67 Doubt and Preparations

Unfortunately, even after dealing with the police reports I still have a job to do. Escorting the villains to prison. More specifically, keeping an eye on Shigaraki.

I will first inform All Might of this development, he deserves to know about it. I have some time before the prisoners are actually transported.

Right now all of the villains are being held in the same place. Many are receiving medical treatment and special restraints have been put on the people with more troublesome quirks. They were also sedated as a precaution.

Shigaraki was screaming around about how his Teacher won't forgive them for this. And how he will enjoy torturing all of us. I was never happier about seeing someone be drugged to sleep.

Regardless of the leader's antics. The number of villains was really big. This attack must've been brewing for a while.

I mean, it wasn't as big as the Tartaros breakout, but the people in that prison were gathered there for years. They weren't exactly recruited off the streets.

This number might be caused by the recent lack of activity the villains have. Since they no longer step out they started craving some action. Recruitment should've been a breeze for Shigaraki.

Thankfully Giran didn't join up with the League. It would've been a shame if I had to take care of him too. I couldn't allow him to live after all of our dealings. Right now he should remain by my side.

By now, Nezu and Toshi were already back at the former's office. I quickly made my way there. Opening the door and looking at them for a bit. Their faces were serious.

"Allan, great that you dropped by. I was about to call in a meeting with all of the teachers." Nezu was the one to greet me. I just nodded and looked into his eyes.

"I'll get straight to the point..." Nezu looked at me curiously. Toshi was looking at the ground.

"I have reasons to believe someone powerful was behind this attack... I plan on following the escort cars silently to see if he will act." Since they still hadn't informed me of All for One I needed to play my cards properly.

They already know about the Nomu having a variety of quirks. Both Toshi and Nezu were present while I was giving the statement to the police.

They must've realised this was All for One attacking them, not some unknown group called 'The League of Villains' that Shigaraki claimed to be the leader of.

I could hear Toshi release a sigh. He looked at Nezu, who seemed to nod in his direction. They were probably going to tell me about All for One now.

"In truth, we know who was behind this attack..." The skinny man started speaking in a grave tone. I widened my eyes a bit, looking surprised.

"It's the same person that gave me the injury..." By now, most teachers know about All Might's injury. I raised an eyebrow at his statement.

"If he's still around... Then he will likely attack the transport team. Either to retrieve this pupil of his or to retrieve the person with multiple quirks." He looked at me seriously.

"His quirk... It allows him to steal the quirks of others. If you end up fighting him, do not let him touch your head." He looked extremely serious when saying that part.

"So he's the one that did that to you huh? And he can steal quirks." My tone was not a friendly one. Toshinori nodded his head silently.

"Say, should I let this person live?" I asked while pulling my sunglasses down a bit, my face turning a bit black. Toshinori was startled by my statement.

He probably wasn't expecting something so serious to come out of my mouth. As much as I like to act like a happy-go-lucky idiot, this isn't the place for it.

Nezu didn't look surprised by my suggestion at all. He even seemed to be considering it.

But Toshinori was quick to dissuade me. "No, I was blinded by revenge when fighting him, it's what made me lose in the end. You must not make the same mistake as me." He said whilst clutching his side. Probably thinking that I'm trying to get revenge for him.

He's not entirely wrong. Toshinori has become a friend of mine. I didn't care much about it before, but after getting to know him better I started feeling more and more hatred towards All for One.

He shouldn't be feeling so well right now. His timer is done for today, and his archenemy is about to act. Helplessness must be dreadful to feel, he was once the strongest after all.

"IF capture is possible then you should opt for that. At the end of the day, the choice is on you." Nezu was the one to start speaking. He looked at me with a sharp gaze.

"But, if there is no choice but to kill him... Then you shouldn't hesitate. I will take care of any backlash you might get for doing so." He was probably not going to let a repeat of my last public case happen again.

The bridge incident had infuriated Nezu a lot more than he had let on. It had undermined all of the hard work of the heroes present that day.

He was probably going to start making phone calls as soon as I left this room. Preparing for any outcome to this situation.

I nodded at his response. Toshi just looked down again, clenching his fists tightly.

I got up to leave the room. The skinny man sitting on the couch grasped my coat.

"Please... Be careful..." He said with a sad tone. His hand letting go of my coat and gasping at his wounded torso again.

I smiled reassuringly. " I always am." And left the room in a hurry.

I had to wait for the escort to start.

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Even after Allan had left the room, the atmosphere hadn't calmed down.

Nezu sighed a bit and looked at his desk. Toshinori seemed entrapped in his own world, barely paying attention to what was happening around him.

"It went better than I expected." Said Nezu in a normal tone. Bringing Toshinori back to the real world.

"His reaction was a lot better than expected, true." Was what Toshinori said. But a question was popping up in his mind constantly 'Do you think he will win?'

He couldn't bring himself to say those words. He had seen the resolve that Allan had. He had seen the strengths he was capable of.

As much as it bugged his mind, Toshinori could consider Allan a veteran hero regardless of his age. The number of cases he had solved as a vigilante had been great enough to garner such a title.

Then his actions as a licenced hero further cemented his reliability in the mind of the Symbol of Peace. He was confident in Allan's strength, but there was a seed of doubt somewhere in there.

Doubt that he could take down the villain he had failed to in the past. It wasn't born out of distrust of Allan, but out of fear of All for One. The hatred and fear he had felt for the villain were still influencing his mind.

Nezu had always been an intelligent person. He could easily discern Toshinori's doubts. But he didn't want to address them directly. Although it made him want to prepare for the worst.

He quickly started making phone calls, preparing people to report the situation while it was developing.

This was going to be a big event. Its outcome would shape the future of their society...

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