"Ah, sorry, sorry, I didn't mean to." All Might turned his head away in fright.
Putting on a Complete Act
"Hmph, forget it. It doesn't matter."
Yukino could not be bothered to argue. After all, she had been the one sitting in the wrong spot.
The attack launched by the Villain Alliance six days ago had seemed like nothing more than an accident to the Class A students. None of them had mentally prepared themselves to fight tens of thousands of enemies. To prove that it had not been a coincidence, but merely one of many incidents they would face in the future, All Might had decided on this test.
Instead of taking the ketchup, Yukino jumped down from above and said, "If we're acting, then let's make it realistic. Attack me directly when the time comes. A little injury won't be a problem."
"How could that be okay?"
"My ability only grows when I'm injured, you know? That explosion last time made me very happy... pfft, it hurt like hell. But a little injury is fine. As long as you don't overdo it, I can take it." Worried that All Might might punch her stupid, Yukino made a point of reminding him.
"My child, aren't you pushing yourself too hard? There are so many ways to train. Why are you so fixated on this?" All Might was rather shocked by her.
This was no longer mere madness. To endure that level of pain just to become stronger—and yet this girl could still face everything with a smile. Even an onlooker would feel heartbroken.
And perhaps she had gained this strength only to become a hero capable of helping others.
After thinking for a while, All Might let out a sigh. "All right. Even if I don't do this, you won't stop training, will you? In that case, I'll do my best to play this part well. In advance... I'm sorry!"
As he spoke, he bowed slightly.
"It's fine, it's fine. You're making me nervous like this." Yukino waved her hands repeatedly.
A few minutes later...
"Found you."
Ochaco Uraraka happily moved the rubble around Yukino aside and pulled her out with a smile.
"You found me even like this? You guys are really impressive."
Yukino crawled out without much surprise. With these young heroes' abilities, finding her in the ruins was fairly easy.
After following them outside, she discovered that Kyoka Jiro, Yuga Aoyama, and the others had already been rescued.
"Aha~~ Miss Su Lin looks full of energy today." Yuga Aoyama puffed out his stomach, placed one hand against his neck, and spoke in what he considered an elegant manner, wearing an extremely punchable expression.
"No one can compare to your energy, sir." Su Lin suppressed the urge to beat him senseless and replied in a gloomy tone.
Just then...
"Jiro, Uraraka, Aoyama... run!" Tenya Iida came charging over from the distance with a twisted expression.
"What's wrong, Iida? Isn't he one of the people being rescued?" Kyoka Jiro asked in confusion.
Before she could continue, Iida suddenly accelerated and threw himself over the two nearest people.
"Ah~"
Boom—
A terrifying blast of air surged over from afar. Glass shattered with sharp cracks, while countless chunks of wreckage rained down over everyone.
"What happened?" Uraraka, who had been knocked down, scrambled up in panic.
The others nearby also stared at the scene in alarm and confusion.
"It's the enemy." Iida's voice was hoarse. "The enemy has appeared."
Rumble—
Another wave of air closed in. A terrifying figure suddenly appeared beside them at an unbelievable speed, too fast for anyone to react.
A huge arm flashed past in an instant and grabbed Yukino before she could respond.
"Ah—"
Though she had been mentally prepared, Yukino still screamed instinctively.
A gale swept past. Her short skirt and long hair flew wildly as her petite body was carried into the air in an instant, vanishing from everyone's sight.
"It hurts."
Yukino felt her arm being crushed to pieces in that instant. Unable to control herself from the pain, she let out a low groan.
Cold sweat ran down All Might's face. He also felt that he had used too much force, but the act had already begun. It seemed impossible to stop now, so he could only see it through to the end.
"Young man... no, young lady, I'm sorry. If this experience leaves you traumatized, I'm willing to make amends in any way."
Held in one hand, Yukino took several deep breaths before finally recovering from the sudden shock. Then she replied unhappily, "Stop calling me 'young lady' all the time. You're making it sound like I'm actually a girl."
She did not notice that after she said this, Shoto Todoroki, held in All Might's other hand, secretly glanced at her.
Then...
"All Might, you..."
Though he knew Su Lin's avatar would be injured during this operation, the sight of her delicate body covered in blood still filled Shoto Todoroki with anger.
"I'm fine." Yukino gave him a reassuring look. "Ketchup."
At this moment, all the students were utterly stunned by the monster that had suddenly appeared.
"The remnants of the Villain Alliance? Why are they here? Were they hiding here all along?" Kyoka Jiro instinctively took half a step back.
"How could this be... Is that Todoroki, and Su Lin?" Ochaco Uraraka saw the figures emerging from the rolling smoke, and even her voice trembled.
More than one person had witnessed Su Lin being taken away.
Her arm had been crushed to pieces. Like a fragile doll, the blood-covered Yukino was now tucked beneath one arm at the waist.
"Su Lin!"
Izuku Midoriya clenched his teeth and instinctively prepared to rush out to save her.
"Hehehe, I won't let any of you escape. All of you, die!" All Might let out a deep, villainous laugh and stomped viciously on the ground.
Boom~~~
A terrifying shockwave instantly swept across a radius of several hundred meters. Buildings collapsed one after another, and when the dust finally cleared, only a vast, empty crater remained.
"Cough, cough..."
Dust filled the air, making everyone cough repeatedly. When they could finally see clearly again, they were completely dumbfounded.
"How is that possible?"
"What is this? How strong is he? Has someone like this been hiding here all this time?"
Amid everyone's terrified cries, All Might nodded in satisfaction. "Good. The surrounding area has been cleared out. I won't let a single one of you escape."
"What? No way! Everyone, run!" 13, who was helping with the act, shouted at the crowd. Though she looked rather fake doing it.
"Man, as expected of All Might."
Yukino, playing dead at his waist, felt awkwardly impressed.
Without seeing that power firsthand, one could never truly understand it. It was unbelievable that All Might could give off such an intense villainous aura.
Amid the stunned silence, Katsuki Bakugo bared his teeth viciously and roared, "Run if you want to run! I'll be the one to crush this bastard!"
With an angry roar, this golden-haired monkey—hedgehog?—charged fearlessly at All Might.
Training Ends
"Die!"
Bakugo let out a hoarse roar. His clawed hand rapidly closed in on All Might, trying to deliver a fatal blow.
But the next moment... All Might lifted Yukino and held her in front of himself as a shield.
"I..."
Yukino watched helplessly as Bakugo's monkey-like face approached, her expression utterly blank.
Just as an explosion was about to erupt from his palm, Katsuki Bakugo abruptly slammed to a stop. He halted instantly and cursed viciously, "You're in the way!"
He had almost hit her.
"Idiot, you still have the mind to protect your teammate?" All Might kicked out fiercely, sending Bakugo flying.
It was clear that he was testing Bakugo this way, watching to see what he would do at a critical moment.
The result was gratifying. No matter how irritable he usually was, when faced with danger, this guy would rather put himself at risk than hurt a companion.
"You despicable bastard, using someone else as a shield—what kind of coward are you?" Bakugo cursed and charged forward again.
All Might tucked Yukino beneath the armpit of his other arm, freeing one fist to block Bakugo's attack.
That left Yukino and Shoto Todoroki, whom he was holding below, staring wide-eyed at each other.
"Blegh~"
Yukino spat out a mouthful of blood.
After several seconds of silence, Shoto Todoroki said, "You said it was ketchup."
"It really is ketchup. Want a taste?"
"..."
The Hero
Even while holding back everywhere, All Might still easily repelled Bakugo. Yet the boy refused to give up, continuing to launch attack after attack despite being knocked back again and again.
Perhaps Bakugo's charge had set an example. Every Class A student became fearless and rushed forward one after another.
The cannon created by Momo Yaoyorozu, Mina Ashido's acid, Sero's tape... working together, they attacked All Might from every direction.
Unfortunately...
"Too weak!"
An incomparable aura erupted from All Might's body, instantly sending every student who had rushed forward flying.
They were blown in all directions by the shockwave and truly experienced the terror of the enemy before them.
"I didn't expect all of you to rush in together." All Might confidently raised a hand. "Though it was unexpected, with only this much strength, you can't possibly defeat me... Tch!"
Bakugo suddenly struck him again. All Might was quite annoyed and responded with a punch.
In the distance, Midoriya gritted his teeth. Then an idea suddenly flashed through his mind, and he stood up resolutely. "Iida, Mineta, Uraraka, Tsuyu, I have an idea."
After pulling them together for a quick discussion, he seized the instant when Katsuki Bakugo created a cloud of black smoke with an explosion. Tsuyu used her tongue to hurl Izuku Midoriya forward, then used Minoru Mineta's Pop Off to stick him to Yukino and Shoto Todoroki, pulling both of them out.
Rescue successful.
"Smash!"
The moment he landed, Midoriya spun around stylishly, extended one finger, and fired a ONE.FOR.ALL at All Might.
Rumble—
That attack alone was clearly not enough. Katsuki Bakugo followed close behind with a full-power strike, finally knocking All Might's body flying and sending him into the boulder that had been prepared beforehand and covered in Pop Off.
"Pfft, this..."
Like a fly, All Might was stuck to it. He tried to tear himself free, but could not move at all.
"That's great, Izuku! We won!" Ochaco Uraraka saw this and excitedly ran over to Midoriya.
"Yeah, it's all thanks to everyone." Izuku Midoriya sighed in relief, but in the next instant, he noticed Yukino on the ground. His heart tightened, and he hurried over in concern.
"Su Lin, are you okay?"
"Don't hug me!" Yukino nervously backed away half a meter, wariness showing in her eyes. "I'm not g??a?y."
"Uh..." Izuku Midoriya froze in place, his outstretched hands stiffening in midair. A few seconds later, he scratched his head awkwardly and stammered, "Um... that's not what I meant. I was just worried about you."
"Todoroki over there looks so pitiful, all alone, yet you aren't even checking on him? You're just staring at me?"
That accusation made Midoriya extremely embarrassed.
At the same time, Bakugo slowly walked up to All Might, the "fly guy" stuck to the boulder.
"It's time to settle this, you bastard!"
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