"So you have One For All going continuously throughout your body… if you can move like that, then you'll be completely different then you were during the Sports Festival." Torino said while grinning. He then held up a timer. "We'll start with three minutes," He said. "Three minutes?" Izuku grunted.

"Try to get a hit on me during that time!" Torino declared, stretching his legs. "Alright… just don't go near my back…" Izuku ground out. Torino nodded, face slightly pale. "Duly noted." he said, before taking off. A few seconds later he kicked Izuku in the face.

"Pathetic. You can't react in time? You won't be able to save people then!" He declared, zooming around the room. Izuku tired to bring One For All up, but the hits kept breaking his concentration. 'I need time!' he thought. He then allowed his feeding tendrils to burst forth. This act made Torino pause. "You're planning on using those!?" he shouted with fear in his voice. Izuku then powered up One For All. "One For All… FULL COWL!" he shouted.

'He was trying to get me to stop!' Torino thought to himself. Torino barely managed to dodge. He then flew behind Izuku. Izuku still managed to track him. When he leapt at Izuku, Izuku used Full Cowl to jump into the air and he almost got a hit! Torino barely dodged, and then retaliated. Izuku hit the wall, the tendrils going through it. They retracted, and he slid to the floor.

Torino picked up the clock. "Three minutes." he declared. "Damn it… it's so hard to keep going…" Izuku gasped. Torino nodded. "I've still got a long way to go…" Izuku muttured, rubbing his rear while he regenerated. "No. You almost got me several times. Your analysis and prediction abilities are astounding. In fact…" he rubbed a hand across his cheek. Izuku immediately smelled blood. "You've learned a lot in the last day, and I haven't had to seriously try to dodge for a while." 'With One For All and Blacklight, you'll definitely become a powerful hero,' he thought. "All right! Now you have to get used to it!" He declared. "We're going to be continuing!" Izuku stood up. "Yes sir!" he shouted. "First, why not eat? We haven't yet." Torino said.

"Y-you're right!" Izuku realized. "Well, let's heat them up again…" Torino trailed off when he realized something. "THEY FELL!" he shouted. "T-they're still good!" Izuku stammered. Torino scoffed. "I'll eat them!" Izuku declared. "Kid, the floor is fil-" he was cut off when three tendrils impaled themselves into the desert. He watched in stunned horror as they dissolved into black goo. 'T-to think that that almost happened to me…' When Izuku was done, he immediately rushed to the door. "I'll go buy some more!" he promised.

At UA, All Might was having a discussion with his police friend. "I'm sorry for intruding, All Might., he said. "It's no issue, Tsukauchi," Yagi replied. "What did you find out?"

"Do you remember that villain called Nomu?" Tsukauchi asked. "That beast thing Young Midoriya and I fought against?" he asked. "Correct. We did a few tests on Nomu's DNA." he said. "Why?" All Might asked.

"What I'm about to tell you is technically a leaking of information. I'm only telling you because you're my friend, and you of all people should know this. We found a few clues that lead us to the mastermind." At this, Toshinori perked up. "We ran tests at a specialized institution. We realized that Nomu isn't mute. It's brain-dead. As for a record… we found out that it was originally this man." he showed the Symbol of Peace a photo. "This is a picture of the Sludge Villain in human form." Toshinori cocked his head. "How is that possible?" he asked.

"Listen very carefully. For one, a high-powered intruder broke the Sludge Villain out of prison, incapacitating the guards. For another, we found the DNA of four different people inside Nomu. The body was tampered with drugs and other methods. His body was modified to hold multiple Quirks, leading to his higher functions shutting down. Of course, we're more worried about the Quirks. It's not possible for Quirks to be transferred by DNA, save One For All, or a one hundred percent perfect integration. And to top things off, the night he was taken, a young boy who was diagnosed as Quirkless suddenly developed the Sludge villain's Quirk. The only way this was possible is if someone had the power to transfer Quirks. I'm sure you know where I'm going." Yagi stood up. "T-that's impossible!" he declared. "I'm sorry, All Might, but it's the only possible solution. All For One wasn't killed, and he's beginning to re-emerge."

Meanwhile, at the League of Villains base, Stain was still conversing with the villains. "So you still want me to join? Well then, you just have a desire and conviction. No matter what you want to accomplish, you have to have both of those." He said, with Shigaraki pinned to the ground. "Kurogiri… take this guy out back…" the manchild demanded. "I-I can't move…" The mist-villain ground out. 'Is it his Quirk?'

"In a world overflowing with heroes, there are those who only wish to take advantage of the title. Money? Fame? That's all they want. Those who do that are my secondary targets- they deserve humiliation, a minor injury at worst, but nothing more. My main ones are those who use their status to cover up their misdeeds, and villains who idly throw their Quirks around. They are my prey," he growled.

"Hey, look, I'm no longer paralyzed." Tormura then grabbed a sword and his Quirk immediately began to reduce the sword to rust. "You really do talk a lot." Tormura said, crushing the sword. "I don't have anything grand like that. I just want to crush society. All Might is the key point there." Stain growled and jumped off of the manchild.

"Aww, shoot. I'm still hurt. And we don't have anyone who can heal in our party." Tormura drawled. Stain sighed. "Our goals are polar opposites. However, we do have a common ground to stand on. We both want to change society." Tormura scoffed. "Fuck off. I'm the type of person you hate, am I not?" The serial killer chuckled. "While that's true, I was testing you. The true characteristics of a person appear when they're on death's door. And somewhere, deep down, there's a warped shred of conviction within you."

Tormura grumbled at that. "Kurogiri, I don't want him in our party." The mist man sighed. "He will be a great asset if he joins." he said. "The negotiations are over. Return me to Hosu." The hero killer licked his lips. "I still have matters to attend to there." Kurogiri nodded. "Before you go, I should warn you about that green brat. His Quirk makes him grow four things out of his back. If one impales you, he'll devour you."

Back at Torino's agency, Izuku was training. 'I have to keep 5% up continuously… and attack!' he rushed at Torino, but the old man dodged. Izuku crashed into the wall again. "Let's stop for now. If you keep having to fight one style, you might fall into weird habits." Torino said. "I can't think of tactics right now! I'm not used to this!" Izuku gasped out. "I can still fight!" Torino smirked at that. "No! That's enough! Put on your costume and we'll go to stage two!" Izuku dragged himself up and concentrated. With a sound of whooshing wind his clothes were replaced by his costume. 'Huh. Toshinori didn't mention that.' Torino thought.

"All right, phase two is simple! We're gonna fight some villains!" Torino shouted, sticking his cane in the air. "NOW!?" Izuku screamed. "Yes! If you only fight against me you'll have trouble when you go up against someone who uses a wildly different fighting style! Thus, this next part is teaching you how to go up against different situations! After all, this is an internship, so of course you'll be fighting villains!"

"W-what you're saying is right, but I'm not ready! I'd have to rely on Blacklight!" Izuku stammered. Torino paused. "And you'll be fine, right?" He asked, apparently not impressed. "W-well… the last time I relied on it for fighting villains… I killed people." Torino was confused, before his eyes widened. "Oh. Oooooooohhhhhhhh. That's why ten villains were 'unaccounted for… well don't worry. We're going to be heading out." With that, he hailed a taxi. "You see, due to the lowering population here, the crime rate is falling. Thus, most hero agencies are in large urban areas where there is a lot of crime. After all, where there are people there are messes. We'll be going to Shibuya, and fights break out there a lot." Izuku nodded. "We're taking a bullet train, aren't we?" he asked. Torino nodded. "Don't worry kid, I'll take care of the big fish so you won't have to use your Quirk." Izuku breathed a sigh of relief. 'We'll be passing through Hosu… I wonder how Iida's doing…'

Meanwhile, Iida was doing patrol with Manuel. "So, you're chasing after the Hero Killer, huh?" he asked. Iida paused. "W-what?" He asked. "I couldn't think of any other reason you'd be here. I heard about what happened with your brother. I won't say I understand, but you shouldn't go after him on a personal grudge. We as heroes shouldn't use our Quirks for personal reasons such as that. Using Quirks for personal use is a crime, and it leads to chaos. Also, you're getting tunnel vision on the subject," Manuel stated. "Thank you for the warning," Iida said, bowing. "Well, as long as you understand you should be fine." As they walked, Iida was still focused on Stain. 'I can't just hide these feelings! Stain nearly killed my brother!'

That night, Stain was looking out an Hosu city. He heard a rush of air, but he didn't turn around. "Hosu City is nicer than I expected," Tormura stated. "So, what's your plan?" he asked. "I will reform this city. Thus, I need another victim," Stain growled.

Kurogiri had appeared by now. "Is that what you meant by having business to attend?" he asked. "I see that someone understands." Stain said. "Hey, what does that make me?" Shigaraki grumbled. Stain ignored him. He spread out his hands. "'Hero is a title to be given out due to deeds! There are too many who only go into the hero industry for money and fame! But there are some who have darker motives- they wish to have immunity to the law! Since the law won't punish them for their deeds, I will!" he shouted into the air. He then leapt off his perch.

"He talks all high and mighty, but he's just trying to start a grassroots movement, isn't he?" Tormura asked. "Don't make fun of him, young Tormura. In every city that he's appeared in, the crime rate has dropped. And in some cases, criminals that heroes have been looking for for months of even years are found dead. One key case was the Child Trafficking Ring in Kyoto- remember the Tunneling Terror?" Tormura scoffed. "Kurogiri, bring out the Nomus." Three genetic abominations proceeded to step out of portals. "You think you can get away with stabbing me? If I want to kill you, I will," Shigaraki stated.

That night, Izuku was riding the bullet train near Hosu. "Umm, the train won't arrive until later tonight. Is that ok?" he asked his mentor. "Don't worry about it! There are more skirmishes then, so it's more fun!" Torino stated. Izuku paled. "T-that doesn't sound like fun…" he muttered. Izuku pulled out his phone and checked his messages. Torino scoffed but Izuku ignored him. 'Iida read the text, but he hasn't replied. He usually responds within three minutes though…'

"Hey! Look at that! That building just exploded!" someone shouted. "Huh?" Torino asked. Izuku turned at that as well. "Passengers, please hold onto your seats-" and then the train's side imploded. A hero was thrown through. "W-what the heck are y-" And then he was pinned down by a green hand. Another hand pried the side open, revealing that the thing had four eyes and an exposed brain. 'A nomu?!' Izuku asked to himself. "Stay here!" Torino instructed before he took off. He rocketed at the Nomu, and kicked it in the face. The blow made it let go of the hero. It also threw both of them out of the train. "Gran Torino!" Izuku shouted. He then looked out and saw a glowing light. "Wh-what is going on!?" He asked.

Meanwhile, the pro Hero Native was fighting against someone who he thought had been a Pro… until he saw what he did to that woman. "Gazer! Why!?" He shouted. Gazer laughed. "I do what I want! As a hero, I am above the law!" he cried, before grabbing a knife and stabbing Native in the side. The Pro coughed up blood at that. "Y-you're no hero…" Native gasped. Gazer chuckled and stabbed his former ally again. "Oh? Well guess what? They'll find your body and blame it on someone else. I'll get away scot free, just like alwa-HRG!" Native looked up and saw a serrated blade coming from Gazer's back.

"Filth like you must be purged." The blade retracted and Native would've screamed. It was Stain! "Going for t-t-the two-for-one d-deal?" he stammered, out of both fear and blood loss. Stain just put his finger in Native's blood and licked it. At that, Native locked up. Stain then pulled out a needle and some thread. "W-what?" Native asked. "You're a good hero, Native. The closest thing to a strike on you is your racially stereotypical getup, but your grandmother on your mother's side and your grandfather on you father's side were Native American." Stain said as he put the needle in Native's skin. Native noticed that he didn't feel any pain. "W-why? A-aren't I a hero, your prey?" he asked. Stain tsked. "You're good enough for me." he replied, stitching up Native's side. "B-but why save me?" he asked.

"Filth is purged, but the cleanliness shall remain." Stain muttered. "All Might. Ryuuku. Ingenium. Those are just a few examples of good heroes."

"T-then why go after Ingenium?" Native croaked, vision fading in and out. "His secret wife was expecting a child. If he's a hero, he'll attract enemies. And one day one will kill him. I forced him into retirement with a relatively minor wound. I wasn't going for him actually. I acted in self-defense." Native tried to laugh, but by now he couldn't hold onto consciousness any longer.

Stain finished the emergency surgery. It was all right, but it wouldn't hold for too long. He noticed that Native was unconscious. He sighed. "Welp, time to summon the authority-" and then he drew his blade and swung. A helmet came off, revealing Iida's face. "Another hero?" Stain asked. "No, it's a child wearing a suit. Who are you, exactly?" he asked. Iida was silent. "Go away. This is not the place for children," Stain stated.

"A scarf as red as blood… blades all over your body… you must be the Hero Killer: Stain!" Iida growled. "You are! I've been chasing you, but I didn't realize I'd find you so soon! I am-" he was cut off by Stain pointing his blade at him. "Your eyes show vengeance. Is that what you're here for? Please leave. I do not wish to have to harm a child."

"I-I'm not even worth your time?" Iida growled. "Listen here, criminal. I am the younger brother of a hero you attacked! The younger brother of an excellent older brother! In his place, I will stop you! Remember my name! Ingenium! I will be the hero who defeats you!" Iida shouted. "I see. You're Ingenium's little brother. You're the one who called him."

"Everyone! Please calm down! The villain isn't here anymore! Wait for the heroes to arrive!" An officer shouted. "Excuse me, but I'm headed out!" Izuku shouted. "Wait!" the officer shouted. Izuku ignored him as he jumped out. He pushed Blacklight into his legs and took off. 'They look similar, but there can't be that many. After all, most families only have a few siblings. But why here? Why now? But I don't have time for detours!' "One For All… Full Cowl!" and like that, his speed doubled. He rushed over the buildings, heading in the direction that the crowd was running away from. 'The center of the chaos is where it started. But what's with the Nomu lookalike? How much power does he have? If it's like the one at USJ the entire city will be at risk!' And then he heard something.

"Tenya! TENYA!" he turned around, but then he saw a truck explode. He felt the heat, and through the haze, he saw two other Nomus. "Manuel! Get the fire out!" a hero shouted. "Some time for Iida to run off!" Manuel grunted. 'Iida's off somewhere?! At a time like this!?' Izuku mentally screamed. Another hero came up next to him. "Hey! You're in the way! We'll handle it here! Follow the evacuation orders!" the pro shouted. 'Where are you, Iida?' Izuku asked himself. And then it hit him. Hosu was the last place the Hero Killer was sighted. 'Oh no…' Izuku then took off in a run.

"So you're not participating?" Kurogiri asked Tormura. "No. I'm injured remember?" he replied. "That's why I brought the Nomu. The three of them were gifted to me by Sensei! And tonight, the world will forget about you, Hero Killer!" he cackled.

Iida rushed at Stain, who just jumped through the air and kicked him in the shoulder. Stain's boots were spiked, so blood was drawn. "You're weak." the Hero Killer declared. He then grabbed a knife and used it to pin Iida to the ground. However, he made sure for it to only go through the armor. "Must you come for me?" Stain asked. "Shut up, criminal! My brother's engines are too beat up for him to continue being a hero! His legs were heavily damaged! He'll walk with a limp for the rest of his life!" Iida growled. "He's lead people through disasters, he's saved countless lives, and he took out a massive drug ring! There's no reason for you to attack him!" Stain scoffed. "The drug bust made him a target of the Yakuza. They were planning on assassinating him. In fact, I killed five villains who tried to do just that. It'll be safer for him, his wife and their unborn child for him to be out of the Hero business." Iida paused. "W-what?"

"Your brother married in secret four years ago. His wife is six months pregnant. She'd be a target for those who would wish to hurt him. Now that he's no longer a hero, the Yakuza has no reason to target him, as he'll no longer be a threat to them. I saved your brother."

Iida snarled at the Hero Killer. "You ruined his life! I'll never forgive you!" Stain dispassionately looked at the pinned Tenya. "Vengeance is not becoming of a hero." Stain brought a finger to his boots and put some of the blood on it. He then brought it to his mouth, licking the blood. Iida then froze up. 'M-my body won't move!' Stain pulled his sword out of Iida's armor. "I wish no ill will on you, Tenya Iida." Stain muttered, walking towards where he had placed the unconscious Native. "Shut up… shut up!" Iida shouted. "No matter what you say… YOU'RE JUST THE CRIMINAL WHO HURT MY BROTHER!" Stain turned to answer him, but then he looked up. A green blur was bouncing from wall to wall. And then a fist impacted his face. 'SMASH!' Izuku mentally screamed.

"Mi-Midoriya?" Iida asked. "I came to save you, Iida!" Izuku answered. Stain took a look at the newest person. 'That's the kid from Shigaraki picture!' Iida grunted. "Midoriya… why?" he ground out. "60% of the Hero Killer's victims were where there weren't that many people! That's why I searched away from the center of commotion! I searched all of the alleyways I could!"

Izuku then turned to Iida. "Can you move? We need to get to a bigger street. We'll have to attract the attention of the pros."

"I can't move…" Iida grumbled. "E-ever since he cut me… I've been paralyzed… I think it's his Quirk…"

"It's just like the TV commentators have guessed! Cutting activates his Quirk!" Izuku said. Then he gasped as he picked up another scent of blood. "Someone else is here!" He exclaimed. 'If it was just Iida I could've carried him away… but with an injured person who I don't know…'

"Midoriya… don't get involved!" Iida growled. Izuku turned his head in shock. "This doesn't involve you!" Iida snarled. "What are you saying?" Izuku asked.

"I see your friend came to save you. As if you were in actual danger." Stain scoffed. "Huh?" Izuku asked. "So far, the only crime you have committed against the ideals of a hero is your desire for revenge. Therefore, I must teach him a lesson." Izuku got into a combat stance. However, he tapped a finger to his phone, alerting everyone to his location. He then shifted his hands into his claws. 'I'll have to protect those who can't move' Izuku thought.

"STOP! RUN! This has nothing to do with you Midoriya!" Iida screamed. "If you say that, then Heroes can't do anything!" Izuku replied. "Th- there are a lot of things I'd like to say to you, Hero Killer, but they will wait. After All, it's like what All Might said; 'Interfering when you aren't supposed to is the epitome of being a hero!'" Stain paused, before grinning like a madman.

Izuku powered up Blacklight and rushed the Hero Killer, claws out. 'Good. If your opponent has a longer reach…' Stain brought up a blade. Izuku then activated Full Cowl and jumped up. 'He disappeared?' Stain asked himself. "Five Percent… Detroit SMASH!" Izuku shouted, punching Stain in the head.

'W-what's with that movement?' Iida asked himself. Izuku then landed. "OK! I can fight!" he declared. Stain lifted his blade to his face, expecting blood. Instead there was a moving black dot. He shrugged and licked the blade. Izuku then collapsed. Stain then spat out the orb, allowing it to roll back to Izuku. "I must admit I'm impressed. For someone so young, you're fast. You're also good at thinking on the sly. Those who are all talk are a dime a dozen. You, however, back your words up with actions," he then walked up to Iida. "You, however, have much to learn." Izuku was terrified! Was Stain going to kill his friend?! And then a burst of fire blew past the Hero Killer, forcing him to dodge. "Another one?" he asked.

"Midoriya, you need to provide more details than just your location." Shoto monotoned, holding up his phone. "You made me late." he said in his usual deadpan. "You too, Todoroki?" Izuku screamed. "And you're using your left side…" he added. "You're not the one to send a text like the one you sent lightly…" Shoto tapped his foot and a large batch of ice appeared. Stain jumped out of the way. Izuku, Iida and Native were lifted up. The cooling corpse that was Gazer was lifted as well. "Don't worry, the pros will be here soon!" Shoto yelled, letting off a burst of fire. "T-too hot!" Izuku gasped out.

"It's just like what the reports said. I won't let you kill them, Hero Killer!" Todoroki stated. His melting of his own ice had caused the three paralyzed people to slide behind him. "Hmph. You're wrong about that." Stain said. "I have no intention of killing any of them. Two of those behind you are mere children. And one of those behind you is a Pro who cares for others, not himself."

"Todoroki! Don't let him see your blood! He paralyzes people by tasting it!" Izuku declared. 'Are my fingers twitching?' "So you suck blood to prevent movement." Todoroki deadpanned. "I'll have to keep my dis-" and then a dagger nicked his cheek. 'Damn!' he thought.

Stain leapt at him. "You have good friends, Ingenium," Stain said. Todoroki summoned more ice to block the serial killer. Then he noticed something in the air. 'Did he throw his sword as well?' he thought. This distraction caused Stain to push ahead, his tongue out. Just nanometers away from his blood, Todoroki ignited his flames. "That was too close!" he declared.

As Todoroki fought Stain, Iida was having a breakdown. "Why… why are you two fighting him?!" he growled. "I inherited my brother's name! I have to be the one who fights him!"

"You inherited his name, huh?" Todoroki asked. "Because…" He then created a massive glacier, forcing Stain to back off. "I've never seen Ingenium with that expression on his face." Iida gasped. "Is there more to your family than meets the eye?" Shoto asked. By now, Izuku was beginning to stand. He also noticed the blood on the streets. 'Is that Todoroki's?' he asked. He sent a tendril towards the blood. When it touched it, the blood dissolved into black goo and was absorbed. "Midoriya! W-what…" Iida trailed off. "My tendrils aren't extra limbs, Iida. They're meant for devouring." Izuku stated, emotionless. By now he was standing.

"You'd block your own view against an opponent faster than yourself? That's foolish." Stain snarled, cutting through the ice. "I wonder-" Todoroki began, but then two daggers impaled themselves into his arm. "You're pretty good as well!" Stain declared, coming down. And then Izuku activated Full Cowl and jumped up. He blocked his sword with his claws. He then grabbed Stain, and dragged him across a wall. "I can move!" He shouted. "A time limit?" Todoroki asked. Native was stirring. "Nnngh… what? What's going on?" he asked.

"Midoriya was paralyzed a mere thirty seconds before you got here Todoroki!" Iida declared. Stain, meanwhile, was also thinking. 'That was too fast, even for a type O! Was that black stuff his blood!?' When Izuku let go, he stumbled. "GET BACK!" Todoroki shouted, a wall of ice separating Izuku from the Hero Killer. Izuku hobbled back towards Todoroki. "He takes in a person's blood to keep them from moving. It could be less effective for a few reasons. One possibility is that the more people that are under it, the weaker it gets. Another is if the amount ingested adds time, or if the type of blood effects it!"

"Mine's type B…" Native slurred, still out of it. "Mine's A." Iida stated. "Blood type is correct." Stain said while smirking. "However, that doesn't explain why you were out of the paralysis so quickly, or why your blood was black, for that matter," he stated, pointing at Izuku. "My blood is… special," Izuku ground out. 'And by 'special', I mean 'pure virus.'

"My original plan was to carry those two out of here, but that's not going to work." Todoroki stated. "He reacts so fast that he can avoid my ice and fire. Our best bet is to avoid close quarters." Izuku nodded, before a tendril popped out of his back. "Todoroki, you've lost too much blood." Izuku said, the tendril going around and consuming it off the ground. "You support me from behind and I'll distract him!" Izuku declared.

"Stop… he's mine! Why!? I'm… already… " Iida cried out. "If you want us to stop, then stand up!" Todoroki shouted. That caught Iida off guard. 'Damn it… in my desire to fight Stain, I didn't see anything except myself! I became selfish!' These were his thoughts as he watched Izuku and Todoroki fight. Eventually, Stain managed to get a scratch on Izuku, and paralyzed him. Todoroki was currently trying to fend off Stain by letting out blasts of ice and fire.

"You have a strong Quirk, but you're over dependant on it!" Stain shouted, now inches from Todoroki's face. And then Iida fired up his engines and kicked Stain away. "So you're free now, as well. Have you thought about your motives?" The Hero Killer asked.

"Todoroki. Midoriya. I dragged you two into this, and I apologise for that. But now, I won't allow you to bleed anymore!" Iida declared. Stain started to chuckle. "I see. You have received inspiration. Now you have the right to be considered a hero," Todoroki scoffed. "You're an anachronistic fundamentalist. Iida, ignore the logic of a murderer," he said. "No, he's right. But I cannot give in. If I do, the name of Ingenium will perish!" Stain smiled. "Well then… come at me!"

As Todoroki and Iida fought Stain, Izuku was beginning to get up. 'Stain's acting flustered. He's not going in for the kill… is he trying to get away?'

Meanwhile, Iida realized that he engines weren't working. 'Did the kick I give break my radiator?' he asked himself. He then had an Idea. "Todoroki! Can you regulate temperature!?" he asked. "I'm not used to my left yet!" The bichromatic teen shouted. "Then freeze my legs without covering my exhaust pipes!" Iida ordered. "Can you stop already!?" Stain shouted, throwing a dagger at Todoroki. Iida jumped in front of it. "Hurry!" he shouted.

As Izuku began to get closer, he saw Iida pull the dagger out with his teeth. Todoroki froze the area around the exhaust, cooling it. Iida then powered up his engines as much as he could, and leapt into the air. Izuku activated Full Cowl and jumped onto the wall, running alongside it. They both hit Stain at the same time.

A searing pain shot up Izuku's arm. 'Did I release too much power? Is my arm broken?' Meanwhile, Stain's eyes opened again. He grabbed his sword and slashed at Iida, hoping to move him away. "I will defeat you! This time, it will be because you're a criminal and I am a hero!" he shouted, activating his engines again and kicking Stain into the air even more. Then Todoroki's flames roared over Stain. When they cleared, Stain was unconscious. Iida and Izuku fell, but Todoroki made an ice slide. "Stand up! He's still-" he turned, and saw Stain hanging limply from a mini glacier. "He's out cold, right?" Izuku asked. "Then we'll restrain him and move to the street." Shoto said.

Native got himself to his feet. "Owww… he muttured. "Native!" Izuku shouted. "Hey… are you three all right?" the Pro asked. "Yes! How are you?" Izuku asked, worried. "Alive… but Gazer isn't." Native chuckled. Izuku turned and sure enough, there was a corpse. "Did he and you try to take down Stain?" Izuku asked. "No… Gazer tried to kill me…" Native groaned.

That brought all three of them to a halt. "I had discovered the truth about the Hosu Strangler." Everyone gasped. The Hosu Strangler was a notorious serial killer. He'd kidnap women, rape them, and then strangle them to death after he was done with them. "It was Gazer. When I confronted him, he tried to kill me. And then Stain killed him." Izuku gapped. "B-but Gazer's a Pro!" he declared. Native sighed. "He thought he was above the law. He said as much to me. He almost killed me. And then Stain killed him," Native moved his hands and the three saw hastily-applied stitches. "Stain paralyzed me and patched me up."

The three students turned to the Hero Killer. "Now that I think about it, he didn't really try to kill me," Iida said. "Either way, he's still a criminal. Before we restrain him, we should disarm him." Izuku said. And so they did. After finding an almost comical amount of blades on him, they tied him up. As they got to the street, Izuku heard a familiar voice. "HEY! What are you doing!?"

"Gran Torino!" Izuku exclaimed. The old man activated His Quirk. "Gra-" And then Izuku got a facefull of Torino's boot. "I told you to stay on the bullet train!" He growled. "W-why are you here?" Izuku asked. "I was told to come here for some reason," The elderly Pro stated. "I don't know what's going on, but I'm glad you're alright," he declared, calming down now. "I'm sorry…" Izuku said. 'Geez, this is the part that makes him a lot like Toshinori.' Torino thought to himself.

"It's this way!" A random pro shouted. And then they turned. "Children?" One asked. "Your injuries are serious! I'll call an ambulance!" Another declared. And then another gasped. "Is that the Hero Killer!?" She exclaimed. As the pros called the police, Iida walked up to Izuku and Todoroki. "You two were injured because of me! I deeply apologise!" he said while bowing. "I couldn't see anything t-through my anger…" He said, beginning to cry.

"I'm sorry as well." Izuku said. "I didn't notice that you were so hell bent on this, even though we're friends…"

Of course, this happy moment was ruined when the winged Nomu appeared. "Get down!" Torino shouted. Unfortunately, the Nomu was able to grab Izuku before anyone could stop it. A speck of blood fell on a female hero's face. "Is it injured!?" she shouted. Stain then slipped a dagger into his palms and licked the blood off of the hero's face. The Nomu froze in mid air. Stain then rushed at the Nomu, leaping into the air. He stabbed the beast in the exposed brain. However, when he pulled the knife out, he felt the heat of a rushing flame.

Endeavor watched as Stain leapt at the beast. He then came up with a plan. If he bought Stain down, as the students had failed to do, he'd rise in prestige! Aso, he'd be able to end that abomination, and the one who caused his creation to falter! As an added benefit, he'd be safe. He knew Stain targeted heroes who realized the hidden perks of their positions, and he was probably on the chopping block as well. Without hesitation, he shot a blue streak of fire at the three.

Stain dragged the Nomu in front of him, but he was unable to shield Izuku. The flames roared, the Nomu's cells carbonizing. Then he heard Midoriya scream. The three collapsed in a heap. The Nomu was barely more than a lump of coal. He was mostly fine. Midoriya, however, was not. The boy wasn't breathing. He had several third degree burns all over his body, and they weren't healing. He then coughed up some blood. 'Damn!' the Hero Killer thought to himself. He knew he'd probably not survive the night. Not with the Flaming Rapist, the next on his list, so close! After all, the monster had to know how he chose his targets! Stain then noticed Izuku's tendrils were flopped against his back, not moving. Suddenly, he had an idea.

The Heros were shocked beyond horror at Endeavor's careless actions! He may have killed the child! The Nomu was obviously dead, though. Stain, however, was not. "Endeavor…" he growled. "You are at the top of my list… and you know it…" he growled. Everyone gasped at the sheer malice now flooding the air. "I know you aimed to take out three threats with one go…" Stain looked down to the dying Izuku. "I won't let you." With that, he grabbed one of the tendrils.

"This child will be my legacy! Let it be known that the Hero Killer died saving the life of an innocent a 'hero' deliberately tried to kill!" He shouted, before plunging the tendril into his hand. Immediately, he started dissolving. The pain was like nothing he had ever experienced. He gritted his teeth, but he did not let go of the tendril. He then used his free hand to flip the heroes the bird. "This is my final act," he snarled, before he fully dissolved and was absorbed.