"So... what do we do? I've been thinking about it all. What if it's a trap, what I-."
Genya had just gotten back from detention, and Izuku ran through everything that had happened.
"Well, let's not bring that old habit back up, think a little more."
Sitting down, Izuku brainstormed while Genya took his shoes off and sat beside Izuku.
"Is it alright if I know Almight's 'top secret' injury... "
Izuku squealed, clearly not sure whether going to Dagobah Beach with Genya was a smart idea, or even whether he should let him know the information Almight had said to keep secret.
"I don't know, Almight will understand."
Izuku said through a shallow breath, completely unbelieving of his very own words.
"Might, understand..."
Genya hates to be that guy, but first he tells him a sludge monster almost wipes him off this planet, then THE number 1 hero saves him, signs his notebook, and he then almost dies AGAIN... Almight can't even be Almight for 1/6 of a day, then the sludge escapes, most likely cause his stupid ass, then almost dies AGAIN trying to save the Bakugo's mistake of a child, ECT...
"This is a lifetime opportunity, but damn, Izuku, what the hell were you thinking the minute I was in detention?"
Izuku shifted, putting his brain to work,
"If Almight chose to train me, is it likely his time is coming, and he needs a successor? I know I couldn't have been the only kid he's seen, I'm not that special..."
Genya slapped the back of his head as he stood,
"Don't say that, you know I've said people with notice you weak or not, effort... It is the only thing that matters. You don't understand how much of a range effort is from person to person; you'll go far as you have the most effort out of everyone, yet it's hidden."
He poked Izuku's head as he finished,
"It's clouded by all these thoughts, doubts, and worries... Anyways, I gotta go rest, tell me when Inko comes back, don't tell her ANYTHING."
A little nod and both went about their way as Inko was always home 4 hours after work, it would screw up Inko's already terrible work hours trying to pick them up from school every day because Izuku wanted to go down sketchy alleys...
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It's about time they would be meeting Almight, this spot was different from the usual trash sites in the city, but it was packed with tons of trash, which meant only one thing...
"What's with training with trash, and not weights like regular people?"
In an instant, Almight appeared behind both the kids,
"TO WORK TO YOUR MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF COURSE,"
...
"Who is this young Midoriya?"
Izuku froze, being put on the spot, locked all his social abilities away, and only Genya noticed and spoke for himself,
"I'm Izuku's brother, not by blood, just you know, in spirit, also I kinda was training him before, so when I learned THE Almight was training, I needed to come too."
Almight turned to Midoriya, a slight look of knowing how hard it is to keep such a secret every night,
"Don't let this get out to anyone else. Does all your family know?"
Both shook their heads 'no' as Almight sighed,
"NOW TO THE WORKOUT, SINCE THERE ARE TWO FINE SPECIMENS, TRAINING WILL BE EVEN BETTER THAN I EXPECT!!!"
Looking between the two, he knew just the thing for them.
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8 months later...
"AHHHHHH"
"YOUNG MEN, KEEP CATCHING BEFORE IT PILES UP. IF ONE OF YOU CAN MOVE, THEN BOTH CAN."
"DAMNIT, IZUKU FASTER."
"IM TRYING!"
"DON'T TRY, DO!"
Currently, they were in a vicious cycle where Almight would throw trash of all sizes. Their task was to move it to the large dump truck promptly, one of the most brutal task almight designed after realizing Izuku was already in shape, building on that strength so that even a Strength user like himself would be impressed.
"I'M GOING TO PICK UP THE PACE, GO PLUS ULTRA YOUNG LADS!!!"
"Holy shit."
A jet stream of trash rose and fell as Izuku eventually couldn't keep up, but his will never broke,
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!"
A refrigerator Almight has thrown was caught by Izuku and roughly thrown into the truck as he wobbled
"I feel dizzy, Genya, everything issss-"
Collapsing Genya caught Izuku as Almight appeared, checking on Izuku before entering his small might form,
"He can push himself to his limit just like that; he's a strong kid. I wanted to tell you something Young man..."
It wasn't very often that Izuku wasn't in the conversation, but he sometimes pushes too hard on the body. If he is talking about a successor Izuku already knew about this a while ago,
"I'm sure I know what you're talking about, a transfer of your quirk, right?"
A sharp look showed he was not just curious, but a wrong answer meant bad news.
"How would you know that?"
Genya pointed at Izuku as he looked Almight in the eyes,
"He already speculated you were looking to do so, as he said it would only make sense that you would choose him instead of countless more powerful students. Part of the reason he trains so hard is to prove to everyone he deserves it, even to himself; he is trying to prove himself wrong."
Sitting down, he gestured to Genya to sit next to him, coughing a little blood in the process, strangely normalized with his small might form.
"Yes, he is a smart boy, that's for sure, but there were countless, and I mean thousands of kids I could've passed on my will, but there was always something at play, a crack, I suppose, a boy by the name of lemillion do you know why he named himself such..."
Shaking his head 'no', Almight continued,
"He wanted to save a million lives. I was close to offering him my will, but a crack, a hesitance in his soul, he was a true hero, and he worked his whole life at 300% work rate, but his soul wasn't as strong as my Successor should be to even be able to use its power at max like myself."
Almight paused for a moment as he put his hand on Genya's shoulder,
"Young man, every time I am with you a incredible burden rest heavy even now. You have a scar running across your face, yet acts as if nothing happened, but you never forget, I would know... What is on your mind, young Genya?"
Processing this, Genya looks over his shoulder before contemplating telling Almight his own worries,
"I... Don't belong here, to have a life, even now, I don't really fit in. I'm talking to Almight, the number 1 hero, I'm with the future successor of Your whatever power, I'm just here... Just a bystander like always."
Wind began circulating in the palm of his hand as he let the cycle of wind fall, tearing up the ground before dissipating.
"This was my brother's quirk; he... died, never being able to use his quirk for even a full day, yet I can use it anytime I want..."
No amount of coping he does makes him forget; it never does.
"They all would've been strong just like me, just like my damned brother, Izuku is more of a brother than he ever was and ever will be..."
Almight knew he had trauma; he also looked nothing like Inko or Izuku, nor did he act like them, but to withhold this much anger was doomed for disaster.
"You were that kid? Genya Shinazug-"
Genya's eyes flared as he interrupted.
"Don't finish that name..."
Almight dragged on.
"Very well, They said you were still in an orphanage. Not adopted yet."
Genya scratched his head, calming himself down a notch or two.
"A whole lot of legal mumbo jumbo, as Inko put it..."
Almight smiled faintly,
"I was an orphan once as well."
Genya turned shocked, turning to Almight as he put a finger up.
"I had two sisters and a mother, each of us was quirkless, we knew there was no hope as we was apart of a drug ring that was our life for a good stretch, heroes found out and rescued us, but in a desperate act only a villain can do, he blew himself up killing countless heroes, his very own friends, and my family..."
Almight paused,
"I was then enrolled as a student at Aldera, before it was known as Aldera Middle School; it was part of a program for kids destroyed by villains..."
Shocked was an understatement as he was flabbergasted,
'Almight was quirkless? How did he?'
Almight knew what type of question was orbiting Genya's brain,
"Nana Shimora took me under my wing and just like I did y'all two, and she gave me one for all, a quirk passed down for generations. I was gifted the most powerful quirk in the world, despite being a nobody."
Genya peered into the dirt, reminiscing, but Almight broke him out of it,
"But I proved it, I told myself, I would show what a hero I am, no matter if I was down that day, I looked forward to tomorrow, then the next, and then the next, because the past is not always all bad. At the very least, you spent time with your siblings; many were never able to. I am sorry you are using your brother's quirk, but that is respect. Take his quirk and make him proud; it's all about mentality, young Genya."
Buffing up, Almight flexes, continuing.
"You are a hero, just like you know you are. The only thing stopping you is your bitterness. Once you do, you will be great; the greatest you can be is the best you WILL be."
Almight then looked towards the sun rising as it was getting close to the time when school starts, and Izuku should be waking up soon.
"Alright, young Genya, I won't be in Japan for two months. On the day of the entrance exams, I'll be back, be ready, I want this beach clean, and make ya'll bodies better than even my expectations, GO PLUS ULTRA!"
Running off, Genya smiles at the leaving visage of Almight.
'Thanks, I needed that...'
Izuku begins to stir,
"Did I pass out again? Aw, man, I know I missed something."
Genya was just cheesing, he understands even more why Almight is as iconic as he is, he tells every hero there, but Almight is beyond just a hero, he is a symbol,
'I get it now, thank you once more Almight.'
Izuku saw a bright smile on Genya's face. He could put 2 and 2 together, but what could Almight have said to make Genya this happy, proud even.
"Genya... You look a little teary eyed, what happened exactly?"
Turning Genya just puts a thumbs up,
"Nothing crazy, but what is important is that Almight will be in America for the next 2 mon-"
"WHATTT!!??"
Izuku shouted, making Genya recoil, not normal Izuku behavior by any means... in his eyes at the very least, Inko says Izuku is quite loud with her.
"Calm down, he expects us to go past our limits and to prove you are truly ready, he will be back the same day as the entrance exams, but he expects this beach to be clean, a contractor has been called to haul trash every day sooooo,"
Looking around, both shuttered, they hardly focused on cleaning while training here, so it was mostly the same amount as when they started. Almight likely planned this from the start.
An image of a smiling Almight pops up in their head,
"You think we can do this? Even with you, Genya, we hardly made a dent since we've been training with Almight."
Walking closely behind Genya as they made their way back home, Genya just waved a finger, easing Izuku's worry greatly.
"Plus ultra my brother, plus ultra..."
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2 months later...
Sitting together, the two gasp. The last hall was definitely the hardest. The trash man luckily had a size manipulation quirk that helped, but the actual weight never changed; they did it.
"We actually did it. Did he really think we would do it? It was impossible with the help we had."
Genya sat up, the beautiful water glistened across rays of sunlight as the sun rose,
"I don't know for sure, but you know if Almight didn't think we could do it, he would believe in us anyway..."
Both breathed the air as Genya thought on it more,
"Izuku."
"Yeah."
"Do you think you're ready for Almight's power?"
Izuku sat up now shoulder to shoulder. Izuku ran through words, but his brother's words fit best,
"If Almight believes in me, then I know I can do it, I'm ready..."
Proud was the only word to describe Genya and seemingly Almight too as he sat right in front of them,
"AHAHHAHHAH!!!"
It was a funny sight, two boys just possibly just jumped to the moon in fright, what a leap, he must say.
"ALMIGHT!"
"ALMIGHT!"
Both the two landed with Izuku rubbing his neck, embarrassed, and Genya clutching his beating heart,
"YES, IT'S ME AND MUST I SAY YALL DID A MIGHTY FINE JOB, AS EXPECTED,"
After 2 months, you would think you'll miss them, but they aren't too sure now,
"We have only 2 hours until the entrance exams. We're happy you're here, but damn."
"LANGUAGE!"
"dang..."
Almight nodded as he turned his head to Izuku, who likely expected this, but now was no time to waste; he was running late on multiple ventures.
"I KNOW THIS MAYBE ABRUPT BUT NOW IS THE TIME YALL LIKELY EXPECTED!"
Izuku nodded. This was likely highly secret information.
"I WAS LOOKING FOR A SUCCESSOR, BUT NOT JUST IN TRAINING BUT TO PAST ON MY QUIRK."
Clenching his fist, he released a powerful aura, a domain where the one for all was seen in spirit,
"ONE FOR ALL IS NOT JUST A STRENGTH QUIRK BUT A STOCKPILE QUIRK WHERE THE SOUL DETERMINES THE USER, TO SOMEONE THIS QUIRK THEY MUST BE PURE OF HEART, THE FINEST SOUL, THE MOST HEROIC SOUL, WITH NO HOLES, NO BLEMISHES IS ALLOWED TO EVEN WEILD THIS QUIRK!"
The display was surreal as Genya was shocked by how magnificent this demonstration was as the final spark flew into Almight's hand as the world returned to normal and Almight held his hand out to Izuku, flabbergasted at the display.
"I PAST THIS QUIRK ON TO YOU, YOUNG MIDORIYA, I KNOW IT WILL ACCEPT YOU, I'M SURE OF IT!!!"
Genya was genuinely wondering if screaming this info was a good idea, but Almight knows what he is doing, so oh well...
"HERE... IS... ONE FOR ALL!!!"
Opening his hand was a single strand of hair as dots appeared on Izuku's face,
"URM Almight, do I have toooo... You know, eat it?"
Almight only gave a thumbs up, placing the piece in Izuku's hand,
"THERE YOU GO, YOUNG LAD, NOW EAT AND OBTAIN ONE FOR ALL!!!"
A sharp gulp can be heard as he looks over to Genya. He does a rushing motion, which is supposed to be motivation, he would guess...
"Alright, I ate i-"
Veins pulse as one for all runs through Izuku's very being, clearly very painful.
"IZUKU, you good?"
Genya held Izuku as he knelt, looking over to Almight for an explanation,
"HE'LL BE FINE, IT IS JUST DETERMINING IF HE IS WORTHY IT SHOULD WEAR OF ANYTIME NOW..."
Izuku got up with Genya's help, of course, he was extremely unsure if he could fight like this, especially pass THE U.A EXAM like this.
Almight felt how unsure the two were,
"Sorry, young Izuku. I know the timing is unfortunate, but I am late to many other events. I tried to arrive as early as I could. Just try to make it to the exam, I know ya'll can do it, I promise y'all are more than ready, NOW BYE YOUNG HEROES!!!!"
Looking at Almight's disappearing figure, he hastily rushed back home with Izuku on his back, a memory, distant now, but so similar, so familiar. A flashback...
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"Sumi, that's not far, let me on, my legs are killing me."
Genya said through haggard breaths, Shuya laughed as Sanemi just kept the pace, still not sure why, but a strong feeling rested on him,
"Genya, this is just training, to be a her-"
Genya cut Shuya off,
"Stop it, you are 'inspiring' hero, this is training for you, right Sanemi?"
All three look over to Sanemi, clearly not amused by the conversation.
"We don't have that far anyway, don't focus on your legs as much as you're breathing, and it should be easier. Remember, the doctor said she just has enhanced breathing and greater control over her intake of air flow."
Sanemi runs aside, demonstrating and following along side Genya,
"Better?..."
Genya smiles a little, he felt so light on his feet; it still hurts his lungs slightly.
"Yes, thank you, big bro."
Genya felt a little pride but fell on his face as the wave of concentration left him. Sumi and Shuya laughed. Sanemi then picked Genya up with a stare. He stopped the two,
"Alright, hop on."
He knelt, allowing Genya to sit on his shoulder with a huff. He was hoisted in the air with Sumi piping up as they began running again.
"Nothing like big bro and sis helping ya'll out..."
"We were born at the same time, though?"
Sanemi then spoke, confirming Sumi's statement
"Sumi was first, if I remember correctly, so as our duty we kinda have to carry you two like little babies."
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He is feeling so sappy; those memories are all he has to cling to, but right now, the fact that he understands more than ever what he meant,
'Being an older brother is exhausting, you almost have no time to think about yourself, but it feels so rewarding to see them win.'
Izuku patted Genya's head as he spoke,
"Okay, I 'am feeling much better now, thank you, big bro."
A slight pang in Genya's heart rang out, but he set Izuku down, entering the house to an angry Inko,
"You boys are gonna be late being out so early in the morning, and ya'll stink, wash up, as I get you two's clothes ready by the time you all are out."
They took off their shoes and sped into the shower as Inko was racing against the time,
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Watch next chap please..... important note there.
I always thought almight was never explored or used more creatively not much but a little bit would have definitely helped his identity to me at least also almight seems like he had a sad backstory every time we see him we know he been through the most not just hero work it helps me think on why he always keep a smile on his face, he is also like the opposite of Izuku so he went through hell and got one for all while Izuku went through nothing and got one for all both equally worthy despite being on two different spectrums it just flows so good in my brain of course like i said great thought went into and thanks on that guy for calling me out on my grammer that shii was horrid for too long and these are meant to have horrid grammer, just my thoughts as i write super quick. THANKS AGAIN LADS