I, without any personality, become a hero!

"Midori...was he blown away?"

"Ahem... I'm sorry, not yet."

The sound came from the arena, but Todoroki Shoto didn't see anyone. Of course, it's normal not to see them. Where do you think all this smoke and dust came from?

"That move was really amazing, Boom!"

Izuku Midoriya crawled out of the ring. Why crawl out? Because a large hole appeared where he was standing, and Kamen Rider Faiz, covered in dust, emerged from it.

"I was almost blown away."

"......"

Shoto Todoroki was speechless. How did Izuku Midoriya manage to do that?

Rewind to the moment the hurricane broke out, when Izuku Midoriya immediately activated "acceleration mode" and had only seven seconds to make the right choice.

Should we just go and defeat Shoto Todoroki and knock him unconscious? No, because now that the hurricane has erupted, if there's nothing to hold onto, he'll definitely be blown off the stage. This is a situation where a completed ultimate move can't be stopped or defended.

Grabbing Todoroki, who had pinned himself to the ring, would provide a fixed point to prevent him from being blown away, and defeating him immediately after the hurricane ended seemed like a good idea, but Izuku Midoriya rejected it himself.

Unstable, this is almost like handing over one's hopes of winning or losing to Shoto Todoroki. What if he adopts a suicidal fighting style like Katsuki Bakugo? Izuku Midoriya has no interest in being swept off the field by a hurricane along with Todoroki and waiting for Midnight to come and referee who will win or lose.

So the answer is already decided. Victory or defeat is something you have to control in your own hands. "Acceleration Mode" activated!

"Exceed Charge"

"Accelerated Crimson Drill" was unleashed, instantly carving a large hole in the arena large enough to accommodate him. Kamen Rider Faiz entered, and a hurricane swept up dust and smoke, obscuring the arena's view and making it impossible for anyone to see through.

"You're really amazing, but I'm determined to win the U.A. Sports Meet."

"Seriously... I give up."

Exhausted and completely drained, Todoroki had no strength left to fight. He slowly raised his limp right hand and addressed the referee, Midnight, who had just returned from afar:

"I surrender, I abstain."

"this....."

Although she didn't quite understand the situation, Midnight had to strictly abide by her duties as a referee. After Todoroki Shoto announced his surrender, Midnight declared the champion of this U.A. Sports Meet.

"Izuku Midoriya wins!"

Seeing that Todoroki Shoto was still in the ring, Midoriya deactivated his transformation and walked over, saying somewhat apologetically:

"If it weren't for the U.A. Sports Meet stage, you should be even stronger, Todoroki."

The match explicitly prohibited attacks with lethal force. Todoroki used a method of releasing ice and fire to create a hurricane through a clash of hot and cold. Only this kind of move, which was extremely impactful but not very lethal, could knock Izuku Midoriya off the ring.

"No, a loss is a loss... I'm glad you won the championship, Midoriya."

Instead of feeling conflicted or upset about Izuku Midoriya's performance, Shoto Todoroki accepted the situation with great satisfaction. Despite giving it his all, Izuku still managed to take first place, which was Todoroki's most powerful counterattack against his father, Endeavor.

"My dad's so-called 'personality' is actually nothing at all."

Chapter 40 Heroic Practice

After the U.A. Sports Festival ended, Izuku Midoriya won first place and became the champion, which should have been a happy thing. However, Midoriya spent even more time in the support department's office laboratory afterward.

"This is just the beginning... We need to complete 'Burst Mode' quickly."

In addition to the "Accel Mode," a super-fast state, Kamen Rider Faiz's new form also includes "Burst Mode," a form that enhances Faiz's power, maximizing his strength and defense after transforming with the belt.

In order to deal with the League of Villains, the enemy organization that even All Might had to fight with all his might, Izuku Midoriya knew that he was still far from ready and had to seize every second.

"Midori!!"

After opening the door to the office laboratory, Shinso rushed in, startling Midoriya Izuku who was still conducting a precise experiment. Izuku almost caused a tremor in his hand and resulted in an experimental accident.

"Don't scare me... What's wrong?"

"Something terrible has happened! Come quick!!"

"......"

Seeing Shinso Hitoshi's extremely anxious expression, Midoriya Izuku decisively put down the experiment he was holding and set off with Shinso Hitoshi.

"What exactly happened?"

As Izuku Midoriya hurried down the corridor, he asked Shinso Hitoshi, who seemed to be in poor health, about how the classmate was panting heavily, apparently because he had rushed too quickly.

"The Anti-Frederian League, the guy who stole Kaixa's belt, he's here!"

"What!?"

Upon hearing Shinso's words, Midoriya Izuku quickened his pace and immediately pulled Shinso along, starting a run towards... All Might's office.

What exactly is going on here? Well, the main thing is that Izuku Midoriya has been spending most of his time in the Support Department lately. Apart from being with his classmates in Class A during class time, he's practically a member of the Support Department.

Just now, Shinso noticed that Iida Tenya, the class representative of Class A, was lingering around the support department looking rather preoccupied, but he hesitated and didn't go into the building. Shinso felt that something was amiss.

"Iida-kun, is there something you need from Midoriya?"

"Ah! It's nothing, it's nothing..."

Startled by the sudden appearance of Shinso Hitoshi, Iida Tenya denied it, waved his hand, and ran away. The more he looked at Shinso Hitoshi, the more suspicious he became. So he used his "brainwashing" quirk briefly, since the conditions for him to speak had already been triggered.

Then Shinso learned of a very important message, and he immediately rushed to the office laboratory to tell Midoriya Izuku about it.

"Tsk... Did something like this really happen?!"

On the day of the U.A. Sports Festival, Tenya Iida's older brother, the hero "Ingnum," was attacked. It is said that he was on a mission to hunt down "Hero Killer" Stain, but was attacked by the enemy instead.

Several pro heroes were injured on the spot and were hospitalized with varying degrees of injuries. According to information revealed by "Ingenium" afterward, "Hero Killer" Stain's appearance underwent a shocking change, and a silver-haired man who was with him transformed into someone resembling "Kamen Rider Faiz" during the battle... In other words, it was Kaixa.

And that person was Shigaraki Tomura of the League of Villains!

Whether it was luck or not, Stain, who originally intended to kill the pro hero Stain, was stopped by Shigaraki Tomura from going too far. Afterwards, the heroes who only suffered some minor injuries were sent to the hospital.

The professional heroes' injuries weren't too serious; most of them would be discharged from the hospital after a month or two. However, they were not spared from government personnel coming to gather intelligence and being warned about the need to keep the information confidential.

All Might, as the No. 1 hero, was naturally aware of this situation. As Ingim's younger brother, Tenya Iida learned about it after visiting his brother in the hospital. However, All Might also spoke with Iida afterward.

"I hope you won't tell Midoriya about this. He's always been concerned about the League of Villains, and I don't want him getting involved in anything too dangerous."

Although it's better to listen to All Might, Tenya Iida is still very hesitant. The League of Villains and Hero Killer hurt his brother Ingnum, and although he'll supposedly recover after a month in the hospital... this righteous class president Iida feels it's not good to keep this from Midoriya. So he's very conflicted in front of the Support Department building, and then he gets "brainwashed" by Shinso Hitoshi and tricked into telling him the truth.

Izuku Midoriya rushed into All Might's office, startling the No. 1 hero. Upon seeing that it was Midoriya and Shinso, Shinso understood the situation; the news of the League of Villains had probably been leaked.

"Really... that's precisely why I don't want you to get involved, because it's too dangerous."

“But I was already involved from the beginning, and I had to do my part no matter what.”

Izuku Midoriya didn't make any grand promises about eradicating the League of Villains. He knew very well that he was just a student at U.A. High School and that there was very little he could do... But as long as it was something that could help deal with the League of Villains, he would do his part within his power.

"Sigh... there's just no way around it."

Clutching his throbbing forehead, All Might knew that if Izuku Midoriya found out about this, he would definitely come running to interfere, but there was no way to refuse the kid... At this point, he could only go along with him.

"Shinso, go back first. I have some personal matters to discuss with Midoriya."

"Well, I see."

Shinso, who is very perceptive, took the initiative to leave All Might's office and even closed the door behind him. Everyone in the school knows that Izuku Midoriya and All Might have an unusual relationship, so there must be some important secret topic between them.

After the outsiders left, All Might first transformed back into his original form, then poured a cup of hot water and handed it to Izuku Midoriya before sitting back down on the sofa and slowly saying:

"Well, how should I put it? You know the secret of 'One For All,' you, Midoriya. The reason I came to work at U.A. High School is because there's someone here who was originally slated to inherit my Quirk."

"Huh? Back then, All Might was ready to give me his Quirk without hesitation. Shouldn't you have thought this through more carefully?!"

"Haha... I made the decision in a moment of passion. I always felt that our meeting was destined."

All Might scratched his head and laughed awkwardly. He didn't regret or hesitate about giving "One For All" to Izuku Midoriya. Rather than a perfect successor, All Might was more willing to help this child who wanted to become a hero.

In fact, even if Izuku Midoriya hadn't met Kaiu Akaya, if All Might had to choose between Midoriya and Nighteye's chosen successor, he would still choose Izuku Midoriya, not for any other reason... because if "One For All" were given to that person, an invincible hero would appear in this world.

However, if "one for all" were given to Izuku Midoriya, two great heroes would appear in this world. Bringing hope to those in need is what heroes should do, and that's what All Might did to Izuku Midoriya back then.

"By the way, you actually know that person too. He's the third-year student who came to help last time, Toru Miwan."

"Huh? Is that Senior Bai Wan?!"

To be honest, Mirio Togata left a very deep impression on Izuku Midoriya. After all, his "penetration" Quirk was so powerful that it was hard not to remember him.

"In short, I've told you so much to prepare you for what's to come."

All Might, his expression suddenly becoming very serious, said solemnly to Izuku Midoriya:

"Regarding the League of Villains, I've been secretly investigating it through a hero agency. That person is my old partner, you might even know him... You know Nighteye, right?"

"Ah! I know that. All Might, your partner during your golden age, a very famous hero who always served as your assistant..."

Just as All Might expected, Izuku Midoriya rattled off a whole bunch of information about "Nighteye," proving he's truly a loyal fan.

"Ahem...Alright, alright." After interrupting Izuku Midoriya's endless explanation, All Might spoke again:

"After the U.A. Sports Meet, students will be sent to various hero agencies for internships to experience the life of a professional hero. This has always been a tradition at U.A. High School. In fact, after you became the champion, we sent you invitations from more than 10,000 hero agencies, but I turned them all down for you... Is that alright?"

"It's alright, Allmight, you must have something important to do, right?"

"Sigh... I originally wanted you to stay in school obediently, but it seems I still have to make some arrangements for you."

"Forehead....."

All Might's implication was that if Izuku Midoriya hadn't known about the League of Villains, All Might would have canceled his hero training program. However, now the No. 1 hero and teacher at U.A. High School would have to make reasonable arrangements.

"For the hero internship program, I'll have you intern at the 'Nighteye Agency,' accompanied by Mirio Togata, a third-year student. Their agency is currently investigating intelligence on the 'League of Villains,' which is somewhat dangerous... but I feel more at ease letting you go."

"Thank you so much, All Might!"

This is the thing that Izuku Midoriya values ​​most. He will never easily forgive those guys from the League of Villains. If he can't do much, he should at least do his part to help the heroes defeat this enemy organization.

"Alright, that's settled then... Let Baiwan take you there when the time comes."

Rather than letting Izuku Midoriya act impulsively on his own, it would be more reassuring to have Nighteye take care of him; this was the only thing All Might could do.

After learning about the Hero Internship program, Izuku Midoriya also stepped up his efforts to upgrade FAIZ, so that he would have sufficient fighting power if he encountered the League of Villains during the Hero Internship.

Midoriya never considered running away in case of an unexpected situation. He was determined to beat the League of Villains to a pulp if he actually ran into them.

As the Hero Practice Activity at U.A. High School draws near, the students of Class A gather in the classroom. Their homeroom teacher, Shota Aizawa, crawls into his sleeping bag and shrinks to one side. Now, it's Midnight's turn to teach the students and select names for the "heroes."

As a professional hero, one naturally needs a catchy hero name, just like All Might is called All Might and Endeavor is called No. 2. A tasteful hero name will determine how the public refers to oneself in the future.

After his classmates happily took out their hero names one by one, Izuku Midoriya was caught in a dilemma. Perhaps he had thought about many things when he dreamed of becoming a hero, but without exception, the hero names that Midoriya thought of were very similar to All Might.

During the ten months that the students and teachers spent with Akaya Kaiun, they discussed the topic of the hero's name.

"Teacher Akaya, what kind of hero name do you think would be good?"

Feeling that his dream of becoming a hero was no longer far away and that a bright path had appeared before him, Izuku Midoriya asked for his opinion. The person he consulted was Akaya-sensei, who had given him the opportunity to realize his dream. So, Midoriya wanted to hear Akaya Kaiun's opinion.

"A hero's name... well, how should I put it, it might just be the name that completely defines your entire life."

"Look at All Might, we all know he's All Might, but nobody knows what the No. 1 hero's real name is, right?"

"Hmm...that seems to be the case."

As Izuku Midoriya pondered, he realized he hadn't realized this before. It seemed everyone assumed All Might was the "symbol of peace," and nobody cared what the No. 1 hero's real name was.

"Therefore, the title of your hero will determine how everyone addresses you throughout your heroic career."

"Hmm...that does sound very important."

Looking at the ambiguous smile on Akaya Kaion's face, Midoriya Izuku couldn't help but think, "Is Akaya-sensei's real name... really Akaya Kaion?"

However, Izuku Midoriya quickly dismissed these muddled thoughts, since it didn't really matter to him what Akaya-sensei's real name was.

Now that the time has come to decide what hero's name should be, Izuku Midoriya is struggling with a dilemma and can't make up his mind. Perhaps if Akaya-sensei were still alive, he could rely on his trusted teacher to help him make a decision, but now he has to make the choice himself.

"Kamen Rider Faiz" was a hero name that Izuku Midoriya had considered. It was a name that was already well-known to the public, so it would be perfect to use it as his hero name. However, after careful consideration, Izuku Midoriya gave up on it.

"Kamen Rider Faiz is Akaya-sensei's creation. I want to create my own belt through my own efforts. That is my path."

So the hero's name was chosen. After writing his chosen name on the whiteboard, Izuku Midoriya went up to the stage and showed it to all his classmates.

“ZERO?”

Upon seeing this simple English-numerical code, Midnight Teacher felt somewhat embarrassed and awkward, and she began to dissuade Midoriya Izuku.

"Hey Midoriya-kun... While it's good to be simple and cool, this is the hero name that will determine how others address you in the future. Shouldn't you think about it carefully?"

"Hmm... I've already thought it through."

In front of the whole class, Izuku Midoriya slowly explained: