I, without any personality, become a hero!

"According to the rules, simply binding you with capture tape counts as a 'failure,' so please cooperate, thank you!"

The moment Izuku Midoriya pinned Todoroki down, he immediately wrapped capture tape around Todoroki's hands. With his hands bound behind his back, Todoroki could only give up resisting, as struggling was pointless.

"Alright, now there's only one person left."

"You bastard, get out here!!"

However, before Izuku Midoriya could even come looking for him, Katsutoshi Bakugo had already heard the commotion and immediately unleashed a powerful bombardment, causing the entire ruined building to tremble and begin to collapse.

"I go!"

Seeing this, Izuku Midoriya dared not stay any longer. He immediately picked up Todoroki and ran away. Bakugo's attack, which completely disregarded the safety of others, was too terrifying. What if he accidentally buried his own teammates alive?

"Dekisu! You bastard!!"

Using the powerful propulsion of "Kamen Rider FIAZ", Midoriya carried Shoto Todoroki and leaped out through the gap in the building, but someone whose anger had already reached its limit was already waiting outside.

"Sinai!!"

Completely disregarding the fact that Shoto Todoroki was still in Izuku Midoriya's hands, Bakugo Katsuya used the explosive force generated by his hands to propel himself forward, and immediately unleashed his Quirk with all his might against the two people in front of him.

In that instant, Izuku Midoriya's movements were fluid and effortless. After numerous battles with enemies, he had grown and progressed significantly, making it incredibly easy for him to deal with Bakugo's straightforward attack.

With Todoroki Shoto on his shoulder in front of him, Izuku Midoriya immediately executed a 180° spinning Rider Kick. Bakugo Katsu's powerful explosion slammed into the back of "Kamen Rider FIAZ." Midoriya used his body as a shield, preventing Todoroki Shoto from suffering any damage, and he himself was also unharmed. It's worth noting that the defensive capabilities of Kamen Rider armor, which are often criticized, are not to be underestimated.

At the same moment, Izuku Midoriya's lightweight Rider Kick, which had no finishing move effect, struck Bakugo in the abdomen. The powerful force of "Kamen Rider FIAZ" still made the hot-tempered boy's face turn ashen, and he collapsed to the ground powerless.

"Don't do such a dangerous thing. Tohru's body can't withstand your attack."

"You bastard... are you mocking me?!"

Bakugo Katsuki struggled to his feet, roaring hysterically, while Midoriya Izuku felt somewhat helpless... He clearly had no prejudice against Bakugo's business, but Bakugo's excessive pride prevented him from accepting the fact that someone had surpassed him, causing him to now be completely fixated on hating him.

"Sinai! You despicable bastard!!"

Katsuki Bakugo charged straight at Izuku Midoriya, his expression clearly indicating he was ready to fight to the death. Although somewhat helpless, Midoriya had to take the fight seriously at this moment.

Deflecting Bakugo Katsuki's unskilled attack, Midoriya Izuku delivered a light punch to his abdomen with his right fist. Although using the capture tape to win was an option, this guy certainly wouldn't be so willing to cooperate, and Midoriya Izuku didn't want to waste any more time.

"Knock Kakashi out, then apologize to him."

Izuku Midoriya had a simple idea, and that's exactly what he did. Bakugo Katsuki, who was too straightforward and failed to dodge the punch, was hit in the abdomen again and collapsed to the ground, while Izuku Midoriya breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is that all?"

"You bastard...it's not that simple..."

Katsuki Bakugo, who hadn't fainted, was too weak to stand up... He could only lie on the ground, roll over, and stare intently at Izuku Midoriya. At this moment, this man, bursting with pride, was still unwilling to admit defeat.

"Although I'm very reluctant to admit it, you bastard, Deku! Don't forget this is a team battle!!"

"what?!"

Remembering there was another rule, Izuku Midoriya stared blankly at Shoto Todoroki next to Bakugo. The duct tape binding Todoroki's hands had been ignited and removed by the flames of the explosion.

The battle rules allow for stunning an opponent to completely defeat them, but this method is too violent and unsuitable for Hero Course training. Therefore, All Might recommends using restraint tape as a method of arrest; the arrested person is considered to have failed and enters a state of incapacitation.

However, teammates who are not defeated can rescue each other, but Izuku Midoriya is alone... However, Katsuki Bakugo and Shoto Todoroki are two people.

"Bakugo, thank you!"

Shoto Todoroki rarely takes the initiative to thank someone, but at this moment he also has to get serious. The next instant... the earth freezes!

Chapter 21 U.A. High School: Knights

The temperature dropped by more than ten degrees in an instant, and the battle area was covered with white frost. The moment the Quirk was activated, the entire battlefield environment was completely changed. This is Shoto Todoroki's Quirk "Half Cold, Half Burning". The strength of his Quirk, which is just the ability to freeze, is not on the same level as others. It is no wonder that he is a recommended student of U.A. High School.

"Hey! This is way too much!"

Izuku Midoriya gasped in surprise. Realizing the danger, he leaped from the ground, and the next instant, the area where he stood and the surrounding expanse were covered in ice. Landing on a nearby ruined building, Izuku Midoriya couldn't help but sigh:

"Tōdō-kun, your Quirk is amazing. Compared to Bakujō... you are the most difficult opponent to deal with."

"You bastard, Deku! Are you saying I'm inferior to this two-faced guy?!"

Upon hearing this, Bakugo Katsuki was immediately enraged. If he hadn't been unable to stand up after suffering a heavy blow, he probably would have already started fighting with Todoroki Shoto.

To be honest, and also to create some disagreements between the two teams, Midoriya Izuku received a lot of useful knowledge from Akaya Kaiun during his time studying with him.

"Whether it's making inventions or fighting enemies, you must first use your brain to figure out exactly what to do... Of course, this is just my personal habit; perhaps following your intuition is the right thing to do for you."

Akaya Kaion is Midoriya Izuku, but at the same time, Midoriya Izuku is not Akaya Kaion. Even if they are the same person, they will embark on different paths. At this stage, Akaya Kaion is teaching Midoriya Izuku to think rationally before acting, but if you want to become a hero, you must first abandon all the rules and constraints behind you. A hero is someone who exists to break the impossible.

Of course, it's always good to use your brain more during battles. Izuku Midoriya, who knows Bakugo's personality well, easily provoked his stubbornness with a simple sentence, but Shoto Todoroki is no fool.

"Don't be swayed by Midoriya's words. You recover first, and I'll do my best to stop him."

"How can this be repaired..."

Even knowing that the two-faced man was right, Bakugo Katsuki still couldn't help but lose his temper. He had just witnessed Todoroki Shoto's Quirk, and no matter how unwilling he was to admit it, Bakugo knew the difference in strength between himself and this man. But Bakugo was the kind of person who would never back down... He would even dare to fight All Might.

Furthermore, the polite words were just empty talk. Todoroki Shoto didn't expect Bakugo Katsumi to be of any help at all. His teammate had already been severely injured twice by "Kamen Rider Faiz" and was already struggling to stand up... However, Bakugo had done his best to burn off the restraint tape, and Todoroki Shoto dared not be careless in the slightest from now on.

"I will never let you come near me again, Midoriya!"

Knowing that getting close to "Kamen Rider Faiz" would basically mean certain death, Shoto Todoroki had already planned his strategy and was about to unleash his "Freeze" Quirk at full power.

Icicles rose from the frozen ground, and the ice continued to spread, heading straight toward the ruins of the building where Izuku Midoriya stood.

"Is Todoroki's Quirk Ice...? It looks dangerous to touch the ice directly. Let's jump over it then."

By quickly analyzing his opponent's "Quirk ability," Izuku Midoriya adopts the best tactical approach. The Kamen Rider Faiz armor has outstanding performance, allowing even a "Quirkless" Midoriya to do many things he never dared to imagine.

With a powerful leap from the building ruins, "Kamen Rider Faiz" soared onto another section of the ruined building. Then, with a series of consecutive movements, Izuku Midoriya made full use of the terrain advantage of the battle area to quickly approach Shoto Todoroki.

"Are you planning to approach me from above? Because you don't know the limits of my Quirk, you won't make any rash contact. Midoriya is very cautious, but that suits me just fine!"

Upon seeing Izuku Midoriya's actions, Shoto Todoroki simply pressed both hands to the ground, making no move to shift or defend himself, essentially placing himself as the most conspicuous target in front of Izuku Midoriya.

In just a few seconds, Izuku Midoriya had leaped to the top of Shoto Todoroki's head using a series of stomps. However, seeing his classmate's completely unguarded state, Izuku hesitated for a moment... Was he trying to trap him? Or was he just using Todoroki's intimidation as a pretext?

Regardless, Izuku Midoriya did not stop. Even in this situation, he would step into a trap head-on because the power he relied on was the power of "Kamen Rider Faiz".

As Izuku Midoriya plummeted downwards, just as Kamen Rider Faiz was about to finish off Shoto Todoroki, Todoroki looked up at him. The red-and-white-haired boy only said one sentence:

"Farewell, Midoriya."

The ice was expanding rapidly, like an avalanche or a volcanic eruption. A terrifying giant iceberg emerged from the spot where Todoroki had originally stood, and it was still expanding in size at an alarming rate.

In that critical moment, Shoto Todoroki carved a path of frost beneath his feet, grabbed Katsuki Bakugo with one hand, and, with the rapidly expanding iceberg behind him, was pushed out of range as if skiing.

This was a powerful move that felt like stepping on a landmine. Todoroki had prepared his Quirk in advance, waiting for Izuku Midoriya to get close. The massive iceberg would ensure that Izuku would be hit. Todoroki had essentially pinned the key to victory on this one strike.

"Damn it—you two-faced bastard, your personality is way too outrageous!"

Looking at the spectacular scene before him, which covered a third of the battle area and was a colossal iceberg about fifty meters high, Bakugo Katsuki was so astonished that he couldn't help but gape... At this moment, he had to admit that this guy named Todoroki Shoto was really amazing.

"This is the limit. I can't use my 'Quirk' anymore..."

With his right side frozen and covered in frost, Todoroki Shoto kept shivering and exhaling cold air. Because he dared not continue to entangle with Midoriya Izuku, Todoroki decisively chose the most opportune moment to use his ultimate move to end the battle. However, the excessive use of the "freezing" ability in an instant would also put a burden on him. Although the "burning" ability of his left side could remove this negative state, Todoroki himself currently loathed his "fire" quirk.

"Wow, that's amazing... Is this Todoroki's Quirk? It's on a completely different level!"

"Speaking of which... is Midoriya really alright? All I can see is this huge iceberg, I can't see him at all?"

"It should be fine, right? Neither All Might nor Akaya-sensei said anything..."

.......

Having learned about the situation through the video footage, all the students in Class A present focused their attention on Akaya Kaiun and All Might. At this moment, someone needed to come out and explain.

"Keep watching, there's a great show coming up that you won't want to miss!"

Seeing Akaya Kaion talking so mysteriously, everyone in Class A focused their attention on the screen again, just to see what would happen next.

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"I hope that guy, Tokugawa, won't freeze to death in there."

After a while, Bakugo was able to stand up. He could feel the temperature plummeting as he approached the giant iceberg. When he touched it, he felt numb from the cold... Prolonged exposure to low temperatures can be fatal.

"It's okay, I'll melt the ice in a bit."

"Huh? You can melt this huge block of ice? What does that mean!?"

"My quirk is 'half-cold, half-hot'... Although I hate using that man's 'quirk,' it's very convenient for dealing with the current situation."

Todoroki didn't want to talk too much about his father, Endeavor. Under Bakugo's somewhat surprised gaze, Todoroki walked up to the giant iceberg he had created and placed his left hand on it... releasing scorching heat.

"I will heat up the iceberg as a whole. Although it will take some time, we will be able to release Green Valley from it soon."

"That bastard, I'm going to beat him to a pulp when he gets out."

Clutching his still aching abdomen, Bakugo Katsuhiko was determined to get back at Midoriya Izuku for kicking and punching him. He was a petty man who held grudges and was ready to retaliate.

"Wait... no! Back off!!"

"What!?"

Pulled backward by Shoto Todoroki, Bakugo Katsuya hadn't even realized what was happening when he saw Todoroki with a look of great alarm, staring nervously in the direction of the giant iceberg.

"A tremor is coming from inside the iceberg... Midoriya isn't trapped; he's creating a passage!!"

"How is this possible? That guy can still move!"

In disbelief, Katsuki Bakugo looked towards the iceberg, only to find that the figure of "Kamen Rider Faiz" was already clearly visible through the ice.

"EXCEED CHARGE!"

After the FAIZ phone command was entered, a mechanical voice command was transmitted. Izuku Midoriya raised his right leg, facing the thick layer of ice in front of him, and released "Crimson Drill" to kick out.

Pierced by the red energy drill, the giant iceberg unleashed by Shoto Todoroki at full power was cleared from the inside out by "Kamen Rider Faiz," allowing Izuku Midoriya to return to the battlefield.

"Todoroki, your Quirk is incredibly powerful, but I trust Akaya-sensei, just as he trusts me, a 'Quirkless' person, to become a hero."

"So now, I will win!"

Izuku Midoriya's inner thoughts: He undoubtedly won by transforming into "Kamen Rider Faiz". Shoto Todoroki, who lost his fighting ability because he refused to use "Flame", and Bakugo, who was weakened and had not yet recovered, lost this battle.

After the battle of the strongest team ended, Akaya Kaiun and All Might also arranged for other people to team up for battle. They were basically all of similar strength, and this basic hero lesson came to a perfect end.

"Hey... Midoriya, can I borrow your belt to try it out? I want to be as cool and awesome as you!"

After the lesson ended, it was obvious that Izuku Midoriya became the star of the class, because this "quirkless" student possessed equipment and items that could defeat the two strongest students in Class A, which immediately aroused the envy of many people.

Mineta Minoru was naturally the first one. The concepts of face and dignity didn't exist for him at all. He immediately joined forces with Kaminari and a few other lively and active classmates to pester Midoriya Izuku.

"Ah... um, this is...."

Since it was a gift from Akaya-sensei, even if Izuku Midoriya wanted to lend it to his classmates to try, he would have to get Akaya Kaiun's approval no matter what.

Seeing the pitiful look in Midoriya Izuku's eyes, Akaya Kaiun sighed helplessly... Izuku still wasn't used to such embarrassing situations. Go and help "himself" out of this predicament.

"Ahem! This Rider Belt has unfortunately been targeted by an enemy organization. Midoriya was attacked just six months ago, and All Might can testify to that. If you rashly borrow it, you might also become a target of the enemy?"

Upon hearing Akaya Kaion's words, everyone who had been about to ask Midoriya Izuku to attach the belt to play with immediately withdrew their hands. Although they really wanted to try this amazing thing... no matter what they thought about it, their lives were more important.

After resolving the problem, during break time, Izuku Midoriya followed behind Kaiu Akaya, scratching his head somewhat awkwardly and saying:

"Thank you so much, Akaya-sensei... I haven't caused you any trouble, have I...?"

"Yes! If you don't hurry up and learn all the techniques from me, it will be a huge problem for me."

"Huh?... Haha~~ This...."

Although Akaya Kaion spoke with a tone of disdain, Midoriya Izuku clearly understood that his teacher was concerned about him, and he couldn't help but grin like an idiot.

"Let's hurry back to the classroom, we still have Aizawa-sensei's class next, right?"

"See you later, Akaya-sensei!"

After waving to Akaya Kaion, Midoriya Izuku ran back to Class A's classroom. For this student who saw Akaya-sensei every day, it was indeed just a goodbye.

"Midori... he seems to be relying on me too much right now, doesn't he?"

With a hint of skepticism in his voice, Akaya Kaiun slowly left the Hero Department building. As for this person with ulterior motives... Midoriya Izuku can't rely too much on himself. Heroes can only truly grow by experiencing setbacks and pain.

"Let's move on to the next step of the plan; the stage is ready."

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At the League of Villains' bar, Kurogiri wasn't performing his bartending duties today. He nodded to Shigaraki Tomura, who was sitting to the side playing with his Kaixa phone, and said:

"The leader's order is to begin."

"Haha, let's go then!"