Iida's Resolve

"Todoroki, watch out! His Quirk is to take the blood of others through his mouth to deprive them of their ability to act. We've all been affected!" Midoriya saw his blood still on the knife Stain walked past him, and combined with Stain's earlier action of licking the knife, he confirmed the Quirk of Hero Killer.

"So that's why you're using sharp knives..." Shoto Todoroki's eyes turned serious. "Then, as long as we don't let them get close, that should be enough!"

The words had barely left his mouth when a throwing knife shot out at Shoto Todoroki's cheek. Stain lunged forward, shouting, "You're saying the same thing as the guy behind you, and he's lying on the ground right now!"

Stain's Quirk was seen through by Midoriya, so he stopped hiding it and stuck out his tongue towards the wound on Shoto Todoroki. As long as he licked Shoto Todoroki's blood, he would lose his ability to move, and he could finish the fight quickly and retreat before the Pro Hero arrived!

"It's not that simple..." Flames instantly erupted from Shoto Todoroki's body, and a wave of heat rose from his left side like a phoenix spreading its wings!

Unable to stick out his tongue in the face of the heatwave, Stain had no choice but to retreat. After losing this opportunity Shoto Todoroki took the initiative to attack, with flames and ice appearing alternately in his hands, suppressing Stain's movement!

Stain dodged through the alley, avoiding the combined attack of Shoto Todoroki ice and fire. However, he managed to find an opening in Todoroki's defenses and charge forward. Although he was forced back by Todoroki's flames at the last moment, he was still injured on the arm by the throwing knife that Stein had thrown in an instant!

Shoto Todoroki clutched his injured arm, watching helplessly Stain swung his sword at him with both hands!

"Careful!"

A green bolt of lightning instantly shot in front of Boom, and a Shoryuken from below disrupted Stain's stance!

"Midoriya, you're able to move now?"

After forcing Stain back, Midoriya didn't launch a full-scale attack, but instead retreated to Todoroki's side. "I don't know why, but I was able to move in that instant."

The Pro Hero Indian, was somewhat surprised. "This kid was clearly the last one to be injured, yet I still can't move!"

"In other words, there are three possibilities regarding the duration of his Quirk," Midoriya thought rapidly. "First, the effect might weaken as the target becomes stronger; second, the duration might depend on the amount of blood absorbed; third, the immobilization effect might vary depending on the target's blood type..."

"I'm blood type B." "I'm blood type A."

Both Indian and Iida, who were infected, revealed their blood types.

Stain no attempt to hide his Quirk, flashing an exaggerated smile, "Blood type... you guessed right."

Midoriya clenched his fists and said firmly, "I have type O blood, so I can recover from injuries in less than a minute. Todoroki, you've already lost a lot of blood. I'll go ahead and draw his attention while you support me from behind!"

"This is a very risky approach. We should avoid getting close to him right now..." Boom paused, then continued, "However, it's the best option for now. My ice and fire can't hit him; they can only be used to distract him. We need to buy time until the Pro Hero arrives."

"Then, I'm going!" Midoriya shouted, using the wall to constantly change position and throw his fist at Stain!

Stain jumped to dodge and landed behind Midoriya. Just as he was about to strike, he felt a heat wave coming from behind him and decisively dodged.

"Damn it, making a bunch of kids protect this burden of mine!" Indian gritted his teeth, feeling deep regret. If it weren't for his impulsiveness, neither the Eye of Dawn nor these children would have been hurt...

Seeing Todoroki and Midoriya fighting desperately for them, Iida burst into tears. "Stop! This has nothing to do with you..."

"If you want us to stop, then stand up! All I can give you is one sentence..." Shoto Todoroki looked at Stain, who had broken through the ice and was charging towards him. The left half of Stain's body was engulfed in flames, just like the way Endeavor had fought before!

Shoto Todoroki swung his burning fist and shouted, "Iida, open your eyes and see clearly what kind of person you want to become!"

Iida paused, wondering what kind of person he wanted to become.

He was always proud of his older brother, and he admired his handsome figure as he helped others. He wanted to be like him; he wanted to be a hero like his brother Ingenium!

Midoriya had just been grazed on the foot and was immobilized again. Without Midoriya felt a strong sense of danger. Hero Killer kept dodging the flames and ice he released and closed the distance with him in an instant!

"How are you able to dodge all the attacks!?"

Todoroki couldn't understand. His Quirk was incredibly powerful, even surpassing his second-ranked, bastard father's Quirk by one Quirk, yet his attacks were constantly being dodged. This situation didn't stop after he used fire; instead, it intensified. Midoriya was experiencing this, Jilan was experiencing this, and even the Hero Killer in front of him was experiencing this. What was wrong with him?

Stain weaved through the ice released by Shoto Todoroki, unharmed except for a slightly hurried pace. He held his sword horizontally in front of him, as if he intended to cleave Shoto Todoroki in two with this strike, and slashed forward with unstoppable momentum!

"Because you rely too much on your Quirk. You're the kind of kid who thinks he can be a hero just because he has a strong Quirk —that's the kind of person I hate the most!"

"Move! Get your body moving!" Iida had a feeling that if he didn't stand up now, he would never catch up with Todoroki and the others!

Blue flames erupted from the Jet on Iida's legs, instantly escalating the firepower to maximum, propelling him at breakneck speed towards Stain!

This was Quirk and flawed method he developed to increase his speed and reduce durability, named "Piston Engine - Burst Dash!"

The distance of several meters was covered in an instant. Iida twisted his body like kicking a ball and kicked the blade. The burst of speed was converted into the power of the attack, which directly slid Stain's body several meters away!

"Is it time...?" Stain Iida stood up. He wasn't injured, but he became increasingly anxious. The Pro Hero would be arriving soon, and he didn't have much time left.

Midoriya, who had been frozen in place, slowly stood up. As someone with type O blood, he could recover quickly even if his blood was licked.

Is it three against one now...? Stain's heart sank. If it were Iida's speed just now, he wouldn't have been able to dodge at all.

Should we evacuate?

The thought had barely crossed Stain's mind when he dismissed it. He could target other sacrifices, but if he failed this time and these people escaped unharmed, his terrifying reputation as a "Hero Killer" would be shattered. Those who called themselves heroes would no longer have the Sword of Damocles hovering over them, and the ideas he wanted to spread would be rejected...

"Oh, senior, you seem to be in trouble. Do you need any help?" A flippant voice sounded behind Stain.