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Pain.
Cold.
Silence.
That's all Ron felt as the world faded around him.
He barely registered the screech of tires or the blaring horn before the truck hit him. His body had gone numb. Everything had been ripped away—his heartbreak, his loneliness, his wasted potential. It was all gone in one brutal instant.
And yet… he woke up.
A gasp tore from his throat as air rushed back into his lungs. He sat up sharply, sweat dripping down his brow. The ceiling above him was unfamiliar—wooden, Japanese-style, with a fan spinning slowly. His hands... smaller, slimmer. Younger.
> [Ding! Copy System Activated.]
Welcome, Host.]
Your new ability: Copy any quirk through touch. Permanently. Full mastery. Stackable. No limit. System is hidden from all forms of detection.]
Ron blinked in confusion.
System? Quirk?
Then it hit him like a bolt of lightning.
He wasn't in his old world anymore. The buildings outside the window were straight out of a manga panel. Giant billboards showed pro heroes. A winged man flew past overhead. A news anchor talked about All Might's latest appearance. It was real.
He was in My Hero Academia.
"…You've got to be kidding me."
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Ron adapted quickly. It was clear he'd been reborn into a fifteen-year-old body, complete with civilian parents and a quiet life in Musutafu. The world was peaceful—for now. But he knew what was coming. Villain attacks. Quirk wars. Hero society's collapse. And at the center of it all… quirks.
But now, Ron had the edge.
He kept the true nature of his ability hidden. To the world, his quirk was simply called "Copy", allowing him to mimic other quirks temporarily. No one knew the truth—that a single touch granted him permanent access, complete mastery, and the power to stack as many quirks as he wanted.
He trained in secret, mastering physical combat, studying hero history, and preparing. He didn't need to rush. He just needed to wait for the right moment.
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That moment came on the day of the UA Entrance Exam.
Ron stood among hundreds of students, pretending to be nervous, when a familiar mop of green hair rushed past him.
"Ah—sorry!" the boy mumbled.
Ron bumped his shoulder lightly.
> [Quirk copied: One For All – 100% unlocked. Recoil removed. Full compatibility achieved.]
Ron didn't react. He watched the boy—Izuku Midoriya—mutter nervously to himself. Poor guy had no idea his quirk had just been copied.
Later, inside the mock city, Ron purposely brushed against a calm teen with dual-colored hair—Shoto Todoroki.
> [Quirk copied: Half-Hot, Half-Cold.]
The exam began.
The robots never stood a chance.
Ron tore through metal with super-charged punches. He melted drones with flames, froze entire zones with ice, and moved like a veteran pro hero. The spectators, including All Might and Aizawa, were stunned.
"Who… is that kid?" All Might whispered.
Aizawa narrowed his eyes. "Too polished. He's hiding something."
Ron didn't care.
He walked out of the arena without a scratch, quiet and calm.
No one realized what he was becoming.
No one knew what he had taken.
And no one—not even All For One—was ready for what was coming.
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