[MHCISQD] Chapter 172: Renault the Observer

After Renault left, Tsuyu slowly woke up in the space formed by Shoji's extended arms.

"What's going on?"

"Ah! Tsuyu-chan, you're awake?" Jiro happily exclaimed upon seeing Tsuyu poking her head out.

"Are you all okay?" Tsuyu looked around after getting off Shoji's back and realized they were already outside the building.

"We're fine, and the enemies have been defeated. We passed the exam!" Yaoyorozu smiled and explained everything that had happened.

After listening, Tsuyu apologized, "I'm sorry, everyone. I didn't do anything useful during the critical moment."

"Don't blame yourself." Jiro grabbed Tsuyu's hand and smiled. "If it weren't for Renault-kun arriving just in time, we wouldn't have been able to calm down so quickly. We can only say that we still have a long way to go."

Shoji nodded beside them. "From the beginning, we were calculated against and got outsmarted. We should be more careful. Although our strength may not be inferior to others, we may encounter opponents with intelligence and strategies that exceed the norm."

Yaoyorozu continued, "Since we're not satisfied with this outcome, let's work harder to show our strength in the upcoming exams. But for now, we have to hurry to the gathering point."

"What about Renault-kun?"

Speaking of Renault, Yaoyorozu also showed a hint of thought. "I think Renault-kun is under Aizawa-sensei's order to act as a backup and support to ensure we don't have any accidents, but he won't help us too much. He could just help us defeat the enemy before we entered the warehouse, but he didn't. It seems that although Aizawa-sensei hopes that all of us will obtain a provisional hero license, he values our ability more and want us to demonstrate our true strength during the exam."

Tsuyu agreed, "That's probably it. Otherwise, Renault-kun would have passed the exam long ago. I really have to work hard now and not let Renault-kun's help go to waste."

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Time passed by with each passing minute and second, and the number of available spots, which was one hundred, gradually decreased. The competition became more and more intense.

Despite seeing occasional bursts of ice and flames in a simulated city, Renault was not worried and headed in another direction.

Todoroki's strength made him one of the least worried competitors in the first round of the exam. If he wanted to, he could easily use his wide-range and high-power techniques to defeat his opponents. If the battle was at a standstill, he was probably testing his opponent's Quirk and checking for any tricks. After ensuring that everything was safe, he would likely win the battle and advance to the next round.

"So, next up is probably Bakugo's side. If I'm not mistaken, there was an explosion there earlier, and some sparks came out."

Looking at a nearby elevated road about three hundred meters away, Renault didn't act too eye-catching and slowly approached.

As he reached the top, he only saw two people standing there, Kaminari Denki and the purple-haired man from Shiketsu High who was following Yoarashi Inasa.

"Oh! Kaminari, why are you the only one here?"

The sudden voice startled Kaminari, who was confronting the Shiketsu guy, but he quickly turned around and exclaimed in surprise, "Renault! What are you doing here?"

"Just checking up on how you're doing." As he spoke, Renault also noticed the strange-shaped meatballs scattered on the ground, two of which had features like Bakugo and Kirishima, such as their eyes and hero costume decorations.

"It looks like you've encountered some good opponent huh."

The Shiketsu guy was also surprised to see Renault but was not nervous. He said, "I didn't expect another person to show up at this time, but the outcome won't change. I'll still knock all of you out."

As he spoke, he lifted his foot and stepped on the meatball that Kirishima had turned into. "Your name is Renault, right? I remember that your Quirk is like Kaminari's, capable of wide-range attacks. But I advise you not to act rashly. These guys that I turned into meatballs can still feel pain."

Kaminari watched the scene with a dark expression and said to Renault, who was standing on the fence behind him, "Renault, let's take him down together."

"No, Kaminari, you can handle it yourself," Renault replied, sitting on the fence and keeping his gaze on the Shiketsu guy. "I thought you three could handle it together and even pass through quickly, but the result exceeded my expectations. Kaminari, Bakugo, and Kirishima lost their fighting ability. Does that mean you're helpless now?"

"Hey, hey, hey!" Kaminari couldn't believe it when Renault showed no intention of helping. "Renault, you came all the way here just to talk? Why are you just watching from the sidelines?"

"Kaminari..." Renault narrowed his eyes and said, "Do you only know how to ask for help?"

"..." Kaminari was silent for a moment before turning his head and saying, "Ahh! I get it! Who said I can't fight him? I'll show you my strength!"

The purple-haired man on the other side sneered, "It seems that U.A. isn't that united after all."

"I don't think so, senpai." Kaminari raised his right hand and spoke slowly. "Although it's true that Bakugo's personality is as stinky as a homeless person in the sewer, he really idolizes heroes and wants to become one. He has been avoiding using large-scale attacks to avoid involving others all this time. Also, what Renault said was right. I can't just ask for help every time. In this exam, I need to show my own strength."

"Hmph, useless talk. I'll make you see reality," the purple-haired man sneered, and his arms began to melt into a pile of flesh-like objects that quickly shot toward Kaminari. At the same time, several projectiles also headed toward Renault.

"Take a deep breath," Kaminari didn't activate his Quirk directly. Instead, he quickly dodged a mass of flesh that was aimed at his head, and then pulled out a small object from his pocket and threw it at the opponent.

*BOOM!*

An explosion occurred, directly neutralizing most of the opponent's attacks.

"Is this Bakugo's explosion?"

Blocking the impact of the explosion with his raised hand, the purple-haired man looked towards the ground and saw a small hand grenade lying there.

Before he could react, Kaminari immediately activated his Quirk, and a stream of electricity shot out from his right fingertips.

This time, his attack hit the purple-haired man accurately and without any leakage.

Seeing this scene, Renault's eyes lit up.