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 [Vigilantes too], 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 Six:
The first week of May would come fast, all of Aldera Junior High hunkering down to study for the dreaded Midterm Exams. The exams themselves? They are a key factor to see where the students are, plus it helps out what high school they plan on going to. Where was Izuku when all this was happening?
He was studying extra hard, going over concepts that he already knew. English he would need to work for a bit, but he noticed something that was off. Oh, right. Bakugo wasn't picking on him as much as usual. In addition, he noticed that his lackeys weren't around either. A period of peace that doesn't happen so often.
"I understand that everyone is busy with midterms at the moment, but I would like to make an announcement." Izuku's teacher said, breaking the class out of their studying modes.
"Midterms will be held on the third week of this month, just an update."
Korriba Junior High
Everyone was quiet in Kensei's class today, mainly correcting notes and listening to the whole lecture because of the looming threat that's Midterms. He also graded some papers, he was quite impressed. All of them passed with flying colors, even the troubled students made a colossal effort. As of now, he was lecturing them on how to improve study habits.
"I seem to know that some of you are nervous about the Midterms, but I wouldn't worry. The reason? A few study habits to take advantage of.
Study in spurts. Do. Not. Cram. It's going to overwhelm you, making your brain the equivalent of heavily fried rice.
Get a substantial amount of sleep so you can recover properly.
Ask a classmate to quiz you."
The class took receptively to it, some breaking into groups while others closed their books to take a break to let their brains heal for a bit.
"Hey, Deku."
Izuku broke from his concentration, looking at Bakugo sneering at him.
"Yea, Kaachan?"
"Don't be so casual. You're going to tell me this... where did you find that guy." Bakugo emphasized, specifically on whom Izuku was training under.
"W-Why are you so curious?" Izuku stammered a bit.
"He not only DISARMED me, but he DEFEATED me! You better tell me every-"
"Uh... I really can't."
"Why... not." Bakugo replied, temper rising.
"He made me vow not to disclose it to anyone." Izuku said, trying not piss off Bakugo more.
"Oh, really?! Well, how about I do this. YOU show me where he lives, then I'll make him!" Bakugo responded. He went back to his seat, having said his piece.
School Day's End
The bell rung, signifying the school day ended. However, Izuku was being forced by Bakugo alone to go to the address of his teacher. The explosive kid serving as a watchdog to the green-haired kid. The journey felt longer than it should, Bakugo getting impatient and questioning if Izuku is stalling for time. He would eventually reach that Halal joint and then make the right, but quickened his pace.
"Oh, no. No, you fucking don't!"
"I-I wasn't doing any-"
"You were trying to give me the slip, weren't you?"
"Whatever do you mean..." Izuku stated, trying to diffuse an already volatile situation. He knew it was only three blocks before reaching Kasumi's residence.
"Don't give me that shit, Deku! You look up to him, do you?"
Izuku nodded.
"By the time I'm done with him, you'll be back in your proper place." Bakugo stated with a grin. They were closing in, the grin ever-increasing. Izuku was getting worried, but it was for Kaachan more.
Kasumi Residence
In the span of a few minutes, both middle-schoolers made it to Kasumi's house. The green-haired kid knocked on the door a few times, but no response. He knocked again, no response. Bakugo's temper was getting worse by the minute until he screamed in anger, insulting Izuku and then his teacher.
"Alright, I'm coming." exclaimed a younger-sounding voice.
'Wait a minute, who's that? Well, Kensei did mention he had a younger cousin-OH.'
The door was opened, the individual appeared to be his early-to-mid 20s, lean but muscular, platinum-grey hair, slightly wavy spiky hair, and having a young face. He's wearing a V-neck with knee-length sweatpants, but he's a bit miffed because it looks like he woke up from a nap.
"Look, I usually don't do autographs. I'll make an excep-WAIT. Are you the green-haired kid that my cousin's been training?" said the grey-haired man.
"Y-Yes. Izuku Midoriya, pleased to meet you." Izuku said as he bowed.
"My cousin did mention the following: expanding your move-set. Well, let's get started." the man replied, a grin slowly forming.
"DON'T IGNORE ME! YOU! YOU ARE GOING TO EX-"
"Now why the fuck would I explain anything to you. Wait... are you that explosive kid that Kensei beat AND disarmed on top of that?"
Bakugo grit his teeth in anger, willing to let an explosion out. He did not like the mention of that, it wounded his pride. Now, this grey-haired twenty-something was talking down to him like he was some amateur, he wasn't going to take that. The ash-blonde pushed Izuku out of the way, prepping two explosions.
"You know what? I'm gonna fucking kill YOU!" screamed Bakugo as threw an explosion. However, the grey-haired man moved at a similar speed, very similar to Kensei, Izuku noted. He appeared by his side, then threw a few jabs, and ended with an uppercut into the chin.
'WHO IS THIS FUCKER?! AN PROFESSIONAL FIGHTER?!' Bakugo thought as he felt that blow, he hits just as hard as that Kasumi. He recovered, then tried throwing a punch, but this fighter blocked it and drove a half-fist into the collarbone and another one into his nose. He then responded with a spinning punch, mainly into the side of his head.
Bakugo was trying to block his incoming attacks, but feels an strong impact on the left side. It was a roundhouse kick, but followed up with a reverse roundhouse kick. The explosive kid was feeling it, then felt the following: body shots into his ribs.
The next thing? Bakugo was on the ground. He was going to get back up, but the gray-haired man counters with a spinning punch.
"Oww... you fuck!"
"Seriously. You could have avoided this by walking away. But nope... your pride won't let you do that." the gray-haired man stated, disappointed.
Bakugo didn't deny it, slight tears coming, and realizing he's been beaten once again.
"In addition, I'm guessing you're pissed at the fact that Izuku was chosen by HIM. Isn't it?" the gray-haired man responded.
"I believe I can answer that." responded a familiar voice. In the distance, it was Kensei. It seems he picked up some Halal food on the way here. "Already making friends, Rouga?" Kensei stated, looking at the hurt form of Bakugo.
"If you call being attacked for not giving an explanation as a way of making friends, sure. I just made a new friend." the newly-named Rouga stated in a sardonic manner.
"Exactly. Now back to you." replied Kasumi. "The reason why I chose him? Let's see, he can understand the ins and out of my fighting style and others. Plus if I ever trained you, your Quirk would be a bit of a hindrance than an supplement. In addition, you let your pride get in the way of things."
"But-But he's fucking Quirkless!" ranted Bakugo.
"And your point?"
Bakugo was now mad, wanting to know why a Quirkless nerd like Deku was his choice.
"He's useless, never had a Quirk since he was four! He looks up to me, why the hell would he-"
"Last time I checked, I beat you without even using my Quirk." Kensei interrupted.
"I FUCKING KNEW IT!" Bakugo replied, confirming his suspicions.
"So, you're not completely stupid, then." Kensei replied. "Yes. I didn't even need to use Quirk to beat you. That's the problem today, you future heroes rely on your Quirks too much. You neglect the basics of hand to hand combat."
"Oh, I definitely agree with that, cousin." Rouga added. "I'm starting to think these Hero Schools aren't all that. If they focus too much on Quirk-based combat, they're going to be helpless in a situation where their Quirks will backfire on them."
Bakugo was taking this all in, these two might as well have been Quirkless, but the one thing that was common. They manage to beat him, a prodigy and future Pro Hero with minimal difficulty. This would not stand. Not. At. All.
"DON'T MESS WITH ME!" screamed Bakugo as he quickly got back up. However, Rouga performed a leg sweep so quick, Bakugo was in mid-air and then felt a strong impact into his stomach, but then felt a kick into his back, and he was briefly in the air. The sensation ended with Bakugo on the ground once again, but he realized something. Something terrifying.
Rouga barely utilized his Quirk, just his own natural strength and skills alone.
"I think we wasted enough time, Izuku. Come on, Rouga." Kensei came into house with Izuku following behind him. Rouga took a glance at a defeated Bakugo and turned to leave, but not before this...
"W-We're not d-done here!" Bakugo said, albeit straining to get back up. Rouga sighed, then adopted a strange stance. The fighter's hands resembling an animal's open mouth, fangs bared, and his eyes glowing a frigid blue. However, the shocking fact was this: mist was emitting from him, a cold mist.
HYUUUUUU!
Rouga quickly passed by Bakugo, but instead of blood, it was the sides of his hair that was cleanly cut off and a lingering sense of cold. The latter slowly turned around, his look of anger replaced with that of fear.
"I'm going to assume that you now understand. DO. NOT. Bother me or my cousin again. HOWEVER, if I hear that you're harassing his student. Your hurt pride is going to be the least painful thing you'll experience."
Bakugo was still in shock, but walked away. Normally, he would still fight back. However, this guy instilled something in him that villains on TV would only do: absolute fear. However, there was no hero to relieve that. Rouga was the type that would end him, plus the scary part? He could carry out the threat in full.
"Now. Leave." Rouga said with finality. Bakugo quickly obeyed and speed-walked his way out of sight.
Inside
"Wow, that kid's stubborn." Rouga said as he closed the door.
"You used your fighting style to make a point, did you, cuz?" Kensei questioned.
"That Bakugo kid needs to keep his temper in check, but with some proper training or humility... he can be an pro fighter or Pro Hero."
"Really, why?" Kensei questioned further. He was on the table, eating some Halal food.
"He reminds me of myself when I was younger. Angry and irritable, but your dad definitely did a great job of whipping me into shape."
"Wait, you were once like Kaachan?" Izuku questioned.
"Yup. An irritable and angry delinquent, but I did NOT slack off in school. University was not going to be an option though, but your teacher knows my story."
"You were involved in underground fights, mainly those who utilize Quirks at their fullest. Am I right?" Kensei said as he smirked.
"Yup. I didn't always win all of my fights, but I managed to damage them pretty badly. I'm also guessing Izuku here has a few questions on what I just did moments ago, right?" Rouga asked Izuku.
"What fighting style did you use to scare Kaachan like that?"
"It's called Taizan Tenrou Ken, mainly originating from Mount Tai in China. A cruel fighting style that allows me to scoop flesh from the human body quickly."
"How quickly?"
"The nerves are sliced, inflicting a sensation of cold." Rouga explained, but Izuku was slightly cringing at this point. Normally, he'd be on full-cringe, but seeing how Hokuto Shinken worked...he's starting to get used to it. The gray-haired fighter sighed in a knowing tone.
"Kensei mentioned you became a professional fighter, how did you get out of the underground fights? I imagine that being difficult, especially detailing on your expertise and all-" Izuku muttering up a storm. Rouga's mouth gaped at how much he was saying.
"I know you said he had a muttering problem, but seeing it first-hand... wow. Just wow. We will need to fix it." Rouga replied. In a split-second, he threw a straight punch which Izuku quickly blocked, letting the attack slide and responding with an uppercut.
"Heh. I'm impressed, you managed to block and counter-attack. My cousin's been training you well." Rouga said.
Rouga realized that this kid may be sharper than he thought. That uppercut wasn't random, it was planned and executed deliberately. The both of them would get changed into sparring gear, particularly in the spare sparring room.
Kensei was just eating his food because his cousin would be taking the reigns today, but wonders if Izuku can adapt to Rouga's rough teaching style.
'Oh, he'll survive. He may look like a pipsqueak, but the kid can adapt.' Kensei thought as he was finishing up his meal.
Sparring Room
Rouga adopted a front stance: front leg bent at the knee, rear leg straight, and hips plus shoulders facing squarely forward. Izuku adopted a boxing-type stance, mainly with his legs shoulder-width apart. The spar would begin now.
The gray-haired fighter would start off with a frontal kick, but Izuku would attempt dodging first. In a split-second, Rouga changed the angle of his kick and hit him, then followed up with a roundhouse kick. However, the kid intercepted with a elbow strike, hitting the gray-haired guy in the face. Rouga would recovered and struck back with a spinning back fist which was deflected by Izuku's raised guard.
"You definitely have some skill, let's see if we speed things up a bit." Rouga said, slightly smirking. Izuku wouldn't give him the time to respond, he paced forward and was responding with a straight punch while guarding his face with the rear arm.
Something unexpected happened.
Izuku's fist completely missed! Not only that! It was on the edge of Rouga's upper hand, fingers upward, and thumb tucked in. The lower arm's fingers pointed downwards, but it's the lead-up to something painful.
"First Lesson: Blocking!"
Rouga responded with quite a few punches, taking Izuku by surprise and putting him in a world of pain. Rouga got into a proper stance afterwards, then said the following:
"What you just seen? A blocking technique in Karate. It's called Mawashi Uke or by translation: Roundhouse Block. In short, you utilize your hands in an circular motion to block incoming attacks. Keep in mind, it's fairly advanced. Care to explain why, Izuku?"
"Uhh... I'm guessing it's meant to improve coordination, flow, and rhythm. Especially to catch your opponent off-guard. I'm also guessing it can utilized repeatedly so it's not a one-trick move, right?"
"Kensei said you were smart, you got it right. I'll give you a bit of history behind Karate, mentally note it." Rouga said, dropping his grin.
Izuku was ready to absorb this information, mainly sitting down while the gray-haired fighter would sit down, ready to explain.
"Karate originated within the Ryukyu Kingdom, mainly combining Okinawan martial arts with Chinese styles such as Fujian White Crane. You're wondering why it developed to begin with? Cultural exchanges and the increasing restrictions on using weaponry are two the main causes. It spread to Japan because of Ryukyuans looking for work.
A Karateka by the name of Gichin Funakoshi was invited by the Ministry of Education to demonstrate it in 1922. Two years after, the first karate club was formally established. It would be formally named Karate because of the nationalistic sentiments during the era."
"World War II, right? Karate became popular with the servicemen stationed there." Izuku said.
"Correct again, kid. The rest is history, multiple versions of Karate being created. All operating on the principle of hardness and softness. In recent years, Full Contact Karate became a thing. Some operating on point-based systems and others focusing on clean-hits."
Izuku was taking this all in, especially on Full Contact Karate. He could tell that Rouga knew his stuff about Karate, but wondered what other fighting styles he uses too.
"I'm guessing he mentioned that I'm a professional fighter, right?"
Izuku nodded.
"An American known as Manny Gibbs who was a champion-level kickboxer, was searching for talent. Guy said I had tons of potential, so he recommended me to enter this newly combined fighting promotion known as Lethal Order.
I underwent training in several variants of Karate, Shootboxing, and some Choy Lee Fut to handle multiple attackers. My instructor did not fuck around, he pretty much beat every sort of technique into my damn head." Rouga said, but laughed for a bit.
"How did Lethal Order contrast from your underground fights?"
"LO restricted the use of grappling, head-butts, elbow strikes, and Quirks. However, the last round of each match is when they give permission for full-on Quirk usage." Rouga explained.
"Oh, I see. That makes a lot of sense, less severe injuries that way."
"Enough about me, what about you, kid?"
"The reason why I'm training under Kensei is this: I want to become a Pro Hero like All Might, even though I'm Quirkless. I want to prove that a Quirkless person like me can be a hero." Izuku stated, a little more than he initially thought.
"Hmm... I understand. I would write that off as some pipe dream, but you actually demonstrate heart. I can respect that, but you need to realize this: ideals don't mean shit if you can't back it up." Rouga replied.
Izuku nodded, he took in Rouga's response. They would stand, ready for lessons and sparring.
"Let's see how well you can block." Rouga said, but Izuku held up his guard before he struck. The former struck with a small barrage of punches before following up with a snap kick, but aimed at Izuku's center-line. The kick sent him a few centimeters away from him, but this was part of Izuku's plan: letting himself get hit so he can get a feel for Rouga's pattern.
'Roundhouse kick incoming.'
The kick was a little faster than Izuku anticipated, but he raised his shin to block it. He definitely felt that one, but knew it connected. He forced his shin forward in an attempt to knock him off balance, then capitalize on it via a palm strike and following up with a few snap punches. However, Rouga responded with palm heel blocks, then a two-finger strike to the face.
However, he responded within an outwards block, sending it away from the target, Izuku's face. The former was pretty impressed, then switched up his style into something resembling kickboxing. The stance is what gave it away, mainly with the hands in guard position and the elbows being forward, most likely to protect his ribs.
"Let's see how well you can do against Kickboxing."
Rouga was prepping for an punch-based attack, but before Izuku put up his guard... the sensation of being hit twice sent him stumbling a bit. The fighter was gonna follow up with a elbow strikes, specifically downwards. However, Izuku would put both arms up to block the incoming strike and then grabbed the striking arm.
Izuku then struck with a hook punch, socking Rouga in the face. The former smiled for a bit, but Rouga socked him in response. Both fighters had some bruises, but they understood that this sparring match wasn't going to end any time soon.
In the span of three seconds, they were punching each other, but Izuku was blocking more than striking. However, Rouga was struck by a uppercut, stunning him for a bit. The green-haired kid was now going harder, mainly focusing on the ribs and then finishing it with a twin punch. Rouga was knocked down to the ground for a bit, but would get back up.
"Alright, that's enough. We'll pick up from next time, learning more on Karate and Shootboxing. Choy Lee Fut will be after that." Rouga said.
"Thank you, Rouga." Izuku replied as he bowed.
"I also hope my mom doesn't kill me for the bruises that I got." the kid said, albeit nervously.
"Oh. Oh. Shit. I did not think of that." Rouga responded, now realizing what's setting in. He would ask his cousin on what to do, specifically for a believable cover story on Izuku's bruises. Kensei would sigh for a bit, believing it might be harder this time around.
"Here's hoping his mother buys it."
Some Time Later...
"Rouga Fuyushiki, I'm surprised you didn't let up on Izuku." Kensei said, mainly watching some TV alongside Hobbit.
"He's being trained by you, cousin. Holding back would be an insult to not only him, but to you in general." Rouga explained as he was drinking a bit of coffee.
"I also wonder, how much did you train this kid in Hokuto Shinken?" Rouga questioned.
"He's just getting started, mainly knows three techniques so far." Kensei responded.
"Do you think he'll know? Wait, let me rephrase that. Will he ever know?" Rouga said, making a serious expression.
"You're asking if I'm back, right?"
"No, not at all. I'm asking if he should know about your past."
"NO. Not now, it's too soon. In addition, I believe that the Police Force would hunker down if they catch a whiff of me being my old self again." Kensei stated, not liking where this conversation was going.
"I may not know the entire story, but I got the gist: a deal with law enforcement to live as a civilian and not operate as a vigilante again. If so, you'll be thrown into a prison with the toughest security procedures." Rouga responded, somewhat worried.
"It's also the reason why I hold back in my fights, no need to cripple the opponent for life." Kensei responded in kind. "Izuku's fairly frightened of what I could do already, no need to add more onto his plate."
"There's one more question, if he makes-"
"to U.A.?"
"Exactly. How is he gonna keep the cover of a late bloomer? Kids who go to that school are known to be the smartest."
"I wonder if they can re-register Quirkless status as something else?" inquired Kasumi.
"Plus there's that Bakugo, he may seem like a hothead but he's fairly sharp. He knew you didn't use your Quirk, but utilizing deadly martial arts seemed to be impossible for him to comprehend." Rouga said, a bit of snark on the last part.
Midoriya Residence
Izuku's mother had a near-heart attack, mainly because of the bruises. However, she understood that bruises are going to be more of a normal thing when Kasumi's involved. However, he dropped the mention of Kasumi's cousin who turned out to be a professional MMA fighter which slightly increased his mother's worries.
Now?
He's performing push-ups with a rap song about motivation, it even had the title too. It was invigorating, mainly motivating him to perform better. Sure, the song had some vulgar words here and there. It did not diminish the song's overall message at all.
The second week of May was coming fast, but midterms wouldn't be too much of an issue.
AN: One Guest reviewer wondered if Izuku will get One For All, well... I'm not gonna spoil it. But don't jump to conclusions... BETA Reader, though? I'll take that under consideration. However, the other guest? No, Izuku will not get a harem, I wouldn't know how to write that in my story (in a believable way, keep in mind).
For those wondering, Rouga is inspired by two characters: Ryuga from Hokuto no Ken and Koga Narushima from Kengan Omega, especially since both their hair are equally pale.
The nomenclature: Rouga's name has the meanings of 'wolf' and 'fang' while his surname has the meanings of 'winter' and 'corpse demon'.
The nomenclature of Kensei's name: It can mean 'sword saint' or in this context, 'fist master' while his surname can mean 'mist'.
Glossary:
Taizan Tenro Ken - A cruel fighting style originating from Mount Tai [one of China's Sacred Mountains], mainly specializing in scooping flesh from the opponent's body. Subsequently, the enemy's nerves are cut and the result? A sensation of cold and death. The translation? Tai Shan Heavenly Wolf Fist.
Tenro-Sei - The representative star of the fighting style mentioned above, mainly taking after Sirius. The real-life translation? Heavenly Wolf Star. It represents the lone wolf archetype and its overall job: guiding the Hokuto Shinken successor in times of chaos.
Mawashi-Uke - A circular block, mainly going into a circular pattern which blocking incoming enemy attacks for the most part, often utilized in Karate. the literal name is usually 'Roundhouse Block' or 'Circular Block'.
Sune-Uke - A shin block, mainly to block incoming roundhouse kicks. The shin needs to be conditioned because the shin is more sensitive to kicks, plus also combined with a head-level arm block to protect the fighter's upper body from further attacks. Its translation is 'Shin Block'. It's also used in Muay Thai too.
Uchi-Uke - A block coming from the inside outwards. It's utilized to the block the opponent's striking arm and also used as an attack too. Its translation is 'Inside Block'.