[MHCISQD] Chapter 270: Return

After dealing with several Nomu at the beginning, Renault quickly realized the situation. That guy was planning to use the collected combat data, and maybe even wanted to gather his own data from the start.

Countless plans flashed through his mind, but in the end, Renault decided to let it go. It was better to expose his own abilities than to reveal All Might's current strength. Besides, he hadn't used Driver or fully unleashed Vector Manipulation yet, so the situation was still under control.

"Now you realize it, but it's already too late." Doctor said with great satisfaction, smiling. "Now, take your time and enjoy. I'm going to continue with my magnificent research."

With that, there was no more sound.

"These hidden rats are the most troublesome. They hide their true identities, just like the saying goes." Renault said while raising his hand and smashing the camera above.

Pointing forward, Renault restrained the remaining five Nomu. After watching the spectacle for a while, he asked All Might, who had been observing without taking action, "All Might, you've been fighting All For One for half your life. Do you know that guy?"

All Might, who had never made an appearance on the front lines, shook his head and said, "No, this person has never shown up on the battlefield. And honestly, I've always had a question about several years ago when I inflicted numerous fatal wounds on All For One's head and body. How did he manage to survive? Now it seems that I finally have an answer. Someone who can create Nomu like this wouldn't have any trouble saving All For One."

"Really troublesome. I thought that after dealing with All For One, there wouldn't be any villains left to pose a challenge. But how long has it been? Another bastard emerges from the shadows, and we haven't even seen his face..." Renault remarked.

All Might chuckled lightly. "You're still young. You need to understand that in the past, although All For One had great influence in the underground world, there were countless villains in that era. While no one could surpass All For One in strength, there were many who were close to his strength. Compared to the dark times of the past, the current society has improved significantly, even though some people are starting to make trouble again."

"That's true. Most of the troublemakers are just small fries." Renault agreed, nodding and clenching his right hand.

In an instant, several black holes of different sizes appeared in the area where the five remaining Nomu were, tearing them apart and devouring them. These Nomu that appeared last didn't even have the chance to reach Renault before disappearing.

"Aren't you afraid of being observed by that person?" All Might asked.

"Those who have survived for so long wouldn't underestimate their opponents' strength. Besides, I've used similar moves before; it's just a different display," Renault replied calmly. Instead of immediately heading towards the open door, he walked up to a wall and knocked on it. "All Might, do you think this kind of wall can withstand powerful attacks?"

All Might walked over and touched the wall, then knocked on it a few times before analyzing, "If I still had One For All, I could break it with a single punch before my power diminished. Now, I could probably do it, but it might take two or three punches, assuming I don't unleash full power."

"It seems that this guy has significant financial support. Depending solely on All For One wouldn't be enough for large-scale Nomu research and the construction of a facility of this magnitude."

"Are you saying..." All Might's expression turned serious.

"Yeah, just as you guessed, nobody knows for sure how many people and resources All For One had control over during all those long years in the past, or how much of it has endured until now." Renault sighed and said, "Although All For One is powerful, his intellect is definitely not to be underestimated."

"...Alright, let's not dwell on these thoughts. Even though we were captured today, we have discovered a hidden villain. At least now, we can be prepared and not clueless," All Might said, patting Renault's shoulder. "As for now, let's go back. Who knows where they've brought us."

Hearing that, Renault took out his phone, which displayed no signal, and chuckled wryly. "I bet everyone at the school is going crazy looking for us."

Following the still-open mechanical door, two people entered a narrow passage illuminated only by dim lights.

Inside the passage, there were several forks, and Renault and All Might explored each one of them.

As expected, just as the doctor had mentioned, this place was not an important gathering spot. Inside, there were only containers storing Nomus. As for the Nomus themselves, Renault had already taken care of all of them.

Finally, after half an hour, the two people finished exploring the entire place and emerged back outside, once again seeing the light of day.

"Are we in the deep mountains?" All Might looked at the dense and endless forest surrounding them, as well as the distant peaks, and felt an intense headache. "Where exactly are we?"

He took out his phone and checked, but there was still no signal.

"This place is more remote than I thought." Renault pondered for a moment and said, "Although we can go back directly, should we first find a place with people and mark the location of this place? We searched inside, but there might still be some areas we missed."

All Might nodded and said, "Sure, which way should we go?"

"It doesn't matter, let's head east. Do you want me to carry you?"

All Might chuckled lightly and said, "I'm not so old that I can't run anymore, and I also have this."

Saying that, All Might showed Renault the Typhoon Belt around his waist and 'Henshin' into Kamen Rider 1. After stretching a bit, All Might's voice came from beneath his helmet. "You've been doing all the fighting so far, and it's making me itch for some action. Let's have a little competition and see who can get there first."

"Sounds good."

With no signal here, Renault's urgency was useless. He decided to settle the matter of this secret base first and then discuss other matters. So, without further ado, he and All Might charged toward the east, creating a gust of wind as they dashed through the forest.

Half an hour later.

The two people stood in front of a rural house, their minds echoing the words of the old man they had met. In their hands were the large rice balls the old man had given them, one for each.

"So, we've arrived in Hokkaido?" All Might took a bite of the rice ball and said, "Let's not talk for now. I'm actually quite hungry. Getting old means I can't endure hunger anymore... how about having some seafood as well?"

Renault pursed his lips, walking and using the GPS on his phone to determine their location. "Let's hurry back instead. We can have seafood anytime, right?"

"Hahaha, I was just joking. I know you're concerned about school matters. Let's go, let's go!"

A black hole appeared, and the two people stepped inside.

It was time to go back.