Enji Todoroki & Keigo Takami vs. Hood

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Endeavor & Hawks vs. High-End
Arc	Pro Hero Arc
Place	Central Fukuoka
Outcome	Endeavor and Hawks are victorious.
Combatants
Endeavor Hawks
High-End Nine Nomu
Powers and Abilities
Endeavor Hellflame Flashfire Fist - Jet Burn Flashfire Fist - Hell Spider Prominence Burn Hawks Fierce Wings
High-End Muscle Augmentation Super Regeneration Shoulder-Mounted Jets Transforming Arms Power Storage
Casualties
Endeavor is greviously injured. Hawks is moderately injured.
High-End burns to death.
Duration
Manga	Chapter 186 - 190
Anime	Episode 87 - 88
Battles & Events

Enji Todoroki & Keigo Takami vs. Hood is a battle fought between the No. 1 Pro Hero Endeavor and the No. 2 Pro Hero Hawks against the High-End Nomu Hood.

Prologue

Hawks calls out all the top Heroes at the Hero Billboard Chart JP's live presentation event. He meets with Endeavor backstage and the latter confronts him about his comments. Hawks claims all the heroes were saying the same thing so he decided to leave a different impact. He even wants Endeavor to become the new leader for all heroes.

Endeavor tries to storm away from Hawks, but the new No. 2 Hero requests a team up. There have been reports in his hometown of Nomu sightings. Meanwhile, a shadowy villain orders a new intelligent Nomu to produce results on its assignment.

Hood seeks out strong opponents.

Endeavor follows Hawks to a restaurant called Yoritomi in Central Fukuoka. They discuss the League of Villains frequent movements since All For One's capture. Endeavor asks what proof Hawks has to the Nomu sightings but Hawks claims its only a rumor. Endeavor tries to storm out again but Hawks reveals that these rumors are all over Japan and not just in the city.

The rise of heroes is spreading unease throughout the country. Hawks claims he wants Endeavor to be the one to verify the rumors and put everyone at ease. He wants to create a world where Heroes have more time on their hands than they know what to do with. After he finishes speaking, Hawks notices a flying creature approaching their building. Their waitress tries to bring the check but Hawks yells for her to get down.

Battle

Endeavor attacks Hood with Flasfire Fist - Jet Burn.

Hood's head crashes through the glass windows and demands to fight the strongest hero. Endeavor orders Hawks to evacuate the area and says the Nomu has perfect timing. The new No. 1 Hero uses Flashfire Fist - Jet Burn to punch the monster back outside. He uses flame jets to float in the air and challenges the beast to face the world's new top hero.

Hawks asks if Endeavor can fly and he replies he can only suspend himself in the air. High-End claims fire of that caliber can't kill him and regenerates his wounds. Endeavor recalls about o the Nomu he’s previously faced and realizes that, unlike the white one, black Nomu have super regenerative ability, and this new Nomu is special even within that group because it can talk, so he wants to capture it alive so he can interrogate it.

He heats up the fingers of his left hand to attack the Nomu with Flashfire Fist - Hell Spider, launching five streams of fire from his finger tips. Although two fire streams strike Hood, The High-End Nomu doesn't stop his advance and attacks Endeavor with his Transforming Arms, grabbing him with an elastic grasp and crashing him into the building. Nomu immediately pushes Endeavor all the way through the entire building, sending him to the other side of it.

Endeavor releases a great flare of fire that incinerates Hood's arm, causing the creature to release Endeavor from his grip. However, Hood quickly overwhelms him by regenerating his lost limb and transforming it into tentacles to wrap Endeavor up from the sides. Then, he proceeds to fling Endeavor through the entire building, cutting several of the top floors. The Flame Hero uses his Quirk to break free of the Nomu's grip again and avoid crashing into nearby buildings, keeping himself up in midair to continue the fight. Injured, he admits that the Nomu is stronger and faster than him.

Seeing the fight, several heroes rush to the scene to help. Due to High-End smashing Endeavor across the building, the top half of the building begins collapsing. Fortunately, Hawks uses his Quirk, Fierce Wings, to manipulate his feathers and evacuates all the people inside of the damaged part, depositing them in a safe place. Once the feathers delivered all the injured down to safety, Hawks himself joins the fight and launches several feathers at Hood which successfully strikes its arm.

This gives Endeavor an opening to attack again with a more powerful version of his Flashfire Fist - Hell Spider, and strikes the High-End with multiple fire streams which cuts up its body. Hawks wonders if Endeavor's move is his strongest to which Endeavor comments about it not even being close. The cut up High-End begins regenerating and comments on the fight being interesting.

Endeavor manipulates the fire streams to further tear Hood apart. The attack is so powerful that it not only cuts the Nomu to pieces but also turns the collapsing top half of the building into rubble. In spite of everything, the monster manages to survive the attack since the flames missed his head, which moves away to begin the regeneration of the body.

Hawks uses his feathers to hold part of the debris and complains to Endeavor for cutting the building to roughly. Endeavor yells to him to stop complaining and reserve his strength for combat. Hawks replies that having used too many feathers, he now has trouble flying. While continues regenerating, Hood begins to resent the presence of Hawks. Minor heroes who had come to back up Endeavor begin to attack Hood with their Quirks. Annoyed by their interference, Hood claims they're in the way and spawns several low-level white Nomu to attack the Pro Heroes and civilians, forcing Hawks to have to help them, leaving Endeavor alone to face Hood.

Endeavor analyzes that the High End has at least six Quirks it has revealed:Shoulder-Mounted Jets, Transforming Arms, Muscle Augmentation, Power, Super Regeneration, and now the Nomu has just shown to own one more Quirk, Storage. That makes six Quirk and he does not rule out the possibility that he may have more. And if that was not enough, Endeavor begins to worry about his body because its begins to overheat due to the heat generated by his own quirk.

As the High-End continues regenerating his entire body, Endeavor analyzes the situation. He knows the Nomu was sent with the intent of fighting strong opponents, and is thinking rationally enough since he sent several lower nomu to disperse reinforcements so no one can interfere in their one-on-one battle with him since it views him as a strong opponent.

on the ground, a pair of white Nomu prepare to attack a group of defenseless civilians, but Hawks uses long feathers as blades and cuts through the creatures down, saving civilians in the process, whom he immediately drives away using his smallest feathers and tells everyone to keep evacuating. Although wounded, the white nomus have not been defeated, so Hawks prepares to face them, saying to himself that power types enemies aren’t his forte.

In the sky, High-End is asking Endeavor if because he isn't able to do it anymore due to a limitation.: The technique compresses and contains flames under extremely hot temperatures and releases them in a single-blow ultimate move. If he use it recklessly, his body overheats and his bodily functions deteriorate. But Endeavor also knows that he can't hold back against this incredibly strong monster. Endeavor started a family for his Quirk's major drawback.

The No. 1 Hero defeated!?

In midair, Hood taunts Endeavor, wondering if he's done shooting heat ray since he isn't able to anymore due to a limitation. Begrudgingly, Endeavor accepts the Nomu's intuition about his Flashfire Fist’s major drawback: its heat building up his body temperature and causes his physical abilities to deteriorate. Flashfire Fist contains flames under extremely hot temperatures and releases them in a single-blow ultimate move. If he continues to reuse it over and over it could be fatal. But Endeavor also knows that he can't hold back against this incredibly strong opponent.

Aware of what to do, Endeavor intensifies his flames even more. Excited by the challenge, Hood creates several arms and extends them to attack Endeavor, saying he wants to test out his new power on him. Endeavor shouts at the Nomu that he’ll incinerate him until there’s nothing left, and his regeneration won’t be enough. Endeavor ignites viciously and releases a powerful fire blast called Prominence Burn, burning Nomu's body to ash.

"I wanted to be stronger than anyone."

The High-End appears to have been defeated, however, Endeavor realizes too late he wasn’t able to disintegrate the whole Nomu because Hood detaches its own head from its body before getting hit, allowing it to regenerate completely. Hood mocks Endeavor for not killing him before transforming his arms into elastic blades to slash his torso and gash him in the face, potentially destroying his left eye.

Everyone, from the civilians who are there as the viewers who are watching the fight on television, can see the new No. 1 hero collapsed body, and Hood standing over his defeated opponent asking for another strong opponent.

Hawks finish off the weaker Nomu and some minor heroes restrain them. They ask Hawks to capture the other Nomu that High-End produced but he's focused on the wreckage caused by the battle. Endeavor suddenly gets back up and thrusts himself at Nomu using his flames as a boost. He tries to burn off the Nomu's head with a Jet Burn attack but he's too flow and High-End uses his transforming arms to fling him through another building. Heroes claim that this incident is threatening to turn out worse than the nightmare in Kamino.

High-End heads toward the evacuation area but Endeavor chases it through the air. Nomu asks if he can regenerate but Endeavor reminds himself that his body is already at its limit. The pain is the only thing keeping him conscious as he attacks with another flaming fist. High-End evades and Endeavor reconciles to raise his heat high enough to surpass Nomu in order to kill it.

Plus Ultra Prominence Burn!!!

Hawks surprise attacks Nomu with his feathers but they don't do any damage. Hawks's feathers aren't powerful but his speed is even with High-Ends. The No. 2 Hero remembers watching Endeavor trying to surpass All Might. He sends his feathers to Endeavor and gives him flaming wings of justice that propel him to the final clash.

High-End sends back one of Hawk's feathers right into his face, shattering his mask. Hawks's wings propel Endeavor with enough speed and strength to strike the Nomu and shatter its teeth in return. Endeavor burns its mouth but the creature keeps regenerating and carries Endeavor through the air.

Endeavor asks Hawks to use the wings to bring them both high into the air. Hawks raises Endeavor high above where he could possibly cause damage to the city. Endeavor goes beyond his limits and chants the motto that he's hated for so long, Plus Ultra. He uses a maximum power heat ray to burn away Nomu with a Plus Ultra Prominence Burn!

Endeavor and his enemy crash to the ground like a flaming meteor. Endeavor rises from the ashes and raises his fist in victory, putting everyone watching at ease the same way All Might did after defeating All For One.

Aftermath

Dabi reveals himself as the mastermind behind the attack.

Hawks runs over to Endeavor and supports him up. He's surprised Endeavor used the same pose as All Might but the latter claims he used the opposite hand. Hawks gives Endeavor a towel and thanks him for winning but Endeavor doesn't give himself credit due to the sloppy start the fight got off too. Even so, Hawks claims this will be a huge step in the right direction for hero society. Endeavor requests an ambulance but they're interrupted when Dabi suddenly appears and introduces himself as the mastermind behind the attack.

Endeavor recognizes the League of Villains member from his fight with Snatch. Dabi surrounds them all in a wall of blue flames. Hawks tells Endeavor to rest and tries to buy some time despite losing all his feathers. Dabi attacks the two weakened heroes but Mirko appears and uses her stomping Quirk to keep Dabi back.

Disappointed, Dabi asks his ally for help and starts to get warped away with black liquid. Before he leaves, Dabi tells "Enji Todoroki" not to die until they meet again one day. Mirko tries to kick the villain, but Dabi disappears completely. The media announces that Endeavor and Hawks are victorious and says the public appreciates what the heroes have done.