Nighteye.
"I have to admit, All Might, I never thought a reunion would be...like this." Nighteye said, glaring as he read over the file of Eri from Commissioner Gordon and Detective Tsukauchi. "Who would've thought it would take a little girl force us to meet each other again?"
"Life has a strange sense of humor, I'll admit." Toshinori said as he stood across from him. "It's been too long since we've had a chat. I kind of wish it wasn't about work as well, but..."
"That's life of a Hero. We can't change that." Nighteye points out as he looked at his former partner, staring at the thin body. "You've...lost some weight..."
"That's what happens when your stomach is basically crushed. On the plus side, I can fit into that swimsuit in time for summer, when I can a vacation that is." Toshinori joked as he got a small smirk from his former partner. "Hah, knew that would get you. You always did like jokes."
"That aside, let's get down to business." Nighteye said as he set the folder down and placed the other folder that has Kai Chisaki's picture next to it. "I've been investigating this man and his group for years, searching for any solid evidence I could find. I had a reason to believe he's part of the distribution of the new 'Trigger' during that's been hitting the streets."
"I heard about it, wasn't it related to the Instant Villain incident?" Toshinori asked with a cringe, as he remembered the incident where an individual was either forced or took the Quirk-Enhanced Drug Trigger.
The incident was orchestrated by a Number 6 who can use bees that explode to spread chaos. Number 6 nearly used bees to destroy a section of the city, hadn't been for All Might destroying the 'Mini-Bombers' with his Nebraska Smash.
"Yes, I heard that situation was ultimately resolved thanks to Pro Heroes and Vigilantes, correct?" Nighteye asked as All Might shrugged.
"Wouldn't know about that part. All I did was stop some insects from blowing up the city." Toshinori said as Nighteye shook his head.
"Humble to the end..." Nighteye said with a small smirk before it returned to his frown. "In any case, I had suspicions that Kai Chisaki, a former yakuza enforcer, would be behind some of the Trigger distributions. It seemed the most logical choice, but I couldn't find anything solid on him for a while until now that is..."
His knuckles started to lose color after remembering what he read about Kai and Eri's files.
"I never imagined he would go so far as to create Quirk-Erasing bullets from the little girls power." Nighteye said, rubbing his eyes from stress.
From what was on the file he just read, the conditions of Eri's 'home' were bleak and depressing. The room she was kept in was small, dark, and barely had any sort of entertainment for children. It's almost as if she's just a product to them. To be used and harvested.
"I know..." Toshinori grumbles under his breath while clenching his fist with rage. "It's sickening the cruelty he put a little girl like young Eri through for his twisted ambitions. But you were determined to wait?"
"I was...until I got a call about 2 years ago from the Commissioner, who informed me about a vigilantes who managed to take down a number of villains matching Chisaki's description. The same vigilantes, without a license, fought the Shie Hassaikai and saved a small girl connected with the prime suspect?" Nighteye said as he held up the police report. "But there's also a reason why I brought you here...it's about Ethan Wayne...The incident report regarding both Wayne and Kyle's involvement states that they just happened to be in the area and so happened to encounter Eri before Chisaki arrived. He demanded the girl back, but Wayne and Kyle refused, which resulted in a confrontation between them and Chisaki and saving the girl..."
Nighteye adjusted his glasses, reflected off the light as he started at Toshinori.
"But looking at the evidence...he took down a B-Rank villains with the vehicle that happens to be the Batmoblie, the same vehicle that was use for transportation for Batman." Nighteye continued. "...Meaning this boy, Ethan Wayne, and this girl, Lita Kyle, are no doubt Batman and Catwoman, acted without consent and effectively broke the law multiple times years ago."
Toshinori sometimes cursed his hindsight, as he felt like Nighteye knows the truth of their secret identities.
"But not only that...you didn't stop him or capture him and sent him to Tartarus, didn't you?" Nighteye asked as Toshinori remained silent. "I see...and you're letting them do as they please?"
"It's not that, because...They're carrying out their legacy and I already have someone else as my successor..." Toshinori admitted as Sir Nighteye remained silent and breathed out a sigh.
"All Might...of all the reckless things you could do, this is by far the most reckless thing you've ever done." Nighteye said with a calm but anger tone. "You're planning on giving One For All to a child, that as far as I can understand, but is supposed to be quirkless?"
Nighteye then showed Ethan's personal file, with his Quirk status marked as 'quirkless'.
"Not only that but you already gave your quirk to someone else? Who is it?" Nighteye demands.
"There's a long story about that...But I can assure you that young Midoriya is the perfect candidate for One For All-"
Toshinori is cut off when Nighteye slammed his hand to the table.
"And who the hell is this Midoriya?!" Nighteye asked with a gaze.
"He's a quirkless boy I met on the day of the sludge villain incident, the same boy who rushed into danger to save his classmate." Toshinori confessed to his former partner.
"Are you serious?" Nighteye asked with his eye twitching in anger and frustration, as he remembered seeing on the news how Izuku recklessly rushed toward a villain and almost got killed if it wasn't for Ethan intervention.
And All Might chose Izuku to be the newest wielder of One For All.
"Hearing him talk about his dream of being a hero despite not being born without a power of his own reminded me of my younger self when I met my teacher." Toshinori said, remembering his first encounter with his teacher.
"That's not the point! You gave One For All, the quirk that has been passed down for 200 years, to a mere child that recklessly throws himself into danger! Not to mention you, of all people, kept a secret of the vigilantes identities from me and everyone else and letting them disregard the law and get into fights with dangerous criminals!" Nighteye shouted in anger, standing up while stating Ethan's actions. "I watched the video of the incident and to be honest, I wasn't impressed! With Wayne, all I see was a little child playing with his dangerous weapons! Then encouraging everyone that the act of vigilantism was alright, as long as everything turns out okay in the end! Then there was a boy you chose as your successor! Charging in at a villain without so much of a plan and interfering with the work of heroes! We already had someone else in mind more suitable to become One For All's successor! If they're planning to be heroes with how irresponsible they've been behaving up till now, then they'll never be anywhere close to becoming like you, All Might!"
"You're wrong about both young Wayne and young Midoriya, Sasaki! Yes, they do get into fights, but only for the good cause!" Toshinori said, defending them. "If it wasn't for Wayne and his group, you'd still be searching for evidence on Shie Hassaikai for months and never learn of their plan to erase heroes' Quirks! But now that the case is close and Kai is behind bars, you should be glad they did it for you! As for Midoriya, he truly has the heart of a hero and strong desire to help those who can't protect themselves just like me!"
"That doesn't change the fact that they abused the law! Took matters into their-"
"That's enough!" The voice of Barbara Gordon shouts, earned their attention when she entered inside of the agency with a glare. "Sasaki, I may have some tolerance of you, considering you're the brains for the Pro Heroes, but spoke something bad about Ethan or anyone else? That cross the line!"
"Commissioner, how long have you heard?" Nighteye asks, adjusting his glasses. "And you were involved in this...vigilantism?"
"I did, and long enough to hear about them abusing the law, which in my opinion, is ridiculous." Barbara told him seriously. "True Ethan became Batman for years, but he's been trained and he knows what he got himself into. Like my father, I'm providing support to him."
"You would lose your job for this, Commissioner Gordon." Nighteye states.
"I don't care, Sasaki!" Barbara snapped. "Me and my men aren't loyal to U.A. or the Pros, Nighteye, we're loyal to each other. And in case you didn't know, the first Batman has been helping for years since my father worked with him in Gotham City. And I refuse to allow you and your Pro Heroes to disrupt the situation, given of how much disruption they caused."
Nighteye frown a bit at what she told him.
"But you need to realize this, Sasaki, Ethan and everyone else I know are more capable than you realize." Barbara continues. "Because they're carrying out the legacy of a greatest heroes this world has ever seen. I truly believe that they can change the world for the better."
"What do you mean by 'heroes'?" Nighteye asked, raising his eyebrow as what she meant.
"I have no obligation to tell you, but if you want to know, ask the principal." Barbara said as she wasn't going to reveal the secrets of the Justice League. "And you need to realize this, Ethan is not reckless or some child playing hero, he's a broken boy who lost his parents and his father figure."
Nighteye widen his eyes, shocked of what Ethan really was which it got him realized.
"She has a point, Sasaki, Ethan lost Bruce Wayne by the hands of Ra's Al Ghul and the League of Assassins at the Sports Festival years ago." Toshinori agrees. "And while some things he did was reckless, but he's a few steps ahead of the villains and taken them down. He also had good heart and strong will. Which is why he's worthy as a hero and know one day will change the world of Heroes."
"Perhaps, but I they are a menace." Nighteye said before he sighed and hung his head. "I won't deny what Wayne did was out of the ordinary, but I just feel that he, the group of vigilantes, or this Midoriya shouldn't be the one that should either carry out the legacy of heroes or change the world. You are the Symbol of Peace, All Might. You have protected Japan and kept criminals at bay for the longest time. You've inspired so many heroes to follow in your footsteps, like me, and I've supported you for so long...even to this day."
Nighteye hung his head with a somber look on his face.
"And I still remember the day we ended our partnership when you fought him six years ago." Nighteye continued. "I begged you to retire and find someone worthy to inherit your Quirk because I didn't want to witness the future, I saw..."
"But you know I couldn't do that." Toshinori cuts in, remembering the day as well. A grim day that ended his master's killer but limited his time as a Pro Hero. "The World needed me, in case All For One ever come out of his shadow. But the world also need heroes, like Batman."
"...I know...despite our parting, I know. Even so, I just want to make sure that these children won't destroy everything you created...I don't want a hero fade away." Nighteye admits as silence hung over room, causing Toshinori to sigh as he hung his head.
"Sasaki...I know you look up to me, heck, young Midoriya is just as much as a fan as you are and young Wayne is following his own path as hero as the new Batman. But you have to realize, I'm not going to be around forever." Toshinori said somberly. "One day my time will come, and I will gladly face it. Whether it be fighting All For One, or because of my health. But before then, I will train young Midoriya to face any challenge in the future. I know young Wayne had someone to look after, he may have been a vigilante and a hero years ago, but he's still young and need someone to look after. Because I believe they will become great Heroes one day, one that will eclipse even me. And I hope that you'll help them on their journey too."
Nighteye can only respond sighed and sat down.
"...Our first conversation in years and the first thing we do is argue about One For All and Ethan?" Nighteye asked he took off his glasses and massaging the bridge of his nose. "It's almost like nothing's changed, hasn't it?"
"Yeah...but as least give them a chance, Sasaki." Toshinori said as Nighteye sighed and put his glasses back on.
"Okay...but I'm not interning Midoriya because his lack of control of power and recklessly using it. However, I'll consider working with him and his team and show some tolerance, but I still don't think it's wise. We'll see how it goes." Nighteye said as All Might nodded.
"Thank you, Sasaki, that's all I wanted to ask." Toshinori said as he and Barbara left the agency. 'Honestly...I think it's long overdue, and probably for the best. I've pushed a lot of people away in my life. Maybe it's time I started reconnecting again. But still...All For One hasn't made his move yet, and we still don't know where the League of Villains are hiding. For the time being, the Bat Family and the others are right now training the students to extend their quirks further and make some additions to the training exercise...which it'll be extreme...But I have confidence that young Wayne and his team will help the students get stronger and help change the world. The World may not need me when the time comes, but the World needs not only Batman...but the World needs the team of heroes...the Justice League.'
At the Watchtower, Toya informed John Stewart, Barry Allen, Shayera Hol, and J'onn J'onzz of what his brother have told him last night. He told them about somehow, the villains are at the training camp because someone tipped them off, including the old enemies like Prometheus and Scarecrow. It got them shocked after hearing Jonathan Crane kept himself hidden and waiting for the right time to reveal himself by joining the League of Villains, which apparently, he only sees them as pawns for his goal...a goal to turn the forest into a living nightmare by spreading Fear Toxins to bring out their worst fears.
"You sure about this?" John asks.
"Believe it or not, that's what I was told." Toya replied. "Ethan and his team explain the information to the students, which they're not too happy about it."
"We all know this would happen, and apparently, with the villains know the location and preparing for the attack. We're gonna be a few steps ahead and take them down." Shayera suggests with a hum, crossed her arms. "But knowing Crane, he probably went up ahead making Fear Toxins before joining them and head toward the summer camp."
"I have someone in mind." J'onn suggests. "Wind Dragon can use his wind powers to either blow the gas away or purify it."
"What about Prometheus?" Toya asks. "With him by their side, they're at a disadvantage and Wind Dragon will leave himself wide open."
"Long Shadow can track them, along with Green Arrow, Speedy, and Arsenal." John told him. "But let's not forget about Mr. Compress, he's both a thief and a magician. He can use his magic and his wits to outsmart his enemies."
"That's where I come in." The voice of Zatanna said as she revealed herself with a smirk on her face. "With my magic act, I can outmatch Mr. Compress."
"Then it's settled. Zatanna, gather your team and head to the javelin." John told her. "We'll send you the coordinates of Shoto's location."
Zatanna nods, then walks away to gather the team.
(Champion-by ft. Chris Brown-Chipmunk)
Meanwhile at the forest, the training begins and both Class 1-A and Class 1-B are in literal hell that the Bat Family, the Oguro Family, and Lita have put them through. Each of the students began their warm-ups, obstacle courses like with based in military and ninja training, the most brutal training the students are in. They're also sparring with Ethan, Dick, Jason, James, Emily, Tamao, and Lita, but every students were beaten easily because of them well-trained in martial arts and combat. And they're performing their own training that pushed their Quirks to the absolute limit. Just like how muscle fibers break and regrow to be stronger when pushed to their limit, their goal was to make their power stronger after every workout. Meaning they'll to break themselves to achieve their goal.
Bakugo pulls his hands out of the boiling water, set off massive explosion in the air, and then dunked his hands back into the water. By doing this, he'll expand his sweat glands to create chain explosions to increase the scales of the attacks.
Thanks to Toya's rigorous training, Shoto was panting and sweating as he sat in the barrel of hot water with massive flames raging around him. However, he slammed his hand on the side of the tub, causing the fire to disappear as his ice took its place. Then he burned his ice away with flames and repeat. His training was to alternate between his Quirks to regulate the temperature of the water. His body gets accustomed to the cold, and working on controlling the flames, meaning he'll be able to master between two of his powers.
Inside of the forest, both Ibara and Kinoko were working on their Quirks. Ibara is extending her vine-like hair to try and grab Kinko, who's working on making mushrooms to prevent herself on getting caught while hiding from beneath the trees.
Up on the hill, Sero was screaming in pain as he shot out a seemingly infinite amount of tape. Doing this will increase his capacity and improve the tapes tensile strength and shooting speed.
Kosei, Pony, Yui, and Reiko are fighting each other. Reiko uses her Quirk to levitate big rocks while Pony fires her horns, and Yui gathers the pebbles while throwing and alter the size. Kosei is on the defense by blocking their projectiles while making the invisible wall, meaning he'll be able to conjure multiple walls and big walls to defend his team while the three girls are increasing their long range and their capacity of their Quirks.
Eijiro, Ojiro, Tetsutetsu, and Jurota were also fighting one another with their Quirks. Every time both Eijiro and Tetsutetsu were being hit in between the tail, fists, and feet, the four of their Quirks steadily improves, with Eijiro and Tetsutetsu learning to keep up their power when assaulted.
Kojiro and Setsuna were also fighting one another with their Quirks. Every time Kojiro fires glue from his face to get Setsuna while increasing the capacity and improving the duration of glue and shooting range, she gets to splits her body parts to get away while form her body back together, but if any of her body parts are caught by glue, she'll have to use her regeneration ability.
Denki screamed in agony as his electricity was blasting everywhere on top of a small mountain. This was because he was his lightning through a high-capacity battery to learn how to handle larger amounts of electricity.
Koda yelled out loud in the forest to increase range of his Anivoice Quirk, by doing vocal exercise to build up that range. It also helps him for becoming less shy.
Yuga blasts his Navel Laser beam into the sky to build up his body. Increasing the range and letting him use it even when his stomach starts to cramp up.
Tokoyami was yelling as he tried to control of Dark Shadow inside a dark cave while Shihai was also inside. This was because the beast was much more aggressive when there's no sunlight while Shihai increases his limit of his Quirk to merge in the shadows, no matter the range.
Trying to keep herself from hurling, Ochaco was floating inside of the plastic bubble as it rolled down the hill. This was down to get her inner ear canals used to zero gravity in an effort to reduce nausea. All while increasing how much weight she can lift.
Tenya's training was simple: long-distance running. Juzo however, is using his Quirk to soften the ground in order to either capture Tenya or try to slow him down, which he's increasing his capacity and the range of his Quirk, meaning he can capture more than one in any distance.
Tsuyu was climbing up the face of the mountain to work out all her muscles in her body, by using her hand, feet, and tongue.
Sato, Momo, and Yosetsu were at the table that was crammed packed with sweets, desserts, and metallic materials. Both Sato and Momo were stuffing their faces with the food while Yosetsu uses his Quirk to weld the materials. Sato was pumping a dumbbell to increase his Quirks capabilities when powered while eating. As she ate, Momo is making Russian dolls as fast as she could from her arm to amp up her Creation Quirk and shorten the time needed for her to use it. Yosetsu was either sticking the materials or making objects with his Quirk to increase his capabilities of his Weld Quirk and shorten the time needed for his to use it while thinking outside of the box to create either objects or some gadgets.
Over at a boulder, Jiro and Mina are pairing up. Jiro was jamming her headphone jacks into the face of a giant rock to amplify herthe quality of her audio. Mina on the other hand was constantly creating acid to increase her skins durability.
Mineta was popping off his balls from his head and putting them into the pile. This will increase the strength of his scalp and keeps his head from bleeding even when he's popping off balls.
Shoji and Hagakure were paired together for a game of cat and mouse. Shoji was quickly creating multiple Dupli-Arms to look for Hagakure, who's working on her stealth by trying to stay undetected.
Manga is using his Quirk to conjure more than one word in midair to increase the capacity of his Comic Quirk and shorten the time while increasing his vocal cords to help lessen the sore throat.
Izuku, Itsuka, Sen, Hiryu, Monoma, Shoda, and Togaru were in physical training, they're sparring against James, Ethan, Dick, Jason, Eri, Emily, and Lita to increase their physically, senses, and most importantly their Quirks.
(Music Ends)
Both Aizawa and Vlad King are watching their students trained, but it got them amused that Izuku, Itsuka, Sen, Monoma, Shoda, and Togaru were knocked out to the ground again.
"It never gets old watching them get their crap beaten." Vlad King said with a smirk, crossing his arms.
"Considering they're well-trained in martial arts, well except Eri." Aizawa said, looks at Eri. "I can tell she learned well from Ethan and the others. Which it does explain about the hellish training they put our students through."
"It might help them approve their Quirks, but it also helps their physicality." Vlad King states. "Least it saves the staff members at U.A. since we're short-handed and we've got a lot of help."
"Which is why we're about to introduce the rest of the members of the Pussycats." Aizawa told him, then turns to the others as he walk towards Ethan and the team. "You guys take a break, cause you guys only know half of the members of the Pussycats since we called them."
"That's correct!" The voice of a new Pussycat member said as she popped up in front of Aizawa. "Four kittens in one litter!"
"Your feline fantasies are here, see meow!" Mandalay said, doing her pose from the cliff.
"Allow us to lend a helping paw!" The new Pussycat member adds, posed.
A Wild, Wild Pussycat member is none other than Tomoko Shiretoko, AKA, Ragdoll. She's a young woman of medium height with long, emerald green hair and big round yellow eyes that are always open all the way, with three small eyelashes located toward the top of each eye. She draws pink marks on her cheeks that resembles whiskers and a pink circle around her right eye. Her costume is yellow version of Wild, Wild Pussycat costume.
"We're champions serving up justice, with our tails!" A man named Yawara Chatora said, AKA Tiger, flexed his muscles.
Yawara is a tall, muscular man with short brown hair and small triangle shaped beard. He has blank white eyes with black markings surrounding them. He wears a brown version of the Wild, Wild Pussycat costume.
"Purrfectly cute and cat-like heroes!" Pixie-Bob exclaimed, does her pose.
"We're the...WILD, WILD PUSSYCATS! Full version!" They shouted, doing their pose.
'Seriously? A man in a dress?' The Bat Family, the Oguro Family, and Lita mentally asks with a sweat drop.
"I'm Ragdoll, and my Quirk is Search!" Ragdoll said, holding her pose as she leaned to the right. "I can look up to 100 people and know everything about them, like their location and weakness."
"With my Earthflow, I can create the ideal training ground for every students." Pixie Bob said, demonstrating her power by lifting the ground under Ochaco's bubble and launching her into the air.
"And my Quirk is called Telepath." Mandalay said. "I can to give advice to multiple people at once."
"The names Tiger." Tiger introduces himself with a smirk, glances at them. "And I'm here to beat those students to a pulp."
"We kinda beat you to it." James points out.
"I noticed." Tiger said, impressed. "And with the look of those students, they'll be sore all over by the next day. Every students are already sweating!"
Itsuka, Hiryu, Shoda, Monoma, Togaru, Sen, and Izuku stands up after few minutes break of sparring, but they're still exhausted after a long training session in obstacle course and sparring.
"Come on! Show them what you got!" Tiger yelled.
Izuku makes his first when he use his Full Cowl, charge after Ethan, who counters by using the Seoi Nage to knock him down to the ground and pressure his arm, locking into a triangle choke move. Izuku grunts when Ethan locks his neck with his legs while pressuring his arm, taps out.
Togaru sprouts his blades from his forearms as he charges after Jason, who jumps over him and locks him with a half-nelson chokehold. Togaru tries to breath for air, but Jason makes it hard by pressuring the neck, making him collapse down to his knees. Togaru was left with no other options but to tap out as Jason lets him go.
Monoma then tries to use his Copy Quirk, but Eri jumps in midair and delivers a flying kick to the face, knocking him out.
"If neither of you don't push yourself, you won't shred your muscle fibers, and then you won't get stronger!" Tiger said.
"R-Right...sir..." Izuku groans in pain.
"I can't hear you!" Tiger shouts, crossed his arms.
"Right, sir!" Izuku shouts again.
'He's scary...' Ituka, Shoda, Monoma, Togaru, Hiryu, and Sen mentally thought with their faces pale as Tiger leaned to Izuku into his face with a menacing aura around his body.
"You want to be Plus Ultra, don't you? Then show me what that means!" Tiger growls.
"Yes, sir!" Izuku shouts.
'He's way more intense than them.' Itsuka, Sen, Shoda, and Hiryu mentally thought in dread.
"There's a lot going on at U.A. So, it's hard for us to spare much staff for the Hero Course first years." Vlad King told the students.
"Based on their range, experience, and powers, these 13 were the most logical choice to help enhance your Quirks, your physicality, and your combat prowess in a short amount of time." Aizawa adds. "However, since you students experience firsthand of Hell in training, I expect all of you to take it seriously and get stronger."
"Yes, sir/Whatever!" The students replied, but Bakugo only respond with an uncaring tone.
And with that, the students continued their hellish training. But at the same time, Kota was nearby, looking at the students training. More specially, he's watching Ethan beating Izuku which it got him wonder if the Dark Knight can help him in combat training. Though, Kota secretly learned how to use his Quirk by Teal'c, because of his Atlantean magic.
Few hours later, the sun was setting and their training came to an end for the day, they were exhausted and extremely sore. They were barely able to make it to the building. And it's in the picnic area that they found Pixie-Bob and Ragdoll in front of a large table that's filled with ingredients and food to cook.
"Now, remember what I said? We're not serving you food anymore!" Pixie Bob said, presenting the table to the students.
"If you guys wanna eat, you'll have to make your own meals!" Ragdoll adds, waving her hand up and down. "Starting with curry!"
"Yes ma'am..." The students groaned with their heads down and their bodies were completely white.
They're absolutely exhausted, with some of them are ready to collapse. Seeing them made Ragdoll laughing at them.
"Oh, man, do you guys look exhausted!" Ragdoll exclaimed, pointing at them. "But that doesn't mean you can coast by making sloppy cat food!"
"They're enjoying this, aren't they?" Emily asks with a sweat drop when Tenya perked up at the moment.
"I see! An important part of saving someone recovering from a disaster is providing for their physical need, as well as spiritual." Tenya said before placing his hand on his chin and thought for a moment. "Ah! This a great opportunity! Let's make the most delicious curry in the world, everyone!"
"Yeah, okay." The students replied with a groan, but Aizawa silently thanked Tenya.
For the next few minutes, both classes prepared their meals. Cutting up the vegetables and chopping up the meats into bite-sized pieces before throwing everything into the pops and setting them onto a roll of fire pits that were side by side. Then, they gathered the logs and kindling to make the fire.
"Hey, Todoroki!" Mina called over, earned his attention after he started the fire in one of the fire pits. "Can we get some fire over here too?"
Seeing how Shoto was able to make a fire with his power, he turns to Bakugo.
"Hey, Bakugo. Use an explosion to light that." Sero said.
"This is so beneath me!" Bakugo growled, but did it anyway.
However, the explosion was too powerful, it destroyed the curry, along with the grid gate and nearly the entire fire pit.
"Rely on others, and you'll never learn how to start a fire yourself. We should focus on acquiring new skills." Momo told them, creating the firestarter in her hand.
Jiro looked at her with an 'are you serious?' expression when seeing her make the object.
"Here, let me." Shoto said, using his fire to kindle the flames when both Mina and Ochaco thanked him, making him smile a little.
Soon, they finished making curry. Sitting together in a way that likely made Monoma sick, but both classes started eating together and scarfed down their food.
"If I got this at a restaurant, I'd send this crap back. But after today, I'll eat every bite!" Eijiro exclaimed as he gobbled up every bite.
"Don't say that." Sero said, eating alongside him.
"Whoa, you're scarfing, Momo." Mina said teasingly, looking up from her with a smile.
"Yes, my Quirk transforms lipids into brand new atoms to create inorganic materials." Momo explains, closing her eyes and trying to look more proper. "That means the more I eat, the more I can make."
"Like how poop works." Sero commented casually as he ate his food.
The table went silent as Momo was bent over the ground, bending her head in her arms in embarrassment.
"APOLOGIZE!" Jiro shouts, punching Sero in the jaw.
"OKAY! I'M SORRY!" Sero shouts.
The students laughed and talk to each other. Even after the brutality of their training, they're still in high spirits. Which is more than what could be said for one person. Standing a few meters away from the picnic area, Kota glared at the 40 students with disgust, scoffing as he walked off.
"Kota! It's time for dinner!" Shino called out to her nephew. "Where are you?"
Izuku perked up and looked around. He caught a glimpse of Kota slinking away into the forest. His face was covered by a shadow. It got Izuku worried when he felt a hand placed on his shoulder, causing him to look and noticed Ethan behind him.
"Go join with the others, I'll take care of it." Ethan suggested with a serious expression. "I'll try give him a good talk."
Izuku was about to protest, but knows that Ethan doesn't want him get a nutshot from Kota again. Izuku nods with an understanding as he then joins with his friends while Ethan poured a serving of curry on it. This got some of the students attention.
"Hey, where are you going?" Sato asked.
"Bringing some food to Kota." Ethan answered.
"You know he's gonna punch you, like he did to Midoriya." Ochaco warned him.
"I'll be fine." Ethan assures him as he followed Kota, walked up to the cliff that had a cave.
Kota sat down on the edge and stared up at the starry sky. However, as he sat there, his stomach started to growl. He's hungry, but ignored it. He refused to be anywhere near those pointless Heroes in training.
"You really should eat." The voice of Ethan said as Kota whirled his head around to see him walking towards him with the plate of curry in his hands. Kota softened his eyes. "Here, you need to eat."
"How did you find this?" Kota asks, stands up.
"I followed you here. I figured your aunt want you to eat something." Ethan answered calmly, stopping a few feet away from him.
"Oh, well I'm just fine. I just didn't want to hang out with them." Kota said while Ethan can only stay silent. "Spending their entire lives, trying to improve their Quirks. It's dumb! All they want to do is show off."
"For the most part, you were right. Only because they want to get the attention for the fame." Ethan told him, earned his attention. "But some part, you're wrong."
"What do you mean?" Kota inquires, confused.
"Some heroes did save lives against criminals, but they only do it for what's right and for the good cause." Ethan explains. "Not many heroes cared about fame and glory, they only defend the innocent and fight for justice."
"And what's that going to get you?" Kota asks again.
"Quite a bit, because I've lost someone I deeply care." Ethan told him. "My parents were killed 14 years ago when I was 4. Bruce took down a thug, he took me in, raise me, and even train me to become what I am...That is until...Bruce..."
Kota then widen his eyes when he realize what Ethan is telling him about the incident back at the Sports Festival.
"I've lost Bruce 2 years ago by the hands of Ra's Al Ghul and his assassins." Ethan continued. "So, I pursued after him and give him a beating. I was about to give him what he deserves, but..."
"But?" Kota repeats.
"I was reminded that killing Ra's won't bring Bruce back and it'll break his will and the 'no kill' code." Ethan said. "That's why I let him live and have him spend the rest of his life in Tartarus."
Kota remembered the incident, especially Ethan given Ra's Al Ghul a major beatdown. Then, his mind is clicked as he looks at the Dark Knight.
"Are you...Batman?" Kota asks in shocked.
"That's right." Ethan replied. "Bruce trained me to become his successor, as the new Batman."
Kota is stunned of Ethan, who's known as the Batman years ago. Ethan then set the plate down to the ground, walked over to the edge of the cliff and sat on it, looking at the starry sky.
"Bruce is a good man, a great hero, and he doesn't deserve to die." Ethan said. "I even learned about him, that he's the first Batman in Gotham City and a co-founder of the Justice League. Unlike the heroes, he was born Quirkless, yet he was trained from the different continents years ago after the death of his parents. He even fought against criminals decades ago and fought alongside with the League. But even after the war between the Justice League and the Legion of Doom, Bruce survived, even kill the Joker after the loss of his sons. After he killed the Joker, Bruce was retired his crime-fighting. And you know the rest."
Kota then sat next to him with his plate on his hands, began to understand what Ethan is telling him. Kota thought that the Pro Heroes were only showing their Quirk for the attention, but it him realizing that not all of the Heroes are like them. He only saw Ethan Wayne, who's the new Batman and hero who lost to those he deeply cared the most.
Few hours later, when all of the students went to bed, there was someone watching the campsite. It was Jonathan Crane, AKA Scarecrow. He joined the League of Villains, but his true goal was turning the entire forest into a living nightmare with his Fear Toxins.
Jonathan Crane is an elderly man in his 60s with his disfigured face, a lean appearance, white hair, and hazel eyes. He's wearing a various rags, like the shirt, the pants tied with a rope around his waist, straps around his right leg, a brace on his left leg, black boots. He also wears a ragged trench coat, a mask with the aesthetics of a hood and a noose around his neck. His right arm had a brace with syringes that extended his fingers. He also carries the Fear Toxin canisters around his coat and a scythe on his back.
"I see you're already here." The voice of Mustard said, earned his attention as he walk next to him. "You should've gone to the black market for better equipment and a new outfit."
"Do you think I would go there, just for something I don't need?!" Scarecrow snarled. "Listen, you narrow-minded dropout, the reason I'm here is to get back at Batman. He humiliated me for the last decades!?"
"Why? Did you get caught for something like killing?" The voice of Muscular asks walking next to him.
"No, you simpleton!" Scarecrow retorted, turns to him. "I used to be the professor for the Gotham University of Psychology, specialize in Phobias. I became obsessed in fears because it always intrigues me when I was a boy. I even began conducting experimentation on to the students, learning their worst fears, but the directors kicked me out and my reputation is ruined after they called me a lunatic! And for all of my years in Gotham City, turning the city into a nightmare and for the people learning the true nature of horror, Batman thwarted my plan many times! I even hid myself in decades, developing more Fear Toxins and even wait for the right moment!"
"Hi, darlings!" The voice of Magne greets, earned their attention when she approached them. "Sorry to keep you waiting."
"Get to work, get to work!" Moonfish chanted when the last two-person, Spinner and Prometheus, approaches with the others.
Prometheus is a lean muscular young man with shaved black hair and brown eyes. He wears a leather hooded coat with a darker shade of green with two straps to carry a scabbard and a quiver, six pockets on the abdomen, darker green leather pants, black mask that covers his mouth and nose, black leather gloves, and black combat boots. He carries a bow, arrows, and a chokuto around his back, throwing knives and throwing stars around the pockets, and an axe around his left side of his waist.
"There were only seven of us, where the hell are the rest of the three?" Prometheus asks.
"I don't care, just let me loose." Muscular said, cracking his fingers. "I'm too pumped up to stand by."
"How about you shut up and wait before I give you the taste of fear, you simple-minded nitwit!" Scarecrow remarked, before turning back to the campsite. "We're still for those three brainless fools to join the fray."
Last semester, the League of Villains made themselves known to the world when they attacked the students of Class 1-A at the USJ. But they made a mistake by having the attack be done by small-time thugs, but it was thwarted by the Bat Family, the Justice League, the Sons of Batman Motorcycle Club, the Boondock Saints, Delta, and Catwoman. But times change because they'll be bringing a smaller group of villains that were more powerful and experienced.
First, they take away their sense of peace and show them that their lives were in the villains hands. The words that All For One taught Shigaraki rang true for these new villains. If they were to combat against the Heroes, they must have fear, surprise, and intimidation on their side. If any one element were lacking, then it would be for them to retreat. They had to break these kids before they engaged them and only then, they will ensure victory.
However, Scarecrow has a different goal in mind since he's been making Fear Toxins which he secretly brings out the big canister full of fear gas. His plan is to spread the Fear Toxins in the entire area and turning it into a living nightmare and bring out the students worst fears and getting them to learn the nature of horror.
The next day, the group of students were very exhausted, sore, and even more tired than ever from training yesterday.
"Hey, remedial group, keep at it." Aizawa said, using his binding cloth to grab hold of Eijiro and pulls him up.
"Yes sir." Eijiro groans.
"Sorry, but I need more beauty rest." Mina complains.
Apparently, the only reason why all 40 students are tired was because they're taking extra lessons from Aizawa that would go on at 2 in the morning and pack up at 7 in the morning, which they didn't get enough sleep.
"We told you it'll be tough." Aizawa warned them. "Remember, you're not just improving your Quirks, you're also working to overcome the weaknesses we saw in the finals."
It got the students flinched a bit.
"Think carefully about why you're more tired before you start whining, you have much to improve here." Aizawa told them.
"And that goes for all of you, Class 1-B." Vlad King adds with a glare. "All of you also have much to improve."
"Right. Yes, sir." The students replied.
"All you don't lose focus, each of you can move faster and no matter what you're doing, just remember where you started from." Ethan told them seriously. "Don't forget who you were before you enrolled at U.A."
"Always keep in mind why you're working your asses off and why your limits keeps getting tested." Jason adds. "That's what it means to improve."
'Where I started...' Bakugo mentally thought, looking at his reflection with a scowl.
'Who I am...' Shoto mentally thought, turns his head.
'How I got here...' Izuku mentally thought, but remembered something. "Hey, that reminds me. Ethan-"
"If it's about All Might, he won't be joining today." Ethan interrupts, making Izuku confused.
"He's right. And it's like I said before we came out here." Aizawa agrees, leaps next to the Dark Knight. "To keep the camp a secret from the villains, hardly anyone knows where we are."
"That's why you get to workout with us, Pussycats!" Ragdoll shouts from the cliff.
"But after learning this location is tipped off, the criminals are on their way as we told you all." Lita points out. "And think about it, last time at USJ, All Might is their primary target. We can't have a repeat here."
"Also, it's for your own safety. For better or for worse, that's what he gets for standing out so much." Aizawa adds in annoyance with a scoff as he walked away.
'Seems like it's most likely for worse these days.' Izuku mentally thought with a sweat drop, clenching his fist. 'So that's it, All Might won't be here to help me...'
Then, they heard chuckle coming from Pixie-Bob, who's sitting on a stack of boxes with a smirk on her face.
"But more importantly, tonight's gonna be fun!" Pixie-Bob announces, points at the students. "We're pitting classes against each other in the Test of Courage! I know you've been training hard today, and later, you get to play hard! How's that for a reward?!"
Though, neither of the students are looking forward to do the Test of Courage at all, which it's probably more training than a reward, but training in the dark. Monoma however, really like the idea because he might get the chance to have his classmates beat Class 1-A.
"Don't slack now!" Pixie-Bob shouts. "Make sure you keep pushing yourself as you work!"
"Yes, ma'am!" The students replied which it got them motivated as they continued their training.
"Remember...where I came from..." Izuku muttered, but earned a whack in the head.
"Hey! Get your head out of the clouds and get to training!" Lita shouts in annoyance. "Unless you want to get your ass beaten!"
It got Izuku flinched as he then get back to his training.
That's it for the 42nd chapter.