"Lets welcome our very own, Number one hero, Midoriya Katsuki aka Pro Hero Dynamight for his annual speech as our beloved Symbol of Victory!" The Emcee said. Katsuki proudly went up to the stage as he look to the crowd after facing them.

"Its been 10 years since I enter the Hero Field, 7 years since I hold the title of Number One Hero, and 13 years since I was proclaimed as the Symbol of Victory..." Many people was shock towards the first speech of Katsuki. Most of the media immediately focus on him.

"Normally, I'll just thank everyone I knew ans had been on my journey as a hero. But this year, I'll give some speech... A speech you'll never fu--ing forgot and will surely mark the history!" Katsuki added.

"If my 4 years old self, ask a question. "What does Victory means to you?" My answer will be shit and obvious. Of course beating villains into pulp and winning all the battles you will face. I was raised to look to be the best... My teacher constantly praise me, my classmates will adore me, suck my fu--ing attention like a leech. It was common for me to get some "if you become a hero in the future don't forget us okay?" Or like "you have a perfect quirk, so you'll definitely be a good hero!" Of course, little me believes it! I was raised to be the best, to be the center of everyone's attention. Not knowing my heads got big that I look down to everyone else. Underestimating them, and treating them an extra. Specially, Deku... If you fu--ing don't know who is Deku! Come here right in front of my fu--ing face so I'll let yoy remember his name!" Some of the pro heroes in the convention laugh. Of coursw who wouldn't know who's Deku is? He is famous in name of Cryptid, the most sought person in the hero Society because of him being the highest paid analyst in their world. But Izuku still stay low key all the time.

"He doesn't want to use his quirk, so everyone assume he was quirkless. I made the biggest mistake of my life resulting of losing the most genuine friend I had. Fame got my head and I just realize how fu-- up I was until I lose him. I thought it was too late... That he probably hates the fu-- out of me to what I did back then to him, until I met him few months after he moved out. He was surrounded by a lot of people, he was laughing, smiling and genuinely experiencing happiness. Its kinda felt soffucated. Before, Deku's whole life revolves to me, he is a constant variable to my life that I abuse it. But now, I feel like he doesn't need me anymore..." Katsuki grin and laugh.

"I remember I challenge his friend. On one on one battle, the stake is high but I don't care. I want him back to my life. But I was foolish. Thinking I was already been the best. He was only at my age. But he defeat me in one second. Yes, One fu--ing second, whats worst? He doesn't even use his quirk to defeat me... The first time I experience a humiliation and defeat. It wasn't a good memory but I learn my lesson. I started hanging out with them more and more and found out, this group of kids... Experience the same harsh treatment from our society, they had different forms, but its all a cruel reality that thet face. But you know what? This kids fought toe to toe with destiny and graduated Kunogigaoka Junior High with most of them are in top 50. If you don't know what I mean, they are part of Class 3-E. Some of you might remember the scandal of that school because of quirk descrimination and where the rising number one villain hides... My eyes open up, I wasn't the best... I wasn't the strongest, both physically and mentally, I wasn't that special. I was only a kid who got lucky to have a powerful quirk that fits the society. How great isn't?" A lot of people murmur and couldn't believe to what Katsuki was saying.

"By hanging out with them. My god damn fu--ing self learn the true meaning of Absolute Victory... Now I also learn what was the absolute victory of heroes. And it wasn't defeating villains!" Katsuki smirk and look to the crowd with proud smile.

"The heroes absolute victory is when the civilian was save, both physically and mentally, a victory is causing to minimal to none casualties and property damage while taking out villains, victories is simply getting thank you from the civilain you safe. Victories is when you inspired someone to do better, victories is for being strong to retreat if it was needed to ensure no one will be hurt while you're working. And the ansolute victory is when you see the changes you made after getting all your victories! These are my Victories. The smiles of children while they would see me, the ease of everyone everytime I fu--img step on the scene. Every wounds, every scar, every sweat, every energies, and every effort is so worth it!" The heroes didn't know how to react to the powerful speech of Katsuki. But it made sense, victories wasn't about defeating villains but saving people.

"My whole agency, all the heroes under it are continuing the advocacies that had been started since the new HPSC was founded. To fight the quirk descrimination, or at some fu--ing point, a descrimination for lack of one, will continue. With our newly added laws, and combine forces of heroes, we will make sure to save as many as people that needs to be save!" Katsuki said with so much power. Everyone cheer for Katsuki but he shut them up using his hands. He put it up and close his fist indicating he wanted them to stop, so everyone stops.

"Most of the people is asking, how did you stay humble despite the fame and popularity that you have? These question was often ask to everyone from our heroes. Well, surprise, surprise, they didn't. Most of them become really arrogant because of the fame they got. Well, not me since I had someone to remind me that I am not the best. But they don't have. So how did they get how they are now? Simple, one word... Shadows!" Katsuki said and grin. Murmur started again.

Of course, Shadows are an open secret in Hero Society, most of the normal people don't know them. But heroes? They know they exist. They know they are there, they all work with them like underground heroes. Most of them are powerful and skilled as expected to someone who served under imperial family. None of them met anyone from shadows without mask.

Their name fits them very well as they are working in Shadows. As civilians, most of them are really popular. Like Itona who build a big Support Company, he had a million dollar contract with Hatsume Industry who holds the biggest Support Company. Quickly rose in business field. His Husband, Ryoma is a politician that the corrupt politician fears. The first time he enters the Politics, he immediately made a lot politician gets jailed and he is famous for managing to fight for LGBTQ+ right with the law that allowing same sex marriage. Many part for LGBTQ+ community love him because of it.

Yoshida and Muramatsu are also famous with their own field of business, Yoshida having the biggest Company the deals with mechanism of cars. Muramatsu who manage to expand his ramen shop that it was known all over Japan. Sugino who become part of National team of Baseball and now competing with other country. His wife, Yukiko Kanzaki-Sugino is now holding the most famous game aroung the world.

Akari Yukimura become one of the biggest star in entertainment industry. She got most intense role this past year since she eas really proficient in doing her stunt. After coming back, she manage to become an all rounder type of actress who could play more roles than she already did before. Her wife, Manami Okuda-Yukimura is holding the title of youngest Scientist with Takebayashi who manage to create an antificial blood for those who like Toga that needs blood to survive. Aside from that, after so many years, the two create a drugs that legitemately cured Cancer. A study that had been abandoned by scientist because quirk appear.

Sugaya become a famous painter and was now famous all over the world specially in france. Nakamura who become a famous interpreter and polygot. Okano who open a gymnatic and dojo school for hero aspirant. Maehara who become a public Relation Officer of Izuku's agency and was famous because of his charm.

Some of them just stay low like Hinano Kurahashi-Nakamura who open the mountain for kids those who want to go for nature adventure.

Yada, Isogai, and his wife, Megu Kataoka-Isogai, Kimura, Chiba, his wife Rinka Hayami-Chiba, Hara, Fuwa, Mimura and Ritsu works in Izuku's agency in some normal role just to make the agency function. They become the support of the agency from shadows.

Of course, Nagisa become a notorious Teacher who had a reputation of correcting student's attitude. He choose to handle the worst class and for just a span of year, everyone becomes better. His school even dubbed him as a miracle teacher as most of them just give up to those students that rebel to everyone. While Karma, nagisa's husband become a bureaucrat and was infamous because of his sadistic nature that politician who wanted to take advantage his department feared him. Terasaka ans Karma is a team in Politics that no one wanted to deal.

All of them are forging the path they wanted to walk.

"The legendary Shadow. Correct these extra's atttitude by making them realize what they made me realize. UA bring back the UA Civil War and work with Shadows to take the role of Villain. I become part of their group as one of the fu--ing leader. Shadows lead the game, a one sided game that put the entire Heroic Student to utterly humiliation. A big defeat in theie banner, making them realize their mistake and the fact that how they act will not do good the moment they enter the hero field. Now, everyone could proudly look to you that they lost in them, opening their eyes that leads to the lesson they learn to the game. We started at the bottom and rise until where we are now. This is a perfect example that no matter hoe powerful your quirk is, if someone had more skills to you even if they had undesirsble quirk, they can defeat you with right amount of time and right planning. So I, the Explosion Hero: Dynamight, I wanted to leave a message to everyone before I walk out of these fu--ing hall!" Most of the hero laugh because indeed, after Katsuki gives his speech, he will walk out and will not attend the Aftermatg party for the new rankings.

"You may have mutant quirk, weak quirk, villainous quirk, or worst, lack of quirk. Everyone could be a hero if they want to. You might need a lot of effort to do, hard work, a lot harder, working three timed harder than others, but its possible for you to become a hero. Don't let those bunch of extra told you otherwise. You can become a fu--ing hero and forge a new journey on your own!" Katsuki said and went down to the podium. He bow slightly and put his hands ups, the signature of Katsuki everytime he win. The large crowd of heroes cheer for Katsuki before he went down to stage and proudly walk out of the place.

Many people got inspired to him, those who need to hear it cried, indeed, Katsuki made a mark to the history after doing that long speech.

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😃😃 I finish this book OMG! ITS NOW OFFICIALLY DONE!