Chapter 388: Guilty Tetsutetsu

Deep in the dark forest, there was an open space. The location was oddly precise. On one side, trees were engulfed in eerie blue flames, radiating intense heat. On the other, thick purple mist loomed, silent and unmoving.

Strangely, neither the blue fire nor the purple fog touched this clearing, yet both blocked all routes from the facility to this place.

"Hey, hey, did you see that golden light? It almost blinded me!" TWICE, dressed in tight black clothes, held a palm to his forehead and shouted as he looked toward the brilliant golden light on the horizon.

"Yeah... such a weak light," Dabi muttered softly, hands in his pockets, his tone listless and eyes half-lidded.

"Judging from the direction, Bakugo and Kaminari Denki must have met."

"Amazing… Kaminari-kun really is strong. I'd love to see him all bloody and beaten up!" Himiko Toga emerged from the trees behind them, carrying her blood sucker pack, her twisted smile glowing under the night sky.

"How'd it go? How much blood did you get?" Dabi turned to her, eyes flicking back from the horizon.

"Two people. Almost died myself," she said, smiling eerily.

"Really..." Dabi didn't press further. Just then, a breeze brushed through the clearing, and his hair lifted slightly as he turned toward the forest on the right, sensing something.

"The poison gas is starting to clear."

TWICE and Toga both turned quickly. Sure enough, most of the purple fog had begun to fade.

"Did he get killed? Figures. Junior high kids can't be trusted!" TWICE said.

"So sad... But he held out longer than I thought," Toga added.

Watari tilted her head and smiled. "I'm technically a junior high student too."

"Ah, sorry, sorry!"

"So what?!"

Suddenly, another voice chimed in. Compress, wearing his orange coat, black top hat, and a white mask, dropped gracefully from a treetop.

"How'd your mission go?" Dabi asked.

"Perfectly!" Compress replied, spinning his right hand to reveal a crystal-clear blue marble in his palm.

"Ragdoll, one of the members of the Wild, Wild Pussycats. Her Quirk 'Search' lets her see all the information about anyone she sees, including their location and weaknesses."

"Her Quirk is excellent, and her physical skills aren't bad either. I had to hit her a bit hard to make it in time, so she'll need some treatment."

Dabi nodded and glanced toward a boy with a broken arm lying unconscious not far away. "That means we've accomplished both of our goals for this operation."

"Hahaha. Students died during U.A.'s training activity. We just destroyed the academy's century-old reputation with our own hands!" Compress laughed with excitement.

"But he's not dead yet."

"I think he is!" TWICE said anxiously.

"He's just not dead yet," Dabi said coolly. Then he turned to Toga.

"Get his blood. We might need it later. His Quirk is decent, could be useful for you."

Toga pouted, crouched down beside Kamakiri, who was unconscious from a broken arm, and scoffed in disgust at the sharp protrusions on his face.

"He's so ugly."

Despite her complaint, she still drew a syringe and collected a vial of blood. She figured she wouldn't use it unless absolutely necessary.

Meanwhile, Kaminari, Momo, Bakugo, Kirishima, Tokoyami, and Shoji had regrouped.

"Kaminari, what about the battle suit? Kyoka's battle suit shares the same AI system as Pikachu. You could use it to locate her!" Momo asked.

"Uh..." Kaminari shook his head helplessly, then briefly explained how Pikachu had escorted Kota back to the facility.

Momo frowned, and the others exchanged looks. They wanted to help but didn't know how.

Kaminari slowly closed his eyes. A dazzling golden current erupted from his body, making Momo and the others stare at him in confusion.

This was Kaminari activating his wide-area radar. With his current capabilities, he could scan nearly 400 meters in radius.

A few seconds later, he snapped open his sharp golden eyes. "Found her!"

"Momo, take the others back to the facility!"

Clap—

"Let's go!!"

Momo wanted to ask for more details, but Kaminari had already turned into golden lightning and shot into the sky. She could only watch blankly as the glowing meteor streaked away.

It felt like the first time she'd seen Kaminari Denki look so anxious. For some reason, she felt a little unsettled.

"Kyoka-chan… please come back safely." She clasped her hands together and silently prayed.

"Yeah! She'll be fine!" Kirishima nodded firmly.

Bang!!

"Talk! Where did you take Kyoka?! Tell me!" Tetsutetsu shouted in a frenzy, his fists slamming down over and over.

Cough!

Blue Gun's face could no longer be described as merely bruised and swollen. Blood mixed with mucus dripped down his chin, several teeth missing.

"Hehehe..."

Even so, he managed a twisted grin as Tetsutetsu raged at him. His red, swollen eyes couldn't even clearly see his attacker anymore.

"The time... the time's come. It's too late now... haha!"

"Time?! What time?!" Tetsutetsu's expression shifted in panic. A wave of dread surged in his chest.

"The meeting... the meeting time... it's too late now, haha…!"

"You—"

Crack!!

Just as Tetsutetsu was about to press further, a thunderous crackle of electricity erupted behind him. A powerful golden light bathed the ground and Blue Gun's bloodied face.

His vision blurred under the intense glow.

"Where's Kyoka, Tetsutetsu?"

While scanning the area, Kaminari's voice rang out. Seeing Kyoka wasn't there, he immediately landed and walked forward.

"I... I..." Tetsutetsu turned around. Guilt and pain filled his face.

"I'm sorry. I lost Kyoka."

Kaminari stopped, staring silently at Tetsutetsu as he lowered his head. The air between them turned heavy.

"Kaminari, I—"

After a moment, Tetsutetsu tried to speak, but Kaminari shook his head and smiled bitterly. "I don't blame you. It's my fault. All of this is my fault."

"No, it's not!" Tetsutetsu felt even worse hearing that. But just then, Blue Gun's voice came from behind them.

"Heh... Kaminari Denki, you finally showed up. Shame I can't see clearly anymore. No... but you don't need to worry about that girl."

"Because you'll be hearing from her very soon. Very, very soon! But… not today. Not today! Hahahaha!"

(To be continued.)

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