Chapter 21: Chapter 023 : Danger Approaches, Nomu Appears
With the opening of U.A. getting closer, Ezaki Kitazawa's training schedule was packed.
Many times, his parents had asked him to join them at the agency, but Ezaki Kitazawa always turned them down.
As for training, he faced a challenge. Both Netherworld Flame and Wood Quirks were fine, but the Healing Quirk was a bit harder.
To gain experience, he had to get injured and heal himself. The worst part was that healing other objects didn't give any experience points.
Ezaki Kitazawa had had the Healing Quirk for several days, but he had only gained 1 experience point in total.
One morning, in the living room of Ezaki Kitazawa's house.
"Kitazawa, we haven't given you any guidance for a while. You haven't been slacking off, have you?" Ezaki Junsei asked.
Ezaki Kitazawa, who was eating bread, mumbled, "Don't worry, I'm very disciplined. I don't waste time doing pointless things."
"The school year at U.A. is starting soon. You should stop practicing so hard and take a couple of days off," Ezaki Meiko said.
"Hmm, I'll see when I can take a day off to spend with you," Ezaki Junsei said calmly.
Ezaki Kitazawa quickly responded, "No... there's no need. You guys can keep doing your thing. Besides, U.A. is about to start, and I need to prepare properly."
Ezaki Meiko hesitated for a moment, then said, "Alright, in that case, we won't bother you. Just focus on your preparations, and be careful during training. Don't hurt yourself."
"Remember to clean up after you eat. We're leaving now," Ezaki Junsei said, and they both headed to the office.
After breakfast, Ezaki Kitazawa went out. However, since receiving the tip from All Might last time, he hadn't gone back to the forest. Instead, he moved his training to an abandoned car repair shop.
The discarded car parts inside were perfect for his training.
Just as he was about to start, a purple mist appeared on a pile of tires in front of him.
The mist slowly formed into a solid shape right before his eyes.
Ezaki Kitazawa immediately recognized who it was. It was Kurogiri, a close ally of Shigaraki Tomura from the original story, with a rare Quirk that allowed him to teleport.
Fortunately, this time, it seemed like only Kurogiri had shown up.
"Don't panic. I'm not here for any trouble. I just want to ask you something," Kurogiri said, standing still as he casually tossed a photo toward Ezaki Kitazawa.
Ezaki Kitazawa caught the photo and glanced at it. The person in the photo was someone he had killed not long ago.
"Who is this? Your family member? Lost somewhere? I'm not in that kind of business, man," Ezaki Kitazawa said, tossing the photo back.
"This person... you killed him, didn't you?" Kurogiri said in a low voice. He wasn't completely sure, but he wanted to take a gamble.
Ezaki Kitazawa paused for a moment. "Oh? So you're not looking for someone? You're a scammer? Trying to blackmail me?"
Kurogiri didn't respond. His purpose for being here was simply to test Ezaki Kitazawa's strength. The truth didn't matter.
"If you're not going to answer, I'll make you talk," Kurogiri said calmly.
As soon as he finished speaking,
the purple mist around him spread rapidly, eventually forming a portal.
A giant man with a brain exposed, looking like a dinosaur, stepped out of the portal. This wasn't a human transformed by a Quirk; it was a man-made creature, a "Nomu," created by All For One to fight All Might.
It's said that the Nomu's basic strength could rival All Might, and its Quirk was specifically designed to counter All Might.
Following the Nomu, a man with multiple half-formed hands grabbing his body walked out. This was Shigaraki Tomura, the villain from the original story.
"Damn... this is bad!" Ezaki Kitazawa said, his face stiffening.
"Tsk tsk tsk!" Shigaraki Tomura looked at Ezaki Kitazawa. "So, this is the little brat who got first place for the U.A. recommendation, huh?"
"Yes, I've been watching him for days. He trains almost every day with such determination. With that kind of spirit, it's believable that he could defeat Endeavor's son," Kurogiri replied.
"Little brat? Do you know the person you killed is very important to us?" Shigaraki Tomura shouted at Ezaki Kitazawa.
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