MHATG: Chapter 346/347

Chapter 346: Super Steel!

"So much?!" Kaminari's mother covered her mouth in surprise. It was only now that she realized her son's earning power was just as remarkable as his talent.

"Nearly 50 million…"

Kaminari was also stunned, but after thinking about how popular the songs had become recently, he started to understand. Then he smiled and said, "Looks like Dad doesn't need to buy me a car. I can afford it myself."

That much money was enough to buy a high-end luxury sports car. In his previous life, he never had the chance to even think about owning one—so now, he was genuinely excited and full of anticipation.

Although he wasn't old enough to sit behind the wheel yet, as for whether it would be too flashy… well… could he even keep a low profile at this point?

"Honestly, that amount is nearly the same as the company's current cash reserves." His father nodded and looked proudly at his son.

To be frank, he couldn't think of a single kid out there who was more well-rounded and capable than his son!

But neither he nor Kaminari's mother had any intention of taking control over the money.

Unlike traditional parents who tended to micromanage, they believed their son should manage the money he earned by himself.

"It's settled—I want a 'Nabonir' sports car, and I'd like to design the appearance myself!" Kaminari said excitedly.

'Nabonir' was a car company with more than 300 years of history and ranked among the world's top sports car manufacturers—basically the equivalent of Lamborghini or Ferrari from his previous life.

"Haha." His dad chuckled. Seeing his son so happy made him feel proud. As a father, he wanted to give his family the very best.

"No point in waiting. I'll ask my secretary to get in touch with them right away, see if they can send someone over to chat. It'd be best to get it all done before school starts!"

If they were going to buy a luxury vehicle that expensive, there was no reason not to request door-to-door service from Nabonir.

In Dad's opinion, it was perfectly reasonable. And if Nabonir refused? Then they'd find another company. It wasn't like they were the only ones in the world who made sports cars.

Just then, the familiar sound of Blue Bird started playing, interrupting the cheerful conversation and drawing the attention of 'Pikachu' and 'Leib,' who had been playing in the living room.

"Who's coming at this hour?"

Kaminari walked curiously over to the doorbell display screen—the music was coming from there.

His mother loved the song Blue Bird, so she'd asked him to create a custom piano version for their doorbell.

It was worth noting that Momo had personally performed the song on piano at their house and recorded it. She'd played it beautifully!

"Yo, it's Tetsutetsu!"

Sure enough, the person who appeared on the monitor was none other than Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu, who had just returned from the trip with his own family.

"What's this guy doing here? Is he trying to spar again?" Kaminari muttered, then unlocked the door and stepped outside.

"Who is it?" Mom asked, walking in from the living room, the two adorable pets following behind her.

"It's Tetsutetsu. He's probably here to see me."

"Perfect. Let him stay for dinner. That kid was badly injured before—I'll make some chicken soup to help him recover."

Kaminari naturally had no objection. "I'll ask him. Unless it's something urgent, he won't refuse."

Soon, the door opened, and Tetsutetsu—sweating heavily—walked in, grumbling, "Kaminari, there are reporters everywhere outside your house! They asked me a ton of questions!"

But before Kaminari could respond, Tetsutetsu noticed his mother and quickly straightened up, bowing respectfully. "Sorry to intrude, ma'am."

"Come on in. Stay for dinner tonight—I'll make some chicken soup for you," she said warmly, looking kindly at her son's good friend.

"Thank you, ma'am!" Tetsutetsu replied with a wide grin. He'd eaten Kaminari's mom's cooking before, and it was genuinely delicious.

As they talked, Kaminari's attention shifted to the Pokémon next to Tetsutetsu—clearly a Steel-type.

It had to be a gift from I-Island, but he hadn't expected Tetsutetsu to go for a Pokémon.

Even though he knew every student in Class 1-A had received one, back then all the Poké Balls looked the same—just standard red-and-white.

"Cocodora, huh? Definitely suits you. But didn't you say before that you liked Steelix?" Kaminari teased.

Tetsutetsu scratched his silver hair sheepishly. "Steelix is way too big. Coco's final evolution—Aggron—is just as badass and manly!"

"But this isn't a real Pokémon, it can't evolve. So where's Aggron coming from?" Kaminari said with a deadpan look.

"Ugh, never mind that. I didn't come here to talk about Cocodora!" Tetsutetsu waved it off.

"Then why'd you bring it?" Kaminari asked, confused.

"Well..."

Tetsutetsu froze for a second, then smiled awkwardly. "Figured I'd bring it along anyway."

"Hahaha!" Kaminari burst out laughing. This guy really was something else.

"Alright, alright, let's go to the rooftop!"

"You wanna spar again?"

Tetsutetsu nodded, then shook his head. "Yeah—and no. I want to show you something new. It's super cool, and it's my biggest gain from the I-Island battle!"

"Alright, but what do you mean by 'yeah and no'?" Kaminari asked as they stepped outside and headed for the top-floor training hall via elevator.

"Yeah, but I don't really wanna say." Tetsutetsu shrugged and smiled.

Even though he had a straightforward, bold personality, he couldn't exactly say, My biggest gain was the emotional impact you had on me. That'd be way too embarrassing.

Back on I-Island, Kaminari had carried him on his back and fought desperately against hundreds of security bots. That moment was burned into his memory. From that day on, he truly saw Kaminari as his brother—no doubt about it.

"Alright, if you don't wanna say it, that's fine." Kaminari nodded. He understood Tetsutetsu's character. If he didn't want to talk about it, then that was that—no need to push.

Soon, the two of them arrived at the rooftop training facility, Cocodora following along. Despite not being used for a few days, the space was still clean thanks to regular maintenance staff.

"Okay, show me! Let's see this so-called 'biggest gain' of yours!" Kaminari said as he turned to face Tetsutetsu.

"Alright, brace yourself—this is gonna shock you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tetsutetsu took off his shirt, revealing a solid eight-pack.

Seeing this, Kaminari instinctively tensed up and raised an eyebrow, thinking for a second that Tetsutetsu was about to try something weird.

But then, right before his eyes, Tetsutetsu's body began transforming—his skin taking on a black-gray metallic sheen, spreading rapidly across his torso.

Kaminari didn't speak. He just stood there, watching intently, knowing there was more to come.

Then, a change came over his expression as he stared in disbelief at Tetsutetsu—now entirely silver-white from head to toe.

"What the heck? What did you do?!"

Tetsutetsu raised his gleaming silver fist, clenched it tightly, and shouted with excitement, "I'm calling this transformation… Super Steel!"

"Super Steel?!"

(To be continued.)

Chapter 347: The Six Styles Reappeared!

"Yeah, Super Steel. It just sounds cooler in English," Tetsutetsu nodded with a smile.

"Um…" Kaminari thought for a moment and then asked softly, "Did your Quirk evolve?"

He knew Quirk evolution was a real phenomenon, but the odds of it happening were extremely low, because the conditions required were almost impossibly harsh.

How harsh? It was pretty much like how the Sharingan evolved in Naruto—Quirks needed to undergo intense training, followed by extreme mental stimulation, in order to evolve.

And even then, it was only a possibility.

So far, based on known data, evolution was something only those who had gone through life-or-death experiences were lucky enough to trigger.

Evolution meant that new and more powerful abilities would emerge from the original Quirk.

And considering Tetsutetsu had nearly died on I-Island, Kaminari instinctively assumed this so-called "Super Steel" was a Quirk evolution.

"Uh, it probably isn't Quirk evolution," Tetsutetsu deactivated his Quirk, returning his body to normal, and shook his head in denial.

"Why not?" Kaminari asked, curious about why he was so sure.

"After I got back, I looked up information on Quirk evolution online, and after learning more about it, I'm sure this isn't evolution.

"Because this 'Super Steel' isn't a new ability derived from my Quirk, it's the result of enhancing my Quirk through a combination with martial arts training." Tetsutetsu's expression was unusually serious, a far cry from his usual demeanor.

"Martial arts… what do you mean?" Kaminari was totally confused now.

Tetsutetsu continued, "You remember the 'Six Styles' you told me about, right?"

"Yeah, I remember." Kaminari nodded. At the time, he had only mentioned it casually out of interest. He hadn't expected Tetsutetsu to actually master it.

"Out of Iron Body, Finger Pistol, Shave, Tempest Kick, Paper Arts, and Moonwalk, I've mastered Shave really well. And now…" As he spoke, Tetsutetsu suddenly tightened his body and stood firm in place, then said, "Hit me. Try it."

"Uh?!"

Kaminari's heart skipped a beat. He wasn't stupid—he could tell what Tetsutetsu was trying to say.

"Alright."

Without hesitating further, he activated his Quirk and entered high-speed movement mode, then slammed a punch into Tetsutetsu's chest, his fist wrapped in electric arcs.

Bang!!

The impact echoed through the room, and the space instantly fell silent. There weren't any flashy lightning effects—after all, high-speed movement wasn't the same as a high-voltage electric shock.

But in truth, Kaminari's punch had the power to send an average adult flying three or four meters. Combined with recent muscle training and his increased physique, the hit should've packed a serious punch.

Yet this blow felt like hitting a steel plate. His knuckles actually stung and this was before Tetsutetsu had even activated his Quirk!

Kaminari withdrew his fist and muttered in disbelief, "Iron Body… No way…"

Honestly, this shocked him more than when Tetsutetsu first mastered Shave. Shave, at least, was a physical skill that built upon his steel Quirk.

You could say that in the One Piece world, Tetsutetsu had an advantage, because his Quirk made him a perfect match for the Six Styles. In reality, Kaminari himself didn't meet the requirements to train in them.

But this Iron Body was a whole different story—this wasn't some trick or Quirk gimmick!

"This is all thanks to my master. He accepted me as his personal disciple and taught me a secret technique to speed up blood circulation and enhance muscle response.

"I didn't understand it at first, but when I was about to be killed by those ice spikes, I subconsciously activated it…" Tetsutetsu's pupils dilated as he fell into the memory.

"I see." Kaminari quickly understood what he meant. He had learned a breathing technique from the Paper Hero: Washi, though he preferred calling it "meditation."

"So this so-called 'Super Steel' is what happens when you enter the Iron Body state and then activate your steel Quirk on top of that."

"Exactly. I'm not entirely sure what its full effects are yet. All I know is that it's harder than my original steel form—and that's the reason I survived," Tetsutetsu said with a sigh.

Kaminari nodded. "So you want to test your 'Super Steel' with me."

"Right."

"But why didn't you contact Mr. Aizawa? Even if it's summer vacation, this is the kind of thing the school should be handling seriously," Kaminari asked, puzzled.

"Uh…" Tetsutetsu froze for a second. Then he scratched his head awkwardly and said with a sheepish grin, "I honestly didn't think of that. It's summer vacation, so I just figured I'd try it out with you first, and then report it to the teacher when school starts."

Kaminari let out a helpless sigh. "Well, everyone's here anyway, so we might as well get a feel for it. As for official tests and evaluations, the school should definitely handle those."

"Yeah, that's what I thought too."

"Then…" Kaminari touched his chin in thought before continuing, "As far as hardness goes, I'll leave that to the school. I could test it with the railgun, but that's way too dangerous."

"But I really think Super Steel can withstand your Super Railgun!" Tetsutetsu said with confidence.

Kaminari shook his head and declined. It was too risky. The railgun's penetration power was massive, and even one miscalculation could leave Tetsutetsu seriously injured. He wasn't willing to gamble on that.

"Then what should we do?" Tetsutetsu asked, disappointed. Honestly, he'd come to Kaminari hoping to take a hit from the railgun—or maybe even Raikiri.

"Got it!"

Suddenly, Kaminari said, "I'll hit you with high-voltage current instead. We'll see how much electricity and heat you can handle. I remember last time, when you got hit with a million volts, your body turned red and overheated."

He added, "Of course, for safety, I'll gradually raise the voltage. Just let me know when it gets to be too much."

"Alright!"

Tetsutetsu nodded eagerly, then tightened his body again and entered the Super Steel state. But Kaminari paused, staring at him curiously.

"By the way, can you even move in that state?"

He remembered that in One Piece, only those who had trained in Iron Body Boxing could move while in Iron Body mode.

"Yeah, I can. But after entering Super Steel, I can't use Shave anymore," Tetsutetsu replied with a sigh.

"I don't have enough energy to maintain Quirk activation, Iron Body, and Shave all at once."

"That makes sense…" Kaminari agreed. After all, maintaining a Quirk required constant concentration. This wasn't a video game where you could just toggle skills on and off.

"But that's probably because you're not proficient enough yet. Once you can maintain Super Steel naturally, you should be able to use Shave again."

"And since Super Steel increases your body's hardness, your Shave speed might go up too."

Tetsutetsu nodded. "Got it!"

"Alright, then let's begin." Kaminari reached out and placed a hand on Tetsutetsu's shoulder, his golden eyes suddenly sharp.

"You ready?"

"Yeah!"

"Starting with 500,000 volts."

Crack!!!

A dazzling burst of golden electricity erupted, and the violent current instantly engulfed both of them. Off to the side, Cocodora hurriedly ducked into the corner, watching the shocking scene unfold in silence.

(To be continued.)