"Next up, one million volts!"
Crack!
"Two million volts!"
Crack!!
"Still not feeling anything?!"
"Then let's go with three million volts!"
Crack!!!
"What? I just feel a little warm?"
In the Quirk training hall, which took up an entire floor of the apartment, Kaminari called out in disbelief as dazzling bursts of lightning and thunder filled the space.
"How about we go straight to five million? That should be your limit now, right?" Tetsutetsu, fully covered in silver, said with a relaxed smile.
Kaminari's mouth twitched as he shook his head. "No, my current power reserve tops out at about six million."
"Alright, then let's go with five million this time. If that's fine, I'll try the maximum next time!" Tetsutetsu replied confidently.
"Hey, aren't you a high school student too? Can you at least get the basics of math right?" Kaminari said with a helpless smile.
"My power cap is six million. I already used up three million just now. Where am I supposed to get five or even six million volts from now?"
Although he could absorb electricity from the surrounding air using Electricity Absorbing Physique, the amount he could recover in a short time wasn't much.
The biggest benefit of this new Quirk was that it could save his family an astronomical amount on their electricity bills!
"Ah, yeah, I guess you're right." Tetsutetsu laughed awkwardly at Kaminari's words.
At that moment, Kaminari sighed. "Three million volts only makes you feel warm, not even a little numb. You've basically become the natural enemy of all lightning and heat-type Quirks!"
"And with hardness way beyond steel... I really didn't expect that combining Iron Body with your Quirk would be this strong!"
If Tetsutetsu wanted to defeat him now, Kaminari thought, he'd either need to use a powerful attack like the Railgun or Raikiri, or his power reserve would have to surpass ten million volts.
Since three million volts could be felt, that meant Tetsutetsu wasn't like Monkey D. Luffy, who was completely immune to lightning. There was still a limit!
Tetsutetsu had no idea what Kaminari was thinking. He simply looked at his silver-coated hands and smiled. "Honestly, I'm surprised too. Looks like I can finally fight on equal ground with you."
"Fifty-fifty…"
Kaminari thought for a moment and nodded. "Yeah, I'd say I can't really hurt you, and you can't hit me because you can't use Shave."
"That's not necessarily true. You haven't used your Railgun, Raikiri, or that awesome Ame-no-Murakumo Sword," Tetsutetsu said eagerly. He hadn't yet experienced Kaminari's full power.
But Kaminari firmly shook his head. "I'm not going to use Raikiri or Railgun on you. Even if you can handle it now, still…"
Just as Tetsutetsu was about to sigh in disappointment, Kaminari continued.
"But I'll let you try the Ame-no-Murakumo Sword. That one isn't as hard to control as the other two. But I can only give you a light swipe!"
As he spoke, Kaminari placed his hands together in front of him and activated one million volts of electricity.
Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak!
As he slowly moved his hands apart, the familiar sound of chirping lightning filled the air, and a golden electric sword appeared before their eyes.
"Whoa, that's so cool!" Even though he'd seen it before, Tetsutetsu couldn't help but exclaim with envy.
"You actually turned the violent energy of lightning into a stable, sword-shaped weapon. Your fine control is seriously insane!"
Kaminari smiled slightly at the praise, gripped the handle of the Ame-no-Murakumo Sword with his right hand, and said, "I've been training for over ten years. How could I not get results?"
"And from what I know, Endeavor can also condense his flames into spears and such."
At the mention of "Endeavor," Kaminari suddenly remembered something and thought, He still owes me a punch. I should find some time to settle that agreement.
Though, with his current strength, could he land a satisfying Electric Light Fist on the guy?
"Endeavor's been the No. 2 Hero for over twenty years. If you can do something like him, you're already strong enough, aren't you?" Tetsutetsu said with a half-laugh, half-sigh.
"But that's not enough!" Kaminari's eyes suddenly turned serious. "After what happened on I-Island, you should know there are people out there way stronger than Endeavor."
"Yeah, true."
Tetsutetsu's expression grew solemn. Though he looked calm now, he still felt the weight of it in his heart. After all, he almost ended up in Rukongai.
"Let me make this clear. My goal has never been 'Hellflame' Endeavor, but the 'Symbol of Peace'—All Might!"
"One day, I want to become as strong as All Might—no, even stronger!!" Kaminari declared seriously. This was the first time he had shared his true ambition with anyone.
"Go for it… Kaminari…" Tetsutetsu was shaken by his declaration.
As a Japanese citizen, the name "All Might" held a weight far beyond what outsiders could understand. He was a mountain no one thought they could climb.
"So if you want to fight alongside me in the future, don't just aim for Endeavor, Hawks, or the Ox King!"
"You and I—we need to reach the pinnacle of the world's combat power and see what it looks like from up there." With his emotions gradually calming, Kaminari raised the electric sword in his hand.
"Alright, I'm going to lightly cut your arm now. Are you ready?"
"Go for it!" Tetsutetsu nodded firmly and stretched out his sturdy silver arm. In the next instant, a golden flash of light sliced down from above.
Swish!!
Tetsutetsu let out a muffled grunt, his brows instantly furrowed. Though the area on his arm didn't seem to change much, there was definite pain.
"Looks like a sharp enough attack can still hurt you," Kaminari said as he dispersed the sword and squinted at the faint dent in Tetsutetsu's arm.
It was shallow, but it worked! That meant if he increased his strength and output, he could definitely cause real damage to Tetsutetsu.
He felt relieved. If he'd listened to this guy and used Raikiri on him earlier, there'd definitely be blood right now.
"Yeah, but your Super Steel Quirk definitely has more potential. As you grow, train, and develop, every aspect of your ability will improve," Kaminari said, watching Tetsutetsu's arm return to normal.
"And don't forget—Quirks can evolve. I'm really looking forward to seeing what happens when your Quirk evolves, especially combined with Iron Body."
Tetsutetsu's mood brightened. Didn't this mean he still had huge potential?
"By the way, speaking of Quirk evolution—Kaminari, have you ever thought about what your Quirk might look like if it evolved?" he asked with a grin.
"I…" Kaminari hesitated. His current Quirks weren't innate—they were acquired.
That suddenly made him wonder. If he fused a few more Quirks of the same type, would he eventually evolve into something unimaginable?
A super Quirk on par with One For All or All For One?!
(To be continued.)
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