"Alright Private Green, time to put your training to the test." Armie said, perched on Midoriya's shoulders as they headed to Ground Gamma for Combat Training, "And excellent design for your costume... though I would have opted for camouflage ."

"I offered you to help me design my costume, but you said no." Armie huffed in response, "But I'd be lying if I said it was my design. In fact I didn't even touch the form."

"Then who did?"

"Oh my mom went to a friend of hers, he's a fashion designer." Midoriya explained, "So she stole my form without me knowing about it, and literally a day before I left she told me that she took my clothing allowance form and had her friend design my costume for me. The base is pretty basic, but the accessories are awesome."

His costume consisted of a black jumpsuit, a cape that resembled a roaring fire, and a belt with multiple flame notches all around it and in the center laid a bright white flame.

"A utility belt would be a good idea next time."

"Good idea, maybe I can ask the Support Course for some lat-"

"THERE YOU ARE DEKU!"

'... I was praying this wouldn't happen.' Midoriya thought, before turning to face the blonde, "Bakugou."

"DON'T YOU 'BAKUGOU' ME-"

*Fwop* *Fwop* *Fwop* *Clank*

"W-What the fuck is this?!"

"Private Green... I'm going to shoot him-"

"That... won't be necessary." The all too familiar man with his all too familiar tone said as he walked in front of Bakugou.

"Mr. Aizawa."

"Problem Child."

"I'd rebut if that wasn't an accurate description."

"I heard from Vlad about Ms. Armie Buff." He said while looking at the girl who stood at the ready, "... I'm going to be stealing your Air Chair idea."

...

...

"Allowed, work those slackers to shape!"

A small yet menacing smirk appeared on his face, "I plan to." Mr. Aizawa said, walking away with a fuming Bakugou with him. Between being cut off from his rant, or being subjected to Armie's Air Chair idea... or both, the source of his rage is unknown. But one thing is for certain.

"I like him Private Green."

Is that Armie is entertained.

...

"Ahem, welcome Classes 1-A and 1-B to Hero Basic Training! As your teachers may have explained to you, we're having Fight Training!" All Might exclaimed, as Midoriya raised his hand, "Yes Young Midoriya... and Ms. Armie was it?"

"That's right General All Might!"

"General All Might… that has a nice ring to it-"

"My question is." Interrupting the man before his head can get any more inflated, "There's 40 of us. How will we get through all of us in this 2 hour plus activity?"

"I'm glad you asked, because we've decided to switch things up this time around!"

"All Might is right." Vlad King stated, "In past years we've kept Class 1-A and Class 1-B separated so we can analyze you all thoroughly. However, we decided to experiment this year."

"Right, we've decided to add competition as a motivator." Mr. Aizawa said... before sighing, "While saving people should be enough if you're actually serious about being a hero... Principal Nezu decided to have an actual incentive in this Battle of the Classes."

...

...

"Go on...?" Now Midoriya's interest is piqued.

"I figured you would be interested in an actual physical reward, and so did the Principal. Which is why he decided on this." Vlad King said, before pulling out a poster board and a stand from... somewhere and set it up. "We will be giving out points for... practically anything we deem worthy of praise. On the opposite end, we will be removing points for anything we deem worthy of scorn."

"Private, isn't this something they did in Harry Potter?"

"Yeah, but it wasn't really important after the first movie. In fact they didn't even mention it aft-"

"Moving on!" Vlad King yelled, not wanting his thunder to be ruined, "Whichever class holds the most points by the end of the semester will win something nice for the summer... and whichever class holds the most points by the end of the year... will win the grand prize."

"G-Gran-"

"GAAH!"

"Private Green, no matter what you must win the Grand Prize!" Armie yelled, pulling his hair harshly, "You have to!"

"I-I plan to! But I can't if you rip my hair off of my scalp!" Midoriya winced as Armie let go of his hair, "Haah... much better. Now, what is this prize for summer we're talking about?"

"That's a secret Young Midoriya. But I will say that victory is well worth the effort."

"... I like the sound of that." Midoriya said, clearly entranced by the metaphorical carrot waving in his face.

"HAHAHAHA! Then let the games begin."

...

"Now, the rules are simple." All Might said... pulling out a script even though he said the rules were simple, "We will be splitting you all into groups of 4, and one group from 1-A and 1-B will duke it out in a head to head battle. Each of you will start at opposite ends of Ground Gamma, and you'll have 20 minutes to either defeat your opponents or capture them. If both teams have the same amount of fighters still standing, we shall go into a 5 minute overtime period to hopefully break the tie, if not then it's considered a draw."

"Capture them?" Midoriya asked.

"Yes. As I said each of you will start at opposite ends of Ground Gamma. And on each end will have a mini jail cell to hold your defeated enemies."

...

...

"So it's basically a glorified version of Cops and Robbers." Armie summarized.

"Correct Young Armie. That being said, you can very easily break your capture allies out, just open the gate and carry them out to safety."

"How will the teams be decided?"

All Might smiled and pulled out a pair of large boxes, "By drawing lots!"

"Sir! Isn't there a better way to decide?!" The blue haired boy from the entrance exams yelled, raising his hand straight up.

"No, I think this is a good way to decide teams."

Midoriya's statement took out all the wind behind the boy's question, "H-How so?"

"Two reasons. One is that pros are always teaming up with heroes they've never interacted with for a job, most of the time on the spot. The second? We've only been here for roughly 2 days, how would they assign us based on teamwork and compatibility... when we haven't built that up yet?"

"... I see." He said before bowing, "Excuse my rudeness!"

"No sweat! Now... let's see the teams!"

The teams are as follows.

For Class 1-A:

Team A: Eijiro Kirishima, Rikido Satou, Ochako Uraraka, Mina Ashido.

Team B: Yuga Aoyama, Hanta Sero, Tooru Hagakure, Tsuyu Asui.

Team C: Tenya Iida, Momo Yaoyorozu, Shoto Todoroki, Katsuki Bakugou.

Team D: Minoru Mineta, Koji Kouda, Mashirao Ojirou, Fumikage Tokoyami

Team E: Mezo Shoji, Kyouka Jirou, Denki Kaminari, Neito Monoma.

For Class 1-B:

Team A: Togaru Kamakiri, Kinoko Komori, Jurota Shishida, Nirengenki Shoda.

Team B: Izuku Midoriya, Reiko Yanagi, Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu, Ibara Shiozaki.

Team C: Pony Tsunotori, Yui Kodai, Itsuka Kendou, Shihai Kurorio.

Team D: Kosei Tsuburaba, Juzo Honenuki, Kojiro Bondo, Hiryu Rin.

Team E: Yosetsu Awase, Sen Kaibara, Setsuna Tokage, Manga Fukidashi.

'So he is here...' Midoriya thought, before diverting his attention back to All Might.

"To reiterate. Defeat your opponents or capture them to win. Whichever team has the most captures by the 20 minute time limit will win. If there is a tie then we will go into a 5 minute overtime period before it is declared a draw. Also... one more thing I should make apparent." All Might said, getting the attention of everyone, "The damage you do to the battlefield... will remain that way for the next pair of teams. Whether you keep structural integrity intact, or wreck everything... is what the next team will deal with. Keep that in mind for the depending on who's going next."

'... I see. It's an added strategy element.' Midoriya thought as he looked at his classmates, 'As far as I can tell... only Kurorio requires the buildings intact for his Quirk to be used at its max. While Kodai and Yanagi require some level of destruction for their Quirks to be used. With Yanagi's Poltergeist and Kodai's Size. Heck even Tokage's Lizard Tail Splitter is dependent on the buildings being intact for sneak attacks.' He thought... before looking at Class 1-A, 'And I don't know a dang thing about their Quirks, so I don't know whether or not they require the buildings in some fashion...'

"Now... let's get into it! The first teams who will be fighting is... THESE GUYS!" He yelled pulling out balls that say 'B' and 'C', "From Class 1-A, Team C. And from Class 1-B, Team B."

'Well guess we'll make the executive decision on whether or not we keep the buildings in tact-'

"HAHAHA! Oh you guys are screwed!" A blonde haired boy, Neito Monoma cackled.

"What do you mean by that?" Tetsutetsu asked.

"O-Oho, you don't understand. Those four you're fighting... are the ones who scored the top on our Quirk Assessment Tests! And two of them were admitted here on Recommendations! Meaning our top students will beat your ragtag group of loser-"

"You want to put money on that claim?"

"Huh?"

"Recommendations? Quirk Assessment Tests? You seriously believe throwing a ball, or running a race will dictate who is better in a combat scenario?" Midoriya asked, before sighing, "So I ask you again. If you're so sure that your class's team will beat mine, then how about a little wager?"

"Monoma, don't-"

"Fine, 50,000 yen says your team loses."

'Hook, line, and sinker.' Midoriya thought before shrugging, "Fine, I'll take that bet."

"Midoriya do-" Kendou muttered, before Midoriya shook hands with Monoma.

"I hope you got a nice bank account."

"Ditto to you too." Midoriya said with a smirk, before walking back to his team.

"Midoriya, why did you do that?" Tetsutetsu asked... as Midoriya smirked.

"I just scammed that fool out of 50,000 yen."

...

"So... what's the plan?" Tetsutetsu asked, as the 4 of them were standing in front of their cell.

"Isn't it obvious? We're going to meet them face to face."

...

...

"No, that wasn't obvious. Due to the fact that it's quite suicidal." Yanagi replied.

"But it's the best course of action, and here's why." Midoriya said, before pointing down the main road, "Tenya Iida, Momo Yaoyorozu... and Shoto Todoroki. Those 3 are probably coming up with a strategy to beat us... while the fourth, Katsuki Bakugou, won't care, and instead will solve problems with his Quirk. His Quirk that lets him sweat nitroglycerin like liquid which lets him create huge explosions."

"But why would he do that?" Tetsutetsu asked.

"He's a brash idiot who wants to beat his opponents into submission, even if he has to take the worst path to do it. He will do what he wants, and his team will have to follow him so they won't be down a player. But that's not the only reason why we want to meet them face to face."

"What's the other reason?" Shiozaki asked.

"Remember, All Might said that any destruction caused will be left there for the other teams to fight in. If any of the buildings get destroyed then that puts Kurorio and potentially Tokage at a disadvantage, due to there being less dark spots, and less places for her to hide her dismembered body parts." He explained, "So if we meet them face to face, we can keep the range of damage to a minimum, and give our remaining classmates an advantage."

"... *Sigh* Given our options... and the fact that we need to take destruction into account. Your plans seems like the most logical course of action." Yanagi stated.

"Not to mention extremely manly!" Tetsutetsu exclaimed with excitement.

"And... I've been out voted, but I agree with this plan as well." Shiozaki replied.

"Great... now it's time to talk about a secret weapon, hey Shiozaki."

"Yes Midoriya?"

"... Can I borrow one of your vines?"

...

"Bakugou, slow down!" Iida yelled as he marched up to Bakugou, "We have a plan, and you're abandoning it to chase some petty grudge-"

"SHUT UP EXTRA!" Bakugou yelled, "Think about it. Deku will probably want to fight us head on too."

"How can you be so certain?" Yaoyorozu asked.

"Because he's the one who actually asked for the rules... and actually made a bet with that cocky fuck. He wants to win this more than anything." Bakugou explained, "And it's obvious he isn't thinking about our fight alone. He's thinking about the extras in his class and how he can help them win too for those stupid fucking points!" He yelled before turning back towards the road, "I don't know what the hell he's done over the past year, but I can bet that little girl is the reason he's getting stronger. She's pushing him harder than anyone on the planet can. I won't let that fucker get ahead of me!"

"Interesting take."

The four of them turned to their right, as Midoriya and his team exited the building beside them and stood in front of them, "I'd say you're right. I was planning on fighting you four head on, protecting the buildings and causing a little bit of destruction for my other classmate's benefits, and how I'm getting ahead of you Bakugou."

"What did you say?!"

"My how the mighty have fallen..." Midoriya taunted as he leaned forward, "You kept going on and on and on about how you're going to 'Become more popular than All Might himself!' and 'I'll be the best hero of all time!'. Admirable ambitions to be sure... but clearly you don't have the skill to back it up."

"Why don't you say that to my face?!"

"I am."

"Ghh!"

"But words are meaningless in the business. So come at me Bakugou... show me what it means to be the best."

...

...

*Boom* *Boom*

"Fine... I'll kill you myself!"

...

*3 minutes ago*

"Remember, stick to your man/woman. The goal is to capture, but it's not the be-all-end-all if you don't." Midoriya reminded, "But also be ready to help each other. If what that blonde guy said is true, then we're dealing with the 2 recommended students in 1-A... and it's clear they have some clout to them."

"Right!" Tetsutetsu exclaimed, "So I'll take down pretty boy. Shiozaki you take down Iida, and Yanagi will distract Yaoyorozu right?"

"Essentially." Midoriya agreed, "In terms of information, they only know my Quirk, and we only know Bakugou's Quirk. So stay vigilant and stay elusive. Let them make the first move and study their Quirks. Then counter attack."

"Got it." They all said in unison.

"As for me…"

"Shut up extra!"

"That's him. I'm going to egg him on and manipulate his anger to our advantage. Wait for them to get closer, spring on my say."

...

*Present time*

Bakugou launched himself at Midoriya, who bent over backwards to evade before rushing after him. "Dang it Bakug-"

*THWACK*

"Best pay attention to your enemies." Shiozaki critiqued before sending his vines after him. Taken by surprise he swiftly moved out of the way, but Shiozaki kept the onslaught going, 'My Quirk is easily discernible, so there isn't much point in hiding it. I will keep him occupied while Yanagi and Tetsutetsu work on their opponents.'

Speaking of.

*FWOOSH* *SMASH*

"What's wrong Todoroki? Just usin' ice on me?!"

"Shut up." He growled, sending another ice wave at Tetsutetsu... which he easily smashed away, "I only need my ice!"

"Heh, dumbass! I smash thick sheets of metal and metal pipes on the regular in my old man's recycling shop. Smashing your ice is like a day off!"

*SMASH*

"But by all means, only use half your power. It'll make earning those points all the more easier!"

Todoroki growled in anger and frustration, but kept attacking. All the while Yaoyorozu created cannons and started firing at Yanagi, who took cover in a building. 'Our plan is falling apart!' Yaoyorozu thought with frustration as she kept Yanagi at bay. 'Tch... how can I turn this around? You're a recommended student Momo, work your way out of this!'

'So she can create cannons? No... it'd be best to assume she can create anything so nothing will surprise me.' She thought, as the building was wavering, but still standing after numerous cannon shots. 'She has me in a bind. But I can lift a cannon ball with Poltergeist. The question then becomes... when to attack with a cannon ball?' She asked herself, before looking at Midoriya and Bakugou battling, Iida dodging Shiozaki's vines, and Todoroki's right side being slowly covered in ice with each wall Tetsutetsu smashes. 'Okay, I think now is a good ti-'

*Crack*

"Gaah!"

'Wait... that's Tetsutetsu!'

*FWOOSH*

"Aah!" In an instant the window Yanagi was looking through was encased in ice.

"D-Damn it!" Tetsutetsu yelled, as he and Shiozaki was encased in ice.

"... You underestimated me." Todoroki said, satisfied with the turn of events. "You made a mistake in dividing us up instead of focusing on the most powerful one of us." He critiqued before looking at Midoriya, "Now it's just you."

"Heh, stupid nerd. Seems your little plan isn't so great after all!"

*BOOM*

During all of the confusion Bakugou let off a massive explosion in Midoriya's face.

"And now... we win."

...

Up in the viewing booth, the students who are not fighting are currently watching the spectacle. "Hahaha!" And a certain blonde was cackling, "Seems your hero was all hot air! See?! No one can match the might of Class 1-A!"

"Man and here I thought this was going to be a good one. But they got taken out in the end." The yellow haired boy, Denki Kaminari muttered with disappointment, "But I guess it's over-"

"Not yet." Armie said which got the attention of everyone else.

"Umm... Armie was it?" The pink haired and pink skinned girl, Mina Ashido, asked before shrugging, "It's kinda obvious they lost. I mean, did you see that massive blast Bakugou used on Midoriya? It'd take a miracle for him to tank that."

...

...

"Then look at the screen."

"Huh?" She asked before looking at the screen... once the dust faded, Midoriya stood there, clearly un-phased by the blast he was just hit by.

"WHAT?!"

"I've trained Private Green for only a month and a half, and I know his potential. He won't lose a 4 versus 1, not to anyone." Armie said, pride in her voice, "And do you know why?"

...

"Armie Principles Number 1 through 5." Midoriya spoke out once the dust settled, "One, always put 1,000,000% into a task. Two, I will never leave a comrade behind. Three, I won't fall until the job is finished. Four, Annihilate your enemies, protect your allies. One you want to lose, the other you want to keep. And five, always... be ready for seconds." He recited, as green sparks started to dance intensely around his body. "You're right... although she's a little girl, Armie has taught me a lot. And it's clear I still have a lot to learn. But I will beat you."

"How?! All 3 of your extras are stuck in ice, you can't win in this scenario."

"You'd be right... but you're overlooking one fatal part."

"What? What did I overlook?" Bakugou asked in anger.

'... Yanagi is going to want to talk to me after this.' Midoriya thought before preparing to rush, "... I never used my Quirks once."

*FWOOSH* *SMASH*

In an instant, Midoriya rushed over to Yaoyorozu's cannon and smashed all three of them. "W-What?!"

'The hell? Where did that speed come from?!'

"The fact that you were unaware that I have two Quirks is baffling. Considering I used both of them in my fight against Hadou." Midoriya stated before shrugging, "But I'll just assume you didn't notice the sparks."

"T-Two Quirks?! That fucking impossible!"

"Is it? You have a dual Quirk user on your team after all." Midoriya said, pointing to Todoroki, "Though I guess dual Quirk users isn't a good description isn't it? Mr. Freeze?"

"What did you say?"

"Todoroki, he's trying to rile you up!" Iida yelled as he stood at the ready. "We have his allies trapped, and there's 4 of us. If we just evade him then we can still win by time."

"... Fair point."

"GRRR!"

"But I don't think he will like that plan."

"You fucking lied to me... you... LIED TO ME!" Bakugou yelled in anger, "Two Quirks?! TWO FUCKING QUIRKS?!"

"*Sigh* Yes, I di-"

*Click*

"I- I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU!" He yelled, pulling the pin of his gauntlet and wrapped his index finger around the small pin in the secret compartment.

"YOUNG BAKUGOU! DON'T DO IT!" All Might yelled, "Use that blast and it might kill your teammates!"

But he was too deep in anger and hysteria to care, "DIIIE!"

*FLINK* *BOOOOM*

'S-Shit!' Midoriya thought as the explosion was closing in fast, 'I... I have to counter it!'

Desperation sinking in, Midoriya shot powerful flames out of his hands in hopes that they would counter the explosion... or at least make it weaker.

Once the two forces made impact they shot upwards, both sides equally contested in terms of raw power. But the explosion eventually subsided along with the flames, leaving Midoriya steaming. "You... you used that attack even though I was in front of your friend?"

"Friend?! Hahaha! These fuckers aren't my friends!" He cackled as the gauntlet on his right hand flashed red, "And I don't give a shit about that stupid prize! All I care about now... is killing you!" He yelled before stomping the ground in anger, "TO PROVE I'M BETTER THAN YOU!"

"Young Bakugou! You are officially disqua-"

"Let him go All Might."

"Y-Young Midoriya!"

"He's in mass hysteria. His anger about the reveal of my two Quirks, and the fact that he's being outmatched by someone who he thought was a non-issue is the main cause." Midoriya explained, "He's been fawned over, told by many that he's a top hero in the making. All that praise is the cause of his behavior."

...

...

"Then what's your plan?"

"It's simple... failure will be his teacher." Midoriya said, letting off a pinpointed shot at Tetsutetsu who was at the ground zero of the ice wall. "Tetsutetsu, free Shiozaki and Yanagi. I'll fight Bakugou, and knock him down a few pegs."

"But Young Midoriya-"

"We need to nip this problem in the bud. And what better way is there then on his terms, on his rules. A full on, no holds barred, battle to the finish. Last man standing wins so there is no way to dispute the outcome."

...

...

"Fine... I trust you Young Midoriya."

"Thank you." He said before looking at Yaoyorozu, "Get back, you'll only just get in the way."

"B-But-"

"Get. Back."

...

...

"Ngh!" Groaning in frustration, she ran away from the battlefield along with Todoroki, as Tetsutetsu led Shiozaki and Yanagi out of the way as well.

"You leave too Iida."

'... I want to apologize to him for everything. I've wanted to for a long while.' He told himself... before turning away, 'But that will have to wait a moment longer.'

"Are you done fucking talking you useless fuck?!"

"Yes I am." Midoriya said, as he cracked his knuckles, "You think you're better than me? Then prove it."

"I will!" He yelled before launching himself at Midoriya, "NOW DIE!"

...

"Sir! This is insane!" The redhead, Eijirou Kirishima exclaimed, as he bore witness to Midoriya's and Bakugou's battle. "They're going to kill each other!"

'I-I should stop this!'

*BOOM*

'I... I have to stop this!'

*FWOOSH*

'... But this is for the betterment of Young Bakugou, and Young Midoriya.' All Might told himself, as Bakugou grabbed Midoriya's hair and slammed him onto the ground, 'Like how Young Midoriya said, we need to destroy this issue before it becomes irreversible.'

"Damn you Deku! You've always been looking down on me huh?!"

"You always view actions in a negative light! This is why this problem has gotten so out of hand!"

"Shut up! There's nothing wrong with me!" Bakugou yelled as he jumped away, "I've been told... all my life that I was going to be the best! That I'm destined for great things! Then you show up and completely fuck everything up!"

'... It's worse than I thought.'

"That's why... I'm going to prove I'm the best student here!" He yelled, before launching himself upwards, "Even if it means I have to kill you!" He spun himself around in rapid succession, enveloping himself with a cyclone of smoke.

...

...

"Then I'll use my ultimate move too." Midoriya muttered, barely audible to those in the viewing room as he coated himself in flames before jumping towards Bakugou.

"HOWITZER..."

"FLARE..."

"IMPACT!"

"BLITZ!"

*BOOOOM* *Rumble*

The sheer force from their collision can be felt even in the viewing room-

*FWOOSH*

"H-Holy shit!"

As the explosive power of Bakugou's Howitzer Impact, and the fiery heat of Midoriya's Flare Blitz created an unstable cyclone of pure power. As their shadows were barely visible in the epicenter, both sides appeared equal in terms of power... all it would take is one final push to seal the deal and finish this battle.

...

...

'Bakugou... you and I are after the same goal, just going about it in different ways. You're trying to become the Symbol of Peace by yourself... while I have Armie, All Might, Fat Gum, Amajiki, Hadou, Togata, Haya, and Aiba on my side... not to mention my mom and my uncle.' Midoriya thought as he pulled the remaining energy he had left, 'I'd be a fool to say you're not strong. But unlike in that garbage school you're not special. You're at the same starting line as everyone else. So let this be a lesson to you... Go beyond.'

"PLUS ULLLTRAAA!" Midoriya bellowed as he summoned all the remaining strength he had left.

"N-No! NO!" Bakugou yelled as he felt himself being overpowered, "I-I WON'T LOSE!"

*FWOOSH* *WHAM*

Midoriya broke through Bakugou's Howitzer Impact and drove a swift punch to his stomach, combining that with his exhaustion and he fell unconscious.

...

...

"... How much time do we have left?" Midoriya asked into his earpiece, the steam erupting from his body made it obvious that he's not fairing any better.

"You're still concerned about the exercise?"

"... Armie Principles Number 3, I won't fall until the job is finished." Midoriya said, before turning to face the remainder of the Class 1-A team, "So come at-"

"Times up." All Might said through the intercom, "With Young Bakugou out of commission, Class 1-B wins the first set."

'We...'

*Thud*

'Won...'

*End of Chapter*