the yellow eyes could only see blackness in their peripheral vision...
where I'm? and who I'm? the last thing I remember was a dazzling light...
the shackled figure wasn't clearly visible...he was more like a haze than the shape of a chained man...just like Sensei's form.
no matter how hard I try, I remember nothing more than light...
'WHAT MAKES A PERSON A HERO IS THEIR HEART!'
he could clearly hear the shout of a young voice, filled with distortion and a wavering resolve...
?
his eyes scanned the surrounding...yet no one is here...
'THERE'S A BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PLAYING HERO AND BEING AN ACTUAL PRO HERO! THIS ISN'T A GAME!' another voice more mature...shouted around.
hero...
despite losing his memories to unforeseen factors, the chained one repeated that word... something about it sparked an unknown reaction...he tried to process the new and unrecognizable event...yet the young voice halted his attempt.
'what...'
a wave of familiar feeling washed over the shackled one...it shakes the chains making them sing a cacophony of agony. that feeling didn't only make him feel more alive but it also loosened the grip on those chains...
"we learn through pins and needles to be proper heroes, we earn our licenses with merit, not every civilian can do the pro heroes job!" this time it was another mature voice.
every time he hears the word hero it ignites something in him that he can't recognize...
what's so special about this word?
he asked at last in the void…waiting for no answers…
yet…
Sensei did you hear something?
hear what?
he can hear me?! Surprise was evident in his voice as he looked around for the possible young one…yet none was here in this empty void…
it's the same voice again?
They can hear me…but not see me… he mumbled to himself…before coming into a final conclusion…he can't be hasty…not until he understands what sort of situations this is…
So the chained one remained silent as to not alert them to his presence...if he spoke too soon it won't be beneficial for him...he needs more information first before revealing himself.
so he intended to listen to what they say silently.
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Midnight could barely stand, even talking was painful…the medics were worried about her pushing herself but she didn't care…
She knew the kid won't back down, she just knew it, he was becoming more open up to her and that's good but what she forgot was that he's a bit overprotective…a lesson she learned from the previous issue with Midoriya and Bakugo's battle…
But right now he's the one who needs protection…since she gained the attention of many if not all the bystanders, this is her chance to correct things before they further escalate…
So she gathered whatever strength left in her and uttered those words.
"it's my fault…I was the one who asked for his help" a clarification for and intro that prevented many from further questioning.
"What do you mean Midnight-san ?" well most questions.
" I asked for his help to get here…as soon as I could…we were in the local park in the south…*Cough*" she gave them the truth…
But she knows it won't do them good if the actions that followed were his own…
"yet I forgot to reminds him not to follow me inside" she lied making him completely speechless…
"you could have asked for the help from another hero, why choose a child ?!"
She had no strength to argue…she nearly felt about collapsing but a hand steadied her stance.
"they're two reasons for that, one because it was an urgent matter and we couldn't afford to lose time" came for backup both literally as she grabbed Midnight's arm and helped her keep standing and metaphorically as she reasoned for an acceptable excuse.
"two because the kid is her student and most likely under her supervision" Kamui wood tried too making the crowd settle down. It's one of the benefits of being popular.
"they have saved many lives! Without the kid's help it would've been a different story" the guy she saved blurted out with tears in his eyes, that was more than enough to silence everyone about the recklessness of Maruchi's acts.
But the rumors still continued on despite that, even unwanted glares too.
The chained one listened intently to their conversation…confusion ruling over his comprehension…without much useful info…he toned them out…he lost interest…until the chains started singing again…a cacophony of condolence.
?
Maruchi could care less as the only thing that was bugging his mind at the moment was.
I was trying to save my mom…like any hero would do…wasn't I? so why they're treating me like I did something wrong…
Sensei the ever-cunning observant answered.
If you recall, the society has strict laws regarding the usage of 'Quirks' outside the license hero activities…you need a license a.k.a proper training before you can do the hero job.
It's understandable…but why prevent me from protecting those I care about ? should I let strangers handle the danger ?
No but—
She was the only one left behind and in real danger…the others all fled outside…who've rescued her if she got hurt ?
Well she's fine now, right ?
The feeling that makes him more at ease comes and go like a tide of waves…moved by the young ones emotions…or so he thinks…this is what he concluded…and he liked that feeling…
So sinisterly warm in this cold void…
So unjustly comforting in this dark jail…
So…familiar…
He was trying to recall what it is…as far as his understanding go…he knows what it is…yet he can't remember it!...before he could think more…a new voice interrupted.
" by the way…who put out the fire ?" a bystander asked out of the blue…
" huh ? come to think of it wasn't the firefighters who did it ?" making everyone stare back at the building in confusion…
" I'm not sure, a gust of chilly wind engulfed the entire building and it was as if there was no fire at all"
Sensing the opportunity to redirect the thoughts to something brighter, Sensei congratulated Maruchi.
Congrats, I think you have found a way to use the unknown type powers.
Oh…? The Kushala Daora's wind powers…
You spoke in Arabic 'Kushala's Warning'
I did?
You don't remember ?
? the chained figure was listening intently to their conversation, while also hiding his presence, the name 'Kushala Daora' had the same effect as 'hero' but with a different vibe…it's like a spark that wants to ignite something in him…yet he can't tell what or why?
Before he could think further on the matter a new jolt of strange feelings washed over him…this one sparks the same effect as the word 'hero'…it was a cold sensation…and he…he….
"you're the kid with Midnight-san right? The one who interfered with pros work, correct?"
He could hear a mature and stern voice asking his host.
"I-I-m officer…" a policeman with a commending gaze approached him, many spectators were watching the scene with visible interest…
"you're under arrest"…and slight shock.
"…eh?" Maruchi's mind went for a race with his beating heart…
He hated this feeling…
Be calm, this is one of Tsukauchi's coworkers, this is probably a scene to ease up the uproar of your unlicensed interference.
That made Maruchi less resistant as he was taken into custody to the police car…Midnight looked at him with a knowing worried gaze…It didn't take a genius to read the unspoken message 'you'll be fine'.
The other pros didn't utter much, but when and kamui woods tried to protest this is too much for a young child, Midnight stopped them…
"I hold responsibility in his actions too, I'll be going with him whether you like or not"
She gazed at the policeman with a stoic and tired expression, unlike him, he didn't cuff her, only opening the door to his police car.
Many were hesitant to say something on the matter, on one hand it's a law violation…on the other it wasn't intentional…
Yet the policemen were quick to flee the scene with both the pro hero and the young culprit in custody…
And a few seconds early too…hungry media folks swarmed the scene like moths drawn into a fire…
Meanwhile…the chained one remembered something…the first feeling that made him feel alive was…
Hatred.
"hatred….?" Maruchi repeated the word…only to receive a confused look from Midnight and a question from Sensei…
Uh…something wrong?
I'm definitely hallucinating…nothing more…
Maruchi's mind was so distorted and tired…much to the chained one's relief.
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"this is the second time you do this stunt! The second! In the first time we gave the higher ups the excuse that you're an amnesiac and most likely forgot the laws, but there's no way to get you out of this mess now that everyone knows what you did!" to say Tsukauchi was furious is an understatement.
"calm down Tsukauchi! It was partially my fault…I asked for a quick flight to the scene place and he helped me, I should have predicted that such action would encourage him to do a reckless act" Midnight was really tired of this repetitive conversation.
" no! Midnight-san! It wasn't your fault! It was his! When do you have to learn that unlicensed hero work is a crime!" for once Tsukauchi was more offensive than usual…?
"Tsukauchi-san…who labels helping others in need a crime…who made this law and why?!" Maruchi was pissed at the perspective…
? the mysterious figure was experiencing another jolt of weird feelings. this one is fiery like a fire…it was awfully close to Hatred but not that…sinister.
"what?" Tsukauchi's glare intensified at those words…he took a breath before collecting the best words to utter out.
"those laws weren't made for every situation possible, their purpose was to ensure the least misuse of Quirks by every individual in the countries as well as ensuring an organized hero activity were qualified and capable individuals can do their job effectively without interference from unpredictable personnel" that professional answer made the poor kid more confused than clear minded…
Thankfully he has a translator in his mind.
'We made these laws so we can function properly without everyone using their powers whenever they like as if they're a Disney princess that sings randomly'.
Oh!
And like I said before, you don't send policemen to put out a fire, nor you send students to fight crimes, pro heroes are more suited to their job without being interrupted…
His tone somber, his rage hidden and a disappointment is visible…seeing this Tsukauchi tried but with less hostility this time…
"unlicensed individuals will only cause more trouble than fix it…individuals with license are properly trained and known well how to handle many situations with their respective Quirks"
" but I didn't mean to intervene until Mom was in grave danger! I understand the unlicensed hero part! but why would they stop me if I'm only trying to save my Mom!" Midnight was looking torn between what the kid was saying and her agreeing with Tsukauchi's point of view…she can't blame the kid for his feelings…yet she also can't accept his actions…
"that's…listen, all you need to know is they were trying to do their job as heroes and nothing more, Okay ? they—"
"one of them told me it wasn't a game and I know that…but…is the hero job really about having the proper education to use your power for good? isn't it about having the heart of a hero?"
" you can tell that to villains that you have a heart of a hero and they'll turn themselves in…or you could've said that to natural disasters or even to those trapped in similar situations like this, having the heart of a hero isn't enough to be a hero"
"…" having being devastated by such solid argument, he couldn't do anything but to hold back a snarl.
am I who I want to be…? Or am I what this society is forcing me to be…? The distorting thoughts made him more confused than before…
You are what you want to be, you can be the hero you wish to be…don't let falsehood of an unstable society misguide your thoughts and heart, little one.
His sensei tried to ease his worries…but Tsukauchi wanted to cut that naïve thinking once and for all…this world is merciless to those with naïve hearts…
Sensing the rising tension between them, Sansa tried to deviate the topic to something a little brighter.
"by the way, I heard from old man Tenma that the fire was put out instantly? Do you have any clues who might have done that Qita-kun?" he received a glare from the little hero.
"pfff! Qita? That sounds so cute~! I think I'll substitute it for Maru-kun" Midnight despite the pain and tiredness she felt, she couldn't help herself at the presented teasing opportunity.
"PLEASE NO!MISHA WAS EMBARASSING ENOUGH!" he protested defensively.
Tsukauchi on the other hand was drawn into the far more spectacular event MVP. It didn't take a genius to know who did it…
"so…you were the one to put out the fire in a mere instant !?" Tsukauchi and many others were intrigued by the feat.
" umm…I'm not sure if it was my doing…but I think yes…I can't remember well" sensei…are you sure it was me?
I'm 100% sure
" he's the one who did it, there's no doubt about it…" even Sansa agreed.
"even if I'm against Vigilante work…I can't say I'm not happy about what you did…" Tsukauchi mumbled to himself as his mind went to distant memories…
"nyah! You're definitely happy about his accomplishment I can hear it in your tone"
" Sansa don't encourage him! We have yet to write a proper reply to the journalists so they can cover as much trouble as possible"
Midnight was laughing lightly at the scene, she was glad no tension rose further between them…
An officer approached Tsukauchi, it's Tenma the investigator. He had a solemn if yet a grim look on his face.
"Tsukauchi, since the kid is here I believe this is a good chance to settle the 'unfinished' matters on his case…" his tone was sad and matched by many of coworkers…Tsukauchi turned to Maruchi…a young man whom he can call his own son…he was devastated to say this to his face directly…but what has to be done, has to be done.
"sigh I can't do anything about it now…Maruchi-kun…the police chief have called off the investigation efforts after one year has passed…we're sorry but…your parents are declared either abandoned you or are dead" Tsukauchi refused to give him the real answer…it was a horrible guilt tagging at his mind when he said those words to the poor kid…
I can't tell you more…I'm sorry little one…
"I excepted as much…" tears streamed down silently from his eyes…conformed only by a hug from Midnight…
"with that settled…I think it's time we return to you the only clues that we had for research" Tenma added before mentioning for one of the policemen to bring a wooden box…
"clues? What clues?"
"when you woke up…you have said intriguing things that have throw us for a loop many times…Volcanic Islands, old ruins, triggered memories, information from long ago…and many more…but the only solid evidence we had to work with "apart from your unique DNA that seemed to have changed many times somehow…
" is the clothes Midoriya found you wearing"
The moment Tsukauchi took out the pitch black shirt and pants with blue cracks-like design …
Ba-Bump!
What the?! Both he and the unknown shackled one were in a trance…
He unconsciously rose a pointy finger towards those items.
And spoke in a tone full of foreboding.
"Evil…Flame…" was the only word that escaped his mouth before he collapsed anew.
As for the chained one?
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH! A shock of pain sent it back to the abyss of oblivion.
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"Ohayo! Dehni-kun" greeted with a warm smile the maniac.
"Morning, Ujiko-san! Is there a reason for the cheery attitude or are you just being like usual?"
"Hmm! Ever the observer one! Aren't you! Indeed I have news I'd like to share with you"
He beckoned him to follow.
Observer one? heh, you have no idea.
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In the gloomy subterrain laboratory, full of horrors…the Mad doctor hummed innocently while walking towards his newest experiment.
"our line of work is quiet dangerous…who knows what kinds of unforeseen dangers that might befalls those who thread too close to dangerous individuals…" the doctor tone changed drastically, each word pinning his assistant with faked glances of worry…
"indeed doctor…I had many close calls in the past when I was looking for…valuable information…" Dehni wasn't the type to not fake taking the obvious bait.
"I'm glad my assistant is quite witted to understand such hazards…and for that…I have hired a professional bodyguard for you…you can come out now…" the doctor beckoned for the professional to come out…
Dark purple skin…giant muscular build…and a masked head…
Yup! a hired professional.
"uh…glad to meet you sir!" Dehni extended his hands to the Nomu. It was left hanging in the air.
"uhhh…okay? Maybe a bit too serious about his job?"Ujiko didn't clarify this instead he only commented with.
"Forgive him, our friend here have…communications problem…he's unfortunately mute due to overuse of his quirk" good thing the doctor knows how to cook a convincing lie.
"ohhh…poor man…and I take it the Masking helm is for identity protection?" like any assistant Dehni wanted to help his superior in the bakery.
"Yes! It's for identity protection! Our man here will stay in close proximity around you! And ensure your safety while you're away!" Ujiko quickly added.
" uh? Isn't that a bit too much doc? I mean I can handle myself well…remember the weather controller friends?" Dehni didn't want any undesirable stalkers…but this is just a perfect opportunity to solidifies their trust in him.
"Our line of work isn't 100% insured…and there's no telling if the weather controller friends won't avenge you if anything goes wrong with my experiment…you need permanent protection!"
How overprotective you are, dear doctor!
"I…understands…sigh very well"
Good! With my Nomu's first quirk, Soundless, it will make it easy to not get detected…the second quirk Prism-refractor. Can makes my Nomu's skin absorbs nearly all the light that fells on him…in other words it makes him completely unseen in shadows!
Ujiko's thoughts darkened.
A suitable stalker, with two clear missions programmed in his mind…one protects my assistant from all harm if necessary…two snap his neck if a single word of betrayal escapes him.
"umm, if there isn't anything else to discuss Doctor, can I ask you about the progress to Tenki—"
BUBBLING!
For some reason even the soporific gas and hibernation state wasn't enough to spare Nine from Dehni's annoying antics…or is it just normal aggressive breathing?
"I mean Nine-san's…condition?" Dehni apparently wasn't going to test his luck.
Ujiko took some time to ponder over that question in order to confirm something…
Come to think about it…I was recently so engrossed in the breakthrough I made in my Nomu research to the point I nearly forgot about this rat…
" uh…why don't you use your Quirk and affirm for yourself?" the good Doctor didn't have enough energy recently to check on him by himself.
"surely~!" and the good assistant wasn't one to refuse such a simple task.
Status: Suspended Animation
" he seems to be alright…but I think it'll be better if I helped you speed up the research progress"
" on that note, I have some theories you can help me with…"
After so many attempts Ujiko got what he was hoping for…fusing DNA Quirks of 'rare samples' with his Nomus…
This is so promising! I need to contact All for One as soon as possible and deliver the great news!
He shooed Dehni like the good naïve assistant he was along with the 'bodyguard' asking him that he'll teleport him out of the lab instead of simply letting him go so as to not drew attention.
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"Blugh! And I thought normal transport was bad…" after the declaration he looked at the supposed bodyguard…
"umm…do you work overtime or 24/7 and look at you, you're ripped!" Dehni made it look like he was marveling at the muscles build that would have required intense hard work and a lot of steroids proteins diet.
"…"
"24/7 got it!" Dehni snatched the hidden device on the Nomu.
It was a small rounded chip…with a faint blinking red light…
A tracking device? The doctor really wants to keep tabs on my location…not good.
He sneaking returned the tracking device to it's place before heading home and starting to devise a plan…
Once he made it back home. The 'bodyguard' didn't wait for permission to enter.
He had one trick to try before deciding to use some enhanced ropes to tie the Nomu down…
Even if it doesn't talk, attacking it might be a sign of betrayal…I need to trick it…luckily I got my illusion tricks back.
Quirk?: Evil Eye of Illusions
Description: basically, a genjutsu. Requires eye contact for activation.
Drawbacks: nothing.
And so he firstly made the Nomu look into his eyes before sitting down on the bed and putting a carefully made (read just pillows) doppelganger of himself.
He existed the building and undid the illusion on the Nomu.
Now moment of truth…please work ! please work! Please work!
The Nomu headed near the bed and sat down, staring creepily at the supposedly sleeping assistant he's supposed to guard or harm depending on the situation…good thing sleeping isn't included on the betrayal list.
Should I tell him he needs to adjust the compatibility with the cells genes ?...nah!
And so he was free to visit Shigaraki for a late party.
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" Yo! How are you doing Giran-san ?" he called casually through the burrowed phone.
" eh…as fine as I can be …I take it you have received my message ?"
" Of course I did I just had to delay the reply because of a little new cat I have to take care of"
" uh…you rise cats ?"
" you think I own zombies as pets or aliens ?"
" No! no ! I was just a bit taken back by this revelation…in any case let's cut to the chase! As I mentioned in the message my clients requested an audience with you personally…as for the details of the news that brought this up I have no clues" Giran remained silent as he waited for the reply of the masked menace.
" it's understandable if they want to keep things confidential between us"
" please head for the coordinates that I'll send you, Kurogiri-san will open a portal for you like the previous time" Giran added before sending said coordinates.
Dehni didn't waste any time to head for them.
" Hello everybody~! The star of the show has arrived!" the Masked Phantom announced his entrance dramatically as he emerged from the portal.
Shigaraki couldn't be anymore annoyed.
"uhhhh…why is this fella smiling creepily?" Shigaraki wasn't the only one glaring at the Phantom, even the Nomu was somehow pissed at the dramatic entrance.
"why don't you ask him yourself Phantom "Shigaraki spit the word phantom with ectoplasm.
The Phantom casually walked to the Nomu and extended his hand for a friendly handshake.
"…" the Nomu wasn't responding only waiting for the slightest order from Shigaraki or his superiors.
" Nomu why don't you shake our friend's hand" either the Nomu could feel the ecstatic malice in Shigaraki's voice or he too was waiting for the likes of this order.
GRSHH!
" awawawawawawawawa! Ok!OK! A BIT TOO MUCH FORCE DON'T YOU THINK?" the Phantom was struggling to free his hand much to Shigaraki's joy.
" Tomura Shigaraki I think it will be in our benefit if our friend here doesn't suffer any major drawbacks…not until the big event" Kurogiri was quiet the reasonable Nomu unlike his muscular counter part.
" Tsk fine! Nomu release him" the Phantom stumbled on his behind while clutching his not-so-broken hand.
" since he follows your orders I bet his your dog Shigaraki, no ? does he bite ?" Shigaraki was about to start sharing the reason for why the Phantom was summoned to their audience only to glare at the one who made Endeavor lose his short temper in live stream.
" why don't you put your hand in his mouth and see for yourself ? I assure he doesn't bite only rip off limbs"
" that's brutal…you should've named it Cupcake then" the reason for why Shigaraki isn't trying to seriously hurt the Phantom is because his Master does see great potential to use him.
" we have confirmed information about All Might's next location" Kurogiri decided to stop this foul play, especially the part about Nomus being Shigaraki's dogs.
The act dropped from Play dumb to Play serious.
" I'm listening" was the only reply they needed for Kurogiri to continue.
" a trusted source has given us info that All Might is starting to teach in a hero school, he becomes a Teacher at U.A. High school"
" U.A High school huh ?"
Perfect! The one I'm looking for must be nearby or at least came in contact with this institution.
Dehni didn't let them finish their sentence as he proclaimed.
"that's all I needed to know, thank you all" and then he started heading out.
" WAIT! WHERE THE HECK YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING !?" Shigaraki burst in rage.
" uhhh…to get revenge on All Might of course ?"
And to get as far away from a very high resonance like you.
" we made a deal! And you shall abide by it!...or else" the Nomu towering over the Phantom wasn't intimidating to him in the least by he played along.
"a-ah! C-ca-calm down Shigaraki-san! Of course I haven't forgot the deal! I was just going to try and find info about the best moment to strike! After all if I'm not mistaken famous heroes school in the country have an absurd amount of funds they use for open space training and various simulation scenarios for real situations no? in other words some way or another! They'll be a moment where All Might would probably be alone with the students or with the fewest possible pro heroes."
Shigaraki, Kurogiri and even the Nomu paused for a moment as they comprehend what he said.
" and how are you going to find the perfect moment to strike !? that blinding trick you have can't fool all the pros in the school!" Shigaraki despite being a fooled
"don't worry Shiggy-kun I have my own ways of gathering information…the only problem will be how to infiltrate such a fortress undetected…if only I can get a little bit of external help"
"you suggesting we team up? because if that's the case then I refuse!" Shigaraki declared a final ultimatum. Refusing to remember how he called him Shiggy for the second time.
"not exactly teaming up, working in synchro is more like it" the Phantom cryptically clarified, Shigaraki wasn't up for any word games.
"explain"
"from what I know about these hero schools…they have high-end security systems, if the slightest interference occurred they'll go off, blowing our chance of finding info to dust. We both have our own ways of finding information and it's clearly not a good idea for both of us to reveal our ways to each other too soon…am I right ?"
The room fell silent at his proclamation until Kurogiri decided to voice his confirmation.
" it's only natural to not blindly trust anyone you don't know well" it's a valid point of view that works for both parties.
" then you mean we must work separately for the same goal and simultaneously in order to not jeopardize each other's plan?"
"Correct Kurogiri-san!" Dehni shout him a thumbs up before quickly continuing his explanation "we both have ways of fast escape…but it'll put the school on high alert if we fail due to…synchronized risks…also if we work separately, we have a high chance of succeeding"
Shigaraki was ok with this way of thinking but there's something that doesn't set up well with him.
" and what if you screwed up before we can properly succeed in our attempt ?"
" in that case I'll just try to buy as much time as I can…I showed them I'm targeting top pros, the latest one was Endeavor, it won't be a surprise if the school where All Might is teaching is my next target…I'll do whatever it takes…to get my revenge on the number one so called HERO!" the Phantom clutched his hands, they were shaking from sheer rage! His black robes started floating as if moving by an invisible wind.
Shigaraki was almost convinced by the Hollywood effects.
"get lost! I'll decide our next approach myself!" Shigaraki was in distress as he couldn't think straight.
"then I'll excuse myself…please call me when you have decided"
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On a hidden place away from prying eyes and the lab…supported by machinery and with barely any visible features on his distorted face. The worst villain sat on his chair, like a king on his throne, he was listening to the conversation carefully…trying to decide the best approach of the league's next move.
So far everything was going better than he anticipated, his Archnemesis has finally settled in a place where he can be targeted at any moment.
His friend's Nomu project is progressing smoothly with the naïve assistant's help. Soon he'll have an army of Nomus capable of taking on the strongest pros. And lastly they have gained a new ally capable of holding his own against the number two hero…But no matter how he tries to think about it…no matter how he contemplates it…he can only conclude one simple and foreboding conclusion.
Something doesn't add up…
All for One, for once was curious about this individual…
He firstly came into light against Gang Orca, the number ten hero…then went down the list up to the seventh rank…
Armed with a strong Quirk…also flash grenades? Or more likely a light bending quirk ? it's very intriguing how hard it is to decipher his real power…or powers.
Then willingly choose to confront Endeavor, many would think twice about facing the number two hero…but this one suggested fighting him…as if he was sure of winning…
Overconfidence might be the reason and fame seeking…it's possible since there's a large gap of skills and power between the rank 7 and rank 2…and he defeated…or better spoken, played with the lower ranks without breaking a sweet, that would be the case.
yet it still doesn't make sense.
He survived and fled…where any normal case might have ended in jail…
And now he's presenting himself as a backup decoy for the sake of their plan…
The way he reasons his own volition for going to such extents is also astonishing…if All for One wasn't sensing some high alerts from this particular one…then he would've been certain he found a great replacement for his 'successor'.
His acting skills are really convincing…it's hard even for me to determine weather he's telling the truth or not…
The reason for such suspicions was because he wasn't any bit afraid from his tone, he was more…calculative.
It's like hearing an expert trying to diffuse a bomb with stone-cold nerves…something he has yet to hear from any villains or heroes he fought with or against before…
"Masked Phantom…a befitting name for someone shrouded in mystery…but be certain of one thing…I'll dispose of you once I deal with All Might, but for now I shall play along with you! hehehehehehehe"
All For One's mind is made…he has no need for highly suspicious individuals.
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Some days later…Dehni was summoned to the leagues HQ again.
So the doctor is preparing another Nomu for the assault…not good, it's due to my interference…this won't end up on All Might's favor…
Nomus…those Animals samples give him quiet the push…maybe I should try and sabotage his 'second' masterpiece so far…but if I did that will make him very suspicious of me…hmm
Then I have to disable it during the showdown with All Might.
"you'll join me during my attempt to gather info and I'll not take no for an answer!" Shigaraki declared which made it look like the Phantom was considering the sudden implication.
The big boss is suspicious of me…and now he use Shigaraki as a watchdog over me…this isn't good…I can't use the Ethereal Astrolabe freely nor distracting Shigaraki long enough to do it will yield a positive feedback…
"very well then…" nor I can expose my information gathering skills too soon…perfect, the big boss is playing his hand well…
" however! I have one thing to ask for!" Shigaraki was about to start scratching his neck in annoyance.
" I'll use a mask to conceal my identity…and I'll not take no for an answer" he used Shigaraki spell against him.
" as long as you don't draw suspicions towards us you can wear even a clown's costume!" Shigaraki intended that as an insult.
"that might actually work…" and the Phantom confirmed how much he takes sarcastic insults seriously.
" do it and I'll turn you into dust!"
" I take it you know when they'll announce such big event ?"
"…what if I say yes ?"
" then here's the deal…instead of a clown costume how about I disguise myself as reporter and—"
" denied !"
" why ?"
" I'm the leader here! You only follow MY orders!"
Yeesh, it's like dealing with a child…
" fine, then I'll mask myself as a heteromorph in order to not draw attention towards us, happy ?"
" I have one final condition !"
" and that would be ?"
" make it a dog's face!"
" you're serious"
" absolutely" Shigaraki joy reached another height…until…
" should I cover the brain or keep it exposed ? and what about the skin color ? do I paint myself with purple ?" the innocent question was received with innocent confusion…
It took him a few moments to comprehend the joke.
" Nomu!"
" OK!OK!OK! A NORMAL DOG FACE GOT IT!"
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(this happened after he woke up)
"the police covered it well but I caught a glimpse of you from a bystander's video! Are you alright !?" Midoriya ever the worrywart couldn't help but scream at the phone, luckily the shaky voice of his brother responded in negative…although there was a hint of devastation in his tone.
"I'm…fine…as fine I can be…thank you for the call little bro…"
"you okay…? You don't sound as usual…? Was there more to the story than just a mere shadow of the real thing?"
" yes…it's more than just a simple story published in a site…it's…complicated…my feelings…my ideals…so many things to comprehend at once…I…I…I'm just overwhelmed by the volume…and I think I might go insane…I don't know what I can do to stop this awful feeling…"
Midoriya could only listen in silence as his brother started blurting out the events that transpired that day…and he thought he was having it rough…he couldn't help tears from forming in his eyes…and soon…Inko joined too…but an unexpected thing happened…
She snatched the phone from Midoriya's hand and with a determined teared eye she…
"even if you're parents are gone! You still have us! You're a family member of us! Don't ever forget this! Maruchi-kun!"
"Inko-san…I…I…" he was tearing up…this is too much for him to bear and no matter the amount of words, he can't express his gratefulness.
Once the call ended, Midnight blurted out.
"you still have Tsukauchi-san, me, Aizawa and even Mic…you're not lonely Maru-kun"
She's right, I'm working in permanence here.
Oh! Can you shut it! I can't keep these tears in check!
After what happened…he was hospitalized along with Midnight…the 'evidence' was put away from him for extra safety measures…
Maruchi on the other hand…couldn't help trying to recall the most real nightmare to date…
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"Media flocks to the place every day…this could be our gold opportunity…" Shigaraki looked at the huge crowd of reporters eager to get a scoop from any unlucky student or teacher to cross their ways.
"excuse me! What's All Might like in class ?" an eager reporter shoved her microphone into a shaking Midoriya's face.
"I-I-I have to g-go to the infirmary" he run off like a rabid dog was on his tail.
Next the persistent journalists went after Uraraka's next.
"can you tell us how does the symbol of peace looks like on the podium?"
" Uh…looks ? well uh Muscular!" the poor girl could only reply with the most obvious answer.
Next they had to question Iida of all people.
" what do you think of All Might as a teacher ?"
They regretted even rising their microphones to Iida's face
" it makes me realize I'm in the top school…you can imagine his strictness and style, but he also has a humorous side! The students can meet multiple facets of All Might. This is a perfect opportunity to learn from the top hero" they had to endure a long lecture after that.
Yet still they targeted an annoyed Bakugo's next…salutations to their persistence.
"excuse me about All Might…eh ? you were with the Sludge" the journalist was about to question more until Bakugo annoyance reached a peak.
"Shut up" he didn't want to tarnish his reputation so he didn't burst at the poor journalist.
Next they headed for a very annoyed looking (and drowsy too) Aizawa.
"can you give us some insight on All Migh—" before they could finish the sentence, he shooed them away with the excuse of
"the man is off duty now, plus you're interfering with our lessons so kindly vacate the premises"
That didn't do much…maybe a death glare might work?
"with just want to speak with All Might directly !"
"and aren't you a little too sloppy-looking !?"
He didn't care about their rants as he headed inside uncaring about their cheers of All Might's name like they were trying to summon him or something.
A certain journalist tried desperately a little too much.
"come on ! couldn't you get All Might to tell us abou—"
Once she nearly entered the premises of the school grounds, the gates nearly made her a sandwitch.
CLANG!
"GAH! WHAT THE?!"
One of her comrades started explaining.
"it's the good old U.A. Barrier, or that's what we call it anyway…unless you have a student card or a special entry permission ID, the security doors will snap close automatically, even within the campus area they are sensors everywhere"
Damn Stussy is really adamant about her job! Dehni could only muse at the energetic journalist. He was wearing (like shigaraki wanted) a dog's custom head that looked so natural…or as natural a heteromorph can be…
However, instead of being very satisfied by the humiliation he managed to accomplish…Shigaraki couldn't understand why the maniac chooses a welsh corgi's head off all the 340 dog breeds available!.
Aside from the irritation of the security levels getting in the way and the annoying rants of the media folks…he couldn't help but send daggers at the nonchalantly maniac.
Hmmm should I give her a personal interview like I did with Endeavor ? who wasn't even giving him the time of the day.
Jokes aside, the media folks are a good distraction and an annoyance at the same time, he can't point out any particular individuals so far.
And the worst part is the ethereal Astrolabe can't be used while Shigaraki is breathing down his neck.
Good thing the range for Resonance detection has increased. If I can only make shiggy look away for 10 seconds…
From the side glares the hand man was sending his way…no he's not gonna give him enough time…
"so…what will we do now, Boss?" that's why he'll try to negotiate in his own way for some free time.
Shigaraki scratched his neck annoyedly before thinking about many approaches.
"it will be easy to turn the gate into dust and let these idiots ran amok"
"hmmm…really ? for the Boss of Darkness that's the best you can come up with ?" with a tone full of disappointment, either he's pushing his luck with the hand man or he's relying on the cute puppy eyes of the dog's mask to survive…
Shigaraki was so conflicted and FURIOUS if how red his neck was now was any indication…he really wants to feel some dog dust in his hands. So badly, but in this place…right now, for even the dumbest thugs out there wouldn't dare do such a bold move at the doors of the best Heroes school in Japan…
Shoving the insult into "save for later" list, he glared at the masked maniac with newfound hate…
"it's for your best interest to have a better idea, Boss of Cowardice" Shigaraki flexed his fingers as a clear warning of his intentions.
"hmmm…well I'm happy you asked…say these folks really wants an "interview" right?...it will be heartless of us to not give them an interview from someone famous, no?"
" we already discussed the matter of your direct interference!"
" I didn't mean exactly myself…we only need…permission" with that last word he revealed his literally trump card…the ID of a U.A. student…
At this point even Shigaraki's anger couldn't keep up with his honest surprise.
"how did you get that !? only those wanna be heroes carry them!" the questioning gaze was accompanied by a hashed whisper.
"it's simple…all you need to do is convince the student he can take the day off in exchange for a simple favor"
Shigaraki was now very sceptical and ultra-annoyed by the cryptic stalling message. His hands now are mere centimeters away from the masked maniac's face.
"I'll give you two seconds to explain" the hand man's voice was barely a whisper at this point.
"this is my trump card it's a very delicate matter that I can't just blurt it out to you! Remember we're not friends to trust you with my most sensible secrets!" Dehni ever the cunning actor made Shigaraki even more furious. Those hands of death are now millimeters away from his face.
"you're in no place to be so secretive...plus don't you want to avenge All Might for what he did to you!?" Shigaraki tried to convince the phantom with his own spells.
With the silence of the phantom upon those words he continued.
"he left you for dead…like an insignificant bug! He betrayed your trust in the heroes! He didn't hear your cries for help! Nor he cared about your existence like a hero would! Are you going to let all that go in vain for the sake of a mere secret!?"
Owww~ this is so cute~!
He couldn't resist the urge to play with such adorable little mad man.
"…" he looked at the ground…as if trying to remember all the memories of said incident…villains sad flashbacks and that stuff…
"you're right…" then he glanced back at Shigaraki who slowly withdraw his hand.
" secrets are of no values…if they're not exposed to the light of truth! I'll avenge myself! By showing everyone the fake hero he is!" his fists where now trembling with anticipation.
"indeed…a society full of hypocrites called heroes, now explain"
"fine…remember why Endeavor froze up for some seconds ? the reason for that isn't a hallucination gas like I mentioned before…it's because of my secondary Quirk"
"you have two quirks ? hmph! Doesn't matter, what's the second's effect ?"
"it's simple, I can make an individual see what I want for a fixed amount of time…say like…enough to flee without getting roasted to well-done….or…snatching an unsuspecting U.A. student's ID without rising alarms"
"I see..that explains a lot of things"
So Master what right…this rat has more than a single Quirk…doesn't matter
"with the stolen ID it will be a breeze infiltrating the campus and snatching information—"
"no, I promised I'll give them an interview and I'll make sure to give them one"
At this point even Shigaraki was starting to question who's the madder between them, surely this idiot isn't dumb enough to do something stupid…right?
The masked Phantom took off his normal clothes revealing the uniform of the school below…
"what are you?"
"once inside, I'll use the moment to run freely and gather the valuable info" was all what he told him before sprinting for the gates like any ordinary late student will…
"wai-!" Shigaraki wasn't the only one who wanted the 'late student' to stop temporarily…the media folk flooded the 'poor guy' with questions…
"what's All Might like ?"
" does he teach a specific session or just an ordinary one!?"
" can you tell us about his most commendable traits?"
"uhh…how about you ask the teachers ?" the student run away and the media were hot on his tail…he used the ID to open the gates…that's when Shigaraki had enough and headed angrily for the gates.
CLANG! Of course the gates didn't let the media in.
Unbeknownst to him…that was all the Phantom needed… mere 10 seconds of privacy…
"Ethereal Astrolabe, what's the highest resonance level in the building in front ?"
The Ethereal Astrolabe answered in a low voice…
"Highest resonance level Detected: Oscillator"
His mad grin couldn't be wider, as he shouts in triumph…despite being shoved here and there by the suddenly free to enter the school media folks.
Ignoring Shigaraki's death glares, he mused to himself.
FINALLY! I Found you~!
Before he can inner celebrate, the E.A decided to blurt things out…
"Type can now be analyzed"
"WHAT DID YOU SAY!?"
"uuhh, I said All Might can now be pulverized?" with this all analysis options are recovered…type analysis is the most useless.
"sure he'll but for now you better start worrying about yourself!"
"shouldn't you be going to search for info while the opportunity is still available?"
" I 'would've done it if it weren't for your interference! Why don't you pick the slack yourself"
This visit is not the primary way to determine All Might's next move, this is his own personality throwing a tantrum by visiting this school…
"fine, but I'll have to blend in…" yet he's still insisting on my side to prove my worth…the big boss is cunning, I'll give him that…
Dehni understood this plea isn't their real plan…it's Shigaraki acting on his own and the big boss agreeing to use him to expose more information about the phantom.
"I'll just need a few seconds…" yet not enough.
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-Before this mayhem started-
"I hope you have rested from yesterday's battle trials…I took the liberty of examining your evaluation marks and…" Aizawa declared as he put down the evaluation papers on his desk.
Before intensifying his glare on a certain blond…
"Bakugo, the next time you do a reckless stunt like you did yesterday consider yourself no longer a student here, am I understood?"
Bakugo glared down as he refused to utter any response back except for…
"yes"
"Furthermore, you're wasting your potential by acting like a 7 years old brat"
His temper was kept in check by the rational thinking of his calmer side…
"I know…"
Any other Aizawa wouldn't do favoritism for his students, but the brat in question isn't present today…since yesterday's…blazing events made things all more complicated with the police and laws violation…he needed to hold some responsibility for his actions…
Moving that aside the only other student worth scolding now was the one who's making good friends with the infirmary's hospital beds.
" and you, are you always planning on destroying your arms, Midoriya ?"
Midoriya flinched and couldn't even lock eyes with his teacher.
" if you keep going with "I can't adjust my power so I have no choices" you'll never go far"
However despite acting harsh, Aizawa wasn't a heart of stone…
"I've said it before twice and I don't want to say it thrice, once you've cleared that hurdle, you'll be much more flexible, so I need to see some sweat out of you!"
"YES SIR!" Midoriya felt all the more need to train harder with such encouragement from the emo guy.
"now let's resume the homeroom activities…I'm sorry to have to spring this to you all, but…" everyone minus few panicked as this was the second time Aizawa apologized to them…the first he nearly expelled them…
What now? Another annihilation test? They shared a single brain cell at the moment.
"we need to pick a class president" he declared half-drowsily half-out-of-battery-energetically
the complete opposite of his students.
"FINALLY SOMETHING SCHOOL-LIKE!"
Everyone rose his palm, except the ice guy.
"I wanna do it"
" Oh! I want to be class president pick me!"
"That's the leader's position! I'll do it! Me! Me!" yeah comments like that and stuff.
If this is anything like a general education curriculum then it'll entail mostly mundane duties. I have a feeling it might be different here, though. This is the department of heroics so it's probably more akin to guiding the group, definitely a position that'll build up one's hero foundation all the faster!
With that line of thinking Midoriya shyly rose his hand…Bakugo on the other hand rose it as if electing to become the next president of the country.
"BE QUIET!" with that mighty order, silence reined for about 10 seconds, the source of the voice continued without breaking a sweat.
" this is a task laden with responsibility where you must carry and pull everyone's else weight! Just because you want to do it doesn't mean you can!" Iida was about to start a president's speech.
"it is a responsibility that requires the great esteem and trust of those around you! The only truly worthy leader will emerge from a democratic choice reflecting the will of the people!" impressive! That speech almost won him the competition…if it wasn't for…lifting his hand as high as he could while shaking with enthusiasm.
"it's still too early to have developed any trust in each other" the frog girl told him, which is true since this isn't a Disney movie.
"and everyone will just vote for themselves!" all good arguments, but the lawyer was ready for such claims.
" and that's precisely why the person who does manage to earn multiple votes will be the truly appropriate person for the job, no!? is that all right, sensei!?" a logical solution, now they only need the judge's decision.
" as long as you all decide by the deadline, anything's fine" with the green light being given, the election started in a haste…
And the president of the class is….
"I-I GOT THREE VOTES !?" Midoriya wasn't the only one shocked by the results, a furious Bakugou was also bewildered.
"You gotta be kidding me! WHO VOTED FOR DEKU!" Uraraka was whistling innocently hoping to not getting found out.
What's more interesting is…
"zero votes…I see how it is…of course! since I insisted on the role!" while Iida was mumbling about his defeat…
" you voted for somebody else…even though you wanted the job so badly…what are you doing, Iida?" many shared the same thought, they never expect such a move…
Anyway, Midoriya was selected as the president and Momo as the vice president.
Like usual, Midoriya and his two friends are dining together, having started the day with less brutal activity than some days ago was assuring…yet still…
" I was made class president so suddenly, I'm really not sure if I'm up to the task…"
"Sure you are!" Uraraka encouraged like the sweetheart she is.
"you'll be alright" Iida agreed even if he was still feeling bitter.
" you've got the guts and judgement when it counts, Midoriya. I voted for you because I knew you have it in you to carry us through" Iida declaration surprised them both.
"but didn't you want to be class president, yourself ? you've got the look down with the glasses too!" more like the lawyer's attitude but she got a point.
"like I said, mere volition has nothing to do with one's actual suitability, I did nothing more than follow my own judgment on the matter" yup a lawyer's attitude.
" you're so proper Iida…" Midoriya's exclamation made Iida blurt his family legacy…and so on they continued their conversation until a voice cut them off.
"excuse me gentleman, you're Midoriya Izuku if I recall correctly no?" Jurota's figure loomed over a poor slightly shaking Midoriya.
"y-yes…that's me"
"sorry to interrupt but wasn't Maruchi-san supposed to be with you? I mean he always mentions that you're his little brother no?" the question made Midoriya remember yesterday's call after the news of the burning building…before he could gather a proper answer another rude interruption shock him and many to their feet.
WEEEEEEEEEWOOOOOOWEEEEEEEEEWOOOOOOOO!
"THE SIREN!?" one of the students shouted loudly.
"SECURITY LEVEL 3 HAS BEEN BREACHED. STUDENTS, PLEASE PROMTLY EVACUATE." The automaton voice sent the entire cafeteria into chaos…
"WHAT'S SECURITY LEVEL 3?" Iida quickly asked a random student.
"IT MEANS SOMEONE'S INFILTRATED THE SCHOOL GROUNDS! THIS HASN'T HAPPENED IN THREE YEARS!"
The panic of such crowd wasn't worthy for those called 'heroes'…more like shoppers on black Friday…
Iida's mind was always impressed by the education level of UA.
"AS EXPECTED OF THE PINNACLE OF EDUCATION, THEIR CRISIS RESPONSE WAS SWIFT!" Midoriya tried to bring him back to common sense ground.
"IT WAS TOO SWIFT. IT TRIGERED A PANIC!" all three and even Jurota were being shoved away by the panicked crowd.
Luckily Iida was pushed to the front glass…
"ISN'T THAT…JUST THE PRESS!?" not just the press, it's the elite of top persistent journalists in Japan.
"GO BRING ALL MIGHT OUT HERE! HE'S GOTTA BE IN THERE!" very determined.
"WE TOLD YOU. HE'S OFF DUTY!" even Present Mic was having a hard time hearing his own voice.
"JUST A SINGLE WORD FROM HIM AND WE'LL GO AWAY!" translation, just his life story and we will go away.
Present Mic is normally a calm energetic guy…but they're starting to get on his nerves.
" This is already crossing from illegal trespassing into villainy! Is it okay to blow them away now?"
Luckily Aizawa didn't want to escalate matters more.
"don't bother, Mic. It'll be the same mixture of fact and fiction that get's written regardless, let's just wait for the police."
-meanwhile-
"there's nothing to fear! It's just the press!" Iida tried to calm down everyone yet it was in vain, because he was plastered to the glass.
Everyone was in a panic and only a few tried to calm the scared sheeps. Like Kirishima and Kaminari.
Uraraka too was being washed away by the crowd, Iida thought quickly about what to do if he was Midoriya or his brother…then an idea got into his head.
"Uraraka! Make me float!" once she did, he aimed for the exist where everyone can see and hear him.
He used his engines to propel himself.
BLASH!
"hnnn!"
He gripped a pipe tightly before shouting loudly.
"EVERYONE CALM DOWN! IT'S OKAY! IT'S JUST THE PRESS! THERE'S NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT! YOU'RE UA STUDENTS SO SHOW MANNERS OF THOSE ATTENDING AT HIGHEST SCHOOL IN JAPAN!" that did the trick luckily.
I'm sure he'll do great as a president. Anyway, the police shooed away the reporters.
Once they were back into their classroom…
"All right president, start us off" Momo tried to be professional as she beckoned Midoriya to begin the ceremony.
"b-before that I need to say something!..." he took a deep breath before continuing.
"in the end I think Iida will do a better job than me as president, you proved yourself able to unify people coolly…and it's I think It's for the best if Iida become the president of the class"
Many agreed with him, and Aizawa was just hurrying them off to get the ceremony started.
Iida wholeheartedly accepted the role…and while Midoriya was happy for his friend…he couldn't help but question how did the media get inside the school grounds…
-meanwhile-
Shigaraki was back into the HQ a livid look visible on his face. His fingers were twitching every now and then as he glanced at the one who SABOTAGED HIS PLAN.
"I really want to turn you into dust! you useless coward!" he moved dangerously towards the Phantom who was leaning nonchalantly over the edge.
"relax~ my friendo~ I still yet to exploit all the effects of my Ace card" he waved the ID card like a trophy.
Shigaraki had enough, he snatched the card and within seconds it was dust. Then he tried to give him a permanent dismissing.
"Tomura Shigaraki!" only for Kurogiri to save the Phantom for a second time.
"we're short handed and you know it" that wasn't going to keep him in check, but the phantom decided he overstayed his welcome.
"yeeesh and I went for all that trouble over nothing, well gotta find another one~" and he excused himself, much to Shigaraki's annoyance. He walked out as if he existed a coffee shop.
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"Master…the Phantom said he couldn't find a chance to retrieve valuable info…should we dispose of him?" eagerness and bloodlust was evident in Shigaraki's tone as he addressed A.F.O over the monitor.
The mastermind however had a different line of thinking.
They're two predicaments for his words…one he doesn't want to reveal his ways and that's the most likely case…two he might have another trick that give him the advantage…but that's very unlikely…unless that illusion Quirk was more than mere 'illusion'…
"be patient Tomura-kun, a tool must not be discarded until it serves it's purpose fully" the agreement of his master was another to sooth his rage…for now.
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"I'm back~"
"Grrrr?" the Nomu was very surprised by the unmasked Phantom entering so casually, he looked to the sleeping doll and back at the smiling maniac…then back and forth…confusion written all over it's face.
"what's wrong ? aren't you happy to see your owner after a long day of waiting ?" somehow, the Nomu was able to understand the hidden insult. But before it could attack…
He was in another illusion.
"good boy~ now stay down" he took off the students clothes and put on his normal ones, before existing the house and going for the edge of the building, this time with no smiles.
With no info on All Might's next training season…and the suspicion that Shigaraki has done…I can't casually walk back to the crime scene…looks like I have to rely on the league's help for now…
"it doesn't matter…after all I have found my target's location…before they arrive…now all I need to do is to determine who is the Oscillator" he mumbled to himself mysteriously.
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Back to Maruchi, After the sudden collapse, he and his mother were transported to a nearby hospital…so far he was still out cold, oblivious to the transpiring events.
Midnight was fine, she luckily didn't break any bones, but the hit she received from the falling debris means she can't do hero work anytime soon…
It's both a good and bad thing at the same time, because now she has more time to worry about the newest events, from Maruchi case and possibly trauma breakdown after they decided to label his parents as 'dead' to the recent breach of U.A. school.
Aizawa was kind enough to ask if the kid is nearby, he didn't want to scare him anymore than he is.
"the school was breached…it wasn't the media's doing" was the only thing he said.
Are they targeting Maru-kun? No that's not likely…he was partially in the news early and many now knows I have a connection to him…if they really targeted him they would've attacked my home and not a school full of pro heroes…
"could it be that masked guy…?" she asked Aizawa.
"I think not…that particular one likes to show off…meanwhile we have here a sneaky breacher…"
"they probably wanted to confront All Might…or even cause a scene to face him…they're many foolish individuals with twisted thinking like that"
"that's possible…yet why let the media in if not for distraction? "
Both of them were left puzzled at the strange breach…
"how's the brat?" she was snapped from her thinking when Aizawa asked her.
"not doing good, another heart attack…" she said with a grim tone, there's no telling if he'll survive the next one.
"these heart attacks are definitely not a normal disease, you also mentioned he has aichmophobia…Midnight, keep him away from any triggers until we can find a permanent solution" he ordered strictly before his tone softened a bit.
"and I wish you a fast healing BIP"
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-a few days after that-
BIP
"yes~?"
"Mister Phantom, the league informs you that your application for revenge has being accepted" Giran broke the professionalism as he couldn't pass the chance to do this.
"GASP! REALLY! THEY DID!? SUPER~! What's the date for my 'Grudge Match'?" the Phantom joked back but Giran returned to the stoic professional.
"tomorrow, I'll send you the coordinates to the transport location, they'll be more people there so please…don't trigger anyone"
"no chances~…but for this showdown? I'll save my energy BIP"
Tomorrow, huh? They left me no time to prepare~? How weird~? It's like they want to see what I can do when I have no tricks~?
A smirk crossed his face.
"it's too early for that…right, Mille-feuille?" he glanced up at the…highly restrained Nomu…
The poor thing was literally planted into the ceiling with steel ropes.
GRRRR!
"you gotta stay here and protect the assistant while he's playing games in his 'vacation', right my sweet Mille-feuille?" it's either the name or the treatment of a dog, Mille-feuille really wants to hug his owner's face off.
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-back in the hospital-
Ghosts of Memories…
Forgotten by Time…
Telling their stories…
Over their decaying ruins…
Surrounding the observing one…
Unlike the previous scenes…where beasts greeted his arrival in their lands…
A giant door…with frost clawing at it's borders, awaited the curious ones…
It may be a Memory…it may be a hallucination…but…one look over that door…
An intense rage engulfed the observing one…as the sounds of an intense battle could be heard on the other side…
What kind of monsters are locked beyond this door?
A guardian or a demon?
…
You can't…defeat it..
Ice that was a cocoon of rose…break and let the demon loose…
ROARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
Watch me!
You can't defeat it…
THUD!...
The false Guardian Lose…
TREMBLING! CRACKLING!
but the True one Rose…
The door morphed…
electricity blasted it…
announcing his arrival…
GORAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!
a seething evil glare matched the fear of many watching it…
You can't defeat it…
O hero…will you accept the dark offer first?...
I don't need you!
...before the demon in front banish you?
You can't defeat it!
O hero…will you sacrifice yourself first? Or will the evil inside you engulf you before that?
I'll protect them!
THEY'LL DIE!
O hero…you choose to wear the mantle of evil…allured by it's power…was it worth what it took from you?
ROAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!
As the demon charged an attack of tremendous electric blast…
BA-BUMP!
Dark Pulse!
O hero…Will the Evil conquer you…or will you conquer the Ancient Evil?
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He blinked his eyes open…slowly adjusting to the morning light…casting aside a disturbance that only prolonged his distorted state…
Trying to get up, promoted two figures to notice his awakening.
"easy Maru-kun…don't push yourself"
We can discuss whatever is troubling your mind later…remember I'm also here
With one palm over his head…he didn't listen to anyone of them…
The 'nightmare' this time is unlike any he has ever seen….
So…unique…so extreme…
Yet with his memory problems…all he remembers are mere shadows of the real thing…
Events blinked so fast…like a trailer of an upcoming game…
Hyping his sense to new highs, and leaving him with more questions than answers…
He looked at his palms…still shaking from the ethereal feeling…
"I need some time off…" he mumbled weakly to himself…his head down and a shadowed expression in his face...
"your wish is granted…Nezu the Principal of U.A. heard what happened and I asked him for a week off…" she told him without much energy herself…still recovering from the back pain.
"thanks…" was the sole response she received…and it was understandable.
Firstly he got a blunt answer to his hopes of finding his parents…and then a heart-attack event that meant he now saw a dragon attac—
"it was…it felt so…real…" his tone laced with…regret?
She glanced with a worried look at her son…for all the previous incidents this is the first case where she see him this somber…
"ruins…ice…thunder…demons…evil power…" he glanced with wide eyes at his hands…
"it tried to take control…and it won…" both of his Sensei and mother were now more puzzled than ever.
Ruins? Ice and thunder ? demons and evil power?
Even Sensei wasn't able to comprehend him…for his host cannot remember anything of this 'nightmare'…
It's so blurry…so…hazy…
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-next week 7:35 AM, Wednesday-
Normally they would have immediately started the practical training.
They were dismissed in Friday, Midnight can't go back to hero work until she fully recovers…but he was deemed 'stable' enough to get back to school.
While they were heading for U.A., All Might was heading on his own way…
"…BECAUSE IF YOU MOVE AN INCH ! THIS NICE LITTLE FAMILY WILL GET A WARM BONE-CRUSHING HUG!" a grotesque villain has taken hostage three individuals.
"DON'T EVER THINK OF GIVING CHASE HEROES!" and Kamui weren't about to let him loose, but they can't risk the safety of the family.
The family was pleading for them to save their daughter at least…
"HAVE NO FEAR CITIZENS! MISSOURI!" All Might didn't need any cars…he was the car!
SMASH!
A karate chop to the head sent the villain into dream lands.
"I happened to pass by…On my way to work…" and no soon after clearing this mess…
"KIYAAAAAAAA!" he had a busy schedule before the day even started.
However, while heading for the rescue he could notice his speed going down…since he passed the torch…as well as the time for the power form…
His thoughts wondered off to the conversation he had with Midoriya…
-flashback-
"I'm sorry…I haven't even told mom yet…I had a feeling I needed to tell him…I'm honestly sorry…" he never expected Midoriya to tell anyone about his secret…since he doesn't have a boastful or showy personality…but that sincerity isn't good for this kind of things…
"thankfully Bakugo misconducted your words as a bunch of nonsense…so I'll let it slide this time, but from now on not a peep about it! Reflect on the responsibility of being a bearer of my power!" he elaborated more on why it's important to keep it a secret as he had many enemies.
"this is not only to protect you but also to protect the society from chaos" and so All Might gave him a long lecture.
-end of flashback-
He's a suitable successor but I need to keep in mind he's still a 15 years old…I need to be firmer with him…
In the end All Might wasn't able to head for the School because every minute there's a call of duty.
However he also wondered to the other kid who knows his secret…
Maruchi-shounen won't blurt a word I'm sure…he didn't even question me much on our first encounter…
All Might too heard the news from Tsukauchi…another collapses out of the blue…
The poor kid really has much on his plate to think about than my secret…I wish I had the time to help him…
But he can't…not with many needing his help…
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Maruchi was feeling distorted after a week off in home, many were glancing over his way…he had a sad look over his face…
Midoriya was so worried about him…he knew he faked being ok on those calls for the sake of their mind…
But now seeing him this…distorted…he couldn't help the tugging pain in his chest…
"it was decided you'll be supervised by a three-man team compromising of me, All Might, and someone else" Aizawa briefly looked at Maruchi who was keeping a head up, but he could see the distortion in his eyes.
" Sensei what we'll be doing ?" Sero asked eagerly.
"be the hero everyone needs! Whether it's a flood or any other disaster! It's the trial of rescue !" Aizawa rose a card with the English words for 'Rescue'
(why a Japanese school use English words instead of Kanji, I don't know)
"trial of rescue…sounds a bit difficult this time around…" Kaminari wondered aloud.
"Totally!" and Mina agreed.
Many chit-chats continued…
"Rescue…Rescue…" Maruchi on the other hand…chanted the word 'Rescue' as if trying to summon a demon or something?
Kid ? are you alright ?
"as I was saying, this time…it's entirely up to each of you whether or not you wear your costume…some of your costumes aren't adapted to the task at hand… " he looked at Maruchi, still recalling seeing that purple clown custom…
What was Midnight thinking ?
"the training area is fairly far away we'll get there by bu—" Maruchi zoned out back to the nightmare he had…
-flashback-
You need me…
-end of flashback-
"I DON'T NEED YOU!" he shouted aloud startling everyone…even Aizawa…
Everyone, no exception looked at him weirdly…and the first to speak was...
"Big brother are you alright?" Midoriya stood and was ready to go by his side…
Aizawa on his other hand tolerated the weird behavior before speaking aloud.
"Maruchi Kayama, since this is a practical exam, you'll be in detention after we finish it!" Aizawa wasn't going to play favoritism.
The detention in his mind is a private audience with the school psychiatrist.
This kid needs mental help!
"ye-yes si-sir…" he casted his head down…and even Bakugou wasn't laughing at him…
Is Tokage going insane or something?
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Maruchi didn't want to change nor face anyone…he was waiting by the bus…
Kid…? You're hearing voices that aren't me?
I do…and this one is more…sinister…
Could it be that—
Before Sensei could finish his words, Aizawa interrupted him…
"Kayama, keep your head up, in the battlefield one moment of distraction—"
" means certain death, I know" his voice colder than usual…
A silence lingered between them…broke only by the sounds of the others arrival…
Midoriya was wearing his U.A. Gym clothes because his custom was torn to sheds by a rabid chihuahua.
"if you're not comfortable around them, you can sit next to me" Aizawa offered him…
"thanks but…I think chatting with others can ease my mind a little" he answered.
-inside the bus-
While everyone sat comfortably in their seats…Maruchi looked at the ground in distraught…
Am I going insane…?
Just because you hear voices in your head doesn't mean you're insane…probably…
His inner conversation was broken only by the sound of frog girl…
"I'm a straightforward person, Midoriya-kun" he looked up at the duo.
Midoriya as usual wasn't comfortable with talking to a girl.
"Ah yes! Asui-san!"
"call me Tsuyu" he mumbled something inaudible, but she couldn't care and she got straight to the point.
"Your quirk is similar to All Might's"
Eh?
Even Maruchi wasn't liking were this conversation was going.
"is..is that so? I uhm…" he stuttered for a response and before he could try to save his hide, Kirishima unintentionally comes to the rescue.
"Hold on Tsuyu-chan…All Might doesn't get injured so it's similar not identical" that made Midoriya sigh in relief.
" but still a power-up quirk isn't bad, you can do many things with that ! my hardening on the other hand is strong but ugly"
" I think it looks so cool, it has many uses for a Pro hero" Maruchi smiled a little.
He sure can shift really fast into Quirks fan, despite being so nervous some seconds ago…
He sure does, doesn't he?
They then started pointing out the more standing out Quirks in the bus.
" if you want something strong and flashy, then it's definitely Bakugou and Todoroki"
Asui retorted on that comment.
"Bakugou is explosive, he won't get any fans" that made him burst
"HAH!? SAY THAT AGAIN! I'LL HAVE FANS!"
"everyone just met and yet she read you like an open book"
And so they started their bickering. Until…
"the Quirk that I find the strangest here is yours Kayama-kun" Asui's comment made everyone halt.
"eh? Mine?" he looked at her fully understanding why she thinks his quirk is weird. Yet he played dumb as if it's natural.
"yes, throughout all the Pro hero magazines I read, I can't think of something similar to your Quirk, not only you can shapeshift into many different forms, yet those forms are so unique in their own…not mentioning the extra powers they provide"
"uhh…well, I too doesn't known much about the secrets of my Polymorph"
This frog really is a smart one, better watch out of her sharp tongue
Sensei, this the time to guide me into not exposing my secrets not for Jokes!
"you don't ? so the symbol in your hand is just a random side effect of your Quirk?" she was getting curious.
"a-ah some pro heroes can have marks on their bodies that embodiment a side of their powers, like the Music hero : Opera" Midoriya acted quickly to save his Bro's skin.
" Music Hero: Opera ? you mean the guy with the funny triple music note on his cheeks ?" Mina pointed out.
"even so, Maruchi-kun's symbol looks like it has meanings behind it and not just a side effect of his quirk."
This girl is persistent.
Maruchi looked at his teacher for help, making him do his job.
"All right everyone! Be silent we're almost there"
It's an irony that the guy with the ability to expose your truth is the one who saved it today, eh?
Sensei…I appreciate the silence, and please keep the lame jokes for I'm feeling sour!
Feeling sour ? could it be the aftermath the lemon juice you drunk yesterday ?
SENSEI!
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"AMAZING! IS THIS U.S.J (Universal Studio Japan) OR SOMETHING?!" they were awestruck by the sheer size of the training ground. Superb this school is filthy rich!
"Floods, landslides and wild fires etc..etc…" and astronaut declared over her helm.
"this a practical area I created…to simulate all kinds of accidents and disasters and it's name is…THE ULTIMATE SPACE FOR JAMS!" for a second Midoriya fanmode activated.
"IT'S THE SPACE HERO 13!"
And he wasn't the only fan…
"SHE'S THE GENTELMANLY HEROINE WHO DOES PHENOMENAL WORK HELPING WITH DISASTER RELIEF!" and many shared Uraraka's sentiment. Even Maruchi was looking at the heroine with some wonders…
Rescue…hero…
"hey 13, where's All Might? He should be here in this time?" Aizawa wondered where the blond is…
"from what I heard, he was doing hero work until his time was up…he's now resting in the staff room…" Aizawa was annoyed at the reply.
"that guy can't be anymore irrational!...sigh…doesn't matter let's carry our plan…"
Thirteen nodded and address the crowd of young heroes in the making.
"before we start….I have one thing to mention…or two…or three…or four…"
They're increasing many shared the same brain cell.
"I'm certain you're already all aware…my Quirk is called 'Black Hole' no matter what material gets sucked into it's vortex…it turns into dust…" Thirteen begin the explanation with a grim tone…
" Now that's a quirk helpful in removing wreckages and rescue missions!" Midoriya blurted out.
"it is however…a power that can easily be used to kill people…and in that way it's no different from the quirks of everyone here…" she took a quick glance over them all before continuing.
"naturally in this superhuman society Quirks are strictly regulated and the requirement for their lawful use is enforced"
"…" Maruchi didn't need to hear another lecture of this society's laws…
"we can tell that how our world works…that being said please take notice that a single misuse of your Quirks can easily end up killing somebody by accident, during Aizawa-san's test you learned of your respectful power's potential" on that Aizawa gave Maruchi a look, promoting the other to look a little sheepish.
"and during All Might's trial of battle, I think you took away a true sense of the danger of using those same powers against each other"
"…" on that note Maruchi looked down, thinking about how he nearly beat Bakugou into a bloody pulp…if not worst.
Forget that, you already vowed to not harm anyone with your power.
"this lesson will serve like a fresh start! Let's get to studying how to use your quirks for the sake of saving others!"
What she said, just because these forms of yours are built like war machines doesn't mean you can't use them to save others.
But…what if….my power isn't enough? What if…I needed more power…?
"your quirks empathically don't exist to hurt others" he zoned out..
Ah…well…in that case just remember the humiliation of your funny secrets being exposed to the public! I'm sure the Super Simian can take on all challengers...
Maruchi was still somber despite Sensei's effort to brighten his mood.
You're still not okay…ever since that nightmare…it's been a week already…
I…I don't know what's wrong with me…
"please exist this lesson fully understanding that your Quirks exist to help people!"
She's so cool! Many agreed with a simple perspective.
"All right first things first" while they were clapping for Thirteen, Aizawa declared the beginning of the rescue mission…only to halt mid sentence.
He glanced down towards the fountain…where something strange was happening…
A black whirlpool grow up…opening the gates of abyss…and from the beyond…came evil…hungry for battle and blood.
"HUDDLE TOGETHER AND DON'T MOVE!" Aizawa screamed the order at the top of his lungs.
The students and Maruchi alike were confused by the sudden gesture.
is this part of the training?
"THIRTEEN PROTECT THE STUDENTS!" Aizawa acted quickly.
No! this is definitely not a training!
Many thugs existed the portal in hurry…
"what is this ? this is like the pattern in the entrance exams no?" Kirishama was innocently thinking this will be another 'test'…
"DON'T MOVE! THOSE ARE REAL VILLAINS!"
"the detectors didn't sense them…they have appeared at the moment when students are far away and isolated…these villains aren't dumb…they came here with a predetermined plan and goal in mind" Todoroki talked coolly and of course not from the ice covering half his body.
Sensing the dangerous hazard of 'not everyday idiots wanting quick fame' Aizawa ordered in haste.
"Thirteen! Start evacuation immediately! Contact the School, they must have a Quirk that disturb our communications" he advanced forward.
"Kaminari try to use your Quirk to contact the school" the kid obeyed.
Shigaraki stood by the portal glancing here and there…
"Where the hell is that maniac!? Oh right he must have being too coward to came here! Hah!"
Once all existed…Kurogiri wanted to close the warp gate…but…
Another Nomu…a hulking one with tubes over his back like a hedgehog…and a muscled form like it's predecessor…with the exception of a more…animalistic head…existed the gate…and after him…
"Yo~! The star of the show has arrived~!" came madness mantled in darkness.
"you wasted our time! For the sake of a costume change!? If it wasn't for the case you're less useless than the others here I would've turned you to dust!" Shigiraki was scratching his neck furiously uncapable of thinking straight.
"this is a special event for me! Of course I'll change into something more professional!"
"YOU THINK THIS IS A JOB INTERVIEW OR SOMETHING!?"
Kurogiri and many others ignored their exchange as they locked their eyes on the heroes.
"Erasure Head and Thirteen…according to the teachers curriculum we procured yesterday All Might-san was supposed to be here and yet…"
"I knew it...so yesterday was the doing of you thugs" Aizawa pulled down his goggles. (how did he hear them I don't know) since the Phantom was wearing a different outfit and mask now…Aizawa thought he was another thug.
"Sensei! Are you planning on fighting them alone!?" Midoriya was worried at the sudden readiness of his teacher.
"they are too many of them! You won't last long!" Maruchi added with the same dread tone. Aizawa was a strict and scary teacher but he likes him so much…to see him head for danger without doing anything is something he can't stand.
"I'm not sure what tricks they have but mine will—" he cut him swiftly before he could utter another word.
"you're unlicensed to do hero work, unless your life is threatened don't use your Quirk without a Teacher's permission, they're in your hands Thirteen" Maruchi could only stare in shock as his teacher fearlessly headed for the group of villains.
This is not a game! You should stay out of his way!
"Oi Oi Oi! where's that number one? wasn't he supposed to be here? did that guy trick us?" Shigaraki's annoyance was evident as he started to furiously scratching his neck.
and while Kurogiri tried to calm him down, Dehni eyed the frightened kids.
if I'm not mistaken then one of them is what I'm looking for...the Oscillator…
he ripped many chunks from the ground with his telekinesis.
"Sandstone merged with concrete~ easy to lift with my Air manipulation" at those words some thugs turned to him in confusion…before turned back to the scene of where All Might was supposed to be…
Seeing that Shigaraki and Kurogiri were now weighting their new plan…he decided to rise more rocks of different sizes…and secretly engulfing the E.A. in one of them.
he rose the hidden Ethereal Astrolabe as Aizawa engaged with the thugs.
Dodge, dodge, attack, bind, hurl down to ground, and repeat…these thugs stood no chance against Aizawa's fighting style.
"he's strong in close-ranged combat…he also shielded his eyes with googles…so we don't know who's quirk he has erased…the coordination on our side is affected too…I see…these cannon fodders won't stand a chance…"Shigaraki was analyzing the situation like a hawk.
That's when Kurogiri noticed the kids fleeing the scene.
"Wow…he can fight against a group of enemies so well…" Midoriya was amazed.
" can he…really defeat them all…?" Maruchi was hoping with worry that he manages to do that…
"there's no time ! let's evacuate immediately !" Iida ordered them both.
They tried to heed for the exist…
"Greetings, we're the league of villains, pardon us, for we came to the U.A. High school camp…to eliminate the Symbol of Peace, All Might" only for Kurogiri to stop and addressed them.
League of legends?
LEAGUE OF VILLAINS!
"All Might should've been here, is he delayed somewhere? Well, this doesn't concern me…"
Thirteen readied an attack to protect everyone, she didn't expect Bakugou and Kirishima to head for him…
BOOMMM!
"in that case you'll be defeated by us in no time!" Kirishima declared confidently despite the hesitation in his tone.
"that was close…even though you're still students, you're quite capable" before Thirteen could unleash her attack, his whirlpool engulfed all the students…
That's when Maruchi had enough and tried to push away the whirlpool.
"KUSHALA'S NADIR!" but nothing came out!
WHY IT DOESN'T WORK!?
Meanwhile…
"what are you waiting for!? Attack!" Shigaraki ordered the Phantom but he didn't expect his temper to rise to new levels.
"I knew he was a dog! I just knew it! so which breed it is ? because this 'Nomu' is the ugliest dog I ever seen!" he was refereeing to the new mutant Nomu with weasel-like head…Shigaraki normally would have tried to turn him into dust if he didn't hurl the Boulders at the unsuspecting students.
"muttering ethereal Astrolabe...detect the highest Resonance level in a 100 meter radius!" he ordered silently.
but before he could get a result...
Kurogiri had just to go and scatter the test samples all over the place!
Fantastic...I hate my luck!
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"Highest Resonance level detected : Medium"
So some of the kids managed to flee his trap…
"Boss…since the so-called symbol of peace isn't here? Can I at least do as I please?" he asked for permission from Shigaraki, only for the latter to smirk in sadistic glee.
"No!...I'm the boss and you do as I say, and I want you to attack that google eyes!RIGHT NOW!"
"uh…fine!" The Phantom then decided to play with Aizawa while thinking what to do next.
Maybe the Oscillator is this guy?...hmmm…Its not likely….
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Midoriya found himself in the air, luckily water was here to save the day.
SPLASH!
While he swam for the surface, a million thoughts crossed his mind, warp quirk? They wanted to kill All Might?
Those thoughts were halted by a shark villain trying to attack him.
Nothing personal kid!
BLOKCH!
Only to receive a high kick in the gills.
She dragged him and the purple haired dwarf into a ship.
Meanwhile…Maruchi…
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
He had worst luck than his little brother…the ground was coming too fast.
YIAN KUT KU! NOW!
"BIRD WYVERN! YIAN KUT KU!" his body morphed into the shape of a giant bird with large wings and red scales…the bird glided through the air awkwardly before stumbling to the ground.
GRRHH!
A little hard but he was okay…
Sensei…why did you order Kut ku and not Rathalos?
Faster transformation, now don't let you're guard down! We're surrounded!
True to his words, Maruchi glanced around…many grown up adults with creepy smiles were readying themselves to attack him.
"a weird turkey? Doesn't matter"
" we were told to kill the kids and you don't seems to be one of us"
" nothing personal kid, it's just business"
They started slowly encircling the giant turkey…
There's 10 of them…we're not sure what their quirks are! So better use a fast long-ranger!
Rathalos ?
No! use Mizutsune!
Why!?
They're ready for heavy fire power like All Might, not tricksters like Mizutsune!
All right…
One of the thugs choose that moment to attack, he unleashed vine-like tendrils from his fingers at the giant turkey…
The Kut ku countered with lava spew.
SHHHHH!
"GAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!" the poor fella didn't expect the turkey to roast him.
"why you!" another thug, a women with long black hair launched sharp needles at him…only for them to miss as the kut ku dodged away…
"this thing can fight!"
SENSEI! I CAN'T SHAKE THEM OFF LONG ENOUGH TO TRANSFORM!
Try to fly up!
He did but the vines guy was going to let him go anytime soon…nor any of the others who helped him to keep the Kut ku from flying away…
THIS IS A DUMB IDEA BUT TRANSFORM BACK INTO YOUR HUMAN FORM! THEY WILL STUMBLE AND BE SURPRISED FOR SOME SECONDS! THAT'S YOUR CHANCE TO MORPH AGAIN!
He did so…falling to the ground with a thud while the thugs stumbled awkwardly.
"BUBBLY DANCER! MIZUTSUNE!" and the next thing they know was a giant bubble coming right to their faces!
"GAAAAAAAAAHHH! MY EYES!" the vines guy and many others were rubbing their burning eyes as the shampoo entered them…
HA! SERVE YA RIGHT! The Mizutsune smirked in triumph as he watched them stumbled in the ground…
However…
"WHY YOU!" some managed to find their ground…
The poor guy tried to throw a punch at the literal leviathan…
"GRHH!" only to miss and receive the treatment of a husband who got smacked by his wife's broom.
The others tried to encircle and dog pile the Mizutsune…only for him to wash them away with bubbles projectiles and graceful tail-slaps…
You may have choosen the path of evil! But my bubbles will guide you back to the path of jail!
"this thing is so nimble!?" uncapable of even walking straight after those tail-slaps one of the still conscious thugs could only exclaim in awe at the graceful beatdown he received.
This is not the time for celebration! Let's head immediately to Aizawa's aid!
Before the nameless thug could fade into the blackness…the last thing he saw was of a speeding soap-fox using the ground as a skateboard.
…meanwhile…
Aizawa was struggling with the numbers of thugs he has to deal with…that's not counting the more dangerous individuals who still didn't move from there places…
"hmm~ are you tired already?" well most of them anyway…while he was battling another thug sneaked up on him without his notice…
This one was floating in the air with legs crossed in a sitting position.
"GO! GO! GOGGLES-MAN! GO!" his constant cheers were more annoying than the itching burning eyes.
Dodge, attack, dodge, dodge, wrap and slam, dodge and repeat.
What a disappointment, this guy is only a High resonance-level…but~ doesn't matter I'll check the others later…
His rhythm was struggling enough until this nuisance decided to join the spectacle.
"COME ON GOGGLE-MAN! UNLEASH YOUR HIDDEN POWER! COME ON! YOU CAN DO IT!"
The reason for why Shigaraki wasn't attacking Aizawa anytime soon is he was really enjoying his irritation at the constant cheers of his 'Co-worker', the ire that radiates from the stoic and cool looking 'heroes' isn't something he sees everyday.
Plus to say Aizawa really wanted to punch him in the face was an understanding…to say he tried to is another understanding…but to his luck a hulking heteromorph was standing between him and his fan.
This is not good! They're too many of them!
Aizawa was really in a tight spot…and need of immediate help…
"AIZAWA-SENSEI!" upon hearing the familiar amnesiac's voice…dread washed over him.
Oh~? A newcomer? Dehni glanced at the purple haired boy who was glancing at his teacher with worry.
He flew towards him without breaking a sweat.
"MARUCHI RUNNN!" Aizawa tried to capture the flying maniac…but the hulking Nomu stood guard over him.
"ROARING WYVERN! TIGREX!" Dehni halted in his flight as he was confused by the light show that soon died down to reveal a…
"a yellow quadruple dinosaur…? Well this is new…huh? " Dehni stood between the Tigrex and the battle scene.
I have bad vibes about this one…
As their eyes met…a strange feeling washed over Sensei…
?
Power: Mind Reader.
When he makes eye contact with any individual for more than 1 second, he can read their thoughts and memories alike.
This ability has no draw backs.
So for Dehni to not be able to read the wyvern's mind means two things…one just like Aizawa who covered his eyes, he can't peek at his mind…and two…
Is this Wyvern's Danger level higher than mine? Dehni's stoic and non-chantingly attitude wavered as he looked at the Tigrex with bewilderment.
Impossible! My Danger level is now Extremely High, I can literally lift an entire Skyscraper now!
FOOOOOOWAAAAAAAH!
The Tigrex didn't wait any further as he launched at the battle scene…only to be stopped by an intense Air blast from the weasel Nomu.
"something with Equal footing should be able to deal with the Nomus down with ease…which begs the Question…What is your danger level?" Dehni muttered under his breath as tried to ask the Ethereal Astrolabe for information. This isn't the first time he couldn't read the mind of somebody else…
"Ethereal Astrolabe! Analyze the yellow quadruple dinosaur!" he mutter under his breath…but even he didn't expect the automaton's response.
"ERROR! ERROR! ANOMALIE DETECTED! ANOMALIE DETECTED! ERROR! ERROR! ANOMALIE DETECTED! ANOMALIE DETECTED!"
"E-ethereal astrolabe! What is wrong with you!?"
"Analysis is interrupted…instabilities found! Can't complete analysis ! reporting summary…summary done"
"what…is this thing?" the Phantom, no! Dehni was shocked because this is the first time the Ethereal Astrolabe display such a cryptic status.
(Danger Level : Unknown) مستوى الخطر :مجهول
(Resonance Level: Unknown) مستوى الرنين : مجهول
(Nature : Unknown) الطبيعة : مجهولة
(Sub-nature : Compound Entity) الطبيعة الدنيوية : كيان مركب
(Status : Unknown) الحالة :مجهولة
(Type: Unknown) النوع : مجهول