"Hey! Why are you guys here?!"
The first person to break the silence was not Tomura Shigaraki, but Bakugo, who was still standing in the middle of the bar.
Bakugo was extremely upset inside.
Although he had imagined that someone might come to rescue him, he never expected it would be Masata.
Wasn't this basically proving—again—that he was inferior to him?
"Of course we're here to save you, Bakugo!" Kirishima shouted.
He jumped through the opening Masata had created and rushed inside. Seeing that most of the villains were still stunned, he grabbed Bakugo and pulled him back.
"It was way too smooth… no, it was way too powerful!"
From breaking in to now, everything had happened within a single minute.
In that short time, Bakugo had been rescued, and most of the villains had already been suppressed by Masata.
Once again, everyone was shocked by his overwhelming strength.
Even those heroes who were very familiar with Masata couldn't hide their astonishment.
"Since when did someone this terrifying appear among us? I've never seen him before!"
"Did you not hear? He's the captain of the special operations team. And he's still a student from UA!"
"Kids these days are terrifying… I doubt we could even last a few seconds against him."
After exchanging glances, the three heroes sighed together, feeling a silent sense of defeat.
Outside the bar, Endeavor and All Might were coordinating with the police, sealing off the area to prevent any villains from escaping.
When they heard the noise inside, they became anxious.
But soon, they relaxed.
Under Kirishima's pull, Bakugo finally walked out of the bar.
The hostage had been rescued.
The mission was successful.
"Hah… looks like that kid did well," Endeavor said, letting out a long breath.
He had faced tremendous pressure when proposing the special operations team, but now he could finally feel relieved.
"Igarashi Masata… it's you again!!!"
Shigaraki finally reacted.
Staring at Masata's calm, indifferent expression, the hatred in his heart overflowed.
His resentment was so intense that it was almost visible.
Seeing Shigaraki's murderous gaze, Masata chuckled.
"What? I haven't even come to settle accounts with you yet, and you're already acting like a wronged housewife?"
"Kurogiri," Shigaraki said coldly, "we're outnumbered. Send as many as you can. Don't hold back!"
Compared to his earlier self at the USJ incident, Shigaraki had grown much calmer.
The situation was obvious.
They had very few fighters left.
The heroes, on the other hand, were overwhelming in number.
Not to mention All Might and that hateful magma user.
A complete retreat was impossible.
"Um… sorry," Kurogiri replied hesitantly. "The Nomu at the designated location… it's gone."
That was the worst possible news.
Without Nomu, what chance did they have left?
In fact, Yaoyorozu's tracking signal had led the heroes to a warehouse where the Nomu were being produced.
While Masata's team rescued Bakugo, other professional heroes stormed that facility.
With Mt. Lady's support and Best Jeanist's control, the entire building was destroyed.
Multiple completed and half-finished Nomu were captured.
They even found Magne inside.
He had been abandoned after being severely injured and was being converted into a Nomu.
The tracking handcuffs were also recovered there.
Meanwhile, Tiger discovered his partner, Mandalay, soaked in nutrient fluid.
Her lifeless eyes enraged him so much that he destroyed several Nomu on the spot before carrying her to an ambulance.
Back in the bar, after Masata's explosive entry, more heroes rushed in.
"This time, we're not the only ones delivering pizza," Edgeshot said calmly as he entered.
After confirming that no villains had escaped, he turned toward the enemies.
Suddenly, Kurogiri's body trembled.
His head tilted.
He collapsed.
"Kurogiri! What's wrong with you?!" Shigaraki shouted in panic.
Kurogiri was their last escape route.
Without him, no one could flee.
"It's useless," Edgeshot said calmly. "He's too dangerous. For safety, I put him to sleep."
Edgeshot's body had become as thin as paper.
This was his Quirk—Paper Body.
He could flatten and stretch himself at supersonic speed.
During previous battles, Kurogiri's weakness had been exposed.
With his limbs restrained, he had no way to resist.
Now, he could only lie unconscious.
"Alright," Masata said slowly, standing at the center of the bar.
The heroes formed a tight encirclement around him.
The League of Villains was completely trapped.
"Here's the question."
"Who's next?"
At that moment, Gran Torino stepped forward.
Though small, his presence was overwhelming.
"Shuichi Iguchi, Jin Bubaigawara, Hitoshi Kawara, and… Tomura Shigaraki."
"Even with limited information and time, the police confirmed your identities overnight."
"There's nowhere left for you to run."
The villains' expressions changed one by one.
"Yeah," Masata added calmly.
"You're completely surrounded."
His hands glowed faintly red as magma gathered beneath his skin.
If they made the slightest move, he would strike instantly.
"By the way," Masata continued, smiling faintly, "where's your teacher?"
"ALL FOR ONE."
"I'd really like to have a proper talk with him."
Lava flowed along Masata's arm as he stepped toward Shigaraki.
His smile looked gentle.
But his eyes burned with murderous intent.