After Izuku's match, Private Area -
An angry All Might was walking through the Private area's hall. He just returned from Aldera Junior High. The reason of his anger was what happened with his protégé and it didn't take much time to make Aldera's faculty spill everything infront of the no. 1 pro hero.
'I can't believe not only the faculty, but also the students were in the conspiracy. They caused a scene like that to make sure Young Midoriya could be proven as a villain and thrown out from the society. Even now few of them still hold it that Quirk's are villainous and it is the Quirk what makes a person villain. I can't let a school like that run so they can make the society more poisonous'
All Might's thoughts were interrupted when he bumped on someone "Ahhh!! I am sorry, I didn't notice you" the pro quickly supressed his thoughts and apologized to the person. Then his eyes landed on the person he collided with.
"Mrs. Midoriya?" All Might blinked, seeing his protégé's mother there but then he remembered he was in the Private area where anyone except the school faculty or students were not allowed. "Mrs. Midoriya, this place is restricted for the audience or parents. You will get in problem if someone sees you. Please, come with me. I will show you the exit"
If All Might noticed, then he could have seen that Inko didn't even budge from her place even after she had been hit by All Might's muscle form.
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Meanwhile, at the another part of the private area Izuki stumbled upon someone he didn't think he would be that soon.
Izuku looked at the towering person infront of him, he had red hair and fire was burning on his moustache and beard.
He was Enji Todoroki, the flame hero Endeavor, the no. 2 pro hero.
"I.. Didn't except to see the no. 2 pro hero Endeavor here" Izuku spoke with slight nervousness not knowing why Enji was there and what did he want.
Enji met with Izuku's gaze fiercely and spoke "You do not need to be formal with me, Shoto had told me that that he had told you everything about our relation, nephew".
Izuku blinked, he didn't think that Endeavor would call him nephew and he wasn't even acting like what Shoto had told him. Endeavor was acting like the Enji Todoroki, his aunt Rei told him about.
Izuku gave a curt nod to Enji and waited, not knowing what to say. If Enji acted like what Shoto had told him then he would talk but since Enji was talking like an uncle then he didn't know how act, Izuku had never met a family memeber except his own father and mother, and he had talked with Shoto and Rei like a classmate and his mother's friend.
Seeing Izuku's nervousness Enji spoke "I heard from your mother many times before that you are a genious and has data over many heroes, is it right?"
Izuku blinked, he didn't except that kind of question but Izuku nodded "I assume you need information on some hero", he deducted. Enji nodded, everything he had heard about was true and it proved at his answer.
'I knew he could say something like that, just like Hisashi' Enji thought. Then he spoke "Yes Izuku, can you tell me about.. Night wolf", his voice was low and the flame hero looked nervous when he said the name.
Inko looked up at All Might and flashed a smile "It's not a problem Yagi-san but I hope you didn't level Aldera Junior High after learning what happened there with my son".
All Might blinked, he didn't know how Inko knew about his visit at Aldera Junior high.
Wait!!
All Might's thoughts were interrupted when he realized something, All Might had never given his real name to Inko Midoriya, so how did she know?
Seeing All Might's baffled expression Inko giggled "It seems you forgot me, but I didn't forget you Yagi-san. I know you way before that my son had introduced to you, even before you became All Might, Toshinori Yagi"
The pro hero stiffened slightly under Inko's gaze and at the revelation that she knew him even before he had become All Might. 'But, I can't remember her from anywhere. Where did I meet her? Where did I meet her?' He was trying to go brainstorm to find out any memory where he had known somewhere resembling the woman.
'It seems this big buffon won't remember me, but I guess it's better if he doesn't remember that about me' Inko thought before speaking again "Do you remember the mental hospital break 20 years ago?? Some underground broker wanted chaos for some reason but we fought together, you were angry on my working methods so I had to throw you out to stop your blabbering"
All Might's eyes widen, he remembered the incident from 20 years ago, it was All For One who wanted chaos but he and another underground hero stopped them. He remembered the underground hero as...
All Might got a cold sweat running down from his forehead as his eyes met with Inko's as she had an amused smirk plastered on her face.
Izuku's eyes widen as soon as he heard the name 'Night Wolf'. Izuku's brain worked for a moments before recalling the memories of the hero.
"Night Wolf, was an underground hero. It was a rumor that Night Wolf used to do the dirty works of killing for the HPSC, but there is no evidence on that. About 17 years ago Night Wolf killed a few pro hero and disappeared somewhere, Night Wolf became a murderer and hid somewhere; no one knows she is alive or not" Izuku said, he remembered the brutal murders by the Night Wolf before disappearing, then Izuku started to mutter "If Endeavor is asking about Night Wolf then it means, Night Wolf is alive and came back into light to continue his murdering, this is bad"
Endeavor sweatdropped at Izuku's muttering spree. "This is enough, Izuku. You don't have think anything unnecessary". Izuku stopped and looked at Endeavor.
"What do you mean?"
"I mean nothing is wrong. I just wanted to see by myself that if your mother's praises were true or not" Endeavor replied. Izuku only sighed in relief knowing nothing was wrong.
"Don't tell me... You are.." All Might stuttered couldn't believe his protégé's mother used to be brutal murderer in the name of a hero.
Inko smirked and All Might felt a dark aura surrounded around her as she gave a sick smile "Eh!! Heh!!" She laughed, "Looks like you have remembered me finally". Her voice became darker making All Might shiver for a moment.
Then then dark aura left Inko as she returned back to her normal self with her regular kind smile "I hope you do nottell Izuku about it, he doesn't need to know that now. Also don't ask Izuku about the incident, if he wants to tell you then he will. I don't want to make my son sadder"
All Might nodded seriously as his face became serious "I hope your past won't harm young Midoriya, now he is showing his potential and the HPSC won't ignore him. If you can make sure your past won't crush Izuku's dream or life then I'll be tight lipped about you"
Inko only laughed gently, she had expected that Yagi would act like that and she would be disappointed if Yagi wasn't serious about about her son's safety.
"You don't need to worry, I can protect my son from them so he can do his best to become the Symbol of Life" Inko answered, "Now if you excuse me..", with that she left to enjoy the Sports Festival like a normal mother.
Back at Arena, few minutes ago -
"NOWWW, IT'S TIME FOR THE NEXT MATCH, IT'S HITOSHI SHINSO FROM CLASS 1-A AGAINST ITSUKA KENDO FROM CLASS 1-B" Mic shouted as he introduced the two new fighters.
Both Itsuka and Hitoshi stood infront of eachothers, Itsuka was grinning confidently while Hitoshi stayed calm.
"Both of you, ready?" Midnight asked.
"Yes!" Itsuka bumped her fists ready to fight against the unknown opponent.
Hitoshi only gave a short nod agreeing that he was ready. He still have the ace in his sleeves.
Midnight smirked "Then, START"
Itsuka didn't waste a moment as she enlarged her fists and attacked Hitoshi with her everything. The A class student already saw Itsuka's attacks, his extra time spending in gyms payed him off, he is now physically stronger than the day he joined at the heroic class.
Meanwhile Itsuka smirked seeing Hitoshi going all out defence, only dodging her attacks. 'Shoda may be right, he does need some time to set his puppetry Quirk, and when he set his Quirk, your mind will go blank and you will dance in his hands. Thank you Shoda for your t
help' She thought and attacked fiercely, but there was one thing she was confused about 'I still don't know how he will lay his Quirk, he stayed pretty low in previous rounds and no one had ever seen him using his Quirk'
Itsuka watched closely Hiroshi's movements but she couldn't find anything peculiar about his movements, he was just dodging her normally.
What Itsuka didn't know that her information on Hiroshi's Quirk was completely wrong.
"Did you figure out how I am going to lay my Quirk on you?" Hitoshi spoke for the first time in the match. Itsuka's eyes widen at his words, then he continued "I know your classmate must have told you what my Quirk does, the way you are watching my movements is made me clear about your intentions"
Hitoshi's smirk only widen when Ituka stopped between her fury of punches, feeling nervous. She felt her body but she didn't find anything abnormal is happening or her mind slipping away.
"Did he tell you that I need some unique movement to use my Quirk? Do you not think that you are already in my control?? Everything around you.. Is it real?? Or some illusion?" Hitoshi asked, his eyes narrowed with a mysterious smirk bore into Itsuka's soul.
Itsuka's nervously looked around, everything felt real to her but even then she couldn't shake of an eerie feeling inside of her. "When?? When did you..." Itsuka went to ask Hitoshi when did he put her into an illusion but she stopped in her tracks and her eyes went blank.
"Good!!" Hitoshi muttered "Now the process is complete and you're trapped. Go Kendo, walk out of the arena".
Itsuka showed no emotion and turned behind to walk towards the edge of the arena.
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The audience was surprised that Itsuka suddenly went limp and walking towards her defeat.
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?? WHY IS KENDO LOOKING LIKE SHINSO MADE HER A PUPPET?? SHOTA PLEASE EXPLAIN" Mic shouted.
"It is Shinso's Quirk called 'Brainwash', when you are too close with Shinso, he can attack your braincells with radioactive waves by his own brain and after a few moments your brain will shut down and give Shinso control completely. Shinso used his Quirk smartly not giving Kendo any idea that her consciousness was slipping away from her" Shota smirked slightly as he gave a false idea about Shinso's Quirk to everyone.
Shota knew that Shinso's Quirk was too valuable to advertise at the sports festival, and he was surprised when All Might out of all people came to him with that idea to him as the faculty made a decision about giving false idea of Shinso's Quirk to public.
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"KENDOO!! KNOCK IT OFF!!" Monoma screamed from his seat, he couldn't let the last participant of class 1-B loosing by some mindfucking. "THAT BASTARD IS MINDFUCKING YOU KENDO!! WAKE UP!! SHOW THAT 1-A BASTARD WE ARE BETTER THAN THEM" Monoma's screamed echoed through the arena.
But it didn't change Itsuka's path. Monoma's grip tightened around the juice can he was holding. Monoma knew if Kendo can pass this round then she will face the strongest Izuku Midoriya in the semi's and with Itsuka's power it can be possible to defeat Midoriya since he would be exhausted from his previous match. But he needed to wake her up from the bastard's mindfucking.
In frustration Monoma threw his juice can carelessly thinking that his voice won't reach Itsuka no natter how hard he screams.
What Monoma didn't notice that, the juice can he threw in frustration sailed straight towards Itsuka in the battlefield as it hit her, thus bringing her back into senses.
Itsuka came back to her senses and blinked, she found she was just one step behind the disqualification line but how did she get here??
Itsuka turned her head towards Midnight who raised her hand "Itsuka Kendo is disqualified by interference, Hitoshi Shinso wins the match"
Itsuka's jaw dropped as soon as she heard those, her mind was blank, she couldn't remember what happened but Midnight disqualified her for something.
Itsuka didn't understand what was happening, "Sensei?? What's going on?? I am disqualified.. But how?"
Midnight sighed "Your friend over there.." She pointed out at Monoma who also had a baffled expression, then continued "He tried to free you from Shinso's Quirk by throwing ojects which is illegal, and as per rules your friend intentionally or unintentionally helped you physically during the match making you disqualify"
If Itsuka's jaw dropped before it hit the ground as she turned towards Monoma glaring daggers. She would have accepted defeat normally but with Shinso's interference she had been disqualified, she didn't loose but disqualified.
Disqualified.
Then, the silent crowd erupted with angy BOO's towards her.
"CHEATER!!"
"USING OTHER'S HELP TO GET UP"
"LOSER!!"
"YOU ARE NOT A HERO"
"YOU ARE A DISGRACE!"
"DROP OUT!"
"CHEATER!! CHEATER!! CHEATER"
Itsuka Kendo, she was a fighter, she was brave and she fought her place to get where she was standing, but everything was gone. Not only she was defeated, but she was humiliated.
For a mistake she didn't even commit, but the audience didn't know that, they would just believe what they had seen.
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Meanwhile Hitoshi also glared at Monoma, Itsuka was going to be defeated but thanks to him, she is now humiliated for him. And it will make her future only harder.
He walked towards Itsuka and put a hand on her shoulder "Kendo I...". But Itsuka stopped him from saying anything else. She stood up and rubbed her eyes with her sleeves, "It's fine Shinso, congratulations for your win", she whispered, lowering her head, she made a dash towards the waiting area.
"That was.. Anticlimactic" Mic said clearly feeling down for what happened with Itsuka. Shota didn't speak, he would like to have a chat with both Monoma and Vlad King.
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"I don't think it's Kendo's fault." Momo thought outloud concerned about the president of class 1-B, "I've seen her before and she will not use anything to get a win."
The other 1-A students didn't say anything agianst Momo, they had known almost nothing about Itsuka Kendo so they won't judge her.
"Well the next match is Ochako-chan's, ribbit" Tsuyu croaked. "And she will fight against Todoroki off all people" Denki muttered, already feeling sorry for the bubbly brunette.
"IT'S THE THIRD MATCH OF THIS ROUND, AND WE HAVE ONE OF THE SWEETEST GIRL'S IN CLASS 1-A, OCHAKO URARAKA"
Ochako came out from the right flank with a slight nervousness present on her face. 'I thought I had been ready for everything and face Deku-kun in the sports festival. But Todoroki, he is just too strong. He is still untouched in the tournament. Maybe only Deku-kun or Bakugo could defeat Todoroki in fire power, or Shinso if his Quirk was unknown to all of us' she was in a train of thoughts thinking how long she could last against the dual Quirk user.
"Hey Uraraka!"
Ochako snapped out and turned her head towards the audience, where she found Izuku Midoriya waving at her.
"You can do it, I know you are strong" Izuku said cheering her up.
Ochako's face lit up with new confidence and with a nod she went forward to face her new opponent.
Meabwhile, the 'Izuku' faded and vanished, leaving the seat empty though the audience wasn't fazed. It was just an imagination.
"AND TO FACE URARAKA, WE HAVE ONE OF STRONGEST STUDENT OF CLASS 1-A, SHOTO TODOROKI"
Shoto entered calmly and gave an intense look to Ochako, he was determined to win and face his cousin at the finals. For Shoto, Izuku Midoriya was his only goal, who could fight him with am extraordinary Quirk.
Midnight gave a look to both participants and smirked. "BEGIN"
Shoto didn't waste his time as he slammed his right foot on the ground creating a large glaceir which engulfed Ochako completely.
The fate was same like others, Ochako was sealed off in a glacier by Shoto's overwhelming power, unmatched by almost everyone. The audience shivered as the temperature dropped insanely once again and few of them felt pity for the girl who displayed a few good tactics against Kirishima but her powers won't do good against Endeavor's son.
Midnight sighed knowing the match has ended already "Uraraka, can you continue?"
"Yes sensei"
Ochako's unflinching voice shocked Midnight to hell that Ochako could fight, but Ochako's full body was trapped inside the ice.
Shoto narrowed his eyes, wanting to see what Ochako will do to come out. But Ochako never came out from the glacier, instead...
The glacier started to go upwards until it was fully hovering a few feet above the ground. Ochako's face turned green feeling nausea but she had to make the glacier fall on Shoto. And she has only one chance.
"WHAT THE HELL URARAKA?? THIS... IS.. AN.. INSANE MOVE. IS URARAKA TRYING TO FLATTEN TODOROKI BY MAKING THAT FALL ON HIM??" Mic shouted, grinding madly by seeing the showcase of power he never expected to see from the youngest class of heroic course.
Shoto's eyes widen at Ochako's plan, he clicked his tongue knowing only someone affiliated with his cousin could do something insane.
'But it's still not enough, I'll not be defeated by this' Shoto thought and slammed his right foot once again. This time many large ice spikes rose from the ground.
The barrage of spikes hit directly on the glacier directly, breaking it and released Ochako. Though the brunette wasn't fazed that her attack was spoiled as she floated at midair while the chunks were slowlydescending.
Then suddenly the big chunks of glaciers started to fall rapidly as Ochako pressed all of her fingers together. Shoto was ready for the surprise at that moment.
"Fine try" Shoto murmured and created a dome of ice around himself, though a few small chunks invaded his defence and cut him, but he was out of harm mostly.
Meanwhile Ochako also fell down as soon as she released her Quirk and puked her guts out. She had overused her Quirk, Ochako knew that. A large glacier was too much for her to carry but she executed her plan almost perfectly.
Ochako knew from the beginning that Shoto would try to trap her in a glacier to prevent her from doing anything. But Ochako quickly put her hands in the jacket and chained it so when Shoto would attack her all fingers could touch his ice. Ochako's initial plan succeeded when she could take the glacier's gravity but it was too heavy to hold much longer. Then thanks to Shoto's next attack the glacier and gave her some space so she could release her Quirk and make those ice chunks fall on Shoto.
But Shoto acted quickly and saved himself, while Ochako couldn't use her Quirk again as she gave everything she had in one go.
Midnight watched that Ochako wasn't going up after she had puked everything, so the pro heroine raised her hand "Ochako Uraraka is unable to continue, Shoto Todoroki wins"
The crowd clapped for Shoto's victory and some cheered for Ochako also for her bravery and for not get defeated in just one shot.
"Is it me or Uraraka really hides a murderous intent under that sweet personality?" Denki joked. Kyoka nodded "It happens when you are too close with Midoriya. Didn't you see Hagakure?? Would you believe she is the same from the first day where we took part in Aizawa's test?? I can say Tsu also has a murderous intent inside of her blunt words?"
"Maybe I should hang you upside down and kick you Kyoka-chan for saying such things" Tsu said bluntly, poking her cheek with her finger.
"See!!" Kyoka deadpanned at the frog like girl while the other students around them just laughed.
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"NOW ITS TIME FOR THE FINAL MATCH OF THIS ROUND, WE HAVE THE GHOST GIRL OF CLASS 1-B REIKO YANAGI AGAINST THE INVISIBLE GIRL OF CLASS 1-A TORU HAGAKURE"
Toru came out from the right flank through no one could see her. While Reiko was seen to be coming out from the opposite flank, calm and bored as ever.
'This is it, she was with Midori in the second round. Midori must have been told her about my strengths so I need to be careful, then if I win I will be fighting Todoroki, not better than Midori of cource. But let's not think about Todoroki or I'll be distracted' Toru thought and smacked her cheeks to get her attention on her current opponent.
Reiko was calm, and it was really hard to read what was going on in her head. There was only one emotion which was determination, and except that Toru didn't get anything.
"Are you in the field Hagakure?" Midnight asked not sure if the invisible girl was there. But then she heard a hum which made her sure Toru was also present.
"Well, BEGIN"
At Midnight's call Toru dashed towards Reiko knowing the ghost girl couldn't see her.
"OW!! OW!!"
"OW!!"
"OW!! OW!! OW!!"
Toru cried out in pain as something.. Or many things hit her from every direction. Toru gasped seeing countless small pebbles and broken parts Cementoss' concrete field were flying wildly everywhere. She gasped and yelped everytime something hit her everywhere on her body.
"WHAT THE?? HAGAKURE WAS DOMINATING EVERY MATCH UNTIL NOW BUT YANAGI LAUNCHED A BRUTAL ATTACK ON HER" Mic exclaimed.
"It seems Yanagi is taking advantage of teaming with Midoriya in the cavalry battle. Midoriya knows much about everything on Hagakure's techniques so he also knows how to counter them. Yanagi's Quirk is a big helper. She doesn't have to aim, but just let those things travel freely and it will hit Hagakure if she is in a small place. It is the best tactic someone can use against her" Shota explained.
Meanwhile back to the battlefield, Toru wasn't doing any good as Reiko was attacking her violently. She couldn't even take a step forward. And those pebbles were hitting her randomly, it wasn't a coordinated attack which she could block.
"Give up Hagakure-san. I can't see you so I'm just hitting randomly. Those pebbles can go into your eyes, nose, mouth or ears or they can hit a delicate part of your body. I know now where you are so you can't win anymore" Reiko spoke in a monotone.
Toru's eyes widen as she saw a few pebbles were latched on her and then everything which Reiko was controlling, latched on Toru's body, giving an outline of her shape.
Toru tried to move her body but the pebbles were latched on her tightly, giving her no room to make any move. Toru understood what it meant, she had hit her limit and with her current state and prowess she can't go any further.
"I yield!" Toru announced.
"Are you sure Hagakure?" Midnight asked.
But Toru shook her invisible head "I can't move, my power relies on stealth and she took away that at first".
Midnight nodded at Toru's statement, the girl had done unexpected things to earn the place where she was now but she had met her match. "Toru Hagakure forfeits, Reiko Yanagi wins" Midnight announced as the crowd erputed o cheers for both Reiko and Toru.
"You did well" Toru said to Reiko as she was freed from her bindings. Reiko shook her head with a small smile "Your Quirk is problematic and your stealth is also better. You have some surprise within you" Reiko praised making Toru laugh.
"NOW WE HAVE OUR 4 SEMI FINALISTS WHO BATTLED THROUGH MANY DIFFICULTIES AND THEY ARE ONLY TWO STEPS AWAY FROM BEING THE NUMBER ONE, THEY ARE..."
IZUKU MIDORIYA
HITOSHI SHINSO
SHOTO TODOROKI
REIKO YANAGI
"AND THE MATCH UPS WILL BE..."
MIDORIYA VS SHINSO
TODOROKI VS YANAGI
Mic announced the semi final matches as the crowd erupted in cheers. Among the 4 semi finalists, two were audience favourite while the other two showed exceptional Quirk abilities to get there.
Meanwhile Izuku heard the announcement from the school's infirmary and sighed "Looks like it's time for my next match".
"Best of luck, Midori. You can win this" the owner of the voice Mina Ashido who had severed third degree burns on her face after her match against Katsuki. But the Mina was lying Infront of Izuku at school infirmary, has not much injuries on her face.
After Katsuki's match with Mina, Izuku rushed in Mina's infirmary room where Recovery Girl was healing Mina. Then Izuku said that he will heal her, despite Mina's weak protests that Izuku should reserve all of his strength for his matches. But Izuku wasn't buying it and said that Mina was his friend first so his top priority was to heal her.
Beside Mina, Eijiro was also in the room, checking up with his old friend. "Good Luck Midoriya, I know you will win" Eijiro gave a 'manly' smile to Izuku before turning towards Mina, "I will stay with her. She will feel lonely if no one is with her"
Izuku nodded and waved his hand before he left the room. Izuku knew he is only two steps away from winning the sports festival but he couldn't help but feel cautious, both Shinso and Todoroki are strong and Shinso became a master manipulator in few weeks of training in the heroic classes.
"AND NOW, IT IS TIME FOR THE FIRST SEMI FINALS. WE HAVE THE FAN FAVOURITE IZUKU MIDORIYA COMING FROM THE RIGHT FLANK, THEN THE QUIET KID WHO CLIMBED HIS POSITION WITHOUT MUCH ATTENTION, HITOSHI SHINSO.." Mic announced.
Izuku and Shinso entered from their respective sides and faced eachothers. Shinso has slight nervousness on his face while Izuku was neutral.
'Well my winning streak ends here with Midoriya against me. Though can't give him the match in a silver platter, let's give one try and see if he buys it' Shinso thought as a small smirk formed even with the nervousness.
"BEGIN!" Midnight announced.
"So Midoriya I heard that..." Shinso started speak but he was quickly and had to dodge a punch as Izuku attacked him. Shinso stumbled on his feet as his nervous smirk only widen "Wait Midoriya, you don't need to punch me. If you want then I can walk out. You know I'm not strong as Bakugo or Kirishima to take your mighty smash attacks"
Izuku gave an amused look to Shinso before he crouched down and raised his leg upwards in a blinding speed. But Shinso's reflexes were also good as he arched his body slightly backwards and saw Izuku's feet just stopped a few inches before his face.
Though Shinso's view was blocked by Izuku's feet and he didn't see what was coming next. Izuku's middle finger curled under his thumb amd then he flicked his finger.
'One For All 45%'
"Oof!!" Shinso cried out feeling a jet of wind hit at his stomach, making him fly behind. Shinso couldn't stop himself from being thrown out from the battlefield. Shinso landed on his back out of the battlefield.
"Hitoshi Shinso has been eliminates, Izuku Midoriya wins" Midnight declared.
"OOOHH.. THAT WAS FAST. SHINSO DOESN'T HAVE A CHANCE DOES HE??" Mic laughed.
Shota groaned feeling like he needed to explain again "Shinso needs time to build up a control on one's brain. But Midoriya already knows that. As I said before Midoriya has a natural ability to decipher any Quirk in just minutes and Midoriya and Shinso spent hours in their classes"
The crowd erupted in cheers while pro heroes praised Izuku for his skills, both in combat and in intelligence.
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Inko smiled at her son's performence. 'You are doing good Izuku. There are a few things you could show but you decided to finish this quickly' her eyes narrowed slightly at Shinso 'But I can say, Shinso's Quirk is not works how Aizawa had explained. It works differently, maybe they are trying to hide it for reasons. Fine by me'
Meanwhile Inko's old friend Mitsuki Bakugo was studying her friend's expression for some time. She was confused about Inko's change of attitude when they talked with Pro hero Endeavor. 'I can't get it Inko, what are you hiding? I can guess it is something darker' she thought, she will talk with Inko later.
Nighteye Agency -
"That's another win for Midoriya. Shinso's Quirk is dangerous but when you know the weaknesses then there are many ways to defeat it" Nighteye stated. The former asistant of All Might already had an idea that Midoriya Izuku would become a finalist and probably win the Sports Festival. "Now I guess the other finalist will be Shoto Todoroki, but the other girl..."
"Boss!"
Sasaki was interrupted between his thoughts by one of his current sidekick Bubble Girl. The blue skinned girl came in holding a file and placed it beside Sasaki's computer screen.
"I've gathered the information about Izuku Midoriya and his time in Aldera Junior High" The blue skinned heroine said in a sad tone "And what I found, isn't pleasant. In fact, what was happening inside the school buidling was cruel" she continued.
Sasaki nodded, he already guessed that almost every problem from Aldera Junior High school.. But... Wait..
The pro hero gave Bubble girl a curios look before asking "And how did you get those information this soon? The school is not close and even if we have any spy near that area, it wouldn't be this fast".
"Actually, it was All Might sir. All Might burged in the school and threatened the faculty to tell everything about Izuku Midoriya. Those faculty members just said everything and our spy noted everything" Bubble girl stated. She was somehow glad that All Might went there and made those faculty speak everything or it would be a hard job from Nighteye Ageny spies to gather intels.
Sasaki nodded and went to grab the file but Bubble Girl put a picture infront of him. Sasaki's eyes widen as soon as his eyes fell on the picture.
The picture waa showing one person, the person was wearing a long black fur-lined overcoat and and a black shirt under it, the chest area was bulged showing the person was a woman. The woman was also wearing a black leggings as it's knees to ankle covered with black fur. Her upper face was covered and only her lips were visible which had a unnoticeable small smirk plastered on them. The woman also wearing a fang pendant.
"Why are you showing me a picture of that person?" Sasaki asked with clear distaste in his voice towards the person in picture. "This villain is dead for 17 years" he added.
But Bubble Girl shook her head negatively and placed another picture infront of Sasaki. This picture also contains a woman in the middle of her thirties.
Then Sasaki noticed something the woman in the second picture was also wearing a fang pendant just like the previous picture and both of them had the same unnoticeable small smirk.
"Are you trying to say that person is alive?" Sasaki slammed the picture on his table, he was losing his calmness, "And these two are the same person?" He pointed towards the pictures. At his long hero career Sasaki learned to be calm to use his Quirk in crucial times to take difficult decisions but the person in the picture made his lose his calm in a moment.
Bubble Girl nodded "Yes sir! I dug into many informations and did some research. This is the conclusion I reached."
Sasaki sighed and sat back on his seat, he had many things to do and there was still the Yakuza group he was gathering intel about but Bubble Girl's research just made everything complicated if he wanted to take action against that person. "We will think about this later. I will talk with All Might to get any help if that person acts" he stated, his voice became calm, "Though I have a hunch that that person will be not harmful like it used to be, but I will take precautions."
Bubble Girl only nodded. She also can't dwell on these missions until the UA Sports Festival is not done, Izuku Midoriya is in the finals and she wanted to watch him fighting in the finals and win.
Back to UA -
"EVERYONEEEE!! IT IS TIME FOR THE SECOND SEMI FINAL. WE HAVE A POWERHOUSE OF CLASS 1-A, SHOTO TODOROKI WHO FROZE EVERYONE IN HIS PATH TO COME HERE"
Shoto entered at the arena through the right flank without caring the loud applause he got from the audience for being Endeavor's star kid. 'Just wait Midoriya, one more step before I will stand at your equal and then I'll climb a step over you' he thought.
"ANNND.. THE GOTH AND MYSTERIOUS GIRL FROM CLASS 1-B, REIKO YANAGI WHO TOOK DOWN SOME STRONG FOES WITHOUT BREAKING ANY SWEAT"
Reiko walked out from the left flank quietly getting a loud applause from her classmates. Though she didn't feel like she needed those applauses as she was feeling down after checking on Itsuka. The orange haired girl already left after being humiliated wrongly. 'I hope I can last long against Todoroki. I don't feel like I can give my everything after this' she thought, hoping to last long against a star kid.
Midnight watched the two students got in their positions, one determined to get in the next and last phase and the other.. Well she couldn't read what the female student was thinking with that blank expression of hers.
"Well then, BEGIN!" Midnight started the match.
Shoto started the match in his usual way to freeze the whole arena with his half frost Quirk. Though the attack didn't last long as Reiko activated her Poltergeist to break the glacier into small pieces as the ice pieces levitated around her.
Shoto was surprised to see his first and the strongest attack got bested by Reiko's attack immediately. It was not only Shoto but the whole arena was shocked, the attack which gave Shoto Todoroki an advantage or a guaranteed win in the previous matches, didn't give a scratch on Reiko.
"It actually worked" Reiko was also shocked.
"WHAT THE..?? TODOROKI'S FIRST ATTACK, WHICH WAS LOOKING IMPOSSIBLE TO DODGE OR BREAK FREE, GOT CRUSHED UNDER YANAGI'S POLTERGEIST. BUT HOW DID YANAGI DID THAT?? CAN YOU EXPLAIN?" Mic screamed agitating the crowd more.
Reiko sighed as her shock was also gone. "A certain Quirk freak said that we always use the Quirks like we activate it and think it is the only way to use it. So I needed to use my Quirk creatively to counter the things we can't counter normally" she stated, her voice now has a bit confidence. "Todoroki always use a straightforward attack so I knew it was coming so I've prepared for the attack".
Shoto's jaw fell down slightly after hearing the explanation how he was countered easily. Had he been that predictable?? No.. Of cource not.. There was a certain genious with 200 IQ who would do that.
Shoto frowned but before he could try for another attack, Reiko started to throw his own Ice's shards towards him. The dual haired boy tapped his feet on ground again to create an ice wall to stop Reiko's attacks.
Though Reiko wasn't letting Shoto breath as when her ice shards were breaking she started to use her Quirk to break Shoto's mewly created ice walls and throwing them at Shoto. Shoto was getting frustrated everytime his attacks or defence were becoming more of Reiko's attacks.
Shoto groaned feeling bruished and cuts on him as everytime the ice shards flew down on him hitting him or cutting him if the edges were sharp.
"OHHHH!! YANAGI IS CORNERING TODOROKI WITH HIS OWN ICE AND HE CAN'T FIND ANY DEFENCE OR OFFENCE AGAINST NOW YANAGI'S INVINCIBLE POLTERGEIST"
"Yanagi's Quirk can levitate any solid objects inside of her weight range so attacking with solid object like ice is pointless. Yanagi is clever so she will eventually find a way cut down the weight. If this continues then Todoroki will loose the battle" Shota pointed out. He was clearly disappointed by Shoto's personal vendetta against his own fire Quirk but it was clear that Shoto can win if he uses his fire Quirk.
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Meanwhile Reiko's attacks on Shoto doubled now there are too many ice shards laying around them. 'I know you won't use your fire Quirk, it is now a victory for me' she thought and then spoke outloud "Todoroki, this is my victory now".
Every ice shard fell down as Reiko released every last of them at once. Shoto was surprised for a moment before his eyes steeled with resolve to win 'This is my chance', with that Shoto slammed his right leg forward. But this time no large pillars of ice started to come out but the floor only started to freeze.
Though Shoto didn't expect what surprise was waiting for him at the exact moment. The bi color haired boy suddenly lost the ground beneath him as Shoto started to levitate as a pink aura surrounded him.
"WHATTTTT!!! TODOROKI IS FLYING?? NOO.. YANAGI PUT TODOROKI IN HER POLTERGEIST.. AND.. WAIT AGAIN.. YANAGI!! LOOK BENEATH YOU"
Reiko didn't seem to listen what Present Mic said but she was rather focused on sending Shoto out from the ring. But it seemed a difficult for Reiko do it. 'I feared this' Reiko thought, feeling mostly drained from energy. 'I knew this would happen sooner. I've wasted too much energy and even if I win this, I won't have my fullest energy to make a challange for Midoriya.'
'No!! I can't think of it now. Defeat this guy first' Reiko put the rest of her energy to push back Shoto as fast as possible. But Shoto was only bidding for time as he created a wall of ice behind him to stop himself from getting thrown away.
Reiko already noticed that and tried to change the direction of her poltergeist but a rumble came from beneath her feet. Before Reiko could understand what happened, a pillar of ice came out from concrete ground and had thrown Reiko away towards the edge.
It didn't go well for Shoto as well, as Reiko's balance shifted Shoto was thrown away upwards in a high speed and before Shoto could make any defence he was thrown out from the ring.
At the same time Shoto's previously thrown ice pillar also made Reiko go off balance and Shoto's trap activated as he already froze the ring with his ice, making Reiko skid out from the ring.
"Both, Reiko Yanagi and Shoto Todoroki is out of the ring" Midnight declared.
Shoto fell out of the ring with a thud and shock marred on his face. He couldn't believe the match ended like that and he was thrown out from the ring. He didn't even anticipate Reiko could take control of his body. 'I am out of the ring?' Shoto thought, his face didn't show any anger or frustration but complete shock.
'Well it didn't go like I planned. I hope I can get someone to teach me more how I can utilize more of my Quirk in the upcoming internships' those were Reiko's thoughts. She wasn't totally upset about her loss but she wanted to get stronger and maybe next year she can get a head on match with Izuku Midoriya.
"THATS A DRAWWWW!! BOTH YANAGI AND TODOROKI ARE OUT OF BOUNDS!! DOES THAT MEAN BOTH OF THEM LOST?? OR THERE WILL BE ANOTHER BATTLE TO DECIDE THE WINNER??" Mic screamed to Midnight.
The pro seductress heroine shook her head "We have a review system." She declared with a smirk. "Camerman!! Zoom the camera with slow motion. Find out who was out of the boundary first"
At Midnight's signal the giant screen showed the moment when Shoto and Reiko was about to cross the boundary line in slow motion.
The audience and the students watched with anticipation who was eliminated first. Then the video was paused at a moment.
It showed Reiko's hand was out of the boundary line as she lying on the ring. At the same moment Shoto was completely at midair and Shoto's upper body was out of the boundary.
Midnight raised her hand, satisfied by the review as she announced "Shoto Todoroki is the winner".
The audience gasped and murmured how could Shoto win since the moment Reiko's hand crossed the boundary line Shoto's half body was out. Everyone started to yell it was unfair since everyone saw that Shoto crossed the line first.
But Midnight spoke again "As per rule when your body isn't touching any part of the battle ring, then your boundary line stretched back to the end of the ring. The rule was explained before the round started."
It took some time to the audience to understand what Midnight said, the angry shouts were turned off and hushed murmurs filled the stadium. They quickly realized what Midnight said was true. Midnight definitely explained the rules before so no one was left with any complaints.
"WOOHHOOO! THE LUCK IS TOWARDS TODOROKI. BUT NOW WE HAVE OUR BOTH FINALISTS. THE TWO POWERHOUSES OF CLASS 1-A"
The final match of First Years Sports Festival will be...
IZUKU MIDORIYA VS SHOTO TODOROKI
TO BE CONTINUED -