NOMU

"Sir, you are currently breaking the law," Izuku told the hulking monstrosity as it clawed at his head. "I must ask you to hand yourself in to the nearest local authorities."

"RRAGH!" the Nomu shrieked as it lunged again.

Izuku blocked the next swipe with his forearm. Said forearm bent at a sharp angle from the force of the blow. Within seconds, the nanomachines in Izuku's body straightened and repaired the limb. "Attempts at negotiation have failed. Attempting nonviolent pacification measures."

The Nomu threw another punch. Despite being a fraction of the monster's size, Izuku grabbed its wrist and slammed it to the ground with a perfect judo throw. Pouncing on the monster's back, Izuku pinned both arms into place. "Pacification complete. Contacting local authorities." Izuku's head emitted a ringtone. "Error. Communications cut. Please hold while an alternate directive is devised."

The Nomu did not appreciate being put on hold. With a shriek, it bucked and threw Izuku off its back. It grabbed one of his legs, slammed him into the concrete a few times, and threw him.

Izuku shook concrete gravel off his back. "Restraining measures ineffective. Attempting knockout."

As the Nomu charged, Izuku widened his stance. Izuku sidestepped a blow and slammed his fist into the Nomu's jaw. The blow didn't even faze the monster.

"A scrub like you doesn't stand a chance against Nomu," Shigaraki jeered from the sidelines. "Its Shock Absorption Quirk gives it physical damage immunity."

"Understood," Izuku said. "Knockout impossible, now attempting temporary incapacitation."

Izuku drew a lightsaber and slashed through the tendons in the Nomu's legs. Flesh bubbled out of the charred wounds and healed the damage.

Shigaraki's grin widened. "Health recovery as well, from the Regen Quirk. It's the perfect weapon to kill All Might!"

"Query," Izuku said. "Villain has multiple Quirks?"

"It was made that way," Shigaraki answered. Villains, after all, had a contract obligation to explain their villainous plots and devices.

"Understood. Reclassifying threat to biological weapon. Lethal force authorized."

Izuku leapt as the Nomu punched down. Concrete burst in chunks around the monster's fist. Izuku leapt nimbly on the monster's shoulder and swept his lightsaber through the Nomu's neck. The Nomu knelt as its head thumped onto the shattered concrete.

Izuku walked towards Shigaraki, lightsaber thrumming at his side. "Come quietly, or there will be trouble."

Nomu stood. A new head sprouted from the stump between its shoulders. Before Izuku could turn, the Nomu grabbed Izuku's head, twisted, and yanked it off his shoulders. Izuku's body crumpled to the ground.

"Izuku!" Tsuyu bolted to her feet, but Ojiro held her back.

"Well, that was fun. Which kid should we kill next?"

Izuku's hand glowed. The headless body lumbered clumsily to its feet. It twisted its arm around until it was pointed at the Nomu, and a brilliant beam of plasma engulfed the monster. The smoldering feet and ankles the Nomu's only remains, didn't regenerate.

Izuku's body, out of power, fell once more as the USJ doors slammed open.

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