Explosion

The dimly lit alley was quiet, with only the rustling of stray cats rummaging through the trash cans. However, this silence was soon broken by hurried footsteps.

The heavy footsteps of the sausage-lipped man passed a trash can, startling a black cat begging for food. The cat shrieked and jumped over his head, landing on the wall and looking down at him.

The man with sausage lips paid no attention to the black cat that had foreshadowed his fate, and secretly rejoiced as he ran.

He thought he was doomed, but to his surprise, the first Pro Hero to arrive at the scene was a clueless fool who was shouting loudly from so far away, as if afraid he wouldn't know he had come.

If it were a top-ranked Pro Hero like All Might or Endeavor, he might be too scared to even move. But where does this unknown Pro Hero get the confidence to believe his name can intimidate the enemy?

Although his Quirk was somewhat forceful, shaking me off the wall as I tried to escape, I was much faster than him. As long as I didn't encounter any other Pro Hero along the way, I would have plenty of time to escape.

Once he escapes this place, he'll go find those habitual burglars who frequently break into homes. The information he has about this woman will definitely tempt them. Although he'll most likely end up getting the leftovers, he'll be completely satisfied as long as the woman who deceived him is punished!

The sausage-lipped man unconsciously grinned maliciously, which, combined with his face, made him look rather comical.

Although a guy was yelling and chasing after him, the distance between him and the sausage-lipped man was widening. Clearly, the Pro Hero behind the sausage-lipped man didn't have the ability to track auras Sapphire Star. If he simply ran out of this alley and blended into the crowd on the street, he would disappear without a trace, like a mud dragon entering the sea. (Mirko)

Closer, closer! The sausage-lipped man could already see the colorful lights outside and countless pedestrians walking on the road. His face lit up with even more elation, and he quickened his pace.

Suddenly, he noticed a tall shadow appear at the end of the alley, blocking his path. As if a living creature were on it, the upper body of the shadow kept twitching.

He instinctively looked up, his face immediately showing panic. It was Endeavor, the second-ranked Pro Hero!

Endeavor crossed his arms and stared at him with an emotionless face, as if he were looking down on and mocking the desperately running criminal.

The sausage-lipped man gritted his teeth, quickened his pace, and charged towards Endeavor! He could already see a glimmer of hope for escape; even if All Might stood in his way, he wouldn't run.

With a leap, the sausage-lipped man dangled one leg straight down while the other leg spun at a ninety-degree angle, quickly transforming into a rapidly spinning tornado that hurtled towards Endeavor!

If he just takes a step to the side, he can escape again using the "Nine Heavens Thunder Double Kick"!

However, Endeavor's actions disappointed him.

"They're just small-time Pro Hero. The fact that I need to come and help All Might is really pathetic."

Endeavor gave a cold snort, pulled his arm out, and met the sausage-lipped man's punch with a raging fire, instantly shattering his whirlwind kick and sending him flying back into the alley!

The sausage-lipped man hadn't expected this to happen; he instantly spat out a mouthful of blood and slammed his body against the wall!

Indeed, I overestimated myself. 35xs—that's Endeavor! I actually thought I could escape from him? What a pipe dream!

As Endeavor's powerful yet cold body, radiating flames, drew closer, the sausage-lipped man instantly prostrated himself, his head on the hard ground, and shouted to Endeavor, "I... I surrender! Please stop attacking me!"

According to the rules of Pro Hero, they cannot attack surrendered prisoners; they can only restrain them and wait for the police to arrive or take them to the police station.

Even Endeavor has to follow this rule. He scoffed, "Tokyo thugs have no backbone. No wonder they were the ones who struggled to survive under All Might."

Despite uttering derogatory remarks, Endeavor did not make another move, but simply stood aside and watched coldly.

The sausage-lipped man secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Sure enough, as long as he surrendered, he wouldn't be judged by the Pro Hero. Even if those seniors who fought to the end with the Pro Hero looked down on him, at least he wasn't injured!

Besides, he's only committed robbery, which would only get him ten years at most. He could boast to his fellow inmates that he was arrested by Endeavor while he's still in good health, and maybe he could even become a big shot in prison!

Just as he was beginning to plan his future life in prison, he suddenly felt a sensation similar to bloating inside his body; his stomach was swollen, as if it were about to burst open.

The sausage-lipped man felt extremely uncomfortable in this kneeling position, but dared not move, fearing that Endeavor, who was watching him, would think he was about to attack him suddenly and give him a heavy blow, which would be a greater loss than gain.

But my stomach is so full! I feel a swelling sensation all over my body – my chest, neck, brain, and so on.

Endeavor coldly looked down at the surrendered man. Although he was disdainful of his direct surrender, he still kept a close watch on him. After all, he had encountered countless enemies who suddenly launched a counterattack after surrendering.

Seeing the sausage-lipped man tremble, Endeavor had a bad feeling. Could this guy be planning to attack him? Endeavor became very alert.

The sausage-lipped man could no longer hold back. Trembling, he raised his head and looked at Endeavor as if to say something, but suddenly could only let out a scream!

"Endeavor- senpai!" The Vibration Hero Shin Shindo caught up at this moment, and seeing Endeavor had dealt with the enemy, he showed a delighted expression. "It's really great that you were chosen for this mission!"

"Careful!"

Before Shin Shindo could finish his last word, he saw Endeavor, his face and beard ablaze, charging towards him with a serious expression. Before he could react at all, Endeavor tackled him to the ground!

Shin Shindo's gaze passed over Endeavor and fell upon his back. His target had twisted his body and stood up, one hand outstretched towards him as if pleading for help, just like in the world-famous painting "The Scream." His mouth was wide open but no sound came out, yet Shin Shindo could see flames gradually gushing from his mouth!

In an instant, Shin Shindo felt as if the world around him had become silent. The sausage-lipped man knelt on the ground as if performing a pantomime, his face exaggerated as he clutched his throat, and then—

His body exploded.

Without any smoke or sound, he swelled up like a ball that had been suddenly punctured, and then vanished in a blinding flash of light.

"Endeavor, did you see that!? That guy exploded!" Shin Shindo Makoto's thoughts seemed to freeze for two seconds before he suddenly shouted, "He exploded silently right in front of us!"

"I saw it."

Endeavor had already stood up by then. His expression remained unchanged, but his trembling fists betrayed that his inner self was not as calm as he appeared.

Endeavor walked to the spot where the sausage-lipped man had exploded. His clothes and watch lay there neatly, as if their owner had simply left them there to go naked.

The fact that the poison only harms the human body while leaving the clothing completely unharmed reminds Endeavor of a girl he once met abroad. The poison on her arrows could completely melt a person without damaging their clothing, a situation strikingly similar to his current one.

Endeavor picked up a wallet and a cell phone from the ground and suddenly asked Shin Shindo, "Who sounded the alarm this time? Have you seen it?"

"I remember this man robbed a very beautiful woman. If I had arrived any later, she might have been assaulted." Shin Shindo, having regained his composure, looked at the woman's photo in Endeavor's wallet and said, "Yes, this is the victim. This should be her wallet, phone, and..."

"I've finished speaking." Endeavor, somewhat displeased with his hesitant tone.

Shin Shindo steadied himself and recalled, "Before I arrived, there should have been a boy standing in front of her, blocking the criminal. He seemed to be wearing U.A. High School uniform."