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For context everyone. I like to consider this world that Izuku has landed in to be an AU of a combined world of Street Fighter and Marvel. So some things may not be entirely accurate to either franchise
But aside that. Cammy is best girl of Street Fighter. In my own opinion
UNTO THINE STOWY
Play: Undertale OST – Fallen Down (Slowed Reverb)
"I… I don't remember much….This place… it's like home, but not. It's similar, but… it's different. Like a coin flipped over, showing a side I've never seen before…only far long ago..."
"….Back home, people with Quirks… they're everywhere. Part of everyday life. Here… here, the gifted are the minority. And their powers… they're… complicated…. Different types of powers with different sources… its so confusing… no Quirks?..."
"I don't understand it yet… but it's… cool…I guess…maybe researching cool heroes will be easier this way.."
He looked around at the rooftops stretching toward the horizon as his knuckles tightened
As he perched atop the highest tower in this unfamiliar but at the same time, familiar city of Tokyo. Hugging his arms to his chest as he stared down at the streets below, trying to piece together the fragments of memory that had brought him here
He watched people move below him ordinary humans mostly…. It felt weird that clearly most of them. If not, all of them in his sight doesn't have powers. Just like him before becoming All Might's successor
The ledge beneath his boots seemed to feel close. But he straightened up and felt the cool air in his face
"I don't know how I got here. I don't know why. But… I'll be a hero. I'll keep being a hero… until I find my way back."
With that thought, he stepped closer to the edge, looking down on the city as his eyes narrowed as he could vaguely see some thugs enter a small corner shop. One of them had the shop owner by the collar, shoving him back against the glass as another gestured impatiently clearly demanding extortion
Izuku exhaled slowly. "…Well. That's certainly a start." He muttered as he stepped back, then broke into a sprint. And right at the edge of the tower, he leapt
He felt the rush as his boots caught a suspended cable as grinned along it for a big before launching himself off with a twist. From a distance, he was little more than a shadow slipping between rooftops
Landing onto a lower rooftop. He leaps down lower and lower until he landed in a crouch close enough to the street that anyone could see him. And below him. There were more thugs than he initially thought
One of them looked up and pointed "Hey… who's that supposed to be?" he muttered, squinting up at him. "Some kinda hero?" prompting more thugs to look in Izuku's direction
"I've never seen him before," another said "Mask's weird."
Izuku then dropped to the ground. As the ringleader of the thugs gave a smile
"Hmph. Let's show this 'Hero' how we do things" he said as he snapped his fingers
And Izuku heard more men from the alleyways began to emerge. And plenty of innocent civilians began to scatter to avoid the impending fight
Now that Izuku was surrounded, the ringleader rolled his shoulders "Whoever you are," he called out, "this doesn't concern you. You can walk away now… or you can face the consequences."
Izuku looked to the shop owner who clearly looked terrified and then slowly raised his fists "Same everywhere," he thought. "Different world… same kind of evil." And once he set his stance, green lightning beginning to crackle faintly around his arms
"…I'm sorry," Izuku said quietly, resolve hardening in his voice. "But I can't do that."
"Hmph. GET HIM!"
Izuku moved the instant the first thug lunged. He ducked under a wild swing, and drove his shoulder into the thug's chest which sent him skidding across the pavement. Which Izuku dashed and spin kicked two more thugs knocking them over
One close thug tried swinging a crowbar only for Izuku to sidestep it and smack it out of the thug's hand "Too slow," he muttered,
Two more rushed him at once. Izuku leapt, brushed the wall with one hand, and used Float to hang for a split second before snapping downward. His heel cracked against one man's collarbone while his fist slammed into the other's gut knocking the air clean out of him. Both collapsed before they hit the ground
"whoah he's good" muttered a thug as more of them now seemed hesitant to attack
The ringleader's confidence started to go down "What are you idiots doing? Surround him!" he barked, taking an involuntary step back
And then. Some of the braver thugs charged at Izuku anyway ontl to be met with similar results of being thrown aside
From the shadows closely A single eye glowed faintly pink "…Oh?" a woman's voice murmured in amusement. She leaned forward with her chin resting in her palm as she watched Izuku beat up more of the thugs. Her lips curved as she slowly licked them. "That's new."
Her gaze flicked briefly to the ringleader who is now shouting more orders at his dwindling numbers whom aren't defeated or had fled
"…And him?" she mused, pink eye narrowing as her smile sharpened. "How convenient." As she then revved an engine which made it roar to life with a vicious snarl. And then the tires started to screech
The woman rode her motorcycle over to the event in high speed as it hit a broken pallet and twisted sheet of metal as a ramp. As she then stood upon the pegs to spin it sideways to launch it forward
"Augh-" uttered a thug who got clipped by the rear tire while another thug was hit by the front sending both men in opposite directions
Which caught Izuku off guard as he sees the woman expertly land. With the tires screeching on the ground. It was hard for him to register this as he got a better look at the woman
She killed the engine and swung one leg over the bike, pink eye glowing as she spotted the ringleader frozen in terror. She raised her hand and finger gun pointed at him "Found you." She said smugly like a game of hide n seek
Many of the thugs seemingly recognized her
"Holy shit! Its her!"
"Oh hell no!"
"SCATTER!"
And with that. Izuku saw all the remaining thugs make a break for it. Abandoning their weapons as clearly this woman scared them enough to run
The ringleader himself now seemed more nervous as he took a few steps back. Before turning and bolting. And this amused the woman as she then launched herself off her motorcycle. And with her heel. She snapped it straight at his back, slamming him face first into the pavement
Izuku could hear a groan from the ringleader before she stepped on him to keep him down "Stay," she said sweetly. "I'll be with you really quickly." Then she turned her head and her grin widened when her glowing eye landed on Izuku.
"Well, well," she purred, straightening as she looked him over. "Wasn't expecting a mystery man like you to pop up in a street fight."
Izuku stiffened
"…Whoever you are," she continued "you're strong."
That sweet voice. And her rather beautiful appearance. God damn that amazing midriff. And the way she stood exuded confidence like she owned the damn streets
"I-I-!" he stuttered, flustered at her outfit which she noticed
"Oh? Cute." She leaned forward just enough to make it worse. "Don't let this distract you, okay?" she said with a giggle
Izuku snapped his gaze upward as his fists tightening reflexively. No matter how pretty she may be. She seems very shady. Even if she did him a favor scaring off all the thugs
She rolled her shoulders and stepped into a rather predatory looking fighting stance. "Normally, I wouldn't waste my time," she said casually as her pink eye brightened. "But you?,… You look like a challenge."
She crooked her fingers at him. "Come on, hero. Fight me."
Izuku took a cautious step back. "Bad idea", his instincts screamed. The way she smiled sent a chill down his spine. It reminded him of someone he'd faced before. Toga…
"I-I don't think this is a good idea," Izuku said, hands raised defensively as he retreated another step. "I mean… aren't the thugs enough?"
Juri's grin widened. And then in a moment, she was gone.
In a blink, she reappeared in front of him. She wagged a finger at him, mockingly slow compared to her actual speed. "Uh-uh," she said. "Not letting you go that easily."
Play: Sonic and the Black Knight OST – Through the Fire
Izuku's eyes wide. "So fast-!" he thought
She leaned in just enough to invade his space, "Come on," she purred. "Fight me."
Izuku hesitated. Every part of him told him to avoid escalating things, but she wasn't giving him that option. "…fine," he muttered, Green lightning crackled faintly around his arms. Which got her to smirk
He moved first aiming a quick punch
Juri laughed as she slipped aside effortlessly, his fist cutting through empty air as her leg whipped around in a razor-fast kick. Izuku barely blocked it, the impact sending him sliding back "Oh, that's it?" she taunted. "You're holding back."
Izuku sprang upward, using Float to avoid a sweeping kick, then dropped down with a downward strike only for Juri to twist, her heel snapping up to intercept his arm mid-motion
She pressed the attack further adding a flurry of kicks coming in rapid succession. Izuku blocked what he could and dodged what he couldn't
"Ohhh," Juri crooned as she flipped back, landing lightly on her toes. "You're being careful." Her grin sharpened. "That just makes this more fun."
She lunged again, faster than before, and Izuku braced himself as her heel snapped towards his head. He barely leaned back in time, feeling the wind shear past his face. He pivoted, sweeping low to knock her footing out from under her, but she clearly wanted that. Juri vaulted off his leg, flipping backward and landing on in a crouch like a predator perched on a branch
"Nice instincts," she said, eye glowing brighter. "But you think too much." As she leaped in the air and went into an axe kick with her heel coming down like a hammer . Izuku blocked with crossed arms, the impact cracking the pavement beneath his feet and forcing him down to one knee. He gritted his teeth and pushed back sending her skidding away.
Juri slid to a stop which got her to let out an amused chuckle "Ohhh, there it is."
Izuku dashed forward again and threw a rapid series of blows. Juri weaved between them, sometimes dodging by millimeters, sometimes letting a hit glance her shoulder just to feel it
Every exchange made her grin wider
She countered with a brutal low kick, followed by a spinning heel. Izuku blocked the first, jumped the second, and caught the third midair, twisting her leg just enough to throw her balance off
"!" she uttered as she twisted with it, flipped, and kicked off his chest instead launching herself backward while sending him crashing into a parked car. The alarm screamed to life.
Izuku rolled off the hood both a pant
"Yes…." Juri said, circling him slowly with a dark chuckle "Keep at it"
Izuku clenched his fists. Which prompting her to lunged as Izuku charged back. Raising their fists into a rapid blur, fist to shin, elbow to knee, forearm to heel. And Izuku floated to adjust himself mid motion to prompting dodge whatever strike that would shatter concrete
Juri was caught off guard by that. "Oh?" she said in amusment "Nice trick" She launched herself upward, kicking off a wall, then another, zig-zagging through the air before diving straight at him. Izuku met her midair, their collision sending a shockwave rippling through the street below.
They landed separately. And Juri felt so thrilled despite panting hard "That restraint," she said, licking her lips. "You're fighting like you're walking on glass."
Izuku swallowed. "…You enjoy this."
"Love it." She said as she rushed him again faster than before forcing him to push harder just to keep up. Green lightning cracked brighter now, as he blocked her kicks with more force than before
And then he retaliates with back kick which made Juri stagger making her smile even more. And Izuku readied his fists in case she was going to charge him again. Only to be interrupted by the sounds of police sirens
Juri then clicked her tongue in annoyance. As she snapped one last kick at him making him slide back. "Well that's a shame. But we're not done yet" as she then backed up ti where the unconscious ringleader is. She then lifted him up over her shoulder wifh and strapped him across the back of her motorcycle
And with a smile. She points to her chest. "You can call me Juri. But I'll be seeing you later" she says with an ominous chuckle as she then revved her motorcycle. And then she puts her hand on her lips and blew him a kiss "Don't keep me waiting~"
Making Izuku's face turn red behind his mask as he was practically stun locked emotionally as he watched Juri rode her motorcycle off leaving a streak of headlights away. Before the sounds of police sirens made Izuku return to reality
"!" uttered Izuku as he then dashes into the alleyway to get out of sight before leaping upward and disappearing between buildings just as police cars flooded the street behind him
He went in a narrow side street, skidded to a stop and nearly collided with someone else.
"Whoa!"
Izuku flinched, instantly backing up. "S-Sorry! I-I didn't see-"
"Oh its you" the guy whispered as he clearly looked excited to see Izuku "…That was so cool,"
Izuku stiffened. "…You saw nothing." Trying to deflect
The guy grinned smugly "Uh-huh. Totally saw nothing. Except, you know, awesomeness." Izuku panicked internally "So," he said "you joining the big fighting tournament?"
"…The what?" Izuku asked.
The guy seemed confused at his question "You don't know? Fighters from all over the world are coming here for it. All kinds of styles. Super talented people."
Izuku's confusion only deepened
"Ill take that as a maybe…" said the guy as he then turned with a wave "If you do enter. Ill be rooting for ya" as he then causally walked off leaving Izuku alone in the alleyway
"…A tournament?" muttered Izuku to himself
meanwhile
"MINNA-SAN-YOI KO KO MADE!" (EEE-YAAAA!)
"THE ULTIMATE BATTLE FESTIVAL-THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP-IS COMING TO JAPAN!"
"POWER! SPEED! TECHNIQUE! SPIRIT!"
"FIGHTERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD WILL GATHER!" (WHOAH)
"WIN UNIMAGINABLE PRIZE MONEY!" (OOOOOH)
"BECOME A LEGEND!" (LET ME IN!)
"CLAIM ETERNAL GLORY!" (LET ME IIIIIIN!)
"Onlyselectedmayenter"
"Participantwillundergoaspecialevaliation"
"ALL MATCHES BROADCAST LIVE!"
"NEW, STATE-OF-THE-ART ARENAS!" (WOW)
"SAFETY MEASURES BEYOND IMAGINATION!" (BOOO)
"THIS IS THE FIGHT THAT WILL SHAPE THE FUTURE!"
"Sponsored by:
HOSHI COLA – Taste the Power!
RAIJIN ENERGY SYSTEMS
NISSENMAKI HYPER NOODLES – Fuel for Fighters!
GENKAI BIO-TECH
KIRAMEKI VISION NETWORK
TAKEMURA MEGA ARENAS
OSCORP."
"…Proudly supporting the evolution of human potential."
"ENTER NOW!"
Peter Parker frowned as the screen then transitioned into an in-flight movie "Why do I feel like this will somehow come around to being a me problem"
"YOU find a way to make it your problem, Tiger. Trouble sticks to you like web." Said his wife Mary Jane with an amused chuckle
Peter sighed. "Every time that name shows up somewhere it's either a bad idea, a worse idea, or a catastrophe with a marketing budget." He shook his head. "This was supposed to be our vacation."
MJ smiled, reaching over to squeeze his hand. "I know. And you're allowed to be suspicious. It's kind of your thing."
That got a small chuckle out of him.
"But," she continued, glancing back at the screen as another passenger replayed the ad, "a huge international tournament? In Japan? With fighters from all over the world?" She shrugged, eyes sparkling. "Could be… interesting."
Peter leaned a little closer to MJ and muttered, "I just hope we actually get time for ourselves. You know… normal vacation stuff."
MJ smiled without hesitation. "We will," she said confidently. "I'm not letting the universe steal this one from us."
Before Peter could reply, a flight attendant rolled a cart down the aisle, stopping at their row. "Lunch service," she said brightly, handing each of them a wrapped sandwich and a small tray
MJ peeked inside hers and raised an eyebrow. "Okay, I'll admit it—this is way better than the stuff we got on those cheaper flights."
Peter shrugged as he took his sandwich, already adjusting the neck pillow behind his head. "Hey, I'm not complaining. As long as it's edible."
He glanced at her. "How much longer till we land?"
MJ checked the screen on the seatback. "About two hours." She unwrapped her sandwich and took a bite. "Plenty of time to relax."
"…." Muttered Peter, settling back on the plane chair. Or at least he was trying, and only partially succeeding, to shake that lingering bad feeling. But Oscorp being mentioned cam only means bad things in his mind
Meanwhile
Play: Pizza Tower OST - Tuesdays
A man in a red and black suit was sitting at a table absolutely destroying the pile of fancy food that layed before him. As he happily stuffed a piece of steak meat in his mouth "Mmmph—wow," he said around a mouthful. "Who knew shadowy organizations had such great catering?"
Across from him. Another man seemingly looked at him in disgust behind hos "Your uncovered face," he said "is repulsive to behold."
Deadpool paused mid-chew, slowly turned his head "…meh. Fuck you goldielocks." he said as he the swallows his food "Vega, if we weren't on the same payroll, I'd already be brainstorming creative reasons to filet you like a Japanese sushi chef would do to a tuna fish"
"Such passion," Vega said lightly. "How entertaining."
Deadpool grinned beneath his mask. "Oh, we're gonna be great coworkers." As he slowly reached for his desert eagle while Vega readies his claw
"-As amusing as it would be to watch you two tear each other to pieces," a voice cut in before things could escalate "Im afraid Bison wants his subordinates to be at their best"
Deadpool and Vega both turned to see a man with four mechanical tentacles approaching. The former was rather surprised at the sight of him as he leaned forward "…No way. Doc Ock? As in that Doc Ock? Buddy, when did you join Shadaloo—do they have a dental plan now?"
Doctor Octopus adjusted his glasses, clearly unimpressed but such a suggestion "I did not join Shadaloo," he said dismissively. "I am merely providing contracted technological services.."
Deadpool's eyes lit up. "Ooooh. Freelance villainy. Respect. Very modern."
He stuffed another bite of lobster into his mouth "So anyone else here I should recognize? Green goblin? Evil twins? A guy with claws and unresolved anger issues?"
Octavius allowed himself a small chuckle. "Remains to be seen."
"Enough talk" said Balrog entering the room "The boss is calling everyone."
Vega and Deadpool immediately straightened themselves as former brushed off more crumbs off his suit
"Welp," Deadpool said cheerfully, "nothing says 'team bonding' like ominous summons." As they all followed Balrog into the main announcement room. And from what he could see. He could see many soldiers and mercenaries have been called over as well
Plenty of them and their creepy gas masks turned their heads over to see him specifically. Not that he didn't like the attention. It was like getting the attention of time traveling policemen
"Wait… am I thinking of a movie plot?.." thought Deadpool as he then got a good look at Bison and besides those doll girls he keeps with him. He was surprised at who else he saw.
The Enforcers? Shocker? Beetle? Vulture? Scorpion? BOOMERANG!? RHINO!?
"the hell kinda skill does Boomerang even offer" thought Deadpool as he then noticed a certain pattern
"Deadpool? Is that you?" asked Shocker
"Hey Herman. I see that New Jersey didn't work out?" said Deadpool with amusement
"…." Grumbled Shocker as he adjusted his gauntlets
"thought so" said Deadpool "Mysterio..even you?-ow" as one of Doc Ock's mechanical tentacles bonk him
"Quiet"
Deadpool's masked head slowly turned as he took it all in. "…Wow," he muttered. "Boss really spared no expense on hiring thuggery."
"Seriously," Deadpool added under his breath, "this is like a rogues' gallery crash reunion episode….. has this place evolved into an 'I hate Spiderman' club?"
Bison stood up and spread his arms wide "Welcome," he said with satisfaction. "You have all traveled far to Japan, and I am most eager to work with you. Together… world domination is closer than it has ever been."
Deadpool raised a hand. "Quick question from the peanut gallery-what does any of this have to do with hosting a fighting tournament?" and then Doc Ock's tentacle hit him again "Ow-hey!"
Bison's eyes flicked toward him, "The tournament," Bison said smoothly, "is the perfect lure. A beacon. It draws the most powerful warriors on the planet to one place… where their strength can be measured…and taken."
"…That's both really cool and extremely confusing." Said Deadpool with a shrug "But hey, as long as the checks clear, I'm emotionally on board."
A man in a tailored suit stepped out "Excellent as always, Mr. Bison," as he passed all the thugs and went straight to Bison. He took a passing glance at Doc Ock who grimaced at his appearance
Bison smiled and extended his hand for a handshake "Ah, Norman Osborne, My thanks for your generous funding," he replied. "There will be… additional safeguards." As he then turned to all the assembled villains "Tell me," he said, pacing slowly, "do any of you truly understand the power of Psycho?"
"…."
Shocker raised a hand, unsure. "Uh… you mean like… going crazy?"
Bison looked at him directly making him slightly flinch before he gains an amused smile "Hehehehe…No," he said. "You will all see… soon enough."
Meanwhile….
A young woman was walking through the streets of Tokyo as she looks down on her phone with a frustrated sigh. She scrolled, refreshed and when that still didn't do what she wanted. She slipped it into her pocket
"…He has to be here," she muttered under her breath. "A tournament this big, there was no way it wouldn't catch his attention. It always did…." She folded her arms, glancing down the street. "…And if not him," she added, quieter, "then maybe Ken's around somewhere."
As she then looks to some digital billboard adverts for the world championship tournament. And then she looked over to what was clearly the registration line for it. People of all shapes and sizes stood waiting…fighters, martial artists, brawlers, and a few who clearly had no idea what they were getting into. Some stretched. Some shadowboxed. Others just looked nervous about the idea
She watched them for a moment and looked at the advertisements again "Should I enter?..." she thought as then something else caught her eye. Prompting her to look up
On a nearby rooftop, silhouetted against the city lights, a lone figure sat perched near the edge seemingly watching over the entire line. Which made her stiffen "Whats he doing up there?... is he scouting?.. a villain?..." either way. That masked figure clearly looked shady "Or worse…."
"…Shadaloo?" she murmured as her eyes narrowed at the mysterious figure. Whoever he was. Maybe he was up to something
"-Hey Sakura." Said muffled voice came from right behind her startling her as she spun around fists half raised on instinct
"H–Huh?!" uttered Sakura as she saw a biker. And since this person did not show any hostile intent. She slowly lowered her guard "Uh… s-sorry," she said. "Who are you?"
The biker reached up and pulled off the helmet revealing a girl that Sakura knows "Its me, Sakura," the girl said dryly.
Sakura's eyes widened. "Akira?!"
Akira Kazama laughed, resting the helmet against her hip. "Eh. I guess I can't blame you since its been a while"
Sakura shook off her surprise and leaned forward a little. "What are you doing here? I thought you were in Hokkaido!"
Akira nodded toward the massive banners and crowds. "Tournament tryouts," she said simply. "I've got a feeling my brother either applied… or already got accepted. Figured I'd better keep an eye on things"
"So what's up?" she asked. "You looked distracted when I rolled up."
Sakura turned back toward the street and looked over where she saw the mysterious figure on the rooftop only to see that he is gone
"…Huh." Sakura said with a frown "There was a guy up there a second ago. Sitting way up on the roof."
Akira followed her gaze, squinting at the building, then looked back at Sakura. "…You sure you didn't see a ninja?"
Sakura snorted. "I don't know," she said, shaking her head before her expression grew more serious.
"But I've got a bad feeling," she added quietly. "About whoever that was."
"Yeah? Well maybe he'll turn up soon. And if he's a bad guy we can just beat him up" said Akria optimistically
"Hmm….i guess so…" muttered Sakura
Meanwhile
A quiet open bar tucked away from the rest of the city was playing soft music as two familiar figures sat down
Luke Cage tipped back a bottle, finishing off a long pull of beer before setting it down with a satisfied thunk. Beside him, Danny Rand studied a glossy audition flyer
"I'm just sayin', man, we should totally sign up." Said Luke with a grin
Danny didn't look up at him "I thought this trip was supposed to be time off."
"It is," Luke said easily. "But did you see what they're advertising? Money, fame, glory." He gestured vaguely. "That's potential bank."
Danny finally glanced at him. "Most commercials like that are misleading. You know that."
Luke shrugged. "Maybe. But there's also the fun part of beating up bastards." A smile tugged at his face. "And one way or another, we'll make the cash."
Danny folded the flyer "I was kind of hoping we'd have more time to actually see Japan."
Luke laughed. "C'mon. Every major fight's gonna be in a different part of the country. That's basically a sightseeing tour with punching."
Danny huffed "…Still," he said slowly, "something feels off."
Luke raised an eyebrow. "Off how?"
Danny's gaze drifted to the flyer again. "There's… something dark wrapped around this tournament. I can't explain it. Just…feels like a force with its tendrils buried deep."
Luke finished his beer and stood, cracking his knuckles. "Then we'll rip 'em out." With an unbothered chuckle "What world tournament doesn't have shady shit going on?"
Danny sighed, slipping the flyer into his pocket "…If you say so."
Meanwhile…
High in the mountains, far from the noise of cities and crowds, Ryu sat on his knees in stillness deep in meditation. Trying to have clarity within his mind. But he still feels a dark presence that bothered him greatly…
A presence he wished he had never learned to recognize…
"He's out there…" he thought as he opens his eyes "Bison…."
And with an exhale. He gets up he accepted what his instincts were telling him. This hunch could not be ignored as he looks to the ground to see the familiar flyer of the world championship
"…."
He picked up the flyer, slipped it into his bag, and slung it over his shoulder. As he gets up and faces the faraway city. And with a grunt he starts to descend down. So that every step the city become larger little by little
It certainly doesn't help that he senses footsteps that seem to be following him. And despite not seeing whoever if following him. He feels this is suspicious "…You do not need to hide," he said evenly, without turning. "Leave now. Or fight."
Some figures in the shadows began to make themselves known as two them then step forward. Seemingly ready to pull out their katanas
With a grunt, Ryu slipped his bag from his shoulder and set it carefully to the side of the path. He rolled his shoulders once then raised his fists "So be it," he said quietly as he then gets a better look on the crest of one of the ninjas "…Yashida clan," he murmurs
One of the ninjas surges forward in a blur swinging his katana at Ryu who pivots on instinct, the blade whispering past his shoulder. His fist snaps out, thudding into the attacker's ribs, forcing a sharp exhale and a stagger back. Another Ninja swings low with his katana prompting Ryu to hop back
He then dashed forward and drove his fist into a sharp jab straight into the ribs of the second ninja making him recoil in pain. And then two more ninjas readied their blades ready to slice him to pieces
"HYA!" yelled one slashing at Ryu who leaned back to avoid the blade. And then Ryu spins back giving a powerful kick to the ninja's side knocking him away. And the other ninja jabs his katana forward aiming to stab him
Ryu then sidesteps into the ninja with an open palm strike straight into his chest "-Augh!" yelled the ninja losing his breath as he collapsed from Ryu's attack. Before ehe instinctively turns to see another ninja swinging his katana aiming for his head
Ryu then catches the blade using his palms and drives his knee into the ninja before he could react. Making him drop his katana. The ninja then growled and puled out a knife. Bur before he could dash forward
"Shoryuken!"
Ryu gave the ninja the famous uppercut knocking him off his feet and crashing into the ground
"Hmph" muttered Ryu as he looked at the defeated forms of the five ninjas and hearing their groans "Send more all you want. The results will same" as he then turns to grab his bag "Even if the Silver Samurai himself comes for me" as he then resumed following his path to the city
Meanwhile
"Whoa-OW!" yelled the thug ringleader now tied to chair "Ugh…."
"Took you long enough," Juri "I was starting to get bored"
The thug groans and lifts his head just enough to see her. And then he looks at the other side to see he is at a construction site. Juri then had a sadistic smile upon seeing him turn slightly pale when he realized the situation
"Now now, don't wanna make me mad" said Juri smugly "One good kick, and doooown you go~"
"P-please-!" the thug blurts out, panic flooding his voice. "You don't gotta do this, I swear-just let me go, I won't say a word-"
Juri then switched to annoyance "-Did I say you could talk?" she cuts in "Only speak when you're answering my questions."
The thug freezes, then blurts out without thinking, "Lady, are you nuts?!"
"….heh…hehhehe…" laughed Juri "Hahhaha! Oh, maybe," she says, grabbing him by the collar and hauling him upright with unsettling ease. "Or maybe I was just too nice to let you wake up at all."
Before he can scream, she forces him forward much closer to the edge where he unfortunately has a better view on how high they are in the unfinished building
"W-wait-WAIT-please!" he cries. "Don't do it! I'll talk! I'll say anything!"
Juri leans in close, "Anything?" she asks sweetly as he nervously nods "Well then, let's try this again." As she then stood back up "You ready to answer my questions now?"
The thug nods frantically, "Y-yes! Yes! Anything! Just-please!"
Juri smirks "Good," she says. "Now we're finally having fun." As she then stretches her leg for a moment "So," she says lightly, "let's talk business. Shadaloo. What are your ties?"
The thug gulped "I-I don't work with them anymore," he blurts out. "I'm telling you the truth! I don't know anything now!"
Juri started to lose her smile slightly "…That's such crap," she says flatly. "Nobody ever knows nothing. Not when they've already dipped their toes in that mess." She crouches down so they're eye level, "Try again, what was your involvement with Shadaloo?" she asked with a more threatening tone
The thug glances toward the ledge behind him, then back to her, "I was just a grunt! Low-level stuff! Extortion, collections, intimidation! nothing fancy!"
Juri's eyes narrow slightly, but she lets him continue.
"I swear! That's all it was!" he adds quickly. "Then the base I was working out of got raided by the police. After that, everyone scattered. I got out."
"And?" Juri presses. "Anything useful? Passcodes. Locations. Names. Anyone still active?"
The thug squeezes his eyes shut, thinking hard, breath shaky. "I-I don't have codes,… or know any secret bases" he says. "They didn't trust guys like me with that stuff. But…" He hesitates.
Juri's foot shifts an inch closer to the ledge. As if ready to kick him off "But?" she prompts sweetly.
The thug gulps. "You know they're involved with the tournament, right?"
Juri's grin returns "I figured," she says. "But you're gonna elaborate. Now."
The thug nods rapidly. "I don't know the details! Just rumors! But… but they think it's bait. A way to draw in powerful people. If you enter it, or even just hang around it long enough maybe you'll find someone who knows more than me!"
Juri sighs and shakes her head before regaining an amused smile "Heh," she says, amused. "That's all you had to say…." The thug relaxes for a moment upon hearing that "….one last thing"
The thug then tenses in panic
"That mystery guy you were fighting earlier. Who was he?" asked Juri which got the thug to be confused
"The green guy?.. I-I don't know," thug admits "he just showed up then and there. Never seen him before that "
Juri's eye twitches, which the thug notices "If I had to guess," he adds nervously, "maybe some new superhero or somethin'. Definitely not Spider-Man though-" she then snapped a kick at him "-OW!" practically turning him over
"Of course I know he's not Spider-Man," she snaps in annoyance "Do I look blind?"
"S-SORRY!" he yelps "I'm just saying-I really don't know more than you do! I swear! And I'm sorry! Please-just let me go!"
"Hmm….." said Juri inspecting him to see if he is lying or not despite his whimpering. But there are clear signs he really is telling the truth. Making her smirk "Hm. You've earned your right to live," she says lightly. "But whether you stay comfortable? That part's on you."
His eyes widen. "W-what does that mean—?"
Juri then gives him a mocking pat as she straightens up and turns to head over to her motorcycle and starts revving the engine "Bye loser" she said with a taunt salute as the engine roars as she swerved and rode off the building
"HEY WAIT!" the ringleader shouts unable to get out of the ropes "DON'T LEAVE ME HERE! HELLO? ANYONE?!" His voice echoes… and dies out as he sighs in defeat "…Man," he mutters bitterly. "I hate my life…"
Meanwhile
"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-before you stands the Kanzen Motors Raijin-X! Reinforced steel frame! Military-grade engine housing! If our challenger E. Honda can destroy it within two minutes or less, he earns an automatic spot in the World Championship!" yelled an announcer
"SMASH THE CAR!" "SMASH THE CAR!" "SMASH THE CAR!" roared the crowed
E. Honda steps forward, rolls his neck, then drops into a deep stretch, his muscles flexing beneath his mawashi. "Hrrrm," Honda grunts "A sturdy machine… but steel is nothing compared to spirit."
He plants his feet wide and pulls back his arm
SLAP!*
His open palm smashes into the hood, shattering the glass and denting it inwards. He follows with another palm strike, then another. Making the car more wrecked every hit. As he then drives his elbow into the windshield
CRASH!*
Glass explodes outward in a glittering spray.
"WHOAH WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT STRENGTH!"
Honda grips the side door "HRRA!" he roared ripping it clean off and tossing it aside. As he clenches his fists and raises them high
BAP*
The inside of the car was now smashed beyond recognition as smoke began to hiss from the engine. Honda takes a step back, rolls his shoulders one last time, and draws his fist behind him
"HAH!"
He drives his punch straight into the engine block.
BOOOOM!*
The engine bursts with a thunderous explosion,
For half a second, there's stunned silence from the crowd amazed at the car's destruction
"AND THAT'S TIME!" yelled the announcer
Then the arena erupts into cheers, whistles and chanting. Which Honda turns to face them. Giving them all a bow
In the audience, Luke Cage lets out a low, impressed laugh. "Man," he says, arms crossed, "he just punched a car into the afterlife."
Iron Fist stares at the wreckage "I really didn't expect commercial product destruction to be a qualification…" he admits. "Especially not by a sumo wrestler that… mobile."
Luke shrugs. "Japan-level insanity," he says with a grin. "But tell me that wasn't awesome."
Iron Fist exhales slowly, nodding. "I won't argue that."
Luke glances over at him. "So, tell me we're signed up."
Iron Fist adjusts the strap of his bag. "Already taken care of."
Luke grins, eyes drifting back to the ruined car and the roaring crowd. "Good. Looks like this tournament's gonna be wild."
"Congratulations E. Honda . You have earned your guaranteed spot in the championship. We look forward to your participation" said the announcer
"YAAAAY" roared the crowd
Meanwhile
Shadow Generations OST – White Space
Bison sits upon his throne as his eyes constantly stares at the monitors for his curiosity on specific fighters. But then. The sliding door opens and one Shadaloo soldier comes in, drops to one knee
"Lord Bison," the soldier says "We have detected a new power"
Bison doesn't look up. "Many powers move through this world," he says rather dismissively "….How powerful?"
"Well my lord. It appears that this power seems to by held by an individual possibly stronger than Ryu" said the Shadaloo soldier which gets Bison's head to rise up and his white eyes narrows
"Impossible," he says flatly. "Explain"
"The energy does not align with known mutant abilities. It does not register as magic. It is not chi, nor Psycho Power, nor any recorded derivative." Said the Shadaloo soldier
Bison then seems to have a fascinated look at the mention "Go on,"
"Our analysts believe the power is… unique," the soldier continues. "Unknown.. And preliminary sightings suggest the source is a young man."
"How fascinating," Bison murmurs. "A power untouched by me. And possibly other limits… Send a spy squad. Observe him. Test him. I wish to see how this 'power' performs when challenged."
The soldier nods sharply. "At once, my lord."
He rises and exits, leaving the chamber with Bison alone
Bison's smile widens as he lets out an ominous chuckle "If I claim that power," he says to himself, "then heroes like Ryu… Iron Man… Doctor Strange…Professor X…even Captain Marvel will be powerless to stop me."
Meanwhile
Izuku, now wearing a cloak jacket that could hide his suit, slows his pace as he spots a newspaper stand near a crosswalk. Adjusting his collar he curiously takes a peek to see what's being reported
"Lets see…. Rise in championship auditions… financial stuff…." Thought Izuku to himself as then he comes across a headline that caught his interested "Whoah… Iron Man saves New York from Foom?... man that is pretty cool"
Though he had no idea who Iron Man is. He naturally assumes he is a man made of Iron. As he takes another glance at the newspapers and sees one that was clearly printed more recently
UNDERGROUND TERRORIST GROUP "SHADALOO" SUSPECTED WORLDWIDE
"…." He muttered as he takes the paper and looks through reading about all the alleged bases of this 'Shadaloo' terrorist group. While he finds it a shame. He isn't entirely surprised that this world has its own terrorist groups as well
His eyes then looks over to parts of the paper clearly warning about described two described members
"Bison" the leader with a 150 million dollar bounty on him by both the United States and Japanese governments
And a warning that a high ranking member "Vega" has been alleged to be in Japan. Which gets Izuku curious and due to the rather vague descriptions. He can only tell that Vega uses a claw for his killings
He feels he should do more research soon as he is unaware a pair of eyes seems to be onto him. Izuku then adjusts his jacket and turns to walk off. As his stomach starts to grumble . As whoever was watching him then ducks behind an alleyway
The watcher then pulls out a phone to make a call. "…Yeah," the voice says quietly. "I just spotted him."
"…."
"He's just out in the streets right now….instructions?"
"…."
"Got it…" The watcher then turns to a few thugs that were hanging around and pointed to where Izuku went "He went over that way" The thugs then stopped what they were doing and proceeded to walk over where the watcher pointed
Back over to Izuku as he still feels he may need to grab something to eat before he may starve "…Right," he mutters under his breath. "Food would be good." He slips a hand into his pocket and winces. Not much money. Definitely enough for not much
Practically broke. He looks around to see of there are any fast food that would be within his range. And before he could make a proper decision. A man's voice called out to him
"Hey, kid. You speak English?"
Izuku nearly jumps out of his skin "H-HUH?!" He spins around and froze slightly
Standing there is… a man? No…a rock. A massive, orange, stone-skinned man somehow squeezing himself into a trench coat and wearing a fedora that looks far too small for his head
If Izuku didn't know any better. Despite the rather significant difference in appearance. He couldn't help but think of pro hero Cinderblock
The rock man then waved his four fingered hand in front of Izuku "Uh?...hello?"
"I-I mean-yes! Yes, I do!" Izuku blurts out.
"Good. Name's Ben. Ben Grimm." He gestures with a thick thumb. "You wouldn't happen to know where the tryouts for this World Championship thing are, would ya?"
Izuku glances down as Ben pulls out a crumpled flyer… written entirely in Japanese.
"Well," Izuku says carefully, "have you tried reading the flyer?"
Ben gives him a flat look. "Kid, do I look like I can read Japanese?" He taps the paper. "I got this off a guy who ran away screaming."
"Oh…" muttered Izuku "Let's see.." as he leans in to read the instructions of the flyer and then looks around to where the instructions lead "It's that way. A few blocks east, then a right near the plaza.
Ben nods, folding the flyer back up. "See? Knew askin' someone who was halfway decent would be the right move'"
Izuku also had a question in his mind without thinking as he blurts it out "Um-can I ask you a question?" as once again. Cinderblock enters his mind
"Fire away." Said Ben
"Are you… a superhero?" asked Izuku a little nervously
The question seems to catch the stone man off guard for a second "Eh," he says, shrugging his massive shoulders. "I don't really think of myself that way. I just do the job when it needs doin'. Somebody's gotta step up, right?"
Izuku's eyes light up with fascination "Wow… I don't think I ever met one here. What—what do people call you?"
"The Thing," said Ben
"…The Thing?" asked Izuku as he was expecting a name a bit more… referencing to his appearance… like Stone Man.. or… Cinder… Man…
"Yeah. And don't worry if you've never heard of me here. East Coast States's mostly where my name gets around." Said Ben
"Oh! I-I see!" Izuku nods quickly, still clearly trying to process that nickname.
"It's a blessing and a curse. Comes with the territory." Muttered Ben
Izuku would've asked him if he knew who All Might was. And then he felt stupid when he remembered this is a different world. So the answer would be no
Ben glances down the street where Izuku pointed, then back at him. "Hey, I appreciate you stoppin' to help me out and for bein' polite about my appearance. But I have to go" Before Izuku can respond, Ben reaches down and gently ruffles his hair with a massive hand. "Take care, kid."
He gives a casual wave and starts walking off toward the direction Izuku pointed out.
"…Whoah…," Izuku whispers to himself as his stomach growls loudly "Oh right.. need food" as he then resumes what he was doing before he met The Thing. Looking through some cheap fast food…
He spots a vending machine selling American style burgers. He knew he hasn't had one in a while. And if certainly wouldn't hurt to try American style cuisine. And with a sigh he puts some yen in and watched as a burger was pushed to the front and opens for him to take
And he walked over to sit at the edge of the street. And starts to eat. It wasn't fantastic but it was certainly edible. "I really miss mom's katsudon" he murmurs seemingly unaware of four figures slowly approaching him
Which Izuku on instinct turned his head to see a rather shady looking guy staring right at him "Don't panic," Izuku thinks. "Maybe he's just walking by-" before his danger sense went off. Making him twist sideways as he narrowly avoided a crowbar swing
And also made him drop his burger onto the pavement "…Seriously?" he sighs, looking down at the ruined meal. "I hadn't even finished…" as he straights up and sees that there are four thugs who clearly shows malicious intent
Izuku gets in a fighting stance as then one of the thugs grinned before lunging forward swinging his crowbar again which Izuku pivots to avoid as a second swing. And then a third lunges forward aiming for Izuku's face
Which was a mistake as Izuku slips inside the strike, redirects the arm, and uses the man's own momentum against him. A quick shoulder check sends the thug stumbling straight into his partner
Izuku doesn't waste the chance to allow the first thug to swing again as he quickly spins around to kick him in the chest sending him skidding onto the ground. He was going to get up but he then collapses down with a groan
"That's one" Izuku whispers to himself as he then ducks from a baton swings. And sweeps the third thug's legs making him fall as he then drops his elbow on his chest
"ACK!" uttered the thug clutching his chest and curls on the pavement
"Two…" muttered Izuku
The first thug takes a step back glancing to the side while the fourth one rushes at Izuku pulling put a knife as he slashes at him. While the first thug smirks and walks off not too far away
"Stand still!" growled the fourth thug slashing at Izuku again until his wrist was grabbed "!" and Izuku drove his knee up his gut "Augh!" as he drops to his knees and Izuku gives him a punch in the face knocking him out
"Three" thought Izuku not noticing the first thug pick up a motorcycle
"-Hey!" yelled the first thug
Izuku barely has time to look up "…What-?!" The bike sails through the air towards Izuku at high speed. And Izuku quickly puts his arms up and braces himself and the bike hits him like a freight train
CRASH*
Play: Sonic Adventure OST – Red Hot Mountain
He's sent flying straight through the front of a nearby bar as he slams into a table and skids across the floor. "Ugh…" he groaned as he pushed himself up on one knee, wincing as he looks at the hole he made "Oop-"
"GRRRR…. Well…" said an angry gravely voice as Izuku look towards a hairy Canadian man "You sure made a nice mess" as he clenches his fists
snikt*
"But that was my bike" he growled
Izuku's eyes widen behind his mask.
"Claws…Vega," Izuku whispers getting on his feet and raising his guard as the man gets in a predatory stance
"And for that?" said the man as he rolls his shoulder "I'm gonna slice you to pieces bub"
Many of the nearby patrons began to scramble out of the way seeing this is going to be a fight. Some leave. Some don't. One guy perks up from behind a table to pull up his phone "Yo-this is gonna blow up on YouTube," he whispers excitedly as he starts filming
Outside the shattered entrance, the last thug who threw the motorcycle peaks in "Well. The Wolverine is here. Who would've thought?" he muttered then breaks into a grin. "Guess I won't have to do much now to see what mystery man can do"
"Raaaa!" Yelled both Wolverine and Izuku as they charged at each other. Wolverine lunges for a slash which Izuku slips under it and spin kicks Wolverine's ribs who tanked the hit skidding back only a step before swiping at Izuku
Izuku blocks with his forearm, redirecting the strike just enough to avoid being hit cleanly, then springs off the wall, flipping over Wolverine's head and landing behind him. He spins instantly with an aggressive slash forcing Izuku to hop back. He then kicked a table towards Wolverine who immediately carves it in half with his claws
Izuku tightens his fists as his eyes narrow behind his mask while Wolverine bares his teeth. He barrels forward driving his elbow into Izuku into a pillar which made it crack. And Izuku immediately ducks from another slash from Wolverine retaliates by tackling him forward nearly crashing into a few more watching patrons
"Holy shit move!" yelled a patron as he and a few others quickly moved as Izuku and Wolverine skidded by
"Grrr! Raaah!" yelled Wolverine lunging at Izuku again slashing at him at a faster rate. But Izuku kept moving back before the blades could touch him. And Wolverine then snatches a bottle from an ice bucket and swung without looking
SMACK*
He hit it hard against the side of Izuku's head
"OHHHH-!" several voices cry out at once wincing at the rather painful sight. And somehow the bottle did not break
"G-Gh!" said Izuku as his vision blurred for a moment before he shook it off "…Okay," he mutters as green electricity crackled between his legs "Lets try this!" as he ran right at Wolverine
"!?" uttered Wolverine as he felt Izuku punch his gut in a tackle driving them backwards until Wolverine planted his feet slowing their descent. As he shoved Izuku back woth as much brute force as he could in that moment
The newly gained distance then gave them both a few seconds to think. Wolverine shook the bottle before used his claw to slice it open and down all the remaining whiskey
Izuku on the other hand, turned to a table that was still standing and snatched a sandwich piece, lifted his masked slightly and shoved it in his mouth before facing Wolverine again
Wolverine wipes his face and tosses the bottle aside as he rushes forward raising his claws. Which unfortunately for Izuku. Did get grazed by a few of them. Thankfully not by much. Before he then slams into Izuku and shoulder slams him backwards into a partition wall
crash*
They both crashed into another section of the bar causing more tables to flip and scattering patrons and bystanders
"*Hic* whoah… they filming *hic* a movie here? Hehe..*hic" said a drunk man as his friends drags him away from the fighting
Izuku skids across the floor, rolls, and pops back up to his feet as he lets out an exhale and stomps his foot And starts slightly kicking the floor for a few moments as he activates Fa Jin to a small extent and puts some of his power into his arms
He needs to end this quickly or this insane clawed man will tire him out fully as Wolverine dashes forward at him again ready to slice him to pieces but Izuku dashes back at a much higher speed than before
And in a split moment. Izuku close the distance
"-Tch!"
Izuku unleashes a rapid series of punches to Wolverine's chest. Each one driving Wolverine backward step by step. The final strike comes as Izuku twists his body into a spinning kick
*WHAM*
A clean spin kick catches Wolverine square in the chest and sends him flying straight out through the shattered front of the bar. Wolverine slams into the pavement outside as he digs his claws into the ground, carving deep lines as he slows himself to a stop
He straightens up and dusts himself off "…Kid hits harder than most," he mutters, impressed as he then sees Izuku step out, clearly ready to finish this only for them to get interrupted
"Well now," a new voice cuts in coolly. "Didn't think I'd find you struggling with a new supervillain, Logan."
Wolverine stiffened when he recognized who just spoke "…You've gotta be kidding me," he growls.
Izuku turns to see a figure who clearly had a similar body stature to All Might. Which surprised him as he also notices how his blonde hair was like risen high and flattened at the top. And some US tattoos
Like All Might if he joined the American Military. And less friendly. A foot shorter too.
"Back off," Wolverine snaps. "This is my fight, Guile."
Guile folds his arms. "Anyone connected to Shadaloo is my business. Or perhaps a SUPERVILLAIN."
Izuku's eyes widen. "W-wait!" he says quickly, raising both hands. "I—I'm not a supervillain! I don't even know Shadaloo like that, I swear-"
"Save it," Guile says coldly, stepping forward. "I've heard that line before."
"…This is getting worse," thought Izuku
And in high speed. Guile dashed forward before Izuku could react. As he leaped jnto a drop kick straight into Izuku's chest
"-GAH!" uttered Izuku slamming straight into the side of a parked car making the alarm go off as he slid down to his knees "Ugh.." and he decided. No point fighting now. Just run. As Guile then dashed forward raising his fists and snapping it forward at Izuku who barely got his arms up in time to block
"Tell me. Where is Bison or one of his shadaloo bases!?" Said Guile
"I don't kno-!" yelled Izuku ducking under a backhand strike from him. And then Izuku jumps aside avoiding another punch
"Don't lie to me!" Guile followed with a sweeping kick. Izuku jumped, but the edge of Guile's boot still clipped his shin, sending a jolt up his head. "You Shadaloo types always say that," Guile growled. "Bases. Supply lines. Labs. Where are they hiding?"
"I'm not with anyone!" Izuku shouted, bringing his forearms together to block another heavy punch. The impact rattled his bones.
*RRRRGH-CRASH*
Whatever that was made Guile distracted enough for Izuku to duck and run. He bolted down the street as he cut between cars. Behind him, Guile spun back, scowling as he took in the empty space where Izuku had been
"…Tch," Guile muttered, fists clenching. "…I've got a runner,"
Behind him, Wolverine snarled. "Like hell you do." He flexed his hands, claws half-extended with an irritated snikt. "You just stole my fight, blondie."
Guile didn't even look back at him. "Complain later. He's getting away."
Wolverine shot him an incredulous glare. "Oh no he's not-"
But before either of them could move, Far ahead, Izuku clenched his jaw as he poured more power into his legs. He could not deal with any more fighting today
"Sorry-sorry-SORRY!" he called out instinctively as he vaulted a fence, hit the wall of a building, and rebounded off it without slowing down
Guile broke into a sprint with Wolveorne
Wolverine was already running too, boots pounding hard, but even with his speed, the kid was pulling away. "You've gotta be kidding me," he growled. "He just kicked it up a notch."
Izuku rounded a corner so hard the air popped, skidding only for a split second before correcting himself and vanishing into the maze of alleys beyond
Guile slowed to a stop, fists tight at his sides "…he wont get away for long…"
Wolverine came to a halt beside him, scowling down the empty alley. "Yeah. And I don't like it." He glanced sideways at Guile. "Next time, stay outta my way."
Guile snorted. "Next time, try to keep up." Making Wolverine growl in response
Meanwhile
The sliding doors of the airport hissed open as a beautiful elegant woman stepped off the jetway. Platinum-blonde hair in a bobcut. And her face was partially hidden by her sunglasses with a smirk that screamed confidence through any roof
The receptionist at the international arrivals desk straightened immediately upon seeing her approach "Welcome to Japan, ma'am," he said politely. "Will your stay be business or pleasure?"
The woman paused and let out a slight chuckle as she slowly lowered her sunglasses. Giving him a more clear look at her face
"Both," she replied smoothly with an added wink
The man froze for half a second before brain caught up to reality. "O–Oh! I-yes-of course, ma'am."
She casually slid her boarding slip onto the counter, the motion effortless. He glanced down, eyes widening just slightly as he checked the flight number. "Your baggage should be arriving at claim four," he said, clearing his throat. "It should be out shortly."
"Perfect." She reclaimed the slip with two fingers. "Thank you."
She turned and walked away with a confident hip sway. The receptionist watched her go, then leaned back in his chair, muttering under his breath. "…Wow. She's really pretty."
She then reached into her bag to pull out a flyer out of her handbag as she read it with an amused smile.
"WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT"
"Lets see what talent this yields" she says to herself as she then folded the flyer and puts it back in her bag. As she approached baggage claim, she reached up and subtly adjusted the brim of her hat, angling it just enough to obscure her face. Old habits. Useful habits.
Not too long later. Claim four began to activate as the conveyor started rotating and suitcases began to emerge. And seeing her white suitcase. She reaches for it, grabs it, and walks off
And looking up. She sees a digital advert for the championship. Saying how slots are closing but frees are still available "Oh," she murmured to herself, a quiet chuckle escaping her, "I can think of a few people who'll be very eager to fill those spots."
She rolled the suitcase along behind her as she headed to the exit with an ambitious smirk
Meanwhile
Play: Nintendo Eshop OST – january 2014
Izuku ran down the narrow alleyways, across side streets as car horns blared when they nearly him and going past bystanders who happen to be in his way
"S-sorry! Excuse me! I'm so sorry-!"
And finally after enough zigzagging and narrowly avoiding crashing into someone. His legs now feel pretty burnt out and his lungs are screaming. He unsteadily walked into a shadowed alley and slowed to a stop
He staggered a few steps, then leaned heavily against a brick wall.
"Haah… haah…"
"I think… I lost them…"
His knees buckled as he felt his vision dim while he slides down the wall. As he instinctively took off his mask
"Okay… just… don't pass out… not again…"
Poke*
Izuku's eyes shot open feeling that
Poke*
"…eh?" he uttered as he turned his head slowly.
Standing right beside him was a green, feral-looking man with wild orange hair, hunched posture, and a curious look in his eyes. The man continued poking Izuku's arm as if he was testing if he was real or not
"W-WHA-?!" yelped Izuku startled by his appearance
The green man didn't seem too bothered by that "Hmm," he rumbled "Green boy look strong."
Izuku felt puzzled "…huh?"
"Green like Blanka. Blanka like green." Said the man named Blanka
"Oh. Uh… th-thanks?" muttered Izuku
Blanka grinned widely, and despite his sharp teeth. Izuku did not sense any malice in him. So he relaxed a little bit as then Blanka squats right next to him. And then sniffs making Izuku feel a little awkward
"Green boy run fast. Fight hard. Smell tired." Said Blanka squinting his eyes at Izuku "Green boy… what doing?"
Izuku stiffened for half a second, then laughed awkwardly, rubbing the back of his head. "Ah-! I, uh… I was just… coming around," he said, very clearly lying and hoping Blanka wouldn't press it. "You know. Sightseeing."
Blanka stared at him for a long moment. "…Hmm."
Izuku immediately changed the subject. "U-Um! Can I ask you something?"
Blanka perked up. "Ask."
"Are you… supposed to be some kind of superhero?" Izuku asked, glancing at the claws, the muscles, the overall very not normal appearance.
Blanka waved a hand dismissively. "No superhero. Blanka fighter." He puffed his chest out proudly. "And businessman."
Izuku blinked in confusion . "…businessman?"
Blanka nodded firmly. "Trying businessman."
Then, with sudden enthusiasm, he reached into a small bag and proudly held out a tiny green doll with orange hair and a stitched-on grin. Clearly a doll of himself
"Blanka-chan!"
Izuku leaned in for a better look "Oh… it actually looks really nice."
Blanka's eyes sparkled as he then leaned closer to Izuku pushing the doll closer to his chest. And exaggeratedly nodding with his eyebrows bouncing up and down "…Buy?"
Izuku froze at the question "Oh-! I-I'm really sorry, I can't," he said quickly. "I'm kinda short on money right now…"
Blanka's shoulders slumped instantly. "…Oh."
The sadness was so immediate and dramatic that Izuku felt his heart crack. "I-! I mean-!" Izuku panicked, fumbling through his pockets. "I can buy one! Just one! I really like it!"
Blanka's entire demeanor flipped in a heartbeat. "YES!" he cheered, nearly vibrating with joy. "First customer!"
He proudly handed over the doll like it was a sacred artifact. "You buy Blanka-chan," he declared solemnly. "You new friend."
"…New friend?" Izuku echoed as before he could react further "-ACK" Blanka wrapped Izuku into a bone crushing hug, practically lifting him off the ground
"FRIEND!" Blanka proclaimed happily.
"W-WAIT-! I-!" Izuku squeaked, arms pinned, completely caught off guard. "…o-okay-okay, I get it-!"
Izuku thought fast before he would fully pass out "H-hey-um-Blanka?" he said gently. "I really appreciate it, I do, but… could you maybe let go?"
Blanka then realized he was squeezing too hard "Oh." And immediately released Izuku
Izuku dropped straight to the ground with a soft thud. "…Ow," he muttered, blinking up at the sky
"You fall easy." Said Blanka with slight amusement
"I-I'm fine," Izuku said quickly, scrambling back to his feet and brushing himself off.
"Green friend try world championship?" asked Blanka
"…The tournament?.. the world championship one?" asked Izuku
"Yes!" Blanka nodded enthusiastically. "Blanka sign up already."
Izuku's eyes widened. "Y-you did?"
Blanka grinned proudly. "Fight people. Win money. Sell more Blanka-chan."
"I see" said Izuku as he looked down at the little Blanka-chan doll in his hands, turning it over, then glanced back up at Blanka. "I'm… not signed up," Izuku said quietly. "And I don't think I can. I'm already in enough trouble as it is."
Blanka frowned "Mess?"
Izuku gave a weak laugh. "Big mess."
Blanka's frown vanished almost instantly. "You friend of Blanka now," he said firmly. "Blanka help friend."
"H-hey, wait-!" Izuku started.
Too late.
Blanka grabbed Izuku by the shoulder and began dragging him down the alleyway with surprising ease "Blanka help!" he declared cheerfully. "Tournament fix mess!"
"I don't think tournaments usually fix messes-!" Izuku protested, stumbling to keep up. "A-at least let me walk!" as he tried keeping his grip on his new Blanka chan doll
To be continued
Trivia
1: So why I cry inside at the fact that Marvel Vs Capcom is likely currently dead in terms of games. BUUUUT it does have a silver lining as it gives a chance for Marvel Tokon to exist
While we wait for that game's release. We'll definitely see how the combat fairs compared to MvC
2: the new Street Fighter movie is right around the corner. And I feel excited since it fully embraced the silliness. Like actually giving Guile his hair which the 1994 did not do.
But since we are a long ways from October (as of posting this) ill just be excited
3: I personally don't consider this story to be universe level threat. So please don't expect Thanos and the Infinity stones to show up. I know some of you will probably ask. But the answer will be no.
4: Harem? Fuck yeah. Self indulgence on my part reaches my brains again for this
5: When it comes to other Capcom characters showing up. If will remain to be seen. But I try to keep myself from crossing too many places
Its kind of hard enough to juggle 3
6: So at first I originally conceived this as just MHA and Street Fighter. However. Perhaps my biggest problem is that I could for the life of me think of a proper storyline that at least mains accurate enough to the world of Street Fighter without going bananas
Because lord knows Street Fighter Lore is extremely confusing and while the gameplay is fun and all. Most of the time they couldn't give a shit about canon consistency
But at least it isn't as bad as Tekken inconsistency. Granted while I do understand that most people play both Tekken and Street Fighter for the fighting. It's just that in my personal opinion. If they focused more on the story and remaining consistent. It would be more rewarding for players
Lucky 7: considering ive been playing MvC 2 a lot. I always have my team to be Venom, Cammy, and Jill
And I hope you can forgive me for the disjointed-ness and definitely confusing start
So like it? Hate it? Got anything to say?
Because every review is inspiration for continuation