Revival Celebration

The Meta Liberation Army's Revival Celebration (再臨祭) is a conflict orchestrated by Re-Destro to destroy the League of Villains and signal the second advent of the Liberation Army.

Prologue
Word of the League of Villains' antics has spread across Japan, prompting a villainous revolution that has challenged Hero Society. In the eyes of the Meta Liberation Army, this is unacceptable. Only Destro is to receive credit for the revolution that will liberate metas and destroy the status quo.

The League of Villains proves troublesome for the forces of light, so the army hidden in the shadows decides to take action. The top brass believes that the League are enemies to the Liberation Army and track down a potential connection to them. Destro's son, Re-Destro promises his allies that they will end the League of Villains.

Not long afterward, the Re-Destro's followers capture the broker Giran and interrogate him for information on the League. Giran refuses to cooperate even when bribed. Re-Destro is forced to take matters into his own hands and tortures the broker himself.

Re-Destro cuts off all the fingers on Giran's right hand and places each one of them at one location the League of Villains has appeared. The broker refuses to talk, but Tomoyasu Chikazoku manages to recover his deleted client data. Re-Destro calls Twice using Giran's phone and tells the villains to check the news. The news reports each of the missing fingers and Re-Destro introduces himself as the Grand Commander of the Meta Liberation Army.

Tomura Shigaraki brushes it off as he's busy and asks that Re-Destro release Giran and call back later. Re-Destro refuses and reveals he has over 100,000 warriors waiting to strike. He tracks their phone to the Niigata mountains and threatens to call Pro Heroes on them if they don't go to Deika City. They spread Giran's fingers out in the shape of their solute, as proof of the Liberation Army's resolve.

Re-Destro gives Tomura the choice of waiting to be captured by the heroes or going to Deika City to be eliminated by the Liberation Army. Mr. Compress believes the army's use of a satellite tracker puts the League in checkmate. They're expected in Deika City within an hour but they still need to get Gigantomachia to submit to them.

Twice is emphatic about rescuing Giran and demands they save him. Himiko and Compress try to calm Twice down, and Tomura takes his mask to shut him up. Tomura claims he has a plan and contacts Doctor Ujiko. He immediately declines Compress's plan to use a High-End Nomu but Tomura has another idea. He asks about Gigantomachia's remaining rest time and Dabi's location. Tomura finds both conditions favorable and plans on leading Gigantomachia to Deika in order to have both sides destroy eachother.

Confident, Tomura has the Doctor Warp the League to Aichi Prefecture. Compress reveals that they still have just under two hours before Gigantomachia wakes up, meaning they'll have to fight themselves. Dabi is annoyed over getting dragged into a fight and Twice berates him for not wanting to help Giran.

Himiko notices someone approaching them and the villains get ready for a fight. Slidin' Go reveals himself and that he's simply an escort. He leads them through the ghost town to two of the Liberation Army's leaders.

Tomura has already realized it, but Koku Hanabata reveals Deika City is a liberated district where 90% of the people are soldiers fighting for them. The Hearts and Mind Party Leader claims this day is a celebration of the Liberation Army's revival and starts the festivities immediately. The destruction of the League of Villains commences at the snap of Koku's fingers.

Incident
Suddenly, several everyday citizens start attacking the villains with their Quirks. Compress recognizes Koku as a politician with a powerful following. Twice demands to know where Giran is and Koku directs him to the tower where the broker waits with Re-Destro. Tomura sees Koku as just a mini-boss while two low-level enemies charge at him. In an instant, Tomura turns them to dust and tells his team to head for the tower.

Excited, Himiko says infiltration is what the League is good at. However, just as she runs off, the ground beneath Himiko's feet explodes. Chitose Kizuki calls out Himiko and asks for an interview on how a highschooler fell to madness.

Giran and Rikiya watch the chaos from the tower. The broker claims the army is foolish and that the League's Nomu will tear the city apart. Re-Destro firmly believes without AFO that the League has limited access to Nomu, and a League without Nomu is weak.

The villains spread out, ambushed from every angle by warriors for liberation that prove to be strong. Himiko refuses to answer Chitose, but the publishing director has never given up on a story before. While boasting about her ambitions, Himiko slashes one of the warrior's throats and disappears. She goes straight for Chitose, but her subordinates repel Himiko.

Himiko crashes into a store and recovers managing to impale most of her assailants using the needles from her bloodsucking equipment. However, Chitose has taken countermeasures and used her Quirk to turn her subordinates blood into explosives. This takes Himiko off guard, leaving her bloody and injured. Chitose demands to know why Himiko threw away a normal life after interviewing her old family and friends. Despite her injuries, Himiko responds with a bloody smile and says her life is perfectly normal as it is.

Fascinated, Chitose affirms her belief that Himiko's life is the manifestation of a negligent society. Himiko collapses and Chitose goes over to comfort her, telling her that society pushed her into becoming a villain because Himiko's Quirk meant she could never be normal. Curious hopes to publish the tale of Himiko's story so she can be a martyr for Quirk liberation.

Himiko manages to flee and uses a small dose of blood to transform herself into Ochaco Uraraka. Before Curious's warriors finish her off, Himiko reveals she can use Ochaco's Quirk and manages to levitate all her enemies high above the battlefield. In her final momentsChitose listens to Himiko's final statement, where the villain makes it clear she's happy trying to become the people she loves. Left with a great quote for a killer story, all of Curious squad falls to their deaths.

In the central tower, Tomoyasu Chikazoku reports the death of Curious to Re-Destro. Tomoyasu believes Curious shouldn't have been on the front lines. Re-Destro sheds a tear for his lost comrade and commends all the warriors fighting for liberation. The liberation army is recording the ongoing war to construct a film that depicts the innocent townsfolk of Deika defending themselves against a villain attack.

One hour and twenty minutes before Gigantomachia wakes up, the League of Villains continues struggling against the army's countless warriors. Koku Hanabata brings the Hearts & Mind Party's campaign van into the battlefield to announce the news of Chitose's death. Compress believes that Koku is acting as the preacher for the large flock of soldiers.

All of the warriors in the area swarm together to destroy Tomura. Weary from weeks of fighting Gigantomachia, Tomura's emotions are warped by his drowsiness and his mind flashes with memories from his past. Despite his state of mind, Tomura manages to counter the swarm of soldiers and disintegrates them all with a single swipe of his hand.

Dabi decides it's time for him to seriously fight as well when suddenly a hooded warrior nearly crushes him using giant fists made of ice. Dabi is impressed that his assailant was able to sneak up on him and admits that growing stronger has helped him pick out tough opponents. The warrior clad in snow gear asks why the League's only wide-range attack has held back so far. He implies that perhaps something is wrong with Dabi's meta-ability. Dabi dispells this theory with a wave of flames that melts the warrior's footing.

The hooded warriors collects ice from all nearby buildings until it molds into a giant dragon-like form. He boasts that he has trained his Quirk farther than heroes and those who study to be heroes in school. The grand master helped him become stronger, prompting Dabi to taunt him about living a sad life thus far. The elements of their Quirks collide and change the entire battlefield.

With the battle of ice and fire separating the League of Villains from eachother, Compress takes a moment to collect his thoughts. He's close to Dabi, while Spinner and Tomura are together. Compress doesn't know where Himiko and Twice went off to, but Skeptic of the Meta Liberation Army does. Twice finds Himiko in a scary state, hidden inside of a shed. Skeptic sends his shadow puppets after Twice, exploiting his mental trauma by making them look like his unmasked self. Skeptic plans to draft Twice into the army so his Quirk can be put to great use for the Grand Commander.

Battles

 * Himiko Toga vs. Chitose Kizuki