Bakugo's... Countermeasure?

"Hey! Remember to cooperate later! Use your 'Quirk'!..."

Bakugo's tone was by no means friendly, but as his classmate, Tokoyami naturally had a certain understanding of Bakugo's personality.

Therefore, after Bakugo said those words, Tokoyami immediately felt a sense of doubt from the bottom of his heart.

This doubt mainly concerns two points...

Why did Bakugo's tone suddenly change...? Although those unfamiliar with him might still perceive it as Tokoyami, Tokiwa, as his classmate, could clearly sense that the tone Bakugo used at this moment was completely different from his usual tone.

At this moment, Bakugo's attitude and tone were undoubtedly much gentler and more agreeable than usual.

Therefore, Bakugo's words were definitely expressing a very hidden meaning.

Bakugo's sudden change in attitude is precisely a prompt for me to reflect on what he said.

Furthermore, the Quirk between him and Bakugo are undoubtedly extremely incompatible, let alone any attempt at cooperation...

Thinking of this, Tokoyami was startled, vaguely realizing something.

He and Bakugo have very little in common in terms of their 'Quirk'; in fact, it's practically impossible for them to work together.

Even under these circumstances, Bakugo still said that he should use his 'Quirk' to cooperate with him. This means that the meaning behind Bakugo's words must be related to 'Quirk' or 'cooperation', and it may even be related to both of them at the same time.

However, it's already a certainty that their Quirk can't complement each other...

"I see!"

As Tokoyami suddenly thought of this, it was as if a hammer had struck a gong, giving him a sense of sudden enlightenment.

"In terms of 'Quirk,' we simply can't coordinate with each other, which means Bakugo's statement is completely invalid! While Bakugo may have a bad temper, his fighting ability is undeniable. Therefore, he certainly wouldn't be unaware of this! Under these circumstances, he still uttered such a nonsensical statement! Undoubtedly, he's trying to tell me to pay attention to the timing of my 'Quirk,' to alternate using Quirk with his, to stall for time as much as possible, and to conceal the fact that our 'Quirk' cannot coordinate!"

Having made this judgment, Tokoyami, being back-to-back with Bakugo and surrounded by numerous 'enemies,' found it difficult to turn around and say anything to Bakugo. They couldn't even exchange a glance.

But at this moment, Tokoyami felt as if he were having a conversation with Bakugo across a distance, and he gave a thoughtful answer to Bakugo's question.

"Ah, I understand what you mean! Bakugo! We can't cooperate on 'Quirk,' but as classmates, as partners, we can cooperate on choices and actions! Through this unspoken understanding..."

Since Tokoyami was only saying this to Bakugo silently in his heart, Bakugo, who didn't have a 'mind-reading' Quirk, naturally had no way of knowing Tokoyami's reply. He continued to watch as the group of 'enemies' around him gradually closed in and approached them little by little, while inwardly making a somewhat anxious and powerless plea.

"Fumikage Tokoyami... In class, you're usually quiet and reserved, always silently observing others. Right now, if it were you, you must know me, and you'd surely be able to understand what I mean! You must... understand it in time!"

After Toga and the others surrounded Bakugo and Tokoyami, they didn't rush in immediately. Instead, they gradually tightened the encirclement, Compress the space that Bakugo and Tokoyami could use to dodge back and forth.

Uraraka Shige was naturally pleased to see this, as it would buy him a lot of time. Therefore, he gradually tightened the already small encirclement, even deliberately slowing down his speed to a degree that would go unnoticed.

However slow it may be, as long as the encirclement is gradually shrinking, it will eventually be Compress to a sufficiently small size.

And at this point, it will be time for them to launch a final, swift attack on Bakugo and Tokoyami.

This was also the time when Bakugo and Tokoyami were silently exchanging questions and answers (lol) in their hearts.

Therefore, Bakugo silently prayed in his heart, and then he noticed that the 'enemies' who were originally approaching little by little suddenly accelerated and began to launch a coordinated attack on them.

"They've arrived."

Maintaining composure on the Tokoyami side, he lowered his voice and offered this seemingly calm reminder.

Bakugo then quickly took two steps forward and activated his 'Quirk' on the ground beneath Toga's feet, who was charging towards him.

With a loud bang, a pile of rubble exploded, simultaneously blocking Toga's advancing steps.

Immediately afterward, just as the flames from Bakugo's Quirk subsided, Tokoyami, sensing Bakugo's charge, took two steps back, then activated his Quirk to summon Dark Shadow, sending the monster to attack to his left, right, and front, barely stopping Twice and the others' offensive.

Then, in the next instant, Bakugo activated his Quirk again, stopping another returning enemy. Using the recoil from the explosion, he flew over Tokoyami's head, turned around, and activated his Quirk once more, using the explosion to push back several enemies on this side, all the while reminding Tokoyami.

Watch out behind you!

Tokoyami confused by Bakugo's actions, but quickly recovered. Turning around, she summoned the Dark Shadow within her body as the flames from the explosion Bakugo had caused subsided, barely managing to hold off the 'enemies' Bakugo had faced.

But just after Tokoyami had briefly held off these 'enemies,' Bakugo turned around and circled past him again, standing in front of him once more. He then activated his 'Quirk,' using the same technique to create a violent explosion that forced the 'enemies' back once more, while shouting another command.

"Change!"

Tokoyami was stunned again, and turned around blankly. Once again, he took advantage of the moment when the flames caused by Bakugo's Quirk subsided to activate his Quirk and delay the enemies on this side.

Then...

"Change!"

With this back-and-forth exchange, and since Uraraka Shige and the others weren't using their full strength, they were truly locked in a stalemate for a time.

PS2:... It seems like I was writing and before I knew it...