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 originally 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.
 * Hawks also informs Izuku that due to them dismantling all of Doctor Kyudai Garaki's facilities, All For One needs Izuku alive to steal One For All.
 * The hero students of Ketsubutsu Academy High School are one of the groups dispatched to escort any remaining civilians to evacuation points, while keeping a lookout for villains.
 * Yo Shindo and Tatami Nakagame try to convince a group of civilians to join them when they're suddenly attacked by Muscular.
 * A hooded Izuku arrives to save them and assist in the fight, where he re-encounters and swiftly defeats Muscular, sending him to prison once more.
 * During the fight, it is revealed that the Quirk of the sixth user, En, is Smokescreen.
 * It is also revealed the users can now freely communicate with Izuku without him being unconscious.
 * It's revealed Izuku is now equipped with a new compression support item known as the Mid-Gauntlet, which All Might ordered from overseas, to help support his arms.
 * While continuing to apprehend villains, Endeavor, Hawks, and Best Jeanist are berated by a mob of protestors for their prior failures, including stating they know Tomura Shigaraki is after "someone".
 * Discussing the nature of One For All, Hawks suggests All For One needs Tomura's hatred to steal it because he doesn't carry any himself.
 * Izuku is targeted by an assassin sent by All For One to capture him, Lady Nagant.
 * She is revealed to be a former Public Safety Commission Hero, and Hawks' senior, who he had earlier warned him about.
 * She worked as an assassin for the Public Safety Commission and killed various villains and Pro Heroes that threatened the image of Hero Society.
 * She became disillusioned with her job and ended up killing the chairman of the commission, though it was reported that she had killed a Pro Hero.
 * Her Quirk is Rifle, allowing her to transform her right arm into a rifle and shoot up to 3 kilometers.
 * During the Tartarus riot, All For One personally requested her for the job, giving her his Air Walk Quirk as payment.
 * She also brings along Kai Chisaki with her, who despite being mentally broken, she believes he has some use to her.
 * In order to combat her, Izuku utilizes for the first time the Quirk of the third user, Fa Jin, distracting her long enough to blast into the air and grab her.
 * Lady Nagant explained her past to Izuku before aiming at Kai, causing Izuku to notice his presence.
 * Izuku saved Kai from getting shot, causing Lady Nagant to acknowledge the former as a true hero.
 * Lady Nagant then exploded by a failsafe from All For One for failing her mission.


 * At this same time, All Might's car, Hercules, is attacked by a group of thugs, who he manages to intimidate through sheer force of will.

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.