I, without any personality, become a hero!

"Hey! We don't welcome outsiders here."

Before Kurogiri could say anything, Shigaraki Tomura spoke in a low voice, looking impatient. It seemed he was very averse to strangers coming to his "home".

"Really? That's such a pity."

Having answered Shigaraki Tomura's question, the man who came to the bar didn't leave. Instead, he went straight to the counter, sat down, and, with a friendly smile on his face, addressed the black mist:

"Could I have a 'Dark Devil'? You must be really good at it, right?"

The black mist seemed somewhat surprised, but since he was currently a bartender, he dutifully began his work. However, the other person sitting behind the counter became unhappy.

"Hey! Didn't you hear what I said!?"

Shigaraki Tomura, who had reached directly for the black-haired man, had no patience to say it a second time. Since he wasn't leaving, he was going to die. He prepared to use his "Collapse" quirk to turn the man's head into dust.

However, Shigaraki Tomura's hand stopped in mid-air, not because he wanted to stop... but because he was completely unable to move, and didn't even have the chance to speak.

"Looks like your companions don't welcome me."

The black-haired man continued speaking with an unchanged smile, while the black mist paused for a moment before continuing his bartending. The person in front of him was of unknown depth and "personality," and even he himself hadn't noticed when Shigaraki Tomura had fallen for his trick, but he probably wasn't here to cause trouble... otherwise he wouldn't have sat down and chatted with him like this.

Forced to watch helplessly as the immobile Shigaraki Tomura remained like a puppet, Kurokiri expertly prepared the mixed cocktail "Dark Demon" and pushed it towards the black-haired man, asking:

"It's rare to have guests visiting our place. May I ask what brings you here?"

"I do have something to discuss with you."

Instead of answering Black Mist's question, the black-haired man picked up his "Dark Devil" cocktail, took a sip, and then habitually began to comment.

"The same taste; if you became a professional bartender, you might be very popular."

"Thank you for the compliment. Now, sir, shouldn't you explain the purpose of your visit?"

Although he found the words of the black-haired man in front of him a little strange, Kurohiri still dutifully engaged in conversation. After all, Shigaraki Tomura seemed to have been influenced by this man's "quirk"—he couldn't allow someone his teacher valued to be harmed.

"Hmm... Open the door and take me to see all for one."

"What!?"

The black-haired man's answer was still beyond Black Mist's expectations. He had considered what purpose the person in front of him might have come here, but he never expected that this person was here to find "Teacher". Now, there are hardly any people in the outside world who know about the existence of all·for·one.

The black mist was caught in a state of hesitation, finding it difficult to make a decision... He didn't know whether this black-haired man was friend or foe, and he couldn't rashly take him to see "the teacher," but at this moment, Shigaraki Tomura was still completely controlled and being threatened.

"Black Mist, bring him to me."

"teacher?!"

On the television screen in the corner of the bar counter, a man wearing an industrial mask appeared. He was none other than All For One, the true mastermind behind the League of Villains.

Having received the order, the black mist did not hesitate. He used his "teleportation" ability to open a passage to his teacher's location and bowed respectfully, behaving like a servant.

"Please come in, sir. The 'teacher' is right across the street."

"Thanks, I'll come over for your cocktails again sometime."

The black-haired man left those words and stepped into the "portal" of black mist. As his figure disappeared, Shigaraki Tomura felt as if he had been rescued from a drowning person. He was weak and panting heavily. The feeling that his soul was about to fall into an endless abyss made him shudder.

After stepping through the portal, the other end of the exit was a dimly lit room that felt strangely familiar yet evoked inexplicable associations. Only a blind person would like such an environment.

Although the room was dark and completely enclosed, allowing no light to penetrate, the black-haired man could still clearly see a man in a suit sitting on the sofa in front of him. This man was the one he had come to find: all for one.

"I find it strange that outsiders still know my name, and I've never even met you before?"

A question from all·for·one: This man, who has been out of the public eye for several years, rarely shows up on his own initiative. Even All Might thought his nemesis was dead. Now, someone he has never met before has come to see him. This makes Afo very curious.

"First, let me introduce myself. My name is... um? Let's call me Akaya Kaiun. And then..."

Approaching AFO, Akaya Kaiun extended his right hand. The use of the "Quirk" inherited from different timelines meant that the man's abilities were being released. In addition to possessing "All For One," which can strip away and bestow Quirks, he also possessed an extended entity that could forcibly activate the Quirks of others. The two identical Quirks resonated from the very first moment.

"This is!!"

With the exact same Quirk, Afo would never mistake his own Quirk. If his face were intact and his eyes were still there, he would probably be so surprised that his eyeballs would almost pop out. Things had completely exceeded this man's expectations. Who exactly was this Akaya Kaion in front of him?!

"Let me reintroduce myself. I come from another parallel world, and I inherited your personality of 'all for one.' Perhaps I should call you 'teacher' instead."

"........"

Afo, who was temporarily silent, was completely taken aback by this situation. It was true that the Quirk of Akaya Kaiun in front of him was "All For One," but was what he said true...? He couldn't be sure yet. Different parallel worlds—this was the first time he had ever heard of such a thing. After all, Afo had never heard of any Quirk that could travel between worlds.

After a moment's thought, Afo spoke up again, asking Akaya Kaiun:

"So... if what you said is true, what do you want to do in this world?"

"Of course, it's to add some fun and excitement to this corrupt and decadent hero society."

Hearing this joke, Afo understood the truth. There was no mistake... The Akaya Kaiun in front of him was indeed his successor. It seemed that the "self" in another world had found a very good successor. He was actually a little jealous.

"What do you want to do? Do you need my help?"

"You could say that, after all, 'Teacher,' your influence is still very significant."

Having answered AFO's question, Akaya Kaiun sat down on the sofa opposite him, looking at the man who had changed the course of his life, and said:

"First, let's unite all the scattered enemy forces and kill all those who resist."

"Is that so... Hahaha, not bad! Very good!!"

After a brief silence, Afo suddenly burst into laughter. This Akaya Kaion in front of him was truly to his liking. He was indeed worthy of being the successor that "he" had found. How delightful!

"Besides, with such a commotion, no hero would stand idly by. But leave All Might and the others to me. 'Teacher,' you'll be in charge of helping me unite the enemy forces."

“No problem! My successor… no, from this day forward you are the leader of the League of Villains, and I will obey your orders.”

Afo's proactive cooperation was unexpected, but it also saved a lot of trouble. Next, Akaya Kaiun gave the man in front of him the most important instructions.

"Finally, and most importantly, we can announce to the outside world that the League of Villains has a new leader, but I need you to keep my true identity a secret. Right now, only you, 'Sensei,' Kurokiri, and Shigaraki Tomura know what I look like. I still need to go play some games with the heroes."

"Don't worry! Just go ahead and do it. I'm really looking forward to seeing what surprises you'll bring me."

"In that case, let's leave it at that for today. I'll wait for your good news, 'Teacher'."

There's no need to leave through the "portal" of the black mist; Akaya Kaiun simply vanished from the shadows. He was just here to say hello, and now it's time to officially begin the grand spectacle.

Chapter 3 Card Game

When "daydreams" become reality, and childhood fantasies become hopes, Izuku Midoriya is filled with the courage to face the future.

All Might, his most beloved hero, said those words to him personally:

"You can be a hero!!"

And there's an unexpected suggestion: All Might's Quirk is called "One For All," which is a power that can be passed down to others like a torch, and All Might is the eighth successor.

The proposal now being given to Izuku Midoriya is for him to inherit All Might's Quirk "One For All" and become the ninth successor. Faced with this proposal, Midoriya accepted... His most admired hero has told him the biggest secret, and to offer any excuses would be an insult to his own dream and the trust he placed in All Might.

He's supposed to inherit All Might's Quirk, but Izuku Midoriya is still in the preparatory stage. He needs a strong physique to withstand the immense power of "One For All." If you want to do something well, you must first have the right tools.

All Might has arranged a ten-month training program for Izuku Midoriya, a student who needs to be honed and trained to become a great talent. He must achieve his goal before the third-year middle school student takes the entrance exam for U.A. High School at the end of the semester. All Might will then take a teaching position at U.A. High School, and Izuku Midoriya must pass the entrance exam for U.A. High School's Hero Course.

The training plan, which lasts for ten months, is an extremely difficult test. It requires Izuku Midoriya to clear the mountain of electrical appliance garbage from the seaside park. The seaside park is a well-known dumping ground for electrical appliances in the city. Because the ground is covered with garbage as big as a hill, no one cleans it up. Over time, apart from people coming to throw away garbage, basically no one comes to this place anymore.

A week into the training program, Izuku Midoriya felt excruciating pain all over his body. In addition to his regular hero duties, All Might would often come to visit him and point out areas that Izuku needed to pay attention to.

During the school year, he had to concentrate on his studies, and after school, he would immediately go to the seaside park for his exercise routine. The high-intensity training left Izuku Midoriya mentally and physically exhausted, but he knew that this was just the beginning... He had to meet All Might's expectations.

It's the weekend, and Izuku Midoriya, who didn't go to school, said goodbye to his mother early in the morning and headed to the seaside park. However, he encountered an unexpected guest there. Normally, no one would come to this place. The black-haired man picking through the pile of electrical appliance junk was none other than Mr. Akaya, whom he had met before!

"Mr. Akaya, what are you doing here!?"

"Oh! It's the student I met last time. I remember your name is... Midoriya Izuku, right?"

Overwhelmed with surprise, Izuku Midoriya asked a question, while Kaion Akaya stood up from the mountain of electrical appliance junk and greeted "himself".

Seeing Izuku Midoriya in his tracksuit, Kaiu Akaya simply smiled, jumped down from the pile of electrical appliance junk, stood in front of "himself," and then asked directly:

"I find it strange too. Logically speaking, no one should come to this place. Why did you come here?"

"Ah... this, that..."

Izuku Midoriya was momentarily speechless, unsure how to answer the question. He couldn't very well say that he was cleaning up the mountain of electrical junk following All Might's training plan, but being bad at lying, Midoriya couldn't find a good excuse to give.

However, Akaya Kaiun didn't deliberately make things difficult for the "self" in front of him. He simply looked around and asked:

"I see some appliance trash around here that looks like it was dragged and tidied up. You must have done that, right?"

"It seems like the conversation about heroes with you last time went well. You're planning to become an unsung hero who's happy to help others, right?"

"Huh?...Actually..."

Izuku Midoriya, still unable to bring himself to say it, felt that although Mr. Akaya in front of him seemed to have misunderstood his actions, there was something strange about the meaning behind his words.

"Um... Mr. Akaya, what brings you here again?"

Instead of dwelling on his own problems, Izuku Midoriya directly voiced his doubts. He had just seen Kaion Akaya seemingly rummaging through the mountain of electrical appliance junk, and he couldn't understand what he was doing.

"Hmm? Well... I heard there's a 'treasure mountain' in the city's seaside park, so I came to see if there's anything I can use."

"what?!"

Not quite understanding what Mr. Akaya meant, Izuku Midoriya was even more confused. What valuable things could there be in the mountain of electrical appliance junk in the seaside park?

"I once learned from a woman that even in a seemingly worthless garbage dump, you can find a treasure that can change your life."

"Um... Mr. Akaya, could you please explain it more simply? I don't understand..."

Izuku Midoriya, who timidly raised his hand to speak, genuinely couldn't understand what the man in front of him was saying. Could he please explain it more simply...? His Chinese language skills weren't bad, so why couldn't he understand what he was saying?

"Haha, I'll explain it to you slowly."

With a smile, Akaya Kaion said this, and his shadow materialized, carrying a refrigerator and a television to him and Midoriya Izuku. Then, Akaya Kaion sat directly on top of the refrigerator.

"If we sit down to talk, you might find me a bit long-winded."

"This 'quirk'? ...Mr. Akaya, you saved me last time, didn't you!"

"Well, after all, I can't just stand by and watch you rush out like that. But All Might will be here soon, so it looks like you won't be in danger if I don't meddle."

"Anyway! Thank you so much, Mr. Akaya!!"

Izuku Midoriya bowed and thanked him. No matter what, this gentleman had saved him, and he should be grateful to him.

"Mr. Akaya, your Quirk is amazing! This is the first time I've ever seen a Quirk like this, the Shadow type."

"Haha...actually, it's just so-so. There are quite a lot of these 'shadow' personalities; you'll encounter them in the future."

"By the way! I didn't know Mr. Akaya, what brings you to this place?"

Sitting on the TV, Izuku Midoriya suddenly realized he had forgotten his important task: why was this Mr. Akaya Kaiun here? He was really curious.

"I personally have some knowledge of research and invention technologies, which is why I came to this 'treasure trove' to scavenge for usable materials and parts. You know, manufacturing equipment and tools is very expensive."

"Is that so...? That's amazing! By the way, Mr. Akaya, your Quirk is so powerful, why didn't you become a 'hero'?"

After hearing Akaya Kaion's explanation, Midoriya Izuku was puzzled but understood. However, he was slightly concerned... In today's society, people greatly admire becoming "heroes." People with powerful "Quirks" usually choose to become professional heroes. But Mr. Akaya doesn't seem to be a hero... Yet his understanding of heroes is clearly very profound.

"Heroes... It's been a long time since you asked me this question, but unfortunately I can't be a hero."

"Ah...why?"

Feeling something was off, Izuku Midoriya sensed something was amiss. The man before him, Kai'un Akaya, suddenly emanated a terrifying, chilling aura of darkness, then chuckled coldly and spoke in a cruel tone:

"Because! I'm a teacher at U.A. High School, but also the greatest 'enemy' of the future heroes."

"Forehead......"

That makes so much sense, I was speechless... It was only then that Izuku Midoriya realized who this Mr. Akaya was. He hadn't expected to bump into a teacher from U.A. High School. Something was off!

"Aren't all the teachers at U.A. High School professional heroes? Then Mr. Akaya, are you saying you can't be a hero?!"

"That's a good question, young man. But unfortunately, I just obtained my teaching certificate from U.A. High School and I'm a teacher in the support department, so I'm the kind of teacher who doesn't fight but relies on technical skills to make a living."

“Um… Mr. Akaya, you just told me that you only have ‘a little knowledge of the technology of research and invention’?”

Have you ever seen a truly skilled person boast about how great their skills are every day?

"I'm so sorry! I was extremely rude."

Izuku Midoriya was practically prostrating himself in worship of the tech guru, while Kaiu Akaya merely glanced at "himself" with a hint of感慨 (gan3 kai3, a complex emotion encompassing both admiration and awe), before directly offering his suggestion:

"U.A. High School is currently in the identity assessment period, so I rarely have classes there. I'll be coming here often to look for some useful materials. It seems like we're quite compatible. Are you interested in learning a few skills from me?"

"Huh? Really?!"

Quite surprised Izuku Midoriya, who had considered whether to support the department before meeting All Might, now had such an opportunity presented to him.

However, considering the rigorous training plan All Might had designed for him, which almost completely filled his free time, Izuku Midoriya decided to discuss it with All Might first, so he could only politely decline.