All Might had expected to arrive at a disaster scene—but the moment he took in the battlefield before him, he realized he had completely misjudged Shina Etsuha's capabilities.
This wasn't a battlefield under attack.
It was a battlefield dominated by the attacker.
Still, now that he was here, All Might had no intention of turning back. Only one Nomu remained. He leapt lightly to Etsuha's side and grinned.
"Yo, kid! Nice work."
But the instant he finished speaking, his eyes fell on Midoriya Izuku—his arm completely destroyed—and Aizawa Shouta, barely clinging to consciousness.
All Might's expression darkened immediately.
A suffocating pressure spread outward from him, weighing down the entire area. Even Etsuha could feel it—an overwhelming, almost tangible force pressing against his body.
"So this is All Might… when he's angry," Etsuha thought, instinctively taking a step back.
"Shina, step back," All Might said firmly. "Get those injured boys to safety. Leave the rest to me."
Etsuha nodded without a word. Though he still had trump cards like Susanoo, using them would consume his life force. It wasn't something he wanted to rely on unless absolutely necessary.
Besides, his condition wasn't ideal. After unleashing multiple powerful techniques in succession, his stamina had already been heavily drained.
With All Might here… this was the safest choice.
"Now then… you're next."
Once Etsuha had moved Aizawa Shouta and Midoriya Izuku away, All Might turned his gaze toward the remaining enemies—Shigaraki Tomura and the final Nomu.
A crimson glint flickered in his eyes, his presence almost demonic.
But instead of fear, Shigaraki Tomura seemed… excited.
"All Might is here too… Shina Etsuha… and All Might…" he muttered, his dazed expression snapping into focus. "Both targets are here. This is the perfect chance… to kill the boss."
Even Kurogiri's usually calm demeanor wavered, his voice unsteady.
"As expected… everything was foreseen…"
"What nonsense are you spouting?" All Might vanished—and reappeared behind Kurogiri in an instant.
"So fast!"
Kurogiri's voice trembled as he hurriedly opened a portal. But it was too late.
All Might's speed far surpassed his activation time.
Before Kurogiri could react—
BOOM!!
A fist crashed down.
At that very moment, the final Nomu—silent until now—moved.
In a blur, it appeared directly in front of All Might, intercepting the attack!
The impact exploded outward, creating a violent gust that sent Kurogiri flying backward. But the Nomu itself… remained completely unmoved.
"Hmm?"
All Might frowned slightly. That punch had felt like striking an immovable wall. Not only had it done no damage—it had even sent a faint sting through his wrist.
"Free the frozen Nomu!" Shigaraki Tomura suddenly ordered.
"ROAR!!"
The Nomu facing All Might opened its mouth wide—and unleashed a deafening roar.
Only then did All Might notice the abnormal structure inside its mouth. It resembled a massive speaker, amplifying the sound into something far more dangerous.
The sound wave erupted violently.
It bypassed his defenses entirely, striking straight into his ears.
For a split second, it felt as though his brain had been torn apart. The sheer intensity of the noise overwhelmed his senses—his eardrums ruptured instantly, blood streaming down from his ears.
CRASH!!
In the distance, the frozen ice shattered under the assault of the sound waves.
The rebound-type Nomu, which had been encased in ice, broke free.
Etsuha had originally intended to freeze it from the inside out—letting the cold invade its body before shattering it completely. But the timing had been cut short. The sudden sonic attack had disrupted everything.
"Their coordination… is actually pretty good," one student remarked, unaware of the danger.
"But it's All Might. It shouldn't matter, right?"
"Of course not! If Etsuha could handle one of them, All Might can definitely deal with both!"
"Still… what is that Nomu? One quirk for defense, another for sound attacks?"
"That noise just now was insane—louder than Present Mic! My ears are still ringing!"
"…Wait. Did you see that?"
"What?"
"All Might's ears… they're bleeding."
Even from dozens of meters away, the sharp-eyed Mezo Shoji had caught the flash of red.
The mood shifted instantly.
In front of All Might, the sonic Nomu's attack had shattered nearly all of the surrounding ice. Though many Nomu had already been destroyed by Etsuha's earlier assault, the strongest—the rebound-type—had survived.
Now, the two remaining Nomu stood side by side, closing in on All Might from both directions.
"What an unexpected ability…" All Might muttered, touching his ear.
His hand came away stained with blood.
"All Might…!"
Shoto Todoroki, who had just arrived on the scene, froze as he took in the sight. His pupils shrank in shock.
What kind of enemy… could actually injure All Might?