||3 years later||
A silver-haired boy sat on the couch, tapping away on a tablet.
'This much information should be enough.'
'Oh! You guys are back. Welcome back. You're probably wondering why I am breaking the fourth wall. I have an answer for that.'
'This whole situation, being reincarnated into another world, and of all places, the MHA universe, feels like something straight out of a cliché' web novel.
Sometimes, I wonder if some higher being is just bored and decided to turn my life into their next story.
Maybe a sloppy writer, tapping away on a keyboard somewhere.
Whatever, I don't care.
And don't worry, I won't be breaking the fourth wall too often… probably.'
I sighed and placed the tablet beside me, sinking deeper into the couch cushions as I stared at the ceiling.
'I should probably make a mental note of what I've learned so far, and what I need to next.
First off, I've managed to learn Japanese. Not exactly hard when you've got an adult mind inside a toddler's body. The pronunciation took a bit of practice, but it's coming along nicely.
Over the past few years, I've gathered a decent amount of information.
The most important discovery: I am the same age as the protagonist.
How did I figure that out?
Simple, by watching an old interview with Endeavor. He mentioned the recent birth of his youngest son, Shoto. I checked the upload date of the video and compared it to my own birthday. The math line up.
That realisation made things both easier and harder.
On one hand, I'll know exactly when major events are supposed to happen.
On the other… I'll be around when everything goes to hell.
Guess everything really does come with pros and cons.
Anyway, my parents are both pro heroes.
My father's quirk allows him to generate and manipulate electricity, even lightning itself. He has a special move where he can condense pure lightning into a single devastating bolt and hurl it at his opponent. But he rarely ever uses it; the attack is so powerful that it would almost certainly kill the target. It's his ultimate move, a last resort. After using it, his body is completely drained, and he has difficulty in using his quirk for at least twenty-four hours. Naturally, he's completely immune to electricity himself.
I always thought his body must have properties similar to an electric eel, capable of storing and channelling immense currents safely.
My mother's quirk, on the other hand, is space related. She's developed several techniques of her own, Space Leap, Space Isolation, and Space Split are just a few of them. Honestly, both my parents are incredibly powerful. I still don't understand why they never made an appearance in the story, they could easily stand alongside top pros like Mirko or Ryukyu.
Both of my parents come from wealthy families though my mother is the last surviving member of hers. Her relatives, parents, uncles, cousins were all killed because of their abilities. My great-grandfather's quirk was even stolen by AFO himself.'
The little boy raised his hand in front of his face.
Lightning flickered faintly around his fingers, wrapping his arm in a dull glow that pulsed weakly.
'I manifested my quirk when I was two years old.
And I'm pretty satisfied with it.
I can manipulate and generate lightning, a more advanced version of my father's power.
Now, for my plans.
First, I need to increase my control and precision over lightning, strengthen it, refine it, and understand it completely. Power without control is useless.
I also plan to experiment with ways to augment my lightning's effects. Maybe through conductivity enhancers, or even by using water to test my stability.
One of my riskier ideas is to use a bathtub as a training tool. I want to deliberately destabilize my lightning control, forcing my body and quirk to adapt. It's reckless yeah, but growth doesn't come without danger. If I can overcome that instability, I can sharpen both my control and my quirk's raw power.
Eventually, I want to coat parts of my body, maybe even the entire body, with lightning. Weapons too. If I can manage that, my offense and defence will skyrocket.'
The lightning flowing around the boy's hand faded away.
A moment later, two of his fingers began to glow faintly with an electric blue light.
Arcs of lightning danced between them, bright and alive, far stronger than before.
'I also need to learn how to use lightning as a projectile… though that's probably years away. The level of precision required for that is insane.
Physically, I'm still limited by my body. That will have to wait too, for now. But once I'm older, I'll start martial arts training, and work on my stamina and overall strength.
Eventually, I want to use lightning to enhance my speed and power, a true fusion of physical and elemental strength. But again… that's a goal for the future.
For the next twelve years, I'll work myself to the bone.
I have to.
Because I need to keep my parents, and little Ayaka, safe.
Ayaka recently manifested her quirk. It's space-related, just like Mom's.
That's a problem.
AFO already store a version of my mother's quirk in the past. But after his battle with All Might, he'll lose it. And when that happens, he might come after my mom or Ayaka. Maybe even me. Our quirks would make perfect additions to his twisted collection.
Still, there's an advantage we have. Both Ayaka and I can replicate our parent's abilities. Hers from mom and mine from Dad. That saves us years of trial and error. We can build on their techniques and develop new ones, evolve them.'
'Huh. Guess they call those "Ultimate Moves" in this world.'
"GOD! DID IT HAVE TO BE THIS TROUBLESOME WORLD?" I shouted.
The words echoes louder than I expected. I froze, realising what I'd just done. Quickly, I shut my mouth, climbed down from the couch, and tiptoes to the door. I cracked it open; the hallway was empty.
I closed it again and exhaled in relief.
Acting like a baby is seriously troublesome.
I don't understand how the protagonists in those reincarnation novels make it look so easy.
They treat acting like a baby as some minor inconvenience, It's not. It's exhausting.
Honestly… even AFO isn't as terrifying as pretending to be a toddler.'
"Calm Down, calm down, Izumi." I told mself.
For the next twelve years, I'll train nonstop.
And yes, I need to plan a murder. There's no rush; I have years before I'd ever execute it. I've never killed anyone, and I don't want to. But some people will become real dangers, and they'll have to be eliminated. I need to be ready.
There's so much to do.
By the way, I haven't seen Ayaka in an hour. Where is she? I should go look. She's probably breaking something now that Mom and Dad aren't home.
***
||Six years later||
Jin Adachi landed in a dark alley and paused, eyes scanning the shadows as he spoke into the intercom.
"I thought that strange creature would land around here, but I don't see any tracks. It was aggressive. There should be obvious marks. Radar, can you pick anything up?"
A voice crackled back. "Same here, Electro. I tracked it until it entered the alley, then it disappeared. As if it vanished into thin air."
Jin kept moving slowly, using his quirk to probe for disturbances. He stopped in front of an old warehouse and stared at the rusted doors for a long moment. Without activating his quirk, he started stepping back, placing ten meters between himself and the building. He spoke quietly into the intercom.
"Rada, this area should be uninhabited. But I'm sensing massive electrical signatures from inside the warehouse. There are life forms too. Weak, newborn-level readings and a single quirk less human. And that creature we were chasing."
"From the electricity and the life-signs, they're probably experimenting with on something illegal… or inhuman." Radar replied.
"I agree." Jin said, lowering his voice. "But this feels too easy. Like they're waiting for us."
"Yes, I've been waiting for you… Jin Adachi."
The voice came from behind him. Calm, cold, and disturbingly composed. Jin's instincts kicked in immediately. He activated his quirk and shot upward, electricity crackling around him as he zipped though the air. But no matter which direction he turned, the man in the black suit was already there, waiting, as if he knew Jin's every move.
'Does he have a prediction-type quirk?' Jin thought, eyes narrowing.
No… he's levitating, and his body, it's unreal. That strength rivals All Might's.
Multiple quirks… there's only one man who fits that description.
"All For One," he muttered under his breath.
AFO smiled faintly beneath the shadows of his mask.
"Sending out the Nomu for a test proved more than useful." he said, his voice low and resonant. "It brought back an intriguing discovery, the young hero of the Adachi Family. Your quirk will be… useful."
AFO slowly levitated forward. Jin's muscles tensed, he knew he couldn't escape. He instantly transmitted a message to Radar and the rest of his team, his tone sharp and urgent.
Then drawing on every ounce of energy he had left, Jin gathered all the electricity from the surrounding area, every wire, every light, every current, pulling into his body.
Golden lightning coiled around his right arm, growing brighter and denser until it condensed into a single, massive bolt two meters long, vibrating with destructive force.
But before he could release it, AFO appeared in front of him, his hand already pressed against Jin's head.
In that instant, Jin unleashed the lightning.
***
Radar was sprinting toward Jin's location when a blinding flash tore though the skyline. A deafening explosion followed, and a massive shockwave rippled outward, flattening everything in its path.
"Electro!" he shouted, but his voice was drowned by the roaring thunder.
***
High above the city, All Might stood atop a tower, overlooking the streets below.
A sharp beep broke the silence. He looked at his receiver, one reserved only for disaster lever threats.
The screen displayed a single code
CODE: AFO
The moment he read it, All Might vanished from the spot.
A thunderous boom echoed across the city.
Citizens within a few kilometres of the tower looked up just in time to see a blinding white blur tearing though the clouds at impossible speed.