My Hero Academia: Thunder God

Fifteen minutes earlier.

"Hey, are you alright?"

"You… you're that boy?!"

Sato Ryoichi's tear-streaked face was filled with shock. First, he hadn't expected anyone to show up. Second, Kaminari looked entirely different from the way he had on the Shinkansen.

Kaminari nodded calmly. His gaze shifted to the old man in his arms—pale, bleeding, and gasping weakly for air. Without hesitation, he spoke.

"'Pikachu' Hemostatic Agent!"

"Yes, Master."

A small, five-centimeter-long syringe extended from the golden gauntlet on Kaminari's left hand. He handed it to Ryoichi.

"Give this to your grandfather."

Initially, Kaminari had intended to inject it himself, but the furious giant bear wasn't going to wait. Kaminari gently set the old man down on the ground, passed the syringe to Ryoichi, and dashed toward the rampaging bear.

Kaminari wasn't planning to fight it head-on. He wasn't that reckless, this bear was clearly something extraordinary.

With a powerful leap, Kaminari launched himself into the air, reaching the same height as the bear's massive head.

For a brief moment, their eyes met: Kaminari's calm, golden gaze clashed with the bear's crazed, bloodshot pupils.

"Maximum Illumination!"

"Buzz!"

In an instant, the golden armor covering Kaminari, resembling a saint's ceremonial garb flared with an intense, dazzling light.

The brilliance was so overwhelming that Ryoichi, crouching behind Kaminari as he injected his grandfather with the hemostatic agent, instinctively shut his eyes. The bear roared in pain, its massive paws swiping blindly as it struggled against the searing light.

"ROAR!!!"

Taking advantage of the bear's momentary blindness, Kaminari moved behind it, inhaling deeply. He gathered the golden energy crackling around him, then unleashed it.

"Lightning Dragon's Roar!"

"Boom!!!"

A column of golden energy erupted from Kaminari's mouth, slamming into the bear's back. The attack expanded upon impact, engulfing the bear in a brilliant "golden bowl" of energy.

"Zzzzzt!"

The sound of crackling electricity grew louder as Kaminari's right hand raised. A small iron coin, resting against his gauntlet, began to glow with electromagnetic energy.

"Electromagnetic Railgun!"

With a flick of his finger, the coin shot forward at hypersonic speed, becoming a piercing beam of light that disappeared into the golden explosion.

Kaminari wasn't holding back. Protecting endangered species was the last thing on his mind. The bear's murderous intent had been clear, and its rampage had left two lives hanging by a thread. Whatever had caused this mess didn't matter, what mattered was stopping the bear from harming anyone else.

In Kaminari's mind, this wasn't about morality or reasoning. It was about survival, a fundamental conflict between humans and a beast that had chosen violence.

When the golden light finally faded, the bear emerged from the destruction. It was still standing tall, its vitality seemingly untouched. Its enraged roar echoed across the forest.

"What?!" Kaminari muttered, stunned. "The Lightning Dragon's Roar didn't even faze it?"

He squinted, noticing only a slight singe where the railgun had hit. "The railgun barely took off a layer of fur… how thick is this thing's skin?!"

The bear roared again, turning its bloodshot gaze toward Kaminari, its focus now solely on him. Though his attacks hadn't inflicted much damage, they had succeeded in redirecting its attention away from Hideo and his grandson.

"Well, if one railgun didn't work, let's see how two do!"

Kaminari remained calm, though his mind was working quickly. Two iron coins, crafted from iron sand, appeared in his palm. With a flick of his wrist, he tossed them into the air in front of him.

Closing his eyes, Kaminari entered a meditative state. Pale golden currents sparked around the coins, forming visible circular tracks as they accelerated.

"Electromagnetic Railgun—Double Shot!"

"Swish!"

"Swish!"

The two iron coins transformed into streaks of light, shooting toward the charging bear. Kaminari didn't stay idle, though. With a wave of his hand, he expanded his electromagnetic field, drawing more iron sand from the surrounding soil to gather around him.

From afar, Ryoichi and his grandfather watched in awe. Kaminari, cloaked in golden armor and surrounded by swirling iron sand, looked otherworldly—a figure of both power and serenity.

"ROAR!!!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

The bear swung its massive paws, swatting the incoming railgun shots aside like they were flies. Other than a faint glow from the high temperature, its paws remained unharmed.

The attack had slowed its advance, but not by much.

"This thing…" Kaminari thought, his focus intensifying. "Its paw speed is insane—it deflected both railgun shots?!"

It was now clear to Kaminari that this was no ordinary bear. A larger-than-average black bear was one thing, but this creature was on another level entirely.

"It has to be a Quirk. That's the only explanation for this kind of strength."

"Woosh!"

Kaminari raised his hand, and the gathered iron sand surged forward like a massive black wave. The sand engulfed the bear, slowing its movements further.

But Kaminari wasn't done. As the bear struggled against the sea of sand, he pushed his electromagnetic control to its limits, drawing even more iron sand from the surrounding area to strengthen the wave.

"One hundred meters…" Kaminari thought, feeling the strain of his reach. "That's my limit. Half of what Misaka Mikoto could manage."

Despite the strain, the bear continued to push forward, taking massive steps through the dense sand. Its progress was slower, but it was still advancing.

"This won't hold it," Kaminari realized. "I need something stronger."

In the next moment, the iron sand began to compress and reshape itself under Kaminari's control. Slowly, the loose wave of sand solidified into a thick, silver snake.

Ryoichi and his grandfather stared in shock as the enormous steel serpent coiled itself around the bear, its metallic body shimmering under the sunlight.

The bear struggled, roaring ferociously, but the steel snake held firm, binding its movements.

Kaminari allowed himself a small smile.

"This Steel Serpent … it's working."

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