Last time on Just Another Extra Y/N L/N had taken part in a conference hosted by the Nighteye agency regarding the matter of the Shei Hassaikai
After it had concluded Y/N had contacted his wife to letter her know he wouldn't be home till very late
Why is that the case?
Find out now
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As the sun began to descend on the horizon, dusk had begun to set in
To the west an orange hue was emerging from the city skyline but was ever so gradually receding
From the east the darkness of night had crept into the skies above
Despite this, the artificial light of the city granted visibility
From the observation deck of the tallest tower of the city a red liquid swirls in a glass container
Momentarily it stops and is brought to lips a tall masculine figure who's eyes observe the city below
Thoughts wondering as to the next steps they should take
They tended do this whenever they needed to ponder their plans for the future
Currently the topic of their ruminating had been something that had troubled them for quite sometime now
Y/N L/N
Every precaution that could of been taken had been taken
Yet they couldn't remove that sliver of doubt from their mind that something could go wrong
L/N had been something akin to long term investment for them so if things went wrong now...
Before that line of could go any further their silence was ended by a sound emerging from behind them
An electronic ding had rung, signalling that the elevator had came to a stop on the top floor they resided on
As doors smoothly parted light leaked into room the elevator
From the reflection it casted on the window the original resident of the room could identify a single silhouette
The footsteps of the newcomer made their approached before stopping a few paces behind them
???: "I assume our guest shall arrive soon?" despite having their solitude ruined they spoke in a cordial manner
Having been asked a question the new arrival retrieved a laptop they had previously held under their arm before the clicking of keys on keyboard echoed throughout the silent room
???: "Yes sir, our satellites have predicted Inquisitive will be within the city in approximately twenty three minutes" remaining humble they tried to keep the noise they made to a minimum
Hearing this pleased the individual as they released a satisfied hum before taking another sip of their beverage, taking in the silence they once more delved into thought only to be once again interrupted
???: "Forgive me sir but why now of all times? Surely with more eyes being on him than before interacting with him now is only more dangerous" they were sure to deliver their own skepticism in their superior politely
Once more first individual hummed, seemingly approving of their observation before glancing off to setting sun once again
???: "A valid concern indeed, but it is my belief that now is the perfect time to play this card. With my more eyes on Inquisitive than ever his influence on the masses is at a all time high, not to mention he is sure to rise within ranks of the heroes therefore supplying us with even more sources of information" their words were enlightening and never once condescending to other person in the room they considered a comrade despite their difference in status
Now having gained a glimpse into the inner workings of their superior's mind they humbly lowered their head in a grateful manner
???: "Apologies, forgive me for my doubts sir" they sounded genuinely ashamed, they became extremely irritated whenever others can't figure things out with minimal detail, so to fail in the same way they criticised others for...
Sounding quite amused the first let out a slight chuckle before turning back over their shoulder to glance at who was behind
???: "Please don't trouble yourself over it, it is understandable. I will admit I too once held my own doubts as to whether or not Shepherdess could truly deliver, but after seeing the reports myself... why my lack of faith in her work was undone entirely" turning back to urban view beneath them with an unseen grin as they went on
Now lacking any hesitance they previously held, the second figure steeled their resolve before asking one more question
???: "Very well sir, shall I 'roll out the red carpet' then?" Audible enthusiasm entered their voice when mentioning the quoted segment
Like a contagious disease their excitement had spread to other person causing their smile to only widen
???: "Yes, please do" gazing out once more into the city a pleased humming left their lips
As far in the distance the sun had fully set
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Kyudai Garaki was currently a very happy man
He watched as his creation remained suspended within in it's liquid container and was nearing completion
Without All For One the process had taken longer than he preferred but he had successfully surgically artificially transplanted quirks into his beloved Nomus
This one in particular has been one of his favourites to create
Of course like any loving parent he tried to love his 'children' equally but he of course had his favourites, those being the masterpieces that were the High-End
But this one?
It was a different story entirely
The sheer audacity of Y/N L/N to posses a quirk that had become a threat to his life's work was infuriating
So infuriating that he had personally requested that All For One allow him to make one to utterly destroy L/N
Oh the joy it brought him hearing his approval
The words ran his head like mantra every time he laid his eyes on his 'favourite child'
All For One: "Doctor how long have I been your benefactor yet you have not once made a personal request? Please you have earned this, do as your heart desires and make a weapon to slay the man that has threatened your life's work" despite knowing the type of schemer this man was and how things may not turn out how he may want them to, the doctor was blinded by his loyalty and quest for revenge and didn't consider any deeper meaning
And thus he eagerly began to carefully craft the tool of his revenge
His choice in canvases?
Perfect
The selected combination quirks he'd use to adorn his child?
Flawless
The man who had fancied himself an 'Inquisitor'...
Would soon find his final 'Answer'
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Kaina Tsutsumi was currently a very troubled woman
Donning the orange jumpsuit of Tartarus she paced back and forth within the limited confines of her cell
She had found herself doing this repeatedly lately given recent events
The cause of this being Y/N L/N
Well not entirely but he was the central cause of all of this
This had all began when she had 'accidentally' heard some of guards discussing Y/N's latest exploits, despite the fact inmates weren't allowed to know the state of the outside world as part of their sentencing here
Of course this infuriated her to no end knowing that he had gone against all her warnings
So what happened when she was told she would be forced to talk to him because he had made a deal HPSC?
She would act as coldly as she could to him
And it would grow to become another thing she regretted
In her own frustration she forgot everything she wished to say to him and treated him like she would any other hero in this rotten system
After everything that happened between them...
And he was the one to try talk to her first
After she...
God fucking dammit!
In her rage she slammed her fist against the cold concrete walls she had grown accustomed to over the years
Despite the throbbing pain it caused her her mind kept her preoccupied
They planned this didn't they?
The HPSC
They made sure she was dismissive when talking to her former pupil
No way the guards in THE Tartarus Prison were that sloppy
So why?
What did the commission want with Y/N?
Considering everything she knew it didn't make sense
So something must be going on in the world, something that they would want him for
Specifically him as well
Letting everything sink in her mood grew grim
What did it even matter?
Even if she spoke to him without her opinion of him being soured before he could utter a word, what could she do?
Was there anything she could do?
No
There wasn't
And now she was forced to live with that
Because she knew with the way things were going she'd never have the chance to see him again
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Y/N L/N then proceeded to sneeze three consecutive times in a row
The driver gave him an odd look through her rear view mirror but soon returned their eyes to the road
With his helmet sat beside him he took a moment to gaze at the passing sights of Deika City
It was at times like this he allowed himself a moment of relaxation, completely devoid himself of thought
Previously his popularity made him a very niche hero to be a fan of so it had become a habit to take his helmet off sometimes
Also it sometimes got pretty stuffy under that thing so he preferred fresh air to what was ventilated through it
Now though it was only at moments like this where there was only another person or two that he took the chance
He wasn't sure what kind of fanbase he had (or if he had one at all) but he wasn't going to risk them knowing his identity
He did enjoy being separating his hero life from his normal life after all
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Ten minutes later and Y/N would be stood outside what appeared to be a western inspired diner, at least that's what he could gather from a glance at it's exterior
The style itself seemed rather niche considering it was located in Japan but he wasn't a business expert so he didn't bother fretting over it any longer
Adding to the authenticity was the bell that rung as he opened the door
A quick inspection of his surroundings proved the same could about the interior as well, several booths lined one side while a bar that had several stools positioned alongside it were on the other
The atmosphere was top offed by an English song playing from what appeared to be a jukebox in the corner of the room, from his understanding of foreign culture it was quite the old song
What took shook him out of his overwhelmed state was the voice of a young woman
???: "E-Excuse me sir?" behind the counter was a redhead young woman that had freckles littering her face
It probably wasn't a regular occurrence that a fully dressed hero marched into your place of work so Y/N thought her reaction was justified
Recovering from his stupefied moment he went to respond although he interrupted by another voice this time belonging to that of an adult male
???: "Ah don't worry about him, he's with me" this voice belonging to only customer present within the diner
The employee only gave a nervous nod in the customers direction before going back to whatever task she was previously doing
Finally laying eyes on the entire reason he was here as was as a royal pain in the ass, Y/N approached man currently sat in the booth
Yet once he reached him he didn't join him in it, he instead looked down at the swept back black haired man wearing a plain business suit and yellow glasses with purple tinted lenses
Currently he was messaging someone on his phone, a rather rude choice considering he had dragged Y/N out here, and even though he couldn't directly see the E/C eyes that were glaring at him he could certainly feel the hole they burned into him
Finally looking up at the hero while tucking his phone away, the man put on a well rehearsed smile before gesturing to the empty seat opposite him
???: "My apologies Y/N, just a little urgent matter I had to attend to, please take a seat while I have the lovely lady whip us up a drink" he spoke with a soft voice in a well practiced manner, when Y/N considered his profession it made sense why he did
Shaking off the man's frivolous use of his first name he joined him in the booth by sitting opposite him, the only reason he didn't dispute this was because they were technically family
Yep they were related biologically
Before Y/N L/N sat Koke Hanabata, his cousin
From what he could recall Koku Hanabata was the leader of the Hearts and Mind Party, a political party that operated in Japan, he couldn't remember any of their policies off the top of his head but he did recall they talked about quirks a whole bunch
While removing his helmet Y/N observed how Hanabata interacted with the staff, doing so reminded him about why he dreaded this meeting
While ordering a pair of drinks the politician gave nothing but words of flattery which seemed to do the trick as the throughly charmed woman got to work on them rather passionately
Koku: "Now where were we?" turning back to person he invited here then proceeded ignore for the majority of their time here he kept a charismatic look on his face
Oh yes why was Y/N here?
Y/N: "You've spamming my inbox with emails for almost three months now with different accounts asking to meet, when I asked if we could just talk on the phone you refused saying it was important. I ignored you till now where I finally decided to get this over with, you deciding organise it in Deika City and now I won't get home till four in the morning" ranting his frustration he made it clear how he felt about this matter as usual monotone voice grew more aggravated as it went on
Keeping a calm demeanour Koku maintained his smile before responding
Koku: "Ah yes, I think that about sums it up" It turned out that the hero's rant gave enough time for the beverages to be made as the female employee slid them onto their table whilst Koku mouthed out a 'thank you' to her
Y/N L/N was usually a tolerant man but this?
This was testing his limits
Not even Kazuha had achieved this before and that was saying something as the boy had seemed to make it his life goal, and yet this man had done so in nearly three months what he had attempted to do for eight years
Hoping to distract himself the H/C haired man took a sip of the drink in front of him, the drink itself was strong flavoured coffee that he reluctantly downed considering he'd need the caffeine in his system for the long night
Koku: "Well now I suppose we should get down to business?" taking a few sips of his steaming drink he set it aside before laying his elbows on the table
He'd been wondering what had made this man so determined to talk, so Y/N gave him his full attention
Koku: "First of I would like to say it's good to see you again, we haven't spoken in over a decade as you've been committed to your career and immediate family, which congratulations on your three wonderful children by the way"
As Koku droned on with pleasantries Y/N's hero instincts kicked in momentarily, over a decade of hero work has honed them to work even in his exhausted state, the trigger for this being the last thing he said...
How does he know he has three children?
Like Koku said himself they haven't spoken in over a decade and Y/N is sure to keep his personal life far away from his professional one, so now with new found alertness he sat up slightly and made sure dissect everything his cousin said
Y/N: "Thank you, I had decided to treasure what family I had left so hopefully you could understand my thought process" he opened his heart slightly in attempt to conceal his caution
Seeing a possible 'family bonding' opportunity Koku sprung at the possibility despite the topic
Koku: "Oh of course, aunt Mai was truly a treasure taken from this world to soon, her work and contributions to Japan will never be forgotten" behind his spectacles a passionate fire was ignited, different to the false passion he was using prior
His aunt Mai
Y/N's mother, Mai L/N
Try as he may that still was a sore subject for him but seemingly not taking notice of this Koku went on
Koku: "Did you know our mother's founded the Hearts and Minds Party together? Twin sisters who were dedicated to voicing the inner desires of the people hearts and minds" he persisted in showing genuine enthusiasm when speaking about the topic
That was something new to Y/N, he was close to his mother yet that wasn't something he was aware of till now, casting some of caution aside he let the politician speak to see if he had any more thing he had to say about his mother he wasn't aware of
Koku: "And to think such a woman was taken away by your own-" his words were stopped as Y/N slammed his mug against the table surface, several droplets of the dark brown liquid now staining the table
It was safe to say he had crossed a line
Koku: "My apologies, sometimes it seems my words have a will of their own" chuckling he lowered his head to show his remorse
But thanks to the caffeine in his system the hero was awake enough to tell it was fake
Y/N: "That's not a good trait for a politician to have Hanabata" drawing a line between them he stuck to using his second name, family or not there were some things that shouldn't be said
An eerie silence washed over the dinner
At some point during their conversation the employee had disappeared to somewhere leaving the place to the two of them
What broke the silence was a sigh leaving the lips of Koku
Koku: "How do you do it?" vaguely voicing his thoughts he stared down into his drink while resting his elbow on the table with his cheek in his palm, now any trace of joy was gone from his features be it real or not
Starring at the haggard looking man Y/N waited for him to continue
Koku: "You enforce such an oppressive system, one that actively restricts the rights of it's citizens" his eyes now wandering up as a spiteful look now adorned his face
Again the H/C haired held his tongue once more, whatever his cousin was on about he hadn't been given any specifics yet
Then all emotion disappeared from Hanabata's face which now made the fact these two were related irrefutable given the similarities, sighing in show of pure mental exhaustion he slid out of the boot and stood up
Koku: "Follow me" without sparing a glance he walked towards the door and left out of it
With mouth hung slightly agape from the sudden change in mood Y/N followed after him whilst equipping his own helmet, he'd come back and pay letter after or just leave the bill to Koku
Stepping outside he greeted by an unsettling sight
To his right Koku stood in the middle of the road with a veritable army of people behind him, each one perfectly silent at attention as if they were all soldiers addressing a superior
Stepping down the steps that lead up to the diner Inquisitive stood a safe distance from Koku again taking the details of his surroundings
Other than the crowd gathered there wasn't any trace of another human in sight, a horrifying setting from straight out of a horror movie
Inspecting the crowd he took in each of their appearances; it was quite the diverse group with ages ranging from teens to the elderly and one's with regular appearance and others with visible mutations
The only thing they had in common with one another was their strong posture and the determination that burned in their eyes
Y/N could even see the redhead from before amongst their ranks, she was hard to notice at first given that she was rather plain look when stood amongst a crowd like that
Echoing out in the noiseless city, Koku Hanabata's voice reverberated through it's streets in the dead of night
Koku: "Y/N L/N today you stand before a gathered sum of two hundred warriors here to punish you for the heinous crime of upholding a government that active violates the human rights of it's people, this shall be a trial by combat to see if your own abilities can overcome the combined strength of the people!"
Y/N honestly didn't know what to think, the first things to appear in his head where the basic information he was lacking
Who?
What?
When?
Why?
And how?
Tossing that aside he did what he could do best, at that was prepare to defend himself
He'd already abandoned the slim chance that this was some elaborate prank so he readied himself for when they turned violent, after all there was a chance that Koku possessed a quirk that could mentally manipulate people like him and these were just innocent bystanders
He did consider fleeing to be an option but considering that Koku had somehow isolated them and prevented anyone else from wandering into this odds are that there were more than just them at play
Subtly he used the voice activated communicator built into his helmet that could be used with a whisper, his first instinct was to use the emergency dispatcher signal on the HN that heroes could activate for situations similar to this
Doing so proved fruitless as all that entered his ears was static, rather than the usual ding that signalled he had connected
What stopped him? Did someone use a quirk to intercept his signal? Or did someone nearby posses the technological prowess to do so
He'd caught himself with asking questions to worry about later, for now he'd have to deal with the more immediate danger
Y/N: "In a situation where a hero is unable to distinguish civilian from villain they are not allowed to legally engage incase they endanger any possible bystanders" the altered voice echoed out in the empty streets
hearing this usually caused villains to flinch yet not a single person before so much as blinked
Koku: "Even now you follow a flawed system that actively endangers you" shaking his head with a calm demeanour he only looked disappointed
Yet Inquisitive was not yet done
Y/N: "However should any of advance on me I'll be forced to take action and defend myself" lowering himself he entered a stance with both clenched fists out before him
All of them minus Koku took one step forward in sync
Y/N: "Consider this your final warning" he didn't falter in maintaining his professionalism despite being severely outnumbered
Another synchronised step was how they responded
Standing his ground he remained undaunted
Once more came the unified fall of feet against concrete
Y/N: "Alright then..." tensing his muscles the eyes behind his helmet darted between every member of the mob he could see
And they get got closer, now speeding up as they built up into a sprint
Now hidden behind the crowd the voice of Koku made itself known, however this time it appeared to amplified by something
Koku: "Go now proud warriors, show this enforcer of injustice your combined might!" a visible effect occurred as he spoke, waves descended onto the 'warriors' causing them to grow in speed and the confidence in each of their steps to soar
Escalating it into a full on charge
Now just seconds away from combat Inquisitive mentally prepared himself
Y/N: "...no pain, no gain" sliding a hand to rear of his belt his gloved clasped something
Against the odds: Y/N L/N vs 200 'warriors'
Before the horde reached him first came a barrage of quirks from overhead, the descending bombardment was a varied assortment of emitter quirks
Flames, rocks and many more were rapidly plummeting to the ground
Meanwhile the front lines held their ground with even more quirks and created a makeshift barricade that shielded themselves from in front and above
Inquisitive now had one less direction he could move
With seconds left he lunged to his right while simultaneously firing his grappling hook at a nearby street lamp
Since he was limited by his own physical capabilities he didn't leave the first attack unscathed
Various painful sensations filled his back as it was struck by many piercing, burning and bludgeoning forces
Fortunately since he was already in motion to avoid the onslaught, he escaped from being crushed completely under it's force
Amongst the cacophony of quirks the scraping of metal against stone was heard, caused by Y/N's armour as he was dragged by the cable that was trying to retract
Disoriented and suffering Inquisitive's couldn't maintain complete control of his escape, so when he was close enough to the pole he was hooked onto instead of smoothly landing on his feet he instead was propelled even further due to his wild dismount, causing him to be launched into the window of another building
Shattering the glass on impact his speed was only slightly hindered as he slammed into an indoor wall, bouncing off it in a painful thud before then dropping to tiled floor on his back onto the shattered glass that littered it
Usually such a thing wouldn't effect him in his costume due to it's durability but now said durability was compromised because of the attack he suffered, concluding in Y/N now having fragments of broken glass lodged into some parts of his back
In just five seconds Y/N L/N had narrowly avoided what could of been a lethal attack but ended up with a impairing injury
Knowing these so-called 'warriors' wouldn't give him any breathing room if they so willingly preformed an attack like that he rolled over, biting his bottoms lip while doing so due to the searing pain it caused him, then tossed a flashbang grenade out the open window in a bid to buy him time
By the time he got to his knees in his shellshocked state he knew something was amiss when there was no flash nor a bang, in fact there wasn't even a noise coming from outside, all he could hear was his own deep breathing and the glass shattering further under him
Instead of being able to enjoy his temporary tranquility any further an overwhelming series of events happened, the entire wall around the window he had came through burst open, through the opening created came a similar concoction of quirks that had rained down previously
Again given no time to react a sudden sensation of weightlessness filled him before he was tugged out of the enlarged opening that was obscured by smoke and debris
He was not having a good time
Still he had been a hero for over a decade with average human biology so his experience kicked in, tensing up his muscles he raised his arms to defend his torso and head and initiated his recovery plan
As soon as he came out the other side of the cloud the first thing he saw was black furry fist zooming towards hid head, behind it was a male with the features of bear
Blocking the fist with his forearms he ignored the pain it caused them even through his costume and planned his landing
Because in his left hand was another flashbang, this time functioning properly as it did both it's namesakes, everyone but Y/N was affected as he had his helmet be resistant to such things
As soon as it went off gravity seemingly decided it existed again as he stopped going in a straight line and instead began to descend, therefore deeming it to be some sort of quirk that needed focus to operate
But like all things that seemed to happen today nothing went to plan, as the the quirk user in the final moments of their focus decided to make the most of it and launched the hero into the air upwards
Inquisitive had to toss his original landing strategy out the window (just like he had been) since he saw his new trajectory set him on course with a person
Deciding they looked strong enough to take what he had planned next he follows through by angling his body into what essentially became a drop kick followed by him using them as human snowboard
Keeping his momentum he slid off his human transport into a roll, which he exited by standing up into an uppercut which he blindingly through out
After all there were enough people around him that he could do so and guarantee a hit on someone
Two down
One hundred and nighty eight to go
Things weren't going his way at the start but now it was his turn to go on the offensive
Being surrounded also came with the benefit that it was harder to isolate him and use such large scale attacks that they had opened with originally
His opponents seemed to have yet to fully grasp where he was since he was now within their ranks although the sounds of thuds and the dropping of bodies gave them an idea
He seemed to within their ranged fighters for the meantime because approaching anyone nearby caused them to backup whilst putting up a sloppy fighting stance showing their lack of experience and that they couldn't use their quirks without potential harming their comrades as collateral
Two young adult women were taken out with a solid swing of his fist to their face and a roundhouse kick to other's
He took down four more before the those around him parted to let through what could be assumed to be their close quarters fighters, who seemed to all to not go to the 'villain henchman school' he'd assumed every other villain he'd fought had gone to in the past
Because instead of fighting him one at a time they all made the unheard of decision to rush him as a unit, showing fluent teamwork as they navigated into formations together
First came an individual with four arms
Using his quirk as had done many times before, Y/N instructed his opponent on how to attack him, a move that what usually work given how his opponent would believe it to be their own idea
However...
Koku: "Follow your training brave warriors, do not fall victim to his attempts at trickery" again the same effect before followed, translucent waves emitted and enhanced them
The four armed shook off his own thoughts once hearing this and went back to relying on his training
Y/N: 'Fuck'
Still the hero had fought more disciplined fighters before so he ducked and dodged the large swinging arms, it just meant that things were going to be more difficult now
When trying to make use of opening left behind by the reckless attacks the other close quarters combatants intervened and covered for them and forced Inquisitive to avoid them instead
A back and forth occurred; sure Y/N could commit to an offensive and probably incapacitate the quadruple handed foe but doing so would lead to his own injury and he already enough of those, which were only getting worse as time went on since he still felt glass digging into him
Taking a look around him for options he came to a realisation, while he was preoccupied the enemies around him were reforming their ranks, some of the other brawler types were retaking the front
If this kept up he'd be nuked like last time and he wasn't willing to test if they'd let him escape it again
He'd use his trusty flashbangs to mix it up but with how one betrayed his trust earlier he was sure that there was quirk that was responsible for it in play
But he tried so anyway hoping that whoever the culprit was they were in the midst of trying to get to him still
So mentally crossing his fingers he chucked one at his feet and watched as everyone around him covered their eyes
A smart but dumb move as now with them busy shielding their eyes he had a moment to make his move, said move was to fetch something else from his belt
He hoped they remembered where he was (that's a lie) because they would need to as he span three hundred and sixty degrees while tossing several small spheres to his surroundings
Meanwhile...
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Koku Hanabata was mildly impressed by the display he spectated from a safe distance, currently he was atop a van that belonged to his party
His cousin's ingenuity was something worth praise as he compensated for his weakness with his versatile arsenal, Shepherdess truly did deliver
He observed as the thick dark smog obscured his view and frowned, maybe he was a little to crafty as it became difficult to see anything with the naked eye since the night had already darkened things enough
Even when viewing through his "Sevens Loud" helmet which possessed thermal imaging he still couldn't see through it, so how Y/N could he didn't know but from the sounds of it the hero was making a comeback
That was trouble
The warriors fighting him knew the objective behind this little skirmish and how optimally achieve it as they were all told in their briefing, they all knew their parts to play and so did Koku
Inhaling he adjusted a dial on his helmet while activating his ability
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Back in the action the tables had turned, with the visibility reduced the well organised formations struggled operate, those that used their quirks to dispel the smoke quickly discovered that their efforts were in vain
How was this possible? The pellets Y/N had used were essentially smoke bombs that used lead traced particles in it, it was a careful concentration that was difficult to disperse and didn't poison those who breathed it in
Well it would but only if they were sat in it for an extended period of time
He could only properly use these when operating alone since these actively put other heroes near him at a disadvantage so now was better than ever
He was so focused on taking down the villains he saw through the sonar equipped to his helmet due the adrenaline that the pain in his back was ignored, he'd lost count of just how many he'd dealt with by now that it had all become a blur
He realised that the main threat they posed was when combined and that individually they weren't much, whatever training they had undergone was team orientated
Knowing this the hero was sure to make the use of the time he had under this cover as the more the cloud naturally dispersed the easier it'd be to forcefully remove
The process continued to drag on as even behind his gloves the knuckles on his fists grew raw, his arms were growing tired of being swung and began scream in opposition of being raised
He kept up usage of quirk during the pandemonium, convincing those panicking around him that the nearby sound they heard was him when in actuality they'd just struck someone else entirely
One hour
That's how long this went on
Unknown numbers of people lay unconscious in the streets as people tripped over one another in the chaos
By now the smoke had been reduced to a low bearing fog that hung about knee height, some in it limping to help their friends whilst others just lay behind cover in pain
Some went down easier than others but in the end he had done it
Inquisitive had bested two hundred opponents at once
If only it ended there
Fight over
Results: Y/N L/N defeats two hundred combatants
Unbeknownst to Y/N his deteriorating condition was due to due to a factor initiated before the fight had even begun
A certain strong flavoured drink given to him was tampered with, with the taste being so strong one couldn't tell it had been altered on their own
And now given how long it had been in Inquisitive's system...
The slow acting poison that was in his body was only accelerated by his increased heart rate, now stood slouched with arms hung loosely at his side as even moving muscle seemed a daunting task right now
Still despite how wrong it may be a part of Y/N was proud right now, he was a hero after all, still...
Sure beating two hundred people would be no sweat to someone like All Might yet to normal man?
A haggard smile crossed his lips as sweat and blood dripped down his brow
His costume was torn all over leavening exposed armour with several dents in it, the protection didn't stop all the force as beneath it was a bruised and beaten man
He hasn't left this easily either, sure he had his opponents blind but they occasionally got a lucky hit in
A humbling reminder he was just a man in the grand scheme of things
Just another extra
In his exhausted state he failed to notice the individual approaching him
As Y/N L/N fell to floor as his body finally gave in, submerging beneath the darkness
A darkness he wouldn't emerge from
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The man who had made his way over to Inquisitive had a smile on his face, a genuine ecstatic smile
While Hanabata wasn't able to spectate the fight properly, his other subordinate's satellites had no such trouble
Impressed would do no justice to how he felt, the lost sheep had come home and far greater than he could of ever expected
He still remembers the day that Shepherdess left to gather her flock and the day they lost a true comrade
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There he was stood opposite her
In all her glory
Black hair
And E/C
Mai L/N
The Shepherdess
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And now the moment of truth, to see if her will would truly come to fruition
???: "Rise L/N" despite the seriousness of the moment glee laced every syllable
Like a puppet on string L/N's body rose ignoring the pain in it to do as told
Tears of joy left his eyes knowing her life's work hadn't been a failure
Stepping forward he placed both hands on the shoulders of L/N, a smile that went from one ear to the other present on his face
???: "Welcome home Y/N"
Rikiya Yotsubashi was currently the happiest man in the world
Rikiya: "And welcome to the Meta Liberation Army" he brought the still unresponsive L/N closer and into a hug, patting him on the back proudly
That day Re Destro saw his long time friend's legacy live on before his very eyes
Word count: 6600 (the biggest chapter yet)
A/N: Well then...
I had fun :)
How was this?
Was it...
Good?
Bad?
Meh?
Next chapter: Manchurian candidate