Best Jeanist uses his metal fibers to restrain Gigantomachia and the League, with Dabi surprised that he is alive. Spinner attempts to wake Shigaraki up to give Gigantomachia an order, and before Nejire can blast them, Dabi burns her with his fire, escaping from his restraints by covering his whole body in flames. Thinking about his past, Shigaraki manages to barely let out a "destroy", re-inciting Machia and forcing Jeanist to keep his hold on the giant. At this moment, several of the Near High-Ends the Heroes have been fighting break off from the group to attack Jeanist. Deku laments unable to do anything due to his broken body when suddenly Mirio returns, saving Jeanist by punching the Nomu away; the previous day he had asked Eri to use her Rewind Quirk on him so he could get his Quirk back and rejoin the battle, which she happily agrees too. He receives assistance from Iida, Nejire, and Bakugo, with the latter revealing to his old mentor his hero name: "Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight"; the name is met with disdain from everyone other than Mirio. Meanwhile, Shoto attempts to fight his brother but finds himself overwhelmed by his fire and his insanity, all the while their father stands motionless on the ground. Deku intervenes in their fight using Blackwhip from his mouth, telling Dabi that he is not Endeavor. After a sudden ping in his head, Gigantomachia breaks free from the fibers, but spurred on by Deku's words, Endeavor uses his last remaining strength to knock into Machia, who suddenly falls unconscious due to the anaesthetic the U.A. students inserted into him finally taking into effect. As the War reaches its climax, Mr. Compress declares that he and his teammates haven't accomplished their goals, and aren't done yet.

Prior to the start of the War, a Re-Destro Double created by Twice is invited to the Hero Public Safety Commission for a joint operation, which turns out to be an ambush for his arrest. The Double proceeds to rampage about before dissolving, killing several Heroes including the President. In the aftermath of the War, all the wounded Heroes are taken to hospitals to recover. Among the villains who are arrested are Dr. Garaki, who is promptly interrogated by the Police, Mr. Compress who is taken to the hospital for his injuries, Gigantomachia who is air-lifted away, Re-Destro and Geten who are defeated in battle, as well as 16,000+ members of the Paranormal Liberation Front. However, "Shigaraki", most of his Nomu, Spinner, Dabi, Skeptic, and 132 other Liberation soldiers manage to escape, as well as Toga also being missing in action. In the remains of the city left behind by Gigantomachia's destruction, Ochaco and Tsuyu help the remaining Heroes and Police help and save as many injured and trouble civilians as they can. However, the casualties prove too overwhelming to the point that some Heroes contemplate retiring, believing the work no longer worth it. At the same time, the U.A. students discover the corpse of Midnight, tearfully mourning their teacher and the other fallen Heroes. Meanwhile, many other civilians continue to react over Dabi's confessional, wondering how Endeavor will respond. That night, All For One within Shigaraki commands the Nomu to storm Tartarus to free his main body.