Quirkless Hero-Chapter 227: The End

A powerful tremor rippled through the air.

Everyone instinctively looked up at the steel wire network in the sky.

At that moment, the pro heroes who had their Quirks taken away felt the wires that had been restraining them loosen and retract.

The massive steel network that had covered all of Tokyo rapidly collapsed inward, condensing into a single point.

In the center, a figure emerged—Midoriya Izuku’s clone.

But unlike the real Midoriya, this version radiated an overwhelming, terrifying darkness.

There was no trace of the original Midoriya left in him.

Suddenly, countless steel wires shot out, wrapping tightly around the clone and yanking him down to the ground.

More wires appeared out of nowhere, constricting him even further.

"As expected, handling over a thousand Quirks at once is too much... It’s starting to spiral out of control."

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And now, with all those Quirks forced into Midoriya’s clone, he was on the verge of completely losing control.

"But the timing is just right... It’s time to end this once and for all."

Midoriya Izuku stood up from the rubble and walked over to All Might, helping the hero who had fallen to his knees. Even though his body looked weak and fragile now... All Might was still All Might.

"All Might, I know you still have some strength left. As the strongest hero and the Symbol of Peace, there’s no way you’d lose so easily to someone like me. You must have one last powerful move that can take me down in a single strike, right?"

"But... now you understand that even if you defeat me, it won’t change the fact that the hero society is falling apart. That’s why you’ve given up on fighting this pointless battle."

"But... the Symbol of Peace can’t fall just yet. I need you to do one last thing."

Midoriya pointed at the restrained clone, which was thrashing and roaring wildly. With thousands of quirks running through its body, it had completely lost control, ready to destroy everything around it the moment its restraints were gone.

"The rampaging ’Demon King’ is about to lay waste to everything... and the hero who rises again will deliver the final blow. Sounds like a fitting story, doesn’t it?"

"...Midoriya, my boy..."

All Might opened his mouth but didn’t know what to say. Then he heard Midoriya Izuku continue.

"Right now, my existence is like a ticking time bomb. This society knows that even All Might himself couldn’t defeat the terrifying ’Demon King’ standing before them. The one who once killed thousands without a second thought. Everyone is terrified of me now."

"But this isn’t the perfect ending. In an ideal story, I should be defeated by the hero’s hands. That’s how it’s supposed to go."

"Of course, I’m not going to just stand there and let you hit me, All Might. If I accidentally died here, my mom would be heartbroken."

"So, All Might... I’ll leave the rest to you. This is the final act of the play—where the Symbol of Peace defeats the Demon King and retires in glory. Make sure to put on a good show for everyone."

Midoriya Izuku waved a hand and turned to leave. This was All Might’s final battle—there was no need for him to interfere anymore. After all, this was the fight where All Might would use the last of his strength to take down the ’Demon King.’

The steel wires restraining the Midoriya clone slowly loosened and disappeared. The clone, now in full berserker mode, let out a furious roar, ready to destroy everything in sight.

All Might could only sigh helplessly.

"So, in the end... you saw through everything, huh, Midoriya?"

Hiding in the shadows, Midoriya Izuku glanced back at All Might before turning away to finish his final preparations.

"Of course. Other than Nighteye, I probably understand you better than anyone else."

"It’s time to finally let go of your burdens and live the rest of your life in peace."

All Might had fought for this society for decades, pushing himself forward despite injuries that should have been fatal. Midoriya Izuku understood this all too well—just like Nighteye, he knew All Might couldn’t keep going like this.

Midoriya had torn down the old order of hero society, and now it was time for the hero he once idolized to finally step away from the battlefield and live a normal, peaceful life.

The last of the steel wires holding the clone disappeared. It roared in fury, ready to destroy everything.

And in front of it stood the hero that everyone admired.

Even though he looked weak and frail, his presence alone reignited hope in everyone’s hearts.

"I really lost to you this time, Midoriya."

All Might clenched his fist. The last embers of One For All burned within him—this power was meant to be his final trump card against Midoriya Izuku, yet even this had somehow played right into Midoriya’s plan.

"A hero never gives up until the very end. That’s what you always said, All Might."

Midoriya Izuku slowly repeated the words All Might had once spoken, adjusting the cameras he had taken from the media crew. He had even captured the helicopters in the sky with his steel wires—after all, he couldn’t afford for his carefully planned stage to be ruined.

The television broadcast, which had briefly cut out, came back online.

On the screen, All Might, battered and weak, stood tall in front of the ’Demon King’ Midoriya Izuku.

At that moment, the entire world held its breath.

"Yeah, this angle looks perfect."

From behind the scenes, Midoriya Izuku nodded in satisfaction. With his steel wires controlling the cameras from multiple angles, he was able to capture the perfect shots.

Honestly, if being a villain didn’t work out, maybe he could consider a career as a photographer.

"All Might, you got this!"

"All Might, you can’t lose!"

"All Might, we all believe in you!"

Cheers erupted from every corner of the world.

This was their belief in All Might.

They knew their greatest hero wouldn’t fall.

He would defeat this terrifying ’villain’ and, just like always, stand tall in victory.

"Go for it, All Might!"

Behind the scenes, Midoriya murmured softly as he made slight movements with his right hand. Though this clone was in a berserk state, Midoriya was still secretly controlling it using ultra-thin steel wires.

After all, this clone contained over a thousand Quirks, making it incredibly powerful. If it accidentally hurt All Might... Midoriya would regret it forever. So, he used the wires to manipulate the clone like a puppet.

The Midoriya clone lunged at All Might with full force. The strongest hero let out a sigh, clenched his fist, and his right arm swelled like an inflating balloon, growing massive and powerful. Then, he threw a mighty punch straight at the incoming attack.

The punch sent the Midoriya clone flying high into the air. Seeing this, the real Midoriya behind the scenes shook his head in dissatisfaction.

"A punch that gentle won’t be enough to take me down. All Might, you need to try harder!"

As the clone floated mid-air, its right arm suddenly split apart, transforming into all kinds of shapes and forms—iron blocks, tentacles, beast heads—an unpredictable and chaotic assault rained down toward All Might and Todoroki.

This was the result of thousands of Quirks combining chaotically. In its berserk state, the Midoriya clone had lost all sense of self—it was now just a mindless Nomu. The wild attack devastated the Tokyo cityscape, leveling entire buildings as if the area had been bombed.

However, before the battle started, Midoriya had already evacuated all unrelated people. Togata Mirio, Hado Nejire, and Amajiki Tamaki had been pulled away with steel wires, ensuring no bystanders would get hurt.

"Now this is what a true ’Demon King’ should look like—destroying everything in his path."

Midoriya commented with satisfaction.

From the smoke and rubble, All Might emerged unscathed. The large-scale attack hadn’t harmed him at all—partly thanks to the secret defense web of steel wires that Midoriya had set up.

All Might took a deep breath. Gathering the last of his strength, he pushed off from the ground and soared into the sky. At the same time, the Midoriya clone launched its second attack.

Its left arm exploded apart, just like the right. Both arms unleashed a frenzied assault toward the airborne All Might. Countless Quirks combined to form a terrifying onslaught—flames, torrents, electricity, shockwaves... Every force imaginable, both visible and invisible, converged on All Might.

The city below suffered another catastrophic impact. This time, the attack completely leveled the entire area, reducing everything to rubble. A strike of this magnitude was far beyond what any human could possibly endure.

Yet, in the midst of this overwhelming destruction, All Might burst through the attack, breaking straight toward the Midoriya clone.

"That was close... real close!"

Down below, Midoriya Izuku wiped the sweat from his forehead. Even he hadn’t expected the clone’s attack to be this extreme. Thankfully, he had used "Black Box" to divert the incoming blows away from All Might. Within a confined half-cubic-meter space, he could still keep All Might protected.

All Might shot toward the Midoriya clone at full speed. His right arm, fully charged with power, was ready.

It was time to bring this battle to an end.

"Goodbye... One For All."

"United States of Smash!!"

With the last embers of One For All burning away, All Might brought his right fist down onto the Midoriya clone’s head with all his remaining strength.

In that instant—

The impact was like a comet crashing down. A tornado exploding outward. The entire city of Tokyo felt the earthquake from the strike.

A massive crater, a hundred meters deep, formed in the heart of the city—this was the final farewell of the Symbol of Peace.

All Might, drained of all his power, fell from the sky. A net of steel wires caught him gently, lowering him to the ground. Standing before him was Midoriya Izuku, holding a camera.

"All Might, you still have one last job to do."

"Midoriya, you really are..."

All Might struggled to find the words to describe him.

Midoriya, completely unfazed, replied, "I told you from the start—this was just a grand stage performance. And of course, it had to end like this."

"You... never told me that..."

All Might, utterly defeated, gathered the last ounce of strength in his body. He stood up straight, transformed into his muscle form one final time, and raised his right arm high—

The Symbol of Peace had won.

He left behind hope.

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