The Lost Company (My Hero Academia x Clone Wars)

Chapter 15: Rage Of A Symbol, End Of Nightmare

Chapter 15: Rage Of A Symbol, End Of Nightmare

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Five Years Earlier

"SMASH!"

The impact made All Might's whole body tremble as All For One raised another energy barrier, blocking his blow and laughing. The two titans had been facing each other for hours, amidst a ravaged battlefield where dust and debris created an apocalyptic atmosphere. All Might, the symbol of peace, was determined to accomplish his duty end his nemesis's reign of terror, for the world, for his mentor, while All For One, the infamous malevolent shadow, relished every moment of this duel of fates.

The wind howled through the ruins, carrying distant cries and the acrid scent of destruction. All Might's eyes shone with unwavering resolve, though his breathing was already labored. But he couldn't afford to falter, couldn't feel exhausted. Not now.

"Still holding on, symbol of justice?", All For One mocked, his voice resonating like a sinister echo, "Let's see how long you can last. I hope you give me a better challenge than your mentor."

All Might gritted his teeth in anger, as pure rage illuminating his eyes, his fist clenching until his knuckles turned white. He leaped forward, screaming in fury, a golden streak trails left behind him. His fist cut through the air, aiming directly at All For One's smiling face hidden behind his black mask.

But his opponent was ready. His grin widened even more, he knew he had touched a nerve, and he was going to use that. With disconcerting agility for someone his size, All For One dodged the blow, countering with a wave of dark energy. All Might felt the impact before he even saw it. The force of the hit propelled him backward, smashing through a concrete pillar, continuing through several walls of buildings before stopping. The pain was sharp, piercing, but he couldn't afford to slow down.

Standing up with difficulty, All Might summoned all his willpower to ignore his body's protests. He charged at All For One again with a leap that created a powerful gust of wind followed by an explosion as he broke the sound barrier, concentrating his energy in his right arm.

"CALIFORNIA SMASH!", he shouted, bringing his fist down with titanic force.

The ground cracked under the impact, devastating shockwaves rippling all around. For a moment, the world seemed to stand still, suspended in anticipation of the outcome of this colossal strike... Then the ground detonated as if a hundred bombs had gone off at once, lifting and throwing debris into the air as a tornado was formed by the impact. All For One was blown away, All Might was blown away, but both adversaries quickly recovered in mid-air, in the middle of the eye of the tornado.

The symbol of peace charged forward again, not giving the symbol of evil a second of respite.

However, All For One sidestepped the attack with a simple shift, All Might passing by him like a missile and stopping twenty meters away.

The symbol of evil raised his hand as it transformed into an amalgamation of a dozen quirks, a gaping hole at the end. A concentrated energy ball, yellow, black, blue, red, and orange, formed and was fired. The symbol of peace dodged just in time thanks to his reflexes, and the energy beam obliterated everything in its path for two kilometers, leaving a trail of tortured, smoking, burnt earth, rock, and concrete in it's trail.

Finally, the tornado ended, and the debris fell as gravity reclaimed its right, also pulling the two adversaries towards the ground...

The crash of the debris hitting the ground raised a formidable cloud of dust and smoke.