As soon as the fire and the glow in the darkness of the evening ceased, the group of mercenaries realized that something was wrong.
- Did you see that? What the hell?!
- Maybe the heroes? It's probably a trap from that customer!
- Calm down...- the leader Takedo tried to calm down. - Everything is going according to plan, he lied.
- Yes, everything is going according to plan, guys. - All For One appears from the shadows, clapping his hands to the brave mercenaries. He had blond hair, was dressed in a rather respectable suit, a callous face and a calm look, as well as a smile that mocked the situation.
- Well, you're lucky to stumble upon a descendant of Himura. Ha! - All For One knew very well that in the village there lived a woman who led the main line of succession of the legendary Himura clan. Since the beginning of the Quirk era, this clan was on par with All For One in terms of legend and used to be the most influential in Japan until they weakened and were ousted by the government and the new generation.
"Unfortunately, as far as I know, she passed away after giving birth to her second...." Gathering information was very important for All For One, as it was based on capabilities, and therefore power. For 5 years, he received various information about Himura. - "It is quite possible that their remaining forces can be used here," - that's what he thought. "That outbreak and fire deep in the forest was definitely caused by the Himura child. It's good that I have Space Warp, and I was able to teleport one of the mercenaries a split second before destruction. His name, if I'm not mistaken... Okami, but it doesn't matter anymore."
All For One moved the barely alive, half-burned body of Okami.
- Unfortunately, the jet air was faster than my teleportation. - All For One said, admiring the child's quirk. Definitely need to steal it.
The mercenaries couldn't say anything, they saw the pitiful state of Okami, whose quirk - Weight Nullification All For One had already appropriated for himself. He also planned to take the quirks of the remaining mercenaries that he himself hired.
- You... who are you? - asked the group's leader Takeda.
- I'm your client, I need to take the residents...
- Wait... what was that flash in the distance? - Takeda intervened, finding it strange
- Yes, the flash was visible everywhere. - confirmed one of the Onishi.
- I've already figured that out myself, there's nothing to worry about - All For One lied so that they would let him easily and quickly take the residents along with their quirks and bodies.
- ...Well, you have a couple of minutes. - Kemuri's quirk allowed him to release a colorless sleeping gas for 10-15 minutes, the effect of which should soon dissipate.
All For One took out a transmitter and transmitted the command to act. In the next couple of seconds, a purple haze appeared leading to Doctor Ujiko's secret laboratory. A mustachioed old man of 65 years old emerged from the haze along with a strange creature wearing a metal restraining collar.
- ... Hm - he chuckled - Kurogiri is showing himself quite well. - He was surprised by the usefulness and stability of the teleportation ability of the new intelligent Nomu.
- We need to hurry, we don't have much time - All For One told them to hurry, otherwise the residents will wake up in the wrong place. And Himura's child will arrive in time.
- Kurogiri, take them to Section A and B.
- Yes, sir.... - he said inconspicuously from an invisible mouth.
Teruko was stunned and remembered the long-forgotten silhouette that had caused chaos in the Age of Darkness long ago.
- All For One! Are you still alive? - Teruko quietly activated her quirk, summoning all the animals she could.
He was surprised that someone still remembered him from those glorious and distant times.
- The past no longer has any meaning.
- What, have you already invented a new weapon? Are you gathering an army? Ha! The Himura clan and YOU have never been allies. What you are doing now is making a powerful enemy.
- Ha-ha. Powerful? The clan has lost a lot, nothing is left of its old influence. Let them continue to sit in their village as long as they want. They will not do anything to me!
- Don't forget that there are still side branches, now the Todoroki family led by Prospector. - At that moment, two enraged bears and a horde of boars ran out of the bushes and headed towards All For One and Onishi.
-Shh...- All For One's nerves gave out and he fired a plasma beam at the crowd of Onishi, who were wary of the beasts. By the way, the beam would be given to one of the students from UA in the future. Why did he shoot them? He probably wanted their quirks, and he planned to take the quirks of the residents as well. To use Onishi's bodies as the basis for the new Nomu. All For One was quite impulsive when it came to the past.
- It was to be expected... - Takeda mumbled, activating his quirk. "Komo, Ningen, and Okami are most likely dead as well. We've encountered a powerful enemy, we better get out of here." He was experienced, and could realize that the enemy was superior in strength and maybe even in numbers. The beam flew past the people lying down, who were enveloped in a purple haze and were preparing to transfer them to another place. Takeda's quirk - "Absorption" defensive quirk absorbed the plasma shot completely, nullifying all the energy. However, he could not use it often.
The boars pounced on Onishi trying to tear them apart, one bear attacked All For One, and another freed Teruko and Ryuji from their bonds. Ryuji was very important to Himura because he is the heir to the main line and Nobu's older brother. The bear jumped out of the haze and carried them away while the Onishi suffered from the boars' attack.
- There are too many of them! Aghh! - One of the boars knocked the mercenary down with a blow of its fangs to the leg, then the others began to tear him apart on the floor. The horde of angry wild boars methodically tore apart the Onishi, who tried to escape, but they were butted in the legs with fangs. The wounded Kobo could hardly stand against one boar, but against a whole horde, no.
- Boss, save me! Y..a! - a heartbreaking cry rang out among the destroyed and burning village. Kobo's body was dragged between the rubble of houses for a minute, leaving a body unable to move. Kemuri was torn in half, his insides were scattered across the branches and bushes. In the end, only Takeda remained, who abandoned the entire group and climbed a tree.
- What the hell is going on...
- No.... everything should have been different. Bitch!!! - Takeda couldn't hold back and blurted out.
- And there was so much pathos. - All For One smiled.
He, in turn, activated the Skeletal Muscle Spiral and Air Cannon quirks, creating a powerful shock wave that demolished a couple of houses and the bear along with it. Like from the fairy tale about the three little pigs. All For One decided to take advantage of the moment, activating the Bone Spears + Rust + Hypertrophy combination, thereby increasing, strengthening, covering his giant hand with bone and metal, then struck a pack of wild boars, they flew in different directions and turned into bloody mincemeat. All For One quickly took the quirks of all the mercenaries, except Takeda.
Ryuji and Teruko hid on the bear quite a distance away. The black-haired boy, whose hair had for some reason turned partially white, finally woke up.
- M... Grandmother Teruko? Where is Nobu? - He himself did not fully understand why he asked about this bastard.
- I don't know. - Teruko did not want to choose between the two Himuras, she wanted both boys and descendants to live, she knew without a doubt that a great future awaited them, perhaps they would be the ones to restore the clan's former greatness and elevate it. Another earth-shaking blow had just sounded.