Another chapter is here. Also it looks like the site wide problems with have been resolved as of a few days ago. The means if you haven't been able to catch up on the previous chapter, now's a good time to do it. On another note, apologies in advance for mobile users for some of the formatting in the is chapter. Anyways, let's get on with the story.


Sports Festival Arc

Chapter 40: Battle for the Top, Part 1

One by one the students in the final event drew lots to determine the order in which after everyone would fight. Once this was done, it was logged in and the bracket was displayed for all to see.


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Hitoshi Shinso huh… if I remember correctly that was that sleepy looking guy from class 1-B.

"Izuku Midoriya… right?" Said boy asked from behind him, startling the greenette.

"Y-ymfff…" Izuku began before Ruby covered his mouth.

"Don't answer him Izuku, that's part of his plan." Ruby stated.

"Hmph… Shun did warn me of this, but it was worth a shot." Hitoshi muttered.

Shoto looked up at the bracket to see that, should he and Izuku win, they'd face each other next round. Hmm… sooner than I expected. He mentally noted. Kumoko also looked up on the screen and saw that she'd face Mei Amai next round should they both win. The top scorer on the entrance exam. She looked over to where Amai was standing. Someone like me, who's trained their quirk up to the point it's at now. She clenched her fist. I will win. She mentally declared.

"Hmm…" Tenya hummed. "Mei Hatsume."

"That's me!" Hatsume exclaimed behind Tenya.

"What the… when did you get there?!" He shouted.

"Not important, listen I need to talk with you about stuff." She stated. "You see…"

It wasn't long after this that the other recreational events began. While this happened the sixteen finalists prepared themselves in their own ways. Some thought of strategies in order to take down their opponents. Others tried to relax, to prevent the nerves from overwhelming them. Then there were those who sought to psyche themselves up. Everyone dealt with the stress differently. Soon the Arena was made and it was time for the finals.

"ALRIGHT EVERYBODY!" Mic shouted. "You've waited with bated breath, but here it is! The final round of the UA SPORTS FESTIVAL!"

The crowd roared with excitement.

"And what better way to kick it off than with a match of the rival hero courses!" Mic shouted. "We've got the green-haired brawler himself, Izuku Midoriya!"

"YOU CAN DO IT BIG BROTHER!" Eri cheered from the stands.

"Do your best Izuku!" Inko added.

"Verses, the unassuming, but no less dangerous member of 1-B, Hitoshi Shinso!" Mic shouted.

The two walked up onto the stage. Their eyes met, challenging each other. Alright Izuku remember what Ruby told you.


Earlier…

"He can brainwash people?" Izuku questioned.

"Yep," Ruby replied with a nod. "At least that's what Shun said."

The two of them sat in the prep room as they waited for it to be the final round.

"He has to get a response out of you to do it though. As long as you don't say anything, you'll be good. I had to tell them something about you in exchange though. So Hitoshi will know how best to get you to talk. All you have to do is resist it."

"I see… thanks Ruby. I have an idea on what you told them so I'll have to mentally prepare myself." Izuku stated.

"No problem Izuku, it's what friends are for." Ruby replied.


Present…

You can do this Izuku, just don't fall for what he'll say.

"As always we've got our lovely nurse recovery girl on stand by and we've got Cementoss in to stop things from going too far." Mic stated. "Now the rules are the same as the preliminaries, so let's skip the boring stuff and get right down to it!"

The roar of the crowd intensified.

"BEGIN!" Mic shouted.

Izuku charged forward, [One for All] surging through his legs. He was quickly closing the gap. Hitoshi smirked.

"All Might's super lame, how can you even like him?" Hitoshi expressed.

Izuku stopped dead in his tracks. Don't respond, don't respond!

Ruby looked on from the stands.

"Come on Izuku, don't respond." She expressed.

"Alright now listen here!" Izuku shouted.

DAMMIT IZUKU! His eyes became glossed over. Ruby sighed. Hitoshi smirked.

"Walk out of the arena." He ordered.

Izuku turned around and began to walk to the steps leading up to the Arena.

"Ut-oh… looks like Midoriya's fallen into Shinso's quirk." Mic noted.

"His quirk?!" Tenya questioned.

"What's going on, what's wrong with Deku?!" Ochako expressed worriedly.

"That guy, Hitoshi, his quirk let's him brainwash people who respond to him." Ruby explained.

"What?!" Tenya and Ochako exclaimed.

"I warned Izuku of how to counter it. Unfortunately to find out the conditions for the quirks activation, I had to give up a good way to get Izuku to respond. I warned him of this as well but it looks like it didn't matter." Ruby lamented.

Izuku's body moved even as his own locked away muddied consciousness tried to free himself. Hitoshi merely looked on. It's a shame I wasn't up against someone like Todoroki, Bakugo, or that Kumoko girl. A quick elimination of one of the main powerhouses would have been nice. Still, from what I've gathered, Midoriya is someone strong enough to qualify this. He looked up to the rest of 1-A. I need to throw them off, make them think I'm not a good brawler. They'll likely let their guard down, still though… Todoroki is likely my next opponent. Sorry Shoda, but you're no match for him. Not that I can say much. I'm not sure I know of a way to bet him.

Meanwhile, Izuku's mind continued to struggle through the haze to free himself from it's brainwashed state. Dammit… Ruby warned me… I knew this was coming and I still fell for it… I need… to break free… His body continued to walk forward. Stop… stop… stop dammit. He was almost at the edge of the arena. I can't lose.

"You are not alone."

Huh? He looked at the shadow of the entryway, and there were eight shadow figures with glowing eyes. A pyre of power was burning brightly around them in a rainbow of colors

"You are not alone."

The colors rushed out and past Izuku. What's happening? The faint chorus of voices could be heard raising in volume.

"You are not alone."

"You are not alone."

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"You are not alone. You are not alone."

"You are not are not are not alone You are not alone"

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"Soon it'll be time."

[One for All] began to charge up in his fingers. I can… move? He mentally questioned. His fingers snapped right before he walked out of the arena, kicking up a large gust of wind and forcing him out of the brainwashing.

"What the hell?!" Hitoshi questioned as he was forced to shield his eyes.

"What's this?!" Mic exclaimed.

"How the…" Qrow muttered.

Izuku breathed heavy. What was that? Who were they? How did my mind become clear for a second there? Wait… "[One for All], it's like a sacred torch that was passed on to me" The voice of All Might spoke in his head. I know I moved my fingers, but the power that bit up in them wasn't from me. The previous holders of [One for All], could they have helped me? He turned to face Hitoshi. I can worry about that later. Now, I need to focus on the match.

"How the hell did you break free of my control?!" He questioned.

Ignoring the intense pain from his broken fingers, Izuku answered by powering up his legs with [One for All]. He charged forward. Hitoshi clicked his tongue in annoyance. He readied himself for a fight. With his quirk's strength boosting abilities, I can't let a single hit through. He mentally noted. Once Izuku was on him, he switched [One for All] into his arms and threw a punch forward. Hitoshi deflected it to the side and countered with a punch of his own. Izuku knocked it to the side and threw a faint, but Hitoshi didn't fall for it and deflected the low punch Izuku tried to sneak through at the same time. Izuku threw up a high kick. Hitoshi leaned back, narrowly dodging it. He quickly shifted power into his leg and brought it up to ten percent before slamming it back down on the ground. The dust it kicked up forced Hitoshi to shield his eyes. Izuku took that opportunity to send forward and empowered punch. Hitoshi barely had time to bring up both his arms to block it. He gritted his teeth from the pain radiating from his arms. He didn't have time to react before another punch slammed into his gut. He gagged a bit before he was grabbed by his arms, spun around, and flung out of the arena. He crashed onto the ground.

"Hitoshi Shinso is out of bounds. The winner is Izuku Midoriya." Midnight announced.

Izuku breathed out a sigh of relief.

"Damn…" Hitoshi muttered.

"Hey, good job out there. You nearly got me." Izuku expressed as he walked over to him and offered a helping hand.

With a smile, Hitoshi took it.

"Thanks." He replied as Izuku pulled him back onto his feet. "Sucks that I lost, but now I know to watch out for people breaking out of my quirk's hold. How'd you even do that?"

"Yeah… well… sorry but I don't really have a good idea. It's almost like my quirk took on a life of its own." Izuku noted.

"A life of its own?" Hitoshi questioned.

"It's the best explanation I've got." Izuku replied.

Hitoshi shook his head.

"Regardless, don't get complacent. Next time we meet, I plan to win." He declared.

"Looking forward to it." Izuku declared.


Later…

He sat across from Recovery Girl. She kissed his hand causing his fingers to begin to heal. All Might stood next to her in his weakened form.

"There that should take care of that." She expressed.

"Thanks." Izuku muttered.

"That was close call out their Young Midoriya. Out of curiosity, how did you break out of Young Shinso's quirk?" All Might asked.

"Oh yeah that reminds me." Izuku expressed. "I had a vision of sorts while under Shinso brainwashing."

"A vision?" All Might questioned.

"I saw eight shadows in rainbow colored fire. Next thing I knew a color of lights were rushing past me as a chorus of voices rising in volume declared, 'You are not alone'. My mind then became slightly more cleared and I could move my fingers. But… [One for All] had already charged up in them." Izuku explained. "I think they were the past holders, in fact one of them resembled your hairstyle."

"Strange, but I had seen them in my younger years as well." All Might noted. "It's a clear sign that you're starting to get the hang of [One for All]."

"I see…" Izuku muttered. "So was I right in my guess?"

"Essentially yes, those were the traces of the quirk's past holders that live on in [One for All]. However they shouldn't be able to interfere with you nor you them, not directly at least." All Might noted. "What probably happened was the vision plus your strong will was enough to overcome his brainwashing for a moment and move your fingers."

"Maybe… no… I don't feel like that's it. I know I moved my fingers. But clearing the hazy and activating [One for All], that was… something else, think." Izuku expressed.

"W-w-well regardless, you should be worrying about your next opponent. We can shelve this for later if need be." All Might expressed.

"Right." Izuku expressed as he stood up.

He rushed out of the room.

"Thanks again." He expressed.

"Your welcome." Recovery Girl replied.

The door closed and they both stood there for a brief second.

"So you were there too." She noted.

"Indeed, but that's not necessarily a bad thing." He noted.


Meanwhile…

Shoto made his way out to the field from the waiting room. As he did, he saw his father, the Flame Hero, Endeavor.

"Out of my way." Shoto demanded coldly.

"You'd have crushed those first two events if you didn't hold back and used both sides." Endeavor declared.

Shoto ignored him.

"Quit rebelling and remember your destiny. You are to be the one who surpasses All Might." Endeavor declared.

Shoto's anger began to rise, but he continued to ignore him.

"Your siblings are not like you. You are my greatest creation!" Endeavor declared.

"Is that all you have to say?" Shoto questioned coldly. "I'll win using only my mother's power. I'll never use yours in battle and thus deny you."

"You can say that all you want now as a school boy." Endeavor declared. "But you'll eventually reach your limits."

Shoto's anger and frustration began to boil as he stepped out onto the field.

"Alright! The wait is over! It's time to move on to the second match!" Mic shouted.

The crowd came to life with a roar.

"We've got the man who's too cool for flames! The cream of the cream of the crop! 1-A's Shoto Todoroki!" Mic shouted. "His opponent, the one-two double punch short stack of 1-B, Nirengeki Shoda!"

"Short stack?" Nirengeki questioned.

The crowd's roar intensified.

"Let's get to it, START!" He shouted.

Nirengeki charged forward. Shoto didn't make any movement.

"I don't know if I can win, but I won't give up that easily." Nirengeki declared.

"It looks like Shoda isn't wasting any time with this and looking to blitz him down quickly. Honestly it's the best strategy he's got." Mic noted.

"Sorry about this." Shoto stated.

Ice shot forward from his left side that trapped his opponent, and formed a glacier that towered over the stadium. Everyone from the heroes, to the students, to the regular people, could only look on with wide eyes and slack jaws.

"Overkill much." Nirengeki muttered.

"Shoda can you move?" Midnight questioned while shivering due to her half her body being covered in ice.

"Not really." He replied with a grunt.

"Nirengeki Shoda is immobilized, Shoto Todoroki is the winner." She announced.

The crowd could only offer condolences.

"Sorry I overdid it." Shoto muttered as he walked up to him. "I was just annoyed."

As he began the long process of unfreezing everything, the crowd continued to offer condolences to Nirengeki. Meanwhile, Izuku was lost in his own thoughts. Todoroki… it's strange… I don't think anyone else can really see it but… There's something that seems so sad about him. Itsuka also looked at the boy, feeling the same sadness coming from him as Izuku did. There was an aching in her heart. Shoto…


In the stands…

Eri and Inko looked up at the giant glacier Shoto had just made with wide eyes and slacked jaws. Weiss just looked at it with a discerning eye.

"Hmm… not bad, but that Todoroki kid's got some things to work out before he can really go far." She noted in English. "Don't know what happened in his life to cause him to have such emotional damage, but he'll have to get over it or it will hold him back in the future. It won't be easy, but I hope he realizes this before it's too late and someone's life is on the line."


In America…

Blitz, along with everyone in the room, looked at the screen which showed the aftermath of Shoto's attack. Their eyes were all wide. Blitz's father slowly turns to him.

"Still think you can beat him?" Charles asked.

Blitz didn't respond right away.

"Yeah." Blitz replied.

Shoto began melting the ice.

"And he's got heat as well as cold." Yang noted.

"Yeah…" Blitz replied.

"Still think you can win." David asked.

Blitz thought for a second.

"Yeah." He replied.

"Mr. one word answers here." Taiyang noted.

"Yeah." Blitz replied.


Ruby: Well ahh... that happened.

Izuku: I have to fight that man.

Ruby: Yeah well ah... I'm sure you can... just... just try and not break your legs or... any of your bones.

Izuku: You know, I don't break my bones that often.

Ruby: Weeeeell... you do have a history of it. Anyways let's get on with the next chapter preview.

Izuku: Next time we jump over and see what Weiss had been up to around the time she arrived.

Ruby: I can't wait! Some of the things the author has planned have gotten me so pumped!

Izuku: Calm down Ruby don't over-hype it. You'll kill it.

Ruby: Oh shush you, let me have my fun.

Izuku: Aaaaaanyways... next time Weiss' Story Chapter 1: Testing Grounds.

Ruby: Look forward to it.


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