Aizawa’s Thoughts

  • Aizawa thinks he erased a villain’s Quirk but realizes the villain is just physically that strong.
  • Aizawa compares the villain’s strength to All Might’s.

All Might is Here!

  • All Might arrives at USJ, having left his conversation with the principal after a bad feeling.
  • He states he passed Iida and got a rough picture of the situation.
  • He expresses anger at what the children endured.

The Encounter

  • All Might announces his presence with his catchphrase: “It’s fine now! I am here!”
  • Shigaraki greets All Might and calls him trash.
  • Villains react with awe and hesitation at seeing All Might in person.

Confrontation Begins

  • Shigaraki orders the villain horde not to hesitate and implies killing All Might would benefit them.
  • All Might beats small time villains, saves Aizawa and students.
  • All Might notes Aizawa is unconscious and urges haste.

The Battle Intensifies

  • Shigaraki observes All Might is fast but notes he seems to be getting weaker.
  • Midoriya attempts to warn All Might about Nomu.
  • All Might attempts a smash on Nomu with no visible effect.
  • All Might tries hitting Nomu’s face and finds it also has no effect.

Strategy and Action

  • Shigaraki explains Nomu’s shock absorption Quirk and advises gouging flesh to cause damage.
  • All Might thanks Shigaraki for the information and performs a suplex on Nomu that looks like an explosion.
  • Students watching marvel at All Might’s power.

Midoriya’s Insight

  • Midoriya deduces that Thirteen’s three fingers at USJ signaled All Might was at his limit from overusing his power earlier.
  • He realizes All Might hasn’t fully recovered yet and had to rush to USJ.

Shigaraki’s Plan

  • Shigaraki reveals his plan: Kurogiri will use his warp gate to bisect All Might.
  • Midoriya asks Asui to trade places carrying Aizawa so he can act.

Students Join the Fight

  • Midoriya rushes in to help All Might.
  • Todoroki freezes Nomu with ice, stopping just before it reaches All Might, loosening Nomu’s grip.
  • Bakugo blasts Kurogiri, stopping him.
  • Bakugo reveals he identified that only certain parts of Kurogiri can form the warp gate, meaning his actual body exists within the mist.

The Final Push

  • Bakugo captures Kurogiri and threatens to blow him up if he moves.
  • Kirishima and Ochaco arrive and help carry Aizawa toward safety.
  • All Might tells the students to get to a safe place when other teachers arrive.

Nomu Attacks

  • Shigaraki signals Nomu to retrieve Kurogiri.
  • Nomu moves at high speed and attacks where Bakugo is.
  • All Might intercepts Nomu’s attack to protect Bakugo.
  • All Might takes a blow doing so.

Confrontation with Shigaraki

  • Shigaraki delivers a speech about violence and his hatred of the heroic system.
  • All Might calls out Shigaraki’s real motivation as wanting to enjoy the violence himself.

The Students’ Role

  • Todoroki proposes backing All Might up with the students.
  • All Might tells the students to stand back and watch as he fights at full power.

All Might’s Resolve

  • Students notice All Might is bleeding.
  • Shigaraki orders Nomu and Kurogiri to attack All Might while he handles the students.
  • All Might internally acknowledges he has barely a minute of power left and it’s declining faster than expected.
  • All Might declares he must fight anyway because he is the Symbol of Peace, then launches a full-power assault on Nomu.

The Final Assault

  • All Might deduces Nomu’s shock absorption has a limit and decides to exceed it with over-100% strikes.
  • All Might lands more than 300 blows on Nomu in rapid succession, each exceeding 100% of his power.

The Climactic Moment

  • All Might sends Nomu flying out through the USJ roof with the final blow.
  • Students USJ witness the explosion and recognize it as All Might’s doing.

Aftermath

  • All Might internally acknowledges he has gotten weaker - in his prime five hits would have sufficed, but it now took more than 300.
  • All Might, now out of time, addresses the remaining villains.

The battle rages on, with All Might pushing beyond his limits to protect those he cares about.

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