"Oh? There's only one person here? That guy might be unreliable, but he sure is lucky."
"A kid? That makes it easy. Thanks for this. After we kill him, we can sit back and enjoy the show."
"…Eh? Why do I feel like this kid might be harder to deal with than he looks? Even that strongest Nomu followed him. Well… probably just a coincidence. He's just a kid, doesn't look that strong."
Three thugs stepped out from the shadows of the ruined landscape. They had been recruited by the League of Villains to deal with the students, and all three wore cruel smiles as they stared at Shina Etsuha.
Etsuha quickly adjusted to the disorienting sensation of being warped through space. His gaze shifted briefly to the flame-wreathed Nomu, and a faint smile touched his lips.
"So this one's meant for me? Seems the League's intel isn't as accurate as they think… Did they really believe ice and illusions were all I had?"
"What's that kid muttering about?"
"No idea. But with Nomu here, we don't even need to get involved, right?"
"This Nomu looks dangerous… wait—run!"
Their expressions changed instantly as the Nomu lunged toward Etsuha.
This creature was completely different from the others. It let out a thunderous roar, and the golden flames engulfing its body surged violently, illuminating the ruins like a miniature sun. Even from dozens of meters away, the heat alone was enough to ignite clothing in midair.
"What kind of monster is that?! Do you really need something like this just to deal with a student?!" one of the thugs shouted, frantically patting out flames on his sleeve.
"That kid's finished… unlucky to get targeted by something like this."
Boom!
The flames surrounding the Nomu condensed into a blazing golden pillar and blasted toward Etsuha. The ground beneath it glowed red-hot, the air distorting with heat as the attack surged forward, threatening to swallow him whole.
And then—
A colossal crimson phantom descended from the sky, instantly enveloping Etsuha.
"Susanoo!"
Etsuha's eyes had transformed into the Mangekyō Sharingan. The power unleashed from his gaze manifested into massive crimson skeletal ribs, forming an enormous guardian around him.
At the exact moment the flames struck—
An unseen shield shifted forward.
Bang!!
The attack didn't just stop—
It rebounded.
The golden pillar of fire struck the Yata Mirror and was reflected back along its original path, slamming straight into the Nomu itself!
A violent explosion erupted. Though the Nomu's body resisted much of the flame's damage, the sheer impact shattered its form, cracks spreading across its body from the force alone.
"What… what is that thing?!"
The three thugs stared in horror at the towering red skeleton behind Etsuha.
None of them had imagined that something so monstrous could exist within a single student.
Even the Nomu hesitated.
For the first time, it seemed to sense something wrong—something deeply dangerous within Etsuha's presence.
Now fully revealed, Susanoo stood in all its terrifying form. A gigantic crimson skeleton, each rib as large as a human body, wielding the Yata Mirror in its left hand and the Totsuka Blade in its right. Its presence alone exuded overwhelming pressure, combining absolute defense with lethal offense.
At its core stood Etsuha, protected within its ribcage.
"Surprised?" Etsuha shifted slightly, his movements mirrored perfectly by Susanoo. "I didn't plan to use this… but if my Teigu is being countered, I don't have much choice."
He glanced at the Nomu calmly.
"Let's see what else you've got besides flames."
The moment he finished speaking—
The Totsuka Blade thrust forward.
"ROAR!!"
The Nomu reacted instantly, its movements suddenly becoming sharper. Its instincts screamed at it—this "thing" in front of it was dangerous. Extremely dangerous. Something it absolutely should not touch.
But that instinct was weak.
Its orders were absolute.
Kill Etsuha.
Dodging the first strike, the Nomu surged forward again without hesitation.
"So it's faster because of its enhanced physical ability…"
Etsuha observed quietly.
This Nomu's strength had surpassed normal human limits, though it still fell short of monsters like All Might. Even so, it was already an overwhelming opponent.
The Nomu shot into the air, flames surging violently around it. The energy within its body swelled, condensing into a massive attack.
Then—
It unleashed everything at once.
A blazing torrent of golden fire cascaded downward like a waterfall from the sky, lighting up the entire USJ.
Boom!
The attack crashed directly onto Etsuha's position.
"What… is that…?"
Students scattered throughout the facility stared in shock at the terrifying display.
"Hah… did it work?"
Shigaraki Tomura grinned, standing beside Kurogiri. "Flames nearing two thousand degrees combined with an explosive quirk… That should be enough to reduce Shina Etsuha to ash, right?"
But at the center of the inferno—
The Yata Mirror stood unmoved.
The thugs watching from afar had thought the Nomu's attack was unstoppable—
But Etsuha's defense was even more terrifying.
With a slight tilt of the mirror—
The entire attack was reflected.
Sent back.
Boom!!
A dazzling explosion lit up the sky like a firework display.
The flaming Nomu, now engulfed in its own attack, fell from above like a burning meteor—
Crashing down at Etsuha's feet.
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