Apotheosis

CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE: JUDGEMENT

Shigaraki was not happy. Not the least bit with the situation that presented itself today. First the Yakuza was being stubborn and refused to meet with them. They were obviously playing the long game. Something that sensei taught him, these groups will sometimes put off meetings in order buy time or to make you lose your patience which in turn would cause you to make a mistake.

And on top of all that he had that brat Apotheosis here talking to him as if he was a child again. Something that irritated him to no end.

"Could you repeat that?" Tomura said dangerously.

"It's simple these two wish to join my department, so I'm taking them with me", Izuku shrugged nonchalantly from where he was sitting.

"You've gotten pretty cocky haven't you kid?" Shigaraki sneered at him.

"That tends to happen when one obtains a vast amount of power", Izuku smirked at the villain. "I don't see why your so upset Dabi and Himiko just want to try out other prospects. You've run out Nomus and you League is kind of at stand still right now", he told him the blunt truth. "You're not doing so well Tomura. Ever since Sensei was imprisoned the League of Villains hasn't really made much progress other than a few seemingly random attacks here and there", he gestured to the dark haired fire user and the psychotic blonde. "It's not like you're never going to see or use them again. If it helps you can think of them as a liaison between our two organizations"

"You've got some nerve Midoriya", Tomura Shigaraki glared at him through the fingers of his father's hand. "I remember when you were just a scrawny little quirkless nobody, helping petty scumbags and bank robbers perform small time jobs before Sensei and I let into our group. You were nothing before you joined us. Nobody was interested in you, even the police didn't start investigating you until the U.A. attack", Izuku frowned as he went on this rant. "Now you sit there with your little toy and think you can do whatever you want" Shigaraki stood up from his chair. "Get out. If I ever see your face again I'll turn you to dust", he spat as he turned to walk away.

"We're not done here Tomura, sit down", Izuku said calmly. Shigaraki ignored him and kept walking away only to freeze when a powerful force held him in place. "I said", the villain was lifted up in the air in front of all his subordinates and tossed back into the chair he occupied a moment ago. "Sit down!" Izuku's aura turned dark and menacing before it vanished as quickly as it came, returning to his warm, pleasant demeanor, which honestly frightened the members of the League.

"I don't think we're understanding each other", Izuku remarked. "Allow me to explain things", he paused as he looked to the villain across from him with a serious expression. "I don't think I made it clear before, but the only reason you and your league still exist is because of All for One. Sensei was kind enough to help me, to give me advice and a place to work in privacy. And because he showed me such kindness towards a quirkless nobody, as you put it, I decided to extend a similar kindness to you his successor Tomura Shigaraki", he then smiled again in that creepy way. "Without that I would have crushed the League of Villains by now and you and your members would be rotting in a cell"

"I should grateful? Is that what you're saying?" Shigaraki spat.

"No you should feel lucky that I still consider you a friend and look up to All for One as a mentor", Izuku explained. "So just be very careful with what you say and do towards me, because this", he gestured to the abandoned warehouse the villains currently occupied. "Could all end if I so desired", he stood up from his chair. "Now do we understand each other Tomura Shigaraki?"

"Yeah, I think I get it", Shigaraki growled out. He didn't like it, but his mind started plotting anyway for him to use this to his advantage. At the very least it seemed Midoriya was keen on letting them do as they pleased for now, but how long would that last? Now more than ever Shigaraki needed to get his hands on that quirk erasing weapon that the Yakuza was rumored to have in their possession.