Chapter 49 - Dream

It was strange that he was calm in a situation where his body and unable to move an inch, only turned to see those beside him. The aforementioned woman had another person beside her. 

A young woman with an outgoing demeanor yet appears to hide a darker vibe around her. She had long black hair that was draped down and noticeable two curly bangs. She was a fairly tall woman with a slender yet voluptuous frame and fair-skinned.

Her outfit seems to be a frilly dress of a pink magical girl idol with forearm length gloves and thigh-high as well as short skirts and now at her back. 

In contrast, the one beside him was a young man with spiky red hair, tied in a long ponytail, with an average muscular build, and carrying a carefree vibe around him.

He wore a large cloak to cover his body, wearing a sedge hat, he also had stubble around his chin.

And beside him was a mysterious-looking individual that had pale white skin and feminine features with long white hair and light blue eyes wearing a hooded trench coat that had long sleeves. 

His clothes have a light blue eccentric design and his frame was slimmer than Jinbei despite the latter being covered by a ragged cloak. The most prominent figure is his bird beak mask that made him look like a plague doctor from a few centuries ago.

The next had more fierce air around him, a burning and violent presence that was only emphasized by his dark-skinned and chin-length red hair wearing nothing on his upper body showing his vascular body. 

He had armor around his arms while the lower had armor and a large sharp piece of metal at his front thigh along with clothes attached to his waist. 

Next to him was difficult to describe as his face was covered in a swirling orange mask and dark hooded cloak. He had the presence of an unfriendly person yet deep within was a good individual.

Finally, the other was golden burning flames that had silhouettes of a person that he was familiar with and it was all night.

'Wait are these people…'

Izuku recalled the words that AlMight describe One for All for the time they met it resounded within his mind as he looked at them more intently.

'The first person cultivates the power, and then passes it on to another. The next refines it and passes it on again. In this way, those crying out to be saved and those with brave and true hearts link to form a crystalline network of power!'

These words gave him enough evidence to conclude one thing.

'This person is the past user of One for All!? Looking at the woman behind me would probably be AllMight's master, Nana Shimura!'

Izuku recalled the time the symbols of peace describe her and the woman's looks fit the description. He was both thrilled and dumbfounded that he was seeing the past user. 

His mind immediately tried to find how they could appear when they had long died. However, he was interrupted by the sight before him. 

It was the scene where a pale and sickly looking man screamed towards a man with elegant yet terrifying presences as if he ruled the world and stood above all.

'Is this the True origin of One For All?'

Izuku was only given a vague answer from AllMight who avoided giving the whole detail. He understood there would be an understandable reason why he was hiding it but hypothesized that this has to do with his severe injury.

He respected him and his reason for hiring but the sight before him would finally let him know the truth.

The scene unfolded as the frail man shouted his strong sense of justice that only made the sinister-looking man chuckle and show two individuals.

One was a quirkless person that had been attacked and harmed by people with powers while the other had been discriminated against due to his horrid faces.

It was the person who placed his palm into them then an unbelievable sight unfold and saw the man remove the quirk from the other individual and give it to the other man.

'What!? Did he just steal the person's quirk and give it to someone else!? That shouldn't be possible!? But...no…'

Izuku felt himself washed by cold water realizing that this man had a quirk that let him steal and transfer a quirk similar to One for All.

'My guts are telling me that this man has an enormous amount of quirk stored within him and may still be alive!'

His instinct and guys never failed him when it comes to vague guesses. He felt that this person is the one responsible for All Might injury and likely to be alive.

The scene continued to show more of the chaotic past where there were no Pro heroes and people with quirk abusing their power. It was more disturbing than the history text that their School had taught them. 

Everything was burning and destroyed where people used their quirk disregarding other peoples life. It was a hellish sight that Izuku tried helping the people but his body remained unmoving.

This sinister man used the ensuing chaos to his favor becoming someone akin to a God. Izuku felt disgusted that someone used their power for their selfish desire. 

"Poor thing, you still refused to eat?"

His soothing voice could tempt anyone but for Izuku it was the sound of annoyances. The frail man coughs ignoring the sinister man.

"Come now, brother. I have united the whole country with power from the violent state it was in. Why do you still refuse to accept it?"

"I...I refused...to be manipulated by you."

"Oh am I? Brother, you are my only relative that I have and love you unconditionally yet refuse my help and accept my action."

"You...you are using them for your own sake and disregard their lives when you don't see any benefit! You trample those that refuse your rule!"

He cried out and made his brother silent, narrowing his gaze. 

"Is that so? But everything has become like the world of comics that we used to read together."

"You only read at volume 3 but the Lord did conquer the world, yes. But the hero fighting for justice struggled past the pain and managed to save everyone. Get it, brother? The villain always loses in the end!"

This made him flinch at his frail brother's conviction and willpower to refuse him. The sinister man smirked before quickly taking the frail man's face.

"Fantasy has become reality and in reality, things don't go like they do in those stories."

Izuku tried to reach out and help him, pushing himself in hope to save the frail man. 

"And now, I'll rewrite the reality in which you refused to yield to me. Because you're so dear to me..."

"Stop it!"

"I found a superpower that is even as frail and starving as you can handle. Now, join me."

Izuku pushed himself finally to gain a sense from his body but the sight vanished and what greeted them was the same individual sitting on a chair with the frail man in front of him.

"So you are the ninth. I never thought of the singularity to advance this quickly."

He spoke in such a friendly tone.

"Yochi-kun, shouldn't we introduce ourselves?"

The one who spoke was the other female girl wearing the magical girl outfit.

"Yeah the kids look like he has a shit ton of questions."

Commented by the red haired man with a ragged cloak as he was grinning at the sight of Izuku. 

"Toshinori really hid a lot from you but I understand his reason."

Said by the spirited woman that was the master of his teacher. 

"I still think he's far from being worthy like that naive boy you've chosen, Shimura."

Hatefully said by the mask man looking at Izuku between the eyeholes of his mask.

"I AGREE HIS FAR FROM A PERSON WHO WOULD CHANGE THE WORLD!! HE FAR TOO NAIVE FOR THE FUTURE BATTLE THAT HE'LL HAVE TO FACE!"

Angrily screamed by the red haired man showing his refusal to acknowledge Izuku. He seemed straightforward with his words and showed no filter of how he felt.

"He seems to be well capable and based on his memory could be the strongest user that could finally solve the upcoming calamity."

Said by the man with the mask fascinated by Izuku intellect. 

"Well, before anything else then, let us introduce ourselves. I am Yoichi Shigaraki, the first user. It's nice to finally meet you Ninth."

"Hmmm I won't tell you my name before I see that your worthy but I am the second user."

"I AM THE THIRD USER CALL ME, ASHWATTHAMA OR ASH FOR SHORT."

"Greeting, it's a pleasure to meet you, Midoriya-kun. Call me Asclepius, The Fourth User."

"Yo, the name Jinbei Shishido, the fifth user."

"Hello there it's not to meet you, Izuku-kun! My name is Tsuchiya Kanako, the Sixth user."

"You may already know me from Toshinori but my name is Nana Shimura, The Seventh User and it's nice to meet you, Midoriya."