I'm happy with how that last chapter turned out. It makes me so excited to start this arc all over again from a different perspective. I had so much fun writing it the first time around, that it actually made me a little sad when I had to move on to the arc after it. Oh, and in case anyone who reads this series also reads my fairy tail series "The Tempest Furies," I promise i'll be producing more chapters for it soon. I've just been so busy with this series that I may or may not have forgotten about it. I give you my word that within a week, i'll make at least two chapters for that series. But let's get back into things. Enjoy!

-Time Skip: 3 days-

I was in my room, leaning on one of my walls, thinking about our encounter a few days ago. "Joining a gangster and his organization? I wonder if it could actually help us expand and achieve our goals?" I thought to myself as I could hear someone talking outside my room. I went over to my door and leaned my head against it to try and hear what was going on. It was Shigaraki, and he seemed to be talking on the phone with someone. "Yes... I've made up my mind. I'm willing to talk again. This time, let's have it in a less hostile manner. I'll come to you." He said as I was able to figure out he was talking to Overhaul. "Wait... is he actually agreeing to meet with him again? Even after killing one of our own and seriously injuring another?" I thought to myself as I heard him hang up the phone. He started walking around the room he was in so I opened my door to talk to him. "I assume you just talked to Overhaul?" I asked as he nodded his head. "Yes. You and I are going to meet with him tomorrow to discuss an "alliance." And, I've got some questions for him. You may not have noticed this but the other day, when we first met him and his followers appeared, Compress was shot with something. It temporarily nullified his quirk but he's fine now. I believe our possible friend had something to do with it." Shigaraki explained to me. "If he possesses a weapon or an object with that kind of power, he's more useful to us than we could've imagined." I said but Shigaraki raised his hand and silenced me. "Now, now, if it's true and he did make this effect, then yes, he'll be a valuable ally. That is, if we can gain his trust. Get your things ready, Arsenal. We meet him early, tomorrow morning." Shigaraki said as I went back into my room and prepared myself to meet our new partner. 

-Time Skip: 12 Hours, the next morning-

"It's time, Arsenal. You're coming in case things go the wrong direction. You can handle most situations thanks to your set of skills. If I say to, you will kill for me. Understand?" Shigaraki asked as I nodded. I was wearing my half-mask he had given me, a black hoodie, and some ripped jeans. They were the most formal clothes I owned. Shigaraki told me to put something "nice" on because we're going to our potential partners hideout. "Just give me the word and i'll even the score by taking his arm off." I said as Shigaraki shook my hair with the palm of his hand. I hit his hand away and he started to laugh. "Kurogiri, open a gate for us." He said as Kurogiri expanded, opening up a warp gate in front of us. We went through and when we reappeared, we were standing outside of a fancy looking building complex. Shigaraki hit some sort of pad on a wall and it made a buzzing sound. "Who is it?" A gruff voice said to us. "I'm here to discuss a potential partnership with your boss. This is Shigaraki and Arsenal." Shigaraki said as a gate opened in front of us. We both walked through and within mere seconds, we were met by one of Overhaul's men. He wore a long, white coat and he had on a similar plague mask but also some goggles. "So nice of you to join us. I am Chronostasis. I'll take you to Overhaul." He said as he gestured us to follow him. He lead us down into an underground system of tunnels. "Some hideout you have here. I assume it's all for whatever you're planning?" Shigaraki asked as Chronostasis let out a faint chuckle. "What we're planning does not concern you. The only way you'll know what it is, is if our boss is kind enough to tell you. Other than that, you're only here to talk over a peace agreement with him. There's no need for violence here." He said as he lead us to a door at the end of a very long hallway.

We entered through the door and inside was Overhaul and his tiny henchman. "What a dreary office you have here." Shigaraki said as he made his was over to a couch in the room. I went to a wall and leaned against it, not taking my eyes off of Overhaul and his men. "Cluttered configurations aren't really my taste." Overhaul said. "You had us going round and round underground for quite a while! Like ants! What kind of Yakuza is this supposed to be?" Shigaraki asked. "We don't know who's watching, nor do we know what our guests are thinking. There are many routes that have been connected underground. This reception room also serves as an underground hideout." Overhaul explained as his tiny friend by his side started to talk. "It's because we take these kinds of measures that the eightfold cleansers have survived to this day. Now then! About what we discussed on the phone the other day. Were you for real? That depending on the conditions, you'll side with us?" He asked as Shigaraki put one foot up on a coffee table. "That's a rather self-serving way of putting it. You're the ones who want to latch onto the league's name. But we happen to be looking for ways to expand our influence. Our motives happen to align." Shigaraki explained as Overhaul looked at his foot. "Get your foot off of the table. You're dirtying it up." He said as Shigaraki started to chuckle. "I believe that should be "could you please put your foot down?," young boss. If anything, you should be bowing your head in respect." He said as he gave a heavy glare to Overhaul. He then continued and said "First, we don't answer to anyone. We will move however we like. Call it 50/50. In other words, we're willing to work together in a "joint venture."" He explained as Overhaul grew curious. "Is that the only condition?" Overhaul asked. "There's another. That "plan" you were talking about... tell me more about it. It's a natural condition. I can't just lend you our name for worthless schemes. Although..." Shigaraki said as he went to pull something out from the inside of his jacket. 

Overhaul's men took this the wrong way though, thinking he was pulling out a weapon. They rushed Shigaraki, Chronostasis holding a gun to his head and the tiny guy making a huge arm appear from his chest. I leaped from my spot and held my right hand close to Chronostasis' face. I created some plasma on it, threatening to melt his head. "Don't get cocky now. You're getting a little ahead of yourself, aren't you?" Chronostasis said to us. "Who do you think you are, you punk!?" The little guy yelled to Shigaraki. Shigaraki didn't seem threatened by either of them and he waved me off. I stepped back and waited to see what he would do. ""Who do you think you are?" That's my line. Do you really think your throwaway small-fry Yakuza human shields are of equal value to our Magne? Don't forget, we're down an arm too. If you can't even make a small compromise..." Shigaraki said as Overhaul waved off both of his men as well. "Chrono, Mimic, leave him be. He did come all this way to consider the future with us. Let's hear what he has to say. You were in the middle of saying something, weren't you?"Overhaul said as his men backed off. Shigaraki then went on to say what he was about to say before he was rudely interrupted. He said "This has something to do with you plan, right?" as he pulled out what looked like a tiny needle. "Immediately after this was fired into him, Mr. Compress was no longer able to use his quirk. What is this and what do you plan on doing with it? Tell me." Shigaraki demanded. "I'm going to destroy justice." Overhaul said which sent chills down my spine. 

"I hear that All for One controlled others by taking their quirks. I figured i'd brush up on that approach a little bit. Our roots have already spread throughout the country. Little by little... Little by little... All of the preparations are  proceeding according to plan." Overhaul said as Shigaraki grew curious now. "So you're telling me you've created some sort of drug that temporarily nullifies a person's quirk? How long does it last?" He asked. "The current prototype we used on your friend lasts from 1 hour to half a day. However, as of yesterday, we've completed our final product. A drug that completely destroys the quirk system in a person's body. Making the strong weak, heroes becoming normal people." Overhaul explained as I stepped in and said "How exactly did you create a drug that can do all this? As far as I can tell, you don't possess a quirk that could do this, so there's obviously something more to your plan. So tell us, how did you make this drug?" Overhaul looked at me with an intriguing look and said "What a smart little boy. I guess since we're going through with this, you deserve to know. We possess a child, by the name of Eri. Her quirk grants her the ability to rewind things, sending them back to previous states in their lives. I'm sure if you're smart enough, you'll figure out how we did it." "You took blood from this little girl and infused it with your little needle bullets. And when the bullet makes contact with someone, the rewind quirk sends their body back to when they never had the quirk to begin with. Not too bad." Shigaraki said.

"Tell me, have you ever played Shogi before?" Overhaul asked Shigaraki. "No. And I i'm not going to either." He said as Chronostasis and Mimic pulled out a Shogi board. "Pack it up, I don't even know the rules." Shigaraki said as I could see he was getting frustrated. "Ah, don't say that. I'd like it if you used this opportunity to appreciate the game. Just think of it like chess. You'll be able to watch over the state of the game." Overhaul said as Shigaraki started nodding his head. Overhaul then continued and said "What's fun about Shogi is how you can use the pieces you took from your opponent. I'll take Bubaigawara(Twice), Toga and Blackmist(Kurogiri). If they're allowed to run around as they please, that'd make me wary." Overhaul explained but Shigaraki now started to shake his head. "Oh, sure, take all the useful ones... you just want to chip away at our mobility. They're the lynchpin of my whole operation! Like I cold just hand them over!" He said as Overhaul put a hand to his face and then put it down. "Let's build us some trust here. Right now, there's still some bad blood between us. We told you our whole plan didn't we? Now it's your turn. You league guys really value your comrades right?" Overhaul asked Shigaraki. Shigaraki started to scratch at his neck again, and at this point, I took that as a sign that he was thinking. "Kurogiri, or Blackmist if that's what you want to call him, is off limits. But, i'll allow you to make use of Toga and Twice." Shigaraki said which really took me by surprise. "Overhaul then looked to me again and said "If we cannot have Blackmist, then can we at least have him? I promise i'll take good care of him. After all, what's a king without his knight!?" "Fine. I'll let you take Arsenal as well. Just be extra careful with him, otherwise, he'll turn on you, just like that!" Shigaraki said as he snapped his fingers. I was shocked that he made this decision, and even more so when he allowed Overhaul to use myself, Toga and Twice. "Excellent. I'd say this little meeting is done. I'll be in contact with you, Mr. Shigaraki." Overhaul said as Shigaraki nodded in agreement. Chronostasis then lead the two of us outside and Kurogiri warped us back to our hideout. 

When we arrived, myself and Shigaraki went to a room where all of the members of the league had gathered to. "I've got news to share with all of you. As of this moment, we are allied with the Eightfold Cleansers." Shigaraki said as he looked over to Toga and Twice. "You two and Arsenal will be joining them. They'll let you know when they need you." He explained which seemed to greatly piss off Twice. "The plan they have is plenty promising. Toga, Twice, starting today, you two are both Yakuza!" Shigaraki said as Twice started to march over to him. "Is this your idea of a joke? I'm not laughin' Shigaraki." Twice said. "They tried to take Kurogiri as well, but we settled on having them take Arsenal instead. As for your next movements, there's an underground route that you'll-" Shigaraki started to explain but Twice interrupted and said "What do you mean "promising!?" Have you gone insane leader!? Did that mask wearin' bastard get toy you!? Don't forget, that guy killed Magne! And he took off Mr. Compress's arm! He... He...! It was my carelessness that brought him to us in the first place. I'm a human too, y'know!? Shigaraki!?" Twice said as he pulled his mask off. Underneath was a scared looking man with a deep scar running up and down his forehead. He then looked to Toga and said "Come on, Toga! Say something!?" Toga was just dancing in circles, wielding a knife and waving it around. "To me, the league is all about feeling good. It all started with Stain. In order to make this world a little bit easier to live in, in the way I want to... If there's any way for me to do that, than i'd like to try. Tomura, can you tell me? Why do we have to do such a painful and unpleasant thing?" Toga asked as she held her knife to the side of Shigaraki's neck. Shigaraki then reached for his hand mask and pulled it off of his face. "Well you see... It's for my sake, and all of yours." Shigaraki said as everyone froze from what he had done. He never took his mask off. He felt as if it shielded him. Seeing him do this showed us he was indeed willing to take this risk and that he trusts his companions. "You see, they're looking to hamper the mobility of the league. And i'm sure they'd like to win you over, seeing you all as useful to their cause. They want to pull you in from the outside and subjugate you. From the very beginning, they haven't viewed us as equals." Shigaraki explained as he looked directly at Twice. "Twice.. I told you to take responsibility for your actions, didn't I? Well this is how you do it. I... I believe in all of you." Shigaraki said as he turned to look at all the people he was handing off. Meanwhile, a bad feeling rose in my stomach, and all I could think about was "I hope you know what you're doing Shigaraki. Not for you, or for me. But for the League's sake."