I, without any personality, become a hero!

Midoriya pointed at the clone that was tightly bound by his own steel wires. He was roaring furiously. Thousands of "Quirks" had completely driven him into a berserk state, as if releasing the restraints would cause him to unconsciously destroy everything around him.

"The maddened 'Demon King' is about to destroy everything, but the hero who rises again will deliver the fatal blow. Isn't that a great script?"

"Midori no Shana..."

All Might opened his mouth wide but didn't know what to say, then he heard Izuku Midoriya continue:

"My existence is a very unstable time bomb, because there exists a terrifying 'Demon King' in Japanese society that even All Might cannot defeat, and he has a history of wantonly killing thousands of people. Everyone is terrified of me now."

"This result is not perfect. After all, in the ideal script, I must lose to the hero for the most appropriate ending."

"Of course I'd rather take your final blow myself, All Might. I wouldn't dare... If I accidentally die here, my mother will be very sad."

"Well then, All Might, the rest is in your hands... This is a stage play called 'Symbol of Peace,' a tribute to my retirement after successfully defeating the Demon King. You'd better give it a good show."

Izuku Midoriya waved his hand and turned to leave. This was All Might's final battle, and he shouldn't show himself and get involved... After all, what followed was All Might using his last bit of power to defeat him, the "Demon King."

The steel wires binding the Midoriya clone loosened and disappeared one by one, and the clone, now in a berserk state, was about to begin his furious and wanton destruction. Faced with this situation, All Might could only sigh helplessly.

"So you saw right through everything I was thinking... Midoriya-kun."

Hidden behind the scenes, Izuku Midoriya glanced back at All Might, then turned back to prepare for his final work.

"Of course. Apart from Nighteye, who is on par with me, I am very confident in my understanding of you, All Might."

"Now, get rid of all the burdens on your shoulders and live the rest of your life to the fullest."

All Might has fought for this society for decades, even when he was seriously injured and could have died. After learning about this situation, Izuku Midoriya had the same thought as Nighteye: All Might can't go on like this.

Midoriya disrupted and changed the order of this hero society, and it was also time for his idol to completely let go of everything he had fought for and enjoy the peaceful life that ordinary people should live.

The last steel wire binding the Midoriya clone disappeared, and he roared furiously, wanting to destroy everything. At that moment, the hero everyone admired stood before him. Although he was now frail and weak, he ignited a last hope in everyone.

"I'm completely defeated by you... Midoriya-kun."

All Might clenched his fists, the last embers of "One For All" burning in his hands. This was originally All Might's last power to deal with Izuku Midoriya, but he still used it in the same way.

"A hero is someone who never gives up, even at the very last moment. You said that, All Might."

Slowly repeating what All Might had once said, Izuku Midoriya manipulated the steel wire to set up the cameras he had taken from the media staff, aiming them all at All Might. He had just used the steel wire to capture the helicopter flying in the sky as well, since he couldn't let his carefully crafted stage be exposed.

When All Might reappeared on television after a brief interruption, he was still standing in front of Izuku Midoriya, the "Demon King," despite his weakened state. This moment made everyone hold their breath in suspense.

"Yes, this angle looks very good."

Izuku Midoriya, who has become a behind-the-scenes director, commented with satisfaction that the camera controlled by steel wire can capture images from various angles, and that it might be a good choice for Midoriya to become a photographer in the future.

"All Might, go for it!"

"All Might, you absolutely cannot lose!"

"All Might, we all believe in you!"

The shouts that have gathered in various places at this moment are a testament to everyone's support and trust in All Might. They believe that this great hero will not fall, that he will surely defeat the terrible "enemy," and that he will stand tall in victory as always.

"Go, All Might!"

Behind the scenes, Midoriya muttered to himself while subtly manipulating the clone with his right hand. Although the clone was currently in a berserk state, Midoriya was still secretly controlling it using extremely thin steel wires.

After all, this clone contains thousands of "Quirks" and is by no means weak. If it were to harm All Might... Midoriya would probably regret it to the core. So he still used steel wires to secretly manipulate his clone like a puppet.

The strongest hero, Midoriya, who was charging directly at All Might's clone, sighed, clenched his fist, and his right arm became huge and strong as if it were being inflated. He then threw a fierce punch to meet the attack.

The clone of Midoriya, who was completely sent flying into the sky by this punch, shook his head in dissatisfaction upon seeing this situation.

"That 'light' punch isn't enough to defeat me, Allmight, you need to hit harder!"

The clone, sent flying into the air by the blow, suddenly split open with its right arm, transforming into various forms that bombarded All Might. Among them were "iron blocks," "tentacles," and "beast heads"... The chaotic and terrifying attacks rained down without any pattern.

This is the result of a chaotic combination of thousands of "Quirks". The berserk copy of Midoriya is already a "Nomu" without self-awareness. The violent attack directly destroyed most of the high-rise buildings in the Tokyo area, creating a scene that looks like it was bombarded by missiles.

However, Midoriya had already cleared out all irrelevant people and pulled them away from the area when the battle began. Mirio Togata, Hadouken, and Amamiya had all been pulled away from this area by the steel wire, so no irrelevant people would be harmed.

"This kind of attack is more like a 'Demon King' destroying the world."

Midoriya commented with satisfaction, and All Might also revealed himself from the smoke. The wide-ranging attack had not caused him any harm, which was naturally partly due to the defensive steel wire net that Midoriya had secretly laid out.

All Might took a deep breath, concentrated his remaining power in his feet, and then suddenly leaped into the sky. At the same time, Midoriya's clone launched his second attack.

His left hand also split and exploded, and his left and right arms launched an explosive attack in the direction from which All Might was flying. The impact of countless "Quirks" blasted downwards, flames, torrents, electric shocks, shockwaves... everything tangible and intangible rushed towards All Might in a frenzied attack.

The city below suffered another devastating blow, this time the attack truly leveled everything in the city area; the terrifying attack was far beyond what humans could withstand.

However, in the scene that everyone could see, All Might broke through this terrible attack and flew directly in front of the Midoriya clone.

"That was close! That was close!"

Behind the scenes, Izuku Midoriya wiped away the sweat of tension. The attack from the clone had truly exceeded his expectations. Fortunately, he had used the "Black Box" to redirect all the attacks on All Might's head elsewhere, and the half-cubic-meter area was still able to protect All Might.

All Might leaped forward and sprinted to the clone of Midoriya, his right arm fully charged and ready. It was time to say goodbye to all of this.

Goodbye... "one for all".

""United states of Smash"! ! "

With the last embers of "One For One" burned away, All Might's right arm slammed down with all its might towards the head of the Midoriya clone. In an instant!

The fall of a comet, the outbreak of a tornado, an earthquake felt by everyone in Tokyo, and a giant crater hundreds of meters deep appeared in the city... This was the final farewell of the "symbol of peace".

All Might, who was falling helplessly from the sky, was gently placed on the ground by a large net woven from steel wires, while Izuku Midoriya himself stood in front of him carrying a camera.

"All Might, you have one last task to complete."

"Midori, you really are..."

All Might, who had run out of words to comment on Midoriya, was met with a nonchalant reply from Izuku Midoriya himself.

"I said from the beginning that this was just a grand stage play, and it was only natural that it would end like this."

"You didn't tell me that, did you...?"

All Might, helpless against Izuku Midoriya, used his last strength to stand up straight, then transformed into his muscular hero form and raised his right arm—the pose of the "Symbol of Peace" at the moment of victory... leaving the last hope to everyone.

Epilogue of Chapter 228

All Might has retired. He used up all his power to defeat the most terrifying "Demon King" Izuku Midoriya. After that, he could no longer act as a hero. From now on, this "symbol of peace" can only live out the rest of his life peacefully as a teacher at U.A. High School.

Of course, this is the situation as presented to the outside world; everyone inside knows the truth but keeps quiet and keeps it a secret.

The reborn "League of Villains," though now called "Dark End," is a new dark force formed by a coalition of Japanese yakuza organizations and other groups. It has the participation of as many as half of the politicians in the Japanese government in controlling the country, meaning that half of Japan is controlled by "Dark End."

The "coup" carried out by the "Alliance of the Enemy" was to purge all those involved in the Japanese government from the large financial families. On the one hand, it allowed its own pawns to gain sufficient influence, and on the other hand, it allowed a group of politicians with some conscience to gain another part of the influence. The Japanese government can now be described as being divided into opposing forces of black and white.

How can social order and peace be maintained and guaranteed? This is a question that cannot be completely solved. Humans are creatures that will always make mistakes because of their own emotions and desires, a reality that even God cannot change.

Crime can never be eradicated, precisely because humans possess various inherent flaws, making it impossible to completely eliminate the desire to commit crimes in everyone.

For the current Japanese government, Izuku Midoriya has chosen a method of mutual oversight, since the concept of professional heroes has been deeply ingrained in people's minds for decades, and it is impossible to completely change it all at once.

Embracing and controlling darkness, "Darkness's End" is currently the largest criminal organization in Japan. It wields significant influence over national politics, with its affiliated Japanese politicians promoting its policies and its affiliated yakuza organizations enforcing them.

What is the significance of the "End of Darkness"?

Just like its name suggests, it is the most profound and terrifying dark force existing in Japan, and also the end that those who violate the Dark Laws will face.

Unable to eradicate all crime and enemies, Izuku Midoriya chose to embrace everything, except for those who committed irredeemable crimes and those who did things that weren't so heinous, giving them a dark place where they could live in peace... Minimizing the controllable crime rate is Izuku Midoriya's ultimate goal.

If there are enemies who refuse to accept the existence of "The End of Darkness," are they capable of fighting against the criminal forces that control half of Japanese society?

Above society exists the rule of law, and in the darkness exists the rule of order. Those who violate both laws... their first thought is how to find a good grave for themselves.

How should modern heroes exist?

Because of the appearance of "Dark End", the crime rate in the entire Japanese society has been brought under control and dropped sharply. It can also be said that Izuku Midoriya's massacre scared away those who wanted to commit crimes, after all, the fate of those who did bad things before was still fresh in everyone's mind.

Are the heroes completely unemployed now that there aren't a large number of enemies?

That's not the case... The heroes still have a lot to do. For example, heroes like "Number 13" and "Pussycats," whose main focus is rescue, have a lot to do... After all, man-made disasters can be avoided, but natural disasters are unavoidable.

As for most of the professional heroes who fight enemies, they had to consider changing careers after the hero agency's business suffered a dismal decline.

Of course, this doesn't mean that all combat-type heroes are unemployed. There are still many important tasks waiting for them, such as the capture of "Dark End".

Since "Dark End" is composed of villains and evildoers, Izuku Midoriya cannot guarantee that it will always work towards its own goals. Using the hand of a hero to completely eliminate the corrupt elements is already a very merciful approach. If Midoriya himself were to do such a thing, he would be doomed.

Overall, Midoriya's idea is to bring the criminals in Japan under his control so as to prevent them from committing serious crimes.

Furthermore, the heroes are tasked with suppressing crimes committed by their subordinates, thereby minimizing the overall crime rate in Japanese society.

This is similar to how Midoriya (the author) referenced the American model, where superheroes and supervillains engage in battles ranging from street fights to legal battles, and even if the heroes fight fiercely, it doesn't affect ordinary people.

Furthermore, the heroes are the only way for another group of Japanese politicians to fight against the "end of darkness." They are also using all sorts of benefits to assist the heroes, because without the heroes, these politicians would really have no choice but to shut up.

This is the current state and future of Japan as envisioned by Izuku Midoriya: letting the "End of Darkness" control crime and villains, and then having heroes capture and suppress them, thus gradually changing society.

If one day the forces of "Dark End" can completely disintegrate, that would be the best thing for Midoriya... It would mean that there would be no more criminal villains in this society.

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"Anyway, I'm leaving the rest to you. I'm going to run away."

"........."

Inside the bar on the top floor of the seaside building in the Kanno Ward, the temporary headquarters of "Dark End," Midoriya Izuku truthfully told Shinso Hitoshi what he was doing, to which Shinso responded with a "Are you kidding me?" look.

"You painstakingly built a criminal organization that controls Japan, and now you're just going to abandon it and run away?!"

"Well... I can't do this kind of thing after all."

Izuku Midoriya, though ruthless in killing criminals and villains, was indifferent to the idea of ​​tolerating a group of criminals conspiring under his nose.

"In short, you are the new leader of 'The End of Darkness,' Shinso Hitoshi!"

"Can I refuse...?"

"No, I've chosen you! This position is yours alone; no one else is suitable."

With his "frankness" and "brainwashing" abilities, Shinso Hitoshi is arguably the best candidate to sit in the leader's position. I believe that his group of scheming subordinates wouldn't dare to have even the slightest thought in the face of such a terrifying leader.

"...And what about you?"

With a rather helpless expression, Shinso asked Izuku Midoriya about his plans, since this "Steel Wire Reaper" had been defeated by All Might and disappeared completely in the eyes of the public.

"I'm planning to visit my parents in the United States and also lay low for a while... I probably won't be going back to Japan anytime soon."

"After that, I plan to travel to several countries... hoping to find a more suitable development path for Japan by studying their governance methods."

Midoriya answered truthfully, and Shinso opened his mouth but didn't know what to say... Perhaps this was the most suitable path for his good friend.

"Then... take good care of yourself."

"Don't worry, I'll be back... After all, I still have a lot of debts to pay."

Thinking of those guys from U.A. High School, Izuku Midoriya's decision to go abroad to avoid trouble was even more terrifying than having to fight All Might again.

"Also, remember to tell the guys below that if anyone tries to cross the line I've set, then 'Steel Wire Reaper' will descend upon them."

Finally, Midoriya gave Shinso a parting speech, saying that a group of wicked guys were always thinking about seizing power, so he gave them a piece of advice in advance... If any of them dared to disobey him, then when Midoriya returned, it would be a time of bloodshed.

Izuku Midoriya, who is preparing to travel to the United States, has one more thing to do before leaving Japan, and that thing is...

In the hospital where All Might is, the "one for all" within him has been completely burned out, and from now on, the "symbol of peace" should also retire.

"All Might, how are you feeling?"

"Midori... boy...?"

All Might opened his mouth in surprise. Was the person in front of him, whose hair had turned green again but who was dressed as a thug, really Izuku Midoriya?!

"Shh! It's a disguise... Keep your voice down."

All Might immediately shut his mouth, knowing that he couldn't let others know about Izuku Midoriya's current situation, since everyone believed that All Might had completely defeated the "Steel Wire Reaper," the Demon King.

"Midori... what's wrong?"

"I've come to say goodbye. I'm about to leave for America... I'm visiting you before I go."

"Really... I remember your parents are over there, right?"

All Might felt a little relieved. At least the Izuku Midoriya in front of him had returned to the way he knew him. As expected, the kid had just grown up... becoming the greatest hero who surpassed himself.

"There's one more thing I want to do before I leave this world."

As Izuku Midoriya spoke, he grasped All Might's hand with his right hand and transferred one of his Quirks to All Might through the All For One method.

What are you doing?!