The Detective's Prodigy 🔎

Chapted 38

Izuku was having a relatively normal morning, he made it to school a bit early and got breakfast with Hitoshi and Katsuki, his usual routine.

His normal morning was going the smoothest it had been in weeks. That was until a stick-figured man came swooping in, grabbing him by the hems of his backpack into one of the many teacher lounges.

"What the fuck!" He yelled at the stick figure shut the door.

"Shh," it hissed at him, looking out the door windows for anybody coming. When he sees no one, he turns back to Izuku.

"You might not believe me at this moment," it says, looking around as if something will pounce at it. "But I'm all might. This is my true form."

"Do you think I'm that fucking gullible? What's going on here?! I swear if you don't let me out I'll shove your lying a-"

"No! I'm not lying! Here I'll show you!"  The thing closes its eyes, and suddenly a pit of smoke covers the room izuku coughs a bit, trying to wave away the smoke.

"WHAT THE FUCK!"

"Hush! I told you I was all might. But that isn't the point. I have something important to discuss with you."  He poofs back, smoke covering the room again.

"Could try not doing that?! Some of us have asthma here!"

"Apologies."

"Apologies my ass. What do you want?" Izuku huffs and the glare on his face was evident. Izuku still hasn't—and probably never will forget what all might said to him that day.

"Your name is Izuku Shimura-Midoriya, correct?"

Izuku nods slowly. "What are you getting at with this?"

"Do you know someone named Nana Shimura?"

"A little..my mom and dad used to talk about her a bit before she passed. Why?"

"Your grandma was my predecessor. She trained me to be the person I was today. I was there when...when she passed."

Izuku frowns. "What's your point here? To tell me you knew my dead grandma?"

"If you'd give me a second I'll explain. I'm going to tell you my quirk and its origins because it's heavily connected to you, young Midoriya."

Izuku gave him a quirked brow. In his head, he really couldn't give two flying fucks about all Might's quirk, but he knows he should listen for he could use this information later.

And as in later, he means blackmail.

All might explain his quirk in the slowest way possible. Its origins, The user, how Izuku's grandma was the user before him. Then he pauses.

"For generations, we've been combating one force called All for One"

Izuku couldn't help but say he was intrigued. He sat up in his seat a little more. "Who's 'All for One'?"

"All for one is an evil man. He can take and give quirks at will with only the touch of his hand. I believe..that the League of Villains is protecting him. That's where that nomu came from."

"..what are you getting at?" Izuku can feel he already knows the words that are about to come out of his mouth.   All might sighs a bit.

"Your brother is involved with All for One. I think I could be wrong, but All For One could have taken him in.  We already knew Shigaraki and, AFO and the LOV affiliated, but not this much. I..didn't expect he'd been my Predecessor's grandson. Your brother."

"Do you think I did either, old man?"

"No, Young Midoriya," All Might says sighing.  "No, I did not. That's why I need your help."

"For what? Why do you think I should help you?"

"Because it's not just our lives at stake, it is all of ours! If All for One manages to pass his quirk down to the next successor, Humanity in Japan will be wiped out."

"Again, what does this have to do with me?"

"I need your help. I've found a successor, but getting to the bottom of the quirk is hard for beginners. Please, Young Midoriya, will you help my successor with his quirk? Your quirk is analysis, correct?"

Izuku quietly pouts, a sigh escaping his lips. When's the last time his day hasn't taken a spiral towards a one-in-million chance of weird? Does he even get a choice?

"Fine. But I'm not doing this for you, though. Your sake is not that important to me but it is to others. So I'll do it. Who's the 'successor'?"

"His name is Mirio Togami. His original quirk was wiped in an incident and now he has One For All, but it's been hard to grasp."

Izuku was pondering. Wasn't that dude a third-year? But not just any third year, "Isn't he in the big three?"

The corners of All Might's lips tugged upwards as he smiled. "You're right. I'm a little surprised you know that though. I guess you're a detective for a reason." All might stands from his seat, wiping the obvious nervous sweat from his face.

"Mirio, Neijre, and Tamaki are supposed to introduce themselves to your class..." All might looks at his watch, "Tomorrow. they are supposed to work with you for the next two days."

"You'll tell Mirio I'll meet with him, right?"

"Right. Where should I tell him?"

"Uhm..." Izuku frowned, he was usually busy and running about just everywhere, but he could make this work. "Tell him to meet me at the Station every other day. Specifically Tuesdays, Thursdays, some Saturdays."

All might nod. He gives Izuku a soft look. "Thank you for doing this, Young Midoriya. I know how I treated you the last and I'm very sorry about it. I shouldn't have said that to you,"

Izuku smirks. "Never thought I'd hear an apology from the All might. It is nice to hear though. Thanks. You still owe me one."

"Cash in that favor whenever Young Midoriya." He looks at his watch again then back up to Izuku. He trots for the door to open it. "Your next class starts soon. Take this pass and tell Aizawa that it was me that held you. Once again, Thank you for your help young Midoriya."

Izuku gave All Might a short smile. "All in a detective's work."

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Word count: 1040

Hello! Sorry for another late chapter update, I have the state test next week and April is the WORST with tests and track started, but ill try to keep up on it as much as I can!

Anyways, Have a great rest of your day!