Deku: The Golden Saiyan Hero of Hope

Chapter 18: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger!

Chapter 18: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger!

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

It was a rainy day, the morning that Izuku and the others had to return to U.A. High. In the days they had off after the Sports Festival, the competitors that competed were to let their injuries recover, and then they would start regular classes again today.

Regular.... Yeah right!

That is what Izuku thought but he would soon figure out that this will not be the case as today is the day that will set off a chain of events that will change the way Izuku perceives the world forever.

'Man, it's so crowded... and I'm still sore. Man, why do I have to take this train?! I can literally run faster than a car!'

"Your body is still sore after continuously breaking your limits in the Sports Festival. You were not supposed to use Kaioken in the way you did. I warned you to only use that technique only on your base form and do not stack it on top of your Full Cowl. And if you had to, don't go above X2. But you did not listen to any of that and decided that it would be a good idea to not only stack Kaioken on top of Full Cowl, but you went all the way up to X4 and did a full power Sparking Kamehameha. So consider this your punishment for straining your body past it's set limit."

Izuku sighed in annoyance, 'Fine. But, still, I had a lot of fun! Kacchan and Shoto were a lot more powerful than I expected. They really pushed me past my limits and beyond. Our matches made each other improve for the better. This just reinforces the fact that I have to get even stronger than now. The Sports Festival opened my eyes. There's no way that I can stay at the same level I am now. I have to prepare for the rematches that I promised. Thinking about it just makes me all fired up!'

After Izuku was announced the winner of the Royal Rumble, he immediately collapsed to unconsciousness due to all of the stamina he had lost after pushing his body past its limit. He actually was not supposed to use Kaioken on top of his One For All: Full Cowl and he definitely was not supposed to use it above X3. When he was training in the gravity chamber, he was able to get the hang of Kaioken X2 and a little of X3 right before the Sports Festival thanks to working under 20G. It was not at all a pleasant experience but Izuku figured that it was all worth it since, after he finished training, Inner Deku told him that he got over 5 times stronger from the USJ incident to right before the Sports Festival began. At first Izuku was shocked at how fast his power was progressing in just the span of a few weeks, but then realized that it made sense thanks to all of the Zenkais he must have gotten from all of the workouts he had done when he was preparing for the Sports Festival. He also felt stronger after he woke up from collapsing at the end of the Festival. Thank God for Saiyan Biology!

But still, Zenkai Boosts did not make him invincible though. Yes, his body learns to adapt to the damage and makes itself stronger for the next fight, but that still doesn't mean that there are drawbacks. If he puts too much strain on his body, like using the Kaioken for instance, there will be temporary side effects, such as his body feeling sore for a few days. This is why he was taking the public train instead of flying to school like he usually does. It was really crowded, and there was not much space, but hey what can you do?

'I could still walk you know....'

"Your body needs rest." Inner Deku replied.

Izuku gave up and just decided to pass the time by opening up his phone. He was scrolling down the mainstream news lately and saw himself on the front page. After he had won First Place and the Royal Rumble, he immediately made headlines all around the world. So many media outlets were shocked at just how much power that a First Year U.A. student had. He was even more powerful than the average Pro Hero. The main highlights that were shown were of his fight with Katsuki and Shoto in the Semi-Finals, Finals, and the Royal Rumble. The last one caused the most fuss since as they were fighting, Izuku's energy and attacks were sending shockwaves throughout the city. People thought that there was an earthquake, but no, it was just the U.A. First Years having a climactic battle. Izuku smiled as he read the comments of the highlight videos of his matches with Shoto and Katsuki. Most were praise of how just a cut above the rest, those three in particular were. Izuku was glad that all three of them had broken past their limits during their respective matches. It made him feel accomplished at the fact that not only did he improve himself, but he was able to help improve the others around to break their own limits and acquire power that would not have been possible if it were not for Deku inspiring them all to become the best Heroes they can possibly be.