The rise and smell of smoke filled their nostrils, the screams and sirens filled their ears, and they filled each other's sights. The flames and rubble behind them were barley registering as they prepare for the final battle, each waiting for the other to start it off.

All Might was the first to strike.

Rushing forward yet again, All Might raised his left fist to deliver another Detroit Smash. Wind whipped around his fist and body as he moved with incredible speed, allowing him to be in front of Deku within seconds.

Activating multiple quirks, such as Springlike Limbs, mixed in with a few strength enhancers, and Deku was able to grab onto All Might's fist, stopping the attack and negating any further harm.

With a grunt All Might raised his right fist to deliver another attack, but Deku merely grabbed onto that one as well. The two were caught in a stalemate of might and strength as wind whipped around them, sending any nearby debris such as cars and light poles flying out and smashing into buildings that were close by. The ground beneath them gave away and weakened, causing it to flatten and crumble.

"My old master said you were strong. I suppose he was lying to make me scared, in order to make me want to become stronger before we ultimately clashed." Deku stated, voicing his thoughts above the wind before scowling. "I hate being lied to!"

His legs glowed with black energy, before he let go of All Might's hands for a split second. In that second he was able to jump off the ground, kick All Might square in the jaw, before doing a couple of flips back to distant himself.

All Might staggered, rubbing his jaw with fury in his eyes before he charged again. But like before, Deku countered. By adding a Kinetic Booster and raising his left arm, the sleeve began to bulge and grow to an unbelievable size, before he fired the Air Cannon yet again. A larger blast of wind came out from his sleeve, stopping All Might in his track and sending the hero flying back multiple blocks down the street. Cars and rubble were sent flying back with him, and the windows of every building in the winds path were destroyed as a result.

A feeling of dread, worry, and panic swept through Japan as everyone watched the battle unfold. Not many knew of Deku's past or his rise to power, all they knew was that a child was going toe to toe with the number one hero, and was winning. Their symbol and protector of peace was losing to someone half his height and probably ¼ of his weight.

"The world's watching, All Might. They're watching the symbol of peace being defeated by a child, how do you think everyone is reacting?" Deku called out. "Maybe some are losing faith in you and the other heroes! Maybe some are finally seeing the truth that heroes can't always protect them!" He shouted, slowly walking down the road to where All Might had landed.

Class 1A were terrified at this point. Their teacher was currently being defeated by the guy who had them held as hostages once. Some shuddered in fear at the realization he could've seriously hurt, or even killed any of them at any point in time while they were held captive.

(1A feelings and reaction) (not doing everyone)

Bakugo was shaking in his seat from anger of watching the once useless Deku not beating his (Bakugos) favorite hero. He was mad he couldn't go and help due to the stupid laws, and the fact his Quirk was gone. He was mad at himself for causing all of this because yes, he was finally admitting this was all of his fault.

Tsu had been watching ever since her siblings went to sleep, and she couldn't believe she had thought he was cute! She couldn't believe she still thought he was cute!

Kirishima and his family were watching as well. He stayed silent while starring at the screen as his family shouted for All Might to get back up, to continue fighting. Ashido has told him he didn't know anything about what Bakugo had done. But was that the truth? How did he, the number one hero, not know about a child using his quirk and accidentally killing two, two, people?! It didn't make any sense! And about Nezu and UA? Did they not know? And wasn't there any information released about the fire? All that was stated is that two people had died, not a cause!

(Back to Deku)

"Something isn't right." Deku muttered to himself as he took a few more steps. That attack wasn't nearly enough to knock All Might out, let alone kill him. He should've been up by now, attacking. So why wasn't he? "Don't tell me he ran away."

"Would never dream of it!"

"Wha-" Deku whipped around, and was cut off as a Detroit Smash finally connected with his cheek. The punch sent him flying and smashing into a front of a building, his body leaving an indent in the stone after hitting it. He hissed while pushing himself out, and fell to the ground on his face. His whole body was in pain as blood leaked from the corners of his mouth and nose. His suit itself had a few cuts and tears in it. "How?" He groaned out.

"Your calculations were off." All Might informed, walking towards the downed villain. "Civilians have been put into danger because of you, and the pros are helping them as we speak. A hero had the ability to open up the ground and allow me to travel here undetected."

"Ah, Power Loader. Should've guessed he was around." Deku stated, getting up from the ground and wiping the blood off onto his sleeve. "And these civilians would be safe if you had done your job and captured me beforehand, or if you had let get away."

"You know I can't do that. You, your league, and your master must answer for your crimes!"

Deku had a small smile, before letting out a small chuckle.

"What master?"

"Don't play dumb! I know All For One is behind this!"

"He was, at one point. But he's been dead for months." Deku laughed, running a hand through his green hair.

All Might stopped, hoping he had heard incorrectly. All For One was dead? How?

"You're lying!"

"And wanna know the best part? I was the one to kill him!" Deku let out a loud and maniacal laugh. "I-I killed him after you killed his former successor because he was mad! He wanted to kill civilians as revenge, but I didn't want anyone getting hurt! I told him I wouldn't allow it, so I killed him!"

"You're a murderous monster, just like he was!"

"A-At least I don't kill the family members of my friends!"

Wait, what?

"I have never done such a thing! You're as delusional as you are mad!"

"D-Does the name Tenko Shimura hold any significance to you?" Deku giggled, ready to destroy All Might's world.

Tenko Shimura? His master never mentioned having any relatives who were alive, let alone any kids or grandkids. She never talked about her life outside of being a pro hero.

What was Deku talking about?

"Do you remember the man you killed at the USJ?"

All Might nodded, something in his gut telling him something was wrong. He felt something coil around his lungs, causing his breathing to hitch.

"His name was Tomura Shigaraki, but his real name was Tenko Shimura!" Deku held his stomach as he laughed. "Y-You killed the grandson of your old master, Nana Shimura! Y-You couldn't even save the last living family member of the woman you thought of as a mother! You ended the Shimura bloodline!"

No. No!

"You're lying!"

"Want me to prove it? After the death of Tenko at the USJ, I had a member of the league and collect his blood. I tested it with the blood of your old master. It was a 100% match."

All Might felt sick, and felt a sense of dread wash over him like never before. No, that wasn't possible! She never had kids! She had never been in a relationship! She would've told him and Gran Torino, wouldn't she?

"I-I refuse to believe you! I refuse!" Letting his anger take over, All Might rushed for another Detroit Smash.

Deku raised his arm and fired another Air Cannon, which hit All Might square in the chest. But unlike before, he wasn't pushed away. The number one pro powered through and was actually able to walk into the wind.

The villain's eyes widened in surprise, before he scowled. Multiplying his Kinetic Booster and Strength Enhancers, the attacks power was increased exponentially.

"You're just like your old master! Playing with the lives and emotions of civilian and hero alike! You cause civilians to live in constant fear with your antics!" All Might's eyes glowed a bright blue of fury and anger when he was close to Deku. "I'm stopping you once and for all!"

When he was finally close enough, All Might grabbed onto Deku's arm and crushed it, stopping the attack. With his strength, All Might lifted Deku off of the ground, before slamming him into concrete below. With a roar he smashed his fist in Deku's stomach, causing a powerful wind to whip around the two.

All Might rose from attack, before he began coughing blood into his hand. In a puff of smoke he was back in his regular form, his Toshinori form. That was when he was finally able to hear the sounds of a helicopter flying above him. Looking up, he realized a cameraman was on board, meaning the whole thing was being broadcasting.

It meant everyone now knew his secret.

A laugh came from under him, causing his body to freeze. Looking back down, he watched as an injured and beaten Deku stand up from the imprint on the ground.

"The secret…is out." Deku began to cough violently. "Everyone knows the truth! Their symbol of peace has been revealed to be nothing more but a skeleton, a shadow of his former self. How does it feel?"

"I'll be happy once you're locked away for good." All Might growled.

Deku smiled, before raising his right arm this time. He aimed at the weakened hero.

"The other pros are busy helping civilians, the police aren't around, and you're weaker than someone who is quirkless. There's no one left to save you, All Might."

"Get away from him!" A new voice shouted, followed by a sound of running footsteps. A young boy with wild blue hair and eyes ran in front of All Might and raised his arms up in order to protect. He was no older than six. "Leave All Might alone!"

"Young man! You shouldn't be here, it's too dangerous!"

"You've always taught people to help those in need! I'm not scared of this…of this big bully!"

Being called a bully kind of stung, if Deku could be honest. He hated bullies like Kacchan when he was younger.

"Oh, and what's your quirk young man?" Deku smiled down, stopping his attack.

He was confused when the boys cheeks turned red.

"I-I don't have one. B-But I can become a hero without one! I'll be the best hero and stop bullies like you!"

Deku frowned, hating that this was himself before he faced reality. With a sigh, he sent tendrils out and wrapped the boy up, causing him to scream in fright and for All Might to reach out as Deku pulled him away.

"I was much like you, once." Deku informed, bring the boy to eye level. He walked towards a toppled vehicle, and used his strength to put it back onto its wheels. "A young, naive boy with no quirk, but dreams of becoming the next symbol of peace. They were simpler times, happier times." He smiled fondly, before scowling.

He opened the car door and placed the door inside, before using the tendrils to move the metal on the inside in order to hold him down, and to keep him out of the way.

"But then I ran into All Might one day, after I was attacked by a sludge villain. I had asked him if I myself could become a hero without a quirk. Would you like to know the answer he gave me?" Deku didn't let the boy respond. "He said no, I couldn't. He said those who were quirkless couldn't become a hero, that my dreams should've been obtainable and realistic."

The boy looked like he didn't want to believe the villain, and turned to stare at All Might.

"Is-Is is true? Can I not be-become a hero like you?"

"Young man I-I was foolish to ever say-"

"Liar!" Deku hissed, turning around to glare at All Might. "You're just saying to keep him from crying! To keep him from turning into me!"

All Might sighed, before starring into the eye of the young boy who had risked his life to save his own. He still felt guilty over all of this, over being unable to save his mother, over crushing his dreams, over being unable to save Izuku.

"Perhaps you're right. I did think that at one point, but I was merely trying to protect you! I have known many quirkless who have died from trying to be heroes! I didn't want you to suffer the same fate!" All Might explained. "I truly am sorry for crushing your dreams, but I was trying to help!"

"It's a little late for sorrys." Deku spat. "There's no going back after this. Are you ready to end this?"

All Might sighed, and starred down at his open palm. He wasn't ready, because regardless of the outcome, he had lost. The world now knew his secret, and if he defeated Deku, something bad was going to happen. But he couldn't just let Deku go either.

He had a job to do and debts to repay. He owed everyone to put Deku away. He owed it to Ms. Midoriya, to UA, and to every civilian who had been affected because of Deku and his League.

"I am, but let the child go before we finish this."

With a smirk, Deku summonsed his own warp gate, which swallowed the car and child whole.

"The police can look after him." Deku informed. "Just like how they'll look after your corpse."

Deku's right arm began growing and bulging, with pieces of metal, stone, and tubing sticking out and running through his arm. Soon it was a massive piece of flesh, which was double the size of his own body.

All Might summoned what little embers of One For All he had left, and transferred them into his left arm and left leg. They grew, but were nowhere near as big as before.

Deku was the first to attack, winding his hulking fist back before charging forward for a punch. His fist and All Might's met as the hero blocked, which caused All Might to be pushed back from the power Deku had. His feet dug through the street as he was moved.

"Your power's weakening each second! I wonder how your disappointed your old master would be if she saw you now!" Deku taunted over the sound of the street being scrapped away.

All Might growled at that, thinking back to the times he had with his master, the woman he thought as a mother. He and Deku weren't so different in a way. They had both lost someone important to them. In a way, they were two sides of a coin.

"She would be disappointed in you defeating me!" All Might shouted, before stopping Deku from pushing back with his left foot. "But beyond proud in my defeating you!"

Allowing his left arm to be broken, All Might had the power of One For All transfer to his right arm. Swinging his fist around, he punched Deku in his cheek, turning his head to the villain right.

"Taking a page out of my book huh?! It doesn't matter, you're still weak!" Stretching out his left arm, it grew to the size of the right in a mere second.

All Might smirked, before transferring the power back to his left arm. He had a quick flashback to Nana giving him One For All, entrusting him with the most powerful quirk to exist.

"It's because I didn't put my back into it that time!"

Stomping his foot into the ground, All Might's fist launched forward between the opening Deku had made when he buffed up his other fist.

"UNITED-"

Deku's eyes widened as the callout, and couldn't help as goosebumps formed over his skin. He knew he was done for, but at least it was this attack.

"STATES OF-"

All Might's fist made contact with Deku's face.

"SMASH!"

All Might was able to knock Deku off of his feet, and smashed him into the ground. A tornado of wind was whipped up from the attack, blowing around debris and rubble from around the two and shooting it into the sky. All Might could feel the embers of OFA weaken, before his fist and leg shrunk to normal size.

His breathing was irregular as he stood up on his wobbling legs, and stared down at Deku. The villain's suit was torn in several places, his hair was messed up even more than usual, his right arm was bent and broken, and it looked like his nose was broken. But most important of all, he was unconscious.

All Might had finally won.

With Deku no longer talking or attacking, he could hear the sounds of a helicopter flying overhead, and as sirens got closer and closer. Raising a fist, he buffed up to his All Might form, to show everyone that it was indeed over, that the battle had finally ended.

He hid his face though, because he was unable to smile at that point. Why you may ask?

The light of the device on Deku's wrist turned from red to green.

(Police Station)

The police were running around like chickens with their heads cut off. Calls were coming in every minute since the villains attacked, and even more so came in when All Might finally appeared. They were unable to rest and celebrate once they saw All Might finally defeat Deku, since helping the civilians was far more important.

Tsukauchi was in is office, getting ready to order some of the other officers of what to do and where to go, when another officer burst through his door.

"Detective Tsukauchi! You gotta come see this!" The officer, an adult male with an owl head, exclaimed. Startled, Tsukauchi rose from his seat and entered the main room, where every was starring at the large TV that was hooked up to a wall.

The TV showed a white room, with Deku smiling at the camera.

"What's going on here?!"

"We don't know sir! The second after All Might defeated him, the TV turned on and started showing this! The phones and radios have been jammed as well!"

"Hello everyone." Deku spoke on screen, on the radios, and through the phones, startling everyone. "If you're currently watching or hearing this, it means that All Might has either killed me, or knocked me unconscious. The video and/or audio cannot be shut off, changed, or have its volume lowered until this recording is finished."

"Has anyone tried doing any of that?!"

"We tried sir, and nothing worked."

"I made this video to get my point across that heroes can't be relied on or trusted. But heroes aren't the only ones that can't be trusted. The government, including the police and UA, have been lying to you all. Let's begin with the fire that happened nine years who, the same fire that took the lives of two women. The fire was no accident, it was caused intentionally by Katsuki Bakugo." An image of Bakugo appeared next to Deku. "Many of you may recognize him as a student at UA, and the winner of their recent sports festival. Bakugo here caused the fire when he was young, as a prank at my expense. Not only was he not fined or put into jail, not only were parents not fined or arrested for their parenting, he was allowed into UA! And the principal of UA, alongside the police, and a number of pro heroes, knew about it! And they still let him, a murderer, into their school!"

Multiple documents appeared on the screen, each showing that yes, pro heroes, principal Nezu, and the police were informed about Bakugo doing this, and were told to do nothing about it. They were all ordered, by the government, to let Bakugo and his family live as if nothing had happened.

"Quite saddening, isn't it? How UA allowed a villain attend the school, yet those who had never caused someone's death were never even given a chance. Then we have heroes like Endeavor, who bought his wife as part of a quirk marriage, forced her to conceive a child with him, and abused those same children and wife. He didn't want kids to have them, he created them for the sole purpose of having them surpass everyone, including All Might. He paid off doctors and therapists, and currently has his wife locked up in a mental hospital."

More files and images played on the screen, some showing transactions and agreements between Endeavor and the staff at the hospital where his wife was locked up to keep her there. Others showed bruising and burns of his children when they were young after he attempted to 'train' them.

"Then we have heroes who decide to use their…assets for personal and profitable gain. How cheap and greedy must you be to flaunt your body, instead of paying for something that's only 500 yen?"

A video played, which showed Mt. Lady doing exactly that on 10 separate occasions.

"There's more instances of our heroes and government doing shady and awful things, you just need to look deep enough to uncover it all." Deku sighed. "Many of you are probably shocked or saddened at this point, that the government is allowing people like this to get away with their crimes. Perhaps your faith if breaking and dying the more and more you hear about these things, some of you may even feel lost at this point. It's okay, I was lost as well when I was young, when my friends left me for being quirkless, when my mother died, and when the hero I looked up to most said I could never be one. I was broken, lost, until I found the League of Villains."

"The Leagues goal is simple, to fix hero society and have only the good and qualified heroes be heroes! No more abusers like Endeavor or greedy ones like Mt. Lady, we need more heroes that want to save people to save them, not for the money or fame. But I cannot do this alone you see, for the League is currently small at the moment. This is why I'm offering everyone who is watching this, whether you may weird, strange, quirkless, or have what many people consider a 'villains' quirk, such as Brainwashing, a home and place to belong with the League of Villains. Afterall, isn't that just what people want? A place to call home and somewhere where they belong? Where they won't be judged or ridiculed because of the type of quirk they have, or lack thereof?" With a smile, Deku reaches his hand out towards the camera, and towards whoever is watching the video. "Please, won't you help me fix our world for the better?"

The screen finally turned off after that, leaving those at the station in a stunned silence. The silence didn't last long when another explosion went off outside.

Running to the windows, the police watched as at least 100 people stormed the streets, some were using their quirks to destroy the roads and buildings, while others were throwing Molotov cocktails. They were all chanting the same thing.

Deku.

(2 chapters left to go, maybe even 3)