Chapter 54: All for One
The same recap plays.
Opening starts.
"Who's ready for All Might's epic fight!" Kaminari shouted.
"More like his last…" Mineta muttered sadly.
"That's why it's epic!" Kaminari said positively.
"You think it'll be different since we know All Might's condition during the fight?" Jiro asked.
"Oh hell yeah!" Sero answered.
The broadcast of Nezu, Aizawa and Vlad's interview, a reporter remarked, "You spoke about the students' safety, Eraser Head. During the incident, it appears you urged them to fight."
"I'm sorry, Aizawa Sensei!" Midoriya exclaimed, turning to look at Aizawa.
"What's happened has happened, so there should be no apologies." Aizawa replied.
"R-Right…" Midoirya nodded.
"-we were unable to fully grasp the situation, it had to be done in order to avoid the worst possible outcome." Aizawa answered.
"What do you mean by 'worst possible outcome'? You don't call 26 victims and one abducted the worst possible outcome?" the reporter pressed.
"The 'worst possible outcome' I assumed in that situation was that the students would be at their wits' end and be killed." Aizawa corrected.
"That Dabi villain did have that Nomu to kill, if I remember correctly…" Ojiro shivered.
"And it almost got Yao-momo!" Hagakure and Ashido shrieked, hugging Yaoyorozu.
"And Awase." Yaoyorozu added.
"-determined that it was a sleeping gas from one of the enemies' quirks. Thanks to the quick response of Ms. Kendo and Mr. Tetsutetsu, there were so serious injuries from the attack." Nezu added to Aizawa's statement.
"I remember Tetsutetsu coming up to me, gushing about how the principal mentioned him." Kirishima chuckled.
"And then Monoma laughed about how none of us were talked about." Jiro groaned.
"-serious psychological trauma." Nezu explained about how the students seemed to be doing fine mentally from the incident.
"Are you saying that it was a bright spot in this tragedy?" the reporter questioned.
"We believe that the worst outcome is one that would have infringed on the future." Nezu answered.
"Can you say the same thing for the kidnapped Bakugo?" the reporter narrowed his eyes.
This made Aizawa flinch a little until the reporter continued.
"He enrolled at U.A. High with excellent marks and won the sports festival. In addition, during the incident of the sludge villain in middle school, he resisted the powerful villain alone, so he has a history of showing how tough and heroic he can be. On the other hand, the violence he showed in the finals and his attitude at the award ceremony show that he is not always very stable mentally. What if the villains kidnapped him because they had an eye on that? Kidnapping him with deceitful words, and dyeing him with the path of evil? What evidence do you have for saying that he has a future?"
"I wanted to tell him off for saying something like that about my student!" Aizawa gritted his teeth.
'-trying to stress us out and catch us saying something inappropriate.' Vlad thought until he saw Aizawa get up from his chair, looking really pissed, pleading, 'Don't fall for it… He's probably doing this knowing that you hate the media, Eraser!'
The reporter raised an eyebrow at Aizawa while Vlad started sweating.
'No, don't let them trick you!' Vlad silently pleaded before Aizawa bowed down.
'He looked so pissed…!' the class thought, a little scared now.
"As an educator, I take full responsibility for Katsuki Bakugo's violent behavior. However, his actions at the sports festival originate in what he considers 'ideal strength'." Aizawa explained.
"And because goddamn Half n' Half wouldn't use his damn left side!" Bakugo shouted.
"Bakugo… You know why Todoroki didn't use it…" Kirishima elbowed him.
"I don't care if he's got daddy issues or whatever shit. Just use your damn left!" Bakugo yelled.
"I well…" Todoroki glanced at Bakugo.
"-thought they had an opening, then I believe they are being short-sighted." Aizawa answered the reporters many questions.
"Tell them, Aizawa." All Might held a thumbs up.
"-not evidence, though. This isn't a question of how you feel- I'm asking whether or not you have a concrete plan in place." the reporter remarked.
"We are not just standing around idly. We are currently investigating along with the police. We will definitely get our student back." Nezu explained as it showed the League's lair with the TV on, playing the interview.
"Ha. You said it, U.A. and Aizawa Sensei! That's how it is, you damn scum of a league!" Bakugo declared at the villains, smirking as he thought, 'They went through all that trouble to mount a huge attack, and all they got was me. They even told me what they wanted. To them, I'm an important person that they can use. Since they're trying to turn me to their side, they won't kill me seriously. Before they change their minds, I'll take down two or three of them and escape!'
"At least he didn't think to try and take them all down…" Jiro muttered.
"-know exactly what your position is, huh? What a smart boy!" Magne questioned.
"He, he's an idiot." Dabi grumbled.
Toga clapped her hands together. "I'll stick you."
"What the hell does that mean?" Kaminari winced.
"Did she find herself another boy she's interested in?" Jiro cringed.
"All yours!" Mineta held a thumbs up to Bakugo.
"Shut it, scum!" Bakugo yelled at him.
"-winning him over… He's done it now." Mr. Compress told Bakugo about pretending they won him over.
"I won't do something I don't want to even if I'm only faking it. And I don't wanna be in an annoying place like this for very long." Bakugo told them.
Shigaraki stared at the hand on the ground before his hand started twitching, raising it up, uttering, "Father…"
"Don't, Tomura Shigaraki! Calm down!" Kurogiri exclaimed. Shigaraki turned his eyes on Bakugo, who tensed a little. Kurogiri started getting a portal ready before Shigaraki raised his hand to them, stopping him.
"Don't touch him, any of you." Shigaraki ordered. Kurogiri stopped the portal as Shigaraki bent down, picking up the hand carefully, muttering, "This guy…"
Shigaraki placed the hand back onto his face.
"...is a valuable piece." Shigaraki finished. Talking to Bakugo, Shigaraki explained, "I wish you would've listened to me a little… I thought we could come to an understanding…
'Heroes and villains are two sides of the same coin.'
"Come to an understanding? No way." Bakugo smirked.
"Then I have no choice. The heroes said they're continuing their investigation on us… We don't have time to take leisurely." Shigaraki told Bakugo before turning to face the TV, asking, "Master- Lend me your power."
On the other side of the screen, All for One grinned, humming, "That was a good decision, Tomura Shigaraki."
Title screen 'All for One'
"Shit…" Ashido gaped.
'Camino Ward, Kanagawa Prefecture'
Midoriya, Todoroki, Kirishima, Yaoyorozu and Iida followed the receiver to a back alley.
"This is the spot the receiver is showing." Yaoyorozu whispered to them.
"So that's their hideout… It really looks like one!" Kirishima observed.
"I don't know if it's their hideout or not, but from what I can see on the receiver, the villain has not left here for the past day." Yaoyorozu explained, adding, "Also, just because that villain is here does not mean Bakugo is. We are here with very little to go on. Please think about that objectively."
"We don't have anyone who excels at sneaking around, like Jiro or Hagakure, with us. If I think it's even the least bit dangerous, I will stop you immediately. Because I am your friend, I will not hesitate to call the police, either." Iida added.
"Because that's definitely what a friend does." Sero nodded.
"-can we do with what we have…? I've gotta think." Midoriya asked himself before muttering about a plan to save Bakugo.
"Ah, there it is…!" Kaminari smiled.
"It's been a while since I saw that muttering." Kirishima commented.
"Yeah, it's his signature move." Ashido stated.
"Midoriya's ultimate move: Continuous Muttering. He mutters to himself about a plan until the enemy just gives up." Sero explained dramatically, making some of the class chuckle while Midoriya sighed.
'It's what I respect about you as a friend… a rival. But I can't follow any more than this. This time, I will protect you.' Iida vowed.
Where the heroes for the urgent request were, Endeavor spoke, "Why do I have to clean up after U.A….? I'm a busy man."
"Busy doing what? Being a terrible father?" Kaminari narrowed his eyes.
"Tell him!" Ashido cheered.
"-went to U.A., too, didn't you?" Best Jeanist asked Endeavor through a TV screen.
"Right now, we cannot call any heroes away from U.A. Please look at the big picture, Endeavor." Tsukauchi explained, making Endeavor spit while Tsukauchi explained, "It's possible that this incident will become the impetus for the destruction of hero society. We must give it our all to make sure we resolve this successfully."
Through a computer screen, stood other heroes, listening to Tsukauchi.
"In the past, I invited Bakugo to my agency in order to reform his behavior. There are very few men as stubborn as he is. He is probably fighting back right now." Best Jeanist spoke.
"Not really, but he wants to…" Kirishima said out loud.
"Now even you were able to change him?" Gang Orca questioned Best Jeanist.
"He was inflexible with pride down to the roots of his hair." Best Jeanist sighed.
"My comrade, Ragdoll, was also taken. I cannot overlook this at a personal level, either." Tiger reminded them.
"Based on the tracking device set by one of the students, we believe that there are multiple hideouts. From our investigations, we know where the kidnapped victim is located. We'll send the bulk of our forces there and prioritize getting the victim back. At the same time, we will gain control of the other location we believe in their hideout, cutting off all paths of retreatto arrest all of them at once." Tsukuachi explained to the heroes.
"Toshinori…" Gran Torino called, All Might turning to face him, saying, "...if they're recruiting the likes of me, then-"
"There's nothing to 'the likes of you' about you, Gran Torino. With such big developments, that guy will definitely move." All Might stopped him.
"All for One…" Gran Torino nodded.
"It'll be a race against time! Don't let the villains get away with anything! At the press conference earlier, we had the principal work with us to deceive the villains. I had him feign distress, as if going through a very rough time." Tsukauchi explained.
Police burst through doors, running into the streets as Tsukauchi continued.
"After hearing those words, the villains won't think that we will rush in on the very same day! Let us retaliate! Come, it's time for our counterattack! Let's overturn this flow of events, heroes!"
The police and selected heroes stood outside of the League's hideout.
Information on Best Jeanist appears.
"Wait, I thought those information things were for us?" Kaminari exclaimed.
"Really? Out of all that, the hype, the music, the speech; that's all you care about?" Jiro questioned Kaminari.
"Y-Yes…?" Kaminari uttered.
"Apparently, Best Jeanist likes wolves but not jeans." Sero pointed out.
"-reaction even though we've gotten close." Yaoyorozu whispered, going a few minutes back.
"The light's aren't on, either. It doesn't look like anyone's in there." Kirishima observed.
"To hide a tree, use the forest…" Todoroki told them.
Tokoyami saw out of the corner of his eye Kaminari turning his head to look at him. Tokoyami glanced back, shooking his head while Kaminari narrowed his eyes before turning back to the TV, making Tokoyami sigh.
"I guess they're hiding as an abandoned warehouse." Todoroki added.
'The weeds under the front door are pretty thick. Is there another way in and out? Has it been camouflaged using someone's quirk? We can't do anything reckless, like enter carelessly. We have to see what's inside somehow-' Midoriya thought until two.
"Hey, what're ya doin', hostess?" a drink guy suddenly showed up, chuckling at Yaoyorozu.
"Come drink wit' us!" another drunk hiccuped.
"Stop it, idiot!" a three slapped the guy over the head.
"Th-There's a lady with a huge rack!" Iida shouted at the guys.
"Hey, you!" Midoriya yelled.
"Funniest shit I've seen!" Sero chuckled into his hand.
"Todoroki's just said I'm out!" Kaminari smiled.
'Light before the darkness…' Tokoyami hummed.
As they got away from the men, Todoroki explained to them, "There aren't many people walking by, but there are some."
"We can't do anything to stand out. What should we do?" Yaoyorozu agreed.
Midoriya looked around before saying, "Let's try going around the back. No matter how little information we have on this place, it's all we've got."
The five of them agreed with Midoriya as they slid into a narrow alleyway.
"This is very narrow… I feel like I will get stuck…" Yaoyorozu commented as they walked through, sliding through the narrow walls.
"We can't move until we know for sure it's safe. No one will see us here…" Midoriya reminded her before gasping, seeing a small window with bars above them, adding, "...and at that height, we should be able to see inside, too!"
"Will we be able to see anything in this darkness?" Todoroki asked, seeing the window.
"I can make a night vision scope-" Yaoyorozu said.
"Wait, Yaoyorozu!" Kirishima told her, pulling out one, explaining, "Actually, I brought one with me…"
"Wow, why?" Midoriya questioned.
"When I thought about what we'd have to do, I thought we'd need it." Kirishima answered.
"But isn't that super expensive? I did research on them online, when I was thinking about my costume, but if I remember correctly, they cost around fifty thousand yen…" Midoriya explained.
"Midoriya, it wasn't about the cost of it, it was about helping us rescue Bakugo…" Kirishima told him.
"R-Right… Sorry…" Midoriya apologized.
"-and Kirishima, you two look through it. Iida and I will carry you on our shoulders." Todoroki instructed Midoriya and Kirishima.
"It's really cramped…" Midoriya gritted his teeth.
"Don't lean forward too much. I want to make sure we can run the second we think it's dangerous." Iida warned.
"Iida, can you move back a little?" Kirishima asked. As he made it up to the height of the window, he grabbed onto the top of the wall, uttering, "Oof."
"Tell us what you see." Iida told them as Midoriya was hoisted onto Todoroki's shoulders. When Kirishima was balanced up, Iida asked, "Kirishima, what's inside?"
Kirishima, Iida, Yaoyorozu, Midoriya and Todoroki tensed up.
Kirishima put the scope over his eyes, looking through the window, muttering, "It's just dirty… I don't really see anything…"
As he looked more, Kirishima saw something that made him gap and almost fall off of Iida's shoulders.
"Hey!" Iida groaned, trying to keep Kirishima balanced.
"Kirishima?!" Midoriya gasped.
"What's wrong? What can you see, Kirishima?!" Todoroki asked.
"In the back on the left…! Midoriya, look in the back on the left!" Kirishima shakingly handed the scopes to Midoriya.
Midoriya took the scopes, looking inside to see large square-shaped metal buckets of water.
'No way… Are those… all… Nomu?!' Midoriya widened his eyes.
"It was just some Nomus, what was it that made ya almost fall, Shitty Hair?" Bakugo asked him.
"It was… a lot… of them…" Kirishima shivered.
"All those Nomus…" Aoyama rubbed his arms.
"That's not funny!" Bakugo exclaimed when Shigaraki called 'Master'.
"Kurogiri, Compress, make him go to sleep again." Shigaraki ordered them.
"I can't believe he's such a bad listener. I'm almost impressed." Mr. Compress sighed before starting to walk over to where Bakugo stood.
"If you want me to listen to you, then get on your knees and die!" Bakugo smirked, thinking, 'I want to blow them up with my max firepower, but that warp bastard's in the way. Think… I need to make an opening somehow and get to the back door…'
A sudden knock on the door sounded behind Bakugo, making him turn back to the door as someone called, "Hello, this is Pizza-La, Camino store."
The villains stared at the door, confused until the wall behind Spinner was punched down by All Might.
"Smash!"
"Yeah, All Might!" the class cheered.
"What the-?!" Spinner exclaimed as he laid on the ground.
"Kurogiri! Gate!" Shigaraki ordered. Kurogiri started making some portal before All Might ducked, Kamui Woods appearing in his place.
"Pre-emptive Binding…" Kamui started, capturing the villains with his tree roots as he finished, "Lacquered Chain Prison!"
"A tree? What the heck?" Dabi groaned as fire started appearing from his body until Gran Torino appeared, kicking Dabi in the face.
"Don't be impatient. It'd be in your best interests to stay put." Gran Torino explained while Dabi fell to the floor, knocked out.
"Just what I'd expect from one of the most competent new heroes around, Kamui Woods! And the veteran faster than the eye can see, Gran Torino!" All Might praised them. Narrowing his eyes at the villains, All Might grinned, "You can't run anymore, League of Villains! Why? Because we are here!"
"All Might complimenting people like a certain successor of his!" Sero smiled.
"-tell me this was pre-arranged?!" Mr. Compress exclaimed about the press conference.
"Tree man! Stop pulling me! Push!" Twice whined.
"No! No…!" Toga complained.
"When one is on the offensive is when one neglects defense most. We're not the only ones here from the Pizza-La Camino store." Edgeshot slid into the room with his quirk; Foldabody, and unlocked the door for the police on the other side to get in as Edgeshot continued, "Outside, you're surrounded by skillful heroes, like Endeavor, and the police."
"Tsukauchi! Why does that American get to rush in while I'm out here holding the perimeter?" Endeavor demanded Tsukauchi.
"Shut your whiny bitch ass up!" Jiro and Ashido exclaimed.
"Tell him!" Kaminari smirked.
"Stop being so disrespectful about a pro hero!" Iida shouted.
"It's for reasons, Iida. Reasons…" Kaminari told him.
"I'm sure you were scared… You did good bearing it. I'm sorry. It's fine now, young man!" All Might turned to Bakugo.
"I-I wasn't scared! Not even close, damn it!" Bakugo yelled.
"Totally didn't see that pouty lip there, ah, Bakugo?" Sero grinned.
"I wasn't scared!" Bakugo shouted at Sero.
"-trouble to prepare this… Why are you coming to me, you last boss?" Shigaraki narrowed his eyes at All Might, cursing, 'Everyone's been restrained. We can't escape from this easily. Damn.'
"It can't be helped. 'We're not the only ones here'. The same goes for us." Shigaraki told All Might, yelling, "Kurogiri, bring as many as you can over!"
"Nomus, I presume?" All Might questioned.
Where Kirishima, Midoriya, Yaoyorozu, Todoroki and Iida were, Kirishima heard a noise, and whispered to Midoriya, "Hey!"
They both turned to see a truck get lifted into the air, Midoriya gaping, "That's…!"
Mt. Lady's foot was pushed into the truck as she lifted it into the air before bringing it back down, smashing the building that made debris and wind almost knock down Midoriya and Kirishima, Iida and Kirishima holding their ankles.
Back in the League's lair, Shigaraki questioned, "What's the matter, Kurogiri?"
"I'm sorry, Tomura Shigaraki. The Nomus that were supposed to be in a fixed location… are not there…!" Kurogiri explained nervously.
"Huh?" Shigaraki gaped.
"You are still green, Shigaraki!" All Might told him while he walked to Bakugo, placing his hand on Bakugo's shoulder.
"Huh?" Shigaraki narrowed his eyes.
"League of Villains, you underestimated everything too much- The soul of a young man- The diligent investigations of the police- And- Our anger!" All Might told Shigaraki.
"The Nomu hangar is completely under our control." Best Jeanist reported, wrapping Nomus in the string from his clothes while Tiger found Ragdoll, holding her close.
"That's enough with the childish pranks. This is the end. Tomura Shigaraki!" All Might finished.
"Yeah, tell them All Might!" Mineta cheered.
"Scare them shitless!" Sero shouted.
"-acknowledged by Stain…!" Spinner gaped.
"The end, you say? Don't be ridiculous. I've only just begun." Shigaraki spat as he struggled to stand up from the roots while he hummed, "Justice… peace… I'll destroy this garbage heap that you put a lid on with such vague ideas! It was for that purpose that I set All Might apart and started gathering people to my cause… Don't be ridiculous. This is the beginning… Kurogiri!"
Once Shigaraki finished a red line went through Kurogiri, making him faint while Magne screamed.
"No, stop! I couldn't see anything! Wait, did you kill him?" Magne begged.
"I played around with his insides and made him unconscious. He is not dead. Ninpo: Thousand Sheet Piece! This man was always a nuisance. I'll have him sleep." Edgeshot explained as half of his body appeared.
"Didn't I tell you early that it'd be in your best interests to stay put?" Gran Torino reminded them.
Magne, Gran Torino said, "Kenji Hikiishi…"
Mr. Compress. "...Atsuhiro Sako…"
Spinner. "...Shuichi Iguchi…"
Toga. "...Himiko Toga…"
Twice. "...Jin Bubaigawara…"
"With this little information and time, the police officers worked through the night to determine your true identities." Gran Torino explained.
"But, Toga just called herself Toga?" Asui put her finger on her cheek.
"True, but I don't think the heroes knew that." Yaoyorozu told her.
"-you to run." Gran Torino narrowed his eyes, saying there was nowhere to run, adding, "Hey Shigaraki, can I ask you where your boss is?"
Shigaraki widened his eyes.
Footsteps echoed as a man walked to where Younger Shigaraki sat hunched against a wall.
"No one came to save you, huh? It must've been hard, huh, Tenko Shimura?" the man hummed.
"'Tenko'..." Kirishima whispered.
"...'Shimura'." Midoriya muttered.
'Nana…' All Might thought, tears forming in his eyes.
"'Eventually, the heroes will…' Everyone thought that and pretended not to see you, huh? Just who made this world into what it is?" the man questioned, reaching his hand out to Shigaraki, whispering, "You didn't do anything wrong."
Shigaraki glanced up at the man as he soothed, "It's fine. I'm here for you."
"This…"
'This is… unsatisfying… Don't be ridiculous. Don't be ridiculous…' Shigaraki gritted his teeth.
"Where is he right now?" All Might asked again.
"Go away… Disappear…" Shigaraki uttered.
"Shigaraki!" All Might shouted.
"I hate you!" Shigaraki shouted back.
All Might flinched at the words. 'Nana… I'm so sorry…'
As if a signal, two gray blobs appeared next to Shigaraki, Nomus making their way out.
"Nomus?! They came from nowhere! What is this?!" Kamui Woods exclaimed as more blobs appeared with more Nomus.
"Edgeshot, what about Kurogiri?!" Gran Torino yelled.
"He's still unconscious! He didn't do it!" Edgeshot replied.
"They just keep coming!" Gran Torino exclaimed.
"Kamui Woods! Do not let them go under any circumstances!" All Might ordered him, taking his eyes off the scene.
"Yes, sir!" Kamui Woods replied as Bakugo spat out the same gray blob.
"What the-?!" Bakugo mustered as it engulfed him while All Might looked back at him.
"Young Bakugo!" All Might exclaimed, reaching to grab him before he disappeared, but he was too late, yelling, "Noooo!"
Bakugo put a hand over his mouth. 'That shit was disgusting! Had the taste in my mouth for hours, damn it!'
"Endeavor, we need backup!" Kamui Woods glanced behind his shoulder before gasping, seeing Nomus everywhere, uttering, "What?!"
Police shot at the Nomus, but they just kept coming. Endeavor sent fire at one, exclaiming, "Tsukauchi, expand the evacuation area!"
"There should be two hideouts… That's what our investigation results said… Jeanist, didn't you take control over there?" Tsukauchi asked into a walkie talkie. When he didn't get a reply, Tsukauchi exclaimed, "Jeanist?!"
Gran Torino kicked a Nomu in the back while All Might punched another one away.
"Toshinori, these guys…" Gran Torino said as they stood by each other.
"They shouldn't have been able to warp… They're dealing with this too quickly…!" All Might agreed, thinking, 'Don't tell me they're going to use this…?!'
Shigaraki stared at the scene around him, humming, "Master…"
'2 Minutes Earlier'
"Ouch…" Midoriya groaned as he stood up.
"Wh-What happened?" Iida asked.
As the dust cleared, Yaoyorozu and Kirishima leaned over to look through the window with Iida and Midoriya supporting them.
"Mt. Lady and Gang Orca and even the number four hero, Best Jeanist?" Kirishima observed.
"Tiger Sensei is there, too!" Yaoyorozu added.
"Ugh, are these really alive?" Mt. Lady asked, grossed out before asking Best Jeanist, "Is it really okay for our job to be this easy, Jeanist?"
"It's that Nomu you put the tracker on…" Jiro glanced at Yaoyorozu to see her expression petrified.
"Don't think about difficulty and importance together, newcomer." Best Jeanist answered Mt. Lady before turning to the police, ordering, "Riot squad, get the Maidens ready. They might still be here. Please continue to give it your all."
"Yes, sir!"
"Ragdoll, answer me!" Tiger exclaimed as Gang Orca ran over to him.
"Is that your teammate? Looks like she's breathing. I'm glad." Gang Orca reassured.
"But her condition… What did they do to you, Ragdoll?!" Tiger objected.
"D-Didn't All for One take her quirk…?" Ojiro asked.
"I believe she said that, yes." Shoji nodded.
"Now, let us fall back immediately. There's nothing left for us to do now." Iida told them.
"Since she said 'with All Might' does that mean Kacchan is there, too?" Midoriya questioned.
"If All Might is there, then there's even more reason to rest easy. Now, hurry!" Yaoyorozu smiled.
"Right." Todoroki agreed as they started to walk back the way they came. Midoriya suddenly stopped, getting Todoroki's attention as he too stopped walking. Midoriya glanced back at the warehouse as footsteps echoed.
Yaoyorozu, Iida, Todoroki, Midoriya and Kirishima froze where they were, their eyes wide open.
"Sorry, Tiger. She's always had a good quirk." a voice echoed, Tiger and Gang Orca glancing into the darkness of the warehouse as the voice and footsteps continued, "It was the perfect opportunity, so I took it."
"Are you with the League?" Gang Orca asked.
"A light, someone…" Tiger requested.
"After my body turned into this, I also depleted a lot of what I'd stocked up…" the voice sighed, continuing to walk toward the heroes.
"Stop! Don't move!" Gang Orca demanded,
The man stepped into the light, making Best Jeanist bind his clothes together so he couldn't move.
"Wait, Best Jeanist, what if he was an ordinary citizen?" Mt. Lady gaped.
"Think about the situation. That instant of hesitation could decide the fight. Don't let the villains do anything!" Best Jeanist explained.
Red energy appeared around the man before a huge explosion went off, sending dust everywhere.
Ending plays.
"W-W-Was that…" Ashido gaped.
"You can't just do something like that?!" Kaminari and Hagakure exclaimed.
Todoroki, Midoriya, Iida, Kirishima and Yaoyorozu let out a breath they didn't realize they'd been holding in.
"So, next is All Might's fight with All for One, right?" Sero asked.
"Yeah…" Mineta nodded.
"Aizawa Sensei said that the next one is the last one." Sato reminded them.
"Right." Shoji nodded.
"Something's playing!" Jiro and Asui announced.
As the dust around the explosion cleared, Midoriya, Todoroki, Iida, Kirishima and Yaoyorozu had their backs against the wall, holding their breath and not making a sound.
"Tomura finally started thinking and making decisions for himself… I wish you wouldn't have gotten in his way." the man sighed.
"There was no time to even look back- It was the work of an instant. What happened didn't even take a second. Even so, that man's spirit gave us hallucinations of death." Midoriya narrated as an imagery of the five of them frozen in fear turned to them lying in a pool of blood.
Some of the class gasped at the image while others stared, frozen in fear as well.
'You may one day have to fight this great evil…'
"Don't tell me you tried…?!" Kaminari shook Midoriya.
"Oh course not!" Midoriya shouted.
'What is this…? It's not true, is it, All Might? Don't tell me… Then, that's… That's… All for One…!' Midoriya panicked silently.
"Now then, shall we do it?" All for One hummed.
Chapter 55: Symbol of Peace
The same recap.
Opening plays.
"I find comfort in this opening now…" Kaminari sighed.
Recap of the previous episode.
"That shit was disgusting…" Bakugo spat.
"What was that, anyway…?" Kirishima asked Bakugo.
"One of All for One's quirks or something." Bakugo scuffed.
Toga spat out the same gray blob that Bakugo did, getting the heros' attention.
"Oh, no! Everyone's going to be taken away!" Gran Torino exclaimed as gray blobs surrounded the other villains, Gran Torino trying to catch one of them.
"Damn it! Take me with you, Shigaraki!" All Might shouted, running at Shigaraki as a gray blob swirled around him. All Might reached for Shigaraki only for him to vanish once he reached him.
"I-I'm sorry, everyone!" Kamui Woods gaped as the other villains disappeared with Shigaraki.
"It wasn't your fault! We were also unable to do anything!" Edgeshot assured him before jumping out of the way of a Nomu, then sending a red string into it, adding, "We thought Kurogiri's Warp was more like teleportation rather than one that opened a path in space.
More Nomus appeared, jumping for the heroes.
"All Might!" Gran Torino called.
"Oklahoma Smash!" All Might yelled as he shot three Nomus out of the building that were hanging onto him.
"That was an energetic way of breaking things!" a policeman commented.
"I can't help it! Focus on the villains!" another replied as they shot at the Nomus
"You monsters…"
Endeavor sent flames at the Nomus, spitting, "These guys… Did they come from over there?"
"I can't get a hold of Jeanist and the others! Is it possible that we failed on the Nomu factory side!" Tsukauchi called out.
"What a mess!" Endeavor shouted as he flamed a Nomu.
"Endeavor!"
"Huh?" Endeavor looked up to see All Might, who was coughing into his hand.
"Are you all right?" All Might asked.
"What're you looking at to ask a question like that?" Endeavor questioned.
"Just answer the damn question…" Jiro narrowed her eyes.
"Todoroki kinda does the same thing…" Sero leaned toward Yaoyorozu and Jiro.
"Don't compare him to that!" Jiro slapped him.
"If you're gonna go, then hurry up and go!" Endeavor told All Might as he fired at two Nomus.
"Yeah. I'll leave it to you." All Might wiped his mouth.
Title screen 'Symbol of Peace'
To where the Nomu factory was, the heroes laid, beaten on the ground while the sound of clapping echoed.
"As expected of the number four hero, Best Jeanist. I thought I'd blown everyone away." All for One sighed for Best Jeanist, who had pulled the other heroes away by their clothes prior as All for One praised, "To be able to manipulate everyone's clothes and pull them to the side in an instant- That quick decision-making… and skill… You must have nerves of steel."
Best Jeanist stared at All for One. 'This man…'
'The League likely… no, definitely has a brain behind it. And his strength is comparable to All Might's. Despite that, he's crafty and cautious. If he doesn't feel like his safety is guaranteed, he will not show himself. This time, I'd like to take care of Shigaraki and the others' capture and arrest as quickly as possible.'
"This isn't what I was told… But so what…? A top hero doesn't use that as an excuse for failure-" Best Jeanist declared, his clothing fibers helping him sit up before he sent so clothing fibers at All for One, who floated in the air, sent wind power at Best Jeanist, making a hole in his stomach.
The class winced at the sight of it.
The light in Best Jeanist's eyes faded as he fell back onto the ground.
"I see… This is strength from a huge amount of practice and practical experience. I don't need yours… It's a quirk that doesn't go with Tomura's disposition." All for One shook his hand.
'What's with this guy?' Iida widened his eyes as he, Yaoyorozu, Midoriya, Todoroki, Kirishima stood frozen against the wall.
'What just happened?' Todoroki wondered.
'He erased them all in an instant!' Kirishima gaped.
'We must run…! I know this, but…' Yaoyorozu pleaded.
'I'm so scared, my body…' Iida shivered.
'...my body… won't move… What… in the world… was that…?!' Midoriya held his breath.
Someone gaped for air, coughing, "Damn it… the hell…?!"
Bakugo stood before All for One, the five hiding behind the wall, realizing, 'Kacchan! Bakugo!"
"Sorry, Bakugo." All for One soothed.
"Huh?!" Bakugo stared up at All for One before the other villains started appearing. Spinner laid on the floor, sticking out his tongue in disgust.
"What the-?" Toga covered her mouth.
"Something stinks!" Twice remarked before beaming, "Smells good!"
"Master…" Shigaraki stared.
"You failed again, huh, Tomura? But do not be discouraged. Just try again. I have brought your associates back as well. Even this child. Because you judged that he was an important piece." All for One soothed, walking over to Shigaraki. He reached out his hand to Shigaraki, saying, "Do it over as many times as you need to. That is why I am here. It's all for you."
Bakugo gulped as he watched them.
Midoriya squeezed his eyes shut. 'Remember! Why did you come here? It's because your body wouldn't move back then, so you couldn't save him, right? To say you can't move because you're scared… He's right in front of you, you know.'
Gritting his teeth, Midoriya glanced at the villains through a crack in the wall, continuing his thinking process.
'He shouldn't have noticed us yet. If he had, he wouldn't have s[oken so freely. There are six or seven meters between us and Kacchan, huh? With Full Cowl, I can get there in less than a second. After that, can I get away? Where would I go? Everyone else will be in danger. How can I… I need a plan… so everyone…'
Midoriya clenched his fist tightly.
'Anyway, I need to move!'
Iida glanced at Midoriya.
'If I can't move here… then it's all-' Midoriya was about to take a step before Iida grabbed him and Todoroki, stopping Midoriya while Yaoyorozu held onto Kirishima.
"I-I know this is a serious moment, but Todoroki's face…!" Ashido choked out.
"He looks so offended!" Sero agreed.
"Yaoyorozu and I were aware that if one of them moved, the others would follow." Iida explained.
"I'll admit, you're not wrong…" Kirishima nodded.
'-get away from here!' Yaoyorozu and Iida thought together.
"You're here, after all, aren't you…?" All for One hummed making Iida widen his eyes.
The class froze in fear of what would happen.
All Might flew down, punching All for One, who held his fists back.
"I'll have you return everything, All for One!" All Might declared.
"Will you kill me again, All Might?" All for One teased.
Information on All Might appears.
"I was so worried!" Uraraka sighed.
"Ribbit…" Asui nodded.
"You two don't've to worry!" Kirishima smiled at them.
All Might tried pushing All for One down until debris flew up, blowing away Bakugo and the villains. Yaoyorozu, Kirishima, Iida, Todoroki and Midoriya covered their faces and stood their ground.
"E-Even All Might…!" Midoriya uttered.
"Midoriya! You'll blow your cover!" Kaminari exclaimed.
"With the fight going on, it's fine." Kirishima reassured.
"-little more than five kilometers from the bar to here. It was easily thirty seconds after I sent the Nomus before you arrived. You've gotten weaker, All Might." All for One teased.
"What about you? What's with that industrial mask you've got on? Aren't you overexerting yourself?" All Might demanded.
'He held All Might back with his bare hands! This guy's the villains' boss!' Bakugo declared as he watched All for One and All Might.
"I won't make the same mistake as I did six years ago, All for One! I will take Young Bakugo back! And this time, I will throw you in prison for sure! And all the League of Villains you control with you!" All Might declared, jumping for All for One.
"There's so much to do. It'll be tough… for both is us." All for One sighed, his arm glowing with the same red energy from before before raising it up, stopping All Might with wind, then blowing him away, into a building while others around him fell.
"Air Cannon plus Springlike Limbs, Kinetic Booster times four, Strength Enhancer times three. This combination is fun." All for One told himself.
"Wh-What does he mean 'fun'...?!" Mineta panicked.
"Come on, All Might!" Kaminari cheered.
The dust cleared around Bakugo before he gaped, yelling, "All Might!"
"Even without your worry, he won't die from something like that. So run away from here, Tomura, and take that child with you." All for One instructed Shigaraki as his fingers turned to black and red, shooting it out into Kurogiri, ordering, "Kurogiri, get everyone away from here."
"Hey, wait! He was defeated and is now unconscious! I'm not sure what's going on, but if you can use Warp, then you should get us away!" Magne exclaimed.
"I just got mine, Magne." All for One explained.
"He… He just got it…!" Jiro gaped.
"As in…" Hagakure shivered.
"He just stole it…!" Sato gulped.
"-transport short distances, unlike his coordinate transport, I can only bring people to me or away from me, and I can only send them away to someone I am very familiar with. So I'll have Kurogiri do it." All for One continued as a giant portal was made above Kurogiri, the black and red charges receding back, adding, "Forcible Quirk Activation! Now, go!"
"What about you…?" Shigaraki turned to All for One. A loud boom sound made Shigaraki look in its direction, All Might jumped out of the debris, heading for One for All, who floated up.
"Think constantly, Tomura. You still have much more room to grow!" All for One told Shigaraki.
"I won't let you get away!" All Might yelled, slamming his fist into All for One's arm while Shigaraki watched.
"Master…" Shigaraki hummed, watching them.
"Let's go, Shigaraki! While that pipe mask is holding All Might back!" Mr. Compress told him, making Dabi into a marble, then looking at Bakugo as he added, "Get your piece!"
The villains turned to Bakugo, who grinned, "What a pain…!"
All Might noticed this and left All for One for Bakugo.
"Young Bakugo!" All Might yelled out before All for One sent his black and red charges out at him, stopping All Might from reaching Bakugo.
Midoriya glanced around the wall, watching the scene, thinking, 'All Might! All for One's in the way, so he can't reach Kacchan! The League is trying to escape in that opening with Kacchan!'
Twice tried to capture Bakugo with the white string from his wrist while Bakugo moved out of the way with an explosion only to get in Toga's way, who tried cutting him with a knife.
'Kacchan's also surrounded and can't run himself!'
Bakugo exploded Toga out of the way, thinking, 'These guy's are in crisis mode, too! Unlike earlier, they'll drag me with them even if it's by force. Six against one…'
Mr. Compress reached out for Bakugo, who exploded himself up, out of reach.
'Anyway, I can't let that damn mask lay a finger on me!' Bakugo told himself.
"I'm going now!" All Might yelled before All for One's black and red charges went into All Might's back.
"All Might!" Mineta exclaimed.
"I won't let you. That's why I'm here!" All for One objected, pulling All Might back, sending him flying into another building.
'All Might and Kacchan are in such trouble…' Midoriya gritted his teeth, watching.
"So were you five…" Aizawa noted.
"R-Right!" Midoriya sweated.
'For uncertified individuals to cause injury with their quirks without specific information from their guardians or supervisors is a clear violation of the rules.'
"So, when Aizawa Sensei gave us permission to use our quirks for self-defense, it was fine, right?" Uraraka asked.
"Where are you going with this, Ochaco?" Asui questioned.
"Then, that reporter had no reason to ask Aizawa Sensei about his word to fight, since it followed the rules." Uraraka explained.
"You have a point." Sero agreed.
'Kind of, but those aren't the way of the media…' Aizawa listened.
'-acts are the same as those of villains.'
'Why did it have to be you guys of all people?! Why are you trying to make the same mistake I did?!'
'We are… We are not allowed to fight! At least… where is there an opening? Just an instant is enough! Is there any way we can save Kacchan? If we can save Kacchan, then All Might can use his power to the fullest! Where? Where is the route…? Where? No. This won't work. There has to be one…' Midoriya thought as different plans came to mind before gasping, 'An opening!'
"Iida, everyone!" Midoriya whispered to them.
"You can't, Midoriya!" Iida objected.
"No, there's a way! A way that won't involve fighting that will let us leave this place, but still save Kacchan!" Midoriya explained, making Iida let go of him and Todoroki.
"Let's hear it." Todoroki nodded.
"But this place also depends on Kacchan…" Midoriya admitted.
'Don't come… Deku…!'
'I think Bakugo will feel humiliated that he had to be saved by everyone…'
"I don't think my plan will succeed if I do it." Midoriya told them. Looking at Kirishima, Midoriya added, "That's why, Kirishima, you're the key to increasing the success rate!"
"Give us more details, Midoriya." Todoroki told him.
"Right. This is my plan." Midoriya nodded.
All for One caught All Might's punch.
"Wait, what's the plan?!" Kaminari and Sero exclaimed.
"It will probably show it if we watch…" Yaoyorozu told them.
"-saving your strength? To keep the boy from getting caught up in this?" All for One asked, making All Might jump back as he added, "It's rough, isn't it? To be these creatures called 'heroes'."
'Young Bakugo…!' All Might gritted his teeth.
Bakugo blasted himself into the air, watching All Might and All for One.
'It's hard for All Might to fight because I'm here! Damn it!' Bakugo glanced at All Might and All for One.
"That's your plan?" Iida gaped.
"Kacchan should also realize the situation All Might is in." Midoriya added.
"Yeah." Todoroki agreed.
"Kacchan's on guard against the enemy, fighting from a distance. We need to do this at a time when Kacchan is a certain distance away from the enemy." Midoriya explained a little more.
"Iida…" Yaoyorozu uttered as Iida rubbed his chin.
"It's a gamble, but considering the situation, there isn't much risk to us. More importantly, if we succeed, it'll change the tide of the fight for the better." Iida summarized, thinking for a moment before narrowing his eyes, saying, "Let's do it."
Midoriya placed one foot against the wall, powering One for All as his plan echoed.
"This is my plan. First, we'll propel ourselves with my quirk and Iida's Recipro."
Iida and Midoriya held Kirishima in their arms while Iida got his Reciproburst ready, ripping his pants.
"Then, with Kirishima's Hardening…"
Kirishima hardened his arms, placing them over his face as Midoriya and Iida ran, breaking through the wall, thanks to Kirishima.
"...we'll break through the wall!"
The villains took their attention from Bakugo to look at them.
"The second it opens up, I want Todoroki to make a path of ice for us…"
Todoroki raised his hand up, an ice ramp forming, shooting for the sky.
"...one that'll go as high as possible. The villains haven't noticed us yet!"
Shigaraki widened his eyes as Midoriya, Kirishima and Iida scaled up the ice ramp.
"The villains have outmaneuvered us until now, but now we're in a position to outmaneuver them."
The three of them jumped off the ramp, into the air.
"And we'll cross the battlefield at a height they can't reach."
All for One raised his hand in their direction, his fingers turning black and red.
"The villains' boss is holding All Might back."
All Might appeared in front of All for One, punching him into the warehouse rumble.
"That means that the reverse is also true!"
While Iida, Kirishima and Midoriya flew through the air, Midoriya's final part of the plan began, "So then, it's up to you, Kirishima. It's no good if I do it. Or Todoroki, or Iida, or Yaoyorozu… Ever since school started, you built an equal relationship with Kacchan… If you, his friend, called him…"
Kirishima glanced behind him at Bakugo, reaching his hand out, yelling, "Come!"
"...then I'm sure!"
Shigaraki reached for Bakugo as he sent a huge blast, sending him flying up to Kirishima.
"Yeah!" the class cheered, some standing up from excitement. Kirishima wrapped his arm around Bakugo, beaming. Bakugo glanced at Kirishima before smirking.
'Damn, these extras must've missed me.' Bakugo smirked before shoving Kirishima to the floor, sitting down.
When Bakugo was in reach, he grabbed onto Kirishima's hand, smirking, "You stupid or something?"
"What?!" Spinner gaped.
"Bakugo, on my mark, create a blast-" Iida instructed.
"You match my mark!" Bakugo argued.
"Don't fight at a time like this!" Kirishima exclaimed.
"Man, Bakugo's feisty." Sero laughed.
"Their eyes are locked on them. This is our chance. Let's go!" Todoroki told Yaoyorozu.
"Right!" Yaoyorozu agreed before they ran off.
Shigaraki narrowed his eyes at the four of them, shaking his fist. "You show up everywhere!"
"So much for disguises." Aoyama sighed.
"Don't let them get away! Where are the long distance fighters?" Mr. Compress questioned.
"Dabi and Kurogiri! They're both down!" Spinner told Mr. Compress.
"You two, get close!" Magne told Mr. Compress and Spinner.
'Magne. Quirk: Magnetism'
"Been a while since we've seen one of those." Tokoyami commented.
Magne made blue energy surrounding Spinner and Mr. Compress.
"Here I go!" Mange shouted, shooting Mr. Compress up into the air after the four.
"Repulsion Breakup… Moonlight Flit Cannon!" Mr. Compress exclaimed in the air.
"Titan Cliff!" Mt. Lady called, growing in size to where Mr. Compress was, him knocking into her nose.
"Mt. Lady!" Midoriya glanced behind him.
"Prioritize… the rescue…! Go… stupid kids…!" Mt. Lady mustered as she and Mr. Compress fell back down.
"Even though she became a hero for the fame…" Aizawa uttered.
"...that was a heroic moment for her!" All Might smiled.
"Gran Torino!" Midoriya gasped as Gran Torino took out the rest of the villains.
"You're too slow!" All Might told Gran Torino when he landed beside him.
"You're too fast!" Gran Torino remarked, adding, "Hey, that Midoriya's really turning out to be more and more like you. In a bad way!"
"Midoriya should be beaming at that…" Sero chuckled.
"But it's in a negative way." Yaoyorozu pointed out.
"Still turning out like All Might." Jiro elbowed her.
'-to the battlefield. Teenagers…!' All Might thought as Midoriya, Iida, Kirishima and Bakugo landed to the ground.
"Shimura's friend, huh?" All for One hummed as he picked himself out of the rumble.
All Might clenched his fist. 'Don't say her name with that mouth of yours, bastard!'
All Might coughed into his hand before saying, "It's shameful, but with this, I can defeat you without reserve! All for One!"
"We've got two left here, too! I'll end this!" Gran Torino added, turning to Toga and Shigaraki.
"Tomura, I don't want this to end!" Toga whined.
"They got us. They neatly turned the tables on us in one move." All for One sighed, sending out black and red charges towards All Might, who dodged, only to see that it wasn't for him. All Might glanced behind him to see them sticking into Mange, All for One shouting, "Forcible Quirk Activation! Magnetism!"
Gran Torino flew at Shigaraki, who raised his hand up, exclaiming, "Turn to dust!"
Shigaraki's head glowed blue, forcing him back, making Gran Torino miss with a kick. Toga stood by the portal, her body glowing pink.
"Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh?!" Toga exclaimed as the other villains that glowed blue came for her, shouting, "Wait, if you come at me that fast…!"
The villains hit her into the portal as they went in too. Shigarki was the last villain there, struggling to get to go into the portal.
"Wait, don't, Master!" Shigaraki protested.
"I won't let you escape!" Gran Torino jumped for Shigaraki before getting hit in the gut by a black and red charge.
"Gran Torino!" Midoriya jumped.
Magne was forced into the portal while Shigaraki struggled outside the portal.
"With that body, you'll…" Shigaraki said before getting forced into the portal. Before he left though, Shigaraki yelled out, "No!"
'No one came to save you, huh? It must've been hard, huh, Tenko Shimura? It's fine. I'm here for you.'
The hand on Shigaraki's face fell off before he went into the portal, calling, "I'm… not…"
Shigaraki went through the portal, closing as soon as he went in.
"Is that Shigaraki's… real name…?" Ashido questioned.
"In that meeting with Tsukauchi after the USj incident, it was said that Shigaraki and Kurogiri could be using false names…!" Yaoyorozu reminded them.
"That's true…" Sato nodded.
"But why…?" Sero asked.
"We have questions, but maybe they'll be answered if we watch." Asui answered.
"But this is the last episode for tonight." Uraraka pointed out.
"That's true, but it's not over yet." Midoriya reminded her.
"-came to save Tomura, but if you say you're going to fight, then I will, too. In the past, that fist crushed one after another of my comrades, and you extolled as the Symbol of Peace. The view you had from atop our sacrifices… It must have been a great one." All for One told All Might.
"Detroit…" All Might began, grabbing Gran Torino out of the way before finishing, "...Smash!"
All Might punched at All for One, the clothing on his arm ripping off while blood spilled from his mouth as he was sent back.
"He forcibly negated it, huh?" All for One observed, exclaiming, "I won't let you fight without reserve, though. Heroes have a lot of things they need to protect, don't they?"
"Shut up…" All Might gritted his teeth, making All for One flinch a little as he continued, "You always toy with people like that! You break them! Steal from them! Take advantage of them and control them! Scoffing irrationally at the people just trying to live their lives!"
All Might jumped for All for One, who raised his hand up only for All Might to grab it, squeezing it tightly.
"I cannot…" All Might yelled.
"Oh no… time for Warping…" All for One said as he raised his other hand up.
"...forgive that!" All Might finished as punched All for One's mask, knocking him down to the floor. Gran Torino glanced up at All Might, blood coming from his nose.
"Toshinori… You've reached your limit…!" Gran Torino uttered as steam came from All Might's body, half of his face turned into his true form.
"What's wrong?" All for One asked, making All Might gasped as All for One added, "You seem to be very worked up about something, All Might. I heard the same line before…"
All for One laughed while All Might widened his eyes.
"...from the previous One for All successor… Nana Shimura." All for One laughed.
Ending plays.
"I wanted answers, but now I have more questions!" Ashido exclaimed.
"Wait… Nana Shimura… Tenko Shimura…" Midoriya rubbed his chin.
"Are they related…?" Iida questioned.
"All Might…" Kirishima turned to him, to see All Might shaking his fists.
"I'll… I'll tell you all-" All Might muttered.
"Not now." Aizawa interrupted, placing his chair back.
"NO! Sensei!" the class exclaimed.
"It's already late. Now go." Aizawa sighed.
"Please, just one more! Just one!" Kaminari and Ashido begged.
"No." Aizawa glared.
"AH!" Ashido and Kaminari cried while the others started getting up, heading for their dorms.
"All right, let's go." Jiro sighed as she and Asui picked up Ashido and Kirishima dragged Kaminari.
"No! I wanna know more!" they cried while All Might and Aizawa left the building.