"Now all the headbands are split between the two Class A teams. Could it be that Class A wants to take the entire top 16 of the Cavalry Battle?"
The doubts and guesses raised by Present Mic set the audience chattering.
Because the Cavalry Battle rules never said anything about not being allowed to hand stolen headbands over to others.
For example, Bondo's team had handed its headband to Monoma on its own initiative.
The nine headbands Lock had now could be distributed to other Class A teams, letting them monopolize the final round of the competition!
The top sixteen would all be Class A students, which was surprising when you thought about it.
"You're overthinking it." Shota Aizawa shook his head. As their homeroom teacher, he knew his students' characters very well.
They all had extremely competitive hearts, and as for the current competition, he was afraid all they had in their minds was fighting and winning!
He had always believed in a saying: there was a big gap between those who always aimed for the summit and those who didn't!
At the very least, Lock, Shoto Todoroki, and Katsuki Bakugo, these students of his, all had such a goal.
The next moment, Lock's team and Shoto Todoroki's team walked toward each other and came to the very center of the field.
Shoto Todoroki raised his hand and swept it out, covered in icy breath, and ice thorns like petals rose from the ground, forming an irregular circle and sealing the two teams in a small space.
It was as if he were telling the other teams in the venue not to interfere!
"What? Todoroki's team and Lock's team are squaring off. Are they not satisfied with this and want to keep fighting?"
The corner of Present Mic's mouth twitched, and he felt a burning pain in his cheek, as if he'd been slapped in the face.
All the audience burst into passionate shouts again, their attitude changed from before. As expected of Class A, who had repelled the villains who invaded!
This spirit of competing until the very last moment was simply too exciting for the audience!
"I want the three headbands on your head, and I want all twelve headbands."
Lock clenched his fist, making no secret of his ambition.
"After all, with that bastard father watching, I'm not willing to settle for second place. I'll definitely take all of your headbands."
Shoto Todoroki looked at a certain spot in the stands. What he cared about wasn't only the points in front of him, otherwise, having won the 10-million-point headband from Midoriya, he would already have secured a place.
What he had to do was snatch Lock's headband in this Cavalry Battle to prove he was better than him!
In short, in the center of the arena, Lock and Shoto Todoroki each issued a declaration of battle, and the fight was imminent.
"Todoroki, do you still remember the burst-speed move I used during Battle Training?"
Tenya Iida looked solemn, his eyes full of determination, but then he remembered what Lock had said to him and put away all expression.
"Iida, you..."
Shoto Todoroki looked at Iida with surprise and hesitation.
"Even I want to compete for first place."
Tenya Iida thought of his older brother, the Turbo Hero Ingenium.
At that moment, he might be carrying out a hero commission, but he would definitely be secretly watching the live broadcast on his phone.
And his parents must also be in front of the TV, watching his performance at the Sports Festival the whole time.
"Use it. Don't let Lock see it this time, and snatch all his headbands!"
Shoto Todoroki's hesitation was because Iida had left the decision of using his ultimate move to him, and he couldn't let that determination down.
At the same time, the crosshair pupils of Mei Hatsume's eyes contracted. As an inventor, she saw what was on Iida's legs and knew it was an engine.
"Little Lock, the opposing horse has flames coming from its feet."
"Got it."
Lock nodded, thinking only that Shoto Todoroki and the others were preparing to attack, but suddenly a sense of vigilance rose in his heart.
Wrong!
"Ice-Make..."
Lock quickly put his hands together, his magic power running.
"Recipro Burst!"
In an instant, the engines at Tenya Iida's feet shot out explosive flames, and the surrounding airflow was disrupted into a strong wind.
BOOM!
Tenya Iida, carrying the other three, burst out at a speed invisible to the naked eye, faster than lightning, and arrived in front of Lock's team within a single breath.
"Tch!"
Coming head-on was Shoto Todoroki, using his Quirk with all his strength, his icy right hand attacking Lock's head.
Crack!
A palm slapped against an icy surface, making a cracking sound, a crisp sound that made people wince.
An ice shield suddenly appeared in front of Lock, blocking Shoto Todoroki's attack.
"Which hurts more, hitting a coconut or a watermelon?"
Lock released the magic power sustaining the ice shield and looked at Shoto Todoroki's astonished eyes, at the slightly reddened surface of his palm, and the corners of his mouth lifted with a trace of sarcasm.
He really hadn't expected Tenya Iida to use his signature move from the very beginning, and his expression, following Lock's teachings, put on an air of nonchalance.
Very nice.
But in any case, the attacker would be Shoto Todoroki, so he only had to guard against him.
"So fast! So fast! Why didn't Iida's super-acceleration move show up in the Obstacle Race?" In the commentary room, Present Mic passionately described everything happening in the small space, and continued:
"But as expected of Lock, who's a pro hero! With that combat experience, he even came up with a countermeasure in the blink of an eye and blocked Todoroki's attack!"
Seeing the stalemate, Denki Kaminari, on the flank of Todoroki's team, was willing to play the fool and use his Quirk again.
"Indiscriminate Shock!"
However, Fumikage Tokoyami and Mei Hatsume, who had been prepared for a long time, immediately took out the large insulating cloths to cover their bodies.
"Bzzzzt!"
It was like Pikachu releasing a hundred thousand volts, but Lock didn't panic. Instead, he showed expectation and excitement.
Lock opened his mouth wide, and all the electricity Denki Kaminari released flowed into his mouth on its own.
Lightning Dragon Slayer Magic!
Lightning was like flame: Lock could eat it and convert it to restore his stamina and magic power.
Of course, the ripples of the current still affected the people around him, but Kyoka Jiro, who had also mastered lightning magic, had nothing to worry about.
After a while, the lightning disappeared, and Denki Kaminari had turned into an idiot, giving two thumbs up.
Lock wiped his lower lip with his thumb and said loudly, "I'm full. Thanks for the meal!"
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