Chapter 96

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It was unexpected that I and Reiko have to team-up together and fight the first ranked hero, All Might.

It was a surprise for two reasons.

One: I'm closer again to the girl who had kissed me in past, and she thinks that our outfits and powers match together. I can't blame her though. Her Quirk's name means evil spirit – much likely close to a Stand.

Two: I have to fight against the strongest hero here. Knowing my strength, I think All Might won't hold back. So be it.

Unlike Nomu, whom I fought the first time, who had shock absorption power to endure my hits, All Might's body was very strong. And he's healed.

He was already known to be the strongest despite his injury being hidden. Now, what would happen since he's healed?

I smirked against the face of this challenge, curious to see what I am capable of, without the Time Stop – a card which I want to hide.

"What's bothering you to think so much?" Reiko – Also known as Emily– asked.

"Nothing really."

The gates of the false city were opened for us.

We stepped inside, walking side to side.

As heroes, we had to find All Might. He would play the role of the villains, and we, as heroes, have to capture him.

"The handcuffs, you have them?" I asked.

"Yes. They are with me." Reiko nodded at my question while staring up at my face. "So, you think that I should be the one to do this, to leave the handcuffs for me."

"I think… leave the fight to me," I said for her not to fight along with me.

All Might isn't someone who she can face on her own.

Even with her Quirk, she can't lift All Might, let alone doing a thing to him.

Reiko's Quirk was powerful. But it would be more powerful if she could lift things heavier than what her body can lift.

"But." She hesitated to tell what in her mind.

"Emily. Focus. He isn't as easy as the other teachers."

"We can always reach the finishing line and we would win," Reiko exclaimed, showing that she didn't like my idea of leaving her behind and letting me do all of the jobs. "We are a team, remember."

"I know." I stopped, and she did the same.

Her eyes shook as she looked up at me. Looking down at her, I felt, from this angle, she was cute.

I know.

Maybe, she was feeling upset that I'm treating her as a deadweight and even telling her to leave the fight for me.

I would understand how it feels.

I didn't want to hurt her feelings after what she had been through at the Sports Festival. Although the bigger blame was on the villains, I still feel bad for myself for what happened.

After staring at each other for a brief, I sighed.

"Reiko, he is fast, remember."

Putting my hands on her shoulder, I stared at her eyes, and she opened her eye widely.

I continued. "I can keep up with him. In case things went badly. I want you to throw the handcuffs and pass by that finishing line first."

"But if I did that alone, you may not pass." Reiko's eye shook. "Senpai…"

Senpai… did she address me by that.

"Are you done talking?" A loud sound interrupted her. I retrieved my hands from her shoulders when we heard that voice.

Turning our heads, we looked at the peak of one 8 stories building. Standing above it was a large muscled person wearing a blue suit. He was having his hands on his h.i.p.s, posing and staring down at us from his high angle.

"You should." Said All Might loudly. "For I Am Here!"

My focus was taken all of the sudden by All Might, almost forgetting about Reiko next to me.

"Now, heroes, what would you do against a villain like me."

All Might leaned forward, kicked with his feet back, and headed toward us, like a spear. Although he was fast, Star Platinum was faster.

Star Platinum clashed with All Might, who was in the air, stopping his momentum before giving him a series of very fast punches in the air.

All Might crossed his arms in front of his face, taking the hits with his muscled arms.

His leg kicked to the right, and his body moved in the other direction all of the sudden.

Star Platinum didn't let him slip away and caught him from the neck, which didn't look to bother All Might. He was still smiling at us. To endure Star Platinum's punches and still smile, while being held from the neck, All Might deserves his title.

But as I was about to hold him down, he lifted his legs and kicked down with his feet. A compressed air like cannon hit the ground.

The road bellow our feet cracked, stones flew, and glass on buildings broke, as the impact generated by his kick was too strong.

Star Platinum was gentle enough to leave him and come back and protect me.

I took a step to the side and stood in front of Reiko, covering her, as she wouldn't be able to hold herself against the impact.

Reiko was crossing her arms. Her silk-like silver hair was flying back, showing her wide-opened eyes. She wasn't able to keep standing, as the wind was too strong, and she was about to fly backwards.

I held her arm and didn't let her go as her feet left the ground.

Reiko was holding my arm, dazzled, staring at me.

Once the wind calmed, she landed on her feet and said, "thank you."

I took my hand back. She coughed and then looked at All Might.

"Nice Save, Young Lee." When the words left his mouth, Star Platinum sent many rocks flying toward All Might, who was standing at the top of one building.

Although he was sneaky, All Might was strong enough to take the rocks to his body and didn't even flinch when they hit him.

I frowned. Is this man bulletproof or something? Probably he's.

"Lee. I can help." Reiko exclaimed all of the sudden.

But I was more focused on the foe in front of me. All Might was still out of my range.

"I'll just have to beat him. Right." I took a step forward.

I was somehow thrilled by this clash. Although it may seem that Star Platinum's hits don't make an effect, they do in fact, but All Might is just hiding them.

I can rip off steel with my bare hands, let alone what Star Platinum can do now, and I'm sure All Might is just a bit tougher than metals.

Applying Star Platinum on myself, I flew toward All Might.

"Getting me within your range, nice one Kiddo."

All Might jumped and kicked the air bellow him. "

But don't think that you're the only one who can fly." He was using his power to kick the air and use it to fly.

All Might smirked. "Blame your good side for making me healthy again."

"I'm not a good person." I frowned at that remark.

"Then, I'll smash the lies out of you!"

Yelling, All Might flew higher in the air, further away from me.

"Texas Smash!" He clenched a fist and punched. A strong wind pressure headed toward me.

Since I was sure that All Might wouldn't harm Reiko, I made Star Platinum protect me and focused on him. There was a strong shockwave when I met with that punch. But with my strong body, I could handle it.

The momentum was strong enough to push me back a bit, but it wasn't much as I regained my balance quickly.

*Bang*

One building behind me collapsed and fell down.

I stared at All Might, eyes widely opened.

"Hey! This is only a kids' test. Do you have to get this far, Old Man?"

"Hehehe." All Might chuckled. "Do you think this high school is a playground? "

"Wha–" I almost choked as he formed another fist and punched in the air.

How did he know that I am thinking UA is my playground?

"This is a real heroic school. We prepare you for a job where you can die at any moment." He punched and sent another surge of compressed air, which almost swallowed. Another building behind me was destroyed and it collapsed on the ground. I hoped that Reiko would be hiding, so the falling buildings wouldn't harm her

All Might continued. "I am now not a hero, but a villain. Treat me like a one, as a villain wouldn't show you mercy."

I sneered at him. "Prove it."

Getting All Might without the time stop would seem to be a hard task.

But, in the worst-case scenario, I can just use it and say that I teleported. Or just use it while standing in my place.

"I will!" All Might, instead of aiming at me, looked down, toward Reiko. "You're a team, both enemy to me anyway. I'll target the weakest one first."

He punched behind him, pushing himself forward, to the ground, toward Reiko.

Reiko saw this and waved her hands, creating a shield of rocks in front of her. But something like this was useless against All Might, and she knew it – obviously.

'Damn it.'

I quickly flew toward Reiko as well.

Channelling Hamon to my brain, to increase the speed of thinking, sensing, and attention, I could keep with more of Star Platinum's speed.

Although I had yet to practise this move, this was the best time to test it.

"Take this lady. Smash!" All Might seemed to be a feminist who would punch Reiko, a girl whom I find a pretty and cute person, without mercy.

"No. You Won't!"

I increased my speed and my body turned into a blur as I flew past All Might. Quickly, I held Reiko from her waist and got her out of All Might's way.

The speed I was moving at was so fast that everything was blurry in my eyes.

Damn, there were in front of me. Usually, I would hit them, or pass by them.

But my reaction speed being increased, I dodged one building before dodging the other ones that appeared on my way. Almost 9 buildings were dodged so quickly while I was moving at this super speed.

As I stepped on my feet, Reiko seemed to breathe heavily, her now visible eyes were wide opened.

"That was so fast." She claimed herself down. Then she looked at my arms, before looking up to my face.

"I had to do that."

"Ahem. Lee-san. You can leave me… your hands." Although her voice was as calm as always, her cheeks became red. I then realised that I was still lifting her and one of my hands was wrapped around her arse, which was so soft, and my hand was on the skin, directly.

Damn, Itsuka must be watching along with the other teachers!

"Ah, right. I didn't mean to."

I put her on her feet.

Because of her mask covering her face's lower half, I couldn't tell if she was smiling or frowning when she stared at me while standing on her toes.

"Are you fine?" I asked.

"LEE!"

She shouted, her tone higher than usual, and her hands were down, not in ghost position. She must be frustrated to yell.

"What!" I exclaimed, staring at her, eyes wide open.