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In the waiting room they found a screen with brackets waiting for them. Below the brackets he saw that their names were next to a new group number. He was in Group 1 with a bunch of no names. The only notable person was So-Chun Hyuk. If Izuku remembered correctly he was the Second in Command of the Chundomoon. On the right side of the the screen was the rules for the upcoming round.

They were practically the same as the previous round. Weapons and all styles were accepted and encouraged to be used. What was different however was the conditions to move onto Round 3. It was individually based conditions.

First was that a participant must beat at least two opponents. Second they cannot lose more than one fight. Team loss would count as a point against every participant in the ground. Teams would face each other based on the bracket. Losing team would face losing teams. A person like So-Chun Hyuk could carry an entire team by taking on an entire team alone. Izuku didn't know his reserve levels but technique wise he could pull it off. This would prevent them from having a team loss but they wouldn't get their individual wins required to move.

The administration was definitely trying to cut down their numbers by more than half. It was a brilliant plan as he realized that groups would have a mixture of participants they wouldn't want to go forward. Too bad they didn't plan for someone like him.

Glancing through the brackets he looked for interesting fights. Kavar he wouldn't see again until team finals if the fights lasted that long. Then he saw a very familiar name and a feral grin cut across his face. Yuri Linus the youngest of the group that his master had been apart of. At 25 she was barely within the age limit of participating in this competition.

They would be facing each other in the arena should they win this first bracket. Izuku had no doubt they would considering who they were against. It would be useless for him to participate in the first fight. So he decided he was going to watch her first bracket rather than fight in his own. What he knew of her style was from Yoochun. Things could have changed since the two last fought.

"Midoriya?"

Izuku turned to face the speaker. So-Chun Hyuk was of medium height ith black hair and dark eyes. He was maybe a year or two older than Izuku. He wore a lightweight gi that had the school's crest on it. It was a stark contrast to Izuku's own plain clothes that gave no hint to his own origin. No better not think about that. He was no longer a seven year old boy.

Putting on a fake bright smile he said, "That's me! You must be So-Chun Hyuk. It's an honor to meet you."

The older boy didn't so much as blink as he said, "Yes. We were searching for you so that we can discuss our strategy."

With feigned excitement he followed the other. So-Chun would definitely make it to the next round. This was his best chance to find out about the other's fighting style. To his disappointment however the discussion was focused on everyone else. So-Chun was judging thier worth in the upcoming fights. By the look on his face he was not impressed by their capabilities.

When it came to his turn Izuku downplayed his abilities, "I most focused on foot techniques. The ones I favor are Flicker and Lightning steps. I also have some ability towards close combat. Focusing ki to a single point mostly."

There was a flicker of annoyance in So-Chun's face. The others had explained what he had done during his fight. His explanation would be enough for them to underestimate him. Unless he fighting Yuri, Izuku had little interest in showing his true strength until the next round.

So-Chun then said, "This is how things are going to go. Two of you will fight the other team until you lose. After that I'll step in and finish them. The first bracket is just going to be no names."

The like yourselves was left unsaid. His teammates began quietly discussing who was going first. Everyone was eager to get their two wins. After much arguing and So-Chun having to intervene the two were decided. Less than five minutes later they were called out into the arena again. As the others went to their set area Izuku slipped away.

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As Izuku predicted the vain Yuri Linus was standing in arena. She would be the only one to fight this bracket from her team. She looked bored out of her mind. If one didn't know any better they would have thought she was modeling for a magazine. Her clothes were skimpy and definitely not made for battle.

It wasn't just her clothes that were off putting either. Her presence was weak and if that was the only criteria she would have been put in Group C with him. She must have been using a technique to suppress her presence. Anyone who thought her weak was going to be in for a nasty surprise. He almost pitied them.

The team she was up against was a mix of Group B and C. No one was particularly powerful but a few carried weapons. He hoped for their sake they could actually use them.

The announcer stepped into the arena and announced excitedly, "Welcome back everyone to Round 2. Like with the previous Round we will have all three arenas being used. To move onto the next Round fighters must have at least 2 winw and no more than 1 loss. Losses are counted both as individual and team. So be careful or you may just end up not making it into the second bracket. Now for the first fight in this arena this is Team 7 versus Team 11. Remember anything goes. From quirks to weapons. Now for our fighter. From the Reunion we have Yuri Linus of the Heavenly Riches Clan. From the Iron Body Clan we have Tetsu Tetsu. Remember no maiming your opponent. Ready. Fight!"

It happened in the blink of an eye. One moment Tetsu Tetsu was lunging for Yuri. The next he was being thrown back by a blast. Vacuum Blast. It was a blast that expands the emptiness in a distance. From his understnaf at least. According to his master it had less power than other techniques but required less ki. Thus it could be used more often. Was Yuri saving her strength for the real fight? Probably.

Everyone in the arena was absolutely silent unsure of what to do. Every fiber of Izuku screamed at him get in the arena. Fight her even if he lost it would be an interesting experience. Not to mention he would be able to fight her as often as he liked. Without the risk of her killing him. That was the best perk of the Outer Body Training Method.

The rest of this bracket was done much of the same way. Including a girl with a quirk that allowed her to enlarge both of her hands. She lasted no longer than anyone else had against Yuri. They just were no match for the master of Heavenly Riches. In less than five minutes all of Team 11 were finished. Izuku did not wait for the announcement of their win instead he headed towards his own arena.