My Hero Academia: The Age of Ultimate Darkness
Chapter 49

Kicked Away with a Single Kick

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Wu Shiyin opened the underground passage, and the three of them walked down. The stairs were long, but lights lined the way, so it did not feel dark.

After walking for a while, they came upon another door. Wu Shiyin entered the password, and the door opened automatically.

"This..." Yang Xiao was startled when he stepped inside. As far as the eye could see, the place covered at least several thousand square meters. The ground was covered in grass, and every kind of training equipment was available. It looked like a secret training base.

"The Problem Solver has a solid foundation. This place is very safe, so you can train your Quirks to your heart's content." Wu Shiyin switched on all the lights in the training grounds, and the underground space immediately became brightly lit.

"Gin-san, does this mean we'll be training here?" Toga Himiko tilted her head toward Wu Shiyin.

"That's right, but I won't be training you. They will." Wu Shiyin pointed ahead. Three people emerged from a building in the distance: Tae Shimura, Shinpachi Shimura, and Kagura.

"Long time no see." Tae Shimura smiled as she approached Yang Xiao and Toga Himiko from afar.

Tae Shimura was quite satisfied with Yang Xiao. Whether on missions or in the finer details, he had handled everything extremely well. It could be said that he had been a great help during their assignments.

Toga Himiko might not have taken things seriously at first, but after settling down over the past while, her work efficiency had improved greatly. Kagura was often the one in charge of her, so their relationship had improved quite a bit these days as well.

She still remembered how, in the beginning, Kagura had scolded Toga Himiko several times. Back then, Toga Himiko had nearly given up, but fortunately, she endured it. Now, she was more or less on the right track.

"Seeing you two so full of energy gets me fired up." Kagura looked at Yang Xiao and Toga Himiko.

"Where do I look fired up?" Yang Xiao said helplessly. From Kagura's tone, she seemed intent on exhausting him to death.

"Oh, what does a young man like you have to worry about?" Kagura patted Yang Xiao on the shoulder, and he immediately felt as if a mountain were pressing down on him. His legs nearly buckled.

What kind of strength is this? Yang Xiao was secretly shocked. If that kind of power landed in a punch, it could definitely kill someone.

Could Kagura's Quirk be strength-related?

That was very likely. Perhaps she was like Kagura from the Yorozuya, using overwhelming strength as her greatest weapon.

"Gin-san, when do we start training the newcomers?" Kagura removed her hand from Yang Xiao's shoulder and turned to Wu Shiyin, who was spacing out nearby.

"Any time. I'm heading back first. I'll bring you a late-night snack later. You two stay here." Wu Shiyin left after saying that.

"Then let's begin." Shinpachi Shimura dragged over a chair, sat down, pulled out his phone, and started playing.

The next instant, an aura of death descended. Shinpachi Shimura immediately dropped his phone, looked up, and forced a bitter smile. "Sis, what exactly are you trying to do?"

"Move. That spot is mine." Tae Shimura said with a smile.

She was clearly smiling, but in Shinpachi Shimura's eyes, it was the most terrifying smile in the world. "But Sis, you're much stronger than I am. You're the most suitable person to train them."

Tae Shimura smiled. "You know my strength is far above theirs. With such a huge gap in level, how am I supposed to teach them?"

"Uh..." Shinpachi Shimura froze. That did seem to be the case. When the gap in strength was too great, it was difficult for the strong to notice the weak's feelings. Only when the difference was not especially huge could they offer guidance.

Still, it depended on the person. Some good teachers and trainers would tailor their training to the other person's strength, but Tae Shimura was clearly not that kind of person.

Shinpachi Shimura had no choice but to stand up. Then he suddenly realized there was something wrong with Tae Shimura's words. Her strength was far greater than Yang Xiao's, but was his own strength not much greater than Yang Xiao's too? Did that mean he was just a rookie?

But he did not dare argue with his big sister. If he did, he might be taught a very painful lesson.

"Fine, then I'll train you. Prepare yourself!" Shinpachi Shimura said as he stepped in front of Yang Xiao. By then, Tae Shimura had already taken the chair and was relaxing while playing on her phone.

Toga Himiko was trained by Kagura instead. The two groups trained separately in different areas.

"I still don't know what your Quirk is. How about you show it to me once?" Shinpachi Shimura said with his hands on his hips.

"Are you sure?" Yang Xiao asked with wide eyes.

"Obviously!" Shinpachi Shimura snapped. "If you don't show me, how am I supposed to know what Quirk you have or how to train you?"

"Alright." Yang Xiao smiled, raised his right hand, and held up his index finger. "Brother Shinpachi, look at this finger of mine."

Yang Xiao had actually wanted to raise his middle finger, but that would have been far too provocative. Shinpachi Shimura might have beaten him to death.

"What is it?" Shinpachi Shimura stared directly at Yang Xiao's index finger. The next moment, it flashed, and his vision turned completely black.

"Ah!" Shinpachi Shimura covered his eyes with both hands and cried out, "It hurts! What the hell happened?"

"Hm?" Tae Shimura had sensed a flash nearby. When she looked up, she saw Shinpachi Shimura clutching his eyes and yelling. Had Yang Xiao injured Shinpachi?

That should have been impossible. Shinpachi Shimura had long surpassed the Tenth Mortal Realm. Ordinary people could not possibly be his match.

"What kind of Quirk is that?" Shinpachi Shimura only spoke after five minutes. His eyes felt a little better now, but he still had trouble seeing clearly.

"My Quirk is Flash?" Yang Xiao said uncertainly.

"Is your Quirk only for ambushing people? Does it have any other use?" Shinpachi Shimura took a breath and looked at Yang Xiao. "If it doesn't, I might beat you to death."

Yang Xiao considered whether he could reveal his Quirk. His Holy Light Quirk was in a completely different league from Flash. Flash merely made people unable to open their eyes, while Holy Light fully armed his body.

However, Yang Xiao felt that the people of the Problem Solver were trustworthy. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I can use this light to arm parts of my body, increasing my strength and providing tough protection."

That was the simplest explanation, and it was what his Holy Light could currently do. If his Holy Light Quirk improved, he would not only be able to arm his body, but also release Holy Light outward. In short, it was an extremely powerful Quirk.

"From the sound of it, your Quirk isn't bad." Shinpachi Shimura smiled faintly and raised his right leg. "Now I'll attack you with my Quirk. Let me see what you can do. Don't be too weak."

"Okay..." Yang Xiao had barely gotten out the word when Shinpachi Shimura rushed at him like a shadow and swept a whip kick directly at his waist.

Holy Light, cover.

Holy Light covered his left forearm. Shinpachi Shimura's leg swept over and struck Yang Xiao's forearm with perfect accuracy. Yang Xiao felt a tearing pain. Even though he had already used Holy Light, Shinpachi Shimura's kick still sent him flying more than ten meters before he crashed to the ground.

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