They were standing on a moon-like surface.
Black, purple, and green colored winds were blowing in all directions, surrounding them.
Luke looked at himself. He was still covered in patches of blackness like always, but they were few and far between.
Midoriya was another matter altogether. He was barely visible among the blackness. His right hand was visible, but his left hand and legs were missing. So was his mouth.
His eyes, left untouched by the blackness, were planted dead on the only woman standing among the boys.
Nana Shimura – The Seventh User of One For All – All Might's Predecessor!!!
"Well, well, well…" She said, smiling ear to ear. "Look who's here… Finally!"
Luke watched as Midoriya tried to say something, but couldn't because of the lack of a mouth.
He knew All Might must have told Deku about the One For All and All For One's past.
Midoriya knew who this person was, then, despite not being able to talk to her.
Suddenly, the blackness around Midoriya intensified.
"Already?!" Shimura's brows rose. "Sigh…"
She walked past Luke, who had been standing silent and alert next to them.
If the Vestige even so suggested Luke's oddity and his true powers to Deku, he would cancel the Spirit Vision instantly. That didn't guarantee he would disappear from here, but Midoriya would certainly go back, he was sure.
Still, it did surprise him that Midoriya couldn't remain here for even a few seconds by himself, already getting pulled away. The boy certainly didn't lack in Spirituality, that was confirmed, at least.
"It's too soon for you, I guess," Shimura said, putting her hand on Midoriya's shoulder. "Unlike this brute behind me, you are here on borrowed power. Also… 12… No. You have only mastered 13% of One For All. Not bad, but not nearly good enough. If you want to experience the past through us, you need at least 20%.
"For now, go show them who you truly are. Ready or not, it's time you begin preparing to release One For All's full potential. I hope the next time you arrive here, you can stay longer because… We are already past the Singularity Point."
Luke's eyes widened. What did she say? What Singularity Point?!
He looked at Nana Shimura and found her smiling at him.
Dammit! Luke cursed, realizing that the Vestige just baited him to know the true reason for his presence here.
Not only that, but simultaneously she made sure that he wouldn't stop visiting this place, and keep returning to find more answers, instead.
"Anyway," Shimura grinned, ruffling Luke's hair. "It's a good start. Good luck…"
Just as Midoriya began disappearing, and Luke ended Spirit Vision, following suit, Shimura's voice entered their ears like hearing a song in dreams.
"… and… Float is like swimming in an ocean without hands and legs… Use One For All until you get the hang of it…"
…
Thick veins pulsed on Bakugo's hands as he bombarded the two Pros, blinding their vision.
10 seconds…
That was the amount of time he had promised he would buy for them.
Now, it seemed he had once again overestimated his abilities, putting an impossible target for himself.
Yet, it was this impossibility itself that fueled Bakugo's rage even more.
Grinning, screaming, and feeling his muscles getting ruptured as he used his Quirk, Bakugo kept blasting All Might and Erasure Head, uncaring that Nyx was with them as well.
"Get it done fast!" he shouted, grabbing the pin of his right-hand gauntlet as well. "You two nerds!!"
"Oh…" A voice entered Bakugo's ears from the sides, chilling his spine. "I hope you are not badmouthing your teachers…"
When?!! From the corner of his eyes, Bakugo saw All Might standing next to him, holding Nyx in his right hand. When did he…
It didn't matter.
With urgency, Bakugo moved his arm toward the Pro.
All Might was much faster, though. With two low bangs, he destroyed Bakugo's gauntlets. Then, his knee landed on Bakugo's chin, sending him flying up, blood foaming in the boy's mouth.
Bakugo saw the sky turn black in his vision.
No. He couldn't afford to lose his wits now.
"ARghhhhhhhhhhh!" Letting out a shout, Bakugo spun midair and faced his palms down at All Might. "DIE!!"
Sadly, no explosion came out.
Bakugo's bleeding gaze landed on the figure walking out of the clouds of smoke and dust, and he knew — once again — Erasure Head had already canceled his Quirk.
"… Sacrifice is pointless," Erasure Head said, his hair flailing up, defying gravity, "… if you can't make it count. Those two should also…"
Aizawa couldn't complete his words, as if someone had grabbed the words in his throat.
Sensing the oddity, even All Might looked over his shoulder, his eyes popping out of his skull.
There, into the distance, Midoriya was levitating midair, thrashing his hands and legs like a drowning man.
And, beyond Midoriya… there was no one.
"It wasn't pointless…"
Erasure Head's entire body jolted as the voice hissed out from the space itself, the boy appearing at his blind spot.
All Might was too absorbed in the miracle he was seeing that he didn't even notice Luke.
"… It was never pointless…"
Then, before Erasure Head could cancel his Quirk, Luke snapped his fingers.
A shine coursed over Nyx, as if someone had cast a mirror on her from very far.
In the next moment, she and Erasure Head blurred, exchanging positions, All Might's hand wrapping around his colleague's throat in a tight grip.
That wasn't all, though.
Without getting any instructions from Luke, Nyx knew what she needed to do.
Second, she exchanged positions with Bakugo, bringing him next to Luke from midair. Third, she exchanged positions with Midoriya, bringing him over to the two boys.
Finally, Nyx exchanged positions with All Might, bringing him and Aizawa far behind the three boys.
"Midoriya!" Luke shouted. "Remember what I said about sacrifice…"
Midoriya, who was beyond baffled because of the sudden activation of Float Quirk, suddenly remembered Luke's words, bringing a smile to his face.
"Luke!" Midoriya screamed, smiling, giving them his hands. "Kacchan!"
Then, as Luke and Bakugo grabbed his hands, Midoriya poured his everything into his legs, activating One For All… not at 13% — but 100%.
If Float was like swimming in an ocean without hands and legs, then…
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
Midoriya kicked back so hard that it created a storm behind him, sending both All Might and Erasure Head flying.
In the next moment, the three boys had already crossed the Exit, winning the match.
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