Creating a wall of ice, Shoto stepped back as he saw Blast's fist breaking through his shield.
" DELAWARE HERO SMASH ! "
" Impossible. " Cried Kirishima, seeing him do it. " Does this guy have the same power as Midoriya? How are we going to deal with him ? "
" Tsss! It's easy ! " Bakugo retorted. " I remind you that we have fought Deku hundreds of times in our training! We know each of its techniques! If this guy thinks he's doing us, he's completely wrong. "
Using his explosions as propellants the boy then flew towards Blast.
" I will beat you in one fell swoop! HOWITZER…"
Simply standing still, Blast brought an amused smile to his face, before creating a wall of ice in front of him.
" What … ? " Bakugo wondered, hitting the latter.
The explosion succeeded in destroying the ice shield. Nevertheless, had found himself in front of Bakugo, Blast had closed his fist before yelling.
" HOWITZER IMPACT ! "
Bakugo could only be surprised to hear Blast say those two words, as well as to feel an explosion hit him hard. Crashing to the ground, he moaned in pain, while the left side of his abdomen bore numerous burn marks.
" AHHHHHH! But this is not true ! Who is this guy ? "
" I don't understand anything. " Kirishima asserted. " In front of me, he showed himself to be someone very weak and who preferred to flee. "
Having been able to observe Blast's every move, Midoriya eventually remembers Blast's arrival. The hero had touched Bakugo, Shoto and Midoriya, before starting to fight them.
" Our powers… he stole our powers. "
" Hey, Cognac, what is the power of Blast? " Wanted to know Quitela. "He has many or what? "
" Not at all, Quitela-sama. " Retorted the angel. " Blast is an earthling who has acquired the ability to copy the special abilities of a person he touches. "
" He can do that ? " Kuru wondered. " But then he can copy the powers of all the warriors on the field. "
" There are restrictions. " Retorted the angel. " First of all, Blast can only copy the powers of three people! And then, this ability only lasts thirty minutes. "
" Three people ? " Quitela wondered. " Wait, this guy is stupid. " Why did he copy the powers of these three children? "
" Because each of them has at least two different powers. " Affirmed Samurai Atomic, while understanding the strategy of Blast. " Ice, fire, lightning, shock wave, explosion, amplification of force…! these three children have in them almost a dozen different powers. "
" Not matter. " Retorted Quitela. " Why didn't this fool copy Saitama's power? We would have won this tournament a long time ago. "
" It's impossible. " Cognac retorted. " Saitama has no special abilities! He is just an earthling born without any power. "
" Sorry ? "
" He just trained harder than the rest of the earth. " Affirmed Cognac. " Saitama, Bang or Sonic have no special ability, compared to Boros and his ability to regenerate. "
" So why did he not copy his powers? "
" Blast-san refuses to use a disbeliever's powers to win. "
" Grrr! That fool! "
Reflecting, Kuru ended up asking.
" The saiyans ... the fact that they can transform is an ability, right ? "
" Yes, indeed ! "
" Is Blast able to cancel one of the powers he stole, to replace it with another? "
" If he decides to steal the power of a fourth person, Blast will indeed have to give up the power of the first person he touches. "
" So, if he touches a saiyan, he can steal his transforming powers. "
" I think so, yes. "
Opening her mouth, Quitela froze for a few moments. Finally, he started to scream.
" Blast, hurry up and steal a saiyan's powers. "
However, the hero ignored the orders of his god of destruction. As practical as his power was, Blast still had to take several minutes to fully control all of the powers he had just copied. If he fought a person like Goku, without knowing how to control his new powers, he would surely regret it.
The fighters of Universe 12, in front of him, were the perfect training to optimize his new abilities.
" That motherfucker. " Bakugo roared.
" Calm down and think. " Shoto retorted. " Even though he managed to copy our powers, this guy is all alone and there are four of us! If we establish the right strategy, we can easily take advantage of him. "
Suddenly creating lightning with his right hand as well as a shock wave in his left hand, Blast directed his two attacks in front of the duo.
" Let's see what I can do with that. "
Seeing the two attacks, Kirishima reacted first and positioned himself in front of his comrades. Strengthening his skin, he took them easily.
" Don't make us laugh! This is not what you're going to beat us with. "
" Let's try something else, then. "
However, before he could attack, Blast jumped back in time, to dodge a powerful punch.
" DETROIT SMASH ! "
Slamming the ground, Midoriya then turned her face to Blast, before following him.
" 150%! DELAWARE SMASH ! "
Seeing him increase his power, Blast also used ONE FOR ALL, on his legs. Increasing his speed, he then created explosive spheres which he sent towards Midoriya. Taking every attack on himself, Deku still continued to run towards Blast and tried to punch him.
Dodging each of his punches, Blast jumped back several times, still followed by Deku.
" ST LOUIS SMASH AIR FORCE ! "
Midoriya's kick pulverized a boulder, as Blash dodged it by leaping into the air. Aiming at Midoriya, Blast created a huge spear of ice, which fell towards Deku.
Seeing her, Midoriya jumped up to her, with both arms back.
" 200%! DOUBLE STRAIT SMASH ! "
Seeing Deku pulverize the huge ice lance, Shoto looked surprised.
" What is Midoriya doing? It's not his style to attack headlong like that. "
Seeing him do it, Bakugo finally asserts.
" The thief copied too many powers to be able to copy them all without difficulty. "
" What ? "
Seeing his attack pulverize into small pieces, Blast then used explosive thrusters to pull out of the way of Midoriya, who continued to rush towards him.
Then, using FLOAT, Blast controlled all of the chunks of ice from his old attack, and floated them around Midoriya.
" Take this. "
Each of the pieces of ice flew towards Midoriya. However, being extremely calm, Midoriya used Mirio's power and let the pieces of ice flow through him.
Then, the boy leaned on one of the pieces of ice, before heading again towards Blast.
" 200%! ST LOUIS SMASH ! "
Creating a dozen shields of ice, Blast let Midoriya strike and pulverize them. Nonetheless, feeling his power and speed diminish, Midoriya eventually came to a halt, as he struck the last ice shield.
" It's over for you. " Blast cried, preparing to create a torrent of flame.
" HOWITZER IMPACT ! "
Barely having time to lower his gaze, Blast saw Baukugo rushing towards him. Then the boy's fist hit the hero's chin. Spitting blood, Blast flew more through the air.
" 300% ! "
Opening his eyes, Blast saw Midoriya above him, his fist back.
" DETROIT SMASH ! "
Unable to react in time, Blast was punched in the cheek. Coughing up blood and feeling his jawbones pulverize, Blast instantly fell to the ground. Seeing him fall, Shoto concentrated to create flames and lightning in his hands.
Despite his situation, Blast opened his eyes in time, before directing his hand towards the boy, and created an ice spear. However, Kirishima again positioned himself in front of Shoto and blocked the attack which was sprayed by touching his skin.
" Shoto, now ! "
Leaning on Kirishima's shoulder, Shoto leapt into the air, before directing his two attacks towards Blast.
" RED LIGHTNING OF HERO ! "
A sphere of fire surrounded by lightning moved towards Blast and touched him. An explosion was seen, as Quitela rose from her seat.
" Impossible. "
" Unbelievable. " Cheers Agu. " The teamwork of these kids is truly amazing. "
" It's not that. " Giin retorted, arms folded. " These kids have only been fighting each other since the start of their training: they know exactly what to do with Blast's every move. "
Remaining silent, Shinso finally said.
" This guy is not an amateur. "
" What ? "
Eventually falling out of the smoke created by the explosion, a sphere of ice could be seen. Falling to the ground, it shattered, allowing Blast to escape. He had created this shield just before the explosion.
" Shit ! " Kirishima cried, seeing him stand up.
Putting a hand under his mouth, Blast noticed he was bleeding. It had been a long time since he had been injured. Seeing Kirishima and Shoto in front of him, Blast confessed.
" Once an adult, I am convinced that you will have been able to become even more powerful heroes than me! I commend your power! Despite your young age, it could be that your team is actually one of the most powerful in this tournament. "
Staring at the duo, he wanted to know.
" If you win, what wish do you want to make ? "
" No idea. " Shoto confessed.
" Own the best gym. " Cried Kirishima.
Hearing the duo's responses, Blast couldn't help but smile.
" It's impressive to hear such innocence among young people like you. "
Getting into position, he displayed a serious gaze.
" That's why I apologize to you! I have to fight you if I want to save my universe. "
" X CATAPULT ! "
Raising his gaze to the sky, Blast saw Bakugo spinning like a top while grasping Midoriya's leg, which he then hurled at full speed. Falling towards the hero, Deku positioned his leg in front of him.
" ST LOUIS AIR FORCE SMASH ! "
Instantly creating ice shields, Blast tried to stop him. Nonetheless, Deku managed to destroy each of them with incredible ease. Seeing this, Blast wanted to jump back to avoid his attack. Nevertheless, he noticed that ice covered the ground and had sealed his feet.
" What … ? "
" I've got you. " Shoto asserted, his hands on the floor.
Deku then arrived and started hitting Blast so hard that it crashed into the ground, where it disappeared.
" What ? " Bakugo wondered, seeing Midoriya create a crater around him, while Blast had fled. " How ? Impossible ? "
For his part, Deku saw some of Blast's clothes that were on the ground, and understood what had just happened.
Coming out of the ground, Blast could be seen again… but wearing only his pants. Bleeding from his forehead, he had tried to use Mirio's ability to escape. However, activating it had taken much longer than he expected and Midoriya had had time to hit him before he could run away. Also, some of his clothes hadn't been able to cross the floor with him.
" Bakugo was right. " Cried Shoto. " He can't control all of our powers in an instant! It takes time to be able to use them correctly. "
Realizing this, Deku ran towards Blast again.
" 200% ! "
Seeing him do it, Blast imitated him, before positioning his arm back.
" 200% ! "
" GATLING SMASH ! "
The two heroes hit each other. Midoriya was punched in the face, as her fist hit Blast's abdomen. Remaining motionless for a few moments, the two fighters then hit each other dozens, then hundreds of times, with violent intensity. Every second, both opponents hit or got hit. Drops of blood flew quickly, before splashing the ground.
Yet despite this, neither of the two heroes backed down. They attacked with perfect equality, while refusing for a single moment to back down. They didn't even want to change strategy. Their fight had nothing to do with tactics. It was a clash between two powers. The stronger of the two will be the winner.
Taking another punch at himself, Blast ends up smiling in amusement. Like Saitama, rare were the times when an adversary had allowed him to fight so long and with so much intensity. Despite her age, Midoriya had earned her respect.
" Kid… "
Slapping Midoriya's chin, Blast finally ends up making him fly backwards.
" I will remember you. "
Then, seeing Deku fall to the ground, he ran towards him.
" 300% ! "
" It must be stopped. " Shoto cried, running towards Blast, as did Kirishima.
However, as he was about to strike Midoriya, Blast suddenly froze. Then his body made strange noises, as veins appeared in his matches.
" What … ? "
Smiling, Deku understood what was going on. If he had attacked Blast so many times, it was to force him to activate '' ONE FOR ALL ''. Few were able to control it. Blast could, as could Midoriya. However, he had used way too much, at one time, and his body had suffered greatly.
" NOW. " Deku shouted.
Immediately, Bakugo, Shoto, and Kirishima attacked Blast.
" RED GAUNTLET ! "
" FLASHFIRE FIST ! "
" AP MACHINE-GUN !"
Seeing the three fighters rush at him, Blast focused. Then, finally, he surprised the trio by making it across the floor and vanished from sight. Hitting where he was before, the three boys looked around, watching for where Blast would appear.
Unfortunately, the hero was nowhere to be found. He was gone.
" Be shit !" Bakugo roared.
" No matter, now we know he still has a lot to do to become a threat. " Shoto asserted. " He still has very poor control over Midoriya's powers. "
" Super, your idea. " Kirishima asserted, while being Midoriya to get up. " Too bad it is also stolen Mirio's powers! Otherwise, we could have had it. "
" This is indeed problematic. " Deku asserted. " However, Mirio's power still has a flaw. "
" What ? "
Coming out of the ground, Blast then hid behind a boulder. Once concealed, he sat down and immediately moaned in pain. The muscles in his arms had suddenly grown and seemed to be so stiff that he was unable to bend his arms. Using ONE FOR ALL for that long was a terrible idea.
Still, Blast kept smiling. He might not have managed to control this power yet, but he was determined to do so. As soon as his arms could move again, he would resume fighting and control this new strength. And with it, he might have a chance to compete with Jiren.
For his part, Saitama was also hidden behind a rock, as he caught his breath. Since his fight against Goku and Jiren, Saitama had remained seated, giving his body time to rest for a few minutes.
He couldn't believe he had to flee from Jiren, due to a stupid lack of stamina. Still, he had to admit that he hadn't practiced for a long time. Even for this tournament, he was so sure of his victory that he hadn't done anything in the past ten days.
Sighing, he finally got up. He had recovered enough to be able to fight again. However, not against Jiren. He was going to have to wait.
" Hey ! "
Looking up, Saitama saw Jellal right in front of him.
" Who are you ? "
" Saitama… " Jellal said simply." For many, you have become the number 2 fighter to take down. "
" Number 2 ? "
" Goku is number 3! you, you are number 2! And Jiren is number 1! right now your universes have the most chance of winning because of your power! However, universe 4 has more warriors than 7 and 11! therefore, it is better for me to eliminate you right away. "
" Do you really think you can defeat me ? " Saitama asked him.
" No. " Jellal confessed.
" So why do you want to fight me ? "
" To defeat you. "
" You just said you couldn't. "
" All alone, yes! But not as a team. "
" What ? "
At that moment, Saitama's sight blurred. Seeing Jellal's figure blur, he rubbed his eyes, before finally feeling a strange scent around him. Despite the degradation of his eyesight, he saw a strange purple haze all around him.
" What is that ? "
" Oh ? So you can get infected with poison. " Jellal understood.
" Poison ? "
Suddenly, turning around, Saitama saw Cobra, his mouth open, creating this strange purple haze. Having spotted Saitama as soon as he had run away from Jiren, Cobra approached him from behind and began to create his poisonous haze, while Jellal distracted Saitama's attention.
With his hand in front of his nose, the hero suddenly dropped to one knee as he felt dizzy.
" This is not true. "
" JIU LEIXING ! "
Creating nine swords of light above him, Jellal ends up aiming them at Saitama. And as soon as they hit the hero, they created nine powerful explosions.
" SAITAMA ! " Quitela frightened.
" Yes ! Keep going! " Cried Rumsshi. " Get that bald guy off the field. "
" Rumsshi-sam, are you sure this is a good idea to let them fight Saitama-san alone ? " Kusu asked him.
" It is true that it is not someone has underestimated. " Gowasu confessed. " Maybe it is better for them to weaken him and run away to let another universe eliminate Saitama. "
" Are you stupid ? Saitama is weakened! Now is the time to strike! Come on, universe 10! I forbid you to lose. "
"It's dishonorable to say, but it's better for us that Universe 10 gets to beat Saitama!" Pell asserted. " Without him, Universe 4 will no longer have the slightest chance of winning. "
" Are you sure ? " Wanted to know Sour, looking at another area of the field.
Crashing against a boulder, Starjun struggled to his feet, as Boros walked towards him. With one arm missing, the now white alien was angry that Starjun had been able to cut him off. However, using his power, he regenerated it without the slightest concern.
" Who are you, you monster ? " Wanted to know Starjun.
" I'm getting tired of everyone considering Saitama, Goku or Jiren as the best fighters in this tournament. "
Looking at Starjun, Boros smiled nastily, before asserting.
" I will grant you the honor of showing you some of my true power. So everyone will be able to see the extent of my strength. "
" What ? "
Immediately, an aura developed around Boros, as he increased his power. In ten years of training, Boros had acquired an inordinate power. A power, so great that all the warriors capable of feeling the ki turned their gazes to Boros. All except Jiren who was meditating and whose focus was unwavering.
Fighting against each other, Muten Roshi and Bang stopped, feeling the power of Boros.
'' Come on, what is it again ? " Muten Rishi wanted to know, while feeling the drafts making the hairs of his beard fly.
Frowning, Bang finally mumbles.
" If we win this tournament, I really hope Saitama is strong enough to fight this monster. "
For his part, feeling his feet slide back, Starjun saw Boros' body undergo some modifications. While he was white, his body turned black. Then a dragon tail appeared at the back of his body, as did a second pair of arms. Roaring in pain, Boros felt his body grow a few inches, as each of his muscles began to grow.
Finally, he screamed so loudly that the ground around him cracked. And finally, an explosion occurs in the area, finalizing its transformation. Stunned, Starjun then saw the new transformation of Boros.
" Here, BLACKOS METEORIC BURST! I hope you are ready because I assure you that you will not regret having dared to measure yourself against me ! "
1 = Universe 3 (5): Luffy, Katakuri, Kaido, Big Mom, Teach, Akainu, Shanks, Kizaru, Doflamingo (9)
2 = Universe 4 (3): Saitama, Boros, Tatsumaki, Bang, Genos, Sea King, Blast, Garou (8)
2 = Universe 10 (3): Natsu, Erza, Gray, Laxus, Gildarts, Jellal, Cobra, Wendy (8)
4 = Universe 7 (6): Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, C-17, C-18, Muten Rochi, Frieza (7)
5 = Universe 12 (5): Midoriya, Shoto, Bakugo, Tokoyami, lida, Kirishima, Ibara (7)
6 = Universe 9 (2): Tatsumi, Wave, Esdeath, Budo, Kurome, Seryu, Mine (7)
7 = Universe 6 (4): Hit, Cabba, Caulifla, Kale, Saena (5)
8 = Universe 2 (2): Toriko, Zebra, Acacia, Starjun (4)
9 = Universe 11 (1): Jiren, Top, Dyspo (3)
