During this time, Midoriya Izuku has completely disappeared from the public eye. The "Butcher Incident" brought him a lot of attention, so to avoid his true identity being discovered, he has been very careful and stayed out of trouble.
He is also waiting for good news from Hatsume Mei!
When he brought the butcher's "meat hook" to Hatsume Mei, the genius inventor girl was very surprised. She didn't expect Midoriya Izuku to actually get such materials, or rather, to rob the enemy.
Hatsume Mei was impressed by Midoriya's determination and quickly started working on modifying his equipment.
Besides waiting for news from Hatsume Mei, Midoriya Izuku has also been following the news. He knows he went a bit too far with his actions, and recently, the news has been full of reports about the "Butcher Incident." Even his mom mentioned it.
"It's a bit of a headache..."
Midoriya has been having some headaches recently because of the series of things he did. It led to a situation where he was suddenly admired by people, and not just anyone... but his classmates!
Using extremely cruel methods to defeat the butcher, the news media reported it widely, and it quickly became a hot topic among students. Probably because he was the same age as them, defeating an enemy resonated more than distant professional heroes.
Even though it was quite bloody, it attracted even more attention from the students. Rumors about him were all over the internet, and Midoriya didn't dare to show his face because of this. If his true identity was revealed, it would be a disaster!
Midoriya also knew that Bakugo Katsuki had been in a bad mood recently because the "Steel Wire Death God" had suddenly gained everyone's attention. His classmates, who didn't like Bakugo, used it to compare and belittle him!
As for the "Steel Wire Death God"... yes, you heard it right! Midoriya Izuku was stunned when he heard this name. When did he get such a deadly nickname? It sounded like the name of a villain, making the aspiring hero Midoriya feel very uneasy.
The nickname "Steel Wire Death God" spread online because no one knew the true identity of the "brave middle school student." Since Midoriya's fighting style always involved steel wires, and because of the "Butcher Incident" where he cut the butcher into pieces, netizens gave him the affectionate nickname: "Steel Wire Death God."
Midoriya Izuku wanted to flip the table. What kind of nickname was this? It sounded like a villain's name, completely off the mark!
Even though he wanted to deny it, Midoriya didn't dare to stand up. So, the nickname "Steel Wire Death God" spread wider and wider. Now, anyone who knew about the "Butcher Incident" would confidently tell you that it was the "Steel Wire Death God" who defeated the butcher!
Midoriya Izuku planned to lay low until the "Butcher Incident" completely cooled down. As time passed, people would probably forget, and the nickname "Steel Wire Death God" would be forgotten too, right?
On the weekend, at the secret base in the seaside park, when Midoriya Izuku turned on the communication device, Hatsume Mei greeted him immediately:
"Steel Wire Death God, long time no see!"
"Hatsume Mei!!"
Seeing Midoriya's reaction, Hatsume Mei covered her mouth and laughed. She usually teased this boy to add some fun to her life.
But jokes aside, Hatsume Mei quickly got to the point. She picked up the item in her hand:
"I've made part of the steel wire. This material is really hard to modify!"
To keep the "shape-changing" function of the material, it needed special treatment. Even after a long time of forging, Hatsume Mei had only produced a part of the steel wire.
"Thank you! But this part is enough!"
Midoriya Izuku was very grateful to Hatsume Mei. He didn't need to fight right now; he just needed some steel wire to train with. He had to quickly master the use of this new steel wire!
Izuku's goal was still the same: to do everything he could to become a hero!
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"Izuku, why are your fingers always cut recently?"
Izuku's mom, Midoriya Inko, was very worried. Her child's fingers were covered with band-aids. At first, she didn't notice, but later she found that the cuts on Izuku's hands were not healing and were even increasing.
Midoriya Izuku looked at his fingers. To adapt to the "shape-changing" ability of the new steel wire, he often cut himself during training. The long-term injuries had made his mom suspicious, but!
Izuku had already thought of an excuse. He wouldn't tell his mom the truth, but he wouldn't lie completely either.
"Recently, there's that amazing 'Steel Wire Death God,' right? I heard he's also a middle school student, and his Quirk is just 'steel wire.' I think I can do it too!"
Mom Midoriya Inko turned her head with some difficulty. She just reminded Izuku to be careful and didn't say much more.
"Sorry, Mom..."
Although his words were half-true, this act of deceiving his mom made Izuku feel a bit guilty. But if his mom Midoriya Inko knew the truth, all his plans would be ruined!
Time passed quickly, and soon it was the end of the second year of middle school. Next year, Midoriya Izuku would enter the crucial third year!
"One more year!"
Izuku clenched his fist. The scars on his hands were increasing. The new steel wire was very hard to master, unlike the Butcher's simple control of a single meat hook. Controlling multiple steel wires made the difficulty increase geometrically, and Izuku didn't use the "Death Glove" for protection.
He only had one piece of equipment, which Hatsume Mei had made with great effort. Midoriya Izuku didn't want his most precious item to be damaged by the steel wire, so he had to rely on his own flesh and blood to learn!
After the final exams, Midoriya Izuku still ranked first in all subjects. This time, Bakugo didn't bother him because the newly emerged "Steel Wire Death God" had taken all the hatred away from Izuku, even though it was still him...
During the holidays, Midoriya Izuku continued to train hard. Time flew by, and the third semester arrived!
At school, while checking the students' future plans, Midoriya Izuku looked at his form!
Then, without hesitation, he wrote down his future goal:
"U.A. High School"
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