Chapitre 184: Chapter 183: Suburbs!
Soon, the first group of five students moved to their respective starting positions on the 'training field.' The locations were chosen by themselves, but all were required to stay on the perimeter.
"Iida's injury hasn't fully healed yet. Would it be better for him to sit this one out and just observe?" Sero asked with a bit of concern.
"This group's basically made up of the class's most mobile students!" Kirishima exclaimed as he watched the five figures appear on the big screen.
To be honest, mobility was currently his biggest weakness. No matter how strong his defense or how powerful his offense was, what good was it if he couldn't get close enough to hit anyone?
Though he understood that everyone had their own strengths and weaknesses, Kirishima couldn't help but feel a little frustrated with how one-dimensional his own Quirk was at times.
"Among these five, I think Ashido and Ojiro are at the biggest disadvantage here, right?"
Momo squatted down, her voice calm as she gave her analysis.
"Hey, Ashido's mobility is actually really good!"
Mineta, often referred to as the "perverted grape," rarely spoke up in support of anyone, but this time he chose to defend Ashido. Of course, his next comment immediately made everyone roll their eyes.
"She's got… other assets that definitely stand out!" Mineta pointed at Ashido on the screen with a lecherous grin.
"What the hell have you been paying attention to?!"
"You disgusting little creep!" Kyoka immediately jabbed Mineta with her earphone jacks in embarrassment and frustration. She could never stand his inappropriate comments.
"Let's make this more interestingwant to bet who finishes first? I'm putting my money on Sero!" Kirishima said with a grin, turning to Bakugo.
"Hmph."
Bakugo scoffed and didn't respond. Though he wanted to say that Midoriya would come in last, he knew that wasn't likely. The "Full Cowling: 5%" technique Midoriya had demonstrated during the Sports Festival was enough to make him reconsider.
"I'll put my bet on Midoriya," Kaminari chimed in, clasping his hands together casually. "Not just because he's figured out how to move faster without breaking his bones, but because he's always full of surprises. He tends to shine the brightest when it matters most."
"You better stop talking," Bakugo suddenly snapped, glaring at Kaminari.
"Huh? Why?" Kaminari asked, puzzled.
"No reason!" Bakugo growled, his tone laced with irritation. He was always in a bad mood whenever someone praised Midoriya, and today was no exception.
"Alright, alright," Kaminari shrugged, not bothering to argue. Instead, he turned his attention back to the big screen.
"I still think Iida has a shot at winning, even with his injury," Uraraka mused, sitting cross-legged on the ground, her expression dreamy as she spoke.
"Ribbit. I agree," Asui added quietly, sitting beside her and making her signature frog sound.
At that moment, All Might's booming voice echoed across the training field from the big screen.
"Alright, contestants! Get ready…"
"START!"
As soon as All Might pressed the button, a bell rang across the venue, and the five participants burst into action, racing toward his location.
Sero moved exactly as Kirishima had expected, like a spider swinging through the air. Using his tape, he shot himself forward with incredible speed, gliding effortlessly between the industrial structures. His method of movement was perfectly suited for this type of environment. No matter how dense or complex the terrain was, it didn't matter as long as he could move above it.
Meanwhile, Iida, Ashido, and Ojiro all used their Quirks in more conventional ways, skillfully navigating obstacles as they advanced steadily.
But something was off.
Midoriya hadn't moved.
While the others were dashing forward, Midoriya remained in place, crouching slightly as if preparing for something. His posture caught the attention of All Might and the others watching from the stands.
"What's he doing?" Kaminari asked, furrowing his brow as he stared at the screen.
"This test is perfect for measuring how far I've come," Midoriya muttered to himself, a determined smile spreading across his face. His mind was racing, calculating various possibilities.
Lowering his body even further, he shifted his weight onto his calves. If anyone could see through his pants at that moment, they would notice a faint glow, an interplay of red and green light pulsing around his legs.
This wasn't just Full Cowling: 5%.
With a loud BOOM, Midoriya launched himself into the air like a missile, leaving behind a dented steel pipe from where he'd taken off. The sheer force of his leap made the audience gasp in shock.
"What the hell?!"
"What is he doing?"
Kaminari's eyes widened as he watched Midoriya's trajectory. It wasn't until Midoriya arced through the sky that Kaminari suddenly realized what was happening.
"Wait… is that a… standing long jump?" he blurted out.
"Long jump?" Yaoyorozu echoed, stunned.
"That's insane!" Tetsutetsu exclaimed, staring in disbelief at Midoriya, who had cleared nearly half the field in mere seconds and was now descending toward All Might's position.
"But he jumped way too far!" Jiro said, sticking out her tongue in amazement.
"If he's channeling the same power that lets him throw those crazy punches into his legs, it's kind of understandable," Kaminari explained with a shrug.
All Might, observing closely from the other end, had come to the same conclusion.
"Midoriya must have concentrated Full Cowling's 5% into his legs, boosting it to around 10% strength," he mused.
He wasn't wrong, but there was more to it than that. Midoriya had also incorporated techniques he'd learned from Gran Torino. By using One for All to temporarily enhance his muscles, similar to how Kaminari's electricity stimulates his own body, Midoriya compressed the muscles in his legs like a spring before releasing them explosively. This allowed him to achieve an incredible boost in speed and power.
However, a new concern arose.
"How is he planning to land safely?" Tetsutetsu asked, voicing everyone's thoughts. "At that height, he's bound to hurt himself when he lands, right?"
"It's simple. He'll just channel that power throughout his entire body," Kaminari replied confidently.
On the screen, a turquoise current flickered across Midoriya's body just as he prepared to land. Rolling to distribute the impact, he touched down with remarkable grace, coming to a stop right in front of All Might.
"All Might!"
Supporting himself with one hand on the ground, Midoriya looked up at his teacher with an exhilarated grin.
"I did it!"
Behind him, in the sprawling industrial zone, the other four participants were still making their way through the various obstacles, steadily advancing toward their destination.
"Well done, young Midoriya!" All Might praised, nodding in approval.
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Chapitre 185: Chapter 184: Counterattack
"Young Midoriya, it seems you've learned a lot from Mr. Gran Torino," All Might said, giving a big thumbs-up.
"Yes, sir!"
Midoriya brushed the dust off his uniform, stood up straight, and nodded earnestly. "Gran Torino has been sparring with me every single day for the past seven days..."
As he spoke, memories of the past week, both the trials and the overwhelming exhaustion flashed through his mind.
In just seven days, Gran Torino had gone through four microwave ovens, two television sets, and countless kitchen utensils. The destruction was borderline ridiculous.
Midoriya had even suggested finding a more spacious training area to reduce the collateral damage, but Gran Torino had flat-out refused, dismissing the idea as "too much trouble."
And so, Midoriya had no choice but to relent. After all, it wasn't his house being destroyed, and he didn't have to pay for all the replacements, right?
From this alone, it was pretty clear that Gran Torino wasn't lacking for money, he must have made a small fortune back in his heyday.
But why did Midoriya describe this so-called "workplace experience" as pure "hell"? Why did the word "pain" immediately come to mind? The answer was simple.
If someone spent every waking moment. aside from eating, sleeping, and taking bathroom breaks being relentlessly beaten, wouldn't they feel like they were trapped in their own personal nightmare?
And yet, Midoriya had endured an entire week of this.
The worst part? Gran Torino didn't belong to any hero agency, nor did he take on any missions like patrolling or apprehending villains. The man was essentially retired and had all the time in the world.
With so much free time, how could Midoriya not be pushed to his limits?
"Uh… I understand you perfectly," All Might said, noticing the flicker of unease in Midoriya's eyes. He immediately knew what the boy was feeling.
No one on earth could relate to Midoriya's current state of mind better than All Might himself.
Midoriya had sparred with Gran Torino for just seven days, but All Might? Back in his youth, he had trained with Gran Torino for several years as preparation to take down All For One after the villain had killed his predecessor, the previous wielder of One For All.
And that was why All Might, even now, would sometimes shudder at the mere mention of Gran Torino's name. The lingering trauma had nothing to do with his strength, it was etched into his psyche.
On the other side of the screen, Bakugo's mood grew darker. Watching Midoriya laugh and chat with All Might filled him with frustration and regret.
"While I wasted my time during workplace experience… like some complete idiot… he was…"
He clenched his fists tightly. Right now, Bakugo deeply regretted choosing to intern with Best Jeanist. At the time, he had thought working with a top-ranking Pro Hero would give him the opportunity to grow stronger.
But in reality, Best Jeanist hadn't taught him anything useful. Instead, he'd just lectured him endlessly about discipline and appearance.
To be fair, Endeavor would've been a much better fit for Bakugo both their Quirks and their combat styles aligned far more naturally.
Meanwhile, Kaminari was focused on something entirely different: Midoriya's incredible jump. He was mentally comparing it to his own Quirk's "high-voltage mode".
In terms of pure burst speed, Midoriya's leap was definitely comparable to his high-voltage output. But when it came to sustainability, it was clear that Midoriya's technique was limited to short bursts for now.
This realization eased some of Kaminari's tension.
"Phew… okay, that makes sense. There's no way he could achieve that kind of power consistently after just a few days of training, right? It took me years to master my abilities."
But even as he comforted himself, Kaminari couldn't help but feel uneasy. Midoriya's growth rate was truly terrifying. Every time they met, it seemed like he had improved dramatically in some way.
What Kaminari didn't realize was that many of his classmates felt the same way about him. His steady progress often left others marveling, but he was too close to see it himself.
The first round of the test officially concluded as Ashido Mina, the last participant, finally reached the finish line.
"Well done!" All Might congratulated the group, then turned to the remaining students.
"Second group, step onto the field!"
As the next five contestants moved into position, Momo tilted her head slightly, watching their preparations.
"Hmm… this group doesn't seem to have great mobility, does it?" she observed.
"Yeah, it doesn't look like this is going to be a particularly exciting round," someone else chimed in.
"You still need someone as dazzling as me to make these games truly shine!" Aoyama said, dramatically adjusting his red glasses and tilting his chin upward.
Unfortunately for him, the rest of the class well-acquainted with his personality completely ignored his comment.
"Especially Kirishima and Tetsutetsu," Hagakure said with a teasing grin. "Those two are definitely going to burn out fast!"
"Maybe," Kaminari replied with a quiet laugh, his eyes fixed on the screen where Tetsutetsu was waiting to begin.
"Alright! Second group, get ready!" All Might's voice rang out again, loud and commanding.
Without any hesitation, he pressed the button to start the timer.
"START!"
As soon as the signal was given, Shoji leapt from a high platform. Using the wing membranes stretched across his two extra arms, he began gliding gracefully through the air.
"Whoa!"
"That's incredible—Shoji can actually fly!"
Uraraka's cheeks flushed with excitement. She had always yearned to fly. Technically, her Quirk allowed her to, but the intense dizziness it caused usually made her feel sick.
Her helmet was specifically designed to help reduce that effect, but even so, flying wasn't her forte.
"If I could fly, this kind of test would be a breeze!" she said wistfully.
"Definitely. I'm jealous of people who can just take to the air like that," someone agreed.
Interestingly, Shoji had used this gliding ability before during the Sports Festival obstacle race, but back then, no one had noticed.
Of course, being able to fly was only part of the equation, speed mattered just as much, which explained why Shoji hadn't achieved a standout performance during that event.
"Hey, look at Mineta!"
Asui Tsuyu pointed at the screen, drawing everyone's attention.
Sure enough, Mineta was leaping nimbly from one of his sticky "grape" balls to another. He threw each new one ahead as he bounced, maintaining a surprisingly fast pace.
"Wow, that's actually really impressive!" Kaminari said, nodding in approval.
"It's not easy to accurately throw those grapes to the next landing spot while mid-jump," Momo noted thoughtfully.
"Exactly. He has to calculate both the location and distance of his next step and make sure his grapes land in the perfect spot," Kaminari added. "And then, when he jumps, he has to adjust his balance so he doesn't overshoot or slip."
"Especially in an environment as complex as this one. The fact that he's able to keep going without any hesitation is seriously impressive," Momo continued, a hint of admiration in her tone.
For the first time, the group began to see Mineta in a different light.
"Hard to believe, but Mineta-san's IQ might actually be really high," Momo concluded, her analysis surprising even herself.
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