Author's Note / Disclaimer
All characters, concepts, and settings from My Hero Academia belong to Kōhei Horikoshi, Shueisha, Toho, and Toei Animation.All concepts and elements inspired by Invincible belong to Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Image Comics.
I do not own any of these franchises.I am writing this purely for fun and personal enjoyment.I am not making any money from this story.
Story Premise
This is a reincarnation AU of My Hero Academia in which:
Lt. Aoi Kobayashi, an American Army Ranger of Japanese descent, dies in Afghanistan and is reborn into the MHA world.
In this AU, students enter U.A. at age 16, matching classic shonen settings.
The Viltrumite concept from Invincible has been adapted into a mutation-type quirk called "Smart Atoms."
This quirk grants the MC abilities similar to a Viltrumite:
super strength
durability
flight
enhanced senses
accelerated healing
and exponential growth in power
He will not reach full power until his 20s, keeping stakes realistic in the early story.
The MC has no knowledge of MHA or Invincible canon.
He looks similar to Thragg, minus the mustache.
This story is written to stay faithful to MHA canon characters, their personalities, motivations, and the tone of the original series—while exploring how a pragmatic, military-trained reincarnator would navigate a world where superpowers are normal.