Here it is, the 143rd full chapter of Miraculous Quirks released on time as always. Just as Dabi reached his crescendo and was ready to burn his father and brother, along with anyone else around them, in a conflagration of blue flames the return of a top hero changes everything. Endeavor may still be stunned to silence but with Best Jeanist back and a way to possibly contain Gigantomachia the heroes have renewed hope as the Battle of Jaku reaches its inevitable climax but there are still a few twists left before the show is over. That is all the administrative stuff that I have for you, however, and there are no guest reviews to respond to or questions to answer so I will end this note here. Do keep the reviews coming as I enjoy hearing from y'all. That is all I have for this pre chapter note so that means that it is time to sit back, relax, and enjoy the 143rd full chapter of Miraculous Quirks.

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Chapter 143: Climax of the Battle

There was a long, loud, groan as the bound Gigantomachia fell to the ground as the mass of industrial strength fiber cables that Best Jeanist had for such enemies held the monstrous villain tight and covered most of his body finally capturing the behemoth. At the same time other fiber cables held the other villains in the air or in the case of Skeptic pinned him to Gigantomachia where he was.

As soon as this was over, and finish his entrance and move, Best Jeanist landed on one of the threads in the air so that he could survey the battlefield and his handiwork while the heroes and students stared at his sudden arrival. Of those present, one of them in particular glad to see the pro as he'd been waiting to see the man again for a while as he had something to tell the number 3 hero.

"Together we shall spin the threads of hope and bind these villains tight so that they can pay for their crimes." Best Jeanist said as he finished his move before he addressed his comrades. "I must apologize, it was not my intention to cut this so late nor to interrupt a budding hero who could have handled Dabi as I intended to arrive earlier but I have arrived and a hero must make an entrance worthy of the highest catwalk."

"I mean I did have the counter to those flames but I'm not complaining." Marinette said though she was a little surprised that the man knew who she was given the fact that she'd never actually met Best Jeanist before even if he was a notable U.A. alum. "This is far better and holds them all at the same time. I'm just confused as to how you know me, sir."

"I have tracked your progress Ladybug, as a classmate of Bakugo's I should know all who have stitched their influence into my former intern's very being so I know of your strength and that in time you too can achieve a capture like this given the nature of your own Quirk." Best Jeanist said. "For now, though, let us all work together to keep these fibers taught so that no seam rips and these villains remain captured."

"Where did Best Jeanist come from?" Izuku asked, he was on his knees as his body was beat to shit at the moment so he couldn't do much more than kneel on the ground and watch what was going on. "I thought Dabi just said he was dead, killed by Hawks to win their trust."

"Clearly a ruse by them to allow for Hawks to infiltrate the Paranormal Liberation Front, a common one really." Adrien said as he walked up next to Midoriya to make sure that he could protect his friend and classmate. "Which makes sense when you think about it, we do have the technology to fake that and fool the League. It worked because without Hawks none of this would be possible."

"I never doubted that he was missing, they know nothing about him." Bakugo said as he coughed out blood while a concerned Ida held him up. "There's no way that Denim Head would go missing for no reason."

"What on earth, this shouldn't be possible!" Dabi called out in a mix of confusion and anger from where he was held in the air, he was so focused on the shocking arrival of Best Jeanist that he'd still not noticed how close he'd come to failing because of Marinette's item that she still had it trained on him just in case. "You're supposed to be dead; I saw your corpse and had it checked out, it was real. How in all hell are you alive?"

"We simply played into your greed so that your plans fell apart like knockoff denim." Best Jeanist responded as he tightened the binding as best he could given all the fibers that he was controlling. "It was all a grand ruse to ensure that Hawks succeeded on his mission and succeed he did despite your efforts Dabi."

"Whatever, in the long run it doesn't matter that you're not dead, Hawks still murdered Twice and it won't make what I went through thanks to my father, Endeavor, any less real so the damage has already been done." Dabi said as he burst into flames, there was no way that these fibers could withstand his heat and as he did he saw his little brother in the air above him using fire from his left foot to keep himself aloft and fire on his left fist ready to attack. "Right Shoto, you went through the same thing I did so you saw what that bastard did to us!"

"Shoto don't!" Marinette yelled as she trained her gauntlets on Dabi the fire retardant ready to douse him and then use the opening to try and knock him out. "I've got…"

"No Ladybug, stay back!" Todoroki roared the force in his voice keeping Marinette at bay as he lunged at Dabi. "This is a family matter, please let me handle this personally. I know you can aid. I know that you have the power and Quirk to beat him, but I must see to this on my own. This is something only me and my father can deal with."

"I disagree but fine, for the moment I'll hold back." Marinette said understanding the tone in Todoroki's voice as he attacked, his fire clashing with Dabi's while Mr. Compress complained where he was trapped and unable to use his Quirk given then bindings, well there was a way but they weren't at that point just yet. "However, I will act as soon as I feel necessary if it comes to it regardless of this personal matter. We're heroes we shouldn't make it personal."

"I know but this is different, you heard what he said about my family and while it's true that my father is a scumbag, he is trying to change and right now we can't lose the presence he brings as the Number 1 Hero." Todoroki said as Spinner tried to get Shigaraki back to consciousness so that he could give Gigantomachia an order that would get them out of this situation but Shigaraki was still unresponsive. "I don't know if you can relate, I think Adrien cane, but I must do this."

"I can't, my family's dead." Marinette shouted back, given what Momo had revealed there was no way her secret would remain as such so she may as well not hide it. "I'll never see them again thanks to what happened to me and Adrien."

That shocked Todoroki but he didn't let it show as he struggled against Dabi glad that Dupain-Cheng was at least giving him this chance to settle things with his oldest brother while also being there to back him up. He'd deal with anything that came up later, right now his sole goal was to stop Dabi and ensure that his brother was captured and brought to justice for his many crimes.

As this was happening, Hado had looped around to take out Spinner, which in turn would ensure that Shigaraki remained unconscious, and was about to unleash a full charge Surge on him. That had led to Spinner getting desperate and biting Shigaraki's head in an effort to wake him up. However, before she could, Dabi blasted out a quick burst of blue flames that engulfed Hado for a split second but with his heat that was all Dabi needed as his flames burnt off a good deal of her long hair, and caused her to scream in pain as she and fell to the ground with several burns all over her body.

"Just focus on Dabi." Marinette yelled as she maneuvered her suit to fly towards Hado and grab her in a bridal carry while her upperclassman was still in the air and bring the other girl safely to the ground all the while Dabi was taunting Endeavor over allowing Hado to get burned. "I've got Hado for the moment."

Marinette landed on the ground as a burned and whimpering Hado lay in her arms to pass her off to Ida who took her the same way having left Bakugo for the moment to help Hado. The entire time Dabi was cackling like a madman as he burned through the ropes and now seemed to hover in the air fully on fire, the heat too much for even Todoroki who was trying to stop him.

All the while Izuku was trying to fight through the pain so that he could do something to help Todoroki as Adrien stood by his side senses alert and watching as right now there really wasn't much he could do but stand by and protect Izuku and Endeavor. The latter was to Adrien's other side still out of it following Dabi's revelations and that was really concerning, something Best Jeanist proceeded to point out.

"We cannot hold back at this critical moment lest the seam we hold together bursts." Best Jeanist said with a cough that brought up blood, he was significantly pushing his limits with everything and kept doing so as he tried to bind Dabi again. "We cannot allow the Number 1 here to lose in disgrace today, a loss like that will unravel the nation. Ladybug, you've got the best Quirk to stop him so do so. There is no time for this family matter, we must win now!"

"On it." Marinette said as she leapt off the ground and at Dabi who blasted a stream of fire at her but Marinette used her suit to fly over it no longer caring about Todoroki's personal match as Best Jeanist was right, winning was the only thing that mattered at the moment. "I've got you now, time to douse…"

However before she could finish, Shigaraki managed to croak out the word 'Machia' which got to the giant villain and he roared at his master's words while breaking through some the bindings showing that he was getting stronger. As such, Best Jeanist was forced to refocus on Gigantomachia while Marinette had to change course to get out of the way.

This wasn't good, with the monster down they had a chance but as he rose it looked like that once again the tides of the battle would change. To add to it, with Shigaraki regaining consciousness he was able to send a call to the Nomu that got through to the remaining Nomu, about a quarter or so left from the initial wave that he'd preserved after waking up, and they turned to go to him.

"Attention anyone who can hear me, the Nomus have stopped fighting us and are heading towards Shigaraki!" Burnin's voice came in over the coms but only Marinette in her item could hear as it had been created after the comms were knocked out so it could pick up new calls over them. "They're coordinated now, whoever was slicing them up earlier, we need you right now!"

"Nomus incoming!" Marinette yelled out as she changed her item back to the heated katana and fell to the ground as it formed in her hand. "I can't create more than one item at a time and that suit was specifically tasked with countering Dabi not Nomus so I've changed it to one that can end a Nomu permanently. I can't help with Dabi until their down."

"That's fine, they're the greater theat." Beast Jeanist called out as he used more fiber cables to try and hold an increasingly more powerful Gigantomachia down and coughing up blood from the strain but powering through it despite that. "Shoto, you deal with Dabi. The rest, aid Ladybug if you can or be ready as I try to restrain this villain."

Todoroki didn't need any more encouragement as he took the fight to Dabi. He was angry now, especially after how one of the villains that Dabi claimed to have had sent after them almost killed Natsu, which Dabi would reveal he hoped would happen showing how far he'd fallen given how close he'd been to Natsu, so he was going to deal with this personally. Marinette let him and the flashes of blue and orange fire were clear in the air as she kept her own eyes open for what was certain to be the Nomu attack. The battle between the Todoroki brothers was now well and truly theirs and theirs alone.

That became even more evident a moment later as Best Jeanist struggled to hold Gigantomachia and four Nomus appeared in the sky above and behind him heading towards the hero. As soon as Marinette saw that she knew that she had to act and was already on the move towards them.

"Best Jeanist, behind you!" Izuku yelled still on his knees on the ground as he was the first of them to see the abominations approaching them. "They're coming from that direction."

"Hold firm like true denim." Marinette yelled using a fashion reference to show her seriousness to Best Jeanist as she leapt into the air with all her strength heated katana to her side in her right hand and using the cables as best she could to close in and save the number 3 hero though the fire and initial freeing of Gigantomachia had put her back a fair distance from him and the Nomus were closing fast. "Allow a fellow fashion lover aid you, sir."

"Appreciated." Best Jeanist said as he put his faith in the students and held firm with his control over the fiber cables though he was unaware of that fact about Ladybug as Izuku tried to get up and aid as well.

"Trust her." Adrien said as he put his hand on Izuku's shoulder to keep him there as it was clear that Izuku was in no shape to be fighting right now. "You've done a lot Deku, have faith in us to aid you for this is what we do, what we've done for a long time, so we will not falter. Do not fear, Best Jeanist will be protected."

"But if he loses concentration then that giant villain and the League will be on the lose." Izuku said. "I must…"

"If we didn't need you conscious and present right now I'd knock you out." Adrien said his grip tightening a little as Ida got Hado clear of the area, Bakugo struggled to stand and Marinette closed in as fast as she could to help. "Don't do it all yourself."

"I can aid, no one has been saved yet, I won't be the useless Izuku who's too weak to rescue anyone anymore!" Izuku yelled an idea of how to fight in his head as the Nomus closed in on Best Jeanist before Marinette would reach him. "I have…"

"Power!"

The roar came from the ground and to Izuku and Adrien's shock Mirio Togata leapt out of the ground, his Quirk clearly back, and used it to punch away the Nomus from Best Jeanist that were about to reach the pro before Marinette could manage it. He then roared again and blasted them all back.

As he did, one reached Marinette as she hadn't aborted her path with Togata's arrival and without hesitation she sliced it with her katana taking off it's right arm, shoulder, and cleaving the head in twain to end it as it reached her. She'd gotten disturbingly used to slicing the Nomus and right now she had to do so right away because they were barely holding the edge in what had to be the final confrontation of this damned battle.

To that end Marinette didn't stop and as the Nomu fell, she leapt onto its chest, which had noticeable breasts showing that it had been made from a woman's corpse, and off it. Unfortunately, the breasts threw her balance off a little so all she could do was pass over a Nomu with several tentacle appendages from the ends of its arms, which she slashed at and took off at the elbows with two strokes as she passed it with a twist of her body and towards the third Nomu.

The moment that Marinette reached the third Nomu she drew her katana back and thrust it forward to drive it point first through its chin and out its brain as she tucked her legs in and planted her feet on its chest the sword still in it as she did. Then she leapt off of it and at the final Nomu, the katana slicing through the third Nomu as she did so that it was by her side as she reached the final Nomu thus enabling her to slice through the brain of the Nomu right above the strange metal thing around it.

With that done, Marinette spun in the air to land on one of the horizontal cables with the sword to the side as the pieces of Nomu fell. She had ended three of the four in moments and badly crippled the fourth but there were still plenty more on their way so Marinette had to be ready for them.

"Well she's gotten a whole lot better." Togata said as he fell to the ground after the pieces of Nomu did. "That Quirk of hers really is something else."

"Lemillion?" Izuku asked as Adrien grinned at how Marinette and Togata had handled the situation as he removed his hand from Midoriya's shoulder. "How are you here?"

"We got the heads up from the villa team as the Nighteye Agency was scouting a villain hideout nearby so I used Permeation to rush over here and help out as soon as I could." Togata said not adding that he'd already saved Burnin and the others as he fell into the ground adding before he vanished. "Woah, he's a big boy isn't he."

Togata had been referring to Gigantomachia of course and noted it as he fell into the ground and began to think back on how he'd been able to return to the field thanks to Eri and her Quirk rewinding the effects that Chisaki's Quirk destroying bullet had done to him. That wasn't relevant as Izuku just stared at what was going on.

"See, I told you to trust her." Adrien said. "Though I'll admit, I didn't see Togata coming to the rescue as well."

"Thank you Ladybug, you too Lemillion." Best Jeanist said as he struggled with Gigantomachia and the Todoroki brothers continued their fight in the air above the battle. "Remain there and aid me please. Together we will stitch these villains up so that they cannot move."

"Yes sir." Marinette said with a nod as she remained on the fiber cable with the katana in her right hand and to her side ready to act as soon as possible.

A moment later Togata burst from the ground again and confirmed that three of the Nomu were down for good thanks to Dupain-Cheng's item but one wasn't and suddenly more tentacles burst from it despite the severed limbs. That Nomu was too far away for Togata to reach, same for Marinette so he was going to call out for help with it when suddenly a series of intense, fast, and distinct explosions rippled through the battlefield as Bakugo blasted into the fray again despite his punctured organs from saving Deku earlier and he noted the new way his explosions were as he blasted into action again.

Bakugo wasn't sure what was going on with his explosions or if it was tied to how close he was to death but he didn't care, he was going to save everyone and he was sure as shit not going to be shown up by Dupain-Cheng again. With a roar, he reached the Nomu remaining and blasted it up and away. A moment later there was the distinct sound of incredibly powerful engines and Ida shot into the battle using Recipro Turbo to leap in and follow on from Bakugo's actions to kick the blasted Nomu further away from Best Jeanist and towards Ladybug.

Marinette was grim faced and the moment that Ida kicked the Nomu she leapt into action and at it, her sword to her side as she did so that as she reached it she unleashed a flurry of swiped at it as she passed it. Marinette kept her sword to her side as she fell to the ground while bits of Nomu rained down, three of which were its brain showing that it had been ended for good. At the same time Nejire reappeared on the battlefield to lend her aid.

"Damnit Bakugo, you shouldn't be fighting." Ida shouted at his classmate. "I can't take my eyes off you for a moment it seems. Same for you Hado."

"Nejire, are you sure that you can fight?" Togata asked as Nejire reached the battlefield having done the same as Bakugo and ignore Ida's attempt to get her clear of the battlefield to receive medical attention for her wounds.

"Yeah, I'm peachy now that you're back on the battlefield, it's weird isn't it." Hado said her left eye closed thanks to the burns on her body but she still stuck her tongue out as she smiled at Togate. "We're all back so there's no way I'm not going to help you Lemillion."

"Well that's clear." Marinette said as she landed on the ground and looked around. "But I doubt that we're out of the woods just yet."

"Thank you students, for all your aid." Best Jeanist said but his focus was on one of them as he held Gigantomachia as best he could never once letting up as his faith in the students was rewarded with their protection of him thus allowing him to keep his focus solely on restraining the S-Rank villain. "Bakugo, I may have said to come back in your second year when you could do a work study but now is as good a time as ever. Where you able to look beyond yourself like I asked?"

"Yeah, I chose my hero name and I saved it until you could hear it in person first so from now on call me…" Bakugo said as he fell to the ground. "Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight, got it."

"Juvenile." Best Jeanist said unimpressed by Bakugo's name as other than the Dynamight part it was still the same as his rejected names from before.

"It's so long." Ida noted though he fully intended to use Bakugo's full hero name.

"Big yikes." Hado added.

"How very crude." Mr. Compress called out from where he was bound deciding to get involved as well for some reason.

"Lame." Spinner said also getting involved.

"Awesome." Togata said with a laugh. "It's super funny."

"It's peak Bakugo." Adrien said.

"Tell me about it." Marinette added.

"Take that funny thing back moron." Bakugo yelled at Togata as he crashed to the ground. "It's not meant to be funny."

"Just remember that without joy and laughter to counter the sorrow caused by villains like these this world cannot hope for a bright future." Togata said as he landed near Bakugo and looked at the wounded boy. "That's my motto, don't wear it out Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight. Now, let's protect Best Jeanist while he handles the big bad."

The others nodded as they formed up ready to deal with more Nomus that were now coming in a new wave of abominations while Shoto and Dabi continued their brawl in the air over Gigantomachia and Adrien remained guard by Izuku and Endeavor. The battle was currently in their favor but as the bright blue flames of Dabi began to get brighter things began to look different as Dabi had grabbed Shoto and was ready to fully end him as their father watched on from the ground unable to do anything about it.

Dabi was now cackling again as he was about to kill his father's greatest masterpiece as he watched, it would break the man to see it especially because it would be caused by his greatest failure. At least that was what was going to until there was a blast of teal edged blackness that shot up and at Dabi forcing him to break him away from Shoto lest the roiling tendril of Blackwhip ensnare him.

Adrien blinked and turned to his side to see that Deku wasn't there anymore, the kid had used Float to get into the air and effectively fly as he couldn't use his limbs anymore then blasted Blackwhip from his mouth in what he was calling Froppy Style to fight Dabi in the air. This wasn't good and there wasn't much that Adrien could do about it.

All he had strength for was to just about fight normally and flare out a little Cataclysm if need be, he couldn't even change his suit to lend aid as he'd already used that change in the battle and there was no time to change given all that was going on around him. As such, Adrien couldn't stop Midoriya if he wanted to so now he was left protecting Endeavor while Midoriya joined the fight between his sons and the others dealt with protecting Best Jeanist.

"Back off brat, this fight is between brothers!" Dabi roared as he blasted out fire to burn away Blackwhip and send Izuku back a little bit though he remained in the air showing that despite its recent manifestation, Izuku had started to get the hang of Float. "This fight is none of your business!"

"Yes it is, it's a heroes duty to intervein when help is needed!" Izuku yelled back. "Besides, Shoto is my friend and Endeavor is my mentor. I have become stronger and a better hero because of what Endeavor has taught me since I began to work at his agency, things that even All Might couldn't teach me. You're right, the past never dies but that's why I'm watching Endeavor as closely as I can as he fights to be better and atone for what mistakes he made in the past so that the future can be brighter. However, just as Shoto's Quirk is his not his fathers, you are not your father, you are not Endeavor!"

That finally got to Endeavor as the fire built back on him as he felt a renewed strength despite what Dabi had revealed. The words of a kid he'd only accepted because Shoto had asked him to, who he'd trained because of Hawks, was now showing faith in him in a way he couldn't have imagined and it was driving the Number 1 pro back to action. Still, Izuku wasn't done yet.

"You're obsessed with his fire but as I said to Shoto, those blue flames are your Quirk not his!" Izuku yelled up at Dabi. "You are your own person, not your father's creation!"

"Well yeah, anyone can see that I'm nothing like my old man." Dabi yelled back. "But come on, you're a wannabe hero so you've got to feel the least bit bad for me, right? I'm a crime that was created by someone who claims to be seeking justice. Can't you see that evil is flourishing in this nation because hero society is collapsing all around us. I know that you idiots need to be spoon-fed some cock and bull story so that you can understand the world so I'm putting the blame right were it belongs on the shoulders of the man who deserves to bear it. The future that is coming but it will not be a bright one, it will be one built on chaos! Your damned lies won't matter anymore!"

As Dabi reached his apex again there was a roaring sound and Gigantomachia finally broke free of his bindings. However, Izuku had realized it a moment before it actually happened and moved away, this wasn't the first time he'd sensed a threat before it happened but he wasn't questioning it at the moment as all present turned to Gigantomachia as he roared his freedom. As he did the spikes on his back began to grow his and talons grew from his fingers.

Izuku tried to use Blackwhip from his mouth to help, not that he could, but as he sent it out he stopped as a blur of orange fire tore through the sky and at Gigantomachia. Once again Adrien now blinking and looking to his side as the other person he'd come to protect was gone. Endeavor had returned to the fight.

With a bellow, blood spewing from his lips, Endeavor used his fire to aid him as he punched Gigantomachia under the chin with all the force that he could muster, the blow staggering the monstrosity back a bit as Izuku and Todoroki called out to Endeavor. However all the Number 1 hero could do was cough out blood before he fell to the ground out cold for the moment as Gigantomachia recovered before he too suddenly fell to his knees.

"What's going on?" Gigantomachia complained a look of surprise on his face that would have been comical had it not been for the current situation. "My strength, is gone."

That was all Gigantomachia was able to get out before he crashed to the ground unconscious and kicking up a lot of dirt in the process. He was clearly out of the fight and done for as everyone stared, the villains in a much worse situation than they had been before now that their other heavy hitter was down for the count as well.

"We got a report from the field, some French hero brought in by the Guardian Agency with a portal or warp Quirk got the sedative into it." Togata said which Marinette and Adrien instantly knew who that was. "But because it was then warped here by the same pro we didn't know if it had worked or not. Looks like it did, it just took a little time for it to do so."

"I do not know who accomplished this but thanks to whoever that person is because the threads of hope have been restitched." Best Jeanist said. "They've been repaired and it can't be a coincidence. We've chipped away at this villain with whatever we could manage ever since it became alert and now it's down at last. Together we have been braided together to form a mighty rope and take this down."

At that Best Jeanist coughed out more blood while blood also streaming from his eyes but he kept it up as he rebound the villain to ensure it was secured for the proper equipment to permanently restrain it, his protection team fighting off more Nomus that were coming and Todoroki getting the upper hand now on Dabi as Dabi's body began to overheat. They had it but Dabi was still not giving up and neither were the heroes as they moved into the final stages of the battle.

The heroes were giving their all and protecting Jeanist so that he could redirect the resources that had been used against Gigantomachia against the League. They were all that was left and it was time to end them and win this battle and the day for the heroes. They were on the cusp of victory now that Gigantomachia was down and with the additional aid of Ladybug able to end the Nomus all that was left was the League, mainly Dabi, and they day was theirs.

However, unbeknownst to the heroes, the villains still had one more trick left to play and as Best Jeanist used his Blackout Bind move to end them, the villain who knew the spotlight well prepared to take it one more time. It was time for the heir to the legacy of Oji Harima, the Peerless Thief and Bandit King during the early days of hero society, to have his final moment on the stage of life for now only Mr. Compress could at least salvage something for his comrades even if he died because of it. It was time for the greatest performance that Atsuhiro Sako had ever given.

"Spinner, know that I loved being in the League of Villains." Mr. Compress grunted as the fiber cables strangled him with enough force to render him unconscious in moments but not kill him. "I want you to know that."

"What are you talking about Compress?" Spinner croaked out his tongue flailing out of his open, beak-like, mouth. "Now is not the time for that."

"You must know for our boss is the key to making all of our dreams a reality." Mr. Compress said as he began to grope his own ass as that was the only part of his body that he could reach. "I'll make sure that you have the time to wake him up so that you can use the Nomus to escape. Do not forget that all good shows are only that because of teamwork and we are a team. Allow me this final act to preserve our groups goals. This is my duty to my bloodline and the reason I'm here now act as soon as you can!"

At that Mr. Compress used his Quirk gouge out a good portion of his right butt cheek and loosen the bindings as he coughed out blood from the damage he'd done to his own body and Best Jeanist realized that Mr. Compress was starting to get free. The man had mere moments to act and he was going to do that right now as he used Compress to free himself and then freed Spinner and Shigaraki with a touch just as all the heroes realized what was going on.

"Foolish heroes, did you think that you were the only ones risking your lives for a cause? That you alone were ready to make the ultimate sacrifice to achieve your goals?" Compress asked as he landed on Gigantomachia's back and leapt over it and into the air. "You do not understand us villains, your prejudices towards us have blinded you to the fact that we too have dreams for which we'd be willing to give our lives should it mean that those dreams are accomplished. Now, feast your eyes on the performance of a lifetime! A show to never be repeated."

"Impressive fortitude to carve up your own body but that wound looks fatal if not treated right away." Best Jeanist called out as he used the fibers in Mr. Compress's own clothes to bind the villain in place, something that Mr. Compress couldn't help but admire as it required a hell of a lot of skill to pull off. "And I will not let you escape."

"If I'm willing to gouge out my own ass, did you think I'd not be ready to carve up more of my body." Mr. Compress said as his right hand was precisely where it needed to be to touch his shoulder and use his Quirk to destroy his costume, as well as removing another chunk of flesh to partially free himself from the lates bindings before repeating it a few times leaving him topless with bloody chunks missing from his left shoulder and both sides. "Goodbye costume, I do not need you anymore. I am a master at trickery and deft escapes but those are the only talents I need to save us from total defeat."

As he worked, there was a yell from nearby and Mr. Compress noted that Longhair as he referred to the MLA man was trapped in the bindings having been bound to Gigantomachia once again when the massive villain was recaptured after passing out so he touched him to compress the man into a marble and free him now holding three marbles in his hand.

That just left Dabi to save and he'd do that as he lived up to his bloodline and exposed unfairness and abuse in the hero system. Thankfully at that moment Dabi and Shoto exchanged ranged blows in the air and Dabi was the one who got the better of it and blasted his brother down with a yell.

To Dabi there was no need to continue this as his father hadn't suffered enough to break it just yet and he was currently out cold so he'd not be able to appreciate Shoto's death as he couldn't watch it happen. It was time to get out of here and at a yell from Mr. Compress down on Gigantomachia he flew down to touch Mr. Compress's hand and compressed into a marble that Mr. Compress caught in his blood soaked palm. He'd not created the social reform that Oji Harima had wanted but he knew that Shigaraki would do that in his stead. It was time to ensure that and pass his dream onto the only man who could fulfill it.

"Attention heroes." Mr. Compress called out using his words as a sleight of hand to distract them from his real intentions. "You may know my real name but what you do not know is that I am the great-great grandson of the Peerless Thief, Oji Harima. I have the blood of the Bandit King in my veins and you didn't know it because my role was saved for when it really mattered as any good team knows that they must keep an ace up their sleeve."

At that Mr. Compress removed his hood and mask to reveal his normal face and short black hair, blood staining his mouth as it drippled down his chin and he posed before the heroes who were either fighting or in the cases of Togata and Best Jeanist attacking him, the former closing in for close combat and the later sending fiber cables at the villain to bind him. They wouldn't manage it as Mr. Compress bowed and tossed the marble on the ground so that Spinner and Shigaraki were freed as he prepared his escape act while Togata closed in on him.

As part pf the move, Mr. Compress leapt at Togata to buy Spinner the time he needed as Togata charged at him and punched him hard in the face that was enough to bring down Mr. Compress. Still, he smiled because he knew that Nomus were coming and even with Gigantomachia down they could escape on the backs of the Nomus if they were able to wake up Shigaraki enough to control them. Mr. Compress was just the distraction, Spinner was the real lead in the play for he was the most devoted and Mr. Compress had even managed to tuck away Dabi and Longhair into Spinner's scarf so that they too would be saved.

Only he'd be captured, or he'd bleed out and die there on Gigantomachia's back, which was for the best. Their crew would survive and move on without him as he grabbed onto Togata's cape to hold him for an extra moment as he passed out, blood pouring off him from his self-inflicted wounds. Mr. Compress's one regret as he passed out was that he didn't get to throw his ass at the heroes as one final act of defiance to all that they stood for.

Spinner realized the opportunity that Compress had given him and he was shaking Shigaraki to try and wake him up but he wouldn't wake and the pro who could move through things was closing in on them. Things were getting desperate for them but as Spinner shook his boss, he noticed a charred and crushed but whole embalmed hand in a pants pocket of Shigaraki's melted suit. He knew that the boss felt a calmness when he wore them so with nothing left to lose, Spinner pulled it out and affixed it to Shigaraki's face so that he'd remember who he was and hoped that it worked because if not they'd lost.

The moment that Spinner put the hand on Shigaraki's face it happened. With the calming hand there Shigaraki awoke and unleashed a blast of Radio Waves as he and All for One resumed their war for control of Shigaraki's body. The blast was as much to send back the heroes and stagger them as it was to get the remaining near High-Ends to come to Shigaraki to save him and Spinner. However it wasn't fully effective as Shigaraki still had a little control left and he was going to do one thing before he was unable to withstand All for One's influence anymore.

"Spinner, help me to the edge." Shigaraki croaked out and instantly Spinner put the boss's right arm around his shoulder and help him up and towards one of the edges of Gigantomachia's back all the while making sure not to touch Shigaraki's right hand as he did. "I must end Izuku Midoriya so that he cannot defeat me. He and he alone stands in the way of what we seek to achieve so he must be eliminated."

"Of course boss." Spinner said as he moved as quickly as he could with Shigaraki to get the boss in position. "I've got you, there should be Nomus on their way to help us out."

Shigaraki didn't say a word, he was too busy using his remaining strength to keep All for One at bay so all he could do was let his subordinate help him to the edge. It hadn't been hard to see where Midoriya was from his position when Best Jeanist had him tied up, so Spinner made sure to take the boss to the best point on Gigantomachia's back so that Shigaraki was looking down at Izuku Midoriya where he'd fallen to the ground after the recent activity.

Spinner wasn't sure if it had been the brief moment of freedom that Gigantomachia had had or the Radio Wave blast that had downed Midoriya. That didn't matter though as Shigaraki raised his right hand and leveled it at the brat who kept defying him, fighting All for One the entire time because he was going to kill the boy now regardless of the fact that he had One for All which All for One desperately wanted. After all, better that the Quirk ended now than let it be a problem in the future seeing as Shigaraki wasn't strong enough to take it just yet.

For his part, Midoriya was face down on the ground. He'd fallen back to it with the defeat of Gigantomachia and then felt that stabbing in the head again which had almost caused him to black out as he fell to the ground. In fact it hadn't been until another stabbing pain occurred in his head right before the Radio Wave hit that he was able to lift his head up though he couldn't move.

Despite this, and after a few occurrences of this pain in quick succession Izuku now knew what the pain was, it matched the description of a Quirk called Danger Sense. Without preparation or training he'd unlocked the 4th's Quirk and just like with Blackwhip he wasn't ready for it. Then, to make matters worse, he felt Danger Sense trigger again and he looked up, pain wracking his body and mind, to see Shigaraki standing over him on Gigantomachia's back with his hand leveled at Izuku and one of those hands he used to have all over his body over his face.

Izuku wasn't the only one who saw this or could tell what was to come and already that other person was moving because it was clear that if nothing happened then Izuku Midoriya would be killed by Shigaraki and all hope for a bright future would likely die with him. That was why action was needed to prevent that from happening, it was just a shame that it would have to end like this but as far as the savior was aware there wasn't any other way to prevent this.

In his current state Izuku couldn't move so he wasn't aware of the rescue coming. All he knew was that with everything else that was going on all the heroes and students present were either engaged in combat with Nomus that were en route for Shigaraki or out of it, so things weren't going to be good as the black tendrils with red cracks in them once again shot at him from Shigaraki's fingers. Izuku still had Froppy Style and even if it took all he effort he'd use it to block the attack.

As such, Izuku opened his mouth and Blackwhip formed there but before he could send it out to intercept the tendrils of Rivet Stab, not that he knew what that Quirk was called, a black form leapt in from behind Izuku to intercepted the tendrils a good few feet in front of him. As with when Kacchan had saved him earlier in the battle there was no way to avoid it as the 5 tendrils slammed into the figure's chest and pierced through it with the sickening sound of flesh being rent apart.

However, as Izuku watched the tendrils burst from his savior's back in a spray of blood he saw 5 pitch black flashes at the points that the tendrils exited his savior's body that cut the tendrils off and the fell to the ground disintegrating as they did. At the same time the tendrils in front were disintegrating up and to Shigaraki's hand though he used his other hand to break them off, his last act before All for One fully took ahold of him and shrugged Spinner off to fall back into the spikes on Gigantomachia's back and plan their escape from the situation. Izuku didn't know this though as he just looked up wide eyed at his savior.

"Sorry, had to do that." Adrien coughed out, blood erupting from his mouth as he spoke and running down his body from the wounds though his black suit hid just how bad they were. "You're too important to die here today Deku and that's what would have happened if I'd not been here to actually protect you like I was supposed to when I joined this final fight. Live and beat this bastard in the future for only you have the power to do so just don't forget your friends around you. We are here to help you no matter what."

"Cat Noir…" Izuku began not sure what to say but the other boy turned his head revealing his mask was gone, something Izuku hadn't noticed until then, and blood was pouring down his chin but he smiled at Izuku despite this.

"Better me than you my friend for I should have died centuries ago, I've been living on borrowed time ever since I returned to the timeline." Adrien said before Izuku could say anything more and Izuku saw tears rolling down Agreste's cheeks and mingling with his blood for Adrien knew that what he'd just taken was fatal. "My only regret is that I've failed my love and left her here alone which is selfish of me. Cherish those who you love, Izuku, tell them before you go off for your final battle and don't forget those who have fallen for the sake of all that is good in the world. Use One for All to defeat this monster and I'll see you again in the afterlife. I'm glad to know that I've made so many great friends in my second life."

At that Adrien coughed out even more blood and his eyes closed before he began to fall backwards to the ground as Izuku stared in shock. He was a few feet back so there'd be a gap between them when Adrien hit but he had no idea what the hell the boy had been saying or how he knew about One for All. However, before he could say anything and as Adrien hit the ground a bloodcurdling scream of sorrow rang out across the battlefield and there was only one person who could make such a sound after witnessing what had just happened.

"No! Adrien!"

In terms of cruel cliffhangers, I'll admit that this takes the cake in this series and if not for ending two stories on cliffhangers I'd say it might be my cruelest ever. This is a moment I've long planned in this series and I did have to slightly alter the canon to ensure it but I hope it worked because it will be worth it when the next chapter comes out. Really, there isn't much more to say after an ending like that, it kinda dwarfs the rest of the chapter so I'll leave this chapter off here. As always, if you like it or have any questions please let me know in reviews or PMs, I will try to answer them as best I could and post any questions asked between uploads at the start of the next chapter and do follow and favorite this, so you are alerted to future uploads. Do keep the reviews coming as I like hearing from y'all as you enjoy my work, it motivates me to keep producing the best work I can for y'all to enjoy. Until next time.

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