A Deadly Secret (Izuku Midoriya x Reader)

Chapter 134: A Young Woman's Declaration (Season 6, Episode 24)

-Flashback-

    Our class stood in the principal's office, confused on Principal Nezu's stance. Our original goal was to go and help Izuku, but our headmaster wanted us to bring him home instead? That's not something I'd want to oppose. He needs his rest just like anyone else.

    Iida raised his hand, as if we were in class. "Principal Nezu. You mentioned that the UA Barrier was upgraded. Will you elaborate? We're here because we understand Midoriya's concerns and why he left us. If campus defenses are strong, that might help us convince him to come back. We need evidence that his return won't bring harm to anyone in the school. That's why, initially, we were just planning to fight with him in the streets."

    "I didn't suggest he come back out of pity," the principal explained. "Practically speaking, Midoriya is an invaluable asset in our fight against the League. We want to keep him safe, which means we should protect him in a state-of-the-art facility. Luckily, UA was able to buy the country's latest security tech on the cheap. In fact, our defense systems are comparable to what you might find at Tartarus."

    "This sounds impressive, sir, but those systems were no match against Shigaraki's forces," Momo brought up.

    "Correct," the mouse-man nodded. "However, since UA was infiltrated last year, I've stayed focused on the threat Shigaraki poses. So, when it was time to reinforce the barrier, I went ahead and added my own personal improvements to the plans."

    "Our school's better protected than a prison?!" Iida gasped.

    "It caused quite a stir," the principal admitted. "Let me be blunt. If an army of villains were trying to invade UA at this very moment, no harm would come to the evacuees or the students. Frankly, the attackers wouldn't stand a chance. You see, the UA Barrier is more than a stationary defensive wall. This whole campus can move!" That statement sure caught all of us off guard. Exactly how much did this whole system cost? "The grounds have been divided into a grid, every part of which is independently mobile. In the event of an emergency, sections can be lowered to become an underground shelter. These shelters are then able to move along various paths. All powered by the magic of science."

    "That's some mega anime tech!" Kaminari blurted.

    "Of course, if the system were to break down, our careful planning will have been for nothing. Which is why there are also 3,000 layers of reinforced plates underground. If we detect anything abnormal, the interception system activates. This unlocks the supports so the defensive plates can move as needed. As such, we can delay any especially troublesome attacks. In the meantime, the shelters would travel along safe routes, eventually stopping at another secure stronghold. Shiketsu, for example, recently bolstered their defenses. There'll be no more imposters for them. And of course, there are other similar hero high schools out there, too."

    "Shiketsu?!" Katsumi shouted. "But their campus is so far away!"

    "If I'm not mistaken, these plans have Shigaraki's upgraded quirk in mind," I brought up. "But at the time of the school festival, we didn't know that Decay was going to become supercharged."

    "You're right," Principal Nezu nodded. "I had no real evidence. Just a gut feeling. That's why I paid for extra measures myself!"

    "And what did that set you back, a few hundred million?!" Kaminari croaked.

    "If you weren't aware, the principal supports quirk morality education," Endeavor chimed in. "His passion is recognized globally; his contributions in this crisis have been vital."