And Then...

Sometimes, the more eager you are to do something, the less likely you are to achieve a satisfactory result.

And once you stop being anxious about these things... then you won't even get the result...

Fortunately, Uraraka Shige and the others were not that unlucky.

After sharing their opinions on the news, everyone quickly reached a consensus.

They planned to find the Dabi first.

Actually, finding Dabi isn't that difficult.

Because back when he was in the League of Villains, Dabi was introduced to them by the "top agent" Kurogiri Giran.

And Uraraka Shige and the others happened to have Giran way to contact each other.

So what happened next became quite predictable.

Despite some costs, Uraraka Shige and his group successfully obtained information about Dabi from Giran.

Immediately afterwards, they planned to search for Dabi's whereabouts based on the information provided by Giran.

Then, due to recent living expenses and the cost of gathering information at the Giran institution, the group didn't have enough money to take a black cab, so they had to go back to the 'kind-hearted people' who frequented the streets and alleys to ask for help.

In short, after a series of chaotic situations and a series of flashy maneuvers, Uraraka Shige and his group finally managed to find Quirk, who had surrounded several thugs in an alley on the outskirts of a small town, after several Dabi of searching.

Since Uraraka Shige and the others hadn't expected to encounter Dabi so easily, they didn't bother to keep their footsteps quiet at all.

So, at the same time they discovered Dabi had already turned around and discovered them.

"We've finally found you."

After they discovered each other, Dabi only paused for a moment before a contemptuous smile appeared on his lips.

Uraraka Shige and the others didn't react immediately upon hearing Dabi's words.

They were supposed to be the ones looking for Dabi, but in Dabi's words, it turned out he was the one looking for them.

But after a brief moment of confusion, Uraraka Shige and the others came to their senses.

There must be a reason why Dabi would say such a thing.

Based on the information they obtained from 'Meta Liberation', it is most likely that Dabi joined the remnants of 'AFO'.

The remnants of 'AFO' had been searching for their whereabouts.

However, compared to the Yamato 'Union' and All Might, the time and energy that group of remnants spent on them was only a small fraction.

Therefore, it's not impossible that Dabi, a newcomer, would be sent to find their trail.

In any case, for the remnants of 'AFO', those who joined their Dabi after 'AFO's' death would likely find it difficult to gain their trust, but they are still a force to be reckoned with, so they are not willing to use them all but are happy to make use of them.

Given this, using a mediocre approach to counter a mediocre one seems like a good solution.

Although there is still a possibility of erroneous 'Meta Liberation interpretations', the chances of such an event occurring are probably small and can be ignored for the time being.

Even so, there was still one thing that Uraraka Shige couldn't figure out.

Where did he get the audacity to say such a thing?

After a moment of quiet contemplation, Uraraka Shige felt she had a pretty good idea of the reason.

... Oh right! He still doesn't know that his joining the remnants of 'AFO' has been exposed, does he?

So they're probably trying to feign joining us, then find an opportunity to lure them into a trap, so that the remnants of the 'AFO' forces can wipe us out in one fell swoop.

Uraraka Shige so, but the reality seemed to be somewhat different from what he imagined.

After a lengthy internal monologue that could easily fill seven or eight hundred words, only about three to five seconds had passed for Uraraka Shige and the others.

Dabi's words were merely the beginning of a series of processes that had just been completed and were now being delivered to the audience.

In such a short time, the thugs who had just been surrounded by flames by Dabi were already roaring and undergoing huge physical changes.

They transformed into monsters of varying heights, weights, and even colors, their brains exposed, oblivious to the surrounding flames. One by one, they broke through the flames and charged towards Uraraka Shige.

It turns out that these thugs who were previously surrounded by Dabi were actually "Nomu" who had been modified and all possessed the ability to disguise themselves!

"Ambush?!"

These thugs, who just moments ago seemed insignificant and posed no threat, have transformed in the blink of an eye into highly capable "Nomu," their threat level increasing exponentially.

The sense of 'surprise' that this situation brought to Uraraka Shige almost made his heart leap into the air.

It's just like Teemo's level 1 TP to the top lane to ambush someone in League of Legends, only to find five handsome, burly men crouching there, already eyeing his small body covetously.

Or, in the game, you might pick an invincible Cosmic Swordsman, pull off a brilliant play, and manage to turn the tide and kill three opponents. But just as you open the chat to show off your prowess, you suddenly notice the marker above your head and remember that the remaining four opponents are Thunder and Rain Black Bro, and a Time Elf with a full red bar is elegantly sipping tea in the enemy fountain, saving his ultimate.

This made Uraraka Shige instantly understand what gave Dabi the confidence to have such a nonchalant expression when he saw them earlier.

Even the more quick-witted Sakinagi Shushin had more ideas than Uraraka Shige had.

For example, why would Dabi set up an ambush here?

Did the information leak from Giran's side? Or did Dabi have been searching for them with those 'Nomu' the whole time? Or was the information Giran received itself incorrect, or even deliberately leaked by Dabi, or by the remnants of 'AFO'?

And then there's the Qu Zhi... Did they really disappear, or were they simply hiding from the sight of their 'Wandering Protectors'?

Although his initial investigations yielded no clear evidence, his long-standing suspicions about Qu Zhi gave him a vague feeling that many things were interconnected like a spiderweb, and perhaps at the center of this web were members of these 'Wandering Protectors'.

But who wove this spider web?

This is likely related to Qu Zhi... but ultimately he had no evidence, and could only remind his fellow 'Wandering Protectors' to be careful around Qu Zhi...

Then, while they were either shocked or thinking, the group of 'Nomu's' with the ability to disguise themselves had already rushed in front of them...