A FEW DAYS PRIOR
It's me! I came here, just like I do every day!
Mr. Tsukauchi, and the principal too?
Is this about Aoyama?
It's about a plan to prepare even further ahead.
Currently, only a limited number of people are aware of this plan.
The final plan for the second decisive battle,
that's what we will discuss now.
ORIGINAL STORY BY KOHEI HORIKOSHI
Currently,
Pro Heroes are working hard searching for All For One,
but the chance of him being found is slim to none.
Bakugo was saying something similar.
But their words make it more official.
So it was all in vain?
No, the opposite.
It leads us to Eraser's strategy.
As the teacher for Class 1-A, I have an idea.
Teacher Aizawa's strategy?
In order to lure that conniving coward,
we must slowly unwind and open up his heart.
"We're desperately searching but can't find him.
Screw you. Die, you scum." Is that what that pose means?
That's your personal interpretation.
We're going forward assuming that he still has the Search Quirk.
All For One
most likely knows every detail of our whereabouts.
We want to make it seem like we are restless and exhausted
after Midoriya's return.
We'll make him overconfident by making it seem like we are
making bad moves and playing into his hands.
As Eraser suggested,
we will take advantage of Aoyama
and lure All For One to a designated location.
We need to make sure this plan is successful.
That means Aoyama will...
Yes.
I'm so glad!
- Aoyama! - So glad!
Aoyama!
But...
Aoyama's father said...
If we fail, he will kill us.
If we lie, he will kill us.
That's what he said.
We're not clear on how All For One is able to detect lies.
So wouldn't the Aoyama family still be in danger?
We cleared that issue too.
According to the parents, all conversations with All For One
are done by audio calls, never done in writing.
It's hard to believe that
he's investigating all of his "friends" before planning his moves.
Therefore, he must have a system that can detect lies through their voices.
Which means
that if he detects no lies in their voices,
he will show himself without any suspicion.
That's why we'll go with Aizawa's plan
and put this guy into use!
Come on in!
- Hey. - Shinso!
Your costume is so cool!
I was so surprised when I heard the details of Teacher Aizawa's plan.
Because during the Joint Training, you said...
The only thing is, I can't make the brainwashed victims talk,
and I can't order them to do things that require brain function.
I remember you saying that.
Yeah, well...
I thought I'd be able to transfer to the Hero Course by April
and compete with you guys.
That's why I trained hard to improve my Quirk,
but we're not moving up a grade for now.
You improved your Quirk? So you can really do it?
Yeah, I can do it.
If I brainwash Aoyama and his parents and make them talk,
neither my motives nor their emotions will be detectable.
Amazing!
But it'll take a lot more work to activate it.
- You're amazing! - Thanks, Shinso!
Are you going to join Class A or Class B?
- Come to Class A! - What's your hero name?
They're so cheerful. What's wrong with them?
Shinso was able to improve his Quirk
because Aizawa continued training him.
Teacher Aizawa is amazing after all!
By the way,
Shinso doesn't have his Provisional Hero License yet,
but this is a state of emergency,
so Mera, the acting president of the HPSC, gave him permission to join us.
Wow!
But the real problem starts here.
You think we can lure the villains out and catch them all in one fell swoop?
We're few in number,
but if all the heroes are waiting to ambush them,
there's no way they won't notice.
But it's okay if the heroes are not there waiting.
In order to make that work, we need another key figure.
It's a request from All Might and the rest.
This is a crucial role you have to play.
Can you do it,
Phantom Thief?
You want me to copy his Quirk in a matter of days
and be able to use it well?
Are you joking?
Sorry,
but I couldn't get through to him.
Spill it! Who turned you into this?
I'm Kurogiri.
I am Tomura Shigaraki's protector.
You were in UA High School's Class 2-A...
You trained with us to become a hero...
You're Oboro Shirakumo!
Plus, we're not certain yet whether he's Kurogiri
or Shirakumo.
After losing one eye,
my Erasure Quirk is pretty much useless.
During this next battle,
I won't be able to do anything.
I heard...
that everyone would've been wiped out at Jaku if not for Eraser Head.
Ever since I was little, I was told,
"You can't become a superhero with a Quirk like that."
They said it's a Quirk meant for a sidekick.
Monoma.
This strategy won't work if we're missing even one person.
I will lure him out. I can do it anytime.
There are no sidekicks in this fight.
You have always been, and you will always be,
the main character!
I'm the puppet master!
Just as expected. He brought a large army with him.
Everyone, take your places!
Once he takes One For All,
he will no longer need to run or hide!
He plans to end it all here...
and mark his new beginning!
- Dabi. - Don't order me around, Leader.
I didn't think I'd get to see you here,
Dad!
Let's start by getting your friends ready for their funeral!
I won't let you do that,
stupid older brother!
Shoto!
They just keep on coming.
Are they planning to have a melee here or what?
Activate System Troy!
Is this a cage?
You dare to underestimate us?
They should know well that these can be torn apart in the blink of an eye.
Nevertheless, they put extensive effort into this...
This will work, All Might! We can do it this time!
Yeah.
It's a strategy that we all planned together.
I'm sure it will go well.
We failed to kill him once,
and he tore out your abdomen,
but both of us are still alive! We will succeed this time!
- All Might! - Yeah!
I see, All Might.
Your aim is to...
All of this was necessary in order to take you all away from UA
and away from the temporary fortress.
We made you complacent and lured you out,
and now...
I'm the puppet master!
It's time, everyone!
Shove them all in!
You did all this...
to separate us!
MONOMA NEITO
The cage is moving!
They really think that this can contain us?
Break it.
Quickly!
This puny cage won't even last three seconds!
- Huh? - Those three seconds
are all we needed.
Three seconds are all we need.
Limit their movements
and split them into smaller groups...
then strike first within a matter of seconds!
- Deku! - Yeah!
All of this is to push all of you through the warp gates at once
and successfully split you all up!
I'm the puppet master!
This is ridiculous!
You spendthrifts, how much did you spend on all this?
Pretty cool, huh?
I hear there are even countermeasures for Shigaraki's Decay.
You guys came out here on your own will,
so we'll break you all into pieces!
We can do this!
Shove them all in!
Fat! Catch all the ones left behind and take command!
- I'm leaving Young Aoyama in your hands! - Roger!
"You will be taken down today," huh? That was some impressive bluff.
M... m... merci.
Monoma, you head over to Aizawa!
We successfully split them all up. Now, we move on to...
Phase Two!
CENTRAL HOSPITAL KAMINO ALL MIGHT SQUARE - OKUTO ISLAND
THE GUNGA VILLA SITE
- This place is... - Welcome!
The Gunga Villa Site.
I see.
Sorry, Endeavor.
As expected, his armor isn't something
that I can crack.
No worries. We knew that from the get-go.
We found out during the fight at Kamino that your warp is just
a downgraded version of Kurogiri's.
The transmission range is a lot shorter, and you can't warp yourself.
The UA Barrier was strengthened with that in mind.
You brought this consequence upon yourself thanks to your inflated ego.
You split all of us up to defeat each one individually.
It's a great plan indeed, if you ignore the fact that you have
no chance of winning, that is.
I understand that due to the sharp decline
in the number of heroes, the forces had to be divided up,
but that doesn't change the fact that you're a cruel man, Endeavor.
One For All is put up against Tomura?
That's pretty risky.
CENTRAL HOSPITAL KAMINO ALL MIGHT SQUARE
Plus,
I think the cruelest strategy ever
is forcing your youngest child to clean up after your mess
in order to continue abusing your oldest son!
The villains have been successfully split up!
The battles have begun in each of the locations.
We've only just begun, All Might!
Yes.
CENTRAL HOSPITAL KAMINO ALL MIGHT SQUARE - OKUTO ISLAND
TEMPORARY FORTRESS TROY UA (COFFIN IN THE SKY)
UA HIGH SCHOOL IN THE SKY
UA? What is this?
Jeans, we're in trouble!
They got us! Deku is...
OKUTO ISLAND
Deku is not here!
Deku!
Why are you here? You were supposed to be with Shigaraki!
My Danger Sense didn't activate!
Himiko Toga!
Deku is not here? What's going on?
How would I know? He was pulled in somewhere else!
This isn't good.
His involvement here was a prerequisite!
We must alert everyone.
Who cares. Let's just begin!
The battle has already begun!
The battle
against the evilest villain in history!
I see the horizon down below.
I'm in the sky. I'm floating.
None of the escaped convicts or the Liberation Front is here.
It's just me.
It doesn't matter.
Don't take control this time,
Me.
Electromagnetic Barrier.
My body's getting stiff. But...
Whoa.
A loose thread!
As long as your body is run by your brain and muscles,
a strong electrical current will stiffen your body
at least for a second, even if you're superhuman.
A part of the ground surface flew up high
and crumbled in the air.
Is this a system to prevent the spread of Decay?
But this will be disastrously fatal for you,
Jeanist.
We're in the air, right?
If you keep getting rid of ground space like this,
this place will quickly become nothing!
No worries.
We've got plenty of materials.
You're slow on the uptake, Shigaraki.
Did your brain get short-circuited?
This place was built to defeat you. It's your "coffin in the sky".
COFFIN IN THE SKY
Plates F10-35 and G10-45 are damaged.
Okay. I'll make more right away.
- Everyone, ready? - Yes!
I need more materials over here!
Um... what was your name again?
Creati. My friends call me YaoMomo.
Please call me whatever you'd like.
You can kill anything instantly within a wide range,
and you move with a speed that rivals All Might in his prime.
It was our task to figure out where we could contain you.
The last two battles
after your Awakening helped us come up with this stage.
That's great.
Let's make it fly!
A 16-year-old girl made all of this possible.
On top of the Evacuation System devised by the principal
and countermeasures against your Decay,
the surface ground was divided into small blocks
and programmed to shoot up like drones.
With the distribution system handled, we lacked materials.
The time to construct everything was limited.
And...
we also lacked the energy to supply the power and Electromagnetic Barrier.
Whoa, Manga, this is insane! You doing okay?
It's like, "Argh!"
Concentrate, First-Years.
But we're technically second-years, right, Manga?
We play an important role too.
Let's do our best to contain Shigaraki in there!
All right!
Chargebolt will power up!
All the training and hard work we have put in until now
are running this coffin!
None of this is for honor or glory.
All of this is operated by people who want to protect our future,
the same people
who will prevent you from causing destruction!
Stop bragging about your little toys.
With my shock wave...
Don't even bother!
Did you forget about the lame game we played at Jaku?
My Quirks...
I hear
that you hate Erasure, Mr. Final Boss!
Stop moving. I can't aim.
Although we can't make any movements,
as long as I keep physical contact with Monoma,
we can resolve the issue regarding Copy's five-minute time limit.
With everything planned and in place,
we were going to use Midoriya's All For One to take the upper hand.
But...
we're in trouble, since Midoriya is not here.
In addition...
Back then, at Jaku, Shigaraki's body
was not yet complete.
Dynamight! What the hell is that? We need info!
No idea! Never seen it before...
I thought you were a cool guy...
What a disappointment,
Eraser Head.
Preview of the next episode.
The fierce battle of the Final War continues.
The heroes' strategy
to separate the villains was carried out successfully.
But I failed to enter the location where I was assigned.
Go back there, Izuku Midoriya,
in order to protect everyone!
Next episode, "Inflation."
A girl confesses her love amidst the raging war.
Go Beyond! Plus Ultra!
Subtitle translation by: Lili Morita