The Truth Comes Out in a Crisis?
It was still in the dimly lit bar area.
"Ugh... cough..."
Lying on the ground, Uraraka Shige coughed up a breath of turbid air mixed with strands of saliva, feeling his consciousness momentarily dazed. His right shoulder was injured again, now pierced by a long serrated dagger, pinning him to the floor, the seeping blood staining the back of his right shoulder red.
"Wow... such a big difference..."
In just one exchange, he was knocked to the ground by Stain and stabbed in the shoulder with a dagger.
This may be because Uraraka Shige did not use his full strength in order to conceal his true abilities, but instead held back too much, only wanting to use his 'Quirk' to assist his physical skills in fighting Stain.
This may also be related to the fact that the battlefield was too small at the time, which was not conducive to Uraraka Shige's performance, and thus Stain was able to suppress Uraraka Shige's physical skills, that is, his close combat ability.
This may also be related to the fact that Uraraka Shige was not only injured, making it difficult for him to move and throw punches, but also that he could only fight Stain, who was wielding a serrated dagger and had the 'Quirk' of Bloodcurdle, with his bare hands.
Despite this...
But no matter what, a loss is a loss, and a win is a win. Since it is Uraraka Shige lying on the floor right now, and since Uraraka Shige was knocked down in just one round of fighting with Stain.
That means Uraraka Shige's skills are inferior to others.
Despite being selfish... cough, I mean, given Uraraka Shige's personality, he should have been very concerned and resentful about this. But in reality, Uraraka Shige had already seen through this long ago.
Therefore, at this moment, Uraraka Shige not only harbored no resentment towards Stain, but instead began to calculate in his mind the difference in strength between himself and Stain in this state... as well as the difference in strength between himself at full power and Stain, who was also holding back when fighting him.
Stain didn't care what Uraraka Shige was really thinking.
After subduing Uraraka Shige, he moved the serrated dagger in his other hand closer to Uraraka Shige's neck, and asked him a question in a murderous tone.
"Is this what you call belief?"
Although this threatening behavior, coupled with the murderous aura emanating from Stain's words, made Uraraka Shige as if she would die at any moment, she also felt that Stain's words contained more of a sense of loss and disappointment.
However, now was not the right time for Uraraka Shige to think about these things. At this moment, Uraraka Shige simply gave Stain's words a brief and perfunctory response.
"... Beliefs and such... but everyone has their strengths and weaknesses, and I just happen to be a little bad at this kind of combat... If it's an open area where I have to hide or run for my life, I'm much better at it... so there's nothing I can do about it, right?"
As he uttered these perfunctory words, Uraraka Shige subtly activated his Quirk. If Stain to threaten his life further, he would reveal his hidden strength at any moment and forcefully repel Stain, removing him and his serrated dagger from his body. Then, using his Quirk, he would eliminate Shigaraki and Kurogiri while they were still under Stain's Quirk control.
As for the plans that were subsequently ruined, and how to escape the wrath of 'AFO' after losing Shigaraki as their successor...
As Uraraka Shige said, he is indeed very good at hiding and escaping... after all, he's the kind of guy who hides in the deep mountains and forests for days every time he escapes from Discipline Prison...
Then, whether it was because Uraraka Shige's status as the protagonist brought him enough luck, or simply because Stain noticed that there was not even the slightest fear of death in his eyes, and thus sensed something.
In short, after staring at Uraraka Shige for a moment in Stain finally stood up and pulled the dagger out of Uraraka Shige 'Uraraka Shige body, releasing him from control.
'As expected of the' Hero Killer '... someone who constantly walks the line between life and death... he must have sensed my arrogance, right? Such keen perception and judgment... if I go all out... and apply all Gravity indiscriminately to the three of them, I should be able to control him for at least a short time, which is enough time for me to do something...'
But Stain had already loosened his grip on him, so Uraraka Shige didn't do so. After all, he had no reason to risk exposing himself in a thankless task... He was waiting for the Battle of Kamino, for the plan that he, as a member of the League of Villains, would personally initiate...
After Stain released his control, Uraraka Shige, with the help of his 'Quirk', managed to sit up, clutching his right shoulder with his left hand and his left leg with his right, looking quite miserable.
After releasing Uraraka Shige from his control, Stain went directly to Shigaraki's side and, just as he had with Uraraka Shige, plunged his serrated dagger into the floor, pressing it firmly against Shigaraki's shoulder, with the blade aimed at Shigaraki's neck.
"Do you really mean you want me to join you? But to succeed, you must have conviction... and a mindset. Those who lack these, and the weak, will be eliminated—that's inevitable! That's why you've ended up like this!"
As Stain spoke to Shigaraki, the serrated dagger placed on Shigaraki's shoulder began to slowly move towards Shigaraki's neck. If this continued, soon, Stain's serrated dagger would damage the severed hand on Shigaraki's face, the one he called 'Father'.
Stain, of course, didn't care whether a mere severed hand was good or bad. He continued speaking to Shigaraki:
"Whether it's this 'heroic' society where the word 'hero' has lost its original meaning and imposters are rampant, or those criminals who meaninglessly abuse 'power,' they are all targets I must eradicate!"
However, the severed hand that he didn't care about was the one that Shigaraki cared about most, besides his teacher, 'AFO'. Therefore, just as the serrated blade of Stain's dagger was about to touch the severed wrist, Shigaraki's eyes widened and he struggled to speak.
"Wait a minute, wait a minute... this hand won't do..."
At the same time, his left hand, which had landed not far from his head after the fall, also activated its 'Quirk' at full power.
PS2: Since I suddenly realized I couldn't see the author's message on the web version, I've moved it here as well. The thank you for the recommendation votes is still in the author's message section =w= After all, it's still visible on mobile...