Naples

"Why am I in a hospital room?" Kaminari blurted out

"You were out cold for roughly two weeks" Tokoyami said beside him

"What happened? All I can remember is I were fighting a guy with some kind of absurd abilities" Kaminari asked

"I tried to help, but I also lost and rendered unconscious. His powers are beyond comprehension. The Heroes are now investigating about that guy and his possible connection to bigger cases, since they caught a footage of him in the street running away after he took us both down" Tokoyami said with a little disapointment in his tone

"Next time that guy cross roads with me again, I might possibly die. A power that can absorb and adapt anything it comes in contact with is insane" Kaminari acknowledges

"It is indeed a quite rare ability to have. And I can only think of a few quirks that can match or barely counter that thing" Tokoyami stated

"The evolution of quirks is getting out of hand. A time will come that our own quirks will rebel against our bodies and cause self destruction" Kaminari said

"That is a possibility but one thing is for sure, our career as future heroes would be more diceyer than it has ever been" Tokoyami replied

Flashbacks;

After a big impact has been heard throughout the vicinity

A black shadow like claw retracts back to Tokoyami

"Tokoyami, thanks for the help. That could have got me into worse situation" Kaminari said

"I was out going to buy food and I notice your flashy electric quirk light up the sky. I went here and found you immediately. So what kind of enemy are you dealing with?" Tokoyami asked

"My quirk can't match his apparently, but since you took him down it should be fine" Kaminari replied

"I took him down huh.." Tokoyami said with visible doubt

"What do yo-" Kaminari said as he stuttered as a realization went to his mind

"Say, youre quirk Dark Shadow is entity that only transcends in astral form right?" Kaminari asked

"Yes, but he has a solid matter state that can grow infinetely" Tokyami replied

"This is not good" Kaminari said

"Is there a problem?" Tokoyami asked

"I just remembered his quirk lets him absorb any form of matter and manipulate it in its own whim" Kaminari nervously said

"So youre an UA student as well, that attack you did caught me off guard" Eight said as he rises from the rubbles unbothered by the last attack

"Here he comes" Kaminari said as he became wary

"Another powerful quirk user, this just made my day a lot better" Eight said as he waver his hand and turn it to a dark shadow like claw similar to Tokoyami's quirk

"Kaminari, let me take care of him. I'm up for the challenge" Tokoyami assured Kaminari as he steps forward and draws out a shadow like claw to match Eight's move

"You could try, but be careful. Its not something you see everyday" Kaminari replied

"Well then, here I go" Eight announce as he dashes towards Tokoyami in a meek

Tokoyami defends and catches the attack as he stops Eight in his tracks

"Youre strong" Tokoyami said as he slowly went to defensive

"Not enough, if youre gonna entertain me. Put more effort!" Eight said and increases his force

Tokoyami sweeps Eight's foot with his leg and make him lose footing. He thrusts his claws and blow Eight away

"The fight's just getting started" Tokoyami said as he launches a counteratteck

They both clash and throw hits towards each other. They block each others attack and shows off they are at equal level

"Black Ankh, Beast Sabbath!" Tokoyami said and uses his claw to strike Eight

Eight barely defended and thrown back a little

"You accumulated the flow of energy into one spot to drastically increase your power. A good move, but...that's where I'm good at " Eight said and lunges towards Tokoyami

"Black Ankh, Fiend Sabbath!" Eight said and strikes with seemingly more force than Tokoyami did before

"You fell for it" Tokoyami claims as another shadow like claw grows from his back and restrains Eight

"Tsk, don't get ahead of yourself!" Eight rages and break away from the binding with sheer force

"His power is slowly increasing as time passes. If this keeps going I'll lose if I can't take him down immediately" Tokoyami thought

"Second round, here I go!" Eight attacks once more

Tokoyami caught up and defended successfully but he felt more force than before

"You should be thinking that my quirk has some kind of restrictions to it, there is sadly none" Eight said

An obvious shock is mildly written on Tokoyami's face

"Sorry to make you wait but this is over" Eight then also releases another claw in his other hand and caught Tokoyami off guard

Tokoyami felt the danger and purposely backs away

"Twin Burst!" Tokoyami said and lunges a dual claw attack to increase his distance and slow down Eight as it pushes him away

Eight catches off the attacks but the impacts cause rubbles and dust to explodes and blow away

"His quirk, as he brawls with the quirk I use, he is absorbing my energy as he increases his. If I attack him in his vulnerable part he still can manage to absorb it" Tokoyami thought

"Then let me join in as well!" Kaminari makes his entrance

"Force of Gaia!" Kaminari said as he place his hand in the ground producing electrical pulses

The metal filing in the ground carries and floats the rubbles upward as the electricity acts as some kind of a magnet

"Do it!" Tokoyami as he gestured towards Kaminari

Eight veers his perspective to Kaminari

"Finally caught your attention, take this! Extinction Gaia!" the rocks Kaminari manipulated flings towards Eight

Eight was tombed by the rocks and rubbles one after another

"Annoying brat!" Eight absorbed the rock matter and turned both his hands to rocks made from rubbles

He broke free and initiates an attack to Kaminari extending both his hands to Kaminari

"Your quirk can't immediately change its state at the part youre currently using, is that correct?" Tokoyami sneaks at Eight's east

He lunges an attack at the newly morphed arm of Eight targetting his elbow

The force blow away Eight but he gained footing and prevented falling down

Tokoyami rushed towards Eight and kicks him hard in the guts. It blew him away this time as he anguish in pain

Tokoyami is breathing heavily with exhaustion

"not yet" he said

blinded with rage Eight stood up and changes his form to that of Tokoyami's quirk. He attacks indiscriminately

Tokoyami defends the attack

"You should know by now that youre quirk is useless against mine. I can absorb its energy and decrease it to power up mine" Eight said

"I should tell you that its where I'm also good" Dark Shadow appears and introduces himself

"Your quirk is a sentient being!" Eight surprisingly said

"And it can infinitely grow and absorb darkness according to its surroundings too. Go for it Dark Shadow!" Tokoyami ordered Dark Shadow to absorb the Dark energy along with the dark matter from Eight's control

"You birdheaded punk!" Eight struggled in a weakened state

The powered up Dark Shadow smashes Eight to the ground

Eight appaers to have lost senses

Kaminari came to Tokoyami and assess the situation

"Good thing your quirk has a special ability as well" Kaminari said

"If it wasn't for that attack of yours, it will make hard time for me to catch him lose guard" Tokoyami replied

Tokoyami and Kaminari heard a deep sigh followed by an eerie breeze

They became wary but their bodies are too worn out

"His clothes are the ones left in the ground" Tokoyami notices

"It was a good try. I could put both of you in the list of the most strongest foes I took on. 11 and 10 should be good" Eight said as he appears in a air form bare body in front of them with an evil grin

"You must be joking. You can use your quirk that way too" Kaminari dreadful face can be seen

"I have long erased youre electricity in my arsenal. But that last attack of yours carried tiny bits. I purposely got myself burried with a lot of them so I can get more energy from it"

"Now kids, time for bed" Eight said and lets out a powerful discharge of electricity scorching both Tokoyami and Kaminari out

Eight wore back his clothes and prepared to end them. He notices incoming patrols and heroes on alert towards his location

"Tch, I'll let you both go for now" Eight said and prepares to leave instead

He stopped as he noticed Kaminari's hand holding his leg

"Youre not running away are you?" Kaminari said half consciously

"We'll meet again" Eight said and bashes Kaminari's head with his foot

End of flashback

"I suppose I should thank you for catching most of those electric attack absorbing it to yourself" Tokoyami said

"Well don't mind it. One of the things that weigh in my mind right now is what kind of punishment Aizawa-sensei is going to give us" Kaminari replied

"It is best to not think about that for now" Tokoyami said

In a Police headquarters a meeting is being held:

"This guy's identity is yet to unravel. But according to the victim he go by the alias Eight"

(Chief Jin Noryu: leader of one of the biggest crime investigating group in Japan)

"We can't connect his affiliation to our local villains. We are anticipating a new and foreign force threatining to arise. Or in worst case scenario, a new and unknown organization" one of the member said

"We have our hand full concerning our current problem with our local villians. The current intel shows theyre also making their moves" Noryu said

"We could send our top agents to fill in this case" someone suggested

"And to whoever it is, is still at debate. For now scan all entry and exit points all over the city. Scrub off every footage to find him and every possible detour route he may take" Noryu ordered

"The enemies are getting suspiciously active lately all troughout Japan. But my hunch is theyre also in caution concerning to this new force in uproar" Noryu thought and sit in front of his desk as the meeting is adjourned

He lit up his pipe to smoke and gaze at the full body window as Japan's night lights gives life to the view

"Wait, I forgot to get my house key back!" Kaminari realized