บท 30: Undeveloped Muscle and Help
__________ POV Beru__________
I looked at this sorry excuse of a villain in front of me. Seems like Shigaraki was right, this man might be a bit too rabid to keep alive...
Well, not that I mind.
Two purple tails sprouted out of my back, they were quickly covered in a thick exoskeleton. The green veins on them were visible in the joints of the exoskeleton.
Both of them received a sharp pointed tip. Muscular also started covering his body in muscle mass. He looks a bit 'intimidating'. But that doesn't really mean anything.
I've killed 'intimidating' people before without much of an issue. He rushed me with a decent speed.
It's still got nothing on All Might, but I think comparing people to him is unfair. I first thought I'd find more powerful people around, but now I realise that there aren't really all that many.
I only know of All Might and All for One...
He raised his fist upwards, preparing to smash it into my head and crush me into the ground.
One of my tails blocked its path, the impact of his fist was decent, but it didn't harm me at all. The shockwave broke some of the trees around us and pushed the heroes backwards a bit.
Muscular looked quite shocked at how little his strike had managed to achieve. It didn't even make my tail flinch.
But that's just because my shock absorption extends to my tail. The bulky villain wasn't really discouraged, he started swinging his fists around violently.
All of his strikes were swiftly blocked by my tails, I didn't even take one step away from my initial position.
The ground underneath me was cracked and the houses around us were broken down.
The shockwaves his punches were releasing was compressed, he is no doubt strong.
In pure physical strength, I'd say he's about half of what All Might was. Well, at least in the initial punches. The hero seemed to get progressively stronger.
This guy is likely hoping I would tire out so he can finish me off. But things aren't exactly going as he planned.
"Weak~" Was all I said, a simple observation. But it was enough to tip him over the edge and make him explode in anger.
"YOU FUCKING BUG!" He tried coming from different angles. But I am starting to get bored of this man's useless struggle.
One of my tails parried his fist, making him take a step back as he lost his balance. While he was doing that, my other tail whipped around and struck his left side.
He put his arm up to block it, but it was broken in seconds, he was sent flying into the forest breaking many trees in the process.
He went flying for a good 300 meters. I did hit him with a lot of strength, it's quite impressive that he's already struggling to get back up.
It's a bit of a shame... While he is physically strong, there's nothing else redeeming about him. Well, I guess you could say that the most undeveloped muscle in him is his brain.
His attacks are predictable, the second you get used to his muscle augmentation reading his moves becomes children play.
Overall, this guy may be strong, but I think I could've beaten him when I was 10. Even if he was much faster and stronger than me, I have a hard time thinking of a way he could defeat me...
Well, it's about time I wrap this up.
He was already on his feet when I reached him. It's not like I ran to him, I just walked calmly.
This fight was decent enough for testing the tail quirk. I guess I could test another one.
"Hey~One last hit~Give it, your best~," I told him with a bored tone.
He gritted his teeth and growled like a wild animal. His still functional arm was instantly bulked up. All of the muscles from the broken arm strengthening this one.
My tails retracted themselves into my body, as I clenched my fist and used a few strength-enhancing quirks.
My arm became a bit bulkier, my exoskeleton shifting to accommodate my bulking muscle mass.
We both took a running start, I decided to match his speed, to let him build the necessary momentum.
He strengthened his legs with his muscles, preparing for a clash.
Our fists met at the same time, creating a shockwave that blew away all of the trees in a 200-meter radius. It seems his full strength is quite decent.
He was also constantly piling up more strength as he pushed his muscles beyond his limits. His legs were firmly planted into the ground, his position perfect.
He might even overpower me if I don't use more strength.
Strange tubes started appearing around my arm, all pointing backwards, my mouth released some steam as the engines in my calves started running on full power.
I could hear a sickening crack.
Our standstill was instantly broken, my fist crushed his hand and reached his chest, breaking some of his ribs.
His legs gave way as his body was broken, he was sent flying even further into the forest.
This engine quirk is actually quite useful...
I looked at my bloodied hand as it shrunk back to its regular size. I licked off some of the blood, I may not like this guy, but his quirk is a bit useful.
After assimilating his power, I slowly walked towards him. I need to make sure he doesn't survive that.
As I expected, he didn't get back up after that. It would've been odd if he did. But he was still conscious.
"W-What? H..Happened?" Confusion was clearly written on his face as he coughed out blood with every spoken word.
I guess he was winning that exchange at first, at least from his perspective.
I walked near him, towering above him and looking down at his broken body.
"No hard feelings~ You just died because you were weaker~," I said with a cold tone.
He didn't get to respond as my leg came down and crushed his head into the earth. Cracking his skull and breaking his neck.
That stomp also shook the forest a bit and created quite the crater.
He does seem like the type of guy to have this type of mindset. Strong rule the weak and whatnot. I always found that to be a bit wrong.
Strength alone won't get you all that far. At least not in all aspects. You need a combination of both strength and intelligence. Something that this guy didn't really have...
Oh well, I guess I can head back to the bar now... Or I could check on the heroes for a bit. I did save them just now.
I am also a bit curious about the guy's state.
I flew my way back to the scene. My clashes with Muscular destroyed quite a bit of the village, thankfully, the woman managed to drag the injured man away.
I flew towards them. The woman was still struggling to keep the man awake. She was so focused that she didn't even notice my presence.
But the man looked up at me, tired but thankful. He then turned to the woman, who I assume is his lover (dammit she was hot).
"D-Dear... I might not make it... Please, take care of Kota." Why is this guy acting so dramatic over getting hit once?
I guess he did take a full-on strike from muscular, and he doesn't really have a strength/endurance-related quirk.
The woman cried out, she seemed to be trying her best to stifle it. But she still failed.
Well, I guess I can heal him... He seems nice enough.
I walked near him and crouched down. The woman was startled by my 'sudden appearance' she almost jumped away(like a cat seeing a cucumber).
It made the dying guy snicker a bit. I put my hand on his abdomen for a bit, using my x-ray vision to check his insides... Oh.
I get why he said he might not make it. His broken ribs have pierced his lungs. He might've made it if they were near a hospital, but this is a village quite far away from one.
I can keep him alive for a while, but he still needs medical attention. I only have one healing quirk(well, the others are only self-healing and regeneration), and it's puny as all hell.
I grabbed him, the woman instantly tried to stop me, but the man raised his hand.
"I'll take you to the hospital~," I said as a faint yellow light enveloped him. He grunted a bit as I picked him up in a princess carry.
Not really what I thought I'd be doing with my day, but it's not like I have anything better.
My tails sprouted out of my sides this time, covering him perfectly and preparing to shield him from this bumpy ride.
"Nearest hospital~ Come fast~," I told the woman as I flew off.
I can make it there really quickly on my own(like 6 seconds or smth), but I need to mind the speed when carrying an injured man, no matter how much protection I provide him.
The journey took me around 4 minutes. I reached the hospital and directly entered through the front door.
My tails uncovered the man, he looked a bit confused, but instantly realised he was in a hospital and smiled through his bloodied teeth.
The nurses and doctors instantly got scared and panicked when seeing me. Sheesh, I really am famous huh(totally not proud)(it's actually infamous but whatever).
I looked at the nearest nurse and said. "Broken ribs pierced his lungs~Needs immediate surgery~"
My words were clear enough, as the people that heard me scampered off to and brought a stretcher.
Although they seemed a bit hesitant to get close to me. I instead walked towards them and placed the hero on the table. He muttered something to me as I walked away.
Likely a thank you or something like that. Yep, he was a nice bloke.
I'm sure I'll go drinking with him someday.
All for One will also likely think I did this in the same vein I saved that random woman. Because he told me to avoid too many casualties at some point.
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