Chương 1382: 47
The wind blew through the trees of a vibrant forest rustling the leaves when a black spot appeared from thin air growing and taking the form of the villain Kurogiri. "This has been far harder and time consuming than I thought it would be." The gaseous villain said as he walked through the shady underbrush. Since Tomura had left to acquire new power Kurogiri had been on a mission of his own handed down to him directly from All for One.
"Kurogiri if there ever comes a time when I am no longer able to guide Tomura there is a special weapon I want you to procure for him." Were the words All for One said to him several years prior. Personally Kurogiri had been sure that day would never come, but come it had and he wasn't even conscious to witness it! Kurogiri shook his head. "No there's no time for that I need to focus on the task at hand. The sooner I find this weapon the sooner I can return." Kurogiri had reservations about leaving the hideout after what happened with Toga and Dabi. It was only thanks to Twice the two were able to escape.
Since then Toga had been on lockdown and was not allowed to leave the hideout without a chaperone, but since Kurogiri was occupied with his hunt he'd had no choice but to leave the hideout under Compress' supervision. It was at times like this that Kurogiri missed Magne. She was able to hold down the fort as well as him and Toga respected her. "Make do with what you have." Kurogiri said as he walked around the forest for another hour with no luck in finding the "gift" All for One left for Tomura.
"I better head back its best not to stay out in the open for too long. I'll pick another area and search after nightfall. I have to find whatever All for One left for Tomura." He said as he began to collapse on himself until nothing remained but a wisp of smoke which was quickly blown away by the wind leaving no trace of the villain's presence.
Tsukauchi yawned as he stared at the two open case files on his desk. On the left side were several blurry pictures of Kurogiri. The villain had been spotted at several different locales in the past week. What could he be doing why is he showing himself so often? Tsukauchi asked himself. The places he'd been spotted had nothing in common other than that they were all in rural areas. Is this just the League relocating or is this something Kurogiri is doing on Tomura's orders, and if so what is he doing? Tsukauchi sighed as he rubbed his face before looking to the folder on his right hand side.
This contained all the information Izuku was able to get from Himiko Toga during her interview with Jforce. The information was suspect considering it came from the mouth of a criminal, but it was all they had as far as what the League of Villains might be up to. "But the Yakuza? What could they have in common? Did Shigaraki pressgang them into joining the league, and is helping the Yakuza in exchange? Still there was that altercation at the League's former hideout. Something went down there. It lends more credence to the theory that Tomura threatened Overhaul and his men to work for him." Tsukauchi was chasing theories like a dog chasing its tail.
They'd been able to match the name Overhaul to the young boss of the Shie Hassaikai Kai Chisaki. The man didn't seem the type to be easily intimidated. "So maybe the Yakuza were pushing back against Tomura and his league which lead to the bodies we found at the scene. We know that Magne and one other on Chisaki's side were killed, and yet Tomura said they were going to work with them. Why that's what it all leads back to isn't it?" Tsukauchi asked.
"Yo Tsukauchi." A detective said walking up to the engrossed officer. Tuskauchi sat up and looked at said detective.
"Yes what is it?" He asked stretching some.
"I'm here to take some of that work off your shoulders. I've been assigned to the Yakuza/League of villain's case. The higher ups want your full focus on finding Kurogiri." He said as Tsukauchi nodded. It was the best decision now that he thought about it.
"I guess it's like they say. Hunt two rabbits catch neither. Here's everything I have on the case and there are a few notes and theories I've come up with." Tsukauchi explained as the detective nodded.
"Sure, thanks and good luck on the Kurogiri thing." The detective said before leaving as Tsukauchi leaned back.
"Maybe I should get some sleep and tackle this stuff again in the morning." He said with a yawn before a notification sounded on his computer. Tsukauchi leaned forward and opened the email seeing a video of Kurogiri. It was time stamped today and once again Kurogiri was in a rural area in the country. "Dammit if only you had lips." Tsukauchi groused as Kurogiri walked around for about an hour and then suddenly disappeared. He was sure Kurogiri was speaking, but the camera man was too far away to hear anything, but Tsukauchi was trained in reading lips if Kurogiri had any. "What are you looking for Kurogiri?" Tsukauchi asked before yawning again.
"After I sleep I'll add this data to everything else I have. Maybe I should think about calling in a hero to work with me on this." The exhausted detective posited as he stood up and grabbed his coat and hat before turning off his work computer. He'd probably work better from home anyway. He thought to himself as he left the precinct.
Endeavor was standing still as a blast of flame hit him squarely in the chest knocking him off balance as he focused in on what had hit him and looked at Shoto who had a surprised look on his face before it morphed into irritation. "What is wrong with you, you're distracted. You're never distracted during training." Shoto said as Endeavor patted his chest.
"It's nothing let's continue." Endeavor said as Shoto shook his head.
"No you're not focused and that's no way for me to train." Shoto said heading to his bag. Endeavor clenched his fist before speaking.
"It's the fight we had with Himiko Toga and that flame villain. I can't get him out of my head. I've rarely faced a flame as powerful as my own that wasn't from my family and moreover there was something familiar about him that I can't shake. Maybe it's nothing, but something is telling me there's more to this than at first glance." Endeavor looked up from his musings see Shoto looking away.
"He's a villain maybe you fought him before. Can you honestly say you remember the face of every criminal you've stopped?" Shoto said as Endeavor nodded.
"That is a possibility, maybe that's all it is." Endeavor said as Shoto shouldered his bag.
"Well I think we should end it here for today. I should head back to the dorms." Shoto said as he turned to the door. Enji looked at his son and before he could think better of it he spoke.
"Shoto…how are you doing…in the dorms I mean." Enji said as Shoto stood still for a moment. Unknown to the other both had an awkward look on their faces. This was not a part of their usual interactions. Both were out of their depth in this situation.
"I'm…fine I guess. There was some acclimation needed, but I'm…comfortable. I like living with the others." Shoto said as Endeavor nodded.
"I see that's…good." Enji said as he coughed. Shoto would have preferred to end it right then and there, but his father had reached out to him, and that was something that should be acknowledged at the very least.
"And you how is it being the number one hero?" Shoto asked as Enji groaned.
"It's not how I wanted it, so I can't really say. I don't feel right having the title nor do I even know what it means to be the symbol of peace. All Might made it seem so natural. The people put their faith in him with no hesitation, and yet no matter how many villains I take down the people don't believe in me like they did him. How do I reach their hearts?" Enji said just now realizing he'd spilled his guts to his youngest child about his reservations about taking All Might's place. "Never mind it's something I'll have to work out for myself." Enji said turning his back to his son.
"You've never cared what people thought about you, but now you do. I think that means you're different than you were. I haven't forgive you, but I do know that you're at least trying. You helped Midoriya and you're thinking about others. If you keep doing that I think you'll find the answer you're looking for." Shoto said placing his hand on the door. "Still don't you think it's pretty sad to be asking your youngest son for advice?" Shoto said as Endeavor scoffed.
"You're right I am being rather pathetic." Endeavor said as Shoto left.
Izuku launched into the air as water gathered around his hand forming a large drill that spun intensely. "Whirlpool Drill!" Shouted Izuku driving the drill towards Gran Torino who dodged out of the way as the drill impacted the ground hurling chunks of earth and dust everywhere.
"Nice try kid but that was one of Noelle's first techniques. I know it like the back of my hand." Gran Torino said as Izuku rushed forward creating a large hammer of water in both hands.
"Tidal Hammers!" He shouted slamming them both together were Gran Torino had once been.
"Seen it!" Gran Torino shouted as Izuku turned around seeing the old man sailing over his head.
"Ok how about this!" Izuku said as he created two giant hands at his sides that he shot out after Gran Torino who nimbly dodged their strikes.
"Not only have I seen that, but I've seen it done better. Noelle could create a dozen hands like that." Gran Torino said blasting towards Izuku only to blast into the ground and sweep the boys feet out from under him. "At this rate you'll be by my side way into my golden years kid." Gran Torino said as Izuku sat up.
"Everything I come up with Noelle already did." He complained as Gran Torino shook his head.
"Well I will admit you set yourself a pretty high goal. Noelle loved being a hero, but the only thing she loved more was her quirk itself. She was always practicing with it. If you truly want to come up with a technique all your own you're going to have to dig deep kid." Gran Torino said as Izuku began contemplating this new problem. You wouldn't think creating something of one's own uniqueness would be so difficult. Izuku sat down on the ground before falling back and looking up at the sky. He had plenty of ideas, but he was sure that after what Gran Torino said they would all be something that Noelle had done as well.
Gran Torino watched the boy puzzle at the problem in front of him. This wouldn't be a hard thing for someone who was born with a quirk most of a person's formative years were spent on exercising their quirk Izuku didn't have the luxury of such a foundation. Toshi was different there wasn't a creative bone in the boy's body not like Izuku. As Gran Torino watched Izuku his mind went back years to his time with the young Toshinori Yagi.
"Come on boy if you don't put up a fight I'll pound you into the ground!" Shouted Gran Torino as he slammed his fist into Toshinori's gut flinging the boy backwards. "Well at least you make a solid punching bag if nothing else." Gran Torino said as Toshinori raced forward unleashing a punch at the hero who dodged the blast of wind and landed behind Toshinori and kicked him across the back. "Still too straight forward kid." Gran Torino said as he bit into a Taiyaki. Gran Torino was a tall man with a well-built body. He stood there looking down at Toshinori as he picked himself up off the ground.
"I don't know what you want me to do Gran Torino." Toshinori said as he rubbed his stomach and back.
"Oh come on Sorahiko. I leave you alone for a couple hours and you've beaten my student to a pulp." Noelle said as she walked in and looked at Toshi getting off the ground. "This could be called child abuse you know." She said as Sorahiko snorted.
"You haven't seen abuse Noelle, and for another ten minutes he's still my student. You need to stop being so straightforward and find some cunning kid. You're strong there's no doubt about that, but strength can only get you so far. Get creative!"
Izuku looked up from his musings to see Gran Torino on with a far away stare. Seeing the older male was distracted Izuku thought about reaching out to his own friends maybe they might have some ideas. He pulled his phone out and scrolled through the contacts coming to Mina's number. "Why not?" He said as he hit speed dial. The phone rang once then twice before it was picked up.
"Why are you just now calling me!?" Shouted Mina as Izuku held the phone away from his ear. "It's been weeks since we last saw each other. You don't call; you don't write what's a girl supposed to think after all this time? You don't like me anymore Izuku?" Mina said as Izuku blushed.
"No I like you Mina I really do. I've just been really busy. I left Endeavor's agency then went to work with the pussycats, and now I'm training with Gran Torino." Izuku explained, but Mina stopped listening after the word Pussycats.
"You mean the team that trained us in the mountains? Those Pussycats? The Pussycats that had that blonde that was all over you and the others?" Mina said feeling strangely territorial. "D-did anything happen?" Mina said as Izuku coughed.
"I can't really say Mina Gran Torino is right there, but I was calling to ask you for some advice on creating super moves." He said as Mina stifled her curiosity for the moment.
"I want details later Izuku, but what are you calling me for? I mean you already have so many super moves. I think the only one who has more than you is Bakugou." She said as Izuku nodded.
"Yeah Katsuki was really good at that kind of thing, but I can't ask him for obvious reasons. Gran Torino wants me to create a new super move that he hasn't seen before and I'm coming up short." He said as Mina rubbed her chin.
"I guess that is pretty rough. I don't really know what to say most of my super moves are pretty obvious. You know spraying my acid farther or my acid veil as a shield. I guess it just depends on what you're style is and creating something to make what you're good at better and to balance out what you're not." She said as Izuku nodded. It wasn't anything he hadn't thought of before, but hearing it from someone else did help. "You're really fast and strong so I don't really know. Oh the woes of being perfect." Mina teased as Izuku coughed.
"I'm not perfect Ashido, but thanks for that." Izuku said.
"I take my eyes off you for one second and here you are flirting! That's it boy I'm going to drill you even harder!" Shouted Gran Torino scaring Izuku who's thumb pressed the end call button.
"Izuku, Izuku what happened? Hello?" Ashido said.
"Since you've got so much free time I think you need more training. You and I are going into the city. It's Friday so tonight is when people like to start acting stupid, which means we've got work to do. I've been coddling you for about almost two weeks but now it's time to use your training in a practical setting." Gran Torino said as he and Izuku began to head back into the city.
As Izuku and Gran Torino rode the train the young boy still thought of what he could do for a new technique. The two entered the city as the sun was setting as he and Gran Torino walked off the train. The bustling night life was in full swing as Gran Torino leapt atop a building being followed by Izuku as he activated his Full Armor. "Alright kid we'll be patrolling for a few hours. I doubt it will take even one before we run across some idiot on liquid courage doing something he shouldn't be." Gran Torino said as he and Izuku moved from rooftop to rooftop and just as the old man said they had only been on patrol for half an hour before they ran into their first incident.
The door of a bar was thrown out into the street hurtling towards a couple until Gran Torino landed on the door slamming it to the ground a foot in front of the innocent bystanders. "Get to safety!" Gran Torino shouted as he looked at the person who'd been used to batter down the door lying next to it as a group of men walked out. One was a large man with fists the size of tires no doubt the leader of this group.
Izuku watched from above as he called the police. Over the past two weeks Gran Torino had been training him how to call in the police for hero incidents. You need to speak like a cop boy. Be precise, thorough and most of all quick. Give the most information in the least amount of time. The phone was picked up immediately. "Hutt Police Department what's the emergency?" A dispatcher asked.
Izuku took recalled Gran Torino's lessons and spoke. "Yes this is the hero Jforce I am in downtown at Darth bar there is an altercation one person is injured and unconscious. There are several assailants send back up." Izuku spoke.
"Yes sir officers are en route ETA five minutes." Izuku hung up before jumping down to the street below.
"Hunh what a shitty dart you make I totally missed the board." The large man laughed as his group did the same before catching sight of Gran Torino. "What ya looking at old man? You want a piece of ol' Rocket fist?" The large man said as from the back of his elbows flames shot out like a hotrod. Gran Torino smirked.
"I'll give you young'uns one chance to surrender peacefully. The police are already on their way." Gran Torino dodged to the side as the man now known as Rocket Fist blew past him slamming into the building opposite the bar.
"Gee thanks pops, but I like my chances of smashing your head in before the cops get here, that or you'll keel over. It's not good for old people to exert themselves you know." Gran Torino smiled and crossed his arms.
"Oh don't worry about me young fella I won't be exerting myself at all. Jforce he's all yours." Gran Torino said as Izuku landed between Gran Torino and Rocket Fist.
"Oh shit that's the kid who saved that mall! Hey boss I don't think you want to take this guy on!" Shouted one of his men as Rocket Fist slammed his fists together.
"Shut up! I ain't wimping out cause of no kid!" The large man said as he blasted towards Izuku who dodged his fist easily and slammed a punch into the man's ribs sliding him across the street. Izuku wasn't too worried about this criminal he wasn't nearly as fast or strong as muscular, but his mind was preoccupied with an idea he'd gotten on the train. I can see it in my mind, but how to put it into action? Izuku thought as he dodged another punch and back fisted the guy, but as he did so he coated the back of his hand with water and slammed it into Rocket Fist.
There was a bigger impact, but nothing that he couldn't do by upping the percentage of One for All, no he was looking for something more impactful. Rocket Fist stumbled back as he spat out blood. "Nice one kid, but I'm not done yet!" He shouted as he drew both his fists to his side and blasted flames from his elbows to the point they were glowing red, but before he could move Izuku was right in front of him.
"I think I have it this time." He said as he gave a palm thrust to Rocket Fist's stomach there was a pause as Rocket Fist smiled.
"You ain't got shit kid!" He shouted as his fists blasted forward looking to crush Izuku's skull before his body was blasted back spiraling down the street before landing feet from the first cop car to arrive. The cops looked from the downed villain to Jforce. Izuku didn't notice he was more preoccupied with what just happened.
"Kid what the hell was that?" Gran Torino asked as Izuku looked down at the older man.
"I don't know, but I think it'll be my new technique." Izuku said with a grin as Gran Torino nodded.
"Well don't just stand there. Let's keep up your training, because if you can perfect that technique I can say without a doubt that I never saw Noelle do anything like that." Gran Torino said as Izuku smiled.
"Yes sir!"
Tình trạng nguồn điện hàng tuần
-- Xếp hạng
Quyền lực 
-- Đá
Quyền lực