The sound of battle echoed through the air—screams, explosions, and the metallic ring of quirks clashing. The artificial disaster dome that was supposed to train heroes had become a warzone.
Ren dashed through the rocky landslide zone, his body glowing with faint condensation. Water trailed behind him, swirling at his ankles like loyal spirits. Behind him, Mina and Momo followed, bruised but safe for now.
"Any idea where we're headed?" Mina called out, her breath ragged.
"Back to the center," Ren said. "I need to regroup with Jirou and see if Aizawa's still holding out."
"And if he's not?" Momo asked quietly.
Ren's eyes darkened. "Then we change the plan."
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Ruined Plaza – Midpoint of USJ
Jirou crouched behind a fractured steel barrier, her earjacks twitching with every movement. Three villains had cornered her, slowly approaching, quirks active.
Ren's arrival was swift and ruthless.
A massive spike of water burst from the ground beneath the villains' feet, flinging them backward like ragdolls. Jirou blinked up as Ren stepped into view, steam rising from his skin.
"I told you I'd be back," he said with a smirk.
"Show-off," she muttered—but her eyes lingered with relief. "You okay?"
"Still pretty. Still deadly."
She rolled her eyes, but the tension in her shoulders eased. Behind him, Mina and Momo arrived, both breathless.
Jirou tilted her head, smirking. "So you're just collecting girls now, huh?"
"Like a really good limited edition card deck," Ren said, placing a hand on her shoulder. "You're one of my favorites."
"Keep talking like that and you'll die before the villains get to you."
He chuckled. "Then let me make it count."
The four of them regrouped behind a large broken section of concrete shaped like an overturned bridge. Ren knelt, drawing lines with wet fingers on the dusty ground.
"Ibara and Kinoko are hiding in the shipwreck zone. We got separated."
"Think they're okay?" Mina asked.
"I made sure they were," he replied. "But we can't just hide. If Aizawa is not in good condition, we support him. If not, we focus on the others and meet up near the entrance. We'll move in a wedge formation."
"You sure about this?" Momo asked.
Ren glanced at her, then at the others. "I'm not All Might. But I'm not letting anyone else die."
Something about the way he said it—calm, controlled, but with a weight behind it—made the girls nod without another word.
They didn't make it far before they were ambushed again.
A villain with shockwave pulses in his palms stood in their path, cracking the ground with each step. His face was hidden behind a cracked oni mask.
"Kids should stay hidden," the villain growled. "Especially ones with pretty faces."
Ren stepped forward, droplets spiraling around him. "Funny, I was going to say the same to you."
The villain stomped down—sending a horizontal wave of force that shattered rock. Jirou barely pulled Mina away in time.
"Scatter!" Ren shouted.
The girls moved while he stayed forward. The shockwaves came fast, but Ren was faster. Water surged beneath him like rocket fuel, propelling him into the air.
Midair, he absorbed the moisture from a nearby vine, wrapping around a broken column. It curled into his skin—and again, that faint glow returned.
His reflexes sharpened.
He landed and sent a jetstream forward—not at the villain, but at the ground near him. The water slithered down and seeped into the broken earth.
Then he clenched his fist—and launched a mini geyser from beneath the villain's feet.
The man stumbled, but his shockwave hit the burst, sending a sonic boom outward.
Ren slid back, gritting his teeth. That had almost dislocated his arm.
Need more water… stronger water…
He gripped the soil beneath his feet and drew moisture straight from the ground.
Feel it. Control it. Become it.
His veins shimmered faintly, a blue-green hue flowing beneath his skin. His hearing sharpened. His pulse slowed. Even his breathing regulated itself.
The next time the villain charged a shockwave, Ren was already behind him.
He whispered, "Too slow."
With a swift motion, Ren created a pressurized blade of water and slammed it against the villain's side.
A scream. A body thudding.
The man dropped, unconscious.
Momo ran up first. "That was incredible."
Jirou looked impressed, but suspicious. "You're holding back something."
Ren smiled. "Me? Never."
"Your quirk… it's more than water, isn't it?"
He didn't answer.
Instead, he turned to her and took her hand gently.
"Would it scare you if I said yes?"
Jirou blinked. The air felt heavier suddenly—not with fear, but something else. Curiosity. Maybe… attraction?
"…No," she said. "But it means we trust you even less if you keep secrets."
He leaned closer. "Then you'll just have to flirt them out of me."
Momo made a soft tsk sound, but she wasn't annoyed. Mina laughed outright. Even Jirou couldn't hide the blush that crept up her neck.
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Later – Ruins Zone
Ren led the group further toward the central plaza.
They found Ojiro unconscious, pinned under rubble. Ren used a sharp pressurized blast to break the rock without injuring him. Mina pulled him out while Momo administered first aid.
"Four rescues," Jirou muttered.
"What?" Ren asked.
"You've already saved four classmates. Five if you count yourself."
Ren grinned. "That's how cool , I am ."
Jirou shook her head with a smile. "You're impossible."
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