Chapter 41: All Might Arrives!
At that moment, Akio Tatsuma felt as if his mind had completely collapsed.
If he had known things would turn out like this, he would never have shown off so much earlier. Tomura Shigaraki was now determined to capture him. If he were taken to the League of Villains' base, there would be no chance of survival.
No… I have to use Air Manipulation.
Even if his second Quirk became exposed, he had no choice. If he allowed himself to be captured now, everything would be over.
"Air Lock—"
BOOM!
Before Akio could finish speaking, a deafening explosion echoed from the entrance.
Smoke rolled across the ground as a tall figure slowly walked forward through the mist.
Nomu suddenly stopped moving.
Shigaraki turned toward the sound.
His pupils shrank.
He… came.
Akio nearly burst into tears when he saw the man standing in the smoke.
"Uncle All Might! You're finally here! I can't hold on anymore!"
Everyone looked up.
Standing at the entrance was the Symbol of Peace.
All Might.
Relief spread across every student's face.
Throughout the entire facility, the fighting gradually stopped. Students in every zone saw the tall figure standing on the platform, and a powerful sense of safety filled their hearts.
All Might stepped forward slowly.
His expression was serious, but he still wore his confident smile.
"It's alright."
His voice echoed across the training ground.
"Because… I am here!"
"ALL MIGHT!" Minoru Mineta shouted with tears streaming down his face. He had been certain he would die here today.
But now the strongest hero had arrived.
Kurogiri suddenly appeared beside Shigaraki and spoke quietly.
"Shigaraki Tomura… Some of the students we attempted to transfer escaped."
Shigaraki's irritation exploded.
His fingers clawed at his neck, scratching until blood appeared.
"Kurogiri… if your Quirk wasn't useful…"
"I would've crushed you already!"
Then he suddenly stopped.
His gaze lifted toward the platform.
"The game… continues."
The deeper the darkness became, the brighter the light that appeared.
For the students, All Might was like a towering mountain standing behind them.
His presence alone told them one thing—
Everything will be okay.
To the righteous, All Might was hope itself.
But to villains, he was a nightmare that never disappeared.
Wherever All Might appeared, evil would be defeated.
The balance of the world would tilt toward justice.
"I had a bad feeling," All Might said as he walked forward calmly.
"So I ended my meeting with the principal early and rushed here."
"On the way, I ran into young Tenya Iida, and he explained the situation."
He stepped onto the battlefield and planted his foot firmly on the ground.
"I'm truly angry with myself."
"The children were frightened."
"They fought so hard."
"But that is exactly why…"
He raised his head proudly.
"…I must stand here and say it once more."
"Everything is fine."
"Because I am here!"
Shigaraki stepped forward slowly, his hands hanging loosely.
"I've been waiting for you for a long time…"
"…heroic garbage."
All Might glanced toward Aizawa, who was kneeling on one knee, covered in blood.
In the next instant—
A gust of wind swept across the battlefield.
All Might had already moved.
He appeared beside Aizawa and helped him stand.
"Aizawa-kun… are you alright?"
Aizawa gasped heavily.
"I'm fine."
"…but you're late."
All Might's expression turned apologetic.
"I'm sorry."
"I wanted to help teach the students today."
"I truly arrived too late."
Aizawa shook his head slightly.
In truth, All Might had arrived just in time.
If he had been any later—
Akio Tatsuma would already have been captured.
Suddenly All Might's eyes sharpened.
In a single instant, he moved again.
Before anyone could react, he had already grabbed several students—including Akio—and carried them to a safe location away from the battlefield.
Shigaraki's hand closed on empty air.
"All students—move to the exit!" All Might commanded.
"Aizawa-kun is badly injured."
"I'll handle the rest."
Akio stepped forward and spoke quickly.
"Teacher Aizawa will be alright."
"But be careful of that one."
He pointed toward Nomu, the creature with its exposed brain.
"That thing is called Nomu."
"It has shock absorption and super regeneration."
"And its strength…"
"…might rival yours."
All Might looked at Akio with surprise.
To be honest, he had always liked the boy.
If Izuku Midoriya had never appeared, All Might might even have considered Akio as his successor.
But how did Akio know so much about that monster?
For now, there was no time to question it.
All Might simply nodded.
"I understand."
"This won't do…"
Shigaraki muttered while covering his face with his hands.
"I'm sorry… father."
He picked up one of the disembodied hands lying nearby and pressed it against his face again.
His breathing steadied.
Then he turned toward All Might.
A twisted smile appeared.
"You rescue people… while beating villains at the same time."
"The nation's symbol of violence."
"You're incredibly fast."
"I can't even track you with my eyes."
"But…"
His grin widened.
"You don't seem as strong as I expected."
"…Are the rumors true?"
"…that you've grown weaker?"
Behind him, Midoriya stepped forward anxiously.
"All Might!"
"I hit that Nomu earlier."
"I held back enough not to break my arm, but…"
"…it didn't even move!"
"That thing must be—"
"Midoriya boy!"
All Might raised his hand without even turning around.
Then he glanced back over his shoulder and gave a confident peace sign.
"No problem!"
Warm reassurance flooded Midoriya's heart.
Without hesitation, he helped Aizawa move toward the safe zone.
The battlefield now belonged to one man.
The Symbol of Peace.
All Might.
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