Chapter 5: Triple-Combo
*Pat**Pat*
"Hey! Kid!"
Izuku could hear someone calling him, patting his cheek. He groggily opened his eyes only to see a giant face just inches away from his own.
"Whoa!!" he backed off in surprise and took a second look at the giant figure in front of him which increased his excitement tenfold.
"A-All Might!!!" Izuku shrilled.
"Ah! Thank god!' the other party was relieved. "You seem alright… I'm really sorry!! You got involved in my removal of the villain… "
The other party was 'All Might', the No.1 Hero. He was a very large man with an equally muscular and well-defined physique. He had chiseled features on his face with a strong jawline and pronounced cheekbones, and bushy eyebrows. He had short blond hair, swept backward, with two distinct tufts that stick up above his head. His strong features regularly cast a dark shadow over his face, hiding everything but his bright blue eyes.
It seems that when he was chasing after the villain it managed to escape in the drainage system. So, he also jumped in but had a hard time chasing it. In that interval, the villain managed to buy some time for himself and encountered Izuku on its escape. He planned to take over Izuku's body with his ability but didn't expect his resistance which delayed his plan. Due to that delay, All Might was able to reach in time and detain it before any further harm occurred.
Izuku remembered it now. He was about to die but was saved by All Might and had fainted after that due to the shocking experience he just had.
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All Might was having a very troublesome day. While he went shopping for daily needs, he encountered a crime and since there were no active heroes in the vicinity he decided to take action. But the trouble began after that. He chased after the villain but couldn't catch up to the villain in the alleyways which were alien to him. The villain seems to know the place like the back of his hand but he didn't. It has been over an hour but he was still in the chase with no result. After some ups and downs, he finally caught up to the villain only for it to dive into the sewage system.
'Shit!' he cursed with some blood at the corner of his mouth.
*Puff*
Like a balloon that had its air sucked out of it, All Might turned from a muscular macho man to a skinny man with long limbs. He lost the shine in his eyes.
This was All Might's true form. The buffed form was just due to him activating his quirk. The truth was he wouldn't be like this if it were not for the large scar, that covered most of the left side of his chest. It was given by the attack of a villain 5 years ago. Due to this permanent wound, he can't work more than three hours a day. That was his limit. But the public didn't know… They didn't need to know. Because the "Symbol of Peace" who saves people with a smile… absolutely can't afford to bow down to the forces of evil.
*Whoop*
Rebuffing himself again after a short breath, he also dived in the sewage system…
It gave him a massive headache. The paths were like a maze. The villain knew his advantage and took full benefit from it. He possibly had mixed with sewage and made his escape. All Might was hitting his limit but he can't be careless and let a villain escape. He can't risk the possible civilians in this mess. Luckily, he sensed an odd movement and followed it in instinct which was the right choice. He came across the villain and a boy who was struggling for his life. Without any delay, he tugged his clenched fist and threw a 'Texas Smash.'
After detaining the villain in a plastic bottle, he looked around to find the boy who had fainted. Nearby, he picked up a notebook that had some quirks and their theories written in it with some drawing. He also found a peculiar drawing of a hero suit that resembled him which put a faint smile on his face. Seemed that the kid was a fan so he tactfully signed the notebook.
With that done, he walked up to the boy and tried to wake him up. The boy after waking up was thrilled which multiplied when he saw the autograph in his notebook. The boy was too excited that he couldn't make a word out of his mouth, but All Might was busy and couldn't chat for long. Since the boy seemed alright, he bid his farewell and leaped high in the air. But soon, while still in the midair, he found the boy clinging on his foot for his life.
"Hey, Hey, Hey!! I love my fans but this is too much! Let go of me!" he exclaimed.
"If… If I let go now I will… I will die…!" due to the wind pressure the boy was having difficulty in speaking, but still managed to point out the situation.
"Indeed!!" he realized.
"Please...! Please don't let go…!" still with the wobbling mouth the boy begged.
"Okay, okay! Just close your mouth and eyes for a while!" he reassured the boy.
*cough**cough*
'Shit… Not again…!'
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Izuku just wanted to talk with his idol and grabbed the chance on a whim. Who knew the situation would occur where his whole life would flash before his eyes? If not for All Might's emergency landing on the roof of a building, he believed his soul would've been sucked out of him due to fright. He had hit a double combo for getting into a life-threatening situation. He believed this to be the last for the day…
"That was scary… " Izuku was still trembling with dead eyes when suddenly he realized that All Might was still around and he couldn't miss the chance to talk to him… also he had to apologize for his rude behavior from earlier.
He turned to All Might only to see him standing still with steam coming out from his body…
'?? Is this some kind of new move? ...I haven't heard of this move…' thought Izuku before he was scared the life out of him.
"HUUUUUH!? Wha- Wh-… WHO ARE YOU?!" Izuku screamed. He was shocked to see a skinny man replacing the All Might just before his eyes.
"…"
"I am All Might." Stated the man calmly with some blood leaking out of his mouth.
"Whaat!? I don't believe you!!! …You liar! Imposter!! …There definitely was a pause before you answered! I won't fall for that…" Izuku didn't believe the man.
"You know guys at pool sucking in and trying to look buff… I'm like that." The 'fake' All Might tried explaining.
"Stop lying!!! Do you think I'm a five-year-old?!" Izuku accused the man before shutting his mouth because the 'fake' All Might pulled up his shirt and showed a nasty scar. He explained to Izuku about the incident which was not publicly known except for some few and his condition of not being able to work for more than three hours a day. All Might didn't hide anything from Izuku about his condition to prevent him from spreading any unnecessary rumors. Izuku wasn't the kind to spread rumors… but All Might didn't know.
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After promising not to disclose anything, Izuku climbed down from the building and was on his way home. He was still contemplating what All Might had said.
'I'm the Symbol of Peace. People everywhere have to think that I do not lose …'
While walking with a heavy heart, Izuku noticed a crowd and approached it. It was a villain… no, the villain… the same slimy villain… it had taken a hostage and was suffocating just like with him. And the hostage was no other than his childhood friend Kacchan. The pro heroes in the vicinity couldn't do anything because they were hesitating. They didn't have the suitable abilities to deal with the mutated villain and could only wait for someone with a suitable quirk.
Izuku was also there but he couldn't do anything except watch in horror… Even the pro heroes were hand-tied, what could he do?
But, all of a sudden, without him noticing he had sprinted out of the crowd and dashed towards the villain…
Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone