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. Support the official release! Mainly for emphasis!
Italics = Flashback
"Italics" = Speaking in a Different Language
'Italics' = Inner Thoughts
Italics = Flashback
"BOLD" = All-Might's tone or Present Mic [excited]
Chapter Twenty:
"Nomu, meet your punching bag."
The dark-skinned beast sent a punch towards Aizawa who barely dodged it. He tried erasing Nomu's Quirk, but it barely affected him. In fact, the beast just grabbed the Erasure Hero and slammed him down into the ground.
SMASH!
"You can erase Quirks, but in the face of overwhelming power? You might as well be Quirkless." smirked Tomura.
CRACK!
One of Aizawa's arms was broken, courtesy of Nomu. He then grabbed his leg and slammed him down on the concrete. Again. And again. Eraserhead activated his Quirk, but the result? Nothing. If anything, he had come to an unsettling conclusion.
'He's naturally strong! Maybe on All-Might's level!'
This was an uphill battle for the hero. Nomu grabbed Aizawa's head and dragged him through the concrete, then threw him like a rag-doll.
"No... this is too much! Midoriya, we need to get out of here!" Mineta said, covering his face.
"Ribbit..." Asui stated, clearly ready to gag at the violent scene before her. This villain, if she can call it that was wrecking Aizawa with little effort. Midoriya, on the other hand, was analyzing the situation.
'It looks I'll be proving Kasumi's points right. However, I can't jump in. Not without risking the lives of Tsu and Mineta. However, this is a good opportunity to test out all the skills I learned under him.'
The green-haired kid was about to intervene, but a purple mist generated. The same mist villain came out of the portal.
"Tomura Shigaraki."
"Did you kill Thirteen, Kurogiri?" said Tomura.
"Thirteen's out of commission, but one of the students managed to run away. I believe he's near the U.A. campus as we speak."
"Kurogiri..."
Tomura was scratching his neck further in annoyance.
"... if you weren't our ride, I'd tear you apart molecule by fucking molecule!"
The gray villain was annoyed, now realizing that U.A.'s staff was coming to this place in a matter of minutes. The four students were taking this info in, but Izuku summarized it.
' It had to be one of my classmates! Iida most likely, so that just confirms it! Backup's coming. However... what's their next move?'
"This is annoying, very fucking annoying. We can't handle a dozen Pros, it's game over. Let's head home."
The four just heard it, followed by Mineta looking hopeful. However, Asui and the other two weren't too sure.
"I'm not entirely sure, it seems like a waste they went through all this trouble to kill All-Might." the frog girl said.
"Even if they prepare the next time, U.A. will just beef up its security. Oh, crap... I think he's gonna turn around." said a worried Kokotsu.
As Tomura turned around, "Oh, right. Before we leave, how about we leave a lasting wound..."
The four realized that the young villain was running right at them!
"... on the Symbol of Peace!"
CRACK!
In a split-second, Izuku countered with a low kick to the knee. It stunned Tomura, but what surprised the villain was how fast the kid was.
"You... little sh-"
POW!
Tomura's stomach felt a strong impact, then he was flying back into Kurogiri's arms. He was coughing up blood as a response, shocked at how hard he hit!
"That power... are you some sort of follower for All-Might?" said Tomura, but with less hostility. However, Izuku focused on Nomu who held an injured Aizawa and realized it.
'He's bleeding out! And fast!'
"Kid..." said a weakened Aizawa, "... run. Save yourselves. There's no need for you to die early for my sake. It's too late for me."
"I refuse."
"Problem child, that's an order."
"I refuse again. How can I be a hero if I'm unable to help." Izuku said, focused on fighting the villains before him.
Aizawa was shocked at this, this kid was the height of irrationality. The thing is, he had some suspicions about how Izuku's combat skills came to be. Right now? Izuku was now more like All-Might. Both of them would go beyond the call of duty and sacrifice themselves in the process, a noble act but also a rash act.
He knows that Midoriya is a smart kid, but EVEN he has to realize that this beast is leagues above him in power alone. The injured Pro really hopes he knows what's he doing, especially since the kid's up against a monster whose power is on the level of All-Might.
In the manner of seconds, Nomu's face was facing the other way, almost forced to a degree!
"WHAT!"
Izuku didn't let up, he then went on a series of punches, forcing Nomu to let go of Aizawa. However, there was a technique that no one was prepared for...
Hokuto Stomach-Breaking Fist!
A strong punch was sent into Nomu's stomach, causing it to partially cave in.
"Nomu, defend yourself!"
Nomu took up a guarding stance, but the kid realized he needed to break through the guard.
Hokuto Face-Breaking Fist!
A fast-punch broke the beast's beak, causing it to yelp in pain. However, Izuku noticed something off... it's almost as if this Nomu was not receiving damage. The three were in shock, but Tomura was both shocked AND angry.
"Nononono... this wasn't supposed to happen! Did U.A. have a brat this strong?!"
Kokotsu, in the commotion, got the injured Aizawa away from the fight.
"Guys, we need to get Aizawa some medical help right away!"
"B-But we can't just leave Midoriya! He might die!" said a panicking Mineta.
"Look, our teacher needs help now. If anything, Midoriya seems to be handling this..."
Nomu was getting beat up, then his knees were kicked in by the green-haired kid. He wasn't letting up.
"... just fine."
"Don't worry, it's fine, guys." piped up Midoriya who briefly stopped. "I should be able to buy the class a few minutes before the Pros get here. You have to go, NOW!"
Mineta wiped his tears, then said: "You better not die, Midoriya!"
"I'll be fine."
As the three were leaving, Tomura saw this and screamed: "You're bold enough to think I'll let them get away!". The young villain stepped and ran towards them, a hand towards Kokotsu.
A-TA!
In a burst of inhuman speed, Tomura felt his hand get tapped. However, the hand was bulging! The fingers specifically!
Five Finger Fury Bullets!
Tomura's fingers exploded in a small shower of blood and viscera, making the villain drop AND scream in pain.
"Y-You fucking b-brat! IT FUCKING HURTS! YOU-"
Izuku responded with a kick to the face, sending him into Kurogiri's arms. However, what the mist villain didn't see coming was the second attack.
Hokuto Raging Flash!
Seven blows, all in rapid succession. It was from the face all the way down to the stomach. The final hit was the one that packed the most power, it ended up making both Tomura and Kurogiri hit the ground with a hard impact.
The outcome? A surprised Kurogiri and a decently wounded Shigaraki.
"K-Kurogiri, we have to kill this brat..." said Tomura, coughing up a bit of blood. "NOMU, kill this brat! Forget All-Might, this freshman is our main priority!"
Nomu wordlessly obeyed, then grabbed Midoriya from behind and body-slammed him. Hard.
"W-What?!"
The beast then kicked him in the face as soon as he got up. The kid was sent flying for a bit but recovered with a bit of a stumble. However, the beast was ready to pounce on him with an overhand punch. In a moment of quick thinking, the kid placed his hand out in order to catch it.
POW!
Nomu's fist was caught!
Hokuto Steel-Shredding Clench!
A loud crunch was heard, but the dark-skinned beast didn't scream out in pain. If anything, it seemed to inconvenience him.
"Haha! Brat, you thought this would be easy!?" said Tomura, nursing his injuries. "He's got Super Regeneration! It allows him to heal up from any severe injury!"
The beast's hand was healing up, good as new.
'Regen? Hmm... that means I can overwhelm its healing factor. A healing factor has to be active in order to work.'
Izuku then went on a series of strikes, hitting the entire body and even the knees again. However, nothing seemed to be working.
"Oh, you have to be kidding me!"
Shigaraki, despite being in pain, smirked, "Never said it was his ONLY Quirk! Super Regeneration AND Shock Absorption and quite a few others, I don't need to explain further because you'll be dead by then. However, you'll have the privilege of knowing this: Nomu was bioengineered for a single purpose! TO KILL ALL-MIGHT!"
"So Shock Absorption? That means he can't completely negate the impact, can he?"
Shigaraki was taken aback by this but recovered his composure, "So what, brat? You think you can stand up to the Anti-Symbol of Peace?"
Nomu closed the distance by punching Izuku, but the kid dodged and threw a kick right into Nomu's stomach. Then followed up!
Hokuto Snake Thunder Bite!
He weaved through Nomu's wild fist, then hit the beast in the throat with a rush punch. It stunned Nomu! The kid was running up on the beast, leaping off, and...
Hokuto Rising Thunder Kick!
A lethal roundhouse kick towards Nomu's head and Tomura swore he heard a cracking noise. However, Nomu kept going, mainly trying to grab the kid.
'Good. Get right into my range.'
Five Finger Fury Bullets!
The palms of Nomu's hands were tapped by Izuku's fingers, Tomura's eyes widened, knowing what was coming.
BURST!
Nomu's fingers exploded! However, Tomura realized that he can still regenerate.
"Weren't you listening, brat? Super Regeneration is-wait, what's going on?!"
Nomu's fingers weren't healing up, no, they were healing at a much slower rate. In fact, it was due to ki overwhelming the beast's potent healing factor, causing it to work harder. However, the beast was going right at him, hitting him with a clothesline, sending him to the ground.
"Good, Nomu! KILL THAT BRAT!" yelled Tomura, surprise laced in his tone. However, one of Nomu's hands managed to heal up, not completely. He grabbed the kid by the hair and drove it into the ground!
BASH!
Izuku was trying to put up his guard.
BASH!
It was wearing his arms down.
BASH!
Izuku was slammed down further, making an imprint. However, he was held by the beast and got a headbutt for his troubles.
"Oh, no! He's getting slaughtered!"
"We can't go back, Mineta! Dammit!" Kokotsu said, but he was frustrated at this turn of events.
Asui was very worried but noticed something off about Izuku...
'The way he fought that villain, Tomura and that beast, it's almost as if he was trying to kill them.'
"You know, brat. You know when I said I'll leave lasting wounds, that wasn't an empty threat. By the time you're dead, your classmates are next!" said a grinning Tomura. "Don't worry, you won't wait long!", Tomura laughed after saying that.
'No... no... you're not doing that. I made a promise to live through this. I'M NOT BREAKING THAT PROMISE ANYTIME SOON!'
Nomu was ready to deliver the final blow.
HRAHHH!
Izuku's upper clothes were starting to tear, emitting a green aura, and his muscles increasing!
[Blue Stahil ft. Emma Anzai - "Not Over Till We Say So"]
In a split-second, Nomu's head was sent upwards, but his jaw was broken!
Hokuto Stomach-Breaking Fist!
Tomura noticed something different, the brat's fist was glowing brighter!
SLAM!
The impact was loud! Nomu was sent back a few feet, but his stomach was bulging...
BAM!
A hole was made in Nomu's back, complete with blood and innards. Almost like a bomb went off inside.
"This brat's gonna kill Nomu! Kurogiri, do something!"
The mist villain warped in front of him then prepped for whatever attack he threw at him. However, Kurogiri forgot to take one thing into account: the metal plates were an indicator. Izuku grabbed the metal pieces, then unleashed a painful attack.
Hokuto Raging Flash!
Kurogiri felt it, realizing that the brat exploited his weakness. However, the worst was coming.
CRACK!
Izuku performed a knee strike, right below the belt or whatever passed for the lower region.
"N-N-Now's that j-just dirty!"
The kid responded with a front kick, knocking him back a few feet. However, Tomura was sneaking up on him, ready to reduce him to a pile of dust.
"It's game over, brat!"
CRACK!
Izuku got low and swung around, hitting Tomura's lower leg. He then grabbed Tomura's non-affected hand by the wrist, preventing him from touching him. The kid then slipped his leg behind the villain's standing leg in order to throw him off balance.
It worked! Tomura was down on the ground, then...
SMASH!
Tomura's face felt the impact of Izuku's fist, but the hand covering his face was also cracked too.
[Song Ends]
'This brat... no, this is a monster! Where did this bastard come from?!'
Tomura was splayed over the ground, clearly in pain, and realizing that Nomu wasn't going to be enough to kill the brat. On top of that, All-Might wasn't even here.
"No-"
BAM!
Izuku punched him, mainly to prevent him from ordering Nomu further. However, the dark-skinned beast instinctively came to his master's side, punching Izuku, but something was wrong!
The kid wasn't budging. At all. He turned his attention to Nomu and then said "So, you're still alive. My master said I would face villains who won't listen to reason... I would never know it would be this soon."
Nomu wasn't in the best condition, the hole was still healing up, but his fingers were somewhat healed up.
"Nomu! Kill the brat! Do it before the Pros arrive!" yelled a pained Tomura. Nomu threw a punch, but the kid caught it and started squeezing it... tighter until...
CRUNCH!
Nomu screamed out in pain, shocking Tomura, the Anti-Symbol of Peace felt pain because of what the kid just did! He threw another punch, but the kid dodged it and the next one. Then the next one... then the next one... Nomu was feeling the concept of frustration. He couldn't land one hit, then felt a blow at his throat, causing him to stop his barrage of punches.
He followed up with a leaping knee strike into the beast's chin.
The three made it to the gate, along with an injured Aizawa in tow. Mina was the first to gag, looking at Aizawa's injured state. The rest of 1-A grimaced or cringed upon seeing their homeroom teacher's state.
"W-Wait... where's Midori?! Was he with you?" Mina asked.
"He's off fighting that brain dude and that other villain with hands all over his body! We have to go back to help him!" Mineta exclaimed, tears still in his eyes.
"I agree with Mineta, but he said he was going to buy us time. However, let's go," said Kokotsu. "To help him. Someone else needs to stay here to keep watch over Aizawa."
"Manly! Our classmate is fighting for his life, it's only fair we return the same for him." Kirishima stated. A few other students responded in kind, getting ready to run over to Midoriya's location.
Ochako was ready to help, but Asui pulled her aside for a moment and whispered in her ear. The gravity girl held her mouth in shock but shook it off because she was going to help him regardless.
Nomu was on the losing end, he couldn't stand up to Izuku's increasing barrage of punches, his Quirks were working harder and harder, but the end result was less than optimal.
[Hokuto no Ken - "Kill the Fight"]
Nomu then tried a kick, but it was blocked by Izuku! It then devolved into a war of attrition, both of them utilizing a barrage of punches to hit each other. Nomu was starting to slow down while Izuku was gaining on him in BOTH speed and power.
"Nomu, what are you doing?! Kill him!"
The mindless beast was doing as commanded, but the kid's barrage was overwhelming both Shock Absorption and Super Regeneration. Each arm that grew back? The strength of each arm was going down, feeling like taps in comparison.
"I'm ending this. Now."
Hokuto Hundred Crack Fist!
A barrage of a hundred fists was sent into Nomu's body, each strike aiming for a pressure point, destroying the once potent beast's body.
A-TA!
A final strike was cocked back and sent straight into the monster's face. The beast was sent flying and slamming into a nearby wall, but the surprise was coming in a few moments.
He was starting to bulge, inflating like a balloon, and Tomura being a witness to it knew what would happen.
[Song Ends]
BAM!
Nomu, Shigaraki's secret weapon against All-Might was dead. Deader than dead. It exploded, parts of him flying all over the area.
"NONONONONONONONONO! How could Nomu lose! He was supposed to beat the final boss, All-Might! Not lose to a fucking mini-boss! YOU. YOU FUCKING CHEATER! You were hacking, there's no other way! YOU HACKED YOUR WAY TO WIN!"
Shigaraki was livid, throwing a temper tantrum. However, Izuku fell on one knee. Yes, he did win. However, he gained quite a few injuries and threw up as a result.
He killed. Yes, he knew what would happen. It didn't lessen the experience by one bit.
Tomura realized, he had an opportunity now.
"You know what, brat? You ruined my plans, guess what? I'll kill you! Fairtrade, don't you think?!" said Shigaraki, running up to Midoriya.
A blade made its way to Shigaraki's good knee, causing him to flinch and scream in pain. He got a good look, then realized. "WHAT! How did you... this is pissing me off! The villains we gathered were just cannon fodder, they couldn't beat a bunch of high school brats?! Kurogiri!"
"I'm here, Tomura-ow," said Kurogiri, still in pain. "What do you need me to do?"
"Keep those brats occupied, that green-haired brat is our main problem!"
"Young Tomura, the Pros might be coming at this very second! We have to retreat!"
"What did I just say?!"
Kurogiri complied but faced Archer and Ochako. The gravity girl was going to an issue, but the mist villain prepped some warp gates in case. However, he was surprised by an explosion.
"If you think you're walking away from this, you got another thing coming! Your ass-kicking for one!"
"Really, you think you can get me this time?" Kurogiri mocked. "Did you learn? Nothing you-"
The explosive teen was going to be warped away, but he grabbed onto the villain's metal plates and sent a resounding smack into Kurogiri's stomach.
"AGAIN?! Kurogiri, you are failing me!" said Shigaraki who's barely defending himself from a yellow-suited strongman and a buff boy with dinosaur features.
The ice-using boy ambushed Shigaraki with an ice wall, blocking his escape.
"You're not going anywhere, villain. I already know about the thing you call 'Nomu', the one weapon to kill All-Might."
"You brats are getting on my last nerve..." Shigaraki growled, decaying the ice wall. However, he got a kick in the back, courtesy of the strongman.
"WE HAVE TO RETREAT, TOM-"
"Shut up, Kurogiri! We can still take out a few of these brats!" said Shigaraki. However, he saw that the green bean was surrounded by two other students: a pink-skinned girl and that frog girl. "Dammit, did any of the cannon fodder beat one of them?!"
However, one villain managed to get back up. Z-6 was pissed and was running at 1-A, specifically towards Bakugo.
"I'M GOING TO BURY YOU, BRAT!"
However, Ashido quickly sprayed her acid at Z-6's chest, burning the enemy and slowing him down substantially.
"MOTHER-"
Z-6 didn't get to finish as he got struck in the face by Kirishima. He then punched him, kept at it, until he got knocked out.
The plan was supposed to be simple, it came in a few parts.
Part 1: Communications cut-off.
Part 2: Kurogiri divided the hero class so the other villains can conquer them with numbers.
Part 3: Nomu killing All-Might.
Nothing was going his way, simple as that.
"Why is nothing going my way today?!" said an angered Shigaraki. He realized that there was nothing he could do to salvage this plan. The rest of the brats were getting the better of Kurogiri, bit by bit while a few others were guarding the injured Izuku.
Kurogiri was getting overwhelmed but managed to warp a few of those students away. However, this was only delaying the inevitable. However, there was a loud crash.
It was All-Might! It seemed his fists had some bruising, most likely from fighting a few stragglers.
"Stand down, I will take it from here!"
"Oh... great. You know, screw it! If I'm going down, I'm taking you with me!" yelled Shigaraki as he closed the distance, ready to disintegrate the Symbol of Peace. He was getting closer and closer...
"I was waiting to utilize this technique on HIM, but I'll make an exception."
All-Might got into what appeared to be a Karate stance, then coiled back his fist. The other hand was supposed to be a guard of sorts. The Symbol of Peace calculated the distance.
MANHATTAN...
Shigaraki was right within the hero's reach.
SMASH!
Shigaraki felt the impact, almost as if an industrial-sized drill was digging its way through his stomach! He was spiraling, sent flying like a bloody ragdoll. He has warped away, mainly on the ground where he was coughing up blood.
"We need to retreat now! If All-Might's here, that means the rest are not far behind."
"Mark my words, I will... end... you and everything... you stand for!" said a pained Tomura. In a manner of seconds, he disappeared, warping away to their hideout most likely.
All-Might then looked at Class 1-A who was shaken but focused on Midoriya.
"Explain to me what happened."
The green boy was stirring awake...
Izuku was fading in and out of consciousness, clearly tired from his battle. However, he heard All-Might yell for a medic. The last few things he heard was the sound of an ambulance, then being placed on a stretcher with Ashido and Asui by his side.
"Midori, stay with me! You're fine."
It sounded far away, though. Like it was fading.
"Young Midoriya, do not worry! Your wounds aren't too serious," said All-Might in a booming voice. "Let's get him in fast!"
By the time he was in the ambulance, he was unconscious.
Principal's Office, U.A.
Principal Nezu was in a complicated situation, he just heard what happened to Midoriya and the reveal of a group calling itself the League of Villains. Aside from him, he had All-Might, no, the skinny form known as Toshinori Yagi.
"Yagi, this is serious. A group calling itself League of Villains broke through security and according to one of Midoriya's classmates, she saw him fight that 'Nomu' and the way that Midoriya fought them, almost as if he was going to kill them."
"Wait, what!" Yagi exclaimed, caught off guard by this statement. "Principal, can you verify this witness? Don't-"
"Yes, but she is not here. She's back in class as of now."
Yagi was at a crossroads, then Nezu what exactly this witness said. The account took over a few minutes, Yagi was shaking a bit.
"This is quite the bombshell, but I don't want to involve more people in this. However, this confirms one thing."
"Shichisei, I assume?"
"HE's out there and has taken Young Midoriya as a protege, no worse, a potential successor," Yagi stated. "I'm not letting that vigilante poison him, but that makes one curious. How did they meet?"
"I'd hold off questioning Midoriya in the meantime, I'll arrange a time so we can get his side of the story."
Yagi, though he didn't show it, was satisfied by the outcome and Nezu's logic. As he left, he was thinking to himself.
'Shichisei, you took Young Midoriya as your successor. I can only blame myself for not intervening on the day of the Sludge Villian Incident.'
AN: Writing the fight with Nomu was a bit tough, why? Let's be honest, Izuku had a lot of options to take out Nomu. I did not want to write Izuku as OP, so this fight was a bit tough to write.
Uh oh. It seems that All-Might has all but confirmed the existence of Shichisei but still didn't put a civilian identity to the name. Well, Just like that, the USJ Arc and Season 1 has been finished!
Glossary:
Hokuto Raging Flash - A move that Izuku made up on the fly, mainly taking his knowledge from striking-based martial arts, plus also a tribute to Hokuto Shinken by performing seven strikes in rapid succession. It's all done within a period of a few seconds, making it hard to counter or defend from. In addition, its Japanese translation is Hokuto Retsu Sen [taking the characters meaning 'fierce' and 'flash'].
Manhattan Smash - A technique resembling the reverse punch you'd see in Karate, but its length is shorter than a traditional punch. However, One For All's stockpiling power makes this normal technique extremely deadly for anyone in his reach. There are two sources: Blast Core from Kengan Ashura and the Manhattan Project: an R&D project for developing nuclear weapons in WWII.
Stay tuned for the next chapter!