My Hero Academia (僕のヒーローアカデミア)

The world has become a superhuman society,

and about 80% of the world's population now has some kind of special trait.

In this world swirling with chaos,

the profession that everyone once dreamed about and admired

came into the limelight.

Heroes of justice fighting villains and saving people from distress.

Yes, this is the story of how I became the greatest hero.

The first match of the first round of the finals tournament.

From the hero course, it's Izuku Midoriya!

Versus--

From general studies, it's Hitoshi Shinso!

The rules are simple.

Force your opponent out of bounds, or immobilize them!

You can also win by making your opponent say, "I give up!"

"I give up," huh?

This is a fight to test the strength of your spirit.

If you know what you want for your future, then you can't worry about appearances.

Ready?

That monkey was going on about his pride...

Start!

...but don't you think he was dumb for throwing away his chance?

What did you say?!

I win.

I went through the trouble of warning him, too!

Hey, hey, what's the matter?

--Deku?! --It's the important first match! Liven things up!

--What in the world is going on? --It's the important first match! Liven things up!

Midoriya! The match just started...

...and he's completely frozen?!

He's got a blank look on his face and isn't moving a muscle!

Is this Shinso's Quirk?!

He didn't stand out at all, but could he actually be someone amazing?

"Victory or Defeat"

Hitoshi Shinso from general studies

has gotten the better of Izuku Midoriya from the hero course!

Who would've imagined this?!

Will the bottom really overthrow the top?

That's why I said the entrance exam wasn't rational.

Huh?

What?

Here's some basic data on the two of them.

Since it's individual matches from here on out, I had someone compile it for me.

"Hitoshi Shinso General Studies Class 1-C Nabooh Middle School"

Shinso failed the practical exam for the hero course.

Since he also applied for general studies, he probably knew that would happen.

His Quirk is very powerful, but the practical exam consisted of fighting faux villains.

That gave an advantage to those with physical attack Quirks.

Shinso wouldn't have been able to rack up any points with his Quirk.

You're lucky that you've been blessed, Izuku Midoriya.

Turn around and walk out of bounds.

Huh?

What?!

Midoriya's being so obedient!

Deku, why?

If you go out of bounds, then you'll lose the match!

That Quirk is...

"Hitoshi Shinso" "Quirk: Brainwashing"

Hitoshi Shinso. Quirk: Brainwashing!

Answering his question turns on a brainwashing switch in his opponent's brain,

forcing them to do what he says.

If he doesn't want the brainwashing switch to turn on, it won't!

In the fitness test on the first day of school,

Midoriya scored pretty low for the hero course,

but even in tests where he didn't use his Quirk,

he did better than Shinso.

So if they fight normally, then Midoriya would win.

If he can just overcome Shinso's Brainwashing...

Well, either way, this'll end quickly.

Young Midoriya!

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh"

You can't come here!

No! My body's moving on its own...

It's like... my head's filled with fog...

No!

Damn it! Stop!

Stop!

Even though... Even though Ojiro warned me...

Crap!

"Waiting Room"

Damn it!

A Quirk that can control people, huh?

Isn't that too strong to beat?

Yeah, but you can probably avoid if you know about it.

I don't remember much after I answered his question.

I think that's how it works.

So if I answer without thinking, then I'll lose right away.

No, but it's not completely impenetrable.

I said I barely remembered anything until almost the end, right?

When we were running away after Shinso stole Tetsutetsu's headband,

It looks like I ran into one of the horses on Team Tetsutetsu.

That's when I snapped out of it.

I remember what happened clearly after that.

So receiving a shock can get rid of it?

It's very likely.

Even so, I don't know what level of shock you need,

and in a one-on-one match, you can't count on outside forces like that.

Anyway, that's about all I can tell you.

Thanks!

That was amazing!

I'm going to say something selfish...

...but please do your best for me, too.

Ojiro...

Damn it...

This...

...quickly!

Even though...

...everyone is counting on me!

In a place like this...

Like this...!

What... is... this?!

Mov...

You probably don't understand,

but even with a Quirk like this, I have my own dream.

Now, lose for me.

Th-This is...!

Midoriya's stopped!

Midoriya!

I'm... I'm so glad!

His fingers are...

Did he remove the brainwashing by making them explode?

That's crazy...

Why?

You shouldn't be able to move freely!

What did you do?

I'm the one who discharged my fingers.

But I wasn't the one who moved them.

What happened?

People I didn't know came to mind,

and for a second, my mind was clear!

That was...

One For All.

Passed on to me like a sacred torch.

The people...

The presence of the people who spun together this power...

Did they save me? Is that even possible?

What did you do?!

Even if I think about it now, I won't find the answer.

Later... Thinking can come later!

He won't answer... Did he figure out my secret?

No, he should've heard from that monkey from the beginning.

All I can do is make him talk again...

Say something.

You can produce that much power just by moving your fingers?

I'm jealous.

I felt the same way in the past.

Thanks to my Quirk, I've been behind from the start.

Someone who's been blessed like you can't understand, can you?

I do understand.

But, it's true... I've been blessed.

Someone like you who was born with the ideal Quirk!

Someone who can reach your goal!

I've been blessed by others!

That's why!

Say something!

I can't...

...lose, either!

Is he trying to push me out?

You've got to be kidding!

You get out!

I can't lose...!

Shinso is out of bounds!

Midoriya advances to round two!

"Three Years Ago"

"Nabooh City Middle School"

Wow, Shinso, your Quirk is Brainwashing?

Seriously?

That's amazing! I've never heard of that before!

I'm so jealous...

I can't believe you can control anyone!

You can do as much bad stuff as you want!

No one'd know it was you.

Don't control us, okay?

Everyone says that.

Of course, if someone else had it, the first thing

I'd think is that they'd use it for evil, too.