Chapter 77

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The room was set on fire, yet it didn't look to be burning, yet.

The fire covered my sight. As it seems, when I had approached, Enji moved to the corner and used his Quirk to create higher firewalls to cover himself and move around.

The heat was rising. The older man's strategy was obvious. Even with no fire touching me, this room would be furnace for me, and the heat would cook me.

"Now, fight, or give up," Enji said.

I wasn't able to see him, but I was able to hear him.

Anyway, this battle continued for too long.

Star Platinum went to the corner and grabbed some dumbbells. He then threw them at the voices' direction.

Enji raised his firewall and moved in a blur around the room.

I followed him with my eyes and swept my forehead.

I then realised it.

My head was covered by sweat from the heat I was exposed to.

I realised something and sniffed myself.

"Don't let your guard down!"

A fire-spear headed toward me, but Star Platinum punched it away.

"You…" I glared at the firewall, where the voice came from, "I just took a shower this morning."

This was unacceptable. Because of the many times that I took shower because of Hamon training, I didn't like to take a bath for no reason. Now, this Endeavour gave me a strong reason to take a shower again.

"You shouldn't think about this in a battle." Then more fire lines spread in the room.

I took a deep breath. "You're not the one with the advantage in closed places."

Just because he was nice not to use his full heat, I was nice to not use my all potentials.

But this took so long, and I don't want my smell to get worse.

"That's the spirit."

I lifted my fist when another fireball headed toward me. I could quickly tell where Endeavour is.

I punched the ground with Hamon covering my fist and transferred the impact with the shockwave to the source of which the fireball came from. Since my punch was so strong, the impact, obviously, was as strong.

*Bang*

A hole opened at the wall as I dodged the fireball.

I could see Endeavour's body moving up as the fire was covering his body.

Of course, he got hit by the Hamon beneath his feet and was sent flying.

Even if he's number two hero, if he lowered his guard, then even a kid with a strong Quirk can damage him.

I saw that no one was looking at me at this moment, not Fuyumi, and not Shoto, whose eyesight was covered by the flame.

Time to end this quickly.

'The World!'

After screaming in my mind, everything stopped. The fire, Endeavour, and even gravity.

I have more than 8 seconds now, close to nine seconds.

Still, the duration that I can stop time within is improving daily.

I floated toward Enji and was above him. He was within my range now.

I put my hand on his head, and then, I channelled the Hamon on his brain. Those sparks should move with his nervous system and paralyse him temporarily. I found that the best solution is to beat him, yet guarantee that he would just not get fired up to the next challenge.

Then, I moved Endeavour closer to the right and went back to my original spot.

The time moved again. Enji opened his eyes to find himself flying toward me.

"Shit," He cursed and tried to use his fire, but he found himself unable to lit them, or command the muscles in his body.

"You're within my range. It's over." Star Platinum held him from the neck and got him closer to me.

Because of the Ripple, I used on him, Enji was unable to move or command his body. What he could do was to stare at me as he got closer.

"Since you didn't use your whole fire ability… I'll use only my fists here." Although he didn't use his famous Hell Fire to their heat, I won't ora him with Star Platinum.

Only with my bare hands, as a professional compliment.

Enji's body was floating in the air. It's time to show that I'm not someone to look down at, not even from the 2nd ranked hero in Japan.

"Ora Ora Ora Ora Ora Ora Ora…..."

My fists turned into afterimages as they were beating the shit out of him. Enji was only there, taking them one by one.

And trust me, even without my full strength, my punches, after absorbing life from two monsters, wasn't something you should take lightly. Even if I held back not to kill him.

"Ora!" with the last yell, Enji flew back and fell on his back.

*Spshh*

Water started pouring from above and turning off the fire.

I raised my hands, intending to use this water as a shower source.

"What…"

I turned to see Fuyumi opening her eyes widely. Same for Shoto. I was standing while Enji was on the ground, lying on his back.

"Don't worry. I held back." I raised my hands. "Though, I delivered some damage, maybe. He should see the doctor."

"This has never happened before," Fuyumi bit her nails and said, "Quickly move. If he got angry, he may blast the house with fire."

"Don't worry," I shrugged my shoulders.

"You…"

Enji managed to say this before sitting up, blood flowing from his mouth.

"Yes."

I replied as I turned. It's obvious by now that he can't train me.

I was staring at his eyes, ready for any intense moment.

But instead of what I had, or his daughter, expected, he busted into a laugh. "Hahaha…." It was a maniac laugh like. He stared at me and laughed even with blood flowing out of his mouth. "Hehehe… You're a masterpiece. A real masterpiece. Even fire didn't burn your skin… HAHAHA."

My was face twisted when I saw how he was acting.

I turned and looked at Fuyumi. She smiled wryly, raised her index, and swept it on circles around the side of her head. She was gesturing that he is crazy or something is wrong with his mind. Looking at how he laughed, I believed her.

Enji then stood up and left the room. He looked somehow then he left while struggling to walk.

When he left, Fuyumi gave me a thumb up. "That was satisfying to watch."

"Really?" I took off my scarf. Damn, it sweated that my clothes became tighter and my muscles were more visible. Fuyumi lowered her head again, to the abs level and stared while shaking sunglasses.

Before I could say anything, someone got my attention.

"Only if you knew." Shoto glared at me. "But why…"

"Yes."

"You missed between his legs as you did to Shigaraki."

"Because I used my own hands," I replied as if it was obvious.

I continued. "Now, I need a shower. I'm sweating and I should've expected this when I accepted his challenge."

"I…I." Fuyumi lifted her head and looked at me when she realised that I was staring at her. She adjusted her glasses and said, "I'll prepare it for you." She then bowed a bit, her face closer to my middle and she wasn't looking at the group.

She said, after a pause, "Thanks for not taking this so far." Then she stood up.

"It's okay. It is just a spar. Now, I need some water." You know, to cool down. She shook for a brief when I patted her arm.

Raising her head, she smiled with a flush on her cheeks, "Sure. I'll wash your clothes."

"I'll appreciate that," I said.

Although it was weird a bit, I wondered why the second-ranked hero who has a big agency doesn't have maids to do the job. Was the payment of heroes here so low? Or is Enji that cheapskate?

"Now, follow me, please." She then turned and showed me the bathroom. "And give me your clothes."