Chapter 146

(A/N: Bonus chapter brought to you by Umbreaon, the best of the Eeveelutions.)

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Though Nezu had made a small donation to the Academy to acquire three more modern versions of the heliplanes they typically used, Izuku had to wait nearly six hours for their flight plan to be approved before Anan, with Nemuri as her co-pilot, flew everyone in the compound to Loch Ness.

"I'm not going to have to interact with the students of the Knight Course, am I...?" asked Inko, appearing anxious as she sported a makeshift Hero Costume clearly modeled after Izuku's. The differences were that it was sleeveless, covered about as much as a school swimsuit, had a revealing v-neck slit, and left part of her ass and all of her thighs exposed.

As she was seated next to him, holding his hand with her head on his shoulder, Izuku gently caressed Inko's thumb with his own, responding, "Not if I can help it. The plan is to check in with the group from the Royal Academy but then do our own thing."

"Good," said Yu, speaking from the seat directly across from Izuku's. "Because I 'did not' sign up to be gawked at by a bunch of privileged assholes. I get enough of that at charity events."

Though he was tempted to point out their group was definitely in the privileged category, Izuku nodded and replied, "Yeah. I understand it's one of the 'occupational hazards' of being a female Hero, but I'd rather not have a group of pubescent brats eying my women..."

"You hear that, Shino, Tomoko? We're his women now~" mused Ryuko, wearing civilian clothes primarily consisting of a yellow sweater vest, a white undershirt, a blue, gold-trimmed cardigan, and a white skirt. She also wore a brown belt, socks, and riding boots to make walking on grass and uneven terrain easier, but the most important thing was that anyone who saw her wouldn't immediately associate her with being a member of the Wild Wild Pussycats.

Rolling her eyes, Shino, sitting with her arms crossed and wearing a high-collar maroon sweater, form-fitting spandex jeans, and beige hiking boots, shrugged and replied, "I'm well aware." In truth, she was still prepared to raise their kids without being a burden to Izuku, but he had made it clear the previous night that he 'wanted' to be the father of their children. The acknowledgment had come as a mild shock, but Shino quickly overcame any apprehensions she might have had after Izuku pinned her in a mating press until she clawed his back and her moans began leaking out through her telepathy...

"I'm just happy so long as everyone's together~" mused Tomoko, kicking her feet and swaying from side to side with a happy expression as she modeled a button-down, cream-colored dress shirt, form-fitting black pants, a white belt with a cat paw buckle, and a custom pair of sneakers with paw-print soles.

Nodding in approval, Shino muttered, "That's the most important thing..." while telepathically telling Inko, 'Sorry if our conversation is making you uncomfortable.'

Though she was a little surprised to hear Shino's voice in her head, Inko quickly responded, 'You don't need to apologize. I always hoped for a lot of grandchildren. Though, depending on how things work out...'

As Izuku's digitalized body made it so that his genes were compatible with just about any metazoic species, meaning all of the Animal Kingdom, including humans, Inko hadn't touched her birth control medication since his confession. The thought of getting pregnant with Izuku's child should have frightened her, and while it did, at least a little, she 'yearned' to be a mother again...

Feeling Inko squeeze his hand, Izuku looked down to find her staring up at him with desirous eyes. Yu rolled hers when she saw the lovey-dovey atmosphere that immediately materialized between them, but fortunately for everyone present, Izuku had enough sense not to push Inko down and fuck her in the middle of the cabin...

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Reaching Loch Ness in less than an hour, bringing the time to around 4 PM, Izuku, Momo, and then Nemuri were the only ones to disembark the heliplane to greet the number seventeen Henry that awaited them at the designated LZ(landing zone).

Though he had heard that the 'R-Rated Hero: Midnight' would be serving as All Might's interim replacement, specifically to supervise Izuku's group,  Henry still responded with slack-jawed astonishment when she appeared in a modified version of her original Hero Costume, aka the Birthday Suit. The base was the same off-white bodysuit she typically wore, leaving little to the imagination, but instead of a black corset and BDSM gear, she wore a beige flasher coat, a thick leather belt around her waist, knee-high boots, two-finger leather gloves, and crimson shades that extended past the contours of her face, ending in sharp points.

Seizing the initiative, Nemuri, more for Izuku than because she feared the male gaze, crossed her arms to prevent Henry from staring at her breasts, simultaneously stating, "You must be Legion, Britain's No. 4 Hero. You're pretty famous, even in Japan."

"Not as famous as the legendary R-Rated Hero: Midnight..." replied Henry, smiling uncomfortably as he did his best to meet Nemuri's gaze but found it remarkably difficult. There were occasional incidents, at least in the UK, where Heroes had their careers and reputations ruined by women's rights and animal activists who publically exposed themselves to cause trouble and garner attention, so Nemuri's appearance compelled Henry to search for hidden cameras and paparazzi...

Finding Henry's reaction amusing, Nemuri laughed at his expense before getting straight to the point, stating, "Well, now that we've touched base, our group will split off and make camp inside or near one of the breaches we're to investigate. Keep up the good work."

"Uh...you too?" replied Henry, looking completely off to the side. He was originally going to escort them to where the Knight Course had set up a fairly well-furnished encampment. But, given the state of Nemuri's Hero Costume, he figured it was probably for the best if she stayed well away from the students of the Royal Academy. The last thing they needed was an international incident where one of the students attempted to solicit or make off-the-cuff remarks about her appearance...

And thus, Nemuri's plan to ensure their group could move independently from the Royal Academy's Knight Course went off without a hitch...

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"So, this is what a breach looks like in person?" asked Ryuko, fearlessly sticking her hand into the breach's watery surface until Shino promptly pointed out, "It's fine if it's only for a brief moment, but you'll lose your hand if you keep it inside without stepping through."

Retracting her hand with the swiftness of someone who had just touched a hot stovetop, Ryuko stamped her foot and protested, "Tell me things like that ahead of time...!"

"Someone didn't do their homework~" sang Tomoko, referring to the fact that Nezu had provided them with exhaustive information on the breaches and their associated dangers.

Disengaging from her chat with Izuku, Nemuri called out to the catty trio, saying, "Hey, I know you're used to doing your own thing, but don't forget that Izuku is the Party Leader. We might be his Senseis in public, but-"

Nearly in concert with one another, Ryuko and Tomoko struck a pose as they appended, "In private, we're his women~!"

Suppressing the cringe he experienced, Izuku, standing with his arms crossed, adopted a smile and replied, "That's right. With that in mind, Ryuko, I want you to set up a wall to keep outsiders and animals from approaching. Also, try not to be so 'showy' outside of the breaches. I'd wager my left...arm that one or more groups have been assigned to keep tabs on us, so we should be alert and mindful of our words and actions. The people of this country might not speak Japanese, but there is such a thing as translators..."

Though Tomoko covered her mouth with both hands, Ryuko shook her head, spread her hands, and shrugged without a care as she replied, "I'll be more careful since you asked me to, but I couldn't care less if anyone discovers the truth of our relationship. Anyone who concerns themselves with things like that while the fate of the world is on the line is detached from reality."

Hearing Ryuko make a decent point, Tomoko's overlarge eyes widened even further as she remarked, "Wow, Ryuko...boosting your Intelligence really did wonders for you..."

Understanding that Tomoko was insinuating that she used to be an idiot, Ryuko's smile cramped, her left brow twitching. Instead of making a fuss, however, she shook her head and exchanged a brief but meaningful look with Izuku before constructing a reinforced dirt wall with her Quirk, Earth Move. While she did that, Izuku went over the plan they had discussed on their flight over, partly for Namuri's and Anan's sakes but mostly to ensure there were no accidents...

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Entering ahead of the rest of the group, Izuku looked around to make sure there were no monsters waiting to ambush them. The interior was another forest, but it gave the impression of being haunted as the sky was fixed in perpetual twilight, and a thick, sensory-obscuring mist flowed through the area as if there were an industrial fog machine nearby.

'Well, this explains why Nezu sent the Pussycats and why he was able to get his hands on so many breaches...' thought Izuku, straining his senses but hearing no sounds other than those produced by his movements. The surrounding mist was magical in nature, so if you wandered into it without adequate preparation and due caution, you would quickly become lost, as even with enhanced eyesight, Izuku couldn't see more than a few meters in any direction.

After giving the signal for the others to enter, staring with Inko, Anan, and Yu, Izuku protected the first two while the latter grew to her full height of 20m to see if she could get a vantage over the mist. Luckily, the magical fog didn't extend past the tree tops, so if they set up beacons, traveled by air, or had Yu carry them, they could get around fairly easily. Of course, if they chose the latter, Yu's feet, legs, and ass would probably be assailed by an army of Goblins, Hobgoblins, and Redcaps...

Though Yu was exceptionally durable in her giant form, the 'venom' of various Goblins subtypes was still being studied and analyzed. With that in mind, Izuku decided to go with their original plan, creating an air-tight dome around the breach to prevent anyone from entering after them and surrounding it with three tiers of reinforced dirt walls to form a temporary base of operations. Ryuko struggled a bit when Izuku asked her to build a 20m tall observation tower, but with Yu helping to support the structure as it solidified, they gained an excellent vantage over the eerie yet serene forest.

"I'm pooped..." complained Ryuko, lying on her back with her arms and legs sprawled out after moving thousands of tons of dirt in a fairly short period. She perked up when Momo supplied her with a cold, cucumber-flavored saline solution, but what she really wanted was a reward from Izuku, staring at him with an intense look as she sucked the contents of the IV-like bag dry until it curled up and crinkled.

Since it was his 'duty' as Party Leader to mete out rewards for meritorious deeds and punishments for stepping out of line, Izuku shook his head in mock exasperation before turning to Yu, standing outside the tower in her giant form, and asking, "Could I trouble you to take Nemuri-sensei, Anan-chan, Mei, and Kaa—I mean, Midori-chan to search for the core? I know-"

Before Izuku could apologize for asking Yu to put herself in danger, even though their preparations were intended to ensure everyone remained as safe as possible, the green-haired giantess asked, "Have you completely forgotten that I'm a Pro Hero? I'm not scared of villains that can fire tank rounds from their mouths or spit acid, so why would I be afraid of a bunch of loin-cloth-wearing freaks with spears and twigs I can't even use to pick my teeth?"

Nodding in approval, Nemuri appended, "I can understand your concern for Midori and even Momo-chan, but the rest of us are Pro Heroes and experts at what we do, Izuku-kun. Just give us your orders, and if there's something wrong with them, we'll be sure to point it out. If we don't, trust that we can handle it. That's part of being a leader."

"Right..." muttered Izuku, offering a nod of his own before shifting his gaze to Inko. He expected her to be frightened, but to his surprise, she exuded more resolve than nearly everyone else present, smiling as she stated, "Don't worry, Izuku-cha—I mean, don't worry, Izuku-kun. I'll be fine," before he could speak.

"You better be..." muttered Izuku. Then, resulting in him needing to kiss everyone else, he pulled the petite beauty into his embrace, gave her a deep kiss, and squeezed her ass hard enough that a sensual moan was forced from her throat...

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(A/N: One of the hardest parts about being an overpowered leader is trusting that your allies and subordinates won't just get foddered the moment you look away xD...)