In the center of the arena were Aizawa and Doryoku each at one end of it and with a completely serious and respectful expression against their rival, to start the first match of the semifinal.
"People already know them, Doryoku Suzuki the hidden genius and one of the most promising heroes Shota Aizawa!!" High command said with great excitement and anticipation as did the crowd.
The crowd was almost even in cheers between the two participants, especially after seeing Aizawa's interesting battles and strategies.
"Good luck Aizawa" said Doryoku wishing him luck with a slight smile before taking on a completely serious expression.
"Same here" Aizawa said also taking a serious expression for combat and remembering all the information he was able to gather from Doryoku's quirk.
"Huhuhu, at least one emo gets beaten from here" Mirai said with a lot of expectation as she waited for the blood and Oboro went a long way from the place.
The atmosphere was tense and both were prepared to fight until the High command gave the order.
"Let's go!!" High command said with a big excited smile and starting the fight.
The first to move was Doryoku, who used his kinetic body for a moment and leaped at high speed towards Aizawa.
Aizawa erased his quirk instantly but this didn't stop the momentum in the air that he already had so he had to dodge Doryoku's horizontal kick by leaning a bit.
Doryoku fell and used kinetic body again to launch another kick towards Aizawa almost hitting him in the abdomen but passing by again.
'Tch, I didn't expect less' Aizawa thought this time without losing sight of Doryoku and attacking quickly.
Aizawa erased his quirk and expected to take him with the common confusion everyone had from losing his quirk.
But Doryoku was not affected in any way since he was used to not using his quirk and was able to dodge Aizawa's attack and launch his own blow towards his face, which dodged him by retreating several steps nimbly.
'I'll have to use plan B' Aizawa thought seriously and this time keeping his distance.
Doryoku kept moving as he used kinetic body in the same way as Aizawa dodged and erased his quirk in the most complex and unpredictable moments to confuse Doryoku and buy more time.
'So you already noticed Aizawa' Last laser thought a little surprised when noticing that Aizawa had found out one of Doryoku's weaknesses.
Doryoku also realized what Aizawa was trying so he attacked faster and more aggressively landing a couple of blows.
Doryoku gathered momentum to come in front of him from below and make his thumb and middle fingers tremble quickly to use kinetic field.
At that moment, Aizawa used his quirk to erase Doryoku's and the energy was released in the form of a lot of steam by Doryoku's bracelet as it had no other way out.
"Ugh" Doryoku complained as he grabbed his right wrist in pain from the burn and lost his concentration for a moment.
Aizawa took advantage of this and launched a kick towards his jaw sending him flying several meters, in which Doryoku turned in the air and fell crouched on the ground and breathing heavily.
"Ohhh, it's the first time we've seen the hidden genius wounded, what a thrill!!" High command said quite excited as the whole crowd stood on the edge of his seat.
"I always had my suspicions about your right hand and the bracelet, but after seeing you fight with that girl in the quarterfinals, I knew perfectly well that the steam that came out of it was directly linked to a weakness or malfunction" said Aizawa with an expression calm but alert of any movement.
Doryoku kept crouching while he held his wrist in pain and thought of some way to win until he said...
"I thought he was a better actor, but I think I'll have to stop whining in pain for a moment" Doryoku said with a tired smile and then took momentum and arrived in front of Aizawa quickly again.
The fingers of Doryoku's left hand were trembling to use kinetic field again, something Aizawa noticed and erased his quirk instantly.
But what he didn't expect was a strong blow to the face from Doryoku's right fist which sent him several meters back.
'Tch, it was a feint' Aizawa thought surprised as he reproached himself for his mistake in lowering his guard.
Doryoku once again launch a blow to his face with his fist, to which Aizawa again erased his quirk and dodged it, only to receive a kick to the stomach that made him spit out saliva and sent him several meters back again.
Doryoku did not stop and using kinetic body made his foot tremble and crashed it against the ground causing a small earthquake, then running towards Aizawa and throwing a direct left uppercut on his jaw making him spit blood all moving with pure instinct.
Doryoku's adrenaline was at full throttle and the pain from his burn only kept him from wasting time launching one and the other blow as his bracelet released a large amount of steam.
Aizawa dodged one of Doryoku's attacks all of a sudden and hit his face with great force as he erased his quirk causing Doryoku to back off a bit as they both kept exchanging blows with each other.
"This is crazy people, the combat is very even and I doubt that the hidden genius will last much longer if he does not end this now!!" High command said quite excited to see the most interesting match of the festival so far.
'Only with brute force will he have a chance, every second he loses strength and that bracelet must be burning his wrist, he is still too carried away by his feelings' Last Laser thought, a little uneasy for the boy's safety when he saw the damage that was done with its own quirk.
Doryoku was lost in combat and feelings for a moment, but Aizawa's blow made him come to his senses, and decide to end the fight once and for all.
Doryoku quickly jumped back towards Aizawa using kinetic body as he took off his UA jacket and was left with only a white t-shirt.
Aizawa erased his quirk when he arrived in front of him, and waited for any movement from Doryoku.
Doryoku came in front of him from below and used his jacket to cover Aizawa's view and deliver a strong direct blow to his face with kinetic body through the jacket at great speed.
Aizawa was shocked by this and received the quick direct hit as he was unable to erase his quirk, which sent him straight out of the arena ending the fight.
"Shota Aizawa is out of the arena, Doryoku Suzuki is the winner!" Ectoplasm said seriously and giving Doryoku the winner while he was breathing heavily and looking quite sore.
Aizawa was in a similar position and sat down with difficulty as he was unable to get up.
Doryoku put his jacket back on and walked over to Aizawa to offer him his right hand and help him up.
Looking at Doryoku's right wrist, Aizawa could see that it was quite burned and in very bad condition, taking him a bit by surprise.
"You really must learn to use your quirk" Aizawa said seriously as they both walked towards the nursing leaning on each other.
"You almost beat me up, but curiously one of your blows brought me out of a trance" Doryoku said with a slight smile as did Aizawa as they both reached the hall.
"What a great battle ladies and gentlemen and the best thing is that there are still two left!!" High command said expectantly as he watched both participants leave and the crowd gave their support.
Upon reaching the corridor, there was a silence between the two companions who were breathing heavily until Doryoku said.
"Hey Aizawa, I was thinking about what you said about having a purpose to be a hero" Doryoku said thoughtfully as he looked for some way to forget about his pain until he reached the nursing.
Aizawa seemed quite interested in the subject, after all it is what he was expecting to find at the sports festival.
"I'm sure I'm doing it for my mother right now, but I don't know for myself" Doryoku said as he tried to think of something to no avail and Aizawa looked a bit disappointed.
"But you know, I'm sure of something... It is not the same to help a person than to save them, for me that is the difference between a hero as a professional and a hero at heart and what makes it worth trying at least" said Doryoku with a slight smile as he gave his own conclusions from that thought.
Aizawa seemed a bit thoughtful by his words, although he would have to consider if it was enough to have it as his own goal and motivation.
And after this, both companions arrived at the nursing, where they received a recovery girl sermon and some extra blows to the head.
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While Doryoku and Aizawa rested in the nursing, Oboro and Hizashi each arrived at their side of the arena to begin their battle.
"In the last match of the semifinal we have on the left side the talent of martial arts and clouds Oboro Shirakumo!!" High command said with quite a bit of anticipation and excitement.
"Hey you should stop talking like a wrestling host" Last laser said giving a comment for the first time with a lot of annoyance.
"And on the right side we have the screaming talent, Hizashi Yamada!!" High command said still excited and without hearing a word from Last laser.
Both friends were quite excited and smiling widely from the combat while they waited.
"Good luck Yamada, but I'll surely kick your ass!" Oboro said with a smile and quite sure of himself.
"The same, but the singer is always the most important!!" Hizashi said even more excited and completely ready for combat.
Oboro formed a staff out of his clouds and Hizashi readied himself for combat and they both waited for the order from High command.
"Come on, no wait!!" High command said quite excited as did the rest of the crowd.
Oboro and Hizashi quickly ran against each other and the former launched an attack with his staff until Hizashi used his quirk.
"Yeahhhhhhhhh!!" Hizashi yelled with great force stunning Oboro and then hit him hard in the stomach while he was stunned.
Oboro instantly recovered from the blow and threw his staff towards Hizashi who dodged it with ease, but he was unable to dodge Oboro's kick to his right side causing him to complain a bit in pain.
Just as Oboro was about to hit him with his fist, Hizashi screamed again, stunning him and taking the advantage with another punch to the face.
Oboro struck back by stomping on Hizashi's right foot to confuse him and then delivering a blow to the jaw with his left palm sending him flying backwards.
As he fell, Hizashi quickly got up and formed an O with his hands around his mouth confusing Oboro and the rest for a moment.
"Yeahhhhhhhhh!!!!" Hizashi yelled with great force, but this time, all the noise and vibrations were in one direction, Oboro's.
At this, Oboro covered his ears and his body was filled with vibrations, which affected him quite internally.
"The screaming talent puts the martial arts expert on the ropes, how exciting!!" High command said sticking his face to the glass as he watched the battle with great emotion.
'Come on brat, learn to use your quirk or lose the battle' Last laser thought when seeing that Oboro was in a difficult situation.
Hizashi's attack did not stop, so Oboro formed white clouds in his hands and covered his ears with these, coming out of his daze a bit and then moving to the side to avoid the attack quickly with a cloud under his feet.
Oboro over his cloud approached Hizashi from the side as he kept attacking with shouts focused in only one direction as he chased after him.
Just when Hizashi was going to scream again with all his might and in all directions, Oboro undid the cloud under his feet, covered his hand with his clouds and they stretched to cover Hizashi's mouth, then formed another with his right arm and throw him out of the arena.
"Hizashi Yamada stepped out of the arena, Oboro Shirakumo is the winner!" Ectoplasm said loudly and hailing Oboro as the winner as the crowd cheered with great excitement.
"Look at that, you're great kid and the screaming boy too!!" High command said quite satisfied by the battle just like Last laser.
Oboro walked until he was in front of Hizashi with a big smile on his face.
"Haha, I beat you up bud!" Oboro said smiling proudly as he helped Hizashi up off the ground.
"Hell I was so close!!" Hizashi said also with a big smile but he seemed dissatisfied with his defeat.
And with the victory of Oboro, the semifinal of the individual battles is finished.
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In the nursing of the stadium, Doryoku and Aizawa watched the fight on television and the subsequent victory of Oboro.
"I can't say I didn't see it coming, Hizashi still has a long way to go, now he only knows how to scream" Aizawa said without looking too surprised as he had some bandages on his face and abdomen.
Doryoku was quite the same as Aizawa, only he had a bandage especially on his wrist, since recovery couldn't heal him much now.
This time the burn will not leave a scar since it was barely reaching second grade, but he would have a very little annoyance in his combat apparently.
Seeing Oboro win, Doryoku let out a huge sigh of relief and his body relaxed a lot, after all, the reason why he was here was already assured.
But at that moment, Doryoku realized the future trouble that awaited him.
'Shit' Doryoku thought knowing perfectly what was going to happen when he reached the arena again.