I, without any personality, become a hero!

"That's the idea, but a peaceful society without crime... is just a pipe dream."

Akaya Kaiun, who answered Toga Himiko's question, then smiled and remained silent, wouldn't do anything wrong because of his own desires? Then he wouldn't be human at all. After all, humans are beings who are both rational and impulsive. Who knows what choices a human would make at some important moment?

Chapter 49 The Gradual Revealing of the True Face

No one knew when it started, but the hero society gradually became turbulent. No one expected that the emergence of the "League of Villains" would have such a huge impact. Terrifying words are the best tool to corrupt people's hearts.

By deliberately placing Shigaraki Tomura in the spotlight, his words were like a sharp blade, deeply piercing the rift between people and heroes. Akaya Kaiun, who understood this hero society all too well, also knew exactly where to start to destroy this behemoth.

In Japan, and even around the world, many people admire All Might. Yes... this is a universal truth, and who doesn't like a hero who can save people from danger in times of crisis?

However, most professional hero groups are not as pure as All Might. All Might represents the "symbol of peace," not the entire hero society. People's dissatisfaction with professional heroes can only be suppressed in their hearts, waiting for a certain opportunity to erupt.

To destroy this heroic society, one must gain the trust of the people. Without the support of ordinary people, it is impossible to act legitimately. Even with overwhelming power, success cannot be achieved without winning hearts and minds. This is the main objective of the "League of Villains".

Only a storm can topple a tree... cough cough, only the wavering of people's hearts can destroy a heroic society.

In short, the League of Villains has caused a commotion that has shaken the entire hero society. Although it has not yet reached the surface, those who know the inside story are aware of a terrible fact: the vast majority of enemy organizations have now joined the League of Villains. After all, it is either submission or death, and no one is willing to die in vain.

This was an invisible, bloody storm. All that appeared to ordinary people were data and news reports. When the police and heroes arrived at the scene, they left behind only corpses. Unbeknownst to them, the "League of Villains" had already taken control of all the criminal forces in Japan.

"This is even more terrifying than the situation with All For One back then. Is the League of Villains' goal really what they claim?"

All Might is worried about the current situation. So far, he has not been able to catch the League of Villains and confront them head-on. Or rather, even if he could meet them, AFO would definitely show up, and then it would be another evenly matched battle.

Unable to resolve the current situation, the heroes could only watch helplessly as the League of Villains continued to act, until Izuku Midoriya offered All Might a suggestion.

Having been working tirelessly to complete FAIZ's "Burst Mode," Izuku Midoriya immediately sprang into action after finally equipping this ultimate form. Despite being busy with his work, he couldn't afford to be isolated from the world and was fully aware of the current state of hero society.

"Let's start with Akaya-sensei's knight belt. The League of Villains must be plotting something by taking it."

He is a first-year student at U.A. High School. Logically speaking, Izuku Midoriya shouldn't be involved in these matters, but at this point, it's no longer a matter for All Might to decide. This is a problem that even the No. 1 hero cannot solve.

Izuku Midoriya is caught in the eye of the storm, and he knows exactly what he should do. The relationship between Kaiun Akaya and the Japanese government, the Kaixa belt on Tomura Shigaraki's body—connecting all these suspicious circumstances, a question worth noting arises.

Why would the League of Villains go to such lengths to invade U.A. High School? The disappearance of Kaion Akaya and the theft of the Kaixa belt were things the Japanese government was trying its best to suppress from the outset. Even All Might was unaware of the inside story. It would be strange if no one noticed.

Izuku Midoriya boldly offered his suggestion to All Might. Although the No. 1 Hero was still in a state of shock and difficulty in making a decision, Nighteye agreed without hesitation.

"No problem! I'll help you apply for leave and explain the situation at U.A. High School. I'll leave this to you. I'll have Mirio go with you."

"Hey! I'm here too."

Mirio Togata appeared at Nighteye's office, still in his child form, and greeted Izuku Midoriya. Eri's "Rewind" ability cannot be removed at present. Although her current body shape makes her less capable of fighting, it makes it easier for her to infiltrate with her "Permeate" Quirk.

"Thank you so much, Senior Million. We can't be careless this time."

"Don't worry! Rather, because of the mistake I made last time, I'm really determined to make up for it this time."

Because the whereabouts of the "Shie Hassaikai" were exposed, the final result of the operation was far from satisfactory. Both Izuku Midoriya and Mirio Togata were deeply resentful and wanted to take this opportunity to make up for their previous mistakes.

"Target: The Japanese government!"

Is this really okay...?

With a heavy heart, All Might, whose problem with the League of Villains remains unresolved, directs his attention to the Japanese government. He plans to go with Mirio Togata to investigate the location where Kaigumo Akaya's documents are stored.

"I suspect that the Japanese government is connected to the League of Villains regarding the Knight Belt system developed by Professor Akaya. Of course, this is just my suspicion... so my senior and I will only conduct our investigation discreetly."

All Might's identity makes him unsuitable for involvement in this matter, and he is unlikely to attract attention now. The only person who can easily carry out this operation is Mirio Togata. Izuku Midoriya is going to decipher the documents of Kaiun Akaya, so he must go with him.

"The League of Villains is operating openly, but the Japanese government's reaction is too unusual. Although you, Allmight, and many heroic police officers are handling the situation, something feels very wrong... It's as if it was all pre-planned, and everything is being orchestrated by one person."

This was Izuku Midoriya's intuition, connecting the current situation with everything that had happened before. He instinctively sensed something strange: the League of Villains' actions, Akaya-sensei's Rider Belt system, and the Japanese government's response—these three unclear and inexplicable situations were all connected, as if they were a script that someone had already written.

In short, the next plan is for Izuku Midoriya to go with Mirio Togata to gather information from government departments. Of course, this kind of sneaky operation is not very dangerous and there will basically be no battles. ...An unexpectedly similar situation seems to have occurred when they went to the "Shie Hassaikai".

According to what Ormet learned, after the Japanese government officials transferred the data left by Akaya Kaiun, they sent it to a military base. Incidentally, Japan's so-called military power today is practically zero; it's probably just something that exists in name only and is practically non-existent.

After all, if the government had a sufficiently strong military, it wouldn't be able to send police and heroes to handle everything. Ultimately, it's because they don't have the power to implement policies.

A weak government, a society dominated by heroes, and enemies everywhere – this is roughly the situation in Japanese society, and it is also the status quo that the Japanese government is eager to change.

Akaya Kaiun commended the self-aware Japanese politicians and proposed a plan to them called the "Kamen Rider Squad" plan.

Based on the FAIZ and Kaixa belts, a mass-produced rider belt system will be replicated and distributed to the limited number of direct-line troops currently under the command of the Japanese government, gradually correcting the current social situation.

This was the plan that Akaya Kaiun had in cooperation with the Japanese government. However, no one could have imagined that the invasion of the "League of Villains" would cause the most crucial researcher to disappear.

The disappearance of Akaya Kaiun has led people to believe that he was captured and taken away by the League of Villains. Therefore, he could only take the remaining research data with him and transfer it to the military base that is currently being prepared.

Originally, Izuku Midoriya's FAIZ belt was also to be reserved and taken away, but All Might vouched for it with his reputation. In any case, the Japanese government was unwilling to offend the No. 1 hero and had no choice but to give up and leave.

As for letting Izuku Midoriya continue his teacher's work and inherit Kaiu Akaya's belt research project, that's impossible! Do you think a group of politicians would believe a high school freshman? Obviously, it's better to let researchers from other disciplines do it.

The obvious result is that most of the knowledge that Izuku Midoriya inherited was the otherworldly black technology taught to him by Kaiun Akaya. To use a vivid analogy, it's like the knowledge gap between people in ancient times and modern people. I understand the logic you're talking about, but asking ancient people to do calculus is obviously impossible... This kind of thing, which is comparable to celestial writing, is something that even modern people who have studied it might not understand; it requires talent.

Even though they obtained all the research materials left behind by Akaya Kaion (although Midoriya Izuku had taken a few), the researchers recruited by the government all said they couldn't understand them, let alone create or replicate them.

The extremely important plan was shelved due to the interference of the "Alliance of the Enemy". The Japanese government really hated this enemy organization to the core, but it was all useless. It was as if anyone would give face to this incompetent government.

Only a hero like All Might would respect the government. Normally, not only enemies, but even ordinary people have spoken ill of the government. The Japanese government has always been seen as a weak and incompetent representative.

The plan to turn things around unexpectedly failed. While the politicians were tearing each other apart and cursing, someone contacted the high-ranking officials and politicians who had previously cooperated with Akaya Kaion, tempted by the "enemy alliance".

"The League of Villains can help you complete Akaya Kaigumo's research project. The Kamen Rider Squad is very important to the government, right?"

"Perhaps we can have some small collaborations, and I believe you won't refuse."

If a government were to succumb to the coercion and enticement of organized crime, it would be a huge joke. For a national leadership to be so disgraced would be a death sentence. However... in Japan, it's no joke at all.

Seemingly a legacy of the past, the legalization of yakuza organizations was recognized by the Japanese government. Now that a hero society has become a reality and the government's control has weakened, incumbent politicians urgently need a powerful force that can obey them.

Or perhaps they see cooperating with the enemy as nothing serious at all; self-interest can turn friends into enemies, and vice versa.

After the "Kamen Rider Force" project was thwarted, the government officials in charge of the project were already in jeopardy. To make such a mistake in such a big matter would have been a crime punishable by death in ancient times.

So when the "Alliance of the Enemy" extended an olive branch of cooperation, this politician, who had been badly tricked, had no choice but to coexist with the criminal forces. As long as interests are aligned, enemies can become friends. It's that simple.

Having planned all of this, Akaya Kaiun took out the improved "mass-produced Kamen Rider" design blueprints and had Kurogiri hand them over to the Japanese government. Thus, the military base that had been prepared in advance began to operate.

"FAIZ, you won't believe what I saw..."

"Hurry up and tell me! How am I supposed to know what you saw if you don't tell me?"

Sneaking up near the military base, Mirio Togata, now a child, entered stealth mode and used "penetration" to enter the heavily guarded area from underground. When Mirio emerged with a shocked expression, Izuku Midoriya knew something was amiss.

"There are Kamen Rider armors everywhere. This is a production factory, and the armors inside are the same as the ones worn by the enemy we encountered last time."

"Is that Kaixa on Shigaraki Tomura's body?"

As Midoriya Izuku stroked his chin, he sensed something was amiss. It wouldn't be surprising if you said this was a factory mass-producing Rider armor, since the Japanese government was keeping it strictly secret. It would be suspicious if there wasn't something inside.

However, Kaixa was a belt developed by Akaya-sensei later. Most of the data taken by the Japanese government was related to FAIZ. After all, Izuku Midoriya had spent some time in the support office. He couldn't remember the specific contents of the data, but he was clear about the general classification. There was no data related to Kaixa in it.

"Something's wrong! Senior Million, we might have to take some risks."

The intelligence gathering mission turned into a special operations infiltration operation, and sometimes that's just how exciting it is. Izuku Midoriya made his decision in an instant.

"We need something here; let's find a way to get it."

"Diao, go to the military factory. We have some guests."

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"Understood, Boss."

Knowing full well about Izuku Midoriya's actions, Kaiun Akaya immediately gave orders to Tomura Shigaraki, because he couldn't let "himself" make a wasted trip, could he?

"However, the truth will be revealed soon."

It's time to be honest with "myself," but I'll be doing it as the boss of the "League of Villains."

Chapter 50 Let's see who gets the short end of the stick today.

The military base All Might mentioned was something that Officer Takunai, as a police representative, consulted about when the Japanese government transferred the documents left behind by Akaya Kaiun. Although subordinate departments have no right to inquire about the opinions of their superiors, this was a situation where No. 1 Hero asked for help.

No matter what, the government officials had to give face to this "symbol of peace." They couldn't disclose the specifics, but they could still explain the general information. After learning about some things, the No.1 hero was understanding and didn't pursue the matter to the end, thus putting the government in a difficult position.

I thought the Japanese government's plan was simply to use the Knights' Belt system to enhance its own power, but I never expected that there would be problems with the top officials.

The vast military base on the outskirts of the city is actually a manufacturing plant that replicates and produces Kaixa armor, while the outside is patrolled by layers of soldiers who never stop, clearly the troops stationed there.

Despite Japan's extremely weak military strength, it would be a disgrace to the world if it couldn't even muster an army... although things aren't much better now.

The number of soldiers was still a fully equipped unit, patrolling back and forth along the military base like guards. This situation seemed quite normal, as it was indeed a key military location with soldiers patrolling and guarding it every day.

Those who want to pry into the truth will be turned away, while enemies who recklessly trespass may be met with tens of thousands of bullets. The saying "no unauthorized personnel allowed" is not without reason; the people here have the right to kill anyone who enters without permission.

Such strict rules naturally discourage people from discussing this place further, and no reporter would be so reckless as to try to steal something from the military base to report on; that would be no ordinary act of suicide.

So now, the problem facing Izuku Midoriya is that there are people patrolling the military base layer upon layer, and rushing in would only reveal his whereabouts.

But we absolutely have to go there. The Kaixa belt incident is still bothering Izuku Midoriya. Clearly, there is information or evidence related to the League of Villains in there. We have to take the risk no matter what.

However, it's not that he plans to force his way in, because with the "penetration" of millions of passages, Izuku Midoriya has a more feasible plan.

Inside this military base factory, there must be a place storing copied Kaixa armor data. Design blueprints are bound to appear in the manufacturing plant. The first step is to have Tongxing Million infiltrate and search for them.

When there was no one else to rely on, Izuku Midoriya gradually learned to rely on himself. Although the FAIZ on his body was a power given to him by Akaya-sensei, the young hero who had grown up would no longer be weak and confused.

"Let the million-strong team of predecessors go in first to figure out the route. I have to risk going in myself to see for myself."

Izuku Midoriya's plan was not affected by the fact that this was a restricted area of ​​the Japanese government, nor was it intimidating because it was a secret of a national institution. Sometimes, as long as a hero believes he is right, he can act without any scruples.

As for why Mirio Togata wouldn't bring out what he needed, Izuku Midoriya thought it was impossible. Even if All Might went, the No. 1 hero probably wouldn't even know what kind of information he needed. Sometimes, heroes are a very subtle thing... in terms of knowledge.

Having no idea what information was inside, Izuku Midoriya had no way of accurately instructing Mirio Togata to bring it out. So now he had to go there himself, without making a commotion that would alert the people inside the military base.

Once again, I must praise it. The "Penetration" quirk is an extremely powerful spy ability, allowing one to ignore all physical obstacles and move freely through the earth, much like the invisible werewolf, appearing and disappearing without a trace.

They stealthily infiltrated underground. This military base didn't have any "personalized" abilities for large-scale searches, or if they did, it was only for situational decisions. Tongxing's mole-like infiltration was very successful.

He searched for the shortest route with the fewest obstacles along the way, and after memorizing the final coordinates and route, he returned to Izuku Midoriya's side.

"FAIZ, is everything alright?"

"It's not a big problem."

After responding to Mirio Togata's question, Izuku Midoriya placed his hands on his belt.

"Transform!"

"Standing By"

"Complete"

As the command was given, the Rider's belt transformed, and a red-themed armor suit covered Izuku Midoriya's entire body, revealing Kamen Rider Faiz.

"But I just took a quick look, and it's about 3 kilometers from here to that target location. Are you sure you can manage?"

This is not a joke, Tongxing Baiwan. Because the soldiers at the military base patrol back and forth in a tight and airtight manner, it's not really like in spy movies where someone can easily sneak into an important military base. You can't just use a cardboard box to pretend that no one can see you and use the box infiltration technique, can you?

Mirio Toru has no problem infiltrating the ground using "penetration," but there aren't many "quirks" that can burrow underground, let alone move freely underground.

"3 kilometers? Ten seconds is enough."

Without a trace of lying, Izuku Midoriya was simply stating a fact. Facing a distance that even All Might would take at least 20 seconds to leap, Midoriya said it was no problem at all. "Accelerated Form" isn't something to be used for nothing.

"Ready to go."

"Complete!"

After pressing the belt, a mechanical command voice sounded, and Izuku Midoriya also got ready for his sprint, poised to launch like a track and field athlete.

"START UP!"

The ten-second countdown of the "Faiz Axel" accessory started, and everything in front of Izuku Midoriya slowed down instantly, as if time had stopped. Even the flying insects floating in the air were clearly visible to the naked eye.

"Accelerated Mode" increases speed to 1000 times within 10 seconds, a near-time-stop state. With his mind also overclocked, Izuku Midoriya can move at a thousand times the speed in just one second under FAIZ's Accelerated Mode.

What appears to be a time-stopping scene in Midoriya's eyes is actually an absolute, overwhelming speed; the 10-second acceleration is more than enough for him to reach his target location.

While moving at supersonic speed and dodging patrolling soldiers blocking the road, the group could only feel a strong wind blowing in front of them. The naked eye could not catch the figure that had just passed by in an instant. Similarly, even the cameras placed in various places could not capture FAIZ in this "accelerated form". Only high-speed camera playback could reveal Izuku Midoriya's whereabouts.

But the guards sitting in the monitoring room obviously wouldn't notice that after following the route that he had marked and pointed out in advance, Izuku Midoriya arrived at his destination very smoothly.

The archives are located in the very center of this military base. Because the data is so important, even ordinary guards are not allowed to approach it. Apart from core researchers, it seems unlikely that anyone else could get in.

As for worrying about whether it might be invaded by illegal elements... there's probably not much need for that. Izuku Midoriya's head ached just looking at the door blocking his way.

"I can use 'penetration' to get in, but there's too much data inside, and I really don't know which one FAIZ needs."

The figure, resembling a child, poked its head out and spoke to Izuku Midoriya. Meanwhile, the person in question was scratching their head in annoyance at the door blocking their way. Just like something out of a typical science fiction movie, it was a secret room that required a card to verify identity before entry.