" Ladies and gentlemen! The quarter-finals are about to begin! The remaining eight participants will once again show us what they are capable of, but only four of them could make it to the semi-finals. "

Leaving the stadium's giant screen to display the faces of the eight participants, Present Mic waited for six of them to disappear before speaking.

" And the first match will be between Midoriya Vs Todoroki."

It was a fight the pirates (especially Sanji) had been waiting for. It was a fight that brought together two people with very different fighting tactics. One was an incredibly strong child who can destroy things with his super strength while the other has intense control over fire and ice.

"It will be an interesting match! Midoriya seems to specialize in close combat." Robin remarked.

"On the contrary, Todoroki can easily step back and attack from a distance." Jinbe continued. "Also, with two Quirks, his attacks are much more diverse than Midoriya's."

"Never mind, I'm sure it's going to be a great fight. '' Franky said excitedly. "Especially since the other three fights are only going to last a few seconds."

''Yes. It hasn't even started but I'm already shaking in my bones…literally. Yohohoho.'' said Brook laughing.

"Who do you think will win?" Chopper asked.

''Todoroki. He shows more control over his power.'' Said Zoro.

''I agree with this prognosis. While Midoriya-kun is powerful, he lacks a lot of skill to get ahead.'' Robin said.

"Yeah, the kid is still breaking bones after a few attacks. I thought he was going to lose his arm now.'' Said Nami remembering seeing all those wounds Midoriya constantly gets.

"Wow, poor Midoriya. " Brook said, hearing his friends list his flaws.

"I believe that Midoriya can win! We all know how useless it often is to predict the outcome of a fight.'' Franky said. losers? "

"Anyway, we'll be informed soon. " Assured Zoro, shrugging his shoulders.

"Uraraka-san fought her best in the first round and she showed that she could deal with people like Katchan."

Stepping forward trying to show his determination, Midoriya asserted.

"I, too, have to show that I won't give up! And for that, I have to defeat Todoroki-san and Nazarick-san."

Clenching his fist, he affirmed.

"Luffy-san...I'll go to the finals."

" Hey, gamin. "

Lost in his thoughts, Midoriya jumped in surprise, seeing Endeavor in front of him, leaning against a wall.

" En ... Endeavor-san ? "

"You're Shoto's next opponent, aren't you?"

" Huh ... yeah. "

"In this case, I advise you to fight to the maximum in order to force him to reach his limits."

" His limits ? "

"Yes! Shoto is destined to surpass All Might, and for that he needs to fight against powerful opponents, who will force him to become stronger. So, you better do your best, not to make him Shame in this game! My son has no time to waste on insignificant people."

Stunned, Deku remains motionless, even when Endeavor leaves.

" I'm counting on you. "'

"I'm not All Might." Midoriya suddenly retorted.

"Huh?" the man wondered, turning to him.

"It's obvious, isn't it? It's even stupid to say! Nevertheless, there is something that I find even more stupid."

Turning to Endeavor, he declared.

"What I find stupid is understanding that you think Todoroki-san is just like you...when it never will be."

Immediately, the size of the flames around Endeavor intensified. However, Endeavor finally left, while retorting.

"I see hundreds of idiots like you a day, kid! You're the ones who'll never get anywhere."

After a brief announcement, both fighters began walking towards the ring.

'' Here they are. '' Nami said.

As before, Midoriya seemed to be somewhat stressed, because of the fight. On the contrary, Shoto seemed to put on an angry look, as if something was bothering him.

"It's me or this kid is scarier than usual. '' Asked Brook.

"Family problem." Sanji told him simply.

Being fully awake, Galadriel looked forward to this fight, which she considered interesting.

" Mugiwara...Long Nose...Me...Who will be the fourth entrant and my opponent in the semi-finals? Midoriya...Todoroki...don't disappoint me. "

However, she stopped smiling, noticing something different. Indeed, Midoriya had that look on his face. She didn't like it, there was something familiar about it. The face of someone ready to help, ready to give something. And the will to do everything. Galadriel wonders what to think of Midoriya and what is he going to do.

" Huh ? "

" Midoriya seems to want to do something. " Luffy remarked.

Giving her no glances, as Luffy sat next to her, Galadriel simply shrugged.

"Yeah but...I'm afraid doing this thing will prevent him from winning this match."

"Never mind." Luffy retorted. "Winning or losing doesn't matter."

"Huh? I thought you promised each other you would fight in the final."

" It's true. " Luffy agreed. "However, if Midoriya thinks what he has to do is more important than winning, then that's okay! Anyway, we don't need a tournament to fight! If we can't face in the final, we will only have to fight, tonight, after the meal! Tournament or not, I would fight against him seriously. "

About to say something, Galadriel heard the pirate say.

"However, I also see in his eyes that he hasn't forgotten his promise! He still wants to win."

"And I want to see that," Uraraka said, walking back to her seat.

Having left the infirmary, the young girl still had some bandages on her body, while she did not look in good shape.

"What are you doing here, Uraraka?! You should be with recovery girl. " Momo said.

"I'm fine, I haven't had a serious injury and I need to see this fight." Uraraka said.

"We have to learn from our losses." Ida affirmed, accompanying her.

"It would be boring to see this fight in the infirmary." Kirishima added.

"Is that just why you're here?" Tokoyami asked.

Simply sitting next to Usopp, who was startled, Kirishima crossed his arms, affirming.

"The best way to learn is to see others fight."

Despite his humiliating defeat, he asserted.

"Next time...I won't lose."

"Todoroki-san... Midoriya-san..." Ida said, sitting down as well. "I would have regretted not seeing them fight.

"I hope Midoriya will be fit to face Shoto's Quirk." Ochako asserted.

" That's a good question. What are you going to do about his ice cream, Midoriya? " thought Galadriel.

Having a jar of popcorn in her hands, as she started to eat them while watching the show, Nazarick's demon suddenly hit Luffy, who had tried to grab a handful of popcorn.

Just watching the two boys get into position on the field, Midnight raised her arms, before giving the signal.

"Begin. ''

Not even a second passed when Todoroki threw a mountain of ice to paralyze Midoriya. But the green-haired teenager seemed to have anticipated his gesture.

Bending his finger, he flicked, which slammed into one of the projectiles and shattered it into particles of ice. Creating a shock wave, his gesture hurtled towards Todoroki, who felt like a gust of wind was sweeping his face.

" WHAT? Midoriya literally broke the ice, with a simple flick. " Present Mic shouted.

''Clever. " Affirmed Franky. "Just using his fingers, he'll preserve the rest of his hand." "

" Don't speak too fast. " Sanji retorted.

Seeing the state of Midoriya's finger, he declared.

"He broke his finger to stop the attack! So, the situation remains the same! The longer the fight will last, and me Midoriya will have a chance to win."

" He only has nine more attempts before he gets all his fingers broken. " Zoro nodded, while seeing Shoto perform an attack identical to the previous one.

Galadriel sighed, watching Midoriya break another finger off his hand to halt Shoto's attack. She shouldn't be surprised by that. Midoriya has no other way to attack at the moment.

The match continues, and for every broken finger on Midoriya's hand, the chances of him winning slowly fade. Then Galadriel thought of something.

" No matter their powers, Quirks all have a limit! Everyone thinks Shoto has limitless stamina but...is that really true? "

What if Midoriya was aiming for something else?

Quickly, all of Midoriya's right hand fingers were destroyed, while Shoto showed annoyance on his face.

"Why do you hope to win an endurance fight against me? Midoriya, I hope you're kidding."

The Demon Empress narrowed her eyes, looking at the green-haired boy. He seemed determined to force Shoto to do something. But she didn't know what. Galadriel paid no attention to Kirishima's conversation. But what she listened to was Bakugo's explanation of the limit of everyone's body. About Quirks having a limit on the user's body. And that Todoroki is no different from the others.

Galadriel understands this. Everything has a limit, there are no exceptions. But how far can someone go? That's what she wanted to know.

« Looks Midoriya's hand. " Shouted Yaoyorozu.

"His whole right hand looks broken!" Uraraka said.

Todoroki's attacks continue and Galadriel just watches them.

Fully understanding that he had the advantage, Shoto created more ice projectiles, which Midoriya dodged by jumping. Then, running towards Todoroki, he tried to punch him. Simply creating a wall in front of him, Shoto let his ice halt Midoriya's advance.

Then, he continued to back down and use his ice powers to try to defeat Midoriya.

"But what is this idiot doing?" Zoro asked.

"Unfortunately, I doubt Midoriya could do anything else to win." Chopper asserted.

" I'm not talking about Midoriya. " Zoro retorted, looking at Todoroki's way of fighting. "That kid... If he was really serious, he would have finished this fight a long time ago."

"He only seems to be using a past fighting style on the ice and wanting to use time to his advantage." Jinbe affirmed. "It's not stupid but...using his flames, he could also opt for a much more attacking style of fighting which would put Midoriya in trouble."

Knowing the reason for this refusal to use her second quirk, Saki grimaced as well.

" Come on Shoto. Use your firepower. '' Sanji thought nervously. " Forget everything your father said and fight for what you believe in. "

Unfortunately, the pirates saw Shoto continue to put distance between him and Midoriya, while his opponent took advantage of him only using his ice to try to get closer to him and wait for the right moment to strike him.

"Eventually, Midoriya might have a chance. " Nami remarked.

"Truly, Shoto still retains his advantage." Robin retorted, seeing Midoriya break another of his fingers. "Nevertheless, if Midoriya manages to hit him, just once, the fight is over."

"Only the technique will make the difference." Jinbe agreed.

Feeling the fatigue begin to manifest in him, Shoto held his head high, to make those who looked at him believe otherwise. Then, looking amused, he glanced in the direction of his father, who was wearing a displeased look.

"Thank you Midoriyra! Thanks to you, my father seems to have an upset look! Now I will make sure to finish this fight quickly."

Creating ice again, he advanced his attack towards Midoriya.

" It's finish. "

However, he was surprised to see Midoriya raise his right hand, before flicking again, with one of his broken fingers.

" That ... ? "

The next second, Shoto's attack was once again broken by Midoriya, despite using an already broken finger.

"Shoto...stop underestimating me." Midoriya roared.

" What ? "

"Do you really think you can defeat me with half your power? I'm not that weak! Todoroki yes, you want to defeat me...you'll have to use your left side."

"Tssss! As if I needed it to..."

"You're an insult to this tournament." Midoriya suddenly roared.

Thinking back to his other friends, he declared.

"Everyone fights seriously! To win...or just to be able to fight against opponents much stronger than them, the others have all fought with all their might! Everyone, except you! You think seriously being able to win with so little power."

Hearing this, Todoroki simply clenched his fist, before creating more ice.

The fight was getting more and more tense, as the two fighters seemed to be able to explain their ambitions to the other. The pirates couldn't understand what the two boys were shouting, but from the looks of it, it sounded like something serious. Midoriya was screaming while using his broken fingers to stay on the ground, while Shoto was shooting death glares every second.

"Is it me or are they fighting for personal reasons?" Chopper asked.

"Man, I knew this tournament was important…but it looks like they're putting their soul into this fight. '' Nami said observing how brutal the fight was getting.

''There is not just that. " Zoro retorted.

Watching their way of fighting, while Midoriya seemed to criticize Todoroki, he declared.

"Looks like Midoriya is trying to force Todoroki to fight him with everything he's got."

"Tsss! This kid is just fighting uselessly." Someone asserted.

As the fight continued, the group overheard the pro heroes talking about how Todoroki was already more powerful than a regular pro, especially because he was the son of hero number two.

"A boy who comes out of nowhere can't win against the son of Endeavor. "

''Hey, do you hear all the heroes?'' Asked Franky.

''Yeah ! They're just a bunch of idiots.'' Said Sanji, irritated.

''Children have this power on their own. Just because his father is powerful doesn't mean he's the same.'' Said Nami.

"Apparently, they also judge people based on their family. '' Robin said.

"So not so different from ours. '' said Brook.

"Man, I hate this shit. '' Frank said all annoyed. "These people were no different from the navy or the world government."

"Yeah, but we have to let them have their say or we'll have thousands of powerful people suing us." Nami said.

They were strong but there were too many heroes to handle.

"Hey, did you hear what Midoriya is saying? '' Said Brook.

"Your Quirk, it's not your father's... IT'S YOURS."

'' It's true. '' Said Sanji with a smile, noticing that he thought like him.

"Yeah Izuku does the right thing. '' Said Luffy happily.

'' What is he talking about ? '' Asked Brook.

"As you know, Shoto has two quirks. One is ice and the other is fire. But apparently he doesn't use the fire one because of his father asshole.'' Said Sanji explaining the situation.

"A family story. '' Robin said, understanding what Sanji meant, before the match started.

"No matter what his father may say or think, he doesn't have to control his son's life. " Affirmed Franky.

"Maybe, but that makes Todoroki hesitate. " Remarked Jinbe. " And he will lose if he continues. "

''Really ? I mean it looks good, a little unbalanced but fine. Looks like that kid from Midoriya is going to pass out.'' Brook said.

" This won't last. " Zoro retorted.

Rushing towards Midoriya, while looking furious, Todoroki again attempted to create ice. Nevertheless, he seemed surprised, noting that his ice took longer to appear.

" My Quirk...I've used it too much. "

Taking advantage, Izuku manages to dodge Todoroki's attacks and punches him in the stomach. It looked quite painful.

"Ouch. '' Chopper said. "Right in the stomach."

"Good." Sanji said, seeing Shoto step back. "Hopefully this will wake him up."

They all saw Todoroki being pushed to ringside.

" It's over for him. " Zoro affirmed, yawning. "This kid... his motivation is completely ridiculous."

Thinking the same as him, Cementos and Midnight looked distracted, as they seemed to discuss stopping the match, before one of the two boys was fatally injured.

"Hey, is it me or the two pro heroes look weird?" Chopper asked.

"I guess they must be thinking about ending the match. It means they don't take it seriously. If they're worried about getting hurt, it's not a real tournament. It's just a fancy show." Jinbe said.

"Nobody can show their motivation without throwing up their triples and spitting up blood. Franky said.

"I understand your frustration but remember it's still a school event. '' Nami said, to the two.

Suddenly, she was surprised to notice that the temperature began to rise. The heat around the place became intense for everyone.

Almost falling asleep, Albedo opened one of her eyes.

"Why was the heating turned on?"

" It seems that Canada-man has decided to show his true power. " The demon declared while looking at Shoto, making flames appear around him.

"Danger to us?"

"No, Narberal could defeat him easily."

"This fight is a bore."

Not at all bothered by the heat, Galadriel now watched the fight with more interest. She was so focused on the fight, that she didn't see her bowl of popcorn disappear from her hands, while Luffy ate them, while also watching the fight, desperate to know who was going to win.

And that's when the heat in this game really turned up.

''What is happening ? " Nami asked seeing strange sparks coming from Shoto.

"The real fight begins. Jinbe affirmed.

" You did. You idiot, you're finally using your power. '' Sanji thought, reassured.

However, his joy disappeared immediately, when he heard a voice crying out.

''Shoootooo.''

Then, the pirates saw Endeavor coming down the bleachers.

"Who is this guy?" Brook asked.

"I feel like I've seen it on TV before." Nami remarked.

"He's hero number two: Endeavor." Robin said.

"Shoto's father." Sanji growled.

"You've finally unlocked your true potential! And now you will fulfill my ambitions. ''Scream Endeavor. "Shoto, you..."

Suddenly, he fell silent as he felt a cigarette fly up to him.

" Huh ? "

" Hey, big mouth. "

Turning slightly towards him, while remaining seated, Sanji declared.

"You're in the way! So sit down and shut up."

Immediately, everyone around the pirates could only be dumbfounded, hearing someone tell hero number 2 to shut up.

"You?" Endeavor roared, recognizing the blonde. "Do you want to criticize my son's education again?"

"Tssss! You don't interest me at all."

Looking at the field, he declared.

"Look for yourself! Look and contemplate the power...that you will never obtain."

" Huh ? "

And soon the two children were charging with everything they had in their hands. Midoriya had a powerful punch that could make a hurricane and Shoto had flames so powerful they could burn someone. The result was a big boom.

BOOOMMM

''AAAAAH.'' Scream almost everyone in the crowd.

Also feeling the shock wave spreading through the bleachers, the pirates stood still, despite sticking out their hair moving in the gusts of wind. Then, they had to wait a few seconds to be able to see the field again, which was partly covered with a large amount of smoke.

"Who…Who won?" Chopper asked.

"You can't see anything in that smoke." Brook stated.

Stomping his foot on the ground, Sanji still standing still, as he watched the smoke slowly disappear.

" Shoto ... "

"Midoriya..." Luffy said, also waiting for the smoke to clear.

Then, finally, when all the smoke cleared, the whole stadium saw Midoriya out of bounds, while Todoroki is still in the ring.

"Midoriya is no longer in the boundary line. The winner is Shoto Todoroki.'' Midnight announced.

"Oh no." Ochako said, seeing the boy on the ground and injured.

She wasn't the only one, her other comrades were also worried.

''Izuku.'' said Kirishima worried.

"He's completely unconscious." Sero remarked.

Then, they saw robots arrived to put the body of the boy on a stretcher. And meanwhile, Shoto still remained motionless, while he looked at the side of his body, which still produces fire.

"I…I used that power?"

"Should I cure him? He looks terrible and might lose a hand… Mm, what should I do?" Galadriel thought deeply.

Thinking about it, she followed the group of students from class A, to see the boy in the infirmary. Galadriel saw the bandages around her body. Even if she is neither a healer nor a doctor. His eyes didn't lie, Midoriya looked horrible, and both of his arms were destroyed.

"Midoriya!" They shouted.

"Deku, are you okay?! " Uraraka said.

They asked him about his injuries, but it wasn't long before the recovery girl tried to push them away. Telling them he needs to be ready for the operation. Galadriel didn't like that. He can't hurt his pet like that. But first, she needed to know why he had done it.

"Galadriel? " Uraraka muttered, seeing Galadriel walking towards Midoriya with a stone face.

"Midoriya…Why did you do that?" Why did you push Todoroki over the edge? ' Galadriel asked.

All Might looks at her, with an intense gaze. He feels good that a lot of people don't seem to recognize him, but that girl before him. Seems to know who he is for some reason. She shoots him a look, telling him she knows about him.

"I'm so sorry…I couldn't fix…But I had to go and tell all of this to Todoroki. He looks so sad, and I wanted to help…Sorry," Midoriya said in pain.

"Miss Nazarick, I need you to leave now. He needs surgery," Recovery Girl said pushing the rest of the kids away, but Galadriel didn't bother to answer her.

"You're so…stupid," Galadriel muttered.

Doing good, even when he 's in a competition that could decide his future. He really is a good person, and they're rare these days. Even here , Galadriel thought.

"This is for you, Touch me." She whispered.

Stumbling as he walks, Ashido looks worried for her. Just like the others. They haven't forgotten how tired she looked as she only healed a few broken fingers. She left without looking back. Looks weak, but the only thing Galadriel thinks is that Midoriya is a stupid boy and she's hungry.

However, she groaned, hearing the voice of Present Mic, who announced the next match.

" We call the next two contestants: Galadriel VS Ibara! "