My Hero Academia: Thunder God

Kaminari, despite finding Edgeshot's attitude puzzling at times, didn't press for answers. Instead, he quietly cleaned the dishes and then climbed back onto the bamboo pole for another round of meditation.

Taking a deep breath, he began to regulate his breathing with the practiced precision of the breathing method. Slowly, his eyes closed, and his body entered a state of calm.

"God Speed, activate!"

Bzzzt!

Golden electricity surged around Kaminari's body, dancing across his form like living currents. The Cancer's Golden Cloth fluttered in the breeze, and with Mount Fuji towering in the distance, Kaminari cut a striking figure, exuding power and confidence.

"It's happening again," Kaminari murmured to himself as his surroundings shifted.

This was the "black and white world" he had come to associate with his radar—a world where magnetic fields dictated his perception. No matter how many times he entered this state, it never failed to leave him in awe.

Unlike his initial attempts, where he needed to use high-voltage electricity to sense magnetic fields, his continuous practice over the past few days had refined his skills. Now, high-speed movement alone was enough to trigger the radar effect.

But even so, there were still limitations.

"I still can't sense these magnetic fields while my eyes are open. And I'm nowhere near the level of Master, who can move while maintaining this spiritual state, let alone use his spirit to actively influence his body."

For now, the radar only worked when he was stationary. That much was clear.

After all, it had only been six days. No matter how talented he was, it would be impossible to bridge the gap between himself and someone as experienced as Edgeshot in such a short time.

Still, he couldn't help but find the radar frustratingly impractical.

"I really envy Master. His level of meditation allows him to stay active while remaining spiritually focused. Meanwhile, I'm stuck standing still if I want to use this ability."

"Does this mean I need to improve my meditation before I can use radar in actual combat?"

Looking at his current progress, Kaminari grimaced. It could take years to reach Edgeshot's level of spiritual discipline, and that timeline didn't sit well with him.

"I need to figure out a way to attack and defend even while standing still."

Vision wasn't a problem. his radar allowed him to perceive everything around him in a way that surpassed the limitations of sight. But the lack of mobility made him vulnerable.

"Attack and defend… while standing still…"

Kaminari repeated the thought over and over, letting the words turn in his mind like a mantra. Minutes stretched into over half an hour as he pondered, searching for inspiration.

And then, like a lightbulb flickering to life, his thoughts coalesced into a single clear image.

"Gaara of the Sand."

The figure in his mind was unmistakable—the Kazekage surrounded by swirling sands, capable of defending and attacking without moving a muscle.

"Gaara is the perfect example of someone who can stand still and fight at the same time. But he used special sand infused with his mother's will… Could I replicate that? Wait… maybe I can!"

In his mind's eye, the image of Gaara shifted to the left, and another figure materialized on the right—a girl with short brown hair, crackling with blue electricity.

"Misaka Mikoto."

This version of Misaka Mikoto was different from how she usually appeared in Kaminari's thoughts. Instead of firing her iconic Railgun, she stood calmly, her hands at her sides, surrounded by a swirling tornado of black iron sand.

"Are you telling me to use iron sand instead of yellow sand?"

Kaminari murmured as he studied the image of Mikoto smiling confidently at him, as if she were both a teacher and a friend.

Because he was in a meditative state, the figures in his mind felt vivid and lifelike. The sands around Gaara, the electricity sparking around Mikoto, and the iron sand tornado all seemed to pulse with energy, as if alive.

It was no longer just an idle thought—his mental landscape had shifted into something dynamic, vibrant, and interactive.

Without realizing it, Kaminari's mind conjured a third figure to join the two. This time, it was him—Kaminari Denki, clad in his Cancer's Golden Cloth, standing confidently opposite the other two.

"This spiritual world is fascinating!" Kaminari thought, his excitement bubbling as he mentally controlled his avatar to approach Mikoto.

As his mental projection playfully touched Mikoto's face, a grin spread across his real one.

"I can't believe it… I actually get to 'meet' Misaka Mikoto!"

For a moment, Kaminari felt like a kid living out his childhood dreams as a fan of anime.

Then, a new idea sparked in his mind.

"Wait a second… If I could manipulate this mental space further, and somehow drag an opponent's spirit into it, wouldn't that be like an illusion technique? I could trap, harm, or even defeat them here!"

But the practicality of the idea stopped him.

"How would I even pull someone's spirit into this space?"

Kaminari pondered the question briefly before realizing he had gone completely off track.

"No, no! I need to focus on solving the problem of standing still and defending myself first. I can think about this 'illusion' idea later… if it's even possible."

He redirected his attention to the iron sand tornado surrounding Mikoto in his mind.

"Iron sand… she collected it from the soil, didn't she?"

Kaminari tried shifting the focus of his radar from scanning the horizontal plane to scanning vertically, specifically the ground beneath him.

"Whoa…"

In his black-and-white world, the ground below him lit up with countless white specks that looked like glimmering snow.

"Are these… iron sand particles?"

"But there's so much of it!"

He stared in awe at the sheer density of the iron sand. The soil beneath his feet seemed saturated with it.

Suddenly, Kaminari remembered something Edgeshot had mentioned earlier.

"There's a massive amount of magnetite beneath the Aokigahara Sea of Trees," Edgeshot had said.

"Ah, that explains it! That's why there's so much iron sand here…"

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