Worthless Necessity [HitoZuku]

Chapter 153 - I can't fight this forever

"Are you sure that this is a good time to do this?" Yamada frowned, "Wasn't Midoriya nearly shot in the head during his work studies? And didn't Shoji have his limbs shot off that one time? Like, he can regrow them... but even Jiro is unwilling to spar with Kaminari due to the villains who electrocuted her through her earlobes. They can't just ignore something like that."

"The kids are going to have to learn how to use other weapons sooner or later. They can't just be reliant on their quirks." Aizawa argued, "But still... isn't it a bit too early?"

"It would be much safer if we can deal with it in school, in a safe environment, and deal with the trauma and fear now rather than on a battlefield where one small issue could lead to a chain reaction of mistakes and injuries." Nezu replied, "I don't like this either; I'd rather give Izuku and Shoji a bit more time to heal before we tear open more mental wounds. But they're going to have to face their trauma someday."

"Better to address the issue sooner rather than later; the kids need to be ready." Snipe nodded, "While most heroes and villains focus on their quirks... guns are one of the most readily used weapons among villains. The students have already faced a rather large number of villains who use guns, or even have projectile-based quirks that act like guns. Plus... it's just paintball guns. Might sting a little, but no actual harmful projectiles. Just some target shooting, and maybe a free-for-all paintball fight."

"What if the pain gets in their eyes or mouth?" Kan asked, narrowing his eyes slightly.

"Edible paint. And visors." Snipe merely replied, "Look, I know you guys are worried, but if anything happens to any of the students, you can just pull them out of the exercise. As much as I hate to say it, guns make up a vital part of the underground. Every day, there are tons of bullets and guns being transported. Not just air rifles, but revolvers, handguns... They need to know how to handle other weapons."

"I understand that." Aizawa sighed, before he looked away, "Why are we even doing this?"

"Doing what?" Ectoplasm asked, confused.

"Why are we even teaching them so much at this point in time?" Aizawa clenched his fists in frustration, "They're still kids. They just want to be heroes, to save people, and to protect others. And yet... we're pushing them to get used to weapons... and to do things that most adults would be uncomfortable with. They're not soldiers, so why are we training them like they are?"

"Shouta has a point." Kayama nodded, "Weaponry is only taught in the third year, and it's an extracurricular activity instead of mandatory lessons. They're only sixteen; they should be taught to use their quirks to the fullest potential before they even think about using weapons to complement their quirks. Sure, I know some like Hitoshi and Midoriya don't have many options for quirk usage... heck, Midoriya doesn't even have a quirk in the first place... but it's far too early for this."

"I agree; weapons should only be used more as a last resort. And that these kids aren't soldiers. But the Hero Commission has been awfully quiet lately, even more so than usual. I don't know if something large is going to pop up unexpectedly." Nezu nodded, his ears and tail drooping, "Plus... with the League of Villains still at large... who knows what else they are hiding up their sleeve."

Yagi nodded, adding in his two cents, "Sure, we've managed to capture All for One... but there have still been sightings of new Nomus since his arrest, and none of the regular members of the League seem to be advanced enough from a medical or scientific standpoint, nor do they have the ability to create Nomus. There is a high possibility that there is someone else working behind the scenes to manufacture and create these monstrosities, and we are unaware of their involvement. Not to mention we still have no idea what happened in Deika City; we don't even know if the League is involved in that. Our only proof is that the disintegration looks startling similar to the effects of Shigaraki's quirk, but it's far too widespread to say for certain."