My Hokuto Academia
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. Oh, someone's already translating Souten no Ken: Regenesis [manga version] already!
Italics = Flashback
"Italics" = Speaking in a Different Language
'Italics' = Inner Thoughts
Italics = Flashback
"BOLD" = All-Might's tone or Present Mic [excited]
Chapter Thirty-Three:
Shishida was not out but realized this Rouga character was above his level.
BAM!
A surprise gut punch was sent into Shishida! He went down to the ground, then managed to get up, but didn't face Rouga. In fact, he went towards the corner.
TAG!
"Oh! Ojiro's been tagged in!"
Ojiro jumped right in, going into a Karate stance, rushing right at him, but goes for a takedown. He lowered his stance, clearly aiming for Rouga's legs, and he was going to get him!
Morote Gari!
He grabs both legs from behind the knees, then presses against the waist, and lifts him... then slams him down onto the ring. Ojiro followed up with punches into Rouga's frame, but he was defending himself, but it seemed light.
BAM!
BAM!
BAM!
'He doesn't seem to be any worse for wear.'
WHAM!
Rouga grabbed the lapel of Ojiro's PE uniform and landed a headbutt right into the nose! The tailed boy was stunned but quickly got his guard up as he stood back up, taking his stance once again. It was Rouga's turn now, he closed the distance and sent out a few jabs and straight punches. However, Ojiro held up his guard, blocking and slipping by his punch to follow up with a vertical elbow strike into the chest.
He was sent back a few inches but Rouga didn't expect the next strike.
WHIP!
He swiftly spun his tail around in a circular motion and landed a heavy hit, forcing Rouga to block once again. And again.
"WOW! OJIRO'S TURNING THIS AROUND! BUT WAIT! DOES ROUGA EVEN HAVE A PLAN AGAINST THE STEEL TAIL WHIP?!"
Rouga was blocking a bit more now but saw his moment: the tail extending.
WHIFF!
Rouga caught the tail like it was a thrown roundhouse kick, mainly near the blonde-colored tuft. He then got both hands on it, then lowered his center along with the tail without touching the ground, making Ojiro question what-
He felt a strong motion drag his entire frame, knocking him onto the ground.
"Holy crap! Did he just?"
"He pictured the tail as a kick and acted accordingly," responded Aizawa.
Tail Drag!
Ojiro clutched his tail a bit, feeling some soreness, but got back up. The wolf-haired fighter then went on the attack but used compact strikes to focus on Ojiro's center. However, the tailed kid learned from his mistakes.
SLAP!
Ojiro used the palm of his hand to block an incoming jab, specifically in a downwards motion, and then strike him in the face with a back-fist. He then followed up with a jab, but he got hit with a palm strike to the face. Rouga goaded him to strike again but Ojiro was trying to be careful, considering how potent the former was. The boy would attempt to go for another takedown but needed to move quicker.
WHAM!
A sudden crescent kick was sent into Ojiro's side, stopping his attempt, and Rouga then spun around to land a spinning roundhouse kick into Ojiro's cheek.
Full Moon Bite!
Ojiro crumpled to the ground... until he got back up and took his stance once again. However, there was a red mark which stung a bit, but there was something that was bugging the blonde boy.
'Is he holding back? If he is, that's worse news for me.'
Despite it, Ojiro went forward, aiming for a strike. It was not to be, but he grabbed the wolf-fighter in a clinch, or at least what passed for a clinch. The tailed boy's dominant hand was on the nape of his neck while his other hand gripped Rouga's tricep while his forearm was trapped underneath Ojiro's armpit.
'What are you actually plan-'
Rouga's thoughts were interrupted by his shoulder getting gripped and his frame being pressed down. The wolf-fighter hit him in the side to make him let go, but Ojiro was quick enough to step backward with his forward foot, forcing the former to step forward in the process.
In the span of a few seconds... the wolf-haired fighter felt like a spinning wheel.
SLAM!
LATERAL SPIN!
"Play that back!"
The moment went like this: Ojiro stepped outside with his foot AND rotated underneath his arm like a spinning top, throwing Rouga down to the floor. He then got him in a scarf-guard hold.
"He's got him in a hold, plus that type of hold AKA the kesa-gatame is notoriously difficult to get out of."
Rouga was still in the lock, struggling a bit, choking for a bit... but he grabbed the waist and his other hand. Ojiro wondered what he was- he felt his head move a bit, but the audience saw it clearly: Rouga made his pelvis lift off the ground and drive his standing feet to put Ojiro in a vulnerable spot, plus his nose was to the ground, and then came the vital part:
Ojiro's hold was broken! He was lifted off and slammed down to the other side. The tailed boy got back up, only to meet Rouga's follow-up: a sucker punch in the gut.
Ojiro was still holding on, clutching his chest in pain, now thinking 'Okay... need a new plan.'
SLASH!
A loud hit was heard, almost like a sword slicing through flesh. Ojiro was holding his nose which was clearly bleeding, he did the only thing that seemed smart: he ran to the corner to tag Shishida in.
"HEY! Are you gonna let me in some time?" said Rouga's partner at the corner. His response? A shrug and a tap-in.
"OH, WE'RE GONNA SEE THE THUNDER HEART BRAWLER FIGHT AGAINST THE BEAST OF 1-B!"
Nariko was ready to face Shishida who took a cautious pace towards the former. She launched herself right at the brown-furred student but he wasn't going to let things repeat, he side-stepped out of the way and smacked her in the face.
"GAH!"
Nariko was sent to the ground for a bit but shook it off, grinning as she took her stance once again. She sent out a few strikes to Shishida's chest but that led to the latter grabbing her by the shoulder and then throwing her down to the ground.
The thunder-haired brawler waited for Shishida to follow up, but he did not.
"OW! Wha-"
WHAM!
Nariko hit both of Shishida's legs, making him lose his stability, and go down on his knees. He now felt something tighten around his neck, he tried clawing away at it, but that just tightened the grip even more!
"Oh, no you don't!"
She put her other hand behind the boy's neck, completing the rear-naked choke or more specifically, the figure four choke. It was hastily done but Shishida wasn't done. Not just yet. He managed to stand for a bit but he was starting to lose consciousness...
"No...
I...
can't..."
"WINNER BY SUB-WAIT!"
Shishida went into his bestial mode again, now on all fours, running around the arena like a bull at a rodeo. However, Nariko kept her hold tighter, making sure she wasn't gonna be launched out of the ring.
"SHISHIDA'S NOT DONE YET!" yelled Present Mic. Shishida was trying to buck Nariko off him, but it was not working. The judoka's grip was very impressive but this fight needed to end.
BAM!
BAM!
Two hammer-fists were sent into Shishida's head which didn't cause him to flinch even. "I'm sorry for this, pal," Nariko said. She had electricity generate in her raised fist and smacked into the bestial teen.
ZAP!
The bestial teen was stunned, instantly stopping for a few seconds... then fell flat onto the mat. Nariko finally let go, letting out a whew right after.
"WINNER BY KO! NARIKO KAMINARI!"
1-B Section
"How! Shishida should have had this match in the bag! This. This was our chance! A chance to get ahead of 1-A" ranted Monoma.
"Monoma, would you shut the fuck up?" responded Awase, clearly incensed a bit. "I fucking get it, but you really need to keep your hate-boner for 1-A in check. I'm pretty sure some of our classmates are a bit tired of it."
Two girls of 1-B nodded in response.
"Don't you start, Awase. This-"
CHOP!
"The hell was that for, Kendo?!"
"One. For being an idiot."
CHOP!
"Two. You need to learn how to take a loss."
"Don't you get, Kendo! 1-A is going to be eternally ahead of us, this whole fiasco might as well throw shit at our-"
CHOP!
He was knocked out but Kendo sighed in disappointment.
"If it's any consolation, I would have knocked him out if he went on further," said Awase.
1-A Section
"S-S-She's-Okay, I feel shocked. Shocked at the fact that my sister is here! In Japan! At my school!" exclaimed Kaminari, reeling on the appearance of his older sister and well, that.
"Hopefully, she doesn't short-circuit as you do," Jirou said, surprising Kaminari.
"Hey! She doesn't!"
"So does she..."
"It works differently than mine."
"Oh, so she doesn't go brain-dead after using it?" teased Jirou.
"Oh, come on... it's not that bad," Kaminari responded, flustered a bit. "Okay, it takes me some time to recover..."
The whole conversation was interrupted by the announcer.
"ALRIGHT! THE NEXT MATCH WILL BE THE LAST ONE!"
Fighters' Section
"So, who's going up next?" asked one.
"That was way too fast; way too fast for my liking," said Raserei.
Some of the fighters definitely agreed. However, they were interrupted by a large presence or more specifically, a muscular presence. "Wait, who are you?" asked a masked fighter whose mask had a definite spinosaurus motif.
"Name's Kensei."
"Kensei...why does it sound familiar?" asked the spinosaurus-themed wrestler.
"You don't need to worry about that. I'll be going next."
1-A Section
"So... who wants to go next?" Sato asked, a bit anxious.
1-B Section
No one in this section said a thing.
Announcers' Booth
"Wait, who is this guy?" said Antonius.
Aizawa and Mic both look at the fighter's profile, both astounded a bit, but the former was a bit suspicious... investigate later, he thought.
"Oh, well then, time for the intro anyway!" said Mic, activating his Quirk.
[Kensei's Theme - Yakuza 0 OST - 'Oath of Enma']
"OKAY, FOLKS! WE ARE GETTING READY FOR THE FINAL MATCH OF THE APEX FIST ROYALE! FIGHTING STYLE! UNKNOWN! ORIGIN: UNKNOWN! COMING IN AT 190CM [6'3] AND WEIGHING 100KG [220lb]! WEL-COME KENSEI KAAASUMIIIII!"
1-A was shocked by the appearance, caught off guard that Izuku's master of all people would fight in the tourney. However, they definitely felt that aura of power, no, that would be an understatement. One would dare say it's something similar to All-Might.
The Infirmary
All those in the infirmary, their mouths dropped in shock, especially Bakugo. However... he devolved into a long rant, full of cursing.
"What the fuck?! Deku's master is fighting! FUCK! FUCK! IF ONLY DIDN'T FUCKING LOSE! I WOULD HAVE TORN THAT ASSHOLE A NEW ONE! MOST OF ALL, HE FUCKING HUMILIATED ME!"
Iida was starting to worry. A lot.
"That motherfucker made a fool out of me! FUCK OFF FOUR EYES, I don't need your pity! I hate feeling this weak! I CAN'T STAND THE FACT THAT THIS FUCKER'S STRONGER THAN ME! ME! I AM THE ONE THAT'S GONNA SURPASS ALL-MIGHT, THIS FUCKER'S JUST A BOULDER!"
'He's really obsessive over this, is he?'
1-B Section
One of the boys, black-haired, sighed. "I'll go."
No one did a thing a stop him, only wondering how fast the fight will end.
"OKAY! THIS IS UNEXPECTED! IT'S 1-B'S GENERIC DEPARTMENT HIMSELF! SEN KAIBARA!"
He did not appreciate that intro at all, but... even he had to appreciate the cheers for him. Once getting to the ring, he saw that Kensei took his stance already.
Kaibara took an orthodox stance in response.
"FIGHT!"
In a twist, Kaibara dashed forward. However, Kensei noticed one detail: his arms were spinning like drills! The distance was closing in the span of 7 seconds.
6...
5...
4...
3...
2...
1...
BAM!
In a turn of events, Kensei caught the offending fist between his knee and elbow. That wasn't the end though.
WHAM!
Kaibara's face was on fire, almost as if a cannonball hit his face. He was very much disoriented, but he shook it off, then activated his Quirk again. However, he attempted a different strategy... he adopted a boxer's stance and then sent a volley of jabs into Kensei.
WHIFF!
WHISH!
WHISH!
He could not land a hit on him! It was like a tortoise fighting a hare, he dodged each strike like it was telegraphed. Kaibara was getting a bit frustrated, no one can blame him though, especially since he was fighting a complete unknown.
Fouetté Median!
Kensei launched a fast roundhouse kick! Right into the side!
Kaibara's grabbing his side in pain but worked through it by utilizing his legs instead. They were spinning like drills too but Kensei noticed a clear defect: they were reliant on his Quirk.
'Big mistake, Kaibara.'
The drill kid was not as fast with his legs, but he made a big mistake: a push kick. As soon as he did that, he sidestepped, then stepped forward and...
SLAM!
An outstretched straight punch was sent into Kaibara's face once again. HOWEVER! He was able to block right on time but the damage was too great: his arm was limping. He was now panicking, muttering curses to himself, calling himself an idiot.
"Is that it?"
Kaibara responded by spinning his remaining arm. Unfortunately for him, it might be his only one.
BZZZZZZ!
The drill was coming right at him!
WHIFF!
The drill was offside, courtesy of a forearm block, shocking Kaibara. In those moments, he felt his jaw launch up, specifically looking at the sky.
"OH! OH CRAP! A HEAVY UPPERCUT FROM KASUMI!"
Kaibara was dazed and on fire, he couldn't stand straight, in fact, he was starting to think this was a bad idea. Kensei closed the distance, then saw what the kid's current state was, and sighed a bit. "No hard feelings, kid."
He tipped him over with one finger, winning the match.
"WINNER BY KO! KENSEI KASUMI!"
Kensei was disappointed in this fight, some of the audience shared in his sentiment too. However, the least he could do was walk this kid to the infirmary.
"I thought this match would be somewhat exciting; I had my hopes up too, especially considering the type of Quirk you had."
Announcers Booth
"AND THAT CONCLUDES THE ENTIRE APEX FIST ROYALE! WELL, WE KNOW WHERE OUR FUTURE HEROES EXCEL AT AND WELL... CLEARLY NEED TO IMPROVE IN! What are your views, my fellow commentators?"
Aizawa sighed but said: "Truth be told, they got a second taste of the real world. While I am disappointed they didn't win their matches, I'm still impressed by the fact some of them managed to keep up."
"I loved these matches! If their career as a Pro Hero ever fizzles out or never takes off, they're always welcome to the world of professional fighting!" exclaimed Antonius with a grin on his face.
Teachers' Section
UA's staff was slackjawed, to say the least, but All-Might most of all. Every pro fighter wiped the floor with every hero student that stepped onto the ring, but for the Number One? The last fighter felt familiar.
Very familiar.
It then hit him.
"Shichisei..."
Author's Notes: So I'll make things less databook/clinical-sounding. On top of that, I'm glad the following three MMA videos I watched gave me ideas on how to execute techniques. The channels are called Dynasty MMA [20 Sanshou Takedowns], Battle Beetle, and Travis Stevens Judo, all on youtube.
Stay tuned for the next chapter. I'll take what Wickerstein took into consideration, making the dialogue sound less like variants of the same person and make Bakugo aggressive as his canon self.