"What… what's going on?"

  Shigaraki's voice cracked with fusion as he peered into the smoke. He had expected Nomu to easily catch Kaminari, so the massive bst that followed didn't make any sense.

  "Kaminari…"

  Midoriya, Tsuyu, and Mia stared at the swirling dust with bated breath, a sinking feeling gnawing at them.

  "Is… is he dead?" Mia's voice trembled, his fear esg in a panicked whisper.

  But before anyone could respond, an all-too-familiar, booming ugh echoed from the smoke.

  "Hahahaha!"

  "It's fine now!"

  And just as the dust began to settle, a t, muscur figure emerged, a symbol of strength and hope. Holding down the monstrous Nomu with raw power, All Might grinned, his teeth gleaming as he decred, "Because I am here!"

  "All Might…"

  Kaminari's eyes widened as he took in the sight of the man standiween him aaih. For the first time, he felt what it truly meant to be saved by a Hero. All Might wasn't just a symbol of peace.

  "This… this is what a Hero is…"

  In that instant, Kaminari felt something shift inside him. He'd always known that heroes saved people, but seeing All Might in a, standiween him and a monstrous vilin, he uood on a deeper level. This wasn't just about heroism—it was about hope. About being the person who could pull others back from the brink of despair.

  "All Might!!" Midoriya shouted, relief and awe evident in his voice.

  "Oh, you've finally e!" Shigaraki's eyes lit up with a twisted excitement. "The game… really begin now!"

  All Might quickly assessed the situation, gng at Midoriya, Tsuyu, Mia, and the bloodied figure of Aizawa lying on the ground. Guilt and frustration flickered across his face. He berated himself silently.

  How scared these children must have been… How hard their teacher had fought, all because I wasn't here…

  "Nomu!" Shigaraki's voice was impatient, signaling his creation to attack.

  All Might's eyes widened as he felt Nomu's strength increase in an instant. "Kaminari, get back!" he barked, his voice filled with urgency.

  Without a word, Kaminari pushed himself backward, activating his high-speed movement to put as much distance as he could between himself and the impending csh. He knew his limits. A battle at this level was beyond anything he could handle.

  "!!!"

  Just as Kaminari distanced himself, a massive shockwave erupted. He found himself stumbling backward from the sheer force, barely able to keep his ba was as if an invisible wall of pressure ushing him further and further back, a testament to the raw power g nearby.

  "Oh… my… God…" Kaminari muttered, staring at the ground where All Might and Nomu fought. One powerful over-the-shoulder throw from All Might had left a crater in the crete, at least half a meter deep and teers wide.

  Seeing it in person… it's insane. I thought I uood his power, but this is on another level.

  As Kaminari processed the se, All Might appeared beside him in a fsh, carrying Midoriya, Tsuyu, Mia, and the severely injured Aizawa. All Might's speed was nearly inprehensible, he'd mao retrieve everyone in the blink of an eye.

  "Kaminari, take Aizawa-sensei a everyo of here!" All Might anded, his voice stern.

  Kaminari could only nod in stunned agreement. The sheer magnitude of All Might's strength and speed left him speechless.

  In the distance, Shigaraki's hands trembled, his voice ced with frustration and envy. "This guy… this… is true power…"

  "Fighting, resg… all at once. He's truly a symbol of strength," he muttered, his mind reeling from the dispy.

  Kurogiri, the smoky vilin who had initially scattered the students, reappeared o Shigaraki. "Shigaraki Tomura, we should maintain our distand let Nomu handle him."

  But Shigaraki wasn't listening. His gaze was fixed on All Might, his mind whirling. "But he's weaker than I expected… Maybe the rumors are true. Maybe… All Might really has gotten weaker."

  Meanwhile, All Might faomu once again, his gaze steely. He'd already felt Nomu's unnatural strength and resiliehis creature was unlike any vilin he'd faced before.

  Let's see just how much you take!

  "Carolina… SMASH!"

  A powerful blow ected with Nomu, sending shockwaves through the air. Kaminari, Tsuyu, and Mia, who were retreating with the unscious Aizawa, could only wat awe. But as Midoriya turned back, something in his heart pulled him toward the battle.

  "All Might… he's in trouble!" Midoriya's face torted with anguish. He entrusted Aizawa to Tsuyu and Mia and, without thinking, broke into a sprint back toward All Might. His eyes shoh desperation, even tears beginning to form.

  "All Might!! I… I still have so much I o ask you! You 't go down like this!"

  Seeing Midoriya's reckless charge, Kaminari groaned in frustration. He had no iion of going bato that war zone, but there was no way he could let Midoriya run to his death.

  "Damn it," Kaminari muttered under his breath. Activating his high-speed movement again, he darted forward, catg up to Midoriya and stopping him in his tracks with a swift but gentle shock to the back of the neck.

  "Kaminari?!"

  Midoriya's wide eyes filled with disbelief as he colpsed, uo move. Tears spilled down his cheeks, his mouth open in silent protest.

  "Why… why are you stopping me? Don't you see? All Might is going to die!"

  Midoriya's eyes were filled with anger, desperation, and… a plea. He was begging Kaminari to let him go, to let him fight beside his hero.

  But Kaminari shook his head. "I know you don't get it, but if you charge in there, you'll just make it harder for him."

  Before Midoriya could respond, a massive explosion rocked the battlefield. Fire, smoke, and ice filled the air, c Nomu in a haze. Out of the smoke came Bakugo's furious yell.

  "Get your filthy hands off All Might!"

  As the dust settled, Todoroki's ice crawled across the ground, freezing Nomu's legs in pce. "I heard you wao kill All Might," he said coldly, direg his gaze at Shigaraki. "I came to see it myself."

  "We're here too!" Kirishima aetsu charged in, striking at Shigaraki from both sides. But Shigaraki dodged with surprising agility, his movements smooth and practiced.

  "A symbol of peace 't be killed by lowlifes like you," All Might growled, his face a mixture of anger and resolve. He knew what these students didn't—this was far from over.

  Kaminari watched from a distance, his heart pounding. He'd never felt so helpless. Despite the apparent advantage, he khis wasn't a battle the students should be involved in.

  Then he saw it—Nomu's mangled arm and leg were healing right before his eyes. The flesh and being at an unnatural rate.

  "What the… isn't his Quirk just shock absorption?" Todoroki asked in shock.

  Shigaraki sneered. "Who said he only had one Quirk? This is Super Regeion."

  He poi All Might, malice gleaming in his eyes. "This Nomu was created specifically to take down All Might at full strength."

  Kaminari's mind raced. If only I had mastered that teique… maybe then I could make a difference.

  But now, all he could do was watch, a silent wito a battle that had clearly exceeded his limits.

  "Get out of here!" he shouted to his cssmates. "All of you! You're just going to hold him back!"

  Todoroki, Kirishima, and the others looked back at him, the realization dawning ohis was no ordinary vilin, and they were not equipped to face him.

  Kaminari's voice cut through the chaos, steady but full ency.

  "This… is a fight beyond any of us."

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