Which Platforms Host The Best Izuku Has All For One Fanfiction?

Looking for those Izuku-scares-Nezu fics? Yeah, that's a pretty specific little sub-niche, isn't it? It's not exactly 'enemies to lovers' or a common trope you can filter for. Honestly, I've found the really good ones are scattered like breadcrumbs, and you often stumble on them while searching for something else entirely. The 'best' really depends on what flavor you're craving. If you want the polished, high-effort multi-chapter epics, Archive of Our Own is the undisputed king. The tagging system is a godsend. Try combinations like 'Midoriya Izuku & Nezu (My Hero Academia)' plus tags like 'Smart Midoriya Izuku', 'Strategist Midoriya Izuku', or 'Fear Inducement'. You might also find gems under 'Nezu Being a Little Shit' because, let's be real, that's half the dynamic. I remember one called 'Calculated' where Izuku doesn't even use his quirk, he just out-logics Nezu in a game of 4D chess during the entrance exam, and the principal is so delighted he cries. The writing on AO3 for these tends to be very character-study focused. For a more raw, immediate, and often hilarious take, you gotta dig into the forums. SpaceBattles and Sufficient Velocity have dedicated Creative Writing sections. The stories there are posted chapter-by-chapter with reader comments right below, which influences the author sometimes. The tone is different—leans heavier into crack, or super-powered!Izuku scenarios where he casually demonstrates a power that makes Nezu's fur stand on end. The 'Vigilante Midoriya' threads often have a scene where Nezu tracks him down and gets thoroughly unnerved. The prose might not always be as refined as AO3's top works, but the ideas are wild and the community reaction is part of the fun. Don't sleep on FanFiction.net either, even if it feels older. Use the search filter for 'My Hero Academia' and then just keyword search 'Nezu'. You'll have to sift through a lot where Nezu is just a background admin character, but sometimes you'll find a classic from 2018 that everyone has forgotten about, where the premise was fresh. I found a completed one there where Izuku, quirkless, solves a UA security flaw Nezu himself missed, and the subsequent 'interview' is pure psychological thriller from Nezu's POV. It's buried, but it's gold.

Archive of Our Own's tagging system is honestly the hero here. You can filter by 'Izuku Midoriya Has a Quirk' plus 'Godlike Izuku' and sort by kudos or comments to find the big ones. That combo weeds out the boring overpowered stuff and finds stories where his power actually shapes the world, not just wins fights. I gravitate towards works where his divinity comes with a cost or a unique perspective, like 'Virtuoso' where his power is music-based reality warping. The site's culture leans towards more thematic depth, so you get less pure power fantasies and more explorations of what that kind of responsibility does to a person. The bookmark collections are also gold for finding hidden series that might not have the highest overall stats but nailed a specific tone. You have to wade through some duds, sure, but the quality ceiling feels higher than on other sites. The endings often stick with me longer, too.

Honestly, that's a pretty specific pairing—Izuku and Melissa from 'My Hero Academia.' AO3 is absolutely the undisputed champ for this. I find the search and tagging system over there is the only way to wade through the ocean of Deku fics. You can filter by relationship, and there's even a decent amount that explores the tech/Quirkless solidarity angle, which is what draws me to this ship. Wattpad has some, but the quality feels more scattered; it's a lot of high-school AUs that lose the original premise. Sometimes I just sort by kudos on AO3 and work my way down. The top few are usually well-written and have Melissa actually sounding like Melissa, not just a generic nice girl. The comments sections on those stories can be a good place to find recommendations from other fans who are into the same dynamic. I'd skip FF.net entirely for this one. The tagging is a nightmare, and most stuff there is either older or focuses on the more mainstream ships.