Symbol of Life is here once again.
Review corner -
I seriously don't know why a few paragraphs get copied every time I save after correcting the mistakes, but I'll try to do it slowly and recheck.
Also, regarding Rei and Fuymi, they won't be part of Izuku's harem. I haven't mentioned Toga yet since she hasn't been introduced in the story. However, Toru can be included in Izuku's harem.
About Mei, she is my favorite waifu, so they will have a lot of interactions in the series. Nana will be slightly OOC and make lewd comments to embarrass Izuku, but she will not be in the harem. I mean, what would Deku say to Shigaraki? "Bro, I've resurrected your grandma, and she's good in bed. You can call me grandpa now."
Anyways, that's all.
Chapter 11 - Sports Festival Begins
Izuku took a battle stance, though people may have seemed there was no one in front of him, but Toru Hagakure was in front of Izuku with the same stance.
"BEGIN!!"
At Izuku's announcement, Toru darted towards Izuku at full speed with a straightforward punch. But Izuku made a cross with his arms to block the punch. Though Toru was prepared for that, so she quickly opened her fist and grabbed Izuku's arms and went for a kick.
The green-haired boy anticipated the attack and moved his torso in time as Toru's leg missed him. He heard a soft groan of slight frustration and headbutted the invisible girl to get out of her grasp.
"Ow!!" Toru cried out and rubbed her forehead to ease the pain, but she realized something and ducked quickly courtesy of Izuku's fierce kick. "You're ruthless, Midori," Toru called out before jumping back again to avoid getting kicked hard.
"You survived these for the last month, so it should be easy for you," Izuku's hardened voice surprised the onlookers since Izuku always used to be polite, but they heard no argument from Toru.
The invisible girl gave an invisible glare before falling down on her butt for a leg sweep. Izuku swiftly jumped over the sweep while Toru spun and went for another leg sweep. It failed once again, but that jump was hasty, so Izuku had to readjust his footing. That was Toru's chance, and she used her hands to throw herself at Izuku, making direct contact of her foot against Izuku's chin.
Izuku stumbled on his feet at that moment, which led to a rapid attack from Toru. She quickly regained her footing and slapped her palm on his chest five times rapidly before punching him in the gut.
"Wha- " Izuku clutched his gut as he took a few steps back. However, it didn't help him since he felt a strong kick right above his left knee, followed by a sharp jab at his right shoulder.
Toru grinned as she gave another kick, then jumped on Izuku's shoulders and grabbed him in a neck lock with her legs. She let her body fall down, contacting the ground with her hands and using that motion to throw Izuku out.
Though her plan failed, as Izuku grabbed her stomach to stop her from throwing him out, her upper body flailed, trying to grab something.
Izuku let out a sigh. "You almost choked me with your thighs," he said to the invisible girl. Then, he realized something: "Wait!! She has bare thighs, and her torso is also bare. But she said that she was wearing her new hero costume."
"That can mean only one thing..." Banjo grinned in Izuku's head.
'The invisible girl is wearing an invisible bikini as her new hero costume,' Nana cheered much to Izuku's embarrassment.
"Hey Midori!!" Toru's voice made Izuku come back into his senses and he did his best to hide the blush trying to come out. "Are you gonna do something or you realized my new hero costume??" Toru teased Izuku, knowing that Izuku had figured it out.
"Wha - " Izuku's faint distraction gave Toru a little space to move as she touched the ground, which she used to generate force to throw herself at Izuku.
Izuku's mind went blank for a moment as he felt Toru's clothed crotch smashed on his nose and mouth. Toru smirked knowing her surprise attack worked as Izuku's grip finally loosened.
Though Toru's victory didn't last long as Izuku grabbed Toru's leg before she could get away from him and slammed her to the ground, making a large crater around the place.
"Ow!! Ow!! Ow!! Ow!! I yield!!" Toru cried out in pain and yielded quickly, knowing her back was damaged. That cry quickly brought Izuku's mind back and he panicked. He quickly went down and healed her. "I'm sorry!! I'm sorry!! I didn't mean it," he apologized faster, bowing.
Toru let out a relieved grunt, feeling her pain fading away. She replied, "It's fine, Midori. I surprised you with that, though it was your teaching."
Then, All Might and some of the onlookers appeared around the two fighters.
"Young Hagakure, are you fine??" All Might questioned, though he knew Izuku had healed her.
Toru shook her head. "Yes, sir, I'm fine. I took Midori by surprise, so he acted like that, but he healed me as well. Even though he prepared me for these types of situations, I am still not fully prepared."
Izuku shook his head quickly. "No, you're wrong, Hagakure. You played your cards well and made me lose my focus. Your attacks were hurting very badly. You learned fist fighting in that time better than anyone I could've imagined."
Toru blushed at Izuku's praise, though she felt she earned it. Others also agreed with the praise since Izuku was the strongest in the class without a doubt, and if someone gave him trouble by regular fist fight, then it should be impressive.
"Wait!! You two were using the normal, old-fashioned fist fight! Without using your quirks??" Denki asked after hearing Toru gave their strongest classmate trouble in just a normal fight. Though he had a hunch that Izuku held himself back slightly even without using his quirk.
When both of them answered positively, Hanta replied, "If it's like that, then why don't we spar, Hagakure? I'm still pretty strong without my quirk, and it is pretty simple." The tape user grinned, which made others facepalm, making him confused.
"Did I say something wrong?"
"Are you underestimating me, Sero-kun? Then we shall fight!" Toru's annoyed voice came just in front of Hanta, and the next moment, he was on the ground, grunting in pain as he felt his right hand being twisted backwards, with someone sitting on his back, trapping his head in a leg lock.
"What? From where did she attack me?" Hanta questioned, making everyone facepalm once again.
Kyoka was the first to answer, "Seriously, Sero, I'm not surprised by your stupidity since you now hang out with Kaminari." She suppressed her giggle, earning a half-hearted glare from the electric user. Then she continued, "It may be a simple brawl, but Toru-chan is here, completely invisible, which makes it harder, if not impossible, to judge her attacks. Even with my earphone jacks, I was having a hard time hearing her. I could only hear her when she was excited."
"Seriously, Jiro, couldn't hear Hagakure? Damn!! Now she's scaring me," Denki commented, realizing that if an invisible person ran in the sports festival, it would be a disaster for others.
Toru just nervously chuckled, getting everyone's attention, which was something Izuku had told her to avoid, but the situation had changed. She averted her eyes and found Shoto in the distance, watching them. Then she looked in another direction and found Fumikage with Dark Shadow. She saw Shinso there as well, but she had seen Shinso's techniques before, so he couldn't catch her off guard since she had specially trained herself with a voice changer for him. Then came Momo, who wasn't there, but she had doubts that Kyoka would tell the other girls for sure.
'Todo is awfully strong, and Fumikage with Dark Shadow is pretty good for hand-to-hand combat. Then comes Yaomomo, as she is very smart to find my weakness in no time, though she is not oversmart like Midori. I can't take her lightly. Let's not forget the other girls, since the Midori effect won't let them sulk sooner,' she thought nervously. 'But I have become stronger, and I'll not finish at second last like Aizawa-sensei's test,' she finished her thoughts with a confident look, glancing at the boy who helped her and pushed her beyond her limits like Plus Ultra. She won't let Izuku's effects go in vain.
"Do you have any idea where Midoriya is??" Momo asked her fellow classmates since her boss never came back after the heroic classes and the next class was about to begin.
Tenya, Ochako, Tsu and Toru made a gesture that they didn't know which worried Momo a bit. "Yaoyorozu-san, you don't have to worry about Midoriya" Tenya assured the vice president. "It's not like Midoriya will do something wrong. Maybe someone needed help so he stayed there to help".
Ochako and Tsuyu agreed with the reason knowing Izuku. Momo let out a sigh and shook her head. "You're right. I'm probably thinking more than I should think. We are talking about Midoriya afterall" she laughed in the end, closing the matter.
Meanwhile, Kyoka was listening to their conversation with a small blush on her face. 'I shouldn't tell them what I saw earlier,' she remembered what she saw, and her blush deepened. 'Uhhh, it's hotter than I thought. I never knew you would be a player like that, Midoriya,' she thought.
After the heroic class, Kyoka needed to use the washroom, so she left a bit before the others. Fortunately, she could see Izuku was in front of her, going towards the boy's washroom. At first, she didn't think much of it, but where the boy's and girl's washrooms parted, there was a store room.
When Izuku was near the store room, a hand came out and pulled the green-haired boy into the room before the door was shut, which shocked Kyoka. She quickly ran in front of the door and used her quirk to listen to what was going on inside.
"Kurose-sensei?? What are you doing here??" Izuku's whisper went clearly in Kyoka's ears which surprised then she heard a giggle which was definitely Anan Kurose's. "We have 15 minutes Izu-kun to cheer you up for the Sports Festival" Anan's voice was clearly seductive which made Kyoka blush.
Then she heard a zipper opening sound and a gasp from Izuku. "Kuro-sensei, don't open your shirt. We are at school," Izuku spoke in a somewhat scared voice, earning him another giggle. "I told you to call me Anan when we are alone. And also, you have seen me without heavy cloths before. Though today, I'm not going all out since we don't have much time. If you get a boner, then we might have a problem since that thing is huge for your age," Anan replied.
Kyoka's whole body heated up, and her ears started to release steam in embarrassment. 'Midoriya and Thirteen!! They are making out here. They had seen each other naked? What the hell is going on??' She screamed in her mind and unconsciously rubbed her legs, hearing whimpers and moans clearly.
"Mmm~ Izu-kun, your mouth is just great. We will have the full course after you ace the Sports Festival. Then I'll be your real girlfriend; we can't be buddies like this forever." Anan giggled and initiated another wet kiss with her student.
Back to the present, Kyoka let out a sigh, still bothered by those moans she heard from one of the most handsome boys in her class with one of her teachers. Then her eyes landed on a certain brunette and a frog-like girl. She knew those two wanted to win Izuku's heart, with Toru seeming to be in the competition as well. Yaomomo was looking up to him very much, and she knew it would be a matter of time before Momo would try to win Izuku's heart. Then, with the revelation of the secret relationship between Izuku and Thirteen, things would change.
'Damn you, Midoriya. You are living Mineta's wildest dream without giving any effort. I can't really blame you after everything you've done for me. But you better not do something stupid.' She thought, various expressions coming across her face, unknown to her that the rest of the girls were watching her.
"Umm... What is happening with Jiro-san??" Momo asked, not sure what Kyoka was doing. Ochako shook her head a bit, worried for her, while Mina giggled, "Maybe she is thinking about a boy."
"Maybe we can ask her, ribbit," Tsuyu said bluntly, before turning towards Kyoka. "Kyoka-chan, what are you thinking about?" She asked.
"About Midoriya"
Ochako and Tsuyu's eyes widened while Momo was shocked, and Mina giggled mischievously. She quickly made the next question, wanting to gather everything out from her before she could know what was going on.
"What about Midori?"
"It's just his charms, and before he will be a hero, he might make a harem of every girl in UA."
This time, the girls blushed at Kyoka's blunt words, while Mina almost squealed but restrained herself and asked the next question.
"And who will be in the harem??"
Kyoka let out a sigh. "Ochako and Tsuyu are obviously crushing hard on him. I don't even want to know what Toru-chan is doing at everyone's back with him. Then I'm sure Yaomomo is not far from that stage."
Ochako was about to shake the purple-haired girl out of her daze, but Mina quickly grabbed her along with Tsuyu, who croaked embarrassingly. The pinkette was glad that Momo was too embarrassed to do anything.
Mina's grin widened as she asked the next question. "And why do you think he can handle a harem??"
"If he can handle Thirteen in an intense kiss, then he can do it. Also, Thirteen said that his 'that' is much bigger than she thought."
"Jiro-sannnn!" Momo yelled, breaking Kyoka out of her thoughts. She saw the blushing faces of her friends while Ochaco and Tsuyu glared at her.
Kyoka gulped as she saw the intense glare of her two friends and the embarrassed blush of the other two. She was afraid to ask them what happened.
"So, Kyoka-chan," Tsuyu began in an intimidating voice, "What was that about Midoriya and Thirteen kissing intensely?" Kyoka's eyes widened, knowing what information she had leaked, and Ochako's glare wasn't helping.
She was going to answer but heard a sigh from Mina as the pinkette facepalmed. "I knew it wouldn't be a secret forever," she revealed that she was aware of Izuku's situation.
Kyoka didn't waste any time but told them what she knew. "But she also mentioned that they aren't in a relationship. Though Thirteen really wants a relationship with him," Kyoka finished.
Then, in a moment, the pair of eyes turned towards the pinkette as Ochako asked, "And what do you know, Mina-chan? Please tell us everything." The brunette's voice was sweetly intimidating, though Mina wasn't intimidated by that as she recalled the events after the USJ incident.
The girls listened to Mina quietly without giving too much reaction. Ochako had enough of that, so she replied, "I have to try harder." Her voice was fierce like the times when she used to be excited. While the green-haired girl didn't reply anything except a blank face. Mina was amused to see their reactions and would help everyone get in there.
Meanwhile, Momo was thinking something not very different. 'Uraraka-san and Asui-san have goals in their minds. They have a purpose to be heroes, and they also want to win Midoriya's heart in the end. It's like those old novels where a king can marry many women, and in the end, he loves them all, making all of them happy. Even Thirteen is in, though age is not a problem if both sides love each other.' She paused for a moment, letting out a sigh, and noticed that no one was looking at her, then continued with her thoughts.
'But what about me?? Why do I want to be a hero?? I never had a dream like Midoriya, Uraraka-san, or Iida-san. I just wanted to be a hero because every other child around me wanted the same thing. I need to find a reason why I want to be a hero," she blushed a bit when the next thought came to her mind. "A romantic relationship with a man?? Do I have anything for Midoriya?? Sure, he has almost everything I want, but... Uhh, I can't have these thoughts now. Tomorrow will be our first sports festival at UA, and I need to prove myself there. Then maybe I can find answers.'
Momo also ended with a determined face. She needed many answers, and she would have them soon.
The Day of Sports Festival - UA Locker Room for Class 1-A -
"Finally, the day is here," Eijiro announced with a grin. His classmates also agreed with him, sharing the same excitement.
"Ohh!!! But I want to wear my hero costume," Mina whined, clad in UA's gym costume like everyone. Tenya chopped his hand and replied first, "It will not be fair, Ashido-san."
Izuku shook his head, butting in, "Yes! Unlike us, the hero course, there are other study courses like support studies or business studies. They can't have specialized suits for combat, so to make it fair, we have to participate in gym uniforms. Though the principal said that we can authorize any equipment if we want to."
"Like me," Toru chirped in her gym uniform. "I wore my invisible costume since it does nothing except being invisible." Her bubbly voice made some of them grumble while others laughed.
Izuku was also laughing, though he stopped when he saw Shoto in front of him. "Do you need anything, Todoroki?" He asked the dual-haired, somehow mysterious boy. Izuku had nothing against Shoto, but he saw Shoto's way of thinking as similar to Katsuki's "must win" mentality. Though Shoto never showed any killing intent, he wasn't entirely merciless either. Izuku remembered how easily Shoto won their first Heroic Class and how he defeated the villains in USJ. But sometimes, Shoto's judgments were wrong, as he wanted to eliminate his enemies even when victory was within reach, and Izuku didn't like it.
Shoto shot a glare towards Izuku, and the latter could tell that it wasn't a friendly glare but a fierce one. "Midoriya," Shoto started with his monotone voice, "I can tell that in the whole first year, you are the strongest. Even Endeavor acknowledged you, so remember: I will defeat you no matter what. I can't let you win anymore."
The whole class gasped at Shoto's declaration against Izuku. The green-haired boy was also shocked, but his expression quickly changed as he gave one of his biggest and most excited grins to the dual-haired boy. "I accept the challenge, Todoroki. I have no intention of losing, but you better be careful. They can surprise you too," Izuku replied, patting Shoto's shoulder before walking towards the entrance.
"So manly," Eijiro commented with excitement.
"Fated rivals," Ochako also commented, earning a giggle from Mina.
"HELLO EVERYONNEEEE!" Present Mic's thunderous voice boomed through the entire stadium during the UA first-year tournament. The crowd roared along with Present Mic.
"TODAY IS THE DAY, THE BIGGEST FESTIVAL OF JAPAN, UA SPORTS FESTIVAL. THIS YEAR IS NOT SAME LIKE OTHERS, THE FIRST YEAR'S ARENA IS FULL PACKED WITH AUDIENCE"
Present Mic was grinning and screaming to cheer up the audience while his co-commentator Shota Aizawa was grunting in annoyance since he was struck by his loud old friend.
'I hate that intelligent rat,' the underground hero cursed. The principal had signed him as a commantor.
Then the mentioned class walked out, with Izuku, Shoto, and Momo leading at the front.
"FOLLOWING THEM, THERE IS THE ANOTHER HEROIC CLASS WHO ARE STAYING LOW AND HIDING THEIR TRUE POWERS, CLASS 1-B"
"DO NOT FORGET THE GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WHO ARE WAITING FOR THEIR CHANCE TO GET AN WILD CARD ENTRY IN HEROIC DEPARTMENT, CLASS C, D AND E"
"There are also the support department who are as important as the heroic department because without their gadgets the heroes can find trouble with their work, class F, G and H."
"AND FINALLY THE BUSINESS DEPARTMENT, CLASS I, J AND K"
All classes entered the ground while some business department students snorted along with general education students.
"Showing off heroic classes"
"Assholes, taking all the glory"
Meanwhile, between general studies, an ash-blonde-haired boy had a murderous aura around him. He was Katsuki Bakugo, a former student of the Heroic Class but demoted to general studies, and he would do anything to get back there.
"So much crowd," Izuku thought, looking around the stands where he found his mother, Inko, along with Aunt Mitsuki. "I've got to win this thing to show that even if All Might is gone, I'll be there to protect lives as the Symbol of Life," he thought, focusing.
Though Izuku's little watch went off at the next moment.
"And now, for the referee of this year's sports festival, our own R-rated heroine, Midnight!"
A podium emerged from underground, featuring Nemuri Kayama in her Midnight persona, wearing a dominatrix outfit that left little to the imagination regarding what was hidden beneath it.
"Is that even allowed in a high school sports festival?" Tokoyami asked in an uncertain voice.
"Of cource" Mineta answered quickly drooling from the sight.
"Now now~ " Midnight spoke sweetly "I know everyone is eager to start so we start by the player's pledge by Izuku Midoriya from class 1-A"
"Player's pledge?? Me??" Izuku was baffled and pointed at himself.
Midnight nodded "Yes!! Every year the top scorer of the entrance exams does this so it's you. Didn't Aizawa tell you?"
"Aizawaaa-sensei!! I hate you"
Izuku groaned loudly making the crowd howl in laughter while Shota smirked.
"That's for doing outrageous things" The underground hero replied that only Izuku heard.
With a loud sigh Izuku walked up on the podium and started to speak...
"Hello everyone. I don't know what to say in this situation, but I wish luck for every participant to do their best and not stop thinking that they have done enough. Remember, if you have wings, then you should fly, and if your wings are cut down, but you have legs, then you have to run, not thinking about what you should do without your wings. And if your legs are cut down, then crawl, but never stop. If you stop and doubt, then you will fall behind, and you will not grow further. Everyone around you will try to make you fall, but you have to ignore others and listen to yourself about what is your own judgement and do what your heart says. Try to become better, but not perfect, do not think you are perfect because then you will lose your capability of growing. Always grow and become better than your previous day. Go beyond, PLUS ULTRA."
The crowd was silent for a moment then erupted in cheers for the young hero-in-training.
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"That kid sure knows how to use his mouth," Mount Lady laughed from outside the arena as she, along with Kamui Woods and Death Arms, was watching while guarding.
Kamui Woods nodded sagely. "I sure am going to invite the kid for an internship." His two coworkers also agreed with the wood hero.
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Back to arena -
Midnight grinned at Izuku's little speech. "That's great, Midoriya. Looks like you've got some eyes early," she swooned over the green-haired student.
"Ahem!" After having enough fun, the pro heroine cleared her throat and pointed towards a wheel. "That... is where you will find the first round. So let's roll it," she didn't wait for any objections and rolled the wheel, which stopped at 'Obstacle Race'.
"That's it. So your first round will be an obstacle race," Midnight announced. "The race will start from gate number 4 tunnel and will be 4 kilometers long. But hey, the obstacles will be a surprise. Do you have any questions?"
Izuku was the first to raise his hand, and as soon as Midnight gave him permission, he spoke: "How much of our Quirks can we use? Will there be any limitations?"
The pro heroine shook her head. "Yes! The only limitation is that you can't use your quirk directly on another competitor in the race, or you will be disqualified. Other than that, you are free to use your quirk."
Izuku nodded, while a wide grin spread across his face, scaring those who didn't know him.
"OI OI OI!! WHAT IS THAT LOOK MIDORIYA?? THIS ISN'T EVEN STARTED AND YOU ARE SCARING OTHERS" Present Mic commented bashfully.
"I definitely know that problematic face; it means the boy will do something crazy, I mean crazier than you can think of. So be careful around that problem child," Shota replied and gave a warning to everyone.
"SHOTAA!! I THINK YOU CALLED ME BIASED BEFORE BUT WHAT IS THIS??"
In return, the underground hero didn't reply.
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Izuku found himself in a tunnel stuffed with every competitor; that was the starting point of the first game.
Izuku thought, "This place is too small for this, unless this is what they want." He eyed around him once again. 'I get it! I need to get out faster!' He readied himself for the buzzer of Midnight.
"Alright!!" Midnight's voice soared. "Get ready, everyone!! And start!"
Izuku was first to dash out from the tunnel and found that the tunnel had been frozen by Shoto, as Todoroki came sliding on the ice.
Not long after large explosions filled the tunnel, Katsuki flew out, catching both Izuku and Shoto. Soon after, Tenya, Tsuyu, Momo, Eijiro, and Ochaco emerged, faster than Shoto had anticipated.
"OHHH LOOK!! THAT'S MIDORIYA TAKING THE FIRST LEAD ALONG WITH TODOROKI FREEZING THE WHOLE TUNNEL. THOUGH THAT DIDN'T STOP BAKUGO AND HIS EXPLOSIONS. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WHO BROKE FREE FROM THE INITIAL OBSTACLE BUT BETTER BE CAREFUL."
Izuku smirked as he activated 'float' and started running in midair. It increased his speed as he made some distance between himself and Shoto, who was second.
"What the hell!! Midoriya started flying and took the lead once again. Shota, how is Midoriya flying?"
The microphone hero asked boisterously to his co-commentator, who looked unimpressed, "How can I know? Maybe you can explain his Quirk."
Present Mic grinned, "Izuku Midoriya, Life Force (New Name). He can take the life force of any living or non-living thing with a single touch of his left hand. And then he can also give life force to another person to heal injuries and even bring back the dead. Using Life Force, he can gain superhuman strength, high speed, and super regeneration. But how can he fly??"
"I'm not flying; I'm running on an invisible surface made of life force. The world is filled with life force, so I'll never run out of energy."
Izuku explained, and as soon as his explanation finished, a giant robotic hand slapped his body down, covering him on the ground, not letting him escape.
"Oh, huh! That's what happens when you're not paying attention."
The runners stopped when they saw giant robots blocking their way.
"They are the zero pointers from the entrance exams," Ochako blurted out, with slight fear in her mind, knowing their past meeting wasn't better.
"So they have to face these monsters in the entrance exams," Momo spoke, already formulating plans on how to get past it. The fact that she was in her black sports bra since she had discarded her jacket as soon as Mineta used his Quirk to leach off of her.
"YES! THAT'S THE FIRST OBSTACLE, ROBO INFERNO. THE GIANT ROBOTS CAN HURT YOU BADLY IF YOU GET IN THEIR WAY."
"You are forgetting that we have a new player who has already gone through the first obstacle," Aizawa said in a bored tone, shocking the competitors and the crowd.
Present Mic carefully watched screen and found a pair of shoes running forward without being noticed.
"Wait!! What?? A pair of shoes only?? Oh! That's the invisible Toru Hagure from Class 1-A. From what I know, she can't hide her clothes, so how is she doing it? But don't tell me she is..."
Present Mic didn't need to finish his sentence as almost everyone realized what he was going to say, but Aizawa shook his head. "No!! She is wearing special clothes made for her. Hagakure asked the faculty if she could wear them since they don't do anything except make her invisible. So, with Principal Nezu, Midnight, and Power Loader's permission, she is wearing them and using them gracefully."
"I'M NOT GOING TO LOSE BY SOME EXTRAS!!" Katsuki roared and blasted through the robots.
Shoto followed the path, freezing the robots.
"Hey, the robots are frozen. Now we can pass through easily," one of them said.
"I wouldn't do that," Shoto said from ahead. "I froze them while moving with thin ice. A small movement and they will fall." His voice was faint at last, but others already knew what he said.
True to Shoto's words, the robots started to fall on the competitors, but the heroic classes made it out without any troubles.
"That was nasty, Todoroki, but it's not gonna work." Eijiro hardened his skin while Rikido gulped down some sugar and bursted their way out from the chunk of machines.
"Ribbit!" Tsuyu croaked as she jumped over the machines while Ochako used her quirk on herself to jump past them.
"OHHHH! LOOK! THE HERO COURSE STUDENTS ARE GOING FORWARD WITHOUT ANY TROUBLE!"
"Of course they are. The faux villains may be big, but they are just some slow-moving junk and can't turn their way. As long as you don't go in their way, there's nothing to worry about."
Present Mic nodded at his friend. "But hey, where's the star, Izuku Midoriya? If you're not dead, then come out. Or you're going home in the first round."
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"Is Izuku alright?? He isn't coming out from the rubble." Inko stared at the rubble where Izuku should be with a worried expression, but her friend Mitsuki Bakugo patted her back. "Oh, don't worry, Inko-chan. After all, it's Izuku we're talking about. He will be fine." The blonde woman assured her, while one eye was fixed on her own son's performance.
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"Izuku got a good start, and I am definitely sure he is not a bit injured. So, what is stalling him?" The flame hero Endeavor questioned no one in particular as he also watched Shoto. He didn't want Izuku to be eliminated from the first round since it would be eye-opening for Shoto to see the consequences of not using half of his quirk.
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Nighteye Agency -
"What a disappointment," Sir Nighteye grunted in annoyance as Izuku was buried in rubble and wasn't coming out.
Meanwhile, one of his sidekicks was there also, Bubble Girl, also watching. "It's too early to be disappointed, sir. What you have told me about that boy, he will come back and win this," the blue-skinned girl cheered to Izuku, making the hero's eye twitch.
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Back to the arena -
"Here is the second obstacle, competitors: THE PITFALL. You have to clear the pitfall without falling down. If you fall, then you will be injured. Hahaha."
"THAT'S TOO EASY!" Katsuki screamed as he flew past the pitfall without caring about anything.
The same was true for Shoto, who soared high, riding on an ice glacier. Tenya used his Engine to run past it in one go.
"It's time to shine, my babies," a pink-haired girl from the support department, Mei Hatsune, pulled out a jetpack and passed through the pit.
"Is that even allowed?" Ochako questioned, but didn't wait for an answer.
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Meanwhile, back at the first obstacle, a specific junk robot twitched violently, drawing the attention of the audience.
"FINALLY!! IT'S MIDORIYA GETTING UP"
"You... Are... In... MY WAY!" Izuku screamed as he got up, holding the giant robot in his hand with a comically angry face.
"WOAH!! WOAH!! MIDORIYA IS BACK AND HE LIFTED THE BEHEMOTH OF TRASH LIKE SOME GYM WEIGHT." The pro saw Izuku was ready to throw it forward and gulped, "MIDORIYA IS GOING TO THROW THAT THING FORWARD. EVERYONE BE CAREFUL!"
The competitors didn't understand what was happening until the track darkened over them. Looking up, everyone saw that the faux villain was flying, actually thrown by Izuku.
At the front, there were Shoto, Katsuki, Tenya, Tsuyu, and Toru, who cleared the pitfall. They saw the junk of the villain coming straight towards them, causing panic. They stopped, not wanting to get crushed by it.
But Toru saw the chance. "I have to take the gamble and run before it can fall." Toru's physical strength was much better than when she started UA, thanks to Midoriya, and she would show everyone. She learned her motto from Izuku, which was never to stop even if there was no chance.
So she ran forward.
Next, Toru was tackled by a gust of wind which pushed her forward in front of the final obstacle, which was a barren land.
"The final obstacle, is it about something coming out from underground?" She completely ignored the gust of wind and tried to find what was under the barren land.
Her eyes widened when she found a mine there. "This is a minefield," she thought, but was interrupted by Midnight's voice.
"We have the first position, Izuku Midoriya," though that never bothered Toru. She had seen crazy things, and Izuku's super speed was among them.
"WHATTT??? MIDORIYA FINISHED?? HOW?? WHEN??" Present Mic shouted unbelievably along with the gasping crowd.
Shota snorted at Mic's unruly commentary because he had to explain everything for everyone. "While everyone was busy with the flying faux villain, Midoriya took the speed of Japan's fastest bullet train and crossed the line. It shattered his legs completely, but with his healing factor, he healed. However, the super-fast healing renders him frozen for a few seconds."
The whole of Japan, who was watching the UA sports festival, just gaped at the power Izuku displayed.
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"DAMN THAT DEKU!" Katsuki yelled in frustration and blasted off with a series of explosions. 'That damn Deku first distracted everyone with the faux villain and then used his blasted quirk,' he thought.
Shoto was also shocked at first, but he launched himself, not wanting to be defeated.
"That Midoriya is crazy, but the second participant has already entered the final obstacle, which is a minefield. If you don't watch your step, then a mine might blow up on your face and tear a muscle, but it won't injure you badly if you don't try to roll on the ground."
'I've no time to play safe,' Shoto thought, and he started freezing the ground, which would ease the others' way towards the finish line. However, this couldn't jeopardize his rank, so he progressed forward. Beside him, Katsuki was flying, and Toru was just a bit ahead.
But wait! Why was Toru half-running with a pair of mines in her hands?
Toru was almost at the other end of the minefield, but she looked back to find Katsuki and Shoto catching up at high speed. They would pass her without any question, since she didn't have any power that could strengthen her speed...
But Midoriya taught her more than fighting.
She made a long jump and covered the ground. Then, in midair, she turned and threw the mines between Katsuki and Shoto.
The explosive blonde was surprised to see a mine coming towards him flying. But he quickly changed directions, though Toru got what she wanted.
Katsuki's explosion triggered the mine, and it exploded, followed by another mine, and then every mine started blowing up, halting the two boys and those behind them.
"Oh my All Might! That was a nasty tactic from Hagakure. She just caused a chain reaction in the minefield, stopping both Katsuki Bakugo and Shoto Todoroki. Now, no one can steal her second place."
As Mic said, Toru ran through the finish line, ending the first event in second place.
She smirked to see Shoto and Katsuki finish at third and fourth with completely black faces and some burned clothes.
"DAMN INVISIBLE BITCH!! I GOT THE FUCKING FOURTH PLACE" Katsuki yelled in frustration that he not only lost to Deku but was bested by Deku's little protégé and the half-and-half bastard.
Shoto just growled lowly in frustration, not pleased by the result, but there will be more contests to show his capabilities.
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"Young Midoriya sure knows how to make people look at him," Toshinori chuckled at his successor's wild tactics. "Then the most impressive part was young Hagakure coming in second, trailing both young Todoroki and Bakugo. Blowing up the minefield, that's something Young Midoriya would do... Hahaha," he laughed, clapping for his successor along with his other students.
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"Woah!! Inko, your son just ran at the speed of a bullet train, and if I'm not wrong, you said the invisible girl is Iz's little protégé," Mitsuki stated, grinning that her best friend's son got first place, while feeling disappointed that her son was cursing in front of a vast audience.
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Nighteye Agency -
"See, I told you, sir, that boy would do something extraordinary," Bubble Girl chirped happily, seeing Izuku win the first round.
The pro hero just sighed, "Yeah, I believe you, Bubble Girl, but there are two more rounds, and All Might will chew my head off if the boy wins everything." He had already gotten an earful about Izuku Midoriya from his former boss, and there was no end to it. Nighteye was sure that All Might would do everything to ensure that Izuku was a better choice than his own.
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Back to UA -
The first round ends here, and only 42 competitors will go to the next round. Their names are... Midnight announced and showed a giant screen which displayed the top 42 winners' names.
At the 42nd place, there was Mineta, and Ayoyama was at 41st place. The first six place holders were Izuku, Toru, Shoto, Katsuki, Tenya, and Tsu.
"And now you will be given points based on your positions. The last place will receive 5 points, and 5 points will be added for every rising position. For example, the 41st place will receive 10 points, the 40th place will receive 15 points, and so on, until the 2nd place, which will receive 205 points."
"Hmm... So that means I'll get 210 points," Izuku muttered, but unfortunately, Midnight heard that and grinned evilly.
"Not quite Midoriya, if you don't know, we always give a special privilege to the first-place holder, so you will be given a total amount of..."
She stopped for a moment to build anticipation.
"... 1 million points"
TO BE CONTINUED -