In fact, the Shigaraki Tomura at the forest training camp was not the real him.
In a safe house, Tomura sat at the bar, while Kurogiri, as usual, carefully wiped the glasses.
On the electronic screen in the left corner of the wall, the view from the fake Tomura was being displayed.
Kurogiri seemed to have some doubts, and finally chose to ask.
"Is it really okay to just send these people?"
Shigaraki, without looking up, continued to control the advanced Nomu with the "Simulation" Quirk through the device.
"Of course."
"Just a few of them are enough."
"Even though we have figured out the limits of the 'Symbol of Peace' through Sky King."
"We still haven't found a way to deal with Accelerator."
"The conditions at the scene do not allow for the real body to appear, although it's a bit regretful not to personally feel Mizukawa Ran's despair."
"But given the situation, there's no other way."
"Who told us we are at a disadvantage."
Shigaraki Tomura's growth was something Kurogiri, as someone close to him, was very aware of.
But whether this growth was timely and effective, Kurogiri felt it still needed longer observation.
After all, the big boss "AFO" had long instructed Shigaraki Tomura to try without fear of failure.
From the Fourth Hospital battle to this coordinated attack on U.A. first-year students' forest training camp.
Kurogiri believed that Shigaraki Tomura's way of thinking was indeed steadily moving towards that of the big boss.
Regardless of whether the effect and cost were proportional, the entire superhuman society was indeed shaking.
Shigaraki glanced at the thoughtful Kurogiri, rested his chin on his hand, and said calmly.
"In the end, the rules of the game have changed."
"To use a game type as an example, it used to be RPG (role-playing game)."
"From a game perspective, it was about being fully equipped to challenge the final boss (All Might) and the suspected hidden boss (Accelerator)."
"Thinking logically, we should be playing SLG (strategy game) instead."
"In reality, we are the chess players, the game players, that's our position."
"We need to use our pieces wisely to defeat higher-level opponents."
"For this purpose, the cracks in the superhuman society must continue to widen."
"They, the 'League of Villains' - the action team."
"Whether they succeed or fail doesn't matter, just their presence at the forest training camp is enough to threaten the heroes."
"The Sky King, who is responsible for holding back the pro heroes and the police, is the best example."
Kurogiri, unsure of his own feelings, continued to ask.
"A pawn?"
Shigaraki Tomura spread his hands and said in a matter-of-fact tone.
"What nonsense."
"Do I look that heartless?"
"Their roles are undeniable."
"Although each has different goals, they are all useful pieces."
"If we are talking about pawns or bait, then it would naturally be the high-end Nomu, whose production has stabilized, and the indecisive Mizukawa Ran."
While explaining, he quietly picked up a photo hidden among the many playing cards on the table.
"This superhuman society, bound by laws and morals."
"Not only are we oppressed, but there are also many pawns on the hero side that we can use."
"I still hope they can be useful."
Meanwhile, at the forest training camp, Bakugo Katsuki was troubled.
Shigaraki Tomura had other accomplices, and the stance of his childhood friend's camp was still an issue.
But he couldn't deny that he had indeed fallen into the enemy's trap.
Fight with all his might or retreat first?
This choice flashed through Bakugo's mind.
Without any hesitation.
Seeing himself as alone, Bakugo Katsuki decided to fight Shigaraki Tomura and his group here, not out of mere bravado, but to cut off his own retreat.
If he didn't personally defeat these rats, how could he claim to walk out of the shadow of past defeats alone?
"Use maximum firepower to clear the way first?"
He first thought of this method but then denied it himself.
Although the "grenade blast" had great explosive power, the large-scale explosion would obscure the enemy's vision as well as his own.
If the attack didn't work, the situation would fall into the enemy's rhythm.
Moreover, the enemy had two unknown-strength accomplices. Choosing to fight head-on without clear information about their quirks was extremely foolish.
If Ran still betrayed them (Bakugo thought), the enemy had the advantage in numbers, distance, and combat positions.
He tried hard to observe the surrounding terrain and conditions in detail.
His brain was working quickly, and Bakugo gritted his teeth, glaring fiercely at the enemy.
He decided to use his speed advantage to kite the enemy in battle.
"——Piercing Bullet · Auto Cannon!"
One hand acted as a cannon, aiming at the palm of his other hand to launch a critical hit.
A long-range continuous attack that enhanced penetration by narrowing the explosion range.
The continuous explosion cannons turned into a dense orange barrage towards the enemy.
"Chunks of flesh falling."
"Only I can see the bloody cross-section of their bodies!"
One of the fake Tomura's companions, wearing a black prison uniform, shouted something incomprehensible.
Following this enemy's roar, his teeth instantly grew longer and sharper, with countless blades aimed at the explosion cannons coming from Todoroki.
In the sound of metal clashing with the cannons, these blade-like teeth broke through the explosion barrage and stabbed towards Bakugo Katsuki.
He didn't panic. Flames flickered between his palms, and he dodged the follow-up attacks by moving at high speed.
Bakugo muttered unhappily.
"Tch... The attack power and hardness are above my piercing bullets... This is a bit troublesome."
The fake Tomura and the other accomplice didn't seem to have any intention of helping this enemy. Their calm attitude made it seem like they had already taken Bakugo for granted.
The enemy named Moonfish, whose Quirk was Blade Teeth, was moving rapidly in all directions, trying to attack Bakugo from various angles with his blade-like teeth.
At this moment, the hesitant Mizukawa Ran finally made up her mind.
A blue light representing Telekinesis flashed on Ran's body, and a large blue telekinetic shield about five meters in diameter blocked the path of Blade Teeth's attack.
"Kacchan, you go quickly!"
"I'll stop them here!"
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