Pro Hero Arc

The Pro Hero Arc (プロヒーロー編) is the fourteenth story arc in My Hero Academia.

Summary
A seemingly intelligent Nomu is active in the country. Meanwhile, Endeavor is officially named the Number One Hero following All Might's retirement after the Camino Incident. Following the JP Hero Billboard Chart announcement of Hero Rankings, Hawks & Endeavor go for lunch & discuss the bizarre Nomu sightings, with Hawks having heard these rumors from wives gossip & children walking home.

After they finish eating and the check arrives, they are attacked by High-End, the same Nomu they were speaking of. Hawks is tasked with evacuating the building while Endeavor begins his first battle as the new Number One Hero.

Endeavor's Fight
Still conscious in spite of his injuries, Endeavor used his flames to lift himself and he attempted to attack High End. However, High End evaded the strike and sent the pro hero flying into a building but Endeavor refused to give in. Using his quirk once more, Endeavor projected himself after the Nomu who wondered if he had regeneration but Endeavor was aware that his body was immobile and he was only raising his flames to propel himself and needed a strategy to kill the Nomu since it was impossible to merely capture it. Hawks then used his feathers to enhance Endeavor's speed, allowing Endeavor to be launched at the villain.

Thrust by Hawks' feathers, Endeavor used the speed to attack High End sending them both through the air. He took note of the Nomu's behavior into a wild beast before noticing his regenerative powers were still active and had screamed for Hawks to give him more speed to help. After Hawks stated that his feathers are practically ash, Endeavor stated it was more than enough and used it to send him and the Nomu far from the city. With nothing to stand his way, Endeavor used a finishing move while noting he always hated the name to destroy High End for good. Endeavor emerged from the destruction and did a pose, similar to All Might's to show he was victorious. Hawks came and the two shared banter about the pose before moving to get help for Endeavor's wounds.



However, they don't get very far as Dabi appears on the scene and greets Endeavor who is confused by the latter's familiarity with him.

Story Impact

 * Hawks mentions Tokoyami's internship, & Shoto Todoroki's failure at the provisional license exam.
 * Endeavor struggles to change his image for the better after encountering one of his longtime fans.
 * Shoto’s mother’s name is revealed to be Rei Todoroki.
 * One of Shoto's brothers is introduced in the present his name being Natsuo Todoroki.
 * Endeavor is badly wounded in a fight with High-End.
 * Dabi arranged for High End to attack and confronts Endeavor.

Characters Introduced

 * Yoroi Musha
 * Wash
 * Crust
 * Mirko
 * Hawks
 * High-End
 * Teruo Hazukashi
 * Natsuo Todoroki

Quirks Introduced

 * Shame: Teruo Hazukashi's quirk allows him to become more powerful as he become more embarassed.
 * Mighty Wings: Hawks' quirk allows him to manipulate the feathers from his wings with his mind.