When Izuku Midoriya broke free from the darkness, he found himself suspended above a flooded zone.
"…Damn it."
"That Villain's Quirk… it's spatial teleportation."
"They want to kill All Might… but why?"
Before he could think any further, gravity took over.
Izuku dropped straight into the water like a diver.
If they scattered us, then they must have positioned forces in every zone…
That means there will definitely be enemies here.
The moment Izuku turned his head—
A shark-like Villain lunged at him, jaws wide open.
"Even though we've got no grudge—goodbye forever!!"
He can talk underwater?!
Just as Izuku prepared to use One For All—
The Villain was suddenly kicked from the side.
It was Tsuyu Asui.
With one clean strike, she sent the shark-man flying, then wrapped Izuku with her tongue and pulled him away at high speed—
Minoru Mineta clutched under her arm.
Escape to the Boat
Twenty seconds later—
The three landed on the only small boat in the flooded zone.
Izuku was placed carefully on board.
Mineta… was not.
He was tossed onto the deck.
"Cough—thank you, Asui."
"Call me Tsuyu-chan."
"…This situation is really bad."
"Yes."
"We've been completely separated…"
"Tsuyu—can your communicator still work?"
"It should…"
"…bleh."
She leaned forward—
And regurgitated the communicator from her stomach.
"…That still surprises me every time."
"Try contacting the others first."
"Midoriya! Midoriya!!"
Mineta suddenly grabbed Izuku's arm, trembling violently.
"Look—look over there!!"
Surrounding the boat—
Figures began emerging from the water.
Fish-like.
Octopus-like.
All Villains.
"THERE'S A BIG ONE!!!"
Mineta collapsed instantly, pale and shaking.
"Hey! This isn't the time to panic!"
"They're trying to kill us!"
Izuku grabbed him by the collar and shook him.
"I contacted the others," Tsuyu said.
"They're safe for now…"
"But the communicator's flooded. It's useless now."
"And everyone else is tied up—they can't help us."
"Then we handle this ourselves."
Izuku took off all the small packs attached to his belt, laying them out carefully.
"First, gather everything we know."
"And analyze."
"I don't think they know our Quirks yet."
"I agree," Tsuyu nodded.
"If they did, they would've sent me to the fire zone instead."
"Then let's move quickly."
"Everyone explain your Quirk."
Izuku took a breath.
"I have super strength."
"But… it's unstable."
"It can damage my own body."
"I can jump far, stick to surfaces, extend my tongue up to 20 meters…"
"And I can store and expel objects from my stomach."
The two turned to Mineta.
He nervously plucked a purple sphere from his head and stuck it onto the side of the boat.
"It's super sticky…"
"It can last a whole day if I'm in good condition…"
"They regenerate when I pull them off…"
"But if I overuse it, I start bleeding…"
"And I can bounce off them without sticking."
Silence.
Then—
Izuku's eyes sharpened.
"Mineta…"
"How many can you use at once?"
"…Dozens."
"Why?"
"I have a plan."
Mineta immediately panicked.
"That's impossible!! No way!!"
"I think it could work," Tsuyu said calmly.
"Don't be afraid, Mineta."
"Just keep throwing your balls."
"…Fine…"
Counterattack
"Then let's begin."
Izuku leapt off the boat—
Diving straight into the water.
"You came down here to die?!"
"Once you're in the water—"
"YOU'RE THE ONES WHO'LL DIE!!"
"SMASH!!"
Izuku focused One For All into a single finger—
Then snapped forward.
The resulting shockwave exploded through the water—
Forming a massive vortex.
A spiraling waterspout erupted—
Pulling every Villain into its center.
"NOW!!"
Tsuyu jumped—
Carrying Mineta into the air.
"It's your turn, Mineta!"
Her tongue wrapped around Izuku—
Pulling him up as well.
"FINE!! I'LL DO IT!!"
"TAKE THIS—AND THIS—AND THIS—!!"
Mineta hurled dozens of sticky spheres into the vortex.
"What is this?!"
"I'm stuck!!"
"Don't touch it—you'll get stuck too!!"
Within seconds—
The Villains were bound together into a massive, writhing cluster.
"…Yeah."
"Mineta's Quirk is seriously strong."
Izuku landed, clutching his now-purple finger.
The three of them reached the shore.
Decision Point
"What do we do now?" Tsuyu asked.
"If this is their level…"
"Then the others are probably fine."
Izuku turned toward the central plaza.
"You two go ahead and regroup with the teachers."
"I'm going to check on Aizawa-sensei."
"If I can help him—I will."
"…Understood."
"Be careful."
Tsuyu and Mineta left immediately.
Izuku turned—
—and froze.
Aizawa vs. Nomu
Aizawa, who had been fighting moments earlier—
Was now pinned to the ground by a massive creature.
"Hmph."
"I'm not the boss."
A man covered in hands stepped forward.
"This 'Nomu'…"
"…was created specifically to kill All Might."
"Erasing Quirks is impressive…"
"But against overwhelming power…"
"…it means nothing."
"…Shigaraki Tomura."
A swirling mist appeared behind him.
"Kurogiri…"
"Is Thirteen taken care of?"
"Yes."
"He can no longer fight."
"But two students escaped outside."
"…They escaped?"
Shigaraki scratched his neck violently.
"If not for your portal…"
"I'd grind you into dust right now."
"…Forget it."
"We're leaving."
Wait—why are they retreating so quickly?
"But before we go…"
Danger.
Izuku's instincts screamed.
Without hesitation—
He dove back into the water.
"Missed."
Shigaraki stood at the edge, staring at the rippling surface.
"…Let's withdraw."
The Symbol of Peace Arrives
Just as the Villains prepared to leave—
BOOM!!
The gates of USJ were blown open.
A towering figure stepped through.
"I am here."
"Do not fear."
"Because I have arrived!!"
All Might had entered the battlefield.
Shigaraki's lips curled into a twisted grin.
"…Then let's continue."
"The game isn't over yet."