Top 3 Candidates (That Weren't Ochako) For The Omnitrix
Tsu: Ben heard she could be cool headed in tense situations, thought that'd be a good match.
Kirishima: Was impressed by tenacity.
Momo: Felt she had a creative edge that was held back.
Bottom 3 Candidates for the Omnitrix
Bakugou: little bitch boy
Monoma: Too conceited
Mei: No way in HELL
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"My quirk, Saki," Medaka explained, "allows me to mimic the abilities of others. It's called..."
"The End."
Medaka Kurokami! Quirk: The End! Medaka's bio-energetic aura can replicate and enhance any skill, trait, talent, power, or character type to its limit. She can also replicate various Emitter quirks. However, she can't copy the physical capabilities of the original skill holder, even if the skill itself exceeds her physical capabilities.
"Oh please tell me Kumagawa does not know about this," Saki grimaced, wiping away a little trickle of blood from the cut.
Saki knew she was in trouble now that Medaka had copied her quirk, but she wasn't about to give up without a fight. She quickly stood up and readied herself for the incoming attacks.
Zenkichi charged towards her with a series of high kicks, aiming for her head and torso. Saki tried to dodge, but Zenkichi's kicks were too fast and precise. She managed to block a few of them with her arms, but others landed solidly, sending her staggering backwards.
Saki gritted her teeth, feeling the pain spread through her body. "Is that all you've got?" she taunted, knowing she needed to buy some time to come up with a plan.
Medaka, meanwhile, had closed the distance between them and was now grappling with Saki. She used her judo skills, expertly flipping Saki over and slamming her onto the ground.
"Nice try," Medaka said, a smirk on her face. "But I've been trained in martial arts since I was a child..."
Holy shit- is Medaka even human? Saki coughed. Is The End increasing her strength? Or is she just naturally strong?
"A little of both, actually!" Medaka answered.
"Did you read my mind?!" Saki asked.
"No, it's just that this has happened so many times I know exactly what you're about to ask! Would you prefer it if I said 'And your next line is...?'"
"...doooon't Joestar me. That just rubs salt in the wound."
"She's just using my quirk." Zenkichi huffed. His eyes looked...weird. "Come on, Medaka..."
Zenkichi Hitoyoshi! Quirk: Parasite Seeing! Zenkichi can see through other people's eyes and understand how they view the world and think. When he uses this ability, his eyes turn white with crimson light. He uses this skill to predict his opponent's attacks and avoid injury efficiently. Additionally, he also uses it to gather information on his enemy's strategy.
"You can...copy multiple at once?" Saki asked as she struggled to her feet.
"Indeed," Medaka replied, a glint in her eyes. "It's one of the many advantages of my ability. I can copy any and all quirks within my range, and use them simultaneously."
Saki's eyes widened in shock. "That's...incredible," she muttered, feeling a sense of both awe and dread. Crap- no wonder Kumagawa was so defeatist about this. Going up against Medaka feels like fighting against a whole army.
Saki frowned. Luckily, I have my OWN army. Saki snapped her fingers, and Sunako and Hana leapt back up to fight.
"Hit 'em again Hana!" Saki ordered. Hana repeated her trick from before, absorbing all the light in the area around her and firing it off as concentrated beams from her hands. This time, Zenkichi and Medaka both leapt out of the way, letting the beam hit Saki instead. The card-wielder recoiled and staggered back, hands over her eyes.
"A-ah, shit!" Saki cursed, as Zenkichi grimaced.
"Your moves are pretty easy to learn. I dunno if you know this, but we can hear the commands you're giving these guys." Zenkichi said, as he yanked the card out of Hana's head.
Hana stumbled around. "Wooooooah...what just happened?"
"Yes, I knew you could hear that! I just- GOD, is this what a flashbang is like?!" Saki yelled.
"Saki planted one of her cards in you. Tried to have you turn on us," Zenkichi explained, "Didn't really go to plan for her."
Saki cursed. I hate to say it, but...Kumagawa was right! This plan fell apart fast...
She grit her teeth. And I can't even think about the real one!
Medaka quickly raced over and removed the other card from Sunako, who was just as confused.
"Ohhhhh great," Saki cursed.
"I'm flattered that Kumagawa was made my opponent in this battle- but I can tell he was not made for a leadership role." Medaka sighed. "It's so strange- I can tell he had no intentions of seeing either of us again, but destiny brought us together again."
Saki narrowed her eyes at Medaka's words. "What do you mean by destiny?"
Medaka smiled enigmatically. "Destiny has a way of bringing people together, even if they don't want to be. You're his friend, right? Have you seen him stumble? And fall? And hide behind that faux smile?"
"...a few times for the first two," Saki said, "I...think I need a little bit more experience telling the difference between a real and a fake smile with him."
"His smile...is always fake." Zenkichi frowned. "That kid is miserable. He just doesn't like to say it out loud."
"Always?" Saki repeated. That...actually made her stop and think for a bit. She shook her head, summoning up two more cards from her sleeves.
"Ignoring us, huh?"
"No," Saki admitted, "Time and a place for this. This isn't it."
Medaka raised an eyebrow but didn't press the matter any further. Instead, she turned her attention back to the fight at hand. Saki swiped at Medaka, who dodged with ease, her movements fluid and graceful. Medaka expertly flipped back, knocking Saki back.
As Saki stumbled back, Zenkichi took the opportunity to rush in and land a solid punch, sending her flying into the wall of the arena. Sunako and Hana were quick to follow up on Zenkichi's attack. Sunako's quirk allowed her to break down any material she touched, which meant that she could easily break down the ground beneath Saki's feet, leaving her open for...the finishing blow.
Hana rushed in and charged up another attack of hers, only here, the light concentrated itself around her spiraled horn hairstyle.
"Brightside Lightshow!" Hana yelled, "Spiral Spark!" With that, the light around her horns launched out as two drill-like light constructs, spinning around eachother in a helix-like pattern. The light beam hit Saki and sent her flying, knocking her back and into one of the stone pillars in the facility. The hit left quite an impact crater behind Card Trick.
Saki groaned. D-damn it... Her body ached, it felt like she'd been hit by a car or something.
She just hoped...
She was a good distraction.
As Saki had kept the other four busy, Kumagawa and the others went after Star and the duo from Medaka's team. To start off, Mogana positioned herself behind Star and fired off a sonic scream right at America's top pro. The sounds slammed into her, catching her by surprise and knocking her back a ways. Inasa and Yuna were surprised by Mogana's sudden interference, but they couldn't focus on her for too long.
Ryuji raced in and tried to land a mid-air spin kick on Inasa, but the wind-manipulating hero's reflexes were too quick. He summoned up a quick gust of wind that knocked Ryuji's aim off, letting Inasa dodge out of the way and counter with his own gust of wind. Before Yuna could help out, a double-kick connected with her back and knocked her to the ground. Landing on the ground, Yoshido righted himself, still not entirely used to the power. While his blank face was still present, a pair of antennae poked out from under his cap and a series of markings decorated his face.
Yoshido Gakuto! Quirk: Body Double! He can duplicate the powers and looks of any person he understands well enough, specifically their personality! Of course, he can't copy a Quirk to its fullest power, but its still very useful for when things get tough and you need an extra power or support type Quirk!
Yoshido quickly assessed the situation, trying to come up with a strategy to turn the tables on their opponents. He knew that they were outmatched in terms of sheer power, but with his unique Quirk, they might be able to gain an advantage.
Star stood back up, and hummed. These kids are an interesting bunch... Star thought. Maybe we need some crowd control. With that, Star touched the ground, and smiled.
"The ground feels like lava for everyone except me."
With that, the ground started to heat up fast. Mogana was the first to feel it, smoking rising up from the ground beneath her. She cried out in pain, cutting off her sonic assault. She used a more precise scream to launch herself skyward, landing atop one of the smaller pillars, keeping her eyes locked on Star. Ryuji and Yoshido took the same approach, leaping into the air and jumping from pillar to pillar before landing atop one of the wider ones.
Ryuji Takahashi! Quirk: Grasshopper! It gives him all the abilities of a grasshopper, making him great for fights that need a bit more agility!
Inasa propelled himself into the sky. "HA! She had to remove one of her rules to do her little trap!"
"Yeah, but now she's got a huge advantage against ME!" Yuna yelled, as she tried to get away. Her plastic was melting on the ground, and going fast.
"Ok, idea then! Hold on!" Inasa yelled, summoning up a small tornado under Yuna to lift her into the air, "Perfect solution, right?"
"I guess..." Yuna frowned...before she got an idea. "Hey, Inasa! How fast are your winds?"
"VERY!" Inasa boasted.
"Good! Just...fling these at Star!" She yelled, starting to produce a vast multitude of Legos from her body.
"Oh I see what we're doing! One Lego Cannon, coming up!" Inasa yelled. With some quick hand movements, every brick that Yuna produced was fired at Star like a machine gun. America's top pro punched, kicked, or dodged the plastic projectiles, either knocking them back into the air or letting them fall to the floor and melt away from the extreme heat.
"Very nice combo move there!" Star praised.
"THANK YOU!" Yuna and Inasa yelled out, clearly touched by her words.
Okay, good. They're distracting her. Mogana thought. Just launch another attack, and I'll be able to land another good hit on her-!
And then something felt off with her eyes. Mogana blinked a few times, thinking that maybe some dust gotten into them. She raised up her glasses and rubbed her eyes, before she felt the pillar begin to shake underneath her.
O-oh, shit! The pillar's destabilizing or something! Mogana thought. But...this position is too good...I have like a perfect shot at her backside...
Mogana's face scrunged up. I'm not gonna surrender this position- not when Kumagawa owes me MONEY.
"I do suggest you jump, Mogana!" Medaka called out, catching the sonic student by surprise. She looked down at the bottom of the pillar and saw Sunako using her Quirk to destroy the pillar's base.
"Heya!" Sunako waved up at her classmate.
Mogana frowned. I have...to take the shot! Mogana breathed in, and unleashed a powerful sonic blast.
The blast did connect with Star, forcing her back even more, but the soundwaves finished what Sunako started. That pillar was going to come down, just a matter of when now.
Mogana yelled, as she came crashing to the ground. She braced for impact, expecting her face to get burnt the second she touched the ground...but an unexpected gust of wind carried her away.
"Huh?"
Unexpectedly, Inasa was giving the group an assist...somewhat. The winds did carry her far, far away.
"WHAT THE HELL-" Mogana cursed.
"You saved her?" Star asked, a bit shocked.
"Yeah! The floor is lava!" Inasa said. "And she's here for money...I doubt she'd wanna waste her money on burn surgery!"
"...you mean skin grafts, Inasa." Medaka corrected.
"Eh, same thing in the end isn't it?" Inasa smirked.
"I'll give him credit," Ryuji said, "More clever than he comes off. He must've figured out our strategy with Mogana..."
"I can give it a try. Might not be as loud as her but still," Yoshido suggested.
"Is it right for you to assume the form a woman?" Ryuji asked.
"...I mean, I don't care. I'm fluid." Yoshido said, as they gained Mogana's features. They blinked once or twice.
"...Ryuji."
"Yes?"
"Bad news."
"...what?"
"Mogana cannot see for shit without her glasses."
"Can you at least make out which blur is Star?" Ryuji asked.
"...I think." Yoshido said, squinting their eyes. "Where's Sato? He in place for the plan?"
"I should hope so. He didn't seem all that enthused, but...he's our kingpin here." Ryuji said.
"Maybe he's just getting into position?" Yoshido shrugged.
"Maybe. That or somehow Kumagawa's holding him back with something. Who knows," Ryuji admitted.
"Then just tell me where to aim." Yoshido frowned.
"Left! No, other left," Ryuji directed.
Yoshido's head moved around carefully, trying to locate Star's location. She was moving around now, trying to dodge Inasa and Yuna's combined attack.
"She's so fast..." Yoshido muttered.
As Star landed after the next dodge, ready to take off with the momentum she had, something suddenly touched her back. When she went to leap, she just crashed to the ground, all her momentum gone in an instant.
"Now!" Sato yelled, ducking back behind some cover.
"There you are, Sato!" Ryuji smirked, "Yoshido!"
Yoshido breathed in as they unleashed a powerful blast of sound from their mouth, which smashed into Star at full force. Dust was kicked up from the attack, blinding everyone from Star's body.
"Did we get her?" Yoshido asked.
"I...I think so!" Ryuji yelled.
But they were about to be proven wrong.
"New Order..." Star muttered. "My body...is invulnerable."
"...oh come on," Yoshido deadpanned.
"We should've expected that, honestly," Ryuji said.
"And..." Star grinned. "Everything around my body will be blown back."
Sand suddenly shot out all over the place, blinding everyone. Yoshida cursed loudly. "NOW I'M DOUBLE BLIND!"
"Zenkichi! Can your Quirk still work, even with all this?!" Medaka asked.
"I can't get a clear sight of her..." Zenkichi huffed. "I need an unobstructed view!"
Medaka nodded. "Then I will make a way for you!"
"How?!" Zenkichi asked. Wait. He realized the answer as soon as he said it. If sand was the problem, then maybe she could redirect the winds with Inasa's Quirk.
Medaka jumped into the fray. Her body landed in the eye of the storm- the range of 'The End' was pretty decent. As long as she was within a 30 ft radius of someone, she could copy their quirks without touch. And the powers she had access to were...Whirlwind, LEGO and...
Well, you'll see that soon. Medaka activated Whirlwind, and blew the sand into the air.
That cleared up the view for Zenkichi nicely. He quickly locked onto Ryuji and used his Quirk to see through his eyes. Ryuji was looking to where Sato had taken cover earlier. But there was still no sign of Kumagawa, not so much as a single screw.
"Where the hell is he?" Zenkichi muttered to himself.
Star stood back up, and brushed herself off. "I've heard about your quirk, kid...tell me. Can you really copy it?"
Medaka smiled. "Maybe..."
"Maybe? Heh, why not prove it?" Star challenged.
"You certainly wouldn't...I notice how when one rule activates, another deactivates. Your limit is 2, if the tabloids are correct. Meaning...there's one still left on your person." Medaka surmised.
"Clever kid," Star praised, "How'd you manage to keep track?"
"Your strength never faded once." Medaka said. "I bet you were announcing the previous rules to make sure this fight wasn't totally impossible. You can activate it just with a thought..."
Medaka smiled. "Which is what I did."
Medaka struck a pose. "I'm curious what my quirk will do with yours..."
"Wait she can do that?!" Yoshido yelled, having overheard the conversation.
"She's...overpowered..." Yuna muttered.
"Which one? Star or Medaka?" Inasa chuckled.
"Ummmm, yes."
Medaka jumped into the air, and tried to knock Star and Stripe out with an axe kick. However, Star and Stripe managed to deflect the attack with her arms, which she reinforced with New Order to add an extra layer of defense.
"You're going to have to do better than that," she taunted, as she charged towards Medaka.
Medaka grinned and dashed forward to meet her head-on. She threw a punch, but Star and Stripe dodged and landed a hard punch on Medaka's side. Medaka staggered back, but quickly regained her balance and launched herself back into the fray.
As the two clashed, Medaka's superior martial arts skills and physical abilities were on full display. She blocked and dodged Star and Stripe's attacks with ease, while landing quick and precise strikes of her own.
"How is she keeping up with those blows?" Yuna asked.
"I have no idea, but she's kicking ASS! GO MEDAKA!" Inasa cheered.
Behind one of the pillars, Kumagawa was leaning up against the stone to keep himself hidden. He didn't even need to peek his head around the corner to know what was happening. Medaka was putting all she had in this, trying to pull out another win. Just as she was so determined to do. Star, though, well, she might even give Medaka a hard time. Oh, how he'd pay to actually see her lose to America's top pro. That would be worth the price of admission and more.
Medaka continued to exchange blows with Star and Stripe, their movements becoming faster and more intense with each passing moment. Medaka's fists glowed with a bright red aura as she landed a series of powerful punches on Star's reinforced arms. Of course, Star was no pushover. As Medaka delivered another punch, she felt a sudden jolt of pain run through her body. She quickly pulled back, realizing what had happened.
"New Order's power...I see," Medaka smiled, gritting her teeth. "You're using it to reflect damage back at me."
Star and Stripe smirked, confident in her abilities. "That's right. I can't just let you wail on me without any consequences, now can I?"
Medaka didn't respond, instead charging forward once more. She knew she couldn't hold back now, not with this new rule in play. She swung her leg in a roundhouse kick, but just before it connected with Star's arm, she shifted her body and aimed a swift jab at Medaka's gut. The attack connected, causing Medaka to gasp and stumble back. As Star delivered a punch, she suddenly felt the same jolt of pain that Medaka had earlier.
"What?" Star gasped, stumbling back in shock.
"Since you're so keen on making sure I can't hit you without hurting myself...I decided to return the favor." Medaka said.
"Heh, nicely done," Star praised, shaking the pain off her fist.
"Thank you very much!" Medaka accepted the praise as humbly as she could.
「as yes, because she just screams humble, doesn't she?」Kumagawa muttered softly.
As the fight between Medaka and Star and Stripe continued, the surrounding area shook from the sheer force of their blows, each seemingly trying to one-up the other. Zenkichi watched as the two continued their intense battle, their movements too fast for his eyes to follow. He knew that Medaka was no ordinary fighter, but seeing her in action was something else entirely.
Zenkichi watched with a worried expression, seeing Medaka's eyes glowing with a fierce determination. He knew that look all too well - Medaka wanted to win.
"Medaka..." Zenkichi murmured under his breath, feeling a mix of awe and concern.
Yuna and Inasa were also watching the fight, their eyes wide with amazement. They had never seen anyone fight like Medaka before, and they were both in awe of her skill.
"This is insane," Yuna said, shaking her head. "I' feel like I'm watching All Might fight a younger clone or something."
Inasa nodded in agreement. "It's like she's become a war god. I can't even imagine how strong she must be!"
"W-what's happening?" Yoshida asked.
"Medaka's going crazy against Star and Stripe! It's...a lot to take in." Ryuji said. "...also you can shape shift back to normal."
「wait...'war god?' medaka...you brought that out here? i'm...actually a little impressed」Kumagawa mused to himself, 「always weird to see you go all out like...this.」
Zenkichi sighed, knowing that Medaka had a tendency to go overboard when it came to fighting. He hoped that she wouldn't push herself too far this time, especially with such a strong opponent like Star and Stripe.
As the fight continued, Medaka seemed to be gaining the upper hand. Her attacks were faster and more precise than ever, and she seemed to be able to predict Star's movements with ease. However, Star wasn't giving up either - she was just as determined to win this fight.
...and one more powerful blow was all Kumagawa needed.
Kumagawa stepped out from behind the pillar, a wicked grin on his face. He had been waiting for this moment - the perfect opportunity to strike. With one quick movement, he unleashed a devastating attack, aimed directly at Medaka's back...
And it skewered through her back, and into Star's chest.
「there we go」
"Kumagawa?!" Yuna yelled, "You backstabber!"
「what? villains aren't going to fight fair. why should we?」Kumagawa said, 「you just need one well-timed...counter...」
Kumagawa's words were interrupted when he heard the screw being moved. He turned back around to see both Star and Medaka* working to pull the screw out of them.
「wait...but...that should've...did my screw not cancel out new order?!」Kumagawa shouted.
"I...have no idea..." Star muttered. "My quirk's never interacted with something like this before."
「then have fun interacting with it more」Kumagawa declared, before skewering their bodies with more and more screws.
"...holy shit," Yoshido gasped upon seeing his classmate and teacher skewered by the sheer number of giant screws, "T-they're ok right?"
「yes, yes, perfectly fine. nothing to worry about」
Zenkichi's eyes widened. Are you serious!? He was there the entire time?!
Kumagawa easily ripped Star's cape off her back. He balled it up and put it under his arm. 「the flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery. it should never be festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds, but always allowed to fall free...4 U.S. Code § 8. does that familiar, ms star」
Star grit her teeth. "I...I am impressed...did you set this all up-"
「don't lie to me」Kumagawa snapped. 「you're angry about this, aren't you? that you were caught off guard and taken advantage of? don't feign a fake smile, star and stripe-」
"No. I actually am impressed..." Star chuckled. "I have to admit, your strategy was quite effective. You knew you could never get close range to fight me, so you decided to leave that to the opposing captain..."
"Agreed..." Medaka said. "You skills HAVE improved, Misogi."
Kumagawa said nothing, as he stared at the two of them. He had a strange smile on his face.
...and then tears streamed down his face.
「oh my god, genuine praise-」
"If you could...remove the screws though," Star said, "I'll gladly declare the winners."
「oh! uh, o-of course」Kumagawa said, still in shock over the praise, before he snapped his fingers and the screws vanished. With Star and Medaka released from their prison, Star dusted herself off before going right up to Kumagawa, grabbing his arm, and holding it skyward.
"Kumagawa's team are the winner!" Star announced.
"He...actually did it," Ryuji blinked.
"What did I...miss?" Mogana asked, finally rejoining to the fray, "Wait...did we-?"
"We won!" Yoshido called down.
Kumagawa blinked, as everyone around him started...clapping. They were genuinely impressed. In the midst of these two amazons fighting, Kumagawa inserted himself in and managed to take them both down with a single attack.
And people were impressed by it. He could see it on their faces. He was still a weirdo in their eyes, but today, they saw him as a winner.
...a winner.
...no.
Kumagawa could not accept this win. 「there's no triumph in taking advantage of others」He told himself, disallowing this brief opportunity of happiness. He turned around and started to walk away, ignoring the calls of his friends as they tried to congratulate him on his victory. Kumagawa knew that he didn't deserve their praise - he had cheated in a fight that wasn't even his to begin with.
Zenkichi watched him walk away. He's doing it again. He thought. He didn't even have to see the world through his eyes to know what was up. He knew Kumagawa's tendency to reject any form of praise or acknowledgement, no matter how well-deserved it may be. It was a frustrating trait...
And it only reinforced Medaka's desire to help him.
"Aw, man." Inasa said, walking over to Medaka. "You were awesome, Medaka."
"You actually held your own against Star and Stripe in a one-on-one!" Yuna praised, "How did you do that?!"
Medaka smiled. "Just my skills, mind you. I'm a very, very well rounded fighter..."
"I doubt most of your heavy hitting was due to New Order." Zenkichi joked, as he walked over. That drew a lot more attention to Medaka.
"Wait! So you're just..." Ryuji said.
"Naturally that strong!?" Yoshida finished.
Mogana blinked. "...why are you still me?"
"...I just like this face."
"700 yen for impersonation fee." Mogana frowned.
"700?!"
"...didn't you also say you couldn't see without glasses?" Ryuji offered up a counterpoint.
"...oh. Riiiight," Yoshido sheepishly admitted.
"So you're just...that powerful even without your quirk backing you up?" Itsuki said.
"Woooooah! Medaka's a beast! That's awesome." Hana grinned.
"Hmm...she was...admittedly very good," Sato said, his words still tinged with a bit of superiority.
"You admittedly did set the stage with your one contribution, Sato." Medaka said. "Thank you for that."
"Whatever."
"Don't mind him. He's just...Sato," Ryuji shrugged.
Saki caught up with Kumagawa, still bruised and dirty from her battle with Medaka. "Wow, I'm surprised we won for a change. That's different."
「yeah sure」Kumagawa sighed.
"I thought you'd be happy about this." Saki frowned. "Don't tell me you're denying yourself something you can totally brag about for all time ever."
「there's no such thing as a total win, saki. my team were sacrificed like pawns to make a gambit of a life time」Kumagawa sighed.
"...you're gonna call this a loss in the end, aren't you?" Saki groaned.
「of a sort, yes」Kumagawa admitted, 「just add this to my long list of losses」
"What is a win in your book?" Saki asked.
Kumagawa just smiled.
「i wouldn't know it if i saw it myself」