Wiping the drool off his face(how the hell did he even allow that to happen?), Sukuna turned around, glancing at Shigaraki who was absolutely baffled at what had transpired.
He was then enraged. Nomu, whose core purpose was to rival All Might, All Might, in power, was defeated by a first year high schooler.
"Master Tomura. We have to retreat now. Most of our forces are defeated." Kurogiri reported, appearing beside him.
"Where do you think you're going?" Shigaraki widened his eyes in horror as Sukuna blew by him, left arm stretched out as he seemingly missed his attack, not touching him.
The boy walked away for a couple of seconds before Shigaraki screamed in agony, hundreds of small cuts all over his body, some even on his embalmed hands, as blood splattered everywhere.
Sukuna then turned around, with one push of his legs he leaped towards Shigaraki, fist clenched. Kurogiri reacted immediately, warping him and Shigaraki, though Sukuna's speed was superior, reaching them in just a second.
Sukuna threw a punch at them. Just then, a giant explosion happened, sending rubble and concreted debris flying everywhere. Todoroki reacted swiftly, jumping back while shielding his face.
The dust cleared, revealing Sukuna's fist on the concrete floor, a giant crater being the aftereffects from his attack. He sighed, standing up straight, dusting off his hands.
"You know for the supposed leader of this League of Villains, he was quite the dumbass." Sukuna commented, walking over to him. Todoroki hummed, wondering what he meant.
"He could've escaped when we were both focusing on that Nomu." The pink haired boy explained.
"Oh... Well, I suppose so..." The half red half white haired boy muttered.
"I appreciate your assistance. Though I wonder why you didn't use the fire side of your Quirk during the fight, doing so would've provided an even greater advantage against the Nomu." Sukuna wondered, as he and Todoroki headed back to regroup with their classmates, but not before Sukuna went to carry his homeroom teacher.
Todoroki didn't answer, his eyes trying to not look at Sukuna, feeling uncomfortable at the pink haired teen's mentioning of that part of his Quirk. Sukuna, carrying Aizawa under his arm, took a silent look at him.
One look was all it took for Sukuna to understand that Todoroki didn't like that side of him. He took a couple of guesses, one of them being that Todoroki's father, the number 2 hero, Endeavor, wasn't exactly a candidate of winning the Father of the Year award.
Maybe he could take a page from Mina's book for this instance. "You know the Quirk doesn't define who you are, right? Power is always neutral, but the user gives it meaning." Sukuna raised his only free hand.
"I don't know though. I'm not exactly in your shoes so I can't tell how hard it is for you to use it. But me personally, if you refuse tools, you're choosing to lose." He walked as Todoroki slowed down, silently staring at him.
"You know I can take a couple of guesses on why you're like this, and how that scar that got you looking like Zuko got on your face. But let me just say this, I get that trauma is real, but surrendering your steering wheel to it is optional. If you let your past dictate your present, to me you are not a person. You get me?" Sukuna took a glance at him, a smirk on his face before he continued walking.
"C'mon, let's go back and help the others."
...
"Argh..." Shigaraki laid down on a wooden floor in an old abandoned bar. Kurogiri stood before him, eyes glancing towards a desktop computer on a table.
"We were humiliated, sensei... By a fucking brat..." Shigaraki began, coughing weakly.
"Nomu was defeated by this kid, he looked like he had multiple Quirks or something. But that's impossible, only you alone wield the ability to do so..."
"What was his name?" A mysterious deep voice asked Shigaraki from the computer.
"It's that kid from the slime villain incident. Ryomen Sukuna. Our source told us he only had a strength enhancement Quirk..." Shigaraki winced at the pain coursing through him before forcefully continuing.
"But at the USJ, he had regeneration and the ability to send invisible slashes. And this... unexplainable punch of his that sent Nomu flying away."
"Ryomen Sukuna... I see... He must be his son then..." He paused for a moment. "No use crying over spilled milk. It wasn't entirely a futile mission as we've learned many things. Now, I'd like you to heal up before you start to gather the villainous elite. Take all the time you need. I must remain hidden in the shadows, which is why I need you to be my face, Tomura Shigaraki." Shigaraki weakly raised his head, looking at the man in the computer.
"Next time, you will show the world that it should be afraid of you."
"....Yes master..."
...
"I am here!!!"
"Fun's over, sensei. You, are late." Mina deadpanned at All Might who entered the training facility with his usual dramatic flair along with a group of pro heroes.
As Mina was scolding All Might about punctuality, to which the older man was seemingly embarrassed about it, Sukuna silently watched as Aizawa was carried into the ambulance.
"Don't worry, your sensei is going to be fine."
Sukuna glanced at a black haired man wearing a tan trench coat and a matching fedora. "You are?"
"Detective Naomasa Tsukauchi." Tsukauchi gave a polite smile at him. "I've been told by your classmates that you have contributed greatly in the fight against the villains. Is that true?" He said with respect in his tone.
"They can exaggerate sometimes, especially the pink girl." Sukuna replied, glancing at Mina who was having fun conversing with pro hero Midnight.
"I want to know sensei's condition."
"Ah yes, my apologies. Multiple broken ribs, amd his arms and legs are broken too, but thankfully there are no signs of brain damage. He should be able to be back on duty in a couple of months after physical therapy."
"I see. What of the Nomu?"
"So that's what he's called?" Tsukauchi mumbled to himself before continuing. "My men have captured him and will bring him in for questioning."
"It's best if you call 'him' an 'it', detective. And it's best if you treat it like a lab rat." Sukuna corrected much to Tsukauchi's surprise.
"It has no will of its own, to the point where during the fight it required commands from a superior in order for it to act against me. It's best if you try to find out how it's able to have multiple Quirks stored in one body, having ways to combat it in the future would prove useful."
" You're saying like there's more."
"Times are changing, detective. Better paranoid than dead. But what do I know right? I'm just an innocent high schooler to you guys. Ciao." Sukuna waved at him without looking back, walking towards Mina.
"Oh hey Sukuna—Kya!" Mina squealed as Sukuna suddenly grabbed her hand, dragging her away. Midnight stared at the two before covering her smirk with her hand.
"Ooo~ Are they a thing?" She asked Momo who smiled a little in return, not knowing how to answer the pro.
Mina and Sukuna arrived at somewhere private. The pink girl sighed, looking at the man before her. "What was that for, geez... You don't just grab a girl like that..." She mumbled, crossing her arms.
"Are you alright?" He asked her. Mina blinked before raising an eyebrow at him.
"Seriously dude? You dragged me all the way here just to ask that?" Mina snorted, shaking her head. Sukuna can be quite silly sometimes.
"No, no. I should be asking you that question." Mina poked his chest with her index finger. "It's not me who was the one that almost got punched out of the building was it?"
"Well..."
"And what was that new ability of yours huh? You didn't think it was a good idea to tell me, your best friend, beforehand? I thought you killed them you know?" She scolded, now pulling on his ear like she always does when she gets irritated at him.
"What else are you hiding from me hmm?"
"I don't know..."
"What do you mean you don't know?" Mina narrowed her eyes at him. He swore she pulled his ear harder.
"I'm saying that I don't know how many abilities I will have. I only found out about this new one when I ate my sixth finger after that Battle Trial." Hearing his explanation, Mina sighed. The Battle Trial was weeks ago, meaning that there was enough time for him to reveal it to her.
"Um, guys?" The both of them looked to see their classmates staring at them. Mina blinked before smirking.
"Hey guys, Sukuna has something to say to y'all about his Quirk." She looked at him, smiling sweetly while still pulling on his ear.
"Right? Sukuna?"
...
"You're saying Young Sukuna did all of this?"
Tsukauchi nodded at All Might's question, both looking at up to 60 unconscious villains lying on the bloody central plaza, some being carried off on stretchers.
"What kind of Quirk..." All Might muttered to himself, staring at one villain who had multiple cuts on his body.
"I thought you told me he only had a strength enhancement Quirk, All Might?" Tsukauchi questioned. All Might sighed, rubbing his forehead.
"At this point... It's better if we don't ask and just accept it..."
To be continued...