AN: Keeping this short, I have a new story coming out pretty soon, sometime this week. Hope you all enjoy!
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Xerzo LotCN- Yeah, I actually feel kinda bad for how much I've done to the poor guy, but it's all needed for plot stuff later. I'm glad you agree with what Bakugou said, it took some time to get the wording right. You'll have to wait and see for the rescue. Finally, I put some mentions of times into this chapter to show you how long it's been.
BoredAndSleepy2000- Good to hear and good to see you back!
sonic- Is this a guest profile, since it doesn't show the ability to open to an actual profile? Either way, I'm happy you like the chapter!
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Chapter 7:
"You know…" Izuku chuckled as he wore a weary grin, his dull green eyes flickering between the two large goons; the rhino and the mammoth men, "I, uh, don't exactly think this is a fair fight…"
"Then make it a fair fight." All for One stated as he snapped his fingers, triggering the two animalistic men to charge forward.
"Whoa!" the green haired boy exclaimed as he rolled under the rhino man's horn as the larger man attempted to impale him. As Izuku landed on his feet and brought himself to a crouching position, only to raise his left arm, a circle of white light forming a shield to block a punch from the mammoth man. The boy grunted as the force sent him sliding backwards, the shield of light absorbing most of the impact, but leaving a bruise already forming on his arm as he threw his right arm out to form a weapon. Particles of purple light emanated from Deku's hand, quickly taking the shape of a spear before the boy was forced to jump to the side as the Rhino man attempted to grab him.
"Hold still, you damn brat!" the horned man growled as he lunged for the broccoli haired boy again.
"That doesn't sound like a very good idea on my part…" Midoriya mumbled as he leapt over the man's grasp, landing on his shoulder as the purple spear spun around his hand before the blunt end crashed into the side of the large man's head.
"You're gonna pay for that!" the mammoth man roared as he wrapped his hair covered hand around Izuku and ripped him from the other animalistic man's shoulder; the horned man groaning as he fell over rubbing his head "Are you okay, Ceroti?"
"Yeah, Muthus…" the rhino man mumbled as he shook his head in an effort to clear his head of the blow "Thanks, bro…"
"No problem." Muthus said before returning his attention to Izuku, whom was attempting to pry the hairy fingers from off his torso "You're gonna pay for hurting my brother!"
"I don't really think I hurt him…" the green haired boy squeaked as he attempted to maneuver his purple spear to an angle that he could use to escape "And, wait, you two are brothers? What does your dad look like? What does your mom look like!?"
"Why you little…" the mammoth man growled before turning to the masked man watching the battle "Do you have any problems if I rip his head off!?"
"Do what you have to." All for One calmly said keeping his arms neatly folded behind his back "Count it as motivation."
"I have a problem with that!" Izuku shouted before summoning a golden orange dagger in his left hand and stabbing Muthus between his thumb and index finger, hair around the weapon burning away. The hairy man roared in anger and pain as he dropped the boy, Ceroti taking advantage and charging once again. The large man's assault was cut short as the spear was thrown into his shoulder.
"You little piece of shit!" Muthus roared as he ripped the burning blade out of his hand, the flesh already cauterized the wound, and tossed it to the side.
"You're really asking for it now, kid!" Ceroti bellowed while pulling the spear out and crushing it in his hand, particles of purple light scattering through the air.
"I beg to differ, I didn't ask for any of this!" Izuku shouted back as he created a blue disk of light, his back hitting the wall as he tried to move further away. When the rhino man charged forwards again, Midoriya threw the disk, hitting the mammoth man in the nose. As the horned man closed in, Deku raised his hand and sent a pulse of bright light out, blinding the large man as the boy Flash Stepped away. Unable to see, Ceroti could do little to stop himself as he crashed head first into the cement wall, his horn snapping in half and falling to the floor as he pulled away from the now damage wall, only for a ball of orange light to slam into the side of his head like a cannon ball, knocking him out.
"Ceroti!" the mammoth man yelled in worry, holding his clearly broken nose as his face twitched slightly from the electricity still flowing through his veins.
"Say 'nighty, night'!" Izuku shouted as he flashed stepped next to his final opponent, a purple sledgehammer already in hand, and jumped into the air, spinning as he slammed his weapon into the large man's head. Muthus was sent flying across the room, completely out cold, as Deku landed softly on his feet, allowing the hammer to disappear.
"That took longer than I was expecting. Despite their size, they were not difficult opponents." All for One said as he calmly approached his student, his gaze lingering on his mammoth minion's unconscious form "You've been training under me for nine months now, you should have done better!"
"Has it really been almost three years?" Midoriya thought as he remembered the death of his fellow captive during his two year anniversary.
"Well, I didn't exactly have much of a heads up." Izuku chuckled as he rolled his neck, his instincts blaring for him to run away, but were ignored.
"There are no 'heads up' in the real world, you'll do well to remember that." The crime lord advised, sending shivers down Izuku's spine as his hand clasped firmly onto the boys shoulder.
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"Someone stop him!" a woman shouted as a large, humanoid pile of sludge grabbed her purse and began to run.
"Bahahaha" the villain laughed as he dashed forward ignoring the looks of worry around him.
"Where are the heroes?" a bystander said in a hushed tone, not noticing the skeletal man emerge from the store behind them.
"I know, usually one shows up immediately…" another person said as the skinny man dropped his plastic bag and began to expand, his once baggy, white shirt being stretched to its limits.
"Fear not!" rang out the all too familiar, heroic chuckle.
"Is that?" a new person gasped.
"No way!" another woman said in awe.
"For I am here!" All Might shouted as he appeared in front of the sludge villain, his fist already pulled back for an attack.
"Wha-what?!" the villain exclaimed as he attempted to halt his forward moment.
"Texas Smash!" the hero roared as he threw his fist forward into the pile of slime, scattering him throughout the street.
"A-amazing!" a civilian declared as the wind from the attack cleared up.
"With one punch!" another proclaimed, not seeing the sad smile on the top hero's face.
"… I held back once… and it caused the greatest failure I possibly could have made…" All Might thought to himself sadly as he began to collect the remnants of his opponent "I won't make that mistake again!"
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"Gah!" Izuku exclaimed as he squirmed on the ground of his cell, desperately grasping at the new, black collar with a small box on it, around his throat.
"Like it?" All for One teased as he held the button down on a small remote "Since it seems like you weren't responding to cuts and bruises, I've decided a little shock therapy is in order. The longer I hold the button, the higher the voltage."
"…" Midoriya didn't say anything as he struggled to stop the screaming building in his throat, his fingers digging into his neck as he tried to separate himself from the collar.
"I think that's enough." The crime lord said as he released the button, earning gasps of relief, and slipped the remote into his pocket "When will you learn, when I say 'kill' you will kill."
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"I'm back…" Yagi said sadly as he stared at the grave of his greatest failure, dressed in dark.
"I… know it's been awhile… nearly two years since I made that promise to young Bakugou and four years since…" Toshinori choked, he couldn't say it.
"I know you're still out there…" All Might stated as he reached over to the tomb stone and gently rested his hand a top it, unaware that a pair of crimson eye trained themselves to him as the owner stopped on his march to the same spot "… I will find you…"
"And if 'he' has you…" the hero declared as he ripped his hand from the grave, trembling with fear and anger yet resisting the urge to transform as he turned and began walking away "Then I will save you!"
Bakugou Katsuki slowly made his way to the grave, unnoticed by the previous blond, as his eyes darted between the man leaving and his friend's tombstone before whispering "Just who, the hell, was that…?"
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"Um, what, exactly, are these things?" Izuku asked his teacher as he nervously glanced at the creatures before him; one with long claws and wings, one with arm muscles out of proportion to the rest of its body and one with three sets of arms, but all with exposed brains and gray decaying skin.
"These are your next challenge." All for One declared as he handed a small remote to Kurogiri and stepped forward "These are Nomu and they will be your opponents for the next three days straight."
"Wait, three days?" Midoriya interrupted, eyeing the exposed brain with a calculating gaze "Will they be able to last that long?"
"Ah, but they won't have to!" the crime lord chuckled and he turned to his student fully "Since you won't be allowed to attack them back."
"Wait, wha-" Deku began, only to be cut short.
"This is to teach you how to better dodge and block attacks from multiple opponents at once." The villain stated as he began to walk back to his subordinate "As such, I have instructed Kurogiri to shock you if you go on the offensive at any point during the next three days."
"But, that's not fai-" Izuku tried once again, only to be ignored.
"Begin." All for One declared as he left, ignoring the startled yelp from the green haired boy as the Nomu began the attack.
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"This is it…" Katsuki said as he gazed at the building before him, ignoring the brown haired girl that looked at him curiously "This is the next step to becoming the best…"
"And on that path…" Bakugou growled as he stomped forward, glaring at anything before him "… I will find you!"
"Nothing is going to stop me!" the boy declared as he continued his march towards the UA entrance exam.