The doors flew open and Midoriya rocketed off of the start. 'I'm sure the others will be able to pass this with ease... what matters is that I get first place.'

*FWOOSH* *Crackle* *Tap* *Tap*

'But he won't let me go without a fight.'

"You're not going to beat me Midoriya..." Shoto Todoroki said in passing as he ran ahead, "I'll make sure of it."

Mildly annoyed, Midoriya melted the ice and continued to run. 'If he thinks I'm just going to roll over and die, then he has another thing comi-'

*BOOOM*

"... Well that's a lot of robots." Midoriya muttered, as the rest of the first years caught up.

"Oooh! Enemies have shown up out of nowhere! I bet we're in for a treat here! A test of strength and cunning! It's a ROBO INFERNO!"

"A-Are those the 0-Point villains from the practical test?!" Kaminari yelled, as Todoroki took a deep breath.

"So this is what the other students faced in their entrance exams."

"Where's the school even get the funding for these things?" Yaoyorozu muttered.

*Fwoosh*

"They obviously went through a lot of trouble, but I wish they'd prepared something a little more diffi-"

*FWOOSH*

"Hold on a minute there, Shoto Todoroki." A large flame melted Todoroki's forming ice.

"Midoriya..."

"While you see them as obstacles... I see them as weapons." Midoriya said as he tapped the sides of his glasses, "Time to make due on my promise to Hatsume." The glasses searched the 0-Pointer... before a loud beep was heard.

"... What is your bidding? Mistress Hatsume?" The 0-Pointer muttered, as a loud cackle was heard from the back of the crowd.

"It worked! IT WORKED!" A pink haired girl rushed over to hug the 0-Pointer. Which in turn gently patted her head. "Heck yeah Bush! Your idea worked like a charm!"

"It was just an idea, you and Haya made the overall design while a friend of mine supplied the tech."

"Which is a-freaking-amazing!" Hatsume exclaimed, "Now the support designers will be impressed by my-"

"Your, Haya, and Aiba's..."

"Whatever, new hacking baby!" The 0-Pointer's hand settled on the ground as Hatsume climbed on. "Well get a move on! If the schematics I stole from Power Loader are to be believed, these babies can throw up to the next obstacle!"

"Well..." He zoomed to Yanagi and carried her bridal style, "Don't mind if I do!" He rushed onto the hand as it started to lift up.

"M-Midoriya! Put me down-"

"Mind if I butt in!"

"Hu-"

*THWAP*

"OW!" Midoriya yelled as he felt blood drip from his nose, "Alright whose throwing rocks?!"

"Rude! My head isn't that thick!"

"... Wait, Tokage?"

"Launch in 3 seconds!" Hatsume yelled with a crazed smirk.

"No time to explain! Pick me up please!"

"2 seconds!"

"Why do you-"

"1 second!"

"FINE!" Midoriya shifted Yanagi so she's on his shoulder and gripped Tokage by the hair.

"Ow oww hair!"

"You don't have a-"

"LIFTOFF!"

"CHOIIIICCCEE!"

...

The 4 of them flew ahead of the others. Leaving the rest of the first years behind to ponder-

"What the heck just happened?!" Yeah... that.

"They hacked the 0-Pointer and zoomed ahead." Todoroki muttered.

"And you didn't stop them, why?!" Hagakure asked, "You were about to freeze those robots!"

"Use your head for one minute. Even if I did freeze the 0-Pointer, he would just thaw out my ice before it caused damage. He had me in a bind, so I let him pass." Todoroki explained, before he proceeded to freeze the remaining 0-Pointers, and ran down the path "It won't happen again though."

"What the- Hey get back here!" But what Hagakure didn't realize... was that he froze them mid-swing, causing the ones in front to fall over after he passed. "Dang it!" Hagakure yelled as she prepared to do whatever she could to make it past. As an orange haired girl clenched her fist.

...

...

"I don't have to win."

*Fwoosh*

"I just have to advance."

...

...

...

"Sir? Are you alright?"

"Me? Oh I'm doing fine and dandy." Principal Nezu said, with a smile that says he's anything but fine and dandy, "I'm just witnessing Midoriya bypass the support rule, hack the robots and use them to skip to the second obstacle, and ruining my plan to make sure he doesn't get the Perfect Clause."

"... Sir you're scaring me." Thirteen muttered as Principal Nezu cackled.

"Then you're going to be down right terrified after I'm done tweaking the Sports Festival." He said as he pulled out his personal laptop.

"But sir, isn't the Sports Festival for the students to get noticed by the pro heroes? You know for the internships?" Vlad King asked, worried for Midoriya and his other students by association.

"It was... but Midoriya threw down the gauntlet. And I refuse to lose this battle." Principal Nezu growled as he typed away, "We'll worry about the internships when they're important, for now... I have to make sure the path to the Perfect Clause is near impossible! HAHAHAHAHA!"

The remainder of the staff were frightened by the competitiveness of their boss... as one deflated All Might looked on with worry, 'Godspeed Young Midoriya.'

...

"BRACE FOR IMPACT!"

*THUD*

...

...

"Ow..." Midoriya groaned as Yanagi and Tokage's head rolled off of him. "It happened so fast... I couldn't use my flames in time... something to work on." He sat up... to see Todoroki running towards them at breakneck speed... and Bakugou was flying close behind. "Okay resting time over we gotta run!" Midoriya yelled as he lifted the two up, and turned towards the next obstacle... a massive ravine with numerous pillars.

"For those of you who thought the first obstacle was easy. Cough Midoriya Cough. Let's see how ya feel about the second one!" Present Mic announced, "If they take a spill, they're out! If they wanna pass this test, they'll have to get creative. It's 'The Fall'!"

"Great-"

*FWOOSH*

Before Midoriya could finish his statement, Todoroki rushed ahead and slid on the ropes with his ice.

"Son of a-"

*BOOM* *BOOM* *BOOM*

Right on cue, Bakugou flew ahead chasing after Todoroki.

"Gah, fine. Yanagi on my back!"

"... But I-"

"We don't have time for this, on my back."

"... Fine." She climbed onto Midoriya's back as he clutched Tokage's head to his chest.

"Ooh, comfy-"

"One more word out of you and I'll drop you in the chasm." Midoriya charged 10% of Full Cowling into his system and jumped to the nearest pillar, before noticing that Bakugou and Todoroki are already halfway through 'The Fall'.

...

...

'Why won't he let me go? Does he... not believe I can do it?'

...

Eventually the trio made it to the third obstacle, The Mine Field. At the front, Todoroki and Bakugou were fighting for first place, and behind, some of the other students were rushing to catch up. "This is our chance."

"Aaand this is where I dip." The head of Tokage landed on the ground as her separate body parts flew in and formed into her full body. "I couldn't really fight or get over The Fall easily, so I relied on you. So thanks! I'll be sure to get you at least into the finals!" She yelled before rushing through the minefield.

Before Midoriya could react, the leading first years quickly caught up and entered the Mine Field. First to practically dead last in a matter of minutes. "... Midoriya, what's your next move?" Yanagi asked, getting off of his shoulder as she watched some unlucky soul getting a face full of pink explosions.

"Wait... idea." Midoriya muttered with a massive smirk, "Hey Yanagi?"

"What is it?"

...

...

"Does your Quirk work on things that are underground?"

...

"Todoroki and Bakugou are knocking on the finish line! It'll take a massive move for that to change!"

"If it's a massive move he wants it's a massive move he'll get." Midoriya said with a smirk, "It's all up to you Yanagi, but this should be easy for you. After all." He said before looking at her with a smile, "You're amazing!"

...

...

A smile crept onto her face, 'I shouldn't have doubted his faith.' Determination bubbling she concentrated...

"Nggh HAAH!"

*Crumble* *BOOM*

As every single mine from the back half of the field popped out of the ground and was moved behind them. As Midoriya grabbed a giant slab of rock and prepared for something big, powerful... and stupid. "Ready Yanagi?"

She climbed onto his back. "Ready."

"Then it's time... for the dumbest thing I've ever done!" Midoriya yelled as he rushed towards the pile of mines, "Improvised Special Move: EXPLOOOOSION!"

*BOOOOOOOOOOOOM*

A massive explosion erupted from the back field, garnering the attention of everyone as the duo soared through the sky and loomed over the stadium. "What's the plan now, Midoriya?!" Yanagi asked, gripping his shirt in hopes to calm down her rapidly beating heart.

"N-Now! We pray!" Midoriya angled himself straight down and used his flames to plummet towards the stadium.

"IF MIDORIYA TOUCHES THE GROUND HE GETS FIRST PLACE! GET A MOVE ON STUDENTS!" Principal Nezu yelled, having commandeered the Spectator's Booth to urge the students to hurry. He wants to win no matter what.

"Damn it!" Bakugou yelled as he ignored Todoroki and sped towards the stadium, as for Todoroki, he created an ice path to avoid the rest of the mines, not caring about the others behind him.

...

...

But that was a big mistake.

"DAMN IT DEKU-"

*FWONG* *CRASH*

"WHAT?!" A giant boulder suddenly formed in the entry tunnel, effectively clogging it. "WHERE DID THIS BOULDER COME FROM?!"

"... Kodai? Why did you do that?" Kendou asked, as her friend tossed a few pebbles idly in her hand.

"... Paying off a debt."

...

"BOOH NO!" Present Mic yelled, having regained control of the P.A System, "A boulder has clogged the exit! First place for Izuku Midoriya and Reiko Yanagi is assured!"

"YEAAAOOH SHIT!" Risking the whiplash of the century, Midoriya flipped over to he can use his flames to cushion his descent.

*FWOOOSH* *Crash* *Thud*

"Ow..." Rough landing, 0/10.

"IN THE MOST EXPLOSIVE OF METHODS! THE FIRST PLACE WINNER IS IZUKU MIDORIYA! WITH REIKO YANAGI OBTAINING SECOND PLACE! AAAOW!"

"Yanagi... are you alright?"

"... I'm certain I saw my life flash before my eyes."

"Uh-huh?"

"I felt sure that death loomed over."

"Same here..."

...

...

"Permission to go again?"

Midoriya paused... before he started to giggle like a little kid.

"Like you even had to ask, but after we win the tournament."

...

"The first game for the First-Years is finally over, and what a game it was!" Midnight, regaining her refereeing attitude, held her whip high, "Now, let's take a quick look at the standings, shall we?"

The rankings for the first round are as follows.

1st: Izuku Midoriya

2nd: Reiko Yanagi

3rd: Shoto Todoroki

4th: Katsuki Bakugou

5th: Tenya Iida

6th: Yui Kodai

7th: Itsuka Kendou

8th: Ibara Shiozaki

9th: Fumikage Tokoyami

10th: Juzo Honenuki

11th: Setsuna Tokage

12th: Pony Tsunotori

13th: Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu

14th: Mashirao Ojirou

15th: Yosetsu Awase

16th: Tsuyu Asui

17th: Jurota Shishida

18th: Momo Yaoyorozu

19th: Eijirou Kirishima

20th: Rikidou Satou

21st: Mezo Shoji

22nd: Togaru Kamakiri

23rd: Mina Ashido

24th: Hanta Sero

25th: Ochako Uraraka

26th: Kyouka Jirou

27th: Nirengenki Shoda

28th: Kosei Tsuburaba

29th: Denki Kaminari

30th: Shihai Kurorio

31st: Sen Kaibara

32nd: Hiryu Rin

33rd: Kinoko Komori

34th: Manga Fukidashi

35th: Neito Monoma

36th: Kojiro Bondo

37th: Koji Koda

38th: Tooru Hagakure

39th: Minoru Mineta

40th: Mei Hatsume

41st: Hitoshi Shinso

42nd: Ken Kamiji

43rd: Chikuchi Togeike

44th: Yuga Aoyama

"Only the top 44 will advance to the next round. But don't be too let down if you didn't make the cut! We've prepared other opportunities for you to shine." Midnight explained with an unnecessarily sensual lick of her lips, "Now the real fun is about to begin. The chance to fully move yourselves into the limelight! Give it your best!" With a flick of her whip, the roulette wheel makes its second appearance. "Let's see what we have in store for you next. Will your wildest fantasies come to life?"

'Probably not.' Midoriya thought with slight exasperation.

"What could it be? The waiting is torture. Prepare yourselves... for this!" It stopped on 'Free For All'. 'Wait... it's supposed to be a Cavalry Battle. That's the whole reason why we allowed 44 students. It's... probably a glitch in the matrix after Midoriya hacked the robots. Don't worry Nemuri, it's the same as a Cavalry Battle.' Shaking it off Midnight turned back to the crowd, "A Free for All!"

"A Free for All?" The 44 students that actually matter, asked the exact same question.

"Allow me to explain. Each person will be given a headband, with an assigned value on it based on your placings in the Obstacle Course."

"I get it, a point-based system like the Entrance Exams. Sounds pretty simple." Satou muttered to himself.

"So that means each person will have a different point value, and will probably have to steal other student's headbands to advance to the final tournament." Uraraka stated, as Ashido pointed at her with a smile.

"I said I would explain, didn't I?!" Midnight yelled, causing all unnecessary murmuring to cease at once. "Ahem. Now then, the point assignments go up by increments of five, starting from the bottom. For example, 44th gets 5 points while 43rd gets 10. And for first place... 10,000,000."

...

...

"Wait, you're saying I get all of the money?"

"That's correct."

"Oh hell yeah! First place guaranteed!" Midoriya cheered.

"Your points could be stolen, you know?" Ashido asked, as Midoriya gave her the most deadpan stare, one that could rival Aizawa's

"You really need to work on your comedy. Even if you miraculously get my points I'd just get them back."

"MOVING ON!" Midnight snapped, getting tired of being interrupted more than once today, "Now, while alliances aren't required for this match... they aren't against the rules. Take that as you will, you have 5 minutes."

...

...

"GO! What are you waiting for?!"

...

Midoriya sat against the wall, far away from the others. He wanted to think in peace. 'So... I can definitely keep these precious 10,000,000 points. In fact I have to if I want to guarantee 1st place and continue down my Sports Festival rampage. So what? Should I just defend the points for dear life and see where the chips fall?'

'It'd be smart to eliminate your biggest threats.'

'Amajiki's right... but who would be my biggest threat?' Midoriya though... as he surveyed the competition, then sighed 'If only my biggest threats weren't people I wanted to fight, or people I want to advance out of pure principle. Okay new plan, make sure said people advance. Brilliant! 10/10 planning!' With renewed determination Midoriya slapped his cheeks and stood up from his brooding corner and walked towards the crowd of first years. Those of 1-A, and the 3 from the General Course watched him warily. 'But the question is... how. How do I make sure the people I want to advance... advance?'

'Now, while alliances aren't required for this match... they aren't against the rules.'

'Alliances, duh. Okay, that could work. If this is a game about stealing headbands, if I can get Yanagi in on this... Then we pretty much won, because she's god tier in this game. Genius!' With a smile he ran over to Yanagi, who was currently being hounded by Kaminari, Mineta, and Ashido of 1-A believe it or not. "Hey Yanagi, join me."

"Hey! Get in li-"

"By all means." Yanagi agreed, walking away from the shocked students, "I assume you have a plan?"

"Yup. And it's going to be a lot of fun." Midoriya said before nudging towards the back wall, "But we should get some privacy."

...

...

"Wise decision, let's go."

...

"So what is your plan that is, and I quote, 'a lot of fun'?"

"Hehe..." He chuckled before he gave her a smile, "We'll eliminate the competition."

...

...

She sighed, "I understood that portion. But HOW do you plan to do such a task?"

"... Oh yeah, I probably should have explained that first." Midoriya said as he sat on the ground and started to draw on the dirt, "Okay, so it stands to reason that 16 of us are going to advance because that would make a perfect bracket. With you and myself that means 14 spots will be up for grabs." He explained, drawing a 16 person bracket in the dirt.

"I see, go on."

"So this is where you come in. With your god tier Poltergeist, an ability no one in the vicinity has as far as I'm aware, you can steal everyone's headbands."

"I could... and paint another massive target on our backs."

"Not if I destroy them."

...

...

"Pardon?"

"Look, it's obvious the message they were going for. Being at the top is hard and everyone wants to take you down so they can take your place, they want to emulate that so they can experience the real life rankings. However, I want to emulate something more... practical. That is limited resources."

"Explain?"

"Think about it logically. The jobs with the highest worker base here in Japan are retail, something food related, and hero work, and that one's on the rise. Someone told me that heroes are all about stopping flashy villains, instead of public service. Well using that logic, villains are a limited resource, once they're captured they're locked away for the foreseeable future. Even more so with heroes like All Might and... Endeavor, leading the charts." Midoriya said, wincing at the last statement.

"So you wish to emulate the idea of limited resources, by destroying all but 16. Am I correct?"

"Yup. Yours and mine will be safe obviously, meaning we can just erase all but 14... and watch the world burn." Midoriya explained.

"... That's an impressive plan with all the factors taken into consideration, but I have a few qualms with it. For example, which headbands do we leave behind?"

"It ultimately doesn't matter because they can very easily get stolen in this circumstance, so we can just pick who we want to give an advantage. Sai's watching from the stands so we spare Iida. I like Uraraka and Asui so we let them keep theirs. I want to fight Bakugou, Todoroki, and Yaoyorozu out of pure principle so they get to stay because why not. I owe Hatsume a few favors so she's safe, the purple haired kid and the redhead from Gen-Ed did very well so they earned their headbands. Oh shoot that leaves 5 for 1-B, dang it, oh well. Kendou, Pony, Ibara, TT, and Kodai can keep theirs... actually? Dah forget it, trade Yaoyorozu for Tokage, I hope the others don't hate me for this."

"There could only be 16 students that can advance. And they still have a chance to obtain their slots. I'm sure they will understand." Yanagi replied, "However, that leaves the question on how we can defend ourselves from the future onslaught of desperate students."

...

...

"I have a dumb idea that just might work."

...

"Okay, all you first years! I hope you all came up with a plan! Let's get this party started! One final countdown before the game starts!" Present Mic yelled as the jumbo-tron displayed a countdown, "3!"

"Get him..." Bakugou told himself.

"2!"

"I'll defeat him." Todoroki muttered to no one.

"1!"

"I'm ready." Yanagi told Midoriya.

"BEGIN!" Midnight yelled as every single student rushed towards Midoriya.

"Everyone is coming after us like I planned, Yanagi, you may fire when ready."

"Understood."

"Get hi- What?!" Kirishima yelled as he saw his and numerous other headbands fly into Midoriya's hand.

"I can't help but notice you all lack headbands."

...

...

"Big deal! It'll just make you a bigger target moron!" Ashido yelled.

"Oh honey..." He muttered as all of the headbands burst into flames, "That wasn't the purpose of that play."

"Y-You destroyed our points!" Hagakure yelled.

"Well good job genius, now you're an even bigger target since you two are the only points available!" Kaminari exclaimed.

"Good lord you're not smart are you?"

"What did you say?!"

"Look behind you."

All of the students turned around, and took notice that all but 14 other headbands were taken and destroyed.

"Oh, I see." Mr. Aizawa muttered into the microphone.

"See what? Care to comment?" Mic asked as Aizawa sighed.

"He's destroyed all but 16 headbands, exactly how many slots are available in the final tournament. Meaning, he's effectively painted targets on every student that has a headband." Aizawa explained as Mic nodded.

"Ooh I get it." Mic, finally piecing together Midoriya's strategy stated, "So he's essentially making a scenario where his opponents must weigh the options of going for first place... being held by the first place runner, or guarantee their advancement by going after the smaller points."

"Pretty much." Midoriya replied, "So, you want to steal our points?"

*SLAM*

Midoriya ax-kicked the ground, creating numerous pebbles of varying shapes and sizes. In an instant all of them were floating around the ground and were enveloped in bright fire. "Well come and get them."

"Nggh..." Mineta growled as he pulled off a few balls off of his head, "DAMN IT-"

*WHAM*

"And as much as I hate to admit it, you will be annoying to deal with." Midoriya muttered, kicking him hard enough in the stomach to knock him out. "Now..."

"Who's next?"

...

'He got me.' Yaoyorozu thought as she watched Midoriya swiftly take down any and all opposition that made their presence known, and those who managed to slip into his blind spot were promptly nailed by a few flaming pebbles. 'He's not only holding his own against the army that wanted his points, but Yanagi is covering him should someone slip past. His defenses are... impenetrable.'

She grit her teeth in frustration as she turned to those who kept their headbands, Todoroki formed an ice wall around him and the rest formed into alliances to secure their advancements. 'Todoroki wants to beat Midoriya, he said this during the locker room when Bakugou confronted him. He probably wants to beat him in the final tournament above all else. And naturally the others would form alliances with each other. They have the only points remaining, so of course they will stick together.'

Yaoyorozu turned back towards Midoriya, as he promptly kicked Ojirou away like he was nothing, 'He probably planned that, he figured they would stick together, making it near impossible for anyone to take their points and their slot. Hence why no one is bothering to attack them. But how can I advance into the tournament?' She turned back towards the students with headbands... and settled on a target.

'I'm sorry... but I need your headband.'

...

5 minutes remain and most of the main attack force has been defeated, while the rest have tried their hands at the other headbands... with little luck. "Alright Yanagi, I think we're in the clea-"

*BOOM* *SLAM*

"I should really stop talking." Midoriya muttered as he acknowledged the angry blonde that stood before him, "Bakugou."

"Deku. It's time we settle the score."

"... Not to be that guy, but wouldn't it be better if we, you know, fought in the final tournament? You know the time where it truly matters and makes the most sense to go all out?" Midoriya asked, "Or are you after my 10,000,000 points?"

"I don't give a flying fuck about that." Bakugou muttered, clenching his shaking fist, "Knowing you, you'll probably make it to the finals with one of your classmates and throw so you'll get the max amount of points."

"Okay that... was taken into consideration."

"So I'm going to fight you right here right now? With your 'Perfect Clause' on the line. Those extras couldn't even touch you, but I bet I can beat your sorry ass." He said as sparks erupted from his palms. "So fight me, unless you're scared."

...

...

"I'm sure you can handle this with one hand tied behind your back, Yanagi, but give me a yell if you need me."

"Understood." Yanagi replied with a nod, as Midoriya turned back towards Bakugou.

"Alright, let's go."

...

"We have 2 minutes left, and so far the standings haven't changed! It seems the 16 students with their headbands will advance ladies and gentlemen!"

"Phew... alright, I think we're in the clea-"

*Fwoop* *CLANG*

"What the- Yao-Momo?!"

"I'm sorry Uraraka, but I need your headband." Yaoyorozu, armed with a metal staff was swinging away.

"But why?! I thought we were friends!"

"I apologize... but I have to do what I have to do." She said, before she started to swing with reckless abandon. Forcing Uraraka to break away from her group to dodge.

'W-What's wrong with her?' Scared of her friend and Class Rep, she was constantly on the defensive. Taking steps back and dodging the swings... barely.

"I would advise not going back, further!" Yaoyorozu yelled as she stopped swinging to have Uraraka stop and look backwards... she toed the out of bounds line. "If you step out of bounds then your points will most likely be null and void. I would prefer not to lose my only chance at advancement!" In the moment of confusion, Yaoyorozu snagged her points, bolted away from Uraraka, and looked at the screen for confirmation of her steal.

"OH NO! In a shocking scene of betrayal, Momo Yaoyorozu stole points from her classmate! She will be in the running if nothing changes in the next 30 seconds folks!"

...

...

'Forgive me, but I have to... I need to win.'

...

"OH NO! In a shocking scene of betrayal, Momo Yaoyorozu stole points from her classmate, Ochako Uraraka! She will be in the running if nothing changes in the next minute folks!"

"... Hmm."

"Yui? What's- Wait where are you going?!" Kendou yelled as she watched Kodai rush after a dejected Uraraka, headband in her hands as she left the safety of her team's formation.

"Look!" Ashido yelled, pointing at Kodai, "She has points!"

With a grunt of frustration Kodai picked up her pace as the remainder of the desperate students chased after her, her points were their top priority.

"Uraraka!" With an uncharacteristic yell, Kodai was a few meters away from her cousin, "Here! Take it!"

"What?! B-But-"

"It doesn't matter!" She yelled, quickly closing the gap between them and shoved her points into her hands, "I... I want you to advance."

"A sudden development!" Mic yelled, "Yui Kodai of Class 1-B has sacrificed her points for Ochako Uraraka! She gave up her spot in the final tournament for Uraraka! There's only 10 seconds left so act quickly!"

Uraraka looked at the points in her hand, then back at Kodai who was determined to buy Uraraka the remaining time left.

'B-But why?'

...

"A sudden development!" Mic yelled, "Yui Kodai of Class 1-B has sacrificed her points for Ochako Uraraka! She gave up her spot in the final tournament for Uraraka! There's only 10 seconds left so act quickly!"

"What?!" Midoriya yelled as he turned back towards Kodai, he noticed she didn't have a headband anymore.

"Focus on the fight you ner-"

*BZZT*

Charging 22% of One for All, Midoriya rushed towards Kodai, taking off his headband in hopes of giving her his points.

'She's far! But... I have to help her!' He glanced at the big screen, he only had 5 seconds left. 'Come on... faster!' He told himself as he was 15 meters away from Kodai, 'I have to-'

"Oh no you don't!"

*FWIP*

Hanta Sero stood in the way, "I'm taking your poi-"

"Get the hell away!" Coating his arm with fire he burnt off the tape and continued running.

"TIME'S UP!"

But his interruption was enough to run the time down to 0. He couldn't give Kodai a spot-

"In a last minute twist! Setsuna Tokage from Class 1-B gave her points to Yui Kodai!"

"W-What?"

"Why did you do that Tokage?" Kodai asked as Tokage giggled.

"Weeeell... I figured I couldn't beat Midoriya in a head to head battle. So I wanted you to win in my stead you know? And besides..."

"KODAI!" Uraraka yelled as she crushed her cousin in a tight hug, "Why did you do that you dummy?! Were you trying to throw away your shot at the Sports Festival?!"

"Well I'll leave you two to your family bonding." Tokage said as she walked away with a smile on her face.

'And besides... I respected how far you would go for your family.'

...

"Alright! After those exciting final minutes, let's see who are the 16 students who are advancing!" Mic announced as the rankings were displayed on the big screen for all to see.

1st: Izuku Midoriya

2nd: Reiko Yanagi

3rd: Shoto Todoroki

4th: Katsuki Bakugou

5th: Tenya Iida

6th: Ochako Uraraka

7th: Itsuka Kendou

8th: Ibara Shiozaki

9th: Yui Kodai

10th: Pony Tsunotori

11th: Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu

12th: Tsuyu Asui

13th: Momo Yaoyorozu

14th: Mei Hatsume

15th: Hitoshi Shinso

16th: Ken Kamiji

"There you have it folks! These will be the 16 combatants fighting for the gold!" Present Mic yelled, "But but but, before we let the kids go to lunch... let's have a sneak peek at what the theme will be! Cue roulette!" In the center of the stadium, a roulette wheel appeared. And it landed on 'Quirk Battle'. "Ooh! No gimmicks here folks. It's a 1 on 1, no holds barred, Quirk battle for the ages! And hey, since we're here... how about we decide on the matchups for the final tournament. Behold!"

*Beep*

The cheers of the crowd were instantly silenced, as the bracket was revealed to the crowd and the students. "... Wait a minute what?" Mic, clearly out of the loop, was confused by the bracket... as Midoriya tried to figure out what exactly to say.

...

...

"Shiozaki, I apologize in advance. But what the fuck is that garbage?!" The bracket starts off with Midoriya vs Kodai and Yaoyorozu vs Yanagi... and the winner of Yaoyorozu and Yanagi's battle will have a guaranteed entree into the final match, while the winner of Midoriya and Kodai's battle will have to fight the 12 remaining students in a gauntlet to even have a chance at the final.

"... I will let that comment pass just this once." Shiozaki muttered in response.

"But why-" Then it clicked. Midoriya looked at the teacher's booth, and saw Principal Nezu cackling to himself. "So that's how you want to play it then, you rat." He muttered before cracking his knuckles.

"Fine... I'll do it myself."

*End of Chapter*