Chapter 15: Chapter 15 He is not Alone
— Night Eye?!! — said All Might, surprised by his partner who was here, but this was his fight, not his. All Might stood up and took Gran Torino in his whole hand, who was breathing heavily, with closed eyes and broken arms, from which blood was flowing.
In the heat of battle, when fire and smoke enveloped the battlefield, All Might felt adrenaline boiling in his veins. He knew that time was not on his side and that every moment was precious. Around him, cries and sounds of combat echoed, and he understood that he had to do everything possible to protect his comrades.
Suddenly, from behind the clouds of smoke, a Nomu burst forth with bright red light in its eyes. Its quirk — the creation of fiery tentacles — spread across the ground, leaving behind traces of scorched grass. All Might, noticing the approaching threat, instantly activated his powers. He gathered all his will into a fist and, using the "Detroit Smash" quirk, struck the ground with a powerful blow.
At that moment, the ground trembled, and a powerful wave of energy radiated outward. The Nomu that was about to attack was knocked to the ground, its tentacles stretching and scattering like sand. But this was only a temporary relief. From behind the Nomu, another opponent with a quirk allowing him to manipulate time began to gather his power for the next strike.
— All Might! Be careful! — shouted Night Eye, seeing the enemy accumulating energy. He quickly rushed to his partner, but it was already too late. Time slowed down, and All Might felt his movements becoming slower. He saw the Nomu raising its hand, ready to unleash a deadly blow.
— Don't retreat! — shouted All Might, gathering his last strength. He knew he couldn't afford to fall now. Focusing, he activated his quirk, unleashing a powerful wave of energy onto the enemy. Suddenly, time returned to normal, and the forceful blow collided with the Nomu's attack.
The energy erupted like an explosion, and a moment of silence hung in the air before a deafening sound erupted. All Might was thrown back, but gathering his strength, he quickly got back on his feet. The battle continued, and he realized he could not afford weakness.
At that moment, another enemy joined the Nomu, possessing the ability to create electric discharges. He unleashed a torrent of lightning onto All Might, which, like snakes, slithered across the ground, aiming to strike the hero. But All Might, using his speed, dodged the attack, and the lightning struck the previously frozen ground, causing a powerful explosion.
— We can't let them seize the initiative! — he shouted, gathering the remnants of his strength. He knew his team needed support. Focusing his energy, All Might activated a powerful attack, directing it toward the new enemies.
At the same moment, when he released a powerful wave of energy, Edgeshot joined him. He used his quirk to increase his speed and create multiple copies of himself, which simultaneously attacked the Nomu from different sides.
— Come on, All Might! We can do this together! — he shouted as his copies attacked the enemies with incredible speed, creating chaos among their ranks.
Gathered together, they worked as a cohesive unit. All Might, bolstered by the support of his comrades, stood tall, his eyes burning with determination. He knew that their victory depended on unity and strength of spirit.
Finally, combining their powers, they dealt a crushing blow to the Nomu. A powerful explosion of light erupted, and when the smoke cleared, they saw the remaining enemies defeated. The battle continued, but this episode became a turning point that gave the heroes hope and confidence for the upcoming confrontation.
— Mirai, he needs medical assistance! Take him to a safe place, I will cover you, — said All Might, holding with one hand. At the same time, Edgeshot dealt with each Nomu, piercing them with his paper body at their vulnerable spots. It was easy to deal with the D-rank Nomu, which fell to the ground as he passed through their brains with his body.
— But All Might, your hand! You can't fight him with a broken hand!! — All Might understood Night Eye's concerns, but he said nothing, only passing the teacher into his hands. Edgeshot attempted to pierce the brain of All For One but was defeated, as his quirk had a countermeasure in the form of [enhanced pyrokinesis] which would have burned the hero's body had he not dodged in time. But before he could retreat, a powerful gust of air flew at him, knocking him a considerable distance away.
— Get away from my sight, you unfinished shinobi! — activating the air flow quirk, all four heroes were blown away, along with the Nomu. Annoyed that he was constantly being interrupted, he vanished amidst the flames, entering his muddy portal. The departing All Might wanted to raise his head when he saw the hand of All For One, which nearly touched his head to steal his quirk, but the hero Rabbit swiftly kicked his hand away and then kicked him in the chest, sending him back seven meters. Engaging him in hand-to-hand combat did not last long, as he grabbed her by all limbs with his barbed tentacles and struck her with one of his quirks — [Kinetic Accumulator].
But this blow did not faze Mirko; it only allowed her to sneer at such a weak attack. In reality, due to the adrenaline rush, she dulled the pain to mock him.
— Well, I didn't expect that the symbol of evil would be some city punk in a slimy suit, — the biting comments from Rumi and her attack provoked irritation in All For One, who prepared a gift for her.
— Mirko?!! — said All Might, limping from his injuries. Standing tall, he looked in her direction, knowing she wouldn't be able to handle him even if All For One were weakened.
— All Might, Edgeshot and I came here as fast as we could. Reinforcements should arrive in just a few minutes. We were instructed to hold him off until the other heroes arrive, — Mirko was anticipating a bone-crushing battle with the Symbol of Darkness, but she understood that alone, with her physical strength, she wouldn't be able to cope. Yes, a familiar but robotic voice responded to All Might from behind.
— Who ordered you to come here? This is my fight. You will all die if you stay here!
— Oh dear, Toshinori will miss all the fun. I don't think we should miss such a party, — said a mouse in a robotic suit, who stood two meters tall. Activating his claws, he activated a force field meant to protect the limited space from All For One's attack. The flames spread at a monstrous speed, and it was hard to breathe in the forest due to the carbon dioxide, making it difficult for the heroes to breathe. The fire didn't care; it was glad to see Nezu right here and now.
— Nezu!!! — shouted All Might, smiling at the support.
— He's the one, — behind Nezu began to appear portals, opening the possibility for the heroes to fight side by side for victory. All the top heroes emerged from the portals, helping All Might fend off the Nomu that were attacking them with even greater force.
— We are here! — said the hero Goliath, who could grow to 30 meters, increasing in size to crush All For One, but he suffered defeat from a larger laser that knocked him down. Everyone came to help All Might for the decisive battle. This scene further enraged All For One, and now this hero clown troupe in colorful tights would interfere with him achieving his plans. But the hero rabbit was interfering with his plans, using her agility to hinder him from taking off. Calming down, he struck her with a laser, launching her higher than the trees. The fire was increasingly burning the forest, but heroes with water quirks rushed in to extinguish it, although they were hindered by the Nomu, who were still a nuisance. Even with a bunch of professional heroes, some Nomu were stronger, and 17 pro heroes fell heroically fighting alongside All Might.
— Like colorful fleas, you are no match for me, and you came to bury yourselves in a grave. The next thing you will see will be a zinc coffin, — said All For One, soaring into the air to survey the territory. Internally satisfied with what he had done, he sought out All Might, who wanted his death more than anything. But during all this time, All Might had restored his arm thanks to the heroes with healing quirks, but for complete recovery, he needed time, which he didn't have. Leaving Gran Torino in the hands of the heroes, he jumped up, striking All For One with another powerful blow.
— Detroit Smash! — but the attack was parried by a massive mutated hand that was a mixture of many quirks. Activating the gravity nullification, he lifted all the living Nomu and heroes into the air, and then, turning off the gravity, All For One threw them to the ground. Nothing should have happened to the Nomu, as even D-rank had weak regeneration that would heal them from falling, but the heroes, possessing the bodies of ordinary people, died from the fall, and out of 270 pro heroes, only 180 units remained, which had weakened during this attack. The sounds of cracking bones were music to All For One's ears, who listened to it as if it were a symphony. All Might, seeing this, became even angrier for his heroic comrades and could only hope that Night Eye remained safe after such a monstrous attack.
— Well, All Might, as I see it, help isn't that strong despite the heroes. This is a battle between us; I didn't invite anyone else. And you, as the last liar, came alone and with backup, — activating numerous quirks, he dealt a very serious blow to the left side, subsequently destroying several vital organs. Spitting blood, All Might fell to the ground, holding the wound that was bleeding profusely.
— One must fall, and the other will rise above the fallen. Isn't that what the legend said, All Might? — who collapsed to the ground, no longer able to fight. But he did not pay attention to this wound and stood up once more for another attack. However, the last attack was interrupted by the Nomu, who rushed at All Might. He was already about to give up when he heard a cargo plane in the sky, where a familiar American song was playing.
**Five Minutes Earlier**
The cargo plane was flying, circling over the battlefield. The pilots watched the events on the ground, bewildered by the large fire. On board, there were only two heroes sitting in headphones, listening to a briefing about the situation on the battlefield.
— According to satellite radar, it is known that there are about 400-520 Nomu, but they still represent a formidable unit. As pro heroes, you must eliminate them and provide All Might with support in the battle against All For One. You have no right to make mistakes. The fire is very intense, and close combat is not recommended, — said the dispatcher to the young hero sitting next to him. The massive man in dark blue bodysuit with red hair threw a serious glance at his partner, hinting that he should not make foolish mistakes. The young man waved off the older one, looking somewhere into the distance with a relaxed face.
— Remember, your top priority is to help the heroes and eliminate all the Nomu on the field, — said one of the pilots, looking at the radar.
Discontentedly snorting, the older of the two went towards the hatch, which gradually opened, further irritating him as he wanted to jump into the fight despite everything. The young man lazily took off his headphones and decided to slowly walk towards the hatch, lazily extending his hand to his older partner. The latter looked into his eyes, where, frankly speaking, there was a clear reluctance to dive into this turmoil, as this was a state mission. His desire to help the other heroes left him no right to refuse.
— Ready? — asked the big man his partner, ready to jump, but his partner quickly stopped him, saying he wasn't in the mood.
— Wait, wait, I'm not in the mood. Just a minute! — he said, further irritating his partner, but he nonetheless endured his outburst, letting out a dejected sigh. Casting a glance at the dispatcher, the young man gestured to turn the music up to full volume.
— Hey buddy, turn on the music so the battle is more lively, — said [Hawk], looking at the ground where an intense battle was taking place.
— Everything is on, — said the pilot, raising a thumb.
**Black Sabbath - Paranoid**
— Good morning, Fujiyama! — shouted Keigo, despite the irritation of Stalker at his partner's frivolous outburst, he endured it without complaint. But his grimace changed immediately when his partner took on a serious look, jumping out of the plane ahead of him, causing Stalker to smirk.
**Present**
Jumping out of the plane, he instantly activated fire on his legs as he flew to the battlefield. Hawk, using his speed, began to attack most of the Nomu that were fighting with the heroes using his feathers. To maximize enemy losses, he flew through the crowd of enemies, attacking them to draw their attention. As he flew across the battlefield, several Nomu tried to hit him, but nothing worked except for scratching his jacket. Behind him was already a tail consisting of 120 ground Nomu and over 30 flying ones actively trying to tear him to pieces. Stalker, who was actively observing his partner's actions, said over the microphone:
— Fly towards me! — Keigo instantly flew towards him, watching the ground as the Nomu horde, like zombies, clawed at each other to reach him, but the last thing they saw was a fire comet flying toward them.
— JETBURN!!! — a fiery fist the size of a small asteroid formed. In the eyes of the Nomu, the fire reflected, blinding them. With one swing, Stalker unleashed the wrath of the flame hero, which was scarier than All Might's. All this pile of Nomu turned into chunks of charred meat, emitting an odor that spread everywhere. Slamming his fist into the ground amid the fire, he realized he was surrounded by Nomu of rank B and A.
Hawk controlled the air, and behind Stalker, flying Nomu rushed toward him.
— Hey, hey, you don't have an invitation to this party! — joking, he aimed his sharp wings at their brains, instantly killing them. Soaring high into the air, he used his sharp vision to see that the heroes, due to the fire, could not cope with the Nomu, deciding to help them. He directed his feathers toward the heroes, falling to the ground. As he fell, his feathers had already managed to finish off at least 20 Nomu that threatened the heroes' lives. Dramatically throwing both arms over his neck, he would have crashed into the ground, but the feathers managed to gather on his back, forming wings, preventing him from kissing the ground. Flapping his wings, they tried to tear him apart with claws once again, but that was a futile attempt, as his agility was unmatched in the air. Hawk, seeing the last 10 flying Nomu, decided to take this seriously. Taking a long feather, he made a sword out of it, sharper than any handheld katana.
The Nomu decided to attack in a crowd, but Hawk was faster, slicing the first three Nomu in half. After the second, he decapitated both, staining his clothes.
— What a mess, you've stained my clothes! — at such a comment, he looked at the Nomu that attacked him, subsequently breaking his protective glasses.
— Damn you, those glasses cost 500k yen! I'll show you some real punishment! — to the first one who flew up to him, he slashed him below the stomach, then sliced off his arms. The second flew up to him, but that one quickly died before he could rise again. Tired of such a fencing lesson, he sent his feathers in their direction, letting out a weary sigh. Now the air was clear of all monsters.
— It's clear in the air; do you need help? — shouted Keigo to Stalker, who had already gathered all the remaining Nomu. He was already smiling, looking forward to a great fight.
— Great. Go cover All Might; these monsters are mine! — from his words, one impatient Nomu pounced on him. Before he could attack, he was quickly killed by Stalker's fiery fist. Spitting on the ground, he said:
— Who's next?
To be continued