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(Madara POV)
I stood there in the quiet office room, waiting patiently for Nighteye to finish watching my supposed future. From what I've known about the man, he mostly refuses to use his quirk for something like this, but I guess he was just as curious as I was.
My own assumptions, I think Nighteye won't see any tragic death of me nor any of my loved ones such as Aiko, Jun and the girls. I protect them 24/7, and it would be a complete insult if they got hurt on my watch.
Humiliating and just a down right embarrassment. What's the use of these powerful abilities if I can't save someone who I don't want leaving my side? That's why I'm always careful and make sure no harm comes to them. Now, enough of the sappy monologue, but I really do wonder what this man in-front of me is currently seeing.
One might call me an idiot or berate me for allowing such a thing, and I completely understand. Nighteye seeing my future means he could possibly witness some of my abilities that I've kept secret or never shown. Well, it actually depends, but it's likely. Another thing that I have to take into consideration is how far into the future he'll be able to see.
What if he saw something such as higher ups wanting to control me and I retaliated, or me killing some villains. As I said before to All Might, if someone tries going against me, depending on the circ.u.mstances, I will put them down, and in the end, they will come to greatly regret it. With Musuclar, it was different in a way. That man...no, that monster deserved the worse. To suffer all his life for his wrong doings.
Some might say who am I to pass this judgment, and I should let justice and the law handle situations such as those, but f.u.c.k that. There are people out there that just don't deserve to die. That deserve a fate worse than death, and Muscular was one of those people. Unfortunately for him, he opposed me as well, and tried ending my precious life. My second chance...
He tried taking everything away from me, so I simply let him face the worse punishment I could think of at that time. He's lucky that it was actually my first time using genjutsu on a person and in general. Otherwise, I would've had numerous amount of Orcs....never mind, Nighteye finally removed his hands from mine.
The first thing I noticed was how shocked he was. Just what did he see? There's a chance that he'll refuse me and come up with a lie if it's something so bad, but I have my trusty Sharingan that works wonders on someone's mind.
"Your quirk can't be stolen...just like One For All. I don't even know what to say." The man told me as he seemed to be pondering to himself, focusing on the desk in front of him, but I know that his thoughts are wandering off to whatever theories he could think of.
Ah, so that's what it is. I completely understand now. What he saw was a battle I've always been looking forward to. What else could he mean by my quirk can't be stolen? He was obviously talking about All For One, which means the man was unsuccessful in trying to steal my quirk, and I battled him!
Dammit, it's happening again...This excitement I'm feeling as my heart beat faster and faster. I almost struggled to hold back the grin that threatened to form on my face. It would most definitely make Nighteye think I'm crazy.
Why am I this happy knowing I'll get to fight the villain? Ever since coming into this world, I planned to do it. There was no way I was letting a chance of such enjoyment slip through my hands. Sorry All Might, but maybe this'll stop you from retiring...nope, I doubt it.
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(Regular POV)
It's been about a couple minutes and Nighteye still hasn't said a word about what he saw in Madara's future. He was conflicted to say the least, and absolutely confused.
"First of all, this confirms the return of All For One...this is not good at all." The pro hero said, catching Madara's attention who raised his eyebrows at the man's words.
Nighteye himself knew there was a possibility that the student in front of him didn't have a single clue on who All For One was, but he really doubted that. If he knew about All Might's secret and the power of his quirk, then he should have a general grasp about the history. If he didn't...then it wasn't a problem. Nighteye decided he would just tell the boy because with the future he saw, Madara was more than involved with this.
The Uchiha himself wasn't shocked when he heard this. Knowing how Nighteye was All Might's sidekick and was grooming a student to be his successor, then he of course knows about All For One. What Madara was wondering in his head was how the pro hero feels knowing that an individual who doesn't have the 'One For All' quirk is the one to fight the villain.
There was no doubt in Madara's eyes that Nighteye has this type of mindset considering he's a complete fanboy of the hero, but if he's wrong, then he's wrong.
"I'm not surprised at all since I've always expected to fight him. Forget about All Might or that green haired kid, but I was always planning to defeat him myself." Madara said straightforwardly with his arms crossed.
The pro hero shook his head at the boys confidence, and he wasn't surprised at these words either. From what he has heard from others, this side of Madara was normal.
"So you know of him, but don't underestimate the man." Nighteye said seriously while eyeing the Uchiha in front of him. Witnessing the damage All For One has done to All Might, he didn't want a kid with such great potential to have his power cloud his judgment and logical thinking, nor did he want the boy to die due to this reason either.
No matter how cold he seems on the outside, or how intimating he is, Nighteye deeply cares about others. Even if he requires a person to make him laugh before acknowledging them, there are some circ.u.mstances where he can just respect an individual and their powers and what they do with it.
Madara was that type of person.
"I'm not underestimating him. I know my limits after all. That man has his eyes on me and wants my quirk for himself. Anyone that tries taking what is mine is naturally going to have to battle me. There's no other way around it, but I'm not scared, nor am I running away. It was obvious since the moment All For One took an interest in me, a fight between us was bound to happen one day, and from what you have said, it's going to happen..."
"That's true...you're completely right. With your abilities, it's no shocker that he wants you so bad. Fortunately for you, in my vision the man wasn't able to take it. Although I can't hear anything when looking at people's futures, it was obvious from the information we have on All For One so far, that he wasn't able to take your quirk since he touched you." Nighteye said, causing the Uchiha to start thinking.
'I can't just say that I knew this since that wouldn't make sense at all. Me knowing that my quirk can't be stolen would be very strange and suspicious, and it might make others think that I've already had contact with All For One.' Madara thought to himself, choosing to stay silent since it looked like the man wanted to continue talking.
"Now for one, I don't know how far into the future this event happens, but I know it's not in years since you looked the same. All I was able to see was you jumping in front of All Might to save him, and I deeply thank you for that. Afterwards, you used your wood ability, but the man evaded it all. All Might wanted to help you, but it looked as if you refused, so you made a whole platform in the sky to fight the man yourself. That was when All For One restrained you, touched your shoulder, and that's when I realized he couldn't take your quirk since you blasted him back and started floating afterwards, and this can mean a number of things."
'Indeed it can mean a number of things...' Madara thought to himself, and unknown to Nighteye, his eyes gleamed in eagerness.
"What do you think?" The Uchiha asked after calming himself down.
"Either your quirk is more special than everyone thought, being very similar to 'All Might's' since it can't be stolen...or you were granted 'One For All'..." Nighteye said, believing the second one to be the most plausible.
If Madara was able to easily figure out who the successor was, then All For One could possibly do so as well. Knowing the history, Nighteye had no doubt that the villain would try killing the Midoriya kid before he became a threat. What if he had succeeded, and being desperate, the boy gave Madara the quirk.
For the pro hero, this made sense and it would explain why Madara was floating so easily and looked as if he gained a sudden power boost. The boy always used those blue wings to make himself fly, so what if 'One For All' enhanced his actual quirk?
Nighteye stopped thinking to himself as he became confused when the young man in front of him starting chuckling.
"What is it?"
"Excuse me, but that is unlikely. Me with One For All...I've told All Might this before, but I wouldn't accept the quirk as I myself know that I'm not the right person to receive the foolish title known as 'Symbol of Peace'." Madara said, ignoring the look on Nighteye's face when he said the last part.
"...Madara." The pro hero himself chose to just ignore the words he heard. He was an a.d.u.l.t so he would act like one. Lashing out on a young man for insulting what his idol represents would not be acceptable, but that doesn't mean it didn't irk him.
"You have to take into consideration that people's views of the world and their ideology can change anytime, and you are included in that aspect. No matter how much I want to deny it, with your strength and genius, you could be considered as one of the best candidates for the quirk, but the problem is with the way you-" he was going to say, but was interrupted.
"I'm going to stop you there since this type of conversation is all too familiar with me. Until someone can greatly convince me and has the power to do so, I won't let anyone else's views affect me and control what I do. The person I trust the most is myself, and I'll stick to what I believe.
You can't change my mind, and even if you and others might see me as a possible future leader figure like All Might, I won't ever allow myself to be chained down to be societies dog in saving them from every single problem that occurs. Being another person that everyone heavily relies on, and that's a huge problem today with the current number 1."
Madara said seriously, making sure he got his point across. Of course he's not some evil villain that would kill for no reason and watch someone die, but he could never see himself being like All Might, having his life focus being on saving others, up to the point where he'd actually ignore his injury and sacrifice himself. Hell no...
"Then why are you even a hero if you have this type of mindset. Despite that, you also can't ignore what power you showcase will result in. No matter how much you dislike it, people always look up to the strongest figure to save the day. Even if you don't want it." Nighteye replied back.
"You seem to misunderstand something. I'm no hero, and I myself won't claim to be, but that doesn't mean I can't become a pro. Even I must admit, I have some...unaccepted tendencies that could make myself seem like a villain, but overall, I am not...
...but what you said about the strongest being looked up to; I have to agree with it because it's true. In this world, power means everything. It's no wonder why quirkless are looked down upon, and if they don't have any special qualities, it's even worse for them. You could be a quirkless, but if you're some genius scientist that can discover groundbreaking information, then people would accept you, but enough of that...
I myself know that I won't have the same problem as All Might. In his generation, there was no one else that could compete with him to be number 1, except maybe Endeavor, but now...there's more than a few candidates and possible people that I don't even know of.
Now I'm not saying they could compete against me, because I highly doubt it, but I know I can sit back and relax knowing that there are other people besides me that can easily save the day.
A few to name are Mirio, All Might's successor and even Shoto Todoroki."
Madara replied back, causing Nighteye to go silent and think of his words.
'What an interesting person. He seems very m.a.t.u.r.e for his age. Compared to most students in their first year, it's like he already has his life planned out, but I do admit that his confession for having villain tendencies is worrisome, but not so much...
I believed that humor and positive energy are very important for the future, but this young man in front of me doesn't have such a thing.
He could be considered a hero most people won't accept if the way he does things come to light, but maybe, just maybe he's the 'hero' we all need...'
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(Madara POV)
I stood there in the quiet office room, waiting patiently for Nighteye to finish watching my supposed future. From what I've known about the man, he mostly refuses to use his quirk for something like this, but I guess he was just as curious as I was.
My own assumptions, I think Nighteye won't see any tragic death of me nor any of my loved ones such as Aiko, Jun and the girls. I protect them 24/7, and it would be a complete insult if they got hurt on my watch.
Humiliating and just a down right embarrassment. What's the use of these powerful abilities if I can't save someone who I don't want leaving my side? That's why I'm always careful and make sure no harm comes to them. Now, enough of the sappy monologue, but I really do wonder what this man in-front of me is currently seeing.
One might call me an idiot or berate me for allowing such a thing, and I completely understand. Nighteye seeing my future means he could possibly witness some of my abilities that I've kept secret or never shown. Well, it actually depends, but it's likely. Another thing that I have to take into consideration is how far into the future he'll be able to see.
What if he saw something such as higher ups wanting to control me and I retaliated, or me killing some villains. As I said before to All Might, if someone tries going against me, depending on the circ.u.mstances, I will put them down, and in the end, they will come to greatly regret it. With Musuclar, it was different in a way. That man...no, that monster deserved the worse. To suffer all his life for his wrong doings.
Some might say who am I to pass this judgment, and I should let justice and the law handle situations such as those, but f.u.c.k that. There are people out there that just don't deserve to die. That deserve a fate worse than death, and Muscular was one of those people. Unfortunately for him, he opposed me as well, and tried ending my precious life. My second chance...
He tried taking everything away from me, so I simply let him face the worse punishment I could think of at that time. He's lucky that it was actually my first time using genjutsu on a person and in general. Otherwise, I would've had numerous amount of Orcs....never mind, Nighteye finally removed his hands from mine.
The first thing I noticed was how shocked he was. Just what did he see? There's a chance that he'll refuse me and come up with a lie if it's something so bad, but I have my trusty Sharingan that works wonders on someone's mind.
"Your quirk can't be stolen...just like One For All. I don't even know what to say." The man told me as he seemed to be pondering to himself, focusing on the desk in front of him, but I know that his thoughts are wandering off to whatever theories he could think of.
Ah, so that's what it is. I completely understand now. What he saw was a battle I've always been looking forward to. What else could he mean by my quirk can't be stolen? He was obviously talking about All For One, which means the man was unsuccessful in trying to steal my quirk, and I battled him!
Dammit, it's happening again...This excitement I'm feeling as my heart beat faster and faster. I almost struggled to hold back the grin that threatened to form on my face. It would most definitely make Nighteye think I'm crazy.
Why am I this happy knowing I'll get to fight the villain? Ever since coming into this world, I planned to do it. There was no way I was letting a chance of such enjoyment slip through my hands. Sorry All Might, but maybe this'll stop you from retiring...nope, I doubt it.
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(Regular POV)
It's been about a couple minutes and Nighteye still hasn't said a word about what he saw in Madara's future. He was conflicted to say the least, and absolutely confused.
"First of all, this confirms the return of All For One...this is not good at all." The pro hero said, catching Madara's attention who raised his eyebrows at the man's words.
Nighteye himself knew there was a possibility that the student in front of him didn't have a single clue on who All For One was, but he really doubted that. If he knew about All Might's secret and the power of his quirk, then he should have a general grasp about the history. If he didn't...then it wasn't a problem. Nighteye decided he would just tell the boy because with the future he saw, Madara was more than involved with this.
The Uchiha himself wasn't shocked when he heard this. Knowing how Nighteye was All Might's sidekick and was grooming a student to be his successor, then he of course knows about All For One. What Madara was wondering in his head was how the pro hero feels knowing that an individual who doesn't have the 'One For All' quirk is the one to fight the villain.
There was no doubt in Madara's eyes that Nighteye has this type of mindset considering he's a complete fanboy of the hero, but if he's wrong, then he's wrong.
"I'm not surprised at all since I've always expected to fight him. Forget about All Might or that green haired kid, but I was always planning to defeat him myself." Madara said straightforwardly with his arms crossed.
The pro hero shook his head at the boys confidence, and he wasn't surprised at these words either. From what he has heard from others, this side of Madara was normal.
"So you know of him, but don't underestimate the man." Nighteye said seriously while eyeing the Uchiha in front of him. Witnessing the damage All For One has done to All Might, he didn't want a kid with such great potential to have his power cloud his judgment and logical thinking, nor did he want the boy to die due to this reason either.
No matter how cold he seems on the outside, or how intimating he is, Nighteye deeply cares about others. Even if he requires a person to make him laugh before acknowledging them, there are some circ.u.mstances where he can just respect an individual and their powers and what they do with it.
Madara was that type of person.
"I'm not underestimating him. I know my limits after all. That man has his eyes on me and wants my quirk for himself. Anyone that tries taking what is mine is naturally going to have to battle me. There's no other way around it, but I'm not scared, nor am I running away. It was obvious since the moment All For One took an interest in me, a fight between us was bound to happen one day, and from what you have said, it's going to happen..."
"That's true...you're completely right. With your abilities, it's no shocker that he wants you so bad. Fortunately for you, in my vision the man wasn't able to take it. Although I can't hear anything when looking at people's futures, it was obvious from the information we have on All For One so far, that he wasn't able to take your quirk since he touched you." Nighteye said, causing the Uchiha to start thinking.
'I can't just say that I knew this since that wouldn't make sense at all. Me knowing that my quirk can't be stolen would be very strange and suspicious, and it might make others think that I've already had contact with All For One.' Madara thought to himself, choosing to stay silent since it looked like the man wanted to continue talking.
"Now for one, I don't know how far into the future this event happens, but I know it's not in years since you looked the same. All I was able to see was you jumping in front of All Might to save him, and I deeply thank you for that. Afterwards, you used your wood ability, but the man evaded it all. All Might wanted to help you, but it looked as if you refused, so you made a whole platform in the sky to fight the man yourself. That was when All For One restrained you, touched your shoulder, and that's when I realized he couldn't take your quirk since you blasted him back and started floating afterwards, and this can mean a number of things."
'Indeed it can mean a number of things...' Madara thought to himself, and unknown to Nighteye, his eyes gleamed in eagerness.
"What do you think?" The Uchiha asked after calming himself down.
"Either your quirk is more special than everyone thought, being very similar to 'All Might's' since it can't be stolen...or you were granted 'One For All'..." Nighteye said, believing the second one to be the most plausible.
If Madara was able to easily figure out who the successor was, then All For One could possibly do so as well. Knowing the history, Nighteye had no doubt that the villain would try killing the Midoriya kid before he became a threat. What if he had succeeded, and being desperate, the boy gave Madara the quirk.
For the pro hero, this made sense and it would explain why Madara was floating so easily and looked as if he gained a sudden power boost. The boy always used those blue wings to make himself fly, so what if 'One For All' enhanced his actual quirk?
Nighteye stopped thinking to himself as he became confused when the young man in front of him starting chuckling.
"What is it?"
"Excuse me, but that is unlikely. Me with One For All...I've told All Might this before, but I wouldn't accept the quirk as I myself know that I'm not the right person to receive the foolish title known as 'Symbol of Peace'." Madara said, ignoring the look on Nighteye's face when he said the last part.
"...Madara." The pro hero himself chose to just ignore the words he heard. He was an a.d.u.l.t so he would act like one. Lashing out on a young man for insulting what his idol represents would not be acceptable, but that doesn't mean it didn't irk him.
"You have to take into consideration that people's views of the world and their ideology can change anytime, and you are included in that aspect. No matter how much I want to deny it, with your strength and genius, you could be considered as one of the best candidates for the quirk, but the problem is with the way you-" he was going to say, but was interrupted.
"I'm going to stop you there since this type of conversation is all too familiar with me. Until someone can greatly convince me and has the power to do so, I won't let anyone else's views affect me and control what I do. The person I trust the most is myself, and I'll stick to what I believe.
You can't change my mind, and even if you and others might see me as a possible future leader figure like All Might, I won't ever allow myself to be chained down to be societies dog in saving them from every single problem that occurs. Being another person that everyone heavily relies on, and that's a huge problem today with the current number 1."
Madara said seriously, making sure he got his point across. Of course he's not some evil villain that would kill for no reason and watch someone die, but he could never see himself being like All Might, having his life focus being on saving others, up to the point where he'd actually ignore his injury and sacrifice himself. Hell no...
"Then why are you even a hero if you have this type of mindset. Despite that, you also can't ignore what power you showcase will result in. No matter how much you dislike it, people always look up to the strongest figure to save the day. Even if you don't want it." Nighteye replied back.
"You seem to misunderstand something. I'm no hero, and I myself won't claim to be, but that doesn't mean I can't become a pro. Even I must admit, I have some...unaccepted tendencies that could make myself seem like a villain, but overall, I am not...
...but what you said about the strongest being looked up to; I have to agree with it because it's true. In this world, power means everything. It's no wonder why quirkless are looked down upon, and if they don't have any special qualities, it's even worse for them. You could be a quirkless, but if you're some genius scientist that can discover groundbreaking information, then people would accept you, but enough of that...
I myself know that I won't have the same problem as All Might. In his generation, there was no one else that could compete with him to be number 1, except maybe Endeavor, but now...there's more than a few candidates and possible people that I don't even know of.
Now I'm not saying they could compete against me, because I highly doubt it, but I know I can sit back and relax knowing that there are other people besides me that can easily save the day.
A few to name are Mirio, All Might's successor and even Shoto Todoroki."
Madara replied back, causing Nighteye to go silent and think of his words.
'What an interesting person. He seems very m.a.t.u.r.e for his age. Compared to most students in their first year, it's like he already has his life planned out, but I do admit that his confession for having villain tendencies is worrisome, but not so much...
I believed that humor and positive energy are very important for the future, but this young man in front of me doesn't have such a thing.
He could be considered a hero most people won't accept if the way he does things come to light, but maybe, just maybe he's the 'hero' we all need...'
