The rumble of thunder rolled across the sky, acting like a switch that froze everyone's movements.
"What?" Todoroki gasped. He had faced Allen several times during training, but this was the first time he felt suffocated just standing in front of him.
"This feeling…" Bakugo clenched his fists.
For a moment, Deku's vision blurred, and the image of someone else overlapped his sight.
"They don't have that monster's malice… but!"
Everyone in Class 1-A thought the same thing—it was the same suffocating pressure that All For One emitted, though without his inherent evil.
"Allen…" All Might stood up.
"Don't worry," Kaina said, completely unfazed. "We're talking about Allen."
All Might let out a breath, realizing Kaina was right. Still, many people didn't know Allen that well.
"Isn't he a little scary?" someone in the audience said.
"Is this the same shameless cute guy from earlier?"
"What's happening?!"
Allen's current appearance released an invisible pressure around him, electrifying the atmosphere itself.
Everyone could clearly see what kind of Quirk Allen was using at that moment. However, compared to the closest Quirk of a similar nature—Kaminari's—it was on a completely different level.
"When did he get ahead of everyone else?" Jiro sighed.
"He was in the back, right?" Koda muttered while trembling.
"Tsk… is he not planning to let anyone pass?" Bakugo growled.
Everyone was shocked—not only because Allen had overtaken everyone without anyone noticing, but also because of how impactful his entrance had been.
"Allen! It's Allen Walker!" Present Mic exclaimed. "Somehow, he appeared right before the finish line!"
"It's true…" Aizawa narrowed his eyes. He didn't know what Allen's goal was. If he wanted to win, he easily could—but right now, it seemed like he had a different objective.
....
Thor – Wait! That's not Mjolnir!
Hulk – Of course it isn't, you stupid blond!
Thor – That's not what I mean. Allen is using my power, but that axe isn't Mjolnir!
Kratos – I knew that power looked familiar…
Athena – If that's the case, the most logical conclusion is that it's a template of Thor from another world.
Thor – That doesn't make sense. Mjolnir is a hammer. No matter the universe, it will always be a hammer…
Amanda – Who cares! Are you the god of thunder or the god of hammers?! What does it matter if it's an axe, a sword, or a slingshot?!
Thor – Well… I guess that's true…
Rebecca – Does anyone else think Allen looks more like a god of thunder than this guy who tells bad jokes and drinks mead all day? Hahaha.
Yoruichi – I thought I was the only one thinking that! Hahaha.
Thor forced a smile, offended. It wasn't that he was jealous of Allen—he could also make an imposing entrance whenever he wanted.
....
"Are you not coming?" Allen smiled, causing Todoroki to fill with anger, which helped him break free from the pressure surrounding him.
"Fine…"
The temperature began to drop.
Allen chuckled before gripping his axe, lightning bursting from his body and striking the ground.
"…"
Aizawa blinked when he saw that Todoroki was about to attack Allen—and vice versa. He grabbed a microphone and spoke through a camera robot in a bored voice.
"Just a reminder—weapons are prohibited."
Allen's smile disappeared. Todoroki also awkwardly stopped his movements. The people who had been shocked by everything now felt that the interruption was anticlimactic.
Some people in the stands cursed Aizawa—but in the end, he was right.
Allen straightened his posture before looking at the camera robot.
"Of course I know," he said as he released the axe, which vanished into the air. "It was just… a prop. Part of my entrance."
Bullshit! Everyone thought.
Nobody could believe Allen would tell such an obvious lie without any shame—worse yet, he dared to do it on camera. Wasn't he afraid of gaining a reputation as a liar and a shameless guy?!
No one was blind enough to miss that Allen had been about to fight using that axe!
Many in the Chat facepalmed.
Even if they were used to it, it was still impressive—and absurd—how shameless Allen could be when he wanted to.
"What are you doing, Allen?" Momo asked as she approached him, unable to understand his actions.
"Sorry, Momo. Because of our relationship, I'd like to let you pass—but that would be unfair to everyone else."
"Huh?" Momo blushed. The way Allen said it would definitely cause misunderstandings.
"Mou, what about me?!" Mina said, pouting.
Allen chuckled. "Of course it applies to you too."
Mina grabbed her cheeks happily, which annoyed a couple of girls beside her.
"Stop playing around!" Todoroki was already tired of going along with Allen.
"If you want to play at being the Last Boss so badly, fine—I'll treat you like an obstacle!!"
Todoroki raised his hand, ice forming around it and freezing everything in its path until it reached Allen. Upon impact, a massive iceberg formed.
"Wow! As expected from Todoroki—an incredible power!" Present Mic exclaimed. "Is this the end for Allen Walker?!"
Aizawa shook his head. He knew Present Mic was hyping up the crowd.
Kaina watched silently without any concern.
Mirko cursed Allen for messing around.
Nemuri still had a smile on her lips.
Ryuko sighed.
Nejire laughed.
All Might shook his head.
All For One smiled with amusement.
Knuckleduster mocked him.
Pop, though surprised, continued cheering with her sign.
Himiko smiled faintly as she watched Allen.
Among the pro heroes, villains, friends, and family who knew Allen, not a single one believed this would stop him. Even Mt. Lady, who didn't know Allen, felt that he wouldn't be defeated by something like that.
"Idiot, you just blocked the tunnel," complained a blond-haired young man. "But what can I expect from a barbarian from Class 1-A?"
His name was Reito Monoma—a smart, arrogant guy with a sharp tongue who, for some reason, had a personal grudge against Class 1-A.
"Don't be naive!" Todoroki growled without even looking at Monoma. His body looked tense as a drop of sweat slid down his cheek. "Do you really think that will stop him?"
"…?" Monoma, the rest of the students, and the audience who didn't yet know Allen were just as confused.
*Crack*
The iceberg began to break apart.
"Here he comes!" Todoroki shouted—however, his eyes shrank in shock.
"Urgh!"
"No, I'm already here!" Allen struck Todoroki's throat with his arm, cutting off his breathing, then slammed him into the ground, creating an explosion.
"Allen?" Itsuka looked at him. His eyes were green, and he wore a playful smile.
"No, Itsuka—right now, I'm your enemy~"
Allen ran toward Itsuka. On the way, he struck two students, sending them flying. Itsuka clenched her fists and threw a punch while enlarging her hand, but at the moment of impact, she was completely overpowered and sent flying.
"What terrifying strength!" Kaminari shouted.
"Leave him to me!" Sato yelled as he activated his Quirk, Sugar Rush, gaining tremendous strength and grabbing Allen from behind.
"I like that spirit!"
Allen stomped on Sato's left foot, then drove an elbow into his side, grabbed his head against his shoulder, and dropped to the ground—slamming Sato's head into his shoulder. It was a beautiful R.K.O.
"What?!"
"This guy!"
"Is he using wrestling moves?!"
Allen laughed as he pushed himself up with his hands, then stepped forward and grabbed a student's face, lifting him before slamming him into the ground with a perfect Chokeslam that would make The Undertaker proud.
"Don't mock us!" Ojiro shouted from the right, preparing his tail to strike Allen.
"That's right! How dare you be more handsome than me—what about my identity?!" exclaimed a black-haired young man named Sen Kaibara. He considered himself an "Ikemen" (handsome man), though ironically he was one of the most forgettable faces in Class 1-B.
"That bothers you?" Allen asked mockingly as he stopped Sen's punch and Ojiro's tail.
"That's not all!" Sen shouted, though he soon realized he had acted too impulsively after feeling threatened as the "most handsome man at U.A." (at least in his own mind).
Ojiro smiled wryly. As a martial artist, he was irritated seeing Allen fight using wrestling techniques. To him, using moves meant more for show than real combat was an insult.
"Don't underestimate wrestling…" Allen smiled—but for a moment, his teeth looked like serrated blades similar to Setsuna's.
"…!" Ojiro tried to pull away.
"Don't ignore me!" Sen's arm began spinning like a drill.
[Sen Kaibara "Self-Proclaimed Ikemen"
Quirk: Gyrate
Type: Transformation]
Sen's hand drilled into Allen's arm, and a smile appeared on his face—he thought he had hurt him. But he soon realized he couldn't damage him at all.
"Sorry—hurting me with 'good guy' powers is a bit impossible, haha"
Allen grabbed both of them by the neck, lifted them, and slammed them into the ground.
"Ah!"
"Ugh!"
Allen stood up and looked at the rest of the students. Everyone was in shock—this guy was a monster. Many of them stepped back, causing Allen's smile to fade slightly with a hint of disappointment.
"What are you trying to do?" Shinso growled.
"…" Allen turned to look at him, maintaining his calm demeanor and faint disappointment.
[Hitoshi Shinso "Villain?"
Quirk: Brainwashing
Type: Emitter]
Shinso clenched his teeth slightly but didn't show his jealousy.
"I see—you enjoy playing the strongest one?" Shinso mocked. "It must be amazing to be born with such an incredible Quirk, right?"
"Is that the condition of your Brainwashing Quirk?"
"...!"
Shinso's confidence was shattered when he saw his Quirk exposed so easily. Just as Allen said, he needed the other person to respond to a question to hypnotize them.
After learning what his Quirk was, several students stepped back. In the stands, Himiko stopped smiling, while a faint laugh was heard beside her.
"This is the hypocrisy of the world. While some are born like Allen Walker with everything at their feet, others are rejected simply for having a 'dangerous' Quirk. Isn't that right, Himiko?"
Himiko stayed silent for a moment before looking up at the hooded figure.
"Maybe that's how it is for the rest of the world… but that person—Allen—is different…"
"What?"
Himiko smiled. "He already knows about my Quirk, and even so, he's never shown the slightest bit of rejection!~"
"..."
....
"Don't look at me with those eyes…" Shinso growled, taking a step back. "I…"
"I'll answer your question. I just wanted to mess with you all a bit. I thought All Might's peace was too comfortable to create good heroes," Allen said with a sincere smile.
"...!" Shinso's eyes widened, feeling a strange sensation. Was he really not hitting them just for fun?
Shinso shook off those thoughts and activated his Quirk. "Don't move!"
"In a shocking turn of events, student Hitoshi Shinso has defeated Allen Walker?!" Present Mic exclaimed.
"Did he do it?"
"Nice one, Shinso!"
"Thanks!"
Several students thanked Shinso, but instead of making him feel better, it made him miserable—he knew that deep down everyone would fear his Quirk.
"You're pretty amazing," Allen said, surprising Shinso. Wasn't he under hypnosis?
Not only had Allen responded—he began walking again.
"Stop!" Shinso ordered once more, but Allen ignored him. "That's impossible! Why isn't my Quirk working?! Don't tell me you're immune to mind control too!"
"I am…" Allen said, causing Shinso's eyes to dim. In the end, someone like him wasn't meant to be a hero… however, Allen hadn't finished speaking.
"But that's not why your Quirk didn't work. Right now, hurting me with 'good' powers is a bit impossible."
"Huh?" Shinso's eyes opened wide. What did he mean?
Allen chuckled. "I think you have the wrong idea that your Quirk is evil, but... in the name of the sun goddess Quetzalcoatl, I assure you it's not."
Allen propelled himself forward with a stomp that shattered the ground and instantly reached Shinso.
'Ha...' Shinso watched in slow motion as Allen's arm was about to strike him—but strangely, he didn't feel angry.
"Shinso!" Kirishima stepped in front of him and protected him.
"Don't forget about me!" Iida exclaimed as he kicked Allen, who blocked it without difficulty.
"SMASH!" Deku appeared from behind with a punch ready to hit Allen.
Allen grabbed Iida's leg and, in one motion, slammed him into Deku.
"Die!" Bakugo appeared above Allen.
Allen laughed, grabbed him by the neck, and threw him into Tetsutetsu, knocking both of them down.
Mina threw acid; in response, Allen clapped his hands, dispersing it.
Tokoyami attacked with Dark Shadow, but it was destroyed with a single punch from Allen.
Aoyama's laser hit Allen—but caused no damage.
"Let's go!" shouted Momo, who was behind an amplifier with Jiro. She didn't hesitate to emit amplified sound waves to hit Allen.
Allen stomped his foot, lifting a large rock that protected him from the sound waves.
"Allen-chan!"
Immediately, Tsuyu wrapped Allen's neck with her tongue to keep him from moving.
"This is a little bold, isn't it?" Allen teased.
Froppy blushed but held on and refused to let go.
Sero also wrapped Allen with his tape. Ibara did the same with her vines. In addition, there was an invisible chain binding him—part of the tools Allen had made invisible for Toru.
"Here I come!" From above, Ochako dropped a huge number of rocks onto Allen.
"Come on, Ochako!" Allen gave a half-smile before being buried under a massive pile of rocks.
Tsuyu withdrew her tongue at the last moment.
The entire stadium fell into shock.
Unlike the other students, Class 1-A had not given up. On the contrary, they attacked Allen with terrifying coordination.
"Aizawa, how did you train these kids?!" Present Mic exclaimed.
"I didn't do anything. Having Allen nearby can be frustrating, intimidating, exhausting, and terrifying—but also motivating. Even though they have to face someone like Allen every day, these kids never give up… that's why they'll be very strong… no—they already are!"
....
"Todoroki-kun, freeze the rocks!" Deku shouted.
Todoroki clicked his tongue—he wanted to defeat Allen alone, but he knew that was impossible right now, so he did it. The rocks turned into a mountain of ice.
"This should buy us time—everyone run!" Momo shouted.
Class 1-A instantly moved toward the finish line.
"We should run too!" Setsuna said—but lost her balance as everything began to shake.
*Crack*
"What's happening?!" Present Mic shouted.
The mountain of ice shattered like a volcano.
Everyone turned, expecting to see Allen—but to their surprise, his voice came from ahead.
"That was impressive—you stopped me for five seconds," Allen said as his green eyes flashed.
"Allen-kun… who exactly are you right now?" Ibara asked, exhausted.
Everyone knew that Allen was capable of creating Quirks—no, Class 1-A, who had faced him more than once, knew he wasn't limited to Quirks. Allen could emulate other people; it was easy to tell since they had seen him change his clothes along with his Quirk. In addition, Allen slightly altered his personality with each transformation.
Allen smiled with saw-like teeth. "As a reward, I'll tell you. Right now, I'm someone who lives to make humanity suffer—but not out of malice. It's to provoke growth… evolution through feeling threatened by me."
[Golden Template: Quetzalcoatl "Sun Goddess, Divine Spirit, King of the Gods" Origin: Fate Grand Order]
"If you want to pass, show me your growth, good children," Allen chuckled as his aura became intimidating. Even though they didn't retreat, many of them felt pressured. "Or at least… that's what I'd like to say—but… time's up."
Allen's smile disappeared. At the same time, it seemed like an invisible layer shattered like glass and vanished.
"Well, see you later," Allen said as he turned around and ran toward the tunnel using the legendary Joestar technique—"Nigerundayo."
"Huh?"
"HUUUUHHH?!"
Everyone had the same reaction—shock and anger. Just a moment ago, Allen had seemed like humanity's enemy, and now he shamelessly ran away.
"Where's your honor?!" someone from the audience shouted.
"You shameless bastard!"
"Liar!"
"What kind of enemy of humanity is that?!"
"Are you seriously going to run after all that?!"
In the stands, many people grew angry and started cursing—but others laughed at Allen's actions. Among them, Nejire, Mirko, and Himiko fell to the ground laughing.
Kaina and Ryuko felt embarrassed by Allen's behavior.
Nemuri, Pop, and—unexpectedly—Mt. Lady began arguing with the crowd, insulting anyone who cursed Allen. Sure, he was shameless, but that didn't give anyone the right to say it.
All Might lowered his head, trembling—then raised it while laughing.
"You really are incredible!"
In his hideout, All For One chose silence in response to all of this.
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A/N: Allen is becoming an expert in the legendary Joestar technique lol
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