"Hit me"
"What?" I was confused... why should I hit him? do I hit him hard? or softly? will he block? count-
"Stop thinking so hard and hit me" EdgeShot kept staring, without much to do I simply punched him. Twisting my waist and using my foot as an anchor I launched a straightforward attack on his chest
"So you know how to punch, but that only goes for enemies that are in front of you" EdgeShot easily blocked my strike before dashing to my side
"Now hit me, but don't turn towards me. Use only your arms to strike at me" I furrowed my brows before swinging my fist, I aimed at his nose but before I could even get close he dodged.
"So slow, you expect your enemy to stay still?" of course it wouldn't be that easy...
I spent the next few hours getting tortured by EdgeShot, everything I had learned was thrown down the drain. I needed to learn new stances, and relearn how to even move my body! this man is ridiculous... Damn, Shinobis.
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"I'm gonna die" I collapsed into bed again, I have been overworking myself to the bone recently. I wanted to melt into my bed again but I forced myself to prepare at least.
[I finished analyzing the Nomu samples]
Finally, some good news, sitting on my bed I breathed in and out, new power up here I come! my excitement made me forget how tired I was
'What skills did I get Raphael-san?'
[Flying Nomu -> [biological wings (quirk)] -> [extra skill [Shadow wings]]
Mobility quirk! jackpot! Now I don't need to teleport everywhere. thank god... I wonder how hard It would be to fly...
[Tongue Nomu -> [Frog Tongue (quirk)] -> [extra skill [abyssal tentacles]]
I'm not going to comment on that...
[Gas Nomu -> [Noxious gas (quirk)] -> [Beelzbub (partially sealed)]
[Partially unsealing [Beelzbub]....]
[You have now unlocked the [Isolation] and [Predation] functions! Control has drastically increased]
I suddenly felt as if a dam had been unblocked, a euphoric feeling spread through my fingertips, emitting a bit of [Beelzbub] The rising smoke felt like a second limb. Concentrating on my control I could easily move the smoke around and change its shape
'oh yeah, this is all coming together' I smirked while making a smokey silhouette of a certain meme but I was interrupted by additional notifications
[Minor super strength(quirk) + Minor Regenaration (quirk) -> [Enchanced physique] -> [Superhuman physique]]
I felt a sudden soreness all over my body before it quickly disappeared, I felt more power from every muscle, before my muscles were like hot lava and now they burned like plasma.
[Enchanced senses -> Universal sense(Sealed)]
[Partially unsealing [Universal sense]
Suddenly I was bombarded by sensory overload, Bright became brighter, and Dark became Darker. I could hear my own blood flow through my veins, the subtle hum of my computer. looking at the desk I could see every groove and every imperfections, I saw colors I couldn't before
"Holy sh*- OW" Just hearing my own voice made my ears ring, grabbing onto the fabric of my bed, I felt the small slits in the weaving... It's... dirty... Calming down a bit I concentrated on my hearing, I could hear a person walk down the street right from my bedroom.
'Damn stronger senses is a much bigger pain than I expected....' Taking deep breaths I tried adapting to my new feelings every sense made my mind hurt. I could now perceive the world much better. after a while of experimenting on my senses I started feeling a bit peckish...
going downstairs to the kitchen I made myself grilled cheese with orange juice, but after taking the first gulp...
"It's... not good..." The taste was dull, not even sour, taking a bite from the grilled cheese I could tell what was wrong with the food
'It's too stale, the cheese doesn't fit the bread type... and it's still dull' Chewing on the bread I was reminded of my past life, the dull struggle meals, even if it tasted terrible I still ate it... I'm not some master chef...
'And this is just a small part of my true strength, if I get more Nomus... wait... the USJ one!' I suddenly remembered the samples I took during the USJ incident, those quirks would be overpowered if I had them.
'Raphael, what about the USJ nomu?'
[I've finished analyzing, but there were too few samples]
[Hyper regeneration (fractured) + Damage absorption (fractured) -> [superhuman physique] -> [Regenerative superhuman physique]]
All of a sudden I felt a gigantic change in my body, my skin felt compressed and my muscles were pulsating like worms, Like nanobots my previously sore muscles rearranged themselves. I felt good, no I felt much better, full of energy.
'Perhaps I should add more quirks to Rimuru's arsenal, if I collect enough quirks I would be unstoppable... wait am I doing an All for One?'
I felt a strange feeling If you look at it from afar. Rimuru and All For One basically have the same skillset, but Rimuru had it better. Predation is OP and there is no denying it
Remembering that I got a new physique I was interested in the 'regenerative' part. Would it be like Wolverine? or is it just lame?
Looking at the kitchen counter I spotted a large steak knife, grabbing it in my hand I felt the grooves in the plastic, staring at the metal I could see small manufacturing imperfections... it kinda bothers me...
pointing the blade at my hand I slightly swiped the blade at my hand, hoping to see how I healed, but instead, my vision immediately blurred and I felt a stinging feeling.
"It shouldn't be that ba- AHHHHH!" A sharp searing pain hit me like I was thrown into a furnace. My entire hand felt as if it melted off
'Damn, Sensory enchantment includes pain... It hurts like hell.' I was now reminded why Rimuru had that one skill [Pain nullfication]
Looking back at my hand I saw... nothing, not even a trace of blood. Looking back at the knife I saw the small blood stain... I squinted my eyes and aimed the blade at my hand again, this time gritting my teeth I observed the cut.
'Sh*t seeing the injury makes the pain worse' Feeling unimaginable pain I concentrated on the cut, and the result was surprising. Like a zipper, my skin opened and closed in a second, and barely any blood stained my hand. only the lingering pain reminded me of the fact I was hurt
'This is getting interesting...'
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'Was I stupid all this time?'
This thought started appearing In my mind ever since I got my power boost. Before, I was struggling to fight against EdgeShot and now, I am barely concentrating and still putting up a fight for EdgeShot.
I started feeling... bored... Damn, I hate feeling bored...
I was wearing a deadpan expression as I dodged, blocked, and tracked EdgeShot's attacks. The previous moves EdgeShot tried to teach me were now like they were natural to me as if everything he taught was carved into my bones
"Was I stupid this whole time?" I unconsciously muttered while again putting up a counterattack against EdgeShot, his eyebrows were furrowed as he tried to dash to a blindspot.
"That's what I was thinking" He suddenly replied to my mutterings
"Huh?"
"Previously you were struggling just to learn how to use the stance correctly, now it's as if you were training your whole life... What happened to you?" He asked while stopping the spar, he sat down at the edge of the rooftop where we usually train
"No idea what happened," I made a confused expression while looking at the neighboring building. Of course, I knew what happened, a power-boost did but I'd rather not tell him that...
We rested for a bit, fortunately, I was given the mercy of having water breaks.
"Well," Suddenly EdgeShot shot up from his seat, walking back he stared at me with a serious expression, a small chill ran up my spine
"It's time we train using our quirks" EdgeShot's hands folded on themselves like origami creating polygonal hands, like his hands were rendered on low settings...
"Now let's fight" Although I couldn't see his lower face I could tell he was smiling, I was itching to use my new and improved powers so I stood up and emitted smoke from between my fingers, each smoke trail twisting and weaving into ropes. I planned to start with [Abyssal tentacles]
And thus me and EdgeShot started training on my quirk, As the days passed my control and even destructive properties increased in leaps and bounds, and I didn't doubt I could now dissolve a skyscraper in minutes. And I could basically turn my smoke solid, I compressed [Beelzbub] to the limit making it impenetrable unfortunately, I could only hold it into shape for a couple of minutes.
I also learned how to fly using [Shadow Wings] EdgeShot taught me how to change directions mid-flight and some evasive maneuvers.
But perhaps the biggest change was probably my mindset, due to me living for 20 years basically powerless I always put quirks or any superpower on a pedestal, just like Midoriya I thought superpowers were something amazing. But now that I basically have all of Rimuru's powers I need to stop seeing superpowers as something impressive, I mean I am the 'Power scaling slime' for god's sake...
The only question that remains is... if I unseal all my powers... could I solo Goku?
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After a week class 1A returned from work studies, just visually many of the students changed. Ochako looked like she achieved enlightenment as she punched the air. Midoriya, Iida, and Shoto had strange expressions as if they were in deep thought.
"Hey Tokoyami!" I waved my hand. I, of course, changed a bit as well, I was now wearing gloves. why? now that I have improved senses I can tell when things are dirty, Just sleeping feels uncomfortable! I had to switch mattresses... my poor wallet.
"It's good seeing you Rimuru, you didn't answer me and Jiro's texts for a whole week... I thought you died," Tokoyami looked at me with slight concern, he seemed to be calmer than usual, well he was always calm. but now he's a different calm.
"Unfortunately I am still alive" I replied, sitting in my seat I saw Jiro approaching us.
"Hey, you ghosted us for like a week! what gives?" She slightly squinted her eyes while looking at me, looking up and down my body... Hey, Jiro isn't that kinda obvious that you're checking me out? where did subtlety go?
"EdgeShot trained me to death, I can still feel his 'lessons' in my bones," I rotated my arm, releasing a small cracking sound
"Hey... have you gotten taller?" She suddenly asked me out of the blue, 'Have I?' I narrowed my eyes and suddenly noticed.
I was always slightly shorter than Jiro, so when we talked I had to raise my head... now I'm taller than her... has the femboy curse been broken?
"I think I have... I've never really checked my height" I tried sounding nonchalant, but on the inside, I was squealing
'Wooo! Let's fricking go, this what I'm talking about!'
"Really? I thought you were the kind to chug milk for the chance to get a little taller" She commented while staring skeptically...
"..."
I feel personally attacked...
...
"Pfft What happened to your hair? HAHA" Kirishima couldn't hold his laughter while looking at Bakugo, why? because of the new haircut, durian-head got... oops the name doesn't fit anymore does it?
"Shut up..." Bakugo growled while gritting his teeth, he thought he could learn a bunch while working under Best Jeanist, but instead he got a sh*tty haircut.
"Hey pringle hair, I imagine you learned quite a bit in work studies right?" Bakugo spun to the right after hearing the teasing voice of Rimuru
"Shut your mouth Girly-face, Go sprint with EdgeShot til you drop dead!" He shouted, unfortunately, Rimuru did not get the insult...
"...?"
"Psst you should look at this" The ever-helpful Jiro pulled out her phone and showed him a certain article
[The UA work studies! some pro heroes are seen training the hero course students!]
In the article a video was attached, showing Rimuru and EdgeShot sprinting in the street, Rimuru's complexion was half dead in the video.
"Could they have used better footage..." Rimuru's face was dark, he had been publicly humiliated 3 times already! Lady luck had spit in his face...
...
"Ah Rimuru this article is a good one too," Jiro said while flipping to a different page.
"I swear to god if this is another one of me looking stupid" I felt multiple veins throb in my forehead.
[Hero Killer Stain! biography]
"Oh... I've already seen this one" I muttered out loud, you must be blind deaf, and disabled if you haven't seen the "trending" 'Hero Killer Stain Biography'
"Tsk a shame, it was pretty cool right?" Jiro asked, which I could only nod slightly, looking towards Midoriya, Iida, and Todoroki they averted their gaze
"Hey hey! you guys were attacked by Hero Killer, right? it must've been sooo scary" Mina suddenly jumped into the conversation, her eccentric smile widened as she stared into the 3 teen's souls.
"yeah, it was scary... I guess" Shoto scratched the back of his head
"Good thing Endeavor saved us.. yipee- ow" Midoriya celebrated with a terrible fake excitement, earning an elbow from Shoto and a glare
Iida was strangely quiet, even his stiffness was lessened... Is he an imposter? where are the 90 degree elbows?
"Did you hear? apparently 'Stain' had something to do with the League of Villains" The sudden exclamation made the class go quiet, everybody knew that the 'League of Villains' was a taboo subject in the class
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"So I heard you failed" The voice came from the TV, even without video Tomura could tell AFO was annoyed.
"I'm sorry master, but there was this damn cheater, he just stole the Nomus! I promise you I-" Tomura Shigaraki tried to come up with an excuse but he was interrupted by AFO
"It was still failure, take responsibility. But make sure to learn from your mistake."
"y-yes master, but can tell me who was this 'Shadow Thief'? I want to kill that bastard" Tomura gritted his teeth in anger
"I wasn't monitoring at that time, you would have to find out yourself" AFO answered without a hint of hesitation
"What? Dammit" Tomura slammed his hand onto the bar, he clenched his hand which caused the counter to start disintegrating, but stopped midway
"Doesn't matter, Kurogiri, did you get the message about those 'new recruits'? Hero Killer left us quite a gift" Tomura clicked his tongue before standing up. Kurogiri who was cleaning glasses answered quickly
"The 'new recruits' should arrive soon, Giran messaged me recently"
(A/N: Kagero Okuta = Giran)
"Let's go, I want to destroy these damn heroes... and villains get in my way... I hate this.." Tomura scratched his neck rapidly, some skin came off of his neck causing bleeding.....
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Inside a dark room, a well-dressed man was hooked up to machines.
after finishing his talk with Tomura, All For One leaned back on his chair and tapped the table
"I've lost connection with those Nomus... it's interesting, I couldn't monitor this 'Shadow Thief'... someone or something was interfering..."
"This urge, this Itch... That Thing was truly powerful..." All For One's expression was between a smile and frown, apparent fear was showing on his face but his excitement was overwhelming
"Raphael was it's name? it's been a while since I was truly afraid... the last time was when..." All For One massaged his scarred face, he felt horrible memories of that day, the day he lost...
His conflicting emotions made the machines beep rapidly, and some blood leaked through his lips.
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