Chapter 31.

One Hour Prior.

Shigaraki let out a twisted smile, he had gone from country to country using Kurogiris quirk to steal the most powerful quirks he could find. Unlike in All For Ones time, quirks were much more powerful and complex these days than they used to be due to the mixing of them during contraception. Shigaraki strength has increased tremendously, he had studied the fight between his master and Midoriya to gauge what kind of strength Izuku had. Now, Shigaraki was confident he was the stronger of the two. His plan was coming together, after he killed Midoriya he would kill every hero in the world and leave him to sit atop the throne of all.

"Kurogiri, it is time." Shigaraki said to his right hand man.

"Should we come with?" Dabi asked.

"No, you all stay here, I don't want any of you getting caught or killed, there will be a whole world for us after this is over and I certainly can't do it on my own." Shigaraki explained.

"You mean?" Twice asked.

"Once this is finished you will each get your own region to rule over, once those on my list are dead, no one can stop us." Tomura continued. He had a top kill list which had the following names in order of importance.

Izuku

Blizzard

Yankee

Eraserhead

Jaeger

Lioness

Rio

Spartan

Eclipse

Sand Golem

Snakes

Endeavor.

"Good luck Tomura." Dabi said. "He would be proud." He continued referring to All for One.

"I know, wait for my return." Shigaraki said as Kurogiri opened up a portal. Shigaraki chuckled as he walked through it.

"Midoriya, I'm going to kill everyone you care about, and then I'll torture you to death."

Xxxx

Jaeger had come to grow fond of Mt. Lady, she was a fun person to spend time with. Not to mention she was down right gorgeous. He never considered the possibility of dating given his profession but, he wasn't getting any younger, plus he'd love to see what kind of amazing quirk any offspring would have. Yeah maybe it was time to start a family, raise his children, it certainly sounded like a peaceful life. Once all this settled down, he swore to himself he was going to start a family.

"What're you dreaming of?" Yu asked noting his trance like state.

"Huh? Oh, nothing." Jaeger said.

"If it was me you gotta buy me dinner first, I ain't that easy." Yu flirted back getting a chuckle from Jaeger.

"Well may-" He was cut off by screaming outside. Both he and Mt. Lady looked out the window to see people running for their lives. Jaeger immediately used his quirk to jump out the twelve story window and land in the ground to examine what was going on. He scanned the area for any sign of trouble, he was knocked off his feet from an earthquake which had spawned beneath him. He hit the ground hard and was dazed as he slowly stood up back up to see, feet?

"Hey! You almost squashed me!" He yelled up to Yu who had jumped out the window as well and turned into a giant to safely land.

"Sorry!" She said looking down at him. Jaeger sighed as he turned to see a figure approaching him.

"Hey you!" Jaeger called out. "Were you responsible for that explosion just now?" The figure didn't respond. Jaeger senses danger approaching and activated Apex Predator to prepare himself. Mt. Lady did the same though he wouldn't be much help fighting such a small opponent. Then she screamed, a bloodcurdling scream.

It happened so fast.

It couldn't be real.

The figure was gone as quick as he appeared.

"KLAUS!" She screamed as she shrank back down and ran to him. She pressed her head to his bloody chest which had been brutally impaled to listen for a heart beat.

There was none,

Klaus Von Braun, the Hunting Hero, Germany's Number One and the World's Number Four Hero, was dead.

Xxx

Present.

Levi coughed as the temporary cell he was in collapsed, whatever that explosion was just now was a powerful one. He pushed a large chunk of rock and slowly stood up. He saw an opening in the wall he could make his escape. He then looked down to see he was in nothing but shorts. He didn't know where his armor was but he wasn't leaving without it. He started to walk out but was stopped by Aizawa.

"Hey where are you going?" Aizawa asked.

"I was-" Levi grunted as a large heavy set of body armor hit the ground in front of him. He looked back up to Aizawa who had a dead serious look on his face.

"You're gonna need that, we have a very serious problem." Aizawa said.

Xxx

Izuku growled when he saw Shigaraki floating, he knew that wasn't his quirk. He could also assume the explosion was from him, he also knew Shigaraki would never face him as powerful as he was now unless…

No….

All For One had given his quirk to Shigaraki!

"Fuck!" Izuku cursed full of dread. It took everything he had to beat All For One and it came at the cost of his humanity. He didn't know if he could face a monster of similar proportions again so soon.

"Deku?" Uraraka said, shaking. "I-is that?"

"It's him, Shigaraki, and he as All for One's power." Izuku explained nervously. This could not be happening. He knew Shigaraki had escaped and would eventually return, but he never anticipated this, he didn't even know All For One could transfer his own quirk! Worse even, as evil as All For One was, he was older and more mature, he was patient and his attacks were targeted. While he did kill without remorse, he was never one for too many unnecessary Casualties. Shigaraki being so young and immature, would likely obliterate everything in his way just to accomplish what he wanted. Shigaraki had always been hateful and cruel, but now, now he was filled with vengeance, and all this power he now wielded must be affecting his mentality.

"Uraraka, you need to get everyone out of here right now." Izuku warned. "I'm not even messing around here."

"No! We can't just run! What kind of heroes would that make us?" Uraraka protested. She was not going to leave Deku alone to face this, not again!

"You'll be killed immediately." Izuku said. "His power is the same if not greater than All for Ones. Trust me, I fought him, his power was unreal. You saw….." Izuku paused. "What he turned me into, what I had to become to defeat him."

"No! I love you! I'm not leaving you to face this on your own!" Uraraka protested.

"I'm not giving you a choice!" Izuku roared, shocking Uraraka. He hadn't screamed like that since… She knew he was serious.

"What's going in?" Izuku turned to see Iida and the rest of his class had come outside to investigate the explosion.

"All of you, need to leave now!" Izuku said powering up. He changed into his adult form as One For All creates a bright green aura around him.

"What're you talking about?" Sato asked as he looked up and saw Shigaraki in the distance.

"ITS SHIGARAKI!" Ashido cried.

"Come on!" Kirishima said hardening himself. "LETS GET HIM!"

"NO!" The class stopped when they heard Izukus voice, so commanding and full of force. "Do you think this is a game? You will all die or worse, fall under control again! I'm TELLING YOU TO STAY AWAY!" Izuku said, turning around. There was no humor or regret in his voice. He then sighed and spoke in a gentler voice. "He's here to kill me, he won't stop, he'll never stop. He will use all of you to get me, I've lost everything but, all of you, I can't bear to lose too. The truth is I'm scared, I'm so scared of becoming, that again and hurting any of you." He said referring to his crazed state.

"If it comes to that." Todoroki said stepping forward. "We will pull you back I promise."

"You pulled me out of insanity before, it's a debt I owe you my friend." Iida said with a nod and comforting smile."

"As much as I'd love to blow his ass to kingdom come, this is out of our league." Bakugo said. "Hurry up and kill that fucker so we can get back to class."

"Kacchan." Izuku said smiling and nodding. He didn't feel as scared anymore, knowing they would be there, it fueled his resolve. He then looked back to Uraraka as he reverted to his normal self and took her hands. "I love you, I will come back."

"I know Izuku." Uraraka said. "Now go kick his ass!" Izuku pulled her in for a quick kiss.

"I knew it!" Mina and Toru said in the background. Once the kiss broke Izuku took one last look at his class before turning around and powering up once more.

"I will not give into rage this time, now is the time to show the world I am a hero!"

Xxx

Fifteen minutes prior.

"WHERE ARE YOU?" Shigaraki screamed. Down below, Yankee and Lady Liberty prepared to fight.

"He's strong." Yankee said as cracking his knuckles. "I can feel his power from here."

"But he'll go down." Lady Liberty said reassuring Yankee.

"I'm gonna go fight him, no offense but your quirk isn't suited for combat, go and get everyone else. This fucker is tough, he has the same aura as All For One, odds are I'm gonna need serious backup."

"I got it Brent." Lady Liberty said as she pulled him in for a hug."

"Love ya Susie, now watch as your man takes this fucker down!" Yankee said as he turned back to face Shigaraki. "HEY FUCKFACE!" Tomura turned to see Yankee challenging him. "How about I teach you some manners you Jap son of a bitch!"

"Hmm not Midoriya but oh well, Yankee is on my hit list, might as well do away with him." Shigaraki thought as he landed on the ground. Yankee felt sweat drop down his brow.

"Well looks like youze gonna fight me like man after all!" Yankee taunted.

"Brent Parker, that quirk of yours is quite irritating." Shigaraki said. He knew no matter how hard he hit Yankee, it would just blow back on him. He would need to kill him in one blow to avoid damage. He needed to be at his full power for Midoriya. Shigaraki then smiled as he snapped his fingers. A dark portal appeared above and a bloodied corpse fell to the ground. Yankee saw the body had been impaled by a massive object due to the gaping hole. "Look familiar?" Tomura asked. Yankee looked closer when his world stopped.

"Y-you didn't-" Yankee growled.

"Didn't even put up much of a fight, turns out he's not very sturdy." Shigaraki taunted. "Hard to believe he was 4 on the 10 list." Yankee fell to his knees and slammed his arm into the ground.

"K-Klaus!" Yankee whimpered. His friend's body didn't move, he was dead. All the memories he had with Jaeger surged at once, joint missions, nights at the bar, playing video games, it was all gone forever. "GODDAMMIT YOU'RE FUCKING DEAD!" Yankee roared as he swung his fist directly at Shigaraki. Despite the force of the punch, Shigaraki didn't move, Yankee continued to swing ferociously but each hit wasn't strong enough to harm Shigaraki much. Tomura knew if he dare hit back, it would only be at his own pain if he did. For now, he would let Yankee wear himself out till he was too weak to block anything. Yankee was furious, his quirks biggest weakness was he was only as strong as his body was if he wasn't struck first. His hits began to slow down and lose power as Yankee ran out of steam.

"I think it's my turn now." Tomura said using his quirks to deliver a fatal hit to Yankee. Yankee immediately threw up from the force of the hit to his stomach. Tomura was certain this would kill and laughed to himself. He did not expect to receive the same blowback which caused him a great amount of pain. He gagged as he hit the ground trying to catch his breath. He figured Yankee was running on so much adrenaline his body hadn't yet realized what damage had been done.

"BRENT!" Lady Liberty cried out as she appeared out of the bushes. She had come back after hearing Yankees screaming. She looked at the dead body on the ground and immediately recognized it. "Oh mah God!" She said covering her mouth in shock. Tomura turned to see her standing there and in a fit of rage over being hit back and not knowing what she was capable of, he used his strength and speed quirks to shoot over to her. Lady Liberty didn't have time to react as Shigaraki grabbed her throat and promptly used his decay quirk. Yankee watched in horror as his whole world collapsed, his best friend, now the love of his life. She screamed in pain as her throat turned to ashes.

"AHHHHH!" She screamed.

"Why isn't she dead now? Her whole body should have decayed by now." Little did Tomura realize that Lady Liberty was using her own quirk to undo the effects of his.

"NO PLEASE STOP! KILL ME DAMMIT KILL ME!" His heart felt as if it was ripping in two. He gagged in anguish as his whole body quivered. He ran to save her and knocked Tomura off of her. Tomura was lost in thought as to why she didn't disintegrate so he lost his fitting and fell could this happen? Yankee grabbed LL and hugged her.

"I'm here Susie! I'm here baby!" He cried. She didn't look good. Her once beautiful face slowly flaking away to dust. Yankee couldn't stand this, he cared about her so much, he refused to let her die! IT COULDNT END LIKE THIS!

"Brent…." She wheezed, her quirk working overtime to stop the decay. "A-Ah l-love you!" Yankee cradled her, even in decay, she was so beautiful.

"Susie, I won't let you die!" Yankee said as he laid her half decomposing body on the ground. "I swear I'll save you!""

"Perhaps I was too rash, she may have had a useful quirk, oh well." Shigaraki surmised as felt the fury of Yankee slam into his face.

"ATOMIC BLASSSSSTTTT!" Yankee roared. Though he hadn't absorbed enough hits to make it a powerful one, he used his own body mass to power it. This caused ligaments to tear, muscles to atrophy, and bones to break. Shigaraki screamed as the punch nearly shattered his jaw.

"You killed my best friend!" Yankee heaved. "THEN YOU HURT MY SUSIE! ILL MURDER YOU! Yankee tried to wind up again but fell shirt as he collapsed to the ground, that last move had been a hard on his body.

"NO DAMMIT GET UP!" He thought but try as he might, his body did not obey him. He had to kill this bastard, he had to get Susie and Klaus to a hospital! Shigaraki spit out blood and angrily walked over to Yankee.

"Piece of shit!" Tomura yelled kicking Yankee in the stomach so hard he was sent flying hundreds of feet away. Shigaraki didn't know if he killed him but decided he would deal with later. One thing was for sure, even if he was alive, Yankee wouldn't be getting up from that for a while. "Now where is Midoriya?" He looked to see several other pros arriving to fight him. All of whom were on his list and one who wasn't.

"Well I can deal with this!" Shigaraki laughed.

"Fuck, this don't look good."

"Calm yourself Levi, we just need to wait for Midoriya to get here." Aizawa said. "We have to hold him off and defeat him in possible, even with our lives."

For those who feel Jaegers death was too quick and underwhelming for such a crucial character, that's how it is in real life folks. People are killed without any powerful speech or brave last stand in an instant all the time, regardless of how great or powerful they were.

Also I'm doing something I've never done before. I'm gonna let you, my loyal and amazing followers (love you all, your continued support helped me through tough times to continue this story) decide if you want Yankee or Lady Liberty to live. It is too late for Jaeger, he is dead. DM me if you want Yankee and Lady Liberty to live or die, whoever wants them to live or die will win will be based on the amount of messages I see. So toss your lots folks. I'll leave this window open for 48 hours.

It hurts killing off characters you've grown to love lol. Remember I said people were gonna die, this ain't DBZ where everyone is magically restored to life when they die.

R&R lovely fans!