Beta'd and edited by kylekatarn77 and Poliamida
The Folly of Youth
Do your duty as you see it, and damn the consequences.
-George Patton
For a long moment, no one spoke. Then, swallowing, Izuku stepped forward. "Hari, we're going to go and rescue Mei. We've discovered where she's being kept. So...so we're going to break into the League's hideout, and get her out. No matter what."
"There will be a minimum of violence or fighting," Iida hastily added.
Bakugo snorted. "Says you."
"Hari, please, we can do this," Izuku pleaded. "Don't try to-"
"Izuku I know you miss Mei but it's going to be alright," Hari said very loudly, making a cutting motion with her hand towards Izuku. "Hey Togata I think I found the kids."
"You did?" Togata walked out from the garden wall, grinning brightly. "Midoriya! Shinso! Glad to see you're alright!"
"What the hell are you doing here?" Bakugo demanded, whirling to face Togata. "If you think-"
"He thinks that you are all deep in mourning, and has come to reassure you," Hari said, stepping forward and elbowing Bakugo in the gut. "So quit being a rude little shit and shut up before you ruin everything."
Bakugo growled, but glanced at Hari, then at Togata, and slowly stood, not saying a word.
Togata seemed to find the byplay hilarious, and laughed loudly. "Well, I'm glad to see you all in such good spirits! We already saw Akai. She's going to be just fine, the doctors say she's stable now!"
"Thats...that's very good to hear," Iida said carefully. "We...weren't expecting you, Togata. Why are you here?"
"To let Midoriya know that Hatsume is going to be alright!" Togata declared, slapping Izuku on the shoulder. "That information that Shinso gave the police was very useful! They'll soon know right where the League of Villains is hiding, and then we'll move in!"
"You're going to help? Aren't you just an intern now?" Todoroki demanded.
Togata hestated, then grinned. "Well, I suppose I won't be seeing much action! But, Gran Torino and All Might are in on the operation and are bringing me along! As an observer, naturally."
"How'd you meet Hari?" Izuku asked, still slightly confused.
"He um, saw me bringing flowers for you, Midoriya. I thought...well, from what your mother said I thought you were on death's door or something. My parents...well, they're not doing too well right now, as you can imagine. So...so I came to see you. Get your spirits up," Hari explained.
A lump formed in Izuku's throat. "Thanks. I'm...I'm sorry I couldn't save Mei."
"Don't be," Hari said, stepping over to grip Izuku's hand. "It'll be alright."
"Don't sweat it, Midoriya," Togata said. "We'll handle things. I know how you must worry. But Hatsume means a lot to me, and to, well, a lot of people. We'll get her back. I promise."
"So the police are moving on the address I sent them already?" Shinso asked, sounding relieved. "You're moving in tonight?"
"Well, I can't discuss timelines. Just, well, you'll have to wait and see. But we'll move in when we're ready. The League of Villains will never see us coming!" Togata declared, giving Shinso a wide smile. "So don't fret, Shinso!"
"Right. OK. Thanks," Shinso mumbled, sweat beading on his forehead.
Togata grinned. "Well, that's all I have to say! That, and great work! You'll all be great heroes someday! I'm looking forward to working with you all after graduation! Just rest easy, and get better!" With that, Togata left, striding away and whistling cheerfully.
Jiro moved to the door, her earphone jack touching the wood of the frame. She listened for a moment, then nodded. "He's gone."
"They're not moving now?" Kirishima demanded. "What the hell?! They know where Mei is, they have to save her before those maniacs do something horrible!"
"Geeze man, calm down, Midoriya's right there," Kaminari urged.
"No, he's right," Izuku said. "That settles it. We'll get the Power Suit and rescue her." He glanced at Hari. "You're um, not going to try to stop us, are you?"
"Stop you?" Hari cried. "That's my baby sister you're talking about! I'm going to help you. You kids have a ride?"
Slowly, they all shook their heads. Hari bowed. "Well then. Hatsume Motors is at your service! Now how do we get your gear back, Izuku?"
They quickly formed a plan. Hari would drive Izuku and Shinso to her family's shop, where they'd pick up the truck they used for deliveries and pickups. They'd hurry over to UA to get the Power Suit and the rest of the gear they needed, then meet the others and drive to Kamino Ward to rescue Mei.
"Can you get our Hero Costumes?" Kirishima asked. "If we're going to get expelled anyway, might as well get one last use of them."
"Man, I really don't want to get kicked out," Kaminari whined.
"Better to do what is right than to follow evil laws," Shoji stated. The others nodded in agreement.
Getting the suit turned out to be easy enough. The code Mr. Maijima had given him let Izuku into the workshop without a problem. Mei and Izuku had mostly finished the repairs, and closing the panels and slotting in the modules took less than an hour. Izuku felt every minute tick by, but Hari was a competent mechanic herself and was more than helpful in getting the suit prepped. Then they loaded the Power Suit, the support gear, and Class 1A's hero costumes into the van.
"We won't be needing this one," Shinso said, tossing Mineta's hero costume disdainfully back into the storage unit. "I hope the little pervert enjoys being the only one left in Class 1A."
"I guess we never will get into the Hero Course," Izuku said with a sigh, looking back as the truck drove away.
Shinso shrugged. "Does that really matter?"
Izuku looked at the Power Suit, his expression going grim as he thought of all the long hours he'd spent with Mei building and refining it. "No. Not at all."
The truck became crowded once they picked up eighteen more people along with the gear, but by squeezing in they all managed to fit.
"What's the plan?" Kirishima demanded when they were all inside.
"Hit them hard, get Hatsume, get out," Bakugo snarled.
"That's kinda vague," Uraraka said worriedly. "We need something better than that."
"Well, what did you do during the USJ attack?" Izuku asked. "How did you fight the villains?"
"Honestly we mostly didn't, we were scattered all over the place," Jiro explained.
"Speak for yourself," Bakugo snapped. "Kirishima and I fought!"
"And nearly got Thirteen killed in the process," Ashido said. "Don't be a jackass!"
"We don't usually fight as a team," Todoroki said with a shrug. "We work in pairs sometimes but we don't make a habit of that."
Tension knotted in Izuku's stomach, and he looked down. "I think...I think we'll need to work together if we want to rescue Mei. If we go in haphazardly, we could get her or us killed."
"Well if you're so smart you think of a plan," Bakugo said, folding his arms over his chest.
Izuku looked around, biting his lip, but to his surprise the others looked back at him expectantly.
"Yeah, you're smart Midoriya," Kaminari said, nodding eagerly. "What do you think we should do? You and Hatsume coordinated us in the forest, that worked pretty well."
"Um, well, this is a bit different," Izuku said hesitantly. That had been mostly Mei doing the coordinating, not him. "But we should definitely spend the first part getting information on where the hostages are. Someone will have to find that out, so that they can't hurt Mei before we even start."
"Oooh, ooh, that's me!" Hagakure said, her gloves waving excitedly in the air.
"That's good, you can infiltrate their base and see where Mei is!" Izuku said excitedly. "We'll need people to break into the building. Bakugo, you and I are best suited to that. Kirishima, you should probably be with us as well, you can certainly take a hit."
"Damn right I can," Kirishima said eagerly.
"We'll need emitter types for ranged back up," Izuku said, thinking out loud. "That would be Ashido, Kaminari, Todoroki, Aoyama, and Jiro, they can hit the enemy from afar and keep them off us."
"I mean, I think I'm more of a mutant type, but that sounds good!" Ashido agreed.
"Extraction is important. Uraraka, Iida, Sero, and Tsu, you're the best suited for that. You can quickly grab us with your quirks and pull back any injured, along with Mei and any other hostages."
"We won't let you down," Iida vowed as the others nodded.
"Then Sato, Tokoyami, Yaoyorozu, Shinso, and Kota, you're our back up. If something goes wrong, Kota and Shinso can sow chaos in their ranks, while Sato and Tokoyami provide muscle. Yaoyorozu, can you make us all radios so we can stay in contact, and maybe provide long ranged support with some cannons like you made before, or anything else we need?"
"I ate a big meal ahead of time for just such a need," Yaoyarozu said proudly.
"That's the plan then," Iida stated. "We'll follow your lead, Midoriya."
Before Izuku could contemplate that, their radios crackled to life.
"Ok, we're coming up on the warehouse," Shinso said, his tone hushed. He was riding in the cab with Hari, both of them dressed as delivery drivers. They'd quickly spray painted the side of the truck so that it read HATSU MOTORS, and prayed that no one would notice the hasty cover up.
"It's nearly dark," Iida commented, checking the watch his costume had built-in at the wrist. "We'll have to move soon. Time is of the essence."
"Anyone want to back out, this is your last chance," Kirishima declared, looking around the cramped confines of the truck. "No one will hold it against you. What we're doing is illegal, dangerous, and kinda crazy."
"You want to chicken out, do it," Bakugo growled. "But I damn well will hold it against you."
"At least you're honest," Jiro said with a sigh. She stretched, then grinned. "Well?"
"If any of us were going to chicken out, we'd have done it before we put the costume on," Sero said, looking down at himself. "With this on...how can I wear this if I'm going to turn my back on Hatsume?"
"We're in," Tokoyami agreed. "Together."
Everyone nodded, and the truck came to a stop.
"We're at the entrance alleyway nearby," Hari called. "This is it. Everyone out."
They piled out of the back of the truck, hidden from the street by its bulk. They made their way one by one down the narrow passage by rundown or burned-out old buildings. None of them looked occupied. Izuku had to turn the Power Suit sideways and slowly edged his way forward, in some places having to break his way through boards or rusted old chain link fences.
"There it is," Shinso whispered. "Everyone, get ready."
Everyone tensed, preparing themselves. The warehouse was across an abandoned lot filled with rubbish and garbage, but it looked empty.
"Hagakure, you're up," Shinso called. He handed her a special camera rig Izuku had quickly made, consisting of a pin sized camera and microphone package. "This will let us see what's happening.
"Got it. Hold these for me. I'll find Mei, don't worry!" Hagakure said, taking off her gloves and boots. The only sign she was there was the communication piece, hardly visible in the dim light. Ojiro and Sato lifted her over the crumbling wall they were hiding behind, and the soft patter of her footsteps quickly faded. Everyone tensed, listening to their own earpieces.
The feed popped up on Izuku's hud, and he keyed his radio. "You're live, Hagakure. We've got your back."
The camera jerked as she nodded silently, then Izuku watched her scramble over the broken ground, avoiding puddles and debris that could make noise or be disturbed by her passage. She searched around the warehouse for a minute, before finding a loose board that she carefully pried off, then slipped inside.
Inside was very dark, and Izuku switched the feed to low light mode. He studied the screen for a moment, then sucked in his breath. "Hagakure, take a look in one of those tanks there. There's some sort of monitoring equipment on it, so be careful."
"OK, just a sec." The camera bobbed up and down as Toru hurried forward, then scrambled up to the side of the tank.
"Oh my God," Izuku gasped as the camera peered into the bubbling depths of the tank. "It's a nomu."
The hideous creature was suspended in the fluid, held in place with cables, as various medical equipment monitored it. This one was brown in color, and though its brain was exposed and pulsing, it had thick cords of muscles all over its body, and sharp claws and fangs could be seen.
"Is it sleeping?" Hagakure whispered.
Izuku shook his head. "I think...I think they're growing it. Those tubes are feeding it nutrients, and it's hooked up to oxygen at the nostrils and mouth. Whatever is happening, it's not awake. Keep it that way."
"Right, yeah, they're really scary. Let me check the other tanks. There's a catwalk up above."
Hagakure found a ladder and quickly climbed up, then moved slowly along the catwalk. Izuku's blood ran cold as he counted the tanks and caught glimpses of the contents. Nomu. Dozens and dozens of nomu inside the tanks. Each a potential weapon of mass destruction with powerful quirks.
"But where's Mei and Ragdoll?" Izuku muttered, watching the feed.
"There!" Hagakure called suddenly. "I see her, I see Ragdoll!"
Just as Hagakure made to move towards the tank where the pro hero was being held, Izuku had to look away from his screen as he heard a sudden noise.
A low rumbling sound filled the air for a moment, and Kirishima pulled himself up over the wall to look. He swore and dropped back down. "It's the police! I can see Best Jeanist, Mount Lady, Tiger, damn, there's some big shots."
"They're banging on the door!" Hagakure cried. "What do I do?"
"Hide," Izuku urged. "Just lay low and they won't ever find you!"
"Ok, ok, going silent!" Hagakure scrambled back into a corner, crouching on the catwalk behind a crate.
"Well, what do we do now?" Ashido asked, looking worried.
"Let the police handle it," Iida said with a shake of his head. "The League isn't even here. Besides, they're best equipped to deal with it. Let's get out of here."
"Wait, something's happening," Izuku cautioned. "Hagakure, did you see that?"
A figure dressed in a fine suit with a strange mask had appeared in the warehouse, and moved towards the doors just as the police barged in. Tiger, Best Jeanist, Mount Lady, and Edgeshot moved to confront the villain, with more pros and police coming behind them.
"Such a pitiful display. Do you really think so little of me?" an ominous voice rumbled.
"You!" Best Jeanist cried, his voice breaking in sheer terror. "Retreat! Fall back, that's-"
The villain seemed to suddenly explode, his arms distending as they morphed into horrific amalgamations of flesh, metal, and bone, and rippling black lines of energy shot out of his body.
Hagakure let out a soft gasp and ducked for cover as smoke and dust filled the warehouse. When it cleared, the police and heroes were scattered and wounded, blown away from the warehouse, and the League of Villains had arrived.
Carrying an unconscious, pink haired hostage.
"Mei!" Izuku cried, and started to move. Before he could though, a streak of blue and red impacted into the tallest villain, knocking him to the side.
"Fear not, for I am here!" a voice boomed over the battlefield.
"All Might!" the students gasped.
There was a sonic boom and an incredible crash, and the students had to duck as wind gusted and billowed across the field.
"Guys, guys All Might is here!" Hagakure cried, sounding giddy. "He took out that villain in one hit! He's got Mei and-"
There was a deafening roar, and a shockwave smashed into the wall, buffeting the students behind it.
"Oh my God, All Might's in trouble!" Hagakure's voice grasped. "They're all ganging up on him! He's trying to protect Mei, but something's wrong. He's gone all skeletal, it's like that last hit from the big villain drained all the power out of him!"
"You see, All Might? You are but a shell of your former self!" a deep, ominous voice gloated. "You cannot even protect one lone child. Now you shall pay for what you did to me all those years ago! Behold, the very public you adore, the one that witnessed your rise to glory, shall not only see your weakness exposed, but your body broken and destroyed for the world to see!"
Izuku looked up, spotting a news helicopter hovering a hundred feet above the warehouse.
"Guys, he really doesn't look good," Shoji said quietly, a tentacle arm with an eye and ear extended over the wall. "He's down on one knee, and he's bleeding really badly. He looks like the life has been sucked out of him. I don't think he can take another hit."
"What do we do?" Kaminari asked, sounding panicked. "They're beating up All Might!"
Izuku peered around the wall he was hiding behind. He could see All Might, trying to shield Mei, battling against the entire League of villains with one arm. No longer the large muscular man, All Might looked like a skeletal invalid once more, blood dripping from his mouth and wounds. Mei appeared unconscious, hanging limply in All Might's grip. The largest villain, with a dark black mask and an elegant suit, lashed out at All Might with a dozen blade-like projections. All Might dodged some of them, but others bit into his flesh and one even slashed across Mei's arm, making her suddenly tremble and cry out.
Something inside Izuku snapped. "I came here to save Mei," he roared. "And I'll be damned if I just stand here and watch her die!" With a scream of rage, Izuku ignited his jetpack and launched himself into the air.
He activated his targeting computer, painting All Might and Mei as friendlies and the League as villains with his targeting laser. "MISSILES: LAUNCH!"
Both of the missle silo modules mounted on Izuku's torso sprang open, unleashing a salvo of twelve projectiles each, a mixture of HE, capture foam, and smoke bombs. They shrieked through the air, catching all of the combatants by surprise. The black masked villain raised an arm and blocked the shots aimed at him with quirks that distended his flesh into a horrific amalgamation of metal, bone, and grotesque muscle. However, both of those shots had been capture foam, which rapidly expanded to coat him, then solidified to trap him. Two HE missiles impacted on Moonfish, who was flung to the ground, broken and bleeding. Other members of the League were trapped by foam or tossed into the air by near misses from HE missiles, and the battlefield was covered by smoke.
Izuku switched to heat vision mode, spying All Might and Mei at the center of the fray. He landed next to them, holding out a hand to All Might.
"Take my hand!" he shouted. "Let's get you-"
The foam surrounding the masked villain exploded, and something shot out at Izuku. He raised his right arm in a blocking gesture, spinning to the side to try to deflect the blow. What happened instead was that pain shot through Izuku's entire body as his right arm was ripped in half, the force of the blow knocking him off his feet as he spun in the air. For a moment, Izuku's vision whited out, his ears ringing loudly. He looked dully to where his arm had been. There was now a rent in the suit from which blood, oil and hydraulic fuel leaked. The other half of Izuku's right arm lay in the mud, a trail of blood and gore leading to it.
Something thumped onto Izuku's left side, and he turned to see Mei clinging to his other arm, her mouth moving as tears streamed down her face. Something seemed wrong with her, but Izukzu's mind wasn't working, and he couldn't place it. He shook his head dazedly, and hearing returned with a roar.
"Midoriya?! No!" All Might cried. He suddenly surged forward, lashing out with his fist just in time to meet another blow from the villain. All Might screamed in pain, as blood burst from his arm. He continued to punch though, giving it his all and finally throwing the villain back.
"I see now. You don't even have your quirk anymore, do you, Toshinori?" the Black Masked villain laughed, striding forward out the rapidly clearing smoke. "With that punch, the last remnants of One for All have faded from you, like the last embers of a flame that are snuffed out. How long have you shepherded them, I wonder? Where is your heir, now? It matters not. He cannot-"
"DIE!"
Bakugo landed nearly on top of the monologuing villain, unleashing both of his suits reservoirs of stored sweat in a huge explosion that launched Bakugo back into the sky, but managed to stagger his opponent. The masked man had no time to recover, as a spray of acid followed by a torrent of roaring flame that crackled with electricity engulfed him. This was punctuated by a dazzling laser blast, then a pummeling sound wave that drove the villain to the ground.
Iida suddenly appeared at Izuku's side, his engines trailing smoke. "Midoriya, we've got to get you all out of here!"
"Take them," Izuku gasped, pointing to All Might and Mei. He stood on shaky legs. "I can still fight."
"Are you insane?! Your arm's gone!" Iida shouted.
"Just get them and go!" Izuku ordered, activating his laser module on his left arm. He'd lost the grapple with his right gone, but he still had weapons. "The medical protocol has kicked in. My wound's been sealed with medical foam. Go!"
Iida didn't argue further, grabbing both All Might and Mei and hauling them away.
"Izuku!" Mei cried as Iida dragged her away. "Izuku you have to run!"
"Not today!" Izuku shrieked. He jumped at the villain, who was staggering to his feet. He punched as hard as he could, all the limiters in his suit turned off, metal fist smashing into the mask and shattering it. At point blank range, he activated his laser, pumping everything he had into it and cutting deeply into the villains right arm and shoulder. The wound steamed and oozed blood, but Izuku had to stagger back. Warning lights told him that he'd nearly destroyed his only remaining arm with that blow, and that most of the shock absorbers were gone. Another hit, and his fleshy arm would likely break.
"What folly is this?!" the villain hissed, standing up again. To Izuku's horror, he saw that beneath the mask was a scared, eyeless and noseless face, with pale lips and too white teeth. "You think to best All For One?! I shall slaughter all of you, and rip your quirks from your broken bodies!"
The villain lashed out with his uninjured arm, and Izuku braced himself. The blow never landed however, as Kirashima interposed himself, activating his quirk and taking the hit. He cried out in pain, crashing into Izuku and sending both of them flying back.
"Him him again!" Todoroki roared. "Don't let up!"
Ashido, Aoyama, Bakugo, Jiro, Kaminari and Todoroki all let loose with their long ranged quirks, Todoroki using first a wave of ice, then a stream of fire. They had spread out in a semi circle so that their quirks wouldn't have a chance to interfere with one another. All For One staggered under the barrage, but then those odd metallic lances darted out.
Aioyama screamed as one pierced his shoulder, and Bakugo bellowed in pain and rage as another slashed his leg despite his best attempts to dodge. Kaminari managed to fry a few with a blast of electricity, but his capacitors finally overloaded, and he staggered, looking dazed. Todoroki managed to erect an ice wall to block the one aimed at him, while Ashido managed to send out a spray of acid to save herself and Jiro.
"Fire in the hole!" Yaoyorozu called, and she along with Uraraka and Oijiro let loose with a barrage from three cannons. All the shots were dead on, impacting All For One and causing the metallic lances to falter.
Sato hurled massive hunks of rock and rubble, managing to hit All For One squarely in the chest. "Run you guys!"
Shoji ran forward, grabbing Jiro and Ashido and hauling them onto his back, running away at top speed. Tsu's tongue shot out, wrapping around Aoiyama and Kaminari and hauling them away, while Todoroki and Bakugo used their quirks to hastily retreat. Tape from Sero grabbed Yaoyorozu and Uraraka, swinging them in a wide arch towards safety. Grabbing Kirishima, Izuku fired his jet pack, desperately trying to flee.
That was when the rest of the League of Villains struck. Moonfish raced forward, his swordlike teeth racing for Yaoyorozu and Uraraka. Tokoyami managed to interpose himself and his Dark Shadow, but he was beaten back by Dabi's dark flames. Oijiro dodged Spinner's slash from his sword and countered with his tail, but was then cut across his side. Before Spinner could attack again, a horde of cockroaches and ants assaulted him, causing the reptilian villain to scream in panic as the vermin Koda had called attacked.
"You will all pay for interfering!" Shigaraki hissed, racing towards Bakugou, his hands outstretched and grasping
"Say's you!" Bakugo screamed, firing off an explosion to drive Shigaraki back, but then being forced to dodge several thrown knives from Toga. One pierced Bakugo's bicep and he grunted in pain, falling back and panting.
"Bleed for me, just a little! You'll look so much cuter!" Toga cackled.
"Release!"
Rocks and broken bits of debris rained down on Toga, causing her to cry out in panic as some struck her in the head. Uraraka grabbed Bakugo and dragged him back, despite his protests.
Izuku felt his suit jerk, then found himself being yanked towards Manga, who was grinning wickedly. "Come on sweetie, a metal suit? You're making this easy on me!"
"Not too easy," Izuku gasped. He picked up a rock and hurled it, striking Magna on the arm and causing them to yelp and lose focus, allowing Izuku to scramble away.
Behind them, All For One rose out of the dust and smoke, his suit stained and battered, his body bleeding and scared, but unbowed and unbroken.
"It is time to end this pathetic farce once and for all!" he roared. "Tomura Shigaraki! Choose those who's quirks you wish to take, for the rest of these foolish children shall die to commemorate your ascension!"
"I only want one!" a voice replied.
"Show me which and-"
All For One froze, and Shinso looked out from behind the wall, his teeth bared in an ugly grin. "Got you, you rat bastard!"
"NO!" Shigaraki screamed. "Stop him!"
Shinso had to duck down again as Dabi's dark flames roared across the field. The rest of Class 1A continued to fall back, battling against the League. Shoji went down, one of his arms burned away by Dabi, but Koda pulled him back as Dabi screamed while mice and rats came at him from every side.
Just when Izuku thought they might win, a black vortex opened up, sucking Shinso into it. He let out a cry and vanished.
"-of them do you want, Tomura?"
"None," Shigaraki hissed. "Kill them all!"
"No one else dies today!" A figure flashed up out of the ground, their fist slamming into Shigaraki and sending him flying. Then they fell into the ground again, popping up to kick Magne so hard that Izuku thought he could hear bones snapping.
"Togata!" Izuku gasped.
"No one else dies! Because I am Lemillion! The man who will save a million lives!" Togata proclaimed. He turned facing the League of Villains, a wide smile on his face. "Thanks for saving All Might, guys! I owe you one. Now get out of here! I got this!"
"No way," Bakugo grunted, pulling himself up on Uraraka and cradling his injured arm. "These guys nearly wrecked us, what chance do you stand alone?"
"Better than you'd think!" Togata laughed. He turned serious, looking across the field towards All For One. "I've heard about you. It's time for me to finish what was started long ago, All For One! Today, I am the man who stands, One For All, against you!"
"Ah, so the heir appears. This is the end game, then," All For One said. He looked to the void faced villain, who was standing beside him. "Tomura?"
"He's out cold, from a single punch, master. I recognize that hero. That's the hero who took down Stain, and defeated our nomu at the USJ."
"I see. Kurogiri, get the others to safety. You must all fight another day," All For One said. "Tell Tomura, he is my chosen heir. He shall finish what I started. This fight is mine alone: You cannot aid me."
"Yes, Master," Kurogiri agreed. Void portals opened near each of the League of Villain members "Fall back! We must retreat!"
With varying levels of reluctance, the remaining League of Villain members fled into a portal with their wounded, save All For One.
"You made no effort to stop them," All For One observed, striding towards Togata.
"My first job is saving people. My second is defeating you!" Togata roared. He charged forward, his body turning almost to a blur. All For One lashed out with both arms. Instead of going permeable, Togata simply took the blow, blocking with both his arms. He slid back across the field until he dug his feet in, then with a mighty heave, threw All For One back.
"This is for All Might!" Togata roared. He ran forward again, and this time All For One was still recovering, unable to respond. Togata's fist slammed into All For One's chest, launching him up into the air.
"This one's for Class 1A!" Togata shouted, leaping into the air. The ground cracked and shattered as he lept over 20 meters up to where All For One was starting to fall. He raised both hands above his head, delivering a devastating blow that knocked All For One into the remains of the warehouse, obliterating it and sending a fountain of earth and debris up into the air.
"That was close!" Hagakure gasped over the radio. "But I got out with Ragdoll!"
"AND THIS ONE'S FOR ME!" Togata screamed as he fell. "ONE MILLION PUNCH!"
"NOT TODAY!" All For One bellowed in response, both his arms extending out of his body with so much force they sent blasts of air that sent several members of Class 1A flying until Sero managed to latch onto them with tape and haul them back to earth.
"Holy crap," Kirishima coughed. "Where's Togata? Is he OK?"
"And so it ends," All For One rasped, his arms shrinking back into his body.
"Yes," Togata said, popping up out of the ground beside him. "But not how you think. Let's try this again. ONE MILLION! PUNCH!"
Togata's fist rammed into All For One's chest with a crack like thunder. The villainous leader slammed into the wall of the crater he was in, forming a new one and causing the earth to tremble so much that Izuku fell over. All For One's head lolled to one side, and he did not rise.
Togata climbed to the rim of the crater. He looked down at One For All, then raised both hands to the sky, palms up. "POWERRRRR!"
"He won," Izuku panted. "He actually won." Izuku tried to rise, but found that his head was spinning. Stars filled his eyes as the world spun into blackness, and he passed out.