11 Chapter 10: League of Villians

It was the the day after the Toru incident. Futari spent yesterday with Toru and her mother to make sure Toru had emotional support while they began to look for a new home and prepare a lawsuit on the father. Aizawa spent yesterday handing Akuma over to the police and having to answer questions about what had happened to Toru to both the police and the students. He used the situation as a lesson to the students to not take on great situations by themselves. Unfortunately for Shukuchi, since he was quite good at ability evaluations, he was given 100 ability evaluations to do on top of the traitor investigation and had to givegiving his statement about the Toru situation.

It was 8 P.M. at Shukuchi's house with Aizawa, Present Mic, Shukuchi and Futari. "OKAY! BEFORE I START THIS BRIEFING, FUTARI, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO REPORT?! IS UA GETTING INVADED BY ALIENS?! IS BAKUGO IS A DRUG ADDICT?!" Shukuchi passive aggressively shouted.

Futari started laughing. "No. No dad nothing else that I know of is happening."

"GOOD! BECAUSE I HAVE AN ACTUAL JOB AND THIS INVESTIGATION IS TAKING UP MY FREE TIME. THEN YESTERDAY I HAD TO GO TO A MANSION AND HELP ARREST A GOD DAMN TRASH CAN AND SIT IN A PRECINCT FOR 3 HOURS."

Present Mic put his hand on Shukuchi. "YES! I AGREE. I SPENT ALL YESTERDAY ANSWERING QUESTIONS TO NOSY STUDENTS WHILE TRYING TO TEACH THEM. AND THEY WEREN'T EVEN MY OWN CLASS! I HAVE MY OWN CLASS TO TEACH TOO."

Aizawa had his same tired irritated demeanor. "You both act like obnoxious children."

Shukuchi cleared his thought. "Alright. I'm sorry. I had to get that out of my system. Now, the traitor. I narrowed it down to 2 classes and 4 faculty staff. The two classes in question are class 1A and class 1B. These two classes were the only ones that knew the location of the training camp. However, I'm most suspicious of the faculty staff. The faulty staff in question are Midnight, Principal Nezo, Ectoplasm, and Vlad King. These 4 staff members, besides you two, knew the location of the training camp. In the first attack, the villains would need to have the schedule to know the location of the students. The people most likely to have access to the schedule would be the teachers. It is likely that the schedule was shown to the villains the same day the media annoyed the school. Each of these named faculty have an alibi for the day before the first villain attack, but that doesn't mean much considering the intelligence of pro heroes. We have no alibi for most of the suspected students. Also, for the training camp attack, I crossed examined all these suspect's messages sent by their phones. Not one had anything related to the location of the training camp to any suspicious number. This means the message was sent using a quirk. This is where I'm stuck. I can't narrow it down any further from these 44 suspects. The only thing that I'm sure of is that it's not Toru."

Aizawa sat for a second to think. One of my students could be the traitor huh?... Aizawa thought himself. "Well this is where I can step in to help. Tomorrow UA is having its annual Hero History Fair. I can call an acquaintance of mine to examine these 44 suspects."

Present Mic leaned back in his chair. "Oh man. You mean Shita, don't you?"

Aizawa sighed. "Unfortunately, Yes."

Present Mic started laughing hysterically. "She definitely will not do it unless you go on a date with her."

Aizawa began to frown with his eyes closed. "...I know…"

Shukuchi closed his arms. "Yet, another woman interested in the irritable Eraserhead."

Aizawa became more annoyed. "Shut up. I'll contact her..."

Futari sat in his seat with a book opened about animals that can burrow underground. "Shita? Who is Shita?"

Present Mic turned to face Futari. "A human lie detector. Her quirk is called 'Hidden Intent.' It allows her to sense the true intentions of somebody. Pretty scary quirk. The police won't allow her to be a public hero because they don't want people knowing that they have such a valuable quirk at their disposal. However, she is an integral piece of interrogations. Speaking of which Aizawa, we probably shouldn't say who she is or what her quirk is, so we can catch the traitor off-guard."

"That's only going to work on the students. The faculty staff will know who she is." Aizawa mentioned.

Shukuchi stood up to get himself a drink and responded saying, "Then we should be direct with the staff. We suspect them off being traitors and they have to allow Shita to use her quirk on them to clear their name. You two can do it too so that there isn't as many problems. Just tell the students she is a fortune teller or something. I'll come to this fair too. This traitor has connection ato the League so it's possible that they will attempt to launch an attack. I'll be there to help stop that just in case."

Aizawa and Present Mic stood up. "Okay. This sounds like a good plan." Aizawa said to Shukuchi. "I'll *sigh* I'll call Shita to get her to come…" Present Mic started laughing again. "Good night, both of you." The two teachers walked out of the house.

Futari gets up to head to his room but Shukuchi begins to speak. "Futari, I need you to do something very important tomorrow."

Futari looked back at his dad. "What is it?"

"I NEED you to go to a press release tomorrow morning."

Futari face wrinkled. "Eeeeeh?!!! Why the hell do I NEED to do that?!"

"Reporters have been calling and emailing you and I for two weeks! Then yesterday you were instrumental to the arrest of a powerful politician! Of course, Aizawa gave every ounce of credit to you for discovering that situation and rightfully so. But now the media are acting like crazy people because we won't take on interviews and I'm through with it."

"The media just ask dumb questions and stir drama. I read an article called 'Futari stops powerful politician abusing student hero. Hero society need to pay attention more to their own people.' Besides the awful title, it was a biased article that literally ignored everything that had to do with the fact that Toru did not ask for help. And it was done by one of the most popular news stations! Nah dad. They're just drama queens."

"I already signed you up for the press release."

"Dad!"

"WE NEED THESE PEOPLE OFF OUR BACK. I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE DRAMA."

"Why don't you do a release then?!"

"Because you are more famous than me."

"That's a trash excuse. You are sacrificing your own son. What a cruel father." Futari said trying not to crack up.

Shukuchi started laughing. "You are a terrible actor."

"I mean I am pretty pissed at you but whatever. I kinda want to be on tv anyway."

"Great. You know after we find the traitor you won't need to go to UA anymore."

"Nah. Let me go until I start school next summer."

"Ehhhhh?? I thought you didn't like hero school. I have successfully converted you."

"I just want to see my new friends and training with Aizawa is excellent. I still have a problem with hero society though."

"Alright. Alright. You can go even after tomorrow. Aizawa expressed to me yesterday that you'd be a great hero. He wants you to go to UA. Consider going there in the summer."

"I can't be a hero yet."

"Just think it through Futari."

Futari started going upstairs. "Good night, Dad." Until I accomplish my goal, I can't be a hero. I have something to prove.Futari thought to himself. Futari got to his room and opened up his YouTube app on his phone. The number 1 trending video was Endevour fighting the High End Nomu. Futari shrugged and decided to watch it before bed.

The next day Shukuchi, Aizawa, and Present Mic executed their plan. Before classes started the 3 had a meeting with the 4 faculty members they presumed could be traitiors. Principal Nezo sat at the head of the conference table, the 6 teachers sat around the table and Shukuchi leaned against the wall with his arms folded.

Nezo took the mantle. "Alright everyone. I know it's early, but hopefully all of us had our coffee."

Ectoplasm has his face down on the desk. "I did not."

"I'm sorry, Ectoplasm. Hopefully, Aizawa will quickly finish this meeting." Nezo said as he turned to Aizawa.

Vlad King looks over to Shukuchi. "I know your face…who is this guy and why is he here amongst UA teachers."

Shukuchi looks at Vlad King then at Midnight. "I…I am Midnight's secret admirer. I have come here to woe her with my intelligence and handsome face." Shukuchi said half-jokingly.

Midnight looked at Shukuchi, top to bottom. "Well you ARE handsome…but you are far too old for me."

"Ehhhhhh?! Too old?! I'm 2 years older than you!"

"Hey! Don't go spreading around my age! And at 33 that's 10 years older than I what I want."

"You want a 23-year-old? A man that young won't stay with you past your first wrinkle and you aren't far from that! Trust me! I was that young once"

Midnight gets angry and turns to Aizawa. "Aizawa, please introduce your friend before I put him to sleep."

Shukuchi smiled. "I guarantee that you could not put me to sleep."

"WANNA BET?!"

Aizawa cleared his throat. Damn I was kind of enjoying that argument, Aizawa thought to himself. "This is Shukuchi Taiyku. He used to be the head of the Espionage Unit for the Tokyo Police Department. You all are here because he thinks you guys are some of the most likely to be the U.A. traitor. I asked him to do the investigation because I needed someone with no connection to the school to do the investigation."

Midnight grimaces. "So, you mention my age and you are accusing me of endangering my students?! You certainly aren't on a good foot to impressing me, Shukuchi."

Shukuchi stops leaning on the wall to stand up straight. "Hey! I was just doing my job! Allow me to apologize over dinner."

"And you are still asking me to dinner?"

"That wasn't a flat out 'no!' I have a chance! Anyway, in the gym where the hero history fair is happening, Shita is posing as a fortune teller. Each of you are required to give her your hands so that she can analyze your intent. We are monitoring your devices to see if any messages are sent out to shady numbers. The students of Class 1A and 1B will go first, then you guys."

Vlad King frowns. "Shita, the Human Lie Detector? The students are suspects too?! What do they have to do- "

"Half the League of Villians are young adults or teens. Don't give me the, 'these students are young crap' or the 'they are heroes! They can do no wrong' crap. Those assumptions are hurting these kids. I'm just being thorough."

Ectoplasm stands up. "This is a waste of time. I'm no traitor so I do not care about this lady reading my thoughts. I'm getting coffee."

Nezo gets up as well. "Yes. I agree with Ectoplasm."

The other teachers get up and begin to walk out with Midnight grimacing, at a smiling Shukuchi. Aizawa and Shukuchi nodded at each other as if to say "well, that was easy." Aizawa went to go get class 1A to bring them to the fair while Shukuchi went straight to the fair. A few minutes later class 1A walked into the gymnasium.

Shukuchi made sure to greet everyone by shaking their hands. "Hello everyone!"

"Who the hell are you?!" Bakugo snarled.

"I am Shukuchi Taiyku! A cool and handsome friend of Aizawa's!"

"Taiyku...?" Everyone in the class asked. Then they all realized the same thing at the same time. The only one who wasn't surprised was Toru. "Wait you are Futari's father?!" They all said at once.

"Yes!" Shukuchi said proudly.

"You two look nothing alike!" They all yelled.

"Ah…yes. I'm his adopted father. I adopted him so long ago I honestly forget."

Deku turned his head and his eyes immediately lit up. "*GASP* It's a rare history of 'All Might' book!" Deku grabs Uraraka's arm to turn her to look at something else. "Look at this! This is a 1st edition poster of Edgeshot! And this- "

"Oi. Can you do that after you let the fortune teller tell you your fortune?" Aizawa interrupted.

"Sorry!" Deku made sure he was first to the front of the line because he wanted to go fanboy over everything within the fair.

Kaminari stood behind Mineta in the near the back of the line and said, "Hey Jirou! Can you do me a favor after you are done with the fortune teller?

Jirou was third in line. She turned around. "Eh? What do you want?"

"I need you to go to my desk and get my camera so I can take a picture of some of this stuff!"

"You're so lazy Kaminari. You do it."

"But you are gonna go way before me!"

"No. I'm not doing it."

"…It's a shame too… my diary is in my desk, you could have read it and found out all sorts of dirty secrets about me…."

Jirou slowly turned back around, her interest peaked. "You better not be lying about that."

"Oh, I'm not I swear."

While this was happening the League of Villains had been planning something drastic. Ever since the attack on Endeavor, several weeks ago they have been quiet. They had been contacted by All for One within Tartarus that he could escape at anytime but that he doesn't have much time left. His body was slowly deteriorating. He needed to pass on his quirk to Shiguraki. Since then, the League was preparing a scheme to storm Tartarus and save All for One. They had been on standby waiting for the correct time to hatch this plot. Warp Gate was cleaning a cup at the bar. Dabi was watching the TV bored out of his mind. Toga was singing to herself tunes about killing and becoming someone. Twice was trying to sing with her in a sad attempt to get her to like him.

Shigaraki walked into the bar, kicking the door open. "Come on. Get ready everyone. We are starting the operation now."

The members quickly assembled themselves except for Dabi who continued watching tv. "Can I at least finish this episode?" He asked Sarcastically.

Shigaraki was already used to Dabi's antics. "What's wrong?"

"You want to do this operation right here and now with no warning? Why?"

"Our informants at UA are in trouble so we will get rid of two problems together. Kurogiri, I need you to warp the trucks filled with basic Nomu to the front of UA as you warp us all to Tartarus with the 3 High End Nomu. This way the police will have to separate their forces to correspond to both attacks." Shiguraki smiled creepily. "Will they focus on stopping the jail break or saving UA? The answer is obvious. The jail break will be more important to them. This will help our informants escape from danger and help our plan to destroy Tartarus. Once we get there, Master will begin his plan from the inside." Kurogiri quickly prepared the portals.

Aizawa was watching his students go up one by one. I doubt anyone in my class is the traitor. The traitor is probably in 1B, he thought to himself in relief. The students who were done having their intents read were talking to Shukuchi about Futari. Aizawa almost smiled. I hope Futari changes his mind and comes here. He'd be a good addition, Aizawa thoughtto himself. Kaminari walked up to Shita, the "fortune teller". She was a beautiful, young white women with hair that went down to the middle of her back, green eyes and a lean figure. Her hands were already warm from holding so many student's hands.

Mineta was tapping his foot. "Hurry. Kaminari! I want to hold her hand too!" Shita grimaced. Perhaps I shouldn't let that one touch me. She thought to herself as Kaminari stepped in front of her. She reached out her hands and Kaminari met her hands. She looked down and activated her quirk. At that moment the weight of the world crashed upon her brain. So much hatred and malice toward heroes consumed her brain.

Her eyes widened. A cold sweat broke out. She began panting. She looked up to see Kaminari's face. It was as if the face of Satan was smiling. "So, Shita Enberōpu, the Human Lie Detector what is in my future?" Kaminari asked with a fiendish smile showing his teeth.

She began to panic. "AIZAWA!" Aizawa head snapped to her position. "IT"S HIM. THIS ONE IS THE TRAITOR!"

Aizawa was disturbed but still activated his quirk to erase Kaminari's. Shukuchi shoved past the kids in front of him. That…that is impossible. Aizawa tried to persuade himself. "Kaminari…how could you be the traitor?!"

Kaminari continued to smile. Suddenly the UA alarm went off indicating they were under attack. Class 1 A were all paralyzed out of confusion. A nomu crashed through the wall lunging to punch Shita. Shukuchi teleported Shita to himself. The nomu smahed the booth she was standing in. Kaminari snapped his fingers and the Nomu blitzed in front of him to obstruct Aizawa's line of sight. "You wouldn't understand, Aizawa. Not a single person here would." Electricity began to crackle out of their respective circuits.

Shukuchi tries to teleport Kaminari to himself but nothing happens. "WHAT THE HELL?!"

Kaminari chuckled a bit. "I had no idea what your quirk was but this nomu's quirk is 'Jammer.' It negates quirks of you and Aizawa's type; emitter quirks that don't actually summon physical things. Unfortunate for you."

Deku activates full cowl and begins to dash to the left to get past the nomu to Kaminari to kick him. Tears are flowing down his face. "Why Kaminari?! We are your friends!"

A single tear dropped from Kaminari's eyes. "It's too bad you are all on the wrong side." Deku pivots to jump towards Kaminari.

"Far too late. Circuit Cataclysm." All the electrical wiring within in the gymnasium begins to discharge, its electricity combining together for a massive electrical blast, evaporating the whole gym, damaging the buildings next to it and setting the trees on fire. Anything in that gymnasium could not have possibly survived. Kaminari stood there in a small circle around him and the nomu. He looked forward to a small untouched space. It was where Bakugo and Kirishima had stood. He couldn't bring himself to kill them, but it seems that they weren't there which means the students are still alive. "Nomu. hunt." The nomu next to him went to go find students to kill. He then set out signals from the headphones her where's. A second nomu came to him. This one's quirk was to sense the life force of others. He looked up at the building of UA. He had tricked Jirou into going into the main buiding to save her from all this. "I'm sorry. Jirou," he said with a few tears running down his face. "Nomu. Find the UA students."