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-One:
The green-haired boy then woke up, he found tons of bandages and wrappings on his body and a small cast on his arm too. He realized something, he was in a hospital.
The room around him was fairly small, the windows facing the back, and the sun shining. There were two other beds next to him, but empty.
'What happened to me... oh, oh, I remember now. How I can come back from that or face my classmates after that? Wait, what the hell am I saying? Situations like this were going to happen one way or another. The bigger question: the League of Villains. Who the hell are they?'
The kid's train of thought was interrupted by a doctor coming in.
"Oh, good. You're awake."
"Doctor... "
"Saikenji." said the doctor, the kid got a good look at him. He had a goatee, messy dark hair that falls loosely on his head, glazed-looking eyes and a very light sprinkling facial hair above his lip and on his chin. "You took quite the beating, but you survived."
"How long was-"
"A day at best, your classmates were very concerned. Then came your mother and this big muscular dude who's just as jacked as All-Might."
"Oh, my teacher. Where are they now?"
"They are in the lobby. I'll call them in."
In the span of a few minutes, Kasumi and a tearing Inko were in. The latter was still tearing up, claiming that her baby is lucky to be alive. However, Kasumi had a grin on his face.
"Kid, what you did? Reckless, but you saved the lives of your classmates."
"Where am I, specifically?"
"Korto General Hospital. It's in Sumida City, a two-hour ride from the USJ. Saikenji told me that the Symbol of Peace along with two other students helped transport you here."
"Wow... but it seems you were right, Kasumi. Fighting a psychotic villain won't give you much in the way of choice."
"I'M SO HAPPY MY BABY'S SAFE!" said a tearing Inko, hugging her son.
"Ahem."
"I WAS SO SCARED!"
"Ahem..."
Kensei was getting a bit frustrated.
"Mrs. Midoriya, you're choking him..."
Inko's eyes widened, then matted his hair to put it back to its original shape. However, she still teared up and Kensei sighed in response.
"Well, I'll definitely escort you back to U.A. if need be. I'll bring Rouga and Carmilla as back just in case."
"Do you mind telling me what time it is?"
"It's only 11:30 am. However, relax, Izuku. From what the doctor told me, you and two other Pro Heroes are the only ones with major injuries. If anything, you should be cleared to go in a couple of hours."
"Oh, good. However, there's one thing I need to tell you..."
Izuku just whispered into his ear, which made the buff master flinch.
"Question, when did your school require that you need to come back?"
"Tomorrow, why?"
"I have an idea," Kensei said. However, he looked at Inko who was confused. "Mrs. Midoriya-"
"Call me Inko, if Izu is able to be on a first-name basis with you, then we can too. What idea do you have?"
"I will escort him to school tomorrow, Inko, I'll need your help on this."
"How so?"
"He'll need some help with rest, considering that your own son can be restless at times. Make him a bowl of Katsudon."
"What are you going to do? Don't you have school to deal with too?!"
"I'll request a substitute for tomorrow."
"Ok, that works."
Midoriya Residence
As soon as Izuku was medically cleared, he was driven home. Kensei decided to spend a bit of time, thankfully explaining to his boss why this was an emergency. The thing is, his boss, Principal Sato knew a bit about his situation and decided not to press on. In fact, the principal tried helping the newly minted teacher at the time to adjust to being a civilian and teacher.
"Principal Sato, this is Kensei."
"Oh, I'm guessing this is a unique situation, I assume, right?"
"Uhhh... yes. I need to escort my student to-"
"Wait, student? Oh, a martial arts student, am I right?"
"How did you-"
"No offense, you weren't too subtle about it. In addition, you always seem to be in a hurry once the school day ends."
Kensei looked a bit sheepish at that.
"Don't worry, Kensei. I'll approve of it, your substitute will handle your lesson plans. How long will it be?"
"A day and that will be all."
"No problem."
The conversation would end with Inko cooking a bowl of Katsudon for a recuperating Izuku. Kensei was now calling his house, but the other conversation went like this.
"Hey, Rouga."
"Yea, cousin?"
"Do you mind if you and Carmilla accompany me and Izuku when he returns back to school?"
"No, not at all. You think you're gonna encounter some trouble?"
"Most likely, especially since some of Izuku's classmates know what I look like. They're not big fans on how I train him."
"If you ask me, I'd tell them to shove it up their asses. Unless they are the prim and proper type, meaning they had the stick up their asses from the start."
"It's not just that, but..."
"Let me guess, the Number One Hero teaches at that school?"
Kensei's silence confirmed it but Rouga sighed as a response.
"Great... but he doesn't know your identity at least. But there are other teachers to be wary of, so we got Carmilla as our backup."
"The plan: we escort Izuku to school, divert any sort of attention headed his way."
"If things get ugly?"
"Aim to wound, not kill."
Rouga agreed to it pretty quickly, he was fond of the green-haired kid, almost like the kid brother he never had. He also believed it was a good opportunity to beat that explosive kid again. As soon as he told Carmilla, she was a bit hesitant about this plan because of her status as a Pro Hero.
"Rouga, are you sure about this?" asked a questioning Carmilla.
"Yes, plus the kid doesn't need any attention. Especially from several pros."
Carmilla wondered about this, but Rouga told her what Kensei told him.
"Wait, what?! Someone saw him utilize Hokuto Shinken and you quote 'fight the invading villains as if he was going to kill them'? Is that what I'm hearing?"
"Yes, my cousin fears this might snowball into something worse. We'll have to handle the pros at U.A. while Izuku will have to handle his classmates."
Carmilla did come around to it and offered to act as damage control if things got too hairy. In addition, she was curious to see how she fared against other Pro Heroes in a fight, especially close-combat types such as Eraserhead and Ectoplasm.
U.A. High
It was the next day.
Kensei was driving, Izuku in the passenger seat, and the other two in the back seats.
"Izuku, you remember the plan, right?"
"Yes."
As they parked, ready to drop the kid off, Kensei noticed U.A.'s gates, realizing the plan might be a bit more difficult to execute.
"Crap, U.A. upped their security detail," Rouga said. "If anything, these guys might come out once they see us."
"Hmmm... we can at least accompany him to the entrance at least," said Carmilla.
Izuku was out of the car, accompanied by both Rouga and Carmilla. However, the green-haired kid noticed two pros: Aizawa and a cowboy hero he recognized as Snipe. They were walking towards the trio, but they had neutral expressions on their faces.
"Midoriya, we do have questions on what exactly happened. Preferably without those two."
"Listen, I'm a Pro Hero. He can say it in front of us if he needs to. The kid doesn't need that attention."
"Pro? Wait, who-" Aizawa stated, before realizing. "The Vampiric Hero: Carmilla. A little far from home, don't you think?"
"I'm one of his martial arts teachers. Plus this is Rouga Fuyushiki, MMA fighter."
Aizawa quickly put two and two together, saying "There's another one, is there?"
"Yea, my cousin drove us. He's currently looking for a parking space."
The two groups stared each other down, but Izuku was sweating a bit. Each step he took felt a bit heavier than before, weighted beneath the tension of the whole situation.
"Midoriya, you can go on in, homeroom is about to start," said Aizawa. "You two, get off the school grounds immediately."
"What and let you interrogate the kid like he's some sort of suspect? Nah, don't think so, motherfucker," said Rouga, with some venom. "I'm referring to you in particular." as Rouga pointed out Eraserhead.
"Look, we're just asking for Midoriya's side of the story. That's all," said Snipe, trying to de-escalate the situation. "We-"
"Snipe, it's irrational to try reasoning with Midoriya's teachers. We're-"
"We're not done, asshole."
Eraserhead turned his head at Rouga, but something was off: it seemed that both of them were ready to go.
"Aizawa, do not. I mean, do not." Snipe stated, but with a bit more force.
The erasure hero and fighter were staring each other down, waiting for one to throw the first punch. You'd expect the platinum-grey fighter to throw the first punch, but Eraserhead beat him to it.
SMACK!
Rouga deflected his strike with a forearm block, then said: "You're gonna need more than that, asshole."
Eraserhead's eyes glowed red in response, erasing the fighter's Quirk, but that didn't do much. Rouga grabbed him by the hair and slammed his head into his nose. Snipe was aghast but realized the alarms were going off.
"Look, let's go back inside."
Eraserhead waved him off, cleaning his now-bloody nose and said "Normally, I'd agree. However, this is an exception I'll make." as the pro took a combat stance, similar to that of Boxing. Rouga did the same, but his stance was that of Kickboxing.
"You know, I have a better idea. Snipe, can you cover homeroom for me?"
"Wait-what?"
"This will be a while, but remind Midoriya I need to meet him at lunch-time."
"Carmilla, if things get uglier, get my cousin here right away." Rouga said, ready to strike. The pro heroine nodded and waited for the signal while Snipe couldn't just leave this situation to resolve itself. The alarms were still going off, so Snipe decided to pull in the pro hero who in turn pulled Rouga past the school lines.
The famed 'U.A. Barrier' went up, now Rouga was trapped inside... or was it the other way around?
"Snipe, cover homeroom for me. " commanded Aizawa, Snipe didn't have a choice but to comply.
"Round One."
"Ready..."
"Go."
They both struck at the same time but Eraserhead felt that hit. However, previous wounds aggravated his injuries which led the hero to try binding him with his capture-scarf.
However!
Rouga was strong enough to pull the bindings and in turn Aizawa towards him. The erasure hero was surprised, he was definitely sure he erased his Quirk, but the dry eye was starting to set in. Eraserhead was ready to strike, but the white-haired fighter did something strange.
Lone Wolf Ascension Attack!
The elbows were outwards, then the hero felt some intense impact! He felt himself getting raised up, specifically by Rouga via his right arm. He threw him to the wall, but the hero wasn't done yet. He still had his binds on his him.
Aizawa utilized his effort to pull Rouga into his range, ready to predict the next attack. Rouga threw a jab, hitting the pro, but he was rolling with the punch, grabbing the attacking arm. However, he got a kick in the ribs for his troubles, complete with him letting go.
"What the hell are you?"
"Simple, Hero. I'm an MMA fighter with some tricks up his sleeve."
"I see. The way that Midoriya fought, you're partly responsible for that. I should let the authorities arrest you for trespassing but not before I beat the following lesson into you."
"Being a half-measure?"
Aizawa was a bit incensed by this, then went on the move. He went for a flying knee strike which did hit Rouga but he grabbed him and slammed him right into the concrete! Followed up by an elbow strike into chest, making Eraserhead cough a bit.
"You want to keep this fight going?"
"Not before I beat-"
"I rather not, plus Izuku is a good student of mine. I rather not soil his impression of me by putting an already injured man in the infirmary once again."
Rouga slowly got up but watched Aizawa as he got up making sure he didn't pull any ambush on him.
"Fuyushiki, right?"
"Yea"
"This fight between us? It will resume at a later date."
"Fine by me, Hero. By the way, you wanna make sure the gates open? There's no need to drag the cops in this."
Aizawa scoffed but nodded. In the span of a few minutes, the U.A. Barrier opened up which revealed a concerned Kensei and Carmilla who immediately wanted to know what happened.
Principal's Office at U.A.
Aizawa just came back from trying to convince Nezu to not call the proper authorities. In fact, the animal-like principal was curious though.
"It's quite simple, a conflict of interest between myself and one of Izuku's martial arts teachers."
"Martial arts? Interesting. That explains Midoriya's performance in combat training and the USJ Incident."
"You can say that... but that Rouga Fuyushiki? I'm taking him down, no assistance needed or warranted."
"This is interesting. It sounds a bit prideful, almost as if you want the honor of doing it yourself."
"Perceptive, but I don't expect you to understand."
"Pride, I'll never understand it. However, it seems to be an excellent motivator to drive future heroes-in-training to go above and beyond. I'll let this slide, Aizawa. However, this scuffle gave me an idea of sorts..."
Aizawa knew that sinister look.
"It involves the U.A. Sports Festival."
Homeroom [A Few Minutes Ago]
Class 1-A was a bit concerned about what happened, but an invisible girl by the name of Toru Hagakure broke the silence.
"Hey, did you see the news?!"
"They're calling it the USJ Incident," Sasukasa stated. "They're completely shocked that such villains were bold enough to actually attack U.A., the number one school for Pro Heroes. If it's any consolation-"
"Didn't you see how everyone was on screen?"
"Your point?" Kokotsu said.
"I DIDN'T STAND OUT! AT ALL!"
Kokotsu and Sasukasa blanched a bit, forcing the latter to say: "You do realize you're completely invisible, right? The only things visible are the gloves. Seriously, just the gloves."
Hagakure pouted for a bit, but Kokotsu cheered her up by saying: "However, wouldn't that be more of a benefit than a hindrance?"
"I don't like being naked all the time! It's so embarrassing."
"I'm pretty sure the Support Department can come up with something," said Kokotsu.
"All the channels have been talking about it, it was on several different news channels at home too!" Kirishima stated. Kaminari agreed and said: "I didn't think it would be trending this much! Hell, all of Japan knows about it at this point."
"Can you really blame them?" Jirou said, twirling one of her long ear lobes. "U.A.'s Hero Course pumps out a lot of heroes, but-"
"There was something off about Midoriya." Asui interrupted.
"In what way?" Ashido asked, not looking forward to the answer.
"The way he fought, it's almost as if he was going to kill the enemy."
The whole class was shocked by this tidbit of info, but Mineta backed it up saying he also witnessed the way how the gray-haired villain's hand exploded. "It was deliberate! There was nothing accidental about it. At all."
Ochako was a bit shocked, but the most shocked were Ashido and Iida.
"Wait, are you definitely sure?!"
"Yes, Ashido. I witnessed it, it was unnerving."
"Midoriya did mention his master had little restraint AND specifically mentioned assume every villain will be merciless. However, does that warrant fighting a villain with the same ferocity as they do?" Iida said, inserting himself.
"Iida, h-he might have not had a choice in the matter, right, Tsu?" said Mineta, nervous at the events of the USJ Incident.
"I'm not entirely sure, Mineta." Tsu said, albeit with uncertainty.
"OH, SHUT UP!"
All eyes were on Bakugo who continued his tirade: "The way I see it? Deku did the only right thing: beating the strongest one with his bare hands. We're just fucking lucky that he took care of that one, the other cannon fodder? They were shit compared to us."
A good part of 1-A was surprised at this, especially Ochako and Iida. Bakugo was DEFENDING Deku and his actions despite the mutual hostility between them.
"Bakugo's not wrong though." said a boy with dinosaur features. He was fairly tall, scaly, muscular, and armed with a short tail.
Name: Tyrone Kishijuu
Quirk: Tyranno - It allows him to adopt aspects of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, but he prefers his humanoid form as it's handy in all situations!
"Yea! I heard rumors that guy had multiple Quirks in him, but it makes me wonder: how powerful is Midoriya, I mean how TRULY powerful is he?" said Sato.
Name: Rikido Sato
Quirk: Sugar Rush - Sugar Rush allows Rikido to multiply his strength five-fold for three minutes for every 10 grams of sugar he ingests.
"If you ask me, he's one of the more powerful members but he has techniques to back supplement that power. Iida, you mentioned you met his master before?" Tokoyami, the bird-headed teen said.
"Yes, he was an intense character. The unnerving thing was, how he was able to figure me out by first glance alone. He knew the type of fighting style I utilized and what my characteristics were." Iida responded, but there was a bit of uneasiness to his tone of voice.
"That teacher prick is far more dangerous than you think." Bakugo sharply said.
"I think it's a miracle if Midoriya can walk after that. I heard that his injuries were slightly more severe than Eraserhead's and Thirteen's." The tape-boy said.
Name: Hanta Sero
Quirk: Tape - The Quirk allows Hanta to eject adhesive tape from openings located on both of his elbows. They are strong enough to immobilize large opponents!
However, the classroom door was opened. A green-haired boy walked right in, shocking everyone in 1-A.
"Uh... hi, guys. Oh, did I miss any homework assignments?"
Mayhem ensued.
"Wait, how is it possible?! How are you walking without any sort of pain?" Sero asked in bewilderment.
"Midori," Ashido asked, but there some seriousness in her tone. "Did you really aim to kill that villain?"
A bombshell that Midori was expecting, but he'd never expect it to come from Ashido.
"Whoa, don't you think that's a bit too soon?" responded Kirishima.
"Time and place, Ashido! Time and place!" yelled Sasukasa.
The green-haired kid sighed in response, then said: "I won't lie to you, it wasn't a pleasant experience. The thing is, I didn't have a choice."
"FUCKING TOLD YOU SO!"
He felt a hand on his shoulder, it was by Iida.
"Listen, we will have a talk. This time, no interference. We will bring along Asui, Yaoyorozu, and Ashido as witnesses to this. Now, we need to sit for Homeroom."
As soon as everyone sat in their seats, the door opened, revealing Snipe.
"Well... your homeroom teacher is fine. Still injured, but fine. He's... in a disagreement with another teacher at the moment." the sharpshooting pro said, but with nervousness in his tone. "So, I'll be covering for him. One thing I will say, that gray-haired teacher is a hard case."
Midoriya instantly recognized who he was talking about.
"Rouga-Sensei, it's definitely him."
"Okay, now that's out of the way. There's one big announcement! All of you know about the Olympics in the Pre-Quirk Era, right?"
Some of the students nodded while others wondered where this was leading to.
"Since Quirks appeared, the Olympics became redundant and in its place, the U.A. Sports Festival took its place. A great opportunity for all of you to get recognized, it only happens three times in your high school year. What comes out of it? Recognition from the Pros, ones who will want to take you on as an intern.
However, those same offers can be canceled if the interest dies down by graduation. The event's in two weeks and... well, you're dismissed."
Snipe left the classroom, leaving the entirety of 1-A to murmur amongst themselves.
"Is it really a good idea to hold an event like this after a villain attack?" Kaminari said.
"Yea, I agree with the idiot here. What if they attack us again?" Jiro said, agreeing with the electric boy.
"This is my theory: U.A. wants to show off its unshakeable spirit in spite of the attacks. However, they will most likely strengthen the security detail three-four times of that as normal. Above all else, it's a big chance for all of us to be recognized by Pro Heroes around the country." Iida said, explaining why the U.A. Sports Festival will be held regardless.
"So, graduation will have us intern at a Hero Agency as a sidekick." Kokotsu added. "The next few years after that will be us molding our image to become an independent hero and open our own agency, right?"
"Yes, Kokotsu. You are correct in that notion!" Iida stated, complete with chopping motions.
As a whole, Izuku realized that the Sports Festival will be a big opportunity to showcase his skills. However, this also means that his master will train him even further to not only excel BUT to dominate the competition.
Lunch Period
All of 1-A was walking to the lunchroom, but the green-haired kid was walking at a slower pace. However, he was being followed by Ashido who was still curious about him.
"Midori, I'm serious. Did-"
"Not here. I'll answer it once we're in the cafeteria." Izuku said, abruptly. "Look, but-"
"Ashido, I need to speak to Midoriya. Alone." said Aizawa.
Ashido was a little reluctant to let him go but followed the order and wished the green-haired kid good luck. The teacher and student made a detour in the corner, then the teacher said this.
"Midoriya, there are a lot of questions, but this is my first question: where did you meet that irrational teacher, Rouga Fuyushiki?"
"He's the cousin of my master, he's a little rough around the edges."
"Rough would be an understatement, he was dangerous, more so than what a normal MMA fighter should be."
Izuku gulped a bit, realizing this disagreement that Snipe mentioned earlier was an actual fight!
"Uh... he wasn't too-"
"He was skilled, skilled to the point where erasing his Quirk didn't do a thing. Next, there was the Vampire Hero: Carmilla. Problem child, who are they truly to you?"
"M-M-My martial arts teachers! That's all!"
If Aizawa accepted the answer, he didn't show it and said: "Enjoy lunch, problem child."
Lunch Hall
Midoriya was in the lunchroom, ready to eat a simple bowl of grilled rice with beef. However, he was joined by Ashido, Iida, and Uraraka.
"What was that about?" asked Ashido.
"Oh, uh. Well, he wanted to know who taught me how to fight. However, I get the feeling that disagreement that Snipe mentioned...
I think it was a fight."
Iida's eyes widened at this. "What! You can't be serious, altercations on school property? I'm surprised the authorities weren't involved."
"It was definitely Rouga."
"Wait, The Hellhound from the Underground?!" exclaimed a shocked Uraraka.
The three flinched, but Izuku especially.
"Uraraka, you know about this brute?!"
"Oh, my parents watch MMA on the weekends, but they were a little saddened at the fact Rouga Fuyushiki had go to on a hiatus. He claimed his skills were getting rusty, plus he wanted to train himself back into peak condition so he can get back into fighting again."
"Well, he did mention he was on break..." Izuku muttered to himself.
"In addition, he was known for his signature finisher, the Heavenly Wolf Ice Bullet. A lethal snap kick that sends the opponent out of the ring!" exclaimed Uraraka her fist in the air.
Iida was a bit shocked, caught off-guard by how the carefree and kind Uraraka liked a brutal sport like MMA, Ashido was grinning at this, absorbing this info in, and getting ammo to tease Uraraka later on with. However, the way that she described Rouga brought up some concerns.
'There's no way Midori is being taught by this Fuyushiki guy, from what I see? Midori is too kind to be taught by him but... '
"Uraraka, tell us a bit more about the Hellhound?" Ashido piped up.
"The Hellhound's overall fighting style seems to use Karate as a base but mixes techniques from Kickboxing and some Kung Fu too. However, he rarely showcases his Quirk."
'When I think about it, he never told me what his Quirk was. However, I might have an idea.'
"Did he ever show his Quirk?" Iida asked.
"Oh, it looked like he became a werewolf. The upper half looked like a humanoid wolf, grey-fur too, and his hands were basically claws. There was one fight where he basically crippled this one opponent in a special event. The fighter in question? A kickboxer who got out of prison recently."
"W-What the?" responded a shocked Ashido.
"There was also this really good song that was playing during the fight too. Oh, but back on topic. Fuyushiki crippled the guy with several strikes but there was some cold mist emitting from his fists too. Then slashed at the guy's legs! He was down for the count!"
"W-What? Just like that?! Midoriya. The talk-"
"You know, I never got to ask what your motivation is to be hero, Uraraka." Izuku said, trying to change the topic.
"Uhh... well... about that." said a stammering Uraraka. "It's for the money."
'Huh, gonna say. That caught me off guard, I would have expected that from people in the category of Mt. Lady.'
"I see but there's nothing wrong with supporting your livelihood," Iida stated, complete with flailing arms for emphasis. "In fact, it is very commendable."
"Yea, no one is going to judge you for that. Being a Pro Hero is a job first and foremost." Ashido added.
Uraraka was a little relieved but believed there was no harm in telling.
"The truth of the matter? My family owns a construction company, we hadn't had work in a while. However, I don't like to say it out loud like this..."
A collective light bulb went off.
"Wait, if she gets licensed... "
"She basically can handle heavy-lifting, forgoing the need for any construction crews and heavy equipment for that matter." Iida following up.
"Whoa, that makes a lot of sense. So any sort of future project that your family would undertake wouldn't need any sort of crew for hire, that's the gist I'm getting."
"EXACTLY! I told my Dad that when I was little. However, he told me to live out my dream because that should be my priority too."
"But still, that's an admirable goal regardless!" Iida stated.
'Wow, that puts my motivation to become a Pro Hero to shame. Admirable but very down-to-earth. However, when I think about it, I never asked what Midori's motivation to become a Pro Hero was either.' Ashido muttered in her thoughts.
"I'll definitely become a Pro Hero so I can give my parents the easy life they deserve!"
"Now, Midoriya. Just a reminder, meet me after school."
Izuku nodded, though he wasn't looking forward to that.
All-Might was watching Midoriya from afar but had to keep his distance. There was an account from Aizawa and Nezu backed it up: it involved the one known as Rouga Fuyushiki and accompanying him was a Pro Hero by the name of Carmilla.
'It seemed coincidental that these two arrived with him, especially after the USJ Incident. Hmm... I need more information to work with. However, there was mention of a third one. I have a gut feeling that it's HIM.'
The Number One wasn't going to judge Midoriya entirely, the kid did not have a choice in the matter: it was either him or that mutant beast known as Nomu. However, this means that Shichisei was closer than he thought. Thankfully, he underwent further training to create new techniques in order to stop fighters of the vigilante's caliber.
Manhattan Smash was just one of those new features in the hero's arsenal.
Another challenge was ahead of him too: teaching his successor the ins and out of his Quirk. He never taught anyone before, but his former sidekick insisted on him teaching so the successor can be fully prepared for the responsibilities that come with One For All.
1-A Classroom
Classes were done for the day, but for Izuku, it was something else entirely.
"Midoriya, we will be outside U.A.'s gates." Iida stated sternly. Ashido, Yaoyorozu, and Asui followed suit. However, there was an issue. By the time the homeroom door was fully opened, there was a large gathering of students blocking the way.
"What business do you have with 1-A?"
"Isn't it obvious, Four Eyes? They're here to scout out the competition. We're the only ones to be hit AND survive a villain attack, so these guys want to see they're up against. If you ask me, that's a waste of time. Move, extras!" Bakugo said, emphasis on the last word.
"He's really not helping our case, is he?" Asui responded.
"Great... he just pained a target on all our backs. Just what everyone needed." Ashido stated, not liking Bakugo's action one bit.
"Is this the Heroics Course?" said a particular voice. Izuku saw the source: a tired-looking boy with purple hair that stays up. "If this is my competition, then I have become truly disillusioned." said the boy as he came to the forefront.
"Your fucking point is?"
"Are all of you Hero Course students this arrogant? Let me say this once: there are a ton of us who didn't make the cut into the Heroics Course. Depending on our results from the Sports Festival, they'll be considering transferring us."
Bakugo grunted but understood the implications of what he said.
"I see, you get in and take someone's seat here while that extra gets kicked down into whatever class that's not heroics, am I right?"
The purple-haired boy nodded but then said: "Looks like you're not completely arrogant. Consider this my de-"
"That's enough out of both of you." Izuku piped up, standing between them if a fight might potentially break out. "Bakugo, why would you think of calling them extras? You're just making needless enemies for no reason."
Bakugo was ready to go but decided not to test his luck, but grunted as he walked away.
"And you, look. I know Bakugo isn't the best of Class 1-A. But, we're not all like him. I can tell you're serious about transferring into the Heroics Course."
The purple-haired boy's eyes widened a bit, he was expecting something some hollow praise or something condescending in that matter.
"Yea. What of it?"
"If you want to prove it during the Festival, wait till then. Man, I feel dumb saying this."
One of the other students piped up, saying: "Why though? You seem pretty humble and so far, you're a lot more likable than that ash-blonde prick."
"I'm not the type to try diffusing situations, well, the old me was."
The purple boy was curious now but instead said: "I had this declaration of war speech within my head but now? It seems like in poor taste to say it."
Iida was waiting near the doorway, motioning for Izuku to come with him. "Sorry, the class representative needs to have a stern talk with me after school."
"Now, I don't envy you at this moment." said the purple boy, smirking a bit. In a few seconds, the boy with the other students walked away. However, there was a blonde boy and a silver-haired kid who decided to follow Izuku.
U.A. Gates
The four were by the gates, waiting for Izuku to arrive.
"Wait, I see him. Who are those two?" Asui stated but believed the two were from the other heroics class, Class 1-B. It seemed that they were pestering the green-haired kid, but it was mainly from the blonde.
"... I don't get it! Why are you so secretive?! Is it because you belong to 1-A, the so-called superior class?"
"Yea, I agree with Monoma. Why aren't you saying a thing about what happened!" exclaimed the silver kid.
"Look, I really don't want to get into it. I got released out of the hospital just yesterday, plus the class representative has to meet me over a serious topic. Specifically from that villain attack."
The blonde, named Monoma was going to retort but saw Iida's stern face and then smirked, walking away from whatever would transpire. The silver-haired kid followed suit after a few seconds.
"Well, that's taken care of. Midoriya, I'm going to ask this: did you aim to kill during the USJ attack?"
Izuku took a deep breath, then said: "No, but I was forced to. My training kicked in. That villain with the multiple hands on his body? He was going to kill every classmate, if you ask me, he didn't give me a choice."
"Midoriya, I understand. However, you really need to restrain yourself when fighting villains. Beating and putting them into prison is punishment enough." Iida stated.
"Iida may be a stick in the mud, but he has a point. There might be someday you might critically injure a villain who might have important info." Ashido said, supporting Iida's view.
"Here's the thing I always wondered, yea, I think the option I took was drastic. However, I did NOT have a choice in the matter."
However, he felt three presences, almost thankful for the interruption. Iida noticed it, then turned around and instantly flinched upon seeing them.
"Hey, kid. No offense... is that pasty-skinned prick your homeroom teacher?" asked Rouga.
Iida and Asui were caught off-guard by how one of Midoriya's teachers talked bad about him, the former was going to respond.
"How dare you! How dare you talk about your teacher that way!"
"Also, his punches aren't too strong though. However, he is fast, won't deny that." Rouga said, walking up to Izuku. However, Yaoyorozu was on guard not knowing what he can do.
"Are you three really Midoriya's martial arts teachers?" Asui spoke, catching the three off-guard for a bit.
"Yes." said the three teachers.
"Who are you three exactly? I mean, I know about the gray-haired one known as Rouga but not the other two."
The buff master sighed a bit but believed there wasn't harm in telling them, not like they'll know the whole truth.
"My name is Kensei Kasumi, the two others are Carmilla and Rouga Fuyushiki."
"Wait, Midori. You have a Pro Hero in your corner too?! You are so lucky." Ashido responded, knowing this nugget of info. However, the pink-skinned teen was a bit intimidated by Carmilla. She can tell that she was powerful, especially from the legs alone. It looked they can shatter metal plating with just a kick.
"Before this talk was derailed by your arrival, I want to ask you this: did you train Midoriya to fight the way he did at the USJ Incident?" Iida asked but with an edge to his voice.
"It's quite simple, yes. The way I see it? Midoriya took the only logical choice and you're just getting angry because it's an uncomfortable truth." Kensei responded, not faltering. "You'll have to deal with psychotic villains one way or another. Carmilla should know."
"Yes, Midoriya, you mentioned the Bloodpyke Gang, remember?"
"Oh, right. I do. You were fighting an infamous villain by the name of Crimson Sweets, a cowboy-themed villain with a vampiric Quirk. Wait, don't tell me..."
With a heavy breath, Carmilla nodded.
"You killed Crimson Sweets. Ended his life before he took more hostages."
"Correct. Disabled his limbs and decapitated him-"
"WHAT THE HELL!?"
Carmilla turned to the source of that yell, it was the black-haired girl Yaoyorozu who didn't like what she was hearing. "Wasn't disabling his limbs enough! Did you have to do that? Heroes are supposed to help people, not kill them!"
"Tell that to the families of the hostages that were rescued by Carmilla. From what I read in the news, all of them, well, 85% of them are very grateful for what she did. I can tell you and Iida are smart but you can't be that naive either." Kensei responded. Yaoyorozu was getting a bit frustrated at this but had to concede about the naivete comment.
Asui put a finger to her chin, thinking over what they said carefully.
"Kasumi. Did you ever try becoming a Pro Hero?"
"Honestly, not at all. A bad encounter soured my impression with them overall. They had the fucking gall to lecture me about protocol."
Midoriya remembered the tale but didn't speak up because this was his master's story, no one else's. In the eyes of Iida and Yaoyorozu: Kensei, Rouga, and Carmilla weren't meant to be trusted but they WHOLEHEARTEDLY believed they might steer Izuku into becoming more vigilante than hero.
In the eyes of Ashido and Asui? They weren't completely bad people but if anything, they had worthwhile things to teach. However, one thing that did surprise them was the fact that Rouga was able to go toe-to-toe with their teacher, a Pro Hero!
"Yea, why did you fight Mr. Aizawa?" asked Ashido.
"Why? Oh, that pasty-skinned prick wanted to know Midoriya's side of the story. My response? Anything he can say in front of him, he can say it in front of us. He took some exception to that."
"If it's any consolation, he never tried asking anything from what happened that day at the USJ. All he did was call you irrational."
Rouga frowned in response, then said: "You can tell that pasty-skinned prick that neglecting hand to hand basics is also irrational. Plus I do remember, the fight between me and him isn't finished."
"What? A fight!? Mr. Aizawa, though, I did not know him as long would never seem to be the type to stoop that low." Iida responded, shocked.
"Midori, I think you should still train with them." Ashido piped up. "Yaomomo and Iida, before you both blow a gasket. Hear me out: the reason why Midoriya was able to pass the Entrance Exams and other ones after was because of these three. If anything, I think a good chunk of our classmates can learn a thing or two."
"Out of the question, Ashido! We are aiming to be HEROES! We need to be better than this. I can't you believe you implied we should learn from them!"
Rouga grinned, but Kensei responded with: "Yet your homeroom teacher struggled against my cousin, an MMA fighter. What does that say about you?"
'Oh, crap. This will likely instigate a fight! Iida doesn't stand a chance against them, let alone one of them!'
"Uhh... Kensei-Sensei? There's something called the Sports Festival coming in two weeks. A big opportunity to be recognized by Pros around the country." Midoriya said, trying to defuse the tense situation.
Kensei said "Oh, then we have to get to training. Come along then."
"You know, I'm curious about how Midori trains," Ashido asked, "especially since he's considered one of the tougher students in our class."
The buff master was thinking this over but made the decision.
"You are welcome to watch, provided you don't mouth off to any of your classmates." Rouga said, eyeing at Yaoyorozu and Iida in particular. "In particular, those two who seem to be the mouthy types."
Ashido gave a thumbs-up sign as a form of trust, then went along with three and Midoriya.
Asui simply realized the talk was completely derailed and saw no reason to stick around. The other two were having a case of mixed emotions: frustration and stubbornness.
In a few minutes, they decided to return home, stewing over about what they said overall.
Iida Residence
Tenya Iida was home but felt frustrated at what transpired earlier that afternoon. He was in his room, studying to get his mind off things but those words that Kensei said were having an effect on him.
'Naive? Are we really that naive?'
All in all, he realized that he needs to prepare for the Sports Festival. However, he would ask his older brother for advice on this.
Yaoyorozu Residence
The entire place covered the entire street, revealing to be a decent-sized mansion.
'Those three... they're a bit suspicious. I know there's something off about Izuku's master, Kasumi. The only theories I have at the moment: ex-vigilante or deadly martial artist.'
The young heiress was in a conundrum: should she tell anyone about this issue? If she did, where was the proof?
The next few hours consisted of searching whatever vigilantes popped in the last five years.
Kasumi Residence
The small group was approaching the house, Ashido was very curious so Rouga and Carmilla would answer as best as they could but they needed to leave out the details about the underground fights and obviously the assassination martial arts.
However, Kensei was having a small conversation with Izuku.
"I don't think she's the type to mouth off."
"Are you sure? We don't know each other that well."
"Hence why I think it's a good idea. Plus she seems pretty concerned for you if you ask me."
"Oh, I see."
As they were talking, Rouga and Carmilla were starting to like this girl a lot. She was upbeat but not annoying, her energetic nature was infectious to an extent.
"Carmilla, is there a guy you like?"
The vampiric heroine smiled at her question and Rouga knew what was coming.
"Oh, it's this guy right in front of me. The Hellhound from the Underground plus his Quirk fits so well too. It was called Lobo, I believe, right?"
Rouga nodded, albeit reluctantly.
Name: Rouga Fuyushiki
Quirk: Lobo -It can transform the user into a werewolf-type beast, but there's a catch! He might lose his reason once shifting into a half-beast form but keeps all the combat instincts in said form.
"Her Quirk is called Vampyr. You know, I never got a chance to know your real name in hindsight."
"Oh, it's simple, Rouga. Europe's Pro Heroes never make their real names public, even to their co-workers too. But for you, I'll make an exception!" said Carmilla happily, mainly on that last part.
"Oooh. A romantic reveal!" said an excited Ashido.
"It's Miriana Vârcolac, daughter of Vladimir Vârcolac."
"Wait a minute... the Bloody Count of the Arena AKA The Neo-Count of Combat? That Vârcolac?" said a bewildered Rouga, realizing that was more to her than he initially thought.
"Yup. The same one."
"I heard of the guy, he was capable of fighting in a 100-men Kumite with just his Kung Fu alone. Even when injured."
Ashido was reading the situation quite well, Carmilla definitely had a thing for this Rouga fellow. However, the latter was a little reluctant to reciprocate. All that was needed was the right moment, well, in the pink girl's eyes at least.
Weapons Sparring
Mina Ashido's open-mouth expression couldn't do justice to what was transpiring here.
The three were sparring with weapons, actual weapons! Izuku was unarmed, learning to parry and disarm the opponent or opponents in this case. In fact, he managed to disarm Rouga who was carrying a Dao blade. How he did so: Rouga performed a thrust but Izuku side-stepped which was followed up by a wrist-lock, then increased the torque on it, forcing him to release the blade.
He grabbed the blade then went onto attack Carmilla who wielded hook swords.
However, the green-haired kid was wary of attacking the vampire heroine. He knew that she could block the first strike and then skewer him like a stuck pig.
'Oh my god! Midori was sparring with these three monsters! So that's why he was able to take on Bakugo with little issue.'
Carmilla was a bit surprised by Izuku's straight-forward slash but managed to block it! Only for Izuku to swing around and kick her at the leg, throwing her off-balance. Then he followed up with a kick into the stomach, sending her a few feet away. In a span of a few seconds, she recovered and held her swords in an X-pattern.
CLASH!
Izuku drove the sword dead-center but it was caught by the hook-parts of Carmilla's blades. It was now a struggle but the latter was starting to get the better of him. However, he diverted the sword further upwards, leading to an opening!
HIT!
Izuku sucker-punched her right in the stomach, making her loosen her grip on the blades, and then follow up with a palm strike to the chin. The grip on one of the blades has loosened further, then the green-haired kid grabs her and throws her onto the ground. Over the shoulder to be specific. As a result, the vampire heroine let go of one of the blades.
The kid took the opportunity, grabbing it and then subduing her by knocking the other blade out of her hand.
However, this is where Kensei intervened with a pair of nunchaku.
SHNK!
Izuku's thrust was diverted somewhere else.
SHNK!
Izuku's blade was diverted upwards, missing his master's head. Kensei follows up with a knee strike into the stomach, closing the distance between them further. The next attack being an elbow into the face, then swings with a strike with the nunchaku, sending him to the ground.
"Ow."
Ashido was pretty shocked at seeing this, but those worries were relieved once Izuku got up. He felt some pain but it was nothing too bad.
Hand to Hand Sparring
Mina Ashido was young but she would never expect a classmate her age to be able to take the kind of punishment dished out from these fighters, especially the green bean's master.
Hokuto Thousand Hand Destruction Fist!
Izuku threw a series of punches, numbering in the thousand. All too fast for the pink girl to see but Kensei managed to counter by slapping his hits away like a professional does.
The final strike was parried by a hard downwards slap which was followed up by a three-pronged attack.
Hokuto Triple Dragon Cannon!
Izuku felt the impact of the first two punches but it was in a vertical pattern, sending the kid back a few inches but then felt a powerful blow. Right in the sternum, his eyes widened at what caused it: a side elbow strike supported by the other arm's driving force. The kid was sent flying into the wall but got up a bit, spitting up a bit.
However, the kid shook it off but still felt pretty sore. Ashido, on the other hand, had a different opinion on it.
"Midori, how do you survive spars with these guys!? I'm surprised that you're not in the hospital often, let alone the school nurse's office."
"Oh, it's quite simple. We had to start off with form practice, plus build up a tolerance to the spars too. The build-up is inevitable, might as well strengthen that to better your endurance in sparring matches." Izuku responded.
"Wow, no wonder you're sturdy. I know I was allowed to watch how you train, but I want to know...
What's your advice on fighting when your Quirk will be more of a hindrance?"
The three were a bit surprised by her question but quickly came up with an answer, albeit varying.
Rouga's answer: "If you ask me, it's about getting in the first strike, then not letting up on your momentum. Whatever attacks come at you, parry them to have him or her waste energy."
Carmilla's answer: "The basis should be speed and agility, taking your opponent off-guard so they won't react in time. In addition, it helps to aim for vulnerable areas so your opponent will be slowed down if his or her strength is greater than yours. That way, their attention is divided."
Kensei's answer: "If you ask me, it's all about versatility. Learning different fighting styles will give you an overall advantage, if one style doesn't work, you can switch to another one to turn the situation in your favor. However, it all depends on you use your techniques in the fight."
Ashido took all this info in, satisfied by their answers.
"There are two organizations I do recommend if you want to improve your fighting skills, Ashido." Kensei said, catching the girl's attention.
"Which are?"
"The first one being the Chimera's Den, it's headed by a guy named Iwao Oguro but he recently a couple of high-grade instructors. The dojo itself is in Tokyo. The things I heard? Some Pro Heroes who were crap at fighting came out to be scarily effective in close-quarters combat the next time they fought a villain.
The second one is Raijuta Kai, an MMA association that's descended from various schools of Kajukenbo. It's in Chiba City for the most part. Those guys are not to be fucked with, especially one by the name of Kendrick Roche, a top-level instructor. However, they have a strict rule: never get involved with underground fights."
"The Chimera's Den sounds definitely interesting but is there anything more?"
"This is just rumor... but I heard some of the instructors are of two categories: ex-mercs or ex-vigilantes. Regardless, though. The results speak for themselves."
"Definitely keeping that a secret. I rather not incur Mr. Aizawa's wrath or the Dad of Class 1-A's lectures."
Kensei nodded.
Ashido was satisfied by the answers, then left the residence. As soon as Ashido was out the door...
"Shall we continue?"
"Definitely, Sensei."
Both master and student took their stances once again.
AN: Tyrone's name has the characters of 'knight' (Kishi) and 'beast' (Ju), plus the given name in Greek deriving from Turannos meaning 'King' which fits because of the 's full name in English: 'Tyrant King of the Lizards'.
Carmilla's real name is composed of a variant of Mira ['wonderful'] and one of the Romanian words for 'vampire'.
Glossary:
Hokuto Triple Dragon Cannon - A similar attack to the Twin Dragon Wave, but the real deadly strike is the side elbow strike. The attack starts out with a parry, then a two-fist attack into the opponent's chest albeit in a vertical pattern. The opponent is sent reeling back, but the user has to shorten the distance with a deadly side elbow strike. The effect? An enemy sent flying and exploding after a few seconds. In addition, its Japanese translation is Hokuto Sanryu Ho [taking the characters meaning 'three', 'dragon', and 'cannon'].
The Chimera's Den - A martial arts dojo that focuses on being practical in close-quarters fighting, founded and headed by a muscular man known as Iwao Oguro. It seems to have the following: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Sambo, Bakom, and others such as Vale Tudo. Some people state the purpose was to have heroes and civilians be capable of defending themselves against attackers because time wouldn't be on their side.
Raijuta Kai - An MMA organization but it's more of a hybrid martial arts dojo if anything. Its origins stem from the schools of the real-life hybrid martial art, Kajukenbo. It's a rumor that the founder might have been a martial artist from the land of Shura-Kokka who wanted to break away from his homeland's isolationist nature at the time. Some of the instructors are semi-retired Pro Heroes.
Stay tuned for the next chapter!