All Might and Detective Tsukauchi arrived at the scene after receiving the report. The police had already sealed off the area, keeping civilians away. What they saw when they arrived...
A headless corpse with all four limbs severed.
The head had been delivered to the police station the night before.
The victim was the escaped death row inmate, "The Butcher."
The killer... was Midoriya Izuku.
"..."
All Might stared at the corpse in silence, unsure of what to say. He didn't even know if this was right or wrong. On the way here, the officer who had t Midoriya the previous night had told him about their conversation.
It seed that Midoriya blad himself for "The Butcher" escaping and killing a citizen, which led to what happened now...
Midoriya Izuku had executed "The Butcher" and sent his severed head to the police.
"This isn't good..."
"All Might, what's wrong?"
Detective Tsukauchi, hearing the No.1 hero mutter to himself, asked with concern. He and All Might weren't just colleagues—they were close friends. They had fought together against All For One in the past.
"Midoriya... He might fall into a spiral of guilt and obsession."
"He does have a habit of blaming himself in situations like this, but is it really sothing to be that worried about?"
"It's the opposite..."
All Might, filled with anxiety, recalled what Sir Nighteye had foreseen.
And now, with Midoriya brutally executing "The Butcher"...
"I'm afraid... the worst is coming soon."
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For so reason, the news of the "Butcher" case was leaked, and it caused an uproar online.
The details were as follows:
A year ago, the death row inmate "The Butcher" was captured by the "Steel Wire Reaper."
Now, one year later, "The Butcher" had escaped from prison and brutally murdered an innocent office worker.
That man had a loving family—a young wife and a four-year-old daughter waiting for him to co ho.
But now, he would never return.
And the one who took revenge was none other than the "Steel Wire Reaper," who had sohow beco an "enemy."
He found "The Butcher" and killed him in a fit of rage, personally delivering the severed head to the police station.
And at that mont, he supposedly told the officer on duty—
"If the victim's family wants to hate soone, they can hate ."
...
This incident caused a massive stir across Japan.
Suddenly, everyone was talking about the "Steel Wire Reaper."
And soon after, as if soone was deliberately pushing the narrative, all kinds of information about Midoriya Izuku began to surface.
During the Forest Training Camp, Midoriya Izuku risked his life to protect Kouta from the League of Villains. Not many people might recognize Kouta's na, but everyone knows "Waterhouse." Those two great heroes, who died protecting innocent civilians from villains, are still rembered by many.
When reporters heard that the "Steel Wire Death God" had once risked his life to protect Waterhouse's orphan, they beca eager to dig deeper. Many journalists reached out to Kouta, hoping to get details about Midoriya Izuku.
After learning that Midoriya Izuku had been labeled a "villain" by the police and pro heroes, Kouta beca furious. And now that reporters had co to his ho for an interview, he no longer felt the need to keep quiet like the police had told him to. He spoke honestly about his feelings toward heroes.
"Big Brother Midoriya is a true hero. He didn't have to protect at all... but he still put his life on the line and stood between and the villains. Just like my mom and dad did."
"And that villain who killed my parents? He got exactly what he deserved at Midoriya's hands. I don't care what the damn law says."
"Midoriya is my hero. He protected with his life and took down the villain who killed my parents."
After Kouta's interview aired, the news quickly spread and caught the public's attention. A firsthand account like this couldn't be faked. And just as the controversy surrounding Midoriya Izuku was heating up, another major revelation shook things even further.
Why had Midoriya Izuku been labeled a "villain" in the first place?
While the public was still wondering about this, the truth finally ca to light.
The forr boss of the Shie Hassaikai personally stepped forward to explain everything. Midoriya Izuku had been classified as a "villain" because he had stord into the Shie Hassaikai and cut off the young boss's hands. Such a violent cri was a serious offense, which was why he was labeled an enemy.
The old boss of the Shie Hassaikai, as if trying to add fuel to the fire, had two reasons for coming forward. First, he wanted to clear the na of his "benefactor," Midoriya Izuku. Second, he wanted to reveal the truth about his granddaughter, Eri. He didn't want his beloved granddaughter to keep suffering under people's judgnt and whispers.
The truth about the young boss, Chisaki, and his cruel experints on Eri was finally exposed. Midoriya Izuku had begged the heroes and the police for help when he first learned about it. But when they failed to act... the "Steel Wire Death God" decided to throw the law aside and save her himself.
Once the truth was out, people who had slandered Eri quickly apologized. Many sympathized with the poor little girl, and discussions about Midoriya Izuku exploded even more. The na "Steel Wire Death God" was now more talked about than even All Might.
As the internet flooded with news about Midoriya Izuku, All Might felt an uneasy feeling growing inside him. He finally understood what All For One had been planning all along.
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"Not bad... not bad at all..."
All For One sat back, watching the internet buzz with discussions about Midoriya Izuku. A terrifying smile spread across his face. His interest in Midoriya wasn't just because of Sir Nighteye's predictions about the future. No, what fascinated him even more was Midoriya's actions.
That pure desire to save people... It made him seem more like a true "hero" than most professional heroes today.
All For One despised this so-called hero society, built on All Might's ideals. He loathed its fake peace to his very core.
If All Might had used One For All's power to rule and control society, All For One wouldn't even have bothered seeking revenge. He wouldn't have cared about his empire being crushed.
But this... this was the one thing he could never accept.
All Might and his foolish younger brother were the sa—they both went against him for the sake of a bunch of ungrateful ants. In the end, they just grinned like clowns, trying to please the masses.
"You laugh like an idiot. I'll make you truly understand despair."
First, it was ti to pull the strings that had been carefully set up. Using Midoriya Izuku to create chaos would tear apart this hypocritical hero society from the inside.
Rather than attacking from the outside, making it crumble from within was the smarter move.
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