All Might Appears!

Chiffon felt like ten thousand goddamn alpacas were stampeding through his heart. If he had known, he would never have put on such an act. Shigaraki Tomura was dead set on taking him away. If he went to the League of Villains' headquarters, what chance would Chiffon have of surviving?

No, he had to use Air Manipulation. Even if it exposed his two Quirks, he had to take the risk. If the League of Villains took him away, it would be too late for anything.

"Air Lock!"

"Boom!"

Before Chiffon could finish the last word, a deafening blast erupted from the exit. Smoke and dust billowed out, and a man in a suit and tie gradually emerged from the white haze.

Nomu stopped moving. Shigaraki Tomura turned around, and his pupils abruptly shrank. He was here.

Chiffon was practically about to cry as he called out to the towering figure above, "Uncle All Might, you're finally here! I was about to lose it!"

Everyone smiled when they saw All Might appear. All Might had arrived—the strongest hero!

The students in the various areas had mostly finished their battles by now. Most of them saw All Might on the platform, their hearts filled with excitement and reassurance.

"It's all right now." All Might's resolute face gradually came into view. Though he wore a smile, it was filled with anger. "Because I am here!"

"All Might!" Little Grape, Mineta Minoru, cried out through tears. He had thought he was going to die here today. Now that All Might had appeared, he was overwhelmed with emotion.

Kurogiri appeared out of thin air in front of Shigaraki Tomura and said apologetically, "Shigaraki Tomura, some of the students we failed to transfer escaped."

Shigaraki Tomura suddenly became irritated, clawing constantly at his neck. His skin was quickly torn open, and blood began to seep out. "Kurogiri, you... If it weren't for your teleportation ability, I'd have crushed you into dust long ago!"

Though Shigaraki Tomura was furious, he suddenly stopped scratching and looked toward the platform. "Let the game continue."

The deeper the darkness, the more dazzling the light it revealed.

All Might stood in everyone's hearts like Mount Tai. His towering figure told them that he had come, and there was nothing left to fear!

It was because of All Might's words that their hearts could settle. It seemed that as long as All Might was there, there was no problem that could not be solved and no enemy that could not be defeated.

That was how the side of justice saw All Might. But to those on the side of evil, All Might was a thorn in their flesh, like Mount Tai pressing down on them until they could barely breathe.

Wherever All Might appeared, evil forces would be defeated, and the scales of victory would tip toward justice.

Yet at present, the only force capable of breaking that balance was the League of Villains. Perhaps somewhere else in the country, or in certain parts of the world, there were organizations similar to the League of Villains.

Their goals and ideals might differ, but all roads led to the same end. Evil was evil in the end. Their thoughts and the paths they walked would ultimately leave behind black footprints that were difficult to erase.

"I had a bad feeling, so I cut short my conversation with the principal and rushed over." All Might strode forward, every step incomparably steady. "I happened to run into young Iida on the way, so I got a general idea of what happened here."

"Honestly, I'm furious at myself. The children were so frightened, and my younger colleagues worked so hard. But precisely because of that, I must stand tall and say this properly." All Might walked to the very front of the platform, planting his right foot firmly on the ground. "It's all right now, because I am here!"

Shigaraki Tomura let his hands hang at his sides as he took several steps forward. "I've been waiting for you, hero. Trash of society."

All Might glanced at Shota Aizawa, who was covered in blood and kneeling on one knee. A gust of wind swept past, and he appeared before Shota Aizawa, helping him up. "Aizawa, how are you?"

Shota Aizawa panted heavily. "I'm fine. You're the one who came late."

"I'm sorry, Aizawa. We agreed to teach the children together, and I really did come late." All Might spoke with some guilt, though Shota Aizawa had actually meant it sarcastically. All Might had not arrived late; the children were all still safe.

However, if All Might had arrived any later, Chiffon would likely have been taken away by them.

All Might's eyes suddenly flew open. In the blink of an eye, he had carried away three or four students, including Chiffon, and placed them in a safe area. At the same time, the hand on Shigaraki Tomura's face suddenly fell off—also All Might's doing.

"Everyone, head for the exit!" All Might ordered. He was the only one who could take over the battlefield now. "Aizawa is seriously injured. I'm counting on you all. Hurry!"

Chiffon stepped forward and looked at All Might. "Teacher Aizawa is fine, but be careful of that guy with the exposed black brain. It's called Nomu. Its Quirk seems to be impact absorption and super regeneration, and its strength can rival yours!"

All Might looked at Chiffon in surprise. To be honest, he thought very highly of Chiffon as a student. If Izuku had not appeared, he would have chosen Chiffon as his candidate.

From Chiffon's words, it seemed that he knew a great deal about this enemy called Nomu. But if its strength could rival his own, how had Chiffon known that?

Although it was complicated to be thinking about such things at a time like this, All Might still nodded at Chiffon to show that he understood.

"This won't do. It won't do!" Shigaraki Tomura covered his face with both hands and said mournfully, "I'm sorry, Father."

As he spoke, he picked up the hand from the ground and pressed it back onto his face. Shigaraki Tomura suddenly let out a sigh of relief, as though something precious had not been lost.

"Saving people while beating others up at the same time—no wonder you're the violence officially recognized by the nation. You're truly fast. The eyes can't keep up at all. But you're not as amazing as I thought." Shigaraki Tomura turned his head, revealing half his face and an eerie smile. "So the rumors were true? You've grown weaker."

Although Chiffon had just told All Might about Nomu, Izuku was still worried. He said to All Might, "All Might, even though the power I used was only enough not to break my wrist, it didn't budge at all. That guy definitely—"

"Young Izuku!" All Might waved a hand without turning around. Then he turned back and made a V-sign over his eye. "No problem!"

Izuku felt as though a warm current had enveloped his heart. He no longer hesitated, helping Teacher Aizawa toward the safe area. This place was now in the hands of the Symbol of Peace, All Might.