Chapter 15: The Sports Festival
Four Days Later:
Izuku was finally discharged from the hospital, his whole body was healed except for his right leg, and so he still had his crutches to support him. Meanwhile all of the UA students moved to the dorms, and started to train for the upcoming Sports Festival. As for Izuku, he decided to move into the dorms as well and was now heading there, leaving his old room for Himiko. Fortunately, he was able to convince his mom, after explaining to her how hard Himiko's situation is, without mentioning her being a criminal or that she sucks his blood every day to satisfy her urges.
"Toga, please don't forget to behave well and to not do anything suspicious while I'm gone." Izuku said, as he was standing in front of the UA High School's gates.
"Izuku, I think I already told you to call me Himiko, right?" Himiko said, while staring darkly at Izuku and pulling her knife, placing it at his throat.
"Y-Yes Himiko." Izuku said nervously.
Himiko smiled and put her knife away, as she regained her cheerful tone once again. "That's more like it, and don't worry I won't cause you any trouble Izuku, also your mom is in good hands."
During the past few days, Himiko completely stopped committing crimes. The reason was that she was actually confused by the recent events that happened. She always thought that she had to choose between two paths; living the so-called Normal Way, the way that her parents tried to force on her, or becoming a villain and live freely. However, meeting Izuku opened a lot of new doors, he was different from everyone. The guy was totally okay with her drinking his blood and praised her Quirk. Something she never thought would ever happen. Izuku Midoriya was a mystery to Himiko, a mystery that she was willing to solve.
"I'll come back at dinner time so that you can suck my blood, so see you later Himiko." Izuku exclaimed as he entered the gates. Once he entered the dorms, he was very surprised to see the students from Class 1-A and 1-B, quietly sitting in the common area and staring at him. "Hey, uuh… what's wrong guys?" He asked.
"Dude you have to hide-" Kaminari broke the silence but was very quickly cut off.
"IZUKU MIDORIYA! HOW DARE YOU TRICK US TO GET YOURSELF IN DANGER YOU IDIOT! USING AN ILLUSION ON AIZAWA-SENSEI, AND TRICKING US ALL TO FIGHT THE NOMU! YOU WON'T GET AWAY WITH THIS EASILY!" Itsuka yelled at him, her voice sending shivers down everyone's spines.
"It-Itsuka… I'm really sorry, I promise I won't do anything like that again, alright?" Izuku said, with a little bit of fear in his voice as he shrieked. Who knew that Itsuka could be this terrifying when she's mad?
"SORRY?! SORRY?! SORRY, ISN'T GOING TO CUT IT, YOU DIDN'T ONLY GET YOURSELF IN DANGER, BUT YOU USED YOUR QUIRK ON YOUR TEACHER AND BROKE THE RULES. FOR GOD SAKE, THEY MAY EXPEL YOU FOR ALL WE KNOW!" Itsuka exclaimed.
"Ex-Expel?!" Izuku asked, with visible fear and shock in his voice.
"Midoriya, while I agree that saving All Might was very heroic back then, but breaking the rules and using your Quirk on your teacher is a big mistake. I mean you even did it in the first place to disobey his orders, so there's that too. That is not how a UA student should behave. I just hope you won't get into any trouble." Iida added, while moving his hand in a chop motion.
Izuku was a bit shaken by this, but he didn't regret what he did, he saved his friends and teachers and this is what matters. "I'll accept any punishment they'll give me, but I don't regret anything." Izuku said, gaining his confidence back and looking determined, only to lose it shortly after.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY NOT REGRETTING ANYTHING! YOU MUST BE THE MOST STUPID PERSON I HAVE EVER MET! HAVE YOU LISTENED TO WE HAVE JUST TOLD YOU!" Itsuka kept shouting while everyone kept laughing.
"Well, I think that Itsuka is the strongest person here, given that even Midoriya, the one who scared all the villains is scared of her." Hanta mused.
"Well, you would've been expelled if the circumstances were different." Aizawa said in his usual monotone voice, as he entered the accommodation. He was followed by Vlad King.
"Aizawa-sensei you're ok- Ow!" Izuku exclaimed, but was cut off in the middle by Aizawa who gave him a chop on his head.
"Worry about yourself, before worrying about your teacher kid. I swear you're giving me so much trouble." Aizawa said, while Nezu appeared from behind him.
"What do you mean by different circumstances Aizawa-sensei?" Ochaco asked.
"Izuku Midoriya, while you broke the rules and used your Quirk on your teacher to disobey his orders and endanger yourself and gave us so much trouble, we apologize. It's because of our lack in our security measurements that you were injured so badly." Nezu said, as he bowed.
"N-No please raise your head Mr Principal, it's my fault in the first place that I got these injuries. I'm the one who pushed myself way too far." Izuku explained, while waiving his hands. He was embarrassed that the principal himself was apologizing to him and bowing.
"No Midoriya, it's because that you pushed yourself too far that you saved your fellow classmates and teachers. It's because of you that everyone is safe and sound now, it's thanks to you that we avoided the worst case scenario. So, for that you have my thanks as well." Nezu said, and finally lifted up his head. "You may request anything you want and the school will help you with it." Nezu added.
Izuku looked at Aizawa, not knowing what to say before Aizawa said "If it was up to me, I would've punished you, but you saved my life, and for that I thank you. Also, seems like Kendo here will give you your punishment in my stead."
"Yeah, I won't let him off the hook that easily." Itsuka exclaimed, still annoyed by her crush's acts.
Izuku then looked at Vlad, who said "You're a Hero kid, and you deserve this. In my whole teaching career, I've never seen a student as heroic as you, and I can see why everyone has their eyes on you."
Izuku thought about what he wanted carefully for a moment before grabbing his notebook and opening the page where he drew his Hero costume. "I want this symbol to be embedded on my PE uniform during the Sports Festival." Izuku said. Over the last couple of days, he adopted the idea of being an Uchiha and accepted his heritage. He wanted to show the world the power of the Uchihas, who they forgot about, but most importantly he wanted to say something to everyone in the school, to the League of Villains, to the whole world. He wanted to say I'm here.
"Is that all?" Nezu asked. He didn't expect that Izuku will ask for such an easy request.
"Yes sir." Izuku replied with a smile.
Nezu smiled. You chose a fine successor Yagi. Nezu thought, before looking at the two classes and saying "All of you did pretty well during the USJ attacks, and I have no doubt that you'll become outstanding Heroes. You may be surprised that we grouped everyone together from Class A and B in the same dorm, but we wanted both classes to get to know each other more, and I'm sure that the USJ incident made you all get closer to each other. So, we hope you grow stronger together as future Heroes and make us proud one day." While everyone was getting hyped and excited about all of them being together in the same dorm, Izuku was getting worried since this meant he had no escape from Itsuka's wrath. In fact, just as the teachers were leaving Izuku looked in fear at Isuka who was staring daggers at him.
"Izuku." Itsuka plainly said, sending more fear in Izuku's heart, but before anything could happen Izuku's phone started to ring. When Izuku looked at who was calling him, he was happy to see that it was his mother. She probably wanted to check up on him, and to ask him if the school staff moved his things to his room, since he was injured.
Lucky! Izuku thought as he grinned, and waved at Itsuka who looked annoyed.
"Damn it, when did he get so cocky?" Itsuka questioned, with a frown on her face.
"So, what's the first thing we should do today? The intense training doesn't start until tomorrow." Denki asked.
"Oh, I know! Let's have a movie night today!" Mina said with a cheerful tone.
"That's a great idea!" Hanta responded.
"Hmph, idiots." Bakugo said as he went to his room.
"Let's just ignore him and get the popcorns ready!" Mina said. The students began to prepare popcorns and drinks, before they went on choosing a movie. Izuku however decided to pack everything properly. He had to place these All Might actions figures and posters after all.
The Next Day:
Izuku woke up smelling something delicious. Someone is a good chef. He thought, but as he went downstairs, he found that the good chef was an angry Bakugo.
"Good morning Kacchan." Izuku said with a smile.
"DON'T TALK TO ME YOU FUCKING NERD. YOU HEAR ME! HERE! EAT THIS!" Bakugo yelled, as he handed him his plate.
"Thank you… I guess." Izuku responded.
"DON'T YOU FUCKING THANK ME DEKU!" Bakugo replied.
"Oh Bakugo, you're making breakfast for everyone?!" Denki asked in a cheerful voice. Thinking that Bakugo was actually a nice guy, but was just hiding his true personality all along.
"OF COURSE NOT PIKACHU! I'M ONLY DOING IT FOR FUCKING DEKU AND MYSELF, BECAUSE HE'S INJURED SO HE CAN'T MAKE A DECENT MEAL FOR HIMSELF, AND IF HE DOESN'T EAT PROPERLY, HE WON'T BE AT HIS BEST DURING THE SPORTS FESTIVAL. I NEED HIM TO BE AT HIS BEST WHEN I CRUSH HIM OR I WON'T APPROVE OF IT." Bakugo shouted.
"Wow you're really umm… dedicated." Denki replied.
"And so manly." Kirishima added with tears in his eyes.
"And annoying, for god sake it's seven in the morning." Ibara exclaimed, with a frown.
"Good morning everyone, what's this delicious smell?" Hanta asked.
"YOU CAN'T HAVE ANY! YOU HEAR THAT WEIRD FACE?!" Bakugo growled from his seat.
"Of course, I don't have a death wish." Hanta replied, nervously.
"AND YOU, FUCKING NERD, YOU BETTER EAT ALL OF YOUR FOOD!" Bakugo ordered.
"I will Kacchan, I promise." Izuku replied. He was a little bit worried right now. He didn't really know who was scarier, an over protective Bakugo or an over protective Itsuka.
A few moments later, everyone woke up, got ready and started heading to school, but they all gasped in shock when they saw Izuku using his crutches to walk, while Bakugo was holding both his and Izuku's bag. The reason being that Bakugo wanted Izuku to heal properly and to not strain himself.
"Kacchan I can hold-"
"SHUT THE FUCK UP DEKU!"
"Right." Izuku replied.
Later, when they went into the class Izuku was about to sit in his place only to be stopped by Bakugo.
"REST YOUR FUCKING LEG ON THAT CHAIR!" Bakugo shouted.
"Kacchan, did you take someone else's chair?" Izuku asked, feeling a bit weird about this whole new Bakugo.
"YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT DEKU?" Bakugo asked, as explosions started to ignite in his hands.
"No at all." Izuku immediately replied, as he sat in his chair and placed his injured leg on the other chair, finally surrendering and deciding that it would be best to obey Bakugo.
"Hey! That's my chair!" Mineta shouted, annoyed that his chair was stolen.
"WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU JUST SAY YOU FUCKING MIDGET?!" Katsuki questioned, with a menacing look on his face.
"I was just saying how it would be a good idea to try to sit on the desk today." Mineta replied, not wanting to go against Bakugo.
When Aizawa, entered the class, he saw everyone sitting in their seats except Mineta who was sitting on his desk. He decided to ignore the matter and start the class. He was too tired to know what happened to Mineta's chair.
Lunch Time:
"YOU BETTER STAY FUCKING PUT DEKU, I'LL BE BACK WITH YOUR SHITTY LUNCH IN A FEW MINUTES!" Bakugo exclaimed, and Izuku decided to comply.
"You sure have it hard today with Bakugo acting like your mom." Ochaco said with a chuckle, she found the whole situation so funny.
"At least it's better than how he usually acts." Tenya added.
"You think?" Ojiro questioned.
"Hey guys, you're all here." Itsuka exclaimed as she entered Class 1-A's homeroom.
"Yeah, we were just waiting for Bakugo to come back with Izuku's launch, then we were planning to go to the cafeteria." Tenya replied.
"He's still acting like your babysitter?" Itsuka asked.
"Yeah." Izuku replied as he smiled sheepishly.
"It's so funny." Ochaco said, as she started laughing.
"I agree." Ojiro replied, as he smiled.
"Uraraka." Izuku called the brunette.
"Yes?"
"Why did you decide to come to UA and become a Pro Hero? I know why the others did, but what about you?" Izuku asked, which made Ochaco get embarrassed because it was a sensitive subject.
"Huh? Um… because… for money." She replied.
"For money? You want to become a hero for money?" Izuku asked, quite shocked by the answer.
"To boil it down simply, yes… Sorry it's such an unwholesome reason. You guys have such admirable motivations, it's embarrassing…" She said, as she tried to avoid looking at the other from the embarrassment.
"Why? How is having a goal to support your livelihood not admirable?" Tenya tried to reason with her, and convince her that there's nothing to be ashamed about.
"Yeah, it's just how can I say it… unexpected." Itsuka added.
"My family owns a construction company, but we haven't gotten any work at all, so we're flat broke. This isn't really something to tell other people, though…" Ochaco explained.
"You have our word that our lips are sealed." Ojiro said.
"Construction…" Tenya said, with his hand on his chin thinking about something.
"With her Quirk, if she gets licensed then it'd bring costs way down, right?" Izuku deduced.
"She could make any raw material float. They wouldn't need any heavy equipment." Tenya added.
"Right? That's what I told Dad when I was a little! But… he refused, he wanted me to chase my own dreams." Ochaco replied, before clenching her fists and adding "I'll definitely become a hero and make money and let my parents take it easy."
"Bravo! Uraraka, Bravo! Bravo!" Tenya shouted as he clapped his hands, while everyone else just smiled at her.
"There's no reason to be ashamed of that goal Uraraka." Izuku pointed out. She's not just aspiring to be a hero. She's also taken reality into consideration. Izuku thought.
"HaHaHa Young Midoriya is here!" All Might said, as he made a dramatic entrance.
"All Might?! What's the matter?" Izuku asked.
"Lunch! Want to eat together?" All Might asked, which made both Itsuka and Ochaco burst into laughter.
"He's like a maiden!" They yelled in unison.
"How about it?"
Izuku looked at his friends for a moment before they gave him a nod. While he knew that he would get in trouble later with Bakugo, he decided to go. "I'd love to!" He answered, as he stood up, took his crutches and followed his mentor.
"I wonder what he wanted with Deku?" Ochako asked.
"Well, I'm sure he wanted to thank him for saving his life during the USJ incident. If it wasn't for Midoriya's bravery and power, who knows what could've happened?" Tenya replied.
"I see. That makes sense." Ochaco said.
"Also, remember what Asui said on the bus?" Ojiro added.
"Your Quirk is like All Might's."
"The boundless power they both have are similar, too, so maybe All Might has taken a liking to him. He's amazing." Tenya deduced.
"To be honest, it feels like Deku is the All Might of our generation." Ochaco added with a smile. She was happy to have a strong classmate like Izuku, and she really admired him.
"Yeah, not to mention that his Quirk gives him so many abilities, I mean it's hard to believe that it's one Quirk." Itsuka exclaimed, wondering if Izuku really had just one Quirk.
"Yes, Deku is amazing he has enhanced perception, speed, physical strength and can cast illusions and mind control. He's really strong." Ochaco cheered for a reason that she couldn't understand.
Unbeknown to them though, a certain red and white hair teen was listening to their conversation. All Might… and Izuku Midoriya… He thought.
Teachers' Lounge:
"First of all, how's your leg, Young Midoriya?" All Might, who was currently in his weaker form asked.
"It's much better, I'll be able to walk again on my own soon." Izuku replied.
"Good, but you have to know that this is only the beginning of your journey."
"What do you mean?"
All Might sighed. It was a bit hard coming to terms with the fact that his days as a Pro Hero were numbered. "My time limit has decreased to about fifty minutes."
"About fifty minutes?!" Izuku repeated in shock. All Might was no longer able to do Hero work for even an hour.
"Yeah… That's the limit to how long I can use my power now. I overdid it too many times. That Nomu was also a tough opponent. And it hurts. I can just barely maintain muscle form for 1.5 hours now." All Might said, as he poured some tea for both of them.
"About that… Sorr-" Izuku was about to apologize, feeling responsible about All Might becoming weaker, but the older man quickly interrupted him with a burst of laugh.
"You don't have to apologize…! Man, we really are alike, you and me. Have some tea."
"Thanks…"
"More importantly, about the Sports Festival. You still can only control 8% of One for All, right? What will you do?" All Might asked.
"I have a few ideas, but I don't really know if they'll work, not without testing them out first anyways." Izuku replied. "Have you ever umm… used the lightning of One for All as a power and fired it on someone?" Izuku asked.
All Might gained a puzzled look on his face after hearing what Izuku said, "Young Midoriya, are you sure your brain was 100% healed? Because my power enhances someone's strength and speed as you know."
"Oh yeah, right. Of course I know, what a crazy idea. It's just that I had a dream about something similar today, and I wanted to ask if it was possible." Izuku answered back while smiling sheepishly.
"Right… what about your Sharingan? I mean I know it has evolved to the next level, but how is it?" All Might questioned the green haired teen.
"Well, honestly, I need to use it during combat to actually see how much it did improve."
"Well, I can offer you some training before the Sporst Festival. It's time for you and I to have some sparring and see how strong you are. We need to make sure you're at your full power before the festival."
"Really?! Sparring with you All Might, I mean it's a great honor!" Izuku said, as he started to enter his fanboy mode.
"Now calm down, you're still injured, and we don't want to upset Recovery Girl." All Might said, as both he and Midoriya flinched as they pictured an angry Recovery Girl.
"Frankly, I don't have much time left as the Symbol of Peace." All Might pointed out, and Izuku couldn't help but frown. He was sad. All Might was his idol, his favorite Hero, and knowing that All Might was going to retire soon, just saddened him.
"No way…"
"And some of those with built-up villainous intent are starting to realize. I granted you my power because I want you to succeed me. You still feel the same as you did back then, don't you? Back then when you told me you want to become the greatest hero and save people with a smile." All Might questioned the boy's dream and resolution once again.
"Of course! Even now, my feelings haven't changed." Izuku replied once again with the same determined eyes he had back then.
"Then, the time has come for you to show that. The UA sports festival is something pro heroes- no, the whole country is watching closely. A big event! That is what I brought you here to talk about! The next All Might… the fledgling Symbol of Peace… Izuku Midoriya. I want you to tell the world I am here!". All Might said with intensity in his eyes.
Izuku paused for a second, letting All Might's words sink in. This was yet another big step in his journey in order to become the Number One Hero. He had to prove himself in front of everyone. He had to make people acknowledge him. Something that he never had the chance to do when he was Quirkless, but now with One for All and the Sharingan, he has the chance to deliver the message he has been trying to deliver ever since he was a kid. That he can become a Hero, and not just any Hero, the best Hero. But still, he knew that it was easier said than done.
"It's true that I won't have the same chances of winning as everyone else since I won't properly train, but the odds have always been against me so it's nothing new. I'll get first place and show everyone that I, Izuku Midoriya, am the next Symbol of Peace!" All Might could only smirk, and feel proud after hearing his successor's words.
That Night:
"Izuku you're here!" Himiko cheered as she giggled.
"Hey Himiko, I got a favor to ask of you." Izuku pointed out.
"Hmm what is it?" Himiko asked.
"I want to train and I need a sparring partner." Izuku replied.
"So, you're finally ready to do it. Oh Izuku, who knew that you had this bad side in you? You could've at least waited until you healed." Himiko said, as her cheeks got red, and with naughty images appearing in her mind.
"I just wanted to use my Sharingan on you and cast illusions. Is that not okay with you?" Izuku asked, completely oblivious about what Himiko meant.
Himiko could only facepalm as she heard his answer. "Yes that's fine, as long as you don't peek at my past like last time." Her past, was still a sensitive subject she liked to avoid it.
"Thanks, you're the best!" Izuku said, as Himiko blushed at the comment.
"Why are you training anyway?" She asked out of curiosity.
"Well, the UA Sports Festival is coming, and I wanted to train a bit, so that I don't fall back behind my classmates." Izuku exclaimed.
"The Sports Festival! I used to watch it back when I was a kid, you're competing in something like that. That's so awesome, I have to come and cheer you." Himiko said, with her cheerful tone.
"Thanks, Himiko. This means a lot to me." Izuku replied. While it was fairly dangerous to bring Himiko to a big event such as the Sports Festival, what were the odds that someone from the government or the police would recognize her?
Izuku then sat and activated his Sharingan, he then looked in Himiko's eyes and began to cast illusions.
"Wait, why are we back at the hospital?" Himiko asked.
"We're not silly, that's just an illusion." Izuku replied, before disappearing.
"Wait Izuku, where did you go?" She asked.
"That's the game we're playing hide and seek, and I'm hiding." Izuku replied.
"That's not fair." She pointed out.
She was trapped in his illusion for a few minutes, unable to feal anything happening in the outside world, until Izuku flicked her nose, snapping her back to reality.
"Did you enjoy your trip?" Izuku asked.
"Of course not! How's going to the hospital a trip?" She said, with clear annoyance in her voice.
"Sorry, that was the only illusion I could think of back then. I'm still a beginner and that's why I need more practice." Izuku said as he smiled sheepishly.
"If you want to apologize then take me to the arcade." Himiko said, with her arms crossed and looking at the other side.
"All right, I promise you to take you to the arcade after the Sports Festival. Can we resume my training now?"
"Apology accepted, but don't leave me alone in those illusions of yours." She replied.
"You have my word." Izuku said, as he began to cast another Genjutsu on Himiko.
Twenty minutes later, Izuku was tired, as casting Genjutsus and maintaining them made him so tired. Himiko then jumped at him, and hugged him before saying "It's time for my treat."
"You really don't hold back." Izuku said, as he was a bit embarrassed when she had to hug him every time, and jump in his arms. However, he really felt sorry for Himiko and what she had gone through, deep inside of him he just knew that he had to protect her.
Two Weeks Later:
The UA Sports Festival is in one week. It'll be broadcast live on TV, too. There's no doubt that those who do well have a much better chance of becoming pro heroes. We won't know what events we'll be participating in until the day of. But I'm sure everyone has started getting ready. Izuku thought, as all of his classmates were busy with their training. He would see Bakugo, returning home every night with his arms bruised. Ojiro with his whole body aching, and Todoroki with frostbites on his right side. Some people decided to train together, like Mina and Ochaco or Ojiro, Kirishima and Tetsutesu and from time to time and Ibara and Itsuka. However, Izuku didn't make much progress, even though he was much better at casting Genjutsus and maintaining his Sharingan for longer periods of time, he hadn't improved his control of One for All or getting any combat training. He tried to sneak up once, but unfortunately for him Itsuka caught him, and dragged him back to his room. She always made sure to keep an eye on him, and would have Ochaco or Ibara take her place if she wasn't present. But today, I will finally be able to train… Who the hell am I kidding? I've fallen way back behind the others. He thought, as he was currently going to Dogobah beach.
"Young Midoriya, you're finally here. Are you ready to get you back to shape?" All Might asked.
"Yes, I need to train and get stronger as soon as possible." Izuku said, as he immediately activated his Sharingan.
"Very well, come at me!" All Might exclaimed.
Izuku didn't hesitate for a second, as he rushed at All Might, with One for All Full Cowl activated and went for a punch to the face. Only for All Might to punch him in the guts first, which made Izuku fall to the ground and clench his stomach.
"Ow- All Might, you don't pull back any punches, don't you?" Izuku exclaimed, with a smirk on his face. "Lowest Round Kick!" He shouted, as he tried to knock All Might off his feet, only for the latter to easily dodge it. He then grabbed Izuku by his shirt and threw him in the sea.
"You'll have to do better than that Young Midoriya!" All Might said, as he approached Izuku.
Izuku decided to be on defense this time, as All Might tried to land a punch, but Izuku managed to dodge it thanks to his new enhanced perception. He then kept dodging All Might's fists, waiting for an opening to attack, but All Might was not giving him the chance. This is harder than I thought. He thought, before he got an idea.
All Might finally managed to land a punch to Izuku's face, before saying "Come on Young Midoriya, a Hero always finds a way to win, remember you need to prove yourself in the Sports Festival."
"Yes Sir!" Izuku replied, with determination, before rushing at All Might once again. "Detroit Smash!" He yelled, only for All Might to easily dodge the blow and elbow him in his back.
He tossed him around, and as Izuku finally stood up he said. "Look carefully Young Midoriya, I'll show you what a real Detroit Smash looks like. Detroit Smash!" All Might, managed to land the punch in Izuku's gut, but to his surprise Izuku was just standing still. "What the-" All Might said, before feeling the impact of a kick in his back.
"Green Dragon Ultra Kick!" Izuku shouted, as he landed his ultimate attack on All Might, which pushed the latter a couple of steps backwards.
"Wait? How did you do that?" All Might asked.
"You were trapped in an illusion All Might." Izuku said, as he laughed.
"Since when?"
"Since the barrage of fists that you were trying to land on me." Izuku replied, still laughing.
All Might also laughed, before taking Izuku in a headlock "Come here you cheeky zygote. We'll call it your win this time."
Izuku managed to somehow free himself, from the headlock before replying "But you're not even knocked down, not to mention that you were holding back on me." Izuku clearly didn't want a win like this.
"HaHaHa well that's true, maybe one day we'll have a proper match, and when you truly win, I'll be the happiest man alive. Now ready for another round?" All Might said, as he was proud of his successor.
"Absolutely!" Izuku replied, as he retook his fighting stance.
For the rest of the week, Izuku kept training on getting back to shape, as well as spar with All Might, but each time he would lose, as he stood no chance against the current Symbol of Peace. Luckily for Izuku, with the intense training he did, it wasn't so long before he regained his full strength back. It's true that he hadn't got any stronger, except for the fact that his Sharingan evolved, but that doesn't mean that he didn't have some tricks up his sleeve for the Sports Festival.
One Week Later:
"Izuku, be careful not to get hurt." Inko said with worry, her mother instincts kicking in.
"Okay." He replied.
"I'll record it, okay? In high resolution." Inko exclaimed.
"Okay." Izuku replied.
"Do your best." Inko cheered her son.
"Your mom and I will be cheering for you Izuku!" Himiko also cheered, over the last three weeks she spent with Inko she really liked the lady. She felt like Inko was the mother she never had. In fact, upon meeting Izuku, Himiko was so much happier now and she met so many nice people. However, one question was always lurking in the back of her head. How will people react if they knew about her Quirk? Will they accept her like Izuku or try to suppress her like her parents once did?
"You heard your girlfriend." Inko bluntly said, which made both Izuku and Himiko blush.
"Mom! She's not my girlfriend, she's only a friend!" Izuku replied.
"A friend…" Himiko repeated with an emotionless face and blank expression. She had an urge to just kill Izuku and herself right now. She gave him so many signs that she liked him, yet he was still oblivious.
While Himiko was busy in her thoughts, Izuku decided to ask his mother something important. "Hey Mom, do you think that… dad would be watching me?" He asked.
"Of course son, and I'm sure he would be proud of you." Inko replied.
"Thanks Mom, I'm off now." Izuku said, as he stepped out of the house waving goodbye to his mother, and a Himiko who was still in her trance.
UA High School:
"Man… I wanted to wear my costume." Mina said, still sad by the fact that they had to wear their PE uniforms.
"To keep everything fair, we can't." Ojiro replied.
"I wonder what the first round is gonna be…" Sato exclaimed, as he was nervous.
"No matter what comes, we have no choice but to deal with it." Fumikage replied.
"Right." Shoji agreed and gave a nod.
"Everyone, are you ready? We will be entering soon!" Tenya came to the locker room asking.
"Midoriya." Todoroki called Izuku.
Izuku looked at him and questioned "Todoroki? What is it?" Both of them, gaining the attention of the whole class.
"Looking at things objectively, I'm now stronger than you. But… All Might has his eye on you, doesn't he? I'm not trying to pry about that. But I'm going to beat you." Todoroki replied, with a cold tone, filling the room with tension.
"Oh? Is the second best in class planning to finally take the top?" Denki questioned, with a sweat drop.
Kirishima stood up immediately, afraid that something bad could happen. "Hey, hey, hey! Why are you picking a fight all of a sudden? Not now, we're about to start!"
"We're not here to play at being friends. So what does it matter?" Todoroki replied.
Izuku waited to hear everything, before finally replying "Todoroki, I don't know what you're thinking when you say you'll beat me, but don't just assume that I'll lose easily. In fact, I'm planning on winning this whole Sports Festival. But you should also know that everyone, and I'm not talking about the students from the Hero Course only, they're all aiming for the top with everything they've got! I can't afford to lose today, not after coming this far." Izuku said, before activating his Sharingan, and looking at Todoroki, with confidence and determination written on his face. "So, I'll also be going for the top with everything I got."
"Yeah." Todoroki coldly replied, while Bakugo was annoyed by the fact, that he declared a war only to Izuku and not him.
Izuku decided that now was a good time to drop this. "And Todoroki." He called the red and white hair teen, who turned back once again to face him. Izuku turned his back to the whole class and pointed to the Uchiha symbol. "I'll show you the true power of an Uchiha."
Chapter 16: Midoriya The Powerhouse
Izuku decided that now was a good time to drop this. "And Todoroki." He called the red and white hair teen, who turned back once again to face him. Izuku turned his back to the whole class and pointed to the Uchiha symbol. "I'll show you the true power of an Uchiha."
Izuku then exited the room, as the whole class was just silent from the intense tension he created.
Denki somehow managed to pull himself together, before finally being able to speak. "Wow guys, w-who would've imagined that our usually shy and reserved cinnamon roll could be so… intimidating."
"Don't forget, this shy cinnamon roll was also the one who scared away all the villains during the USJ incident." Hanta replied.
"But he was right about everything he said. We all should do our best to make it to the top." Kirishima added.
"Does anyone wonder about the Uch- something that he mentioned?" Kyoka asked with a perplexed look. She was a bit curious about the name.
"I don't know…" Momo paused for a second. "I never heard of this Uchiha thing." Momo exclaimed, making the students even more curious about the matter. However, they had to shrugged it off as the Sports Festival was about to begin.
"HEY! PAY ATTENTION, AUDIENCE! SWARM, MASS MEDIA! THIS YEAR'S HIGH SCHOOL RODEO OF ADOLESCENCE THAT YOU ALL LOVE, THE UA SPORTS FESTIVAL, IS ABOUT TO BEGIN! EVERYBODY, ARE YOU READY?! IT'S TIME FOR THE STUDENTS TO ENTER THE FIRST-YEAR STAGE!" Present Mic shouted, as the crowd screamed in excitement, the press ready with their cameras for tomorrow's articles, and Pro Heroes ready to scout the students who proved themselves.
"Izuku…" Inko nervously called her son's name. She was currently sitting in the seats that were reserved for the student's families with Himiko, and Bakugo's parents.
"Don't worry Inko, I'm sure that Izuku and Katsuki will do great today." Mitsuki said, as she placed a hand on Inko's shoulder.
"Yes Mrs Midoriya, I'm sure that Izuku will win and blast this whole tournament." Himiko exclaimed, confident in Izuku's abilities.
"Excuse me, but who might you be?" Mitsuki asked.
"Oh, this is Himiko Toga, she's Izuku's friend and she's been staying with me lately." Inko said as she winked at Mitsuki, the latter gaining an evil grin on her face.
"I see, nice to meet you Himiko, I'm Mitsuki Bakugo, I'm like Izuku's aunt." Mitsuki introduced herself.
"Nice to meet you too." Himiko replied.
Meanwhile, All Might was sitting in the teachers' seats, taking his weaker form. He was nervous as well as excited to watch his successor's performance. I know you'll be able to win and overcome any obstacle in your way Young Midoriya, I believe in you. Show them all who's the Next Symbol of Peace, and tell them I'm here. All Might thought as Izuku entered the stadium, followed by his classmates.
"Roger that, All Might!" Izuku pumped himself, as he remembered All Might's words and training.
"THE UA'S SPORTS FESTIVAL! THE HUGE BATTLE WHERE FLEDGING HEROES SHARPEN THEIR SWORDS ONCE A YEAR! ANYWAY, THESE ARE THE GUYS, RIGHT? THE MIRACULOUS NEW STARS WHO OVERCAME ENEMY ATTACKS WITH THEIR HEARTS OF STEEL! HERO COURSE, CLASS 1-A AND B, RIGHT?!" Present Mic said, as the students from 1-A and B entered the stadium.
"W-Wow, there are so many people than I thought." Izuku said, a little bit shocked by the numbers of spectators.
"Will we be able to give our best performance being watched by so many people? This is also part of the training required to become a hero." Tenya exclaimed.
"Man, he's going overboard with that praise! I'm getting nervous! Aren't you Bakugo?" Kirishima asked.
"No, I'm just getting more into it." Bakugo replied, as he had a psychopathic look on his face, like if he was a lion finally free from his cage.
"NEXT UP, GENERAL STUDIES CLASSES C, D AND E! SUPPORT COURSE, CLASSES F, G AND H ARE HERE, TOO! AND BUSINESS COURSE, CLASSES I, J AND K! ALL OF UA'S FIRST YEARS ARE HERE NOW!" Present Mic yelled, as he wrapped quickly the other classes introduction, which put a frown on some of them, except the purple hair guy, Shinso who made a declaration of war the other day.
The Pro R-Rated Hero, Midnight, this year's chief umpire for the first years cracked her whip, before saying "Time for the player pledge!" While some men, women and students had blushes on their faces. Her hero costume is very similar to one of a traditional dominatrix. She wears a black leather breast less leotard over a white bodysuit, which emphasizes her breasts, body, and legs, the leotard possessing red gemstone-like accessories in a vertical pattern from the collar to the midriff. She also wears translucent black thigh-high stockings that are connected to a red utility belt decorated with gold studs around her hips, a matching pentagonal buckle in its center, and black knee-boots. She has a small, red mask outlining her eyes, a handcuff on each wrist. The white bodysuit is made of thin material that is easily torn so she can more easily use her Quirk.
"What is Midnight-sensei wearing?" Kirishima questioned.
"That's an R-Rated Hero for you." Denki replied.
"Is it okay for her to be at a high school even though she's R-Rated?" Tokoyami asked with disbelief.
"YES!" Mineta screamed with a thumbs up, while he had a perverted grin on his face.
"Quiet, everyone!" Midnight ordered as she cracked her whip again. "Representing the students is Izuku Midoriya from Class 1-A!" She yelled, as all the students from other courses, and the audience were interested in seeing the guy who saved All Might and everyone.
"Wait a second?! I am supposed to give a pledge?!" He asked, with visible shock as he had no clue about this matter.
"Well, that makes sense since you scored the highest during the entrance exam." Hanta exclaimed, as he pushed the nervous Izuku forward.
"In the Hero Course!" A student from another course added, with a frown on her face.
"It's obvious she hates us." Hanta replied.
"And it's all Bakugo's fault." Denki added, while Bakugo looked the other way, not giving a damn shit about these extras.
"But how come I didn't know about this?" Izuku asked.
"Well, Aizawa-sensei kind of planned this whole thing as a punishment for what you did during the USJ attack. He also said that if we told you about it, he would expel us all." Momo explained.
"And I'm the one who suggested this idea." Itsuka smirked.
She's way too evil. Izuku thought.
"I'm sorry about this Midoriya, but do your best." Momo exclaimed with a sweat drop.
"Izuku Midoriya… are you currently present, if so, then please come here to give the player pledge." Midnight repeated once again.
"Yeah, I'm right here!" Izuku said, as he climbed the stairs to the podium.
Meanwhile in the commentators' sitting area Aizawa was hiding his smirk under his scarf. Serves you right kid. He thought to himself.
"Please don't tell me that you didn't tell him about the player's pledge." Present Mic exclaimed.
"Hmm I don't know… I think that my memory got messed up a bit when he mind-controlled me." Aizawa replied sarcastically.
"You're so evil Shota." Present Mic replied.
"Look Mrs Midoriya Izuku is finally showing up." Himiko exclaimed with enthusiasm, grabbing Inko's attention.
Oh, no! What am I going to do?! I'm terrible at public speaking. I'm just going to stutter! I'm going to make a fool of myself in front of everyone! Everybody is going to laugh and make fun of me.
Izuku finally got to the podium, he looked at all the students, some had determined and focused eyes, others were angry, others were sad, and others well… were indifferent. He then looked at the massive audience, and somehow, he spotted not only Himiko and his mother, but also All Might which managed to help him get over his stress, as he saw the smiles of the people who supports him. He took a deep breath before holding the mic and saying.
"Hello, I'm Izuku Midoriya… I-I'm sure most of you know me because of the USJ incident or even saw me on TV, but as you can see, I'm back to full health and doing well. I have to say though, sorry UA for causing you a lot of trouble." Izuku said with a sheepish smile. "Anyways, let's not talk about the past now, and focus on today." Izuku exclaimed, as he was thinking about what he would say now.
He took a deep breath, "All men are not created equal. That is the harsh reality I learned at the young age of four. Some people are born with everything. Money, power, prestige. Others aren't as lucky. There are even those who are born with none of these." Izuku paused as he saw he had everyone's attention and interest.
"…To be honest with you, I didn't have a Quirk. I was… a late bloomer. I was always told by everyone around me… that I should give up, that I could never become a Hero. People shut down my dream, said it was foolish. No one really believed in me, but I never gave up on being a Hero. Why did I never give up, you may ask? The answer is simple. It's because I have a dream. So no matter how much they tried to shun me, I didn't let their words stop me or decide my fate. I just never gave up… And To never give up are not just a few simple words to me. To never give up, to never go back on my word became my way of life. My Hero Way!"
Now everybody in the stadium had their eyes fixated on Izuku, they were all curious about hearing his next words. Izuku meanwhile had a small tear coming down his cheek, but did his best to hide it.
"And after ten years, something finally happened. One day, I've been given a chance, a chance to prove myself. I saw somebody. Somebody who… needed help. So, without thinking, I did what I always wanted to do. I saved a life… I was a Hero. But that's not all as in that same day, someone came to me and said the words that I will never forget for the rest of my life…"
Now everybody was on the edge of their seats with one thought in their minds. What did he say?
"He said to me….
Young man… You can become a HERO!"
All Might smiled warmly as he realized what his Successor was referring to. He was so happy, that he never chose another successor over Izuku.
Izuku continued his speech, "Ever since that day, I decided not to let the chance I got go to waste. I worked as hard as I can and have been through so much and so much has changed in my life." Izuku smiled thinking about how much his life has changed. He has powers now, he has friends, people that willingly stand by his side and support him. His entire world flipped upside down.
Izuku then took one final breath before he ended his speech.
"What I'm trying to say is that dreams can become a reality, no matter what they are. You just have to fight for them. And that's why today in the UA Sports Festival we should all aim for the top! Give it our best! What course you are doesn't matter!" Izuku said as he glanced at the General Ed students. "No matter your background, abilities, or even where you may come from. Just go for it today, and fight for your dreams and what you believe!" Izuku turned to face all the students. "Go beyond PLUS ULTRA!" Izuku raised his fist in the air.
"PLUS ULTRA!"
Everyone followed Izuku's example before they started clapping their hands. Izuku's speech managed to reach the crowds' hearts, gaining their respect and admiration. And Izuku's eyes widened as he realized that the applause was directed at him.
The Sharingan user bowed and quickly got off the stage, making his way back to his friends from which he received many compliments and thumbs-up.
"So manly! I have never heard such words before. Those words hit harder than any punch I could ever block! Midoriya you have inspired me to do my absolute best!" Kirishima said as his manly tears from his eyes.
"He truly is manly." Tetsutetsu added, with his own manly tears.
"He got me fired up!" Denki cheered.
Izuku, I'm so proud to call you my rival, and I look forward to face you in the finals. Ojiro said in his head.
I honestly expected the Number One Applicant to be overconfident and to just declare that he would win the whole festival, but he's the exact opposite, he's humble and just wants everyone to do their best. Seems like not all the people from the Hero Course are arrogant. Shinso thought.
People of the other classes were also having similar thoughts about Izuku. It was truly a surprise to the other classes to hear such words from a student of the Hero Course. A good majority of the classes thought that all students from the Hero Course would look down on the other classes, but they were wrong. They actually appreciated what Izuku said and just like Shinso, grew a newfound respect him.
However, there was something only a few people noticed about Izuku when he was giving the Student Pledge. Some of those few were none other than Himiko, Momo, Itsuka and Ochako. While, Izuku was giving his speech, they focused on Izuku's eyes and while they did see a burning inferno of motivation and determination to excel in the Festival, they also noticed something more… hidden. Hidden in his green orbs were years of pent up sadness and grief. They even saw a tear escaping his eye. It was very brief, but they were observant enough to catch it while everybody else was immersed in his words.
"Izuku…" Inko called her son's name with tears in her eyes. She wished she could've been more supportive to Izuku when he was a kid.
"It's okay Inko." Mitsuki said, as she put a hand on her friend's shoulder.
"But…" Inko tried to protest.
"But you're here today Inko, you're here for him and that's what matters." The other woman replied.
This is the real Izuku… Himiko thought, as she wanted to know more about him. She wanted to see the Izuku who managed to change her mind and stop her for becoming a villain. She wanted to know his drive, his true personality, his history, everything that made Izuku the person who he's today.
Izuku… What happened to you that made you go through suffering and despair.
"YEEEEEEEAH! EVERYBODY GIVE IT UP FOR IZUKU MIDORIYA! THAT SPEECH WILL DEFINITELY BE REMEMBERD IN OUR SCHOOL FOR AGES!" Present Mic announced as the crowd began cheering. He then turned to Aizawa "I see that your little revenge plan failed Shota."
"Even if it failed, his words managed to make me proud to have a student like him." Aizawa admitted.
"Oh! Is that the sound of the famous strict teacher Aizawa acknowledging someone." Present Mic teased his best friend.
"Well, he sure has my respect, but let's see if he can back up his words." Aizawa replied.
All Might looked on in absolute pride as he couldn't get the smug smirk off of his face. That's my successor for you, honestly for a second I thought he would start stuttering and muttering.
Meanwhile a certain flame hero was standing among the crowds, staring at our Sharingan Hero with interest. Izuku… Midoriya, could it really be? I mean the name Midoriya and that green hair, he must be related to him.
A sound of a whip was heard throughout the arena as it got everybody's attention.
"Alright! Thank you Midoriya for that beautiful Student Pledge. You have inspired the hearts of everybody in this arena. INCLUDING MINE!" She finished that sentence with a blush on her face. "But we have to get back on track." Midnight announced as now everybody was focused on the R-Rated Hero.
"ALRIGHT, LET'S THE GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD!" Present Mic announced as the crowd were all fired up now!
Midnight smirked sadistically as she whipped the air. "Now, let's get started right away. The first game is what you'd call a qualifier! Every year, many drink their tears here! Now, here is the fateful first game! This year it's… this!"
"An obstacle course race." Izuku said, as he looked at the screen behind Midnight.
"All 11 classes will participate in this race. The course will be the outer circumference of this stadium- about four kilometers! Our school's selling point is freedom!" Midnight said, as she licked her lips. "As long as you stay on the course, it doesn't matter what you do! Now take your places everyone!" She added as everyone went to take their places.
All Might. Izuku thought as the first light of the entrance went off
Please watch me go beyond... Izuku said in his mind as he activated his Sharingan, and the second light went off.
PLUS ULTRA! Izuku yelled in his mind, as he activated his Full Cowl at 8%.
"START!" Midnight shouted, as immediately all the students began to run at full speed through the entrance to get the lead, that turned out to be a tunnel.
"OKAY, HERE'S THE PLAY-BY-PLAY! ARE YOU READY TO DO THE COMMENTARY, ERASER HEAD?" Present Mic asked.
"You're the one who forced me to come." Aizawa replied.
"LET'S GET STARTED RIGHT AWAY, ERASER HEAD. WHAT SHOULD WE PAY ATTENTION TO IN THE EARLY STAGES?"
"This part right now." Aizawa answered.
"-Hey, hey…"
"-It's too narrowed!"
"-Ouch!"
"-Hey, move!"
Many students shouted as they were stuck in the crowded tunnel, as it was too narrow and small for all the students to fit. However, the temperature immediately dropped, as the tunnel was immediately covered in ice by Shoto Todoroki who froze the whole tunnel, trapping the other participants while he advanced.
"-Owww! What the-?
"-It's freezing over! I can't move!
"-So cold!"
"WOW FOLKS, IT SEEMS LIKE TODOROKI ALREADY TOOK THE LEAD BY FREEZING THE WHOLE TUNNEL AND TRAPPING THE OTHERS. WHAT FIERCE POWER!" Present Mic shouted.
"Sorry, but…" Todoroki was about to say something, but saw someone emitting green lightnings far ahead of him.
"You're wrong Mic, there's someone else who has the lead." Aizawa corrected his friend.
"IZUKU MIDORIYA HAS THE LEAD! THIS UNBELIEVABLE EVERYONE! WHEN DID HE GET HERE?!" Present Mic yelled.
"That is what happens when you don't pay attention! If you were looking carefully, right when the race began, Midoriya had already ran past all the other competitors. He figured out that the tunnel would be too narrow to fit all of the students at once, so he made the smart decision on being the first one to go through the tunnel, thanks to his incredible speed." Aizawa stated as he knew that Izuku would never fall for such a cheap trick.
"DEKU! HALF AND HALF BASTARD! I WON'T LET YOU GET AWAY SO EASILY!" Bakugo shouted, with explosions coming out of his hands, as many students of Class 1-A and B started to get out of the ice trap.
"Woah, that was close!" Mina exclaimed, as she dodged an ice attack.
"I can't use my special move yet…" Ochaco said, as she was trying to keep her balance while walking on the ice. While some students were just carrying Shinso over it.
"More people outside of Class A and B were able to dodge that than I expected… But the true threat is you Midoriya!" Todoroki said with annoyance in his voice.
Mineta used his balls to get over the ice with ease, as he bounced over them. "I've outwitted you, Todoroki! How pathetic! Take this! My special attack! Gra-" But Mineta was immediately thrown away from an explosion made by Bakugo.
"GET OUT OF MY WAY EXTRA!" He shouted.
Meanwhile, Izuku had to stop for a second, as he got surrounded by many robots from the entrance exam, including many Zero Pointers.
"Targets Found. Lots." The robot in front of Izuku said.
"The faux villains from the entrance exam?" Izuku questioned, as he looked at the robots in front of him.
"OBSTACLES HAVE SHOWN UP SUDDENLY! STARTING WITH… THE FIRST BARRIER! ROBO INFERNO!" Present Mic announced.
"Aren't those the zero-point villains from the entrance exam?" Denki asked, as fear covered his face.
"-Seriously? The Hero Course had to fight those?" A student from another course asked.
"-This is what they meant by obstacles?!"
"I wonder where they got the money for all these robots?" Momo asked, as the robots surely looked expensive. That's UA for you.
"Run away! Izuku… You can't beat those robots!" Inko screamed with teary eyes, while also clenching Himiko really hard and suffocating her.
"He'll be fine mmph mmph." Himiko tried her best to calm down the older woman, before she loses her breath.
Many students were standing in fear right now of the giant robots ahead of them, but that wasn't the case for Izuku, who immediately jumped over a three pointer and stomped its head with his foot, destroying the robot and jumped higher than before.
"This sure brings back a lot of memories." Izuku said, as he went to face a Zero Pointer. "But this time, I'll destroy you without getting injured." Izuku added with a grin. "TRIPLE KICK!" Izuku performed one of his signature attacks, destroying the Zero Pointer with ease, before running again with the lead.
"THE FIRST ONE THROUGH THE FIRST BARRIER IS IZUKU MIDORIYA FROM CLASS 1-A! CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS EVERYONE! IZUKU MIDORIYA DESTROYED THE ZERO POINTER WITH ONE ATTACK! WHAT A DISPLAY OF STRENGTH AND SPEED! AND JUST SO YOU KNOW FOLKS, DURING THE ENTRANCE EXAM, HE ALSO MANAGED TO DESTROY THE ZERO POINTER WITH ONE PUNCH!"
You've improved a lot Midoriya, there's a huge difference from when you broke your arms and legs during the exam. I'm really proud of you, but can you keep the lead forever? Aizawa thought, with a smile on his face.
"That kid is sure something else, his strength is unbelievable." One of the Pro Heroes in the crowd said.
"Yeah, if he's just a kid and he's this powerful, imagine how strong he'll become once he grows up." Another Pro Hero added.
"He'll surely be a Top Hero!" Another Pro Hero cheered.
Izuku was then followed by Todoroki and Bakugo, who also started their rampage.
"DIE! YOU STUPID PIECE OF SHITTY METAL!" Bakugo yelled, as he destroyed a robot with one of his explosions.
"So, this is what they used in the general entrance exam? If they went through all this trouble, I wish they would've prepared something better. Since my stupid old man is watching." Todoroki said, as he froze all the robots who were in front of him.
"-He stopped them!" A student shouted in relief.
"-Between their legs! We can get through!" Another student shouted, as they began to advance once again.
"I wouldn't if I were you. I froze them when they were unbalanced. They'll fall over." Todoroki said, as he went after Izuku, but not without creating another trap for the students behind him. "I won't let you out perform me Midoriya!"
"TODOROKI FROM CLASS 1-A! HE ATTACKED AND DEFENDED IN ONE HIT! HOW ELEGANT! AMAZING! IT'S UNFAIR." Present Mic shouted.
"His actions are logical and strategic." Aizawa exclaimed.
"AS EXPECTED OF SOMEONE WHO GOT IN THROUGH RECOMMENDATIONS!" HE'D NEVER FOUGHT THEM BEFORE, BUT THOSE ROBO INFERNOS COULDN'T GET PAST HIS ELITE MOVES!" Present Mic added. "AND NOW HE'S TRYING TO CATCH UP TO MIDORIYA!"
Suddenly from underneath the rubbles made by the fallen robots, Kirishima appeared with his Quirk activated. "Like I'd die!" He yelled.
"KIRISHIMA FROM CLASS 1-A WAS UNDERNEATH! THAT'S CRAZY!" Present Mic shouted.
"That bastard, Todoroki! He timed it on purpose so it'd be right when they fell. If it hadn't been me, someone would've died!" Kirishima exclaimed.
"EIJIRO KIRISHIMA! QUIRK: HARDENING! HIS BODY CAN GET SUPER HARD! HE CAN BECOME THE STRONGEST SPEAR, OR THE STRONGEST SHIELD!" Present Mic explained, before Tetsutetsu also came from underneath the rubble.
"That Todoroki is truly a bastard!" The metal boy shouted.
"TETSUTETSU FROM CLASS B WAS ALSO UNDERNEATH! THAT'S CRAZY!"
"If it hadn't been me, someone would've died!" He shouted, just like Kirishima.
"TETSUTETSU TETSUTETSU! QUIRK: STEEL! HIS BODY CAN BECOME LIKE STEEL! HE CAN BECOME THE STRONGEST SPEAR, OR THE STRONGEST SHIELD!"
"Our Quirks are pretty much the same?! I have a hard enough time standing out as it is!" Kirishima as he ran with tears coming out of his eyes. It was truly unlucky for him.
"LIKE I'D LET YOU GET AHEAD OF ME, DEKU!" Bakugo shouted, as he used his explosions to go over the destroyed robots.
"CLASS 1-A'S BAKUGO! SINCE THE BOTTOM'S BLOCKED, HE GOES OVERHEAD! CLEVER!"
"It's really weird that most of the group that's gone ahead is from Class-A." The Pro Hero Snipe said, from the teachers sitting are.
"Class-B and the other courses aren't bad, either! It's just…" All Might replied.
"…Class-A doesn't spend a lot of time standing around. They are always competing against each other and pushing each other further." Aizawa finished All Might's sentence as he looked at the top three, Izuku, Shoto and Katsuki.
"Combined with their experience with the world above them through the incident at USJ… Those who had fear planted in their hearts." He added, as he looked at Ojiro who was in the top 5 and destroying the robots in front of him easily.
"They all used that experience to drown out their hesitation." He then looked at Momo who created a canon to blast the robots.
"Class 1-A are just starting."
Meanwhile, Izuku was running as fast as he can, as he saw the students behind him who cleared the first obstacle getting closer. However, he had to stop when he saw what seemed to be a bottomless pit. There were tall platforms spaced out between each other but they were so far apart that it seemed like it was impossible to simply jump from one platform to the next. In between each platform were long and narrow trails of rope that honestly didn't seem like they were stable enough to hold the weight of a couple of students.
"HEY, HEY! THE FIRST BARRIER'S A PIECE OF CAKE, HUH? THEN WHAT ABOUT THE SECOND?" Present Mic grinned as many students widened their eyes in horror. "IF YOU FALL YOU'RE OUT! IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO FALL, THEN YOU HAVE TO CRAWL! IT IS THE FALL!"
"When did they build this stage?" Ochako asked as she like the other students were very fearful of dropping to their death.
However, our Sharingan Hero looked at the entire obstacle carefully. This is surely the work of Power Loader- sensei but… He thought, before smirking and getting into a jumping stance. "I can jump from a platform to another easily." He said, as he launched himself high in the air, and then started to jump from one platform to another.
"WOW! AND NOW, THE LEADER OF THE PACK IS EASILY GETTING THROUGH FIRST!" Present Mic announced as the crowd began cheering for Izuku.
"Deku-kun?! I didn't know he could jump so high!" Ochaco exclaimed in shock as she and the participants had their eyes focused on Izuku.
"WOAH! HIS QUIRK MUST BE SUPER STRONG TO ALLOW HIM TO PERFORM SUCH AMAZING ACTS OF ATHLETICISM!" Present Mic shouted as the spectators agreed since Izuku has been nothing but impressive so far.
"Pay attention you idiot! His Quirk is only helping him in enhancing his physical strength and speed, but how he moves, how he jumps, his judgement and his analytical skills are all the results of his training before UA." Aizawa lazily groaned.
"Midoriya if you think that I'll let you embarrass me in front of my shitty father, then think again!" Shoto growled, as he used his ice slide through the gaps between each platform.
"I GOT YOU NOW HALF AND HALF BASTARD!" Bakugo shouted, as he was finally catching up to Todoroki. Bakugo was using his explosions to boost himself upwards over the pits and platforms, and since he was sweating more, his explosions got stronger and made him faster.
Shoto looked behind him to see Bakugo really ganging up on him. "Looks like he's getting fired up. A slow starter?" Shoto said as he continued to run forward, he needed to catch up to Midoriya before it's too late.
"Damn it!" Bakugo noticed that Shoto was picking up speed and catching up to Izuku. So he boosted his explosions to gain even more speed.
"My older brother is probably also watching. I can't let him see me act so uncool!" Tenya saw that some students were already crossing the dust. He proceeded to land on the rope and used the engines in his calves to thrust him forward and much faster along the ropes.
"THAT IS SO UNCOOL!" Present Mic shouted as the rest of the audience agreed with.
Tenya was about to say something but stopped as he almost lost his balance, when a special teenager with a tail kept jumping and using his tail to grab the ropes and go from a platform to another. "Sorry Tenya, but I have to catch up to Midoriya and the others now." Ojiro said, as moved faster than usual and was soon catching to Bakugo.
"The guy in second place behind Midoriya is so strong, and he might even catch up to him!" A member of the audience commented as he and many others were impressed at the strength that Shoto showcased.
"Yeah, his Quirk is really strong, but his natural athletic ability and judgment are also cut above the others."
"Of course it is. That is the Flame Hero, Endeavor's son."
"No wonder! The blood of the guy second only to All Might, huh?"
"There'll be fighting over who gets him as a sidekick!"
"The lead pack is a step ahead, but below them, everyone's clumped together! They haven't announced how many people will make it through, so you can't relax! Push forward!" Present Mic exclaimed as when the students heard that, they hastily continued through the obstacle course, not wanting to be left behind.
Izuku was nonchalantly running at very high speeds before he abruptly stopped as he saw the last obstacle ahead of him. There were signs that read Danger Mines!
"And now, we have quickly arrived at the final barrier! The reality here is… that it is a minefield! It is setup so that you can tell where the mines are if you look carefully! So you have to exploit your eyes and legs! By the way, these landmines are for games, so they are not that powerful, but they are loud and flashy enough to make you wet your pants!" Present Mic announced as he revealed the third and last obstacle.
"That depends on the person… " Aizawa commented as he didn't think those mines would make everybody pee themselves.
I get it. So they put this as the last obstacle so that those in the lead would be in a disadvantage so that others lagging behind can have the opportunity to catch up and possibly take the lead themselves. This is very clever design. And also entertaining for the audience here and the viewers watching at home. But with my Sharingan I can clearly see where the mines are hidden. Izuku thought as a grin formed on his face. I love my powers so much! He yelled in his head.
Izuku began hopping between mines in a consistent but fast pace, making sure to scan with his Sharingan the mines locations. Behind him, several students were going through the mines carelessly and igniting pink explosion that slowed them down and in turn caused an area of effect where other competitors nearby were also stunned and slowed down.
Shoto was right behind, he knew that unlike Izuku he didn't have the luxury of knowing the exact location of the mines without observing, so he decided to slide on his ice following the same way Izuku was taking. Just when he clears this minefield, I'll freeze his legs and steal the first place from him. Shoto thought.
Bakugo looked at the minefield and smirked as it didn't scare him the slightest.
"THIS DOESN'T AFFECT ME!" Bakugo yelled as he used his explosions to send him above the minefield. He then passed Todoroki who had a surprised looked on his face. He clearly was not expecting Bakugo to just rush through like that. "BASTARD! DON'T MAKE A DECLARATION OF WAR TO THE WRONG PERSON!"
Bakugo then aimed an explosion towards the bi-colored teen, but Shoto was able to dodge the attack.
"WOW! And now we've got someone new in second place! Rejoice, mass media! It's the kind of development you guys love!" Present Mic yelled through the speakers as the crowd cheered loudly as they finally got to see two students fighting for the second place head to head.
Not lagging too far behind them were the other students as they were going through the minefield in their own Quirky ways.
"Hey, hey, hey, the rest of the pack is also speeding up! However! Even as they push and pull at each other, can the three at the top remain in the lead?"
Shoto and Katsuki were throwing blows at each other as each of them dodged each other's attacks as they fought for second place.
Izuku looked behind him as he grit his teeth. Damn, Kacchan and Todoroki are right behind me! And the others are not too far behind either. Kacchan really has the advantage in this obstacle, and if he managed to shrug off Todoroki and come at me, he'll easily get ahead of me. I have to- Izuku's thoughts were suddenly cut as he barely avoided a kick from someone.
"You should pay more attention to your surroundings Midoriya." Ojiro said, as he was the one who launched that kick.
"I have to say you really surprised me Ojiro." Izuku replied, before trying to deliver a punch but Ojiro dodged it.
"LOOK AT THIS FOLKS! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT! SOMEONE HAS FINALLY BEEN ABLE TO CATCH UP TO MIDORIYA, IT'S OJIRO MASHIRAO FROM CLASS 1-A! AMAZING!"
Both of the teenagers were about to attack each other again, but they dodged as Shoto's ice attack came in between them.
"Todoroki?! Kacchan?!" Izuku questioned, as the two said teens stopped fighting among themselves to catch up to him and Ojiro.
"YOU FUCKING NERD DON'T EVEN DREAM ABOUT GETTING FIRST PLACE! NEITHER YOU TAILS!" Bakugo yelled, as he shot an explosion at Izuku who dodged it.
"But I only have on tail." Ojiro said with a smile, happy that he's in the lead.
"SHUT UP TAILS!" Bakugo growled.
Ojiro tried to grab Todoroki's leg with his tail and flip him over, but the bi color hair teen attempted to freeze Ojiro's tail, only for Ojiro to back off his tail immediately. However, he was almost met with another punch from Izuku but he barely dodged it.
"You should pay more attention Ojiro." Izuku repeated the same words the other teen told him earlier.
"DON'T IGNORE ME SHITTY NERD!" Bakugo shouted as shot an explosion at Izuku's face. Izuku managed to react and slapped his wrist but the explosion managed to graze his cheek. At that moment, Shoto took his chance to send an ice attack at Izuku, who dodged it at the last second and almost stepped on a mine.
"Shit!" Todoroki growled.
"Phew that was close." Izuku said, with relief washing over him.
"THIS IS IT EVERYONE! THE FINAL BATTLE BETWEEN THESE FOUR, WHO WILL EMERGE VICTORIOUS I WONDER?!" Present Mic shouted to pump the crowd, who started to cheer more and more.
Izuku then took a moment to analyze his current surroundings. Just behind him was Bakugo and Todoroki and besides him was Ojiro. This is even worse than the worst case scenario I had in mind, what should I do? What should I do? Think Izuku, think! And just like that a light bulb went off in Izuku's brain. He turned around to face the other competitors.
"Hey Kacchan!" Izuku yelled.
"What the fuck do you want, Deku?!"
"You'll never be able to surpass me!" Izuku teased as he stuck his tongue out at him.
Bakugo snapped. "WHY YOU DAMN NERD!" Bakugo then ignited an explosion in both of his hands to get closer to Izuku and murder him.
Izuku smirked right away when he saw explosions forming on Bakugo's hands "Got you." He then looked in Ojiro's eyes "Hey Ojiro!" He called his friend's name, before casting a Genjutsu on him, and he immediately fell into it. He then grabbed Ojiro by his tail and threw him towards Bakugo and Todoroki.
"WHAT THE FUCK?! HEY-" Before Bakugo could make a move or dodge, Ojiro's body slammed into him and then Todoroki, making them all fall and land on several mines. This caused a huge explosion, that managed to push back a lot of competitors, while it gave Izuku a boost forward.
"What in the world?!" Todoroki shouted in shock as he and the rest of the participants were blown off of their feet. The velocity of the explosion was just too much for them to handle as they were immobilized for quite a bit.
"WH-WHAT IS GOING ON?! HEY HEY! EVERYBODY EXCEPT MIDORIYA IS DOWN. HOW DID ALL OF THE MINES GO OFF SIMULTANEOUSLY?!" Present Mic asked earnestly as he and the rest of the spectators had no clue to what just happened.
Bakugo got up again, but was a little bit stunned and glared darkly at Izuku, who cleared the last obstacle and was heading to the finishing line. "DAMN YOU DEKU!"
"Thanks for the help Kacchan, you're truly a good friend." He said sarcastically.
"Uuuhhh… Eraser Head, can you explain what just happened because everyone watching here and at home are completely lost." Present Mic asked as he looked towards his co-commentator who was currently trying to take a nap.
"Huh? Oh yeah, well you see, Midoriya taunted Bakugo which provoked him to try to engage Midoriya. However, Midoriya used his ability to cast illusions on Ojiro, and threw him on Bakugo who had no time to dodge, and Todoroki got dragged with them, before they all fell. Izuku made sure to calculate it at the right time so that Bakugo wouldn't be able to dodge no matter what. He also tried to make sure that most of the participants in the surrounding area would get knocked off of their feet due to the blast radius. Even though, he pretty much got rid of all of the obstacles for his opponents and made their path much easier, he in turn got a really big lead and will now more likely than not get first place in the race. Very smart choice for him. He will make it far as a Pro." Aizawa finished his explanation as he began to close his eyes again.
"Oh… Well, THANKS FOR THE PLAY-BY-PLAY EXPLANATION, ERASER HEAD!" Present Mic said as he and the audience were now understanding what exactly happened a minute ago.
"Now, pay more close attention so you don't have to interrupt my naps!"
"WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? MIDORIYA CLEARED THE MINEFIELD IN AN INSTANT!" Present Mic announced.
No matter how hard you're cornered you always find a way to get past the wall in front of you. You're so cool Young Man! All Might thought as a proud smirk was visible on his face.
The first ones to get back up after Izuku's little stunt were Todoroki and Bakugo. Todoroki used his ice to make him run faster. Bakugo then used his explosions to follow closely behind. Ojiro finally managed to snap out of the Genjutsu, but unfortunately for him Izuku and the other two got ahead of him.
"ERASER HEAD, YOUR CLASS IS AMAZING! WHAT ARE YOU TEACHING THEM?!" Present Mic asked.
Aizawa sighed as his nap was interrupted again. "I didn't even do anything. They got each other fired up on their own." Aizawa said as the cameras focused on Izuku, Shoto, and Katsuki who were in first, second, and third place respectively as they were running towards the tunnel that led to the entrance to the stadium which was the finish line.
"UA SPORTS FESTIVAL, FIRST-YEAR STAGE!"
"Are you not listening?" Aizawa comically groaned.
"WHO COULD HAVE PREDICTED THE DEVELOPMENTS AT THE BEGINNING OR THIS CONCLUSION?" Present Mic exclaimed as the audience were now eagerly waiting on who would come through the tunnel first.
"Right now, the first person back in the stadium is that man… not Bakugo, or Todoroki it's THE POWERHOUSE, IZUKU MIDORIYA!"
Rainbow colored confetti dropped as the crowd cheered furiously, happy to see the Izuku come first place in the Obstacle Race.
"IZU…!" Inko started to flood her sitting area with her tears, but luckily Himiko and Katsuki's parents had umbrellas. Himiko was so happy that Izuku won.
"OHHHHH! It's that kid from last year! The one who rushed the Slime Villain who had a hostage and was then saved by All Might!" Death Arms said.
"It truly is a small world. Who would have thought we would be seeing this kid again getting first place in the first event of the UA Sports Festival!" Kamui Woods commented as he also recognized Izuku from the Slime incident from a year ago.
From the League of Villains hideout, Tomura Shigaraki was covered in bandages and watching the Sports Festival.
"That brat with the demon's eyes!" He growled. He was pissed off when he saw Izuku's face.
After Izuku crossed the finish line, he took a moment to look around and observe all of the cheers and applause he was getting from the viewers in attendance. He then looked all the way up at the teacher's box and found All Might who was clapping and smiling down at him with proud face.
Izuku grinned as he made a closed fist and pointed it towards his idol.
The Sports Festival is a competition where they have to aim for the top, even if it means defeating their friends and classmates. Modern Heroes depend a lot on their popularity, so they need to have that desire to be above all the others. At your core, you are a True Hero who wants to help and protect others. That is exactly why I chose you, but I thought that was also your weakness. I was worrying over absolutely nothing! Sorry! But hey, at least you're not crying your eyes out like how you used to! All Might thought as he was overjoyed at the fact that Izuku was slowly becoming more mature and more of a man and Hero.
"Well, what do you think?"
"First of all, Midoriya's stock will climb really fast. He definitely has the look. Tall, strong and defined muscular frame. He has it all. The power, speed, size, and explosiveness. He also seems to have a brilliant mind! We could really highlight those parts, but we will need more raw material to work with…"
All Might sweat dropped as he overheard the conversation between the students.
That Business Course! They never change, huh?
The three students that were just discussing Izuku's marketability are part of the Business Course in UA. There is not really any benefit to them participating in the Sports Festival! Therefore, they cultivate their instincts by selling things or doing marketing simulations! They've got a lot of free time.
Bakugo made it through the tunnel as he stopped to catch his breath. He was panting hard as boiling with anger. "Damn it! I fell right into his plan again! Damn you Deku! You played me for a fool! I can't let you get away with that. When I'm able to get my hands on you, I swear…"
"AND NOW, THEY ARE FINISHING ONE AFTER ANOTHER! WE'LL MAKE A LIST OF THE RESULTS LATER, BUT FOR NOW, GOOD WORK!" Present Mic announced as more and more students began entering the arena.
Shoto caught his breath as he glared at Izuku who was too busy doing his best trying not to cry as the emotions that were currently going through were very hard to hold in.
Y-Yes! I made it through the first round! Now all I have to do is be consistent and hopefully I can make it through the entire tournament. Izuku thought.
"Deku-kun! You were amazing! You got first place!"
Izuku turned around to see Ochaco running towards him to congratulate him as Itsuka and Tenya were not too far behind.
Tenya was sulking in the background as he was comically depressed over falling behind with a Quirk that was supposed to be most dominant in a racing type of environment.
"Uraraka! Itsuka! I'm glad to see you guys and Iida were able to make it through the first round!" Izuku exclaimed as he was genuinely glad that his friends were advancing to the next round with him.
"First place is amazing! But did you have to pull that little stunt at the end?" Itsuka asked as she pouted.
Izuku smiled sheepishly. "Sorry, my bad! But I had to find a way to ensure my victory and that idea was the first that came to mind!"
"But wow Izuku you were so fast!" Itsuka pointed out. "You did well too Ojiro!" Itsuka tried to cheer our blond martial artist.
"Yeah, but I can't believe how Izuku just turned the favors into his sake with one move." He replied with a sheepish smile.
Midnight then began to speak as she saw the last people who were able to advance through the first round.
"The first game of the First-Year stage is finally over! Now take a look at the results!" Midnight announced.
1. Izuku Midoriya
2. Shoto Todoroki
3. Katsuki Bakugo
4. Mashirao Ojiro
5. Shiozaki Ibara
6. Honenuki Juzo
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"The top 42 made it through to the next round. It is unfortunate but don't worry even if you did not make the cut! We've prepared other chances for you to shine. The real competition begins next! The press will be all over it! Give it your all!"
Bakugo growled in anger as he was still mad over falling for Izuku's trick and having to get 3rd place instead of 1st.
Midnight then swiped her whip as the spinning wheel began spinning at high speeds to determine what the next game will be.
"Now then, here is the second game. I already know what it is, but what could it be? What could it be? I just said it, and now here it is… "
The wheel landed on the words: Capture The Flag.