.All Might stood at a trash-filled beach. Despite its appearance, the place was slowly improving.
"Soon, Young Midoriya, you will-"
His thoughts were quickly interrupted by a shout. "ALL MIGHT!!" Izuku Midoriya came running toward him, clutching some pamphlets and breathing heavily.
"All Might, remember when I told you about that girl?!"
"The one you technically robbed and said you'd do anything to find and repay?"
Midoriya nodded rapidly. "Well, when Brainstorm repaired her phone..."
"Young Midoriya, I saw what you did to that phone. I'm not sure if we can call it repaying her, more like enhancing it."
"R-Right. But I could pinpoint where the signals were coming from. I could pinpoint her location."
"A little creepy, but if it were anyone else, I'd be concerned. So, I take it you need money now?"
Midoriya nodded eagerly. "And I have the perfect idea to make money quick!" He handed the paper to All Might, who raised an eyebrow before looking at the pamphlet, then back at Midoriya. The next words out of his mouth summed it all up. "Young Midoriya, are you nuts?"
Midoriya flinched. "D-Do you not think it's a good idea?"
"Oh, it's a genius idea. However, this competition is an underground fighting arena, which isn't publicized-which is good-but there are a few issues, my boy."
Midoriya nodded, listening closely.
"First, there are people with strength quirks. You're still registered as quirkless, and there's no way they'll let you fight."
"Second, while this perfectly legal fighting arena is allowed, it has some... questionable participants. People with fighting quirks often feel the urge to fight, sometimes to the death. These battles exist as a way to relieve those... urges. It's how villains like Muscular are prevented from causing more problems."
"I know the risks, but... I'm not just doing this for the girl, but for myself!"
"Huh?"
"All Might, you said the best teacher is experience. What better experience than a battle arena?"
All Might just stared at the boy for a moment before giving a heavy sigh. "Vilgax is rumored to be getting back up. If he comes to Earth, the first-year training at UA won't be enough. You need to engage with people who will want to kill you to at least be able to stand your ground against that murderous aura he exudes. And it's not like you're going to experience a villain attack at UA." He chuckled slightly at the thought.
"Alright. I still think this is... a questionable idea."
"I-I know, but I can't just let this go. That girl begged us, and... I'm going to earn the money! I'll fight in the tournament and win!"
A few days passed, and the all-out brawl was about to begin. Izuku had applied the day before...
Flashback...
Izuku Midoriya stood in line next to All Might, who was in his skinny form. They were now in front of the applicant manager, who was reviewing Midoriya's files. He glanced between the file and Midoriya.
"You do realize this is a strength quirk tournament, right? We allow people with other types of quirks or mutant abilities if we think they'll make things interesting. But quirkless participants are strictly forbidden. Sorry, kid."
As the manager spoke, a man passing by caught sight of them. He was smoking a cigarette, dressed in a green overcoat, boots, and cargo pants, and he appeared to be fiddling with something in his hands. He took an interest in the conversation, eyeing the boy.
Izuku nodded nervously. "Y-Yes, I know. But I'm not actually applying for myself... the prize money will go to me, but I'm entering on behalf of... my client!"
"Client?" The man's tone was skeptical, clearly doubting Midoriya's story.
"Y-Yes! I'm... uh... his manager!"
The man shrugged. "Alright, kid. So, I assume you'll be signing on behalf of your 'client'?"
After a few signatures and getting through the process, Midoriya glanced at the paper in his hand. "I can't believe that actually worked..." he muttered to himself as they walked inside.
Flashback over...
The sun had gone down a while, Inko had been fast asleep, Izuku looked at the time and got out of bed and began quietly moving the corridors of his apartment, especially not to wake his mother "Even with a quirk, my mom still treats me like fragile glass. If she found out that I was about to an underground fighting arena, she would definitely tell me not to do it."
As he was at the door put on his iconic red shoes closed the door behind him slowly and then began running in the dark night to fight against, bigger, probably more experienced people. "Yeah... I'm gonna die. "
Midoriya walks through the dark halls a bright light at the end of the tunnel. He walked through. And what he saw made his jaw drop at all the people who were watching the fight. Right now, with rock skin, I was facing off an alligator man, with a final punch knocking him out the lights of his opponent.
"Woah. At least I'll be able to study some quirks, " He thought to himself.
From the crowds, he thought he might have seen some pros, or at least that's why he thought they weren't in hero costumes, so he couldn't tell.
"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN NEXT UP WE HAVE THE IMMOVABLE OBJECT AGAINST...HUH? WAIT, IS THIS RIGHT? THIS IS HIS NAME? IT SOUNDS LIKE A TEN-YEAR-OLD MADE IT UP! WHAT DO YOU MEAN I'M ON THE MIC? OH RIGHT!AHEM, FOUR ARMS LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!!
The audience roared in excitement as a 12-foot-tall, almost looking like a sumo warrior, entered the arena flexing and roaring. "Where is this so-called Four Arms?! I want my stepping stone to victory to enter the fight!!!!"
The audience cheered in excitement, a woman eating a carrot, and she had white hair. a white bunny ears as she looked at the arena.
The announcer noticed Midoriya, who was going to transform in his locker room. And decided to bring attention to the boy. "Hey, kid! Where the hell is your warrior?!"
Izuku flinched back as the Four Arms dialled up. He was just heading in to transform and come back out, but now all eyes. "Uh... he is just a bit nervous. I'll go and get him. " He squeaked out. The immovable object grabbed the mic. "Don't bother if he's as much a bitch as you are! This going to be easy as hell don't embarrass yourself go home bitch!"
Midoriya felt small, well smaller than usual but when people were laughing he went in All Might in the crowd wanted to give his successor some support, but the bunny girl could only scoff "Kid's eaten alive. I feel bad for the wuss."
As Midoriya left into the dark tunnel with the laughter behind him he quickly slammed down on the omnitrix. As from the dark tunnel came something made everyone fall silent a red 12 feet with muscles that made All Might look wimpy as he flexed. And judging by how many arms he needed no introduction.
As he leapt into the arena cracking his knuckles."The name Four Arms. I heard you call my manager and me a bitch. Let's see whose the bitch is after I'm done."
The man quickly fell into a rage as he charged at the Four Armed Alien he dodged the attack easily before bringing his fist like a hammer and the man's head was the nail a blow sending him to the ground and cracking the ground. The man didn't get up from the punch as Four Arms stood with one foot stood atop his fallen foe.
The referee quickly went to the fallen foe and began counting to the three."1!"..."2!"..."3! The winner Four Arms!!"
A moment of silence as the audience broke into cheers. A man in the audience wearing a bird mask. "Huh. Maybe we can find some new recruits for the Yakuza."
A man grew a sadistic smile s he watched Four Arms leave the arena "Oh, man something tells me this is the guy!! The guy I have been waiting for! Will you finally defeat me Four Arms will you give me a battle to the death!?!"
For the next 2 hours, Four Arms would dominate his opponents fighting people of all shapes and sizes, the battle either knocking out or pinning them down. A man beside couldn't but watch the alien with interest. " his movements were sloppy, the only reason he has gotten to the quarter-finals this far was his stupid strength." He squinted his eyes before sneaking away a grin grew on his face "Tch. Can't let some stupid kid die! Plus he reminds me of another reckless idiot!"
All Might "Young man you're doing splendidly but you're true opponents are coming up and these guys are no joke
Four Arms stared down his opponent he was a crab man of sorts he lunged at Four Arms he claw clapped around his neck, he ripped him off before punching him through the arena. The referee and Four Arms looked at each other before shrugging.
Four arms left the arena, waving goodbye to the crowd. The announcer was pretty firm that he should show the crowd some when he left and entered the arena.
Four Arms took a look at the bracket, realizing he would only be fighting after some of his opponents made it to the quarter-finals.
He entered his assigned room, and due to his winning and becoming a fan favourite he was given some privileges, now Midoriya may not admit but this felt nice.
He tapped the Omnitrix dial his entire body engulfed in a green flash.
"Well, isn't this a surprise?"
Izuku, now back to normal, turned to the unknown voice. He turned to a man who was giving a grin that was reminiscent of All Might. If All Might was run down, and insane add in a sprinkle of looking like a hobo and you would get this man.
"Weird, I thought your registry said you were quirkless. It seems to me you have a quirk."
The man sat down and began eating his food.
"Who the hell is this guy?! He kinda looks All Might...uh..."
He took a good look at the man again.
"He looks like the hobo version of All Might."
The man helping himself to the places food enjoying them to his heart content."Listen, kid, I don't know what's your reason for being here, but you should back out."
"Huh?"
"Look, you're not half bad fighter. But you don't have in form or fighting experience."
Izuku clenched his fist. "I know that. The only reason I'm even this far is my strength. But I'm not backing down! So if you just told me to quit, then you can just leave"
The man looked and saw the boy's resolve in his eyes." But I can't back down. I know my next opponents are basically monsters, but I refuse to quit without trying,"
"You do realize one of them is known for killing his opponents in one punch others just beg for mercy, but you..." His face grew into a smile."Guess I'm just a suckered for optimistic kids! You got probably about 2 hours before you'll have to go back, so I'm gonna beat some lessons into you!!"
Izuku gulped in fear." Uh... I don't think that's a good idea, plus I don't even know you."
The man smiled. I'm a Naruhata vigilante. People call me Knuckle Duster."
Midoriya's eyes bulged out his jaw dropped as he looked at the man. He didn't know if he should geek out or call the police."Y-Your the Knuckleduster?! The Knuckleduster I've seen on the web and some of your fights your incredible though I couldn't figure out your quirk I'm not what it is, is it a strength I've seen you take down guys far larger than you..." The boy began to mutter.
The man quickly chopped on the head with an "Ow!" Midoriya broke out of his muttering storm.
"No time for that. we got stuff to do, kid! I prefer not seeing your splattered head all over the arena!"
--
Within those hours, Knuckleduster taught him some forms and beat some common battle strategies. Izuku walked out of the training room and left for his next fight.
"NOW FOR THE FAN FAVOURITE YOU LOVE HIM! YOU WANNA SEE HIM BEAT SOME ASS ITS FOUR ARMS!!"
Four Arms stood against an opponent that was larger than him, not by much but enough that the opponent looked down on him he raised his arms before throwing them down Four Arms acting quickly rolled from the attack as he impacted the ground a massive dust cloud ensued obscuring the opponent as well.
He looked around trying to find Four Arms as he leapt into the air and he landed giant man's shoulder, FourArms wrapped his arms around its neck and began checking him, the villain tried to get him off, his opponent smacking on the walls repeatedly to get him off but the alien didn't budge instead tightened his hold.
Soon, the man stopped running through walls to get him off his eyes rolled to the back of his head, and he walked a bit before collapsing to the ground, landing on his back. To Four Arms' displeasure "Ah, man"
With a thumb that echoed throughout Four Arms using his feet as leverage tossed the big guy right off him. Four Arms panting as the audience roared in excitement. All Might watching in the stands clapped. "Damn kid, are you ever going to stop impressing me?"
"AND WITH THAT FOUR ARMS COMES OUT WITH ANOTHER VICTORY CHOKING HIS VILLAIN OUT!!"The announcer said. Some people had been recording the fights with phones and had been posting them on TikTok or YouTube.
This unfortunately would turn be bad for our greenate nothing legal-wise but...
Kendo had woken up and walked downstairs to drink some water. She found her mouth watching something on her phone. "Hey, Itsuka having a late-night snack sweetie?"
"Yeah just some water and maybe an apple. What are you watching?" She said as she was picking an apple sniffing it before shrugging it and taking a bite of it.
"Oh just some footage of an underground fighting arena"
"Oh, no way I totally forgot that was happening today hopefully I can watch some good footage before they take it down. So who are some of the fighters?
"Hmm, well there's Rappa, the immovable object, Mr. Poker..."
"Hey, I remember seeing those Rappa is totally insane! I feel sorry for anyone going against him."
She chuckled a little."His next opponent will be...Ah! A new fight known as Four Arms"
She dropped her apple her face expressionless, as if someone told her puppy was kicked a she admittedly freaked out. "WHHHHAAAAAT?!"
Kendo's mother looked at her in confusion before her daughter grabbed her shoulders. "Red skin, four arms, four green eyes?!" Kendo's mother blinked before answering "Uh, yeah?"
Itsuka inhaled before exhaling she ran off to her room she came out with some jeans and a T-shirt with some exercise shoes and ran out of the house. Her mother tried stopping her. "Hey, it's a school night! Itsuka!"
"He better not get killed before so I can kill him myself! That idiot!" Itsuka had thought as she began running where the tournament should be held.
Back with Izuku
Midoriya had turned back drinking some water and waiting for his next opponent. To his honour, he watched as his next opponent made his opponent beg for mercy as he cried just after one punch. Izuku gulped in fear as Rappa tossed him out of the ring.
Midoriya took a deep breath before doing some light stretches, suddenly the door to his room was opened with a powerful force. Midoriya flinched by the sudden action. He looked to see his opponent who looked at him in confusion."Uh...kid do you know where Four Arms is?"
Izuku began sweating. "Uh sorry his not giving autographs right now."
The man just looks at him in more confusion. "You're his manager, right? How the hell did you get a guy like to work for you scrawny?"
Izuku before he could ask any more questions. "Wh-What d-do y-you want?"
"Hmph. Nothin' just tell FourArms he better not hold back I want a good battle! A fight that will get my blood boiling!! Yeah. A battle to the death!
Izuku widened as he gulped in fear." T-To the death? I-I'm not s-s-sure Four Arms wants that." He said with a nervous tone "He definitely doesn't want that!!!"
"Tch. Whatever give Four Arms that message to me! See you around scrawny dude!" Rappa waved goodbye before leaving through the door.
Izuku just looked worried and terrified as a beat of sweat ran down his face. Then...
"OUR NEXT MATCH IS ABOUT TO BEGIN RAPPA!! VS FOUR ARMS!!!"
Midoriya felt like he should run, he could find a different way to find a way to give money to Uraraka but..."I can't keep running away. I can't run away from my problems. Back then I used to get into the fights and I didn't win... I ran away a lot. But now."
In the arena everyone began to watch in anticipation, All Might looked absolutely terrified Kendo who was trying her hardest to save her pupil from facing Rappa a known guy who had been killed with his bare hands.
And the villain speaking had a psychotic grin looking at the opposite side for our hero to come and fight. Then everyone heard the stomps as Four Arms walked in with a determined look on his face.
Rappa and Four Arms stared each other down. Everyone could feel the anticipation coming from these two fighters.
"My manager says you want a fight to death, sorry, but I'm not a killer."
"C'mon man!! You're the guy I have been waiting for! Right now, it's me and you! Right here Right now!
As the bell rang Rappa immediately shot towards Four Arm his speed surprised the alien as he had his fist cocked back before throwing his fist towards the alien, Four Arms raised his arms in shield position and the punch sent the alien flying back his feet dragging on the ground as he slammed down into the wall with a BOOM!!
A moment of silence, the grunting could be heard as Four Arms pulled himself from the crater on the wall. Raised his fists. Spit out some blood. "Is that all you got?" The audience roared. Not as loudly as Rappa as he charged, Four Arms dodged the attack before delivering an uppercut grabbing his arm the tossing him onto the other side.
Rappa pulled himself as Four Arms from atop raised all four of his arms and slammed the down but Rappa dodge the attack before cocking back his fist and throwing a punch that landed on Four Arms' face, who quickly recovered and grabbed his hand, and then grabbing his head and slamming it into the ground. Rappa managed to escape the grip and backflipped to the other side.
As they began launching blow after blow towards the alien, and the whole time the fight probably was around 5 minutes but he couldn't help but wonder "Wh-what... what am I feeling right now?"
"You feel it, don't you?" Rappa said while wiping his blood.
"Your blood is pumping? Your instincts are screaming at you! Your heart is beating like never before!!! I haven't felt this way in a long time! So now me and you let's finish this!!
"What am I feeling right now? I'm feeling so excited! I can't stop smiling! I-I can't explain it but I know what I want is!!"
Four Arms wiped the blood from his mouth he didn't know why, but he smiled. Rappa's grin only grew. As a small laugh came from Four Arms." COME AT ME WITH ALL YOU GOT!!"
Rappa, with hesitation, charged towards Four Arms, the fists collided and with a BOOM!! An explosion of fists the two wee rapidly beating o
The ground beneath the feet cracked as his fist carried the weight of two relentless warriors refusing to go down without a fight, blood spilled through the arena, and Miruko within the stands was grinning like a lunatic wanting a piece of the action. She licked her lips staring at the Four Armed Alien. "Damn, I'm gonna have so much fun with you."
'OH MAN, YOU'RE SOMETHING ELSE I CAN'T FUCK'N FEEL MY ARMS!!"
Four Arms didn't say anything as Rappa was weakening he was being pushed back, he's arms were giving out. then with the right hook and then uppercut that shook Rappa to his core he couldn't move his arm anymore Rappa looked at Four Arms unable to continue." Finish me."
Four Arm raised his fist before slamming his fist to his head and planting to the ground with a shockwave cracking the ground beneath even though Rappa would've preferred he ended him he stuck to his morale and didn't end his life.
There was a moment of silence.
"He beat Rappa"
"No one ever beats Rappa"
"Wh-who the hell is this guy?"
As then Four Arms stood atop Rappa's fallen body he raised his fist in the air. The referee pulled out his moment of stun run and began slapping the ground "1...2...3!!! FOUR ARMS WINS!!!!"
They roared in excitement.
Four Arms was in the infirmary a woman with pink hair, began to treat him. "Oh, man it's so hard keeping this form."The woman's hands glowed green as the alien began to feel his injuries and bruises heal up. She wiped some sweat from her head. He was handed his money and looked at it with pride.
" All right you're free to go. "
Four Arms stood up and began walking to his room when he suddenly was stopped." Hey. "
Four Arms looked side to side from the feminine voice he looked down to see. "MIRUKO?!!"
She might not be in her hero costume but he could recognize heroes a mile away, a skill All Might found impressive and terrifying at the same time.
"You pretty good out there." She said poking his chest, his fast was a blushing mess. "Aw, is the big guy shy? How cute. Y'know you would make a great punching ba--I mean sidekick."
"Y-You d-don't usually have sidekicks or take in interns because they hold you back."
Miruko is a little impressed. "Aw, seems like you know your stuff. So what's your story--"
Her questioning was stopped by the beeping of the Omnitrix he began to walk away. "Sorry I gotta go-"
He was grabbed by his shirt. "Oh, no, you aren't going anywhere, but seeing you fight got me -"
With a massive green flash, she was surprised the weight that she was tucking had significantly declined she looked to see Midoriya.
"Huh?" With one hand, she released the boy before roughly slamming him into the wall. "Okay kid, start talking. I thought you were his manager,"
Izuku gulped. "Well... I'm registered quirkless. "
"Quirkless? Boy, your life probably sucked."
Midoriya had a dark aura around him. "I mean, it's true, but you didn't have to say it."
She put the boy down, it was surprising to find a top pro hero she may have looked shorter than him but I swear the way she carried herself made her feel like she was far taller than him.
"Well, you're obviously not quirkless. What gives?"
"I mean, I was or I thought I was till a few weeks ago, so I thought I could pick up some money and experience before going to UA."
"Wow, you're kinda crazy! I like that!! When you get into UA, if you impress me, I might be generous and give you an internship."
"Uhm.. It wouldn't because you want to beat me up, would it? I mean, you are known for being a battle-crazy maniac. "
She just laughed, smiling at the boy. "See you around, kid. Don't worry, when I'm done, I'll beat the wimpiness out of you! "
Izuku gulped before watching the hero leave and gulped. "Why does everyone I meet lately call me wimpy? "
He entered his locker room, hoping for no more surprises. He was wrong as he entered he found a couple of people in bird masks sitting in his waiting room.
" Hello, I'm Kai Chisaki. "
Izuku gulped. " Hello. "
" We were hoping to meet with Four Arms. l, you're his manager, right? A little young don't, aren't you? And apparently, you're quirkless. You're the most clean, not inflicted with this quirked disease. You're lucky. "
Midoriya was sweating. " Thanks. I guess. "
"We have a proposition for you. We'll Four Arms, specifically we want you to join the Yakuza. He would make a great aspect. "
"Thank you, but I don't think Four Arms would want it."
There was a moment of silence. Before he shook his head. The atmosphere was tense, and Midoriya was contemplating going alien and getting the hell out of there.
As they stood up, Chisaki handed him a card. "What a shame. If you change your mind, contact us."
"Uh... Thanks."
As they left. Leaving a terrified Midoriya breathing heavily. He looked at the prize money before running out.
Uraraka had a terrible week. First, her money and phone were stolen.
" Mom and Dad do so much for me. I-I can't ask them for anymore. I still have money enough for the next 2 weeks, but..."
"Hey!!"
She turned around to see the boy who was an accomplice to the guy who had stolen her money. Her scowl grew having a distaste for the boy.
"What do you want?" She said with so much venom in the girl's voice the boy visibly flinched.
"Came to steal more money. Well, I don't have any more! So go away! Leave me alone. "
"I-- Here!! I'm sorry for everything I fixed. "
He bowed with a brown envelope to the girl's confusion.
The girl too, the envelope opened and was shocked, to say the least. Money
" 1,502,250.00 Japanese Yen as an apology"
Uraraka looked as if her brain froze, All Might even though he had a blank expression on his face. They both stared at the boy, All Might from afar.
"..."
"..."
"How much?!??!" They said in unison.
"I'm sorry for what I did to you! I earned the money, so don't worry about it being g stolen. "
"So much money... WAIT!! I c-cant take this! Are you insane?!"
"But you have to!!"
"Okay, you are insane! I'm not taking it this much... As much I want to."She said the last part under her breath. "Pay me back what you owe me not...this!! This way is over the top!! How the hell did you even end up with this?!"
"I ended up winning a tournament,"
"Oh. So this is the prize money?"
Midoriya nodded
"I probably caused you so much grief about stealing, so think if this is my apologies. Oh, and before I forget your phone. "
"My phone?"
He pulled out a smartphone that had the same colour scheme as her old flip phone.
"Th- That isn't my phone."
"Actually, it is after I melted it -"
"You melted my phone?!"
"Yeah, but now it's better I repaired it."
She took the device, opening the device, and the screen was easy to use. She looked at the boy as she saw his light bruises and bandages on his cheeks and tired expression. She didn't have proof, but he probably felt guilty about 2hat happened and did everything to make it up to me.
She continued staring at him, There was an awkward silence before she spoke.
"I'm not taking all this money. It would feel wrong. I can see you're really sorry. So I'll take the money you owe me."
"Take double, that's the least you can do."
"Hey, do you want to exchange numbers? I can see you're a good guy. Maybe we could be, I don't know... Be friends?"
"I..." Before giving a nod
" Though I rather spend time with than you than you're other friends, especially if they're like the other guy,"
" Actually, he was my only friend, and you don't have to worry about him. We're not talking anymore ... I don't exactly have many friends anymore, actually no friends."
He said with a sad tone the girl wanted to reach out to the boy.
" Well, since we're friends, we should know each other a little more."
"Huh?"
"You just paid me back and fixed my phone. At least I could get to know a little better."
They began walking together, Midoriya was a little nervous as the sun began to come up.
"O-Okay uhm... Wh-What do you wanna know?"
"I'm Ochako Uraraka. Yours?"
"I-I-Izuku M-Midoriya"
"Mhmmm, favourite colour? Mines pink!"
"Uh... G-Green."
"Really green? Is it because you're well... All green?
"Hey, I'm not green! "
" Green hair, green eyes, green watch, your name means green. "
Midoriya blushed at the girls' amusement.
" I guess that's a factor. What about you, who's you're favourite hero? "
" Thirteen! She's my all-time favourite. I wanna be like her!"
She began ranting about Thirteen, which brought a smile to his face as then he felt a chill go down his spine.
"Midoriya."
He turned to see an angry orange-haired girl with a murderous aura around him. "H-Hey K-Kendo? Wha-Whats up?"
Her fist enlarged as Uraraka watched in horror as she walked up to him with a few comedic blows to his head. "Are you crazy?! Actually, don't answer that. Because I know you're insane! What were you thinking fighting in an underground tournament?!"
Midoriya, whose sole was leaving his body but was saved by Uraraka, who put his sole back in his body. "So I'm guess you watched the fight,"
"Of course, I did when they said Four Arms was fighting. I knew it was you! I was worried my friend would die!"
"W-Wait, were friends?"
"Huh? What kinda stupid question is that of course were friends!"
Midoriya began to burst into tears.
As Midoriya was berated by Kendo, who acted like her big sister, who acted like her little brother and did something stupid. Which brought Uraraka to some laughter.
...