Before this chapter starts, I would like to clarify one thing.
Sachi: And that one thing is that the Hideout raid...
Izuku:... Will sadly be our final...
...Arc.
...
Together: NOT!
Reading through the comments, It would seem as though a TON of people assume this will be the final arc.
Sachi: Well we would like to clarify that it is not!
Izuku: Far from it as a matter of fact.
So now you can rest easy. Enjoy this three part war arc as we drop this little teaser of what's to come:
"It doesn't matter what the world thinks of you Izuku! You saved me! They may call you a villain, but you're still a hero! My Hero!"
That was a dialogue spoken from a certain someone towards the start of the final arc. And I bet you No one will guess who it is.
Izuku: So while we make you wait your asses off for THAT to be brought up again, we would just like to close this segment by saying once again, thank you for all your support.
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The bullet train stopped at Yokohama city at around 10 pm. While late at night, the streets of the Kamino Ward were still bustling with people, as do many shopping districts do around Japan. The four undercover students got off the train, getting a good look at their destination.
"This place is huge! Are you sure these jerks are hiding here?" Asked Kirishima.
"According to my GPS, yes." Replied Momo.
Going through the arches that serve as an entrance to the shopping district, the red-head immediately dashed off, hoping to find their targets as fast as possible. But before he could cover any sort of distance, Momo immediately stopped him, holding him by the collar.
"We can't be too hasty Kirishima! The villains know what we look like! Running like this would only attract their attention!" Said the intellect of the group.
"Yaoyorozu's right!" Iida added, "We'll be sitting ducks if we expose ourselves like this, we need some sort of cover."
Just then, with a hint of embarrassment, Momo pointed to a nearby Donki Store.
"I have a suggestion."
Twenty minutes later, the four came out of the store, all in different attires. Iida opted for a more bartender look while Momo chose a "Date" outfit. While Kirishima's outfit came with two horns, the student was still recognizable, and was, despite the added appendages, the least disguised of the group. Todoroki on the other hand, with a black hair wig that covers one of his eyes, was the most disguised.
""Yaoyorozu, wouldn't all of this stuff been free, had you used your creation quirk?" Asked Todoroki.
"W-well... It wouldn't have been legal... and uh... you know, It could tip our fragile economy... and..."
"Miss Moneybags just wanted to experience a Donki Store I bet." Kirishima thought while the girl nervously uttered out excuses.
"Look! It's U.A!" Said a random bystander, causing the four to turn around, surprised by the sudden claim.
However, the bystander wasn't talking about them, and was instead referring to the big screen, where they were airing the segment of U.A's apology press conference, which took place earlier that night. The four stood silently, watching their homeroom teachers, except for Aizawa, who were all dressed in formal clothing.
"We regret to announce that our lack of preparation was responsible for the harm that came to 27 of our first year students. Although our institution is made for training heroes, our negligence in our defenses against villains were nonetheless apparent, and we understand that this made many of you uneasy, and unsure about our liability." Said Nezu in a apologetic tone, "There is no excuse for what has happened, and we sincerely apologize."
"This is the third time your students were confronted by villains, all in one year, mind you." One of the reporters asked, "How will you explain such events to understandably concerned families, given that you've actually failed to protect two of them, not to mention one of your own staffs?"
"With the way U.A is being questioned, It almost seems as if..." Todoroki thought, as he could feel drops of sweat running down his neck, "They are being treated like the bad guys..."
"We have increased security around school perimeters and revamped our school's security system." Nezu answered, "And we've explained to the parents that our strong stance against villainy will ensure our student's safety."
However, sarcastic laughter can be heard in the crowd prior to his statement.
"Yeah! Increase the security! Look at how well that went!" Some of the bystanders laughed.
Looking around, the four students could feel a sudden air of opposition. The mood itself has changed. U.A has been put into the spotlight, as it seems that the once loved and admired heroes were being criticized, chewed out, scolded. For once, people were starting to question their liability. Todoroki felt it, Momo felt it, Iida and Kirishima felt it, they all did, and it made them very uneasy.
"Mr Nezu." Another reporter started asking, "You claim for your student's safety, but when the villains attacked, no orders were given out, no organized protocol was launched, and the teacher was nowhere to be found. How can you explain the lack of competence coming from your teacher, who is supposed to be a pro hero?"
"We were informed that the league focused on taking down the teachers rather than the students. And for the protocol, while it was launched, the villains had overrun the only safepoint in the camp. Cancelling the protocol and improvising was necessary in this situation to minimize casualties, as well as to avoid the worst case scenario." answered the rodent.
"Two students were kidnapped, and the rest were heavily injured. If you claim that the worst case scenario was avoided, then what would have happened otherwise?" Asked the reporter, with a look that was growing more and more skeptical.
"The worst case scenario at moments like these would have involved the death of many students. While physical injuries were had, any signs of mental trauma were non-existent."
"Is that meant to be a silver lining?" The reporter asked, genuinely angry.
"We believe that as long as out students still have a future ahead of them, the worst case scenario can be considered avoided." answered Nezu.
"And you can say the same about Bakugo and Midoriya? who were both abducted?" asked the reporter.
This was especially painful for out students and teachers, because they all knew the truth. The fact that they had to keep up this lie was like having a knife jammed into your knee but being unable to pull it out.
"Having won the sports festival and held an impressive school record, he has often shown violent tendencies and outbursts. This attitude of his has been quite consistent. Coupled with his skills, his brittle mind makes him a perfect target for the villains to kidnap. What if they are attempting to send him down a path of evil? Can you still prove that that boy still has a future?" Asked The reporter.
Suddenly, Nezu stood up, bowing down along with all the other teachers.
"Any lapse in his behavior is our failing. Still, you mistake his behavior at the Sports Festival. His aggressive nature is but a byproduct of his iron will and strong conviction." Answered nezu, "He pursues the top rank of heroism more than anyone in our school. If the villains have indeed mistaken that for a weakness, then their thought process is indeed superficial."
A silence followed.
"But that doesn't sound-proof anything! Do you have a counter strategy to use against the villains?" Asked the reporter.
"We have already gathered all the info we needed from a former member. We now know the location of the villain's hideout. Our pro heroes are being dispatched as we speak! We will win this war, you have my word!" Nezu said in a serious tone.
"Ah yes! The captured villain. We have gotten word that he had recently escaped. How do you explain that?" Asked the reporter.
The reveal of this news shocked the teachers and Nezu alike. Although taken aback by the news, they were able to hide their shock.
"No Comment." Replied the principal.
Having long left the crowd and returned to their tracks, the four students inched closer and closer to their destination. The alley they were in seemed to be completely abandoned, eventually stopping at a warehouse.
"The tracker points to this location." said Momo.
"That's their hideout huh? I'd buy that" Kirishima said.
"The odd thing is, the dot hasn't moved even an inch. It's quite peculiar." The girl student pointed out.
"That's because we know very little about the villains. Remember, just because the villains are in here, doesn't mean Katsuki is. Remember, what we are doing here is a total gamble due to our limited information, and we don't have Jiro nor Hagakure for stealth either." Iida pointed out, "So I'm stopping this at any hint of danger because you're my friends. I won't hesitate to notify the authorities for you guys's safety."
"And we have to remember about Midoriya. He might be our biggest challenge yet." Todoroki added.
"I know." Iida replied.
"You have helped me once Midoriya." Thought Todoorki as the four started to devise their plan, "Now, it's time we help you."
At a run down bar that was the league of villain's hideout, several swat van pulled in. Out of it came the pro heroes and the heavy duty police forces. As the number 1,2, and 5 hero, as well as Kamui Wood, Vaseline, Bookworm and Banana Mysterio got out the armored vans, they looked up, staring at the hideout. Around 50 policemen, carrying batons and riot shield stood in the back lines, protecting the cameramen for the news agencies, as All Might walked to the league's front door.
Meanwhile, at a nearby warehouse, a second row of armored vehicles pulled over, with MT Lady, Tiger, Midnight, Gang Orcas and Best Jeanist walked up to their front door.
"It's time to turn the tables, villains!" All Might said with his signature smile.
As the raid was happening live, Katsuki was sitting there, tied to his chair, watching the event unfold.
"You can do it All Might! You can break out of any tough situation!" He cheered, rattling his chains.
Meanwhile, All For One sat on his chair, watching the student from his monitor until he felt a presence.
"Looks like your plan was not perfect, Izuku, just as I suspected, you have much to learn." All For One smiled, "But lucky for you, your Sensei is here to take one for the team."
At around this time, the silence of the former hideout that belonged to the league suddenly receive a light knock on their metallic door.
"Hello! Kamino Pizza Delivery!"
What followed shortly after was not the promise of a tasty Italian dish, but rather the wall caving in from a smash coming from the number one pro heroes. Looking up to see the damage caused, All Might saw most the members mentioned by Tomura, all knocked back in bewilderment.
"What the hell?" Yelled Spinner, who was sent flying from the punch.
In the middle of all of this, they found Izuku, dressed in formal attire, with a white dress shirt, black tie and dark dress pants, and holding a butterfly knife up to a restrained Katsuki's neck. Seeing that the heroes had arrived, he dropped his weapon, looking very confused.
"All Might? How did you find us?" Asked the confused villain.
"It's over Izuku, or should I say Mightless, there's no escape for you, because we are here!" All Might cheered triumphantly.
Looking around, all of his subordinates were tied up in Kamui Wood's wooden ropes, unable to move. Dabi tried to burn off his ropes, but was taken out in a flash by Grand Torino.
"It's All Might! Who knew that the heroes would attack this soon!" Asked Mr Compress.
From the back door, Edgeshot came out, securing any possible emergency exits, accompanied by a few policemen. Endeavor on the other hand, stood outside along with Vaseline and Banana Mysterio, serving as bodyguards.
"It must have been scary, holding out for so long. Don't worry young Bakugo, you,re safe now." All Might said in a reassuring tone, before turning to Izuku, who had panic drawn all over his face, "Now, Young Midoriya, come with us, you have some explaining to do."
"H-how? how did you find us!?" Asked Izuku.
"We had a former associate of yours leak your hideout's information. We know all about your league, including who you all really are." Grand Torino answered, turning to the restrained villains, "Kenji Hikiishi, Atsuhiro Sako, Shuichui Iguchi, Himiko Toga, Irina Von Teskalorious, Sachiko Tsukiyama, Yeong Kim and... uh..."
Suddenly, they realized, Jin Bubaigawara, otherwise known as Twice, was nowhere to be found.
"Where's Jin!?" Asked Grand Torino.
Suddenly, a smile drew on Izuku's face. A malicious one that sent shivers down All Might's spine.
"I'm sorry, but sadly, no matter how much I tried, I couldn't get Twice to clone himself." He answered with a Cheshire Cat-like grin.
Suddenly, all of the restrained Villains, including Katsuki, dissolved into gray puddles. The heroes' eyes widened in horror as suddenly, the room once full of people was gone, replaced with a room covered in gray sludge, with Izuku being the only one standing.
"Sorry heroes." Izuku smiled, "But your Bakugo is in another hideout."
Meanwhile, in the actual hideout...
"A MARIO REFERENCE! NICE!" the real Spinner cheered, watching the recording with the rest of the league.
Back in the original base, All Might stood there, bewildered that they got played.
"Snap out of it All Might! We can still capture Izuku!" Kamui Wood said, as his branches extended towards him.
Suddenly, with a murderous glare from Izuku, the branches stopped moving.
"What the-"
"What's wrong? Having trouble using your quirk?" Asked Izuku, his eyes now bright red.
Seeing this, Grand Torino tried to knock him out, but Izuku threw his butterfly knife at him. While the old man dodged, the knife suddenly boomeranged back, stabbing him in the back as the man fell out of the air, coughing blood.
"Grand Torino!" All Might Cried out, before turning to Izuku, "How!? How are you doing this!?"
"Simple, Erasure + Homing. It doesn't get any simpler than that." Izuku replied.
"But... those are..."
"Aizawa and Snipe's quirks, yes. I simply stole it from them. After all, all I need to do is touch them." Izuku laughed sadistically.
"No... It can't be..." All Might uttered out, dropping to his knees.
"Yes indeed. The one called All For One that you once knew have lost his name! If you came to defeat All For One, he's standing right in front of you!" Izuku laughed, pointing at himself, "So come on! Hit me!"
In a roar of anger, All Might came charging in.
"ALL FOR ONE!"
Right as his fist was about to connect, however, a dark portal appeared in front of Izuku, warping away his fist as several portals also started to appear in various locations, including outside. Suddenly, a White One came walking in, letting out a roar as a blue beam shot out it's back, piercing the roof and going 100 feet upwards before slowly creating a portal.
"I hope you have fun inside this mousetrap I made for you all, heroes..." Izuku laughed as he walked through a portal while several Nomus attacked the heroes, "Have a blast!"
Suddenly, the heroes heard a ticking noise. They understood what that meant, and, in a split second, grabbed everyone in the room and threw them out, right as the building ignited in a ball of flame. Looking at the burning building, and the numerous injured policemen caught in the blast, All Might stood in bewilderment. So much was just revealed in such a short time: Izuku having All For One, the trap, the amount of people that were injured.
"NOOOOOOOO!" The hero cried in frustration, slamming his fist on the ground.
"Endeavor! We need backup!" Kamui yelled.
Looking back, waves after waves of Nomus were flooding in, attacking Police and Heroes alike. Looking up, the blue dome was had almost touched the ground, trapping all the heroes and even the newscasters in.
"Tsukauchi! Hurry up and evacuate the news agencies! We need to get as many people out of this dome as possible!" Endeavor yelled.
However, the Nomus just kept coming.
"We sent a huge group of heroes to take care of the Nomu Warehouse, why are they still coming!?" Yelled Tsukauchi, trying to fend off the attack.
Two Minutes earlier...
Best Jeanist's group kicked off their side of the raid with equal force, with MT lady splitting the warehouse in half with one axe kick. What followed was a barrage of threads, restraining the confused Nomus. While the Chainsaw Nomu, the same one that took out Aizawa was there, they stood little chance against the sheer number of pro heroes.
Tiger ran in, scouting the tanks, before finding two unconscious bodies, the ones of Aizawa and Snipe, floating in two of them. Immediately breaking them out, he handed them to MT Lady.
"Aizawa and Snipe are secured!" Tiger called out
While the heroes secured the vicinity, the four students, caught off guard by the sudden impact, saw a dark, sinister figure emerge from the shadows. The pro heroes seem to notice it too. It's presence alone filled the air with death and despair.
"It seems that Izuku's plan was not perfect. The whereabouts of this warehouse was never meant to be revealed." Said the figure, "But I suspected such would happen, which is why I am here."
"Stop! Don't take another step!" Gang Orca yelled out.
The figure didn't listen however, as he inched closer and closer out of the shadows. Suddenly, the number four hero activated his quirk, as the threads on the mans suit tightened, tying him up from head to toe.
"Jeanist! What if he's just a civilian?" Asked MT Lady.
"Use your head. A moment of hesitation would allow the villains to turn the tables on us." Replied the heroes, "We must not allow the villains to pull off any sort of tricks!"
Everything after that point was blackness. There was a split second when the figure broke out of his binds, another for when he raised him right arm. Just then, the four students felt instinct within their bodies take over, as they all ducked down for cover. The nauseous air, the aura of murder, it had created the illusion of the four of them dead. A massive blast followed, leaving behind a flattened out field of what used to be a city.
Suddenly, Todoroki remembered about a certain villain All Might told him about.
"Someday, you might have to face the ultimate evil, perhaps."
"So that has to be him..." Todoroki thought, reminiscing those words, "All For One!"
Looking down at the downed heroes, the villain laughed, seeing that they all survived, but were all unconscious, besides Best Jeanist, who was still awake despite taking the brute of the force.
"I'm impressed, Number 4 hero Best Jeanist, I was planning to blast them straight to hell, But you pulled them away by their clothes using your quirk. Such decisive movements, you truly are amazing." All For One clapped, before putting a hole in the hero's stomach, "Sadly, your skill is not needed. After all, it wouldn't benefit Izuku's brilliant mind."
The students on the other hand were shaking in fear, their minds racing, yelling at them to get out of there. They tried to make even the slightest of movements, yet felt completely paralyzed. Suddenly, a familiar voice was heard as a portal opened.
"Oh God! I heard I let the location of this warehouse slip but I didn't think it would be this bad!" Said a familiar voice in a concerned tone.
"It's okay! This is proof that you have room to improve, that you are still far from stagnation." All For One replied, Rubbing his head, "The fact that you have planned such an ambush is enough to earn my approval. You really are a gift that keeps on giving, Young Midoriya."
"It's him! It's Izuku!" Thought Todoroki, "I could have been there for you all this time Izuku... Now, you're right here! I can't lose you again! None of us can! Move damn it! Move!"
Suddenly, before Todoroki can make his move, Iida held him back, his eyes telling him to stay put.
"Although, one seems to have escaped your mousetrap. The strongest one, in fact, I suggest you take your hostage and run." All For One Added.
Suddenly, Izuku went into what was left of the building, dragging out a limp, weakened blond teen.
"Katsuki!" Kirishima thought, "What have they done to you."
"Let... Me... the Fuck! GO!" Katsuki roared, thrashing at Izuku with the remnants of his strength.
"Feisty as always, huh? Kacchan?" Izuku taunted, before thinking of a better idea, "I'll tell you what, soon your, no, Our favorite hero will come, wanna see?"
"YOU BASTARD! YOU MURDERED THEM!" Katsuki kept on yelling, "SO MANY OF THEM ARE DEAD! WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DEKU WHO FANBOYED OVER EVERY HERO HE MET!? ANSWER ME!"
"Murdered them!? What does he mean!?" Whispered Momo.
Suddenly, a small figure came flying in the distance.
"He's here." Said All For One.
As the man came in, All For One extended his arms, parrying his hit. However, looking at his face, he saw that he was no longer smiling, that he looked anguished. Realizing what must have happened, All For One let out a chuckle.
"I'm amazed you're still mentally stable enough after all that. Tell me, how many people died in that mousetrap? How many did you fail to save?"
Hearing this, All Might cringed, as one who had salt rubbed into an open wound would, reminiscing about what happened.
A Few Minutes Ago...
Several Nomus latched onto All Might, who sent them all flying with a twirl. Meanwhile, he turned to the policemen, who were getting swarmed by the artificial humans. Suddenly, as one of the police riddled one of the Nomus with bullets, a glow appeared in the monster's chest, as the Nomu exploded in a ball of flame similar to a grenade blast. When the smoke cleared, They saw the policeman, along with some of the nearby policemen who were unfortunately at the wrong place at the wrong time, blown apart, blood splattered all across the pavement.
Seeing this led to All Might freezing up, as one of the Nomus took advantage of this Situation to lunge at the hero. Vaseline, seeing this, ran up to stop it.
"ALL MIGHT! WATCH OUT!" The hero yelled, tackling the monster.
Suddenly, the Nomu switched his attention to the hero, Grabbing onto him tightly, and detonating. A crater appeared where the hero once was, with all that left of him being pieces of his costume.
"It's all my fault... I couldn't save them... I couldn't any of them..." All Might watched in disbelief as Kamui was getting pinned down by several Nomus as he was trying in vain to rescue Bookworm, who was already dead, torn in half by the Kamikaze Nomus.
The surviving Heroes were still doing their best, besides Banana Mysterio, who was hiding behind an upside down van.
"I can't die! I can't die! I still haven't finished my book called "Mightful", I have to survive! my 1064 followers depend on it!" He muttered.
As he felt despair crawl down his skin, All Might's body twitched, as he was biting his lips, praying for all of this to all just be a dream. All of a sudden, a voice called at him from behind, as several Nomus fell, scorched by a blast of flames.
"All Might!" Endeavor yelled while running to him, slapping him across the face, "Snap out of it!"
Suddenly, All Might came back to his sensed.
"Enji?"
"Listen up! I shouldn't be the one telling you this, but you need to fucking grow pair! None of us are perfect, and we all slip up sometimes, so don't put the death of these men on your shoulders!" Endeavor yelled out, him too, upset at the number of dead heroes and police, "I know it's a lot to bare, but you can't let all of this get to you! We need you All Might! The world needs you!"
Hearing this, All Might had to take a moment to wipe the tears running down is cheek from his speech.
"Right! I can't let these unanswered cried for help go unattended!" All Might replied.
Hearing this, the Number 2 hero smiled, before lifting him up and using his fire to rocket the two towards the force field that was keeping them imprisoned.
"Then get out there and finish this!" He yelled, as he used his full-power, blasting a hole through the force field and throwing him out, before the gap closed.
"Enji! wait!" All Might called back, seeing that Endeavor did not follow him.
"You need to get to the second hideout and make sure everyone is okay over there! Finish this war for us, All Might, we are counting on you." Endeavor said, with a reassuring smile that made All Might wonder if he was still talking to the same Endeavor, "Now Go! We'll hold them off! Just go!"
As All Might jumped away, the remaining pro heroes and policemen, totaling at around 23 people in total, as opposed to their initial 60, huddled up, trying to fight off waves of Nomus who, although the portals stopped appearing, were still very numerous, as the bulk of them gathered in the wreckage of what's left of the car, protecting the Force Field generator Nomu.
Back with All Might, he pushed back the boss as the two disconnected, pushing themselves back.
"Not bad All Might, it seems you haven't lost your touch." All For One commented.
"Same goes for you, All For One." All Might chuckled, noticing that Izuku and Katsuki were behind the villain boss, "Now how about you tell me what you did to Brainwash Young Midoriya."
Hearing this made All For One laugh.
"Brainwash? That is your conclusion? My dear All Might, you are mistaking! You see, Izuku willingly joined the League of Villains." All For One replied.
"Willingly? Don't play dumb with me!" All Might replied, angered, charging in to throw a punch, "He was one of U.A top students!"
The two clashed once more, as the four students watched the fight unfold, with Todoroki paying his focus towards Izuku, who was calmly holding back Katsuki, who was helplessly watching the fight unfold before him. The villain boss swung his fist at All Might, but the attack grazed him, as he hit All For One in the chest. That punch seemed to do nothing, however, as he suddenly felt the force of that punch run down his arm.
"Impact Reversal huh? I that case..." All Might thought, grabbing All For One's arm and throwing him over his shoulder, "I'll just beat him with something other than punching."
Suddenly, the villain's arm expanded, launching a blast of air, sending the hero flying through several buildings.
"No way... All Might's losing? No... NO! He has to win! He always does!" Thought Katsuki as Izuku suddenly dropped him like a sack of potatoes, realizing that All Might was coming back.
Of course, he did, nailing All For One across the face before he could activate the impact reversal quirk, breaking his mask and sending him flying back. It seemed as though he had timing on his side too, as right as knocked down the villain, the helicopters came flying by, recording the whole thing.
"Tell me, All For One, after all that you've done to Young Midoriya, how can you still look at yourself and have no remorse!?" All Might yelled in anger, grabbing him by the collar, "You manipulated him! Toyed with him! Made of him your puppet! What more will you have done to him had I not stepped in!?"
Suddenly, a short, smaller figure came in, and, with ferocity, grabbed him by his forearm. All Might felt a stinging pain as his skin started to deteriorate. Pulling his arm back, meet face to face with his assailant: Izuku Midoriya.
"What is this!? The supposedly kidnapped student, Izuku Midoriya has just attacked All Might!?" The Newscasters announced, as people across Japan stood shocked.
"Young Midoriya! Please! Listen to me! This isn't you! Please come back to us!"
"Can it All Might." Izuku yelled back, before turning to the wall the four students were hiding behind, "And you guys come out too! I knew you were hiding there! If you're here for Kacchan, take him, he has served his use."
Hearing this surprised the four. Coming out of cover, Kirishima, Momo and Iida ran towards Katsuki, while Todoroki stood there, facing his former classmate and friend. Izuku, however, turned to the helicopters, waving at them, waving at all of Japan.
"Well then, it seems it's time you two set things straight. Tell him, young Midoriya, tell the world your true story." All For One said, getting to his feet.
"W-what do you mean?" All Might asked.
"Tell me All Might, where was the first time we ever met?" Asked Izuku.
"Well, in the Classroom of U.A, of course!" All Might replied.
Hearing this, Izuku laughed, he laughed hysterically too, so much so that All Might was trembling, disturbed by his behavior.
"You really have forgotten, haven't you?" Asked Izuku, searching through his pocket, digging out a crumbled up piece of golden paper, throwing it towards All Might. The paper landed perfectly in his hand, thanks to Snipe's Homing Quirk.
Looking at the paper, All Might's eyes suddenly widened.
"I know what will cheer you up! Here, a Special VIP+ Ticket to the All Might Fan Club!"
That memory was all he needed to trigger what the number One Hero had forgotten after all this time. The paper in his hands, it was in fact, the same ticket.
"You... you were that quirkless kid that asked me if he could be a hero one year ago?" All Might asked, his voice, trembling in fear.
"I was so happy that I had met the symbol of peace! The man I admired my entire life! The man I knew I could trust! I worshiped you All Might! I thought of you as a God! Then, when I asked you "Can I Be a hero?", what did you say? "No! No you cannot!". Some symbol of hope you turned out to be? What were those words you once said were? "Become who you decide to become?" Yeah! Look at how great THAT turned out!" Izuku yelled, letting out all of his repressed emotions, "You spat my trust in my face! You left me in the dust! And still, still you carry that smile, as though you have won every battle! How does Sensei look at himself with no remorse? How can YOU look at yourself with no remorse, knowing that you broke the dreams of one of your most dedicated fans!?"
Hearing this, Todoroki froze, as All Might dropped to his knees in disbelief.
"IS WHAT HE'S SAYING TRUE, ALL MIGHT!?" Todoroki yelled in anger.
"What... what have I done..." All Might uttered out.
"I've been waiting for so long to do this! I've been waiting for so long to finally put you down! To expose you to the entire world! Now come! Hit me! fight me! I am still a villain am I not? do your damn job!" Izuku yelled.
Suddenly, All For One charged up another super punch, aiming at All Might. Seeing this, All Might snapped out of his trance, about to dodge, until he saw that there was a girl, trapped behind him in the wreckage. He had no choice. Another blast shot at him, as he used his full power to counter it. As the smoke cleared, everyone was shocked to see All Might, in his deflated form.
"What the... did... did All Might look like that the entire time?" Asked Momo, as the three were able to escape with Katsuki, and was now watching the rest unfold on screen.
"And now, your Truth has been exposed All Might!" All For One finished, as the two villains looked down at the pro hero, who was at death's door, "Not only has your reputation been destroyed, but now, so has your appearance! Yes! Ladies and Gentleman who are watching! This IS All Might's true form! THIS is the hero you've been relying on! Can any of you still trust him!? He who has shown you his true self!?"
"Quite a show you put up there, Sensei." Izuku smiled.
All Might, on the other hand, had completely given up. Not because of the pain or his injuries, rather, the news of what truly happened to Izuku was revealed to him. What he was seeing in front of him, was his own fault, and it had completely shattered him.
"I'm no hero..."
"You can win All Might!" The girl he save cheered, "You can still beat him!"
Suddenly, following the girl, people from all across Japan started to cheer him on, telling him that he can still win. Suddenly, Todoroki can flying out of Nowhere, punching Izuku across the face.
"All Might!" Todoroki called out, as the Hero listened carefully, "If there was anything you taught me that I will remember forever, was to never give up! So what you made a mistake here and there!? The World still needs a symbol of peace! You are symbol! So please..."
"GET UP AND WIN!" The world cheered on in unison.
Hearing this, things his former Sensei, Nana once said, came flashing back by his eyes. A fire, who was weak, on the brink of extinguishing, suddenly started to burn like a sun.
"When you're at your limit, just remember what you fight for, why you swing those fists and for you you swing them for. You need to remember what you want to be to push yourself past your limits!"
With that, All Might reverted fully to his muscular form.
"I know it must have been hard, Young Midoriya, hence why I will save you, and redeem myself for my past mistakes." All Might said, getting back on his feet, "For I am the symbol of Peace and Justice!"
All For One looked at his student, who looked back.
"It seems as though our hero hasn't been fully broken." Said All For One, "You still lack any real offense quirks, so sit this one out."
"Don't worry, I got that covered!" Izuku said, as two Nomus suddenly emerged from the ground next to Izuku.
"Nomus? Where did those things come from?" Asked Todoroki.
Suddenly, All For One realized what Izuku was doing, and quickly turned to him.
"IZUKU DON'T DO IT! IT HAS DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES!" All For One yelled in a panicked tone, leaving the two heroes confused and terrified, mostly the latter, judging by how scared All For One looked.
Suddenly, the Nomu started to squirm in pain, as dark energy wrapped around them as they were seemingly shrinking.
Flash Back...
"Artificial Humans?" Asked Hisashi
"Yeah, it's a scientific breakthrough on my part, these beasts are but a byproduct of your ingenuity." Replied All For One.
"Yeah, amazing indeed. So... Did you take any notes on these creatures?" Asked the scientist.
"Well from what I gather, The reason behind the non human appearances of these are due to a mutation that occurs when two quirks meet without a regulator quirk like All For One. My quirk, in fact, allows me to have multiple quirks solely because it keeps the quirks in my body separate long enough for my body to adapt to both of them. Without it, the quirks will fuse and deform the user, creating these atrocities." Replied All For One.
"So, what you're saying is that all you need to do to create these creatures is to put an extra quirk in someone." Hisashi replied.
"It's not that simple. My All For One can easily infuse a second quirk into someone else and have them be just fine. However, show a quirk enter someone's body artificially, which is what I've done using your chemicals, it creates a mutant quirk that would instantly deform your patient into these monsters. So technically speaking, these things only have one quirk, and that is to have multiple. It's like if an apple, pear and Mango all fused together, biting different segments will have different flavors, but it's still one fruit." Replied All For One.
"And I assume if you try taking the Nomu's quirk, it would mutate you and turn you into a Nomu, then." Hisashi speculated.
"In theory, yes." All For One Replied.
Back to present...
"I should I warned him about this!" Thought All For One.
As the Nomu's body shrunk, it's flesh seemed to be melting together with that of Izuku's. Todoroki, All Might and All For One only watched in horror as the two Nomus melted and fused with the boy.
"All Might!" Izuku yelled, his voice becoming deeper and more savage, "You said that you are a symbol of peace, huh!?"
His eyes became pitch black, and his pupils became red. His hands mutated into massive claws and some of the black flesh went over his mouth, as it formed into a massive jaw, similar to his mask, with the only difference being the long, razor sharp fangs. While he still kept his size and human aspect, he looked far from human.
"Then I'll become the Symbol of Despair!" Izuku roared, as even All For One was confused as though how he didn't lose his sanity as he expected he would have, "And the name I will give myself for my rebirth is: Mightless."
To Be Continued...