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Chapter 48 - Secret Episode: Loss of Power

Continuing where we left off

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In the world of One Piece

The Straw Hat gang are very worried about Saito's mysterious situation, after the little chat with Nami, he is no longer waking up after a few hours.

Nami and the rest of the staff initially thought it was just a sleep after the fight against Tesoro, but this theory was quickly dispelled after Chopper said that Saito is in a coma.

This put the crew on alert at the same time and Chopper examined him and saw his body is fine, however it is as if something had made him go into a very deep sleep, the most the Straw Hats could do is wait and hope May Saito wake up soon.

Nami is in Chopper's medication room where Saito is lying on a bed with no sign of response.

Nami:What's happening to you, Saito? Why did you suddenly lost consciousness? To make matters worse we are close to Zoan and we will need you.

Nami said this with a sad expression and she holds Saito's hands who doesn't show any reaction.

Nami:Come back to us soon.... Please.....

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Returning to Saito's memories

3 person

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After the chaotic events of the fight against All For One, Assistant Professor Saito Tatsumaki and the rest of Class A-1 were assigned to look after and protect one of Japan's islands, without the help of the other Pro Heroes.

The orders for this came from the Japanese government, which created a project where they will send some students from the Heroes course to places where Pro Heroes are not available.

The island they were assigned to was Nabu Island, which is south of Japan. The objective is to help the people of the island until a pro hero is chosen to protect the place, but until that happens the group will have to deal with the possible problems without reinforcement from the Academy and other heroes.

The reason why Saito goes along, even though he is a Pro hero, is to ensure that the project is a success and to lead the class if the situation gets out of control.

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Class A-1 now has another day of daily work answering calls for help from the island's residents. They are living in a large house that serves as a dormitory and service room.

All students have their own operating table where they serve people, Saito's table is the biggest since he is the leader and teacher of the group, but he is sleeping as usual.

Mina Ashido became a secretary for Saito, without him asking since she doesn't want her boyfriend to have a bad image in the eyes of the island's residents.

Mina:This is U.A's Hero agency! There is? Ah, Saito-Sensei is not available at the moment, but don't worry, we are available to help. Of course, we'll send someone right now. Kaminari, go to the western district. Mr. Matsuda's battery died again.

Mina said this after answering a man using Saito's phone who has a beach hat over his face while he sleeps.

Kaminari:Again?! The old man should buy a new one soon. Another thing, how long is Saito-Sensei sleeping? He hasn't done anything all morning!

Mina:Well.....technically he doesn't need to help except in cases of emergency....

Mina comments trying to come up with a logical reason why her boyfriend isn't helping the group much.

Kaminari:Damn! Why did he have to become a hero before us?! That's not fair!

Kaminari leaves the house grumbling and Uraraka gets up from the table after taking yet another order.

Uraraka: A child lost in the shopping arcade. Any heroes available to come with me?

Uraraka said this looking at Bakugou who is reading a magazine.

Bakugou:No way.

Bakugou responds immediately without taking his eyes off the magazine.

Uraraka:How fast!

Kirishima: Come on, don't be like that, Bakugou. Uraraka, I'm going with you.

Bakugou: How do you plan to find a lost child with your quirk?

This made Kirishima think twice before trying to help the search.

Jirou: If you're looking for a lost child, I think it's me.

Jirou said this, offering to help and Mina seeing this as an opportunity for Saito to leave, she tries to wake him up.

Mina: Saito, Saito...

Mina keeps shaking Saito's body who quickly opens his eyes and he immediately looks around as if he is on alert, this catches Mina's attention.

Mina:Did you have a bad dream?

Saito looks at Mina and his expression becomes calm as if he already understood what is happening.

Saito: It's nothing, Mina. If it's a rescue, Izuku can help.

Mina pouts when she hears his response.

Mina:But you can solve this problem easily.

Saito: Yes, but that would take away the reason for you to be here, so my support isn't necessary yet.

Saito said this by placing the beach hat over his face again.

Izuku:Don't worry, Ashido-san, I'll help.

Izuku said this getting up from his desk.

Mina:💭*sigh* I wish my first boyfriend wasn't lazy, especially a teacher.

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Saito's vision

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Night

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I don't know what's going on in my head, I keep having these visions of two girls that I supposedly know really well.

Yumi is a girl who is my first real friend, she is a Super Otaku like me and she is a hybrid of a human and a mutant monster, I didn't even know that was possible.

I can't forget Tamaki who is a monster that has a strong connection with the spiritual world, from what I know she considers herself an evil spirit like the curses in Jujutsu no Kaisen.

But what worries me is how good I feel remembering her, it's the same feeling I have with Mina, and that worries me.

Saito:Damn, I'm so paranoid that I couldn't even enjoy today's banquet.

An interesting thing happened this afternoon, the island's residents decided to reward us for helping the city during these days, obviously the whole class celebrated with great joy about it, but I didn't participate due to my mental situation.

Saito:Do I need medicine for a headache?

I say this letting out a sigh and see Izuku training One For All.

💭 It seems like he's improving but slowly.... Better to talk to him to kill time.

I leave the balcony of my room and pass by my bed where Mina is sleeping, she decided to sneak out of her room saying that she can't sleep, but I know very well that this is a lie to sleep next to me. We didn't do anything sexual due to the fear that someone in the class would end up overhearing.

I arrive where Izuku is and decide to greet him.

Saito: You need to focus more, Izuku. Just training alone will not improve effectively and quickly.

Izuku:Brother!

Izuku looks at me, surprised to see me still awake.

Saito: I guess you can still only control 20% of One For All?

Izuku: Shhhh! Don't speak too loudly.

💭But I'm not talking loudly....

Izuku:You're right brother.... It's hard to improve One For All lately, it seems like there's something missing...

💭The fact that you are not communicating with other users is a sign of this, perhaps if you woke up faster you would evolve much faster.

During our conversation we heard a boy calling.

???: Excuse me heroes...

We looked and saw a small boy with a shy expression and he is wearing a big beach hat.

Izuku: You are the boy from this afternoon.

???:A villain.... A villain has appeared!

This left Izuku and I surprised, but I reacted first.

Saito: Tell me where he is!

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Moments later

The boy and I are flying over the island and he is a little scared due to the height.

Saito:Where is the villain?

???:I-Inside the ruins of that castle!

Without wasting time I quickly fly in the direction where he pointed making the child scream in fear.

I quickly arrive at the place where the villain is and see a giant insect appearing in front of me.

💭Hmm? A big insect? Really?

I put the boy in a safe place and face the enemy, but I notice something strange.

💭How bizarre that the animal doesn't have energy...

I use my telekinesis to crush the creature, but nothing happens.

💭I don't feel any weight and like I'm trying to hold air. Well I can technically hold "air", but that's another thing. So it can only be one thing....

I decide to let the creature attack me and I see the attack just passing through my body.

💭As I imagined.

Izuku:The attack went through your body?!

Izuku who was running behind me saw what happened and he is surprised.

I go down to the ground and make a wave of wind with the swing of my hands and I hear a child's moan of pain.

???:Ouch! My butt!

I approached the owner of the voice and saw that she was a small girl.

???: Damn. At least be a little scared!

Saito: So you're the one responsible for that insect, aren't you?

I say this by catching her in the act.

???:How do you know it was an illusion?

Saito: Because the thing had no weight, it was just a false image! Do you realize how problematic it is to make a joke like this?! What if a real villain came now? Your prank would have lost us precious time!

???: Please don't be too hard on my sister...

The boy said this in a shy tone.

Saito: You're her accomplice, aren't you? Brothers being brothers...

I say this letting out a sigh, calming myself due to my stress.

Saito: Just don't do it again. My name is Saito Tatsumaki and unlike my younger brother, Izuku, I'm a real hero, so I don't want to have to receive fake calls or requests. I'm a hero with a job to ensure the safety of everyone on the island, and I intend to take my job seriously.

I say this as I leave after scolding the children.

💭 I better sleep now, my head will feel better.

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Another new day and another day of hearing requests for help from the island's residents, this time I decide to monitor the requests and see if there is one for me to support.

I'm doing this to distract myself from the constant visions I'm having lately.

I decide to go to the terrace to get some fresh air and I hear Izuku talking to the boy from yesterday called Katsuma.

He came looking for Izuku to apologize for last night's incident and he said if Izuku will tell me Katsuma's apology.

💭Was I too serious with the children?

Izuku asks why they did that yesterday, and Katsuma reveals that his sister hates heroes, her reason is that the moment a villain appears, the heroes are afraid to face him.

After that, the two talk about the admiration of heroes and that Katsuma is a fan of the hero Edgeshot. After Izuku cheers the boy up, he says goodbye to him.

💭If I'm not mistaken, I remember the conversation I had with one of the residents about the two of them.

One of the residents told me about the two children living on the island without their father present, unfortunately their mother died when they were young and their father is not always there due to his job, luckily the people on the island take care of the children, but they cannot replace the presence and longing of a relative.

Katsuma and Koharu's sister's name is that she is very spoiled and takes responsibility for taking care of her shy brother, perhaps her anger towards the heroes has to do with the loss of her mother.

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I decide to go to the treatment room to see if anyone needs help.

Saito:Mina, is there anyone who needs help?

Mina: At the moment the orders are already taken with some of the team, don't tell me you're finally going to help?

I hear the sarcastic tone coming from Mina and I let out a sigh, aware of the class's complaints about me.

Saito:Yes, yes I will help. After all, I need something to distract my mind.

Momo:Are you okay, Saito-san?

Saito:I'm fine, Momo. I'm just not in a good mood lately.

Momo: If you're feeling up to it, you can help me organize the supply documents that are on the way.

Saito: Okay.

However, just as I was about to follow Momo, Mina appears with another suggestion.

Mina:Actually, I've just discovered that some places on the island need repairs, and I'd love your help, Saito-kun.

Saito: Really?

Momo:Ashido-san, didn't you just say that you don't have a request for help at the moment?

Mina:A request has arrived now, so I need Saito-kun's help!

Mina and Momo are looking at each other with serious looks and I'm in the middle of it all.

💭Is it just me or am I seeing sparks coming out of both of their eyes?

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Hours later

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After helping Momo and Mina with their "problems" I hear a call for help in the middle of the afternoon.

💭 Is it serious that there is someone with help now?

Saito: Hello...

I answer the phone and hear Koharu's voice desperate.

Koharu: Villains just attacked the port!

Saito: Are you Koharu? How many times do I have to repeat, don't do it

Koharu:I'm not lying! It's true Saito!

Just hearing the tone of pure desperation and fear coming from her made me believe it instantly.

Saito:Where are you!

Koharu:At the fishing port-

She was going to say more, but the call dropped anyway and I hear a slight bang coming from the direction of the communication location.

💭Was the communication area destroyed?

Izuku enters the house soon after and sees my serious expression.

Izuku: Brother what happened?

Saito: Villain attack! This time it's no joke! Let everyone in the class know! Our cell phones won't help!

Izuku:What?! What are you going to do?

Saito:I'm going after Katsuma and Koharu, they're in danger, now hurry up, Izuku! We don't have time to waste.

I don't even care about putting on my uniform, I head towards the fishing port wearing my beach clothes.

💭Who would have thought that villains really came to attack this island.... I should have been lucky enough for that to happen.

Saito: I better hurry!

I fly faster and arrive at the port, but I don't see any sign of the children, I just see a yacht stuck on the edge of the beach.

💭The villains used the ship as transport and destroyed the place, but what do they want on this island? There's nothing important here....

Saito: Anyway, I have to find the children!

I concentrate and release a psychic wave around me and begin to expand the range to locate the children faster.

💭 I found it!

I spot the children heading towards one of the residents' houses and I start running.

💭I'm coming!

I arrive where the children are and see a villain walking towards them, but I arrive in time and catch the brothers and fly a certain distance away.

Katsuma/Koharu:Saito!/Saito!

After distancing myself from the villain a little, I put the children down.

Saito: Are you guys okay? Can you run?

Koharu/Katsuma:Yes!

Saito: Great. Now get out of here, now!

I say this and the kids start running and I walk towards the villain who is calmly walking towards me.

💭Hmm? Am I seeing wrong or does he look a little like a certain someone?

The villain is wearing a white suit with white shoes, his long hair is gray and he has yellow eyes, but what draws attention is his mask.

💭The mask is very similar to All For One. Could he be his Fanboy?

Saito:Stop there, stranger! Why are you after the children?

???:Get out of the way.

💭Wow, not even to continue with the old fashion of classic villains.

Saito:Daga Kotowaru!

???: Then I'll have to kill you to get out of my way.

His nails start to glow and I move forward to throw a punch, but he defends using a wall of air.

💭So this is his individuality? Interesting.

I retreat when he starts shooting energy beams from his nail, I dodge all the attacks without any difficulty.

💭Ok he has a second quirk, this one is new, does he have All For One? This is not possible since Shigaraki is the candidate for that power. I think I'll test what he can do.

With that I started attacking the villain, testing his defense and noticed that he doesn't just need to use the wall of wind as a shield, he can also use it as waves of wind, in addition to the energy projectiles coming out of his fingernail.

💭Okay, I think I better see if he can handle this attack.

I decide to combine my kick and my psychic energy and see the results of this experiment. When I do this, the ground starts to shake a little and I get a green aura.

???:💭He has three natural Quirks.... I thought that was impossible.

Saito: Let's see if you can handle this!

Rolling Crush!!!

My kick caused a huge wave of wind and tremor that probably everyone on the island heard and felt, but to my surprise the villain withstood the attack.

💭Look, who would have thought... That's what I like to see!

But my joy soon turns to despair.

???:These powers. These individualities. They're worth stealing.

I'm caught off guard when the villain puts his hand on my face and I see my green aura coming out of my body.

💭What?! Did I hear what he said correctly?! He's going to steal my powers!!! This is not good, it is not good at all!!!

At the same moment I can no longer feel my psychic energy in my body and I see it entering the villain's body, however I see a black and white energy that left my body like an explosion that moves the villain away from me.

Due to the small explosion I ended up hitting a tree, and I already feel a very uncomfortable and strange feeling inside me. It was fear and worry, something that I can maintain control over, but without my telekinesis serving as a help to control what I'm feeling, several things that were kept inside are coming out at once.

💭What is this?! What's happening to me?!

???:💭I couldn't steal them all. No. Maybe I don't have room to steal all three anymore. I got the second completely, a little of the first, but the third somehow rejected me. This boy. He has a completely unknown individuality that seems to have a life of its own. I have to eliminate him before he uses this power.

💭Calm down! Calm down, Saito! You can't panic now!

The villain uses my own telekinesis to throw me towards the wall of a hill, where the children are.

Katsuma:Mister Saito!

Koharu:Saito!

The worried kids come over to me and the villain is walking towards us with the ground cracking around him.

Saito:You guys need to leave now! He's much more dangerous than usual!

Due to my state of panic I feel something from inside me spreading around my body and it was that black and white energy from before, somehow I feel a sensation that I should under no circumstances use this power that I don't know .

To make matters worse, the feeling of this power is very strong for me and I'm trying my best not to let it go in any way.

💭For the first time in my life, I'm feeling several things I never thought I would feel. I want to tell the children that everything is okay and everything is going to be fine.

But because I have a feeling that....

Could I end up being the biggest danger on this island?

To be continued.....

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Flashback to Saito's past

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After meeting Tamaki, she and I saw each other more often thanks to Yumi, she didn't talk to me much, but I knew that she didn't have a shred of trust in me.

That was our relationship every day, I just talked to Yumi about anime and manga and Tamaki just watched without doing anything like a Cat.

There came a point where I got fed up with her and decided to confront our situation.

Saito: Look, Tamaki. I know you don't like me, I don't see any problem with that, but can you stop trying to make Yumi distance herself from me?

Tamaki sometimes said some things to Yami trying to get her to leave me alone, she gave ideas that I'm not trustworthy, that because I'm Tatsumaki's son I have a certain fame that can bring their secret out and several other things.

Tamaki: I don't want Yumi to be taken in by the lies of a human, especially a human who can simply kill us in the blink of an eye.

Saito: Well I haven't done that until now, so doesn't that show that I'm different?

Tamaki: And your mother? Are you sure that if she wasn't here she wouldn't come after us?

Saito: To be honest, it depends whether she can just ignore you or if something happens to me she will definitely react against you. But I have no intention of telling her about you, especially since you are my friends!

Tamaki is surprised to hear what I said.

Tamaki:Do you consider me a friend? How can you be so naive? Did you forget the things I said about you? And yet you consider me a friend?!

Saito: W-Well my only friend is Yumi and she told me to try to be her friend.

Tamaki is silent upon hearing this and this atmosphere remained between us throughout the night.

We are in an empty park where Tamaki likes to walk sometimes and the moonlight is illuminating the place.

Tamaki:If you want me to be your friend so much. So I hope you're ready to test this out. If you let me absorb your vital energy, then we will be friends.

I was silent when I heard this. Yumi told me that Tamaki, being an evil spirit, absorbs the person's spiritual energy as a source of power and food, she can also eat human flesh, but Yumi said that Tamaki Ram does this to avoid attention from the heroes.

Saito:Okay, if that's what you need.

I respond naturally and extend my arms to Tamaki who is looking at me in surprise.

Tamaki:Are you crazy?! Do you know how dangerous this can be? I'm basically going to absorb your soul, and you're still going to let me?

Saito: Like Naruto, I will not go back on my word. If I'm willing to put my life in danger to protect Yumi I'll do it without thinking, and I promised her I would protect you too.

Tamaki was silent upon hearing what I said, and she silently approached me and bit my neck, well I didn't feel their fangs on my neck, in fact I didn't feel anything.

After a minute Tamaki pulls away from me, becoming super sweaty and very panting, it looked like she had just come out of bed after a hard training session.

Saito:What happened?

Tamaki:You have a lot of spiritual energy! You have 50X the spiritual energy I consume daily! The worst part is that I didn't even feel like I got everything, I was so wrong! Your spiritual energy has no end! It seems like an infinite source of energy.

Saito:But what exactly happened to your body?

Tamaki: Your energy is very rare and rich, I almost lost control of myself, if I wasn't careful I could die just trying to absorb everything!

Saito: So does that mean we're friends? Because yes, I want to take you to the games room.

Tamaki blushed a little upon hearing what I'm suggesting.

Tamaki:A date?!

Saito: It's not just a date with friends.

Tamaki: You are a very foolish human, Saito.

Tamaki said this with a slight smile.

End of Flashback

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