Back in the arena, Shoto's group had arrived at the gate and waited for the cue to start the match. It didn't take long for Vlad to finally announce the start of the battle, and as soon as the gate opened, their group rushed in.

With Shoto leading the way, they soon encounter the first group of monsters. They immediately encountered the two ant monsters from the start and immediately took up fighting stances.

Well, at least except for one.

Unexpectedly, one of the quietest members of their group has a fear of insects. He had been hiding behind a tree away from them ever since they encountered the ant monsters.

Koda, who didn't talk much, had been panicking since before the match started, because he had a phobia of insects, plus the size of the ant monster they were fighting of course scared him.

" Koda, what are you doing there? "

In response to Jiro's question, Koda shook his head decisively refusing to approach, he also signaled that he was afraid of insects. Jiro immediately realized the meaning of Koda's gesture.

' Could it be he... '

Shoto barely realized what his team was doing and immediately activated his ice quirk which immediately swept away the opponent in front of him. The two ant monsters instantly disappeared into black smoke as their bodies froze, leaving ribbons as drop items.

After taking a short breath, he turned his gaze towards his team and noticed Koda who was far away from the team.

" What is he doing there? " (Shoto)

" That, it seems that Koda is afraid of insects " (Jiro)

" Why don't you say that? " (Shoto)

" You forgot that he is very quiet " (Ojiro)

" Then what now? If this continues, Koda-chan might stand in our way. " (Asui)

" Anyway, let's just continue our plan first, Jiro immediately finds the location of the boss " (Shoto)

" Alright " (Jiro)

Jiro immediately stuck her jack into the ground. She then closed her eyes trying to concentrate on the sound she heard.

When Jiro searched for the enemy's location, Asui approached Koda who was still far away from them.

" Koda-chan, are you okay? " (Asui)

Koda just nodded and gave a thumbs up in response to Asui's question, despite his pale face and trembling hands.

" If you continue like this we will have a hard time moving forward, can you overcome your fears? " (Asui)

Koda gave another shaky thumbs up while looking away. It seemed he was trying to say that he would try it even though he wasn't sure about the results.

" Found him!"

While they were chatting, Jiro finally found Toya's location. Her group immediately turned their eyes on Jiro.

" Where? " (Shoto)

" On the rocky hill over there "

" Alright, let's go, Koda can you continue " (Shoto)

With a nod from Koda, the group resumed their search. On their way, they encounter some of Izuku's summoned monsters. Thanks to Jiro's ability to track sounds, they can obtain information about the monsters such as their number and location. It didn't take long for them to finally reach the hill Jiro meant.

" Was it here? "

" Yes, he is at the top of that hill "

" Let's go "

The group returned along the path up the rocky hill, and it didn't take long for them to almost reach the top of the hill. From a distance, they saw a figure wearing a black robe, and when they arrived there, the person immediately greeted them.

" Yo!... you guys have arrived "

Toya casually greeted them as if he didn't feel any crisis at all. Seeing the opponent who appeared in front of them, the students were immediately alert. They immediately took a fighting posture.

" It doesn't need to be that tense, I'm not like Tanaka that idiot, you guys can relax. "

" Are the opponent's words believable? "

" It's kinda hurt to hear it from my own brother "

" Enough of your nonsense "

" Well... You're right, you'd better be careful, I'm not a good person "

As he said, several fireballs formed behind him and immediately attacked them. Seeing the oncoming attack, Shoto immediately formed an ice shield that was enough to cover himself and his team. The ice shield he formed was thick enough to withstand Toya's fire attack.

Seeing that his attack was successfully blocked, Toya just whistled in amazement at his brother's quick response.

' Not bad '

Right after, from behind the ice shield sound waves rushed towards him. Toya reflexively covered his ears, which caught him a little off guard. Not wasting the opportunity, Ojiro and Asui sneaked between the waves and immediately attacked him. He was about to dodge but was stopped by the ice that froze his feet. Toya immediately raised both hands to block their attacks, but his body was still thrown several meters back due to the impact of the two students' punches.

Regardless of himself being pushed back, instead of being annoyed, Toya just smiled. He looked back at the group and then opened his mouth.

" Not bad, good plan using surprise attack tactics. Let me guess, did Izuku give you some advice? "

The students gasped when Toya's guess hit the bullseye.

" As I thought it would be like this, that guy likes to prank his subordinates. Well... Nothing will change anyway, come forward all of you "

At Toya's provocation, they immediately attacked him again. With Ojiro and Asui as the frontline attackers and assisted by Jiro, Shoto, and Koda in the back line, they tried to attack Toya.

Toya also did not remain silent and made a fire shield around him. The heat of the blue flame it emitted prevented Ojiro, especially Asui, from approaching. Seeing this, Shoto immediately reactivated his ice quirk to surpass his brother's fire.

The fire was soon extinguished and another attack was directed at him, but this time he was invaded by a flock of birds flying around him which also blocked his vision.

From behind the birds, a long tongue tried to catch him, reflex, blue flames instantly enveloped Toya's body. Thanks to that he not only drove away the birds that surrounded him, but also the tongue that almost caught him.

' That was a close one, it's a bit troublesome since I'm only allowed to use basic magic '

Soon Toya also gave the group a counterattack. A blue fireball formed again around him and immediately attacked the group of students while making the distance between them. Toya also increased the number of fireballs he formed to buy time and analyze the current situation.

When the distance is formed again, Toya can see the giant ice that his brother made to block his attack.

' I guessed that kid's ice quirk is stronger than Mom's, but still, he didn't use his left side, should I provoke him a bit '

" How long will you hide behind that wall of ice? Do you think you can hide forever? "

Toya once again provoked them, and he also once again launched an attack in the form of hot flames at Shoto's ice barrier. The fire quickly melted his ice which forced Shoto to create more ice barriers to compensate for his brother's fire.

" Do you think you guys can beat me with such a cheap trick?! you guys look down on me too much "

The temperature in the field became hotter and hotter forcing everyone except Shoto to retreat. Almost everyone there was overwhelmed by the heat of Toya's fire, especially Asui who had characteristics like a frog almost fainted from it.

" Tsuyu-chan! " (Jiro)

Koda who was beside Asui quickly caught her before she fell to the ground. It can be seen that her body can no longer withstand the heat of the environment around them.

" I-it's too hot here" (Jiro)

" If this continues, we will all be roasted alive " (Ojiro)

" You guys stand down, I'll try to hold it as long as possible " (Shoto)

" Okay "

Soon the rest of his group finally withdrew from the battle, leaving only the two brothers. Seeing what the group of students were doing, Toya slowly lowered the intensity of the fire while approaching his little brother.

" let your companion go, apparently my little brother has a good side "

While Toya talks, he attacks Shoto again and also targets his comrades who try to escape. Shoto immediately made an ice wall behind him to protect them.

" You too, can't you hold yourself back? "

" I've held myself enough. Weren't you the one who holding back? "

Shoto gasped at his brother's statement but did not stop his attack. He looked at Toya with sharp eyes. Perceiving his brother's gaze, Toya smiled again.

" From the beginning of the match, you didn't even use your left side at all, why? Do you still hate it because of that person? "

For a moment Shoto felt bitterness when he heard his brother's words. It was true that his hatred for his father never disappeared, but neither did the person before him.

" I swear I won't use this side no matter what, and I'll be a hero with just a mother quirk. "

" I understand your hatred for that person, but if you continue like this you will never win against me, let alone become a hero. Look, you're already exhausted. "

" This is not the time for family talks "

" Unfortunately this is the right time to advise you, I realize you intend to categorically reject the ambitions of our damn father. But Shoto, you are no longer that person's perfect creation, just as I am no longer a product of failure "

" What are you trying to say? "

" What I want to say is how long are you going to continue that mindset? you will never win if you stay like that, not only that but you can never advance, the power you have is your own power.

Forget the bloodline, forget the ambition of that damn father, that power...

is your!... "

Hearing what his brother said, an old memory appeared in Shoto's mind. The memory he had when he was a child along with his mother watching one of All Might's interviews on TV. That one little moment awakened his desire to be a hero. He could also hear his mother's voice telling him that he could be a hero without being constrained by blood, he could be...

Himself.

At that moment, from the left side of his body, a burning hot flame emerged following his feelings. A smile appeared on his face as if he had finally let go of all the restraints that were holding him back.

" Can you advise your opponent here, you better not regret it, stupid brother!... "

Toya couldn't help but smile at seeing the provocation as well as the development of her brother. Simultaneously, a blue flame of the same intensity burned from his body.

" Alright, just try, little brother! ... "

The heat from the fire of the two made the ice around them quickly melt, even evaporating. Without waiting for delay, Shoto again made a giant ice that covered Toya's view. But Toya still smiled and immediately returned his attack with flames that protected him.

" You think the same attack will have an effect "

" I know, at least this one will be different "

Using his left hand, Shoto fired a heat wave that instantly exploded the chunks of ice in front of him which also released a huge pressure that destroyed the surrounding area which also wiped out the surrounding forest. The resulting impact also reached his teammates who were away from the battle location.

The explosion almost knocked them away, but thanks to Izuku's shadow monster who was hiding in their shadow, they managed to survive.

" We-we survived " (Ojiro)

" What was that explosion " (Jiro)

After the explosion, they realize something is protecting them, and see the monster bear that had escorted them to protect them from the explosion.

The bear also looked at them and stretched out its paws. Koda, who understood the beasts, immediately came forward and stretched out his hand over the bear's paws. The two stared at each other as if talking, and the next moment Koda was just offended.

" Koda, do you understand that bear? " (Ojiro)

Koda turned around and nodded at Ojiro's question, he then explained with hand signals that the bear was asking if they were okay. His colleagues just nodded at Koda's words(?).

While they were talking, Asui, who had previously been carried by Koda while watching the surroundings, slowly spoke to her colleagues.

" Let's make sure the current situation first" (Asui)

" Asui?! Are you okay? " (Ojiro)

" call me Tsuyu-chan " (Asui)

" Ah, um... Tsu-Tsuyu-chan " (Ojiro)

" I'm okay, but the explosion just now seems to have come from Todoroki-chan's place, let's check the situation after everything subsides " (Asui)

" Tsuyu-chan is right, let's wait until it all subsides " (Jiro)


Back at Shoto and Toya's place, after the big explosion all that was left in their place was thick smoke and rubble. As the smoke slowly dissipated, Toya was seen still standing with mana barriers surrounding him, while his younger brother Shoto was also still standing even though he almost lost his footing.

" That one is quite dangerous, I don't think you're going to blow up that glacier with your fire. "

" Yo-you said that but you... completely unharmed "

" Well, it's because I used the mana shield, take it easy the match is already over. Good job forcing me to use mid-level magic, you can rest now "

" Yo-you should've said that... early"

After saying that, Shoto then fell from exhaustion. The feeling of relief made the power quickly leave his body.

" You look like a mess "

" That was thanks to you "

Toya glanced briefly then walked over to him. He then put his hand on the Shoto's head and ruffled his hair.

" Good job in the fight just now, even though it's been a while since you haven't used your left side you put it to good use, if you need a training partner you can come to the guild, I'm sure the boy won't mind "

Although a bit annoyed with his brother who treats him like a child, Shoto doesn't hate his brother's touch. Thanks to Toya, Shoto can break free from the shackles that are holding him back unconsciously.

" You mean what boy is Izuku right? "

" You know it well "

" Okay, I'll come sometime "

As they talk, Shoto's teammates finally arrive riding the bears protecting them. From the bear's back, his comrades waved at them calling Shoto's name, trying to see if he was okay.

Seeing the group approaching, Toya looked at them before returning to his brother. He then stretched out his hand to his adding who was still sitting.

" It seems that our ride has arrived, let's go, little brother "

" Don't call me that you stupid brother "

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