Back with the reporters, Aizawa answered a reporter's question about him giving the students permission to fight during the attack, "I concluded that because we didn't know the full situation. Allowing them to use their Quirks would help avoid the worst possible outcome."

The same reporter asked, "And what would that outcome be? Do you think 26 victims and one kidnapped child is a win for UA High?"

Aizawa answered, "I assure you that things could have gone much more poorly. I feared every student would be tortured and killed in the end."

Nezu added, "Most of the victims were harmed by the gas attack. We've determined it to be the result of a poisonous Quirk used by one of the villains. It's thanks to the actions of Ms. Kendo and Mr. Tetsutetsu that injuries were kept to a bare minimum. Additionally, we're providing mental health counseling to every student, though at the moment, we do not see any signs of serious psychological trauma."

The reporter asked, "So you've found a bright spot in this tragedy?"

Nezu answered, "We're relieved that an entire class of burgeoning heroes still has a future."

The reporter asked, "Can you say the same thing for the abducted, Katsuki Bakugo? He enrolled in your school with excellent marks, and went on to get second in the sports festival. Before that, he survived the attack of a powerful sludge villain who eventually had to be taken down by All Might. The boy is obviously strong and heroic. On the other hand, the violence he displayed in the finals and his attitude at the awards ceremony both showed that he cannot control his temper. What if this is the real reason the villains kidnapped him? What if they're brainwashing Bakugo right now, pulling him toward the path of evil? How can you sit there and tell us he still has a future?"

Vlad King was getting nervous. He knew that this reporter knew what he was doing, trying to get Aizawa to act out, given that he hates the press.

But Aizawa surprised everyone by standing and bowing, "As Katsuki Bakugo's teacher, I take full responsibility for not taming his violent behavior. However, his actions at the sports festival were born from his deep-seated convictions. He's trying harder than anyone in his pursuit to become the top hero. If the villains think that they have a chance with him, then they are grossly mistaken. I can guarantee you that much."

The reporter countered, "That doesn't amount to real evidence, though. I didn't ask you how you feel, I asked you if you had concrete information."

Nezu answered, "We're doing our best with the intel we currently have available. I have no doubt the police will break this case very soon. We won't rest until our missing student is returned to UA."

Meanwhile, Bakugo heard that from the TV as he faced his kidnappers, "Hah! Did ya hear the teachers? They get me more than I thought. I'll never join your league of bastards! We may not be at camp, but I'm still allowed to fight!"

Magne commented, "He must have figured out he's important to us. What a clever boy."

Dabi said, "No. He's a fool."

Toga added, "Let me stab him."

Mr. Compress said, "A clever performer would've acted like we were winning him over. Now that he's broken character, he's finished."

Bakugo replied, "I only do whatever I want to, and I won't even pretend otherwise. And I'm tired of being surrounded by a bunch of lame ass wannabes."

Many of the villains started to charge at Bakugo, but Shigaraki held his hand up while putting the hand back on his face, "Don't lay a finger on him. Any of you. This "hero" is still a valuable piece. I wish you would've listened to what I had to say. I thought you and I could come to an understanding."

Bakugo asked, "What, you think we're the same? Not a chance."

Shigaraki replied, "Then I have no choice. The heroes said they'd continue their investigation of our group, so we don't have time to stand here and talk." He turned to the TV behind him, "Master. Lend me your power."

His master, All For One, was listening. "That is a wise decision, Tomura Shigaraki."

Elsewhere, the group of six were walking to where Momo was leading them. They stopped near an abandoned building. Momo said, "OK, this is the spot the tracker is broadcasting from."

Kirishima asked, "So that's their hideout? Not a bad one, I guess."

Danny shrugged, "Maybe, maybe not."

Momo continued, "According to the tracking history, the villain hasn't left this location for the past day. But that's all we know. One villain is hiding here, but that could be it. They might have Bakugo somewhere else. We're going into this operation completely blind for the most part. Please try to proceed logically."

Tenya commented, "I don't like this. Only Fenton is good at sneaking around, since he can literally turn invisible. If I think things are going to be the least bit dangerous, we're done. I won't hesitate to call the police, either. To make sure my friends are safe."

Izuku said, "Thank you, Iida."

Danny added, "Don't worry. I'll pull us out quickly if things are looking too dangerous. I don't want anything to happen to you guys.

Izuku then commented, "So, what can we do with what's in front of us? Let me see here. The prerequisite is that we don't use our Quirks to fight the villains, and on top of that, we need to figure out…."

Kirishima said, "It's been a while since I've seen him this weird."

Momo added, "Yeah, this is truly peak Midoriya."

Danny smacked Izuku on the head, "Dude, chill out. You're going all geek again. Calm down a bit."

Over at the police station, Endeavor asked, "Why should I clean up UA's messes? I'm a very busy man, as you know."

Best Jeanist said, "Get off your high horse. You are a UA alum."

Tsukauchi added, "We can't call any heroes away from the school. There is a bigger picture, Endeavor. It's possible this incident is the beginning of the end for Hero society. We'll stop at nothing to resolve this successfully."

Best Jeansit commented, "During the internships, I invited Bakugo to my agency to try and reform him. I've met very few as stubborn as him. I imagine he's fighting back. We need to hurry."

Gang Orca added, "Not even you were able to change his behavior."

Best Jeanist sighed, "Yes. He was inflexible, pride sewn into his very core."

Tiger commented, "My comrade, Ragdoll, was also taken. This is my chance to get her back."

Tsukauchi said, "Thanks to the tracking devices set by one of the students, we now believe there are two separate hideout locations. We know from our investigations where the kidnapped victim is located. We'll send the bulk of our forces there. Retrieving Bakugo is our priority. At the same time, we'll gain control of the other hideout. This will cut off their paths of retreat. We'll arrest them all at once."

Gran Torino turned to All Might, "Toshinori. If they're recruiting old men like me, then…"

All Might replied, "What are you suggesting? You're still Gran Torino. And with such staggering stakes at hand. We can be sure that he is involved."

Gran Torino realized, "All For One."

Tsukauchi said, "We have the element of surprise. These villains will not succeed! At the press conference earlier, we had Principal Nezu act clueless to deceive the villains. He feigned ignorance on camera, as if we didn't have any leads. After hearing his words, the villains won't expect us to rush in on the very same day. We'll retaliate. It's time for our counterattack! Remind the world what you can do, heroes!"

Back with the group of six, they were still observing the building the tracker led them to. Momo commented, "We've gotten pretty close, but I haven't seen anything move inside."

Kirishima added, "And not a single light is on. It doesn't look like anyone is home."

Shoto said, "They're hiding this lair in plain sight. It looks like any other abandoned warehouse."

Izuku commented, "The weeds under the front door are thick and undisturbed. There must be another way to get in. Maybe someone's Quirk is hiding it. We can't just enter carelessly. It could be a trap."

Danny suggested, "Maybe I could phase through and see…."

Suddenly two drunk men approached them, mainly Momo, "Hey. You looking for a real man, darling? Ditch these losers and come drink with us."

Danny stepped forward and tilted his glasses down to show off his glowing green eyes, "Get lost. Now." His voice was dark and eerie. The two men got scared and ran off.

Momo turned to Danny, "Thank you."

Danny put his glasses back on, "No problem."

They all went to another location nearby. Shoto said, "It's not crowded, but there are people around."

Momo added, "We can't draw attention to ourselves. So, what's our next move?"

Danny said, "Like I was saying, I can phase in and take a look. Let's go around the back. It's probably the best chance of getting some solid intel."

They slid through the thin alley. Momo said, "This is so narrow. I might get stuck."

Danny grabbed onto her hand and made them both intangible. "There. Now you should move through no problem."

Izuku pointed to a window, "There! We should be able to get a look through that window."

Danny turned intangible, and his ghost sense started to go off. "Momo, you said you attached the tracker to a Nomu, right?"

Momo nodded, and Danny continued, "Then it's here. Otherwise, you all wouldn't be seeing my cold breath right now."

Kirishima pulled out a night scope, "I actually brought this with me for this mission. When I thought about what we'd have to do, I figured we might need it."

Danny nodded, "Alright. I'll phase in, Kirishima will be my backup." He then turned intangible and went inside.

Kirishima got on Tenya's shoulders and viewed through the night scope, "Looks pretty trashed. Doesn't look like….." He suddenly stammered and almost fell off Tenya's shoulders.

Izuku asked, "What's wrong?"

Shoto quickly put Izuku on his shoulders and hoisted him up, "Were you spotted? Was Fenton?"

Kirishima handed Izuku the night scope, "The back left. The corner, Midoriya. Look!"

Izuku took the night scope and looked at where Kirishima pointed to. He was shocked to see tanks upon tanks of Nomu.

Danny was inside invisible and his ghost sense was going crazy. He saw all the tanks of Nomu. He felt his rage build up. "They're all experiments. But if my ghost sense is going off, and these aren't ghosts, then…..these are dead bodies. Someone is reanimating the dead and giving them multiple Quirks. How dare they!" He looked over and saw someone lying on a table. He recognized who it was, "Ragdoll!"

Suddenly Danny heard Kirishima scream, "Hey, isn't that…..Danny get out of there. Now!"

Danny quickly phased out of the building just as Mt. Lady, crushed part of the building down. She along with Best Jeanist and Gang Orca neutralized all of the Nomu. Tiger rushed in and grabbed Ragdoll off of the table. Several police officers were behind them.

Best Jeanist reported, "We have control. The Nomu are neutralized."

At the same time, at the League hideout, Bakugo said, "A master? I thought you were the boss around here. But you're a sidekick."

Shigaraki said, "Kurogiri. Compress. It's time to put him back to sleep."

Mr. Compress sighed, "I can't believe he's such a bad audience member. It's almost impressive."

Suddenly there was a knock on the door, "Hello? I gotta pizza delivery here."

But then All Might smashed through the nearby wall. Kamui Woods came in behind him and quickly binded all the villains.

Dabi tried to burn through his bindings, but Gran Torino jumped in and knocked him out, "Don't do anything foolish. It's in your best interest to cooperate with us."

All Might complimented Kamui Woods, "Just what I'd expect from a competent new hero." Then he turned to Gran Torino, "And a veteran pro who moves faster than the eye can see." He turned to the captured villains. "You can't run anymore, League of Villains! Understand? Because we are here now!"

Mr. Compress asked, "Right after the press conference? They had this ruse planned the whole time!"

Twice shouted, "Tree man! You're hugging me too tight! Harder!"

Edgeshot slid through the closed door then opened it, "One tends to neglect defense when they're on the offense. But we didn't come alone. Take a look. You're surrounded by the police. Not to mention powerful heroes like Endeavor."

Said hero complained outside, "Tsukauchi! Why does Edgeshot get to rush into the fight while I'm stuck out here with you?"

Tsukauchi answered, "Because if someone slips out, we'll need you to capture them immediately." Endeavor huffed in annoyance.

All Might turned to Bakugo, "Ah, you must've been scared. But you stayed strong. I;m sorry. You're safe now, young man."

Bakugo shouted, "What? I wasn't scared! Not even close!"

Shigarkai grumbled, "After I went through all the trouble of preparing this, the final boss goes and shows up at my doorstep. Everyone's been restrained. There's no easy way to escape. It can't be helped. So, they've got backup, huh? Well, we do, too." He then shouted, "Kurogiri! Warp over as many as you can!" But nothing happened. "What are you waiting for, dammit?"

Kurogiri replied, "I'm sorry, Tomura Shigaraki. The Nomus were supposed to be in a fixed location, but they're gone."

All Might chuckled as he walked over to Bakugo, "It seems you have a lot to learn, Shigaraki. You're still green. Your little League underestimated all of us. The soul of this young man. The police's diligent investigations. And our righteous fury! Enough is enough. Your game has come to an end, Tomura Shigaraki."

Spinner yelped, "All Might, please! You're the only hero Stain respected! You are worthy!"

Shigaraki grunted, "You think it's over? Don't be stupid. I've only just begun to play. Justice. Peace. You created a garbage society by lifting up such ridiculous ideals. That's why I targeted you, All Might. It's why I started gathering people to my cause. You think this is the end? Then you've lost. Kurogiri!"

But Kurogiri suddenly passed out. Magne was confused, "What just happened? I couldn't see anything. Did they kill him?"

Edgeshot revealed himself, "I played around with his insides and made him fall unconscious. Ninpo: Thousand Sheet Pierce. He was such a nuisance. He had to sleep."

Gran Torino then said, "Weren't you listening earlier? You'll all be better off if you take us seriously. Kenji Hikiishi. Atsuhiro Sako. Shuichi Iguchi. Himiko Toga. Jin Bubaigawara. Though they had little time and information, the police worked through the night to discover your true identities. Do you understand? There's nowhere left for any of you to run. So Shigaraki, one question. Where is your boss hiding?"

Shigaraki whispered, "No. This is not over. Just you wait. The game is still mine."

All Might shouted, "You'll tell us where he is right now!"

Shigaraki replied, "Go away. Disappear. This is your fault. I hate you!"

Suddenly Nomu appeared out of thin air. Everyone was confused. Kamui Woods said, "Nomu! How'd they get here? What is this?"

Gran Torino shouted, "Damn it, Edgeshot! Stop Kurogiri!"

Edgeshot replied, "He's still out. This isn't his doing."

Gran Torino said, "They keep on coming."

All Might turned to Kamui Woods, "Don't release them under any circumstances, got it?"

Suddenly the same material that made the Nomu appear came out of Bakugo's mouth. He was swallowed up and he disappeared.

All Might was pissed, "No!"

Kamui Woods shouted, "Endeavor! Help us!" But he saw that more Nomu appeared next to Endeavor and the police.

Endeavor shouted, "Tsukauchi! Evacuate the area!"

Tsukauchi realized, "They're from the other hideout. Their location should be locked down. Come in, Jeanist. What the hell is going on over there?" But there was no reply.

Inside, All Might and Gran Torino were fighting off the Nomu. Gran Torino asked, "Toshinori, what now?"

All Might replied, "They shouldn't have been able to warp Nomu here. And this backup came too fast! I fear that he has made a move."

Shigaraki whispered, "Master."

A few minutes earlier, back at the other hideout, Danny rushed over to his friends. "Are you guys OK?"

Momo nodded, along with everyone else. Kirishima looked out, "Gang Orca and Mt. Lady? Whoa, even Best Jeanist is here."

Momo added, "And Mr. Tiger, too."

Danny looked out as well, "Looks like they found Ragdoll. I saw her there along with all the Nomu. Good."

Mt. Lady asked, "Are these gross dudes still alive? I thought we'd be in for a fight, but this was super easy. Maybe we should've left this to the police and gone with All Might."

Best Jeanist replied, "Difficulty and importance are two very different things, rookie. Riot squad, get the transports ready. There could be more of them. Be on your guard."

Tiger looked down at Ragdoll, "Come on, Ragdoll. Wake up for me!"

Gang Orca asked, "Is that your teammate? She's breathing. That's good."

Tiger replied, "Yes, but look at her. What have they done to you, my friend?"

Over with the students, Tenya said, "Everything's fine. The heroes were on top of this way before we were."

Kirishima added, "This is great!"

Tenya said, "Now then, let's go home. At least we won't have to explain ourselves."

Izuku commented, "It sounded like All Might was somewhere else. Does that mean he's rescued Kacchan?"

Danny replied, "If All Might's at the scene, then I'm sure he helped rescue Bakugo."

"Alright," Momo said. "Let's go."

They all started to walk away, but Danny felt something was off. He also heard echoing footsteps. Izuku noticed it too. Everyone stopped when they saw that Danny and Izuku weren't following them.

The pro heroes also heard the footsteps coming from the depths of the building. A voice called out, "I'm sorry, Tiger. But Ragdoll's Quirk was so useful. I just had to take it. How could I not?"

Gang Orca asked, "Are you with the League?"

Tiger shouted, "Somebody get us a light."

The figure stepped out of the shadows, revealing it was All For One. "Since my body was mostly destroyed, I haven't been able to stock up on Quirks."

Gang Orca shouted, "Stop right there!" Best Jeanist quickly used his Quirk to tie All For One up and stop him in his tracks.

Mt. Lady said, "Hey! You can't attack like that! What if he's just a bystander?"

Best Jeanist replied, "Think about the situation. A moment of hesitation could decide the fight. We can't let these villains try anything."

But then All For One sent out a dark electrical shockwave that sent everyone flying. Danny quickly put up a ghost shield and protected himself and his friends.

Once the dust settled, Danny put the shield down as his friends hid behind a wall. Danny quickly followed them. But he saw that his friends were all white as ghosts, scared out of their minds.

Danny looked around the corner and saw All For One walk out of the rubble, "Tomura has finally started thinking rationally and making decisions for himself. I do wish that you hadn't gotten in his way."

Izuku was freaking out internally, "Don't tell me that this is All For One."

Danny felt the massive aura of the man. His eyes started to glow green as he whispered, "All For One."

All For One then asked, "Now then, shall we begin?"