Chapter 28: Aftermath
"Let me put it another way," Uchiha Izuna said when he saw Aizawa Shouta fall silent.
"If a gigantic monster started destroying a city recklessly…"
"What do you think the consequences would be?"
Aizawa stared into Izuna's scarlet eyes, his expression dark.
After years of working as a professional hero and encountering countless criminals, Aizawa could tell one thing clearly—
When Izuna said those words, he truly believed them.
And that confidence didn't feel fake.
"…What do you want?" Aizawa finally asked.
During their brief clash earlier, he had already realized something.
Izuna's strength was far beyond his own.
For now, compromise was the most reasonable choice.
Once he escaped this strange illusionary world, he could think of a better solution later.
"I don't want anything," Izuna replied calmly.
"I just want to stay at U.A. High School."
"That's all."
"Because of that promise?" Aizawa asked.
"Correct."
A faint smile appeared on Izuna's lips.
"If you keep my secret…"
"I'll stay at school quietly."
"How about that deal?"
Aizawa slowly adjusted the gray capture cloth around his shoulders.
"…Fine."
"But don't cause another disaster at U.A."
"Otherwise, no one will be able to protect you."
"I understand."
The circular pattern in Izuna's eyes slowly separated again into three tomoe.
The illusionary world disappeared.
"Then I'll leave the rest to you… Aizawa-sensei."
Looking at the sky returning to normal, Aizawa remained silent for a long moment.
"…Alright."
Although Izuna and Aizawa had spoken for quite a while inside the illusion, in the real world only a brief moment had passed.
By the time Izuna returned to the USJ entrance, the area was already surrounded by police officers, all heavily armed.
There were also numerous reporters, who had somehow learned about the incident and rushed to the scene.
Their expressions were full of excitement, as if they themselves had experienced the battle.
"Why did you go with Aizawa-sensei?" Yaoyorozu Momo asked immediately when she saw him.
"And why did you come back alone?"
"We just talked about something," Izuna replied casually.
"It wasn't anything important."
"You're so mysterious," Momo complained while grabbing his arm.
"The police are taking statements right now. The whole class is waiting for you."
"Come quickly."
"…Alright."
As professional heroes, cooperating with police investigations was normal.
Even though Aizawa disliked attention, he still had many connections within the police force.
With the support of the principal and other faculty members, the situation at U.A. was largely controlled.
Although news of the incident still spread widely, the true details remained mostly hidden.
By the afternoon, the reporters finally obtained the information they wanted and left.
The campus gradually returned to calm.
6:30 PM — Principal's Office
The room was filled with U.A.'s senior staff, each one an experienced and powerful hero.
Among them were Aizawa Shouta, All Might, and Thirteen.
Standing before them was a young man in a suit holding several documents.
It was Naomasa Tsukauchi, a professional police officer and one of the few people aware of All Might's connection to Izuku Midoriya.
He was also one of All Might's most trusted allies.
At the moment, Tsukauchi held the investigation reports from the incident.
"According to the information you provided," Tsukauchi said,
"we checked our databases, but we couldn't find records for most of the attackers."
"They never submitted Quirk registration reports."
"In other words…"
"They're essentially unregistered individuals."
"So we still know almost nothing about them," the principal replied while accepting the files.
"Thank you."
"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave," Tsukauchi said.
He saluted briefly before exiting the office.
Once the door closed, the principal turned to Aizawa.
"Now we can discuss what really happened."
Earlier, the principal had questioned several Class 1-A students.
But most of them had been teleported to different zones and knew little about why the villains suddenly retreated.
The only ones who truly knew the situation were:
Aizawa, Thirteen, Iida, Midoriya, and Tsuyu.
To provide a simple explanation for the media, U.A. had publicly claimed that All Might was responsible for driving the villains away.
This also conveniently avoided revealing the fact that All Might was now teaching at U.A.
"Do you remember the sludge villain incident from ten months ago?" Aizawa asked suddenly.
His usual tired expression was gone.
Instead, his face looked unusually serious.
Seeing this, everyone in the room became more attentive.
"Yes," All Might replied.
"If I recall correctly, the victims were both heroes."
"Uchiha Izuna," Aizawa said while distributing a folder.
"Fifteen years old."
"Orphan."
"Possesses a considerable inheritance."
"Registered Quirk: Hypnosis."
"This is all the information I could find."
All Might looked confused.
"…Why are you investigating a student?"
"Because the League of Villains retreated because of him," Aizawa answered.
"And…"
"…another Quirk."
All Might's hand trembled slightly.
"Another Quirk?"
"Yes," Aizawa said quietly.
"I suspect that his ability is not limited to hypnosis."
"…More than one Quirk?" All Might whispered.
At that moment—
A terrifying name surfaced in his mind.
The opposite of One For All.
All For One.
(End of Chapter)
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