With Izuku…
The six remaining villains charged.
I exhaled slowly… steadying my heartbeat.
Full Cowl 55% — ON.
Green lightning erupted around me, cracking through the floor as I moved.
One villain swung a metal pipe at my head—
I dropped low, pivoted—
CRACK!
My elbow slammed into his ribs, folding him instantly.
Two more lunged—
I caught the first by the wrist, twisted, flipped him over my shoulder—
My heel shot out, smashing the second into the wall hard enough to crater it.
Another tried to sneak up behind me—
Blackwhip snapped out like a hunting serpent, yanking him straight into my fist.
His eyes rolled back before he even hit the ground.
The last two froze.
Too late.
I blitzed forward—nothing but a streak of lightning—
SMASH!!
They collapsed. Motionless.
My chest heaved.
My fists trembled from adrenaline and the weight of everything riding on this raid.
Rin's words echoed like chains in my skull:
"Your dad wants you safe."
"I'll take you home."
"Think it over before the end of the day."
I clenched my teeth hard.
"No.
I'm not letting them decide my life. Even if he's my dad…"
I pushed deeper into the maze-like structure—walls shifting, paths rearranging.
Someone's quirk was controlling the building.
'…whoa… there are more, huh…'
I skidded to a halt.
A towering figure crushed two villains beneath his enormous fists—
muscles bulging, skin ripped apart from sheer mass.
He turned, grinning bloodlust.
"Oi, hero… let's kill each other…"
Muscular.
I dashed forward—Full Cowl sparking—
But the moment I struck, pain shot through my arm.
55%… wasn't enough.
'As I thought… he's pretty damn durable…'
Muscular cracked his knuckles.
"What happened? Out of gas? Come at me, hero! Let's kill each other!"
His excitement burned hotter than his strength.
'If Nana-san was here… no. Focus. Defeat him.
Think… Fa Jin.
Remember the sensation…'
I repeated the motions—micro movements, storing kinetic energy—
My legs coiled tight like springs ready to snap.
And then—
BOOM!
I exploded forward with a Fa Jin–powered Smash, striking Muscular square in the jaw.
The shockwave shook the hallway.
His body slammed into the ground—unmoving.
I exhaled shakily, pulling in a breath of dust and sweat.
'This is pretty damn exhausting…
Glad I didn't use the gauntlets…
I'll save them for Overhaul…'
Suddenly—
whiip!
A dart sliced past my cheek.
Danger Sense shrieked in my skull, and I jerked aside just in time.
I recognized the energy instantly.
"Kurohane… Rika…"
She stepped out of the shadows, lips curled in amusement.
"Oh boy… you remember me? I'm impressed."
Her quirk—Eraser-like—but needed touch to activate.
'Fine… as long as she doesn't touch me, I'm gonna be fine…'
I flicked Blackwhip toward her—
But she danced aside gracefully, almost teasingly.
"You have multiple quirks too… just like your father…"
"He's not my father."
The words came out sharp, colder than I expected.
"You don't seem to understand, boy… blood is thicker than water…
And that look on your face… reminds me of Master…"
While she talked, I struck—Blackwhip coiling around her waist.
"…so rough… are you into this thing…? "
"Shut up, you hag…"
She laughed darkly.
"Jokes on you… I'm into this too, Izuku."
She flicked a dart—
And vanished.
Teleport.
She reappeared behind me, breath on my neck.
I leapt forward instantly.
"Your dad is quite generous, you see.
Before capturing you, he gave me this quirk — Teleport.
I can teleport to my dart within 50 meters. Quite awesome, you know?"
More darts glinted between her fingers.
'What… which one… concentrate…'
I dodged most—
But one scraped my forehead, leaving a burning mark.
She giggled lowly.
"That look on your face… mmh.
Careful, Izuku… you're making me wet just looking at you."
Izuku froze.
His brain completely shut down.
"WH—HEY—WHAT—?!"
His voice cracked so hard it echoed in the hallway.
His face went from green lightning to bright red.
"D-Don't say stuff like that!! We're in the middle of a fight!!"
He slapped both hands on his cheeks as if trying to physically reboot his mind.
Why would she say that—!?
Focus, Izuku, FOCUS—!
Stupid hormones, stop betraying me!!
He pointed at her with shaking hands.
S-Stop messing around! I'm not— I'm NOT dealing with this right now!"
Lightning burst around him as he forced himself back into combat mode.
Blackwhip erupted outward, a storm of tendrils.
She leapt back, throwing more darts—
'…concentrate…'
I shut my eyes.
Let Danger Sense steer my muscles—
My body moving before thought.
I slipped through the darts like water—
Every throw missing by centimeters.
Kurohane's eyes widened.
Then—
"Watch out, Izuku-kun!"
Nana's voice—
Real.
Close.
I froze for a fraction of a second—
And that was enough.
Kurohane teleported behind me and tackled me to the ground—
Pinning my wrists, straddling my waist.
Nana's voice vanished.
"…get off me, you hag…"
She leaned in closer, smirking.
"…your body doesn't seem to be wanting that…"
Shit… my little brother betrayed me again…
Even without One For All, my training made my body powerful.
I stood—lifting her with me like she weighed nothing.
"Eh?"
Her eyes went wide.
Then—
"OI, IZUKU!
ARE YOU HAVING AN ILLICIT RELATIONSHIP WITH A VILLAIN?!"
Mirko's voice nearly blew my eardrums out.
Beside her, Ryuko blushed.
"E-Even so… that position seems… a bit…"
I flung Kurohane away instantly.
I couldn't even blame them—
Anyone seeing that position would assume the worst.
Kurohane licked her lips.
"So rough… you just know what I like…"
She winked.
"How about it, Izuku-kun?
I've taken a liking to you. Let's elope…
I'll take you somewhere far away and take care of you…
A place where no heroes or villains can disturb us…"
"You think I'm gonna accept that?"
I backed away.
"Mirko-san, take care of her."
Mirko cracked her knuckles with a smile.
I sprinted past, crashing into a fresh wave of villains—
'…what if I accept her offer…?'
I slapped the thought out of my brain.
Stop thinking with my dick.
Think with my head.
I have three girls waiting for me…
What more do I need?'
I punched through another group before spotting Shoto and Kacchan.
Shoto looked rough—
Cuts, burns, bruises—
Something serious must've happened.
But no time—
Eri.
I had to find Eri before they moved the quirk-destroying guns.
With the communication-blocker defeated, intel poured back in.
Five Bullets captured.
Two hundred villains down.
But over 150 villains and 3 Bullets left…
And Shigaraki.
And his entire gang.
And finally—
Overhaul was still here.
The real battle was just beginning.