No matter how many times you experience it, you can never get used to a dead place.
It's even more difficult when it's from a previous life.
『Master, I can feel the presence of many people outside the building』
(Eh, really?)
『Yes, they're looking at us, so I'm guessing they're not enemies.』
They are probably pro hero.
Ritsuka was surprised to see them appear way earlier than she had expected. At the same time, she felt relieved.
Although she still couldn't hide her discomfort at the hand around her neck, things were clearly looking up.
It is worth the risk to tell Bakugo to buy more time. Although I'm not sure if he got the message or not.
I'm sure those pro-hero will break in when the time is right. Now all I have to do is take advantage of that and get away from Shigaraki and all will be well.
(Artoria, I might be okay now, sorry to bother you.)
『If Master is in danger, I will gladly come at any time. And this is still a dangerous situation, so do not let your guard down. 』
(I kno──)
"Oi, oi, this situation is the exact opposite of what you just said...
『It's painful for me too 』?
『We're not just a group of hoodlums』?
You're just a mob! What a league full of loaded bullshit!"
A sudden loud voice pulled me out of my consciousness.
When I opened my eyes, I saw that Bakugou were shouting with a look of rage on his face.
(...Wait a minute, Bakugo-kun?)
Ritsuka had just told Bakugo to "buy some time".
Even if she didn't say it out loud, the intelligent Bakugo would have understood what Ritsuka was trying to say.
But that statement may have the opposite effect.
"..., well, since our objective is just you.
and not this girl..."
My whole body is horrified by Shigaraki's voice which is devoid of emotion. All at once, my whole body's attention is focused on the hands around my neck, and I could feel my heart tighten.
Ritsuka's body refused to move even though she is in a panic, not knowing what had happened.
It was just that out of the corner of her eye, she thought she saw Shigaraki's fingers move.
I heard a sigh of dismay and resignation in the corner of my head.
...A─ah, I'm going to die again.
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And even before she could accept it, Ritsuka's right hand was grasping at the invisible air (Barrier of the Wind King).
Artoria is going to use a technique that she learnt from the sorcerer merlin, A technique that exceeds the speed of sound, she is going to slice off Shigaraki's wrist.
*Knock
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*Knock
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"Hello~! Pizza delivery~!"
The invisible air stopped just before it touched Shigaraki's skin.
At the same time, Shigaraki's fingers stopped just before they touched Ritsuka's neck.
In the next moment, the walls of the room collapsed and an avalanche of pro hero came into the room.
The villains were captured one by one by Kamui woods.
"───Kurogiri, Gate..."
Ritsuka, who had regained her thoughts a moment earlier than Shigaraki, let go of the Invisible Sword and swung her arms and legs to tear Shigaraki's hands from her neck.
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Ritsuka rolled on the floor in reaction to her body's deflection.
She coughed, holding her neck as she was finally released from the fear and pressure.
(If they're even a second slower...!)
Just thinking about it makes me shudder.
Ritsuka's heart was beating fast, even though she had escaped this kind of predicament before.
『Master, Master! Are you all right?』
"Somehow..."
『I don't think you're going to survive just now...
No, of course I won't let him, I am going to cut his wrists before he could even touch you, but... anyway, I'm glad you're okay. 』
"I'm sorry I worried you."
She must have been trying to keep her cool so as not to make Ritsuka feel even more uneasy.
Artoria spoke like a bursted dam.
Ritsuka repeatedly took deep breaths to regulate her breathing.
When she looked around again, she saw that almost all the villains had been restrained in this instant.
Ritsuka was taken aback by how fast it happened.
Then, from the broken wall came a voice that she had heard before.
"That's the young and talented Kamui Woods!
And the unassuming veteran, Gran Torino!"
"You can't run away League of Villains.
Why, you ask!?
Because we are here!"
All Might.
The hero who is also known as the symbol of peace is here.
The villains tries desperately to resist, but they are helpless against Kamui's restraints.
Other heroes are coming in and saying something. All Might approached Ritsuka and said.
"I'm so glad you're okay!
If I had been one step slower, even I am scared of what would have happened...!"
"Well, I..."
Not knowing what to say, Ritsuka slurred her words. She is afraid to say it out loud.
"Bakugo boy too..."
All Might turned to Bakugo.
But Bakugo didn't say anything either. He just stared at Ritsuka with an amazed expression.
And then, suddenly, he grabbed Ritsuka by the collar.
(Eh, Wh-wh-what?)
Ritsuka was unable to react to the situation.
All Might was also confused and so he stayed quiet.
Then Bakugo squeezed out an inaudible little voice.
"I thought you were going to die...!"
It wasn't worry, it wasn't reassurance, it was just that at that moment, Bakugo must have been sure that Ritsuka is going to die.
Ritsuka suddenly spoke up at Bakugo's words,
"Thank God..."
He could be witnessing the moment of death of a person right in front of his eyes.
A boy still in high school, by his own choice.
How terrifying it must have been to be caught between the choice of life and belief.
If it had been a little later, Ritsuka's body would have turned to dust by now. And it would have been a lifelong trauma for the aspiring hero.
I'm glad he didn't have to see the moment of my death.
I'm glad I didn't have to be his trauma for the rest of his life.
I'm glad I didn't die here and now.
"...Ha? Why are you thanking god... bitch."
As usual, Bakugo's mouth is still bad, but his voice is not as strong as usual.
"I'm glad that I and Bakugo-kun are okay, too."
Ritsuka's words made Bakugo scream. And then he let go of Ritsuka's collar
All Might, who had been watching silently, said softly.
"It must have been scary... but you did well to endure!
I'm sorry... It's okay now, boy!"
"I'm... I'm not scared! I'm fucking calm damnit!"
Bakugo's usual tone returned. Ritsuka's words must have finally put him at ease a bit. All Might also understood this and raised his thumb up.
On the other hand, Shigaraki was mumbling something.
He shouted out before Ritsuka could catch his words properly.
"Kurogiri, bring as many of them here as you can!"
But nothing happened.
In the midst of the chaos, Kurogiri's impatient voice rang out.
"I'm sorry, Shigaraki Tomura... but the Nomus that should be at the designated location...
Aren't there?!"
"As I thought, You're still a greenhorn... Shigaraki!"
"Eh?"
All Might holds Bakugo in his right hand and Ritsuka's shoulder in his left.
"You League of Villains... underestimated too much
The boy and the girl's spirit, the diligent investigation of the police.
And... our fury!
You've gone too far, no more games!
It ends here, Shigaraki Tomura!"
The villains looked horrified at the power of that words.
Standing there, is a hero carrying the title of "Symbol of Peace" on his shoulders.
The situation was changing rapidly, with Shigaraki screaming in annoyance, Kurogiri being knocked out, and the identity of the villains being revealed.
Ritsuka and Bakugo just watched in silence.
In the midst of this mess, Ritsuka quietly picks up the Invisible Air (Barrier of the Wind King).
(Sorry, I dropped your sword on the floor.)
『You don't have to worry, the situation is like that after all』
A number of armed police officers came into the room one after another.
When Shigaraki saw the scene, he muttered to himself with a crazy look of disbelief.
All of the people in the room stare at him with shivers.
"Nonsense, this...this...
Not... like this...
Nonsense...
Get out of my sight..., ... Vanish..."
All Might said in a strong voice.
"Where is he right now, Shigaraki!?"
But Shigaraki didn't answer the question.
The air is distorted.
"I hate! You!"
As if on cue, a black liquid suddenly gushed out of the air.
Nomus appeared from within it.
The scene was plunged into a panic.
The places where the black liquid gushed out increased in an irregular fashion.
"What..."
Is this.
When Ritsuka tried to say so, what came out of her mouth instead was a black liquid.
The black liquid that she spat out went straight to envelop Ritsuka's body.
When she looked to the side, she saw that Bakugo was in the same situation.
She wielded the Invisible Air (Barrier of the Wind King), but the sword slipped through the liquid and is useless.
"! Bakugou boy! Fujimaru girl‼︎NO‼︎"
I could hear All Might's voice, but my vision had long since been filled with black liquid.
In a second, even the sound was blocked.
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I couldn't comprehend even a millimeter of what had happened.
Simply put, I didn't have the slightest idea what I was getting myself into.
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Two minutes ago.
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"Let's get out of here. There's nothing more for us to do here!"
The class president of Class A says reassuringly.
But I was not immediately convinced.
The same seemed to be true for Midoriya, who was standing next to me.
"'gone with All Might'... is he where Ka-chan is...?"
"I'm sure Fujimaru is too."
The guy with the red and white hair nodded.
We were doing something wrong after all.
With a little dissapointment, The class president of Class A... and Yaoyorozu, wanted to leave as soon as possible.
"If All Might is there, all the more reason for us to rest easy! Come on, let's get going."
In the first place, I had nothing to do with these hero department students. I just needed Yaoyorozu tracking devices.
(Should I just go and look for her myself...?)
I thought about it, but I don't know where "All Might" is. I couldn't help but feel frustrated and wonder if there is nothing I could do but pray for Fujimaru's safety.
Shinso sighed and tried to leave the place with Midoriya and the others.
"Stop right there! don't move!"
The hero's voice came from behind our backs, making us all turn around. For a moment, we thought he was referring to us, but he wasn't.
The heroes are saying something.
The next moment, I am trying to hear them.
The next moment
Except for the wall that barely hid us, one building was reduced to ashes.
The building we were supposed to have been looking at earlier was literally turned into a clearing.
I don't know what just happened
These students don't know what just happened either.
There was no other way to describe it.
In this instant, we were dead.
That's what we all thought.
I am so terrified and tense that it is a wonder I am still alive.
I can't understand what happened.
I am so terrified that I could not move my body.
The pressure was so great that Midoriya even felt nauseous.
Midoriya, Todoroki, Kirishima, Ida, Yaoyorozu, and Shinso were all shaking.
They didn't know what to do, and their bodies wouldn't listen to them, as if they were being restrained.
There was a crashing sound behind the wall.
There was a buzzing sound behind the wall.
"Ugghh!, Smells like shit..."
"Ueeh... what is this?"
A familiar voice startled everyone.
"The hell is this!"
"──────who,"
A boy and a girl suddenly appeared out of thin air with a black liquid.
Right in front of All for One.
Fujimaru-san, Ka-chan!
"I'm sorry, Bakugou-kun."
"What?"
One after another, the villains appear behind Bakugo with the same black liquid.
It's Shigaraki and the others.
"You failed again, Huh, Tomura?"
All for One, wearing a strange mask, calls out to Shigaraki.
"But you absolutely cannot get discouraged.
All you need to do is try again. I brought your comrades back for you. These child too..."
All for One turns to look at Bakugo and Ritsuka.
"Because you deemed them to be an 'important piece'.
You can try again as many times as you like.
That's why I'm here.
Everything... is for your sake."
Both Bakugou and Ritsuka seemed to have no idea what was going on with the bizarre scene in front of them.
They just look at it silently with a wary expression.
Get away from there.
That place is dangerous.
Midoriya wanted to say so, but couldn't say it out loud.
(The last time I didn't move my body, I wasn't able to save him! Being scared isn't a reason to do nothing!.
He's right in front of my eyes!
...They still don't know we're here!
Otherwise he wouldn't be speaking so freely...
It's about six or seven meters from here to Ka-chan's place⁉︎ one full cowl jump, and I can reach him in less than a second...!
And then what...⁉︎Where are we going...⁉︎
We're all in danger... and we need a plan... we have to escape with everyone.
I've got to move...!
If we don't move here, nothing will──)
He tried to force his trembling body to move.
But Midoriya's body was held back tightly.
Ida is grabbing Todoroki's clothes as he tries to move as Midoriya does, and Yaoyorozu was desperately holding Kirishima and Shinso back.
Despite being distorted by fear, Ida's grip is very strong, and more importantly, he had a strong "I won't let you go" expression on his face.
"...Seems like... He's coming... after all..."
I heard All for One muttering quietly.
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At the same time, All Might struck him from the sky.
All for One caught him with both fists.
"I'm gonna make you give everything back.
All for One!"
"You're going to kill me again?
All Might!?"
Ritsuka was blown away by the shockwave that repelled All Might's fist.
She rumbles and rolls on the ground..
"Ittaaa...!"
My legs are burned, my head is bruised and I have wounds all over my body.
If possible, I'd like to run away with Bakugo, but I lost sight of him due to the shockwave earlier, and on top of that, I can't see anything around me because of the dust. Ritsuka looked around with a firm grip on her holy sword.
Then I saw a villain wearing a strange mask holding up his left hand.
The left arm swelled up with a buzz.
The next moment, that left arm shot out a shockwave at All Might.
All Might was blown away with an unbelievable force, destroying the building and the city.
"All Might!"
I hear Bakugo's voice.
Ritsuka ran in the direction of the voice.
As soon as I see Bakugo, there's a villain in front of me.
"Don't worry, He won't die from that. In any case... Tomura, get out of here.
And bring that kid with you."
All for One sharply extended his finger and stabbed at the unconscious Kurogiri on the ground.
"Kurogiri, get everyone out of here."
Suddenly, All for One turned to Ritsuka.
He looked at Ritsuka as if he recognized her for the first time.
Ritsuka couldn't see All for One's face through the mask, so she backed away.
"So you're the girl who had an interesting quirk at the sports festival...
I am only interested about Bakugo-kun, but..."
Ritsuka raised an eyebrow, unsure if he was talking to himself or to her.
All for One forced Kurogiri's quirk to activate even as he spoke alone.
"'I'm sorry that Shigaraki scared you earlier. I'm All for One.
and you're Ritsuka Fujimaru of the Regular Course, right?
...What exactly is your quirk?"
Ritsuka's body jolted at the word "quirk".
"Oh! You don't have to say anything.
I've got a useful quirk for this..."
『Master, please get away from that person.』
Artoria's stern voice echoed in my head.
Ritsuka wanted to do the same.
But her body didn't move.
You got a useful quirk for this?
I don't have to say anything?
What can you know about my quirk that even I don't understand yet?
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I want to know if I can.
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That's what came to Ritsuka's mind.
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"────? Haha, So Fujimaru quirk is..."
"Eh?"
"You're not getting away!"
Before All for One could say anything, All Might came back and hit him again.
All for One seemed to be enjoying himself. He turned to face Shigaraki.
"I want you to remember, Tomura.
You can still grow so much more.
...Don't forget about Bakugou-kun and Fujimaru-san.
Ritsuka Fujimaru, I wanted to talk to you, but I just don't have the time.
Let's meet again later."
『Master! the enemy is just talking nonsense. You have leave now!』
Ritsuka's body finally moved at Artoria's words.
"Bakugo-kun,"
When she looked back, Ritsuka and Bakugo were surrounded by enemies.
It seems that they are not going to let us leave.
"...Artoria, please."
Ritsuka brought back the Invisible Air (Barrier of the Wind King).