"…Despite it being only one day since the attack on New York by the evil villain known as Chaos Kong, it's estimated roughly 1.12 million civilians were killed from the explosion that decimated everything within a three-mile diameter, and the number continues to increase." Stated the news anchor solemnly as he lowered his head, taking a moment to process the words he had just spoken while the whole world was utterly taken aback.
"As of right now, the US has called an emergency Hero meeting and has summoned the top fifty heroes in the US; unfortunately, Mr. Molecule, the ninth Hero, happened to confront Chaos Kong yesterday during the battle at New York, though as of yet, it's believed he has fallen in battle." Added the man sadly, his words causing restlessness to grow amongst the citizens of the US, though the anger they all held served to bring them closer together as a country.
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"M-My god." Muttered Uraraka with a pale expression as she and the rest of Class 1-A watched the news with bated breaths; not even the obnoxious Bakugo dared to open his mouth.
"H-How could someone do such a thing? 1-1.12 million lives gone just like that? H-How is that even possible?" Said Momo in disbelief as she sat on the couch and stared wide-eyed at the TV, finding such actions unfathomable.
"Tsk, he's a monster, not a villain." Remarked Bakugo with a click of his tongue as he folded his arms and looked away, though he couldn't stop himself from biting his lips.
Just as I was about to comment, I promptly shut my mouth as the news anchor continued to speak.
"We have a video of the battle that happened yesterday, but I recommend our younger audience to look away." Stated the man as he stood up and left the desk, walking towards a green screen with a solemn expression, his wording garnering everyone's attention.
"Quiet, it's about to play." Stated Todoroki sternly as he leaned forward, his words causing Bakugo to grunt before focusing on the TV.
The video wasn't of good quality and was shaking all over the place; if I had to guess, it was probably recorded on the phone by a civilian who was unfortunately caught in the middle of the battle. However, even so, we still clearly saw that the monkey-human hybrid had turned the entire Empire State Building black before he picked it up, and given his expression, it was rather effortless. What we saw next was hard to watch; with every swing, buildings were destroyed left and right; sometimes, you'd see corpses falling out of destroyed, while others seemingly fell to their deaths.
"I-I'm going to be sick." Muttered Hagakure with an unsightly expression as she hunched over and grabbed her mouth, causing Jiro to gently pat her back although she could only see her clothes.
Although it must've felt like hours for the civilians forced to experience such a hellish situation, only a few minutes passed, and though several heroes tried to stop the man, they were all ruthlessly killed with a swing from the building; however, what made it terrible was the fact he laughed through all of this, it was like he didn't care about all the destruction he caused and innocent lives he killed.
'It's like he's enjoying it.' Thought Deku in pure disgust, hatred, and anger as he clenched his fist while continuing to watch the video.
After a few more minutes, Mr. Molecule finally arrived, yet to be honest, although he saved one building, he was completely out-classed; none of his attacks worked; it was like the beast he was fighting was immune to everything. Within merely a few seconds, Mr. Molecule, the number nine hero in the US, had his helmet ripped off while his arms were broken; he was defeated and couldn't even fight back.
"For the number nine hero to be defeated so quickly and rendered completely helpless…" Said Iida softly as he stared at the TV in disbelief, only for his eyes to widen when a yellow cloud exited from Diddy's body.
"W-What's happening? W-Where did those clouds come from?" Questioned Ashido in confusion and terror as she watched the clouds violently dance with lightning.
After a few moments, all of the lightning converged towards the large yellow cloud in the sky, only for the man to say something, and although we couldn't hear, I could read his lips.
"Beastly Thunder?" Muttered Deku softly, only for everyone's eyes to widen when they spotted the massive lightning-bolt head right for them.
The moment the lightning bolt hit the ground, the video suddenly changed, and now we were in the sky, watching from a chopper, allowing us to properly see the massive blue lightning bolt as thick as a building strike the ground with such force the very earth cracked under the immense power. Following that, an unbelievable massive explosion erupted out, yet we could only witness such things for a split second before everything went silent.
Turning the TV off, I set the remote on the table, yet no one uttered a word; the place was engulfed in silence as we all silently replayed the scene in our heads, trying to fathom what that beast had just done.
"Could… Could All For One do that? C-Could All-Might do that?" Muttered Deku softly, though everyone heard him, yet even so, none responded since they were unsure, or rather, they just didn't wish to admit the truth.
While deep in thought, someone's cough finally brought me back to reality as I raised my head, only to see the one person I was just mentioning.
"All- Professor Yagi." Stated Deku as he looked at Yagi, his voice snapping everyone else out of their daze as they gazed at him.
"I see everyone has heard about what's happened in the US." Said Yagi lightly as he glanced at all of Class 1-A, who all nodded.
"Will Japan be sending Heroes to assist the US?" Asked Deku curiously as he glanced at Yagi, who wryly smiled before shaking his head.
"No, as terrible as what happened, Japan's hands are also currently full; besides, I-I don't think the US would so easily accept. However, you all don't need to worry; the US has many powerful Heroes." Stated Yagi lightly as he looked at Deku, who bit his lip, causing him to clear his throat before clapping his hands.
"For now, how about we run some drills?" Said Yagi with a small smile, his words causing students of Class 1-A to silently nod, none caring that today was their day off.
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"His quirk, I don't know what it is… But it interests me." Muttered Shigaraki as he sat within a tall building that was previously the home to Re-Destro, who has now handed everything over.
"Eh, are you sure? He looks pretty powerful." Said Toga lightly with a tilt of her head as she gazed at the TV before looking at Shigaraki, who simply nodded.
"Yes, that is exactly why I desire his quirk; unfortunately, he is in the US." Said Shigaraki with a slight frown as he tapped his chin while gazing at the screen, only for a short, old man to enter the room.
"That will not be a problem, Sir. From what I've managed to gather on him, he seems to be very interested in fighting strong opponents, and what better way to lure him to Japan than you?" Stated Garaki, the Doctor, as he glanced at the TV before looking at Shigaraki, who raised an eyebrow before nodding.
"Hmm, if that's the case, I suppose I should do something that would warrant his attention; how about defeating the number 1 hero in Japan, Endeavor? With the new body modifications you've conducted on me, defeating him should now be a walk in the park." Remarked Shigaraki lightly as he stood up while clenching his fist, feeling the surging strength course through his body.
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"Huh, Stars and Stripes, All-Might, All For One; hmm, they don't sound all that strong. But he did say they're supposedly the strongest the world had to offer." Muttered Diddy blandly as he sat on the top of a massive glacier, looking at the night sky with a pondering expression.
After leaving New York, I headed to the North Pole and interrogated that dude, wherever his name was; he told me all about the world, heroes, villains, and other things; of course, that was only after torturing him for a little bit.
From what I learned, the people in this world sounded decently powerful, though not as strong as I hoped; however, even if they were several times stronger, it wouldn't mean much. Without the ability to use haki, they were nothing but my punching bags; even if they could wipe out a whole state with one attack, with haki like mine, it would, at best, knock a few teeth out; haki was simply that strong.
"Well, I might as well see how far I can go without haki; that would be somewhat interesting." Said Diddy lightly as he yawned before rolling onto his side and getting comfortable.
"Also, I have to get my fucking bo-staff. Tsk, annoying; should I just attack the white house or something? I'm sure the president could get me my bo-staff." Remarked Diddy softly in slight annoyance as he closed his eyes, drifting fast asleep amidst the freezing tundra of Antarctica, which didn't even phase him; unfortunately, Mr. Molecule would freeze to death.