Whale Rising

Although the Sheer Heart Attack was exposed, Jilan had successfully made the other party believe it to be a high-tech support product that he could not understand. Therefore, the other party had no way of knowing that Jilan had a Quirk that could make everything explode.

But even if he knew, who could he tell? He was just someone lurking in the Deep.

Another thing that concerned Jilan was the extremely slow response of the reinforcements who came to check the situation. Could it be that the captain, who kept saying he would prevent any serious incidents from happening on the ship, was being held back by someone? However, Jilan had no intention of having them come to help in the current situation. In fact, the slower the reinforcements came, the better. Ideally, they should arrive after Isana left.

"I admit you're very strong, stronger than I expected, but that's not enough," Isana said calmly.

Jilan's brow twitched, somewhat surprised, and she said, "What, do you still want to fight me? I wouldn't mind repeating what happened earlier, would I? Besides... with such a commotion here, someone will be here soon, won't they?"

"Indeed, ignorance is humanity's greatest enemy..." Isana said calmly, looking at the breathing mask in her hand, which was now mangled from the explosion. "Jilan Jiyu, you said this is something called a breathing machine, and you're right. Indeed, without it, I can't breathe on the ground... But at the same time, it's also a limiter of my power, restricting my... power that's so strong it suffocates humans."

The word "limiter..." gave Jilan a bad feeling, albeit for a moment. But Jilan mistook the tattered mask for half of the Stone Mask...

Jilan forced herself to calm down and continued, "What, do you think I would believe that? For a human body, your power is already strong enough. I can't imagine anything more powerful. Do you think you're some invincible, perfect being? But sorry, even a perfect being has lost to the title I used on this ship."

"Perfect Creature... that's quite a fitting name." Isana took a deep breath. "But I'm not invincible. If it weren't for hiding from that even more powerful being, I wouldn't be hiding in this desolate the Deep..."

Jilan's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly asked, "Who are you talking about!?"

Isana didn't answer, only staring at the breathing mask and muttering to herself, "If I could, I really wouldn't want to give up this human body, but since I've been here, I'll be discovered by that person sooner or later... Without the breathing apparatus, I can only choose to change my way of survival, even if it means losing my sanity..."

"Wait! Whatever you want to do, whoever you want to avoid, I can help you with anything I can do. But don't choose a path you'll regret!" Jilan shouted as he rushed towards Isana!

If Jilan wasn't mistaken, the "power" Isana spoke of must have extremely strong side effects, to the point that he himself couldn't control his actions after the change. However, he was willing to use this ability, which might cause him to lose his mind, just to avoid someone! The only name Jilan could think of that was powerful enough for him to avoid was—Dio!

Previously, the Rabbit Gardener revealed that someone had bestowed upon him Quirk. According to Jilan's speculation, that person should be Dio, who was severely injured several years ago, also known as All For One in the Hero Killer's words. Since Isana has a grudge against the Gardener and has Quirk similar to his, Jilan has a bold guess: Isana may have defected from Dio and is hiding in the sea out of fear of being hunted down!

Regardless, this person holds the information that Jilan wants to know!

"... I'm sorry, Jilan Jiyu, now I've lost my reason to fight you. From now on, my actions may only be driven by instinct. If innocent people are harmed, please apologize to them for me. I'm selfish, but even so, I still want to live." Isana, wielding her fishtail, repelled Jilan, but instead of attacking, she retreated to the edge of the deck and said to Jilan, "If you have the chance, please tell that Rabbit guy for me. That person will definitely not let me off easily, nor will he let him off easily..."

"Go and say what you want to say yourself! I still have questions for you!" Jilan wanted to rush in front of Isana and grab him. Maybe the two of them had a common enemy, and there was no need to fight!

"Sorry, I have some pride too. Let's just forget about those embarrassing things..." Isana murmured, leaning back and brushing past Jilan's outstretched hand. Gravity pulled her down rapidly, and she soon crashed into the sea.

"Damn it, I finally got some clues!" Jilan slammed his fist on the railing in frustration. If the two of them could talk things out, they might be able to reach a reconciliation, and maybe he could even find out about Dio's weaknesses!

However, Jilan's troubles didn't last long. Suddenly, Hamon appeared on the shimmering sea under the moonlight, which quickly turned into a large number of bubbles rising up as if the water was boiling, and the bubbles were gradually expanding!

Is this what Isana meant by changing her way of life? Could it be...?

"Sheer Heart Attack, come back here!" Jilan roared, summoning the chariot that was running wildly across the deck. He immediately turned around and ran towards it, picking it up without stopping and placing it back on the dial. Just then, a violent Vibrate suddenly came from the sea below the ship, and countless waves surged out in an instant as if defying gravity!

Jilan felt a sudden loss of balance, and decisively lunged forward, rolling to grab the railing. When he stood up and looked back, the surreal scene left him speechless.

Whale.

Sperm whale.

A sperm whale, Ogami as the average 18-meter-long sperm whale, leaped out of the sea, appearing under the stars like a carp leaping over the dragon gate. Like a mythical Griffin, the enormous sperm whale blotted out the sky, casting a shadow on the deck.

Its target was itself; the whale's head was hurtling towards it! Jilan Jiyu keenly sensed this and, without hesitation, turned and jumped off the deck, using Hamon to cling to his hands and stay afloat on the ship's side.

The sperm whale crashed down like a mountain, its massive body tumbling through the air before slamming heavily onto the deck, right where Jilan had just been standing!

The sperm whale quickly realized that there was no seawater around it and began to struggle in panic. Its flat, huge head and tail, which was ten times Ogami than Isana's, began to destroy the surrounding environment as it bounced around, trying to get back into the sea.

Jilan Jiyu peeked at the sperm whale, and were quickly noticed. The whale began to struggle more violently, wagging its tail and trying to rush towards Jilan!

Jilan quickly pulled her head back and began to think.

It's obvious that this enormous, unbelievable whale is Isana's incarnation, the uncontrollable power she speaks of. She has probably lost her mind, which is why she's wreaking havoc on her surroundings. But it seems that subconsciously, she sees herself as her target, which is why she's charging towards her.

A sperm whale that's about 30 meters long—even All Might would be momentarily stunned by such a sight. With such immense power, why should Isana be afraid of that person?

Just how strong is that person, Dio?