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30 seconds…
He had 30 seconds…
All Might clenched and unclenched his fingers, a timer clicking in his mind.
It's been years — decades — since he had felt so… invincible.
There was a thrill in the air.
There was an excitement in the world.
There was a sense of immensity… within him.
All Might's heart was pounding, pumping blood faster than ever.
He… felt good.
He… felt awesome.
ROARRRRRRRRRRR!
The 15-foot-tall monster boomed across the distance, appearing in front of him like a blur, its screams sending shockwaves in all directions.
All For One, donning bloody eyes, stretched out his hands, his wingspan covering over thirty feet.
Then, splitting air, he brought his hands together, trying to swat All Might, and Dr. Blessed in his shadow, in a bloody mush.
All Might grinned.
He took a deep breath, made fists, and then punched.
Boom-Boom!
All Might punched so fast, and with such strength, that even his punches surpassed the speed of sound before landing on All For One's wrists — instantly breaking them.
"ALL—" All For One growled like a beast. "—MIGHT!"
"So, you can still talk," All Might said, taking a step forward as if time had slowed down. "Well, good, All For One. I want you to… remember these moments."
The Hero didn't even move his arms.
Yet, in the very next instant, a BOOM rang out, All For One's huge back arching, a shockwave coming out from behind.
That was only the beginning.
The first shockwave followed another, and then another, and then another…
The entire world looked on as All Might kept standing on the ground, while the monster's feet kept lifting in the air slowly.
Then, with a final, deafening explosion, All For One's entire back was torn apart.
Midoriya couldn't even blink.
Bakugo's mouth remained open.
Todoroki, watching this on TV, found his heart pounding against his chest.
All over the world, people not only gawked but were beyond astonished, seeing a miracle happening before their eyes.
But even among these people, some had experienced the greatest shock.
These were the people who had been lucky enough to be active in the time of a young All Might — the time which now went by the name — Young Age!
"All Might…" Star didn't even know when the tears began streaming down her face.
"All Might…" At I-Island, Dr. David rubbed his eyes several times, failing to hold back his emotions anymore.
At UA, all the Pros felt like they had become children again, smiles dancing on their faces as they raised their hands and cheered for their favorite Hero.
"All Might…" Midoriya said unwillingly, finding himself seated on a chair when he was little as he watched All Might rescue people… with a smile on his face.
"All Might…" Bakugo said listlessly, finding himself playing with the No. 1 Hero's figurine when he was but a child.
"All Might…" Momo, Tenya, and others said involuntarily, their childhood flashing in their eyes.
"All Might…" the Apostles of Mr. Fool worded together, their hearts lost at the miraculous sight.
"All Might…" the people began chanting, their voices becoming tides.
"All Might…"
"All Might…"
"All Might…"
"ALL MIGHT!"
From All For One's ruptured back, hundreds of bone spikes shot out, curling midair like legs of spiders.
Ignoring the Hero, they went around him with the speed of supersonic missiles, all aimed at Dr. Blessed.
Pop!
Pop-Pop!
Pop-Pop-Pop!!
Like hundreds of bubbles bursting together, all those bone spikes shattered, meeting an invisible, impenetrable wall midair.
"Oi, Oi…" All Might's grin widened. "Can't you hear them, All For One? Don't make me look bad when my fans are cheering me so loudly!"
This time, when the Symbol of Peace punched, everyone saw it.
It was like the Hero deliberately slowed down to let them see his fist land on the humongous monster's chin.
A shockwave flattened the earth, clearing all the dust within hundreds of meters, as All For One was sent flying, reaching the height of the chopper in the sky.
The monster's hands lashed out toward the camera recording him, the news reporter's and cameraman's faces paling.
Before those enormous, beastly claws could even touch them, though, All Might appeared and hugged the monster's huge waist from behind.
"Oi… Villain…" All Might's voice echoed far and wide, the Camera capturing his face… lacking all smiles. "Have you heard these words before…"
All For One roared.
Before he could attack, though, All Might spun around like a tornado and threw him down.
In the blink of an eye, All For One's entire body became red because of the sheer force with which All Might had thrown him.
Like an enormous meteorite, he struck the earth, bouncing off immediately.
The collision didn't even create a sound as the ground itself was undulating like a piece of cloth.
It was then that All For One again struck the earth.
This time — the ground became a mirror — and shattered with a CRACK!
Within hundreds of meters, no chunk of earth greater than a pebble remained intact.
To All For One's dismay, he once again bounced off the shattered ground, hanging stupidly midair.
Thoughts had already abandoned him after seeing Dr. Blessed.
Now, the little reasoning and awareness that had remained vanished as well.
Like a wraith, All Might silently landed next to his head and pulled his arm back, making a fist.
"Go Beyond—"
Multicolored lights danced around All Might.
The wheel of fate turned, washing him with unlimited will.
Power from the depths of his heart reached his fist, the shadows of his predecessors smiling in his mind proudly.
This one is for you… All Might thought, looking at Dr. Blessed as he punched, creating a miracle. Friend…
"— Plus Ultra!"
Streaks of light rushed past All Might's fist like stars.
With a gentle thud, that fist landed on All For One's face before planting it down into the earth.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
Winds surged.
Clouds gathered.
A thunderstorm appeared out of nowhere.
Miles long cracks slithered away from impact, covering cities.
Rain poured down, washing away filth and blood, becoming one with tears of joy.
And, standing tall over All For One's deflated figure, was All Might —
— his fist raised high toward the applauding sky, in a thundering, thumping victory!
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