Kapitel 65: Chapter 64: I am here!

"What… what's going on?"

Shigaraki's voice cracked with confusion as he peered into the smoke. He had expected Nomu to easily catch Kaminari, so the massive blast that followed didn't make any sense.

"Kaminari…"

Midoriya, Tsuyu, and Mineta stared at the swirling dust with bated breath, a sinking feeling gnawing at them.

"Is… is he dead?" Mineta's voice trembled, his fear escaping in a panicked whisper.

But before anyone could respond, an all-too-familiar, booming laugh echoed from the smoke.

"Hahahaha!"

"It's fine now!"

And just as the dust began to settle, a towering, muscular figure emerged, a symbol of strength and hope. Holding down the monstrous Nomu with raw power, All Might grinned, his teeth gleaming as he declared, "Because I am here!"

"All Might…"

Kaminari's eyes widened as he took in the sight of the man standing between him and certain death. For the first time, he felt what it truly meant to be saved by a Hero. All Might wasn't just a symbol of peace.

"This… this is what a Hero is…"

In that instant, Kaminari felt something shift inside him. He'd always known that heroes saved people, but seeing All Might in action, standing between him and a monstrous villain, he understood on a deeper level. This wasn't just about heroism—it was about hope. About being the person who could pull others back from the brink of despair.

"All Might!!" Midoriya shouted, relief and awe evident in his voice.

"Oh, you've finally come!" Shigaraki's eyes lit up with a twisted excitement. "The game… can really begin now!"

All Might quickly assessed the situation, glancing at Midoriya, Tsuyu, Mineta, and the bloodied figure of Aizawa lying on the ground. Guilt and frustration flickered across his face. He berated himself silently.

How scared these children must have been… How hard their teacher had fought, all because I wasn't here…

"Nomu!" Shigaraki's voice was impatient, signaling his creation to attack.

All Might's eyes widened as he felt Nomu's strength increase in an instant. "Kaminari, get back!" he barked, his voice filled with urgency.

Without a word, Kaminari pushed himself backward, activating his high-speed movement to put as much distance as he could between himself and the impending clash. He knew his limits. A battle at this level was beyond anything he could handle.

"!!!"

Just as Kaminari distanced himself, a massive shockwave erupted. He found himself stumbling backward from the sheer force, barely able to keep his balance. It was as if an invisible wall of pressure was pushing him further and further back, a testament to the raw power clashing nearby.

"Oh… my… God…" Kaminari muttered, staring at the ground where All Might and Nomu fought. One powerful over-the-shoulder throw from All Might had left a crater in the concrete, at least half a meter deep and ten meters wide.

Seeing it in person… it's insane. I thought I understood his power, but this is on another level.

As Kaminari processed the scene, All Might appeared beside him in a flash, carrying Midoriya, Tsuyu, Mineta, and the severely injured Aizawa. All Might's speed was nearly incomprehensible, he'd managed to retrieve everyone in the blink of an eye.

"Kaminari, take Aizawa-sensei and get everyone out of here!" All Might commanded, his voice stern.

Kaminari could only nod in stunned agreement. The sheer magnitude of All Might's strength and speed left him speechless.

In the distance, Shigaraki's hands trembled, his voice laced with frustration and envy. "This guy… this… is true power…"

"Fighting, rescuing… all at once. He's truly a symbol of strength," he muttered, his mind reeling from the display.

Kurogiri, the smoky villain who had initially scattered the students, reappeared next to Shigaraki. "Shigaraki Tomura, we should maintain our distance and let Nomu handle him."

But Shigaraki wasn't listening. His gaze was fixed on All Might, his mind whirling. "But he's weaker than I expected… Maybe the rumors are true. Maybe… All Might really has gotten weaker."

Meanwhile, All Might faced Nomu once again, his gaze steely. He'd already felt Nomu's unnatural strength and resilience. This creature was unlike any villain he'd faced before.

Let's see just how much you can take!

"Carolina… SMASH!"

A powerful blow connected with Nomu, sending shockwaves through the air. Kaminari, Tsuyu, and Mineta, who were retreating with the unconscious Aizawa, could only watch in awe. But as Midoriya turned back, something in his heart pulled him toward the battle.

"All Might… he's in trouble!" Midoriya's face contorted with anguish. He entrusted Aizawa to Tsuyu and Mineta and, without thinking, broke into a sprint back toward All Might. His eyes shone with desperation, even tears beginning to form.

"All Might!! I… I still have so much I need to ask you! You can't go down like this!"

Seeing Midoriya's reckless charge, Kaminari groaned in frustration. He had no intention of going back into that war zone, but there was no way he could let Midoriya run to his death.

"Damn it," Kaminari muttered under his breath. Activating his high-speed movement again, he darted forward, catching up to Midoriya and stopping him in his tracks with a swift but gentle shock to the back of the neck.

"Kaminari?!"

Midoriya's wide eyes filled with disbelief as he collapsed, unable to move. Tears spilled down his cheeks, his mouth open in silent protest.

"Why… why are you stopping me? Don't you see? All Might is going to die!"

Midoriya's eyes were filled with anger, desperation, and… a plea. He was begging Kaminari to let him go, to let him fight beside his hero.

But Kaminari shook his head. "I know you don't get it, but if you charge in there, you'll just make it harder for him."

Before Midoriya could respond, a massive explosion rocked the battlefield. Fire, smoke, and ice filled the air, covering Nomu in a haze. Out of the smoke came Bakugo's furious yell.

"Get your filthy hands off All Might!"

As the dust settled, Todoroki's ice crawled across the ground, freezing Nomu's legs in place. "I heard you wanted to kill All Might," he said coldly, directing his gaze at Shigaraki. "I came to see it myself."

"We're here too!" Kirishima and Tetsutetsu charged in, striking at Shigaraki from both sides. But Shigaraki dodged with surprising agility, his movements smooth and practiced.

"A symbol of peace can't be killed by lowlifes like you," All Might growled, his face a mixture of anger and resolve. He knew what these students didn't—this was far from over.

Kaminari watched from a distance, his heart pounding. He'd never felt so helpless. Despite the apparent advantage, he knew this wasn't a battle the students should be involved in.

Then he saw it—Nomu's mangled arm and leg were healing right before his eyes. The flesh and bone regenerating at an unnatural rate.

"What the… isn't his Quirk just shock absorption?" Todoroki asked in shock.

Shigaraki sneered. "Who said he only had one Quirk? This is Super Regeneration."

He pointed at All Might, malice gleaming in his eyes. "This Nomu was created specifically to take down All Might at full strength."

Kaminari's mind raced. If only I had mastered that technique… maybe then I could make a difference.

But now, all he could do was watch, a silent witness to a battle that had clearly exceeded his limits.

"Get out of here!" he shouted to his classmates. "All of you! You're just going to hold him back!"

Todoroki, Kirishima, and the others looked back at him, the realization dawning on them. This was no ordinary villain, and they were not equipped to face him.

Kaminari's voice cut through the chaos, steady but full of urgency.

"This… is a fight beyond any of us."

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Kapitel 66: Chapter 65: Violence and Sequence

"Heh… hehe…"

All Might stood firm, panting heavily as he stared down Tomura Shigaraki. Fury simmered beneath his usually calm demeanor as he demanded, "You… don't you have any sense of restraint?"

Shigaraki shrugged nonchalantly. "Well, we're only doing this for our own people. Try to understand, hero."

He then gestured lazily towards Kaminari and Midoriya, a mocking grin on his face.

"Aren't you the same? Look at that little nobody over there; he was ready to punch me hard. With that strength, he could've easily killed me with one blow." Shigaraki's grin widened. "And that blond kid? He's the scariest one of all. Is he really from the hero course?"

"He actually tried to blow my head off. Such a cruel and cold-blooded guy seems more like a 'villain' than me, don't you think?"

Hearing this, Bakugo, Tetsutetsu, Todoroki, and the others involuntarily glanced at Kaminari. Shigaraki's words lingered, planting seeds of doubt as he continued his twisted monologue, his tone growing more fanatical.

"Violence used for others is praised as noble. But violence for yourself? That's called 'villainy,' right, hero?"

Shigaraki spread his arms wide, his voice growing louder as he faced All Might, who stood bruised and bleeding.

"This whole system, dividing people into 'heroes' and 'villains,' deciding what's 'good' and 'evil'—it's all built on lies! The so-called 'Symbol of Peace' is nothing more than a government puppet—a weapon to keep everyone else down!"

In his frenzy, Shigaraki spat out his conclusion with venomous conviction. "Violence only begets more violence! Killing you, All Might, will show the world the truth!"

There was a certain dark charisma in his words. Todoroki, Tetsutetsu, Kirishima, and others wavered slightly as his twisted logic resonated. It made a disturbing kind of sense.

Only Bakugo remained unaffected. He didn't bother with Shigaraki's words. To him, it was just noise. His intent to "kill" this villain hadn't diminished one bit.

But Kaminari wasn't having any of it. "Violence only begets violence?"

He scoffed, drawing everyone's attention, even Shigaraki's. "Yeah, that's true."

"Hm?" Shigaraki turned, momentarily taken aback. "Oh? So you agree with me?"

It wasn't just Shigaraki. Even Bakugo, Todoroki, and the others didn't understand what Kaminari was getting at.

Kaminari sneered. "I agree that violence leads to violence. But you don't need to 'prove' that to the world. Haven't you gotten it backward?"

He fixed Shigaraki with a disdainful look, like he was addressing a fool.

"How do you think heroes even came to be in the first place? Isn't it exactly because of people like you? People who abuse their quirks to hurt others, forcing those who want a stable society to step up and become heroes?"

Kaminari's voice grew colder. "You're the ones who messed up the order in the first place, you idiot!"

Shigaraki's eye twitched at the insult. "You…!"

Kaminari wasn't finished. He gave Shigaraki a pitying glance. "Everyone learns this in elementary school. What's the matter? Did you not go to school?"

Shigaraki's face contorted with rage. His speech had only been a means to an end, but Kaminari's words struck a nerve he hadn't expected. That last line, in particular, felt like a direct stab to his pride.

"Nomu!" Shigaraki hissed, his voice shaking with anger.

As if understanding its master's command, Nomu immediately rushed toward Kaminari, its hulking form disappearing in a blur.

But before it could close the distance, All Might intercepted it, grabbing Nomu by the arms and roaring, "Don't underestimate heroes, villain!"

With a mighty kick to Nomu's gut, All Might launched the monstrous creature across the field, sending it crashing into a wall with an impact that shook the ground.

"All Might!" Tetsutetsu gasped, awe evident in his voice.

"Looks like it's our time to step up," Todoroki said, his voice cold and determined.

"Yeah! Let's take this guy down!" Kirishima clenched his fists, ready for action.

But All Might turned to them with a firm expression. "Stay back!"

Todoroki frowned. "If I hadn't intervened before, things might've been bad for you."

All Might's voice softened. "That's different, Todoroki. But thank you."

He glanced at Todoroki with genuine gratitude. The young hero had saved his life, and he didn't take that lightly.

"Now, please," All Might said, standing tall, "watch as a real hero gets serious!"

By this time, Midoriya, who had been supported by Kaminari, had regained his senses. His expression turned frantic as he looked at All Might, worry plain on his face.

"But you're already hurt! And… your time…"

"Time?"

Kaminari caught the word, a sinking feeling stirring in his gut. If All Might had some kind of time limit on his power… then they were all in serious trouble.

He turned to Midoriya urgently. "Midoriya, what do you mean by 'time'? Is there something wrong with All Might—"

Before he could finish, All Might gave a reassuring thumbs-up, flashing his trademark grin.

"Don't worry! A hero's job is never done!"

Turning his back on the students, he refocused on Nomu. But in his mind, he kept count. One minute… that's all I've got left.

Shigaraki seemed to sense it too. "Nomu! Kurogiri! Let's end this now."

Kurogiri opened a portal near Shigaraki, ready to assist. Shigaraki turned his gaze to the students in the distance, his focus landing on Kaminari.

"I'll handle those brats."

"Alright, let's finish this!" Kurogiri replied, preparing to close the gap.

As they moved, All Might and Nomu's clash sent a massive shockwave rippling through the area, blowing everyone back, students and villains alike, with the sheer force of their collision.

"I am the Symbol of Peace!" All Might roared, his voice reverberating like thunder across the battlefield.