Capítulo 13: Unbreakable Will...
Chapter 13 - Unbreakable Will...
- Watch as he stands there and see for yourself, his journey to becoming a legend -
"DEKU!"
"MIDORIYA!"
"DETROIT…!"
All three were centimeters from each other as Deku was ready to release his attack.
"SMA-"
"TIME IS UP!"
Izuku eyes widened in shock as he stopped mid punch. His green electric aura disappearing as he deactivated One For All: Full Cowl. He did it right on time. If it had been a split second later then both Katsuki and Shoto would have been blown out of the stadium with a fierce Detroit Smash.
"That is the end of the second round, the Cavalry Battle!" Present Mic announced as the crowd began cheering loudly, clearly satisfied with what they were able to see in the second round of the Sports Festival.
Bakugo lost his balance as he plummeted towards the ground as he fell flat on his face. His team immediately coming to check up on him.
"Hey, Bakugo! You okay, man?! That stunt you just pulled was dangerous! You had us worried!" Kirishima ushered as chasing Izuku at such a high height was definitely not the safest or smartest thing to do.
Bakugo began pounding the floor in anger and frustration, "Fuck! Shit! Damn it! Deku won again!" He clearly wasn't keen with the fact that yet again, Midoriya came in first place in one of the rounds of the Sports Festival.
"Damn it. I was outplayed by Midoriya again! How do you beat this guy?!" Shoto said as he was also frustrated at his 'rival' who was able to win again. He descended back towards the floor in a stream of ice. He made sure to melt the huge pillar of ice that he created to chase Deku up in the sky.
"Now, let us take a look at the top four teams right away!" Present Mic announced as the rankings were displayed in the jumbotron.
"At first place, with over ten million points, we have none other than TEAM MIDORIYA! Give it up for the team that was able to persevere through the entire round, even when they had the biggest target on their back." Present Mic announced as the crowd began cheering as it almost seemed impossible that the same person was able to win two rounds in a row.
"ALRIGHT! I knew we could do it! High-five everyone!" Ochaco bubbly said as the three young girls on Deku's team began high-fiving and congratulating each other.
"Yes! My babies were on full display to the entire world!" Hatsume yelled in ecstasy as she knew that teaming up with the Green-Haired Powerhouse would benefit her and her gadgets immensely
Momo sighed in relief, "Even though we won, it felt like we were skating on thin ice."
"Well we kind of were. Todoroki was really persistent. But it all worked out in the end." Ochaco replied as she still remembered the ice shard that Shoto launched at her. She was glad that Deku lent her some of his power or else that ice would have hurt… a lot.
After hearing the announcement that Team Midoriya had won, the man himself floated down towards the ground as he regrouped with his team.
"Congratulations, everyone! All three of you were amazing! I sincerely thank you all. You were willing to give me a chance even though I had the biggest disadvantage in the round. Nice work." Izuku said as he made sure that no ashes or ice were on his clothes since Bakugo and Todoroki were always going after him in the Cavalry Battle.
"No need to thank us! It was all thanks to you, Izuku-kun. Your strength and planning saved us a couple of times out there. So without you, we would not have won, so in reality we should really be thanking you." Momo said as both Ochaco and Mei nodded in agreement.
Deku smiled sheepishly as he rubbed the back of his head, "You guys are always giving me way too much credit. I just did my job. Nothing more, nothing less. You guys actually helped me a lot more than you think. Everybody is strong in their own special way. Never forget that."
Momo blushed a little as she gave a simple nod of acknowledgement. The other two girls noticed the Vice President's flustered expression but didn't comment on it since they were struggling on concealing their own flustered faces.
"To have everybody set their targets on you, and still be able to come out of top is nothing short of impressive. He'll definitely make it far when he goes Pro." Aizawa said as he commended Izuku for his fighting skill and tactical mind.
"Oh, what's this? It seems that you have taken a liking to one of your students, Eraser Head" Present Mic said.
Aizawa shrugged his shoulder.
"Call it whatever you want. I'm just stating the facts. Nothing more. Nothing less."
"In second place, Team Todoroki!" Present Mic announced the team that had the second greatest amount of points.
Todoroki's eyes widened as he thought he had heard wrong.
"Wha- How?! The only headband we were able to steal was from Midoriya and that one was a fake! How did we get second place?!" The bi-colored teen asked in shock as he thought his team had a much lower amount of points.
Kaminari and Iida looked at him, before they both smirked and pointed behind them towards Tokoyami.
"Midoriya was clearly shaken by Iida's super secret ultimate move. I had hoped to get the ten million points, but things don't always go as you wish."
Todoroki gasped as he saw that Dark Shadow was holding up a headband.
"Even so, I got one."
The number written on the headband was 615.
"I took the one on his head where his guard was the weakest. This was thanks to the opening that Iida created with his Reciproburst."
Dark Shadow gave a thumbs up.
Todoroki sighed in relief as he finally calmed down.
"Thank you, Tokoyami-san. I knew I didn't make a mistake when I recruited you. I'm glad you proved yourself. Now we will advance to the next round." Shoto said as he was back to his chill, neutral mood that he's usually in. Going up against Midoriya just put him on edge for some reason.
Endeavor was observing from the stands as he sucked his teeth.
"Hmph. Oh well, at least you got second place. I don't blame you for falling behind Hisashi's son. That kid is something else. He really is his Father's son." Endeavor then walked away as he went inside the building.
"In third place, Team Bakugo!" Present Mic proclaimed
"Huh? I thought all our headbands got taken!" Mina shouted in shock as she thought that her team had lost.
Sero grinned as he pulled out some headbands from behind.
"When that Monoma guy had his arm broken from copying Midoriya's Quirk, he dropped all of the headbands he had stolen. So, when nobody was looking, I managed to discreetly take all of the headbands right when Bakugo blasted off towards Midoriya during the last couple of seconds." The Tape Quirk user with his permanent grin on his face.
"Woah! Good shit Sero! You came in clutch. Now we can advance to the real one on one tournament! We owe you one!" Kirishima yelled in relief as he high-fived Sero.
"Don't mention it. Just make sure to at least not get knocked out in the first round. I didn't save our butts for nothing!"
"Ah, oh well. I guess third place isn't too bad. All's well that ends well." Mina said as she was just glad that they advanced.
"Do you really think that's how he feels?" Kirishima asked with a sweatdrop. He was referring to Katsuki who was still yelling out profanities in anger.
"WHAT THE FUCK?! I GOT THIRD PLACE AGAIN! Damn that Deku! Once I get my hands on him in the tournament, I swear I'll make him regret ever making a fool out of me!"
"And in fourth place, we got Team Tetsute- Huh? What, it's team Shinso?! Where did he come from, getting fourth place out of nowhere like that?!" Present Mic asked in shock as he and the crowd had no idea that Shinso had made any moves in the Cavalry Battle at all.
For some reason, even Shinso's own teammates seem to be confused as they had no idea where they were at.
"Thanks for your hard work." The purple haired General Studies student said, before he walked away with a smug smirk plastered on his face.
"These four teams will advance to the final round!" Present Mic announced as the crowd cheered, as they were excited for the main event.
Toshinori smiled as he looked down at his Successor from the teacher's box.
'Nice work, kid. You're making me proud! Keep it up!'
Shoto stared at Izuku as the Green-Haired Saiyan was celebrating with his team.
The son of Endeavor looked at his left hand as he remembered what he was about to do when Deku made him look like a fool for the second time.
'He tempted me into using my flames. I do not know if he did that intentionally or not, but one thing is for sure. I will NEVER use that man's power to attack. At least, that's what I decided… but I was overwhelmed… '
Todoroki then balled his left fist as he grit his teeth. "At this rate, I will be doing what my old man wants… I can't let neither him or Midoriya tempt me into using my left side."
"Now, we will take a one hour break for lunch before we start the afternoon festivities! See ya in a bit!" Present Mic announced before many people in the crowd got up from their seats as they went to go get something to eat.
"Hey, Eraser Head, let's go grab food."
"Go get it yourself. I'm going to sleep."
"How many naps does one man need?!" Present Mic asked as Aizawa had taken at least 5 naps already.
"Nooo! We lost!" Mineta yelled in horror as he and his team didn't qualify to advance to the next round.
"How disappointing… "Tsuyu said in a neutral tone as losing didn't seem to have bothered her much.
The frog girl proceeded to walk towards to her pink skinned friend.
"Mina, congratulations." Tsuyu said.
Mina rubbed her neck as she didn't seem too thrilled at the fact that she was advancing.
"Yeah, well, thanks and all, but Bakugo just let me join to use against Todoroki's ice, so I don't know if that really reflects my abilities."
"IIDA! I had absolutely no idea that you had a super secret special move like that! No fair!" Ochaco whined as she was jogging in place.
"It has nothing to do with fairness! I just wasn't using it as intended. I wanted to do something that could compete with Midoriya. But it seemed like it did not matter either way. He was always 5, 6, or 7 steps ahead of everyone! He truly was something else!" The Engine Quirk user stated as he still couldn't get over the fact that their Class President was able to trick them into thinking Team Todoroki had taken the ten million points.
"YEAH! He was amazing! Speaking of which, where is Deku-kun?"
"Oh, Izuku-kun? Well, when we were talking, Todoroki came up to him and asked if they could speak in private. He said yes and they went to go talk where nobody else would be around to eavesdrop into their conversation." Momo said as they were walking to go get something to eat.
"Really?! What would Todoroki want with Deku-kun?" Ochaco asked as she hoped that nothing bad happened between them.
Momo placed her finger to her chin as she began thinking.
"Honestly…. I have no clue."
Faculty and Student Entrance…
Izuku and Shoto were currently in an empty tunnel as they stood across from one another, both looking directly in the other's eyes.
Izuku decided to break the silence.
"So... what did you want to talk about?"
Shoto made no response as he continue to coldly stare at Izuku. His eyes unwavering.
'Okay, let me try a different approach.' Izuku thought.
"If we do not hurry, the cafeteria will more than likely be really crowded… "
No response.
"Ummm… "
Izuku began sweat dropping as the Son of Endeavor kept on staring at him.
'Wow, talk about a man of few words. He gives off a cold intimidation, different from Kacchan... '
"I was overpowered."
"Huh?" Deku said as he was confused by Shoto's first sentence ever since they got there.
"So much so that I broke my pledge." Todoroki stated as shame was clearly evident in his voice.
'He did not even use half of his power even if it would be to his advantage… Why doesn't he just use left side in battle?' Izuku questioned in his mind as he never knew the reason why Todoroki doesn't use the flame side of his dual Quirk.
Shoto then lifted his left hand.
"Iida, Kaminari, Tokoyami, Yaoyorozu, Uraraka… None of them felt it. At that instant. I was the only one who who was overpowered. I almost used my flames. And when time was running out, I rushed towards you as I was blinded by anger. I was ready to strike but when you were about to counterattack…. I felt the power… radiating off of you. The same kind of power that All Might radiates." Shoto said as he continued to stare at his left hand.
Izuku narrowed his eyes.
"Yeah, and? What is your point? What are you trying to say?"
"What I'm trying to say is that I felt something similar coming from you… too similar."
Izuku's eyes widened as his heart began beating faster. A bead of sweat running down his face. He held in his breath as he began panicking inside.
'Crap, crap, crap, crap, crap, crap, crap, crap, crap, crap, crap, crap, CRAP! He's starting to connect the dots! Did he figure it out?!'
Shoto now stared back at Izuku's electric green eyes.
"Midoriya, are you... "
Izuku swallowed hard as he mentally prepared himself for what Shoto was about to say.
"...All Might's secret love child or something?"
"..."
Izuku's eyes were the size of dinner plates.
"Secret… love child?!" Izuku asked
Shoto nodded.
"All Might has his eye on you, doesn't he?"
Izuku remembers what Shoto said to him in the waiting room for the Sports Festival began.
'I-I see… So that's what he was thinking!'
Izuku then proceeded to go into a fit of laughter.
Shoto began to get annoyed, "What is so funny? Answer the question. Are you?"
"What? No! Th-That's not it! All Might is not my dad! Like, come on, we look nothing alike! My real Father is a man named Hisashi Midoriya. He works overseas, so I have not really seen him in a really long time. His Quirk is called Dragon's Breath. Anything but All Might! Why would you even suggest that?"
Izuku began to calm down as Shoto didn't seem like he knew about One For All.
'Hmmm… Dragon's Breath? Where have I heard that before?' Shoto pondered.
"Since you said, 'That's not it,' that means there is still a possible connection between you and All Might that you can't talk about, right?" Shoto asked as he caught Izuku's slip up.
Izuku's eyes widened as he realized he had fucked up.
'Damn… I forgot how perceptive he was… I didn't choose my words carefully! Now he is even more suspicious than he was before!'
Shoto decided to leave that subject alone for now. He needed to get to the real reason why he called Izuku out here.
"Endeavor, the Number Two Hero, is my old man. I am sure you know that he has been stuck as the Number Two Hero for forever. If you have something from the Number One Hero, then I… have even more reason to beat you."
Izuku's face then adopted a serious expression as he was now paying close attention to what Shoto was saying.
"My old man has a strong desire to rise in the world. As a Hero, he won a name for himself with crushing force. Because of that, the living legend, All Might, is a great eyesore to him. Since he could not surpass All might, he moved onto his next plan."
"Wait a minute, next plan? What are you talking about, Todoroki… ? What are you trying to tell me?" Izuku asked.
"You have heard of Quirk marriages, right?"
"Huh? Well, yeah, I have. How is that relevant though?"
"That thing that became a problem for the second and third generation after superpowers appeared. Choosing a spouse based only on strengthening your own Quirk and passing it onto your children, forcing people into marriage. The old-fashioned way of thinking brought about by a lack of ethics. He is a man with both accomplishments and money. He won over my mother's relatives and got a hold of my mother's Quirk. He is trying to fulfil his own desire by raising me to be a Hero to surpass All Might."
Izuku gasped.
"So… You were the result of a Quirk Marriage. You were created for the sole purpose of surpassing All Might because your own father could not do it before you."
Shoto nodded, "It's so annoying… I will not become the tool of scum like that. In my memories, my mother is always crying."
Shoto brought his left hand over to the left side of his face to where his large red scar was located.
"Do you want to know how I got this scar on the left side of my face?"
Izuku didn't reply as he waited for what Shoto was going to say next. He took his silence as a yes.
" 'Your left side symbolizes the the blood of the Devil that which is your own Father.' "
"That is what my mother said as she poured boiling water on my face." Shoto said depressingly as the memory has traumatized and scarred him both physically and mentally/emotionally.
Izuku's eyes became big with horror as he could not believe Shoto's own mother would say something so ugly to him at such a young age.
"... That's… horrible." Izuku simply said as there weren't any better words or phrases to describe such a traumatic event. No mother should ever do or say something like that to their child no matter what. The child didn't even understand why he deserved such ruthless punishment like that.
"Basically, I picked a fight with you to show him what I can do, without using my damn old man's Quirk… No… I will reject him completely by winning first place without using it!" Shoto said as nothing but cold, dark hatred could be seen in his eyes.
Izuku began shaking a little as he saw and sensed the hatred within Shoto.
'Todoroki grew up in a completely different world than I did. While, I was suffering due to a lack of a Quirk, he suffered because of his Quirk and meaning behind it. It quite honestly makes me scared. How somebody could go through so much… just because they were born. It had nothing to do with their choice. He had to go through all of that just because he was born. I…. I would never be able to understand what a Hell like that is like.
Shoto began walking away, "I don't care if you can't tell me how you are connected to All Might. No matter what you are to All Might, I will rise above you with just my right side. I am sorry for wasting your time, but I just had to get that point across… I'll see you in the finals. You better prepare yourself."
'If this were a comic book, he would be the main character. That is the kind of backstory he has. I have nothing compared to that…. But still!'
"Wait." Izuku shouted as he walked up to catch up to him.
Shoto stopped walking but he still had his back facing Izuku.
Izuku frowned.
"Look at me when I'm speaking to you!" Izuku commanded with a more authoritative tone in his voice which is a huge contrast to his usual tone.
Shoto then turned around as he looked Izuku dead in the eye. The coldness and hatred had not left them.
"I have always been supported by others. That was the case earlier, too. I am here because of the people who have supported me. Saving people with a fearless smile, the Greatest Hero-All Might. I want to be like him. I want to embody everything he stands for and even more! But in order to do that, I have to be strong enough to become the Number One Hero. That is my Dream, and I will fight for it until the day I die. Our motivations could not be any more different, but if you honestly think that sad story you just told me is enough to make me lose, then you're sadly mistaken. In fact, it even motivates me more. I have to live up to the hopes of those who supported me. That Declaration of War you gave to me in the waiting room-I'll return that. We will face each other in the tournament. And when we do, I know it will be a long and hard fought battle, but I will win in the end. I will beat you! And I will win the Sports Festival to show the world that I Am Here! That is a promise. Believe That!"
Shoto looked at the Green-Haired Saiyan for a moment before he smirked and said, "That's quite some confidence you got. Why have you not shown this side of yours before? Oh well, I guess I'll see you in the finals then. I'll be waiting for you to deliver on your promise." He then walked away as he left Izuku standing there alone.
Or so he thought.
Izuku turned his head behind. He sensed a very familiar energy signature. The person had been hiding there and been listening the entire time.
"Everything that was said here, stays between the three of us. I expect you to keep Shoto's personal information to yourself. I'll see you in a little bit… Kacchan."
Izuku then walked away to go get something to eat. He was pretty hungry after all those two preliminary rounds and needed to make sure he was at full strength for the real tournament.
1 Hour Later…
"Now that lunch is over, it's finally time to reveal the last game! But before that, there's good news for all of you who did not make it to the finals!" Present Mic announced as now everybody was back in the stadium, ready for the real tournament to begin.
"This is just a Sports Festival! So we have prepared recreational games that everyone can participate in, too! We've even brought real cheerleaders from America to liven things up!"
As Present Mic was about to move on, he and the rest of the audience plus the participants noticed something…. Peculiar.
"Huh?"
"What are they doing?" Aizawa lazily asked.
The center of attention currently were all of the female students of Class 1-A were dressed up in orange U.A. cheerleader uniforms that really showed off their… assets.
"What's the matter, Class 1-A?! What kind of fan service is that?" Present Mic cried out as the majority of the males in the stadium were ogling their curvaceous figures which the cheerleading uniforms didn't fail to display.
Mineta and Kaminari gave each other a thumbs, both with a perverted grin on their face.
"MINETA! KAMINARI! You tricked us, didn't you?!" Momo yelled in fury as she got a giant red tick mark. The two pervs told her and Jiro that everybody was required to wear cheerleading clothes to do a cheer battle in the afternoon. But clearly, that was all just a lie to get the girls to wear sexy outfits.
The sexy Vice President of Class A dropped to her knees with a sad sigh.
"Why am I always caught up in Mineta's schemes? I even used Creation to make the outfits… "
Ochaco patted her back in an attempt to comfort her, "Hey, lighten up, Yaomomo! It ain't all bad." The Zero Gravity user said as she took a quick glance to the corner of her eye to see a certain Green-Haired Saiyan blushing hard in embarrassment as he did his best not to get caught looking, although he clearly failed. Ochaco smirked inwardly as for some reason, seeing Deku getting flustered from seeing her like that made her feel content.
"Those are so dumb!" Jiro yelled as she threw her pom poms to the floor in frustration.
"Well, there is still a little time left before the Finals, and it'd be a pain if things got tense. It's fine! Let's do it!" Toru exclaimed in excitement as she didn't mind showing off a little.
"What?!"
"Toru, you like this, huh?" Tsuyu rhetorically asked.
"All right, everyone! Let's have fun competing in the recreational games! When that's over, the sixteen from the four teams that made it to the final round will duke it out tournament style, one-one-one!" Present Mic announced
"The last round is a tournament where we fight one-one-one, huh? I'm going to stand on the stage that I watch every year on TV!" Kirishima said as he pumped his fists.
"Was it a tournament last year?" Mina asked.
"It's different every year, but there's a one-on-one competition every year. Last year, it was a sports chanbara match." Sero said.
"Now, let's prepare to draw lots to determine the bracket." Midnight said as in her hands was a yellow box labeled, 'Lots.'
""Once the bracket is determined, we'll have the recreational games and then start! The sixteen finalists can choose whether or not they want to participate in the recreation. I'm sure some of you want to rest or save your strength. Now from the first place team-"
"Um…! Excuse me." Ojiro suddenly called out as he raised hi shand.
"I am withdrawing."
Everybody gasped.
"Ojiro, but why?" Izuku asked with widened eyes.
"This is a rare chance for Pros to see you!" Tenya exclaimed as he too was shocked to hear that Ojiro wanted to quit.
"I barely remember anything from the Cavalry battle until almost the end. I think it was that guy's Quirk."
Izuku narrowed his eyes as he scanned through the participants.
'If I remember correctly, Ojiro was with… "
His eyes then landed on Shinso who just turned his head away as soon as Izuku focused his eyes on him
"I know that this is a great chance and that it's foolish to waste it… "
"Well, if you know that, then why would you just quit after making it so far?" Izuku asked as he genuinely didn't want his classmate to waste his opportunity like that.
"Everyone here competed by giving their all! I can't… I can't be up there with everyone without knowing what really happened." Ojiro said with a proud tone as he balled his fist.
"You're worrying too much about it! You should just make sure you produce results in the finals!" Toru added.
"If you're going to say that, then I didn't do anything either." Mina said as she empathized with what Ojiro was going through. She didn't feel she did much work either.
Ojiro put his palm to his face, "No, that is not it… I am talking about my pride here… I can't…."
Izuku's eyes widened as he felt an electric shock go through his entire body. It was that word again. Pride… Whenever he heard that word, it always sent some sort of rush of adrenaline. It felt so familiar, and whenever he thought about it, it made him feel empowered. Kind of like whenever he puts on a headband. Without even realizing it, Izuku completely understood what Ojiro was trying to say and even commended him as his respect for his fellow tailed classmate went up a ton.
"Also, why are you girls all wearing cheerleader outfits?" Ojiro asked as all of the girls from Class A sweatdropped.
Izuku walked up towards Ojiro as he placed a strong hand on his shoulder. "Hey listen, man, if that is your decision, I respect it 100%! I completely feel you. You have a valid reason for wanting to drop out of the tournament and as your Class President, I commend you for owning up!"
"Huh?"
A lot of people didn't expect for Izuku to actually support Ojiro's decision. As a matter of fact, they would think that Izuku would plead with him to not quit and just show what he can really do in the Tournament. But now, they were seeing a completely different side to the Green-Haired Saiyan.
"Thank you, Midoriya! I really appreciate that!"
"I'm Nirengeki Shoda from Class B. I also want to withdraw for the same reason. Regardless of ability, don't you think it goes against the goal of this Sports Festival for those who didn't do anything to move onto the final round?" One chubby student with silver hair said to Midnight as he also felt that he did not deserve to advance to the tournament.
"What's with these guys?! They're so manly!" Kirishima said with tears coming out of his eyes.
"This is an unusual turn of events… We'll have to see what the chief umpire, Midnight has to say about this… " Present Mic said as they awaited the R-Rated Hero's decision.
"Youthful talk like that is something… that turns me on! Shoda! Ojiro! I accept your withdrawal!" Midnight said with a lecherous grin.
"Did she just say that turns her on?" Kaminari asked with a sweatdrop.
"Bro, just roll with it." Kirishima replied as he also sweatdropped.
"I'm going to do it, okay?" Aoyama said as he placed his hand on Ojiro's shoulder.
"Hmmm… In that case, we will have to move up two people from the fifth place Cavalry Battle team… " Midnight hummed.
"If that's what's going to happen, then rather than us, who barely did anything during the Cavalry Battle, it should be them, right?" Itsuka said as her teammates nodded in agreement.
"The ones who fought to the end and stayed in the top, which is Team Tetsutetsu, right?"
"Huh? Kendo… what are you doing?" Tetsutetsu asked as he thought it was idiotic for her to throw away her opportunity like that.
"Itsuka-chan! Are you sure, you want to do this? Throwing away your opportunity like that may not seem like the smartest move." Izuku said as he didn't want a fellow Class President and new friend to waste her chance at being scouted by Pros.
"Yeah, I'm sure Izuku-kun. This is not collusion or anything. It just makes sense. Plus, there's always next year, right?" Kendo replied with a wink to Izuku.
'Itsuka-chan?' Ochaco mentally asked in curiosity as she noticed that Izuku called this rather attractive girl, by her first name and with honorifics. How do those two know each other.
'Izuku-kun?" Momo thought as she had the same question as Ochaco and she also noticed that Kendo's wink towards Izuku did seemed a little, too friendly.
Izuku shrugged, "Well, if that is your decision, then who am I to judge?"
"Y-You guys… !" Tetsutetsu cried out to the heavens thanking God for this opportunity. His team then agreed that Tetsutetsu and Ibara should be the ones to advance seeing as they were the two that did the most work during the Cavalry Battle.
"And so, Tetsutetsu and Shiozaki have moved up to make sixteen! Now we will draw lots randomly to decide who faces who in the first round of the tournament. In this box are 16 balls numbered 1 through 16. The way the brackets will work is that when one person gets a number, the other person with the number directly after or before it will be their opponent. So for example, if somebody draws number 1, then the person who draws number 2 will face the person with number 1. So 3 and 4 will face each other and so on, until we get up to 15 and 16 which will be the 8th match of the first round! So without wasting any more time, let's decide the brackets! Izuku Midoriya, come up first and draw your number!" Midnight announced as she explained the rules of determining the brackets which is just like how the old Tenkaichi Budokai tournaments were held back in the day in the era before Quirks long appeared.
Izuku walked up to the yellow box and stuck his hand in it. He shuffled the balls for a couple of seconds before he grabbed a hold on one ball and pulled it out of the box. He looked at it and raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"Wow, well I got number 1! I guess that means I won't have to wait to fight since I will be in the first match!" Izuku said as he gave the ball back to Midnight and recorded his draw.
"Wow, so Midoriya got number 1, huh? We won't have to wait to see some real Power!" Kirishima said excitedly as he pumped his fists, secretly hoping that he will draw number 2 so that he will get to face Izuku right off the get-go. He wonders how his hardening Quirk will fair up to his signature Smashes.
"Lucky bastard! I wanted number one! You better hope, I don't draw number two, because I'm itching to finally kill somebody in a one-on-one!" Katsuki yelled in anger as he wanted to be in the first match.
"Does he always yell like that?" Kendo asked Izuku as he walked back next to her.
"Meh, you get used to it after a while." Izuku replied.
"The rest of you, come up and draw your numbers!" Midnight said.
"I got 15!" Sero said.
"Dammit, I got fucking 5! You got lucky this time, Deku!" Bakugo yelled.
"Fate has chosen number 7 for me." Tokoyami dramatically said.
"Number 4. Then, that means I will be participating in the second match." Iida said.
"I drew number 8!" Momo said.
"All of ya better hope you don't draw number number 11, because you will then be facing mwah! Number 12 has chosen me!" Aoyama said.
"I got number 11." Mina said as she smirked at Aoyama.
"Me and my babies got number 3!" Hatsume said.
"Huh, it looks like I won't have to wait long. I drew number two." Shinso said as he stared at Izuku.
"I GOT 6?!" Ochaco asked in shock.
"Wow, I got 9." Kaminari said.
"Number 14 for me!" Kirishima exclaimed.
"WHAT?! I got 13! Our fight is going to be too redundant!" Tetsutetsu yelled.
"My prayers have lead me to number 10." Ibara said.
"16." Shoto said in a monotone tone as he realized he's going to have to wait a little bit to fight since he will be in the last match.
"Okay! Now that everybody has drawn their numbers, let's take a look at the official bracket!" Midnight announced as she pointed her whip towards the jumbotron that displayed the entire bracket.
1st Match- Izuku Midoriya Versus. Hitoshi Shinso
2nd Match- Mei Hatsume Versus Tenya Iida
3rd Match- Katsuki Bakugo Versus Ochaco Uraraka
4th Match- Fumikage Tokoyami Versus Momo Yaoyorozu
5th Match- Denki Kaminari Versus Ibara Shiozaki
6th Match- Mina Ashido Versus Yuga Aoyama
7th Match- Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu Versus Eijiro Kirishima
8th Match- Hanta Sero Versus Shoto Todoroki
Izuku took a look at the bracket, as he saw the name of his opponent.
'The first match of the first round, huh? Wait a minute. If I remember correctly, Shinso was the team captain of Ojiro's team… '
"It's you, isn't it? Izuku Midoriya." Shinso said out of nowhere as he was behind Izuku. Izuku turned around to face him, and as he did, he suddenly remembered where he saw this guy before.
'He was the one who came to our class making a Declaration of War! He said he was from the General Studies course and intended on making it to the Hero Course. He's pretty bold.' Izuku thought in his mind as this was the first time, he was socially interacting with the purple haired General Studies student.
"I'm looking forward to our first match." Shinso said.
"Me-"
Izuku was about to respond, when suddenly a large yellow haired tail covered his mouth.
"Midoriya!" Ojiro yelled from behind.
Shinso smirked as he walked away.
When Shinso was out of earshot, Ojiro removed his hold on Izuku.
"Ojiro, what's the matter?"
"Don't. Answer. Him."
"Okay. It's pretty much done." The Pro Hero, Cementos said as he was using his Quirk to construct a tournament fighting stage.
"Thank you, Cementos! Hey guys, are you ready?!" Present Mic asked the crowd. They then proceeded to cheer loudly, showing their anticipation for the tournament to finally begin. The Recreational games were finally over, and it was finally time to get to the real fun.
"A lot has happened, but now it has come to this! A serious battle! You can only depend on yourself! You have no teammates or comrades here. It is a classic one-on-one style tournament! Even if you are not a Hero, you will face lots of situations like that! You get that, right? Heart, skill, body, wisdom, and knowledge! Use all of that to rush up!" Present Mic exclaimed as he was hyping up the crowd even more.
Izuku was currently in the tunnel that leads to the fighting stage. He was currently doing warm up stretches and doing his best to prepare himself mentally. It was his first ever match in a Sports Festival, so of course there were some nerves here and there, but overall, he was ready to compete.
"Hey!"
Izuku turned around to see Toshinori walking towards him with a grin on his face.
"Sorry, I'm late, but… you've increased your control of One For All, right?"
Izuku grinned as green sparks appeared around his hands, "Yup! I was able to increase it to 25% over the last few weeks while I was training to prepare for the Sports Festival! I've also increase my Ki control!"
But then Izuku gained a downcast expression.
Toshinori noticed this and raised an eyebrow.
"What's wrong kid? You're improving and learning how to control both of your Quirks! So what seems to be the matter?"
"Well… I just feel like I've been blessed with friends and luck. I kind of feel like I'm cheatin-"
Toshinori smacked him upside the head.
"OW! What was that for?"
"Oh my Lord! You should just say, 'I'll do my best, damn it,' you prince of nonsense! I thought we talked about this already! Is the image of the Hero you are trying to be that flimsy?"
"Huh?" Izuku said as he looked up at his idol.
"Listen, it's the times when you're scared or worried that you should deal with smiling!" Toshinori said as he transformed to All Might mid sentence and gave Izuku a thumbs up.
"You've made it this far. It's fine if it's a bluff. Stand proud! Don't forget that I've got high hopes for you!"
Izuku took a deep breath as he smiled, "Thank you, Toshinori-sensei. I needed that. I promise I won't let you down! I'm going to win this whole thing! Just you wait!"
"Now that's what I want to hear. That's the spirit kid! Now go show them what you're made of!"
Flames ignited in all four corners of the fighting arena as now, they were finished with the preparations and were ready to begin with the first match.
"AUDIENCE! The tournament that you all have been waiting for are finally starting! Match number one- We got the Powerhouse that has been giving us surprises one after another and finished in 1st place in the two previous rounds! From Class 1-A, Hero Course, it's Izuku Midoriya!" Present Mic announced as Izuku made his entrance. The crowd were cheering as he had gained a lot of popularity since the beginning of the Sports Festival. Some people have already put in their bets and said that Izuku will win the whole thing. Some, were still skeptical since he has yet to show his Quirk, but hope to see it in action in this match. Izuku's classmates were also cheering him on from the bleachers.
"Versus- Sorry, he has not done anything to stand out yet! From General Studies, it's Hitoshi Shinso!" Shinso ignored Present Mic's comment and proceeded to walk to the ring calmly.
"Okay, the rules are simple! They are classic tournament style! In order to win the match, you have to force your opponent out of bounds, immobilize them, or force them into submission! Bring on the injuries! I want this to be entertaining! Don't worry, we have our very own Recovery Girl waiting on standby to patch any students up! Put your morals and ethics aside for a moment! But of course, anything life-threatening is strictly prohibited. Heroes should only use their fists to catch Villains!" Present Mic announced the rules.
"I will stop the fight if things go too far!" Cementos said as he made a chair for him to sit on.
Izuku took a deep breath once again to calm his nerves and got into his fighting stance.
"Forcing your opponent into submission, huh?" Shinso said suddenly gaining the attention of Izuku.
"This is a fight to test the strength of your spirit. If you know what you want for your future, then you can't worry about appearances."
"READY?" Present Mic called out.
"That monkey was going on about his pride… "
"START!" Present Mic announced the official start of the match.
"...but don't you think he was dumb for throwing away his chance? What an idiot. Serves him right." Shinso said.
Izuku's eyes widened as something inside of hm… snapped. Shinso was disrespecting Ojiro's Pride. And that offended Izuku.. A lot.
He then began to run towards him.
"WHAT DID YOU SAY?! How dare you disrespect one of my classmat-"
But suddenly, izuku stopped in his tracks…
Shinso grew a victorious smirk.
"And that's checkmate. I win."
Ojiro began pulling his hair in frustration.
"Damn it, Midoriya! I went through all of the rouble of warning you, and you still let him get you like that!"
Toshinori widened his eyes in shock as he saw how Izuku just stopped moving all of the sudden.
"Hey, hey, what happened?! Why did Midoriya stop moving?! Come on, it is the important first match! Liven things up! We're trying to be entertained here!" Present Mic yelled.
"What's going on with Deku-kun?! Come on, move, do something!" Ochaco cried out.
"Midoriya! The match just started… and he's completely frozen?!" Present Mic shouted as he and the rest of the audience were confused.
"He's got a blank look on his face and isn't moving a muscle! Is this Shinso's Quirk?! He did not stand out at all but could he actually be someone amazing? Hitoshi Shino from General Studies has gotten the better of Izuku Midoriya from the Hero Course! Who would have imagined this?! Will the bottom really overthrow the top?"
"You see? This is why I said that the U.A. Entrance exams were not rational." Aizawa said.
"Huh? What are you talking about, Eraser Head?"
"Here's some basic data on the two of them. Since it's individual matches from here on out, I had someone compile it for me. Shinso failed the practical exam for the Hero Course. Since he also applied for General Studies, he probably knew that would happen. His Quirk is very powerful, but the practical Exam consisted of fighting Faux Villains. That gave an advantage to those with physical attack Quirks. Shinso would not have been able to rack up any points with his Quirk." Aizawa explained to the whole audience. Shinso should be in the Hero Course, but thanks to the unfair practical exam, he had to settle for General Studies.
"You're lucky that you have been blessed, Izuku Midoriya. Turn around and walk out of bounds." Shinso ordered.
Izuku with blank and almost lifeless looking eyes, turned around and began walking out of the ring without a single sign of restraint.
"Huh? WHAT?! Midoriya's being so obedient! He's actually listening to what Shinso is telling him to do! Didn't you listen to the rules?! If you walk out of the ring, you're out of the tournament!" Present Mic along with others were confused as to what was happening. Was Izuku just joking around or is he seriously just going to get himself out?
"Deku-kun, why?! Come on, get serious! You didn't get first place in the two previous games, to just lose in the first round of the tournament!" Ochaco cried out as she too was confused on why someone like Izuku would be willing to just lose like that so easily.
"If you go out of bounds, then you will lose the match! What is he doing?!" Iida asked in shock as he waved his arms around.
Momo squinted her eyes until she gasped.
"Guys, something is not right! Izuku-kun is not doing this willingly. Just pay attention to his eyes. They are supposed to be a vibrant green color, but right now, they are completely blank and lifeless. He's being controlled!" Momo shouted out as all of her classmates gasped in shock.
'That Quirk is… " Toshinori wondered in thought.
Name: Hitoshi Shinso
Quirk: Brainwashing- Answering his question or replying to him turns on a brainwashing switch in his opponent's brain, forcing them to do whatever he says. If he does not want the brainwashing switch to turn on, it won't.
"In the fitness test on the first day of school, even without using the full capabilities of his Quirk, he was able to outperform his classmates. And when he did go all out, he blew all of the records out of the water. On the other hand, Shinso scored lower than average in these tests compared to the Hero Course. So if they were to fight normally, then Midoriya would undoubtedly win. If he can just overcome Shinso's Brainwashing… well, either way, this will end quickly." Aizawa said as everybody was not expecting the Powerhouse Izuku to lose so easily against a student from General Studies who had barely done anything in the two previous games of the Sports Festival.
'Izuku! Come on, you have to fight it my boy! You made a vow to win the Sports Festival. You can't just go out like that without a fight! Don't come towards me, go towards him!' Toshinori shouted in his mind in panic as as he was observing from the tunnel that Izuku came through to enter the ring.
Meanwhile, with Izuku, although he had no control of his body, his mind was still running normally.
'No! M-M-My b-body i-i-is moving on its own…. I can't control it! It's like… my head is filled with fog. NO! DAMN IT! STOP! STOP! I order you to stop! Even though… Even though Ojiro warned me… CRAP! DAMN IT!'
'Hey, I know what I'm going to ask you right now is pretty selfish… but please beat him for me too! Please… do it for my Pride… As a fellow martial artist, you understand right?'
'Of course I understand! And don't worry! I promise, I will win! I will not let you down"
They then both gave each other a fist bump full of Honor and Pride.
'Damn it! Is it really going to end… this quickly? Even though.. Everyone is counting on me! I vowed to win! Am I really just going to go back on my word… Am I really that pathetic… ?' Izuku said in his mind as he could not believe that after all of the work and training he has done, he was just going to lose in the most humiliating way possible.
"You probably don't understand but even with a Quirk like this, I have my own dream. Now… LOSE FOR ME!" Shinso shouted as Izuku was now one step away from touching out of bounds.
'No… I won't… I REFUSE TO LOSE!'
At that instant, in the tunnel across from him, Izuku saw eight silhouettes that resembled souls or spirits of some kind. They all had golden colored eyes. They all held out their hand towards him as they said,
"Hold on for a second longer, Ninth!"
From their hands, rainbow colored energy began forming. They all combined their powers and were ready to lend Izuku their power in order to transcend this current predicament and win the match.
But a different hand stopped them…
"Stop right there! Didn't I tell you all not to interfere? He doesn't need to borrow your power. He has all of the power he needs already! So step back and let me handle this."
In between Izuku and the eight spirits, was Inner Deku who was blocking the rainbow colored energy from making its way to Izuku.
The eight spirits frowned at Inner Deku for interrupting them, but they put down their hands and relented as they knew they could trust him to get Izuku out of this pickel.
Inner Deku turned his attention towards Izuku, "Didn't I tell you to use your head? You're just like those eight stubborn idiots. Your own classmate warned you to not talk or reply to Shinso, but you let your emotions get the best of you, and did it anyway. But I guess I can't really blame you. He disrespected the Pride of your comrade. And you weren't going to let him get away with that. You did what you were supposed to do. It is in your blood after all."
Inner Deku then hardened his gaze.
"You are a Saiyan warrior. Born to fight and win in the most glorious and noble fashion. So for you to lose to some mind controlling trick us UNACCEPTABLE! Are you really going to let this purple haired fool ruin your dreams and ambitions. You made a vow to win. You made a vow to avenge Ojiro's Pride. And a warrior, especially a Saiyan of Royal Blood, never goes back on his word. If you do, then that is a spit to the face to all who came before you! Is that how, you want your Legacy to be remembered throughout the ages? As a quiter? As a loser, who can't even control his own body!"
Inner Deku then smirked as he balled his fists.
"You want to know something? There is something that one of your greatest and strongest Ancestors once said. He was in the same exact situation as you. An evil wizard was trying to control him and I will never ever forget these words."
Inner Deku began powering up as a golden aura began surrounding him.
"It will take more than head games to stop me! You may have invaded my mind and my body. But there's one thing a Saiyan always keeps… "
Izuku's eyes widened as he stopped walking and was half a step from going out of the ring. A golden aura also began to surround him.
"-HIS PRIDE!"
"-HIS PRIDE!"
Both Izuku and Inner Deku yelled out simultaneously as the golden energy surrounded Izuku erupted violently as the energy lighted up the entire arena and created large shockwaves that were strong enough to knock everybody off of their feet, even the Pro Heroes. The golden aura expanded and flew up all the way to the Heavens as for a couple of seconds, all of Japan was able to see a golden light in the sky.
"OH MY GOODNESS! WHAT IS THIS?! MIDORIYA JUST CAUSED AN EARTHQUAKE AND A LIGHT SHOW!" Present Mic called out as now everybody was able to recover from Izuku's huge golden outburst.
'This sensation… that power… that voice… I have felt this before. In the USJ! It is too similar to be a coincidence!' Shoto thought as he stared at the smoke that was hiding Izuku. 'Midoriya… just what are you hiding?'
When the smoke cleared, Izuku was seen panting heavily, the golden aura no longer present. His foot was an inch from touching the floor outside the ring.
Midnight swinged her whip towards Izuku, " Participant Izuku Midoriya's foot has not touched the floor! He is still in the match!"
The crowd began cheering as Izuku's dream was not over yet. He was still in, and was not going to go down without a fight.
"Midoriya's stopped! He has broken through Shinso's Brainwashing and is still in the match!" Present Mic announced as everybody felt nothing short of amazing.
"YES! Good job, Class President!" Iida shouted from the bleachers.
"I'm… I'm so glad!" Ochaco said as she sighed in relief.
"You had me worried for a second there, but you pulled through, just like always!" Momo said as she too was relieved just like Ochaco.
"Tch. He better win now. I was almost going to to kill him if he lost right there. We still haven't fought yet, so he is not allowed to lose!" Bakugo yelled as he had a smirk on his face, impressed with how his Rival was able to do the impossible.
"Amazing! To think, he was able to forcefully remove the Brainwashing with his willpower alone. He created a shockwave strong enough to remove the effects of Shinso's Quirk… and now he has the advantage." Aizawa commented as even he couldn't deny the incredible feat that Izuku was able to pull off that happened right in front of his eyes.
"Wow… that's unbelievable." Ojiro said as he had a hand on his chest due to his heart beating really fast.
Shinso could not believe his his eyes as he gasped in shock.
"W-W-What?! W-Why? H-How? You should not be able to move freely! This has never happened to me before! Since when can the possessed say no to the possessor?! What did you do?! TELL ME!"
Izuku immediately covered his mouth with his hand, 'What was that? I was the one who created that light and those shockwaves, but I didn't mean to do that. I did it on pure instinct. What happened? People I didn't know came to mind, and for a second, my mind was clear! Was that One For All? The people… the presence of the people who spun together this power… They were about to save me but my Inner Self told them to stop. And instead… I was able to forcefully remove the Brainwashing… completely on my own… without any borrowed power! Is that even possible?'
"What did you do?!" Shinso kept on yelling at him.
Izuku took a deep breath and got back into his fighting stance, 'Even if I think about it now, I'm going to find the answer. Later! I will think about it later! Right now, I have a match to finish.'
'He won't answer… Did he figure out my secret? No, he should've heard from that monkey from the beginning. All I can do is make him talk again… ' Shinso thought as a smirk came back on his face.
"Say something."
Izuku stayed quiet as he remained in his fighting stance. He wasn't going to fall for the same trick again.
"You can produce that much power just by screaming? I'm jealous."
'I felt the same way in the past.' Izuku thought in his mind but remained in the same position as he knew that Shinso was just trying to bait him.
"Thanks to my Quirk, I have been behind from the start. Someone who has been blessed like you with such a powerful Quirk would never understand, would you?"
Izuku widened his eyes as he dropped his stance. He looked downwards as depressing memories came back to haunt him.
'I do understand. You're right… I have been blessed!'
"Someone like you who was born with the ideal Quirk! Someone who can reach your goal!"
'I have been blessed by others!"
Shinso saw that Izuku was staring at the ground and was not moving.
"You're looking down on me! You dare ignore me! So all of that noble shit you said in your speech was a lie?! You're just like everyone else! You look down on me because I was born with a Quirk that would fit a Villain! DAMN YOU! What makes you so special?! Just because you were born with a better Quirk?! It's not my fault I was born with the Quirk I got! Life is not fair, and I just have to live with it. You were gifted! You were born with an amazing Quirk! YOU GOT THE LUCK OF THE DRAW! SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THAT, YOU DAMN MONKEY!"
Shinso ran towards Izuku and threw a punch straight at his cheek. The punch was filled with pure rage and built up anger.
However the punch did not even make Izuku flinch.
Shinso grit his teeth and threw another punch, this one aimed for his forehead.
Izuku caught his this punch this time as he squeezed Shinso's wrist. He looked up and stared straight at him.
Izuku's eyes were filled with tears…
'What the hell? W-Why is he crying?' Shinso thought as he gasped in shock.
'That's why… '
Izuku then pulled Shinso's arm upwards as he lifted the boy over his his head effortless with one arm.
'I can't… '
Izuku threw Shinso out of the ring as his body made a huge thud when he landed on the ground.
'... lose, either!'
Everybody watched with their jaws dropped as they witnessed Izuku just throw Shinso around like a rag doll, with one arm. And he showed no signs of strain or effort.
Midnight raised her hand, "Hitoshi Shinso is out of bounds! Izuku Midoriya advances to the quarter finals!"
The crowd then began cheering as Izuku was able come out on top, once again.
"In the one-on-one tournament, the first person to advance to the quarter finals is none other than the Powerhouse himself, Izuku Midoriya from Class 1-A!" Present Mic announced as the jumbotron showed Izuku's name going up in the bracket, while Shinso's name was crossed out.
Toshinori smirked proudly, "Nice job, kid! You had me worried there for a second, but it all worked out!"
Ochaco sighed, "I was so nervous! For a second there, it really looked like he was going to lose. Thank God, he didn't though!"
"Turning the tables at the last moment! As expected from our Class President!" Tenya said as he too was relieved that his friend was able to advance to the quarter finals.
"He did that shoulder toss on you before, too, didn't he, Bakugo?" Kaminari asked.
"Shut up, Pikachu!"
Bakugo looked towards Todoroki who was observing Izuku intently.
'So you noticed it too, huh, Frozone? That power, that sensation, it was the same exact one from the USJ! What are you hiding, Deku?! I can tell that you're still holding back, you damn nerd!'
Aizawa squinted his eyes as he too observed Izuku.
'Just now, he didn't activate his Quirk to throw him out of bounds. That was pure physical strength on his part. But what he did earlier… that golden light… it's different from his Quirk. Something is going on here… I'll get to the bottom of it at a later time.'
Inner Deku was smirking as he nodded his head in approval.
"Excellent. Don't ever let anybody disrespect your or anybody else's Pride. Pride is a Saiyan's greatest strength! Don't ever forget that!"
"You know… We had the situation under control. You did not have to interrupt us like that!" A feminine voice shouted to Inner Deku showing that she was clearly annoyed.
Inner Deku turned around to see 7 spirits, all with their arms crossed as they observed the world through Izuku's mindscape.
"Please forgive me, Nana. But I think we can all agree that my method was a little better. I told you he didn't need to borrow any of your power. And he was able to win all on his own, using his own power! He needs to learn that he can't always rely on One For All. Also, what were you guys going to do? Combine all of your energy and give it to him? What are you trying to do, kill him?!"
Nana pouted, "Oh please! The worst he was going to get were a few broken fingers, that's all! Plus he's a big, strong, and healthy young man. He can take it!"
Inner Deku rolled his eyes, "Yeah, yeah, whatever you say."
"Yahoo! Okay that was a nice first match. We definitely were not expecting any of that. So we should praise them both for a bravely fought match. Clap your hands!" Present Mic exclaimed as the crowd cheered once again.
Izuku walked towards Shinso who was sitting on the floor, sulking.
"Someone who's been blessed like you can't understand, can you?"
"Someone who can reach your goal!"
"Shinso… why do you want to be a Hero?" Izuku asked him with a serious demeanor.
Shinso eyes widened at the unexpected question. He then turned his head to the side.
"You can't help the things you long for."
Deku gave a genuine smile, "I feel the same way too, you know."
Shinso raised an eyebrow in suspicion, "You do?"
"Of course! Ever since I could remember, I always dreamed of being a Hero! A Hero who saves people with a smile, just like All Might!"
Izuku's eyes then gained a hint of sadness.
"But… people told me that I could not. That I couldn't become a Hero like that no matter how hard I tried. All men, are not created equal. This is the reality I learned at the young age of four. But that was my first and last setback. Until one day, he told me… "
"Dreams can become a reality… You can become a Hero!"
Shinso gasped. Nobody has ever told him that he could become a Hero… not with his Quirk.
"I understand that people may be more lucky than others. I know how unfair and cruel the world can be. But… that does not matter! You can't let that stop you! So what, if people say that your Quirk is for a Villain?! I don't care, and you shouldn't either! Do you honestly think I would be standing here today, if I had listened to each and every person that told me I could not become a Hero? Do you?!"
Shinso's mouth was wide open before he regained his senses.
"N-N-No."
"Exactly. That is exactly my point. You can't let those people bring you down. Because if you do, then you will be proving them right. And you're better than that! You can never allow another person to dictate your whole life. Don't ever let somebody tell you, that you can't do something! Not even me! No more of this 'I can't' bullshit! The only person that can stop you from achieving your dreams, is yourself! So don't let yourself stop you!"
Izuku held out his hand to Shinso.
"Your Quirk is amazing, Shinso. And with it, you will become a Hero. I will make sure of it! I won't let you down! So what do you say? Do you want to become a Hero? Do you want to go beyond Plus Ultra!"
Shinso stared at Izuku in amazement and shock. Why was this guy, trying to help him? He disrespected his classmate and him and accused him of lying… and yet he still had that same strong and determined look in his eye.
Shinso grabbed Izuku's hand with a tight grip.
"Yes! Yes I do!"
Izuku smirked, "That's more like it!"
"You were really cool, Shinso!"
"Good job!"
"I was really surprised!"
"You're the star of General Studies!"
"You put up a great fight against the guy who placed first in the Obstacle Course and Cavalry Battle! That's freaking amazing dude. Props!"
All of Shinso's classmates were congratulating him for being able to almost defeat Izuku, who has become a favorite to win the Sports Festival. They were glad to see that he did not go down without a fight and even though he lost, they were still proud of him.
Some Pro Heroes watching in the crowd were also impressed by Shinso.
"That Quirk would work quite well against Villains. I wish I had it."
"U.A. is not very smart if he is in General Studies."
"Well, they've got a ton of people applying every year, so some things just can't be helped. It truly is a shame. He should most definitely be in the Hero Course."
"It was the difference in combat experience, huh?"
"Yeah, it ends up making a big difference."
"What a waste."
Izuku smiled as he heard all of the comments, "You hear that, Shinso? It is not just me! Your classmates and even the Pro Heroes believe you can become a Hero regardless of how your Quirk may be perceived! You're amazing!"
Shinso could not believe it, "H-He's right! I don't believe it…. I have been blind this entire time! How come, I didn't see it before?! I have finally opened my eyes!'
Shinso looked at Izuku straight in the eye.
"Depending on the results, they'll consider our transfer into the Hero Course. Remember that. Even if it didn't work this time, I definitely won't give up. I'll get into the Hero Course, get certified, and I'll definitely become a better Hero than any of you guys! And nobody will stop me!"
He then grew a smirk as he balled his fists.
"And when that happens, I will be waiting for my rematch, Midoriya!"
Izuku smirked as he held out his fist.
"Alright, let's make it official then. Will you be my Rival?!"
With no hesitation, Shinso bumped fists with Izuku.
"YES! From here on out, we're Rivals, and I will beat you. So you better be ready!"
"Yeah!"
Izuku's eyes then turned blank as Shinso's Quirk was activated.
Shinso smirked, "Got you."
Izuku then smirked as his eyes returned to their normal electric green, "Are you sure you got me, or did I get you?"
Shinso gasped, "What the f- How did you break out of my Quirk? The only way is to create a shock strong enough to snap you out of it or if I let you go!"
Izuku pointed to his head, "You're going to have to try a lot harder if you want to get me again with your Quirk! I have created a strong mental barrier so that nobody will be able to see into my head or control my mind. You better start learning new tricks!"
Shinso's mouth gaped before he sighed, "You really are full of surprises, aren't you? I guess I picked a good Rival. Someone who will force me to go beyond Plus Ultra!"
Izuku shrugged his shoulders, "Hey, what can I say? I aim to impress!"
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