Evacuation

"Replace All Might? Impossible! No one can replace All Might's place in our hearts!" Denki Kaminari, a veteran All Might fan, immediately refuted Nakiri's statement.

Nakiri nodded calmly. "Of course, because of All Might's activities over the years, his position in the hearts of the Japan people is irreplaceable. However, in recent years his activity has decreased significantly, and now he has become a teacher at U.A. High School, always keeping a low profile and rarely making public appearances. Haven't you noticed that in recent media reports, All Might's name is now tied to U. A. U.A. High School, and he rarely appears alone as Pro Hero?"

Denki Kaminari fell silent. Indeed, the media reports these days had focused on other active Pro Hero in the top ten of the rankings, or those whose popularity was rapidly rising. All Might's name was mostly used for comparison or mentioned when introducing enemies like the League of Villains Stain. Reports of him subduing criminals were becoming increasingly rare.

Although Kaminari knew very well that All Might was putting in a lot of effort to educate them, and that it had nothing to do with the occasional rumors that "All Might's strength has weakened and that's why he's not active anymore," he couldn't stop others from spreading these rumors.

Seeing Kaminari's suddenly gloomy expression, Nakiri understood and continued, "You should understand now. Even in the country where All Might frequently appears, there's so much skepticism; imagine how much more so overseas. Whenever a newcomer appears, they easily attract the attention of the media and the public. They expect a national superhero to replace All Might, hoping for someone whose strength, appearance, and personality can replace, or even surpass, All Might."

Kaminari looked up at Homelander, who was floating in the air with his arms outstretched, smiling down at the passengers like Jesus. He murmured, "Is that the person you're talking about?"

Nakiri also looked up at the sky, his eyes flashing with a light that was hard to decipher. He said softly, "Who knows?"

West Deck, where Isana transforms into a sperm whale.

Before Homelander reached the Voyager, the sperm whale had already disappeared from the deck, leaving behind several of Alain's men sprawled on the floor, unable to move. Even Alain was no exception, his face pressed against the cold deck, breathing heavily.

When Himiko Toga used her Quirk to transform into Werewolf and infiltrate their group, the squad leader immediately realized what was happening and tried to find Toga through a process of elimination. However, Alain was instead attracted to a fluorescent stone protruding from the belly of a sperm whale and ordered them to ignore Himiko Toga and instead focus all their attention on grabbing the stone.

He thought it would be a simple task, but to his surprise, the sperm whale unleashed astonishing strength and speed, using its tail to blast them all back with lightning speed, like a golfer hitting a ball. No one could avoid it, and even when Alain himself stepped in, he couldn't snatch the stone. He could only watch helplessly as the sperm whale's injuries healed and the stone was covered by the regenerated cells.

By then, the ship was already half-submerged. The sperm whale seemed to have caught the scent of the sea. Ignoring the fallen creatures, it rolled and spun its body to the edge of the deck, then leaped up, splashing a large spray of water as it plunged into the ocean.

The leader lay on the deck, watching the sperm whales depart. Out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly saw a man lying on the ground stand up. Needless to say, it was Himiko Toga in disguise.

She hadn't attacked the sperm whale at all; she had simply slipped to the ground and died when no one was looking. Taking advantage of the moment when everyone was rendered powerless, she revealed her identity, searched the person next to her, pulled out a key, opened the door to the inner cabin, and left the deck without hindrance.

"Boss, are you alright?!" The junior leader, whose injuries were minor, rushed to Alain's side and helped him up as soon as he got to his feet. "I didn't expect that whale, which hadn't moved at all before, to fight back so fiercely when faced with our attack."

Alain was helped up, and upon hearing this, he suddenly burst into a hysterical laugh, "Hehehe, of course! After all, what was just a harmless attack to it before could be fatal to it!"

"Take its life? But we just want to take a stone, don't we?" the foreman asked, puzzled.

"Hahaha!" Alain suddenly burst into laughter. Just when the little leader thought that his boss was going crazy because everything he did was going wrong, he opened his tightly clenched hand. In his hairy palm were several white crystals, each only one carat in size. They were fragments of stones from the belly of a sperm whale.

Alain covered his face with his other hand, letting out a maniacal laugh, "I never expected to see such a pure 'Stellapulvis'! Little Red Riding Hood? Barus? None of that matters at all! Meeting this sperm whale is truly the greatest gain I've had since boarding the ship!"

"Boss, what's going on?" The junior leader was a little confused and was about to speak when a communications officer shouted excitedly, "Boss, our organization's ship is nearby and will be here to pick us up soon!"

Another person reported in real time, "Boss, the lifeboats you prepared in advance are now below us and can come to our aid at any time!"

Alain's decision to blow up the ship was certainly not reckless; he had already dispatched a group to seize the lifeboats and have them quickly come to the deck below to await orders after the explosion.

"Very well," Alain grinned maliciously, "Everyone evacuate!"

Just like the black ship that opened the door to Japan, this warship sent by IIsland and the superhero Homelander floating in the air greatly shocked the victims. Even those who had made deals with the Dark Shadow and were running around the ship and searching for Little Red Riding Hood without restraint were unwilling to do anything and obediently lined up to board the lifeboats.

Of course, not everyone was so obedient. A wealthy businessman from Afghanistan took a liking to Homelander's fighting prowess and loudly declared that he would pay a large sum of money to hire him. His words were utterly disrespectful, as if he were treating Homelander a mercenary who would do his bidding for money.

Then—two red laser beams flashed side by side, instantly scorching the businessman's feet. He was stunned for a moment, but the next instant he collapsed to the ground, crying and screaming in agony.

The red light in Homelander's eyes slowly faded, and white smoke billowed from them. He flew straight to the wealthy merchant, looked down at him, and said calmly, "Sorry, I am not anyone's servant. I am the guardian of many of my compatriots. This is a warning; next time, it won't be so simple."