Chương 16: The Gifted Versus The Unfortunate...
Chapter 16 - The Boy Born With Everything Versus The Boy Born With Nothing...
- My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. -
Katsuki slowly opened his eyes. His mind was currently at a blank. He had no idea where he was or what just happened. He tried to remember just had exactly what he was doing moments before he blacked out. He looked up to see a completely white ceiling only to immediately sit up in a panic.
"DEKU! Where are you?! I'm going to finish thi-"
But the Explosion Quirk user stopped as he realized he wasn't in the fighting stage anymore. He was currently in Recovery Girl's temporary Nurse office. He then grunted in pain as he realized that his entire upper body was bandaged up and there was also a bandage wrapped around his forehead like a headband.
"Oh, so you're up? That was a lot sooner than I expected."
Katsuki turned his head towards the voice, to see Recovery Girl sitting on a chair as she was currently patching up Izuku who was sitting beside her. The Green-Haired Saiyan had the left side of his P.E. uniform completely torn off exposing a large part of his torso. There was no more blood on him since Recovery Girl cleaned him up and she was also able to get rid of the ashes that were caused by Katsuki's Explosions.
Izuku perked his head up to see Katsuki sitting up and staring at him. He smiled and greeted him.
"Oh, hey Kacchan! You recover fast, don't you? Are you alright? I hope I didn't hurt you permanently anything."
Katsuki gasped. 'Wait a minute?! What happened in our match?!' Then Katsuki widened his eyes in horror. It was all starting to come back to him now. There was a huge clash and after the dust settled, he was barely able to even stand. He had absolutely no strength to keep on fighting. But he would rather die than to give up against Deku. Then in the blink of an eye, he had felt pain literally all over his body. And the last thing he remembered was Deku saying,
"Owari da."
After that, it all went black for Katsuki.
He looked straight at Izuku as the Explosion Quirk user was shaking sporadically.
"D-D-Did I….. lose?" He already knew the answer to his own question, but he still didn't want to face reality. He couldn't accept the fact that he would ever lose against Deku.
Izuku nodded his head, "Yes…. I won our battle. I will be advancing to the finals."
Katsuki suddenly felt a spike of fear shuddering throughout his core. He finally figured out the gravity of the situation. He had lost to Deku… twice. Deku just proved to the entire world that he, in fact, is superior to Bakugo. He embarrassed him on National Television. Which really was the least of his worries. Why? Because right before their match, Deku and Bakugo had made a deal. If Deku lost, he quits becoming a Hero forever. If Katsuki lost, then Deku can order Bakugo to do whatever one thing the Green-Haired boy wants. The reason that Bakugo was feeling a sensation of fear was that he had no idea what Deku was going to make him do? Would he force Bakugo to quite becoming a Hero instead? Or…. even worse… force him to never ever use his Quirk again to make him feel hoe Deku had felt all of these years. That last thought just made Bakugo began sweating nervously as his heart was beating dangerously fast. His fate was entirely in the hands of Deku. The same boy who he abused and bullied for so many years. Was karma about to give him the ultimate punishment?
Bakugo took a deep breath to try to calm his nerves at least a little. But he was still scared to death. He was also really angry, bus his anger didn't compare to the amount of fear he was feeling right now. He had never experienced any fear like this ever before. It makes him wonder how Deku had survived all of these years.
He stared up at Deku as tears were almost beginning to form in his eyes.
"J-Just get it over with."
Izuku tilted his head to the side in confusion, "Huh? Get what over with? What are you talking about?"
Bakugo grit his teeth in anger. Was he trying to mock him?!
"You know damn well what I'm talking about! Please don't patronize me, you have already humiliated and embarrassed me enough as it is. I'm referring to our damn bet! You won! So what the hell do you want me to do?! Hurry up and stop mocking me damn it!" Bakugo's tears became visible as they slowly began to trail down his cheek. He thought that Deku was trying to add insult to injury and throw salt into the wound in Katsuki's most vulnerable state of defeat.
Izuku widened his eyes as he looked at Katsuki's crying state, "Oh yeah, that's right, we did make a deal and shook on it! My bad, I kind of almost forgot. So many things were happening and it all happened so fast as well. But in regards to your question, I know exactly what I want you to do."
Bakugo sniffed as he wiped his eyes with his arm, "Just get it over with and ruin my life already. The faster I'm out of here, the better."
Izuku slowly raised his finger and pointed it straight at Katsuki.
"From now on, you are going to call everybody in Class 1-A by their first names only!"
"..."
Bakugo's mouth was agape. Was he hearing things? He must be hallucinating. That beating he took from Deku seems to have affected his hearing somehow.
"Uhhhh…. Can you repeat that? Our fight must have done damages to my hearing. I think I'm hearing things."
Izuku smiled, "I said that from here on out, you have to start calling everybody by their first names in our class. You can still call me Deku if you want though. You've been calling me that for so long, I've pretty much gotten used to it. Plus that name has a new meaning to me now, so whenever you call me it, I will take it as a compliment more than anything."
Recovery Girl sighed, "Why am I not surprised? You had the poor boy scared to death! Don't play with his life like that!" Recovery Girl lightly smacked Izuku at the back of his head.
"Ow! I'm sorry, okay! I wasn't trying to play or tease him or anything like that, I swear! I sincerely forgot because I was so focused on the match and then I was worried about Kacchan's injuries since we didn't exactly go easy on each other!" Izuku rubbed his head comically even though it shouldn't have hurt that much since he had his guard down, it ended up hurting a lot more than it should.
Bakugo still had his eyes the size of dinner plates as he gawked at Izuku. In his mind, there was no way that Deku would just let him off as easy as that. He actually started to get a glimmer of hope, but he needed to be sure.
"Wait a minute Deku! Are you being serious? You're not going to make me quit being a Hero or force me to never use my Quirk ever again or anything like that?!
Izuku smiled and shook his head. He knew that Katsuki would fear something like that. "No, Kacchan. Why would I want you to do any of that stuff? I would ruin your life. And I just could not live with myself if I ever did something so Villainous.
"But I was going to make you qui-"
"-That doesn't matter. Did you already forget the vow that we made after our Hero Training battle? I regard you as my equal, and we promised to be Rivals and push each other to become the Number One Hero and to help one another become the greatest Heroes that we can be! So explain to me why in the world I would order you to quit becoming a Hero or to never use your Quirk. That just doesn't make sense and it would contradict everything that I stand for." Izuku said as he sparked something in Katsuki. Something that was completely alien to him.
Gratitude.
Recovery Girl smiled at seeing the scene play out before her, 'Looks like there was absolutely no flaw in your judgment when you chose your Successor, huh, Toshinori?'
Katsuki looked at Izuku in awe. He had no retort. Everything that Izuku just told him was exactly 100% correct. Even after all of the torment and abuse that he put through Deku, the Green-Haired boy still found it in his heart to forgive the Explosion Boy no matter what. He was no longer following behind him. Nor was he necessarily extremely ahead of him. He was now picking Kacchan up and guiding him towards the Promised Land. And together they will Legendary.
"But…. why did you choose to make me call all of our classmates by their given names?"
"Oh, so that you can form a bond and neutral respect between them. That way not only will it be just us two, but everybody will be pushing each other to be the best! That's what the Sports Festival is all about!"
Bakugo nodded in understanding as he smiled, 'You really are something else, Deku.'
Izuku walked towards Katsuki and held his fist out.
"So are we cool, Kacchan?"
Bakugo smirked and fist bumped him, "Yeah, Deku… we're cool."
"Yosh! Here, eat this."
Izuku gave Katsuki a Senzu Bean as the Explosion Boy looked at it curiously.
"What's this?"
"They're called Senzu Beans. They will heal you up. Just try it."
Bakugo shrugged his shoulders. What's the worse that can happen?
Once he ate, all of his injuries and marks disappeared, returning him back at full strength.
"What the fu- Deku! I feel good as new! Did you just give me some illegal drug or something?"
"Nope! I promise you that it's 100% safe." He proceeded to take another one out of his pocket and hand it to Recovery Girl. "Do you mind giving this to Mr. Aizawa, the next time you check up on him. I know his injuries are pretty bad and he risked his life protecting us back at the USJ. You can also study the bean and take some samples to try to use it as treatments for patients with much more serious injuries that would make your Quirk harder to use."
Recovery Girl looked at Izuku dumbfounded but nonetheless nodded her head, "Sure, sonny. I'll make sure to heal up his injuries.
Izuku smiled and began walking towards the door, "Nice! Okay well, I'm going to have to leave now to prepare for my match in the finals. I'll see you guys later!"
But right when Izuku was about through the door, Bakugo called his name out.
"DEKU!"
Izuku turned his head and looked at him straight in the eyes. Bakugo gulped as he swallowed his pride in order to say two phrases that he never would have dreamed of ever saying to Deku in his whole entire life.
"I'm sorry… and …. Thank you."
Izuku smiled sincerely and gave him a thumbs up, "I forgive you Kacchan. And you're welcome…. Any time!"
When Izuku made it back to the bleachers with a fresh new P.E. shirt, he heard Present Mic shout out loud, "AND THAT'S IT FOR THE SEMI-FINALS! Todoroki from Class 1-A beats Ashido with complete ease in under 10 seconds! He will be moving on to face Midoriya in the finals! That match will begin shortly as we give our participants time to prepare for the final match of the Sports Festival.
Izuku eyes went wide comically, "Already?! In less than 10 seconds?!" He looked towards the ring to see Mina completely trapped in a glacier-like ice structure, pretty much the same move he had used against Sero in the first round. Izuku sweatdropped as she saw the pink colored Acid Quirk user shivering to death. 'Poor Ashido. She never really stood a chance, did she? Oh well, at least she tried.'
Izuku felt a cold glare staring daggers at him. He saw Todoroki eyes focused on him and if looks could kill, then Izuku would have been vaporized by now.
He smirked, 'Looks like he isn't playing any more games. It's all business from here on out. Welp, he better have the same energy in our match.'
"Man.. that Todoroki is so intimidating! He effortlessly finished her in one shot without even flinching. How can someone so young have so much power at will like that?! And Izuku-kun is going to have to face that?!" Itsuka cried out as she sat there agape at the tremendous feat that Shoto performed with literally just a flick of his wrist. She hopes he doesn't give Izuku frostbite.
Monoma nodded his head in agreement, "Tell me about it. He's a prodigy. And he's only been using his right side of his Quirk in this entire Festival. So just imagine just how powerful he is at full power!"
Everybody in Class 1-B shuddered at the thought.
"It ended up being a Class A paradise, huh? Damn it! Why do they have students with such overpowered Quirks!? It's so unfair! These guys are monsters! Did you see the fight between Miodriya and Bakugo? That shit was crazy, man! They blew up the entire ring!" Tetsutetsu cried out in frustration as not a single student from his class even made it to the finals. Class 1-A was hogging all of that spotlight.
"It does not even matter who won or lost! This year's First Years are all amazing!"
"Looks like the draft will be exciting this year!" The Pro Heroes in the crowd commentated as there were so many prospects that showed off their abilities in the Sports Festival. An image displaying Izuku and Shoto was shown on the jumbotron which got the crowd hyped up even more in anticipation for the Main Event.
"I wonder who will win in a match between those two… Kirishima, what do you think? Midoriya or Todoroki? Who's taking the Gold Medal home?" Kaminari asked.
Kirishima put his hand on his chin as he began thinking, "Well, when it comes to pure power, speed, and durability, I gotta give that to Midoriya. Dude is ripped! He blitzed Iida like it was nothing when he took all of that weight off of him! Also, did you see his fight with Bakugo? He was able to get hit with so many point blank explosions to the face and still stand back up and knock him out. That's pretty hardcore right there. I don't think even I would be able to tank all of those explosions from Bakugo! But Todoroki's Quirk is just so ridiculously overpowered! And he hasn't even used half of it this entire time. I don't know man, it's a tough call. We will just have to wait and see. Speaking of which… what do you think Midoriya is gonna make Bakugo do? They did make that bet after all."
"You'll see soon enough."
Everybody turned their heads to see Izuku standing behind them as he gave his classmates a wave. "He'll be here soon enough! I just got here from Recovery Girl's office, but it looks like Todoroki wasn't playing any games and finished the match in an instant. I better go get ready. Todoroki ain't no pushover!"
"-Good luck, Izuku-kun!"
"-Good luck, Deku-kun!" Both Momo and Ochaco said simultanously as they were relieved to see Izuku all healed up. His and Bakugo's match was not pretty, to say the least.
The rest of his class wished him luck as well. Tenya got up and began waving his arms around, "Best of luck to you in your final match against Todoroki. When working with him in the Cavalry Battle, I can tell he will be a very formidable opponent!"
"Thanks Iida!"
Suddenly, Tenya's whole body began shaking up and down.
"Woah, what is it?!" Ochaco yelled.
"Oh, that's my phone." Iida replied as he took it out from his pocket.
"His phone, huh?"
Tenya looked at the Caller ID and raised his eyebrows, 'Mother?'
Tenya walked to the Player Waiting Rooms and picked up the phone, "Hello? Regretfully, I lost, Mother. I was weak... "
"No, it's not about that. Oh, sorry. Tenya, please listen calmly. Tensei… your brother… A Villain got him!"
Iida widened his eyes in horror as he couldn't believe what he was hearing. "W-What?!"
"Fame… Money… They're all calling themselves 'Heroes'... "
In a dark alleyway, the Pro Hero Ingenium was knocked lying unconscious in a pool of his own blood. A figure could be seen covered by the shadows as his eyes illuminated a blood red color. The eyes of a cold-hearted killer….
"But you bastards are not Heroes…" He stomped on Ingenium's phone which showed a notification saying that he had a missed call from Tenya.
"Just him… The only one I'll let kill me… " His sword was dripping blood from the edges as a red scarf and headband were visible on the shadowed figure.
"... is All Might!"
He licked the blood off the sword as he enjoyed the bitter taste of his victim.
"You guys haven't even noticed this warped society covered with hypocrisy and vanity. To all who are called Heroes… I will make you notice."
He then heard a swirling sound from behind. He reacted extremely quicker as he poked his blade through a purple portal.
"Please stay calm. We are of the same mind. I have been looking for you, Hero Killer Stain. I have heard of your notoriety and wanted to meet you. May I have a moment of your time?"
"Hey, what's going on with Iida?" Ochaco asked. He's been acting weird ever since he went to call his brother after his match with Izuku.
"I… don't know," Izuku replied as he looked towards where Tenya had just left. 'Why am I starting to get a bad feeling about this?'
Just as he was about to make his way down to the fighting stage, he was stopped by none other than Katsuki who now had his bandages removed thanks to the Senzu Bean.
Katsuki grabbed him by the shoulders aggressively as he stared at Izuku with a serious demeanor.
"What is it, Kacchan?!" Izuku asked curiously.
Bakugo took a deep breath as he only had three very important words to say.
"Beat. His. Ass."
Izuku smiled and gave him a thumbs up.
"I vow to win!"
After 25 minutes of waiting, the flames in each of the four corners of the ring ignited, signalling that it was finally time for the Main Event.
When the crowd saw the flames, they immediately began cheering as their excitement took over. They knew exactly what time it was, and it was now time for the battle that everyone was waiting for. The anticipation was killing them. They could not wait any longer.
"Thanks for waiting, everybody! You know what time it is! The match we have all been waiting is now set to start. It is the finals and the Main Event! This is a big match!" Present Mic announced as the crowd cheered even louder seeing both Izuku and Shoto both step onto the ring.
"The man who has won all of his matches up until this point with complete domination and literally left the audience frozen-From the Hero Course, it's Shoto Todoroki!"
Shoto sent a cold glare towards Izuku as the Izuku returned the glare back. There was so much tension in the air, that the everybody watching, even at home, could feel it as seeing both Izuku and Shoto glare each was giving all of them goosebumps.
"And his opponent is somebody who literally put his whole future career on the line in the semi-finals in a No Holds Barred match! Wow, that's just insane! But he was able to silence all skeptics and doubters when he was able to pull out the victory even after taking so many vicious hits from Bakugo. What kind of fight will he shows us next time? Also from the Hero Course, it's none other than Izuku Midoriya!"
"It's going to start… man this is going to be intense! So much fire power standing in that ring alone!" Kirishima exclaimed as sweat could be seen trailing down his face.
"This is going to be a tough one… but I know Deku-kun can get it done!" Ochaco shouted as she raised her arm and cheered on her cru- I mean friend.
"Yes… this battle will settle the debate on who truly is the best Freshman in U.A. High!" Momo proclaimed as she was also silently cheering on Izuku.
"This must be fate… " Tokoyami added in a dramatic tone.
"Damn, those two are really strong to make it all the way to the finals! Too bad you weren't able to make it there, Bakugo." Kaminari slyly said as Katsuki gained an angry tickmark.
"Shut the fuck up, Pika- uhhhh…. I mean, can you please be quiet Denki, I'm trying to enjoy the match!" Katsuki hesitantly stumbled on his words as he remembered the bet he made with Izuku.
Everybody sitting in the bleachers almost fell out of the chairs.
"Did he just call him by his actual name?! And he was… POLITE?!" Mineta cried out as everybody else in Class 1-A, minus Izuku, had the same thought as they were shocked at what they just witnessed from Katsuki.
Katsuki sighed. He really shouldn't be surprised, due to the way he has treated all of his peers ever since the school year started. 'Damn that Deku, making me act all polite and shit! But a bet is a bet and this is what I get.'
Katsuki crossed his arms, "Making to the finals is one thing. But winning it, going all the way, and getting the job done is a whole entirely different matter. So it doesn't really matter who makes it to the finals or not, Denki. What matters is who wins and the results. Right now, we are all about to really see, the true difference between 1st and 2nd place. So all of you better pay attention and don't blink! You might just miss the best part."
"He said his name again!" Class 1-A shouted in unison.
Shoto kept on glaring at Izuku.
"So you're here."
"Of course I am. You told me that you will be waiting for me in the finals. So I couldn't disappoint."
Shoto narrowed his eyes, "Yes, that is true. I also said that to prepare yourself and that I will be waiting for you to deliver on your promise? So, do you still plan to stay true to your word?"
Izuku balled his fists, "No doubt about it. I never go back on my word. It's what I live by. I also have something else that I need to do in this match, though that will take precedence over my initial goal."
"Oh? And what will that be?"
Izuku closed his eyes and took a deep breath, and then looked straight back at Todoroki.
"I'll find the answer… in this fight!"
Todoroki scowled as he sent Izuku an even colder glare. He wasn't very pleased at the cryptic answer that Izuku gave him for his question. Was he trying to mock him? Is this another one of his mind games to try to throw him off right before the match began? It didn't matter. He was not going to let Izuku play him for a fool like he did in the Obstacle Race and in the Cavalry Battle. Especially not in front of his father, who he was trying to prove that he did not need his power to win. He was going to beat Izuku, fair and square with his mother's power, ONLY!
Inner Deku frowned as he sensed Todoroki.
"Be careful, Izuku. He is letting off so many negative emotions, it's almost suffocating me! He's nothing like Kacchan! He's holding back so much power and he can actually challenge you in a fight if he goes all out. I know you have your own motives besides winning, but please be careful and don't let it cost you the match!" Inner Deku almost frantically said. With Katsuki, he was 100% positive that Izuku was going to win since the two boys have known each other for practically their whole lives. He knew exactly what to expect when he was going to fight Katsuki. That's why he made the bet, even if was putting his dream on the line. He knew that Katsuki still couldn't beat, even with all the secret training that he performed. But Todoroki is different. There is literally an entire half of his power, that he has yet to show in battle. Izuku doesn't know his full capabilities. Shoto is an enigma. Meaning, Izuku doesn't know what to expect when it comes to fighting Todoroki. He has to make sure to stay on his toes and not let his guard down. Not even for a moment. Because the fight can be over in just the blink of an eye.
"Tokoyami, what do you think of this match?" Ochaco asked the bird like student who was sitting beside her.
"It depends on whether or not Midoriya jumps in close to Todoroki." He replied.
"Yeah. What is Deku-kun going to do about that ice?"
"Watch carefully and prepare, Tomura Shigaraki. They may become obstacles to you one day. And you will have to face them in battle." A deep and Villainous voice said through an audio only call.
Tomura scratched his neck in irritation as he saw Izuku's face from a computer in a dark room. "Spikey Brat…. I'll make you pay for what you did to my Nomu!"
Back at Izuku's house, Inko was crying her eyes out, overjoyed at seeing her son about to compete in the finals. "DO YOUR BEST IZUKU!"
Everyone, even the security guards such as Mt. Lady and Kamui Woods, had their eyes glued to the fighting stage. Waiting for the moment the match to start.
"Those two both fought against the main Villains during the USJ Invasion, didn't they?" The Space Hero, Thirteen asked to Toshinori who was sitting right next to him.
"Yeah. It's just a feeling, but I think those two… give off the same vibe." Toshinori replied as he could see the determination to win in both the eyes of Izuku and Shoto.
'Do your best, Izuku! I know you can win. I believe in you. You've worked so hard. I'll be proud of you no matter what!' Toshinori said in his mind.
"At this year's Sports Festival, both have shown top class performances! It's like two great rivals fighting against each other!" Present Mic shouted as Izuku had wrapped up his warm-up stretches. He made sure to take off his weighted clothing as there was no point in wearing them when he was already in the finals.
"Now-"
Izuku and Shoto both got into their respective fighting stances.
"Midoriya versus Todoroki!"
Everybody watching began to hold their breath as they waited for Present Mic's signal. Izuku was ready, as he already had the electric energy of One For All circulating through his veins.
"START!"
"Go!" Todoroki cried out as he launched a a huge attack of ice straight towards Izuku at a very high speed.
"Delaware Smash!" Izuku flicked his finger sending a force of energy right towards the ice. The Smash easily tore through Todoroki's offensive move as it sent many shards all over the place created strong and fast winds which were forcing the spectators to shield their faces.
"So cold!"
"Just the wind is already this cold?!"
Todoroki created a small wall of ice behind him so that he wasn't pushed back by Izuku's Delaware Smash. He unshielded his face to see Izuku with his fingers stretched out, watching Todoroki's every move.
'Just as I expected. He was prepared to negate the attack easily with his strength Quirk. Such boundless power! It will be dangerous to let him use that power as he likes. If he lands a direct hit on me at full power, I'm done for. I have to keep him at a range. Make sure he doesn't get anywhere near me. That way, I will have the advantage.' Todoroki concluded mentally as he saw that Izuku was waiting for him to make the next move.
"WOW! Midoriya stopped Todoroki's attack like it was nothing!" Present Mic shouted as the crowd cheered at seeing Izuku's glorious strength once again.
'He didn't know what scale of attack Young Todoroki, would use, so he decided to just fire a Smash at 15% just to be safe and push him back a little bit. Which is making Young Todoroki hesitant to attack him head on. What an amazing opening!' Toshinori cheered his Successor mentally.
Just then, Todoroki fired off the same ice attack as before.
"Again?" Izuku said as he simply flicked his fingers again to completely destroy the ice attack just like he did the first time. He did it effortless. As using only 15% of One For All wasn't taxing on the body at all.
"He stopped it again!" Present Mic continued on with his play-by-play commentary.
"Damn… "Todoroki scowled in annoyance as he saw Izuku staring back at him impassively, almost as if he was letting him know that he was going to have to do much better than that.
'From what I know of Todoroki's fighting, he always attacks in an instant, so I don't have much data on him. But from the way he has been fighting so far, it's obvious that he's playing the long-range game with me. He knows that in a close-ranged, hand to hand fight, I will beat him. So he's trying to keep me as far away as possible so that I can't land a direct hit on him with one of my Smashes. The ice he has stuck behind him is probably how he plans to keep himself from being blown away. Which means, its better for me to only use 15% or higher in order to increase my pressure on him with every offensive move I make. He can't keep me away from him forever. And this isn't a No Holds Barred match like with me and Kacchan, so ring-outs do count. He may not know it yet, but it's only a matter of time before I overwhelm him… and force him to use his right side!' Izuku planned in his head. He already knew exactly what he needed to do in this match. Now, it as only a matter of whether Todoroki would listen or not.
"You're… " Todoroki breathed out cold air and sent another ice attack towards Izuku. Izuku responded exactly like how he did before and just fired another Delaware Smash and obliterated Todoroki's ice once again
"We can do this all day, Todoroki! Keep em coming!"
"Man, Midoriya and Todoroki can both shoot off powerful attacks that cover a lot of ground. Like BAM!" Kirishima shouted as he and the rest of Class 1-A were amazed at the impressive display of feats that both Izuku and Todoroki were showcasing to the world.
"And they can do it with no time lag!" Sero added.
"They are not just shooting them off. Don't underestimate them." Bakugo suddenly said.
"Huh?"
"If you overuse your muscles, the muscle fibers tear, and if you keep running, you'll run out of breath. There's a limit to how much power I can produce, too. That's why I designed my costume so that I could fire blasts in excess of what my body allows without any risk. Quirks are physical abilities, too. They must also have some kind of limit." Bakugo said as he noticed that Todoroki was getting pushed farther and farther back towards out of bounds.
"If I think about it like that, I guess that makes sense… Then, against the instant-killer Todoroki, Midoriya wants… " Kirishima trailed off before Todoroki finished his thought.
"... an endurance match, huh?" Shoto noticed that he was about to fall off out of bounds due to Izuku's Delaware Smashes constantly blowing him back with his ferocious force.
"Oh, I got it! So, Midoriya is trying to outlast Todoroki in endurance and stamina. So when's he gassed out, Midoriya can just go in for the win!" Kaminari added as he bumped his fist onto his palm.
"Exactly. But it seems like Shoto has already noticed that he is about to get thrown out of bounds if he stays in that spot. So if he doesn't move now, this match will be over before it even began." Katsuki stated with confidence.
Todoroki looks behind him to see that he was a few feet away from going out of bounds. He sucked his teeth as he looked straight towards Izuku.
"Fine, then! I'll end this quickly!"
Todoroki shot another ice attack towards Izuku at a speed even faster than the previous ice attacks.
Izuku immediately reacted by flicking his fingers once again and sent another Delaware Smash straight towards the ice attack. While, the Smash completely obliterated destroyed the ice attack, Todoroki used that as a distraction to side step towards to Izuku's right side and was closing in on him.
"Todoroki doesn't recoil from Midoriya's power and gets in close!" Present Mic shouted.
Todoroki made an ice path and began running up and above Izuku.
"That isn't going to work! I don't even have to move my feet to tear down your defense!" Izuku Delaware Smashed Todoroki's ice path. But Todoroki jumped up before he could get hit by Izuku's Smash. Todoroki came down and aimed an ice punch towards Izuku's head, attempting a knockout punch. However, Izuku saw that punch coming from a mile away, and easily dodged it.
"Oh so you're finally decided to close the gap! Getting a little confident, huh? Let's see if you can hang with me in close-ranged combat!" Izuku shouted and threw a Detroit Smash in Todoroki's direction. The Smash was so powerful that it created even greater shockwaves that all of his previous Delaware Smashes, It blew Todoroki away, but he was able to shield himself with some ice, just before he got hit with the full brunt of the Smash. Right before he was going to go out of bounds, he created another ice wall behind him, so he could balance himself and stand back up.
"That's a lot more powerful than before. Are you trying to keep me away?" Todoroki said as he picked himself back up. He was breathing out frost as he wasn't injured too bad since he has yet to have taken a full on direct attack from Izuku.
'It's not just his Quirk. His judgment, application skills, mobility… All of his abilities… are strong!' Izuku thought as he was really impressive. His Power Level with his ice was extremely high, hell it was stronger than Izuku without using One For All. And if he's able to keep up with him with just his ice, he can only imagine how strong he could be with both his fire and ice! The thought just pumped him up even more!
"He's already better than the average Pro… "
"It's like what you get from the son of the Number Two Hero!"
Several spectators from the crowd could only gawk in amazement at Shoto Todoroki's high power at such a young age. Endeavor grunted.
"You're only playing yourself, Shoto. Keep holding back and underestimating him and it will come and bite you in the ass! Use your left side already!" Endeavor didn't like that Shoto wasn't using his flames out of spite to his father.
"You're keeping me at a distance. You haven't landed a direct hit on me, this entire match! You can't break through my ice defense!" Shoto said as he tried to egg on Izuku so that he could make a mistake and Todoroki could capitalize.
Izuku was about to reply, but then stopped as he saw Shoto…. Shivering?
'He's trembling... ?' Izuku noticed that there was frost on Shoto's right arm. 'Is that how it is… ? Damn it… His Quirk has a limit to how much ice he can use before he over freezes. If he does not use his left, then he will freeze himself and it's probably true in reverse if he overuses his left side.'
"Thanks, Midoriya. That guy's face is clouded over thanks to you." Shoto said, motioning his head towards Endeavor who was scowling at the fact that Todoroki had yet to use his flames.
Izuku grit his teeth as he remembered what Shoto said to him, "Without using my damn old man's Quirk… No… I'll reject him completely by winning first place without using it"
Todoroki felt that he was getting near his limit. He had to finish this immediately before his power ran out.
"Let's finish this!" Todoroki sent another huge attack of ice.
"Todoroki keeps attacking with overwhelming power! Here comes the finishing ice attack!" Present Mic shouted as this ice attack was bigger than all of the previous ones he had used against Izuku. Everybody were holding their breath as they anticipated how Izuku would deal with such an attack.
Izuku's eyes were shadowed until he looked up… his eyes were filled with anger.
"Where are you looking?"
Izuku then fired off a huge yellow Ki blast, the size of beach ball, and sent it straight towards the ice. Shoto eyes widened as all of his ice was exploded. None of the ice was left. It was all vaporized. The Ki blast was potent enough to cause an explosion and sent Todoroki stumbling backward. He almost slipped out of bounds, but was able to create another ice wall to bounce him back in the ring.
"Bastard… " Todoroki mumbled as his back was aching due to the force of Izuku's Ki blast. Even if he didn't get hit by the Ki blast directly, the area of effect was still enough to do some damage to him.
"Such power…. Why are you going so far?!" Todoroki said as he got back up.
"Your fight is with me, not Endeavor! Stop looking at him and look at me! Don't you remember what I told you? Look at me when I'm talking to you! You're trembling, Todoroki!" Izuku said as he balled his fists. It was clear that he was angry.
Shoto gasped as he realized that Izuku had noticed his weakness.
"Quirks are physical abilities, too. There is a limit to how much cold your body can take, isn't there? And isn't that something you could solve by using the heat from your left side? Everyone's fighting with everything they've got… To win and get closer to their dream.. To become Number One… and you over here want to win with just half of your power JUST BECAUSE OF SOME DADDY ISSUES!" Izuku yelled as his voice was laced with fury and anger that was making his milky white Ki and green One For All energy circulate around his body. His emotions was enhancing his powers as they kept on bottling up inside of him.
"You haven't put a single scratch on me yet, you know! COME AT ME WITH EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT, DAMN IT! You're already at your limit with only your ice, you idiot! You're just making this harder on yourself. Give me a competitive fight!"
'Young Midoriya… ' Toshinori thought in awe.
Endeavor was looking on with eyes widened as he too was surprised by Izuku's sudden outburst.
"Todoroki isn't you, either."
'This kid…. ' Endeavor thought as he was shocked by what the son of his longtime friend was saying.
"Midoriya… What are you planning? Everything I've got? Did my damn old man bribe you or something? Now I'm angry!" Todoroki began bum rushing straight towards Izuku.
Izuku raised his eyebrows when he noticed something about how Todoroki was moving.
'His movements are… '
'...slow!' Katsuki thought simultaneously with Izuku. 'It's because frost fell on his body… Unlike the limit to my power, it's probably like the MP in a game… Was the scale during his fight with Hanta the upper limit?
"You're angry?" Izuku said as he lifted his head and looked straight at Todoroki.
Izuku then charged up some One For All energy at 15%. He punched Todoroki straight in the gut. The blow was hard enough to make Shoto spit out some saliva. Izuku then uppercutted Todoroki and sent him flipped through the air as he landed on his back. Todoroki felt like he was burning. Those two punches were the hardest punches he had ever felt in his life. He was pretty sure that uppercut broke his jaw. What was that guy made of?
"A SOLID HIT!" Present Mic shouted as the crowd began oohing and ahhhing as they were excited to finally see somebody actually land a direct hit on somebody.
"We've got some action!"
"He got a hit on Todoroki!"
"Man, what monster strength?! That uppercut sent him flying through the air!"
"His offense is so crazy, one direct punch from him can knock you out cold!"
Many people in the crowd didn't want to know what it felt like to in Todoroki's shoes after seeing him get punched so hard like that by Izuku.
"Well, guess what? I am even angrier than you!" Izuku yelled as he flared his Ki which sent shockwaves throughout the entire stadium. Many people almost tumbled over due to the pressure that Izuku's aura alone was giving off.
Todoroki got back up and coughed as that punch to the gut really did some damage.
"Why…?"
Todoroki sent some ice towards Izuku. But Izuku merely raised his hand and fired off multiple Ki balls and vaporized the entire ice attack.
"The ice isn't coming as fast… " Izuku said as Todoroki ran towards him and tried to launch ice at point blank range, but Izuku merely fired another Ki blast which sent him flying all the way back.
"Should I stop it, Midnight? That Midoriya's probably thinking, 'Recovery Girl will just heal him anyway,' and he's being reckless with Todoroki. He's pushing Todoroki around all over the ring when he could've been finished the match. It's clear who the stronger between the two is. They may not be able to get healed in one go. Even if he just ends up knocking out Todoroki by accident, it could lead to very serious injuries… " Cementos told Midnight through an earpiece.
As he was talking, Izuku and Todoroki had been going back and forth for about a minute or so. Todoroki would send an ice attack, but Izuku would eviscerate it like it was nothing. Then Izuku would bully Todoroki around like a rag doll, sending him flying all over the ring. There was even a point, where Izuku accidently used a little too much power and sent Todoroki over the ring. He then flew up quickly and grabbed him before he could touch out of bounds and threw him back in the ring.
"You asked me why I was angry?" Izuku said as he floated back down to the ring. "Look at yourself! I'm beating you, up and down, all over this stage and yet you refuse to go all out! Your movements are getting slower. Your attacks are getting weaker. You're just punishing yourself at this point! Hurry up and use your left side so that we can start fighting for real!"
Todoroki struggled to get back up, "W-Why are you going so far?"
"Because I want to live up to everyone's expectations… "
Todoroki raised his eyebrows, "Huh?"
"I want to be able to smile… and respond to them… To be a cool Hero… THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO BE!"
Shoto eyes widened as he heard his mother's voice in his head, "Shoto… "
"That's why I'm angry-"
Izuku punched Shoto in the chest and sent him rolling on the floor.
"Everyone's giving it their all! There's no way I can know all of your circumstances, or your resolve. But for you to become the Number One Hero without giving it your all, to completely reject your own father… Right now, I think that you should grow up and stop acting like a spoiled brat who thinks that he's entitled to everything!" Izuku shouted as his Ki enhanced his voice making the soundwaves reverberate in Shoto's head.
Shoto shakily stood up as his most dreadful memories were starting to come back to him. He remembered the harsh training sessions with his father when he was only five. He also remembered the abuse he gave to him and his mother.
The ice in Shoto's right hand and leg began to expand as his right side has long been over frozen.
"Shut up… "
"I don't wanna, Mom… I… I… I don't want to be like Dad! I don't want to become someone who bullies you, Mom!"
"But you want to be a Hero, don't you? Its okay for you to be one. As long as you have a future you feel strongly about."
Izuku balled his fists, "That's why… I will win!"
Todoroki got up as he glared angrily at Izuku, "WHY DO YOU CARE ABOUT ME SO MUCH?!"
Izuku's eyes were shadowed as he looked down towards the floor.
"You… You don't want to know."
"Yeah, I wanna know how come!"
"You wanna know… ?"
"I WANNA KNOW!" Shoto yelled as ice was erupting from his right arm and leg.
Izuku grit his teeth and lifted his head to look at Shoto, "OKAY I'M GOING TO TELL YOU! It's because you have the talent of a good fighter! And instead of that, you're over hear half-assing it and not giving it your all, when you can do so much more!"
Todoroki sucked his teeth, "Why does any of that matter to you?!"
Izuku's eyes widened. He was, now boiling in anger. He was about to go and rip Todoroki's head off.
"BECAUSE IT'S A WASTE OF LIFE!"
Todoroki gasped as even more memories started to come back to him.
Kid Shoto was watching his older sibling play outside and having fun. However that was interrupted when Enji, forcefully grabbed hold of Shoto's arm and started dragging him off.
"Don't look at that, Shoto. They are from a different world than you."
Todoroki's mind them stumbled upon his worst memory ever…
"Mom, I'm going crazy… I can't talk anymore. Every day, the children seem to become more and more like him… Shoto's… That child's left side sometimes reminds me of the Devil that is his father…. I can't raise him anymore… I feel like I shouldn't… "
"M…. Mom... ?"
Rei Todoroki looked at the boiling pot of water. She then looked at Shoto. She then proceeded to scar her own son for the rest of his life….
"I…. "
"Good grief, this is an important time, too… "
"Where's Mom?"
"Oh, she injured my Masterpiece, so I put her in a mental hospital."
"It's your fault. You're the one who made Mom…"
Shoto shook his head to try to get the memories out of his mind.
"I will reject my old man's power… "
Izuku grit his teeth as now he was starting to get very pissed off. He was losing his patience.
"It's your power, not his!"
"Huh?" Shoto gasped in shock when he heard Izuku's words.
Izuku looked at his hands, "i didn't get this Power by lifting weights… I got this Power by lifting myself back up every single damn time, I was knocked down! I worked hard to be where I am today! Don't you dare disrespect all of my hard work and effort by not even showing me your 100%!"
Izuku then looked straight into Shoto's eyes.
"You want to be a Hero, right? Well, what would your own Mother say if she saw you right now?!"
Shoto's eyes widened.
Izuku balled his fists, grit his teeth, and yelled at the top of his lungs…
"BE THE HERO, SHE WANTED YOU TO BE!"
Shoto gasped as now he began to stumble upon a very fond and happy memory of his…
"Yes, that's right! Children can inherit Quirks from their parents. But the really important thing is not that connection, but recognizing your own flesh and blood- recognizing yourself. That's what I mean when I say: I AM HERE! You see?" All Might said on the TV as he gave a thumbs up.
"But you want to be a Hero, don't you? It's okay for you to be one."
'Before I knew it, I had forgotten… '
"You don't have to be a prisoner of your blood. It's okay for you to become, who you want to be…. "
(Music: Dragon Ball Super- Genki Dama Theme)
Before anyone knew it, Shoto Todoroki's entire right side was engulfed in bright orange flames. The flames lit up the entire fighting stage as everything spiked up in temperature. The flames looked so majestic. They were finally free to burn whatever they desired.
Shoto Todoroki… had finally found himself.
"Th-This is…?!" Present Mic stuttered in shock as everybody in the stadium was speechless. The flames just came out of nowhere and they were so beautiful to look at. It was like a roaring sun that was ready to evaporate all of its enemies.
"So.. hot! I can feel the heat all the way from here!" Ochaco cried out.
"I thought he said he will never use his left side in battle?!" Kirishima yelled.
"Sh-Shoto… has finally gotten over his issues. He's now ready to face him." Katsuki said in awe. Even he had to admit that he wasn't expecting Shoto's flames to be so powerful. It hurts him to admit it, but if he would have faced Shoto in the finals like this… Katsuki would have lost.
'You made him use his left side… Young Midoriya, don't tell me you're trying to save Young Todoroki… ? Even though you want to win.' Toshinori thought worryingly. He understood that now Todoroki had just closed the gap in the power between him and Izuku He just hoped that his Successor had some sort of backup plan, because this situation seems to have completely turned the tables.
Izuku's mouth was agape as he saw the bright orange flames of Shoto that resembled the flames of a phoenix.
His shocked expression…. Was then replaced by a wide goofy smirk.
"What's so funny?" Shoto suddenly asked. "You do realize what you have done, right? Even though you want to win… Damn it… To help your enemy… Which one of us is screwing around now?! I want to be a Hero, too…!" Shoto also had a goofy smirk on his face. All of the ice that was over frozen on his right side was immediately melted.
He wasn't playing any more games.
Endeavor was on cloud nine.
"SHOTO!" He yelled out as flames ignited around him.
"Huh?" Present Mic and everybody else was weirded out by the Number Two Hero's sudden outburst.
"Have you finally accepted yourself?! That's it! Good! It all starts from here for you! With my blood, you will surpass me… You will fulfil my desire!"
Endeavor also gave a silent nod to Izuku, "Thank you for saving my son! I knew you could do it!"
"Endeavor suddenly shouts encouragement… ? Such a doting father." Present Mic said as everybody in the crowd sweatdropped at that comment.
"Wow… " Izuku then shook his head in order to get a hold of himself. He can focus on adjusting his notes later. "And no, Todoroki, I'm not smiling because it's funny. I'm smiling because I'm happy. I'm happy that I was able to help you find your true self. I'm happy that I was able to help you find the best version of yourself, so now you can become the best Hero you can be!"
Shoto smiled and shook his head.
"Midoriya… you're crazy…. But in a good way. But this is still an official match and I don't plan on losing. So don't blame me for what happens next. You had plenty of chances to win. You brought this upon yourself."
Shoto then charged up the ice in his right side as his Power Level began to increase even more.
Izuku was shocked at how powerful Shoto really way. 'Wow… Todoroki really is amazing. His Power Level just doubled! And he got this powerful all on his own! Man… if I hadn't done that extra training in the gravity chamber… I don't think I would be strong enough to fight him…. But even so!'
Izuku balled his fists and spread his feet, shoulder width apart.
"I was also smiling because of something else…."
Todoroki raised an eyebrow, "And what would that be…?"
"Let me show you!"
Izuku then began charging up all of his remaining power. His Ki and One For All energy and auras were starting to increase to their absolute maximum. Izuku was yelling as he was powering up. There were shockwaves and strong winds that causing the entire stadium to shake. People couldn't even stand on their feet as they were knocked over. Izuku's Power Level kept on increasing and increasing… until….
"KAIOKEN!"
A crimson aura of Ki surrounded Izuku as his body and muscles bulked up, making them even bigger and more defined. The electricity of One For All became even more force as his energy and aura alone was enough to send waves of pressure throughout the entire stadium, Pro Heroes included. The power radiating off of Izuku was just insane. It was unreal. No U.A. student had ever displayed something like that ever in the Sports Festival.
Shoto gasped in shock, "W-What is this?"
Izuku sheepishly smiled as he rubbed the back of his head, "Well…. I hate to say it but I haven't been completely honest. I also have been hiding a lot of my true power throughout this entire Festival as well. Todoroki! This is the Kaioken! My trump card! This is my full power. Todoroki, THIS IS EVERYTHING I HAVE!"
Toshinori almost sputtered, 'What is this?! Has he been hiding this from me, this whole time?! Such power!'
Katsuki grit his teeth in anger, "DAMN THAT DEKU! He was holding back in our fight?! AND HE STILL WON?! The gap between us is larger than I thought! DAMN IT! That sly bastard!"
"Wow… I'm speechless… I don't know what to say! I have never seen anything like this before! It's so surreal! How can a Freshman student have so much power! Hell, even I'm scared to face him in fight! What are your thoughts on this, Eraser Head?!" Present Mic shakily said as he too was astonished at the raw power, Izuku was emanating.
Aizawa smirked, "The real battle… starts now!"
Izuku looked straight towards Shoto with a unyielding resolve.
"Todoroki! I'm ready! Come at me with everything you got!"
Shoto smirked, "Alright but don't blame me for what happens next. I aim to win and become the Number One Hero!"
Izuku gave his own smirk, "I wouldn't have it any other way."
(Music: Ultimate Battle by Akira Kushida)
Shoto immediately raced towards Izuku with ice shooting towards him. Izuku easily got rid of the ice by blasting Ki balls towards it. But Shoto used that as a diversion and sidestepped to the left to catch Izuku by surprise with a torrent of flames.
However, Izuku wasn't blind and instantly saw through his movements.
"You're going to have to be quicker than that if you want to get the upper hand on me!" Izuku dodged the flames and flew to Shoto and roundhoused kicked him to the back of his head.
"When I'm in this state, all of my stats are doubled. My power, speed, durability, endurance, and everything else I use in a fight! I'm twice as powerful as I was before. Slow and easy to read offense like isn't going to help you at all in this match! SO TRY HARDER!"
Izuku shot multiple mini blue Ki blasts towards Todoroki but he was able to disperse them with his fire and ice.
"COME, MIDORIYA! Or are you scared to face me up, close,and personal, like a man!"
Izuku smirked, "YOU ASKED FOR IT!"
Izuku then flew straight towards Shoto as his crimson aura enveloped his frame.
"Idiot! You do realize that was just a trap to lure you in, right?! If you rush me head first, you're going to freeze and burn!" Shoto yelled as he shot both his fire and ice simultaneously at Izuku.
"We'll just have to see about that! HAAAAAAA!" Izuku charged a Detroit Smash and punched through all of the fire and ice. His punch blew all of Todoroki's attacks away like they were flies.
"WHAT?!" Shoto yelled in shock.
"Take this, DETROIT SMASH!" Izuku punched Shoto straight in the face and sent him flying.
After Todoroki got up and dusted himself off, Izuku made a 'Bring it on' motion with both of his hands.
Todoroki sucked his teeth and rushed towards the Green-Haired Saiyan, full speed ahead.
And when they clashed, they began to swap hands, and match each other blow for blow. They kept each other on their toes as engaged in a vigorous melee that was sending shockwaves that was strong enough to shake the entire city block, the stadium, and other nearby buildings. The ring was getting destroyed as the tiles were coming off. Fire and ice was thrown around everywhere, while it was countered with energy blasts and green electric fists.
Everybody was watching in awe at how fluid the movements of the two finalist were. They were able to blow away each other's attacks with equal force and strength. Izuku's bare hands was enough to crush entire city blocks, while Todoroki's ice was cold enough to freeze the entire stadium, and his flames was hot enough to melt glaciers.
"What is going on!? They are moving so fast, I can barely keep up! And why do they seem to be on such equal footing?" Present Mic asked
"Midoriya and Todoroki are pushing each other to the absolute limit. They are constantly improving as the fight goes on. With every strike, they get sharper. With every dodge, they get swifter and quicker. It's almost as if they are training each other and improving and making each other stronger and better, while also competing with each other. It really is a bizarre thing we are witnessing right now. Those two sure are a rarity. I have never seen anything like it before. Midoriya was able to help Todoroki get over his issues, while Todoroki is helping Midoriya improve and get stronger by pushing him beyond his limits. It really is amazing!" Aizawa finished his explanation as he too was in awe of the show he was watching.
And it was true. As the battle dragged on, both Izuku and Shoto were each getting stronger and were steadily improving. They were testing each other's limits and surpassing them as the battle was going on. And they both couldn't help but admit that they loved every second of it. It just felt… so right. Izuku felt like he was a man possessed. It was almost as if his body was moving and reacting on it's own… on pure instinct. Izuku felt the blood pumping through his veins and he couldn't help but absolutely enjoy the thrill of the battle of his life! Finally, there was somebody that was challenging him and pushing him beyond his limits!
The melee was then stopped as Izuku kicked Shoto straight in the chest and sent him all the way to the other side of the ring.
Izuku was panting… but he was still smiling!
"Todoroki! I think it's time we finish this once and for all!"
"It will be my pleasure!" Shoto replied as he began charging up all of his remaining power into on attack.
Izuku cupped his hands to his side as he decided to charge up all of his remaining power as welll.
"Ka….."
Cementos widened his eyes as he began to use his Quirk, "Midnight! If they keep going, it'll be bad-"
"Me… "
"Their bodies won't hold up!" Midnight ripped a piece of her sleeve off as purple smoke began to form.
Shoto grinned, "Come at me with your full power, Midoriya! If you don't you'll regret it!"
"Ha….."
"Midnight, brace for the impact!" Cementoss shouted.
"Me… "
"I know!" The R-Rated Hero replied.
Shoto fired all of the ice and fire he had left in his body.
"Thank you… Izuku."
"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
Izuku threw his hands forward and fired off a sparking Kaioken Kamehameha!
Cementoss and Midnight tried to negate the two ultimate moves from clashing but it just wasn't enough. Izuku's sparking Kaioken Kamehameha was just too powerful and it completely tore through Cementoss and Midnight's defenses. The resulting clash ended up in an explosion that sent shockwaves throughout half of the city. The winds were too strong and so they kncoked everybody off their feet. After a minute, the winds calmed down and now there was a bunch of smoke present in the ring.
(Music End)
"Just because something is powerful doesn't mean it's good, but this is amazing…" Cementoss commented as he stood back up.
"What was that madness just now…? What the heck is up with your class?!" Present Mic shouted from the floor.
"The air that had been cooled thoroughly was suddenly heated up and expanded." Aizawa calmly replied.
"That's what created this explosion… ? Just how hot was that?! Jeez, I can't see a thing! Hey, who won the match!"
Midnight got up groggily. Her glasses were probably vaporized somewhere during the collision. She tried to see what was going. When the smoke cleared, only Todoroki was left standing in the ring.
But Izuku was nowhere to be found.
"Uhhhh… I can't find, Midoriya-kun! Where is he?!" Midnight said nervously as she and everybody else started fearing the worst.
Ochaco then noticed something up in the sky before she gasped and pointed up.
"Look, up there!"
Everybody started looking up, only to see Izuku Midoriya with his shirt completely torn, and still in his Kaioken aura, flying straight towards Todoroki at maximum speed.
Then, the purple vein like markings of One For All began to appear on his forehead, as his Kaioken energy began to merge with it.
Toshinori gasped, 'He isn't doing what I think he's doing… right?'
"Chicago… "
Blood started leaking from Toshinori's mouth, 'No, Izuku! You have to reconsider! This is too much!'
"SMASHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Izuku slammed his own head straight into Todoroki's chest. The resulting head butt, completely sent the bi-colored teen flying all the way across the stadium. Todoroki crashed into the wall and fell face first onto the ground.
"... "
It took a moment for everybody to just process what the hell just happened.
Midnight suddenly raised her whip…
"Shoto Todoroki is out of bounds! Izuku Midoriya wins!"
Times Square, New York City, United States of America….
New York City… the city that never sleeps. It is currently 1:00 A.M. but Times Square was still buzzing with millions of people. Why? Well, because of the annual U.A. Sports Festival of course. It was a tradition for people to go to Times Square to watch the Sports Festival that was taking place in Japan, every year. It was kind of like New Year' Eve, but instead people were celebrating teenagers beating the shit out of each other.
There were now fireworks going off as the winner of the Sports Festival was just announced. It was none other than Izuku Midoriya!
People were cheering below on the streets, but there was somebody who was watching from a really tall skyscraper.
This man looked at Izuku winning and the confetti dropping all around him as the young boy shouted to the world, "I told you, that I would win!"
The man looked on in… Fatherly Pride.
Yes, this man was Hisashi Midoriya, the Father of Deku.
Hisashi grew a prideful smirk, "I knew you could do it, kiddo! Great job! I believed in you every step of the way! You deserve it, my son!"
Hisashi's phone then vibrated. He had received a text. It said…
Enji Todoroki: I DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD A SON! WHY DIDN'T YOU EVER TELL ME?
Hisashi replied with…
Hisashi Midoriya: You never asked, old friend!
He then got an incoming call. The caller ID read, Inko.
He answered the phone.
"Hello?"
"OH MY GOODNESS, HISASHI MY DEAR, WERE YOU WATCHING!? Were you watching our son?! Our beautiful and blessed boy! He just won! Oh my God, I'm crying right no, I CAN;T HOLD BACK MY TEARS OF JOY!"
Hisashi smiled. He really missed his wife. "Yes, my love, I was watching the whole time from Times Square! He really has grown since the last time, I've seen him! I'm really proud of him!"
However, at that moment, a black shadowy portal opened right behind Hisashi and out of it walked a person with a black hood covering his face.
Hisashi noticed the presence. "Honey, I'm going to have to call you back. Something work related. Okay, love you bye! Tell, Izuku that I saw everything and that I'm proud of him!" Hisashi then hung up and turned around to face the hooded person.
"Rouge, report!"
The hooded man bowed, "Hisashi, sir…. They… have already began to make their move."
Hisashi sighed. He knew this was coming.
"How much time do we have left, Rouge."
"3 years, at the very maximum, sir!"
Hisashi frowned. "We're running out of time… "
He then turned back around to watch the love broadcast of the Sports Festival.
"Rouge…. Gather the team. I'm issuing an emergency meeting at once!"
"Yes, sir!" Then the hooded man disappeared with the shadows.
Hisashi sighed as he saw his son, Izuku, smiling and celebrating over his victory.
"Keep on training hard, my son. Keep on following your ideals and dreams. There are times when the ea suddenly determines everything… Question the world! The day we meet will come soon."
Hisashi closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
"You have to get stronger… we don't have much time left… because… we are living in The Last Days…."
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