Hey guys, I'm really sorry this took so long. I just couldn't motivate myself to write after school. Well, it's all done and over with now. So now I can update this story :D

I won't lie, I don't feel like this chapter was as good as it could've been. But that's to be expected from not writing for months. Take it from me people, try not to abandon your stories for months on end. It'll only make it harder to get back into it.

This will be a long note, but it contains important information. So please read.

I have gotten some complaints about the pairing, and those concerns are warranted. So I will put up a poll for the readers to decide between who would be best for Deku. But sorry IzukuXOchako fans. I don't consider that pairing canon to this fanfiction. My reason being that there are close to 300 stories with this pairing on this site alone, plus the fact that it's already canon. I don't think it would hurt to ship Deku with other characters once in awhile. So please don't bring up Ochako when presenting concerns about pairings.

I also want to put out some additional information concerning how Deku and Kacchan compare to Night Raid power wise. Along with some aspects of the story itself.

So how do they compare in power? I would say that 5% Deku is somewhat weaker than the likes of Akame, and Leone. As for Kacchan, he is canonically equal to 8% Full Cowl. So he'd be equal to Akame and Leone, but weaker than someone like Bulat w Incursio.

But what about villains? Personally, I think Esdeath could put up a decent fight against All For One, but she's definitely weaker overall.

So, who will live and die? I'm sure you're all wondering if Deku will prevent some Deaths? You'll just have to wait and see.

Anyways, on with the show.

I do not own My Hero Academia or Akame ga Kill!

A couple of days earlier.

Chapter 3, Kill The Introductions

OST: My Hero Academia Op #3

Izuku wiped the sweat and dirt off his forehead after the most recent exam. His battle against All Might had been a close win, with Bakugou nearly breaking himself in a futile effort to defeat the number one Hero. Izuku winced a little at his still aching back. Recovery Girl had healed him yet again, but the pain would still linger for an hour after treatment.

"Man, what a day." The young Hero muttered to himself. Izuku was walking to a bus stop, ready to go home. He'd have to put up with his aches and fatigue longer than he would've liked. The bus wouldn't come for another 20 minutes at the very least. Izuku carefully sat down on a bench, taking out his phone. He pressed the power button, revealing a text from his mother.

"[Izuku when you will you be home honey?}" The text read. Normally he'd get home around six or seven PM. Now it was seven twenty. Izuku opened the message app to compose a response. As he typed the message, he heard loud, far away boom coming from all directions. Instinctively, his head shot up, scanning the area. People around him looked to the sky, offset by the source of the noise. Izuku's brow curled in concern.

"An explosion?" Izuku switched his phone off, pocketing it. He stood up, walking down the street for a few seconds. The nearby civilians chatted with each other about the mysterious noise. Izuku stopped, feeling an uncomfortable heat in his chest.

"Something's coming" He prepared to activate One For All to defend both himself, and the civilians around him. Next, a far stronger boom, followed by an earthquake rocked the city. Izuku stumbled over, breaking his fall with his left arm. He looked up to the sky, a bright red flash engulfed the sky. The flash from the explosion forced him to shield his eyes.

"Arch!" He cried, hearing the screams all around him. After regaining his sight, he saw, for a split second a wave of energy rolling across the city, people, cars, and buildings alike were vaporized. Izuku found himself paralyzed, unable to take his eyes off his impending doom. So he did the only thing he could do.

Having no time to even think, he screamed at the top of his lungs as his body was vaporized by the blast.

One Minute and twenty seconds earlier.

The Villain known as All For One exited his life-support system, putting on his mask. Ever since his grievous injuries from All Might, he'd been forced to wear a mask to both help assist his breathing, and hide his hideous head covered almost entirely in scar tissue. However, his injuries weren't on his mind today.

The vile man smiled beneath his mask, his doctor had brought another child from the Quirk hospital so he could evaluate the child's quirk, and determine if he should take it. All For One entered the Nomu lab, where he would take the quirks of unsuspecting victims, and transform them into Nomu.

" Dr Hamasaki, what quirk have your brought me this time?" All For One questioned, approaching his doctor, who stood over an unconscious boy restrained to a table.

All For One's doctor was an older, bald man wearing thick glasses, and a bushy white mustache. Dr Hamasaki had helped All For One steal the quirks of children, and everyday citizens alike ever since All For One had saved Hamasaki from a gang of thugs decades ago.

He adjusted his glasses before speaking."Ah yes, this boy's quirk is a unique one indeed." He began.

All For One nodded for him to continue, interested.

"His newly manifested quirk seems to be transportational based, but something is different about this one."

All For One would've raised an eyebrow if he had one.

"I see, would it be any more useful than Warping, or Kurogiri's Warp Gate?" All For One asked. Hoping for something that would help mitigate the limitations of his own transportation quirk. Dr Hamasaki nodded

"Yes, this one is different. I ran some tests, and it indicates that this is a quirk capable of cross-universal travel if pushed hard enough." All For One recoiled in excitement upon hearing the description. He smiled under his mask, again.

"Is that so? How did you come to that conclusion?" Dr Hamasaki pulled out a needle from the boy's arm that was linked to a nearby monitor.

"A more advanced variant of a Quirk Analyzer, designed by me of course." The Doctor subtly gloated. " With it, I can map out the entire structure of the body, and how the individual's quirk intertwines with the nervous system. With this, I was able to run a simulation of it's predicted capabilities"

All For One couldn't be anything other than impressed.

"I see, good work Doctor, this will be a fine quirk to add to my collection" All For One raised his right arm to the unconscious boy's head.

"What would you like for me to do with the boy after you've extracted his power?"

"Prepare him for the next batch of Nomu" All For One ordered. The doctor nodded, and stood by, waiting for his superior to be done. All For One's hand was enveloped in a red hue as he began the process of stealing the child's quirk, a process that took at least 10 seconds if continuous contact was made.

All For One stopped smiling when the child began to stir, and his body started glowing Red..

"Doctor?" He asked, concerned. Had he forcefully activated the boy's quirk by mistake? No, he wouldn't have.

Dr Hamasaki dashed over to a nearby monitor that was hooked up to the child, he nearly dropped to the floor at what he saw.

"His quirk is activating!"

'Impossible' All For One grimaced beneath his mask, he'd have to use one of his own abilities to shut the boy's quirk down. But, found himself unable to release his grip.

"This is problematic" All For One said, keeping a cool head. His only option would be to take the quirk before it activated. He'd have to hope that would happen before the boy's quirk activated.

"Sir! His quirk is about t-"

Right before could All For One transfer the boy's quirk over to himself, it activated in an explosive manner. All For One had no time to even think as an explosion rippled outwards, vaporizing the entire hideout in an instant and radiating outwards, the effect of the runaway quirk spreading.

Back to the Present

Izuku Midoriya stirred back to the world of the living. He felt cushioning on his body, he was in bed.

The young hero sat up, rubbing his eyes.

"What an awful dream…." He muttered, thinking both the explosion that supposedly vaporized him, and his following encounter with the assassination group "Night Raid" were all a dream. He opened his eyes to find that he wasn't in his bedroom.

"Huh!" He quickly stood up, examining the room. The room was made of tan colored stone, with a nice red carpet at his feet. He wasn't alone in the room either. At the other side of it was Katsuki Bakugou restrained to the wall with hundreds of fine threads, and gagged. He thrashed violently, trying to break free of his restraints.

"Kacchan!" Izuku ran over to his friend, examining the restraints. "I'm going to get you down"

"Mmmmrrppphhhh ddddkkuuuu" Bakugou's muffled cries filled the room. Izuku tugged at the restraints, finding them too strong. He clenched his teeth, activating Full Cowl 5%, tugging on the restraints with even greater force.

"Ughhhhh! Come on!" He cried, after a few more seconds of effort, the wall where the threads attached to gave way, causing Izuku to tumble backwards, and Katsuki onto his chest. The gag slipped off.

"Damn it Deku! It took you long enough!" Bakugou shouted, standing up, along with Izuku.

"Kacchan! We need to get out of here! These people…." Izuku trailed off, remembering the events of the past couple of days, and the incident where he supposedly died. Did Bakugou remember as well? Both of the heroes in training were very much alive, so whatever that explosion was must've sent them into this new world.

"Yeah, I know damn it. But where do ya expect us to go huh? We can't go back home damn it!"

"...So do you know the-"

"Yeah, everything got turned to ash after some explosion, next thing I know we wake up in some shitty alleyway"

"I was walking home when the same thing happened….. What really happened?"

"Pff don't ask me, why'd you expect me to know!?" Bakugou shouted. Izuku flinched at his outbursts.

"R-right…. So first we need to escape this place we need to first find an entrance th-"

"Neither of you are leaving this place if you want to live." Izuku heard a familiar voice. Akame stepped into the room, prepared to grab her katana if needed. Bakugou shot Akame a dirty look.

"Oh you're one of the losers who run this place. This is your hideout right?" Akame nodded.

"I'm sorry, but you can't leave. Have a seat and wait for the boss." She ordered in a cold, yet threatening tone. Izuku could feel the rage radiating from Bakugou. How dare this girl talk down to him?

"Shut up! If you think I'm going to do ANYTHING for you freaks y-"

"Kacchan, stop! If you make her angry…. Do you remember what that sword of hers does?"

"Piss off Deku, I'll kick her ass no matter who or what she is" He shouted. Akame let out an annoyed sigh, why did Leone need to pick this one up again?

"If you cause trouble, I'll have to kill you." Akame stated, her cold glare sent a chill down Izuku's spine. He already knew this girl meant business, and wouldn't hesitate to kill them both. He had to stop them somehow.

'Kacchan, please don't!' Midoriya thought in a panic. Akame reached for her katana, slowly pulling it out of its sheath, while Bakugou warmed his hands up with repeated micro explosions. 'Come on think, how can I defuse this situation?' Izuku got in between Akame and Bakugou.

"Stop it, both of you!" Izuku pleaded. Akame did not listen, and held her Teigu in a defensive stance.

"Fine, I'll blow both of your asses to hell and back!" Izuku kept Full Cowl 5% active, preparing for the worst. Should he stop Bakugou or Akame? As long as the latter held her Teigu, that wouldn't be possible unless he went above 5%. As for the former, he'd have to hope he could knock him out with a single blow. Izuku sweated bullets contemplating his options.

"Greetings" He heard a mature feminine voice enter the diverted their attention.

"The boss" Akame stated. Approaching the three was a woman in her mid-twenties. She had silver hair, a prosthetic arm, a purple eye, and wore a black suit that revealed part of her cleavage. Izuku couldn't be relieved just yet. This woman had interrupted the confrontation, but he didn't know what to expect next.

The woman extended her hand to Izuku. "I am Najenda, the leader of Night Raid." She introduced. Izuku felt his shoulders stiffen in discomfort as he reluctantly took Najenda's metallic hand.

"I-I'm I-Izuku Midoriya. But you can call me Deku" Najenda raised an eyebrow at the name "Deku"

"So you refer to yourself as useless and good for nothing? What Lubbock and Akame told me about you suggests otherwise" Najenda quipped, smiling slightly.

"Oh, no it's not like that…" Izuku rubbed the back of his neck. "I actually like it"

Bakugou scoffed. "Only because Uraraka said so Deku, you're still the little twerp you've always been"

"Kacchan!" Izuku cried, his cheeks flaring red. Najenda chuckled.

"I see you two have an… interesting dynamic. Now, your name is Kacchan?" Najenda asked, extending her prosthetic arm to Bakugou.

"No damn you! My name is Katsuki Bakugou! That's just what this little twerp calls me!" Bakugou shouted, refusing to take Najenda's hand, earning an exasperated sigh from the older woman.

'This one is going to be trouble.' She thought disapprovingly. Akame mirrored her thoughts.

"His temperament is going to get him killed." Akame said softly.

"I see…. Now then. I have a proposition for you two.

"Proposition?" Izuku asked.

"Yes, I will tell you after we introduce you to the other members of the team. You of course already know Akame."

Bakugou grunted. "Whatever"

"Now, if you will come with us." Najenda beckoned, walking off. Izuku and Bakugou stood still for a few seconds, thinking.

"Come on Kacchan, lets at least try to win their trust. Then we can make our escape." Katsuki let out a low disapproving growl.

"Fine."

Izuku and Bakugou followed Najenda and Akame outside. They saw a very muscular man swinging a spear around so fast it was nearly a blur to Izuku and Bakugou. The former shielded his eyes from dust whipped up by the rapid, and heavy movements.

"Woah…. That guy's built like All Might." Izuku muttered.

"This is the training area, and as you can see, that is Bulat"

"Huh? Bulat?" Izuku wondered, the name unfamiliar to him. The man dropped his spear, wiping the sweat from his brow.

"Oh, you're the new arrivals" He said, approaching the two heroes with his hand out. Izuku found something off putting about the man, something repulsive. Both he and Bakugou backed away a little.

"Who the hell are you?" Bakugou groaned.

"Ah, this is the first time seeing me like this. I was the guy in the armor, anyways my name is Bulat." He introduced.

Izuku reluctantly shook his hand.

"You should know that Bulat is….well gay." Najenda informed. Izuku's eyes bulged, his mouth agape.

"Hey hey now boss, don't give him the wrong idea…...yet" Bulat said, blushing a little.

"Ahhhhhh!" Izuku let go of Bulat's hand, falling onto his back, crawling away from him. Bulat frowned a little, before turning his attention to Bakugou.

"Hello you m-" Bulat was interrupted by an explosion to his chest, sending him skidding back.

"Get the fuck away from me!" He screamed. Akame placed her hand on her waist, prepared to grab her Teigu if needed. Najenda raised a hand, signalling for her to stand down. After a few seconds Bulat stood up, dusting himself off.

"Hah hah hah…... that was pretty good, what's your name kid?" Bulat laughed.

"Katsuki Bakugou… now leave me alone." He snorted.

"Uhhhh what just happened?" Izuku muttered. Najenda let out an exasperated sigh.

"Next we're going to be meeting Lubbock"

After meeting Bulat, Najenda led Izuku and Bakugou to where she believed Lubbock was. Akame had split off to make dinner, leaving just the three of them.

"He he he Leone is about to change." Lubbock chuckled excitedly, creeping by a slightly open door. " I'll do anything to get a peek at those big bouncy-"

"Lubbock" Najenda said. Lubbock's jaw fell open as he felt his whole world crumble.

"AHHHHHHH! I'm sos orry Najenda please f-"

"Lubbock, stand up, we have new recruits" Najenda commanded, not having the patience to deal with Lubbock's perverted antics.

"But Najen-"

"Lubbock?" She ordered in a more threatening tone.

'Jeez, this guy is like a grown up Mineta. They'd get along really well.' Izuku thought, humorously.

"Ah yeah, my name's Lubbock, nice to meet you…. Uhm"

"Izuku Midoriya, but you can call me Deku." Lubbock raised an eyebrow.

"That's an odd nickname to have, but alright man. What about your friend here?"

"Katsuki Bakugou." The boy answered. Lubbock extended his hand to the two recruits, Izuku reluctantly took his hand, while Katsuki barely acknowledged the green haired pervert's existence.

"Right…. So what do you do here?" Izuku asked. He needed to gather as much information on the members of Night Raid as possible if he were to escape.

'The biggest threat is Akame and her katana. I've seen what it can do upclose. Me and Kacchan would need to work together to get it out of her hands and disable her.' Izuku thought. His facial muscles tensed, and he worked up a sweat trying to plan. 'Kacchan…. He's too stubborn.. Damn-'

"You alright?" Lubbock asked, with a concerned look. Izuku instantly snapped out of his thoughts, recoiling a little.

"Y-yeah, just… thinking"

"Pff, he thinks a little too much." Bakugou snorted.

"Well, Lubbock handles security, and traps here." Najenda explained.

"Is that thing what you used to nail me into the wall?" Katsuki asked, pointing at Lubbock's hands.

"Oh, yea that's my Teigu, Crosstrail. It allows me to dispense an inexhaustible amount of thread that I can use for a variety of uses. What about yours?" Lubbock questioned, glancing at Katsuki's massive gauntlets.

"Take a guess nerd…." Bakugou scoffed. These people really were backwards if they couldn't recognise such an obvious design. Lubbock shot Katsuki an annoyed look.

"Okay…. Nice meeting you two, now I gotta run b-" Before Lubbock could escape, Leone emerged from the door he'd been peeking into earlier, clasping her hand over his face.

"You dumbass, did you really think I'd let you get away? How about I break those fingers twice over?" Leone scolded Lubbock.

"Worth it!" Lubbock cried, before a snapping of bone filled the halls of the hideout. Lubbock then scurried off.

'This chick doesn't mess around…. That idiot totally deserved that.' Bakugou thought.

"Ah, Leone, you're just in time to give these two a tour of the base." Najenda said.

"Ohh, hi there you two" Leone cheerfully greeted Izuku and Katsuki.

"Why don't ya put some clothes on stripper?" Katsuki insulted.

Leone ignored the insult. " Oh… hey boss, you're not still mad about…. That right?"

"Don't remind me, anyways do you know where Mine and Sheele are?" Leone nodded in response.

"Good, I'd like you to introduce these two to them, then I want everyone to gather in the meeting room" Najenda walked away.

"You've got it boss!" Leone replied cheerfully. She grabbed both Izuku and Katsuki, throwing her arms over their shoulders.

"Aaahhh ahhh!" Izuku panicked, his face flashing red, feeling the top of his head touch Leone's rack. He found himself unable to move, frozen from embarrassment.

"Fuck off!" Katsuki struggled, breaking free of Leone's hold."Don't touch me!" He shouted. Leone laughed a little, before letting go of Izuku.

"Now now, let's not get too feisty Bakugou. Come on, I'm sure Mine is excited to see you."

Leone led the two boys to the kitchen area, where Mine was eating.

"Oh, hey Leone. H- Whaaaat!?" Mine exclaimed in disapproval, standing up." Leone, first that country boy, and now these losers?" Izuku flinched from Mine's brash attitude, while Katsuki's face twisted into an infuriated scowl.

"What's wrong? We-" Izuku was unable to finish his sentence as Mine walked right up to him, he flinched, her disapproving glare giving him the urge to back away.

"I won't allow it, he's clearly not cut from the same cloth as the rest of us." Mine scoffed. Izuku shrugged.

'She's not wrong, I could never do what these people do.'

"What about me damn it!?" Katsuki finally released his rage.

"Hmph, I don't even need to look at you to know why we wouldn't ever need you."

"No shit! I don't want to join your little group! Are you saying I'm weak? I'll kick your ass" Bakugou yelled.

"K-Kacchan, stop it" Izuku said.

"Shut it Deku!" He turned around so fast, Leone was worried the feisty boy would've given himself whiplash.

"Alright, that's enough you two." Leone stepped between Mine and Bakugou to prevent any further let out a dismissive huff, returning to her meal.

"Alright… now we're going to go see Sheele."

'Huh, these guys are so weird. That girl and Kacchan are going to be a problem.' Izuku thought.

"That pink little…" Katsuki's speech dissolved into incoherent angry mumbles.

'Ach.. his temper is even worse than I first thought. How are we gonna straighten this guy out?' Leone thought, starting to regret bringing Katsuki to the Hideout. She banished her worry for the time being. She'd take up her concerns with the boss at a later time. She led the two recruits to another room, where a young girl with purple hair and glasses was reading a book. Like Akame, she was very pretty.

Izuku saw the book she was reading, "101 ways to cure an airhead"

"Great… a dimwit" Katsuki let out a low growl, too quiet for the girl to hear. She lifted her head, drawing her attention away from her book.

"Oh, who are they?" She asked.

"Did you forget already Sheele? These are the new recruits"

"Oh." Sheele lowered her head in shame. " Sorry, I did forget. But I do kind of remember the loud one" Sheele gestured to Bakugou.

"I'm not loud damn it!" He snarled. Sheele chuckled.

"Ah, yeah I remember you now…. But what are your names?"

"I'm Izuku Midoriya b-"

"But call him Deku, it accurately describes everything about him" Bakugou insulted. Sheele frowned a little at the hurtful comment.

"Why are you so mean to him?" She asked. Katsuki turned his back on Sheele, dismissing her question.

"H-he's like that" Izuku said." Now, I had a question. If we don't want to join Night Raid, what will happen to us?" Sheele placed a finger on her chin in thought.

"Well… if you don't join us you'll be killed" She stated firmly. Fear was plastered on Izuku's face.

"Right….." He whimpered.

"I'd love to see these asshats try." Katsuki whispered to himself. Sheele gave Izuku a reassuring smile.

"Just give it some thought, okay?" Sheele focused her attention back onto her book.

'This is bad, I expected her to say something like that… but still…' Izuku thought, trying once more to cook up an escape plan. But without further intell on the members of Night Raid, it would be foolish to try anything just yet.

"Hey kid, you're spacing out again. Come on, we've still got the rest of the base to see" Leone said, snapping Izuku out of his thoughts.

"O-Oh, right." He said, jogging to catch up with Katsuki and Leone.

Later

After finishing the tour of the base, Izuku and Katsuki followed Tatsumi to the meeting room. The room itself held all of the members of Night Raid, with Najenda herself sitting in a throne towards the back of the room.

"Tatsumi, Izuku, and Katsuki. Akame and Lubbock have told me all about how you fought against them last night. I must say I'm impressed."

"Well...I guess…." Izuku spoke, poking his fingers together.

"Pff, you guys weren't worth my time. If I wanted too, I could've taken you all out myself." Katsuki gloated. The members of Night Raid displayed looks of annoyance on their faces.

"Yes, Katsuki, we can see you have a high opinion of yourself. But nevermind that, as the leader of Night Raid, I have a proposition for you three."

"You still want us to join you I'm guessing?" Izuku inquired. Najenda responded with a firm nod. Izuku sighed.

"Knew it…" He whispered to himself. "W-we're dead if we decline right?" Izuku remembered Sheele's blunt, and straightforward response to that same question earlier.

Najenda shook her head. " No, we won't kill you. But you won't be allowed to leave, I'm sure my subordinates have made that clear to you."

"So what's gonna happen? Because I can tell ya right now I'm not going to be teaming up with any of you-"

"Kacchan!" Izuku glared at his friend, the blonde's constant insults and rampant pride would only serve to worsen the situation. He mentally begged his friend to can his personality, just for the time being.

"If you decide to not join us, you would be a laborer in our workshop Katsuki." Najenda answered. Tatsumi stepped forward.

"I'm trying to save my village from poverty, I was originally going to join the army to help support them…. But after seeing the state of the capital, I don't know if that's going to happen."

"You three must also know about the Capital's darkness as well right? Don't you want to bring down the source of that corruption? As a man?" Bulat asked, hoping to win Katsuki, and Izuku over.. Now not having to worry about being killed for not wanting to join the assassin group, Izuku spoke up.

"No, me and Kacchan are not going to join you. And you shouldn't either Tatsumi" Izuku stated loud and clear, earning the eyes of everyone in the room. The bearer of One For All immediately felt his nervous tendencies return, he buried those feelings. These people needed to hear the truth if he and Katsuki were to escape, he needed their trust. He decided to tell a partial truth. He made a slight alteration to the false identity he agreed to with Bakugou earlier. Instead of saying they were immigrants, he'd claimed they were soldiers looking for work.

"I lied, we're not soldiers looking for work. We're heroes from a far away land who strive to save others with a smile on our faces." He began. Katsuki shot Izuku a troubled glare, that screamed "What are you doing?"

Ignoring his friend's glare, he continued. "We attended a school training heroes like me, and Kacchan, before being sent here we were being trained by the greatest hero, All-" Izuku was interrupted by an elbow to the face from Bakugou.

"You idiot! What ever happened to keeping shit secret? Wasn't that your stupid idea Deku? Whatever i-"

The members of Night-Raid erupted into chorus laughter, with Akame and Tatsumi remaining silent.

"Hah hah hah hah….. Come on Midoriya, did you actually think we'd believe that bullshit story? You're 'Soldiers from a far away land' What kind of soldier wears that?!" Leone taunted, sticking a finger in Izuku's direction. Izuku's cheeks flushed red, but not from Katsuki's elbow.

"If it weren't for you two bearing Teigu, we wouldn't have even taken you seriously in the slightest." Lubbock chimed in. Katsuki smiled, thinking the ridicule was directed at his rival. A smug smirk crept onto the blonde's face.

"And what about his stupid hairdo and those dumb gauntlets." Mine complained. It took Katsuki a few seconds to realize she was talking about him.

"What did you just say Pinky? I'll kick your ass!" Bakugou screamed.

"I'd love to see you try… hmph" Mine turned away with a dismissive, condescending huff.

"Enough!" Najenda shouted, silencing everyone. "Now Midoriya, I see you think you've made a final decision. But I'd like you to give it some more time to think over."

"Meaning?"

"You call yourself a hero. I can see it in your eyes, you have a good heart….. You don't have it in you to kill." Najenda observed. Izuku internally scoffed at such an obvious observation, but it was spot on.

"But you need to understand that wherever you came from, I can assure you that you kill, or be killed." Najenda tried to reason. "I wouldn't expect you to understand right away, but that is the law of this land." She spoke frankly. Izuku didn't like it one bit.

"I don't want to kill people either….." Tatsumi said.

"You never let Bulat finish Midoriya, he was once an Imperial Soldier in the Capital. Before learning of the darkness it harbored, and joined us."

"We're not bandits, everything we do is to help the revolution." Bulat said. "It's not pleasant work, but it's better than working under those monsters" Izuku nodded at the assassins, he was willing to at least hear them out.

"But still… you're killing people. That's not just, and it will only serve to worsen the problem." Izuku argued. That was at least how things worked back home. " Besides, if you kill a villain, you're no better than them." Bakugou remained silent.

"And besides, my village won't be saved by that." Tatsumi added.

"So is it more just to let the scum roam free and do as they please?" Lubbock countered.

"We never said that what we did was just. It's the path we all walk on." Akame said.

"But you can just lock them up. Killing is not the right thing" Mine rolled her eyes at Izuku's counter-argument.

"I don't know where you come from Midoriya, but prision hasn't done anything to curb the efforts of those behind the Capital's darkness." Sheele calmly stated." Our targets are the ones running the show, and the prisons of the empire. Sending them to rot in a dungeon is too good for them"

"She's kinda got a point" Tatsumi said, looking at Izuku.

Izuku had a hard time arguing against that. This world didn't have the same standards, or definitions for justice, or what was even right. Was there even a comparison to be made at all? But still, he couldn't deviate from what was right.

"No, I can't help a group that kills people, and neither can Kacchan." Izuku responded in a low, agitated tone..

Najenda sighed. " I see. I still hope that you will come around, and if you do. You don't have to kill anyone."

"What do you mean?"

"We are always empty handed here. We have plentiful combatants, but little when it comes to support. If you were to join, you would help assist us on missions as bodyguards, and get the injured out of the battle." Najenda offered. The offer was more appealing compared to being the one killing people. But Izuku just couldn't see himself associate with a group such as this. What would All Might think if he ever knew? Izuku didn't want to dwell on that possibility.

"So what do you say Midoriya?"

'But… I'm dead back home? Me and Kacchan.' Izuku found himself flooded with conflicting feelings. What was the best thing to do? For himself? For his friend? For One For All? For the people of this new world? Izuku knew the harsh reality of his situation.. He wouldn't be going home, at least not for a long time.

'I've seen firsthand how brutal this Empire can be. If I decide to escape with Kacchan… what would that accomplish? Just getting me and Kacchan on Night Raid's hitlist? And even if they don't get to us, we would be at the mercy of those monsters that roam the wild. Both human, and beast. But' if we stay with these people? I'd be going against everything that One For All and All Might stands for..' Izuku thought, trembling violently, earning concerned looks from Tatsumi, Najenda, and Sheele.

'Damn it… nothing seems like the more appealing option. These people are offering us shelter, food, and water. No….. attempting to escape is the last thing we want to do.' Izuku made a conclusion. He didn't like it. But if he and Katsuki had any chance of survival, they needed Night Raid. Giving into uncertainty, he answered Najenda's question.

"We…... will think about it." He finally answered. Najenda smiled in satisfaction.

"Thank you, I'm glad you were able to hear us out. Now, what about you Tatsumi? I haven't had a chance to hear your stance on Night Raid.

"...When you take out the bad guys, will the country start treating people well" He asked. Najenda nodded.

"Once we've dealt with the Minister, yes. Things will change for the better."

"I see, awesome! So from what you've said before and now, you guys are like Assassins of Justice!" Tatsumi declared with excited glee. A moment of silence followed, before everyone in the room started laughing, except for Akame and Izuku.

"Huh? What's so funny? What is it?" Tatsumi was confused. What about what he said was so funny?

"Oh, Tatsumi… No matter how you spin it. What we're doing is murder." Leone stated.

"There's no justice in killing." Sheele added.

"Every single person here can face retribution for their actions at any moment." Bulat added. Tatsumi winced a little from the backlash of his foolish comment.

"You idiot, these losers? Justice? Pft, don't make me laugh." Bakugou scoffed. Izuku remained silent, but his mind was a storm of evermore conflicting thoughts. The recent exchange of words changed his opinion on these people.

'They're aware what they're doing is wrong. And they've accepted their eventual end as would be expected from their line of work.' Could it be Night Raid could contain some good people at heart? Are they truly villains?

'No… they're not villains, but they're far from being heroes.' Izuku concluded.

"Each person has their own reason to fight, they're all prepared. So, does your opinion change Tatsumi?" Najenda challenged the young man's resolve.

"Will we be rewarded?" Tatsumi asked.

"Yes, as long as you work properly. You will get a cut from the pay we receive for missions. In your case Tatsumi, you can use it to support your Village."

"Then I'll do it. I'll join Night Raid! For the sake of Sayo and Ieyasu" Tatsumi proudly declared. As Tatsumi was conscripted into Night Raid, Izuku thought about what happened the day before.

'He's acting so proud, and has so much energy despite all the loss he's suffered.' He thought.

'These freaks may not be villains, but I sure wouldn't be joining up with them anytime soon.' Bakugou thought. Bakugou noticed Lubbock tense up, and a winding noise coming from his hands.

"Najenda, we have intruders" Lubbock said, the other members of the group went on alert..

"Intruders?" Izuku muttered. Najenda gave her full attention to lubbock.

"How many and what are their positions?"

"According to the reaction from my barrier, I'd say about 8 people within 200 meters of the hideout." Lubbock answered. Najenda flicked on her lighter, holding it to her cigar.

"They're pretty good if they managed to sniff out this place. They're likely mercenaries of another race." Najenda took huff from her Cigar, exhaling before speaking.

"Don't let any of them escape alive." She ordered. The members of Night Raid nodded in acknowledgement, leaving to go dispatch the intruders. Leaving Izuku, Katsuki, and Tatsumi alone with Najenda.

"Tatsumi! What are you spacing out for? This is your first battle" Najenda reminded him. Tatsumi snapped out of his thoughts.

"Oh… right!" He said, drawing his blade and charging out of the hideout.

"Deku…. We need to talk, later." Katsuki whispered to his rival in an unusually calm tone. Izuku's eyes widened slightly in surprised. Bakugou was usually only this calm when something was deeply troubling him. He nodded to his childhood friend. Najenda placed her cigar at her side.

"Now then, before I show you two to your rooms. I'd like to talk about your Teigu, and your personal strengths." Najenda asked.

Later that day, in the Mountains, 327 Kilometers from the Capital.

In the Charbel Mountain range far to the west of the Empire, a large building resembling a warehouse with architecture unlike any seen in this world sat sloped, wedged between a a chasam. The door to the building was open, and footsteps tracked through the snow for hundreds of meters. Strewn about the area were fragments of objects alien to the world they now resided in.

Further away on the nearby road. a Noble and his son huddled together inside their luxurious carriage. They were traveling to the nearby mountain village of Camris to greet another Nobleman from the north of the Empire. The Noble, Ivo Merton was under direct order from the Emperor himself. He didn't know why he, a member of higher society was sent out to this frozen wasteland to meet with another Nobleman. But he was in no position to question the Emperor's orders. Scoffing at the idea of a child ruling the Empire, he shifted uncomfortably in his seat, his son was asleep, his head in his lap.

The carriage suddenly came to a stop, he heard one of the carriage guards dismount. Troubled, Ivo stood up, allowing his son to rest. He stepped outside of the carriage.

"What is the meaning of this?" He called to the guards. Ivo looked ahead, seeing a silhouette in the snowstorm ahead, standing in the middle of the road.

"My lord, look" One of the guards pointed to the figure. Ivo rolled his eyes, were these "Soldiers" really afraid of some lowly bandit in the path?

"Keep moving forward you fools, if the bandit does anything you'll do what you're being paid to do." He ordered out of annoyance. The guards winced out of shame for a few seconds.

"Yes my lord" The highest ranking Guard said apologetically. Before Ivo could climb back into the carriage, the figure moved in his direction. The lead Guard took notice, raising a rifle at the figure. Rifles, especially of the automatic kind were expensive and complex weapons, that only elite guard units, such as those employed by Nobles could afford.

"Stop right there!" He shouted at the approaching figure. The figure didn't stop, Ivo struggled to try and make out features as it approached. The guard fired off a warning shot, the bullet landing adjacent to the figure.

It didn't stop.

Ivo laughed, the noise drowned out by the sound of the snowstorm. "Heh, what a fool, walking directly to his demise." The lead guard nodded at his men to open fire. Loud bangs pierced the air as the guards fired upon the man. However to their horror, the figure disappeared into mist, the shadowy figure seemingly merging with the wind. What kind of person vanishes like that?

Ivo couldn't relax, something wasn't right. He could feel an extremely strong presence. He remembered meeting General Esdeath once, the feeling of her overwhelming presence still fresh on his mind. But this was even stronger. The guards shared his fear.

"I-Impossible" he muttered out of fear.

"Greetings" He heard a voice behind him. It was cold, and sounded like the voice was funneled through a series of pipes. He turned around, 5 meters behind the carriage was a man. He was well dressed in a Tuxedo, but the mask is what set the Nobleman off. It was a black mask that covered the man's entire head, but he could make out the image of a skull on the mask. Around his neck was a metallic collar, with angular pipes sticking out, running to where Ivo presumed his mouth was.

"W-who are you?" Ivo asked, still frightened by the masked man's presence.

"I require your assistance, if you don't mind." The man said, his fingers transforming into black tendrils, with red circuitry like lines coating them.

The screams echoed across the mountain landscape for many kilometers.

And that is it. I hope this chapter was good. I've gotten some suggestions to include All For One and the league of villains in this story. I already had that planned, but I decided to leave a short little cameo for you guys here. As for other characters that will make it over? Again, you'll just have to wait and see.

So what about that Quirk All For One used?

Quirk: Afterimage, the user is able to create a semi-solid reflection of themselves capable of simplistic tasks. However, if struct by something hard or powerful like a bullet, or a punch. It will disperse like a cloud of mist.

Anyways, there's some more information I'd like to give out. Deku and Kacchan will not get their own Teigu, as the poll from ages ago decided by a slim margin.

Fav/follow/Review if you like. I'd especially appreciate thoughts on my current writing ability, since I'm a bit rusty.

Up Next: Izuku and Katsuki train with the members of Night Raid.