Looking at Luffy, All Might was unable to answer anything. For him, it was impossible to let someone like Luffy fight, and let him risk his life. All Might was a hero. It was up to him to face the dangers to save the civilians who believed in him.
Nevertheless, the pirate was right in the fact that the massacre had been avoided thanks to his intervention. If Luffy hadn't decided to fight Death Nomu, would this monster have had time to kill Aizawa and several children before he arrived? Definitely.
At that instant, Death Nomu created new black flames, forcing the pair to jump to avoid them. But as Luffy landed on his feet without the slightest difficulty, All Might gritted his teeth as the sudden movement intensified the pain from his injury.
" Damn it. "
"Hey, Blond-dumb! Stay back, I'll take care of it."
Hearing him using that insulting nickname again, All Might asked.
"Mugiwara...why do you hate me?"
"I don't hate you." Luffy retorted. "It's just that I don't like you either! You're just a pretentious guy."
"I'm not pretentious."
This time, Nomu jumped towards them, before crushing them under its shield. Again the pair jumped back to avoid it. But, this time, blood escaped from the wound of All Might, who couldn't help moaning in pain.
"You are." Luffy retorted. "Because otherwise, you would have already understood that you are incapable of defeating this monster! Okay, you are a hero! Okay, you want to preserve justice in this world! But why don't you want to admit that I am more qualified that you to defeat this monster?"
"Because I am the symbol of justice." Affirmed All Might.
Forcing himself to stand, he declared.
"When I became a hero, I never thought I would get the popularity that I have now! But, finally, I realized that I could use this popularity to bring peace! with each of my victories, people have more confidence in my skills! every time a villain is put in jail, they sleep more peacefully, knowing that the danger they posed has completely disappeared."
Wiping a trickle of blood that dripped out of his mouth, he faced Death Nomu while declaring.
"If I want this peace to be kept, I have to keep winning! Over and over again! Because if the villains know that I lost a fight or let someone fight for me, they will increase their assaults with the aim of killing me! And if that happens, this world will suffer grave consequences! MUGIWARA...I MUST WIN THIS FIGHT!"
Simply staring at him, Luffy saw him begin to breathe harder as his body reached its limit.
" All Might ... " Dit Midoriya.
" Two different visions of justice. " Galadriel remarked. " Mugiwara fights in the name of freedom, while All Might fights for peace. "
Then, reflecting, she wondered what her own vision of justice was.
" Justice...it never existed! Simply because no one knows its definition! For many it's a symbol of peace! Others use it for revenge! And others use it to better control a country. "
Suddenly laughing, Tomura affirmed.
"Your vision of justice...it disgusts me! You create peace with violence, don't you? And for yourself, you do good! Then why would someone like I who imitate you would not be seen as a savior of liberty? Who does not say that my justice is better than yours? Who doesn't say that you are perhaps the real villain of this world. "
"Tssss! Don't make me laugh." All Might retorted. "If I could, I would gladly do without violence! And if I had the choice, instead of being a hero, I would be with a cap on my head, a pot full of popcorn in my hands, while watching a baseball game! But, because of you, I can't afford to live like an ordinary civilian! You say you and I are alike ? That's an insult."
Growing the muscles in his body, he declared.
"You are wrong! We heroes do everything we can to protect civilians and even if we are not happy to do so, we know that force is sometimes necessary to guarantee their safety! For you, the force is just another tool to scare people and sate your destructive madness! I don't nothing to do with guys like you."
Again, Death Nomu rushed towards them and tried to decapitate Luffy with its axe. Barely turning to face it, Luffy hardens his fist again, before slamming the weapon. Again, sparks could be seen until the confrontation ended when Nomu's ax shattered.
Startled, the monster took a step back. But, immediately, both of Luffy's arms wrapped around its waist. Then, shouting Luffy lifted it in the air, before throwing it against the ground. Feeling its head hit the ground, Death Nomu disappeared in a cloud of dust, while the entire upper part of its body was trapped in the rock.
Letting his arms return to their normal size, Luffy declared at All Might.
"Do as you want! If you want to fight, I don't will arrest you! But, at the end of this fight, if you continue to want to hunt us down, we will truly become enemies."
Managing to get up, while all its wounds healed in an instant, Death Nomu saw Luffy running towards him, before multiplying its arms.
" GATLING ! "
Positioning its shield in front of it, the monster tried to take all the attacks, which forced its feet to slide back. Seeing Luffy go after it, Tomura laughed.
"Mugiwara… how long are you going to stop trying so hard? Don't you understand that your efforts are for nothing?"
" I won't stop until I destroy it. " The pirate retorted.
"Hahaha! How naive you are! Come on, Nomu! Destroy him."
No one knew if the monster had listened to his order, or if it had acted of its own volition. Nonetheless, slapping one of Luffy's arms to eject it to the side, Death Nomu took advantage of an opening to lunge at the pirate.
Seeing it running towards him, Luffy immediately jumped up in the air. Following him with his eyes, Nomu opened its mouth to create a beam. Unfortunately, only focusing on Luffy, it was surprised to feel a fist hit its chin with enough force to force its mouth shut.
Deprived of exit, the beam gathered between its jaws before causing an explosion. Stepping back, All Might saw the monster's face be completely covered of flames, as it seemed to scream in agony.
"I bet you felt that attack."
In response, Death Nomu looked down at him, before opening its jaws.
" YARI ! "
Hitting the top of its head, Luffy's feet forced the monster's head into the ground again. Then, Luffy's arms grabbed its arms and he let the rest of its body crash into Death Nomu's back.
" ROCKET ! "
Spitting black blood, the monster could only take the attacks, while Luffy then jumped away from its body to land near All Might. Far from being cheerful, the hero saw the monster begin to rise, while their attacks seemed to have done no damage.
"Tsss! This monster seems truly invincible! Its stamina seems limitless."
"I don't care if he keeps getting up indefinitely." Luffy stated. "Because I know I would always have the strength to hit it every time it tries another attack."
Then, he rushed Death Nomu, just like All Might. About to double punch it, the pair were suddenly startled to feel their feet go through the ground.
" What ? "
Quickly, their lower bodies disappeared inside a purple teleportation portal, which had appeared on the ground.
"What is that?" All Might wondered.
" Mist-guy. " Said Luffy.
Appearing in front of the duo, Kurogiri declared.
"Excuse me, Mugiwara! There was never any question of me killing you! Nevertheless, if I let you, you will become a real obstacle in our plans! It is therefore better that I kill you right away."
Trying to free himself, Luffy roared.
"You're planning to teleport me somewhere else ? Baka! No matter where you teleport me, I'll immediately come back here."
"There is no question of teleporting you somewhere."
Disappearing, Kurogiri appeared next to All Might, while declaring.
"Our plan had only one objective: to kill All Might! And we wanted to use Nomu only to immobilize him! And once I saw All Might in trouble, I just had to trap him ! And now ... "
Letting his teleportation portal shrink around All Might and Luffy's waist, he asked.
"What do you think would happen if I closed my attack with you stuck in it?"
Chuckling, he declared.
"You will be cut in two and the ground will be stained with your blood and covered with your viscera."
"BUCKING!" Luffy roared, trying to fight back.
Still sneering, Kurogiri prepared to kill them.
" Sayonara. "
" DETROIT SMASH ! "
Startled, the mist-man turned to see Midoriya leaping towards him, fist clenched.
" "AHHHHHHHHH! " He shouted, preparing to strike Kurogiri.
"Imbecile." The man growled, simply letting him pass through his body.
However, a huge hand suddenly grabbed the boy's neck, choking him with tremendous pressure. Asphyxiated, Midoriya watched in horror as Death Nomu's face presented itself in front of his own, while the ax in its arm had been rebuilt.
Crying in terror, the boy tried in vain to free himself by hitting the arm of his attacker, without any result. Simply squealing, the monster aimed its weapon at Midoriya's neck, who was about to relive the same scene as before.
However, this time he was saved again, when Death Nomu's arm suddenly separated. Startled, Midoriya fell to the ground, as did the monster's arm, which continued to hold his neck. Stunned at first, the creature ended up focusing on its prey and tried to kill it.
It was without counting the intervention of Galadirel, who interposed between them, before creating a magic shield.
" Galadriel ... ? "
The ax struck the protection of the young girl and an explosion took place. Thrown back, Midoriya immediately looked up and saw the girl's body flying through the air, before crashing to the ground and remaining inert.
" GALADRIEL ! "
However, he didn't see the bored look of the young girl, who pretended to be hurt.
" Really...why did I protect him? Damn it, playing hero is boring sometimes! But at least I did my good deed for the day. "
"Tsss." Tomura growled. "That bitch again."
Then, turning to the two prisoners, he shouted.
"Kurogiri, hurry up and kill them."
Unfortunately for him, the unthinkable happens.
"Hey, Blond-dumb." Luffy called out. "Are you still fit to fight them."
"No problem." All Might assured, still trying to struggle. "If I manage to free myself, I will defeat them."
"In that case, leave it to me! GUM GUM UFO "
Then, without the bad guys being able to see, his legs began to spin. Then, using them as thrusters, Luffy felt his body lift higher, before finally freeing himself from the trap he was in.
" What ? " Said Tomura. " Impossible. "
"How did he do that?" All Might asked, noticing that his legs now resembled the propellers of a helicopter.
Suddenly, grabbing his hair, Luffy exerted enough force to also pull him out of the teleportation portal, while risking tearing half of his hair out.
Seeing them in the air, Death Nomu roared before jumping towards them. Seeing it do this, Tomura roared.
"You are never better served than by yourself."
Seeing him open his hands, Kurogiri was going to order him to stay still. However, he was startled when he felt an explosion hit the armor he wore around his neck, knocking him to the ground.
" What ? "
"Hey, Mister Villain." Bakugo sneered, crushing him under his hand. "I hope you haven't forgotten that those guys weren't your only opponents."
Then, ice appeared and started to freeze part of Kurogiri's body.
"It looks like your plan has failed." Todoroki asserted.
Seeing his comrade in trouble, Tomura growled, before jumping back to avoid a punch from Kirishima.
"Damn it." The boy growled.
" You are dead. " Rugit Tomura.
Nevertheless, missiles hit the ground in front of him, forcing him to retreat. being with the children, Franky and Sanji faced Tomura, while Brook and Nami were right behind them.
"Like the kids just said, it's over for you." Franky affirmed.
"But don't worry! We'll take care of your boss too." Sanji assured.
" Tsss! Like it's over. " Tomura retorted. "As long as Nomu is with us, nothing can happen to us."
At that moment, the monster's body crashed to the ground, while Luffy's fist was pressed into its body. Spitting black blood again, it barely had time to get up, when Luffy and All Might landed right in front of it.
"Children...stay out of this." All Might ordered.
"Guys…I'll take care of it." Luffy assured.
Then, turning to All Might, he thought he saw him about to collapse.
"Hey, Blond-dumb! Are you okay?"
"Of course." All Might retorted. "Because I am the symbol of peace."
Then, suddenly, the duo rushed towards Nomu, who did the same. Then, starting to punch each other, the trio moved their arms so fast that they almost disappeared from sight of the onlookers, who could only see shock waves as their fists clashed.
"Su ... SUGOI!" Cria Kirishima.
"Where does their power come from?" Todokori asked.
" Yes ! Perfect. "
Half-opening her eyes, Galadriel also saw the fight and had the impression that the intensity of their attacks were more impressive than before.
"Show me...show me your power."
"It's useless." Tomura assured. "Nomu's Quirk allows him to absorb shock! He can't be..."
"Exactly..." All Might shouted. "Absorb doesn't mean cancel."
Spitting blood, All Might felt like he was outclassed. He was hitting with all his might. Still, he felt like his punches were barely effective compared to Luffy's and Nomu's.
" These two...they're stronger than me! In that case... "
" I HAVE TO EXCEED MY LIMITS. "
Facing Luffy's punches first, Death Nomu was startled when it felt one of All Might's punches hit its face, forcing it back.
" 100 % ! 101 % ! 110 % ! 150 % ! "
Suddenly, the punch he threw was so powerful, that even Luffy recoiled from the impact. At that moment, All Might's strength had surpassed his own.
" What is this nag force? " Franky asked.
" So, here is the strongest man in this world. " Sanji remarked.
For its part, Death Nomu backed away, before letting out a shrill cry. Suddenly, a double punch, forcing de Nomu to step back several meters. Then, looking up, he saw Luffy and All Might with their fists back.
" GUM GUM ..." Luffy began, igniting his fist.
" PLUS ... " Shouted All Might.
Immediately, Death Nomu positioned its shield in front of it.
" RED HAWK / ULTRA ! "
Striking with perfect timing, Luffy and All Might slammed into Nomu's shield, as the ground pulverized behind the monster's feet. Less solid than its shield, the bones in its arms cracked before they began to break. Then, the surface of its shield did the same.
"AHHHHHHHH!" Shouted the two humans in front of it, before feeling their fists go through Death Nomu's shield.
And the next moment, Tomura froze, seeing their fists hit the monster's face, before sending it flying through the air.
" Impossible. "
Still with half-open eyes, Galadriel saw Death Nomu fly through the air, before disappearing through the hole Zoro had made in the roof. Despite its regeneration, she knew he would take a long time to get up.
"The game is over."
Then, using MESSAGE again, she called Albedo.
" Albedo! Can you send the Eight Assassins around where I am? I wish they could retrieve the monster that will be in the center of a huge crater ."
" It will be done, my lady. "
Perfect. Galadriel thought . " Even transformed, I'm sure Demiurge can teach me a lot about Nomu's origins! Plus, I got to see All Might's strength. "
Seeing All Might and Luffy side by side, Galadriel noticed that All Might looked in pain as more blood flowed from his mouth. On the contrary, Luffy looked barely tired, as if he was far from showing his full power.
"All Might...He managed to get stronger than Mugiwara during this battle...But is that really the case?"
Not knowing what she was thinking, All Might then turned to Tomura and Kurokiri.
"Gentlemen, I think we'll be done with you quickly."
Only able to show anger in his gaze, Tomura suddenly saw Kurogiri step in front of him to stop bullets.
"Damn it!" Snipe growled, seeing his projectiles being stopped by the fogman.
"All Might, we're here." Midnight assured, running up with the other teachers.
"Those imps have all been destroyed." Vlad King asserted.
However, to his surprise, huge claws slashed at the professor's abdomen, knocking him to the ground. Unable to react in time, Present Mic felt sheets of paper stick to his face before exploding. His face charred, he fell to the ground, while Regina and Entoma had just appeared.
" Definitely, being on the side of the bad guys doesn't always bring benefits. " Confirmed Regina.
"Villains again?" Midnight wondered, before grabbing her whip.
Nevertheless, a hand landed on her back and her energy was sucked away.
" ABSORPTION. "
Being behind her, the woman-mummy managed to steal enough of her energy to knock her to her knees. Then, she rushed towards the pleiades, judging it better to be with them, rather than alone in front of the remaining group of professors.
"I've had enough of all this." Ectoplasm affirmed, opening his mouth. "Let's get this over with..."
However, before he could create any clones, the end of a huge paintbrush, hit his skull, before knocking him to the ground. Smiling sadistically Kanjuro had appeared in turn. Then, pointing to the ground with his finger, he pointed to a multitude of bombs he had just drawn.
Barely having time to see them, the teachers saw numerous explosions being created, preventing them from approaching the group of Villains. Taking advantage of the explosions and smoke, the foursome eventually find themselves alongside Tomura and Kurogiri.
"Hey, boss! Can we go?" Regina asked, pretending to be frightened by the situation.
"ALL MIGHT!" Roared Tomura, who still didn't seem to understand what he had just seen.
Seeing that he had to control the situation, Kurogiri spread his purple smoke around the group and one by one, the villains disappeared inside.
"ALL MIGHT!" Tomura roared again, as his body was the last to disappear.
"As if we were going to let you run away." Bakugo roared, throwing himself towards them, with his outbursts.
"WEAPONS LEFT!" Franky shouted, bombarding the fog with projectiles.
Unfortunately, none of the attacks managed to hit the fog, which vanished in an instant. Thus, six villains had managed to flee the scene of the battle, while another portal opened outside, allowing some demons to find Death Nomu's body and take him to Nazarick.
Seeing their main enemies gone, All Might and Luffy stared at each other. Then, All Might declared.
"Mugiwara...I advise you to stay still and not run away."
"What if I refuse?"
"Please...don't do something that would force the rest of the world to see you as an enemy."
Getting ready to retort something, Luffy fell silent when he heard Usopp's voice.
"ZORO! Are you okay? ZORO!"
Looking away, Luffy saw Usopp in front of Zoro's prone body, which remained motionless. Also beside him, Chopper looked at the skin of his body which was covered here and there with purplish mold. The combination of Crowboss' poisonous smoke and Ratonaga's spores seemed to have a very detrimental effect on his body.
"What happened to him?" Asked the doctor. "Spore? Poisoned? I've never seen that before."
"What are you waiting for to heal him?"
"Idiot! I don't have anything on me that can help him! I need medicine and a medical office! LUFFY!"
Turning to his captain, he shouted.
"Zoro needs urgent care."
" What ? "
Hearing this, All Might affirmed.
"You said your friends were more important than anything, didn't you?"
Staring at Luffy, he questioned him.
"If we give your friend treatment, would you let yourself be arrested and follow us without struggling? If you do, I guarantee that no harm will be done to your friends."
With a clenched fist, Luffy only stared at the blonde, noticing that the situation was not to his advantage.
