Accelerator didn't respond to her words. Just as he had learned in another world, actions always speak louder than words.
In the end, aside from his talent for sarcasm and sharp remarks, he's usually a master of conversation, with skills that rival even Endeavor's. Rather than risk saying the wrong thing, it's often more satisfying to just get things done.
Eri was still worried and scared, but she couldn't bring herself to leave Accelerator behind. Silently, she kept following him. Having grown mature and wise early on from all her past hardships, Eri quickly noticed that this "hero" was always taking the "right path" — the steady road that would lead directly to [Shie Hassaikai]'s base.
Meanwhile, someone else was completely unaware of the strange thoughts of the little girl following him. On the other hand, the contrast between Chisaki Kai, who was frantic, and Accelerator, who was leisurely, was striking.
As the white-haired young man and the silver-haired, horned little girl were about three-quarters of the way there, [Shie Hassaikai]'s current boss had already returned to the heart of his hideout. The member responsible for guarding the [passageway] immediately informed him that a hero, who seemed to be tracking them with Eri, was closing in.
In fact, along the way, Accelerator had even made some noise on purpose to alert these "rats" to his approach.
Accelerator was all too familiar with villains like Chisaki Kai. Academy City was full of people who considered themselves superior, who relied on intelligence and schemes. Confident in his group's power, their advanced tech, and his own cleverness, Chisaki Kai quickly issued orders he had already prepared for top-tier heroes, including Accelerator, before moving ceremoniously into the old boss's room.
There, an elderly man with white hair and a hardened expression lay on a bed, seemingly asleep, surrounded by medical equipment — his condition looking anything but hopeful. Chisaki Kai quietly approached the bed and, in a humble and apologetic tone, softly said,
"Boss, I'm sorry."
"In a moment, things might get a bit noisy here," he continued. "But it'll be over soon."
With that, he carefully stepped out, closing the door behind him, ready to face the famous [Vector Manipulator] in the deepest part of [Shie Hassaikai]'s base.
As the damp darkness, like an ant's nest, faded away, Accelerator and Eri finally reached the front gate of [Shie Hassaikai]'s stronghold — the very place where countless covert heroes had fallen just a few nights before.
The man looked at the massive traditional Japanese mansion, with its distinctly Eleventh District style, muttering to himself with a strong sense of malice, as if he were choosing goods in a market.
"Ha, looks like a nice view. I hope tearing it all down will be even more satisfying."
The yakuza had been barely surviving in the dark corners of this superhuman society for a long time. In the past, they would flee whenever they saw a hero or the police. But recently, the guardians had discovered that these "bad intentions" lingering on the edges had gathered into a surprisingly strong force.
At that moment, the massive gate, standing over two meters tall, was suddenly smashed open, followed by an angry shout.
"What do you think you're doing?!"
The first thing to meet his eyes was a fist, nearly twice the size of an adult, much larger than a sandbag. Behind it was a giant with a Quirk allowing [Size Growth], wearing the signature bird mask of Shie Hassaikai, and his mountain-like muscles were intimidating. The force behind the punch created shockwaves, slicing through the air in layers.
Accelerator didn't move, not even a millimeter.
Deliberately allowing it to happen, he let the massive fist come straight toward his face.
Watching Accelerator neither dodge nor defend, Eri was stunned, her small face turning pale with fright, and she instinctively closed her eyes.
In normal circumstances, Accelerator's [Reflection] ability was functioning as usual, automatically altering the angle of any force directed at him to keep him safe.
Crack! The sound of bones shattering rang out right in front of Accelerator.
Naturally, that painful noise didn't come from his body.
When the giant fist struck Accelerator, all the force behind it was reversed and focused right on the attacker's wrist.
Even with his enlarged body, he couldn't withstand that kind of force.
"Ahhhhh…!"
In a loud scream, his massive wrist snapped backward, shards of white bone splintering and flying in reverse. The hot blood and broken bone fragments sprayed across the enemy's gate like ink on a painting. Due to his massive size, the volume of blood and fragments was on par with the cost paid by the hero on guard that night.
It was like a replay, only with the roles of hunter and prey reversed.
After one particular battle, Accelerator had been under constant attack, day and night, from all sides.
And he wanted to show Eri this very scene, to show her with action.
This was how weak the yakuza truly were.
The white-haired boy laughed freely, even letting his hands hang lazily by his sides as he effortlessly demolished these lowlifes, showing Eri just how little there was to fear.
But the yakuza member, driven by some fanaticism, despite losing his arm in one blow, came charging forward again like a wild beast.
The [Size Growth] enemy, now battered, was thrown back with an even greater recoil, hurtling like a massive cannonball into the heart of his own hideout.
The old-style walls and the enemy seemed to disappear together, as if neither had ever existed. If you ignore the blood splattered around, even the most basic "reflection" is enough to slaughter most living things in this world.
Anyone who can face Accelerator head-on and still be left breathing is basically a synonym for "miracle" or "exception." To him, this level of an appetizer doesn't even qualify as a "fight," so he calmly reminded the stunned Eri.
"Kid, let's go."
"It's rare to take the long way around, and revisiting an old spot has its own charm, doesn't it?"
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