"First, I don't need your acknowledgment!"
"Second, why do you target professional heroes?"
Following Stain's words, Midoriya Izuku wanted to know the motive behind his crimes. Why did he harm heroes?
In modern society, enemies often appear due to differences in Quirk strength and the inequalities they face in life. People with dark, vengeful hearts might use their Quirks to cause destruction or seek personal gain.
It's rare for enemies to target professional heroes because it doesn't benefit them at all.
Enemies lacking money might rob banks or stores, like the "Rat Brothers."
Violent, vengeful people might seek out weaker victims, like the "Butcher." Even such brutal enemies avoid professional heroes because it doesn't benefit them.
Enemies who kill professional heroes only increase police and hero efforts to capture them. Midoriya couldn't think of any enemy who would target heroes, except for someone with a twisted mind, like the Hero Killer Stain...
From their conversation, Midoriya realized Stain wasn't just killing heroes for the sake of it. He seemed to have a goal...
"Targeting heroes?"
Hearing Midoriya's question, Stain mockingly replied:
"It's simple, just to purge the fakes!"
"What?!"
Midoriya was shocked by the unexpected answer. What did this guy mean?
"You should understand, right? Most so-called heroes today are in it for money or fame..."
"Most of them are like that. There are so many fake heroes using the title 'hero'!"
"A true hero must be like All Might, fighting to save others!"
"So, those fake heroes in society must be purged!"
The "Hero Killer" Stain's words left Midoriya unsure how to respond. In some ways, Stain wasn't wrong.
Midoriya remembered the "Butcher Incident," where the enemy told him that professional heroes, fearing for their lives, deliberately let him escape. Being a professional hero was a popular career in modern society, a path to fame and fortune, so many people became heroes for these reasons.
There were many professional heroes in society. For example, after the sports festival, over 4,000 hero agencies sent invitations to Todoroki Shoto, not to mention the lesser-known heroes in various cities.
In modern society, competition among professional heroes was fierce. Agencies often exposed each other's scandals. As a hero fan, Midoriya was well aware of these negative news.
Indeed, today's professional heroes were not pure. Few were like All Might, who became heroes purely to save others. Most did it for money and fame. But so what?
Just for this reason?
Midoriya Izuku couldn't agree! He couldn't accept the "Hero Killer" Stain's words. Such a lousy reason, worse than garbage, had led to the deaths of 17 heroes and left 23 unable to continue their hero activities.
Midoriya Izuku was genuinely angry. The "Hero Killer" Stain was more despicable than those who harmed others for their selfish desires.
Using seemingly righteous reasons to commit evil deeds was more shameless than villains, making Midoriya want to vomit!
"For this reason? You harmed 'Ingenium,' making him unable to continue his hero activities?!"
"He wasn't a true hero and needed to be purged!"
"Are you kidding me?!"
With his "Death God Gloves" ready, Midoriya Izuku decided to punish the jerk in front of him. He had to capture him today.
"My dream of becoming a hero is to protect people's smiles!!"
Midoriya shot the steel wire from his gloves at the Hero Killer, who skillfully dodged and threw a blade at Midoriya.
The blade stopped mid-air, wrapped in the steel wire from Midoriya's other hand. He swung the blade back at the Hero Killer while angrily continuing:
"Iida is a responsible class president who admires his brother 'Ingenium' and dreams of becoming a hero like him!"
The Hero Killer caught the returning blade and dodged the steel wire from above, then charged at the black-haired boy.
"Whenever Iida talks about his brother 'Ingenium,' he always smiles, proud of his outstanding hero brother."
The "King of Storms" transformed, and the Hero Killer dodged all the steel wires, missing his double-bladed strike. Midoriya climbed the alley wall, throwing the steel wire at Stain's neck.
"Because you harmed 'Ingenium,' Iida hasn't smiled since his brother was injured. His most admired brother can no longer continue his hero activities."
The Hero Killer dodged the steel wire aimed at his neck and quickly grabbed a cross-shaped shuriken from his belt, throwing it at Midoriya Izuku on the wall.
At the same time, Midoriya threw a bomb down. The bomb collided with the shurikens and triggered its effect. A dense steel wire net blocked all the shurikens and fell to the ground, aiming to capture Stain.
The steel wire net fell too slowly, and the Hero Killer rolled to the side to escape its range. Midoriya Izuku landed on the ground on the other side.
"It's not just 'Ingenium.' The heroes you killed, the pro heroes you harmed, their families will never smile again!"
Midoriya turned to face the Hero Killer Stain, who had just rolled to the side and adjusted his stance.
Looking at the Hero Killer Stain in front of him, who killed pro heroes for some so-called righteous reason, harming pro heroes who also had families and friends.
Although many pro heroes had impure motives, whether they took rewards or sought fame... at least they protected the people and did good deeds, right?
In Midoriya's view, most pro heroes today are like police officers. Even if they take rewards or seek fame for their own benefit, they are still respectable people. At least they became heroes, and their work helps others!
However, Midoriya could never agree with the Hero Killer Stain's actions. In the end, he was just a fanatic trapped in his own beliefs, more despicable than enemies who were evil by nature!
"Count your sins and pay for them all!!"
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