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. . . Previously on the cycle of hatred. . .

Soon, More and more Memories flooded her mind, flashes of a young Izuku and herself training together, laughing, and supporting each other. The bond they had formed over the years fueled her determination to protect him now. She couldn't let him succumb to the darkness that had taken hold of his heart.

With tears falling from her eyes, Momo felt a surge of adrenaline in her body, and with one last war cry, Momo pushed herself off the ground, stumbling slightly but refusing to give up. She clenched her fists, her eyes filled with a fiery determination as she subconsciously began to draw on the nature chakra all around her giving her a green feiry aura and markings on her face, subconsciously drawing in sage energy within all of the plant life available near her.

As Momo struggled to stand, her legs trembled beneath her, weakened by the battle and exhaustion. But she refused to let that stop her. With each faltering step, she focused on the image of a young Izuku, his hopeful smile etched in her mind. She couldn't let him down.

"Izuku, I won't let you lose yourself. I won't abandon you. I will save you!" Momo roared out, her voice filled with conviction and determination as she began to draw more and more nature energy, slowly healing the wounds her received from the previous battle earlier

With every ounce of strength she could muster, Momo propelled herself forward, her speed enhance by her new sage mode boost, her heart pounded in her chest, matching the rhythm of the fierce battle unfolding all around her. Their movements were a blur of power and speed, the air crackling with the release of their abilities. the wounds on her body now long healed and forgotten. She vowed to fight alongside Izumi, to bring back the light that once shone brightly in Izuku's eyes.

. . . Back with Izuku . . .

Izuku stared in shock and horror at the acene before him, no sound was heard other than the sound of the Chidori's thousand chirping birds slowly dwindling away. Just as Izuku was about to lunged at Izumi forward with deadly precision, with his Chidori crackled with electricity, his eyes filled with a twisted determination. The air crackled with tension as his hand moved closer to delivering the fatal blow.

But just as Izuku's hand was about to pierce through Izumi's chest, a figure suddenly appeared in front of them, like a guardian angel. It was Momo, her face a mask of determination and selflessness. With a swift and fluid motion, she positioned herself between Izuku and Izumi, her left shoulder taking the full force of the Chidori, going right through her back and creating a fist sized hole much to Izuku's shock and horror

. . . Currently on the Cycle of Hatred. . .

. . .Time seemed to slow down as the world around them faded into a hushed silence. The only audible sound was the distant chirping of a thousand birds from the Chidori, gradually fading away as the electricity dispersed into the air.

Izuku's eyes widened in shock and horror as he stared at the scene before him. His Chidori had missed its intended target and instead found its mark on Momo's left shoulder, just inches above her heart. The pain etched across Momo's face was undeniable, yet she stood tall, refusing to let it overshadow her resolve.

Blood trickled down Momo's arm, staining her all ready tattered and torn dress. Her eyes locked with Izuku's, and in that moment, a range of emotions flickered through her gaze - sadness, determination, pain, and an unwavering strength.

Izuku's shock quickly gave way to a torrent of conflicting emotions. Regret gnawed at his heart as he realized the unintended consequences of his attack. Guilt washed over him like a tidal wave, threatening to drown him in remorse. In that instant, he saw the true extent of the darkness that had consumed him.

Meanwhile, Izumi slowly opened her eyes, not feeling the pain and the cold feeling of death she was expecting from being stab through the heart by Izuku's lightning covered fist, but was instead met by Momo standing in front of her with Izuku's fist coming out of her left shoulder much to her shock

"Y-Yaoyorozu?" Izumi muttered in shock and horror seeing Momo in front of her with a fist on her left shoulder right above where her heart was located

"W-what do you think you are doing Yagi?" Momo asked her in pain while Izumi slowly looked up at Momo in confusion. Momo winced in pain and coughed up some blood but gritted her teeth together and stood her ground to stop herself from crying out in pain. Refusing to cry or scream despite the pain her body was in.

" what happened to the girl who never gave up to save her brother, huh? The girl who fought to make things right? This defeatist attitude doesn't suit you at all!" Momo yelled, her frustration boiled over and she couldn't hold back her words any longer while Izumi flinched at Momo's sharp tone, her eyes slowly widening in surprise as her words started to sink in

" if your giving up on him so easily then I won't! Izumi, how could you even think about giving up on Izuku? He's our friend, our comrade! His my. . .his my love of my life" Momo muttered the last part to herself silently but it was still heard by Izumi and Izuku causing their eyes to widen in shock

"We can't abandon him in his time of need. So that's I won't give up, no matter how battered or bruised my body is, no matter how broken i am! That's why we have to fight for him, no matter what! I will save him no matter what!!" Momo exclaimed with nothing but pure conviction in her tone while her eyes burned with fire. Shocking Izuku with her determination and conviction alone

"Why?" Izuku muttered unconsciously but it was still heard by Momo "why? Why are you two still adamant on saving me? Why would you go so far for me? Even sacrificing your own bodies? Your own lives? Just for me?, Despite everything I have done! All the lives I've taken! The lives I've ruined! Why?" Izuku asked her with genuine curiosity

"It's because. . . I love you" Momo silently said genuinely shocking Izuku and caused him to involuntarily take a step back while gaping at her with a look of utter shock etched across his face

"Ever since we first met I genuinely loved you Izuku, from all of the times we spent together, the moments we were at each others side, where the happiest moments of my life" Momo said with a soft smile, reminiscing on all of the time they spent together while Izuku's eyes softened, while looking at her sadly

"That's why, when you 'died', it genuinely broke me, I didn't eat nor did I sleep, all I could think of was you, all I can dream of was you. When ever I closed my eyes all I see in my dreams are you please for help while I stand there, unable to do anything, whenever I sleep all i see is your dead corpse laying beneath my feet, staring at me with those cold lifeless eyes. All I wanted more than to be with you again, to see your smile, to feel your warmth, I didn't want anything but to be with you, I even thought about just ending it all just so I could see you again in the after life" Momo said sadly, looking down and clenching her fist to hide the few tears starting to leak from her eyes while Izumi gaped at her in shock while Izuku looked away, sadness and regret gnawing at his heart

"That's why I'll do anything within my power to save you. because, I know, deep down that the same Izuku I fell in loved with is still there buried deep within that hate filled heart of yours" Momo said as Izuku looked down, his hair covering his eyes

"I'm sorry Momo" Izuku said with genuine sorrow "but it's too late for me, I can't turn back now" Izuku said looking back up at her with his Sharingan activated

"Then so be it, I'll bring you back Izuku, no matter what, even if I break every bone in you body to do so. and that, is a promise for a lifetime" Momo said with nothing but pure determination and resolve in her voice as she subconsciously began to draw more and more nature chakra around her, sucking all of the nature chakra within the area causing the wound on her shoulder to heal slowly while black markings began to appear on her face and a green aura slowly surrounded her shocking but Izuku and Izumi at the show of power

"'t-this power!, i-it's amazing!'" Izumi exclaimed in her mind in shock, her eyes wide at the calming nature-like aura slowly surrounding Momo

"'I-It can't be!, t-this power! This is nature chakra!" Izuku thought in shock

"'Shit! This is bad! I'm out of chakra and I'm already exhausted and injured from my previous fight, I might have to use it no matter how dangerous that technique is, but I don't have a choice, I can't lose. not here, not now. plan B it is then'" Izuku thought analyzing but before he can do anything, Momo suddenly slammed both of her hands into the ground and with a loud war cry, hundreds of thorny emerged from the ground and hurriedly shot towards where Izuku was

" Wood Release: Thorny Vines jutsu" Momo exclaimed and slammed her hands into the ground below, just as long, sharp thorny vines shot from the ground and hurriedly shot towards Izuku to immobilize and restrict his movements

"Shit!" Izuku cursed loudly before he jumped backwards and used his Sharingan to dodge the incoming thorny vines from wrapping around him although not before getting some scratches from his body in the process before landing a few distance away

Momo rushed at Izuku, skidding across the ground in a blur before finally reaching him in a blink of an eye, much to Izuku's shock before delivering a kick straight at Izuku's fast that sent him skidding in the ground.

Izuku quickly got up just in time for him to block one of Momo's punches, as the two quickly engaged in a Taijutsu, with Momo throwing punches and kicks left and right that sent Izuku skidding back, quickly being overwhelmed by Momo's new found strength and speed granted to her by her sage mode

Izuku grunted as she quickly jumped back. Weaving through a set of hand seals and channeling fire chakra through his lungs

"Fire style: Fire Dragon jutsu!" Izuku exclaimed, Releasing a massive stream of fire in the shape of a dragon from his mouth heading straight towards Momo, who quickly weaved though her own set of hand seals before channeling water chakra from her lungs

"Water style: water dragon jutsu!" Momo exclaimed, expelling a massive stream of water in the shape of a water dragon from her mouth

The two dragons quickly clashed and cancelled the other out, causing smoke and steam to engulfed the area, blocking Izuku's vision off

Izuku quickly activated his Sharingan just in time to block a fist from Momo before she burst out of the smoke and delivered a kick to his gut that sent him gasping for air, before grabbing his outstretched arm and spinning him around before finally throwing him into one of the ruined buildings

Izuku groaned in pain and opened his bleary eyes to see Momo slowly approaching him

"Now let's go Izuku, enough is enough. Snap out of it already" Momo said, grabbing him by the collar of his torn shirt and lifting him up "if you don't come to your senses then I'll just have to beat you over and over again and drag you home by myself" Momo said with Izuku only glaring at her in response

"J-just shut up already, you and Izumi, your just the same. Spouting all this nonsense, I to think you would stoop so low hanging out with you crush's tormentor" Izuku said with a mocking smile, receiving a punch in the face from an angry and teary eyed Momo in response

"How dare you!" Momo roared, tears filled in the corner of her eyes while Izuku slowly reach to his kunai pouch and pulled out a smoke bomb, before throwing it straight at Momo's eyes momentarily blinding her

Momo yelped and stumble back in pain trying to regain her vision while Izuku took this to his advantage and jumped a few meters back to gain some distance between them

"'dammit, I don't have a choice" Izuku thought before his eyes hardened, Izuku bites his thumb drawing blood before wiping the blood in his chest before slowly spreading all across his body. As soon as he did, a sealing matrix appeared before he went to a series of hand seals, ending with the ram hand seal

"Release!" Izuku cried out, releasing the chakra suppression and weight seal before he gritted his teeth in pain when the sealing array glowed red before eventually disappearing a second later, feeling his body more lighter and energized, while feeling that his chakra replenish to what it was once before.

Soon, a devious smirk spread across his face before slowly turning into maniacal laughter as Izuku slowly began drawing in nature chakra all around him, causing his appearance slowly started to change, turning the left side of his body pale white, almost translucent color, and his pupils turn a vibrant golden hue with slits while his sclera turned pure black, completed by the purple markings around his left eye. But, The most striking change, however, is the appearance of the snake-like scales that covered the left aide of his body his body, giving him an almost reptilian appearance, completed by a single horn protruding from his left forehead. much to Momo and Izumi's shock

"Izuku,... What have you done? How did you achieve this?" Momo asked him in shock and awe, stunned and taken a back by the similar feeling and aura of Izuku's new power up was akin to hers, albeit more corrupted and dark than hers

"Oh? You like what to see. Momo, Izumi? Do you really think you were the only one that can use nature chakra?" Izuku asked them with a smirk

" That fool Orochimaru's feeble attempts at mastering the Snake Sage Mode were nothing more than child's play. however, I have done what that pathetic failure Orochimaru couldn't! I have perfected the Snake Sage Mode, surpassing his feeble attempts with his cursed marks." Izuku said while laughing maniacally

"consider yourselves Lucky that you've push me this far, normally I wouldn't use this power someone I consider unworthy of witnessing it, but desperate times call for desperate measures. But, it seems that you have more than proven yourselves to be worthy of this kind of power, so I'll give you this honor of fighting me with my true depths of my power." Izuku said with a sinister smirk

"The secrets of the snakes, hidden for centuries, were waiting for someone worthy to unlock their true power. And That someone... was me." Izuku said with his smirk spreading wider and wider by the second while Izumi and Momo could only listen on in shock

"Through my relentless pursuit, I discovered the ancient secrets of the snake summoning clan and unlocked their true potential." Izuku said with a smirk before he reached for the hilt of his sword and took it out before biting his thumb and drawing blood. And with a swift motion, he wiped the crimson liquid across the blade, causing the previously dormant sealing array to glow with an intense white light.

"Release! Awaken! Kusanagi!" Izuku exclaimed and as soon as the words left his lips, a puff of smoke enveloped the sword, obscuring it from view. Anticipation filled the air as Izumi and Momo watch on warily

When the smoke cleared, a stunning transformation had occurred. Izuku's sword had undergone a magnificent change, becoming a sleek and deadly weapon. It now possessed a long and slender silver blade, its straight edge shimmering with a dangerous aura. The hilt, adorned with a coiled serpent motif, boasted a dark color that added an air of mystery. Two small turquoise gemstones sparkled on the hilt, catching the light and mesmerizing the two onlookers

"Behold! My sword's true form and power, the Kusanagi!" Izuku exclaimed with a smirk

"You know what they say Izumi, Momo?...When Shinobis are powerful enough...They only talk with their fist, they can read each other's thoughts, simply through a battle alone. Without ever uttering a single word. So, Izumi, Momo, how about we have a little chat eh?" Izuku said with a smirk and without another word, he launched himself towards them, moving so fast that he only appeared to be a blur of purple light barely allowing Momo to create a sword to block this slash, creating a gust of wind that blew away everything away from them as Momo struggles to counter Izuku's strength, getting push back as the second passed by with sparks coming from their blades at they battled for dominance

Momo began to constantly add her chakra into the blade to stopped it from snapping in half, but it was for naught as cracks slowly appeared on her blade before it finally broke, the pressure of the attack sending both Izumi and Momo away

Soon, Izuku once again launched himself towards Momo, using his lightning chakra to enhance his speed to even further than it was before, moving like a purple-electric blur across the battlefield and barely giving her time to react and to create a sword once again to defend herself, before she was pushed back by the force of the attack, with the two of them engaging on a kenjutsu battle, clashing their swords at one another with Izuku using his sword to extend and retracting at his command, allowing him to strike from both close and long distances, making it difficult for Momo to predict his attacks. With Momo constantly pumping up chakra through her blade to even keep up with Izuku's blade that can seemingly pierce through anything, and to keep up with Izuku's relentless attacks and to avoid her blade breaking in half like before

Momo, in her sage mode, utilized her creation quirk and her newly found abilities over nature and wood style wood style ninjutsu to defend against Izuku's onslaught. Creating multiple walls of wood in an attempt to block Izuku's relentless slashes. However, Izuku's sword effortlessly sliced through the wooden barriers like a knife through butter, leaving Momo on the defensive.

But, Despite Momo's efforts, she struggled to keep up with Izuku's superior swordsmanship and speed. Her dodges were uncoordinated and sloppy, a result of her not fully harnessing the power boost of her sage mode yet. This led to multiple mistakes, with Izuku capitalizing on each one earning herself multiple gashes and scratches from Izuku's relentless attacks that slowly started to heal thanks to her newly found sage mode

Izuku continued to press his advantage, extending his blade to slash at Momo relentlessly, moving at lightning-fast speeds, barely leaving any room for Momo to breath and come up with a better plan other than continual block his strikes. His strikes were precise and swift, appearing almost as a blur. Leaving Momo's defense crumbling, and slowly desperation began to set in.

Realizing the need to adapt, Momo decided to utilize her creation quirk to its fullest potential. She swiftly created up a variety of weapons to counter Izuku's attacks. Creating armor around her body to lessen the damage of Izuku's attacks, creating shields to block Izuku's strikes, and launching multiple projectiles at him in hopes to catch him off guard, anything that give her the advantage of the fight, all filled the battlefield, only for Izuku's blade to cut through both of her armor and shields with ease and for Izuku to dodge her launched projectiles, slithering through the launched projectiles like a agile snake, dodging and weaving through each and single one of the kunai and shuriken launched with great speed and agility before rushing towards Momo once again, forcing her to be in the defensive much to her already growing frustrations

The fight went on with Momo mostly on the offensive, contently dodging and weaving through Izuku's attack while doing her best to block them until her blade finally broke after Izuku's countless attacks and she finally had enough, channeling chakra through her fist, Momo punched the with all her strength causing the ground to quake and break beneath her, and sending out a massive torrent of wind and debris that sent Izuku rolling a few meters back from the pressure of the attack before he regained his balance

Momo quickly took advantage of the situation and weaved through a set of hand seals before slamming her hands into the ground, just as roots emerged from the ground and rushed to entangle and immobilize Izuku

"Wood Release: Entangling Roots" Momo said before slamming her hands into the ground, just as roots emerged from the ground and rushed to entangle and immobilize Izuku, who was now his turn to be on the defensive as he jumped back while using his sword to cut through the roots that attempted to entangle and immobilize him as Momo quickly took advantage at the distracted Izuku, weaving through another set of hand seals

" Wood Release: Forest's Wrath!" Momo exclaimed. before slamming her hands into the ground and sent a wave of large tree branches, roots and vines towards Izuku, easily towering over the battlefield.

Izuku quickly saw the large wave of branches, roots and vines heading straight towards him as he jumped back before weaving through a set of his own hand seals

"fire style: Flame Whirlwind!" Izuku exclaimed, before he spat out a whirlwind of fire from his mouth that spins rapidly, burning the large wave of branches, roots and vines and everything in its path. Leaving nothing but smoke and ashes in the battlefield

The smoke filled the air, making it difficult for Izuku to see clearly. But he suddenly felt the familiar tingle of energy coursing through his body just as his senses went haywire, warning him of the incoming attack. He tilted his head to the side just in time to dodge a punch from Momo, who suddenly shot up from the smoke and aimed a punch directly at his head.

Before he could react, Momo unleashed a barrage of lightning-fast kicks and punches that he either dodge or blocked each and every one of her attacks thanks to the help of his heightened senses before countering it with his own lightning-fast strikes. Delivering punches and kicks with grace and precision, all the while avoiding Momo's attacks with ease. before finally ending the onslaught with a kick that sent Momo rolling away

Momo was sent rolling to the ground by Izuku's unexpected kick. But before she can regained her balance and do anything, Izuku suddenly appeared in front of her in a blur, Chidori crackling in his hand, much to Momo's shock, before her instincts immediately kicked in.

Reacting swiftly, Momo began weaving through a set of hand seals, and channeling nature chakra through her hands, and in a matter of seconds, she slammed her hand into the ground, causing a wall of thick wood and thorns to erupt, blocking Izuku's path.

"Wood style: wooden spiked wall!!" Momo exclaimed, as a spiked wall of wood emerged from the ground just in time for Izuku to thrust his Chidori hand forward, piercing through the formidable barrier, and getting his hand stuck in the process

Without missing a beat, Momo seized the opportunity and used the wood style' unique ability to immediately beginning to drain Izuku of his chakra, making him weaker and weaker as the second passed by while she Channeled her chakra into the spiked wall, willing it to shoot forward, aiming directly at Izuku. The sharp spikes found their mark, piercing Izuku's shoulders and causing him to grit his teeth in pain. Sensing his vulnerability, Momo capitalized on the moment.

With lightning-fast reflexes, she delivered a powerful punch to Izuku's stomach, eliciting a gasp of pain from him. Before following the attack by unleashing a relentless barrage of punches, fueled by her chakra, Momo's strikes targeted Izuku's weakened body. The impact of her blows broke several of his ribs and caused damage to his inner organs, forcing him to spit out blood with his eyes wide in silent pain.

As the exchange reached its climax, Momo seized the final opportunity to end the confrontation decisively. With one last punch to Izuku's gut, she sent him flying forward, his body propelled by the force.

As Izuku soared through the air, propelled by the force of Momo's super-powered punch, pain coursed through his body. He groaned, feeling the wounds and bruises inflicted by Momo earlier slowly healing thanks to the power of his nature chakra. The healing energy surged within him, providing relief and restoring his strength.

Meanwhile, Momo stood on the ground, her eyes focused and determined. Swiftly weaving through a series of intricate hand seals, before she summoned multiple homing seed bombs, and shot them towards Izuku with deadly precision.

Izuku's instincts kicked in upon seeing the incoming attack. As soon as his wounds were healed, he swiftly drew his sword from its sheathe, its blade gleaming in the moonlight. And with lightning-fast speed, he began slicing through the homing seed bombs, effortlessly cutting homing seed bombs down one by one while doing flips and acrobatics to dodge the missiles and slice right through them

Not content with merely defending himself, Izuku channeled his chakra through his sword, infusing it with a powerful gust of wind. In one swift motion, he unleashed a devastating wind slash that tore through the remaining homing seed bombs, causing them to explode in a dazzling display of destruction.

With the explosion fading, Izuku gracefully descended back to the ground just intime to see Momo rushed towards him in a blur, leaving after images behind her. Izuku slowly pulled out a kunai from his kunai pouch and threw it towards Momo

Momo easily dodge the incoming Kunai before throwing a punch at Izuku, only for Izuku to catch the fist, blocking her attack before leaping up and gave Izuku a spin kick, with Izuku narrowly blocking the attack

Soon, the two of them got into a Taijutsu combat, with Momo throwing chakra enhance punches and kicks left and right while Izuku easily maneuvering his bodies acrobatically to either dodge or block hers attacks with the help of his Sharingan

Momo leaped up in the air and descended towards Izuku, delivering a double kick only for Izuku to block them with his arms before retaliating with his own spin kick, sending Momo flying away until she regained her balance and landed gracefully back into the ground

Momo growled in anger and rushed towards Izuku in a blur once again, constantly appearing and reappearing besides or behind Izuku, delivering punch after punch or kicks after kicks, leaving dust trails and after images from her sheer speed alone. However, Izuku was easily able to see her and thus block her attacks due to the help of His Sharingan, tracking her ever movements down to the slightest detail and predicting her nest attack from the small twitch of her muscles, much to Momo's growing frustrations

Momo growled and aimed multiple punches towards Izuku only for Izuku to duck and weaved through them before retaliating with his own knocking her back a few feet

Momo quickly got up and saw Izuku descending towards her with a kick, however Momo quickly caught the kick with her hands only for Izuku to maneuver his body mid air, spinning to give her her kick to the side of her head causing her to stumble back before Izuku crouch low and gave her a kick in her stomach that left her gasping for air before finally finishing it up with a spin kick that sent her skidding away

Momo quickly got up from the ground and growled in anger, she wiped the blood from her mouth before weaving through a set of hand seals

"Wood style: wood clone jutsu!" Momo exclaimed as multiple copies of herself emerged from the ground before they all rushed towards Izuku

Momo and her wood clones quickly rushed towards Izuku, throwing punches and kicks with Izuku dodging each and single one of the with ease, using his acrobatics and flexibility to his advantage. Before retaliating with his own punches and kicks, fending them off but the wood clones prove to be more durable and trouble some than Izumi's normal shadow clones, much to his annoyance

Soon however, Izuku was slowly being overwhelmed by the sheer number of the wood clones, combine that with their durability and Izuku was having a hard time fending them off as the time pass by, especially since they kept adapting to his fighting style, with the wood clones slowly analyzing how he fights, analyzing his strength and weaknesses and where to best attack him to their advantage, much to his growing irritation.

Izuku leaped up in the air, having enough of the wood clones overwhelming him with their sheer numbers and weaved through a set of hand seals before channeling fire chakra through his lungs

"Fire style: fire bomb jutsu!" Izuku exclaimed as he spat out multiple balls of fire from his mouth towards Momo and her wood clones. However, Momo and her woos clones quickly maneuvered out of fire bombs, dodging and weaving through them with ease thanks from their superior speed

Izuku growled as he saw Momo and her wood clones dodging his fire bombs with ease. Before his eyes widen when Momo weaved though hand seals and multiple gigantic wooden tendrils emerged from the ground land were heading straight towards him

"Wood style: wood entanglement jutsu!" Momo said, weaving through hand seals as multiple wooden tendrils emerged from the ground and attempted to entangle Izuku

Izuku's eyes widen in shock before he quickly maneuvered his body mid air, using his flexibility and acrobatics to dodge and weave through the massive wooden tendrils before Izuku quickly weaved through another set of hand seals and channeled fire chakra through his lungs

"Fire style: dragon flame jutsu!" Izuku exclaimed, breathing out a stream of fire that incinerated all of the wood clones, burning them all in a pile of ashes and covering the area in smoke

Izuku panted in exhaustion as the smoke soon cleared away and he could vaguely see a half burnt dome of wood, soon the wood dome started to crack to reveal a relatively unharmed Momo equally panting in exhaustion and fatigued

Izuku quickly took a chakra pill from his pouch and swallow it, starting to slowly regain back his lost chakra as he stared at the equally exhausted Momo across the battlefield, reaching a stalemate

Izuku and Momo stared at each other, eyes narrowed with burning determination in their eyes, fierce and unyielding, unwilling to give up no matter the cost. Locked in a fierce battle of wills.

The air crackled with anticipation as they gripped their hands tighter and got into their battle stances, prepared to finished this battle quickly before the other finds a way to defeat them or gains an advantage.

Izuku was about to move when he saw a flash of orange light and suddenly caught something from the corner of his eyes before time seemingly slowed down as he slowly turned around and his eyes grew wide when he felt a fist suddenly connect to his cheek before being sent away, followed by a massive gust of wind from the force of the attack

. . . with Izumi. . .

"Yaoyorozu was right, I can't give up, not now" Izumi muttered to herself, gritting her teeth together and clenching her fist in anger, her body covered in dust and bruises, With a determination newfound resolve, she slowly stood up from the ground, ignoring the pain her body is in

"I CAN'T GIVE UP!! NOT NOW!! I HAVE TO SAVE HIM NO MATTER WHAT!! EVEN IF IT MEANS BREAKING MY BODY TO DO SO!" Izumi roared as she activates One for All at 100%, causing an intense burst of power that caused the ground to quake beneath her, and sends dust and debris flying in all directions.

As she spreads the power of One for All throughout her body, causing her muscle to tense and bulk up, her hair spike up, and her eyes glow with an intense orange color. Red veins appeared all over her body as an orange aura surrounds her, accompanied by crackling orange lightning. And Without another word, she crouches down and propels herself forward, moving so fast that she appears as an orange blur.

Time seems to slow down as Izumi suddenly appears in front of Izuku, catching him off guard. Izuku slowly turned around, barely giving him time to register the orange light before he slowly felt a powerful punch slowly connects with his cheek. The force of the attack sends Izuku flying, causing a giant shockwave and a massive gust of wind that shakes the surroundings.

Izuku crashes into multiple ruined buildings and walls, with rubble and debris falling on top of his limp body. Much to the shock of Momo

"Yaoyorozu! Are you okay?" Izumi asked the still shell shock Momo, who dumbly nodded in responses. Still registering what just happened, first she and Izuku were staring into each others eyes with burning determination then the next, he was suddenly launched towards multiple ruined building by a powerful punch from Izumi in a blink of an eye

"do you think it's over?" Izumi asked her warily, snapping Momo out of her shock before her eyes narrowed and her eyes not leaving where Izuku had landed

"No" Momo said, shaking her head "don't be naive Yagi, Izuku is just as stubborn about not giving up than we are, our previous fights of him are proof of that alone, get ready for any attack he may throw at us next" Momo warns her, causing Izumi to nod in response. her body tensing as she prepared herself for any attack Izuku may throw at them next

Suddenly, they heard a sound coming from the direction where Izuku is buried causing the two heroes-in-training to exchange worried glances, They turned around to see him slowly crawl his way out of the rubble he was buried in. a dark and corrupted aura gradually enveloping his entire body. Causing the two to tense as a chill runs down their spines as they realize the battle is far from over.

As Izuku slowly emerges from the rubble, his body covered in the dark and corrupted aura, a sense of unease fills the air as Izumi and Momo instinctively took a step back, exchange worried glances at one another, realizing the severity of the situation.

Suddenly, a low, menacing growl echoes through the air. The dark aura surrounding Izuku intensifies, swirling with malevolence. It becomes clear that this is not the Izuku they once knew and fought before. Something powerful and sinister has taken hold of him.

Just as the tension reaches its peak, a surge of energy crackles in the air. The ground beneath their feet trembles, and a surge of wind whips through the battlefield. The corrupted aura surrounding Izuku begins to expand, stretching out like black tendrils, ready to strike.

"Oh well, no getting around it I guess" Izuku said with a dark chuckle "once I go ahead and let this power take over, I-I'm not really sure what will happen to me in the end, but I do know one thing, with this power, I will beat the both of you once and for all" Izuku said as he slowly takes a step forward, his movement ragged and uncanny, his hair covering his face as his curse mark slowly spread across from his body, causing his skin to turn gray, his hair to grew longer and hand-like wing sprouted from his back, slowly changing his appearance to that of the curse mark second state. all the while, he was slowly drawing in more and more negative nature chakra all over him

Negative nature chakra, a chakra so polluted and toxic that it drains all of the nature energy from the area, until it's nothing but a barren and dried up waste land devoid of any life, draining all of the nature chakra all around it until it's nothing more than a dried up husk. It sucks up all the nature chakra in its vicinity, leaving behind nothing but desolation and emptiness. It acts like a parasite, continuously feasting and feasting on the life force of the environment greedily until, ultimately turning it into a dried-up husk. disrupting the balance and harmony of nature.

" but you two aren't really giving me a choice here, Izumi, Momo" Izuku said as his appearance slowly to change to something even more demonic than it was before, his skin turned pale white to dark grey, spikes grew from his hand-like wings grew from his back, spikes grew from his shoulders and forearms, black markings spread all throughout his body, his nails and teeth grew sharper, a large snake tail grew from his back and two horns grew from his forehead like a crown, making him look more menacing than before much to Momo and Izumi's shock

"You two are special I'll give you that. however, you two aren't as special as I am" Izuku said with a dark chuckle in the end

"Izuku, what have you done?" Both Momo and Izumi though in shock as they stared at the monstrosity that used to be their brother/best friend and crush

"I not only completed what Orochimaru Couldn't do, but I perfected it, enhance it, made it better than Orochimaru could ever do. This, this is negative nature chakra, a chakra so polluted and toxic that it drains all of the nature energy from the area, until it's nothing but a barren and dried up waste land devoid of any life. this, this is my curse mark sage mode" Izuku said silently, but his voice was heard by the both of them causing their eyes to go wide in shock

Izuku slowly lifts his head up, with Momo and Izumi catching a glimpse at his piercing red eyes causing them to involuntarily shiver and take a step back

Izumi involuntarily gulps in fear, seeing Izuku's fierce red eyes before shaking her head and regaining her focus, her eyes hardened as she takes a step forward, her eyes focused on the transformed Izuku. She can sense the immense power emanating from him, maybe equal or even greater than her own but she refuses to back down. With determination etched on her face, she braces herself for whatever comes next.

"What... what's happening to him?" Izumi asked, trying to hide her fear and nervousness, turning around to look at the equally terrified Momo but was masking it better than the blonde haired girl

"I don't know Yagi, but it can't be good. We have to be ready for anything" Momo said to her warily, her brain already coming up with countless plans and scenarios on how to deal with this. She knows that Izuku, is strong, very strong, even stronger than the likes of All Might, this was the person who killed a 100 pros with a single attack, who fought Endeavor and defeated him single handedly and even managed to permanently cripple him by taking off his right arm, this was the person who fought of herself, Izumi, Jiro and the others all by himself without even breaking a sweat and without getting a single scratch in the process. so this new power up may prove to be more difficult then their previous fights. So they cannot afford to underestimate him.

"You're right, I won't let his darkness consume him. We'll save him, no matter what." A determined Izumi said with Momo nodding in agreement, both of them determined to overcome this challenge and save Izuku once and for all

"'We need to find a way to break through to him. To remind him of who he truly is.'" Momo thought, her mind already racing to come up with a plan.

"'I won't lose hope. There has to be a way to bring him back.''" Izumi though as she tensed up her body, ready to fight with determination burning in her eyes

The tension rises as silence envelops the battlefield. Izumi and Momo stand their ground, ready to face whatever challenge comes their way. The weight of the moment is palpable, as they both understand the gravity of the situation

Izumi and Momo slowly lock eyes, silently communicating their determination and readiness to confront this new threat. Their hearts pound in their chests as they prepare themselves for the battle that lies ahead.

Izumi takes a deep breath and clenched her fist tightly before She channels the strength of One for All at a 100% within her, drawing upon its immense power. Causing her body to be covered in an orange aura with orange lightning crackling all around her. Her resolve and determination shines through as she readies herself to protect not only herself, but also her friend.

Momo stands beside her, her mind racing with strategies and plans while she unconsciously began to draw more and more nature chakra all around her, causing her to be engulf in a green aura and to glow in a bright green light. further enhancing her strength, speed, senses and other abilities while She focuses her intellect, preparing herself to provide support and guidance in the battle ahead. Together, they are a force to be reckoned with.

Izuku suddenly bit his thumb and began to weaved through a set of hands seals just as Izumi's eye widen, easily recognizing the hand seals to be a summoning technique before biting her own thumb and started to weaved through a set of her own hand seals

Momo immediately notice Izumi and Izuku's actions and immediately understanding what's going on, she silently began to gather nature chakra and started to pout it from the ground beneath her just as Izumi and Izuku finished through their hand seals

"Summoning jutsu! Serpentis!/ Gama Ishi!/wood golem!!" Izuku, Izumi and Momo exclaimed before the ground beneath them Shaked as a giant wood golem emerged from the ground while a giant toad and snake appeared in a puff of smoke with their summoners/creator standing on top of them

"We can't let this darkness win. We'll fight for Izuku until the very end." Izumi said, standing on tip of her giant summon with Momo nodding in agreement

"Together, we can do this. We have to believe in him and in ourselves." Momo said, standing on top of her giant creation as they prepared themselves and without any other word, the three giant summons/creations rushed towards one another with their rider of top of them, prepared for battle

The ground rumbled beneath their immense weight as Gama Ishi, Serpentis, and the giant Wood Golem rushed towards one another, ready for a fight and can even be felt from the next town which was a mile away, causing ground and nearby buildings to shake, causing terrified civilians and nearby animals to take flee in fear.

Serpentis, with its long, sinewy body and venomous fangs, quicky slithered and coiled around the towering Wood Golem, constricting and squeezing with all its might. The Wood Golem, despite its immense size, felt the pressure tightening around its trunk, causing cracks to appear in its wooden exterior.

But Gama Ishi, the giant toad wielding a massive sword, leapt into action. With a thunderous splash, it landed beside the Wood Golem, its sword gleaming in the fading light. With Izumi riding atop of its head, providing guidance and support.

Gama Ishi's sword swung down with incredible force, striking Serpentis' scaly body. Sparks flew as the blade clashed against the serpent's impenetrable scales, but Gama Ishi's sheer strength managed to leave a deep gash, causing Serpentis to hiss and recoil in pain before glaring it's slithered angry eyes at Gama Ishi

Serpentis lunged forward with it's teeth bared dripping poison, before biting Gama Ishi in it's arm and injecting it's poison in it's blood stream before head butting the giant toad with it's impenetrable scaly head for good measure, causing Gama Ishi to stumble back with it's vision blurry

Meanwhile, Momo quickly used her nature chakra to infused the golem's wooden limbs with nature's energy. Vines burst from the ground, wrapping around Serpentis and restraining its movements causing Serpentis to roar in response before opening it's mouth and letting out a giant burst of flames that burned the vines to ashes before spitting out a gush of venomous acid at the the wood golem's left arm and eye, easily melting it with it's acid

Gama Ishi quickly shook his head and ignored the poison for now and leaped back into the fight, despite it's blurry vision and weakening body, he quickly engaged the giant snake in a fight once again the help of the giant wood golem, with Gama Ishi using his other sense like hearing and smell to locate where Serpentis was while the wood golem providing support by creating wooden construct or vines to hold down the giant snake, with Serpentis slithering and dodging out of the way before countering the attack by biting them, injecting toxic venom into their blood streams, spitting out fire or spitting out a venous acidic venom from its mouth

Meanwhile, while the tree summons/creations where locked in a 3 way battle, knocking down building and causing the ground to shake by their destructive attacks, Momo quickly took the opportunity to leaped towards Izuku while he was distracted with Izumi following the same however, Izuku had already anticipated this move and had leaped off Serpentis' head to battled them head on

"I won't let you destroy everything we've fought for, Izuku!" Izumi said as she leaped out of Gama Ishi's head in an orange blur, which was quickly followed by Momo and Izuku as they rushed towards one another moving in a blur of green, orange and dark purple light as they engaged in their final clashed

Izumi, Momo and Izuku started to dart across the battlefield which their summons/creations continued to battle one another for dominance, appearing in blurs as they exchanged fast-paste punches and kicks at one another. With each devastating attack sending shockwaves to ripple through the air, knocking down building and further crumbling the already decimated surroundings as the three warriors engage in a high-speed battle, their movements blur into streaks of green, dark purple, and orange as they unleash their unique abilities and techniques, matching each other's movements and attacks blow for blow.

As the battle rages on, the clash of power between Izumi, Izuku and Momo intensifies. The sheer force of their blows causes buildings to crumble and the ground to shatter beneath their feet.

Izuku, fueled by his Curse Mark Sage Mode, matches Momo's strength blow for blow. With the curse mark enhancing his senses, strength, and agility, his body moves with a snake-like flexibility, allowing him to dodge and counter with incredible precision. Momo, in her Sage Mode, uses her heightened senses and strategic thinking to anticipate Izuku's moves and launching devastating nature-based jutsus.

Meanwhile, Izumi zooms around the battlefield with the incredible speed of One For All 100% Full Cowling. Using gran Torino's technique to bounce from one broken building to another to further enhance her speed and agility. With Each punch she throws creates shockwaves that reverberate through the air, showcasing the raw power of her quirk. Her movements are a blur of orange as she maneuvers with astonishing agility.

The three fighters engage in a high-speed battle, Their punches are so fast that they only appear as blurs of light in the sky as they exchange blows. The broken buildings and rubble around them bear witness to the intensity of their fight.

With Izumi, Izuku, and Momo showcasing their incredible fighting prowess, the battle becomes a spectacle of skill and power. Momo and Izumi, working together, combine their tricks, skills, quirks, and jutsus to outmaneuver Izuku and gain the upper hand. Each fighter utilizes their unique abilities to try to overpower the other, creating a fast-paced and intense fight scene.

As the fight unfolds, those who are watching from the news are captivated by the sheer spectacle of the battle, unable to tear their eyes away from the incredible display of strength and determination exhibited by Izumi, Momo, and Izuku. The clash of powers and the destruction left in their wake serve as a testament to their unwavering resolve and the lengths they will go to protect what they hold dear.

As the battle between Izuku, Izumi, and Momo intensifies, the air crackles with energy. Their movements are swift and precise as they exchange a flurry of punches and kicks, each blow resonating with power.

Izumi throws a devastating punch towards his face, but Izuku blocks it just in time, his muscles straining under the impact. With a quick twist, he counters with a lightning-fast kick, forcing Izumi to backflip to avoid the attack.

Meanwhile, Momo channels her Sage Mode and Wood Style abilities, enhancing her physical strength and manipulating the surrounding vegetation to her advantage. The ground sprouted up multiple giant roots and unleashes a barrage of wooden projectiles at Izuku that attempted to capture Izuku, who used his snake-like agility to dodge each and single one of them before Momo rushed towards him and unleashed a barraged of punches and kicks, with Izuku swiftly dodging and weaving through the onslaught. In a stunning display of agility

The battle moves to the sky, their movements becoming a blur of speed and skill. With Izuku unleashing a series of devastating punches and kicks, each strike crackling with energy. Momo and Izumi, though momentarily caught off guard, quickly regroup and retaliate with their own agile maneuvers.

Izuku, sensing an opportunity, focuses his energy into a single decisive strike. With lightning-fast reflexes, he delivers a powerful punch that sends Momo hurtling back towards the ground. The impact creates a small crater upon impact, leaving Momo momentarily stunned.

Seeing his chance, Izuku redirects his attention to Izumi, who has been knocked off balance by his attack on Momo. With a swift kick, he sends Izumi flying through the air, crashing into a nearby building. The force of the impact leaves her momentarily disoriented, giving Izuku a brief respite.

Momo crashed into the ground but she quickly got of the ground undeterred and quickly weaved through a set of hand seals before slamming her hands into the ground as she transforms the surrounding area into a dense forest, before sending out a large wave of trees, roots, vines and etc. Rushed up towards Izuku

"Wood Release: Nativity of a Sea of Trees!" Momo exclaimed as she transforms the surrounding area into a dense forest, before sending out a a large wave of trees, roots, vines and etc. Rushed up towards Izuku who quickly channeled fire chakra through his lungs and weaved through his own hand seals

"Fire style: great fire annihilation!!" Izuku exclaimed before expelled a literal sea of flames from his mouth, incinerating the wave of trees, roots, vines, and etc. Heading towards him in an instant, causing smoke to. engulfed the area as a result of the devastating clashed pf attacks

The smoke filled the air, making it difficult for Izuku to see clearly. But he suddenly felt his instinct went off just as Izumi and her clones emerged from the smoke, with each of them holing a Rasengan in the palm of their hands

"Rasengan barrage!!" Izumi yelled as she and her clones descended towards Izuku with a Rasengan in their hands

As Izumi and her clones got closer and closer to Izuku, he suddenly disappeared out of Izumi's line of sight much to her shock, before reappearing behind her with his sword held tight and started to channel his lightning chakra through his blade before second later multiple poofs of smoke was heard as Izumi turned around in shock only to see Izuku cutting through her numerous clones in a single slash before moving his gazed towards her with a glare

However, before he could reached Izumi, he was suddenly tackled through the air by Momo before she delivered multiple lightning-fast punches in his stomach sending him flying higher and higher into the air

the battle rages on, the intensity only grows. the energy surging around Izumi, Momo, and Izuku becomes palpable. The air crackles with their power, creating a charged atmosphere that electrifies the battlefield.

The determination etched on their faces reflects their unwavering resolve to emerge victorious. Each combatant pushes themselves to their absolute limits, refusing to back down or yield. Their relentless drive and the sheer power they exhibit leave those watching in awe, ensuring that this fight will be remembered as one for the ages

Izumi, Izuku and Momo, unleashing devastating punches that send shockwaves rippling through the air. With each strike, the sheer force behind their blows creates a whirlwind of destruction, shattering the remains of buildings and scattering debris in every direction.

Izumi quickly created some shadow clones and begins to zoom around the battle field trying to catch Izuku off guard and overwhelm him by her sheer force of speed, numbers and power. Her body being covered with orange aura with orange lightning arcing across from her. unleashing devastating punches that send shockwaves rippling through the air.

Momo, her Sage Mode, to enhance her physical capabilities to unimaginable levels and honed Her senses, allowing her to perceive the slightest movements and anticipate Izuku's actions. With her strategic mind at work, she quickly formulates plans and executes them with precision, combining her wood-style ninjutsu and her super strength with lightning-fast strikes.

Izuku's Curse Mark Sage Mode empowers him with heightened senses, strength, and agility. His body moves with an unnatural grace. Slithering, contorting and evading attacks with an otherworldly flexibility like a snake as he engaged the two in combat, using his sword's capabilities to extend and retract and control it telepathy to his advantage, using it in both long range and short range combat while doing his
Best to block or dodge Izumi and Momo's attacks While using his Sharingan to predict his opponent's movements before countering it with his own with astonishing accuracy.

The three warriors engage in a mesmerizing dance of combat, their bodies weaving and dodging, each strike aimed to take down their opponents. Izuku launches a devastating punch towards Momo, who swiftly ducks and counters with a flurry of lightning-fast kicks. Izumi, with lightning reflexes, quickly took advantage of Momo's distraction and began to throw her own lightning-fasts attacks only to be block by Izuku which he quickly followed with a well-timed kick, retaliating with a powerful uppercut.

Their battle takes to the skies, their movements blurring as they soar through the air. Each punch and kick lands with incredible force, trading attacks after attacks at one another. With the impact echoing across the battlefield. The sheer intensity of their clash causes shockwaves to ripple through the air, shaking the very foundations of their surroundings

The battlefield becomes a blur of motion as the three combatants engage in a relentless dance of speed and power. Their movements are so rapid that they leave blurs and afterimages in their wake, making it difficult for even the keenest of eyes to track their every action. With each clash, the ground trembles beneath them, the sky rumbles and shockwaves reverberate through the air, shaking the surrounding structures.

Momo and Izumi began to work together, combing their abilities and skills to defeat Izuku, using every trick up their shoulder in an attempt to over whelm him and catch him off guard long enough to actuality land a hit on Izuku's very agile body. With Izumi's lightning-fast strikes are complemented by Momo's precise and strategic maneuvers. Using her wood style to create wood constructs or bindings to keep him distracted long enough for Izumi to hit him at least once or twice, They coordinate their attacks flawlessly, utilizing their unique abilities to create devastating combinations that where able to push Izuku to his limits. While Izuku did his best to dodge or tank the attacks with the help of his impenetrable scales thanks to his curse mark sage mode, before countering each one of their attacks with his own. With the battle becoming a symphony of fists, kicks, jutsus, and quirk-enhanced techniques, showcasing the incredible skill and talent possessed by all three fighters.

However, as the battle rages on, Izumi begins to show signs of strain. The power coursing through her body, amplified by 100% One For All, takes its toll. The exhaustion weighs heavily on her, her muscles ached with pain, her bones were slowly starting to crack and break under the immense pressure of one for all, with the only thing that has kept her going on was her adrenaline and sheer willpower alone. and as a result, her movements where starting to slow ever so slightly. Something that Momo noticed thanks to her emption sensing abilities and keen senses, unfortunately though, she wasn't the only one that notice

Izuku quickly saw that Izumi was getting slower than normal and immediately concluded that the pressure of one for all was too much to her to handle, especially since there was no fox to help heal her body anymore thanks to him sealing it up with the five elements seal, leaving her vulnerable. So, like a hungry shark sensing blood, he immediately took advantage of this opportunity. Creating a weaker shadow clone to distract Momo before and pouncing right towards Izumi while she was starting to slow down and weakened. however, Momo slowly notice Izuku's gazed and tried to warn Izumi as best as she could

"YAGI WATCH OUT!!" Momo tried to warn her in time but it was too late, Izuku had already pounced towards the weakening Izumi and took advantage of her weakened state, lashing out punch after punch that easily caught her off guard. overpowering and overwhelming her with ease, sending Izumi back crashing into the ground while keeping Momo at bay trying to rush towards Izumi to help her but was blocked by a shadow clone of Izuku

Momo quickly dealt with the much weaker shadow clone of Izuku and flew down towards the crater where Izumi had landed

"Yagi! Are you okay?" Momo asked as she neared the crater where Izumi landed

"Y-yeah" said a groaning Izumi, wincing in pain as she got out of the crater she landed in

"H-his too strong, we can't beat him", Izumi said as Momo helped her up to her feet

"Your right, no matter what we throw at him he keeps countering it with his own, we're at a stalemate here, we need to end this once and for all" Momo said as Izuku slowly landed across from them

"Oh I couldn't agree more", Izuku said as he landed across from them. Briefly looking back to see how the fight between Serpentis, the giant wood golem and Gama Ishi was going, and scowling when he only to saw the broken remains of Momo's wood golem and no serpents and Gama Ishi to be found. The only indications of the fight was a huge plume of smoke that was floating everywhere, likely a result of Serpentis and Gama Ishi returning back to the summoning realm to heal

"I'm getting fed up with the both of you. So, how about we end this once and for all" Izuku said as he formed a Chidori in his left hand. Momo and Izumi looked at each other, silently communicating with their eyes before both nodding in agreement. determination burning in their eyes realizing this final clash with decide this fight once and for all.

Izumi summoned a single clone and began to form the Rasengan, while Momo closed her eyes and began to channel nature chakra, before placing her hands on top of the Rasengan and starting to pour her own nature chakra unto it, turning the Rasengan from blue to green and causing it to expand and enlarge

Meanwhile, Izuku quickly saw this and scowled. unwilling to be out done, Izuku poured his own negative nature chakra into his Chidori, making it roar as it slowly turned black

"BLACK LIGHTNING! BLACK CHIDORI! /NATURE RELEASE! NATURE RASENGAN!" Izuku, Izumi and Momo exclaimed as they prepared their attack before they rushed at one another with their respective attacks in hand in one final clash

"IZUKU!!!/ IZUMI!! MOMO!!" Izuku, Izumi and Momo yelled as they rushed towards one another, their attacks clashing head on, creating a blinding light in the process

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