Dark Hero Arc

The Villain Hunt Arc is the nineteenth story arc in My Hero Academia, and the first story arc in the Final Act Saga.

The hero society has faced a significant decline ever since the Paranormal Liberation War. And worse, many of Japan's top villains have escaped from prison. With the fate of the country in his hands, Deku decides to leave U.A. High School, working alongside All Might and the Top 3 Pro Heroes to track down the remnants of the League of Villains, as well as continue to harness the full power of One For All in preparation for the final battle against All For One.

Story Impact

 * Details about before Izuku's departure from U.A. High are revealed.
 * In the vestige realm, the first user's name is revealed to be Yoichi Shigaraki.
 * The second and third inheritors of One For All freed Yoichi from his imprisonment by All For One, and are convinced to lend their support to Izuku.
 * Upon waking up, Izuku learns that his injuries aren't as severe as before, thanks to Izuku's body increasing its capacity of 5% to 45%.
 * All Might and Izuku tell Inko Midoriya about One For All, and Izuku explains that he must leave U.A.; All Might resolves to accompany Izuku.
 * All Might tells the top three heroes about their plan to use Izuku as bait to lure out the League of Villains.
 * Before leaving, Gran Torino gives his cape to Izuku, who teams up with All Might and the Top Three.
 * Izuku meets and swiftly defeats the escaped Muscular, sending him to prison once more.

Quirks Introduced

 * Smokescreen: The sixth user of One For All, En's, Quirk gives him the ability to generate a thick cloud of smoke and spread it across an area.
 * Rifle: Lady Nagant's Quirk gives her the ability to manifest a rifle from her right elbow, and shoot bullets she can mold from her hair.
 * Fa Jin: The third user's Quirk gives him the ability to build up kinetic energy to release later.