Chapter 309

Can't Be a Child Anymore (どじゃいられない) is the three hundred and ninth chapter of Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia.

Summary
Mr. Smith and Boomerang Man see something in the air, and they realize that it is Muscular, defeated, tied up, and carried in the sky by Deku. Turtle Neck cradles Grand saying that she never got a chance to thank Deku as the civilians bring out a stretcher for her to carry Grand on offering to help her, with the leader telling her that they don't want anyone to die either so they feel like they should at least here her out. Grand regains consciousness and recognizes Izuku's identity from the Provisional Hero License Exam, and notices how different he is now compared to back then.

Deku delivers the unconscious Villain to at the Daina Police Station as they have Iron Maidens to properly restrain Muscular. Before the guards could ask him anymore questions, he speeds off into the air, noticing that Danger Sense isn't active anymore. He calls All Might and tells him that he will return shortly, and he meets up with him in an alleyway where All Might asks if he is hurt. Izuku says he is alright and his arms and legs are fine, as it is revealed that All Might ordered a new support item for Izuku called Mid-Gauntlets, before the borders closed. All Might reminds Izuku that the item is still a prototype and they were made for endurance; they will reinforce his body but they can't handle 100 percent output, therefore he can't go overboard until his rematch. Izuku understands.

All Might's phone rings and he picks it up to hear Hawks speaking to him while he, Endeavor, and Best Jeanist contain a Villain. Hawks asks how Izuku is doing and All Might reports he is fine, but he immediately departs. Hawks surmises he is worried about putting anyone else's lives in danger, saying that one line of thinking would be to keep him completely isolated to prepare for what is to come, but if the ones who attacked Tartarus come well prepared themselves, it will be all over anyway. As a result, actively seeking out their enemy will raise the odds of victory. He also knows how tough a position this is for him, but all he can ask is that he support him as best he can.

Previously in the hospital, the doctor meets with Izuku, who had his mother and All Might by his side as he tells him that he had been warned that extreme injuries could leave him immobilized, but he didn't actually suffer the same injury, describing what happened last time as if little explosions were contained in his body, but this time they made their way to the surface. He also mentions him using his Quirk to wrap and reinforce his limbs from the inside out to keep them from shattering, so while the injuries were similar in nature, his body has changed since then, going from 5 percent to 45 percent. Despite that, he warns that his limbs can still become immobilized so he advises him to be careful.

After the doctor leaves, Inko asks for an explanation, which the two agree to give, thus sharing the secret of One For All with her. Inko understands he can contain the power by being Quirkless but also that he is being targeted for it, so she asks what will happen to him. All Might tells her that they are making arrangements to protect him at U.A. but Izuku announces he won't be returning. Inko becomes concerned as her son explains that Tomura can locate him, quite possibly at anytime like now. He states his desire not to see anyone else get hurt and resolves to stop Tomura and All For One before they reach top strength before the worst can happen.

Inko warns that he is in the hospital now because he couldn't win last time but Izuku reasons he will get stronger. Inko remembers saying she felt reassured but she feels she can't take all of what he is saying now. Izuku reassuringly takes his mother's hand, telling her that when she thanked him and smiled, she made him extremely happy, but that is why he has to go, promising to return home to her. All Might remembers when he bowed to her at their home and declares that he knows he can't stop Izuku from going, so he offers to join him. He contacts Best Jeanist informing him of this turn of events, who accepts it, saying that he may be the only one who can determine Tomura's location after thinking of using him as the focal point of their efforts, so they will follow in his wake while maintaining a safe distance.

Before checking out, Izuku visits Gran Torino and gives him Nana's regards, which he accepts with a smile. He admits he should have tried to kill Tomura and advises Izuku to not be so rigid with his no-kill rule, saying that it can be seen as another form of salvation. He hands him his cape as he leaves, teaming up with the top 3 Heroes and All Might to stop the League of Villains.

Chapter Notes

 * Deku wraps the defeated Muscular in Blackwhip and drops him off at a nearby police station.
 * It is revealed Deku is now equipped with a new compression support item known as the Mid-Gauntlets to help support his arms.
 * In a flashback, Izuku learns his injuries are nowhere as severe as they initially believed, due to how much stronger his body has gotten since the last incident, as well as thanks to using Blackwhip to reinforce his injuries during the battle.
 * Inko learns the truth of One For All, as well as Izuku's decision to leave U.A. to protect everyone from Tomura and All For One.
 * All Might declares to join and watch over him.
 * Izuku tells Gran Torino about Nana, who hands him his scarf and tells him that killing can be another way of saving someone.
 * Izuku and All Might team up with Endeavor, Hawks, and Best Jeanist, using Izuku as a way to lure out and track down the League of Villains.

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