"Don't be so angry, All Might!"
All For One, looking down at All Might whose face was twisted in fury, smiled with pleasure:
"I've been looking forward to catching up with you."
"Bastard!"
All Might clenched his fists tightly, holding back the urge to smash All For One's face. There was still something he had to ask:
"What did you do to young Midoriya!?"
"Midoriya-kun? Of course, I value him very much!"
All For One replied sarcastically, laughing as he spoke to All Might below:
"I not only gave him a Quirk, but I also wanted him to join my 'League of Villains.' Unfortunately, the kid rejected my offer."
"What!?"
All Might was shocked and immediately demanded angrily:
"Because young Midoriya rejected you, you did this to him!?"
"No, no, no!"
All For One quickly waved his hand to deny it, speaking in a helpless tone:
"Midoriya-kun is a guest I invited. How could I do such an outrageous thing to him? It's just that Kouta didn't accept my invitation, so I sent someone to deal with the extra kid. But Midoriya-kun threw himself in front of Kouta. I couldn't really intervene in either situation."
"You bastard!!"
All Might gritted his teeth in hatred. He knew just how low and despicable this guy was—always using others' personalities and weaknesses to achieve his goals.
"One last question, why did you attack young Midoriya!?"
"Is that even a question?"
All For One didn't mind answering as he locked eyes with All Might, who was glaring at him in anger.
"That future Night Eye saw, I'm really interested in it!"
"Damn..."
The self-blaming and guilty All Might thought, in the end, the beginning of all this trouble was because of him and Night Eye, but... he would never give up!
All Might clenched his fist and leaped into the air, charging towards his arch-nemesis with a punch that could easily destroy a skyscraper.
"Midoriya is a boy who wants to become a hero!"
All Might's roar echoed as his punch collided with All For One's arm, creating a storm in the air!
A figure was sent flying, and while All For One was hit hard, he managed to land and slam into the ground, creating a huge crater. He stood up as if nothing had happened, dusting himself off.
All Might, now standing just ten meters away from his enemy, was about to launch another fierce attack, but suddenly, All For One spoke.
"You might want to rethink what you just said!"
"!!?"
All Might paused. What was this guy going to say now?
"I have some good news for you, All Might!"
A terrifying smile spread across All For One's face as he spoke slowly.
"Midoriya... He made a beautiful job of tearing apart one of my disobedient subordinates. It was so beautiful that even I couldn't help but admire it!"
"Midoriya... He!!?"
All Might's jaw dropped in shock. He couldn't believe it... the boy, Midoriya Izuku, the one who aspired to be a hero, actually killed someone?!
"Yes, the bloodstains in the factory earlier, that's the last trace of my disobedient subordinate. Such a delightful method of execution!"
All For One's words hit All Might hard, leaving him stunned. Meanwhile, All For One quietly gathered "air compression" in his right arm, preparing for a sneak attack.
All For One knew All Might's weakness — he could easily get distracted by words. Years ago, All For One had used words to distract him, and it led to a successful sneak attack. Although All Might nearly killed him in his rage afterward.
Surprisingly, after all these years, All Might still hadn't fixed this flaw. Just as All For One was about to launch a full-force attack on him, a giant, powerful fist slammed into his potato-shaped face.
All For One was sent flying and crashed through an abandoned house. It was All Might's relentless punch that had hit him.
"You..."
All For One flew out of the wreckage of the house, holding his face where a clear fist mark was visible. He glared at All Might and said,
"Did you finally fix your old bad habit, you stubborn fool? This is surprising!"
"I haven't fixed my old habit!"
All Might, with his fist still raised, snarled at All For One.
"The law doesn't mean everything. I once planned to kill you, but in the end, you escaped!"
"Even with someone like me becoming the No. 1 hero, Midoriya will definitely become a hero too!"
"Looks like I miscalculated..."
All For One rubbed his face, where the punch mark was healing with his "Super Regeneration" Quirk. He spoke with a hint of annoyance,
"Seems like what happened to Midoriya isn't enough to shake you. Well, I've got another piece of news for you."
"I was planning to tell you this later, but now that Tomura isn't around, I'll just tell you now!"
All For One's face twisted into an evil grin again, and this time, All Might felt a strong warning from within — a bad feeling was rising. He couldn't let All For One speak any more.
But All Might did nothing, choosing to listen. He had to know everything about this guy.
"Shigaraki Tomura's real name…" AFO smiled as he looked down at All Might, slowly and deliberately speaking:
"It's 'Shimura Tenko.'"
"Shimura…"
All Might's eyes widened in shock. He muttered the surname, his heart nearly stopping at what All For One had just said. Could it be… Could it really be true?!
"You're right about that!"
"Shigaraki Tomura, he is the bloodline of Shimura Nana, the seventh inheritor of 'One For All,' and the grandson of your master!!"
"No… it can't be true!!"
All Might desperately tried to deny it, but AFO just delivered the cruel truth:
"Of course, it's true. I went to great lengths to find this child, hoping he would bring you a surprise. This is my revenge I've been planning all this time!"
"That's why I arranged for you to meet Shimura Tenko at U.A. High School. But you, in your hero arrogance, chased him off as an enemy."
"Aaahhh!!"
All Might nearly collapsed in despair. He knew that AFO was the kind of person who would do anything for revenge. That meant Shigaraki Tomura was the grandson of his teacher, Shimura Nana.
To pass on 'One For All' to his beloved master, who treated him like a mother… the grandson of Shimura Nana… what have I done?!
All Might's face twisted in agony, just like a few years ago when AFO used the death of Shimura Nana to distract him, leading to a surprise attack that left him severely wounded. This time, AFO used Shigaraki Tomura as his trump card, and All Might mentally collapsed.
"That's the expression I wanted to see!"
AFO's face showed a gleeful smile, completely satisfied with the sight of All Might's despair.
"Goodbye, All Might!"
With the "air compression" in his hand fully charged, AFO released the full force directly at the defenseless, mentally broken All Might. This blow would either kill or leave him seriously injured.
"All Might!!"
With a loud shout, someone suddenly appeared in front of All Might. They took the full force of the blast with their body, but the shockwave sent them crashing into the ground.
"Mirio…?"
All Might, who had been snapped out of his despair, saw Togata Mirio rise from the ground. He had taken the full force of AFO's attack. Though he was injured, he was still standing.
"I've already sent Midoriya and Kouta to the police and the heroes. I'm on my way back now!"
Togata Mirio responded to All Might as he kept his eyes on the faceless man in the air. This must be the AFO All Might had mentioned, right?
"This is our first meeting, huh? The ninth inheritor of 'One For All,' Togata Mirio!"
AFO greeted Mirio before slowly turning back to All Might:
"You've really found a remarkable successor, I have to say. I'm kind of jealous."
"But that's okay, because I've found an even more outstanding successor!"
With a terrifying grin on his face, AFO's next words made both All Might and Togata Mirio's hearts drop:
"Midoriya Izuku, this boy seems perfect to inherit my legacy!"
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