Author's note

Hey everyone, it's Kaz. I just wanted to Introduce a new story into my portfolio. and Even to another site. So I'll try to publish this story and my other "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wizard" onto Wattpad. I'm doing these two stories for now, so That sadly means That Shattered realities and others are getting Fridged for now. In actuality I'm Planning on Rewriting that story, some Continuity fixes and Writing errors that need to be Ironed out. But it is my goal to keep these two stories afloat, and even finish them. So please, sit back Relax, have some low calorie popcorn while enjoying the Exposition and Pilot of... THE VERDENT SWORDSMAN.

Danke!... The Franchises Sword Art Online & MyHeroAcademia are owned by Reki Kawahara & Kōhei Horikoshi respectivly... go on. there's nothing more up here.

The Date is November 22nd, 2422.

The Release of the widely acclaimed Sword Art Online has finally opened up to the public. lines are packed. and the first 200,000 copies were sold out.

there were however a few hundred individuals who didn't need to, Beta Testers. The First 500 players granted access to test out NerveGear and its Virtual Reality capabilities.

Technology had not really advanced since the 21st century. since the turn of said century. From the discovery of quirks and initial paranoia of superpowered being and rising tensions in the political sphere. war and strife broke out. With Government experiments on individuals with quirks, to outright extermination, causing a boom in progress with AI and machines of war.

After such time, the world's best minds volunteer for isolation on I Island said to be guarded by a kaiju. The role of the island is to keep the rapid expanse of technological progress in check. in return the scientists are given the blank check budget. As to not try and release their technology too early and risk endangering the public.

The creator of the NerveGear however, Akihiko Kaiyaba, Never secluded himself to the island. Rather remaining in his country of Japan. his work included many improvements in the medical field, including spinal surgery and neurobiological problems. The Crowning achievement was a large device, the same size as a small garage, The Medicuboid was for individuals who needed large scale surgery and couldn't be induced under Anesthesia. after 300 years of fearing technological progress, Kaiyaba made Japan the N.01 in medical field in research within 5 years of getting his PhD and the fact he had been using the tech in the pursuit to save lives had in turned saved him from being scrutinized. in the latest year he was in the works of something new.

"OI! SHUDUP, YA DAMN NERD! I CAN HEAR YOU ALL THE WAY DOWN HERE." *Ttch* "That effin' DEKU, IF YOUR NOT COMING DOWN THATS ON YOU. later..."

'I'm sorry Kachaan, you don't want me to be a hero, i get that... but I just need to be somewhere else. a world full of quirks is magical. but it's a damn Nightmare if you're not born into it.' clicking in wires and placing a grey headset on, Izuku Midoriya lays in bed. Overthinking everything between his beginning of consciousness to now. as a young babe he had been fascinated by the world he came to, His father could be remembered, bringing izuku the latest action figure of the New hero All Might with a matching costume. Little Izu donning the Costume and saving the day. His mom putting on videos of All Might saving bus loads of people and stopping evil doers everywhere he went.

He remembered Kacchan picking on a random kid with his new powers. Izuku rushing to the boys defense before he too was lit up by the blonde firecracker. it was the day Izuku and Katsuki learned a few things. Izuku learned that explosions did not mean fire so water did not douse it. and Kachaan learned that his sweat was completely useless underwater... but they also learned that friends do not always meet in the best of circumstances. Despite their first tussle, Kachaan was actually happy to find someone who was not scared of his power, and delighted in the fact that for once he had someone besides himself. Thick as thieves, Kaachan and Izu.

The horrid news that Izuku could never have a quirk. His mother took him to three doctors before they stuck to the conclusion, his feet did not have double joints, a trait many a kid his age had by now, except for the few who were quirkless as well. it broke Izuku, His mother, and Possibly his father, as he had left for business and hadn't returned since. Kachaan did not take this news well, though he tried to be helpful, it came out in the worst of ways.

Now lying down. Izuku lying down in his bed. fingers feeling sore with abrasive scorch marks after being ousted by his teacher in front of his old friend for still having hopes of going to UA for Hero Studies. his recent book burnt and tossed.

"Kachaan. why would you say something like that?"

flashback to yesterday

"fuckin hell, Deku. Are you serious!? You're a quirkless shit, that's one second away from getting squished. If you want to be a hero so badly, just jump off a building and wish for a quirk in your next life!" He was beyond pissed. he was enraged. how could someone, ANYONE! BECOME A HERO. without. A. Quirk.

Even izuku understood. it wouldn't be possible. he was weak and wouldn't pass among the countless others who had what he didn't. didn't matter how much martial arts. his studies and achievements. He would be another quirkless nobody in a world of Potential Heroes. why couldn't he be one. just for a day

...*phew* "LINK-START"

It was Here. Right here that Izuku Midoriya found himself. Midoku The Swordsman hero of Aincrad.