My Hokuto Academia
AN: 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.
Itatics = Flashback
"Italics" = Speaking in a Different Language
'Italics' = Inner Thoughts
Italics = Flashback
"BOLD" = All-Might's tone or a certain villain.
Chapter Fourteen:
Bakugo and his lackeys were just relaxing, mainly looking forward to the day they graduate.
"Bakugo, you really have it out for Midoriya, do you?"
"That useless nerd doesn't know when to give up, always looking down at me, plus I know he doesn't have a Quirk. It's definitely not a Quirk I ever seen before." Bakugo responded to the first lackey, specifically the one with elongated fingers.
"Hey, the Entrance Exam is still tough regardless. So there's a chance your grand plan can go through without a hitch." responded the second lackey.
Little did the trio know, an oily presence was following them...
"Do you think you can get a read on him, Sensei?" Izuku said, mainly in a light jog.
"It smelled like sludge, mixed with city sewers. That type of scene is really hard to lose, even in the city." Kensei responded, serious about the matter.
"Do you smell something?" one of the lackeys said.
"Hmm... interesting. You definitely have a powerful Quirk!" said a oily figure, but getting a closer look? It was a big figure, mainly composed of dark green mud, round eyes, and a wide grin on its face.
"W-What?!" said another lackey. Bakugo was caught off-guard by this, then made the decision to light an explosion or two.
"I was right in choosing you. Now, now. This will only hurt for 45 seconds."
The sludge figure made its move towards Bakugo, then only explosions were heard.
BOOM!
"Did you hear that?"
"Explosions. Coming from...
THAT DIRECTION!" Kensei stated.
The two decided to make their way to it, then saw a decent-sized crowd. There were multiple explosions lighting up, chunks of street cracked from damage, and most importantly! A sludge figure having Bakugo in its grasp, but only the upper half was visible while the lower half was covered by the sludge villain's grin. The kid quickly put two and two together, he was trying to possess Bakugo's body and was using his Quirk to keep his new 'suit' safe!
There were also a few Pro Heroes trying to maintain either evacuate civilians or fire control, but it didn't help the fact that the sludge villain was immune to physical attacks and difficult to grab a hold of.
Bakugo's usual confident face was replaced with that... that of fear. The green-haired kid saw fear and hopelessness.
"Izuku, do you have a plan?" Kensei said, but just noticed he was out of sight. "Wait, where did-"
The teacher saw Izuku run pass the crowd, bursting in an all-out sprint.
'That kid...'
The whole crowd alongside two Pro Heroes were in complete shock! A green-haired kid was rushing towards danger, straight into where the sludge villain was!
"YOU IDIOT! STOP!" yelled a tall, muscular hero known as Death Arms.
'Kid, I hope you have a plan.' Kensei thought, extremely worried at what his student has planned. He decided to follow just in case, despite this was taking a risk potentially exposing himself.
The kid did not know why he started running, but he was trying to formulate a plan in the process.
'Wait, I think I got one!'
Izuku remembered a part of his training, specifically one in the eyes. He quickly let aura coat his fingers, then pressed against the sludge villain's forehead with a quick punch.
"W-WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" Katsuki screamed, feeling helpless because it looked like the kid's attack didn't affect him too much.
"YOU LOOKED LIKE YOU NEED HELP!" responded Izuku, the villain was stunned for a bit, then he tried getting Katsuki out of the sludge villain's hold.
The sludge villain flinched in shock and a bit of pain, but was surprised everyone, even the explosive kid was that his eyes were blank. Almost as if he was blind.
"YOU! YOU LITTLE PEST! WHAT DID YOU DO!?" screamed the sludge villain, thrashing around. However, a wounded villain was still dangerous.
'It seems I won't have a choice... I must become Shichisei once again.' Kensei thought, making this heavy decision.
[Hokuto no Ken - "Ai wo Tormimodose"]
He made heavy footsteps towards the sludge villain, turning on his aura, frightening the entire crowd, but most importantly his target. The sludge villain who made the mistake of trying his student and friend hostage.
At the fifth step, he burst into a sprint, grabbing both Bakugo and Izuku out of the villain's clutches, and landed behind the crowd.
"WHERE DID THEY GO?! DON'T-Wait! No! I know those steps!"
Kensei was his way towards him, almost like a executioner.
"NO! NO! IT CAN'T BE YOU!"
He got closer, making the sludge villain thrash in an attempt to hit him. However, Kensei wisely dodged his strikes and screamed in the first time in awhile.
HOKUTO SOFT-BREAKING SLASH!
A series of rapid kicks was sent into the villain's face and body, hardening it for a brief moment, and the coup de grace: a knife-hand thrust into the villain's face. It sent the villain's head back for a bit.
[Song Ends]
"MERCY! PLEASE!" said the sludge villain who was clearly injured.
"Wǒ bù huì shuō liánmǐn." Kensei stated in response. The sludge villain was getting desperate, then tried attacking, BUT?! The villain's body was bulging up, almost as if he's being filled to burst like a balloon.
BOOM!
The villain burst, spreading sludge all over the streets. The entire crowd was in complete awe, even the Pro Heroes who were supposed to stop him. Each step he made? An empty column was made, but the moment his back was turned? The Pro Heroes just realized that this adult interfered in a villain operation, even though he did save the hostages.
"HEY! THAT WAS RECKLESS!" yelled Death Arms.
"Yes, I agree. Listen, you're going to have come with us. In addition, those two kids need to give a statement." said another Pro Hero, mainly looking like a firefighter with hoses for arms.
Kensei was getting annoyed by this but realized he needed to get out of there AND fast. He quickly ran for Izuku, grabbed him, and then ran for it. Bakugo, on the other hand, was still in shock? Why? The same teacher that he swore to defeat, he easily destroyed, no, killed that villain with little effort. In fact, he was frightened by something.
The look in his eyes, it wasn't that of a grim Pro Hero, but that of an executioner. Normally, he would be pissed at the thought of being saved by the nerd, but Kensei was an entirely different story. It took only two minutes for him to realize that Pro Heroes were asking if he was okay.
Kasumi Residence
"Kid, that was reckless AND ballsy."
Izuku titled in confusion.
"I'm going to say this only, you need to come up with a solid plan before going into danger like that. However, I gotta give you credit for rushing in when no one else did." Kensei responded, a small grin forming on his face.
"Wait, you're not mad?"
"No, just concerned. Besides, that means training will have to be harder."
Izuku gulped at that mention.
"The big question, how are we going to get back to your apartment?" Kensei stated.
The Site of the Sludge Villain Incident
A buff, yet familiar hero actually made it to the scene. A minute before Kensei left the Pro Heroes in the dust. He was tall, red-blue-and-white outfit, and having a giant smile on his face. In addition, tall blonde hair. It was All Might!
"I was too late." All-Might said in a somber tone. However, the Pro Heroes on the scene told him about the entire thing, especially about the buff-looking teacher who DEFEATED the Sludge Villain with little effort.
"Wait, what type of Quirk did he have?" asked All-Might.
"That's the hardest thing to guess, it was either a wind-based or strength-enhancer Quirk." Death Arms responded, but was fairly shocked at how potent the Quirk was.
"Where did he go? Did you get an ID on him?"
"No, he looked like a teacher that worked out a lot. We couldn't get a name from the guy either, but the kids we did. The hostage's name? Katsuki Bakugo. Middle-schooler. He didn't tell me much about the other kid, just said he was a Quirkless nobody."
All-Might was absorbing all this info in, he would check in with his friend on the Police Force to verify who this man might be. If anything, he was concerned that a certain vigilante was making a comeback.
'It can't be him for certain...'
News of the Sludge Villain Incident made front-page news, especially of the individual known as 'Suited Brawler', and they couldn't mention the two kids' names because they were minors. However, it wouldn't be too difficult to put two and two together.
"So, he's making a comeback, is he?" a muscular Pro Hero said. He mainly wore a teal-blue outfit, mainly accompanied by the pants-bottom being black, a swan-type emblem on the chest, small shoulder-pads, and also a bird-based helmet with the visor being modeled after a waterfowl, complete with it being green in color.
"It looks like it, sir." said a white-colored dog-themed Pro Hero. He looked fairly buff too, but was more wide-shouldered if anything. The helm looked like a Staffordshire Terrier, but with pronounced ears. The lower half shown his mouth, clearly with enlarged molars and also facial hair to accompany that.
"I have heard of HIM, but do you think this means anything, Bladefowl?"
"I'm not entirely sure, but it means one thing. Hokuto Shinken has come back into the fold."
"I see, sir. Do you need the Blade's Nest's security levels increased?" questioned the dog-themed Pro Hero.
"No, Garm. We just need to prepare for HIS eventual comeback. Someone who can instill a sense of actual altruism in today's upcoming heroes."
"It seems that boy he rescued could be potentially his student."
"No doubt it about it. However, I am also training someone at the moment to eventually become my successor. He's a bit... too laid-back, but he brings results." Bladefowl stated.
"I am aware of that, plus I'm still improving my skills in Taizanji Kenpo, but specifically the style known Yo Gokin Ki."
"Bewitching Muscle Steel Demon? Interesting, but enough chatter. It's time to go on patrol, Garm."
Garm nodded, then exited the door.
Izuku's remaining days at Aldera Junior High were mainly calm, how calm? It felt like a breeze, plus he was surprised by the arrival of Graduation Day. It was an important event, especially one where everyone would go for high school. Bakugo was silent through the whole ceremony, but it was a mixture of acceptance and rage on why he was silent.
He realized that Izuku's teacher was out of his league, but he wasn't planning on staying stagnant! He was going to improve himself, even if it meant breaking the entirety of his limbs.
The green-haired kid was just happy that he graduated, next stop? U.A.
Kensei and his mother were there, the former giving a thumbs-up while the latter was crying her eyes out. The surprising arrival? Rouga and Carmilla who arrived, but some teachers were a bit frightened of them. Why? They recognized the former from his time as a fighter, the latter? They heard about how frightening her Quirk is.
Bakugo was trying his best to ignore them.
All in all, an eventful day if you ask anyone.
Post-Graduation
The long months after graduation was met with grueling exercises, increased sparring with Kensei, Sugawara, Daitaro, Rika, Carmilla, and Rouga. Yes, Kensei even invited Itsuka's parents here too. Why? He believes that Izuku needs to spar with other fighting styles, plus he mentioned that Rouga invited an underground fighter to spar with Izuku.
It was to test where Izuku's current strengths are, plus his blindspots and weaknesses. However, Kensei made enough room for teaching Izuku new techniques within not only Hokuto Shinken, but also some other techniques.
"As you see, some of these techniques come from different forms of Hokuto Shinken."
"Wait, different forms?"
"It all goes back to my ancestor, Kenshiro II Kasumi. He had a few adopted older brothers, their names were Raoh Kasumi, Toki Kasumi, and Jagi Kasumi. From what my father has told me, mainly via family history and archives. All three went separate paths in the world they were in.
Raoh was always the ambitious type, going on about the conquering the heavens. However, the true goal was to conquer Shura-Kokka. Why, you may ask? It was to settle things with his violent biological brother, Kaioh."
"Who won?"
"Actually, it was a team effort. He went alongside two childhood companions, Reina and Souga. That ambitious guy prepared himself thoroughly, it was a violent battle called the Battle of the Shuras. In the end, it came down to Raoh and Kaioh. Both were down to their last breath, bleeding out, but there was a surprising diversion."
"Wait, was it Raoh's companions?"
"Quite the opposite. It was a sister by the name of Sayaka who claimed the fighting spilled too much blood. Kaioh may have been mad, but he paused for a moment. Subsequently, Raoh took advantage and defeated the elder brother. Instead of ending him, he decided to spare him, mainly to set an example and maybe the act of killing a sibling left a bad taste in his mouth."
"So what happened after that?"
"He made the decision of putting Kaioh into prison, mainly so he can get the help he needs. Here's the thing: villagers on Shura worshiped Raoh as a savior figure, he fulfilled the prophecy. In fact, it was where he established his new kingly name, Ken-Oh AKA Fist King. What separated from other warlords at the time was the fact that he was trying to create his own state. Why? Some state it was the first step of conquering the heavens while others said Shura was his ultimate goal."
"Raoh was trying to establish his own state?"
"Exactly, he may have been a brutal martial artist. Little do people know, he had a noble side and sniffed out corrupt elements like a bloodhound. In fact, there was an event called the Hour of the Fist. He gathered all corrupt elements in both his forces and Shura, all in his throne room, and he killed each and everyone of them. Why? In the case he passed away, he wanted to be sure no corruption would destroy what he established."
"What about Toki Kasumi?"
"I'm getting to him, Raoh's descendants more or less took over Shura-Kokka. As of now, it has its militarized image. However, they got rid of their isolationist nature which is a plus if you ask me.
Now, you asked about Toki? According to the archives, he married a normal woman by the name of Sara. He was basically a healer who defended himself in war-torn environments, particularly from nasty militia fighters. Subsequently, he did have children. All of them went into different lives, but one wanted to learn from the father."
"What happened?"
"Toki poured every bit of knowledge into his daughter, ranging from surgical procedures, first aid, and eventually his form of Hokuto Shinken: Ju no Ken."
"The Fist of Gentleness? I'm guessing Raoh had a version of Hokuto Shinken, but called the Fist of Strength?"
"Correct. Toki's daughter was a sort of freelance doctor, mainly running her own private practice. Her name? Nozomi Kasumi. Some call her the Healing Hand of Hope, mainly to heal people who didn't have much hope, to begin with. In fact, she was one of the few who traveled to Shura-Kokka, mainly to help deal with an outbreak of harmful illnesses."
"At least it was taken care of, right?"
"Not without casualties, but the Rasho was very grateful for it. Though the First Rasho did not show it, he was known for being a big softie on the inside." Kensei said as a matter of fact.
"I wonder what happened to Nozomi after that?"
"According to my family's archives, she did have children, both biological and adopted. However, both went into the field of helping people. One as a therapist and the other as a pediatrician." Kensei stated, a bit of pride in this fact.
"The last one, Jagi."
"Oh, him," Kensei said, but with a disappointed tone. "He was the runt of the litter, why? He always cheated in every spar, believing the objective was to win no matter the method. Shotguns, knives, nothing was beneath him. However, the day their sifu and adoptive father, Ryuken died? He was in a mix of emotions. However, he came up with a new goal: he would want Kenshiro's head on a platter."
"Kenshiro was named the successor, was he?"
"Yes, but he loved his brothers too much to follow the laws of Hokuto." Kensei stated, taking a deep breath. "According to what little has been recorded, Jagi became part of a long-running biker gang called the Rage Scars MC and manipulated his way into becoming a ruthless biker boss. It seems Kenshiro and Jagi did clash a few times here and there. Until one event..."
200X/010/20
Commandment Rose Bar
Manhattanville, New York City
A buff man with bushy brown hair wearing a blue slim vest, gray pants, and also short-sleeved dress shirt that's white. He was having a small drink, mainly a light lager. However, he was there for a reason. It was part of a sting operation called Operation Black Storm, the purpose? It was get to a few high-level outlaw motorcycle clubs in one swoop.
The MCs confirmed to be in the bar?
Steel Horses MC - drug and gun traffickers, but planned on spreading their routes to the East Coast.
Devil's Breed MC - extortion and force protection for criminal businesses.
Rage Scars MC - terror tactics and assault on rival bikers, but have been dipping into the gun trafficking business.
Fallen Souls MC - robbery, assault, and extortion.
Black Storm was relying on the buff man, but he was there for another reason. It was to take down his rogue brother, Jagi Kasumi or as he goes by his nickname 'Scarborn'. It was Kenshiro II Kasumi who was participating with the New York Police Department, NJ State Police, and the NY State Police.
Kenshiro was ready and waiting, mainly for the presidents of each outlaw MC to arrive. He also had a wire on him, mainly recording all that was going down. He was trying to be careful, mainly so the targets fall right into the trap. Especially Jagi.
The doors were opening, the buff man noticed four bikers with a lot of patches on them, most likely the Presidents of each MC. Kenshiro quickly verified they were the targets: Orwell Beach, President of the Steel Horses MC. Clayton Reyes, President of the Devil's Breed MC. Charlie Teller, President of the Fallen Souls MC. However, he noticed a blonde figure with a sneer on his face, it was Jagi Kasumi!
'Hmm... all of them have gathered in the bar. It is now a waiting game for the police raid to happen.'
"Alright, boys! A big thing is happening tonight!" yelled out Beach.
"It will be the first attempt at a one-percenter alliance. No pig is gonna ruin that today!" responded Reyes.
Jagi was silent, observing the background for any element that's out of place. He did raise an eyebrow towards the buff man, but disregarded it because in his eyes, it was just a civilian.
"Kasumi, what do you see?" said a voice-on-radio, courtesy of the wire.
Kenshiro made his voice as silent as possible, but got the main message to the raid team's commander.
"Commander, four targets. The same targets of your operation, but you remember the deal?"
"Yes, you'll take care of Jagi Kasumi while we'll get the remaining three, dead or alive."
"Holy... crap. That's tense."
"Oh, but I am getting to the good part." Kensei stated.
Kenshiro was ready, the raid was commencing in about three minutes. However, it would be enough time for Jagi to notice something's off. However, he decided to move one-three seats closer, mainly near the bartender. It's fairly convenient that there are no civilians in this establishment, it makes things easier to take Jagi without the problem of hostage-taking.
"Hey, Scarborn. Do the Rage Scars plan on expanding to the West Coast?" asked a fellow biker.
"No. I actually prefer spreading into Florida, it's much more lucrative." responded Jagi.
1 minute has passed...
"Why all the increased gun trafficking lately?" asked the President of the Devil's Breed MC.
"It's simple, I want to make a huge profit and... destroy a certain someone. A certain someone whom I heard was in New York City." Jagi stated, but with malice.
"Wait, who?"
"A bastard by the name of Kenshiro Kasumi, someone who took something that's supposed to be mine, damn it!" the blonde biker said, slamming his hand on the table, startling the other biker gang presidents.
2 minutes have passed...
"Look, it's just one guy. I'll just call up my connections so we can whack this guy when he's not looking." responded President Beach.
"You dumbasses don't seem to understand, my brother is far more dangerous. You're clearly not taking this seriously, you're gonna need more than high-grade firepower to beat him!"
"How dangerous is this guy?"
"You ever wonder why The Bronx is much quieter? It's because of him! He's a private eye, but he's ruthless to all sorts of criminals, if anything, he's a fucking executioner!" Jagi explained, emphasizing the last bit.
"Wait, I did hear of that. Gangsters being afraid to walk in daylight because of some frightening presence or some BS like that." responded President Teller.
3 minutes have passed...
BREACH!
The glass doors were quickly broken in by tactical teams, aiming right at the bikers who were surprised. Unfortunately, one guy was gutsy enough to pull out a revolver. It then became a vicious firefight, SWAT or ESU officer taking down unprepared bikers while the others could only wound them at best. Kenshiro saw Jagi and Clayton Reyes clearly trying to escape while the other two biker crew presidents were holding their ground until being wounded.
'You're not getting away this time, you bastard.'
Kenshiro was tailing him, he could see the two going down on 125th Street. The two were clearly getting desperate, but they underestimated how determined the buff detective was. If anything, they would only be delaying the inevitable.
In the span of 20 minutes, Clayton and Jagi were next to a train station, panting and paranoid. The train station was on a elevated platform, but the trains would be delayed because of maintenance. A typical day on New York City's subway system.
"Did we-Did we lose that fucker?" said a panting Clayton.
"There's no way we could lose him that easily. The fucker's a bloodhound. He'll sniff us out." Jagi responded, clutching his switchblade.
"We can't wait for the damned train, those pigs are gonna find us soon." Clayton responded, now getting desperate.
"Yea, we're gonna have to risk it. Clayton, take watch. Clayton?" Jagi said, turning around and seeing the once-feared biker down on the ground, paralyzed. "WHAT THE HELL!? WHAT THE-"
WATAA!
Jagi's thoughts were cut off by a fast punch, mainly into a wooden bench.
"Jagi, I believe it's time to end this." said a stern voice.
"No-NO! Why won't you just stay down?! The successorship should have been mine! MINE!"
"The fact you'd willingly cheat just undermined your chances."
"SHUT UP! If there's one thing that pissed me off, it's the fact that a younger brother outdoes his older brother! It's abnormal!" Jagi screamed, readying a switchblade. He stepped forward, ready to stab him.
Any other man would have flinched, but Kenshiro wasn't like most men. In the span of a few seconds, he broke the bastard's wrist with a kick, then responded with a low kick to the knee.
"You think that's gonna stop me?!"
"No, this will."
Kenshiro assumed a free-form stance, then threw a series of punches into the guy's face. Then a punch into the sternum, making him spit up blood. The next strikes were a few kicks, cracking the ribs. Jagi tried striking back despite the obvious amount of pain he was in, but he struggled with the strange squatting position.
Hokuto Arhat Attack!
The palms were out, right before he charged forward unleashing a series of rapid-fire strikes. Kenshiro was taken aback a bit, but he was dodging each strike.
'He's slow.'
Kenshiro threw a one-two combo, right into the sternum. The charge stopped instantly, then came an surprising attack.
Hokuto Eight Agonies Nine Breaks!
A series of strikes sent into the face and sending him near the train tracks. However, he felt his face bulge and deform, all topped off with a scream of pain.
"W-What t-t-he he-ll is th-this pain?!" Jagi desperately cried.
"I've been tailing you for awhile. All the people that suffered because of your greed and hatred of me." Kenshiro stated in a heavy tone. "First, a group of orphans corrupted by your tactics, then a veteran who refused to be part of your crew, and finally a pair of brothers you broke by putting drugs in their system. Just for testing a new product.
If I knew things got this bad, I would have ended your life and gave you a proper burial. Now? That privilege has been revoked."
"DO YOU EVER...
SHUT UP?!" screamed Jagi who went on the attack despite the pains in his skull. However, he quickly interrupted that charge with a punch into Jagi's now-deformed face, sending him onto the train tracks. Before recovering, Jagi was screaming in absolute pain, clutching his skull which was enlarging like a balloon.
AAAAAAAHHHH! No... No... godammit! Help me! Please, help me!" the deformed man was desperately begging for help.
"You dug your grave, now sleep in it."
"This isn't fair... thIs IsN'T FaI-" were Jagi's last words before exploding into nine pieces, but experienced eight pains before that. All that remained of Jagi? crushed and ground up by the coming 1-Train.
Kenshiro walked away from it, but decided to grab the paralyzed president for the police.
The conclusion of this operation? All four outlaw motorcycle clubs were taken down along with their presidents being in custody. On top of that, it sent a message out all criminal outfits in New York City. Don't mess with their finest. In the end, Kenshiro would return back to Japan.
Izuku's eyes widened at that, his master's ancestor was someone terrifying but was glad that he was on the side of justice. In fact, this was an interesting account of what this Kenshiro II Kasumi can actually do.
"What was he like personally?"
"A kind man who grew hardened at the injustices of the world, but he never lost his mercy. In fact, it was an interesting dynamic: one of the strongest who had a kind heart. They often say that the anger of a gentle man is as dangerous as the heavens themselves."
Izuku was in awe, he wondered how powerful he was at his prime. However, this was followed by a question.
"Where are the descendants now?"
"That's tough to answer. Toki's descendants are most likely in America, Raoh's descendants are definitely in Shura-Kokka and maybe China, and for Jagi? A complete mystery, but never kept it in his pants. Due to being a biker president, he slept with multiple women, so an illegitimate child was likely born between his first term as president and his death."
"Interesting. I wonder if I'll run into them?"
"Maybe, maybe not. That's enough story time, time for you get back home."
The Following Day
Izuku was shadow-boxing in his home but got a call from Rouga. The conversation went down like this.
"Good morning, Rouga!"
"Morning, kid. I'm setting you up with an underground fighter, specifically someone from the United States. She's a well-known cosplayer who also moonlights as a fighter, I invited her because she's the aggressive type. Someone who won't let up on attacks, forcing you to come up with strategies on the fly."
"She sounds like the Rabbit Hero Miruko."
"A bit, just with some cosplay on the side. Her name? Summer Blaire. Fighting style? A mix of shoot wrestling, kickboxing, and some street-fighting. Quirk? Fireball."
Izuku listened in, taking in all the details. As revealed, Fireball works as an emitter. She generates heat within her fist, mainly throwing a punch in the process. However, Izuku had to take into account that she can throw said generated heat as projectiles. Almost like a baseball.
"What's your suggestion?"
"Work on grappling and overall striking, I think Itsuka and her father are sufficient enough to help you in the process."
"When's the fight?"
"When's the UA Entrance Exam?"
"It will be in April."
"I'm thinking we can schedule this fight maybe on the Saturday after the entrance exam. Preferably a week after it, mainly to get all those high school exam jitters out of the way." Rouga explained. "That way, we won't waste too much of Blaire's time. She has a bit of a occupied schedule."
"Wait, what else does she do aside from cosplaying and fighting?"
"It turns out she's a big gamer, mainly doing weekend-only streams here and there. So, this needs to be timed right."
"This sounds like an interesting fight." Izuku stated with some enthusiasm.
"It is, but I'm in the process of planning further fights. Carmilla's doing the same thing on her end too."
Izuku understood the whole thing but also has to deal with the possibility that some of these underground fighters might have become professional fighters in the public sphere. This means the fights might be televised and he might potentially expose himself and his master in the process, so the kid really needs to know how to play this out.
Might Tower
Might Tower was a skyscraper-type building, luxurious, and topped off with a planet on top with dual rings. It belonged to the hero known as the Number One Hero All-Might, who was currently in his 'true form', relaxing in the cafeteria. It's where he usually goes after a mission, but he had a visitor today. However, he wouldn't be answering as All-Might, but as his true form, Toshinori Yagi.
It was his friend from the Police Force, Naomasa Tsukauchi. However, it wasn't about pleasantries.
"Yagi, you're still searching for a successor, aren't you?"
"Truth be told, my former sidekick recommended this energetic third-year. However, that's not the topic of this matter, is it?" Yagi said, mainly being skinny and gaunt.
"Correct. It's about... HIM."
Yagi sighed in disappointment and said "I thought he was reformed. A vigilante like him is a big issue though."
"I'm taking you read my reports?"
"Yes, the fact that he managed to get the drop on you shocked me. I'm not sure if he's back."
"I have a theory, you know about the green-haired kid I mentioned in my report?"
"Izuku Midoriya, right?"
"Yes, he's Quirkless. However, he intervened in two hairy situations. One involving a trio of Quirk-using punks and the recent one being the Sludge Villain Incident."
Yagi took this info in, getting an impression of Midoriya. On one hand, he was reckless and could have let the Pro Heroes do their jobs or at least call one during the first incident. On the other, the kid demonstrated the essence of a hero: meddling in things when you don't need to.
"Yagi, both incidents had HIM on the scene. The theory? I believe HE's training Midoriya or at least associated with him."
Yagi's eyes widened at this, now filled with worry. There's a possibility that HE could be training this kid to become a successor of sorts. Potential like that could be corrupted by the vigilante, no, executioner.
"Tsukauchi, you know what Shichisei's capable of? I have seen how skilled he is, plus the Sludge Villain Incident proved that his skills haven't declined."
"Yes, but I don't have the full details on how HE became a civilian and middle school teacher. If anything, he only killed the Sludge Villain to save both Midoriya and the kid known as Bakugo."
"So... did you confirm that this suited teacher was Shichisei?"
"Yes, it has to be him. Changing topics, when do you plan on passing it to your successor?"
"Truth be told, it has be after the Entrance Exam."
"Understood."
The detective eventually left, then Yagi overlooked the entire city, worried about the potential return of the infamous vigilante Shichisei.
'Are you truly back?'
If anything, he wasn't entirely sure if All-Might was going to be enough to take on the vigilante and well... his arch-nemesis.
AN: The Sludge Villain Incident has been done! Oh, I also introduced this story's equivalent to Rei and Balcom. They both got superhero makeovers, the former's hero costume having visual inspiration from Gatchaman.
Summer Blaire was inspired by two sources: a real-life cosplayer known as Autumn Ivy. The second? As it turns out, there are some MMA fighters who utilize cosplay in their fight appearances or introductions to the ring.
Before anyone jumps to conclusions about One For All, take a deep breath and wait. All will be revealed in the next chapter. In addition, you will be seeing ripples because of Kensei's intervention.
Wǒ bù huì shuō liánmǐn = I don't speak mercy [Chinese]
Glossary:
Hokuto Soft-Breaking Slash - A series of rapid kicks, aimed to harden the opponent's body in order to strike the opponent's weakened defenses. The final strike being a thrust. As a result, the opponent explodes in the process. The original name was called Hokuto Juha Zan.
Taizanji Kenpo - Another fighting style, mainly having all sorts of sub-styles, ranging from weapon styles to even muscle-hardening styles. In the past, they were once a public martial arts school. However, it was a front for assassins. As the time passed by, they decided to let go of their assassination business and pursue being a legitimate fighting school. Unfortunately, some students were disgruntled with this direction. Its true translation is called 'Taishan Temple Martial Arts'. In the pilot episodes, it was once Hokuto Shinken's rival style.
Hokuto Arhat Attack - An attack that starts from a squatting position with both palms out, then follows through with a series of rapid-fire strikes. In addition, it's a straight-line charge. It was one of Jagi's signature moves, plus its original name was called Hokuto Rakan Geki.
Hokuto Eight Agonies Nine Breaks - A technique said to inflict eight sensations of pain, then the opponent explodes into nine pieces. However, one can delay it to inflict ever-lasting pain. It's often in the form of rapid-fire strikes. Its original name is called Hokuto Hachimon Kudan.
Yo Gokin Ki - A muscle-hardening style from Taizanji Kenpo, mainly functioning similar to hardening Quirks such as the titular Hardening and Steel. However, its level is seemingly on par with the famous Pro Hero known as Crimson Riot. Its original name is called Bewitching Muscle Steel Demon once translated.
Rasho - Its literal translation being Supreme Leader, mainly called the ruling caste of Shura-Kokka. They are known to have complete authority due to being the most powerful by virtue.