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Chapter 7: You Say Run


Midoriya couldn't have been more relieved in his life when he saw All Might standing on top of the staircase that led into the USJ. Even as the huge, muscular monster with the exposed brain held his arm in a firm, painful grip. It was a little over a while ago that he and his classmates—Tsuyu and Mineta—had defeated the villains that tried to ambush them. Though he broke his finger yet again in their effort to win. Yet just as they were leaving the flooded zone, Midoriya noticed Aizawa getting his body broken by a monster of a villain.

He barely had time to react before the leader of the villains, a scrawny, light-blue haired youth with dangerous eyes, charged right his classmates at an incredible speed. Tsuyu would have died if his Sensei hadn't used his Quirk to erase the villain's quirk, if only for a few seconds before his face was violently smashed in the floor by the monster.

Midoriya tried to stop the red eyed youth, a full powered Detroit Smash aiming to take him out, but he was shocked when his fist was stopped by the frightening monstrous villain that once held down Aizawa. Thankfully All Might's arrival had stopped the creature from breaking his arm like a frail twig and halted its master from trying to kill his classmates.

Yet as much as he was glad to see his legendary mentor, his eyes widened in shock when he notice All Might frowning. In All his life, Midoriya never once seen the Symbol of Peace without a smile on his face.

The members of the League of Villains too must have noticed this as well, they all stared at All Might in awe and horror. Some looked like they wetted themselves just by being in the Symbol of Peace's intense presence. However they soon flinched in surprise when they noticed that the legendary hero was no longer standing atop the staircase.

Midoriya too blinked before watching as all villainous mooks standing the center of the USJ started to fall to the ground just as All Might knelt beside the unconscious Aizawa. "So fast... I couldn't even see his movements!" he thought in amazement even as he watched his idol gently lifted the bloodied teacher off the ground. The Symbol of Peace then turned toward him, his eyes intense as the red eyed villain slowly shifted away from Tsuyu.

Suddenly Midoriya felt air rush past him as he was yanked out of the monster's grip before the distance between them quickly widened. Blinking, he soon found himself standing behind All Might along with Tsuyu and Mineta with Aizawa's unconscious form laying right next to them. Standing across from them were the two remaining villains, but Midoriya noticed that the youth's hand-like mask was no longer on his face. Must have fell off when All Might had rescued them.

"Wait?! What?! So fast…!" exclaimed Mineta as he stared with wide, awe filled eyes at All Might."

"All Might…" Midoriya said as he took a step forward towards his idol.

"Everyone to the entrance," All Might instructed calmly, his eyes never once leaving the villains. "Take Aizawa. He's unconscious, so hurry!"

"Ahhhhhhhh…. No good… I'm sorry…" Midoriya blinked before snapping his head around to stare at the light-blue haired villain who wobbled towards his hand mask that now laid on the floor. His messy hair hid his face even as he knelt down to pick up the disembodied appendage. "Father…" He then placed the hand onto his face, but he paused before it could touch his skin. His fingers started to tremble, causing the limb to ruffle his hair and scratch his face.

"Throwing punches to save people…." The youth then let out a harsh, mirthless laugh. "That's our state-sponsored violence. You're fast. Too fast to keep up with, but not as fast as expected. Could it really be true…?" He then stopped trembling to turn towards the legendary hero and his students. "That you're getting weaker…?"

Midoriya's blood went suddenly cold as his eyes met the dangerous blood red gaze that the villain held. "It's no use, All Might!" he exclaimed as he turn to All Might, thankful to break away from that awful glare. "That brain villain! One For—I mean…" Midoriya inwardly cursed himself for nearly blurting out his idol's secret, biting the inside of his cheek till the coppery taste of blood touched his tongue. "My attack wasn't strong enough to break my own arm… He didn't even flinch! Up against that, you…"

"Midoriya. Kid." The curly haired fanboy blinked as All Might turned to face him. His signature smile was once more on his lips as a hand formed into a sideways peace sign across his face. Just seeing that smile was enough to make Midoriya feel a bit at ease. "Fear not!"

Without another word, the Symbol of Peace spun on his heal before launching himself at the blue haired villain, his arms crossed his chest. "Carolina… SMASH!" he roared as closed in. Yet before his smash could connect, the brain villain, Nomu, stepped in to take the blow.

Despite taking two twin, powerful strikes to the face, Nomu didn't even look fazed even as he was forced a stepped back. Within a mere half of a second, the monster swept his arms forward like a blur.

"Seriously!?" All Might demanded as he leaned back before ducking under the attack. His arm flashed forward to slam into the monster's stomach, the flesh rippling like a rock thrown into a calm pond. But like before, the creature didn't even flinch. "No effect at all!?" The Symbol of Peace let out a huff as he leaned out of the way from a scarred fist that was aimed for his head. A gleam passed through his eyes before unleashing a barrage of high-speed punches, each aimed for the exposed brain.

Midoriya would have thought that such powerful blows hitting a normally sensitive area would have at least slowed down the brain villain, but even that didn't work. The creature merely ignored every blow before returning every punch with one of his own. Yet unlike him, All Might blocked each blow effortlessly before continuing his own assault.

"Come on, Midoriya," Tsuyu said calmly as she tugged at Midoriya's sleeve, snapping him out of the fight before bending down to gently lifting her Sensei off the ground.

"U-Uh, right," Midoriya said before quickly helping the frog girl out. Yet as he carefully lifted his unconscious teacher over his shoulder, with Mineta picking up and holding the shaggy teacher's legs, his eyes flickered over to the fight still raging on.

"That's right, no effect at all," The young, light-blue haired villain told All Might as he stood to the side of the fight. "Because he's got Shock Absorption. If you really want to damage Nomu… You'd be better off slowly ripping him apart, piece by piece..." The youth's eyes gleamed as he clasped his hands together and leaned back, as if was watching a movie or a play. "Not that he'll give you the chance."

"Thanks for the info. I appreciate it!" yelled All Might as he ducked passed another powerful punch before slipping behind Nomu. He then wrapped himself underneath the villain's arms. "NO SWEAT!" he roared as he lifted the monster off his feet, pulling him headfirst into a powerful suplex that caused an explosion to erupt of the ground.

"How'd a suplex make an explosion like that?!" exclaimed Mineta, his eyes glued on the incredible battle even as he continue to walk slowly towards the exit with his classmates. "All Might's in a whole different league!"

"Yet he's a newbie as a teacher, with those cheat sheets and all," Tsuyu bluntly stated as she walked forward, no longer holding onto her teacher. Instead she kept an eye out for any remaining villain that weren't already knocked out by All Might. Though half the time her attention returned to the awesome fight that was happening not far away from her.

While both Tsuyu and Mineta were in awe of the Symbol of Peace's incredible power, Midoriya felt a growing sense of dread creep up his spine as he stared at the dust cloud that the explosion left in its wake. While his classmates rooted loudly—with the other students adding in their cheers from atop the staircase that led into the USJ—they didn't know All Might's secret. Only Midoriya knew the truth. And with how Thirteen and Aizawa were acting earlier… it could only meant that his mentor had pushed himself too hard earlier today. Frankly it was amazing that was able to retain his muscular form without spitting up blood.

But that wasn't the main reason for him to feel fear. No. Rather, it was the terrifying idea that somehow the villains found a way to beat All Might. They wouldn't even be here if they weren't confidant in their skills.

As the dust started to clear up, Midoriya's eyes widen as his worst fears soon became reality. Despite having half his body dug into the floor, Nomu's upper half somehow reappeared underneath All Might' bent form, his claws digging into the great hero's sides. As he continued to stare in horror, the fanboy noticed that there was one of the misty villain's warp-gates circling around the brainy man's body. What was even more distressing, however, was that the villain was accidently digging into All Might's weak point, the old wound that had left him only able to fight crime for a few hours per day.

Blood leaked out of All Might's mouth as he continued to hold onto the monstrous villain. "So that's how it is…!" he grunted out just as the misty villain's form sprang up beside him.

"So you hoped to drive him into the concrete and seal his movements?" Shigaraki asked in amusement. "It wouldn't have worked. Nomu is as powerful as you." He then gave a nod over to the warp-gate villain. "Well done, Kurogiri. Perfect timing, really."

All Might let out a pained grunt as he let go of Nomu before quickly grabbing ahold of the hand stuck into his side. "Impressive, for first time offenders… but prepare yourselves!" Midoriya watched his hero yanked at the fingers that dug into his flesh, but the light-blue haired youth's claims proved to be not just bravado. Nomu never let go of his prey even as his fingers trembled violently under the power that All Might wielded.

"I can't say I much like the idea of having blood and guts inside my gate, but…" Kurogiri said ominously as he glided on his mist to stand right in front of All Might. Despite having no mouth, Midoriya could tell the villain was wearing a wicked smile. "If they're yours, I'll happily oblige. You see, it's Nomu's job to get around that blinding speed of yours and hold you down. And it's my job to close the warp gate on you while you're halfway through and immobilized. Thereby cutting you in two…. Although I must admit, this wasn't our primary strategy."

"We were going to blow you to bits, but that damn terrorist we brought along is too busy trying to kill some student of yours," Shigaraki huffed as he started to scratch the sides of his neck. "His powered over explosions is unrivaled, but what's the point of bring him along if he can't keep his end of our agreement to kill you!" His fingers dug more intently into his flesh, causing red lines to appear. He then stopped as he turned his attention back to All Might. "Still, watching you getting cut in half is better than nothing."

Midoriya froze as if he were struck by lightning. "He'll be… cut in half?!" While a part of his mind was worried over the terrorist that the villain spoke of, his thoughts were consumed by the current situation in front of him. Desperation started to fill his entire being as tried to think of something that would save his teacher, his hero. "Asu—Tsuyu!" he said, his resolve hardening as he knew what he had to do.

"You finally got it right. Nice." Tsuyu said happily as she walked over to the curly haired fanboy. "What is it, Midoriya?" She then blinked in surprise when Midoriya handed over their unconscious teacher to her.

"Take Aizawa Sensei for me…!"

"Sure…" She said hesitantly, slipping Aizawa's arms over her shoulder. "But what're you…"

Midoriya didn't allow her to finish her sentence as he was already dashing towards All Might and the fiendish villains. "There are so many things… So many! That I need you to teach me!" Suddenly swirling, black mist form in his path, blocking his way and ready to engulf him like before.

"Foolish," said Kurogiri, the mist starting to creep closer.

Midoriya, however, didn't slow down. Instead he pulled back a fist, tears brimming in his eyes, and prepared an all or nothing powerful smash. "ALL MIGHT!"

"GET THE HELL OUTTA HERE, DEKU!" Midoriya blinked incredulously as the villain's misty body exploded into a fiery fury. Smiling wickedly, Bakugo didn't give Kurogiri, or the fanboy for that matter, a moment to register a single thought as his hand shot forward. As quick as a flash, the wild blonde grabbed ahold of villain's metallic neck brace before grabbing his head and smashing it against the floor. The villain let out a hoarse cough, but Bakugo didn't care as held him down, an explosion menacingly bursting to live in one hand. "You're not all that! You misty mook!"

As Midoriya gaped at the miracle before him, the air suddenly turned frigid. A thick layer of ice glided across the floor until it encased half of Nomu's body, the abomination's grip on All Might faltering as his right hand loosened involuntarily. "So I heard you people are here to kill All Might," Todoroki said as he walked across the center of the USJ, each step making a sharp crackling sound on the icy path he created. "But scum like you could never kill the Symbol of Peace."

Nomu's body trembled as if to test the youth's words, yet before a single second could pass, a Steel Ball collided into the villain's left hand. The flesh instantly started to twist, along with the rest of his body, as the metallic sphere spun intensely, fingers quickly retracting out of All Might's side. Seeing his chance, the legendary hero immediately broke free from Nomu's grip, leaping away from the powerful foe, a hand covering the crimson stain on his shirt.

"Nyo Ho Ho! For someone who has such a large brain, you sure are slow on reaction time!" Gyro laughed, his golden grills shining brightly as he sat atop his horse. Midoriya blinked in astonishment at seeing the Italian, but his shock only grew when he noticed the unconscious form of Mountain Tim laying just behind the Spin Master's saddle. He looked worse for wear than Aizawa Sensei, if that was even possible.

"What the—?" Shigaraki started to hiss out before jumping out back as harden fist swung towards his face.

"Crap! Almost had 'im!" yelled Kirishima, jumping back a step before slamming his fists together.

Shigaraki glared disdainfully at the redhead, but his eyes went wide when he noticed two nail-bullets flying pass student's head. He was able to dodge the first bullet by jumping to the side, but the second one blasted apart one of the hands clinging to his neck even as he leaned back. Bits and pieces of flesh fell to the floor as the villain slowly stood upright.

Midoriya stared at the young villain for a moment before he whipped his gaze to side to see Johnny sitting atop his horse, a hand raised and pointing directly at Shigaraki. Time seemed to still for a moment for the fanboy, his mind trying to process what just happened in the last half a minute, but once it did, relief filled him like dam bursting apart. Despite being hunted down by other villains and looking more than a little roughed up, they were alive and well. What's more they managed to save All Might! That alone would have set Midoriya's mind at ease, but with the villains still present, he couldn't let his guard down just yet.

Just before he could focus his attention back to the villains, however, Midoriya saw something rather familiar in Johnny's eye. It was the dark flame. But something felt off about it. It felt… cold, hardened. As if his friend made a decision. Of what, Midoriya wasn't certain. However, the more he gazed upon that dark flame, the more he felt an ominous aura coming from him. And it sent chills down the fanboy's spine.


Johnny let out a hiss as he twisted in his saddle, his injured left shoulder aching with every movement, but his eyes never left Shigaraki. As soon as he arrived, he quickly zoned in on the youth with the creepy hand motif. The cold, sadistic, yet calm gleam in his blood-red eyes quickly told Johnny that he was the leader of the villains. He wasn't the only who noticed this as Kirishima practically leapt off Slow Dancer and made a beeline for the light-blue haired boy. Unlike the redhead, however, who simply wanted intended to knock the lights out of the weirdo, Johnny had a different method in mind. The villain's reflexes, however, were faster than he originally thought.

"Huh… thought he was the type of guy who was all talk," he muttered as his nails quickly grew back on his right hand.

"What the hell, Johnny?!" Kirishima demanded as he turned to face the American. "I know he's the bad guy, but you could've taken his head off!"

"That was the idea."

"W-What?!" Kirishima's eyes went wide at that remark, but Johnny ignored him as continued to keep his gaze locked on the villains. Yet he soon felt more eyes on him, causing him to turn his to the side to see his classmates staring right at him. All except All Might and Bakugo; the latter, of course, had his attention solely directed at his prey, a sadistic, wild grin on his lips. Though the hero, flickered his gaze only once to the crippled youth, before turning back to the other villains.

"Hey, Johnny. I know you like my jokes and all, but this isn't the time for them," Gyro told his pupil.

"I wasn't joking…" Johnny returned his gaze back to the young, messy haired villain, who now stared directly at him. He knew that this wasn't the way a hero should act, or even a kid his age, but he didn't care. He wasn't going to allow another psychopath go on a rampage. Sure he could have wounded him or crippled him, but after dealing with Oyecomova, he wasn't taking chances. If this weirdo had an ace up his sleeve, then it was best to put him down quickly.

Yet before he could fire off another shot, Shigaraki raised a hand to where the paraplegic shot off the hand-like prop from his neck. Placing his fingers along his skin, he went still for a long moment. Suddenly they started to twitch intensely before roughly digging into his skin. Faint lines formed with each scratch he took and it was until his entire neck was a pinkish red did he finally stopped his creepy actions.

"Ooooh… This is… annoying…" Shigaraki said darkly, sending a chill down Johnny's spine, causing him to hesitate. "You're lucky you missed my Father, but still… this is my one and only suit… It's not a proper raid if my things are damaged, you know? Makes me less equipped to deal with the final boss…. Makes me so angry… Still… it's rather interesting that a hero-in-training would even attempt what you just did…" His red eyes glaring intensely at Johnny, as if to pierce into his very soul.

As the villain continued to speak, Johnny felt cold sweat flowing his brow and the sides of his head. This guy was different from Oyecomova. While the terrorist was a fanatic, this guy was worse. There was just something about him that was wrong, more so than anyone else he ever encountered. Johnny couldn't quite say what it was, but there was one thing he was certain off. If Oyecomova was like a barracuda solely focused on Gyro, then this guy was a great white shark with blood in the water. He could practically taste the youth's blood lust even as sat on top Slow Dancer from a safe distance.

"You've pinned down our way out…" Shigaraki said as he turned his attention to Bakugo, as if Johnny was no longer a concern. "Well… this is a problem…" The wild blonde's teeth gleamed wide as his lips continued to curl into a satisfied grin. He then proceeded to gloat over the trapped Kurogiri, taunting him as he explained how he figured out the truth of his abilities and threatening him with very un-hero-like actions.

Shigaraki continued to stare at Bakugo for a moment before sweeping his gaze over the rest of the heroes-in-training. Johnny shuddered as the young villain's crimson gaze lingered on him once again before turning over to stare at the others. The urge to simply shoot the creep started to rise inside of him once again, but his nails never left his fingers. Instead his fingers trembled as the more sweat glistened his skin. "What the hell?! I wasn't this scared a moment ago or when I face Oyecomova, so why? What's so damn intimidating about some freak with a hand fetish?!"

"Not only have you beaten our level, but also our special support class…" The messy haired villain clasped his hands together, his gaze flickering between Bakugo and Gyro. Specifically the injuries they endured. "Granted, it appears that terrorist wasn't totally useless after all. He managed to chip away a portion of your health-bars. He still lost though… Today's kids are really something… Our League of Villains should be ashamed…!" He then raised one hand before snapping his fingers loudly. "Nomu. Take out that explosive brat. We need our escape route back."

"Hah! As if that hulking bird-brain can—," gloated Gyro before his mouth dropped open when he noticed Nomu twitching violently.

Despite his right side being incased in ice and his left being twisted into obscure angles by the Steel Ball, the abomination started to lurch his body through Kurogiri's warp-gate. Cracking sharply, the ice covered arm and leg fell apart like shattered glass. Chunks of frozen flesh fell to the floor, but the abomination continued to shakily push himself upward. Even his twisted muscles on his left half didn't stop him. With a heave, Nomu lurched forward, stumbling for a moment as what remain of his frozen bits fell away, causing the Steel Ball to fall from his body.

Johnny could only gape at that monstrous villain. He couldn't believe what he was seeing, yet what truly shocked him to the core was what happened next.

Nomu's body started bulge, muscles expanding and twisting where the frozen limbs crumpled. In a blink of an eye, the mass of meat formed together in a horrifying manner. Bone, sinew, muscle, and flesh, all of it quickly forming together to burst out brand new limbs for the abomination. So entranced by the grotesque regeneration, Johnny barely heard All Might exclaiming in disbelief since he thought this creature's Quirk was Shock Absorption. "Then how the hell is guy able to create new limbs?!" The American demanded as his mind continued to process what was happening.

"I don't remember saying that's all he can do," said Shigaraki, holding his hands out as if he was presenting a gift to the young heroes-in-training and their teacher. "This is Hyper Regeneration. Nomu is a super-powered living sandbag designed to withstand everything you've got, All Might."

As soon as he registered the villain's words, Johnny felt like he got punched in the gut by Bakugo. "This guys was created to beat All Might?!" His mind buzzed with similar worrisome thoughts, but he was snapped out of them when he noticed the abomination taking a step forward. Nomu wasn't even done regenerating his limbs before he was rushing like a bullet-train towards Bakugo.

Whipping a hand up, Johnny shot wildly at the horrifying creature, unloading both hands of their nail-bullets. However each shot missed as the hulking fiend became a blur, dashing with incredible speed that defied his incredible size. The youth didn't have time to think before a sudden shockwave burst forth, nearly throwing him off Slow Dancer. Screaming wildly, the horse started to dance backwards as her rider clung to their reins, but Johnny refused to let go. He barely acknowledged the similar shriek coming from Gyro's own horse, his concentration solely on trying to regain control of the appaloosa.

By the time he managed to calm Slow Dancer down, Johnny noticed that he was right next to Midoriya. Gyro too had managed to get his horse under control and surprisingly managed to keep the unconscious cowboy from falling off. Kirishima and Todoroki crouched beside Valkyrie for a moment before jumping back to their feet. Yet he was surprised to see Bakugo sitting next to the curly haired boy with a dumbstruck expression on his face. "How did you… get…" The American started to say, but quickly became silent when he turned and saw the hulking behemoth standing over the misty villain, exactly where Bakugo once stood.

However, that wasn't what made him pause.

Twin lines cut into the concrete floor as they trailed fifty feet away from Nomu until they eventually led to All Might. The ultimate hero coughed out blood that stained his now ruined suit while holding up two arms in front of his person.

"W-When… When did that guy hit All Might…?" Johnny asked, his voice a quiet whisper as he stared with wide eyes at the Symbol of Peace and the muscular monster.

"This guy doesn't know how to hold back…" said All Might, letting out another small cough of blood as he lowered his arms. It was in that moment that Johnny realized just how overwhelmingly outmatched he and his classmates were compared to that monster of a villain. If this monster could move at intense speeds, force a legendary hero back, and get acknowledged by said hero, then it what hope did they have against him?

"I'm impressed that you managed to take the hit, All Might," Shigaraki praised as he stared at the incredible hero. "Anything to save a comrade, right? Just like earlier, when… uh… those…" He pointed one pale finger at Midoriya, who shivered at the sudden attention from the villain, before slowly turning to Johnny. The light-brown haired youth tensed, but before he could raise a hand to see if his nails grew back, Shigaraki went on with what he had to say. "The plain one. He came at me with everything he had. And that one on the horse, he nearly took my head off with his nails. But violence in the name of saving others is admirable? Isn't it, hero?

"You know what, All Might? That pisses me off!" Shigaraki trembled violently and his hands immediately went to his neck to scratch vigorously. "Heroes and villains both thrive on violence, but we're still categorized. 'You're good.' 'I'm evil.' That's how it is!"

Suddenly his fingers stopped scratching, removing themselves from his neck to reveal bright red skin that looked like it was going to burst open if he continued his rage-filled obsession. "'Symbol of Peace'? Hah! In the end you're just a tool for violence, made to keep us down! And violence breeds only more violence. I'll show the world that by killing you!"

"What a load of hooey!" All Might retorted. "Idealistic criminals have a different sort of fires in their eyes." He then pointed at the young villain. "But you're just enjoying yourself, you big liar."

Though he couldn't see it, Johnny could tell there was a smile under Shigaraki's hand-like mask as he sneered at All Might. "You got me… Saw right through…"

"I can't believe I'm saying this, but… this guy is crazier than Oyecomova…" said Gyro, warily staring at the trio of villains as if they were rabid animals.

"Yeah…. But how the hell are we going to take them out?" asked Johnny. Sweat continued to drip down his face as he stared cautiously at Nomu. Though his concentration was divided between the monster and holding down the fear in his stomach that threatened to boil over into full-on panic at any moment.

"It's three on seven," Todoroki said simply, not a single hint of fear in his tone as ice started form around his feet. Just how did this guy keep so calm?

"But Kacchan showed us that mist man's weak point…!" said Midoriya, standing up to bravely face his foes with a head held up high. Even if he was trembling in his boots.

"These guys are some brutal dudes, but with us supporting All Might… we can beat them back!" exclaimed Kirishima, clenching his fingers into fists as he took a step towards the villains.

"Heh, that's a good attitude, Kirishima. You're really becoming a real red hot chili pepper!" Gyro chuckled, though his classmates, especially the redhead, all stopped to turn and stare the Italian. For his part, the horse jockey merely grinned before pointing at Kirishima's hair. "Get it? Red hot chili peppers? It's an original joke I just made up!"

"….Wow Gyro, that's a real gut buster," Johnny said with a dead pan expression. "But if you don't mind, let's just focus on these guys first, ok?"

"Right, right…" The Italian's grin became a thin line as he stared at his pupil. "Johnny, don't forget your lessons. That big guy may be tough, fast, and scary, but don't focus on him. Instead let All Might handle this bird-brain and we'll handle the others. They'll be infinitely easier to handle."

Johnny stared at his friend for a moment as the tightening pit in his stomach stilled before loosening up. If only a little anyway. The dark flame then burst forth in his eyes as he turned to face Shigaraki, Tusk materializing over his shoulder, filling him with renewed confidence. "….You're right. Let's crush these guys."

"No!" Johnny blinked as he saw a hand appear in front of him. Turning his head he saw All Might standing beside Slow Dancer. When did he get there? "Get out of here!"

"Things wouldn't have gone so well if I hadn't stepped in," Todoroki pointed out as he raised a frosty hand up, his eyes never leaving the villains.

"Yeah, without my Steel Balls you would've been half the man you are now," Gyro let out a soft chuckle, though his mirth was toned down as his eyes emulated his classmate's.

"Even if you fight that brain guy, the other two will still come at us," Johnny added, his eyes still locked on the abomination in particular, but paused when he saw Midoriya panicking from the corner of his eye.

"All Might, you're bleeding…" The fanboy hesitantly said before adding, "…and I think your time's u—Ah…."

"What the heck is he talking about," wondered Johnny, flicking his eyes over to his classmate and then to the Symbol of Peace.

"Right you all are, boys! And I thank you for the help!" All Might said as he turned to give them his trademark grin before focusing once more on the villains. "But fear not! Sit back and watch a pro get serious!"

Shigaraki let out a snort at that, but his eyes shifted over to Johnny for the briefest of instances. Or rather the little pink elephant on the cripple's shoulder. "… I see… so you have what Mister Terrorist has, huh?" He then wave a dismissive hand as he walked over till he was beside his partners in crime. "Doesn't matter now…. Nomu, Kurogiri…. Kill All Might…. I'll deal with the children." He then took another step forward his overwhelming bloodlust once more washing over the students as his blood red gaze was directed piercingly at them.

"Heads up, we're fighting after all!" Kirishima said as he readied in a stance as Shigaraki burst into a run.

Johnny raised a hand, his finger nails once again regrown and one already spinning as he pointed directly at the messy, light-blue haired youth.

"I have to stop these villains…." All Might muttered as he got into a stance similar to Kirishima's.

Ignoring him, Johnny let loose several nails at the young villain, who kept himself low as he was already halfway towards his prey. A Steel Ball followed after the nails, spinning intensely as to race for the right to hit its mark first.

Suddenly an immense presence filled the area, one that dwarfed Shigaraki's own murderous bloodlust. Johnny to blink in surprise as he, and his classmates, all whipped their heads around to face All Might. His eyes were burning brightly with a blue fire as his already massive aura continued to expand rapidly. "Because I am…. THE WORLD'S SYMBOL OF PEACE AND JUSTICE!"

Suddenly the ultimate hero lunged forward, practically flying across the floor. Nomu let out a shriek as he charged forth to meet him, each pounding step creating a crack into the floor. Both of them raised their fists back before throwing them forth; a mighty shockwave, greater than the one before, exploded as soon as their fists collided. The nail-bullets and Steel Ball was thrown backwards, crashing into and tearing apart scenery while narrowly missing the students as they too were forced back from the two juggernauts. Both Johnny and Gyro's horses screamed as they pranced around frantically. The American let out a several curses in his native language, but he managed to get Slow Dancer to calm down once more. Even Shigaraki was flung backwards, floating in the air for a moment before flipping backwards in midair.

"Weren't you listening?!" he demanded as he landed gracefully on the floor. "One of his powers is Shock Absorption!"

"Yeah, what of it!?"

Without another word, All Might reeled back another hand before delivering a powerful jab at the monster's stomach. The creature's own fist met his own, but the Hero didn't looked fazed or surprised. Instead, he pulled his fists back again and again, unleashing a barrage of high speed strikes that only appeared like a blur to everyone who witnessed this epic brawl.

Johnny couldn't believe what he was witnessing. He had seen All Might fight incredibly powerful foes before on T.V., but this was completely different. He could feel the absolute intensity of the fight. Quite literally in fact as the very air around him crackled and pulsed with every blow each opponent struck. High pressured air currents whirled around the battling duo, forcing everyone back to the point even Kurogiri loudly exclaimed that he couldn't get near them to use his Quirk. "This power…. It's insane!"

"They're so… fast!" exclaimed Kirishima as he tried desperately to keep his footing under the unrelenting air pressure.

"Just what the hell are they?!" demanded Gyro, one hand tightly gripping his reins while the other held down Mountain Tim least he fall off his horse. Johnny would have echoed his mentor's words, but he couldn't bring himself to speak a single syllable. All he could do was simply watch in awe.

All Might let out a grunt as Nomu managed sideswipe him, but he never took a single step back. Instead he kept up his barrage, his movements seeming to get faster as the fight dragged on. "He said that your Quirk is Shock Absorption not Nullification!" He roared as smashed a fist against the abomination's head. "Then that mean there's a limit to what you can take, right?!" He then let out another grunt through clenched teeth as his foe punched his injured, bloodied side. Yet he did not yield.

Then he did something Johnny didn't expect. He took a step forward. Nomu, the monster who was created to be All Might's equal, with the strength and speed to back up that claim, was slowly being forced back with every step the hero took. "So you were made to fight me, big guy?! If you can really withstand me firing at one-hundred percent of my power… then I'll have to go beyond that and force you to surrender!"

"You… You got to be kidding!?" exclaimed Johnny as his mind processed what the hero just said. "He's firing at full power and yet… he still has strength to spare?!"

The Symbol of Peace's strikes, already to the point of being blurs, became faster as they sliced through the air to strike at scar covered flesh. Despite injured and bleeding, he continued on forward. Nomu tried to keep up, to match hm blow for blow, but he simply couldn't. The hero was exceeding him at every at every limit!

Suddenly the monster's head reeled back as several fists crashed into his brain, causing him to miss a step. That was All Might needed. Ducking under a flailing limb, he roared as he let loose another powerful strike to Nomu's gut. The shock of the blow caused the floor to crack before flying apart as the villain was flung backwards.

Nomu let out another screech as he spun around in midair before thrusting a hand towards the floor. Thick lines appeared in the concrete as the villain slowed down before stopped abruptly as he stamped his feet down. Jagged cracks formed where he stood before becoming fissures as the monster scrambled across the floor like a raging gorilla. He then sprang forth off the ground, but he didn't get far into the air before two hard shoes smashed into his face. "A real hero… Will always find a way for justice to be served!" All Might didn't give him a second to retilate before spinning in midair to deliver another swift, powerful punch to his brain.

The monster flew down like a meteor, crashing into the floor before bouncing back up from the impact. All Might was right above him, a fist raised for another smash, but Nomu stopped him by striking first. Seeing this however, the hero continued to prove to be the faster of the two as he brought forth arms together to block the blow. Like a viper, he then shot a hand out wrapped the villain's arm in an iron grip.

Spinning in midair till he was a mini hurricane, All Might let out mighty cry as he hurled Nomu to the floor once more, creating an even bigger crater and destroying the USJ's square in the process. Nomu only bounced up into the air for a split second before the great hero landed right in front of him, the foundation beneath his feet crumbling into pebbles.

"Now for a lesson… You may have heard these words before, but I'll teach you what they really mean!" Though it took mere seconds, everything seemed to slow down as All Might stood up, his form that of a giant compared to the villain. A giant who raised a fist up high before pulling it back, steam erupting from it and the rest of his body as he took a step forward. "Go beyond… Plus... ULTRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

With a great mighty smash that created an explosive shockwave that dwarfed all others, All Might's fist collided with Nomu's stomach. As if it were a star collapsing upon itself, the hulking villain's chest suddenly turned a bright yellow as the rest of his body expanded abnormally. This didn't even last half a second before Nomu was suddenly flying up in the air like a rocket; the ground beneath All Might flying in the air as if to join the villain. The villain flew like a blur till he smashed into the USJ's dome ceiling, but even then that didn't stop his ascent. Metal, glass, and wire were like paper, exploding apart as the villain punctured through the dome till he was on the outside. Nothing seemed to slow him down as he flew higher and higher till he was a mere speck in the distance.

Johnny's mouth hung open as he stared at the hole that Nomu created in the USJ's dome. He'd never seen anything like what he just witnessed before… and it left him at loss for words. The sheer power and intensity from the fight left him dumbfounded, almost numb. As the seconds dragged on, however, his senses slowly came back to him along with the feeling of sheer awe. Up to this point, Johnny knew that All Might was the greatest in the world. No other hero could match him. He never really questioned that fact, just accepted it as the few fights he saw of the hero as a kid on T.V. supported that claim. Yet now he truly understand just why All Might truly was the best.

He wasn't the only one as the rest of his classmates, recovering from their own stupor, started to voice their awe. "That was like the finishing move in a videogame," muttered Kirishima. "He beat the Shock Absorption out of him! I never seen that kind of brutal strength!"

"Oh mio Dio!" Gyro exclaimed in his native tongue, as he gaped like a fish at the hole where Nomu flew through. "Just... Just… how does anyone have that much power?!"

"Imagining having power like that…" said Bakugo, his expression mirroring that of his fellows, though to a lesser degree. "He must have been punching that monster so fast that he couldn't regenerate…"

"He's really is the best…" concluded Todoroki, his tone the calmest amongst his classmates.

"That's how you get to be a pro…"

"He did it….." Midoriya said simply, surprising Johnny. After hearing the fanboy praise the Symbol of Peace so much, he thought Midoriya would be the most excited out of all of them. Instead the youth's gaze was locked on All Might.

Turning around, Johnny saw the legendary hero mostly covered in a thick cloud of dust and steam, his form bent downward after he punched the villain. "I really have gotten weaker…" said All Might, his voice carrying over to the heroes-in-training and that of the villains. "Back in my heyday, five hits would knocked that guy out…." He then straightened himself as he turned to face his students before placing a fist over his chest, his smile ever warm and brimming with confidence. "But today it took over three-hundred mighty blows!"

"You got to be kidding…" muttered Johnny, shaking his head as he couldn't believe what he just heard. "If this is his power now… he must have been truly an unstoppable force back in the day…"

"Gyro!" All Might's words cut off Johnny's thought as he shifted his gaze from the Symbol of Peace to his friend. The Italian blinked as he pointed a confused finger at himself, obviously wondering why he was being singled out. "It's time you took Mountain Tim out of here and get him medical attention. The same goes for the rest of you boys! Don't worry about me. I'll handle the rest of these villains."

"Uh… sure, All Might!" said Gyro, new found respect lacing his tone. "Come on, guys! Let's get out of here while All Might wipes the floor with these poor fools!" He then turned Valkyrie around and nudged her into a walk towards the stairs.

"Right…" agreed Todoroki, already following a step behind the long haired blonde. "We're not ready for this level yet…"

Bakugo didn't say anything but merely gave All Might one last look before following after his classmates. Yet not all of the students immediately followed the others example

"Midoriya!" Kirishima called out to his friend, causing Johnny to notice that the fanboy didn't even budge from his spot. Instead he took a step forward, surprising the paraplegic. "We gotta just hang back for now… Rush in and they might take you hostage or something…."

Yet Midoriya continued to stay still, his eyes never leaving All Might. While the others weren't able to see it, Johnny was at just the right position to view the curly haired boy's expression. His eyes were wide, his mouth gaping open, but it wasn't awe that Johnny saw. It was fear and dread. "What's he worried about…?" Furrowing his brow, he followed his classmate's gaze back to All Might. It took a moment to realize that the fanboy was afraid for the hero. Yet that didn't make any sense. "We just saw All Might crush the floor with that brain guy… So why?"

"You've been bested villains!" Johnny blinked as All Might's words to the villains cut off his thinking. Turning his head to the side, he saw that the two remaining villains were glaring intently at the hero. Though he noticed the messy light-blue haired youth was quivering with rage. "Surrender. We all want to get this over quickly!"

"You cheated…!" Though it was low, almost a whispered, Shigaraki's voice carried all across the square, allowing both the Symbol of Peace and his students to hear every word. "You've weakened? Not that I can see… We're completely outmatched. How dare you do that to my Nomu…? You cheated…!" Suddenly his hands whipped towards his neck, fingernails digging into the flesh intently as he scratched as if there were no tomorrow. "He's not weak at all! They… They lied to me!"

"He's… he's just a man-child…" muttered Johnny as he watched villainous youth go into a frenzy with his scratching. Did this guy really think this was game? "Probably…. He's crazier than Oyecomova so…" His thought was suddenly cut off he finally registered the villain's words. "Wait a second… what does he mean by 'they'?"

"Well? Coming to get me?!" demanded All Might, who was now almost completely covered in the cloud of dust, once more cutting off the American's thoughts as his booming voice echoed throughout the USJ. "What happened to clearing the game….? If you can take me, bring it on!" The villains shuddered, taking a step back from the heroic man. Yet that was they took. Clearly that wasn't enough for All Might as he yelled, "Well? What's keeping you?!"

"If only we had Nomu! If only! He was taking those hits so well…!" Shigaraki's hands scratched even more intensely now. Even from this distance, Johnny could see the faint red lines on the youth's neck returning. Though the American couldn't tell whether they were scratch marks or the youth finally drawing blood.

"Tomura Shigaraki… calm yourself," Kurogiri calmly advised before raising a misty hand towards All Might. "It's apparent that Nomu did manage to deal some real damage." He then turned towards the students, who stopped midway to the stairs as soon as they felt the villain's eyes. "While some of the kids are leaving, the others are holding back for some reason. And reinforcements from the school are bound to arrive in a few minutes. But if the two of us double-team him, we still have a chance…"

"Yes… Yes… Yes….!" Johnny felt the hairs on every inch of his skin rise up as a cold chill washed over him. Turning back towards Shigaraki, he noticed that the villainous youth had paused mid-scratch before retracting his fingers from his neck, his fingertips stained red. His eyes no longer held a raging inferno that consumed a moment ago. Instead there was a dark blaze flickering intently at All Might. Seeing this, Johnny shivered. That dark flame… it was scarily similar to his own. "Right… Right… Right… We can do this… The Final Boss is standing right there…"

"All Might'll take care of the big bads." Johnny held down involuntary gasp as soon as he heard Kirishima's voice right beside him. Tearing his eyes away from Shigaraki, Johnny turned to glare down at the redhead who had an apologetic look on his face. "Sorry, didn't mean to startle you there. But's let go see if the others need help. You too, Midoriya!" He then turned to walk over to where the others still stood clustered near the staircase, waiting for the rest of their classmates to join them.

Johnny took a deep breath to calm his nerves, but paused when he noticed that Midoriya still hadn't twitched from his spot. Sweat beaded down the fanboy's face and his entire form started to tremble intensely. But that wasn't what held Johnny's attention. Instead it was the great burning flame in his classmate's eyes. Unlike his own, however, it was bright and held a resolve that seemed boundless and unyielding. Just like All Might's. It didn't take Johnny a second to realize that Midoriya had come to some kind of decision.

"This is revenge for Nomu!" Johnny tore his gaze off Midoriya before whipping it around to see the villains charging at All Might; Kurogiri covering most of Shigaraki's body as they ran at a brisk pace. All Might never moved an inch as he stood in the dust cloud, his signature smile never wavering as the villains grew ever closer.

Suddenly Johnny heard a sharp crackle beside him. Quickly turning his to the side, he noticed that Midoriya was gone, the ground he once stood upon now having large cracks and mini crevices. Blinking in surprise, Johnny whipped around to see the curly haired youth flying towards the villains, his legs flopping around wildly in the air and his right fist was pulled back.

"What the hell is he thinking?!" demanded Johnny before whipping Slow Dancer's reins; the old appaloosa letting out a loud neigh as it sprinted after the flying kid. He heard the rest of his classmates calling after him, but he ignored them as his thoughts buzzed around in his head like an agitated hornet's nest. Why was Midoriya acting so reckless? Why would he break his legs again to help All Might, despite just witnessing the hero wiping the floor with someone who was built to beat him? Why risk his life for interfering?

Johnny was torn away from his thoughts when he noticed that the black mist surrounding Kurogiri's body suddenly grew immensely as Midoriya continued to rapidly close their distance. Emerging on top of the dark mass was a pale hand that reached down for the curly haired boy's head.

"Midoriya!" shouted Johnny as he raised his right hand and unloaded all of his nail-bullets at Shigaraki's own pale appendage. Flying across the square, the nail-bullets neared their mark until they were suddenly engulfed in black mist that formed right in front of young villain's hand. Eyes widening at the sight, Johnny only had a moment to process what just happened before letting out a sharp cry as he felt pain explode from his left shoulder.

Gritting his teeth, Johnny glanced to the side and saw that two bloody holes formed right underneath his shoulder pad, blood already starting to seep down his arm. From the corner of his eye he saw another warp-gate formed not too far away from Slow Dancer. "That bastard!" He glared intensely at the mist-covered villain, before biting down on his lip to hold own a pained cry as his horse galloped onward. Midoriya was right on top of the villains and All Might now—the latter of which had yet to move despite everything that has happened—and drawing ever closer to the villain's open palm.

Even though pain wracked his arm with each slight movement he made or that of his horse, Johnny let go of the reins to his horse before using his right hand hold up his left, pointing it directly at Shigaraki instead of his hand. His eyes burned with the dark flame as everything seemed to slow to a crawl.

Yet before Johnny could unleash another nail-bullet barrage, a loud bang went off in the USJ. Blinking in surprise, it took the American a half of a second to realize blood was spurting out of the hand that was reaching for Midoriya, a tiny hole now formed in the villain's flesh.

"What the…?" said Johnny, pulling Slow Dancer to a halt after dropping his injured arm. He then whirled his head around, wincing at the sudden movement from his injured shoulder as he gritted his teeth.

Standing on top of the staircase that led into the USJ was nearly all the teachers of U.A. From Present Mic to even the Principal of the school, each looked ready to fight as they glared down at the remaining villains. Yet what surprised the American was seeing Ida standing beside them, his face looking frantic as if he was expecting to arrive too late.

"President of Class One-A, Tenya Ida!" the dark-blue haired youth cried out in a loud voice that could be heard throughout the USJ. "Reporting for duty!"

"I guess he's earned the right to be called class president…" said Johnny, a bit of relief filling him at the sight of his teachers and class president.

"Ahhhh, they're here… game over…" said Shigaraki, causing the paraplegic to turn back to stare warily at him. The young villain eyes flickered to his hand for a moment before glaring intently at the assembled heroes. "Guess we gotta try another time, Kuro—"

His sentence was cut off by a hail of bullets. The young villain let out a sharp hiss as his flesh was pierced over and over, blood dying his black clothes a bright red. Kurogiri tried to shield his leader, his black mist covering the youth, but the bullets refused to let up.

Suddenly the swirling black mass was slowly drifted away from the villains, surprising both of them. Blinking at the sight, Johnny turned to see Thirteen, his suit torn apart as he laid on the steps on the USJ with a gauntlet pointed directly at the villainous duo.

A frustrated growl brought everyone attention back to Shigaraki as he was getting sucked into the dark void of Kurogiri's warp-gate. His eyes, burning with hate, never leaving All Might. "I may have failed here, Symbol of Peace… But the next time we meet…. You're dead, All Might." Without another word, the villain was swallowed entirely by the mist, which in turn slowly started to fade away until there was nothing remained.

For a moment, everything was silent before finally Johnny let out a long breath. Slumping forward into his saddle till he rested on Slow Dancer's neck, he ignored the pain from his shoulder as he relished in the fact that everyone was finally safe. Though with that thought came the crashing fatigue of his weary body. The adrenaline in his system was starting to wear off and his shoulder was starting throb painfully.

"I… couldn't do anything…" Johnny blinked at that admission before looking to see Midoriya not to far away from him, laying on the ground as his legs once more bent at crooked angles. Tears threaten to spill down his cheeks as he tried to push himself up.

"That's not true." Midoriya and Johnny blinked before turning to see All Might, his form now almost completely covered in thick dust and steam. "If you hadn't given me those few seconds… I would be in some serious trouble… You saved me. Again."

"…What does he mean by that?" wondered Johnny, crooking an eyebrow at the Symbol of Peace. Now that he didn't have to worry about himself getting killed, the paraplegic noticed something rather odd about the last few minutes. Particularly why All Might didn't raise a finger when his students came to help him, especially when they got hurt in the process.

Suddenly Johnny remembered the talks his class had on the way to the USJ, particularly how Midoriya's own Quirk resembled All Might's. Combined with the fanboy's desperate attempt to save All Might and the fact that he miraculously gained a Quirk when he had none, the paraplegic's suspicions grew by the second.

"Midoriya, Johnny!" Johnny was torn away from his thoughts as he turned to see Kirishima running over to them. "Are you guys okay?!"

The redhead quickly made his way over to them, but halted when a wall of concrete in front of him and the paraplegic. Slow Dancer let out sharp neigh at the appearance of the wall before moving back a bit, causing Johnny to bite back a curse as his wounded shoulder shifted with every step his horse took. Furrowing his brow, he turned his head over to glare intently at a blocky-looking man with pale skin who was quickly making his way over to the group.

"We need to make sure all the students are safe," said Cementoss as walked over to stand beside Slow Dancer; the horse letting out a snort as she mimicked its owner and glared at the heroic teacher. "I'll deal with the wounded."

"Makes sense! Roger that!" Kirishima gave the hero a thumbs up before heading back to the rest of his classmates.

"Thanks… that was close, Cementoss…" said All Might, his voice a bit subdued behind the newly formed wall.

Johnny's eyes flicked over to where All Might had been behind the wall, ignoring the square-like hero's attempt to apply first aid on him. The legendary hero's compliment cemented the cripple's suspicions, yet not outright confirming them. Though he knew of one way to do so. As soon as he was all healed up, he was going to have a long talk with Midoriya.


"God damn that stings!" said Gyro as he sat on a medical bench in the nurse's office, his stitched up leg exposed and propped up on the table, before letting out a yelp as a stiff cane collided with his left arm.

"You watch what you say, young man," said Recovery Girl as she pulled back her cane, her eyes narrowing dangerously at the youth. "I'll not have you speak such foul language in my presence."

The Italian looked down abashed as he rubbed his now aching arm. "A-Ah… Sorry, Recovery Girl…."

"As long as you remember your manners, I'll let this one slide." The elderly woman let out a sigh before turning her attention Gyro's leg, staring at every line of stitches with a critical eye. "I must say… besides how lucky you are to only bruised marks on your back, the work you done on your leg is impressive, especially with that string you used. Already the flesh and bone is mending together at an accelerated rate. And the nerves seem to be mostly healed, if your reaction from me poking your leg are anything to go by. There are few Quirks out there that achieve such rapid success without drawback. Truly this Zombie Horse is one of a kind. However…" She then slathered disinfectant all over his leg, causing him to suck in a deep breath before clenching his teeth. "You should have had antibiotics on you to finish the job! Your leg might get healed up, but if it got infected then it would have been for not!"

"B-But the Zombie Horse can do that! It has medical nutrients and anti—"

"No buts! Even if the Zombie Horse can do that, it would have acted too slowly. Combined with the large amount of dust and the rusty components from the collapsed zone, you could've caught an infection then it that would have quickly worked its way up your leg till it was too late… You were extremely lucky, Gyro Zeppeli."

"…I'm sorry, Recovery Girl. I'll make sure to have all the proper medical equipment on me next time." He said solemnly before giving the old heroine his signature smile. "Though I must say, the Goddess of good fortune must be looking out for me today. Otherwise I would have traded out my sweet hero outfit for a peg leg and an eye patch."

"Oh that's a good one, Gyro," Johnny said wearily from his bed next to the Italian, his shoulder now patched up with several temporary fresh bandages that Cementoss applied on him. "I can totally see you wearing a pirate's coat and calling yourself 'Captain Gyro'."

"Do you really think so, Johnny?" The Italian's sincere question nearly caused Johnny to roll his eyes, but thankfully he was saved from doing that by Recover Girl.

"That's enough of that. Don't encourage him otherwise he'll be liable to do something far more reckless than what he did with his leg." Recovery Girl then turned her gaze back to Gyro. "Although, I have to say I'm impressed. No first year has ever to been able to take care of themselves as well you did, deary. Or have the medical knowledge to do it properly and without further harming themselves. Where did you learn to do all this?"

Johnny blinked at the question before turning to face his mentor. The Italian avoided both the old woman's gaze and that of his pupil's, his attention focused solely on a potted flower beside his bed. "Gyro…" the American said firmly as he narrowed his eyes.

"Alright, alright…. No need to get testy, Johnny," Gyro said flatly as he turned to face them. "I learned all that I know from my father, ok?"

"Wait… I thought your dad was the chief executioner and prison warden of Italy?" That immediately caused Recovery Girl to give Gyro a sharp look.

"Any idiot can kill someone, Johnny, but that isn't enough for the role of chief executioner. No. It takes a lot more than that. I don't know about anywhere else, but ever since the death penalty laws were reinstated in Italy when Quirks appeared, every executioner must have extensive knowledge of the human body in order to give death row prisoners a peaceful, painless death. In short, the main job of an executioner is to make a prisoner feel comfortable before their end." Gyro then turned his head to the side to stare at a window where the setting sun shined through. "Thankfully the Zeppeli family have been doctors for generations. My father personally runs our family hospital part time while he works as an executioner… well, now fulltime I suppose…"

Johnny frowned as he processed his friend's words. "So basically your dad taught you everything he knows in order to prepare yourself for becoming a hero?" For a split second, Gyro gave him sideways glance before returning his attention back to the window. But something in his eye told the American that wasn't the reason at all, which puzzled him greatly. "If that isn't the reason, then why…?"

Before he could ask, however, the door to their room in the nurse's office suddenly opened. Standing in the doorway was a young boy. He was about average height and had medium sized, bright-pink hair. He wore the regular male uniform of U.A., but on top his head sat a rather peculiar hat, having black furred sides and golden colored bill while a similarly colored spike towering on top. His dark-purple eyes examined Johnny for a moment before shifting his gaze to Recovery Girl and Gyro, placing a hand over his hip as if he wasn't all that impressed.

Yet as the newcomer walked into the room Johnny noticed something odd. Two small mounds, almost barely noticeable, stood out at the boy's chest. Putting two and two together, the light-brown haired boy's cheeks flushed as realization hit him like a tidal wave.

"Grandmother…" said the boy in a voice that sounded a bit androgynous, ignoring the startled looks both foreigners gave him, "I've treated the injuries of Izuku Midoriya, but refrained from bothering All Might, Aizawa Sensei, or Mountain Tim Sensei as you requested."

"Ah, good," Recovery Girl said as got down from her chair beside Gyro and started to walk towards the door. "I'll handle their treatment personally then. Makoto, please be a dear and finish treating these two boys? I already treated all the serious parts of their injuries, so all you have to do is clean them and make sure they all bandaged up."

"Of course, Grandmother."

Recovery Girl gave the boy a nod before looking him up and down. "I see your still wearing that, Makoto… When are you ever going to try something different for a change? Something more elegant?"

"…That pretty much confirms it… She's a girl who's into crossdressing…" thought Johnny as he examined the now identified bright-pink haired girl closely.

Makoto gave her grandmother a halfhearted shrug. "I like what I wear, Grandmother," she said blandly, causing Recovery Girl to shake her head.

"We'll talk more about that later. For now I need to go attend All Might." With that said, the elderly hero left the room.

Gyro let out a sigh as he adjusted himself on his table. "Look, you don't need to stick around—Makoto, was it? I'm perfectly capable of banda—AAAAAH!" He yelped loudly as the cold, stinging touch of a damp cloth soaked in alcohol touched his injured leg.

"I don't know you, so I can't really trust your judgement in something that concerns your health. My Grandmother would be furious with me if I let any patient of mine hurt themselves or worsen their condition. I may be a part-time student assistant here in the nurse's office, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to take this seriously."

"Jesus! Warn me when yo—OOOOOOOOOOO!" Makoto rubbed the cloth a bit more firmly, causing the Italian to glare holes at her. "God dammit! Stop that! Is your hearing poor like your taste in hats!?"

The pink haired girl paused for a moment to meet Gyro's glare. "Are you really one to talk with those holes in your own hat?" she said in such a flat tone that Johnny couldn't help but let out a chuckle. The long haired blonde, however, was clearly not amused at all.

"You got a lot of nerve to—GHH!" Gyro clenched his teeth in time to hold down another yelp. "Will you just finish cleaning it and bandage it already?!"

Johnny let another chuckle as his friend bickered irritably to the pink haired girl. After everything that had happened today, it was oddly a calming slightly. Not perfect, but better than being nearly killed by lunatics with a grudge against All Might. And while he didn't get a chance to learn about Stands that much from Mountain Tim, he did get some insight on Gyro's past. Not to mention a hint on the relationship between Midoriya and All Might. "It's something, I suppose..." he thought to himself as he closed his eyes, feeling the day's exhaustion finally taking hold of him. "Not a lot, but I'll take it for now…" With that in mind, Johnny let himself drift off into sleep while the sounds of the two students' argument continued to echoing throughout the nurse's office.


Author's Note: Well I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! Sorry for the wait for it though. As for the reason why it's late, I've been a little distracted as of late. Like, I love writing this story, and my others as well, but with college in full swing for another semester, my time has been divided to say the least. Not to mention there are so many things that came out recently. New Anime, new video games, new manga to read, new books, etc. I want to do all those things, but I only have so much time.

So I'm going to be taking a small break from writing for a while. Don't worry, I'm not abandoning this story, or my others, I'm simply taking a month or two off to catch up on the things I want to do. Such as gaming. Got a gaming list a mile long at this point. For the next update I think I shall be able to get something done for late December or early January, before Christmas Break is over. This way I will feel recharged and ready for more writing.

Speaking of writing, I really hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. Sure it wasn't entirely original, but I hoped to make it as action packed and exciting as in the original My Hero Academia series. Now the reason as to why I didn't change the All Might fight is because of two reasons. The first being that the others wouldn't do anything, what with All Might and Nomu's powerful shockwaves forcing everyone back. Which I tried to demostrate earlier with Johnny and Gyro trying to gun down Shigaraki only to have their projectiles thrown back by the first punch All Might and Nomu gave each other. The second reason however is because I didn't think I could do anything to improve upon it. What I mean is, if I tried to edit Johnny into the fight, I feel like it would only diminish the fight as a whole. Like, the fight isn't about Johnny or Gyro or Midoriya. It's about All Might and showing exactly why he's the greatest hero ever. I know some of you might be disappointed by my decision, and I apologize to you for it, but I'm adamant that this is the best option for the chapter.

Don't worry though. I promised original content and I will give you all original content in the next two arcs. These next two arcs will be focused on Stand Users and how Class 1-A will have to contend with them, and I already gave you all hints on the first arc, and they are done it will be the tournament arc. This my current plan for the story.

Other than, however, I hope you all liked this chapter and other references I put into it. Also I hope you liked the cameo of Hot Pants at the end. I promised you all that character from SBR will be showing up. And she will play a part in the story, well... not now, but later. Got to build her up a bit more, you know?

Also the Musical reference from the title of this chapter, "You Say Run", is from the My Hero Academia Soundtrack. It's the song that plays when either All Might or Midoriya are about to do something epic or get serious in fighting. Though more for the former than the latter, for reasons I will get into later chapters. I found this song very fitting since it goes great with the fight scene with All Might and Nomu, showing how powerful All Might is and why he's the best.

By the way, I know I said no spoiling for future characters, but there is one character that I can confirm will make an appearance. And that Ringo Roadagain. You can't have a Steel Ball Run story without this guy, the manliest secondary villain in the Jojo's series and having a huge impact on Gyro. Though I will say he will show much later and not in the next two arcs. But when he does... prepare to enter the True Man's World.

Lastly, before I go into review responses, I'm not going to character stats for this chapter. Simply because I'm a little tired at the moment and I refuse to delay this chapter any more than I have to. (Seriously I kept getting sidetracked for a month before I could finish this thing.) So apologizes about that, but I will try to get you all Bakugo's Stats next time.

Anyway, on with the review responses. Though some of them will be short as I want to post this up quickly.

gold crown dragon: Hehe, that joke is worthy of the Zeppeli seal of approval. And as for the answer to your question. Yes. As for who else, other than Hot Pants who got revealed in this chapter, Spoilers~!

betsybugaboo: Oh darn, your right. Sorry about that. I'll be more careful in the future to make sure no more screw ups like that happen again. Great catch, man!

echoSMOKER: Thanks for liking my story! :D

Guest #1: I can't really say otherwise I will be spoiling future plot points. All can say is, wait and see.

mastergamer14: For your question, I can't really say. For your other stuff: No, Class 1-A won't be getting Stands. Though the thought has crossed my mind, their Quirks are already top tier so it only make them OP if they had Stands. As for Eyes Heaven, unfortunately that story won't make into mine. Sorry, but I want to keep this mostly manga/anime related from Jojo.

TheLunaticChild: Hehehe, glad you enjoyed this! I hope you like the fight with All Might and Nomu in this chapter! :D

Stoopkid241: Thank you very much. I try my best with emulating the feel of both Jojo and My Hero Academia with my story, while adding my own spin on things. Hope you continue to read my work!

jalen johnson: Thank you so much for your detailed posts! Really appreciate each of them. :3

The Infamous Man: As usual, I already sent PMs to you about my gratitude and thanks for your reviews. They are really helpful and I look forward to them each time I release a chapter!

KomnenosAlexios: Actually, the universe was remade when Emperio interfered. Shifting things around till things were clearly different than before. Hence why Steel Ball Run and onwards is so unique compared to previous parts.

Ultimate-Zelda Fan: He'll get Ball Breaker later. Right now, he's quirkless and standless. And again, I don't want to spoil future plot points of future characters. So sorry about that, but I'm not going to say anything.

NCam42: Thank you for liking my story! As for your questions about Tusk, don't worry. Johnny will eventually get his other acts later down the road and from sources you may not suspect. Diego and his Stand... Well, you'll find out... Soon. And, no. Don't any of you assume I confirmed anything right there.

Hercules8: Thank for all your wonderful reviews! I really appreciate each of them! :D

ReverendRevenant: Thank you! I hope to keep going when I have the time and after my mini break! :3

TheCrocutaAsylum: Thank you so much for that compliment! Means a lot to me. And as for your question. I already confirmed it above, but yes Ringo will be showing up later. Much later. But he will have an impact on several characters, Kirishima being one of them.

Lammchen Guest: Thank you for your kind review! I hope you continue to enjoy future chapters! :3

That's about it for review responses. Thank you all again for your wonderful support! I hope you liked this chapter and I will be seeing you again, after my break! Until then I hope you all have a nice day!

Sincerely, Count Chaos.