22 Fateful Encounter! Perfected Full Cowl Kaioken Times 10...!
Chapter 22 - Fateful Encounter! Perfected Full Cowl Kaioken Times 10...!
- So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof. -
"Don't tell me that's all you got! I'm sorry but if it is, then you have already failed."
All Might's voice boomed as the smoke cleared. His blue eyes shining bright blue as he devilishly at Izuku and Katsuki's horrified faces.
Izuku couldn't believe it. His idol All Might had just tanked a Sparking Kaioken Kamehameha at almost point blank range. He had never done something like that during their sparring matches when he was cleaning the beach! Was he hiding all of this power all along?
'What… What is this…' Izuku began to think.
'What… is this…' Katsuki mirrored his thoughts.
'...this sense of intimidation?!' Both Izuku and Katsuki finished their thoughts at the same time as they gazed upon the Symbol of Peace in fear.
All Might stomped on the ground and created huge gusts of wind, "If you think of this as an exam, you'll be sorry." All Might began walking towards them as his evil smirk didn't leave his face.
"I am a VILLAIN, Heroes! So if you continue to throw soft and weak attacks like that, then you will regret it! Come at me with everything you got!"
Izuku began to take a few steps backward, "We can't take him head on. Let's run!"
"Like hell I'm going to do that! This guy just challenged my dignity and I'm not gonna let him talk shit!" Katsuki replied as All Might flew towards the ash blonde.
Katsuki lifted his left gauntlet and aimed at All Might, "Stun Grenade!"
All Might covered his eyes with his forearm due to the blinding light coming from Katsuki's explosion.
" 'Come at me' you said, All Might? Even if you didn't say anything, I was gonna do that!"
All Might shut Bakugo up by grabbing him by the face. Bakugo widened his eyes but simply retaliated by spamming a barrage of explosions right to All Might's dome.
"Ow ow ow ow ow ow!" All Might yelled out as he felt the burning heat of the nitroglycerin. 'Normally, if you grab someone's face, they reflexively try to move your hand. This kid is seriously thinking about defeating me, huh?" All Might said to himself before violently throwing Bakugo onto the ground which created a loud thud and caused the U.A. student to cough up some spit.
"With such weak consecutive hits, it just stings, though. And…"
All Might noticed a sneaky Izuku who was attempting to creep away to the exit while All Might was distracted dealing with Bakugo. All Might smiled and quickly moved in front of the green-haired teen.
"You're not off the hook either, Young Midoriya. Are you leaving your teammate and running away?"
Suddenly, Izuku's eyes widened as a certain sword master in red plagued his mind. His intimidating smirk and tongue looking deep into his eyes.
'Why am I reminded of the Hero Killer?!' Izuku attempted to create some distance between him and the Symbol of Peace by jumping backwards into the air.
"Whoops! That's no good."
"Deku move!"
Izuku looked behind him to see his teammate flying right at him with his explosions propelling towards the freckled student at hypersonic speeds. Both collide and head straight to the ground as their vision began to get dizzy due to the hard collison.
"One wants to defeat All Might. The other only thinks of running. The latter probably admires him too much." Recovery Girl said to herself as her and the rest of Class 1-A watched the ongoing battle from the monitors inside the waiting room.
"To Izuku Midoriya, All Might is like a god. On the other hand, I don't know much about this boy, but from the Sports Festival and his grades, he appears to have amazing combat sense. I wonder why he's in such a hurry…"
Bakugo got up from the ground and began to walk towards All Might, presumably to attack him once more.
Izuku got up and tried to block his way, "Kacchan wait!"
"Move."
"I told you, there's no way you can win facing him head on!"
"Shut up! I'll win! That's what it means to be a Hero!" Katsuki yelled as he continued to walk to the path leading towards All Might.
Izuku began to think of a memory when both he and kacchan were kids. Where all they did was watch highlights of All Might's battles on the TV.
Izuku frowned, "Then it is even more important to avoid-"
"For now, here's a present for the one who wants to run away!"
All Might yelled from the sky as he launched some sore of railing blockade from his feet towards Izuku. It hit Izuku and trapped him on the ground.
"What the-" Izuku began to say but then saw a very unsettling sight.
All Might punched Bakugo square in the stomach with brutal force. This caused the ash blonde to widen his eyes and cough up blood. He was then sent several meters away and landed on the ground.
"Kacchan!"
Izuku's mind then began to flash back to a distant and almost forgotten memory.
"Hey, did you see that! All Might really is cool, isn't he?" A 4 year old Katsuki Bakugo yelled enthusiastically as he pointed to a shop tv outside by the window.
"You think he'd totally lose four-on-one, right? But look! See? Right here! He dodges like this, and then a punch!" Katsuki did his best to imitate the fighting moves of the Symbol of Peace. "See? He won!"
A young 4-year old Izuku smiles as he watches his best friend try to look cool punching and kicking the air.
"No matter how much trouble he's in, he always wins in the end!"
Izuku frowned as he looked at Bakugo presently struggling to get back up after All Might's blow.
'Kacchan… you were a real jerk you know that? But… yeah… '
Izuku began to struggle against the trap that All Might put on him.
'No matter what, you always… make sure you are the winner! I admired you for that! That is what I respect about you!'
All Might walked to stand beside the struggling Bakugo who was trying to get back onto his feet, "I know why you're so angry. It is because of Young Midoriya's sudden improvement, right?"
Katsuki's eyes widened after hearing that.
"But you must realize, there's no way Level 1 power and Level 50 power can improve at the same rate. And if the Level 50 is not careful, then that same Level 1 can work hard enough and put in enough grind to eventually surpass the Level 50. That is exactly what has happened between you and Young Midoriya. You're angry at the fact that he has greatly surpassed you on so many things. While I understand your frustration, you can't allow that to haunt you forever. There is so much wasted potential in you. Do you understand? You do, right? You still have so much room to grow! But I'm not talking about power-"
"All Might… just shut up…"
"Excuse me?"
Katsuki looked up at the Symbol of Peace with blood dripped from the sides of his mouth.
"All my life, ever since I got my Quirk, I have been living with the belief that I was superior to all. That I had no peers. That they were only stepping stones to me achieving my goal. I was so full of myself just because I was born with an abundance of talent. I came to U.A. thinking nobody is gonna be able to challenge me. But little did I know that I was in for the biggest surprise of my life! Deku, who I thought was Quirkless completely outshines me in everything. And in the Sports Festival… I was humiliated. I gave it my absolute all and he was still able to beat me, while holding back! And then I saw his fight with Shoto and realized that I wasn't even on his level either! Do you have ANY idea what that felt. What that did to my ego?! My ego was all I had for the longest time. But it was crushed by reality. The reality that none of us are entitled to anything in this world. I believed I was entitled to being Number 1. But I was proven wrong! And as I fight you here today, it only reinforces that fact. I don't deserve to be Number One… I don't deserve anything! And as I realize that truth… I have no problem with losing today.."
Katsuki finished his speech as he looked dead on into All Might's eyes with the most intimidating face he could muster. The Symbol of Peace gazed at him for a few moments before finally bringing his fist up.
"I see… Don't regret this…"
All Might was about to land the finishing blow before he and Bakugo heard a loud yell.
"DAMN IT!"
All Might saw red as a powerful fist landed on his cheek and sent him flying multiple city blocks away as the buildings in the surrounding area began to collapse around him.
"Don't you ever say that you have no problem with losing!"
"What?" Bakugo asked in confusion.
He looked up to see Deku engulfed in a crimson aura with green and red electricity surrounding that aura. His hair was even more spiky than before as it stood on end. His muscles and overall frame was bigger as his overall power level had increased. He had activated Kaioken Times 3.
"Before giving up, did you even think about using me? Don't say that you're okay with losing! That is unacceptable! You hear me?! How dare you?! You are you because you never giving up on winning, right?"
"The most amazing Hero always ends up winning in the end." Bakugo stated after fighting off two fourth grade bullies."
"...always ends up winning in the end." Deku quoted.
"You've been saying that since we were kids. How can you give up? A true Hero never gives up. He keeps fighting and fighting until he pulls out the victory. A Hero strives for greatness. Number 1 and the absolute top. He doesn't settle for anything less! That is what you taught me! You showed me that! That's what I always admired about you!" Izuku yelled with vigor and passion.
Katsuki gaped at Izuku with his eyes as wide as saucers. Did he just hear that right? Deku admires him? But why? He is clearly superior to him as shown in the Sports Festival. Why would you admire someone inferior to you?
Izuku sighed, "It's not about who's superior, inferior, or whatever bullcrap you were spouting about! Yes I know, not all men are created equal. I learned that at a very young age. But that doesn't matter. What matters is that you work hard, and you do your very best to maximize the gifts you were given and realize your true potential. That is what a True Superhero does! That is how winning is done! Not moping around, complaining about all of this irrelevant shit!"
Izuku took a battle stance, "I'm sorry Kacchan. At the beginning of this exam, I was hesitant to attack All Might and I let my fear get the best of me and made you go at him alone. But no more. I am going to show you what you taught me, and that is to fight to the very brink until somehow, someway, I get the job done…"
Katsuki gasped, "But Deku, there's no way that you can beat All Might. Even with as strong as you are, he's the Symbol of Peace for a reason. There's no way, you can take him on by yourself."
"It doesn't matter. I'm obviously not going to win if I half-ass it. So I might as well give it everything I got."
Then, they saw a tall figure walking towards them with a slight bruise on his cheek.
"I must say Young Midoriya! That was an impressive punch. But I'm afraid you're not going to be able to get any more freebies like that. You're going to have to earn your punches from now on." The Number One Pro Hero said as he began stretching and loosening himself up.
Deku smikred, "Fine by me. This would not be much of a Final Exam if I was able to land punches on you as easily as that would it?"
"Oh getting cocky, Young Midoriya?"
"Maybe a little." Izuku cracked his knuckles. 'I haven't sparred with Toshinori-Sensei in a while. This will be a good benchmark for my current abilities.'
"You know, Gran Torino told me something very important while I was interning with him. He said that my admiration for All Might was a shackle to my own individual growth. And it seems as though he was right. I let my fear get in the way at the beginning of the exam. Well not anymore! Time to get serious. Failure is not an option!"
"Oh really? Then, Young Midoriya, show me the fruits of Gran Torino's training!"
(Music: Dragon Ball Kai OST: The Braveheart Challenges the Strong)
Izuku smashed his fist onto the ground and yelled, "Perfected Texas Smash!"
The resulting smash created a mini earthquake as tremors were sent throughout the battle city. A crack was formed where Midoriya punched the earth and spread all the to where All Might was standing. To avoid the area of effect, All Might proceeded to jump into the air, but was shocked when he was met with a kick to the noggin, making fall back down to the earth where the texas smash was thrown.
All Might regained his balance and was able to land on his two feet, but not before rubbing the spot where Izuku hit him with that surprise kick. He was about to focus on his target before he felt another pain on his cheek where he punched by Izuku again and sent flying into the air. Before All Might could regain his footing, Izuku kicked him on the spin and sent him even further up into the air at blinding speeds.
"What the hell?!" Katsuki said as he saw Deku kick All Might around like a Soccer ball.
All Might regained his balance in the air and attempted to hit Deku with a Detroit Smash but missed as Deku blitzed him again and kicked him in the face, sending him flying multiple city blocks away again.
All Might landed inside one of the empty buildings. He got up and yelled as he destroyed the building and jumped up to see Izuku flying towards him.
"Why you-"
Before All Might could finish his sentence, Izuku went around him and kicked him in the back, sending him tumbling.
'Why does this feel so familiar? Wait! He has completely imitated Gran Torino's fighting style and adapted it into his own! He knows that I absolutely detest going up against Gran Torino! He is countering me!'
"This… This is crazy! Deku might actually have a chance of winning after all!" Bakugo yelled.
All Might located Izuku and was going to hit with a Wisconsin Smash, but was countered as Deku was faster and hit him with a Perfected Wisconsin Smash right to the abdomen of the Symbol of Peace.
All Might coughed up blood as the attack connected and was knocked back.
All Might then decided to go overpower Deku, but he grabbed All Might's hands and began a power struggle between the two.
Izuku grabbed All Might's hands hard and began to push him back and overpower him.
"THIS KID!" All Might yelled in shock as nobody had overpowered him in brute force in so long. And yet this high school freshman was doing it to the Symbol of Peace like it was wrestling a baby.
'Just what kind of training did Gran Torino make this child go through!'
Deku then let go of All Might's hands and backed away to create separation. All Might saw this and decided to close the gap, but when he attempted to punch the Green Haired Saiyan, he merely dodged the attack and repeatedly punched and kicked him with a combo that he learned from Gran Torino and implemented into his own arsenal.
'It's like I'm getting trained and my ass kicked by Gran Torino all over again in Freshman year!'
Izuku saw that All Might was distracted and decided to end the combo.
"Perfected Detroit Smash!" Izuku yelled as he punched All Might square in the face and sent him almost across the entire city area, causing multiple tremors.
(Music End)
Izuku smirked as he gripped his fist, "How you like that huh? This is from one single week with Gran Torino-Sensei!"
Deku then looks to see Bakugo gawking at him as he floats in the air after the barrage he sent to All Might.
"What are you looking at Kacchan!? RUN! Go while he's down!"
Katsuki scowls, "Damn it!" He runs towards the exit as he propels himself with his explosions.
Izuku hears a rumbling and looks at All Might who emerged from all the debris. His blue gleaming eyes staring down to Deku.
"That really hurt Young Midoriya…"
The ground beneath All Might's feet began to shake as whirlwinds began to gather around as he gripped his fists and smiled creepily.
"I have not been challenged like this in years!" All Might yelled as he rushed Izuku with newfound speed. Izuku could not react fast enough and was sent flying across the city with a lariat. Izuku fell with a thud and the impact of his fall created a crater spanning 50 meters wide.
Izuku started to cough up blood, "What in the world was that? Where did all of that speed and power come from?"
All Might landed near where Izuku was laying. Izuku noticed his presence and began to get back up, but he struggled a bit since he wasn't expecting such a fast and hard punch from the Symbol of Peace out of nowhere.
"I am impressed Young Izuku! I haven't been hit as hard as that since my battle with you know who!"
Izuku frowned, 'Is he talking about All For One? The Villain who destroyed his entire stomach? He's comparing me to that? Am I really doing that much damage to him?' Izuku rambled mentally as he didn't believe he was at that level yet.
"I can sense your doubt, but just take the compliment. With that said, even though you have impressed me… it just tells me I am going to have to go much harder against you!" All Might roared the last bit as he created a huge gust of wind as he blew Deku away with an Alabama Smash.
The force of the smash sent Deku tumbling over through multiple city blocks. A few buildings crashed around him as the rubble made a cloud of smoke hovering over where the majority of the debris was at
Izuku was seeing stars, 'What the hell was that?! I didn't even see him move! He was not moving that way before! My eyes did not even register his movements!'
Izuku got up and as the smoke cleared, he saw that the Symbol of Peace was standing about 70 meters away from him, waiting patiently.
"Problem, Young Midoriya?"
"How did you move that fast? You could barely keep up with my Kaioken just a few moments ago!"
All Might began to lightly chuckle as he slowly made his way towards Deku, "Oh, Young Izuku! You simply caught me by surprise, that's all! Before the exams began, we were specifically instructed to suppress our power in order to not go overboard and give you lot a fighting chance. We were even given weights to restrict our movements! This was done so each of you had the chance to actually learn and grow in this exam. You would not learn anything if we just pummeled you immediately!
However, you have proven yourself to be way more formidable than expected Young Midoriya! And because of that, I can't just sit here and go easy on you. No, I must push you. Push you harder than you have ever been pushed before! Go beyond PLUS ULTRA!"
All Might roared, as faster than Deku could even perceive, All Might knocked him away with a thunderous blow that will surely give him a bruise in the morning.
"NEW JERSEY SMASH!"
The resulting smash sent the Green-Haired Saiyan flying all the way past multiple city blocks. He was knocked upside the head and his vision was starting to get blurry. He felt that he was getting a concussion from the amount of force that he was getting from the thunderous New Jersey Smash, which is one of All Might's most powerful signature smashes. It is one of the smashes that Deku hasn't even been able to pull of yet.
Deku stumbled as he barely got back on his feet, 'He-He moved so fat! B-But I was staring straight at him the whole time. I should have seen him move.'
As Deku was thinking to himself about the craziness of All Might's speed, he was suddenly knocked back again by another New Jersey Smash. This one even more powerful than before!
Deku's nose began to get bloody, 'His shadow… I didn't even see his shadow move! How is that possible? How is he outrunning his own shadow. The only way for that to be possible is if… wait no! That can't be! That's impossible!'
All Might striked towards him, and the same thing happen again. He moved faster than his shadow, and punched Deku before his eyes can even track his movements.
After Deku got back up, he finally came to a conclusion.
'He's… he's moving faster than the speed of light!'
Deku couldn't believe it. Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity has just been proven wrong. Debunked right in front of his eyes. There shouldn't be anything in the universe that is faster than the speed of light. For that would contradict many laws of physics. But it seems as those laws did not apply to the Symbol of Peace.
'But… why?! That literally goes against science! Everything I have ever known and believed in! How the hell am I supposed to fight against a person who is faster than what I can perceive… faster than light damn it!'
Deku groaned frustrated. He didn't know what to do. So far, he has had a very triumphant run in his journey. He has won all of the battles. Even in against the ones where he thought he was gonna lose. And yet here he was, getting beaten to a bloody pulp. Up until now, Deku was feeling like he was on top of the world. He was on a streak. Ever since he had gotten his "Quirk" and One For All, he had a victory after victory after victory. He began to get an aura of Pride and Confidence like never before. But it seems as though the Final Exams had other plans. Deku was actually getting pushed to the brink. Never had ever felt so dominated in a fight. Never had he ever been brutally beaten like he was right now. By his own Master no less. It seems as though the Final Exams were actually serving their purpose.
"Me and the other teachers here at U.A. along with the Principal have been closely keeping an eye on you, Young Midoriya. Your growth, your skills, your talents, your battles, and all of your feats up until now. It honestly isn't short of anything phenomenal! I couldn't be any more proud of you. However! We can't let you get in over your head. Even the greatest Heroes, such as myself, have fallen victim to hubris. And we had to pay the price for it. We wish for you lot to not suffer the same fate. That is the whole meaning of these exams. To put you up against foes who are better than you and to see how you would react and prepare for a battle of that magnitude. Because believe it or not Young Izuku, there is always someone stronger…"
Deku balled his fists angrily. 'Damn it! He's right! I am outclassed! And here I thought with this new power, I can take on anyone! This is a huge blow to my ego. But… I can;t give up! No, I must fight! I have to give it my all. I can't allow for all of the training and hard work that I put in to go to waste! I guess, I have no choice. I may end up regretting this.. But at this point.. It's all or nothing!'
Deku began powering up, as his Kaioken aura flared to life. The red lightning growing fiercer and his muscles even bulging more than before. His Power Level was steadily increasing, before he yelled out…
"Kaioken Times Four!"
Deku's muscles became more defined and his hair a little more spiky as red lighting coursed around his body.
"So you're powering up eh? Impressive Young Midoriya, but it's still not enough. Too bad that you don't have more control of One For All. That would have certainly helped in boosting your power." All Might said as he grinned at Deku's power.
Izuku got into his fighting stance, "It doesn't matter. I made a vow to win, no matter what. If I have to push my body to the absolute limit, then so be it!"
With that, Deku let out a battle cry as he blitzed the Number One Pro Hero and hit him with sucker punch.
"New Jersey SMASH!"
Deku yelled out as he sent All Might several hundred meters away.
"Yosha! I've been practicing that move for ages now. It seems as though when I'm this powered up, I have access to a larger variety of difficult techniques that I didn't necessarily have access to before.
Deku then flew up and came down onto All Might with another New Jersey Smash, but was caught by the Symbol of Peace's right hand.
"Ah, that was much faster and stronger than before. BUT STILL NOT ENOUGH!"
All Might then punched Deku square in the jaw and sent him flying into the air until he came crashing down onto the floor with a loud thud.
"AHHHHHH!" Deku writhed in pain as he thinks All Might may have fractured his jaw.
"You're still thinking too much! You might have figured this out already, but if I use a big enough percentage of One For All, I can even surpass the speed of light itself! That is what you are going up against when you decide to fight head to head with me! Quirks are really an amazing thing, aren't they? They make the impossible, possible. People need to stop relying on the laws and limitations on the Pre-Quirk era and look towards the future. Back then, it was unheard of, for a man to even run faster than a lion. And now look at me, going faster than light itself. You need to start thinking bigger and more abstractly! If you don't then, it will get you killed."
All Might proceeded to dash at Midoriya, intending to finish the battle right then and there, but before he could land the blow, Izuku's hand stopped All Might's as he squeezed it tightly.
"Don't… Underestimate me!"
Izuku's crimson aura flared as he kicked All Might in the face with a Manchester Smash! The kick was so quick and fierce that All Might didn't even see it coming.
Deku had powered up to Kaioken Times 5. His body was currently burning a little with pain. He could barely feel the bones and joints slightly popping due to so much muscle enlargement. The red lightning was sporadic as Izuku's eyes gleamed with power as he clenched his fists.
'I probably should not be doing this but oh well! Desperate times call for desperate measures!'
All Might recovered from Deku's kick and looked at him as he got ready for his next attack. He decided to strike with the same speed as before, which surpasses light itself, however, Deku was prepared for it, and countered with his attack as he landed a New Hampshire Smash onto All Might.
Deku was gobsmacked, "Did I just… move faster than light? Oh wow, so that's how it feels. It feels so weird to do something that was perceived as physically impossible by science!"
"Good job, Young Midoriya! As much as I would love to continue this skirmish, I still have to catch your partner. I can't have myself get distracted by you and allow him to cross the finish line so easily can I?"
Izuku widened his eyes, "No wait!"
But it was already too late, as All Might had already flew to Katsuki's direction.
"Damn it! Kacchan, don't worry, I'm coming!"
All Might spotted Katsuki gliding with his explosions as he was almost near the entrance.
"And where do you think you're going, Young Bakugo!" All Might yelled as he advanced to strike him down. Katsuki barely even noticed All Might as he turned his head the last second, to see the Symbol of Peace crashing down on him. But before All Might could hit Katsuki, a furious kick blocked All Might's attack as it sent him back a couple meters.
The kick belonged to Deku as he was able to catch up to All Might's inhumane speeds. He quickly grabbed Katsuki and flew into an alley.
A moment later, All Might recovered from Deku's kick, "I didn't think Young Midoriya would come and actually catch up to me. I let my guard down." All Might looked down to his wrists to see to see the weights that each Pro Hero had to wear while they examed the students.
"Did they have to make these that heavy?"
Meanwhile Izuku dropped Katsuki in disclosed alleyway , a fair distance away from All Might. Thy were currently resting as Deku deactivated his Kaioken immediately feeling sore right after.
"Kacchan, I really can't think of a way to beat All Might, or a way to make a clean escape. I can keep up with him and stall momentarily, but that would require for me to push my body past it's current limits, so I would not be able to hold for long." Izuku said as Katsuki groaned at the seemingly impossible situation they were faced with.
"Listen, Kacchan, we can't give up. You're you because you never give up on winning, right? You've been like that since we were kids, so how can you even think about going back on that?"
"SHUT UP!"
Katsuki ignited an explosion as he rushed towards Deku. As the smoke cleared, it was revealed that Bakugo completely missed and instead incinerated a spot on the wall right next to Deku's head.
'Kacchan?" Deku asked in confusion. "Are you alright? What's gotten over you?"
"I won't say it again, damn nerd… Against that crazy speed, no matter how you run and hide, you won't be able to avoid fighting."
"But we don't have a chance in a fight against All Might! I already tried and look what-"
"Shut up, and just listen! He won't budge with half-assed power. I figured that out earlier with those consecutive hits. So..
All Might jogged down the street as he turned his head in multiple directions, " Where is Young Midoriya? Since he hid, could it mean he's heading for an escape gate?"
All Might kept jogged until he felt a presence behind him.
"What are you looking for, huh?"
Katsuki appeared out of an alleyway behind All Might.
"You guys were behind me, huh?'
"Shut up! You're pissing me off!" Katsuki fire an explosion straight to All Might's face. All Might blocks it however, but this unfazed Bakugo as it seems as though damaging All Might was never his goal.
"DEKU! NOW!"
Izuku appeared right behind All Might with Katsuki's gauntlet in his right hand.
"So, we give him everything we've got at a point-blank range. Our only option is to inflict damage and then put some distance between us."
All Might looked behind to see Deku with Bakugo's gauntlet aimed directly at him.
Katsuki then took that opportunity to jump out of the way.
"SHOOT!"
Deku powered up to Kaioken Times 5, "I'm sorry All Might!"
He then combined his Ki with the gauntlet and then exploded a blast mixed in with Ki and Nitroglycerin. The resulting explosion was humongous as it enveloped almost multiple city blocks.
Izuku was pushed back by the force of the blast, "Ow my shoulder! Kacchan, you were using something like this?"
"Run, idiot!"
"Oh, right!"
The two childhood best friends proceeded to run together towards the exit using the open window of time that they created for themselves.
"Ow… They got me." All Might coughed as he waited for the smoke to clear. "A compromise between running away and fighting. That's pretty good for an impromptu plan. They also limited damage to the city by hitting places I'd already demolished. I think I taught that to them at the first combat training. I see… Both of them are actually pretty clever. But they fall apart in a second when it comes to each other.
Envy, hate, pursuit.
Awe, rejection, pride.
From what I've heard, they both have so many different feelings about each other piled up one on top of the other that they don't even know how to interact anymore."
All Might coughed into his forearm to see his blood on it.
"It is not something that can be resolved anytime soon, but I'm sure their cooperation here will one day be a big step for them in the future.
Now… Your Teacher's gonna do his best!" All Might's eyes gleamed blue as he powered up even more than before.
Deku and Kacchan could literally see the escape gate in their view.
"Almost there… Almost at the escape gate! It seems cuter than it needs to be, but as long as one of us gets through, then we pass!" Izuku said.
"Damn, he sent that blast from where we were in the middle all the way to the gate? What the hell?"
"It does not look like All Might is chasing us. Don't tell me we knocked him out…?
"Dumbass, didn't you keep saying there was no way we'd beat him, you idiot?! There's no way he was knocked out by that! The next time he catches up, it will be my turn to blow him away with my gauntlet!"
"Yes, yes! And then?"
Seemingly out of nowhere, All Might appeared in between Deku and Kacchan. The ashe blonde attempted to blow the Symbol of Peace away with his explosions, but All Might was too quick and instead punched his gauntlet which completely destroyed it.
"What're you surprised about?"
All Might proceeded to destroy the gauntlet Deku had on as well.
'He's way too fast! I am going to have to power up again!' Izuku said as he activated Kaioken Times 5.
"Even like this, because of these weights, I am nowhere near my top speed." All Might grinned, "Now, die, Heroes!
All Might kneed Katsuki in the jaw which sent the Explosive Quirk user flying into a nearby building.
"Kacchan!"
Deku tried to go help his partner, but All Might grabbed him by the arm.
"Who the hell do you think you're talking to, All Might?!" Bakugo yelled as he jumped from the building and charged at All Might with an explosion in his hand.
All Might threw Deku straight into Kacchan and slammed them both onto the ground, which caused a large dust storm. Their classmates cringing in the monitor room as they witnessed such a hard beating.
"That's wonderful, boys! You cooperated-however reluctantly-and faced me! However you too, that was a prerequisite for this exam!" All Might stated as he crashed Bakugo onto the ground with his foot and held Midoriya up by his arm.
'Overwhelming speed… His stamina and power are also overwhelming… It's simply… simply power! Facing off against him, I'm reminded of that again. That's right. This man is the highest wall in the world. The Greatest Hero!' Bakugo thought in horror as even he knew that there was no chance in hell that he was winning against a Titan such as All Might.
"Damn it!' Izuku yelled out as he was struggling to free himself from All Might's vice grip, even with Kaioken Times 5.
"'What kind of face is that, Young Midoriya?" All Might proceeded to throw Deku harshly onto the ground as he rolled over.
"Getting away from me with your maximum firepower and then getting through the escape gate. That appears to have been you boys' answer, but now that I have destroyed Young Bakugo's gauntlets, you've lost that maximum firepower. It's over."
"No, it is not OVER!" Izuku yelled as he struggled to get back on his feet."
"You may be the Symbol of Peace and the Number One Hero, but that sure as hell ain't gonna stop me from giving it my all! I made a vow to win, damn it! And I will not break it, no matter what!"
Izuku then began powering up as his crimson aura came to life, 'I have to up the ante quickly and efficiently. Let's see if all of that gravity chamber training paid off!'
Izuku's muscles began bulging as his got spikier and also a green electric aura surrounded his crimson one. He then began yelling as his power kept on increasing.
'To hell with my body! I'll take care of it later! Now I just have to get the job done!'
All Might realized what Izuku was doing, "Wait, Young Midoriya! If you put that much pressure on your body, you could suffer some serious injuries! Stop this instant! It isn't worth it, trust me!"
This only Izuku yell louder as he kept on increasing his power level.
"This guy is serious?! He's actually willing to put his own body on the line just to pass this exam?" Bakugo said in shock at Izuku's perservance.
'I need more power!'
"Times 6.. Times 7…? No its-"
"TIMES 10!" Izuku yelled out as battle cry reverberated throughout the city. His green and crimson aura combined as the electricity became uncontrollable and his muscles bulged to the max!
"Perfected Full Cowl Kaioken TIMES 10!"
Izuku immediately charged at All Might with a speed that is multiple times faster than light. He punched All Might square in the jaw and sent him flying almost to the other side of the arena.
Izuku then picked up Bakugo.
"I'm going to send you flying."
"WHAT?!"
"I don't like it, but with what we've got right now, this is the only way to win! I'll hold him off! YOU JUST GO!"
Izuku then threw Bakugo at high speeds towards the exit.
"ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS, DEKU!?"
Izuku then returned his attention to his opponent. Right now his body was screaming at him to stop. The burning sensation he felt in his bones, and joints, and muscles increased tenfold. Every step he took felt like he was breaking his own hand over and over again. He could practically hear the bones inside of him cracking with each step he took.
"New Hampshire SMASH!"
All Might threw an air punch that propelled him towards his ashe blond haired student. HIs back collided with Bakugo's and the Explosion Quirk user felt a sensation of pain he never felt before.
"Come now, you're being naive, Heroes!" All Might slammed Bakugo onto the side of the bus.
'Damn it, he's been way too persistent! And I can't maintain this state for too long. I don't know my current time limit, so I'm going to have to finish this as fast as possible!'
Izuku jumped up and began charging an attack in an all too familiar pose.
"Perfected Times 10 Kamehameha!"
Izuku fired an enormous Kamehameha that could engulf a whole city and aimed it right towards All Might. The Symbol of Peace took the full brunt of the attack head but not without taking a significant amount of damage.
After he fired the blast, Izuku's hands with burning and smoking. He felt as though they were on literal fire as he clasped his hands in pain.
"KACCHAN HURRY! I don't know how long I can keep this up!"
Katsuki tried to get back up but he struggled quite a bit since he injured his back earlier.
"Kacchan, you have to MOVE! Hurry up! We're running out of time!"
Izuku fired a barrage of Ki blasts toward All Might as he saw the Number One Pro Hero charging forward. Each and every Ki blast bruning his palms more and more.
Katsuki forced himself to get up.
"I'll move forward even if it hurts… If I head toward the gate, then All Might will probably try to block me… Deku should be able to take advantage of that…"
All Might saw Bakugo moving towards the exit and decided to intercept him.
However, Deku appeared in front of him and yelled, "Your fight is with me old man!"
Izuku fired a Galick Gun but All Might easily dodged it and counter by grabbing Deku by his face and slammed him onto the ground.
Bakugo looked back to see Deku on the ground with All Might's hand on his face.
"Go to sleep, Young Midoriya. Sorry, but as a teacher, I'm a little traumatized when you destroy your own body to fight. You've done enough.. Please just stay down!"
Izuku grabbed ahold of All Might's forearm.
"Hurry, Kacchan!"
Izuku grit his teeth, "I'll break myself, and destroy my body over and over. Even if it means I have to twist myself, it doesn't matter! I won't accept defeat! I won't lose! I REFUSE TO LOSE. I won't accept that I can't even beat you like that. No way!"
Izuku bit All Might's hand as he infused Ki into his teeth.
Bakugo listened to each and every word that Deku said. And he grit his teeth, "DAMN IT DEKU!"
"Whoops, I won't let you!"
But to All Might's surprise, Katsuki wasn't running towards the exit like he presumed. No, he was rushing towards him… with a sick smile on his face.
"Please… fucking move All Might, you son of a bitch!"
Bakugo punched All Might square in the face and created an explosion from it.
"Exploding BLADE!"
All Might was sent a few meters back. This gave Bakugo enough time to grab Izuku and run towards the exit at full speed.
"Why didn't you leave me? I told you to run-"
"SHUT THE FUCK UP! We are doing this together!"
They were steps away from the exit, until they heard…
"Not bad, but I won't be letting you two escape that easily!"
All Might rushed towards them at full speed.
"DETROIT-"
But before he could finish the name of his signature attack, Izuku took the opportunity to lift his right arm up and aim it towards All Might.
"KAIOKEN TIMES 12! PERFECTED NEW YORK SMASH!"
Deku hit All Might with the force capable of destroying multiple planets at once in one shot, right to the noggin.
Bakugo then stepped over the finish line.
"Team Midoriya and Bakugo have passed the FInal Exams. All matches for Class 1-A's practical exams have been completed! Class 1-A has a 100% Passing rate. Congratulations!"
Everyone watching in the monitor room began cheering as they were happy for their classmates to have beaten a seemingly impossible challenge.
Katsuki looked at Izuku's purple, broken and swollen right arm. He frowned, 'You hit him with everything you had, didn't you?'
He then smiled as he looked at Izuku/s unconscious face.
'That's right. That's how you were from the beginning. You can't help but save those who need rescuing! You don't care who it is. You will save them. You even save my own life once. And at times like that, there isn't a wall that can stop you. That's right. That's the kind of person you've always been.'
"Thank you… Izuku…"
"KISS!"
Recovery Girl activated her Quirk and proceeded to heal all of Izuku's injuries, which were a lot.
"Th-Thank you very much, Recovery Girl…" Izuku groaned as his body was covered in bandages. He had a large cast over his right hand that he broke by punching All Might in the last moment of the Final Exams.
"All Might! You really don't know how to hold back, do you? If you'd hit any harder, you would have done permanent damage! Especially Bakugo's back! I was barely able to heal it!" Recovery Girl scolded All Might as he stood there in the infirmary, sheepishly.
"Sorry, Chiyo…. I guess I did get a little carried away. Thankfully these two young men are as tough as nails! They will be fine."
Recovery Girl sighed as he looked towards Katsuki, who was passed out on the bed beside Izuku's. He was also covered in bandages, but his injuries were not as severe as Izuku's.
"Bakugo probably won't wake up for a while. For now, the two of you should rest here."
"Yes ma'am." Izuku replied.
"And don't think you're off the hook, young man! You pushed your body way too much out there! Don't think I wasn't watching! Your muscles have a limit you know! You can't just keep on buffing them up to increase your strength and speed without suffering consequences!"
"I'm really sorry, Recovery Girl, but I didn't have a choice! I really wanted to pass the exam and that was the only thing I could think of. Toshinori-Sensei is just way too fast and strong." Izuku replied as he nervously rubbed his head.
"But did you seriously have to go all the way up to 12 times? Combined with a New York Smash?! You're lucky your arm didn't just pop out of its socket right then and there! No, absolutely not. You are destroying your own body. Until I see that you have gotten more proper control of the technique, I hereby forbid you from using the Kaioken above a times 2 multiplier."
"Oh come on!" Izuku whined.
"And that is final! This is not up for debate. I can' allow you to kill yourself. You could seriously decrease your own life span if you keep pulling stunts like this!"
"Fine, I won't use more than times 2 until I master Kaioken more…" Izuku conceded as he sighed. He had to admit, the old lady was right. When he used Times 10, his muscles were on fire. One wrong move and it could have caused permanent damage.
"You're just like Toshinori when he was your age."
All Might chuckled at Recovery Girl's remark.
'You have gotten so much stronger since we first met, that I hardly recognize you, Young Izuku. And this young man, too… Young Bakugo! Because you were able to smile in the face of a wall!'
All Might looked out towards the window as the sun began to set.
'That's right. You two can still become much stronger! Your rivalry, friendship, and bond will propel and drive you both into becoming the greatest Heroes ever!'
Meanwhile….
In the League of Villains hideout, the leader, Tomura Shigaraki, was sitting at the bar as he gazed upon a photo in his hand. That photo was of one, Izuku Midroiya. Ever since their first encounter in the USJ incident, the blue-haired Villain could not get the Green-Haired Saiyan out of his mind.
As Kurogiri was cleaning the bar, he noticed Tomura was staring at the photo, never taking his eyes off of it.
"Are you curious, Tomura Shigaraki… about that young man, Izuku Midoriya?"
Tomura nodded as he finally took his eyes off of the photo,"I;ve been wondering about him… He's different from any other so-called "Hero", I have ever met. His passion, his drive, the way he talks, the way he moves, the way he smiles, and the way he fights are all so… unique! And his power… it is something extraordinary. I have never seen anything like it. The way he defeated Nomu… that aura… that damn spiky hair. I then saw is performance in the Sports Festival… he dominated the competition. And yet… what captivated me the most was his speech… it spoke to me. This boy is much different to the rest. Even All Might. However… he didn't use the power that he did against my Nomu…. I wonder why that is..."
But before he could ponder any more on Izuku, the door to the bar opened.
"Shigaraki… You have been the talk of the town for the past few days."
The owner of the voice belonged to a Villain named Giran. He wore blue tinted glasses and has blue hair similar to Shigaraki's. He also wore expensive clothing along with a smug grin on.
"I hear that you're starting something big-"
"And? Who are they?" Tomura spouted as he slammed the picture of Izuku on the counter, clearly annoyed that someone broke his train of thought. Right now, Izuku was the most interesting thing on his mind right now.
Giran smirked as he brought in two people.
"So, it's you huh? I saw a picture of you, but you look gross in person… " A deep melancholy voice said. The voice belonged to a tall Young dark haired male with blue eyes. He wore tattered clothing with jeans. The most noticeable feature about him were his dark purple scars that ran along his face to his arms and body.
"Wow, the hand guys! You're friends with the Great Stain, right? Right? Let me join, too! The League of Villains!" A blonde school girl said as she flared her arms up enthusiastically. She wore two buns of hair and her smile gave off the crazy girl vibe as she had what seemed to be canines.
Tomura was unimpressed, "Kurogiri, get rid of these guys. Everything I hate came together in one set. A brat, and a rude guy."
"Now now! They came all this way to visit, so let's at least hear them out, Tomura Shigaraki. Besides, that big shot broker brought them. They are bound to be valuable assets." Kurogiri reasoned.
Giran blew out a puff of smoke from his cigarette, "I don't care what you do with them, but make sure I get my commission, Kurogiri. At least let me introduce them.
First, this cute high school girl. Her name and face were kept tightly under wraps by the media, but she's on the run as a suspect in a series of deaths by blood loss."
"I'm Toga! Himiko Toga! It's hard to live! I want the world to become an easier place to live! I want to become Mr. Stainy! So let me join the League of Villains, Tomura!"
"I don't get her. Is she crazy?" Tomura asked with a sweatdrop.
"She can hold a conversation for the most part. I'm sure she'll be of use. Next this guy over here." Giran said as he moved onto the young black haired man.
"He has not committed any flashy crimes, but he holds fast to the Hero Killer's ideology."
"I'm uneasy about this. Does this organization really have a just cause? Don't tell me you're just going to let this crazy woman in?" The man said as Himiko chuckled.
"Hey, you. You can't even do what that crazy high school girl was able to do. Give your name first. You're an adult, right?" Shigaraki demanded.
"I currently go by Dabi."
"That's not what I want to know. What is your real name?"
"I will tell you when it's time. Anyway, I will carry out the will of the Hero Killer" Dabi said as he stared at Tomura with an indifferent look.
"You don't have to say what you haven't been asked. Jeez, everyone's so hung about Stain, Stain… I don't like it." Tomura said as began to get up in a threatening manner.
"You mustn't, Shigaraki…! Kurogiri pleaded nervously.
"I don't care about no God damn Stain! What I really care about right now is Izuku Midoriya!" Shigaraki yelled as he rushed towards the two with intent to kill.
Dabi and Himiko both got ready to counter attack, when suddenly, all three of their attacks were teleported to a wall. They looked to see Kurogiri activated his Quirk which opened a portal to each of their attacks to deflect them from hitting each other.
Giran smirked as he continued to smoke in the background.
"Please calm down, Tomura what you wish is to come to pass, then we must increase the organization's numbers. Strangely enough, we're in the spotlight right now, so now is our chance. We should not be rejecting them, we should be receiving them, we should be receiving them." Kurogiri then whispered into Tomura's ear, "You must use it, all of it… And all the ideology he left behind… "
Shigaraki pondered on Kurogiri's words and sighed.
"Fine… Whatever. They can join." He then began to walk towards the exit.
"Where are you going?" Giran asked.
"I'm going out to get some fresh air. Don't follow me... " Tomura said as he slammed the door on the way out.
"I don't want to complain about a client, but…. He's young. Too young." Giran complained.
"I thought he was going to kill us." Himiko said with a crazy smile on her face.
"He makes me sick…" Dabi commented, clearly not very fond of the Leader of the League of Villains.
Kurogiri thought about Tomura words.
"What I really care about right now is Izuku Midoriya!"
'What has that young man done to you?' Kurogiri questioned menally.
"Oh my God, we almost failed! Principal Nezu is insane! If it wasn't for Midoriya' training, we would have been toast!" Mina whined as she was still shaken by the Principal's antics in the Final exams.
"If we would have failed the exams, then we'd have to skip training camp and be in summer school hell!" Kaminari exclaimed as he too didn;t enjoy his experience during the battle against Nezu.
Just then, the classroom door opened to reveal Class 1-A's Homeroom teacher.
"Everyone quiet down and in your seats!"
Immediately everyone shut their mouths and proceed to take a seat.
Aizawa went to the teacher's podium, "Great job everyone. You all passed the Practical and written portion of the Final Exams. I'm proud of you. That means everyone will be coming to the Summer Training camp!"
A few classmates cheered as they were excited to go on the summer trip.
"For this time's exam, we on the Villain side made sure to leave a way for the students to win while watching to see how you all would take on the task at hand. If we hadn't, most of you would've gotten stuck before you started." Aizawa explained.
"So when you said you were really out to crush us…" Ojiro began.
"That was to make you feel cornered. In the first place, the training camp in the woods is one to increase strength. So for those who almost failed the practical, or really had a hard time, they need it the most. They have to get stronger. It was a rational falsehood." Aizawa said as he smiled like a cheshire cat.
"A RATIONAL FALSEHOOD!?" Multiple students yelled out in disbelief.
"I was tricked again! As expected of U.A.!" Tenya beltilled himself over getting duped again. "However, since you lied to us twice, our faith in you will waver!"
"Wow, you're a wet blanket, Iida." Ochaco giggled.
"That's true. I'll consider that. But otherwise, it worked. You were all able to pass. However, that only means, we are going to be pushing you lot even harder during the trip. Frankly, it will be tougher than if you would have failed." Aizawa stated as everyone's jaws dropped to the floor.
"EHHHHHHHHHHHH?!"
It was the end of the school day, and everyone was getting ready to go home.
"Well, in any case, even if the training is going to be extremely tough, I'm glad we can all go together." Ojiro said.
"A week of training camp, huh?" Tenya said as he held the itinerary.
"We'll have to bring a lot with us." Izuku said. He had recovered from overexerting himself from the Final Exams, however he still felt the occasional soreness.
"I don't have a bathing suit or anything. I'll have to buy a bunch of stuff." Kaminari added.
"Night vision goggles-" Mineta called out.
"Oh, since we're off tomorrow, and we just finished our exams, why doesn't class A all go shopping together?!" Toru asked.
"Oh, good idea! Wouldn't that be the first time we all hung out together?" Kaminari exclaimed as Ochaco nodded.
"Hey, Bakugo, you're coming too!" Kirishima stated.
"Sure, it's not like I got anything better to do." The ash blonde said.
"Will you come, too, Shoto?" Izuku asked the bi-colored teen.
"Yes, I believe I can make time for our special outing."
"Then it's all set! Let's all meet up tomorrow at the mall!" Hagakure shouted.
"And so, here we are! With the most stores in the prefecture, the newest and coolest, most advanced- Kiyashi Ward Shopping Mall!" Mina exclaimed as all of the students stood in awe of the enormous mall.
"They don't just try to cover the various body types due to Quirks by numbers, but they actually have designs that fit a wide range of ages, from teens to seniors, so…" Izuku began another muttering tirade as he looked around the mall.
"You're scaring the children. Stop that." Tokoyami said.
"Oh, aren't those U.A. students?!"
"First years?!"
"I saw them on TV!"
"Sports Festival, yay!"
"Oh, there are still people who remember that…" Ochaco sweatdropped as she witnessed a lot of onlookers in the mall.
"Anyway, I need to buy a big carry on bag." Jiro told to Momo.
"Oh my, then why don't we go around together?" Momo replied
"Where can I get lock-picking tools and small drills?" Mineta said. Who knows what he wants to with that?
"I don't have any outdoorsy shoes, so I want to go buy some." Kaminari told Toru.
"Oh, me too, me too!"
Tenya suddenly came in and yelled, "The guide said to bring shoes that are already broken in-Oh, but I see, perhaps we should choose based on utility?"
"Everyone has different things they want to do, so why don't we all decide on a time to meet back up?" Kirishima argued.
"I agree!" Mina exclaimed
"Then let's meet back here at 3 o'clock!"
"Okay!"
The students then proceed to go onto their destinations and broke into different groups where they each went to look for similar things.
However two specific students were left alone as they saw all of their classmates spread out through the mall.
"Everyone's really fast." Izuku commented with wide eyes.
"Yeah." Ochaco remarked.
"What about you, Ochaco-chan? I need to get some new clothes since I've pretty much outgrown all of my old ones. And I would also like for any type of weights that could help me with my training."
"Oh, I need bug spray.."
Before Ochaco said anything else, her mind suddenly flashed back to what Aoyama said during their final exams.
"Izuku Midoriya…. Do you… Like him?"
Ochaco then took a look at Izuku's tight shirt. He wasn't lying, he then need some new clothes. The shirt was so tight against his skin, that she could almost clearly see the outlines of his abs and well defined. She started to fantasize very naughty things on what she could do with those before she snapped out of it.
"BUG SPRAY!" Ochaco yelled out as she put as much difference between herself and Izuku as possible.
"I'm a bug?!" Izuku pointed to himself in confusion as he watched Ochaco run off.
'Dnag it, Aoyama for putting these thoughts into my head!' Ochaco said in her head as she ran away with a noticeable blush on her face.
'He's wrong, anyway! At least, I think…'
"Even though we all came together, I'm by myself…" Izuku grumbled as he didn't expect for everyone to go off so quickly.
"Oh it's someone from U.A., so cool! Let me have your autograph!" Izuku heard someone say from behind as he felt an arm going around him.
"You're the winner of the Sports Festival. The one with the crazy power and speed, right?"
"Uh, yeah… " Izzuku replied rather uncomfortably. 'Wow, U.A. is amazing! So many people watched and remembered us.. '
"And weren't you also one of the guys who ran into the Hero Killer in the Hosu incident? That's so cool!"
"You sure know a lot.." Izuku said nervously.
"Man, I seriously can't believe it. I can't believe I'd see you again in a place like this…"
Izuku widened his eyes, 'Again'
"It makes me feel like there's something to it…"
Izuku suddenly felt the stranger put his hand around his neck leaving one finger free.
"But well, from your perspective, I guess we have not met since the attack on U.A., huh?"
Izuku's eyes widened as he began to tense. That voice sounded familiar. And he felt this Ki signature before too.
'No… it can't be.'
He finally turned his head to take a good look at the person's face.
Creepy red eyes with light blue hair. And a creepy face that could give children nightmares.
"Why don't we have tea or something, Izuku Midoriya… Or should I say… Deku?"
"You're… Tomura… Shigaraki!" Izuku said as he could never forget that face.
"Act natural, like I'm an old friend. Don't make a fuss, okay? Calm down and catch your breath. I want to talk to you. That's all. Just try and do something funny." Shigaraki whispered.
Izuku frowned, "Or what?"
Tomura smirked, "It's pretty simple. The instant all five of my fingers touch your neck, you'll start crumbling from the skin of your throat. You'll turn to dust in less than a minute."
Izuku grinned, "Two can play at that game."
"What?"
Izuku then palmed his left hand, "One blast from me in full power will kill you in one shot. It will create a whole in your chest and you will bleed out from the inside." His palm then began to ignite a small green light.
"Are you sure you want to do that, Hero? I thought killing was a big no no. And also, if you do that in a place with this many people, then there will be many witnesses. They would have witnessed a murder. It will ruin your image. And you don't even have your license, so you can't even legally use your Quirk against me." Shigaraki said with a smug grin.
"I'll plead self defence."
"Yeah, right, like that would work"
"If you kill me in a populated place like this, a Hero will come and catch you in no time…" Izuku tried to argue.
"Oh, I'm sure! But look at these guys. Even though anyone could wield their Quirk at any time, how can they smile and gather like that? When it comes down to it, laws and rules assume that individuals have morals. They're convinced that there's no way anyone would do it. Before I'm caught I could crumble twenty-no, thirty people…" Shigaraki said as Deku stared at him in horror.
"Y-Y-Y-You're insane! You would really do that?! Do you have no regard for human life? Is it all just a game to you?!"
"Oh, but of course! Do you want to try out the game, and see what would happen… Deku?"
Izuku sighed, "What… What do you want to talk about." Izuku knew he was playing right into his hands, but he honestly didn't see any other choice. He couldn't risk the lives and safety of any of these innocent civilians. And he was actually bluffing when he said he would kill Tomura if he tried to kill him. He couldn't bring himself to do such an act, even to a disgusting Villain such as him. No, he would play along and see what this scoundrel wanted.
Shigaraki smiled at Izuku's submission, "This is nice. Since we've got this chance, why don't we sit down and have a chat?"
Izuku and Tomura proceed to sit down on a nearby bench. He still had his hand around Izuku's neck, but to bystanders, it just looked like two friends having a casual time.
Shigaraki began talking, "Anyway, I hate everything. But what pisses me off the most right now is the Hero Killer."
"Wait, he's not with you?" Izuku asked, believing that Stain was apart of the League.
"I didn't acknowledge it, but that's how it ended up in the news. That's the problem. Almost everyone is looking at the Hero Killer. The attack on U.A. and the Nomus I released on Hosu City… Everything was upstaged by him. No one's looking at me. Why is that? No matter how much he boasts, In the end, he just destroyed what he didn't like, right? What do you think the difference is between me and him, Deku?" Shigaraki asked Izuku the question that he was dying to know the answer to.
"What's the difference? Hmmmm"
Izuku pondered for a couple of moments, before he finally found the answer.
"I can't understand or agree with who you are. For Stain, while I don't agree with his methods, I can understand his premise and why he would do the things he did. Hell, I would even be inclined to agree. Because for me and Stain, it all started… All Might, and the current society we live in.
When he saved me from one of the Nomus, at the very least, he wasn't destroying just because he wanted to. He didn't just abandon it in vain, like you did. Even if the way he did it was wrong, he was trying to live up to his ideals!" Izuku said as he stared into Tomura's eyes.
Tomura smiled evilly, "It's like a weight off my chest, I feel like I connected the dots. Why the Hero Killer pisses me off, and why I have such a fascination with you… I feel like I understand now.
It all comes back to All Might!"
Izuku gasped.
"Yes, that's right. When all's said and done, that's where I ended up. What was I worrying so much about? These guys are able to smile thoughtlessly because All Might is smiling thoughtlessly. It's because that trash is smiling thoughtlessly, as if there was no one he couldn't save! Oh, I'm so glad we could talk. It's great. Thanks, Midoriya! I don't have to do anything different."
Shigaraki cheered as he finally believed he had the answer he was looking for.
But Izuku now had a question for him.
"You said you had a fascination with me. If so, why do you want to kill me?"
Shigaraki began laughing maniacally.
"I don't, I don't want to kill you! Oh, what would I do without you? Go back to playing garbage video games all day? No No NO NO! No, you … you complete me."
Izuku confusingly frowned, "You're garbage who just kills for the hell of it and just because it's fun. You even admitted it was all a game to you. How do I complete you, if we're nothing alike?"
Shigaraki grit his teeth as he tightened his hold on Izuku, "Don't talk like you're one of them! You're not! Even if you would like to be. To them, you're just a freak like me. They need you right now… but when they don't… they will cast you out. Like a leper. See, their morals, and their code, it's all just a facade. A bad joke. We've dropped at the first sign of trouble. They are only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these uh, civilised people and so-called Heroes, they will eat each other. You see I'm not a monster as you probably believe…. I'm just ahead of the curve…"
Izuku balled his fists in anger, "That's a lie. Everything you just said is a lie!"
"Oh really? How about we test that out eh? The only sensible way to live in this world is without rules. And you will break your rule."
"No! I will keep my ideals no matter what. I made a vow to be a Hero who will save everyone with a smile. I told this to the Hero Killer and I will say it to you… I will NOT allow myself to cross that line. I don't care what you or anyone else says. Do we live in a corrupt society? Sure, but that doesn't give you the right to just do whatever you want. You have to be strong, and do the right thing. Even if it costs you…"
"Oh are you sure about that? Big words, but what good will they do? You can't change this shit hole of a society. You can't do nothing! Nothing to do, with all of your strength!"
"Oh yeah?! You want to go? I can beat you on any day of the week!" Izuku said arrogantly.
"It seems as though you still don't understand. You said that you will never cross that line right? No matter what? Well answer me this question. What if I killed the person you loved and cared for most in this world? And what if I kept on hurting the people close to you? And not only that, what if I hurt and kill countless civilians. Countless innocent lives. Thousands, millions, billions! I just keep going and going. And the only way to stop me is to kill me. Would you do it? Would you break your one rule and your moral code to save billions. Or will you stick to it and not let yourself lose to the temptation and indirectly cause the deaths of countless innocents?" Shigaraki asked Izuku.
Izuku was speechless. What was he supposed to say? Should he kill him? He did say he would save everyone. And by killing Tomura, he would be doing just that. Or is it? Some people are beyond saving. But did that mean Izuku should just give up? If he stays true to his deals and doesn't cross the line he knows he will never come back from, it will only cause more death and destruction. Does he really want that?
Izuku finally decided to answer Tomura's question.
"I'll do the right thing. I will find a way by saving everyone and stopping you without killing. That's what real Heroes do. In the face of adversity, they find a way to prevail. They always win. And the Villains always lose." Izuku replied determined.
"But what if there isn't a way? What if you have to make that choice. It's one or the other. There is no in between. What will you do then? When the whole world is against you?" Shigaraki asked.
It took 5 minutes of silence before Izuku finally came up with an answer.
"I… I don't know."
Tomura smugly grinned, "That's what I thought! Not even the purest Hero in the world has an answer. That just proves my point. Why would you follow rules? Why have morals? Why be restricted to Order, when you can have true freedom with Chaos. I'm an agent of Chaos. And you're an agent of the Order. We attract and complete each other. I believe we are destined to do this forever. A never ending battle. I won't kill you. You won't kill you. Neither of us will break. And we will leave a path of death and destruction in our wake. And by the end of it, we will be all alone… together, writhing in our misery. Win or lose, Death will be your prize. How cruel Fate can be."
Suddenly, Izuku angrily stomped on the floor, "I ain't dying! You think that's my Fate? Well, screw that! I'm gonna Smash it into pieces!"
Shigaraki just stared at Izuku with his mouth agape. He then started going into a hysterical fit of laughter. He started to unintentionally choke Izuku as he laughed his heart out.
"You really are something else aren't you kid? You're gonna Smash Fate? Obviously, you don't understand how the world truly works. As for me, I accepted my Cursed Fate ever since I was 4 years old. Do you know why? Because I simply had no choice in the all, that is the very essence of Fate. As you will see sooner or later. "
Shigaraki then looked towards the sky.
"The next time we meet, it will be a battle to the death. We will see what choice you will make by then. But just know, I am going to do everything in my power to destroy this current horrid society we live in and kill as many people as I can, in order for you to see the reality of the world we live in. I know you're going to try to stop me. So be it. This is War…."
"Deku-kun?"
Both Izuku and Tomura looked towards the source of the voice, and saw one Ochaco and Uraraka looked at both of them curiously.
"Is that your friend… ? No… "
Tomura smirked at Ochaco evilly, "Oh? Now what do we have here? Is she your girlfriend, huh, Deku-Kun?"
Ochaco widened her eyes, "Get your hands… Now…"
"It's nothing! I'm fine! So don't come close!" Izuku pleaded. He didn't want an innocent to get involved with his mess.
Tomura then let go of Izuku.
"Sorry about that! I didn't know you were on a date with your girlfriend. I'm off, then." Shigaraki then got up from the bench.
"If you follow me, then I'll get angry. I don't think you want to see me anrgy."
He then started walking away.
"Remember what I told you… This is War."
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Ochaco immediately checked on Izuku.
"Deku-kun! Are you okay?"
"WAIT! Tomura Shigaraki!"
Tomura stopped walking.
"What is All For One after?"
"All For One?" Ochaco questioned.
Who knows? More importantly, you should be careful. We will fight. And you will have to make that decision. I can't wait for that day."
And with that, he disappeared into the crowd.
"Deku-Kun, what is he talking about? What decision will you be forced to make?" Ochaco asked worryingly.
Izuku stood up from the bench.
"It's nothing. Don't worry about it." He began to walk away.
"Where are you going?"
"I need some time to think. Sorry. Tell the others that something came up with my mom. Don't tell anyone what you just saw. Not to our classmates, teachers, the police, NO ONE!"
"But Deku-kun-"
"I'll see you later."
Izuku then blasted off flying to the sky.
Izuku angrily opened the door to the Gravity Chamber as he threw his bag to the wall, knocking over various objects.
"I've never ran away before, from anything! And this sucks! I've won all of the battles and never came close to winning the war."
Izuku stomped over to the gravity settings and started to make some adjustments.
"But Tomura Shigaraki did make one mistake… Now I know there is a war… So bring it on!"
Izuku then finished adjusting the gravity machine as the computer began to speak.
"Now enabling, 100 Times Earth's Gravity."
10 Hours Later…
Izuku panted as sweat and blood trickled down his body. He had been training under 100 times Earth's Gravity for 10 hours straight. He discarded his shirt and was now lying on the floor breathless.
He then heard his phone started to ring. He struggled to get up. He took a senzu bean from his pouch and ate it. Immediately all of his injuries healed and his stamina was completely restored.
He looked at the caller ID, and saw that it read Skeleton.
"I wonder Toshinori-Sensei wants at this hour."
He picked up the phone, "Hey, what's going on?:
Izuku listened to Toshinori talk for a couple of moments until eyes almost bulged out of their sockets.
"Wait a minute… I-ISLAND?!"
"You seem strangely happy, Master. Is it because the League of Villains is growing steadily?"
"That's not it, Doctor. It is because Tomura Shigaraki has conviction now. The League of Villains needs people who approve of his convictions. I will have him decide everything. If he asks for help, then I will save him, of course. I have even been preparing for that time. In order for him to become the next me…"
"Oh by the way Master, I have just received word from Wolfram and his crew. They are ready to initiate the plan."
All For One smirked, "Yes… Beware… All Might…. Izuku Midoriya. The Revolution will soon begin!"
