Chapter 33: First Shots Fired

Nezu: Good morning Mr President. You look tired. Would you like some tea? I brought my own.

President: Save me the stalling and tell me what you want exactly. I want to know what is going on with that head of yours.

Nezu: Oh it is fairly simple, I want Japan. Give me the authority to control Japan and in exchange, in what remaining time you and Mr Prime Minister has left, see this country flourish.

President: I see. You are still insane. I thought by giving you some time, you will come to your senses. Japan can never be under a dictatorship like yours. We will not return to the past.

Nezu: No no it is not the past. It's the future, the best, most promising, beautiful future where I will make this country into a world powerhouse. You haven't seen anything yet Mr President, the numerous wondrous you can make with the technology I just discovered. Organic quirks will be obsolete soon, with what I found. Unlimited power, just at this country's fingertips, no other country will ever bother us again, never not once, not ever. DO YOU NOT SEE IT PRESIDENT, IM SURE THR PRIME MINISTER HAS TOLD YOU ALREADY, THE BEAUTY I HOLD IN MY HANDS. AN ARMY TO ESTABLISH ORDER AND PROGRESS. THE LEGACY I WILL LEAVE WILL REMAIN FOR EONS TO COME!

President: ...

Nezu: Now, please sign this contract to transfer your authority to me and we will be done here.

President: I've made up my mind. You shall not have my country, not now not ever. GUARDS!

A group of guards storm in guns pointing at Nezu's head.

Nezu: I see this is how you will play it. Smart.

President: Sorry, but you are deemed a threat to this nation. Eliminate him.

Bullets fly across the room as gunfire fills the air. However, the same bullets did not find its kill.

Nezu: But not smart enough.

Nezu was unhurt as bullets bounce off his skin without even a hint of blood.

President: How?

Nezu: You measly human. Did you really think I would walk myself into enemy territory just for a "negotiation".

Nezu reached for his face as he takes it off completely, revealing a metallic interior. The bright red laser eyes tells it all, his true nature.

Nezu: I'm an android. Well, Nezu isn't, he's still organic, but I'm definitely not.

President: You rat! You aren't getting away with this!

Nezu: Oh but I think I am. You see. I brought backup.

BOOOOOOOM!

The ceiling of the building immediately crumbles as a large impact hits the ground. Squeaking noises of machine parts crackles as dust blocks all vision of whatever it was.

President: Guards shoot!

Gunfire open again as the sound of bullets hitting metal can be heard all around.

President: Quirk users go!

Suddenly, numerous people spring out of the bushes outside as they run towards the President's side. They were recently trained civilians turned guards from the Civilian Defence Organisation, came to take down whatever the threat is.

Electricity flies out from one of the people while spikes shoot out from another. They were indeed the most mishmash last resort team you can ever put together.

???: GARRRRRRRHHHHHH!

A fierce roar bellowed from inside dust cloud with the force to intimidate even the mightiest of lions. The dust begins to settle to reveal a tall mechanical monster standing over Nezu, shielding him from attacks.

Nezu: You had your chance President, get him Bakugou.

The monster immediately aims his right arm at the President, firing off multiple instances of explosion bombs.

Guards immediately jump infront of the explosions to protect him. However, they underestimated Bakugou.

Limbs and organs fly out of their armoured suit as the torsos go flying out of the once ceiling. Blood rain down from the torsos, drenching the President and everyone in the room.

President: Ahhh...AHHHHHHHH!

Out of human instinct, the most gut wrenching scream is let out by the President.

BOOM!

A singular explosions was let out as the President's body flies into the nearby wall. As he impact the wall, he began to slouch over while dropping onto the floor.

A follow up explosion was shot as it explodes his head, sending brain chunks flying around the area.

The quirk users gasps at the sight, each running for their lives.

Nezu: Overthrown successful. Initialising rebase protocol.

As the android Nezu says that, he clings onto Bakugou.

Nezu: Bring us back Bakugou.

Bakugou jumps up high while using his explosions to propel him and Nezu back to UA.

Scene change to Keigo

Trumpet: BOSS! BLOOD TYRANT IS OUTSIDE SLAUGHTERING OUR FORCES!

Keigo: WHAT?

Keigo flies out at top speed, breaking the glass panel. He looks down to see 2 smug looking kids ripping apart his forces person by person.

Keigo: BLOOD TYRANT!

A fierce shout of his name as Keigo dashes at him, blade in one hand.

Izuku: Yo you chicken.

Izuku turns his head to the incoming Keigo, as he side steps to his right, avoiding the incoming attack.

Keigo: What? How are you faster than me!

Izuku: You are just slow, that's it.

Keigo: You bastard. Why have you come!

Izuku: To kill you of course, weren't you the one who picked a fight with me?

Keigo stopped to think for a while.

Keigo: If you are taking about the bounty, it is true I hate your guts and want to kill you, but right now, there is a bigger threat to us. I would like to hold off our fight right now.

Izuku: You mean the mechanical thing that beat your ass in your little scuffle? I'm fully confident I can take the monster on 1 on 1. Teaming up with you will just drag me back.

Keigo: Alright suit yourself. So die!

Keigo dashes forward once again at mach speed once again trying to decapitate Izuku. Izuku blocks the blade with a stone he picked earlier as the blade gets deflected away.

However, Keigo expected this as from his other hand, he winds up a punch going for Izuku's abdomen. The punch sends Izuku flying into a nearby building, shattering the concrete walls.

Izuku pops out of the wall as he dusts his shirt.

Izuku: okok, let's get serious.

BOOOOOOOM

Another sonic boom gets created as Izuku jumps at Keigo. Keigo flies up into the air, avoiding the attack.

Keigo: Feathers go!

Keigo sends out half his feathers to attack Izuku, using his air position to his advantage. The feathers lock on the Izuku since he is in line of sight with Keigo.

The sharp feathers make for dangerous weapons, but even more dangerous when it track any target. Izuku, knowing how sharp the feathers are, runs away from them, as he slides into a building.

Keigo: YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU CANNOT HIDE BLOOD TYRANT.

Keigo gestures his hand as the feathers immediately turns to the building. One slice at a time, the building is cut up into pieces by the big feathers while the small feathers weave through the rubble to slice any organic matter.

The hard as steel feathers easily cut through the concrete foundation as the building slowly falls into rubble.

Keigo: WHERE ARE YOU COWARD!

Keigo bellows to the area while maintaining his airborne position.

Izuku: I'm right here.

Izuku suddenly appears beside Keigo in the air as he smashes the flying bird onto the ground.

When he previously entered the building, he had climbed the 6 story building in a few seconds by jumping. He had reached the roof and leaped at Keigo from his side. Since he was concentrating at the ground, this gave Izuku an easy opening to attack him.

Due to him missing half his feathers, his control over his flight was impaired as he impacts the ground.

The impact shattered his back as his wings took most of the impact. It broke his right wing while leaving the left wing fractured. The remaining feathers that were out fell onto the ground as Keigo loses control over them.

Izuku wasn't done though. As he fell down from the air, he turned his body into a streamline shape, increasing his velocity. Using all that speed, he concentrated his power into his fist as he smashes Keigo's stomach.

With that kind of impact, it easily punched through his stomach, destroying his internal organs.

With that punch, Keigo has died a painful and merciless death.

Izuku: Pheww. That was good warmup. Now for wrap up.

Izuku looks at Hitoshi who is currently sitting on top of the corpses of Trumpet and the 2 Ministers. They had completely eradicated the leaders of the rebellion, in less than an hour.

Hitoshi: Since when were you so strong, I could have sworn you got at least 3 times faster and stronger than before.

Izuku: I don't know to be honest. Everytime I reach a near death scenario, my body just adapts itself to become much stronger and faster. It's almost like magic.

Hitoshi: That's kind of unfair, isn't it. I mean, reaching near death scenarios isn't easy but this much power boost is just ridiculous.

Izuku: I guess so.

Izuku says that as he picks up a pebble and flicks it at a nearby rebellion soldier. The pebble went straight through his head like a bullet and killed him instantly.

Hitoshi: Alright are we done yet, the rest of the rebellion should fall apart naturally. We don't have to do more work than necessary.

Izuku: Fair enough. Let's retreat then, Rigel is waiting for us 2km from here.

With that Izuku bridle carries Hitoshi and leap out of the area.

Scene change to Shoto

Ever since his father's death, Shoto has enclosed himself in one of the training rooms in the base. He have only ever come out when he was summoned by the higher ups or during important missions. Other than that, no one has saw him eat sleep or even take a break.

Ochaco occasionally visits him to bring him food and water, but other than that, even Ochaco seems to be avoiding him.

Shoto: Hargggg!

Shoto is currently numerous throwing flame balls at a practise dummy while unleashing his ice quirk to cool himself down.

The dummies are made from high grade tungsten steel alloy and won't melt easily. That's why Shoto decided to go all out for training.

By controlling his focus and breathing, he can push his quirk to the max, but not hitting overdrive and putting him into danger.

In a mere week of training, his flames has began burning much hotter and darker. Instead of a bright orange, his flames are now crimson red, imbued with his hatred.

His flames have evolved like Dabi's. However, the change was different. The temperature of the flame itself was still far less than Dabi's, but the flame now causes unbearable pain upon touch.

The searing pain was much much worse than any other flame imaginable, it wouldn't burn off your nerves instantly, and would cause rapid fires of pain signals even with the slightest touch, maximising the suffering of anyone who dared touch it.

Using his ice side, Shoto manages to mitigate some of the pain emitted by his fire, but it still hurts like hell.

Shoto: Harggggg! Heeeeahhhh!

Dabi: Still haven't gotten over it?

Dabi had walked in a while ago, but Shoto didn't pay him any attention, even when he tried to start a conversation.

Dabi: You know, ignoring your superiors is considered disobedience.

Shoto: ...no I haven't.

Dabi: Finally a response. Look you are young, and still don't know how to deal with grief, but I can promise you, the more you beat yourself over it, the harder is hurts. You have to accept it.

Shoto: ...you weren't there...you weren't there when he died. Our father...he cried for me...and THAT RAT TOOK IT AWAY!

Shoto's anger caused his ice and flames to burst out from his hands, leaving the right side of the room freezing cold while the left side searing hot.

Dabi uses his flames to counter the ice while snuffing out the crimson flames too.

Dabi: Wow, your flames have gotten hotter. Even though my nerves have been burnt off, I can still feel some kind of pain from them, impressive.

Shoto: Leave me alone.

Dabi: Can't do. As your superior I am here to assign you a new job.

Shoto: What.

Dabi: The rebellion leader has been taken care off. That leaves 2 key players left in this 3 way war. Nezu and AfO. We currently don't know the location of AfO, but we have tracked down Nezu. As expected he is still in his UA fortress. You will be part of the sieging unit along with me and a few others. Here's the mission briefing.

Dabi hands some fireproof documents over to Shoto.

Shoto: got it. I'll take a look soon.

Dabi: Alright, that's all, and don't die training here too.

With that Dabi leaves the room.

Shoto: ...Nezu, you're dead.

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