Help from an Enemy
A few minutes earlier, Kurogiri stood behind Tomura Shigaraki and asked, "Shigaraki, aren't you going down to fight?"
"Come on, I'm injured." Shigaraki stopped laughing, turned his head away, and covered his face with his arm. "You've been a bit quiet since earlier. What's wrong? Is something the matter?"
The Kurogiri lowered its head slightly. "I apologize, my master gave me an order, and I am currently searching for coordinates."
The Kurogiri's Quirk teleportation ability created a map in his mind. He needed to find a coordinate on the map to leave. Normally, he would have already determined the coordinate and could directly open the Warp Gate. In his case, it was clear that he suddenly had a place to go.
"Are you leaving?" Shigaraki was taken aback. "If you leave, I'll be very conspicuous standing here, and I'll easily be spotted by some Pro Hero."
Shigaraki dared to stand in a prominent position watching the Nomu wreak havoc, because he had the Kurogiri as his reliance. He knew that as long as the Kurogiri was there, he could retreat at any time. But was the Kurogiri going to leave now?
"I'm sorry, this was a sudden order from my master. I can move you to a safe place." The Kurogiri still kept its head down.
"It's a bit of a shame we can't witness the Nomu destroying this city, but since it's the master's order, there's nothing we can do." Shigaraki scratched his head, accepting the reality, then suddenly laughed maniacally. "Take me near Stain, I want to see how this senior will achieve his goal."
The Kurogiri took a step back, its body transforming into mist, forming an oval-shaped Warp Gate. Shigaraki glanced at the Nomu ravaging the city, then turned and entered the Warp Gate.
Oumagadoki City.
"Jilan, I didn't expect you to be so familiar with this process. You're amazing..." Aoi Hana said with some surprise as she stretched.
Jilan Jiyu obtained all the necessary documents from the city government building in just a few hours, and got the uncle in Oumagadoki Park to sign them obediently.
"You get used to this once you've been through it, it's nothing special," Jilan Jiyu waved their hands. "Besides, the principal showed his hero's license, so they made an exception. The government does have some privileges when it comes to heroes."
The government approves of and strongly supports Pro Hero taking on side jobs. Take Kyoka Makoto as an example. When he was Pro Hero, his band had concerts every month and easily got gigs. After he stopped being a hero, one of the reasons Diduo Chengjie left was because the band hadn't received any performances for a long time and was idle all day.
Jilan produced the park director's hero's license, which made the local government take the matter seriously. Instead of following the usual rule that performances need to be reported a month in advance, the park's usage rights were stamped in just one afternoon.
For the local government, it had been a long time since such a large-scale event had been held. This event was not only organized by a Pro Hero, but also because it could stimulate the vitality of the citizens and enhance the government's visibility. Therefore, the government attached great importance to this event.
The local management bureau sent a civil servant to take Jilan and Aoi Hana to some shops to rent some things, such as tents, cages, chairs and other necessary items for setting up a circus. They also contacted TV stations and some magazines to do some publicity, making sure that most people in the city knew that a circus would be held in the city before Friday.
Because the local government did not know which animals would be featured, Aoi Hana, who had been working at the zoo for several years, went with civil servants to make specific plans for the poster, while Jilan Jiyu waited for her on a bench in Oumagadoki Park.
Night had fallen, and Jilan bought a half-price bento at a convenience store and took it to the park, eating it while looking at her phone. Although Camie Utsushimi give her a lot of money after the concert, Jilan frugal, knowing that good money should be used wisely, and that money was naturally reserved for her figurines.
Jilan suddenly received a text message from Midoriya on her phone. Upon opening it, she found it was a location message; the location was...
Hosu City? Isn't Midoriya in Shizuoka Prefecture? Why would he be in Hosu City? Isn't that where Iida's Work-Study Program took place? And it's also the place where the Hero Killer appeared!
Could Midoriya have run into Hero Killer...?
A thought flashed through Jilan's mind: he knew that Iida might go back to seek revenge on the Hero Killer because of his brother, but if Midoriya was also there, they might both be in danger at the same time!
Jilan opened a news website and quickly discovered that many people were commenting on the enemy attack on Hosu City, and the number of comments was being updated in real time. After making a call to the police station, he took a deep breath. Now, he was in Oumagadoki City, thousands of miles away from Hosu City, and all he could do was pray that Midoriya and the others were safe.
A black Warp Gate silently opened in front of Jilan, spinning like a black eye. Jilan casually tossed the lunchbox in her hand into the portal, jumped back two steps, and looked at the Warp Gate warily.
This is the enemy named Kurogiri from the USJ incident; his Quirk is Warp Gate. Why is he here? Is he trying to kill me?
His Quirk is merely teleportation; he can't directly obtain his location unless someone else has a tracking Quirk to help him pinpoint his direction!
Jilan glanced around. The Oumagadoki Park at night was just like its name. What looked like a lush forest in the morning now looked like a menacing trap, as if several hideous monsters could jump out at any moment!
The Kurogiri spoke first, "Jilan, there's no need to be so cautious. I'm not here to fight you this time; I'm here to help you."
"Help me? I don't need it." Golden Hamon coiled around Jilan's arms as she coldly stared at the Kurogiri. "Where are your other teammates? Call them out. Don't worry, I'll have allies coming to help."
The Kurogiri likely conceals an ambush in the woods. If Aoi Hana were to come looking for him now after finishing her business, she would likely be killed by the enemy, as she is a person without Quirk.
"I'm all alone, Jilan. You probably don't know, but your friend is in danger right now," the Kurogiri said.
Jilan scoffed, "Of course I know. Hosu City has a lot of Pro Hero. Last time, only two teachers were there and your nearly one hundred people were all wiped out. I really admire your courage to stand up this time."
"So, if I said that the Pro Hero are being held back by the Nomu, then your friend is now facing the Hero Killer alone?"
Jilan's heart tightened. Although the Kurogiri might be lying to him, the address that Midoriya suddenly sent seemed to be true. Otherwise, he would have asked Pro Hero for help instead of his classmates who were far away from them.
"I can help you." Seeing Jilan's silence, the Kurogiri said something that surprised Jilan, "You can use my Warp Gate to go to Hosu City and help your friend."
"Through your Warp Gate? You're not kidding, are you?" Jilan found his words utterly absurd. Their ultimate attack against All Might was to send All Might body through Warp Gate in the Kurogiri and then slice him open. Now, to send him through his Warp Gate? Even a fool wouldn't fall for that, right?
"This incident in Hosu City was caused by your League of Villains, wasn't it? Why are you coming to me for help?"
Kurogiri dropped another bombshell. "Because my master admires you, he wants you to join the League of Villains."
"Kurogiri, have you lost your mind? I'm a student of U.A. High School." Jilan appeared to be mocking Kurogiri, but in reality, he was extremely surprised. Kurogiri actually had a master behind him, and this person was definitely not Shigaraki. In other words, the master that Kurogiri was talking about was the mastermind League of Villains!
"Not now. Master just wants to help you out. After all, you don't want to just watch your friend get killed, do you?" the Kurogiri said in a calm voice.
Why should I believe you?
"My presence here is the best proof," Kurogiri replied. "This time, the master doesn't think the attack will be effective. He wants to teach Shigaraki a lesson and make him realize his own limitations."
"Interesting. Is your League of Villains, Shigaraki, still a hairless brat who needs to be motivated by defeat?" Jilan sneered.
The Warp Gate created by the Kurogiri is thinning. "This is no longer your concern. Choose: will you pass through this portal to Hosu City now, or watch your companions perish?"