After punching Lancer away, All Might looked grimly at what was behind him. At this time, 'Fourth Kind' and 'Edgeshot' were hanging there, and their fate was unknown. Although Endeavor and Best Jean were not defeated due to All Might's arrival, their situation was not good. The two of them had just been stimulated by Lancer terrifying killing intent, and their breathing was already a little short.
"'ghost'?! Who are you?! What do you want to do!"
Inside the police force, there was already a speculation about 'ghost's' identity, that he was someone from the 'Chaotic Era.'
Although the police hated 'ghost,' this guy who didn't follow the rules, they had to admit that his actions did help the police a little. Some of the older people in the police force even remembered a group of people from the 'Chaotic Era'—dark heroes, or anti-heroes.
The reason they were called that was because their actions could indeed be considered heroic, but their bottom line was lower, or their methods were more extreme, just like the current 'ghost.'
These people never held back when facing enemies, which also led their enemies to know that surrender was hopeless. Even if they were going to die, they would be hysterical one last time. Later, when All Might ended the 'Chaotic Era,' a group of dark heroes had already dwindled to one in ten. Most of the survivors were also disabled, and a small number of them chose to live in anonymity. After all, in their eyes, the 'new era' that All Might created no longer needed people like them.
Of course, some of them also did it to protect themselves or their families. They used to be a thorn in the side of their enemies.
All Might initially suspected that 'ghost' was one of these people, and he also specifically went to find his teacher's comrade-in-arms—Gran Torino.
At All Might's request, he also contacted some old acquaintances and investigated a little. The final answer he got left All Might feeling very helpless.
Most of the last batch of people were no longer alive. Most of them had died not long after due to the internal injuries they sustained back then. Even the ones who were still alive had mostly died young due to overexertion. Most of their descendants didn't even know about their parents' past, and this was their way of protecting their descendants.
'Either 'ghost' is someone who went into anonymity back then or his descendant, or... a new wave has appeared.'
A new wave?
This term was very familiar to All Might. After all, he was once the creator of the current social environment and also the trendsetter of the past.
From the 'Enlightenment Period' when 'quirks' first appeared, to the 'Chaotic Era' represented by 'All For One,' and then to the 'Dawn Period' that All Might fought for in the first half of his life, which started with the appearance of 'All For One's' younger brother, the first 'One For All,' and finally, the current 'Hero Age.'
'So someone wants to change the current society?'
The man who always smiled showed a rare serious expression in his eyes.
'I won't allow it! Absolutely not! This is the peace that my teacher! My seniors! And countless people sacrificed their lives for! I won't allow it, no matter who it is!!'
And at this time, All Might wanted to confirm the other party's identity first, but unfortunately, the other party didn't speak in response to his question. All Might couldn't even feel any emotional fluctuations from the other party.
But just as All Might thought that the other party wouldn't speak, a hoarse voice sounded.
"I am 'ghost,' an insignificant person. As for what I want to do? Naturally, it is to change this twisted order."
The other party's words made All Might's eyes gradually become sharp.
"'Reformer'? I see... I understand. I will stop you! I will stop you at all costs!"
All Might's words made Lancer freeze.
What's going on? Why does everyone seem to understand me, but I don't!
But even so, the other party's attitude was already very clear. The other party planned to stop him, but this was also within Lancer expectations. Or rather, it was precisely because he knew that the other party would stop him that he didn't tell All Might about this beforehand.
Lancer himself was born in a normal era, but he had experienced two chaotic worlds.
Humans and monsters fought for a living environment, and those in power and rebels played against each other.
When the two sides' positions were completely opposite, regardless of their will, a conflict was bound to happen.
Humans wanted to live, so they had to kill ghouls. Ghouls wanted to live, so they had to prey on humans. The Empire had to kill foreign tribes to ensure the safety of its people. Foreign tribes had to invade the Empire to fight for a living environment for themselves and their families.
Lancer wanted to change this twisted environment. He hoped that All Might, this man who had given his life for the world, could be treated gently by the world. He hoped that his disciples would not have to restrain themselves with boring rules and might even lose their lives when they fought. So he longed for change. All Might had experienced the changes of the world, and he understood the price of change. So he hoped for stability, even if the price of stability was using him as the foundation. He had no regrets.
The two of them had thoughts and goals that were not right or wrong, but because of their opposition, the two of them had to stand on opposite ends of the battlefield.
'I will defeat you! For the peace of this world!'
'I will defeat you! For you and my disciples!'
The two of them stood opposite each other, and an invisible momentum and will constantly rubbed against each other in the air. Although there were no light and shadow effects, the atmosphere in the entire hall became extremely oppressive.
Even the people who rushed in behind All Might unconsciously quieted down when they stepped into the room. After Shota Aizawa and Midnight helped Endeavor and Best Jean up, they also retreated to the door. It wasn't that they didn't want to rescue Edgeshot or Fourth Kind; it was just that at this time, there was no gap for them to intervene on the battlefield.
The two of them looked at each other. No one gave a signal, but All Might was the first to make a move.
Ever since he entered this castle, he felt that his stamina was constantly draining. He didn't know why, but he knew that it must be related to this 'ghost' in front of him. So he planned to take advantage of the time when the other party's weapon was destroyed to defeat him cleanly, but on the battlefield that Lancer had prepared, how could he recklessly meet him?
Almost at the same time that All Might was about to make a move, a sound of air being broken suddenly came from above him. Then...
"Snap~!"
The ground under Lancer and All Might's feet cracked directly, and Lancer grabbed the lance that fell from mid-air, blocking the other party's first attack.
There is no doubt that the battle had officially begun!