The Proposal

Iida's premonition was correct.

He and the Manual had been patrolling outside for a short time when, with a loud "boom," a raging fire broke out on a tall building, producing thick smoke!

The Manual soon heard the liaison officer's anxious voice through the communicator. "Enemy has appeared! Nearby Pro Hero, please rush to provide support!"

"Damn it, at this time!"

As a local Pro Hero, Manual was naturally aware that Pro Hero from all over the country had flocked to Hosu City in pursuit of the Hero Killer. Although his daily patrols had become more frequent, deep down he didn't believe the Hero Killer would appear at this time. Moreover, what he hadn't anticipated was—

"The enemy had accomplices? We completely overlooked this possibility!" Manual shouted back to Iida as he ran towards the flames, "Let's go! They need us there!"

Iida nodded heavily, following behind the Manual. However, as they passed through a narrow alley, a sudden unease gripped him, and he involuntarily ran deeper into the alley...

At this moment, on a train outside Hosu City.

"Stay calm and return to your seats! Heroes will be here soon!" The train conductor stood before the large hole, trying to calm the passengers. "Nurse on board, quickly get the injured person to treatment!"

Just now, the train was suddenly attacked. The carriages were violently and mercilessly smashed open, and a Pro Hero was crushed under a large, dark hand.

"Run..." the man pinned under the enemy shouted weakly to the passengers who were confused about what was happening.

A yellow figure leaped through the train with lightning speed, instantly appearing in front of the enemy. It delivered a powerful kick to the enemy's face, sending the enemy flying several meters away into a building!

A boy with green algae-like hair ran to the entrance of the cave, ignoring the others' attempts to stop him, his body crackling with green electricity, and jumped down, following in the footsteps of the person who had just left!

His name is Izuku Midoriya. He was on his way to Shibuya with the hero who had chosen him, but their plans were interrupted by this sudden attack. His mentor, "Gran Torino," was the Pro Hero who had just stepped forward. Although he told Midoriya to stay put,...

Midoriya noticed that the enemy that had just attacked him was very similar to the "Nomu" from the USJ incident. Both had exposed heads and blackish-purple bodies. Although it looked much smaller than the previous one, that one was one that only All Might could handle!

"Iida- kun is in Hosu City, right? I hope nothing bad has happened to him!" Midoriya prayed as he ran at full speed.

"Ingenium, are you his relative, child?" Stain pointed his knife at Iida. "Watch your words. Depending on the situation, I might also lay a hand on a child."

"Heh..." Iida slowly stood up. "I am Ingenium's younger brother, whose path to becoming Pro Hero was ruined by you. It's all because of you, you villain, that he can never be a hero again!"

"Because you're imposters. Both you and your brother are weak."

Tenya Iida charged angrily at Stain, his fist aimed at Stain's face. "He's not an imposter! He's the great hero who gave me my dreams!"

"A hero...?"

A flash of light, Iida fell heavily to the ground. Stain stepped on Iida, mercilessly plunging the knife into his shoulder, then yanked it out, licking the blood that remained on the blade.

"I can't move!" Tenya Iida's face was pressed against the ground when he suddenly shuddered and his entire body stiffened. He shouted in surprise, "Is this your Quirk, Hero Killer!"

Stain didn't answer, but instead pointed his knife at Hizashi Yamada, who was lying on the ground. "Hero? The first thing a true hero should think of is saving people, like this guy. He's barely passable except for his Quirk, and his physical condition is incredibly weak, but even so, he still wants to save that idiot over there."

"But you, you've been blinded by anger, not only consumed by personal grudges but also using your power to satisfy your own desires, wanting to kill me... In this respect, you're even worse than the natives lying there; this is the most contrary behavior to heroism."

Iida shouted excitedly, "No matter how much nonsense you spout, you are a criminal who hurt my brother, and I won't believe a single word you say!"

The assassin looked at Tenya Iida with icy eyes. "Still unrepentant... Then, as a sacrifice for this city, for your brother, die."

"Stop!"

Just Stain was about to plunge the knife into Tenya Iida's chest, a green light flashed past, leaping left and right on the wall, and slammed a punch heavily into Stain's face!

"Midoriya -kun!" Iida watched helplessly as Stain been about to take his life, was blasted away with a single punch. A seaweed-haired boy in a green combat suit stood before him. Forgetting his anger, he exclaimed in surprise, "Why are you here!"

"Iida- kun, of course it was to save you!" Midoriya didn't turn around, one hand behind his back rapidly pressing buttons on his phone, staring directly at the Hero Killer had been knocked away and landed on the ground. "When I received the news of your disappearance from the Manual specifically requested you, I had a bad feeling. You didn't encounter the Hero Killer, did you?! From the analysis I saw on TV, at least 60% of those killed by the Hero Killer were murdered in alleyways, so I..."

"This has nothing to do with you!" Iida suddenly interrupted Midoriya loudly. "This is between me and Hero Killer, it's none of your business. Now, get out of here!"

"If we don't have to do anything, what's the point of a hero's existence!" Midoriya took a deep breath, spread his legs, and assumed a fighting stance. "All Might once said that meddling in other people's business is one of the essences of a hero! Iida- kun, I have a lot to say to you, but let's wait until we're safe."

"What All Might said...?" Stain looked at Midoriya's resolute expression and revealed a terrifying smile. "You're the Shigaraki Midoriya Shigaraki mentioned, right? I've seen your picture. That expression is quite nice... Now, I'll give you a chance to live. Get out of his way, carry this guy lying on the ground next to me, and leave this place. I promise I won't stop you."

Midoriya was somewhat surprised. The Hero Killer didn't kill me, but instead let me take away an injured Pro Hero?

Midoriya saw that besides Iida, there was another person lying on the ground, their life hanging in the balance, and another person sitting against the wall, seemingly incapacitated. Did the Hero Killer mean for me to rescue the person lying on the ground?

"That's a good suggestion, isn't it? I won't give you much time to think about it. Get out of the way now."

The Hero Killer held his knife horizontally in front of his eyes, as if he would attack Midoriya if he said the wrong thing.

Iida shouted, "Midoriya, agree to his request! You go now!" As long as Midoriya is safe, I don't care about my own life or death.

"I refuse."

Midoriya is steadfast and true to his word.