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Chapter 34

I opened my eyes and I found myself in the visage world.

"Great… I'm here." I groaned and sat up, I blinked and looked down, I was sitting on water.

"Huh… this isn't the normal place." I looked around in confusion as I got up.

Walking forward, I looked around trying to find any of the previous users, no sign of them.

"Geez… What does it take to find some help?" I grumbled.

"Just asking." I turned around and saw a boy with a smiling freckled face.

"Izuku?" I felt a lump form on my throat as I was looking at Izuku Midoriya who wore the old gamma version of his hero costume.

"Hey Ethan." Izuku smiled at me. "It's nice to finally meet you."

"What… how.."

"Well since you and I merged, what was left of my subconscious was buried here." Izuku walked past me, "All for One trying to steal One For All pushed you here."

"So he's trying to steal One for All." I frowned. "Trying to, the will of the previous users and us make it very difficult." Izuku responded. I stared at the person I admired for so long with a look of guilt.

"Izuku…-" "I know what you're gonna say and you don't need to say it." I looked at Izuku who was giving me a look of understanding.

"But I stole your life!" I exclaimed. "I took it away before you could achieve your dream, before you could meet your friends." I teared up.

"But you saved more lives then I could have, you saved Eri before getting your provisional license, you saved Toga before she joined the league, even saving Lady Nagant and Twice in a matter of days!" Izuku walked up and put his hands on my shoulders. "You even helped Kacchan."

"...But you would have done it all." I clenched my fist. "No, I couldn't… " I looked up at Izuku.

"I couldn't have made the plan to get captured by the league to save Kacchan…"

"No, you would have made a plan to save everyone and yourself." I rubbed the back of my head, and Izuku frowned.

"Not really, we're too much alike… We would both put our lives on the line to save others… that's why you and I merged."

I blinked. "What do you mean?" I asked, confused by the question.

"... Do you remember what happened before you came here?" Izuku asked. "Before you came into my body?"

"I was watching your show, I remember-" "No… you weren't." Izuku cut me off and pointed at the water we were standing on. I looked down and I gasped, seeing the water show the event that led me to being transported here.

I was in a bank depositing some money until men with guns came in and started to rob the place. I was kneeling on the floor as I watched gunmen point their weapons at the group of people with me among them, one of them had a gun aimed at a woman with a crying baby. "Shut that baby up!"

"Shh it's gonna be okay." The woman tried to soothe her child as it continued to cry.

"Shut that baby up!" The other gunmen shouted. "Gladly." The man pointed a pistol at the woman and her baby.

I couldn't just sit and do nothing! I sprung into action and tackled the gunman pinning his arm. "No!" I grunted and wrangled the gun out of the man's hand and aimed it at him. "Heh, do you even know how to use that?" The man smirked as I held the gun awkwardly in my hands.

"No, but I know how to do this!" I hit the butt of the gun on the man's forehead and looked at the lady who was covering her baby's mouth, "Thank you." She whispered

I got up and turned around and was met with the barrel of the robber's rifle. "This is what happens to heroes!" "FREEZE!" I heard the door slam open, I grabbed the barrel and then BANG!

I blinked as I was back in the visage world next to Izuku.

"... So I died and got those poor people killed." I stared blankly at the water as I saw the memory end the moment I was shot.

"You don't know that.." Izuku frowned. "You gave the police a chance to intercept when you fought back."

"I wanted to go out saving someone… But I probably ended up making it worse." I turned and walked away.

"... You wanted to save that woman and her baby, you did that… That's why you're here, you did a lot of good and you can do more." Izuku put a hand on my shoulder. "We know you can, that's why we're helping you reach the goal you set."

The water showed a new image, showing Gym Gamma, Class A and B in graduation robes, Toga and Shinso among them, Inko and an older Eri up front with All Might sitting next to Inko with a camera and a proud smile, next to him was Nighteye and the big three, Mirio and Nejire were grinning while Amagiki was still shy as ever. Midnight on the podium announcing names with the dramatic flare, pro heroes in the crowd. This was a vision I was working to see happen.

I gave a small smile. "This is your goal." Izuku spoke, tearing up at the sight. "Our goal." I interrupted Izuku, looking at the green haired boy.

He shook his head. "No… You clinged to me long enough, you need to let go.." Izuku stepped back. "One for All is your quirk more than it is mine." He raised his arm, green lightning coursing through it.

I looked at my arm, blue electricity coursing through it. "You're Izuku Midoriya, basically the 10th user of One for All." Izuku declared.

I blinked at his words. "10th?" I asked with a tilt of my head.

"Well… One for All considered me the 9th with all the memories of my adventures in your head." Izuku smiled brightly. "You can finish the story with all of us backing you up."

I frowned. "... Once I leave… Will I see you again?" I asked the question that I dreaded to ask. "I'll always be a part of One For All, I'll always be with you." Izuku's smile faded. "But right now, we have something more important to talk about."

I gulped. "What is it?" I asked. "All Might's battle with All For One." Izuku responded.

"During the battle, All Might used the trick I used before gaining proper control over the quirk." Izuku explained, I rubbed my head, "What tri-" I froze.

"Yeah… that one." Izuku confirmed with a frown on his face

"FUCK!" I cursed as I grabbed my hair, I was so stupid, I didn't break my bones at all, All Might gained inspiration from Midoriya to use tricks to get past AFO's defences, now he might just try and power through!

"You need to help him." "I know that!" I shouted as I walked off. "Where are you going?" Izuku asked. "Back out there, who knows how long it's been since I passed out." I stopped and turned to Izuku.

"Did he stop trying to get in?" I asked. "Yeah, it's been a while, he must be getting Shigaraki." Izuku responded with a hand on his chin. "Okay, just gotta wake up… I hope I can see you again Izuku." I gave Izuku one last smile. "I'll give mom and Eri a hug for you!" I ran off with Izuku waving at me as I ran into the darkness, soon I felt my subconscious being pulled back into reality.

"SMASH!" All Might broke through the door of the bar and looked around for Midoriya. Kamui caught the villains in his branches, Mirko jumped in and kicked Dabi over the head and Edgeshot used his quirk to knock out Kurogiri.

"Hehe…" Shigaraki giggled. "Your student isn't here All Might, he's in another castle." The number one hero glared at Shigaraki.

"Where is he?!" He demanded.

"Oh, master has him." Shigaraki grinned. "He wanted to have a little talk, but with how infuriating that brat is, I suspect that you won't find him in one piece."

"Grr.. He's not here!" He called out to Naomasa, "Contact Jeanist!"

Mirko stomped over and glared at Shigaraki. "He better be alive." She left the threat hanging.

"I can't contact him!" Naomasa called back but soon Nomus started to appear from black sludge forming in mid air.

"CONTACT!" The police opened fire on the beasts.

The villains had sludge coming out of their mouths. "NO!" Mirko tried to grab Shigaraki. "Damn it!" She growled and kicked a Nomu up the jaw.

"I'm heading to Jeanist's location! Can you handle things from here?" All Might asked her. "Fuck… go and find the kid!" Mirko jumped to the street and drop kicked another Nomu as All Might jumped away.

"Let's finish this quickly number 2." Mirko looked at Endevour who was blasting another beast with his harsh flames. "Focus on your own Nomu."

Mirko looked in front of her and cracked her neck jumping into the fight.

Best Jeanist stared up at the floating man.

"You were able to pull all the other heroes away from my blast, so deserving of the number 4 spot." All For One mocked.

Jeanist looked at the boy the villain was carrying. "Ah, Midoriya, I nearly forgot that I stopped his heart." All for One sent another shock through the body causing the boy to groan.

Using his quirk, Jeanist pushed himself up. "You monster, I will not stop until you are defeated!" He sent fibers towards the villain who countered with a strong gust of wind, but Midoriya grunted and moved his body just enough to push the villains aim off, it landed right next to Jeanist's head.

"Still defiant Midoriya?" All For One sighed and shocked the boy again causing him to scream in pain.

"STOP!" Jeanist tried again, as All for One aimed at Jeanist and fired a gust of wind knocking out the hero this time. "I do not have time for this."

Bakugo shut his eyes as the screams of his childhood friend echoed in his head.

"W-we need to get to him." Ochako was crying as she couldn't get the sound of his screams out of her head.

"We can't, that villain has Midoriya in his clutches… and we can't fight." Todoroki gritted his teeth.

"There has to be something.." Momo whimpered as she heard her crush's cries of pain.

Bakugo looked through a small opening in the wall and his eyes widened as he saw villains appearing in thin air from sludge.

"Master." Shigaraki looked up at his master. "Thank you.."

"Failed once again Tomura?" All for One floated down to his student. "Do not worry, you can start over, after all, this is all for you."

"And the brat?" Shigaraki looked at the body in his master's clutches. "I will keep him for now, he has his uses. But for now, you must leave." He looked up to the sky, "There you are."

Bakugo stopped breathing thinking they were found.

All Might, coming from the sky, slammed onto the ground and his eyes landed on his successor. "Young Midoriya!"

"Ah, All Might, right on time." All For One grinned under his mask.

"Let him go!" All Might dashed towards his nemesis and was met with a powerful blast of wind sending the number one hero through a couple of buildings.

"Now is the time to go, Tomura, Forced quirk activation!" All for one used his quirk to use Kurogiri to open a portal. "Go."

"Master, I won't leave you!" Shigaraki stepped forward.

"You must, Tomura, you are my legacy." All for One uses his quirk to throw the unconscious Dabi through the portal. "Now -" But he was cut off as there was a loud gunshot and a projectile hit All for One's arm, free Midoriya from All For One's grasp.

Twice took the opportunity and grabbed Midoriya's body and made a clone of himself to help carry him. "TWICE WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Shigaraki demanded as he realized that Twice was carrying Midoriya away.

"Saving my buddy!" Twice answered before All Might came flying back, All for One used Air Cannon to push Shigaraki into the portal as well as Kurogiri before the portal closed.

Twice dragged Midoriya to the wall that was still standing to catch his breath.

He froze when he came face to face with the UA students from the training camp.

"Hi" "BYE!" Twice greeted while his clone contradicted him.

Bakugo growled and marched toward Twice, "Whoa whoa whoa! I'm helping him!" "YEAH RIGHT!"

"Why the fuck should I trust you?" Bakugo asked as the clone turned to goop, the battle between All Might and All for One raging behind the wall.

Twice grunted and held his head. "Because he helped me and now I'm helping him!" Twice said trying to not contradict himself.

"... Sounds like something Deku would do." Uraraka said as she stepped forward.

"... Get out of here." Bakugo growled. Twice looked at Midoriya before nodding and left. "See you around. I WON'T!" Twice ran off.

Momo immediately ran to Midoriya and created smelling salts. "We have to wake him up, it'll be too difficult to carry him." She placed the salts under his nose.

Midoriya gasped and coughed. "Midoriya!" Momo smiled as he woke up. "GET DOWN!" Todoroki pulled everyone down as a shockwave washed over them.

All Might gritted his teeth as he looked at the downed All for One, the mask broken by his fist.

His buff form being held together by his sheer will. "You have so much in common with Nana Shimura, the utter waste of a human who passed One for All onto you." All for One taunted.

All Might glared at the villain and his arch enemy. "You keep my master's name out of your filthy mouth. She was a true hero!" He spat but the villain went on.

"A woman with no skills and grand ideas she couldn't live up to. How embarrassing for me, the creator of One for All, to see her inherit the power." All Might's rage grew as the monster spoke. "And the way she died was so pathetic, shall I tell you all about it?"

"ENOUGH!" All Might raised his fist to deliver another punch but All for One used his quirks to send All Might flying.

Coughing up blood, All Might nearly hit the helicopter but was intercepted by Gran Torino. "Gran Torino!" "It's the same as last time Toshinori, calm down! 6 years ago you got distracted and that's how he escaped and put a hole in your stomach!" Torinoused his quirk to break their fall.

"That's always been your weakness, don't let him under your skin." Gran Torino glared at the rising villain.

I sat up. "Fuck.. My head.." I rubbed my head groaning.

"Deku!" Ochako hugged me "You're alright." She said in relief, "We need to go now!" Momo pulled Bakugo up.

"Deku, can you walk?" Bakugo asked. "What happened… All Might!" I got up and leaned against the wall and my eyes widened as I saw Gran Torino and a half shrunken All Might facing against All for One.

"You guys need to get out of here now!" I gritted my teeth. "Not without you!" Todoroki put a hand on my shoulder and I slapped it away. "I can't leave, I need to help All Might!" I tried to summon my quirk.

"Deku are you fucking stupid! Only All Might can handle that boss villain!" Bakugo grabbed my collar and glared at me. "Come on, we need to let him finish this!" I grabbed his hands.

"I'll explain everything once this is over… I'm sorry…" I pushed Bakugo off. "But I won't let history repeat itself, Fa Jin… plus Overdrive!" I vanished in a flash of blue lightning.

"DEKU!" "MIDORIYA!" "FUCKING DEKU!" I'm sorry but I won't stand idle!

"NOT EVERYONE IS SO FAST!" All Might's eyes looked behind him and widened as he saw a woman trapped in the rubble. "I WILL OBLITERATE EVERYTHING YOU'VE PROTECTED!" All for One declared.

He prepared for the attack but what he wasn't prepared for was me jumping in front of him, cobalt blue lightning covering my body. "NOT THIS TIME, NOW!" I screamed.

On the still standing rooftop, Nagant aimed for All for One's arm. "Damn kid!" She took the shot, piercing All for One's shoulder making him stumble and go off target.

I crossed my arms and pushed my quirk to it's limits with Fa Jin and 60%, when All for One unleashed his attack, I sliced through the air creating enough wind pressure to rival the villain's attack.

The result was a tornado in the center of the battle field.

The dust settled once more and I was in between the two most powerful people in Japan.

"Ah Midoriya, come to see your master's death?" All For One taunted, "Young Midoriya, please, you need to leave!" All Might begged.

"I'm not leaving you to this monster All Might." I glared at All for One and took a glance behind me and my eyes widened as All Might coughed and reverted back to his skinny form.

"There it is, hollow cheeks and sunken eyes, the first to go will be your self respect and your ridiculous public image, show the world how pathetic you really are, symbol of peace." All For One spoke with a smirk under what was left of his mask.

"All Might." I gritted my teeth, he's reached his limit. I looked back at the symbol of evil.

"To think you are their number one hero. Now your adoring public knows your true form, try not to be ashamed." I growled at the monster's words. "Don't you dare talk down to him you scum, he's still the number one hero!" I screamed.

"Hush now, the adults are talking." I felt insulted by being ignored.

"You're right, even if my body rots and grows frail, even if you expose my weakened state, in my heart I still remain the symbol of peace!" All Might clenched his fist with a determined smile.

"Is that so? Ah well, I've forgotten how stubborn you are, I guess I'll just give up." All for One was speaking in a mocking manner, I kept my mouth shut, if I tried to stop him, it would seem like I knew what All for One was gonna say and it would be suspicious to All for one… and All Might needs to hear this… I hate this so much. "Oh and one more thing, Tomura Shigaraki, my apprentice, he's Nana Shimura's grandson."

I could feel anger dwell up inside me, not mine, Nana's.

"I kept wondering what would annihilate your golden heart." All for one spoke. "And so I found Tomura, groomed him to hate you and watched you smile as you beat your master's decedent."

This monster was sick… sicker considering his plans to take over Tomura's body in the future...

"You… lie." All Might sounded.. Broken.

"Oh come now, you know it's the truth, that is clearly something I would do." I looked behind me and watched as All Might was sinking into despair. "You're a monster." I growled as I looked at All for one.

"Haha yes I suppose I am… Where is your famous smile now? All Might, haha!" All For One laughed as he put his thumbs against his cheeks, the same gesture Nana did showing her famous smile.

"RIGHT HERE!" I screamed as I gave my best brave smile. "All Might never knew about Shigaraki, he's not perfect, he's human just like the rest of us, you twisted a boy to become your puppet, it's not All Might's fault it's yours!" I pointed at All for One.

"Young… Midoriya…" All Might stared at my back, seeing the back of his master in my place.

"All he's done is try and save people he can reach, he's inspired others to smile like him, to save people like him!" I got into a fighting stance. "You were right about one thing, heroes have a lot to protect in this world."

All Might feeling inspired by his successor once again like so long ago, called upon the embers of One for All inside him and stepped up next to me, golden lightning covering his skinny form. "That's why." I started as blue lightning coated my body.

""WE WILL DEFEAT YOU!"" All Might and I spoke in unison, our eyes shining with power and determination.

Levitation into the air, All for One spoke. "This is a sight I can't help but feel giddy about, master and apprentice will die together!" All For One charged his arm for another attack.

I smirked. "Who said it's just us?" I asked, just All for One moved his arm to counter a torrent of flames.

"Are you serious?!" All Might's eyes widened as he turned to the side and saw Endeavor. "WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THAT WEAK LITTLE BODY!"

"Looks like we made it just in time." Edgeshot landed next to the number two hero.

"I'm still impressed you handled them so quickly, as expected of the man who clawed his way up to the number 2 spot." All for One taunted again.

"GRR STAND UP AND SHOW THEM WHY YOU'RE BETTER!" Endeavor screamed. All Might looked at the two in shock.

"If the only reason you're here is to cheer him on, then I'd prefer you to remain silent!" The villain aimed to attack again but Edgeshot used his quirk to attack. "Think again madman, we're here to assist!"

I turned to see Kamui woods taking the wounded. "That's our job as heroes!" "And we would be doing a horrible job if we didn't help!" Mirko came flying in with a kick and was blown away.

Just then, a projectile hit All for One's shoulder. "Hey hey now, don't leave me out of this party." Lady Nagant called from her vantage point with a smile. "I come back years later to find this?"

"You." All for One gritted his teeth.

"You all came." All Might muttered. "Of course we did! We can't do much but if we can help a little, we have fulfilled our duty." Tiger spoke as he saved the woman in the rubble behind us.

I looked at All Might, "You don't have to do everything alone, All Might, let others help with your burden."

All Might looked at me and at the other heroes around him. "Thank you." He felt his heart swell.

"You need to stop him All Might, this personification of evil!" Edgeshot spoke as he dodged air blasts from All for One and Endeavor firing torrents of flame with Nagant firing shot after shot.

"Pros and citizens everywhere are praying for your victory, no matter what you look like, you're still everyone's number one hero!" Edgeshot screamed.

"How pointless!" All for One aimed at the ground below him and unleashed a huge attack, sending almost everyone away. I braced as the shockwave washed over us. "Let's stop dwelling in heroism and start focusing on reality!" All For One started to build up quirks on his right arm.

I grimaced at the sight, fuck it was terrifying in person.

I looked at All Might, one chance. "You're gonna need this." I placed my hand on his back and pumped One for All's energy into him, giving his flames more fuel.

All Might felt energy surge through him once again, his eyes widened when he felt his soul connect to One for All, he looked at me. "Your…" I flinched, he knew…

"Once this is over… I can only give you an opening, I think you'll know it when you see it."

"You will die full of regrets, All Might, as a hero and a teacher!" I blitzed to the side and got behind All for One, I used black whip to grab his arms and pulled hard. "All I hear are words of a madman!"

"This quirk!" All for One struggled against the black bindings as I pulled him down and grunted. "NOW ALL MIGHT!" I screamed.

Taking the opportunity and the power All Might was given, the number one hero ran forward.

A star moved from one point to another, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and finally the last point where the star shined brighter, he grabbed onto it and felt power surging into his left arm. 'Thank you master… Thank you Midoriya.'

All Might planted his feet onto the ground and delivered his ultimate move. 'Farewell All For One!' "UNITED STATES OF SMASH!" He smashed All for One into the ground with his most powerful move, creating a tornado. I nearly went flying if my bindings weren't connected to the one receiving the attack.

'Thank you One for All.' All Might felt the embers dim but not extinguish completely.

I coughed as I let go and walked forward.

The smoke lifted and I saw All Might standing over All for One, I smiled a bit as the hero raised his fist into the air in a familiar victory pose and buffed up.

I could hear the screams of joy as the people of Japan see their hero rise over a villain.

I felt a hand on my shoulder, I looked up to see Mirko giving me a glare. "You have some balls to restrain that villain." I chuckled. "Yeah… got it from you." That got me a bonk on the head. "Fucking brat." She smirked.

I looked at All Might with a blank stare, what did he think of me… he knew who I was now after I connected him to One for All once again.

The sun started to rise as other heroes were looking through the rubble for civillians trapped under.

I was standing by the other heroes as All for One was taken into an iron maiden, he was alive still… I was glad that I didn't give All Might too much power to kill him.

Looking to my left I saw a news lady with a camera man talking about the incident, showing it live to the world. This moment… What would-

I was taken out of my thoughts as a hand was placed on my shoulder, I looked up to see All Might standing in front of me.

"My boy… My successor… Now it's your turn." He spoke giving me a kind smile.

My eyes widened in disbelief. "All Might.." I teared up, I couldn't believe it… He said it in front of the camera, telling the world that I was the successor to the Symbol of Peace.

But it was happening, I could see everyone looking at us with a look of shock.

Now… I had a feeling that things won't be the same.