Izuku and Shiki stare at Toshinori in shock as he smiles at them. There is a long silence before it ends with Izuku's scream.
"All Might deflated!" Izuku screeches as he grabs onto Shiki.
Shiki himself does nothing but stare at Toshinori with wide, unblinking eyes. His face betrays nothing but close-mouthed shock as he silently stares at the skinny man while Izuku holds onto him and panics.
"W-wait! You can't be All Might! All Might is fearless and saves everyone with a smile. P-plus, he's huge!" Izuku shouts toward Toshinori, his mind refusing to believe what happened not even a minute ago.
"Nope, you're wrong. I am All Might." Toshinori sighs as he looks at the two.
Izuku joins Shiki in quiet shock as All Might continues.
"You know those guys constantly flexing and posturing at the pool? What I do is similar to that." Toshinori tells them, causing Izuku to scream.
"No way!"
Toshinori sighs before sitting down and leaning against the fence behind him.
"It's the truth. But make sure you don't write about it online, even accidentally." All Might warn them.
He then pulls up his white shirt and shows the two something that furthers Izuku's shock.
On the left side of All Might's abdomen is a nasty purple injury with various stitching that seems to converge into his body slightly.
"This is an injury I got from an enemy around five years ago. Half of my body's respiratory organs are missing, along with my stomach." Toshinori explains to the two.
Izuku doesn't know what to say. He can't believe what he's hearing. All Might, the Symbol of Peace and the strongest hero in Japan was gravely injured in a fight.
"Right now, I can only do hero work for about three hours each day," Toshinori reveals with a sigh.
After All Might says that, an idea pops into Izuku's head as to how he got that injury.
"Five years ago... Was that when you fought against Toxic Chainsaw?" Izuku asks as Shiki seems to get over his shock by blinking a few times.
Toshinori is surprised to hear the question and gives Izuku a slightly impressed look.
"You're well informed. But no, it was during a fight that was never revealed to the public. I didn't want it to be known because the Symbol of Peace should be undaunted against evil. Having criminals know I can be injured this badly may boost their morale." Toshinori tells them with a sigh.
"It makes sense. You're known across the world as the paragon of invincibility and peace. If people found out you could be injured, it would cause a lot of people biding their time to become bold." Shiki nods, speaking for the first time since Toshinori revealed his skinny form.
"Yes. That's why I smile. I smile to show the pressure of heroes and to trick the fear inside me." Toshinori tells them, shocking the two teens into silence again with his announcement of his fear.
"Pros are always risking their lives by fighting villains. You two have tasted that lifestyle with your Kamen Rider personas. However, I've spent far longer than either of you. So, believe me when I tell you, you haven't experienced anything yet." Toshinori tells them.
Izuku bites his lower lip when Toshinori says that, one question he's been asking all his life popping into his head.
"So, are you saying that someone Quirkless can't be a hero?" Izuku asks him, afraid of the answer.
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Kamen Rider Deku (Rewrite)
FanfictionIzuku Midoriya is a quirkless teen whose world is being attacked by a new kind of villain known as a Nomu. However, his father, Hisashi Midoriya, has created a new system that can defeat these creatures and turn anyone into a hero. This is the story...
