And so we've arrived at one of the most crucial aspects of My Hero Academia, All For One's presence. Obviously, I'm really excited to get into this, especially since I never thought I'd get this far with the adaptation. But as we approach 90 chapters to this story, it's only inevitable.
There's going to be a lot of character development within the next few chapters, particularly for some of the Edens Zero characters. I can't say much, but it'll be quite the spectacle. For now, let's jump right into it!
THROUGH THE ROUGH
"What the hell is happening?!" Endeavor roared in question, unleashing powerful blasts of fire onto the appearing Nomu left and right. Others that were attacking the police had their limbs severed by Eraser, who held his right hand out as his hair and markings glowed white.
"This warping isn't Kurogiri's doing…" he realized, noticing the black sludge that the genetically modified monsters were coming out of was nothing like what he had seen from the Warp Gate Quirk user before. Justice suddenly shot over, cloaked in a blue light as he knocked more of the Nomu aside.
"You're right…" he noted, landing alongside his fellow I.U.A. hero, "Someone else must've entered the fray…" he concluded with narrowed eyes. He then put his right hand up the communicator in his ear. "Holy, come in!" he called out, only to get no response, "Holy!" he yelled again, sounding panicked. Inside the Belial Gore, All Might and the other heroes were doing what they could to take care of the Nomu that had appeared. In the midst of their fighting, the other villains were disappearing into the globs of sludge.
"Everyone, I'm sorry!" Kamui Woods apologized.
"This isn't your fault, kid!" Gran Torino assured as he kicked a Nomu upside its head before landing beside All Might, "You figure it's him doing this?" he inquired of the number one hero.
"No doubt…" he growled in response, "I'll be going on ahead!" he declared, hurrying out from the hole in the wall, "Catch up as soon as you can!" he yelled to his colleagues. Jaguar ripped apart another Nomu before seeing All Might leave. The situation had slipped out from the heroes' grasp almost instantaneously. But now wasn't a time to dwell on things. As he tore off the head of another genetically modified beast, the Jaguar Quirk user leapt out from the bar, heading after the number one hero.
OPENING
Insert "ODD FUTURE" by UVERworld
Opens with Izuku and Rebecca getting into lunging stances before taking off into the distance as a bright blue sky looms overhead. We see a scene of Nana Shimura holding out her gloved hand to a skinny All Might, who accepts it as a light shines between their palms. A bright light flashes across the screen.
We cut to the rest of Class 1-A running together at the campground in their P.E. clothes, with Shiki leading the way as he leaps ahead. Ochaco and Momo are staring at him from behind somewhat longingly. But once they notice each other staring at him, they blush and look away.
Elsewhere around the camp, we see Homura using her energy blades to slash down mounds of earth formed by Pixie Bob, Shoto practicing with shooting his flames from his left arm, followed by unleashing a wave of ice from his right foot, Weisz remodeling multiple machines to practice more with his Quirk, and Katsuki unleashing large explosions up into the sky. As Izuku takes a moment to catch his breath, he looks over to see Rebecca running alongside Tenya. She spots her boyfriend and shoots him a warm smile, which he returns as he blushes.
However, that happiness is shattered as the forest is engulfed in blue flames that evening, courtesy of Dabi. He's joined by Himiko, Twice, Compress, Mustard, Muscular, Moonfish, Laguna, Fie, Daichi, Maria, and Shura. The latter of the group floats up and has Ether Gear markings expand along his right arm as he aims it down at the ground, which suddenly caves in. He grins wickedly as he dives toward Shiki, who retaliates with a Gravity Fist.
We see Laguna turning to face off with Weisz, who equips into his Arsenal armor before dashing out at him. Meanwhile, Daichi emerges from the ground, joining Maria in confronting Rebecca and Kyoka, who stand back-to-back and grimace. Izuku is in battle against Muscular, lunging forward and rearing his right fist back for a full-powered punch.
The scene changes to Drakken Joe atop a roof as the wind rushes around him. He's approached by Jaguar, who stares at him indignantly. A leaf blows by, revealing a flashback of the two confronting on the same rooftop. Drakken doesn't look like he's aged a day since then.
We cut to Tomura being approached by All For One, who rests his hand onto his head gently. Several Nomu emerge behind him, ready to act on command. We get a shot of Poseidon Nero, who opens his eyes as his dice rattle in his hands. We also see Noah Glenfield, who closes a book as he approaches the desk of Nezu at U.A.
All Might arrives, landing down mightily to confront All For One, roaring as his eyes glare onto his foe. There are several shots of Mirko, Endeavor, Justice, Holy, Eraser, Feather, Cure, Jaguar, Edgeshot, Kamui Woods, Gang Orca, and Eraser Head, with all of them battling against enemy forces.
We end on Izuku and Rebecca standing up alongside All Might, staring out determinedly towards the horizon, ready to go and save the world.
END OPENING
"I must say, I'm a little disappointed," the masked man admitted, looming over Shura as his cuffs were removed, "For someone trained by the Demon King Hero himself, your Quirk certainly lacks the strength his showed…" he pointed out.
"Ergh…" the Satan Gravity Quirk user grunted as he slowly stood back up, "And who the hell are you supposed to be…?" he inquired. The masked man chuckled.
"Someone who built the likes of your father and others up," he responded vaguely before turning around, "Now where were we?" he wondered aloud. Laid before him were the remains of the warehouse, along with a few other buildings in the vicinity. Amongst the rubble were the heroes, with Mt. Lady, Gang Orca, and Tiger unconscious. Best Jeanist was trying to sit up, having taken the brunt of the blow for the heroes. He had used his Quirk to pull his colleagues out of the way in time, lessening their damage. It was a miracle that he himself was still conscious.
"Jeanist…" Holy grunted out, getting his attention as he saw the I.U.A. Hero behind him lying on her stomach, crawling over to him as blood trickled down her head.
"Oh, so you're both still awake after all of that, hm?" the masked assailant noted curiously, getting their attentions as they saw him float up, "Well, I'm quite impressed, numbers four and eight…" he remarked, aiming his right hand out towards them, "Unfortunately, I don't believe your Quirks will suit Tomura's tastes…" he mentioned. All of a sudden, he unleashed a concentrated air blast from his palm. It pierced right through the Fiber Master Quirk user's stomach, causing blood to instantaneously spurt out.
"JEANIST!" Holy screamed.
"It's a shame…" the masked man admitted, "His Quirk would've been quite useful," he pointed out, aiming his hand toward the I.U.A. Hero, who gasped, "…But I suppose that's enough for now," he decided, lowering himself down onto the ground. Holy had no idea what this new villain was plotting. He could've easily gone ahead and killed her, yet chose not to. That made his presence all the more frightening. It reminded her of a grim memory she had…
Izuku and the others were even more scared. They saw images of their own demise the instant that the masked assailant took down five of the country's top heroes. Everyone trembled. And they were lucky that they were still hidden behind the wall that remained from the destruction.
'That guy… he has to be…' the One For All inheritor started to realize, 'All For One…' he noted inwardly.
"Now then…" the masked man continued, holding his left hand out. A pair of sludgy black globs appeared in front of him. Emerging from them both were Rebecca and Katsuki. They coughed as they stumbled onto their feet.
"Ugh…" the former groaned with disgust, covering her nose from the horrid stench she was picking up.
"What the crap…?" the latter growled out. The two of them looked forwards, shocked to find the masked man in front of them.
"What a pleasure to finally meet you both," he greeted. In that instant, other black globs of sludge appeared around them, with the other villains emerging from them.
"Bleh!" Fie hacked out, "Da hell was that?!" he yelled in question.
"This black stuff reeks!" Twice proclaimed, "I love it!" he announced in a different tone of voice.
"Ergh…" Drakken grunted, wiping his lips before standing up, "I had the situation under control…" he muttered to All For One, getting his attention.
"I'm sure you did before All Might arrived," he responded, making him scoff, "Now then…" he continued, turning to the pair of U.A. students, "I believe I promised to give you the girl's Quirk first…" he recalled, approaching Rebecca. She stepped back in fright, only to look around and find that she and Katsuki were still surrounded. Peeking out from behind the destroyed wall, Izuku widened his eyes with fright. If what All Might told him was really true, then All For One was about to steal his girlfriend's Quirk. And she had nowhere to run…
"Stay back!" Kleene demanded as she stepped out in front of her, much to everyone's surprise.
"Huh…" the masked villain sighed, "I told you there could be a case of rebellion, Drakken," he noted to the Oracion Seis member, "Bonds aren't so easily discarded…" he pointed out.
"Kleene…" Rebecca uttered out, seeing the Wind Snatch Quirk user tremble.
"Drakken, would be so kind as to do away with this girl?" All For One requested, "I think she's chosen her true allegiances…" he pointed out.
"Fine, fine…" the Oracion Seis member grumbled, making glowing blue markings appear along his hands, "Sorry, Jinn," he apologized to Kris, whose eyes widened, "but your sister chose this…" he pointed out with a glare, stomping over to Kleene.
"No, wait!" the Wind Rage Quirk user cried out. The Class A students behind the wall wanted to go and help, but they felt themselves being not only held back by fear, but also rationale.
'How can we save them without getting involved in the fight…?!' Izuku wondered inwardly as he clenched his teeth together. At that moment, All For One perked up.
"Ah, so you're here…" he noted, causing everyone in the vicinity to look over. In an instant, All Might dove down with both fists extended, colliding with the masked villain's hands. A shockwave of air erupted, knocking everyone down.
"I'll have you return my students to me, All For One!" he declared with a fierce expression upon his face.
"Have you come to kill me a second time, All Might?!" his foe inquired back. They both moved away from each other, landing on the ground.
"Holy shit…" Fie uttered out, amazed to find someone whose strength equaled that of the number one hero's. Katsuki and Rebecca were just as shocked. The former's eyes shook as she heard All Might tell the masked villain that he wouldn't make the same mistake he did five years ago.
'That means… this guy is… All For One!' she realized inwardly, trembling with fear. It didn't help that the instant the number one hero tried to attack again, he was blown away in another powerful blast of air. Rebecca looked toward the wake of the rubble where he had gone, letting her eyes shake.
"All… Might…" she whimpered out.
"Don't worry," the masked villain assured, getting her attention, "He won't go down from something as small as that," he pointed out, "Now then, Tomura…" he continued, turning to the Decay Quirk user, "I know you did your best, even with everything going against you," he noted, "If you fail, I'll be here to help pick you up," he promised, holding his hand out to him. Seeing that was so surreal to Rebecca. She could see Izuku and All Might in place of the villain leader and the mastermind.
"Subdue Rebecca," Drakken advised, catching her attention as she grimaced, "And kill both Bakugo and Sylph," he added in instruction. The other villains took ready stances around the trio in question, prepared to take them on, except for Kris.
"Drakken, let's talk about this…" he insisted desperately, "Please, she's my—!"
"Did you not hear me, Jinn?" the Oracion Seis member growled in question, interrupting him. From there, it was a scrum. Rebecca had the wing-like markings at her legs appear as she sped away from the villains as quickly as she could, though they had her cornered. Katsuki and Kleene were in the same position, unable to escape from their foes. Even with Dabi and Kurogiri unconscious, there were still too many foes for them to try and get away from, let alone try to defeat.
'There has to be a way we can get to them…!' Izuku noted inwardly, looking out and trying to best analyze the situation. All Might was in a bad position, unable to unleash his full power with his students in the vicinity. And those very students weren't able to escape just yet. The One For All inheritor looked around, trying to think of a way he and the others could get their classmates out.
"Gotcha'!" Shura yelled, pumping his right arm back to gravitationally pull Katsuki in.
"Kacchan!" Rebecca screamed. However, the Explosion Quirk user cracked a smirk as he whipped around and unleashed a powerfully bright blast from his palms, blinding Shura as yelped. The gravitational hold he had on Katsuki was lost as he fell onto the ground, blasting himself away from getting slashed by Twice and Himiko.
"There's gotta be something we can do!" Kyoka whispered loudly, "What if Shiki flies them out?!" she suggested.
"That won't work…" Momo responded, "Not with Shura there…" she pointed out, "I don't think there's a way we can get to them…" she admitted, "At least… not without getting into a fight…" she mentioned grimly. It was frustrating for all members of the group. Whether they were willing to fight or not, they couldn't find a way to get their classmates out. At least… not until Izuku realized something.
"Guys, I've got an idea!" he exclaimed quietly to them.
"Don't even think about it, Midoriya!" Tenya insisted, assuming that his plan would get the group involved in a skirmish of some kind.
"No, just listen!" the One For All inheritor insisted, "We don't have to fight!" he affirmed to everyone's surprise, "We can get them out without needing to make any kind of move on the villains…" he assured to the group.
"Okay, so what's the plan?" Kyoka inquired. Izuku looked at his scarred right hand for a moment.
"Thing is… it's all gonna depend on Kacchan if it works…" he pointed out, "That's where you come in, Kirishima," he mentioned, causing the Hardening Quirk user to blink in surprise. As the battle continued, the group initiated their plan. Izuku and Tenya were holding onto Eijiro, who hardened his arms as his classmates pressed their feet against the wall behind them. Shoto and Homura were taking ready positions, while Shiki stood by with Momo and Kyoka.
The plan was simple. The group would burst through the wall, have the Half-Cold, Half-Hot Quirk user create an ice ramp for them to go as high as possible, then leap into the air. All the while, the villains, if they were to catch on, would be distracted by the various energy swords sent their way by Homura. None would hit, but it would provide the necessary time for the boys to get up without being hindered.
The last part all depended on Eijiro. It couldn't be anyone else but him. Only he was the one that Katsuki had developed any kind of respect for. And if he were the one to call out for him, then…
"COME ON!" he yelled, extending his left hand out to his friend below. He looked up to see him and the others soaring through the air. Tomura was closing in on him, while Rebecca and Kleene were still in the midst of trying to get away. He hesitated, but only for a brief moment. He unleashed a powerful blast to shoot himself back towards the two girls.
"Grab my arms!" he instructed of them quickly. They both blinked in surprise, but did as told. The villains were closing in, with Compress and Daichi leading the charge. "ERRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Katsuki bellowed, unleashing a massive blast to shoot himself up towards his classmates above, all while Rebecca and Kleene tried desperately to hold onto him.
"Not so fast!" Fie exclaimed, readying his rifle. However, he suddenly caught off guard by a fist striking him squarely in the face to knock him out, belonging to none other than Kris.
"I won't let anyone hurt my sister!" he declared fiercely. In the meantime, Katsuki finally grabbed Eijiro's hand.
"You idiots!" he yelled, smirking all the while. Izuku was relieved… for a split-second. While Kleene had managed to hang onto the Explosion Quirk user in the midst of their escape, Rebecca didn't. She was screaming as she fell toward the ground below.
"REBECCA!" the One For All inheritor cried out, dropping down after her from his classmates.
"Midoriya?!" Tenya exclaimed in shock, while the others widened their eyes. They watched as the freckled teen reached out for his girlfriend. He wasn't going to let her go. Not this time.
"Izu…!" she whimpered out as he got closer. He managed to wrap his arms around her, holding her firmly as they approached the ground. He was willing to sacrifice his life if it meant saving the Leaper Quirk user's. But suddenly, another figure zipped in and grabbed them. They gasped in surprise to see that it was Shiki, whose wig had gotten blown off.
"Don't worry, guys!" he exclaimed assuredly, "I'm getting you outta here!" he promised. The villains below, aside from the occupied All For One and those who had gotten knocked out, tried to get their targets back. But thanks to interferences like Mt. Lady blocking off Compress, Gran Torino arriving to knock out a majority of the remaining villains, and Holy using her beams of golden light to counter any ranged attacks, the U.A. students seemingly escaped.
"Shiki…" Shura uttered out amidst the chaos, sneering with excitement. He suddenly launched up into the air, zipping after his fellow Satan Gravity Quirk user. "Where do you think you're going, Shiki?!" he roared in question, getting his attention, "Don't you wanna have a rematch?!" he inquired on, extending his right hand out at his foes. In that very moment though, another figure leapt in. Everyone widened their eyes to see that it was Elsie. She drew her cutlass and slashed.
"I won't let you harm my friend's grandson," she declared. Blood spurted out from a new cut at Shura's chest before he plummeted toward the ground below. All the while, the U.A. students just looked on in shock. Whatever was happening now, they had no idea where it would lead…
X
"Well… isn't this a surprise…" All For One muttered as he saw Shura crash against the ground in a flurry of dust.
"What the hell?!" Himiko exclaimed out of shock. Kris and Laguna were just as stunned. They watched as Elsie landed down just behind her defeated foe, whose body twitched.
"Elsie Crimson…" All Might uttered in surprise.
"What the hell is she doing here…?" Holy wondered quietly, having her own eyes widened. The Oracion Seis member looked around for a moment. Dabi, Kurogiri, Spinner, Compress, Magne, Twice, Maria, Fie and Daichi were all unconscious. Tomura, Himiko, Kris and Laguna were still standing, though they didn't look to be in the best of positions. And Drakken was nowhere in sight. Gran Torino suddenly shot out at her, enticing her to bring up her cutlass to block his attempted kick.
"You're as quick on your feet as ever, aren't you?!" he assumed before jumping back and taking a ready stance.
"Where's Drakken?" she asked to his surprise.
"What does that matter to you…?" Holy inquired, getting her attention as she saw the Light Quirk user slowly stand back up, "Aren't you a Seis like him?" she questioned with narrowed eyes.
"You're the ones who gave us those titles, not us," Elsie retorted in response.
"Yet I feel quite insulted," All For One chimed in, "A mere small fry like Joe is more important for you to deal with than me, Miss Elsie Le Lendard?" he guessed. Everyone blinked in surprise.
"Le Lendard?" All Might repeated.
"That's right…" Holy uttered in realization, "You discarded your family name out of spite after betraying them…" she remembered, narrowing her eyes.
"I doubt you've come here to exchange pleasantries or perhaps join me," the masked villain noted to the Oracion Seis member, getting her attention.
"You'd be correct," she responded as a reddish aura built up around her body, "I had made a promise to my former mentor before he passed," she recalled, thinking back to her early days of heroics under Ziggy's tutelage, "I swore that I wouldn't let anyone lay a finger on his grandson," she affirmed, turning to All For One, "And I suppose if I were to help defeat you, then he would be safe," she mentioned with a darkening expression toward the mastermind, who chuckled.
"Oh-ho, the Symbol of Peace and the Pirate Empress…" he noted as he floated off the ground slightly, "This should be quite the entertainment for me…" he inferred, sounding a little excited.
"Crimson…" All Might uttered as he saw the Oracion Seis member stand beside him.
"I hold you in high regards, All Might," Elsie said, causing him to perk up a little, "Therefore, I'll consider it an honor to fight at your side," she declared, drawing her cutlass and aiming it toward their foe. He just grinned underneath his mask. Meanwhile, Shiki landed down in an alleyway far from the scene, letting go of Izuku and Rebecca.
"You guys okay?" he asked of them.
"Yeah…" the One For All inheritor replied as he rubbed the back of his head, "What about you, Rebe—?" He didn't have the chance to finish his question as his girlfriend embraced him tightly, whimpering into his shoulder.
"Thank you… Thank you…!" she sobbed out as tears streaked down her cheeks. Her boyfriend smiled a little, hugging her back warmly.
"You're safe now…" he assured in a calming tone. She giggled a little, wiping her eyes and taking a deep breath to finally compose herself.
"We need to get as far away from here as possible," she insisted seriously to his surprise.
"But… we're already far away, aren't we?" Shiki inquired, arching an eyebrow.
"Look, I'll explain later," Rebecca promised, "We just need to get out of here, now!" she demanded quite firmly. All of a sudden, the group noticed glowing blue lights on the ground at their feet.
"What the—?" Izuku's question was interrupted by the sudden blast that engulfed the group, echoing throughout the alley. Elsewhere, Kyoka was alerted to the noise as she was with Momo, Shoto, and Homura, venturing through the streets.
"Is something wrong, Jiro?" the Soul Blade Quirk user asked. She and the others then watched her take off, running past several people.
"Jiro!" Shoto cried out.
"Wait for us!" Momo yelled as she and the others hurried after her. Back in the alleyway, Rebecca sat up against the wall as she winced, feeling the blood streaking down her head from the blow she had taken. She looked out and gasped to see the ominous figure of Drakken approaching her.
"I can't believe I didn't figure it out up to now," he grumbled, stopping just a foot in front of her, "You always had the Cat, didn't you?" he guessed.
"…Huh?" Rebecca uttered in fright.
"I can't imagine what woke it up, though," the Oracion Seis member admitted, "Maybe it was seeing someone get killed, maybe you almost died…" he listed off as suggestions, "or maybe it was both…" he inferred on.
"Stay away from her!" Izuku shouted as he lunged out, rearing his right fist back.
"IZU, NO!" Rebecca screamed. Drakken scoffed, holding his right arm up to block the punch from his foe as a small burst of wind rang out. He glanced over at the One For All inheritor, unimpressed.
"So you're the trigger, then?" he assumed, causing Izuku to blink in surprise before he was blown back, landing on the ground and sliding to a stop.
"The trigger?" he repeated in confusion, "For what?" he asked.
"I'm not letting this take long," Drakken declared, ignoring his question, "If you're the key to the Cat's true awakening, then all I need to do is kill you," he affirmed as blue lines of energy started glow all along his body. His form itself changed drastically, much to the shock of Izuku and Rebecca. His skin became completely darkened, save for a series of bright blue Ether markings running along his body, while his hair turned a bright white, almost crystalline, and he grew a long, reptilian tail.
"What the…?!" the One For All inheritor gasped out.
"Is that… Overdrive?!" Rebecca guessed as her eyes shook with fright.
"I'm done playing nice, Rebecca…" the Oracion Seis member declared as he stomped past, morphing his arm into a sharp blade that he dragged along the ground, "Once this brat dies, you're coming with me…" he declared.
"No, stop…!" the ash blonde-haired girl yelled, "I'll go with you! Just don't hurt him!" she pleaded.
"Sorry…" Drakken apologized as he closed in on Izuku, "This is just how things have to be in order to get what I want…" he affirmed. The One For All inheritor activated his Full Cowling, attempting to get away from the Oracion Seis member. However, he grabbed him by his left arm with his right hand, slamming him against the wall. He then reared his bladed arm back.
In that moment, Rebecca saw her boyfriend get killed. Her eyes shook with fright as she couldn't bear the thought of what she envisioned. Her screams felt drowned out in her own ears. She was about to lose the person that was closest to her for all of her life…
"DRAKKEN!" a familiar voice suddenly bellowed, causing the Oracion Seis member to blink in surprise. He whipped his head around to find the beastly form of Jaguar pouncing on him, tackling him away. Izuku fell onto the ground in a grunt, quickly getting onto his feet.
"M-Mister Jaguar!" he stammered out.
"Both of you, get out of here!" he demanded of the U.A. students, "I'll deal with him!" he vowed. Without even arguing, both Izuku and Rebecca hurried off. Drakken growled, punching the I.U.A. Hero back. He came to a stop, narrowing his eyes. "I never thought we'd meet again like this…" he admitted, clenching his fists.
"And yet, here we are…" the Oracion Seis member grumbled, "You took everything from me when you left…" he snarled out, letting his left arm shift back to normal.
"I only did it to save more lives from your selfish ambitions…" Jaguar retorted, "And tonight, I'll make sure no more lives are taken by your hands!" he declared, drawing his claws.
"Tch," Drakken scoffed, smirking a little, "I'm your senior, old man…" he pointed out, "You're gonna need a miracle to actually beat me…" he proclaimed as his markings glowed brightly.
X
"Is that all of them?" Eraser inquired from back at the Belial Gore, where a lot of damage had been done in the wake of the Nomu attack.
"It would appear so," Justice confirmed as a reply, looking around the immediate area, "Tsukauchi," he called out, getting the detective's attention as he was caring for a fellow officer, "Feather and Cure will be here soon to help get your men taken care of," he assured, "Eraser, you stay here and recharge," he advised of his fellow I.U.A. Hero.
"Of course," he responded.
"Move it or lose it, slowpokes!" Mirko called out as she leapt off, "Got a few miles to hop before we get to 'em!" she noted loudly.
"Right!" Justice replied, enveloping himself in a blue light as he shot after her. In the meantime, Endeavor stayed behind for a moment, staring at the Nomu he had defeated. Something was telling him that the events that conspired, even as the heroes had ambushed the villains perfectly, was all just a part of another's grand scheme. He expelled flames from his feet before flying off after his fellow heroes.
"HRAH!" Elsie roared as her cutlass' blade collided with All For One's arm, resulting in a shockwave bursting out.
"You know, I've had my interest in Star Drain for quite a while…" he admitted, swinging his arm to blow her back, "A lot of Ether-type Quirks have gotten my attention," he added on, "Unfortunately, it's the one Quirk-type that I can't seem to get a grasp on," he pointed out, "You should count yourself lucky, Elsie Le Lendard…" he remarked, "Abilities as strong as yours are a dime a dozen in these new days of heroes…" he noted to her.
"I still would be a hero if they weren't so corrupted by their own self-righteousness," she retorted, "That said, I'm not about to let a madman take over the country I've grown to love…" she affirmed, setting her weapon down for a moment as a reddish aura wafted off from her body.
"Ah, how exciting…" the masked villain said… right before being ambushed by a powerful right hook from All Might.
"Elsie!" he called out. The Oracion Seis member took hold of her blade and launched forward, joining the number one hero in his assault against their foe. It was a barrage of punches, kicks, and slashes. All For One was finding himself a little overwhelmed. He was expecting to have to battle All Might, but not him and Elsie. And she was proving to be troublesome. He aimed his right hand down, unleashing a blast of air to blow both of his foes back.
"Master…" Tomura uttered from afar.
"Tomura, we gotta get outta here!" Himiko insisted, sounding scared. He turned to her, but then noticed something. Both Kris and Laguna were gone. At that moment, All For One arrived.
"Master!" his successor exclaimed.
"I'm sorry, Tomura," he apologized, having black tendrils extend from his fingertips, piercing into Magne. It activated her Quirk, causing all the men to be magnetically pulled towards Himiko. They crashed into her, falling into a portal made by Kurogiri, as he too had his Quirk activated by the masked villain. The only one left on the scene was Maria, who was slowly regaining consciousness.
All For One didn't seem to care for her, watching as Tomura fell into the portal, pleading to stay with him. He said that he wasn't ready. But his mentor was confident. All Might closed in to try and land another powerful punch to his foe, but he caught his fist.
"Shock Inversion!" he exclaimed, causing the force of the blow to revert onto the number one hero, making him grimace. However, he steeled himself.
"Do it now, Elsie!" he called out. Off to the side, the Star Drain Quirk user placed her hands on top of each other, with the top one having only the index and middle fingers extended. The red aura around her body built up.
"Seven stars, leave your mark!" she bellowed, "GRAND CHAR—!" She didn't get to finish her shout as Justice suddenly grabbed her, pulling her away. "James?!" she exclaimed in shock.
"You're not getting away this time, Elsie!" he declared, razing her through the ground before they crashed into another building.
"So number three's come to ruin our fun…" All For One muttered, "Oh well…" he sighed before blowing All Might back in another burst of air, "I think it'll be fine between just us…" he affirmed confidently.
"Ergh…" the number one hero growled out. From afar, Gran Torino grimaced.
'Holloway came at the worst possible time…' he noted inwardly, 'If Crimson's attack hit, then maybe Toshinori could've finished him off…' he mentioned to himself.
"Sorahiko…" Holy weakly uttered, getting his attention as he turned to see the Light Quirk user standing up, "You need to get out of here with the others…" she insisted of him.
"No," he responded to her surprise, "I'm not abandoning my friends, not like last time," he declared. The I.U.A. Hero's eyes shook as a memory of her as a little girl flashed through her mind, with her being carried away by the Jet Quirk user as she cried, looking back at a towering monstrosity destroying a city. She grimaced with frustration.
"At the very least…" she began, "let me help you this time…" she requested. He nodded in response, giving her a small smile. In the meantime, the battle between All Might and All For Once had grown all the more serious.
"You still won't fight me with your full power, hm?!" the latter assumed as they stood only so far apart from each other after another scuffle, "Because doing so would harm all those people you've sworn to protect!" he pointed out, "That's a hero's weakness, being unable to finish the job because of your duties!" he proclaimed.
"Shut your mouth," All Might growled lowly, "You're always toying with people, probing their weaknesses…" he noted as he clenched his fists tightly, "You steal, rape them… manipulate and discard them!" he listed off as his anger was growing, "People who are just trying to lead happy lives!" he bellowed out, "It cannot continue!" he proclaimed as he lunged out and grabbed his foe's left arm, tightly gripping it, "I WON'T LET IT!" he declared, landing a fierce left hook to All For One's masked face, shattering the visor before slamming him against the ground in a powerful blast. Holy and Gran Torino watched on in awe. But then the latter saw the steam wafting off from the number one hero's body. Half of his form was becoming disheveled. He was reaching his limit.
"You won't let it, hm?" his foe inquired, much to his surprise, "I've heard that same line before, you know…" he recalled. All Might widened his eyes. "From the person who had One For All before you…" All For One continued, as most of his face was entirely made up of scar tissue, extending from above his upper lip and covering his entire head and the back of his neck. As such, he had no visible nose, ears, hair or eyes, though the outlines of his eye sockets were visible. "Nana Shimura…" he uttered out.
ENDING
Insert "Update" by miwa
Opens with all of Class 1-A standing in front of U.A. together. Izuku and Rebecca stand at the front, with the former balling his left hand into a fist as he looks to the sky. His girlfriend glances over and smiles, happy to see him determined.
We go through a few scenes of Homura shaking as she struggles to withstand the heat of the hot spring, while her fellow female classmates are just fine. Weisz and Minoru attempt to peep on them, only to get struck by wash tops flung at them by Rebecca. They crash down on the other side of the while, with the rest of the boys there shaking their heads.
We see Izuku and Rebecca sleeping against each other on the subway ride back home. Ochaco smiles at them from nearby, but then notices Shiki sleeping on her shoulder and drooling. She screams in surprise, waking him up while also startling everyone in the train car. She blushes in embarrassment, burying her reddening face into her hands.
The scene changes to Homura joining Shoto on an excursion along the beach, where they're joined by their friends. Shoto finds a seashell and offers it to Homura, who accepts with a smile. Mina looks at them excitedly, while Kyoka rolls her eyes and sighs behind her.
We then shift to the class training, with Katsuki racing against Tenya and Weisz with his explosions. Shiki passes them all by to their shock, making him the winner. In the meantime, Rebecca practices kicking with Tsuyu, sharing a smile with her as they work together.
Everyone is doing their best around school, whether in the classroom or in the field. Izuku shares a moment with All Might on the beach before they shake hands firmly. We close out on a scene of some of the class standing on a tower together. Izuku smiles brightly, and Rebecca plants a kiss onto his left cheek under his freckles. She giggles as he blushes, happy to be with him and their friends.
END ENDING
And that ends this chapter! A lot's gone down, and there's a lot more to come in the next chapter! I'll say this right now, we're about to get a lot in what's ahead. So be prepared for the emotions ahead.
Thanks for reading, everyone! See you all later!