Chapter 26: Aizawa's Test
"Uchiha… maybe we should check another area," Izuku Midoriya finally said after a long silence, gathering the courage to speak.
"It's over," Uchiha Izuna replied calmly as he walked across the surface of the water.
"Let's go back."
Behind him, Midoriya and Tsuyu Asui exchanged glances.
Then they climbed over the railing of the boat, closed their eyes, and jumped into the water below.
Just as they began swimming toward the shore—
Aizawa Shouta arrived.
The first thing he saw was Izuna calmly walking across the water, while Midoriya and Tsuyu swam behind him.
"You…"
Aizawa stopped in place.
His gaze fixed on Izuna's feet.
For several seconds, he didn't look away.
"…How are you walking on water?" he finally asked.
"And where are the villains?"
The moment he finished speaking, a terrible thought appeared in his mind.
His eyes slowly shifted toward the blood-red water.
"Uchiha," Aizawa said quietly.
"Where are the villains?"
"Dead."
Izuna closed his eyes briefly.
When he opened them again, the scarlet Sharingan had already returned to normal black pupils.
He stepped onto the shore.
Only then did Aizawa smell the strong scent of blood coming from him.
"…You killed them?"
Izuna couldn't see Aizawa's exact expression because of the teacher's goggles.
But it didn't matter.
What had happened couldn't be changed.
And he had no regrets.
Behind him, Midoriya and Tsuyu climbed onto the shore.
The two looked at Izuna with complicated expressions.
A few minutes later, Thirteen arrived at the flood zone.
"All communication systems have been restored," Thirteen reported.
"The police and rescue teams will arrive soon."
"How are the students?" Aizawa asked without taking his eyes off Izuna.
"Most of them are fine."
"…Good."
Aizawa finally exhaled in relief.
Then he spoke again.
"Thirteen, take care of the students."
"Uchiha—come with me."
"Understood," Thirteen replied immediately.
Izuna didn't resist the order.
He simply followed Aizawa quietly.
Eventually, they arrived at a deserted training area filled with damaged structures.
Aizawa stopped.
For a long time—
He said nothing.
Ten minutes passed.
Still silence.
Finally, Izuna spoke first.
"If there's nothing else, I'll leave."
"So impatient?" Aizawa replied slightly.
"It's only been ten minutes."
"In ten minutes," Izuna said calmly, narrowing his eyes,
"A lot of things can happen."
At that moment, he sensed something.
A faint killing intent.
And it was directed at him.
Without warning—
Aizawa suddenly leaped backward.
The capture weapon around his neck shot forward like a whip.
Izuna jumped into the air, narrowly avoiding it.
He landed smoothly on a nearby platform.
His eyes had already turned scarlet.
"A student shouldn't have skills like that," Aizawa said coldly.
"There are exceptions to everything," Izuna replied casually, his hands still in his pockets.
"Maybe," Aizawa admitted.
Under his goggles, his eyes suddenly turned red as he activated Erasure.
"Skill can be trained."
"But your awareness… is abnormal."
In the next moment—
Aizawa dashed forward at incredible speed.
No matter how talented Izuna was, he had only lived around fifteen years.
Aizawa had decades of experience.
He was confident he could subdue him.
Izuna lowered his stance slightly.
The three tomoe in his eyes rotated slowly.
In his vision—
Aizawa's movements slowed dramatically.
When Aizawa reached striking distance, he threw a powerful punch aimed at a vital point.
Izuna caught his wrist effortlessly.
"That's quite ruthless, Aizawa-sensei."
Aizawa narrowed his eyes.
"Most people can't catch that punch."
"As I said," Izuna replied calmly,
"There are always exceptions."
Aizawa twisted his body and launched another attack.
But just as his fist was about to land—
A blue skeletal structure suddenly appeared around Izuna's body.
"Bang!"
Aizawa's fist struck the Susanoo with a dull sound.
The recoil forced him to step back several times.
Shock filled his face.
"…Impossible."
"I already erased your Quirk."
Then why—
Was the blue skeleton still there?
Could it be—
That he had been placed under hypnosis without realizing it?
The thought made Aizawa's expression grow even more serious.
(End of Chapter)
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