Chapter Summaries

After the circus performance, Jilan Jiyu joined Oumagadoki Zoo’s celebration by the fire and spoke privately with Yaoyorozu about the story’s Mad Hatter. As Jilan went to bed, Yaoyorozu and Snake Woman talked about their feelings, while an armored animal quietly watched Yaoyorozu.

• Jilan Jiyu thanked the exhausted musicians and recalled how he had helped keep the performance from falling apart when Shishido nearly quit.
• The zoo members celebrated with grilled meat, while Kong, Ogami, and Shishido competed to make the most noise.
• Yaoyorozu sat beside Jilan and asked why the Mad Hatter had not ended up with Alice; Jilan said that Alice was not the Mad Hatter’s Alice and left for his room.
• Snake Woman teased Yaoyorozu about her interest in Jilan and invited her to share stories about their private feelings.
• Yaoyorozu and Snake Woman talked beside the fire as an armored animal silently watched Yaoyorozu.

Fang Ping accepted that he had been reborn as a high school student in 2008 and began imagining how to use his second chance. His classmates’ talk about martial arts exams and Grandmaster Ma’s breakthrough revealed that he had awakened in a world where martial arts shaped society, leaving him bewildered.

• Fang Ping confirmed that he had been reborn in his senior-year classroom at Yangcheng No. 1 High School.
• Yang Jian asked Fang Ping and Chen Fan whether they would register for the martial arts track, and Chen Fan and another classmate discussed the costly exam and their alternative plans.
• Fang Ping realized that his classmates were discussing a martial arts exam rather than the liberal arts registration he had thought the teacher mentioned.
• Zhang Hao announced that Grandmaster Ma had broken through to the Eighth Rank and that the Penguin Group had challenged Taimu, prompting the class to excitedly discuss the news.
• Fang Ping struggled to make sense of the martial-arts world described by his classmates and wondered why his new life did not match his expectations.

After the circus performances succeeded, Jilan prepared to leave Oumagadoki Zoo with Yaoyorozu and Kendo as the Work-Study Program ended. The zoo staff shared combat advice with him, and he departed while Snake Woman and the others stayed behind.

• Aoi Hana completed a simple interview and posed for a photograph in her Alice costume, while Jilan noticed a photo of a little girl at the park entrance.
• Shishido performed with greater confidence, and the circus sold out every show over two days as Aoi Hana became more natural onstage.
• Jilan packed his combat suit and reflected that he had spent the placement working as a zookeeper and circus performer rather than patrolling.
• Jilan, Yaoyorozu, and Kendo said goodbye to the zoo staff, and Shishido, Ogami, and Takahiro gave Jilan advice about fighting, teamwork, and observation.
• Jilan left Oumagadoki with Yaoyorozu and Kendo, while Snake Woman and the others remained in the city.

Katsuki Bakugo chased a knife-wielding criminal through a subway station, struggling against the man’s slime Quirk and escaping with his combat suit. Just as Bakugo caught up, he found the criminal unconscious and was shocked to see someone he recognized nearby.

• Katsuki Bakugo pursued the red-scarfed criminal through the station, drawing frightened crowds as he chased him.
• The criminal used his Blood-Colored Slime Quirk to restrain Bakugo, but Bakugo blasted him and pierced his shoulder with a laser from his combat suit.
• The criminal fled toward a train while the slime absorbed Bakugo’s sweat, preventing him from using his explosions to fly after him.
• Bakugo removed his grenades and used one to get rid of the slime, then propelled himself after the criminal as the train arrived.
• The criminal entered the train carriage, where someone grabbed him and knocked him unconscious before Bakugo arrived.
• Bakugo found the criminal down in the doorway and looked up in shock at the person who had caught him.

Jilan Jiyu helped Bakugo capture a Hero Killer copycat on the subway, then headed home. He found two people in black waiting outside his house and was attacked as he tried to leave.

• Jilan Jiyu explained that he had stopped the knife-wielding criminal in self-defense and handed Bakugo the stolen folding knife.
• Bakugo told Jilan that copycat criminals had been committing crimes in the Hero Killer's name, then reacted angrily when Jilan noticed his injuries.
• A Pro Hero reprimanded Bakugo for disobeying orders, took the criminal to the police, and accepted Bakugo's reluctant thanks to Jilan.
• Jilan declined to go to the police station and continued home after Bakugo's senior smoothed down Bakugo's hair.
• Jilan spotted two people in black outside his house, tried to sneak away, and was ambushed when his suitcase rolled over a stone.

Jilan dealt with Camie Utsushimi and Inasa Yoarashi’s complaints about being left out of his performances, then joined his classmates as they compared their Work-Study experiences. The chapter ended with Kirishima bringing up Midoriya’s group defeating the Hero Killer.

• Camie Utsushimi and Inasa Yoarashi questioned Jilan about not inviting them to his circus show and concert, while Yoarashi realized Camie’s hotel photos had misled him about her relationship with Jilan.
• Jilan slipped out of the ropes, told Camie to ask Kyoka Makoto and the others about the show, and went to bed, leaving Camie and Yoarashi alone.
• Kirishima and Kaminari laughed at Bakugo’s flattened hair, and Bakugo explained that Best Jeanist had styled it as punishment.
• Jiro, Asui, and Mineta described their Work-Study experiences, including reconnaissance, apprehending stowaways, and doing housework for Mount Lady.
• Kirishima told Midoriya that his group had been the most impressive because they had taken down the Hero Killer.

Aizawa and Jilan led the class to question the Hero Killer’s definition of fake heroes, with Jilan suggesting that Stain’s ideals might fit a different idea of heroism. The discussion turned toward American superheroes.

• Aizawa explained that Golden Spirit had made a major contribution during the Hero Killer incident and that the man he once despised was praised as a hero by others.
• Aizawa compared his prejudice against the injured Pro Hero to Shoto Todoroki’s feelings toward his father, and Todoroki silently agreed.
• Aizawa invited Jilan to speak as Golden Spirit, and Jilan agreed with the class’s definitions of a hero before questioning whether they disproved Stain’s view.
• Kaminari asked whether Stain’s conviction was genuine, and Jilan answered that Stain might mean a different kind of hero than the usual Pro Hero.
• Jilan noted that the United States had no Pro Heroes, prompting Yaoyorozu to ask whether he meant superheroes.

Jilan explained how American vigilantes differed from the island nation’s licensed Pro Heroes and how All Might earned the title of superhero. His account prompted the students to question whether paid heroes could be genuine, but Minoru Mineta reminded them that heroism and a salary could coexist, and the class left determined to become true heroes.

• Jilan described how the United States tolerated vigilantes who fought crime without hero licenses, despite their work being illegal and dangerous.
• Jilan explained that All Might had become known as the one and only superhero after fighting criminals in the United States and saving people around the world.
• Yaoyorozu and Aizawa connected the Hero Killer’s hatred of paid Pro Heroes to the values he had encountered in the United States and his admiration for All Might.
• Uraraka and other students grew doubtful about whether Pro Heroes who sought rewards could be called true heroes.
• Minoru Mineta defended hero work as a respected profession and described Mount Lady’s financial struggles, then admitted he wanted to become a popular Pro Hero.
• Aizawa told the class that their own resolve would determine whether they became true heroes, and the students shouted, “Plus ultra!”

All Might held a rescue training competition in Mock Field Gamma, where students watched the first group race through the industrial course. Midoriya initially surged into the lead, but he slipped on a steel pipe and fell.

• All Might explained the rescue competition, which challenged four groups to navigate the industrial grounds and reach him.
• Yaoyorozu, Jiro, Jilan Jiyu, Bakugo, Todoroki, and Kaminari discussed the first group’s chances, and Bakugo, Todoroki, and Kaminari placed bets on the results.
• Iida struggled with the course’s sharp turns, while Ashido fell behind Ojiro and Sero as they moved along the overhead pipes.
• Midoriya used green electricity and agile jumps to overtake Hanta Sero, surprising the watching students and prompting Bakugo to accuse him of copying his movements.
• Todoroki noticed that Midoriya’s jumps depended on friction with the steel plates, and Midoriya slipped on a cylindrical pipe and fell.

Jilan used Hamon to race through the second match and finished just behind Bakugo, then Aizawa asked him to visit the hospital because Hizashi Yamada wanted to see him. The chapter left Jilan preparing to go with Aizawa.

• Bakugo, Todoroki, Jilan, Tokoyami, and Asui used their Quirks to race toward All Might, and Bakugo won with Jilan close behind.
• All Might praised the competitors and reminded them that final exams were approaching.
• Kirishima worried about the exams, while Jilan and Iida urged him to study.
• Aizawa summoned Jilan and asked him to come to the hospital to see Hizashi Yamada.

Shota Aizawa took Jilan Jiyu through a secret entrance at the Heroes' Private Specialty Hospital and explained how he investigated urban legends to uncover crimes. They found Hizashi Yamada guarding the Hero Killer, and Aizawa said Jilan had guesses that could help.

• Shota Aizawa brought Jilan Jiyu into the hospital through a hidden entrance to avoid the reporters outside.
• Aizawa told Jilan about his investigations into urban legends and revealed he had solved several cases that had never been made public.
• Aizawa described the urban legend of a skull-faced ghost appearing over Tokyo before criminal organizations were arrested, prompting Jilan to suspect someone at U.A. High School.
• Jilan and Aizawa encountered Hizashi Yamada flirting with a nurse, and Aizawa mocked him about his recovery.
• Aizawa deduced that Hizashi was guarding the Hero Killer and brought Jilan toward the special ward, saying Jilan's guesses might help.
• Hizashi recognized Jilan and asked what exclusive information he could provide.

Jilan Jiyu helped Officer Tsukauchi pursue a lead on Hero Killer Stain’s past in the United States, then warned that Stain might be waiting for All Might so he could die before his idol. As Tsukauchi weighed the danger, Jilan volunteered to speak with Stain and said he wanted to correct his twisted ideas.

• Jilan suggested Stain might have spent his missing years in the United States and advised investigating American vigilantes who could have influenced him.
• Tsukauchi sent an officer to have the investigation division examine records of vigilantes who had worked with the police.
• Tsukauchi explained that Stain was awake but refusing to talk, and that Stain had denied being partnered with Tomura Shigaraki.
• Jilan warned that Stain might be keeping silent to lure All Might into meeting him and dying in front of him, which could encourage attacks on U.A. High School.
• Despite Aizawa’s and Yamada’s objections, Jilan volunteered to question Stain, and Tsukauchi asked whether he could resist Stain’s influence.

Jilan Jiyu visited the hospitalized Stain and tried to draw out his thoughts by showing him a video and provoking him about the League of Villains. He concluded that Stain wanted to warn All Might about the powerful figure behind Tomura Shigaraki, then revealed he had been in the alley that night.

• Jilan introduced himself to Stain and told him that All Might would not come to speak with him.
• Jilan showed Stain a video of his final words to the Pro Heroes, while Aizawa and Tsukauchi watched from outside and Yamada urged them to intervene.
• Jilan told Stain that imitators were committing crimes in his name, and Stain denied any connection to the League of Villains.
• Jilan suggested that the League's leader behind Tomura Shigaraki was beyond Stain's ability to oppose, prompting Stain to ask what Jilan knew.
• Jilan said he had been in the alley that night, shocking Stain.

Jilan debated Stain’s beliefs about heroes and learned why Stain wanted society to change. Stain revealed that All For One, the legendary Quirk thief from a century ago, had returned and was behind the League of Villains.

• Jilan concealed his presence from Stain and explained that he had been present when Stain fought Shigaraki and Eye of Dawn.
• Jilan and Stain argued over whether Stain’s killings could improve society and whether imperfect heroes still had value.
• Stain said he had not intended to leave Ingenium unable to use his Quirk, but believed society had little time to change on its own.
• Stain and Jilan recognized similarities in their willingness to follow their convictions, and Stain asked whether Jilan had killed anyone.
• Jilan recounted the unofficial history of a Quirk thief who had once ruled Japan before vanishing.
• Stain revealed that the legendary figure had returned as All For One, the power behind the League of Villains.

Stain told Jilan Jiyu about his disillusionment with Pro Heroes, his meeting with the League of Villains, and the terrifying figure he identified as All For One. Jilan became convinced the man might actually be DIO, then feared DIO had invited him to steal his body and blood.

• Stain explained that his admiration for All Might had led him to denounce Pro Heroes he considered self-serving and to travel to the United States seeking conviction.
• Stain said he joined the League of Villains’ hideout in Hosu City, where he wanted to kill Tomura Shigaraki but froze after sensing All For One watching from the darkness.
• Jilan Jiyu blurted out that the figure was DIO, and Stain insisted he was All For One, the Dark Emperor.
• Stain recalled that All For One sat in darkness beside a cylindrical life-support pod and seemed too injured to leave it.
• Jilan reasoned that DIO was gathering forces against All Might and reassured himself that DIO had not detected his Stand.
• Jilan suddenly feared DIO had invited him because his Hamon-infused body and blood could sustain the vampire, and worried DIO might take his head.

Jilan Jiyu learned from Stain that All For One was behind the League of Villains and promised to tell All Might, but kept that information from the police while directing them toward Giran. Before going to the police station, Jilan visited Tensei Iida, who said he felt no personal hatred for Stain.

• Stain told Jilan that he hoped All Might would defeat All For One and urged Jilan to choose a path toward becoming a hero.
• Jilan told Officer Tsukauchi and the others that Stain had acted alone, then gave them Giran’s name and role as a League of Villains broker.
• Jilan agreed to go to the police station but asked to visit someone first, while Shota Aizawa left after observing that Jilan was withholding information.
• Jilan visited Tensei Iida in the hospital and asked whether he still hated the Hero Killer.
• Tensei Iida said that arresting Stain was his duty, not a personal grudge, and questioned whether he had the right to hate someone with convictions of his own.

Jilan Jiyu visited Tensei Iida in the hospital and learned that Rui En Banigel was treating his injured legs with an unusual medicine. Rui En prepared to inject Tensei, while Jilan left uneasy and unaware that his aversion to her came from the uncanny valley effect.

• Tensei Iida told Jilan Jiyu that he did not resent Stain and that All Might had brought him to the hospital for treatment.
• Jilan wondered whether the hospital planned to experiment on Tensei, but Tensei said he had confirmed it could restore his ability to walk.
• Rui En Banigel arrived with a bubbling medicine and explained that she had made it to treat Tensei's legs.
• Rui En drew the medicine into a syringe and said she would inject Tensei with a mixture containing pufferfish toxin and lizard tail.
• Jilan left before the treatment, and Rui En wondered whether he disliked her as she turned back to her work.

In the week before U.A.’s final exams, Jilan kept the police psychologist from hypnotizing him and caught up on the fallout from Stain’s arrest and the search for Giran. When Ashido and Kaminari asked him for tutoring, Yaoyorozu offered to host a study session at her house.

• Jilan used Hamon to stay awake during a police psychological assessment and recited a carefully rehearsed account of his ordinary life.
• Iida told Jilan that his brother had been discharged, while the police pursued Giran after learning he was recruiting wanted criminals for the League of Villains.
• Jilan warned All Might about All For One, but All Might dismissed Stain’s claim while concealing his own concern.
• Ashido and Kaminari panicked about the upcoming exams, and Mineta and Todoroki reminded them that they had time to study.
• Ashido and Kaminari asked Jilan to tutor them, and Yaoyorozu invited the group to study at her house; Jilan accepted.

Jilan and his classmates visited Yaoyorozu’s sprawling home for a study session and found Ueno and Tsukimi Machi waiting in maid outfits. After Ueno recognized Jilan and called him a pervert, he let her lead the group inside, leaving his classmates puzzled about how he knew the two older students.

• Jilan and his classmates arrived at Yaoyorozu’s estate and entered through the gate on a tour cart.
• Ueno and Tsukimi Machi greeted the group in maid outfits, and Jilan recognized them as U.A. second-year students he had met before.
• Ueno called Jilan a pervert, so he grabbed her twin tails and patted Tsukimi Machi’s head while his classmates reacted.
• Jilan released Ueno and asked her to lead them to Yaoyorozu, and Tsukimi Machi followed her.
• Jilan explained that Ueno and Tsukimi Machi were their seniors, and the group scolded him for grabbing Ueno by the hair.

Fang Ping realized he had been reborn in 2008, but the world he woke into differed sharply from the one he remembered: martial arts shaped education, business, and global power. The chapter ended with him bewildered by news that Grandmaster Ma had reached Eighth Rank and challenged Google’s Taimu.

• Fang Ping accepted that he had been reborn in his high school classroom on April 5, 2008.
• Yang Jian, Chen Fan, and their classmate discussed whether to register for the expensive martial arts exam or pursue liberal arts instead.
• Zhang Hao told the class that Grandmaster Ma had broken through to Eighth Rank and that Penguin Group had challenged Taimu of Google.
• The students excitedly discussed Grandmaster Ma’s prospects, while Fang Ping struggled to make sense of the martial-arts world around him.