What's happening? The building is shaking! Is this an earthquake?"
"Kirishima Eijiro's voice was filled with unease. If this really was an earthquake, they were done for. Falling from the 200th floor would be the end of them.
"This doesn't seem like an earthquake... More like something down below is being attacked."
Todoroki Shoto calmly analyzed the situation.
"There's a good chance the enemy isn't dead yet."
Ezaki Kitazawa spoke in a serious tone. As soon as he said that, a wave of unease spread among everyone.
"N-No way... It's 200 floors!"
Yaoyorozu Momo's eyes darkened.
"That's impossible! Falling from that height and still being alive... He's a monster!"
Kirishima Eijiro's expression turned grim.
"We didn't actually see him hit the ground, so it's possible he's still hanging onto something."
Ezaki Kitazawa remained unfazed.
"Then... what do we do now?"
Todoroki Shoto asked.
"Isn't it obvious? We go down. If this building collapses, we're all dead anyway."
Bakugo Katsuki snapped.
Right as he finished speaking, the building started shaking even more violently. It was also beginning to tilt.
Ezaki Kitazawa let out a dry chuckle. "Looks like luck isn't on our side. We'll just have to tough it out and act fast."
Unlike the others, Ezaki Kitazawa wasn't afraid. After all, he wouldn't die from falling. Thanks to his Hellfire Lava quirk, he could turn his body into molten lava, almost like becoming an elemental being. But the others weren't so lucky—if they fell from the 200th floor, they'd be nothing but mush.
"Wait, Midoriya is still inside!"
Todoroki Shoto shouted before dashing back in at full speed.
Many people now looked completely hopeless.
"It's over… My life hasn't even started yet..."
Kirishima Eijiro said stiffly.
"Shut up! We're not dead yet!"
Bakugo Katsuki barked.
"Melissa!"
Ezaki Kitazawa suddenly called out.
Melissa, supporting her father, looked up at him with dazed eyes.
"Don't worry. We won't die."
Ezaki Kitazawa gave her a reassuring smile.
Kirishima Eijiro's eyes lit up.
"Wait, are you saying... you have a plan?"
"Of course!"
Ezaki Kitazawa replied with confidence.
"What kind of plan? Can you fly or something?"
Yaoyorozu Momo asked, confused.
Ezaki Kitazawa shook his head.
"What are you talking about? I'm taking you all on a thrill ride—we're jumping from the 200th floor!"
Everyone froze, their faces stiffening.
"Ezaki-kun... You're joking, right?"
Kirishima Eijiro stammered.
"Yeah, that's not funny at all!"
Ezaki Kitazawa rolled his eyes.
"Do I look like I'm joking?"
At that moment, Todoroki Shoto ran back out, carrying Midoriya Izuku on his shoulder.
"Alright, everyone's here."
Ezaki Kitazawa smirked and waved his hand. Suddenly, thick tree branches sprouted from the ground, reaching out and wrapping around everyone, pulling them toward him.
"What are you doing?"
Todoroki Shoto asked, completely baffled.
Before Ezaki Kitazawa could answer, Kirishima Eijiro spoke up instead.
"He... He said we're jumping from the 200th floor... And I'm freaking out."
Kirishima swallowed hard.
"Yep, that's exactly what I said."
Ezaki Kitazawa confirmed.
But to his surprise, Todoroki Shoto remained completely calm.
"Oh."
"Todoroki Shoto?! That's your reaction?!"
Kirishima Eijiro shouted.
Todoroki looked at him and said,
"Well, what else am I supposed to say? If Ezaki-kun is doing this, he must have a reason."
Just as he finished speaking, the building's tilt became even more obvious, shifting rapidly before their eyes.
"Wood Jutsu!"
Ezaki Kitazawa muttered under his breath, and suddenly, a large number of trees sprouted from where they stood. The trees merged together, slowly forming into a giant. Ezaki Kitazawa remained standing on the giant's forehead, while the others were tied to its head.
"This is… a giant? What an incredible Quirk…"
Melissa was clearly shocked.
"Now that I think about it, this is Melissa's first time seeing it," Yaoyorozu Momo said.
"This is one of the moves Ezaki is banned from using in the sports festival. If I remember correctly, the other one is a wooden dragon," Jiro Kyoka added.
Melissa listened intently, her eyes fixed on Ezaki Kitazawa standing on the giant's forehead.
"Everyone, the most exciting part of the game is about to begin," Ezaki Kitazawa said with a cold smile.
The moment he finished speaking, the building they were in finally started collapsing. Ezaki Kitazawa controlled the wooden giant to leap sideways just in time. Unfortunately, the falling building crashed into another one, and with a loud rumble, both buildings started to collapse.
Ezaki Kitazawa kept maneuvering the wooden giant, leaping repeatedly. Just as he was about to land, he finally caught sight of Wolfram. At this moment, Wolfram seemed to have equipped the device developed by David that enhanced Quirks. He was using it to gather the metal from the falling building onto his body, making himself enormous.
Todoroki's eyes widened.
By then, Ezaki Kitazawa and the others had safely reached the ground. Wolfram quickly noticed the wooden giant.
"Tch… You guys sure are lucky. Falling from that height and still surviving," Wolfram said in a deep voice.
"Ezaki, kid!"
At the same time, All Might rushed over.
"All Might?" Ezaki Kitazawa was briefly surprised. He retracted the wooden giant and released the others.
"Are you all okay?" All Might asked.
"I think… we're fine… but my legs still won't stop shaking," Kirishima Eijiro said, looking down at his trembling legs.
"Thanks to Ezaki, we're safe for now. But it looks like there are still other students trapped upstairs," Yaoyorozu Momo said seriously.
All Might scanned them before speaking calmly.
"Don't worry. Including you, everyone has already been safely evacuated."
The moment All Might finished speaking, a massive metal pillar suddenly struck him, sending him flying.
"So the rumors are true. All Might isn't as strong as before. Since that man granted me this power, I'll use it to help him—by killing All Might right here," Wolfram sneered.
"Give me thirty seconds," Ezaki Kitazawa suddenly said.
"What are you planning?" Todoroki Shoto asked.
"Obviously, I'm preparing my ultimate move."
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