Angel: To the guest talking about the OVAs, yeah, this is the last time I address you because what you're saying is really striking a nerve with me now. And opinions are opinions, but still. This person just seems really…bitter towards some aspects being said about All Might or the OVAs or why I write what I want. And I don't want to associate myself with this guest anymore for several reasons.
"All Might is incompetent and caused Izuku's injuries in the zombie OVA"—bullshit. He had nothing to do with Izuku's injuries, that was Katsuki. And that wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for that Fujimi guy. Not to mention to say All Might is incompetent is not warranted for something he didn't even do. Which I also don't agree with that he is incompetent, if he was, he wouldn't be the number one hero, would he? He wasn't the best teacher, but he wasn't born as one either.
"I blame the script writer for the poorly written ending of the 2nd OVA"—that's frankly disgusting to bash someone who wrote a piece of media. Just because YOU think the ending is bad does not mean you take it out on people who worked on it. And no, I don't question what happened after because I wrote the OVA so long ago and I don't think about that specific OVA's story too much. Literally the only problem I have with the OVA itself is the sometimes poor animation quality. Do you see me insulting the animators for it? No! Maybe something happened during the animation process for that OVA, I wouldn't really know. And I have changed the dialogue of OVAs before but that doesn't mean I blame the people behind the translations either. It just means that the dialogue to me didn't seem to fit, but more respect to the translators for doing the work at all.
"Why do you add the OVAs when they're likely non-canon and have no bearing on the plot?"—first off, they're side stories and some I can buy as being canon like the ones from season 5. Second, you do not get to tell me what I can and cannot include. If you don't like the OVAs so much, then why read them? Especially since I've long finished uploading every single one and you would've known that long before we got to this point. What exactly are you trying to prove with any of this? You're doing stupid shit that doesn't need to happen.
To ensure victory in this war, the heroes enacted a plan that scattered our enemies across the country. Now, fights are simultaneously occurring in eight different locations.
Us hero course students were to assist the heroes that were assigned to villains from the League. These eight locations were chosen and examined before the plan was put to action.
Himiko Toga was taken to Okuto Island, located off the coast of Japan. Many other villains were sent to Takoba National Stadium in order to keep collateral damage to a minimum. Those who weren't warped away are being handled by System Troy and a small group led by Fat Gum.
Ochaco and Tsu were sent to Okuto Island, as they have the best experience fighting Himiko Toga compared to the others. Some of the villains sent to Takoba included those who had escaped from prison thanks to All for One. And none of this couldn't have happened without Monoma from Class 1-B himself.
Where Jaku Hospital once stood, heroes are defending a prison holding the fearsome Gigantomachia. More of our allies are stationed at Central Hospital. Their job's to ensure that Kurogiri is kept in custody.
Considering what happened the last time he got involved between heroes and villains, it was devastating. So we had to ensure he wasn't getting out. Those at Central Hospital have to make sure that the League can't use Kurogiri's ability in order for the villains to regroup and wreck havoc.
And at Ground Zero in Kamino Ward...
At Kamino Ward...things were starting to get worse as a blue glow came from up ahead. Shoto and Tenya gasped towards the sight in front of them.
"Seeing how this worked out...I'm actually grateful that I got to fight you first," Dabi spoke, as he had regained consciousness...burning Onima in the process. He fell towards the ground surrounded by flames.
"Get out of here, Shoto!" Burnin shouted to him, standing nearby, but...he couldn't move from his spot.
Dabi let out a laugh. "It really hits different when you feel it for yourself! A little intuition and you start to get the hang of it," He was surrounded by flames again that were expanding from around him like a blue glow. "Right before you iced me, I took a chance and tried to copy your big move. Well?" And he had succeeded as...his chest was giving off a purple glow just like how Phosphor worked. "Am I doing right? What do you think?!" Even his eyes were glowing purple as he was burning someone next to him.
Using Todoroki's new Flashfire move...Dabi was able to rally and make a comeback. Meanwhile, at the Gunga Villa site...
"Heroes should be the ones that defend, after all," As All for One talked, his arm was going back to normal. "Villains are the ones who violate. We must push forward toward our dreams with no remorse," He smirked...as he even looked younger, not needing his mask! It was if he had re-aged... "You should be proud, Endeavor," He held out his hand that was also regaining its skin. "I knew I might have to play this card, but I never thought I would need it to beat the likes of you," At best, he thought he'd have to use it against Izuku...
Just when it looked like he was defeated...All for One used Eri's Quirk to rewind himself to a time before his body was damaged.
I had a good feeling that Overhaul from the Shie Hassaikai was behind it...but even so...I was dealing with heavy emotions of my own during my fight with the others against Shigaraki himself.
At that very moment, I was racing away from Okuto Island, a place I was never supposed to be, rushing back to my school...and the Coffin in the Sky.
Izuku was still on his way over to Coffin in the Sky from Okuto Island. 'I'm not going fast enough!' He gritted his teeth in frustration as he was using Float and Air Force, and yet he felt like he was nowhere near close to his destination. 'I have to get to UA before it's too late!'
Yoichi's projection appeared right behind him with a worried expression. "Midoriya."
"First wielder!" He looked up in surprise, as Yoichi was a wielder he didn't contact with on a regular basis. "Yeah?"
"I have a bad feeling I just can't shake. And even more so because Galaxy...feels off. As if a great disturbance has occurred," He explained, Izuku's eyes shaking a little.
"Izuka? A-about what, is she okay?"
"I sense that something tragic has happened. I can't quite explain it," Yoichi answered as he looked up ahead. Izuku blinked and then looked up ahead, narrowing his eyes.
"Probably towards Shigaraki. But what else is the bad feeling?" He glanced back towards Yoichi.
"My brother. It feels like All for One's Quirks keep increasing in number," He stated and Izuku let out a small gasp. If that was true, then Endeavor and Hawks were mostly likely having a difficult time fighting him...he then saw something sparkling in the distance as multiple items were flying towards him. The green-haired boy flinched in alarm.
"Hang on, is that...?" He murmured at the sight.
"A...AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!"
Izuku flinched as he had a dreadful feeling within him, even though he was too far away to hear his sister's scream. He immediately narrowed his eyes. 'Something's wrong. I have to get over there now!'
In the distance...were the same fighter pilots with their jets that assisted Star and Stripe with her fight against Shigaraki. "The school bus is here, kid," Ethan announced with narrowed, determined eyes. "We gotta get you back to campus, fast. Grab on!"
He flew around and Izuku reached out with Blackwhip, hanging on tightly. "Thank you for giving me a lift!" He called out to the pilot.
"Yeah, yeah. I should be protecting the skies around UA instead of playing chauffer right now," Ethan remarked, looking over his shoulder.
"Apologies!" Izuku knew that the fighter pilots could've been doing anything else, but was still grateful nonetheless.
"We're counting on you," Ethan stated, looking up ahead. It wasn't just for UA's sake...but because he knew it was what Star and Stripe would do. "We've got orders to return home, but we're staying here in Japan to assist in your battle instead. Do you know why? Cause of her," His eyes hardened, as...he felt a bit responsible for Star's death since she decided to save him instead of killing him...so he had to do something in her honor that she would be proud of. "Our lil' sis bet on you guys. If you're really the one who inherited All Might's power, then prove it. Use us to get back to UA."
Izuku swung himself up into the sky, seeing the clouds up ahead. "You've gotta defeat the worst villain in history," Ethan glared up at the boy. "Got that?"
"Sir!" Izuku acknowledged, glaring as well. "Because it's not just for Star...it's for my sister too! So that I can earn her smile again!"
Ethan blinked and closed his eyes, trying not to cry from what he heard. It was the exact same sentiment that he and the rest of his crew would've said about Star and Stripe...
Izuku gritted his teeth, using Blackwhip again on another jet. And he swung himself forward again to give himself a boost, now on a faster path to Coffin in the Sky.
"Hey, you!" Mirio had disappeared...and then reappeared with his butt popping out in front of Shigaraki, sitting in front of Izuka. "Brought a peach for ya!"
Shigaraki gasped while stopping in disbelief as...he could only look at what Mirio was doing. And Mirio himself felt very awkward, but...it was the only thing he could think of at the moment. Shigaraki slowly stood up, Izuka blinking rapidly at Mirio. 'What...what is he doing?' She thought towards the sight.
"...Huh?" He flinched as he turned around...something entering the barrier. It was Izuku himself! "Izuku Midoriya."
Izuku powered up as he flew, flying by with a kick at Shigaraki's entire body!
Mirio gave a small smile in relief that the distraction worked. He gasped sharply as he turned around to Izuka, her wrist still bleeding from getting her hand chopped off. "Are you okay?!" He yelled down at her, but she didn't respond.
Meanwhile, Shigaraki's fingertips flew off from him, as he was left in shock. He seems...stronger than before He then noticed Izuku's legs glowing red. Is that glowing energy...his? He thought specifically...Kudo, because that was his Quirk. He then flew backwards, hitting the ground multiple times.
"MANDALAY!" Mr. Aizawa screamed as loud as he could.
Reinstate the barrier! She used her Telepath while gritting her teeth. The electric-shock barrier came up as Shigaraki crashed into it hard.
"Yes!" An operator exclaimed as he went to work. "Good news. Midoriya's here!"
"I'm sorry it took me so long!" Izuku looked over to Mirio, who was looking over Izuka, so he couldn't see her injuries. "Is everyone all-" He froze as he stared at the sight that was meant for him...Best Jeanist was kneeling towards the unmoving Katsuki. Izuku's breath escaped him...as he could see the hole in the boy's chest. He then whimpered in terror at the sight, trying to breathe normally...but he just couldn't. Best Jeanist coughed up blood as he tried to recollect himself. Nejire was on the ground, the stomach section of her costume ripped and had blood coming from her. Tamaki kneeled while unable to get up. "Ka..." He couldn't even finish his sentence as Mirko was leaning against a tree, now without both arms. Looking at all of them...he couldn't bare to see it. And finally, he stepped forward a bit, seeming to step on something. He looked down...and his eyes widened in horror to see Izuka's right hand underneath his foot, destroyed. Her cut hair was nearby and he took a closer look...to see her right wrist surrounded by blood. Tears came to his eyes as he shook at the sight of her. Her own eyes were closed as she was bearing through the pain not just in her body but losing her hand...a hand she dominantly used to draw with. And...he only had himself to blame for it. He wanted her to smile again after he left UA...but by being late, he made things much worse for everyone else...especially his childhood friend and his own sister.
"Do you wanna tell them why you're late?" Shigaraki spoke up from the smoke. "I'm sure you have an excuse. Toga's the one to blame, right? Izuku Midoriya?" He didn't look towards the villain at all and once his name was said, Izuka opened her eyes, looking up at him. He was unresponsive so far...his direction mostly on Katsuki. "Why don't you say something?" He slammed a hand on the ground. "How about, nobody expected this to happen? Or maybe, it couldn't be helped. Go on."
Izuku let out a weak and anguished cry as he bent his head. Izuka's eyes widened slowly as she had a feeling what was happening to him. Damn it...don't do it, little brother...that's what he wants!
"Avoid taking responsibility. Just like everybody else does!" Shigaraki's eyes shook, daring him to say something to justify himself. When really...there was nothing that would satisfy the question at all.
Izuku clenched a fist, his power starting to go out of control while the All Might card was still crumpled and bloody. Smokescreen went off...as Katsuki still wasn't moving. Not even Edgeshot was pumping his heart, so it was hard to tell how he was doing. Blackwhip came out of Izuku's mouth, swirling around him...as his eyes turned fully blue.
Izuka's eyes slowly widened as she realized what was going on. No...this is exactly what happened in Jaku...after Katsu got stabbed. Not just to him, but to me too... She thought in horror, knowing that Izuku, like her...was in a form that was powerful but also hard to maintain, especially emotionally.
That's right. Get mad, Shigaraki challenged as he enjoyed the sight. Anger makes you predictable, He remembered exactly what happened to Izuku as well after Katsuki got stabbed. It was a shock to him, yes...but he knew that Izuku would lash out like last time. Which would give him the opening that he wanted. When you attack...I'll sever your spine, He thought as he got onto his feet. Come at me! He continued to watch Smokescreen cover Izuku entirely, One for All sparking around him. "I hope you like the presents! Sorry they weren't wrapped."
"You're gonna be fine, Best Jeanist will help," Mirio quickly told Izuka, wanting her to stay away so she didn't get hurt any further. Before she could protest, her waist was restrained.
As Best Jeanist used his threads to drag her away...Izuka stared at her brother in worry. She landed in Best Jeanist's arms. "How does your arm feel? We need to-" Izuka placed her right arm in front of her, staring at Izuku. He blinked in alarm for the interruption.
"Come on...you've gotta make it quick...he's gonna do something. I just know it..." She whispered, glaring as she knew fully well what was going on. It's all a trap. Make him so angry that he'll attack and then it'll be easier for Shigaraki to defeat him. I can't let that happen, right hand or not...
"Huh?" Best Jeanist was...surprised to say the least to hear her ask him this. When really, she should be focusing on recovering since she lost a hand. "But...Bakugo-"
"It's not just about him...it's about all of us. I'm not 1st or second to Katsu in his eyes..." She explained, knowing that...everyone was just as important on the battlefield, even if Katsuki had the worst of it. And...well, she had experienced what Izuku was going through right now. It was similar to Lunar Energy when she unlocked it the first time, after all. She couldn't let her brother go through all of this alone. "And I know that Edgeshot won't give up, even if he's not moving in there. So I'm not giving up either and if I lose all my limbs...so be it!" She glared towards Shigaraki angrily for doing this to her brother.
Best Jeanist let a breath escape him and quickly got to work. He could tell that Katsuki had more of an effect on Izuka than he thought...
"We haven't lost yet, Deku," Mirio called out to the boy, having crawled over.
Shigaraki narrowed his eyes at the sight. Him again...
Mirio grabbed him by the shoulders to prevent him from moving. "I know you're feeling super guilty. Gutted. But stay strong! That's what he wants. He's trying to turn you against yourself. Don't you remember that's what Callista went through? We're okay, though. Tamaki and the others are still breathing." Although they were suffering through major injuries...they were still alive. However, they were unable to get up. Best Jeanist wrapped his threads around Izuka's right wrist to stop the bleeding. "And Edgeshot is doing everything he can to save Bakugo's life as we speak!" Blood was still bursting from the hole in Katsuki's chest. "You have to trust him. I know he'll succeed. We will win this! That's the mindset you need to battle with. We haven't lost a single thing that can't be regained yet! And we're not giving up this fight!"
"Izuka..." Izuku growled out, remembering having stepped on her hand... "IZUKA!"
Mirio flinched and then gripped his shoulders tighter knowingly. "I know it looks bad, but she's still breathing too! She's still alive! And Best Jeanist is helping her right now!"
"You're trying to fill his head with delusions. That's called running away from reality," Shigaraki remarked at the persuasion tactics.
"Maybe you're forgetting that we're heroes!" Mirio replied furiously, turning to him. "If we don't keep fighting and chasing our ideal futures...then who's going to make sure they become reality?!"
Izuka was thankfully all ready to go and she flew over to the two quickly. Shigaraki made no effort to stop her, since Izuku wasn't releasing his manic energy currently. "Little brother!" She reached out to hug him, to the shock of Mirio. "Listen to Lemillion. I know it's hard, I'm not doing great either. But we have to see this through!"
"Your hand...you can never get that back! Your art!" Izuku growled without looking at her. Currently, her right wrist was covered entirely in threads. The boy could remember...how much time she spent on each piece, even the quicker stuff. How much passion and thought she would put into her art...and now, she couldn't even do it anymore.
"I don't care about my art, I care about you!" Izuka yelled with tears in her eyes, hugging him tighter. "Please...you have to calm down! What would All Might do?"
He flinched from her question as he recalled something... "Sound far-fetched? Well, just you wait!" All Might smirked, looking up ahead. "A hero's job is to make certain that his promises come true!"
"Cause of her," Ethan's eyes hardened, as...he felt a bit responsible for Star's death since she decided to save him instead of killing him...so he had to do something in her honor that she would be proud of. "Our lil' sis bet on you guys."
"It's fine to get mad. Rage can be the source of incredible strength. But you need control. And not just over your body, but over your emotions as well." One for All slowly started to disappear from Izuku...as he remembered Daigoro's advice from when he unlocked Blackwhip for the first time. "What's important is keeping tabs on your heart, and how you two can overcome it together," He pointed to their chests. His hand then phased through Izuku's ghost-like body.
Then...Smokescreen disappeared entirely from him, as did the sparks from One for All. Izuka blinked as she opened her eyes, seeing what was happening. Shigaraki could only stare at what was occurring in front of him. Izuku reached out to pat his sister on the head, causing her to look up.
"You're right, Lemillion, big sister," He murmured, looking towards the ground. "I'm sorry."
"Save your apologies for after we've won this war, hero," Mirio grinned widely towards him.
"Don't apologize, little brother. Best way to handle it? Make sure Shigaraki can't hurt anyone else," Izuka let go of him slowly, glancing towards the villain. Izuku hit his fist against his heart and she blinked, remembering something.
"After being passed down through 8 people, One for All has become an awesome force. And Galaxy in turn an awesome support. Prepare yourself. You'll have six more Quirks manifest as you improve, while she will continue to strengthen Galaxy. Maybe she will be able to throw a meteor!"
She gave a small fond smile as Daigoro did end up being correct in more ways than one. Izuku noticed her expression and gave a small smile himself. "Thank you, Izuka," His eyes then hardened as he looked towards the villain. He definitely had more control, but...he might have to stop himself from going out of control again just thinking about her hand. "All for One..." He looked up while green flames came from his eyes and hands, surrounded by all of the projections from almost all the wielders. "Tell me. Is Shigaraki still somewhere inside of that body?"
Izuka's eyes were surrounded in purple flames to maintain her Lunar Energy, the same happening around her body. She moved her right arm up for Shigaraki to see personally. He then watched, gritting his teeth as purple flames formed a new hand made out of light for her attached to the threads. "I don't care what you call yourself as right now. But...Shigaraki is the only one I'm interested in. So I'm not gonna hear anything else about it..." She glared as fire, wind, water, and rocks swirled around her body.
It continued to rain down on Coffin in the Sky from the outside. Mirio gasped as he looked at the twins, never having seen their powers like this before.
"Now that is an interesting question. Tomura Shigaraki, huh?" Shigaraki pondered as he kept staring at the twins. "That person no longer exists. What you see before you is two people who've melded into a single being." Deep inside of him...it was like All for One was in his body, with Tenko trying to break through. Although he was unfortunately stopped by All for One before he could break out. "Though All for One is the consciousness in charge...perhaps because he's been alive longer." He then pushed his Tenko self back into his body. "I don't know what your plan is or how you two intend to approach this fight, but don't think for a second that there's a happy ending for either of you. I already killed what was dear to Hana. I can just as easily do the same for her future."
Izuka gritted her teeth angrily but took a deep breath. Shigaraki took note of this as she opened her eyes, still very calm. "Izuku Midoriya and Izuka Midoriya."
Neither of them said a word, and it was making Shigaraki mad again. She's not taking the bait...has she really changed that much in the span of minutes? She should be in despair, considering I took away Katsuki Bakugo, but...she's not. What does it take to get to her? What more do I have to do?
"Two people fused together inside one body?" Mirio questioned, standing between the twins. "That's not true. Least not from what I've seen," He turned to Izuku specifically as Izuka faltered, as she had remembered what exactly happened. "I said something kinda mean earlier, and it was like another person reacted."
"Oh, I get it," Mirio jumped out into the open again. "You're upset because you've never had any friends!" Nejire's power then wrapped around his arm, and his response...caught Shigaraki off guard to say the least. The next thing he knew...he was stopping to think about something.
"I've got friends," Shigaraki spoke up...much differently, as if Tenko was speaking through him. The man then looked up with a growl. "Mikkun and Tomo said I was really nice, and Mon always barks to go on walks with me! And she would play heroes with me when Dad didn't want us to!" He pointed right at Izuka, baffling her as she overheard. "So there! You've got no idea what you're talking about!" Mirio was just as stunned by the sudden defense Shigaraki gave, as he was not expecting that either. "You don't know me! I've got plenty of friends!" Even his voice sounded like a crying child a little towards the end...leaving Mirio and Izuka in stunned silence. Shigaraki couldn't close his mouth, as he had no idea where that came from all of a sudden. The next thing he could understand, it was just pouring out of him...
"That's right..." Izuka murmured in realization as she could've put the pieces together sooner of who Hana was to him. But at the same time, she was too confused by it when it occurred that it didn't really cross her mind. And it made even more sense now than it did earlier...
"He got crazy upset. Panicky," Mirio explained to the green-haired boy. "He acted like a little kid. It was almost like he was possessed by someone else. It honestly didn't seem like they were totally unified to me. And after that, the battle changed. Suddenly, whenever he got hit...you could tell he was affected by it. He was showing...weakness."
Shigaraki narrowed his eyes at the assessment.
"When I fought him earlier...I just thought it was the power boost that Katsu and I managed to hit and dodge. But...now I see that wasn't entirely the case. He was different...I didn't even notice," Izuka narrowed her eyes a little.
"I already know what you're gonna say if I ask you to lay low because to your injuries," Izuku glanced over to his sister. "But...be careful, big sister."
"Trust me...I have no intention of dying. I have to see this through," She murmured, remembering Katsuki's...fatal wound as well as her teammates getting beaten to the point that they couldn't move. And her brother already could tell that when Katsuki did fall, she had that reaction that he sensed from her before his arrival. He didn't even need to look at her to know that she felt the same way of not being able to stop Shigaraki from hurting the others. So she wasn't going to back down anytime soon.
Izuku continued to stare...as he could feel Nana Shimura's presence behind him. She saw what had become of her grandson, her eyes widening. "Izuku. Izuka..." She was looking towards...one of the hands having a face attached to it. And it looked up with...a pleading look in his eyes. As if it was trying to tell her something... "He's still in there. Look."
The two stared as Shigaraki stomped so hard rocks flew from the ground. He elevated himself into the air, Coffin in the Sky moving towards the water. The students inside all screamed from the sudden movement, except for Mei. She was holding onto some equipment without letting the battle outside distract her.
"We're fine," Mr. Aizawa held onto Neito's hand tightly to keep them on the ground. "Keep your eyes open."
"Say what you want," Shigaraki declared furiously as he fell towards the twins. "I don't care!" He readied a fist as Mirio disappeared into the dirt. "I'm coming for my brother!"
Izuku crossed his arms like an X to avoid the hit. Izuka had thrown up a gust of wind to protect herself from the other fist. A bunch of debris and dirt flew around the three of them, their powers sparking off of them.
"You should prepare yourself," Izuku glared right into his eyes. "Because we guarantee you're not getting a happy ending either!" Something recoiled around Shigaraki's arm as he landed within the rocks.
"And you might as well accept reality for what it is," Izuka hissed a little as she grabbed the other arm with wind and fire. "Because I don't care what you do, I will become a hero no matter what happens!"
"Blackwhip with Fa Jin stored inside, a boosted binding combo!" Izuku growled out as Izuka landed next to him, standing on the edge of a rock.
"My Comet Burst inside of a Jupiter Wind...something that in hindsight shouldn't work. Instead...it's a move that I made happen thanks to a good friend of mine," She smirked, remembering that Shoto and Inasa cancelled each other out when it came to their Quirks. But just like back then, she was using it to create something that shouldn't play out.
"Black Wind-Fire Chain!" The twins exclaimed in unison as they tossed him into a slab of rock. He slid to a stop onto another one.
"Boosted for nothing," He mocked the two of them. "That move's not going to work twi-" The chains suddenly disappeared from his arms, catching him off guard. As one slab moved, the twins revealed themselves, charging up their powers.
"Once you use this, it's over," Kudo warned the boy from behind. "If you don't defeat him in the next five minutes, the world will fall."
The two looked up with determined eyes towards their opponent. "We're going to stop you." They continued to stare up at the man, the three separated by several feet. "Second. Transmission!"
Izuka slowly bent down on all fours, looking up as her purple flames around her grew larger. "Lunar Energy."
Izuku suddenly appeared in front of Shigaraki, Izuka following soon after. Shigaraki stared at the two of them in disbelief before Izuku punched him in the stomach twice. Izuka jumped up to hit him with Lunar Energy Comet Punch. "Second Gear!" He then laid out a much stronger punch as the man was still over their heads. "Third Gear!" The next punches sent out lights through Shigaraki's stomach, knocking him further up into the air. "Top Gear!"
Shigaraki then threw up blood as the platform the twins were standing on fell to the ground in pieces. A white cyclone suddenly appeared, and then purple flames surrounded it.
Mirio looked up in shock, holding Mirko in his arms. "Did they just...break the sound barrier?" He murmured in surprise that the two were that powerful to break through the speed of sound.
What have they done? Shigaraki looked around, but couldn't see either of them. Where did they go? This isn't like that glowing energy from earlier. They're too fast! Don't tell me. The ability to change a person's speed after touching them...
"Gearshift," Izuku moved his arms in a pattern just like before as Izuka spun around while in her purple aura. Izuku zipped past the villain with his fist recoiled back. "OVERDRIVE!"
"Lunar Energy..." Izuka reached out her leg for a kick. "MAXIMUM POWER!"
"It's not the same Quirk I wielded, All for One," Kudo stated, gritting his teeth. "The power has changed." Shigaraki let out a sharp gasp upon seeing the two, surrounded by blue and purple. "And at this moment, Izuku and Izuka Midoriya are exceeding their perceived limits. He's operating at 120 percent! And she's operating at Galaxy's maximum output with Lunar Energy!"
"LUNAR DETROIT...SMASH KICK!" The twins stated while using their power against Shigaraki's entire body, engulfing him with energy flying off the roof.
"Brother..." Yoichi was staring at Shigaraki from behind the twins. "Let's end this..." He was determined to see this through...and as Shigaraki fell, he could see the younger All for One still in there somewhere. "Right now..."
That's...odd All for One thought, the only thing he could do being to stare. This feeling of the fight they were currently doing with the twins...it felt rather familiar. And it was because the reminiscent feeling took him all the way back to when he was in power. What is this? He was younger, yes, but...he was actually crying. He was holding someone by the neck off the ground...and that was Kudo himself, with blood dripping down the left side of his face. Your Quirk has limits He recalled that Gearshift itself wasn't that strong when he faced off against it before... Yes, it can change the speed of things you touch. But...it only works on small objects And when he was holding his opponent by the neck, to the point of his defeat...there were a lot of others he remembered who had died. Kudo had used Gearshift to move a small knife towards All for One, but it was unsuccessful. Because All for One had stopped it before it could do anything. How would a peashooter have any effect on me? It would be laughable to say that I struggled against you. He could still see Kudo's smile that day, even though...back then, it had little effect on him. You had no real power. You were an insect. Not worthy of my notice.
He then noticed Izuka's fierce expression...similar to Katsuki's or Kudo's, actually. The girl too...she went from being a weakling to this...Galaxy shouldn't be capable of giving her this much without a limit. She should've reached them ages ago...is it really because of this...lunar energy that she has this much effect? Yet she still clings onto the ridiculous hope that she can become anything. She was nothing...
So why? Shigaraki was on the same page as All for One looking at his opponents.
Why can I see you now? He could see the projection of Yoichi and Kudo behind the twins. Why is the girl not in agony just like I did to All Might in Kamino? The love of her life is dead. There's no hope for him...
Izuka continued to stare while her eyes shook a little. It was all thanks to one person that she was even able to do this much...
"Alright, kitten," Katsuki turned to her in the TDL as she stretched. "We leveled up all your moves, and you have all 8. So now we're gonna have you two things. The first...is channeling lunar energy into a maximum power. So that there's no reason for you to hold back."
"Uh?" She blinked at him in surprise, smiling a little. "So like what Shoto is doing?"
"No! Look, Endeavor might be a jerk sometimes, but he did make a good point. We need to condense your lunar energy," He explained, getting her attention. "There can't be any room for weakness with this. No limits. No lack of speed or power."
She nodded sharply, clenching her fists in determination. "Let's do it!"
"And don't forget," He turned away, causing her to look up. "Show those damn villains...that you're not weak. That you can save people," He held up two books about the moon and about astronomy, specifically...about celestial for outer space. "Don't let all my studying go to waste. If I don't learn with you, Dynallista is as good as dead on arrival."
She blinked and then teared up happily that he was doing research on her powers to help her. "The hell did you start crying for?!" Katsuki yelped a little at her reaction.
I won't forget that you're the reason I'm even this far, Katsu...so I won't let what happened to you go unpunished! Izuka thought as she stared down at Shigaraki. The next thing he knew, he was flying towards the ground thanks to the twins, resulting in a huge crash. Mirko and Mirio had to brace themselves from the strong wind that came along with it. He held onto her tightly, his cape flying rapidly.
The students maintaining the Coffin in the Sky yelped from the vibration of the crash. A blue and purple light was in the sky...
Midoriya. Mido Mr. Aizawa thought as he could only look. This is...
Quirk, Gearshift Kudo kept a hardened look on his face, knowing that Izuku hadn't had much experience with it compared to the others. But just like the other Quirks...compared to when he faced All for One, Izuku having all the other powers meant something. Like the meta abilities of the other successors, my power has transformed over the years, expanding along with One for All as it grew stronger. Originally, Gearshift could only be used on smaller objects. But its capabilities have been magnified. Now it can be applied to objects on a cellular level. When it's combined with the pure, ferocious power stored inside of One for All, it can be channeled into a fist. Wielded by a hero by the Ninth. And a single punch can break the laws of reality itself!
The twins watched as Shigaraki broke through various rocks.
Kudo then glanced at Izuka. Similar to One for All...because she had all 8 powers from the planets and could channel Solar/Lunar Energy...it was almost the same as the Quirk itself. Galaxy, Lunar Energy. Just like One for All, she's gone through a power shift in just over a year to expand Galaxy to grow stronger. I recall that back then, she could only use it for one purpose, to fire a shooting star. But with her hard work and training...it's beyond the scope of what it used to be. Now she can apply anything she wants using outer space to her choosing. Combining it with pure lunar power, she can channel it to amplify her speed, attacks, and reaction time. Wielded by a girl that wanted nothing to do with any of it when she started UA. A single touch...could very well break reality itself. However...that's only if the girl was using it in rage. Here, she's in much more control.
The twins flew towards the villain together, gritting their teeth. Detroit Smash!
Lunar Energy Comet Punch! Izuka thought while they reached out their fists. They punched Shigaraki so hard that it created a shockwave around them.
"Quintuple!" The twins shouted in unison, their powers sparking off their bodies once again. It was like they were moving faster than anyone could comprehend...
Those weren't as strong as the blows before Shigaraki couldn't help but think. Why not? Is it because he didn't apply that glow to it? Or because she didn't switch to Solar Energy? His eyes shook a little as he saw Izuku's glowing red legs and Izuka's glowing right makeshift arm. Blood flew from the villain's mouth. Even if I can't predict their attacks...from their trajectory, I can at least anticipate the angle and timing of their next moves. He flew forward once Izuka and Izuku did so, seeing them flying right towards him. You're mine! He recoiled back his fist, swinging it up...but it touched neither of them. This left him utterly shocked as he wasn't planning on missing.
Izuku moved his arms in a smaller pattern. "Low Gear..."
Izuka's flames were decreased just a little bit. "Low Heat..." Even though it had been a while since he prevented the vestiges from interacting with me...they slowly integrated themselves back into my mind. I honestly don't know if One for All and Galaxy even have the same connection as they did before. But...now, I don't really mind either way. Tied together or not...they stand on their own. And whether or not I feel so powerful is because of One for All...I don't really need to know. The only thing I need to know...is that we win this fight today!
"Gearshift is not bound by the rules of inertia. And Galaxy no longer has the limits it once did," Kudo spoke up with a glare directed at Shigaraki. "You're slipping, All for One. This is information you should already know!"
Izuku moved his hands again as Izuka closed her eyes, letting fire, wind, water, and rocks surround her. "There! I have you now!" Shigaraki growled out as he spun around, prepared to do an attack.
"Sixth, Smokescreen!" Izuku released the purple smoke as Izuka spun around.
"Mars Kick!" She let the red sand appear.
"Cheap trick," Shigaraki mocked, though coughed from the red sand coming towards his face. Suddenly, he was dragged into the air by Blackwhip. "From above?!" He looked up wide-eyed at what was going on.
If he's been using our movements to plan his attacks, I'll track him with Danger Sense. That way, Izuka knows where I am. Then use Smokescreen to cloud his field of vision, and Izuka with Mars Kick to further distract him. Float gets me up into the air quickly, allowing me to grab him with Blackwhip while he's confused While he was thinking of his plan...he was up in the air while still using Gearshift at the same time. Izuka was flying towards Shigaraki from behind, waiting for her signal. With Lunar Energy, Izuka can move fast, but can still fly without a star when necessary. That way, she can use whatever she wants to her advantage. Then, when he's bound, I'll rely on the Fa Jin that I stored up during the Quintuple smash earlier...and go into Gearshift Overdrive. And that'll be when Izuka makes her move...with Earth Meteor Shower! All of his Quirks were coming together in him...in ways no one could ever imagine. Again! This time, I'll attack with every power available to me!
"You're the one who will complete One for All!" Daigoro had told him while surrounded by the other vestiges.
Kudo stared down at the twins, both surprised and yet still wary. "Meta abilities aren't the most important thing in play. When someone is given power...take a look at what they use it for. Or rather, who they use it for." As he said this...he could imagine the power being passed down to every single person, starting with himself. "Actual strength, true power, is born of a person's will. Quirks are nothing...without the hero behind them!" When they had One for All...they all had the same feeling. And all other wielders had the same thought about Izuku and Izuka themselves. Shigaraki looked up ahead wide-eyed.
"This is it, All for One!" Izuku growled out to him.
"Shut up, damn it!" Shigaraki shouted as Izuka went a bit slower, narrowing her eyes.
"Your fight is over!" A bright rainbow-like light came from the both of them. Mirio was rushing Nejire away from the fight while Mirko was laying against a rock. Tamaki was nearby, laying on the ground but couldn't move. Inside of Katsuki's heart, Edgeshot was still going strong in trying to help him. Best Jeanist kept watch over the both of them.
"And your reign will not continue!" Izuka yelled from behind, swinging up both arms slowly as something shook from outside.
"Insignificant pests, every last one of you!" Shigaraki screamed while preparing his attack. He glanced over his shoulder to see Izuka approaching, growling.
"We won't allow you to hurt anybody else!" Izuku lunged forward with his fist outstretched.
"And if...no, when the love of my life wakes up...he'll be smiling because he'll know that today was your last day!" Izuka held up her arms as she now had about a dozen meteors surrounding her as she flung them forward. A huge rainbow light spread out from the impact, Izuku keeping his fist into Shigaraki's skin. From behind, the huge meteors hit the villain on point. Izuku gritted his teeth hard as he didn't relent. Neither did Izuka as they fought as hard as they could. Shigaraki let out a few painful grunts.
Mirio and Best Jeanist could only stare at the sight up ahead. Manual, Neito, and Mr. Aizawa had to squint from the bright light from outside. All three of them grunted as they kept up their attacks. Izuku growled as his power spread out through Shigaraki's fingers, pulling them apart as he dealt out a very strong punch.
"Lunar Energy...MAXIMUM EARTH METEOR SHOWER!" Izuka screamed as she held her arms above her head and then swung down hard to knock them into Shigaraki. The rainbow light shined from the impacts.
Yoichi let out a gasp, opening his eyes. "This sensation..." He stared at Shigaraki falling with a hole in his chest, fingers falling around all around him. A meteor then hit him in the chest hard to further push him down. "It's as though One for All and All for One are resonating," He informed the twins as Izuka flew up to join their side. "Responding to one another. Almost to the same point as Galaxy and One for All. Can you feel it?"
The twins looked up ahead in shock as they could...and could see inside of the hole.
"There. I can see my...brother..." Yoichi stated as it was like they were looking into the void of All for One through Shigaraki.
"Two people fused together inside one body?" Mirio questioned, standing between the twins. "That's not true. Not based on what I saw earlier."
"That young man with the peculiar eyes was correct," He confirmed Mirio's theory back then. "Something isn't right. All this fighting, the series of terrible events that occurred in order for us to get to this point in time?" Inside the void...they could see All for One struggling to keep himself together, writhing and shaking from something going on from his body. "It's affecting the balance of their union. The exact opposite of the connection between One for All and Galaxy."
Izuka faltered a little upon hearing that explanation. So...it's an evil counterpart to what happened in the past when One for All fully connected to my Quirk. I never thought something like that was even possible.
"This is it, kids," Kudo narrowed his eyes a little. "You two ready?" Izuku was panting as he looked up ahead, unable to move. "Don't forget what Shimura asked you."
Nana placed one hand each on one shoulder from the two. "I believe Tomura is beyond redemption. So if you think he looked like he wanted to be saved...ask yourself," Her hands shook a little. "In the end, will you have the resolve necessary to kill him?"
"I don't know what I should do next, that's true. And I get that the only way to stop him might be to kill him, but..." His entire dark energy moved away, revealing the little kid that admired All Might 12 years ago. "I wanna save that little kid!"
"So...I don't know what lunar energy will hold for me once I control it...to use it the way I want to. But..." Izuka's own energy moved away, revealing her to be the same age as Izuku. "I wanna support my brother for that kid's sake!"
"Remember your own will. You cannot be defeated yet," Kudo told the two as Izuku continued to pant, looking at the fingers.
"Attacking with every power available to you? All of your Quirks?" Shigaraki implored as the fingers continued to fly away. "You're trying to make me look like a fool, cause I haven't used a single one of mine yet! You can't imagine the true power this body holds. This is their fault." And he knew exactly why he couldn't use his Quirks...because of Mr. Aizawa, Manual, and Neito. He found it so unfair that he couldn't unleash anything, and yet the twins got to use their own abilities without any drawbacks. "Eraser Head and those brats with their underhanded methods! The arena's to blame too! And the trick they used to split us up." He wouldn't even be here, getting his ass kicked...if the heroes hadn't executed their plan the way that they did. And he thought that without Izuku there from the start, he had an advantage. But even then...he still wasn't able to show the world what he could do to them. He was still stuck inside Coffin in the Sky, without having unleashed Decay once. "And not being able to kill Hana when I had the chance. All of it!" If he had Decay when Izuka cut off her own hand and hair, she wouldn't even be here right now. "And I hate you too for it, Hana! You're supposed to be beyond repair, broken and beaten...and yet you're making it worse. Even when you pulled an Eraser, you don't know what I can really accomplish...just like I did when I unleashed my power onto our family!"
Izuka gritted her teeth, clenching a shaking fist.
"No...you didn't..." Izuka whispered in fear and disbelief, realizing something...
'He...he killed his own family...?'
"What is he talking about?" Izuku gritted his teeth; he didn't have time to question anything else when he arrived. And neither did Izuka because of what was going on. She did know that she wanted nothing to do with it, though. Not if it was meant to be a distraction when she wasn't who Shigaraki kept thinking her as.
"Don't listen to him," Kudo reminded the girl as she didn't respond. "He's only doing it to get into your head. To further damage you. Don't let him."
"You want to talk about a series of terrible events? You know nothing!" All for One's voice echoed from the gaping hole in the chest. And then something burst out of the chest, causing Shigaraki to let out a painful scream.
There's still...something Mr. Aizawa thought as he and his students all stared, not sure what to make out of everything going on within Shigaraki.
I'm not done All for One continued what he was doing, which only resulted in more pain. Ah, Yoichi. My dear little brother. You don't grasp the events I've set in motion. If that chain of events determines the winner...then huzzah! I'm glad! As he continued his inner monologue...multiple locations that fights were taking place in were surrounded by smoke. Or encased in a giant blue shield like Kamino Ward. Victory is still well within my reach!
Spinner gritted his teeth as he stood tall, looking to the side...