On the second day, which was the third day of staying together in the forest, everyone in Class A and B continued their rigorous special training without any surprises.
Although Kaminari and Shoto Todoroki had slept a few hours less than the others, their attitude and training intensity were no less than anyone else's.
Their family backgrounds and experiences were different, but both understood the importance of strength—especially Kaminari, who had to make himself stronger than anyone.
Kaminari's cave was, as always, filled with the buzzing sound of electricity, the blinding golden light, and the special state he didn't allow anyone to witness.
Even he had to admit that the training plan prepared by UA for him was surprisingly effective.
Though nothing else had changed in the past two days, the upper limit of his body's energy storage was increasing at a visibly fast rate.
Unknowingly, Momo's previous estimation had gone from around six million volts to several tens of millions. Kaminari believed that by the end of this training camp, he would break through the tens of millions threshold for sure.
"Man, is this what it means to be on a different level? Enel reached '100 million' within a few years after eating the Thunder Fruit. I'm so jealous..."
The electric light faded temporarily. As his mind recovered from its dumbed-down state, Kaminari casually released the thick cable and sighed.
As for why he stopped training, it wasn't just because he wanted to rest—he had to rest. Even though his body had high passive resistance to electricity, there was still a limit.
After all, electricity also produces heat. Being wrapped in electric current for too long raised his body temperature.
Normally, this wouldn't be an issue, but he was actively holding onto the wire and receiving uninterrupted current.
Besides, he had just remembered something.
"Ahhhhh!! Dark Shadow!!!"
As soon as Kaminari stepped out of his cave, he heard Tokoyami's roar from the cave next door. The voice was full of frustration, pain, and a certain dark, dramatic tone.
"So when he's in complete darkness, and his mind is unstable, he gets controlled by Dark Shadow and goes on a rampage like a beast..."
Standing in front of Tokoyami's cave, Kaminari stared for a while and thought this setup felt oddly familiar. Wasn't this like the early relationship between the Jinchuriki and the Tailed Beasts in Naruto?
"I really wanna see what he looks like when he loses control."
With that thought, Kaminari walked straight in, completely ignoring the warning signs at the cave entrance.
Tap, tap, tap...
The cave was pitch black. With his back to the entrance, Kaminari found his vision quickly fading. He had the urge to use his electricity to light the area.
But he was worried it might affect Tokoyami's condition. After all, he came to see what Tokoyami's berserk form looked like, so he only let a faint glow appear on the surface of his body.
There was no choice. Total darkness basically made him blind.
As he walked deeper in, the roars grew louder. Occasionally, there were loud crashing sounds and labored, ragged breathing.
The atmosphere felt like a horror attraction.
"Man, he really is a beast..."
Perhaps due to Dark Shadow's rampage, the space inside this cave was much larger than the one Kaminari had just left.
Even so, he soon spotted a massive purple-black entity occupying nearly half the space.
"According to Tokoyami, right now he's desperately trying to suppress Dark Shadow and regain control. So if he stopped holding it back, wouldn't Dark Shadow get even bigger?" Kaminari whispered, rubbing his chin.
"Roar!!!!"
Even his soft mutter echoed in the dark cave and instantly caught Dark Shadow's attention.
"You... Kaminari? Why... why are you here?!"
"Leave... now... it's dangerous!"
Beneath the towering Dark Shadow, Tokoyami looked tiny as he shouted in horror, struggling even harder to restrain the creature.
"Don't get so worked up. You know my strength and Quirks. I just wanted to see your real power." Kaminari looked up into Dark Shadow's crimson eyes, smiling confidently.
"Get out of the way!!"
Right after Kaminari spoke, the berserk Dark Shadow swung a massive claw at him. From Rikido Sato's perspective, it was a full-on death strike.
Boom!!
The giant beast-like claw slammed into the ground at the cave entrance like a pile driver. If a car had taken that hit, it would've been crushed instantly.
"It's got great power, but the attack speed's not that fast. Still, its size gives it a wide range."
Kaminari, now in god-speed mode, stood upside down on the cave ceiling like a glowing bat, calmly analyzing Dark Shadow's combat traits.
With electric arcs running along his body, his feet clung to the rock surface as if they were stuck with chakra like a ninja.
This was actually normal. With his current level of electromagnetic control, he could fully imitate some of Misaka Mikoto's techniques.
On the other side, Dark Shadow, irritated by the glowing figure above, became more agitated and aggressive. It made no effort to hide its hatred of light.
"Even this amount of light is enough to suppress you? That's perfect."
To prevent Dark Shadow from damaging the mountain ceiling, Kaminari dropped from above and began circling the creature on the ground.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Inside the cave, with Kaminari's constant taunting, Dark Shadow went on a wild rampage, smashing everything in sight. Kaminari dodged nimbly while attempting to test attacks.
He didn't have any weapons, and he didn't want to release too much electricity in case it calmed Tokoyami, so he resorted to throwing rocks or forming thin lightning needles to launch at it.
But what happened surprised him.
The stones were ineffective as expected, but the lightning needles pierced right through Dark Shadow's body and embedded into the cave wall behind.
"Wait, is this guy... elemental?"
"Well, he does look like an energy-based entity. It's not so strange if he's partially elemental."
The more Kaminari observed, the more Dark Shadow reminded him of a Tailed Beast.
"It seems this guy is basically the embodiment of shadow. Kinda like the Nara Clan's Shadow Possession Jutsu, but with a mind of its own like a Tailed Beast."
"Completely immune to physical attacks, seemingly endless stamina, and near-invincible combat ability at night without a strong light source..."
At some point, Kaminari stopped moving. He quietly stared at the incoming massive black claw, his eyes calm.
"That's enough. I'm not interested in you anymore."
As he spoke softly, a brilliant golden light burst from his body. Flame-like electricity flared up, and his blonde hair stood on end like blades.
"Roar—!"
To Dark Shadow, the blazing light was its natural enemy. Its massive form began to shrink while letting out shrill howls, retreating back into Tokoyami's body at a speed visible to the eye.
"Your strength is powerful and dangerous, but your weaknesses are too clear. That's a good thing for someone who wants to be a Hero, but also a bad thing," Kaminari said softly as he looked at Tokoyami, who had returned to normal.
"Come with me after graduation. I can help you use your full power without worry."
Tokoyami stayed silent for a moment, then quietly muttered, "The brightest light... the darkest shadow. I'll be in your care from now on..."
(To be continued.)
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