Conqueror's Haki

The clearing fell silent.

Yuto's Conqueror's Haki spread through the battlefield like a wave of pressure.

It was not a storm that split the sky or a mastered power that bent the world around him.

It was a sharp, instinctive burst of will.

And it was enough.

All For One stopped moving.

The Finger Gun forming at his hand stalled before it could fire. For the first time in years, he broke into a cold sweat.

For a few seconds, he could not move.

When All For One had entered the battlefield, his pressure had frozen Class 1-A.

Now Yuto's will had frozen him.

The comparison was impossible to miss.

All For One forced his jaw to move.

"Kanzaki... Yuto..."

His composure cracked.

Yuto was no longer merely a talented first-year student in his eyes. The boy had become a genuine threat.

The helicopter reporters were also shaken. Even from above, the pressure had reached them as a chill down their spines.

"Yuto Kanzaki stopped All For One!" one reporter shouted. "A fifteen-year-old U.A. student has forced the Demon Lord to hesitate!"

Viewers across Japan stared at the broadcast, barely able to believe what they had seen.

At the edge of the camp, All Might and the Pro Heroes watched the same image while racing closer.

All Might's eyes widened.

"Young Yuto's Conqueror's Haki has grown again."

Aizawa nodded, though his expression stayed tense.

"It looked more deliberate than before. Still unstable, but stronger."

Midnight's voice was quiet.

"He bought time."

Nezu's eyes sharpened.

"Exactly. Yuto knows he cannot defeat All For One alone right now. He is holding him in place until we arrive."

Back on the battlefield, the golden pressure faded after half a minute.

All For One slowly moved his hand again.

His voice was colder than before.

"Your luck is poor, Yuto Kanzaki. Your stamina is gone, and your last card has already been used."

He raised his hand once more.

"You have reached the end. Stop struggling."

Yuto's face remained calm.

"Too early."

All For One paused.

"What?"

Yuto smiled faintly.

"The battle has only just started."

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