Fifty States of Smash

by Silver Grizzly

Just a random thought I had when thinking about all the different attacks All Might has used over the series. May or may not be a one shot.

1. Detroit is not a state, All Might

"All Might, you do know Detroit is not a state, right?" Izuku Midoriya once asked his mentor while they were eating lunch together in the staff lounge, as they did once a week, assuming U.A. had not been attacked by villains or something.

"Eh?!" The hero known as All Might coughed up a spray of blood in surprise. "What does that have to do with anything?"

"Ah, well, it's just that you name all your moves after American states, except for that one, and I always wondered-"

Sensing that this could go on for quite some time, All Might decided to interrupt. "Young Midoriya, you're muttering too much again."

"S-sorry..."

"You do raise a valid point however. Yes, I am well aware that Detroit is not a state, but rather a city. And before you ask, no, I do not have a Smash for every state."

"Oh..."

All Might looked at his crestfallen student with some amusement. "You sound disappointed, young Midoriya."

"It's just that... I know most heroes only have one or two ultimate moves, but I always thought that you being the greatest hero would have many more... I know fifty is a lot, but-"

To Midoriya's surprise, All Might burst into laughter. "AHAHAHA! Ah, you misunderstand as always, young Midoriya. It is the power of One For All that gives me the strength and power for each and every one of my moves to be like an ultimate attack!"

Midoriya's eyes lit up. "So what you mean is that every smash is an ultimate move?"

"Yes and no, in a manner of speaking." All Might took a sip of tea from a cup that was dwarfed by his massive hand. "I try to make it such that every Smash is a finishing move, so that I can end every conflict as quickly as possible and save as many people as possible. However, I do not really consider any one of them particularly unique enough to be considered an ultimate move."

"But if you tried to," Midoriya persisted. "Could you think of an ultimate move?"

"Probably." All Might shrugged. "But I doubt I would need to. Except for perhaps All for One, I probably wouldn't even need one, and I doubt he'll show up again in my lifetime."