Crack!
Crack!
Crack!
Crack!
The football-field-sized super ice sphere rapidly shattered in mid-air.
It gradually broke into smaller fragments, scattering in all directions like a meteor shower.
This scene was like the moment in "One-Punch Man" when Saitama smashed a meteor with a single punch.
"Ah ah ah!!!"
Seeing ice chunks the size of basketballs falling toward them, some civilians who hadn't managed to evacuate yet let out panicked screams.
Just at this critical moment, countless crimson feathers flew in from somewhere, pulverizing the falling ice chunks!
"T-this is…"
"It's the Quirk of the Wing Hero, Hawks!"
"Thank you, Hawks!"
"Thank you!"
For a moment, half the city erupted in cheers for Hawks.
Because of all these shattered ice chunks falling, Hawks had to temporarily land on an overpass from mid-air and use his feathers to block them from injuring citizens.
"Seriously, that's a reckless way to fight."
On the overpass, Hawks' originally massive pair of crimson wings had few feathers left.
After clearing most of the ice chunks shattered by The World, the feathers began to return to his wings.
"Next…"
Hawks looked up at the sky, flapping his wings to rush over.
In the air, when The World shattered the giant ice sphere,
the hawk suddenly burst out from a crack in the middle. An ice spike, not large but extremely sharp, condensed in its mouth, aimed directly at The World's forehead from less than five meters away.
"You just won't quit, huh? Muda Muda!"
Arthur spread his hands and roared, "The World!!!"
Thump!!
Instantly, the world stood still.
The moment the hawk looked forward again, it found that Arthur and The World, who had been right in front of it, had disappeared.
"Oh?"
A soft chuckle sounded from behind its head.
The hawk's face paled with shock.
This was probably the first time it had shown that expression since awakening its Stand.
The hawk flapped its wings, about to turn around in mid-air.
Whoosh
A sharp rush of wind sounded.
Behind it, The World had already firmly grasped Horus's arm.
Arthur's right index finger also rested on a vital spot on the hawk's neck, sinking into its feathers but not piercing its flesh.
The hawk's eyes widened, unable to understand why Arthur didn't go for the kill.
"What an excellent Stand. Or rather, it's because it has another excellent master."
As Arthur smiled and withdrew his hand, The World also released Horus's arm.
The next moment, Arthur opened his palm and made an inviting gesture to the hawk. "How about it? Want to come with me?"
The hawk stared intently at him, its sharp gaze practically able to cut through an enemy.
After a few seconds, the hawk gently flapped its wings and landed on Arthur's left shoulder.
"From now on, your name will be 'Pet Shop'."
Arthur named his new beloved pet.
Upon hearing this, Pet Shop gently flapped her wings, proudly raised her head, clearly very satisfied with the name.
Pet Shop
Horus's Stand user.
Ability: Manipulates cold air, can also create weapons for attack.
Submitted!
"It's you again, U.A. student. You actually subdued this monster."
A crimson figure appeared in front of Arthur.
No. 3 Hero, the Wing Hero, Hawks.
He had taken on the Hero Association's mission to capture Pet Shop, but the opponent had escaped twice.
"Do you know that using your Quirk without a license, and that bird, are actually targets of the Hero Association's wanted list? They just haven't issued the poster yet because they wanted to handle it quietly."
"So, what do you want? Going to arrest me?"
Arthur had a faint, barely noticeable smile on his face.
Pet Shop also curved her lips slightly upward.
"The World" and "Horus" appeared behind the man and the bird.
Full of intimidation.
A flicker of caution crossed Hawks' eyes, and he chuckled. "Spare me, okay? I'm not some righteous hero like All Might, but I still have to report this to the Hero Association and to your school, U.A."
Arthur observed him for a moment, then pulled "The World" back into his body.
Seeing this, Pet Shop also retracted "Horus."
"Not fighting a battle you're unsure of? Pretty smart."
After speaking, Arthur turned and jumped off the building.
Only after Arthur had left did Hawks let out a sigh of relief, muttering to himself, "Phew… what a dangerous guy. I really don't want to casually fight someone like that."
Then Hawks picked up his phone and narrowed his eyes. "But I have to notify the Hero Association and U.A."
In the car heading back to Shizuoka.
Arthur checked the time.
It was already this late, so no point going to school. He told the driver, "Take me to an Italian high-end clothing store."
"Sir, you're not going to U.A. anymore?"
The driver gave Arthur a puzzled look through the rearview mirror.
Arthur glanced at Pet Shop, who was standing on the back of the seat, and smiled with satisfaction. "It needs an outfit worthy of being my pet…"
Arthur didn't come back to school until after classes ended that day.
Shota Aizawa, still wrapped in bandages, had just gotten back to the office. Before he could even step inside, Present Mic rushed out, grabbed his arm, and pulled him outside.
"What's going on?"
Shota Aizawa asked with a frown, being dragged along by Present Mic.
"Seriously? Hawks is here again. Apparently, it's about that kid in your class."
"Huh? Arthur?"
Hearing that, Shota Aizawa immediately connected it with Arthur, who had missed class all day.
"Bingo!"
They both arrived at the spacious U.A. conference room.
Not only were U.A. staff there, led by Principal Nezu, but Naomasa Tsukauchi was also seated.
Standing beside the main seat was the No. 3 Hero, Hawks.
All Might, in his muscle form, looked uncomfortable in his seat. He had just managed to cover up Arthur's "Quirk injury incident" the night before last, and now something else happened today.
Could this guy chill out with the trouble for like five minutes?
After Shota Aizawa and Present Mic sat down, Hawks said lazily, "Well… sorry to bother you. Today I'm here for the Hero Association about that Quirk battle incident this morning in Kanagawa. The news already covered it."
As he spoke, Principal Nezu turned on the projector in the conference room, showing a news report.
The photo showed a city with a giant shattered ice ball hovering above it.
"This Quirk…"
Shota Aizawa's brows furrowed deeply.
It looked a lot like Shoto Todoroki's Quirk.
"The one who caused this is the world's second Quirk-awakened animal, after Principal Nezu."
Hawks took the projector remote, pressed a button, and showed a photo of Pet Shop glaring at the camera with sharp eyes.
"And the person fighting it this morning in this photo is your U.A. student, Arthur."
Hawks rested his hands on the table. "The impressive part is, he actually subdued the opponent. You know, that's a wanted target of the Hero Association."
His tone was pretty sarcastic.
Using his Quirk without permission again… Naomasa Tsukauchi's face darkened.
All Might had just vouched for him the day before yesterday, and now he was already in trouble again.
"Hawks, what's the Hero Association's decision?"
All Might asked, looking really worried.
"Obviously, arrest that bird. It's one of only two animals in the world with a Quirk, and it's killed people. That's huge research value."
Hawks added, "The problem is whether your well-behaved student is willing to hand it over."
All Might's face stiffened. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I'm afraid… that's not happening."
Arthur taking leave and traveling all the way to the neighboring city definitely meant he was after this bird.
Asking him to hand it over?
Yeah, right.
"Yeah, that's what I figured. When I stood in front of him, if I'd tried to arrest him on the spot, he probably would've dealt with me too."
Hawks shrugged, sounding a bit self-deprecating.
No fear of the No. 3 Hero?
The U.A. teachers thought to themselves.
"Luckily, the media photos weren't very clear, and all the credit went to Hawks. Almost no citizens know about Arthur's actions." Naomasa Tsukauchi spoke up. "But we can't let him keep breaking rules and laws like this, otherwise…"
Principal Nezu then said, "I looked into the details of the USJ Incident. According to the other Class A students, Arthur seems to have awakened a very unusual Quirk.
As teachers, we should guide that power in the right direction, so he doesn't end up like Shigaraki Tomura from the USJ Incident."
Naomasa Tsukauchi frowned. "But that's not an excuse for him to repeatedly break the rules. This time, thank goodness Hawks was there, otherwise who knows how many casualties there would've been."
"But I also heard that because of Arthur's intervention, seven pro heroes from Hawks' agency were saved, right?"
Principal Nezu asked Hawks.
"That… is also true."
Hawks said, rubbing the back of his head.
"I hope you can help negotiate with the Hero Association's higher-ups, Hawks. Arthur and that bird will be fully supervised by U.A.
The U.A. Sports Festival is coming up. After the USJ Incident, this event is also a key activity to stabilize society again. Neither we nor the Hero Association would want anything to go wrong at such a critical time."
"I don't mind, but whether those people in the Association will listen is another story."
Hawks shrugged and left the conference room.
Principal Nezu turned to Naomasa Tsukauchi and said seriously, "Officer Tsukauchi, we need strong combat power right now. After all, your investigation showed that person is likely stirring again, right?"
All Might and Naomasa Tsukauchi's faces showed deep concern at that.
Midnight, Vlad, and the others didn't really understand what Principal Nezu was talking about.
But from the expressions on All Might and Naomasa's faces, the "person" he mentioned was definitely not someone simple to deal with.
"Now, let's look forward to the Sports Festival. Let's see how much of a shock Arthur and the new generation of growing sprouts can bring us."
Principal Nezu picked up his coffee and took a small sip.
That finally managed to barely smooth things over.
But it was only one straw away from breaking.
T/N- Yes Horus is she
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