Chapter Three

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The impact caused the street to explode, and Izuku, as well as everyone else in the area, was thrown back. Izuku hit a piece of the road that was sticking out because of the collision, and he almost lost consciousness.

"Hmm, appears I've miscalculated my trajectory. I was supposed to kill the brat in one fell swoop, but I can sense his presence still. I must be getting old." A metallic voice rang through the destruction, clear as day. As Izuku struggled to remain awake, he saw a tall figure, clad in red, full-body armor. The helmet part had two horns, and the figure had green eyes and carried a spear-like weapon.

"Hm? Ah, there you are, brat." The giant figure picked up Izuku by his throat, holding him high in the air.

"Let... me... go!" Izuku choked out. The iron giant chuckled.

"No can do, kid. I've got to kill you. You see, it's orders from above, so it's nothing personal." His hand closed on Izuku's neck, and Izuku's air supply was being cut off.

Out of nowhere, a tongue shot out and grabbed the giants arm. Izuku looked to the side and saw the girl from before, her tongue stretched about twenty meters away. She lept forward, her tongue sending her flying at high speeds, and kicked at the giant. The giant caught her foot with his free hand and tossed her aside.

"What a nuisance. Don't you know better than to interrupt a fight between to warriors?" He spat, his voice full of contempt. The girl snorted.

"Warriors? Please. *Ribbit* You're just a villain trying to kill a kid who can't defend himself!" She launched herself back at him, throwing kicks that would've been powerful had the giant not caught all of them with relative ease.

"Hmm. You do have a point. This isn't an honorable fight." The iron giant mused. To his surprise, Izuku felt his feet touch the ground, the grip on his neck vanishing. He gasped for air, and looked up to see the iron giant looming over him. Just being this close, Izuku could feel a crushing pressure emitting from the monster.

The monster extended his hand. Izuku just stared at it.

"Go on. Shake it." The giant said. Izuku paused for a second, before griping the metallic hand with his own.

"The name's Galand of Truth. I'm one of the Ten Commandments, the ten strongest members of the Demon Clan." The giant, Galand, said. Izuku's eyes widened.

"Did you say Demon Clan?!" Dad has extended family on that side! Why are my distant relatives trying to kill me?!

"Do you need your ears checked? Yes, I did. Now, tell me your name kid. Then we can begin our dual." He looked over to the frog girl. "And no interruptions from you, you hear me?" She gulped and stepped back.

"My name is Izuku Yagi. When we fight, will you promise to leave any surviving bystanders alone?"

Galand nodded. "As long as they don't interfere, no harm shall befall them. Now, shall we begin?"

Izuku wasn't convinced. "Do you promise?" The giant simply laughed.

"I'm Galand of Truth! I don't lie. In fact, if you lie, or break a promise, or do anything that goes against your word in my presence, you'll be turned to stone." With that, he launched himself at Izuku, spear aiming to pierce the latters heart. Izuku dove to the side, the weapon cutting his leg clean off. He screamed in pain, before reattaching his leg using his self-healing.

"Guess I can't do this half-hearted." Izuku said to himself. He started to use his quirk, darkness beginnings to creep up his body, and forming giant clawed hands.

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