Chapter 56: One for All
The next night, everyone settled on or around the couches in sleeping bags and snacks, Koda's rabbit next to him.
"Start it already!" Kaminari and Ashido cried as Jiro started the TV up, handing the remote to Midoriya.
"If you two don't calm your asses down, I won't hesitate to make Bakugo blast you to hell." Jiro threatened the two, silencing them.
"Damn, I'd feel honored." Bakugo smirked.
"Now then, shall we continue?" Iida announced.
"Yeah!"
Snow fell from a grey sky, All Might narrating, "My origin…"
"'Origin'?" Todoroki questioned while Midoriya got out his notebook.
"I want to make a world where everyone can smile and live together. A symbol is necessary for that to happen." Junior High All Might explained.
"A symbol?" a woman questioned.
"A symbol of Peace… The reason crime in this country isn't decreasing is that the citizens have no support… There is no pillar that they can rely on. That's why I will become that pillar." All Might told the woman.
The woman gaped before asking, "Is that why you want to be a hero? Even though you're quirkless?"
"Yes." All Might nodded.
"Toshinori Yagi… right? You're really funny. You're crazy." the woman smiled at him, the words, 'Nana Shimura- Quirk: One for All' apppearing.
Opening plays.
"Is this episode gonna be called 'All Might: Origins'?" Ashido questioned.
"More like 'Toshinori Yagi: Origins', seeing that's All Might's name." Kirishima corrected her.
"But I still have a question about Shigaraki… And that Shimura hero…" Ashido added.
"If we watch, we'll see." Asui told her.
"Now we know who those two people reaching out their hands are… and the meaning…" Sato explained.
Title screen 'One for All'
"Nevermind…" Ashido and Kirishima sighed.
Sirens blared as people ran from Camino Ward, cars creating traffic.
"Midoriya, are you okay over there?" Todoroki asked him through the phone while he and Yaoyorou walked in the crowd.
"Yeah! How about you guys? Were you able to make a clean escape?" Midoriya asked.
"I think so. We escaped from behind. The pros are giving us evacuation instructions." Todoroki answered.
"Good! We're in front of the station. Looks like we're out of the range of that shockwave. Our recovery was successful!" Midoriya assured Todoroki, him, Iida, Kirishima and Bakugo standing in the crowd.
"Listen. You didn't rescue me, okay? You all just happened to be the best escape route." Bakugo explained to them.
"Nice decision!" Kirishima smiled, holding a thumbs up.
"Is that the same as being humiliated…?" Uraraka quietly asked.
"If Bakugo can't have it his way, he'll try to change your mind so that it is his way." Asui answered.
"Yup… That's Kacchan…" Midoriya nodded.
'-the best we could do in this situation. Even Gran Torino's here.' Midoriya thought before glancing up, watching helicopters fly by to where All Might and All for One were. Midoriya narrowed his eyes. 'We made the right decision, didn't we? It was okay, right? All Might…'
All Might still had All for One pinned down as he laughed.
"You really are similar to the previous One for All successor, Nana Shimura." All for One teased.
All Might tensed as Shimura's words to him echoed.
"Be proud, Toshinori! It's different from if you had one to begin with. You worked hard to secure that power!"
All Might gritted his teeth. "Do not sully the name of my honored master… with that filthy mouth of yours…!"
"She was a woman with no skill whose ideals got ahead of her. She was an embarrassment to me as the one who created One for All. She died in a really pathetic way. Where shall I start…?" All for One continued.
All Might clenched his fist. 'Shut up…!'
"Enough!" All Might yelled, raising his fist while All for One's arm twitched with dark energy before an explosion sent All Might flying into the air, making him spit blood. An onlooking helicopter, the people inside gasping as All Might flew straight for them before Gran Torino pulled him out of the way.
"Teacher!" All Might exclaimed.
All for One coughed, sitting up while uttering, "You're in the way…"
"This is the same as six years ago!" Gran Torino reminded All Might, explaining, "Toshinori, calm down! You were so caught up in his challenge that you let him escape! And then he made a hole in your stomach!"
They landed on the ground, All Might coughing into his hand while Gran Torino added, "That's what's hopeless about you! Don't exchange words with him!"
"Yes, sir…" All Might mustered.
"His fighting style and quirk seem completely different from last time! You won't be able to get a good hit in head on! You'll have to be tricky." Gran Torino advised. Glancing at All Might, Gran Torino asked, "Can you still move? Go beyond your limit! It's do-or-die time!"
"Yes, sir!" All Might said, determined.
Inside the helicopter, a cameraman recorded the scene while another gulped before saying, "This scene looks like it's straight out of a nightmare! In an instant, half of Camino Ward has been destroyed! Currently, All Might is fighting the villain thought to be the ringleader! I can't believe it! There's just one villain! He's destroyed the city and is more than holding his own against the Symbol of Peace!"
Where Aizawa, Vlad and Nezu were watching, Nezu shook his paw, thinking, "Our plan has been thwarted…! Tsukauchi…! All Might…!'
In a home, two people inside were watching the scene on TV.
"What is this? Oh, jeez…" the woman stared in panic.
"The city's all torn up! Doesn't All Might look kind of beat up?" the man uttered, carrying two drinks.
"Who are those two…?" Jiro questioned.
"I don't know, but watching this…" Kaminari rubbed his hands on his arms, Koda's rabbit landing next to him.
Montages of Class 1-A watching the scene, looking horrified, then to Iida, Midoriya, Bakugo and Kirishima watching in fear.
All Might coughed into his hand, All for One admitted, "I'm a little conflicted… The trust in heroes that Tomura steadily chipped away at… I wonder if it's okay for me to land the decisive blow… But you know, All Might, as much as you hate me, I hate you in the same way. I killed your master, but you took away the things I built up, too, right?"
"He… killed her…" Midoriya choked.
"Nana…" All Might whispered, his hand over his mouth.
"-the ugliest and most gruesome death possible!" All for One shouted, his arm twitching with dark energy.
"A big one's coming! Dodge it and counterattack!" Gran Torino warned.
"Is it enough to just dodge?" All for One teased, raising his arm up at All Might, who glanced behind him and gasped, seeing a civilian in the rumble.
"Hey!" Gran Torino called, reaching for the civilian.
"I will steal away the things you protected until now." All for One finished as he shot air at All Might, sending Gran Torino back while All Might stayed where he was, trying to protect the civilian before an explosion triggered. As the dust cleared away around All Might and All for One, he chuckled, "First, your self-respect you kept with your injury. Show the world your pathetic form, 'Symbol of Peace'."
All Might stood there, in his true form. Everyone stared at the TV that was broadcasting the fight where Bakugo, Midoriya, Kirishima and Iida were watching.
"Huh?"
"What's with that skeleton…?"
"Um… What's…? Huh? Can you all see this? All Might as… deflated…" the reporter questioned.
All Might and Midoriya glanced down, clenching their fists. Bakugo looked away from the screen, clenching his fist.
Midoriya stared in horror at the TV.
'This was not made public to the world. I asked that it not be made public. I will save people with a smile! The Symbol of Peace cannot be daunted by evil.'
'All Might's… secret is…' Midoriya panicked.
"Hollow cheeks and sunken eyes! What a pathetic 'top hero'! Don't be embarrassed!" All for One laughed.
"He's one to talk…" Jiro spat.
"-true form- the real you- isn't it?" All for One continued, All Might narrowing his eyes, All for One whispering, "I see…"
"Even if my body rots and grows weak… Even if you try to expose that form…" All Might told him, clenching his fist, lighting glowing around it as All Might smiled, "...my heart will remain that of the Symbol of Peace! It is not something that you can steal even a single piece of!"
"Yeah! Tell him, All Might!" Mineta cheered.
"I'd forgotten what a stubborn and naughty child you were. Then perhaps this will not hinder your heart at all either: You know, Tomura Shigaraki is Nana Shimura's grandson!" All for One told All Might.
The class widened their eyes in shock. All Might choked as tears rolled down his cheeks.
All Might stared at All for One before his eyes widened in shock.
"I kept thinking about what you would hate the most. I created chances for you and Tomura to meet. You defeated him, right? You smiled so proudly when you won, not knowing a thing." All for One explained while All Might gaped in shock.
"Lies…" All Might mustered out.
"It's the truth. You realize it, don't you? That it's something I would do. Oh, that's strange, All Might." All for One teased, touching his face, laughing, "Where's your smile?"
"When you have to save someone, that means that the person went through something scary. So true heroes don't just save lives, they save hearts, too. That's what I think. No matter how scared you are, you should smile to show that you're okay. Because in this world, the ones who are smiling are the strongest." Shimura's words echoed through All Might's head.
"All Might…?" Yaoyorozu whispered, quietly walking to All Might, handing him a tissue box she created.
"Thank you, Young Yaoyorozu." All Might nervously smiled, taking the box.
"Maybe I was able to steal a piece, huh?" All for One hummed.
"He's… a relative of my master's… What have I done?!" All Might gaped.
"Don't… lose… All Might… please… Help!" the civilian pleaded.
In the home before, the woman begged, "All Might!"
"Isn't this bad?!" the man questioned.
"Win…" Bakugo whispered as the crowd muttered among themselves.
"No… No way…"
"All Might…"
"If you can't win, then who can?" someone asked behind Midoriya, making him, Iida and Kirishima look at them.
"Even if he looks different, All Might is All Might, right?"
"Haven't you always been able to save us somehow?"
"All Might, you can do it!"
The crowd started cheering for All Might as Midoriya's eyes filled with tears.
"Win!" Midoriya turned back to the screen.
"Win!" Bakugo yelled.
"All Might!" Midoriya and Bakugo shouted.
"All Might! All Might!" the class joined in.
"Of course, miss. Yeah, there's a lot… A hero has to protect, All for One." All Might whispered to the civilian as his arm transformed into his muscle form, smiling, "That's why I can't lose!"
An imagery of a fire, Shimura echoing, "Toshinori, when you think you're at your limit, remember-"
'I will remember…' All Might thought.
"Remember why you clench your fist-" Shimura echoed.
'Remember why…' All Might repeated.
"Where you came from… your origin… That'll bring you just a little past your limit!" Shimura advised.
'My origin…' All Might narrowed his eyes at All for One.
'I want to make a world where everyone can smile and live together.'
"You've learned so much from your master, huh?" Kirishima looked at All Might.
"I learned so much, and now, I'm trying to teach Young Midoriya the same." All Might smiled softly, clenching the tissue in his hand.
'-he cancelled out such large-scaled attacks…? He should've passed his limit a long time ago… Muscle form on just his right arm… His distorted form is telling me that…' Gran Torino thought, observing the scene.
"All your might… that was the last of it, wasn't it, All Might? A wounded hero is the most frightening. I see the image on your face as you come after me with your guts strewn around in my dreams sometimes even now." All for One said, floating into the air, his arm twitching again.
'Oh, no!' Gran Torino thought as he watched.
"I should watch for two or three swings, huh?" All for One raised his hand to All Might before swinging it to the side as fire shot at him, blocking it out with air.
"What, bastard…" Endeavor stomped his foot, yelling, "What's with that form of yours, All Might?!"
"Thought you wanted to surpass him…" Kaminari grumped.
"Who cares?! This is a do-or-die situation for All Might!" Mineta exclaimed.
"And, he knocked out All for One, even though he was beyond his limit!" Yaoyorozu pointed out.
"Yeah! All Might!" Kaminari and Mineta beamed.
'He knew that it would turn out like this.' Edgeshot thought, referring to Tsukauchi.
"Oh? Even though you're all mid-rangers, I didn't think you'd be able to suppress them so soon. As expected of the man who climbed his way to the number two spot." All for One hummed.
"All Might…" Endeavor uttered as an imagery of Younger Endeavor showed, staring at All Might, Endeavor echoing, "I worked diligently to surpass you… The harder I worked, the more I realized… how big the difference between us was. As I watched your back grow further away… I despaired…!"
Flashes of his family flashed through his mind before Endeavor yelled out, "What is with that pitiful back?!"
'Endeavor…' All Might thought.
"If you just came to cheer him on, then be quiet and watch like a good audience!" All for One told them, raising his hand up at Endeavor again until Edgeshot went for All for One.
"Quiet, you destroyer! We have come to help!" Edgeshot objected.
"That is our job!" Kamui Woods added as he got Mt. Lady, Gang Orca and Best Jeanist out of the ramble. Pulling Mt. Lady close, Kamui whispered, "You did your best, Mt. Lady."
"Kamui Woods…" All Might muttered.
"All Might… This is all we can do… If we can help ease your burden even a little…!" Tiger told him, grabbing onto the civilian.
"Tiger!" All Might stared at him.
"All Might! Come on!" Mineta exclaimed.
"You're still our number one hero!" Kaminari joined in.
"All Might!" Midoriya yelled.
"All Might! All Might! All Might!" the class cheered.
"Even though this has already happened…" Aizawa whispered.
'Thank you, young heroes!' All Might smiled.
"No matter what you look like, you are still everyone's number one hero!" Tiger encouraged All Might as Edgshot and Endeavor kept All for One occupied.
Gran Torino stared at All Might, him remembering his conversation with Shimura.
"Toshinori Yagi?" Gran Torino questioned Shimura.
"He's an interesting guy. He's crazy. According to him, there hasn't been a decrease in crime because the citizens don't have anyone to rely on. He says this country has no pillar of support right now, so he will become that pillar." Shimura explained to him.
"So, basically, Midoriya's a next generation All Might." Sero rubbed his chin.
"They were both quirkless, then got One for All, wanting to be great heroes. It all adds up." Ashido agreed.
"Though, was All Might a die hard fanboy?" Asui asked.
"C-Can we just watch…?" Midoriya asked, his face turning red.
"To answer your question, Young Asui, I was not. But, that doesn't mean I wasn't a fan of heroes." All Might smiled.
'-the number one hero. You can hear them, can't you? Even if it's threatening to expose your weakened body, everyone's voices are continuing to cheer you on! Everyone's voices that are praying for your victory! The voices of your students who admire you and want to become a hero like you!' Gran Torino thought, everyone cheering All Might on.
"All Might…!" their voices joined together, cheering All Might, the number one hero.
"How annoying." All for One groaned, blowing away the other heroes, saying, "Let's stop talking about emotions and start talking about reality."
All for One's arm started tearing through the clothing, muttering, "Springlike Limbs, Kinetic Booster times four, Strength Enhancer times three, Multiplier, Hypertrophy, Rivets, Air Walk, and Spearlike Bones."
"That's what you need." Sero pointed at Midoriya, adding, "Spearlike Bones."
"Sero…" Midoriya sighed.
"-wear you out, not kill you. In order to kill you for sure, I will punch you with the ultimate combination of quirks that I have right now!" All for One declared, his arm three times the size it was before. All Might lowered his stance, ready for the blow as All for One thought, 'I am finally certain after exchanging blows with you, All Might… One for All no longer dwells inside you. What you are using now are the lingering dregs… The embers left after you passed it on. And that fire becomes weaker each time you use it. A feeble light that will go out without even being blown on…'
All for One went for All Might, shouting, "Izuku Midoriya!"
Midoriya jumped in his seat, covering his mouth while All Might spat out blood.
All Might lost his smile as All for One continued.
"He's the one you passed One for All to, isn't he? He came without any qualifications… It's as if you have no control over him at all… You can die full of regrets, All Might. Even as a teacher, it's your loss!"
All for One's fist met All Might's, followed by another explosion.
"He… He knows…" Midoriya choked, removing his hand slowly.
"Midoriya protection Squad!" Ashido yelled, Kaminari hugging Midoriya.
"Did he use that Search quirk he stole from Ragdoll to figure it out…?" Yaoyorozu asked.
"Maybe…" Jiro shivered.
All for One drove All Might back with his fist.
"That's right. As a teacher, I should've reprimanded him." All Might uttered, looking at All for One, saying, "I have to reprimand him!"
"I see!" All for One hummed, an imagery of a fire in the snow as All Might hunched over it, noting, "The weak embers that are going out without even being blown on are resisting, huh? They're desperately resisting to keep from going out until they fulfill their duty… How unsightly!"
He forced All Might's fist back, making his bones creak while All Might yelled in pain.
Midoriya gasped as he watched, Gran Torino gaping.
'...when you think you're at your limit, remember-'
All Might's foot slid on the ground as he thought, 'It's not just because I'm a symbol. Like my master did for me… until I finished training him…'
All Might dug his foot into the ground, stopping him from sliding as his other arm sparkled with One for All.
'Until then-' All Might vowed.
"For you to resist so much in such an unsightly way…" All for One hummed.
'I can't-' All Might's other arm grew into his muscle form.
"I miscalculated…" All for One exclaimed. All Might moved his arm from All for One's fist before using his other arm to hit All for One in the face.
'I can't die…!' All Might declared.
'You won't be able to get a good hit in head on! You'll have to be tricky.'
Gran Torino covered his face from the wind, observing, "In that last swing, he put the power of his right arm into his left…! He used his right arm as bait! But-"
"Little tricks like that aren't like you. Someone else has been influencing you! It's weak!" All for One shouted, making his other arm the same as the other. All Might turned his arm back to its true form, catching All for One's attention.
"That's because my back wasn't in it!" All Might yelled, raising his broken arm.
Lights connected to different lights as Shimura echoed, "This power has been entrusted to the next generation by many people, praying that it would work for the good of all. That all their hopes would become one. It's your turn now."
An image of Shimura stood in the light, holding a sphere of energy, holding it out as she said, "Do your best, Toshinori."
All Might grabbed the sphere, his arm growing back into his muscle form. All for One sent out an explosion at All Might, who ducked before coming back up.
'Farewell, All for One!' All Might thought before he hit All for One in the face, screaming in his heart, 'UNITED STATES OF SMASH!'
Bringing All for One down, sending gusts of wind and debris up, causing the helicopter nearby to start swinging from the wind and Gran Torino away.
'Farwell, One for All…' All Might sighed, an image of a fire flickering before going out.
"YEAH, ALL MIGHT!" the class erupted into cheers.
"I don't know what's more manly! Midoriya's 1,000,000% Smash, or All Might's United States of Smash!" Kirishima exclaimed.
"Why not both?!" Kaminari shouted.
"All Might is the greatest!" Mineta yelled.
Over the cheers, Bakugo bit his lip. 'It was my fault…'
As the dust cleared away, All for One laid on the ground, unconscious. Blood dripped off of All Might's mouth, onto the ground. Though in pain, All Might shakingly raised his arm up before transforming into his muscle form as everyone cheered.
"The villain has stopped moving! Victory for All Might! He's standing in victory!" the reporter cheered.
Seeing All Might stumble a little, Edgeshot said, "Hey, he shouldn't push himself right now-"
"Let him be. He's still working." Gran Torino sighed, smiling as he thought, 'It's his last job as the Symbol of Peace, and the number one hero…'
"All Might! All Might! All Might! All Might!" the crowds of people cheered, Bakugo's relief and Midoriya's teary eyes.
"It was nice seeing All Might's fights again…" Mineta sighed.
"Yeah…" Midoriya agreed.
"I'm gonna miss those…" Kaminari glanced at the ground.
"There are two people below here! Over there, too!" Uwabami instructed the rescuers, pointing to the different places.
"The heroes continued rescue operations during All Might's fight, but it is expected that there will be a large number of casualties… The villain thought to be the ringleader is now…" a reporter said into a camera. The cameraman looked past the reporter as she exclaimed, "Oh, they're leading him into the Maiden right now! Now, as All Might and the others are in a state of high alert!"
All Might cough blood before raising his hand up at the camera, pointing at it, stopping the reporter.
Midoriya's eyes began to water, feeling the tears forming.
Where Iida, Midoriya, Bakugo and Kirishima were, Iida said, "We can't go anywhere… I wish we could meet up with Todoroki and Yaoyorozu, but…"
"Anyway, let's move. We have to tell the heroes about Bakugo, right?" Kirishima reminded them, attempting to grab Bakugo, who moved away, starting to walk through the crowd.
"Yeah, you're right." Iida agreed as they followed behind.
"Yeah…" Midoriya muttered, glancing back at the TV.
"Next…" All Might's voice played through the TV, stopping Midoriya. As the others stopped to listen along with Midoriya, All Might continued, "Next, it's your turn."
Midoriya gaped as the sun started rising, shedding light on him.
"Yeah! All Might! All Might! All Might!" the class cheered, all but two.
Bakugo glanced down at the floor before glancing up at Midoriya, who had tears in his eyes before they started rolling down his cheeks, gripping his shirt. Uraraka noticed this, glancing at the TV as the cheering died down.
The crowd broke out into cheers for All Might, Midoriya narrating, "The short message from All Might… On the surface, it appeared to be a warning to criminals yet unseen. The unbending figure of the Symbol of Peace… But, I heard the complete opposite. 'I have used up everything in me…'."
Tears started streaming down Midoriya's face, the cheers drowned out as he wiped the tears, Bakugo glancing at him.
Ending plays.
"That's what that meant…" Sato whispered.
Midoriya wiped his eyes away with the tissue Uraraka offered him.
"But, why was Bakugo looking at him?" Ashido asked.
"It doesn't matter, Racoon Eyes…" Bakugo spat.
"I wanna see that Smash again!" Kirishima gushed.
"Deku…?" Uraraka whispered.
"I-I'm fine, Uraraka." Midoriya smiled at her.
"Why couldn't we see this yesterday?!" Ashido exclaimed to Aizawa.
"It was getting late, and I was tired." Aizawa shrugged.
"Then let's watch more!" Hagakure hugged Ashido.
Chapter 57: End of the Beginning, Beginning of the End
Recap of the last episode, then the opening.
"It really be like that sometimes." Ashido sighed.
"A sad moment before a hype song!" Kaminari said, bouncing to the song.
"I feel like we'll be seeing that moment a lot…" Uraraka confessed.
"Maybe…" Asui said.
'Metropolitan Police Department'
"The Nomus we captured are the same as those from before… They do not have human reactions, and we are not likely to acquire new information from them. The warehouse where they were kept has been blown away, so all we can do is continue our investigation on their manufacture." a man with glasses presented in a conference meeting.
"We haven't gotten more personal information about them from the bar either, right?" one asked.
"We are currently investigating." the man answered, making the one who asked sigh.
"Yeah, didn't Gran Torino say the real names of all the villains?" Kirishima asked.
"I believe so." Yaoyorozu nodded.
"Not one!" Hagakure pointed out.
"Yeah, that Dabi villain…" Sato reminded.
"Also, if I'm being honest, his quirk kinda reminds me of Endeavor…" Kirishima confessed. When he saw Todoroki looking at him, Kirishima added nervously, "N-Not that I think he's related to Endeavor or anything, just, the way his quirk is, you know?"
"I see…" Todoroki said.
"-ourselves really easy, we only got away with a draw due to injury." another man explained.
"Idiot. We traded in the Symbol of Peace. All Might's weakened body has been exposed to the world, and there is no longer a Symbol of Peace that will never be defeated. Not for the citizens, or for the villains." the man who sighed before explained.
"That's what happens when we rely on one person." a man with one long piece of hair sighed.
"Everyone realized that you can get this far just by gathering a bunch of idiots. That scares me. From our initial profiling, the principal offender, Tomura Shigaraki, was even said to throw childish tantrums. The more plans he comes up with, the more circuitous they become. They've become ways for him to see how he can affect society. His thought process has matured. And now, All Might has been taken down, and there are less checks on people's actions than before. Each time the League fails, they become stronger."
"Just like Midoriya narrated at the end of season two." Kaminari pointed out.
"Yes." Shoji agreed.
"Are you saying that this was a part of their plan?" a man leaned back in his chair.
"Is that just hindsight?"
"I don't know. The only thing I can say for sure is that we must capture them. We police have no time to sit around being called the 'villain reception'. Something needs to change."
'Camino Ward Kanagawa Prefecture Hospital'
"The embers inside me have gone out. The Symbol of Peace is dead." All Might whispered, staring at his bandaged hand while Tsukauchi and Gran Torino, in bandages sat by his hospital bed, adding on a lighter note, "However- There is still something that I must do."
"Tomura Shigaraki. Shimura's grandson, huh…?" Gran Torino figured.
"That's just what All for One said, right? That's not very much to go on. The two of you didn't have any interactions with this Shimura's family?" Tsukauchi asked.
"No…" Gran Torino answered.
"Why not?" Tsukauchi questioned.
"Shimura's husband was killed, so she put her child in foster care to keep her child away from the hero world. She told Toshinori and me that she didn't want us to have any contact with the child even if the worst were to happen to her." Gran Torino explained.
"I'm sure Shimura had good intentions, but…" Ashido rubbed his neck.
"That was probably not the best move…" Jiro continued.
"Probably, but she was just trying to protect her child." All Might defended her.
"-relationship that my master severed for the sake of peace…! I must find Shigaraki… Find him and…" All Might declared, clenching his fist.
"No. What're you planning to do once you find him? You're not looking at him as a villain anymore. You will definitely hesitate. No matter what he's related to, he is a criminal." Gran Torino told All Might, adding, "Tsukauchi and I will investigate Shigaraki from here on out. You stay at U.A. and do everything you should be doing. Even if you cannot be the Symbol of Peace anymore, All Might is still alive."
At a police station, Midoriya narrated, "After the incident, we met up with Todoroki and Yaoyorozu and went with Kacchan to the police."
Two policemen took Bakugo inside the station, Midoriya narrating, "Kacchan was quiet."
"Kacchan… and quiet…?! The hell is this?!" Kaminari exclaimed.
"And then, after more than half a day, we headed home." Midoriya narrated while Todoroki looked at his phone, seeing the news about All Might's true form before getting on the train.
Once Todoroki arrived home, his sister exclaimed, "Welcome back! Oh, something crazy is happening, Shoto. I was so worried because you didn't return my messages after you went to see Mom!"
"She looks so pretty with her hair up!" Ashido gushed.
"She's like a mother figure…" Uraraka observed.
"We definitely need one…" Todoroki whispered.
"-a little while ago, and he's been like that ever since." Todoroki's sister explained to him, pointing to the direction of where the loud boom went off, the house shaking a little. Todoroki walked down the hallway toward the noise.
'If All Might really cannot stand on the front lines anymore, then the position of number one is-' Todoroki thought as he got to the room, glancing up at the sign that was labeled 'Training Room', memories of his past coming to mind before glancing inside. Everything in the room that once stood was either thrown against the wall, or was lit on fire. Endeavor sat in the middle of the room, breathing heavily.
"I don't accept it… Not like this… Like I could accept it! I cannot accept it!" Endeavor raged while Todoroki watched.
"Jeez…" Hagakure breathed.
At Midoriya's home, his mother sighed, saying, "Welcome home. It looks like All Might had a hard time, huh? You must've had a hard time getting home, too."
"Yeah…" Midoriya whispered, closing the door behind him, the words, 'Inko Midoriya appearing next to his mother.
Midoriya flopped onto his bed, looking at his phone about All Might's fight.
'What'll happen now? Were my actions really okay? All Might…' Midoriya thought as he closed his eyes, drifting to sleep.
Hours passed by as night fell. Midoriya's phone started buzzing in his hand, waking him up. He slowly opened his eyes before gasping and getting out of bed. Inko was cooking some food on the stove before she heard a noise. She opened the door to see Midoriya getting his shoes on.
"Hey! Where are you going? The food's almost ready!" Inko exclaimed.
"L-Later!" Midoriya exclaimed as he ran out the door.
'Dagoba Municipal Beach Park'
All Might stood on the beach, watching the waves roll on the beach.
"All Might!" Midoirya shouted, getting All Might's attention.
"Oh, you're finally here." All Might whispered, smiling as he turned around.
Midoriya ran towards All Might, shouting, "All Might!"
"You took so long!" All Might ran to Midoriya waving his hand.
"All Might!" Midoriya shouted again as they ran towards each other.
"Texas…" All Might muttered until Midoriya got close enough to him and All Might punched Midoriya in the cheek, spitting blood as he yelled, "...Smash!"
"Damn…!" Ashido, Kaminari and Sero exclaimed while Midoriya rubbed his cheek.
"Another betrayal…!" Kaminari hummed.
"You really don't keep your word, do you? Everything was almost in vain, you know. Jeez, who do you take after?" All Might demanded as Midoriya fell onto the sand.
"Well, that's a very good question, All Might care to evaluate on that answer or should we answer it for you?" Jiro turned to All Might, her voice dripping with sarcasm.
"I suppose that's on me…" All Might sighed.
"-effectively retired. My body cannot fight anymore." All Might explained to Midoriya, transforming into his muscle before going back to his true form, spitting out blood, making Midoriya scream, explaining, "The last embers of One for All have gone out, and I can't really keep my muscle form anymore. But even so, every single time, you rush out no matter what I tell you! No matter how many times I tell you, you keep destroying your body! That's why, this time…!"
All Might threw out his arms, making Midoriya winced, closing his eyes before All Might crouched down, hugging Midoriya.
"...when you got out of a predicament for the first time without getting injured, I was so happy. From here on out, I will devote myself to raising you." All Might soothed.
The class glanced at All Might, grinning while All Might spat out blood and Midoriya covering his face. Bakugo looked away from the TV, glancing down at the floor.
"Let's keep… working hard together." All Might told Midoriya, making him tear up.
"A-All Might…" Midoriya choked out as the tears started falling down his face.
"You really don't keep your word, do you? Didn't I tell you to stop being a crybaby?" All Might smiled as a tear rolled down his cheek. Midoriya gripped All Might's shirt as he cried furiously.
"The slight pain lingering in my cheek throbbed as it told me that it was the end of the era of All Might." Midoriya narrated, the words, 'End of the Beginning, Beginning of the End' appears.
Information on All Might appears.
"It's official! All Might is now Midoriya's father!" Kaminari announced, shooking All Might.
"How about a father figure…?" Tokoyami muttered.
"Tokoyami too!" Midoriya exclaimed.
"Come Midoriya, we're all in this." Asui smiled.
In U.A., Nezu, Aizawa, Vlad and All Might were in Nezu's office.
"Thank you, All Might. for a long time, you sacrificed your body to save thousands. As a citizen, a hero, and the principal, I cannot thank you enough. However, there are many who do not believe you should continue as a teacher at U.A. 'This is all because All Might is working at U.A.'. 'Won't the children be caught up again now that he cannot fight anymore?'. Everyone's uneasy. That's why this time, we must make stronger the faith in heroes you have passed the torch on to. However, the threat is still there. We must protect and train with more strength than before. That is why we will proceed to implement a plan that I've had in mind for a while." Nezu slid a paper on his desk to the three, instructing, "I'm counting on you all to visit the families."
"Oh, it's dorm time!" Ashido and Hagakure jumped.
"You think it'll show everyone…?" Ojiro questioned.
"Most likely not." Tokoyami answered.
"But we know who it will show for sure." Shoji added.
"Kyoka, it's your home!" Asui pointed out.
"-anything serious, to announce that you're going to move to an all-dorm system like nothing happened after my only daughter was injured…" a man with long blond hair scuffed.
"What you are saying is quite right. However, we take another look at the pride and negligence that grew without our realizing it and thought about what we could do. Will you leave it to us just this once? We will definitely raise Kyoka to be a fine hero." Aizawa explained to the man and a woman with earphone jacks hanging from her ears.
A door opened, Jiro sighing, "Oh, Aizawa Sensei, you don't have to bow! We'd already decided what to do after we got the notice in the mail. When this old man saw All Might's fight, I heard he said…"
An imagery of Jiro's dad yelling into a microphone, "I can't believe my daughter's being taught by someone so rockin'! It's seriously like Brain the Sun!"
"...and cried!" Jiro smiled.
"I'm not sure if that's embarrassing or if that's a way to sum up my family…" Jiro sighed.
"Both if you want." Yaoyorozu smiled, adding, "But I think it is sweet!"
"-not at a loud punk concert." Jiro's mother told her husband and Jiro as they started arguing.
All Might and Aizawa left Jiro's home, riding in a car to the next one.
"I was prepared to face more criticism." Aizawa admitted before rubbing his neck, uttering, "I'll buy you a drink."
"Oh, stop. That's not like you. I can't drink, anyway, and the next family…" All Might told him, seeing Bakugo's home in sight as he finished, "...probably won't be that easy."
'This could be fun…!' Kaminari and Sero nodded to each other.
A woman with blond hair smacked Bakugo over the head as they sat on a couch, smiling, "Oh, sure! I'm counting on you!"
"Don't hit me, old lady! I'll kill you!" Bakugo yelled at his mother before she smacked him over the head again.
"Shut up! It's your fault to begin with for being so weak! You got caught, and now you're causing everyone trouble!" his mother shouted at him.
"You two… stop it… You're startling the teachers…" a man with brown hair next to Bakugo told them calmly.
"Shut up, damn old man! Don't butt in!" Bakugo yelled at his father.
"You're the one who should shut up! If you're going to talk, then speak clearly!" his mother yelled back.
'What's with the darkness in this family…?' All Might thought.
"What the hell!" Sero exclaimed, while Kaminari held his sides from laughter.
"Damn, dude…" Kirishima chuckled, glancing at Bakugo.
"Damn old hag…" Bakugo spat.
"Hm?" Bakugo's mother questioned, smacking Bakugo over the head again, saying, "Oh, the dorm, right? We'd actually be grateful. Katsuki's reckless and really good at everything, and he was blessed with a good quirk, too, so he had other people fawning over him all the time and ended up like this."
"And they were constantly praising him for little things…" Jiro added.
"Shut up! Stop talking about me!" Bakugo yelled at her.
"Imagine if Bakugo got his dad's personality…" Sero whispered to Kaminari.
"-I was really happy to hear what you said at the press conference." Bakugo's mother confessed.
'He is trying harder than anyone in his pursuit of becoming the 'top hero'. If the villains saw that and thought they had an opening, then I believe they are being short-sighted.'
"Yeah, it made me think that this school was really watching him carefully. I was worried for a while and wasn't sure how it would turn out, but he's back safe and sound now, so…" his mother sighed, resting her hand on Bakugo's hair.
"Aw! That's adorable!" Ashido gushed quietly.
"-face some harsh criticism for a while, but I trust you guys and will leave him to you. Right?" Bakugo's mother turned to his father, who nodded. They both bowed their heads, Bakugo's mother forcing Bakugo to bow down.
"He's a hopeless guy, but please train him hard and make him a good hero." his mother said.
All Might bumped Aizawa, whispering, "Shall I buy you a drink?"
Aizawa and All Might walked to the car parked outside Bakugo's home, Aizawa muttering, "Next is… Midoriya's house is close by, right?"
"All Might."
All Might turned to see Bakugo walking toward him and Aizawa.
'Next, is your turn.'
"Is this when you…?" Kirishima whispered to Bakugo.
"I knew there was something…" Bakugo answered.
"-Deku to you?" Bakugo asked All Might.
All Might stood there, not saying anything for a moment, before answering, "He's my student. Just like you. A future hero with bright prospects."
'I'm sorry, Young Bakugo. I can't tell you any more.' All Might thought to himself.
"Hey Katsuki, the police said not to go outside!" his mother yelled from inside.
"I see. If you don't want to tell me, that's fine. Thanks." Bakugo muttered, turning to walk back into his house.
The class gaped, Sero whispering, "Bakugo said 'thanks'...!"
"What's so weird about that?!" Bakugo exclaimed.
"It's just weird coming from you…" Ashido explained.
Making it to Midoriya's home, Aizawa asked, "Are you sure you'll be all right by yourself?"
"Yeah, we need to talk to everyone in the class today, right? I'll take this place. Maybe you should hurry, too…" All Might smiled, holding a thumbs up.
Midoriya and Inko stood at the door, Midoriya looking nervous while Inko smiled, "P-Please come in!"
"Excuse me." All Might said as Inko and Midoriya turned around, heading inside.
"A-A-A-All Might is in our home!" Inko freaked out quietly.
"Mom, calm down!" Midoriya hushed her.
"Come on, you were the same way!" Sero elbowed him.
"H-How much did you see…" Midoriya questioned.
"We saw you get attacked by the sludge villain, then try to save Bakugo from it, All Might explaining his quirk to you, you cleaning the beach, to the entrance exam!" Uraraka explained.
"Also when you got All Might's autograph and you thinking you talked to Ochaco, but didn't really!" Asui added, making Midoriya's face turn a hint of red.
"-U.A.'s dorm system…" All Might told Inko and Midoriya as they sat at a table.
"Yes, about that… I'm against it." Inko stated.
"No, Midoriya!" Kaminari crashed into Midoriya, making him fall off the couch, Kaminari lying in his seat.
"Kaminari!" Iida exclaimed as he and Uraraka moved out of the way.
"S-Sorry about that, Midoriya…" Kaminari apologized, helping him up.
"I-It's okay… I can see why you did it." Midoriya told him.
"-thought about it! But I don't like it!" Inko exclaimed. Quieting down, she explained, "Izuku's quirk never appeared, but he still admired you for so long. But since his quirk miraculously appeared… Ever since he entered U.A., Izuku… He just keeps getting more and more beat up. Did you know about Izuku's arms? If he injuries them any more, he might lose his ability to move them! I watched your fight the other day on TV. As a regular citizen, I am very thankful. But as a parent, I was scared. Izuku looks up to you. If his path leads to a future filled with blood like that, then I…"
A memory of Inko hiding in a closet with a blanket over her calling, "Help!"
Younger Midoriya slid the door open in an All Might onesie, exclaiming, "I am here!"
"Aw!" Ashido and Hagakure gushed.
"Now is not the time…" Ojiro told the girls.
"Yeah… You're right…" Shoji nodded, pointing at the TV showing Inko crying.
"I…" Inko said before looking down at the table, then admitting, "I feel like maybe staying quirkless and happily watching heroes work would have made him happier."
"No!" Uraraka exclaimed.
"I couldn't help it." Inko sighed.
"Mom!" Midoriya exclaimed, standing abruptly out of his chair.
"Izuku, I told you that I would support you, but that I wouldn't stop worrying, right? You want to go to U.A., right? But… I'm sorry, Izuku…" Inko told Midoriya, clenching her fists before looking at All Might, tears in her eyes.
"This was the obvious consequence of ignoring my mother's feelings up until now." Midoriya narrated.
"I will speak frankly. As Izuku's mother, I don't have the nerves of steel I'd need to entrust my son to U.A. High School as it is now. It does not matter how wonderful of a hero you are. When villains attacked, you couldn't continue classes, and you couldn't stop the students from getting seriously injured… I don't want to let my son attend a school like that any longer. I…" Inko said strictly with tears streaming down her cheeks.
"Mrs. Midoriya-" All Might stood up.
"It's not like that, Mom! It was my own fault that I got hurt! The teachers told me over and over- It was me who didn't listen-" Midoriya tried to explain.
"If this is how it turned out, then don't you think that's the school's responsibility?" Inko asked Midoriya.
The three stared in silence before All Might sat back down, saying, "Young man, sit down."
"I might be acting like a 'monster parent'. But I'm fine being a monster. I don't want to steal Izuku's dream away from him. If he really wants to be a hero, then he could go to a different school. There are a lot with hero courses, right?" Inko explained. Midoriya stared at his mother before running out of the room, Inko calling, "Izuku!"
"That must've hurt…" Kirishima whispered.
"It did, but I didn't leave because of that. I went to go get the note Kota wrote." Midoriya explained.
'-my footsteps, there is great meaning in studying at U.A. To have to give that up…' All Might thought.
"I'm sorry. I'll call him back." Inko bowed to All Might before heading to the door only for Midoriya to burst in.
"It's fine. Even if it's not U.A.!" Midoriya announced. Closing the door, Midoriya held up a piece of paper saying, "Look, Mom, All Might. I got a letter. From the boy I saved at the training camp. A kid who hated heroes and even quirks said, 'Thank you'! I'm still hopeless and will make you worry a lot, but even so, for one instant, this letter, and this boy, made me a hero. I was really happy!"
All Might stared at Midoriya. 'I see.'
Midoriya gripped the letter in his hand, saying, "It doesn't have to be U.A. Anywhere is fine! Because I will become a hero!"
'You are already…' All Might stared before transforming into his muscle form, surprising Inko and Midoriya while All Might continued, 'You are already more than someone who is just following in my footsteps. In that case, as your teacher, I must support you. You and the path you walk.'
All Might got onto the floor, bowing down, saying, "I apologize for doing things out of order. I believe that Young Izuku is the right person to succeed me… What I mean is, I believe he is the person who should become the Symbol of Peace."
Midoriya gaped while Inko questioned, "Huh? What? Wait a minute, please stop. What is this?"
"It is an apology… as the one who was formerly the Symbol of Peace. I was weak to his admiration and negligent in my teachings. I humbly apologize!" All Might explained as steam started coming off him before transforming back into his true form, making Midoriya and Inko gasp while All Might continued, "And this is my entreaty as a U.A. teacher- It's true that my path was filled with blood. But that is why, to keep him from going down the same path, I want to stand by him and walk together with him."
"All Might…!" Midoirya muttered.
'He's such a cool hero…'
"No!" Ashido covered her eyes.
'Can I… be a hero, too?'
"I don't blame you for having misgivings about the current U.A.! But the heroes also know that they cannot continue like this and are trying to change! Is there a way you can look not at the current U.A., but at the future U.A.? Will you allow me to pour my all into Young Izuku? I will protect him and raise him up, even if I have to give my life to do so!" All Might vowed.
Inko stared at All Might before falling to the ground on her knees.
"M-Mom!" Midoriya exclaimed, standing over her.
"I don't like this after all… I mean, you are Izuku's reason for living." Inko whispered scarcely, making All Might look up, Inko correcting, "It's not that I hate U.A. I just want Izuku to be happy. So don't give up your life. Please live properly to protect him and raise him. If you can promise me that, then I will allow it."
"Mom…!" Midoriya gasped, tears forming in his eyes.
All Might bowed back down, saying, "I promise."
"Izuku, if you're going to live at U.A., then you understand, right?" Inko asked him.
Midoriya wiped his eyes, saying, "I definitely won't make you worry!"
"Mr. All Might, please take care of my son." Inko told him.
Ending plays.
"I'm glad she allowed it in the end…!" Uraraka sighed.
"Midoriya's already here, so of course she did." Asui pointed out.
"But, what if she didn't…?" Sero questioned.
"Don't think like that, Sero!" Mineta exclaimed.
"Which school would Midoriya have gone to then?" Kaminari rubbed his chin.
"Are you ignoring me?!" Mineta cried.
"Would he have gone to a school that we fought against in the provisional license exam?" Yaoyorozu added on.
"If that were the case, then we would see him again!" Kaminari exclaimed.
"I'm just glad I'm here." Midoriya smiled.
"Something's going on!" Jiro announced.
'Special Prison For Villain Criminals- Tartarus'
'Tartarus?!' the class tensed.
All for One was strapped into a chair, being led to a cell as he thought, 'I lost, All Might. It was a pitiful struggle. But you were wrong. At the end of the fight, you chose a path that led you closer to your students. You missed your chance to leave. You lost your chance to die. A teacher's job is to help his student become independent. The teacher he's come to rely on, goes someplace he can't reach, and his hatred grows stronger, allowing him to walk the path of a true leader. He has comrades. He's learned how to increase their number.'
While All for One had his thinking process, the League of Villain hid out in a dark room, with a computer for a light source, sitting or standing around. Shigaraki held the dead hands in his arms.
'You'll be fine, Tomura Shigaraki. Take all the experience, hatred, and regret and use it to move forward. Next, it's your turn.'
'It really does have a double meaning…' Midoriya gulped.