Qualification

The days passed in the blink of an eye.

Regarding the remnants of 'AFO', Uraraka Shige and the others have not yet made any progress. On the contrary, the identities of the attackers have been discovered by the group.

They belong to a small local gang, and their main business is various shady dealings.

The reasons and purposes behind this attack on Uraraka Shige and his gang are still unknown, but what is certain is that this small gang has been completely wiped out by Uraraka Shige and his group.

However, the forces behind this gang did not react at all.

Needless to say, there are some unspeakable secrets involved, but for Uraraka Shige and the others, it's not something they can resolve in the short term.

... In the end, Uraraka Shige and the others unanimously decided to put the matter aside for the time being. As long as that force didn't actively seek trouble for them, they wouldn't go looking for trouble... They already had enough troubles to deal with...

Since there are many problems, the next step is naturally to solve them.

Several more days passed before Uraraka Shige and the others finally arrived in the city where the 'Meta Liberation Army' was located, in a black car.

Although Uraraka Shige's memories were not very clear, she still vaguely remembered the 'Meta Liberation Army' and that it owned a city.

In other words, almost everyone they encounter in this city they have just arrived at will be a member of this force.

If a consensus can be reached peacefully, that would be fine. But if a direct conflict breaks out, then Uraraka Shige and his group will almost have to make enemies of an entire city.

The slightest mistake could result in total annihilation.

However, whatever the final outcome, we will only know after Uraraka Shige and the others solve the problem they are currently facing.

Before this...

Where exactly is that organization called 'Meta Liberation' hiding?

Spinner followed Stain, his steps and arm movements perfectly synchronized with Stain's. He even mimicked Stain's gesture of turning his head to survey his surroundings when he spoke.

However, his personality was still quite different from Stain's, and he would unconsciously try to attract the attention of others... He craved attention.

Even now, Stain was still walking silently, occasionally observing his surroundings, but he was already getting impatient and wished that the people from the 'Meta Liberation Army' would appear in front of him immediately.

... This might be related to his 'Quirk' being an alien type, transforming himself into more than just a green-headed Gecko- man, and thus experiencing discrimination and ridicule from others since childhood?

After all, in human society, everyone needs recognition from others... and Spinner, with his alien-like 'Quirk,' lacks this the most.

Meanwhile, Spinner was unaware that as he spoke those words, his lip movements were being recorded by cameras throughout the city, specifically designed to monitor all outsiders.

His words were deciphered by a group of people hidden beneath the city who appeared to be unemployed but were actually there to monitor all suspicious outsiders. They then passed the message up the chain of command.

In the end, what was evident to Uraraka Shige and the others was that as they walked towards the city center, there were fewer and fewer pedestrians and passersby around them.

"There are fewer people around. It seems our arrival has caught the attention of some guys."

Stain subtly slowed his pace, gradually adjusting his posture.

It took me a full five minutes to gradually adjust myself to the state most suitable for reacting while walking.

Spinner tried to imitate him, but he only copied the form... after all, the place where he kept his equipment was not the same as the place Stain kept his...

The others, including Uraraka Shige, naturally heard Stain's warning and became much more cautious.

The group continued walking for several more minutes, until they reached the city center.

The pedestrians around them had completely disappeared about two minutes ago, leaving them alone walking among the towering buildings.

Welcome to our city, everyone from the 'Wandering Protector'.

A voice suddenly came from inside the building in front of Uraraka Shige and the others.

Accompanying the sound was a middle-aged man dressed in a suit and leather shoes, with a pointed aquiline nose, who looked serious and somewhat gloomy, slowly stepping out from the shadows of the building.

This person is the leader of the contemporary 'Meta Liberation Army', a man suspected to be a descendant of 'Destro', who calls himself 'Re-Destro'.

"So, what exactly is the purpose of your visit?"

After emerging from the shadows, the man looked down at Uraraka Shige and the others with a rather condescending gaze.

The numerous members of this faction who filed out from the buildings surrounding Uraraka Shige and the others, completely surrounding them, demonstrated that this man possessed the strength and confidence to command respect.

"Is this a show of force...?"

Spinner muttered something under his breath, Stain frowned and remained silent.

Gu Yu looked expressionless, and it was impossible to know what he was thinking; perhaps he wasn't thinking anything at all.

Sakinagi Shushin remained completely relaxed, as if she didn't take 'Re-Destro' and its members seriously at all.

Ultimately, it was Uraraka Shige who gave the response.

"... We came here with the intention of cooperation. We hope to receive your assistance and to cooperate with you."

After Uraraka Shige speaking, Re-Destro did not give any response.

The surrounding air immediately became quiet.

Time passed slowly, and Uraraka Shige and the others remained silent. The members of the 'Meta Liberation Army' also stood there waiting for the hook-nosed man to give them instructions.

Finally, Re-Destro spoke.

He asked Uraraka Shige:

"You want to cooperate with us, you want to seek our help... but you should understand that whatever your purpose, you at least need to possess the qualifications that would allow us to provide assistance."

The man looked down at his hands, turned his palms up, gently blew on his nails, and then gave the order that the members of the 'Meta Liberation Army' had been waiting for.

"We need collaborators, but not everyone can be our partner... Show me the power you possess, prove you truly deserve it."