My Hokuto Academia
AN: Yes, I'm aware of Smash of the North Star. A friend actually pointed it out to me, but my story is going down in a different direction. Complete with some OCs inspired by the cast of Hokuto no Ken and Souten no Ken respectively.
Just a fair bit of warning, there will be SPOILERS for both My Hero Academia, Hokuto no Ken, and Souten no Ken (and its continuation, Regenesis).
I DO NOT own Hokuto no Ken or My Hero Academia, they belong to their respective creators, Tetsuo Hara, Buronson, and Kohei Horikoshi. Support the official releases, especially of Souten no Ken.
Chapter Two:
Today was Thursday, but Izuku was already planning his route to get home. The day mainly consisted of normal classes, plus the mentions of midterms coming up soon. The teen took extra precautions because of those. The bullies were another matter altogether, mainly picking on him for his Quirklessness. The biggest one? Katsuki Bakugo who ironically was Izuku's childhood friend.
He gave him the nickname of Deku which means useless in its simplest terms, mainly for the reasons previously mentioned. He got an impressive Quirk known as Explosion which allows him to generate explosions via his sweat, plus he's got the drive and smarts to be a Pro Hero. Today? He was focusing on studying midterms, but all of that was secondary to his part one of his goal, U.A. High.
He had pride in being the only one out of his junior high to plan on applying to U.A., the teachers and the extras told him he has the drive and proper criteria to be a Pro Hero. However, he noticed that Deku was extra quiet, that and a couple of extra notebooks. This made him suspicious, the plan? It was to follow him after school and see what he was doing.
The bell rang, signifying the end of the school day. Izuku walked out, mainly focused on going to a specific location, mainly in the glint of his eyes. Bakugo played it smart by following him from a distance, that and he can surprise the nerd too.
In the short trip, Izuku was going to the library. Bakugo was getting disappointed in this trip, this was a fairly normal route. In addition, the library is like a second home for a nerd like him. He decided he would force the info out of him tomorrow after school.
The Library:
He was within the sports section, mainly researching various martial arts and their techniques. The green-haired teen was writing down notes on the various striking techniques found within variants of Karate, Kickboxing, and others. He often wrote down the mechanics of each strike, complete with a fairly detailed sketch here and there.
'This is interesting, it seems Karate has a lot of variations of the punch alone. I need to practice some of these techniques. I'm also hoping I don't break a limb or two, key word being hopefully.'
Izuku believed he written down enough notes on the punch and its variations, but knows that midterms were coming up in a short period of time. He looked at the time, realizing he needs to get back home. In the span of a few minutes, he packed up his things and returned the books to their proper sections.
The boy would leave the library in a quick pace, realizing sundown is approaching fast. He was running as fast as he could, but things would be different tomorrow, the teen could definitely tell.
Friday couldn't come fast enough.
Friday:
The whole school day was quiet, Bakugo did not bother him unless you count the glares he gives out every now and then. Izuku wondered why, but the end of the day was coming. The green-haired teen was looking over his notes for midterms which were confirmed to be coming next month, but the address of the man who saved him was also there.
'As I remember, Kasumi's address was here. It doesn't seem to be too far actually from Aldera Junior High, just need to go east of my normal commute back home.' Izuku was lost in thought until hands slammed on his desk, courtesy of his friend/childhood tormentor, Katsuki Bakugo.
"Deku, you're acting a little weirder than usual. It's starting to piss me off!"
"Uh... it's-it's nothing. Just-"
"I'm gonna ask you after school's done, you're gonna tell me everything, got it, Deku?" Bakugo stated and there was a threat on top of that, courtesy of Explosion.
Izuku was now afraid, now needing an escape plan to get to Kasumi's address. However, the bell was going to ring now.
RRRINGG!
Saved by the bell. Izuku quickly packed up his stuff, then ran out of school, narrowly avoiding teachers. The teen remembered the route to Kasumi's place, albeit with a now-altered path.
"GET BACK HERE!" screamed Izuku's childhood tormentor/friend.
He kept running, but still remembering the route. It would be difficult to lose him, but he had to try something, Izuku ran into an alleyway, composed of old boxes. He purposely knocked a few of them over in a vain attempt to slow down Bakugo, but he just burned them with his Quirk.
It would be awhile before he found a public street, mainly going on his left and heading down for several blocks. The problem? He wasn't the most athletic kid in school, but fear being a great motivator reversed that. He was running faster than he actually was.
'Okay, I'm coming up to a small Halal restaurant. Directions say turn right, then head down for at least three more blocks. Then I'll be there.'
The teen kept running, but made a sharp right and in the words of a wise man, he was getting warmer. Unfortunately, Bakugo was getting closer too.
'Oh, no! He's getting closer! WILL need to speed up for the last two blocks and I'm home free!' Izuku thought as he was getting desperate. He tapped in the last reserves of his stamina to make it to the teacher's address. He had to do a double take, it had to be the address.
He captured the image in his head: A modest two-story house with a balcony on the second level and a garage door out in front. In addition, the front door was on the side of the house. In addition, he remembered the numerical details: 83-09. The address was right, he made it!
The stress relieved itself, especially when getting to the front door. However...
"OI! YOU ARE GOING TO TELL ME WHAT'S BEEN-"
Izuku ignored him despite the fear he was feeling right now, he quickly rang the doorbell, but the explosive teen was increasingly getting angrier at his question being ignored.
"DAMN IT, DEKU! NOW YOU CAN DIE-"
The social studies teacher known as Kensei Kasumi heard a lot of noise from his front door, but realized it might be Midoriya. It was strange though, there was a lot of vulgar language just outside his door.
'My first guess, he's been followed.'
Kensei quickly got to the door, then opened it.
Being the witness to an localized explosion was definitely not on his plan today.
The explosive teen threw a small explosion, but in the span of a few seconds, he was done on the ground face-first, and then made the connection: someone just got the drop on him. This would not stand in the mind of Katsuki Bakugo, he was a prodigy with the makings of being a Pro Hero!
"So, are you going to get up or..." said a masculine voice. The explosive teen got up and got a good look at the man. The description: Tall, muscular, strong jaw-line, and his spiked brown hair with long-trimmed sideburns.
"Oh, you're gonna pay for looking down on me!" Bakugo screamed. "Forget Deku, I'm gonna kill you fir-" was interrupted by a quick series of punches into his face, sending him back a bit.
"Listen, if you have the time to chatter. You could have thrown a punch at anytime." the muscular stranger responded.
Bakugo was bleeding from his nose, but stood his ground. In a split-second, he jumped and generated an explosion via straight punch. However, the explosion didn't hit. It was too fast for him to comprehend, but the stranger jumped in the air, hit several points in his arm, and ends it with a knee strike right in the nose.
The explosive teen landed on his back, clutching his nose in pain, and then responded like so.
"You bastard! You think that's gonna stop me? I have been hit way worse!" exclaimed Bakugo as he stood up.
"Oh, please. I can tell you were tailing this kid, Izuku Midoriya. Plus with the name Deku, you are definitely NOT a friend." responded the stranger, sounding more disappointed than angry.
"Oh, shut up! JUST DIE!" screamed the explosive teen as he tried throwing another explosion. However, there was only a flicker and not the big one he was expecting. Bakugo was dumbfounded for the first time, did his Quirk just shut off? No, this stranger did something to him.
"If you're wondering, I just hit a pressure point known as Torikeshi."
"Cancellation?" Izuku muttered to himself, making some mental notes about what just transpired.
"I nullified the usage of your Quirk. Just be thankful it's only temporary, the effect goes away after an hour." replied the stranger as a matter of fact. Bakugo couldn't believe it, he was more or less disarmed AND defeated on top of that.
"Yo-You just... that's it. You have officially landed on top of my shit-list! The next time we meet, I'm going to end you!" barked Bakugo.
"And if the result is the same, what's next? Keep on trying until you feel some satisfaction? Or you can just take your loss as a learning experience. Either way, you are leaving." responded the stranger. "Oh, Midoriya. Come right in, I believe we wasted enough time as it is."
"Oh, right. Coming, Kasumi." responded the green-haired teen as he was brought out of his stupor.
The both of them were inside as the door quickly shut. Bakugo simply left as he flipped off the house, muttering angrily that he'll beat this Kasumi next time.
Kasumi Residence
The interior was fairly simple, it resembled a decently maintained hotel room. A small kitchen to the left, complete with refridg
"Who was that guy?" Kasumi asked.
"Oh, that's Kaachan. The full name being Katsuki Bakugo." responded Midoriya.
"I'm guessing childhood tormentor?"
"Quite the opposite actually. We were friends before, but once he got his Quirk. I-It was so quick, he just left me behind. Using me a punching bag and calling me Deku, meaning 'one who can't do anything'. I-It just hurt quite a bit."
"That's no excuse, it sounds like the mentality of a weak-minded person." Kasumi responded.
"However, I know he has the drive to be a Pro Hero one day. I just want to be happy for him, b-but he keeps putting me down and claims I'm looking down at him."
"Wait, looking down? It seems this Bakugo needs a therapist. Let me guess, teachers and classmates constantly praised him?"
The green-haired teen nodded.
"I see, he never learned an ounce of humility."
"I know he's abrasive and all, but once you look past it... there are the signs of a Pro Hero in him."
"A Pro Hero with a F- in public relations." Kasumi quickly responded.
"I can't... exactly argue against that." said Midoriya, then muttered to himself about Bakugo could learn some tact, restraint, and maybe show some gratitude here and there, but it would difficult for him because he's natura-
"You mutter a lot, do you?"
"Sorry, it's a habit."
"It's alright, I have a student who's a known chess prodigy who mutters on what type of strategy he should use next." Kasumi responded, albeit with a small grin.
"I have so many questions, though. What exactly did you do to Kaachan?"
"Oh, right. Take some notes so you can have a reference guide."
"Alright."
Kasumi led him to the living room table, the teen quick sat and was prepared to learn. The teacher could feel some pride, but also sympathy for the boy. He was a nice boy, awkward yes, but a kindhearted boy. He had questions of his own too, mainly ranging from what his childhood was like, home situation, and also his selflessness that day at the train station. However, he can put these questions on hold for now.
"They are called Keiraku Hiko or in layman's terms, hidden pressure points. These pressure points can be used to immobilize people, heal, and from what you seen, Quirk nullification. However, a word of warning: these pressure points can also severely injure or worse, kill them." Kasumi explained, emphasis on that last part.
Izuku absorbed this info quickly, but cringed about what these pressure points can truly do in a real fight.
"In addition, I need you to promise me something, Midoriya."
"Yes, name it."
"One. You must never disclose these things to anyone, just say you're getting extra help in midterms or physical fitness.
Two. If someone like Bakugo bothers you, only utilize pressure points to immobilize. I cannot stress that enough."
"Understood, Kasumi-Sensei."
"There's also some questions I like to ask, if you don't mind." Kasumi asked.
"I don't mind."
Kasumi stood in front of him, then laid some questions on him.
"Why did you save that woman the other day, you could have called a Pro Hero and let them take care of it."
"W-Well, I didn't believe it was right. My body just moved, I can't just let that happen. Sure, I'm Quirkles-" Midoriya cut himself before finishing that sentence.
"Ah, I see. It explains your stuttering and why this Bakugo bullies you. Don't let it get you down, Midoriya." Kasumi replied, trying to cheer him up.
"B-B-But I don't have a Quirk."
"True, but you shown yourself to have the heart of a hero. A good number of Pro Heroes today are either motivated by fame, money, or treating it like the family business of sorts. Keep in mind, there are some exceptions here and there."
"All Might!"
"That's a no-brainer, but that leads into my question. Why do you idealize heroes or more specifically, All Might?"
"All Might is the type of hero I want to be, he saves people with a smile on his face! It gives you that feeling that everything will be alright." said a fully confident Midoriya.
'I was right in training this boy, but we need to fix the muttering. He not only demonstrated that's he an hero in action, but also conviction with his words. He's not the type to back down despite his fears.'
"Any other questions you want to ask me?"
"What type of fighting style do you use?" asked Midoriya.
"I utilize quite a few, but my preferred ones are Jeet Kune Do, Savate, and my family's fighting style. Now, we can train."
"That reminds me, I did some research on the mechanics of punching, the variations, and its effectiveness. Side kicks too."
"Do you mind if I look at your notes, Midoriya?" Kasumi asked, curious about the type of the research he did. He was handed the notebook, once opening it, he was caught off-guard by how detailed these notes were. Midoriya was not just a kindhearted boy, but there was a genius-level intellect behind that shy nature of his.
"Wow... I am impressed. Even the minor sketches, you did your research. It's settled, we are going to practice Savate."
"What's Savate?"
"A fighting style from France. Specifically, it comes the French word meaning 'old boot'. A competitor in Savate uses specifically designed boots for foot kicks. In terms of mechanics, it's fairly similar to Kickboxing. Kicks and punches are your main weapons. In its early history, it was basically street fighting on the streets of Paris. Unlike its modern counterpart, knee strikes, elbows, takedowns, and the like were allowed. This is called Savate du Rue to differentiate from the modernized combat sport."
Izuku was listening and writing down his notes on Savate.
"The first technique is called the fouetté. I'll demonstrate. " said Kasumi. In the period of a few minutes, he set up a training dummy, but there was a twist. The dummy was covered in metal plating.
He got into a stance as the teacher said "You need to pivot so this roundhouse kick can be very effective, especially in mid-range.". Kasumi got into a pivot on the front leg, forming an angle. He then projected the kicking leg's knee upward into the centerline of the training dummy. What the green-haired teen saw next surprised him.
Kasumi executed a perfect roundhouse kick, shattering the dummy's plating around its head. The dummy was shaking a bit, but the teen knew what his teacher done. Kensei Kasumi just shown how deadly he is in a hand to hand fight.
"There's also more. Why? I plan on testing you."
Izuku gulped in nervousness and excitement. Kasumi would demonstrate the following in the next few hours, mainly to test the teen's attention to detail and how much physical work he's willing to put in.
- Chasse Bas: the piston-action kick; The fighter raises his leg, then pistons into the lower leg of the opponent. The hardest part of the foot will be hitting said part of the enemy's lower leg, knocking them or with enough force, cripple the kneecap.
- Direct Bras: They were essentially the jab and cross punches, Izuku quickly understood them due to his previous research.
"I have now shown you a few techniques in Savate, now time for a spar."
Izuku was fairly frightened, he was a toothpick in comparison to Kasumi who's arguably just as jacked as All Might.
"I hope no one gets hurt."
"Don't worry, it's a spar. Only a bit of force will be used."
'I believe your definition of little force is vastly different than the normal one.' Izuku said in his thoughts. They both changed into appropriate fighting gear: vests, boots, boxing gloves, and simple trousers. It was time for the spar to begin...
NOW!
Kasumi started off with a jab, but Izuku managed to dodge that and hit him with a fouetté kick to the side, but it barely made him budge. The teacher responded with a light jab, shocking the teen a bit.
A shockwave was felt, putting Izuku in a daze. However, this made him realize he had a long way to go.
"Are you good enough to continue?"
Midoriya was out of his stupor, then nodded vigorously. He responded with a chasse bas kick, albeit lightly. Kasumi then responded with a jab, but Izuku sidestepped and hit him with a jab. Following up that was a fouetté kick to the ribs once backing up a bit. The teacher realized that he performed combo found within Savate, it was called direct visage.
'Again, you surprise me, Midoriya. It's only fair we go a little faster than that.'
Kasumi would make this spar slightly more difficult by increasing his speed, forcing Izuku to be on the defensive when it comes to blocking jabs or avoiding his strong whip-like kicks.
FOUR HOURS LATER:
The spar was coming to a close, Izuku had some bruising on his arms along with a heavy amount of sweat from his body. Kasumi was actually impressed by how long the teen lasted, especially his blocking. Midoriya was pretty skinny, but he was building up endurance, no doubt about it.
"I believe we can finish here today. Your mother is getting worried sick for you." Kasumi said while taking off his gloves.
The teen was panting, but it was there was feeling of satisfaction on top of it.
"Are you free tomorrow?"
"Oh definitely. What are we learning next?"
"Definitely more Savate and some Jeet Kune Do. My family's fighting style can wait, you need to be in a decent physical shape in order to handle it."
Izuku nodded to this, then changed back into his normal clothes. Kensei insisted on driving him home because his home was still a fair distance away, the teen relented at this because you never what type of Villains could be on the streets at this time of night.
Midoriya Apartment:
They quickly arrived at the apartment, safe and sound. Izuku's mother being worried sick, but the arrival of Kensei Kasumi diffused any worries.
"Hi, mom. I'm back."
"Izu, I was getting worried. I hope he didn't trouble you too much, Mr. Kasumi." Inko replied.
"Quite the opposite, he's a genius behind that shy frame of his." Kasumi said in a tone reflecting a bit of surprise.
"You should see his notebooks about Quirk analysis, it's astounding."
"Quirk Analysis?"
"W-Well, it's a hobby of mine... since I was four."
"Do you mind if I take a look?" Kasumi asked. Izuku nodded and handed him his Quirk Analysis notebook, the teacher opened it up, and he was blown away by the detail he put in. Not just the parameters of the Quirks, but the users, limitations, and even equipment suggestions to compensate for said limitations.
"Oh my... "
"It's a bit of nerdy-"
"Don't you dare degrade yourself, Izuku. From what I see here, I see a genius at work. Are you sure you're Quirkless? This sounds like the work of a intelligence-enhancer Quirk."
"No... I just work really hard and I pick up a lot on details of various Quirks." said Izuku, sheepishly.
"Still a good thing regardless. It shows not only your hard-work ethic, but your overall intellect too." Kasumi stated. He starting brainstorming, wondering if Izuku wanted to apply to UA High, the cream of the crop when it comes to Hero Schools. If so, the teacher believed he had his work cut out for him. Especially when it came to his family's fighting style.
"Oh, I better get going. Need to grade my students' papers." Kasumi said, once looking at the time.
"Ah, okay. See you later, Kasumi." waved Izuku with a smile on his face.
Kasumi Residence
Once Kasumi made it back home, he got to his work desk and thus began a long night for grading papers. The latest topic? It was about the Three Kingdoms Era in China, the assignment was to pick a historical figure from that era, whether it was a general, politician, or even supportive spouse, and then write down on what could have prevented their downfall at the end of the era.
Kasumi's class groaned a bit, but he gave a few pointers what type of figures they were during the era. One of the hooks being Lu Bu, a feared warrior known for his bad temper and poor skills in management. In a collective 180, they perked up and started brainstorming.
The papers he collected? They were fairly substantial, each one around 10-14 pages.
'I'll give credit where credit is due. They went above the minimum which was 7 pages, but I need to see if they did their research.' Kasumi thought.
The night was going to be long.
AN: For context, Izuku will learn Savate and Jeet Kune Do in the upcoming chapters, but why? It's to build up Hokuto Shinken and to make Izuku a well-rounded fighter [especially for fights where he needs to be non-lethal]. For the Bakugo fans, don't worry. He won't be a punching bag, someone else from UA is deserving of that.
Kensei Kasumi? He's essentially a mix of Kenshiro (HnK), his uncle/namesake, and Bane (tenure as Secret Six leader along with fatherly concern).
Heh, imagine Bane utilizing fighting styles from Hokuto no Ken. Fear would be an understatement.
Glossary:
Keiraku Hiko - 'Meridian Hidden Channeling Points' in English, but for simplicity's sake, they're called Hiko, Tsubo, or pressure points [hidden pressure points works too]. These pressure points can destroy a person internally, but can heal too. In the past, the human body once had 708 Keiraku Hiko, but the advent of Quirks prompted it to evolve further. As of now, it has added 30+ more pressure points.
Torikeshi - A hidden pressure point with its literal translation being 'cancellation'. It's located on the arms, particularly near the wrists, it's used to nullify Quirks, specifically Emitter-Types that project through the hands. Truth be told, I'd think Hokuto Shinken and other arts like it would have to deal with Quirks one way or another.
Fouetté - A roundhouse kick to the head, mainly from the French martial art, Savate. Once translated to English, it means 'whip'.
Chasse Bas - A low piston-action kick, mainly making contact with the sole of the shoe [or heel]. The low variant will make contact with the enemy's lower leg, damaging the kneecap with sufficient force.
Direct Visage/Pointe Au Fuie - A combo from Savate that composes of a jab to the face and a roundhouse kick to the liver, but it needs to be accurate because the liver's well-protected.
By the way, if you need to be harsh, be constructive about it.