A/N: Before I get to the chapter, I would like to apologise for not posting for a while. I was too tired from work and needed rest. Thanks for all the support.
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The UA was bustling with people from all parts of Japan, eager to see the famous UA Sports Festival. It's the most popular event in Japan and a lot of people were eager to see how the students perform, especially the first years who survived a villain attack.
There were many stalls set up and people were having fun. Heroes were called for additional security and were patrolling the campus. The security was also increased and the entry process was similar to the security at airports.
While visitors were having a good time, it wasn't the case for the students participating. All classes were waiting in the locker room, preparing themselves mentally for the big event. The loud cheers that they could hear in their locker rooms got many students nervous.
The situation in the waiting room of Class 1-A was no different. Kazuto walked into the waiting room and said "Everyone, get ready. We will be entering the stadium soon."
Mineta and Midoriya were visibly nervous, trembling and murmuring. Shoto walked towards Midoriya and called him.
Midoriya turned to him. Shoto said "Midoriya, no matter how you look at it, I am objectively better than you."
Midoriya clenched his fists and just nodded. Shoto continued "But you are being favoured by All Might. I won't enquired about the details, but I will defeat you and show everyone what I am capable of."
Kaminari, enjoying the drama, said "The top students are picking a fight."
Kazuto heard his comment and wondered 'Why does everyone think Midoriya is strong? Sure, he has a lot of strength, but that's where it ends. He only has two moves/skills, one with each arm, and the cooldown for those are days if he is badly injured. Everyone, even in the show, consider him equal to Shoto, Bakugo and Iida.' Kazuto said in his head.
Kirishima walked to Shoto and said "Todoroki, why are you starting a fight all of a sudden?"
Shoto replied "It doesn't matter. We are not here to have fun and make friends. I am going to beat him and you." pointing to Kazuto.
Kazuto smiled back and said "Shoto, I know you think it sounds threatening, but I find it funny. It feels like a toddler is challenging me. Unless you plan on coming at me with everything you've got, you better give up before your fight against me."
Iida stepped in and said "Stop it everyone. We are students of the most prestigious school in Japan and we cannot act like this when all of Japan is going to see us."
Midoriya then said to Shoto "You are right about being better than me. You are better than a lot of people. I don't know the reason behind your declaration to beat me, but everyone is giving it their all and aiming for the top. I cannot fall behind. I am going to aim for the top."
As if waiting for Midoriya to finish. As soon as he was done with his speech, Present Mic went "HEY! Get ready, audience. Gather around, mass media. The U.A. Sports Festival you've all been waiting for is about to begin! It's time for the First years to enter the stadium !"
The crowd erupted in cheers. The cameras point to the entrance from where Class 1-A walked to the stadium.
Present Mic screamed "Although they were attacked by villains, they overcame it with hearts of steel. Hero Course Class 1-A!"
As the class walked towards the centre of the stadium, they looked around and were amazed by the sheer scale of the event. Midoriya murmured "So ....many.... people..."
Present Mic continued "They haven't attracted much attention, but are filled with talents. Hero Course Class 1-B.
Next is General Course C, D and E. And Support Course F, G and H is also here. Finally, Management Course I, J and K."
Present Mic was done introducing the first-years and the crowd was going wild. Students from all courses gathered at the centre of the stadium, where a stage was set up.
"Silence" Midnight shouted and majority of men obeyed, which angered quite a few girlfriends and wives.
Midnight, used to all of this, continued "Student Representative, Class 1-A Kazuto Takashi." calling him for the speech.
Kazuto was already informed that he was supposed to give a speech at the sports festival.
His name Takashi Kazuto, was already famous for beating All Might's score in the entrance test. No one had actually seen him, except for a few curious students who enquired about him.
Now when they heard the name, the whole crowd focused on him. Murmurs began and spread throughout the stadium.
Kazuto walked to the stage and stood before the mic. He looked at the crowd and said "To the pro heroes, parents and other spectators, Welcome to UA sports festival. Hope you have fun.
Now to my fellow students, come at me with everything you've got and atleast try to get me to use my full strength.
All the best."
Kaminari said "What?! It would make sense if that was Bakugo, but why is Kazuto acting like that."
Kazuto casually walked back to the crowd ignoring shouts like "Do you think you've become a pro hero after just one villain attack?", "Don't fly so high in the sky? It's going to hurt when you fall", and "I am going to make you regret saying those words".
Momo asked Kazuto "Why?"
Kazuto smiled and said "I think you know why."
Momo shook her head and turned to Midnight. Midnight said "Quiet. That's enough. Now let's begin the first round. This has been the event that got many first-years in tears every time. This year it is..."
A s reen appeared behind Midnight and it spun for a while before stopping. It read "Obstacle Race".
Midnight continued "...Obstacle Race. All 11 classes will participate in this race around the stadium. The course is around 4Km. UA is known for freedom, so you are allowed to do anything as long as you stay in the course." licking her lips with a sadistic look.
Midnight pointed to the start gate and said "Now, take your positions and get ready."
All the students gathered at the gate and a few noticed the first hurdle of the race, the size of the start gate. It was tall, but narrow. Kazuto was standing in middle of the crowd, but he wasn't worried.
The lights on the top of the gate all turned off, signalling the start of the race. Midnight shouted "Start".
Kazuto, without even wasting a second, jumped and landed in front of the crowd. While the rest were struggling to go through, he was already on the other side.
Kazuto didn't waste any time and at his top speed, he ran towards the first obstacle. He turned on his observation haki, but not at full power since he needed to save energy.
Kazuto was already at the first obstacle when Shoto got past the crowd along with Bakugo, Iida, Aoyama, Momo and Mineta. Others followed at their own pace.
Present Mic said "We already have a student at the first obstacle, Robot Inferno. At the lead is Kazuto Takashi from Class 1-A."
Kazuto looked at the army of Zero pointers and said "Back for round two?"
Kazuto jumped in the sky and coated his arms with haki. The robot extended its arm to attack Kazuto, which he easily dodged with a punch to move himself. When Kazuto got to the face of the robot, he punched it with all his strength.
When the punch connected, it sent a shockwave through the circuit of the robot and sparks erupted from within. In seconds, the robot burst with a huge explosion.
Present Mic commented "He effortlessly took down the robot with one punch. Was it even an obstacle for him?"
Kazuto didn't waste any more time. If he sat there fighting all the robots, he would be doing others a favour. So, although he was tempted to wipe them all out to display his strength, he stopped himself.
Kazuto zoomed past the rest of the robots and while doing so, he saw a metal plate which flew out from the robot he defeated. Kazuto remembered the second obstacle and decided to bring it with him.
Present Mic commented "Why is Kazuto picking up thrash? Is he cleaning after himself?" making a lame joke.
Kazuto ran and it wasn't long before he got to the second obstacle, The Fall.
Present Mic again commented "Kazuto is already at the second obstacle, The Fall. If you fall, you are out. You must crawl to the other side. Let us see how Kazuto handles this obstacle."
Aizawa says "Did he already predicted something like this?"
Present Mic asked "What do you mean?"
Aizawa replied "Just watch".
Present Mic turned to the monitor and saw Kazuto holding the metal plate like a javelin. Again, with all his strength, Kazuto threw the metal plate in the air. Immediately, he jumped onto the metal plate and rode it like Sun Wukong and his cloud.
Present Mic screamed "What is happening? How is that possible?"
Aizawa replied "Think of it as throwing a ball, just that Kazuto threw a 70Kg ball. The speed at which he needs to throw it is very high. He knows how to perfectly use his quirk and he also knows his max strength."
Kazuto knew he can't cross the obstacle in one throw, so he aimed for the centre of the obstacle course.
Present Mic said "He precisely aimed for the centre of the course while throwing it at a speed to let him fly."
When Kazuto landed, he heard the sound of a huge crash from the first obstacle. "It looks like they are catching up."
Kazuto threw the metal plate again and landed on the other side of the course.
Present Mic went "He has already cleared the second obstacle and is heading for the third one. What kind of a monster is he Aizawa?"
It wasn't long before Kazuto got to the third and final obstacle, the landmine.
Present Mic announced "Kazuto is already at the third and final obstacle of the race. The Landmine. Since these are for the event, they are not that lethal, but don't underestimate their power."
Kazuto looked at the landmine and said "I can even set them off and it won't affect me, but it will clear the path for others. So, observation haki it is then."
Kazuto turned on his observation haki and sprinted through the landmine like he was jogging in a park.
Present Mic said "At this point, nothing in the obstacle race is an obstacle for him. It's like he is taking a stroll through a park."
Aizawa asked "What are you saying?"
The crowd, which was earlier cheering for Kazuto, slowly died down. At first, it was exciting to see him overpower the robots, then they were amazed and shocked at his skill and strength when he flew, but at the end, it wasn't the blood pumping race they expected. Kazuto cleared the race effortlessly and there was no challenge.
Kazuto got to the stadium and Present Mic announced "Everybody, we have a winner. Kazuto Takashi cleared the course in under two minutes. That might be the fastest anyone's ever completed a round in the sports festival."
Although the crowd's enthusiasm died down a little, they still cheered for Kazuto, acknowledging his strength and his skill. A pro hero commented "It's like seeing how All Might would clear the obstacle race."
Present Mic said "The race is still not over. Katsuki Bakugo and Shoto Todoroki from Hero course A are in the lead, competing for the second place."
The management course students, observing the race from the stadium, commented "Kazuto's selling point would obviously be his strength. If we post a few pages online comparing him to All Might, he will surely get popular. He was already popular for his score from the entrance exam."
Kazuto just chuckled and watched the race through the screen along with the rest of the crowd. Nothing changed, except that Midoriya came second, followed by Shoto and Bakugo.
After a while, the race was done and Midnight said "Now, let's look at the results" displaying the results on a screen behind her.