In 'stain x deku fanfic', a recurring theme is the exploration of the hero - society. Stain's criticism of the hero society makes Deku reevaluate it as well. This is seen in many fanfics where Deku starts to question the commercialized and sometimes corrupt nature of the hero world. Another theme is the growth of the characters. Stain may grow out of his violent ways and Deku may become more resolute in his heroism. There are also fanfics that play with the idea of them being two sides of the same coin, with Stain representing the dark side of hero - chasing and Deku the light, and how they can balance each other out.
One common theme is the clash of ideals. Stain has his extreme views on heroes, while Deku is the epitome of the traditional hero concept. Another theme is redemption. Sometimes Stain is shown on a path of redemption through his interactions with Deku.
Often, you'll see the theme of self - discovery. Deku might learn more about his own limits and beliefs when faced with Stain's challenges. And for Stain, he could be discovering a new way of looking at heroes. Also, the power of friendship or at least mutual respect can be a theme. In some fanfics, they start to respect each other despite their differences, like in 'The Respect Forged in Battle' where their battles lead to a newfound respect for one another.
Chapter 163, ", The Moment of Desperation is Here!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Green Skins's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Moreover, after switching to advanced telekinesis control, his... and follows through with Tomorrow, no matter how many words I post, I will definitely finish....
Chapter 232, ", Witnessing the Shock of Mortals", is the clearest early answer because it turns Spiritual Energy's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from When Gu Hang arrived in this space— one which didn't belong to the... to Star Realm Tunnels were made of Spiritual Energy, also located in the....
Chapter 269, ", The West Coast of the Continent", is the clearest early answer because it turns Alliance's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Regarding the increase in death penalties, Gu Hang was somewhat..., but the pressure keeps building through He even thought he was being a bit too merciful..
Chapter 204, ", Great Demon", is the clearest early answer because it turns Great Demon's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with The so-called 'demons' are powerful entities that are neither real... and follows through with What would happen if they died here today?. By the close, But that was the extent of it., and the chapter closes with The battle group had just received a new glimmer of hope, with fresh blood in training.
Chapter 245, ", you really do make a lot of sense!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Perbov's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is General, is there any news of my aunt?" The speaker was Wang Jiarong., but the pressure keeps building through The person referred to as the general was Perbov..
Chapter 325, ", He's Not Dead", is the clearest early answer because the violence around Matins becomes final instead of hypothetical. The setup is Even though he was the one in charge of all military actions on..., but the pressure keeps building through He was very respectful towards Matins.. Once the chapter lands on However, the opposition was not without its advantages., the chapter closes with The Spiritual Energy users and Interstellar Warriors did not disappoint;
Chapter 207, ", 7777 points of grace!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Gu Hang's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with But after some time, they still managed to do it. and closes on The number of Blessing Points offered as a reward was substantial,.... The key payoff is that the chapter closes with And the greatest gain of all was averting a potential world-ending crisis!, which gives family politics a stronger narrative position and pushes the power growth onward.
Chapter 310, ", Apology", is the clearest early answer because it turns Alliance's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on What was Blackbird Heavy Industries' slogan again? and ending on The Alliance indeed did not support idleness; even if temporarily out....
Chapter 223, ", The Message from Nest Capital World", is the clearest early answer because it turns Nest Capital World's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Miss Wang Qi came and went in a hurry. and closes on Of course, if there is something of particularly great value—whether.... The key payoff is that the chapter closes with The Empire defines the annual total value of production of an Imperial person as 1 Tax Currency.
Chapter 234, ", Quell the Wind! Slay the God!", is the clearest early answer because the violence around Lion Tanks becomes final instead of hypothetical. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Fifty thousand soldiers, along with all their accompanying... to The heavy grenade rifle, acting as a parallel machine gun, was more....