Aizawa noticed that Bakugo, Izuku, and Todoroki are staring a bit too long at Inasa as the Shiketsu High group leaves. He was about to speak when Ms. Joke beat him to it, "Eraserhead!? Is that really you!?" Aizawa turns to see that Ms. Joke was walking up to them with her group of students from Ketsubutsu High. "I saw you on TV at the Sports Festival. It's been a long time. Let's get married."

"No thanks," Aizawa responded almost instinctively. Some of Class 1A spurred on with the development of Aizawa's love life.

"Why are you hesitating? Just do it." Ms. Joke bursts out laughing as she walks next to Aizawa.

"Onii-chan, don't you think this is a perfect moment to explain who Ms. Joke is and what she does to the other." Yumi asked Izuku.

"Why would I do that?" Izuku whispered. "Besides I see him there."

"I mean…" Yumi lowers her head and fades back into the vestige realm. "You know what, never mind."

"Say yes and we could build a loving family where the laughter never stops." Ms. Joke proposed to Aizawa once again.

"Nothing about that sounds loving to me." Another instant response from Aizawa.

"So you two are friends?" Tsuyu asked.

With a huge smile Ms. Joke says, "Our agencies were close way back then. I saved him, he saved me, and we fell in love. You know how it goes…"

"It didn't go anywhere," Aizawa corrected Ms. Joke. "So your school's here too?"

"Teasing you always gets a good laugh out of me. And yeah!" Ms. Joke motion for her class to come over. "Come meet U.A."

"Whoa it's really them!" A boy said.

"All those guys from TV." A girl said.

"After all that's happened, it's no wonder why the first years are taking the test." Another boy said.

"This is class 2-2 on Ketsubutsu High! Say hello to my students."

The first boy walks up and shakes Izuku's hand first, "My name is Yo Shindo. I heard the news about your sister. I hope you're doing okay." He then goes around shaking everyone else's hands. "It's great that everyone here still has the heart to be a hero." After shaking everyone's hand, except for Bakugo, Shindo pumps his fist and apologizes to Izuku. "Sorry for sounding a bit insensitive. I know your sister must have a hero's heart too. There must be a reason why she became a villain." Shindo shifts his focus onto Bakugo, "And the reason being it must be to save Bakugo."

"Huh?" Bakugo narrows his eyes towards Shindo.

"There have been lots of theories going around as to why only Akumi Midoriya became a villain and not Katsuki Bakugo. The saying goes you both were coerced to join the League. You both, being the heroes you are, refused. Then Akumi made the heroic sacrifice to join the villains to let Bakugo go free. Of course that was just a theory." Shindo goes to shake Bakugo's hand.

"Cut the crap." Bakugo slaps Shindo's hand away. "If you have the time to come up with these stories you should become a novelist, not a hero. Besides what you're describing is the wrong genre."

"So the theory isn't entirely wrong."

"I see, so that's what some people are saying about her." Izuku whispers to himself. "I wonder what positive things people are saying about me since I've only heard the negative comments from the villains I've captured."

"Hey! Change into your hero costume the information session is about to start. So stop wasting time." Aizawa shouts to everyone.

"Okay!" Everyone replied.

After going inside and changing into their hero costumes class 1A moved among the people in a compacted room at the exam site. Around one-thousand, five-hundred, and forty total examinees. The test was the same as it was in the original. All examinees have three targets placed wherever on their body that must be exposed. They are given six balls to start. If the target gets hit by the ball it will light up if all three are lit the examinee loses. The individual who lands the final blow on the target will be given a takedown point. Individuals with at least two takedown points pass. Only the first one-hundred examinees will pass.

"We'll start one minute after you all have spread out," the scraggy host of the exam from the Hero Safety Commission had said. The room that they were in then started to unfold revealing areas like cityscape, mountainous range, and dense forest.

Immediately people start to break off and populate the area. Bakugo and Todoroki break off from the group. Kaminari and Kirishima follow after Bakugo. No one goes after Todoroki.

"Everyone, there is no point in trying to compete with each other. We're going to move as a group. Do not worry about Kacchan, and the others who left they'll be fine. Let's move!" Izuku shouts. Everyone was located at the mountainous range. "Everyone else will be targeting us so it's better if we work together!"

The countdown starts, 5.

The remaining members of the class decide to follow Izuku's lead.

4.

Izuku spots a certain male student from Ketsubetsu Academy High, the one to split the group in the original.

"Why are they targeting us?" Mineta asked.

"It's because they all saw what we can do during the sports festival. They call this the U.A. Crushing," Izuku replied. "Alright, get ready!"

3.

2.

The tension was felt by everyone as everything came to a halt. The group can feel that there were a lot of eyes locked on their position. But the group can see no others besides themselves. They all knew, however, that once this started they would be attacked.

1.

A loud alarm rang once signaling the start of the exam. More than twelve dozen balls were hurled at the group simultaneously. Everyone in the group went on the defense as they used their quirks to deflect the incoming balls.

"Underground balls! Jiro!" Izuku shouts.

"Got it! Everyone down!" Jiro shouts. Jiro plugs in her earphone-jack earlobes into the amplifiers on her wrist. Then laying them down on the ground her heartbeat sound waves send a shocking impact into the ground opening up the ground and revealing the underground balls covered in a rock like casing.

"Ashido, we need acid!" Izuku commanded as the ball honed in on Mineta.

"On it! Acid Veil!" Ashido shouted. A veil of acid catches the balls and makes them immobile.

"Get Away! Those guys have a solid defense. I'll Split It!" Someone shouts from a distance.

Izuku's danger sense has been going off, almost overloading him, but Izuku picks up on this voice and recognizes it as Shindo. Using a smoke screen enough to only cover himself, he whispers, "I won't let you." A black tendril-like whip extends and wraps around the wrist of Shindo pulling them up.

"What's this!?" Shindo shouted in surprise.

"Izuku," Ida shouts.

"I'm fine! Don't get distracted." Izuku flung Shindo into the air and retracting black whip before using the wind pressure from his kick to clear the smoke away. "Their plan is to split us up so be careful."

"I want to see how strong you've become, Izuku Midoriya!" Daichi comes running in at blazing speed, palming Izuku's face. "Let's go somewhere more private," Daichi said as he dragged Izuku away. Danger sense did warn Izuku of all threats but Daichi has a knack for catching people by surprise.

"Deku!" Uraraka shouts.

Izuku looks back to his classmates as he's being dragged away. He shouts to them, "Don't worry about me! Make sure to watch out for quirks that can split the group! If you do get split-up, Aoyama you know what to do to get everyone back together!"

Very soon everyone is out of sight. Izuku tries to hold his ground by planting his foot into the ground but that does not stop Daichi as he continues to drag Izuku by the face further up the mountainous area away from most of the other examinees.

Izuku notices that all the targets on Daichi were across his chest. So Izuku with a ball in hand manages to hit one before Daichi notices and slams Izuku into the ground. "Almost forgot that we were in an exam." Diachi laughs as he backs away from Izuku.

Izuku felt the pain but pushed through and got back up almost immediately. "Just how long did you have your quirk active Daichi. If I wasn't as strong as I am now, you might've killed me."

Daichi stood with his chest up. His hero costume consists of brick and stone like walls along his shoulders and covering his legs with a heavy plated metal chestplate and leggings. He has a pair of brown castle sunglasses on (he is wearing the Shiketsu cap but that is not part of his hero costume). He responds, "I wouldn't have done that if I thought you wouldn't be able to brush it off. After all, I saw what you did in your sports festival. I saw what you both did."

Izuku chuckles, "I don't understand what you're talking about. But if it's a fight you want, then it's a fight you're going to get." Izuku gets into his fighting position.

"Don't play dumb with me. I'm supposed to be the dumb one." Daichi gets in a tackle position. "You're acting more and more like her every second."

Now focused solely on Daichi, Izuku can react to his movements. Daichi charged in at breakneck speeds. Like a charging bull, Izuku side stepped Daichi and Daichi went crashing into the side of a mound. Then another charge at Izuku even faster this time but Izuku dodges. This repeats for a couple more rounds with no major breakthroughs on either side. Other examinees who followed got blown away due to Daichi crashing into them.

"It's not good for me right now to keep this going. You're only going to get stronger and faster if this keeps up." Izuku then smiles. "You have an amazing quirk Daichi and I wish you were there to help. But you have one major weakness that can not be overcome." Izuku readies a smash, winding his arm. Daichi hesitates for a moment before charging in for another tackle. Izuku shouts, "20% Full Cowling, Fa Jin! Wyoming Smash!"

Izuku didn't aim for Daichi but on the ground below him. This powerful shockwave lifts Daichi up into the air.

"Damn it. When did you figure it out?" Daichi said as he landed back down. Immediately Izuku pins Daichi down with one arm behind his back. "Hey careful, that hurts."

"Sorry can never be so sure. Your quirk, Tower, gradually increases your physical attributes as long as you stay on the ground. But that only applies if you are standing. Once a tower has fallen there is nothing to worry about. Your increase in strength gets reset."

"Yeah, that's why a good tower has a strong foundation." As Daichi finishes speaking his costume starts to encase himself. "Special move, Ground Zero!" Izuku jumps back not wanting to get caught in whatever Daichi was doing. "My ultimate defense. Just try getting through this, it's indestructible and immovable."

"Ummm…" Izuku stands a distance away dumbfounded. He sees that Daichi is now in a large brick or stone structure. "What is that supposed to do?"

"Just you wait. The moment I get my strength back I'll beat you. I won't fall for the same trick twice," Daichi said from within the brick-like structure.

Izuku strikes it with a 20% smash, not even denting it. "Wow, this is really strong. But what if I tried this!" Izuku goes to lift it but it was too heavy for Izuku to lift with just 20%. Maybe with a combination of his quirk he could lift and or break it but Izuku has a sudden realization.

"Hahaha. So what do you think of my greatest defense?" Daichi gloated.

Izuku took a step back and said, "You know this is an exam." He takes another step back, "And only the first 100 people can pass." Izuku takes his last step back and asks, "Just how long do you plan to stay in there exactly?"

"Until I'm strong enough to beat you. Wait a minute… Why are you getting quieter? Are you… Hey Don't Just Leave In The Middle Of Our Fight Come Back Here!"

Izuku is now running back to where he last saw his classmates. "Sorry, Daichi. Maybe another time," Izuku shouts to Daichi's unmoving brick-like structure.

"COWARD!"

—

(Kaminari's events that was happening around the same time)

"Hey Shishikura, it's not a good idea to mess with Bakugo you know. Let's just give them back the spiky red hair boy and go our separate way," Kenji said, trying to deescalate the situation.

Kirishima had been turned into an amalgamation of a meatball and the boy with purple hair was holding onto this mushed up meatball of Kirishima. "Us students at Shiketsu, we are required to wear our school caps during all activities. Why? Because everything we do reflects the rich tradition that adorns Shiketsu High's name." Shishikura drops Kirishima onto the ground among all the others that he had turned into a meatball amalgamation. "This is a demonstration. As individuals who have cultivated their sense of duty and dignity long before they even began school, this is the difference in level between us and you lot of uncouth plebeians who aspire to become heroes."

"Shishikura, I don't think it's time to be doing this. We are at a major disadvantage right now," Kenji said, urging Shishikura to stop.

"I hate his type." Bakugo said with an annoyed smile.

"What the heck is that guy on about? He seemed like the sensible one before," Kaminari said nervously.

"At least Tunnel Vision knows how outmatched they are. That other guy's eyes are probably so small he can't see how strong his opponents are."

"My Eyes Are Not Only Beautiful, But They Are Perfectly Sized!" Shishikura shouts.

"Welp there is no going back now." Kenji said as he loaded his gun.

"Woah is that a gun!" Kaminari said in a shock expression.

"I mean yeah. My quirk isn't suited for upfront fights like this. I need something to defend myself. Why are you so surprised? I thought Snipe, a teacher of yours, also used a gun. This shouldn't be that much of a deal."

"Alright Sparky I'll let you deal with Tunnel Vision. I'll take on Wise-Ass."

"You Ingrate!" Shishikura meat blobs one of his hands and shoots it at Bakugo. Bakugo blows it up.

The fight slowly moves away from Kaminari and Kenji. The two take a moment to watch as Bakugo and Shishikura fight all out.

Then after the fight was intensifying Kenji said, "Hey."

"Ahh!" Kaminari screamed in surprise. "Uh, yes?"

"Look, I'm pretty sure if we fought as we are right now I'm going to win."

Kaminari slowly got into a fighting pose. "We won't know unless we try, right?" A cold sweat falls down his face.

"Yep, judging by your lack of confidence right now I'm going to win. Watch." Kenji casually aims his guns at Kaminari and shoots it. The bullet grazes Kaminari's face, cutting his cheek a little. "I didn't even try and you couldn't even react to me shooting at you at this speed.

Kaminari's eyes widened. "Was that a real bullet?"

"Who knows. But if it was, you'd be dead if it was just five more centimeters towards your face. So why not just end it here and call this a draw. What do you say?"

Kaminari's face locks in as he says, "No."

Intrigued by this sudden turn of events Kenji asks, "Why?"

"Because I also have my pride as a proud U.A. student! Bakugo entrusted me to beat you and I need to avenge Kirishima! So no, I can't just call this a draw!" Kaminari shouted as he resolved himself that whatever happens he's not going to back down.

Kenji laughs then points the gun at Kaminari again, "I like that resolve. You make a great choice but I have my sights on someone else already." He fires his gun at Kaminari's feet. "Why don't you dance a little for me."

Kaminari lifts his legs just enough so that the bullet would miss. Moving backwards one step at a time, Kaminari only puts more distance between him and Kenji.

Kenji takes a look around the area and comes to a conclusion. "Well how about this?" Kenji swapped out the bullets with a different round. Not letting this chance go to waste, Kaminari shoots a disc from the machine on his arm missing Kenji and landing on the railing behind him. "You need to work on your aim."

Kaminari has a finger gun pointed at Kenji. "No, my aim was perfect."

"Oh wait yeah, I forgot, your quirk. It's not that you have bad aim, it's that you can't aim. Try it and you'll hit your friend too." Kenji takes his time loading his gun.

With a calm and cool demeanor Kaminari says, "It's true I do lack that tidbit of confidence like Bakugo and the Midoriyas. With the recent events I found myself to be even more useless than usual." He puts on his glasses. "But Even So! I'll teach you not to underestimate me!"

Trigger on the gun, Kenji slowly aims at Kaminari. "Well damn you're just my type. It's a shame though that we are on opposing sides right now." A moment of silence goes by as Kaminari and Kenji stare at each other.

Kaminari knows he's not fast enough to dodge a bullet at this distance. He has one shot to land this attack. If Kenji moves he would not have a direct line to fire anymore. He wonders why he didn't just fire his electricity right away instead of giving a whole monologue and letting Kenji reload his gun. He guessed it was because he respected Kenji enough to make this standoff happen.

Both boys shoot at the same time. But as we all should know electricity moves much faster than bullets. The bullet flies past Kaminari's head as Kenji gets electrocuted. Kaminari stops his electricity for a moment to say, "This is what happens when you underestimate us from U.A.."

Kenji falls to his knees with a smile and says, "I just couldn't hurt your beautiful face. Goodluck fighting everyone else though." Kenji falls flat unconscious.

"Hey, Dunce-Face! Pay attention! Behind you!" Bakugo shouted from the side as he made his way back to Kaminari.

Kirishima, now back to normal, jumps behind Kaminari to block the incoming balls coming at them. "Don't worry I got this."

"Bakugo… Kirishima…" Kaminari said, going to a smile from relief. Then frowning Kaminari says, "You guys left me alone with this guy and I beat him."

Bakugo lands next to Kaminari and Kirishima. "You got lucky Sparky. It looks like Tunnel Vision was more focused on prolonging the fight than beating you." Looking at all the other meatball amalgamations turn back into normal. "Looks like the fun is about to start!"

"Hey, don't take away from my achievements. I almost got shot in the head!" Kaminari shouts.

—

Todoroki has passed. All three of his targets light up a different color compared to the color used to indicate that the target was hit. "I assume it's not here that I fail. I didn't even get to see that guy Izuku was warning me about. Might as well get going, this is still a test area." He makes his way to the waiting room.

Eventually arriving at the waiting room he noticed he was the first U.A. student there. Around fifty other examinees are waiting, conversing among themselves. One catches Todoroki's eye, being Inasa, talking loudly, "Seriously?! I am also a big fan of Stamp-Man too! He's a hot-blooded hero!"

Todoroki walks to Inasa and says, "Are you Yoarashi Inasa?

"Ohh…?" Inasa looms over Todoroki with cold eyes. "And what if I am. What is it you want to say?"

"I don't know how else to say this but…" Todoroki pauses. Inasa has a frightening face. Todorki also has a terrifying expression. Todoroki's face suddenly was abashed with sweat as he said, "Hi, my name is Shoto Todoroki… Do you… Do you want to be friends?"

Inasa was taken aback and took a moment to think before asking, "Be friends?"

"Yes." Todoroki responded.

"You are Endevor's son correct?"

"Yes."

"That look in your eyes has started to change. After everything that's happened to you I could guess why. I appreciate the offer but I'd like to ask why?"

"Similar to what your friend with the yellow-hair and glasses said, does there have to be a reason?" Todoroki sticks out his hand for a shake.

Inasa looks at Todoroki's hand and shakes it. He then speaks casually, "No, I don't think I want to be friends with you."

Todoroki closes his eyes and chuckles. "Akumi made this look so easy," Todoroki thought to himself. Then moving their hands up into an armwrestling position Todoroki looked Inasa in the eyes and said, "Then let's start out as acquaintances."

"I'm fine with that," Inasa said, looking back at Todoroki with a smile.

"Umm… Can you guys settle this dispute somewhere else," said the examinee Inasa was talking to before. "It's getting a bit awkward for me to be right next to both of you."

"Ah!" Inasa pulls his hands away from Todoroki. "Apologies for that. I'll be moving. I think I see my fellow Shiketsu High members coming this way." Inasa moves away.

Todoroki watches as Inasa meets up with two others from Shiketsu High. Then he also leaves the spot and waits for the rest of class 1A to arrive. He hopes he has made a better impression on Inasa compared to the first.