AN: Well time for a quick Q&A from the comment section

Brandonmunoz499: Yeah too late.

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Well here is the tournament section of the arc and I'm happy to say that this is where the crossover elements start to truly begin. So please fave, follow, and comment. But more importantly enjoy the new chapter. Thank You.

"Take your time, Todoroki. I just wanted to give you something to think about. This is the U.A. Sports Festival, so we must make a statement that 'we are here to the world."

Todoroki nods slightly, though the words are still making their way through him. Should he still keep his vow? 'Maybe Midoriya's right; I have been focused on hating him for so long. But, on the other hand, the flame half is part of me no matter what... maybe...this isn't a curse. Maybe I need a new perspective.' Todoroki walks off, still thinking about the green-haired boy's words.

"Whew... that was a situation that could have gone south," commented Izuku as he wiped the sweat off his forehead and walked off to finish his break at the dining hall. But, little did Izuku know, a certain ash-blonde was listening in. On top of that, he was gritting his teeth.

'Icy-Hot was holding back?! The whole damn time?!' Like hell, he's going to lose to someone who's half-assing his way through the Sports Festival.

The dining area of the arena

"I am happy we've made it this far; however, there's one thing. How exactly do we deal with Quirks that counter ours?" Monoma asked out loud. Bakugo decided to walk away, hearing enough.

In the dining hall, Shinsou was eating chicken curry by himself. Most people tend to avoid him because of his 'villainous' Quirk. Does anyone know about his Quirk yet? If not, why are they cowering?

"Well, that's another satisfied customer," Zato said, walking up to Shinsou with a plate of rice balls before sitting next to him.

"... so, I'm guessing Shiozaki might have given you an A+ review?" Shinsou asked. He knew Zato well enough to know how he got the vine girl to join his team.

"Indeed she will. Most of her upper back was tense, so I worked my magic." Replied Zato as he took a bite out of his food.

"Ah, I see. Well, fewer chances of back problems in the combat tourney at least."

Shinsou soon saw Ibara walk up to the pair. "Thank you for your service, Sir Zato."She said with a bow.

"It's no issue, Shiozaki." Zato waved off. "I was more than happy to help." If Zato could see, he could see Ibara blushing at how modest he was.

Soon a bell chimed with the announcement that the final event was starting in 20 minutes.

"Oh, we should get going now. Ummm, mind if I accompany you, Sir Zato?"

"I don't mind, Shiozaki." So answered Zato as he finished his meal and got up.

Main Field

Most of the students were on the field, waiting to hear the rules for the tournament. However, there was a bit of a small instruction.

"Wait... is there supposed to be some cheer section today, Shota?" Asked Mic looking straight at the entrance to the field.

Most of the Hero Course girls wore orange and white cheerleader outfits that left little to the imagination.

"No. Not. At. All," Aizawa said, gritting his teeth.

The crowd was cheering upon seeing the girls wearing cute outfits, believing it was part of the festival.

Momo puts two and two together... taking the shock on Present Mic's face and Aizawa's too. "... we have been tricked..." Momo said, her voice low. "Those damn three... tricked us." She fell to her knees as Ochako comforted her by patting her back.

"We must have revenge," Mina added, her voice just as low.

"But these outfits are super cute, Yaomomo!" Toru shouted as she waved her palm palms in the air. Her classmates looked at her with confusion, given how excited she was despite being tricked by a trio of perverts.

Setsuna shows off by swaying her hips around for the audience as she walks next to Toru. "Oh, I agree with Hagakure. You're just too uptight." She added while giving a wink to a nearby camera. Kendo sighed while Yui and Reiko shook their pom-poms in hand but with no change in their expression.

With the perverted trio off on congratulating each other for successfully pulling off their mission. However, a particular sound caught their attention.

Chuck-Chink!

Bang!

Kaminari fell to the ground while withering in pain as he held his ass. Right next to the electric Quirk user was a black beanbag. Mineta and Tsubaraba turned around and went pale. Standing in front of them was a pissed-off Jiro wielding a shotgun. "You're next!"

Chuck-Chink!

Bang!

Tsubaraba fell next as he held his gut and fell to the ground. Mineta was sweating bullets, so he decided to do the best thing he could think of. He booked it. Mineta kept running as fast as his legs could take him, but the familiar sound rang in his ears.

Chuck-Chink!

Bang!

"Gotcha, you grape-headed bastard!" Jiro shouted as she aimed at Mineta's ass.

BANG!

Mineta was holding his rear end in pain. He was definitely going to feel the aftershock later.

"Why... me... I just wanted to see hot cheerleaders... ow..."

Kyoka was sorely tempted to bash the shotgun against Mineta but realized this was enough. "You better not pull something like that again. Any of you." She muttered as she stomped away in a huff.

Soon all eyes were on Midnight as she took center stage with her co-worker, Cementoss. "Alright then, the matches will appear on this board! Be sure to pay attention to who you will be facing in the first round!" The scoreboard soon started to randomize who would be facing who. Soon Midnight revealed the matches to the crowd.

Suiseigan Zato vs Bakugo Katsuki

Yaoyorozu Momo vs Tokoyami Fumikage

Iida Tenya vs Hatsume Mei

Uraraka Ochako vs. Shiozaki Ibara

Kaminari Denki vs. Ashido Mina

Monoma Neito vs. Eijiro Kirishima

Todoroki Shoto vs Sero Hanta

Midoriya Izuku vs Shinsou Hitoshi

"First match? Awesome! I get to show off who's the future Number One! And who the hell is Suiseigan?!" Bakugo exclaims.

"So I'm your opponent? This will be fascinating." Zato answered.

Monoma had a smug smirk as he already had a plan to deal with the red Tetsutetsu clone.

Kirishima pounded his fists together, ready for the challenge.

Tokoyami kept a stoic facade as he had his arms crossed. "Let the darkness make way to the path of victory." Dark Shadow came out and patted him on the head.

"I will do my best as expected!" exclaimed Momo. She was ready to prove her worth to the world.

Ochako was excited as she bounced on her heels. She was ready to give the crowd a show.

"May you guide me to victory, Lord," Ibara asked as she held her hands together in prayer.

Mei turned to the stands. "Hahaha... all those Support Companies in the stands! Get ready to see my babies in action!" She called out.

'I hope to make you proud, brother.' Iida thought to himself.

Shoto and Shinsou maintained expressionless faces as they saw who their opponents were.

Mina was grinning ear to ear as she was ready for action. "I'm ready!" She shouted.

Sero was nervous given who his opponent was and had a bad feeling about how it would go.

And finally, Izuku had been focusing on Shinsou, wondering what his Quirk could be and how to counter it.

"Alright, let's start the first match with Suiseigan Zato and Bakugo Katsuki taking the stage!" Announced Midnight.

At that moment, Bakugo glared at Zato before sneering and stomping to the stage.

"Midnight-sensei, may I get my bokken?" Asked Zato.

"Oh, sure. Just be back in 5 minutes, or you'll be disqualified." Answered Midnight.

A minute passes

Zato then walked on stage with his bokken in hand.

"In the right corner, Zatoichi Reborn, Suiseigan Zato!" Announced Mic as the crowd cheered for the blind student.

"ANNNNND in the left corner, the living embodiment of wrath, Katsuki Bakugo!" Bakugo heard jeers from the crowd.

When Zato got to his side of the ring, he called out to Bakugo. "May the best man win, Bakugo-san."

Bakugo sneered as he let off a few sparks from his hand. "You better know your place, Stick!"

"I do know my place," Zato stated firmly. He held his bokken handle upwards further with the tip of the wooden blade between his fingers of the other hand, and he opened his eyes to reveal that he had no pupils. "It's above you."

Midnight gave the signal, and the first fight of the tournament began.

(Play Samurai Showdown (2019)- Zagashira (Kyoshiro Senryo) OST)

Bakugo was launched forward to give a right hook. "DIE!"

As the explosive user got closer, Zato did a cross counter with his bokken striking him across the chest. "Predictable…"

SLASH!

Bakugo felt something slash across his body, almost as if a real sword sliced into him. He could feel a bruise forming from the blow as he knocked off his feet. He blasted behind him as he recovered midair and slid on the ground before stopping short of being out of the ring.

"Sorry, I might have been holding back," Zato said. Bakugo was a bit pissed when he heard this.

"THE FUCK?! I'm not good enough to go all out on?!"

"It's the opposite, Bakugo-san."

"The hell?!" Bakugo responded, sparks crackling from his palms. "Don't look down on me!"

Bakugo relaunches himself at Zato. This time he flanked his left and right with explosions to keep the blind student on his toes. Zato was feeling some pain because of the noise alone. Bakugo smirked as he found an opening to give him some payback.

"Gotcha now, prick! Howitzer Blitz!"

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

"Holy Toledo! Bakugo showed off some smarts! Can the blind samurai come out on top after a devastating blow?!" Shouted Mic.

Smoke filled the arena as Bakugo prepared for another round. When it cleared, Zato's clothes were singed from the blast.

"You're still standing, huh?"

Zato, let out a small laugh. "I'm pretty stubborn, huh?"

The area around Bakugo soon started to feel heavy. "Wait, what the fuck...?" Muttered Bakugo as his knees buckled from the sudden weight forcing him to the ground.

"Looks like you noticed, Bakugo-san," Zato stated as he held his bokken ready to strike.

"Yea, what the fuck was that!? Is it some vibration or some Earthquake-based Quirk!?" Bakugo shouted, trying to get up.

Zato didn't answer him as he scraped his bokken on the ground. To the surprise of many onlookers, the wooden sword looked like it had caught on fire.

Bakugo knew his eyes didn't fool him; that sword lit on fire. In a last-ditch effort, he decided to use his trump card again.

"Howitzer Blitz!"

As the blast was coming straight to Zato, he got into the same position he used at the match's beginning.

"Foxfire Style;"

He charged forward as he started to spin.

"Flame Split: Fox's Dance!"

Bakugo saw the extra spinning like a top, all towards him! And what's more, he CUT his explosion in half! WITH A WOODEN SWORD!

Before Bakugo could say a word, the attack struck him right in the stomach. He gagged as the bokken made contact and was sent flying out of the ring and…

THUD!

Crashed straight into the wall behind him. Bakugo slid down the wall, knocked out.

THWIP!

With a quick flick of the wrist, Zato extinguished the flames on the bokken.

(End of OST)

The audience was dead silent before they cheered. Mic was stunned before he scrambled to get his commentary on the winner of the first match. "W-Winner! The Dark Horse! Suiseigan Zato!"

At the 1-A stands, Izuku's eyes were as wide as dishpans. "Kaachan lost...?! W-W-Woah... I didn't think that would be possible...?!" He sputtered out. The rest of his classmates had different levels of shock at seeing Bakugo lose his match.

"Bro... that Zato guy's stronger than I thought..." said Kirishima, still in disbelief. They watched as Bakugo was put on a stretcher by the medibots before carting him off to the medical bay.

"... I'm thinking Zato's Quirk is the inverse of Uraraka's Quirk," Momo stated as she had her eyes locked on Zato walking toward the exit. "The way Bakugo was pressed by gravity in a short period. But there is something else that bothers me."

"What's that, Yaomomo?" asked Mina.

"How was he able to set his bokken on fire with no visible damage, and how was he able to cut an explosion in half? None of this makes any sense."

Mina took a moment to think before she snapped her fingers. "Oh, maybe he has learned a mystical sword style that can cut fire!"

…

...

…

"Ashido, you watch too much anime, ribbit." Remarked Tsu.

Their math teacher, Ectoplasm, soon appeared near the entryway. "Yaoyorozu, Tokoyami. Head to the waiting room for your match while the arena is being fixed."

"Right, sir." They said. Both stood up and made their way to the waiting room.

Toshi had a panic attack in the private stands as he saw Zato use multiple 'Quirks' when it should be impossible. Unless he was ...

"That sword style is not the work of a Quirk." Silver stated firmly. Toshi turned to Silver as he saw that he kept a neutral expression.

"What? Are you sure? Sure?" Toshi questioned Silver.

"It's a sword style that is created in a very secluded part of the world."

"... I'm getting martial arts anime vibes from this one, the Ruroni Kenshin type," responded Toshi. "... What? I like anime."

Toshi: "Wait... repeat that?"

Silver ignored Toshi's confection as he was convinced there was more to Zato than he was letting on. "Who exactly taught you, my blind friend?" Silver said to himself.

Once Cementoss fixed the arena, Midnight was ready to present the next match. "Alright, we will begin the next match in a few minutes! It's Fumikage Tokoyami vs. Momo Yaoyorozu!"

Both students soon appeared as Momo had unzipped her jacket to show the sports bra underneath while Tokoyami got a straight face as Dark Shadow emerged from him.

"IN THE LEFT CORNER, THE UPCOMING HERO OF THE DARK HIMSELF! FUMIKAGEEEE TOKOYAMMMIIIII!"

Tomoyami nodded while Dark Shadow gave a thumbs up to the crowd.

"IN THE RIGHT CORNER! THE CREATIVE ONE HERSELF! MOMOOO YAOYOROZZZUUUUU!" Momo quickly made a generic bo staff as the intro's finished.

Midnight looked at the two as they got into position. "Go!"

Fumikage is defensive, tanking Momo's strikes when she charges him.

"One more push, Fumi! We got this!"

Momo was holding her ground as she planted her feet in the ground. "No... you... won't!"

Soon Dark Shadow stopped pushing as Momo got ready for the second charge. She was wondering why Fumikage stopped and then felt the softness of grass underneath her shoes... wait, what-

"WINNER BY RING OUT! TOKOYAMI!" Announced Midnight

Momo's heart stopped for a moment before falling to her knees.

"Tokoyamu cleared the Match in a manner of seconds!" Proclaimed Mic. "What are your thoughts, Eraser?"

"Yaoyorozu was so focused on trying to fight Tokoyami that she left herself open. On top of that, there were multiple ways on how she could have dodged Tokoyami's push."

Back in the arena, Dark Shadow turned to his partner. "Huh, didn't think we won that easily, Fumikage."

"Don't be arrogant, Dark Shadow. Yaoyorozu is a recommended student for a reason." Said Tokoyami.

Momo looked down at herself as she heard some comments from the crowd.

"Wow... bad luck for her. And she's a recommended student of all things too..."

"Wow, she's really pathetic."

"Yea, isn't she supposed to be very intelligent?"

"Ah, who cares? She's probably better off doing some tricks if you know what I mean."

At this point, she couldn't take the cruel comments as she made a mad dash to the exit.

In the private stands, Silver got up.

"Where are you going?" Toshi asked Silver.

"I'm going to check on my student's well-being. But, first, tell Iida I apologize for missing his match." He answered.

Toshi immediately understood and gave a silent nod that he should go ahead. Silver took off straight to the western wing of the arena. He jogged at a moderate pace as he sped past the crowds. Soon he heard a soft sob coming from down the hall.

"That is definitely her."

He found Momo crouching with her back against the wall, not too far down. She quietly sobbed as her head was down in shame. "Go away…" Said Momo's muffled voice.

"I'm not leaving you like this." Silver stated.

"B..B..but... I was... useless…."

Silver can see that she had no confidence in herself. So he decided to tell her a small secret.

"Do you think I started strong?"

This caught Momo's attention; she looked up with tears in her eyes as she looked at her teacher. "H-Huh? You weren't strong from the start?"

Silver sat down next to her and leaned his head against the wall. "The first time I got into a fight, I got my ass handed to me."

"Wait, who did that?" Momo asked, her tears briefly stopping.

"Just a local bully who was probably twice my height."

"Ah... wait, really?"

"Yeah. And the second time I fought him, he still beat me."

This was a shock to Momo. This man who let off an aura of power was bested twice by someone he considered a brat.

"I was four, maybe five, when I got into my first fight."

"W-Wait, four?! Four?!" Momo nearly shouted. How could he get into a fight that young?

"Hell, he told me that a Quirkless bastard like me was just dead weight, and I was better off dead."

"Oohhhh..." Momo responded, the concept slowly setting in. "He's terrible then!"

…

…

…

"... wait, Quirkless?"

"Yep, well, if it makes you feel better, I did manage to beat my bully on the third try." Answered Silver.

"I'm genuinely curious, was your bully the same age as you or an adult?" Asked Momo.

"Eh, I don't know. I think he was seven."

She was shocked by this to a degree. But she had a bigger question since he practically admitted he was Quirkless.

"The USJ? How did you beat the Nomu? I mean, there are so many variables like strength, stamina, and-"

Silver placed his finger on her lips to stop her. "The secret to that is my will."

The answer caused Momo to pause for a bit. "Do I?"

"You lack confidence. If you don't have any faith in yourself, you will end up going nowhere."

"Faith in myself...?" Momo asked, almost as if that was the most difficult question. She ponders about it before she finally concludes: she needs to be more confident and quick-thinking; she earned her place and needs to prove that she can keep it too.

"Yes, and only you can take that next step. I will be there to help guide you." Answered Silver.

Momo nods but says, "Thank you, Sensei."

They both heard a pair of footsteps running down the corridor laughing hysterically. "Yes, yes! I did it!" Silver extended his leg without missing a beat and tripped whoever was running.

"... whoops."

.

.

"Ow!" exclaimed the person who tripped and fell flat on their face. "That didn't hurt as much!" The person got up, dusting themselves off, and Momo got a good look at them: She was of average height but what made her really stand out was her tentacle-like pink hair, the inventor's goggles, and well, the gadgets she had on her person.

"Oh, you're the other girl that was Midoriya's team."

"Hey!" she exclaimed. "That's correct. Mei Hatsume at your service!"

"Well, given how you're still on your feet, you won your match by any chance?" Asked Silver.

"Nope! Forfeited, actually!" Mei happily replied.

"Why would you forfeit?" Questioned Momo.

"Oh, simple! I wanted to showcase all my babies, especially Support company executives I saw in the crowd!" Mei answered.

Silver thought for a moment before speaking. "Wouldn't it be better to showcase your creations by winning the tournament?"

Mei tilts her in confusion, almost as if her answer to the last question of an exam was wrong. Then it finally hit her as she fell to her knees.

"I could have won…." Muttered Mei as she realized that she might have shot herself in the foot. Momo gave Mei a sympathetic pat on the back.

"Maybe you can try next year." Said Momo.

"Hmm... I have a party planned for later. Mind pitching your inventions there then?" Asked Silver.

Mei's eyes lit up. "That's. Perfect! I can showcase-no, do a sales pitch for all my babies!" She exclaimed before running off.

"Well, she's certainly energetic. Anyway, you should probably head back to your classmates." Said Silver.

Momo agrees to that, making her way back. As she walked away, Silver took a good look at her.

'Yaoyorozu Momo. You remind me of someone before my time. The Devil Child.'

AN: And scene. This took a bit longer due to classes, but I managed to work out the final details and reread the chapter before posting it. I'm also happy to announce that I'm working a new fic on top of my current one, Hero X Zone. A MHA and Project x Zone crossover. Anyway I'll try to get either up as soon as possible. See ya around.