The second and first floors of the warehouse froze when they heard gunshots and screams coming from the third floor.
"What's going on?!" the boss shouted angrily.
"It must be heroes!" one of the subordinates exclaimed.
"Shit!"
He had thought they would have more time, but apparently that wasn't going to be the case.
"What are you standing around for?!" The boss grabbed one of his goons by the neck and shoved another aside. "Go and kill those bastards!"
"Yes, boss!"
The lights went out, leaving the entire warehouse illuminated only by emergency lighting.
"You think I'm scared of you?!"
The leader growled as his body began to transform, covered in scales and growing larger, tearing through his clothes. At the same time, his face distorted, taking on a reptilian appearance.
"Boss, don't do it! You'll destroy the warehouse!" one of the subordinates shouted.
"Don't worry, I'm not an idiot." With a deep, rumbling voice, the man stopped growing at five meters (16 ft). "I'll only use thirty percent."
"I knew a Quirk like this had to exist,"
Allen said from atop one of the ceiling beams, still using the Batman template.
[Ryuichi Gojiyama
Quirk: Kaiju]
In his full form, Ryuichi could grow up to fifteen meters, giving the impression of a dinosaur. However, the way he stood and walked was a clear reference to Godzilla—though, to be precise, he looked more like "Zilla," a version of Godzilla resembling a massive Tyrannosaurus rex.
"Even so, this is the thirty percent of his real size? That means he's even smaller than Mt. Lady." Allen began to feel irritated. This guy was clearly inspired by Godzilla, but it was almost offensive how small he was.
Allen, in his Godzilla form, stood at 120 meters (393 ft), which was still small compared to the largest versions that reached over three hundred meters.
Of course, Allen didn't know that in MHA: Vigilantes, this villain was only meant as a homage and was never intended to be comparable to the real Godzilla.
Wade – Yeah, another nuclear giant lizard moment!~
Harley – Smash that fake Zilla like a lizard, hahaha!
"Sorry to disappoint you, but I can't. I don't have any Godzilla templates right now."
Amanda – Nooo, I wanted to see it too!
"Haha, well, there'll be a chance in the future— ...?!"
A twisted, distorted, malicious sensation filled the air. It was an unpleasant presence, one Allen recognized immediately—he had felt it before.
"Ugh!... what?!... I..."
Ryuichi began to groan as he heard a whisper inside his mind, one that pierced his soul and turned his thoughts chaotic.
"Argh!"
"Boss?!"
"AAAAAHHHHHHH!!!"
Ryuichi's body, which had originally been a dull gray, turned jet black, with blood-red veins spreading across it. His eyes became black with crimson pupils, and he continued to grow and grow.
The subordinates fled in panic in every direction.
Allen fired his grappling gun, crashing through a window and exiting the warehouse. That was when he heard it—Ryuichi's scream turned into a roar.
Inside the warehouse, the man grew tall enough to reach the ceiling of the first floor and kept growing, breaking through the roof.
Whatever Lucifer had introduced into this world was capable of pushing Quirks beyond their limits. However, their users couldn't assimilate that change—they lost their minds and were consumed by the power.
Allen retreated from the area as Ryuichi continued to grow. He surpassed fifty meters like a colossal titan, then kept going until he reached one hundred meters—now as tall as a skyscraper, and only slightly smaller than Allen when he became Godzilla.
RRRRRAAAAAAAAA!!!
The thunderous roar shattered windows and echoed throughout the massive city of Musutafu. People turned pale as they saw the gigantic monster, which was now five times larger than Mt. Lady.
(A/N: I admit it—using Mt. Lady as a unit of measurement is a bit rude and funny.)
Ryuichi Gojiyama crossed limit after limit, transforming into a true kaiju.
"Tsk." Allen cursed Lucifer. "Dealing with All For One and the main villains of this world was already difficult enough without that bastard turning secondary and filler villains into monsters."
As the kaiju roared and people evacuated in every direction, Allen deployed his templates around him—more than a hundred of them, all shaped like cards, slowly rotating around him.
There were all kinds: mages, fighters, villains, heroes, monsters, creatures, demons, knights, some of his friends, and even cards of his dolls and people from their respective worlds.
Allen didn't know if he would ever get the chance to try all these templates in this world. The main ones—the golden templates—were more useful since they were reusable, but what was interesting about that?
Allen's eyes locked onto a silver template, and he smiled.
The perspective for the onlookers shifted to the kaiju view, cutting Allen out of the frame.
Several heroes arrived at the scene, including Kamui, who happened to be nearby. He used his roots to bind one of the kaiju's legs, but the colossus moved, tearing them off effortlessly. Then, enraged, it stomped the ground, shattering the street, sending cars flying, and causing tremors.
"What a monster!"
Kamui had to cling to a wall to avoid being blown away.
"Villains with gigantification-type Quirks aren't rare, but none of them are bigger than a five-story building. Is this thing really a kaiju?!"
Kamui felt as though he had stepped into another world. Even though his world was filled with all kinds of Quirks, he had never seen—or even heard of—creatures this massive.
"Kamui!"
The wooden hero heard familiar voices and saw more heroes arriving from all over the city.
....
Meanwhile, the Chat was curious about which template Allen would use against the monster.
MJ – I guess he'll use Hulk. It's been a while since he last used him.
Hulk – Hulk smash!
Tony – Weird. Where's the green guy who got mad when Abomination was called Hulk ugly?
Hulk – ONLY HULK IS HULK! ...but friend Allen is an exception...
Thor – Aw, the ugly green troll got sentimental~
Hulk – Blonde girl, Hulk teach you respect!
Thor – Go on, ogre!
Felicia – I think he'll use the templates from his fight against All For One. After all, he still hasn't shown their full limits.
Albedo – Mm, if I remember correctly, Allen-sama became a trench-coat-wearing guy who looked dramatic, then an arrogant man with strange eyes, then someone who could enlarge his body.... hehe❤️~
Lucy – What kind of perversion are you imagining? -_-
Gwen – Based on my research, they're Superman, Shadow, Luffy (Nika), Madara Uchiha, and Hero X. Since they're golden templates, that makes the most sense.
Rick – Hahahaha, son of a bitch!
McDragon – What's wrong, old scientist? You're scaring me!
Rick – Can't you idiots hear it?!
Everyone in the Chat began to hear faint background music—it was an electric guitar solo.
Tony – You bastard hahaha!
The music began to grow louder with every passing second.
Allen smiled as he appeared before everyone, kneeling in a metal room filled with devices and monitoring screens that few people can understand. He was wearing a futuristic suit similar to a power suit, but different, and it was connected to the ground.
"Since I don't have Godzilla, I'll have to do this the old-school way..."
The moment Allen stood up, the entire area shook. Mechanical sounds echoed from everywhere, as if they were inside a massive machine—and they were.
Rebecca – Oh yeah, I'm even getting wet! hahaha
Cap – Language— wait! what?! What is that?!
....
News helicopters arrived on the scene, filming people evacuating the district, then focusing on the kaiju.
RAAAHHHHH!!
Police cordoned off the area, and heroes soon flooded the scene. Fortunately, Aizawa was among them. When he saw the monster, he became serious—it didn't need to do anything special; just walking would destroy buildings.
"Giant woman!" Aizawa shouted as he put on his goggles. "Take me there!"
"Huh?! I'm Mt. Lady, how rude!"
Despite her complaints, Mt. Lady let Eraser Head climb onto her palm and ran toward the kaiju. As they got closer, the sheer size of the thing became unmistakably clear.
Yu Takeyama was a relatively novice professional heroine, but one with great courage. So, despite feeling small for the second time in her life, she advanced toward the kaiju, and when she was close enough, she raised her hand, releasing Aizawa.
"It's time to sleep!" Aizawa used his Quirk, erasing the kaiju villain's ability—but nothing happened!
"Eraser Head, what the hell?!" Mt Lady shouted.
"It's impossible!"
Aizawa couldn't understand it. His Quirk was something that even All For One and One For All couldn't resist, yet it hadn't worked.
"Don't tell me that... It's a real kaiju?!"
Mt. Lady turned pale when she heard what Aizawa said, and at that moment, the kaiju noticed them, looking down at them with eyes full of chaos and bloodlust.
Aizawa hadn't expected this result, but he couldn't imagine that his Quirk had worked, but what had turned Ryuichi into that monster wasn't his own Quirk, but Lucifer himself.
Both of them felt like they were screwed, with no idea how to stop the kaiju, when suddenly the ground began to shake, and the sound of a guitar echoed from somewhere.
"And now what?!"
The moment Aizawa turned around, he saw another colossal figure rising. It was enormous, several times larger than the robots used in the UA entrance exam.
This thing wasn't another kaiju.
Nor was it Godzilla.
"A robot?!" Mt. Lady exclaimed.
"You're wrong" Allen replied through a loudspeaker, his words echoing everywhere. "This is a Jaeger!"
A freaking Jaeger!
In a world where humanity stood on the brink of extinction due to constant kaiju invasions from another dimension, they created their last hope. In an act that pushed human technology to its limits, the Jaegers were born. The final warriors destined to fight for humanity in a battle on the edge of extinction.
Forged from metal and blood, the sworn enemies of the kaiju.
RAAAHHHHH!!
The kaiju roared like a lion facing its rival, a tacit acknowledgment of an equal opponent.
Tony threw a bottle of whiskey against the wall, Rick wore a cap and held popcorn as if he were watching a baseball game, and Rebecca was rolling on the floor laughing.
Allen smiled as he struck his fist into his palm, and the Jaeger mirrored the motion. Unlike other giant robots like Gundams, this wasn't really a robot. These machines moved with the pilot's mind, making them more like massive suits of armor.
"Now all that's left is to see who's the predator and who's the prey!"
The kaiju charged at Allen, opening its massive jaws, large enough to swallow an entire building. Allen raised his hands and grabbed the kaiju's mouth.
The Jeager was pushed back several blocks.
When the momentum finally stopped, Allen smiled viciously. He could feel it—the Jaeger was transmitting the rage, pride, and dignity of every pilot who had lost their lives fighting kaiju. It also carried the pain of humanity itself, hunted and cornered at the brink of extinction.
With all of that on his shoulders, Allen shoved the kaiju away, clenched his fist, and struck it.
The massive impact created a shockwave that sent the kaiju crashing through several empty buildings.
It also shattered several of its teeth. The enraged kaiju stood up, shook its head, and attacked again—this time spinning and striking Allen with its tail, sending him flying.
"Ah!" Mt. Lady ran away and leapt far from the spot where Allen crashed.
Poor Aizawa, who had been in her hands, felt the impact the hardest. Once Mt. Lady set him down, he turned to look at the metallic colossus. It was truly enormous, like a nine-year-old girl standing in front of Shaq.
"Are you okay?!" the heroine exclaimed.
"I'm fine. Though, honestly, we should stop meeting under these circumstances," Allen joked as he stood up.
"I don't remember ever seeing a robot that big in my life," Yu tilted her head. She might not be the sharpest, but she would definitely remember something like that.
Allen laughed. "It's not a robot—it's a Jaeger. Think of it as a very large battle suit."
"Huh?! Who in the world built something like that?!"
"...!" Allen didn't answer.
RAAAHHHHH!
The kaiju lunged at him again, seemingly possessed by bloodlust as it tried to bite him, but Allen blocked it with his hands.
When that failed, the kaiju used its claws to try to tear the Jaeger apart. Allen grabbed one of its claws and snapped it, making the kaiju scream—but it didn't retreat. Instead, it slashed Allen's chest, leaving a deep mark.
"Ah!" Allen felt the pain of his Jaeger being wounded. "Son of a bitch!"
Allen stepped forward and punched the kaiju, blood spraying and drenching several buildings. There were no extravagant futuristic weapons or advanced systems—just a kaiju and a human clashing, fists versus claws, teeth versus kicks.
Filled with rage and ignoring its injuries, the kaiju charged again, but Allen was ready. He caught it against his torso, and once the momentum stopped, he raised both hands and slammed them down onto the kaiju.
The blow created another shockwave, setting off car alarms within a ten-mile radius.
It was a battle of colossi, where there were no heroes or villains—only two natural enemies.
Allen grabbed the kaiju by the throat and tried to choke it, but it resisted. Using all its strength, it broke free and bit down on Allen's arm.
"Ugh..."
The chat grew worried—after all, Allen was directly connected to his Jaeger.
Irritated, Allen took advantage of the position and drove his knee into the kaiju's neck, causing it to sink its teeth in even deeper.
"Let go of me!"
Allen slammed his elbow into the kaiju's right eye, blinding it. He struck with his knee again, and although the kaiju began bleeding from its mouth, it refused to release him—until it finally tore off the arm.
"...!" Allen endured the pain of losing an arm. It wasn't the first time.
The kaiju held the Jaeger's arm in its jaws like a trophy—but that was its mistake. Allen didn't let the pain stop him from fighting. In an instant, he appeared in front of the kaiju, fist clenched.
"...!"
The kaiju widened its remaining eye as it realized it had underestimated Allen. The last thing it saw was a fist before the punch shattered its skull and knocked it out cold.
Allen straightened up, leaving only the sound of helicopters flying overhead.
With a grin on his face, Allen raised his fist to the sky in victory.
For some reason, that single gesture ignited cheers not only in this world, but in others as well.
Legend has it that the Emperor of Mankind was so proud that he shed a single tear.
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A/N: I hope the author's love for Pacific Rim isn't too obvious 🍷🗿
PS: The main Pacific Rim OST is a masterpiece.