Shin continued, “But you are wrong about how All Might actually uses his quirk. He doesn’t just enhance his hands to throw punches. He passively uses his quirk and just amps it up every time he punches. If he didn’t, each and every movement of his would rip buildings apart. And if he ever does put all his power into a punch, it would straight rip his arm off, similar to you."

Izuku, hearing this, calmed down and took a breath of relief. He realised that he likely was overthinking the matter. After all, there was no way Shin would know his secret, unless it was revealed by All Might. So, after processes what his classmate said, Izuku inquired on his doubt, "So I need to use my quirk in everyday life?"

"No. Not exactly. You need to stop treating your quirk like some grand power and start consciously considering it like your limb." Shin answered with patience, “It’s a tool, your instrument and not something you need to idolize, just because it is similar to All Might’s. And since it is yours, you need to use your own methods and style, not someone else’s.”

Aizawa approached them to ask what they were doing after he finished lecturing Bakugo. Shin informed him that he was teaching Izuku on the ways to properly use his quirk. Aizawa became instantly interested and kept a watch on them. Other students who saw this, started gathered around to see what was happening. And when Aizawa explained about it, they all became interested too. All Might, who had been stealthily observing the entire thing, was also intrigued by the method Shin wanted to teach.

As Izuku became the center of attention, he felt a little nervous, but his determination to wield his quirk properly outweighed his anxiety, so he continued to listen to Shin's explanation, "You need to use your quirk in your regular actions, before using it for big attacks,"

Izuku thought for a moment and realized what Shin was saying. "So... I need to run before I can punch?"

"Uh... Sure. How do you normally visualize it?" Shin questioned with curiosity, “Like the picture that you imagine, when you are activating the quirk.”

Izuku thought for a moment and explained, "Oh, like an egg in a microwave. I am heating it up... but I can't seem to stop it before it explodes."

Hearing this, Shin facepalmed and he couldn’t help but speak out, "Wow, you are an idiot, aren't you?"

"What?"

"You use the image of something that will explode, then act surprised when you do explode."

"Oh... I..." Izuku stuttered as he himself understood the logic pointed out by Shin.

"Anyway, forget about your way and instead imagine yourself as an empty vessel with no blood. The blood acts as natural energy for the body, and that’s the image you would want. Treat the blood like your quirk. And if mentally, your body is filled with blood, only then would you go boom!" Shin explained.

Izuku slowly started to comprehend. "This way I could more accurately control how much power I can send into my arms?"

"You are technically correct however you are missing the point.” Shin replied, “Activate your quirk like this. Take one drop of blood and spread it evenly across your entire body, not just your arms.”

"One drop?"

"Yeah, start with a small amount. By doing that, you can know your current limits,” Shin spoke with confidence, “Through this manner, the strain of your quirk is evenly distributed in your entire body, which would not cause any damage but also improve your entire physique."

Izuku fell into deep thought as he started to visualize. Shin consequently said to Aizawa, "Erase his quirk if he fails," and to his classmates, "Can you guys back away a little, just in case?"

They instantly did as he told them, each of them quite interested to see the results. And they were greatly impressed by what followed after.

Izuku, the center of all this attention, closed his eyes and began to focus. He imagined himself as an empty vessel, took a drop of his quirk and spread it evenly throughout his entire body. Not a single corner was left untouched. He also ensured to move at a steady even pace, deliberately avoiding any rush.

“One For All: 1%.” He muttered as the process was finished. Izuku opened his eyes to feel his entire body strengthened and tingling. He was amazed that he was able to use the quirk finally without problems. Shin quickly said, "Now increase the amount slowly until you feel the strain, and then stop."

Izuku did as he was told and increased his quirk to 5%, then 10%, and finally 15%, where he finally felt the strain on his body. At that moment, small tingles of azure lightning were moving through his entire body, even making his hair float.

"Now punch in the air, without enhancing anything more," Shin ordered. Izuku, therefore took a stance and punched upwards, creating a small shockwave. He was surprised at the power and lack of any kind of injury.

"At the moment, all you have to do is to wait until your body gets used to the quirk at the current strength and then add more progressively," Shin said, clapping his hands in congratulations.

Then he instructed, "Now go and try all the tests that Aizawa has set up to measure your current limit. Additionally, make sure to acquire that data from him afterwards to use it as a comparison in the future. Finally, one last advise; You are not All Might, you can never hope to be. But you are your own person. Different from your idol. So, don’t go and copy All Might’s fight style and create your own personal one. After all, punches are not the only weapons you have.”

Hearing this, Izuku felt deeply inspired and nodded. A smile spread across his face as he silently vowed not to mimic his idol, but to carve out his own unique path. He walked towards his classmates, who dearly congratulated him for his growth. Afterwards, he went to Aizawa, to act as Shin had instructed.

In the back, Shin was smiling with a proud expression at Izuku’s behaviour. However, he was immediately surrounded by his classmates, all brimming with awe as they eagerly introduced themselves. Through his Karmic Vision, he was able sense their subtle expectations, as they were imagining themselves in Izuku’s position and seeking his advice and opinions on their quirks. He listened to each of their introductions along with their quirks and began formulating ways through which he could improve their usage.

His classmates had a variety of quirks, and he was greatly interested in some of them as they had huge potential. They were: the Black Quirk wielded by Shihai Kuroiro, Dark Shadow by Fumikage Tokoyama, Twin Impact by Nirengeki Shoda. He also saw a quirk that could be regarded as somewhat disgusting, wielded by Setsuna Tokage, which allowed her to split her body into 50 pieces and control those parts telekinetically.

He even came to know about Momo’s quirk as she stopped avoiding him. And wow! It was really amazing. It was a greatly versatile one, and it was named as Creation. As its name suggested, it literally allowed Momo to create any material object, through using her fat as a resource. Shin became greatly impressed in how Momo would in the future develop this quirk and utilize it.

Still, after the introductions were all over, he continued conversing with his classmates, yet once again his mind was somewhere else. During his small talk with Momo, when she introduced her quirk, Shin was able to sense Momo's emotions, as he had kept his karmic vision quirk active. And, it gave him a clear idea of what she was feeling; that she had started to like him romantically. It was currently just a small seed, a crush perhaps, though if left unchecked, it'd grow into a full-blown affection. He didn't exactly know the how or from when, though he had a slight idea.

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This made him once again contemplate on his stance in these matters. As he looked at Izuku, who was performing his tests again, he reminisced about one of his women.

She was the first woman Shin had gotten together with after the tragic events of his past relationships, where those he loved had been murdered. Even though Shin had taken his revenge and settled all the matters, he was not willing, nor did he have the capacity to love anyone at that time. He feared that the same thing would happen again, but this woman brought him out of that state and into a new chapter of his life.

Her name was Mariette. She was a simple village girl who didn’t have any cultivation or special abilities. She was just an ordinary mortal woman, living a completely different life from Shin’s. Yet, she didn’t let this difference stop her from pursuing him. She was the one who fell in love with him first, and with her continuous persistence, he eventually gave in, despite his fears, and started a new relationship.

At that point, Shin was more than satisfied with just her, but it was Mariette who encouraged him to seek out other women. Through her actions, persistence, and the love and care she showed, she brought out his repressed desires once more. As a result, he returned to his old ways of having relationships with multiple women simultaneously.

Mariette also made him try different types of relationships—not just the long-lasting ones that would endure until death, but also short-term ones. Something he had never considered after his exit from the dual cultivation sect. She helped him realize that even short relationships held value. Although parting could be sad and heartbreaking, the shared meaning during that time would last forever. She even suggested that he try one-night stands, but Shin’s moral values didn’t allow it. Mariette understood this and thus stopped insisting on that matter.

She was an enigmatic yet loving woman, one whom Shin would always remember. He stayed with her until the end of her life, and together they had children. Raising their children, who had also chosen not to cultivate, was something Shin truly enjoyed. Taking care of them alongside Mariette and many of his other women added a sense of fulfilment to his life.

He recalled her words, the ones she often repeated, that seemed the most fitting for his dilemma: "Don’t deny any woman their chance to experience you, Shin. You have so much to offer, and it's not for you to decide if it's worth it for them. Let each one choose for herself what you bring into her life, even if it’s only for a short time."

Shin closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and opened them with newfound clarity about his path forward. He decided he wouldn’t shut himself off, but instead, he would actively seek meaningful connections with remarkable women, even if they were brief. He would let each woman he connected with decide for herself whether he was worth it, refusing to make that choice for her. And he would begin this with Momo.

By the time Shin had come to this resolution, Izuku was done with his test and Aizawa displayed the ranking list. And, Shin looked it up to find himself holding the 10th position in this ranking in their class, which consisted of 22 students, despite originally being intended for 20.

This change was largely due to Shin, who persistently advocated to the Hero Association for an increase in the number of intakes into the Hero School. As a result, the capacity was raised by 10% this year. Because of the increase in intake and the interview round, two students originally slated for Class 1A were shifted to Class 1B. Similarly, some students who were meant to be in Class 1B were transferred into Class 1A.

Subsequently, Aizawa declared that his initial announcement of expelling the last-ranked student was a bluff and it was just done to motivate the students to try their best. Shin wasn't really much surprised from this as Aizawa didn't really have the authority in the first place to expel students. though most of the students hadn't considered that from their surprised expressions.

After this, Aizawa announced the end of the period, and the students returned to their classroom. The rest of the day consisted of regular high school classes and Shin, being already familiar with most of the material, spent his time quietly refining the skill he had developed earlier in the morning.

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The next day,

The 3rd period was allotted to be a battle trial. Shin didn’t exactly know what it was but could easily infer the combat aspect from the name itself. For this, the teacher assigned was the greatest hero of all time, All Might. Arriving in the room, All Might said, "Entering the room like a normal person," which made Shin cringe heavily.

But all the other students were really excited to realise that All Might would be teaching them. Even the heavily cringy worthy stuff he muttered was completely ignored and instead made into his favour.

Ah, the benefits of being a famous and well liked person.

All Might subsequently opened the side cupboard, revealing the hero costumes for each student. These costumes were designed by the students themselves and submitted to the school, which handled their creation. It was a significant requirement prior to the start of their first class, as the process of crafting them required considerable time.

Even Shin had designed an outfit, though it was relatively simple: a gray sleeveless hoodie layered under a long, flowing black coat, paired with black jeans and boots. He didn't want an over-the-top design and therefore just went with practicality more than the appearance. Additionally, he requested a red, cylindrical metallic pole matching his height, which he intended to use as a weapon.

"Get up, dress up, and onto the field, my fine young heroes." All Might announced as everyone took their costumes and went to the changing rooms.

About thirty minutes later, everyone gathered in the observation room of the battle hall. This hall housed an artificial town with high-rise buildings, specifically designed for combat scenarios. It was built to withstand extreme forces, meaning even a nuclear explosion inside wouldn’t affect anything outside. The observation room was just outside the battle hall, and it took about ten minutes to walk there from their classroom.

The only person yet to arrive was All Might. During this time, Shin observed the different costumes worn by his classmates and compared his to theirs. Initially, he had thought that he would rank at the bottom in terms of looks, but he could safely say he was one of the best with his outfit, as many of them, especially the girls, were gawking at him.

Many seemed eager to approach him, but Momo was quicker than them all. She immediately stepped forward, offering a warm compliment while giving him an appraising glance. "You look extremely handsome, Shin," she said with a smile.

"You look incredibly attractive too, Momo," Shin whispered softly, then added with a teasing smirk, "With all the skin you're showing, are you aiming to be a daring R18 hero like Midnight?"

Momo initially hearing the compliment, blushed slightly as a joyful smile blossomed on her face. Though it immediately changed into an expression of distaste when she heard what Shin questioned, "No, I don’t want to be like her. But my quirk requires direct contact with my skin, thus I have no choice but to use clothing with less coverage."

"Oh, I can understand that. But there is a simple solution for this and that is using retractable clothes.” Shin pointed out and followed it up with an advice, “For that, you could try asking the support department students for help."

"Is that really possible...? I will definitely try it.” Momo beamed with relief, “Thank you so much, Shin."

"Eh, no problem." smiled Shin. He subsequently shifted his focus to the other classmates and their costumes, with Momo staying close by his side. They exchanged casual remarks, keeping their conversation light as they took in the various designs around them. Some of the costumes were designed purely for aesthetic purposes, while others focused on enhancing the use of their quirks. Fortunately, the majority of students had designed their suits with practicality in mind, rather than just for looks.

As Shin continued observing, he was suddenly taken aback by a very unusual sight: a completely naked girl with curly green hair, wearing only a set of white gloves and shoes, casually talking to her friends. He paused, taking in the bizarre scene. While he couldn’t help but enjoy the sight, he also wondered why no one seemed to be bothered by her complete lack of clothing. He recognized her from his class but had never fully understood her quirk as she never informed him about it.

Curious, he turned to Momo and quickly asked her about it, "Hey, what is Toru’s quirk?"

Momo replied casually, "It’s invisibility. According to her, it’s a mutation quirk which she can’t control, hence why she was invisible from birth."

This answer caused Shin a bit of confusion. He wasn’t able to identify the reason why he was able to see her. Then he recalled a certain fact about his karmic vision skill. It had granted him complete immunity to light based illusions and that too passively. Maybe that was the reason that he was able to see her. But if that's true, then Toru had completely misunderstood her quirk. Instead of being a mutation quirk, it probably was an emitter one instead, which bends the light around her, making her invisible.

He immediately wanted to tell her about what he had discovered, but first, he needed to come up with a plausible reason for why he could even see her like that, as he couldn't mention his Karmic Vision quirk. While he did enjoy the sight, he didn’t want to be distracted by it constantly. He needed a good excuse, something that wouldn't raise any unnecessary questions.

But before he could say anything, All Might arrived and started to praise their outfits, giving out individual compliments. After a while, All Might began his speech, and by the time he finished, Shin had already prepared his excuse. Without wasting any time, he raised his hand, interrupting All Might mid-sentence. All Might, slightly annoyed but maintaining his composure, looked at him and asked, "What is it, young Akatsuki?" causing all the students to shift their attention toward Shin.

"Ah, please just call me Shin," he replied with a small smile. "I’m not fond of the Japanese tradition of using last names."