Hi there! It's been a while. However, I finally managed to finish editing and correcting.
There are some things you will notice different like the prologue but also other things, e.g. Hades is alluded to much sooner and chapter 20 contains mentions of racism.
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Onto the chapter.
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Raid Section: Endeavor
Endeavor struggled to breathe as his flames began to dissipate.
Shiro's words hung on him like a tonne of bricks.
Touya!
That disgrace was here!
Impossible!
"Touya is dead," Endeavor said firmly as his flames began to return. "He was killed in a villain attack ten years ago."
That wasn't entirely a lie.
Ever since the incident where his quirkless failure vanished, Endeavour assumed he was dead.
There had been no signs of him being alive.
And he checked.
He thoroughly searched for his missing offspring but found no traces of him being alive, so he assumed he wasn't.
Now he was hearing he had been at Hades.
It was completely absurd!
Shiro smirked.
"He's alive and kicking I'm afraid," he informed the hero. "And very angry to boot."
Angry was putting it lightly.
The hatred Touya held for his father was unbelievable. So much, that it surprised even him.
Then again, considering what Kioku told him about the boy's life it made perfect sense.
"He is dead," Endeavour reaffirmed much harshly, his original flames having reignited. "Saying otherwise will not change that."
Shiro rolled his eyes. "He is alive. Deny it as much as you want but."
Shiro's speech was interrupted by a torrent of flames heading straight for him.
Summoning his quirk, Shiro cloaked himself in a sphere of light to shield himself. The flames hit the sphere straight on, but it never wavered.
'How rude,' Shiro thought mildly annoyed. 'Oh, well. I was getting tired of talking anyway.'
As the flames died down, Shiro made the sphere shine even brighter before releasing it outward and blinding Endeavour.
Taking advantage of the distraction, Shiro bent the light waves around his body to turn invisible.
Although it did not look it, invisibility was one of his more complicated abilities due to the numerous steps involved. It took a lot of focus to make sure the light was constantly bending the way he wanted, such as leaving no shadow nor reflection, and even more for moving around while in that state.
People generally assumed he allowed light to pass through his body and make himself completely transparent, but this was not the true case.
Although he did do this when first learned to hone his power, it rendered him temporarily blind because his retinas were not receiving light.
Additionally, this ability took him three years straight to fully master in comparison to his other moves.
It was difficult, but thanks to the wisdom of his teacher, he did it.
Moving quickly, Shiro came to Endeavor's left side. However, the flame hero could still hear him leading to another burst of fire, albeit not as accurately aimed.
Skipping to the side, Shiro leapt up, and as he came just above Endeavor, he brought his foot down on his head.
The hero grunted but before he could retaliate, Shiro became visible again and spun on his right leg to deliver a sidekick enhanced with his quirk that connected straight with Endeavor's chest. The kick included light shooting out of Shiro's foot that sent Endeavour slowly skidding backwards.
Despite this, the pro did not fall and held his ground.
With his sight returned, Endeavour launched a small fireball at Shiro who had no time to dodge. The attack landed on his back and caused him to lose his balance as he fell face-first onto the ground.
Endeavor then ignited his fist and slammed it into the ground creating a few small cracks before unleashing fire into them.
"Raging Assault – Hell Minefield!" he shouted.
What followed was an intense eruption of flames underground, which create a large violent explosion that was now heading towards Shiro.
In a rare moment of surprise, Shiro's eyes widened.
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
The explosion damaged the entire area and interrupted several fights in the process.
Smoke cleared and Shiro was nowhere in sight.
Endeavor was briefly worried he might have killed him but that was quickly dashed.
"I am probably one of the last people who should be saying this but…you crazy bastard!" Endeavour looked up and saw Shiro using light whips to hold himself up by the ceiling. "You could have killed someone during that attack, even your own allies."
He may have sounded a bit hypocritical there, but usually, when he unleashed his more destructive attacks, he made sure his allies were out of harm's way.
Endeavor scoffed. "They weren't in any danger. I never release attacks like that when people are around."
"Really?" Shiro responded sarcastically. "You sure had no problem releasing them on your son when he lived under your roof."
Endeavor's eyes narrowed.
Given he had access to Shoto's memories, he likely held knowledge on Touya's involvement during their training exercises.
"You do realize how utterly stupid that statement truly is, don't you?" Shiro blinked. "Given Touya's flaws, an attack like that would kill him instantly."
"His flaws?" Shiro repeated as he swung to the side where the ground wasn't burnt. "You mean being quirkless?"
"What else?" Endeavor asked as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
Next to being second to All Might, his firstborn being dubbed quirkless was the most embarrassing moment of his life.
He was the No. 2 hero! Even if his other children's quirks had not been to his liking, Touya was the most humiliating case because he lacked a quirk in general.
Or at least he had.
At the very least, no one outside his household knew he was quirkless which saved him some public face.
"Except he isn't quirkless," Shiro pointed out. "That scar you have is proof." Endeavor's eyes widened. "Look Endeavor, you can deny it all you want but Touya is alive, and he is coming for you. I've seen what his quirk can do and let me tell you when he kills you with it, the irony will oh so sweet in a number of ways."
'Could it be true?' Endeavor contemplated. 'Could that mistake really have been here?'
He didn't want to believe it but considering what Shiro knew it made sense. Touya was the only other person who knew about his scar.
"He was especially pissed off at that press conference you held to explain the attack on your house and his disappearance. The sympathy you received from it drove him over the edge into what he is today," Shiro explained with a smile. "That aside, I can't help but wonder how the public would react if they found out that Touya was the villain from that story."
Endeavor had had enough. He wasn't going to listen anymore.
Racing forward, he gathered his power in his fingertips and released several white-hot beams at Shiro.
"Flashfire Fist – Hell Spider!" Endeavor shouted.
At the same time, Shiro forged several orbs of light and released them from his hands.
"Rapid Fire Light Orb!" he shouted.
The two attacks collided creating several explosions but neither attack getting through.
However, the two enemies stood tall against the force with neither one submitting to the gale force.
"Say whatever you want but it's quite obvious you're just stalling villain!" Endeavor growled as he created a harpoon-like arrow of fire in his hand. Leaning backwards, he threw the arrow at his enemy. "Ignited Arrow!"
Unfortunately, Shiro had a similar idea.
Using his quirk to create a bow and arrow, Shiro pulled back and fired.
"Luminous Arrow!" he shouted.
Unlike Light Spears, Luminous Arrow was stronger because Shiro focused much of his power into a single shot that could pierce anything.
The arrows collided and generated an even larger explosion that left both fighters struggling against the gale-force wind.
When it subsided, the pair stood glaring hatefully at each other.
"I may be a villain, but at least I'm honest about it, domestic abuser," Shiro said the last words with extra spite.
Endeavor glared at him with extreme hatred.
"Oh, what? Did you think I didn't know? I knew," Shiro barked. "I investigate the backgrounds of all heroes of interest to see if there's any dirt on them. Although you were particularly tricky. Hence, why I spoke with your wife."
Endeavor's eyes widened. "What did you?"
"Relax, I never laid a finger on her. I did have my colleague examine her memories, and let me tell you, I was shocked. You are not the first hero to abuse his family, but your reasons for doing were way different than the others. Then Touya came along, as did Shoto, and I had even more of a reason to hate you," Shiro explained with a harsh look. "You enlisted a quirk marriage which is considered taboo, abused your wife, abused your sons, neglected your other children because you deemed them failures, all for the sake of surpassing a complete idiot as the No.1 hero."
"SHUT UP!" Endeavor roared. "YOU DON'T A DAMN THING ABOUT ME!"
"I know enough," Shiro countered. "You are no hero, Enji Todoroki. You are nothing more than a villain performing public service for those who choose to look the other way. It's no wonder you could never defeat All Might. After all, he's No.1 and you are No.2, now and forever more."
No.2, No.2, No.2, No.2, No.2, No.2, No.2, No.2, No.2, No.2, No.2, No.2, No.2, No.2!
Endeavor felt something snap inside him upon hearing those words.
Rage coursed through his body in ways he had felt before, but never this strongly.
He was sick of being called No.2 over and over again.
He worked hard to become No.1, not just because he felt he earned it, but because he deserved it.
Suddenly, he felt a desire to hurt Shiro in ways he never had before.
He wanted to incinerate him, to roast him from inside out, and just barely, kill him.
Flames danced around his body as the temperature of the area increased.
While he had been told to capture Shiro, his next attack would decide if he lived or died.
Death may have been better considering what he knew but it was highly unlikely the public would believe a despicable slave trader over a hero like him.
Shiro could see he was getting ready to launch a fierce attack, however, so was he.
Flipping backwards, he dug rays of light into the walls while he pulled himself back like a slingshot.
Endeavor through his fists back while concentrating his flames into flames before throwing them forward.
"FLASHFIRE FIST – HELL'S CURTAIN!" he screamed.
A massive blanket of flames erupted from the hero and shot straight towards Shiro.
At the same time, Shiro propelled himself forward headfirst as his body began to spin rapidly, the speed of which increased thanks to his quirk, with his body accumulating light around him.
If one were to look at him now, they would think he was a bullet being fired.
"PHOTONIC MISSILE!" he shouted.
Shiro tore through the fire blanket with relative ease and shot straight towards Endeavor.
The flame hero was powerless to stop him as the attack smashed against his chest and forced his body to the end of the tunnel. The result was Endeavor colliding with the wall which creating a large crater with multiple cracks.
However, the impact of the attack itself broke three of his ribs, damaged one of his lungs, which in turn, caused him to cough up blood.
Despite this, he managed to catch himself before falling.
Shiro stood back slowly to regain his senses. Photonic Missile, depending on how strong it was, normally left him feeling groggy a bit after.
Waling over to Endeavor, Shiro raised his right leg and axe kicked him by the shoulder blades this time forcing him completely to the ground.
"Gotta hand it to you Enji, you're one tough son of a bitch," Shiro complimented. "Most people wouldn't even be able to remain conscious after that. Then again, got your rank for a reason."
Endeavor glared up at him with blood oozing down his lips. "If you're going to kill me, just do it."
Shiro laughed.
"Tempting, but no thanks," he denied. "Your son wants to kill you. And me being the nice guy I am, will not take that away from him. I know first-hand what it's like to want to kill the person you hate most."
And he had.
Only difference was Touya had yet to do the deed. Whether it brought him peace or emptiness was up to him but either way, it was something he needed to do.
Shiro's thoughts were interrupted by his phone buzzing.
Reading through the images, Shiro smiled.
It seemed the guest of honour had arrived.
However, in doing so he took his eyes off Endeavor.
Grabbing the man's legs, Endeavor ignited his flames once more in an attempt to incinerate his foe.
Shiro let out a small yelp before the flames consumed him entirely, much to Endeavor's satisfaction.
Unfortunately for him, a bright light shone within the inferno before dispelling the flames entirely. Endeavor could see a faint outline of armour, but it quickly faded along with the light.
Shiro pulled his leg away and kicked him in the face.
"That is the second time today you've managed to catch me by surprise," Shiro admitted sounding impressed. "But there won't be a third I promise you. Mainly because I need to leave now."
"Running away?" Endeavor growled as he got back on his feet ignoring the pain he was feeling. "How cowardly."
"It's not cowardice," Shiro defended. "I've simply got another guest to deal with. The No.1 Idiot in this country who for reasons I can't understand is considered the greatest hero in the world."
Endeavor scowled. He was being ditched for All Might again, and by a villain no less.
"Aw, don't be like that," Shiro said softly. "All Might just happens to be the most important person to beat right now. I'd explain why but I'm a bit tight on time. Fear not, you won't be left alone. I called for a playmate to keep you company."
Endeavor frowned. 'A playmate? Who?'
"SHIRO! YOU FUCKING SLAVE DRIVER! I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN AMAZING MARTIAL ARTS BATTLE AND YOU RUINED IT! ARE YOU SO WEAK YOU CAN'T EVEN HANDLE ONE HERO BY YOURSELF!" shouted a familiar angry voice.
The sound of wings flapping could be heard a small distance away.
Endeavor's eyes widened. 'No. It can't be.'
"STOP BEING SUCH A POUTY LITTLE BITCH AKUMA!" Shiro shouted back with equal ferocity. "I NEED TO DEAL ALL MIGHT BUT I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE ENDEAVOR ALONE! HENCE, WHY I WANT YOU TO KEEP HIM COMPANY!"
The Devil hero turned and saw Endeavor and scowled.
The latter of which returned.
It had been years since they had seen each other, and yet, their hatred for each other had never dwindled.
"On second thought, go play with All Might," Akuma snarled. "This one is mine. One warning, I will not under any circumstance capture him. If we had to live in the same area, we'd probably end up destroying the entire city will duking it out."
Endeavor just glared at Akuma. Perhaps this would be better than defeating Shiro.
Shiro was a little, but not entirely surprised that Akuma was doing what he wanted.
However, he wasn't about to push further.
Turning on his heel, the Hades leader walked away.
"Have fun boys," he called out. "Try not to destroy the place."
"No promises," Akuma answered.
Raid Section: All Might
Nikko raised her left hand while accumulating power before slamming it onto the ground, generating immense heat around the area.
All Might was livid as the temperature quickly rose above 30 degrees Celsius.
'So, this is her power,' All Might realized.
He remembered Midoriya's report describing Nikko's quirk.
It was similar to Todoroki's, however, unlike him, she could fully control the temperature. Furthermore, while his power came from within, she needed to absorb energy from other sources such as the sun and moon.
Nikko continued to increase the heat until she was certain it was just above 40 degrees.
Her main strategy would be to wear All Might down and dehydrate him. Symbol of Peace or not, he was still human. And like all humans, he would tire from heat and lack of water.
The only reason she did not go further was that she genuinely wanted to fight the No.1 hero. Strong opponents were hard to come by these days, and it was unlikely she would get to fight All Might again after this.
Despite the intense heat, All Might raced towards Nikko, wind pressure and power gathering in his right fist.
"Texas Smash!" he shouted.
He punched straight for her to end the fight quickly. However, much to his surprise, his attack went straight through her.
That's when Nikko began to fade.
"What?" he exclaimed confused.
A large white beam of combined energies connected with All Might from behind and sent him crashing to the ground.
Behind him, stood Nikko with both arms outstretched and hands with a fading glow.
All Might stood back up, albeit steadily. That last attack hurt.
"What was that?" he demanded.
Nikko gave him a cold look. "As if I would explain my abilities to you. You're the No.1 hero, figure it out on your own!"
Unlike most, Nikko never gave anyone a full insight on her quirk and moves. Personally, she found it stupid since she would just be giving the enemy knowledge to use against her. However, she did give minor descriptions from time to time (provided they discovered it)
Nikko flipped backwards and unleashed a wave of mixed energy that shot straight towards All Might.
Rotating his right arm, All Might punched and released a small tornado.
"Nebraska Smash!" he shouted.
All Might's attack overpowered Nikko's and unleashed a gale force wind that pushed against her.
Despite this, Nikko never wavered in stance, nor did she release her quirk.
Using his immense speed, All Might arrived in front of Nikko. He pulled his right arm back and punched downward.
"Detroit Smash!" he shouted.
Once again, the attack went through Nikko who faded away.
'Seriously! How is she doing that?' he thought frustratedly. 'Another quirk? Support gear?'
Whatever it was, he needed to figure it out fast. The heatwave was starting to wear him down, and his entire costume was soaking in sweat.
From his left side, Nikko began to unleash a series of punches and kicks containing solar and lunar energy which blasted at All Might.
The hero put his arms up to defend. Nikko's blasts weren't as powerful as the previous, but they still packed a punch.
All Might could feel the heat from and the coolness from others.
Having had enough, he leapt into the air and spun in a flipping motion before coming down, his right hand extended, and punched the ground.
"Alaska Smash!" he shouted.
All Might's punch generated a small earthquake that shook through the tunnels and destroyed the surrounding area.
Nikko was thrown back against the wall while several debris hitting against her causing a bit of blood to fall from her forehead. However, her illusion remained.
All Might was confused as to how there could be two of them, especially since the other one should have disappeared.
'Hold on a minute,' he realized as he examined the environment. 'This heatwave. That illusion. So, that's what it is.'
"You were using the heatwave to create a mirage of yourself, weren't you?" he declared. "That's why I kept missing."
Nikko averted her gaze slightly.
"Huh. You're smarter than you look," she acknowledged before standing up again. "Have you ever been to a desert All Might? It's the same thing."
What Nikko did was activate both sides to generate different temperatures to bend light rays and reflect herself, but All Might didn't need to know that.
"I see," All Might breathed out.
His body was now leaking with sweat, and it started to drip from his hands and boots, leaving a small stain where he stood.
Although he knew he could hold out, he would need all his strength when fighting Shiro. Which is why he needed to end this now.
Nikko sensed what he was planning and prepared to defend. Worst case scenario, she would use her ultimate move.
Well, ultimate may have been a bit much. That's just what Kitsune called it.
As opposed to Shiro and the others, Nikko did not give her attacks names because she found it a waste of time. It was others who named them for her.
However, she would admit she did like the name Kitsune had given this one.
Igniting her hands in opposing energy she was about to join them together…only to be interrupted by the sound of her phone.
Nikko briefly glanced at All Might who halted in movement.
"Sorry, do you mind?" she didn't even bother waiting for a reply.
Reading through the message she narrowed her eyes. Despite her loyalty towards Shiro, he could be impeccably irritating when he wanted to be, especially his timing.
And yet, she would not disobey.
Holding up her right hand, she focused the energy he had absorbed from the moon and then slammed it into the ground. This cancelled out the heatwave as the tunnel became much colder.
Due to being covered in sweat, All Might shivered at the lower temperature but managed to keep his composure.
"It would appear our fight has come to an end," Nikko revealed with a bitter tone. "Shiro will see you now."
"W-What?" All Might stammered out surprised.
"Don't make me repeat myself!" Nikko ordered. She then typed in a code on her phone, causing a series of lights to turn on in a straight line. "Follow this path. It will lead you to the city. Shiro will see you at the main building on the thirteenth floor. It will be impossible for you to miss it."
All Might was confused as to why Nikko was telling him all of this.
"Do not misunderstand me," she ordered. "It's just orders from Shiro. Just like how he wants me to remain out of the action for the rest of the Raid." All Might could literally feel the disappointment in her voice. "Oh, one more thing. Before you can even think of finishing me off, don't. Shiro wants to fight you at your best, so save your strength."
"Um, okay," was the only thing he could say.
Normally, he wouldn't do what a villain said, but right now Shiro was a larger threat that needed to be dealt with.
Running in the direction he was told; All Might headed to the city to put an end to this once and for all.
And to find a bottle of water.
Raid Section: Endeavour
The two heroes stood across from each other glaring intensely.
Akuma was in his devil form.
"Tch," Endeavor scowled. "So, you were alive. And I was this close to forgetting you."
"Believe me, I tried forgetting about you," Akuma responded with equal venom. "But that's hard when someone, Volcano, keeps bringing you up."
Endeavor scowled at the name.
Volcano, and by extension his teammates, was a villain he had traded blows with numerous times over the years. Of course, he had won (most of the time) but the villain always managed to break out before being properly detained.
Given recent information, it made sense that Hades had a hand in it.
"I'm happy for you though," Akuma's eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "You finally found your calling with a group you can fit in with."
And there it was.
"I didn't join Hades willingly!" Akuma snapped. "They put a fucking bomb in my neck!"
"There's no proof of that," Endeavor countered with a hint of cruelty. "Considering your past behaviour, not to mention your appearance, it was only a matter of time before you ended up becoming a villain."
Akuma didn't answer straight away. The insults Endeavor was throwing were nothing he hadn't heard before.
Due to the nature of his quirk, and his personality, people often mistook him for a villain. He even held the No.1 spot on that racist list for heroes who looked like villains.
"Spout whatever bullshit you want. At least I'm not known for being No.2," he pointed out, much to Endeavor's fury.
"Maybe, but it's higher than yours!" he snapped. "Actually, you don't have a ranking. Not since you joined Hades!"
It was true.
Akuma's disappearance and lack of work marked the end of his hero career and ranking.
"Like I give a shit!" he snapped back. "Why do we even have rankings anyway? Last time I checked, being a hero isn't a competition!"
Personally, he had never cared much about rank, nor did he see the point of it.
He had even met people in Hades who came from countries without hero rankings.
If it worked for them, why couldn't Japan do the same?
"A villain like you could never understand!" Endeavor barked.
"As if I'd want to!" Akuma retorted. "You what? Screw this shit! Let's just fight already!"
"That has got to be the first thing you have said that I've agreed with!" Endeavor acknowledged.
Standing back, the heroes ignited their right fists with charged flames.
Unlike Endeavor's, Akuma's were navy blue.
"Flashfire Fist – Jet Burn!"
"Devil's Soul – Scorching Shot!"
The two fire attacks collided in the centre creating a massive explosion of red and blue flames.
The flames quickly spread out among the rubble, much to Endeavor's delight. Running forward, he harnessed all the surrounding heat into his fist and performed a right hook.
"Vanishing Fist!" he shouted.
'Pathetic!' the Devil Hero thought.
As Endeavor neared him, Akuma turned at caught Endeavor's arm before pivoting on his right leg and, using the man's momentum against him, performed an over the shoulder reverse.
Endeavor landed face-first on the ground away from Akuma with his hand returning to normal.
Grunting, he got on his hands and knees, however, Akuma was two steps ahead of him. He leapt over him while grabbing his arm before flipping him over and placing him in an armbar.
Endeavor struggled and squirmed to escape but Akuma wasn't making it easy for him. When tried to turn over, or reach for his hand, Akuma kicked him right in the face to put him back down.
Focusing his fire through his feet, Endeavor propelled himself backwards, taking Akuma with him.
Unable to hold on properly, Akuma loosened his grip, giving Endeavor enough time to grab his hand and get on his feet. He then pulled Akuma upward before slamming him back down on the ground. When he didn't let go, Endeavor repeated the process…four times before Akuma finally had enough and released his grip, but not before double kicking Endeavor in the face.
Not wanting to give him the chance to recover, Endeavor fired point-blank at Akuma, completely consuming him with his flames.
Normally, he wouldn't do such a thing, but Akuma had a certain resistance to fire so he knew he would survive.
Akuma let out a scream as he was incinerated before flying up to escape.
He flew at Endeavor with incredible speed who tried to fire at him again, only for Akuma hit the ground in front of him and then deliver a low fire kick to Endeavor's left shin, causing him to grunt in pain and falter in balance.
Akuma then pivoted on his right leg and delivered a 360-degree fire turning kick to Endeavor's head.
Endeavor could have sworn he heard his skull crack as he started to fall to the ground. Surprisingly, the kick did not give him a burn mark.
His head felt dizzy from pain but despite this, he managed to catch himself before falling.
Akuma immediately followed up with an axe kick, only for Endeavor to roll out of the way.
Facing his enemy, Endeavor blasted himself using his feet forward and catching Akuma by the waist. The result was Akuma being smashed into the wall behind him and coughing up a bit of blood.
Before he could retaliate, Endeavor threw Akuma upwards.
Gathering fire in his fist, Endeavor shot punched in Akuma's direction and released a violent tornado of fire (at max temperature) that consumed the Devil Hero.
"Karmic Raze – Hellfire Storm!" he roared.
"AAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Akuma screamed.
There was a loud thud behind him, and as soon as the fire cleared, Akuma's body could be seen.
'Finally! I've wanted to do that for such a long time!' Endeavor lamented.
For years, he and Akuma had been at odds with each other. Their personalities and ideologies just did not mix, and they ended up clashing as a result.
Akuma hated him because he looked down on him and saw him as nothing more than a villain, while he hated Akuma because he was not afraid to stand up to him and because he was a threat to his rank.
Up until now though, they had never gotten physical with each other. Although they had seriously wanted to.
"Son of a bitch!" Akuma muttered, much to Endeavor's horror. "That hurt."
He was mostly immune to fire, however, that had a limit. If it was hot enough, it could wound him.
"How are you able to move after that?" Endeavor asked completely dumbstruck. "That should have knocked you out cold."
"You kidding me?!" Akuma asked incredulously. "I've taken hits far worse than that."
That, and he was used to pain but Endeavor didn't need to know that.
Meanwhile, Endeavor was fuming over what Aluma said. If that were really the case, then he may have no choice but to use his ultimate move.
It was not something he would normally use except against the most dangerous villains, although Akuma technically did qualify. However, his battle with Shiro along with the blows he had sustained from Akuma weakened him.
And right now, he was on his last legs.
'It's all or nothing,' he decided. 'No matter what, I won't lose here!'
Using his quirk to shoot himself forward one last time, Endeavor began accumulating heat.
Unfortunately, Akuma had his own signature move.
'I've kept this hidden until now. So, you'll be the first one to actually experience it. Consider yourself lucky, Endeavor,' the hero from Hell thought as he began to accumulate energy in his horns.
Akuma had discovered this ability by accident when his father was teaching him to channel his fire through other parts of his body. When he focused it through his horns, the result was surprising to say the least.
As Endeavor neared, a blue glow formed between Akuma's horns.
The flame hero prepared to release his most powerful move; however, the Devil Hero was two seconds quicker.
"Prominence," Endeavor started.
"Hell's Repentance – Devils Eye!" Akuma shouted as he unleashed his full power.
From the tips of his horns, a black and white beam fired at shocking speed and impacted the No.2 Hero on the chest and sent him crashing into the wall which in turn created a massive explosion of dark energy.
The explosion reverberated through the tunnels and caused all hostilities to temporarily cease. Everyone thought that an earthquake was occurring.
Endeavor barely had time to register what happened before he lost consciousness.
The wreckage from the attack was big with the entire area having been destroyed and the ceiling on the verge of collapse.
"Well, what do you know dad? You were right," Akuma sheepishly admitted as he slumped on the ground reverting to his original form. "I shouldn't use it in a confined space."
Outside Hades
Orca groaned as he woke up with Manual on top of him.
Around him, he could feel air move across his body showing he was above water. The texture of sand and the sound of waves softly crashing against the shore revealed he was on a beach.
He was bleeding as well. His wounds still fresh from his battle with Curator, and that boy Kai.
Manual wasn't faring much better. Blood trickled down from the side of his helmet.
He would need to get that treated soon.
"I see you made it out," came a familiar voice.
Orca tilted his head to see Edgeshot walking towards him with an unconscious Mandalay on his shoulders.
From the look of him, he had been roughed up, but it was nothing life-threatening.
"More like I was blasted out," Orca corrected. "And you?"
"Long story," Edgeshot answered simply. "Right now, we need to move."
"I can't go back in there like this," Orca pointed out. "None of us can."
Edgeshot waved his head.
"Not right now. No, we need a different approach," he explained. "And it involves Izuku Midoriya."
Hi there. Well, what did you think of that?
I enjoyed writing the fights between Endeavor, Shiro, and Akuma, however, All Might and Nikko's was tricky. I've thought of a few ways she can use her quirk deadly but there's the matter of getting them out.
Like I said before, Akuma's quirk is based off Jin Kazama. Also, some may complain about Endeavor losing but the only reason he lost is because he was worn out from his battle with Shiro. Full strength is a different story.
Speaking of which next chapter will be the final chapter of the Hades arc as it follows Shiro's origins while he battles against All Might.
I hope you enjoyed it.