Chapter 24: All Might Arrived

The high speed and the strong strength this guy named Nomu possessed are because of his extremely powerful physique, stronger than almost everyone Renault has ever met, with the exception of perhaps All Might. Dodging Nomu's attack with a backflip, Renault leaped up and delivered a spinning kick that landed solidly on Nomu's face, causing the air to vibrate.

However, as soon as he made contact, Renault sensed that something was wrong and immediately distanced himself from Nomu. Nomu stared at Renault and slowly opened his big mouth. Then, with his sturdy legs, he rapidly closed in on Renault.

Faced with the incoming barrage of punches, Renault exhaled and discarded his weapon, then swung his fists and unleashed Vector Manipulation at full force.

"Bam Bam Bam Bam Bam---!!!"

Despite being almost 1.8 meters tall, Renault was still considerably shorter than Nomu. But this mismatched duo was engaged in a wild fistfight. Having the ability of Vector Manipulation to reflect shared energy, Renault had a natural talent for close combat since his basement training against Kamen Rider, who had punch strength of several tons and had gained extensive experience in fighting powerful villains.

In his previous battle training at U.A., Renault had never gone all out. While he was decent in medium to long-range combat, he was hesitant to use his full power in close quarters, as it could seriously injure his opponents. But facing Nomu, Renault was finally able to unleash his full power.

Watching Renault battle Nomu in the distance, Midoriya Izuku, Asui Tsuyu, and Mineta Minoru were all stunned.

"So...so strong..." Midoriya Izuku watched the flurry of punches and Renault's deft dodging and suddenly felt that the gap between them was truly immense.

Asui Tsuyu blushed at the sight of Renault, "So handsome, it's like I'm falling in love!"

Hearing her words, even in this situation, Mineta Minoru couldn't help but shed tears of despair. "The difference between people is just too great..."

"Boom!"

A loud noise drew everyone's attention once again. Finally finding an opening, Renault landed a punch on Nomu's chin, accompanied by a small tornado, sending him soaring into the sky.

"Not over yet!"

Renault clapped his hands on the ground and two sharp stone pillars extended from the ground, directly piercing the air towards Nomu under Renault's control.

"Your ability seems to be able to absorb impact, right? Then, what about cutting and penetration damage? Don't think I can only fight in close combat."

With Renault's words, the two stone pillars directly penetrated Nomu's body, permeating and causing blood to splatter in the sky.

"Bang!"

Ignoring Nomu's fall, Renault turned his attention to Shigaraki Tomura, who had been inactive since the beginning.

"You said something I didn't quite understand earlier. Can you explain it now?"

Shigaraki Tomura stared at Renault with a gloomy expression and said, "Unexpected, really unexpected... Vector Manipulation, not only Vector Manipulation, but you also have such strong combat power and experience. Is someone helping you? However..."

"Renault-kun, be careful behind you!" Asui Tsuyu's voice came, and Renault immediately felt the vibration fluctuation from behind and quickly moved away.

"Boom!"

The Nomu, who had already fallen, launched another attack on Renault. Looking at a large amount of blood on Nomu's chest and his undamaged skin, Renault frowned and said, "In addition to strong strength, you also have the ability to absorb impact and super-regeneration ability, right? It seems like you're not a normal human, but a modified human with multiple Quirks. Well, you guys are certainly capable of doing such things."

Although he didn't show much panic on the surface, Renault knew that his current condition was not good. His battle endurance was not unlimited, and the high-intensity battle he had been fighting for a short time had consumed a lot of his strength, leaving him in bits and pieces. In contrast, this Nomu was an endless fighting machine, and if things continued like this, Renault would definitely be dragged into a losing situation.

"I need to think of a way..."

Just as Nomu was about to launch an attack, a loud noise came from the entrance of U.S.J. With smoke as its accompaniment, everyone saw a tall figure with golden hair appear on the steps above.

"It's all right now... because I Am Here!"

All Might has arrived!

Seeing the injured Thirteen, Aizawa Shota, the excited students, and Renault, who was fighting against the villain, All Might's expression gradually became fierce. He was very angry at the moment.

"Finally, you're here?"

Seeing All Might's figure, Renault also breathed a sigh of relief. However, when he saw Shigaraki Tomura on the other side, who suddenly showed a surprised smile, Renault felt a little uneasy.

As for the remaining villain, who was still on the scene, seeing All Might appear made them uneasy as well.

"So, that's All Might?"

"I'm seeing him in person for the first time."

"His oppressive power is amazing!"

"Don't be stupid. As long as we take him down, we'll..."

Before the words were finished, a series of punches appeared, directly knocking down all ten or so villains. Everything looked so easy.

All Might appeared next to Renault, having dealt with those villains, and looked over at Nomu and Shigaraki Tomura on the other side. He asked Renault, "Young Renault, are you okay?"

Shaking his head, Renault replied, "I'm fine, just a bit exhausted. All Might, that Nomu was specifically modified to target you. Its physical strength is formidable, it can absorb impacts, and it has super regeneration abilities. Be careful."

"Targeted me...?" All Might wondered.

Meanwhile, Shigaraki Tomura was observing All Might, saying nonchalantly, "All Might, you truly live up to your reputation as a national symbol of violence. You're just too fast, our eyes can't keep up. But you're not as strong as I thought. Are the rumors really true? Have you... become weaker? Nomu!"

At Shigaraki Tomura's command, Nomu charged toward All Might.

"Young Renault, you should leave. Leave him to me!" All Might ordered.

"I can't let you leave, Renault. You're also variable," Shigaraki Tomura said as Renault distanced himself.

"Kurogiri, bring her here."