Chapter 54 - Quirk Analysis 3

"I'll go next if you'd like, Midoriya." 

Iida nodded to the speedster.

"Sure thing Iida." 

Izuku smiled at the earnest teen. 

"A Mutant Type, of course. Your engines let you rapidly accelerate and maintain high velocity. Your legs seem to have undergone natural strengthening because of this. Though I believe you've also conditioned them further yourself?"

"Indeed." 

Iida nodded with a grin.

"I plan to use my legs as my main form of offense in the field. Therefore it was paramount that I strengthen them as much as possible."

"Agreed." 

Izuku nodded.

"To further your Quirk usage I'd suggest consistently upping the time you can spend in top gear. The longer you can maintain max speed and output the further you'll push your Quirk. I read that a Mutant Type Quirks only advance when physically forced past their limits. You may also want to incorporate the most efficient cooling system you can fit into your costume. I believe overheating will stall you out and that could leave you as a liability on the field."

"Indeed, when I hit maximum output, I can usually only maintain it for a short ten second burst."

Iida informed the Multi-Quirk user. 

"As I further develop my Quirk, I hope to be able to not only increase speed but how long I can maintain it as well."

"Additionally you may want to look into specialized attachments to your Costume." 

Izuku suggested.

"Thus, when focused to a smaller point, will give you explosive speed and could be used for added mobility if paired with proper Support Gear. Heck, you may even be able to attain short distance flight. That could be useful for getting around obstacles and continuing pursuit of a Villain."

"Yes, I see what you mean." 

Iida held his chin as he pondered on Izuku's observations. 

"My speed can be hindered if I have nowhere to run or if a large obstruction blocks my path. Limited flight to help deal with such obstacles would be useful."

"Exactly!"

Izuku nodded.

"It could also enable you to make a safe landing if ever you were thrown into the air. Or help you reach people trapped in out of the way places that you couldn't normally run to."

"Thank you for your analysis, Midoriya! I shall look into implementing your ideas in the near future," 

Iida thanked while making a chopping motion with his right arm.

"No problem Iida."

Izuku smiled at the taller teen.

"I'll go before Kirishima, Midoriya." 

Tokoyami nodded to Izuku.

"Alright then, let's get started,"

 Izuku offered.

"I've never actually seen a sentient Quirk like yours before. So I'm thrilled to be able to analyze it. It seems to be an Emitter Type, but does it have complete autonomy or are you always in control? Is its range limited? Can it be damaged or destroyed?"

"Dark Shadow has an effective range of about thirty meters but can reach just over forty. Its size and shape are semi-malleable, but it mostly retains the same overall form. I've yet to find anything that can truly damage Dark Shadow, so I'm doubtful of its ability to be destroyed outright. As for autonomy it can speak and act to a limited degree without my input. But it becomes less controllable the darker it gets with its strength growing proportionally." 

Tokoyami answered Izuku's questions.

"I see, that's amazing. I believe you mostly use Dark Shadow for mid to long range combat?"

Izuku assumed.

"Indeed, Dark Shadow's strength makes that the best option." 

Tokoyami nodded.

"If you want to gain a better handle on Dark Shadow, I believe you'll need to overcome it in full darkness. But if you aleays leave combat to Dark Shadow and keep at a distance I worry about your melee and close quarters options. You said Dark Shadow's form was semi-malleable. Have you ever considered using it as a cowl? Letting Dark Shadow cover your body would increase your defense and strength while giving you melee options against fast opponents that may be able to avoid Dark Shadow at mid and long range." 

Izuku theorized.

"Hmm, you make a good point, Midoriya." 

Tokoyami nodded.

"I have been a bit over reliant on Dark Shadow's power. It would be good to take care of the glaring weakness of my close quarters combat. What say you, Dark Shadow?"

The sentient Shadow Monster emerged from Tokoyami's stomach and looked Izuku over for a moment.

"He's got a point." 

The Shadow Beast commented. 

"I guess I can cover you and keep up your defense while you handle the offense." 

The sentient Quirk shrugged and Izuku almost squealed at how cool it was to see such a unique Quirk.

"Yo, Midoriya, think I can get an analysis now?"

 Kirishima asked with a wave.

"Of course, Kirishima," 

Izuku agreed.

"I'm pretty psyched to see what you have to say about my Quirk." Kirishima smiled as he hardened his hand and forearm. "My Quirk isn't exactly amazing or flashy."

"Your Quirk is amazing, Kirishima, you shouldn't doubt it." 

Izuku shook his head.

 "Transformation Types are interesting. They advance and develop as a sort of in between Emitter Types and Mutant Types. Your Hardening seems to take on a rock or crystalline structure. With training you've probably built that up from only a moderate increase in sturdiness, correct?"

"Yeah…how did you know?" 

Kirishima looked shocked.

"Most Transformation Types start out on a fairly small scale." 

Izuku shrugged with a smile.

"But I can already tell you're nowhere near your full capabilities. You can push so much farther. In fact, let's try a little experiment."

"Experiment?" 

Kirishima questioned.

"Yeah, I think you're much closer to advancing your Quirk than you think." 

Izuku grinned at the red-head.

"You're holding yourself back by doubting your power, Kirishima. Activate your Quirk, full body please."

"Okay…"

 Kirishima blinked as his body took on a rough, sharp texture.

 "What now?"

"Do it again."

 Izuku smiled confidently.

"What?" 

Kirishima questioned and confused.

"Do it again, force your Quirk to activate again." 

Izuku encouraged him.

"But my Quirk is already active?" 

Kirishima looked perplexed.

"Is it?"

 Izuku asked and Kirishima blinked.

"Are you really using all of it?"

"Yeah…?" The red-head looked a bit unsure.

"Then prove it and force it again!" 

Izuku had both of his fists clenched in front of him as he encouraged the other teen.

"Alright, I'll try!" 

Kirishima roared out as he tried to activate his Quirk while maintaining it. He felt a strong resistance, like his body was fully flexed and he was trying to move. He couldn't move past the resistance; this was his limit.

"More! Stronger! Denser! More!"

Izuku almost ordered the other boy. He was so caught up in trying to help his classmate that he didn't notice the rest watching them.

"Raah!"

 Kirishima forced his Quirk past the resistance. He felt like something cracked and then the resistance was gone. He felt heavy but strangely…stronger.

"Holy crap, Kiri!" 

Mina exclaimed loudly and Kirishima opened his eyes. He noticed everyone looking at him in shock. Looking down at his hands he could see why. They looked like claws! His arms seemed jagged and he looked down at his chest to see it looking like jagged, dense rock.

"Dude! What happened?!"

 Kaminari asked in shock.

 "You look crazy tough!"

"I…I just did what Midoriya told me," 

Kirishima replied distractedly before he looked up at Izuku.

"Congratulations Kirishima!" Izuku smiled brightly. "Your Quirk just advanced!"

"This is hard to maintain." 

Kirishima mentioned and just like that his Quirk deactivated. The red-head stumbled slightly and Izuku caught his arm. 

"That takes a lot out of me."

"You just developed it." 

Izuku grinned happily.

 "It'll take a while until you can use it just as easily as you use the current level. You just need practice and training."

"Thanks Midoriya, I can't believe I was able to go so much further." 

Kirishima smiled.

 "I was so close and didn't even know it."

"You just needed to stop doubting yourself and your Quirk, Kirishima." 

Izuku waved off the thanks.

"Sometimes doubt is our greatest villain."

"I feel that, Bro."

Kirishima nodded to the speedster as he stood up straight.

"But we have to move beyond the past if we want to be Heroes, right?"

"Heck yeah!"

Kirishima fist bumped Izuku while everybody came over to congratulate Kirishima on his new development.

"Still I'm not done about your quirk."

Izuku called out getting the red haired attention along with everyone else.

"What is it, Midoriya? Is there more that I can do with my quirk?"

"Yup! When you harden your body doesn't it acquire more hardened mass? What if you can place it into a single place then you could probably make a shield or massive claw."

Kirishima was awed at the possibility and never thought that way. 

"Whoa...I never thought about that but ill try to do my best!"

"I know you will!"

Izuku fist bumps with kirishima before changing his attention to his last few classmates.