Chương 2: One Last Week

*1 Week before U.A's Entrance Exam*

- Tulip Island (Property of Borne's Family)

Me, Aksa, and Arga have gathered on a private island owned by one of our "richer" friends, we ask him if we can borrow one of his islands to train our Quirk there.

Ahh~ the advantage of having a nice and innocent rich friend, he's like a magical solution to all of our problems.

Of course, we didn't befriend him just because he is rich, we didn't even find out about the full length of his wealth before we told him about our dream to become heroes along with some random ass stories.

He's actually quite a nice guy, he has good grades, a loving family, and a really big house, he lives with quite a large family after all.

Plus can you believe him having a girlfriend who's grumpy, likes to swear, and is fiercer than a fucking group of wild dogs? And his mother is most allergic to bad words too! He better don't let the two of them meet!

*Cough*

Well, back to me and my friends, the island that we're borrowing was used by his family back when he and his many siblings were still little kids to let the children play with their Quirks however they like, the island surface is mostly flat with most of the ground is just dirt and a bunch of rocks with little to no vegetation left on the island so it's a perfect place to train our Quirks.

"Alright, that's enough waiting for me, Do any of you guys want to go first? Cause if not, i'm going first!"

Aksa said excitedly, i guess it's alright cause me and Arga are quite curious about what he would do with his Quirk.

A little P.O.V. break for an explanation, Aksa possesses an emitter-type Quirk he named "The Spin." His Quirk allows him to induce rotation in any object he touches, including external objects and his own body parts. With this power, Aksa can manipulate the direction and speed of the rotation, giving him an incredibly, varied set of applications both in combat situations and in everyday life.

Ok, back to normal P.O.V. again.

His Quirk is very useful, i've seen him use his Quirk to eat noodles, like, literally spinning his fork using his Quirk instead of using his fingers, and had the audacity to call himself a genius for that.

Well, his brother isn't that much better either but that's for later.

Back to Aksa, he is doing some stretching while preparing himself for the training, and while doing that he began asking us some questions.

"So, what's the plan for today? Do i have to hit some targets? Spin a boulder for as long as i can? What's the game plan here?"

He looks at us for some direction on what to do next, so we give him the list of instructions that we've prepared beforehand.

"Alright, Aksa this is how it gonna work, we're going to give you some instructions, and you just need to follow them, now, are you ready?"

I asked.

"Ready!"

He replied.

"Are you set?"

I asked again.

"Set!"

He replied again.

"...Do you need a countdown?"

I asked again.

"Nah si-"

He went and replied again, but this time i cut him off before he could finish talking.

"Dodge this."

Right after i said that Arga used his Quirk to propel a boulder the size and shape of a fridge right toward Aksa.

Aksa can barely react and uses his arm to protect his face from the oncoming rock going straight at him.

"Gack! Anjing!"

He cursed before regaining back his bearing and retaliating against the attack.

" *Touch the boulder with his hands* Fuck you Arga!"

Right after he touched it the boulder began going back to Arga, but before it could reach him the boulder began spinning rapidly.

After only a few seconds the boulder began spinning so fast that it started to tear itself apart sending chunks of it flying in every direction.

"Well your control over the rotation speed is good, but that's still not dodging Aksa, so we're doing it again!"

I tell him, having to talk louder because of how far the boulder had thrown him from his previous location.

"Bullshit! Ugh, let's get this very with"

He began preparing properly this time, focusing his attention on the several vibrating boulders that were floating around Arga.

His pupils began to dilate as he began to widen his field of vision and he prepared his leg to dodge the moment a boulder was launched.

The was some moment of silence as to wear Aksa's awareness down and make him jumpy.

". . . Dodge!"

I suddenly yelled.

Arga immediately launches a boulder right toward his brother, and the rock zooms toward Aksa at an incredible speed.

The moment he sees the boulder move he immediately spins himself to the side to dodge the incoming boulder, but as soon as he stops spinning his face turns green, his cheeks puffed up as he desperately tries to suppress his vomit from escaping his mouth.

After a few moments, he finally stopped gagging and stabilized himself, he could stand straight again, tho still a bit wobbly.

After missing Aksa, the big rock continued along its path for a moment before returning back towards Arga. It went past Arga before stopping and starting a back-and-forth motion that continued for some time. The range of motion decreased after every turnaround until the boulder returned to its previous vibrating stage.

"Ok ok, now we're talking, next stage! Basically the same thing but harder!"

I instructed him, we're going to do this a little more time so why not quicken the place a little.

"Aww man, how many more times do i have to do this?"

Aksa whined while pouting childishly, well what can we do, we've all agreed to help each other with each of our weaknesses, including him with his problem of being constantly dizzy from using his Quirk, so what's a better way than training his tolerance than making him use his Quirk to spin out of harm's way, making him constantly dizzy.

After a few more times of throwing stones, we decided that it was enough for Aksa, after seeing that he was no longer turning green after dodging a single rock.

After finishing with Aksa, we moved on to the next person, Arga.

Similar to his brother Arga has a little problem with getting dizzy after vibrating his whole body for a short period, of course, he complained something about "dodging using my Quirk are literally giving me concussions, the fuck are you talking about tolerance?" But he's just being soft.

"Alright Arga, let's just get started, are you read-"

But before i could finish my sentence Aksa suddenly cut me off.

"Dodge!"

He yells.

Aksa launched two of his spinning boulders that were floating around him.

But contrary to our expectations, Arga managed to dodge in time, just as the first boulder was about to hit him his body suddenly looked like it phased out of the boulder's way.

Just like the first boulder, when the second boulder was about to hit him he moved out of the way so fast that it almost looked like he was teleporting, he suddenly appeared in his previous spot.

He looks toward us with a confident smile on his face.

"I'm ready, how about you?"

He said calmly.

Sorry for the P.O.V. break, but now is probably a good time to explain Arga's Quirk.

Arga's Quirk, or as he named it "The Shake," it basically gives him the ability to generate and control vibrations. Like his brother's it is an emitter-type Quirk. He can induce vibrations in any part of his body or in any objects he touches. This Quirk he can use for all kinds of purposes. Arga's control over vibrations enables him to utilize his Quirk in almost all kinds of situations.

Like for example, brushing his teeth without using his hands and just moving his head around the vibrating and floating toothbrush, and the same with scrambling eggs, mixing dough, and making porridge, he makes cooking anything look easy.

I still don't understand how they can be so different yet so similar at the same time.

Now you're probably wondering how he threw those boulders with his Quirk then, well first let me explain what vibration is.

According to Wikipedia, vibration means quickly moving back and forth (or up and down) about a point of equilibrium.

Arga made the boulder move back and forth about a point, he can control where that point of equilibrium is and he can control how far the boulder goes before going back.

So what he did is he just made the boulder go far enough to hit Aksa before going back again.

What Aksa did on the other hand is a tad bit more complicated.

Aksa can increase the rotational speed of the boulder by inducing a spinning motion in it. As the boulder spins faster, it accumulates kinetic energy that is stored within it's rotation.

With the slightest bit of contact, he can control the release of the boulder at his desired moment by releasing his manipulation of its rotation. This allows him to time the launch and direction of the boulder.

Once the boulder reaches the desired speed, Aksa releases it with a swift motion, using the stored kinetic energy to propel it forward. The boulder's rotational momentum is converted into linear momentum, thus causing it to move through the air with a lot of speed.

*Fuhh~* now that we're done with the nerd stuff let's get back to the action.

Just as Arga finished saying those words, he fell face-first into the earth ate some dirt, oh and was also knocked out cold.

Well so much for that i guess.

"Not really unexpected, but still disappointing"

I said to Aksa with a flat expression on my face.

"Let's check up on him"

Aksa said as he began to walk toward Arga's still-lying body, i followed just shortly after him.

As we approach Arga's body we see that he is slowly regaining his consciousness and has begun to wiggle his body around to try and regain his control over his body.

"Yo Ron, you good slime‽"

Aksa said with as much worry and care a sibling can muster for his own.

The only response that he gives is a strained groan.

"Oh you're good, what can a little concussion do to you?"

I said nonchalantly.

"Uugghh...brain damage?"

He answered, tho i'm not really expecting an answer, since, i'm not really asking but hey, all things can be solved.

"Pfft! Just put some Vicks on it, you'll be fine"

Aksa cut in.

This method may seem cruel to some, which it is, but in this wacky world we live in with superpowers and superheroes everywhere anything is possible if you put enough dedication into it.

After some time and Arga regained his bearing again we continued the session several more times before finally moving on to the last person, me.

"Alright, i'm ready, come on give it to me!"

I didn't know what my test would be, none of us knew, each test is kept secret from the person that is going to be tested.

Aksa and Arga's tests are the same because they have the same kind of weaknesses, and i've discussed this with both of them individually, as for what Arga and Aksa have prepared for me i have no idea.

I expected something along the lines of stamina training, maybe a Quirk output test? Idk.

"You know at first we didn't really know how to test you, you don't have any obvious weaknesses that we can exploit but we do think we have something for you"

Aksa told me, well after a few strokes at my ego for not having any obvious weakness but the next thing he said does take me a little by surprise.

What have they prepared for me?

But before i could raise my question, Arga decided to just give me the answer.

"Range attack"

Arga said to me.

"Range attack? What's with range attack?"

I asked confused, i never really gave anything about range engagement a thought since i never really thought of myself as a ranged fighter.

P.O.V. break, well i guess it's time to explain our main character's Quirk, so let's get on to it.

Kentaro's Quirk, also another emitter-type Quirk, he named it "Bone Control." Basically, he can manipulate the process of bone ossification in his own body. He can create new bones, reattach broken bones, alter the properties of his bones, and generate bones that can protrude from his body. He can continue to control their growth outside of his body as long as he maintains bone-to-bone contact with them. He cannot manipulate other people's bones, only his own, except maybe if he replaces someone's bone with his own then maybe he can but he's not that psychotic...yet.

Anyway, that's it for his Quirk now let's go back to Kentaro's range attack test.

They both look at each other as if asking each other who is going to respond to me now.

Eventually after a wordless discussion they somehow decided that Aksa was going to be the one who would explain this to me.

"So basically, we just decided that you! *point at Kentaro* are going to need a range attack or at least something that can let you reach something that's far from you"

He told me.

"Range attack? How would i even do a range attack? I can't throw my bones around."

I asked them, well they're the ones who came up with the idea they must have some kind of plan for me.

"Well that my friend is exactly it, you don't throw your bones around, you grow your bones around"

Aksa explained to me.

I look at him stupidly, hoping that he will explain further than that half-assed explanation.

"Hey don't look at me like that, uh...oh! Think of it like-..like Vlad King!"

Aksa said excitedly having finally remembered a Hero he could use as a reference for Kentaro.

"Yeah, Vlad King! His Quirk is Blood Control right?! You named it after him, didn't you‽ How could you forget that!"

He continues with his talking.

"I..i forgot about him, i can't remember what his Quirk does anymore, daym! Where did my childhood go‽"

I exclaimed. It do be like that sometimes, one time you name your Quirk after your favorite Hero, and the next you don't even remember him anymore.

"Damn, i need to search up about him again, i stop searching him up ever since he became a teacher at U.A, how long ago was that?"

I asked nobody in particular but nonetheless, Arga decided to answer it.

"Around the same time as our forth year of grade school, so almost 5 years ago."

He answered. It's almost 5 years ago, well guess i really need to catch up then.

"Alright, so that's that, now back to the topic, considering his Quirk's name i would assume that his Quirk is somewhat similar to mine?"

I asked them both for confirmation.

"Yup, Vlad King's Quirk allows him to freely manipulate his own blood even after it has left his body as long as the blood is still in contact with him. He can also solidify his blood and he usually uses them to capture bad guys or make weapons."

Aksa answered.

Well, i gotta say it is somewhat similar, with some major differences, but the question still arose.

"Wait, how does he even use his Quirk for range engagement, i've never remembered him doing any sort of range engagement at all"

I asked them again.

Aksa nodded his head in agreement with me.

"You're almost right, we found out that there is ONE! Video of him fighting a villain and using a range attack to subdue the villain in the end, just watch this" *Give his phone to Kentaro*

As i took his phone i saw that there was a video ready to be played on the screen, as i pressed the play button it showed a phone-recorded video from someone who was hiding inside the rubbles of a building that was dangerously close to a fight between two heroes and one villain.

In the video, it was Vlad King and another Hero who were both injured, working together to fight a villain who seemed like he had some kind of mutation Quirk that gave him wings on his arms and had some kind of bird claw for legs.

The villain tries to go away by flying with his wings and is about to get away but suddenly,

"You really THINK you can just KILL PEOPLE, and run along as if nothing happened like that huh‽ Take this!"

As he said that, Vlad King let out a massive gush of blood that flowed out of his gauntlets and began forming a long pike, a very long pike made of blood heading straight toward the villain.

" *Stabbed* Gack-!! My arms!"

The long burst of blood has flowed so far that it managed to stab the villain's arm, what i can take from the video is that is at least 20-30 meters away from him.

As the villain's arms get stabbed rendering him unable to escape, the weight of the hard blood construct sets in and the villain falls to the ground dragged by the full weight of the blood pike.

*Boom*

As the villain lands on the ground with a loud boom, Vlad King finally begins to call down and begins to absorb back all of the blood he used for that attack.

After he's done reabsorbing all of his blood he becomes visibly tired as he almost fall to the ground if not for the other Hero helping him stand straight.

"O-oy, don't just fall off like that, you haven't declared your victory yet buddy!"

The other Hero said to him with a shaky smile, his body was covered in open cuts and blood, probably from the fight with the villain.

"Y-yeah, thank you..Mister Blaster"

Vlad King said with airy breath while still breathing heavily from exhaustion.

"K-Keh! Now raise your hand Hero, and show the people that you have won."

While standing on shaky legs and being supported by another Hero, Vlad King slowly began to raise his fist in triumph, all of the people, police officers, and those who were watching the fight from afar or hiding inside the surrounding buildings began to cheer in happiness.

After the battle ended police officers swiftly came and quickly cuffed the villain in a Quirk Suppressing Restraint.

After the villain was caught and taken into a police van the be taken into custody, the reporters that were in the area were finally let in to ask questions to the heroes and police involved.

The video stopped recording after that.

After the video ended i gave the phone back to Aksa, after he took it i just stay there for a moment, thinking of the video i just watched.

"Alright, i think i got something"

I said as i got up and walked in front of them.

I stand with my back facing them as i look for some rock to serve as my target practice.

After a few moments of looking, i found a conveniently placed large rock around 10-15 meters in front of me, perfect.

"Watch this!"

I took one step forward with my left foot and reeled my right arm back with my palm open, after that, i took another step with my left foot and used the rotation of my hip to swing my arm faster.

As i fully extended my arm and pointed my open palm forward, a bone with a pointed tip protruded out of my palm and toward my target.

The bone keeps growing and growing as i try to hit the boulder with it, but before i can manage to strike the boulder, the weight of the protruding bone sets in as my arm can no longer support the weight of it.

My right arm dropped as did my palm resulting in the bone pike stabbing the ground instead before it could reach the boulder.

"Fuck! I didn't realize how heavy that would be, how did Vlad King do it?"

I asked them, and i decided to detach the bone from my palm leaving a hole in my palm and exposing the bones inside, thank God i have some kind of regeneration factory.

"Vlad King has enhanced strength and enhanced speed, you? You ain't got shit but harder bones, some kind of regeneration, and no melanin"

Aksa said flatly, such a doting and caring friend.

And i do have melanin goddammit, it's just naturally pale-colored.

Well, what could i do now? My bones are too heavy to be used like Vlad King did so how could i do this?

Unless.

"Oh, that's it!"

Imma make it short for you, we going full Megalovania on this bitch.

"All right all right, now watch me for real this time!"

I said excitedly, the solution is simple really, just watch me.

But first, i need to take off my shoes, it's important trust me.

I stand back up and go back to my previous spot, this time only standing naturally, and then i put my hands inside my pant pockets.

I didn't make any more movement after that, i just stood there, watching the boulder's every movement (there ain't any).

From an outside perspective, nothing seems happened, i'm just standing there barefoot while looking at a boulder like it owes me money.

"Uhhh, is he charging up his power or-"

Aksa started speaking but i ignored him, his brother ended up giving me the ultimate sign of trust.

"Hollup...let him cook"

I would not let him regret his decision to trust me here, and so cook i did.

Suddenly, the boulder that i used as my target practice got lifted from the ground as it got impaled from below, with several bone spikes penetrating it from the ground below it.

But i didn't stop right there, just as the big rock got impaled, i decided that rest of the rock behind him wasn't going to be spared either.

Just underneath the ground, lines upon lines of bones sprawl out like a spider web, all of them originating from two points, my feet.

As the bones grew underground i tried to guess their length, since most of my bones are still filled with nerves i could still somewhat feel them like how you know where your arm is without looking at it, similar kind of thing here.

Bone spikes began reemerging from the ground and began impaling a large number of rocks behind the first one.

Some miss their intended targets, well maybe more, but a lot of them still hit and impale their targets.

I kept trying to grow them even farther and farther, draining my stamina as it branched out even more creating a large system of bones that looked like a giant termite nest.

"Yeah! Go Ken!"

"Go Kentaro!"

They both cheered.

But right after i heard that, everything just went black, like, no headache, no feeling light-headed, not even feeling tired, suddenly it's just black, i can't see anything.

"Ken! *Shake* *Shake* Ken, wake up! *Shake* *Shake* Woy Sahur Woy!"

I can hear Aksa's voice calling for me to wake up.

"Did i fainted? How? I didn't even feel tired."

After still only seeing black that's when i realized that my eyes were closed so i went to open them up.

But after opening my eyes i was forced to squint them because of how bright the light outside was but after a few seconds of adjusting to the light, i opened my eyes fully.

"Phew~ thought we lost you there, you probably fainted from exhaustion, so just lay down for a moment, Ga? Take care of him i'm gonna get wild on the corner over there"

(Ga, is short for Arga)

Arga said to me while..standing?

"Wait, am i still standing?"

I thought to myself, and yes indeed i fainted while standing straight, even my hands hadn't left my pocket.

I then looked toward Aksa who was already continuing training on one of the island's corners, he had a dozen maybe even more spinning rocks of various sizes floating around him, and then he began to throw them at various targets, like other rocks.

I then look back to the direction that i attacked earlier and...damn, it's like a mass grave for giants if you can imagine the curved spike bones as giant ribs.

Basically, 50 meters of that general direction is just gone, not much was left unimpaled by my little rampage earlier.

After that, i disconnected the bones that extend from my foot to the rest of it and just lay down on the ground.

My legs are a little wobbly as i try to sit my body down, i guess i never really noticed how tired my body was.

Thankfully Arga helped me lie down after he saw me wobbling.

After that, the day just went out like normal as Aksa and Arga continued their training while i rested my body.

We decided that for this last week, we will be focusing on training our Quirk and stamina here so that we'll not be running out of gas for the entrance exam next week.

And so a week passed and the day had finally come.

The Entrance Exam is here.

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Alright, that's it.

This one takes a while but still manageable.

Oh, and a lot of references on this one, i really hope you find the most obvious one tho, it's one of my favorite Webtoon i've ever read.