Chapter 224: Chapter 223: Unexpected Incident
At exactly 8 PM, on the second floor of the central tower on "I-Island," a welcome ceremony was taking place.
The host stood in the center of the stage and introduced the event.
"Dear guests of the dojo, thank you so much for attending tonight's welcome party."
"For the opening remarks and to greet our guests, let's invite our NO.1 professional hero, All Might, to give a speech. Please give him a warm round of applause."
Without the host having to lead the way, everyone in the audience instinctively began clapping.
All Might, maintaining his muscular superhero persona, awkwardly held a glass that was way too small for his size, looking a bit unsure of what to do.
He turned to his colleague, the Quirk scientist David, and quietly complained.
"David, I didn't hear anything about this."
David Shield turned to All Might with a helpless smile and explained.
"If the 'Symbol of Peace' is here, this is the result we should expect."
All Might gave his old partner's shoulder a gentle pat and said, "Geez, this is really something."
Then, with large strides and his chest held high, he confidently walked toward the stage.
On the stage, while holding his glass, All Might skillfully adjusted the microphone before speaking.
"As introduced, I am All Might."
"A somewhat stiff greeting..."
Before he could finish, the large blue screen behind him suddenly turned bright red, full of warning signs.
This unexpected event was accompanied by loud sirens.
Soon after, an island-wide broadcast sounded across "I-Island."
The cold, emotionless voice of a female artificial voice system echoed.
"The I-Island management system reports the following: according to the security system, unknown explosives have been detected in the I-Island area."
"From now on, the entire artificial island will immediately enter a high-alert mode."
"Residents on the island, please return to a safe place as soon as possible."
Countless robots, resembling large iron barrels with wheels at the bottom and monitors at the top, were gathering in groups and speeding towards a certain area.
"Anyone still outside after ten minutes will be temporarily arrested without warning, and the containment facilities will be forcibly sealed off by the security system."
Meanwhile, the students from U.A. noticed that the entire central tower had been sealed off with thick special steel plates.
While the broadcast repeated the same message, the doors to the welcome event were suddenly opened.
Amidst the gasps of the crowd, a group of uninvited guests wearing full-face masks and holding firearms began to approach the crowd.
As the panicked crowd backed away, the professional heroes, who were clearly outnumbered by the guests, resolutely pushed through the crowd and confronted the intruders at the front.
However, the professional heroes were at a clear disadvantage compared to the sheer number of enemies.
Then, the largest door in the back of the entrance was forcefully opened with a loud "Bang!"
The two doors tilted and bent unnaturally, as if a transparent hand had forcibly twisted them, causing the walls on both sides to shake and shake off dust.
A tall man with a menacing iron mask and red hair ignored the professional heroes at the scene, arrogantly walking towards the crowd. He spoke with extreme arrogance.
"As you've heard, the entire ' I-Island' security system has been hijacked by us."
He spoke to the professional heroes in a mocking tone.
"You'd better stop thinking about resistance."
"Otherwise—"
As he threatened, the masked man casually waved his hand towards the projector on the left.
The screen showed an image of an innocent crowd surrounded by numerous security robots.
"I think everyone knows what will happen, right?"
He spread his arms, proudly announcing, as if victory was certain.
"That's right, everyone on this island is now my hostage."
He even mocked the professional heroes and, in particular, looked at All Might, standing on stage.
"Naturally, you're included in that group."
A stealth-type professional hero, dressed in traditional ninja clothing, had already slipped behind what seemed to be the leader of the enemies when he entered the venue. Just as the hero was preparing to act, the masked man suddenly gave an order through his earpiece.
"Attack!"
Countless security devices rose from the ground, and from within them, blue, glowing imitation ropes, like hunting snakes, swiftly wrapped around all the professional heroes in the room. Whether it was All_Might or the stealth hero who had quietly approached the enemy leader, they were all bound.
These were called security restraint devices.
The masked man heard a heavy sound from behind and turned around, laughing loudly.
"A stealth-type professional hero? Hahahaha, how interesting. Too bad."
Saying this, he kicked the spine of the hero with the Quirk of stealth, causing the hero to cough up blood due to the force of the blow.
All_Might couldn't stay calm at this sight. The remaining power of One For All in his body was about to explode and break free, but just as he was about to move, his actions were forced to stop.
The masked man first fired a shot at the ceiling to stop All Might's movement, then kicked the professional hero in the chest, sending him flying and slamming hard into the projection wall on the left.
It's important to note that stealth-type professional heroes (like Aizawa Shouta) are usually not good at direct combat, especially large-scale confrontations.
Just the restraint devices used for caution had already exhausted this hero, leaving him in pain. With no resistance, the enemy took advantage and nearly took half of his life.
Pointing the gun directly at the obviously injured ninja-like professional hero, the masked man looked at All Might and confidently threatened him.
"[Symbol of Peace], you better stop every muscle in your body from moving, or I'll make this place run red with blood if you even try to move."
"Or do you want them all to be buried with you?"
All Might scowled and angrily cursed.
"Shit!"
The masked man glanced at the stealth-type hero, ordered his men to keep an eye on him, then leisurely walked onto the stage, like he was stepping toward a throne. He kicked the restrained All Might down.
Looking down at All Might, who gritted his teeth in frustration, the masked man couldn't help but laugh, delighted by how powerless his enemy was.
"Good boy, it's best if you just listen."
The masked man's tone was full of insult, as though he were training a neighbor's dog.
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