I, without any personality, become a hero!

"You're the leader of the 'League of Villains'?"

"Show me some respect, and don't forget how you were brought here."

In the League of Villains' bar, Stein, a man known as the "Hero Killer," was questioning Akaya Kaiun without any politeness. Shigaraki Tomura was very annoyed with this arrogant and conceited guy, who was just a defeated and dragged-back subordinate. He was already lucky to be valued by the leader.

"Stein, the 'Hero Killer,' is an enemy who targets only heroes; he's quite infamous."

With his eyes glued to the TV broadcasting the U.A. Sports Games, Akaya Kaiun didn't even glance at Stein. For him, watching the game was more important. He had asked Sumi to bring this guy over for some trivial matter.

"The attack on U.A. High School was your order? The armor this guy used to defeat me, is it something you stole?!"

Perhaps a well-connected and organized enemy could uncover the details of the invasion of U.A. High School and learn about the identity of Kaion Akaya, but for Stain, a lone wolf enemy, such crucial information was beyond his reach. He was, in essence, an insignificant nobody.

"I have no interest in answering your question, but I will now extend an invitation to you."

"I'm planning to build a society that doesn't need 'heroes,' would you like to join?"

"What do you mean!?"

At this moment, Stein hesitated and froze. The reason why this "hero killer" committed such a cruel act was because he believed that there were too many imposters in today's society, and the name of hero was no longer pure and had been tainted. After his attempts to refute the claims failed, he chose this crazy approach, which can also be described as that of a true madman.

"I just need you to answer whether you want to join or not. It's a very simple choice. Don't make me say it a second time."

Focusing his attention on the intense battle between Uraraka Ochako and Ashido Mina in the arena, Akaya Kaiun's tone suddenly became very dangerous because Stain's overly long-winded talk had interrupted his live stream. At this moment, even Shigaraki Tomura wisely stayed away from this guy, as being too foolish to anger the leader would have consequences worse than death.

"I...join."

Sensing the danger of death, Stein made a choice: losing his life here would be a waste, but if the League of Villains' goal was to eliminate the heroes, then it would be more in line with Stein's wishes.

"Very good, this is your new power. Now follow the instructions of the Die."

The shadow on the ground appeared instantly and pierced through Stain's body. The power of the monster surged into his body, and Stain collapsed to the ground in great pain, constantly changing. Meanwhile, Akaya Kaiun's eyes had not strayed from the beginning, still focused on the live broadcast of the U.A. Sports Meet.

"Ashido's situation with the flying dragon on the front line is very stable. It seems like she's bound to win this round."

"Ah...I lost...."

A single dose of poison milk completely changed the course of the battle. Originally, Mina Ashido was performing steadily in the arena. Her "Acid Liquid" quirk could not only create strong acid that could corrode steel, but also, with the ability to freely control the concentration and viscosity, she could use the acid liquid as a lubricant to reduce friction, or she could turn it into super glue to firmly stick anyone who stepped on it.

Ashido, who is physically strong, adopted a kite-like fighting style after entering the ring, knowing that Ochako Uraraka's Quirk is "zero gravity," and if she was touched, she would basically be eliminated immediately.

Mina Ashido's cautious fighting style was fine. After luring Ochako Uraraka into stepping on a sticky substance that looked like super glue and becoming unable to get off, she used a very underhanded attack.

Fatal attacks were not an option, given Bakugo Katsuki's experience. However, since her Quirk was "Acid," which would cause damage no matter what, Ashido Mina resorted to a method that was quite unethical for a girl. After controlling the "Acid" to the point that it could only corrode clothes, Ashido Mina directly splashed the acid onto Uraraka Ochako's clothes.

"If you don't want to expose yourself, you'd better just admit defeat!"

The moment Uraraka Ochako saw the large hole corroded in her coat, her face turned bright red and steam rose from her skin. The scene that unfolded at that moment was simply unheard of.

"Go, Li Ri!! Don't lose!!!"

Mineta Minoru, the "Pervert Grape," jumped up from the audience seats with bloodshot eyes, shouting frantically as if afraid that Uraraka Ochako on the stage wouldn't hear him and would forfeit.

The male audience members were immediately stunned, and then they all followed suit and cheered for Ochako Uraraka with all their might. However, everyone knew that these guys had ulterior motives.

"Oh My God...."

In the middle of the night, clutching her forehead in frustration, even though she herself was nicknamed "18+", it was impossible for a hero to witness such a thing happening. The referee was preparing to announce that Ochako was the loser and end the match before Uraraka was completely exposed.

Ochako Uraraka lost her temper. Feeling humiliated by the cheers of the audience, she unleashed an astonishing outburst.

She took off the shoe that wasn't stuck, loosened the laces of the other shoe that was stuck tightly with the slime, took the shoe in her hand, spun it to increase her power, and aimed directly at Mina Ashido before throwing it with force.

At that moment, Ochako Uraraka was actually carried away by the shoes and flew out, reducing her body weight to zero using her Quirk. Because one of her feet was still fixed in the shoes, the slime kept her from being thrown off. After adjusting her direction, Ochako Uraraka broke free from the shoes and flew away.

Startled by the unexpected turn of events, Mina Ashido tried to react, but it was too late. Uraraka's shoe slammed into her face, while Ochako, having deactivated her "zero gravity" quirk, slammed her head into Mina's chin, leaving her instantly dead.

"Damn it! This isn't the kind of victory I wanted to see!!"

With bloodshot eyes, the scene that Ochako Uraraka had been looking forward to did not happen. Or perhaps, if it weren't for his lead and the cheers of the entire audience, Ochako Uraraka would have really given up.

Chapter 36 U.A. High School: The Second Round

The sixth match was between Asui Tsuyu and Jirou Kyouka. These two girls were from the same team and advanced in the horseback riding battle. In addition, two other members of the horseback riding team were Tokoyami Fukage and Ooshiro Sarutobi.

It was no surprise that the four of them formed a team and fought their way into the finals from the horseback battle. At that time, Asui Tsuyu, who was the rider, could use ranged attacks to steal the scoring headbands, and Tokoyami Fukage's shadow could also take advantage of both offense and defense at mid-range. Oshiro Sarutobi and Jiro Kyoka, who were on the left and right wings, also made full use of their respective strengths. It can be said that the students of Class B did not lose unjustly in the horseback battle.

After entering the finals, perhaps it was a cruel joke of luck, but the teammates in the horse battle drew bad draws for each other. Asui Tsuyu and Jirou Kyouka were opponents in the sixth match, while Tokoyami Fukage and Ooshiro Sarutobi were opponents in the seventh match.

After the sixth match began, there were not as many unexpected situations as in the previous matches. In terms of the ability to fight in the ring, Asui Tsuyu's "Quirk" was more suitable for fighting than Jiro Kyoka's. There were not many dragging things out. Asui found an opportunity and used her tongue to wrap around Jiro's waist, sending her opponent and former teammate off the ring.

"In a head-on battle within the arena, those with combat-oriented Quirks have a greater advantage, while Eriro's Quirk leans towards support..."

After seeing the situation on the stage, Izuku Midoriya couldn't help but mutter his analysis. His personal views on the battle between "Quirks" were quite insightful, after all, it was something he longed for but could not have.

After the sixth match, the seventh match will be between Tokoyami Fukage and Ooshiro Aruto. Both of them have excellent Quirks for head-on combat.

In terms of the strength of his "personality", Ooshiro's ability may not be outstanding. He just has an extra tail compared to ordinary people. However, he has excellent skills. For a while, Tokoyami's shadow had difficulty catching his opponent's movements. He was even almost knocked down by Ooshiro at close range.

"Ooshiro's fighting skills are excellent. I'll ask him for some pointers when I have time..."

Realizing his shortcomings from the tailed monkey, Izuku Midoriya now transforms into "Kamen Rider Faiz". Although his strength and speed are amazing, he is still somewhat weak because he has never learned close combat skills.

The reason why Bakugo and Todoroki's team was able to easily defeat them in the past was because they suppressed them with direct power after getting close. However, if they encounter an enemy with similar strength to the Spider Monster, they will be at a disadvantage. Although there is a decisive finishing move that can be used, it is precisely because it is a finishing move that it cannot be used casually. They also need to learn combat skills to defeat the enemy head-on.

Recognizing one's shortcomings and continuously learning and growing is the mindset that aspiring heroes should have. No one is perfect, but one should never be aware of one's weaknesses and fail to correct them.

Shinso and Bakugo can learn from Midoriya, and similarly, Izuku Midoriya can learn from Ooshiro about his shortcomings. As the saying goes, "Among three people walking together, there must be one I can learn from."

Moving on to the intense battle in the arena, Tokoyami Fukage and Ooshiro Yuuki engaged in a very intense and exciting duel. Tokoyami's "Shadow" Quirk was incredibly powerful, allowing him to defend and attack autonomously. In fact, even before Tokoyami himself noticed Ooshiro's attack, his shadow blocked it for him.

"Speaking of which... isn't Akaya-sensei's 'personality' also a kind of shadow?"

Izuku Midoriya only knew a little bit about the situation because he was protected by the shadow during the "Sludge Incident" and later witnessed Akaya Kaiun using the shadow to transport things. But in reality, Midoriya only now realized that he only had a tiny bit of understanding of Akaya-sensei's "Quirk" and didn't have much knowledge about it at all.

Furthermore, apart from Izuku Midoriya and All Might, no one else at U.A. High School knew anything about Kaion Akaya's "Quirk". Some of the students in Class A even joked that Kaion Akaya might be "Quirkless" like Izuku Midoriya, since they had never seen the teacher use his Quirk.

Midoriya didn't take his classmates' jokes seriously. He was now carefully observing Tokoyami Futakage's "Quirk." Perhaps they were both shadows and had some similarities.

In the current battle between Tokoyami and Ooshiro, Tokoyami is in a very uncomfortable passive defensive state. Ooshiro's high-speed movement far exceeds that of the shadows. Sending out the shadows will definitely result in them being attacked and raided by Ooshiro. So now Tokoyami can only huddle together with the shadows in a very frustrating way.

The stalemate continued, and the situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable for Tokoyami. However, sometimes luck is unpredictable. The sunny afternoon was suddenly interrupted by a cloud drifting across the U.A. Sports Stadium, plunging the arena into shadow.

"I'm sorry, Ooshiro!"

Realizing the opportunity had arrived, Chang An Ta Ying did not hesitate to release his control over the shadow. Instantly, the black shadow, which was originally only the same size as Chang An, transformed into a shadow behemoth about five meters long, roaring and emitting ferocious cries.

"Wait! What the hell is this!?"

"I won this round."

The situation changed suddenly. Chang An Ta Yin, who had been being suppressed, was able to turn the tide. The shadow behemoth roared and rushed over, slapping Wei Bai Yuan Fu off the stage. Because of the sudden increase in the speed and size of the shadow, Wei Bai had no time to dodge.

"The victor often treads in the shadows!"

As the referee announced the winner of the seventh match at midnight, Izuku Midoriya quickly pulled out his notebook to record the information.

"Tokoyami's Quirk 'Shadow' increases in strength when he's in the dark or shadows, meaning he's stronger in places without sunlight. Conversely, flames and light should be able to counter 'Shadow'."

"The shadow of Akaya-sensei may have the same weakness, but I haven't seen it specifically... so I'll leave it as a question mark for now."

Sometimes luck is also a part of strength. It seemed like Ooshiro was going to win easily, but he lost to Tokoyami Fumikage because of the weather. It was a tragedy.

However, with the seventh match over, the final match of the first round of the finals is about to begin: Todoroki Shoto vs. Sero Hanta. After this match, they will enter the second round of elimination in the finals.

"How many seconds do you think Sero can last?"

"I think... 30 seconds, no matter how agile he is, he shouldn't lose as soon as he enters the game."

Looking at the two contestants who came on stage, Kaminari Denki and Iroha started gambling without any morals, betting on how long it would take for Sero Hanta to leave the stage.

As for the possibility of Sero winning... neither of them had even considered it. Their opponent was Todoroki Shoto! A master who could conjure up an iceberg with a flick of his wrist, a king-level player second only to Midoriya Izuku in Class A's strength—how could Sero possibly win?!

Kaminari Denki and Iroha had no doubt that Sero would lose, and even bet on the time their classmate would lose, making them the best examples of bad friends.

"In that case, I'll bet 20 seconds, since it's about the same as 30 seconds anyway."

"You're deliberately saying the same thing as me, aren't you!"

While the audience was still whispering maliciously, Todoroki Shoto and Seiro Hanta were already ready on the stage.

"Although I don't think I can win, but..."

Once on the ring, as soon as the referee announced the start of the match at midnight, Sero Hanta made a surprise attack. This was a plan he had already devised. He knew he wouldn't stand a chance against Todoroki Shoto head-on, so he decided to strike first during the opening greetings. His goal was simply to get his opponent out of the ring as quickly as possible.

"I'm not going to just give up like that!"

The tape wrapped around Shoto Todoroki's chances of winning meant that he was already out of the game when Hanta Sero mustered all his strength to throw him out of the ring.

The iceberg, a massive iceberg that occupied half the size of the arena and stretched across the entire sports stadium, was a move that Todoroki used with all his might during his battle with Izuku Midoriya. And so, a certain idiot who tried to sneak in and get his hands on the ice was tragically sealed inside.

"Three seconds..."

"Three seconds..."

The two fell silent instantly. Kaminari Denki and Iroha Kazuma were eliminated just three seconds after Sero Hanta stepped onto the stage, almost setting a record for the fastest exit in the history of the U.A. Sports Meet. It was both sad and lamentable, yet also a cause for celebration.

The entire room was completely silent. Mike felt he needed to think about how to explain the situation, and Midnight was also unlucky enough to be affected, half of her body was frozen... It was so damn cold!

"Hey... I said... I'm not Midoriya... why are you treating me like this...?"

Sero Hanta was shivering uncontrollably. Logically speaking, shouldn't this kind of ultimate move be used against Midoriya Izuku? Why did he use it on himself right at the first encounter? It makes no sense at all!

"Sorry... I'm not in a good mood!"

"........"

Sero Hanta, who was silently shedding tears, has now learned a very profound lesson: never easily provoke a powerful figure, especially when that figure is not in a good mood.

"Don't worry about it..."

"Don't worry about it..."

"Don't worry about it..."

...........

One audience member offered a heartfelt word of comfort to Sero, and then the other audience members echoed in unison, deeply moved. From that moment on, Sero Hanta had a new nickname, replacing "Soy Sauce Face": "Don't worry about it..."

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"The first match of the second round is between Yaoyorozu and Iida, right?"

"Although I really want to cheer for Yaoyorozu, unfortunately her chances of winning are not high. Iida is stronger."

"Huh? Why is that? Iida was completely outmaneuvered by that girl from the support team in the first match, and Yaoyorozu defeated Kaminari-kun very well, didn't she? I think Yaoyorozu is stronger."

Uraraka Ochako expressed her opinion, but Midoriya Izuku, an experienced commentator, shook his head in disagreement, explaining:

"The reason why Hatsume Akira was able to completely outmaneuver Iida was because Iida was wearing Hatsume Akira's equipment. Who do you think was controlling those things at the time?"

"While Yaoyorozu's 'Creativity' quirk is incredibly powerful, it limits her ability to create much of anything useful on the arena where lethality is prohibited, whereas Iida possesses an absolute advantage in speed."

After the match started, the situation was exactly as Izuku Midoriya had described. Before Yaoyorozu could even "create" anything, Tenya Iida closed in with incredible speed and pushed her out of the ring. Tenya Iida was the winner of the first match of the second round.

Originally, the next match should have been between Izuku Midoriya and the winner of the fourth match. However, after Kirishima and Tetsuya collapsed from exhaustion, the two of them recovered and then used arm wrestling to determine the winner under the referee's announcement at midnight.

It was another battle between real men. In the end, after Tetsuya Tetsuya's "steel" personality showed signs of metal fatigue, Kirishima Eijiro won the duel. At the same time, the hot-blooded men of Class A and the steel men of Class B became friends after this experience.

"Next up is your duel with Kirishima, Midoriya-kun."

"Hmm... I'm going to go now."

Without saying much, Izuku Midoriya slowly stepped onto the ring. Bakugo had retrieved the Faiz belt for him, and surprisingly, Bakugo even apologized to him. Midoriya felt like the sun had risen in the west, but overall it was a good thing... so he didn't dwell on it too much.

Chapter 37 U.A. High School: The Flames That Ignite

"I never expected my opponent in the second round would be you, Midoriya!"

"No... you can tell by looking at the player promotion list."

"Although Midoriya, you're amazing, I'm not going to give up so easily!"

Kirishima, completely single-minded and hot-blooded, showed a high level of fighting spirit when facing Izuku Midoriya. He covered his entire body with his "Harden" Quirk and was ready to start the battle.

"Transform!"

"Standing By"

"Complete"

Before the referee announces the start of the match at midnight, it is a violation for the opponent to launch an attack in advance, so Izuku Midoriya has plenty of time to transform into Kamen Rider Faiz. After he is ready to start the battle, the second match of the second round begins.

"Game start!"