@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ hono build [entry] [options]
 With the `--optimize` option, it also applies Hono-specific optimizations to reduce bundle size:
 
 - **Router optimization**: Replaces the router with a prebuilt router for your routes
-- **Request body API removal**: Removes request body APIs (`c.req.json()`, `c.req.formData()`, etc.) when your application only uses GET, HEAD, or OPTIONS methods
+- **Request body API removal**: Removes request body APIs (`c.req.json()`, `c.req.formData()`, etc.) when every route method is strictly GET, HEAD, or OPTIONS. A route or middleware registered with `all()` or `use()` keeps the APIs, because it may read the request body
 - **Context response API removal**: Removes unused response utility APIs (`c.body()`, `c.json()`, `c.text()`, `c.html()`, `c.redirect()`) from Context object
 - **Hono API removal**: Removes unused Hono methods (`route`, `mount`, `fire`) that are only used during application initialization
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ With the `--optimize` option, it also applies Hono-specific optimizations to red
 - `-m, --minify` - minify output file
 - `-t, --target [target]` - environment target
 - `--optimize` - apply Hono-specific optimizations
-- `--no-request-body-api-removal` - Disable request body API removal optimization
+- `--request-body-api-removal <mode>` - Request body API removal mode: `auto` (default), `force`, or `disable`
 - `--no-context-response-api-removal` - Disable response utility API removal from Context object
 - `--no-hono-api-removal` - Disable Hono API removal optimization
 - `--plain` - human-readable output instead of JSON
 
@@ -339,8 +339,55 @@ describe('buildCommand', () => {
       expect(content).toMatch(/parseBody/)
     })
 
+    it('should keep request body APIs when all method is used', { timeout: 0 }, async () => {
+      writePackageJSON(dir)
+      await npmInstall()
+      writeFileSync(
+        join(dir, './src/index.ts'),
+        `
+          import { Hono } from 'hono'
+          const app = new Hono()
+          app.get('/', (c) => c.text('Hello'))
+          app.all('/data', async (c) => {
+            const body = await c.req.json()
+            return c.json(body)
+          })
+          export default app
+        `
+      )
+      await program.parseAsync(['node', 'hono', 'build', '--optimize'])
+
+      const content = readFileSync(join(dir, './dist/index.js'), 'utf-8')
+      expect(content).toMatch(/parseBody/)
+    })
+
+    it('should keep request body APIs when middleware is used', { timeout: 0 }, async () => {
+      writePackageJSON(dir)
+      await npmInstall()
+      writeFileSync(
+        join(dir, './src/index.ts'),
+        `
+          import { Hono } from 'hono'
+          const app = new Hono()
+          app.use(async (c, next) => {
+            if (c.req.method === 'POST') {
+              const body = await c.req.json()
+              c.set('body', body)
+            }
+            await next()
+          })
+          app.get('/', (c) => c.text('Hello'))
+          export default app
+        `
+      )
+      await program.parseAsync(['node', 'hono', 'build', '--optimize'])
+
+      const content = readFileSync(join(dir, './dist/index.js'), 'utf-8')
+      expect(content).toMatch(/parseBody/)
+    })
+
     it(
-      'should keep request body APIs when --no-request-body-api-removal is specified',
+      'should keep request body APIs when --request-body-api-removal disable is specified',
       { timeout: 0 },
       async () => {
         writePackageJSON(dir)
@@ -359,13 +406,65 @@ describe('buildCommand', () => {
           'hono',
           'build',
           '--optimize',
-          '--no-request-body-api-removal',
+          '--request-body-api-removal',
+          'disable',
         ])
 
         const content = readFileSync(join(dir, './dist/index.js'), 'utf-8')
         expect(content).toMatch(/parseBody/)
       }
     )
+
+    it(
+      'should remove request body APIs when --request-body-api-removal force is specified',
+      { timeout: 0 },
+      async () => {
+        writePackageJSON(dir)
+        await npmInstall()
+        writeFileSync(
+          join(dir, './src/index.ts'),
+          `
+          import { Hono } from 'hono'
+          const app = new Hono()
+          app.post('/data', async (c) => {
+            const body = await c.req.json()
+            return c.json(body)
+          })
+          export default app
+        `
+        )
+        await program.parseAsync([
+          'node',
+          'hono',
+          'build',
+          '--optimize',
+          '--request-body-api-removal',
+          'force',
+        ])
+
+        const content = readFileSync(join(dir, './dist/index.js'), 'utf-8')
+        expect(content).not.toMatch(/parseBody/)
+        expect(content).not.toMatch(/#cachedBody/)
+      }
+    )
+
+    it('should print a JSON error with an invalid mode', async () => {
+      const log = vi.spyOn(console, 'log').mockImplementation(() => {})
+      await program.parseAsync([
+        'node',
+        'hono',
+        'build',
+        '--optimize',
+        '--request-body-api-removal',
+        'hoge',
+      ])
+      const parsed = JSON.parse(log.mock.calls[0][0] as string)
+      expect(parsed.ok).toBe(false)
+      expect(parsed.error.code).toBe('INVALID_OPTION')
+      expect(process.exitCode).toBe(1)
+      process.exitCode = undefined
+      log.mockRestore()
+    })
   })
 
   describe('Hono API removal', () => {
 
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import type { Command } from 'commander'
 import * as esbuild from 'esbuild'
 import type { Hono } from 'hono'
-import { METHOD_NAME_ALL } from 'hono/router'
 import { buildInitParams, serializeInitParams } from 'hono/router/reg-exp-router'
 import { execFile } from 'node:child_process'
 import { existsSync, realpathSync, statSync, readFileSync } from 'node:fs'
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ interface BuildOptions {
   minify?: boolean
   target: string
   optimize?: boolean
-  requestBodyApiRemoval: boolean
+  requestBodyApiRemoval: 'auto' | 'force' | 'disable'
   honoApiRemoval: boolean
   contextResponseApiRemoval: boolean
   plain?: boolean
@@ -57,8 +56,9 @@ export function buildCommand(program: Command) {
     .option('-m, --minify', 'minify output file')
     .option('--optimize', 'apply Hono-specific optimizations')
     .option(
-      '--no-request-body-api-removal',
-      'do not remove request body APIs even if they are not needed'
+      '--request-body-api-removal <mode>',
+      'request body API removal mode (auto | force | disable)',
+      'auto'
     )
     .option('--no-hono-api-removal', 'do not remove Hono APIs even if they are not used')
     .option(
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ export function buildCommand(program: Command) {
     .option('--plain', 'human-readable output instead of JSON')
     .action(
       handleErrors(async (entry: string, options: BuildOptions) => {
+        if (!['auto', 'force', 'disable'].includes(options.requestBodyApiRemoval)) {
+          throw new CliError(
+            'INVALID_OPTION',
+            `Invalid mode for --request-body-api-removal: ${options.requestBodyApiRemoval}`,
+            'Use one of: auto, force, disable'
+          )
+        }
         if (!entry) {
           entry =
             DEFAULT_ENTRY_CANDIDATES.find((entry) => existsSync(entry)) ??
@@ -269,11 +276,13 @@ export class Hono extends HonoBase {
     assignRouterStatement = 'this.router = new TrieRouter()'
   }
 
+  // "auto" removes the APIs only when every route method is strictly
+  // GET/HEAD/OPTIONS. A route or middleware registered with ALL may read
+  // the request body (#64), so its presence keeps the APIs.
   const removeRequestBodyApi =
-    options.requestBodyApiRemoval !== false &&
-    app.routes.every(({ method }) =>
-      [METHOD_NAME_ALL, 'GET', 'HEAD', 'OPTIONS'].includes(method.toUpperCase())
-    )
+    options.requestBodyApiRemoval === 'force' ||
+    (options.requestBodyApiRemoval === 'auto' &&
+      app.routes.every(({ method }) => ['GET', 'HEAD', 'OPTIONS'].includes(method.toUpperCase())))
   const unusedHonoMethods: Record<string, number> = (
     app as Hono & { unusedMethods: Record<string, number> }
   ).unusedMethods