MHA: GAMER PATH

Chapter 149: MHA – Heroes Rising Arc (2)

~Third POV~

[A few Days Later, Nabu Island – Beach, Japan]

Nabu Island is an isolated and peaceful small island with a population of about 1,000 people who live in a tightly-knit community. Nabu Island is a subtropical island located in southern Japan, quite far from the Japanese archipelago.

Due to its geographical position (approximately 29°24'N 125°54'E), the climate is quite warm even in winter, allowing its inhabitants and tourists to enjoy the beach. The main town is in the south, with some rural settlements scattered along the island.

To the east and northwest, fields provide food for the island's little more than a thousand inhabitants. The rest of the island is occupied by subtropical forests. To the northwest of the island is another one of smaller size

In it is Mount Shiroyama, where there are the ruins of an ancient fortress. Because Nabu is quite isolated from the rest of the country – and therefore far from any villainous activity – life on the island is peaceful and idyllic, having been thirty years without any incident.

For this reason, there are few assigned Heroes there, and the few there are mainly dedicated to doing minor duties such as finding lost items or helping the local population with odd jobs that suit their Quirks.

Given its island status, Nabu has several beaches for the enjoyment of local people and tourists, although the most popular is the one near the main settlement. The beach has several beach bars and rest areas. On the beach, there is a rocky area where swimming is banned due to its dangerousness.

Near this beach, there is a small wind farm with seven wind turbines. Currently, in the beach section of Nabu Island, a few playboys are startling a few girls as one said, "Hey there! Do you hotties wanna get into some trouble with us today?"

The two girls, with one of them stepping away from them, said, disturbed, "Yeah, think we'll pass."

The playboys both lunged forward as the girls began to run away, invading their personal space, "Aw, don't be like that –!"

*Whip*

A cloth soon wrapped the two as Shinso appeared in his hero costume, asking stoically, "I suggest you stop. Harassing others isn't cool."

Tying up the playboys, the girls both headed toward Shinso as they praised him, causing him to blush and mutter, "Uh… you're welcome."

Meanwhile, on another part of the beach, sitting on a lifeguard post, Kendo said to Asui using her binoculars, "Asui, we've got a kid who's in trouble. He swam out past the rocks!"

Tsuyu hops over, swimming to save the kid. One of Ren's clones donning a Blue Ranger uniform began to swim as his costume changed slightly into a more aquatic attire, traversing through the beach.

The kid yelled out for help, "Help mom – "

*Splash*

A wave swallowed the little boy whole. But then Asui grabbed him up into the air as the Blue Ranger grabbed hold of him, comforting him softly, "No worries kiddo Froppy and Power Ranger are here to save you!"

On the coast, behind some rocks, Tokoyami, using [Dark Shadow], began to warn the nearby citizens, "Please stay back. The area is off-limits. Swimming is prohibited beyond the rocks!"

*Swish*

Sero, from behind, made a tapeline using his Quirk as he landed down with a grin on his face, "You heard him, folks! Please keep safe and obey the warning signs!"

A crowd waved happily at their work. Todoroki muttered near the shop stands, gazing while patrolling the area stoically, "We didn't come to this place to put on a show."

One of the workers in the stands spoke to Shoto, happily asking the hero, "Hey, Shoto, you think you could maybe whip me up some more ice?"

*Krackle*

Summoning a minor pillar of ice with his Quirk, the shop owner of the shaved ice stand thanked him for his service. From above, two children were watching the heroes at work as a young boy named Katsuma Shimano said, "Look at all the heroes down there! Mahoro?"

The young boy looked up at his older sister, Mahoro Shimano, confusedly. Mahoro Shimano merely frowned lightly, seeing the heroes around as she thought bitterly, 'Ugh! Those heroes…!!'

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[Nabu Island – Hero Office, Iogi Heights, Japan]

Meanwhile, the other class 1-A students were stationed at the Hero Office on Nabu Island doing hero work. It's a large two-story building that U.A. Class 1-A students use both as a Hero Agency as well as a place of residence for the duration of the 'Hero Work Recommendation Project' program.

The office is well furnished and has numerous computers and telecommunication devices to answer the inhabitants' requests. While within the Hero Office, Mina picked up the phone, ringing cheerfully, "UA Hero Agency. Sure. I'll send someone right away. Kaminari, head to the west district. Mr. Matsuda's battery's dead."

Having stood up and dropped the phone, Denki sighed as he began to get ready to leave, "Jeez, again? Why can't the old man buy a new one already? Ugh."

Toga grinned as she raised her hand, starting a scene, "Go get'em, Chargebolt Pikachu!"

Denki cringed at that last part as the class cheered jokingly, "Go, go Pikachu!"

He rolled his eyes but raised his fist, preparing to leave, "I'm on it!"

As he left, Izuku picked up the phone and answered, acting professionally, "You have reached UA Hero Agency, where we strive to solve all your problems."

Toru picked up the phone and received a call from the Green Ranger, she said cheerfully, "You found the lost dog? Mhm. Good work. Next up is a missing parrot."

Ochaco then picked up a phone whose voice belonged to Mahoro, asking for help, "Please, it's my little brother! I can't find him anywhere!"

Ochaco nodded her head as she calmly replied to Mahoro, "Stay calm, okay? We can help you. First…"

At another table, Momo handles the phone call, smiling happily as she replies, "No, really, it's no trouble at all. Of course!"

Putting the phone down, she lifts her head from the computer, talking to Ida across from her kindly, "It sounds like poor Granny Sato threw out her back. Ida, can you go and check on her?"

Ida nodded his head as he dons his helmet, replying in a determined tone, "Right, I'm on it. Fear not, Granny, I'm on the way!"

At Ochaco's table, she spoke to Ren, gearing up in his White Ranger Uniform, in a calm tone, "Lost child in the shopping center!"

Ren spoke up, grinning, using his meta-knowledge of Ochaco's call, "On it. I'll be back soon!"

*Swf*

Using [Wormhole], Ren went ahead to meet up with the Shimano children. As this goes on, everyone is playing their part, doing hero work as they dreamed of.

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~Ren Y. POV~

[Nabu Island – Town, Japan]

*Swf*

Exiting out from my [Wormhole], I observed the town of Nabu Island. Most of the inhabitants of Nabu reside in the village located in the south of the island.

Due to the low number of inhabitants, it is mostly made up of detached and cottage houses, as well as some buildings with few floors. The town has a commercial area where people hang out, a hospital, and a school.

Not only that, but this is Shinso's homeland. No, he was serious, as it came as a shock to me.

Before he attended UA High, he attended Nabu Middle School. I was honestly surprised, but I shook it off, activating my [Float] to keep me above and [Search] to locate the 'missing' boy the older sister mentioned.

Briefly, I smirked as I floated down to a small hill with a small park. The boy's eyes shined as he admired me coming down.

Katsuma Shimano is a young boy with brown eyes, curly light brown hair, and a small patch of freckles in the middle of his face. He wears a pair of blue overalls with dark blue straps over a white T-shirt, accompanied by light blue sandals. He also carries a small, yellow messenger bag that has a pin of the Pro Hero Edgeshot's face fastened onto the strap.

Additionally, Katsuma sports a bracelet with a floral charm on his left arm, like his sister, along with a large sun hat that has a blue band on the crown and a light blue stripe on the rim.

But on the slide, I saw his older sister stunned. But her stunned expression turned to a scowl directed at me.

Mahoro Shimano is a small girl with dark brown eyes, straight brown hair styled into pigtails with dark pink bubble-shaped bands, and a small patch of freckles in the middle of her face. She wears a pink dress with dark pink overall straps and buttons over a black tank top, white sandals with a pink stripe wrapping around the sole, and dark pink flower decorations at the sides.

On her left wrist is a bracelet with a floral charm, identical to the one her brother wears. She also wears a large sun hat with a dark pink scarf and bow at the crown and a light pink stripe at the rim.

*Thud*

Landing down, I proclaimed in a grand tone, taking a knee down at Katsuma, "Have no fear, for I am here! Katsuma! For it is I, the Power Ranger!"

Katsuma was in fanboy mode, realizing who I was as Mahoro froze who I was, in an excited tone, "No way…!!! The Mighty Morphin Hero: Power Ranger!! The protégé of All Might, the guy that saved everyone's hero!"

I cringed beneath my mask when I heard that. I understand what Aizawa means when having a good hero name.

But I then noticed that on his hat, there was a marketable badge of the White Ranger mask, making me smile. The marketing plan I had one of my clones and sidekicks do in Europe is making some serious cash on the side.

Bringing La Brava and Gentle Criminal into my fold was a nice choice. And making sure I use [Massage] on La Brava to make her loyal through… 'questionable' means supporting her exploiting her emotions.

Is it wrong for me to exploit her emotions? Yes but I've done it with Toga so I'm already gone down that rabbit hole.

And its not exactly my fault if she falls for me either considering her Quirk's nature. She's very talented in hacking which was why I wanted her along making her loyal to me while making Gentle Criminal happy being a hero. But that's for later as I have other business to attend to.

Rubbing the kid's head, I spoke in a calm tone, hiding my expression using my helmet as I stood up, "No worries, kiddo, I'm glad to see you are safe. We better find your sister unless she's hiding over there!!"

Pointing my head up at the slide above, she frowned at me as I bluntly stated, making her freeze in place and wagging my finger, "Young missy, while I'm glad you wanted to meet with me as a hero, I have to say this. While your concern for your brother is appreciated, using us to joke about him missing isn't, nor was this orchestration you made. Us heroes are always there to answer the call to those in need."

She froze as Katsuma grinned, waving his arms up and down as he excitedly said, "Whoa! He even talks about what All Might would say! So cool…!!"

Heh. I marveled, seeing Mahoro's expression glaring daggers at me.

I'm so not gonna give her the satisfaction. She's just like Kota. I wonder if they would be good friends.

No matter. I decided this time to enjoy my free time with them, giving the guys the news of what happened over my communicator in my Hero Costume.

Still, these two will be vital since they were key plot elements in the movie. But that might change since I hold the superior version of Katsuma's Quirk that Nine might come after me.

No matter what. He is going down.