Zzzzzzt—Screech—!
As sparks danced through the night sky, a massive steel pillar, over ten meters long and nearly four meters wide was sliced clean in half by a golden blade.
The severed surface of the metal glowed with a searing red hue, proof of the blade's blazing high temperature.
"Nice! This Ame-no-Murakumo Sword is seriously easy to use!"
Kaminari, streaking through the steel-filled battlefield like a golden flash, swung his glowing sword with excitement on his face, cutting through every attack that came his way.
"Not only is its power just right, but the energy consumption is about a third of what Raikiri uses, and its attack range, reach, and flexibility are way better!"
Slash—!
Surrounded in brilliant golden sparks, Kaminari swept his sword forward. In that instant, the blade extended rapidly, curving into a golden scimitar over ten meters long.
Zzzzzzt—Screech—!
Dozens of steel pillars were sliced in half in a single blow, clearing a direct path to the center of the intense clash between All Might and Wolfram.
Crack!
Seeing the path suddenly open up, Kaminari dashed forward, sword in hand. As he got closer, he could feel the shockwaves and explosive force of their battle pounding against his face.
To be honest, the old him would've been stopped cold by that kind of wind pressure, he wouldn't have even qualified to stand near that battlefield.
But now...
Hissssssss…
Soaring forward at high speed, Kaminari pointed the reformed Ame-no-Murakumo Sword straight ahead. With that one motion, he cleaved the incoming pressure waves to either side.
If it could cut through alloy steel with ease, then it was more than capable of slicing through residual shockwaves.
The best part, it had a far wider reach than Raikiri, making it the perfect defense as he closed in.
Before long, he had arrived at the heart of the storm.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Not far away, on a platform built entirely from steel, All Might, his body wrapped in golden electricity was trading fierce blows with Wolfram, who radiated intense heat.
Their punches and footwork were so fast that even Kaminari, whose dynamic vision had been enhanced two- to threefold by High-Voltage Shock Mode, had to squint just to follow them.
As for Midoriya, Bakugo, Todoroki, and the others—even if they made it this close, all they would see was golden and red flashes clashing like teleporting shadows.
"...Damn."
Hovering midair, Kaminari was stunned. His eyes tracked the blindingly fast battle below, and he couldn't help but mutter:
"This is straight-up Dragon Ball level fighting!"
"How the hell is a guy who manipulates metal going toe-to-toe with All Might in a fistfight?"
But after watching for a while, he realized none of the steel pillars could keep up with their speed. And even if they got close, they were instantly repelled by the wind pressure generated from their fists.
We don't have much time left. Let's go!
Crackling—!!
The next moment, Kaminari turned into a golden flash and bolted forward. He knew this battle couldn't drag on much longer.
All Might's High-Speed Movement Mode only lasted around ten minutes. As for the effect of the stimulant… well, he wasn't exactly sure.
After all, he'd never tested it before. So the sooner they ended this, the better.
Whoosh!
The scorching golden blade sliced clean through the raging shockwaves, landing a heavy strike on Wolfram's burning red back.
Kaminari had joined the battlefield.
"Kaminari boy?!" All Might shouted instinctively when he saw the golden flash suddenly appear behind Wolfram.
Tch.
Sensing danger from behind, Wolfram stomped hard on the ground, causing a thick steel wall to rise behind him.
Zzzzzzt—Screech—!!
As expected, the wall was split in half by Kaminari's golden blade but in that same moment, Wolfram had already flickered to another location.
Wolfram eyed Kaminari from head to toe, his gaze lingering on the Ame-no-Murakumo Sword for a few seconds.
"...Looks like I underestimated you."
"All Might—keep pressing him. I'll look for an opening!" Kaminari didn't even bother replying to Wolfram, instead calling to All Might beside him.
"He didn't block my blade directly with his body. That means the Ame-no-Murakumo Sword can actually hurt him!"
He knew his role clearly, All Might was the main attacker.
Even if he could match their speed, his own defense was far too weak. If Wolfram landed two solid punches, it'd be over.
So being an assassin was the best role for him in this fight.
"Ame-no-Murakumo Sword…?"
All Might pursed his lips when he heard the name, thinking to himself: Kids these days really come up with all kinds of flashy moves…
What's next? Yasakani no Magatama?
Boom!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The next second, All Might launched forward once more, colliding with Wolfram in a violent clash. The resulting shockwaves rippled out in all directions.
Crack!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The battle reignited. This time, two golden flashes chased a purple-red light, dueling fiercely atop a massive steel platform.
Meanwhile, huge steel pillars continued to crash down along the path of their movements, shaking the entire battlefield with thunderous roars.
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"What a hell of a fight..."
From a hundred meters away, the Snowman, perched on top of an ice dragon, spoke into his headset with urgency.
"That guy's losing ground. Should I go back him up?"
"...No. This is his test. Wait until the outcome of his battle is clear. Same priority as before—first, retrieve the Quirk Amplification Device, second, deal with Wolfram."
The Snowman nodded calmly.
"Understood. Just so you know, he seems to have gained some new Quirks. We may not be able to predict how strong he is now."
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line before the voice replied:
"Understood. That person must have reached out to him, probably tried to recruit Wolfram. He may be able to give us information on the other side."
(To be continued.)
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