"Hard to believe….the exam is so close." Hope said.

"I know what you mean. It's gonna be exciting." Natsu said.

"I would support you but class B is taking the exam at a different venue." Kendo said.

"It's alright. Just do your best on your end." Ace said.

"You two do your best on your end, okay?" David asked Ibara and Tetsutetsu.

"Just leave it to us. We'll pass this thing before you know it!" Tetsutetsu said.

"Ready to do this, Fulgy?" Leviathan asked.

"Ready as I've ever been." Fulgore said.

"I'm more nervous than anything. If we don't get this test passed, our partnership with UA is sunk." Hope said.

"Come on, Hope! Show some spirit! Just do your best out there!" Axl said.

"I am, but I'm still nervous Axl, jeez!" Hope said.

"Hope, calm down. Everything will work out." Jexi said.

"If you say so, Jexi." Hope said. "I'm just gonna do the best I can out there."

"And that's all you'll need." Ace said.

"I must say, this will probably be my first battle outside of Buddyfight." Jalter said.

"Yes, but don't overexert yourself. This test isn't all battles, after all." David said.

"Indeed." Jalter said.

"We must remember...the test changes every year so we cannot predict how things will turn out." Elementa said.

"With that...it's time to head to sleep. The exam starts tomorrow." Jexi said.

"Yes. See you in the morning, everyone." Leviathan said.

And so the heroes went to sleep, in preparation for the Provisional License exam to occur tomorrow.

The next morning, was the day of the exam as they arrived at a stadium where the exam was held.

"So this is it huh? Yeah...this is gonna be fun." Dan said.

"Yeah. I can't help but feel pumped." Eijiro said.

"Yeah. Let's say it. Plus…" Kaminari said.

"PLUS ULTRA!" Shouted a voice behind them as a large bodied student stood there startling them with his loud voice.

"You know, it's rude to interrupt peoples huddles, Inasa." A boy behind him said with kids in the same uniform.

"I'm sorry! Please...forgive me!" the man said bowing with his head hitting the pavement.

"What the heck is up with this guy?" Mayumi asked.

"I'm surprised he isn't getting brain damage from that." Jalter said.

"Who is this guy? I do not trust his enthusiasm." Eijiro said.

"Look at their uniforms. They're from the famous hero school on the other side of Japan." Jiro said.

"UA in the east...Shiketsu in the west." Bakugo said.

"..." Ace stayed silent as he felt a bit unnerved by the Shiketsu students.

"See...I really love UA! I am honored to meet such incredible students and real heroes! I LOVE IT!" he shouted as he and the students headed off.

"Inasa Yoarashi." Aizawa said.

"Who is he?" Zoro asked.

"He was a student who entered UA on recommendation, got top marks in the entrance exams. But for some reason he turned down UA and went to Shiketsu instead." Aizawa said.

"Top recommendation marks? Then he's even better than Todoroki." Hope said to himself.

"What a weirdo." Axl said.

"Maybe but he's as strong as the lot of you, so keep that in mind." Aizawa said.

"Eraser? I know that scowl anywhere!" a voice said as a girl with seafoam green hair approached as Aizawa's faced twitched.

"She looks familiar." Izuku said.

"Let's get married." she said.

"No." Aizawa said as she laughed.

"You're always such a laugh riot buddy." she said.

"You're still as annoying as ever...Joke." Aizawa said.

"Oh! That's Ms. Joke, the Smile Hero! Her quirk is Outburst which makes villains burst out laughing and can't make them think. Her fights are always insane!" Izuku said.

"Kinda reminds me of the Joker." Zero said.

"Except that she's a hero, and not a complete psychopath." Sectonia said.

"Come on Eraser. If I was your wife, your life would be full of constant laughter!" Joke said.

"Sounds like a real nightmare." Aizawa said as she laughed again.

"Thank goodness our relationship isn't like that." Leviathan whispered to Fulgore.

"Tell me about it. She's kinda hard to handle." Fulgore said lowering his volume so Ms. Joke doesn't hear.

"All that aside, if you're here, then that can only mean one thing, right?" Aizawa asked.

"Wow, its UA." said a few students in different uniforms.

"Yep. I'm chaperoning the 2nd years of Ketsubutsu Academy." Joke said.

"You ever been through something like this, Dave?" Shuichi asked.

"Only in inter-school tournaments." David said. "This will kind of be like that."

"Hey...enough talking. Get your costumes on and head to the auditorium." Aizawa said.

"Wow...can't believe I always forget how famous UA is here." Hope said.

"We're pretty much celebrities here." Tsumugi said as they headed inside.

"Wait, Eraser, did you not tell your kids?" Joke asked.

"They don't need to be told." Aizawa said heading in.

The groups soon headed inside the auditorium where several hundreds upon hundreds of student heroes stood within.

"Whoa…" Axl said.

"There are so many people here. It's almost like everyone wants this." Christy said.

"Okay...now let's get this started." a voice said as they saw a tired looking man at the podium. "I'll be giving orientation. I'm from...the Hero Public Safety Commission. My name is Mera. Sorry but we're so short staffed and swamped with work that...I haven't gotten much sleep as of late. Either way, let's get this over with." he said.

"Geez, this guy needs a cup of coffee." Hope said.

"Or a caffeine patch." Ace said.

"Now...here's how it works. Basically this year about 1580 of you have come here to take the exam. The first round is a freelance exercise or whatever we're calling it. And there are already so many pros out there and since Stain was arrested, people have displayed doubts in heroes and their conviction. But...when you think about it, getting paid makes sense. If you're gonna risk your life, why wouldn't you ask for a reward. That's just the way the world works, god I could use a coffee. Anyway, we got too many heroes working the streets these days to keep them at bay. You'll be swept up in this yourself pretty soon. So...this test...we're gonna cut down the 1580 applicants down to 140." Mera said.

"140? So that means the odds of passing this just went from 50 to less than 10% in a heartbeat." Mary said.

"Not good odds, I can tell that much." Damien said.

"This just got interesting." Zoro said smirking.

"Yeah...it's now more awesome." Natsu said slamming his fists together.

"Now, I'm going to explain the basics." Mera said taking out a ball and a device. "The examinee will put these three targets anywhere on an exposed part of their body so no soles of the shoes or under your armpits. You'll also be given six of these balls. The targets are programmed to light up when hit by the ball. If all three targets light up, you're out. Oh...and the person who lights up the third target gets credit for your defeat, got it? To pass this round, you need to eliminate at least two people."

"So basically it's a cross between Dodgeball and Tag." Hope said.

"Pretty much, yes." Fulgore said. "I was eliminated in the first round of the Dodgeball competition, so I have a lot of ground to cover."

"Quirks and other powers can be used as much as you want. Now we'll start handing out the targets and balls, you have a few minutes to get situated before we open." Mera said.

"Open?" Lacy asked as the building shook as it started to open up in the stadium.

"Hold on, we were in the stadium the whole time?!" Gemini asked.

"We have simulated many different terrains you can like better or avoid. So do your best, or not. Whatever." Mera said. "Yes, I know. It makes a great reveal. So much sleep lost for this. I hope these kids are fast so we can get this over with. Until then, I'm gonna rest my eyes."

"Well...this is gonna…" Jexi said quickly dodging a ball as many of the examinee's charged at UA and the heroes.

"What the?! They're all coming after us!" Flamberge said.

"Son of a...So this is what that woman meant." Sanji said. "We know nothing about these schools. But they...they know everything about us!"

"Damn…" Zero said.

"Just calm down, everyone. We got this." David said.

"He is right. Blood Fort Andromeda!" Medusa said forming a barrier around them.

"Screw a barrier! I'm outta here!" Bakugo said blowing the barrier off and heading out on his own.

"Bakugo, get back here!" Jexi said.

"I'm leaving too. I can't use my power in an enclosed environment." Todoroki said going off on his own too.

"Todoroki! Ah, dammit…! Eijiro, at least stick with Bakugo so he doesn't get carried away!" Hope said.

"Forget it Hope. Teamwork just went out the window." Jexi said as lots of balls went flying at them. "They may know of our abilities...at least some of them!" Jexi said. "Ultimate Color...Level Slash!" He said swinging his arm knocking all the balls away.

"He's right. I hate to say this, but we're on our own here." David said.

"True...if some of us are fighting single maybe...but most of us know to work as a team. David...I'll have to thank you for the combination tip you gave in the simulator." Elementa said. "Element Magic: Ice! Ice Tower!" Elementa said stomping the ground as a large pillar of ice rose up. "Element Magic: Lightning! Lightning Bolt!" she said firing a bolt at the tower as it reflected off it and spread across the area.

"Now! Spread out!" Damien said.

"Good Luck, Jexi." Hope said invoking spectral wings and taking flight as his group followed.

"Luck...now that's something I don't need." Jexi said looking at more students coming his way. "In the wild, they say that the younger animals have to fight larger ones in order to rise to the top. But in this world...well...mostly for me...its the other way around." Jexi said smirking.