Hell hath no fury like an older sister’s wrath.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSq9XPjRxe
A lesson that’s being beaten into Azrael’s body.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWNWKX0EkR
Azrael: ‘Clearly, she has no problem taking me in as a cripple.’
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXM3Fo1dvC
As he is dragged into the sky, Azrael could feel his legs and arms being twisted and broken. If not for his high-speed regeneration, this would be an instant loss. And because of that quirk, he’s daring enough to try this.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlPCLVqxP2
His eyes flash blue as thunderclouds appear overhead and produce an explosive bolt of lightning on their location. That split second of broken focus was enough to get away from Tatsumaki’s iron grip, using wind to fly a few paces away.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVEPzRVmeh
But it was not long enough to prevent him from getting hit with the redirected lightning. He blocked with his air shield and saw that Tatsumaki was not damaged by this lightning. She only looked angrier.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0kwpqN4Qf
Azrael: ‘Yeah, no. We’re not ready for this yet. The psychic distributor isn’t even-’
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaoffRsZ28E
A twisting in his pocket and an explosive increase in Tatsumaki’s power later…
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxV9FKuTyN
Tatsumaki: “That’s much better.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0n9lYDBYf
She says with a devilish grin.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlb9huAlWTn
Unleashing everything he has to buy himself time, Azrael’s eyes flash blue as he sends ten purple energy beams at the terror in front of him.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhl6Pwg4ftz
The grin disappears as she flies through the assault with ease. Next, she cups her hands together before ripping them apart. Just like that, the clouds overhead are parted. No more lightning.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCoP1cxlOC
Worse, Azrael’s arms and legs are being torn apart again. He grunts as he flies away from-
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8huglprKg
The wind surrounding Azrael’s body is taken over, and he’s pulled towards Tatsumaki. Clicking his tongue, the angel fires more energy blasts. But the esper got used to how those energy beams feel and stops them in midair.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpAOEcyeux
Condensing them into a large ball of destruction, she points at Azrael and lets it go. The man is still being pulled and so is about to collide with his own attack.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGBvg3dLa1
But at least he is covered by the purple ball; this gives him a second of privacy. Two gigantic blue serpentine shark-like creatures erupt from Azrael’s back. Placing them in front of him like a drill, he then activated another quirk, one All For One was very proud of.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AMfSSKJj6
A trophy, if you will.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEeSsLUo30
He breathes in as holes appear in the soles of his feet.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06cwwv1LwK
Azrael: ‘Rocket Dragon!’
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJj2FUFUzT
A second later, he bursts through the coming energy ball and slams right into Tatsumaki’s shield with unparalleled speed. It was enough to make her eyes widen and the shield to nearly break.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSCc7QNfOP
But he wasn’t done.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Io6IaUEg6
The blue creatures open their maws, and purple energy collects within.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoT4inLgzqR
Azrael: ‘Tempest Cannon!’
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99zR5X117t
Tatsumaki is engulfed by the point-blank blast and sent flying several feet away. It was enough for Azrael to make a call to Tomura. He quickly presses a button on his mask.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4j0nYb1Cy
Azrael: “Release the reserve, Tornado is-”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeIEiS5uwc
His next words are cut off by an immense pressure on his neck. In front of him was Tatsumaki, only moderately damaged, holding her cupped hand out towards him.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIHY7BiVvi
Tatsumaki: “Tell me who you’re working with, or I’ll start tearing things off.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvavfTLA3t
To show just how enraged she is, he can feel a slight pull on his eye. Instead of fear, Azrael only felt further hatred. Someone like her is the second-ranked hero? Someone so willing to torture?
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tHdYOD8jp
For a moment, Azrael wanted to stop holding back and actually finish this fight. It might shorten his life span further or end in his death, but it would be worth it to take her out.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30Rslsh80T
But no, he knows this is not the right time. And if All Might comes in, Azrael’s sacrifice would be in vain. Besides, she’s Theo’s prey. He’ll respect that.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDiy2NM9Y2L
So instead, the angel laughs as the ground shakes violently.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgEVg7GwPA
Azrael: “You have… more important things to… worry about.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdEUPOtYUA
Before Tatsumaki starts to tear limbs off, she finally senses it. Turning to the earth, she witnesses a sight that nearly made her drop Azrael.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7LfhyQbF5
Two large blue centipedes explode out of the ground and start wreaking havoc alongside the remaining nomu. But it’s not just them; she can sense dozens of smaller red ones exiting from the holes the big ones made.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAzoEBI8Z3b
Azrael: “Aren’t your brother and sister down there?”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpm04KRP83H
She returns her glare to Azrael and tightens her grip.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6x8BlqoY6F
Tatsumaki: “What did you do?!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDxxS2xG00
Azrael: “Does it… matter? Torture me for answers and… revenge… or save people. Your choice… hero.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BmyGoR6JZ
The woman grinds her teeth before making her choice. She screams to the high heavens as wrath incarnate. She explodes to the closest centipede, but not before ripping off Azrael’s left eye and right leg.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYmfWA57v5
He bites his tongue, not wanting to give her the satisfaction of his screams of pain.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzYaoWMi2L
Azrael: ‘I have to leave, but not before I get Kota and Muscular.’
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdhLbJJdTJ
He disappears into a mud portal as his high-speed regeneration works to heal his wounds.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknYEssxdkh
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtIodaN3IW
Valkyrie was Kiri fully unleashed, and this nomu was much weaker than the previous one. So the victor was quickly decided.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡobIK1J9b7Z
Kiri dodges another blow from the damaged nomu and takes hold of its arm. Throwing the behemoth over her shoulder, the girl made sure to end it with a stomp to the head and a breaking of the arm.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVGIzM2igH
A second later, the creature was done twitching.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxouq3bNH3
Lily: “Y-You did it… ”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcK4JfrZvr
The young woman approaches her savior while holding her chest and stomach. Kiri nods at Lily and looks to the sky. Unfortunately, the flying one got away. But she’ll deal with that la-
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuSWKHW4SF
The ground shakes, and Kiri’s senses scream danger. Something was coming. Something big.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzLuOqBgy7
There was no time. Kiri pushed Lily away as a blue centipede erupted from beneath her.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9H7XWyXdnI
Lily: “Valkyrie!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmL2faK95o8
Thankfully, she wasn’t eaten yet. But the sheer force of the eruption was enough to knock her far into the air. At this rate she was going to fall right into the waiting jaws of the quirk beast.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8IrDs9f77
Before Kiri could save herself, a red comet grabbed her and flew away from the scene.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjzQ0DspEV
Kaoru: “Gotcha!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxXzypqUvV
Kiri looked at Karou and then at the chaos below.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZk5SQeviO
Kaoru: “I know, I got it!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSypEUuY5Wx
Using telekinesis, Kaoru lifted all the remaining heroes near the rampaging centipede. However… she couldn’t save everyone…
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWdUcrNhIQq
Kaoru: “Damn it… ”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7zFU1q0KV
But she doesn’t let that stop her, not right now; she carries the ones she saved to a safe place. If there’s even a safe place in the city at this point.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsl811abLm
Kaoru: “This… this is-”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLSjjHWHKB
Just then, a green comet slammed into the centipede, knocking it to the ground, causing several buildings to crumble.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFV9LsyVXLK
Kiri: ‘Onee…’
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNqTLUEKZj
Kaoru: “Tatsumaki! Yes! We have a chance now. We should focus on helping-”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHBRNHArkA
It’s at that moment she realized Valkyrie had escaped her arms.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsj6N2WnZMk
Kaoru: “What!?”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡioYWwCLJ6g
Kiri knows her big sister can handle this, but the faster this ends, the better chance everyone has. So Kiri arrives back where she was almost eaten. To her surprise, there were several more centipedes. These were smaller and red in color.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dnWVIXKoj
The course of action was clear; let Tatsumaki handle the big ones while she handles the smaller ones. Kiri gets into her battle stance and stares down the monstrous horde.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡackdqe4ZyL
Valkyrie: “This far, and no further.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAxZ0tUDJ9
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOh1IRxbE9o
This has to be one of the worst nights for Fubuki. As soon as the nomu attacked, the three pros split up to help. They didn’t know how many there were, and so they needed to separate to cover more ground and save more lives.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsSGFfCa96
Considering Izuku’s quirk and the fact these nomu didn’t seem as strong as the previous one, she wasn’t worried. She… does have faith in her brother.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkO7ocGVLo
So it didn’t take long for Fubuki and Mountain Ape to find one. It was a nomu with several chainsaws over its body. Mountain Ape offered to deal with it, but Fubuki decided against it.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1fz6sfbhs
This will be another test for her abilities.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlewkDmlNF
Fubuki: “Freeze.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42aDRz5jXY
For a split second, the nomu’s brain heard the command and stood still. That was enough time for Fubuki to trap it within a sphere of rubble.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ALC2wcukI
Fubuki: “Whistling Typhoon.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHtAaiKmaQ
Within seconds, the nomu was torn apart.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKI39ppoPax
Mountain Ape: “Excellently done, Boss Fubuki!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImEqJfN3vD
Fubuki: “Thank you.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcJwrmwzgw
She thought had she gotten stronger, and maybe she had. But that slight moment of pride and accomplishment was challenged by two things.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDtReOUzMa
One, the sudden spikes of pain Izuku was experiencing. She separated from Mountain Ape to help him, but then the next thing happened.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0tNbzorP9
Giant centipedes erupting from the earth and a flood of smaller ones claiming the city. Sensing her big sister in the area, she knew Izuku was alright. So that left her to return to the burning area and face the swarm.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrXnvqBhEe
Fubuki: “Mountain Ape!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUG0A7bzNKp
Reuniting with her subordinate, she is shocked to find him being overwhelmed. He’s in his large red ape form and tearing through several of them. But he was losing ground quickly.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtjaqOQMlq
Fubuki: ‘How? I know he should be stronger than that.’
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZE4M11zNT
Regardless, she won’t let him fight alone any longer.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymlGOFOYJD
Fubuki: “Ravaging Spires!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDpdoNQV5R
Wind whips around in seven different locations around Mountain Ape. In the next moment, small tornadoes explode into existence. Most centipedes were torn asunder, while others were blown away.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTfR6Uy6kf
Mountain Ape: “Boss Fubuki!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEuVY2cIjsp
Fubuki: “Leave.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipJqXeDjRB
She says as she descends between him and the recovering swarm.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDFmemjFdO
Mountain Ape: “W-What? No, let me fight with you!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbukZWQos39
This wasn’t an argument. She gives him a side glare and lets leak some of her power.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1Dqfe7F13
Fubuki: “No! You’ll only get in the way. Focus on helping civilians and the interns if you find them. Go!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SZy7gUTFJ
Deflated by Fubuki’s lashing and worn down by the fight, he relents.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09lENiv7Ac
Mountain Ape: “Y-Yes… be safe, Boss Fubuki.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpreVc4j3K
Fubuki: “I will. I’m stronger now.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgsU7s9FRT
As he leaves, Fubuki returns to gaze at the swarm. There are more of them.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5RedBQC8eV
So what?
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fdDdkcYhG
Here and now, she will prove herself.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPePmYnr5j
Fubuki raises her hands as several glowing needles emerge out of her clothes. She still hasn’t quite mastered psi-swords, but psi-needles are much easier.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchCF35QkNV
Fubuki: “Watch me, big sis.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7YXZUmFdY
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirT5S1Wuyr
Uraraka knew to stay away from the fighting. She has gotten stronger, but she knows her limits. So Alice and her focused on rescue.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFOigogYEN
Her ability to lift rubble and Alice’s ability to quarantine areas with wooden barriers were invaluable.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4J87HhZibY
But things changed when the world stopped making sense. Both girls were frozen with fear by the giant centipedes and the horde that followed. Only when one was engulfed by hellfire and another was tackled by a green comet did they regain themselves.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWj7vlIYmSZ
However, what about the smaller ones? The ones tearing down the wooden barriers and digging through the buildings. What use are their quirks in front of that?
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJpVKU7sKzs
They’re only kids. So they ran. Away from the flames, rubble, and carnage. For what could they do?
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0ON1sJ5yJ
“Help!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRbAZMxQeU
The girl stops.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAD2a5w90xD
Then looks.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJ4iCQM9A7
And finally pales.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtC9JFn6Lwb
A small girl, leg stuck by fallen wood. Wood from the barriers.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr29F4KTi9i
Uraraka: ‘I thought we got everyone out!’
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBIs3Bev1q
Their inexperience once again costs them, for they missed someone in their hurried evacuation. But what can they do? The swarm comes, and it will consume the girl.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4oG9TcYbA
For a second, a horribly human second, Uraraka thinks to ignore it. She can’t die here. She has to make it big so she can help support her family. They matter more.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpyAoVFLDr
But as she sees the fear in the girl’s eyes, Uraraka sees herself. She was in a similar situation before, and she remembers what she was thinking.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgU7lkKuki
“Someone save me. Why won’t anyone save me? Why are they leaving me behind?”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmpxERbwyT
The second passed, and Uraraka does what Izuku did for her. Because that’s what a real hero does.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquZVP24STW
Alice: “W-What are you doing!?”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGBfDqSIxn
Ignoring her new friend’s fearful screams, Uraraka runs into the oncoming horde. Instinctive ideals takes over; she can’t let that child down.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyErvzRiQMk
Uraraka: ‘I will make it!’
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGoD6xPVVx
Eyeing a fallen concrete pillar, she makes a quick detour and activates her quirk. With the weightless pillar, she grabs and chucks it at the swarm.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7Z3irdUgw
Uraraka: “Release!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iVWTC8PDd
Regaining its weight, the pillar slams into the centipedes, killing several of them. With some more time, Uraraka was able to get to the young girl.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9E4CTrWCDJ
Uraraka: “Don’t worry, I’m here!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFT9u1EE1es
Using the best All Might impression she can, she holds the girl in her arms and runs away. Just in time too, the surviving Centipedes storm over the pillar and rush Uraraka.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cxvRqSGgf
She continues to run towards the still stunned Alice.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4lvCOqMYP
Alice: “Uraraka… ”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuw5yrOPFy
Uraraka: “Make some trees! Big, strong ones! But with small frames!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1x5qmk3qtR
Alice grabs her trembling arm and digs into one of her pockets. Finding what she needs, the girl throws down the seeds and makes them grow. At this point, she’s starting to get sleepy from the use of her quirk.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡME7GCKPcci
Regardless, she manages to make two large oak trees. Right on time, Uraraka touched both of them while passing by. After that, she passed the child to Alice.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDgR8jsmHA
Uraraka: “Take her someplace safe.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavbhuVx9kW
Alice: “B-But what about you!?”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVmgCkceQg
Uraraka: “I’ll… buy you both time. Trust me, I’ll be fine.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡriekO0PB4A
The skittering is coming closer…
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KopziiAbM
Uraraka: “Go!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwayrMzojSM
The girl buries her face in Alice’s neck. Seeing Uraraka’s determination and the girl’s fear, Alice nods with tears in her eyes.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwJUtVcDpJ
After seeing them off, Uraraka grabs both weightless trees and wields them like spears.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuO0udok89
Uraraka: “Mom, Dad… I’m going to do my best… ”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LXJOU9YfP
The girl thrusts the trees forward, impaling several of the creatures on the branches. At the same time, she uses the other tree as a bat to swat any centipedes that get close.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJU9Wws3MGV
This works fairly well, for a while. As the branches break off from the excess bodies and the centipede’s endless swarming, Uraraka gets tired.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt04fozNPqu
Keeping such large objects weightless is killer on her stamina. But she doesn’t back down, never gives up. She is not frail, and she knows-
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTfTGs2KIL
Uraraka: “This is nothing compared to my fight with Bakugo!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6cSMSyzX6
Slamming the two trees together, she crushed several centipedes together. However, that impact was too much on the wood. The accumulating damage and use finally hit the limit; they broke apart.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLhXE2xIFp
Her eyes went wide as she was left weaponless. Still, she managed to take out several centipedes. There were only a few left, but that few was still too much for her current state.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8RtKSy28c
As they approach her, Uraraka still didn’t buckle. She put up her arms and prepared for the onslaught.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjz1drfPZxl
But… despite it all… she did not have the strength to contend with them all. Shadows soon covered her sight.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6wwf5v4KS
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiikbctZXMV
Pairing Kaoru with Tokoyami was a good idea. She could produce enough light to calm Dark Shadow. But now, she’s gone, off helping several civilians and heroes.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHqrFc3KID
That left Tokoyami with Kirishima. They haven’t spoken much, but that didn’t stop them from helping where they could.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0u2ZSUMZiM
Also didn’t stop some pro heroes from trying to stop them from doing so, especially Tokoyami. They are just students and don’t have a license to use their quirk. They didn’t care though; people needed help. They needed a protector, especially from the quirk beasts rampaging around.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLo8AFxh93t
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknRXKT00um
But as it stands, Tokoyami couldn’t help much more than a normal person. Not helped by some people actually mistaking him for another quirk beast. Considering the circumstances, he can’t blame them.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9fjtyTpjX
If he wants to really help, he needs Dark Shadow. But it’s been… tense after the talk with Kiri. With it being night, who knows what might happen?
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzznWaqwDAL
Life, however, will not give him a chance to think.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzoqGwHpfJ
Kirishima: “Look out!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64mMepMmTb
While he was distracted with his thoughts, a centipede emerged from the ground, ready to skewer him. At that moment, instinct took over.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWgQ20mPl3
Tokoyami: “Dark Shadow!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSBqMLdhzI
He is taken into the air by the centipede while Kirishima can only watch. But the situation is instantly reversed when darkness explodes out and turns the centipede into corrupted meat.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFY2ajmVZ2b
Dark Shadow roars in anger as the two land back down. Tokoyami was held within the darkness, like a protective cocoon, while Dark Shadow lashed against everything deemed a threat.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1YK8AvheX
Tokoyami: “Calm yourself, Dark Shadow!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDlPyHBgmw
Kirishima punched away the falling debris while making sure no one got caught up in this. The centipedes, however, kept coming. So Dark Shadow kept fighting.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAga1kRLWOX
Tokoyami: “Dark Shadow, stop!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw08lT5NTAH
The darkness continues to take more control over his body. This always happened; no matter what he said or did, Dark Shadow never listened while like this.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaR9Xg2fTIT
Kirishima: “Come on, man! You have to control yourself! Snap out of it!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLEpI5gUdk
The boy could see Kirishima trying to help. Dodging the rubble, trying to talk Tokoyami down. But it wasn’t him; it was Dark Shadow.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvip4orMiL
That’s when it clicked.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUSMJVsfRM
Kirishima wasn’t seeing Dark Shadow as an individual, just an extension of Tokoyami’s quirk.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbKTIhypno
Tokoyami: ‘Was I the same?’
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1r00ELtWCo
Commanding instead of asking. Using instead of working with.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefdRHzxOpP
If Dark Shadow is an individual, then telling him to calm down won’t do anything. You must know the source of his anger. For too long he thought it was simply normal for Dark Shadow to lose his mind at night. But maybe… it didn’t have to be that way.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisXrUOLxW1
For the first time, Tokoyami gives in and lets himself be consumed by the darkness. The cocoon closes, and Tokoyami disappears.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTC86pCJynW
Kirishima: “Tokoyami!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kXHUbfrdF
He sinks into the black and within finds a familiar face. One just as enraged as he remembers.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLj17GnN3w
Tokoyami: “Dark Shadow.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJUTYIWFzu
The black quakes and red jagged eyes glare at Tokoyami.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNb8NSWggmx
Tokoyami: “Why are you angry?”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLzrqP5Igw
Dark Shadow: “Not… angry… just… protecting.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1AD6rQOJk
Tokoyami: “Not like this. Release me and calm down, Dark Shadow.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MB3y5AMy8
Dark Shadow: “Is that… an order?”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmA3R6kJqp
Tokoyami: “… No. I’m asking. You are… my friend.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2P2PBU95W7
Dark Shadow: “Lies! We are nothing… but your quirk. Just like… she is for the boy.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfz3D9KR0tz
Tokoyami: “… I know now that isn’t the case. It took me time to see, but you’re more than a quirk, Dark Shadow. You were and are still, my first friend. Something I have failed to remember.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5pYjuoOvnS
Dark Shadow: “And? I will… still… have to fight… alone.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhSy6GLpLl
Tokoyami: “No, you won’t. Trust me, as I have trusted you.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdprpgJxj2N
The black quakes once more in hidden anger. The feelings it suppresses during the day and the emotion inflamed by the strange questions, rages within.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjeuD0YVaqe
Is Tokoyami his friend? Or is he just saying all this to regain control again? Will he have to take near-constant punishment in battle for his sake again?
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGJJYzesEX
Does Dark Shadow really care for this person enough to do that?
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQPwhkE6Js
Dark Shadow: “How can I… know? I want to… know.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVapfcNGb5
Tokoyami: “I don’t know, Dark Shadow. But this will be the first step on that path to true understanding. Are you willing to take that leap with me?”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiNWZol1DI
The shadow ponders and thinks on the bond between Tae and Midoriya. Despite her confusion, to him, it seemed real. It was…something to envy.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpyQzZU3eq
Dark Shadow: “Very… well… for now.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2B53uSU2p7
The darkness once again engulfs Tokoyami, but this felt much different. Instead of fighting against the flow, trying to command it, he lets it flow like water around him.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNB6ja13zy1
Outside, Kirishima watches as Dark Shadow suddenly shrinks down into a small sphere.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLsJEobWaXu
Kirishima: “What the-”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSuWEWFHuT
The next instant, the sphere shatters to reveal Tokoyami wearing a somewhat calmer Dark Shadow over himself.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2CU38OemR
Tokoyami: “Abyssal Black Body, Extreme.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPeQFNbBbR
Kirishima: “Cool, man! You managed to control your quirk!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXSvRbPImu
Tokoyami: “Dark Shadow… is more than just a quirk. He’s-’
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZ4lbgZBuH
His eyes widen as his increased senses tell him of danger. Not for himself, but for another person he’d like to call a friend as well.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjaWiwjprp
In this form, every shadow seems to come alive and connect with him in some way. Seeing living beings in this state is like seeing an invisible person moving in dark waters. Because of that, he knows what he has to do.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVy9oMjfzR
Tokoyami: “Follow me.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQJ3sXgJO2
Kirishima: “Huh!?”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdSXiOmrhE
With no time to question, Tokoyami blasts off with increased speed down an alleyway. Kirishima hurries to catch up.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqVy49JOpq
Eventually, they make it to the sight of Uraraka holding off several centipedes with giant trees. Considering how many she’s taking down, no wonder they want to take her down. She’s a threat.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfSpHJolns
But it’s clear she’s reaching her limit. So before she’s overrun, the two charge in. Getting in front of Uraraka, Tokoyami extends his shadow claws to tear apart several centipedes.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0lrIMnZjWe
Meanwhile, Kirishima jumps on one, instantly crushing its head before slamming another into the ground.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CPjlMGhRE
Uraraka: “Guys!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8ULmBAbkV
Tokoyami: “Are you alright?”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCoj1Lc1ug
She collapses to her knees in exhaustion as tears begin to well up in her eyes.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGll1IE4o1
Uraraka: “Thank goodness!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkbVEPidz0
Kirishima: “I’ll take that as a yes.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1cObCiaIW
Tokoyami: “You did well.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoprfu2uX6S
Kirishima: “But what do we do now?”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRoZVQpJwi
Edgeshot: “Leave the rest to the pros.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NjnE3tsE1
The trio turn to see Edgeshot and Gunhead walking towards them. In Gunhead’s hands were two of the nomu. One was winged and dead. The other was knocked out and seemingly unharmed.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDF4oVRruyA
Kirishima: “Where were you two!?”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Lx4QQDyK6
Uraraka: “Yeah… ”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrq7MfaEst
Edgeshot: “Forgive us. Endeavor was having trouble with one of the nomus since it could absorb his fire. After that, we had to deal with armies of centipedes. Whatever numbers you faced, it was worse over there.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWkr7Klu3r
He points at the still-burning cityscape. Despite the time that has passed, those centipedes haven’t been taken down by Tatsumaki or Endeavor.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeN3wnSr7L2
Tokoyami: “This is more serious than we anticipated.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwdfn8G8AW
Dark Shadow growls in acknowledgment and transmits the desire to join the battle.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡog0spQwPbq
Tokoyami: “You have a stronger bloodlust than I thought. Wasn’t this lot not enough?”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRPXASKQ6K
He gestures to several centipedes Dark Shadow tore apart. The shadow mentally shrugs.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnS2vteM857
Gunhead: “I’m actually surprised by the number that came this way.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedZvikPbXk
Edgeshot: “They were running from Valkyrie and Akashi.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KDeKx6oPG
Kirishima: “Ohhh, that explains it. I think.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSxrutzaOZ
Uraraka: “Maaaan… why me… ”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwXLQLYhYB
Gunhead: “You did very well, though! I’m proud of you!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlSSYVrXRo
Uraraka: “T-Thanks!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9sjU2ThJy
She says while rubbing the back of her head rapidly.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ00czzia5uV
Edgeshot: “As much as I want to search for everyone else, we need to help deal with this at the source. If you all want to help, find Midoriya and Yaoyorozu. Don’t worry about Akashi and Tae; we’ll handle them.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfM3Q9Qw7ow
Tokoyami: “Leave it to us.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakFDua9ewp
Edgeshot nods and dashes further into the burning city. As for Gunhead, he bends a light pole around the surviving nomu and runs to join Edgeshot.
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbDmTBoX7i
Tokoyami: “Follow me; I know where they are.”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ00D554CCcN
Kirishima: “Okay, let’s go!”
44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDivtELMEo
The trio runs towards where Momo and Izuku are, away from the flaming battlefield.
ns216.73.216.25da2
