The first day of the internships quickly arrived for class 1-B and the students were having a hard time containing their excitement.
At the moment, nearly the entire class was huddled together in the Musutafu train station waiting to be released by their teacher. The blood themed hero taking an extra bit of time to make sure that everyone had what they needed before embarking on their week long journey.
"Alright, you guys are all set and good to go. Make sure that you take full advantage of this opportunity and learn as much as you can. And don't forget to mind your manners!" Kan announced to his students.
"Yes sir!" The hero course hopefuls shouted in unison before heading towards their respective trains. For the most part, their class was spread pretty evenly throughout the country. And only a few of them were going to the same destination.
"Hey Tetsutetsu, where's Setsuna?" Kendou asked the 'steel' quirk user.
"Her internship is close to home so she got permission not to come to school today."
"How fortunate." Shiozaki added.
"What about you guys?" The boy turned his head to the rest of the group consisting of Midoriya, Yanagi, Honenuki and Tsunotori.
"Me and Tsunotori-chan are both going to Tokyo." The grey haired girl was the first to answer.
"Oh, I'm heading that way as well. Will we be riding the same train?" The vine haired girl inquired.
"I think so."
"I guess I'll be joining you guys since my internship is in Fuchu." The lipless teen smiled to his classmates.
"Man you guys are lucky, I have to go all the way to Ehime." Kendou laughed.
"What about you, Midoriya-kun?"
"Blizzard's agency is in Saitama. It's only a forty-five minute train ride from here." The greenette responded.
"Well, I hope you guys have fun. Good luck on your internships." The orange haired class-rep told the group before heading towards her terminal.
Everyone gave each other one final goodbye as the group split off to board their respective trains. Naturally, they were going to take this seriously. But the students were more than happy to get started and learn all they could. A week may not have been a lot of time, but it was their duty as future heroes to make the most of this opportunity. And they were more than ready to rise to the occasion.
Midoriya had to take a moment to calm his nerves as he marveled at the building before him. As soon as he stepped beyond those emerald green double doors, he would officially be starting his internship with Blizzard. Naturally, he was feeling more than a bit anxious about this entire thing. But his excitement was just as great.
With one last breath, he gathered up as much confidence as he could muster before making his approach. First impressions were important. And the last thing he wanted was to come off as incompetent or nervous to the woman that was kind enough to waste her time on a mere hero course hopeful such as himself.
The moment he entered the building, the boy was met with a rather lively reception area. A few people in hero costumes were walking around and conversing with one another. While others were simply lounging about in what he assumed to be some type of rest area. To his knowledge, there were thirty-five heroes in total currently working in this agency. And from the looks of it, there was no shortage of excitement.
"Welcome to the Blizzard Hero Agency, how may we help you?" A voice to his left inquired.
The boy turned his head and was met with the sight of a young woman in a plain black pantsuit. From what he could tell, she was no more than a few years older than him. She had long black hair styled in a ponytail with a single blue streak down the middle, along with a hair accessory in the shape of a white tiger lily.
"H-hello!" He greeted her with a low bow. "I-I'm Izuku Midoriya. I'm suppose to be interning here for the next week."
The woman stared at him intensely for a second before nodding her head. "Yes, Fubuki-san has been expecting you. Please, come with me." She ordered before walking off into the direction of a nearby hallway.
"Yes!" He agreed before following suit.
A couple of minutes passed before the two arrived at a small changing room on the second floor. From what he could tell, the entire building was decorated rather lavishly. Which was odd considering the conservative nature of the agency. "There's a change of clothes inside. You can leave your school uniform and hero costume in there. Once you're finished, please come back down to the lobby." She said in a flat tone.
"Yes, thank you." He bowed once again before entering the room.
Once inside, the boy wasted no time getting undressed and putting on his new outfit. It was a simple black tracksuit with a single green line down the side and a white t-shirt. 'I wonder why they're having me change into this. Maybe we're going to go right into training?' He thought to himself.
In no time, the 'telekinesis' user was fully dressed and made his way back down to the lobby where the woman from earlier was waiting for him by the reception desk. "Fubuki-san is on the roof. She wants you to meet her up there."
"Oh, alright." He nodded as made his way over to the elevator.
"She also said that you're not allowed to take the stairs or the elevator." The black haired woman suddenly added.
Midoriya couldn't help the look of absolute confusion that crossed his face as he turned back around to face her. What did she mean he wasn't allowed to use the stairs or the elevator? How did she expect him to get up there? Another moment passed before the lightbulb went off over his head. "She wants me to fly up there?"
"That's for you to figure out." The woman simply said while taking her seat back behind the desk.
Deciding to just roll with it, the boy nodded and stepped back outside. As he looked up towards the top of the building, he felt his heart rate suddenly increase. In mere moments, he was going to be face-to-face with Blizzard. He had no clue what the woman was like. But if the last fifteen minutes or so was any indication, she had to be an interesting character. Midoriya let out another quick breath before activating his quirk and levitating to the roof of the building.
It only took him a few seconds to reach the top, and as soon as his head passed over the wall he was immediately met with something being thrown into his chest. 'What the hell?' Midoriya wondered after briefly fumbling with the object and looking down to see what was now in his hands. It was a simple black backpack not unlike the one he brought with him to school. It wasn't heavy by any means, but there was obviously something inside of it.
"Make sure you hold on to that." A female voice suddenly said directly in front of him. "Follow me."
Midoriya didn't even get a chance to look up before a gust of wind rushed past his face. Once he finally got his bearings, he turned around to see a green, human shaped figure quickly retreating into the distance. The only noticeable feature that he could see was a patch of dark green hair on the person's head.
'She's fast.' He thought. In the time it took him to him to look up, the woman was already about three hundred meters away from him. On any other day, the boy would've taken the time to analyze the woman's quirk and her obvious mastery over the ability to fly. But now was not the time for that. Instead, he simply threw the backpack over his shoulders and gave chase.
'This is going to be interesting.'
While her classmates were on their way to their respective internships, Tokage was casually strolling down the street with a smile on her face. Not only was she looking forward to officially starting her week long adventure, but the fact that she didn't even have to bother going to school this morning was just icing on the cake. So with a belly full of breakfast and an extra two hours of sleep under her belt, she was more than ready to face the day ahead of her.
It didn't take long before she found herself standing in front of her destination, the Edgeshot Hero Office. The girl was still surprised that the number five hero of all people sent her a request, but she wasn't one to look a gift horse in the mouth. In truth, she spent quite a bit of time going back and forth between coming here, the Ryukyu office or interning under Kayama. But in the end, she felt this was the best place for her to go.
Edgeshot was a well respected pro with a near flawless career to his name. And he had one of the best arrest records in the entire country. Sure, becoming a rescue hero was ultimately her goal, but it would be beneficial in the long run to broaden her horizons and get a feel for other aspects of heroism as well. And there was no better place than here to learn such valuable information.
Once she entered the building, Tokage was quickly ushered towards the elevator by one of the staff members. Admittedly, the girl was having a hard time keeping her nerves in check and with good reason. What was the guy like? What did he plan for them to do today? In public, the pro hero presented himself as a cool, calm and collected person who always knew what to do in times of a crisis. Was he the same way behind closed doors? Whatever he was like, she was definitely looking forward to her first encounter with the ninja hero. And she was more than ready to prove her worth.
The ringing of the elevator quickly brought her out of ruminations and the doors opened up to reveal a large office decorated in a way that made it look like one of those old school dojos that you'd see in movies. Tokage took a moment to marvel at the place and felt even more excited to begin working here. She spent the next couple of minutes perusing the place, but the longer she looked around the more concerned she grew. And there was one reason for this.
Edgeshot was nowhere to be found.
In all honesty, she was expecting some type of formal greeting. But when it became apparent that her mentor for the week was a no-show, she began to wonder if she was even supposed to be here in the first place.
"Your situational awareness needs work." A calm voice said immediately to her left, causing the girl to jump back and let out a slight "yelp" sound. Once she got her wits about her, Tokage was met with the sight of a thin strand of red wire quickly reforming itself into none other than the number five hero himself. "That's something that we'll need to work on."
"Holy shit, you scared the hell out of me!" The girl blurted out before recomposing herself and bowing before the man.
"Yes, that was the goal." The masked man simply said before making his way over the small table in the center of the room. Motioning for her to join him.
Tokage quickly complied and took the spot across from him as he poured her a cup of fresh tea. Her previous excitement was quickly replaced with a slight bit of dread. Not even five minutes into the start of her internship and she's already made herself look like an idiot. First impressions are important, and her was definitely less than stellar.
"So...why do you think I sent you an offer, Tokage-san?" Edgeshot asked while handing the girl the cup.
"Well…" The girl started before briefly thinking over her response. "I would assume it was because of my performance in the Sports Festival."
"Yes, you did remarkably well from what I saw. But there are two main reasons as to why I decided to reach out to you."
"Two?" She quirked an eyebrow at him.
"The first, is that you seem to have a good grasp on how to play into your strengths. During the cavalry battle, your team stayed away from the limelight and you used your opponents enthusiasm to your advantage."
"What about the second reason, sir?"
"I find your quirk particularly interesting."
"Oh." The girl nodded her head in confirmation. That made a lot of sense. The two of them had a certain level of compatibility when it came to quirks.
"Your power has near limitless potential when it comes to espionage and stealth operations. Not only that, but it's combat applications could be viewed in the same light. Your abilities could be a major turning point when it comes to battle. And you seem to have a good grasp on how to use them."
"Thank you, sir." The girl said with a toothy grin.
"While you are here this week, it will be my job to help you improve on your skill set and get you to expand your repertoire. But we can discuss that in further detail later. For now, I'd like to know what your capable of as you are now. So please, tell me more about your quirk."
"Of course." Tokage said as she placed the cup down on the table. "I call my quirk 'lizard tail splitter', I can detach any part of my body at will and can control those pieces remotely. As of right now, I can only safely split myself up into twenty-five separate parts. Trying to do more will dramatically drain my stamina and cause me to pass out. While in this state, all of my organs can function independently. Unfortunately I can only maintain this form for about five minutes before I have to recall all of my pieces."
"Downsides?"
"My biggest issue is exhaustion. I can regenerate lost pieces and small wounds to some extent. But doing so just drains my stamina depending on how bad it is."
"So you have multiple quirks?"
"I wouldn't say so." The girl replied. "The regeneration aspect of my quirk is slow, and it takes a lot of energy and calories. If my pieces are scattered for too long, the cells begin to die off at a pretty fast rate. The most I've ever lost was part of my arm and that took nearly a full day to grow back. On top of that, I had to eat a lot more than I usually do help speed up the process. Another thing is that I can only repair the damage after I put myself back together."
The masked hero stayed silent for a moment as he processed this information. In his opinion, the girl's quirk was nothing short of spectacular. Not only did it make her polyvalent, but she could heal herself on top of that. He had no doubt that there was even more complexity to her quirk, but this was more than enough information to start with.
"I can see why you got into U.A. on recommendations." The man said in what she assumed was a joking tone before standing up. "You have your hero costume with you, correct?"
"Yes sir!" Tokage patted the metal briefcase with the number fourteen on the front.
"Your room is on the next floor down. That's where you'll be staying for the remainder of your internship. Head down there, get dressed and meet me in the training room on the third floor. I want to get a better assessment of your skills."
In the back of her mind, Tokage had a pretty good idea of where this was heading. Sure, she wasn't expecting to get into a sparring match with a top hero on her very first day. But she was definitely looking forward to getting the chance to show what she can do. Without a moment's hesitation, the girl grabbed her things and made a beeline straight for the elevator.
To say that Midoriya was confused would be an understatement.
It had been five minutes ever since he and Blizzard took off from the roof of her agency and he had absolutely no clue as to where their destination was. He had never been to this part of the prefecture before so he there weren't any landmarks that he was able to recognize. And to make matters even more difficult, he was completely unable to close the distance between him and his apparent mentor for the week. Although his speed in the air was respectable, there was an obvious gap in their abilities.
The woman hadn't said so much as word to him the entire time. The only acknowledgement from her that he received so far were the few times she would look back to see if he was still following her. In truth, he was starting to get worried. He was already halfway over his limit and there was seemingly no end in sight. On top of that, he was starting to feel a bit winded.
Suddenly, and without any type of warning, the woman made a hard right around a building. Midoriya admittedly had a bit of trouble changing directions so harshly but was still able to keep up.
Another minute passed before he spotted Blizzard floating in the air above what looked to be so kind of junkyard. With the end of their journey now in sight the green haired teen kicked it into another gear and quickly put himself right next to her.
Once they were side by side, he was finally able to fully take in her appearance. The woman was dressed in a tracksuit just like the one he was wearing, except the color pallet was inverted. She had chin length, dark green hair. Emerald eyes the same color as own. And even though the two of them floating in the air, he could tell that they were roughly the same height.
'Honestly, I can see why everyone thinks we're related.'
"That wasn't too rough on you was it?" Blizzard asked him a serious tone as she folded her arms.
"N-no ma'am. I can really only stay in the air for about eleven minutes before I need to take a break." He nervously responded.
"I see." The woman nodded her head before pointing towards the ground. "You see that car right there?" She motioned towards an old pickup truck that had definitely seen better days.
"Yes."
"Are you able to lift that?"
"Yes ma'am."
"Bring it up here." She ordered.
The boy simply compiled with her demands and stuck his arm out towards the vehicle. Even though it was well within his weight limit, levitating the thing off the ground wasn't exactly a walk in the park. Once the truck was right in front of the two of them, Blizzard gave him a curious look that he couldn't really place.
"I want you to throw that as far as you can."
"Wait, is that safe? Someone could get hurt."
A brief silence passed before Blizzard let out a slight chuckle. He doesn't really see what the pro heroine found so funny about that. The last thing he wanted was to injure someone on account of him being irresponsible with his quirk.
"Don't worry, the crew doesn't show up until the evening so you have nothing to fear. I come here all the time to train my quirk so I know how things operate around here. So don't be afraid to let loose."
All Midoriya could do was nod in agreement before turning his attention back to the truck. The boy sucked in a bit of air and quickly sent the thing flying towards the other side of the junkyard. Once it was firmly out of his reach, the truck dropped to the ground with a loud crashing sound that resulted in a pretty sizeable dust cloud in the distance.
"I'd say that's roughly four hundred meters." Blizzard commented with a somewhat impressed expression. "Is that the limit of your range?"
"Yes, ma'am."
"Impressive." Was all she said before descending back down to the ground, causing the boy to follow suit.
Once his feet were firmly back onto a solid surface, Midoriya released his quirk and stretched his muscles out a bit. When it came to using his quirk on himself, the feeling was similar to that of running. The longer he went, the more difficult it was to maintain his control. And accelerating with short burst was the same as sprinting.
"I'm not really one for formalities, so let's right into it." The woman started. "I want to get a good idea of what you're capable of. The two of us are going to have a bit of sparring match with our quirks. The objective his simple, all you have to do is stop me from taking that bag off your back."
"Really?" Midoriya tilted his head in confusion. Obviously, it was a good idea to assess his skills. But getting into a battle right out the gate was a bit much.
"Yes." Blizzard nodded. "We have free reign to use this entire area to our hearts content. If you can last three minutes without me taking that backpack, then you'll have passed your first test. Are those conditions acceptable to you, Izuku Midoriya?"
The boy took a moment to think about this. Part of him had the sneaking suspicion that this was some kind of setup. Obviously the woman was much more adept than he was when it came to their quirks. And from everything he had seen on video, she was a good fighter. To make matters worse, he had next to no experience battling someone with a similar skillset to his own. Usually he could rely on his mobility as an advantage over others. But this wasn't going to be anywhere near as easy.
With as much confidence as he could muster, Midoriya gave the woman his best smile and took up a stance. "That's fine with me."
"Excellent." Blizzard grinned.
It was only after she found herself standing mere meters away from the number five hero did the reality of the situation finally set in for Tokage. Although she was confident in her own abilities, she knew that the man had earned that title for a reason. In her mind, she knew she really only had one chance at defeating the masked man. And she was going to make sure that she took full advantage of that opportunity.
"Begin whenever you're ready." Edgeshot told her as he crouched down into his fighting stance.
Tokage was more than happy to do as the man said and wasted no time getting the party started.
With her first move, the girl detached the bottom half of her left arm and sent it flying towards the pro. As expected, the man dodged it with little to no difficulty. But she was counting on that. The girl quickly followed up by turning her appendage around and attempted a strike to the back of his head. But much to her own surprise, the masked man was able to dodge that attack as well by simply side stepping to his left.
Seeing now that this was going to be just as difficult as she imagined, the girl detached her other arm and used both of her free floating limbs to strike him in multiple places at once. But every single time she made a move on him, he would simply move out of the way.
'He's moving like water. And he hasn't even used his quirk yet.' The girl clicked her teeth in annoyance.
"Is this the limit if your abilities?" He asked her in a neutral tone.
"Not at all!" Tokage shot back before splitting up the rest of her arms up into smaller pieces and sending a wave of flesh towards him. The guy may have been light on his feet, but even he would've had a hard time dealing with this.
What happened next proved to Tokage exactly why the masked man before her was able to earn the spot of number five hero in all of Japan. Quite literally in the time it took her to blink, Edgeshot activated his quirk and wrapped himself around not only all of her individual floating pieces, but the rest of her body as well. The entire room was covered in a thin strand of red wire and it left the greenette wondering just how fast he was really was when it came to his powers.
"Would you care to know what your first mistake was?" Edgeshot asked while forming his head in front of her face.
"What?" Tokage grimaced while trying to break free from his grip. Just as she was about to split her body up and slip through the gaps in his quirk, the pro hero quickly filled them.
"You didn't restrict my movements. When it comes to someone with a quirk like mine, any opening that you allow could be used as an escape route. I thought you said you were able to split yourself up into twenty-five separate sections."
"I can." She told him. "But it's not like I had a lot of time to think. And it's better to not spread myself so thin. The less I divide my body, the easier it is to control."
"A logical way of thinking." He retorted as he released his hold on her. "This will serve as your first lesson. If you have an opportunity to pin down your opponent, then take it. When facing off against criminals the earlier you restrain them the sooner you can resolve the situation."
"And how do you suppose I do that?"
"I have a few ideas, but we can discuss them while we're out on patrol."
The green haired girl paused for a second as she let the words set in. Patrol? They were actually going to head out and do some real hero work this early? It was only the first day. Sure she expected this to happen, but not so soon. A feeling of excitement quickly welled up in her chest and she had a hard time suppressing the smile that crept onto her face.
"Are you sure that's such a good idea? I mean, I just got here. Isn't there like a learning curve or something?"
"In my opinion, the most effective way to learn is through real world experience and hands on application. For the time being you'll be more of an observer and an extra set of hands if the situation calls for it. But what I mainly want you to do is watch how I operate and absorb as much information as you can. Is that alright with you?"
"Yes, sir!" The girl practically cheered with a wide grin.
"Then let's head out." The man told her as he began making his way to the elevator and motioning for her to follow.
With no hesitation, Tokage fell into step behind him and mentally prepared herself for her first real taste of the world of heroism.
Awkward wasn't a foreign feeling to Izuku Midoriya, not by a longshot. But when it came to his current situation, he couldn't help but feel just a bit more embarrassed than what he was used to.
To say that the boy didn't even stand a chance would be a fairly accurate assessment. The match between him and Blizzard lasted all of forty-five seconds before he was pinned to the ground. He was stuck on both knees as his body was being restricted by various pipes and pieces of scrap metal. In all honesty, he should've seen this outcome coming from a mile away.
The moment the match between him and the green haired woman began, he immediately took to the air to try and put some distance between the two of them. But Blizzard managed to cut him off with ease. Seeing that he had no chance of outrunning her, he reacted by lifting up a few pieces of junk around them and flung them at his opponent. However, the woman stopped the attack without so much as raising a finger and simply sent the pieces of scrap right back at him. Somehow the boy was able to dodge the attack. But in that time, Blizzard was able to close the distance between the two of them and used her quirk to force him to the ground.
For a brief moment, the woman released her hold on her quirk and he was able to stand back onto his feet. His mind began racing on how to proceed from there. Blizzard had the advantage in speed and maneuverability. And to make matters worse, she could counter anything that he threw at her. Hoping to catch her off guard, the boy used his 'telekinesis' to bring a car door in front of him in hopes of using it a shield while simultaneously launching another piece of scrap metal towards her. Unfortunately for him, Blizzard simply used her own quirk on his backpack and pulled him back a good twenty meters from where he was standing. The rest was pretty much history after that.
Just when he got himself in order, various pieces of rusted metal and pipes wrapped themselves around his body and forced him to his knees. He tried his best to remove the objects, but the woman used her own quirk to keep them in place. Signaling the end of the match.
"To be honest, you lasted longer than I expected. I was certain that I would be able to end this in less than thirty seconds." Blizzard taunted as she twirled the backpack in the air in front of him. "But I believe that I have a pretty good idea of what you can do."
The next thing Midoriya felt were the pipes uncoiling themselves from around his arms and torso and he was once again in control of his body.
"We may have only gone at it for less than a minute, but I can already see some glaring holes in the way you fight. You don't have a lot of experience going at it against people with similar quirks, do you?" The green haired heroine inquired.
"No ma'am." He responded. "There's a girl in my class with a telekinetic quirk, but her weight limit isn't that high and she can't use it on herself to fly."
"I see." She nodded while setting herself back onto the ground. "There are three major observations I was able to make during our little sparring session. Can you guess what they are?"
The green haired boy racked his brain for a moment as he replayed the last couples of minutes in his head. From his perspective, he was simply outclassed. Everything he was used to doing was easily countered by the woman in front of him. In short, there was nothing he could do. Instead of giving her an answer, he simply shook his head.
"The first is that you didn't use the area to your advantage." Blizzard stated as she held up one finger. "When in a fight, you have to take the terrain into account. This entire area is full of things you could use to subdue an opponent."
"I understand." He nodded.
"The second is your hands." She held up another finger.
"I'm sorry?" He said with a confused look.
"You telegraph everything that you're doing with the way you move your hands. It makes your moves easy to read. It's a habit that people with quirks like ours usually develop during childhood, so you'll have to learn how to break it."
"I see." Midoriya was now regretting not having his notebook with him. Not even a full hour into his internship and he was already receiving some invaluable information and advice. "What about the third?"
"The third is your lack of experience when it comes to fighting."
"Okay."
"I can tell that you're not used to being in a fight. That's something that we can work on while you're here. But it'd be in your best interest to try and get more battle experience."
"Yes ma'am."
"But that's something we can talk about in greater detail while we eat." She told him as she unzipped the backpack that was still levitating above her hand and pulling out a few medium sized plastic containers and a large blanket. "This probably isn't the best atmosphere to eat in, but it's a better alternative than going all the back to the agency. Which do you prefer, steak or chicken?"
"Uh, c-chicken ma'am."
"Please Midoriya-kun, you can just call me Fubuki." The green haired woman smiled as she handed him his food.
"Right, sorry Fubuki-san." The boy slightly blushed.
The two telekinetic quirk users wasted no time in digging into their meal and engaging in a bit of small talk. Although Midoriya wasn't used to eating in the middle of the morning, that didn't stop him from him enjoying the food. He wasn't exactly sure how he thought his internship was going to go. But he was glad that his mentor seemed to be the easygoing type.
"So Midoriya-kun, I'd like to know the details of your quirk. Obviously we have similar ones, but I'd still like for you to explain it to me."
"R-right!" The boy answered as he readjusting himself. "Well…as you can already tell my quirk is 'telekinesis'."
"A pretty straightforward title." Katsuragi joked.
"Yeah…I'm not that good with naming things."
"Don't be ashamed, I call mine 'psychokinesis'. Which is essentially the same thing."
"Oh…" He nodded before continuing. "My quirk allows me to manipulate objects within a certain weight limit, including myself. As of right now, my maximum range is four hundred meters and my weight is about 14,500 kilograms. But the last time I tried that, I ended up passing out for a few hours. I have no trouble lifting things such as cars or small trucks. But the longer I do that, the more taxing it is on my body. In addition to this, I'm able to wield six separate items at one time but that's all I can manage. I started out only being able to hold two things, but the more I practiced I was gradually able to improve over time. And it's difficult for me to focus if I try anything greater. When using my quirk on myself, I can reach a top speed of roughly 40 kph. But I can only hold that for a few seconds. The drawbacks to my quirk all come from extended use. Most of my symptoms include headaches, nosebleeds, lightheadedness, hunger and a bit of nausea that can last for a full day if I push myself too hard. On top of that, I can't move things I can't see. Once I have control of something I'm able to manipulate it with my eyes closed, but I can't grab something if I don't know it's there. And if I suffer any type of strong blow to the head I'm unable to use my quirk for a period of time depending on how bad the impact is. The longest I've been unable to use my quirk was for a full day after suffering a concussion when I was training. But everything went back to normal after that."
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Once the boy was done giving the woman a brief overview of his powers all he got in return was a blank stare. He really should find a way to limit things to thirty words or less.
"Okay…I think I got most of that. To be honest, I'm surprised you were able to say that many words in one breath." Katsuragi said in an amused tone.
"S-sorry, I kinda have a habit of rambling." He awkwardly rubbed the back of his head.
"I can tell. But I am impressed by your skills. It took me until I was about your age to be able to move a truck without causing myself a migraine. And learning how to fly was a whole different issue altogether."
'Still, our quirks are remarkably similar.' The woman said to herself.
"Wow."
"But now I have a better understanding of what you can do. And I know exactly how we're going to move forward with your training."
"So what's the plan?"
"Before the end of the week, I'm going to teach you how to maximize your usage. You're much too straightforward with how you handle things and it makes you predictable. Also, you're way to simplistic."
"What do you mean?"
The green haired woman chose not to respond. Instead, she brought over one of the nearby metal pipes still lying on the ground. Midoriya watched as the woman began bending it into all different shapes before straightening it out. "Psychokinesis is a very versatile power. Not only are you capable of moving objects as they are, you should be able to reform them into different shapes to suit your needs depending on what it is. This pipe is a perfect example. Something like this should be well within your abilities."
"I see." The boy whispered. In all honesty, it never even occurred to him to do something like that.
"Give it a try." She told him while levitating the pipe directly in front of him.
Midoriya let out a deep breath before taking hold of the object himself. Although it seemed like a monumental task, he actually had less difficulty doing it than he expected. With his palm facing outward, the boy brought his fingers together in a "clamping" motion while imagining the pipe bending at the center. Forcing the hollow metal tube to bend in half. He couldn't tell if it was due to the materials that the thing was made of or some other factor. But the action was rather easy. How he never thought of doing something like this beforehand was a mystery to him.
However, that was as far as he could go. When he attempted to duplicate his mentor's earlier action and twist the pipe into a coil shape, he found it considerably harder than simply bending it in half.
"We'll have time to work on it after we get done this afternoon."
"Done with what?"
"Our afternoon patrol." The woman announced, causing the boy's eyes to light up with excitement.
Things were about to get a lot more interesting.