The students all gasped as they could only look in horror. And soon, Thirteen was unable to use her Quirk...because half of her body was ripped in half. "I'm sorry. He got me..." She groaned in pain, Mina's eyes shaking.

"Thirteen!" She cried out in terror.

The Nomu stepped on Mr. Aizawa's other arm to break it. He let out another scream of pain as he closed his eyes, the creature preventing him from using his Quirk on the Nomu. He dropped his limp arm, shaking.

'I'm positive I erased his Quirk...that means he's super strong, even without powers.' The Nomu grabbed onto the back of his head tightly, lifting him up. 'I think he's as strong as All Might...' The Nomu then shoved the teacher's face into the ground hard, creating a hole. It was like the creature had no feelings at all to do this...

Shigaraki appeared right in front of the trio, having sensed them. He then reached out right towards Tsuyu. Izuku then jumped up, raising a fist. "You!" Izuku shouted in anger. "Let her go! Now! Smash!" He then realized he had actually punched the Nomu. The creature grabbed him by the wrist and the boy yelped as he watched the Nomu raise his other hand.

"Ribbit!" Tsuyu used her tongue to extend it towards the arm, Shigaraki reached out to her and Minoru. Everything felt so slow. Izuku looked terrified for what was going to happen...and he couldn't do a thing to stop it.

All of us, even our teachers, were scared. The evil we faced clouded our hearts with fear.

Even those who didn't outwardly show it...felt the same way. The leader himself couldn't compare to anyone...

The doors were suddenly busted open, causing everyone's attention to divert towards them. Izuku opened his eyes, gasping as he looked towards the entrance. It was filling with smoke as someone came out.

But the deeper the darkness around you...

Mina and Ochaco gasped in relief, shaking as they felt like they could relax a bit. Mezo looked towards him wide-eyed. Rikido and Hanta smiled towards him.

The brighter the light shines...when a ray of hope appears.

And that ray of hope...the one that would turn those hearts of fear into hearts of relief...was none other than...

"It's All Might!" The students that were in the area exclaimed happily, though he didn't have a smile on his face. His footsteps echoed throughout the USJ. Mina and Ochaco were crying happy tears in relief to see him. Thirteen was still on the ground nearby.

"I couldn't shake the feeling that something had gone wrong here when Aizawa and Thirteen didn't answer my calls," He started off, Mezo, Rikido, and Hanta all smiling towards him. "So I hurried over, running into Young Ida along the way. He told me of the villainy at work here," Just the fact that he didn't get here sooner to prevent all of this...made him grit his teeth. If he had prioritized his teaching job, then this all probably wouldn't have happened... I can't believe all of this went down while I was resting.

Tenya frantically told him what was going on as he had ran into All Might on the way. 'I hate to think of how frightened these children must be.' And how hard my colleagues had to fight in order to protect them.

Mina had the injured Thirteen on her lap, the teacher shaking from her injury. The only thing I can do now is reassure them that things will be okay. That's my duty as the Symbol of Peace. As he stepped forward, he stomped a foot and smoke surrounded him. "Have no fear, students," He reached out to his tie to rip it off. "Because I am here!"

"Look, we're saved!" Minoru cried out happily, tears flying from his eyes. Tsuyu turned to him in shock, letting out a ribbit. She was still holding onto Izuku's waist with her tongue.

"He's here..." Izuku murmured with shaking eyes, both relieved and scared. "All Might...! And he's not smiling," He seemed to be the only student who noticed this, All Might keeping his glare up ahead, frustrated with himself over his actions up until now.

Shigaraki stood up, staring up ahead. "After all this waiting...the heroic piece of trash shows up," He murmured like a spoiled child, giving a small chuckle. All Might then tossed his jacket, the students looking up ahead with hope now that he was here.

"Holy crap, it's All Might!" One of the villains murmured with wide eyes. "I've never seen the guy in person before."

"I didn't expect him to be so huge!" Another one stated nervously, sweating a bit.

"Heh. This is no time to talk, you idiots," A third one grunted out, glancing over his shoulder. "If we strike him now, we can kill him-" All Might zipped over to him before he could even finish his sentence, knocking him out with a punch. The others gasped, and just like their comrade, they didn't have time to react as the hero pulled the same attack on them. All Might stood nearby as they were above the ground, having felt like their breath was taken out of them in less than seconds. They all fell to the floor as All Might stood up, holding the heavily injured Mr. Aizawa. At this point, he had passed out thanks to his injuries. All Might then noticed his broken elbow, hanging his head in shame as he blamed himself for this. He knew that the teacher must've gone through a lot of pain to obtain these wounds...

"I'm sorry, Aizawa. I should've been here," He muttered and then turned around to the Nomu as well as Shigaraki. He gave a death glare, Izuku yelping as All Might jumped in to save him and his classmates just with a single jump. Shigaraki's hand that was in front of his face also came right off. All Might slid to a stop as the hand accessory fell to the ground. Minoru let out a shocked gasp; it was like they were there one second, and then in an instant it was like they had teleported.

"Uh...what the heck?" He murmured in confusion. All Might was kneeling in front of Mr. Aizawa, his back to the students.

"Everybody, back to the entrance," The man ordered the trio. "And take Aizawa with you. He doesn't have much time," He got onto his feet, keeping his intense stare towards the Nomu and Shigaraki.

"Yes, sir!" Minoru responded without hesitation, helping Tsuyu tend to the injured teacher. Izuku looked up at his mentor silently.

"...You saved us, All Might," He stated, although he didn't look happy about it given the circumstances.

Shigaraki panted while covering his face; he felt unnatural without the hand that was placed in front of it. "No, no, no...it wasn't supposed to go this way," He stumbled forward with one hand still covering his face. "He's still fast, Father," He bent down to pick up the hand. "Somehow he managed to hit me," He then placed the hand back over his face, letting out a sigh of relief to himself. "Of course a government hero relies on violence. I wasn't prepared. I couldn't even see him when he moved. But he's not as fast as I thought he would be. Not as fast as he used to be. I guess it's true, after all." He then gave a malicious grin while looking over his shoulder. "All Might really is getting weaker."

Izuku stood up, glancing at Mr. Aizawa in worry as he was carrying the teacher with Minoru's help. Not to mention with the Nomu around, he was even more concerned for his mentor. His punch did nothing on the creature, so All Might probably wouldn't be any different... "All Might, you can't!" Tsuyu and Minoru turned to him curiously. "That brain villain took One for-" He hesitated while glancing over to his classmates, almost forgetting that they were here. "I-I smashed him and didn't break my arm this time, but he wasn't fazed at all. He's too strong!"

All Might held out his hand, not even looking at them. "Young Midoriya!" Izuku gasped at his tone, looking up. All Might then turned back with his regular smile this time, giving a peace sign. "I got this!"

Izuku stared at him silently and then looked towards his teacher over his back. He wanted to believe that...he really did. But at the same time...what could he really do right now? He then silently turned around, his classmates helping him support Mr. Aizawa, as the boy had to put his faith in All Might...

Shigaraki stood up, turning to the hero. All Might turned around and raced forward, smoke appearing behind him. "Carolina...!" He headed straight for Shigaraki.

"Nomu," He called out, and the creature immediately listened to stand in front of him.

"SMASH!" All Might waved his hands...and nothing happened to the Nomu. Instead, streams of water appeared behind it, and Shigaraki was completely unaffected by it. He flinched in alarm as the creature just...stared at him. He then looked up with an eerie smile, lunging forward to grab the hero. He ducked his head, looking up towards the Nomu. "Guess he wasn't wrong when he said it had no effect on you!" He recoiled back his fist and then punched the Nomu in the gut. The thing didn't even so much as flinch and he reached out to grab the hero again. He stepped back while thinking of another strategy. "Let's try this!" He punched the Nomu in the face twice, only for it to hiss and reach out a hand again. He ran after All Might, Shigaraki just watching. All Might jumped backwards, staring up ahead while gritting his teeth. "Doesn't even matter where I punch you, does it?" He slid his feet against the ground hard to come to a stop.

The Nomu landed right in front of him and he quickly reacted by punching the Nomu through the stomach. "That's because Nomu here has shock absorption, All Might," Shigaraki explained while All Might punched Nomu in the face. "The only way you're going to hurt him is to slowly gouge out his flesh. Of course, I don't think he'll sit back and let you do that. You've finally met your match," He said with great satisfaction.

All Might zipped to the side as Nomu was about to grab him by the head. He then let out a small chuckle. "Thanks for telling me how to beat him!" He moved to grab the Nomu by the waist. "All I have to do is wear him down, then it's on to you!" He then slammed the creature onto the ground, creating a giant gust of wind. Shigaraki braced himself as up ahead was a giant smoke cloud. "Hey, hey now..."

"All right!" Rikido exclaimed from the entrance as the students up there could see everything going on. "Take that, bird brain!"

"Whoa," Hanta murmured while Mina and Ochaco had their mouths open in shock.

"That's what you villains get for underestimating him," Rikido grinned smugly, the girls gasping in relief. They had happy tears in their eyes looking at each other that everything would be all right. Ochaco then frowned a bit in worry as she didn't know where Izuka was at all. She knew the girl was a bit socially awkward, but going up against villains like these with an unproperly trained Quirk...

"Are you guys seeing this?" Minoru asked as the trio were watching. "That suplex looked like a huge explosion! All Might's on a whole 'nother level!"

"And yet he still has to look at his notes when he's teaching us," Tsuyu pointed out while Izuku didn't say anything. Not when that Nomu was way too powerful that even the boy couldn't take down when he had no trouble with that robot in the entrance exam.

It's possible they have a way to kill him. But even if they do, there's not really anything we can do to help him now...if he tried to, we'd risk getting taken hostage, which is so much worse than just getting in his way. I have to put my faith in All Might, find my sister, and stop worrying about the villains' plans. I just hope that my big sister is okay...

"Get that guy!" Minoru shouted while looking back. "Punch him right in the balls!"

"Maybe we were worried about these bad guys for nothing," Tsuyu had a finger on her chin. "All Might's unstoppable," She looked towards some defeated villains All Might had left behind.

Seems that way. But...Izuka and I know the truth Izuku frowned deeply and then remembered something.

Izuka was hiding behind her brother while they were both on the train. They held onto the support from above as he was looking at his phone. 'We read the hero news this morning on our way to school, and saw the headlines about All Might. Then, when they were talking about why he wasn't at training...Thirteen held up three fingers, probably to indicate that All Might was already at his limit today. He must've been absent because he'd used too much of his power! He shouldn't be using One for All now!'

Minoru kept shouting towards All Might, but Izuku couldn't register it at all now. Izuka and I are the only ones in our class who know.

All Might lifted up his shirt. A massive scar was covering the left side of his body. It was like someone had punched him so hard that it couldn't be repaired. "Pretty gross, right? I got this in a big fight five years back. My respiratory system was basically destroyed, and I lost my whole stomach. All the surgeries have pretty much worn me out. And it can't be fixed. Right now, I can only do hero work for about three hours a day. Rest of the time, this is what I look like."

Izuku continued reluctantly walking. "I'm supposed to be the guy who's always smiling, right? I'm the Symbol of Peace. People everywhere have to think that I'm never afraid."

Izuka gave a sad look in her eyes staring at him.

"But honestly, kids, I smile to hide the fear inside. It's just a brave face I put on when the pressure is high. This job isn't easy."

Izuku glanced back again, while the rest of his classmates still around were cheering on All Might. He's saving us, but at what cost? They're cheering him on, but they don't know what kind of trouble he's actually in.

Once the smoke cleared, All Might had some blood dripping from the corner of his mouth. "Oh, come on!" The hero had actually tilted his back in order to grab the Nomu. But a familiar portal had appeared to allow the creature to gain the advantage. Because half of his body was underneath All Might's back, hanging onto his shirt. "What kinda cheap move was that?"

Tsuyu, Izuku, and Minoru all gasped at this, and the Nomu sunk his fingers into All Might's side. "Nice," Shigaraki commented while seeming pleased by this. "You were trying to bury him in the concrete so he couldn't move around anymore. Sorry, that won't work. Nomu's as strong as you are. That won't stop him."

All Might grunted in pain while shaking, and the leader chuckled happily. "Nice work, Kurogiri," He turned to his comrade nearby. He was the one who had teleported the Nomu. "We've got him just where we want him now."

Kurogiri narrowed his eyes as one of his portals moved in closer. The hero grunted in pain, the fingers from the Nomu sinking in deeper to draw more blood. And unfortunately, he had touched the injury that got All Might hurt five years ago.

Crap! This monster found my weak spot. The Nomu then released All Might's hold on him, holding him above his head. All Might struggled to get him off. Damn. Gotta stop him, despite his power. He gritted his teeth while looking over his shoulder. "If this is your best, then you picked the wrong place to attack. You should just give up now."

Shigaraki simply stared at him, reaching up to scratch the right side of his neck. "Kurogiri," He simply stated in response. All Might gripped his wound.

"Normally I wouldn't want blood and viscera flooding the insides of my warp gates...but I'll make an exception for a hero as great as you," Kurogiri stated ominously, All Might glancing back up at him with a growl. "Since you're too fast to see with the human eye, Nomu had to restrain you," The hero and Nomu started to sink into the warp gate. "And once he's pulled your body halfway through, I'll squeeze the gate shut," And in turn...that would snap All Might's body right off from the warp gate. "I'm going to enjoy tearing you to pieces."

All Might let out a painful groan.

"...Asui," Izuku spoke up with a grave tone.

"Yeah, what is it, Midoriya?" She wondered; his tone of voice was enough for her to not correct him to call her Tsu this time around.

"Will you carry Mr. Aizawa for me?" He asked and she recoiled back in confusion. Minoru was too focused on All Might, tears in his eyes.

"Ribbit? Sure...but what are you gonna do?" She walked over to him. All Might was struggling to get the Nomu off of him, his wound still fresh. Izuku couldn't let this go on any longer...

All Might...I won't...let them kill you! To the shock of his classmates, he took off into a run towards the villains and All Might. He had tears flying from his eyes. "Are you crazy?!" Minoru screeched at the green-haired boy. Izuku didn't listen, however. There's still so much I want you to teach my sister and I! This can't be how it all ends. It just can't! He then remembered everything he had gone through with the man. After getting his Quirk from All Might...he couldn't just throw all of that away. I'm coming!

All Might glanced up at Izuku nervously. Midoriya, no! What do you think you're doing? He thought as he could only watch the boy running towards him. It was the same feeling he had trying to rescue Katsuki and Ochaco, in fact...

He then yelled while jumping forward, reaching out a hand to do something, anything. Kurogiri noticed him and grew in size, about to stop the boy. "How foolish." He opened up his body so that Izuku would get stuck inside once he touched the villain. Izuku looked in shock, tears in his eyes as his hand was going through.

Suddenly a twinkle appeared from behind Izuku just as someone else's hand twitched. A shooting star soared past Izuku and he gasped, turning to it in shock as it went right past his face. He watched it go through Kurogiri and he gave a groan of pain. Then Katsuki jumped up with his hand extended, firing off an explosion right into the villain's face.

"Get the hell outta my way, Dekuuuuuu!" He shouted with malicious intent in his eyes. Izuku gasped sharply and then turned around to see his sister having pointed her bow right towards Kurogiri. She let out a deep breath and then ran over to her brother.

"Izuku, are you okay?!" She asked once she reached him and he nodded.

"Yeah...I'm fine! Thanks," He told her in relief once he confirmed silently that she was okay too. The boy then gasped at her in shock. "Wait, did you and Kacchan work together just now? And you actually hit that villain that time!"

"We can ask questions later," She dismissed while watching Katsuki pin down Kurogiri. She jumped past Izuku and landed on the opposite side of Katsuki. She placed her foot onto the brace from his body, pointing her bow right at his face. Suddenly ice covered the ground, freezing over the Nomu, which didn't go unnoticed by All Might.

He's frozen! That means Todoroki must be here! And he was correct, because in the distance was Shoto himself responsible.

"One of your poorly trained thugs told me you're here because you think you can kill All Might," Shoto spoke up, earning a gasp from Izuka. She looked down at the villain underneath her foot in shock. She had no idea they were here to kill All Might...which was something that wasn't an easy task on the surface. But since he still had that injury he showed her and Izuku...

He controlled his Quirk so that the ice stopped just before it reached my body All Might thought since the Nomu's hand was still grabbed onto him, but not frozen. He then grabbed the hand, putting some strength into it. I think I can loosen this villain's grip now. He then flipped out of the Nomu's hold, landing near Shoto. He stood up with a grunt, holding his side.

Izuku gasped in worry while turning to his hero, tears in his eyes. "Are you okay?"

Izuka glanced at All Might again, biting her lip nervously. Katsuki glanced at her and noted her expression, but didn't have time to dwell on it. It was something he was gonna ask her about later, though.

Eijiro spun around from above with a yell, heading towards Shigaraki. The leader simply moved back before he could be attacked. Eijiro gritted his teeth and jumped backwards. "Damn, that was gonna be cool!"

"Guess I found your body that time, ya smoky bastard! Though I don't recall asking for help from a mouse," He glared towards Izuka. She scoffed quietly while looking away, pressing her foot harder against the brace while moving the string back a good distance.

"The Symbol of Peace will not be defeated by delinquents like you," Shoto remarked with a cold expression on his face.

"Kacchan! Izuka! Everyone!" Izuku glanced between them, his mouth open wide. All of them were here to help All Might too...just like him. He then wiped his face with the back of his wrist looking up in determination. They looked up ahead towards Shigaraki, who stared them down...

Tsuyu and Minoru looked back at what was going on. Mr. Aizawa was hunched over her back as she held onto his arms to support him. "Todoroki...Bakugo...and Mido," Minoru murmured a bit shakily.

"And Kirishima too," Tsuyu pointed out, and their teacher let out a painful grunt. The two students turned to him in worry. He still needed to be treated just like Thirteen. "Let them handle it, we need to hurry."

"Yeah, okay," Minoru agreed with her and they continued to help their teacher get to safety.

"They're helping," Ochaco smiled in relief as she watched, giving a small smile. She then noticed something and gasped. "Wait, is that Tsu down there?" She pointed to the girl and Minoru, raising a hand. "Hey! We're all up here!" She called out to her classmates.

"It's Ochaco!" Tsuyu recognized her voice.

"Hey! Can you come help us out?" Minoru screeched a little. "He's super heavy and bleeding all over the place!"

Ochaco and Rikido gasped as they recognized who it was they were carrying. "Mr. Aizawa!"

"Come on," Rikido glanced at her and they both ran down to help. Mina stayed behind with the injured Thirteen, her eyes shaking a bit. First Thirteen and now their own homeroom teacher...she didn't know when all of this would all just stop so they could go back to normal again.

"Don't worry," Thirteen spoke up, sensing Mina's concerns. The girl gasped and then looked back at the shaking teacher. "All Might will take care of this. When the other teachers get here, it'll get dangerous. So find someplace to hide."

"Uh, okay!" Mina exclaimed at her.

Shigaraki was still staring down the Nomu, All Might, and the five students that rushed in to help. Katsuki and Izuka were still holding down Kurogiri, though they didn't take their eyes off of the leader either. He then turned to his comrade.

"Kurogiri," He spoke up with a slight edge to his voice. "How could you let these brats get the best of you? You've gotten us into a real jam here."

Katsuki just smirked while looking over to him. "Heh. You got careless, you dumb villain," He turned his gaze over to Kurogiri. Izuka gripped her string tighter, and Izuku noticed her hand was shaking a little, as if she was hesitating.

Why does she look scared? Is it because of All Might? No, he's too far away from her, and she would've went to his side, not Kurogiri's. He then saw her glancing at Katsuki and he blinked in confusion. Wait...is she actually...a little worried for Kacchan? Why? Did something happen when they were fighting together?

"Y-You...you just stay right there," Izuka pressed her foot tighter against the brace. Bakugo-San terrifies me sometimes, and he bullies my brother and I because he believes we're weak. But even if that was true...I can't let this villain hurt him. And if he does...I won't know what to do. Because Bakugo-San saved me twice now...so I'll return the favor and help him just this one time.

"It wasn't hard to figure you out. Only certain parts of you turn into that smoking warp gate. You used that mist to hide your actual body, as a kind of a distraction, and to dodge Mousy's attack earlier when her attacks are meant to heat up and glow against you," Katsuki stated and Izuka blinked in shock from his assessment. She didn't even think he paid any attention to her attacks... "Thinking that made you safe! That's why we missed. As if you knew already what she was gonna do."

Katsuki and Eijiro jumped right towards the purple warp man. Izuka jumped up above her classmates, to the shock of her brother. She held up an arm and then flung it, firing off one of her shooting stars from her own hand. The two boys yelled as they charged in too, Katsuki holding out a hand to create an explosion at the same time that Izuka's shooting star hit. Izuka landed between the boys in a crouch, staring up ahead as the smoke was starting to clear.

Izuka's hair stood up on end in terror as she saw him, unaffected by any of the three's attacks. Izuku looked closer and saw that the warp man had actually made a hole where Izuka had intended to hit him. It had landed in a window, which now had a crack in it.

"You live up to your school's reputation," He spoke up, alarming Eijiro and Katsuki as well.

"But if you didn't have a body, you wouldn't be wearing this neck armor, right?" Katsuki taunted a little, his hand still on it. "You're not immune to physical attacks if they're well aimed." Kurogiri looked up and then Katsuki fired an explosion against the armor. Izuka jumped a bit in alarm, but didn't take her foot off the brace either. The blond glanced up at her as she didn't seem to be affected too bad from the explosion he gave off. So either because of her Quirk she didn't feel anything like Kurogiri did, or she was hiding the pain. He then shook his head rapidly to snap out of it, getting annoyed the more he thought about the girl next to him. "Don't move!" He gave a big grin while leaning down. "You try anything funny, and I'll blow your ass up right now, you got it? They'll be cleanin' you up for weeks."

"Oh, that doesn't sound very heroic," Eijiro pointed out while Izuka silently gagged, a hand in front of her mouth. Of course Katsuki would say something like that...

"They escaped uninjured and captured my two strongest men," Shigaraki murmured while staring at the five students. "Kids these days really are amazing. Even that girl over there who looks terrified for her life," He looked at Izuka specifically as her gaze was still kept on Kurogiri. "They make the League of Villains look like amateurs. Can't have that." He then turned to the still-frozen Nomu nearby. "Nomu."

Nomu let out a screech as it started to sink into the portal despite being frozen. Shoto gasped sharply as no one had been able to move while still trapped with his ice until now. The Nomu lifted up his upper body and the portal disappeared. Once it did, parts of his body broke off while still frozen. His arm and leg had broken off, so when he tried standing up, he stumbled. He then looked up towards the shocked Izuku and Shoto.

"How is that thing still moving?" Izuku murmured as Izuka watched in disbelief from the corner of her eye. "He's all messed up."

"Stay back, everybody!" All Might called out, holding up a hand. The ice encasing the right arm of the Nomu then broke off, revealing red skin. It grew into a new arm. "What is this?" All Might got onto his feet. "I thought you said his power was shock absorption."

"I didn't say that was his only Quirk," Shigaraki corrected the hero as the entire half of the Nomu's body was getting back to normal, including the skin. "He also has super-regeneration."

All Might gritted his teeth as Izuka gasped in realization. So...in a sense, he's like myself or All Might. That our Quirks have multiple purposes or abilities. I never thought something like that could be used for evil...until now.

"Nomu has been modified to take you on even at 100 percent of your power," Shigaraki informed All Might, who was still clutching at his wound. "He's basically a highly efficient punching bag that hits back."

Izuku and Shoto took stances once they heard this, the former gritting his teeth. "First we need to free our method of escape," Izuku and Shoto gasped at his statement. Eijiro, Katsuki, and Izuka looked over to him in confusion. "Get them, Nomu."

Nomu immediately followed the order, zipping over to Katsuki and Izuka. He's fast! All Might noted in alarm as the creature zipped right past him. He then raised his arms towards the two students, Izuka gasping sharply. She waved an arm just as the Nomu punched the ground so hard, it sent the three other students flying. The wind from the attack blew in the trees and also caused the ground to break. It spread over to a wall to bust it open. Izuku groaned from his spot, barely able to move or get up because of how strong the attack was.

"Such force..." He then gasped while looking towards the smoke as it was starting to clear. Nomu was kneeling in front of Kurogiri, silently telling them that he wouldn't let any of them get to the villain with him around. Neither Katsuki or Izuka were near Kurogiri anymore and he stood up in concern for the both of them. "Kacchan! Izuka!"

Katsuki was looking up at Izuka wide-eyed as both of them were on the ground. She was looming over him, just as shocked as well. They were both actually right behind Izuku, so the two weren't actually affected by the attack. And neither of them could move or talk. Her cheeks were flushed and so were his a little as he felt like he couldn't react. "Izuka? Kacchan? Whoa, that's awesome, you two dodged him! Uh," He blinked to see the position the two were in as neither of them had said anything. "Guys...?"

Katsuki flinched and then pushed Izuka off of him. "Get the hell off of me! And shut up, no we didn't, you damn nerd," He then gritted his teeth while looking up ahead at the Nomu. That speed...neither of us couldn't even see him coming.

"Then how'd you guys get over here?" Eijiro wondered, glancing over to Izuka getting up and she dusted herself off in annoyance. "Did Mido save you?"

"N-No, I didn't...have enough time to fully react, my shield...didn't go up in time," She muttered, looking away with a slight cough while her cheeks felt like heating up. She didn't think she'd be in that position with Katsuki of all people, but then again, it wouldn't be the first time since the last time they were that close was the press scare.

Shoto gasped while glancing up ahead. "Isn't it obvious?" He looked closer at the wall, smoke clearing from the area as well. All Might was standing in front of the damaged wall, coughing as he had his arm held up. His sleeves were now half-destroyed thanks to the blast.

Izuku gasped as Katsuki got onto his feet. "All Might!"

"So he protected the children, huh...?" Shigaraki murmured in thought, as All Might had pushed the two out of the way in time. And he had thrown Izuka into Katsuki, which was how they landed in the position that they did. It was just a matter of All Might's reaction time.

All Might finally caught his breath, looking up furiously. "These are kids, and you didn't hold back?"

"I didn't have much choice," Shigaraki took a few steps forward while the five students all stared. "They were threatening my companion. Besides, these kids are no angels. The plain-looking one and the dopey-faced one?" The twins gasped as they realized...he was talking about the two of them. "He tried to kill me with a maxed-out punch. Even the girl decided to grow a backbone and acted to stop Kurogiri twice now. But that's no surprise given what she did to that villain on TV."

All Might flinched at the reminder, Izuku letting out a gasp. Izuka stepped back a bit in alarm, as he was talking about her going against that sludge villain to save Katsuki. "He knows about that...?" She murmured in shock, her hand shaking. That must be why the warp gate guy managed to dodge my attack when I first saw him and why I was targeted earlier. They knew about it all along!

"What kind of heroes do something like that?" Shigaraki questioned while Katsuki glanced towards the twins in silence.

If the mouse's attacks were seen by everyone...then she's at a disadvantage because they already know what she can do. That's why they were aiming for her in the Collapse Zone. He recalled that villain from earlier attempting to attack her though he had stopped it. Not to mention they now know about her other ability too. He scoffed while turning away from her; it was her dumb choice that made him save her since she tried to do the same against that sludge villain. She's almost an open target as much as All Might...

Izuku stared at his sister; he couldn't believe that he didn't deduce this before. If heroes had seen Izuka's power...then so had a few villains as well. Thankfully, she wasn't hurt from what he could tell...but it was going to hinder her a bit here.

"You think you can get away with being as violent as you want if you say it's for the sake of others," Shigaraki started off and All Might let out a growl from his statement. "Well, you know what, All Might? That pisses me off. Why do people get to decide that some violent acts are heroic and others are villainous? Casting judgment as to what's 'good' and what's 'evil.' You think you're the Symbol of Peace? Ha! You're just another government-sponsored instrument of violence."

Eijiro, Shoto, Izuka, Katsuki, and Izuku all stared at him, having different expressions to the whole thing. Shoto had his eyes narrowed. Eijiro was sweating a little. Katsuki was staring intensely. And both of the twins looked at him wide-eyed.

"And violence always breeds more violence. I'll make sure the world understands that once you're dead."

"You're nothing but a lunatic," All Might told him plain and simple. "Criminals like you; you always try and make your actions sound noble. But admit it; you're only doing this because you like it. Isn't that right?"

Shigaraki narrowed his eyes at him, as he wasn't confirming or denying anything to the hero. He's got me figured out...

Shoto glared a bit more towards the villains. "We've got them outnumbered."

Izuku nodded sharply in agreement. "Kacchan and Izuka found the mist guy's weakness."

Eijiro clenched his hands into fists. "These dudes may be really tough, but we can take 'em down now with All Might's help." He then made his wrists harden. "Let's do this!"

"Don't attack," All Might immediately ordered the five, getting their attention. He moved closer to them and raised an arm. "Get out of here." He couldn't let any of them get hurt, especially since he was the reason this attack happened at all.

"You would've been in trouble earlier if it weren't for me, remember?" Shoto reminded him while looking up ahead. "You need our help."

"I thank you for your assistance, but this is different," All Might stated and the boy glanced at him. The hero clenched a fist in front of them. "It's gonna be all right. Just sit back and watch a pro at work."

"But you're too hurt," Izuku stated in concern, noticing his injuries. "You're bleeding."

"A-And...that Nomu creature is really strong too," Izuka glanced at it with a deep frown.

"And you're almost out of ti-" His sister stomped on his foot lightly and he yelped a bit in pain. "Ow," He then realized why she did it; because he was about to give away for the second time already to someone about All Might's secret. She placed a hand on his shoulder as they both looked towards the hero again.

"Izuku...All Might already knows what's at stake here," She said quietly enough for him to hear. "We have to trust him. Don't forget that he was the one who saved everyone from the sludge villain even though we know what happened." And by that, she meant that despite him having reached his limit by the time the twins tried to rescue Katsuki...he still managed to muster up the strength to save all three of them. So it was the same thing here.

Katsuki glanced at the twins, narrowing his eyes a bit suspiciously. The way that Izuka was assuring her brother felt a bit...off. As if she already knew something that no one else did aside from Izuku. He didn't know if it had to do with All Might or Izuku himself, but he did make a mental note to ask her later once again.

"Young Midoriya," He called out and Izuka stopped, glancing over her shoulder. Her brother was being escorted to the nurse's office after the combat session with him, his sister, Tenya, Ochaco, and Katsuki. "I...want you to know that I did want to stop them. I should've...but I didn't, and I do apologize. I...hope you can forgive me." She blinked and then sighed slowly.

"Well...you didn't mean for it to go this far, and that's something I can't really ignore. And you weren't the one that caused him to pass out," She gave Katsuki a small glare. "So...while I do forgive you," She turned back towards up ahead. "You should've stopped it the moment Bakugo-San set off that big explosion. My brother already broke his limbs just to be here. This kind of teaching has to change, All Might. I'm not sure if I'll be able to handle something like this again."

"Mm..." He looked away from her, knowing that she was saying this out of concern for Izuku. "I...I understand. I promise I'll improve for your sake."

Izuka's eyes softened as in some way...he was fulfilling his promise to her. Thankfully Izuku wasn't too badly hurt like he was that day. All Might gave a thumbs up to the twins to silently reassure them...that everything would be okay despite him being very weakened in his form.

All Might...

The hero then turned towards Shigaraki, Nomu, and Kurogiri. "Nomu. Kurogiri. Kill him," Shigaraki ordered in a low tone. "I'll deal with the children."

All Might clenched his hand into a tight fist. I'm afraid that I barely have a minute left in this form. My power's declining faster than I thought it would.

"Let's clear this level and go home," Shigaraki declared, zipping towards the five.

Even so, I have to stop these villains. All Might thought, heading towards Izuka specifically.

"Heads up, we're fightin' after all," Eijiro prepared himself while Katsuki noticed Shigaraki's hand twitching. He let out a shocked sound as Izuka noticed Shigaraki's gaze on her. She stepped back a bit in alarm, her eyes shaking.

Because I am... One for All started to manifest within All Might, his eyes glowing blue. The world's Symbol of Peace and Justice! Shigaraki's eyes widened glancing towards him, Izuku letting out a sharp gasp. All Might zipped past Shigaraki as Nomu charged forward with a screech. All Might recoiled back a fist to clash with Nomu's, sending out a huge shockwave. Neither of them were knocked back either, they were evenly matched as another shockwave came in. Shigaraki went flying, glancing towards the two opposing forces.

"Weren't you listening?" He called out to the hero. "One of his powers is shock absorption," He slid to a stop.

"Yeah? What about it?" All Might remarked back defiantly. He then punched the Nomu again, doing this multiple times with all his strength. The two then began punching at each other in rapid speed, neither of them getting a good hit. Izuku slid backwards, barely able to keep his body steady. Izuka held up her arms as another star shield appeared in front of her and her brother. She grunted while being slid backwards, as not even her protection was enough against this. Izuku grunted as he tried to keep himself straightened up, Katsuki kneeling near Izuka.

"He's gonna fight that brain guy head on?" He wondered while looking up.

"Whoa, they're...so fast!" Eijiro stumbled back a bit himself from the wind, Shoto looking on wide-eyed. Izuka grunted while bracing herself, planting her feet hard into the ground as she finally managed to hold it back. Shigaraki glanced at the girl, her hair flying around as she had a fierce look in her eyes. She then clenched her hands into fists, as she felt much more in control than she did the first time.

"No!" Kurogiri shouted while sliding to a stop near Shigaraki. "I can't get near them!"

All Might planted his feet just like Izuka, continuing to punch Nomu. "He said your Quirk was only shock absorption, not nullification. That means there's a limit to what you can take, right?" The ground started to break thanks to their constant blows against each other. Nomu slid back a little, his body starting to take some hits. He then punched All Might hard in his injury and the hero groaned in pain. Blood flew from his mouth and chest, but he then ignored it as he let out a yell. "So, you were made to fight me, big guy," He started off as a large wind rolled in, and he pushed the Nomu backwards. "If you can really withstand me firing at 100 percent of my power..."

Shigaraki gasped, his eye wide as he stared. "Then I'll have to go beyond that and force you to surrender!" He threw even more wild punches at Nomu, who started to get overwhelmed by it all. All Might grunted and willed himself to keep going further.

He's giving it his all even though he's injured! Izuku stared at the hero with his mouth open wide and then glanced up at his sister nearby. Those aren't just random punches, either. They're targeted, and every single one of them...

All Might recoiled his fist and then swung it forward.

Is more than 100 percent of his power! And Izuka...is focusing on control to help protect us! This is much different from before when she could barely control it. Izuka's hair continued flying around as she narrowed her eyes. But here...now, to help All Might...she's doing all she can...not only for just him, but for all of us! Even if that means going past her limit! How does she look so cool when she's probably terrified inside...?

All Might let out another yell while punching the Nomu so far back it sent him flying. Shigaraki let out a grunt at this change. "A real hero..." All Might flew through a tree, the Nomu looking up and leaping into the air. The two then clashed while still flying. "Will always find a way for justice to be served!" All Might landed on his back, but then kicked the creature upwards, gaining momentum to send them flying again. He then tried to pin Nomu while the creature was on the ground, only for it to jump out of the way. Once All Might landed, he looked up to see his opponent still in the air, heading towards him. He opened his mouth heading for the hero, who grabbed him by the arm. He then yelled while heaving the Nomu around to spin them both. He let go of the Nomu so that he could toss him into the ground. Izuka dropped her shield, not because she was tired, but because of shock.

Izuku gasped sharply; neither he or Izuka had ever seen All Might fight like this before...

The Nomu was lifted off the ground just as All Might landed nearby. The upper half of his shirt was completely torn. "Now for a lesson," He stood up slowly. "You may have heard these words before, but I'll teach you what they really mean." He grabbed a sparkle that had appeared thanks to his Quirk. "Go beyond!" He recoiled back his arm as it shined with immense power, and he gritted his teeth. "Plus..." He hit the Nomu in the stomach with just one hand. "ULTRAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" His hand powered up and it sent a blast so strong it sent Nomu zipping towards the ceiling. He then broke a light when he crashed through it, causing an explosion.

Fumikage gasped in the Rain Zone as it felt like a storm all of a sudden. "What's happening? Everything is shaking," He looked up as Koji glanced around in confusion.

Mashirao kicked a villain with his tail, noticing the area shaking as he landed. He looked up towards the ceiling. "What was that?"

The Nomu was then shot out of the USJ and into the sky, moving away clouds as a sparkle appeared; it was safe to say that he wasn't coming back anytime soon. The students at the entrance all looked up at the sky in shock.

"Um, did a villain just fly by?" Hanta wondered as he and Rikido were supporting Thirteen. Mezo was carrying Mr. Aizawa on his back, since he was one of the strongest guys in the class in terms of strength. "Or am I goin' crazy?"

"It was that brain dude," Rikido informed his classmates.

"Such power," Mezo murmured and Minoru's eyes shook after getting over what just happened.

"Ah...that's All Might for you," He then smiled happily with tears in his eyes. "That's why he's the most amazing hero in the entire world!"

"Ribbit, ribbit," Tsuyu commented while the girls looked relieved.

"Yes!" Minoru cheered as Mina and Ochaco smiled at each other.

The five students with All Might looked towards where the Nomu flew off to. "That was like the finishing move in a video game," Eijiro murmured as Izuka's eyes shined towards the hero. "He beat the shock absorption right out of him...! I've never seen that kind of brute strength!"

"Imagine having power like that," Katsuki muttered while sweating a bit. "He must've been punching that monster so fast, he couldn't regenerate."

Shoto closed his open mouth, staring at All Might. He really is the best.

Katsuki was flabbergasted to say the least. That's how you get to be a pro.

Izuku let out a light breath as Izuka gave a small smile. They both looked towards the smoke. "He did it," The boy murmured as Izuka hummed a little.

"Thank you, Mr. All Might..." She whispered happily at his dedication despite his body not being strong enough. And that he protected all of them, but also...it was a thank you that he meant what he said to her back when Izuku's battle with Katsuki was over.

"I really have gotten weaker...back in my heyday, five hits woulda been enough to knock that guy out," His shirt was almost completely destroyed by this point, his hair also a mess. He then stood up, blood seeping from his mouth as he placed a fist near his neck. "But today, it took more than 300 mighty blows."

Izuku let out a soft whimper, happy tears in his eyes staring at him. Although...smoke started to appear from the hero's neck. Izuka blinked in alarm seeing it.

Time's up. Gotta end this fast. He moved his foot, turning to Shigaraki and Kurogiri. "You've been bested, villains." Shigaraki was shaking in anger, as if he was about to throw a tantrum or something. "Surrender. We all want to get this over with quickly."

"...He cheated," Shigaraki hissed furiously at him, reaching out to his face.