Uraraka Shige's "Battle of Kamino" ⑩

The powerful impact once again triggered a hurricane that swept across the battlefield.

Faced with the impact of the air squeezed out from under 'AFO's' arms through its 'Quirk', All Might only held his own for a moment before being thrown back by the gradually weakening airflow and crashing into a pile of rubble.

Kurasu Rikizo, on the other hand, tensed all his muscles, his whole body surging with strength, and stubbornly resisted the rush of airflow, only taking a slight half step back. Soon after the airflow dissipated, his skin was red, and his blood vessels were bulging and twisted like snakes and dragons, coiling around his body. Furthermore, rising heat escaped from the surface of his skin into the air, and the scorching temperature almost made the surrounding air distort slightly.

The power used by Kurasu Rikizo at this moment is almost equal to the power of All Might and the power of the airflow impact caused by 'AFO'.

Therefore, Rikizo to withstand only half a step back from All Might's attack was not because All Might was inferior to him, nor because All Might was unable to withstand such an attack... In fact, in the original story, All Might, in order to protect the people emerging from the ruins behind him, not only withstood an impact but also did not retreat an inch. He even guided and dispersed the incoming air to the surroundings, so that the air could not pass him very far before dissipating without any further force.

The reason why Rikizo was able to withstand the air impact of 'AFO' is precisely because, while All Might possesses Rikizo at the same level as All Might, he lacks the same level of experience.

All Might's choice to withstand the strongest phase of the impact and then allow himself to be blown away by the receding force was actually to ensure that the impact wouldn't harm innocent bystanders while preserving his stamina to the maximum extent. What appeared to be a lack of strength leading to his being passively thrown off balance was simply All Might's chosen method of dissipating the force.

This can also be seen from the situation in the original work.

In the original story, All Might, in order to protect the person who crawled out of the rubble behind him and asked for help, took the brunt of the impact. After that, he was instantly unable to maintain the shape of his muscles, and could only expose his already emaciated and weak body to the world during the live broadcast.

Although that was also related to the fact that All Might's muscle form had reached its limit, and although it could also be considered a trap he deliberately set to defeat 'AFO', even after defeating 'AFO', he was still able to barely muster a momentary muscle form to boost morale.

But actually...

The time it takes for him to maintain his muscle form to expire doesn't mean All Might can't continue to maintain it for a while longer; it just means that doing so would significantly reduce the time he can maintain his muscle form.

While it's true that they deliberately feigned weakness to set a trap in order to defeat 'AFO', a closer look reveals that it was also a desperate measure. They had no choice but to use this method to lower 'AFO's guard while secretly recovering and accumulating strength.

The momentary muscle form that was barely formed after defeating 'AFO' was, after all, only a fleeting moment, and it came at the cost of almost completely extinguishing the 'Spark' and making it difficult to use the 'OFA' Quirk again. It was also related to the brief period of recovery gained by taking advantage of 'AFO's' suspicion and probing after setting a trap.

Therefore...

After careful consideration, it becomes clear that All Might's emaciated and frail physique was revealed after enduring that impact. Although there were various reasons and helplessness involved, a large part of these reasons and helplessness were actually related to enduring that impact.

This is precisely why, after facing two impacts from 'AFO' that were almost identical in power,

Although at first glance it only appeared that Kurasu Rikizo had taken a small step back, in reality, due to the excessive use of his muscles, he looked as if he had just taken a hot bath, his whole body was red and steaming, and even his muscles were stiff, sore and difficult to move. Even the slightest movement seemed to cause painful groans from his muscles, bones and internal organs, leaving him powerless to fight back for a moment.

All Might, however, still looked as vigorous and powerful as ever, leaping up from the ruins as if he could immediately fight 'AFO' three hundred rounds again. Presumably, no one would ask him at this moment, "Are you still capable of fighting?"

Swoosh~~

A shockwave, far less powerful than the one previously unleashed on All Might and Kurasu Rikizo, was sent by 'AFO' through his 'Quirk' from his palm towards Rikizo, who was now frozen in place, unable to Rikizo.

This small shockwave is less powerful and its destructive force is far less than that of the previous large-scale shockwaves, but its penetrating power is far stronger than that of the large-scale shockwaves that were launched one after another.

Even before Uraraka Shige and the others were teleported over, the 'NO.4 Hero' Best Jeanist was pierced through the body by such an attack after a massive impact.

Given this record, if this attack were to land Rikizo, who is currently unable to Rikizo, one can only imagine the extent of the injury Riku would suffer and the impact it would have on the plans of Uraraka Shige and the others.

Fortunately.

Thump...

After dealing with the Kurogiri, Uraraka Shige, who was rushing towards them, activated his Rikizo instant that Quirk was within range of his Quirk. He pulled Rikuzo a distance away from his position, allowing Rikizo to avoid the attack and preventing serious consequences.

The small impact that missed its Rikizo passed through the air where Li Zang had been a moment ago and landed on the ground behind him, sending sand and gravel flying and creating a small crater.

Then...

"Rikizo, be extra careful. You are crucial; don't let anything else go wrong."

Uraraka Shige two steps forward, her eyes fixed on 'AFO', while she gave Rikizo a few words of advice.

All Might, rising once again from the ruins, charged towards 'AFO' once more.

'Deflagration' and Stain, who were already in position, stood at their respective posts, took out their weapons, and cautiously stared at 'AFO' in the center, subtly surrounding it.

In a different direction from where Gran Torino and Qu Zhi were locked in fierce combat, an old man carrying a sword walked in a position that seemed to be the leader, leading several other old men closer to the location of 'AFO'. Then, the old man carrying the sword slowly drew his sword and, from a distance, slashed down at the location of 'AFO'.