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-Two:
It was going to be a very tough two weeks, especially for those who were lagging behind in class. However, it was a normal day for two students: Itsuka Kendo and Izuku Midoriya. They were both sparring with each other in the Raijuta Kai dojo, mainly sharpening their instincts and techniques.
The two overseeing this were Kouji Sugawara, Itsuka's grandfather, and Kensei Kasumi.
Jumbo Lance!
A spear-hand strike but it grew larger as it came into Izuku's range. However, it managed to hit him, sending him back a bit.
'Yup... definitely felt that. That conditioning isn't a joke at all.'
Hokuto Snake Thunder Bite!
A bit of weaving and bobbing led him right in Itsuka's range, landing a cross punch in the face. He then followed up with a roundhouse kick, which stunned her a bit. As a contrast, Itsuka answered with a quick jab to the face. The attack did interrupt Izuku's momentum which was followed by an upper palm heel strike to the chin or as her grandfather called it, shotei judan uchi.
The palm was pointed upwards at impact, making sure Izuku felt it. He was stunned for a moment until he responded with a heel kick, dead-center into Itsuka. He then followed up with a joint kick, making her buckle a bit.
The green bean was ready to end this match but there was still life in Itsuka's eyes...
Jumbo Mountain Punch!
She stood up, then had her fore-fists enlarge, hitting Izuku in both the face and abdomen. Kouji was a little surprised, especially by the use of the yama-zuki. A little too telegraphed for his tastes if one asks him.
Izuku was splayed out on the floor. However, he got back up, none too worse for wear. Both of them bowed to each other.
"So, how's Class 1-B?"
"It's very interesting but there's this one guy, Monoma, who's completely obsessed with beating 1-A."
"Oooh. Blonde guy, blue eyes, and a bit of complex?"
"Y-Yes! How-"
"The other day, he tried getting info about what happened at the USJ." Izuku said. Itsuka sighed only in response, wondering what went on Monoma's mind at the time.
"All he's doing is just inviting unnecessary stress to the Sports Festival. Unfortunately, 1-B REALLY took it the wrong way."
"Thankfully, I was there to diffuse potential bad blood between Heroics and the other classes. Man, I had no idea a villain attack would do this much."
Itsuka tilted her head in confusion.
"All this attention on us and I thought about it: we still have two more chances as 2nd-Years and 3rd-Years. So if you ask me, we should be focusing more on the Sports Festival when we are in Year Two. Then-"
"Midoriya, you almost went on a tangent again."
Izuku looked a bit embarrassed by it but he had a point regardless.
"It sucks that the other students can't look out for each other, I mean there's healthy competition and there's just wanting to beat everyone like a spiteful brat. Case in point: Neito Monoma. Thankfully, I have a Vice Representative to help me with those duties."
"Who's that?"
"A smart guy by the name of Jurota Shishida. He addresses everyone as 'sir' or 'ma'am' when speaking to teachers and all. He's basically the anchor in 1-B."
"He sounds like a calmer version of Iida, to be honest."
"Haha! Seriously?" responded Itsuka who was laughing at the comparison.
Kouji and Kensei were watching the two socialize, but they were having their conversation too.
"So a few kids from U.A. are suspecting you?"
"Not necessarily a few, but that black-haired recommendation student Yaoyorozu might become a problem later on." Kensei stated, a bit wary of her.
"You think she'll put two and two together, then find the proof, am I right?"
"That's what I'm worried about. If there's a silver lining, at least my skills didn't decline at all. So I'll be prepared if that day comes."
"As a friend to your father, I'll talk to you as Sugawara. What about Izuku and the rest?"
Kensei was caught off-guard a bit but came up with the closest thing to an answer. "I'll have to take them with me to Shura-Kokka."
Sugawara's eyes widened a bit but returned to normal as he responded: "Shura-Kokka? Are you sure that's a good idea? The details about that island nation are a still bit scant. I'm not entirely sure if they maintained their isolationist stance."
"Well, I have family down there. Mainly in the form of cousins: Ryuki Kasumi, his wife, and there's his father, Kishin Kasumi. In addition, there is also Haruo Kasumi, descendant to Hyoh Kasumi, elder brother to my ancestor, Kenshiro Kasumi II."
"Did you ever talk to them in a while?"
"Oh. right. Well, I didn't."
"Okay, see. That's my point: you have to think of other places, preferably away from Japan if things get out of hand. However, are there any hero schools in the same caliber as U.A.?"
"Wait, I'm gonna look that up later. Whoa, this plan needs a little more thought."
"You do that. However, I do have one more question."
Kensei turned around, wondering what's the question.
"Should we get tickets to the Sports Festival?"
"You know, definitely. Definitely. Front row seats or..."
"Any seat should suffice."
The Chimera's Den
It was after some discussion with parents and HEAVY pushing by her brother, Meikichi. The pink-skinned girl decided to make her way towards the Chimera's Den. She did eventually find it, it was a small building, two-floors from the looks of it.
Once opening the door, she was surprised that the first floor consisted of exercise equipment but what shocked her most was how jacked some of the people using the equipment were. She was a bit overwhelmed but found the front desk after a bit of searching, but she assumed the guy at the desk was Iwao Oguro.
The figure himself was a towering, heavily muscled man. He has short dark hair and visibly thick eyebrows, and also possesses heavy stubble and a prominent scar running diagonally down his left cheek. However, he had a short beard too.
"May I help you... Ms."
"Ashido. Mina Ashido."
The man grinned, then responded.
"What can I do you for?"
"I want to improve my fighting skills, plus there's a big event happening soon. The Sports Festival."
Oguro's grin widened a bit, quickly wondering what she wants to train in.
"I'm thinking of going for all-round fighting: strikes, grapples, and throws. A friend's master's saying resonated with me, specifically about versatility."
Oguro was liking where this was going but interrupted her by having her sign a few papers and it comes with a complimentary pair of MMA trunks with a shirt too.
"We start now! It's on the second floor."
The buff man leads Ashido upstairs, then gave a summary on what type of people trained at the Chimera's Den: "If you think normal people train here, you'd be mistaken.
My students tend to be people who want to get a new start on life or in the middle of transitioning between lives. Plus the occasional Pro Hero or in your case, pinksqueak, hero-in-training."
"Pinksqueak? Oh..." Ashido said, immediately realizing what it meant.
The Second Floor of the Chimera's Den
Ashido was a little surprised by some of the students training here, in her eyes, they looked they belong in the following categories of film: crime drama, martial arts-action, and most definitely sports.
"So, who's the newbie?" asked a female with a smooth voice. Ashido looked at her, she was a little taller, loosened medium-length hair that was a dark shade of violet, and Ashido could definitely tell she was strong. The abs being an obvious indicator.
"Her name's Mina Ashido. Specifically from U.A."
The woman's face had a smile on hers, then said: "What brings you to the Chimera's Den?"
"I want to improve my skills for the Sports Festival, but also my overall combat skills to a higher degree."
"Can you tell me why?"
"I want to help people, plus at what happened at the USJ, I need to step up ASAP!"
"Excellent answer, Ashido. My name is Alejandra Cervantes de Paz. We will start in a few minutes."
It would be the start of many harsh training sessions but it would be worth it. She would never expect how hard sparring would get, especially when getting exposed to the following fighting styles: Gaidojutsu, Hapkido, and Ashihara Kaikan.
'I'm not going to survive, am I?'
Why? Ashido's sparring opponent was a fairly muscular woman with an eyepatch and bright-red hair.
"SPAR!" yelled Alejandra.
The first hit was like that of a whip: fast and extremely painful.
Might Tower
All-Might 'deflated' into plain old Toshinori, then made a phone call.
"Hello, Nighteye Agency. How may I direct your call?"
"Sir Nighteye."
The call was directed quickly, then a familiar voice picked up. "Who is this?"
"It's Yagi, there's something I need to talk to you about."
"I'm very busy-"
"It concerns a student of mine and well, I don't want to cause unnecessary panic, it's associated with HIM."
"Shichisei, is it? They should have imprisoned him instead of letting him undergo reformation. I knew something like this would happen one day but I never expected it to be this soon. Especially after the USJ Incident."
"It's how Young Midoriya fought during the USJ Incident and at combat training, he used similar techniques. Just. Like. HIM."
The voice on the other end of the line stood silent.
"What exactly do you plan on doing?"
"I need to figure out a way on how to steer him in the right direction. However, ever since Young Togata gained my Quirk, my muscle form can only be maintained for two-three hours at best."
"I would recommend to be honest with him, let him know that he won't be judged."
"I wish it was easy. However, I heard that some of his classmates were split on him, specifically for his actions during the USJ Incident."
"What! That boy didn't have a choice in the matter. It was a matter of life or death if anything, he just needs the right guidance AND some restraint. However, there's another matter that's bothering you, is it?"
"The League of Villains. The attack was organized definitely but that gray-haired man didn't organize the whole thing. He had the attitude of a child, someone not ideal to be a leader."
"You're thinking this man-child has a backer."
"Worse, I think I know who it is. The remaining bits of that monster all but confirm it, you saw the reports too."
"Yes, multiple Quirks and a mindless state. It's THAT MAN, is it?"
"All For One could be STILL out there. Shichisei is one thing but he's another matter altogether."
"Didn't you critically wound him?"
"Yes, rendered him blind but I'm pretty sure he has a Quirk that can compensate for his lost sight. However, if there's a silver lining: my encounters with the vigilante gave me a wake-up call."
"In what way?"
"Training in striking-based martial arts such as Full-Contact Karate and Boxing, it helped refine my power and it definitely helped out in creating new techniques such as Manhattan Smash, Baltimore Smash, and one called Manassas Mauler Smash."
"That last one sounds more menacing than it needs to," responded Sir Nighteye, blanching at the name choice. "However, I can see the merit in that. I believe Mirio can benefit from what you can teach."
"Maybe it's me, but doesn't Young Togata have an established combat style? Particularly one that takes advantage of his Quirk, Permeation?"
"Yes. Why?"
"I believe one or two attacks can definitely work with his style."
"Tell me in detail on how it would do so..."
Toshinori explained the ins and outs of his new Super Moves, plus he could tell that Nighteye was taking notes on each one, theorizing on how it would complement Mirio's overall fighting style.
U.A. High
Today was an interesting day, how so? Ashido and Midoriya both coming in with a fair amount of bruises, causing a good chunk of 1-A to freak out except Kirishima, Bakugo, Archer, and Kokotsu.
"Holy Crap! Ashido, Midoriya. What happened to you?!" exclaimed a shocked Uraraka.
"Martial Arts." both Ashido and Midoriya answered.
"Who did you train with? Midoriya, I heard you train with someone but Ashido, who did you-"
"Oh, a dojo called the Chimera's Den in Tokyo. It was for an hour and a half, but wow... some of those students don't hold back at all. Then there's Sensei Alejandra and Iwao."
"How are they like?" Kirishima asked, curious.
"Iwao's basically the drill sergeant with a smile while Alejandra was built like a soldier, someone whose skills haven't declined at all." responded Ashido, wincing a bit in pain after remembering that training session.
"Well, I actually trained with someone from 1-B." responded Midoriya.
"Oh, Kendo. Right?" asked Ashido. The green-haired kid nodded in response.
As they were talking, the bi-haired boy known as Todoroki was listening in.
'Excellent strength, high-level skills in unarmed combat and martial arts, and top it all off, a strategic mind. However, there's one thing I noticed: you try holding back but faced with a villain, you reluctantly let that restraint go. Who are you truly, Midoriya?
However, there's Ashido whom I thought would be annoying. Today proved me wrong, the bruises proved you were doing physical training on your time aside from Quirk training. If anything, it proves that you're diligent.'
Iida and Yaoyorozu were looking at the two with some worry but they were thinking about what Midoriya's teacher, Kasumi said to them. The two's thoughts were interrupted by Aizawa coming in.
Undisclosed Bar
The small room was a bar of sorts, the mist villain Kurogiri dressed as a traditional bartender, was polishing glasses. The gray-haired villain known as Shigaraki was mulling over a few things.
"I don't understand still... what the hell type of Quirk did that brat have?"
"I'm not entirely sure myself, Tomura. It seemed like an impact-based Quirk but even then, Nomu should have regenerated quickly."
"He knew martial arts, something that's supposed to be archaic. However, that fucker managed to beat Nomu! He's too dangerous to be left alone but who the hell taught him!?"
A TV screen lit up, a deep voice making its presence known.
"Tomura, you seem frustrated. It's because of the martial arts user, is it?"
"Yes, Sensei. He's an X-factor, but there was something off about him. He destroyed my hand, almost as if he was trying to kill me."
"Interesting... that doesn't sound like a prospective hero. If anything, skills like that are wasted if he'll become a Pro Hero. I'd recommend cornering him but you will need help. I don't need my successor to be risking his life like that again." said the deep voice, interested in the green-haired martial artist.
"Understood, Sensei."
The TV shut off, then Shigaraki was planning on how to corner Midoriya but he would definitely need help.
AN: Ryuki's name is composed of the characters for 'dragon' and 'demon', leaving a big hint on what his Quirk is. In terms of the Kasumi family tree, he's a descendant of Raoh.
Kishin's name is basically 'fierce demon' or 'wrathful god', depending on how on view Raoh in general.
Alejandra's full name has the meanings of 'defender of man', 'servant', 'stag', and obviously 'peace'. In terms of inspiration, Roberta from Black Lagoon and a real-life issue in Colombia.
Well, the U.A. Sports Festival starts next chapter!
Glossary:
Jumbo Lance - A spear-hand strike similar to the real-life strike in Karate known as the nukite. It utilizes four fingers to pierce the target or in the case of the hero-in-training, damage the opponent to the point of incapacitation. As of now, Itsuka can only use it with her hands in tandem with her Quirk. Its Japanese name is called Taiso [the characters for 'large' and 'lance'].
Shotei Uchi - It is called the palm-heel strike when translated to English. It can be performed upward or from the side and uses the heel of the palm as the striking surface. It is used to attack the face, chin, ribs, and solar plexus, and also to block. There are three variations of it: upper, middle, and lower [Judan, Chudan, Gedan]. It's also called Teisho-Uchi.
Jumbo Mountain Punch - A combo of Itsuka's fist enlargement and the real-life Karate technique known as Yama-Tsuki. It uses both fore-fists to attack the head and abdomen but they are enlarged so they are a guaranteed hit once in range. As a result, it can send an opponent reeling and flying back a bit. Its Japanese translation is basically Dai-Yamatsuki. [characters for 'large', 'mountain' and 'punch']
Kakato Mae Geri - The front heel kick once translated, but it's a variant of the front kick [mae giri], using the ball of the foot. It is a strong and fast strike, plus there are three variations: upper, middle, and lower [Jodan, Chudan, and Gedan]. That's a recurring thing in Karate, a technique will have three variations: lower, middle, and upper. In addition, a front and back variation too. But that's a different story for another day.
Kansetsu Geri - A kicking technique used in Karate. It is a stomping kick or low side kick aimed at the side or back of an opponent's knee. If one was serious, you can break an opponent's limb. Its literal translation is often 'joint kick' or 'knee joint kick'.
Gaidojutsu - A hybrid martial arts style created by Greg Jackson, mainly combining the basics of Kickboxing, Catch Wrestling, and Judo. Expect to see a ton of submission holds, judo locks, and impressive strikes. Currently, it's being taught at Jackson Wink MMA Academy, one of the top MMA training centers in the world.
Ashihara Kaikan - A style of full-contact karate derived from Kyokushin Karate, specifically by a man named Hideyuki Ashihara. What contrasts from other Karate styles? It is solely focused on practical application in a real fight including multiple attackers, a street style, with all techniques, taught effectively in a real fight against an attacker or multiple attackers of any size. It has influences from other styles such as Muay Thai, Pankration, and Jujitsu. HOWEVER, there's an emphasis on footwork [Sabaki], using it and techniques to turn an opponent's power and momentum against them and to reposition oneself to the opponent's "blind" spot.
Hapkido - A Korean martial arts style that employs joint locks, grappling, and throwing techniques similar to those of other martial arts, as well as kicks, punches, and other striking attacks. It also teaches the use of traditional weapons, ranging from knives to the bo staff. The style emphasizes circular motion, redirection of force, and control of the opponent. In short, you can think of it as Korea's answer to Aikido with more emphasis on self-defense.
Stay tuned for the next chapter!