NAGATO IN MHA

"What did that man take Rin away like. And where did he go?" Nagato's voice was still calm as he asked that. As if unaffected by Saku's panicked tone.

"Male, rather tall. I don't know the approximate age, but definitely an adult male. Black hair, wearing a green t-shirt with a thin gray jacket, black pants. And most strikingly there is a small mole in the lower right corner of his lip." Saku explained.

Nagato nodded. "Which way?"

"That way, I'll show you." Saku took Nagato's hand then fell silent.

"... Saku?" Nagato asked hesitantly because Saku still hadn't moved.

Suddenly Saku's body collapsed. Nagato was surprised for a moment and immediately held Saku so as not to hit the ground. Then slowly Nagato laid Saku on the ground.

Tobi who had been silent for fear of disturbing Saku explained clearly shocked by Saku's condition. He frantically squatted down beside Saku who was lying down.

"S-saku, what happened to you!. Don't scare me!." Tobi clenched his fists tightly not knowing what to do. Rin disappeared, and now Saku was suddenly like this. This kind of situation was not one that children could normally deal with.

"Tobi,"

Tobi turned his head at the call. He could see Nagato who was still calm.

"Don't cry, none of this will end just because of tears."

Tobi's eyes were indeed starting to tear up. Even so he heard Nagato's words clearly. Since the beginning he was a crybaby, that's why no one wanted to be friends with him. But Rin and Saku wanted to get close to him. So did Nagato.

Tobi rubbed his eyes roughly. "I'm not crying, I'm just confused." His tone was a bit nasal.

"Good, don't cry. Listen to me carefully. I don't know why Saku became like this. You know her better, that's why I want you to take Saku back and look for Nii-san who came with me. She has messy green hair. Find her, she can definitely help find Rin. Now go." Nagato helped make Tobi able to bring Saku.

Nagato's calm demeanor inadvertently also kept Tobi from panicking.

"B-how about you Nagato?" Tobi was still looking at the calm Nagato.

"I'll go find Rin first. You get help." Nagato said that when his eyes saw the direction Saku was going.

"Wh-was that okay? What if it's better to call a hero?" Tobi thought that Nagato was also just a kid like him. That's why he was worried if something would happen to his new friend.

"That would take too long. Rin might be even farther away. I'll go first, you find the person I'm talking about right away. Ask him to find me immediately." Nagato ran off after saying that.

"Be careful, Nagato!" Tobi shouted. Not realizing that the Saku he was carrying was already awake. Saku had opened his eyes. The blood-red bead followed Nagato who ran away.

But inside that red gaze looked a bit dull. "... Nagato, that..., what?" Saku muttered then his eyes closed again.

....

A middle-class residential district. The road that Saku had pointed out to this place.

Apartment buildings are close together. That's why there were many small roads between the buildings.

The problem was that there wasn't just one, there were many. Nagato had no clue which direction the stranger was taking Rin. And it would take too long if he had to call Itachi. Therefore Nagato had no choice but to check the streets one by one manually.

Nagato started running down the small street. The place was dark with no sunlight as it was covered by tall buildings. But even so Nagato had no trouble with his vision thanks to the help of Rinegan's eyes.

Turning right, left, every street he traveled. Rin hadn't been missing for long. So Nagato was sure Rin hadn't gone far at least. Nagato just hoped Rin could at least hold out for a while at least until Nagato found her.

Nagato began to pant. He had been running nonstop. Nagato realized that his physique was not as sturdy as most children. It was because his body bore a huge burden from his quirk, Rinegan.

But Nagato ignored the fatigue in his body and continued to search. The thought of a little girl like Rin being in the hands of an unknown stranger made him uneasy. There was an uncomfortable chill running through his body at the thought.

"...Aaah, help!" That was the sound of a scream.

Nagato turned around after hearing that. Without hesitation he headed towards the source of the voice.

*Drap drap drap

His footsteps echoed in this dark place. Nagato also felt his heart racing as he felt closer to the source of the voice.

"Someone, help! Hiks," The voice was now accompanied by sobs.

Nagato quickened his pace. He even started using body flicker. And as soon as Nagato turned the corner, he stopped.

His eyes widened in shock mixed with disbelief. His body trembled with mounting rage. The power within his body also churned violently as his eyes took in the scene before him.

That scream had belonged to Rin. Now the little girl was sobbing under the body of a half-naked stranger.

"...Rin." Nagato muttered.

Then he ran off in a rage. "You bastard, put your hands away, shinra tensei!"

*Shwiis!

A wave of power swept over the man who was just about to turn his head. But Rin was swept away as well. The two people bounced as a result of Nagato's Shinra tensei.

Nagato immediately chased and caught Rin without caring where the man was thrown.

"... Rin, it's okay, I'm here. Are you hurt?" Nagato put Rin down gently and covered her with the red jacket Nagato was wearing.

"Hiks, Nagato-kun!." Rin just called out Nagato's name then hugged him while crying bitterly.

Meanwhile, Nagato was silent as Rin hugged him. He had never been treated like this before. Because of that Nagato was quite confused to respond.

Nagato didn't know where to put his hands. So he just awkwardly patted the head of the little girl with cat ears. "Rin, it's okay, I'm here."

"Ugh,"

Nagato turned his head after hearing the voice. Nagato saw the stranger trying to get up after being hit by a wall and falling into a pile of trash.

It seemed like the trash had somehow saved him. Though earlier Nagato used a considerable amount of strength. But not too much because Nagato was worried that the shinra tensei would also bring down the buildings around here. But it should be enough to make even a grown man to faint.

Nagato narrowed his eyes. This guy was unusual.

"Ugh, what the hell was that?" The man then looked at Nagato who was staring at him.

"You son of a bitch, you did that to me earlier?" The man shouted angrily.

But Nagato ignored the man's ramblings and looked at Rin who was still holding him tightly. "Rin, I'm leaving for a moment."

Rin's grip on Nagato tightened. "Rin listen to me. I'm going to make that man unable to get close to you again. Just wait here and close your eyes if you're scared."

Rin didn't answer but his grip still didn't loosen. "Rin," Nagato called out once more.

Rin finally released his hand and looked up. Nagato looked at the messy face in front of him and held his breath for a moment.

The cheerful and friendly expression that was always seen on Rin's face was now gone.

Rin's pupils were quivering with fear, her eyes were also red and swollen from crying. Her hair was disheveled and there was a bruise on the corner of the girl's mouth that she probably got for putting up a fight.

Nagato felt a jolt at the sight. His hands clenched into fists at the thought of the horrible possibilities that would happen to Rin if Nagato arrived too late. Young children like Rin shouldn't be in that state. They could create trauma.

"...Just close your eyes." Nagato took Rin's hand and placed it over the little girl's eyes. "Shut up and wait." Nagato whispered then got up after saying that.

"Damn boy, you dare ignore me!" The man had been able to stand up and was now looking at Nagato sharply.

Nagato also looked at the man no less sharply. His eyes spotted a small black spot on the man's lower right corner.

There was no mistaking it. It was just as Saku had said. His anger was already at its peak when he saw Rin's condition. Now he really wanted to vent it.

"What?!, do you want me to gouge out your eyes?!. Damn boy, I'll get you back." The man ran forward. It seemed like a fight was inevitable.

Nagato also advanced while pulling the bandage on his wrist. The bandage came off and fell back. A glimpse of the scar on Nagato's wrist was visible. But then it disappeared as Nagato pulled out a black iron and hit the strange man in front of him.

*Taang!

Nagato's eyes widened slightly upon hearing that voice. The man had deflected Nagato's iron with his own elbow. But the result of the impact was the sound.

The sound sounded like iron hitting iron.

"Heh, not bad for a kid your age. Looks like you've got some kid talent." The man mocked.

Nagato jumped back. He thought that it seemed like this man's quirk was similar to Kirishima's. It was the hardening type.

Nagato glanced at the iron rod that had struck the man earlier in his hand. It was obvious that the iron was slightly bent.

Nagato advanced once more and struck.

*Taang!

The same sound rang out again. But Nagato didn't stop. He kept hitting and hitting and hitting. If the iron was dented and bent then he would take out a new one.

The man could only parry and had no chance to attack. Nagato's movements were not complicated, he just kept hitting blindly without a clear target. Head, hands, stomach, back, legs, almost every part of the man's body he hit.

But the man still had no chance to reply because Nagato's attacks were fairly fast.

"Damn boy!" The man could only passively endure Nagato's brutal attacks.

*Clang! Klang! Klang!

The sound of the bent iron that Nagato threw away echoed in the small and dark street. Nagato always produced new iron once he discarded the bent one.

This wasn't going to work. It didn't work at all. Nagato retreated once again. He had to think of another strategy if he wanted to defeat the man.

Direct attacks didn't work on him at all. Therefore Nagato just kept hitting him with the beai from earlier. He didn't dare to use his fists or legs directly because the possibility of broken bones was very high. Even if Nagato also added shinra tensei, it would only destroy the surroundings. And most likely the man would remain intact.

Nagato thought of Rinegan's other abilities. But then he shook his head. Almost all of his other abilities had great destructive power on the surrounding environment.

And Nagato was in a residential neighborhood now. He wasn't crazy enough to destroy an entire neighborhood just to beat a guy.

There was still one. Nagato recalled his ability to summon the King of Hell. In addition to being able to repair anything, the King of Hell can also suck and seal people's lives, just like his name.

Nagato re-analyzed his battle earlier and thought of a possible plan he could do. While the man looked at the silent Nagato running forward.

"Don't daydream if you're in a fight!" The man hit Nagato right in the face.

*Bang!

The man was surprised that Nagato still had time to hold back with his iron before the fist landed on his face. Fist and iron faced each other.

Since the man was right in front of Nagato, he could see Nagato's face clearly.

A boy's face that looked so cold it didn't match his age. His one unusual eye stared at the man sharply. Rinegan's circle spun restlessly although it was not very clear.

Suddenly the man felt somewhat doubtful after seeing Nagato's rinegan. These creepy eyes that the boy who attacked him had. The man seemed to sense that he would end up badly if he continued to deal with this boy.

All of a sudden the man was sent flying backwards. He didn't really realize what was happening and only thought about defending himself from the impending impact.

*Braak!

The man crashed into the trash can then rolled around for a few times before finally stopping. The dust scattered due to the incident blocked the line of sight between the man and Nagato.

"Ugh," The man groaned softly. There was too much impact that he had to endure before finally stopping.

*Shwiis shwiis shwiis!

A total of eight voices were heard from behind the flying dust. The man felt a bad premonition after hearing that sound. He hurriedly activated his quirk again.

*Tang tang tang!

But then the man realized. The boy's iron was not aiming for his life or vital organs. But his four limbs. Now the man's clothes were nailed to the floor by the black iron without being able to move.

Fear flooded the man as soon as he realized his situation. He could have died instantly if the boy he was fighting brutally beat him again. His hardening quirk was not without its weaknesses. He could still be battered if Nagato repeated the attack from earlier.

"I see," The man became increasingly panicked as he heard the boy's voice approaching.

"I'll give you two choices. You die and go to the afterlife. Or you die but I'll seal your soul so you can't go to the afterlife court." Nagato's voice was very calm as he said that. He then stepped on the man's body impolitely and stood over him.

"I already know your weakness. You unconsciously kept protecting this part during the fight earlier. Why, can't your neck be as hard as your hands?" Nagato took out another iron and aimed it at the neck of the man he stepped on.

The man trembled in fear as Nagato did that.

"Let me give you a hint before you choose." Nagato turned his head in one direction and took out the shinra tensei. The dust that blocked the eyes then disappeared.

The man followed Nagato's gaze hesitantly. In the environment that was now clearly visible, the man saw the girl he had taken earlier closing her eyes. But the man's eyes trembled even more in fear when he saw what was behind the little girl.

The statue of the King of Hell stood silently behind Rin. Half of the statue's body was covered in shadow. But that still couldn't hide the sinister expression on the statue's face. The man felt the statue's eyes staring greedily at him.

"He will guard your soul." Nagato's statement scared the man even more. Fear completely overwhelmed him so that the man felt like crying.

"P-please, I beg you, let me go." The man was really crying now.

Nagato ignored the man's pleas and still aimed the iron at his neck. "You shouldn't have put your filthy hands on Rin. Disgusting bastard." Nagato's voice sounded very cold.

"Nagato-kun, stop it!" Nagato turned his head when he heard that familiar voice.

When his gaze met with Midoriya. Nagato saw Midoriya flinch. What's wrong with that guy? Nagato thought in confusion.

"Nagato-kun, can you come here?. And please put down the iron." Now it was Grand Torino who spoke softly.

"N-nagato-kun, come here." Midoriya's voice also sounded nervous.

Nagato took his eyes off the two new arrivals and looked at the villain below him. "You're lucky." Then Nagato was about to throw away the iron in his hand, he was stunned.

His hand didn't want to move at all.

What? Nagato's eyes widened. He couldn't move his hand holding the iron at all.

No way. What happened again? Nagato thought. He tried to pull his hand away from the man's neck. But his hand only moved slightly and instead shook violently as a result of Nagato's strenuous efforts to move his hand.

"Listen to me." Nagato hissed. The man beneath him gasped then nodded loudly.

"I-I'll listen to you. I beg you to please let me go, I won't bother you or your friends anymore." Tears still flowed as the man pleaded. It didn't matter if he looked ugly now.

Nagato ignored the man's words as he was still focused on moving his hand away. His hand was still shaking hard, like there were two people fighting over it.

But luckily Nagato was the winner. He managed to pull the iron up.

"No!, Nagato-kun!." But in the eyes of others Nagato looked like he was taking a stab.

"Aah!, Don't!" The man below him even shouted loudly.

Nagato used so much force to pull his hand that he took two steps back because of it. Nagato immediately threw the iron away. Just in case he couldn't control his hand anymore and killed the man instead.

Nagato looked down at his hand. The incident just now reminded him once again if 'Nagato' was most likely still in this body.

"Nagato-kun!." Nagato felt someone blocking his view of the man. When he looked up, it was our protagonist who had done that.

"Nagato-kun, it's okay, Grand Torino is here. You don't need to act anymore." From his voice Nagato knew that Midoriya was actually worried but tried to calm and soothe him.

Nagato gave Midoriya a strange look. But it should be Rin who needed to be calmed down.

What's wrong with this guy? Nagato silently thought to himself.