(Since the conference we had, we students have been on standby, while the heroes, my brother included, were trying to localize where Shie Hassaikai could ever be. I, like Izuku, Kirishima, and the other students, couldn't tell this to anyone. Not even to Tets, Setsuna, or Itsuka. It was forbidden to spill even one word about this. It was a secret.)
(My friends, however, had noticed my strange behavior, but I never told them anything about the Shie Hassaikai. It was a secret between me, my brother, and the 1-A students. Izuku, Kirishima, Uraraka, and Asui. Everyone who was there at that time would be part of the operation to save Eri.)
(I, however, informed Tomura about this. He said it was fine that I wanted to join the operation to save Eri, but only because of the mission he gave me some time ago about proving myself to be better than Overhaul by defeating him. He also said that two members of the League of Villains will act undercover as two yakuza. I just hope they're not Himiko-chan and Dabi; he knows they're my weak point.)
(All we were waiting for was for our phones to ring. And finally, during the night, that call arrived.)
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Night
Satoru's phone rang. It was a message from Hikaru. He knew what he had to do.
He slowly opened the door of his room, slipped out of the dormitory without getting discovered, and reached the 1-A dormitory, where Izuku, Kirishima, Uraraka, and Asui were waiting for him.
"Did you all get the message?" Satoru asked.
"Yeah," Kirishima replied. "We were just waiting for you."
"Finally, the day we move," said Izuku.
"I see you're the most eager one to go save Eri, aren't you?" whispered Satoru. "Well, understandable. Now let's go."
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"Eh? What do you mean Eri is in their stronghold, Aniki?" Satoru asked.
"Not my fault, Ototo!" said Oro.
"So our investigations have been useless?" Rock Lock asked.
"No," said Hikaru. "Nighteye localized their hideout."
"How were you able to?" Fat Gum asked.
"A member of the Hassaikai went to a nearby went to a nearby apartment store the other day," said Nighteye. "And bought playthings aimed at young girls."
"Maybe he just likes things like that," said Fat Gum. "And why did you buy one, too?"
"No, I used my Foresight, and I saw that that plaything was for the girl."
"So you used your Foresight anyway..." muttered Hikaru, scratching his head.
"I said I would use it once we narrowed it down so that we could be sure," said Nighteye.
"Anyway, this is great," said Hikaru. "Now we've localized them, and we know for sure when they'll be there thanks to our stakeouts."
"We also worked with the police to get a warrant," said Bubble Girl. "Now all that's left..."
"Is getting there!" said Satoru.
"You stole my line!"
"We're gonna do this!" said Mirio. "We're gonna do this! We're gonna do this! Let's do this!"
"Yeah, you can say it loud, Togata-senpai," said Satoru. "We're gonna do this."
Satoru put on his hero costume. He quickly slipped on his combat boots, put on his black sleeveless jacket, and pulled out its collar. And finally, as usual, he wrapped his gray scarf around his neck.
(I'm ready to go,) He thought. (Overhaul, watch out... I'm coming to kick your ass. And to save Eri, too...)
(I'm not trying to hide it anymore. I genuinely want to save Eri, not only to accomplish the mission Tomura gave me. As I said, I'm not a villain.)
"Now that you all have your hero costumes," said Nighteye. "Let us go."
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Hikaru clapped his hands. "Heroes! Things might get a little violent. 'tis not a problem for you, is it?"
"No, it's not," said Satoru.
"Ototo, grab this!" Hikaru launched a sack full of stuff at Satoru. He grabbed it on the fly.
"What is this?" Satoru asked.
"They're carbonated drinks, so you don't fall asleep in the middle of battle," said Oro. "I know the consequences of your Quirk well, so I wanted to prevent them."
"Thanks, Aniki," said Satoru.
"We're up against gangsters who have survived until now," said Hikaru. "Don't let your guard down and carry out your respective tasks. The operation starts at 8:30."
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8:30 AM
Everyone was standing in front of the entrance of the Shie Hassaikai.
"Once they've read the warrant, charge in," said Oro. "I'm counting on everyone to move swiftly."
Oro stepped up. "I'll open the door. I'm the strongest here, so they can't hurt me-"
SBOOM!
A giant man came out of the door and tried to punch Oro. The hero blocked.
"See? Just like I predicted!" Hikaru said.
"What do you want?" the man asked. "Bringing all these people so early in the morning..."
"Hey, hold on a sec!" said Rock Lock. "Did they already notice us?"
"It doesn't matter!" said Oro. "Ryukyu, you and your trainees will handle this big guy. We're moving on!"
"Got it!" said Ryukyu. She activated her Quirk and transformed into a dragon. "The Ryukyu Agency will handle him."
"Everyone! Get in, quickly!" said Oro as everyone entered inside.
Once everyone went in, Hikaru entered too. "It's heroes and the police, we have a warrant to search your premises on suspicion of the manufacture and sale of illegal drugs!"
"Who cares!" said one of the members. The minor heroes neutralized them, and the other moveed on.
"We'll use the shortest route to get the target!" said Fat Gum.
"Shirakawa, Midoriya, let's go!" said Mirio.
"Right!" said Izuku.
"Let's kick some asses!" said Satoru. (Eri, wait for us... We're coming to save you!)
"It's an emergency!" said Hikaru. "Sorry for not taking our shoes off!"
(Aniki... you're acting as the leader, and you're the strongest... one day, I swear, I'll become like you!) thought Satoru.
"It's here," said Nighteye, stopping in front of a case. "There's a device here to open a hidden passage. By holding down these wooden floorboards in a specific order... it'll open."
The passage opened, and three villains appeared.
"Bubble Girl, take one of them!" Oro exclaimed.
Bubble Girl did, and she used her Quirk to blind and block one of them. "Oro-san, you can now proceed!"
"Thanks, Bubble Girl!" said Oro.
"We're almost there," said Nighteye once they all entered the passage. But then, they found a dead end.
"It's a dead end!" said Fat Gum.
"Young Togata, could you check with your Quirk?"
Mirio nodded.
"Wait, won't his clothes fall?" Izuku asked.
"No," replied Amajiki. "His costume is made with the fibers of his hair."
"As expected, the path continues," said Mirio.
"Aniki, are you thinking the same thing I'm thinking?" Satoru asked.
"I think I am," said Hikaru.
The two stepped forward and clenched their fists.
"LIGHT SMASH!"
"DARK SMASH, LEG TYPE!"
Satoru and Hikaru destroyed the wall.
"We can now proceed," said Satoru.
Suddenly, though, the room began to shake and distort.
"What the hell is happening?" asked Kirishima.
"The only one capable of doing this is the director, Irinaka!" said Oro. "Eraser, can't you neutralize his Quirk with yours?"
"No, if I don't see his main body," Eraser replied.
"This is just a stopgap!" said Mirio. "As long as we know the direction of our goal, I can get there!"
Mirio passed through the wall and disappeared.
Suddenly, a hole appeared under the heroes' feet, and they fell down.
"A hall?" said Izuku.
"We're getting further and further away from our goal!" said Satoru.
Suddenly, three members of the Shie Hassaikai appeared.
"Oh, crap..." Satoru muttered.
"Don't worry, I'll handle them!" Tamaki exclaimed. "For the ones stalling for time, I'll be enough by myself."
"What are you saying? Let's work together!" said Kirishima.
One of the villains, Setsuno, stepped up. "Yeah, work together, so I'll kill you all!"
Eraser Head neutralized Setsuno's Quirk. Tamaki used his to block the three villains.
"Larceny, Toya Setsuno; Crystallize, Yu Hojo; Food, Soramitsu Tabe," he said. "I've looked over the documents with their info! I'll take these guys on."
"Are you sure, Suneater?" Fat Gum asked.
"Yeah," said Amajiki. "We have to preserve the strength of the pro heroes. If it's me, I can completely shut down all three of them."
Fat Gum sighed. "Let's go."
(We're trusting you, Amajiki-senpai,) thought Satoru as he ran towards the door. (Oh, sorry, I meant... Suneater.)
Chapter 42 - End