019 - Bearings
ARC 2 - Blast The Invincible
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Bearings
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-Viktor Blaze-
Under the dark night sky, with the moon as my only source of light, I started my personality reformation plan.
"1109! 1110! 1111! 1112! 1113!...!"
My shallow breaths filled the open space, with a firm grip on the grass beneath my hands, I focused on stretching my muscles as much as I could.
With pain comes focus, and with focus comes commitment and with commitment comes no other bullshittery.
No Viktor, no Bakugo, only pain, and my gains.
Replacing my problems with pain is the true way of a gangster.
After fighting Izuku Midoriya, I came to the conclusion that not everything could be solved with explosions. Although explosion is a man's romance, getting your limbs broken because you are too weak isn't romantic at all.
Even with my explosive capabilities, if I cant handle my explosions, then I would stagnate. The more my body grows, the more my sweat glands expand. Controlling my explosions with a strong body isn't enough, I need more power!
"2001! 2002! 2003! 2004!...!"
More! Not just a strong body, I want a strong mind that could defend against mental attacks! With Recovery Girl's Quirk, I could destroy my body as much as I please.
Build and destroy. Deform and reform. Training the body is the best way to train the mind. Just like my master said;
"Be water, my useless disciple."
Her words were deep as the ocean. Water. A vague concept. Should I become still as a lake or rage like the wave? What kind of water was she talking about? Is it pure unfiltered water from the ground, or just tap water that probably has brainwashing drugs?
Her words were so philosophical that I doubt whether she actually said those words. There's no way my master could say something so smart and act like it had a deep meaning.
But nevertheless!
"2000!"
The League of Villains!
"2100!"
The Hero Public Safety Commission!
"2200!"
Izuku Midoriya!
"2-2300...!"
Even if it's All Might himself!
"2-2400...! Ahk!"
I need the power to blow them to pieces with just a single BLAST!
"2500!!!"
Below the hanging full moon, I raised my fist. With scars trailing down my right hand, my muscles contorted and spasmed, but I managed to squeeze the words out of my panting breath.
"Time... for... some... motherfucking... training montage...!"
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With the provisional hero license exams around the corner, I needed to improve my game. As the future Symbol of Peace(?), I am expected to excel at whatever I do. Whether it would be:
Studies!
"Bakugo, you're not supposed to eat that!" (Yaoyorozu)
Grades!
"K-Kachan... I don't think cheating on a quiz is a good idea..." (Izuku)
Bodybuilding!
"Woah! Manly as heck dude! Be careful not to break your neck though!" (Kirishima)
Training!
"Bakugo, if you keep abusing your body like that and expect me to heal you afterward, then I hope you find another doctor." (Recovery Girl)
Bullying!
"Bakugo-kun... please return my notes! Even if you say you're borrowing it, you're supposed to return it after!" (Uraraka)
Sleeping!
"..."
Overall, I think I got the hang of being a proper student. By keeping my manners and eloquent speaking, I managed to improve my image from a good for nothing delinquent to a charismatic leader.
Looking below from my platform, I could see my classmates working hard as usual. Although I told them to use their imaginations so that they wouldn't waste their time and energy, it seems that most kids nowadays don't have a very creative mind.
"That's enough, Class A!"
While I was busy minding my own business while looking down at my classmates, a man in a red bodysuit intruded. If I remember correctly, he should be Vlad King, Class 1-B's homeroom teacher. There is also a girl with orange hair and some dude with a punchable-looking face.
"Today, Class B is scheduled to use this place in the afternoon."
Oh? A joint training--
"Eraser, hurry up and get out of the way."
I guess not. Looking at their costumes, perhaps they are also going to train their super moves?
"We still have almost ten minutes. Your not good at using time wisely, Vlad."
Oh? A fight between teachers--
"Hey, did you know? The provisional licensing exam has a 50% fail rate."
A rather disrespectful and mocking voice interrupted. Looking closely, this punchable-looking mofo probably has an inferiority complex. It is understandable for kids his age to be insecure--
"All of you should just fail!"
Should I beat him to death?
"Wait, is that Monoma's costume?" (Kaminari)
"Since my Quirk's copy, there's no need for anything especially eccentric," he said." (Itsuka)
"That's him being eccentric?" (Kaminari)
"Still, his opinion is reasonable. As long as we are taking the same exam, it is our fate to crush each other." (Tokoyami)
Aren't we all fellow peers of the same grade? Shouldn't we respect each other and challenge ourselves to grow and surpass our limits? Plus Ultra style?
"That's why class A and B applied to different locations." (Aizawa)
Hearing Aizawa's words, Monoma breathed a sigh of relief. As expected of an inferior subclass species, all talk, and no bite. But as the future Symbol of Peace(?) I need to teach them all about equality and proper manners.
"The hero licensing exam takes place each June and September in three different locations across the country at the same time." (Vlad King)
"In order to avoid students from the same school fighting each other, all schools subscribe to the theory of splitting up their students by time or location." (Vlad King)
All Schools... Wait, how many fucking schools are there? No, does that even matter at all? All I have to do is dominate them and make them my subordinates, no need to think any further.
"In addition, there are very few first years in the country trying to get their provisional licenses. In other words... the test will have those who've trained longer than you, with Quirks you don't know about that they've polished up until now." (Aizawa)
"The actual contents of the exam are unclear, but what is clear is that you all will have a hard time." (Aizawa)
I doubt that. Since I've been watching them practice their Quirks, I'm sure they could handle anything. It's not like their gonna be fighting villains, right?
"It's not good to get too hung up about it, but keep that in mind." (Aizawa)
"Yes, sir!"
Everyone answered resolutely. Including me. After all... this will be the first time other people will witness the prowess of the Invincible Hero: Blast!
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Deep into the night, in some random shady bar. A group of shady individuals was doing shady stuff. One particular individual is the shadiest of them all.
"My plan is, we join the Yakuza, steal their shit, and then destroy them. Do you understand, twice?" The Counselor explained, his face barely formed a smile as he explained for the nth time. "What you need to do, is create clones of us and infiltrate the Yakuza. Of course, I know that the clones will be weak, and there might be some problems later on, but after we show them our power, they will think of using us, and we will also be using them."
"Eh? Why don't we just let Toga-chan infiltrate for us?/ Let's do it! I'll make clones of us and let's kill them all!" (Twice)
"That sounds like a chore~, I don't wanna~!" (Toga)
"Are you sure this will work? What if our clones get damaged, wouldn't they get suspicious of us?" (Magne)
"Why don't we just burn them up and steal their money?" (Dabi)
While the league members discussed how the plan will work, The Counselor directly ignored them and approached Tomura. "What do you think? It's our only option of getting funds. Besides, we could also rob a bank if you don't like it."
Tomura scratched his neck, "Will we work for them?" He asked. His red eyes narrowing at The Counselor.
The Counselor smiled and shook his head. "It's an alliance. But for it to work, we need you to show them their place. They are basically going to pay us to do their dirty work but since we're gonna rob them blind later, we could always wait for our chance. Just think of it, their money, manpower, and drugs will be all ours!"
"Do we really need to join them?" Tomura took a glance at the other members, "We just need to take everything from them right?"
"Hm, stealing money is easy, we could always rob a bank. What we need, is numbers." The Counselor touched the back end of his cane. "If we want to bring down the pedestal Heroes stood upon, we need allies. Allies that could shoulder the weight with us. With All Might out of the picture, the heroes are going to be desperate. Unlike All Might, Endeavor isn't invincible. Villains and heroes alike are going to try and push him down, but he wouldn't be the number 2 hero for nothing."
"We need to be the pillar that Villains rely on." The Counselor's deep black eyes dilated. He stood up from his seat and spread his arms wide. "We are going to be their 'Heroes'! Those Villains need someone to lead them, and as the first successful Villains to band together(Well not exactly), they are going to look up to us!"
"Of course, there is no way they will follow us out of admiration." The Counselor looked at the Leauge of Villains. As a Villain, he knew that they only work for their own 'Ambition'. "Villains and Heroes are two sides of the same coin. If Heroes work for money and fame, Villains are also the same."
"So, we attract them using money and fame?" Spinner asked uncertainly. As The Counselor continued his speech, Spinner wondered if The Counselor is crazier than Toga and Twice combined.
"Correct~! But you won't get a prize!" The Counselor squeezed Spinners cheeks. "We need money and fame to attract them, but..." The Counselor suddenly laughed madly. "We need fear to keep them in check!"
"Villains together are strong. Tomura Shigaraki, if you can unite these ambitious individuals all over Japan, you might have a chance at destroying this Hero Society in one fell swoop."
"Counselor... I don't need cannon fodders..." Tomura glared at The Counselor. Even though he tasked Dabi with recruiting members, that doesn't mean he will just accept anyone. They need to pass his criteria before they become a part of the League. "Is that all you came up with? I thought you were smarter than that..."
"Shigaraki..." The Counselor stood above Tomura. "I thought you were a gamer. Don't you know that every Demon King needs their army? Much less if there is more than one hero... an entire population of heroes!"
Tomura Shigaraki stared at The Counselor. As The Counselor continued his 'Master Plan', the only thought that passed through Tomura's mind was,
'Just what is your goal... Counselor.'
The more The Counselor talked, the more confused he got. At first, The Counselor gave off the impression that he wanted 'Money', but when joining them, he said he was in it for the 'Fame'. Now that Tomura managed to converse with him, he felt that this guy wasn't interested in 'Money' or 'Fame'.
It felt like he was just here to cause 'Chaos'.
"So, to make our plan succeed, we have 3 steps!" The Counselor walked back to the counter. He grabbed the alcohol he was drinking and poured it into his hand. "Step one: Notoriety!" Sparks flew out of his palm, igniting the alcohol in a blue blaze.
The blue flame illuminated the serious look The Counselor was making, "As the League of Villains, we need to remind people why we are here." The Counselor pointed at Dabi and asked, "What do you think we need to remind them?"
"I don't know. You're crazy."
"Exactly~! We need to remind them that WE are CRAZY~!" The Counselor patted Dabi's shoulders, making the latter grunt and swat his hand away. "Since we are crazy, we need to do something only crazy people would do!"
"Kill the future heroes-?" Toga asked excitedly. The image of a bleeding and despairing Izuku made her blush heavily.
"No, assassinate All Might!" The Counselor suddenly shouted, his bloodshot eyes and wicked smile affirmed their thoughts that he was a crazy bastard.
"Huh?" x6
Dumbfounded, they glanced at each other and saw the surprised expression they all have. Looking at the laughing Counselor, they all thought,
'Crazy. Is this guy really the smartest Villain?'
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Villain shenanigans.
Anyway, I like the ending song of Tokyo Revengers so I decided to make a fanfic about gangsters.