1A Waiting Room (Day)

As Dominic got ready for the last battle of the tournament, the door to the waiting room was kicked open by his soon-to-be-opponent. "Hello, Bakugo. I see you're just as pissed as ever. To what do I owe the pleasure?" Dominic asked, putting on his Z-Power Ring and inserting a red Z-Crystal.

"What are you doing here!?" the Explosion-user yelled.

"This is room 2." Dominic blanched, pulling a Poke Ball from his PC.

Unfortunately, that just pissed Bakugo off further. "I may have gotten the room wrong, but what's with that attitude against your opponent in the finals!?" The boy then slammed his hand onto the locker adjacent to Dominic, setting off an explosion.

"Against an opponent, I will remain respectful, regardless of if they are my friend or enemy." Dominic explained, unfazed by the blast. "The battle hasn't started yet, so I still don't respect you." The boy closed his locker, then turned to his fellow blonde. "Now if you excuse me, I'd like to start beating you into the ground." he said with a smile.


UA Stadium (Day)

"It's finally the last battle of the UA Sports Festival!" Present Mic announced, the cheering of the crowd almost drowning out his voice. "The top of the first-years will be decided with this match! Blazing Fury personified, we have Xiao-Long Dominic! And his opponent is the Blonde Bomber himself, Bakugo Katsuki! But wait, there's one more fighter!"

At the edge of the stadium, a flickering orange light could be seen in one of the tunnels leading to the stadium's interior. The light grew brighter until something burst out of the tunnel, and a flaming projectile landed on the battlefield. When the flames died down, a bipedal tiger with black and red fur appeared.

"Say hello to Incineroar! The Ring's Raging Flame!" Present Mic introduced. He then played the Pokemon's entry on the PA.

"Incineroar, the Heel Pokemon. Type: Fire/Dark. Although it's rough mannered and egotistical, it finds beating down unworthy opponents boring. It gets motivated for stronger opponents. When its fighting spirit is set alight, the flames around its waist especially intense."

"Wow. Sounds just like Bakugo. It's the perfect opponent." Kaminari said.

"3, 2, 1, GO!"

Dominic started off by punching the ground, sending waves of stone spikes at Bakugo. And like a machine gun, the Explosion-user was able to create rapid-fire explosions that shattered them. But the pyromancer was far more experienced, using the broken pieces of his spikes to form a barrier that completely surrounded his opponent. He then turned to Incineroar. "He'll break out soon. You know what to do once that happens." The Heel Pokemon grinned in anticipation, preparing for an attack.

Just as Dominic predicted, Bakugo blew a hole in his stone prison. As soon as he did, Incineroar lunged at the boy. The Pokemon put both hands around his midsection, then threw him at Dominic. The Trainer extended his arm, and when Bakugo collided with it, it gained the elasticity of rubber, flinging the teenager back at Incineroar. The Pokemon roared as its elbow made contact with Bakugo's throat, leaving the boy gasping for air on the ground.

"There it is, folks! The Alolan Whip!" Present Mic explained.

"Okay, I'll hand it to you. Your attacks are pretty strong." Bakugo said as he stood back up. "But they're slow!" The boy used his explosions to propel him at Dominic, who let loose a blast of flame, only for Bakugo to change his course and dodge it. He then grabbed onto the Trainer and used an explosion to throw him.

Acting fast, Dominic sent out tendrils of HATE that latched onto the battlefield before he was launched out of bounds. 'He's strong. I'll need to be more careful with him.' the blonde deduced. "Incineroar, Cross Chop!" The Pokemon dashed forward once again, its arms crossed in front of its face. It then leapt into the air and dive-bombed Bakugo, singing the ground below them. "Follow up with Darkest Lariat!" Incineroar's paws briefly glowed red before it started spinning around like a top and struck Bakugo. The force of the spin was enough to nearly send him over the battlefield's edge.

"DIE!" Bakugo yelled as he used his explosions to propel him into the air. He became a human missile who's sole target was Dominic.

"Here we go!" the trainer cried out, crossing his arms in front of his face as his Z-Power Ring started to glow. "Can you feel it, Incineroar? The cheers of the crowd, your heart beating in your chest? It's euphoric. Now let's show everyone what true power really is!" Golden light was expelled from the Z-Power Ring and was sent to Incineroar, bathing it in energy. It ran back to Dominic, then jumped on his shoulders. The blonde's eye glowed brightly as he helped launch his partner into the air, careening toward Bakugo.

"HOWITZER IMPACT!"

"MALICIOUS MOONSAULT!"

The explosions set off by the two attacks blew the battlefield apart, leaving only a small shard for Dominic to stand on. "Sorry, Bakugo. But I can't allow anyone to take away my throne. Not now. Not ever." he said as Incineroar was crying out in victory. The smoke from the explosion cleared, letting everyone see what had happened.

"Bakugo is out of bounds! Xiao-Long is the winner!" Midnight announced.


UA Stadium (Day)

"All of the first-year events for this year's UA Sports Festival have been completed!" Midnight said. "And now, we will begin the award ceremony!" Fireworks went off from all over the stadium, ending in a massive smoke bomb. Once the smoke cleared, it revealed Midoriya, Bakugo, and Dominic standing on podiums. And Dominic was LOVING the attention, bowing to the audience. "Now, we will award the medals!" Midnight announced. "The presentation of the medals will, of course, be by this man!"

A familiar silhouette appeared on the top of the outer rim of the stadium. They jumped down from their perch and landed next to Midnight. "I have brought the medals here!" he proclaimed.

"Now then, All Might, please present the medals, starting with Third Place." Midnight instructed.

All Might approached Midoriya. "Young Midoriya, congratulations on how far you've come." he told the boy, who was starting to cry tears of joy.

All Might approached Bakugo. "Young Bakugo, well done on getting this far, even against opponents like your classmates." the hero said. "But relying on your Quirk alone will not get you any farther in life. You must train your own body so you'll have more options while fighting."

"Thank you, All Might." Bakugo said, still scowling at Dominic.

All Might approached Dominic. "Young Xiao-Long, congratulations." the hero said. "The teamwork between you and your Pokemon was spectacular to witness."

"Indeed. As a matter of fact, come out!" the trainer said, throwing six Poke Balls into the air. They all popped open, releasing Koraidon, Lapras, Hypno, Charizard, Armarouge, and Incineroar. "I couldn't have done it without any of you." Dominic took the medal off of his neck and put both hands around it, squeezing the object until it shattered into six equal pieces. He then gave each piece to his Pokemon. "Thank you all for helping me with this. I can't think of any way to repay you."

"A noble sentiment." All Might said, turning to the rest of the first-years. "Well, they were the winners this time! But listen here! Anyone here could've ended up on these podiums. It's as you just saw: Competing! Improving eachother! And climbing even further! The next generation of heroes is definitely sprouting! So, I have just one more thing to say! Everyone, please say it with me!

"Thanks for your hard work!"

"Plus Ultra!"

'And he just lost all of my respect.' Dominic thought to himself, facepalming.


Hosu General Hospital (Night)

Something horrific was happening. All of the security cameras were disabled, every staff member was missing, and there was black fluid dripping down the walls. Only one room in the entire building had living people in it.

"They couldn't even be bothered to look in the right place." a monstrous voice said with disdain as it looked down on the broken body of Iida Tensei. The owner of the voice transformed their arm into a black needle, then stabbed it into the hero's chest. After a few minutes, the being tore the needle out, leaving no trace of any wound on the man's chest. "That should do it." the being said as it jumped out of a nearby window, leaving Iida Tensei alone.

A minute later, he awoke with full control over his legs.