Chapter 11: Fight On!
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ThanosGaming: I'm okay if this turns to harem… And how the fuck did Bakugo learn Rasengan?! Is Izuku or Denki gonna have Chidori/Raikiri? I forgot this part of the Mangekyou abilities: Kotoamatsu-Kami (The Reverent 5 Gods) which is an absolute hypnosis ability that grants a person a false sense of freewill, but actually makes them do things in the will of the caster. But can only be used once a decade (or a day with Senju/Hashirama cells). Yes... This is Shisui's ability (that got stolen by that bastard, Danzo).
ThermalsniperN7: In order: Bakugo learned the Rasengan from Kurama. Izuku will have the Raikiri but Denki won't.
Dragon Emperor0: More than likely, Denki will have the Lightning body technique similar to the Raikages. Which works for him since it's basically a way he can pour his quirk into a strong move without overloading his brain so quickly. Also, Izuku does have Kotoamatsu-Kami, were you not paying attention?
Joanne Frances Tiano Cajilig: So awesome! This chapter had me at the edge of my seat... :-)~~~
ThermalsniperN7: Good to hear that we had you captivated.
Dragon Emperor0: Let's keep that up, yeah?
Devil Dragon Stand Knight: I wonder if Izuku will use Tsukuyomi on Shoto. I'd love to see that.
ThermalsniperN7: Not on Shoto, no. Watch to see what unfolds.
Dragon Emperor0: He's got a different idea in mind for him.
-UA Sports Festival-
"And here they are folks! The two you've been waiting to see!" Mic called as the first match of the tournament began. "He's the leader of a little bit of a Renaissance of shinobi culture as of late–from the Hero course, it's Izuku Midoriya!" He added.
Izuku walked onto the stadium floor as Mic announced the arrival of the two teens, rubbing his neck as the love bite that Himiko had given him earlier was still visible.
"Versus, the boy from General studies who really hasn't shown his cards all that much–Hitoshi Shinso!" The voice Hero called again. "Now listen up boys! Don't be afraid to let loose here. But no life threatening crap, alright? Real heroes throw villains in jail. Not kill them! You can win by either knocking out or sending your opponent flying out of bounds. Or just make them cry uncle!" The man added.
The crowds cheered from the stands, and across from Izuku, Shinso stood and had a glare on his face.
"So you can just give up, huh?" He began, getting the Uchiha's attention. "So, I guess–in a way, this is a test of your willpower." He surmised, before scoffing. "That monkey was going on about his pride earlier. If you know what you want your future to hold, you shouldn't give up on it. Doing so is just plain idiotic." He continued, insulting Ojiro's decision.
Izuku glared at him, and would've spoken up, but his shinobi discipline helped him retain his silence. Instead of responding verbally, he merely activated his Sharingan at three tomoes. Shinso wasn't pleased by the lack of a verbal response, and shifted gears.
"And don't even get me started on that blood sucking freak you call your girlfriend. Anyone dating someone with a quirk like hers is bound to end up dead." He insulted.
This caused said blonde to wince at the boy's words from the stands, Ochako and the other girls quickly trying to comfort her as she endured such a personal jab.
Izuku came dangerously close to losing his composure and exploding at Shinso, but he still managed to keep his silence, much to the purple haired boy's frustration. The Uchiha would make his displeasure known through his actions.
"BEGIN!" Present Mic called, starting the match.
Izuku shot forward instantly before Shinso could say anything further with a Body Flicker and delivered a right hook to his face. Shinso grunted and staggered from the blow before trying to throw a wild haymaker, but the heir apparent to three clans simply dodged his sloppy attack (Izuku's perspective).
The General Studies student tried as hard as he could to land at least one blow on Izuku, but he was just dancing around him, frustrating him greatly.
"Wow, look at him go! Midoriya's not giving Shinso a shot!" The voice hero exclaimed as he watched the viridian haired teen continue his combat dance.
"Midoriya's been practicing the shinobi arts for most of his life, and as a result, he has an edge that Shinso can't begin to match unless he puts in the effort to do so." Aizawa stated as he looked at the match, observing Izuku landing a roundhouse on Shinso which sent him flying back. "He'll more than likely start trying once this festival is over." He added.
The viridian haired boy then kicked his tired looking opponent, who clutched his midsection in pain as he glared up at the shinobi hero angrily.
"You really think this makes you look good?! Especially in front of that pink cheeked weakling you call your friend?!" He yelled, insulting Ochako in a final bid to get under Izuku's skin. The gravity gal gave Shinso a glare from the stands while Izuku bristled.
This insult to not just one, but both of his beloved girlfriends would not stand. No way in hell.
The tomoes of Izuku's Sharingan spun rapidly as they changed their shape into that of his Mangekyo Sharingan.
"Tsuko–." The boy began, only to stop in his tracks mid speech.
"Damn it, no! I told him to stay quiet!" Ojiro exclaimed in worry.
"I win." Shinso smirked as he got to his feet. "Now, turn around and walk out of the arena." He ordered, and against his will, Izuku did so.
"Wait, what?! What's Midoriya doing?!" Present Mic exclaimed in surprise and confusion.
'Damn it! I… can't control my body!' Izuku thought as he kept walking to the edge of the arena.
The rest of Class 1-A watched with shock and concern as Izuku kept walking. Katsuki clenched his fists as he watched the whole thing unfold, and figured out what Shinso's quirk is based on what unfolded in front of him.
'This extra's quirk is brainwashing. Unless Deku has a way to counter it, he's gonna lose this.' He thought to himself as he grit his teeth.
"Not bad for a human, but it will never be strong enough to control a Biju." Kurama commented as he watched the match through his host's eyes.
Meanwhile, Ochako and Himiko watched as their boyfriend continued to walk away, they felt really worried now.
"Damn it! He only reacted because Shinso was insulting us." The blonde hissed.
"Psychological warfare. We'll need to train in that, too." Ochako sighed as she leaned on her cat eyed girlfriend.
Back with Izuku, he was getting close to walking out of the arena. However, before he could, he saw several silhouettes at the entryway he came to the arena from. All of them had glowing eyes of different colors, and he couldn't make out their shapes.
But as they looked straight at him, the boy could feel One for All surging through him until he suddenly stopped, and started choking on something.
'What's… happening…?!' He thought before he felt Kotoamatsukami activate… on himself.
Seconds later, a large crow flew out of his mouth and squawked at him. Its eyes were exactly like a Sharingan's.
Soon after this, everything seemed to return to normal as the boy gasped and took a deep breath, the choking sensation vanishing. He then turned to glare at Shinso, who looked shocked at Izuku somehow breaking free.
"I think I need to put you in your place for that stunt!" He barked, and before the brainwashing teen could say anything, Izuku Body Flickered in front of him with his Mangekyou active. "Tsukuyomi." He intoned, and immediately, everything changed and Shinso was chained to a wood cross.
"What the hell?! What is this?!" He shouted in shock as he looked around.
"This is Tsukoyomi, a genjutsu where I control everything of time and substance." Izuku responded as he materialized a sword. "Here, in this Jutsu, I am God." He added. Shinso tried to use his quirk on the Uchiha when he responded, but found that he couldn't, meaning he was completely helpless here.
'Damn it!' He cursed mentally. Then he started noticing kunai floating at the joints of his limbs, causing him to go pale.
"Not that you can, but if you try to escape, these kunai will plunge into your joints. You will remain in this position for three hours." Izuku declared.
"... If I concede, will I get released early?" Shinso sighed. He didn't want to give up, but he was going up against a superior opponent that managed to nullify his quirk, so he had no choice.
"You will." Izuku nodded in reply.
"Then I yield. I literally don't have a chance against you." The brainwashing teen sighed, and was swiftly freed from the Genjutsu.
"What you said wasn't heard in the Tsukuyomi. Announce it for all to hear." Izuku told him.
"I yield!" He yelled out, causing everyone to wonder what had happened.
"On what grounds?" Midnight questioned.
"One word: Tsukuyomi." Shinso replied, causing everyone watching to suddenly understand what had happened.
"Very well." The R-Rated heroine nodded. "Winner by withdrawal, Izuku Midorya! … Or is it Uchiha now?" She announced, her little afterthought being uttered even as the crowd cheered.
"You owe Himiko and Ochako apologies, Himiko especially after that remark you made about her quirk." Izuku told the brainwashing teen.
"I think I get the idea." Shinso sighed, knowing full well that he definitely owed the two girls apologies. "But don't expect much." He added as he walked away, though could help but smile as he heard the sounds of his class cheering him on and other Heroes talking about how useful his quirk was.
'I may have lost the battle. But the war is a different story.' He thought to himself as he walked away.
(Elsewhere)
-Up in the stands-
Ochako and Himiko sighed in relief at Izuku's victory, but felt a sting of indignation at what Shinso said about them. The rest of their class also felt a sting of the same feeling, but not as big. Momoma, meanwhile, decided to open his mouth.
"You Class 1-A morons need to keep your Uchiha dog on a leash!" He remarked rudely, getting looks of annoyance in return.
"The rest of you should learn never to piss off Uchihas, period." Katsuki fired back. The copy boy would've said more had Kendo not knocked him out.
"Sorry about him. He's always mouthing off." The gingerette said apologetically.
"I think we can tell." Ochako replied blandly.
(Elsewhere)
Meanwhile, on his way back to the stands, Izuku bumped into All Might. "Congratulations on winning your match. Had me worried there for a second." His mentor smiled.
"He literally insulted the two girls I've grown to care about deeply. Keeping my silence wasn't easy." Izuku sighed. "But… Something odd happened while I was under the influence of his quirk." He added, getting the man's attention.
"What was it?" He asked.
"I saw… silhouettes, eight of them, I think. They seemed to hijack my brain for a moment before making me use Kotoamatsukami on myself to break free of the brainwashing." The viridian haired Uchiha explained. All Might frowned in thought at the description.
"The vestiges of the past users… Could it be?" The man whispered before shaking his head. "Listen, don't worry about it. It's just a sign of your progression." He continued.
"At least One for All and my Chakra aren't clashing." Izuku sighed. He then started heading back to the stands where the rest of his class was.
(Elsewhere)
Meanwhile, in a different corridor, Shoto was walking towards the stadium as he adjusted his shinobi headband. He was mentally preparing himself for his fight with Sero… until it was derailed by the appearance of the one person he did not want to see right now.
"What do you want?" The two toned teen asked coldly as he gazed at his father.
"For you to stop this pointless rebellion of yours." The flame hero replied firmly. "While learning how to use Chakra is a significant boon, it also keeps you from fully realizing your full potential. If you want to surpass All Might, it's important that you learn how to use your left side." He added further, souring Shoto's mood even more.
"No. My right side and Ice Release are more than enough. I'll win without using your damned power." The two toned teen shot back as he stalked away from his abusive father.
"Even with that drive, you'll soon learn the weaknesses of that power." The No. 2 hero said as his son walked away, seething.
As he stepped onto the stadium, Sero did the same, and the match began soon after.
Acting quick, the tape elbowed lad quickly wrapped Shoto up in his tape… but the two toned lad wasn't having it.
"Apologies." Shoto said angrily as he suddenly started rapidly freezing the ground. Sero spotted the ice and managed to evade it, but had to cut his tape to do so… Though the resulting glacier did freeze some of the audience and was big enough to be seen outside the building.
"I'm not going down easily!" He called as he tried to wrap his tape around Shoto again–and made a few hand seals.
But this time it was different, as several Chakra tags started popping on the two strips. Turning them into scrolls of paper bombs–And Shoto was wrapped in it!
"Ninja Art: Paper Bomb Chain Bondage!" Sero called as the tags started erupting.
The explosions were harmless, for the most part. However, they still had a concussive effect that left Shoto feeling mildly dazed since he was literally wrapped in the tags. This left him open to another attack from the tape elbowed teen, who started swinging him to the edge of the arena in an attempt to win via ringout.
"I… think… not…!" Shoto mumbled as he tried to send another ice wave at Sero, but his dazed state and hypothermia from his attack earlier prevented that.
"Looks like you're mine!" Sero grinned as he readied another chain of bombs, only for Shoto to grab the tape before he could do so–and start making one handed hand seals.
"Secret Ice Jutsu: Glacial Ice Daggers." The boy said as he let out a breath of subzero Chakra charged ice breath, which started forming large, menacing ice sickles above Sero.
The tape wheel elbowed teen gulped as he looked at the sharp ice over him. If he moved, he'd have some serious injuries and he knew he couldn't proceed like this.
But, before he could yield, the two toned boy then made a grasping motion with his hand, causing the daggers to hit–but only graze–Sero at various angles.
"Yikes!" He yelped, holding up his hands. "I yield! I yield!" He called.
"Winner by forfeit, Shoto Todoroki! NOW GET ME OUT OF THIS ICE!" Midnight called, half her body having been frozen by Shoto's glacier attack earlier.
Shoto sighed as he stepped up to do so. "I apologize." He sighed. "I was just angry is all." He added, thawing out Midnight.
Izuku watched this and couldn't help but feel sorry for him, knowing what probably set her off.
(Later)
"Well, I'm next." Himiko said as she got up after everyone took a quick break.
"I'll make sure it's quick. I know everything you can do." Aoyama said as the two made their way to the arena.
"The same goes for me, too." The two tails Jinchuriki retorted.
As the two got ready, Mic introduced them. "And our third match is starting. First up: are those natural dark rings around her eyes or just really good mascara? From the Hero course, it's the Copycat girl: Himiko Toga!" He announced as the girl in question walked into the arena. "And next: What is his deal with sparkles? From the same course, it's Yuga Aoyama!" The voice hero continued as the French-esque boy walked into the arena, standing across from Himiko.
"Bonjur." He beamed.
"This is going to be so easy." The blonde grinned as the match was called.
"Here it comes!" Aoyama called as he fired his naval laser at Himiko, who gracefully dodged it with a pirouette.
(Elsewhere)
Meanwhile, Akiko was watching her daughter perform while her husband, Saburo, refused to look up from his newspaper at her–too buried in his stock market readings. When the Toga matriarch saw her daughter dancing around laser beams, she felt a surge of pride as she smiled at the display.
'Go on, honey. Show the world what you're made of.' She thought encouragingly. Her husband, meanwhile, eventually did see his daughter's abilities–but ducked back down before his wife could notice.
(Elsewhere)
Back at the arena, Himiko now skid to a halt as she started weaving a few hand signs after Aoyama made the mistake of upsetting his stomach with a big blast.
"Fire Style: Majestic Lion's Roar!" She yelled as she breathed a giant lion shaped blast of fire at the blonde.
"Oh dear…" He groaned as the fire blast hit him, sending him flying out of the arena.
"Winner by ring out, Himiko Toga!" Midnight called as the audience cheered. The cat girl smiled as she went and helped Aoyama to Recovery Girl's clinic so he could get patched up.
(Later)
Himiko smiled as she tackled Izuku to his chair and hugged him close while the next match was set up.
"You did great, Himiko." The boy told his shared girlfriend.
"Yeah. You busted out some really good acrobatics." Ochako added with a smile.
"Thanks, you two!" Himiko chirped as she hugged her two lovers close.
The next match was Kaminari vs a girl from Class B, Ibara Shiozaki. She was a girl with vines for hair.
Denki cracked his knuckles as he got ready, adjusting his headband, but he stopped momentarily when he saw how beautiful his opponent was.
"Wow. You look really nice." He commented as they stood across from each other.
"I thank you for the comment, but you will not win. The light of the Lord shall guide me to victory." The girl replied, doing a mini sermon of sorts.
"Not if I bring the thunder first." The boy grinned as the match started and his body suddenly started cracking with an aura of lightning. "Lightning Style: Lightning Body Jutsu!" He yelled before he took a stance similar to Goku when he was about to use Kamehameha–and started gathering his quirk into a Lightning Ball. "And Quirk Chakra Fusion. Lightning Style: One Point Three Million Volt Lightning Ball!" He yelled as he fired it at Shiozaki.
The girl managed to stop it with a plant wall, but the attack had left her vines damaged. This caused her to frown slightly at the development. Before she could react, Kaminari suddenly appeared next to her in a burst of speed and lightning.
"Surprise." He grinned before he nailed her in the gut, causing her to stumble.
Up in the stands, Izuku had wide eyes as he watched his classmate show off what he'd learned. The Lightning Body Jutsu was impressive all by itself, but fusing his quirk with it? That was a stroke of genius!
"Fusing his quirk with a Justu? Not gonna lie, I'm actually kinda impressed." Jiro remarked with a small smile.
Attacking again, Kaminari then started unleashing a barrage of lightning fast punches and kicks while he had Shiozaki cornered in her own wall of vine–but made sure not to seriously hurt her.
The girl tried to retaliate, but stray arcs of lightning zapped her vines and rendered them useless. She was basically at the electric boy's mercy.
"Time to end this!" He yelled before grabbing Ibara, and shocked her into unconsciousness. This made her wall of vines recede and reveal what had happened to everyone.
"Winner by knockout, Denki Kaminari!" The R-Rated heroine called, prompting the audience to cheer as the lightning using boy stood tall.
(Later)
Momo and Tokoyami stood across from one another, both having been chosen to fight against each other. Their shinobi headbands shined brightly in the light of the sun, the metal reflecting off of them.
The rich girl looked to have storage seals on her arms, the contents being known only to her.
"Guess it's just us now." Momo noted.
"Yes. Best be ready, I won't hold back." Tokoyami nodded as the match started. "Now, Dark Shadow!" He exclaimed as his familiar rushed forward.
"Right!" The living quirk responded as it tried to attack Momo, but she jumped out of the way and brought a storage scroll out of one of her storage seals.
"Try this!" She exclaimed as she unrolled it and started bringing weapons (kunai, kamas, shuriken, etc.) out of it and threw them at Tokoyami, only for Dark Shadow to deflect them.
"Holy crap, look at all those weapons! Where'd she even get all of them?!" Present Mic exclaimed in surprise as he watched the match progress.
"She probably used her quirk to make them in advance without having to worry about lipid consumption during the match." Aizawa commented. "Smart on her part." He added.
Taking three shurikens from the ground, the girl threw them at Dark Shadow and cause him to rear up, allowing her to grab a pair of Kamas and a Kunai, throwing the latter at Tokoyami's foot–revealing that it had a paper tag on it, which blew him onto his back–allowing the girl to charge at him with her Kamas.
"Looks like she took after Tenten Higurashi, if only a little." Izuku noted, seeing the parallels between her and Momo.
"I noticed that, too." Katsuki commented in agreement.
"Quite ingenious on her part, I must say." Iida nodded as well.
However as Momo came close to Tokoyami, she suddenly froze in place–completely unable to move.
"Wh-what…?!" Momo gasped as she tried to move. She then tried to strain and look to see what was going on–then she saw that while Tokoyami was getting up, Dark Shadow was making a hand sign, and using his own shadow to immobilize her with Shadow Possession!
"Shadow Possession Jutsu complete." The bird headed teen intoned.
"He played coy so he could use the Shadow Possession Jutsu to restrain Yaoyorozu. A true Nara strategy, if there ever was one." The erasure hero remarked, sounding impressed by the forethought on display.
"Sneaky! Looks like our resident Dark Samurai has some real ninja in him too!" Mic added.
Tokoyami then made Momo pick up a kunai, the hilt facing her head while he had one in his own hand in the same position. He then proceeded to rear his head back, along with the rich genius' and then…
WHAM!
Slam both of their heads onto the hilt. Tokoyami remained standing, but Momo fell to the ground out cold. The audience collectively winced at the act, rightly believing it looked rather painful.
"Ouch." Midnight winced. "Winner by knockout, Tokoyami Fumikage!" She called as the medics came to get Momo to Recovery Girl.
"Damn. That was brutal." Kaminari winced.
"This coming from the guy who tazed my classmate to death?!" Monoma yelled over a ledge.
"Shut up, Monoma! It wasn't even close to fatal!" Kendo hissed as she chopped his neck. The exchange made Class 1-A sweatdrop.
(Later)
The next matches that were up were Iida vs Hatsume and Kirishima vs Tetsutetsu.
The first ended with Iida winning–after Hatsume used him as a living mannequin for her gadgets… and by the next round, the two hard heads were rearing to go.
"I'm gonna tear you apart!" Tetsutetsu yelled, banging his fists together.
"Not while I have anything to say about it!" Kirishima retorted, his fists clenched. As the match began he then suddenly started sprouting a large red simian tail… and started being covered in a Lava Chakra mode!
"Holy crap, that looks awesome! Kirishima's using his Lava Chakra cloak!" The voice hero yelled as the audience went nuts over it.
"Lava versus metal. This doesn't feel like a contest, honestly." Aizawa remarked.
"Magma Release: Lava Ball Jutsu!" Kirishima yelled as he and Tetsutetsu started rushing each other–firing Lava balls at his opponent.
"Whoa!" The metal lad yelped as he evaded the molten projectiles before trying to rush the redhead.
When he was close enough, he threw a punch… Yeah, since the four tails Jinchuriki's cloak was still active, that was an honestly dumb idea since the metal teen got his hand burned.
"YOUCH!" Tetsutetsu yelled as he jumped back and held his burned hand, still covered in metal and glowing. He was certain there would be lingering burns on his skin when the metal receded.
This was then met by Kirishima punching Tetsutetsu, and the Steel boy doing the same, and then the match turned into a punch fight of magma and steel. It didn't last long, since Kirishima's lava cloak gave him a significant advantage that left Tetsutetsu on his knees trying to catch his breath while he had burns all over his body.
This caused Midnight to call it before they could get anymore hits in.
Kirishima and Son Goku then started beating their chests in sync as a show of victory. After he was done, he dismissed his cloak and held a hand out to his pseudo cousin.
"Come on. Let's get you to Recovery Girl." He urged. The steel lad stared at him for a moment before accepting the offered hand.
"Alright. Hey, think you can help me out with Chakra training?" He asked as they made their way to the infirmary.
"Not a problem. The Shinobi are making their big comeback." Kirishima replied with a grin.
"Awesome." Tetsutetsu grinned.
(Later)
After those two matches were done, it was now Ochako and Katsuki's turns… and Izuku, Himiko and Iida were trying to help her get ready.
"Ochako, I have a notebook with all of Kacchan's combat information. If you look it over, you'll be able to have a better shot when you fight him." Izuku told his gravity controlling girlfriend, holding said notebook out to her.
"Hey! That's not a bad idea!" Iida nodded.
"Yeah! Ochako, you should definitely take it!" Himiko added, wanting her female lover and best friend to succeed.
"She won't accept it." Matatabi stated simply.
'How do you know?' The blonde asked. Right on cue…
"I can't accept that. While I know that, as a Shinobi, turning down useful information is just stupid, I want to show what I can do without that knowledge at my disposal." The brunette replied, much to the three's disbelief.
"Uraraka, you can't be serious!" Iida exclaimed, unable to fathom what he's hearing.
But Izuku placed a hand on Iida's shoulder, shaking his head. "We should respect her decision, Iida." He told his friend as Himiko hugged Ochako.
"Good luck." She cooed to her girlfriend.
"Thanks, Himi." The brunette smiled as she hugged back, using her pet name for her girlfriend. She then separated from her and made her way to the arena, where Katsuki stood waiting for her.
Ochako let out a deep breath as she walked out of the hall and into the torchlight of the stadium, kneeling down to adjust something under her pants leg as soon as she got onto the arena floor. She also fidgeted with the bandages around her arms and hands which were starting to become rather itchy.
Katsuki meanwhile had an intense look on his face as he sneered at his rival's girlfriend's direction. But this wasn't out of disrespect or spite, rather it was due to the mental debate that the boy was having with the bijuu who was roaming around freely in his body.
"And now here's the final match of the first round! In the first corner: He was a pretty big shot in middle school and just look at that determined face! From the Hero course, it's Katsuki Bakugo!" Mic called. "Versus: the one I'm personally routing for, Ochako Uraraka!" He added.
"You're not supposed to play favorites." Aizawa chided with a sigh.
'This is the opponent we have to fight? She looks rather small if you ask me.' Kurama noted as he looked at the gravity girl through his Jinchuruki's eyes.
'She may look small, but she's one of the nerd's girlfriends. She's bound to have learned something from him.' The bomber stated.
'Hmph. We'll just have to see about that, won't we?' The fox mused.
"So, you're the one who screws around with gravity, right pink cheeks?" The blonde questioned, causing Ochako's eye to twitch.
"Pink cheeks?!" She snapped indignantly.
"Well, if you're gonna give up, do it now. Because I'm not gonna hold anything back." Katsuki told her as he made a focus hand sign and sent Chakra to his arms before getting into a battle stance.
Ochako got into a stance that reminded the boy of Rock Lee's go to stance as the match began, before she suddenly disappeared in a quick flash.
"Huh?" Katsuki uttered before he felt a presence behind him and instinctively whirled around to blast his opponent, who just barely evaded it. Ochako then ducked under him and then Lotus kicked him in the jaw and sent him flying into the air.
Up in the stands, everyone was surprised by what the girl was doing.
"Is she using the Strong Fist?!" Kirishima exclaimed in amazement, having studied a few Taijutsu styles to see what suited him and came across the Strong Fist in his studies.
"Yeah, me and Kacchan used to watch old videos of the Strong Fist's greatest practitioners and I would always use my Sharingan to commit it to memory." Izuku nodded. "And I wanted to give Ochako something to help her have an edge. So I decided to teach her some Chakra techniques, but since she didn't have a very good constitution for Ninjutsu or Genjutsu, we decided it'd be best to pour all her time and effort into her Taijutsu skill. Something that it soon became clear that she excelled at." He added.
"I think that's very apparent." Momo noted, a bandage on her forehead. Back with the two combatants, Ochako quickly flickered behind Katsuki as he continued to fly through the air, getting the boy's attention.
"You know the dancing leaf shadow?!" He questioned as the girl smirked.
"Good eye, but I'd be more concerned with trying to evade me." The girl said before she went to grab him by the waist, but the Pomeranian stopped her from making contact by blasting himself to the side.
However, the girl predicted this and pulled herself back towards him with a piece of her arm wraps, which she had wrapped around his leg. With her opponent within reach, she grabbed him and pinned his arms to his back so he couldn't use his quirk without risking injury, and flipped them both upside down while still in mid air, using her quirk to keep them afloat.
"Now, release!" She exclaimed, causing them to be susceptible to gravity, and then started spinning.
"Wait, is Uraraka gonna piledrive Bakugo?!" Present Mic exclaimed in shock at the move.
"There's a name for that, but it escapes me right now." Aizawa said as he tried to recall the name of Ochako's attack.
"Here we go! First Gate: Gate of Opening!" The girl growled as she tightened her grip.
"Primary Lotus!" She exclaimed as she used Chakra to open her first two gates and forced her arms to their limits and threw her opponent down to the ground.
But Katsuki realized this right as she grabbed him and planned accordingly. Just before he hit the ground, he charged his hands before letting off a large explosion which cushioned the impact.
As the dust cleared, Ochako was seen slowly getting to her feet along with Katsuki, the latter of the two being slightly slower since he still took a bit of a beating. When they got their bearings back, they looked each other in the eyes.
"I guess I… shouldn't really be… surprised you practice… Taijutsu." Katsuki said between breaths.
"You too… Bakugo." The girl nodded as she struggled up before focusing on her body and then once her mind was clear, she dug into her pocket and pulled out a small capsule before discreetly popping it into her mouth, which quickly started helping her recover. "Let's go!" She said as she charged her chakra up again. 'Second gate, Gate of Healing: Open!' She exclaimed mentally as she blasted forward.
Scoffing, Bakugo sent her flying with an explosion, which left a lot of rubble behind. Getting up, Ochako charged again and was met with the same result that left her form covered by smoke. As the red eyed teen looked around, he saw the gravity girl's jacket through the smoke.
"Not this—time?" The boy said as he slammed his hand on the article of clothing before he realized that there wasn't a squishy girl attached to it.
This gave Ochako the opportunity to pop out of the smoke behind him and catch him off guard… But before she could make contact again with a body flicker Jutsu, two Explosion Release clay spiders popped out of the boy's pants pockets and latched onto her shoulders!
"What the fu-!" She tried to curse but was cut off by the two spiders exploding and knocking her to the ground.
"Nice diversion. But not good enough." Katsuki said, turning to her. Ochako slowly got up and wiped her forehead before she held her hands up.
"Time to start dancing, Explosion boy." She said before she released her quirk again and debris started falling out of the sky. Grinning, she decided to start attacking him with her high speed Taijutsu attacks while he was distracted, flicking out of view again as Katsuki took notice of the situation.
"Hmmm, interesting approach." Kurama noted.
'Told ya she picked up a few things from the nerd.' Katsuki thought to his tenant. As he raised his hand and focused his quirk into it, Ochako appeared behind him and gave him a kick that didn't knock him over, but definitely threw him off and made him stagger.
This caused the explosion that he sent out to be knocked off course and send both of them flying sideways towards both Midnight and Cementos respectively before they stopped themselves.
Up in the stands, Izuku and Himiko grinned at the girl's skill. Smirking, he turned to face the others—who were all shocked by what they were seeing. "You see guys, a ninja who can't use Ninjutsu or Genjutsu is certainly a rarity. Ochako only has her Taijutsu to rely on. Some would call it a disadvantage." The Uchiha boy told them. "But that's what makes her a winner." He added.
"Huh?" Mina and the other girls said as Izuku stood up and gave Ochako a thumbs up.
"Alright, Ochako! Take 'em off!" He called to her, which made her look at him in surprise while Katsuki and the others looked at him in confusion.
'Take them off? What's that mean?' They thought.
"But you said that was a last resort for when the lives of people were at stake!" Ochako called back.
"That's right, I did! But this is an exception!" He told her.
"What are they talking about?" Present Mic asked in confusion.
"No clue." Aizawa shrugged. Ochako seemed to light up as she sat down and rolled up her pants legs to reveal two leg weights attached to her legs.
"... Leg weights?" The Voice Hero questioned in confusion.
"Huh. Don't see those much anymore." The Erasure hero mused.
"How old fashioned." Monoma stated.
"Wow, she's able to move that fast even with those weights on? She's a total beast!" Jiro said in surprise.
"Or a total idiot." Shoto stated.
"Ah, there we go. Moving should be a breeze now." Ochako smiled as she threw away her weights.
'Does she really think she'll be able to beat Bakugo by losing a few pounds of weight?' Midnight couldn't help but think before…
CRASH!
Everyone in the stadium gaped at the craters in wide eyed shock. Katsuki was actually visibly startled by the sudden crashes.
"Midoriya, you are too much." Tenya couldn't help but sigh in exasperation.
"Now go!" Izuku called as Ochako nodded and blinked even faster than before and reappeared behind Katsuki again before delivering an axe kick to the boy's ribs, causing him to bend into the impact almost completely.
"Gah!" The boy grunted as he went skidding across the ground before he quickly righted himself. "Rgh… Yeah, that hurt." He hissed as he held the spot that got kicked.
Though he didn't have any time to think of a counter attack, because milliseconds later, Ochako started attacking him with a barrage of punches and kicks that were faster than any of the others—with exception of maybe Izuku, All Might and Iida—could perceive, and way faster than he could react. One such sucker punch connected with his jaw and actually bruised it as he was sent flying towards the opposite end of the arena, only stopping when he used his quirk to blow himself back.
'Crap, I can't keep up with her!' Bakugo thought as he tried to anticipate where Ochako would appear next. He failed and was rewarded with a kick from behind followed swiftly by a blow to the face while he was staggered. 'Kurama, think you can help out?!' He asked his tenant.
"Fighting like this isn't my strong suit, I need time to get my Chakra to your body's Chakra points!" The Kitsune told him as he got to work.
Back in the stands, everyone was still reacting in shock at the girl's unbelievable prowess in Taijutsu. Especially her classmates and teachers.
"Wow!" All of Class A gasped at what they were seeing. It was like the girl was a completely different animal.
"I could see that Ochako had no aptitude for Genjutsu or Ninjutsu." Izuku stated. "So we skipped them, and focused all her time and energy into developing her Taijutsu. That way we turned her disadvantage into a blessing, now she doesn't need those things to win, because she's molded herself into the newest great Taijutsu specialist." He added.
"I… I believe that." Ojiro nodded in amazement since he practiced Taijutsu to compliment his quirk.
Back with the two combatants, Ochako had been running circles around Katsuki for the past minute, and right as Kurama covered the boy in the Nine Tails Cloak, the girl appeared above him and delivered a powerful dropkick to the top of his head.
"Agh!" He grunted as he held his head Ochako reappeared a short distance from him and spotted his Chakra Cloak.
'Oh crap.' She thought before shaking her head and vanished again before reappearing beside the bomber teen and moved to kick him, but he caught her leg and held into it firmly.
"I'm ending this." He growled. He then started swinging her around and slamming her onto the ground like a rag doll and then slammed her down, which knocked the wind out of her lungs.
"Oh no!" Toru gasped.
"I can't watch!" Jiro said, covering her eyes.
"He's swinging her around like a rag doll!" Tsu exclaimed.
"Just as I thought, Katsuki is a total sadist." Himiko said grimly.
"Hey, what the hell are you doing?!" Some random hero in the audience yelled at Katsuki.
"Yeah! If you're so great just send her out of bounds! Stop being such a sore loser and finish things already!" Another added. More heroes started throwing angry complaints Katsuki's way and it honestly was starting to make Izuku angry.
"The crowd is booing Bakugo!" Mic exclaimed, before Aizawa chose this moment to speak up by snatching the microphone from him.
"Which one of you started this uproar?" He demanded. This caused everyone to go quiet. "Are you a pro? If you can say these things and keep a straight face, then you can go home and hang up your cape. I'd suggest looking into another career." He added.
Everyone seemed to clam up as the man continued to speak. "Bakugo's actions right now are a response to Uraraka's combat prowess. The fact that she was able to garner such actions speaks volumes of her potential as a hero." He continued. Izuku and the girl's friends smiled, glad that Ochako was being recognized.
Meanwhile back in the arena, Ochako struggled to get up as Katsuki glared at her. 'We're not done. She's not dead yet!' He thought as the girl looked at him with an expression of pure determination as she wiped the sweat and grime from her face.
"I… think, it's about time." Ochako sighed before she stood up and then stood in a ready stance and started to focus her chakra, causing her chakra to become visible as her body suddenly started changing color and the force of her focus cracking the ground. 'Third Gate: Gate of Life, Open!' She exclaimed mentally.
'You gotta be kidding me! Deku taught her to open the Eight Gates?!' Katsuki thought in disbelief. Up in the stands, the disbelief was present among Class 1-A as well.
"You taught Uraraka to open the Eight Gates?!" Shoji shouted with wide eyes as he looked at Izuku.
"Indeed I did, though she can only reach the fifth gate currently." The Uchiha boy replied with a nod.
"Uh, Eraser? What's going on?" Mic questioned.
"It looks like Uraraka seems to have gained the ability to open her Chakra Gates." Aizawa noted as Uraraka opened another gate.
'Fourth Gate: Gate of Pain! Open!' The girl thought as she kept charging up, while Katsuki started generating a rotating ball of Chakra in his hand, while summoning a Shadow Clone to infuse it with Explosion chakra.
"Hey, isn't that…?" Sero trailed off as he watched Bakugo ready his attack.
"Yep, a Rasengan. And from the looks of it, he's infusing it with explosion chakra." Izuku nodded as he used his Sharingan to analyze the attack.
"Ochako's skin just turned red! What the hell is going on?!" Himiko questioned.
"She just opened the Gate of Pain. Now she's going to attack with the third most powerful Strong Fist technique: the Hidden Lotus." Izuku explained.
Ochako let out a yell as she blasted forward and ducked under the clone before delivering a Lotus kick to its chin, leaving a shocked Katsuki alone with a green Rasengan in his palm that had red chakra channels swirling around it like electron orbits.
'No way! She's able to open four gates?! Kurama! I hope you have more chakra to spare here, or we're toast!' Katsuki thought as he reeled his arm back, ready to strike with his attack as Ochako came towards him.
'Working on it!' The beast told him as he sprouted two more tails and started helping Katsuki quickly form his backup Jutsu.
The two teenagers swung their hands at each other, the blondie's custom Rasengan colliding with the bandaged fist of the brunette, and the resulting collision caused a massive explosion that kicked up a massive amounts of dust and sent a blast of wind that hit the stands like one of All Might's punches!
"HOLY FUCK! Is Ochako okay down there?!" Himiko yelled over the winds.
"I can't see a thing, what's going on?" Mic questioned.
"It would seem that Uraraka is a true Taijutsu genius." Aizawa noted. "After all, a normal person, whether a ninja or not, can't open the fourth chakra gate through effort alone." He added.
Seconds later, Katsuki suddenly appeared out of the smoke in mid air, but Ochako was nowhere to be seen. And from the look of things, the boy seemed to be out of the Nine Tails Cloak and was under the effects of Zero Gravity.
"There's Bakugo, but where's Uraraka?" Kirishima questioned.
"Whoa! She punched the Nine Tails Cloak right off of him!" Kaminari gasped.
"That's one way of putting it." Tenya nodded as the smoke cleared up further and revealed Ochako who was still in the ring and still standing, albeit barely, with a grin on her face.
"Release." She breathed as she pressed her fingers together, causing a stunned Bakugo to start falling towards her. Pushing herself once more, Ochako jumped and got in Katsuki's face. "Take this!" She yelled. She then proceeded to perform the Hidden Lotus and deliver the greatest beatdown Katsuki had ever gotten in years.
'Goddamn it! My C-4 Clay Armor can't keep up with this pounding! At this point, she'll break it before it has a chance to send her power back at her!' The boy exclaimed mentally.
"Here we go! One more—Hidden Lotus!" Ochako yelled as she sent a punch to his gut before pulling him in close again. 'Fifth Gate! Gate of Closing… OPEN!' She yelled in her mind as everyone watched in shock.
"Wait, what gate did she just open?!" Shoto shouted with wide eyes as he watched the fight.
"Her muscles—They're tearing themselves apart!" Midnight gasped.
"This has to be the work of the fifth gate. No question." All Might said, as if Cementos was reading his mind, the ref radioed in to Midnight.
"Midnight, should we stop this fight? Right now Uraraka's running on pure adrenaline. She knows that Recovery Girl can heal her but those injuries are getting bad, they may not be able to be healed in one go." The rock man said. "At this point she could end up with permanent damage." He added.
"We should, but I'm not sure if we can move quick enough!" Midnight replied in concern for Ochako's well-being.
Back with the two combatants…
'Are you watching Deku, Himiko? I had this waiting just for you two, now you have something to look forward to!' Ochako thought while grinning at her two lovers before she readied her final kick. "Take THIIIIIIIIS!" She yelled as she delivered a powerful double kick to Katsuki's chest, which cracked his armor… and caused him to start glowing orange.
The blonde smirked as she looked her in the eye while her own eyes widened. "Yippee Kai Yay, Motherfucker." He grinned as his backup Jutsu activated.
KABOOOOOOOOM!
The two fighters were caught in an explosion mid-air and both were sent flying out of bounds, ending the match in a draw.
As the dust cleared, both referees were slowly able to get their bearings. Shaking the cobwebs from her head, Midnight spoke up.
"Bakugo and Uraraka are both out of bounds." She told the audience. "The match is a draw." She continued. "After a brief recovery break, we'll decide who will move forward based on who is more fit to fight. Until then, use this as an intermission!" She added.
Everyone started talking among themselves while Izuku and Himiko left their class's booth and went to the infirmary. They were very worried about their two comrades after the fight they just had.
(Elsewhere)
In the company building that Ochako's parents owned, the few employees the couple had were watching the Sports Festival on TV, including the Urarakas… And they just saw the absolute brutality that their daughter just unleashed on one of her fellow classmates.
"What has our daughter been learning at UA?!" Mrs. Uraraka yelled in shock.
"I dunno, boss, but she just opened a can of whoop ass on that Bakugo kid, that was nuts." One of the employees nodded.
"... I think our little girl deserves to be treated to a nice reward for her hard work." Mr. Uraraka noted, turning to his wife. "Don't you agree, honey?" He asked.
"After that? She's more than earned it." The matriarch nodded in agreement.
(In another household)
In the Bakugo household, the two parents were watching the Sports Festival to see how their son would perform. When they saw him get his ass handed to him by a rather frail looking girl, however, they started to reevaluate their opinion on just what the kids were being taught there.
"Um… Mitsuki? Are you okay, darling?" Masaru Bakugo asked his wife, waving a hand in front of her stunned face.
"The brat just got his ass served to him on a golden platter…" Mitsuki muttered in shock. "What the hell is UA teaching the kids?!" She then yelled.
It would seem that Bakugo's pride just took a massive blow this day...
(Elsewhere)
In Recovery Girl's infirmary, the elderly nurse let out a sigh as she finished patching up the damage to Ochako as best she could.
Specifically she had to perform an impromptu surgery to remove all the bone fragments from her muscles. And then use her quirk to finish things up.
Funny thing was, this was actually the first time she's ever treated damage from the Eight Gates that she could recall.
"You really went overboard in that fight, young lady." She told the bedridden brunette. "Now, I managed to fix what I could, but I left some to mend by themselves, so there's going to be some scarring. Remember this as a lesson never to open your Gates without more practice." She scolded.
"Yes, ma'am." The gravity gal sighed, looking at the scars on her hands. "I just wish I could have done more, I want to help my family as fast as I can…" She sighed, tears gathering in her eyes. The old medic sighed and put a hand on the girl's shoulder.
"Look, I can understand wanting to prove yourself to the people you care about, and I think you managed it, honestly. But you shouldn't have to injure yourself like you did just for that." Recovery Girl told her softly.
Before anything else could be said, all of Ochako's friends burst into the room. Izuku in particular already brought his medical kit, in case Recovery Girl's quirk couldn't do enough, as a precaution.
"Ochako, are you okay? That fight looked brutal." Himiko asked in worry.
"Yeah. That was one of the most intense things I've ever seen. *Ribbit*" Tsu added.
"Yes, after Midoriya told us that you were capable of pushing your body to such limits, we rushed over." Iida nodded. "Honestly, if Midoriya hadn't reassured us, we would've feared the worst."
Izuku sighed as he took a step forward. "Recovery Girl, mind if I take a look at Ochako for a second? I'm familiar with the chakra gates effects well enough to where I should be able to provide additional aid." He said, setting his kit down as he sat next to his girlfriend.
"Before you do…" Recovery Girl started before taking a deep breath. "What the devil were you thinking, teaching her to open the Eight Gates?!" She yelled, causing everyone to jump in surprise, none more than Izuku.
"Um, I–" The boy tried to speak up, but the elderly medic wouldn't have it.
"The damage I was able to identify required me to do surgery just to get rid of the bone fragments and use my quirk on the rest of it! Honestly, it's a miracle your teaching didn't leave any permanent damage!" She ranted. Izuku felt really small as he listened to Recovery Girl's rant, and wondered if Aizawa felt anything like this when any of his other classmates visited her.
Though after a deep breath and a straight posture check, the boy was able to respond. "To be clear, Recovery Girl. I actually advised Ochako against using the fifth gate specifically, for the very reasons you proposed." He stated, looking at his girlfriend, who seemed sheepish. "But, I also respect her enough to not question her decisions. Trust me, if I thought that she wasn't capable of handling Strong Fist and its training–I would never have taught it to her." He added as he took the girl's hand. "But it's that I do think she can handle it, that I believe in her doing so." He finished, giving his pink cheeked sweetheart a smile, which she returned.
"Spoken like a true mentor." Recovery Girl nodded in approval of his words. "Anyway, you say that you're more familiar with the damage caused by the Eight Gates being opened, so I'll let you fix what I couldn't. I'll watch and see what I can learn." She stated.
"Alright." The Uchiha nodded before looking at the rest of his friends. "I'll need all of you to leave for this. I need all the focus I have to do my work effectively." He told them.
"Come on, guys." Himiko said as she led the others out. Izuku then turned to Ochako and took off her jacket and tank top–much to her embarrassment–before clapping his hands, causing them to glow green as he started healing her body so the scar tissue would develop faster.
However, due to the nature of some of her injuries, he was unable to fix her arms to where they were unscathed. But he was able to heal her arms to where only her left leg needed time to heal.
Sighing, he helped Ochako up and gave her a crutch. "I'll see you later." He told her before leaning into her ear. "You did great out there–I'm sure you made your parents proud." He added as he kissed her on the cheek before leaving.
Ochako blushed at her boyfriend's praise, a smile creeping onto her face even as Recovery Girl looked over what Izuku had healed and took notes.
The gravity gal then took her leave and decided to call her parents… but didn't get an answer. She slightly deflated at that, but figured they were probably busy… She truly hoped that her parents saw all of that, though.
Dragon Emperor0: Wow, clearing the whole first round in a… nearly 9000 word chapter. Wow, seemed like longer.
ThermalsniperN7: I'll say. We did a lot here, and all of it looks awesome. Poor Yuga didn't stand a chance, sadly… Speaking of which, we didn't know what kind of element his Chakra would have, and ended up leaving it undecided.
Dragon Emperor0: Same with a few other students, like Sato and Iida for example. Feel free to leave suggestions BTW. Also… Sero knows how to turn his tape into bomb scrolls… if he was using the strong ones, Shoto would have been a gonner.
ThermalsniperN7: That's seriously broken. Anyway, Momo apparently looked to Tenten for inspiration and used her quirk to create weapon scrolls in advance to bypass her quirk's limits entirely.
Dragon Emperor0: I wouldn't have expected any less from the class mom. And then there's Eijiro vs Tetsutetsu. Those blackheads still threw hands, even though Kirishima was Lava at the time… Yeesh.
ThermalsniperN7: That wasn't even a contest at all. Lava beats metal every time, and science proves that. Anyway, let's not overlook Kaminari fusing his quirk with his Lightning Body Jutsu; that was awesome!
Dragon Emperor0: If he keeps this up and adds some body building to that, Jiro's not gonna be able to call him dumb anymore–not to mention not be able to keep her hands off him–bow chicka bow bow!
ThermalsniperN7: And then there's Katsuki vs Ochako… Hoo boy, that was mental. Both of them pushed each other to the point that their fight was a draw! That's a serious far cry from canon.
Dragon Emperor0: Yeah. And for all you keyboard warriors who're saying that Izuku should have kept his mouth shut: If someone was bad mouthing your significant other, wouldn't you start throwing hands?
ThermalsniperN7: Exactly. Izuku had every right to defend his girls… On that note: Expect certain heroines to turn their gazes on Izuku after seeing him in action in this festival.
Dragon Emperor0: Fucking like rabbits is gonna have a whole new meaning when this wraps up–hehehe…
ThermalsniperN7: I think you just spoiled who'll be first on that front with that hint alone… Anyway, see you next time!