A Villain's Rise

Attack on Musutafu

Deku sat in front of his computer, examining some results when his phone started ringing. He reached out his hand and the phone came flying into his hand. "Hi Shigaraki" Deku greeted. "Deku, where are you? How did you get away?" Shigaraki hissed. "I got away when the nomus distracted the heroes. I then ran to a hideout I prepared just in case. I won't tell you where though, this is my hideout" Deku replied, holding back a snicker as he heard Shigaraki's growling. "Fine then, keep your secrets. You know where Sensei's 4th warehouse is, right. Meet me there tomorrow night. Don't make me wait" Shigaraki said and hung up. "Someone is angry" Deku muttered to himself.

Shigaraki was sitting patiently on a box in an abandoned warehouse. The rest of the league was standing around. "Who even is this Deku anyways? I've barely seen him since I joined" Mr Compress asked. "He's an annoying little brat who thinks he is above consequences. The only thing he is good at is making nomus" Shigaraki replied. "He made those? He's awesome! He's disgusting!" Twice exclaimed. "That amongst other things" Shigaraki grumbled mostly to himself.

Before the league could continue their conversation, Deku came walking through the door. "I know you don't like to wait, but I had some problems finding this place again. My apologies" He said as he entered. "Now, what did you want to discuss? He asked. "Deku, so nice of you to finally show up" Shigaraki said, his voice laced with sarcasm. "When the heroes attacked Kurogiri's bar, I couldn't help but overhear the little conversation you and All Might had" He continued "You did something to Todoroki didn't you?" Shigaraki asked threateningly. "You didn't really think you were the only one who wanted to make an UA student change sides. Yes, Todoroki is with me and unlike your failed attempt with Bakugo, he is on my side" Deku replied. "How did you even find him, and when did you have the time to take him during the raid? I know he was there after we left and gone before backup came" Shigaraki asked "I have a few nomus who are good that sort of work. As for how I found him, again, you aren't the only one who is interested in that class" Deku lied effortlessly. "I have also seen that after All Might defeated Sensei, a wall of white fire suddenly appeared and when it disappeared, he was dead. You killed him, didn't you?" Shigaraki asked filled with anger.

There was a tense moment of silence before Deku huffed "I have a feeling you won't accept either answer I could give. Either because I lie or because I tell the truth" He replied. "You bastard!" Shigaraki yelled and lunged towards Deku with his arm stretched out. Without missing a beat, green lightning spread across Deku's body and in the blink of an eye he was holding Shigaraki up by the neck from behind. The other members of the league looked at their leader in shock as one of the hands covering Shigaraki's face fell off

"You should consider your next actions very carefully Shigaraki" Deku threatened and let go off Shigaraki, who fell down on the floor. "Why did you kill him?" Shigaraki asked. "When I got there All for one was already dying. The injuries he sustained while fighting All Might was lethal. The government might have been able to keep him alive in some cell somewhere, but he would be virtually powerless. So instead of letting them get potential information from him, I killed him. I call that mercy" Deku explained.

Shigaraki started slowly to pick up his dismembered hand and put if back on his face. "Deku?" He asked. "Yes" Deku replied. "How long would it take you to make enough nomus to cripple the heroes?" Shigaraki asked. "One or two months give or take" Deku answered. "Do it" Shigaraki said and stood up. "And let us tear down this society together" He offered. "That sounds good" Deku replied with a grin and gave a quick look to Dabi, communicating one simple sentence "This is it"

Phoenix journal: No. 2

Entry 38:

This is it, the time is soon here. Tomorrow the league and I will attack Tokyo with the nomus I have made over the last month and a half. There will not be a better time. This will be as big the league will ever get and Shigaraki is already at the verge of killing me. Tomorrow the league will die, and the revolution will begin! Everything is in position.