[MHCISQD] Chapter 212: Mikoto, League of Villains, Joker

Although Mikoto didn't turn around, she immediately sensed the danger and relied on her trained reflexes, developed through long-term training with Renault, to instinctively leap away and land in mid-air.

In mid-air, she looked toward the direction of the attack that came from behind and saw a black-haired man with stitched skin and numerous fixed nails protruding from various parts of his body.

'League of Villains...' Mikoto thought to herself. Besides this organization, she couldn't think of any other group that would dare to act so brazenly.

But what exactly did they want by capturing her?

*BANG!*

As she landed on a nearby lamppost, Mikoto looked down at the two people below and said, "Are you trying to capture me to get to Senpai?"

"You got it right. That's why we can't let you escape. We have already secured this area. Ten minutes should be enough," Dabi said coldly, looking at Mikoto with a chilling gaze. He raised his right hand and a dark-blue pillar of fire shot directly towards her.

"This is getting out of hand!" Mikoto's anger flared up at being openly targeted like this. She raised her hand and launched a lightning spear, which collided with Dabi's flames, creating a powerful explosion.

After leaving the lamppost, Mikoto surveyed her surroundings.

Something was definitely off about this place. Despite the massive explosion and the sound of battle, not a single police officer or Pro Hero had been alerted. There wasn't even a single bystander around.

On the outskirts of the area where the battle was taking place, several main roads were blocked by more than ten people dressed as firefighters, but they all had the same face beneath their hats.

"There's a fire incident ahead. Please stay away from this area and don't linger. Come on, this way~" they said, obstructing the passage.

Twice, using his Quirk had created numerous clones to cause interference in this area.

*BOOM!!!*

*ZAP!!!*

The sounds of explosions and electric currents filled the air. Mikoto swiftly moved around, evading Dabi's wide-range attacks with his blue flames.

She dodged to the side to avoid the flames and gritted her teeth.

Since she couldn't count on rescue, she would have to handle this herself.

Pressing both hands down, Mikoto emitted a dazzling electric light from her entire body. Then, black powder began to emerge on the ground, gradually increasing in quantity.

"Hmm?"

Dabi sensed that something was amiss and immediately charged forward, swinging a fireball in his hand.

However, the next moment, his dark-blue flames were instantly cut open by a fierce attack.

"Oh my, what is that?" Toga exclaimed as she looked at what Mikoto was holding in her hand, covering her mouth in surprise.

Black powder surrounded Mikoto, gradually converging onto her right hand, forming a black iron sand sword that continuously undulated.

"Be careful! Don't die on me!" Mikoto kindly warned, then charged forward without hesitation.

Dabi furrowed his brow, using a flame to block her attack before stepping back and saying, "What a troublesome target... Toga, let's go."

"Huh? I wanted to keep going!" Toga's voice came from behind Mikoto as she aimed her dagger at the girl's back and thrust it downward.

One second before the stabbing was about to occur, a black barrier appeared, blocking the path of the dagger. It then shattered the sharp blade, leaving only a handle.

"!" Toga witnessed this scene and immediately gave up on the dagger, stepping back. She knew that blindly proceeding would likely result in the same fate as the dagger, even losing her own hand.

Meanwhile, Dabi and Toga heard Twice's voice through the earphones they were wearing.

"Hey! Did you guys handle it? I encountered an unexpected-- *BOOM!!!*"

"Damn, one of my clones got taken out! It's the black-armored Joker we haven't seen in a while-- *BOOM!!!*"

The two people exchanged glances, and with Dabi's previous words, they both decided to retreat, giving up on their final attempt.

However...

"Planning to run?"

From the sky, a voice with an electronic tone sounded as a figure wearing black armor descended. With a single punch, the figure shattered Dabi's flame defense, sending him flying and crashing into a nearby railing.

"Oh dear, this is troublesome. The mission failed. I'll be scolded by Shigaraki," said Toga with a sigh upon seeing reinforcements arriving. She then rushed towards Dabi, swiftly leaving with her injured comrade.

Seeing the villains leaving, Mikoto released her iron sand sword, letting out a sigh of relief. To be honest, she was feeling quite nervous during the battle.

"Senpai? Why are you here?" Mikoto recognized the armor, so she was genuinely happy.

However, a cold female voice came from behind the mask.

"We can't stay here. The police and Pro Heroes will arrive soon. Let's leave first." Without another word, 'Joker' grabbed Mikoto's hand and leaped into the air.

Five minutes later, the two landed in an empty alley. Joker finally canceled the 'Henshin' in front of Mikoto, revealing Yuriko.

"Why is it you?"

Yuriko took off her Driver and said casually, "If those two training partners in the underground training facility hadn't told me that you were in trouble and asked if I wanted to come out for a breath of fresh air, I wouldn't have bothered coming. Besides, if I revealed my true appearance, it would have raised their vigilance even more. Right now, neither the police nor the Pro Heroes know who was involved in the battle that just took place. We managed to leave without being discovered, and that's enough."

"..." Mikoto pouted but wasn't angry. After all, the other party had indeed come to rescue her.

However, her attention was now focused on something else.

"Let me play with this Driver."

Mikoto looked at the Driver in Yuriko's hand, her eyes filled with longing. She had been eager to try out this interesting device, but Renault had always refused, saying that she couldn't handle it.

But today, Yuriko had used it, so there must be a way for her to use it too, right?

In response, Yuriko glanced at the Driver, then at Mikoto, and simply tossed it to her.

"Play with it if you want, but put it away for now. We need to leave first."

They really treated the thing like a toy.

After taking the Driver and Gaia Memory, Mikoto played with them for a moment, then excitedly stuffed them into her backpack. She followed Yuriko out of the alley.

"Ohh, there's an arcade right over there!" Mikoto suddenly exclaimed.

"..."