Unexpected Twists, One After Another

Through the explanation of this 'Nomu', Uraraka Shige finally understood what kind of enemy he was facing.

The Quirk of the 'Nomu' on the left is so strong that it can kill anyone it touches, and it also has a very strong ability to spread.

The 'Nomu' device on the right can delay the sensory experience of a target by interfering with the target's overall reaction.

The state they are currently in, where, apart from their consciousness still being active and able to think, all matter constituting themselves, and even within a certain radius around them, is forcibly frozen, is due to the influence of the 'Nomu' in the middle.

This 'Nomu' has a powerful 'Quirk' in essence, but its frail and sickly body became a burden before it was modified, and its weak and unwavering will also limited its use of the 'Quirk'.

On the contrary, now that he has been transformed into a 'Nomu' after death, not only has his physical strength been enhanced, but his will has also become incomplete. Therefore, he can rely on his instincts to exert his 'Quirk', achieving an effect similar to awakening.

Even during the transformation phase, he was given another 'Quirk' specifically designed to enhance his existing powers.

The power of this 'Nomu' is now enough to freeze everything of matter under its gaze, including itself.

The hospital was able to withstand Uraraka Shige's Gravity Slash thanks to the Nomu's Quirk.

In addition, Uraraka Shige also directly asked why this female 'Nomu' offered her help and why she chose this particular moment to communicate with her.

The woman, seemingly trying to gain Nomu 'Uraraka Shige trust and help, revealed some information to him, letting Uraraka Shige know that she did this because she harbored rebellious intentions against AFO and wanted to gain true freedom.

The reason for choosing this time to communicate in this way is to prevent information leakage, thereby prompting 'AFO' to take precautions in advance.

The stagnation did not last indefinitely.

After the 'Nomu' in the center froze Uraraka Shige and the others, it gradually approached them. By the time Uraraka Shige's conversation with the female 'Nomu' was almost over, it had arrived in front of Uraraka Shige.

As for those who came before Uraraka Shige... were there other members of the 'Meta Liberation' before Uraraka Shige?

The 'Nomu' creature approached Uraraka Shige, gradually raised its right arm, and extended an index finger toward Uraraka Shige's forehead.

This action is exactly the same as the one performed by the female 'Nomu' creature in the Kamui Woods back then, and the result should be similar—piercing a person's skull as easily as piercing rotten soil, right?

However, Uraraka Shige was not anxious at all, because he had a way to stop the 'Nomu' behavior in time.

As the index finger of this 'Nomu' gradually approached Uraraka Shige, its sharp nail even reaching less than three inches in front of Uraraka Shige, the 'Nomu' finally slightly shifted its gaze, freeing itself from the stagnation in the area where its index finger was pointing.

If he remains frozen, his index finger will also freeze the moment it enters his field of vision.

Of course, his eyelids and eyes themselves can move in a frozen state, which is also the weakness of this 'Nomu'.

However, if it weren't for the female 'Nomu' informing him, Uraraka Shige wouldn't have known this.

As for the body, to be precise, only a small part of the forehead was out of the 'Nomu's' field of vision, so Uraraka Shige naturally dared not make any rash moves.

He feared that his casual, unintentional action had led to the absurd situation of having his skull lifted.

Except for his forehead and the area above it, the rest of his body remained in a state of stagnation.

He must even break free from this state as soon as possible, or return to a state of stagnation entirely.

Otherwise, it wouldn't take much time at all for it to split into two at the boundary between movement and stillness due to the difference between movement and stillness, and the natural movement of cells.

But the 'Nomu' index finger continued to approach Uraraka Shige's forehead.

However, because he and his surroundings were still in a stagnant state, and his eyes, visible light, and even the air had not yet left this state, Uraraka Shige was still unable to see or hear.

The scene before his eyes had been frozen in that previous frame, and all he could hear was utter silence.

Therefore, he could only rely on his forehead's sensation of wind and other things, that is, his sense of touch, to determine the direction from which the 'Nomu' was attacking him.

Of course, there was also the reminder from that female 'Nomu' creature.

"It's time."

A gentle female voice resonated deep within her heart, Uraraka Shige activated her 'Quirk'.

A tremendous Gravity surged upwards from the ground, enveloping the entire area within a three-meter radius of Uraraka Shige.

The 'Nomu' relieved the stagnation on Uraraka Shige's forehead, and whatever the 'Quirk' factor or 'Quirk' particle, it finally returned to normal, allowing Uraraka Shige to use his 'Quirk' as usual.

Even in this state of being unable to see, unable to move, and unable to hear anything, Uraraka Shige still suppressed the urge and instinct to activate his 'Quirk' and chose to temporarily trust the female 'Nomu'.

Because he had no choice.

And this behavior has successfully paid off.

The 'Nomu' was swept up by Gravity and rose into the air, several meters, tens of meters, hundreds of meters high, a height from which it would surely be smashed to pieces upon falling.

Suddenly, Gravity dissipated, the 'Nomu' began to fall, and the stagnation that had been maintained on Uraraka Shige and the others was finally broken.

In order to protect itself, the 'Nomu' had no choice but to close its eyes, putting itself into a state of stagnation that was almost absolute defense, or at least absolute physical defense.

Uraraka Shige; it was wet and slippery to the touch. When she lowered her hand and opened her palm, she saw a deep red stain.

He ultimately couldn't completely evade the attack of the 'Nomu', and a blood-red vertical line, known as the 'Heavenly Eye,' was opened on his forehead, slightly above the center.

Fortunately, not being able to completely avoid it doesn't mean that she was completely unable to avoid it. Although the wound was not small and was deep enough to expose the bone, Uraraka Shige ultimately survived.

Having already faced a life-or-death crisis, he wouldn't give these few 'Nomu's' any more chances.

For example, ashes that have been lurking silently near your feet, indistinguishable from dust with the naked eye.

And the hospital where the 'AFO' was hiding, no longer protected by that 'Nomu', and now capable of being destroyed.

"Etc!"

However, upon arriving here, Uraraka Shige suddenly realized something of paramount importance.

Is this really AFO's hiding place?

"Mr. Cancer, is 'AFO' still in this hospital?"

"..."

"Mr. Cancer?"

"..."

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