Chapter 259 takes place at the beginning of what is known as the "Paranormal Liberation War Arc," one of the most intense arcs in Horikoshi's shonen series. The TV adaptation of this arc is present in "My Hero Academia" Season 6 which premiered its first episode, "A Quiet Beginning," on October 1, 2022.
In this long and action-packed arc, the side of the Heroes and UA students clash with the villains' Paranormal Liberation Front; led by Shigaraki Tomura (Kōki Uchiyama) who is, at the beginning of the arc, in a comatose-like state as his body is altered and tampered with by the wicked Dr. Kyudai Garaki (Minoru Inaba).
In Chapter 259, we see nearly everyone from the heroes' side as they are gathered in waiting to start their high-stakes operation. On one of the frontlines, as illustrated on a full page in the chapter, we can see heroes like Edgeshot (Kenta Kamakari), Mt. Lady (Kaori Nazuka), Gang Orca (Shuhei Matsuda), Kamui Woods (Masamichi Kitada), Midnight (Akeno Watanabe), Cementos (Kenta Ōkuma), Fat Gum (Kazuyuki Okitsu), and Tamaki Amajiki (Yūto Uemura).
