...To Catch the Bandits, First Catch Their Leader

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As the sound of flesh tearing rang out, the giant 'Re-Destro' tilted his head in confusion.

What should have been a very 'kawaii' action, however, showed absolutely no cuteness when he transformed into a giant.

Uraraka Shige pulled out her right hand, which was being held by 'Re-Destro' with two fingers.

The tearing sound just now was caused by Uraraka Shige using her Quirk, "Quirk," at close range while her right hand was being held, to tear apart Re-Destro's two fingers.

That's why there was no 'splatter' of blood that should have followed.

"To think they could do something like that..."

The giant 'Re-Destro' raised his hand and carefully examined it. Starting from his fingertips, the chaos extended to near the third knuckle, with numerous large and small, densely packed tearing wounds.

Through the gaps in the exposed skin and flesh, one can even see the same twisted and deformed muscles inside.

No wonder he only felt a sharp pain in his fingers and then lost control of those two fingers.

It seems he was fortunate to have the enormous size and strong physical defense after transforming into a giant; otherwise, he would probably have been torn to pieces and turned into a pile of mangled Gray Rat Society the moment he was hit by Li Quirk 'Uraraka Shige attack.

Although 'Re-Destro' didn't know anything about the 'Gray Rat Society' thugs, after all, those 'Quirk' people were of such low status that they couldn't even enter the 'Meta Liberation's' field of vision.

But Uraraka Shige's attack truly made him feel the danger.

After all, the 'chaos' that occurs after close contact is an attack on both the inside and outside simultaneously, rather than causing damage from the outside in through Gravity transmission.

This would largely negate his formidable defensive capabilities after he transforms into a giant, giving Uraraka Shige the ability to injure him.

This means that if his vital organs are attacked, or even if he is only lightly grazed by Uraraka Shige, it could very well take his life or leave him severely injured.

"You do have some skill..."

Even the now-giant 'Re-Destro' has to admit this.

Of course, ultimately it's because he's much weaker than 'AFO' and All Might. Otherwise, even just the impact and punches he throws from a distance would have been enough to give Uraraka Shige good beating.

Even so, Destro still showed no intention of stopping there.

Because...

"... but that's far from enough."

The look of confusion that had appeared on ' Re-Destro ''s face due to Uraraka Shige attack had now subsided, and he returned to his indifferent state.

He looked at Uraraka Shige and continued to slowly walk forward, his size growing larger and larger.

"If you want to cooperate with us, you can't do it alone. You'll have to defeat me..."

That's what he said.

"Even!"

Uraraka Shige launched a frenzied attack on 'Re-Destro. Re-Destro' while dodging his casually swinging arms.

Their fight had lasted for half a minute.

Uraraka Shige's attacks were not very effective; his punches and kicks were mostly interrupted by 'Re-Destro's' attacks, or simply dodged and landed in empty space.

Even when a blow landed, it was always blocked in time with both arms, and no vital organs were ever hit.

Furthermore, the low number of hits meant that even triggering the Gravity buried within 'Re-Destro' was insufficient to change the course of the battle.

Moreover, not far away, there were also a number of Meta Liberation officials, including Geten, eyeing them covetously.

Although they shouldn't interfere in the fight between the two because of 'Re-Destro's' orders.

Even so, it still puts a lot of psychological pressure on Uraraka Shige.

Certainly...

This pressure was far less than the pressure he felt from the gigantic 'Re-Destro'.

Boom!

About five more minutes passed.

As its rage level rose, 'Re-Destro' grew larger and larger.

Large sections of the surrounding buildings have also been damaged.

Stain was eventually swallowed up by the crowd.

Hanabata also used his 'Quirk' to try to awaken the 'Meta Liberation' members whose minds had been distorted by Sakinagi Shushin's 'Quirk'.

But it didn't work.

On the contrary, many of the "Meta Liberation" members who Incite by his "Quirk" were easily distorted by Sakinagi Shushin.

It's fair to say that this is a complete crushing defeat in terms of 'Quirk'.

Uraraka Shige performed a backbend, then a backflip, using her 'Quirk' to send her flying several meters.

'Re-Destro' slammed his fist down from above with a deafening roar, and the metal billboard that was struck by the fist instantly shattered into pieces.

The power and destructiveness of this punch can be directly felt and perceived with the naked eye and ear.

However, the shot missed.

"Burst!"

As Uraraka Shige stared wide-eyed at 'Re-Destro,' whose punch had missed its mark and whose center of gravity had shifted slightly, she roared inwardly.

In an instant, the Gravity point that had been quietly lurking within 'Re-Destro' was activated by Uraraka Shige's 'Quirk' and exploded, causing 'Re-Destro' to suddenly stagger.

What might normally be a simple step to adjust a posture is, in this moment, a fatal weakness for the gigantic 'Re-Destro'.

For Uraraka Shige, this was the opportunity he had been laying the groundwork for and waiting for over five minutes.

"Wire!"

By concentrating a large amount of Gravity into a line, it gains the ability to interfere with the real world.

The distorted air, influenced by the 'Gravity Thread,' lurked in the surrounding environment, giving both Uraraka Shige and 'Re-Destro' an extremely dangerous premonition.

That was the force of approximately four tons of Gravity condensed into a single line, a power capable of easily severing his skin and taking his life. After affecting the surrounding air, it was detected by his body, which was not far away, thus triggering his biological instincts to warn of the danger.

Driven by this intense sense of crisis, 'Re-Destro's' body swelled and grew larger, but due to the shift in his center of gravity, even with forceful twisting of his body, he still couldn't completely avoid it. He could only watch helplessly as the 'line' slowly approached him, watching the air distorted by the 'line' draw ever closer...

It finally stopped less than three centimeters in front of me, floating quietly in mid-air.

"..."

Although, in reality, 'Re-Destro' has already shifted the center of gravity.

Even at the speed at which this 'Gravity Thread' swayed, even at only three centimeters, it would be difficult to harm him before 'Re-Destro' moved away.

Although, apart from Sakinagi Shushin, the other companions who came to this city with her had already become prisoners of the 'Meta Liberation' forces.

Although 'Re-Destro' made a large-scale concession.

Although...

However, Uraraka Shige still said it to 'Re-Destro'.

You lost.