Aizawa mentally groaned as another reporter spoke up. "You say that you wish to keep the students safe, yet you allowed them to fight the villains. What was your reasoning?"
"I decided on that course of action because we didn't know the full situation. We only knew the number of attackers and their target when I made my decision. I concluded that allowing them to defend themselves would be the best case scenario," he explained.
"A best case scenario? 25 students were injured, and one was kidnapped. Tell me, what was the worst-case scenario?" the reporter sneered.
Aizawa clenched his fists. He knew what the worst outcome was. "An outbreak of a biological weapon the villains had on them," he growled. There were gasps.
"I beg your pardon!?" the reporter questioned.
"The League of Villains had access to a potent biological weapon. Thanks to one of my students, no one was infected. The pathogen is currently being studied," he explained.
"What's the pathogen?! Are you sure no one was infected?!" the reporter shouted.
"I have been informed of the symptoms, and I assure you that no one at the camp was infected," Aizawa growled.
"None of the students were harmed by their weapon," Nezu explained. "And most of the injuries were caused by a gas attack by one of the villains using their Quirk. The quick actions of Ms. Kendo and Mr. Tetsutetsu insured that injuries were kept to a bare minimum. We are providing free mental health counseling to the students, but at the moment there appears to be no serious psychological trauma among them."
"So you've found a bright spot?" the reporter condescendingly asked.
"I'm happy that an entire generation of future heroes are still alive so they can have a future," Nezu shot back.
"Can you say the same for the abducted, one Katsuki Bakugou?" the reporter responded. "Before enrolling, he had excellent marks in all areas, and won the sports festival. He also survived an attack of a sludge villain, who had to be taken down by All Might, and was kidnapped from a police facility by a powerful intruder. However, while he has been able to somewhat control his temper, some of us are worried that the real reason of the attack was to brainwash Bakugou and draw him towards the path of evil," the reporter demanded.
Everyone there who had any experience towards the media recognized the attempt to antagonize Aizawa so that he'd say something damning.
Aizawa stood up, and bowed. "As Katsuki Bakugou's teacher, I can assure you that he is not one who would give up on the path of heroics. He is one of the students trying their hardest to become a top hero. The villains are fools if they think they can recruit him," he growled.
"That doesn't count for real evidence, though. I wasn't asking about feelings. I was asking about facts," the journalist pressed.
Nezu had to suppress a snort. "We are doing our best with the intel we have available. We have no doubt that the police will break this case soon. We know that Bakugou will be safe and will soon return to UA."
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Bakugou laughed at the League's base. "You see?! You're not going to convince me to join your little club! And I know you can't kill me!" he declared.
Tomura sighed. "Snesei? Lend me your power," he said to a screen.
All For One sighed. "Were it any other case, Tomura Shigaraki, it would be a wise decision. Bring him back to me," he instructed. Kuroguri opened a warp rift, and Bakugou was teleported back. "So, Katsuki Bakugou… do you know what my Quirk is?" he inquired.
Bakugou shook his head. "You claimed it was just breathing fire, but there has to be more to it," he said.
Hisashi nodded. "My Quirk is called All For One. With it, I can take Quirks from others and use them for myself. Or, I can give them to others," he explained.
Bakugou's eyes widened. "So that threat you made to me that day… you really could've done it…" he said in shock.
Hisashi smiled under his mask. "Yes, I could have. Tell me, Bakuogu, have you been bullying my son?" he inquired.
Bakuogu shook his head. "Not since you gave me that warning. And I'd have to be suicidal if I wanted to, knowing what I know about his Quirk. How the fuck did that even evolve?" he asked.
All For One shrugged. "I don't know why that occurred. Perhaps it is a random mutation, but no matter. I will now return you to Tomura's hands- and considering you swore by the Hellfire Katsudon I make, I do believe that this is probably a lost cause. However, Tomura needs to learn that you can't recruit everyone," he said, tapping a button. With that, Bakugou was teleported away.
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"So this is where the transceiver has led us," Momo said aloud. The group of students was next to a building. "Now, the villain hasn't left for a day, and they could be holding Bakugou somewhere else. We're going in blind," she stated.
"I don't like this. None of us are stealthy, and remember that I won't hesitate to call the police," Iida explained.
A mental lightbulb went off in Izuku's head. "I have an idea, but I don't like it," he said. With that, he shifted into another form. "To think that his Quirk would come in handy…" he said to himself.
"Midoriya? Who is this?" Shoto inquired.
"This was my first kill: A pedophile with a Quirk that shut off all sound around him," Izuku explained in another voice. "Welp, time to be useful," he said, activating the Quirk. "No one will be able to hear anything outside of a bubble, so this will be good for sneaking around," he explained. The rest of the students nodded, and moved in.
However, before they could, two drunkards catcalled Momo. "Hey darlin'! Ditch those losers and come have a drink with us!" they cackled. Izuku temporarily canceled the bubble and cleared his throat.
"Back off, punks," he growled. They proceeded to do so. Izuku then reapplied the bubble. "We have to get to the back," Izuku then instructed.
"How?" Todorki inquired. Izuku's tendrils popped out, and wrapped themselves around Shinso, Iida, Shoto, and Kirishima. He then grabbed onto Momo, coiled Blacklight into his legs, and leapt over the building. They landed on the other side, and he released them. He also shifted back into his normal form. "Sorry, but I do know how to use them to grab things without… you know…" he explained.
Kirishima meekly nodded. "That was the most terrifying five seconds of my life…" He then pulled out a night vision camera. "I brought this in case of situations like this, and I see a window over there. Midoriya?" he asked. Izuku grabbed onto him, and lept to the window. "Alright… let's see… nothing… man the place is trashed… AHHH!" he suddenly screamed, rearing back. Izuku pulled him back to keep him from falling off.
"Kirishima?! Are you all right?!" he asked, nervous for his friend.
"B-back left… l-look…" he stammered, handing Izuku the camera.
Izuku took the camera, and gasped. "N-Nomu!?"
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Bakugou was rather pale, having gotten the message from his honorary uncle. 'If I hadn't stopped bullying Deku… I'd be Quirkless… or dead…' he thought in horror.
"So how was it?" Shigaraki cackled. Bakugou flipped him off. 'I gotta get out of here. There's no telling if Handsyman will snap,' the explosive blonde thought to himself.
Then there was a knocking on the door. "Hello? I have a pizza delivery here," a voice said. There was silence.
"Does it have extra cheese?" Kurogiri inquired.
"Is there hamburger?" Compress asked.
"Oooh! Pepperoni!" Toga cooed.
"Sorry… it only has one topping…" the pizza guy said.
"SMASH!" All Might declared, busting through the wall, knocking Spinner to the ground. Before any of them could respond, Kamui Woods appeared as well, capturing all of them, including Kurogiri.
"Wood? Really?" Dabi mocked, beginning to ignite. However, Torino shot out, kicked him in the face, and zoomed away, dazing the disowned Todoroki.
"Don't try anything!" he growled.
All Might decided to speak up. "NICELY DONE! AS EXPECTED FROM A NEW, COMPETENT PRO AND AN OLDER, EXPERIENCED HERO! AND YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE, LEAGUE OF VILLAINS! BECAUSE WE ARE HERE!" he declared.
Edgeshot decided to speak up. "You're surrounded by the police, and several pro heroes, including Endeavor."
All Might turned to Bakugou. "YOU MUST'VE BEEN SCARED! BUT YOU STAYED STRONG, YOUNG BAKUGOU!"
Bakugou decided to speak up. "All Might! There's another villain who's the real boss!" he shouted.
"I AM AWARE, YOUNG BAKUGOU. AND, LEAGUE, DON'T BOTHER ABOUT SENDING NOMU. WE'RE TAKING CARE OF THEM RIGHT NOW!"
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At the Nomu factory, Izuku gasped as he saw a car being lifted into the air. "Is that…" he asked himself. It was. Mount Lady brought the car (which was on her foot) down, smashing the building. Izuku grabbed Kirishima and jumped off.
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"IT SEEMS YOU HAVE A LOT TO LEARN, SHIGARAKI," All Might declared. "YOU AND YOUR LEAGUE WILL END TODAY!"
Bakugou looked around. "All Might… he's not the boss, remember!?" he growled.
Shigiraki laughed. "You're right… Bakugou… our boss isn't here… but he will be…"
Just then, some form of ooze appeared, releasing Nomus. "Is Kurogiri doing this!?" Kamui shouted.
Edgeshot shook his head. "I knocked him out! He's not doing this!" he declared. Then, the ooze appeared around Bakugou.
"What the fuck!?" he roared. All Might tried to grab him, but couldn't. And outside, the police and other pros were engaged in battle with more Nomus.
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The group of students watched in amazement as the pros took out the Nomu. Tiger had Ragdoll in his arms. Shinso noticed this. "Ragdoll! Wake up! Please…" Tiger begged.
Gang Orca sprinted over. "That's your teammate, right? She's still breathing, at least. But still... She looks off," he said.
"Do you think Kacchan is safe?" Izuku asked them. Shinso was clenching his fists.
"This isn't our fight. We should go," Iida decided.
"All right, let's leave," Momo said. "Follow me." As they were leaving, Izuku suddenly stopped.
From out of the darkness, a figure appeared. "I'm sorry, Tiger. But you see, Ragdoll's Quirk was so useful. I just had to take it," the voice declared. Izuku knew that voice. He knew it very well.
"...D-dad?" Izuku asked himself.
"Since my body was destroyed, I haven't been able to stock up on Quirks… or pursue more important matters…"
Jeanist immediately used his Quirk to bind the man.
"What if he's a civilian?!" Mount Lady shouted.
"Think about the situation!" Jeanist declared.
Before they could do anything else, a red lightning came from the man. Jeanist's eyes widened, and an explosion rocked the area, deavistating the ward.
All For One was preparing to unleash his attack, when he felt it from Search: Izuku. Izuku was there! 'NO!' he roared mentally, immediately trying to control the blast. He located him, and, sacrificing power, directed the blast around where he and five others were. The heroes wouldn't die, but he couldn't have a hair on his son's head be harmed by him!
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There was a massive crater. One one edge were the heroes. They had survived, but only barely. Closer to the center was a wall, where the UA students were cowering in fear. And in the center...
All For one was clapping slowly. "Impressive. You managed to pull them out of the way to minimize their injuries. No wonder you're the number four hero," he said.
"This isn't over!" Jeanist declared, sending more threads at the villain in front of him. All For One just sent a bullet made of air at him, knocking him out.
"So… you used practice instead of raw power to refine your Quirk… interesting. However, I have no need for it. Tomura's disposition wouldn't pair well with it, anyways," All for one explained.
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While most of the students were paralyzed with fear… Izuku wasn't. 'That voice… that tone… it all fits! T-that's my Dad?! B-but how!? His Quirk makes him breathe fire, and he works overseas!'
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Suddenly, they all heard coughing. "Apologies, Bakugou. I did not have access to Kurogiri's Quirk, so I had to rely on that one," he explained.
Bakuogu panted heavily. "The fuck?!" Several more openings appeared. Shigiraki immediately kneeled as the rest of the League complained about the method of transportation.
"Sensei…" he rasped.
"So, you failed once more, Tomura. But you must not be discouraged. You'll try again, and that's why I brought your associates along with you," All For One explained.
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Izuku bent forward and vomited. 'I-it's really Dad!' He thought in horror. "M-Midoirya?" Shinso stammered.
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"Did you hear something?" Himiko inquired.
"Ignore it," All For One ordered. Inwardly, he winced. 'So… that's how Izuku's reacting to the truth… I do wish it could've come out at a better time,' he thought to himself. "And Tomura, I brought Bakugou as well. Now remember that you can try as many times as you like. Everything I am doing is for you," he explained.
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Izuku's mind was racing. 'If I use Full Cowl and Blacklight, I can reach Kacchan in less than half a second… but would I get away!? I can't endanger the others… I need a plan!' he thought. 'But no… he's right there! I have to go!' Izuku began to step forward, but Iida grabbed him.
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All For One suddenly turned. "Ahh… there you are… and you certainly took your time…" He turned, and caught All Might's fists.
"RETURN MY STUDENT, ALL FOR ONE!" All Might shouted in rage.
"Have you come to kill me a second time, All Might!?" All For One spat. The blows created an intense burst of wind that blew everyone back, save for the two Symbols.
"It is five kilometers from the bar and here, All Might. It took you 30 seconds to get here. It appears you've gotten weaker," All For One stated.
"YOU'RE ONE TO TALK! AFTER ALL, I BET THAT FANCY LIFE-SUPPORT MASK ISN'T FOR SHOW!" All Might spat. "YOU MUST BE OVER EXERTING YOURSELF. AND THIS TIME… I WON'T MAKE THE MISTAKE I MADE FIVE YEARS AGO. YOU'LL BE LOCKED UP! YOU AND YOUR LEAGUE OF VILLAINS!" he roared, rushing at the Symbol of Evil.
"Well it seems we have our work cut out for us!" All For One retorted, sending All Might through several buildings.
"All Might!" Bakugou gasped.
"Do not worry, Bakugou. It'll take far more than that to kill him," All For One stated. "Tomura. Take your allies and leave," With that, All For One extended some black tendrils and they impaled Kurogiri.
"You have a warping power! Use it!" Magne exclaimed.
"I'm sorry, Magne, but my warp Quirk is new. I'm still learning how to use it," All For One explained. Suddenly, a portal opened! "That would be Forceful Quirk Activation. It's rather useful. Leave," All For One ordered.
"What about you, Sensei!?" Shigiraki exclaimed, worried for his master.
"Do not fret, Tomura. There remains quite a bit of room for you to grow in strength," All For One explained, blocking All Might.
"Come, Shigiraki! Claim your prize and we shall leave!" Compress instructed. However, before they could, Izuku decided to seize his chance. Coiling Blacklight and One For All, Izuku rushed out.
"Deku!?" Katsuki screamed in shock. Izuku grabbed his friend, and raced back to their hiding spot. "Deku! The boss villain! He's-"
"I know, Kacchan. I know it's my dad."