Hey I'm back! I'm so sorry that I've been gone for so long! This chapter had been giving me a lot of writer's block and since I promised myself that I wouldn't update anything until I finished this, I haven't been posting anything! But, hopefully I'm able to push past the writer's block now and give you all some more content and thank you all for the continued support! Now, onto some reviews!
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Chapter 3: The Entrance Exam
With the dawning of a new day, Gohan slowly opened his eyes to see the rays of sunlight shining through the window and onto his hospital bed. It was a calming sensation and the boy could already tell this would be a good day.
It wasn't just because he was a morning person due to his studying and training he had done at home that he was in a good mood either. No, today was important for Gohan because today was the day that not only he could leave the hospital but also the day that he would be tested to get into U.A. High School.
Now, the average kid his age would be more than intimidated by this endeavor due to being younger than everybody else there as well as how challenging the test would be, but, Gohan was anything but average.
Not only was Gohan extremely powerful, but he was very smart to boot. As such, he was fairly confident that he could pass almost any test thrown at him save for geography and history due to being new to this world. That didn't mean he couldn't nor wouldn't learn it though.
So, with that in mind, Gohan sat up on his bed and gave a long stretch to get ready for the day.
Now, all he had to do was wait and since Mr. Toshinori said he wouldn't be here until around noon, that left Gohan with plenty of time not only eat a large breakfast but also do some meditation.
As the following hours went by, he enjoyed the comforts of his hospital bed, ate a "small" breakfast, meditated, and finally he just laid there and attempted to relax on his bed.
However, his mind had different plans as usual for whenever he decided to relax. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't stop his mind from wandering to the memories of his old life and questions of "what if".
Not only that, but, shortly before his battle with Cell, Gohan had even been told by his mother that she was expecting a new baby and that she was going to surprise his father with the news when they returned together.
Now, though, she was left with nobody but her own father and a baby on the way. And, although it wasn't entirely his fault, Gohan felt he was still to blame for at least his father not being there.
With those thoughts in mind, Gohan's heart began to feel heavier and heavier until his eyes slowly started to well up with tears. So, as a result, Gohan rolled over, pulled his bedsheets over his head, and silently cried to himself out of guilt, loneliness, and home sickness.
About half an hour later though, Gohan heard a knocking on the door for permission to enter.
Since Gohan had a pretty good idea of who it was, he didn't even bother sensing out their ki, wiped away his tears, and decided to speak.
"Come in." Gohan said as he sat himself at the edge of his bed.
Sure enough, Gohan was right on the money as it turned out to be Mr. Toshinori just as he had suspected.
"Good morning, young Gohan. Are you excited for your big day?" the man greeted while entering the room with a smile. Upon entering though, he immediately picked up on Gohan's solemn mood despite his attempts to hide it.
"Huh? Yeah, I'll be fine. I'm just missing home." confessed Gohan while looking down at the floor with a sigh.
"Yeah, I understand what that's like. I had to stay away from home for a while myself when I was younger. It can be tough but you just got to keep on smiling and remind yourself that it'll get better. Besides, I did say I would do everything I could to help you get back home, didn't I?" All Might said in response only to then put a comforting hand on the boy's left shoulder.
"Thank you, Mr. Toshinori, I needed to hear that and you're right. I just have to keep on smiling or else I'll never get anywhere. I can't stay sad forever." Gohan declared with renewed conviction as he turned his head to look the man in the face to give him a small smile.
"Well, if you keep that mindset, I have no doubt that you'll see them again someday. It is also a good mindset to have if you plan to become a hero." smiled All Might as he returned the eye contact as well as the smile.
An hour later
Gohan now found himself in front of a giant wall surrounding a large suburban city. Not only that, but there was an even larger door at the front of it.
"Impressive isn't it?" inquired All Might with a knowing smile.
"Yeah, it's so big." Was all that Gohan could muster in amazement at the giant wall. "So, what exactly am I going to be doing here, Mr. Toshinori?"
"Well, this is more or less going to be the entrance exam that the rest of the first years took but due to your claims of strength that far surpasses that of mine, it's going to be a lot harder." All Might responded while looking at the doors to the city open. He and Gohan then began their walk inside as Gohan spoke up.
"So, what will I have to do then?" Gohan asked the hero as they continued to walk down the street.
"There's going to be a ten-minute mock battle against the four types of robots here in this city. Now, normally, there would be other students here to help you fight against some of these robots, but since you're the only one here, you'll have to face them on your own unless things get too out of hand. In which case, we will send in a pro hero to get you out of there." explained All Might as they came to a stop in the middle of the street.
"That doesn't sound too bad. Is there anything else I need to know, Mr. Toshinori?" Gohan asked as he turned to look at All Might to which he simply nodded.
"Each type of robot is worth points. There are one pointers, two pointers, three pointers, and a no pointer that acts more as an obstacle that you can either attempt to beat or leave alone. Your final score will be based off how many robots of each kind you destroy. Once the exam is over, the principal and I will act as the judges and tally up all the individual points you collected to get your final score." All Might stated as Gohan nodded in acknowledgment.
"Sounds simple enough." was Gohan's only response as he looked on at All Might as he continued to explain the rules.
This response merely caused All Might to quirk an eyebrow at Gohan's confidence. Although he was giving Gohan the benefit of the doubt about the validity of his powers and backstory, this confidence that Gohan had certainly did help to back his claims. As he looked at Gohan though, All Might began to form an idea.
"You know, if this exam seems a little too easy for you, we could always give you a little bit more of a handicap?" All Might challenged with a smile.
"What kind of handicap are we talking about?" Gohan asked the man in front of him.
"Well, there are some special weighted braces that the school would like to test out. Would you like me to ask them if they'd be willing to let you test them out?" All Might questioned without breaking his smile.
"Sure! I'm used to wearing weighted clothing for training so it won't be a problem." Gohan chimed rather happily at the idea of getting to use weighted clothing again.
"Alright. Just let me go get them for you." All Might responded as he took his leave and left Gohan standing alone in thought.
'I wonder how strong these robots are? I hope they're at least a little bit strong.' mused the demi saiyan.
A few more moments then passed as Gohan stood there awkwardly waiting for the frail man to return.
Just then, Gohan sensed Mr. Toshinori's energy getting closer. However, something was off about it. It seemed much stronger than before which didn't make any sense because if anything, his energy was feeling slightly weaker by the day.
'What happened? Why is Mr. Toshinori so much stronger?' Gohan mentally questioned to himself as a figure came into view at the gate.
What Gohan saw next surprised him a little but he had seen more drastic transformations so he kept his cool but had a puzzled look on his face.
Somehow, Mr. Toshinori not only appeared to be taller, but he had massively bulked up and had the body of a body builder. His blonde hair was also much neater as it was now combed backwards save for his two large bangs that now stood straight up. Also, his face was much more defined and sported a large smile that didn't seem to falter.
He could also see that Mr. Toshinori was wearing different clothes. The man was now wearing a yellow suit with black vertical stripes on it. He was also wearing brown dress shoes, a white undershirt, and a blue dress tie.
"Why hello there young man. I was told that you needed some assistance?" Questioned the muscular man as Gohan just looked at him like he had grown a second head.
"Yeah? You knew that already Mr. Toshinori? Why are you acting so strange? And what's with the transformation?" Gohan asked without realizing the reality of All Might's situation.
This of course threw the older man through a loop as he had not expected Gohan to recognize him. As a result of his shock, he staggered a bit before regaining his composure.
"You can't just go saying a man's secret identity!" All Might panicked as he quickly rushed to the boy's side. "Look, not a whole lot of people know this is who I am so it has to stay a secret. And to answer your question, it's part of my Quirk."
"Oh, I get it! You're one of those superheroes!" Gohan quietly exclaimed with excitement. If he had known this from the beginning, maybe he could've asked for some hero tips.
"Indeed I am." All Might said with a smile. "But the real question is, how did you know it was me?"
"Well, you remember how I told you that I can sense people's energies and that everyone has a unique ki signature? Well, since everyone has a unique signature, I'm able to tell who is who even if they look different." Gohan explained while Mr. Toshinori continued to smile at him. Whether or not the smile was genuine or not was unknown and the constant smiling was beginning to creep him out but he could sense a small amount of pride swelling within his ki.
'I see. So, the boy is constantly staying aware of his surroundings, just like a true hero.' All Might internally mused. However, a thought then occurred to him.
"Well, while I am proud of you for always being aware of your surroundings, I must ask that you restrain yourself from doing that to the faculty at U.A. as well as your fellow students. Observing people's energies without their consent could be considered an invasion of privacy, young man." lectured the older man while still standing tall with a smile.
"Alright, I never thought of it like that but it makes sense. Don't worry, I won't do it again unless I have permission or I'm using it on an enemy." Gohan replied back with his own smile.
"Very good. Now then, I'm going to put these weighted braces on your hands and feet and then I'll let you get on with your exam." All Might declared.
The hero then proceeded to attach the braces onto Gohan's limbs, turned, and left the area to observe Gohan with the principal somewhere else.
"Ok, I can do this." Gohan said with a small smile as he got into a running stance.
"You have 10 minutes to destroy as many robots as you can! Now, begin!" All Might's mighty voice roared through a megaphone on a building nearby.
Then, without a single word, Gohan bolted and left a small dust cloud where he had previously been and a small burst of wind.
What happened next was a robotic massacre. Each and every single robot that Gohan encountered was just torn in half. All he had to do were "light" punches and kicks and they'd shatter or be ripped right in half.
'This isn't really all that hard.' Gohan mentally sighed as he punched the head off of yet another one pointer robot.
"Oh well. Hero work shouldn't be about the challenge anyways. It's about helping people and keeping others safe from harm's way. That being said, I should continue to finish these robots as fast and efficiently as I can so that I can reduce the amount of collateral damage to my surroundings." Gohan mused as sent a powerful uppercut to a three pointer.
The young hybrid then jumped into the air and began flying above the buildings so he could scout his enemies from above. Once he spotted one below him, he focused his ki into his right hand and shot a small ki blast at the unsuspecting robot causing it to explode.
"Perfect. This will make things a lot faster." Smiled the boy as he flew around the makeshift city as a blur shooting ki blasts left and right.
After a while though, he began to get concerned. He couldn't find any more robots.
'I hope I'm not missing any more robots. They don't have any ki so I can't tell where they are or if there's even any more of them.' thought Gohan as he came to a stop to try and look around.
All he saw though was smoking piles of metal where he had previously destroyed numerous robots. Then, just as he was about to give up, the ground began rumbling as large amounts of dust, rubble, and dirt flew into the air.
Suddenly, an extremely large robot rolled through the city on its treads as it made its way to Gohan's location causing Gohan to give a small smirk as he landed on the ground to wait for the robot.
'This one certainly looks stronger than the rest. Maybe it can actually pose a bit more of a challenge.' Gohan mused as the robot now towered over him from three blocks away.
Gohan then became optimistic as he raised his right hand one final time with a golden orb of ki in front of his hand with slightly more power in it. As the robot began to reach its colossal hand towards him though, Gohan shot the ball of ki forward at the robot's chest.
Upon impact though, there was a large explosion as the ki blast bore it way straight though the metal like a hot knife through butter causing the robot to begin to collapse to the ground as Gohan merely sighed.
"Maybe I put a little too much power into that. Turns out it wasn't any stronger than the rest. It just made up for it with sheer size." Gohan said without any form of excitement in his voice. "Oh well. I wonder if there's any more robots around here?"
Just then, All Might's voice rang through on another megaphone.
"Well done, young man! You've successfully destroyed all of the robots and with six whole minutes to spare! You just set a U.A. record!" yelled the hero from a secret monitoring room as a small mouse-like man with white fur, a black and white suite, and a red tie jumped up and down with excitement at the incredible display.
'So that was it? That wasn't too hard. Now, if they just let me in this school, I can make both my mom and dad proud of me.' Mused Gohan with a smile plastered on his face.
So, with that said and done, Gohan waited where he was for All Might to return. Then, a few minutes later, the man finally arrived but with another person in tow.
"Hello there! I'm the principal of this school." greeted the small mouse-like man that had been viewing Gohan's exam with All Might.
"Hello, my name is Son Gohan." greeted the boy with a bow.
"My, such manners. You seem to have found an interesting find All Might!" the principal happily chimed causing Gohan to awkwardly blush at the praise.
"Now then, All Might here has informed me that you are interested in joining U.A. as well as making me aware of what your abilities are. That's why I had you take the entrance exam alone. I also had All Might tempt you to try using those braces as an extra measure of your strength and speed. Let's just say that you did a fine job." Continued the principal.
"Thank you! I'm glad to hear that I passed, and, yes. I would love to join your school if you'd allow me." Gohan beamed with hope causing the principal to chuckle before speaking once more.
"Well, I've got some good news for you then. Due to you passing your version of the entrance exam, you have already proven that you're skilled enough. However, the problem is, you're a bit too young to join a high school just yet." said the principal causing Gohan to feel a little sad. However, the principal and All Might still continued to smile.
"We do have a solution to that problem though if you're interested. All Might has also told me of academic claims as well. He just so happened to also put you as his own personal recommendation to the school's roster. Therefore, you can forego the written exam and join the school as you are now. Being the number one hero's personal recommendation has its perks, you know." Beamed the mouse as he waited for Gohan's response.
"Really!? That'd be great! Thank you so much!" Gohan yelled with excitement as he bowed once again to the men in front of him.
"Well, since you've accepted being All Might's recommendation, you can join the school this year. Classes start in April so that gives you a month to get everything you need and design your hero costume. Until then, we can rent you a small apartment for you to live in until you're older and can pay for your own place or until you find a way home." Smiled the principal causing All Might and Gohan to smile back.
"Thank you again. I appreciate this all so much!" Gohan thanked once again.
"You're welcome, young man." All Might responded while the principal merely nodded in agreement. "Now then, would you be willing to accompany me somewhere in a few days? There's someone I'd like you to meet."
"Sure, I have no problem with that." Gohan said accepting the hero's request.
"Excellent!" All Might chimed.
Later that night
"So, this is where I'll be staying?" Gohan asked the man beside him.
"Yeah. I'm sorry that it's not all that fancy but it should do for now." All Might replied in his small almost skeletal form as he opened the door for Gohan to enter first.
"Don't worry. I once lived in the wild so I'm not all that picky." Gohan replied with a smile as he entered his new apartment.
It wasn't too bad. It had a single bedroom, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom. There was some dust in the corners but it was nothing that a little bit of cleaning couldn't fix up.
"I don't think I can thank you guys enough for everything you're doing for me." Gohan said as he explored each room.
"Think nothing of it. Heroes don't only aim to help others just by stopping villains and saving lives. It's about helping those in need." All Might declared making Gohan nod and smile in response. "Well, I better let you get some sleep. You've had a long day. I'll be looking forward to meeting up with you in a few days to introduce you to a friend of mine. Goodnight, young man."
"Goodnight Mr. Toshinori." Gohan said as he waved goodbye to the hero.
After All Might left, Gohan made himself some food that he had found while searching the fridge and got ready for bed.
'I'll do my best to make you all proud. I hope I can see you guys again someday.' Gohan sadly thought to himself as he got into his bed and stared up at his ceiling before closing his eyes.
Not long after that, the boy fell into a peaceful sleep as he now knew that he had a chance at making his friends and family proud of him.
Well, that's it for this chapter! I'm sorry again that it took me so long to get this finished. With work, friends, and family, it can sometimes get in the way of a person's inspiration but don't worry, I'm not going to stop writing. Also, I was going to make this chapter continue onto episode 5 of the anime but I could feel my spontaneous inspiration about to run out for the night so I decided to end it here so that I could give you some content. Anyways, I look forward to everyone's reviews and thanks again for the support!