Chapitre 156: Chapter 155: Animals Also Have Quirks?!
Motivated by the idea of mastering the "shuriken technique," Edgeshot's movements during the next patrol became faster and more precise, and he spoke far less.
Trailing behind him, Kaminari couldn't help but chuckle inwardly.
"It seems this guy is a true ninja fanatic. Should I just tell him about all the ninja techniques that might suit him? Even though he doesn't have chakra, he could probably pull off physical techniques like the One Thousand Years of Death, Shadow of the Dancing leaf, or the Front Lotus, right?"
Kaminari's thoughts raced. "Oh, and there's also a solo version of Fang Over Fang—he could call it Paper Fang. By transforming his limbs into paper and spinning at high speed, he'd nail it!"
To his credit, Edgeshot wasn't wrong, Kaminari really did have a knack for thinking up "special moves," making him a natural for the role of combat tactics instructor at U.A. High.
However, Kaminari's good mood was cut short when they stumbled upon the corpses of two people who had committed suicide.
A man and a woman were embracing each other on the ground, two empty glass vials beside them.
"It looks like they took poison and passed away last night," Edgeshot said flatly, examining the bodies before estimating their time of death.
"What now?" Kaminari asked, his golden brows furrowing.
"We bring them to the police station. It doesn't just handle rescued individuals, it also takes care of the deceased," Edgeshot explained, his voice calm but firm.
Kaminari felt his chest tighten. A sense of foreboding crept over him.
"Wait... how are we supposed to carry them?" His voice trembled slightly. To be honest, he wanted nothing more than to bolt from the scene.
"Each of us takes one," Edgeshot replied without hesitation.
Kaminari froze. He was only fifteen, after all, and the thought of carrying a cold, lifeless body horrified him. But Edgeshot, seasoned by years of hero work, didn't even consider how terrifying such an experience might be for someone so young.
Still, as a student in U.A.'s Hero course, Kaminari had volunteered for this path. Edgeshot believed it was important for him to understand and accept the darker aspects of being a hero.
After a moment, Kaminari hesitantly asked, "Do I have to carry it, or just bring it along with me?"
Edgeshot shot him a curious glance before nodding.
"Fine," Kaminari exhaled, relieved that he wouldn't have to physically touch the body. Removing his Cancer's Golden Cloth, he generated a thin layer of electricity to cover it.
The cloak floated into the air with a soft hum, carried by Kaminari's electricity. He carefully positioned it under the female corpse and used the floating robe to lift her gently.
Edgeshot watched in surprise. "So... that's an option too, huh?"
He didn't comment further, though, since Kaminari's method preserved the dignity of the body. With that, Edgeshot transformed his right arm into paper and used it to securely wrap around the male corpse.
"Let's go," Edgeshot said curtly before leaping into action. He darted through the trees effortlessly, making his way back to the police station.
Kaminari followed close behind, marveling at how easily Edgeshot carried the body with one arm.
"No wonder he's so fast and skilled, he's not just nimble; he's ridiculously strong too," Kaminari thought. "I need to work on my physical strength as well. I can't rely solely on my electricity. If my power ever runs out, I'd be completely helpless."
When they arrived at the police station, Kaminari noticed that Kosuke Abe was gone. After asking around, he learned that Kosuke had already been escorted home by a police car.
Without lingering, they handed the bodies over to the officers and once again vanished into the vast forest.
Kaminari sterilized his Cancer's Golden Cloth with a surge of heat from his electricity, then let it float behind him to cool off.
"I think I understand now why professional heroes don't want to take this post," Kaminari muttered, breaking the silence as they walked.
"Dealing with corpses every day… no normal person could handle this, right?"
"Heroes are heroes because they endure pressure that ordinary people can't," Edgeshot replied without looking back. "Stop thinking like a civilian."
"Yeah... I guess you're right," Kaminari mumbled reluctantly.
The rest of the patrol passed without incident, though they did encounter plenty of wild animals.
Watching the boars and deer wander about, Kaminari's thoughts drifted back to the grandfather and grandson he'd met earlier.
"Is there really a three-meter-tall bear in this forest?" he suddenly asked.
Edgeshot turned his head slightly, surprised. Despite the movement, his steps remained steady and precise.
"A three-meter-tall bear? How do you know about that?"
Kaminari's eyes widened at his reaction. "Wait… it's real?"
He quickly recounted the Matagi Hunter's story about the massive bear.
Edgeshot frowned thoughtfully before replying, "If they were headed south, then it makes sense. Two months ago, a giant bear attacked a village in the southern part of the forest. But for certain reasons, it wasn't widely reported."
"Certain reasons?" Kaminari asked, confused.
Edgeshot nodded solemnly. "The bear isn't three meters tall. It's five meters tall. To avoid widespread panic, the official reports understated its size."
"Five meters?! That's as tall as a two-story building!" Kaminari exclaimed, struggling to comprehend the enormity of such a creature.
"How can an animal get that big?"
"Why not? Humans are animals too, and we've got giants among us," Edgeshot replied matter-of-factly.
"But that's because of Quirks… wait," Kaminari froze, his eyes widening. "Are you saying animals can have Quirks too?"
Edgeshot nodded again.
"They're rare, but animals with Quirks do exist. That bear isn't just huge—it's fast, strong, and its hide is so tough that bullets can't penetrate it. That's why the hero stationed in the south, Cheetah, ended up with three broken ribs while trying to take it down."
Kaminari stood there stunned, trying to process this information. At the same time, he silently prayed for the grandfather and grandson he'd met earlier, hoping they wouldn't run into the bear.
"Better yet," he thought to himself, "I hope I don't run into it either. Leave the giant bear and its Quirk to the professionals. I'm just a fifteen-year-old kid, I don't need to get involved."
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Chapitre 157: Chapter 156: Radar!
At four in the afternoon, the day's patrol officially ended, and Edgeshot managed to shoot two rabbits during their return.
Without wasting time, he carried the rabbits straight into the kitchen.
"Huh? Do we really need to start dinner this early?" Kaminari asked from the kitchen doorway, watching Edgeshot wash his hands. He remembered that dinner had been served at six the previous evening.
"From now on, eat as quickly as you can. I'll teach you the 'shuriken technique' during dinner."
Edgeshot replied quietly, keeping his focus on preparing the rabbits.
"All right…"
Kaminari understood his eagerness to teach the shuriken technique. It was clear Edgeshot's impatience stemmed from his passion for ninjutsu.
"You should head to the bamboo poles and keep practicing your meditation. I'll call you when it's ready."
"Got it," Kaminari nodded before walking away from the kitchen. Watching someone butcher rabbits wasn't his idea of a good time anyway.
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With a quick leap, Kaminari landed lightly on the narrow bamboo pole, balancing on one foot. Closing his eyes, he focused on his breathing, slowing it down in rhythm.
Thud!
Before long, he lost balance and fell. But Kaminari said nothing, didn't even brush the dirt off his clothes, and immediately climbed back onto the bamboo pole.
Thud!
Thud!
Thud!
It happened again and again, he would hear the sound of blood rushing in his ears, but he'd lose focus and fall. Yet, Kaminari kept going without a word, silently persevering.
By the time Edgeshot called him forty minutes later for dinner, Kaminari's face was covered in dirt, and his Cancer's Golden Cloth looked even darker from all the dust.
"You'd better wash up first. There's no way I'm letting you into the kitchen looking like that," Edgeshot said, shaking his head before turning back to the kitchen to focus on his shuriken training plans.
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In the small bathroom of Kaminari's wooden cabin, warm water ran down his body, filling the room with steam. Kaminari stood beneath the showerhead, deep in thought.
"Why am I not making progress? Am I not practicing enough, or is this just a limitation of my natural talent when it comes to spiritual techniques?"
His mind kept replaying Edgeshot's instructions. "He said the next step after hearing blood flow is to sense the trembling of your muscles. But muscles don't move on their own, it must be the nerves moving them!"
"So what I really need to sense is the subtle vibrations of my nerves. But normal nerve tremors are so faint that they're practically impossible to detect."
"That's why countless hours of meditation are necessary, to gradually strengthen your mind until, one day, you can finally sense those faint nerve tremors."
Kaminari's golden eyes suddenly opened, and a strange glint flickered in them.
"But those steps are for normal people, people who can only cultivate their spirit indirectly. I'm not normal."
"I can accelerate the conduction speed of my nerves using electricity, forcing them to 'move' artificially!"
"If I combine that with meditation… it should work!"
Kaminari's face lit up with determination. Turning off the shower, he used a quick burst of electricity to evaporate the water on his body. In an instant, he was dry.
BAM!
Throwing on his clothes, he kicked open the door and ignored the tantalizing smell of roasted rabbit wafting through the air. Instead, he headed straight for the bamboo poles.
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Edgeshot heard the commotion and stepped out of the kitchen, raising an eyebrow as he saw Kaminari leaping onto the bamboo pole again.
He didn't ask any questions or insist Kaminari join him for dinner, something about the boy's demeanor stopped him. Kaminari was clearly in an unusual state of focus.
And then it happened.
KZZZZZT!
Kaminari entered a familiar high-voltage state, golden electricity crackling around his body. The Cancer's Golden Cloth sparkled brightly, glowing under the electric currents as though it had been equipped with its own lighting system.
Meanwhile, Kaminari's excitement soared. He heard it, something different from the sound of blood flow.
It was faint, like a heartbeat, but quieter and more numerous.
"Not enough!"
"The nerve conduction speed is still too slow!"
"High-voltage mode—activate!"
KRAK-BOOM!
Golden light exploded from Kaminari's body, intensifying the electricity coursing through him. The previously scattered currents coalesced, forming radiant flames that rose around him. His blonde hair stood on end, shimmering like metallic blades.
There it is!
He heard it—countless tiny drumbeats. It was the sound of his nerves trembling throughout his body.
"Wait… why haven't I fallen asleep yet?" Kaminari suddenly realized.
Then it hit him.
"It's the sounds—the rushing, rhythmic sounds are keeping me awake!"
"But my body… under the influence of the breathing technique, it's already entered a deep sleep-like state."
"This is incredible. It feels like I'm observing the real world from inside a dream."
Edgeshot watched from the sidelines, his jaw slightly slack.
"What the hell is this?"
"I practiced for half a year just to reach this level, and this kid manages it in two days?"
"Master always said I was a 'ninjutsu genius'… but what does that make this kid?!"
Edgeshot wasn't one to feel envious, but this was pushing him to his limits. He quickly collected himself, though, and began observing Kaminari more carefully.
"No… he didn't rely solely on his own senses to enter this state. He's using his Quirk to force it."
"But Kaminari's Quirk is electricity… or does he have some kind of spiritual ability hidden in there?"
Meanwhile, Kaminari made another discovery.
"Wait… what's this?"
He noticed invisible ripples radiating outward from his body. They should have been imperceptible, but in his current state, he could sense them clearly.
"They look like… magnetic field lines."
His studies with Momo on electromagnetics suddenly came to mind, and the knowledge clicked into place.
"It is a magnetic field!"
"These ripples are magnetic fields generated by the high-voltage electricity running through my body!"
"In this state, I can actually perceive the presence of magnetic fields."
His thoughts raced. If he could feel his own magnetic field, could he extend his awareness to detect the fields of other people or objects? By emitting weak radio waves, he might be able to sense everything around him.
"In theory, every object has a magnetic field. But right now, I can only sense larger ones, like those produced by living beings."
Kaminari tested his hypothesis by actively spreading faint radio waves outward. Soon enough, he detected a significant magnetic field about fifteen meters away.
"I can't believe it!"
"The combination of meditation and radio waves has created something like a radar!"
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