Several days and weeks had passed. The Hunter Bureau and Hero Association have issued announcements regarding the upcoming match. Thanks to that the news portals were filled with this topic all week until finally the day of the competition arrived.
The match was held at the Dagoba National Stadium, and as a result, many people filled the stadium area to watch the match since early morning.
Tickets to watch the match also sold out quickly. It seems that people are really looking forward to this game. Even the crowds rival the crowds at the annual UA sports festival.
Other than the spectators and reporters, several contestants had already gathered in the meeting room since early morning. Be it on the side of Hunters or Heroes. The people who had gathered included Rabbit Hero Mirko, Flame Hero Endeavor, Wing Hero Hawks, Ninja Hero Edgeshot, and of course Hero No.1, All Might.
Meanwhile, on the Hunter side, there are Moonlight Guild Master Yumiko Aoi, Arashi Guild Master Tatsumi Fujishima, Dawn Guild Mater Ichirou Hiroto, and his Vice Guild Master Izuku, as well as the newest S-rank Hunter who receive reevaluation not long ago, Todoroki Toya.
There was tension between the two sides, considering what had happened between some of the participants.
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A few hours earlier, Izuku and Toya were still at the dormitory preparing to leave for the stadium. They weren't with Ichirou since he still had some work to do, so they will go separately.
Izuku finished first and waited for Toya near the car that would take them. Not long after, Toya arrived wearing the coat that Izuku gave him the other day.
" as expected, it suits you well "
" shut up "
The item that Toya was wearing was one that Izuku ordered a few days ago. Using Naga-type monster scales as the base material and A rank mana stone Izuku made a special order for it. Moreover, with the effect of making it immune to fire and the effect of protecting against physical attacks, it was already categorized as an A-rank item.
" Let's go before we're late. "
Toya and Izuku got in the car and on Izuku's instructions, the driver drove them to the town of Dagoba where the match was being held. It took quite a while because there was a traffic jam near the stadium. While waiting for Toya's phone to ring. He then opened it to see who the message had come from. Izuku also approached him out of curiosity.
" From whom? "
" Fuyumi-chan "
" Really? What's in it? "
" she said she and my brother will come to watch at the stadium, mom also seems to be watching on tv "
" Oh, great isn't it, your family will come to support you "
" I don't know, I'm not sure about that, how about you? Won't your family also come because that person is also participating in this competition "
"It would be better if you didn't mention it"
As their conversation ended, the two of them arrived at the Dagoba National Stadium. In front of the stadium, many journalists had gathered since morning. Izuku got out of the car first followed by Toya, shortly after they were immediately surrounded by a crowd of reporters. Izuku was quite overwhelmed at dealing with them, but he did pretty well. Meanwhile, Toya skillfully slips through the crowd while covering his face with his hood.
Even though it took him a long time, Izuku managed to enter the building. There, he saw Toya who was playing on his cell phone while waiting for him. He then approached him with a slightly irritated expression.
" oh Izuku, good job out there "
" What good job? how could you leave me there "
" I just don't want to deal with them "
Izuku looked at Toya in disbelief, but soon his gaze shifted outside again as the crowd went into an uproar.
" All Might!!... "
" Wow!!... All Might please look here... "
The people who gathered were even more excited by the arrival of the No.1 Hero. All attention immediately turned to him. All Might, who had just gotten out of the car, received the greeting with a laugh and the big smile that he always had.
" HAHAHA... Thank you for the greeting "
" All Might, who will you face in this match? "
" Well, whoever it is I will give my best "
" Then which do you think will win, Hunter or Hero "
" Whoever wins will definitely give their best during the match. In addition, both sides are fighting for the safety and security of citizens. "
" Is that so, then good luck in this match "
" Of course "
All Might answered with a big smile and gave a thumbs up at the camera. People who saw his signature smile immediately cheered and cheered him on. This was different from the people who stared at him with cold eyes.
Since hearing All Might's name mentioned, Izuku looked at him with a cold gaze. He didn't say anything and just stared at All Might who kindly greeted his fans.
" that person has arrived "
" Yes... "
" Looking closely at that person emits an imposing aura "
" Yes... "
After giving his last greetings to the journalists, All Might entered the building which was filled with several staff who were on duty there. The staff there greeted him and All Might returned his usual smile, but that smile immediately turned into a stiff smile as soon as he saw the two teenagers staring at him. Both of them wore coats with the emblem of the sword and setting sun.
All Might recognized the crest because it was the guild crest that was always broadcast on TV, but what made him stiff was the chill that one of them was emitting.
Even if it was just a glimpse, All Might felt it clearly. As if feeling deja vu he felt he had felt the same feeling.
His thoughts broke when he heard footsteps approaching him. All Might could see the black-haired young man walking towards him leaving his partner who had a surprised expression on his face.
The young man walked up to All Might and held out his hand to him with a friendly smile on the young man's face.
"Nice to see you again All Might-san, I'm the Vice Guild Leader of the Dawn Guild, Izuku"
All Might's mind was spinning a little when he saw the youth's blue eyes. For some reason, those eyes felt familiar to him. As he was looking through his memories, a bell rang in his head and the memory of him meeting a mysterious young man while chasing a sludge villain came back to him.
" Ah! You were the young man from back then. Well... to think you were a Hunter, plus you were also the Vice Guild Master of a large guild. "
" I'm glad you still remember me. It's an honor to be in the same competition as the No.1 Hero "
" So you're taking part in the competition too? Then I'll be looking forward to your performance, HAHAHA.... "
All Might laughed while patting Izuku on the shoulder. From the outside, they seemed to be exchanging friendly greetings, but inside Izuku was a cold feeling that he was trying so hard to hide behind his usual poker smile.
The people don't notice this except for Izuku's only comrade who is there.
At first, Toya was surprised by Izuku who suddenly walked up to All Might and became even more confused by his attitude of speaking kindly to All Might despite the expression he had previously made. But after seeing All Might's actions and Izuku's clenched hands that were almost bleeding, Toya finally realized the meaning of his actions.
It seems Izuku intends to test whether he will be able to control himself in this match, and also test whether All Might still recognizes him or not regardless of how his appearance changes.
" HAHAHA... Nice to meet you again young man, by the way, are you here alone? Aren't you coming with your family or friends maybe? "
Hearing the words 'family' from All Might, Izuku's smile immediately collapsed and was replaced by a cold face. He didn't expect to hear those words leave him, even though the person standing in front of him was one of them.
" ...no, I'm here with my friend "
" I see, "
" DAD!!!... "
While they were talking a voice came from behind All Might. They could see two female figures coming towards them. One of them was a girl with blonde hair and green eyes who was the same age as Izuku and a woman who was in her 40s with green hair and eyes.
Izuku's eyes widened as he saw their faces. Izuku knows these two people very well, how could he not, the two of them are the people who turned Izuku's childhood into a silent abyss, his twin sister Izumi Yagi and his mother Inko Yagi.
Izumi who saw her father immediately ran to hug her father while her mother kept smiling seeing the interaction between father and son. All Might caught Izumi and hugged her warmly while smiling at her, ignoring Izuku who was beside him.
" Dad, I and mom will support Dad, so win in the match later "
" hearing my daughter support me of course I have to work hard "
Izumi smiled when she heard her father's answer, and soon she saw Izuku standing behind them. Previously, Izumi had also seen her father talking to someone.
Izumu looked at the person, she thought he had a handsome face that looked somehow familiar. The confused Izumi tilted her head and asked her father.
" Dad, who is he? "
" Ah! He's the Vice Guild Master of the Dawn Guild, young Izuku. Come greet him, he's the same age as you, by the way. "
" ah, hello... "
' Izuku? Why does he have the same name as Deku? And what is this familiar feeling? '
" ...hello nice to meet you "
It took Izuku time to control his expression, he could barely contain the anger that was about to explode, and the result was a distorted smile on his face. Izumi felt strange seeing this smile on Izuku's face, but what surprised her even more, was that Izuku's eyes were emitting a chilling cold purple light.
Izumi almost choked when their eyes met. She had never seen someone with such cold eyes in her life, let alone someone her age. There might be one, but it was a long time ago and it was an old memory she was trying to forget.
For some reason, the face of her deceased twin brother that she wanted to forget so badly appeared in her mind again and overlapped with the face of the person standing in front of her. But she immediately dismissed the idea by shaking her head, trying to erase the thought from her mind.
' no, that can't be, that person is dead and they don't even look alike '
" Are you okay Izumi? "
Seeing her daughter's strange behavior, Inko asked her how she was doing.
" Y-yes, I'm fine "
" Are you sure your face looks a little pale? "
" Really? Maybe because there are too many people here, ahahaha... "
" You better rest if you're sick "
All Might also added that he is quite worried about his only daughter.
Seeing the family's warm interaction, Izuku's expression became completely cold. Even so, the turmoil of anger within him did not subside, it was evident where the leak was coming from and his shadow that had been shaking.
Izuku's Shadow Soldiers can also sense their master's wrath and are ready at any moment to destroy the cause of the master's anger, but Izuku has given orders not to move until he tells them to.
Seeing Izuku's condition, who seemed ready to commit murder at any time, Toya couldn't help but interrupt their conversation.
" um excuse me "
" You are? "
" I'm Izuku's friend, it looks like someone is looking for my friend, if we're allowed, then please excuse us "
" oh! Of course, looks like I held it in for too long, sorry for that, young Izuku, let's have a fair match in the arena later "
This time All Might offered his hand to Izuku. Seeing that outstretched hand, Izuku couldn't help but smile sarcastically.
" of course let's fight fair "
When their hands touched, at a glance All Might could see the shadow of death standing right behind the young man in front of him which made the hairs on his neck goosebumps because of the cold he felt. That shadow didn't go even after Izuku and his friend left them.
" What a terrifying young man "
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