PAGE 18: PRELUDE TO WAR

Meanwhile all that was happening at U.A, Kazuya was having his own moment at Aokigahara.

(MC POV)

"Ahhh" I was awoken by sun's light on my eyes, opening my eyes to an unfamiliar ceiling, I try to stand but that results in a failure as I can't move my body. I look at myself and realize the bad shape am in and at this instant I finally recall what happened the previous night and I ask myself 'where am I?' as though reading my mind, I hear "you're in my house" I struggle to move and I'm finally able to move my head and notice the woman seated in a seiza position as she drank a tea?The woman had violet colored hair which reached her waist; she seemed to be in her early 40s and wore a loose dark brown kimono. I gathered all the strength I had as I asked "who're you?" She takes a sip of her tea before answering with a beautiful smile on her face "hello Kazu, my name is Keiko Nakamura, I'm your aunt" I looked at her in shock as I wanted to ask whether she meant from my mother's side but before I could, Keiko seem to read my mind yet again as she answered "yes, your mother's sister" I looked at her in disbelief as I moved on to ask "what are you doing here then?" "Well, I never got to meet you when you were a kid cuz I was busy with some things but now I'm finally free, and I decided to take a vacation here in Aokigahara. Then yesterday, your dad called and told me you'll be coming here to train so he asked me to take care of you while being here" I nodded before thanking her "thanks for saving me, aunt" "fufufu no need, it's only normal I help my family" she answered with a smile before saying "you went and overworked yourself, now take a rest. We shall discuss more when you're fully healed up" I nodded and let myself fall into a deep slumber.

(MC POV END)

*12 HOURS LATER* (GENERAL POV)

Kazuya finally woke up and he felt better than ever, the pains were gone and he could now move his body as he stood and walked around the room. While walking he noticed the absence of Keiko so he headed out and noticed her watering some plants, he moved closer to her but he stopped when he heard "oh you're finally up Kazu" "how did you know I was coming?" Kazuya asked as this wasn't the first time she knew something before it happened. Keiko smiled as she answered "well that's because of my quirk 'psychic' which enables me to read people's minds, through that I was able to know you were coming" Kazuya was surprised by this as he deduced "that's why you live here right?" "Correct, Kazu is so smart" Keiko answered as she moved on to pet him, which slightly ticked him off "well let's head in and discuss" Keiko said, and Kazuya nodded as they both went into the small building.

Keiko then requested Kazuya to tell her the reason behind his need to train in such an area and he nodded as he began talking about the USJ incident and his desire for power. Keiko nodded and smiled as she said "so that's why" she then stood and ordered "Kazu follow me" he did as he was told and followed her as they went out of the building and walked through the forest.

Kazuya suddenly stopped as he noticed his aunt looking at the sky, he followed her gaze and looked at the sky but noticed nothing special but before he had the time to ask a question Keiko said "Kazu, what you need is not a shorter cool time, what you need is a more powerful burst. What you should be aiming for is an 'almighty push' which will be able to destroy a whole city, for the remaining days your training will be as such: you'll create a huge stone and destroy it completely. You are supposed to go back in 2 weeks for the U.A sports festival…" Kazuya was surprised by this but he was even more shocked by her next words "…but if you're unable to destroy the stone you created, I won't let you go anywhere, so give it all you got" Kazuya regained himself as he said with a fierce expression "yes aunt Keiko" with that, Kazuya's real training began.

*2 WEEKS LATER*

In the class 1A waiting room you could see the students discussing among themselves when suddenly, Todoroki called out Midoriya and announced he's going to beat him, the others seemed surprised by this but Midoriya openly accepted the challenge as he declared he'll try his best. Then they headed out to the field as president Mic began commentating. At the last possible when everyone of 1A had stepped out and Ms. Midnight was about to speak, STEP…

Kazuya stepped into the ring as his feet made a certain noise which caused the students, Midnight, president Mic and everyone present turn their gaze to him. Seeing him, most of the 1A students felt relieved while the other students were clearly surprised but Kazuya ignored this as he matched to his respective line. Katsuki looked at him and thought 'he got stronger hah' Todoroki also turned his gaze to him as he thought 'so he made it'

Noticing that everyone had gathered, Midnight got back into character as she called Katsuki Bakugo as the class rep to give a speech, Katsuki stepped up and said simply "I'm gonna place first" this pissed most of the students though it didn't surprise anyone in 1A. With that out of the way, the wheel was spin and the first round this year was: obstacle race. This was a race between all the 11 classes, the course is almost 4km long and the students could do anything they want, with that the countdown started

"On your marks…"

Todoroki: 'I'm going to prove it to you, old man'

"Get set…"

Bakugo: 'I'll kill everyone in my way'

"Ready…"

Midoriya: 'All might please watch me!'

"GO!!!!!"

Kazuya: '…...'

With that, the sports festival finally began…