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Kamen Rider Deku Mission 29: Counterattack

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Trumpet pulls himself out of the rubble of the destroyed Meta Liberation Army building with a suitcase full of Power Coins in hand. His usually pristine suit is disheveled and covered in dust from his attempt to escape with his life. As he gathers himself, he looks around to see what the damage is like.

Re-Destro's awakening pretty much destroyed all of the tower. The damage is almost shocking. Trumpet soon sees his mutated boss fighting against a struggling Giran. The squid-themed Nomu does his best not to be squeezed to death in the giant's grip. However, his constructed barriers are having difficulty lasting against Re-Destro's constant pressure.

So, Giran attacks Re-Destro mentally. He lengthens one of his tentacles until it reaches Re-Destro's forehead and launches a mental attack that disorients Re-Destro, causing the giant to let Giran go. The squid slowly floats away from Re-Destro and toward the ground while keeping an eye on the man for his next attack.

"I'd like to run. But, first, I need to get those Nomu Coins." Giran thinks as he flies toward the tower.

Unfortunately for him, Re-Destro isn't making it that easy for him. The man quickly launches another attack that causes Giran to float upward to avoid it.

"You're not getting away!" Re-Destro's voice booms in anger at Giran.

Seeing that Re-Destro seems to have things handled, Trumpet brushes himself off and decides to focus on what he can do to deal with the invaders. He looks around and sees some of his subordinates pulling themselves out of the rubble, causing him to smile.

"It's time for our counterattack to begin," He says, pulling out a couple of bracelets.

The bracelets suddenly transform into a black mask with two rows of mini speakers where Trumpet's mouth would be. Trumpet places the mask on his face before speaking.

"All remaining members of the Meta Liberation Army nearby, come to me to acquire a power-up to help push these invaders back. Our grand organization may have been discovered before we were fully prepared, but that doesn't mean we don't stand a chance. We are the ones fighting for a noble cause. That fact will help us repel these invaders and continue our mission for the people. So, come and prove yourselves as warriors of freedom. Come and help us win this war." Trumpet's voice is amplified by his mask, making it easy for many Meta Liberation Warriors to hear him.

Multiple individuals rush to Trumpet's side, feeling invigorated as they do so, thanks to Trumpet's Meta Ability. Without worry, each takes a random Nomu Coin from Trumpet's briefcase and uses it before running off to cause mayhem. Trumpet watches each of them go with a smile behind his mask, but he can't help but feel worried about his fellow executives and what this means for the Meta Liberation Army's future.

"We might not be able to recover from this. Hopefully, the others are okay. If we're lucky, a fair amount of our power will survive, and we'll still have some influence in Japan." He thinks while using his voice and Meta Ability to gather people to help improve this situation.

With that line of thinking, he decides to give more orders.

"Stop these invaders and find the other executives. We can't let this be the end of us. We're the revolutionists who will save this world from those who wish to take away our freedoms. We can't allow ourselves to fall here." Trumpet shouts, his voice continuing to invigorate those who listen to him and cause them to charge away from the tower.

Of course, some stick around to protect Trumpet. Also, in case Re-Destro needs help. However, most have become Nomu or run away from the rubble to find the other executives.

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Skeptic runs as fast as he can while figuring out how to escape Deika City or repel them. Behind him are several of the human gorilla-like puppets he made, each carrying a different piece of equipment with valuable data. With him and his puppets are some of his subordinates, who are either helping carry equipment and documents or watching for heroes to intercept them before they can get to Skeptic.

As his group runs, they soon see another group. This one consists of Curious and some of her subordinates. Unlike the frantic Skeptic, Curious grins like a mad woman while trying to move toward the danger. She wants to see everything firsthand and write about it in her journal, but her subordinates are doing their best to prevent her from doing this.

"Ma'am, please. We can't risk you getting captured." Begs a girl in a school uniform as she and a few others desperately pull her away from where the heroes are.

Luckily, Curious doesn't seem to be struggling much. The woman isn't trying to use her Meta Ability to get her subordinates off her. Curious seems to understand the severity of the situation. However, she still wants nothing more than to see what's happening on the frontlines.

"Curious! Stop wasting time and hurry to the tower. We have to help the grand commander! Then figure out how to escape!" Skeptic snaps at his colleague in annoyance at her antics, causing Curious to turn to him with a grin.

"Hey, Skeptic. What's happening right now? I thought you would have warned us about something like this happening beforehand." Curious states, causing Skeptic's eye to twitch under his bang.

"I don't know how this slipped under my radar. But we don't have time to waste on that right now. First, we must get out of here." Skeptic growls at Curious, causing the woman to sigh sadly.

"I suppose you're right. Too bad. Situations like these don't pop up every day. It would make for a great story," She states, seeming to grow more serious about the current situation.

Her subordinates sigh in relief after hearing their boss's willingness to stop. The ones holding her release their grips, some offering apologies as they do so.

"So, what should we do? Aside from running to the grand commander, since it seems like he's in trouble." Curious states as the duo observes the giant Re-Destro punching something.

Before Skeptic can say anything, dozens of Nomu start running toward them from where Re-Destro is. When the lanky man sees this, his first instinct is to panic while wondering if the heroes are working with the Nomu creators to wipe them out. He's about to order his puppets and subordinates to attack before the beasts move past them. Skeptic watches in shock as the Nomu pass them while Curious looks in amazement.

"Wow! I guess we're bringing out all the stops to eliminate the heroes. It seems we're using all the Nomu Coins we have left." Curious analyzes as she watches the retreating backs of the Nomu.

Skeptic doesn't say anything. He doesn't get the chance to. Because Curious notes something about his reaction.

"Your reaction was interesting, Skeptic. Is there a reason you freaked out that much?" She asks him with a sharp smile.

"It's nothing, Curious. Let's get out of here while the Nomu keep them busy." Skeptic tells his fellow executive before the two groups start running again.

He knows Curious will not let this go, though. The woman is willing to do anything to get the information she wants.

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Geten growls as he tries with all his might to at least keep All Might at a distance. However, even that type of task is daunting against someone with the speed and strength of All Might. The only reason Geten is somewhat managing is because he's using up all the moisture in the air and the water in the city pipes below to create several layers of shields along with his ice dragons and weaponry.

All Might realizes that Geten is trying to keep him at a distance and knows he shouldn't keep wasting time against the other man.

"There's still an army's worth of people I must deal with. I can't stay here for long. I also still need to deal with that giant Nomu." All Might thinks as he becomes slightly more serious.

Unknown to Geten, another reason he's holding off All Might so long is that the man is holding back. The more power he exerts for an attack, the shorter his time limit. So, he unfortunately has to pace himself if he wants to stand a chance of lasting through this raid. The man at least wants to take care of most of the more dangerous foes to make it far easier for the rest of the heroes to handle.

With a better sense of urgency, All Might crashes through Geten's ice shields and slams into the man with his arms crossed while shouting.

"Carolina Smash!"

All Might does a cross with his arms, leaving an X-shaped mark on the front of Geten's body as the Nomu gets sent flying. All Might then lands in front of where Geten crashed and waits for the smoke from his impact to settle to see if the Nomu can still fight.

"Stay down." All Might pleads in his mind, wanting this battle to end so he can help the other heroes.

But before the smoke clears, spears of ice fly out of it toward All Might, signaling that Geten is still going. All Might grits his teeth as he launches another attack. This one destroys the spears and the area in front of him.

This time, when the smoke clears, All Might can see that Geten isn't moving or doing anything to signal he's conscious. Upon closer inspection, All Might also realizes that the man seems to be back in his human form. Realizing this causes the giant of a man to sigh in relief. That relief soon shifts into shock when his instincts tell him to dodge. Following those instincts, he swiftly shifts to the side at a speed that's impossible to see with the naked eye. It lets him avoid getting hit as a bull-themed Nomu charges him from behind.

"More Nomu?" All Might questions in surprise as he draws his arm back and slams it into the Nomu, sending it flying and canceling the transformation.

After dealing with that one, All Might is surprised to see over a dozen Nomu charging toward him.

"I guess those reports really were accurate. There's no doubt these guys know something. They might be able to lead me to him." All Might says, his tone growing more serious and dangerous as he speaks.

The man doesn't hesitate to launch himself at the approaching Nomu. As he moves toward them at high speed, he shouts another move at the top of his lungs.

"Texas Smash!"

The wind pressure from his straight punch is strong enough to send all of the Nomu flying before they even get the chance to do anything. It's so strong that some Nomu fly into the forest surrounding Deika City. A couple of Nomu on the sidelines manage to avoid most of the attack but are still pushed back and are unable to launch a counterattack.

All Might doesn't wait for them a chance to recover, though. He's immediately on top of one and launches another, less powerful punch that sends the Nomu to the ground. The other Nomu, one with a giant eyeball atop its head and a brain in its back, tries to fire an eyebeam at All Might. But the hero easily avoids that attack and charges at him, finishing the Nomu off.

After dealing with that group of Nomu, All Might couldn't help but let out a breath of slight exhaustion. He's glad no one is around to see him do that.

"I don't know if I'll hold out long enough to finish this at this rate. If more troublesome Nomu like that ice wielder appear, I doubt I can properly pace myself." All Might mutters to himself as he surveys the area to see if there are more Nomu or combatants.

Although the man doesn't see anything, he worries about what's happening to the other groups.

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In a different group, several Nomu are charging at the heroes before getting hit by blades of wind, courtesy of the oldest active pro-hero in Japan.

The hero in question is a relatively tall man despite his age. The older man has light skin that's barely visible due to the Japanese-style heavy armor that he's wearing. He also has a custom helmet with a yellow horn atop it and a mask over his upper face with eyeholes that show his orange eyes with a black sclera. Also covering his face is a full white beard that covers the entire lower half of his face. Over his torso is a small red cape, and in his hands is a katana.

"Fowl beasts." The man mutters in disgust as he swiftly launches dozens of wind slashes at the Nomu to finish them off.

The strength and speed of his attack cause the other heroes in his group to understand why he's still one of the best despite his advanced age.

"All of you prepare yourselves. It seems like the enemy is bringing out the bulk of their forces. If you're incapable of handling a Nomu, focus on facing the other warriors and leave them to ones capable of defeating them." The elderly man orders before launching another dozen wind blades with a single sword strike.

However, his blades don't stop or damage all of the Nomu this time. One Nomu slams its fists into the ground and creates a massive volume of crystals to act as a shield between it and its allies and the samurai hero.

"It blocked Yoroi Musha's attack!" One hero shouts in alarm at seeing the hero's attack stopped.

"I'll break through!" A Hero in red armor and a massive drill on their right arm shouts as he charges forward and drills into the crystal wall.

"Get back, you fool!" Yoroi Musha shouts at the younger hero in alarm.

As the drill hero tries to break through the crystal, a pair of stretchy arms suddenly grabs him from above the crystal and tries to pull him up onto the other side. Yoroi Musha sees this and launches another strike, this time having it arc from the side to cut both arms and force the Nomu to let go of the hero.

"Don't fight them while thinking they're mindless monsters! They are human beings and have intelligence! Fight them like you would dangerous villains! Be cautious! We can't afford to lose too many fighters while on enemy territory!" Yoroi Musha reprimands the drill hero while giving orders to the rest to get them to take this seriously.

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In the forest, the Kamen Riders watch in shock and horror as different Nomu appear all over the battlefield and attack the heroes. The number of Nomu showing themselves is crazy, far different from anything they've seen.

"Has there ever been this many Nomu before?" Melissa worriedly asks as she looks at the seemingly growing number of Nomu in Deika City.

"Not since the first attack years ago. That attack showed the highest count of Nomu, nearly a dozen of them. But this is way more." Izuku states as he feels his anxiety starting to rise.

Shiki doesn't say anything for a long moment.

"We should probably get out there," He suddenly says as he watches the mayhem unfold before them.

His words surprise the other two, as his grandfather told them they might not have to get involved in the raid. Despite the Nomu's appearance, they still haven't received a call, much to the worry and relief of all three. At the same time, the duo also feels the urge to get out there and help, their fear and sense of heroism colliding.

"Shouldn't we wait for a call, though? What if people start leaving the city, and we're not here to stop them?" Melissa asks, causing Shiki to motion to the screen.

"I'm not saying we all have to leave. One or two of us can stay behind. I'm just saying that we should go down there to help since defeating Nomu is our job." Shiki points out as he stares at a hero getting picked up by a Nomu before getting slammed into the ground.

Melissa looks unsure, but Izuku can feel himself agreeing with Shiki.

"It should be okay since all three of us have ways to get somewhere quickly, thanks to Hikage's Fierce Wings Power Coin and our bikes." Izuku nods at Shiki's words as he considers the idea more.

"Sure, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't wait just in case things get bad. We might be further from where they call us, or we might lose our bikes in the fight." Melissa points out with her own logical argument.

"That's why one or two of us should stay. That way, if there is a call, they can move. Besides, we'll probably get called down at this rate. At least this way, we'll stop more people from getting injured before the call." Shiki points out.

Melissa nods slightly and silently mulls over his words, trying to figure out if she should agree or if there's anything else she can argue about.

"You're right; I think we should help. But do you think we're ready for this kind of thing? I mean, I've only fought one Nomu and gotten a little bit of training. And you guys have only fought a few Nomu, nothing like this. It is a full-blown war down there." Melissa nervously agrees with him but points out something else.

Her words do cause the boys to pause as they think about them. Neither can disagree with her. Even Shiki is still nervous about going down there despite being the one to suggest they help.

"But it's what heroes do. We help people without being told to. That shouldn't change now because we're scared." Izuku points out as he stares at his shaking arm.

As he looks at it, he can't help but note the difference between this shaking and the shaking he experienced as a kid. Not only is there fear in this shaking, like when he was a kid, but there's also anticipation, and he wonders why he's still here.

Melissa nods at his words, agreeing with Izuku despite what the logical and scared side of her is saying.

"Alright, if you guys think this is a good idea. But who should go? Should it be one or two of us? I doubt one of us will make much of a difference. It might not make a difference if all three of us go down. Deika City is pretty big." Melissa points out.

"Only one of us should go for now. If nothing seems to change, the rest of us can help." Izuku suggests getting a nod of agreement from the other two since that isn't a bad idea.

"Who goes?" Shiki asks.

When neither of the other two immediately says they'll go, he raises his hand but is surprised when the other two do as well.

"I'll go." The three say together, each surprised at the synchronicity.

"Well, all three of us can't go. And I was the one who suggested it from the start. So, I should be the one to go." Shiki immediately argues so he can be the one to leave.

With how shy and nervous the other two can be, he expects this to be an easy argument for him to win. He's surprised when they both argue back, though.

"But you guys have the most experience. If there is an emergency call, you'll probably be able to handle the situation better. So, I should go to help stop the Nomu. Besides, my psychic Quirk lets me attack and defend simultaneously. It'll be the best for this situation." Melissa quickly argues with a slightly determined expression.

"I think I should go. You're better suited for one-on-one combat, sneak attacks, and long-range sniping. It'll be easier to fight in the forest than in the city. And you can help Melissa if she's in trouble here. I should go." Izuku argues.

The three stare at each other, realizing this might be harder to figure out than expected.

"Alright. We need to figure out how to settle this quickly. I vote rock-paper-scissors." Shiki claps his hands together as he talks.

"Rock-paper-scissors?" Izuku and Melissa question in surprise since it seems like such a childish way to figure out how to do something so important.

"Why not? It will be quicker than all of us arguing. We should hurry," Shiki says, tapping his foot somewhat impatiently but maintaining a calm expression.

Melissa and Izuku look at each other with uncertain expressions before following Shiki's lead. With that, the three stand in a circle and throw their hands out on the count of three. Izuku has rock, while the other two have scissors. The result causes Izuku to smile while Shiki scowls at his hand, and Melissa looks a mix of sad and relieved.

"Fine. You can go out to help, Midoriya. But be ready if we need to call you. And don't get caught off guard." Shiki finally tells Izuku after a long, annoyed sigh.

"Right!" Izuku nods before inserting the Rabbit Power Coin into his Hero Driver.

After transforming, Deku jumps on his bike and inserts the Unicorn Power Coin to transform it. The teen then rides off. As Deku drives off, he can't help but worry if everyone is doing okay and hopes he'll make it in time before anything terrible happens.

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Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like the world wants to answer his plea. The heroes in multiple groups are having trouble dealing with the sudden influx of Nomu. Trumpet is still doing his best to get as many Nomu out there to help deal with all the heroes since they won't escape unharmed anyway. One such group deals with a turtle-like Nomu that rapidly spins while hovering over the battleground like a helicopter and shoots sand to bury the victims underneath it for the other Nomu or Meta Liberation Warriors to handle.

"Don't let that thing get over you! We can't let them surround and trap us!" A desperate hero shouts as they fire bullets from the gun barrels on their torso at the turtle-type Nomu, only for them to do nothing against its shell.

"Does anyone have a ground-manipulating Quirk? We need to do something about this sand and help the ones under it!" Another hero shouts in alarm as they try to keep a Nomu busy with their super strength.

"I'm on it! Just give me some cover!" A hero wearing armor that looks like it has different raw ore on various parts of their body states as they aim their hands at the sand, and heroes struggling to get out of it since the Nomu continues to pour it down.

Some other heroes immediately move closer to give that hero cover as the ore-themed hero lifts the sand telekinetically before launching it in different directions away from the heroes underneath and hitting the enemies in one fell swoop.

"Hurry up!" The ore hero shouts at their formerly trapped colleagues as they struggle to keep up with the constant large amount being dropped all over the place by the Nomu.

The heroes fighting against the Nomu are one of the teams that don't have a top-ten hero in their ranks. However, that doesn't mean they're especially weak. All their members are capable, making dealing with multiple Nomu bearable. That said, it doesn't mean they couldn't use the help.

"We've got the heroes cornered! Don't let them regroup. Let's crush these government dogs for trying to get in the way of our revolution." A male harpy-like Nomu shouts as they flap their winged arms.

However, he's in for a surprise when he and multiple others hear an announcement.

"Solidification Power Finish!"

In the following second, multiple energy bullets strike different Nomu and Meta Liberation Warriors. After the bullets hit, the individuals hit by them feel their bodies suddenly stiffen to the point where they feel like rocks instead of flesh, causing any fliers like Harpy Nomu to crash into the ground. After that, the individuals who are stuck in place, and some others, get hit by something at high speed. The force from the attack causes a few Nomu to explode as they lose their transformations.

The other heroes are shocked at this display of power and effectiveness and look around to see who did that.

"Did one of the top ten heroes show up to help us?" A hero questions while searching.

The group soon sees the Plus Striker coming to a stop and Kamen Rider Deku atop it.

"Is everyone alright?" Deku asks the group worriedly as he looks over the remaining members for any injuries.

"Everyone here is fine. You're one of those Kamen Riders, right? I thought you guys were on standby." One of the heroes states as they give Deku the once-over.

"We are. But we thought at least one of us should be here to help since so many Nomu are showing up." Deku explains that before the Plus Striker.

He suddenly sprints forward to avoid a surprise attack. One of the Nomu that survives Deku's initial assault creates disks of solidified air and throws them at Deku. However, the Plus Striker is moving too fast for them.

"Stay still!" The Nomu shouts in frustration before getting hit in the chest by one of the Plus Striker's energy bolts.

The Nomu staggers back and tries to recover as Deku charges them with the Power Blade ready. The force from the charge lets Deku cut the Nomu and causes it to lose its form; the ease with which he's taking the Nomu down surprises the bunny-themed Kamen Rider.

"These guys aren't like some of the others we've had to deal with. They're much easier." Deku thinks as he tries to figure out what's going on.

"Why are they so weak? Is it because of Quirk incompatibility? Dad mentioned how incompatible Quirks would affect the Hero Driver if someone with a Quirk used it. Maybe they follow a similar rule." Deku thinks before turning back to the heroes.

"I'm going to look for other groups and see if they need help. Do you think you will be okay?" Deku asks with some worry.

"Yeah, we'll be fine. We can handle the rest by ourselves. We just got overwhelmed by the Nomu's sudden appearance and numbers. We'll be more cautious now." The lead hero says while giving Deku a nod.

Deku nods back before riding off. While moving, he continues to think about the Nomu he dealt with.

"Maybe the panic is also affecting them, somehow. I know the transformation messes with their mind. Could their mental state also affect their powers?" Deku wonders, starting to go into one of his mumbling fits.

"That might explain why the Squid Nomu is so powerful. They seem unaffected by the mental strain the transformation should cause." Deku continues to talk before noticing people trying to attack him.

He immediately grabs the Barrier Power Coin from the Plus Striker's Power Coin holder and inserts it into the mechanical steed's coin slot.

"Barrier Power Finish!" His Hero Driver shouts as a cyan-colored dome appears around the Plus Striker to protect them from the oncoming attacks.

Within the barrier, the Plus Striker and Deku fire at the people trying to attack them. The attacks go through the barrier without a problem.

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From their place in the forest, Shiki and Melissa watch their friend fight with impressed expressions.

"Wow, he's destroying those guys. It isn't as bad as we expected." Melissa states, her worries dimming as she watches Deku handle the situation.

"It's too early to tell. I think everyone is still in disarray from the surprise attack and sudden appearance of the Nomu." Shiki states as he watches Deku continue to get attacked.

Sure enough, dozens of Meta Liberation Army Warriors are starting to converge on Deku's location. That causes the two to grow worried again.

"Will he be okay with that many people trying to attack him? I know the Hero Driver enhances Quirks, but I don't think the barrier will hold if this keeps up." Melissa informs Shiki.

"I don't know." Shiki shrugs, causing Melissa to wince.

"I feel bad now. I feel like we're using him as a guinea pig." Melissa states, causing Shiki to pause and think about it.

But he soon shrugs it off and says something to ease Melissa's worries.

"I wouldn't think too hard about it. We all wanted to go out. Midoriya just won and got to be the first to leave. It could have easily been you or me."

"Still, do you think we should help him? It looks like he's getting surrounded already." Melissa asks.

Neither of the two expected Deku to get surrounded so quickly. She's worried the sheer numbers will overwhelm Deku at this point.

"He'll be fine. In the worst-case scenario, we can probably make it there before anything happens to him if the heroes don't. Besides, we don't know when a call will come." Shiki explains.

As soon as he says that, his phone starts ringing. He immediately answers it and hears his grandfather's voice on the other end.

"Shiki, we need you and the other Kamen Riders to be careful. The executives of the Meta Liberation Army will probably do their best to escape the raid. We're still not completely sure how much influence the group has. We shouldn't risk them getting away. Keep a close eye out for anyone trying to leave." Chairman Hikage reminds the duo.

"Got it. We'll make sure the drones are watching the forest, too. Do you need any more of us helping the heroes? Midoriya already went down to help them deal with the Nomu." Shiki asks his grandfather curiously.

"He went down there? We told you three to remain on standby!" Chairman Hikage yells in a suddenly panicked tone.

"We wanted to help since a bunch of Nomu suddenly showed up. We didn't think the heroes could keep up with them all. You know how dangerous they are." Shiki argues back.

"We don't know what can happen down there. You three weren't supposed to go down until we were sure we'd seen all their tricks." Chairman Hikage argues.

"Sorry, but we were getting worried. Melissa and I are still in the forest in case you need us somewhere else, and we can call Midoriya if we need to tell him something. We didn't think it would be bad if at least one of us went to help." Shiki explains in an apologetic tone.

"Everyone on the raid team is a professional. They all know the risks and are also strong. The others and I agreed we didn't want you three to fight there if you didn't have to." Chairman Hikage tells Shiki with a tired sigh.

Shiki can feel his grandfather rubbing his temples on the other end of the line because of a headache.

"Sorry, we only wanted to help. I suggested one of us go. You said our job was to defeat Nomu. I figured it would be fine if we stuck close to a hero team," Shiki explains to his grandfather.

"Well, it looks like he's not doing terrible from what I can see on the cameras. However, I don't want you three to do something like this again without properly letting us know." Chairman Hikage states, causing Shiki to move back to the laptop to see that Deku is running from the Meta Liberation Army Warriors at high speed so he doesn't get overrun.

"So, should I call him back? He only just barely started, but he already took down a few Nomu. They don't seem that strong compared to the others we've fought." Shiki explains to try to ease his worries.

"Yes, call him back. I don't care if the Nomu are weak now. We don't know what they can do, and I don't want you three fighting alone if you don't have to be. You're lucky nothing happened," Chairman Hikage snaps, causing Shiki to wince.

"Alright. I'll call Midoriya and let him know he should come back and what you told us." Shiki states before hurriedly hanging up and calling Izuku.

During the entire call, Melissa looks at him nervously, worried about what's happening on the other end to make him talk like he has been.

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"This is crazy!" Deku cries as he and the Plus Striker run away from the Meta Liberation Army Warriors as fast as they can.

Since leaving the first group of heroes after helping them, enemies have been swarming him one after the other. If it wasn't for the Plus Striker and his Power Coins, he's not sure how well he would do because of the sheer numbers he's facing.

Deku quickly realized that even the members of the army who aren't Nomu are strong because they've trained their Quirks. There are signs people can look for to understand someone has trained their Quirk if one analyzes them enough.

"There really are a lot of strong people here. No wonder Dad and Hikage's grandfather were desperate to finish this quickly. I hope All Might is doing well. Will he lose his strength while fighting here?" Deku frantically mutters as he tries to figure out what to do.

Just remembering his skinny form makes Deku grow worried for his idol. He still can't believe All Might has such a weakness. It makes him all the more worried about how the man is dealing with the current situation. But Deku shakes away those thoughts as quickly as they appear.

"No, All Might will be fine. I'm sure he knows how to handle himself in this situation. I should worry about myself and the other heroes." He tells himself to psyche himself up.

He soon receives a call from Shiki. Upon answering it, he's met with yelling.

"Midoriya, you need to get back here quickly. Grandfather doesn't like that we went to help the heroes down there since we don't know all of the Meta Liberation Army's tricks. You need to get back here before something happens. He wants us to watch for the leaders if they try to run for it." Shiki quickly explains to Deku in a somewhat frantic tone.

"What?" Deku can't help but question in surprise, causing Shiki to repeat himself.

"We might have gotten in slight trouble for having one of us go down there to help the heroes. Grandfather wants us to wait for the Meta Liberation Army to try to escape. Grandfather doesn't want to risk them getting away since we don't know what else they might be hiding." Shiki explains.

"Are you sure I should head back?" Deku asks worriedly, not wanting to stop after already helping several heroes.

"Yeah, they want us back. Sorry." Shiki apologizes to Deku before hanging up.

Deku doesn't look happy under his helmet. However, he mainly looks nervous instead of angry. He's worried about what kind of mistake the three might have made. He quickly turns the Plus Striker around and moves at full speed toward the other Kamen Riders' hiding spot.

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Meanwhile, the Meta Liberation Army executives are finally gathering together where Trumpet is, near the battle between Re-Destro and Giran. Speaking of the fight, it seems like Re-Destro is finally close to finishing it. Despite Giran's best efforts, he can't keep up with Re-Destro because the giant Nomu is getting stronger as the fight continues. At least, that's what it feels like to Giran.

"This could be a problem." Giran thinks as he starts trying to escape from Re-Destro by floating out of his reach.

"Get back here, you bastard! I'll show you what happens when you use the Meta Liberation Army like pawns! How dare you desecrate our sacred mission and use us like lab rats!" Re-Destro roars as he moves to go after the flying Nomu.

Giran manages to avoid Re-Destro's grasp and continues to fly away while trying to figure out what to do about this situation. Unknown to him, one of the drones used by the heroes is following him.

The members of the Meta Liberation Army watch him go with worried expressions.

"Should we be worried about him right now?" Curious asks as she watches Giran escape.

"Forget about him for now. We'll deal with him eventually. Right now, we need to get out of here before the heroes arrive. We don't have the strength to handle this many, and All Might." Skeptic tells the woman, getting a nod from Trumpet.

Trumpet turns to Re-Destro and uses the increased volume of his voice from his mask to get the giant to hear him.

"Grand Commander! We need to get out of here! If we don't, it might be the end for us!" Trumpet calls to the man, causing Re-Destro to turn around and look down at his executives.

Before he can say anything, though, the group hears the boisterous laughter of the person they fear most.

"Hahaha, not so fast, villains! You're not getting away that easily!" All Might announces behind them as he lands.

The executives freeze in fear as they realize who they might have to fight if they want any chance of escaping. None of them and their people can't even so much as turn around to face the man.

"I suggest you all surrender quietly. We can end all this chaos peacefully if you do." All Might tells them, his tone full of warning as he stands proudly behind them.

None of the Meta Liberation Army members makes a move for a long moment. All of them are trying to build the courage to attack the being that's giving off an oppressive aura. Re-Destro reacts first, throwing a powerful punch at All Might, hoping his increased size and strength will be enough to take the man down.

"We'll never stop until the people of Japan and the world finally have the freedom they had a right to from the beginning!" Re-Destro shouts as he throws this punch.

The punch crashes into All Might and the ground below, causing the earth around the impact to shake like an earthquake. The wind pressure from the strike also destroys a few of the surrounding buildings. Re-Destro pulls his arm back to look at the crater left behind from the blow. To his shock and the shock of everyone who turned around after the attack, All Might's body isn't anywhere to be seen.

"Did you truly think it would be that easy to defeat me? I wouldn't be the symbol of peace if an attack like that would do me in." All Might announces off to the side, causing people to turn their heads so fast that they might get whiplash.

There he is. All Might stands atop a piece of rubble as if Re-Destro's destructive punch didn't so much as graze him. To be more accurate, it's like he teleported out of the way of the punch for the Meta Liberation Army members. This fact makes members of the Meta Liberation Army realize they're in more trouble than they initially thought.

"Hold on a moment, All Might. I'm sure you, of all people, can understand why we're fighting and how important our cause is for everyone. We're trying to grant people the freedom to use their Meta Abilities when they wish. Imagine the benefit this will have for society." Trumpet builds the courage to try to negotiate

"Benefit?" All Might questions the man in a calm yet intimidating tone.

"Of course. Think about how much easier daily tasks would be if people got to use the powers. Those with speed or flying abilities will have a far easier time getting from one place to another. Those with water Meta Abilities can start putting out a burning building the second they see it, helping save more lives. There are plenty of benefits to letting everyone have the right to use their abilities, not just a select few." Trumpet demonstrates his ability as a politician through his argument.

"You say there are benefits, but what about the ones without Quirks? I've seen and heard how your teachings affect them in the schools under your control. I must say, I'm disgusted that you could allow something like that to happen." All Might argues back.

"No matter how glorious the goal is, no system is perfect. There will always be people unhappy about something. However, why should those with powers continue to hide them just because some of us don't have any? How is that fair, especially when the majority of us have powers? Does it make sense for us to remain chained down by the system created before the appearance of Meta Abilities? The world is evolving, and we need to as well, don't you think?" Trumpet asks, his demeanor cooling as he enters into a familiar territory.

"So, you're saying they should put up with the abuse? What about those who believe they can get away with anything if they have a strong power? How will you maintain control and the safety of the people if everyone can use their abilities without worry? What's to stop people from intimidating others with those powers if they can use them freely?" All Might demands more answers from Trumpet.

"Other laws will still be in effect. People can protect themselves and their property with those laws. We want people to use their Meta Abilities without worry. I'm sure we can figure out a way for everyone to be safe in the new utopia we're trying to create at some point." Trumpet explains.

As the two have this heated discussion, the others in the Meta Liberation Army watch with bated breath. Even Re-Destro manages to restrain himself, despite his mind telling him to attack, hoping Trumpet will get All Might to see reason and join their side. The Meta Liberation Army Warriors are amazed by the bravery of the executive while Curious is writing everything in her journal with a grin. Skeptic is the only one making subtle movements as if getting ready to run.

"Then, how will you justify the lives taken as you try to bring about this revolution? How many lives and how much chaos will you wreak until you succeed? How long will the people suffer until you get what you want?" All Might demands from him.

That question caused Trumpet to pause. Behind his mask, he began to sweat as the pleasant smile he wore became nervous. Trumpet begins fixing his collar as he tries to figure out something to say.

"I-I suppose that's a fair question. It will have to continue until the world's leaders see reason. We can't do much if the world feels they must attack us to stop us. As they say, it takes two sides to make a war. We have no control over how others react to us. But with your strength, we can reduce the chaos and bloodshed. Maybe even prevent it altogether." Trumpet explains.

The second he brings up that last part, his tone gets more confident as he starts latching onto that idea in hopes of continuing to persuade All Might to join their cause or by more time for reinforcements.

"Wouldn't that be great, All Might. You wouldn't just be the symbol of peace and power. You would be the symbol of change and freedom. You'd become even more famous." Trumpet points out.

After Trumpet's speech, All Might says nothing. People wonder if Trumpet convinced him to join their cause. However, those hopes fade when the symbol of peace speaks again.

"I'm afraid I can't do that. The world you're talking about doesn't sound like a utopia. It sounds like a new era of chaos. And as the symbol of peace, I refuse to let you create that. You're right, though. I will be the one to prevent unneeded chaos and bloodshed by stopping you all here!" All Might shouts at full volume as he launches himself at Re-Destro.

The giant Nomu doesn't have a chance to try to block the attack before he feels his head getting sent flying up and has to take a few steps back from the strength and surprise of the strike. However, Re-Destro doesn't feel a massive amount of damage from it. If anything, the stress he feels from the sudden pain causes him to grow stronger as he throws a punch out of instinct.

Unfortunately for him, the sloppy, unaimed punch is nowhere close to hitting All Might. It's thrown far above him as the hero lands on the ground. Re-Destro isn't the only one making a move, though.

"Stop him! We can't let All Might defeat Grand Commander Re-Destro! Do whatever it takes to stop him!" Curious orders her soldiers while pointing her hand at All Might.

"That's right. Don't let All Might's reputation and strength scare you. He is isolated here while we have allies coming to help. Show this man what he has denied!" Trumpet shouts, his voice invigorating and enhancing the Meta Abilities of the soldiers as over two dozen charge at All Might.

All Might immediately turns to the small army heading toward him as some long-range fighters fire attacks at him. The attacks don't hit, though. In the blink of an eye, All Might dodges to the side before dashing into the middle of the group and throwing various punches at the members surrounding him. He's attacking several members in less than a second and doesn't give anyone time to react. That's what he believes, at least.

He's shocked when some of the people surrounding him detonate like bombs. His shock leaves him open and forces him to take the full brunt of the surprise attack. As smoke envelops his form and some soldiers nearby get sent flying, Curious smirks while continuing to watch the situation with Trumpet.

"It's a good thing your Meta Ability increased mine's strength as well." Curious states, not looking at the masked man as she speaks.

At the same time, Re-Destro throws a punch at where All Might blows up. Another earthquake follows the impact, and Re-Destro is confident he felt it hit All Might this time. However, that doesn't mean he believes he finished the job. So, Re-Destro throws another punch, then another. He keeps throwing his fists in the area where All Might is supposed to be. After a moment, Re-Destro stops to stare at his handiwork with his subordinates.

"Did Grand Commander Re-Destro do it?" One soldier asks cautiously.

"Of course. There's no way even All Might can survive an onslaught like that. He took Executive Curious' explosions point blank, then got hammered by the grand commander." Another pipes up with a confident grin.

The other soldiers look relieved, only to freeze when they feel an insurmountable pressure suddenly appear and practically crush them. Even the executives feel overwhelmed by the sudden pressure as All Might pulls himself out of the crater left behind by Re-Destro's onslaught. As he does, everyone can see he didn't escape unharmed this time. The earlier attacks cover his body in substances like ash and dirt, while people can also see some bruises. Seeing the symbol of peace in that state would usually build confidence. But the pressure All Might exudes cancels any chance of that.

All Might ignores the cowering soldiers in favor of giving the executives a death glare. To their fear, he isn't smiling anymore, helping demonstrate how angry he is about the trick they pulled.

"Was it one of you who blew up your subordinates?" All Might demands with an edge to his boisterous voice.

His tone causes Curious to shiver in fear and excitement as she feels All Might's fury firsthand. Trumpet isn't far behind her. The man is barely keeping his legs from buckling under the pressure.

"If you still thought you could talk me into joining you. You can forget about it!" All Might bellows before launching at Re-Destro again.

All Might uses far more power with this attack and sends Re-Destro's giant form flying back. However, he's starting to feel winded from the constant use of his power and earlier damage. Feeling that he's growing weaker, All Might grits his teeth in frustration while thinking.

"I can't afford much longer if I keep taking hits like that. I need to take care of their leader before anything else."

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As for the Kamen Riders, Deku finally makes it to the forest. Unfortunately, as soon as he arrives, Shiki gets another phone call from his grandfather.

"Midoriya is already back, Grandfather. We're waiting now." Shiki immediately informs after answering.

"Well, there's no need to wait now. We've found something we need you to do. That Nomu you two fought at the docks is here and was fighting against the Meta Liberation Army. We need you three to capture them. There's likely more going on in the background." Chairman Hikage quickly explains.

His words cause Shiki to freeze, and the others look worried at his reaction.

"What's wrong?" Melissa worriedly asks while Deku takes off his armor to show his concerned face.

"We're sending you the GPS coordinates of the drone following them. You three need to capture them." Chairman Hikage urgently orders.

"What about the executives?" Shiki worriedly asks.

"All Might is handling them. Forget about them." Chairman Hikage states before hanging up.

Shiki silently shuts off his phone screen with a wide-eyed expression as he mulls over his grandfather's words. Izuku and Melissa stare at him with even more worry because of this reaction.

"Is everything okay? What did they say? Did something happen? Should I have continued helping the heroes?" Izuku starts asking several questions before Shiki shakes his head.

"Nothing like that. The Squid Nomu is here, and Grandfather wants us to find them. He said he's sending us GPS coordinates." Shiki explains, causing Izuku and Melissa's eyes to widen.

"They want us to go after them?" Izuku asks in surprise.

"Yeah, he wants to know why the Nomu was fighting the Meta Liberation Army," Shiki explains.

"I was wondering why we saw two Nomu fighting. I thought the mind corrosion effect caused them to lose their minds and attack each other." Melissa says in surprise before reviewing the footage of Giran and Re-Destro's fight.

"It doesn't seem like it. Come on, we need to go now." Shiki states before pulling out his Rifle and Fierce Wings Power Coins.

He transforms with the Rifle Power Coin before inserting the Fierce Wings Power Coin to form his wings. The other two follow close behind him, transforming before getting on their bikes. Surprisingly, both pull out animal-themed Power Coins and insert them into the bikes.

Psiren's motorcycle turns into a large mechanical crane, and a seat belt seems to wrap around her legs to help her keep atop it.

"Come on!" Chamber shouts to the two before taking off to the GPS location.

Power Coins Deku Rabbit, Draco-Breath, Charge, Marsh, Solidification, Unicorn, Overdrive, Wheels, Division, Bull, Barrier, Creation, Razor Edge, Mantis, Stegosaurus, Pterodactyl

Chamber Rifle, Fierce Wings, Shadow Stalk, Gatling, Chameleon, Dragonfly, Sonar, Burrowing Drill, Sprouting, Terra-Wave, Deflection

Psiren Telemax, Cactus Thorn, Jet Booster, Shield

#kamen rider #mha #my hero academia #crossover story #kamen rider deku #original kamen rider #izuku midoriya #melissa shield #hisashi midoriya #david shield #meta liberation army #re destro #mha giran #yagi toshinori #rumi usagiyama #mha crust

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Kamen Rider Deku Mission 28: Let the Battle Begin

Previous Chapter / AO3 / Master List

The time has come. Chairman Hikage and his closest forces have finally gained enough heroes to go to war against the Meta Liberation Army. The Kamen Riders continue their training from Mirko and Crust while a small army of heroes builds up and gathers information. Now, the Kamen Riders find themselves in a private meeting room with their respective guardians as the three adults discuss their roles within this operation.

"Most people our age would be growing nervous because they're preparing for their entrance exams. We're here talking about how we'll go to war." Shiki can't help but state as he nervously drums his fingers on the table.

"I know, Shiki. But don't worry. If everything goes according to plan, you won't have to get heavily involved in the main battle. At most, you'll be helping round up stragglers or working with one of the teams meant to capture corrupt heroes." Chairman Hikage explains to the group.

"Teams to catch corrupt heroes? Did you find a lot working for the Meta Liberation Army?" Melissa asks the man in surprise.

"Quite a few when we really looked into things. You'd be amazed at how quickly you can gather information in this day and age. All it usually takes is for us to have a certain direction to go down, and we can gather tons of information in a few days." Chairman Hikage states.

Many Quirks can help with information gathering, especially among the underground heroes. Chairman Hikage has contacts with those other than Erasure Head. It's almost sad how easily they gathered information based on the documents Erasure Head found.

"So, we won't have to fight anyone besides the Nomu?" Izuku asks hopefully.

"I didn't say that. You can expect to fight ordinary people or the heroes under their control should they fight back." Chairman Hikage warns the trio in a grim tone.

Hearing that makes Izuku feel uncomfortable due to being used to fighting Nomu. Melissa and even Shiki also grow slightly nervous as they hear this, since it's a different experience from what they've faced so far.

"Don't worry. If things go right, this will be like taking candy from a baby compared to what you usually go through. Or, what you two usually go through." Hisashi explains to the trio before changing his words after realizing Melissa hasn't faced many Nomu.

"Still. Fighting heroes." Izuku mutters under his breath as he tries to imagine the idea.

"It's sadly not as uncommon as you might think. There will likely be times when you have to battle against other heroes. Unfortunately, it might not be because they're corrupt, but because they want to be in the limelight. That's the way current society is when it comes to heroes." Chairman Hikage explains to the group with an annoyed sigh.

He soon skips over that bit of information, since everyone more or less knows about it, and continues with his presentation.

"We've figured out where the main base of the Meta Liberation Army is. Unfortunately, that's both terrible and good news. We know how to take out most of their power, but we also learned just how much power they have now." Chairman Hikage states before showing an image of Deika City for everyone to see.

David and Hisashi instantly realize the implications of this image and look at Chairman Hikage worriedly.

"Are you saying-" David starts before Chairman Hikage cuts him off in a grave tone.

"That the entirety of a relatively sizable city is under their control. Unfortunately, yes. That is our assumption." Chairman Hikage sighs, causing a new wave of dread to wash over everyone.

They all try to figure out how many people the Meta Liberation Army has based on the size of the city in the image alone. Unfortunately, due to the city's size, they all conclude that there are likely over ten thousand people.

"If this assumption is correct, I'm sure you all realize the sheer number of people we'll need to round up if we want this to end." Chairman Hikage states while rubbing his temples as he imagines the numbers with them, only with a more accurate idea due to research.

"Are we going to be able to do that on such short notice? Wouldn't this type of thing need to take a year or at least a few months?" Hisashi asks as he starts to worry about how prepared they are.

"It's going to be difficult. But not impossible. With how many connections the group might have, it's more dangerous to put it off until later. The longer we wait, the more likely information will leak and give them time to prepare. We can't afford that, especially if they are the source or are in close connection with the Nomu." Chairman Hikage explains to quell his nervousness.

Hisashi nods at the logic but still doesn't like it. However, he does think they have a good chance because all of the top ten heroes are joining the crusade along with All Might. If they spread the power out properly, everything should be fine as long as the Meta Liberation Army doesn't have too many tricks up their sleeves.

"As we speak, multiple squads of heroes are being informed in their own meetings about the task at hand and the possible problems they could face." Chairman Hikage explains, using a laser pointer to circle the image of Deika City.

"Like the Nomu?" Shiki asks his grandfather.

"That, and the possibility of them having highly trained individuals on their side. They'll likely have a few decent fighters on their side outside of the Nomu due to how many of them there are. The sheer number of them is already difficult to deal with. That's why we'll likely need you three on the outskirts to deal with the ones who manage to escape, along with a few other teams." Chairman Hikage explains, getting nods from the three.

"So, we won't have to attack the city or other heroes?" Izuku asks in a slightly hopeful tone.

"Hopefully not. The Kamen Riders will act as an emergency response unit, though. You'll be helping wherever you're needed." Chairman Hikage tells them.

"You realize that means they'll likely have to go to the frontline, right? That's where it's most likely to have trouble, even if Nomu aren't involved." Hisashi states with narrowed eyes.

Chairman Hikage nods slightly, obviously not liking the implications.

"I know. But we may need them. Do you three think you can handle whatever we put you in?" Chairman Hikage tells Hisashi before softening his voice as he addresses the three teens.

For a moment, none of the three teens says anything. Even the usually less shy Shiki doesn't say anything to his question. All three can't help but imagine what they might have to do if they fight against the Meta Liberation Army. The adults don't say anything to pressure them into answering. All three wait for them to answer on their own.

Finally, Izuku is the first to answer and stares at Chairman Hikage with a determined expression.

"I'll do whatever it takes to protect people. I-I want to stop the Nomu and stop these people from causing a war." Izuku tells Chairman Hikage, causing him and Hisashi to smile.

His words also cause Shiki and Melissa to look at each other. Shiki gives the girl a slight nod before standing up with Izuku.

"I'll fight, too. Just tell me what I need to do, and I'll do my best, grandfather." Shiki tells him as Melissa also stands up.

"I-I'll fight, too," Melissa states, getting a smile from David as he sees his daughter's determination despite her nervousness.

"I'm glad to hear it, you three. I want you all to prepare for everything. We'll begin soon." Chairman Hikage states.

Everyone nods, but something comes to mind for Shiki, something important that he forgot to ask about earlier.

"By the way, what happened to Shinonome?" Shiki asks.

Chairman Hikage smirks in satisfaction while saying.

"Don't worry, we have her taken care of."

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Shinonome is sitting in a high-security cell with an angry expression as she realizes how far her plan has crashed and burned. Now, she's stuck knowing that her actions might cause the Meta Liberation Army to collapse. That thought causes her to grit her teeth before standing up and slamming a fist into the reinforced glass.

"Damn it!" She shouts, causing the person across from her to grow annoyed.

"Will you shut up?!" Lady Nagant snaps at her in annoyance.

The purple-haired woman is now annoyed with Chairman Hikage for leaving her to deal with this pest until they deal with the Meta Liberation Army.

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A few days later, several teams, each filled with dozens of pro-heroes, are preparing to launch the attack on Deika City. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of heroes, surprisingly. Each team has at least one high-ranking pro-hero. Someone capable of dealing with the average to a stronger version of the Nomu alone without trouble.

Outside the assault teams, there are teams meant to round up known corrupt heroes under the Meta Liberation Army's flag.

The pre-emptive strike is about to begin, and the Meta Liberation Army is too busy to know about it due to the problems with Giran and the Nomu.

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Skeptic is talking on the phone with Geten since the man is still slightly recovering from his injuries. It turns out the Proto Driver's transformation doesn't help with regeneration. That could also be because of the sheer amount of damage he has from fighting All Might, of all people. The strikes from the man lauded as the greatest hero in history, with the background to back it up, would be hard to recover from.

"Your wounds will be healed soon, from what the reports say. We'll begin the operation then." Skeptic informs Geten.

"Understood. I'll find those bastards, and they'll pay for looking down on us." Geten promises in a confident tone that also displays how excited he is to get back into action.

"Good. But don't be too destructive with their base if you don't have to be. Their research and equipment will help us complete our goals." Skeptic warns Geten for the umpteenth time, feeling the need to do so due to Geten's reckless streak.

"I'll see what I can do," Geten answers Skeptic in a voice that makes no promises, annoying the lanky man greatly.

"I'm serious, Geten! That research is inva—" the Skeptic starts to shout before someone slams open his office door in a panic.

Skeptic stands up from his seat and uses his Meta Ability on instinct to create several gorilla-like men, preparing to attack the intruder before hearing their words.

"Sir, we're under attack!" The Meta Liberation Army member shouts in a panic, causing Skeptic to freeze before his panic suddenly spikes.

"Is it Nomu?" Skeptic asks out of worry that they have discovered his mission.

"No, sir! It's not a Nomu! It's heroes! A bunch of heroes are attacking the city from all sides!" The individual shouts, causing Skeptic to look out his window to see if the warrior is telling the truth.

Sure enough, many people in the streets are panicking, like something unexpected and terrible is happening. However, he doesn't see any heroes attacking the citizens yet. However, he assumes they haven't gotten this far into the city yet. That doesn't mean they won't close in, though.

"How many are there?" Skeptic demands from the warrior, causing the warrior to fumble as they try to figure out what to say.

"I-I'm not sure, sir. There have to be at least several dozen." The warrior states, causing Skeptic to grow more panicked.

He realizes this isn't some random raid. That realization causes him to call Re-Destro.

"Skeptic, what is happening!" Re-Destro's voice shouts from the other end the second he picks up on the first ring.

"It seems that heroes are attacking us, sir. They must have discovered us." Skeptic states, getting an angry shout from his boss.

"Why didn't we know about this until now? You're usually on top of this information!" Re-Destro states in his aggravated tone, causing Skeptic to flinch under his bangs.

He realizes his need to learn more about the Nomu might have caused him to slip up. He didn't expect the heroes to learn about and attack them so quickly. He should have learned about any information leaks or the growth of a force meant to attack the army. However, it's clear that that didn't happen.

"Get the warriors organized and see what you can do about collecting or getting rid of our information!" Re-Destro orders Skeptic.

"Yes, sir!" Skeptic shouts before hanging up and looking at the person who broke into his office.

"Have everyone start collecting the data while our warriors hold off the assault! We must grab as much data as possible and get it out of here!" Skeptic orders the person while creating more gorilla-like men in suits to help him gather servers or documents in the office.

While doing this, he can't help but grit his teeth at the timing and wonder how this happened. He doesn't have time to think about that right now, though. He has to focus on getting everything out of here if the Meta Liberation wants any hope of surviving and continuing their fight.

"Damn it!" He growls as he collects everything.

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On the hero's side during this raid, Mirko is laughing up a storm as she runs around and kicks any Meta Liberation Army Warriors that try to attack her. In the aftermath of the surprise raid, a majority of people in the area started using their powers to try to stop the heroes. However, that didn't work out well for them due to the number of trained heroes on their side.

That said, the heroes are surprised at the strength of some of the Quirks the population is using. It's clear to them that the people have been training their Quirks in preparation for a fight. That makes it more fun for the more battle-crazed among them, like Mirko.

"Come on, you bastards! Let's see what you've got!" Mirko shouts as she dodges a bunch of fire launched from the palms of a Warrior's hands before slamming her foot into that person's side.

The kick sends the person flying into another enemy, and they crash through a wall from the force behind her kick. Mirko doesn't wait, though. After finishing off those two, she jumps in the air before landing a powerful axe kick into the ground, blowing away over a dozen other M.L.A. Warriors. Seeing this, the other members of her team can't help but sweatdrop slightly.

"I feel like we weren't as needed as we first thought." A four-armed, bulky man with slightly tanned skin and a shaved head in a business suit.

However, those thoughts end when he suddenly has to catch a disk of solid air thrown at him. Mirko is taking the bulk of the Meta Liberation Army's forces, but there are still plenty of forces for the other heroes to fight. It really does seem like the entire town is the Meta Liberation Army's base.

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Crust tries to protect his allies and defeat the Meta Liberation Army members with his Quirk. The top-ranked hero is in the back of the pack and observing the movements of his teammates as they fight Meta Liberation Army members. Whenever one seems like they're getting overwhelmed, he'll lend a shield to them. That doesn't mean he's waiting for it to happen, though. He's also attacking groups of people trying to help attack his group before they get the chance to launch an attack.

"Keep fighting! We can't let any of these villains escape!" Crust enthusiastically shouts at his group as he creates multiple hexagon-shaped shields and launches them at people atop a building.

The shields arc upward and hit the people from below before they can see them.

"We're not the villains here! It's you government dogs who refuse to see the way the world should be!" One Meta Liberation Army Warrior shouts before sending a wind blade at Crust.

The hero makes another shield to block the attack before throwing it at the enemy.

"The world is fine, with the strong protecting the weak," Crust tells the enemy before creating more shields to continue the battle.

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Slidin' Go is shocked to see some of his former colleagues attacking the city. He didn't expect things to grow this bad. However, that doesn't mean he will sit around and do nothing. The man slides down the streets until he reaches Curious's building. Without knocking, the man enters to check on the executive. Unfortunately, in the man's haste, he doesn't think about how the lobby occupants would react to him while he is still in costume. When the occupants see someone in a hero costume, they prepare their powers to attack him.

Slidin' Go barely has time to dodge the first attack and shout at them.

"Wait! I'm not with the ones attacking us! I'm fighting for the cause! I'm here to check on executive Curious!" The desperation in his shout manages to carry over to everyone in the room as some stop using their Meta Abilities.

"What's happening!" The receptionist asks as she telekinetically holds a filing cabinet up in case Slidin' Go is lying and tries something.

"I'm not sure. It seems like we're getting raided by heroes. They must have figured out another Meta Liberation Army is rising." Slidin' Go explains.

"How did this happen? I thought the executives and grand commander kept everything under the radar?" The receptionist asks in a panic after hearing Slidin' Go.

Slidin' Go winces as he has an idea of how this all happened. If he's right, the hero feels the need to kill Katsuki for helping in possibly causing the downfall of the Meta Liberation Army. If the teen had properly listened or joined the cause, they might not have been in this situation. That said, it doesn't mean he'll tell the others that this is partly his fault.

"I-I'm not sure. But is Madam Curious alright?" Slidin' Go asks to change the subject.

"She's fine. She's getting a bit excited about the situation, though. The reporter side of her wants nothing more than to write an article about this situation." The receptionist sighs before the commotion outside starts to pick up.

The group turns to see a group of heroes pushing through their allies outside, and grows worried. Slidin' Go is the first to react and starts barking orders.

"We can't stay here. We must get Madam Curious to the grand commander's tower where security is highest." Slidin' Go orders, getting nods from the people defending the building.

A couple of people run upstairs to help the ones already helping Curious collect anything she might not want others to see. While those two do that, the others do their best to barricade the front while preparing the back door to make a hasty escape. As everyone is working, Slidin' Go can't help but wonder how things are going for those not in Deika City. Hopefully, the members who manage to escape this attack can gather those to keep the cause going if they can't repel the raiders.

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Unfortunately for Slidin' Go, that might not be as feasible as he first thought. At the house of Aldera High School, the man opens the door after hearing a knock, only to see Slugger standing before him while idly tossing an energy baseball up and down.

"Hey there, I'm going to need you to come with me," Slugger casually tells the man while tossing the energy construct.

The principal suddenly grows nervous as he stares at the hero. However, he doesn't think the hero knows anything serious and tries to keep his cool.

"M-may I ask why I have to come with you? What did I do to warrant this?" The principal asks.

"I'm sure you know, you disgusting groomer scum bag," Slugger states as his tone suddenly takes a much harsher tone as he stares the man down from behind his mask.

That causes the principal to grow far more tense and unconsciously prepare to use his Meta Ability if he feels the need to escape. He isn't doing anything yet, though. Instead, he focuses on seeing what the hero knows.

"I-I'm not sure what you mean, sir. I've never done anything like that to my students." The principal states that before watching as Slugger stops catching the ball and holds it in his hand.

"Don't bother pretending, you crazy cult bastard. We know all about what you and those teachers have been doing." Slugger tells the man, causing the principal to immediately use his Meta Ability to catch the hero off guard.

His body rapidly spins like a top, and he uses that force to slam Slugger's head into a wall before making a run for it. Unfortunately, Slugger expected him to try something and quickly shook off the damage. He then creates a few energy baseballs and throws them at the retreating man. Upon impact, the baseballs blow up and send the man crashing to the ground while holding his back in pain. The small explosions damaged the man's clothes and the skin on his back.

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While Slugger and a few other heroes deal with some faculty, others deal with the known Meta Liberation Army-affiliated heroes. Right now, Kamui Woods is chasing after a group of three corrupt heroes as they try to make a run for it after having caught on to what's happening.

"Stop right there, traitors!" The rising star in the hero community shouts as he chases the three.

"We're not traitors. It's you and the rest who are traitors!" One of the escaping heroes shouts as they give up all pretense and reveal their affiliation with the group.

"I highly doubt that. You, who have desecrated the trust of everyone who puts faith in heroes, are the embodiments of pure evil. I will bring justice against you!" Kamui Woods monologues before expanding the wood on his other arm to make it seem like a tree.

The wood then breaks into branches, and those branches attempt to grapple the retreating heroes. Two corrupt heroes get captured, but one uses their Quirk to jump to avoid the attack by jumping with incredible force. However, they don't get far, as a giant hand suddenly appears and swats the hero at Kamui Woods with a shout accompanying it.

"Titan Crash!" Mount Lady's voice screams as she hits the corrupt hero with a grin.

Kamui Woods panics when he sees the corrupt hero fly at him at high speed. He barely manages to avoid the hero by shrinking the wood on the arm he's been swinging across buildings with. He then angrily looks at Mount Lady.

"Will you watch where you're aiming!? You almost hit me! I could have lost these two if you did that!" Kamui Woods shouts at her.

"Sorry." Mount Lady apologizes in a playful tone, telling Kamui Woods she isn't sorry.

The man's eyebrow twitches at this as he stares at her in frustration.

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Decently far away from the battle, the Kamen Riders are sitting in the forest surrounding Deika City with their two Rider Machines, ready to be sent wherever needed. The three are sitting in mission outfits consisting of skin-tight bodysuits in black and their respective Kamen Rider colors. The group can hear the occasional explosion from afar, signaling the war is in progress. However, they're not going by sound alone. Chairman Hikage gave them a laptop connected to several drones so they could watch parts of the mission from afar.

"It seems like everything is going well," Shiki states as he leans on Izuku's right shoulder while Melissa leans on the boy's left so all three can stare at the laptop screen.

The green-haired boy is sitting on a rock while blushing at the proximity of the other two and him.

"Yeah. It seems like everything is going perfectly. We may not even need to help." Melissa agrees with Shiki as she watches Crust fight.

"All Might hasn't even shown up yet either," Shiki adds.

"B-but neither have any of the Nomu," Izuku adds, trying not to focus on their closeness.

Despite his nervousness, his words are accurate. None of the Nomu have shown up to repel the assault teams. That makes them wonder when they'll appear.

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Re-Destro stares at the chaos unfolding in his city from the top of his tower with gritted teeth. Years of careful planning and hard work seem to be going up in smoke. He can't believe how badly things have turned out for the Meta Liberation Army. A deal that held some risks but should have benefitted them, in the long run, might have ended up destroying them.

"It can't end like this," Re-Destro growls as he holds the case of Nomu Coins.

"It seems like you're in quite a bit of trouble." Giran's voice suddenly states, causing Re-Destro to jump while instinctively enlarging his hand and swinging it full speed at Giran.

The power behind it is far more intense than the times he attacked before, though, a testament to all the stress Re-Destro is feeling. Even Giran can feel it despite all the defenses he places on himself in his Nomu form.

"That was a good punch. I can see how this situation is affecting you." Giran states as he floats in front of an irate Re-Destro.

"What do you want?" Re-Destro growls out as he glares at Giran with eyes so intense that Giran would have died if he could shoot lasers from them.

"Nothing too much. I was just ordered to observe and tie up the loose ends before the heroes arrived. We've also been observing you, after all. So, we knew immediately when the heroes started this attack of theirs." Giran states, causing Re-Destro to growl.

"And you didn't think to warn us?" Re-Destro demands an answer from the other man as Giran shifts into his human form.

"You're misunderstanding a few things. First, we said we knew as soon as their raid began. By the time we discovered it, it was too late to warn you since the attack started when we saw the heroes. Secondly, we only had a business agreement, and, like all agreements, it only works when both parties benefit. You got extra power, and my side had more people to study their research with. Unfortunately, my side has decided you're no longer of use. You're also their competition." Giran explains in a relaxed manner while holding his hands up.

Hearing his words causes Re-Destro to almost break his teeth as he grits them together harshly.

"Anyway, could we make this easy on each other, and you hand over the remaining Nomu Coins? It would be dangerous if they discovered those." Giran states while holding his hand out so Re-Destro can hand him the suitcase.

The purple-suited man knows Re-Destro won't hand them over without a fight. But he thinks he can handle Re-Destro if Geten doesn't show up to support the man. And the ice-wielding villain shouldn't show up due to being busy handling the heroes' assault.

"Do you honestly think I will do that in a situation like this? My ancestor's ambition is falling apart a second time before it could even begin again." Re-Destro tells Giran as his skin starts taking a purplish-black hue and enlarges.

"No, but I thought I would be cordial to at least try to prevent you from fighting two wars when you already have a lot on your plate," Giran explains before shifting into his Nomu form.

Having had enough of Giran's continuous mockery, Re-Destro launches another arm at him with full power behind it. He doesn't stop there, though. The CEO launches another strike after that and continues to slam his fists into Giran's body to try to force the other man into submission. To Giran's surprise, he's feeling the impact of these strikes and even gets launched through the tower's floors.

Re-Destro chases after the man and the two land in a tower lobby, where Trumpet is panicking with his subordinates.

"Grand Commander!" Trumpet shouts in alarm and worry as he sees the other man in battle.

Re-Destro takes this chance to toss the suitcase with the Nomu Coins to Trumpet while shouting.

"Use these to repel the invaders!"

"What about you, sir?" Trumpet asks in worry as one of his subordinates catches the suitcase.

"I'm going to deal with our untrustworthy associate here before anything else," Re-Destro states as he motions to Giran, as the transformed man tries to recover from the previous assault.

"Yes, sir." Trumpet nods before looking at his subordinates.

"You heard the Grand Commander's orders. All of you take a Nomu Coin and use it to repel invaders." Trumpet commands, getting nods from his subordinates.

The one who catches the briefcase opens it before several hands grab different Nomu Coins.

"No," Giran mutters as he sends tentacles at the group before Re-Destro stops him by charging at and slamming the octopus-themed Nomu into another wall.

"Use it like a patch." Trumpet commands once he sees his subordinates' confusion.

The subordinates immediately follow that order and turn into Nomu, causing Trumpet to catch the briefcase and collect its spilled contents. The Nomu then leave the tower to fight the heroes. After their departure, Trumpet looks to Re-Destro and decides he must help the man quickly finish his enemy. So, he searches for a Nomu Coin that he thinks might help the man. Trumpet knows he isn't much of a fighter and doubts one of the Nomu Coins will help him, but he's sure one will help guarantee Re-Destro's victory.

He soon finds one with the outline of a muscular arm on it and pulls it out while getting Re-Destro's attention.

"Sir, I found a Nomu Coin for you!"

Under normal circumstances, Re-Destro would refuse the risk that comes with Nomu Coins. Unfortunately, after Giran's initial surprise wears off, he turns things around using his telekinetic powers to push Re-Destro around and throw debris at the man. So, when he hears Trumpet's words, he doesn't have much time to think about the consequences. It doesn't help that he's already stressed about the heroes attacking and feels backed into a tight corner.

"Hand it over!" Re-Destro commands before Giran stops that.

"No, you don't." Giran states as he launches debris at Trumpet to prevent the man from doing anything.

However, some of the remaining Meta Liberation Army troops in the tower quickly move to intercept these attacks, refusing to let one of the executives get harmed while they're trying to help the grand commander. Trumpet takes this chance to hand the Nomu Coin over to Re-Destro.

The man stares at the Power Coin he caught momentarily before slamming it into his reinforced arm.

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Outside the tower, the heroes and Meta Liberation Warriors continue their battles before the city suddenly starts rumbling. Everyone looks around to figure out who or what is causing the shaking. It isn't until they hear the widespread destruction of Deika City's Tower that they realize where it's coming from.

A gigantic version of Re-Destro breaks out of the tower as he holds Giran tightly while continuing to grow in size. As the man grows, his features slowly morph into those of a Nomu. His nose and mouth merge into a beak as his head breaks apart to expose his brain. However, his skin doesn't change color due to the effects of his Stress Meta Ability, active to give it a dark tint.

"Is that the grand commander?" One of the Meta Liberation Army people asks in surprise as they watch their leader morph into a Nomu.

"Something must be happening." Another member states.

"What did you bastards do!" A third army member demands as he glares at the hero he's fighting.

"Did one of the teams manage to get to the tower?" A hero asks Crust as the two look at Re-Destro's massive figure.

"I don't know, but this proves the Meta Liberation Army has something to do with the Nomu. Everyone, prepare yourselves for the arrival of more Nomu!" Crust warns his allies while creating more shields to handle the Warriors they're facing quickly before they are overwhelmed when the Nomu appear.

Sure enough, the group can see some Nomu heading their way. There is a Nomu with spikes coming out of its back, and another one that looks like they have spray bottles coming out of its shoulders.

"Everyone who doesn't think they can handle a Nomu, get back and focus on dealing with the regular soldiers! I'll deal with the Nomu." Crust commands his team as he rapidly grows several shields the size of his body and throws them at the Nomu.

The one with spray bottles on their shoulders shoots an acid-like substance that melts some tossed shields. However, they can't destroy all of them, and a few shields slam into the two. Or at least, they would if the one with spikes on its back didn't spin like a ball to protect itself. The hexagon-shaped projectiles bounce off him, and he charges straight at Crust rapidly.

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"Mirko! The Nomu are coming!" A hero shouts in alarm as they see a Nomu with a long, bendable neck and a Nomu with devil-like wings charge at their group.

"Alright! I was getting sick of dealing with these weak bastards! Time for the real fun to start! You idiots better not get in my way!" Mirko shouts to her team before launching herself at the Nomu.

The Nomu with an elongated neck launches its head at Mirko while bearing its fangs. Mirko grins at the Nomu's guts to take her head on before being forced to dodge after the Nomu's teeth launch out of its mouth toward her.

"Cheap bastard!" Mirko shouts after dodging the attack.

The winged Nomu sees this as a chance and dives at her. As they do, their hands morph into large, black-tinted claws. He tries to skewer her with both hands, but is surprised when Mirko grabs his arms and headbutts him. Part of the reason for this surprise isn't only because of the action itself, but how reckless it is since he's still coming at her with a lot of momentum.

"You're gonna have to try better than that!" Mirko shouts in a bloodthirsty manner, seeming unaffected by her last attack.

The same can't be said for the Nomu, who becomes disoriented before finding himself getting spun around before Mirko tosses him at his teammate. Mirko follows this up by charging them again and throwing another kick, sending the two flying.

"Come on, you bastards. The brats did better than you on their first try!" Mirko laughs at them as she charges after them to finish them off.

That was the plan. Unfortunately, things change when a glacier-sized ice spike suddenly rises from the ground between the heroes and the Nomu. Mirko barely has time to dodge, thanks to her ears picking up something strange about the ground. It doesn't take her long to realize who attacked them, especially since she soon hears an angry voice above her.

"You people don't belong here. I don't know how you found out about us, but you're going to wish you didn't for all the chaos you caused." Geten's voice resonates in the air, causing the heroes to look up in a panic as they realize he's come to fight them.

All the teams for this raid got a warning about Geten, followed by the video of him fighting the Kamen Riders and All Might. Needless to say, none of the heroes, besides Mirko, are excited about seeing him. Even the bloodthirsty Mirko is tense as she realizes Geten is different from anything she's faced before.

"Get lost!" Geten shouts as he creates ice spikes from the air and launches them at Mirko and all the heroes he can see.

Mirko and a few other heroes manage to dodge, but plenty of heroes get hit and severely injured from the attack.

"We lost some guys." A hero with a drill hand shouts toward Mirko in alarm after drilling through the ice spike that tried to hit him.

Hearing this causes Mirko to frown in annoyance and concern. It seems like she will get tied down trying to defend everyone while fighting Geten and the remaining Meta Liberation Warriors. So, she chooses to say something to get them moving.

"Then get the fucking injured and get your asses out of here!" Mirko shouts before launching herself at Geten to force the Nomu to focus on her.

Unfortunately, she forgets about the other Nomu and barely manages to dodge the fangs fired at her, and attempts to skewer her with claws from the winged Nomu. Mirko growls at them before using the winged Nomu to jump at Geten. The ice-themed Nomu flies backward on his ice platform to avoid her range, but Mirko's force makes her too quick for him to escape.

The rabbit hero manages to grab onto the ice platform and backflips up to the top, using that action to kick Geten as well. The force from the kick sends Geten flying off the ice platform and forces him to create another one. His focus on making another causes the previous one he made to fall, with Mirko still on it. That doesn't matter to the woman, though. She quickly jumps off the other platform before Geten can fully collect himself. She stops above him before delivering another powerful axe kick that sends the man flying into a building.

Mirko tries to keep this onslaught going, but Geten finally has enough of her antics and creates a giant ice dragon that tries to bite her. Mirko has to hold its jaws up using her entire body as it flies higher and further away from Geten to let the man recover.

"You think you can stop me? It took All Might to beat me. And you're no All Might." Geten tells Mirko as he rises out of the collapsed building to glare at Mirko.

That is, until a few heroes who stay behind to help her attack Geten to try to get him to stop attacking her. Geten turns to them with a glare before continuing his speech.

"You lot are nothing but government dogs who don't understand anything. There's no way you can stand up against our noble ambition." Geten snaps at them as he creates more ice dragons to attack the other heroes.

After creating those dragons, Geten turns to leave and check on the grand commander. He doesn't have to be around to control the dragons. He can make the dragons randomly attack to fight the other heroes. However, he suddenly feels the ice dragon attacking Mirko break and looks up to see her running down the back of it.

"What the hell are you spouting on about, Asshole! You think having some noble ambition makes you strong! Don't make me laugh!" Mirko shouts at him as she charges forward.

Geten quickly has parts of the dragon protrude out into spikes to try to hit the woman. However, Mirko's reflexes let her avoid that before jumping at him again and attempting to slam another kick in his side. Luckily for Geten, he creates another ice shield in time to weaken the attack. Sadly, the barely put-together shield can't handle Mirko's strength, and she still breaks through it and hits him in the side. After sending Geten flying, the falling Mirko glares at the other heroes.

"What are you bastards doing!? I told you to stay out of this! I don't need any of your weak-ass help! Focus on handling your own problems!" Mirko snaps at them before immediately launching herself at the other ice dragons and destroying them with some kicks.

"R-right." A hero stutters before the stragglers chase after the group that made a run for it with the injured.

"Damn, losers. They should know to stay out of my way in a fight." Mirko scoffs after finally seeing the rest of her squad retreat, and some of the Meta Liberation Army Warriors chase them.

She doesn't have time to watch them or help, though. Geten recovers and attacks her again with another set of ice weapons. This time, she made them spin rapidly to prevent herself from bouncing off them to close the distance between them. Mirko glares at the objects while preparing to dodge. However, hexagon-shaped shields suddenly appear and slam into the attacks, breaking them.

Geten and Mirko's eyes widen, and they both turn to see Crust charging toward the rabbit heroine. Mirko grows irritated as she realizes Crust has come to help her, making her annoyance close when he gets close by smacking him on the back of his head.

"Damn it, Crust. Why did you come to help me? I have this handled!" Mirko snaps at him with a glare.

"A hero must always be ready to help others, even their fellow heroes. I thought one of the groups might be in trouble when I saw the ice. So, I rushed over here." Crust states with a wide grin and thumbs up, ignoring Mirko's earlier action.

"Well, I'm not in trouble. So, go back to your team and get back to work!" Mirko snaps at him, ignoring Geten to get rid of Crust.

"No can do." Crust denies her order, causing Mirko to groan.

Geten, annoyed at seeming to be forgotten, creates several more ice dragons to attack the top-ranked pro heroes.

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Outside the battle, the Kamen Riders watch this sudden turn of events with worried expressions. While they expected everything to grow chaotic, they didn't expect it to be at this level.

"Should we help them? They're fighting a giant, and that ice Nomu you guys fought." Melissa analyzes with a concerned expression.

"We haven't gotten a call yet. Besides, All Might hasn't shown up yet." Shiki points out to try to ease the worries of the other two, despite being worried himself.

Hearing that causes the other two to grow concerned, wondering when All Might will show up and if he has enough strength.

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On another side of the forest, Toshinori Yagi's eyes narrow as he watches Geten and Re-Destro attack while wearing his baggy hero clothes. Reluctantly, the man didn't lead the charge with one of the assault squads and held back until the Meta Liberation Army's heavy hitters appeared. It's a suggestion from his friend to guarantee he can handle fighting through the entire war. Now that he sees things turning against the heroes, he can finally appear to help.

With that in mind, he instantly inflates and fills in his costume before blasting off toward Geten. The villain doesn't have time to dodge or block his charge since he's so focused on Mirko and Crust. As a result, All Might slams into him, and they both fly into a road, creating a massive crater from the impact.

Feeling the pain from that attack, Geten looks up to barely see All Might's figure through his blurry vision. As his senses return, he looks at All Might in horror as he realizes his current circumstances. He isn't only fighting top-ranked heroes, but the best. This situation is arguably worse than when he faced All Might and the Kamen Riders at the same time.

"Hahaha, we meet again, villain! This time, I'll be sure to end your reign of terror to put the people at ease!" All Might boisterously shouts down at Geten as he rests his fists at his sides in one of his signature poses.

Fueled by fear and self-preservation, Geten activates his Quirk to turn all the nearby water into ice, creating massive amounts of the substance and sending it toward them in spear form. From an outside perspective, it almost looks like a birdcage with all the pointed-tip bars flying toward them.

"Watch out, All Might!" Crust shouts in alarm as he and Mirko rush to help the man when they see the spears moving to skewer him.

However, All Might throws a fist in the air, destroying the ice spears heading toward him. But this attack gives Geten an opening to run by freezing his clothes and manipulating that ice to let him fly away.

"I need to get to the grand commander now. We have to get out of here if we want any hope of-" Geten thinks before he hears more of All Might's heroic laughter from behind and above him.

"I won't let you get away this time!" All Might shouts before Geten suddenly feels a heavy impact on his back that pins him to the ground again.

Geten immediately creates more ice to protect himself after the impact, but All Might smashes through all his desperate attacks with unimaginable power. Geten can't believe what's happening. He's doing worse this time than when he last fought All Might. He doesn't think it's only because he hasn't recovered from their previous fight, either. The gap between them is so great.

"H-how? How can you be this strong? Did you awaken your Meta Ability as well? Is there something more than awakening? How can you continue being this powerful at your age?" Geten can't help but question as the pillar of heroism looms over him once again.

All Might continues to grin down at him, unfazed by Geten's words or situation. However, he does have something to say to the other man.

"I fight for the hope of those around me and before me! That's what it means to be the symbol of peace! As I said before, villain! You won't get away with your crimes now that I am here!" All Might announces to the downed villain.

"So, is your determination greater than mine? I can't accept that! I refuse to accept that you're more determined than me!" Geten suddenly starts shouting as he glares at All Might and manifests a giant fist of ice on his arm.

All Might is caught off guard at Geten's unexpected use of his power. The man hasn't displayed any close-range capabilities until now. That surprise leaves him open to being hit in the face and sent flying as Geten launches the ice fist like a rocket after it makes contact. Geten then uses his powers to launch several dozen tons worth of ice at All Might from all directions while flying back into the air.

Geten has the ice surround All Might in all directions before creating a dome with the ice and compressing it with All Might in the middle. Geten isn't sitting still as he does this, though. While applying the pressure to kill All Might, he's also doing his best to get as far away from the trapped hero as possible.

He can feel All Might fighting back against his maneuver before the hero destroys it the next second. After breaking free, All Might looks around for the ice-themed villain. Upon finding him, All Might prepares to chase him, but the winged Nomu attacks him instead to protect their superior.

"You think you can stop me?" All Might questions the Nomu before sending him flying to the ground with a powerful punch that takes the Nomu out of his transformation.

With that out of the way, All Might gives chase to Geten.

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"Alright, Uncle Might!" Melissa excitedly cheers as she and the others watch the fight between All Might and Geten.

"It looks like we don't have anything to worry about," Shiki states with a smile as he observes All Might's strength.

From the looks of things, he assumes they won't have to get involved since All Might doesn't seem to be losing steam.

"Yeah. That's a relief." Izuku agrees while letting out a calming breath to settle his nerves.

"So, does that mean we'll need to catch anyone who tries to escape after all?" Melissa asks the other two curiously.

"Most likely. With all the heroes, including some of the best in the current rankings, I don't think the Meta Liberation Army has enough strength to stop them." Izuku explains with a slight nod.

Shiki doesn't seem as happy with this turn of events, but he won't complain about it either. The heroes are winning the war, and that's all that matters.

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Dr. Garaki is watching the battle while sipping tea in his lab. There's a nervous air about the man as he tries to enjoy his tea. With the way things are going, it seems like the heroes will finally gain a lead on them. His worry only amplifies when he hears the static of his master trying to get in contact with him.

"Is everything alright, Doctor? You seem to be quite nervous." The man's voice rings through the lab with a chuckle.

"My apologies, Master. I'm simply worried about what this frontal assault will entail for us in the future. It came sooner than expected, and the Meta Liberation Army's defeat may lead them to us if we don't get rid of the evidence. Sadly, it seems Giran isn't doing a great job cleaning things up like usual either." Dr. Garaki explains to the man.

"Worry not, my old friend. They already knew I was likely part of the process for the creation of the Nomu. Besides, from your reports, we already have everything we need for the future. We can afford to let them go and risk exposure if things go wrong." The voice behind the static states to put the other man at ease.

"Yes, sir." Dr. Garaki nods before the two continue to watch to see how things turn out.

Power Coins Deku Rabbit, Draco-Breath, Charge, Marsh, Solidification, Unicorn, Overdrive, Wheels, Division, Bull, Barrier, Creation, Razor Edge, Mantis, Stegosaurus, Pterodactyl

Chamber Rifle, Fierce Wings, Shadow Stalk, Gatling, Chameleon, Dragonfly, Sonar, Burrowing Drill, Sprouting, Terra-Wave, Deflection

Psiren Telemax, Cactus Thorn, Jet Booster, Shield

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