It was a day after the Annihilation tournament has been announced and already the country were feeling the effects of those going for the chairman seat trying to secure the best representative possible.

One of those members was Takada Seisuke an older man who has many connections with the Japanese government. And it's these connections that got standing where h was currently.

Sarashikubi Prison for convicted felons, would normally not allow outsiders to walk the halls, but due to Seisuke's connections to the minister of justice certain privileges were granted to him.

Which is why he and a badly shaking and incredibly nervous warden were watching walkway elevated above the courtyard as two inmates, heavily secured were escorted in to the floor below.

"Mr.takada are you really about to make them do this?" The warden asked trying to keep his nerves together as the two hooded prisoners sat on the floor across from each other. "Why someone of your statues and renown want to do something so atrocious? I just can't understand it." The warden told the Kegan member."

"Probably for the best." Was the immediate answer causing the warden to blink as Takada turned to him with an unnerving grin. "Trust me warden, if you did understand. You'd probably lose your mind." He said with a chuckle and a wink that sent shivers through the warden's spine.

"All jokes aside why don't we get started." Seisuke said turning his attention back to two figures below ignoring the shaking warden who just knew the man wasn't joking with his previous statement.

"After all this isn't something you see everyday. The two worst felons in Japanese crime, two barehanded mass murderers in a battle of life and death." Seisuke said before shaking his head. "People pay so much attention to the 'villains.' these day that criminals like these are often ignored. It's such a shame, would you agree?" Takada asked though he didn't receive an answer from the warden who was sweating worse than ever as he raised a microphone.

'I had nothing to do with this! What ever happens because of this I am not to blame for!' He mentally shouted in his head before finally speaking. "Remove their restraints." He ordered to the guards below who were shaking just as badly if not worse than the warden for having to be so close to the inmates.

"There's no need for that, they're already off."

The one who spoke then causally lightly pinched on of the cuffs causing it snap instantly, surprising Takada and nearly causing the warden to cry as the inmate effortlessly freed himself of everything but the quirk suppressors. "Accepting the loss of freedom is a form of penance itself." The man spoke as he stood and removed the hood from his head. He was powerfully built bald-headed man, with unnerving eyes that held a disconcertingly wide-eyed gaze, a seeming lack of eyebrows and the phrase "They must be judged" tattooed down the left side of his face. He wore a perturbing emotionless expression on his face.

This was Nagashima Ginji nick named the Fanatic, he was a fanatical devotee of the cult known as salvation. For which he murdered a total of 56 clergy and laypeople before he was finally caught and convicted.

"Sir!" One of the guards suddenly shouted getting the attention of the other guard on the floor with the inmates to turn and to his horror the other inmate was already free as well, thought his handcuffs remain intact laying harmlessly on the floor as the inmate stretched his arm over his shoulder.

"Let's get this over with already so I can get back to my reading." The inmate muttered throwing off his hood.

He is an imposing, bulky man with a powerful frame. With broad facial features, Bando has thin facial hair and a thick black beard. His black hair has severely receded since his youth, with notable male-patterned baldness. His eyes have a dead, disinterested gaze in them, and combined with his apparent lack of eyebrows and heavy eyebrow ridges, it adds to his generally dangerous appearance.

This was Bando Yohei aka the bloody tusk, was an elite medical student who, for unknown reasons, raided Yakuza offices for three straight years. In this time, he killed seventeen people and severely injured five. After killing two of his arresting officers and severely injuring four, Bando willingly surrendered, with the whole event sparking much public attention at the time.

By this point Seisuke himself was looking a tad nervous but seeing the warden go near catatonic steeled himself as he took the microphone. "I'm going to assume you already been filled in in the details correct? Though if you hadn't it's not that big of a deal. All it really boils down to is you simply need to destroy the man standing in front of you and claim victory, whether he's alive or dead at the end matters not.

Of course we're not forcing you to do this, and the winner shall be granted two very special privileges. The first is temporary services and the second." Here Seisuke let out a chuckle. "Well it's simply the right to destroy people in a completely legal manner. If that's something that interest you then please fight."

Bando took a moment to glance at the man before humming as his glance moved back to Ginji. "The right to destroy huh?" Bando muttered as he stretched his other arm over his shoulder. "I'm no hedonic murder, but my research is still only half finished." The ex medic student uttered "Guess those rights could help move it along."

Gengi was also moving as he lowered his torso and bent his arms at a near 90 degree angel. " "Temporary freedom? I see. This must be god's will and god's will is to eradicate the heathens!' He thought madly as he glanced towards Bando.

'They must be judged!'

As they got into position the guards were quick to leave the courtyard, leaving the two murders' alone with plenty of space.

"You're a heathen yourself aren't you?" Ginji muttered while Bondo replying that he was simply a piece of shit like Ginji.

Seisuke sensing the the bloodlust rising decided to they had wasted enough time. "Begin." He ordered with Ginji launching himself towards Bondo was watching him approach with a bored look on his face.

SPLAT

Seisuke stood there a dumbfounded look on his face as the warden collapsed to the floor in terror form the seen down below them. "I never expected this, to think he was this good." The Kengan member muttered to himself as he looked down below to Bando standing above Ginji with later not so much as twitching as blood pooled from the fanatic.

"A single blow was all it took." Seisuke muttered before gaining a small smile. "I'll be borrowing mr.Yohei for a while warden." The man said while ignoring the later's cries of denying his involvement in any of this as only on thought running through his head.

'This is the man who can reach fang.'

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The CEO's of Nogi headquarters was quiet as the four individuals glanced at each other, two in confusion and worry the other two with narrowed eyes. "Could you repeat what you just said Mr.Nogi?" Izuku requested sitting in one of the chair's in the man's office while Nogi himself who was sitting at his desk nodded.

"I'll say it as much as you want Izuku Midoriya, I have no intention of having you be the representative for the Nogi group." Hideki related what he just told the teen. As Kazuo tried to keep the piece between the two Akiyama was trying to figure it out.

'Why as Mr.Nogi changed his mind so suddenly? I thought the whole point of having Izuku fight in these last few matches was to test if he could handle the fighters he was bond to face. Could it be that despite winning the three matches with prefect victories in 2 of them he still failed? The secretary asked herself before noticing Izuku suddenly straighten up.

Pointing a figure told the door. "Tell me something Mr.Nogi, if I'm not your representative I'm guessing it's the guy right outside." Izuku told the older man just as the door opened and upon seeing who it was Nogi smiled and nodded.

"Indeed this is the man who will represent the Nogi group in the Annihilation tournament." Nogi confirmed as Kadede was shocked by who it was if her surprised and somewhat nervous look was anything to go by.

"Hey there substitute, nice to meet you." The man said with a grin. He has long black hair that he lets fall down his back, thin black eyebrows, relaxed eyes, pronounced tear-troughs and thin stubble above his lip and on his chin.

"Izuku Midoriya meet Sen Hatsumi, the representative of the Nogi group for the Kengan Annihilation tournament." Nogi informed the teen as Sen gave a wave with a last grin.

Kazuo turned to Hideki with an unsure expression. "Ah sir are you sure about this?" The salary man questioned. "Not to doubt your judgment but are you sure about this man?" Kazuo asked his boss who smirked at him. "Akiyama." Was all he said and with a tired sigh Akiyama started to explain. "Hatsumi Sen, his record in the Kengan matches is 39 wins and 15 losses." She revealed getting confused looks from Izuku and Kazuo.

"That's a pretty big loss record." Izuku noted with Kazuo nodding in agreement getting another sigh from the secretary. "Well there's a reason for that. Don't misunderstand Hatsumi's skill is undeniable but he has behavioral problems that led to those losses. Here's a basic summary." Akiyama explained before Hatsumi appeared in front of the pair.

"Overslept 9 of them, blew off 4 and the last 2 slipped my mind. That adds up to 15." Sen quickly explained like it was a bother before gaining a grin as he slowly Akiyama who looked nervous.

"Ah Akiyama always so worried about me why don't I take you out to dinner later to show my appreciation?" Sen offered only for Akiyama to deny both statements. "My only concern is is how much you've cost the Nogi group and I have no interest in a date." She responded coldly "Ah come on give me a chance." Sen whined passing by Izuku and missing his narrowed eyes. "I already told you no." Akiyama spoke coldly wishing the womanizer would just give it up already.

"If this is about that time in Hosu I said I was-OFH!" Sen's excuse was cut off as he face planted onto the floor. "Didn't your parents ever tell you If a woman says no, she means no?" Izuku asked glancing down at Sen, with his foot outstretched

Smirking despite the anger clear on his face Sen stood up. "Oh I don't know, Didn't your's ever tell you to respect your elders you little brat?" Sen asked as he got to his feet while Izuku did the same as he gave the older man a shrug. "It's probably in here somewhere." Izuku said with a smirk as he pointed to his head.

"Well maybe you need relearn it." Sen sneered as his anger only grew once he saw the small smirk on Kadede's face at see his humiliation. "Are you sure? Something like that could be tiring for an older man such as yourself and you sleep enough as it is by the sounds of it." Izuku shot back before the tow glared at each other as the air around them grew tense.

"ENOUGH!'

"Izuku, the decision is final. The Nogi's group representative is Sen Hatusmi." Nogi told the teen with a glare before facing Sen. "As for you Hatsumi, you're an adult for god's sake, act your age!" He shouted before taking a deep breathe and smiling.

"With all that said Izuku if you want to win a spot in the tournament on your own, that's perfectly fine!" Nogi told the teen gaining shocked and confused looks from Izuku, Kazuo and Akiyama and a tired sigh and grumble from Sen who knew exactly where this was going.

"Don't look so confused my boy, all you need for this plan to work is the cooperation of a certain individual." Nogi told the young man before gesturing to Kazuo. "And that's you Mr. Yamashita." He told the man who blinked in confusion as he pointed towards himself.

Before glancing towards Akiyama who waved her hand and head just as confused as he was before Nogi set his hand on the shorter man's shoulder. "How would you like to become a member of the Kengan Association?" Nogi offered with a thumbs up and a winning smile.

Kazuo's mind seemed to shut down at the offer as it tried to process what he was told. As it stands all he could do was sweat heavily as he hummed to himself.

Akiyama also seemed surprised. "But that's not possible sir!" The secretary protested getting a nod from the CEO." Indeed it is, thought that's only if you go down the legal route." He finished with a smirk "You mean there's a loophole?" Akiyama demanded with Nogi nodded. "There's always a loophole Ms.Kadede and Kengan Association membership is no exception."

It was here Nogi explained that being part of the Kengan Association is like telling the world that one is a first class merchant and one could wager that membership to those who would jump at the chance for it in exchange for the challenger's fee in unofficial matches that more refereed to as Kengan challenge matches.

"Coincidentally one of the unofficial matches is being held shortly with the fee being a hundred million yen."

"HUNDERED MILLION?!" Kazuo demanded terrified with Nogi turning around calmly. "Now now calm down there's no need to panic. I just so happen to have the money on hand today." Hideki told his employee as he brought out a suitcase with a massive amount of cash in it.

"So what'll it be Mr.Yamashita? This is the only way to get Izuku into the tournament, want to give it a shot?" Nog asked with an evil grin. As Kazoo was starting to feel faint.

"This is insane! Why do I have to make a decision like this?! This entire situation is completely messed up! I'm just a salaryman, how could I do something so ridiculous?! I mean I don't even have to think about this do I!' He continued to rant in his hand.

And that's when he heard Izuku chuckle.

Turning he saw Izuku standing there his arms crossed and his hair shadowing his eyes. "Ya know something Mr.Nogi I really don't like being strung along like some kind of pet. So why don't you tell us what you really want before we agree to anything." Izuku spoke low though there was something in his voice that put the others on edge.

"I'm sorry Izuku but I'm sure I don't know what you're-!" Nogi tried to down play only for a burst of Conquerors's haki to hit everyone in the room forcing them to their knees. 'Just like Metsudo!' Nogi thought clenching his teeth, receiving most of the blast.

"Don't lie to old man or I swear I'll walk out that door right now." Izuku waned having seen countless masters of lying through the memories of the devil fruits users.

As the blast of Haki let off everyone took several deep breathes. 'Guess there's no helping it then.' Nogi thought has he stood up.

"Alright you want the truth, well here it is." It was here Izuku, Kazuo and Akiyama learned what Nogi had planned. The way the Kengan Matches worked was that which ever company won the tournament was allowed to pick the chairman, instead of just having to become the chairman themselves. Another factor was that a company could bring in another one with a deal being made that in exchange for something agreed on that should the other company's fighter win they would name who ever hired them the chairman.

This was the reason for Izuku's involvement in the first place. As his previous matches were to see if Izuku could handle the level of quality and skills that were to be expected at a tournament such as this.

"Mr. Yamashita I apologize for keeping this from you but know that I had no intention from keeping this from you forever. I just wasn't sure if Midoriya had what it took to survive in such a world at the time." Nogi admitted getting a twitch from Izuku which got worse when he heard Sen snicker in the background.

Kazuo mangel a small smile. "Thank you sir, and I completely understand." The salary man told his boss. "Still I just don't-I think-." Kazuo muttered as he tried to find the right words. "Maybe you should find another to become Izuku's manager. I just don't have the grit to do something like this."

Kadede watched with sadness at the admittance, and Sen even looked a little down at seeing a man face his limits with Mr. Nogi watched on expressionlessly as Yamashita turned to Izuku. "I'm sorry Izuku I just don't think I can do it." The man admitted looking down not being able to look Izuku in the eye.

"Do you regret it?"

The sudden question caused Kazuo to look up to see Izuku kneeling down to look the man in the eye. "Everything we've been through so far have you regretted any of it?" The teen asked with Kazuo not being able to answer. He thought back to his meeting with Izuku in the alley way a few weeks before how the ferocity the young man showed made him shout out his request for the longer man's name.

How the two of them enjoyed themselves at the small restaurant Izuku introduced him to and the talk they had in the boy's home a few days later as well as their talks. He recalled the fights, the celebrations, the meet ups where he could just relax for what felt like the first time in years.

"No defiantly not." Kazuo answered immediately. "Before this you have ever felt overwhelmed by all this after we left the office that day?" Izuku asked recalling how worried the older man was incredibly tense and it took a while for the man to loosen up.

"Midoriya." Akiyama spoke only for Hideki to raise his arm as he kept his eyes on the two, his face blank.

"No, not nearly as much." Kazuo answered and while he was nervous during Izuku's previous fights it was more for the boy's safety considering who his opponent's were rather than his own nerves.

" Then why is this any different? It's just another fight for me and another challenge for you. One that I know you can come. And clearly Mr. Nogi does as well since he picked you in the first place." Izuku reassured the man with Nogi nodding. "Indeed I told you at the fight with Kaburagi I saw something in you and I stand by it." Nogi told the man who had gained a grateful smile.

"So Mr. Yamashita you can leave if you want, but we know you can do this." Izuku finished before backing off as Kazuo glanced at the ground for a few seconds before clenching his fist and looking up.

"I'll do it."

This declaration was meet with a small smile fro Kadede, an exasperated one from Sen at the mushy sene and grins from Nogi and Izuku with the former clapping his hands together pleased.

"Excellent most excellent Mr.Yamashita I knew you had it in you. I just know you'll do a fine job." The CEO told his employee who blushed under the praise.

"And don't worry about the 5.1 billion yen debt."

At this Kazuo seems to freeze his smile looking in place. "5.1 billion?" He managed to squeak getting a nod from his boss. "indeed. 100 million to for the challenge match and 5 billion for the tournament fee. But like I said don't worry about it. I'll cover the expense." Nogi told the man who let out the biggest sigh of relief he had in his life. as he felt like the world had just been lifted from his shoulders

"Awfully kind of you boss." Sen told Nogi with smirk who merely shot him an annoyed look. "Considering it's my plan it's only natural that I pay the coast." Nogi told his fighter. "Been like that since my family first entered the Kegan Association." Hideki told him before facing Kazuo and Izuku. "Now than challenge matches are being held 2 days, 8 days and 12 days from now. Which match would you like? Nogi muttered as Kazuo cupped his chin as he weighed the pros and cons of each choice.

"2 days." Izuku answered glancing towards Kazuo. "It's not like I need to heal and we have no way of knowing who I'm fighting so there's no point in trying to prepare. It's better to just go and get it over with." Izuku reasoned with Kazuo nodding in agreement,

"We'll take the match in two days sir." Kazuo confirmed getting Nogi to nod as he wrote it down. "Excellent I'm message you with the time and place tomorrow." He told the them. "That'll be all for today gentlemen." He said dismissing the two who got up to leave.

"Hold it."

Only for Izuku to stop when Sen called out to him as Kazuo and Akiyama glanced at the two worryingly as Nogi narrowed eyes. "I think you owe me an apology brat." Sen told Izuku who snorted. "I'll think about giving you own after you stop harassing Ms. Kadede and get down on your hands and knees and apologize." Izuku shot back with Sen scowling before a smirk crossed his face.

"Alright then how about a little bet. Who ever makes it further in the annihilation tournament wins." Sen challenged with Nogi and Kadede groaning annoyed while Kazuo looked between the two with worry.

"Stakes?" Izuku asks with a raised eyebrow with Sen grinning. "If I win you get on your hands and knees, head in the dirt and apologize in front of the entire crowd during the closing ceremony for being a ungrateful little shit before publicly announcing your retirement from Kegan matches, never to fight in them again." Sen told the younger man.

"HATSUMI!" Akiyama roared at the man completely disgusted that he would try something like this with a teenager. "What he's a big boy, and if he's scared he can always back down." Sen told the secretary before facing the teen. "Well brat how about it?" He asked with smirk as Izuku finally answered pointing directly at Sen as he did so.

"When I win I'm shaving every hair of your head and force feeding them to you. So I'd get a shave while I can. Less for you choke down later." Izuku advised getting an eye twitch from Sen. 'Stupid brat!' The man thought before extending his hand. "it's a deal." He said as Izuku briefly shock as hand before heading out of the office as Sen watched him go with a scowl.

"Cocky little shit." Sen muttered to see Kaede glaring at him in disgust while Nogi had a deep scowl on his face. 'Fuck.' Sen thought nervously seeing the look on his boss's face " Akiyama would you please leave the room for a few minutes?" Nogi requested as he leveled a glare at Sen. "I need to have a little chat with our representative on how I except him to act." Nogi told her getting a nod from the blond woman who left the room after giving him once last glare, closing the doors behind her as she went and leaving the fighter alone with his boss.

'Double fuck.'

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2 days later late at night Kazuo, Kadede and Izuku found themselves 40 meters Sajinomon Community construction site where the challenge match would be held. The refree this time being Tashiro Mosashi took the stage under the spot light. "Ladies and Gentlemen I'd like to thank you for joining 40 meters underground tonight." He greeted before rising his hand. "So without further ado let's introduce the challenger! The challenger fighting for the Kengan Association Membership is this man!" He introduced before gesturing to his left.

"Yamashita Trading Co's affiliated fighter, Izuku Midoriya!" Mosahsi introduced as Izuku roared his arm to loosen it up,

Beside him was Kadede looking as calm as ever while Kazuo was standing behind them holding the suit case that carried the entrance fee.

As the one lookers commented and questioned why Izuku was suddenly with a different company and just who Yamashita was, the man in question was holding in a sigh. 'I know I agreed to this and I'm beyond grateful Mr. Nogi isn't burying me in the 5.1 billion debt, but still this is all pretty overwhelming.' He thought trying to get control of his nerves.

"And next up is the defender!" Tashiro continued. "This is the fighter defending his company today!" The referee spoke before gesturing to his right. "The kingpin brawler of Gadokan Karatei Ushitami Food Services affiliated fighter, Yakota Masatasu! "Mosashi finshed his introduction as Yakota took the stage.

Yakota Masatasu

Kengan match record 15 wins, 4 losses

Unofficial match record 27 wins, 0 losses

As he entered the arena the audience was pretty dismissive of him talking about how the up and coming rookie has already dropped to the minor league.

Kazuo didn't pay much attention to that as his focus was more on the president that Yakota was fighting for. Every inch of the man was slimy and reminded Kazuo of his boss in ways that just made the older man want to smack the other president around.

'Still though I have to believe in Izuku.' Kazuo determined as he handed over the challenge fee, getting a nod from the staff after they check it over and went back to stand with Kaede to watch.

Mosashi getting the signal raised his arm. "Both fighters ready!" He hollered as they took their stances.

"FIGHT!"

BANG

The crowd dumbfounded blinked as Izuku who was no standing over a downed Yakota slowly removed his hand, having grabbed the man by the face and slammed him hard into the stage knocking him out.

Moshashi managed to snap out of it relatively quick "We have a winner! Izuku Midoriya!" The ref declared getting roars from the audience as Izuku approached Akiyama and Kazuo. "Well Mr. Yamashita looks like we're heading for the Annihilation tournament." Izuku said with a grin and thumbs up getting a matching grin from Kazuo and a small smile from Kaede.

Before long Mosashi had delivered the proof of membership to Kazuo which in their opinions was pretty plain but that didn't matter. They had it which meant Izuku was clear to enter the tournament and that's what truly mattered.

However unknown to them they were being watched as one of the on lookers was equipped with a hidden camera with the one behind the camera reeled back in shock.

'It can't be..,but it looks just like him!' The figure's thought fought with themselves as he froze the image directly on the image of Izuku and Kazuo with one final question in mind

'What is he doing there?'

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It was early the next morning that Izuku was helping a drunk Kazuo home after the two went out celebrating Kazuo's new membership to the Kengan association. Inko was of course worried but considering that Kazuo lived in one of the safer parts of town and Izuku assured her he wouldn't do any drinking himself.(He could never lie to her.) Inko reluctantly gave her permission.

It was just as the two entered the house they were meet with a sight that sobered Kazuo up in an instant.

His youngest son was there along with the two that he rode away with the last time with Alcohol, cigarettes and food littering the table with the two friends sneering at them and Yasuo looking away with the same look he did last time, a wad of bills in his hand. Right as Kazuo was about to demand and explanation the two friends got up with greed filled smiles.

Before Yasuo could even start making excuses to try and stop them they immediately started to get money of Kazuo who instead of being intimidated he was more annoyed than anything, his hangover not helping matters.

However when one of them started harassing he tried to call out a warning but it was to late as Izuku calmly sent the man flying with one punch before turning his attention to Yasuo who was shaking in fear.

"Wait a minters Izuku that's my son!" Kazuo called out desperately as the other thug had already fled the house. Yasuo was shaking in his boots but still managed to glare at Izuku.

"What the hell do you think you're doing you bastard?!" The 2nd son demanded only to grow nervous as Izuku continued to approach with out a word. "Hey I'm taking to you-ass-!"

FLICK

Yasuo hissed in apin as he stumbled back and clutching his forehead where Izuku flicked him. "What the hell was-!?"

FLICK

"Stop that you-!"

FLICK

"That's enough."

FLICK

"Stop already!"

FLICK

"Please stop."

FLICK

"Ah Izuku I think he's had enough." Kazuo muttered at a loss seeing the bright red mark on his son's head where Izuku flicked him as well as the tears that he was fighting back. Izuku whose hand was ready to flick again lowered it with a nod towards his manager before narrowing his eyes at Yasuo and his friend.

"Now talk."

Turns out Yasuo and his friends were in trouble. Originally just friends who hung out all night they started craving more excitement and ended up joining a small time gang. However that turned out to be a mistake as now each month the 3 of them had to pay an enormous amount of money to keep them as a form of protection.

They wanted to quit but the boss has them scared shitless and in the end they couldn't bring themselves to leave the gang.

As they finished their tale Kazuo finished applying the little first aid that they needed and was about to suggest they just quick when the sound of motorcycles roared into their ears as the two boys burst into a cold sweat.

"They're here!" The two shouted in horror as they ran outside to see the entire house was surrounded by bikers.

"WHAT THE FUCK?!" Kazuo shouted in disbelief 'A biker gang in this day and age?' He thought glancing around in a panic. 'Where are all the heroes? Surely at least some of them should notice this?!' Kazuo thought praying a high ranking pro would stumble across this.

"Is that him?" the boss of the gang Hasega Wa Shinsuke asked Yasuo's friend who ran out in fear as the boss pointed towards Izuku with the friend nodding frantically in confirmation. "Well then men let's go beat the fear of the gang of the gang into him." Hasega said raising his bokken into the air before shouting. "CHARGE!"

With that the gang charged into two beat the little shit into an inch of his life only for the teen to give a lazy glare. "What a pain." He muttered before firing off a blast of Conquerer's haki dropping the gang to their knees more than half dropping uncurious.

The boss who managed to remain standing sorely because he glanced himself with his bokken looked towards Izuku in absolute horror. "Well?" Izuku asked as he slowly walked towards him causing them to squeal in fear.

"You still wanna fight?"

That question was a breaking point as instantly the group turned tail and ran those that still could dragging their uncurious friends onto their motorcycles before driving away.

"That's what I thought." Izuku snorted as he watched them flee before turning to Yasuo who instantly froze in horror. "Well Yasuo Kazuo you wanna fight too?" He asked and for an instant the other boy's face become one picture of complete and utter terror before it froze in a small smile.

"No I'll be good from now on, I'm sorry for all the trouble I've caused." He squared getting a satifised smile from Izuku as he patted him on the shoulder. "Good to hear." He told the older teen causing the younger kazoo to shout out a thank you at the top of his lungs.

Kazuo watched this with a happy and relieved smile. "Yasuo." he muttered. 'You've finally started to straighten yourself out." He muttered happily under his breath before going to join the two teens.

Unknown to the trio they were being watched from the second floor window of the Kazuo house. Inside the room a computer was playing Izuku's challenge match on repeat before suddenly stoping on an image of Kazuo.

"So this man really is my father after all." He muttered before going back to the window and peering out 'How long has it been since I've last seen his face?' He thought before looking down at Kazoo who was laughing happily.

"How you have aged father." Kenzo Yamashita eldest son of Kazuo muttered. He has a decidedly androgynous appearance with a long hairless face, long black hair that falls past his neck and is styled with a middle parting, cold dead-looking eyes, a thin nose, full lips and finally a pair of rectangular semi-rimless glasses; his overall facial expression conveys a cold calculating feeling.

Moving away from the window he muttered lowly under his breathe "I never thought we'd meet again like this." As he went to pick up the phone.

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Ohta Masahiko was a puppet, and he knew it.

Having been in the shadow of his brother, a famous karateka he had been commonly know throughout his life as many insulting nicknames, the blubber cutting him deeper them any of the rest.

However the turning point in his life came 12 years ago when he had been laid of by his previous company he truly thought his life was over when opportunity literally came knocking in the form of a middle school student.

The child had come to him with the premise of Under Mount Inc and explained what it would essentially be and how it would thrive. Naturally the first thing Ohta did was tell the brat to scram. He was already suffering from just losing his job and the last thing he need was anything more nonsense from a kid who didn't know anything.

The kid didn't so much a blink as he merely gave the man some papers and advised him to invest just a few yen into a few stocks and that the boy would be in contact soon. After that the teen departed leaving a frustrated Ohta who drank through more than one bottle that night.

And it was in that drunken stupor that he read through the papers the teen had left and through some miracle managed to invest in the correct ones before passing out.

So image his shock when he got a message a few days later informing him that his stocks were sky rocketing. He stood there in shock for nearly half an hour before his cell phone ringing knocked him out of stupor and after shockingly answered it, realized the caller on the other end was the teen from a few days ago asking if he had reconsider his offer.

And that's how Under Mount started raising to the monster it is today, with Ohta as the acting CEO and founder of the company and his business partner being the true boss behind the scenes. There was of course rumors of that he wasn't the true the leader of the company but those were always just laughed away. Ohta never minded the rumors considering they were true and he always thought his boss should take his rightful place out in the open.

The man's musing were cut short when he heard his phone ring and Ohta as calm as he portrays himself to the public answered.

"Hello."

"Greetings! Thank you for everything sir! The monthly report went off without a hitch!" The man all but screamed completely nervous just be the voice of his boss. Kenzo Yamashita.

On the other end the oldest son of the Yamashita family sighed but deciding to move on having had this same conversation countless times and decided there were more important things to do right now than have it again. "Moving on, I'd like to thank you for recording the match yesterday, with it I've made a major discovery" Kenzo muttered looking at the stilled image of his father on his laptop.

On the other end Ohta grinned. "It was nothing sir, everyone was focused on the match it was easily to get the recording." The CEO grinned. "And you were completely right, due to the Annihilation tournament being announced strong fighters had come crawling out of of the woodworks to help their employers gain an Kengan membership." He grinned before a thoughtful expression came to his face. "Never expected to see Izuku Midoriya there thought, guess he split from the Nogi group." The man muttered before clearing his throat.

"Anyway sir I believe we've collected enough data." The CEO muttered causing Kenzo to give an unseen nod. "Yes, we will be participating in the Kengan Annihilation tournament." Kenzo told the older man.

This was exactly what Ohta wanted to hear, happy that the man who saved his life and career was finally taking his rightful place at the head of the company. He was just about to start reassuring the boss he would handle everything and start to list suggestions when Kenzo spoke again. "In fact I've already decided on who we will be hiring."

Ah he should have known. "Of course you already have an idea." He told the younger man. "And just who is it exactly?" The CEO asked curious just what kind of monster they'll be employing.

"We will be hiring from the Kure clan."

Now that caused the older man to panic. The Kure clan was a mercenary group with no true allegiance, and can be found in all venues of of conflict. Not just the Kenyan matches. It's been said that that depending on the money and conditions, they would kill the same employers that hired them the previous day.

He was just about to start listing his concerns when Kenzo spoke. "I am aware of the risk involved." The eldest son declared. "But rest assured we will tame the Kure Clan." This didn't help the man's mood but it was what he was told next that truly sent him to the edge of having a heart attack.

"And you're mistaken on one more thing. You will be the one who will become the the chairman of the Kengan association. I have no intent to stepping into the light."

With that Kenzo ended the call as he peered out the window. 'It's for the best if I stay in the shadows. I won't even have to leave this house to control this nation.' He thought as he went to his computer and got to work.

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"Is everyone in attendance?" Erioh asked as he looked over the room and gave a nod. "Perfect, now than I've called everyone here for a simple reason, the tournament. Our clan has decided to side with Under Mount Inc, any objections?" He asked as one member raised a good point. "But grandfather, what about Yoshitake Real Estate?" He asked only getting a shake of the head.

"We can't allow members to fight amongst each other, so we simply have to go with the one with the better pay. Rei please call Mr.Yoshitake back and turn down his offer and please be as courteous as possible." Getting a nod from the man.

"And now the main question, who from our clan shall we send to participate?" Erioh asked looking over the hundreds of members sitting in the room while one with a coat covering their face grained in excitement.

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"HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHA, Man Kazzy those to friends of yours were a riot!"

Kazuo laughed nervously as he sat next to the drunken man from Izuku's fight with Jun Sekibayashi who turned out to be Ohya Ken, CEO of Ginokuniya Book Store. The man had called Kazuo up after the later had gotten of work and invited him for drinks and Kazuo decided to take him up on the offer.

What Ken was referring to was that Kazi's direct boss as well as the director of the branch Kazuo worked at walked in only for the later to scream in absolute horror when he recognized Ken before furiously shouting at Kazuo's boss for insulting the man before the two ran out in fear.

The two men were now smoking as Ken moved. "Truth is Kazzy I invented you here to tell you something." Ken told the man who blinked. "And what is that?" Kazuo asked as he waved over a waiter. "Truth is I'm an investor of this bar." Ken told the man before getting to the point as the waiter approached.

Kazzy, my company is entering the tournament and this is our fighter, Himuro Ryo." Ken said introducing the man who smiled kindly towards Kazuo. "He's only had four matches so far, but he's the real deal."

Himuro is a tan-skinned young man with a bob of white hair that is styled with a light middle parting and white eyebrows. He has a lean frame with a defined musculature.

"Hate to say it Kazzy but I'm the one who's going to win the tournament!" Ken challenged with Yamashita laughing. "Sorry Ken but I'm not going to lose!" Yamashita challenged with Ken laughing. "That's what I wanted to hear!" He laughed.

Seeing he wasn't needed Ryo left the pair an amused smile on his face. 'The way they're taking, you'd think those two would be fighting.' He thought snorting in amusement at the very thought.

The two men sat in silence for a few seconds before Ken smirked. "Alright Kazzy I think I've waited long enough. Go ahead and show me." Ken told the man who titled his head in confusion. "Show you what?" He muttered getting a laugh from the man. "Your quirk of course, go ahead and show me! With these new laws you can show me right?"

It was true over the past few years quirk restrictions have gotten lighter and lighter. With quirk use being more acceptable in various forms.

Kazuo laughed in embarrassment. "Oh you don't want to see that it's nothing special." Kazuo tried to say but Ken was having none of it. "Oh come on show me, don't be a party pooper." Ken told the man who laughed again but nodded. "Alright fine." he relented before clapping his hands together.

When he pulled them apart ten glowing grey orbs of light floated in the air. "It's nothing special but I can control one with each finger he said doing motions with various fingers as the robs preformed tricks as Ken laughed and clapped happily.

Kazuo grinned seeing this and deiced to show one last thing. "And if I cross my fingers." He said as he did so as the orbs fused together not only growing bigger but also changing from grey to various colors.

"Amazing!" Ken laughed as clapped with Kazuo blushing, sure when he was a kid people found his quirk entertaining, but it had been years since he last used it. "What about you then?" Kazuo asked eager to see what his new friend could do. "Ken just smiled.

"Dont have one."

Kazuo blinked a few times as he tried to process what he had just been told something Ken nodded. "It's true don't have one, got the double toe joint." Ken admitted. "But that doesn't mean for certain.." Kazuo sputtered with Ken grinning. "5% percent chance I know, but it seems Lady Luck just wasn't with me." Ken told the other man easily as Kazuo tried to find the words.

"Ken...I.. I just don't." Kazuo stuttered as he tried to form a thought with Ken chuckling. "Kazzy relax, it's something Ive accepted a long time ago. The fact that you're actually trying proves your better than a lot of people would be." Ken admitted a look of slight regret in his eyes as he went silent.

"Well I guess you proved them all wrong."

Ken blinked as he looked to Kazuo. "Ken I can't even begin to imagine what you went through as a child and growing up, but what ever was said you've already proven wrong. You're the CEO of your own company and nicked name the emperor of the Japanese book retail industry! You didn't need to prove anything to anyone but you clearly did anyway!"

Here Kazuo stood up. "So come on Ken, let's both get to the finals and show the world what we can do!" Kazuo challenged while extending his hand with Ken looking at Kazuo in a new light. "Kazuo." He muttered before grinning and stood and took his hand.

"Let's do it."

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In a park Izuku was going through his stances making sure he was as ready as he can be. "It's almost time." Izuku muttered before he grinned as clenched his fist. "I'm finally going to be able to let loose." He laughed before ending it with a sigh. "So how long are you going to hide in the trees?" Izuku asked having grow tired of the figure hiding in the woods, having sensed them with is haki.

"Oh my what a scary one you are." The figure emerged rev leading themselves to be Kiryu Setsuna. "You're even more scary than the last time we've meet." He told Izuku who gained a confused look. "We know each other?" He asked getting a giggle from the older teen. "Oh we only saw each other once. When my master visited yours at his dojo." Setsuna told Izuku who blinked as a lot of challengers had come to challenge Yuuichiro over the years and many had brought students along.

All of them had lost.

But then something clicked a memory from around 5 years ago, when an older man approached Yuuichiro and challenged him to a match. He said little else and despite putting up a fight better than most he still lost and left without a word. However with him was a young boy just a couple of years older to Izuku with a look of eternal amusement on his face.

A boy that looks very similar to the one in front of him

Izuku narrowed his eyes which Setsuna caught. "So you do remember me then, excellent." The older teen nodded pleased. "Honestly Ive been waiting for this moment for so long, one glance at you and I could tell you were something else, something different." Setsuna went on with Izuku now growling.

Smirking to himself Kiryu went on. "I've only recently joined the Kengan league. Before that I've participated in less legal but far more brutal methods. Ones that even allowed the use of the weapons. It was fun for a time but it didn't given the same thrill that I've been seeking. Nor the one that iv'e got since killing my master." Kiryu revealed.

Izuku's face suddenly went stone cold. "You killed your master?" He asked with Setsuna nodding a little too eager. "Indeed he was far to old to be of any use anymore so I simply chose to cut him loose." KIryu said blushing as he recalled the moment and the praise the man gave him with his final breathe.

"I see." Izuku muttered with Setsuna walking closer. "Does that bother you, one who is so close to his own teacher, does the very thought of a student killing their own teacher move you to revulsion?" Kiryu asked his breathe growing heavier. "Does it make you want to strike me, to roar and use every fiber of your being to annihilate me and the wickedness I've done?" Kiryu asked his face growing more and more demonic as he goaded Izuku to fight him.

"Oh shut up."

The clear dismissal in Izuku's voice was enough to stop Setsuna dead as he glanced at Izuku who had a look of disappointment on his face. "Do you honestly think that was enough to make me furious or that I'm naive enough to not know how dark the martial arts world can be. Kaku and Yuuichiro had made sure Izuku knew just what kind of world martial artist like them lived in and what could be expected of them.

Kiryu seemed to lose all motivation he had as he just stood there but Izuku then spoke again."So if you want to face me, you'll just have to wait for the tournament." Izuku told the man who looked surprised. "You're taking part in the tournament right?" He asked getting a silent nod from the older teen. "The old man is preparing a massive stage for us, a stage for a collection of us who wish claim a title only one true desveres." Izuku said before gaining a truly frightening grin.

"So you'll just have to wait for the tournament for me to crush you along with everyone else who gets in my way." Izuku told the older teen. "So you'll have to wait for that you fucking weirdo." Izuku told the man.

Setsuna blinked once and then twice before letting out a moan of absolute pleasure, squirming and hugging himself as his eyes went bloodshot. "YES, YES! Seeing the bride before the wedding just won't do! Fighting and killing each other on the grandest stage in front of blood thirst onlookers who see as nothing more than pawns!

Seeking love, fighting for love, killing for love!" Kiryu went on before talking a deep breathe as he calmed himself down while a single tear fill. "And then in the depths of despair to losing you I can finally release." He muttered getting a laugh from Izuku. "You really are a fucking werido aren't?" Izuku asked as Kiryu turned to leave as he wiped the tear from his eye. "With that settled it's time for me to leave. I'll see you at the tournament." He said beginning to leave only for Izuku to stop.

"Oi pervert, before you leave mind telling me your name?" Izuku requested as Kiryu turned his head with a smile. "Kiryu Setsuna, don't forget the name of your nemesis." Setsuna warned before leaving without another word leaving Izuku alone.

"Kiryu Setsuna." Izuku muttered his mind still on guard from what his Haki sensed from the man. Jun Sekibayashi." Izuku spoke again as he recalled the wrestler actually had Haki. "Monster among monsters gathered in one place." Izuku whispered before leaning his head back and doing the only thing he could.

He laughed.

He laughed a laugh that couldn't be described as human, full of such bloodlust and madness it scared away those who overheard it.

"It's almost time, when I can finally face those like me. Those who fight to fight." Izuku spoke wafter finally calming down before crossing his arms and glancing at the moon.

"I can't wait."

And as intentions and motives crossed paths the day of the Kengan Annihilation tournament had finally arrived.

To Be Continued.

And with that another chapter comes to an end. I know I said that I would try to get to the first match of the tournament but I forgot how much talking there was before that, but it will either be in the next chapter or the one after that.

However first there's going to be 5 chapters of Ragnarok which is going to start with Jack the Ripper vs Athena I hope everyone enjoys.

That being said once Ragrnok and its sequel are done and this is far enough along I plan to do another story which kinda of combines these two. It starts at the start of cannon but Izuku's back story will be a combination of what it is in this and the entirety of Ragnarok and it's sequel with the needed changes but in of course but that's not until both Ragnrok and it's squeal are done.

Speaking of the start of cannon it will start after the purgatory tournament and while I know that's very far away. This story is going to go a lot faster when I get to the actual fights.

As for this chapter. We see Nogi revealing his actual plan to Kazuo with the man going along with it. I also had Nogi not put Kazuo in debt because it was mostly used for comedy and I never found it funny. As for Izuku's bet with Sen will he reminds of the worst traits of Sanji from one piece without the skills and strength to warrant them.

Kazuo also became a member of the Kengan Association and enter the tournament as well as make up with his youngest son and get closer to his new friend Ken. While his oldest son makes plan of his own.

Meanwhile Izuku had a reunion of his own.

And I think that's it, I hope everyone enjoyed.

Until next time,

bye.