Elsewhere as people were fleeing the scene, Shoto was talking on the phone while Momo, Ochako and Pinkie not too far behind.
"Midoriya, we've successfully evacuated, are the five of you safe?" Shoto asked.
"We're fine," Izuku said. "Did anyone see you?"
"No, we're blending in with the civilians," Shoto confirmed. "Some pros are helping people evacuate. How's Deadpool?"
"Well last I saw him, he was fighting, but he was holding his own. I trust he'll be fine," Izuku said.
"I think it's good to have faith in him, he is an experienced pro after all," Shoto said. "What about you? Are you gonna be able to get home alright?"
"Yes but it might take a while," Izuku said. "Right now we're stuck in front of a station, but we were lucky to miss that last shockwave, the rescue was a success."
"It wasn't a damn rescue!" Bakugo shouted. "You idiots were just my best escape route!"
"Says the guy who got yeeted by Mayday," Rina taunted.
"You wanna go Claw Girl!?" Bakugo asked.
"Don't start fighting, now's not the time for that," Kirishima said.
Bakugo took a breath to calm himself, he did not feel like getting angry right now, "Look, I had to get out of the way and let All Might and Spider-Man do what they needed to do."
"He's right, this way we're not in any danger," Izuku said. "Not only is Deadpool there to help, so is Gran Torino. Oh, can't forget about The Human Torch and Rainbow Dash either." He saw some helicopters flying ahead. "I hope we made the right decision to leave, I mean, it's what All Might would have wanted, wouldn't he?"
"Hey where is Parker anyway?" Kirishima wondered. "I'm almost surprised she came, she made it pretty clear that she wasn't concerned about Bakugo."
"Knowing Mayday, she was worried but tried to mask it. Truth be told she can be a softie, despite her poor attempts to hide it," Rina said. "Plus considering Deku here tore her a new one over her bitchiness, it probably made her worried about him hating her."
"That's a bit extreme, I would never hate Mayday, if anything it's because she's my friend that I had to tell her how I felt," Izuku said.
"What the hell are you losers rambling on about?" Bakugo asked. "What's this about Deku tearing Web Girl a new one?"
"Oh you should have seen it, Deku flipped his lid because he was fed up with Mayday's bullshit," Rina said. "I've never seen him that angry."
"Yeah, same here," Kirishima said. "He really put Parker in her place."
"Enough, please, I don't want to think about it, I hated getting that way," Izuku said.
"Well tough shit nerd, if you're gonna be a hero you gotta grow a pair," Bakugo said. "I don't know what you said to Parker but she probably deserved it. Not to say I care about your pity, nor do I need you speaking on my behalf, but if you care about that girl, you'll be honest with her and keep her in her place."
Rina looked surprised by Bakugo's words, "That almost sounded inspirational. Never would have taken you for the motivating type."
"I'm not trying to motivate him, I'm just telling Deku basic life facts, any moron can do something as simple as that!" Bakugo said.
"I'm with Bakugo here, minus the moron part. Especially since Midoriya is the only one Parker respects," Kirishima said. "Like he said, it's on him to be honest with her."
"I just hope she improves her attitude, maybe tonight was the first step," Izuku said, looking around. "Mayday, I hope you got to safety."
Not too far off, Mayday was dangling off a ledge, she could see Izuku but she wasn't ready for him to see her, she pulled herself to the rooftop to watch the screen and see how the battle turned out.
Back at the fight, All Might was seen pinning All for One down while struggling to maintain his muscle form, slowly it was slipping away.
"You have much in common with the woman who trained you," All for One said.
"My master was a true hero," All Might said, as he remembered the teachings of his predecessor. "Keep her name out of your mouth!"
"A woman with such grand ideals she couldn't live up to, how embarrassing for her to inherit the quirk I created," All for One said. "Her death was so deplorable too, shall I tell you about-"
"ENOUGH!" All Might shouted, punching All for One once again. The shockwave knocked him toward a Helicopter, nearly knocking it out the sky. Fortunately, Gran Torino was quick to pull All Might away.
"Don't let yourself get distracted again! That's how you got a damn hole in your stomach!" Gran Torino landed down with All Might. "Your emotions are your biggest weakness, don't let All for One under your skin."
"Yes sir," All Might said.
As All for One stood up, he found himself webbed by Peter, the hero getting his attention, "You're pretty tough to take hits from All Might like that!" Peter pulled in for a punch to All for One's face, stumbling the villain back. "But something tells me it took a hell of a lot out of you!"
All for One tried to attack with his tendrils again, but Peter dodged out the way and dashed in for a kick to the chest of the villain.
"Spider-Man, be careful!" All Might warned.
"Don't worry about him, he'll be fine," Gran Torino said. "He's doing what you should be doing, keeping a cool head and using your wits. All for One is not the same as he was six years prior."
"I can see that," All Might said. "This won't be easy, but I will win!"
"Remember, you have allies, you're not alone in this fight," Gran Torino reminded.
"I can't burden them with my problems though, this is personal," All Might said.
"Since when did you get territorial about villains? Who are you, Batman?" Gran Torino scolded. "Your mutual buddy Clark has gotten cocky once or twice himself, and even he got walloped for it. What matters most is bringing All for One down, Spider-Man could be the key to finally avenging Nana."
All Might couldn't argue this, he knows that both Superman and Captain America had suggested he form his own hero group of sorts, and while he has worked in teams before, he always pegged himself a solo guy. But for now, he had to accept assistance, for the greater good.
Peter continued to attack All for One with a quick barrage of punches. The moment the villain tried to retaliate, Peter leapt back and blasted All for One with a massive impact web shot that tied him up.
"I got this one Spidey!" Johnny said, flying in and blasting All for One point blank with his fire, holding back enough so that he wouldn't potentially kill the villain.
"Whoa! That was intense! Bet that stopped that villain!" Kirishima said as he and everyone else continued to watch the battle from a giant TV screen.
When the smoke cleared, All for One was still standing, dusting himself off, "Not bad, your fire is incredible. How I would love to have your quirk Human Torch, and yours as well Spider-Man."
"Keep dreaming, someone like you couldn't handle my powers anyway," Peter said. "Not like you'll even have a chance to take them from me."
"Truthfully, I don't need to take them from you, after all you're not the only one with this type of power," All for One said. "Maybe I can find your sidekick, Kid Arachnid. Or your other friend, Ghost Spider. Maybe even that sweet, adorable cousin of yours."
"Try it, not like they'll go down without a fight, they're all experienced pros that are more than capable of bringing you down," Peter warned.
"Well then, perhaps I'll settle on taking it from your daughter," All for One said, Peter's eye twitching under his mask. "Shigaraki and his associates managed to capture one classmate, who's to say that your daughter-"
Peter cut the villain off with a massive punch to his jaw, "Go anywhere near my daughter and you'll need more than a life support mask."
"My, my, did not expect such a violent warning from the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man," All for One taunted. "I dare say you packed a lot more power in that last punch."
"Spidey here is way out of your league old man," Johnny said. "He's so out that he probably doesn't even need to waste his time with you, I can just take you out myself."
"If you truly believe that Human Torch," All for One said, holding his arms out. "Then come and give me your best shot."
"With pleasure!" Johnny was about to blast more fire when All for One summoned spikes below him, the flame hero barely dodging out the way in time. "What the-"
All for One then blasted Johnny out of the sky with his air cannon. Peter webbed All for One, but the villain pulled Peter toward his direction with the webbing and punched him through the nearby warehouse.
"Hey you!" Rainbow Dash flew in with a diving kick, but All for One used a tendril to latch onto some concrete and flung it at Rainbow Dash, knocking her out of the air.
"Such impatience, no one wants to wait their turn these days," All for One said. "Not that it matters, they will all fall in the end."
"Get ready Toshinori," Gran Torino said, motivating All Might back to his feet. "The battle isn't over yet."
"Not until he's done for good!" All Might declared.
In the skies above, a helicopter was flying over the damage as a nervous reporter began explaining the situation, "It's a truly horrible scene, half of Kamino Ward was destroyed in a terrifying display of power. All Might and a group of pros are fighting the villain that caused the blast. It's amazing just how powerful this villain is! Not only destroying the city with relative ease, but also holding back heroes like All Might, Spider-Man and The Human Torch! He's barely breaking a sweat!"
This incident was being viewed by the UA teachers, specifically Aizawa, Vlad King and Nezu.
"Our plan has been thwarted, it's up to you now, All Might!" Nezu hoped his old friend could pull off the win.
Many of the citizens all over Japan were watching this fight on TV, many of them looking concerned, wondering how far away their homes are from the fight, worried that All Might looked too beat up and wondering where the other pros were.
Students such as Tokoyami, Mineta, Tsuyu, Yuga as well as Franklin and Flurry were watching from their homes, the latter two alongside Franklin's cousin Torus and the Pie-Wilson kids, Elanor and Lil' Cheese, all either on TV or computer, very worried for what was going down.
Bulma had kept an eye on this fight from Capsule Corp, alongside both Trunks and Vegeta, the latter who was considering going down to Kamino Ward himself if things really got out of hand, and to personally see All for One's power. He wasn't the only one interested, as Goku watched on from his home alongside a worried Chi-Chi, a curious Goten, and an equally curious Pan, awaiting to see more.
Seto Kaiba had watched the battle from his office as well, alongside his brother Mokuba, the latter eagerly anticipating the heroes to come out on top while the older of the two had reserves on the outcome. Also present was their friend Medaka Kurokami, who considered taking the first taxi over to that location.
This incident was so big that it was seen on many outlets all over the world, including Times Square, where heroes like Luke Cage, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Firestar, Iron Fist and Elektra were anticipating the showdown. The most worried of the heroes was Miles Morales, the young hero hoping his mentor would be able to pull the win off, along with Spider-Gwen, who had a little more faith in Peter but still worried about how he would handle this. Peter's Aunt May was also watching from her own TV, keeping an eye out for her nephew.
Reed, Susan and Ben watched on from The Baxter Building, worried for Johnny Storm and Rainbow Dash, hoping they wouldn't be too badly hurt, or worse.
Avengers such as Captain America, Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, Hawkeye, Black Widow and Thor kept watch inside their base.
Tony seemed incredibly concerned for his own protégé. "Come on Peter, you can do this!"
Meanwhile Cap was worried about his good friend doing battle, "Hang in there Toshinori."
Many of the X-Men in their Rochester Boarding school, such as Storm, Beast, Nightcrawler and Kitty Pride were also keen on seeing this battle end, while also wondering what would happen in regards to Gambit and Wolverine, with Cyclops, Jean and Rogue especially hoping to see the aforementioned heroes.
Meanwhile, Professor X seemed rather concerned by the sight of All for One, knowing full well who he is, and knowing just how bad the situation is for All Might.
In Equestria, watching from the Castle of Friendship, Starlight Glimmer was sitting on the couch, nearly biting her nails, hoping that her friends could pull off the win. Many of the citizens in town and beyond were concerned for the battle that their Princess and her husband were either taking part in or nearby, especially the likes of Sunset Shimmer, Spike, as well as the trio of Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo.
Beyond that, Shining Armor and Cadance observed from their castle, the father and prince desperately wanting to be in Japan right now, just to check if his daughter is safe with his own eyes. The Princesses Celestia and Luna kept a close eye themselves, each of them pulling for Twilight's success.
From his mansion in Gotham City, Bruce Wayne seemed on edge from the fight, wondering just how dangerous All for One could be if he was holding off this many heroes. Even his elderly butler Alfred Pennyworth seemed a tad bit concerned for the safety of All Might and the heroes present, he just hoped he could pull through.
Even the now adult Titans were gathered together, members such as Nightwing, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy and Cyborg, watching from their old base, Titan Tower.
Even two others kept a close eye, that being fellow Element Rarity, and X-Men Member, Bobby Drake.
Lois Lane wasn't too far away from the action either, gesturing to her crew, "Hurry up, and get me in the shot!" Once the cameras were rolling, she resumed her journalist attitude, "This is Lois Lane of the Daily Planet reporting to you like from Kamino Ward in Japan. A big battle against evil is going down as local hero and icon All Might is doing battle against a mysterious foe, with help from New York's own Spider-Man. Will good prevail? This reporter hopes so."
Back at the battle, All for One was secretly charging up energy while the heroes took a moment to assess the situation.
"You know All Might, I feel rather conflicted right now," All for One said. "Tomura has been chipping away at society's trust in heroes, I do not feel it right for me to topple that foundation. It's funny too, as much as you hate me, I actually loathe you more. While I am the one who killed your master, you still took so much from me, destroyed everything I have tried to build. I want you to suffer until your last breath and die in shame in front of the world!"
All for One began to power up his right arm, Gran Torino looking worried, "A big one's coming, dodge and counter!"
"I'm not aiming for you All Might!" All for One said, shifting his attention to a nearby woman. "I'm aiming for your hero's pride!"
"NO!" All Might shouted as he leapt into action just as All for One hit a massive air cannon attack. He stopped the attack but at a cost, his muscle form was completely gone.
"Now for the whole world to see you for who you truly are, Symbol of Peace," All for One taunted.
For the first time, the world could see All Might in his true form, the weakened form he tried so hard to hide for several years.
"He looks like a skeleton," a bystander commented.
"Is that really All Might?" another person asked.
"No...All Might's secret..." Izuku muttered.
"Oh no, All Might!" Cap shouted from the base, surprising his friends.
"Take it easy Steve, he'll be fine," Tony insisted. He truthfully wasn't sure but he did not want to worry his friend, of course knowing Cap, he sees right through that. "Fine situation you got yourself into All Might."
"So...he just couldn't keep it up, could he?" Bruce Wayne said from his home. "This is going to be troubling, if the world believes he isn't who he says he is, that is going to hurt their trust, but something tells me that's what these villains wanted."
Shining Armor looked incredibly frustrated, "That's the guy who's supposed to be protecting my daughter!? He looks skinner than Peter!"
"Shining Armor..." Cadance said, hoping to calm her husband's worries. But even she had some doubts about All Might's abilities now.
"I remember that guy..." Flurry said from her home. "I saw him at the Police Station a while back...you mean to tell me, that was All Might?"
"I saw him talking to Izuku at the Sports Festival," Franklin commented. "I thought that was just Recovery Girl's friend! All that time, it was All Might!?"
Mayday of course knew about this form, she's seen it for herself, and now the world knows, "Dad, you gotta stop this guy before he kills All Might, hurry up!"
"I, can't believe..." Lois shook it off, she had to maintain a professionalism, and not worry her viewers "All Might looks to be in rough shape, but he's never let anyone down before, I doubt he will start tonight.". "You better be on your way, Clark."
"Hollow cheeks and sunken eyes," All for One said. "Some hero you turned out to be for them. At least Superman and Captain America will always have their physiques, but not you though. Your adoring public knows who you truly are, what a shame."
"Don't you disrespect All Might!" Peter shouted, swinging in for a kick that All for One blocked, and then grabbed the hero, holding him in the air and crushing him.
"Spider-Man!" All Might shouted in worry.
"Looks like at least one person still respects you," All for One said. "Your move All Might."
"Try all you want to make me look weak, even in this form I am still the Symbol of Peace!" All Might said. "You cannot take that from me! Now let Spider-Man go and face me!"
"Oh what a shame, I guess I should just give up, you're way too stubborn to admit defeat," All for One said. "But there is one thing you should know. My apprentice, Tomura Shigaraki, is actually Nana Shimura's grandson."
That was all it took for All Might to start doubting himself, the sound of hesitation and despair almost enough to satisfy All for One.
"What's...going on!?" Peter asked.
"Forgive me Spider-Man, this is more of personal situation between me and All Might, you wouldn't understand the context at all," All for One then flung Peter right at All Might's feet, the Symbol barely registering the sudden appearance of his ally. "This is great though; I've been hoping for a way to destroy that golden heart of yours All Might. That's why I found Tomura, I groomed him to be my disciple and watched as you proudly beat your master's descendant."
"That can't be..." All Might said, still in disbelief.
"Oh don't be like that, you know it true," All for One said. "I mean, you know me well enough to know I would go to that level just to beat you." Upon seeing All Might seemingly give up, All for One mocked the smile gesture, "Where is your smile now All Might?"
All Might remembered the words of his teacher, "If you have to save someone, they likely went through something terrifying. A real hero saves more than lives, they save a person's heart too. No matter how scared you are, just smile to show that things will be ok. The ones who are always smiling, are the ones who are the strongest."
"You, bas...tard..." All Might barely muttered out.
"All Might!" Peter slowly stood up. "All Might, whatever that guy is going on about, you gotta snap out of it! He's just doing this to mess with you! Don't let him get in your head."
"It's too late Spider-Man, if you knew just how badly this revelation affected All Might, you'd know that there's no turning back," All for One said. "How much do you even know about All Might yourself anyway? Has he been fully honest with you?"
"Don't try your mind game crap with me, I've been doing this long enough to know how to see through a villain like you!" Peter said.
"You call it mind games, I call it truth," All for One said. "Sometimes the things that hurt the most, are the ones we know to be true. Honesty can be such a powerful weapon."
Peter turned to All Might, "Hey, I don't know what's going on, but you gotta get your head in the game!"
"You don't understand..." All Might said, his voice cracking. "Shigaraki...he's my Master's grandchild! The woman who taught me everything...the woman who was like a mother to me...her grandson...he's...oh God, how would she react if she knew her own family turned out like this!?" All Might began to panic, "Dammit! No!"
"How ironic Spider-Man, didn't you ask Tomura that same question not too long ago?" All for One taunted. "My how you heroes think alike."
Peter's eyes widened in worry, now he gets it, All for One tuned a relative of someone All Might cared about into his own personal sidekick. Peter now pitied Shigaraki even more, wondering what could have happened to him for him to turn out that way, the thought just made Peter's blood boil.
"All...Might..." a woman called, the same woman who was nearly killed by All for One.
Johnny landed beside her, the hero a little beat up, "Ma'am, are you hurt?"
"I'm fine...what about All Might?" The woman said.
Johnny turned to the hero, not sure what to say right now. Best thing he could do is reassure her to keep her from a panic. "He'll be fine, he might need a little motivation. You just gotta keep believing in him, All Might has never let anyone down before, he won't start now."
"Of course, All Might always saves the day..." The woman said.
"Let's get you out of here before that jerk tries attacking again," Rainbow Dash said, helping to pull the woman out.
"Oh right, there are other heroes too," All for One prepared another air cannon. "Well since you're distracted All Might, you won't mind if I-"
Remy tried whacking All for One with his staff in an attempt of a sneak attack, but the villain had blocked and blasted Remy with an Air Cannon, sending him straight through a broken piece of concrete, taking him out of the right.
"Looks like you fold, Gambit," All for One mocked, then turned to the other heroes. "Would anyone else like to try their luck?"
Peter webbed All for One's face, the villain pulling it off surprisingly well, but still somewhat annoyed by the minor inconvenience.
"You really are a scumbag, aren't you?" Peter said. "Taking some kid and molding him into villainy? All just because you hate someone?"
"Why so surprised? You go through this with The Green Goblin, do you not?" All for One said. "I know for a fact that even The Flash has gone through this, albeit worse."
"It was me All Might," Peter said in a tone mocking Reverse Flash. "Is that what you really want to say right now? I despise guys like you, you're everything that's wrong with our world. What were you never hugged as a kid and now you want to corrupt the youth? Is that what you and your lackeys were planning to do with Katsuki? To spread your sick message like a virus? No way we're letting that happen! Your plan already failed, Katsuki's probably safe at home by now, and there's no way you're getting lucky enough to capture a UA kid again, or anyone for that matter. I'll personally make sure of that."
"Brave words, as expected from a hero like you Spider-Man, I dare say you are probably as worthy of being a Number One Hero as All Might is, I'm a little surprised you haven't received that title overseas yet, but I suppose surpassing Captain America and Superman is a difficult task."
"I don't care about titles, I just want to keep people safe," Peter said. "Rank me Number 100 for all I care, it's not gonna stop me from doing my job."
"Yes, I am quite aware of your tenacity, it is indeed quite troubling for a man in my position, but like any good strategist, I plan ahead. After all, I knew I'd there was a chance we would cross paths the moment you came to live here, you really got Tomura worked up in your first few day back in Japan," All for One said.
"You mean the guy you manipulated? If it wasn't for you, he'd probably be a better person than he is right now," Peter said.
"Oh, you believe so?" All for One asked. "If only you knew Spider-Man. After all, while I do admit, I did encourage him into this lifestyle, the seeds were already planted, I just added the water."
"Don't sound so freaking proud about it!" Peter shouted, starting to lose him temper. "This isn't a game! This is someone's life! It just pisses me off that people like you think you can just manipulate others like that!"
"It's rare to see you so worked up, but of course, even the nicest guys have their limits, you are only human," All for One said.
"So are you, but I know robots who act more human than you, Superman, a literal alien, is more of a decent human being than you are," Peter said.
"Oh I do hope I get to see Superman soon, he and All Might are such good friends after all, plus I would like to pay him back in full for his little interference in Hosu, he really got Tomura worked up," All for One said.
"You better pray Superman doesn't show up, unlikely as that is, because he's going to kick the absolute shit out of you," Peter warned.
"You really believe that?" All for One began. "We'll in time, I do believe we will-"
"Sneak attack!" Deadpool shouted as he rushed in at All for One with his swords. The villain turned around and used his reserved Air Cannon to the merc against the ruins of the factory.
"How rude to interrupt someone while they're talking," All for One said as he turned back to Peter. "Where was I?"
"About to get your ass whooped!" Johnny shouted, flying in and blasting All for One in the face, then revved back and delivered a strong fire punch to his opponent.
"My turn!" Rainbow Dash flew in with a combo of two speedy kicks to the face and a back-kick to finish it off, stumbling All for One back. "Typical villain, always monologuing! I thought you were smarter than that."
"Some guys just love to hear themselves speak," Johnny said, readying another punch. "Let's finish off this scumbag!"
"With pleasure!" Rainbow Dash said as she and Johnny revved up. Both immediately flew in for another attack, but in a quick instant, a shockwave started pushing the two back, much to their confusion.
All for One had been using his air cannon to blast the ground below him, not only creating a gust of wind but shaking the earth beneath his feet, this causing trouble nearby as some of the unstable buildings were on the verge of collapse.
"Crap!" Peter wouldn't be able to stop the buildings from falling, his next course of action was to stop All for One himself. Thanks to his great balance, he leapt into action, attempting to web All for One but the villain had reached out with his tendrils and slammed Peter face first to the ground.
"You're open!" Johnny flew over to attack again but All for One greeted him with a mighty punch to the jaw, knocking the hero away.
"I would be careful if I were you," All for One warned. "I may have broken a few gas lines, use your fire incorrectly, and who knows what damage that would cause. There are still innocent people around here, trapped by the rubble of the fallen buildings. You could kill them accidentally."
"Sure, use innocents as a shield, another cowardly villain tactic," Johnny said.
"We do what we must to win, the difference between you and me is that I don't hold back, unlike you heroes who are bound by the same laws that limit your true potential," All for One said.
"Hey I don't need to blast fire at you to take you down, I got style!" Johnny said. He rushed in with fire on his fists, knowing he could at least control the heat around his body. He tried for a few punches but Al for One moved much quicker than he could have expected.
"Such impatience," All for One then punched Johnny hard in the back. Johnny turned around to attack again but All for One had enlarged his hand and grabbed Johnny by the head.
Acting quickly, Johnny heated his body up, forcing All for One to let go. Johnny revved up another punch but stopped short the moment Rainbow Dash had appeared in front of him. "Dash!?"
All for One had used his teleporting quirk to warp Rainbow Dash in as a shield, just like All Might and Gran Torino. Johnny may have been quick enough to catch it, but he was left open when All for One knocked Rainbow Dash aside and punched Johnny back.
"It's so easy to exploit a hero's weakness, makes you wonder how most of your villains have a hard time," All for One said.
"Not all of them are that cowardly!" Rainbow Dash hit All for One with a kick to the face. "Meanwhile we heroes triumph without the need for-"
All for One then grabbed Rainbow Dash's leg and slammed her back first against the ground, the girl feeling the wind knocked out of her. "Now who's talking too much?"
"Dash!" Johnny tried to save his wife but All for One had knocked him back while using Rainbow Dash as a human battering ram. Deadpool had come back to help but he received the same treatment.
"My apologies, I suppose this isn't the proper way to treat a lady," All for One taunted. He violently tossed her aside, the girl hitting a building hard.
Johnny stood himself up, shaking off All for One's attack, "Bastard, no one uses my wife like that! I'm really gonna enjoy kicking the hell out of you."
"Come and try," All for One said, egging Johnny on.
Suddenly Deadpool grabbed All for One from behind in what seemed like a full nelson, "He's open! Give him-"
Suddenly Deadpool started spitting blood out through his mask, All for One had somehow created spikes out of his body that pierced through the ninja, "That was not a very wise move from you Deadpool." All for One then turned and violently punched Deadpool in the jaw, hard enough to dislodge it, then did one extra punch to his stomach, breaking a few ribs and puncturing his lungs. He used his air cannon to blast the merc back, leaving him bloody and injured on the ground, barely able to breath.
"No! Deadpool!" Tenya shouted in dismay.
"Wade!" Pinkie started to freak out, her husband was hurt, she had to do something. "Hold on Wade!"
"Pinkie Pie wait!" Shoto called. "If you go out there you could get hurt! Deadpool wouldn't want that!"
"I have to do something! He's my husband!" Pinkie said.
"You might not need to," Ochako said, gesturing to the tv. "He's still got friends to help!"
"Gonna burn tonight pal!" Johnny tried for a punch but All for One dodged, grabbing Johnny's arm and using his knee to strike the hero's stomach, then hardened his enlarged fist to punch his opponent hard, knocking some blood from his mouth.
"Such much bravado, only to lose a pitiful defeat," All for One said, kneeing Johnny hard in the stomach, breaking his ribs and punching him hard again to break his nose and damage his eye. He finished by knocking Johnny skull first against a piece of destroyed concrete, cracking the bone, and knocking him out.
"Johnny!" Peter shouted in worry at seeing one of his closest friends hurt like this. Johnny was a mess, the hero was bruised all over his face, his pupils were dilated as blood seeped out his eyes, nose and mouth.
"Oh no!" Susan shouted from her home, horrified by her brother's condition. "Johnny!"
"This is insane, how can that man be so strong?" Reed wondered.
Franklin looked in tears at what he was seeing, "Uncle Johnny...!" The boy began hugging himself, trying to calm his nerves. "It'll be fine, it'll be fine."
"Frankie?" Flurry said, turning to her visiting friend, placing a hand on his back to calm his nerves. "It's alright, I'm here."
Despite his fears, Franklin knew to maintain a grip, after all Spider-Man was still there, one of two heroes outside his family he greatly admired. He just had to have faith.
Torus was of course distraught himself, despite his attempts at being strong. Both Elanor and Lil' Cheese were in tears at what happened to their father, and he wanted to help calm them, but in the end, he's the one who needed the reassuring after what his own father just went through.
This did not go unnoticed by Franklin, "Flurry, I'll be fine, please help my cousin. I think you might need to help Elanor and Lil' Cheese too."
"Yes, of course," Flurry said, ready to use her magic to help the other kids while Franklin focused on the TV.
Peter looked furious; he was ready to fight again in honor of his best friend. "Gonna slug you once for Johnny!" Just as he was going to attack again but Rainbow Dash had rushed past him, a bit dizzy but still determined.
"I'm gonna make this hurt you stupid mother-" Rainbow Dash's punch was blocked by All for One, who returned one of his own and then kicked her leg hard enough to bend it sideways, cracking a bone and making her cry out in pain. "Sweet Celestia!"
"Even Celestia can't protect you Rainbow Dash," All for One said, punching her across her jaw, then in her ribs, breaking several before knocking her toward Johnny's direction, hard enough to knock her out as she landed near the downed Fantastic Four member. "At least you get to be with your husband in your final few minutes, aren't I a nice guy?"
"No!" Torus shouted upon seeing what happened to his mother.
"This guy's a monster!" Flurry said, trying to use her magic to calm down the other kids, but she was feeling too stressed out to properly use it, her own fears were taking over.
"That heartless bastard," Franklin angrily clenched his fists, trying to hold back his tears. Suddenly the boy had a monster headache, visions of fear rampaging through his head. Just seeing All for One on TV gave him bad memories of his childhood, most of them being a result of the actions of Doctor Doom. "All Might...Peter...you gotta stop him! Save the world!"
Back in Ponyville, many of the residents were distraught at seeing Rainbow Dash injured, especially her younger sister figure, Scootaloo.
"Dash...you gotta keep fighting!" The girl said, pleading to the TV, "Don't give up! You can't give up!" Seeing Rainbow Dash down and out brought Scootaloo to tears. The woman she looked up to for years was now at the mercy of a relentless villain. Her friends comforted her, despite their own fears of what was to happen.
Of course, they weren't the only Equestrians worried. At Wonderbolts HQ, many the Bolts were watching in fear for their former member, but still good friend. Especially the Captain Spitfire, who was anxiously tapping her foot, trying not to get too overwhelmed in the panic.
Izuku looked absolutely horrified, All for One had easily dispatched three pros like it was nothing, "Deadpool! Rainbow Dash! Human Torch!" He looked to the side and saw that Tenya was shaking, he knew that his friend had gotten close to Deadpool recently, to him it must be tragic seeing him hurt like this. He could only wonder what's going through Pinkie Pie's mind.
"Dammit All Might..." Bakugo muttered. "Fight harder!"
A boy nervously watched on the TV, himself concerned over what was going down. He felt a hand on his shoulder, "Tsubaki."
"I'm fine…All Might will win," the boy said. "Plus Spider-Man's still there right! Hope isn't lost everyone"
"That kid's right!" A citizen said. "It's not even yet."
"All Might can do it! Even if he looks like that, he won't give up! He can't!"
"What if it's hopeless? That guy just took down The Human Torch!"
"Isn't All Might stronger than The Human Torch anyway?"
"Well actually…"
"Don't start!"
"He's also got Spider-Man with him, hope isn't lost yet!"
"Heroes don't give up so easily, they've got this!"
Back at the field, All for One had his focus on Peter and All Might, ready to bring them down just as he did the others "Who's next?"
"Villain!" Called the voice of Chun-Li, the agent stepping forward and getting into her Kung-Fu stance. "You are under arrest; any resistance will be met with force."
"Well then, I guess I resist," All for One said, about to attack with his air canon when a red grenade had landed beside him, fire immediately bursting out, All for One jumping back to avoid the burns. This gave Chun-Li an opening to do a diving kick to his head, then followed up with her lightning kick attacks, ending with her Kikoken blast.
"Go Chun-Li!" Peter cheered.
"Where did that incendiary grenade come from?" All Might wondered.
"From our brave Agent," Peter said, gesturing to Leon Kennedy.
"Who needs a quirk when you have more than enough skill to make up for it?" Leon slightly boasted.
Leon Kennedy, his quirk, none. A Raccoon City survivor who's abilities, mixed with some insane luck, allowed him to get through the toughest challenges, making him a perfect agent in the fight against B.O.W.s.
"Leon, cover me," Chun-Li said.
Leon grabbed a sub-machine gun, "Way ahead of you."
As the two engaged All for One, Peter had stood beside All Might, hoping to get the hero to snap out of it. "All Might, can you still fight? If you can't that's fine, I can take over from here, why don't you make a tactical retreat, save your strength for another day."
"I can't just leave," All Might said. "Not while he's still here."
"I know he's dangerous but...it's just too risky for you to stay," Peter said. "I know it's hard to run but you have to consider your safety, plus remember, you're a teacher, the kids need you, especially Izuku. Just let me take over."
"Peter, you don't understand just how dangerous All for One is," All Might said. "He killed my master; she had the same quirk as me and he still killed her. He's just too powerful! I can't leave you here to fight him on your own!"
Within seconds, Chun-Li was knocked near the two, All for One getting their attention as he held Leon by the shirt. "I'm almost impressed. "Even in your current state of despair, you still worry for the safety of your allies, and you still believe you are still capable of putting a stop to me. Nana Shimura's arrogance certainly rubbed off well on you."
"Let go of me!" Leon grabbed his combat knife and stabbed All for One in the arm, taking a strong punch to the stomach for that and a massive uppercut to send him flying and landing hard, landing on a large piece of concrete.
"Leon!" Chun-Li went to help her friend but this left her open for an Air Cannon blast, knocking her against some large pipes, banging her head against it and falling while dazing in and out of consciousness.
"No..." All Might said in worry. More people were getting hurt due to his resurfaced trauma. "I...I can't..."
"All Might, I don't really know who this woman is, but it sounds like she means a lot to you, and you probably mean a lot to her, I don't think she would want you throwing your life away if you can help it, you're not obligated to die out here," Peter said.
"It can't be helped," All Might said. "I have to do something...and if I can't stop All for One, then maybe I deserve to die. I failed to stop him twice now, each time I lost something, be it my master..." All Might rubbed his abs. "Or my power."
"Is this about that big fight from years ago? Is he the one who weakened your powers?" Peter asked. "What is the history between you two? Like how did it get this bad? It seems like it's more than just wanting to bring down the top hero. He attacked your master and manipulated her grandson. Did her rivalry pass down to you or something? Was it already personal between you two?"
"It's complicated to explain Peter, but perhaps it is better if you know, I just hope the truth doesn't disappoint you," All Might said.
"Disappoint me? How?" Peter asked.
"I hate to interrupt, but I do have a schedule to keep to," All for One said, powering up his quirks. "Sorry to say Spider-Man, you may not live long enough to understand what's truly happening."
"Peter, if I don't make it out of this, be sure to ask Young Midoriya about One for All," All Might said.
"One for All?" Peter asked, then turned his attention to All for One. "Well I don't think it'll come to me relying on Izuku for information, because I believe we're both gonna make it out of this alive."
All Might seemed to crack a smile, "I've always admired your optimism Peter."
"This is rather touching, but if you're done chatting, I'd like to resume the fight," All for One said, flying up as he powered his arm. "Spider-Man, since you are willing to sacrifice your wellbeing for All Might, perhaps I should destroy you first."
"Looks like he's eager," Peter said, then focused back on All Might. "If you really want to keep fighting, I won't stop you. But at least catch your breath, maybe you'll be able to get your muscle form back, then we can both finish this guy off."
"I can't promise that, for all I know, my power is truly gone," All Might said, clenching his fists. "But that won't stop me from trying."
"That's all I ask," Peter said.
"Now then, what say you show me what makes you The Amazing Spider-Man, show me..." All for One noticed he had a new visitor. "Look who has finally arrived."
Floating nearby was Twilight Sparkle, the Friendship Princess glaring a hole through the villain leader. "So you're the one behind all this."
"You may call me All for One," the villain said. "I have heard of your exploits Princess Twilight Sparkle, you're a very unconventional hero, you seem more interested in making friends than actual hero work."
"I spread Harmony through the world, that's my duty," Twilight said. "For what it's worth though, while I value non-violent solutions, I will do what I must to ensure harmony, even if I have to obliterate you."
"Twilight! Be careful up there!" Peter called. "That guy just knocked out Deadpool, Johnny and Rainbow Dash!"
Twilight checked the ground area, true enough, all three of them were injured, it tugged at her heart to know her friends were beaten like this, but that just motivated her more. "We'll bring him down together!"
"I am more than willing to take the three of you on," All for One said.
"Who said anything about only three?" A voice said. All for One turned to see Gohan floating nearby with Videl. "We're a team, we fight together."
"The Great Saiyaman, or shall I call you Gohan? The son of the legendary warrior, Goku," All for One said.
"You can call me the guy who's going to defeat you," Gohan said. "Honestly I don't even know if I'll need help, nothing against Twilight or my wife, but I feel like I'm way out of your league."
"Confident young boy, as to expect from one who began fighting at such a young age," All for One said. "You participated in the Cell Games at the tender age of nine after all."
"Speaking of Cell, seems like you've been trying to make your own given all those Nomu we had to fight off," Gohan said. "Is that your endgame? A Cell 2.0?"
"Oh I could never match the work of Doctor Gero," All for One replied, almost sarcastically. "My reasoning is much bigger than you could imagine."
"Playing the vague card huh?" Gohan said, aiming his palm. "Fine by me, you're still going down."
"Quite the contrary," All for One said as various metallic pipes emerged from the ground and grabbed the trio of heroes.
"What the hell!?" Videl shouted.
"A touch of magnetism, a little homage to a dear friend of mine," All for One said as the three were slammed down.
"Twilight!" Peter shouted in worry.
The Princess pulled herself up, dusting off the debris, "It's nothing I can't handle."
Soon more pipes came at the trio, all three of them avoiding the metallic objects and going on the offence, Twilight blasting them with magic, Gohan using his ki blast and Videl kicking them away.
"Now Twilight's there to help," Izuku commented.
"Yeah, and she's got Saiyaman 1 and 2 with her!" Kirishima cheered. "This might be the advantage the heroes needed!"
Twilight continued avoiding the pipes, teleporting in close and blasting All for One with her magic, stumbling him back enough for Gohan and Videl to fly in with a double kick to his chest, sending him further away.
The three flew in to attack again, All for One countering with some surprise tendrils. Gohan and Twilight were quick to dodge, but Videl was not as lucky as she got pierced through her leg.
"Videl!" Gohan quickly chopped the tendril in half but left himself open for one to wrap around his neck, the hero quickly pulling at it in an attempt to free himself.
"You can do better than that, can't you Saiyaman?" All for One taunted.
"Don't let yourself get distracted!" Twilight shouted, sending a magic beam at the villain, which got blocked when some earth came up from the ground.
Gohan had pulled the tendril off him, taking note of All for One's new shield. "This guy is full of surprises."
"Be careful!" All Might called, getting their attention. "He has multiple quirks!"
"Is that All Might?" Videl said, noticing his skeletal appearance. "He's losing his power!"
"I was worried this day would come," Twilight said, then focused back on All for One. "Still, if that villain has multiple quirks, that makes him very unpredictable."
"That's for sure, at least with Cell, Buu and Moro we had an idea of what abilities they possessed at the moment, for Cell it's a matter of who Doctor Gero took DNA from, and for the latter two, it's usually because they would steal that ability in front of us," Gohan said. "With this guy, there's no telling what he might have."
"We've faced tough odds before, this is no different," Videl said.
"Spider-Man, go help Twilight, Gohan and Videl, but be careful," All for One said.
"Hey, two hero couples are more than enough for this Bane lookalike," Peter said, stepping over beside his wife and the other duo.
"Back for more Spider-Man?" All for One taunted.
"I won't stop until I defeat you and tear down your empire" Peter said. "You're doing reigning havoc on the world."
"Done? Why I've barely begun," All for One said as he began to power up.
Peter's spider sense quicky went off, anticipating something huge. "Everyone, watch out!"
Suddenly another huge explosion of power went off, knocking back all the heroes present, leaving a bigger crater in the ground.
Fortunately for everyone, thanks to Peter's warning, they were able to dodge out the way in time, but the smoke in the area left them momentarily blind.
"That was a big explosion, just what type of power is this guy capable of?" Gohan wondered. He then tried sensing out the energy of his allies. "Gotta regroup with Peter, Twilight and Videl."
"Greetings," Came All for One's voice, the villain immediately punching Gohan across the jaw with a powered-up attack.
"Gohan!" Videl flew over, attempting a kick to the villain but his speed suddenly increased, and he hammered her away.
Peter webbed All for One and slammed him down, then started spinning him around and flinging him to a nearby piece of debris.
"My turn!" Twilight readied some magic and sent it hurdling at All for One. Gohan appeared beside her and charged up an attack of his own.
"Kamehame-HA!" Gohan sent the Turtle School's signature attack toward All for One's location, adding to the explosion.
"Hey I think they got him!" Kirishima said.
Twilight and Gohan remained in the sky, checking over the damage done. Fortunately no one was nearby but both still had to hold back to avoid covering too much of the area, plus they weren't aiming to kill All for One, just weaken him.
"Saiyaman, do you sense his location?" Twilight asked.
"I think so, he should be down there somewhere," Gohan said. "Come on, let's fly down and-"
Suddenly All for One had flown in and punched Gohan hard in the stomach, completely catching him off guard, sending spikes through his arm and right through the hero, blood spilling from his mouth. All for One then wound up and delivered another massive punch right to his jaw, knocking him across the sky.
"Gohan!" Twilight shouted in worry, wondering how All for One is still even moving. She immediately turned her attention to All for One but he was nowhere to be seen. "Where did he-"
One strong punch to her back completely knocked the wind out of her, "You really should keep a closer eye on your enemy."
Twilight floated to gain a bit of distance so she could counterattack but All for One grabbed her with his tendrils, wrapping around her body, arms and neck, squeezing tightly, crushing her in several locations.
Thinking quickly, Twilight managed to teleport away by a few feet, taking a moment to catch her breath, "Gonna have to do better than that!"
"Indeed," All for One said as more metallic objects came hurdling towards Twilight, the Princess using her magical barrier to block the attack.
"Are you even try-" Twilight's boasting was interrupted when All for One punched her forcefield toward a building, sending Twilight along with it.
"Such a determined girl," All for One said, turning around and finding himself face to face with Videl. "And not the only one."
"Time to knock you out!" Videl rushed in with a flurry of strikes, All for One effortlessly blocking them.
"Careful, you'll wear yourself out," All for One said, then kneed Videl hard in the stomach, breaking a few ribs. "It can really leave you out of breath."
"Videl!" Gohan shouted, flying in to attack again. All for One threw Videl at Gohan and punched them both towards where Twilight was, this taking her by surprise and knocking the three over.
"How strong is this guy!?" Kirishima shouted in disbelief. "He's handling Miss Sorceress and the two Saiyamen with no trouble!"
"It's amazing how strong he is, his speed's no joke either," Izuku said. "Twilight and the Saiyamen are strong, and I should have faith in them, but it's clear this guy is very experienced when it comes to fighting heroes. Given how long he's been around, it makes sense, I just hope All Might has a plan, or Spider-Man."
"I hope that's not all the fight you all have," All for One taunted. "I expected more from you, the heroes who have gone against incredible foes."
"All for One!" Spider-Man called, leaping on top of a nearby stalagmite.
"It took you quite a bit to get here Spider-Man, I was starting to wonder if you left," All for One said.
"You wish," Peter leapt in with a strong punch that All for One quickly blocked, but the impact knocked him back a bit. All for One tried for a metal attack but Peter instinctively leapt back, sending some webs that All for One blocked with his tendrils.
"Like a true spider, very hard to crush under my boots," All for One said.
"This spider has quite a bite too," Peter said, webbing All for One and flying forward with a punch to his jaw. Peter leapt back and changed his web settings to send powerful web shots at All for One, stumbling him back yet again.
These same webs then exploded in electricity, stunning All for One as Peter leapt forward with a kick to finally knock him over.
"He's doing it!" Kirishima excitedly shouted. "You got this Spider-Man!"
"You can do this Peter! We believe in you!" Ochako cheered.
"Spider-Man's gonna pull it off!"
"He's gonna save us all!"
"Go Spidey!"
Izuku seemed very reassured that Peter had the win in his grasp, he seemed so close to stopping All for One and putting an end to all this.
So why did he still feel so nervous.
Peter readied his webs again to shoot normally, "Hope there's enough to keep All for One down." as he was about to fire his web, a pipe burst up and wrapped around Peter's wrist, the hero pulling away but finding himself wrapped up again. "Seriously dude! Just take the L!"
Suddenly a large chunk of Earth came bursting from the ground, Peter immediately leaping away and to safety. However just as he landed, he heard a voice beside him, "Hello Peter."
The hero's eyes widened in surprise, "How did he-" As Peter turned around, he took a massive punch to the jaw, knocking him against the remains of a building.
"No!" Ochako shouted in worry.
"He'll be fine, Spider-Man can take a punch," Kirishima reassured.
Peter immediately stood back up and readied to fight again but he took a powerful air blast to his stomach, breaking some ribs as more tendrils came and wrapped around his body. All for One then lifted Peter up and began slamming him a few times, powerful slams that shook the ground.
"Come on web head, you gotta pick it up!" Lois cheered from the sides.
All for One slammed Peter against a wall, releasing him as the hero fell to the ground, "The more we fight, the more you impress me. Your speed and strength are impeccable, and your resilience, your determination to keep fighting, just as admirable as All Might. It's a shame you don't always get the respect you deserve, years being slandered by various outlets thanks to the influence of the Daily Bugle, being looked down upon by other pros due to your pro-vigilante lifestyle, you truly are a hero Spider-Man, especially among the many fakes in society. It's almost a shame that it has come to this, but of course, that is the role we play in life."
"Do you always talk this much when you're fighting?" Peter said, struggling to stand. "Half the stuff just sounds like the same generic nonsense I hear from all my other enemies."
"I suppose it is a tired old routine for you, and if that's the case..." All for One then readied his arm, increasing his strength as he rushed in for a punch, knocking Peter through the debris and across the battlefield. "I shall end this for you."
Twilight suddenly appeared beside All for One, readying an attack, but just before she could fire, the villain had aggressively whacked her in the side of the head, sending her flying off, then blasted back the oncoming Gohan and Videl.
"Such a nuisance," All for One said, focusing back on Peter. He used his speed to punch the hero in the gut, knocking the wind out of him, and then punched him hard across the face to knock him down.
All for One continued his assault by stomping hard on Peter's back, getting him in the spine, the boss villain following up with a massive punch to the back of Peter's head, slamming him face first into the ground.
Nearby All Might was struggling to stand, having took the force of the earlier earthquake created by All for One. He could see his arch nemesis hurting Peter, this causing frustration for the Symbol of Peace, "Peter, you don't deserve this! This is my battle; I should be the one trying to stop him!"
All for One went for another punch but Twilight grabbed his arm, attempting to stop him. The villain pulled away and elbowed Twilight hard in the stomach and charged his power to punch the girl hard in her face, breaking some bones in the process as she stumbled back.
"Careful Princess, wouldn't want to ruin that pretty face," All for One taunted, punching her hard again, breaking her jaw, the girl spitting out blood. He delivered a few more blows, bruising her face and swelling up her eyes.
"Twilight!" Izuku shouted in worry.
"Sis!" Shining Armor was panicking from his home; his sister was in danger, and he couldn't help her. Many in Equestria felt similar, not wanting one of their Princesses to get hurt like this, especially her mentor Celestia and her sister Luna.
"You must persist, Twilight!" Celestia pleaded. "Don't let evil triumph!"
Twilight would not give up, she tried for another attack but All for One dodged and punched her arm hard enough to break it, the cracking sound being heard for miles as Twilight screamed in pain.
"No, Twiley…" Shining Armor said in hopelessness, the knight falling to his knees. "Dammit Peter! Where are you!"
"MOM!" Mayday shouted in worry. "Daddy! Hurry and help mom!"
"Auntie Twilight..." Flurry teared up from the terror befalling her eyes.
"Twilight!" Pinkie Pie began to panic. "Oh no, she's hurt! What...what do I do? I want to help but..."
"Please, I know it's hard but you have to control your emotions Pinkie Pie," Shoto pleaded. Of course he too worried for Twilight, she is a kind woman and it pains him to see her injured like that.
All for One sent another punch that knocked Twilight face first against a wall, and one more punch to her back, breaking a few more bones as she began to vomit blood.
"A look unbefitting a Princess," All for One taunted.
"You bastard!" Peter shouted, trying to stand. "Do what you want to me, but leave my wife out of-"
All for One punched Peter again, knocking him back, "I grow tired of this macho attitude, it's clear that you have no chance of victory"
"All for One!" Gohan shouted, coming from seemingly nowhere and punching All for One in the face. "How dare you hurt Twilight!"
All for One tried to fight back but this time Videl showed up with a kick to his head, "That'll show you."
"Quick, let's check on Twilight while we have the chance," Gohan said, keeling over a bit, the boy still feeling the effects of his prior wounds. "Dammit, that guy really got me good. At this rate I can't even turn Super Saiyan."
"Did you bring a Sensu Bean?" Videl asked.
Gohan shook his head, "I haven't been around Korin's Tower lately."
"That really needs to be more of a priority Gohan," Videl said. "After this fight we should-"
Suddenly All for One rushed in with a punch to Videl's back, knocking her past Gohan.
"No! Videl!" Gohan's distraction allowed All for One to wrapped his body with sharp metal, the end parts piercing into his skin.
"Even the strongest heroes are weak when their guard is down," All for One said. As Gohan tried to free himself, All for One punched him against a wall, then send some edges of Earth at Gohan, knocking him through the wall again.
The half-Saiyan tried to stand but All for One was quick to grab a large piece of a building and slam it down on Gohan, multiple times while attempting to crush his bones.
"Gohan!" Chi-Chi shouted in worry. "Gohan! Fight back!"
"Come on bro! You got this!" Goten cheered.
"Is daddy going to be alright?" Pan asked.
"He'll be fine, he's strong," Goten said, focusing back on the TV. "Fight back bro!"
Goku angrily watched on, hoping his son would surprise him and unleash his true potential, but so far it wasn't happening.
All for One continued his assault, leaving Gohan injured on the ground, the boy coughing up blood. "Aren't you able to destroy a planet? Surely someone like me shouldn't be that difficult to defeat."
"Bastard!" Videl flew in to attack but All for One effortlessly blocked her kick, then grabbed her leg to slam her a couple of times and finished with a massive punch that sent her violently hitting a stalagmite on the ground.
"No! Mommy!" Pan shouted in worry.
"This guy's on another level!" Goten said.
Goku had enough, using his Instant Transmission, he immediately teleported onto the scene of battle, Pan being the first to notice her grandfather's trick. "Look! Grandpa's on TV now!"
"Goku?" Chi-Chi said, looking to the side to confirmed that he indeed teleported away.
All for One sensed the new challenger approaching, "If it isn't Goku, here to rescue your son?"
"I don't know who you are or why you're doing this, but I'm done letting it happen," Goku said. "I'm not letting you hurt anyone else!"
"My, how brave," All for One said. "So you do have heroic tendencies."
"I'm no hero, but I also don't care for bullies, there's no reason for you to be hurting these people!" Goku said, getting into a stance. "My son prides himself on being able to keep them safe, I won't let you destroy what he's worked hard for!"
"Perhaps you will be a better challenge for me," All for One said. "Well, come at me."
Goku took a quick glance of the situation around him, "All Might and the others are still around, many of them too hurt to move. Plus I can sense that there's people trapped behind the rubble, if I'm not careful I can hurt someone. Dammit, his energy feels small but I know he's stronger than what I'm sensing. I need to take a small chance, I just hope this works!" Goku quickly powered into his Super Saiyan form, taking a lot of people by surprise.
"His hair..." Kirishima noticed. He remembered during his training with Vegeta, that his hair transformed like that as well. "Super Saiyan."
"Huh? What's that?" Izuku asked.
"Super Saiyan, the ultimate form of a Saiyan Warrior," Kirishima said. "According to Vegeta, only Saiyans or those with Saiyan blood can use this form. That includes Goku there, Saiyaman's father."
"What's a Saiyan?" Bakugo asked.
"An alien, Goku and Vegeta are from another planet," Kirishima said. "Just like Superman."
"More aliens!? That's so cool!" Izuku said, turning back to the screen. "And since he's The Great Saiyaman's father, he must be stronger, I think."
"According to Vegeta, Saiyaman did briefly surpass his dad, but he slacked off on training because he was more focused on studying and stuff. Apparently his mom never liked when he fought, I don't think she even wanted him to be a pro hero, but he made his choice when he was around our age to become one regardless," Kirishima said.
"Wow, didn't know that," Izuku said, looking up at the screen. "Still, that Goku guy might be strong enough to handle this."
"Alright, time to end this!" Goku flew in and tried for a punch, then ended up punching Earth that All for One used to block. This didn't stop Goku as he went for another strike, but All for One sent up some metal at the Saiyan in an attempt to stop him.
"Gonna need more than this!" Goku chopped the metal away.
"Oh I'm aware," All for One said. "I expected even your arrival Goku, don't think I didn't take your abilities into account."
Goku went for a kick that knocked All for One across the ground, "Bet you didn't take that into account!" He flew in to attack again but All for One sent some Earth at Goku, trying to trap him. Goku did stop to destroy the Earth blocks but All for One sent an air canon his way, trying to knock him back.
"That's not gonna be enough!" Goku was about to fire a beam when he remembered, "Wait, there's people here, I gotta be careful!" "Any chance you want to move this fight somewhere else?"
"No, I'm perfectly comfortable here," All for One insisted.
"Figures he had no honor," Goku got into a stance again, rushing in to fight some more, All for One blocking a punch that sent him flying back. "Honestly I don't think you even have a chance again me!"
"Don't get cocky," All for One warned. As Goku flew in again, All for One used his teleporting quirk to bring Videl into his path, similar to what he did twice before. Like Johnny Goku was quick enough to stop before he hit his daughter-in-law.
"Whoa!" Goku caught her just as All for One disappeared. "Hey are you-"
Suddenly All for One punched Goku hard in the back, "Like father, like son, both of you are so easily distracted." He used his tendrils to wrap around Goku's limbs, punching him more and not allowing him to recover his ki. "What a shame too, I expected more of a fight from the guy who's gone against even a God of Destruction."
"How do you know about-" Goku felt some of the tendrils tighten around his neck and body, making it difficult to breath.
"Tell me this Goku, I have heard rumors about you and these things called Dragon Balls. Apparently, they can grant any wish; can you confirm that?" All for One said.
"I'll let you figure that out," Goku said. "Not that it matters, you'll never be able to find the Dragon Balls."
"Oh I'm in no hurry, especially since my wish is coming true by my own power," All for One taunted, squeezing tighter. "But they would make a marvelous gift for my disciple."
Goku took a chance, briefly powering into Super Saiyan Blue to break free before powering down, not wanting to use too much power. Suddenly he felt his energy draining, "What's happening, why do I feel weak?"
Suddenly he took a strong punch from All for One, knocking him through several buildings and out of the fight.
"Even the strongest fighters are at their weakest the moment they relax their muscles, or their ki. Of course, having a quirk to cancel out your energy helps too, I told you I was prepared for your arrival," All for One taunted, then picked up a pouch that Goku dropped. "Oh, some beans. I am famished, so I hope you don't mind if I take one." All for One popped a Sensu bean into his mouth, powering back up. "That had a nice kick, I don't believe I'll be needing the rest." He crushed the pouch and the remaining two beans inside and tossed them away.
"Oh no! Grandpa's in trouble!" Pan shouted in worry.
"He'll be fine dear, Goku always finds a way out of his mess," Chi-Chi insisted. "Plus, another hero might help!
"Yeah, I can see Wolverine!" Goten said.
True enough, Wolverine had stepped forward, his claws out and ready for a fight. "I'm gonna tear you to shreds bub."
"Wolverine, how I wish I had your healing factor, it would do much wonders for me," All for One said. "Perhaps this is my lucky day, after I defeat you, your power is all mine."
"Yer shit out of luck if you think that's gonna happen," Logan said, aiming his claw. "Gonna make you hurt in honor of my friends!"
Logan rushed in and impaled All for One with his claws, lifting him off the ground and then tossing him aside. He rushed in to attack again but All for One had grabbed him by the head, attempting to crush his skull.
"You're quite hardheaded, as expected with your metal skeleton. I might need a bit more power," All for One said, squeezing harder.
Logan quickly stabbed his arm with both claws, freeing him from All for One's grip, but feeling a bit dizzy. He then dashed in to attack again, clawing at All for One.
"Such aggression," All for One impaled Logan with some metal of his own. "Magneto said you were tenacious but seeing it up close is quite fascinating."
"Friends with Eric, are ya?" Logan said, breaking the metal away.
"Oh yeah, good friends," All for One said, sending some Earth Logan's way, knocking him back. "That's why I got my metal controlling quirk, in honor of that Friendship. Truth be told, if I really wanted to, I can probably pull the metal right from your body. But, that would be too easy."
"Gonna make you wish you did!" Logan rushed to attack again, but All for One used some metal to completely cut Logan's left arm off.
"DAD!" Rina shouted in terror, everyone else watching gagging from the sight.
"AH! Dammit!" Logan shouted, checking the spot his arm just was.
"This is much more satisfying, seeing you writhe in pain," All for One said. He then blasted Logan through his stomach with the air cannon, leaving Logan spitting up blood. "You'll live, but sometimes I wonder if you wish you could simply just die rather than endure this pain. Do you ever feel that way Wolverine?"
"Go fuck yourself," Logan said.
"Such an uncouth answer," All for One taunted.
Just as All for One was about to strike again, Fluttershy's voice was heard, "Logan!"
This caused the hero to worry, something All for One picked up on. "My, what a lovely young lady, is that your wife?"
"Leave her out of this," Logan warned.
"You are not good at 'yes' or 'no' questions, are you?" All for One mocked.
"Bub, I will kill you where you stand," Logan warned. "I ain't like All Might, Spider-Man or Superman, I will cross that line if I need to. The way I see it, one less guy like you makes this a safer world for others."
"Not a heroic like statement, but I give you credit Wolverine, at least you're not one of the pretenders," All for One said as he turned to Fluttershy. "So it shames me to have to do this."
"NO!" Logan rushed to attack but All for One blasted him back with his air cannon, focused on his next goal.
"Logan!" Fluttershy went to check on her husband, suddenly All for One appeared before her.
"I can't let you go any further," All for One threatened.
"NO! MOM!" Rina shouted, wanting to rush out there when Kirishima grabbed her.
"Hey! What are you doing!?"
"Let me go! I have to help my parents!" Rina shouted.
"If you go out there you're gonna die!" Kirishima shouted. "You think your parents would want that!?
"I know but..." Rina was conflicted, she couldn't stand the idea of her parents getting hurt, especially her mom. "If only Laura were here! She'd be able to help!"
Fortunately All for One got webbed by Peter, the hero attempting to pull the villain away, but All for One yanked and brought Peter in for a punch that knocked him back to the ground.
He was about to attack again when a robot landed nearby and rushed in with a kick to All for One. It then began unloading some strong punches to the villain before uppercutting him away.
Emerging from the robot was Peni Parker, the girl immediately focusing her attention towards Peter, "Onii-chan!"
Peni Parker, her quirk, Spider. Mostly known for her super genius intellect, Peni also has a psychic link with a spider that lives in her SP/dr suit, which contains an incredible amount of super strength and allows her to fight just as well as anyone with a super strength quirk.
"It's Peni in her special suit!" Ochako shouted in glee. "She's here to help Peter!"
"My, my. Peni Parker, what a surprise," All for One said, marching toward the girl.
"How dare you hurt my big brother!" Peni shouted in fury as she went back into her robot. "I'm gonna absolutely destroy you!"
The girl rushed in for a strike, ready to bright the fight to All for One. Unfortunately Peni didn't last long, one punch from All for One completely decimated her robot, knocking the girl out of it. The villain then stood over the machine, noticing a little creature emerging, "A spider, that shouldn't be here, allow me to-"
Peni leapt on All for One's back, bonking his head, "You stay away from my friends! I won't let you hurt my spider or robot!"
"A bit too late for that," All for One said, grabbing Peni by the head and dangling her in front of him as he punched her hard in the stomach, a flow of blood bursting from her mouth, following up immediately with an uppercut to knock her away.
"Peni!" Peter shouted in worry. Seeing the girl he calls his little sister getting hurt just infuriated him more. "You son of a bitch! Do you not have decency whatsoever!?"
"She attacked me first, I was merely defending myself," All for One mocked. "She made the mistake to join a battle she couldn't win."
Peter rushed in and delivered another punch to All for Ones face, hitting him a few times, cracking his mask a bit, "I'm gonna make this hurt! For every person you've brought pain to! My wife! My sister! My best friends! Even a childhood hero of mine!" Peter punched All for One again hard, desperately trying to knock him out.
"Yeah! Mess him up dad!" Mayday shouted.
Peter unleashed some body blows, then a few elbow shots, and hard kicks to the sides, stumbling All for One a bit. Peter then webbed a couple of pieces of concrete and slammed them together with All for One in the middle. "For everyone you've hurt! For the terrible things you did! I am going to defeat you and save everyone!"
"Go Spider-Man!" a Japanese citizen cheered.
"You got this Spidey! Show him what New York is made of!" an American citizen cheered.
Many cheered all over the world for Spider-Man, hoping to see the hero endure the challenges and come out on top as Peter continued his strikes, really packing a punch with them.
Peter leapt onto All for One, punching down at the villain, barely holding back as he jumped off and webbed him up for some air combos, then flung him back down, landing on his ribs. Peter pulled All for One up and began punching him more, absolutely wailing on the villain.
"Alright Peter! Mess that guy up!" Miles cheered.
"You got this Peter, show that guy what happens when you mess with a spider!" Gwen said.
Peter continued to unload, trying his hardest to knock the villain out. Eventually All for One grabbed a fist and squeezed hard to break some bones in Peter's hand, causing pain for the hero as the villain returned the punches, striking him hard in the face a few times, cracking sounds being heard from each blow. "This mask is a distraction." The villain aggressively tore Peter's mask off, tossing it aside, revealing some bruises on the hero's face. "Much better!"
All for One punched Peter again, really putting his strength into it as he began to amplify his quirk and powered up his arm again. He continuously punched Peter hard, enough to knock a few teeth out his mouth, then again to break his nose, blood coming out everywhere.
Peter was on the ground, trying to get back up but All for One just punched him again, continuing the assault, punching Peter's face relentlessly, smashing his head against the pavement, the hero's face completely covered by his own blood, coming from his cuts, his eyes, his nose, his mouth, his ears, regurgitating it from each body blow.
This sight terrified everyone watching, such as Ochako who hated seeing her old mentor get hurt, this display bringing her to tears. "Peter..."
Deku looked as if he would vomit, to see the hero who motivated him a year ago take this type of beatdown was insane. "This can't be..."
Rina turned away in terror, tears of her own streaming down her face, she couldn't bear to see this continue. Kirishima looked horrified by this display, fully in disbelief at Spider-Man was going through. Tenya was speechless over the sheer brutality. Shoto was frozen in fear over this terrible feat of strength. Momo looked ready to vomit, the girl unable to bear seeing such a kindhearted hero take this type of punishment.
Pinkie Pie desperately wanted to go back out there and help Peter, but even she feared what All for One could do, and it shamed her.
Even Bakugo seemed disturbed, he would never admit it out loud, but even he respects Spider-Man, he's a winner after all, he gets the job done, like a pro hero should.
Flurry couldn't bear to watch, this display was too much for her, now it was Franklin's turn to comfort her, but deep down he was just as worried, seeing a childhood hero of his take this much of a beatdown.
Mayday was also distraught, just seeing the pain her father was enduring tugged at her heart. "No...DADDY! NO!" Mayday's tears stream down her eyes, shouting at the TV as if it could respond to her. "STOP HURTING MY DADDY! STOP IT! PLEASE!" The girl fell to her knees, hoping and praying for a miracle. "Don't die, please don't die daddy! I couldn't take it! I don't want to lose you! You have to fight back!"
People all around the world grimaced at the pain Peter was going through, especially in New York where everyone cried out in fear over their hometown hero getting brutalized.
"Peter! Come on! Stand up! I know you can do it! Please! You have to fight! You've never given up before, don't start now!" Miles shouted, the boy practically in tears himself. "Please! Do something! Anyone!"
"Peter..." Gwen tried to be strong but seeing Peter's injuries was tough on her. She couldn't bear to see her childhood friend brutalized like this.
Daredevil was almost grateful he couldn't see, but sensing the distressed heart beats as the citizens cried for Spider-Man was arguably just as bad. He hated not being in Japan to help his good friend, all he could do was pray for a miracle.
In addition, Peter's Aunt May was watching this from her home, the woman in tears over what was happening to her nephew, "Why isn't anyone doing anything!? Where are the other heroes!? Someone please help my boy!"
At the Avengers HQ, each member looked horrified as well, also enraged at seeing their ally take this assault. Tony was the most furious, the billionaire gritting his teeth in frustration. "Peter...Come on kid, you can do this!"
Cap was getting anxious as well, "Toshi, if you're gonna do something, now's the time!"
All over the world, everyone watching felt nothing but pure terror, to see Spider-Man hurt like this really nagged at them, especially those who knew him personally.
Even Bruce Wayne could barely handle the sight, the dark night angrily clenching his fists. He always saw Peter as a good man, to see him hurt like this was almost too much for the Dark Knight to handle. "Fight back Spider-Man! I know you can do it!"
All for One began to stomp on Peter's ribs, causing more pain to the hero, "Poor little spider, the rain has washed you out. But this time, the sun won't come up to dry up all the rain."
"I wouldn't say that," came the voice of a newcomer hero, one that immediately sparked Hope in everyone watching.
"No way..." Izuku marveled at the screen, almost crying tears of joy. "It's...Superman!"
"Superman?" Mayday said, taking note of the hero. Tears hit her eyes once again, but it was tears of relief, "He's gonna save my daddy..."
"YES!" Franklin shouted from the Condo, leaping to his feet. "Go get'em Superman!"
"Save the world!" Flurry cheered.
The citizens of Japan all cheered loudly for the arrival of the Man of Steel, his praises heard all around the country.
"Superman's here!"
"He'll save us! He always saves the day!"
"Oh man, Superman and All Might! This is a dream come true!"
"Go get him Superman!"
The boy from earlier seemed happy as he gestured to his girlfriend, "Urabe! It's Superman!"
"He'll save us," the girl said, feeling some sense of hope as well.
Lois grinned in satisfaction, "About damn time he showed up."
"Way to leave it to the last-minute Clark," Bruce joked, cracking a hint of a smile.
"Superman's there!" Miles shouted in relief. "Kick his ass Supes! Remind everyone why you're one of the top dogs!"
Tony sat back in relief, "Thank God."
Steve was also relieved, but still worried, anything could happen, "Be careful out there Clark."
"Ah, Superman, The Man of Steel, the Symbol of Hope," All for One greeted. "It's an honor to meet you, I don't think I've seen you since my last encounter with All Might, such a shame you were late that day. For a man of your speed, you can be quite slow."
"I won't make excuses, what matters is that I'm here now, and your reign of terror ends now," Superman said.
"One of Hero Society's most classic lines, if each villain had a nickel for each time a line like that was uttered at them, they wouldn't need to resort to crime, they'd already be rich," All for One said. "For the most part at least, my ambitions go beyond financial benefits."
"Considering how long you've been at this, I'm surprised you haven't grown weary of failure," Superman said. "There's so many other things you could be doing with a power like yours, better things, yet you choose to waste them on villainy."
"Oh I hardly consider it a waste, and I hardly think I have failed," All for One said. "With each passing generation, my name still strikes fear into the hearts of heroes who hear it. I have obtained countless victories against many heroes. Just now I was even able to add Spider-Man to that list."
Superman looked over to the injured Peter, seeing his face as badly bruised and bloodied as it was caused Superman's stomach to slightly churn. "You're proud of that!? That man has a family! A wife and two lovely children!"
"I am quite familiar with his wife," All for One said, gesturing to the heavily injured Twilight.
Using his X-Ray vision, Superman could detect all her internal damage, including her broken arm and several other hairline fractures.
"The Human Torch should be nearby as well, along with Deadpool, Rainbow Dash, even Peni Parker came to play," All for One taunted. "There's also the two Saiyamen, likely licking their wounds after-"
"Enough!" Superman rushed in and punched All for One across the rubble wasteland. "I'm ending this!"
"Superman!" All Might called. "Be careful!"
"Huh?" Superman turned to see the weakened All Might. "Toshi lost his muscle form, wait, that means everyone knows about his secret. This could have a lasting negative impact; the people of Japan will worry if their hero is like this. Scratch that, the entire world would likely worry." "Just kick back All Might, let me take over!"
Superman dashed over to All for One's location, the villain standing back up after the surprise attack, then found himself lifted off the ground by his shirt.
"I will give you once chance to turn yourself in!" Superman warned.
"Sorry, but that's not in the cards," All for One taunted.
"Wrong answer!" Superman hit All for One with an uppercut and then followed up with a straight punch across the air once again, this time All for One stopped his momentum with his tendrils.
The villain quickly leapt at Superman, attempting to grab him with his metal powers, but Superman broke free of anything that tried to restrain him. All for One fired some air cannons, amplifying it with each blast in an attempt to match Superman's strength and Endurance.
This did not matter, Superman powered through, then attempted to freeze All for One with his cool breath, but the villain was quick to send up a piece of Earth as a shield, readying another attack against the Man of Steel.
However Superman had already appeared by his side, almost amazing All for One and hitting another punch, knocking him back toward the main battle area.
"What impressive strength and speed," All for One commented. "As I expect from a world-renowned hero such as Superman."
"Now do you see what you're up against?" Superman asked, floating back over. "Last chance, give up!"
"Alright, I see I can't hope to match against your strength, even I have my limitations," All for One said, putting up his hands seemingly surrendering.
"No way, is that is?" Lois asked.
Everyone observed what was happening, wondering if this is really happening.
"Is he giving up? Just like that?"
"Of course! Even he knows he can't beat Superman!"
"Yeah, Superman got this guy, we're safe!"
Despite his hopeful optimism, Izuku couldn't help but wonder if this was too good to be true, "This looks too easy, even if it is against Superman, I just can't imagine All for One surrendering like that. I hope Superman stays on his toes, but he's a smart hero, he should be fine."
Of course, Superman had his doubts, this seemed way too easy, "You better not be up to something."
"Funny how the public puts all their trust and faith in heroes, yet the heroes themselves find themselves often mistrusting of others, so very ironic," All for One taunted. "Does anyone even know who you are Superman? Are you even Superman all the time? Or do you, like many other heroes, hang up the cape for a while in an attempt to live a normal human life."
"When you've been around as long as I have, you get an idea of what villains like you would do to gain the upper hand," Superman said. "You can call it mistrusting, I call it rational caution. Everything I do is to protect humanity, my mistake is their price to pay, I won't allow that to happen."
"Funny, much as you constantly see the same tricks," All for One said, taking note of the news helicopter overhead. "You constantly fall for them!"
He quickly sent an air blast at the Helicopter, spiraling it down as it came close to landing on Lois Lane.
"How does this stuff keep happening to me?" Lois hopelessly wondered, just as Superman rushed in to stop the Helicopter, safely landing it down beside the reporter woman.
"Everyone alright in there?" Superman asked.
"We're fine, thank you!" the reporter said.
"Nice catch Supes," Lois said.
"You shouldn't be here, it's dangerous," Superman said, immediately turning to All for One. "Cheap trick, I saw that one coming-"
"That was just the warm-up," All for One said, firing an air cannon attack, while Superman grabbed the Helicopter with one hand, he tried to grab Lois with the other, but she went flying back.
"No!" Superman went to protect her, but just as he did, All for One pieced him from behind with a green substance.
"No! It can't be!" Lois shouted in disbelief, taking a few steps back.
Superman looked down at the green that went through his body, the hero spitting out some blood, "D-dammit..."
"Kryptonite!?" All Might shouted. "How! When did All for One get Kryptonite!?"
"Oh no..." Izuku said, he and everyone else worrying about Superman's safety.
Even Bruce looked frustrated, "Dammit Clark, how do you constantly find yourself in this situation!?"
Back at the fight, All for One lifted Superman off the ground with the Kryptonite tendrils, holding him over head, "Like my upgrade? Ever since you showed up at Hosu a few weeks back, I thought it wise to prepare myself for your inevitable return. So, I contacted a business partner of mine, Lex Luthor, and asked if he would be willing to lend me some insurance."
"Luthor!?" Superman said, trying to endure the pain.
"When I told him what I needed it for, he gladly struck a deal with me, he just asked that I make you suffer," All for One brought Superman in for a massive punch that knocked him aside. "And I am a man of my word."
"Superman!" Lois called.
"Ma'am, if I were you, I'd run as far away as possible," All for One warned. "Though I can't promise it would keep you alive for long."
All for One marched toward Superman, the hero pulling himself back up, "I'm not going to go down that easily!" He flew in to attack again but due to his decreased speed, All for One was able to attack with a Kryptonite punch once again.
"Superman!" All Might called. He couldn't take this, he had to do something. "All for One!"
"I nearly forgot about you All Might," All for One said, then used his air cannon to knock All Might back. "I'll deal with you in a second."
Superman mustered his strength to rush in for a punch to All for One, who then retaliated by sending more Kryptonite tendrils through the hero's body. Superman then began coughing up some blood, but his will was undeterred as he continued to fight back, landing another punch on All for One, getting him across the jaw.
"You determination is admirable," All for One said, then punched Superman hard in the face, knocking some teeth loose, then hit another punch that knocked Superman toward a stalagmite.
Superman simply spit the blood out of his mouth and pulled himself up, ignoring the pain in his body, "I'm not done yet."
"You will be soon," All for One said, dashing in to punch Superman again, knocking him to the ground and then stomping on his back. Superman knocked All for Ones foot away, trying to stand back up, but took an uppercut from the villain.
All for One readied another punch, knocking Superman across the jaw, striking his face a few more times, wanting desperately to brutalize the Man of Steel.
"Between the Symbol of Peace in All Might, and the Symbol of Hope in you, I'd say symbolism isn't having a good day today," All for One said. "I'd say the only thing that would make this better is if Captain America was here, the Holy Trinity of Superheroes as many would call you three. What makes each of you a Symbol anyway?"
"I can't...speak for my friends," Superman wiped some blood from his face. "But, this title, it was given to me, not just by the Insignia my parents bestowed upon me, but by the people who rely on me. They're the reason I fight hard, and why I will never yield..." Superman readied a blow. "To the likes of you!"
Superman hit All for One with one swift blow, trying his hardest to fight despite the exposure to Kryptonite. He went for another punch but All for One grabbed his fist and returned the Kryptonite powered punch, bruising Superman more, leaving him some broken bones in his face and a black eye, dropping the hero to the floor.
"What a shame," All for One said, then felt Superman grab his leg as he tried pulling himself back up.
"As long as I can still breathe…" Superman continued pulling himself up and glaring at All for One "I can still fight!"
All for One knocked Superman back down, then grabbed his cape and used it to lift him off the ground, "Capes can be such a hazard, never understood why heroes had them."
"Of course you wouldn't, there's more to capes than being some accessory," Superman said.
"Oh I agree," All for One said, then slammed Superman down using his cap as a handle, "They make for such fine grips." He slammed him again a few more times, then held him for a few extra blows to his stomach before flinging him away, Superman's cape breaking off as All for One held it in his hand, holding it over his head. "They also make for excellent trophies."
The sight of All for One holding Superman's cape in triumph an eerie chill down the spines of everyone watching. This villain had triumphed over the greatest heroes in the world in such record time. The civilians began to lose hope, wondering who could even stop this guy when heroes like Wolverine, Spider-Man and Superman lost.
"It…can't be over, can it?" Izuku wondered, almost sinking into despair.
"Put...that...down!" All Might called, getting All for One's attention. "That is Superman's cape! I will NOT allow you to disgrace what he stands for!"
"Worried about your fellow Symbol? Funny, he said that the people gave him this title, but what makes him fitting for it?" All for One asked, mostly rhetorically.
"It's because he's an inspiration. He always tries his hardest to keep everyone safe! He's an inspiration to always be the best you can be!" All Might tried powering up. "Superman is the hero that even I strive to be more like, he is the true Number One in my eyes."
"Such humility," All for One said, wrapping the cape around his body like a sash, "Tell you what, if you want it so bad, come and get it. I can't promise you won't end up like Superman though, or even the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man."
All Might's eyes widened, briefly turning back to the unconscious body of Peter Parker, his face almost unrecognizable. "Peter...I'm sorry this had to happen to you."
"Apologies won't undo the trauma I'm afraid," All for One taunted.
"Make sure you remember that," All Might began, as he glared a hole through All for One. "When you're begging for forgiveness!"
Everyone watching seemed to regain some fraction of hope, All Might was still there, he was ready to fight.
"You can do it All Might!"
"Yeah! You've never let us down before!"
"Even if you look different, you're still the same hero to us!"
Izuku looked so relieved that everyone still had faith despite what was happening, even he felt motivated to cheer on his mentor and role model. "Win this!"
"Beat him!" Bakugo shouted.
"Save us!" Mayday called from the roof.
"COME ON ALL MIGHT!"
All Might began to charge power into his right arm as it expanded, "A hero has so much to protect in this world! Which is why I will defeat you! All for One!"
"Remember why you clench your fist. Remember where you came from. Keeping your origin in mind will help push you past your limit!"
The words of Nana Shimura did more to motivate All Might, and his mission to make a world of smiles.
Gran Torino was checking on Superman when he noticed the power shown off by All Might, "I'm amazed he's still able to go. He should have reached his limit a long time ago. The muscles are only forming on his right arm, this can't be good."
"He's got this..." Superman struggled to say, getting Gran Torino's attention. "He has the heart of a hero, the will to never give up. As long as one remains, Hope is not yet gone."
"Hey don't talk so much, you took a really bad beating, I just finished picking out bits of kryptonite," Gran Torino said. "Don't worry, I made sure to get rid of them fast, I know they're as harmful to humans as they are to you. I'd ask how All for One withstood them, but the bastard probably had a quirk for that too."
"I'll be fine..." Superman tried standing but he started coughing out blood, then collapsed again. "Dammit, he really got me."
"Clark!" Lois called, about to run over.
"Stay back!" Gran Torino warned. "It's not safe!"
Lois was conflicted, Superman was not just a hero to the world, he was also her husband and the father to their child. She wanted to go and check on him, but she knew she'd probably end up a liability.
Meanwhile All for One took to the skies, "That's it isn't it? The last of your strength. A wounded hero makes for a frightening animal. I sometimes dream of you charging at me with your innards dragging across the ground." He began charging energy into his own right arm. "You only have about two or three good punches left, don't you?"
All Might seemed infuriated when he heard a familiar voice, "You can't be serious!" He turned to see Endeavor having made his way over, "What the hell is with that weak little body!?"
Edgeshot landed nearby, surveying the damage, "Drat, looks like our allies have taken a beating, if only we finished sooner."
"Ah, even more heroes," All for One said. "I'm actually amazed those Nomu were defeated with so few heroes remaining. But I expect very little from Japan's Number Two Hero."
"Dammit All Might," Endeavor said. "No matter how hard I tried to reach you, the more I realized how wide out power gap was. The stronger you got, the angrier I became."
Logan took notice of Endeavor from the distance, "Sure took your sweet time getting here, some Number Two Hero."
"Logan," Fluttershy made her way over with his arm, she seemed a little disturbed but her worry for her husband out classed that feeling.
"Thanks darling," Logan said, reattaching his arm. "Bastard's stronger than I thought. Still..."
"Stand and fight All Might!" Endeavor shouted.
"You're only going to cheer? What a shame, at least the others put up a fight," All for One said, readying an attack. "You'll all fall none the less."
"That's what you think you mad man! A hero's job is to assist others!" Came the voice of Kamui, using his woods to help most of the heroes of the destroyed factory He brought one hero in particular closer to himself, "You did great Mount Lady."
"We're all here to help!" Tiger said, getting his attention. "Even if it's just a little."
"We're right behind you All Might!" Chun-Li called, helping the injured Leon, with Remy by her side, the group having recovered slightly from their earlier beating.
"We believe in you, mon ami heroique," Remy called.
Edgeshot and Endeavor did their best to distract All for One while Tiger continued his motivational speech, "Everyone is cheering for you All Might, civilians and heroes alike. You're still Number One to us! Show the world what you can do!"
"All Might is a pillar," Gran Torino said. "One who will not be broken. He is the Number One hero, and I know he can hear them, the entire world is cheering him on, and rightfully so. Their voices cry out for his victory, that includes his students. The ones who aspire wholeheartedly to be like you!"
Superman pulled himself up again, trying to get a look at his friend, "I believe in you my friend, and I know wherever he is, Steve believes in you too." Superman coughed up some blood, still determined to cheer his friend despite that, "You can do this!"
Even Goku managed to pull himself out of the wreck, feeling almost ashamed of his loss, "Man, I wonder if Vegeta saw any of that?"
"I did," Came Vegeta's voice.
"Vegeta, how long were you there?" Goku asked, then looked around. "Wait, where's that villain guy?"
"Over there," Vegeta pointed. "The final battle is about to take place."
"How pointless," All for One blasted Edgeshot and Endeavor back with his air cannon. "Instead of relying on heroism, let's focus on reality." All for One buffed his right arm up, "Spring like limbs, kinetic booster times four, strength enhancer times three, multiplier, hypertrophy, rivets, air walk, magnetism, spear like bones, Ki blocking, Earth manipulation. The shock waves were merely to wear you out, the battering and bruising of your allies were to hurt your confidence, still I knew I'd need much more if I wanted to kill you." All for One's arm was completely transformed into a mutilated abomination, "I will use all I have to utterly destroy you, this will end you."
"My goodness," Chun-Li said, amazed by the power.
Leon looked up, glancing at All for One, "Kind of reminds me of William Birkin, half expecting an eyeball to pop out on that arm."
"We need to go," Chun-Li said, assisting Leon away in a hurry while Remy stayed close.
"What a monster," the card user commented. "If All might can't stop him, I don't know who can."
"You know All Might, there was one thing I wasn't certain of until we traded blows, but I know now," All for One said. "I know that you know longer have One for All. What you're attacking me with right now is merely the embers of what remains. That fire weakens each time you use it, even now it is a feeble spark ready to go out."
"Looks like he's got me figured out, as long as that's all he knows," All Might hoped.
"The one you passed your quirk onto, is Izuku Midoriya!" All for One said, startling All Might with the revelation. "I bet when he came by earlier, it was without your discretion! You have no control over him do you? Is it your poor teaching? Or Spider-Man's reckless influence!?" He rushed into attack, "You'll die full of regrets! As a hero and a teacher!"
All for One punched down as All Might punched up, "SMASH!"
The two struggled to overpower one another, All for One readying himself for more, "Impact recoil!" The stronger he punched, the more All Might's arm took damage to the point of flowing blood.
"You're right, as his teacher, I should have scolded him for coming here unauthorized," All Might said. "I failed, which is why I must make it up to him!"
"I see, the weak embers inside you are resisting, trying to maintain your former strength, a desperate attempt to rage against the inevitable to fulfill your duty," All for One attacked again. "But it's not enough!"
All for One applied more pressure, further damaging All Might's arm, much to the concern of the bystanders.
"When you think you can't go on, remember..."
"I will beat you, not just because I'm a symbol," All Might said. "But because I will do as my master did for me. Until I finish training young Midoriya, until he's ready..."
"It's almost embarrassing how much you're resisting," All for One said.
"I refuse!" All Might punched All for One hard with his other arm, damaging the villain's mouthpiece. "To die!"
"He transferred all his power from his right arm to his left at the last second!" Gran Torino commented.
"Clever trick, how unlike you," All for One said, powering up his other arm. "Still weak though!"
"That's because..." All Might readied another punch. "I didn't put my back into it!"
"This power was passed from hero to hero, each praying it would bring peace to humanity. That One for All will give the world hope. Now it is your turn. Do your best, Toshinori."
All Might charged in with another punch, really putting everything he had into it, "Good-bye, All for One..." All Might connected, driving All for One toward the ground as he pulled Superman's cape away from the villain, "UNITED STATES OF SMASH!" Using the last bit of his strength, All Might had slammed All for One to the ground, creating a massive shockwave that knocked everyone nearby back from the powerful gust. "Goodbye...One for All."
The smoke had clouded the area, everyone waiting in anticipation for what was to come. The news reporters with Lois and the local reports all gathered around, close enough to see what was happening but far enough to stay out of danger.
When the smoke cleared, All Might was seen standing with his arm raised victoriously in the air, the reporters almost in tears from the sight, not of fear, but of joy. Their hero reigned supreme.
"ALL MIGHT WINS!"
All Might buffed up for the crowd, just to give them one last look at who he was as a hero.
"He shouldn't push himself," Edgeshot said.
"No, leave him be," Gran Torino said, getting their attention. "This is his last job after all."
Superman took a nice long look at his friend, the hero almost overwhelmed himself. to see his friend standing tall, taking one final victory. It was a bittersweet moment, while All Might defeated his greatest enemy, it also cost him the last remaining use of his power.
"All Might is a hero, that's for sure," Superman said. "But...it was Toshinori Yagi who won that fight."
All Might turned toward Superman's direction, his friend was badly injured but somehow standing, the will of the Man of Peace truly was amazing. All Might stumbled over, Superman going over to meet him halfway, the best he can.
Once he was close, All Might presented Superman his cape, "This belongs to you."
Superman graciously took his cape back, then raised All Might's arm again for the cameras, "Thank you, for all you've done, my good friend."
"That was really neat," Goku said. "No wonder Gohan admires All Might, he never gives up, no matter how bad things get."
Logan himself seemed proud of the sight before him, "Good on you All Might, if this is yer last outing, you went out with a bang."
"I'm happy for him too but…" Fluttershy turned her attention to her friends, especially Peter. "What about everyone else?"
Logan himself seemed worried when he saw Peter, the boy was brutalized, "You better still be alive, Parker. Won't forgive you if you bit the dust."
Everyone continued to cheer, in Japan, in America, in Equestria, all over the world, anyone who could see the fight, they were happy, they were all happy to see their hero win.
Not too long later, more pros arrived on the scene, many looking to find civilians in the wreckage, hoping for survivors.
The news reporters were of course covering everything, Lois Lane taking to the camera, "It was a glorious battle for justice, one where local pro hero All Might achieved what was possibly his greatest victory. As of now pros and local first responders have gathered to assist in the rescue of any and all civilians trapped by the rubble. There is believed to be a large number of casualties, but the pros are working hard to save everyone they can." As she spoke, some stretchers passed by, heroes such as Johnny, Gohan, Twilight, and Peter all being carried off to the ambulance. Even Superman had to be assisted by some paramedics, much to Lois's concern, but she maintained her professionalism. "Many other pros were badly injured during the fight, as of now they're stable but paramedics are rushing them to the hospital to ensure their survival probability. For now, we pray for a speedy recovery, not just for their fans, but their families." She then noticed All for One being led away, "There's the villain responsible, All Might and any standing pro remains on high al-huh?"
All Might began pointing to the camera, much to everyone's confusion.
Meanwhile with some of the students, Tenya is observing the situation, "There's no active train, and we can't rendezvous with Todoroki, Yaoyorozu, Uraraka or Pinkie Pie."
"Look let's head the opposite way so the pros can see that we got Bakugo," Kirishima said.
"Good call, don't want them looking for nothing," Rina said. "Plus, I wanna see my folks."
Izuku looked around, hoping for any sign of Mayday, he hadn't seen her since the rescue and he was worried about her.
"You coming Midoriya?" Kirishima asked.
"Yeah, I am," Izuku said, following his friends. He took one last look around and saw All Might pointing at the camera.
"Now...it's your turn."
As the crowd cheered for their hero, Izuku knew what this meant. "Many in the crowd believed this was a warning to the villains, that the Symbol of Peace endured. To me, it was the opposite. He used up everything, now it was left to me."
Izuku couldn't handle it, the boy was reduced to tears as Bakugo looked on, the other boy somewhat sympathetic to his rival.
