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The energy from the gate's final trial still coursed through Dabi and his team as they regrouped in the courtyard outside. Each of them bore a new determination in their expressions, but it was clear the secret gate had pushed them to their limits. The experience had been grueling, the kind that would break weaker individuals, yet here they were— standing stronger, united, and ready to tackle whatever came next.
"You all felt it, didn't you?" Dabi asked, his gaze sweeping over his team.
Zen tightened his grip on his twin blades. "It wasn't just about strength. It's like the gate showed us what we could become, the potential hidden in each of us."
Kiba, ever the quiet one, nodded in agreement. "It's like the water I control, adaptable and flowing. We've become more than a group of individuals. We're a team now."
