Kaminari took a deep breath and simply stated the truth, the central tower had been taken over by villains.
There was no way to keep something like this a secret. By morning, the entire world would know that I-Island had been attacked, just like the USJ incident before it.
"So I need to get over there and rescue my parents—now!"
The doctors and nurses looked at each other, mouths slightly open, unable to find the right words. This was beyond anything they had ever experienced.
And considering Tetsutetsu's near-death condition and the clearly abnormal situation outside, it was impossible to doubt Kaminari's claim.
"Then I'll go instead. You just rest under the covers."
As he spoke, Kaminari activated his Electricity Absorbing Physique, drawing charge from the surrounding air to replenish his energy.
He waved briefly at Tetsutetsu, then stepped past the medical staff, heading for the exit.
"Kaminari, wait a second!"
"Huh?"
Kaminari stopped and turned back, only to see Tetsutetsu pointing at the Justice Coat hanging on the wall.
"Put it on. I can't fight alongside you this time, but at least my battle suit can."
For a brief moment, Kaminari stared at the coat.
Then, he looked into Tetsutetsu's determined eyes, nodded, walked over, and put it on—fastening it smoothly.
"Leave it to me."
[Click.]
The door slammed shut behind him.
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80th Floor - Plant Cultivation Lab
At the same time, inside what Melissa had called the Plant Cultivation Lab, a battle had finally erupted.
Bakugo and Kirishima had accidentally stumbled upon this floor, and now, along with Todoroki, they were engaged in a fierce fight against two powerful villains.
One villain, a tall man with webbed hands, could release light blue energy waves from his palms. Any ice touched by the energy waves would instantly condense into spherical ice balls.
He had introduced himself—his rule-based Quirk was called Chisel.
It was extremely dangerous.
The other villain was shorter but much bulkier, having transformed into a giant purple-skinned monster, resembling a Hulk-like brute. His sheer strength and durability made him incredibly tough to fight.
Strictly speaking, though, only four people were still battling.
Kirishima had already been smashed into the steel wall while trying to shield Bakugo from the purple giant's attack.
Meanwhile, Midoriya, Kyoka, Melissa, and the others had already been sent to the upper floors via Todoroki's ice platforms before the fight began.
However, this also meant that their climb had become significantly harder.
With the villains now fully aware of their presence, they could no longer move as freely as before.
Almost every staircase leading up had been sealed off by steel gates.
But thanks to Midoriya's quick thinking—and Mineta's oddly useful Quirk—they had managed to reach the 81st floor using a manual escape passage.
Then, when they reached the 100th floor, they suddenly realized.
Every single steel gate was wide open.
"Could it be that the villains lost track of us and forgot to close them?" Uraraka asked as she ran.
Kyoka, running alongside her, frowned. "No. This is probably a trap."
"But even if it is," Midoriya said, leading the way, "we have no choice. If we want to reach the top, we have to go through it."
Upon reaching the 130th floor, they were immediately greeted by a massive group of security robots.
Unlike the ones Kaminari had fought outside, these robots were completely red.
"Looks like they've stopped trying to lock us in and are planning to capture us instead."
Momo pressed against a wall, observing the situation.
Midoriya nodded. "They're starting to take us seriously. They know we're heroes."
"What should we do now?" Tsuyu asked. "None of us have Quirks suited for dealing with this many robots."
"I'll handle it."
Midoriya stepped forward, his gaze locking onto the red support device wrapped around his right wrist—Melissa's Full Gauntlet.
"If I have this, I should be able to take them out."
As soon as he clenched his right fist, the red, watch-like device instantly expanded into a full-arm gauntlet.
The moment Midoriya stepped forward, the red security robots surged toward him, moving like a swarm of ants—some even leaping over obstacles to reach him.
It was a terrifying sight.
But Midoriya's face remained calm, his eyes filled with determination.
"One For All—Full Cowl!"
In the next instant, he tossed aside his red cloak and charged straight in.
"Full Cowl—30% Smash!!!"
BOOM—!
The moment his right fist, collided with the leading robot, a shockwave of pure force erupted through the battlefield.
In a single blow, he cleared a path forward sending dozens of robots flying.
"Whoa! That's incredible!"
Uraraka and the others shouted in excitement as they ran through the opening.
But they knew time was tight.
Seizing the moment, they rushed out of the 130th-floor lobby and continued their ascent toward the 200th floor.
When they arrived at the computer room housing the artificial intelligence server, the opposite door suddenly opened.
"Huh?!"
From within the dimly lit doorway, a wave of glowing red lights appeared.
Followed by even more red security robots, far more than the ones they had just fought.
"Can we only break through?" Midoriya clenched his fists, preparing to strike again, but Melissa grabbed his arm.
"No! If the servers here are damaged, it could interfere with the emergency alert system. We can't risk using destructive attacks!"
"Then leave this to us."
Momo stepped forward, flanked by Kyoka, Tsuyu, and Mineta.
"You, Melissa, and Uraraka should go find another route!" Kyoka added.
Midoriya hesitated—then nodded. "Alright! Let's go!"
As Midoriya and the others rushed out, Momo used her Quirk to create two large directional speakers, placing them on the ground.
"Kyoka, you didn't bring your battle suit, so use this. We just need to hold them off!"
Then, she created a massive blue plastic bucket, filled with something unknown.
The moment she pulled it out, she was already panting—having burned through almost all her fat reserves.
"Damn... this would be so much easier if we could use firearms."
Mineta, meanwhile, was frantically pulling grapes off his head and hurling them at the robots while Kyoka blasted sound waves through the speakers.
Tsuyu handled the stragglers, while Momo's bucket—full of high-strength glue—was poured straight onto the battlefield.
Robots were instantly trapped, causing complete chaos.
At the same time—
A brilliant golden flash fell from the night sky.
Kaminari landed at the entrance of the central tower, stepping into Hall No. 7 once more.
He looked up coldly toward the second floor.
Without a word, he strode forward, his Justice Coat billowing in the wind.
Raikage Kaminari Denki has arrived.
(To be continued.)
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