Chapter Summaries

Uraraka Shige and Qu Zhi prepared to join All Might’s battle with AFO after several villains chose to withdraw, while the heroes moved to stop them. Uraraka Shige assigned the remaining fighters their roles and set out to close Kurogiri’s warp gate before entering the fight.

• Dabi and several others said they wanted to leave, and Uraraka Shige and Qu Zhi agreed as long as they did not interfere or linger nearby.
• Big Sis Mag, Twice, and Atsuhiro Sako chose to withdraw, while Spinner stayed with Stain and Toga remained undecided.
• Gran Torino, Mount Lady, and Gang Orca surrounded the villains and declared they would not let them escape.
• Uraraka Shige assigned Deflagration to fight, Heavy Water to protect Qu Zhi, and Stain and Spinner to pursue AFO; Toga, Gu Yu, and Rikizo also chose their roles.
• Uraraka Shige decided to join the fight against AFO and All Might, but first went to close the warp gate near the unconscious Kurogiri and the others.

Uraraka Shige demonstrated the full precision of his gravity Quirk, compressing the unconscious Kurogiri into a small black bead before heading toward the fight with "AFO." As All Might and Kurasu Rikizo pressed their attack, "AFO" prepared another shock wave while other groups converged on the battlefield.

• Uraraka Shige explained how he could control gravity with complete precision and used it to crush the metal around Kurogiri's neck.
• Uraraka Shige compressed Kurogiri's body into a thumb-sized black bead and drove it into the ground.
• Uraraka Shige speculated that stronger gravity control might let him create something resembling a black hole, then went to join the battle.
• All Might and Kurasu Rikizo attacked "AFO" together, forcing him onto the defensive.
• "AFO" leaped backward and began swelling his arms as if preparing a shock wave, while elderly people approached the battlefield and Endeavor's group faced the Yamato Union.

Kurasu Rikizo endured AFO’s air blast at great cost, and Uraraka Shige saved him from a follow-up attack. All Might and the others regrouped around AFO as an old swordsman and his companions joined the fight.

• Kurasu Rikizo braced against AFO’s powerful air blast, overexerting himself and becoming too stiff and sore to fight effectively.
• AFO fired a smaller, more penetrating air blast at Rikizo, but Uraraka Shige pulled Rikizo aside with his Quirk and the attack struck the ground.
• Uraraka Shige warned Rikizo to be careful because he was crucial to their plan.
• All Might charged AFO again as Deflagration, Stain, and the others took positions around him.
• An old man carrying a sword approached AFO with several other old men and slashed at him from a distance.

Mitarai Tuotuoling’s soul-level sword strike briefly stunned AFO, allowing All Might to smash him through the remains of several buildings. After the elderly Kyoyama Society members joined the battle, All Might confronted Uraraka Shige and Stain, and Uraraka Shige greeted him.

• Mitarai Tuotuoling’s blade briefly paralyzed AFO, giving All Might an opening to punch him through the chemical mask and send him crashing into a ruined building.
• Uraraka Shige recognized Mitarai Tuotuoling as the Kyoyama Society chairman and learned that Yamato had likely brought the elderly men to help.
• All Might thanked the elderly men and urged them to leave the battlefield because they were neither heroes nor police officers.
• All Might accused Uraraka Shige and his companions of being villains after seeing them kill people, then asked Stain why the hero killer from Hosu City was there.
• Uraraka Shige addressed All Might as the No. 1 hero and said that they had met before.

Uraraka Shige told All Might how the battle with AFO had inspired him to seek strength and explain why he wanted to kill AFO. All Might insisted on confronting AFO despite Shige’s warning about his condition, and Shige agreed to let him fight while vowing to protect his family.

• Uraraka Shige explained that All Might had once saved him and that he had watched All Might’s previous battle with AFO from the sidelines.
• Uraraka Shige recounted his imprisonment in Discipline Prison, where he trained, made friends, and formed a group before joining the League of Villains under threat to his family.
• Stain and his allies resumed their attack on AFO, with Kurasu Rikizo leading as they pinned him down.
• Uraraka Shige warned All Might that he might still be suffering from injuries sustained in his previous fight with AFO.
• All Might rejected Shige’s warning and said he would save people and leave AFO’s judgment to the law.
• Uraraka Shige agreed not to stop All Might but vowed to ensure AFO could not threaten his family and promised to repay All Might afterward.

Stain and the others pressured 'AFO' with a rapid series of attacks, but he dodged Stain’s slash and countered with a small blast. The chapter ended as the counterattack was about to be met.

• Stain and the others dodged a blast from 'AFO'.
• The blast scattered broken stones and left a crater in the ground.
• Stain rushed in and slashed at 'AFO'.
• 'AFO' dodged the slash and fired a small blast in return.

Uraraka Shige explained how his gravity Quirk worked as he used the full gravitational force of a six-ton object to pin AFO to the ground. AFO recognized Shige’s growth and decided to kill him before escaping.

• Uraraka Shige explained that his Quirk could manipulate the gravitational pull between an object and the Earth, but not the pressure of surrounding air and dust.
• Uraraka Shige applied the equivalent of a six-ton object's full gravitational force to AFO, forcing him to crash into the ground and leaving a crater.
• Uraraka Shige declared that he would finish AFO there and warned him not to try to escape.
• AFO praised Uraraka Shige’s growth, potential, and ability to hide his strength, and acknowledged that Shige had become a threat.
• AFO abandoned his plan to leave and decided to kill Uraraka Shige with the Quirk he had prepared for All Might.

All For One traded blasts with All Might, Kurasu Rikizo, and their allies before enlarging his arm with a combination of Quirks and charging into close combat. The chapter then shifted to the composed Kyoyama Society elders, who revealed they had lived through the dawn of the paranormal.

• All For One blasted the attackers back, and Kurasu Rikizo held his ground before charging him.
• All For One blasted Rikizo into the ruins, but the recoil sent All For One flying until he stopped himself with Air Walk.
• All For One said he had prepared Quirks to defeat All Might and activated a combination that greatly enlarged his right arm.
• All For One dismissed Mitarai Tuotuoling's attack, saying a Quirk he had taken from Ragdoll made him immune to it.
• All For One charged at Uraraka Shige and All Might with his transformed arm, while the Kyoyama Society elders discussed his weakened state.
• The Kyoyama Society elders revealed they had survived the dawn of the paranormal and the battle between All Might and the former king of darkness.

AFO attacked Uraraka Shige with a devastating blow, but a Kyoyama Society elder softened his shockwave with her Quirk before Shige escaped the next attack. All Might struck back and was sent flying, while AFO charged after Shige again and Rikizo emerged from the rubble.

• An elderly Kyoyama Society woman used her Quirk to turn AFO’s shockwave into a gentle breeze, protecting the elders.
• Uraraka Shige broke free of AFO’s killing intent and used his Quirk to dodge, but the blast of wind from AFO’s missed strike sent him tumbling through the air.
• All Might took advantage of AFO’s slow recovery and punched him, but AFO’s counterblow sent All Might flying and coughing blood.
• AFO charged toward Uraraka Shige again, while Rikizo leaped out of the rubble where he had landed.

AFO attacked Uraraka Shige with his enormous arm, but Uraraka Shige used Screen to evade the first blow. Rikizo intercepted AFO’s next punch and was hurled into the ruins with Uraraka Shige, then declared that he had enough strength left for three punches.

• Rikizo failed to propel himself toward AFO and landed nearby, leaving AFO free to rush toward Uraraka Shige.
• Uraraka Shige used Screen to slow AFO’s giant punch and escape its path, but the impact cratered the ground and the resulting wind flung him away.
• AFO pursued Uraraka Shige and swung again, but Rikizo reached him and blocked the punch with both fists.
• AFO’s punch overpowered Rikizo and sent him crashing into Uraraka Shige and the ruins of a building, burying them beneath rubble.
• Rikizo, whose body had swollen and sustained severe damage, said he had enough strength left for three punches and vowed to defeat the person he blamed for his suffering.

Rikizo rose from the rubble after AFO’s attack, knowing his Quirk had pushed his body past what it could survive, and charged to avenge himself with his remaining strength. His first punch collided with AFO’s, unleashing a hurricane across the battlefield as the fight continued.

• Rikizo pushed the rubble aside and opened a path for the injured Uraraka Shige, whom he had shielded.
• Uraraka Shige used his Quirk to float out of the unstable ruins while Rikizo charged at AFO.
• Rikizo drove a powerful punch down at AFO, and the onlookers were astonished by his strength.
• AFO met Rikizo’s punch with his twisted right hand, and their collision sank the ground and generated a hurricane that swept across the battlefield.

Kurasu Rikizo fought AFO while running out of strength and recognized that he had only one punch left to change the outcome. He used a headbutt to distract AFO, then landed an uppercut that sent him crashing to the ground.

• AFO inferred that Rikizo's Quirk had a limit, while Rikizo realized his final punch was his only chance to make a difference.
• Rikizo kept AFO focused on their locked fists and then launched a headbutt at him.
• Rikizo used the opening to swing an uppercut into AFO's chin.
• AFO flew backward and fell to the ground, making no sound for a long while.

Rikizo died after defeating AFO, and Deflagration tried to avenge him by attacking the unconscious man. A shadow-transforming inmate stopped him, citing Qu Zhi’s order to keep AFO alive because Sakinagi Shushin made him valuable.

• Rikizo and AFO fell unconscious after their clash, but Rikizo’s injuries proved fatal.
• Deflagration discovered Rikizo was dead and hurled two exploding lighters at AFO.
• The shadow-transforming inmate emerged and threw the lighters away before they could hit AFO.
• Deflagration demanded to know why the inmate had intervened, and the inmate said Qu Zhi had ordered AFO kept alive.
• The inmate explained that AFO would be more useful alive because they had Sakinagi Shushin.

Uraraka Shige confronted All Might while Deflagration and Shadow Transformation remained deadlocked over whether to kill AFO. Uraraka Shige questioned why the other heroes had not arrived, hinting that something had happened to them.

• Deflagration insisted on killing AFO to avenge Rikizo, while Shadow Transformation blocked him and argued for Qu Zhi's plan.
• Uraraka Shige and All Might approached the dispute and met among the ruins.
• All Might demanded that AFO face judgment under the law, but Uraraka Shige insisted AFO had to die and threatened All Might over the safety of those he protected.
• All Might vowed to stop Uraraka Shige and his companions and make them answer for killing Shigaraki and Kurogiri.
• Uraraka Shige pointed out that no other heroes or members of the largest group he had invited had appeared, and suggested there was a reason.

After Yamato killed AFO, he and the Kyoyama Society prepared to escape before the police and heroes arrived. Uraraka Shige stayed behind to stall All Might, while the group departed and revealed the name and purpose of their new alliance.

• Yamato killed the unconscious AFO and told everyone that reinforcements were approaching, prompting the Kyoyama Society elders to agree to leave with his group.
• Uraraka Shige chose to keep All Might occupied rather than escape, and secretly told Qu Zhi to go ahead while he finished the plan.
• Uraraka Shige and All Might stalled each other for about five minutes, each using the delay to serve their own purpose.
• Yamato, Gu Yu, Qu Zhi, and the others left the battlefield with Rikizo's corpse, while Uraraka Shige remained unable to find a safe chance to escape.
• Uraraka Shige announced that their group would shelter people forced into villainy, protect those they cherished, and seek freedom under the name “Wandering Protector.”

Uraraka Shige used the chaos after the battle to flee from the police and heroes, while All Might was held back from pursuing him. Gran Torino caught up, but Uraraka Shige used his Quirk to make Gran Torino fall and escape.

• All Might’s weakened muscle form began to fade as the police and heroes arrived at the battlefield.
• Uraraka Shige sent rubble flying to distract the police and heroes, then took to the air.
• Endeavor and other heroes dealt with the rubble, while Gran Torino pursued Uraraka Shige after stopping All Might from giving chase.
• Gran Torino caught up to the injured Uraraka Shige within seconds and attacked him in midair.
• Uraraka Shige said “Fall!” and increased Gran Torino’s weight, causing him to lose lift and drop toward the ground.

After escaping Endeavor, Gran Torino, and the pursuing authorities, Uraraka Shige took shelter in a wooded mountain and assessed his injuries. He mourned Rikizo, worried that the fallout from AFO’s death would endanger his family, and began thinking about nuclear deterrence as he struggled to find a way to become stronger.

• Uraraka Shige dodged Endeavor’s flames, escaped Gran Torino, and fled into a wooded mountain.
• Uraraka Shige checked his injuries and concluded that he had no immediately fatal damage, though his ribs and lungs were hurt.
• Uraraka Shige remembered how Rikizo had taken AFO’s punch for him and wondered what Rikizo had meant in his final words.
• Uraraka Shige considered how the Battle of Kamino and AFO’s death would alter events and create new problems, including danger to his family.
• Uraraka Shige lamented that he was not strong enough and began pondering nuclear weapons as a form of deterrence.

Uraraka Shige insisted on pursuing a gravity bomb as a way to protect those he cared about, despite Qu Zhi's doubts about its feasibility. Meanwhile, Shige's parents, Ochaco, and Terumi Genga watched news about the Battle of Kamino and worried over his identity and choices.

• Uraraka Shige argued that he needed power and deterrence to protect people, and told Qu Zhi he would still try to develop a gravity bomb.
• Qu Zhi watched a report identifying the Wandering Protector as a new force in the Battle of Kamino and announcing interviews with the heroes who had been there.
• Uraraka Shige's parents recognized him in the news, worried that he had become a villain, and hoped he had escaped capture.
• Uraraka Shige's father told his wife not to tell Ochaco about the news, unaware that U.A. students could access the internet in their dormitory.
• Ochaco watched a report about U.A. while wondering why Shige had become a villain and whether he had been the disguised opponent at the forest training camp.
• Terumi Genga watched the report and questioned whether Shige was the failed investment her father had described.

Uraraka Shige spent hours trying to develop a more powerful Gravity Bomb by using gravity to compress other gravity, but his experiments failed. He returned to his homestay with no breakthrough, though he had ruled out several possible methods.

• Uraraka Shige failed to use a constructed gravitational field to compress an inner loop and field, and wondered why his controlled gravity could not affect other gravity.
• Uraraka Shige reconsidered how his Quirk manipulated gravity threads and concluded they might remain connected through a place he could neither understand nor observe.
• Uraraka Shige decided to keep testing methods based on that conjecture, then consider a different explanation if he ran out of ideas.
• Uraraka Shige experimented in the wilderness for several hours without making progress, ruling out several approaches before returning to his homestay.

Uraraka Shige returned to his hometown and discovered that Giant Machia had destroyed his family’s home, leaving him to suspect AFO’s former followers were behind the attack. He resolved to find his parents and identify the attackers, but someone suddenly touched his shoulder.

• Uraraka Shige left Qu Zhi and the others after another half month and traveled home, hitching rides while evading police and heroes.
• A Quirkless driver told Uraraka Shige that he had recently left a gang, found a good job, and quickly prospered, stirring Uraraka Shige’s suspicions about the Gray Rat Society.
• Uraraka Shige returned to his hometown and learned that Giant Machia had attacked two days earlier, destroying his family’s home before All Might, Shoto Todoroki, and other heroes defeated him.
• Uraraka Shige suspected that AFO’s hidden former followers had sent Giant Machia as retaliation and reasoned that his parents and sister were probably safe.
• Uraraka Shige decided to find his parents and uncover the former followers’ identities, then turned sharply as an unknown person placed a hand on his shoulder.