"*HOWWWWWWWWWWWWWL*!" the Zinogre howl pierced through the chaotic weather.
Izuku was staring in amazement, eyes sparkling while wondering all the time about what sort of abilities this new shape holds, sugoi ! this is his 3rd form so far and if he keep unlocking more and more he could be labeled as a superhero in the future, SUGOOOI!
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Thankfully the storm wasn't as powerful as it looked at first,which gives the trio some extra time.
"*Grrrrrrrrrrr*!" the wolf-like giant beast was staring aggressively at a poor unrecognizable old refrigerator.
For the last time this one doesn't have laser eyes!
oh come on ! It's called thunder wolf for a reason right ? It should have some amazing ability like shooting thunderbolts from it's mouth similar to rathalos or even have lase-
facepalm sometimes I wonder if I'm inside a wall instead of a person.
While our purple head was trying to...discover what lies beyond, the two others present we're more interested at the change of events, the younger more amateur one is scribbling what he can about the new canine form while the other is dialing a certain number further from earshot.
This is quiet interesting, to think his theory is true means something is in play here, this ability is definitely not natural by any means, Tsukauchi might find more...
Hmmm nothing seems to work like Rathalos or Tigrex, So Sensei? What can this one do?
Hmmm,currently not much on it's own.
"*Haww?*" The Zinogre ceased it's glares in what appears to be visible confusion.
Huh? What do you mean not much on it's own?
You see, this beast rely on a symbiotic relationship with a special kind of electrogenic insects called the fulgur bugs, in exchange for it's protection the fulgurs offer the Zinogre free electric-charges, which then it's store via the fur and special organs in it's body for later uses.
In other words for the Zinogre's form to be effective I need an external battery help or something ?
Yeah, you do also the Zinogre charging has 3 phases, some of it's strongest attacks can't be used without being fully charged so using this form requires resources and time too.
Sigh so it's the weakest of the three so far...how disappointing...
No one said anything you remember will turn into a strong form with mythical abilities, you must work with what you have to make these forms powerful, remember it's you who said what makes someone a hero is their heart not their quirks.
I-I know Sensei, I know it's just...if I want to be a hero that brings hope to everyone in their darkest hours I have to be capable in any situation.
You still think of the sludge villain accident and what could have happened if All Might wasn't there...aren't you?
Sensei doesn't need to ask, but he felt like asking for confrontation.
Yeah, they were numerous heroes with different powerful abilities but no one could help because of the overwhelming circumstances...
Understandable, however while it is true they couldn't save the rude brat, they did help minimize the damage and save the nearby civilians...in other words no matter how weak a form seems , it's still has it's useful uses.
...thanks...Sensei...I needed to hear that...
Good... Good...I'm glad you're feeling better...NOW STOP SLACKING AROUND AND GO BACK TO TRAIN!
Midoriya was scribbling down all the details he could grasp, completely ignorant to the sudden flinch of the big canine...it only occurred to him recently after Maruchi named his Quirk, Polymorph. If each form has unique ability on it's own then 5 or 6 will be hard to master and keep track of them without a record like his hero's analysis so he told his friend it's better to make a notebook about these forms than forgetting them later, Maruchi brightened at the idea before making a suggestion he can 'squeeze' his head for any infos while Midoriya can reminds him of any missed details like someone looking in a mirror, then putting all those infos in a separate notebook, he argued that his hero's analysis was spaceful enough but Maruchi hastily told him he can buy his own notebook later...before his train of thoughts was cut short by All Might's voice.
"Midoriya-Shonen, Maruchi-shonen, the weather is unsuitable for a healthy training this night, let's call it a day and hope tomorrow will be less wild"
" Hi!" Midoriya immediately closed his notebook with a SLAP, while Maruchi reverted back to his human form murmuring about 'needy dog' or something.
" listen you two,the day after tomorrow is a holiday so I guess wrapping up our little fiasco for now is better than catching cold for days "
" yokai!" we both saluted before departing on our way home.
-at home-
"tadaima…" both of us meekly grunted as we strolled inside.
"welcome back, I'm glad you came before the storm intensified! "
" he-hehehe…we couldn't have worried you Mom/Aunty " we replied sheepishly, and it's true as much as Izuku was determined to prepare for UA's entrance exams and I was dedicated to restore my memories and hopefully unlocked new forms in the process, the last thing we wanted was to make her worrying over us.
" by the way Maruchi this is for you " handed him a white envelope with a familiar stump.
" a new letter ?...it's from " opening it I withdrew a stash of…money and a paper ?
" Dear Maruchi.
Due to my recent work activities I couldn't manage a proper call so I wrote you by mail instead, I realize that what the police's program is providing you is enough but teenagers these days like to spend much than that so I sent you 70k ¥ extra, use it wisely by buying what you deem will be helpful in the long term.
with sincere salutations, Tsukauchi Naomasa."
" Oww! What a generous man !" Aunty exclaimed cheerfully.
" y-yeah I mean 70k ¥ can let you buy exclusive All Might figures from the golden age!" Izuku's eyes sparkled at the mere thought those rare gems.
" or exclusive wallpapers from limited editions !" I couldn't help but mimic him, peerless wallpapers are worth every yen.
" or the card pack special series !"
" or-"
" ok you two that's enough! advised you to use it wisely so don't spend it on unnecessary stuff like heroes's figures! And Izuku you have enough figures from the silver age isn't that more than satisfying ?"
Absolutely not.
" absolutely no/absolutely not!"
the three of us declared at the same time, even Sensei admitted that Izuku is a hardcore fan.
Aunty flinched with a sweatdrop at our antics...after some stern gazes she released a sigh in defeat.
" fine, Izuku I will allow you to buy ONE MORE exclusive golden age figure ! And you Maruchi should use the money for what is useful okay ?"
" yes Aunty!...but what will be useful in the long term for me ?" I cupped my chin thinking about what that.
" Hmmm ? Well how about a smartphone sure it can be handy " a smart phone is a necessity for any teen these days...but that cost less than half of what sent.
" yeah and maybe a winter coat ? or training wights!"
" Hmmmm…that's sound good..."
what I deem helpful in the long term ? Sure those things are handy but there will be still an extra 42k ¥ to spend.
How about what can help you trigger memories…?
" like ? dinosaurs toys ?" the purple head muttering didn't go unheard.
" dinosaurs…" Izuku parroted in confusion.
"...toys ?...Ehhh well if you like toys I ca-"
" N-N-N-NO! I-I-I—WAS GONNA SAY"
prehistoric animals encyclopedia but we definitely can't forget the toys!
" prehistoric animals encyclopedia!" learning from his mistakes the purple head didn't eat the bite this time succeeding in saving his dignity...
Hah! Nice try, better luck next time !
" I'm pretty sure we can find something at the local magazine market in the southern area and then we can head to the toys store near it" ...or not as suggested cheerfully with a sympathetic smile ...Maruchi's antics reminds her so much of a young broccoli head every time he asked for an All Might's toy, thankfully she went to warm dinner for them...preventing further embarrassment to a-
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Midoriya flinched comically at the dangerous aura his brother was emitting, the shadowed eyes didn't help his nerves either.
Sometimes I wish you had a physical body so that I could strangle you !
Hohohohoho ! lucky me!
-during dinner-
" the day after tomorrow is a holiday, do you wanna go to the maul ? We can buy a lot of new stuff...especially
new clothes!"
both of the kids shivered at the enthusiasms radiating of their Mom/aunt.
" e-eh if it's still stormy then maybe we can go otherwise we have training to do!"
" sigh fine, now eat before it goes cold !"
" yes ! Mom/Aunty!"
-Dawn-
it was like any early morning after a heavy stormy night, still a little windy, some puddles here and there…the two kids we're making their way over the beach as usual.
"*Brrrrr* sure it's cold this morning" rubbing my shoulders isn't helping, this is an icy breeze not the gentle refreshing one I got used to.
" y-y-yeah...h-how about we buy some hot d-d-drinks ?" Izuku suggested between the shivers.
" h-hot drinks ? s-sounds good...b-but I-I don't see any n-nearby open stores ?" all surroundings are but concrete and wet ground.
" t-there is a v-v-vending machine d-down the street to the l-l-left and t-two b-b-blocks to the r-right"
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" Ahhh! That hit the spot !" so warm and so balanced between caffeine and lactose dose, not bitter nor too sweet.
I shall add coffee with milk to the favorites file then.
"*Snor-*! *Cough*cough!*" would you like to not crack jokes while I'm enjoying the moment!
" a-are you okay ?!" poor Izuku as always is concerned for my well-being even if it's not a bug deal
" y-yes ! Just an itchy nose!" I lied not wanting to make him worry more, seriously I'm nothing but a burden to everyone!
don't think like that, all of them agreed to help you out of their own will,you're not a burden...besides everyone encounter a moment of their lives where they need help from others...
The softened tone of Sensei's voice left me a little at ease.
I thought since you're my subconscious mind you will chew me more...
I can but I prefer not to, however that doesn't mean what I said is wrong.
I was about to protest further but Izuku's voice cut through that attempt.
" Okay ?…Anoo…about your latest transformation...c-can you tell me all the details please! " Izuku's beamed with excitement as he swiftly took a pen and his favorite notebook where a wolf-like beast was drawn, along with some descriptions.
Bakugo wasn't wrong when he called him a nerd.
I'm impressed he can draw this goo—Oi! Don't be mean to my little bro !
I'm not being mean I'm stating a truth! He has an unhealthy obsession with quirks
...well...you may have a point...I withdraw that statement as I could swear stars were sparkling from Izuku's frame.
" fine, let's see...if I recall correctly...oh yes ! it's name is Zinogre, a wolf-like beast that rely on a special relationship with symbiotic bugs called the full-jar fleas !"
"...Zinogre...symbiotic fleas ? "
facepalm it's fulgur bugs !
And so the purple head started reciting what he knows about the Zinogre while Midoriya was putting all that on his notebook beside the sketch, however while they where nearing the beach the wind intensified, cutting their conversations short.
" H-Huh ? W-What's that ? a v-villain? " Izuku's suddenly pointed to the horizon where a dark silhouette was.
" eh ? " I looked at the object that was floating around...it's a...?
" a b-blanket ?*whew* I freaked there for a moment "
poor Izuku's it's seems even since that sludge attacked us he was always on edge...
" Don't worry ottoto, your big brother is here ! I won't let any bad guy hurt you!" giving him a shoulder hug for comfort.
" I-I...tha-thanks Maruchi..."
"it's Big brother to you, but in a more brighter side...you will inherit One for All and you'll become the strongest hero! I'm sure of it " I last part in his ear while patting his head.
He may be a scaredy cat, but has a courageous heart I'm sure he's worthy of such title as the strongest hero.
yeah you're rig-HE'S NOT A SCAREDY CAT!
I could feel Sensei's deadpanning.
...okay...he's a little timid but still courageous!
" tha-thanks again, Ma-Big bro!...huh? is that blanket is heading towards us? "
Huh...?
indeed it was a lightweight looking torn cover gliding through the air. the winds was making it flap like a...a…
" Big bro ! y-your hand !" Izuku's sudden shout made me refocused my attention to the now glowing symbol.
" huh ? Wha- ?! Another one already ?! " this is really weird, fire and thunder is understandable, a dinosaur is understandable but a blanket dancing in the winds? The heck is wrong with this power?
without caring about it's owner's internal rants, the symbol shone with a white light as usual before dimming into a new Icon…
" ohhhh this one looks interesting…" black figure, blue eyes, and strange looking wings ?
" I agree, the top design of the head and the obvious wings resemble that of a dragon, despite their weird look? it's like a membrane-like wings of a bat... but I don't know what to make of the lower part ? Could it be a special black mist ? " Izuku entered he's analyzing mode and I couldn't help but be curious too, so why not play a guessing game ?
" a black mist dragon ? Maybe, maybe not, a miasma dragon perhaps ?" I added my two cents in, and I heard a sigh in the back of my mind accompanied with a "kids".
" or a gas dragon ? Hmmm...no that's not it..." Izuku's suggested.
" or cloud-like breathing dragon ?"
or a wind-controlling dragon ?
" or a WIND-WHAT ?!" screaming at the top of my lungs frighting poor Izuku out of his Analyzing mode and that's saying something.
" Go-gomenasai ! I-I didn't mean to scare you ! I just was surprised by what Se-"
SHHHHHHH!
" I-I mean by what this new fella can do! "
" y-yeesh n-next time give me a warning will ya, I think my heart skipped a beat there !"
"sorry it took me some time to remember...so I couldn't be anything but surprised hehehe…" all I could do was rub the back of my neck sheepishly.
" a-anyway c-can you enlighten me, please ?" Izuku's mood switched from after-shock to hardcore quirk-fan.
as I said a wind-controlling dragon, with an exoskeleton as strong as steel and an icy breeze that's strong enough to freeze the blood in your veins, clear the way for Steel dragon, Kushala Daora!
However before the purple head could open his mouth, he was about to learn the consequences of his previous actions.
" OI! KUSO GAKI ! DO YOU KNOW WHAT HOUR IS IT NOW ?!"
" YABAI!" not wanting to deal with any angry mid-age depressed adult, I did the most right and reasonable thing.
" huh ? *Gaaaaaaaaaaahhh*!" I grabbed Izuku's arm and high-tailed it to the takoba park.
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" *huff* *huff* *huff* we *huff* should be quieter from now on...*huuuuff*"
" *huff* *huff* *huff* I s-should drop by *huff* l-later to *huff* apologize to the mister"
after catching our breaths, we were waiting for All Might's arrival, Izuku started immediately...I told him he should save his energy but he me told it will help him warm up, meanwhile I was resisting the urge to try this new form, and not any form but a dragon's !.
I noticed that the icon in my hand was "reset" back to the strange symbol, Sensei assumed that if I don't transform after a certain period the icon will do that but I will still be able to use the new form freely.
Thankfully after 10 mins of eternity All Might arrived, Izuku brought up the shopping suggestion which left the former thinking for some moments.
" hmm"
" so what do command All Might ?" Izuku asked for confirmation not wanting to disobey his sensei's orders.
" *sigh* you have to keep your word to your mother and Maruchi-shonen here might find something beneficial...fine...I will make this one exception since it's a holiday tomorrow but once you return home from shopping come after 1 hour to the beach so we can continue immediately the training, understand?"
" YOSH! THANK YOU ALL MIGHTO!"
SHHHHHHHHH!
"SHHHHHHH!/S-SHHHHHHH!"
" sorry...got exited there for a second " I rubbed my head sheepishly...again.
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" NANI !? You unlocked a dragon this time ?! "
I nodded in response, All Might putted his fingers on his chin muttering something inaudible.
" anno...c-can I try it first before proceeding to train ? Can I ? can I ?!" the number one hero couldn't help but smile at the youthful enthusiasm almost toddler-like.
" fine, fine, but don't stay in it for too long, only to see how it looks and that's it, okay ?"
" YOSH!" running to the opposite site far away from the two, he faced them both with an exited smile, both hero and fan paused and waited for the outcome.
" let's go!, STEEL DRAGON ! KUSHALA DAORA !" the purple head shouted pumping his right hand to the sky...
…...?
…they waited...
..and waited...
.and nothing happened.
" huh ? Wait ? Why didn't I transform ? " Maruchi's voice went from enthusiastic to confused as he examined his hands for any visible changes.
" huh ? That's strange ? did you mispronounce it's name ?" Izuku remarked checking his notebook again to verify if there was any missing details between the different forms...
" n-no that's unlikely I'm pretty sure I said it right...STEEL DRAGON KUSHALA DAORA! " he shouted again...but to no avail, frustration soon started to build up.
Senseeeeeeeeeeeeeei! is this another joke ? If it is this is not-
it's not, I'm sure this form's name is Kushala daora the steel dragon...
" so...why can't I use it like the others ?!" in his moment of bafflement, All Might noticed the way he addressed that question..it's like he is...talking to himself ?…
" hmmm maybe something else is in play here ? After all your quirk rely on verbal codes in form of a describing title plus the name of a desired form, doesn't it ?" All Might dismissed the last thoughts in hope of assuming a good explanation to this crucial news, the more we know about how his Quirk works the clearer things get.
After thinking for different possibilities, and by using many of his analytical skills Izuku soon added to All Might's attempt.
" yeah...if Polymorph rely on verbal codes like All Might mentioned, it's like a way to determine what form to transform into...that means they are probably many forms to choose from...and I don't mean just 3 or 4 shapes but it could be like twenty approximately..."
way to go Midoriya-shonen! Years of being a hero fanboy are beginning to bear fruit…the number one couldn't help but smile at the amazing analysis skills of his successor, such skill is useful when dealing with new threats...or many at once...
hmm, I have to agree with this kid 20 sounds reasonable if we consider the possibility of these forms being your memory fragments.
"...furthermore this quirk doesn't behave like any transformer-type I've seen before…"
Oh Uh, play dumb, play dumb!
" A-ah w-what do you mean by that ?"
Maruchi's shift in mood didn't go unnoticed by All Might's experienced eyes, why he is nervous all of a sudden ?
Before you ask, I will explain later while it's better to keep silent about this power's true nature
...alright...I trust your decision...
" hmm how do I explain this ? Oh! I got it! Do you remember from before ?"
" you mean that giant women ? Yeah how can I forget ? What about her..."
"you see some pro heroes with transformer-type quirks like can manipulate their sizes and shapes to fixed degrees, so they don't rely on verbals like your Polymorph do only through the will, however some of them can use stronger shapes of the originals when certain conditions are met, so my guess is if rathalos, tigrex and zinogre are all "wyverns" and the dragon is stronger than the wyvern in the folklore, then to transform into Kushala daora you need to fill an extra verbal condition besides the title and name…huh ? W-why a-are y-you looking at me like t-that ?!"
" you're analyzing skills are both awe-aspiring and terror-inducing! " I said with utmost sincerity.
"if that's the case can you recall any extra details about this Kushala daora ? Except the obvious ?...anything that seems...strangely appropriate to call it ? " All Might's question was straightforward ...strangely appropriate?
" uhhhh I don't...remember anything else besides what's already mentioned...*sigh*" it's frustrating !
" in any case Maruchi-shonen, you must resume the training now and I'm sure you will discover how to use it sooner or later, some pros can take up to several years before mastering their own quirks but in the end they manage to do it, so don't give up! " All Might gave me a thumbs up in encouragement.
" yeah I'm sure too, so don't be upset you still have 3 amazing forms with very useful abilities ! I mean rathalos's fireballs are pretty powerful for ranged attacks, you can also fly with it, Zinogre's high resistance to electricity can make it a powerful counter against quirks that use electric-based powers also Tigrex's brute force and fierce roars are able to put most villains into submission easily... "
" th-thanks I guess…" wow I really should ask for Izuku's strategic help later.
Hmm, there are only two issues with Polymorph, first is the stamina problem that limit the transformation's duration, second is if you took a certain amount of damage you revert back to your human form.
there's a lot of things to test out then...by the way about earlier...
I said later and that's final!
Y-yes! Sensei...
His subconscious mind can be scary when he wants to and the seriousness in he's voice only made Maruchi's more uncomfortable about keeping his secret...
" now Shonens resume your training while the weather is still calm " All Might's order cut through his rapidly gloming mood.
" still calm? you mean it might get w-worst any time soon?" Izuku's paused mid pushing an old track.
" not necessarily, but according to the wind speed and clouds formations over the horizon plus their dark grey colors, it's likely just a passing storm 4 hours from now, it will probably stay for 1 or 2 days days maximum before degrading in strength slowly "
" wow ! How much Detroit Smashs took you to become a meteorologist ?" joking with the number one, I could swear I saw a faint pink over his face...
IS HE BLUSHING?
Seems like it?
" around 130 to be precise" All Might answered while looking away shyly.