章 74: Don't do drugs kids!
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"I'm sure you are all asking why I have gathered you all here... I'll keep it quick" Sir. Nighteye looked at the table, its seats filled with many different heroes and sidekicks. Turning around Nighteye turned on the projector
"It is suspected the new yakuzaeader Kai Chisaki is holding a young girl in his custody" Nighteye turned to the next slide showing a picture of Eri, as well as a picture of Kai. Her bandaged arms made the hero's faces sour
Before anybody could begin asking questions Nighteye continued, flipping to the next slide showing a graph... For... Uhh
"It is suspected Kai Chisaki is the supplier for the recent resurgence of 'trigger', as well as a completely new type of drug"
A silence enveloped the room as everyone processed the information. The recent increase in trigger sightings has been making it much harder to work as a hero. If every villain you face is boosted your job becomes much more dangerous.
As the silence continued to drag on, EdgeShot raised his hand to ask a question. His face never changed expression.
"What type of drug are you talking about? We haven't been briefed, we were assembled in a hurry" Some heroes also nodded to EdgeShot's question.
"Well, the drug in question is suspected to be able to erase someone's quirk factor" Nighteye's words made the room turn quiet yet again. This time the atmosphere went cold. Every single one of the people in the room now knew the danger of the drug Kai was creating.
"How can we be sure it can do that..?" Jiro asked with a surprising amount of courage, to which Amajiki who had his head lowered began speaking
"I experienced it personally..." Amajiki held his forearm, a shadow cast over his face. FatGum who Amajiki was working for began talking for him.
"It happened a week ago. I was taking Amajiki and Kirishima on patrol when we first encountered the quirk-suppressing drug" All ears began listening to FatGum's story.
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"Those villains have been startin' to fight amongst themselves! I honestly don't really get em. But it makes our jobs just a bit easier" FatGum said while munching on some sweets, their recent patrols have been quiet apart from a few gang scuffles.
"Even then, most agencies nearby still need a fighttin' type hero like you!" FatGun continued in between bites. Kirishima and Amajiki followed closely behind
"Then I look forward to working with you!" Kirishima said while hitting his fists together, his energetic personality bringing a smile to FatGun's face. Amajiki on the other hand seemed even more down as his stared at the floor
"I wish I had your energy..." Amajiki muttered however Kirishima clearly heard him, making him turn toward him in confusion
"What do you mean?" He asks
"I just wish I could have this much optimism... Every time I feel like everyone is judging me... Their looks are scary" Amajiki felt chills creep up his spine every time a pedestrian laid their eyes on him. This happens often due to him being FatGum's sidekick
"If Tamaki could do something about his weak mind, his talent would soar like a bird! Make sure to support him, Red Riot!" FatGum laughed loudly before returning to his snacks
"You're just making it worse" Amajiki covered his face with his hands, almost bumping into FatGum as he wasn't paying attention.
"I think he's trying to encourage you!" Kirishima said to Amajiki in a cheerful tone however Amajiki seemed unmoved
"I can't be as cheerful as you... I just feel like a burden all the time" He stared at his hands before clenching them. While Amajiki was shy, he had a surprising amount of determination and drive to move forward. Unfortunately, he usually drives himself into a corner to cry on.
"I feel like that sometimes, there's a definite gap in abilities in my class... And I usually feel like I would never be able to bridge it... But still! I never give up!" Kirishima thinks of the top 5 in his class. he realized early on that he had a severe disadvantage against them no matter how strong he actually got.
"That's still being positive... I can't do that-" Amajiki's words were interrupted by the sounds of shouting, and soon they noticed a group of people running after one another.
They began shouting about their turfs and such. Immediately making FatGum assume it's another Gang fight. Stepping up quickly FatGum blocked their way making them run into him, without time to react most of the crew was stopped by FatGum's quirk making them get stuck inside his fat.
Of course, some strugglers managed to escape. Without needing to be ordered Amajiki leaped into action as his fingers turned to Octopus tentacles. Swinging them like whips, they caught the villain in their grasp with little resistance
"Damn octopus! Let go!" The villain shouted at Amajiki, which surprisingly worked as he let go of him. A shadow cast over Amajiki's face
"....that's rude"
"Oui Tanaki! He's just saying his thoughts! Don't let his words stop you!" Kirishima motivated Amajiki as he quickly recaptured the villain, not before hitting him multiple times for the amount he got his feelings hurt...
With the villains captured Amajiki, Kirishima, and FatGum now had to return back to their patrol, however, they were stopped by a crowd of fans that had grouped up due to the disturbance.
"FatGum!!! Let me take your autograph!"
"I'm your biggest fan!"
"Kyaaa!!!"
"Suneater!!!"
"So cool!"
"Guh... They're looking at me..." Amajiki cowered in response to the crowds shouting, his social anxiety freezing him in place.
"But they're just fans" Kirishima commented while staring at the group of villains getting arrested, as FatGum talked to the police officer Kirishima couldn't help but think
'I didn't do anything....'
Kirishima felt a little down but he didn't let that ruin his motivation, however, his thoughts were interrupted by the sound of a gunshot
"Suneater! Watch out!" Kirishima heard FatGum shout before Amajiki was hit with a strange red bullet, another shot rang out however he reacted in time hardening his body and making the bullet bounce off his forehead.
Nevertheless, a bullet carries quite a bit of energy thus making his head recoil back, but his eyes never leave the perpetrator. As soon as Kirishima regained his balance he began running after the shooter.
"Amajiki you're not hurt, right? I'm going after him!" Without waiting for a response he began sprinting after the cowardly shooter. the panicked crowd making way for the both of them.
"I'll catch him," Amajiki said while pointing his hand at the shooter however his eyes widened realizing he couldn't feel his quirk anymore...
'my quirk... It's gone?' was his only thought before despair crept up in his mind. His already weak mental strength collapsed further.
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"Oui wait up!" Kirishima shouted while chasing the shooter as if his words would affect him at all. Nevertheless, Kirishima didn't give up and continued running after him eventually reaching an alleyway.
"I-i just wanted to save my brothers!" The shooter shouted while dodging a pedestrian, the chase comedically casual as they exchanged words.
"Then don't just run away! It's unmanly!" Kirishima shouted back, his determination to catch the shooter only increasing as he kept hearing his cowardly words (from Kirishima's perspective)
However soon the shooter found himself in a dead end, his expression fell as he looked back seeing Kirishima catching up to him quickly. Gritting his teeth the shooter's arm sprouted small blades as he swiped them at Kirishima as he approached.. unfortunately the blades couldn't pierce Kirishima's skin and instead just sparked as the shooter received a punch to the gut sending him to the end of the alleyway.
"Surrender! Although I understand why you wanted to save your friends, you have to give up!" Kirishima, instead of going for the KO started trying to negotiate with the villain.
"Sniff... Sniff... I just wanted to save them..." The villain unexpectedly started tearing up, groveling on the ground. If Rimuru was here he would've probably begun laughing his *ss off, unfortunately, Kirishima was kind of a pushover...
"Why are you crying? You should own up---" Kirishima walked up to the villain, not noticing him injecting a red vial into his veins. Until it was too late
"Hahahah HAHAHAHA" Kirishima stepped back as he saw the villain's eyes go cloudy before sharp blades bombarded him. Yes, the villain had just injected trigger. Making his quirk stronger of course at the cost of his mental state
"Die!" The villain laughed maniacally before blades began shooting at Kirishima. Trying to block he soon realized the blades could now pierce his skin. Taking a step back Kirishima watched as the seemingly harmless villain now began to morph into a metal porcupine.
Enduring another barrage of blades Kirishima was now bleeding profusely, looking back he saw that the pedestrians had yet to evacuate... No, they seem to be watching! What are they doing?
"I need to hold out!" Strengthening his resolve he stared at the villain with determination, taking another blow head on he felt his skin shatter and his nerves scream at him. However, he didn't give up
While training his quirk he realized he could never be as destructive as Bakugo or Rimuru, or as versatile as Shoto or Momo. But what he knew to be is.... to be an unbreakable wall...
And unbreakable he became. Hardening more and more his skin reformed, more jagged and dense. Now creaking and sparking his entire body was...
"Ultimate move! Unbreakable!" Kirishima rushed at the villain, however unlike past attempts he now could bulldoze through the blades, even as the villain kept creating more and more. Unfortunately his new 'Unbreakable' mode had a huge disadvantage.
Due to how stiff his body is, his lungs could no longer take in a breath, thus limiting his time for 'Unbreakable' mode to around 1 minute. But 1 minute is all he needed!
"Take this! Red Gun Turret" With a left hook Kirishima's hand tore through the blades and landed a hit on the villains chin, sending him flying back.
Now defeated Kirishima walked up the villain with renewed confidence. However his facade broke down yet again as he saw the villain tearing up.
"Oui... Are you crying? Just own up to your defeat and get stronge----" Krishima was interrupted as the villain, who was just crying began laughing. Before he could react the villain propelled himself using his blades, running away yet again.
"So naive!!! I'm going to save my brothers and then... And then ill--" however even the villain was interrupted as FatGum appeared before the alleyway, making the villain sink into his fat. Loosing his ability to fight in a near instant.
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"Wait wait wait! Are we going to ignore the fact that Red Riot let a villain escape TWICE? He shot Suneater for god's sake"
I interrupted FatGum's retelling of the story, while my intrusion annoyed some of the heroes they kinda agreed...
"That's not the point! The point was that we got Intel! They were given those drugs by the Shie Hassaikai! It was Kai Chisaki!" Kirishima retorted
"You could've gotten the Intel faster by just captureing him..." I snapped back, making Kirishima go silent, however I stopped in my tracks as I felt a chilling gaze land on me...
"Cut Red Riot some slack. He's a newbie, you can't ignore that he assisted in capturing key Intel on our target" Nighteye said while fixing his glasses. However his next words made the heroes even more apprehensive.
"We also found a link between Shie Hassaikai and the League of Villains. They might be dealing behind the scenes as we speak. And that is why I requested a team up. This operation is going to be a long one. At least a month long investigation before a raid on the main compound" Nighteye stared at the heroes sitting in the round table. His eyes glowing purple.
"I believe it is without said that everything said in this room from today onwards will be classified. If even a little data leaks we could lose the element of suprise" Nighteye turned off the projector before dismissing everyone.
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