"All Might?!"
Togata Mirio, still struggling against the Nomu, was stunned. Why did All Might suddenly leave Midoriya and All For One behind? And he was heading into the building?
"You really are easy to manipulate, All Might."
All For One bent down and picked up Midoriya. Mirio tried to stop him, but the Nomu held him back. Once again, All Might had fallen right into All For One's trap.
"Goodbye, ninth wielder of 'One For All'—Togata Mirio."
All For One glanced at Mirio, who was still desperately trying to escape from the Nomu, then simply smiled, carrying Midoriya into the warp portal. The next generation would have to deal with what came next.
Before stepping through, All For One paused, looking back toward the building. He spoke one final farewell.
"Goodbye, Tomura… You've done an excellent job completing my plan."
The discarded pawn had served its most important role. All Might would completely change after this, and victory was already tipping in his favor.
In the end, Togata Mirio could only watch helplessly as All For One took Midoriya Izuku away once again. He still didn't understand why All Might had abandoned Midoriya.
Rushing into the building at full speed, All Might found a grim scene. Nighteye, Mount Lady, and other heroes were already down. Takeyama Urei and Ochako were barely standing, too weak to fight.
"What happened to everyone?! And where is Shigaraki Tomura?!"
"Everyone is fine… Midoriya's weapon couldn't hold up and collapsed. After the rest of the League of Villains left, Shigaraki Tomura went inside."
Takeyama Urei, breathing weakly, explained the situation. Without wasting a second, All Might dashed forward. He had to stop this!
"All Might… Midoriya…"
Before Ochako could even finish speaking, All Might was already gone.
Meanwhile, Takeyama Urei weakly turned to look out the building's glass window. Down in the plaza below, she could see All For One walking away, carrying Midoriya Izuku.
"Midoriya…"
A mix of sadness and relief filled her heart. The person she liked was leaving again, but at least he wouldn't have to face punishment.
She could only watch him go.
On the other side, All Might was sprinting toward the top floor of the corporate building at full speed, pushing himself to the limit. It seemed that after the "League of Villains" attack and the battle with the heroes, the company's chairman had been so terrified that he ran away alone. But making a move like that usually just meant a quicker death.
Back then, Kurogiri had followed All For One's orders and didn't actively cooperate with the other members of the "League of Villains" to kill their target. Because of that, the people inside managed to hold out for a while, but in the end, the heroes blocked their advance.
There was no time to think about all that now. All Might reached the top floor, smashed through the office doors, and saw Shigaraki Tomura gripping the chairman's collar, his right hand pressed against the terrified man's face.
"Stop right there!!"
"All Might?"
All Might had arrived just in time, gasping in shock. Shigaraki Tomura, on the other hand, seemed surprised—wasn't this so-called "Symbol of Peace" supposed to be held back downstairs by "Sensei"? ...Well, no matter.
A sinister, twisted smile spread across Shigaraki Tomura's face as he pressed his right hand harder against the chairman's face. The man was so terrified he was about to wet himself. Turning his head slowly, Shigaraki Tomura spoke to All Might.
"All Might, isn't everyone always saying you can save everyone? Why don't you try saving him from me?"
"Don't do this, Shigaraki Tomura... No, Shimura Tenko! Don't believe All For One's lies—he's just using you!"
"How do you know that name...? And don't you dare speak badly about Sensei!"
Hearing what All Might called him, Shigaraki Tomura's expression twisted with emotion. He didn't want to remember his past, yet All Might had just dragged it into the open. His entire face contorted in rage.
"Listen to me… Your grandmother was Shimura Nana. She was my mentor!"
"My mentor—your grandmother, Shimura Nana—was the greatest hero, but years ago, All For One killed her. It was all part of his plan to get revenge on me!"
All Might desperately explained, but Shigaraki Tomura's expression only grew colder. His voice turned icy as he spoke.
"If what you're saying is true, then why didn't my father know about it?"
"When my father was murdered, where was the hero I looked up to?!"
"That..."
Shigaraki Tomura's words left All Might completely stunned. His mentor's child had been killed… and he hadn't been there. He hadn't been able to protect them. The realization hit him like a punch to the gut.
"You damn liar! So much for your so-called 'Symbol of Peace.' Heroes are nothing but the biggest lie of all!!"
"I used to look up to you so much. But when my father was killed, the All Might I admired never showed up! All that talk about saving everyone—it was all nonsense!"
"Only Sensei… The only one who reached out and saved me back then was Sensei. He's the only real hero!"
Shigaraki Tomura shouted in rage, his voice full of hatred. All Might's heart twisted with guilt. In the end, it was all his fault. When this child needed him most, he wasn't there. Why hadn't he searched for his mentor's family sooner?
"That's why—I will carry out Sensei's orders!"
"No!!"
In that crucial moment, the distance All Might could usually cover in less than a second now felt impossibly far. He reached out—but he was too late.
Under Shigaraki Tomura's hand, the chairman's head crumbled like sand. His lifeless, headless body collapsed to the ground. The mission All For One had given him was complete.
"You..."
All Might tackled Shigaraki Tomura to the ground, his heart filled with pain, but there was nothing he could say. He had been too late. Shimura Tenko had now taken a life.
"All For One!!"
All Might roared the name of the man behind it all. In the end, his plan had worked!!
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