Chapter 14: The recommandation exam
Izuku walked into U.A like he does ever other day, but this time he's not here for training or learning but to take the recommandation exam, yes recommendation exam! principal Nedzu and All Might recomanded him! he was walking in with a huge smile on his face, ever since the defeat of the MLA Izuku became prouder of his status as quirkless, he never felt ashamed anymore and he knew that the quirk didn't make a person special, his mom said that, his friends that, the teachers in U.A said that and even All Might said that so Izuku was sure of it more than ever now, he walked with his head held high and his smile wide, people were looking at him curiously because of the big bag he was carrying with him, the bag had his support gear and Izuku was sure coming prepared.
Izuku walked in until All Light appeared as his sponsor, and everyone laid their eyes on him.
"HAHAHA! I AM HERE TO WATCH MY YOUNG APPRENTICE!" everyone looked at Izuku and All Light with shock and the boy face palmed, "Thanks sensei now I'm everyone's target!" said Izuku with a deadpan and the hero's sweat dropped, "Sorry yong man! it's just a habit to annonce my arrival!" Izuku sighed in exasperation as the two walked into the auditorium together gaining the looks of everyone in there.
They were led by Present Mic "Right this way everybody!" The blond man announced with his way too loud voice.
"Do you know what I might be doing today?" Izuku asked.
"Don't you want a surprise?"
"I do but I am too excited!" He said a bit loudly.
"Love the enthusiasm from the kids this year!" Hizashi up front had heard Izuku. "No flash photography please. All will be explained in the auditorium!"
Izuku guessed he could wait until the auditorium to find out, they were only not even a minute away from it anyways.
Once everyone beside him and his mentor because they were the last to come had taken a seat, Izuku looked around to see if he recognized any other Pro Heroes. He saw Cementoss with a teen who had no lips and ash blond hair. Midnight had brought a teen who had a really mischievous green and green hair like his own. Both kids looked at him then All Might and their jaws dropped as well as everyone else in the auditorium, Izuku stood in the entrance awkwardly until his mentor made his anouncement, "HAHAHA! I AM HERE TO WATCH MY YOUNG APPRENTICE!" Izuku groaned as he could feel everyone glaring at him as the main target.
As they sit down Izuku glared at his Idol who noticed and chuckled
"Don't give me that look my boy! as a hero hopeful you must show everyone that you're as capable as all of them!"
"But I hoped they'd think low of me and I use that to my advantage!"
"Well good thinking but I want you to show that you're gonna be the best with just your mind and hard work, I believe in you!"
Izuku felt warmth from his Idol's word, the man who he came to see as a father in the past year and he saw the man wiping his face, Izuku then realized he was crying from the praise, out of everything he learned to improve he could never stop the crying part of him, he was a Midoriya after all.
Before anything else could happen the principal of U.A., a mouse and bear hybrid looking animal in a suit named Nezu spoke from the stage.
"Hello everybody!" The mouse said happily. "Thank you for coming to the recommendation exams this year. As usual we have three different parts, the first of which is naturally the written test. Round two is actually a unique take this year, but we will get to that after the written test. Each of you have a number on your seat that will say your test number, as well as a packet that we would like filled out before we get in to the written test, which is taking place here after we have gathered all if the forms. The Pro Heroes who have brought a recommended prospect are allowed to be in the seats on the base floor up until we are ready to pass out the tests, when that happens you all can take to the lounge and wait until round two is ready to begin."
Izuku pulled out his form but his hand was still uneasy from all the attention he was receiving. Izuku shook his head, trying to shake off his worry.
All Might entered the lounge where some of the heroes were waiting while their students were taking their tests. Izuku was in a definite good mood when he left and that part made him happy, the blond hero was about to take a seat until someone blocked his way.
"Endeavour my friend! how are you!"
"All Mighty" Endeavour said in his gruff and grumpy tone and everyone tensed
"How can I help you?"
"Tell me about the boy you're recommending, what's his quirk?" Endeavour was actually curious even if he looked irritated and the blond hero's smile widened "You never anyone before so he must have a very strong quirk for you of all people to sponsor him"
All Might laughed boisterously, "Well this might be shocking but ... my student is quirkless"there was silence until every hero -exept the staff- shouted WHAT and Endeavour looked down right furious
"Are you a fool?! What in the world possessed you to bring a quirkless to this prestigious school!! quirkless are the weakest even weaker than normal civilians! they can't be heroes you moron!" everyone looked at the flame hero in shock at his low opinion of quirkless.
It was know that after the fall of the MLA the treatment and opinion about quirkless was changed and they were treated much better but to hear the number 2 hero speak so lowly of them was truly shameful, the heroes noted that the staff -Cementos and Midnight- were glaring at the flaming man and plotting something like murder, then the room was flooded with killing intent, everyone looked and shivered in fear seeing the ever smiling All Might scowling
"Endeavour I would appreciate if you keep you quirkiest crap to you self" everyone gasped at the malice in his words and Endeavour glared back even though he down right terrified "This boy has the heart of a hero and his mind is a stronger weapon than any quirk! he was tutored by Nedzu himself and trained in combat by me and taught the skills necessary for a hero by eraser head, he our pride and if you ever speak badly about him..." All Might glared further "I won't hasitate to 'Detroit Smash' that smug face of yours!" the Symbol of peace turned and stormed off leaving an intimidated flaming trash , a stunned groupe of heroes and very pleased teachers.
"Hello everyone. The written test is now over and we will be meeting outside of door four before part two."
All Might got up and left for the meeting at a decent pace, not wanting to be near Endeavour any longer than he had to. If he found Izuku he knew he would calm down enough so that was his goal at the moment so he wouldn't smash Endeavour through the walls of U.A, as he regrouped with the other heroes they all flinched to see him still mad, just to be petty he shot Endeavour a death glare that made him back off.
Izuku noticed that his master was seemed a bit tense and really pissed off when they saw each other again. His test felt really easy so it left his mind completely.
"Are you okay?" Izuku asked as they began to go to where Nezu was walking in front of buses.
All Might's response was to hug Izuku really tightly once he was within reach. It bothered the hero so much that this sweet pure hearted boy was abused by his peers and teachers in such horrible ways for something as petty as a quirk.
"Sir?" Izuku asked in slight confusion, everyone looked at them bewildered
"You're a good kid." All Might didn't let go of the hug for a few more seconds after speaking.
Izuku was still confused before so he asked, "What's wrong?" All Might's scowled
"Endeavour spoke bad about you for being quirkless" Izuku rolled his eyes
"And? that's not new for me, normal even so it's fine"
"No it's not fine! you're a good kid and I'll be damned if I let some grumpy egoistical scum speak I'll about you" Izuku teared up at his master's protectiveness
"So what did you do to him?" Izuku was curious
"Oh I told to shut up, I cussed him in front of everyone and threatened to 'Detroit Smash' him through the school than stomped away" Izuku gaped, All Might threatened Endeavour for him he didn't see that coming at all.
Nezu interrupted the moment unknowingly by starting the announcements about the second part of the test. "Hello again everybody!" The mouse had a positive energy. "The second round will take place in multiple sections of our simulated city with the adults watching from viewing rooms so you can see your students progress. Now I will explain what the students will be doing You will all be split by your numbers onto the busses that will take you to your zones, while on the way there you will be partnered up by the proctor of your zone into groups of two. The goal is simple." He held up a gold painted box. "Both members of your team must put a hand inside of this locked box which is hidden in the zone. First team to have both team members put their hands in the box wins and will go to the third and final part of this exam. There are eight zones so eight teams will be making it to the third round. I would explain more but the proctors all have agreed to explain the rules a bit more." Nezu stepped off of the platform he was using. "The red busses are for the adults and the blue buses are for students" The animal principal began to direct numbers to buses."
Izuku ended up on a bus heading to the seventh zone. His proctor was the teacher and Pro Hero Ectoplasm. Who had guided the kids to seat in the double seated bus.
Ectoplasm didn't start talking until the bus began to move. "Okay students I am going to start off by explaining how I am choosing your teams... Honestly just look to whoever you are seated next to."
Izuku looked at the kid next to him, who was a silent teen with red and white hair that was split down the middle. He also had what looked like a burn scar surrounding his left eye. The kid had an apathetically look but did at least acknowledge Izuku.
"You can eliminate the other teams by putting them into a spot where they can't fight back. While I do want you all to behave like this isn't just a test but an actual real situation I don't however want you to injure each other too badly. I will be watching and if I see it as a clear loss on one side I will say so through the speakers. I will try to give you kids the benefit of the doubt but will make calls if I think they should be made for your safety. There is a time limit of one hour for this test and I will guide each team to a separate entrance to the zone with my clones. Do not enter the zone until I announce that the match has started." He finished saying the rules. "Any questions?"
"So just to make sure." A pink haired guy said with a raised hand "Both members of a team have to place a hand in the box?'
"Correct. The box is locked but can be unlocked in one of two ways." He pressed a button and the screen at the front of the bus should a gold key that looked bigger than Izuku's hand. "This key that is hidden in the central building of the zone, it's the one with the large garden around it, or a combination that is also hidden pretty much in every building but isn't clear on if it is the correct combination or not. Either one will get the box open."
A girl covered in black scales raised her hand. "Do we have to get the box if every other team gets eliminated?"
The proctor shook his head. "You can eliminate all of the other teams and it will count as passing this trial. The box just ends the trial early and even if the team that doesn't eliminate anyone opens the box but instead sneaks around for it puts their hands in the box they win."
Izuku raised his hand now. "What if one person gets eliminated on a team? Do we both get eliminated or can that one person still go on and get the box?"
Ectoplasm looked at Izuku and answered
"Both of you will not be eliminated as a whole when one person is eliminated, and you can still win as one person if you eliminate the other teams or get the box. If your teammate is eliminated and you get your hand in that box your team wins with that one hand."
"If our quirks are destructive do we have to show restraint?" A girl who had obsidian looking skin asked.
Ectoplasm thought for a second. Nezu did give all of the proctor's permission to let this be on their call. "Treat it like this is an evacuated city that is about to be bombed and that box has a code to stop that bombing."
"So just a little?" A guy with a mohawk of fire asked.
"Enough that you guys don't topple whole buildings or kill each other." Ectoplasm would have clones on standby of course if the kids got carried away but he did want these kids to have the chance to go all out. It was the recommendation exams after all, only four students of the hundreds there would pass so this was something they would want to give their all to.
"Alright!" The obsidian girl got pumped up.
The bus stopped and Ectoplasm made clones that filtered off of the vehicle. "Everyone follow a clone, one team to a clone, and I will give the okay when the trial starts."
Izuku was excited to do this now. He was eagerly following the Ectoplasm clone while his partner followed quietly.
All Might looked and saw Endeavour walking to him
"Hello Endeavor." All Might said with a glare but Endeavour remained calm
"It seems our two have been partnered up." Endeavor indicated to a screen where Izuku and Endeavor's son could be seen. The audio wasn't on yet but the two were seen at entrance 17 to Zone 7.
"Oh. I didn't know you had a son here this year." All Might didn't like that look Endeavor's son had, it was too negative.
"He isn't much for being public." The flame hero stated. "Your student seems enthusiastic." The man was watching as Izuku was looking around excitedly.
"He has been working hard for this." All Might couldn't help but smile from Izuku's mood. "I think they will be a good team."
Endeavor remained silent afraid of making a comment that would piss off the tower of muscle, but wondered why that boy of All Might's looked so familiar, like something he hasn't seen in years.
Izuku had about twelve different plans already made for how they could do this. He wasn't just bouncing in his feet excitedly. He was ready to go! However he should still talk to his teammate because teamwork makes the dream work.
"Hi I'm Izuku Midoriya!" The green haired teen held out his hand to The dual hair colored teen next to him.
The teen gave Izuku's hand a look before slowly shaking it. As much as he thought he didn't need this Izuku he should still make sure the green haired kid wasn't complete dead weight. "Shoto Todoroki."
"Todoroki?" Izuku suddenly remembered Endeavours family name
"Oh you Endeavours kid?" Shoto frowned
"Yes" Izuku scowled which surprised the dual haired teen
"Must suck to live in the same house as that burning pile of trash" Shoto had to make double take to make sure he heard the other boy right
"Pardon?" Shoto hoped he heard right
"I said 'Must suck to live in the same house as that burning pile of trash' " Shoto looked at him bewildered before he burst out in laughter
"You're the first person to ever call him that!" the stoic teen was cackling manicly and Izuku joined in
"Well it's the truth! his looks are that of a flaming trash bin, his personality is as bitter as black coffee and his arrogance so big the human race can't mesure!" Shoto was laughing so hard his stomach stated to hurt
"I'M GONNA KILL THAT DISRESPECTFUL LITTLE BRAT!!" Endeavour roared and All Might glanced at him
"Move and it'll be weeks before you leave R.G's infirmary" Endeavour yelled in anger but stayed seated and the other heroes in the room were laughing their hearts out.
After they were done laughing Izuku asked "Do you want to discuss our plan for the match?"
Shoto wanted to shrug him off as a habit but Izuku actually was interesting to him. "What is your quirk?" It would be easier to make any plan with quirk knowledge.
"Oh I'm quirkless" well damn, this kid was going to drag him down but then the green kid grabbed his bag and pulled out some gear that Shoto was actually impressed with
"What are these? are they allowed?" Izuku nodded, "Well since I don't have a quirk I was allowed to bring any support item I created"
"You made these?" Shoto was actually impressed, after that the green kid explained all of his devices and his skills and Shoto was reconsidering his opinion
"What's your quirk Todoroki?"
"I can create ice from the right side of my body." Shoto did not plan on using his left side so what was the point of mentioning it?
Izuku looked at the teen. It would be weird if Shoto could only use just his right side in his quirk. Izuku looked at Shoto's hair and saw that it was split down the middle, and his eyes were different colors. He had white hair on his ice side, so was the red hair on his left for a different element? Like fire?
"Do you control fire with your left?" Izuku asked.
Shoto actually got surprised again. How was this guy that quick to figure out Shoto's quirk? "I can but I won't."
Izuku was going to ask why but Shoto had a look when he mentioned the fire that said enough. Something made Shoto not like his fire. "Okay man. Either way we got this!"
"You don't care about my not using his side?"
"His side?" Izuku got confused.
"My father's." Shoto wasn't going to go farther into it than that.
Izuku thought that Shoto maybe had a bad father too, so he was avoiding that side out of spite. He understood that but still said something about it. "That's your thing Todoroki. Dad's can suck. But don't let his terribleness keep you down."
"But I thought you liked you dad?"
"My dad?"
"All Might" Izuku chocked and looked to see the boy serious
"No he's just my mentor! my dad's left me and mom because he was rediculed in work for having a quirkless son, then after divorce we kept in touch but when I told I'm going to try for heroics he stopped calling" Todoroki looked surprised at that
Shoto looked at the ground. Why was he even talking about this with a kid he would only know for all of the next hour or two? Izuku had a point though he supposed.
"Let's focus on this test for now though." Izuku stretched his hands. "Then shoving it to our dads."
Shoto actually gained a small smile. He kind of liked the plague mask wearing Izuku. The emerald haired teen gave off a pleasant energy. "Why not both at the same time?"
"Even better." Izuku grinned
"The trial begins now." Ectoplasm's voice came over the speakers.
"What should we do? Elimination or box?" The emerald eyed teen turned to his teammate.
Shoto though for a second, "Box but can you open it?"
"I have a cryptographic sequencer that can be used as a remote hacking device so yes I can open it" Shoto looked astonished
"You really came prepared huh?"
"Well go big or go home partner"
Endeavor was actually surprised. The audio started after Ectoplasm started the trial so he only heard their plan. It was smart and he was now curious about that boy who has a tool for every scenario he could think of. It also surprised him that Shoto was being cooperative with someone. The boy was too rebellious against him and everything in existence but apparently not that kid with green hair.
All Might was grinning because he loved the plan and how talking to Izuku for all of four minutes actually made that Todoroki boy lose his scowl. Izuku did have that effect on some people. He actually had a thought that he had a quirk that wasn't a real quirk where he just was a very positive influence on people, now wouldn't that be ironic.
Izuku stuck his arm in front of Shoto to stop the teen. They both could hear the sounds of fighting around the corner."How do we feel about combat?""How many?"Izuku peeked around the corner. "From what I see three different people fighting but none of them look to be teammates.""So six at the least."
"I could throw a flash grenade than stick them with glue grenades, then we knock them out quick and sneaky"
"You think you can do that?" Izuku rolled his eyes at the boys doubtful look
"Just try to keep up"
"You do your plan, I'll distract them"
"Got it." Shoto turned the corner to be able to see everyone properly. He saw the pink haired guy, the girl made of obsidian, and a guy with water all fighting. He needed them all to stop for a second so he shouted. "HEY!"
All three got confused looks and stopped to face the emerald haired teen in confusion.
Then a wall of ice shot at them and pushed them into one spot when they dodged. It was a mistake since the second they jumped away a flash bomb dropped on them, they yelled in surprise then shooting between the walls like a ping pong using his jet boots, Izuku kicked them one by one in the back of their heads knocking them out Ashe shot between walls, he did it before they could even react and Shoto looked dumb founded
All Mighty laughed loudly and the other heroes gaped, Nedzu was cackling and eraser was grinning widely in pride.
"Looks like I was right in calling Gran Torino few months ago to help him with the jet boots" Nedzu said with a smile
"Well I'm the one who taught him parkour so it's me he should thank" said Aizawa
"Well thanks to my training he became strong enough to knock them out with just a kick so I'm the one to thank" the three glared at each other and started bickering
The heroes in the watched with a sweat drop the three heroes bickering like kids over who's the best teacher.
"Participants seventy three, seventy nine and eighty are eliminated." Ectoplasm spoke through the speakers.
"Let's go." Shoto was impressed. Izuku was fast and skilled, Shoto doubts he could've blocked if he was one of them
"Got it." Izuku walked with Shoto. "You got the next one?"
"I do." The dual haired teen nodded. "We should break the key as soon as possible."
"If it is in the central building more than likely it isn't somewhere hard to find. I don't even think the box is hidden too well, just enough out of the way that it takes a second to find it."
"I actually expect it to be on a roof, last place to look if you go through a building."
Izuku got an idea. "What if it is? The buildings in our area are at least ten floors as a minimum. I way do they expect us to search all of this in one hour. A roof would be a good place to leave it since while you could see from one roof to another that still makes it take a while to go up and down buildings."
"That gives flying quirks an advantage."
"But those flyers might be too busy flying to go get the key. Someone else could get the key or a combination."
"We have an extra advantage then." Shoto said. "We can go to the rooftops now and not need to go up and down buildings. We also don't need the combinations or key."
"Can you use your ice to move through the air?"
"I can."
"Cool. Let's go up this one first." Izuku grabbed his grapnel gun and smirked at his partner, "How about a race friend?"
Shoto nodded and Izuku grabbed him and took to the top of a tall building and Shoto was a bit dizzy from the quick move through the air
"That was something" Shoto said a bit dizzy and Izuku chuckled, "You get used to it dude" Izuku said while patting the other boy on the back
"There." Shoto pointed to a building with large glass windows. "Second floor from the top, corner room on the right."
Izuku looked where he was pointing and saw the gold box gleaming from the sun, it was sitting on a table. "Nice eye!"
"Let's both use our abilities to get to it as fast as possible."
"Race you?" Izuku offered.
Shoto didn't know why but he nodded.
"Let's go!" Izuku started their race once they both got the the edge of the roof. Shoto moved in a wave of Ice made from his right foot and Izuku used his gun to grab into the buildings and shoot himself off of it quickly using jet boots.
The two admittedly got into how nice it felt to move like that and both, despite being smart enough to get into the recommendation exams, forgot that glass was something that can hurt when you impact with it at a high speed. They were too busy racing to consider their point B drove them through windows. Both of them crashing through the glass and into the conference room with the gold box.
"Ahh that hurts." Izuku groaned because he landed on some glass.
"That was reckless." Shoto felt like an idiot. He couldn't even think of what his father was going to lecture him on first because of this.
All Might knew he shouldn't have but what just happened to his decimle was funny, so he actually snorted in laughter. Aizawa however was annoyed at the boy's recklessness and Nedzu was chuckling.
Endeavor however didn't find it funny, wondering why his son was making a fool of himself.
"Now let's open this thing." Izuku went to the golden box and pulled what looked like a small long phone with a couple buttons in it, in few seconds the bow opened.
"This was too easy." Shoto remarked as they both touched the inside of the empty container.
"A team has opened the box. The trial is over for Zone Seven." Ectoplasm was impressed, that was actually a new record for the trial. "Will participants Chisaki and Todoroki please move to entrance one for instructions."
"It's weird because normally when someone says something was too easy it gets hard." Izuku added as he made the box close.
"Yes but it can't anymore since we passed."
"True." Izuku nodded. "Wanna race to entrance one?"
"Our last race resulted in us both recklessly going through a window."
"Is that a no?"
"No."
"No to the race or no to the question?"
"I'm starting now." Shoto jumped out the window and slid on his ice to entrance one.
"Hey!" Izuku shouted as he used his grapnel gun to catch up to Shoto, who had a smirk.
At entrance one both heroes were already there, the viewing room being right next to it.
"Good job my boy!" All Mighty exclaimed, he didn't care about what the others thought and have Izuku a pat on the head and ruffled his hair. He was too proud of him breaking a record. "Don't go through a window like that again though."
"But it was fun." Izuku didn't think it was fun as much as it was funny that he was so smart but forgot about windows and stopping before you go through them face first.
"Hello!" Nezu was on Ectoplasm's shoulder. "It's actually surprising that you both passed this quick. It's a record and you both get to go to the third part before the other seven teams."
"Neat. What is it?"
"A small tournament!" Nezu held up a board that showed sixteen participants, all of the spots from the second part of the exams. "There will only be two rounds. The first round will take everyone from sixteen to eight, and the second round will take it down to the four students who will be the recommended students this year."
Izuku noticed how the board was split. "Our first match is against each other?"
"It is." Nezu nodded. "At Gym Gamma!"
Shoto and Izuku looked at each other. As much as they both wanted to pass they had quickly taken a liking to each other, the window mishap definitely helped. Now they would have to eliminate each other?
Endeavor actually thought his son might lose to the kid, unless he actually used his fire and stopped his ridiculous rebellious phase. The boy was quick and strong, his strikes were sharp and he was obviously experienced with his weapons so he shouldn't be underestimate him.
The two teens were silent up to Gym Gamma, both were too busy thinking about how they had to fight each other. Even if they had just met not even an hour prior it was still something they didn't like.
However they still had to do it and were now facing each other in a ring at Gym Gamma, made by Cementoss to be elevated just off of the ground.
"The rules are simple." Ectoplasm spoke from a side. "Step a foot off of the platform, you lose. If it becomes one sided I will call it. You can knock each other out but I don't recommend it. Don't try to kill each other."
"Right." Both guys nodded.
"All or nothing?" Izuku asked, hoping Shoto would know he meant their quirks. Izuku would want to fight someone at their best and Shoto not using half of his quirk would not be his best. Izuku wanted to win the exams but he also wanted to have respect for Shoto's skills. If Shoto didn't want to give it his all then Izuku wouldn't give his. He would use only enough speed and strength to keep up and nothing more.
Izuku wanted Shoto to use his best potential. Izuku really wanted everyone to do that because it took him years to build up his confidence to use his and it would be wrong of someone to not give their all in what they do.
Shoto looked at Izuku, the teen who had actually gotten something out of Shoto somehow in the past hour. He saw that determination Izuku had, the drive to give it his all. Shoto knew he should respect that and give his all as well.
"Shoto use your flames." Endeavor said like it was an order from the side. "Your ice isn't enough."
Something went down in Shoto's mind, hating hearing his father say that. Couldn't the bastard just leave him out of his delusional goal?
Izuku saw that almost completely hidden look of pain on Shoto and took a breath. He already made up his mind right there immediately about what was going to happen in the match.
Shoto was going to win with his ice and shove it to Endeavor.
Izuku was going to throw the match
Izuku didn't like how he set his mind on it. He worked hard to get here and he is just willingly deciding to throw that all away. He could always take the regular entrance exam the following weekend. This decision was all really based on Shoto's look when his father spoke. The look of someone who wanted to prove something wrong. He had to show Endeavor that he doesn't need that fire and that Endeavor wasn't in charge of Shoto like that.
Of course Izuku wouldn't just up and say I quit. No, he had to play this off as Shoto beating him with the ice, and make it realistic.
"Okay begin." Ectoplasm announced the start of the match.
Shoto wasted no time and sent a wave of ice that can be described as a glacier at the emerald and gold eyed teen. Izuku acted on his reflexes and jumped to the side with the help of his jet boots.
Izuku was about close to being hit with a wall of ice but he threw an explosive disc that destroyed the ice glacier, Izuku destroyed more ice with another disc and saw a pillar come up below him. He didn't think it would actually knock him out of the ring so he dodged it and he pushed the jets to the max power and started shooting around in the air from a place to another.
Izuku was shooting all around Shoto and striking him with kicks from left to right.
The ice user lost his breath and almost fell over but used his ice to prop himself up and sent ice from six directions at Izuku.
Izuku found the one piece of ice that would hit him out if bounds and ignored it, using his explosive gel to make an explosion that'd block all but one of the ice attacks. He got hit by the winning ice attack. It hitting him with enough force to put a crack on his right arm and push him out of bounds.
"Todoroki has pushed Midoriya out of bounds." Ectoplasm announced the results.
Endeavor had an irritated look. Shoto beating that Chisaki kid with just his ice ruined Endeavor trying to make Shoto realize he can't just ignore his fire.
Izuku was smiling. "Hey good match Todoroki." He offered a fist bump.
Shoto looked at Izuku for a second. He felt that with what Izuku has made clear about his own abilities that the green haired kid should have beaten him. "It was okay."
"Your dad looks mad." Izuku had his smile as he said that quietly to Shoto.
The ice and fire user understood exactly what just happened. Izuku threw the match! Hell he must now have even been trying hard! All for what? So Shoto can make his dad annoyed? Why would he do something so... so stupid? "Why?"
"Your ice beat me duh. He wanted those flames and clearly you only need ice to beat me." Izuku played dumb on the true meaning of Shoto's question.
All Might approached them. "You gave your all my boy!"
"Yep!" He had a happy grin, it might not have been effort into winning for himself, but that was good effort.
"Todoroki, Recovery Girl is in the locker room if you need any healing before your next match. For you too Midoriya if you need it." Ectoplasm said.
Izuku nodded and started to leave with All Might.
Shoto was still thinking hard. Izuku wasn't even trying to win and he still gave Shoto trouble. He was leagues above Shoto and just gave up a spot that out of the two of them he clearly deserved, for something that didn't involve him. It wasn't right to Shoto. He wouldn't just drop out because Izuku clearly made a conscious choice there and it would be wasted with Shoto doing that. The ice using teen then made his own clear choice.
"Midoriya." The ice and fire user said to get the other teen's attention as he was leaving.
Izuku turned to look at him. "What's up?"
The ice and fire user wasn't after power anymore to prove his father wrong. He didn't care about that after seeing Izuku's actions. He now wanted what Izuku had. That will, that drive, to do what he believed was right. He found a rival in Izuku, and not a antagonistic rival but hopefully a friendly rival. One who understood his problems and was there to help. Izuku gave up something that he worked hard for and Shoto was definitely not going to let that be the end of their relationship.
"Next time it will be my all." Shoto stated. He was going to catch up to Izuku, and have a proper rematch.
Izuku gained a large grin. "I can't wait."
With that the friendship of two of the greatest heroes of the next generation was born.
That ends part one of the Exams Arc. Izuku gave up his spot for what I thought was a good reason, if you guys want to tell me how you disagree I welcome it, but he did do this helping screw with Endeavour.