The crowd was still talking about the fight they just witnessed. Many people were talking about how powerful the two boys were, how Izuku constantly hurting himself won't help him become a hero, etc. Bakugo heard all of this and grunted in annoyance.

Shoto walked out of the arena into one of the tunnels. But he stopped as he saw his father standing there, "What's the matter? Not gonna tell me to get lost? You need to learn to control your left side. It's dangerous to release that much energy like that. But I'm glad you're finally seeing reason. Now that you've abandoned your childish rebellion, we can get back to what's important. After you graduate, you'll work by my side. I'll lead you down the path of the mighty, Shoto."

Shoto replied, "I haven't abandoned anything. You're a fool to think my feelings could be so easily reversed. Instead, out there, for that one moment, I forgot all about you. Whether that's good or bad, whether it's the right thing to do, I don't know. Maybe I don't need you." He walked past his father.

What the pair didn't know was that Danny had overheard. He had sent a duplicate as he had a feeling that Endeavor would do something like this after the match and was going to step in to help Shoto, but Shoto had it covered. "His dad better watch out. Or else he'll end up like that fruit loop. And that's bad." The duplicate then disappeared and returned to Danny, who was going with some of his classmates to see Izuku in the recovery room.

In the recovery room, All Might had come down to see Izuku. Recovery Girl said, "The bones in your right arm were shattered. I'm afraid it'll never be the same as it was before. I need to remove the bone fragments or they'll get stuck in your joints. I'll heal you afterward. All Might, you lit a fire under this child and pushed him too hard. Look at what he's done to make you proud. I don't like it one bit. You're going too far. You hear? You and the boy. Don't praise him for what he's done today."

All Might sighed, realizing that she was right.

Suddenly the door burst open and several of Izuku's classmates ran in. None of them, minus Danny, recognized All Might as he was in his normal form.

Ochaco said to All Might, "Oh, it's nice to meet you, sir." All Might nodded back. Danny held a hand over his mouth trying not to laugh.

Recovery Girl said, "He's in no state for visitors."

Izuku said, "Hey, guys. Shouldn't you be watching the matches? And Danny, shouldn't you and Iida be fighting right now?"

Tenya answered, "The stage was far too damaged. They're taking a quick break to repair it now."

Danny added, "Yeah, what he said. Plus, we wanted to see how you were doing. That was an intense match."

Momo said, "We're glad to see that you're OK at least."

Recovery Girl said, "You're much too noisy. I know you're worried, but I've got to focus on surgery now."

Izuku's classmates were horrified. Recovery Girl rushed them out, but Danny mouthed to All Might, "Look after him. Now I'll win this for him." as he and his classmates walked away.

Izuku looked up at All Might, "I'm sorry. I couldn't do what you asked of me. If I had shut up, not said anything, I might have been able to beat him. But I….."

All Might sighed, "You got Todoroki to realize something very important about himself."

Izuku grunted, "I guess so. In his first match, he looked so sad. I was trying to figure out why, when I should've been focused. I made a bigger mistake, though. Whenever we were fighting, I was just so frustrated. I couldn't see the bigger picture. Or what it would take to win. I'm sorry."

All Might replied, "It's true that the match didn't go how we wanted it to, and realizing where you went wrong won't change that. But listen. Meddling where you don't technically have to, is the essence of being a hero."

Izuku started to cry as Recovery Girl sighed. All Might added, "Plus, I think you ignited something in Young Fenton. Before he was just skating on by, not wanting to be seen. But now, I think he wants to win, for you."

Out in the arena, Danny and Tenya were in the ring, ready to start their fight. Tenya stared at Danny, "Just so you know, Fenton, I am going to give it my all. I know that we are co class reps, but right now we are enemies."

Danny smiled, "Rivals sounds better. And don't worry, I'll make sure that this is a fair fight, not like your battle with that Mei chick. I want you to show all these people what you're made of."

Tenya was shocked, but bowed, "Thank you, Fenton. I hope to make the Iida family proud during this fight. So I am going to take you down!"

"Begin!" Present Mic shouted.

Tenya started charging at Danny, but Danny simply dodged, without having to go intangible.

Tenya was shocked, "I thought he would phase through me, but he didn't. Why?"

Danny smirked, "Remember, I'm faster than you think." He transformed into Phantom and shot an ecto blast, but Tenya dodged it.

He sped up his engines trying to punch Phantom, but Phantom dodged and fired again at Tenya, who dodged.

They kept this up for a couple minutes, and the crowd was cheering them on.

Tenya realized, "He is fast. But I know that I am faster. Time for my ultimate move. Recipro Blast!"

He activated his final move, going his top speed right at Phantom, who barely dodged and got slightly hit on the chin. Phantom rubbed his chin, "That was close. But now it's time to finish this!"

He sent ice towards Tenya, who kept speeding away, but eventually his engines wore out and the ice caught up with him, encasing him up to his waist.

Phantom floated over to Tenya, "Can you move?"

Tenya tried to break through the ice, but couldn't, "No, and besides, my engines are fried right now."

Midnight announced, "Iida is incapacitated. The winner is Fenton. He will move onto the next round!"

The crowd cheered for both students, shouting that it was a good match.

Tenya looked defeated, "I didn't win. I failed my family."

Phantom melted the ice, "Dude, you did great. You got a hit on me. Plus, listen to the crowd. They loved you. You showed them what you are truly about. Good match." He held out his hand and Tenya took it, both boys shaking hands.

Phantom transformed back to normal and he walked out of the ring with Tenya. Class 1-A cheered for their classmates. They welcomed the two students back with open arms in their box.

The next match started, Tokoyami against Mina. Dark Shadow was immediately sent out, "I've got her!"

Mina tried to throw her acid at him, but Dark Shadow was faster and hit her head on, knocking her out of bounds.

Midnight announced, "Ashido is out of bounds! Tokoyami will advance!"

The crowd cheered for the two students.

Tsuyu commented, "Tokoyami's Dark Shadow is so amazing." She noticed a sad look on Ochaco's face, "What's wrong? You still worried about Midoriya?"

Ochaco nodded, "She said she had to perform surgery."

Danny said, "Recovery Girl will take good care of Izuku. You have nothing to worry about."

Momo added, "I agree. She's the best."

Over in the recovery room, Recovery Girl finished up with Izuku, "I've healed you enough that you should be able to walk. But be careful."

Izuku nodded, "Thank you very much, m'am." He looked down and noticed his hand wasn't the way it used to be.

Recovery Girl noticed this, "That's what you get for overusing your Quirk in a short amount of time. Consider your crooked right hand as a warning from now on. And just so you know, I will not heal injuries like this anymore. All Might, you must find a way for him to use his power. There has to be an option that's not so self-destructive."

Izuku and All Might left the recovery room and All Might started to guide Izuku back to the Class 1-A box. He said, "A new way to use your Quirk. Hmm."

But Izuku stopped and said, "Hey, All Might. Remember when you told me why you came to UA in the first place? To find a worthy successor for One For All?" All Might nodded and Izuku continued, "I put everything I had into the sports festival. But still, There were other competitors who fought for the victory harder than I did. So maybe…."

All Might figured out what Izuku was trying to tell him, "You're thinking it might be better for someone else to be my successor. Yes?"

Izuku sighed, "Yes."

All Might then said, "You speak the truth. This place is full of incredible potential heroes. One For All is a crystallization of power. It bolsters Quirks. For example, if Young Todoroki were to inherit it, the strength added to his own Quirk would probably make him an unbeatable hero. Or even Young Fenton, as he showed great potential the same day I met you. But you know, I was Quirkless, too, as a kid."

Izuku gasped, "Quirkless? Seriously?"

All Might nodded, "Back then, it wasn't as rare of a thing. But it was still out of the ordinary. Even though I didn't have a power of my own, I had someone who believed in my potential. My master gave me One For All and raised me to become a hero."

Izuku replied, "You never told me that!"

All Might chuckled, "It's not my fault you never asked. Which is honestly surprising."

Izuku said, "I just can't believe the number one hero was Quirkless."

All Might nodded, "It's true. When we first met, I saw a little of the old me in you. But, kid, you've gone beyond my expectations time and time again. One day you're gonna do incredible things with One For All. That's something I truly believe."

Izuku bowed his head, "I'll do my best."

All Might said, "Anyway, the sports festival isn't over yet. Get out there, you don't wanna miss the end. Especially since Young Fenton is still competing. And like I said, you lit a fire under him that now wants to win for you. So go support him."

Izuku nodded and ran off to the Class 1-A box. All Might then heard someone chuckle, "Aww, you do care."

All Might turned around and saw Danny standing behind him, "Young Fenton."

"Almost, I'm a duplicate," the duplicate said. "I was sent to see how Izuku was doing. Main me still had to fight his match against Tenya. He won, of course."

All Might sighed, "You are full of surprises, Young Fenton."

"Same for you," the duplicate replied. "Quirkless just like Izuku, who would have known? Now we all have something in common."

All Might was shocked, "Wait, you were born Quirkless too?"

The duplicate put a finger to his lips, "Spoilers. Maybe when main me trusts you and Izuku enough, he'll tell you his full story. But not today. Don't wanna ruin the mood of the sports festival. Although I am just a copy, I am still part of Danny, so what I can say is that that trust is starting to build. Just keep working on it." The duplicate then disappeared and went back to Danny, leaving All Might alone with his thoughts.

Meanwhile, Tenya had stepped away to try and phone his older brother, but he got his answering machine. Tenya sighed, "Oh, well. We'll talk soon, brother."

His older brother, the hero Ingenium, was tracking down the Hero Killer, having cornered him in an alley.

The fourth match of the second round was underway, with Bakugo fighting Kirishima. He countered a punch that Kirishima gave him, but Kirishima laughed, "Nice try! But that's not gonna work on me, Explosion Boy!"

Bakugo was trying to figure out a plan of how long Kirishima could keep his Hardening Quirk up.

Tetsutetsu shouted from the stands, "Kirishima! Go straight for the chin!"

His classmate, Honenuki, asked, "What, you're rooting for him now, man?"

Izuku arrived and saw what was going on, "Kirishima and Kacchan. So that would mean Danny, Iida, and Tokoyami finished their matches already. And it looks like Danny beat Iida and Tokoyami won his match. I wish I could have seen them fight!"

Bakugo was trying to dodge Kirishima's punches. Present Mic narrated, "Bakugo's having a heck of a time dodging Kirishima's fierce attacks!"

Izuku said, "Whoa, Kacchan's on the defensive? I guess Kirishima's Quirk seems simple on the surface, but it's still effective."

Tenya walked up behind him, "Midoriya. I take it that your surgery must have gone well. I'm glad!"

Izuku nodded, "Yeah. Thank you. And I'm sorry that you lost in this round."

Tenya replied, "It's OK. Fenton is a strong opponent. And it looks like he's up against Todoroki next. I watched your fight with him closely. I wanted to learn from it if I was the one going onto the second round. So now it's up to Fenton to see how he will do against Todoroki."

Izuku nodded, "Yeah. Hey, is Ingenium excited that you made it to this tournament? He must be proud of his little brother."

Tenya shrugged, "I'm not sure. I called him earlier, but he was working."

Izuku winced, "Oh, sorry."

Tenya smiled, "No. It's for the best. When we do talk, I'll tell him that I gave it my all."

Danny approached them, "I'm sure your big brother will be proud. That's the job of older siblings."

Izuku smiled, "Danny, congrats on your win. Oh, sorry, Iida."

Tenya shook his head, "It's fine, Midoriya. Fenton gave a fair fight and let me show what I am made of. I thank you, Fenton."

Danny shrugged, "It was no problem. You put up a fair fight, too."

Present Mic narrated, "Bakugo is countering again! But what's this? It seems to be working this time."

Bakugo realized, "You've been straining to keep your body rock hard this whole fight, right? But that means you're overusing your Quirk. And sooner or later, you'll fall apart!"

He sent blast after blast at Kirishima, who struggled to keep up. Bakugo then sent the final blow, "Die!" and Kirishima fell to the ground, unconscious.

Bakugo smirked, "There. Now I understand why you were trying to avoid a drawn out match with me."

Midnight announced, "Kirishima has been knocked out. Bakugo is the winner!"

The crowd cheered, minus Tetsutetsu, who shouted, "What are you doing, idiot? I thought you had more guts than that, Kirishima!"

Present Mic announced, "With that vicious carpet bombing, Bakugo advances to the third round! Ladies and gentlemen, our final four!"

Danny sighed, "Right. I'm off. I am Shoto's next target after all."

"Good luck," Izuku and Tenya shouted as Danny walked off.

Izuku and Tenya made their way back to the Class 1-A box. Tsuyu said, "Hi, Midoriya. It looks like your surgery went well."

Izuku nodded, "Yeah. Recovery Girl healed me up enough to walk."

He sat down next to Ochaco, who asked, "Sure, but shouldn't you be taking it easy?"

Izuku replied, "I wanna watch these matches in person. This is where everyone's efforts are finally gonna pay off. Plus, Danny cheered for me, now I want to do the same for him. He told me that he wants to win for me."

"He did?" Tenya asked. "I don't remember him saying that."

Izuku chuckled, "It's just what the messenger told me."

Ochaco and Tenya were confused, but Momo said, "Let's just focus on the match at hand. This should be an interesting fight.

Present Mic announced, "The first match of the semifinals! One comes from a hero family, and the other is a foreign exchange student. From the hero course, Shoto Todoroki, and also from the hero course, Danny Fenton!"

Danny stared at Shoto, "Do you remember our little wager?"

Shoto growled, "I do. And I will beat you, proving I am superior to you and have a worse life than you."

Danny chuckled, "We'll see about that. Are you just going to use your right side? Or have you warmed up to using your left side?"

Shoto growled, "Just because I was forced to use my left side in the last fight doesn't mean I have to rely on it to beat you. I am not what my father wants me to be."

Danny replied, "True. Your dad's showing signs of being a fruit loop anyway. Trust me, I've seen worse."

Shoto was confused by the term "fruit loop". But he suddenly heard Present Mic shout, "Begin!"

Shoto immediately sent ice out towards Danny, who quickly transformed into Phantom and went intangible.

Phantom chuckled, "Your ice attacks won't work on me. I'll just phase through them!" He sent an ecto blast at Shoto, who put up an ice wall to block it, and the blast destroyed the wall.

"Fenton's blasts are more powerful than I thought," Shoto muttered.

Phantom smirked, "Let's fight ice with ice." His eyes glowed icy blue as he sent his own ice attack at Shoto, who put up another wall, but Phantom's ice broke through it as Phantom put more energy into it and Shoto started to become encased in Phantom's ice, all the way up to his neck.

"I don't believe it!" Present Mic narrated. "Fenton gave Todotoki a taste of his own medicine. Can he get out of this?"

Phantom floated over to Shoto, "I've been watching you all day. When you send out your ice, once it's made, you no longer control it. My ice, however…." He demonstrated by tightening the icy hold over Shoto as the student tried to break free. He also created a snowball in his hand that then transformed into a crystal, "I can manipulate my ice. So unless you use your left side, you aren't getting out of this."

Shoto growled, "You're making me resort to using it again. Just like Midoriya."

Phantom smiled, "Because you are more than that fruit loop of a father you have. You may have powers like him, but you are NOT him. You may have a terrible backstory, but you can still have a bright future. Prove the previous generation wrong by being better than them. You don't have to surpass All Might. Be your own hero. Not what some rich crazy maniac wants you to do."

Shoto realized that the last statement was related to Fenton somehow. Maybe both Midoriya and Fenton had a point. He looked up to the stands and saw his father staring at him. Shoto closed his eyes and thought, "Forget about him. Be your own hero."

Phantom looked over and saw that Midnight was about to announce Todoroki was down, but Phantom raised his hand, "He's not out yet. Give him a second."

And Shoto activated his left side and started to melt Phantom's ice and sent a fire attack right at the ghost hero, who dodged. Phantom smirked, "There you go. Now let's fight!"

Shoto and Phantom charged in at each other. Shoto sent fire and ice attacks at Phantom, who dodged and sent ecto blasts at Shoto, who dodged them. They were evenly matched, even if Phantom was holding back a little.

Shoto asked, "Can you keep up?"

Phantom nodded, "Yes I can. Do you want this to drag out or should we end this quickly?"

Shoto said, "I'll end this quickly." He ran towards Phantom as fast as he could, ready to attack with ice first, then fire.

Phantom put both of his hands out and muttered, "Sorry about this, dude." And he sent a very powerful ecto blast at Shoto, who tried to block it with his ice, but the blast broke through the ice and hit Shoto right in the chest, sending him flying out of bounds, landing just outside the ring.

Midnight announced, "Todoroki is out of bounds. Fenton wins and will advance to the finals!"

The crowd cheered as Izuku whispered, "That fight was so epic. I have to take some notes."

Ochaco chuckled, "Your hands are bandaged up, remember?"

Momo smiled, "Both of them did a good job. No wonder they are at the top of the class."

Tenya looked down at his phone, his brother had not called back. "Oh, brother. What are you up to?"

Meanwhile, Ingenium was down on the ground in the alley that he found the Hero Killer in, severely wounded. The Hero Killer, Stain, said, "Fame, money, that's what all of you who call yourselves heroes are really after. But you bastards are not heroes. Except him. The only one who has permission to kill me. All Might is worthy."

Back at the stadium, Phantom transformed back to normal and walked over to Shoto and held out his hand, "Good match. You gave it your all. And you showed everyone who you really are."

Shoto looked down at Danny's hand, "I think….I don't fully know who I am. I thought I did by screwing over my old man, but maybe I need more time to figure myself out."

Danny chuckled, "You have all the time in the world. And you can still screw over your old man. From the sounds of it, he deserves it."

Shoto realized, "You listened in on our conversation, didn't you?"

Danny shrugged, "Guilty as charged. I was worried about you and wanted to find you, but I found you talking to your dad. He definitely has the makings of a fruit loop."

Shoto asked, "What does that mean? Fruit loop?"

Danny chuckled, "Just a term for a crazy person who doesn't see reality very well."

Shoto chuckled slightly and took Danny's hand and shook it. The two walked into the tunnel as Shoto said, "So I guess you win the bet. You are superior and you have the worst backstory. I guess I concede."

Danny put his arm around Shoto's shoulder, "It doesn't matter. You were pretty strong out there. You have the makings of becoming a great hero. Better than your old man."

Shoto then said, "I remember you saying something that alludes to your parents no longer being around. Does that have to do with that rich crazy maniac you mentioned during our match?"

Danny stopped walking and sighed, "You are very clever. Yeah, it does. That crazy rich maniac, that fruit loop, he…..killed my parents. Only because I wouldn't follow his crazy plan of becoming his son just because I have powers like him."

Shoto looked at Danny, "I'm so sorry, Fenton. I didn't mean to bring up bad memories. I guess you do have the worst backstory compared to mine."

Danny shook his head, "It's OK. At least I still have my older sister. And hey, your backstory is pretty shitty too, so let's just call it a tie. Now come on, I think our classmates want to see us back in the box."

Shoto nodded, "OK. Just one more question. I remember during the USJ incident that you somehow possessed that monster. Why didn't you use that power during your fights? You would have instantly won."

Danny sighed, "It's a power I don't like using unless absolutely necessary. I hate the fact that using it takes away a person's free will. It unsettles me. Plus, what I used on you wasn't my most powerful attack."

Shoto was shocked as Danny said, "Story for another time. Come on. Let's get going."

The two made their way towards the Class 1-A box. What they didn't realize was that Bakugo was listening in on their conversation.

Shoto also did notice his father standing nearby as they walked back to the box, but he didn't acknowledge him. Endeavor growled in annoyance.

When Danny and Shoto returned to the Class 1-A box, their classmates all surrounded them and told them that their match was amazing to watch. Izuku tried to ask many questions, but Danny made everyone back up and give himself and Shoto some space.

Shoto did look over at Izuku and said, "Seems like Fenton and you have something in common. You both like to meddle in other people's lives. For better or for worse."

Izuku paled, "Sorry. I just…"

Shoto stopped him, "It was necessary. And reminded me that I can be my own hero. Like my mother told me long ago."

Out in the ring, Bakugo and Tokoyami were standing there staring at each other while Present Mic announced, "And now, Bakugo versus Tokoyammi! Bakugo's vicious rushes are unstoppable!"

The match started and Tokoyami immediately summoned Dark Shadow to block Bakugo.

Bakugo growled, "That thing is so damn annoying! Die! Loser!"

He tried to blast Tokoyami, but Dark Shadow blocked it.

"Such brutality," Tokoyami noted.

Bakugo kept blasting Dark Shadow as Present Mic narrated, "Tokoyami has advanced this far with an almost unbeatable Quirk. But this time, it looks like he's on the ropes!" Bakugo's blasts were making Tokoyami back up along with Dark Shadow.

Mina cried, "What is that bird brain doing? He attacked super hard when he was up against us!"

She was sitting next to Momo, who said, "There must be a reason."

Ochaco realized, "Dark Shadow. He can't go on the offensive because of all the light. This matchup couldn't be any worse."

Izuku added, "Most people don't know about his weakness. Kacchan may not have figured it out yet."

"He probably will," Danny said. "Or he'll just keep blasting him like he always does with everything else."

Tokoyami thought, "I underestimated him. I don't have any time to recharge Dark Shadow's power. I'm running out of darkness. Is he just trying to wear me down? It looks like his moves are getting faster!"

Bakugo blasted into the air to attack, but Dark Shadow blocked him. Tokoyami shouted, "Dark Shadow! Grab him!"

But Bakugo dodged and got behind Tokoyami and shouted, "Stun Grenade!" He sent a powerful blast at Tokoyami and Dark Shadow, causing a huge explosion and for a bit, no one could see anything.

Present Mic narrated, "How am I supposed to commentate when I can't see? What's happening?"

In the ring, Bakugo held down Tokoyami by holding his beak. Tokoyami asked, "Tell me Bakugo, did you know of my weakness before?"

Bakugo held up his other hand, ready to attack, "I figured it out by attacking over and over again. It was a pretty bad matchup for you. Almost feel bad. But you're done."

Tokoyami closed his eyes, "I surrender."

Midnight announced, "Tokoyami gives up! Bakugo's the winner of the match!"

The crowd cheered as Present Mic narrated, "That means our final fight will be between Fenton and Bakugo!"

Bakugo looked up into the stands and glared at Danny, who glared right back at him.

Ochaco sighed, "Man, what a bummer. Poor Tokoyami."

Sero added, "I totally thought the bird would win for sure."

Kaminari said, "I guess that means his Quirk's not invincible after all."

Kirishima added, "So light is his weakness. Interesting. And Bakugo's the kind of guy that would exploit that."

Over in the Class 1-B box, Kendo mocked Monoma, "You chose a terrifying person to be your enemy."

Monoma countered, "Not at all. Just luck that his Quirk worked so well against that guy."

Tetsutetsu added, "These finals have been one big showcase for Class 1-A. Damn it!"

Izuku muttered, "I wonder what this match will be like. Besides intense."

Tenya added, "We'll have to take notes for next time."

Danny got up, "Well, wish me luck."

Class 1-A cheered for their class rep as Danny left the box.

Suddenly Tenya's phone buzzed and he saw that his mother was calling, "Excuse me. I have to take this."

He walked out of the box and answered his phone, "Hello, Mom? I'm sorry to tell you this, but I lost. In the second match."

His mother said, "No, son, I'm not calling about that. I mean, I'm sorry. But, Tenya, please listen carefully. It's your brother. A villain got Tensei!" Tenya was shocked by this news.

Elsewhere in the city, Stain was sitting on top of a roof, looking out, "You haven't even noticed it, have you? This warped society, mired by hypocrisy and vanity. That's fine, I'll open your eyes, heroes. You will see the world that you've created."

He sensed something behind him and swung his sword, but it went through a warp portal, meaning Kurogiri was there, "Please remain calm. We are of the same mind. I have been searching for you, Hero Killer Stain. I heard of your exploits and wanted to meet you in person. I think you'll be interested in what I have to offer."