Angel: Merry Christmas, everyone! As a gift, I decided to upload up until the Christmas episode! Which hasn't happened in a while that I actually managed to upload a holiday chapter on the actual holiday. If I hadn't done all the early uploads, I would've had to upload a lot more today…speaking of the Christmas episode, get ready for more Bakuza content!
Was Izuka's Quirk acting out because of what happened to Izuku or because of OFA? It was kind of both. Her power acted like this because of One for All, which is Izuku's Quirk. Although she definitely doesn't unlock the new ability here because I don't want her to do so right now. That way she's at least aware of the new power but has to learn it. And is Izuka a reincarnation of a previous user for Galaxy? Definitely not, she's the only one who's had it.
Have I considered writing Black Butler? I know of it, but I think I have seen at least one episode from high school and never picked it up again. But I can't also guarantee that I would like it enough to write a story for it. Any suggestions are welcome, but I can't promise anything towards what I like and what I write. A majority opinion of liking a show doesn't necessarily mean I'm gonna write it. You don't see me doing Gravity Falls or Danny Phantom even though I like both. Both of them just have too many fics similar to what I'm used to writing. And this anime does too, but I approach the plot points differently. Gravity Falls and Danny Phantom fics do plot points the exact same way I would've done them.
Suddenly, something dark green sparked out of Izuku's hand, surrounding him in multiple whips.
Katsuki blinked as he stared at the girl. Judging by her posture... "...You...you don't know what this is, do you...?" He asked cautiously and she clutched a fist in front of her heart.
"No..." She then looked back at All Might. She gasped sharply as she felt the same spark Izuku did. The girl froze a little as she felt like something had struck her even though she wasn't out there. She grunted while falling onto her knees, her body shaking. Ice and rock started to swirl around her body. 'What...what is this?'
"Huh? Hey!" Katsuki kneeled to her side, getting the attention of everyone else. "What's going on?"
'What?' Izuku looked at his hand in disbelief, trying to make it go away by waving his arm. He couldn't control it, nor could he make it stop. He put his foot over his hand to try and stop it, but it did nothing. 'What's going on?' His power continued to grow, tears in his eyes from the pain. The dark green whips went up to the sky, the three Class A teammates coming to a stop in surprise.
Ochaco furrowed her eyebrows as she got a closer look.
"Vlad!" Toshinori ran up to Mr. Aizawa and Vlad King. "Aizawa! You have to stop this match. Something's wrong!"
Mr. Aizawa narrowed his eyes a bit, wondering if his coworker knew something about this...
The whips kept hitting the pipes around him. Izuka started to cry a little in worry for him. Toshinori glanced over to Katsuki, who gave a sharp nod that he'd watch over the girl should anything else happen while the teachers were gone.
Ochaco reached out to Izuku and grabbed onto him. "Deku! Please, calm down!" She begged while her helmet flew off, but the power kept acting out. Izuku's power continued raging out, destroying everything around them. "Shinso, quick!" She cried out to him. "Your power! Use it to help Dekuuuuu!"
He slowly reached out to his voice modulator. He gripped the support item, as he felt like he had to do it even though he could've just left them there. He then slowly put down the modulator, taking a deep breath.
"MIDORIYA!" He shouted at the top of his lungs. Hitoshi gave him a nervous smirk. "Stop playing around and fight me!"
Izuku's eyes widened as he gritted his teeth. "OKAY!" He shouted, causing the whips to freeze completely, and his eyes revealed that the brainwashing worked. Then the whips swirled around and gathered back into his right arm.
"Izuku!" Izuka shouted and was about to rush in there when Katsuki jumped in and let her crash into him. He grabbed her waist to prevent her from moving another step further. "Izuku..." Her eyes went wide as she started hyperventilating, and her vision was blurring.
Katsuki pulled her in for a hug, her cheek resting against his muscled chest. He then rubbed a gentle rhythm onto her back as her breathing got faster.
Izuku and Ochaco finally touched the ground together. Neito came in from behind and swung his arm to attack. Izuku was sent flying backwards.
"Release," Yui ordered from somewhere nearby.
"Now fire!" Nirengeki shouted as the nuts and bolts increased in size. They started to fly around to hit the structures surrounding the two. Izuku and Ochaco jumped away from the projectiles. Nirengeki and Yui ran over to join their teammate.
"Nice timing, you guys!" Neito complimented the two.
Reiko used a bolt to fly over to Hitoshi. "Are the two of you okay?" She asked Ochaco and Izuku, which made his sister very grateful that someone from Class B asked.
"There they are!" Minoru jumped up to the sky, Mina following him while skating on acid. "Try and dodge this!" He threw some of his sticky balls while she swung some acid.
"Midoriya! Uraraka!" Mina looked over to her teammates. "You okay?"
"The whole team's here now," Ochaco gritted her teeth. "It's a brawl!"
Nirengeki attacked Mina, who swung an arm to fire her acid. Every person was out to win now as they all started fighting. All except for Ochaco and Izuku, who watched from somewhere above.
Something came flying towards Ochaco, who didn't see it. Izuku slid in front of her, grabbing Hitoshi's capture scarf and saving her. She looked up with a gasp as he glared up at his opponent. 'I refuse to accidentally hurt anyone again! Or let it affect my sister! We need a plan...but there's too much to think about.'
Meanwhile, Mr. Aizawa, Vlad King, and Toshinori looked up ahead. None of the students could see them. "What do you think, Eraser?" Vlad King wondered as they watched carefully.
Toshinori was panting while looking very concerned given what occurred. "All Might." The man looked at him while still trying to catch his breath. "Let's wait. We'll see what happens."
"What? But, Aizawa..." Toshinori protested as something else could happen.
"This is far from over," Mr. Aizawa stated as he stared. "The match continues." He felt like Hitoshi and Izuku needed to play this out. So he wasn't going to stop them yet, to see what both of them would do.
"You sure about that?" Vlad King gave a skeptical expression as he was agreeing with Toshinori on this. "Midoriya's acting weird," He looked back to the match, remembering the amount of damage that new power did. "And his own sister reacted in a similar way as well. We don't know what those were earlier." With Mr. Aizawa there, he wouldn't be able to help Izuka erase her power should it happen again.
"If it happens again, I'll stop the match at once. I can take him to a safe place. Shinso was able to subdue him with brainwashing before. And if this power stems from his Quirk, then I can always erase it. Although you're not wrong that they have similar reactions. I know what happened during the Sports Festival during his first match with Shinso," He glanced over his shoulder at his coworker, who gulped a little. If Mr. Aizawa wasn't minding his own business, he would be more curious about it. Toshinori just hoped that he wouldn't catch on...
Right. Mido had fainted when this happened before...I'm not surprised he didn't bring it up. But he still couldn't believe that he was letting what happened slide. "Aizawa...why do this?" It wasn't him teaching, he only came to watch so he wasn't going to stop it himself. But he felt like it was for everyone's safety to stop the match.
"Because they're still determined. Midoriya...and Shinso," He pointed out as he knew that the two were looking forward to this rematch ever since they learned about it. "No. It's not just those two. Everyone is trying their hardest to win this round." To the two teams...they had to see this training through, because their classes were depending on them. And Mr. Aizawa felt like he couldn't take that away from them.
"But...just know that even though I'm the hardest on you...I'm proud of you despite everything. Don't go broadcasting it," Mr. Aizawa told Izuka while they were eating ice cream together.
He felt like whatever Izuka would go through, she was strong enough to handle it. He knew she was worried, but she also had to recognize what was going on.
I know you'll be able to keep your power at bay, Mido. I'm putting my faith in you just this once to control it.
"Heh," Vlad King scoffed a little. "Deep down, you're a big softy, huh?"
Mr. Aizawa sighed at this. "Yeah, yeah," He passed it off like it was nothing.
Izuku and Hitoshi continued to stare each other down from their spots. Hitoshi then grunted as he pulled his scarf forward. Izuku yelped as he was dragged away from the platform and Ochaco. He did a flip and landed on his stomach.
"He was stronger than you?" Ochaco frowned as she looked down at him. "That makes no sense!"
He kneeled a bit, glancing up at his friend. "I won't risk using my Quirk if I can't control it," He explained plain and simple, gritting his teeth. "It's not ideal, but I can't put everyone in danger again." Or have it happen to Izuka either. I have a strong feeling that something happened to her while my Quirk was acting like that. If so...I don't wanna be the reason she hurts anyone either.
"Then let's fall back," Ochaco called out to him. "We can make a new plan!"
He slowly got onto his feet, knowing that if they did that, Class B would be able to strategize to capture them. And since he couldn't use his Quirk now, they could easily capture him if he couldn't fight back without his power. He couldn't give them the chance.
"We'll lose if we retreat now," He spoke up to his teammate. "Shinso's standing right in front of me. Waiting. This is our chance to win!"
She landed a few feet away and ran up to him. "But...Deku, does that mean you're going to fight Quirkless? Against someone with his power?" She questioned in a bit of concern.
He silently shook his head no. He knew he'd lose if he didn't use it at all. "...Uraraka," She flinched from him saying her name. "I have a favor to ask."
Mina spun around and then landed before jumping again. "Acid Shot!" She threw a few shots of acid from above.
"Big!" Yui enlarged a shield for her to use and block the acid.
"I can't be taken off the field or we're done for!" Nirengeki ran up to a metal wheel on the ground. He then threw it towards the pink-haired girl. "Twin Impact...Fire!" He shouted as the wheel came spinning fast towards Mina. She turned around too late, as it was getting close, and she didn't have time to block it. Something bounced around the area and Nirengeki gasped. Mina did as well as Minoru came flying in, holding up a shield covered in his sticky balls to block the shot.
"Grape Buckler!" Minoru gritted his teeth and Mina beamed gratefully at him.
"Thanks, Mineta!" She told her classmate something she thought she'd never say in her life.
I'm the only one my Pop Off balls don't stick to. I bounce right off 'em! And indeed, he had multiple of his sticky balls everywhere. It looks like I threw them randomly to be traps for the enemy, but they're also personal trampolines for me! This was part of the plan from the start. Not only did it give me a way to block Twin Impact... He blushed as he flew...right into Mina's left breast, much to her anger. It let me smash into these!
"I don't think so!" Mina exclaimed furiously at him. She slid onto a pipe, acid covering her boots. She then recoiled back her left arm holding Minoru by the cape. "Take this, creep!" She spun around like a tornado. "Acid Layback!" She then tossed Minoru forward hard, tears flying from his eyes.
"Grape-Pinky Combo comin' atcha..." He groaned as he bounced around his sticky balls at high speed. "Mineta Bounce!"
Reiko couldn't keep up with him, ducking her head. "You're the worst!" She shouted as she ran off, disgusted by what he did. Plus she didn't want it to happen to her next if she stuck around.
"Stop dodging me!" He cried out to her.
Nirengeki looked around in alarm. "I wish we could withdraw, but they're so fast that we don't have time to strategize!" He gritted his teeth as they couldn't even think of where Minoru would be to stop him. "They've practically got us trapped here now."
"Yeah," Yui agreed with him, gritting her own teeth.
"Our classmates are putting up a good fight!" Denki complimented as the others watched.
"Can't say Mineta will make it out alive after this, though," Izuka murmured as she walked up. Was he really thinking that she wouldn't react the way that she did? Maybe Mr. Aizawa didn't see it if they're not stopping the match for that...
"If Ashido can get into range, it's game over!" Eijiro encouraged while pumping a fist. "She's doing so awesome!"
"Our girls aren't great at close combat," Kosei furrowed his eyebrows in frustration. "So Shoda is having to protect them himself."
"We outnumber them, but that's backfiring on us," Jurota remarked while standing behind him.
"Mido, are you okay?" Momo asked the girl in concern. "What happened earlier?"
"I'll be fine, I'm sorry I made everyone worry," She nodded with a small smile, scratching her cheek. "And...let's just say that my power got out of hand..."
Momo frowned in a little worry that it happened the same time as Izuku, wondering if there was something Izuka wasn't telling her. It wasn't like her to pry, but she also didn't want another incident like that to happen without any facts as to why. Kyoka glanced back in a bit of confusion. "Didn't our teachers run out there to put a stop to this fight? And where are Midoriya and Uraraka...?"
Katsuki nearby stared at the screen as he correctly assumed that the teachers wouldn't stop it now. Mr. Aizawa could've put it to an end right now if they didn't decide to lay low. Izuka looked at the screen as well, squeezing Katsuki's hand.
My brother and my classmates will be fine. Mr. Aizawa's Quirk will erase it if it happens again. I know that he'd let this play out if it meant Izuku and Shinso-San got to face each other again. Thank goodness Ochaco and Shinso-San were able to stop it from getting worse.
Ochaco gasped as she turned around, seeing something heading straight for Izuku. She pushed him out of the way as a big panel came flying in. Neito came out of hiding, a slightly nervous grin on his face. Izuku gasped while turning around to see him reaching out. Ochaco used her zero gravity to knock the object away.
It's impossible to get stronger on my own. I'm not meant to be a protagonist Neito thought as he knew that while he did fight Katsuki, he only managed to battle the hot-headed boy using his own Quirk against him. And even then, he still lost—most likely because he struck a nerve talking about Izuka, not that he cared. I copy other people's Quirks. Still...I don't feel bad or resent the power I was born with. Because in every masterpiece ever created...there are supporting characters who outshine the leads! He thought about the twins, Shoto, and Katsuki as he felt that they were the most prominent classmates from Class 1-A. But he felt like he was going to surpass all of them sooner or later if just one of them slipped up. And thanks to what happened to Izuku, he felt like this was his chance to do that. Your power's mine His body started to spark just like Izuku, catching him by surprise.
Don't tell me...
Neito gave him a confident grin. "I've got you now!"
Izuku's eyes widened at his opponent having his power...and because of another huge red flag. He copied One for All?
"An unprepared body can't fully inherit it," All Might informed the twins when he was first training them before the UA entrance exam. "Your arms and legs would shoot off if you tried to."
Izuku gave him a panicked look as Neito was definitely not aware of this. "Wait, Monoma. Don't do it!"
"Too late!" He grinned widely just as he was about to use it.
"Not so fast," Ochaco reached out a hand, using what she learned from Gunhead to pin him down. "Gunhead Martial Arts! He doesn't have your Quirk, Deku! It's a bluff! Keep going!"
And she was right as the energy around Neito's body had now disappeared. Which was really frustrating him. It won't activate. He then looked up in annoyance. "Aw man, no fair. I drew a blank?"
Izuku looked over to him in confusion as he had no idea what that meant. But he was also relieved that Neito didn't have it. Just because the boy constantly mocked him didn't mean he wanted Neito's arms and legs falling off...
"Monoma!" Hitoshi unraveled his scarf a little and then gasped. Izuku grabbed a section and jumped up, haven gotten some air thanks to Ochaco.
"Release!" She pressed her fingers together, still pinning down Neito.
Izuku landed and Hitoshi's voice modulator went flying out of range. "I've wanted to fight you again," He gritted his teeth. "Ever since the festival. Come at me!" He pushed Izuku away and jumped backwards, Izuku jumping towards him.
If I lose sight of him...the entire flow of this battle will change in an instant. Shinso... He glared towards Hitoshi's smirk. You're too much of a threat!
Vlad King got a closer look from where he and the other two teachers were still looking. "Eraser. Midoriya's attacking," He reported to them.
"I know. I'm watching," Mr. Aizawa reassured as he would keep his eye on Izuku at all times just in case.
Hitoshi yelped as he slipped using the capture scarf. He grunted in frustration as he was captured in it. Mr. Aizawa watched nearby from a tree. "It took you six years to learn how to use these binding cloths," He grunted a little while trying and failing to break out of it. "Does someone like me really stand a chance at mastering them like you did?"
"I practiced a long time, but I was learning from scratch," Mr. Aizawa explained, as he had to adapt to it on his own. "No one was there to shepherd my progress. People like you and me have to be resourceful," He glanced away, since his Quirk and Hitoshi's were not based on physical strength. So they had to rely on other tools to help them in battle. "When the time comes, if we can't look out for ourselves, then we're as good as dead. Keep on practicing."
Hitoshi stared at him in bewilderment, wondering if that was why Mr. Aizawa wanted to teach him.
"And remember...I'm not the type to waste my time on hopeless cases."
He didn't think Hitoshi or any of his students were this at all. If he truly believed it, he would've expelled them a long time ago.
Hitoshi hopped backwards a bit, looking towards Izuku anxiously. The green-haired boy was advancing towards him and he narrowed his eyes.
I'm different from who I was back then...
"This is my fault," Hitoshi told Denki and Tsuyu. "I should've been able to move faster to capture them. I'm sorry. I need to grow strong enough to become a pro hero on my own."
He clenched his teeth as he felt like he needed to stop hesitating. He then moved parts of the scarf to the pipes, locking onto them. He gripped the ends tightly while glaring up at Izuku. "MIDORIYAAAAA!" He pulled on the scarf hard to make the pipes come off, Izuku looking up in alarm. Mr. Aizawa got a closer look as Izuku kept his eye on the pipes.
It's not like earlier...somehow, my worries are totally gone.
"What's important is keeping tabs on your heart and how you two can overcome it together," The One for All wielder told the twins.
It's because that man's presence and words reassured me. Something about him reminded me a lot of All Might.
"Control your heart..."
Blackwhip suddenly appeared, but Izuku gripped onto them. He then used it to grab the pipes around him, just like how Hitoshi had grabbed the pipes earlier.
"And master using those who live in this power!"
A crash occurred as some pipes fell towards the ground. Toshinori was shaking in shock that Izuku managed to get control of it that quickly.
I'm not afraid of this power anymore. It's on my side. And I can tell...it's not affecting my sister either He looked up at Hitoshi, his power sparking within his body. An ally that's rooting for the both of us. If I can just control my heart...
"Young man, young lady," Toshinori stared down at the twins while the sun was setting. "You too can become heroes."
Izuku clutched at his heart as he couldn't stop crying, Izuka hugging him.
The faith All Might had in us back then. The time the three of us spent together training at the beach. I must remember where I started. He gripped the whips tightly, willing himself to not let go...not lose control like the first time. Seeing how far I've come makes me feel...like I can do just about anything. That Izuka can overcome her own weaknesses too...
Vlad King flinched, about to get up. "Don't go," Toshinori warned his coworker, stopping him.
"What do you mean?" Mr. Aizawa wondered, since Toshinori was the one who wanted to stop this in the first place.
"He's behaving differently than before," The blond pointed out. "I'm betting he asked Young Uraraka to use her Quirk. That allowed him to focus on this new power." He was baffled by how much of a change Izuku had gone through in a short amount of time. What happened in these last few minutes...? Something changed.
Katsuki glanced over to Izuka, whose power hadn't reacted to this. Most likely because Izuku was getting control this time. She smiled while pumping her fists in encouragement. I'm so proud, Izuku! You listened to what that man said earlier, huh? It's thanks to that he could get a grip on it...so I'm not as worried as I was before.
Hitoshi backed away in alarm, also shocked by what was going on. "The hell...? I thought that was too dangerous," He murmured to himself. "Was going on a rampage earlier just for show?" He turned around to grab his voice modulator. "Stop playing around and trying to trick me!"
Izuku flinched as Blackwhip quickly went away on its own.
Mr. Aizawa stared, as he wasn't the reason why it disappeared. "It's gone..."
The pipes fell next to Izuku and Katsuki looked back at the screen. "A new power..." He murmured in realization, meaning that he was gonna have to find a way to overcome that too. That means...she has one too if earlier was anything to go by... He stared at Izuka again. When this happened after internships, he was pissed off. But this time...he was more so intrigued than mad.
It...disappeared? Izuku looked at his shaking arms. He felt like he could barely move. And now I've got a pain inside that's making me feel numb.
"This Quirk has evolved," The One for All wielder explained to the twins. "Blackwhip's got the might of One for All swirling within it. Which means it's much stronger now than when it was mine. Don't worry, it won't burst out of your sister, but she should be expecting something new of her own soon."
Izuku looked down at his shaking arm as he had a feeling why it disappeared. Just like when he got One for All or when he learned Air Force, his body wasn't yet used to this new ability. My body can't keep up with the improved version of his Quirk. It's not a power that can be used with a max output of 20 percent yet...I can tell from how it feels His body was shaking, telling him to not use Blackwhip for the time being. Otherwise, he'd be making things worse on him, and he'd make his family and friends worry. This ability is one I won't be able to use for a while. He twitched while slowly looking up at Hitoshi. It's something I won't truly unlock until I've fully mastered One for All.
Hitoshi was currently running away, trying to think of a new strategy.
I can use Air Force, but I'm still trying to perfect it Izuku thought as Hitoshi swung out of the area using the binding cloth. I can't go too hard with it either. So I'll maintain One for All at 8 percent He clenched his fists tightly as his power sparked again.
Hitoshi wrapped another pipe with the binding cloth, using it to maneuver around. Brainwashing didn't even work that time since Izuku didn't say anything...the first time, he probably felt like it was the only thing he could do to stop his new power. I won't be able to brainwash Midoriya at this rate. Gotta retreat. Sorry, Monoma!
"Don't you think Midoriya's spooky?" Reiko murmured as she looked up ahead. "We stumble even a little, and it'll end up like the last match. He'll destroy us."
"True. So we'll make Midoriya our top priority, like the last team tried to do with Mido," Hitoshi agreed that Izuku was the biggest obstacle for their team.
"Well," Neito turned around to the four. "We won't be able to do anything unless we stop him somehow. We're counting on you, Shinso."
He gave a small nod towards his team.
Neito came out of hiding, a slightly nervous grin on his face. Izuku gasped while turning around to see him reaching out.
Hitoshi looked towards the ground while looking for a spot to land. You went through the effort to create an opening for me! Once he hit the ground, he took off running, knowing that Neito would be disappointed in him. I can't let things end like this!
Ochaco smacked away a pipe while carrying a tied up Neito floating in the air. "Guess Poltergeist won't get me outta this mess," He lamented as she kept looking up ahead.
It's almost been five minutes since we started fighting She kept her mouth shut as she didn't want to risk speaking if Neito managed to copy Brainwashing. Monoma's Copy only lasts that long She glanced back briefly and continued moving.
"I know you probably think you're in the clear, but I've extended my Quirk to ten minutes. If I attack suddenly, what will you do?" He goaded her and she stopped, turning around and clenching a fist. She could easily knock him down like she did the first time. Copy didn't give Neito a boost in power; she knew that no one from his team had any major physical strength like Izuku. And if he had gotten a Quirk from all of his teammates, he would've already used them to break free. "Man, aren't you a shrewd one."
She's not talking in case I have Shinso's Brainwashing too...
"Oh, by the way. Do you know how many powers I can copy?" There were three stopwatches over his belt, so that was enough to tell her how many. She held up three fingers silently, looking towards the pipe that was used on her.
He definitely has Yanagi's Poltergeist. As well as Kodai's Size. She made it to her base's cage, unlocking the door. Strategically, it'd make sense for him to have Shinso's. She glanced up while opening the door, knowing that Neito wouldn't pass up the chance to copy Hitoshi's if it meant beating her class. That way, if someone had spoken to him, he could easily turn it against them just to goad later about it.
"Guessing three? Ha ha! You think that must be the case because I've got three clocks," Neito guessed correctly as she further opened the door. "So what happens if I was just pretending to have that many and can actually hold four now?" She walked up a bit, allowing him to float inside of the cage. "There are a lot of different kinds of Quirks I could copy. I can't activate more than one at a time, true, but their residual effects are sometimes long-lasting. Things I use on objects and not people are especially handy in that way. Kodai's Size, for example. That effect sticks around. If I make something big, it stays oversized, even if I switch over to a different Quirk," He then let out a mocking laugh. "Do you see yet?! Do you understand that when I say fire, it's all over?" She flinched as she looked up, seeing his sly smirk. "This supporting character has an ace up his sleeve."
She shut the door and ran off with a deep frown. Did Monoma do something to Deku? When?! As she ran...she slowly came to a stop, blinking. But...
"Uraraka. I have a favor to ask," Izuku looked up as she stared. "I need for you to make me weightless, then I can sneak up and surprise Shinso. I trust you can handle Monoma on your own. After that, go help Ashido and Mineta. Don't worry about me!"
She blinked and then narrowed her eyes, knowing that if something were to happen, Izuku could handle it. Just like he handled everything else they had been through. And she had no reason to doubt him or go against what he told her. With that, she turned around to go find her teammates.
If I face him head-on, I can't win Hitoshi thought while falling towards pipes. He threw the binding cloth to lock onto another one. So, I'll have to make it my kind of fight! He swung around and let himself fall, touching another pipe and leaping over it. The other teammates were still fighting up ahead.
Izuku looked up while his power activated. Hitoshi turned around with a sharp gasp, seeing his opponent leap up into the air at a fast speed. So fast that he actually managed to catch up with Hitoshi in no time flat. He's too fast! I'm done for.
Neito smirked to himself in the cage. "Time to fire." Something suddenly hit Izuku in the face, causing him to grunt. Neito was still caged up...but he actually did have his teammates' Quirks he could still use. "Twin Impact. After I hit a target, it lets me cause a second, stronger impact remotely. Sorry, Shinso. I didn't plan on getting caught. I hope I gave you an advantage."
Izuku fell towards the ground, and since no one else was there, Hitoshi knew what had happened. Monoma...he must've used Shoda's Quirk to replay his earlier attack! He recalled that when he was waiting for his moment that Neito had attacked Izuku and Ochaco earlier. He used the opportunity to swing the scarf.
Nirengeki swung his arm to punch Minoru hard in the stomach. "And this is why they call me a mobile god-bod!" He remarked a bit humbly.
"Nice work," Reiko was floating objects around her, throwing some of them. "If we catch one, the rest will be goners!"
Mina grunted as she braced herself from the flying objects.
"Ashido!" Eijiro looked up with concern. "Melt them!"
"Ha ha, there you go!" Togaru encouraged his classmates. "Shoda! Yanagi! Let's carve 'em up!"
There's a third one now? Izuka gave him a blank look; first it was Katsuki himself, then Romero Fujimi, and now Togaru... At the very least, he doesn't seem to have a grudge against me like Fujimi-San did. I don't know if Katsuki would be able to handle it that well if that was the case. He didn't seem too concerned with Togaru during their match, so maybe Katsuki would just ignore him if the insect-like boy suddenly had it out for her...just maybe.
Izuku continued to fall towards the ground. I can't forget...I have to remember. He suddenly woke up and gritted his teeth, activating One for All again. He landed safely and gripped a fist. Hitoshi let out a yell while throwing the scarf again. How far I've come! Izuku flew in fast, Hitoshi looking up at him wide-eyed that not even Neito's advantage was helping.
Ochaco swooped in and used her hand to hit Reiko in the back of her neck. "Reiko!" Yui called out in concern, gasping as she saw Ochaco. She moved in swiftly to grab Yui by the arms.
"Yanagi!" Nirengeki saw what was going on while holding onto Minoru. "Kodai!"
A swirl of acid came up nearby and he gave a wide-eyed look as Mina revealed herself. She let out a yell while swinging back her fist and punching him in the gut. This caused him to release her teammate as both of them fell. Ochaco looked up while Yui was trapped by Minoru's sticky balls.
"Don't worry about me!" She turned around as she was a little concerned...but if she had gone after him, she wouldn't have been able to help her team. "I'll be fine. I will win!"
Izuku grabbed the scarf, spinning around rapidly to wrap it around his waist. Hitoshi stared at him in bewilderment as he watched Izuku jump up. He then flew down to knock Hitoshi to the ground hard. He grunted from the hard landing.
No...I waited so long for this His voice modulator flew away from him. To show you how much I've grown since last time... Even though he trained as hard as he did...he still got caught off guard like in the Sports Festival. But your classes are moving forward without stopping, racing further and further ahead while I crawl along He thought about Itsuka, Momo, Shoto, Tenya, Juzo, Tetsutetsu, Katsuki, Izuka, Rikido, Hanta, and Kyoka specifically. Go beyond, right? Plus Ultra. Damn it. The hero course is amazing He had a weak smile on his face as he felt like he had so much more to learn...that getting into the hero course was further away from him now. He gave a smile of defeat.
And so, four members of the Class B team were captured, giving Class A the win. "Things looked awfully dangerous for a second there...but the fifth match has now concluded," Midnight announced as the only one who wasn't captured was Yui, but she was still stuck to the sticky balls. Even if she could get out, four out of five was the requirement to win... "This marks the end of today's training."
Kyoka was standing behind her as she and Izuka happily held up signs. They both said 'Midnight is committed to fair commentary' and 'Vlad King and his biased commentary should be replaced immediately'. "You've learned about your enemies and yourselves. You fought bravely, and showed your pro potential. Now, without further ado, the results! Match one: A. Match two: B. Match three: draw. Match four: A. Match five: A. The winners of the hero-course battle...are Class 1-A!"
"YEAH!" Most of the other students cheered in unison. Izuka laughed happily while clapping.
"I wasn't feeling super competitive," Kosei rubbed the top of his head. "But this loss definitely stings."
"I know," Kinoko whined with a small frown. "Talk about a frustrating end. Hmph."
"I witnessed such sinful deceptions," Ibara had tears streaming down her face.
"Mr. Aizawa," Hitoshi spoke up once he and his team were let out. He walked up to his mentor and Vlad King. "I couldn't stand against him on my own. I'm still not strong enough...this test also decided if I was ready to transfer, right?"
"How'd you know?" Vlad King recoiled back in surprise since none of the teachers talked about it near him. "Did you tell him?"
"No," Hitoshi answered before Mr. Aizawa could. "I figured it out on my own, thinking about the timing and format. It seemed like a prime opportunity to evaluate my progress. Plus, Mido and I were the only ones who fought twice," He gripped the scarf tightly. "You wouldn't have her go through the same process if it was just about fairness. You wanted me to notice how she would do to show me how I should handle being on a team."
He felt like compared to her, he was still a novice. Izuku he compared himself as well, but...he did hint at Izuka being transferred out, so it was only more obvious now how much she had changed since then. Especially since she won both times and he lost one. I can't believe I underestimated her. Hell, even her own opponents. With the way she changed in behavior...it means that she's changed in terms of skills too. How can I compete with someone like that?
Mr. Aizawa closed his eyes. "This isn't finished until we've gone over your critiques," He informed the Class C student. "Rejoin your team."
"It's time for the rundown," Vlad King announced once he, Toshinori, and Mr. Aizawa returned back to the other classmates. The two teams from the last match were standing side by side.
"Uhh, let's just start with Midoriya," Mr. Aizawa started off with the obvious. "What was going on with you?"
"Uh..." He flinched as he realized he didn't think of a proper explanation to tell the others... "Well..."
"A sinister darkness manifested in you," Fumikage spoke up behind his teacher.
"You were raging out there," Shihai blinked in alarm at Izuku, glad that he didn't have to face him. "Was that your Quirk? Your sister reacted in the same way too."
Izuku gasped as he looked at Izuka standing next to Momo, who bit her lip awkwardly. She didn't have a proper reason to tell them either.
"It may be a new move," Eijiro murmured, staring at Izuku. "But...it was different from your normal super strength. And that's the second time now that you had something happen to you and Mido reacted to it."
"...Yeah, you're right," Izuku looked at his hand, feeling guilty for whatever happened to Izuka. Sometimes he wished that he didn't have to get her involved like that if it meant risking her life. "I'm trying to figure out what it was myself. I was overflowing with power and couldn't hold it back. It was like something I'd trusted up until now suddenly bared its fangs at me." Katsuki, Izuka, and Toshinori were paying close attention, knowing that he meant One for All. "I was terrified. I didn't know what was going on. But thanks to Uraraka and Shinso stopping me, I was able to get a handle on things. And I realized that whatever this is, it isn't something I should fear. If Shinso hadn't made me calm down with his Brainwashing...I don't know how things would've gone. Shinso asked if my lack of control was a trick...but I really had no idea what was happening. So thanks to both of you!" He gave both of them a smile.
Hitoshi glanced away as he believed Izuku. He knew that the boy wasn't one to lie, and he did seem to be in actual pain earlier. I was just trying to get him to talk so I could use Brainwashing. Was he that scared? Did his sister really react to his Quirk? Something like that happened before? He thought while scratching his cheek. He obviously wasn't acting out there...meaning Mido was too. Is this a twin thing or something? He glanced between the two, unsure if something like that could even happen when twins had Quirks. Obviously, there wasn't much known research on the subject...
"Ochaco…Shinso-San," Izuka walked up and looked at them gratefully. "Thank you both for saving my brother. I was really terrified that something would happen to him...but because of you, he's okay," She gave them a weak smile.
"Yeah, you really freaked her out..." Eijiro rubbed the back of his neck. They decided to not tell him about Izuka's unresponsiveness earlier and leave her to explain it…
"You did?!" Izuku whipped around to his sister while Ochaco gasped sharply, the boy crying floods of tears. "I'm so sorry I worried you so much! Are you okay?"
"Ah!" Izuka yelped while holding up her arms to block off his tears. "I'm fine thanks to our friends and seeing that you're alright, and Mr. Aizawa managed to erase it," She gestured to specifically Katsuki and Momo. She gave Katsuki a brief glance and cleared her throat awkwardly, looking away. His method definitely stuck out to her…
"No need to thank me, I'm just glad that you're okay too!" Ochaco gave her a look of relief. Hitoshi didn't say anything to the shorter girl.
"What a thrill!" Midnight exclaimed, waving an arm. "When Midoriya went out of control, Shinso did great, but Uraraka's swift response has me overflowing with pride! Putting your body on the line to help a friend is true devotion! Yes! So much passion! I can't stand it!"
"Uraraka," Mina turned to her teasingly, hands behind her back. "You jumped to him right away and saved the day! You never even hesitated," She then gave a devious look. "Bet ya hugged him real hard, didn't ya?"
Ochaco looked up and her face turned red. She wasn't even thinking about that until it was brought up. "True, I didn't think twice about butting in. Maybe that means I need to be calmer when fighting?" She pressed two of her fingers together and moved them around shyly. "Although, it's probably much better than not doing anything and regretting it later, right?"
Mr. Aizawa stared at his student as he remembered something that she specifically said.
He reached out to touch Ochaco's shoulder. "I want to...to save people," She murmured while thinking about what she could've done for Nighteye.
"You've grown up quite a bit, Uraraka," Mr. Aizawa suddenly spoke up, getting her attention. She smiled at his encouragement, pumping her fists.
"He's right," Izuka smiled softly at her friend. "You did well out there, Ochaco! Maybe we should make mochi together to celebrate our wins!"
"Aw, thanks, and I won't say no to that!"
"Mido..." He turned to her curiously, recalling her own reaction when Izuku's Blackwhip acted out. "Are you capable of your brother's power? Judging by your face and reactions, you didn't know about that new ability at all. And just like him, you have multiple uses of your Quirk. Your reaction was almost like his too."
"Um..." She blinked hesitantly as she doubted it, but then again, no one was expecting what happened with Izuku today. When the One for All wielder spoke to her, nothing ever suggested that she would get the same power as her brother. And even then...it felt different than Blackwhip. "No. I don't think I have his new power," She looked up in thought, Katsuki, Izuku, and Toshinori staring at her. "At least, I'm positive I don't...I honestly don't know what came over me. I just wanted Izuku to be okay. If it wanted to react like his, it would've happened..."
So they were referring to her as well when it was time...maybe because she's gotten used to her abilities differently than her brother did, she was able to control it? Toshinori thought while rubbing his chin. It would explain why it didn't explode like Izuku's did...or it could be because she didn't have One for All itself.
I think I know why. The first time she saw them during the Sports Festival, she couldn't see them clearly, and it caused her to faint. But I had used One for All to snap out of it. The first dream we had not too long ago, she wasn't there in her whole body, but she still had the same reaction that I did. This time though, her actual body was with me, therefore it didn't act out? It makes sense...when the vestiges showed up, she couldn't make them out as well. Maybe Galaxy has slowly gotten used to the previous wielders, but not enough to get that reaction... Izuku theorized; it was the only reason he could think of since her forms were different in the dreams compared to his own. And both times, she had different effects than him.
Katsuki himself felt that One for All was going to undoubtedly affect Izuka again, he just knew it. It terrified him a little if she would react the way Izuku did too. He silently hoped not, there shouldn't be any reason that the new power would do so. Whatever it was, he would be ready.
I know what I'm dealing with now whenever she unlocks it.
"I didn't act out there solely for Midoriya's sake," Hitoshi stated, causing everyone to turn to him. "I just did what Uraraka told me to do. And anyway...I saw Monoma and the others being attacked by the dark energy. I knew our team was going to lose unless somebody responded quickly," He looked towards the ground, feeling like he didn't do it just to help. He felt like he wasn't doing it just to ensure everyone's safety, but to make sure he could still fight Izuku. He had been looking forward to their match, after all. Even if Izuku did beat him and he had shown that new power. "You see, I stopped him selfishly. I wanted to fight Midoriya and win. Everything else was just coincidence. If I'm being honest...it was all I could do to take care of myself and-"
Mr. Aizawa had walked up, grabbed the ends of his scarf, and then tugged him to make him stop talking.
Ochaco and Izuku gasped, looking at their teacher in shock. "No one asked any more than that from you, Shinso," Mr. Aizawa looked up at him as he wasn't fazed. He then turned around to the other students. "Everyone here has been training for months to become heroes who can save the people of this world. No one can master being a hero right away. Except maybe All Might, but he doesn't count. Before becoming a pro hero, you have to make sure you're taking care of yourself. Otherwise, you'll fail. If you don't have the power to stand your ground on your own, then you can't protect anyone else. With that in mind...what you showed us was enough to earn a passing grade."
"...That's great," Hitoshi couldn't even be happy about it. Izuku beating him was still in his head, and he felt like he couldn't have it happen again. Even when he became a proper pro hero. "But I've still got a ways to go. After fighting everyone today, I understand," He moved away part of the scarf. "I experienced first-hand how amazing the hero course is. I'm not going to be satisfied by merely passing," He then looked up at the sky. "I need to work harder and aim higher. And live up to my potential."
"That's fine," Mr. Aizawa glanced over his shoulder. "Go at it with a Plus Ultra mentality."
"Yes, sir! And Mido." She blinked from her name being said by Hitoshi. He looked down at her with a small smirk. "Now that I've fought your brother twice, let's have our own match someday."
She blinked at his challenge and gave him a small smile. "Sure thing!" She agreed with him, taking Katsuki by surprise.
The hell?! They're still gonna go against each other anyway even though they didn't fight each other? I'm definitely making sure to watch…just to make sure nothing goes wrong like it did with Deku. Or that he doesn't do anything weird!
Izuku and Eijiro gave Katsuki sheepish looks as they could practically feel the daggers Katsuki was giving Hitoshi. Hitoshi himself wasn't even noticing it. Maybe they should hold off on that for a while... Eijiro thought with a nervous grin. He's not doing a great job of hiding it...
Kacchan doesn't look too happy...but if she and Shinso do ever fight, I'll make sure nothing happens. It's probably for the best...
Izuka noticed the angry stare Katsuki was giving Hitoshi and tilted her head in confusion. I have no idea what Katsuki is looking at or why he looks so mad. Did Kaminari or Mineta do something while I wasn't looking somehow? If it's anything like those times though, something tells me that I should leave it alone. He can get really irritated when he looks like that.