I Am Here

In the dark night, everyone saw Yuto return.

The field fell silent.

Every gaze turned toward him.

Yuto leapt into the air and drew Wado Ichimonji back behind him.

The aura he released took the shape of a blue-green fire dragon.

In midair, he swung his sword at extreme speed.

The blue-green fire dragon charged out and rushed toward the Nomu.

In the blink of an eye, it reached the Nomu and bit into its massive fist.

The giant fist and the fire dragon collided violently.

Sparks burst out.

Boom!

A thunderous sound rang through the forest.

A terrifying shockwave burst outward from the fire dragon.

The force swept across the field like a storm.

Dust rose from the ground, dead leaves filled the air, and smoke covered the battlefield.

In an instant, the shockwave knocked the Nomu back.

The Nomu retreated more than ten steps before stabilizing itself.

Tsuyu and the others were stunned after seeing the whole exchange.

Mineta cried from relief.

"Thank goodness! Yuto is finally here! I thought I was dead!"

Kirishima clenched his fists, unable to hide his excitement.

"Yuto is here? Great!"

"Let's have a manly battle. I can't wait!"

Tokoyami smiled bitterly.

"This battle still has a chance."

That chance was Yuto.

Yuto's appearance steadied Class 1-A like a calming shot.

Their tense hearts finally settled.

Yuto walked out of the darkness with a calm smile.

"You all did your best. Leave the rest to me, because I am here."

Kirishima coughed through the pain.

"Yuto, I want to fight beside you."

Tokoyami looked at Yuto with a burning gaze.

"Yuto, I do too. I want to fight beside you, especially when the enemy is a Nomu."

"A Nomu's strength is clear. Fighting one alone will be difficult."

Tsuyu added, "Yuto-chan, everyone is right, ribbit."

"The USJ attack and the Hero Killer incident already showed how strong Nomu are."

"In those incidents, it took teamwork to defeat them."

"A Nomu may lack intelligence, but in a one-on-one fight, its power is overwhelming."

"It is a war machine."

Facing everyone's persuasion, Yuto looked firmly at Class 1-A.

Tsuyu and the others were covered in dirt after their battle.

He explained, "You fought the Nomu for a long time. Your stamina is already exhausted."

"As you said, Nomu are extremely strong. In your current state, you won't be able to damage it."

"If you force yourselves to stay, you'll only slow me down."

"You did well enough. I will handle the rest."

"As Quake, I swear it."

"I will win this battle."

His words shook them.

Warmth spread through their chests.

Trusting Yuto was the only thing they could do now.

Yuto was right.

With their stamina drained, forcing themselves to continue would only hold him back.

They looked at Yuto with hope.

"Yuto, do your best!"

"Yuto, next time I'll become even stronger. Next time, I'll fight beside you!"

"We'll always support you, Yuto!"

Yuto nodded slightly.

Three Sword Style opened, and he entered battle stance.

His gaze turned toward the Nomu.

He knew the strongest Nomu had been captured during the USJ attack.

The Nomu that appeared afterward were strong, but they were not at the same level as the USJ Nomu.

After all, the USJ Nomu had been created specifically to kill All Might.

In other words, the Nomu in front of him was weaker than the one from USJ.

Yuto still had a chance to win.

He calmly analyzed everything and calculated his tactics.

Then the Nomu roared.

The Nomu Yuto had knocked back raised its head and howled.

Its red eyes glared at Yuto.

Its twisted face looked as if it wanted to tear him apart.

Clearly, the Nomu had been angered.

The enraged Nomu charged at Yuto with a series of roars.

Whoosh!

The sound of breaking wind rang out like thunder.

A fierce cyclone rose wherever it passed.

After going berserk, the Nomu was faster, more violent, and more aggressive.

It looked like a beast pushed past its limits, unstoppable.

Tsuyu and the others drew in a breath.

Everyone held their breath as their hearts pounded.

Could Yuto defeat an even stronger Nomu one-on-one?

For a moment, every eye focused on Yuto.

Facing the more ferocious Nomu, Yuto remained calm.

He smiled faintly.

"Interesting. But I will win this battle."

If he could not even defeat this Nomu, how could he talk about defeating the true mastermind, All For One?

Yuto versus the Nomu.

The battle was about to begin.

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