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"Are you Pro Hero?" Stain Hizashi Yamada and slowly drew his sword.

Clearly, this man is the Hero Killer, the target of the Pro Hero' manhunt. One Pro Hero has already been subdued by him; should I listen to him and run now?

Hizashi Yamada unconsciously took a step back, then immediately stopped.

No, he can't run now. Behind him is a bustling street with countless people stopping to watch. If he leaves, not only will the Hero Killer not be able to catch up, but his reputation will plummet after so many people have seen his disgraceful state. They might even dig up his past slacking off on the battlefield!

Sweat beaded on Hizashi Yamada's cheeks. Although he was terrified, he still put on a calm and collected demeanor. "I am the Pro Hero Eye of Dawn. Put down the hostage, and I can let you leave."

"Let me leave?" Stain repeated what he had just said, then laughed. "The Eye of Dawn? Only one person can be called the Eye of Dawn, and that person is not here now."

Yamada calmly said, "You mean All Might, right? The absence of the number one ranked hero doesn't mean no one can punish you. As far as I know, Endeavor has already arrived in this city. Escaping now is your only way to survive."

Indian coughed up blood and laughed, "So Endeavor's here too, you damned murderer, you'll get your comeuppance!"

"I've wanted to kill that charlatan Endeavor for a long time. My fate is none of your business, but you..." Stain grabbed Indian's face with one hand, and slowly pulled the knife back with the other, "If you have the nerve to call yourself a hero, then you should carefully consider your last words."

The instant Stain plunged the knife in, a bright golden light illuminated the entire alley and struck Stain. Caught off guard, he was instantly knocked away, and the knife disappeared into the distance!

The Indian, who had been prepared to sacrifice himself, breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing himself rescued and shouted, "Eye of Dawn, don't worry about me! Didn't I tell you to leave?"

Hizashi Yamada straightened up from his bent back, slowly lowered the hand covering his left eye, revealing a golden pupil that flickered like candlelight.

"Heh... A hero can't desert his post in the face of battle."

Just like his hero name "Eye of Dawn," Hizashi Yamada's Quirk is the ability to transform his physical strength into golden light waves that shoot out from his eyes. His red eyes are because he wears colored contact lenses to prevent his Quirk from suddenly going berserk.

Regardless of his aggressive Quirk, he is undeniably very handsome, possessing a striking beauty.

Although his Quirk is very similar to Yuga Aoyama laser, they are actually different. Aoyama's Quirk is a physical laser with real attack power, and he can also fly in the opposite direction by using the reaction force.

However, Hizashi Yamada's golden light wave is more like a shockwave. When it hits an enemy, it will cause them to be struck by a huge force and fly away, but it will not cause any damage to the surface of the enemy. It is like hitting a cow from across a mountain, attacking the enemy's body.

This is a very powerful Quirk, but each time it is used, his physical strength is converted into light waves, and the greater the power, the more intensely his physical strength is consumed.

Because no one except the injured enemy could sense how much force he had exerted, after becoming Pro Hero for a while, he developed a lazy idea—he could simply convert a small amount of stamina into light waves when teaming up, letting his teammates finish off the enemies. Since no one could tell, he could openly say after the battle that he had run out of stamina and needed to recuperate in the hospital.

After Pro Hero, he had always just coasted along like this. Until one time, when he teamed up with his former classmate Shota Aizawa, he slacked off, causing Aizawa unnecessary injury. Afterwards Aizawa keenly sensed that this power level was different from the class president's abilities, and privately questioned him about his contribution. At the time, Hizashi Yamada also very remorseful, unintentionally revealing that he hadn't contributed at all...

After discovering the truth, Aizawa didn't tell anyone, but intentionally distanced himself from Hizashi Yamada. Yamada no longer pretended in front of Aizawa, and every time they met, he would mock him, saying that his persistence was worthless and that the reputation he had gained through his own efforts was far superior. But each time, he was ignored...

"Ah, why did I suddenly think of these things? I may enjoy hanging out, but that doesn't mean I'll stand by and watch someone die when they're in danger. Aizawa, I really hope you see this scene properly..." Hizashi Yamada with a low, self-deprecating laugh.

This attack consumed half of his strength.

Hizashi Yamada raised his head and shouted to Indian, "Get up and run while you can! He can't move for a while!"

Indian knew this was Hizashi Yamada creating a perfect opportunity for him to escape, but no matter how much he struggled, his fingers wouldn't move!

"Because of the enemy's Quirk, I can't move right now!" he shouted helplessly. "Don't worry about me, hurry up and call for help!"

"Damn it, looks like I'll have to rely on myself!"

Hizashi Yamada cursed under his breath as he took out his communicator to dial the emergency number for help. He ran towards the Indian leaning against the wall. He had calculated that the Hero Killer would feel a heavy weight pressing on his chest and would be unable to stand up for at least five seconds. Those few seconds would be enough for him to make the emergency call!

As Hizashi Yamada was holding his phone and dialing a number with one hand, he heard a "whoosh" sound. Suddenly, his phone screen shattered into pieces, and a gleaming knife shot out from it, spinning unstoppably towards him!

Hizashi Yamada's pupils contracted, and he could only barely twist his body to avoid fatal injury to his vital organs...

Right in front of the Indian, Hizashi Yamada collapsed to his knees with a thud, sprawling on the ground. Only a trickle of blood could be seen flowing slowly from his shoulder...

"Eye of Dawn... a very good Quirk, and your actions have a touch of heroism, but ultimately, you are not a hero." Stain stood up, clutching his chest. He had just used this hand to throw a knife in a peculiar way, not only stopping Yamada's call for help but also incapacitating him with a single blow.

"Because heroes will never lose to evil."

Stain drew another knife from behind his back and walked towards the Indian: "This time, no one can save you."

"Ah--!"

Suddenly, Stain had a slight thought and instantly changed direction, slashing horizontally to the right!

A figure dressed like a knight was caught off guard and his body was sent flying. If he hadn't been wearing a helmet, he would probably be decapitated by now.

"A kid in a uniform..." Stain he looked at the person who had failed to ambush him and fell to the ground in pain. "Who are you? Get out of here. This is not a place for children."

The Hero Killer has one principle: he only kills Pro Hero. He won't harm ordinary civilians, let alone children.

"So, I'm not yet your target...?" The boy in the uniform rolled on the ground, knelt on one knee, clenched his fists tightly, and shouted excitedly, "Listen up, Ingenium, this is the name of the hero who defeats you!"