I, without any personality, become a hero!

After the referee Midnight's announcement, Kirishima Eijiro charged aggressively towards Midoriya Izuku, his "hardened" red hair making him look like an enraged bull.

At the same time, they went directly to confront Kirishima's Faiz. The moment Izuku Midoriya and Eijiro Kirishima got close, they both launched their attacks. Izuku's fist, which had the power of a tonnage punch, hit Kirishima's chest, while his hardened hands, which were comparable to steel, slashed at Kamen Rider Faiz.

Kirishima Eijiro was knocked far away by a punch and almost fell off the ring, while Midoriya Izuku's FAIZ armor only had two faint scratches. Kirishima's attack power was completely insufficient to pose a threat to Midoriya.

"Wow...that's amazing!"

Clutching his chest, which was throbbing with pain, Kirishima knew that if his Quirk wasn't "Harden," anyone without a defensive Quirk would likely have been knocked down immediately after taking that punch.

Knowing how strong Kamen Rider Faiz is, but knowing Kirishima's Quirk ability, Izuku Midoriya dared to attack his opponent directly with his fist. You know, when he fought Bakugo Katsuki, he could only consider using gentle methods to send him out of the game. Midoriya was afraid that if he punched Bakugo, he would probably have to stay in the hospital for a long time.

"While the Kamen Rider Faiz Armor's functions are simple, it possesses strength and defense surpassing most people's levels. When 'Acceleration Mode' is activated, even its speed becomes terrifying... It's practically a weaker version of All Might."

Izuku Midoriya knows very well where his current strengths lie. In the end, it's about using Faiz's data advantage to overpower most of his classmates. It's like using a level 90 account to bully level 30 classmates. The problem of being countered by "Quirk" can be ignored. It's that simple to crush them with strength.

Kirishima Eijiro's "Harden" Quirk is weaker in defense than Faiz's, and its offensive power is far inferior. Under these circumstances, the outcome is obvious... although most students and viewers didn't have any expectations for Kirishima anyway.

However, it must be said that Kirishima's personality and perseverance are truly admirable. This student has a personality like Bakugo Katsuki's, who is unwilling to admit defeat, but he is also enthusiastic and cheerful, and easily gets along with other students. He is very popular in Class A.

Izuku Midoriya was quite familiar with this classmate, but he didn't have much time to waste with him at the U.A. Sports Festival.

"Kirishima-kun, let's have a proper match again sometime."

As Kirishima refused to give up and continued close combat, Midoriya Izuku grabbed Kirishima Eijiro's arm and used all his strength to execute an over-the-shoulder throw. However, instead of slamming Kirishima to the ground, he aimed at the edge of the ring and threw him out with force.

The force of the blow was great; Kirishima was thrown to the edge of the arena by Izuku Midoriya and crashed into the wall below the inner audience seats. However, because Kirishima's Quirk is "Harden," he was not seriously injured, but he was definitely eliminated from the game for going out of bounds.

"Looks like I still need to work out more..."

Kirishima scratched his head, not feeling frustrated by his loss. Instead, he rallied his spirits and prepared to fight for his dream. He may seem like a brainless, hot-blooded idiot, but this kind of personality is often the most popular type of hero.

"The victor is Izuku Midoriya!"

After the referee announced the winner of the second match at midnight, the third match immediately began.

Ochako Uraraka vs. Tsuyu Asui: A rare second round of battles between girls from Class A. Many male viewers are very optimistic about this match, especially since Ochako almost gave away some fan service in the first round.

However, the result was a huge disappointment to the male audience. The match was one-sided. The battle on the stage greatly limited the functional "Quirk" of Uraraka Ochako, while Asui Tsuyu's alien-type "Quirk" could exert its strength in various situations. So, Ochako was unfortunately eliminated.

Before Uraraka could even get close enough to use her "Quirk," Tsuyu Asui's frog tongue wrapped around her opponent's waist, just like when she dealt with Kyoka Miro, sending the student off the stage.

"Ah... I lost..."

"Don't be too sad. Even if you advance to the next round, you'll still have to step down when you meet Todoroki."

"Your attempt to comfort me only makes me feel worse."

Back in the stands, Ochako Uraraka, who had been feeling a bit down, suddenly felt a sense of impending doom upon hearing Izuku Midoriya's words of comfort... However, now wasn't the time to worry about the details of the match. Ochako asked him, somewhat puzzled:

"Midori-kun, you really think highly of Todoroki-kun, but his next opponent is Tokoyami-kun?"

"His 'Shadow' Quirk is incredibly powerful too. I think Tokoyami has a very good chance of winning."

"You're right. Under normal circumstances, the difference in strength between Tokoyami's 'Shadow' and Todoroki's 'Freeze' isn't that significant, especially at night... I think Tokoyami's Quirk is probably stronger."

Based on the information he had gathered from watching the matches in the arena, Izuku Midoriya meticulously analyzed and explained that while Tokoyami Futakage's Quirk "Shadow" was powerful, its weaknesses were also very obvious.

"If Todoroki uses 'Flame,' Tokoyami has absolutely no chance of winning."

"Oh yeah... Come to think of it, I've noticed that Todoroki rarely uses his 'Burning' Quirk. In fact, I've never seen him use it at all."

Todoroki's Quirk, "half-cold, half-burning," is no secret in the class. When fighting against the Nomu, Todoroki used both of his abilities to destroy the limitations of "Super Regeneration." However, Uraraka Ochako suddenly remembered that Todoroki had never released any "flames" during the U.A. Sports Festival, which felt very strange!

"I don't know either, we'll see when the time comes."

According to Izuku Midoriya's plan, the final of the U.A. Sports Meet should be his battle against Shoto Todoroki, the semi-final should be his battle against Tenya Iida, and there should be no question of who would win; while Shoto Todoroki would face Tsuyu Asui, and there should be no question of who would win either.

At the start of the fourth match of the second round, Shoto Todoroki and Fumikage Tokoyami stepped onto the ring, awaiting the referee Midnight's command to begin the fight.

"Game start!"

The moment the announcement was made, the "shadow" surging from Tokoyami's chest instantly attacked Todoroki Shoto. This shadow, which could turn into nothingness and then solidify, could not be trapped by ice. Even if Todoroki froze Tokoyami himself, the shadow could still fight. In short, it could be described as...

"This is a Stand attack!"

If Todoroki Shoto only intended to use his "Freeze" Quirk, and he were to be evenly matched with Tokoyami Tokiwa, it wouldn't be mere speculation from Midoriya. Ooshiro Hashira could still use his physical advantages to dodge the shadows and find opportunities to attack, but Todoroki Shoto didn't have the agility to keep dodging.

Furthermore, Bakugo's attack method, which is "freezing," lacks the explosive power to defeat someone in one blow. The rules of the ring match restrict the use of lethal attacks by the fighters. The best example to learn from is Bakugo Katsuki.

Ice pillars and ice spikes, which are easy to kill, are obviously not an option. Todoroki Shoto will need time to defeat Tokoyami Tatekage using "freeze," but the opponent's shadow won't be idle either. During this time, both of them may be eliminated.

Tokiwa was clearly aware of this, so at the start of the match he immediately launched the first attack, completely abandoning his own defense, aiming to defeat Todoroki Shoto and knock him off the stage by speed.

The plan was correct, but in reality, something unexpected happened. On the stage, Shoto Todoroki raised his left hand as he faced the black shadow attacking him.

Flames erupted!

The light dispelled the darkness, and the shadow encountered its insurmountable weakness, retreating in fear.

"This... Todoroki, he used fire!?"

"Hmm... I have to say, using fire to deal with Tokoyami was a very wise choice."

Izuku Midoriya, who wasn't entirely clear on the inside story, noticed, intentionally or unintentionally, that Shoto Todoroki on the stage was looking at him, completely ignoring his opponent, Fumikage Tokiya. Todoroki stared directly at the formidable enemy who forced him to make a choice, his eyes filled with determination.

"The 'flame' within me is a 'Quirk' inherited from that despicable man. To be honest, I didn't know what to do at first... but Midoriya, you showed me the answer."

"Personality... doesn't mean anything; the only choice I can make is my own."

Despite being "Quirkless," Izuku Midoriya radiates a light brighter than anyone else. It's not because he lacks a Quirk that he gives up on becoming a hero... he strives to become a hero because he has a dream!

Chapter 38 U.A. High School: Semifinals

Tokoyami Fumikage lost the match, a result that was completely predictable... His "Shadow" Quirk was completely countered by fire and light. Todoroki Shoto, who used both "Freeze" and "Burning" Quirks, easily knocked Tokoyami off the stage. All the winners of the second round advanced to the next round.

"Congratulations, Midoriya! You've made it to the semifinals."

"All Might, what brings you here?"

"Didn't I say that I would come to watch the game live?"

All Might appeared in the audience, but not in his hero form. Instead, he arrived looking truly frail and weak. But that makes sense... if All Might showed up as the No. 1 hero, the audience's attention would probably be diverted from the ring. To avoid causing a commotion, All Might decided to keep a low profile.

Seeing All Might appear in this form, Izuku Midoriya wisely kept his distance from the Class A students and spoke to All Might in a low voice, keeping the true form of the No. 1 Hero a secret.

"The finals are almost here, good luck... Midoriya!"

"Yes—I will definitely win and take the championship."

In response to All Might's words, Izuku Midoriya went to the ring. After the second round of eliminations, the U.A. Sports Meet will come to an end, with the two finalists being selected from the semifinals.

First up is Izuku Midoriya vs. Tenya Iida. The two are already familiar with each other, as they are both students in Class A of the Hero Course. Moreover, apart from Tetsuya Tetsuya from Class B, everyone else who has entered the finals is a student from Class A... It can be said to be an internal battle within Class A.

"Even though my opponent is Midoriya-kun, I won't give up so easily!"

Hearing the same words from Iida Tenya, Midoriya Izuku scratched his head awkwardly. Had he put that much pressure on his classmates? Why was it that from Bakugo Katsuki, who went to the ring first, to Kirishima Eijiro, and now even Iida, the class president, was saying almost the same thing?

But there's no point in being polite now. Izuku Midoriya said earnestly to Iida:

"Excuse me, but I'm determined to win the U.A. Sports Meet!"

"I understand that every classmate is working hard for the championship, and everyone is striving for their dreams, so I will not give in easily."

Although he really wanted to criticize Tenya Iida's overly inspirational words, Izuku Midoriya still chose to silently insert his FAIZ phone into his belt.

"Standing By"

"Complete"

Izuku Midoriya's attitude was very simple: transform directly into Kamen Rider Faiz. He wanted everyone to prove themselves in the ring based on their strength.

After seeing the contestants in their positions, Midnight, acting as the referee, announced directly:

"Game start!"

Just like the green light in a race, for Tenya Iida, this is a race of speed. The only way to defeat Izuku Midoriya is to seize the initiative as quickly as possible and push him off the stage.

While Kamen Rider Faiz possesses astonishing strength and defense, his weight is within the range of a normal person. This gave Iida Tenya the opportunity to win, just like when he fought Yaoyorozu Momo. Before she could even react, Iida had already pushed her out of the ring.

"Piston Engine - Explosive Sprint"

Iida Tenya had been waiting for this moment, unleashing his "Engine" Quirk to its absolute limit. He could instantly reach speeds invisible to the naked eye, even though it would cause the engine to temporarily shut down. But in order to deal with Midoriya Izuku, he had to use his trump card.

With this well-prepared attack, Iida Tenya had already sprinted to stand in front of Midoriya Izuku in an instant, but the class president of Class A still didn't realize that he was a step too late.

"Complete"

FAIZ, having received instructions to charge and change form in advance, "accelerated form activation!"

In just ten seconds, he increased his speed to 1000 times. At this moment, Iida Tenya was already in front of him, but in Midoriya Izuku's eyes, his speed was not much faster than a tortoise.

"I have never underestimated you, Class President Iida."

Compared to his opponents Katsuki Bakugo and Eijiro Kirishima, Izuku Midoriya values ​​Tenya Iida more. The class president, who comes from a family of heroes, is definitely not weak, and given his serious and cautious personality, he must be well-prepared to stand in the ring.

Although Bakugo Katsuki has a strong fighting spirit, Midoriya Izuku is too familiar with him. If this guy hadn't used a suicide attack, it wouldn't have taken Midoriya much effort to knock him off the ring.

Kirishima is a reckless, hot-blooded player, and Midoriya, with his overwhelming stats, could easily win the match against him. In fact, he did defeat Kirishima Eijiro quite easily.

However, once he reached the semifinals, Izuku Midoriya had to take it seriously. Shoto Todoroki, who used "Flame," went all out, and the outcome was still uncertain. At the same time, there was also Tenya Iida, the class president of Class A... The "Engine" Quirk, which is a speed Quirk, is fine in normal battles, but on a stage with out-of-bounds areas, one cannot be careless at all. You might accidentally be pushed out of bounds by this class president Iida.

Having witnessed firsthand how Yaoyorozu Momo lost the match, Midoriya Izuku naturally wouldn't let his guard down. He immediately activated his "Accelerated Form" to counter the enemy. Of course, he couldn't waste all ten precious seconds here; he could interrupt the acceleration early and use it once more in the finals. Midoriya took action.

With speed and reaction time that were truly beyond human capabilities, he arrived behind Iida Tenya, placed his right hand on the back of the class president Iida, and then gave him a powerful push... The whole process was completed in just three seconds.

The "Accelerated Form" ended, retaining seven seconds for use in the finals. After Izuku Midoriya completed his series of actions, he returned to normal speed and visibility.

To his astonishment, Iida Tenya discovered that Midoriya Izuku had vanished from his sight. At the same time, he felt an irresistible force pushing him from behind. Iida, who was already bursting forward at high speed, was propelled by this additional force to rocket-like speed, unable to stop and instantly flying out of the ring.

"This is amazing! This footage was captured by a high-speed camera."

As the commentator, Mike naturally had to do his duty to explain the situation to the audience. Otherwise, what if they were completely confused and saw Iida Tenya rush off the ring by himself, and suspected that the fight was faked?

The live broadcast of the U.A. Sports Games was very well prepared. After the high-speed camera replayed the footage and showed Izuku Midoriya's overclocking action in "Accelerated Form", the audience at the scene and people in front of the TV suddenly realized that this was how Tenya Iida was pushed off the stage.

"I lost...."

Being completely outmatched in his most prized skill, "speed," it's impossible to say that Izuku Midoriya didn't feel a blow to Tenya Iida. However, the honest class president was very easygoing, and he quickly changed his attitude, cheering on Izuku Midoriya in the ring:

"Good luck, Midoriya! Carry the hope of beating me and go win the U.A. Sports Festival!"

"........"

Awkwardly turning his head away, Midoriya really didn't know how to respond to his class president's inspirational speech, but he would absolutely not let anyone else win the championship.

After the semi-final match between Izuku Midoriya and Tenya Iida, the next semi-final match was between Shoto Todoroki and Tsuyu Asui. To be honest, no one had high hopes for this girl.

Even Mei Yu herself wasn't optimistic about herself; her opponent was Todoroki Shoto! He had already shown no hope of victory with just "Freeze," and now he added "Burning"... Was she just going to be roasted like a frog?

At this moment, Ochako saw Asui Tsuyu's tearful expression and was very glad that she hadn't made it to the semi-finals. Otherwise, she didn't know how badly she would have lost. At least she looked quite dignified when defeated by Tsuyu.

"Little Plum Rain, keep it up!"

Uraraka Ochako ran over and grabbed Asui Tsuyu's hands, cheering her on with boundless energy. But the brighter Uraraka's smile became, the colder Tsuyu felt inside. The situation perfectly echoed what Midoriya Izuku had just said.

Whether Uraraka Ochako or Asui Tsuyu wins, they both have to be eliminated in the semi-finals when they face Todoroki Shoto. These two girls really have no chance against the ice-cold guy.

Finally, it was Shoto Todoroki's turn to go on stage, and before the head referee, Midnight-sensei, could even announce it, Tsuyu Asui raised her right hand.

"Quack~~ I abstain."

"Hmm... They've already reached the semifinals, and they're choosing to forfeit?"

"My opponent is Hong, I don't see any chance of winning at all~~ quack!"

After hearing Xiaomeiyu's explanation, the head referee considered it for a moment and immediately agreed to the contestant's request to forfeit.

"Well... after all, she's a girl, and it wouldn't be good for her to embarrass herself in front of so many people, so I agree."

In the second semi-final, Shoto Todoroki won by default. Although the result would have been the same regardless of whether he played or not, choosing to forfeit was more dignified. After all, Tsuyu Asui didn't want to end up like Hanta Wasero, frozen in ice while the entire audience comforted her with "Don't worry about it"...

"Finally, it's time for the battle with Midoriya..."

With his mind focused on Izuku Midoriya, Shoto Todoroki was incredibly eager for victory. This "quirkless" classmate, who was far superior to him, had been keeping him ahead since the start of the school year. His competitive spirit made Todoroki unwilling to fall behind.

"You old rascal, just you wait... that 'brat' you looked down on, just how powerful he is!"

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"It's about to start! It's about to start!"

Akaya Kaion, who usually appears calm and collected, as if he has the world at his fingertips, is now watching the television with an expectant look in his eyes, just like a football fan who stays up all night to watch the World Cup. Akaya Kaion's favorite program is the U.A. Sports Festival.

"Boss, do you think highly of that boy named Midoriya Izuku?"

When AFO sat down next to Izuku Midoriya, he didn't use terms like "kid" or "brat," but instead addressed Midoriya as "boy," the same as All Might. This was because AFO valued Kaiu Akaya, which is why he addressed Midoriya in this way.