Looking at the shattered remains of the massive ice dragon, the snowman sneered and raised his hands toward the night sky.
The next second, the ice beneath Tetsutetsu's feet suddenly shifted, reforming into a massive spherical cage that rapidly contracted around him.
But that wasn't the most terrifying part, inside the ice sphere, countless sharp ice spikes protruded from the walls, aiming to impale him from all directions!
"TETSUTETSU!!!"
Iida, witnessing the scene unfold, let out a heart-wrenching roar. His legs lost strength, and he collapsed onto the ice, tears streaming down his face.
"He's dead… No matter how tough his steel body is, he's going to be skewered like a pincushion!" The snowman stood atop the ice, laughing wildly under the moonlight.
"As expected! Choosing to ditch school and train my Quirk day and night was the right decision!
"Now, even a U.A. student has fallen by my hands! This is the ultimate proof of my strength!"
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[I-Island's security system has returned to normal mode.]
[I-Island's security system has returned to normal mode.]
"What?!"
Hearing the announcement, the snowman abruptly turned his head toward the central tower, his expression shifting.
"Something went wrong over there…?" he muttered.
But that guy said he had everything under control, even All Might…
At that moment, he suddenly thought of something. His gaze snapped toward Iida, who was still kneeling on the ice, sobbing uncontrollably.
"These two are U.A. students... which means there are more hero students on the island!"
A cold glint flickered in his hidden eyes. He whispered to himself, "I should finish this quickly, then head to the tower to check things out."
CRACK!
Just as he was about to manipulate the ice to execute Iida, a sound that shook him to his core echoed through the battlefield.
"Huh?!"
Turning sharply, he was stunned to see cracks rapidly spreading across the surface of the massive ice sphere—clear evidence that some force was pushing outward from within!
---
Iida, still on his knees, saw it too. His tear-filled eyes widened with a glimmer of hope.
"Impossible…" The snowman couldn't believe what he was witnessing.
He had fought plenty of strength-enhancing Quirk users before. No one had ever survived this attack, not even their leader!
BOOM!!!
The ice sphere shattered completely, its broken shards falling to the ground, shrouded in a thick mist of white frost.
Tap… tap… tap…
A shadow emerged from the cold haze, and soon, Tetsutetsu stepped forward into the moonlight. His clothes were in tatters, but he stood tall.
Tear—
Without a word, Tetsutetsu casually tore off his ruined shirt. He looked different now.
Before, when he activated his Quirk, his skin would turn a dark silver or black. But now, his entire body was a brilliant silver-white, glowing faintly under the moonlight.
"You..." The snowman was stunned. What just happened?!
Tetsutetsu gazed at him impassively and scoffed, "Was that your ultimate move? That was seriously… weak."
"You bastard!!" The snowman was enraged, but just as he was about to attack again, a deep voice came through his earpiece.
"Black Stone Palm Iron has encountered an issue. Listen carefully, if you have to choose between securing the device and securing him, prioritize the device. If you can't obtain the device, capture him instead."
The snowman frowned. He wanted to keep fighting, but he also knew this mission was critical. And he couldn't deny, he was tempted by the idea of getting his hands on the device that could supposedly greatly enhance his Quirk.
"...Tch!"
Making his decision, he raised both hands, causing the scattered ice around him to lift into the air and gather together.
---
ROAR—!
In an instant, the massive ice dragon reformed before Tetsutetsu and Iida's eyes. The snowman gracefully landed atop its head, his gaze fixed particularly on Tetsutetsu.
But just as Tetsutetsu braced himself for battle, the ice dragon abruptly flapped its wings and soared into the sky, taking the snowman with it.
"What the hell?" Tetsutetsu and Iida exchanged confused glances.
"Not good!"
Iida was the first to react, shouting, "He's heading for the central tower! Something must have happened!"
---
Meanwhile, on the rooftop of the central tower…
BOOM!!
A helicopter exploded, engulfed in lightning and flames. Amidst the chaos, a golden streak of light shot through the air and landed in front of Izuku and Melissa.
"Dad!!"
Melissa spotted her father in Kaminari Denki's arms and ran toward him, tears of relief in her eyes.
Kaminari, after glancing at them briefly, stood up and turned toward the burning wreckage. He didn't believe for a second that the enemy was taken out so easily.
When he first attacked the helicopter, he hadn't known who Dr. David was, but given the man's injured state, it was clear he was a hostage.
And judging from Melissa's reaction, he had saved the right person.
"Midoriya! Melissa!"
"Kaminari!!"
Familiar voices rang out. Midoriya and the others turned to see All Might rushing toward them, with Kyoka Jiro and eight other students following close behind.
"It's great that everyone's okay!" Melissa smiled softly as she held her injured father.
"Yeah!" Midoriya nodded, his gaze lingering on Uraraka.
"Actually… things almost went very wrong," Kyoka said, still shaken. "We tried our best to stop the security robots, but soon after, a ton of armed villains swarmed in!"
"If All Might hadn't shown up at the last second, we might've…" Momo Yaoyorozu trailed off, her face pale with lingering fear.
"But you were incredible, Yaoyorozu!" Mineta suddenly interjected. "We only held out until All Might arrived because of your amazing tactics!"
Just as he was about to dramatically recount the entire battle—
WHOOSH!
A four-meter-wide steel pillar suddenly flew out from the burning wreckage, hurtling straight toward them!
"LOOK OUT!!"
BANG!
Before anyone could react, the steel pillar smashed into All Might, sending him flying as the ground beneath them cracked apart!
At the same time, ten massive metal tendrils shot out like venomous snakes, coiling tightly around Dr. David!
ZZZTTT!
SLASH—!
A streak of golden lightning sliced through the air, severing the metal tendrils in an instant.
Kaminari stood firm. His eyes glowed with dark-gold electricity, reflecting the flames blazing on the other side of the rooftop.
Sure enough, this wasn't over.
"...I really didn't expect to find a kid here who's as strong as a top-tier pro hero."
(To be continued.)
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