𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚

red riot

"For fuck's sake! Let me go!" Katsuki shouted.

"I can't do that. You're quirkless. You'll just die out there," All Might said and stood between Katsuki and the door leading outside.

Katsuki charged and just like his earlier attempts, All Might would just throw him back to where he was previously standing. Even if he was quirkless, the former no. 1 hero still had his skills to restrain people. Katsuki threw a punch, but the hero before him caught it and pinned him to the ground.

"He's so damn close, I can take that bastard!" Katsuki shouted.

"Young Katsuki, if you want to fight, you need to have power. It's dangerous out there, and as your teacher, I will not allow you to die a reckless death. A car will soon arrive and you'll be escaping." All Might told the raging blonde.

"I don't wanna escape, goddamn it! I'm going to get there, and when I do, I'll kill the bastard!"

"Listen to me for once! You're nothing against All for One! Be grateful that you have been spared! Don't be selfish! Fighting is reserved for those who have strength. A quirkless person like you has no chance against a villain like him!" All Might shouted angrily. He was no longer smiling.

Katsuki abruptly stopped struggling, his thoughts zooming around in his mind.

"So...I'm useless? Am I going to escape knowing there are others fighting and even dying on the front lines? IS THAT WHAT THE SYMBOL OF PEACE SHOULD BE SAYING?!" Katsuki asked, infuriated.

His words made All Might falter. All Might was the Symbol of Peace and yet even he was swallowed by despair. He even allowed students to die out there. That completely contradicted what he said about dying 'reckless deaths'. As All for One's true enemy, he should've been out there fighting his own battle instead of letting others die in his place.

All Might was lost in thought when Katsuki suddenly wiggled out of the hero's loose grip and slipped away.

"Young Bakugo!" All Might shouted and got up to chase after him.

Katsuki ran and ran. He headed towards the source of the explosions. All Might tried to chase after him, but in his weakened form, he couldn't catch up. Even without a quirk, Katsuki's body was fit and healthy so it was no problem outrunning someone.

He could hear the explosions almost clearly now. When Katsuki arrived, what immaculate timing.

His scarlet red eyes met once again with the black-suited man in the mask...and he was holding someone? What was he doing?

Katsuki couldn't see well because of the angle. He shuffled towards the right.

All for One's hand was morphed into a crystal spike. It was soaked in thick, red blood. And the person he was holding...was Eijirou Kirishima.

All for One nonchalantly let the deceased fall to the ground. His hand morphed back into his black-gloved hand. 

All Might finally caught up, and when he saw the sight, he nearly gagged.

"Ah, the main guests have arrived!" the villain cheered.

"K-KIRISHIMA!"

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Shouto and Inasa were still fighting AFO a few minutes before Katsuki arrived. Combining their flames and wind, they trapped the villain in a fiery tornado cage, however, all it took was of All for One's fingers and the tornado disappeared. Shouto blasted sharp chunks of ice towards the villain, but the quirk thief just sent a shockwave that shattered the ice in the air.