Chapter 23 - Itona Time

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" It's what your students did on that southern island. " Shiro continued as Koro-sensei looked at his bursted tentacle from touching the sheet, " Youngsters have such limber minds. First confuse, then strike. "

" That voice... " Koro-sensei's eyes widened.

" Now then, Koro-sensei. Let your final death match begin. " Shiro snapped his fingers.

" Koro-sensei... " Itona called out from above the pen with his tentacles flailing everywhere, " Compared to me, you are...weak. "

Present

" Easy to confine first, then strike. I've taken a page from your tactics, you see. " Shiro addressed the group of students.

" You! So you were the one behind all of this! " Terasaka shouted indignantly.

" Exactly. Once that creature started to lose the trust of his students, his movements become slightly more panicked. Even if things seem off somehow, he'll dive right in, what a fool. " Shiro scoffed.

" Dammit! That's our kill! " Terasaka grumbled.

" Why must you always play so dirty? " Fuwa clicked her tongue.

" It's called being an adult. " Shiro answered with his eyes gleaming, " What Itona has on his tentacles there are gloves with sharp edges made of anti-sensei materials. Every time their tentacles touch, the creature's bare tentacles will burst. However, it seems that it isn't enough. "

" Some adult you are...you wouldn't be a great parent with the way you're handling Itona right now. " Asuna mumbled under her breath.

The group continued to watch the pen bulging in several parts as Koro-sensei tried to dodge Itona's tentacles with some of his tentacles bursting from contact with the anti-sensei material.

" I win, nii-san. " Itona declared as he grabbed Koro-sensei with his tentacles before flinging him away, " By killing you, I'll be solving one problem : I'm proving...my strength! "

Itona's tentacles dove right in for the kill only for Koro-sensei to regain his bearings and dodge them. However, now, he seems much more relaxed instead of panicked.

" Very well done, Itona-kun! " Koro-sensei praised, " If this was during the first term, you may have been able to kill me. But your attack pattern is pretty simple. No matter how strong you are, no matter how fast you are, no matter how many schemes Shiro plans, no matter how much I freak out, I can see and adapt to your patterns by our third fight. "

" No way...you're lying... " Itona gritted his teeth as three tentacles shot out to stab Koro-sensei only for him to catch them himself, halting his movements.

" I studied too, you know. How can I teach anyone if I don't grow and learn myself everyday? " Koro-sensei stated, " Now let's get rid of this dangerous cloth pen. "

" Experiencing my Absolute Defence Form during summer vacation has taught me a new skill... " Koro-sensei gathered all of his tentacles together, " ...compressing not my whole body but a portion of my tentacles to release a burst of energy. "

White light emitted from Koro-sensei's actions as everyone stared in shock at the light engulfing the pen.

" What?! " Shiro gasped.

" Remember this, Itona-kun. Assassination is education. The assassination classroom's teacher will get stronger every time he teaches! " Koro-sensei lectured as a beam of energy was released.
*
" Why can't I win... " Itona wondered, frustrated as he slowly fell from where he stood atop the pen before losing consciousness, " I'm supposed to be stronger now too... "

He was caught gently by Koro-sensei who took a glance at his face before facing Shiro, " There you have it, Shiro-san. Leave him to us and go quietly. Oh and... "

" ...go spread the accurate information that I'm not an underwear thief! " Koro-sensei's aura immediately changed to his usual silly one as he floundered about.

" And that I'm actually a B-cup! B-cup! " Kayano added.

The other students sweat dropped at Kayano's comment.

Koro-sensei and Shiro had a stare-off contest before they were interrupted.

Itona gasped before he began writhing in pain. He fell to the ground as Koro-sensei had let him go, unsure of what to do.

" I-It hurts...my head's...it's killing me! My brain is about to burst! " Itona gasped out as he grabbed his head in pain.

" With the shock of his consecutive defeats getting to him, his tentacles are starting to gnaw away at his brain. " Shiro remarked as he watched Itona suffer.

" H-Hang in there, Itona-kun! " Koro-sensei fretted.

" If it's something so dangerous, why would you implant such a thing to someone so young?! " Asuna snapped, irritated with Shiro.

" I was the one who picked him up from the dirty streets. He was just showing his gratitude to me by letting me implant those tentacles in him. " Shiro rebutted, " I didn't expect him to be such a disappointment though. This must be his limit. He can't even pull off this small scheme of mine. "

" I was right. Someone like you definitely can't nurture youngsters well enough without having them jump off the deep end. " Asuna growled.

" If I were you, I'd hold my tongue in the presence of me. " Shiro's eyes narrowed at Asuna who stared back at him defiantly, " I'd be careful from now on. Itona, if this is your limit, the Organisation will stop paying. It's not that I don't sympathise with you but we have to cut our losses at some point to get our next model up and running. This is farewell, Itona. You're on your own now. "

" Wait! What kind of guardian are you?! " Koro-sensei yelled after Shiro.

" Quit playing school, you monster. All you can do is destroy things---destroying everything. I will not tolerate your existence. I only wish for your death... " Shiro glared at Koro-sensei, " ...no matter what sacrifices that has to be made. "

Shiro turned back around, leaving, " Should your dear students just stand there? They can be in danger. "

" UARGHHH! " Itona screamed as his tentacles shot out towards the group, protected by the eleventh hour when Koro-sensei sped in front of them and deflected the tentacles.

Itona growled, veins in his tentacles popping and drool running down both sides of his mouth. He panted before taking off into the night.

" Itona-kun... " Nagisa murmured as everyone stared after the retreating boy.

THUMP

" Koro-sensei! " they shouted out worriedly.

" As you can see, I'm quite exhausted. I think this calls for a little break. " Koro-sensei chuckled tiredly.
*
" With tentacle cells grafted to your human body, you must undergo treatment that allows you to adapt to them almost on a daily basis or else you'l be tormented by rejection symptoms. "

Itona stood in front of an electronic shop, glaring at it.

" Now that I've stopped your treatments, your tentacles will now slowly eat away at your mind. The average person dies of insanity in three days. "

He cried out before flinging a tentacle at the store window.

BOOM
*
" Here's where the first incident occurred. A string of attacks on electronic shops thought Kunugigaoka has the police discussing of a possible terrorist attack. " a reporter recited.

" This must be Itona-kun's doing. " Kayano said.

" It's definitely him. " Terasaka agreed.

" But why electronic shops? " Fuwa questioned.

" I'm not sure if I should be saying this but I did have some people check out his background information for me after those two incidents. " Asuna chimed in, " His father used to own an electronics factory but it went bankrupt and is now abandoned. He supposedly lives with his uncle now but according to Shiro, he apparently 'picked up Itona off from the streets'. "

Silence took over the group for a moment.

" What should we do, Koro-sensei? " Kayano asked worriedly.

" As his teacher, I'll take responsibility. I have to find and protect him! " Koro-sensei declared resolutely.

Karma glanced towards the area where the fight took place.

'I've got a good grasp on Shiro's personality now. Everyone's a pawn to him, to use and be discarded once they're proven to be useless. No one knows what a guy like him will do next' Karma thought before he looked up at Koro-sensei.

" I think it's better to leave him alone. " Karma expressed.

" Even so, I am his teacher. " in a gust of wind, Koro-sensei changed back to his teacher clothes, " Don't let go of your students no matter what. That was my vow when I became a teacher. "
*
" There are no shortcuts, Itona. " a familiar voice said amidst the pain Itona experienced.

Itona's head shot up as a memory flashed before him.

" Only those who study daily and work with integrity will grow stronger. " the man smiled.

" You liar. " Itona gritted his teeth.

Not far from the recent destruction of an electronics shop, Itona stood in a dark alleyway.

'Forget lip service. Don't beat around the bush. Being a sore loser makes me sick. I want to win' Itona thought as his grip on the cracked handphone tightened even further, 'I want to win with my own strength!'

" At last, your human face is showing, Itona-kun. " Koro-sensei said happily as he appeared before him.

" Nii-san... " Itona recognised.

" Call me Koro-sensei, if you please. After all, I am your teacher. " Koro-sensei corrected.

" Don't be going all nuclear on us now, Itona. " Terasaka dug his ear, " You put us through so much shit but we'll let it slide so come with us quietly. "

" Shut up! This time..in this battle...I'll win. " Itona stammered as he got up.

" Of course we can battle. " Koro-sensei nodded, " Maybe us two state secrets can find a vacant lot somewhere. After that, we can all study together and enjoy a little barbecue. "

" He is one damn persistent octopus. " Karma sighed, " Once he takes over, he'll go through the depths of hell to teach you. "

" Put a student before me and my first instinct is to teach him or her. " Koro-sensei smiled before three loud bangs were heard and smoke billowed around the group.

Koro-sensei stared in shock as he realised his skin was reacting to the smoke.

" This is...anti-sensei powder?! " he realised.

" This was all part of the plan, Koro-sensei. That is, setting Itona adrift and going wild. " Shrio's voice was heard before anti-sensei BBs were shot.

" Tsk, I was too distracted by Itona's bloodlust that I didn't notice! " Koro-sensei clicked his tongue.

" Now, it's time for your final duty, Itona-kun. " Shiro announced as a net was shot, capturing Itona.

" Itona-kun! " Koro-sensie yelled out as men in white dropped the captured Itona into the back of a truck with Shiro onboard along with the shooters.

" You'll come and save him, won't you? You are his teacher after all. " Shiro taunted.

" Is it just me or this Shiro guy is really becoming a nuisance? " Asuna gritted her teeth, " Part of the plan my ass. He's definitely the kind of guy I'll have no hesitation in injuring. Maybe break a few bones or two. "

" Don't. He's unpredictable for now. It can be dangerous to confront him without knowing what's up his sleeve. " Karma said firmly.

" Is everyone ok? " Koro-sensei clarified.

" More or less. " Nagisa confirmed.

" Then, I'll go save Itona-kun right now! " Koro-sensei announced before he took off after the truck.

" Protecting us reduced his evasion response time. " Karma stated.

" No way! " Fuwa exclaimed.

" Damn that Shiro, he made us his pawns alright! " Terasaka scoffed.
*
" Itona-kun! " Koro-sensei exclaimed when he finally caught up to the group where Itona was unceremoniously deposited on the ground.

Then, several purple lights were switched on, halting Koro-sensei.

'Pressure rays?! Tsk, they'll slow me down!' Koro-sensei gritted his teeth.

" I shouldn't be surprised but you really are a fool, Koro-sensei. " Shiro mocked as he walked out from behind the truck as his men were all stationed with a god angle to kill Koro-sensei.

" I'm after Itona. " Shiro declared as the men began to shoot towards their direction.

" That's right, you're weaker when someone else is being targeted. Now, will you run away? " Shiro taunted.

" I'm his teacher! I will not run! " Koro-sensei said resolutely.

'Hah...I'm powerless...that's why he even abandoned me...'

~Flashback~

" Those are some good eyes. " Shiro called out as he shielded Itona with his umbrella from the unrelenting rain, " I see a powerful fixation to win in them--very crucial for the production of the most strongest cells I've yet to make. "

Shiro's eyes glinted, " Why don't we do a small collaboration, you and me, yes? I'll pave the path to victory. Your tenacity and my technology combined is equivalent to the power that will be able to seize victory. "

Itona's eyes narrowed as Shiro continued to talk.

" With power, you will become stronger. "

~Flashback end~

I was dead set on becoming stronger, so that I could endure the pain I go through from those cells. I wanted to win so bad, so that I could throw myself into it again and again.

But I didn't get what I wanted.

And that stupid target of mine is protecting me!

'I..I don't want to lose to those nobodies!' Itona squeezed his eyes shut.

" GAH! " one of the men in these trees gasped from the shock as Karma surprised him and kicked him sure in the back, all the while holding onto a tree branch.

Karma let out a delighted chuckle.

" ACK! " another yelled out as he was kicked in the groin by Asuna who then grabbed another by the arm and flipped him.

As the men was in a state of confusion, another was knocked out of the tree, this time by Maehara. Lucky for these men, they were caught by the students with some cloths they stretched out so that they would not get hurt. (A/N : They're too nice -3- )

" This is anti-sensei material, right? " Terasaka interrogated as he grabbed one by the scruff of their clothing, " This is why we have to take you down instead of that damn octopus! " he casually kicked the man off as he was caught by Yoshida and Muramatsu.

" Oi, Terasaka! Get the light into the tree! " Isogai called out.

" On it~ "

" You damn brats! " another growled before he was surprised by Okano who used her gymnastics skills to swing from the tree and hang in there while she knocked him off the branch.

" Why...would you...?... " Itona stammered in confusion.

" Don't get the wrong idea. " Hayami interrupted, " We're just fed up with Shiro as well. If Koro-sensei hadn't come to save you, we would have left you behind. "

" Hayami just said 'Don't take this the wrong way'! " Okajima blushed.

" Talk about running hot and cold! " Takebayashi pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose.

Hayami sweat dropped.

" What are you? Her fan club? " Asuna raised a brow as she jumped down from the tree.

" You sure you want to look this way, Shiro? " Karma wondered as Koro-sensei broke the pressure ray equipment, " If you stop shooting, the netting will come off at the base. "

" You've all made it, everyone! " Koro-sensei said happily.

" The net's melting his tentacles! " Chiba said worriedly.

" Hold on, we're getting you free! " Maehara stated.

" Back down now, Shiro-san. We'll be taking Itona. You always plan so carefully, but once my students get involved, they fall apart. The sooner you notice the obvious, the better. " Koro-sensei stated.

" A class consisting of a monster swarmed by flies? How disgusting. " Shiro scoffed, " However, I do acknowledge that my plan needs some radical revisions. You can keep the boy. He'll only live for another two or three days. Remember to play nice, everyone. "
*
'Studying, integrity. They are all lies. In the end, it all comes down to whether I have overwhelming strength'
*
" As long as Itona has a pathological attachment to power and winning, his tentacle cells will stick so tight, it'll be practically impossible to cut them off without any damage. " Koro-sensei remarked as the class surrounded the unconscious boy.

" Can't we cut them off somehow? " Karaoke asked.

" Not without removing his attachment. We need to know about how he got this way. " Koro-sensei shook his head.

'Is it because his father's company went bankrupt? But that doesn't really have anything to do with winning...' Asuna thought with a frown.

" Yeah, but... " Nakamura trailed off.

" I don't think he'll be very willing to talk about his life story with us as we are practically strangers. " Maehara sighed.

" Actually, Asuna already shared some information with us earlier and I also had Ritsu look up some information about him. " Fuwa spoke up as she gestured to her phone, " He's the son of a president of an electronics shop that specialises in supplying smartphone parts around the world. Two years ago, it went bankrupts. The president and his wife disappeared without a trace, leaving their son behind. "

" He supposedly lives with his uncle but as you all saw, he was with Shiro for a while and apparently, Shiro picked him off the street. It's strange that there's no missing person case for him. " Asuna added.

" He probably got some connections with some authorities to hide Itona's disappearance. " Karma suggested nonchalantly.

'It's terrifying...Shiro just brings bad luck everywhere...' Asuna thought.

" What? That's all? " Terasaka mocked as he dug into his ear, " That's why he became a delinquent? Everybody's worried about somethin'. Big ones, small ones. "

Terasaka walked towards the front of the group, holding Itona by the collar of his shirt.

" We'll take him in, look after and all that shit. If he dies, well, can't say we didn't try. " Terasaka shrugged as Murmatsu, Yoshida and Kirara stood behind him.
*
" Look, Itona. Even a small factory like ours can compete with the big guns if we just work with integrity. "

Bullshit

" But why?! You know all of our techniques! If you leave... "

Studying and integrity is meaningless in the face of superior, overwhelming power.

" I'm sorry, Itona. Go and live with your uncle. "
*
Itona slowly blinked awake.

" You're finally awake, sleeping beauty? " Terasaka asked as Itona regained his bearings.

Itona immediately touched the top of his head, touching fabric.

" We refashioned the anti-sensei

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