The public opinion had been deliberately manipulated, and Nighteye had approached All Might twice afterward, trying to persuade him to give up on Shigaraki Tomura. But as expected, All Might refused without hesitation.
It had taken great effort to take Shimura Tenko back from All for One. Now, All Might was determined to correct the boy's twisted mindset. This was the only thing he could do for his late mentor.
Nighteye was deeply troubled by this situation. On the surface, All Might's reputation hadn't taken a hit yet, but judging by how things were developing, those in power were clearly planning to use him as a stepping stone.
On one hand, they wanted to resolve the social unrest caused by the League of Villains and strengthen their control. On the other hand, they were looking for an opportunity to weaken All Might's influence—or rather, they were preparing to bring all pro heroes under their command.
From the perspective of national interests, what the Japanese government was doing wasn't exactly wrong. After all, they were aiming to create a stable and controlled society, allowing the wealthy elite to continue making profits.
The outcome wasn't ideal, but at the very least, ordinary people would have a secure and orderly life. It wouldn't turn into the chaotic era of All for One's rule.
But Nighteye couldn't accept this.
For one, he had never trusted those hypocritical politicians to truly serve the people. The ones working tirelessly to uphold the government's image were the police like Tsukauchi and other frontline public servants. The politicians in power were a completely different story.
And more importantly, Nighteye was a die-hard All Might fan. Anyone could tell just by looking at his office, which was filled with All Might collectibles.
So his stance on this matter couldn't be clearer.
"You bastards trying to go after All Might—are you completely ignoring a die-hard fan like me?!"
That was probably what Nighteye was thinking. As a hero, his first priority was always from the perspective of an All Might fan.
For decades, All Might had worked tirelessly to restore peace to society. Even after his battle with All for One, when both of them were severely wounded, he still fought on as the Symbol of Peace. Right now, he was practically dragging a half-dead body just to keep the peace.
And yet, those politicians, who only cared about their own interests, wanted to target All Might? There was no way Nighteye would tolerate that!
But the biggest problem now was... All Might himself insisted on protecting Shigaraki Tomura. That made it impossible for Nighteye to strike back at those despicable politicians. If the person involved didn't care, then no matter how capable he was, Nighteye couldn't just flip the entire society upside down.
He had tried reasoning with All Might multiple times, but every single time, All Might stood firm on shielding Shigaraki Tomura. Nighteye was so frustrated he felt like he was going to have a heart attack.
All Might's stubbornness was exactly the same as when the two of them had their falling-out years ago.
Reasoning with him was completely useless. But at the same time, Nighteye couldn't just abandon him either. His mind was racing, trying to find a way to solve this problem.
"Or maybe... there's still one way."
With no other options left, a certain person's image popped into Nighteye's mind.
"Everything depends on that kid now."
"So, what's your plan this time?"
"It has to be big—something the whole society will notice."
Midoriya Izuku was speaking with Dabi. In the League of Villains, the only one he could somewhat trust was Endeavor's son. At least they could hold a conversation. As for Toga Himiko and Twice, those two were completely unstable, so Midoriya didn't bring them along for this operation. He didn't want any unnecessary accidents.
"Get ready to move. Remember, this is just a distraction—do not harm any heroes or police. You know what happens if you do."
"Got it. I'm not in a hurry to die."
With just a few simple words, they split up and began their operation.
At the police station entrance, the officer on duty was bored out of his mind, barely holding back a yawn. Standing guard was usually a dull job—nothing ever really happened at a police station, right?
Just as he was getting drowsy, a figure with black hair slowly walked toward him.
"Probably someone here to report a case," he thought.
But the moment he saw the person's face clearly, all traces of sleep vanished in an instant.
This was bad. Really bad.
"Shigaraki Tomura, I'm here!"
Standing at the entrance of the police station, Midoriya Izuku suddenly opened a black portal behind him. From within, over a dozen Nomu emerged, forming a terrifying scene.
"An... attack!!"
The officer's voice trembled as he shouted. He scrambled back into the station, nearly tripping over himself. This wasn't just some minor incident!
"The rest is up to you, Dabi."
"Understood."
With that, Midoriya stepped into the police station, and the Nomu behind him charged forward, smashing through the entrance. The walls of the station cracked as they forced their way inside.
Hearing the commotion, the police rushed out with their weapons drawn. The moment they stepped outside, they spotted Midoriya Izuku and the horde of Nomu behind him.
"Midoriya Izuku! What the hell do you think you're doing?!"
At the front of the group, Detective Tsukauchi shouted. He was All Might's close friend and had a decent understanding of Midoriya. He always believed that, deep down, Midoriya wasn't a bad person—just someone with extreme methods.
But leading an army of Nomu to attack a police station?
This wasn't something the Midoriya Izuku he knew would ever do.
"Obviously, I'm here to rescue Shigaraki Tomura!"
Midoriya didn't even bother to hide his goal.
He had always hated the Nomu that All for One created. To him, even the worst criminals didn't deserve to end up as those mindless monsters. Sending them straight to hell would be a kinder fate.
But this time, he made an exception.
He had personally asked All for One for a Nomu army.
If he wanted to break through the heroes' and police's defenses without harming them, then using disposable tools like Nomu was the best choice.
All For One was a little puzzled at the time and asked Midoriya, "Don't you have something more convenient? Something that knocks everyone out at once, so no one can get in your way?"
"No, Kurogiri gathered intel that the heroes and the police have already developed a countermeasure. The old 'Plaguebringer' is useless now."
"And my most powerful weapon... I can't defend myself against it either. It hits a wide area and doesn't distinguish between friend and foe."
Modifying a virus on short notice takes too much time. Aside from the 'Quirk Flu,' which isn't life-threatening, strengthening other viruses would put people's lives at risk. So Midoriya didn't dare use them.
Given the situation, Midoriya Izuku led an army of Nomu to attack the police station. The target—Shigaraki Tomura.
Dabi's mission was to lead another group of Nomu to intercept reinforcements. All Might would definitely rush over after hearing the news, and they couldn't let him ruin the plan.
In the end, all of this started because of Shigaraki Tomura. Bringing him back to the League of Villains would settle things. At the very least, it would buy them some time before All Might made a move.
To prevent rumors of a secret alliance between All Might and the League of Villains from spreading again, Midoriya Izuku chose the most direct approach—storming the police station head-on to rescue Shigaraki Tomura.
By making a huge scene first and ensuring the public knew about it, once they took Shigaraki Tomura away, there wouldn't be much left to say.
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