Ten minutes ago

Taking advantage of the streets being deserted due to nightfall, Deku went for a jog. Taking the same usual route, the young boy passed in front of the beach that he himself had cleaned for many months. Stopping there to do some stretching, the boy suddenly noticed two figures facing each other.

"Huh?" The boy was surprised, looking up.

Facing each other in the square, Luffy and All Might stared at each other as they looked like they were about to fight. being somewhat distant and playing the role of referee, Gran Torino asserted.

"I repeat that I am against this idea! But I will let you fight and make sure that none of you get killed stupidly during this fight."

For his part, still being surprised to find himself in this situation, Luffy asked.

"Why do you want to fight me? Are you still angry that I didn't apologize to the heroes?"

"That has nothing to do with it! I just want to fight to make sure of something." All Might affirmed.

Remembering without difficulty his fight against Darkness, who seemed to have considered it only as a simple warm-up, he felt frustrated, while the demoness had been much more serious against Luffy. Was the gap in power between the two men that big? To find out, he didn't have much choice.

"Mugiwara... you refuse to fight me?"

Simply smiling, Luffy cracked his knuckles, while retorting.

"I don't understand what you want but I never refuse a fight."

"In that case…" Gran Torino said, raising his hand. "Start."

Immediately, All Might rushed towards Luffy before punching him in the abdomen. Feeling his fist hit him, the pirate was thrown backwards, before landing on the beach and rolling on the sand. Not wanting to give him any respite, All Might chased after him to hit him again.

Barely having time to stand up, Luffy felt his fist hit him in the face. Continuing to hit Luffy, the hero forced him back, while Gran Torino watched the fight. Narrowing his eyes, he saw his former student easily take the advantage, while appearing surprised that the pirate did not try to counterattack.

"Mugiwara...he seemed much more powerful against Darkness."

" Gran Torino ... "

surprised, the old man saw Deku walking towards him, while the boy watched the fight.

" Midoriya ? "

" What is happening here ? "

" DETROIT SMASH ! " Cria All Might.

Once again, his powerful punch hit Luffy. However, despite the fact that the pirate was thrown several meters, he managed to get up again while appearing to have no injury.

Instead, All Might's arms began to shake as he felt pain in his fists. Having hit Luffy several times, he had the unpleasant surprise of feeling like he was hitting an armored door. Having seen Luffy fight before, he knew it had something to do with his haki.

However, wanting to attack Luffy again, he saw the pirate cross his arms and manage to absorb his attack. Once again, All Might felt like he was hitting steel, while Luffy had indeed covered his arms with his haki.

"Your protection is much more powerful than I thought."

"Yeah! This kind of attack has no effect on me." Luffy assured, with a confident smile.

Then, his fist flew towards All Might.

" PISTOL ! "

Rocking his body to the side, the hero managed to dodge Luffy's attack. Then, taking advantage of the pirate's arm passing near him, All Might grabbed it before using it to throw Luffy.

Feeling his feet leave the ground, Luffy screamed as he was thrown into the air. Then bending his legs, All Might jumped towards him, before swinging his fist at him. Seeing him, Luffy quickly regained his calm before crossing his fingers together, before forming a giant net.

Unable to stop himself, All Might was captured in this improvised trap. Then, having imprisoned him, Luffy spun around, before throwing his target. Unable to stop his fall, All Might crashed to the ground, while a huge cloud was produced upon impact.

Not hesitating, Luffy let himself go down towards his opponent and disappeared into the cloud of sand, closing his eyes. Then, sounds of fighting were heard. Seeming to know precisely where All Might was, despite the little visibility there was, Luffy managed to target him, while avoiding his opponent's counterattacks.

Finally, it was by stepping back that All Might left the cloud of sand, followed by Luffy who chased him without the slightest problem, while continuing to close his eyes.

" GATLING! " He shouted, waving his arms wildly.

Crossing his arms, All Might felt Luffy's fists hit him with enough force to create shockwaves with each impact. However, stopping backing up, he managed to hit one of Luffy's fists, knocking him aside. Having physical strength greater than that of the pirate, the hero could withstand his attacks and continue the fight. Then, All Might propelled himself towards Luffy.

" ST-LOUIS SMASH ! "

Seeing him rushing towards him, Luffy covered his forehead with his haki before tilting his head back, to slam his skull against All Might's fist. being initially of equal strength, the hero managed to gain the upper hand and eject Luffy backwards. Feeling his feet move back a few feet, Luffy immediately lifted his leg and aimed it at All Might.

" WHIP ! "

Jumping back, the hero did an aerial somersault, before landing on his feet. Having seen the duo fight, Midoriya was impressed by Luffy's prowess.

"Luffy-san...he can actually fight against All Might."

"And the worst thing is that he is far from having shown everything he can do." Affirmed Gran Torino.

At the moment, All Might seemed to have the slight advantage in terms of physical power. However, the old man knew that if the fight continued for too long, Luffy could quickly regain the advantage. Not to mention that the pirate's physical strength was not at its best.

Knowing this perfectly, All Might pointed his finger at Luffy.

"Okay! Let's finish the warm-up! Mugiwara, now fight me with the same power you used to fight Darkness."

"Really?" Luffy questioned. "Okay! As you wish."

Then, crouching down, Luffy placed his fist on the sand.

" GEAR 2 ! "

And barely did All Might have time to see smoke appear around Luffy, when the pirate disappeared. Moving so fast, Luffy found himself next to the hero, with his fist already clenched.

" JET PISTOL ! "

Reacting at the last minute, All Might positioned his arm to protect the right side of his head. However, hitting him, Luffy forced him to take several steps to the side, while All Might was unable to remain still. Then, Luffy stretched his arms back.

" JET BAZOOKA ! "

Unable to protect himself in time, All Might was spitting blood and felt Luffy's palms pressed against his abdomen. Screaming in pain, the man flew backwards before landing on the sand. Then doing a multitude of rolls, he finally stopped, remaining lying on the beach.

However, not having finished with him, Luffy rushed towards him, before jumping. Positioning himself on top of All Might, he brought his feet together, before stretching his legs.

" JET YARI ! "

Seeing Luffy's feet heading towards him, All Might rolled to the side at the last minute to dodge the attack. But already, the rest of Luffy's body fell towards him, while Luffy stretched one of his arms behind him before spinning it around.

" RIFLE ! "

" DETROIT SMASH ! "

Letting his fist strike Luffy's, All Might gritted his teeth as he tried not to step back. But while he felt like his fist was cracking, Luffy didn't hesitate to continue attacking him.

now stretching his neck back, Luffy then covered his arm in haki.

" KRANE ! "

Seeing Luffy's head come back towards him, All Might crossed his arms in front of him to absorb the attack. Grimacing in pain, while he felt like he had been hit by a real battering ram, All Might found the strength to close his fist, before targeting his opponent's face.

" MISSOURI SMASH ! "

Another shockwave could be seen as All Might's fist slammed into Luffy's forehead. Facing each other, the duo refused to back down from the other. But, again, Luffy quickly moved his arms.

" JET GATLING ! "

Deciding to imitate him, All Might moved his arms at full speed while his fists hit Luffy's. Stunned, Gran Torino and Midoriya saw the two adversaries attack each other again and again. And as they struck faster and faster, All Might let his muscles grow bigger and bigger, while Luffy covered his fists with his haki.

" 110 % ! 120 % ! 125 % ! " Cria All Might.

" HIYYYYYYAAAAAA ! Cria Luffy.

Finally, targeting their opponent's face, the duo struck each other with a force that managed to knock the other's face back. However, while they seemed evenly matched, All Might took much more damage than Luffy.

Unable to move in time, the hero then felt Luffy's knee hit his abdomen. Then, jumping before spinning backwards, Luffy let his foot hit All Might's cheek. Falling backwards, the blond collapsed on his back.

Taking a few seconds to catch his breath, the hero then struggled to get up.

"This… This isn't over."

However, starting to cough, he put his hand over his mouth, before feeling a little blood start to flow out of his mouth.

"I'm already at my limit."

"Do you still want to continue?" Luffy asked.

"ABSOLUTELY." All Might shouted, before rushing towards him.

Once again, Gran Torino and Midoriya saw the duo fighting forcefully. every time their fists collided, a shock wave took place. However, as he worked to rise to Luffy's level, All Might continued to fall back with each attack.

"How does he manage to be so powerful?"

Finally receiving another punch to the abdomen, All Might felt his feet retreat several meters before dropping to one knee. With his hand placed on his aching abdomen, All Might struggled to catch his breath. Luffy had proven his superiority in this fight.

Yet once again he strove to continue the fight.

"It's not over." He repeated.

However, feeling dizzy, he took a step back and almost fell backwards. Having reached his limits, All Might was no longer able to continue the fight. Only his willpower allowed him to remain standing.

Seeing him like this, Luffy stopped the GEAR 2 , before affirming.

"I must admit that you are strong! However, I prefer to warn you that I still have several techniques in reserve."

"In that case, don't hesitate." All Might ordered him. "Show me all your techniques! I want to see them all and I want to take them all to surpass you! I want to know the true limit of my limits."

Hearing it, Luffy flexed his legs, before jumping into the sky. Then, biting his thumb, he whispered.

" GEAR THIRD ! "

Looking up, All Might, Gran Torino and Deku widened their eyes, seeing Luffy's fist begin to swell and take on a titanic size.

" What is ... ? "

"How long has he known how to do that?"

Then, covering his giant fist with his haki, Luffy aimed it at All Might.

"I'm going to get this fight over with."

"I wouldn't have expected anything better." All Might assured, flexing his legs.

Flexing the muscles in his arms, All Might concentrated all his power there, before jumping towards the giant fist. First positioning his two arms back, he brought them forward with all his might.

" DOUBLE DETROIT SMASH ! "

" GIANT PISTOL ! "

Punching Luffy's giant fist, All Might managed to stop him with both his fists, while the impact created sparks. Forced to use a large part of his strength, Luffy gritted his teeth to be able to advance his fist further, while All Might screamed under the action of the effort.

Unfortunately for the hero, Luffy's fist ends up moving forward again, before hitting him with force. Barely having time to understand what was happening, All Might's body ended up crashing towards the ground at full speed, while creating a crater.

Mouth hanging open, Deku took a step back, before dropping onto his butt.

" All ... All Might. "

Feeling beads of sweat running down his face, Gran Torino noticed that Japan's number one hero remained on the ground, and seemed unable to get up. The fight had just ended.

Landing near the crater, Luffy looked at the body of his opponent, who truly felt unable to get up after the blow he had just received. being barely conscious, the hero did not even feel his body deflate back to its normal form.

Forced to cough, to get the blood out of his throat, All Might weakly turned his gaze towards Luffy, while declaring.

"I knew…I knew I couldn't defeat you."

Staring at him, Luffy gave him a simple smile, while assuring him.

"You are strong, ossan! If I had fought you before my training which lasted two years, you could have defeated me."

Chuckling somewhat, All Might stated.

"To me, that kind of statement sounds like pity."

Then, heaving a weary sigh, he declared.

"It's so sad to know that the so-called greatest hero in this world lost like this! I'm far from the invincible warrior that everyone in the media talks about! For some time now, I've been feeling incredibly weak. "

"All Might, are you okay?" Midoriya questioned, running towards them.

" Midoriya-kun? " The hero was surprised.

" Hi, Deku. " Le salua Luffy.

Then simply putting his hat back on his head, the pirate began to leave the beach.

"This fight made me hungry! I hope I can find a restaurant that's still open."

"This kid defeated All Might, and it has no effect on him." Gran Torino remarked, still stunned by what he had just seen. "How far are this boy's limits?"

Having no answer to give him, All Might let Deku help him up. Then, watching Luffy leave, the blond started to think. Given his current situation, All Might sincerely doubted he could stop Darkness from doing what she wanted.

As for his potential successors, All Might knew that Endeavor did not have the maturity necessary to replace him. As for Deku, it was still many years before the boy could use his Quirk to perfection. Therefore, the only option left to the hero was...

Staring at Luffy, he whispered.

"We must! Mugiwara must become a hero."

"Huh?" Midoriya was surprised.

Stopping at that moment, Luffy heard his cell phone start to ring.

"Huh?" The boy said, grabbing it. "Mushi, mushi?"

" WHY DON'T YOU NEVER ANSWER THE PHONE? " Nami's voice roared.

Feeling like his eardrums were exploding, Luffy wondered how many times she had tried to contact him during his confrontation against All Might.

"Sorry!" He apologized, preferring not to make her more angry. "Why did you try to call me?"

" Luffy, that's horrible. " Nami said. " Sanji and the others...they're in the hospital. "

sitting in a chair, while his body was covered in several bandages, Sanji was in one of the hospital corridors. Having an unlit cigarette between his teeth, he seemed frustrated, while Franky and Jinbe were not with him.

" SANJI ! "

Looking up, the cook saw Luffy running towards him, while the rest of his friends were visible behind him.

"Are you okay? How are the others? What happened to you?"

"No need to worry about me." Sanji retorted. "My wounds are superficial."

However, already taking his arm, Chopper saw serious burn marks on him.

"Superficial? Sanji, I feel like you jumped into an inferno."

"In truth, it was the blaze that came to me." The cook affirmed. "And what's more, I'm one of those who was least affected by the flames."

"What happened?" Nami asked. "Is Darkness responsible for this?"

Looking frustrated, Sanji lowered his gaze, while confessing.

"No one saw her! All we did was go to her lair and fight her generals! And most of us had been wiped out by them."

" I am ashamed ... "

Walking towards Sanji and the others, Franky demonstrated that he was still able to stand, despite missing part of his face and abdomen.

"Usopp! Did you get what I asked?"

"Y...Yeah." The sniper assured, handing him a toolbox.

Grabbing his personal tools, the cyborg then sat cross-legged, before starting to repair himself. Then, noticing that he remained silent, just like Sanji, Robin questioned them.

"What about Hawks and the others?"

To answer his question, many doctors ran through the corridors, with stretchers where the bodies of seriously injured people lay.

"Quickly, hurry and take them to the operating rooms! They need to operate urgently."

"All these people..." Nami said, understanding the situation.

"They are heroes."

Having been contacted by the League of Heroes, All Might was behind the pirates. Still weakened from his fight against Luffy, the man had bruises covering his body, while Gran Torino helped him stay standing.

Suddenly dropping cross-legged, All Might growled.

"I knew it! I knew it would be a failure."

"I can't believe this." Brook stated. "When Hawks came to see us, he said that a hundred heroes participated in this attack, not to mention that Sanji and the others accompanied them! Did this really end in defeat?"

"Our missions were to save Mirko and defeat Darnkess." Franky stated.

"We succeeded in the first mission." Sanji declared. "But for this, many heroes have lost their lives."

"And Jinbe?" Luffy asked. " Where is he ? "

With numerous IVs covering his body, the fishman was in a hospital bed, while the wounds Shalltear had inflicted on him were covered in bandages, which had turned scarlet. Having his eyes closed and remaining still, only the machines next to Jinbe proved that he was still alive.

"Jinbe…" The pirates said, seeing him like this.

However, not being the only one present in the room, the pirates saw the bodies of many heroes, most of whom were in the same state as Jinbe... for the lucky ones. Running among them, many nurses and doctors tried to treat them as best they could, hearing that the operating theaters could then accommodate them.

"Quickly, we need napulsin for this hero."

"Doctor, this patient's blood pressure is dropping! He needs to operate urgently."

"The blocks are still full? No choice! Take him to an empty room! The operation will be done there."

Pushing themselves, the pirates saw a group of people taking a hero to carry out the emergency operation.

In the end, neither of them needed to say anything to realize what a fiasco the attack on Darkness had been. The demoness had brought them into her home and most of them had bitterly regretted her invitation.

But for the heroes around Jinbe, they might be happy to still be alive. Because ...

Crying, several heroes who were still conscious despite their injuries also stood at the beds now containing the bodies of their former companions. During this assault, half of their companions had surely not. And currently, others were dying due to lack of treatment.

being among the least injured heroes, Hawks sat on the ground, while his fist was clenched. Feeling frustrated at being completely useless, the man punched the ground several times.

" Damn it ! Damn it ! Damn it ! "

For his part, lying on a bed, while he was unable to move, Endeavor just stared at the ceiling without saying anything. In truth, he didn't understand how he could still be alive.

After such humiliation, the hero would have preferred to die. However, Sanji had intervened and saved him. He was convinced that the cook hated him. So why did he protect her from Jaldabaoth?

Also unable to utter a single word, All Might preferred to leave the room, while his face showed only sadness and rage. Why hadn't he insisted to the League of Heroes? Why hadn't he disobeyed orders? If he had decided to fight the generals of Darkness, perhaps he could have allowed more heroes to stay alive.

Feeling angry as well, Luffy stared at Jinbe's body, while growling.

" Darkness ... "

"No need to get angry…captain."

Suddenly opening one eye, the fishman seemed to notice the presence of his friends, as he stated.

"It takes more than that to kill me."

"Jinbe!" his captain shouted.

"I'm so sorry." The fishman apologized. "I was unable to win my fight against this woman and I dishonored the pride of your crew in the process! I hope you can forgive me."

"Don't talk stupid, Jinbe." Luffy roared. "The most important thing is that you're alive! It doesn't matter that you're lost, I know you did your best! So instead of talking stupid things, you better get better."

Then, speaking with confidence, Luffy affirmed.

"Darkness will pay for what she did! As soon as you are healed, I assure you that we will go to her and I will kick her ass."

Hearing this, Jinbe showed a faint smile, before closing his eyes again.

Finally, upon leaving the room where the injured heroes were, the pirates were surprised to hear Toshinori screaming.

" What does that mean ? "

Despite his injuries, the fragile-looking man grabbed the collar of a sharp-nosed doctor, while he roared.

"Repeat what you just said."

"Please, sir! Calm down." The doctor implored him.

Surprised, Franky widened his eyes, while a stretcher was next to the doctor. Resting there, Ryuko's body lay there, while she had been placed on life support.

"The dragon woman." The cyborg recognized her.

Around the stretcher, a few nurses looked at the hero's body, while his vital signs became weaker and weaker.

"Dr. Reichard! You need to operate on her urgently! Block 3 has just become available! If this patient does not receive the necessary care, she will die."

Yet despite this, feeling his body tremble, the doctor retorted.

"It's... It's impossible! She can't be saved."

Seeming to be completely hesitant, Reichard stated.

"Ryuko-san...she has injuries that require us to operate on her but...even if the operation is carried out, the chances of her surviving are close to zero."

"So what?" Toshinori asked. "This woman is my friend! Even though the chances of them surviving are zero, it's your job to save her."

"You don't understand." The doctor retorted. "This woman...she has saved members of my family on numerous occasions! I have enormous respect for her."

Feeling his hands shaking uncontrollably, the doctor retorted.

"I can't operate on her! I don't want to be the doctor who kills her! Because that's all that's going to happen! No matter who takes care of her, in the end, the doctor responsible for This operation will only kill her! It's impossible to save her."

" Bastard! " Toshinori roared, before spitting blood.

Still weakened, the blond put one knee on the ground before retorting.

"How can a doctor like you practice? Are you afraid of killing her? Bakayaro! She will die without your help! Instead of thinking about this kind of bullshit, tell yourself that you can save her! The other doctors are already busy! You're the only one who can save her."

However, continuing to feel his body trembling, while his heart's beats accelerated, the doctor retorted.

"No! I... It's too much responsibility! I don't want to be responsible of the death of my hero."

Feeling more anger, Toshinori was about to roar again, when a voice was heard behind him.

"In that case, I'll take care of the operation."

Immediately, everyone in the hallway turned to Chopper, who affirmed.

"I don't care how likely she is to die! Does this woman need a doctor to survive? Then I'll be that doctor."