Toshinori Yagi—currently dressed in his yellow sleeping pajamas—sat at the dining table while holding his forehead in disbelief.
Across from him sat Akira, who looked completely serious despite the absurdity of the conversation they were having at two in the morning.
Toshinori stared at him for several long seconds before finally speaking. "...Can you repeat what you just said?"
"I learned that I can manipulate the souls of the quirks I take and transform them into whatever I imagine. I can also combine quirks together and alter them entirely."
There was silence. Toshinori blinked once. Then twice. His brain genuinely stopped functioning for a moment.
Even after everything he had witnessed regarding All For One, this sounded ridiculous beyond belief.
Akira slowly raised one of his hands. Red energy crackled around his palm before his arm suddenly transformed.
Crimson armor-like scales spread across his skin while black vein-like patterns formed over the surface. Sharp claws emerged from his fingers as heat flooded the room.
Magma dripped from the transformed claw onto the floor with a faint hiss.
"This is one of the altered quirks," Akira explained. "I transformed the Eruption quirk into something called Groudon."
The magma slowly receded back into his arm before the claw returned to a normal human hand.
"He's a giant red kaiju-like creature from something I remember from my dreams. Because of the alteration, I can partially transform into him now. I can manipulate lava, magma, fire, and even earth."
Toshinori stared at Akira's completely normal hand in stunned silence.
His mind instinctively imagined what kind of monster All For One would have become if he had ever discovered this evolution of the quirk.
A quirk that could steal quirks was already terrifying enough. But a quirk that could rewrite quirks? That was beyond broken.
For the first time in his life, Toshinori genuinely understood why All For One had become obsessed with creating a "perfect vessel."
This power was something that could overturn the very foundation of society itself.
Akira quietly lowered his gaze. His expression remained calm as always, but Toshinori had begun noticing the subtle changes in him over the past few months.
Tiny emotions. Small shifts in his eyes. The slight tightening of his fingers whenever something bothered him. And right now, Akira looked troubled.
"Dad..." Toshinori immediately focused on him. "What is it, young Akira?"
Akira hesitated slightly before asking quietly, "Do you know who my mother is?"
Toshinori's eyes widened a little. That question caught him completely off guard. After a moment, he slowly shook his head.
"No. We couldn't find any information regarding her."
Akira nodded faintly before beginning to recount what had happened inside the mindscape of All For One.
The black void. The six quirk souls. Their screaming. The pain.
And finally—The mysterious blue-haired woman covered in blue light who had saved him using white chains.
As Toshinori listened, his expression slowly darkened.
The thought of Akira being mentally attacked by the vestiges of criminals inside his own quirk made anger rise within him.
Without hesitation, he pulled Akira into his arms. Akira blinked in surprise as Toshinori gently hugged him and patted his head.
"That must've been terrifying..." Toshinori's voice was softer than usual. Akira quietly gripped Toshinori's pajama sleeve.
The warmth of the hug calmed the lingering pain in his chest.
Meanwhile, Toshinori's thoughts were racing.
White chains. Soul manipulation. A woman connected to Akira's quirk.
There was no way this was coincidence. That woman was very likely Akira's mother.
And if Akira inherited the black chains from her...Then she may have possessed an ability similar to his own, likely soul manipulation.
Toshinori narrowed his eyes slightly. He would have to investigate this carefully. If she was still alive somewhere, then she needs to be saved quickly.
After a while, Toshinori lightly smiled and patted Akira's head again. "Tomorrow, we'll test your new quirks properly, alright?"
Akira gave a sleepy nod. "Mhm..." The exhaustion from waking up in the middle of the night was finally catching up to him.
Toshinori chuckled quietly as Akira nearly fell asleep in his embrace. Carefully picking him up, Toshinori carried Akira back toward his room.
Akira instinctively hugged the All Might teddy bear again the moment Toshinori placed him onto the bed.
The sight was so adorable that Toshinori almost took emotional damage.
He gently tucked the blanket around Akira before switching off the lights.
As Toshinori quietly closed the door, his expression slowly turned serious again. "A quirk that can evolve other quirks..."
He looked down at his own trembling hand. "The future really is changing..."
Time skip.
Right now, Akira stood in the middle of the massive training grounds located beneath Might Tower.
Far above the arena, seated behind the reinforced observation glass, were All Might, Gran Torino, and Sir Nighteye. All three were observing Akira carefully.
Akira slowly exhaled before closing his eyes. 'Groudon... lend me your strength.' A deep yet oddly adorable voice echoed inside his mind almost instantly. 'Yes, master.'
Red lightning crackled around Akira's body. His arms suddenly transformed as crimson armor-like scales spread across his skin.
His fingers elongated into massive clawed hands resembling Groudon's own claws, while black patterns spread across the surface like volcanic markings.
Heat flooded the training ground.
Akira brought both clawed hands together as molten lava gathered between his palms. The lava compressed into a massive burning sphere that radiated terrifying heat.
Even the observation room slightly heated up.
Akira narrowed his glowing red eyes. "Volcanic Burst!"
He thrust both hands forward. The massive sphere of lava shot across the arena like a meteor before slamming directly into the training target.
BOOOOM!!
The target melted instantly. The reinforced steel dummy turned into glowing liquid metal within seconds before collapsing into a puddle on the floor.
Gran Torino's eyes widened slightly. "That power output is insane..."
Before anyone could comment further, Akira inhaled deeply.
His teeth sharpened into jagged fangs resembling Groudon's maw as glowing heat gathered inside his throat.
FWOOOOSH!!
A torrent of blazing fire erupted from his mouth like a dragon's breath attack.
The flames engulfed another row of targets entirely. The training dummies burned to ashes within moments.
Akira finally stopped the attack and coughed lightly as smoke escaped his mouth.
He then focused on another part of the transformation.
His hands returned to normal, but this time, a massive crimson tail emerged from behind him while his legs transformed into bulky reptilian limbs similar to Groudon's lower body.
The floor cracked beneath his weight as Akira lifted one foot and stomped downward.
BOOOOM!!
The entire training ground shook violently. Large cracks spread across the arena floor like spiderwebs.
Then Akira stomped again. Rows of gigantic magma spikes suddenly erupted upward from the cracked ground like volcanic spears.
The spikes impaled multiple targets before exploding violently into molten eruptions.
KABOOOM!!
Lava splashed across the battlefield as fire and smoke filled the arena. Drones from above sprayed special liquid designed to solidify lava and put out fire.
Akira finally deactivated the transformation. The scales and tail disappeared. The exhaustion hit him immediately afterward.
"Haa... haa..." Akira panted heavily while wiping sweat from his forehead.
All Might quickly tossed a cold water bottle toward him from above.
"Catch, young Akira!"
Akira caught it with both hands before drinking the water quickly.
Meanwhile, inside the observation room, Gran Torino stared at the destruction below with visible amazement.
"Fascinating..." he muttered. "He turned a simple magma-generation quirk into a full transformation-type ability."
Torino crossed his arms while continuing to observe the scorched battlefield.
"A Kaiju transformation that controls lava, magma, earth, and fire simultaneously... that's not evolution anymore. That's outright reconstruction."
Sir Nighteye silently nodded beside him while writing information onto his tablet.
Groudon: Allows the user to partially or fully transform into the sentient Kaiju-like being residing within the user. Grants control and generation of lava, magma, earth, and fire elements while greatly increasing physical strength and durability.
Type: Transformation.
"Are you ready, Akira?" All Might asked as he pressed a button on the remote in his hand.
Mechanical sounds echoed throughout the training grounds as dozens of new combat targets rose from hidden compartments in the floor and walls.
Akira rolled his shoulders before nodding. "Yes, dad."
Before he could move, an excited voice echoed inside his head. 'Master! I wanna go next!'
Akira immediately recognized the energetic voice. It was Ddraig. A small smile appeared on his face.
'Alright.'
The moment he gave permission, crimson energy erupted around his body.
Red dragonic gauntlets instantly wrapped around both his arms. Emerald pearls were embedded above the backs of his hands, glowing brightly with power. At the same time, red armored boots shaped like dragon claws formed around his legs.
The design looked almost identical to the Boosted Gear from the anime Akira remembered from his previous life. 'It really looks like the Boosted Gear...'
A proud laugh echoed from the green pearls. 'Of course it does! I am the great Welsh Dragon after all!'
The emerald pearls flashed brightly.
"BOOST!"
A burst of red aura exploded around Akira.
"BOOST!"
The pressure in the training room increased.
"BOOST!"
Crimson lightning crackled wildly across Akira's body.
'Three times boost...' The floor beneath Akira shattered.
BOOM!!
Akira suddenly appeared directly in front of one of the targets and threw a punch.
BAAAAM!!
The target was sent flying across the entire training ground before crashing violently into a wall.
Akira immediately raised both gauntlets. The green pearls glowed brightly.
"Dragon Shot!"
Three massive spheres of crimson energy blasted out from the gauntlets and shot across the battlefield like missiles.
BOOOOM!!
The targets exploded upon impact. Smoke and sparks filled the training ground while Akira landed lightly on the ground.
Inside the observation room, Sir Nighteye calmly adjusted his glasses before writing down the updated information.
Ddraig: Sentient dragon-type transformation quirk. Allows the user to manifest dragonic armor capable of exponentially boosting the user's physical abilities beyond their normal limits. The armor can also fire concentrated energy blasts and temporarily transfer physical enhancement boosts to others, strengthening both their bodies and quirks.
Type: Transformation.
Gran Torino crossed his arms while staring at Akira below. "That boost ability is dangerous... if mastered properly, it could rival One For All in short bursts."
All Might remained silent as he watched Akira, because he knew Torino was not exaggerating.
Meanwhile, another excited voice echoed inside Akira's head.
'Oh! Oh! Use me next, master!' Akira blinked once before smiling faintly. 'Alright, Ariados.'
The dragon armor dissolved instantly. In its place, six massive yellow spider-like limbs burst out from Akira's back.
Sharp clawed tips stabbed into the walls as Akira effortlessly climbed upward like a true spider.
His eyes narrowed slightly as he opened his mouth opened, revealing sharp spider-like fangs.
FWIP!!
A thick web shot from his mouth and instantly wrapped around three combat targets, binding them tightly together.
Then, a horn slowly emerged from Akira's forehead. Purple energy gathered around the tip.
SPLASH!!
Globs of corrosive poison shot outward and splattered across the restrained targets, melting their surfaces slightly.
The poison-covered webs suddenly began crackling with violent purple electricity. Akira's eyes glowed red.
"Venoshock."
KRAKBOOOOM!!
Purple corrosive lightning surged through the webbing and electrocuted all three targets simultaneously.
The restrained dummies exploded apart while smoke and melted metal covered the battlefield.
Sir Nighteye immediately continued writing down the quirk details.
Ariados: Sentient spider-type transformation quirk. Allows the user to transform into a spider-like form capable of producing durable webs and manipulating corrosive bio-energy in the form of poison and corrosive lightning. The quirk also grants enhanced mobility, wall-crawling capabilities, and the ability to heal the user by draining stamina from bitten targets.
Type: Transformation.
'It's my turn now, I guess...' Akira heard Slaking's lazy voice echo inside his mind.
He immediately deactivated Ariados' transformation as the spider limbs disappeared from his back.
Brown fur rapidly spread across Akira's arms and legs while his body bulked up slightly. Then, to everyone's complete confusion, a massive white beard suddenly appeared on his face.
There was silence in the observation room.
"Pffft—" Gran Torino instantly covered his mouth while shaking violently.
Beside him, All Might looked like he was fighting for his life trying not to laugh.
Because the current sight before them was ridiculous. Akira still had the appearance of a small child...but now he looked like a retired old martial arts master with a gigantic beard.
Even Akira himself looked deadpan. '...Why do I have a beard?'
Slaking lazily replied inside his head. 'Beards are cool.'
Akira decided not to argue with the sleepy ape. Instead, he crouched slightly before jumping off the wall.
"RAAAAAH!"
BOOOOM!!
He slammed both fists onto the ground with monstrous force.
The impact alone shattered several nearby training targets into scrap metal while cracks spread throughout the battlefield. The entire training ground shook violently from the raw physical strength.
Gran Torino's laughter immediately disappeared. "That strength...!"
Akira then raised both arms. White energy gathered around his right fist while brown energy wrapped around his left.
With a simple swing—BAAAAM!!
The shockwave alone blasted nearby targets away like toys.
Metal dummies crashed into walls and exploded apart from the sheer impact.
Akira prepared to continue—then suddenly stopped. A massive yawn escaped his mouth. "...Yaaaawn."
His shoulders slumped instantly. 'I suddenly don't feel like moving anymore...'
All Might sweatdropped. "That downside appeared way too fast."
Akira lazily dragged himself toward another target before deactivating the transformation entirely.
The fur vanished. The beard thankfully disappeared. Akira immediately looked relieved.
Inside the observation room, Sir Nighteye calmly adjusted his glasses and continued taking notes.
Slaking: Sentient ape-type transformation quirk. Grants the user immense physical strength, durability, stamina, and explosive speed. The user can also harness specialized impact energy to amplify attacks to devastating levels. The downside is that the user periodically becomes overwhelmingly lazy during combat and temporarily loses motivation to continue fighting.
Type: Transformation.
Akira drank some water before another calm voice echoed in his head.
'Then it is my turn now, master.' Akira blinked once before nodding slightly. "Kaguya."
At the mention of her name, his eyes instantly transformed. The pupils faded away completely as pale white eyes appeared. Vein-like patterns spread lightly around his temples.
"Byakugan."
Meanwhile, All Might pressed another button on the remote.
Multiple pitching machines emerged from hidden compartments around the training field.
THWOOM!
THWOOM!
THWOOM!
Baseballs shot toward Akira from every direction at high speeds.
But Akira moved effortlessly. He dodged every incoming projectile with the smallest movements possible.
One ball approached from behind—Akira tilted his head slightly without even looking.
Another came from above—he sidestepped casually.
Then another from his blindspot—except he no longer had blindspots.
His pale eyes calmly tracked every single ball simultaneously in his 360 degree vision.
Akira suddenly struck forward with an open palm.
PAK!!
One baseball was instantly redirected into another, causing both to shatter apart midair.
He continued weaving through the storm of projectiles with supernatural precision.
Gran Torino watched carefully with narrowed eyes.
"This quirk combination is absurd," he muttered. "Nobody would've imagined the combination of Night Vision and Sensory Radar could evolve into something like this."
Even Sir Nighteye nodded slightly in agreement. The sheer utility of the Byakugan was terrifying. He quickly continued writing down the analysis.
Kaguya: Sentient humanoid-type entity capable of granting the user the ocular ability known as Byakugan. Byakugan grants complete 360-degree vision, allows the user to see through solid objects, track heat signatures, detect quirk activation inside living beings, and perceive their surroundings as a three-dimensional space. The current visual range is estimated at approximately two kilometers.
Type: Emitter.
Akira finally deactivated the Byakugan as his pale eyes returned to normal red. The exhaustion from repeatedly switching between quirks was beginning to pile up as he was not used to the feeling of using multiple powerful quirks back to back.
All Might immediately tossed several energy bars toward him. "Good work, young Akira!"
Akira caught them and quickly started eating.
Meanwhile, Sir Nighteye suddenly spoke. "We received permission from several retired heroes and residents from old age homes."
Akira looked up curiously as Sir Nighteye adjusted his glasses. "They've agreed to donate their quirks to you."
Akira's eyes widened slightly before a smile slowly appeared on his face.
Inside his mind, all the sentient quirks immediately became excited as well.
'New friends!' Groudon cheered.
'Maybe another dragon!' Ddraig shouted excitedly.
'Hopefully someone like me,' Slaking yawned lazily.
Akira quietly smiled to himself while wondering what kind of new quirk companions he would meet next.