South Wall

(Yang and Kirishima vs Ruby/Pearl and Robin vs Mistral)

Pearl was still clashing against Mistral, the two now evenly matched thanks to Mistral's injuries.

Robin summoned an arm from a nearby wall. Mistral noticed this and jumped back as the hand separated the two.

Pearl landed next to Robin and said, "How much longer can she possibly keep this up?"

Robin said, "We have to completely burn her out. If you can pick up the pace, I can too."

Pearl said, "I have one last ace in the hole. It didn't work the last time we fought. But maybe it will now."

She whispered it to Robin who nodded. Robin then said, "I think I have something that'll help with that."

Robin crossed her cut up hands and said "Cuerpo Fleurs!"

Different copies of Robin began sprouting out of the walls and the floors. Pearl rushed forward, her gem glowing as holographic copies began appearing around her. She began summoning spears throwing them to the clones of Robin and herself all around.

The two groups of clones charged, Mistral panting but her weapon at the ready. Her body began to glow and heat up, and she charged, her staff at the ready. In an almost incomprehensible vortex of slashes, Mistral desperately tried to evade every blow, but one by one every blow started to weaken her. Her staff was weakening as well. One massive blow from Pearl struck true, shattering the spear. Robin rushed in, arms sprouting from her main arms, collapsing into fists. With a double blow, she sent Mistral flying, crashing through the wall.

Robin dropped to the ground, panting from the exertion while the clones of her and Pearl vanished.

Kirishima kept himself in front of Yang, blocking Ruby's rapid twirling scythe strikes with his hardened arms. Ruby made one swing downward which Kirishima stopped with a cross guard overhead. Yang immediately leapt out, throwing her fist towards Ruby's mask. Ruby released the scythe to duck back avoiding the blow. Kirishima grabbed the scythe and threw it back, leaving Ruby disarmed. Ruby disappeared into a pile of petals, rushing forward at incredible speeds. Yang jumped in her path, anticipating her move and grabbing her.

Yang shouted, "THE MASK NOW!"

Kirishima rushed forward softening his hand while keeping his arm hardened, and grabbed the mask, tearing it off Ruby's face. He hardened and crushed it in his hand.

Yang held Ruby by the neck in a headlock. She grunted, "Go to sleep, sis! Go to sleep! Go to sleep."

Ruby struggled fighting against the grab. Slowly she began to weaken. Her muscles softened, and finally she fell unconscious.

She quickly pressed a couple fingers to her neck, and was relieved to find a pulse. The two were joined by Pearl. Robin had her arm over Pearl's shoulder. Pearl said, "I'll send her back to Hope's Peak."

Yang nodded and said, "Ok. She'll be safe there."

Pearl pressed her hand over Ruby, encasing her in a cream colored pressed the top of the bubble and it vanished, warping her to Hope's Peak. The others watched, unaware of the situation unfolding at the academy.

Outside of Abraxas

(Naruto and Sasuke vs Zoro)

Naruto and Sasuke were clashing at imperceptible speeds with Zoro, Naruto's kunai meeting him from the right flank and Sasuke's one handed sword strikes meeting him from the left flank. They kept shifting back and forth between those positions. Zoro's scarred eye allowed whoever attacked from left side had an advantage in the clash and pushed him back. To counter this he pressed his attack in the left flank, forcing them on the defensive while being able to easily swipe away right flank attacks coming on the offensive. He landed a kick on Sasuke's stomach, then crossed his swords behind him, blocking Naruto's kunai. With one swipe he pushed Naruto back. He took a step back, angling his swords forward. With a massive twist of his body, he swung his swords upwards. A blast of air pressure shot into Naruto and Sasuke sending them flying back, putting more distance between them.

Naruto and Sasuke looked at each other and nodded. Sasuke sheathed his sword and drew a set of shuriken while Naruto began summoning clones. He sent them at Zoro, who became a whirlwind of bladed fury, cutting through the clones, turning them into puffs of smoke. Sasuke said, "Now!"

With a throw of the shuriken, Sasuke sent them flying at Zoro. He prepared to deflect them, but at the last moment, Sasuke performed a technique called substitution jutsu, switching Zoro's position with the shuriken. This shocked Zoro enough for a clone of Naruto to land a hit on him. They began landing blow after blow as Zoro struggled to get his bearings.

But through all the blows he still stood. With one twirl of his blades, a gust of wind erupted around him scattering the clones and poofing them into smoke. He stood amongst them, eyeing Sasuke and Naruto readying up for another round.

Sasuke said, "His stamina is unbelievable. Now what?"

Naruto smiled and said, "What do you mean 'now what?' Didn't you notice he's not wearing the mask to make that third sword fit?"

Sasuke's eyes widened and said, "Good catch. So what then?"

Naruto said, "We're just burning time until they destroy the Marker or the effects of the Imperator's control wear off."

Sasuke said, "Very well. Then let's keep up the pressure."

The two charged again.

West Wall

(Toph, Amethyst, Ojiro, Sokka, Alphonse, Edward, Jinbe, Todoroki, Katara, and Lapis vs Monsoon, Sundowner, and Killua)

Toph was knocked to the ground by Killua, charged with lightning. Amethyst leapt into save her, tucking into a ball and speeding like a wheel. He casually sidestepped it and fired a blast of lightning, throwing off her balance as she skidded against the ground. Toph was able to recover during this and sent shards of rocks his way. He jumped to the side and quickly closed the distance once again. His clawed fingers outstretched preparing to pierce her heart. Amethyst's whip wrapped around his hand, stopping his jump as he plopped to the ground. She began revving up in her wheel form, dragging him towards her. He unsheathed his claws again, and with lightning speed, cut into Amethyst's form severing her head. She poofed into smoke as her gem popped to the ground.

Toph yelled, "Amethyst!" before Killua turned his attention to her. A whip of water knocked him back, and he slid, eyeing Katara and Lapis as his new targets.

Monsoon's upper half was clashing with Edward and Alphonse, keeping them both on the back foot and preventing them from using their alchemy abilities. Alphonse had an easier time using his armored body to block attacks while Edward kept his mechanical arm up. Monsoon seemed to be focusing on Alphonse more. After all that, Monsoon back off, with no scratches on Edward or Alphonse.

Edward smiled and said, "Is that the best you can do?"

Monsoon laughed and said, "I was just feeling out the metal for something fun. Did your new friends tell you how my body works?"

Edward and Alphonse looked at each other.

Monsoon simply said, "MAGNETISM"

The word made Edward's eyes widen as Monsoon raised his hand. Alphonse's body was enveloped by a violet field as his armor form began to shift and move around outside of his control.

Alphonse said, "Brother...I...can't control my body."

Monsoon laughed and said, "NOW what will you do, Fullmetal?!"

Edward smiled and said, "You have no idea how Alphonse's body works, do you?"

Alphonse understood and said, "Do it."

Edward rushed Alphonse clapping his hands together. Monsoon said, "What the hell are you doing?"

After the clap, Edward pressed his hands against Alphonse's chest, shattering as he deconstructed it. The only piece that remained was a single plate of metal with a marking drawn in blood. It was all that was needed to bind Alphonse to the suit when it was repaired.

Edward said, "Don't worry. I'll get you fixed up when all is said and done."

Alphonse's voice echoed from the mark and said, "Don't worry about me. Just beat that guy into the ground!"

Edward placed the piece of metal inside his jacket to keep it safe.

Monsoon said, "Alright. You're not without surprises I'll admit. But it's just you against me now, isn't it?"

Monsoon looked back at his legs, one having pinned Ojiro to the wall by his neck while the other was wrapped around Sokka's neck in a leg lock.

Edward rushed in with his bladed hand which swung towards his torso. Monsoon's body disassembled and Edward's blade phased through the space between his pieces.

Monsoon said, "You'll have to be faster than that to beat me, kid."

Edward began swinging faster and faster. Some blows seemed like they would strike true but were simply parried by Monsoon's sai.

Edward clapped his hands together, then with a swing of his blade forced Monsoon into another disassembly evasion. Then he grabbed the bottom part of his stomach piece with his human hand. The pieces of Monsoon's body were forced back together as Edward began transmuting his stomach, damaging the flow of magnetism controlling his other pieces. His legs fell to the ground, releasing Sokka and Ojiro who coughed while they regained their footing. Using this temporary stun, Edward swung his free bladed hand into the discs jutting out of Monsoon's head, cutting into them, finally disabling Monsoon's ability to separate himself.

Monsoon stumbled back as his body clicked back into place. Edward smiled and said, "Now what will YOU do, Monsoon?"

Monsoon giggled and said, "This just got a little more interesting."

Sundowner was dueling Jinbe and Todoroki. His body resisted the stream of flame Todoroki fired from his left side. Jinbe kept strafing Sundowner striking him with wave after wave to try and break his resilient form, while staying out of range of Todoroki's fire but he stood strong, his shields around him. Sundowner said, "I hope you have more than this, boys."

Todoroki smiled and nodded past Sundowner to Jinbe. Jinbe readied his fist again.

In a single second Todoroki pressed his right foot down. Ice shot across the ground until it reached beneath Sundowner's feet. With a twist of his foot, ice shards shot up between Sundowner's shields, cutting and breaking the arms that held the shields in place and cutting into Sundowner's body. Jinbe shot his fist forward, blasting the ice apart.

Sundowner was blasted through the ice, tumbling against the ground as his shields hit the ground, depowered and shut down. He regained his footing, and a second plate clicked over his eyes. He revealed a small clip attached to his forearm the size of his sword hilt. He clicked on sword into it while the same arm held the second sword, creating the effect of a pair of scissors, held in one hand.

He simply growled, "I'll split you in two."

Todoroki cracked his knuckles and said, "You're late to the punch."

Jinbe readied himself as well as Sundowner's full rage was about to be unleashed.

West Wall

(Mai, Mineta, Ty Lee, and Sero vs Ripa Moramee)

Mai and Ty Lee were rushing Ripa, ducking his sword swings. He kept himself close to his dropped sword. Mai and Ty Lee kept a distance, jumping in to get their hits in as quick as they could before jumping out of range. Mineta threw his balls and Sero shot his tape from a distance which Moramee dodged with twists of his body. One shot of tape nearly struck Moramee, but he blocked it with his arm. He yanked Sero close while swinging his sword behind him to push back Mai and Ty Lee. He then turned the blade toward Sero who was flying towards him from the pull. Sero dug his feet into the ground.

Mineta threw his balls at Sero's feet, sticking him to the ground and holding him back. This momentary pause allowed Ty Lee and Mai to grapple the Arbiter.

Ty Lee grappled Ripa's neck while Mai threw knives at his hand causing him to drop his sword. She then jumped to tackle him by the stomach. Their combined effort brought him to the floor while Mineta threw balls at his hands and neck, sticking him to the ground.

The two flipped off of his body sliding back. He grunted, trying to pull himself off the ground while Sero shot tape at his legs, sticking them to the floor.

Ty Lee said, "What do we do with him?"

Mineta said, "That won't hold him forever."

Mai said, "We have to rejoin the others."

Suddenly, Moramee tore himself out of the ground, chunks of the ground being taken with him. With one swing, he struck Mai in the chest sending her flying back.

Ty Lee shouted, "MAI!"

Mai struggled to breathe from her injured chest. Ty Lee rushed to her aid.

Moramee stood up, the rocks stuck to his body and torn from the floor beneath him. Strands of tape on his legs were torn up. Ripa said, "Frail human flesh sacs. Your gimmicks are nothing to me."

He grabbed Mineta at the top of the head and Sero by the throat. He dropped Mineta and placed his foot on him, pinning him to the ground. He pressed a button to his ear and said, "To anyone listening, I've incapacitated four of the attackers. If you can hone in on my signal..."

A high pitched whirring pierced the ear signal. He grunted dropping Sero and stumbling back to release Mineta. Sero grabbed Mineta, coughing as he yelled, "Go! NOW!"

Ty Lee dragged Mai out from the building alongside Sero as they left the building. Ripa Moramee regained his composure and panting. "What was that?"

Metaverse

(Phantom Thieves, Aang, Brook, Jiro, Sato, Asui, Tokoyami)

The group made their way into the Marker chamber, shrouded in a cold black fog that weighed on their souls. The fog grew darker and darker. All they could see was the Marker. It glowed a dull red, as it floated above them. The glow illuminated the shadow of Steven, kneeling in its presence with his arms outstretched.

His voice echoed around them.

"Why are you here...?"

Ryuji yelled, "Why do you think, jackass? We're putting an end to this bullshit and get our friend back!"

The shadow merely chuckled. He said, "Another misinformed little lamb...I'm trying to save you all from this meaningless existence. Create a unity that forgoes the pain of survival, and the limits of reality. Is your sense of justice so self rieghtous that you can't see the bigger picture? Do you truly only care about besting me? That selfishness at the cost of peace..."

Aang responded, "What you want isn't peace! It's not real and its hurting people!"

The shadow said, "I know you seem to think what you achieved in your world is peace. But it won't last. It never does. Mine will. Even the worst most selfish people who would burn the world to get what they want will have it all. Without having to hurt...anyone!"

Tokoyami said, "Hmph. Come what may...the reality you propose is built on far too much bloodshed. Especially if you don't even know if it works."

The shadow shook its head and said, "A nonbeliever..."

He snapped his fingers, and the darkness around them almost seemed to shatter. The shards of black hardened ink morphed into impish creatures which began grabbing and restraining the group.

Ren tried to summon his persona while being grabbed, but could not. One by one they were pinned to the ground.

Ryuji yelled, "What the hell? I can't summon my persona!"

The shadow said, "That is the strength of the Darkness here. This power is inert while the creatures have you in their grasp."

The Marker's glow began to brighten and a roaring wave of sound ripped through the dull silence. Through it all, the shadow's voice was still heard...

"It has begun..."

Above Abraxas

(Izuku, Goku, and Luffy vs. Steven)

Steven was bouncing around the sky between his shields he used as footholds, evading Luffy's culverin punches while Goku and Izuku flanked in the air trying to line up their attacks. One of Luffy's culverin punches caught him in the leg. Izuku rushed at the opportunity and yelled, "Detroit..."

He reared back his fist and with a mighty blow struck Steven's face, yelling out, "SMASH!"

Steven rocketed into a building, demolishing a corner of it as he flew back. Goku gave chase, flying above him. Steven was able to pull up another shield, blocking the blow. He shot the shield out, pushing Goku away. He created a line of shields underneath him, twisting his body and skidding against the line of shields to slow his momentum. Izuku was immediately on him preparing a kick. Steven slowed time, ducking the kick. He looked up to see Luffy's culverins coming in and jumped up, leaping over them. The two landed against Izuku knocking him back. Steven began controlling the rate of his descent from the air, spotting Goku making his approach. Goku charged up energy in his hands and began firing it rapidly at Steven, who blocked the coming blasts with a connected array of shielding.

Luffy bounced from his position, reforming his body. He shouted, "Gear Fourth! BOUNCE MAN!" His upper body took on a more muscular form, his left palm outstretched while his right arm reared back. His rubber body loaded his fist, squeezing it into his arm and locking it in further and further until it was practically inside out. He yelled, "Gum Gum!"

Steven turned to see him, confident his shield could block the blow.

Luffy yelled, "Kong GUN!"

His loaded fist exploded forward, armament haki shattering through his shield and striking him in the body. It pushed him back, flying through another building. Steven grabbed the fist, twisting his body over it and landing his feet on top. Luffy retracted his fist to shake Steven off but he heard Izuku shout, "Wait!", causing him to stop. Steven ran up the arm but spotted Izuku landing on it as well running along it as well, closing the distance. Izuku shouted, "St. Louis..."

Izuku charged energy in his leg, holding an arm up while running to signal Luffy.

He then threw it down. Luffy retracted his arm. Steven was thrown off the arm while Izuku jumped off the edge. He swung his charged leg in a roundhouse to the midair defenseless Steven, shouting out another echoing, "SMASH!"

This blow actually stunned Steven a bit sending him rocketing into the ground. He recovered before landing, stopping himself before hitting the ground. The three flew down, dropping right in front of him.

Steven kissed his hand, wiping the wound in his head as it healed. He was panting but still had stamina. He said, "You think you can beat me?! Do you think I built this place out of some plywood and nails? I've spent ten of your lifetimes building to this moment. I AM THE IMPERATOR! I am the one who will save every world. Who do you think you are?!"

Goku said, "My name is Son Goku. Saiyan of Earth and protector of all those who cry out for peace."

Luffy said, "Monkey D. Luffy. The man who will surpass everyone and become King of the Pirates!"

Izuku said, "Izuku Midoriya. Student of UA, and the next greatest hero!"

Goku said, "You're not the first would-be conqueror we've fought."

Steven's gritted teeth suddenly softened, before turning into a wicked smile.

He said, "But I'm the first one who's going to win..."

Izuku said, "What?"

North Wall

(Koda, Chopper, and Yaoyorozu)

The trio were desperately trying to help civilians out of the rubble. One man was caught under the weight of an enormous pile, screaming in pain.

Yaoyorozu held his hand and said, "Just hold on!"

The man coughed and said, "Please...please don't let me d..."

The pain couldn't be fought any more and he went limp. Yaoyorozu gripped his hand, somehow convinced it would help him.

Chopper said, "no..." as tears formed in his eyes.

Koda didn't speak but simply stumbled back.

The body twitched...shocking Yaoyorozu...

"Sir...?"

The body seemed to almost growl...