First Move!

Chiffon had not given any thought to Inoue Sakura, nor did he know what she thought of him. He was already home.

During this time, he had been going to school and working. Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the Sludge Incident arrived.

A massive explosion and blazing fire lit up the sky. Chiffon was resting at home today, but the moment he heard the commotion, he rushed toward the scene. He wanted to find out whether this was the Sludge Incident.

The crowd was hurrying toward the explosion. Among the moving mass of people, Chiffon spotted the frail figure of All Might. It seemed this really was the Sludge Incident.

So Bakugo was in trouble?

This was a good chance to see whether this world was truly the same as the anime. Sometimes it was merely a parallel world, where environmental and human factors could alter the course of events.

"Taking a child hostage?!"

In the crowded alleyway, Death Red Fist, Kamui Woods, Mount Lady, Fire Killer, and the others were all present. Mount Lady was ill-suited for combat in an environment like this, and so was Fire Killer.

Death Red Fist clenched his fists as he watched the mass of green Sludge Monster continuously swallow the child. Suddenly, he lunged forward. "Despicable!"

His powerful punch struck the sludge as if it had hit cotton, unable to exert any force at all. His right hand suddenly sank into it, and he could not pull it free.

"What the hell is this thing?! I can't grab it?"

The sludge lashed out with a tentacle, sending Death Red Fist flying. He crashed into a rolling shutter door, leaving a dent in it.

Everything was unfolding exactly like in the anime. Chiffon stood quietly at the edge of the crowd, observing. Naturally, he could not show off in a situation like this. The Professional Heroes would find a way.

"Don't come any closer!" The sludge lashed out, stopping the Professional Heroes who tried to approach.

"Ahhh!" Bakugo Katsuki struggled with all his might, his unwillingness mixed with endless fury. "How could I possibly be swallowed by some disgusting bastard like you?!"

"Damn it!" Bakugo Katsuki roared. Heat erupted from his hands once more, triggering another violent explosion.

Everyone raised their hands to shield their faces. A wave of heat swept past, but nothing changed.

"What incredible power. I really hit the jackpot." The sludge burst into excited laughter. "With this Quirk and this power, I can finally go settle the score with that guy."

The sludge swallowed Bakugo Katsuki even more frantically. Everyone was panicking, seemingly unable to do anything about it.

Mount Lady stood awkwardly outside the street. She could only move around in places at least two lanes wide, while this place was clearly only one lane across.

Kamui Woods could only rescue those trapped in the flames. He was not good at dealing with explosion-based opponents.

"It's too sticky to grab, and the hostage with the excellent Quirk is still resisting and struggling. Thanks to him, that thing has become the center of the explosions. Those three factors have made this situation extremely difficult to handle," Death Red Fist kept analyzing.

The sludge seemed to sense Bakugo Katsuki's irritation and unease. It lashed out, forcing Death Red Fist back. It had to speed up and swallow this boy.

None of the Professional Heroes present were skilled at dealing with the problem here, and the situation had suddenly become thorny.

Just then, Chiffon saw the frail All Might run over. He leaned against a pole, gasping for breath, as though he had no strength left.

Chiffon knew what he was thinking. The sludge had fallen off when Izuku grabbed his leg, resulting in the current situation. And now, he no longer had the strength to support his transformation.

"This is too humiliating. Truly too humiliating!" All Might clutched at his clothes. Beneath them was a huge scar that throbbed faintly with pain.

"Hm? Izuku came too?" Chiffon noticed that Izuku had also arrived, seemingly shocked that Bakugo Katsuki had encountered something like this.

Chiffon was like a spectator. Amid the crowd, he kept hearing people talk about All Might. Why had All Might not appeared yet? Was there really no Professional Hero who could step in and save them?

Yet All Might could only remain silent with a dark expression, painfully blaming himself. As the Symbol of Peace, he should have stepped forward whenever the public was in danger.

But now, he could only watch from the side, powerless to do anything.

At that moment, Midoriya Izuku suddenly shoved through the crowd and charged toward the sludge and Bakugo Katsuki. Everyone was startled. What was this boy trying to do? Did he have a death wish?

"Idiot, stop! Don't go over there!" Death Red Fist shouted. He had not expected anyone to rush in at a time like this.

"That brat?" The sludge let out a surprised sound. Bakugo Katsuki weakly looked at Midoriya Izuku running toward him and muttered, "Deku."

At that moment, a sudden warmth filled his heart. Deku, whom he had bullied all this time, was now rushing out recklessly to save him.

But in the very next moment, the sludge wrapped up Midoriya Izuku, taking both him and Bakugo Katsuki under its control.

"Just a little more. It'll be complete soon." The sludge laughed excitedly as it looked at the helpless, terrified crowd, its heart filled with twisted delight.

No, this is different from how the plot went. It seems my appearance has caused subtle changes in some places.

Chiffon looked at the weakened All Might. He had no intention of rushing forward. If events had followed the plot, All Might would have already transformed and stood in front of Midoriya Izuku by now.

Yet he was still blaming himself and regretting everything. All Might had not given up; he kept trying to transform, but he seemed too slow. By the time he succeeded, Bakugo Katsuki and Midoriya Izuku would already be dead.

No, I can't wait any longer. Chiffon's gaze shifted. He walked into a corner, stared at the excited sludge, and suddenly spread his left hand. An invisible force instantly spread outward.

"Urgh."

The sludge suddenly found it difficult to breathe. It was not completely unable to breathe, but it did slow the rate at which it was swallowing Bakugo Katsuki.

"What's going on?" The sludge kept sweeping its gaze through the crowd, trying to find out who was interfering.

Sweat gradually appeared on Chiffon's forehead. His Air Manipulation was still at a very low level, after all. He could not maintain it for long and could only make the sludge feel slightly short of breath.

Just as Chiffon was about to reach his limit, a figure rushed toward the sludge.

All Might! He had finally transformed successfully!

"Sorry, young man. I'm a little late!" As All Might spoke, he threw a punch at the sludge.

"All Might!" The sludge's eyes were filled with rage. No matter when it was, All Might always came out to ruin its plans. But it hated that it currently had no way to contend with him.

Detroit Smash

Boom!

The sludge was blown away by the punch, splitting into several chunks as it struck the walls. A whirlwind swept into the sky, scattering the clouds. Bakugo Katsuki and Midoriya Izuku fell to the ground, looking extremely weak.

Dark clouds suddenly filled the sky. All Might's punch had changed the weather. Raindrops fell upon everyone, making it all feel unreal.

The rain extinguished the flames. The police arrived one after another and captured the scattered sludge.

The crowd cheered endlessly. It seemed there was nothing the Symbol of Peace, All Might, could not do.

Chiffon let out a breath of relief. The rain had covered for him. At that moment, no one knew whether the moisture on his face was sweat or rain.

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