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In this world... not everyone is born equal. That's a fact I've been aware of since I was 4. And then I knew that...
"Wow" a 14-year-old boy said. He has freckles, green eyes, and messy green hair.
He's wearing a black jacket with yellow buttons, along with black pants and oversized red shoes.
That would be my first and last major disappointment.
"That villain is huge!" he said as he watched a giant-sized super villain fight a superhero.
It all started in the city of Qing Qing, China. One day, the birth of a "Luminescent Baby" was announced.
And then paranormal things began to happen all over the planet, and they couldn't be explained. Time passed... and the paranormal became normal...
And dreams... came true!
Today's society is made up of superhumans, superhumans, and around 80% of the world's population has a special "physical constitution."
Unrest occurred everywhere, and given the circumstances of all of this, and as the dream of many came true, this new profession emerged...
"GET OUT OF HERE!" the big monster roared as he pushed the superhero away.
"An 'Quirk' that turns you into a monster... what a drag!"
"What happened?"
"Oh, it's just a purse snatcher acting violently and cornered against the wall."
"Ah ha, a villain showed up and the trains have stopped, so I don't know when I'll get to the office."
"AAAHHHHH DO YOUR BEST, KAMUI!"
Everyone acted like this was an everyday occurrence, and it is, this is an everyday occurrence.
"Who's fighting?" the green-haired boy asked as he tried to watch the fight.
That's me, 14-year-old Midoriya Izuku.
"You've used your powers for evil purposes while citizens go to work, and you've committed a robbery causing serious damage!" were the words of the hero fighting the monster, and said hero wore a blue suit with wooden arms, legs, and a helmet. "You are the personification of evil!"
"Wow, it's Kamui Wood, an increasingly popular young talent," Izuku said, showing great emotion.
"Come on, kid, you know about this... You're not a fan," said an adult next to the boy.
"Huh?... No way," Izuku said, making a gesture to downplay it, but he was very nervous.
Back in the fight, the now-known Kamui Wood raised his right arm toward the villain, and wooden beams began to emerge from said arm.
“Wait, I know that move” Izuku said while trying to remember “ that's THE PREVENTIVE DETENTION… “
“.....OF INTERTWINED CHAINS!!” exclaimed the hero the moment he launched his attack on the Super villain, but that's it.
"CANON CANYON!!" a super-giant woman, almost the size of the super villain, suddenly exclaimed, kicking the villain hard, surprising everyone.
As the number of paranormal phenomena increased, so did the number of crimes. And when governments found themselves hamstrung... the bravest people, resembling those comic book heroes, sprang into action.
They kept the paranormal at bay and defended civilians from the evil ones. Very soon, thanks to public opinion, the heroes, after receiving certain civil rights, saw their professional activities officially recognized, and to compensate for their efforts: they received their salaries directly from the state and were cheered by the crowds!
"Titanic Transformation, huh?" Izuku said as he wrote some things down in a notebook. "It's true that it's very popular and an Incredible "Quirk", but considering the damage to property, it would be very convenient to limit its use... Although that depends on whether it can control its growth or not."
"Hey, hey! You're taking notes. You think you're going to become a hero! Right?" said the man next to Izuku, while he watched him taking notes of everything. "Great, keep it up and you'll go far!"
"Thanks, I'll do my best!" Izuku said to the man next to him while giving him a slight smile.
Some time later. Aldera High School
"Since you're third-years, it's time you started thinking seriously about your future," a teacher told his class. It was true, these kids were third-years and should be thinking about their future. Among them was Izuku, who was currently working on some notes in his notebook. "I'm going to pass out some brochures for your future plans, but... all of you..."
And while they were doing this, many showed their individualities. One of them turned his body into rock, another lengthened some strands of his hair, I don't know why, and others.
"Practically all of you are planning to enter the hero class, right?"
"HAI!"
"Yes, you all have wonderful Quirks!" the teacher told all his students. "But using them at school is against the rules."
Izuku was the only one who didn't show his Quirk. Some would think it's because he respected the school rules and didn't want to get into trouble, but the truth is...
"Sensei!" A student said, drawing the teacher's attention. "Don't put me in the same bag! I won't be in the same hole as this bunch of rejects!" The student has messy, ash-blonde hair with spikes, similar to Izuku's, but shorter and without curls. His eyes are red and slanted.
He's much bigger than Izuku, even more developed for someone his age. However, in his school clothes, he looks thinner than he actually is.
This is Bakugo Katsuki, 14 years old. I call him Kacchan, and he's... well... He was my best friend.
"That was terrible, Bakugo!" all his classmates shouted at the boy's words.
"All of you should shut up like the extras you are!" Bakugo yelled at the others, and I don't know if he broke the fourth wall by saying it.
"Oh, yeah, you want to go to U.A. High School, right, Bakugo?" the teacher said to the boy.
Bakugo just smiled, making everyone look surprised.
"U.A.? The National School?"
"You need a score of 79 to pass!"
"Their acceptance rate is really low, too!"
And the more they said, for some reason Izuku ducked his head further and further until it hit his desk.
"That's exactly why you're just extras!" Bakugo said, again breaking the fourth wall, or was he just saying it as an insult? He jumped up to stand on his desk. "I took the simulation test. I'm the only student in this school who can get into U.A. I'll definitely surpass All Might and become the ultimate hero! My name will be written on the list of the greatest!" He was so confident.
"By the way, Midoriya wants to go to U.A. too, right?"
Bakugo was stunned at that, and Izuku only crouched further down on his desk, now being the center of attention. Well, let's just say he knew what would happen.
“HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA”
“Huh? Midoriya? No way!”
“You can't get into the hero class just for studying!”
“They got rid of that rule” Izuku said quietly. That's what he expected from his classmates: mockery, laughter, insults, and here came the last straw.
BOOM
Izuku's desk exploded when Bakugo pressed his hand against it, causing an explosion, and Izuku fell to the ground.
“Hey, Deku!” Bakugo said to Izuku “You're below the rejects! You're a Quirkless! How can you be in the same place as me?!”
Remember that it was believed that Izuku didn't show his individuality because he respected the school rules? The truth is... He didn't possess an Individuality.
As for me, I wanted to be a hero; that had been my goal since I was a child, as had my idol, the mighty All Might.
When I was a little boy, I hoped that when my "Quirk" emerged, it would be like All Might's, and I hoped so much because my parents also had "Quirk."
Unfortunately, when there was no sign of any "Quirk" emerging in me, my mother took me to the doctor, and the results weren't good...
It seems that since all these things happened, studies were done to determine the cause, and it seemed that it all depended on whether or not the individual had joints in their pinky toe. Nature deprives us of all unnecessary things, so those without these joints belonged to a new stage of evolution.
I had two joints, and although this is extremely rare in our world, that meant that...
I couldn't develop any "Individuality" of any kind!
"I'll never know unless I try," Izuku said, a little nervously.
"What do you mean, 'unless I try'?!" Bakugo said, as black smoke began to rise from his palms. "Are you taking the test just for fun?"
Izuku lowered his head again. "What the hell could you do? You're a Quirkless!"
Harsh words, but they were the truth.
Hours later.
DING
DONG
DANG
DONG
It was the sound of the academy bell, and a large crowd of students talking amongst themselves were starting to leave the classroom.
"Let's go to Karaoke tonight!"
"I can't do it tonight."
"(Oh, the incident this morning is a headline on Yahoo! News)" were Izuku's thoughts. While the start wasn't great, at least things calmed down and his mood returned to normal.
"I have to hurry home," he thought as he went to his desk and put his notebook on it. "When I get home, I'll be able to put my notes in order."
But just then, his notebook was snatched from his hands.
"We're not done yet, Deku."
The one who had taken the notebook was Bakugo, who was looking at him with a frown.
"What's that, Katsuki?" one of the students asked, seeing what Katsuki was holding.
"Future Hero Analysis, really? Pffft, Deku," the blond said mockingly at the green-haired boy.
"It's none of your business! Give it back to me!" the boy said as he tried to get his notebook back.
BOOM
At that, Katsuki slammed the notebook with his other hand, and then it burst into flames, to Izuku's horror.
"That was... Very cruel."
At that, Katsuki simply threw the burned notebook out the open window next to him. “Most of the current heroes have stories about them from their school days. I will be the first and only one to enter U.A. from this pitiful school!” he said, then gave a mocking smile to the boy in front of him.
“Besides, I’m a perfectionist, and I want to make sure that those who claim the right to study at U.A. have some dignity…” After that, he placed his hand on Izuku’s shoulder, and it began to smoke.
“So, anyway, don’t apply to U.A., Deku.” And without further ado, he began to walk away again, but not before saying a few last words to Izuku. “If you want to be a hero so badly, there’s a surefire way… Jump off the roof… And pray with all your might to have an Quirk in the afterlife!”
Izuku gritted his teeth and turned his gaze to Bakugo, hoping to say something. “Do you have something to say?” the blond asked, holding up one of his hands, causing a slight explosion.
Izuku swallowed what he was going to say.
Minutes later, in the schoolyard.
If he had jumped off the rooftop, that would make him suicidal. He should think before he speaks!
"This isn't food, you silly fish. It's in my notebook," Izuku said as he tried to pick up his notebook, which had fallen into the pond. "Idiots."
(Fairy Tail – Main Theme "Slow Version" [Piano Cover])
‘Mom, look at the computer’
‘Again? Seriously, you've shown me this video so many times that you've single-handedly increased the number of views to thousands’
A memory flooded his mind. He was 4 years old, showing his mother the video that had shaped his childhood and his goal of being a hero. The old video of a hero making his debut right after a disaster struck.
‘Have you seen that?’
‘He just saved over 100 people and it didn't even take him 10 minutes!’
‘He's laughing out loud!’
‘You have nothing to fear anymore! Why are you asking?’
‘BECAUSE I'M HERE!’
That was it, what made him want to be a hero, to be like his idol, All Might. But we already know what happened next.
‘You'd better forget that idea’
‘Is something wrong with him? The other children in daycare have already manifested their individualities, but my son is the only one who hasn't’
‘Look, generally, Individuality manifests at age 4 and will be the equivalent of one of his parents. There's also the possibility that the result of said individuality is a hybrid of both parents' powers’
‘When the paranormal began to spread, the results of major research brought to light an important discovery. It all depends on whether or not the individual had joints in their pinky toe, you understand? Nature deprives us of everything that is unnecessary, so... Those who lack these joints could be said to belong to a new stage of evolution’
‘However, Izuku has two joints, and even though it's incredibly rare in our world... it means that... it's quite possible he won't be able to develop any individuality’
That same night, in his room, he watched the video on the computer over and over again.
The results hadn't been very encouraging, but he still had hope.
‘Mom... no matter what problems people may have... I'll save them all with a smile... maybe... I can be one too someday’
He hoped for an answer that would encourage him, one that would make him feel supported.
‘I'm sorry, Izuku, I'm so sorry!’
No, please... don't say that, Mom... at that moment I needed you to tell me that...
(End Ost)
Right now, in the present.
Izuku was walking through a tunnel on his way home.
"When I was a kid, I was determined to achieve it." Then he looked up at the sky. "That's it! I'm not going to pay attention to what anyone says! I have to keep my head high and continue straight on the path I've chosen!"
But unfortunately, something bad was about to happen.
(Naruto OST 1 - Bad Situation)
At that, behind him, a villain made of mud began to emerge from one of the sewers.
"Hehehe, a possible dumpster," the villain said with a twisted smile as he looked at Izuku, who turned around to look at him and, upon doing so, became terrified.
At that, he launched himself at Izuku, but unfortunately Midoriya had no luck, as the villain caught him and began to enter the boy's mouth.
Slowly, he felt his breath fail him.
"Don't worry, I'll just take control of his body for a while. It'll only hurt for about 45 seconds, and then it'll disappear."
“(I can't breathe, I'm losing all my strength...) “he thought as he began to lose all his strength “(I'm going to die! SOMEONE HELP ME!)” he thought desperately as he slowly lost consciousness.
The mud villain thought he had everything secured, but...
"I don't want to!"
And the mud villain began to feel a strong wave of heat coming from the boy's body, one that became more and more unbearable with each second.
" What is this? "
But just then, from the same sewer, a man emerged.
"Don't be afraid, kid!" said the man, drawing the attention of everyone in the room.
This guy was very tall and blond, whose design resembled American comic book heroes, with more shading than any other character. His hair was combed back except for two strands in front that stood out in a peak. He wore a white shirt that clung to his body, green pants, and black shoes.
"I'M HERE!" he said, clenching his right fist tightly.
"TEXAS... SMASH!" He punched the villain hard, sending it flying off to the side and releasing Midoriya.
The villain felt the blow, too strong “(just from the pressure... of the air?)”
While Izuku, even with what little consciousness he had left, managed to see who had saved him.
"All... Might?"
He fainted.
(End Ost)
A few minutes later.
"Hey... hey... kid, wake up," the hero said as he slapped the young green-haired boy's face to wake him up, and it worked, as Izuku was slowly beginning to wake up.
"What?!" Izuku said, suddenly standing up when he saw his idol in front of him.
"It's good to see you're okay, kid... I'm really sorry, because you got caught up in my fight with the villain. I don't usually make mistakes like this, but hey... maybe I was a little careless being in such a strange setting away from the public!"
"But hey, I must thank you, because thanks to you I was able to catch him in this bottle" he said as he showed off a plastic soda bottle, and in it was the mud villain “although I had to drink the whole bottle in one go to do it"
"(All Might, the real one... the authentic All Might, in the flesh!)" the green-haired man thought, extremely impressed and overjoyed, seeing his greatest hero right in front of him.
At that, Izuku reacted to the situation he was in and began desperately searching through his notebook “Could you give me your autograph please” but what a surprise he got when he took his notebook and opened it “HE HAS ALREADY SIGNED IT!”
And that was true, because he signed his name in large letters across the entire two-page space.
ALL MIGHT
And with that, Izuku began to thank him profusely over and over again, but at that moment, All Might had to leave; he had to hand that criminal over to the authorities.
"Really? But... I have..."
“You know, professionals must fight against time and evil” said the hero as he bent down to the ground to gain momentum, but Izuku still had something to do, ask him something “that said, I hope I can continue counting on you…..”
And he took a great leap.
But…
“AAAAHHHHHH….. “
Izuku had clung to his legs and went with him.
-”Huh? What are you doing, kid?” asked the hero, seeing the boy stuck to his legs “Hey, kid, don't you think you got a little carried away? Let me go!” asked the hero to Izuku.
“I can't… if I do, I'll fall and die!”
“ THEN WHY DID YOU GET ON IN THE FIRST PLACE?!” shouted All Might.
“ Still… I have a lot of things to ask him… please! “
“Okay, okay, understood… Now, close that big mouth and your eyes!” said All Might while trying to find a place to land, but just then “ cough… cough…” and some blood came out of his mouth.
“(Damn)”
Elsewhere.
Someone was starting to open their eyes.
“(Where am I? Damn... if it weren't for that damn...)”
“But that guy and you, you're childhood friends, right?”
“This time you've gone too far!”
“It's his fault, for crossing my path”
Three guys were currently walking through the city streets with no apparent direction. They were Bakugo and two others.
“He was always an idiot who believed in dreams, ever since you were kids...” Bakugo said with a sneer of disdain.
“Seeing that stupid expression on his face again... It's really gotten on my nerves” he said while squeezing the can he was holding tightly and making it explode.
“And another thing... Didn't I tell you to stop smoking?! If you see you with me, it could affect my record!” he said this time, looking at those accompanying him.
But then, he noticed the nervous expressions on both of their faces, and one of them pointed at something in front of Bakugo. "lo...Look!"
Bakugo didn't know what was happening, but...
"Great, a new container with an interesting Quirk," said a monstrous voice behind him, and when he turned around, he saw the mud villain who then caught him.
Back with Izuku.
All Might had landed on the roof of a building, and Izuku knelt on the ground, trembling.
"Unacceptable! I only had to land to chat with a guy at the bottom of the social ladder, but oh well, I don't have time to waste, so I'm leaving!" All Might said as he prepared to take another leap.
"Wait!"
"No! I can't wait!"
But still, Izuku offered his question and opinion. "Do you think someone without Quirk can become a hero?! Can a person without Quirk...become someone like you?"
And that seemed to catch All Might's attention. But then he felt something, and his body began to release some smoke. "This looks bad, damn it."
But Izuku didn't seem to notice; his eyes were all on the ground.
“Since I have no Quirk... well, maybe that's not the reason, but... others have always laughed at me... I don't really know why, but... I've always been fascinated by this thing of being able to save people” and I look at his hands for a few moments “I want to save everyone with a smile that knows no fear! I want to become the greatest hero of all just like...” and I look ahead where All Might was, but I get a big surprise.
"EEEHHH?!"
Where All Might was supposed to be, there is an excessively thin man, his blond hair appears disheveled and ruffled and the two strands fall framing his bony face, his eyes appear shaded but the difference is that his blue pupils are visible.
He's also wearing the same clothes All Might wore, but they're too big and baggy.
Well, in situations like this, how can you react?
"You've become skinny! Huh?! So... You're fake, aren't you? You're an imposter, aren't you? You're too thin!" Yes, losing his cool and starting to say things.
The guy in front of Izuku just stared with a serious expression while standing with his arms crossed.
"I am All Might." But after he spoke, some blood came out of his mouth.
"WHAT?! IT CAN'T BE!"
(Naruto OST 2 - Hinata vs Neji)
All Might just sat on the ground and began to speak. “ ‘A smile that knows no fear’ ” he said, “since you’ve seen my true form, I have a favor to ask of you,” he said, turning his gaze to Izuku. “No matter what happens, you must not mention any of this on the internet, understood?”
But Izuku was still surprised.
All Might took a piece of his shirt and lifted it up to reveal something very surprising: on one part of his body, he had a huge scar, which, from the looks of it, must have been very ugly and painful when he got it. “This wound… I got it 5 years ago when I was fighting a villain… I suffered severe damage to my respiratory system and a severe perforation in my stomach.”
That must have really hurt, a lot.
“I’ve been through a multitude of surgeries and complications.”
Yes, it hurt a lot.”
"So I can't currently work for more than three hours a day. That's my limit," he said, pulling down his shirt to cover the scar again.
"Five years ago... When did you fight Toxic Chainsaw”
"That's right! You've got it right there! I won't let this get to me, no way!... What I've told you won't be published in the media, so I must ask you, please, don't tell anyone about this," All Might urged Izuku. "The symbol of peace, who rescues the innocent with a smile, must never succumb to the forces of evil! The reason I always laugh is because it helps me dispel fear... and the pressure I carry as a hero."
Izuku was surprised by those words.
"As professionals, we put our lives on the line," and with that, Izuku began to put on a very disheartened expression. "And therefore, my answer is no. I don't think someone without an Individuality can be a hero”
With that, Izuku's head dropped to stare at the ground. "Of course," Izuku said, very sad and discouraged.
All Might began to stand up. "Don't take this the wrong way, kid. If you want to save people, you can become a police officer. You also catch villains and save lives. It's an often underrated job, but still very admirable," he said, trying to encourage him as he began to make his way off the roof.
"It's not bad to have dreams... but don't let that prevent you from seeing reality, kid." And he left, leaving Izuku alone.
Although he was smiling, his lips trembled, his hair shadowed his eyes, tears seemed to be flowing from his cheeks, and his fists were clenched tightly.
Being told that your dream is absurd, having your hopes crushed by others, being told that you'll never be able to do it, was one thing. But having your own hero tell you that... It's even worse.
But something happened that Izuku didn't notice. For a few seconds, one of his fists turned red and released a bit of smoke, then returned to normal.
(End Ost)
But with All Might still on his way down the stairs, he thought it was time to take the villain to the police, but when he reached into his pocket, he was surprised to see the bottle was gone.
But then, an explosion caught his attention, and through a window, he saw a building in one part of the city begin to collapse.
"Oh no."
In that area.
“GRRRUUUAAAAHHHHH…. “ roared the mud Villain using Bakugō's body as it began to wreak havoc across the city with Bakugō's Quirk.
“(I'm not going to let myself….)” thought Bakugō, still conscious, trying to take control of his body again “(…..controlled by this lump of mud)”
“This Quirk is tremendous! I've won the lottery with this guy!” said the Villain upon sensing Bakugō's power and seeing its effects “With this power, and this strength, I can exact my revenge on that guy!”
Meanwhile, with the heroes who were on the scene,
"I can't do anything if there aren't at least two lanes of traffic!" Lady Mount said as she tried to enter the place, but it was too narrow for her size.
Meanwhile, with Kamui Wood, "Unfortunately, fire attacks are my weak point! I'll have to leave this in more capable hands!" he said as he pulled every civilian he could out of the place without getting too close to the flames caused by the explosions.
"He's too slippery to catch with bare hands! Besides, it seems his hostage is resisting... he's turning this place into a minefield! There's nothing we can do for him!"
While the crowd of people was watching what was happening, among them was All Might, still in his true form, watching everything that was happening with the villain and the kidnapped young man (Bakugo) and the destruction of the city, while trying to think of when the villain escaped.
“(it must have been….)” and he remembered that when Izuku stuck to his legs he struggled slightly “it was at that moment! He fell during the struggle! That’s what I get for wasting my time with one of my fans” he thought while holding on to his path tightly “I’m so…. pathetic!”
Meanwhile, with Izuku.
He walked slowly toward his home, head down, holding his notebook, useless right now, but that wasn't what was tormenting him. All Might's words were still in his head. And Bakugō's insults were still there.
“(Even the best of the best has told me...)”
SNIFF
SNIFF
"Don't cry! It's something I already knew, right? This is the reality," Izuku said to himself while wiping away his tears. "But... it's precisely because I knew it... that I took it so seriously..."
But then, he heard explosions, people screaming, the sirens of police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances. And he also managed to see some fire, in the section of street next to where Izuku was. For a moment, he thought about going to see what was happening, but…
“(Don't even think about it. Forget it and walk on by. You know it's for the best)”
But even so, his feet moved in the direction where everything was happening.
He was so used to going where there were problems to see the heroes that…
“(Leave it alone, don't torture yourself)”
"That explosion..." Izuku whispered, seeing an explosion nearby every time he got closer.
"(The more you look, the more you'll feel like a failure)"
But then, he was shocked to see what was happening right in front of him.
"What's he doing here?!"
The mud villain, the one who had previously tried to take over his body, was right in front of him, a few meters away, destroying everything in its path.
How was that possible? It was pretty obvious All Might didn't free him, so he must have escaped, but... that meant...
"This is... my fault!"
"Why are the heroes standing around like morons?"
"Apparently he has a student trapped."
That conversation between two people in front of Izuku caught his attention and made him feel even more guilty. All Might can't intervene, and the trapped boy will be helpless until someone with a useful personality appears to help him.
He just hoped a hero would quickly...
Izuku's eyes widened in horror at the sight of the person inside the villain.
"(Kacchan)"
(Boku no Hero Academia Ost –You Say Run)
Without even a moment's hesitation, he threw down his notebook, pushed his way through the crowd, and started running in the direction of the villain.
This act greatly surprised the civilians, the heroes, but especially All Might himself.
He ran toward Bakugō, completely ignoring the heroes' words telling him to stay away.
"That brat," said the villain.
"Deku" Bakugō whispered as he watched the boy run toward him.
He didn't know why he was running, what he was doing, but he didn't care; an old friend was in trouble, and his body simply reacted.
"die in an explosion!" exclaimed the villain as he prepared to use Bakugō's body to unleash his power on Izuku.
What should he do? What the hell was he supposed to do at times like this?!
‘You're thinking of becoming a hero! Right? Great! Keep going like this and you'll go far!’
For a few moments, the flames seemed to slowly move towards Izuku.
‘I'm not going to pay attention to what people say!’
Izuku's body slowly began to turn a reddish color.
‘I have to keep my head high and continue straight on the path I've chosen!’
He closed his eyes for a few seconds, trying to gather all the courage he needed, as he was now very close to the Villain and Bakugō.
‘No matter what trouble people may have... I'll save them all with a smile... Maybe... I can be one too someday.’
Then he opened his eyes, revealing a burning determination, and then...
FWOOOSH
POW
To everyone's surprise, the Villain, Bakugō, even Izuku himself, landed a powerful punch right between the Villain's eyes, avoiding hitting Bakugō.
But that wasn't the surprising part; what truly surprised everyone was that seconds before landing the punch, Izuku's left arm burst into flames.
And thanks to that, the Villain exposed Bakugō's upper body, allowing him to breathe.
"Kacchan," Izuku said as he took a part of Mud's villain body in both hands, and they burst into flames, burning them to ash.
"Why are you here?! And how can you do that?!" Bakugō asked as he watched Izuku continue to take and burn parts of the villain.
“My Body acted on its own and I don't know how I'm doing this”
(Fast forward to 2:05)
I can think of several good reasons…
‘Your best bet is to forget that idea’
‘Thanks, I'll do my best!’
‘So anyway, don't apply to U.A. Deku’
‘I'll save them all with a smile’
But mostly it's been…
"Because… Your face looked like you was pleading for help!" he said as a smile slowly began to form on his lips.
This response made All Might's eyes widen, and steam began to rise from his body as his muscles began to swell.
After that, Izuku forcefully grabbed the villain's clay body.
"GRRRRUUUUUUAAAAAAHHHH…" Izuku roared as fire shot out of his hands and made its way toward the villain, burning him. Then he grabbed Bakugō's arm, which managed to free itself.
“You...stop..” said the villain feeling the flames slowly begin to burn him “I'm almost done...Get away from me!”
And just when he seemed to be about to hit Izuku, he pushed him away and hit him with an explosion.
“Look at making me transform in my condition” someone managed to catch Izuku and pull him away from the blow and also take Bakugō out, and that someone was All Might back in his muscular form “but we'll talk about that later, kid, now I have to do my duty”
All Might stood in front of the villain “The Professionals always put their lives on the line” he said while preparing to hit him, but blood was coming out of his mouth.
“DETROIT…SMASH… “
And like the other time, the blow caused a shockwave that caused the villain to scatter into many parts, all of which landed on fire. Not only that, the shockwave sent almost everyone around him flying, if not for the help of Lady Mount, who took the brunt of the blow.
Once it was all over, All Might took a deep breath after that last attack, and steam was coming out of his body again.
(End Ost)
The sky slowly began to cloud over, while everyone just watched what had happened before.
But just then, water began to fall from the sky in drops.
"Is it raining?"
"The weather has changed as if nothing had happened due to the force of his blow!"
"It could only be him!"
"All Might!"
And said hero began to stand up, his smile still forming on his lips, but he was more focused on something other than the people cheering him on.
His gaze was directed at Izuku, who was on his knees, his jacket sleeve burned to his shoulder.
After the incident, the heroes collected whatever had survived from the mud... and then handed it over to the officials.
At first, the heroes gave me a good lecture.
"You didn't have to risk your life like that!"
But then they told me I was right to try to help.
“you don't have to risk you life like that!" As for Kacchan, he was showered with praise, but he seemed more focused on something else.
But anyway, after that, I finally had my Quirk… Which somehow gives me control over Fire, makes me immune to it, creates it out of nothing with my body, and, as surprising as this may sound, I can also breathe it…
After that, we see Izuku walking through the city streets on his way home, and as he did so, he thought,
"(I wanted to apologize to All Might... but he kept being interviewed... I'll try sending him a message online as soon as I get home)." These were his thoughts as he remembered what had happened that day, and also prepared to think about how to tell his mother that not only had he burned his jacket, but that he also had an Individuality.
"DEKU!"
Bakugou's voice from behind caught his attention, and he saw him running toward him at high speed.
"Kacchan?"
"I never asked you for help!" the blond suddenly said to the green-haired young. "And don't help me, understand?"
And after that, he began to slowly back away, but before leaving, "I hope to see you at U.A. because I want to prove that I'm better."
That surprised Izuku.
Kacchan... he had...
-(It's like you said... I still feel happy despite everything... and even more so now, because it seems like you're supporting me to continue with the future I wanted... but even so, I don't know if I can...) -
(Naruto Shippuden OST - Departure to the Front Lines)
"I'M HERE!"
"HUH?"
Out of nowhere, from a nearby street, All Might emerged, still in his super form, right in front of Izuku.
"All Might! What are you doing here?... I thought you'd be busy with the press," Izuku said, surprised to see the hero standing in front of him.
"I can avoid it if I want! After all, I am All Might..." But then he reverted to his original form.
After that, All Might spoke again. "Kid, I came to thank you for everything you've done... and I'd also like to propose something to you."
Izuku was surprised and wondered what he meant by that.
"If you hadn't been there, if you hadn't told me your story... I'd have almost forgotten my own path and ended up a dull mass of fake muscles... Thanks, kid!"
“Fake muscles?...but it all happened because of me in the first place. I bothered him during his work... And I was too brazen for someone without Individuality" Izuku said, lowering his head and thinking about everything that had happened that day.
“Well...about that" All Might said, calling his attention again "of all the renowned heroes there at the time...it was you! A coward who at that moment didn't have a single kind of Individuality that made a difference! It was you who motivated me to act!"
And with each word, Izuku's eyes began to brighten.
“Some say that during the school year, it's possible to determine the chosen ones who will become the highest-ranking heroes. And do you know how the story ends for most of those chosen ones? They all end up saying the same thing”
" ‘My body acted on its own’ “
“(Why am I... remembering my mother's words?)”
‘I'm sorry, Izuku, I'm so sorry!’
“And that... That's what happened to you! Right?!”
“Yes”
“(At that moment, I wanted to hear...)”
"You Can Become a Hero!"
And after saying that, tears of happiness began to flow from Izuku's eyes.
Dreams... come true!
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that! This will be my story, the story of my journey to becoming the greatest hero of all time!
The Fire Hero of Peace!