"It should be here, right?"
With black hair and wearing black clothes for easy movement, it was Midoriya Izuku! Looking at the dirty street with few pedestrians, he felt a bit scared. Could he really do this?
Midoriya felt like backing out. Even though he accepted Hatsume Mei's suggestion to "do good deeds," he had used news and online information to locate this place by taking the subway to the neighboring city.
There were no hero agencies nearby, so the security wasn't good, and there were often thieves and robbers around!
But at his current level, dealing with some small-time crooks shouldn't be a problem, right? Izuku thought, maybe...
It was from the news report he heard that day after going home. The werewolf he defeated was a vicious criminal who had been on the run from the police. His Quirk was "Werewolf," and he would go berserk at the smell of blood. It seemed that day, a passerby got injured and bled, causing the werewolf to go on a rampage in the street!
Midoriya still felt a bit scared thinking about it. He had bravely fought such a vicious enemy, but luckily, he managed to subdue him!
Because of this, Midoriya Izuku gained some confidence to find simpler enemies to practice on. After all, he had defeated something more dangerous, right?
Walking down the street, Midoriya thought about what he knew. It was said that in this city, because there were few hero agencies, there were even fewer professional heroes patrolling, so crimes happened often!
In today's superhuman society, many people wanted to take advantage of their strong Quirks to get things without working for them. So even though there were many professional heroes, the crime rate was still high!
"But... there shouldn't be anyone committing crimes in broad daylight, right?"
Midoriya Izuku scratched his head. Although there were few pedestrians on the street, it looked peaceful. There was no sign of anyone committing crimes in broad daylight.
Then, two people broke out of a supermarket window in front of Midoriya, carrying a cash register and running away!
"Someone help, catch those robbers!!" The cashier who ran out shouted, but the pedestrians, used to such scenes, ignored him!
"No... way!!"
Midoriya's mouth dropped open in surprise. Could his words be that accurate? As the cashier kept shouting for help, Izuku finally reacted!
Wasn't this the time for him to step in!!
Midoriya Izuku took a deep breath and quickly chased after the two robbers. All Might once said: "A hero won't stand by and do nothing!"
"Hehe, this time we hit the jackpot!!"
A strong man was running away with a supermarket cash register in his arms. His Quirk was "Super Strength," so carrying such a heavy thing was easy for him!
"Boss, there's a kid chasing us!"
A skinny man with a sneaky look and two front teeth sticking out told the strong man. His Quirk was "Rat," making him look and sense things like a rat!
Seeing no one else behind them, just a kid chasing, the strong man stopped and turned to face Midoriya Izuku, shouting:
"Kid, I advise you not to meddle. Be careful, or my brother and I, the 'Power Rats,' will make you regret it!!"
"The boss is right! Kid, watch out for your life!!"
The strong man and the rat man echoed each other, making Midoriya Izuku think they were wasting their talent not acting in movies!
"....."
Midoriya Izuku stayed silent. He wasn't foolish enough to talk the robbers into surrendering. He reached behind his waist, grabbing the two "Steel Anchors" hanging there with his hands wearing the "Reaper Gloves."
Seeing Midoriya Izuku ready to fight, the strong man didn't bother talking anymore. He threw the cash register at Midoriya. He only wanted the money inside, so he could pick it up after dealing with the annoying kid!
"Here it comes!!"
As the cash register flew at him, Midoriya Izuku rolled to the side to dodge it and threw the "Steel Anchor" at the strong man with his right hand!
Such an obvious move was easy to dodge. The strong man sidestepped the "Steel Anchor," but he didn't notice it landed behind him and fixed itself to the ground!
"Stupid kid, let's see what you've got!!"
The strong man charged at Midoriya Izuku. His Quirk, "Super Strength," could even lift a car. If he caught the kid, he would break his bones!
"Too slow!!"
To Midoriya Izuku, the strong man was slower than the werewolf he fought before. He could easily handle him with the "Reaper Gloves."
But today, Midoriya's main goal was to test the "Steel Anchors." He had only used them in training, not in real combat!
The "Steel Anchor" had a shaft that could pierce concrete and fix itself. The other end had five steel wire nozzles, which could shoot out wires. The shooting command could be controlled with the "Reaper Gloves"!
"Feet!"
Midoriya commanded the "Steel Anchor" to shoot two wires at the strong man's feet. The wires wrapped around his legs, making him fall flat on his face!
"Damn! What's going on?!"
"Boss, your feet!"
The rat man's senses were sharp. He noticed Midoriya Izuku's move and warned the strong man!
"Damn kid, trying to be clever!!"
Angrily pulling the steel wire off his foot, the big guy charged at Midoriya Izuku even faster. He wanted to teach this arrogant kid a lesson!
"The initial test went well, so now!"
Izuku's eyes sparkled. It was time to show the true power of the "Reaper Gloves" and "Steel Anchor" combo!
He threw another "Steel Anchor" with his left hand, fixing it to the wall beside the street. Both pieces of equipment were ready!
Midoriya Izuku moved both hands at the same time. The two "Steel Anchors" shot out steel wires under the control of the gloves. The steel wires from the "Reaper Gloves" also shot out at the same time, wrapping around the fire hydrant, the streetlight pole, and the shop windows on the street!
Once the steel wires from the "Reaper Gloves" and the "Steel Anchors" touched, they stuck together tightly, making it hard to pull them apart even with great force!
Like the positive and negative poles of a magnet, the special material of the steel wires had this sticky property. Using this method, Midoriya Izuku's "Steel Wire Technique: Spider Web" was instantly set up!!
As the big guy charged at him, Midoriya Izuku just moved his right thumb a few times, and several steel wires came out of nowhere, binding him tightly. The big guy tried to break free with his strength, but Izuku moved his left hand, and several steel wires hooked onto his feet, hanging him upside down from the streetlight pole!
"Ahhh!!"
Seeing the situation turn bad, the rat guy tried to run away. But Izuku wouldn't let the robber escape. With a flick of his left index finger and right thumb, several steel wires hooked onto the rat guy's feet. With a look of despair, he was also hung upside down from the streetlight pole, keeping his boss company!
"Easier than I thought!!"
Midoriya Izuku was pleasantly surprised. He didn't expect to be this strong now. All those days and nights of training had paid off!
With the two robbers subdued, Midoriya Izuku cut the steel wires holding them up, leaving them as they were. He then collected the other steel wires and "Steel Anchors." The "Reaper Gloves" were made by Hatsume Mei, but the "Steel Anchors" were made by Izuku himself, so he couldn't waste them!
With the two robbers cursing, Izuku turned and ran away!
In this situation, it's best to stay low-key!!