章 4: Dicku vs Kaa-chan...?
Chapter 4 - Dicku Vs. Kaa-chan...?
<Title is not a typo just how I've been personally calling these two idiots since season 1(or volume 1 if you only read the Manga)>
- A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. -
"80 KILOMETERS!?" Multiple members of Class 1-A cried out in shock as they were once again had their jaws dropped thanks to witnessing the absolute raw power of none other than Izuku Midoriya.
"Yay! That's amazing, I knew he could do it!" Ochaco cheered as she was happy that Izuku isn't going to be expelled thanks to exceeding everyone's expectations once again.
"Nice job as always Izuku-kun," Momo said as she crossed her arms.
"His finger is swollen! He also broke his arms during the Entrance Exam as well. His Quirk is really powerful but it is also very strange. I have never seen anything like it. He truly is one of a kind." Tenya said with his finger resting on his chin as he pondered about Izuku's abilities and his unique powers.
"It's not very stylish," Ayoma said, but everybody ignored him.
However, the one that was the most surprised out of the group was Bakugo as he had his mouth open gaping at Izuku's magnificent softball throw.
'Wh-What's with that power?! Everyone's Quirks manifest by the age of four. This is unthinkable. No! It's blasphemous! Unbelievable! But it's happening right in front of me. You're trying to tell me that he got THIS strong in the span of 10 months!' Bakugo yelled in his head as he thought back to the first time Izuku's "Quirk" appeared which was when Izuku saved Bakugo from the Sludge Villain. The memory brought a sour taste to the ash blond boy's mouth.
"What is the meaning of this… ?" Bakugo said as he ignited an explosion in his right hand. He then ran towards Izuku head on as he yelled in pure rage, "Tell me what's going on, Deku, you bastard! How did you get so ridiculously powerful!?"
"Oh crap!" Izuku cried in fear as he still hadn't recovered from the self-inflicting injury he suffered due to using Ki and One For All in one attack. And a super angry Katsuki Bakugo, with an explosion with Izuku's name on it, was the complete opposite of what he needed at the moment.
But right before Bakugo could even lay a finger on the Izuku, Aizawa detained him using his grey scarf which completely immobilized Bakugo as for some reason the grey cloth just wouldn't budge.
"What the-? Why is your scarf so damn hard…!" Bakugo said as he grit his teeth as he tried to break free but to no avail. It also didn't help that his Quirk was deactivated as well.
"Because it is a weapon for capture made of carbon fiber woven together with metal wire made of a special alloy. Jeez, you kids keep making me use my Quirk over and over again. I have dry eyes!" Aizawa said as his hair was elevated upward and eyes were now glowing red signaling that he was using his Erasure Quirk to immobilize Bakugo. Izuku raised his eyebrows impressed at the high Power Level he sensed from Aizawa.
"It's such a waste since his Quirk is so amazing!" All of the students from Class 1-A said simultaneously as they sweatdropped at their teacher's Quirk's lame drawback.
[Name: Shota Aizawa
Quirk: Erasure- He can erase the Quirks of those he looks at. The effect goes away when he blinks! Mutant type Quirks are immune to Erasure and the Quirk won't work if his line of sight is obstructed from the intended target.]
Aizawa deactivated his Quirk and let go of Bakugo. "We're wasting time. Midoriya you don't have to redo the remaining three tests since the result will be the same anyway. So to not waste any more of our time, let me redo my calculations and I'll reveal the results in a moment."
Izuku looked at Bakugo for a second and went towards the rest of the class as he left Bakugo in the middle of the field sulking.
"Is your finger all right?" Ochaco asked Izuku as she recognized that his injury is similar to the ones he sustained in the Entrance Exam when he saved her by destroying the Zero Pointer.
"Oh, yeah. It is no big deal. I've handled worse…."
As they were conversing, Katsuki remained in the middle of the field as he tightened his fists in anger.
'Until a little while ago, he was just a pebble on the side of the road.' Katsuki thought as childhood memories involving him and Izuku resurfaced his mind.
("You're so lucky, Kacchan. Your Quirk is so cool! I hope I get mine soon, too." Kid Izuku said as he and Kid Katsuki were walking in a forest. Kid Katsuki had a fishing net in his hand and Kid Izuku was trudging behind him.
"No matter what Quirk you get, you will never beat me Deku….")
'A pebble… on the side of the road!' Bakugo thought as he grit his teeth.
After about 2 to 3 minutes, Aizawa was finally ready with the test results. He walked over to the group of students and said, "Okay, I'll quickly tell you the results. The total is simply the marks you got from each test. It is a waste of time to explain verbally, so I'll show you the results all at once." Aizawa clicked a button on his phone as a blue hologram projection appeared showing a list that ranked all of the students' scores from highest to lowest. The results were as follows-
1. Izuku Midoriya
2. Momo Yaoyorozu
3. Shoto Todoroki
4. Katsuki Bakugo
5. Tenya Iida
6. Fumikage Tokoyami
7. Mezo Shoji
8. Mashirao Ojiro
9. Eijirou Kirishima
10. Mina Ashido
11. Ochaco Uraraka
12. Koji Koda
13. Rikido Sato
14. Tsuyu Asui
15. Yuga Aoyama
16. Hanta Sero
17. Denki Kaminari
18. Kyoka Jiro
19. Toru Hagakure
20. Minoru Mineta
Mineta's eyes began to tear up as he saw that he got the last place in the Quirk Assessment Test. "N-No way! I'm getting expelled on the first day!" But right before he started to sob fully, Aizawa cut him off.
"By the way, I was lying about the expulsion. No one is going home."
"..." All of Class 1-A besides Izuku and Momo were speechless as their eyes were as wide as saucers.
Aizawa smirked as he made his trademark freaky face, "It was a rational deception to draw out the upper limits of your Quirks."
"WHAT?!" Class 1-A yelled beside Izuku and Momo as the rest of the class did not take kindly to being deceived so easily.
"Of course that was a lie. It should've been obvious if you just thought it through. It's the first day of school for crying out loud. I'm sorry, I guess I should've said something." Momo said.
'Yeah, you should have!' Thought Jiro, Kaminari, and Mineta simultaneously.
"Yeah, sorry guys, but it was probably the only way to keep you from holding back. So I also didn't say anything!" Izuku said as he smiled sheepishly and rubbed the back of his head like he always does.
"LIKE YOUR ONE TO TALK!"
"That was a little nerve-wracking, huh?" Sero said as he turned to talk to Kirishima.
"I'll take up the challenge anytime!" Kirishima replied as he showed his cocky persona.
Bakugo just scoffed in annoyance, probably because he got 4th overall in the Quirk Assessment Test and Izuku was Number One. Something that he had never even considered being possible.
"With that, we're done here. There are handouts with the curriculum and such in the classroom so when you get back, look over them." Aizawa then walked towards Izuku with a slip of paper in his hand.
"Midoriya, have the old lady fix you in the nurse's office. Tomorrow will be packed with even more rigorous tests. Prepare yourself. We can't have you going home with a broken finger." Aizawa said as he gave Izuku the slip of paper and walked away.
Izuku looked at the slip of paper as he was immersed in his thoughts, 'I got through this for now. I may be strong, but there are still things that I can't do. I made it to first place, so I have a good head start. But I have a much to learn from here on out in regards to becoming a Pro Hero. I just need to make sure I keep working hard to get closer and closer to achieving my dream!'
"Aizawa, you liar!"
"Oh, good morning All Might. So you were watching? You got too much time on your hands?" Aizawa said as he passed by All Might when he was on his way back inside.
" 'A rational deception' you said? Haha nice joke, but April Fools was last week. You punished a whole class of last year's first-years with expulsion. You cut those you judge to be without hesitation. For a man like that to take back, his words-That must be because you also felt it too right? Izuku Midoriya's RAW POTENTIAL!" All Might bellowed as he pointed at Aizawa.
Aizawa began to have a suspicious look on his face as he a knowing smirk appeared on his face, " 'Also'? You seem to be supporting him quite a bit. Is it too far fetched to say that maybe you have been giving Young Midoriya a little favoritism?"
All MIght widened his eyes as he realized his mistake, 'Crap! I need to be more careful with the way I speak about Izuku towards others!'
"Is that how a teacher should be acting?" Aizawa started to walk away but he decided to say one last thing before he and All Might parted ways, "It's true what you say. He does have an enormous amount of potential, probably the most potential a U.A. student has ever had. But 'potential' will only get you so far in this world. Execution is what matters. There are still many things he needs to learn in order for him to become a Pro Hero. For one, he needs to stop that habit of holding back and letting his guard down. A mistake like that could cost his or other people's lives if he's not careful. I will always cut those without potential. There's nothing crueler than letting a dream end midway."
That was the last thing he said before he walked off leaving All Might to his own devices.
All Might grimaced as he heard Aizawa's harsh, but true words. All Might knew firsthand what it was like to make a costly mistake against a Villain because of a stupid rookie mistake such as letting his guard down. It was exactly how he received the life-threatening injury to his stomach that could've ended his career 6 years ago.
"So you're being kind in your own way, huh, Aizawa? *Sigh* I guess we don't really get along after all."
Classes were now over as the first day of U.A. High School for Izuku Midoriya ended. A bunch of students was leaving the front gates as they conversed with one another speaking about the first day went for them, how the classes and the teachers were and what not. The first day of the school year always has the most energy more than most of the days in the school year.
"I'm so tired… " Izuku said as he walked out the main gates of U.A., feeling very fatigued as he did.
Just then, a strong hand grabbed Izuku's right shoulder. He already knew who the person was since he felt the person's energy signature about 30 seconds before they even touched him.
Izuku turned around and greeted them, "Hey Iida, what's up?"
Iida raised his eyebrows at the nonchalant attitude that the green haired young man was displaying but push that thought aside, "Is your finger healed? Yeah, thanks to Recovery Girl." Izuku said as he showed Tenya his bandaged finger.
- Flashback… Nurse's Office -
"KISS!"
Recovery Girl kissed Izuku's broken finger as a green light illuminated it and healed it completely.
"Wow! Its healed! But I suddenly feel very tired, I need a nap… " Izuku said groggily as he instantly felt the fatigue kicking in.
"My Quirk can only stimulate a person's healing ability. Healing requires stamina. If you keep getting major injuries, you'll use too much stamina and end up dying instead, so be careful." Recovery Girl said as she gave Izuku candy so that can he regain some energy.
"I'll end up dying instead?!" Izuku cried in horror as in his head he imagined a chibi version of him dead from breaking due to breaking all of his bones and Recovery Girl having to heal him, only for it to end in tragedy.
"Sh*t! I need to be more fuc*ing careful!" Izuku swore as he started sweating nervously and muttering incoherently.
"Watch your language young man!" Recovery Girl yelled as she smacked him upside the head.
"Yes, ma'am!" Izuku said as he rubbed his head.
- Back to the Present… -
'I can't just keep getting help from others. I have to hurry up and learn to control and master my two Quirks.' Izuku said mentally as he and Iida walked side by side.
"I was really taken in by Mr. Aizawa. I even thought, 'This is the best of the best' and such. I didn't think a teacher would encourage us with a lie. But it seemed to have worked out in the end. Although I think threatening you with expulsion was pushing it a little, but I guess it was necessary in the end." Iida said as he crossed his arms.
'I thought Iida was scary, but he's just earnest and takes his education and training really seriously. That's actually a very important trait to have when you're aspiring to become a Pro Hero!' Izuku thought as he was impressed by Tenya Iida's diligence.
"Hey! You two! You're heading to the train station right!? Wait for us!" Ochaco shouted as she and Momo walked towards Izuku and Tenya.
"Uraraka? Momo-chan?"
"Oh, you're the infinity girl and the girl who got second place in the Quirk Assessment Test right behind Midoriya," Tenya said as the two young ladies caught up them.
"I'm Ochaco Uraraka. Yaoyorozu said she was friends with Midoriya and I thought we could all head to the train station together!" Ochaco said in her cheery voice.
"Yeah, I was trying to catch up with you guys and I thought why not bring her along," Momo said as she smiled.
"Okay, let's see if I can get this right! Um, you're Tenya Iida," Ochaco said as she pointed at Iida. "... and you're Deku Midoriya, right?"
Izuku widened his eyes as he didn't expect her to know that name, "DEKU?!"
"Huh? But during the fitness test, the boy named Bakugo said- 'Deku, you bastard!' Right?"
"Uh…. my real name is Izuku, but D-Deku is what Kacchan calls me to make fun of me...It means 'good for nothing', 'worthless', 'trash' and that I will never amount to anything…" Izuku said as he rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment.
"An insult? That's not a nice way to greet a fellow classmate!"
"Oh, is that right? I'm sorry, I didn't know. But 'Deku' sounds like the Japanese word for 'You can do it!' It has some sort of 'never give up' vibe, so I kinda like it!"
"DEKU IT IS!" Izuku said immediately with no hesitation as he his face was bright red.
"What?! But Midoriya, you're accepting it too easily! Wasn't that an insult?" Tenya said as he was perplexed by the situation.
"It's like a Copernican Revolution… " Izuku mumbled as he hid his blushing face with his hands comically.
"Co-pe?" Ochaco asked confused as she didn't get the reference that Izuku was making.
Momo giggled as she shook her head, being the only one who actually understood what Izuku was talking about.
Pushing that aside, the group of four began to walk towards the train station conversing on the way there.
'There are so many things I can't do yet. I have to work hard and do my best. This is the only the beginning of my journey to becoming a Hero. But, Toshinori-Sensei, I can at least be happy that I have friends, right?' Izuku thought as he finally had people who he can call friends. It has been a while since he has socialized with his classmates or other people in his school. It made him feel happy inside that now his life was finally taking a step forward from the darkness and hopelessness it used to be. This was the beginning of his path to becoming a Hero…
- Meanwhile in the Teacher's Lounge… -
Toshinori was sitting down as he stared at the Hero Costume that was currently in his hands.
'You don't have time to relax, Izuku, my boy. The real thing starts tomorrow… prepare yourself for the trials to come….'
- The Next Day… -
The curriculum of U.A. High's Hero Course: Regular required classes, like English, in the morning…
"Which of these English sentences is wrong?" Present Mic asked as he wrote down these four sentences on the chalkboard…
1. The man whom I respect most is my father
2. That is the house in which he lived
3. I well remember the day on which we both met
4. Please tell me that all you know
'So normal… ' Mina, Kaminari, and Jiro thought simultaneously.
'So damn boring,' Katsuki thought as he rested his head on his hand.
"Everybody heads up! Let's get this party started!" Present Mic bellowed as he tried to get his students to be more enthusiastic.
'The relative pronoun is in the wrong place in number 4,' Izuku said mentally as already knew the answer as soon as Present Mic wrote the problem on the board, but he wanted to give his classmates a chance to answer the questions as Izuku isn't the type of person to hog all of the spotlight.
Momo raised her hand since nobody else was doing anything.
"Okay, Yaoyorozu, come on!" Present Mic said as Momo proceeded to answer the question correctly.
Lunch is at the main cafeteria, where students can buy gourmet food for reasonable prices.
"White rice is great comfort food, isn't it?" Lunch Rush: The Cook Hero said.
"Yeah," Ochaco said as she chewed the delicious dish in delight.
Of course, Izuku was gushing and fanboying over meeting another one of his favorite Pro Heroes in person. Yeah, nothing new there…
And then in the afternoon, Class 1-A finally has Hero Basic Training!
"I am… "
Izuku smirked as he knew exactly who it was.
"COMING THROUGH THE DOOR LIKE A NORMAL PERSON!"
All Might burst through the door very dramatically which was not normal at all.
"It's All Might!" Kaminari said excitedly as he truly was hyped to be taught by none other than the Number One Hero.
"Wow, he really is a teacher!" Kirishima said
"That's a costume from the Silver Age, isn't it?" Tsuyu said observantly.
"Its style is so different, it's giving me goosebumps," Ojiro stated as a bead of sweat rolled down his cheek.
All Might marched to the teacher's podium, "I teach Hero Basic Training. It is a subject where you train in different ways to learn the basics of being a Hero. You will the take the most units of this subject. Let's get right into it! This is what we'll do today- Combat Training!" All Might exclaimed as he held a card that read the word, 'BATTLE'.
Katsuki smirked in anticipation, "Combat…"
"... Training." Izuku finished as he to was smirking. He couldn't lie, he was just as excited for Kacchan. Just the thought of fighting made him shake in excitement. He knew first hand, what it was like, training with the Symbol of Peace. So he couldn't wait to see just what exactly they'll be doing next. His tail began wagging back forth as he anticipated for what's coming.
"And to go with that are these!"
All Might pointed to the wall as from holes installed there, came out numbered boxes from 1 through 20.
"These are costumes made based on your Quirk registrations and requests you sent in before school started."
Students cheered in delight as they couldn't wait to try their new costumes on.
"Costumes!" Izuku said
"After you change, gather in Ground Beta!"
"Yes, sir!"
- At Ground Beta -
{Music: Boku no Hero Academia OST - "Hero A"}
All Might stood at Ground Beta waiting for his students to arrive.
After a couple of seconds, figures can be seen coming out through the tunnel.
"They say the clothes make the man, young men, and ladies. Be fully aware… From now on… you are Heroes!"
As he said that, students from Class 1-A all entered through the tunnel suited up ready to face whatever challenge that may come their way. All of the students had costumes that best suited their Quirks in one way, shape, or form. They were also aesthetically pleasing to look at as all of the costumes were unique and best fit the young aspiring Heroes in training and their personalities.
All MIght smiled as he greatly approved of everybody's gear, "That's great, everyone. You all look cool! Now, shall we begin, you zygotes?"
{Music End}
The clothing allowance. Before they enrolled in U.A. High, all of the students in the Hero Course submitted their Quirk registration, physical measurements, and desired designs so a support company exclusive with the school could prepare state-of-the-art costumes for them. It truly is a remarkable and useful system.
- Flashback to 3 Weeks ago -
"I need to go to city hall to get my Quirk registration for the clothing allowance," Izuku said as he sat on his couch with papers spread all around the table. He got caught up with all of the training with All Might that he forgot to send in his request for his costume. And he left it for the last minute.
"Oh wait, but I'm already registered as 'Quirkless'... Oh crap, what should I do…?"
He decided to call Toshinori for help.
"Quirk registration? Oh yeah, you can update that." Toshinori said blatantly as he sat in the teacher's lounge.
"Wait, really?! Just like that?"
Toshinori chuckled, "Everyone is examined and registered all at once when they enter elementary school and junior high, right? But there are cases where people discover their Quirks are not what they thought they were. So you're allowed to update it once or twice. They won't accept outrageous changes, but if you had 'none' before, it's probably fine."
"I'm home!" Inko yelled from the front door.
Izuku got nervous because she could find out All Might and Izuku' secret so he panicked and hung up by accident.
"Damn it, I hung up by mistake. I'll have to apologize to Toshinori-Sensei later."
- Back to the Present… -
Izuku jogged through the tunnel as he was little behind everyone else. It took him a little more time to get into his costume, so he had to hurry or else everybody will wonder where he's at.
'I saw this in a dream… it felt so real. And I guess I took inspiration from it. I couldn't get it out of my head. So I drew the model in Hero Journal: Number 14. I liked the way it looked and it just stuck to me. I sent the design to the support company making sure that I got all of the detail accurate and listed exactly everything I needed. And now that I'm wearing it, I'm happy I did… ' Izuku thought to himself as he neared the entrance.
He finally entered Ground Beta as everybody had their eyes on his costume.
His costume consisted of the Saiyan Armor with a dark blue chest plate with green stripes. He had red cut pants with black and green boots with red wristbands. He also wore white gloves. Izuku held a red headband in his hand as he brought it up to his forehead, tightened it and put it on. He has his tail wrapped around his waist. He was wearing the same exact gear that Bardock, the Father of Son Goku wore…
'This is my costume!'
"Oh, Deku-kun?" Ochaco said once she noticed that Izku arrived on Ground Beta.
"Uraraka!" Izuku said, but once he got a good look at Ochaco's costume, his face began to flush.
"That looks so cool! I have never seen a costume like that on any kind of Hero. Very original and unique. I should've written what I wanted… Mine ended up being a skintight bodysuit. It's embarrassing…"
"The Hero Course is the best," Mineta said as he gave Izuku a thumbs up
All Might saw Izuku's battle armor, and he was really impressed. He was worried that Izuku may try to emulate All Might's costume and copy it since he looked up to the Symbol of Peace so much. But All Might is glad that Izuku is trying to find his own identity and not be a blatant copy of himself.
All Might saw that everybody was ready so he began to give directions, "Now, it's time for combat training!"
"Sir! This is a battle center from the Entrance Exam, so will we be conducting urban battles again?" Iida asked
"No, we're going to move ahead two steps. Most of the time, fighting villains takes place outside, but if you look at the total numbers, atrocious Villains appear indoors at a higher rate. Imprisonment, house arrest, backroom deals-In this society filled with Heroes, truly intelligent Villains hide in the shadows! For this class, you'll be split into Villains and Heroes, and fight 2-on-2 indoor battles."
"Without basic training?" Tsuyu asked.
"This is a real battle to understand those basics! However, the key this time is that there's no robot you can just beat up."
"How will wins and losses be determined?" Now it was Momo's turn to ask a question.
"Can we beat them up anyway?" Of course, Bakugo would ask a question like that. Who else?
"Will the punishment be expulsion like with Mr. Aizawa?" Ochaco asked as she didn't want that kind of pressure again.
"How shall we be split up?" Asked Tenya
"Isn't this cape crazy?" Aoyama said randomly and completely off topic.
All Might began to become overwhelmed as he wasn't used to being a teacher so being asked like 50 questions at once was kind of new to him. "I'll answer all of your questions! Now listen here." All Might brought out his teaching notes.
'A script? Is he being for real right now?' Izuku thought with a sweatdrop as he found amusement in his Teacher and Idol's antics.
"The situation is that the Villains have hidden a nuclear weapon somewhere in their hideout. The Heroes are trying to dispose of that. The Heroes need to catch the Villains or get the nuclear weapon back in the allotted time. The Villains need to protect the nuclear weapon for the whole time or catch the Heroes." All Might explained.
"Wow, this situation feels very American," Izuku commented.
All Might brought out a yellow box, "Teams and opponents will be determined by drawing lots!
"They're being decided so haphazardly?" Tenya asked as he thought the selection would be more organized.
"Actually Iida, this is a smart system. Just think about it, Pros often have to create makeshift teams with Heroes from other agencies. An important part of being a Pro Hero is that you must be able to adapt to any scenario you may come across and cooperate accordingly for the benefit of the mission." Izuku pointed out.
Iida nodded his head as he understood Izuku's point, "I see. The discernment to look ahead… Please excuse my rudeness!" Iida said as he bowed.
"It's fine! Let's hurry up and do this quickly!" All Might bellowed as the students went and drew their lots to see who they were paired up with.
These were the teams that were made random,
Team A- Izuku Midoriya and Ochaco Uraraka
Team B- Shoto Todoroki and Mezo Shoji
Team C- Momo Yaoyorozu and Minoru Mineta
Team D- Katsuki Bakugo and Tenya Iida
Team E- Mina Ashido and Yuga Aoyama
Team F- Rikido Sato and Koji Koda
Team G- Denki Kaminari and Kyoka Jiro
Team H- Fumikage Tokoyami and Tsuyu Asui
Team I- Mashirao Ojiro and Toru Hagakure
Team J- Eijirou Kirishima and Hanta Sero
"Wow, Deku-kun we're on the same team! It must be fate! I'm counting on you!" Ochaco said cheerfully as she was excited over the fact that she and Izuku will be working together.
Izuku gave her an enthusiastic thumbs up, "Yeah, let's do our best Uraraka!"
All Might place his hands in two boxes, a white one labeled 'HERO' and a black one labeled 'VILLAIN'. "The first teams to fight will be… " All Might dramatically took his hands out and in his hands appeared a black ball labeled 'D' and a white ball labeled 'A', "... these guys! Team A will be the Heroes, and Team D will be the Villains!"
Izuku and Katsuki both gasped, as they didn't expect to be fighting each other so soon, 'Well I guess I would have to go up against Kaachan sooner or later. So we might as well get this over with.'
'Oh hell yeah, PERFECT! I get to crush Deku with my own hands right off the bat!'
"Everyone else, head toward the monitor room."
"Yes, sir!"
Besides the four students participating, the students of Class 1-A did as they were told and left to go to the monitor room to watch the battle that was about to unfold.
Izuku looked towards Katsuki and saw that he was giving him a mean glare. So to annoy him, Izuku decided to glare at him back and give him a cocky smirk. Bakugo was taken aback by this gesture and just got even angrier as he made a silent growl.
"Villain team, go in first and set up! In five minutes, the Hero team will break in, and the battle will start!"
"Yes, sir!" The students minus Bakugo said as the Villain team began to make their way into the building.
"Young Iida, Young Bakugo, learn to think from the perspective of the Villains. This is pretty close to a real battle. Go all out. Don't be afraid to get hurt."
A"Yes, sir!" Iida replied
"If things go too far, I will stop it."
"Yes, sir!"
All the while, Katsuki looked towards Izuku who was doing warm-up stretches getting ready for the battle that will commence in five minutes. Just looking Deku, made Kaachan growl in anger.
When the Villain team made it to the floor where the fake nuclear weapon was located, Iida began to speak, "Even if this is training, it pains me to become a Villain. So our job is to protect this?" He proceeded to knock on the fake weapon, "It's paper-mâché."
"Hey!"
Tenya turned around to see that Katsuki had his back turned towards him, "Deku has pretty strong Quirk doesn't he?"
"Well yeah, you saw that extraordinary strength, didn't you? It appears to carry a lot of risks, though… However, you seem to be especially angry when it comes to Midoriya… "
Bakugo was shaking in anger as a certain thought came to his mind, 'Has he been tricking me all this time?! Playing me for a fool when in reality he had a strong Quirk all along! That damn nerd!'
Meanwhile, the Hero team was still outside discussing battle strategies.
"It's a lot of work to memorize the building's floor plan. But All Might is just the same as when he's on TV. Unlike Mr. Aizawa, it looks like there's no punishment, so we can relax and- YOU'RE NOT RELAXED AT ALL!" Ochaco exclaimed as Izuku was visibly shaking. However, it wasn't because of nervousness, but it was because of excitement.
"Well, it's because we're going up against Kacchan… And there's Iida, too, so I feel like I need to be on guard… "
"I see. Bakugo's the one who makes fun of you, right?" Ochaco said as she remembered what Izuku told her yesterday about him giving the name 'Deku' to Izuku as an insult.
Izuku sighed, "He's amazing."
("I'll definitely surpass All Might and become the top Hero!")
"Yeah he can be really annoying and a jerk, but his goal, his confidence, his physical strength, and his Quirk is way more amazing than mine." Izuku then stood to his full height and tightly balled his fists, "But that's all in the past! Now, I have my own power, my own confidence, my own drive, and my own goal. So, now, I refuse to lose against him!" Izuku bellowed as the milky white aura of his Ki sparked to life.
Ochaco stood in awe of the sheer raw power that was coming from Izuku. It made her feel safe and brought a sense of calmness and peace to her heart. She smiled and said, "So it's a fated battle between rivals, huh?"
Izuku smiled sheepishly as he scratched his head, "Oh, well, I guess you can say that."
Ochaco beamed at him and raised her fist up high and cheered, "Alright then, let's do our best, we are a team right? So let's work together and win!"
Just then, All Might began to speak through the intercom speaker at Ground Beta, "Now, let's start the indoor person-to-person combat training with Team A and Team D!"
Izuku looked towards Ochaco and said, "Okay listen up Uraraka! Here's the plan… "
Okay, everyone, you all should think as well." All Might told the class as they were all gathered in the monitor room. They were monitor screens all over the place that showed various shots of the building. This allowed All Might and the students to see exactly what was going on and assess their performance as such.
'Young Izuku! Here, you are no more than a single student. I'll grade you strictly, without playing favorites. So do your best, and remember our training together!' All Might said mentally as he and the rest of the students present stared at the monitors waiting patiently for one of the teams to make a move.
At that moment, izuku and Ochaco entered the building through an open window
"We've infiltrated successfully," Ochaco said as they landed on the floor.
"There are a lot of blind spots, so be careful to not get caught off guard," Izuku stated as the two began to walk through the hallways.
Izuku closed his eyes and concentrated on the energy signatures in the area, 'Okay, so Iida is on the top floor, he's stationary and not moving at all. That must mean he's guarding the nuclear weapon.' Izuku thought. He then scanned the area again as a smirk appeared on his face as he sensed a certain someone's energy signature, 'Just as according to plan… '
Izuku quickly grabbed Ochaco and moved out of the way the second before Bakugo came around the corner and blasted an explosion aimed directly for Izuku, but since he moved out the way, it just hit the wall.
"Uraraka, are you alright?" Izuku asked with genuine concern in his voice.
"Yeah, thanks for the save," Ochaco responded as she got up from the ground and dusted herself off.
The smoke cleared as Bakugo swiped his arm through it, "Come Deku, don't dodge and fight me like a man!"
Izuku chuckled as he stood up straight, "I figured you would come for me first, Kacchan."
"A surprise attack from the start?"
"Bakugo, that's cheating! A surprise attack isn't manly at all!" Kirishima said angrily as he punched his fist towards his palm.
"A surprise attack is a strategy, too. They're in the middle of a real battle right now. " All Might said as he had his grading book in his hands.
"Midori avoided it!" Mina said
"There goes Bakugo!" Kaminari warned as through the monitors they could see Katsuki charging straight towards Deku.
"I won't do so much damage that this fight gets stopped, but I'm gonna get close!" Bakugo yelled as he aimed a right hook at Izuku.
But before, Bakugo could connect, Izuku countered by grabbing his right arm. Izuku lifted him above his head and brought him down crashing to the ground with authority.
'What the hell!? Did he read my moves? But how!? He's not supposed to be that good!' Bakugo thought as he was sent to the ground. He immediately felt the force of the throw as his back was screaming in pain and drops of saliva escaped through his mouth due to the recoil of the counterattack.
"Wow, he's like a martial arts master!" Ochaco cheered as she was impressed by Izuku's amazing counter.
In the monitor room, everybody had their eyebrows raised as they weren't expecting Izuku to move like that and so swiftly.
"Kacchan… " Izuku began to speak as Bakugo began to get back up, "You usually start with a big right swing. How much do you think I've been watching you? I wrote an analysis for all of the Heroes I thought were amazing in my Hero Journals. In the notebook, you blew up and threw away!"
"WHAT!?" Bakugo shouted in bewilderment as he too remembered when he threw out Izuku's notebook through the window. Coincidentally, that was the same day that Bakugo told Izuku to commit suicide and Izuku would, later on, save him from death against the Sludge Villain.
"The name 'Deku'... the same one that you use as an insult to call me useless and worthless. Well, guess what? The name Deku isn't going to mean useless or worthless or good for nothing anymore! Kacchan, from now on, Deku is a name that will mean, 'you can do it', it will mean, 'never give up,' it will be a Symbol of Hope! From this day forward, Deku is the name of a Hero! And I will take great Pride in that name until the day I die!" Izuku shouted as the scent of ozone filled the air and powered up to 5% One For All: Full Cowl. The green lightning that surrounded his aura was much more ferocious and violent due to the emotions that Izuku were feeling at the moment.
Ochaco's cheeks had a slight tinge of red as she remembered that those were the exact words that she used to describe the name 'Deku' yesterday.
("Oh, is that right? I'm sorry, I didn't know. But 'Deku' sounds like the Japanese word for 'You can do it!' It has some sort of 'never give up' vibe, so I kinda like it!")
Katsuki now stood completely on his feet, Izuku's words now stained in his memory forever, "Deku… "
("If you keep going, I'll never forgive you Kacchan!")
Katsuki remembered the day when Izuku first stood up to him. He was a weak, small child. He trembled and shook in fear as he stood in front and defended the other little boy that Bakugo and his lackeys were bullying. Izuku's face was full of tears that day.
But now, 11 years later, it was a much different picture. The person that stood in front of him now is by no means a small, weak child. He is a strong, well built young man. No tears were evident on his face as he had an expression that resembled an undying will, determination, and Pride… Back then he had an aura that emanated absolute fear. Now his aura was electric as it oozed power and bravery. Izuku Midoriya is no longer afraid of Katsuki Bakugo. Izuku Midoriya is now Deku. And Deku is a Hero who embodies Hope and Justice and he has no fear! He will take on any obstacle that comes his way until he achieves his goal. The green electric eyes bore into Katsuki's soul as the sheer raw power behind them knew no bounds.
"... Even though you were scared that day… You still didn't stand down… and now here you are. After all of the trauma I put you through, you never gave up no matter what, and kept striving for your dreams. And look at you now… you're a completely different person! You have no fear at all! You're not even crying like you used to. You will fight no matter what the odds… and you will prevail… you will WIN no matter what…."
Katsuki's hands ignited with small explosions as his whole body was burning in absolute rage…
"THAT'S WHAT I HATE ABOUT YOU!"
Because Deku and Kacchan lived in the same neighborhood, they've known each other since they were little kids.
("Let's go kill the enemy!" Kid Katsuki said as he pointed towards a gate to a forest that read 'No Trespassing'.
"Okay!" Katsuki's lackeys yelled as they were willing to follow the blonde Explosion Quirk user wherever he went.
"O-Okay…!" Kid Izuku said a little more hesitant as he was the one behind in the pack.)
Kacchan was the type who could do anything he tried his hand at, a rascal who led the group of neighborhood kids. Good or bad, Kacchan was full of confidence, and little Deku thought he was so cool.
But… after his Quirk manifested, it accelerated him down the wrong path.
[All men are not created equal.]
This was the harsh reality that Deku learned about society at the young age of four.
"Hey, Bakugo! Give me your status! What happened?" Tenya said through Kacchan's earpiece.
"Just shut up and defend. I'm really angry right now!" Kacchan replied.
"I'm not asking about how you feel! Hey!" But right before Tenya could say anything further, the connection was cut off. "He hung up… Going off on his own like that… What is wrong with him?! Jeez!"
- Meanwhile in the monitor room… -
"What were Bakugo and Midoriya saying? Can't tell with just the cameras in a fixed position and no sound." Kirishima said
"Young Bakugo was to his partner over the small wireless radio. You can bring that plus the building's floor plan, and this capture tape! Once you wrap this around your opponent, it shows that you've captured them." All Might replied.
"The time limit is 15 minutes, and the Heroes don't know where the nuclear weapon is located, right?" Mina Ashido asked.
"YES!"
"The Heroes are clearly at a disadvantage here!" Mina said as it was true since the Heroes are under a time limit.
"Heroes should be able to turn the tables on whatever predicament they're in. Besides, didn't Mr. Aizawa tell you, too? You know-Here we go-"
"PLUS ULTRA!" The students of Class 1-A cheered their school's motto.
"Monsieur, Bakugo is-" Aoyama said
"Huh?" All Might replied as he looked towards the monitors.
- Back to the Battle! -
Kacchan put his left hand behind his back as he began to ignite an explosion. Deku saw what he was doing and yelled towards Ochaco, "Uraraka, go! Follow the plan!"
"Right!" Ochaco replied as she made her way towards the upper floors.
Kacchan fired an explosion that he used to propel him towards Deku at high speeds. He aimed a roundhouse kick towards Deku with his left leg but Deku managed the block the attack with his right hand just in time.
"Looking away during a fight? You must be sure of yourself!"
"You know, you talk a lot of crap don't you?" Deku said before he grabbed Kacchan's left leg and swung him with the force of One For All across the hallway as Kacchan's back hit a wall.
'He kicked first this time to keep me from predicting his moves. He's being cautious now. I won't win against him in an up close battle, his Explosion Quirk is way too powerful. So I'm going to have to fight him at a distance and make him come to me!' Deku thought as he strategized his next move.
Kacchan got back up from Deku's swing and placed both of his hands behind him. Deku saw what he was trying to do and immediately ran around the corner faster than the eye can blink to create some distance between the two and bait Kacchan.
"Damn it! Don't you dare run from me, come back here, Deku!" Kacchan yelled as he chased after him.
After a few minutes of playing cat and mouse, Kacchan was growing impatient, "Hey! You tricked me, didn't you?! Was it fun to trick me all this time?! Huh?! You've got a flashy Quirk there, don't you?!"
"Over here!"
Kacchan turned his head around towards the voice, but just as he did, he got a One For All enhanced roundhouse kick straight to the dome, courtesy of none other than Deku. The kick sent Kacchan twirling around as he landed on his back again on the floor.
"You damn nerd! That was a cheap shot!" Kacchan said angrily as he slowly got back up to his feet.
"By the way, I forgot to tell you Kacchan-"
("You're Quirkless! How can you even stand in the same ring as me?"
"It's not like I'm trying to compete with you or anything! Believe me!")
"I TAKE BACK EVERYTHING I SAID!" Deku bellowed as he increased his power output to 8% of One For All and ran so fast that Kacchan barely had time to even breathe as Deku delivered a sucker punch to Kacchan's gut. The force of the strike had so much pent up rage and aggression that it turned out to be significantly more powerful than what Deku intended.
"KANSAS SMASH!" Deku shouted as the punch pushed Kacchan back so hard that he crashed through walls and landed in an entirely different room. Deku looked at the miniature destruction that were caused by his own hand. He sweatdropped and said to himself, "I need to keep my emotions in check! I can't get carried away because of a personal vendetta. The mission takes top priority!"
Kacchan was lying on the floor after receiving Deku's Kansas Smash. He laid there as he pondered what Deku said earlier.
("Kacchan, from now on, Deku is a name that will mean, 'you can do it', it will mean, 'never give up,' it will be a Symbol of Hope! From this day forward, Deku is the name of a Hero! And I will take great Pride in that name until the day I die!")
"He's just a pebble… " Kacchan said as he began to look through his earlier memories with Deku.
("Wow, Kacchan!" Kid Izuku said as he was impressed by Kid Katsuki's display of skill of kicking a ball up and down.
"This is easy!"
But when Kid Izuku tried to emulate Kid Katsuki, he failed and busted his behind.
"Ow!"
"Izuku, you really can't do anything, can you? You can read the characters for 'Izuku' as 'Deku', you know."
"Kacchan, you can read?" One of Kid Katsuki's lackeys asked.
"You can't? And 'Deku' means someone who can't do anything! Someone is useless, pathetic, worthless, and who won't amount to anything in their life!" Kid Katsuki said as that was the origin of the name 'Deku'.
"Really?" Kid Katsuki's lackeys began to make fun and tease Kid Izuku for the new nickname that Kid Katsuki came up with.
"Stop that… " Kid Izuku said as he did not appreciate the way that Kid Katsuki and his lackeys were treating him. It made him feel sad and he didn't like that feeling at all…)
["Why don't you know?"]
(Kid Katsuki threw a stone across the river and made it skip a bunch of times. His lackeys and Kid Izuku were really impressed by his performance and wanted to be just like him.
"Kacchan, how many times did yours skip?" One of the lackeys asked
"Seven times!" Kid Katsuki said proudly.
"Wow!"
"That's Kacchan for ya!"
"What about you, Deku?" Kid Katsuki asked as he looked towards Kid Izuku.
Kid Izuku put his head down in shame and embarrassment, "Z-Zero times… " Kid Katsuki and his lackeys proceeded to laugh at Kid Izuku's misfortune.)
["Why can't you do it?"]
(Kid Katsuki was in the middle of the classroom as every student plus the teachers were watching intently as small explosive sparks lit up his hands. His Quirk has just manifested.
"Wow!"
"That's so cool!"
"Lucky!" Kid Izuku said
"Wow, that's an amazing Quirk!" The male teacher of the class said.
"It really is! It is a flashy Quirk just right for a Pro Hero. Right, Katsuki?)
["Oh, I see!"
"I'm Amazing!"
"No one is as Amazing as I am!"]
("You're so lucky, 're Quirk is so cool! I hope I get mine soon, too." Kid Izuku said as he and Kid Katsuki were walking through a forest as Kid Katsuki had a fishing net in his hands.
"No matter what Quirk you get, you'll never beat me!")
["He's just a pebble…"]
("Hey, did you hear? Deku doesn't have a Quirk."
"What? Really?"
"Yeah, it's called being 'Quirkless.'."
"That's so lame."
"Too bad for him."
"He's so weird."
'Don't worry about it Izuku,' Kid Izuku remembered the words of his mother, telling him not to worry. But that was thrown out the window as soon as the news spread about him not having a Quirk. That is when the isolation for Izuku Midoriya began, and he was officially deemed a social outcast by his peers.)
["You're the LEAST amazing, Deku."]
(" Forward march, members of the Bakugo Hero Agency! " Kid Katsuki sang as he, his lackeys and Kid Izuku went across a huge log that acted as a bridge since it was above the river. However, as Kid Katsuki was singing, he tripped and fell off the log and went straight towards the river as his body making contact with the water created a huge splash.
"Kacchan!"
"Hey, are you okay?"
"He's fine. Kacchan's really strong! See?"
Kid Katsuki emerged from the water, completely unscathed.)
["I was fine!"]
("Hurry up and get back up here!"
"Okay, no problem!")
["Nothing was wrong!"]
(Kid Katsuki heard footsteps coming towards him. He turned his head to see Kid Izuku with his hand outstretched for Kid Katsuki to hold and use as support.
"Are you all right? Can you stand?" Kid Izuku asked sincerely as he was truly worried for his friend and wanted to help him in any way he can.
Kid Katsuki was speechless as his whole world was shaking upside down.
"It would've been bad if you hit your head."
As soon as those words left Kid Izuku's mouth, something snapped within Kid Katsuki.)
["Don't look at me with that face!"]
("Kaachan, I couldn't just stand there and watch you die!")
["Stop it… !"]
"I'm… I'M BETTER THAN YOU DEKU!" Kaachan yelled with all his might as his voice can be heard all around the building as it echoed about three times. He immediately got up, ignored whatever pain he was feeling, and used his explosions to propel himself forward to where Deku was.
Deku sighed as he got into his fighting stance, "He just doesn't give up, does he? Alright then, Kacchan come at me!"
'Found it.' Ochaco said in her head as she peeked around and saw Tenya guarding the nuclear weapon, 'Now I just have to tell Deku-kun and hide until he gets here.'
Right before she was about to communicate to Deku, she heard Tenya begin to say something, "Bakugo is a natural at being bad, but that fits this training perfectly. Then, I must also devote myself to being a Villain. That's right. This is another trial to turn me into a man who will not bring shame to the Iida family. Become a Villain! Be dyed with evil in order to become a Hero! I am… extremely evil!"
Ochaco couldn't contain her laughter as she saw the scene unfolding in front of her, 'He's taking this so seriously!'
However, that slip up cost her dearly as it announced to Tenya that she was hiding in the room, "Have you arrived, Uraraka?"
'Oh no, my cover has been blown!' Ochaco thought as knowing that she has been caught, she came out of hiding and revealed herself.
"I knew you would come here alone the instant Bakugo ran off by himself. Your Quirk allows you to make the objects you touch float. That is why I put away all the things on this floor before you arrived! Now you cannot play your little tricks! You have blundered, Hero!" Tenya proceeded to laugh maniacally as he knew he had cornered her.
"He's starting to look… like a Villain… !"
"Deku-kun!"
Deku heard his name through his earpiece as he touched it to respond, "Uraraka-san! How's it going?"
"Iida found me. Sorry! I made a slight slip up and he immediately knew I was here."
"I'm evil!" Deku heard someone say through his earpiece as he was a little confused, "Um, what was that?" he asked.
"Oh? Well, right now, he's kind of getting into the whole 'Villain' role."
Deku just pushed that aside, "Where are you right now?"
"At the top floor, where the weapon is located."
"That's almost directly above where I and Kacchan are. We probably don't have much time left, either. If we run out of time, our opponents win!"
Deku gripped the capture tape tightly, "I can't… I can't lose this fight!"
Just then Kacchan made it to where Deku was, his face full of unfathomable rage, as he was panting. His right glove glowed red.
Kacchan smirked, "They're loaded."
"Kacchan… " Deku said as he readied his fighting stance with 8% of One For All: Full Cowl activated.
"Why aren't you going all out?" Kacchan asked
"Huh?" Deku asked dumbly, 'How does he know that?'
Kacchan growled, "Don't try to act dumb and stupid. I know you aren't going 100%! The power you're using right now doesn't even hold a God Damn candle to the power I saw you use when Mr. Aizawa made you redo the ball throw. You know? The one where you threw a damn softball 80 fuc*ing kilometers away!"
'Crap, so he noticed huh?' Deku thought as he realized he had been caught red-handed.
Kacchan continued, "Are you trying to tell me that you can beat me easily even if you don't use that power? Even if you do not go all out? Are you underestimating me, Deku?"
'I have no choice but to do it. I can do it. I can!' Deku said mentally as he looked at Kacchan dead in the eye, "I'm not scared of you anymore! Stop trying to put fear in my heart. You already know that won't work anymore!" Deku stated matter of factly as he no longer felt any fear towards Kacchan anymore. He had full confidence in his abilities and power. He no longer had to look up towards Kacchan anymore.
"From this day forth we are equals! Got it!"
Kacchan widened his eyes as he heard the words that just sprouted from Deku's mouth. 'Equals? Like Hell we are! You are beneath me damn it!' Kacchan thought but then he calmed down a bit as he raised his right arm.
"With all your stalking, you probably already know, but my Quirk, Explosion, let me secrete nitroglycerin-like sweat from the sweat glands on the palm of my hand and make it explode. If they made this the way I asked, then these gauntlets will store the nitroglycerin inside them, and… " Kacchan began to pull the firing pin on his grenade like gauntlet.
"Don't tell me that's… Young Bakugo, stop! Are you trying to kill him?!" All MIght yelled through the earpiece.
"If I don't hit him, he won't die! He'll be fine as long as he dodges!"
"Oh, sh*t! He's being serious!" Deku said as he immediately stood on guard had his palm out. He could feel Kacchan's Power Level rising rapidly.
At that moment, Kacchan completely pulled the firing pin as an explosion bigger than anything Deku has ever seen Kacchan produce fired directly at him. Its attack potency was so strong that it rocked and made the entire building shake as Ochaco and Tenya were knocked off their feet in the top floor.
The explosion was so strong that everyone else in the monitor room could feel it.
"This is supposed to be a class! Where the Hell did his brain go?! Is he completely nuts?!" Kirishima yelled as the rest of Class 1-A were in complete shock of Kacchan's violent and brutal attack that could actually kill someone.
"YOUNG MAN! YOUNG MIDORIYA!" All Might yelled as he was worried for his student's safety.
The smoke cleared as Deku could be seen with his headband off and torn, bits and pieces of his armor broken. He his hand was glowing with blue Ki energy as he used that to try and nullify the huge explosion as best as he could so that it wouldn't cause too much damage. He increased his power output to 15% of One For All: Full Cowl so that he could actually withstand and tank the attack. The green electricity around his aura became sharper and more violent as he was pissed off at the moment.
"Is that even… even allowed!? And look at what you've done! My headband is torn and bits of my armor is broke. Do you know how hard it is to make these kinds of models?! You literally could've killed me right there! Hell, if it was anybody else, you probably would have!" Deku exclaimed as he couldn't believe that Kacchan had that bad of an anger management issue.
Kacchan made his way through the smoke, "Wow… The more that's stored in these gauntlets, the stronger the blast." As he said that, his left gauntlet glowed red, signally that it was completely loaded up.
"Come on, show me your full strength, Deku… I'll force you to surrender even if you're at full strength." Kacchan said as he made a smiling face that resembled that of a psychopath.
"... You're insane… " Deku said blatantly as he didn't expect Kacchan to go this far.
"Bakugo, answer me! Did you do that? What in the world did you do? Explain yourself!" Tenya shouted through his earpiece as he was interested in just what in the world his teammate was thinking.
'This is my chance, if we retrieve the weapon, we'll win!' Ochaco thought as she sought to take advantage of Tenya's distraction and head straight for the nuclear weapon.
Tenya saw what Ochaco was doing and was immediately on the defensive, "I won't let you, Hero!"
Ochaco used Zero Gravity on herself and jumped right over Tenya as she floated above the air.
Tenya was not expecting a move like that, "Can she make herself float now, too?"
'We need to touch the weapon itself for it to count as being retrieved', "Release!"
But before she even got a chance to reach the weapon, Tenya used his engine Quirk to dash towards the weapon and snatch it as then Ochaco landed hard on the ground.
"Your Quirk is not a threat if you cannot touch anything. I'll hold out until time runs out!" Tenya then did his evil laugh as he was really into the whole, 'playing the Villain' role.
'Deku-kun is trying so hard, though! I can't give up!' Ochaco thought as she got back up to her feet.
Speaking of Deku, Kacchan was currently taunting him.
"Hey, hey, what's wrong Deku! Why are you not going all out yet?! Do you still think of me as weaker than you or are you just that arrogant? Come at me damn it and fight me like a real man!"
However, Deku was currently immersed in his thoughts, 'The explosion shot out. He had his costume made so that his Quirk would work even for long distances.'
He reached for his earpiece, "Uraraka-san, what's the situation?"
"Deku-kun!" Ochaco responded as she was relieved to find out that he was alright.
Kacchan had a perplexed look on his face, "Ignoring me again? I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS DAMN NERD! AM I NOT A THREAT TO YOU?!
Meanwhile back in the monitor room, all of the spectators were watching the scene unfold.
"Sir, you should stop them! That Bakugo's really crazy! He's gonna hurt somebody or even worse if he's not detained!" Kirishima pleads to All Might.
"No… " All Might said as he assessed the situation happening right in front of him, 'Strangely enough, part of him is still sane. I don't know if its small-minded or what, but anyway… ' All Might thought as he spoke through his microphone.
"Young Bakugo, the next time you use a technique like that, I'll stop the fight, and your team will lose."
"Huh?" Bakugo dumbly replied
"To attack on such a large scale inside is inviting the destruction of the stronghold you should be protecting. That is a foolish plan for both Heroes and Villains! You will lose a lot of points for it!"
'As a teacher, I know I should stop this. However... '
"No!"
All Might raised his eyebrows as he heard Deku's voice.
"Don't you dare to stop this fight All Might! UNDER ABSOLUTELY NO CIRCUMSTANCE! I'm going to finish this battle and I'm going to win." Deku stated with an aura of confidence as he powered up.
"What was that Deku?!" Kacchan yelled as he couldn't believe the confidence that those words oozed.
All Might stood speechless as he was almost shocked at his Successor's words, 'Young Midorya… I don't know what you have planned, but I believe in you.'
"Go to the pillar by the windows, now!" Deku told Ochaco through his earpiece.
"Over and out!" Ochaco understood and went to do what she was told.
"Fine, then! Let's settle this, Deku, with our fists!
Kacchan charged straight at Deku. He got ready to counter-attack him but right before Kacchan made contact with Deku, he changed his direction mid-air by blast an explosion and using the momentum to go over Deku's head and blast Deku with another explosion from behind.
'Crap, I wasn't expecting that!' Deku thought as he felt the burning pain of Kacchan's deadly explosion fueled by fury.
Back in the monitor room, students were shocked at Kacchan's move as they too weren't expecting him to do something like that.
"What was that?" Kirishima asked
"He doesn't look the type to think, but he's more subtle and intelligent than I expected." Shoto Todoroki, who doesn't speak much at all, said as he analyzed Kacchan's movements.
"What do you mean?" Now Kirishima was interested in what Shoto was talking about.
"He changed his course in a blast that doubled as a smoke screen and then did it again immediately," Shoto replied.
"Getting in a clean hit while fighting against inertia requires fine lateral adjustments to the power of explosions," Momo said as she decided to also put her two cents in as well.
"He's too talented… Too talented.. Ugh…" Kaminari complained.
Back to the fight, Kacchan went to capitalize on his previous offensive move with another swing, "Where's all that confidence now huh? You are BELOW me Deku! Here comes your favorite right swing!" he yelled as he went for his famous right hook.
"You talk WAY too damn much!" Deku shouted as he fired a blue Ki blast straight to Kacchan's midsection on purpose, knowing that's where he has suffered the most punished throughout this fight. The blast connected as it blew Kacchan away and created its own miniature explosion.
'He's not going to give me a chance to think. He's just going to keep charging at me like a locomotive no matter what. He's a ball of natural instincts, so I'm just going to have to fight back.' Deku thought as he sensed Kacchan getting back up and walking towards him.
'I should stop them… But…. I don't want to stop them, for his sake!' All Might thought as he was in an internal dilemma.
Deku jumped over to where the winder was and positioned himself over there as he saw Kacchan walk towards him slowly.
"That last laser blast stung like a bi*ch! But there wasn't too much force behind it. You're still holding back, aren't you? Why won't you use your full power? Are you underestimating me?! Do you perceive me as INFERIOR TO YOU?!"
Deku looked down as his eyes were shadowed, "No... "
"You have been like this ever since we were kids… Have you been underestimating me like that since then, you bastard?!" Kacchan yelled.
"That's not it… "
Deku began to remember all of the memories he and Kacchan shared as kids.
"You're... " Deku finally looked up as his eye were a furious, sharp, and electric green, "You're an amazing person, so that's why I WANT TO BEAT YOU!"
"What?" Kacchan growled.
"I want to win… "
Deku then raised his power as rocks and pebbles began to float due to the aura of power he was shedding,
"... AND SURPASS YOU, YOU IDIOT!"
"Don't look at me like that! YOU DAMN NERD!"
And with that, they both charged at each other at full speed.
'These are the first passionate emotions he's shown other than when he says I want to be the Number One Hero! I'm sure this is necessary for you to arrive at the future you're looking at!'
The two jumped at each other, both with their right arms aimed ready to strike. Kacchan had an explosion ready to ignite. Deku charged up all the way to 20% of One For All: Full Cowl. Around his right arm is the milky white aura of his Ki as it merged with the power of One For All and created a blue electric energy that fueled the arm with even more power than ever before. The muscles of his right arm bulged so hard that it tore his sleeve to shreds as the blue energy amplified itself even more many times over as the arm itself look like it was about to explode.
"DETROIT…. "
"You're toast Deku!" Kacchan yelled as his explosion in his right hand was ready to fire as he aimed to completely incinerate the young man before him.
As they were inches apart, All Might yelled through the Microphone, "BOTH OF YOU! STO-"
"LET'S GO, URARAKA!" Deku yelled
"Okay!" Ochaco heard her teammates signal and proceeded to hold and grab onto a pillar by the window.
'I may have said we are equals… But… '
"...SMASH!"
Right at the last moment before they collide, Deku aimed his arm upwards and smashed towards the ceiling. The punch went through each floor and made a hole in each one. The strike created gusts of winds that were so potent that it created whirlwinds and mini tornadoes as the entire building shook due to the sole force of the punch. The only reason the entire building didn't completely collapse is that Deku only aimed towards the ceiling and the air and not the building itself. Deku created shockwaves that were so powerful that it reached all the way to the monitor room as the students and teacher struggled to stay on their feet.
"What the-?" Tenya said in shock as he couldn't believe his eyes. There was a large hole right at the middle of the floor where he and Ochaco were located. There were so much wind and debris, that it was hard to even see what was going on.
Ochaco activated her Quirk on the pillar she was holding onto and lifted it off the ground, "Sorry, Iida! Improvised special move- Comet Home Run!"
Ochaco used the large pillar in her hands to hit the abundant debris in the air straight towards Iida.
"You call that a home run?!" Tenya yelled as he used his arms to shield himself from the debris that was aimed right for his head.
Ochaco took that opportunity to use her Quirk on herself and leap over Iida towards the nuclear weapon. As soon as she was close enough, she yelled, "Release!"
The law of gravity immediately took effect on her as she fell and hugged the top of the Nuclear Weapon.
"Retrieved!" She yelled in delight
"NO…! THE WEAPON… !" Tenya screamed in horror as his words echoed throughout the building three times over.
"... This is my win Kacchan!"
Right at that moment, the timer went off signaling the end of the battle.
All Might's hands shook as he said his next three words…
"Hero team… WINS!"
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