"Juzo Honenuki, can you still move?"
On the sidelines, Midnight who was partially frozen herself trembled from the chill as she asked a question she already knew the answer to.
"…I can't…"
Honenuki, feeling the numbing cold all over his body, barely managed to shake his frozen face as he whispered.
"Honenuki is incapacitated. Shoto Todoroki advances to the second round!"
Midnight cracked her whip, her voice echoing through the speakers.
But the crowd stayed silent, staring in awe at the enormous ice formation towering over the arena. The sheer scale of it left them speechless.
"Kaminari's mother stared wide-eyed, muttering to herself. "Was… was our son up against something like that just now?"
"Uh? Y-yeah!" Kaminari's father stammered, snapping out of his daze. He forced a smile, his voice a mix of pride and disbelief. "Our Kaminari… he's really something, isn't he?"
Down on the field, Todoroki approached the frozen Honenuki and placed his hand on the ice surrounding him.
"Sorry… I went overboard. I'm… not in the best of moods."
With that, he used his fire Quirk to thaw Honenuki's body. Then, he pressed his palm against the iceberg and began to melt it down, releasing a controlled wave of flames around him to vaporize the excess water.
As the towering ice structure melted, steam filled the arena, and within moments, the ground was completely dry. It was as if nothing had happened, leaving the audience even more in awe of Todoroki's precise control.
Kaminari chuckled as he rose from his seat, stretching slightly. "Guess it's my turn next," he said, walking down toward the arena under Bakugo's watchful gaze.
When he reached the corridor, he spotted Midoriya waiting with Uraraka and some of the other students who had come to support him. Uraraka seemed calmer now, though a hint of sadness lingered in her eyes.
"Kaminari-kun?" Midoriya asked, a bit confused as Kaminari paused to look at him.
Kaminari just grinned and patted Midoriya on the shoulder. "Nothing much. Let's put on a good show, alright?"
As he walked past, he left Midoriya with a final remark, his voice low but confident.
"I'm looking forward to this, Midoriya."
Kirishima let out a deep breath after Kaminari disappeared down the hall, then turned to Midoriya with a serious expression.
"Midoriya, you've gotta give it everything you've got. Kaminari's no weaker than Todoroki!"
"I know…" Midoriya nodded, clenching his fists tightly. Determination filled his eyes as he added, "I have my reasons for not holding back. No matter how strong he is, I'll do everything I can to win!"
He thought of All Might's words to him, about proving himself and letting his actions speak for his strength. He wouldn't disappoint his mentor.
"Yeah, you got this, Midoriya-kun!" Uraraka said, trying to lift his spirits with an encouraging smile, despite her own recent defeat.
Kaminari's friends, Tetsutetsu, Kyoka, and Momo, exchanged glances but remained quiet, their expressions carrying a hint of worry. They had all seen Kaminari's strength firsthand. It was a steep challenge, even for someone as determined as Midoriya.
---
As Kaminari and Midoriya arrived in the arena, the faculty prepared themselves. Given the intensity of the previous matches, U.A. had assigned an additional teacher to supervise this round: Vlad King, the homeroom teacher of Class 1-B.
Even All Might, sitting at the faculty table, was visibly tense. He was ready to intervene if Kaminari or Midoriya went overboard. He understood both boys' determination, but also the dangers of their respective powers. If either of them lost control, he'd step in immediately.
---
The crowd roared as the four flame towers at each corner of the arena ignited. Present Mic's voice boomed through the speakers, introducing the next competitors.
"From Class 1-A's Hero Course, it's Kaminari Denki, whose electrifying strength we've all seen before! And facing him is none other than Midoriya Izuku, who has shown impressive resilience and strength in previous events!"
The crowd cheered even louder. Kaminari's growing popularity was clear, with fans shouting his name, urging him to deliver another thrilling performance.
"Go, Kaminari!!"
"Knock him out like Todoroki did!"
"Kaminari! Hit him with a hundred thousand volts!"
---
As they faced each other in the arena, Kaminari eyed Midoriya thoughtfully, noticing the faint arcs of green electricity dancing around him.
"So, what exactly is your Quirk?" Kaminari asked, curious. "That looks… a lot like my high-speed movement."
Midoriya hesitated, looking down at the energy flickering around his hands. "Uh… well, it's complicated. I guess you could say it's a sort of… burst of strength?" he stammered, clearly unsure how to explain it.
In truth, Midoriya didn't fully understand it himself. Unlike his canon counterpart, he hadn't meticulously studied how to use ONE-FOR-ALL. His current state was something he'd stumbled into, without any clear method.
"Hmm, all right then. Let's see what you've got, Midoriya!"
Kaminari shrugged, brushing off the lack of a clear answer. His own body crackled to life with golden electricity, signaling that he was ready to go all out.
"Then let's find out how your version of 'high-speed movement' stacks up against mine!"
---
To the crowd's amazement, the two fighters looked almost identical in that moment, both wrapped in crackling energy, each facing down the other with fierce determination.
Without warning, Kaminari moved first, surging forward like a bolt of lightning. The sheer speed of his approach made Midoriya's eyes widen in shock.
"What's wrong? Did you forget already?" Kaminari said, his voice calm yet intense. "Weren't you going to do your best to beat me?"
The words spurred Midoriya to action. With a deep breath, he steadied himself, focusing all his willpower as Kaminari's electrified fist swung towards him.
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Whoosh!
Facing Kaminari's high-speed Electrified Fist, Midoriya didn't dare to block it head-on. Instead, he planted his right foot on the ground and quickly slid back a couple of meters, narrowly avoiding the attack.
Boom!
As Kaminari relentlessly closed the distance, Midoriya punched forward into the air. The force of his punch distorted the air, creating a powerful gust that barreled toward Kaminari.
Sizzle
But Kaminari's expression didn't waver. Casually, he sidestepped to the right, evading the gust with ease. A few strands of his blond hair fluttered up from the wind, but he was otherwise unfazed.
Having watched Midoriya in action many times before, Kaminari knew better than to rush in without a plan. Yet something about Midoriya's current attack felt… off.
It was weak. Surprisingly so.
Compared to the raw, intense power Midoriya usually displayed, this punch felt almost restrained, as if he was holding back.
Sizzle
Kaminari resumed his pursuit, while Midoriya seemed intent on keeping his distance, constantly evading close combat.
For three whole minutes, Kaminari chased Midoriya around the arena, occasionally striking out, only for Midoriya to narrowly evade or deflect his blows with controlled punches, each releasing a gust of wind in Kaminari's direction.
Crackle
"Unlike me, Kaminari's energy is real electricity," Midoriya thought, cautiously watching Kaminari while keeping a safe distance. "Touching him directly would be a huge mistake. All I need to do is wear him down. Eventually, his electricity will run out."
As Midoriya continued his evasive maneuvers, he planned his next move. "Or… I could find a chance to use a full-power punch and knock him out of bounds."
To the spectators, the scene was a spectacle. Two figures, one cloaked in golden lightning, the other in green energy, chased each other across the massive concrete arena, moving at speeds that few could even follow. From time to time, flashes of lightning and bursts of air pressure filled the space, creating an intense, mesmerizing show.
Even Present Mic, known for his constant commentary, found himself momentarily silent, caught up in the action alongside the rapt audience.
Meanwhile, Kaminari began to understand the nature of Midoriya's ability. The energy Midoriya was using was different from his own electrically charged movement. Kaminari's speed came from his control over electric currents stimulating his muscles, but Midoriya's speed… was purely physical.
"He's using raw power to create speed," Kaminari thought, observing Midoriya carefully as they both halted for a brief moment. "It's not that his Quirk has changed. He's still using that same explosive strength, but he's figured out how to spread that power throughout his entire body, not just his fists."
Kaminari evaluated their strengths and weaknesses. "In terms of pure speed, we're about evenly matched. But his punches pack a lot more force. Still, I have the edge in one way, my attacks carry an electric shock."
For a moment, the arena was still, as both fighters stared each other down.
"What's going on? Why'd they stop?" Present Mic's voice echoed, breaking the tense silence.
Ignoring the commentator, Kaminari flashed a confident smile at Midoriya, one that the cameras caught perfectly.
"Is this all you've got?" Kaminari asked, a hint of challenge in his tone.
Midoriya's eyes widened, a hint of confusion breaking through his concentration.
"Here's a heads-up," Kaminari continued, his smile fading into a serious expression. "You'd better bring out that 'smash' of yours, because I'm done holding back. When I go all out, it gets… intense."
Suddenly, the electricity surrounding Kaminari's body surged, crackling louder as his hair lifted, charged by the energy radiating from him.
Boom!
"High-voltage mode… activated!" Kaminari announced, his voice tinged with determination.
With a surge of power, Kaminari was enveloped in a blazing aura of golden electricity, arcs of lightning dancing dangerously around him. Then, in the blink of an eye, he vanished, leaving only a charred spot where he had been standing.
In an instant, Kaminari reappeared as a golden streak, rocketing towards Midoriya like a bolt of lightning. His speed was so extreme that even the arena cameras struggled to keep up.
"He's… so fast!" Midoriya thought, instantly recognizing that Kaminari was far quicker than he could react to.
SMASHHHH!
Desperate, Midoriya unleashed a full-powered punch, even though he knew it would likely injure him. He swung at the empty space in front of him, detonating his Quirk to create a shockwave that distorted the air in front of him.
"Now's my chance!" Kaminari thought, eyes lighting up as he closed in on the explosive shockwave.
In the stands, All Might was already halfway out of his seat, his eyes wide with concern. He knew that one miscalculated punch from Midoriya could do serious damage, perhaps even put Kaminari in the hospital.
On the teacher's platform, Aizawa squinted, considering whether he should activate his Erasure Quirk to prevent an accident. But before he could decide, Kaminari had already reached Midoriya.
Nearby, Bakugo and Todoroki watched the scene intently, their expressions serious.
BOOM!
Midoriya's punch created a massive shockwave, sending turbulent waves of air rushing toward the audience. The force was intense enough to cause spectators in the stands to shield their faces from the blast.
But before anyone could panic, thick concrete walls rose up from the ground, shielding the audience from the wind.
"Phew… just in time," Cementoss muttered, his hands pressed firmly against the ground as he controlled the walls.
However, the power of Midoriya's blast was even greater than he anticipated. The first three walls cracked and crumbled in seconds, and it wasn't until the fifth wall that the shockwave was finally contained.
Many in the audience sat back, breathing sighs of relief. For a moment, they'd felt the full brunt of Midoriya's raw strength, and it was terrifying.
As the dust settled, all eyes returned to the arena, eager to see the outcome of the clash.
When the dust cleared, the sight left everyone stunned, Midoriya stood frozen, his arm extended from his powerful punch… but just inches away, Kaminari's fist hovered, stopping short of a strike that could have hit Midoriya.
Midoriya's arm trembled, his face a mix of shock and awe as he stared at Kaminari.
"How…" he murmured.
Kaminari's voice, calm and steady, echoed across the arena.
"You lost, Midoriya."
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