The First Act

Several months have passed in the blink of an eye.

According to Sakinagi Shushin.

Ever since that expedition into the Kamui Woods that resulted in the encounter with a large number of 'Nomu' beings, Uraraka Shige seems to have changed completely.

To be specific, it wasn't like he was possessed by some kind of demon or monster, with a sudden and abrupt change. On the contrary, at first glance, whether it was his behavior or anything else, he was no different from before.

But for some inexplicable reason, I can't help but notice his eyes when we're talking.

Hmm... it's all because those dead fish eyes are such a nuisance...

Thinking this, Sakinagi Shushin couldn't help but glance sideways again at Uraraka Shige beside her.

But then he saw that Uraraka Shige was also staring at him with a solemn expression.

This startled him, and a sense of tension, as if he had been caught red-handed doing something wrong, welled up inside him.

"Hey, I've noticed this before. Why are you always staring at me? And... what's with that look on your face when you're playing on your phone during class, glancing back at the window while it's loading, only to find the teacher standing there staring at you?"

Uraraka Shige asked Sakinagi Shushin with a very serious expression, but his deadpan eyes seemed to ruin the atmosphere.

Fortunately, Sakinagi Shushin had undergone several tests of her deadpan expression over the past few days and finally managed not to laugh, only her lips twitched slightly.

But this still caught Uraraka Shige's attention.

"Hey! Can you be serious? We're doing something very serious!"

As Sakinagi Shushin was flying through the sky with Uraraka Shige, he couldn't maintain his serious expression and instead showed a helpless look.

Sakinagi Shushin's lips twitched, but she ultimately held back her anger and didn't actually laugh.

He also knew that what Uraraka Shige said was true, and that what they were doing was indeed a very serious matter.

They are heading to the city where the 'United' are located because the 'United' base was attacked yesterday by remnants of the 'AFO' and suffered heavy damage.

Although the remaining members of 'AFO' had already retreated by this time, there were still some remnants who were captured.

Perhaps with Sakinagi Shushin's 'Quirk', she might be able to find the distribution and hiding places of the 'AFO' remnants.

Then they can turn around and attack the remnants of 'AFO' to avenge Gu Yu and his two companions, and eliminate the 'AFO' remnants who made them feel that their lives were in danger at any moment.

Now that his 'Quirk' has awakened, Uraraka Shige is very confident. Although there may be others among the remaining 'AFO' forces who have also awakened their 'Quirk,' and there may even be more than one or two, his 'Quirk' was already excellent enough, and now that it has awakened, it has grown even more terrifyingly.

Although it still cannot penetrate the human body and act directly inside, its strength and range of effect have been greatly improved. Now, the range of influence of Uraraka Shige's 'Quirk' has changed from the original three to five meters to within his visible range, a difference of about a hundred times.

In addition, the manipulation is no longer described in percentages as before; instead, one can directly adjust the controllable Gravity within the field of vision at will.

Just like before when he condensed Gravity to form an invisible drill.

Similarly, thanks to the growth brought about by the awakening of his 'Quirk' and the resulting improvement in his control abilities, he no longer needs to silently recite the name of the technique to concentrate his attention when activating his 'Quirk'.

He could now say that with a single thought, Gravity would obey his commands, acting obediently according to his will.

The same word "line" used to require him to silently recite it in his mind or simply shout it out to concentrate his attention.

However, he can now use it instantly and silently, completely skipping the step of concentrating and releasing it directly through instinct and subconscious thought.

In short, it's basically the difference between silent/mute casting and instant casting without chanting...

In addition, the amount of Gravity he can manipulate simultaneously, and the range of Gravity he can manipulate... all these aspects have seen a tremendous improvement. Taken together, it's equivalent to his strength improving by several major levels... from Silver to Master.

This improvement is precisely the source of Uraraka Shige's current confidence.

This isn't necessarily a bad thing; after experiencing a few more failures, he'll be able to regain his composure.

... After all, I'm not some kind of demon, right? ヾ(≧∪≦*)ノ

Uraraka Shige her 'Quirk' to fly with Sakinagi Shushin for about half an hour, and discovered that after the 'Quirk' awakened, her physical needs had increased significantly.

However, upon closer reflection, it makes sense. The power generation techniques that one figures out on one's own are inevitably not as smooth as those that come from one's instincts. But conversely, the former can save energy more easily than the latter.

So the two of them flew for half an hour and then started walking on land. Uraraka Shige resting enough, they flew back into the sky together.

Despite rushing so hard, they finally arrived in the city where 'United' was located today.

The sky had already turned to dusk.

The original site of the 'United' has been turned into a pile of broken walls and ruins.

The two, when combined, surprisingly create a unique and indescribable aesthetic.

It felt like stepping into a war-torn region.

"Where are the captured guys?"

Upon landing, Uraraka Shige her 'Quirk', grabbed a 'United' member, and with her deadpan eyes, looked like she was about to cause trouble.

Having just experienced a battle, the 'alliance members' instantly prepared for another fight, waving their hands to try and shake off Uraraka Shige, trying to get as far away from him as possible.

However, Uraraka Shige activated his 'Quirk' and manipulated Gravity to grab him, so the 'Alliance' member's efforts were naturally in vain.

At that moment, Sakinagi Shushin suddenly darted out, ran up to the 'Alliance' member, and grinned in a smug way, pleading in a low voice:

"Please don't hit me. Tell me where the 'AFO' remnants you captured are, okay?"

So, this guy, who was controlled by Uraraka Shige's 'Quirk', glared fiercely at Sakinagi Shushin, then struggled to break free from the shackles of Gravity, and then kicked Sakinagi Shushin hard in the groin.

Then, after he actually kicked out and Sakinagi Shushin blocked the kick while she was sweating profusely, his thoughts began to change rapidly under the influence of Sakinagi Shushin's 'Quirk'.