In My Hero Academia with a Jujutsu Kaisen Gacha System

Chapter 63: NO. 63 - Shaken Society

[General POV]

"A giant villain."

Izuku said as he and Keiko watched from the safety of the police blockade alongside several other people.

Standing tall on the train tracks at the Tatooine train station, a massive man with a beastly appearance, possessing a head resembling that of a horse or a shark and a very wide-set, muscular body, growled as he ran amok.

The giant Villian had long, dark brown hair, which he wore in dreadlocks, and a reddish-brown beard around his jaw. He wears a tattered black shirt, the sleeves ripped off and the front ripped open, and a pair of blue jeans.

"Go away!!"

The giant Villian roared as he looked up to see a man wearing a tight dark blue body suit and wooden-like armor on his limbs. Over his head was a thick, wooden helmet that hid his features. This was the new Pro Hero, Kamui Woods.

With a wide swing, the large man slammed his arm across the train tracks. Sending a steel beam onto the ground. Rushing from under the bridge, another hero with a prominent square chin and a large headband with a yellow and black-striped caution pattern, matching his thick wrist-guards and the belt around his waist, raised his arms to catch the falling beam.

This was the Pro Hero, Death Arms.

"Oh, Backdraft is here too," Keiko said with a smile as she and Izuku watched as a long water barricade came to life before the curious large crowd.

Off a few feet to their right, the Pro Hero Backdraft told the rowdy crowd to stay behind his water barricade.

Landing on the station's overhead roof, Kamui Woods glared at the Villain, destroying everything around him. "You used your skills for illegal purposes when people are going to work, and you have committed a theft resulting in injury! You're really evil incarnate!"

"Go, Kamui Woods!" Keiko said with excitement, turning to her friend. She saw the deep thoughtfulness behind his eyes. "Izuku-kun? Everything okay?"

"Ah... Yeah. I guess I'm still thinking about what happened two weeks ago." Izuku said as he watched Kamui Woods and the large Villain fight. "I still can't believe that they all lost. Not to mention that the Villain, Sukuna, got away in the end."

"Oh... That." Keiko whispered as she looked over the expressions of the crowd.

Since the battle between Sukuna and several of Japan's top Pro Heroes, including the Number Two hero, Japan's society had begun to doubt the ability and strength of the heroes they once admired and adored.

Witnessing not just one or two but seven of the greatest heroes in the country lose to a single man was devastating. The situation worsened when it was later revealed that many of Endeavor's sidekicks had also been defeated by that same individual that night. It was disheartening to see notable heroes like Endeavor, Best Jeanist, Edgeshot, and even Mirko all fall in what seemed to be a one-sided battle.

If such a thing could happen to some of Japan's best, then what hope would there be for the people of Japan to have in the rest of their Heroes in any future conflict?

Younger generations believed that everything would have gone well if All Might had been present. In contrast, older generations seemed to come upon a profound truth about their society due to this incident: their overreliance on one individual, All Might.

If things could only turn out well if the Number One hero was around, what hope would there be once the man finally retired or somehow perished one day?

Would incidents like the night that Sukuna defeated several pro heroes continue to happen?

Some members of the older generations in the crowd watching Kamui Woods battle the giant Villain wore worried and grave expressions. Even though they didn't want to consider it, the possibility of the heroes losing seemed very real—a stark contrast to their previous belief that the heroes would always triumph.

One consequence of witnessing all seven heroes being defeated in such a manner was the increase in criminal activity throughout Japan within just two weeks. Villains and criminals were emboldened by Sukuna's actions.

If one man could defeat so many pros on their own, why couldn't they?

These thoughts belonged to those foolish and egotistical enough to attempt to imitate the King of Curses.

This arrogance ultimately led to their swift defeat by the very heroes they believed they could overcome.

The individuals from the underworld who were already familiar with Sukuna's notorious reputation became even more fearful of him. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Another result of the King of Curses's actions was that many individuals began to form groups to pledge their loyalty to their new unofficial leader.

After all, when such a powerful and infamous figure as Sukuna gains widespread recognition, it's only natural for other inspiring individuals to rally in his wake.

In summary, the night of the battle between Sukuna and all seven heroes shook Japan's heroic society to its core.

"It's okay, Izuku-kun!" Keiko said with a bright grin; she grabbed his right, scarred hand in her own and squeezed. "I'm sure once All Might finds Sukuna, he'll beat him in the blink of an eye! He is the strongest, after all!"

Seeing his friend's bright and warm personality, Izuku couldn't help but smile. "Yeah... You're right!"

"Canyon... Canon!!"

At that moment, a massive and curvaceous creamy blonde-haired woman in a skin-tight purple and tan costume burst out of nowhere and kicked the giant Villian in the head, launching him off the train tracks. Off beside her, a frozen, stunned Kamui Woods remained where he stood as his ultimate attack was interrupted.

Landing on the ground with a loud crash, the large woman leaned forward to show off her ample ass to the crowd beneath with a playful look as she hovered over the unconscious Villain.

"Piece of cake for the world's next hottest Hero. Hi there, everyone; I'm Mount Lady! Now you don't have to worry about this bum anymore." Mount Lady said as she winked at the crowd.

"It's Mount Lady! Take pictures! Pictures!"

"Look at her costume! Nothing left to the imagination!"

"Please step on me!!"

Keiko sighed at the now livelier crowd reactions as a wave of men and even some women brought out their phones and cameras to take shots of the newly debuted Hero, Mount Lady. "Hey, Izuku-kun. We should hurry and get to school-" Turning to her friend, she saw him writing quick notes in his notebook.

As she watched him mutter to himself, Keiko smiled warmly as Izuku returned to his Hero Otaku-self. Grabbing the collar of his school uniform, Keiko began guiding Izuku through the crowds.

"Come on. Let's get to school."

x x x

[Shimizu Souta POV]

"Chef's choice?"

"Chef's choice."

[+15 SP]

"Haha! That's what I like about you, Shimizu-kun!" Lunch Rush cheered as he walked back to whip me up a new delicious dish.

Once he was done, I was presented with an exquisite plate of seafood paella. After thanking the man, nay! The artist. I paid for my lunch and sat down at my usual table surrounded by Himiko, Hikari, Toshio, Jurou, and Mitsuko.

"Lunch is my favorite period," I said as I dug into my food with a hum.

"You attend one of the most prestigious schools in Japan, and your favorite period is lunch?" Toshio said with a deadpan expression.

"Souta-kun may be onto something. Lunch Rush is on another level!" Mitsuko said with a grin as she enjoyed her bowl of udon.

From beside me, Himiko giggled and grabbed a shrimp off my plate. I turned to her in betrayal as she quickly placed the shrimp into her mouth before I could steal it back.

"Heheh. Sorry, Souta-kun. But if it's any consolation, the shrimp was very delicious."

"My shrimp... how dare you."

Ignoring Himiko's betrayal, I refocused on eating my lunch. As I ate, my mind traveled back to the discovery I made a week ago.

...two weeks ago...

"An Assassin?" Kaina said slowly, her face serious and calculating. "Knowing the Chairman, he was probably getting a lot of pressure over my failed mission. But to think he would go so far as to hire Assassins outside of Japan."

"From the looks of it, the Assassin was willing to kill anyone in the crossfire as long as they managed to get a shot on me," I said as I leaned on one of the wooden beams of my patio. "If I hadn't redirected the blast, Mirko and everyone else within the buildings that were in the blast's trajectory would have been killed."

"That's concerning," Jin said as he rubbed his chin in thought. "That means that the gloves are off when it comes to you. Did that guy, uh, Gunther was it? Tell you how many more Assassins are coming after you?"

"Before I killed him, he told me he believes there is a possibility that at least six other Assassins are traversing the country in search of me, hoping to kill me. While he wasn't certain about the exact number, based on what the Chairman told him, the contract on my life is an open one. If they are anything like Gunther, then these Assassins will possess powerful Quirks." I glanced down at my dinged-up mask and set it on a nearby table. "I'll need to stay alert whenever I go out."

Kaina nodded and crossed her arms under her chest. "It was only because of my extensive experience in tracking some of the most elusive targets in Japan that I was able to locate you the first time. If these Assassins are as skilled as I believe, they will most likely find you soon."

[+15 SP]

"Not to mention the fact that you are now super famous!" Jin said with wide eyes. "What were you thinking, Bro?! Now everyone knows about Sukuna! You're practically the country's number-one enemy right now!"

"Easy, Jin-kun," Kaina said softly as she placed a hand on his shoulder, calming the anxious man. Seeing this caused me to raise an eyebrow. "But he's right, Souta-san. You went ahead and made a show of beating down several of Japan's pillars. Like it or not, you're now on everyone's hit list. Everyone, and I mean everyone, will be gunning for you."

"Yeah, I know," I said with a sigh. "Everything just got away from me at that moment. One minute, I was enjoying some takoyaki, and the next, I found myself fighting a bioengineered Nomu. From there, things just kept spiraling out of control."

[+10 SP]

Walking up to me, Kaina placed her hands on my shoulders. "At this point, what's done is done. The only thing I can recommend for you to do is to have Sukuna lay low. At least for now."

...present...

"Lay low, huh..."

"Shimizu-san."

Stepping in front of our lunch table, a tall male student with grey hair and electric pink eyes spoke to me with a calm expression. The nearby tables full of students all looked at the grey-haired student with wonder. Which wasn't surprising; this was this year's most handsome and intelligent student, Tajima Yuu.

Tajima Yuu was also said to have this year's most promising Quirk.

That Quirk is called Body Shift.

Body Shift allows Yuu to transform any two body parts into whatever he can imagine. Whether that be massive flaming swords or large buster riffles that can obliterate almost anything. he can also create hover boots on his legs or a jetpack on his back that lets him fly around.

Despite having a powerful and diverse Quirk, Yuu was placed in the General Education course. This was because he had the flu during the entrance exam, which prevented him from participating in the practical hero course examination.

Regardless of his unfortunate circumstances in being placed in the General Education course, Yuu was one of the most promising students among all of the first-year students. When the Sports Festival arrived, no one doubted that Yuu would be transferred to the Hero course, replacing one of the reinstated students of Class 1-A.

Due to all this, the guy was revered by all our peers as the first year's golden prince.

Guys wanted to be his friend, and the girls wanted to be with him.

Oh, this Ikemen bastard also happened to be in my class as well.

Himiko tilted her head in confusion as Hikari kept looking back and forth between me and Yuu. Mitsuko, Jurou, and Toshio watched on in curiosity as our classroom's shining prince stared at me intently.

"Such an intense stare... is Tajima going to confess?" Mitsuko whispered as she whipped out a Yaoi manga from her bag. "How exciting!"

Off in the back at the so-called popular table, several students, alongside Muraoka Kohaku, all watched on with gaping expressions as their friend interacted with the oddballs/losers of the class.

What does this handsome bastard want with me?

"Shimizu-san," Yuu repeated himself. "Please spar with me after school."

"...say what?"