Summary: Yagi Toshinori watched the green haired boy walk away after saving his friend and shook his head. While the boy's actions were heroic, he was just too reckless. He walked in the opposite direction, thinking about a time he could meet the candidate Sir Nighteye put forward. Izuku Midoriya goes home and decides that, even if he can't be hero himself, he can still help them with his analysis. Cue Izuku catching the attention of multiple heroes who are a little more open-minded and willing to see the potential in a quirkless kid.

Tranzu, known as the tranquilizer vigilante, is actually Izuku Midoriya, an abused and bullied teenager without a quirk. What happens when his voice changer stops working when talking to Eraserhead? WORKING ON SPECIALS FROM MILESTONES (COVER ART NOT MINE!!!) RANKINGS: #2 in Depresseddeku on July 11th, 2025 #1 in Vigilantemidoriya on July 26th 2025 #2 in Depressedmidoriya on July 26th 2025 #3 in adopteddeku on July 26th 2025 #1 in suicidaldeku on August 17 2025 #5 in myhero on January 25th, 2026

After his dream is finally crushed, Izuku isn't quite sure there's anything left for him to live for, but...he can't exactly kill himself either, not without hurting the people he cares the most about. So, when he realizes that the quirkless can't technically be vigilantes, it seems like the best of both worlds. He'll be able to save people even without being a hero and, if he happens to die while he's at it...well, like Kacchan said, maybe he'd be born with a quirk in the next life. NOT MY STORY! BY Clouds (myheadinthecoudsnotcomingdown) on AO3

Izuku Midoriya never got the chance to save Bakugo from the sludge villain and impress All Might. With his dream crushed, Izuku becomes bitter and angry. It also doesn't help that he faces discrimination at every turn. All he ever wanted was to be appreciated, so when the villains are the ones to recognize his talents rather than the heroes, well, Izuku just can't resist. He might as well help those who actually want him around. Mistakes were made, and now society must face a villain of their own making: Mastermind. ------------------------------------------ This fic is part of an AO3 series called [For The Want Of A Nail] written by Clouds (myheadinthecoudsnotcomingdown). This is the second story on the series. I've seen the first and third parts being published on this site but I couldn't find the second one so I'm posting it instead. You can find the other stories here : Part 1: [Deku? I Think He's Some Pro...] by JustAPerson358 Part 3: [Viridian The Green Guide] by IarasIsAwake