章 59: Chapter 59: The Final: Dual Ultimate Moves.
"Amazing, these two students are evenly matched. The battle is intense right from the start."
Present Mic's live commentary, along with the audience and other students, watched the battle on the stage with tense expressions. The match was exciting from the beginning.
On the stage, Todoroki and Midoriya distanced themselves again. Todoroki remembered not to engage in close combat with Midoriya. As he retreated, he launched various ice attacks at Midoriya.
Because he is busy dodging Todoroki's attacks, Midoriya couldn't chase after him. After Todoroki released several ice spikes to interfere with Midoriya Izuku, he successfully kept a safe distance from Midoriya.
"Afraid to let me get close, huh..."
"Yeah! That's right!"
"I saw how Iida, Kaminari, and Tokoyami lost. I won't make the same mistake."
Todoroki Shoto remained highly alert, making it difficult for Midoriya Izuku. Todoroki could create ice barriers to block the steel wire's long-range attacks, while Midoriya could only dodge Todoroki's attacks. His only chance of winning was to get close to Todoroki.
"It seems like Midoriya has a hard time against Todoroki. In many ways, Todoroki counters him."
In the audience, Class A student Tokoyami Fumikage commented on the situation on stage. Next to him, Sero Hanta, with a gloomy expression, responded:
"There's nothing we can do. Todoroki's Quirk is like cheating. Midoriya's fighting style with steel wires is similar to mine. It's suited for complex buildings, but on a flat stage, it's hard to move around!"
Sero's words resonated with the other students. Sero was strong, but the stage's terrain didn't allow him to use his advantages. Plus, Todoroki Shoto was inherently strong, so Sero Hanta didn't have much chance to shine.
"But getting close is also tough. I couldn't get near Todoroki and got taken out in one move."
Another semifinalist, Ojiro Mashirao, said. Midoriya Izuku and he were fellow disciples, both skilled in close combat. Todoroki knew this and used the same strategy against Midoriya, which was a very accurate judgment.
The audience was commenting, and the battle on the stage between the two fighters changed again.
Todoroki Shoto wouldn't make the same mistake again, letting Midoriya get close. This time, he used ice attacks from all directions against Midoriya Izuku.
Midoriya was busy dodging and had no chance to get close to Todoroki Shoto. His situation was getting worse.
The ice Todoroki created didn't disappear but stayed on the stage, leaving many ice barriers. After several attacks, Midoriya Izuku had very little space to dodge.
"Now you have nowhere to hide, Midoriya!"
Todoroki pressed his left hand on the ground, and an ice pillar shot up towards Midoriya Izuku. With ice barriers on both sides, Midoriya couldn't dodge this attack.
"If I can't dodge... then I'll break it!"
Midoriya Izuku had anticipated this situation and had a trick to break Todoroki Shoto's ice attack. Hatsume Mei had told him about the function of the "Storm King."
"Midoriya-chan, the gloves are too small to increase power, but the roller shoes can. I tested it... the steel wire from the roller shoes can cut through rocks!"
Steel wire cutting relies not only on the pressure from the thin wire but also on enough power.
The "Death God Gloves" cut by shooting out the steel wire and quickly retracting it to cut the target. But the gloves' power was limited and couldn't cut through metal or rocks.
The "Storm King," with the steel wire shooting function powered by the roller shoes, had much more power. In tests, it successfully cut rocks in half.
Facing the incoming ice pillar, Midoriya Izuku planted his left foot firmly on the ground, raised his right foot, and kicked in a crescent shape. The "Storm King" steel wire activated.
"Steel Wire Technique: Cutting"
In an instant, the ice pillar split open, revealing a mirror-like cut, and fell in two halves beside Midoriya Izuku, neutralizing Todoroki's attack.
"Ah! That move, it's the one that cut off Nomu's hand at USJ, right?!"
Ochako in the audience exclaimed. She remembered the steel wire cutting move Midoriya used to save All Might, cutting off Nomu's arms and part of its head. She hadn't asked about it later.
Now, seeing Midoriya use the move to cut Todoroki's ice pillar in half, Ochako recalled how Midoriya Izuku had heavily injured Nomu with this move.
"Amazing... but if this move is used on a person!!"
Takeyama Urei was also amazed. She remembered hearing about the "Butcher Incident," where a brutal criminal was cut into pieces... Takeyama Urei shivered. Is Midoriya really that scary!?
"Midoriya..."
Todoroki Shoto hesitated for a moment after his ice pillar was cut in half. He then launched several attacks at Midoriya, but they were all cut and neutralized by the steel wire.
Breathing out cold air, Todoroki was reaching his limit after using continuous ice attacks. His previous ice attacks couldn't harm Midoriya Izuku and couldn't cause any real damage.
"I don't have a choice... it's almost time!"
"Is it coming!!"
Seeing Todoroki Shoto's current state, Midoriya Izuku became very alert. Todoroki's Quirk was almost at its limit, but this was also the most dangerous time.
From the information Midoriya Izuku gathered during Todoroki Shoto's fight with Ojiro Mashirao, he knew that Todoroki would be cautious against tough opponents. In the semifinals, when his long-range ice attacks couldn't harm Ojiro, he used a desperate move.
"Wide-Range Ice Attack"
This was the ultimate move Todoroki used against Sero Hanta, creating a terrifying attack with a giant ice mountain tens of meters high. It was almost impossible to dodge on the stage, but using this move would also push Todoroki's body to its limit.
Ojiro Mashirao was also taken out by this move, but Midoriya's mobility was similar to Iida Tenya's and much better than Ojiro's.
So in the fight between Todoroki and Midoriya Izuku, Todoroki only used regular ice attacks because he couldn't be sure his ultimate move would hit Midoriya...
Using the ultimate move, if it didn't successfully eliminate Midoriya, Todoroki Shoto would lose his fighting ability.
But after continuous battles on the stage, Todoroki's body was almost at its limit, so his only choice now was that move!
A desperate ultimate move, "Wide-Range Ice Attack"!
Todoroki placed his left hand on the ground, looked up at Midoriya, and said with cold breath:
"Take this, Midoriya!!"
"Here it comes!!"
In an instant, an ice mountain rose from the ground. Todoroki Shoto's ultimate move reappeared, filling the entire sports arena with Siberian cold air. The giant ice mountain tens of meters high appeared in front of the audience again.
Breathing out cold air, Todoroki was shivering all over, with a large cluster of frost on his left side. Todoroki's ice Quirk had reached its limit.
"Did it hit..."
In Todoroki's sight, Midoriya Izuku was trapped in the ice mountain. His situation was worse than Sero Hanta's, as he was completely frozen in the ice, unable to move...
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